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bocaJ

2009-09-19 02:16

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

Thanks!

A couple thoughts (with the obvious caveat that I don't own the phone yet to test this :D )

I like the earlier comments about having multiple instances, so that you can have one countdown for your work desktop, one for your personal, etc. Failing (or in addition to) that, I think that the default ordering of countdowns should be from ending first to last, with an option to "sticky" some at the top.

You also might want to include the option to pause countdowns and adjust time remaining. I'm geeking out here thinking about syncing a countdown with a spaceshuttle launch they're watching, but I'm sure other users can also come up with more practical uses.

Looks like it will be a great app.

NvyUs

2009-09-19 02:55

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

if multiple instances are hard to do, why not when adding new countdown theres few default options like WORK, PERSONAL, etc,
each option could have a default colour. so a quick glance at widget makes it easy to see what kind of events are coming up.
I'm just brainstorming throwing ideas around is always good

pelago

2009-09-19 10:51

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

Re: this screenshot:
http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php...1&d=1253324559
I'm just wondering if there's a way to combine date and time into one button, to take up less vertical space? You might have to abbreviate the month to make it fit.

fiferboy

2009-09-29 19:41

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

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Version 0.5-8 is out, and hopefully good enough for fremantle extras.

Changes include:
* Disable up button click when the image shows disabled
* Use hildon_gtk_toggle_button_new for display toggles
* Add new font selection dialog
* Add new color selection dialog
* Change opacity selection to sliders
* Added a default title for events if one is not provided
* Don't display a time unit if the value is 0 (except minutes)
* Add an option to sort by date (otherwise user specifies order)

Hopefully the font and color selectors are completely finger-friendly now. If you have a chance to try it out, please rate it at the package page: http://maemo.org/packages/package_in...own-home/0.5-8

fiferboy

2009-10-02 19:13

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

New version 0.5-9 fixes a bug when editing events sorted by date. Also fixes up the name in app manager.

Please test and rate in maemo.org/packages!

nMIK-3

2009-10-03 20:16

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

Good job! Keep it up :D

TomJ	2009-10-04 17:16

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laughing Man (Post 329607)

Hmm how about integration with the calendar if possible. So you could add a calendar entry and say checkoff "show in countdown home widget". Or vice versa, if you add something in there, it is also added to your calendar.

Calendar integration would be really cool. Also, if I may, a suggestion for a variation on the theme: counting down how long has passed and how long s left to go of a period, showing percentages and, if the user wants to get graphical, bar or pie charts of completed vs uncompleted. Use cases for this chuff chart feature: students/instructors tracking the progress of a term, servicemen a tour of duty, expecting parents a pregnancy etc.

joshua.maverick

2009-10-04 18:48

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

Need an icon? :D?

timsamoff

2009-10-04 19:21

Re: Countdown Home Widget for Fremantle

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshua.maverick (Post 339308)

Need an icon? :D?

Why ask? Just make one and send it to him. ;)

Tim

joshua.maverick