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[Android]: add Overlay Editor in On-Screen Display -> On-Screen Overlay

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feature request overlays platform: android
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Description

Overlay Editor means moving D-Pad, moving Buttons (Y, X, B, A), moving L1, R1, L2, R2, L3, R3 and Resize D-Pad, Buttons (Y, X, B, A), L1, R1, L2, R2, L3, R3 (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200% Resize D-Pad, Buttons (Y, X, B, A), L1, R1, L2, R2, L3, R3). The default overlay size is 50%

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Research direction

Start by locating the Android On-Screen Display -> On-Screen Overlay entry point. Review how the D-Pad, face buttons, and L1/R1/L2/R2/L3/R3 controls are represented and edited. Done means users can move and resize each listed control from 10% to 200%, with the default overlay size set to 50%.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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