[Ovmsdev] UI redesign in Android App - Needs beta testing
Chris van der Meijden
chris at arachnon.de
Wed Feb 5 17:08:20 HKT 2025
Today I can explain the complete connection breakdown.
My Wifi-Router was misconfigured. That was my bad. Sorry.
The other issues still remain though.
Regards
Chris
Am Dienstag, dem 04.02.2025 um 21:37 +0100 schrieb Chris van der
Meijden via OvmsDev:
> From the beginning on I saw, that the "running as service" dot did
> not appear on the app icon and that the connection of other apps (my
> KWGT widget and my fireplace app) did not work (I did set the
> settings for that features).
>
> In the last days I saw that the app sometimes didn't want to connect
> to the server. Changing the view from "vehicle" to i.e. "settings"
> did bring the connection back.
>
> Today I had a complete breakdown of the app. No connection to the
> server possible at all anymore. Deleting the cash did not help.
> Uninstall and reinstall of the "old" app brought back the connection.
> So I'm back to the old app for now.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
>
>
> Am Sonntag, dem 02.02.2025 um 13:05 +0100 schrieb Chris van der
> Meijden via OvmsDev:
> > Yep I meant the home screen.
> >
> > The customizing feature works great.
> >
> > The progress display on the climate control button is indeed not
> > self explaining.
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > Am Sonntag, dem 02.02.2025 um 12:40 +0100 schrieb Michael Balzer:
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > the current feedback of the command being successful is the
> > > progress display on the button disappears without an error toast.
> > > But you're right, that can easily be missed, especially with a
> > > fast connection. An explicit success feedback would be better.
> > >
> > > Regarding the "two homelink buttons", I assume you mean the quick
> > > actions on the home screen. Those are just the defaults, click
> > > long on the buttons to customize.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > > Am 02.02.25 um 11:35 schrieb Chris van der Meijden:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey Michael,
> > > >
> > > > I installed the new version and things seem basicly to work for
> > > > me so far.
> > > >
> > > > Our e-UP is connected via ODB and T26A. Climate control ist
> > > > working. What I'm missing is a response that the climate
> > > > control message is accepted. The end result with red arrows
> > > > layer over the car looks nice, but I would prefer a two step
> > > > approach. 1. message accepted, 2. result OK (the red arrows).
> > > > The situation on the wake up button is simmilar. I get no
> > > > visual response, if the wake up is working (like making the
> > > > text bold in the old UI).
> > > >
> > > > The two "home link" buttons on the vehicle screen look lost and
> > > > mess up the design (the icons look very different). I only have
> > > > room for 5 buttons on a row and due to the two home link
> > > > buttons we have six and therefor a second row with only one
> > > > button on it. Not that pretty ...
> > > >
> > > > So far my first impressions.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Am Sonntag, dem 02.02.2025 um 09:57 +0100 schrieb Michael
> > > > Balzer via OvmsDev:
> > > >
> > > > > Everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've merged the UI redesign into `master`. I've been using
> > > > > this for 3 weeks now without issues, but I can only test my
> > > > > vehicle (VW e-Up), and I still can only test the pure OBD
> > > > > installation on that one.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please install the latest build
> > > > > (https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Android/tree/master/latest
> > > > > ) and test for issues with your vehicle types &
> > > > > configurations.
> > > > >
> > > > > A big "thank you" to DFJ (Developer From Jokela), impressive
> > > > > work!
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Michael
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Am 09.01.25 um 08:33 schrieb Michael Geddes via OvmsDev:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Looking good!
> > > > > > No crashes when charging
> > > > > > Shows as Ioniq 5
> > > > > > The widget starts the app correctly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One thing I found was in the Push Notifications/ command
> > > > > > area:
> > > > > > Portrait mode:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note the really big boxes. This is because the date column
> > > > > > is squished to a couple of pixels and it is displaying it
> > > > > > wrapped downwards.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Looks fine in landscape mode
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > //.ichael
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, 31 Dec 2024, 15:47 Michael Geddes,
> > > > > > <frog at bunyip.wheelycreek.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ah, thanks Chris. Maybe you need to obey that setting
> > > > > > > when you click on the widget then :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > //.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, 31 Dec 2024 at 15:38, van der Meijden, Chris via
> > > > > > > OvmsDev <ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The apo crashes regardless how I open it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm running on LineageOS (based on Android 14) without
> > > > > > > > Google. I don't give the app GPS permissions.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > @Michael: The old UI is still in the app. You can
> > > > > > > > select it from the gear symbol under "Settings".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Chris
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Am 31. Dezember 2024 03:35:21 MEZ schrieb Michael
> > > > > > > > Geddes via OvmsDev <ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com>:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Font size looks all fixed, thanks.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > For some reason when I click on the widget it opens
> > > > > > > > > the old look ovms still... is the old look still
> > > > > > > > > hidden somewhere?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Also if I start charging my car (not through the
> > > > > > > > > app), then whenever I switch to or open the app, the
> > > > > > > > > app crashes.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'm just doing ac charging from a wallbox.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > //.ichael.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Tue, 31 Dec 2024, 06:48 Developer From Jokela via
> > > > > > > > > OvmsDev, <ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > New update is released at
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Android/tree/test-dfj-ui/latest
> > > > > > > > > > .
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Brief:
> > > > > > > > > > - Quick actions customisable
> > > > > > > > > > - Twizy UI fixes
> > > > > > > > > > - Font size related issues should be gone
> > > > > > > > > > (hopefully ;D)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > - DFJ
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > van der Meijden, Chris <chris at arachnon.de>
> > > > > > > > > > > kirjoitti 30.12.2024 kello 13.12:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I like the design of the Mercedes Ne app. Don't
> > > > > > > > > > > need a one to one copy, but it has a good mixture
> > > > > > > > > > > between info and links, I think.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Am 30. Dezember 2024 11:29:37 MEZ schrieb
> > > > > > > > > > > Developer From Jokela
> > > > > > > > > > > <info at developerfromjokela.com>:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > What info would you like to be shown on main
> > > > > > > > > > > > screen?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 30. Dec 2024, at 11.16, Chris van der
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Meijden <chris at arachnon.de> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Also many thanks for the effort. The new
> > > > > > > > > > > > > design is not my cup of tea, but that is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > question of personal liking I suppose. For me
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the menu is far to present, whereas the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > information of the vehicle seems barely
> > > > > > > > > > > > > visible.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > For the e-Up the climate control throws an
> > > > > > > > > > > > > error. "Fehler bei der Kommandoausführung".
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind regards
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Montag, dem 30.12.2024 um 15:20 +0800
> > > > > > > > > > > > > schrieb Michael Geddes via OvmsDev:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the update. In general I like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the new design.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've attached a screen shot. The list box
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > items need to resize for larger fonts to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > stop them being all cut off.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also where does the "Unknown Vehicle model"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > come from?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <1000012000.jpg>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a slightly larger font setting:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <1000012001.jpg>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also here:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <1000012002.jpg>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ..where the labels are overlapping due to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the font size.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > And the ... here:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <1000012003.jpg>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm also getting a crash when opening the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > settings on the map. (App disappears. First
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > time it prompted to clear cache which I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > did)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a new widget? If I click on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > widget I see the old UI.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > //.ichael
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 30 Dec 2024, 07:28 Developer From
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jokela via OvmsDev,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Android users.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I’ve recently redesigned UI for Android
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and it would need some testing.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is the latest build available for UI
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > redesign:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Android/tree/test-dfj-ui/latest
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please report any issues, improvement
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suggestions, etc.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Br, DFJ
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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