[mobile-devel] And Bible version 0.0.14 is available

[SonWon]

See comments in red below.

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Martin Denham <mjdenham at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi SonWon,
>
> BackButton - yes some people will prefer back to exit but not always it is
> a tricky choice  Actually I just want an exit button somewhere.
>
> Bible button - A list of books is available via the Menu button.  I thought
> about the quick change buttons for a while and I like to think of them as
> super-tabs.  Many bible apps use tabs to switch between bible, commentary
> and dictionary, well the buttons allow that but also if you are viewing a
> bible you can change to the next.  I also did not want to use any more space
> so I did not add a menu bar at the bottom but had to enlarge the top bar by
> 3 pixels to make the buttons hittable.  Incidentally, the idea for a button
> in the title bar came from the Android gmail app.  I expect these buttons
> may be change in the future and may gain some customisability, but I wanted
> to make a simple start to a basic action bar.  Any way, I like them.  press
> and hold the button could popup a menu
>
> TSK - good idea.  Something I have had on my todo list for a long time but
> TSK is particularly appropriate for commentary->bible links.  I need to
> check out the OSIS in the TSK.
>
> Taps - I see you like to tap and move.
>
> Verse selector - I plan to implement something like the Pocket Sword
> navigator in the next significant release.  many of you have asked for a
> grid but I like the way the PS allows navigation to 'drop out' at any level
> i.e. book, chapter or verse and I also think it good to have some similarity
> between the apps, and I must confess the grids I have seen have not inspired
> me, but we have had this discussion before.  how about a grid larger than
> the screen and when you slide to the edge it scrolls over?  maybe have
> someone show you the olive tree bible software for the iphone, I think that
> maybe a good design
>
> Thanks for your comments SonWon.  They all affect the design but just not
> instantly.
>
> Have you upgraded to 2.2 yet?  not yet the code base for my phone keeps
> getting patches about every 2 weeks and I don't want to change the ROM that
> often.  Call me lazy.  :)
>

Keep up the great work Martin.  Looking forward to the next version  :)


> Best regards
> Martin
>
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