Question

I have a problem with the positioning of ImageButtons near a certain image due to quite a lot of device screen sizes. That is possible to position everything for 1 or 2 screen sizes but no more because it becomes to locate in the wrong place. I have looked for any solution for this issue and found that it is possible to optimaze all imagesdistances programmatically but a lot of programmmatical properties require 11 API for it. My app should work with 2.2, 2.3 versions too. Another solution is the creating of layout qualifiers but there is some screen sizes where my imageButtons position a bit wrongly and this way demand to create a lot of files, folders. Could you recommend me something interesting in this issue? Something what is more optimal and doesnt eat device performance too much. I try to realize this picture http://s018.radikal.ru/i507/1209/07/e3f1024a5780.jpg

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/rlInjury"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@drawable/background"
android:padding="10dp" >

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imMonkey"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:scaleType="fitCenter"
    android:scaleX="0.8"
    android:scaleY="0.8"
    android:src="@drawable/monkey" />

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <ImageButton
            android:id="@+id/ib1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
            android:src="@drawable/pointer1" />

        <ImageButton
            android:id="@+id/ib2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
            android:src="@drawable/pointer3" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <ImageButton
            android:id="@+id/ib4"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
            android:src="@drawable/pointer2" />

        <ImageButton
            android:id="@+id/ib5"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
            android:src="@drawable/pointer2" />
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Answer 1

In My opinion you should create layout (xml) file for each screen size devices like layout-small,layout-large,layout-medium.I think there is not such a method.