[PANEL][DEV][09 APR 09] Project: X-Panel V1.01.09

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this is my personal panel development project.
you are free to take a look.

X-Panel V1.01.09

- added battery indicator
- added signal indicator
- added first version of "XDA-DEV" Sub-Panel (portrait mode, landscape coming soon)

issues:
- this panel is based on R2A. i do only test on r3a if the rom is official released

- my code for the indicators is correct but some of them do only refresh after actions like changing the current panel, opening an window or changing scree orientation. this is because the current flash-lite/panelmanager implementation is faulty. the current flash-lite3.1 on the R2A does not redraw regions correctly. i hope this is fixed with the next ROM update.

History:

X-Panel V1.01.04

- fixed some of the indicator issues
- added basic sub-panel support (buttons on the bottom to switch)
- added an ugly "Debug" Sub-Panel to help me debuggin ;)

X-Panel V1.01.00
- redesign of the buttons to match the clocks grafik.
- bluetooth indicator (with link to bluetooth settings)
- wifi indicator (with link to wifi settings)

X-Panel V1.00.09
- fixed time display

X-Panel V1.00.08
- selfmade "alien clock" (links to alarm settings)
- missed calls indicator-button (glows on missed calls, links to calls)
- missed emails indicator-button (glows on missed emails, links to messages)
- missed sms indicator-button (glows on missed sms, links to sms)
- commmanager-button (quicklink ro Comm Manager)

Installation:

- Install "Flash Lite 3.1"
ActiveX_Deployment_signed.CAB

- Install "Growing Panel"
FlashPanelGrowingPanelInstall-0.1.15.0_signed.CAB

- Install X-Panel.cab
(attached below)

note1: this panel does not overwrite or damage your "GrowingPanel" in any way. also you dont have to use the "GrowingPanel" and you dont have to add it to your panels - it just must be installed.
note2: the "GrowingPanel" installer does not work correctly on non-english devices. if you own a non-english device you have to edit the registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/SonyEriccson/PanelManager/Panels/GrowingPanel/
to match the location of your "program files" folder.

Have Fun,
- QuadWord

other stuff:
[dev][templates] Flash Panel Template
[skin][re-release] Spb Mobile Shell PANEL Skins

very nice. am going to take alook at it when i get home.

You're gonna kill TF3D will this panel
Great idea

Looking forward to see more and more links/info
(a weather icon would be an ABSOLUTE BOOM)

Congratulations

Looks pretty slick, will def be keeping an eye on this one. Very anxious to see what the sub panels will look like.

very very nice
i got only one question...i think it would install itself over the growing panel files, so i cant user the growing panel...is this rigth or wrong? will i be able to use the growing and your panel after the installation?^^

Originally Posted by madxtreme

very very nice
i got only one question...i think it would install itself over the growing panel files, so i cant user the growing panel...is this rigth or wrong? will i be able to use the growing and your panel after the installation?^^

you can still use your "GrowingPanel" after installation of this panel.

this panel is an _additional_ panel in your panel-list. it just needs the "GrowingPanel" _installed_ because i link to one file ("GrowingPanelAPI.dll") included in the "GrowingPanel". i could simply integrate this API-file in my installer but i am not sure about the legal terms/issues. i hope SE will soon provide an "official" API for developers.

short:
it does not overwrite or damage your growing-panel in any way !

have fun.
- QuadWord

p.s.: the next update is coming later today !

I see great potential here

I was thinking of a "cubic" interface (sliding the thumb turns the cube) to get more info/links (a cube can contain up to 6 faces or subpanels)

Just my 2 cents

Originally Posted by gtrab

(a cube can contain up to 6 faces or subpanels)

Seriously!? Teehee, just kidding.. ^_^


Yarp, this is a nice concept. Now it would be even better if it can be made as a stand alone panel, not instead of the growing one. Why? You might ask - let me tell you. There's already three developers working on modifications for the growing panel, what if you want the growing panel itself and one of the mods? Even worse, what if you want all of them!?

Originally Posted by Angelusz

Seriously!? Teehee, just kidding.. ^_^
Yarp, this is a nice concept. Now it would be even better if it can be made as a stand alone panel, not instead of the growing one. Why? You might ask - let me tell you. There's already three developers working on modifications for the growing panel, what if you want the growing panel itself and one of the mods? Even worse, what if you want all of them!?

maybe i was not clear enough in my previous 2 posts:
all my panels ("X-Panel" and "myFlashPanel") can be used in ADDITION to the growing panel.
they do not modify the original "GrowingPanel" in any way. you can still use it !

also i created the "myFlashPanel"-template so other developers can install and use "myFlashPanel" to modify it instead of the "GrowingPanel".

- QuadWord

Oo, that's nice then. good job