manual/configure_rockbox/theme_settings.tex

   1 % $Id $ %
   2 The \setting{Theme Settings} menu offers options that you can change to
   3 customize the visual apperance of Rockbox.
   4
   5 \begin{description}
   6 \item[Browse Theme Files.]
   7   This option will display all the currently installed themes on the \dap{},
   8   press \ActionTreeEnter{} to load the chosen theme and apply it.
   9
  10   A theme is a configuration file, stored in a specific directory,
  11   that typically changes the WPS
  12   \opt{HAVE_REMOTE_LCD}{and remote WPS}, font used and on some platforms
  13   additional information such as background image and text colours.
  14
  15   There are a number of themes that ship with Rockbox. If none of
  16   these suit your needs, many more can be downloaded from
  17   \opt{player}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=player}}%
  18   \opt{recorder}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=fmrecorder}}%
  19   \opt{recorderv2fm}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=fmrecorder}}%
  20   \opt{ondiofm}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ondiofm}}%
  21   \opt{ondiosp}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ondiosp}}%
  22   \opt{m5}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=m5}}%
  23   \opt{x5}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=x5}}%
  24   \opt{m3}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=m3}}%
  25   \opt{h100}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=h100}}%
  26   \opt{h300}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=h300}}%
  27   \opt{h10_5gb}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=h10_5gb}}%
  28   \opt{h10}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=h10}}%
  29   \opt{ipod1g2g}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipod1g2g}}%
  30   \opt{ipod3g}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipod3g}}%
  31   \opt{ipod4g}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipod4g}}%
  32   \opt{ipodcolor}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipodcolor}}%
  33   \opt{ipodvideo}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipodvideo}}%
  34   \opt{ipodmini}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipodmini}}%
  35   \opt{ipodnano}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipodnano}}%
  36   \opt{ipodnano2g}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=ipodnano2g}}%
  37   \opt{e200}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=e200}}%
  38   \opt{e200v2}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=e200v2}}%
  39   \opt{c200}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=c200}}%
  40   \opt{gigabeatf}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=gigabeatf}}%
  41   \opt{gigabeats}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=gigabeats}}%
  42   \opt{mrobe100}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=mrobe100}}%
  43   \opt{vibe500}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=vibe500}}%
  44   .
  45
  46   \note{Themes do not have to be purely visual. It is quite possible to create
  47     a theme that switches between audio configurations for use in the car, with
  48     headphones and when connected to an external amplifier. See
  49     \reference{ref:CreateYourOwnWPS} for more details.}
  50
  51 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  52   \item[Font.]
  53     Browse the installed fonts on your \dap{}. Selecting one will activate it.
  54     See \reference{ref:Loadingfonts} for further details about fonts.
  55 } % \nopt{player}
  56
  57 \item[While Playing Screen.]
  58   Opens the \setting{File Browser} in the \fname{/.rockbox/wps} directory and
  59   displays all \fname{.wps} files. Selecting one will activate it,
  60   \ActionStdCancel{} will exit back to the menu. For further information
  61   about the WPS see \reference{ref:WPS}. For information about editing
  62   a .wps file see \reference{ref:ConfiguringtheWPS}.
  63
  64 \opt{HAVE_REMOTE_LCD}{
  65   \item[Remote While Playing Screen.]
  66     Opens the \setting{File Browser} in the \fname{/.rockbox/wps} directory and
  67     displays all \fname{.rwps} files. Selecting one will activate it, stop will
  68     exit back to the menu.
  69     \note{
  70       A \fname{.rwps} file is a special \fname{.wps} file for the remote
  71       display.
  72     }
  73 }
  74
  75 \item[Show Icons.]
  76   Rockbox has the ability to display an icon to the left of the file
  77   in the \setting{File Browser}. For details of these icons, see
  78   \reference{ref:Supportedfileformats}.
  79   \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  80     These icons can also be customised. See the \wikilink{IconSets}
  81     and \wikilink{CustomIcons} Wiki pages for details.
  82   }
  83
  84 \opt{lcd_non-mono}{%
  85   \item[Clear Backdrop.]
  86     Rockbox allows you to select bitmap pictures to use as backdrops,
  87     see \reference{ref:LoadingBackdrops} for further information.
  88     This option allows you to clear the backdrops that you set.
  89 }
  90 %
  91   \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  92     \item[Status/Scrollbar.]
  93       Settings related to on screen status display and the scrollbar.
  94       \begin{description}
  95       \item[Scroll Bar.] Allows you to choose where the vertical scroll bar
  96         should appear.
  97       \item[Scroll Bar Width.] Allows you to choose the width of the
  98         scroll bar (in pixels).  Default value is 6.
  99       \item[Status Bar.] Allows you to choose where to display the
 100         statusbar\opt{remote}{ on the main display}.
 101       \opt{remote}{
 102         \item[Remote Status Bar.] Allows you to choose where to display the
 103         statusbar on the remote display.
 104       }
 105       \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
 106        \item[Button Bar.] Enables or disables the button bar prompts for the
 107          ``F''-keys at the bottom of the screen.
 108       }
 109       \item[Volume Display.] Controls whether the volume is displayed as a
 110         graphic or a numeric value on the Status Bar. If you select a numeric
 111         display, volume is displayed in decibels.  See \reference{ref:volume}
 112         for more on the volume setting.
 113       \item[Battery Display.] Controls whether the battery charge status is
 114         displayed as a graphic or numerical percentage value on the Status Bar.
 115       \end{description}
 116     }
 117 %
 118 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
 119 \item[Line Selector Type.]
 120   This option allows you to select which type of line selector to use.
 121   \begin{description}
 122     \item[Pointer.]
 123       A small arrow to the left of the menu text.
 124     \item[Bar (inverse).]
 125       A bar with inverted foreground and background colour.
 126 \opt{lcd_color}{
 127     \item[Bar (Solid Colour).]
 128       A bar with a solid colour, the colour is set in the \setting{Colours}
 129       submenu.
 130     \item[Bar (Gradient Colour).]
 131       A bar with a colour gradient, the colours are set in the \setting{Colours}
 132       submenu.
 133 }
 134   \end{description}
 135 }
 136
 137 \opt{lcd_color}{
 138   \item[Colours.]
 139     The options in this menu sets the colours for visual elements in Rockbox.
 140     \begin{description}
 141     \item[Line Selector Colours.]
 142       These options sets the colours for the line selector bars.
 143       \begin{description}
 144         \item[Primary Colour.]
 145           Set the primary colour used for the gradient line selector bar and the
 146           colour used for the solid color line selector bar.
 147         \item[Secondary Colour.]
 148           Set the secondary colour used for the gradient line selector bar.
 149         \item[Text Colour.]
 150           Set the colour of the selected text when using the solid colour or the
 151           gradient colour line selection bars.
 152       \end{description}
 153
 154     \item[Background Colour.]
 155       Sets the background colour for the display.
 156     \item[Foreground Colour.]
 157       Sets the colour used for text and icons.
 158     \item[Reset Colours.]
 159       Resets the LCD display to Rockbox's default colours.
 160     \end{description}
 161 }% lcd_color
 162 \end{description}