Help finding a particular file
 

Hey all,

I'm trying to find the file/files responsible for the blurred background effect used on the Settings menu.

I'd like to use that effect on the app drawer/launcher. My attempts to create the same blurred background have not worked.

Having searched high and low in '/usr/share/jolla-settings/' and then in '/usr/lib/qt5/qml/com/jolla/settings', I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

I also did a search for the texture file, but none of the files I found were related to the Settings menu.

Any clues/hints appreciated,

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

I don't think it is "a file", it's rather lipstick rendering the background with a blur filter.

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

juiceme

I think you're right......which is why I cannot find what I'm looking for, as I've not solely looked at the 'background'. I'm now thinking one of the files (only 6 of) that contain the texture (graphic-shader-texture) that is also present on the Settings menu 'background' is where I may find what I need.....thanks for the hint! :)

Regards,

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

Some years back someone built a Sailfish theme for Nokia N9 and he had documented how to create that blur effect. IIRC, it was a mask that had to be applied over the image (in some image editor? or was it dynamic? do not remember that!) to create the effect. And that was brilliant. I don't remember who, how, when, or where, but just that I have used that theme.

Edit:
Oh was it Ancelad!
https://openrepos.net/content/ancela...heme-harmattan
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=91743

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

Thanks lal. doesn't really help though. There is no image for the background of Launcher, only a black rectangle.

I've also just tried applying a mask (blur) to the Launcher using QtGraphicalEffects 1.0 but it causes a little bit of lag when flicking the launcher into view, it's a bit 'expensive' to run and says as much in the documentation. I acheived this by placing a random image in place of the black rectangle used on the app drawer/launcher - but I am trying to avoid adding an image, rather, I want do it with the same tools that created the blurry effect on the Settings menu.

I didn't realise it would be this difficult to reproduce the effect......oh well, back to the drawing board!

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

:p

@Markkyboy
post screenshot with marked effect

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

Hey, Ancelad

The effect is the obscured background of the Settings menu....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/affrdbe3sl...4_001.png?dl=0

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

what is the "Settings menu"? I'm interested af to help you :D

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

Sarcastic bastard :D

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

as you wish. this is limited time offer, hurry up!

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

Lol, I never know with you! :D

The main Settings menu for the OS, as in Ambience, Display, Sounds and feedback, Gestures......I'm interested in recreating the blurred background.

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

It seems limited offer was expired :D

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Yeah, oh well, s-h-i-t happens :D

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

you mean the regular background in any app? why you name it "Settings smth" ??

I am 99% this is Wallpaper, what you looking for: https://github.com/CODeRUS/better-sa.../Wallpaper.qml

Re: Help finding a particular file
 

Ferkinhell. I've already looked at Wallpaper several times, by searching for files containing the 'graphic-shader-texture', but I couldn't make it work when applied to the app launcher and so assumed it was something else. To me, 'Wallpaper' is more suggestive of actual wallpaper, a colour, a picture, not a translucent texture, but hey, once again, you are right - thanks for your one-time limited offer of help, I feel privileged! ;)

Thanks,