Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] lcd4linux patch

[Till H. (Lists) <li...@ha...>]

Hi,

On Tuesday 03 October 2006 01:25, Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos wrote:
> After this patch I could use something like:
> Layout 'Default','Default2','Default3','Default4'
This is really cool. May i repeat my ideas regarding this issue?

This is the first big step into something i think would be really useful and 
you are already so close, it's just a tiny step to make it working:

- Have multiple layout sections (you did that)
- start with the first one in the layout list (you also did this)
- have "switch" events in each layout to switch to another layout e.g.

  // to switch to Layout "Default2" after 10 seconds:
  switch timer 10 "Default2"
  // or (just a different syntax)
  after 10 "Default2"

  // to switch to Layout "Default3" after button 'down' was pressed:
  switch key 'down' 'pressed' "Default3"
  // or (again just a different syntax)
  onkey 'down' 'pressed' "Default3"

A layout may then have at most one timer switch and as many key switches as
you want. This would even allow for the most complex menus. You'd have a 
Layout for each state the menu can be in. And with a press of a key you can 
switch to another layout. And if you don't select something in the menu you 
can make it return to the main screen after some timeout. And you can build
any type of menu, e.g. A set of tabs in the top display line. Or a menu item 
in each line with one being highlighted. 

You could basically do every kind of menu and the most complex displays .... 
this would be so cool ....

Till

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