[Ovmsdev] UI redesign in Android App - Needs beta testing

Michael Balzer dexter at expeedo.de
Sat Feb 22 17:28:58 HKT 2025 

I've added a short toast on command success, showing "OK" or the command 
response.


Am 05.02.25 um 10:08 schrieb Chris van der Meijden:
> 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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