Android Question The size and position with setlayout

[Isac]

Hello,
I changed the position of the buttons with setLayout () on the cell S3,
but when I load the same program on a cellualre with lower resolutions, the buttons remain the same size, but the text inside the buttons is almost canceled.
Do you have any idea?

thanks

 

[lock255]

Can you post an example of code you've written?

 

[eps]

DIP?

 

[Isac]

this is an example and are all written in this way

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
   
    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    Activity.LoadLayout("mio")
    btnData.SetLayout(10%x,20%y,20%x,10%y)

How do I set the DIP?

 

[lock255]

Try to insert a Panel, then in the properties of btnData activities instead of assigning the panel that you created.
Finally, add this code:

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)

    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    Activity.LoadLayout("mio")
    pnlMain.SetLayout(0%x,0%y,100%x,100%y)
    btnData.SetLayout(10%x,20%y,20%x,10%y)

 

[Isac]

If I place the buttons referring to cell s3 and then I transfer the program on a galaxy next I see the smaller buttons with the words not whole
How do I maintain this proportion for all phones.

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
  
    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    Activity.LoadLayout("mio")
   
    Label1.SetLayout(18%x,12%y,45%x,10%y)
    Label2.SetLayout(57%x,16%y,45%x,7%y)
    btnData.SetLayout(55%x,25%y,45%x,7%y)
    ImgStorico.SetLayout(55%x,3%y,45%x,7%y)
    btnAvvisami.SetLayout(0%x,73%y,100%x,9%y)
    btnCancella.SetLayout(0%x,85%y,100%x,9%y)
    ImageView3.SetLayout(27%x,48%y,45%x,7%y)
    edGiorni.SetLayout(71%x,48%y,30%x,7%y)

 

[eps]

There is autoscale in the Designer or you need to programmatically work this out. Font sizes aren't DIP, but do get adjusted... but not as well as they could be.

 

[Isac]

I tried to use as a reference the galaxy next and then I loaded everything on the phone s3 so I have no problems

but I do not understand why

 

[eps]

I tried to use as a reference the galaxy next and then I loaded everything on the phone s3 so I have no problems

but I do not understand why

I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean.

 

[Isac]

The buttons are sized correctly, but the lettering on the buttons no
maybe I should not use setLayout but leave it in autoscale?
but then the position will be maintained?

 

[eps]

I have tended to use different font sizes for different screen resolutions, something like this :

        If pScreenHeight > 800 Then
            lbltopright.TextSize = 24
        Else If pScreenHeight > 500 Then
            lbltopright.TextSize = 22
        Else
            lbltopright.TextSize = 20
        EndIf

It's not pretty, but does the job - of course it depends if all your text has the same size, etc... and how much of it there is.

 

[Isac]

ok but for example pScreenHeight as I declare it?
dim pScreenHeight as ImageView?
comparison ImageView with the resolution?
thanks

 

[eps]

Int

e.g.

pScreenHeight=GetDeviceLayoutValues.Height

But you may need to consider the width as well... depending on the device orientation.

 

[klaus]

You could use
TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / GivenSize
and
lbltopright.TextSize = 24 * TextScale
GivenSize is the device size for the 24 TextSize.
Example: if TextSize = 24 is for a 10'' device then
TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 10

 

[Isac]

I'm sorry, but I have to insert the resolution of my mobile phone in givensize?

Dim TextScale As Int
Dim lbltopright As  EditText
Dim Textsize As Int

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime AsBoolean)


'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:

Activity.LoadLayout("mio")

lbltopright.Initialize(lbltopright)

TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 1000    

lbltopright.Textsize = 24 * TextScale           
If Textsize = 24 Then

TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 24

EndIf

What's wrong?

thanks for your attention

 

[klaus]

What is the screen size in inches of the screen where TextSize = 24 ?
If you want TextSize = 24 on a 10'' screen then
TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 10
If you want TextSize = 24 on a 7'' screen then
TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 7
If you want TextSize = 24 on a 5'' screen then
TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 5
And so on !
Then
lbltopright.Textsize = 24 * TextScale
and nothing else !
The advantage using ApproximateScreenSize is that you don't need to take care of the screen resolution nor any dip value !

 

[Isac]

klaus to me does not work

    Dim TextScale As Int
    Dim lbltopright As EditText
    Dim Textsize As Int

End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
   
    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    Activity.LoadLayout("mio")
    lbltopright.Initialize(lbltopright)
   
    TextScale = GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize / 5
    lbltopright.Textsize = 24 * TextScale

    Label1.SetLayout(18%x,12%y,45%x,10%y)
    Label2.SetLayout(57%x,16%y,45%x,7%y)
    btnData.SetLayout(55%x,25%y,45%x,7%y)
    ImgStorico.SetLayout(55%x,3%y,45%x,7%y)
    btnAvvisami.SetLayout(0%x,73%y,100%x,9%y)
    btnCancella.SetLayout(0%x,85%y,100%x,9%y)
    ImageView3.SetLayout(27%x,48%y,45%x,7%y)
    edGiorni.SetLayout(71%x,48%y,30%x,7%y)

 

[klaus]

What does not work ?

 

[Isac]

the text above the buttons is bigger and I see him in half.
Nothing has changed.
is just as I wrote the source?

 

[eps]

A screenshot would really help, but have you tried reducing 24 to 18 or so?