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While creating an universal app, I noticed that you can't resize UISwitch and UISliders. They look small on the iPad simulator. There are similar re-sizing problems with UIAlertView and UIActivityIndicatorView. All tiny!
Even in the code, they comment:
- (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame; // This class enforces a size appropriate for the control. The frame size is ignored.
For me, the size of UISwitch is fixed at (79,27) for both the iPhone and iPad simulator. The simulator scale doesn't affect the size, in terms of coding results.
Most examples initialize switches with CGRectZero, because apparently, it's futile to change the size:
I wouldn't agree with that last sentiment. But anyways, if you want to customize them beyond what Apple provided, you'll have to make your own. There are probably a few out there already, just do a quick Google search.
Why do you think the switch should be bigger ? The physical dimensions of both iPhone and iPad ones will be similar and equally easy to target/interact with by the user. If you really need it to be double dimensions (which will be very weird), you could create your own switch-like control very easily by using custom images for the normal and selected states of a regular UIButton.
Why do you think the switch should be bigger ? The physical dimensions of both iPhone and iPad ones will be similar and equally easy to target/interact with by the user. If you really need it to be double dimensions (which will be very weird), you could create your own switch-like control very easily by using custom images for the normal and selected states of a regular UIButton.
I'm using a very simple scheme to convert my iPhone app to iPad. Everything is doubled. All images, texts, and and controls are doubled in size.
So, if anything looks weird, it's having tiny iPhone-sized controls on a iPad app where everything should be doubled in size.
I didn't realize Apple restricted the size of their controls, so now I'm forced to create my own I guess, so everything looks "proportional".
What I mean is, the iPad has all the extra size for a reason: to enable us to add more content , not supersize the same content. It would be better then to just adjust all your view springs to enable them to stretch out to fill screen. Unless of course you are creating a special kind of app for the visually impaired, whom would be glad to have super-sized controls. Every other single iPad user out there though would look at your app and find it out of place on the system. Sorry I couldn't come up with a real solution, instead I'm trying to spare you of all this extra work of doing it yourself only to find out your users will hate it.
Besides what nobre84 said, keep in mind that that the iOS Human Interface Guidelines are a part of the review process and if you stray too much your app could be rejected.
Why do you think the switch should be bigger ? The physical dimensions of both iPhone and iPad ones will be similar and equally easy to target/interact with by the user. If you really need it to be double dimensions (which will be very weird), you could create your own switch-like control very easily by using custom images for the normal and selected states of a regular UIButton.
I'm using a very simple scheme to convert my iPhone app to iPad. Everything is doubled. All images, texts, and and controls are doubled in size.
So, if anything looks weird, it's having tiny iPhone-sized controls on a iPad app where everything should be doubled in size.
I didn't realize Apple restricted the size of their controls, so now I'm forced to create my own I guess, so everything looks "proportional".
I think your basic premise is wrong. Controls should not be twice as large on iPad as they are on iPhone. Some of the controls on iPhone are a little cramped to fit on the small screen, some are big enough as they are.
A few of Apple's controls are larger on iPad, but not many.
For the majority of controls, they should not be bigger on iPad. They're big enough to convey the info they convey, and for users to operate them with their fingers. The fact that the screen is bigger lets us put more content and controls on the screen, which is a good thing. Double-sized controls will look silly, in my opinion.
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I think your basic premise is wrong. Controls should not be twice as large on iPad as they are on iPhone. Some of the controls on iPhone are a little cramped to fit on the small screen, some are big enough as they are.
A few of Apple's controls are larger on iPad, but not many.
For the majority of controls, they should not be bigger on iPad. They're big enough to convey the info they convey, and for users to operate them with their fingers. The fact that the screen is bigger lets us put more content and controls on the screen, which is a good thing. Double-sized controls will look silly, in my opinion.
I didn't mention this is a game app for a younger audience, so I hope they appreciate oversized controls. I was using Apple controls because it was convenient. But, now, it makes sense to create my own. Thanks.
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Most examples initialize switches with CGRectZero, because apparently, it's futile to change the size: I need all iPad controls to be exactly double the original size found on the iPhone.
Apple's one-size-fits-all scheme simply doesn't work for the iPad!
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0 • Off Topic Insightful Disagree Dislike Like Awesomeand controls are doubled in size.
So, if anything looks weird, it's having tiny iPhone-sized controls on a iPad app where everything
should be doubled in size.
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own I guess, so everything looks "proportional".
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Sorry I couldn't come up with a real solution, instead I'm trying to spare you of all this extra work of doing it yourself only to find out your users will hate it.
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0 • Off Topic Insightful Disagree Dislike Like AwesomeI think your basic premise is wrong. Controls should not be twice as large on iPad as they are on iPhone. Some of the controls on iPhone are a little cramped to fit on the small screen, some are big enough as they are.
A few of Apple's controls are larger on iPad, but not many.
For the majority of controls, they should not be bigger on iPad. They're big enough to convey the info they convey, and for users to operate them with their fingers. The fact that the screen is bigger lets us put more content and controls on the screen, which is a good thing. Double-sized controls will look silly, in my opinion.
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0 • Off Topic Insightful Disagree Dislike Like AwesomeI was using Apple controls because it was convenient. But, now, it makes sense to create my own.
Thanks.
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http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/519463-cut-the-rope-ipad-screenshot-main-menus.png
http://www.mobygames.com/game/ipad/cut-the-rope/screenshots
They use the same strategy. Everything is doubled in size for the iPad.
Just like the iPhone version, but only 2x bigger.
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