What happened to dialog size?

[jschuchert]

I created a 10" tablet size emulator, with a 800x1280 skin. I then re-sized and move many views from existing layouts and began interim testing after compilation. After a splash screen (shows the way it should), a msgbox appears that should fill the screen. Now it comes in very small, as does the file dialog. Any idea what I may have done to cause this and how to correct it? Here are 2 screen shots:

 

[Erel]

The size of the Msgbox is determined by the text length. It seems that the complete text is visible so it is fine.

 

[hackhack]

Can you change font size?

 

[Erel]

Not in the regular Msgbox. You can use a CustomDialog for that. Not that the font size is measured in physical units, which means that it should look at the same size on all devices.

 

[jschuchert]

Here is the same msgbox shown for the 10, 7 and 4 inch emulator screen sizes. It doesn't look like the screen resolution has a lot of affect on the readability although the 4" and 7" emulator sizes takes up more of the screen. I suspect it might be more readable on an actual device. It looks pretty good on my 7" tablet but I don't have a phone or a 10" tablet. I am considering using an edittext where I can control the font size rather than a msgbox for this particular message. I can then use the visibility property to turn it off.

Incidentally, I always use the default HVGA for all screen sizes. Is this adequate?

Thanks. Jim

 

[nfordbscndrd]

I always use the default HVGA for all screen sizes. Is this adequate?

See Designer - Basic4android Wiki

 

[Erel]

The images of the emulator are misleading as the emulator seems to be scaled down.
The characters physical size will be the same on all devices.