Ability to change font sizes for each variant

tuicemen · Jun 20, 2012

I'd like to see the ability to change text sizes for each variant.

Is there currently a way to change the font size for each variant?
This doesn't work in the designer

Currently you can change buttons, lables etc to larger sizes for larger layout variants.
However you can not change the font sizes for the larger buttons without also increasing the size in the smaller variant.

Sizes are fine when the app is run on a Phone but when run on a larger tablet the size of the font is small in relation to the larger buttons

Erel · Jun 20, 2012

Yes, you can do it in the designer script.

tuicemen · Jun 24, 2012

Erel said:
Yes, you can do it in the designer script.

OK I'm doing something wrong!
If I change the font size for a button for a 10" layout the size also changes for a 3" layout.
If I make the font smaller so it fits buttons in the 3" view the font also shrinks for the 10"
What am I missing? I'm using the latest build.
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Erel · Jun 24, 2012

How are you changing the font size? Are you using the designer script?
I recommend you to go over the tutorial in my signature.

tuicemen · Jun 24, 2012

AH!
I'm not using the designer script!:sign0161:
Thanks Ere I'll play with this.

tuicemen · Jun 25, 2012

Ok I started to Play with the designer script (very cool for repositioning things in relation to screen sizes)
However I still can't get the text to resize for the larger buttons
I'm using:

B4X:

delta = ((100%x + 100%y) / (320dip + 480dip) - 1)
rate = 0.2
scale = 1 + rate * delta
Button1.textsize= 10 * scale
Button2.textsize= 10 * scale
Button3.textsize= 10 * scale
CheckBox1.textsize= 10 *scale
Checkbox2.textsize= 10 * scale

if the text size is 10 it stays at 10 for the larger buttons(checkbox text also doesn't resize).
Am I still missing something or is it a bug in ver. 2.00?

Erel · Jun 25, 2012

The scale parameter is not related to the button's size. It scales the values based on the device physical size.

tuicemen · Jun 25, 2012

Erel said:
The scale parameter is not related to the button's size. It scales the values based on the device physical size.

So currently there is no way to have a different size text for larger buttons on larger device sizes?
The buttons scale fine however the text size of 10 looks fine on a phone but tinny on a 10" tablet.
Maybe you can add that to the wishlist?
Is there some sort of workarround others are using to overcome this?
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Erel · Jun 26, 2012

Create a variant for the tablet and then set the button's text size in the variant script.

tuicemen · Jun 26, 2012

Erel said:
Create a variant for the tablet and then set the button's text size in the variant script.

I'm confused
I've done this.
If I set the button text size larger for the current Larger variant size then change to the smaller variant the same info is there for the smaller.
when I run the app the text is to big for buttons on a phone.

Could you post an example?
I'm sure I'm missing something simple or I'm making it more complicated then it should be.

Erel · Jun 27, 2012

Can you upload your layout file (it is saved under Files folder)?

tuicemen · Jun 28, 2012

Ok I've managed to over come some text resizing issues by using short form for text "clear" (CL)
However I'm still unable to resize the text "Unarmed" this could be fixed with a larger button.
Still text on the lower buttons need to be enlarged for the larger buttons on the larger variants.
I'm still playing with the designer script so it still needs some tweeking for the buttons.

Erel · Jun 29, 2012

You can use a variant specific script to change the text or change the button size. It might be simpler.

tuicemen · Jun 29, 2012

Ok however I'm unsure to do this.
Button sizing issn't the issue as they get made larger as code sits now.

I can seem to find an example for creating variant specific variables and anything on text size is vauge.(maybe I missed it)

tuicemen · Jun 29, 2012

Ah I think I have it! It was right in front of me!:sign0161:
My eyes must be failing me!
I'll play some more and try this new found option!
Thanks Erel!

tuicemen · Jun 29, 2012

Well I thought I had it figured out:sign0148: Not!!!
I uploaded a new bal file with my changes.
the text size stays the same small size for all variants even though the text size is specified for each variant.
I'm either missing something else (Most likely) or there is a bug for textsize.

tuicemen · Jun 30, 2012

Finaly!!!
It works :icon_clap:
I feel so stupid , I was loading the wrong file forgot I had renamed it.
app was loading the wrong layout:BangHead:

omoba · Nov 13, 2012

Tucimen,

Pls can you share the "bal" file that fixes the font size. Or can you discuss how you fixed the font issue.

Erel · Nov 13, 2012

You should use the new AutoScaleAll keyword (designer script).

mjtaryan · Jun 3, 2013

omoba said:
Tucimen,

Pls can you share the "bal" file that fixes the font size. Or can you discuss how you fixed the font issue.

Yes, I too would welcome being able to see just How the problem was solved because I'm having a similar problem (my experiments results in both autoscale and altoscaleall not working as I expected).

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