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I've done Android stuff for a year or so and vastly prefer Cocoa Touch. However the OP is wrong, Android is inspired, they are inspired to use idiotic API names
by bmalicoat 17y ago
I've done Android stuff for a year or so and vastly prefer Cocoa Touch. However the OP is wrong, Android is inspired, they are inspired to use idiotic API names; spinner (rather than picker, chooser, or dropdown), toast, intent, etc.
- nitrogen 17y agoWhat is a picker or chooser? I know exactly what a spinner is: it's named for a spinning number control (like a mechanical odometer with a knob), unless they're using "spinner" to describe something completely different from what a spinner is in desktop UI parlance. My point is that the API decisions are probably based on experience with a different developer culture, in which those words make perfect sense and "picker" and "chooser" are completely vague. Different groups have different terminology.
- bmalicoat 17y agoI agree the odometer-style widget makes sense as a spinner, this [1] doesn't in my opinion. First choice would probably be popup menu or drop down possibly, then picker and chooser. [1] http://www.designerandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dspinner_5.png http://www.designerandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ds...
- nitrogen 17y agoOkay, I stand enlightened. Yeah, popup, drop-down or combobox makes more sense for a radio button popup list.
- vito 17y agoI quite like Toast. :)