Homescreen rotate alignment syntax for E650/VOX

[Guest paholman]

Hi,

Apologies if this is the wrong location, but I figured the VOX forum would be best for homescreen designs for this specific device.

Has anyone managed to work out the alignment for icons,pictures, text when switching to landscape?

I've managed to create a homescreen to match the Windows Media Plugin, but the location of my pictures, whilst are aligned in Portrait mode, look a little odd in Landscape.

See attachments:-

I would like the "Battery Icon" (and "Memory Icon" when this plugin is selected) aligned more to the right, and the Messages more centrally aligned, but only in Landscape mode. Also note the Window Media Plugin slightly moves to the right, leaving the other buttons out of alignment :P

Anyone know how to do this?

I'm guessing I need to use "halign="right" and "padding-right" as opposed to the "x=" attribute, but open to any other suggestions.

I'll try the "unreadmail" label to be "halign=center" and "unreadMMS" to be halign="right", but I think in Portrait mode "Mail" may be too close to "Text"

Thanks in advance :)

BTW: I also found previously with WM5 and now with WM6 that using too many icons, and plugins can prevent the homescreen from loading, causing a spinning wheel and the device to fail to boot. That's a pain too. ;)

paholman_home.bmp

paholman_home_land.bmp

Edited July 4, 2007 by paholman

[Guest romric]

Hi,

Apologies if this is the wrong location, but I figured the VOX forum would be best for homescreen designs for this specific device.

Has anyone managed to work out the alignment for icons,pictures, text when switching to landscape?

I've managed to create a homescreen to match the Windows Media Plugin, but the location of my pictures, whilst are aligned in Portrait mode, look a little odd in Landscape.

See attachments:-

I would like the "Battery Icon" (and "Memory Icon" when this plugin is selected) aligned more to the right, and the Messages more centrally aligned, but only in Landscape mode. Also note the Window Media Plugin slightly moves to the right, leaving the other buttons out of alignment :P

Anyone know how to do this?

I'm guessing I need to use "halign="right" and "padding-right" as opposed to the "x=" attribute, but open to any other suggestions.

I'll try the "unreadmail" label to be "halign=center" and "unreadMMS" to be halign="right", but I think in Portrait mode "Mail" may be too close to "Text"

Thanks in advance :)

BTW: I also found previously with WM5 and now with WM6 that using too many icons, and plugins can prevent the homescreen from loading, causing a spinning wheel and the device to fail to boot. That's a pain too. ;)

I Think you've done a "perfect" Homescreen. It covers my needs (battery meter, weatehr, skype, etc). Could you please share it? It could be great!

Thanks.

Bye

Ric

[Guest Skunkchild]

I think your best solution would be to edit the 'mpt_skin_l.xml' file (landscape xml for the media plugin) in /windows

I've not edited mine yet but it looks pretty straightforward. Will be having a play with it tonight.

I would expect a reduction of the x value in to fix it for you

Edited July 4, 2007 by Skunkchild

[Guest paholman]

I think your best solution would be to edit the 'mpt_skin_l.xml' file (landscape xml for the media plugin) in /windows

I've not edited mine yet but it looks pretty straightforward. Will be having a play with it tonight.

I would expect a reduction of the x value in to fix it for you

Excellent stuff. Thanks Skunkchild.

Edited 'mpt_skin_l.xml' and that's aligned now.

I've also fixed the "messages" alignment.

Now all I need to do it work out the "Battery /Memory" Icon, Meter bar and Text alignments for SmartMonitor in Landscape, then it's ready for sharing.

[Guest Skunkchild]

Nice one - I look forward to trying it out

If you have trouble with the smartmonitor stuff then post your xml and I can take a look tonight

Dr Fonz made it extremely customisable so I'm sure you'll find one of several ways to fix it :)

This is the one I'm experimenting with, using the slide plugin. Will rebuild and post soon.

