[Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Profile Changer Widget
Small widget intended to enable an easy change between general and silent profiles.


The release version 1.0-1 of Profile Changer Widget is available in extras-testing repository.

The current features are:

• encourage people to give feedback
• configurable widget opacity
• configurable widget width and height
• configurable whether current or next profile icon shows
• i18n support

Known limitations (I will fix them as soon as I know how):

• "Done" Button from settings dialog is not translatable (QT Bug)
• Feedback button opens browser only when the browser daemon process runs
• When updating the widget the old version is visible in the back until a phone reboot

And here is what you can do:
If you like the software, please spare some time for learning how package testing works at http://wiki.maemo.org/Help_testing_software
If application passes every point required in http://wiki.maemo.org/Extras-testing/QA_Checklist , give it thumbs up!

Additionally, I will not release a new version to testing repository if the current has not enough positive or negative votes!

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

The 1.0 version is available in extras-testing repository.
I did not follow my own rule (not promoting a new version to testing if has not enough votes) for the 0.7 version, but I will for the current and next versions.
The main reason for that is the fact that I implemented a mechanism to encourage people to give feedback for this widget.
A small notification will popup the first time you open the settings dialogue after installing a new version. It encourages the user to give feedback for this widget. And I added a "Feedback" button which opens a browser at the package page.


The 1.0 features are:

• encourage people to give feedback
• configurable widget opacity
• configurable widget width and height
• configurable whether current or next profile icon shows
• i18n support

Known limitations (I will fix them as soon as I know how):

• "Done" Button from settings dialog is not translatable (QT Bug?)
• Feedback button opens browser only when the browser daemon process runs
• When updating the widget the old version is visible in the back until a phone reboot

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Here is a screenshot on how it looks:

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Thank you for trying to push people to participate. We really need it.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

I installed this widget via apt-get months ago and was happy with it; anyway last month it showed up in application manager updates and after updating I got an annoying bug: when i tried to add profile changer widget to the desktop the result was in clearing all other desktop widgets and I had to add them all again to the desktop.

No way I could solve this (add profile changer widget -> all desktop widgets gone), so I unistalled it.

Is this a known problem and has been solved? :confused:

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

I got this project handed over by the initial developer. My first tries had big issues.
I don't want to be impolite but you should not be surprised, since you installed the non-working versions from extras-devel repository. Even the need for a reflash could occur.
I promoted the current version (1.0) to extras-testing repo which means I am quite sure, that it works.
If you like the software, please spare some time for learning how package testing works at http://wiki.maemo.org/Help_testing_software
If application passes every point required in http://wiki.maemo.org/Extras-testing/QA_Checklist , give it thumbs up!

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

I found that it is actually a missing translation in QT.
I filed a bug:
https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-24942
Please Vote!

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

I tested and upvoted profile-changer-widget as it works as expected.

I have a few minor suggestions though

1. Make the default size exactly the same as other icons
2. Use the default icon background from the theme
3. Tweak the snapping behavior (try enabling snapping from transitions.ini or cssu features app) so that it can be aligned with other icons on the desktop
4. Use sliders instead of spinbuttons, as they are significantly more usable on a touchscreen

good job by the way, I wouldn't have downloaded it as I don't change profiles much but now I'll keep it because I liked it

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

tks for not giving up on maemo...i like this widget idea, but i have profilesx installed on my device, so i have more than the general and silent profile..could this widget autodetect and work with other profiles as well?..or maybe it would make more sense just change between silent and current profile, so i can mute the sounds, and when off just let user configurated profile take his place..nice job!

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

I have 72px as default width and height. What is the default icon size?Good idea. Had not thought about it. Then one option would be to adjust width, height, background color and opacity and the other would be to take the theme's background icon.I have to take a look, how I can influence that.This will definitely make it into a future version.Thank you for your feedback and the time you took for testing & voting.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Yep, this is on my long term roadmap.
My idea was to present the user the list of available profiles in widget settings menu he can then order his profiles. The widget will then switch the profiles in the given order.
In the following weeks, I will update this thread with a concrete roadmap of planned features.
But as I restricted myself (see first post, last sentence), I cannot give a timetable, because it does not depend on me, but on volunteers (maybe you), who test this app.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

In that case, I will test this little widget when I am home!

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Roadmap for Profile Changer Widget
version 1.0.x (1 week)

Workaround for https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-24942 "Done" Button from settings dialog is not translatable

FIX Feedback button opens browser only when the browser daemon process runs

version 1.1 (2 weeks)

Icon background from theme as another option

Exchange spinbuttons with sliders in settings menu

version 1.2 (4 weeks)

Support for additional profiles (profilesx)

version 1.3 (2 weeks?)

desktop icon alignment (snapping)

But as I restricted myself (see first post, last sentence), I do not know which date my estimation starts, because it does not depend on me, but on volunteers (maybe you), who test this app.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

So yesterday was a good day for this widget. It got enough votes to unlock promotion to extras and it is there.
Now it is up to me to keep my promise. I will push a new version two extras testing by 2012-04-11 which will include at least two fixes.

If you like this application you can rate and comment it.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

would be nice to have a vibration on and off?

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

With profileX support, I think you clould do it.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Yesterday, I promoted version 1.0.4 to testing repository. One day later then estimated. Sorry for that.
The next thing I will work on is:
* Icon background from theme as another option
* Exchange spinbuttons with sliders in settings menu

I estimated two weeks and I will start as soon as the current version has enouh votes to make it to extras or is rejected.

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

One vote to go for extras :)

Been using this widget for some time now, it did work as expected and now I use it quite more often than the status-bar-applet, well done!

Request: Can the we have an option to change the icon?(I mean the way it's done in connect now widget)

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Thanks!
Of course, I can do that, but I am not a good icon designer, but I could give you a file chooser menu, or maybe the theme 48x48 icon directory? What do you think?

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Both ;)

Like I said, I like the way the connect now widget it does. It has 5 built in icons and sixth custom, where you can select two files (one for disabled, and one for enabled connection)

If needed I can provide screenshots of the ConnectNow widget, however seeing/feeling it yourself might explain a lot more ;) I can understand you don't want to install extra widgets.

The way I would like to see in Profile Changer Widget is 2 options(or maybe 3):
(0.) - Default the way it's now
1. - Follow theme
2. - Specify custom images by means of a file selection window/popup

Re: [Announce] Profile Changer Widget (Fremantle)
 

Today version 1.04-1 from testing got enough votes. So I will try to get version 1.1 out during the next two weeks.