Chapter 2. The Maemo user interface

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Layout

As Maemo's target are handheld devices, the user-interface has a special layout. The following figure shows the whole UI. Most important for you as an application developer is the application area. This is were you can place your widgets. Normally, the size of the application area is 672x396 pixels without toolbar, 672x360 with toolbar and 672x310 with application toolbar and find-toolbar. The user can also press the fullscreen button to enlarge the application area to 800x480 pixels (without toolbar).

Figure 2.1. Maemo UI layout

Maemo UI layout