Yeah it is crazy. I have had to deal with this in every Obj-c xCode app I've built so far. xCode however has both a system for dealing with @2x size images and with rotating interfaces - but I still have to have multiple views for both iPhone and iPad.
-- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On Jul 25, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > That's just crazy talk! I wonder if other mobile dev apps are running into > this? > > Bob > > > On Jul 25, 2012, at 6:11 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > >> That is one of the problems with resizing controls based only on the size of >> the screen and not on the resolution of the device and not also changing the >> placement of controls based on the resolution of the device. >> >> For most apps the size of controls (and text) should remain the same when >> going from iPod/iPhone size to iPad size. What should change is the LAYOUT >> and PLACEMENT of those controls because these two sizes require different >> visual layouts. But when switching from iPod/iPhone regular resolution to >> iPhone Retina the SIZE should change and not the placement of those controls >> and also when switching from iPad regular resolution to iPad Retina the SIZE >> should change and not the placement. Then of course when changing from >> iPhone Retina to iPad Retina the heretofore changed SIZES should now change >> their PLACEMENT as well. >> >> In other words: >> If you are changing from iPod/iPhone Regular Resolution to iPhone Retina >> Resolution then the SIZE should change and not layout/placement. >> If you are changing from iPad Regular Resolution to iPad Retina Resolution >> then the SIZE should change and not layout/placement. >> If you are changing from iPod/iPhone Regular Resolution to iPad Regular >> Resolution then LAYOUT/PLACEMENT should change and not size. >> If you are changing from iPhone Retina Resolution to iPad Retina Resolution >> than LAYOUT/PLACEMENT should change and not size. >> BUT, If you are changing from iPod/iPhone Regular Resolution through to iPad >> Retina then "both" the SIZE and LAYOUT/PLACEMENT should be changed. >> >> If you are changing Orientation then only the LAYOUT/PLACEMENT should change >> and not the size. The SIZE should have already been changed based on the >> device resolution and the initial LAYOUT should have already been changed >> based on the device size. >> >> Also, not all apps need to change LAYOUT/PLACEMENT based on resolution (full >> screen maps, web views, etc.) but most apps should change SIZE when going >> from regular to retina resolutions. >> >> HTHs > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