Edited July 4, 2007 by Skunkchild

[Guest paholman]

Nice homescreen SkunkChild :)

I tried "halign" for the "icon", but it just disappeared, same for the "meterbar"

My SmartMonitor portion of the homescreen is as follows:

(PS: Ignore the meter bar colours in the screenshots, that was also sorted out)

<!-- SmartMonitorPlugin -->

height="40">

font-face="Segoe Condensed" font-size="14" font-weight="bold" padding-left="0" padding-right="5" padding-

top="0" b-border-color="COLOR_HOMERULE" b-border-width="0"/>

font-face="Segoe Condensed" bgcolor="transparent" font-size="14" font-weight="bold" padding-left="0"

padding-right="5" padding-top="0" b-border-color="COLOR_HOMERULE" b-border-width="0"/>

padding-top="3" b-border-color="transparent">

<!-- Storage MicroSD -->

Storage Card:

{free}M

image-full="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_full.PNG"

image-empty="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_empty.PNG"

bar-direction="left-right" type="storage-free" transparent-color="#000000"/>

<!-- Battery -->

icon-critical="\Application Data\Home\Paul\Battery-critical.PNG"

icon-charging="\Application Data\Home\Paul\Battery-Charging.PNG"/>

Battery:

{life-percentage}%

image-full="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_full.PNG"

image-empty="\Application Data\Home\Paul\batt_empty.PNG"

bar-direction="left-right" type="battery" transparent-color="#000000"/>

<!-- Monitor Selected -->

<!-- Memory -->

Memory:

{free}M

image-full="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_full.PNG"

image-empty="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_empty.PNG"

bar-direction="left-right" type="memory-free" transparent-color="#000000"/>

<!-- Storage Internal -->

Internal:

{free}M

image-full="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_full.PNG"

image-empty="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_empty.PNG"

bar-direction="left-right" type="storage-free" transparent-color="#000000"/>

<!-- Monitor Unselected -->

left="5" padding-right="5" bgcolor="transparent" fgcolor="COLOR_HOMEHIGHLIGHT" padding-top="3" b-border-color="transparent">

<!-- Storage MicroSD -->

Storage Card:

{free}M

image-full="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_full.PNG"

image-empty="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_empty.PNG"

bar-direction="left-right" type="storage-free" transparent-color="#000000"/>

<!-- Battery -->

icon-critical="\Application Data\Home\Paul\Battery-critical.PNG"

icon-charging="\Application Data\Home\Paul\Battery-Charging.PNG"/>

Battery:

{life-percentage}%

image-full="\Application Data\Home\Paul\bar_full.PNG"

image-empty="\Application Data\Home\Paul\batt_empty.PNG"

bar-direction="left-right" type="battery" transparent-color="#000000"/>

I'm not entirely sure if the "icon" and "meterbar" attributes can be aligned using "halign", or whether they only use the "x" and "y" co-ordinates.

I also PMd drfonz to see if he could assist on this.

Thanks for taking the time and offering to help

[Guest drfonz]

Nice homescreen SkunkChild :)

I tried "halign" for the "icon", but it just disappeared, same for the "meterbar"

My SmartMonitor portion of the homescreen is as follows:

(PS: Ignore the meter bar colours in the screenshots, that was also sorted out)

I'm not entirely sure if the "icon" and "meterbar" attributes can be aligned using "halign", or whether they only use the "x" and "y" co-ordinates.

I also PMd drfonz to see if he could assist on this.

Thanks for taking the time and offering to help

Hi paholman,

I think the expert here is SkunkChild so I'll leave it to him to have a look. I'm currently very busy with another project so I've got zero time to spare (I'm amazed I'm even writing this!) but I leave you in the most capable hands there are (together with drblow, of course!)

Cheers!

AL

[Guest paholman]

Thanks for the asssistance

I decided to redesign it instead: http://www.modaco.com/VOX-WMP-Homescreen-t256744.html