QtLockscreen

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General Information

QtLockscreen is a highly configurable replacement of Maemo5 default lockscreen created by "sakya". (Credits for the backend go to "MohammadAG")

Further information and discussions can be found here:

For further support and information you might want to check these threads.

Check the following links to get an impression of how OtLockscreen looks:


Currently this app is available from extras-devel (See Package Info Page).

Disclaimer

!!! CAUTION !!!

Default extras-devel disclaimer: This project is still in development stage, which means there might still be some risks, downsides and issues to be solved before it is ready for the average user... Please read this summary carefully and evaluate the risks involved for yourself! (Keep in mind that this can cause problems for the phone. Backup your data, backup your config (apps > system > backup) and know how to reflash)

Whatever you do, you are doing it at your own risk!

Change Log

Version 0.1.11

  • Added ShowImage (to show/hide the forecast image), ConditionsText, ConditionsPos, ConditionsFont, ConditionsColor (for the current conditions text) settings to weather widget
  • Added setting to turn on/off antialiasing (was on by default in previous versions)
  • Added PercentageType setting to BatteryWidget (can be "default", "bq27200" or "dr_frost_dk")
  • Fixed dateTime day and month display when Locale setting is set
  • Fixed alignment settings, now you can set horizontal alignment and vertical alignment:

Example (horizontally centered and top aligned): Alignment="center;top"

Please note: "TextAlignment" for notification works as before (it should be named TextPosition but all themes out now uses TextAlignment, so...). DateTime and text widget uses the "new" alignment horizontal+vertical.

Version 0.1.10

  • Added command line argument to take a screenshot: 
  /usr/bin/qtlockscreen -s /home/user/screenshot.png
  • Added command line argument to set the config file to use 
  /usr/bin/qtlockscreen -c /opt/qtlockscreen/theme.ini
  • Added SliderImagePressed setting to SlideToUnlock widget
  • Fixed some bugs :p

Version 0.1.9

  • Fixed Weather widget script
  • Fixed languages: sv_SV (I forgot the file in v.0.1.8)

Version 0.1.8

  • Added setting to override the system locale (see the default config file)
  • Added wifi widget
  • Added Weather widget
  • Fixed albumart corrupted if the widget has different size in portrait and landscape
  • Added languages: sv_SV
  • Fixed: reverted to old orientation manager (it should fix the problems appeared from version 0.1.5)

Version 0.1.7

  • Fixed background problem when Orientation is set to "portrait" (really) :)

Version 0.1.6

  • Fixed background problem when Orientation is set to "portrait"
  • Added to SlideToUnlock settings UnlockXL, UnlockXP, UnlockYL, UnlockYP

Version 0.1.5

  • Added SlideToUnlock widget
  • Added languages: cn_CN, tw_TW
  • Added setting to set the text for notification widget
  • Added setting to set the text position for notification widget
  • Added IM notification
  • Added Text widget
  • Removed embedded resources: all resources are copied to /opt/qtlockscreen

Version 0.1.4

  • Added german translation (NightShift79)
  • The default config file is always copied to /home/user/.config/sakya/QtLockscreen.ini.default
  • Added postrm script
  • Fixed metadata update

Version 0.1.3

  • Added italian translation
  • Added french translation (GaRy delaMEr)
  • Added PercentageColor setting for battery widget
  • Fixed: the lockscreen was on top of the alarm dialog
  • Fixed: battery widget now has a ChargingImage setting

Version 0.1.2

  • Fixed _HILDON_WM_ACTION_NO_TRANSITIONS

Version 0.1.1

  • Changed default background to /etc/hildon/theme/backgrounds/lockslider.png
  • Changed font settings, format = "fontName;fontSize;fontWeight;italic"

Version 0.1.0

  • Initial Release

Known Issues

  • When the power button is clicked the app does not update the screen for 2 seconds. This seems a Qt problem: every qt application "locks" when the power button is pressed, I don't know why.
  • The rotation is slow.
  • Album art is not loaded correctly in some situations
  • Rotation of P to L does not work sometimes

Requested Features

  • GUI for configuration (sakya is currently not planning to create a GUI, maybe someone is willing to help out here ;-) )
  • Clicking on the notifications directly opens the related app. i.e. sms' opens the conversation app, missed calls opens the phone app
  • Configuring the length of time the lockscreen stays before fading out

