Access
To change the characteristics of the device for which the program layout is designed, click Mobile Characteristics in the Define a Program dialog box.
This dialog box lets you specify the characteristics (screen resolution, Windows CE shell type, etc.) of the mobile device for which the program layout is designed.
Based on these settings, the layout designer will behave in a particular manner (with a specific display format and resolution) for programs that are to be used with a Pocket PC or Smartphone shell.
Lists
Screen characteristics
You can use this list to select one of the standard screen characteristics for Windows Mobile devices.
Select "Custom" if you want to manually define the target device's settings.
Graphical interface
This option lets you select the type of graphical interface (Windows CE shell) used when designing the dialog box layout.
The list is shaded if predefined settings have been selected.
Data input
Resolution
Resolution (DPI) of the target device's screen. The most common resolutions are 96 (standard resolution), 192 (Pocket PC VGA) and 131 (Smartphone QVGA).
This information is shaded if predefined settings have been selected.
Menu bar height
Height in pixels of the bar displayed in the shell. The most common values are 26 (standard resolution), 52 (Pocket PC VGA), 20 (Smartphone) and 27 (Smartphone QVGA).
This information is shaded if predefined settings have been selected.
Screen width
Width in pixels of the target device's screen.
This information is shaded if predefined settings have been selected.
Screen height
Height in pixels of the target device's screen.
This information is shaded if predefined settings have been selected.
Buttons
Enter / Modify (validation)
The Enter button (in display mode) closes the dialog box.
The Modify button validates the dialog box.
Cancel
Closes the dialog box without validating any choices made.
Keyboard shortcut: Esc.