maemo.org - Talk - [OS2008] Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

Just want to say thanks! The latest release fixed the only minor problem I had with this -- the fact that you had to tap the icon again to close the dialog.

Awesome tool, and the rotation interface is now even easier than the rotate status bar icon.

daperl

2008-07-10 16:40

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles (Post 201103)

As far as I'm aware, no. Your hint and his work weren't related (he's been working on this for a while, I believe), we don't even use the window hint you recommended, so I'm not really sure how it could be the same.

No, you're right, they scrapped my hack for an excellent, robust solution. My bad, our good.

rm_you

2008-07-10 18:29

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

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Originally Posted by allnameswereout (Post 201265)

NOTE: fiasco-flasher requires argument -k not -l

Thanks, copy/paste wasn't working for me for some reason and I apparently typo'd my transcription. All fixed. :)

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Originally Posted by qwerty12 (Post 201307)

If you wish, you can remove the sb-rotate-plugin from the zip and I'd be happy to point people to adv-backlight? :)

Thanks, I will probably do that in just a bit (and also make a .tar.gz version just for the sake of having one, though I will put a zip too so I don't break all the links that exist already).

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Originally Posted by daperl (Post 201327)

No, you're right, they scrapped my hack for an excellent, robust solution. My bad, our good.

Actually, I'm not sure what GA was looking at, as the type-hint we used IS that one, and had jott not at almost the exact same time come to me with his patches (well, entire codebase) then your post would have made my day! So, consider yourself very thanked. (Though I'm kind of annoyed that I was SO close and yet didn't get it right for many months because SOMEONE told me the wrong type-hint... *glares at timeless*). :P

GeneralAntilles

2008-07-10 18:45

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

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Originally Posted by rm_you (Post 201396)

Eh, I'm just going on what jott told me. ;)

Durango

2008-07-10 19:36

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

can I add an obnoixous feature request?

Any way to make the backlight dim to a preset level based on time of day? (one level for daylight hours, one for night). I've been using the 800 in the car lately as my mp3 player, and usually I have it set to full brightness during the day or else I can't see the screen, but at night I have to turn it almost all the way down so that it isn't blinding. kind of like the light sensor functionality, but without having the light sensor..

GeneralAntilles

2008-07-10 19:52

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

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Originally Posted by Durango (Post 201439)

Any way to make the backlight dim to a preset level based on time of day?

Kind of like the Garmins do? ;) Yeah, I don't see any reason why we couldn't do this. The only argument against it is the small issue of feature bloat (the settings dialog is going to explode in size once some of the stuff in the pipeline actually gets coded up and shipped . . .), but I think we can get it in there.

I've opened a feature request for it, anyway.

Durango

2008-07-10 20:43

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles (Post 201448)

The only argument against it is the small issue of feature bloat (the settings dialog is going to explode in size once some of the stuff in the pipeline actually gets coded up and shipped . . .)

Naturally, some prefer barebones while others can't live without every feature possible ;) it'll squeeze the screen real estate a little bit more with the dialog open, but I can't see it being even as much as a resource drain as I imagine the light sensor adjusting is on the 810. Thanks for the consideration.

I've never owned a real GPS but I imagine a fair number of them do this. I've been using maemo mapper and Canola (which takes nearly as long to open as the tablet does to boot... you want to talk about feature bloat :D) and solving with annoyance would make it a great car solution. then I just need an equalizer and to get to work on fabbing a mount for the dash :cool:

Benson

2008-07-10 21:20

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

Just one tiny request...

The orientation works beautiful, but sometimes (in the past) I've run into situations where keymap gets messed up by a BT keyboard connection or disconnection; rotating to the current orientation was a handy way to fix the mapping. The ability to leave the button for the current orientation enabled could be handy in that case.

Aside from that, it's about as awesome as can be.

GeneralAntilles

2008-07-10 22:05

Re: Advanced Backlight Statusbar Applet

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Originally Posted by Durango (Post 201462)

Naturally, some prefer barebones while others can't live without every feature possible ;)

OK, put together a rough mockup (missing some parts, namely you should be able to add and remove schedule entries with the real version and the headers are a little funky).

http://www.legacyoflies.com/devuploa...ule-mockup.png

Will get with rm_you about it whenever he gets back from sleepytown. . . .

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Originally Posted by Benson (Post 201483)

The orientation works beautiful, but sometimes (in the past) I've run into situations where keymap gets messed up by a BT keyboard connection or disconnection; rotating to the current orientation was a handy way to fix the mapping. The ability to leave the button for the current orientation enabled could be handy in that case..

Hrm, well, I can see the point, but I'm not sure if it's something worth addressing with the whole applet, as the grayed out "current" button is a clue as to what the other buttons do. This might be something that'd be better solved by putting together a patch for the code and compiling your own version.

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