davetech | # 1 | 2010-02-17, 09:04 | Report

I caught an old episode of TNG (Best of both worlds - a classic!) and was wondering are there any LCARS themes available for the N900?

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ruskie | # 2 | 2010-02-17, 09:54 | Report

LCARS wouldn't really lend itself well to the current layout of M5 sadly...

Lcars generally has:

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Style layout while M5 has:
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So basically no side bar or much of anything...

For colours and such it should be possible... but getting the style I doubt it

Sad because LCARS seems like the perfact UI for touchscreen devices.

joppu | # 3 | 2010-02-18, 11:06 | Report

I was working on one, but the Maemo 5 layout is indeed pretty much unsuitable to build one. But I might get back to it someday when I have time.

ruskie | # 4 | 2010-02-18, 11:08 | Report

Maybe eventually there will be an alt interface through Mer which would bring something usable or more free-ly controlable interface.

andrewfblack | # 5 | 2010-02-18, 13:59 | Report

Designers from Os2008 Lcars themes have been working on some just havn't got them done yet.

ian_ryge | # 6 | 2010-02-19, 02:42 | Report

Sadly I probably won't attempt the LCARS themes for the reasons mentioned above, but I am working on the Okuda theme (loosely based on the touchscreen UIs in the ST:TOS films) for Maemo 5. I actually just posted some screenshots before seeing this thread.

joppu | # 7 | 2010-02-19, 13:03 | Report

Wow, that looks very good, I highly recommend you to finish it.

andrewfblack | # 8 | 2010-02-19, 13:09 | Report

ian is one of the best. I hopes he finds any easy way to add icons and shares it with us.

HumanPenguin | # 9 | 2010-02-19, 13:44 | Report

Nods I was always very impressed at how well it worked on the N810. Almost like the UI was designed for it.

andrewfblack | # 10 | 2010-02-19, 15:47 | Report

It could be faced using background for left side bar and requiring you to place icons down the left side in just the right place