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--- manual:advanced:customization:screens [2015/09/03 15:20] – mstupka
+++ manual:advanced:customization:screens [2023/07/14 13:46] (current) – mstupka
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-====== Custom Screens and Dashboards ======
+====== Custom Screen ======
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-Method of creating custom screens requires at least essential knowledge of developing Android and XML files system. Otherwise we recommend to use already created skins. To edit them, use just simple NotePad or any text editing software with XML syntax highlight (for example [[http://notepad-plus-plus.org/|Notepad++]])
+The method of creating custom screens requires at least essential knowledge of developing Android and XML files system. Otherwise, we recommend using already-created skins. To edit them, use just a simple NotePad or any text editing software with XML syntax highlight (for example [[http://notepad-plus-plus.org/|Notepad++]])
 <WRAP round tip>
-For most people who want to create their own screens should be enough using much simpler **[[manual:user_guide:tools:dashboards|dashboard]]** system that offers similar functionality in much less painful way.
+For most people who want to create their own screens should be enough to use a much simpler **[[manual:user_guide:tools:dashboards|dashboard]]** system that offers similar functionality in a much less painful way.
-However, **Dashboard** is available only for Pro version and misses some advanced possibilities like rotating images, completely free layout etc.
+However, **Dashboard** is available only with Premium and misses some advanced possibilities like rotating images, completely free layout etc.
 </WRAP>
 ==== Method using Eclipse ====
   - Download and install Eclipse and Android SDK tools from [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html|here >>]].
-  - When all works, create a new android project. This will create basic data structure. You'll not need to program anything.
+  - When all works, create a new Android project. This will create a basic data structure. You'll not need to program anything.
   - The project contains //res/layout/main.xml// file - that's our target. Learn to work with Eclipse GUI builder and edit this file.
   - Put resources (best to use 9-patch images) into //res// folders (supported - //drawable, drawable-hdpi, drawable-mdpi, drawable-ldpi//)
-  - After compilation, take //mail.xml// file and image resources from compiled source (this is because of 9-patch images. If you want to use basic .png files, you can add them directly into result. 9-patch have to be pre-compiled!).
+  - After compilation, take //mail.xml// file and image resources from compiled source (this is because of 9-patch images. If you want to use basic .png files, you can add them directly into the result. 9-patch have to be pre-compiled!).
 ==== Using basic text editor ====
-You do not have to do previous steps. You can edit xml file directly in any editor. Previous steps are just recommended way for easy "Drag and drop" creating and also only way to support 9-patch images!
+You do not have to do the previous steps. You can edit XML files directly in any editor. The previous steps are just recommended ways for easy "Drag and drop" creating and also the only way to support 9-patch images!
-===== How to get all this to work =====
+===== How to make it work =====
 **root directory:** // ./Locus/data/customScreen/ //
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 </code>
-Place your main layout file into layout directory (or two files, one to layout-land, second to layout-port) and rename it to //main.xml//. That is important because //main.xml// file is gate to whole layout, it has to be included!
+Place your main layout file into the layout directory (or two files, one to layout-land, second to layout-port) and rename it to //main.xml//. That is important because //main.xml// file is the gate to the whole layout, it has to be included!
-You can place these files also in root of you .ZIP file (optional)
+You can place these files also in the root of your .ZIP file (optional)
   * **icon.png** - small (48x48px) logo of your skin
-  * **info.html** - HTML page that will contain description of your skin (some links, donate button or similar is possible)
+  * **info.html** - HTML page that will contain a description of your skin (some links, donate button or similar is possible)
 Finally, place this .zip file into the root directory described above!
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   * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html|TextView]] extends View
-    * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#attr_android:text|android:text]] - this contain ACTIONS below
+    * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#attr_android:text|android:text]] - this contains ACTIONS below
     * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#attr_android:textColor|android:textSize]]
     * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#attr_android:textColor|android:textColor]]
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   * MapScreenView (custom locus view) extends View
-    * no custom parametres
+    * no custom parameters
   * RotateView (custom locus view) extends View
     * locus:action - attach to which rotation action... for example locus:action="{orient_course}"
-    * locus:rotateImage - reference to drawable, actually centered and rotated around center by angle defined by action
+    * locus:rotateImage - a reference to drawable, actually centered and rotated around the center by an angle defined by action
     * locus:rotatePivotX - move rotation point by X value (+X to bottom)
     * locus:rotatePivotY - move rotation point by Y value (+Y to bottom)
-    * locus:rotateStartAngle - angle at which rotation starts with rotateStartValue value (- value for counter-clockwise orientation)
+    * locus:rotateStartAngle - the angle at which rotation starts with rotateStartValue value (- value for counter-clockwise orientation)
-    * locus:rotateStartValue - value for variable that starts at rotateStartAngle (in base units, so metres, second, ..)
