Android Question layout drawn in designer, and relative % objects position

[vangogh]

HI

When I draw my layout using the designer, I use "absolute coordinates position" (as the designer does)

e.g. myLabet has coordinates, Left=15, Top=15, Width=330, Height=60

then I have to adapt to every device, so in the code I use % coords, so for example

MyLabel.SetLayout(5%x, 3%y, 90%x, 10%y)

I do this for every view (object) I have in my panel.

What am I doing wrong?
Is it the right way to design and put views on my screen?

Thank you

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Is it the right way to design and put views on my screen?

You dont need %x if you use anchors.

And have a look at the video tutorials in the forum under the tab "Learn"

B4X Programming Video Tutorials

www.b4x.com

 

[vangogh]

Thank you, but still too mutch inaccurate.
If I have to put a label in the center, I need to think in 50%, not in absolute coords, and the designer doesn't allow to use %

as you can see in my attached image, the anchor are harder to be used e.g. for the "middle views", say lblScritta1
ok orizontal hanhor, but what about vertical? it should be 25%x
or the bottom lstviews... width should be= 50%x-10dip

I am looking what the autoscaleall can do

 

[LucaMs]

You dont need %x if you use anchors.

When you have 3 or more aligned views, the anchors are not enough, you can only anchor one of the views on two sides, otherwise everything is messed up.

 

[LucaMs]

If I have to put a label in the center, I need to think in 50%, not in absolute coords, and the designer doesn't allow to use %

Label1.HorizontalCenter = 50%x
Label1.VerticalCenter = 25%y

 

[LucaMs]

Label1.HorizontalCenter = 50%x
Label1.VerticalCenter = 25%y

Other examples:

Label1.Left = Button1.Right + 5dip
Label1.Top = Button1.Top - 5dip - Label1.Height

 

[vangogh]

yes LucaMs, thank you. I am doing all by code. boring but it works ;-)

It seems that there isn't a smarter way.

thank you

 

[LucaMs]

I am doing all by code

Script-code, I mean, of course.