Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
alternative clock face to big clock +---+ |Filename: clockface.png| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9402| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Screen shot of working cassette style. It requires the just released 2.2 version and you will find the style file in the announcement thread if you like to improve it. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=518482#post518482 As you probably can guess from the screen shot, the 2.2 version also supports custom fonts and bold fonts and rotating images. +---+ |Filename: Cassette.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9306| +---+ -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
kdf;518368 Wrote: > do you plan also so have the wheels spin at different rates as the > "tape" moves from one to the other? How about the centre window showing > the diameter shifting from one to the other as a progress indicator? > Simplest might be to have it work as a track-by-track timed progress as > opposed to trying to have it work with varied playlists lengths. > > V2, add a feature to switch the graphic to a retro radio with the > pulsing glow as animation when playing 'net radio. > Cool ideas but I think they will have to wait for a dedicated cassette player applet. I'm not sure it's suitable to build something like this with the generic approach used in the Custom Clock applet. I was just thinking that a simple version with rotating wheels could show of some of the possibilities with the current Custom Clock approach. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
erland;518302 Wrote: > wheels when the music is playing, and of course with the current > artist/album/track shown on the label on the cassette: > http://www.says-it.com/cassette/ do you plan also so have the wheels spin at different rates as the "tape" moves from one to the other? How about the centre window showing the diameter shifting from one to the other as a progress indicator? Simplest might be to have it work as a track-by-track timed progress as opposed to trying to have it work with varied playlists lengths. V2, add a feature to switch the graphic to a retro radio with the pulsing glow as animation when playing 'net radio. -- kdf kdf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
right now I noticed that the forum doesn't put image name, so, the first is left wheel, the second, the right one. Do you think it would better if the wheels were empty inside? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
ok, so these are the pieces the cassette has no background as well as the wheels, wich are square pictures exactly cropped around the circle. +---+ |Filename: right wheel.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9290| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;518349 Wrote: > so the wheel must be in a square image, regardless of the size (inside > of 320x240) ? > Theoretically I think it can be a non square image but it will be rotated around its center so a square image makes most sense in this case I think. The wheel on the image needs to be sized correctly so it fits the hole on the cassette image, I don't plan to do any resizing of it. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
erland;518335 Wrote: > The rotation will be in the center of the image, but you can place the > image anywhere on the screen, I fixed that in the 2.0 version. So for > example, you can now put a analog clock on the left side of the screen. so the wheel must be in a square image, regardless of the size (inside of 320x240) ? erland;518335 Wrote: > My plan was to show two rotating wheel images behind the cassette image. > The result should be that they will be visible through the transparent > holes in the cassette image. I planned to handle this with a new item > type that only rotates the images when the player is playing something.ok, I > thought you wanted to put it as the seconds hand. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;518303 Wrote: > > now, unfortunately I've got no battery to test, but I would expect that > in this case you should have a state saying "AC powered". > I think the AC state is used for a fully charged battery, yours is probably in the NONE state if you don't have battery. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;518322 Wrote: > With the wheel you mean the tape dragging wheel, right? > Yes Rikk;518322 Wrote: > > You said that the rotation is always screen centered, right? So the > cassette should be put in a way the wheel is in the center of the > screen, right? > Or you want to put both the wheels? > The rotation will be in the center of the image, but you can place the image anywhere on the screen, I fixed that in the 2.0 version. So for example, you can now put a analog clock on the left side of the screen. My plan was to show two rotating wheel images behind the cassette image. The result should be that they will be visible through the transparent holes in the cassette image. I planned to handle this with a new item type that only rotates the images when the player is playing something. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;518303 Wrote: > > Please find attached the schema I'm working on. > > Also I found that backgroundtype is irrelevant. Regardless If you > choose black, white or any other color, he puts black. > The logic should be that "background" is used if you have specified it, else it will use "backgroundtype". There is now a 2.1.2 version of the Custom Clock applet which should have a working wirelessicon, batteryicon and alarmtimetext items. Here is also an updated version of your style with an improvment, the background is specified as "clockimage" instead of "background". This will make the image appear in front of the cover which makes it look a bit nicer. Really nice work by the way. +---+ |Filename: Il mio - radio.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9287| +---+ -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;518321 Wrote: > You could take a picture of it! I'm curious of the final effect you got, > because I tryed your schema and saw something strange... The cover was > full screen and semi transparent. That's strange... mine is displaying the cover "under" the transparent box in the background image. I modified the screensaver more last night, and also "shrunk" the coverart box a bit (moved the bottom up, moved the right edge to the left a bit", as well as darkened the bottom area to make the date area look better). I also used some of erland's new features - reformatted the "now playing" info and added play/stop/pause icons. I'll try to figure out how to capture the screen (may install Squeezeplay 7.5) or take a picture as you suggest. Tom -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
erland;518302 Wrote: > If someone is up to the challenge it would be really cool to get two > images: > 1. A cassette image without the "wheels" in the holes > 2. A "wheel" image that just contains the part of the wheel that should > be shown and the rest of the image transparent. > > If we had this, I think it would be possible with some small > enhancements to the plugin to create a style similar to the link below > but with rotating wheels when the music is playing, and of course with > the current artist/album/track shown on the label on the cassette: > http://www.says-it.com/cassette/ > > Hmm, I wonder if it's time to change thread soon, the current thread > title doesn't really describe what happens here. With the wheel you mean the tape dragging wheel, right? You said that the rotation is always screen centered, right? So the cassette should be put in a way the wheel is in the center of the screen, right? Or you want to put both the wheels? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
