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fgaiazzi
29th June 2008, 02:36 PM
We have an "intelligent icon", it is Calendar icon. Is has the capability of changing its picture, showing us the number of the current date, ok?
I am seeing my iPhone, and Calendar icons says "29".

Well, in that order of ideas, I think it could be possible to have an "clock icon" that shows the current time (in analog or digital way) with an automatic-minute-actualization.

Is it a crazy idea?
If not, who starts the development?

(sorry if my English is not totally correct)

Regards from Argentina
Fernando

joemanb
2nd July 2008, 03:35 PM
check out rlToday

http://rotlaus-software.de/projects/rltoday

evilc
2nd July 2008, 03:45 PM
We have an "intelligent icon", it is Calendar icon. Is has the capability of changing its picture, showing us the number of the current date, ok?
I am seeing my iPhone, and Calendar icons says "29".

Well, in that order of ideas, I think it could be possible to have an "clock icon" that shows the current time (in analog or digital way) with an automatic-minute-actualization.

Is it a crazy idea?
If not, who starts the development?

(sorry if my English is not totally correct)

Regards from Argentina
Fernando
An icon is a bitmap - it has zero "intelligence" - it is just a picture.
The calendar icon on the iPhone is a background image with the date overlaid as a font or image.

And I would recommend XIAMultiTheme over rlToday. Compatible XML-wise, but far superior in feature set and much easier to use.

fgaiazzi
2nd July 2008, 03:50 PM
ok, I know rlToday

But I have an iPhone, and that program is only for Windows Mobile...

I shoud have mentioned that I was looking something like that, but for iPHone.

Thanks anyway.

(I have returned to Windows Mobile, I have bought a HTC Cruise because mi iPhone is not working well)

evilc
2nd July 2008, 04:55 PM
Posting on this forum asking for iPhone software is like like asking for Skoda tuning tips on a Ferrari forum - likely to get you flamed!

Seriously, put the iPhone to a proper use, like a door stop or a paper weight.