Syncing layouts - questions

In the release notes for the most recent iOS mobile release (8.3.0.0051 - downloaded 5/16/2019), it says that layouts will sync for the same operating system.

- Does that mean the exact same version of the operating system (e.g. iOS 12.1 will sync to iOS 12.2)?

- Does that mean it will sync for the same OS even for different device types (iPhone vs iPad)?

Thanks,

Donnie

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Mattillo

I have an iPhone and iPad and they sync'd. Both running the latest ios so I'm guessing what they mean is Android to Android and iOS to iOS

Donnie Hale

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1049279#Comment_1049279

I have an iPhone and iPad and they sync'd.

Thanks for the reply.

Assuming that's the case, I want to (hopefully gently express my extreme disapproval of that design decision. As I've stated elsewhere on this forum for quite a while, the device *IS* a use case. An iPhone form factor is not an iPad form factor (especially between smallest iPhone and largest iPad). There are layouts I create on my iPad I'll never use on my iPhone; and all my iPhone layouts are minimalist.

With this change, I will now have to name my layouts so I can distinguish between the phone-specific layouts and tablet-specific layouts. Given how difficult it already is to manage layouts, this is going to make it even harder.

My $.02...

Donnie

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1049305#Comment_1049305

I agree with you Donnie... but to me it goes back to the concept of "projects" vs. "layouts." The form factor is important! An iPhone ≠ iPad ≠ MacBook ≠ iMac. We <should> be able to sync open resources & the corresponding resource location tied to a "project" while not syncing the wrong form factor.