New Baka-Tsuki Android App: Development

[Bloodscythe]

Just reporting a small visual bug.
In search, if search results are already up, if you start searching again the loading icon will be displayed over the search results and will look kind of weird.
This bug is so small I'm not even sure why I'm reporting it... I mean, it just looks weird but that's about it.
Actually, I'm not sure if this is true for other phones and might just be my modded UI. If anyone else is willing to confirm, please go right ahead.
I wonder how many people use the search function on a regular basis?
Personally, I, myself, barely use it and was just playing around with it when seeing this.

[Azyrion]

Just reporting a small visual bug.
In search, if search results are already up, if you start searching again the loading icon will be displayed over the search results and will look kind of weird.
This bug is so small I'm not even sure why I'm reporting it... I mean, it just looks weird but that's about it.
Actually, I'm not sure if this is true for other phones and might just be my modded UI. If anyone else is willing to confirm, please go right ahead.
I wonder how many people use the search function on a regular basis?
Personally, I, myself, barely use it and was just playing around with it when seeing this.

I think that only happens when the app lags during the searchlist clearance IMO. It happened to me once after I tested it just a minute ago. After that the list was cleared before the loading symbol appeared everytime after that. So I think this will rarely happen and mostly on our low-end phone with android 2.3.6 and armv6 cpu :*-(

[Erakk]

Just reporting a small visual bug.
In search, if search results are already up, if you start searching again the loading icon will be displayed over the search results and will look kind of weird.
This bug is so small I'm not even sure why I'm reporting it... I mean, it just looks weird but that's about it.
Actually, I'm not sure if this is true for other phones and might just be my modded UI. If anyone else is willing to confirm, please go right ahead.
I wonder how many people use the search function on a regular basis?
Personally, I, myself, barely use it and was just playing around with it when seeing this.

What build?

Here is build 36 with Thatdot7's changes.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/semqv3wqbrjs0 ... 1-0-36.apk

[Azyrion]

Just reporting a small visual bug.
In search, if search results are already up, if you start searching again the loading icon will be displayed over the search results and will look kind of weird.
This bug is so small I'm not even sure why I'm reporting it... I mean, it just looks weird but that's about it.
Actually, I'm not sure if this is true for other phones and might just be my modded UI. If anyone else is willing to confirm, please go right ahead.
I wonder how many people use the search function on a regular basis?
Personally, I, myself, barely use it and was just playing around with it when seeing this.

What build?

Here is build 36 with Thatdot7's changes.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/semqv3wqbrjs0 ... 1-0-36.apk

it build 35 but frankly I dont think you will notice it with newer phones

my phone has android 2.3.6, qualcom(?) armv6 800mHz and 512MB RAM. So its pretty low end ^_^*

[Bloodscythe]

Report-Build 36:
Novels now look and feel like a poem. Um... I can't tell if this is good or bad.
Forcing justified text does nothing....
It feels so foreign to me (was never a fan of poems) can you please in an option to revert back to old text format?
Judging from screenshots I can sort of say that this effect wasn't intended. I think it might only happen for Gingerbread & below.
Any confirmation, please?
Here's what it looks like now:
http://db.tt/i5jDNPkb

[Azyrion]

will put up some screenshots to see if you mean the same thing as me

Screenshot1:
Vertical

Spoiler! :

Screenshot2:
Horizontal

Spoiler! :

Was the calibration to the middle with the left and right bord intended?

[Nandaka]

Report-Build 36:
Novels now look and feel like a poem. Um... I can't tell if this is good or bad.
Forcing justified text does nothing....
It feels so foreign to me (was never a fan of poems) can you please in an option to revert back to old text format?
Judging from screenshots I can sort of say that this effect wasn't intended. I think it might only happen for Gingerbread & below.
Any confirmation, please?
Here's what it looks like now:
http://db.tt/i5jDNPkb

Force justified settings only take effect after you reloading the chapter (e.g.: reopen the activities). As for the margin, you can as Thatdot7 (It is OK for me because I'm using tablet )

[Bloodscythe]

Justified text doesn't work. Tried reloading the chapter. Heck, even reloaded the app, but nothing happened.
The new format doesn't look so good on my phone. The reason is the small screen and the fact that I'm so used to the old format.
@Azyrion
I guess it applies to all Androids? Seeing as Nandaka has it on his tablet.
One persons opinion is quite insignificant. What do you think of the new format?
Also, ARGGHH!! CANNOT UNREAD. I've been meaning to save Volume 12 of Campione until it was translated in its entirety. Ah, well, it was just 1 paragraph anyway.

