Homebrew Browser

Did background and apps window.

Now the applications moving up and down with the Dpad in the apps window. Had to do some overlaying. Has 7 example applications with the icons and sample text displayed.

Started re-doing the about screen to fit new UI.

Adjusted about screen. Added 3 date/star/thumbs up icon. Date icon looks a little weird when shown.

Added tick, plus and question mark icons next to each app.

Added new button and icon highlights for main screen and download/delete buttons.

Split up category images. Added category, selection and highlights.

Made some of the about screen dynamic.

Updated size in about screen to do the calculation instead of just printing out the text from the list file.

Updated to download icons and apps from HBB server.

Added the up/down arrows although they look a bit weird in HBB.

Started doing quick design of what menu/settings could look like

Good work! I am pleased that the text in the new UI is readable on my SDTV. A small nit: the free space indicator in the corner is slightly cut off by my TV's overscan. You can still read the number, so it's not really a problem, but I thought you might like to know. I have attached an image.

This could probably be fixed by moving the indicator to the bottom center.

Another note: the loop.mp3 bundled with Rev6 has the fade in and fade out encoded in the mp3 itself. This really starts to hurt the ears after only a few minutes of looping. It would be better if the mp3 volume was constant and it was faded in via software volume adjustment. Would this be worth opening a separate issue ticket?

Of course, if the mp3 is only temporary for the preview, then the issue's moot. :)

nmessenger wrote:

A small nit: the free space indicator in the corner is slightly cut off by my TV's overscan. You can still read the number, so it's not really a problem, but I thought you might like to know. I have attached an image.

Thanks, I will move it a bit more to the left.

nmessenger wrote:

Another note: the loop.mp3 bundled with Rev6 has the fade in and fade out encoded in the mp3 itself. This really starts to hurt the ears after only a few minutes of looping. It would be better if the mp3 volume was constant and it was faded in via software volume adjustment. Would this be worth opening a separate issue ticket?

I'm still wondering what to do, please had issues with the first background loop saying that they could hear it cut in and out, so I just faded the mp3 file.

Should there just be a 1 second pause when replaying the background music?

Was Rev5 ok for you? Maybe I shouldn't the background music at all and just let everyone choose themselves.

Let everybody have there own mp3. -- _~~

Gamewizard71 wrote:

Let everybody have there own mp3. -- _~~

Already done.

I had a listen to Rev5. Rev6 is at least better than Rev5, but it's still not great. :/

Are mp3's even able to be looped without skipping? Do the libs you're using support any other formats? Maybe you could try something like ogg. I don't know if it'll help, never really done any sound coding.

Strangely, the current zip file download for Rev5 on the Files page doesn't seem to include the loop.mp3. I could swear it did before.

If you don't mind my two cents design-wise, it seems a little weird that the "Download Queue" button is grouped with the list sort buttons. I would recommend moving it next to the "Installed Apps" and "Help" buttons.

nmessenger wrote:

I had a listen to Rev5. Rev6 is at least better than Rev5, but it's still not great. :/

Are mp3's even able to be looped without skipping? Do the libs you're using support any other formats? Maybe you could try something like ogg. I don't know if it'll help, never really done any sound coding.

They should be, I just have to do more and more testing to do it correctly. Right now am just using mp3player.h which is included in libogc which I think is quite old. I could use .mod files which once started loops forever until stopped which is easier.

nmessenger wrote:

If you don't mind my two cents design-wise, it seems a little weird that the "Download Queue" button is grouped with the list sort buttons. I would recommend moving it next to the "Installed Apps" and "Help" buttons.

Yeah it is a little off, but I'm not sure that it would fit at the top, once tooltips are implemented it will let users know what it is. Maybe should move it a little more downwards.

Started adding the menu and settings.

Page 1 of menu finished.

Page 2 of menu done.

Menu selection of help section done.

Made the music loop a little better I think.

Added saving and loading settings.

Adding ability to check /temp directory for image files. If there is less than say 200, it will download a zip and extract them which is faster than downloading each one individually.

Added downloads to stats. Had a few issues with it.

To allow apps to be downloaded when checking the icons, will need to temporary stop the icon checking and start once the app is downloaded.