[CB-5145] Why are non-android resources included in platforms/android assets folder?

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.1.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.2.0
• Component/s: cordova-cli

Environment

Windows

• Assignee: Andrew Grieve
• Reporter: Peter
• Created: 22/Oct/13 06:04
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:27
• Resolved: 22/Oct/13 14:27

Description

The online guide http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/edge/config_ref_images.md.html says

When working in the CLI, icon source files are located within various platform-specific subdirectories within the project's www/res/icons directory. Newly created projects come with a default set of Cordova icons for you to replace for the platforms you wish to target.

OK.

But if I've only added the android platform to my CLI project then why would I want non-android resources copied into my platforms/android/assets/www/res folder?

For example,

D:\IMAPS\peter>cordova create myapp com.peter myapp

D:\IMAPS\peter>cd myapp

D:\IMAPS\peter\myapp>cordova platform add android

D:\IMAPS\peter\myapp>tree platforms/android/assets/www/res
Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is AAB8-3216
D:\IMAPS\PETER\MYAPP\PLATFORMS\ANDROID\ASSETS\WWW\RES
+---icon
¦   +---android
¦   +---bada
¦   +---bada-wac
¦   +---blackberry
¦   +---blackberry10
¦   +---ios
¦   +---tizen
¦   +---webos
¦   +---windows-phone
+---screen
    +---android
    +---bada
    +---bada-wac
    +---blackberry
    +---blackberry10
    +---ios
    +---tizen
    +---webos
    +---windows-phone

D:\IMAPS\peter\myapp>

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: CB-5453 unnecessary items are in default application
• is related to: CB-5908 Splashscreen docs are conflicting