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Android with horizontal orientation

Started by Yona-TYT, June 06, 2023, 03:00:15 PM

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Yona-TYT

Horizontal screen orientation is still a big problem in some windows, in this case [Start Game] and [Quit] buttons are not displayed.

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The problem is that the toolbar takes up a lot of horizontal space. This can be solved by changing the position of the toolbar vertically... but also, how about dividing the toolbar into two groups?.

For example: On the right would be the construction tools and the settings menu. While on the left the rest of the tools would be left such as: lists, underground mode, pause.

 Look at the example image:
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prissi

Dividing the toolbar is difficult. A toolbar with more than one row would be easy. May be already possible, since the toolbar is just like a menu bar.

But the new world would not need a toolbar at all ...

prissi

As a quick fix, r10927 add menubar draggable to each corner.

Yona-TYT

Quote from: prissi on June 11, 2023, 07:46:25 AMDividing the toolbar is difficult.

It's a shame actually, in my opinion I think it would be somewhat more ergonomic due to the position of the thumbs when you have a mobile device in your hands in a vertical orientation, plus you always keep construction tools and other tools like view / control in the map or navigation.


Quote from: prissi on June 11, 2023, 07:46:25 AMBut the new world would not need a toolbar at all ...
Interesting, how would simutrans be without a toolbar?... do you mean using something like a banner or panel? or just hide the toolbar automatically? (it would be very useful to save screen space).

Quote from: prissi on June 11, 2023, 09:28:43 AMAs a quick fix, r10927 add menubar draggable to each corner.
It would be nice if the status bar stays on the top when the toolbar is moved to a vertical position, currently if I move the toolbar the status bar changes to the bottom.