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

[QuadWord]

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

 

[shadowmike]

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

 

[gtrab]

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

 

[turnstar]

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

 

[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?^^

 

[QuadWord]

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 !

 

[gtrab]

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

 

[Angelusz]

(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!?

 

[QuadWord]

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

 

[Angelusz]

Oo, that's nice then. good job

 

[Ganondolf]

install the panel, looks nice but after about 30 - 60 secs it freezes my phone. happened twice (i have r3 panel mananger on the uk r2 rom)

because i have the r3 panel manager after i do a soft reset it would go straight to your x panel and then start to load the rest of the stuff, by the time that was done the panel would freeze again.

was able on the third time to uninstall it before it freezed the whole handset, then did a soft reset to get the phone up and running.

looks like a great panel but at the mo it seems that it will always freeze the phone

 

[QuadWord]

thanx for the info.

i do not use the new panel-manager until it is released by SE.
the panel works fine with the 2A panel-manager.
i will check this as soon as the 3A-ROM comes out.

- QuadWord

 

[madxtreme]

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 !

install the panel, looks nice but after about 30 - 60 secs it freezes my phone. happened twice (i have r3 panel mananger on the uk r2 rom)

because i have the r3 panel manager after i do a soft reset it would go straight to your x panel and then start to load the rest of the stuff, by the time that was done the panel would freeze again.

was able on the third time to uninstall it before it freezed the whole handset, then did a soft reset to get the phone up and running.

looks like a great panel but at the mo it seems that it will always freeze the phone

omg i was a step before installing and testing it...but i got the R3A panel manager too :S...
i´ve got to wait :S

 

[Kid_DC]

have ne R3A panel manager, too ^^
it freezes one time after third use...
but looks very nice ^^
i dont know anything about flash? but is it possible to restyle your panel without having the project flash file and knowledge about flash?

 

[GlumeX]

Got the same problem, freezes my phone, got the new panel manager yes... but this looks damn nice

 

[QuadWord]

Updated!

thanx for your comments.
i guess i have to install the new panel-manager l8er to test the issues.

EDIT:
installed the 3A panel manager and did some tests with my latest version.
device starts with panel and i can change the panel without freeze.
i guess i have to do some more tests.

- QuadWord

 

[gimlos]

sorry for my bad english BTW
I can't switch from Legal or Solar time, it's a pretty panel but in Italy the time is 19.17 and it show 18.17....i hope you undestand my problem......repeat....i'm sorry for my english
ps. i have the NPmanager and it work with X-panel early version
ciao
g

 

[QuadWord]

sorry for my bad english BTW
I can't switch from Legal or Solar time, it's a pretty panel but in Italy the time is 19.17 and it show 18.17....i hope you undestand my problem......repeat....i'm sorry for my english
ps. i have the NPmanager and it work with X-panel early version
ciao
g

i am in germany and i have also "solartime" but i dont have your problem.
my panel shows the correct time like all the other panels.

- QuadWord

 

[madxtreme]

i am in germany and i have also "solartime" but i dont have your problem.
my panel shows the correct time like all the other panels.

- QuadWord

wuuuhuhuhu noch ein deutscher^^

kannst mir ne pn schreiben, wenn du es auf dem R3A zum laufen gebracht hast?^^ kann auch versuchs kaninchen spielen^^(habe vor demnächst meine ROM so oder so zu flashen...warte nur auf eine gute Xperia Light Ger rom )

in english: i´m glad to see another german guy here on the board

 

[QuadWord]

@madxtreme:

see post #16 ;-)

...
installed the 3A panel manager and did some tests with my latest version.
device starts with panel and i can change the panel without any freezes.
i guess i have to do some more tests.

- QuadWord

kurz: bei mir läufts

- QuadWord