+    * locus:rotateStartValue - value for the variable that starts at rotateStartAngle (in base units, so meters, second, ..)
-    * locus:rotateEndAngle - angle at which rotation ends with rotateEndValue value
+    * locus:rotateEndAngle - the angle at which rotation ends with rotateEndValue value
     * locus:rotateEndValue - value for variable that ends at rotateEndValue
-  * **SlideView** (custom locus view) extends View
+  * **SlideView** (custom Locus view) extends View
     * locus:action - attaches to which slide action ... for example locus:action="{orient_course}"
-    * locus:slideImage - reference to a drawable item used for slide
+    * locus:slideImage - a reference to a drawable item used for slide
     * locus:slideStartPosition - position of image pixel that matches //slideStartValue// value.
-    * locus:slideStartValue - action value for //slideStartPosition// (in base units, so metres, second, ..)
+    * locus:slideStartValue - action value for //slideStartPosition// (in base units - metres, seconds, ..)
-    * locus:slideEndPosition - position value of last image pixel. Also (//slideEndPosition// - //slideStartPosition//) define width of image
+    * locus:slideEndPosition - position value of the last image pixel. Also (//slideEndPosition// - //slideStartPosition//) define width of image
     * locus:slideEndValue - action value for //slideEndPosition//
-    * locus:slideInfinite - if slide image should be repeated to cover whole parent view (true/false) [false]
+    * locus:slideInfinite - if slide image is repeated to cover whole parent view (true/false) [false]
-<WRAP info>
+<WRAP round info>
-**Sample** - let's imagine this image of compass.
+**Sample** - let's imagine this image of the compass:
-{{:manual:advanced:customization:img_compass_slide.png?nolink|}}
+{{ :manual:advanced:customization:img_compass_slide.png?nolink |}}
-To make it work in full screen width, you need to define these parameters
+To make it work in full screen width you need to define these parameters:
 <code>
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
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 By this definition, you say that:
-  * 1. if orientation angle will be 180°, first pixel (slideStartPosition) will be drawn really as a first pixel. Because is defined whole range (from 0° - 360°) and end value have position on the end (//locus:slideEndPosition="match_parent"//), image will be stretched over whole screen. Middle of image (**S**), will be in the middle, as we want!
+  * 1. if the orientation angle is 180°, the first pixel (slideStartPosition) will be drawn really as the first pixel. Because the defined whole range is from 0° - 360° and the end value has a position on the end (//locus:slideEndPosition="match_parent"//), the image will be stretched over the whole screen. The middle of the image (**S**), will be in the middle, as we want!
-  * 2. if orientation will be for example 90°, Locus firstly compute percent part of image that should be moved. It's computed by **(current value - slideStartValue) / (slideEndValue - slideStartValue)**, so in this case it's (90 - 180) / (-180 - 180) = **25%**!. This means that image will be moved by 25%
+  * 2. if orientation is for example 90°, Locus Map first computes the percent part of the image that should be moved. It's computed by **(current value - slideStartValue) / (slideEndValue - slideStartValue)**, so in this case it's (90 - 180) / (-180 - 180) = **25%**!. This means that image will be moved by 25%
 </WRAP>
 ==== Global attributes ====
-On all View can be applied these attributes
+All Views can be applied with these attributes:
   * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#attr_android:id|android:id]]
   * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#attr_android:layout_width|android:layout_width]]
   * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#attr_android:layout_height|android:layout_height]]
-  * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/LinearLayout.LayoutParams.html#attr_android:layout_weight|android:layout_weight]] - if parent view is LinearLayout
+  * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/LinearLayout.LayoutParams.html#attr_android:layout_weight|android:layout_weight]] - if the parent view is LinearLayout
-  * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.html|RelativeLayout.LayoutParams]] - if parent view is RelativeLayout
+  * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.html|RelativeLayout.LayoutParams]] - if the parent view is RelativeLayout
   * [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams.html|android:layout_margin]]
   * android:layout_marginLeft
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   * //{speed}// - GPS speed (0 if GPS off)
-  * //{rec_dist}// - track recording - recorded sitance
+  * //{rec_dist}// - track recording - recorded distance
   * //{rec_dist_down}// - track recording - downhill distance
   * //{rec_dist_up}// - track recording - uphill distance
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   * parametres should be {i}, {d}, {i.d}, {u} "integer part, double part, both, only units"
-  * for example - //"locus:textFormat="{i.d} - {u}"//. Can be applied to: speed, distance, altitude and accuracy now
+  * for example - //"locus:textFormat="{i.d} - {u}"//. Can be applied to speed, distance, altitude, and accuracy now

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