tcutting;517759 Wrote: > Rikk- > Hope you don't mind, but I played with your clock screensaver a bit. Sorry, I missed your post... obviously no problems! tcutting;517759 Wrote: > I used one of the backgrounds you posted and the export from Custom > Clock Helper and got something close to what I like. I prefer 12-hour > clock with AM/PM, and used to background with the "hole" off to the left > so I could make the clock bigger. Took a bit of playing to figure out > how to get the cover image to show behind the background image, but > realized I needed to not select a background color. > I don't have the tools to adjust your background graphic, but I'd like > to see the upper box where the now-playing information is shown made a > bit smaller, so the middle elements could be moved up a bit, making the > bottom block for the Date a little larger. Other than that, I think > it's pretty nice.I experimented a little about the background color, and it > seems to me that it's totally ininfluent. Whatever you choose it cames always black (to me). tcutting;517759 Wrote: > I don't know how to capture a screen shot from the Radio, but I'm > posting my exported file in case you'd like to try it! > > Tom You could take a picture of it! I'm curious of the final effect you got, because I tryed your schema and saw something strange... The cover was full screen and semi transparent. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;518307 Wrote: > I think we should be able to fix that, but it will probably require 7.5 > firmware. I have a applet currently in beta test that will make it > possible to apply patches on the standard firmware, the only problem at > the moment is that it requires SBS 7.5 to work. Too bad... I'm not ready to move to 7.5 at this time... maybe after 7.4.2 gets officially released, OR when you say you've got this feature working! -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
tcutting;518298 Wrote: > > One other suggestion - there are cases where text items are longer than > the available size - could a "scroll" feature be added in cases where a > text item is longer than the available width? > It's on the todo list, I just haven't had the chance to investigate how to trigger scrolling yet. tcutting;518298 Wrote: > > My last "problem" is I like the screen I created better than the > standard "Now Playing" screen, and wish there was a way to use a "Custom > Clock" screen in place of "Now Playing". > I think we should be able to fix that, but it will probably require 7.5 firmware. I have a applet currently in beta test that will make it possible to apply patches on the standard firmware, the only problem at the moment is that it requires SBS 7.5 to work. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
ok, got it. now, unfortunately I've got no battery to test, but I would expect that in this case you should have a state saying "AC powered". For bot wifi icon and battery the screen saver doesn't start at all. For the alarm text, I tryed the hour minute combination you wrote but it doesn't display anything. Please find attached the schema I'm working on. Also I found that backgroundtype is irrelevant. Regardless If you choose black, white or any other color, he puts black. +---+ |Filename: Il_mio_-_radio.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9286| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
If someone is up to the challenge it would be really cool to get two images: 1. A cassette image without the "wheels" in the holes 2. A "wheel" image that just contains the part of the wheel that should be shown and the rest of the image transparent. If we had this, I think it would be possible with some small enhancements to the plugin to create a style similar to the link below but with rotating wheels when the music is playing, and of course with the current artist/album/track shown on the label on the cassette: http://www.says-it.com/cassette/ Hmm, I wonder if it's time to change thread soon, the current thread title doesn't really describe what happens here. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
I spent some time last night with the new plugin. Was able to make use of the new "track"...text items. Nice. Was also able to get the alarmicon to display, as well as play, pause and stop icons. I could NOT get the alarmtime to work, tried with a valid time format string (same as my clock string). Being able to "bold" text would be nice. One other suggestion - there are cases where text items are longer than the available size - could a "scroll" feature be added in cases where a text item is longer than the available width? I didn't have time to post the latest screen I came up with - maybe tonight. My last "problem" is I like the screen I created better than the standard "Now Playing" screen, and wish there was a way to use a "Custom Clock" screen in place of "Now Playing". Tom -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;518151 Wrote: > > to display cover art I should use "covericon" item , right? > Yes Rikk;518194 Wrote: > the wirless icon seems to have still some problems > Ok, probably some bug, I haven't got around to test that yet. Rikk;518199 Wrote: > battery icon too > Probably a bug, unfortunately I don't have a battery to test with. Do you ? Or isn't the screen saver working at all when you have a battery icon configured ? If you have a battery and it isn't working, please ssh into the Radio and see if you get any errors in /var/log/messages If you don't have a battery you don't have to do it, then I can do it myself. Rikk;518227 Wrote: > > 1 - alarm text doesn't display text or doesn't take format string (like > %H:%M) > It should take a time format string, like: %H:%M I'll take a look and see if it works in my setup. Rikk;518227 Wrote: > > 2 - in general, for text items, how do I switch between bold and normal > text? > You can't at the moment. I have some plan to make it possible to use custom fonts, as a minimum I should at least make it possible to select between normal and bold font. Rikk;518227 Wrote: > > 3 - how do I take the running playing time of the song? > Use one of the item types "tracktext", "trackplayingtext", "trackstoppedtext". And in the "text" field enter one of the values: DURATION ELAPSED REMAINING Or a combination of them, for example "ELAPSED of DURATION" I listed the available keywords in the announcement thread in the 3rd party plugins section of the forum. Rikk;518227 Wrote: > > I have not clear what following items do: > trackplayingtext > trackstoppedtext > coverplayingicon > coverstoppedicon > covernexticon > trackplayingtext: Same as tracktext but only shown when something is playing trackstoppedtext: Same as tracktext but only shown when music is paused or stopped or powered off coverplayingicon: Same as covericon but only shown when something is playing coverstoppedicon: Same as covericon but only shown when music is paused or stopped or powered off covernexticon: Same as covericon but shows the cover art of the next track to be played Rikk;518227 Wrote: > > and the "next" series with playing and stopped > Same principles as above, *playing* means that it's only shown when something is playing, *stopped* means that it's only shown when music is paused, stopped or powered off. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
