Patcher/Elfmaker

 

Elf: Deskbar
Authors: mc_kibel
Version: 3.33

Big respect:
-KrasH - drawing on DB3210 before new elfpack was released
-Jasiek - drawing on older db3150
-Ploik, BigHercules, MoneyMaster - for BookmanagerMod - part connected with selecting java application is based on BookManMod.

1. Installation:
-Put elf ZBin or Daemons.
-Put SkinEdit.elf to Zbin
-Register .skd extension in FileReg or in ExtMan, and select SkinEdit as open elf.
-Disable shortcuts in settings.
-Create folder A2Deskbar in /usb/other/ZBin/Config/
-Put whole Smooth6 folder from Smooth6_example.zip to /usb/other/ZBin/Config/A2Deskbar folder
-Run elf
-You will see 'It's probably first run of elf, so you have to set skin now'.
-Go to skin folder, click on Config.skd, then select 'Set skin' option from list. After all, you can start using Deskbar.

2. Usage
-Set everything what you need in bcfg
-Changing skin: go to folder with skin, click on Config.skd and select "Set skin"
-Editing current skin: run deskbar gui (through menu or by key) and select "Edit skin"
-Editing any other skin: go to folder with skin, click on Config.skd and select "Edit skin"

3. Adding item 'Edit Deskbar' into menu:
-Install patch:
Патч:
(search it in topic with patches for your phone)
-Add in menu.ml:
Код:

4. More precise about features
-Showing icons on standby, switching between them by keys, starting by pressing select key
-Supporting for SKD skins (own file format, created especially for Deskbar)
-Scrolling animation in new skins
-Ability to set shortcut to item from menu, java application or ELF file

-Editing SKD files and setting skins by SkinEdit (skd extension must be added in ExtMan or FileReg)
->>Click on Config.skd in any folder with skin, then select option 'Set skin' from list - warning: Deskbar must be working when setting skin!
->>Editing (instead of set skin, select 'Edit skin')

-->>1st tab - General
---->> X position - position from left edge of screen
---->> Y position - position from top edge of screen

---->> Skin version
------>> Old skin - every icon in every file
------>> New (v3.20+) - one icon = one file, selector.png (should be the same size as icons) + bg.png - background of Deskbar

---->> Orientation
------>> Horizontal - switching between icons by left/right keys
------>> Vertical - switching between icons by up/down keys

---->> Space between icons

---->> Show/hide animation - Enable / Disable (if disabled, you can't hide deskbar).

---->> Show/hide direction
------>> Right
------>> Left
------>> Up
------>> Down

---->> Animation speed - speed of animation when showing/hiding deskbar and scrolling
---->> Affect softkeys - if enabled, softkeys are hidden and icons can be drawn on softkeys area
---->> Num. of items
---->> Deskar background - enable/disable deskbar background
---->> Background X - position from left edge of screen for deskbar background
---->> Background Y - position from top edge of screen for deskbar background

-->>2nd tab - Links
---->> Links from 1 to 10: Click on them, select option (Menu/Java/Elf), then write shortcut/elf name or select application from list

-Options in Deskbar.bcfg
-->> Language - language of .bcfg file (Polish/English)
-->> Phone (DB3210) - select phone model, if your phone is DB3210
-->> Config path - path with Deskbar config files (default: /usb/other/ZBin/Config/A2Deskbar/
-->> Lock when entering number - this option works on every phone, except DB3150v1 (w890,w910,k850,g502)
-->> Softkeys size - height of softkey area (needed for correct drawing on softkeys)
-->> Statusbar size - height of statusbar area (needed for correct drawing on softkeys, too)

-->> Keys settings:
---->> Select key - key for selecting icons
---->> Run GUI key - key for starting Deskbar's GUI
---->> Show/hide key - key for showing/hiding Deskbar

-Ability to start Deskbar's configuration GUI from menu.ml (needed patch + modified menu.ml)
-Options in Deskbar's config GUI:
-->> Reload elf data - reloading bcfg, icons, config.skd. Useful, when you updated files by pc - you don't have to restart elf, just select this option
-->> Configure elf - starting BCFG configuration
-->> Edit skin - run SkinEdit with 'Edit skin' option
-->> Close elf - description not needed




[ Edited by mc_kibel в 17.7.10 16:42 ]

[ Edited by mc_kibel в 18.9.10 13:38 ]

Patcher/Elfmaker

 

V3.23 released,
-Support for special, "Smooth-6" skins (atm only for 240x320) :
--> 6 icons with smooth switching between them
--> images for selected icons

Try this with Smooth6_example skin :)

VIP Developer

 

mc_kibel,
use new Elfpack and compile your project with LibraryDLL. This way will one elf for all phones.

Patcher/Elfmaker

 

At the moment we still have one elf for all phones :p
I was playing with .dll, but there's a problem - a lot of people are using elfpack v1 or Tartes' mod - and a lot of them won't switch to new Elfpack just because one elf.

Edit
Sorry, my mistake, I didn't know about that - I just downloaded SVN and I'm looking into it

Edit 2: It looks... promising. But as I wrote before, a lot of people won't switch to new elfpack.

[ Edited by mc_kibel в 8.7.10 21:04 ]


Added 8.7.10 21:32

Maybe in short time, but I released v3.24 (I should wait a little longer before releasing 3.23, but I'm not patient :P ).

-Now support for selected icons in old skins, not only Smooth-6 (Icon1sel.png,Icon2sel.png etc)
-Ability to enable/disable Smooth-6 mode (SkinEdit 2.04)
-Ability to enable/disable selected icons (SkinEdit 2.04)
-Deskbar is inactive when hidden

Updated SkinEdit also in first post.


[ Edited by mc_kibel в 8.7.10 21:35 ]

VIP Developer

 

mc_kibel писал:


choose the phone, fw in config... so-so..

using dll is necessity. and it's not too hard to add dll support in any EP mod.

if you want you can attach 2 elfs:
1. Compiled with "include lib_clara.h"
2. Compiled with "include lib_clara_dll.h"

Developer/Admin

 

force them

Patcher

 

So when smooth 6 mode is activated in 3.20+ old skins we cannot use more than 5-6 icons in deskbar ?
I ask this because when selecting 7th icon instead bar moving the select images moves and goes out from the screen

Anyway really nice work and thumbs up !

Новичок

 

Great work, mc_kibel ..

but I have a concern .....
By using the version 3.24, regardless of whether it Smooth6, or a skin later
to use the option to hide side, only hides the background.
icons are on the screen
if you move down to hide from, if it works well ...
Another thing, would not be too much trouble if you put the option to choose whether you want the selector image ..?

Patcher/Elfmaker

 

Mordelon - if you don't want selector.png, just put fully transparent bg.png to skin folder.

I know it's getting boring, but I attached deskbar 3.25, I fixed small problem with stopping flash animation on wallpaper as much as possible.

IronMaster - I tried to use LibraryDLL - but phone reboots when coming back to standby, at the moment I have no idea why - I'll take a look once again later.

[ Edited by mc_kibel в 9.7.10 01:15 ]

Developer/Admin

 

mc_kibel, have you updated elfloader? :D

Бывалый

 

А как менять скины, всё перепробывал, но ни как не получается?