[Erakk]

Justified text doesn't work. Tried reloading the chapter. Heck, even reloaded the app, but nothing happened.
The new format doesn't look so good on my phone. The reason is the small screen and the fact that I'm so used to the old format.
@Azyrion
I guess it applies to all Androids? Seeing as Nandaka has it on his tablet.
One persons opinion is quite insignificant. What do you think of the new format?
Also, ARGGHH!! CANNOT UNREAD. I've been meaning to save Volume 12 of Campione until it was translated in its entirety. Ah, well, it was just 1 paragraph anyway.

For now, you can go back to build 35 (or another older untill 31) if you want the old style back
I am keeping track of them, you can find them here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h3apg0f6kapyyr1/1XqSt3a0Vq

My personal opinion: Dificult, the new one is not bad, im just too used to the old one.
Maybe adding an option to switch CSS...
I found that reading in portrait mode made me feel the lines were too short (Galaxy S3 here / 720x1280) but landscape looks very nice. I am used to reading in portrait though =P

[Azyrion]

Justified text doesn't work. Tried reloading the chapter. Heck, even reloaded the app, but nothing happened.
The new format doesn't look so good on my phone. The reason is the small screen and the fact that I'm so used to the old format.
@Azyrion
I guess it applies to all Androids? Seeing as Nandaka has it on his tablet.
One persons opinion is quite insignificant. What do you think of the new format?
Also, ARGGHH!! CANNOT UNREAD. I've been meaning to save Volume 12 of Campione until it was translated in its entirety. Ah, well, it was just 1 paragraph anyway.

If you mainly read on landscape mode then it wont be much different as you can see on my second screenshpt but if you read it normaly....it quite takes you aback as you first have to get used to it after beeing used to have the text from one border to the other. I personaly would have an option to turn it off/on as there will be some who dont like having the text centered like that.

Edit: Erakk ninja'ed me

[Thatdot7]

Justified text doesn't work. Tried reloading the chapter. Heck, even reloaded the app, but nothing happened.
The new format doesn't look so good on my phone. The reason is the small screen and the fact that I'm so used to the old format.
@Azyrion
I guess it applies to all Androids? Seeing as Nandaka has it on his tablet.
One persons opinion is quite insignificant. What do you think of the new format?
Also, ARGGHH!! CANNOT UNREAD. I've been meaning to save Volume 12 of Campione until it was translated in its entirety. Ah, well, it was just 1 paragraph anyway.

I understand. I changed it back. (Why can only I do this?)

I agree it looks terrible on a small screen. But there needs to be another solution for tablets or newer phones I think. Till then, I think I fixed the chaos I have cause.
Apologies about that.

(GitHub owners, pull request sent)

[Bloodscythe]

Already gone back to build 35. Thank you, Titanium Backup.
I guess everyone here is way too used to the old text format including myself. The option to turn on/off the new text format should definitely be included I guess.
Well, It seems the new text format is better for large screen phones and tablets I guess so its a plus for them. For me and my small phone though, *sigh*, the tumbleweeds roll...

[Azyrion]

Already gone back to build 35. Thank you, Titanium Backup.
I guess everyone here is way too used to the old text format including myself. The option to turn on/off the new text format should definitely be included I guess.
Well, It seems the new text format is better for large screen phones and tablets I guess so its a plus for them. For me and my small phone though, *sigh*, the tumbleweeds roll...

I know what your talking about 480x320 just dont cut it out

[Bloodscythe]

Try 240x320. Not a pleasant experience.

I don't think the new text format needs to be COMPLETELY removed. There should just be an option to turn it off. As I said before, its a benefit for larger screen devices and looks fine on horizontal orientation (I only ever use potrait though...)
Don't worry about any problems caused. We testers are used to it in exchange for faster updates.

[Erakk]

I understand. I changed it back. (Why can only I do this?)

I agree it looks terrible on a small screen. But there needs to be another solution for tablets or newer phones I think. Till then, I think I fixed the chaos I have cause.
Apologies about that.

(GitHub owners, pull request sent)

it's not that it looks terrible, its because the margin becomes too big on small screen. Maybe instead of margin, a weight ratio between margins and body... maybe.
Will check github.

What will be done: Unless Nandaka beats me to it, ill just use your new CSS and switch with an option, then we can have as many (maybe) stylings for the novel content as people might find required.
I think that was too obvious, i feel kinda dumb.

EDIT: you didnt only reverted the css...

EDIT2: Bloodscythe, my 2.2 emulator runs @ 240x320 yehaa i know how you feel

EDIT3: implemented text style option... the sad thing is that im getting a nullPointer from expand volumes. im gonna check that tomorrow since its too late and tomorrow i got stuff to do.
Not on github yet