sorry to put pieces like this, but as I test I write... 1 - alarm text doesn't display text or doesn't take format string (like %H:%M) 2 - in general, for text items, how do I switch between bold and normal text? 3 - how do I take the running playing time of the song? I have not clear what following items do: trackplayingtext trackstoppedtext coverplayingicon coverstoppedicon covernexticon and the "next" series with playing and stopped -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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battery icon too -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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the wirless icon seems to have still some problems -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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yes, now switching text is ok still cant see any cover art to display cover art I should use "covericon" item , right? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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I've tryed the substitution and actually screen savers started to work again. Now I update the applet. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;518072 Wrote: > I'm sorry but yesterday evening I couldn't test anymore, anyway this > evening I'll try to substitute all switching texts in normal texts and > we'll see. > If you upgrade to the latest version of the Custom Clock applet (2.1.1), switching texts should work too -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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I'm sorry but yesterday evening I couldn't test anymore, anyway this evening I'll try to substitute all switching texts in normal texts and we'll see. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;517934 Wrote: > > the strange thing at the moment is that I cant start any custom screen > saver. I updated client and server applet to 2.1 and now no screen > screen saver starts unless it is one of the pre defined. > I suspect this might be caused by the bug I fixed in the 2.1.1 release of the applet, I released that about an hour ago. Is the problem caused by a customized style which contains one of the switching* item types ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
my server is Versione: 7.4.2 - r29980 @ Thu Feb 4 03:05:16 PST 2010 my structure is: a dir for each artist, under wich there is a dir for each album in wich you have the songs and a jpg named as the album. the strange thing at the moment is that I cant start any custom screen saver. I updated client and server applet to 2.1 and now no screen screen saver starts unless it is one of the pre defined. keep on testing -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;517902 Wrote: > the album art I have are jpg images sized from 500x500 to 200x2000. > These are correctly shown by now playing screen. > I have also tryed with deezer, wich sends cover arts, but with no > luck. > Strange, are you using separate folder.jpg (or cover.jpg) or have you written the album art to the tags ? Which Squeezebox Server version are you using ? Rikk;517902 Wrote: > > How do you delete a style from the list? > Select the style in Custom Clock Helper settings page, check the "Restore to online version or delete if only available locally" check box and save, this will remove the style unless its a build in style. If it's a builtin style it will restore it to the default settings. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
the album art I have are jpg images sized from 500x500 to 200x2000. These are correctly shown by now playing screen. I have also tryed with deezer, wich sends cover arts, but with no luck. How do you delete a style from the list? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;517599 Wrote: > > Ah, most important: never saw the album art. > Your style shows artwork perfectly in my setup, is there something specific with your album art ? Is it album art for internet radio ? If you want the background to be shown in front of the cover art, you should setup a "clockimage" item and put the background url on that one instead of the "background" parameter. This will also make it possible to have black background with album art shown on top and the background image on top of the album art with a transparent hole where the album art is displayed. The 2.1 version contained a bug related to switchingtext items, this is fixed in the 2.1.1 version I just released. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;517765 Wrote: > A 2.1 version is now available that should fix this, see here for more > information: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=517763#post517763 > > I'll get back to you regarding the album cover issue when I've looked > at your configuration. The transparent feature with the cover behind works in the file I uploaded... you need to make sure there's not a background color set. -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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tcutting;517760 Wrote: > Erland- > Is there a way to save the background image on the SBS server machine > and point to it directly, rather than as a URL? > It needs to be an url, but you should be able to enter a url that points to SBS instead of a internet site. The advantage of using Internet at the moment is that it will make the style usable for everyone else if you export it. However, I'll look into this later, because I can agree that in a production system the images should really be retrieved from the local SBS instead of a internet site on the other side of the world. Ideally I'd like the images to be stored locally on the Radio, at least all static images like play/repeat/shuffle icons which will never change. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
erland;517615 Wrote: > There is a bug with all icon elements besides the covericon, will try to > release a new version tomorrow, just need to test it a bit more first. > A 2.1 version is now available that should fix this, see here for more information: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=517763#post517763 I'll get back to you regarding the album cover issue when I've looked at your configuration. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk- Hope you don't mind, but I played with your clock screensaver a bit. I used one of the backgrounds you posted and the export from Custom Clock Helper and got something close to what I like. I prefer 12-hour clock with AM/PM, and used to background with the "hole" off to the left so I could make the clock bigger. Took a bit of playing to figure out how to get the cover image to show behind the background image, but realized I needed to not select a background color. I don't have the tools to adjust your background graphic, but I'd like to see the upper box where the now-playing information is shown made a bit smaller, so the middle elements could be moved up a bit, making the bottom block for the Date a little larger. Other than that, I think it's pretty nice. I don't know how to capture a screen shot from the Radio, but I'm posting my exported file in case you'd like to try it! Tom +---+ |Filename: PlayWithCoverAndClock - radio.txt| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9283| +---+ -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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ok, I've attached the file here. The picture I'm pointing at is the one I uploaded yesterday in the post above my first comment of today. It's a png with a hole, that actually works, as I can see the backgrond picture behind it. I keep on testing... +---+ |Filename: Album cover by Rikk - radio.