Not sure I agree. If you work with a logical view you don't need to scale at all by default; you can then override it as you see fit
On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Richard Gaskin <ambassa...@fourthworld.com> wrote: > Maarten Koopmans wrote: > >> Subject says it all: does anyone have a clue or a sample handler that >> they know off? This is a real nuisance otherwise :( > > There's a request in the RQCC for generalized scaling: > <http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6589> > > Useful as it is for things like some games, anything with controls on it > will require the developer to write a resizeStack handler to position things > appropriately for both the current device and the current orientation. > > Now that I have a great tablet with the Asus Transformer, it drives me crazy > to download apps only to find that they merely scale their display for > tablets, rather than take full advantage of the larger form factor with a > unique layout optimized for it. I don't need 5" wide buttons, I need more > of a view on the content. ;) > > And with orientation, if an app only works in one orientation on my tablet I > generally uninstall it immediately after I discover that. I like both > portrait and landscape orientations for different purposes, and if an app > doesn't adapt to me I'm not going to adapt to the app - simpler just to > uninstall and find one that was crafted more earnestly. > > With LiveCode we have the resizeStack message, sent when the app opens and > whenever the device orientation changes. We can use the screenrect to > intelligently reposition things to provide an optimal experience on any > device. > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World > LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com > Webzine for LiveCode developers: http://www.LiveCodeJournal.com > LiveCode Journal blog: http://LiveCodejournal.com/blog.irv > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
