I would like to change the screen size of the ARC-Welder chrome-extention to a 7inch screen - displayed on my pc - to test an app on different screen sizes.
Can this be done using for example the meta-data input?
Similar to a question that I asked recently but I think shares the same answer. It seems that there are few choices when it comes to form factor, and based on the answer to my question I think that you can only use the three form factor presets for now.
(from #Elijah Taylor)
The size of the window is not configurable per activity*, but the orientation is. The two options in ARC Welder that control the window are:
Orientation: This is either landscape or portrait, which will be the default orientation for your app. However, if you set a screenOrientation on your Android activity, this can override the orientation per activity, with the window rotating to compensate. There is a performance cost to rotating this way because the plugin will be rotated via CSS.
Form Factor: This is one of phone, tablet, or maximized. This controls the overall size of your app globally.
but for Chrome 42 and up you can use the metadata {"resize": "reconfigure"} to allow arbitrary user resizing. Your app must be able to relayout with a variety of aspect ratios and resolutions in this mode.
My question at:Android ARC app for chrome, set size of windows for different Activities/Layouts
You can Use this MetaData :
{
"resize":"reconfigure"
}
just thought i'd mention that there is also "formFactor": "fullscreen" if want to test full screen it also works with "resize":"reconfigure"
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Why the custom task pane height is set in points?
What do points mean? If I want to set the custom pane height to work with all the display resolutions, how do I need to set this? using some kind of formula? For example I set as below in a screen resolution of 3024x1890 and it is shown correctly:
ctp.Height = 160;
However when I visualize it in a screen resolution of 1920x1080 the custom task pane is not shown correctly, I mean, height is bigger that the one in 3024x1890.
Pixels and points are static measurements - they don't change based on other factors: 1 pixel is always 1 pixel and is the smallest piece of a screen that can display colors. 1 point is always 1 point and is an abstract unit, only having meaning when referenced in relation to other points.
You need to set up the AutoScaleMode of the UserForm to the Dpi which specifies the different types of automatic scaling modes supported by Windows Forms. Then you can try to use dock and anchor properties to auto resize and adjust controls. That may work only for standalone applications and not in Outlook (depends on Outlook version). So, additionally you need to detect the DPI level and set up the UI accordingly.
Take a look at the following pages for more information about scaling in Windows:
Windows Forms DPI scaling
Creating a DPI-Aware Application
Automatic scaling in Windows Forms
Is Autolayout needed to setup for any subview, if my application only support one orientation (e.g., landscape right), applied for all UIViewControllers?
Yes, of course in the case of using animation I agree. But for the normal case, do I need AutoLayout?
Note: I am using XCode7, Swift, ios9
Understanding Auto Layout
Auto Layout dynamically calculates the size and position of all the
views in your view hierarchy, based on constraints placed on those
views. For example, you can constrain a button so that it is
horizontally centered with an Image view and so that the button’s top
edge always remains 8 points below the image’s bottom. If the image
view’s size or position changes, the button’s position automatically
adjusts to match.
This constraint-based approach to design allows you to build user
interfaces that dynamically respond to both internal and external
changes.
Unless you are making an app for one specific screen size, you will want to
use Auto Layout.
Use cases:
You want to support different size classes.
You want to support different screen sizes.
The content displayed by the app changes.
The app supports internationalization.
The app supports Dynamic Type (iOS).
Most of these changes can occur at runtime, and they require a dynamic
response from your app. Others, like support for different screen
sizes, represent the app adapting to different environments. Even
through the screen size won’t typically change at runtime, creating an
adaptive interface lets your app run equally well on an iPhone 4S, an
iPhone 6 Plus, or even an iPad. Auto Layout is also a key component
for supporting Slide Over and Split Views on the iPad.
Auto layout is not required at all. Even for multiple orientations.
However, If you don't use it, you'll have to manage placement for all the different sized devices yourself. So you might as well use it.
My app is a game and the menus have many labels and buttons and I cannot get all of the different screen sizes(iPhone 4/5/6/6+) to look acceptable from the same set of constraints.
Is there a way that you use to synchronize all the views together to look the same on all different screen sizes?
The project is locked to only portrait so I don't need to consider rotation.
For Autolayout, you
Consider the screen sizes you want to support.
Which view/buttons/labels/imageview etc you want to remain fixed while in
different screen size.
Which view/buttons/labels/imageview etc can be scaled to fit the screen.
Now if by scaling the things you can fit on the screen then you are good to go. But if you still can't find way then you would probably need to you use scrollview and and add a UIView (let's call it content view) to it put your all stuff in it and constraint them vertically all the way from top to bottom.This video can help you if you want to use scrollview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQsFlMGDsI
It seemed so simple just a day ago, but I can't figure it out:
How do I center an image on a page, giving it fixed % margins (10% on all sides) and still have it scale with the window on resize?
It's very important that the page and the image display well on all platforms, without scrollers (!).
The page itself is very simple and only contains the image (which on different versions of the page has different dimensions), and a bar on the top with a link to send it to another page.
The max size of the image would be 1500x1000px, no minimum size.
I wholeheartedly hope someone can help me out with this, thanks so much!
Best way to do that is using JavaScript. Get the window size, subscribe for window.onresize event and update the image size and position accordingly.
Using CSS only will NOT work, because any position properties depend on the container. In your case the container is the window, which will size itself based on the content. This creates a sort of circular dependency (window size depends on the image, the image size and position depend on the window size).
For information about getting the exact available window size in cross-browser way you could check this post: Get the size of the screen, current web page and browser window - haven't done that in a while to provide you with exact code.
Also note that you don't mention keeping the aspect ratio of the image. If it should not be maintained there is no way to do it HTML/CSS only, because all operations with them do maintain AR of images.
I am working on a data entry application and I am considering using a fluid layout approach ala Swing and Silverlight where the controls resize based on the window size. My question is simple: what feedback if any have you received from users on each of these approaches? Screen size aside, I will still have a vertical scroll in place so I am wondering if I would be best served to simply go the fixed route and absolute position/size content.
Do not go the fixed route. If the user resizes the window, they do so for a reason. The widgets should resize appropriately. I can think of no valid reason to ever use a fixed layout except in vey specialized circumstances.
That being said, don't have a layout where input fields wrap. That would be very disconcerting. Just let your widgets grow and shrink naturally.