Android Question B4A - BETA - Designer question

[NJDude]

When using anchors the results are a little confusing, the attached project contains a sample, pay attention to BUTTON1 and LABEL1, when changing orientations the sizes of those 2 views are completely different, my question is, what's the correct behavior if I decided to so something like that?

 

[LucaMs]

When using anchors the results are a little confusing, the attached project contains a sample, pay attention to BUTTON1 and LABEL1, when changing orientations the sizes of those 2 views are completely different, my question is, what's the correct behavior if I decided to so something like that?

Please, post the screenshots too (i haven't the new Designer).

I don't know if this has already been asked, it is coming in my mind at this time:
but Anchor is useful in a mobile device? Usually it is used when you maximize the container.

 

[Erel]

The vertical anchor is "incorrect" in this case. Setting it to BOTH means that the distances to the screen (parent actually) top edge and bottom edge are constant. In this case the distance to the bottom is very high. So when you change the orientation the height will actually be negative...

You do not need to run the program to see it. You can change the abstract designer layout.

You should use BOTH when you want to fill the available area.
Good usage of BOTH:

Changing orientation:

but Anchor is useful in a mobile device?

Yes. You want your layout to be flexible and scale correctly on all devices.

 

[NJDude]

Thanks Erel, I just wanted to make sure how to properly use it.

 

[LucaMs]

but Anchor is useful in a mobile device?


Yes. You want your layout to be flexible and scale correctly on all devices.

You're absolutely right.

In addition, it is what I tried to achieve for several days, long time ago, when I was struggling using autoscale(s)