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9279| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;517599 Wrote: > mmhh I tryed but with medium success As I put an icon in the schema > , it stops working. And from the alarm object I cant get the time. A > simple configuration with time, album title, song title and artist > works. > There is a bug with all icon elements besides the covericon, will try to release a new version tomorrow, just need to test it a bit more first. Rikk;517599 Wrote: > > Ah, most important: never saw the album art. > That's strange, it works perfectly here. Unless you've set the "order" parameter it's placed behind the "clockimage" but in front of the "background". So if you have configured a "clockimage" and it isn't transparent png, it could be that the cover is placed behind it. I think you will need to have a png image, jpg files won't be transparent. You can try to hit the "Export" button for the style and post it here and I'll take a look at it. Rikk;517599 Wrote: > > About icons I have one question: to develop faster I put always the > same icon for all states (for example in wi fi strenght). May this cause > the screen saver not to work? > There is a bug for all icons at the moment, after I've fixed that it should work. It doesn't matter if you use the same image for all states. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
mmhh I tryed but with medium success As I put an icon in the schema , it stops working. And from the alarm object I cant get the time. A simple configuration with time, album title, song title and artist works. Ah, most important: never saw the album art. About icons I have one question: to develop faster I put always the same icon for all states (for example in wi fi strenght). May this cause the screen saver not to work? When I say that the configuration doesn't work I meaan that the radio stops starting screen saver, or that the screen saver cannot be loaded. Anyway, apart these little flaws, you did a great job. In this way screen savers are highly configurable. Really cool! -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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and this... +---+ |Filename: icon_battery_AC.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9276| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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just need this... +---+ |Filename: radio skel.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9275| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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great! I'm going to test it now... -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;514618 Wrote: > well, for sure it would be nice to be able to put the cover wherever I > want, adjustable in size, obviously. > Then, the more infos available (alarm, wifi strength, battery, shuffle > on/off, repeat on/off, song number, number of songs, ...), the better. > The rotating thing is also interesting, better if with a definable > center of rotation and radius. > Another easy: more than one line for album, artist, song title. Better > if 3. > If you can, of a given length and scrollable if text is longer. > I think it's enough! :) > Mainly think to the example I posted after the LSD one. > There is now a 2.0 version of Custom Clock applet and the corresponding Custom Clock Helper plugin. See here for more information: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=516670#post516670 I've attached a style with this post which uses your simple artwork, you can import this using the "Style: Import..." selection as described in the above link and it will appear as "Album cover by Rikk". +---+ |Filename: Album cover by Rikk - radio.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9270| +---+ -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;514920 Wrote: > this is the png of the 35 with a transparency in the place of the cover > art. But even the last jpg I posted had the transparency: didn't it > work? > I don't think jpg supports transparency, at least it didn't work. The new png for the more advanced style works perfectly. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
this is the png of the 35 with a transparency in the place of the cover art. But even the last jpg I posted had the transparency: didn't it work? About the applet, it's ok, I'll wait for the new enhancements you're putting into it. +---+ |Filename: radio.png| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9247| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;514618 Wrote: > well, for sure it would be nice to be able to put the cover wherever I > want, adjustable in size, obviously. > Then, the more infos available (alarm, wifi strength, battery, shuffle > on/off, repeat on/off, song number, number of songs, ...), the better. > The rotating thing is also interesting, better if with a definable > center of rotation and radius. > Another easy: more than one line for album, artist, song title. Better > if 3. > If you can, of a given length and scrollable if text is longer. > I think it's enough! :) > Mainly think to the example I posted after the LSD one. > Could you post the backgrounds from post #35 so I have something to experiment with ? http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=514273#post514273 Also, if possible it would be great if you post them as a png file with a transparent hole where the cover art is supposed to be. The reason is that I think it will look better if the cover art is a little bit larger than the hole and the background is placed in front of the cover art, so the cover is only visible where the background is transparent. I have a working version of Custom Clock that handles the simple style you posted last, but unless you like to experiment with it already now I think I'll try to implement a few of the other features before releasing it. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
