Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-android

On tall phones (like the Z Flip 3) our player controls aren't spaced out evenly

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[Area] Player UI [Type] Enhancement Good First Issue Migrated
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Description

Originally reported by @rustyshelf

I suspect the phone is using width as an input on how to pad/size things, rather than using height as well? All the player controls feel too cramped at the bottom, and could use more padding between the elements:

(the screenshot doesn't do it justice, it's very cramped and odd feeling on the device)

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the cramped player controls on a tall phone such as the Z Flip 3, then locate the player controls layout and inspect how width and height affect padding and sizing. Done means the controls are evenly spaced and no longer feel cramped at the bottom on tall phones.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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