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How do you center text on the Moto 360 with respect to the perimeter and not the chin at the bottom? (320dp x 320dp) vs (320dp x 290dp)

In this video Google mentions using windowOverscan in the styles file. The problem is I do not have a styles file in my Android Wear module. Is there a more recent method that allows you to center text properly?

Solution

  • I found out through experimenting that the windowOverscan attribute is set within the style you choose in your AndroidManifest file. I was able to view the settings of each style by going to the Design tab in the layout xml then finding the style attribute and clicking the three dots and then going to the System tab. When a style is selected you can see the code at the bottom of the window.

    I also read that windowOverscan is set to true by default.

    My problem was actually caused by the custom font I was using and not windowOverscan. Hope this saves someone the trouble.