Finalize iPad support

[erik-sutton95]

Goal

Turn the existing iPad layout into a fully supported, first-class production experience.

Why it matters

iPad has the screen size for scopes, camera controls, playback, and media delivery to coexist without crowding. It should feel intentionally designed for the platform rather than like an enlarged phone interface.

Proposed experience

• Finalize responsive layouts across supported iPad sizes and orientations
• Support iPad multitasking and Stage Manager where the monitor workflow allows it
• Validate keyboard, pointer, drag-and-drop, and external-display behavior
• Use the larger canvas for persistent scopes and faster camera control
• Complete device testing, accessibility review, and App Store screenshots

Success looks like

OpenZCine behaves predictably across current iPads, window sizes, and input methods, with no clipped controls or forced phone-style compromises.

Open questions

• Which monitor states must remain full-screen for reliability or readability?
• Should external display support mirror the UI or provide a clean feed?
• What is the minimum useful window size for multitasking?

[groghunter]

Checked the discussions here before i submitted an issue, and i think this discussion acknowledges the thing i wanted to report: in landscape orientation on ipad, you get a "phone shaped" window in the middle of the screen, rather than a full screen view. i can see you have a lot of open issues here so i don't expect this to be prioritized or anything like that, but github likes when your project gets interaction, so figured i'd add a comment.

Also willing to test anything you like on either android phone or ipad, i'm a weird mixed environment user. I'm a sysadmin professionally, not a dev, so i can't help with coding, but i can serve as a reasonably sophisticated tester.

[erik-sutton95]

I really appreciate the support and you reporting/raising the issue here! I've mostly been focused on the Android port that last couple of days, but with that now in sync'ish with the iOS build. I'm getting back into fixing bugs and finalizing more cross device support, especially iPad (tablets in general). Been very surprised with the amount of table users I've had! I guess the big screen is really nice for this! 😄

[groghunter]

I'm probably not really representative of how professionals or semi-professionals work, but my 3 setups are:

• pull my phone out for a quick check of exposure and look (I'm on a Z8, so i don't have internal LUT support for log, and my screen is hard to see)
• Use the monitor i frustratingly bought like a week before these apps came out (i still think this is probably my best bet in really hot weather, tablets and phones like to shut down when they get hot)
• use the tablet if i'm in a situation where i have the space to use it (there's no such thing as too big a monitor if you have the space, my eyes aren't getting any younger.)

I mostly shoot wildlife outdoors, and i'm a beginner, so i'm still figuring out which of these setups i actually can/am willing to haul out into the woods and setup/breakdown. i suspect the ipad isn't going to be my go to, but i like the flexibility.