Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:07:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Keith Wiley <kbwi...@gmail.com> To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Message-Id: <412579d9-d549-46bc-958b-dd3c203e98df@googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <02fa01cd96b0$dd203b60$9760b220$@gmail.com> References: <b57e064e-84b4-4b3c-b3f5-40055738bfe9@googlegroups.com> <8f26f283-1d43-4df4-87f3-c51be0a76622@googlegroups.com> <1e5be21b-8b80-4167-acd7-fe794aa27800@googlegroups.com> <CA+d6qSxwdAG=AuSXfvgscvf-b5oZFHCZDMUbcZsjFcjEc0VieQ@mail.gmail.com> <a704674e-cd69-4411-8ce3-283446b3be02@googlegroups.com> <CA+d6qSyO+SN23pJ3f5YoVkTFdQn8d+kVTWj-ukzMam_J0qWCYg@mail.gmail.com> <02fa01cd96b0$dd203b60$9760b220$@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [android-developers] Re: Nexus 7 has no menu button? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_239_12690435.1348092449460" ------=_Part_239_12690435.1348092449460 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_240_16178180.1348092449460" ------=_Part_240_16178180.1348092449460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks. Either Shead Spreet Lite or WildSpectra Mobile Lite. Since boths= =20 apps are built using a similar overall approach to the OS, testing either= =20 should reveal the situation for both apps simultaneously. On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:53:31 PM UTC-7, Tommy wrote: > > Yeah what is the app name, I might have access to a nexus 7. I do have=20 > access to a 4.0 tablet that does not have any hard menu keys. I=E2=80=99d= be happy=20 > to take a look and see if I can find the menu. I would consider myself an= =20 > above average user who should be able to find the menu if it really is=20 > there hidden someplace J > > =20 > > *From:* android-d...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> [mailto: > android-d...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Francisco=20 > Marzoa > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:46 PM > *To:* android-d...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > *Subject:* Re: [android-developers] Re: Nexus 7 has no menu button? > > =20 > > What's your app? Is on Google play? > > On Sep 19, 2012 11:36 PM, "Keith Wiley" <kbw...@gmail.com <javascript:>>= =20 > wrote: > > Well, that's fair. I'm not denying the the current release is a little= =20 > old and targets older SDKs. The app could certainly benefit from some=20 > sprucing up. However, I wanted to verify whether the app *should*=20 > essentially work on modern hardware given that some users were emailing m= e=20 > saying they didn't know how to access the menus. There's a big differenc= e=20 > between saying I ought to update my app when I get a chance to keep thing= s=20 > smooth and modern and saying the app is effectively broken on modern=20 > hardware and won't work until I release an emergency patch to get it goi= ng=20 > again. > > I was just trying to get a better picture of the circumstances. I *think= *=20 > this discussion has cleared it up, and I *think* my app should be working= =20 > on modern devices, albeit through an OS sidedoor meant as a temporary fix= =20 > until older apps are updated. I'll have to try to find a Nexus to test i= t=20 > on myself to be absolutely certain of the circumstances. > > Thanks again. > > On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:27:36 PM UTC-7, Fran wrote: > > What Mark said is that you did things the "standard" way, users without= =20 > hard menu button will see a soft one. But if you did it another way, it= =20 > won't be shown. > > So you should update your app. > > On Sep 19, 2012 11:08 PM, "Keith Wiley" <kbw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 1:58:42 PM UTC-7, bob wrote: > > *Many of the latest Android devices have eliminated the hard menu key=20 > found on earlier hardware. Consequently, it's now the responsibility of a= pp=20 > developers to include soft menu keys in their apps. * > > =20 > > > Um, forgive me, but this response seems fundamentally at odds with Mark's= =20 > initial response. > > Which response is closer to the correct answer? Is my app inherently=20 > broken on such devices or not? > > Thank you.=20 > > --=20 > ------=_Part_240_16178180.1348092449460 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks. Either Shead Spreet Lite or WildSpectra Mobile Lite. Si= nce boths apps are built using a similar overall approach to the OS, testin= g either should reveal the situation for both apps simultaneously.<br><br>O= n Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:53:31 PM UTC-7, Tommy wrote:<blockquote c= lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px= #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D= "EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa= mily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Yeah what is= the app name, I might have access to a nexus 7. I do have access to a 4.0 = tablet that does not have any hard menu keys. I=E2=80=99d be happy to take = a look and see if I can find the menu. I would consider myself an above ave= rage user who should be able to find the menu if it really is there hidden = someplace </span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;colo= r:#1f497d">J</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibr= i","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor= mal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","= sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>= <span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-s= erif"">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&qu= ot;Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href=3D"javascript:" target=3D"= _blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto=3D"4Lsri3BHNoAJ">android-d...@<wbr>googlegrou= ps.com</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"javascript:" target=3D"_blank" gdf-obfuscated= -mailto=3D"4Lsri3BHNoAJ">android-d...@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a>] <b>On Beha= lf Of </b>Francisco Marzoa<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:= 46 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"javascript:" target=3D"_blank" gdf-obfuscate= d-mailto=3D"4Lsri3BHNoAJ">android-d...@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a><br><b>Subj= ect:</b> Re: [android-developers] Re: Nexus 7 has no menu button?</span></p= ><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p>What's your app? Is on Google play?</p= ><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sep 19, 2012 11:36 PM, "Keith Wiley" <<a= href=3D"javascript:" target=3D"_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto=3D"4Lsri3BHNo= AJ">kbw...@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Well, that's = fair. I'm not denying the the current release is a little old and tar= gets older SDKs. The app could certainly benefit from some sprucing u= p. However, I wanted to verify whether the app *should* essentially w= ork on modern hardware given that some users were emailing me saying they d= idn't know how to access the menus. There's a big difference between = saying I ought to update my app when I get a chance to keep things smooth a= nd modern and saying the app is effectively broken on modern hardware and w= on't work until I release an emergency patch to get it going again.<b= r><br>I was just trying to get a better picture of the circumstances. = I *think* this discussion has cleared it up, and I *think* my app should b= e working on modern devices, albeit through an OS sidedoor meant as a tempo= rary fix until older apps are updated. I'll have to try to find a Nex= us to test it on myself to be absolutely certain of the circumstances.<br><= br>Thanks again.<br><br>On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:27:36 PM UTC-7, = Fran wrote:</p><p>What Mark said is that you did things the "standard" way,= users without hard menu button will see a soft one. But if you did it anot= her way, it won't be shown.</p><p>So you should update your app.</p><div><p= class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sep 19, 2012 11:08 PM, "Keith Wiley" <<a>kbw...@= gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br>On Wednesday, Se= ptember 19, 2012 1:58:42 PM UTC-7, bob wrote:</p><blockquote style=3D"borde= r:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-lef= t:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i><span style=3D"font-= family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#e= 2f4f8">Many of the latest Android devices have eliminated the hard menu key= found on earlier hardware. Consequently, it's now the responsibility of ap= p developers to include soft menu keys in their apps. </span></i></b><= /p></blockquote><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class= =3D"MsoNormal"><br>Um, forgive me, but this response seems fundamentally at= odds with Mark's initial response.<br><br>Which response is closer to the = correct answer? Is my app inherently broken on such devices or not?<b= r><br>Thank you. </p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">-- </p></div><= /div></div></blockquote> ------=_Part_240_16178180.1348092449460-- ------=_Part_239_12690435.1348092449460--
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