[Update 04/04/08! v1.07.02] Skinnable Analog Clock Today Plugin "Retro" - xda-developers

thenext1 · 15th November 2007, 05:49 PM

[Update 04/04/08! v1.07.02] Skinnable Analog Clock Today Plugin "Retro"

Retro PPC 1.07.02 for WM5 and WM6
~ Official Website ~

I've made this little plugin that displays an analog clock, similar to those wall clocks.
It is a PPC port of my previously-released Retro plugin for the smartphone
You can make your own skin with your PC and REdit. Look below and download it. (REdit needs .NET Framework 2.0 installed on your PC).

News:
Development on Retro is stopped, for now. If you are really interested on bringing it ahead, please contact me by PM or email and maybe I'll release the source.

Main Features:

completely skinnable
skins work like photoshop files (with layers)
antialiased-grade graphics quality, better than alternatives (namely spbclock)
can be centered, left, right aligned with a margin
can create stunning effects: canvas shadows, hand shadows, transparent clocks, glass translucency, semi-transparency, etc...
real-time second hand motion (for faster PDAs)

How To Install:
Retro is compatible with WM5 and upwards!
Run the CAB file on your PDA, make sure to choose to install it into internal memory.
Put additional clock files (skins) created by others into the install dir, then you can choose them in the plugin options under Settings - Today - Items tab. The CAB file already comes with 3 basic skins.
I hope you like it.

Where to download:
Retro and REdit can be found on their official site.

Known bugs:
- does not work correctly with non-square clock sizes
- clock will not update while the screen is locked

Version history:
Retro Update 04-03-2008 v1.07.02
- Added "Alarm hand" to Retro and REdit, that shows the hour position of one of the system alarms.
- Added 24-Hour hand.
- Added the capability to short-cut to the system Clock & Alarm properties.
- Added the capability to embed Author & Name info into the clocks.
- Fixed the bug that prevented Retro from animating properly while embedded in Wisbar Advance Desktop.
- 15-20% speed improvement.
(the new setting screen is shown in the second attachment)

Retro Update 11-29-2007
- Fixed plugin didn't appear in Today settings in WM5 devices

Retro Update 11-23-2007 v1.06c3:
- Fixed slow application startup from desktop due to deadlock in slow priority code (introduced in 1.06c2)

Retro Update 11-17-2007 v1.06c2:
- Fixed CAB install package for non-english PPCs (testers needed!)
- Lower thread priority for clock drawing - should ensure that apps start as quick as possible when opened from the homescreen

REdit Update 04-03-2008 v1.07.03:
- Fixed some crashes for stupid issues.
- Fixed a duplicate preview-window bug.
- Added code to support new features in Retro 1.07.02.

User contributions

dave_hutch: Blue Glass QVGA
ezmike: Black Clock, Silver Black iButton, Black Swiss Army, Optical Illusion, Black and Orange chrono, Transparent Clock
awsy44: Austere QVGA
JudgeDredd67: Bell&Ross BR01, Titleist Golf Ball
vip3r69: Bling
rykev: ovalClock, soupClock
Cobra2: Ya

See page 13 and onwards for more contributions: page 13

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	CEZoom1.png (15.4 KB, 1522 views)

Last edited by thenext1; 27th August 2008 at 02:31 PM.

tomazez · 15th November 2007, 05:55 PM

i would like to see some screenshots though
seems like it is nice
chees

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lepsyfou · 15th November 2007, 05:59 PM

Screenshot

screenshot ...site

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thenext1 · 15th November 2007, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by lepsyfou
screenshot ...site

yes, but that is the smartphone version...
the plugin is all about drawing the clock over the background.

i made a screenshot in the emulator

EDIT: screenshot in the 1st post

Last edited by thenext1; 15th November 2007 at 06:10 PM.

thenext1 · 15th November 2007, 11:49 PM

No one is interested?

queer~dude · 16th November 2007, 05:21 AM

oh my god

Simply, but Awesome,
thanks dude

littld · 16th November 2007, 08:47 AM

Good app

It's good. You should know that rlToday does this already and more. I do like yours better though as there is less screen flicker when going back tot he Today screen. You need more examples. Also when clicking on the clock it should open the clock applet liek the standard one does. A smaller clock available would be good, with a second hand. And the date printed somewhere.

Thanks!

thenext1 · 16th November 2007, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by littld
It's good. You should know that rlToday does this already and more. I do like yours better though as there is less screen flicker when going back tot he Today screen. You need more examples. Also when clicking on the clock it should open the clock applet liek the standard one does. A smaller clock available would be good, with a second hand. And the date printed somewhere.

Thanks!

I didn't know rlToday.
I got informed about it, and I saw all that can do... I will not do all the calendar things, etc... but I will for sure add digital date/time display(it was already in the plans), if I see enough popular will

For the smaller clock issue, well, you can do one for yourself. Also REdit has an option to resize clocks, so you can resize the Austere clock which has the seconds hand (included with the package) to better fit your screen.

davehutch · 16th November 2007, 03:19 PM

This is excellent

has kept me busy for the last hour making a rough and ready skin from the Omega Seamaster. Found an iage of one on the 'net and started Photoshopping from there...
Images are photographic so blurred slightly when resized, but generally pleased for a first attempt.
Might have another go at some point and make one from scratch.
Here it is:

Attached Files

Seamaster_qvga.zip (35.9 KB, 942 views)

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thenext1 · 16th November 2007, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by davehutch
has kept me busy for the last hour making a rough and ready skin from the Omega Seamaster. Found an iage of one on the 'net and started Photoshopping from there...
Images are photographic so blurred slightly when resized, but generally pleased for a first attempt.
Might have another go at some point and make one from scratch.
Here it is:

I'm really really happy you found this useful!
I'm already making some changes in Redit to make it more user-friendly...