well, for sure it would be nice to be able to put the cover wherever I want, adjustable in size, obviously. Then, the more infos available (alarm, wifi strength, battery, shuffle on/off, repeat on/off, song number, number of songs, ...), the better. The rotating thing is also interesting, better if with a definable center of rotation and radius. Another easy: more than one line for album, artist, song title. Better if 3. If you can, of a given length and scrollable if text is longer. I think it's enough! :) Mainly think to the example I posted after the LSD one. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;514596 Wrote: > here we go > two pics, of how it should be and the skeleton > It seems like the album cover and now playing options doesn't work very good on the radio, so I'll need to do some adjustments to the applet before I'm able to support your style. If you have more ideas, please post them because it shows me which kind of configuration options that would be good to have in the applet. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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here we go two pics, of how it should be and the skeleton +---+ |Filename: radio skel.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9234| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;514567 Wrote: > ok, so this can be done using cd cover instead of background and clock > face for boxing, right? > Yes, I think so. If you post the background image without the text items and without the cover art, I can make a try to setup the positioning of everything. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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or maybe this one... pretty the same thing +---+ |Filename: radio.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9232| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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ok, so this can be done using cd cover instead of background and clock face for boxing, right? +---+ |Filename: radio.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9230| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Rikk;514555 Wrote: > ok, with coversize the cd cover can be off center? > At the moment it's always centered Rikk;514555 Wrote: > > In any case the CD Cover can coesist with the clock background, right? > You have to choose between "Background image" or "cover". The clock face image is placed on top of the album cover. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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ok, with coversize the cd cover can be off center? In any case the CD Cover can coesist with the clock background, right? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
A community member posted a customized clock style here if you like to have customclockhelper.prefs file with all the parameters available: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=501030#post501030 -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;514519 Wrote: > another thing: what can be transparent or semitransparent between the > texts and the images? And how many levels of trasnsparency do you have? > I don't think the texts can be transparent but all the images uses the standard alpha channel transparency. I'm not sure how many transparency level there is in a png file but I'm guessing 100, 255 or something similar. All the images are just plotted on the screen as they are, all in the center of the screen. If they are transparent it means that you will see the image plotted underneath. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;514502 Wrote: > I didn't get how, but does this mean that I could place text1 to the > upper left corner? And for example text 2 and 3 one above the other to > the lower left corner to have 2 rows? > > Do text1 , 2 , 3 have their own background? (I'm thinking at a strip > on which the text is) > For each text item, I can specify: - The margin from the left/right side - The vertical position as number of pixels from top - The height of the item - The font size of the text - The foreground color of the item (texts can't be transparent) - The horizontal alignment of the item within the "item box", left, right, center It's not currently possible to position the item to the right or left with pixels, but you can increase the margin and use the alignment to put it where you want it. The item background is always transparent, so you need to use a background image with "item boxes" if you like a specific background. I should probably add a horizontal position parameter to make it easier to position them. > > No way to resize it in any way different from full screen height? > Well actually, I just saw that I'd added a "coversize" parameter so you can have it any size you want. It's really not a problem to add more features but I haven't done it yet because there haven't been much interest in designing custom clock styles. So if you have something in mind, post a drawing and I'll see what I can do. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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another thing: what can be transparent or semitransparent between the texts and the images? And how many levels of trasnsparency do you have? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;514498 Wrote: > The color, size and position of the text items can pretty much be > changed as you like. > I didn't get how, but does this mean that I could place text1 to the upper left corner? And for example text 2 and 3 one above the other to the lower left corner to have 2 rows? erland;514498 Wrote: > > - Show centered album cover covering the height of the screen > No way to resize it in any way different from full screen height? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;514488 Wrote: > Ok, so I suggest a different approach: if you could email me a schema > wich explains actual locations and size of each text items and images > I'll see what I can design with these. > Look at the images at the following page: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Custom_Clock_applet The color, size and position of the text items can pretty much be changed as you like. If we start with the green analog clock image: - Text item 1: - Text item 2: %A - Text item 3: %d %B - Now playing text item: - Background image: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/7.3/trunk/squeezeplay/src/squeezeplay/share/applets/Clock/clock_analog_bkgrd.png - Clock face image: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/7.3/trunk/squeezeplay/src/squeezeplay/share/applets/Clock/ClockFace.png - Hour hand image: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/7.3/trunk/squeezeplay/src/squeezeplay/share/applets/Clock/HourHand.png - Minute hand image: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/7.3/trunk/squeezeplay/src/squeezeplay/share/applets/Clock/MinuteHand.png - Second hand image: If you look at the digital clock image which says 00:01: - Text item 1: %H:%M - Text item 2: %A - Text item 3: %d %B - Now playing text item: Configured to show album - Background image: black - Clock face image: http://erlandplugins.googlecode.com/svn/CustomClock/trunk/images/clock_classic_bkgrd_touch.png - Hour hand image: - Minute hand image: - Second hand image: The background have the following possibilities today: - No background - Show centered album cover covering the height of the screen The text item can use the formatting keywords listed here: http://www.lua.org/pil/22.1.html The now playing can show album, artist or track name if I remember correctly. Rikk;514488 Wrote: > > One more thing: this morning I tryed to configure custom clock to > display album cover while playing. I saw that if the radio (like > smoothjazz.com) hasn't an actual cover, custom clock shows the standard > black box with the radio antenna, if the radio (choose one artist on > deezer) has a cover then custom clock shows a mono color background. Is > this a bug or am I configuring it the wrong way? > I just get the artwork icon from the server, so I don't think I've any control of if it's a real icon or the default radio antenna image. If you are talking about the space on the side of the artwork icon, I think there are two options, one that show the cover with black background on the side and one that shows it with transparent background on the side. