Android Question font size when user sets big fonts in global settings

[leitor79]

Hi

I've made an app that has some labels and textboxes. I've set the font size and the view's sizes to fit the font I've defined.

However, in devices where the user sets to see bigger fonts, my labels and boxes shown the text truncated (missing the upper part of the letters, for example).

I know I could use autotextsize or autolabelsize views but I don't like them much because my app ends showing each control with different font size and it doesn't looks nice.

I could also change the size of my boxes to fits the bigger font possible... but I don't like that option either since it would be a waste of screen space when it's not needed.

Is there a workaround for this kind of case?

Regards!

 

[Erel]

You can disable the effect of this setting. Not sure that it is a good idea as the user changed this setting for a reason.

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/get-size-of-system-font-in-use.28065/#post-181853

 

[leitor79]

You can disable the effect of this setting. Not sure that it is a good idea as the user changed this setting for a reason.

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/get-size-of-system-font-in-use.28065/#post-181853

Thank you for your answer, Erel.

I wouln't go for disabling this setting; as you've said. But, what would be the alternative?

Regards!

 

[Erel]

- Make the views a bit larger.
- Resize the views based on the string size. Use Canvas.MeasureStringWidth to find the required size.
- Accept the fact that some of the text will be truncated.

 

[leitor79]

I'll see that. Thank you very much!