Google Android 1.5 User Interface Changes Might Require Developer Tweaks

Screenshots courtesy of Android Developers

The Android Developers blog provided a look at some of the changes to Android’s graphical interface…

UI framework changes in Android 1.5

Romain Guy notes that while the changes to the buttons and checkboxes do not create source code or binary changes, they still might break the look and feel of an app. One change noted is that the minimum size of buttons has dropped from 44×48 pixels to 24×48.

From an end user perspective, this probably means that some android apps might look a bit less chunky but require a bit more finger coordination.

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