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;514472 Wrote: > The current Custom Clock can display: > - 3 text items with clock/date formats > - 1 text item with now playing information > - 1 background image or centered album cover > - 1 background clock face image (placed on top of the background > image) > - 3 rotating images used for analog clock mode to display hour, minute, > second hand/pointer Ok, so I suggest a different approach: if you could email me a schema wich explains actual locations and size of each text items and images I'll see what I can design with these. One more thing: this morning I tryed to configure custom clock to display album cover while playing. I saw that if the radio (like smoothjazz.com) hasn't an actual cover, custom clock shows the standard black box with the radio antenna, if the radio (choose one artist on deezer) has a cover then custom clock shows a mono color background. Is this a bug or am I configuring it the wrong way? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;514462 Wrote: > When I designed this screen I was thinking of a "during playback" > screensaver. > Isn't it usable right now in your applet? > The current Custom Clock can display: - 3 text items with clock/date formats - 1 text item with now playing information - 1 background image or centered album cover - 1 background clock face image (placed on top of the background image) - 3 rotating images used for analog clock mode to display hour, minute, second hand/pointer So it's not really suitable for a now playing screen. Your designs are still great but they are too advanced for the Custom Clock applet at the moment. Rikk;514462 Wrote: > > Ah, I thought that it could be possibole to set an option to display in > the left box either the cd cover or a slideshow from flickr, facebook or > a path on your disk or meteo infos took form weather applet. What do you > think? > There is no support for this today but it's definitely a possibility I like to see in a Now Playing screen. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;514323 Wrote: > > Have you or anyone anyone else tried how they look like on the device ? > > Should be possible through the Flickr app in My Apps menu. > Yes, I tryed and like very much the results. They look very readable. erland;514323 Wrote: > The only problem now is that this means that someone just HAVE to make a > customized Now Playing screen. Isn't it frustrating, always so little > time and so much you want to do... > When I designed this screen I was thinking of a "during playback" screensaver. Isn't it usable right now in your applet? Now I'm thinking to a "when off" screen. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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squishy;514254 Wrote: > > However, unless you're hoping for Logitech to implement this as the > default alarm display, I assume it will need someone like Erland to > build a custom app. And I believe that can only happen when the API can > support 3rd party alarm apps. It was discussed in other threads, but I > didn't think this had been done. But I could be wrong. Would love to see > something like your screenshots. Make it so. . Please. > Don't worry, this will be possible thanks to Logitech recent licensing change. I have a solution for it even if Logitech don't prioritize making an official API. It just relies on a 7.5 Squeezebox Server, so Logitech have to finish up the Squeezebox Touch release first. Still, anyone that wants this to work as a long time solution should go and vote on: https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14970 and https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15067 -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;514273 Wrote: > I worked a little on the background, to propose these alternatives > between the last less bright, a brushed black/gray, a fantasy black and > a fantasy blue. > I like the darkest one. Really interesting layout on all of them. Have you or anyone anyone else tried how they look like on the device ? Should be possible through the Flickr app in My Apps menu. The only problem now is that this means that someone just HAVE to make a customized Now Playing screen. Isn't it frustrating, always so little time and so much you want to do... Rikk;514124 Wrote: > Erland: did you receive my email? > Yes, sent you an answer -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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ziza;514260 Wrote: > I think Rikk's design is meant to be a "Now Playing" screen. Oh, is it? Not sure. Originally (back in post 17 in this thread) it seemed to proposing be an alarm popup replacement - as it has the (( )) to indicate the alarm has fired. ziza;514260 Wrote: > Couldn't agree with you more about eliminating the popup menu during the > alarm. The alarm function could be described in the manual, just like > the volume/mute button is. Once you know how to snooze or turn off the > alarm you don't really need a daily popup to remind you what to do. Agreed. -- squishy squishy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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All much better the the default NP. I can see the time at last! I'd like to see a bit less glow around the album cover but that's about it realy. Great graphics. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known Last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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I worked a little on the background, to propose these alternatives between the last less bright, a brushed black/gray, a fantasy black and a fantasy blue. +---+ |Filename: radio blue twirl bg.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9226| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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I think Rikk's design is meant to be a "Now Playing" screen. It's an elegant solution which eliminates needing to make a choice between seeing the large time and seeing the album art. Couldn't agree with you more about eliminating the popup menu during the alarm. The alarm function could be described in the manual, just like the volume/mute button is. Once you know how to snooze or turn off the alarm you don't really need a daily popup to remind you what to do. -- ziza ziza's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35866 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Fantastic ideas, so much more helpful than the popup menu. I would have thought that the ability to see the time was a no brainer - for most people at least. However, unless you're hoping for Logitech to implement this as the default alarm display, I assume it will need someone like Erland to build a custom app. And I believe that can only happen when the API can support 3rd party alarm apps. It was discussed in other threads, but I didn't think this had been done. But I could be wrong. Would love to see something like your screenshots. Make it so. . Please. -- squishy squishy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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This is nice, very nice! Beeing a perfectionist, I would lower the grey gradient on the right side a little. Not so overly bright, since it distracts from the clock and makes the whole appearance uneven. But still, good job. Miles away from the original design.. Michael -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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ha ha ha LSD trip? this is really nice ok , so let's see a more serious one: +---+ |Filename: radio gray backgroud.