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NeonDev · 05-12-2008, 09:56 PM

here is a slightly updated keyboard. still not the final look of the keys. obviously the main thing that needs changing is the font size. I boosted it up so you can change browsing modes while it is up and added a tab key that behaves just like a physical keyboard meaning that it will rotate through the different fields/controls/views. I also added a space/action key again to simulate an actual keyboard.

at the moment this is how it works you have your list of songs and you bring up the keyboard and type a 'T' the list will jump to the first song starting with a 'T' you may then hit 'Space/Action' to play the song or you may click the song so long as it is not covered by the keys obviously. so it is not really a 'search' more of a quick search.

I plan on adding a real search that will be accessible through a button on the keyboard that will search the library for matching title/artist/album and compile the results in a search results pane/bezel/? that will act just like the song list does now. you click the result to play the song/artist/album

since I feel that the 'quick search' will prolly suffice for most people. I won't focus on that till after certain other things have been addressed. I want to get NBB to 1.0 soon so I am making that my priority behind XM.

sooo...

here is where I am at on the roadmap

apple remote support - 90% only thing left to do at the moment is add some hold down events for scrolling lists and such

virtual keyboard - 90% of 1.0 just want to style it better and it should be good to go

3rd party/ additional visualizers - 50% support is almost done, but I am waiting on my friend to complete his visualizer. I will post a guide for making them soon. it would be very easy for somebody to port the visuals from say AMP or iVisualize (where I got the one I ported)

XM - <10% only some basic command testing done so far. shouldn't take too long to get a beta module out tho.

short term roadmap:
1. finish the remote/keyboard/visualizers
2. pump out a bare bones XM beta
3. finish SDK documentation so others can try to fill in some holes
4. expand and fix the volume controller (essential to NBB reaching 1.0 status)
5. its up to you. I can either take up OBD2 or try my hand at bluetooth phone. or GPS.
don't expect me to do any Navigation anytime soon. the most you could ever hope for from me would be a port of a compatible open source navigation or Google maps.

there is also an option for me to finally implement the functions of that top bar that has been blank since day one...

feed back always welcome

05-12-2008, 09:56 PM	#29
NeonDev Variable Bitrate Join Date: Feb 2008 Vehicle: 2005 Saturn Ion Posts: 328 My Photos: ()	update here is a slightly updated keyboard. still not the final look of the keys. obviously the main thing that needs changing is the font size. I boosted it up so you can change browsing modes while it is up and added a tab key that behaves just like a physical keyboard meaning that it will rotate through the different fields/controls/views. I also added a space/action key again to simulate an actual keyboard. at the moment this is how it works you have your list of songs and you bring up the keyboard and type a 'T' the list will jump to the first song starting with a 'T' you may then hit 'Space/Action' to play the song or you may click the song so long as it is not covered by the keys obviously. so it is not really a 'search' more of a quick search. I plan on adding a real search that will be accessible through a button on the keyboard that will search the library for matching title/artist/album and compile the results in a search results pane/bezel/? that will act just like the song list does now. you click the result to play the song/artist/album since I feel that the 'quick search' will prolly suffice for most people. I won't focus on that till after certain other things have been addressed. I want to get NBB to 1.0 soon so I am making that my priority behind XM. sooo... here is where I am at on the roadmap apple remote support - 90% only thing left to do at the moment is add some hold down events for scrolling lists and such virtual keyboard - 90% of 1.0 just want to style it better and it should be good to go 3rd party/ additional visualizers - 50% support is almost done, but I am waiting on my friend to complete his visualizer. I will post a guide for making them soon. it would be very easy for somebody to port the visuals from say AMP or iVisualize (where I got the one I ported) XM - <10% only some basic command testing done so far. shouldn't take too long to get a beta module out tho. short term roadmap: 1. finish the remote/keyboard/visualizers 2. pump out a bare bones XM beta 3. finish SDK documentation so others can try to fill in some holes 4. expand and fix the volume controller (essential to NBB reaching 1.0 status) 5. its up to you. I can either take up OBD2 or try my hand at bluetooth phone. or GPS. don't expect me to do any Navigation anytime soon. the most you could ever hope for from me would be a port of a compatible open source navigation or Google maps. there is also an option for me to finally implement the functions of that top bar that has been blank since day one... feed back always welcome Attached Images __________________ check us out at: www.neonboombox.com Last edited by NeonDev : 05-12-2008 at 10:01 PM.