Android Question Screen size

[SoyEli]

I'm having a little trouble with auto-scale, I made an app to fit a Samsung s7, but when I tried it on a S8+ it tries to adjust but I still have a blank space at the bottom.
I tried different autoscale rates with no good results, I found something about anchoring, I think that's if i turn the phone sideways. I tried the "Scale.bas" but it gives an error, somthing about scrollview or something like that.

Could someone point me in the right direction? please.

Thank you for your help.

 

[klaus]

I tried different autoscale rates with no good results

Which layout variant do you use? You should use the standard screen size 320 x 480 scale 1.

I tried the "Scale.bas" but it gives an erro

Concerning the Scale Module.
I suppose that you haven't seen this line:
The Scale module scales also ScrollView2D views, if you don't use such a view you must comment the corresponding lines or remove them.

I found something about anchoring,

The Scale Module was written before Anchors were introduced.
You might have a look at the B4X Visual Designer Booklet, which explains the anchors with code examples.

Can you post your project, or a small project with the layout files, as a zip file so I can have a look at it.

 

[Toky Olivier]

Please post a simple project showing your problem so that we can help you.
Have a look also on anchors that you can set in the designer: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/pages/results/?query=anchors

 

[SoyEli]

I'm using 320 x 480 scale 1 in layout variant and the scaleall in script - general.
I tried creating different variants with different width and height and scales, with no good results.

But let me do some research on those recomended links, I will report back.

 

[klaus]

Without seeing your layout(s) it's difficult to give any concrete advice.
There is no universal solution.
If you have a 5'' screen on one device and a 10'' screen on an other one, you need think of what you want to display on each screen at the same time.
Having a layout for a small screen and streching it up to a big screen will look awfully on the big screen.

 

[SoyEli]

I used "GetDeviceLayoutValues" to get device info, and got;
Width = 360
Height = 692
Scale = 3

So I think your right Klaus, It would stretch it vertically and wouldn't look right.

I guess I'm just going to try to ignore the bottom blank space.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Erel]

1. Auto scaling is not the solution for this. Anchors and designer script are much more important.

2. You haven't posted a screenshot however it sounds like you need to mark your app as explained here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...n-new-android-flagship-devices.77980/#content