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Subject: Re: RFC new line API

Re: RFC new line API

From: Thomas Martitz <kugel_at_rockbox.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:30:42 +0100

Am 23.12.2013 14:53, schrieb benjamin brown:
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 3:56 AM, Thomas Martitz <kugel_at_rockbox.org
> <mailto:kugel_at_rockbox.org>> wrote:
>
> Am 14.04.2013 19:46, schrieb Thomas Martitz:
>
> Am 15.02.2013 22:30, schrieb Thomas Martitz:
>
>
> My idea is a having a single function:
>
> put_line(int x, int y, struct line_desc *desc, const char
> *fmt, ...).
>
>
> I've worked on this further, and it's coming along nicely.
> I've put my
> current work to gerrit [1].
>
> There is still a lot of work:
> - I guess charcell is completely broken, havent bothered with
> that
> yet (I'm disappointed that I even still need too...)
> - this awkward list (mis-)feature of pushing all items to the
> left
> isn't working yet
> - RTL
>
>
> What works already:
> - put_line() as a line-printer: this function draws text
> icons and
> line decorations in a single call and in arbitrary order. it has
> printf-like semantics with a format string and a variable
> parameter list
> - pixel based scrolling: put_line() is all pixel based, and
> so needs
> the underlying scroll engine to be. I have implemented just that
> - line decorations in apps/: Due to this, the line selector
> is now
> drawn in apps, along with icons. this means that it now can
> extend to
> the icons in list (i.e. the list icons are drawn on top of the
> line
> selector). the line selector is actually extended to the full
> width,
> which the scrollbar and line cursors are drawn above it
> - Lots of code cleaned up, especially the lcd_puts* monster is
> largely reduced
>
> Please have a look and make comments!
>
> [1]: http://gerrit.rockbox.org/r/#/c/437/ through
> http://gerrit.rockbox.org/r/#/c/454/
>
> Best regards.
>
>
>
> I rebased my work onto current git HEAD and I plan to push this
> work soon (because I want to get my stuff sorted before I work
> further on playbacklib). The commits can be reviewed here[1].
>
> I'm a bit cautious because it includes a user visible change: The
> line selector bars cover the whole UI viewport width, in paricular
> they extend to the menu icons and scrollbar placeholder. Please
> see [2] and [3] for before-after screen shots.
>
> Anyway, unless someone voices up I will proceed with the new
> lcd_puts API. Following this new function will be a large cleanup
> in the low-level lcd driver as well as list item separators
> (mainly for touchscreen targets).
>
> [1]:
> http://gerrit.rockbox.org/r/#/q/status:open+project:rockbox+branch:master+topic:newline-api,n,z
> [2]: http://imagebin.org/283188
> [3]: http://imagebin.org/283189
>
> Best regards.
>
>
>
> I actually like it better your way than the old way. Does it also
> affect the scroll bar?
>


The scrollbar is draw over the line selector, otherwise you'd hide
important information.

Best regards.
Received on 2013-12-23

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