Amazon indicates that 20px will be dedicated to “soft buttons”, but I couldn’t find more info. Anyone know if it overlays on top of our app [i.e. I need to move some GUI buttons], or does it simply squeeze our screen smaller? Also, is it at the top of screen or bottom? Early screen shots indicate top of app.
Typically “Soft buttons” are not part of the visible display area. They are technically a part of the display, but they are not on the part which draws all the pixels.
Like the HTC Desire HD, where you can clearly see that the soft keys are below the actual visible area:
Thanks Tseng! That seems the logical approach to soft key buttons, but since I have no Android tablets I had to ask.