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9221| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Very nice layout! But the colors remind me of an LSD trip. Maybe something more subtle, like shades of blue, or even better: graphite ? Michael -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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or, perhaps a better alternative to enjoy a bigger cd cover +---+ |Filename: radio.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9218| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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ok, I tryed to draw something a little bit more seriously. Please may anyone tell me what do you think about it? It is a "Now playing" + "current time and date" screen. Of course any suggestion is welcome @ Erland: did you receive my email? +---+ |Filename: radio.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9217| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;514025 Wrote: > It isn't supported in the current version, but please provide two icons > and I'll try to add support for it in next version of Custom Clock. I wrote you a mail... :) -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Rikk;513989 Wrote: > > Is there the possibility to "animate" an icon? I mean: if I give you > two bells, let's say one a little bigger than the other, is it possible > to show alternatively one or the other at 2 Hz ? > It isn't supported in the current version, but please provide two icons and I'll try to add support for it in next version of Custom Clock. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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erland;513775 Wrote: > > You guys seems to have some graphical design skills (which I > unfortunately don't have). If you are interested I'd really appreciate > some new clock artwork for my Custom Clock plugin, both analog and > digital are of interest. > > See this page for more information about the image sizes needed: > http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Custom_Clock_applet > I'd like to try, I read that and then I'll ask you some questions... erland;513775 Wrote: > > Don't be afraid to also provide alarm indication icons or alternative > artwork when the alarm is active, it's on my todo list to implement > support for this in the Custom Clock applet. > Is there the possibility to "animate" an icon? I mean: if I give you two bells, let's say one a little bigger than the other, is it possible to show alternatively one or the other at 2 Hz ? erland;513775 Wrote: > > I'll of course give you credit so users can see that a style is > designed by you. > ok -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
I believe the current alarm behavior is as follows (based on nightly 7.4.2 with latest pushed firmware): Turn Off Alarm: Power button Snooze: Push BIG Knob or Push VOLUME Knob (normally "mute") Acknowledge alarm, but continue playing: BACK button Of course there's currently a popup which I'd like to disable for my use (with small instructions on how to choose these options with the BIG knob). I primarily user Erland's custom clock screensaver on my Radio, so having it show the alarm state AND be the screen used during an alarm would be the configuration I would use. -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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@Erland: I'm not good GFX designer myself. I just rearranged stuff. I might have some talent for screen design, but not in creating own gfx-work. Unfortunately. @Ziza: You're right. If it will ever get realised that way, there shouldn't be any instructions. It was just to visualize the concept and carry on the new idea. -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Love Rikk's clean design. Agree with Loom that the pop-up menu hampers clock visibility. Not only obscures the clock but darkens the clock face so overall brightness is lost. Why does the alarm need to trigger instructions for snoozing or turning off? Alarm clocks don't usually display turn-off instructions. Couldn't the alarm function be explained elsewhere, like in the manual. Then the time could be displayed large and bright. I like seeing the large bell icon when the alarm is triggered. It shouldn't go away until the alarm is snoozed and/or turned off. -- ziza ziza's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35866 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
You guys seems to have some graphical design skills (which I unfortunately don't have). If you are interested I'd really appreciate some new clock artwork for my Custom Clock plugin, both analog and digital are of interest. See this page for more information about the image sizes needed: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Custom_Clock_applet Don't be afraid to also provide alarm indication icons or alternative artwork when the alarm is active, it's on my todo list to implement support for this in the Custom Clock applet. I'll of course give you credit so users can see that a style is designed by you. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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While I like the idea with the pop-up menu, the clock isn't visible anymore. So, either no pop-up, or clock integration in the pop-up. As much fun as creating thoses mock-up is, I hope some developers would pick up these ideas. Some people around here actually seem to like it ;) Michael -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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this is my version with two alternatives for the alarm fired. I prefer the second, with the pop up that disappears as you do something +---+ |Filename: sveglia squeeze alternativa.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9208| +---+ -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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impressive! -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Alright, this time with a little finetuning: +---+ |Filename: alarm.png| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9205| +---+ -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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but its wider... I'm going to try with the baby's one... :) ah, you forgot to put the "AM" near the 7:00 in the left screen -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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Right, I used SqueezePlay to get a quick image with the elements I wanted. -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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well, if it's possible to put some animation this would widen enormously possibilities -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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It could also pulsate in shades from grey to white ;) -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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I like it I'd add some ((( ))) around the bell to animate it when it rings -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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To visualize it, I made two mockups: Here is the clock screensaver with an alarm set to 7:00 am. The second image is the alarm triggering at 7:00 am. +---+ |Filename: radio-snooze.