Android Question Mainfest <uses-sdk> and TabHostExtras problem

[Robert Valentino]

I wrote my whole app around

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>

Based on some things I read in our forum I changed the setting to

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4"/>

to see what my app then would look like

This cause a Small title bar (which is not a problem for me) but it has caused either TabHost or TabHostExtras from showing the Tab Text data properly. I believe the problem is with TabHostExtras. The Tab Text (title) appears at the bottom of the tab instead of center vertically if fact it is so low in the tab the bottoms of the letter y get chopped off.


If I distribute my code with it set for

android:targetSdkVersion="14"

what will happen on older devices?

I am just confused if this is something I need to worry about or not

Thanks for any help

BobVal

 

[NJDude]

Using android:targetSdkVersion="14" will cause newer devices to use the HOLO theme, it has no effect on older devices.

 

[Robert Valentino]

Still a little confused. android:targetSdkVersion="14" has no effect on older devices. Does that mean I will get the smaller title bar and have the problem I am having with TabHostExtras?

 

[NJDude]

Yes, on older devices you will get the "small" title bar.