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{e200}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=e200}}%
  37   \opt{c200}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=c200}}%
  38   \opt{gigabeatf}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=gigabeatf}}%
  39   \opt{gigabeats}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=gigabeats}}%
  40   \opt{mrobe100}{\url{http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?target=mrobe100}}%
  41   .
  42
  43   \note{Themes do not have to be purely visual. It is quite possible to create
  44     a theme that switches between audio configurations for use in the car, with
  45     headphones and when connected to an external amplifier. See
  46     \reference{ref:CreateYourOwnWPS} for more details.}
  47
  48 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  49   \item[Font.]
  50     Browse the installed fonts on your \dap{}. Selecting one will activate it.
  51     See \reference{ref:Loadingfonts} for further details about fonts.
  52 } % \nopt{player}
  53
  54 \item[While Playing Screen.]
  55   Opens the \setting{File Browser} in the \fname{/.rockbox/wps} directory and
  56   displays all \fname{.wps} files. Selecting one will activate it, stop will
  57   exit back to the menu. For further information about the WPS see
  58   \reference{ref:WPS}. For information about editing a .wps file see
  59   \reference{ref:ConfiguringtheWPS}.
  60
  61 \opt{HAVE_REMOTE_LCD}{
  62   \item[Remote While Playing Screen.]
  63     Opens the \setting{File Browser} in the \fname{/.rockbox/wps} directory and
  64     displays all \fname{.rwps} files. Selecting one will activate it, stop will
  65     exit back to the menu.
  66     \note{
  67       A \fname{.rwps} file is a special \fname{.wps} file for the remote
  68       display.
  69     }
  70 }
  71
  72 \item[Show Icons.]
  73   Rockbox has the ability to display an icon to the left of the file
  74   in the \setting{File Browser}. For details of these icons, see
  75   \reference{ref:Supportedfileformats}.
  76   \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  77     These icons can also be customised. See the \wikilink{IconSets}
  78     and \wikilink{CustomIcons} Wiki pages for details.
  79   }
  80
  81 \opt{lcd_non-mono}{%
  82   \item[Clear Backdrop:]
  83     Rockbox allows you to select bitmap pictures to use as backdrops,
  84     see \reference{ref:LoadingBackdrops} for further information.
  85     This option allows you to clear the backdrops that you set.
  86 }
  87 %
  88   \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  89     \item[Status/Scrollbar:]
  90       Settings related to on screen status display and the scrollbar.
  91       \begin{description}
  92       \item[Scroll Bar:] Allows you to choose where the vertical scroll bar
  93         should appear.
  94       \item[Scroll Bar Width:] Allows you to choose the width of the
  95         scroll bar (in pixels).  Default value is 6.
  96       \item[Status Bar:] Allows you to choose where to display the
  97         statusbar\opt{remote}{ on the main display}.
  98       \opt{remote}{
  99         \item[Remote Status Bar:] Allows you to choose where to display the
 100         statusbar on the remote display.
 101       }
 102       \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
 103        \item[Button Bar:] Enables or disables the button bar prompts for the
 104          ``F''-keys at the bottom of the screen.
 105       }
 106       \item[Volume Display:] Controls whether the volume is displayed as a
 107         graphic or a numeric value on the Status Bar. If you select a numeric
 108         display, volume is displayed in decibels.  See \reference{ref:volume}
 109         for more on the volume setting.
 110       \item[Battery Display:] Controls whether the battery charge status is
 111         displayed as a graphic or numerical percentage value on the Status Bar.
 112       \end{description}
 113     }
 114 %
 115 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
 116 \item[Line Selector Type.]
 117   This option allows you to select which type of line selector to use.
 118   \begin{description}
 119     \item[Pointer:]
 120       A small arrow to the left of the menu text.
 121     \item[Bar (inverse):]
 122       A bar with inverted foreground and background colour.
 123 \opt{lcd_color}{
 124     \item[Bar (Solid Colour):]
 125       A bar with a solid colour, the colour is set in the \setting{Colours}
 126       submenu.
 127     \item[Bar (Gradient Colour):]
 128       A bar with a colour gradient, the colours are set in the \setting{Colours}
 129       submenu.
 130 }
 131   \end{description}
 132 }
 133
 134 \opt{lcd_color}{
 135   \item[Colours.]
 136     The options in this menu sets the colours for visual elements in Rockbox.
 137     \begin{description}
 138     \item[Line Selector Colours.]
 139       These options sets the colours for the line selector bars.
 140       \begin{description}
 141         \item[Primary Colour:]
 142           Set the primary colour used for the gradient line selector bar and the
 143           colour used for the solid color line selector bar.
 144         \item[Secondary Colour:]
 145           Set the secondary colour used for the gradient line selector bar.
 146         \item[Text Colour:]
 147           Set the colour of the selected text when using the solid colour or the
 148           gradient colour line selection bars.
 149       \end{description}
 150
 151     \item[Background Colour:]
 152       Sets the background colour for the display.
 153     \item[Foreground Colour:]
 154       Sets the colour used for text and icons.
 155     \item[Reset Colours:]
 156       Resets the LCD display to Rockbox's default colours.
 157     \end{description}
 158 }% lcd_color
 159 \end{description}