Android New Dialog Control: Text size small!

This thread continues on from here, as the issue has been apparent prior to the release of Fusion 2.5.

Just to sum up the problem:

• Dialogs produced by this object contains small text. -- Not ideal for mobile users.
• StephenL's "beta" extension doesn't have any issues.
• I've never known any Android dialog on any other app/system to have text as small as this.
• This occurs on more than 3 devices, plus emulators/Android x86 tablet, thus, is not a device specific issue.

I'm using Fusion 2.5 Build 281.2. This issue has been apparent for over 5 months now... I'm hoping I'm not the only one who's noticed font size issues with this object.

Is this extension doing this intentionally or is there something else causing Android dialogs' font to look smaller then it should?

(There is something you may wish to test on the older thread)

did you test using the last beta for android?

the idea in this extension is to have the dialog acting more or less the same not matter the different device size.

I'm tired of trying out unnecessary steps. I will take a wild guess the beta version is exactly the same results.

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Originally Posted by FVivolo

the idea in this extension is to have the dialog acting more or less the same not matter the different device size.

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As I had suspected all along, it's a fault with the extension. The extension is intentionally doing this and I believe it's doing something wrong.

StephenL's extension for instance looks the same across the different form factors: the tablet and the phone... as it's independent of the specified dimensions for frames/applications set in Fusion, if the new object even does this.

It's an absolute pity really, this extension offers more features, but fails to meet the design standard I expect. Nobody wants to squint to read text. Even worst it's an official object for Clickteam! D:<

I have requested a feature for independent / specifying sizes which could be one way to solve this problem.

I guess you only have seen one side of the situation, the Stephen extension for dialog does not make any reference to any theme that why you only see the internal theme, once you start to use themes, that is where the problem starts, each device have define their own font size according their needs. again I can remove this font size control but what will happens when an user have a different device dpi?, the dialog box will have to be scrolled to see the same content, i guess you have think on this, right?

i have tested this dialog using a nexus 7 (2013) which happens to have one of the latest dpi values, in the latest beta (starting beta 3), i take into account this values and select a font size according this, that why i ask about your version?, if this does not work in that specific device, please post and image (which you already posted) and provide us with the device characteristic to check.

Alright, well... that makes more sense now I see the two sides of the situation...

My side is that nearly every device has an issue with dialogs' font size.
Your side is that you need to balance it out so it works across various sizes and densities.

I have 7 Android devices on my desk for testing, 2 tablets (1 running x86) and 5 phones.

You say version -- I don't know which you're referring to? Android? SDK? Java? Fusion? OS?

Here are my versions anyway:
Fusion -- 2.5 Build 281.2 (just updated to the non-official beta)
SDK -- API 19 (now up-to-date with SDK Manager)
Java -- jdk1.6.0_43

Android Testing/Specifications
It's taken a while to do an in-depth test for each device, so I hope the results will be useful.

Device	Android Version	Android API	Stephen's Extension	New Extension (Normal theme)	New Extension (Internal theme)	DPI Info
Sony XPERIA (Phone)	Stock 4.0.4	15	Looks good.	Good enough, probably 1px smaller	← Same	320x480 - Density: 1.0 - DPI: 160 (Medium)
Storage Options Scroll Extreme (Tablet)	Stock 4.0.3	15	Looks good.	Good enough, probably 1px smaller	← Same	768x976 - Density: 1.0 - DPI: 160 (Medium)
Samsung Galaxy S Advance (Phone)	Official 4.1.2	16	Looks good.	Bad, small.	← Same, but title/button font size correct.	480x800 - Density: 1.5 - DPI: 240 (High)
Samsung Galaxy S2 (Phone)	CyanogenMod 11 (4.4.2 Snapshot)	19	Looks good.	Bad, small.	← Same, but title/button font size correct.	480x800 - Density: 1.5 - DPI: 240 (High)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (Phone)	Stock 4.3	18	Looks good.	Bad, small.	← Same, but title/button font size correct.	720x1280 - Density: 2.0 - DPI: 320 (XHigh)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Phone)	Stock 4.4.2	19	Looks good.	Good enough, probably 1px smaller	← Same	1080x1920 - Density: 3.0 - DPI: 480 (Other)
Dell Inspiron Duo (x86 tablet hybrid)	Android x86 4.0.4	15	Looks good.	Good enough, probably 1px smaller	← Same	1366x720 - Density: 1.0 - DPI: 160 (Medium)

I have been observant and have noticed the new dialog is about 1 or 2 pixels smaller then the previous. It's okay, but a tiny bit better and you'd tell no difference. :)

If it's supposed to work, but as it's not for me, perhaps this has been an SDK/API issue? If you test out the APK first and then re-build the MFA I created in the other thread, that will explain if that's the case.

Thanks for the info!

This is great information, i know is always a problem with samsung, i will check and make a beta version for you to test.

i will send it via PM.

Thanks in advance

It's fixed!

Just a note for others if you experience similar issues (especially on a Samsung phone) -- it's been fixed for the next update (build 281.3)

Thanks again FVivolo!

Thanks for you to test!

really appreciated!

The text size of dialog boxes is small on my device Xperia E1.
Here are 2 screenshots:

1. an application made with Fusion 2.5 284.1, Android Export 284N and Android New Dialog Control v2
2. the application "Email"

Attachment 15984 Attachment 15985

mm i see the font size the same height for buttons and title?, which is the case i think here

Only the button texts are ok, the rest no (too much small).
The issue is more visible on these pictures:

Attachment 16027 Attachment 16028

I would like bigger texts, as in the first picture.

may i know what device is the one you are taking the pictures?

The pictures are from Xperia E1

Do you see this issue on your test devices, Fernando?

no, i don´t see the problem from your info

the message is font 18 and the title is 20 as the buttons, which is not small at all, unless the 18 font is small at your device, but this is not possible.

This is small: smaller than everywhere else on my phone. I would like the message font and the title font bigger than the buttons font, as in the first picture of my post of march 29th. Is it possible to have this? If no, can I know why?