libretro / libretro/RetroArch

Its possible to reset the default overlay to "nothing" and that has bad results in android

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Description

Without a overlay several cores can't exit on android (without a real controller), or assuming you want only the cursor, move or click.

"Reset" the default overlay setting (long press in android) should default to the first time run default, not empty. There is already a setting to hide the overlay if a controller is connected so no reason to reset to empty exists.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Android long-press reset handling and the code that supplies the first-run default overlay. Verify that resetting restores that default instead of an empty overlay, while preserving the existing behavior that hides the overlay when a controller is connected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, c
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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