Notices

ok, I finally understand why my nokia didn't play the hildon_play_music thing. I had the system sound disabled and it seem that set the volume for all the hildon calls. Ciononostante, even without any call to the mixer the stupygame made his calls to the esd all the time.
To trick pygame I tried to set the os.environ variable to null.
Im not sure if is really effective (on my tablet the esd seem show up only during the alarm sound playing) and if that change could have any effect on other applications (should be a local python variable ?)
os.environ["SDL_AUDIODRIVER"]=""

Thanks to 412b (Kirill?) for pointing to his Advanced power. It partially solve one problem I discovered: everytime the clock call the battery check the nokia original battery applet keep shwing up his annoying notify things. If someone have any idea (other than suggest to use the advanced power ) is weolcome.
https://garage.maemo.org/frs/downloa...ikix_h.tar.bz2

I know the numbers are not so visible but I guess the point is to simulate a real nixie clock experience... anyway I can turn the 'capsules' more trasparents and turn the numbers a bit more bright and contrasted... Ill see if keep working on the nixie version (I really have big problems trying to judging my own work, I like the general nixie tone ).
The applications is beginning to have a bit too much crazy tapping so here a recap (suggestions for button positions and movements are appreciate):
Clock screen:
1.slide up to open the alarm set
2.slide down to 'disarm' the alarm (risky)
2. a simple tap for 1sec (and release) on the entire screen to stop the alarm and ask for 5 more minutes sleep.

Alarm set:
1.slide up and down on the numbers to set the alarm
2. slide left and right for the alarm on and off button
3 simple taps(and release) for the mood and about buttons
4. simple tap(and release) on top part to return to the clock screen

I need to add somewhere a control to test the alarm sound.
If I can find a way to check on the control panel setting I was thinking to put a warning on the screen (the classic slashed speaker?)
That's all for now I think.

The nixies look good ciroip!

Just a note, the numbers should glow reddish-orange, like neon. And yes, a little more contrast to make the numbers jump out would be perfect!

Hey Ciroip, not to put down you great ideas and the fact that you are really playing around with the app and having fun in the process (which is good), but I will give a thumbs down to the Nixie look. Sorry ! But just to add some user perspective.

Not that it should matter to you much personally - unless you are factoring in mass acceptance as a factor in your ideation process.

I really liked the original neat clean look more if FlipClock.

Yep
If you don't need timeleft info, feel free to use Advanced Power's code. It's not the best as I think, but good enough to be one of the variants. If you decide to use it and have problems, just PM me.

hah! nilchak nixed the nixies.

Please to meet you.
Yep your application is a 'living executable manual' (damn canola and their stupid pyc)
I can find examples code of pratically everything I need (and have it always working correctly to compare the results).
Since maemo.org is mainly a developers/advanced user site your applications should be application of the month

Lol, right. The graphics is only matter of personal taste (and I think the nixie idea was questionable since the beginning. Hey just blame qole!!)
It was just another personal itch to scratch. I promise to switch back to the no party version. When Ill xomplete the things Ill probably refine the other couple of versions the clock had (and I liked the plastic soldier version for almost a week, a record for me).
I dont thing the mass acceptance factoring rules are very applicable with the 4 guys they keep downloading all the release ).
You people are wasting time following the 'project' the minimun I can do is asking your opinion

I haven't looked at the code recently, but isn't there some sort of a theme/skin abstraction? If not, maybe there should be.

I think the nixies are really beautiful to look at, you are very gifted.

But I also agree that for just *using* the application day-to-day as an alarm clock, the initial concept of plain flipping numbers is more readable and easier to use. Maybe you just turn the nixies into a screen saver or something :-)

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