[REQUEST] add a way to import custom assets

[6unsatiable]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
No

Describe the solution you'd like
I think it would be awesome to add a sort of color picker for some of the preset gauges. Or just a way to import custom assets like fonts, gauges, and backgrounds

If there is a easy way to do that already in android studio please let me know

[agronick]

It's doable. Anything besides colors would take a bit of work. If you edit styles.xml you can configure most of the layout. It is all in the resource files.

[6unsatiable]

It's doable. Anything besides colors would take a bit of work. If you edit styles.xml you can configure most of the layout. It is all in the resource files.

Ok cool! I'll give it a try

[agronick]

Check out this new guide for how to add themes. Its all in xml now. #63

[mkwatchface]

Hi there,

I love the latest changes, it makes the app more modular and gives the ability to other designers to add their content. I would like to ask a few more questions below:

• How can we add a font? (100% free font even for commercial use)
• How can we add a background?

Also, is it possible to give to the user the ability of the tick padding? I am thinking number field in each gauge settings.

Thank you!

[agronick]

Fonts are controlled by the 3 arrays defined after this line:

aa-torque/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

Line 82 in 9f72f20

<string-array name="fontEntries">

Backgrounds are defined at the 3 arrays defined after this line:

aa-torque/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

Line 271 in 9f72f20

<array name="thumbs_backgrounds">

Strings in these arrays need to be defined in each language in the strings.xml file. I just do the English ones and wait for people to fill them in on Poeeditor.

[mkwatchface]

Thank you! I will try to play with it locally!

[mkwatchface]

Fonts are controlled by the 3 arrays defined after this line:

aa-torque/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

Line 82 in 9f72f20

<string-array name="fontEntries">

Backgrounds are defined at the 3 arrays defined after this line:

aa-torque/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

Line 271 in 9f72f20

<array name="thumbs_backgrounds">

Strings in these arrays need to be defined in each language in the strings.xml file. I just do the English ones and wait for people to fill them in on Poeeditor.

Hi Kyle,

Playing a bit with the above information i managed to add a background and of course a new theme. I am having a bit of a problem with the font though. I added the 3 arrays in the strings and now the font thumb appears in the list of fonts but when i apply it, it does not change. so i added the following:

<string-array name="fontEntries"> <item>@string/font_ev</item> </string-array>

Then:

<string-array name="fontValues"> <item>ev</item> </string-array>

And finally for the thumb:

<string-array name="FontThumbs"> <item>@drawable/ic_font_ev</item> </string-array>

What i miss is the link to the actual "Font" folder. The font that i placed in that folder is called ev.otf

Looking into the existing fonts you have there, i can find otf fonts so this should be compatible, however, i also looked into the rest of the code in the strings.xml and there is no link to the font folder.

As a concept, what i am trying to build is this:

Sorry for the noob questions :)

[agronick]

That looks awesome. I forgot the font had some code that isn't in XML here:

aa-torque/app/src/main/java/com/aatorque/stats/DashboardFragment.kt

Line 293 in 9f72f20

val font = when (selectedFont) {

It could probably be converted to an XML array but the code is pretty easy. Just map what is in fontValues to R.font.whatever.

[mkwatchface]

That looks awesome. I forgot the font had some code that isn't in XML here:

aa-torque/app/src/main/java/com/aatorque/stats/DashboardFragment.kt

Line 293 in 9f72f20

val font = when (selectedFont) {

It could probably be converted to an XML array but the code is pretty easy. Just map what is in fontValues to R.font.whatever.

That's great! It worked! i have the font now working as well... I will test for a couple of days and if all is fine i will create a pull request.

Kind Regards

[mkwatchface]

First test looks good!!!

[agronick]

That's awesome. I think people will love it. Doesn't look like any of the other themes.

[mkwatchface]

That's awesome. I think people will love it. Doesn't look like any of the other themes.

Yeah, it looks a bit more modern than the current themes. Personally, I love it even though it is not based on any actual model, for those with blue dials that can match it it will be another option.