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9202| +---+ -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Loom;513418 Wrote: > Good suggestion, I might try Erlands clock > For me, this one would be perfect: > > 1. Minimum brightness user controlable, as its now in 7.50 > > 2. Regardless of minimum brightness, increase it an additional 30% when > operating the Radio. Until 100% is reached of course. Stay at this > brightness level for 30 seconds, then back to minimum brightness or > whatever the sensor suggests. > > 3. When using the sleep timer, a user configurable fade out would be > great. > > 4. When the alarm triggers, I want the brightness of the clock > increasing in sync with the volume, until brightness reaches 100%. When > you wake up, things should be simple and clear. I need to check the time > as fast and easy as I can. > > 5. Turning of the alarm / Snooze: For me, the perfect scenario would > be: Pressing the knob or turning it would both send the Radio to snooze. > I don't want to fiddle with the knob, looking at the display if I just > triggered the snooze, or accidently turned it of. I'm not that conscious > in the morning ;) To really turn of the alarm, one should press and > hold the knob for 3 seconds. At the moment, you would get the playlist > functions by pressing and holding the knob. I don't need that when > waking up. Only choice for me is: Sleep again, or turn off the Radio. I > don't need anythign fancy at 6:00 am. > > 6. Ah yes, the clock screensaver should also display the next alarm > time in smaller letters under the actual time. So I don't have to always > look again what time I set. > I like this behaviour. Me too, I'm not that conscious when just wakened, and in many cases I had troubles with the knob thing and too small or too dark display... :) -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Gotta say I'm with you on the intent behind all your points, although some of the specifics might not be as easy as they sound (eg increasing brightness as volume ramps up) But I particularly agree with [5]. The alarm snooze interface is my major bugbear with the radio. It just seems so ill-thought-out and in need of a bit more common sense. Currently feels like an afterthought. Certainly not designed by one of life's snoozers. I guess the radio is already supposed to be aware of the "next" alarm (in case of connectivity loss) so don't see why point [6] couldn't be done - perhaps as part of the custom clock applet. I doubt everyone would need/want it. -- squishy squishy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Good suggestion, I might try Erlands clock Does ist only work with the Server? Or can it run locally? In my opion, too less thought went into studying the scenarious of user behaviour. In what situation one would need certain things. For me, this one would be perfect: 1. Minimum brightness user controlable, as its now in 7.50 2. Regardless of minimum brightness, increase it an additional 30% when operating the Radio. Until 100% is reached of course. Stay at this brightness level for 30 seconds, then back to minimum brightness or whatever the sensor suggests. 3. When using the sleep timer, a user configurable fade out would be great. 4. When the alarm triggers, I want the brightness of the clock increasing in sync with the volume, until brightness reaches 100%. When you wake up, things should be simple and clear. I need to check the time as fast and easy as I can. 5. Turning of the alarm / Snooze: For me, the perfect scenario would be: Pressing the knob or turning it would both send the Radio to snooze. I don't want to fiddle with the knob, looking at the display if I just triggered the snooze, or accidently turned it of. I'm not that conscious in the morning ;) To really turn of the alarm, one should press and hold the knob for 3 seconds. At the moment, you would get the playlist functions by pressing and holding the knob. I don't need that when waking up. Only choice for me is: Sleep again, or turn off the Radio. I don't need anythign fancy at 6:00 am. 6. Ah yes, the clock screensaver should also display the next alarm time in smaller letters under the actual time. So I don't have to always look again what time I set. Well, I understand that its only my opinion how the unit should operate. But maybe I'm not alone. Michael -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
I think you might be experiencing the same thing I did. I got around the issue by using the third party Custom Clock applet (thanks Erland). I took the standard digital clock with black background that comes with Erland's applet and then set the letters/numbers to be dark grey. This had the effect of making the clock screensaver quite a lot darker. This could work for you as you will then be able to turn the overall minimum brightness up so the navigate screens are bright enough but the clock screensaver not too bright. Erland digital clock is much better laid out than the Logitech offering too. I am glad I am not alone with this problem. Up till now I thought I was. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known Last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
It would also be great if the time brightened when the alarm goes off before sunrise. On 7.4 the alarm snooze pop up choices are bright. Unfortunately the pop up screen background is dark. The overall effect is not one of brightness. Will the redesigned snooze screen comes with a larger time, brighter time display? -- ziza ziza's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35866 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Loom;513101 Wrote: > Thanks for the explanation! > > However, I like it dark at night. I turned he minimum brightness down > so the clock is just barely visible. Unfortunately, when navigating the > menus in the dark, it's almost impossible to read them. > > And when I turn the brightness up to read the menus, the clock is too > bright for me to sleep. > > So, an elegant option for 7.5.0 would be to turn the brightness up for > an additional 30% when operating the unit. And if not, falling back for > the minimum brightness after a certain amout of time. > > MIchael I'm with you Michael, does anyone already have wrote this in the bug/request system? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Thanks for the explanation! However, I like it dark at night. I turned he minimum brightness down so the clock is just barely visible. Unfortunately, when navigating the menus in the dark, it's almost impossible to read them. And when I turn the brightness up to read the menus, the clock is too bright for me to sleep. So, an elegant option for 7.5.0 would be to turn the brightness up for an additional 30% when operating the unit. And if not, falling back for the minimum brightness after a certain amout of time. MIchael -- Loom Loom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma
Hi Loom It's the other way round - although the effect is the same. Brightness is reduced after a bit of inactivity to increase the lifetime of the backlight. However this is only necessary at the upper end of the brightness scale. 7.4.x did it over the complete brightness range although it wasn't necessary in the lower end. In fact it was kind of annoying that you could define a minimum brightness which then would go darker after a moment of inactivity. Therefore 7.5.x changes the behavior to only dim in the upper half of the brightness scale, but not below. Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying "no". - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