Planned Features

  • Swipe to unlock widget / feature (Implemented in v0.1.5)
  • IM notification widget (Implemented in v0.1.5)
  • Operator widget
  • Wifi/3g widget (Implemented in v0.1.8)
  • Weather widget (Implemented in v0.1.8)
  • Signal widget
  • Change profile (general / silent) widget

Widget list 

Rect:
  Color                           rectangle bkg color
  Radius                          border radius

DateTime:
  Alignment                       text alignment
  TimeColor                       color of time text
  DateColor                       color of date text
  DateFormat                      date format
  TimeFormat                      time format
  TimeFont                        font for time text
  DateFont                        font for date text

Battery:
  Images                          list of images (separated by ;) to represent the battery charge
  ChargingImage                   image to use when the battery is charging
  PercentageColor                 color for percentage
  PercentageFont                  font for percentage

UnlockButton:
  WaitTimeMsec                    time to keep the button press before the unlock (in ms)
  BackGroundImage                 button bkg image
  BackGroundImagePressed          button bkg when is pressed

SlideToUnlockButton:
  SliderPos                       initial slider position (relative to the widget)
  SliderImage                     image for the slider
  BackgroundImage                 widget background image
  UnlockXP                        unlock x position relative to the widget (portrait)
  UnlockYP                        unlock y position relative to the widget (portrait)
  UnlockXL                        unlock x position relative to the widget (landscape)
  UnlockYL                        unlock y position relative to the widget (landscape)

MediaPlayPauseButton:
  BackGroundImagePause            bkg image for pause
  BackGroundImagePausePressed     bkg image for pause when is pressed
  BackGroundImagePlay             bkg image for play
  BackGroundImagePlayPressed      bkg image for play when is pressed

MediaNextButton:
  BackGroundImage                 bkg image
  BackGroundImagePressed          bkg image when is pressed

MediaBackButton:
  BackGroundImage                 bkg image
  BackGroundImagePressed          bkg image when is pressed

MediaMetadata:
  Alignment                       text alignment
  TitleColor                      color for title text
  ArtistColor                     color for artist
  TitleFont                       color for title
  ArtistFont                      color for artist

MediaAlbumArt:
  NoCoverImage                    image to use when no cover is available

MediaTimeLabel:
  Color                           color for text
  Font                            font for text

Image:
  Alpha                           alpha (0-255) for the image
  Image                           image

Notification:
  Type                            notification type (call, sms, email, im)
  TextAlignment                   text alignment relative to the image (top, bottom, left, right)
  Color                           text color
  Font                            text font

Text:
  Alignment                       text alignment
  Color                           text color
  Font                            text font
  Text                            text

Weather:
  AutoUpdateIntervalSeconds       seconds between each auto update
  CurrentText                     text to use before the current temp
  CurrentPos                      position of the current temp text (relative to this widget)
  CurrentFont                     color for the current temp
  CurrentColor                    color for the current temp
  HighText                        text to use before the high temp
  HighPos                         position of the high temp text (relative to this widget)
  HighFont                        color for the high temp
  HighColor                       color for the high temp
  LowText                         text to use before the current temp
  LowPos                          position of the current temp text (relative to this widget)
  LowFont                         color for the current temp
  LowColor                        color for the current temp
  MinimumSecondsBetweenUpdates    minimum time between each update
  Link                            yahoo weather link (without http://weather.yahoo.com/) ex: italy/lombardy/milan-718345
  Unit                            unit to use (c or nothing)

Wifi:
  Image                           image

Customization

Every item on the screen is configurable (position, size, font, image...). You can also remove or add items.

!!!Note: Items are called widget in this context. But these aren't Maemo desktop widgets. You can't add a desktop widget to this lockscreen. "Widgets" are coded specifically for the lockscreen, you can use only the widgets provided by the app (rectangle, metadata, datetime....) Widgets are drawn in the order they are created, the last is the topmost.

In order to customize QtLocscreen you need to edit the default configuration (it is automatically created in /home/user/.config/sakya/QtLockscreen.ini the first time the app is launched) as root:

Some guidelines for better theme quality and easier management:

A theme should be composed by: - The configuration file (name it themeName.ini) in /opt/qtlockscreen - A directory containing the images (name it /opt/qtlockscreen/themeName) - Fonts (if needed) to be installed in /usr/share/fonts

'/opt/qtlockscreen/default/' is the default theme folder and should not be used to store your custom images or other files, so you should not overwrite or add / delete anything here. It is advised to create a directory that is named as your theme in directory '/opt/qtlockscreen/' and put everything there.

Please set also 'ThemeName' and 'ThemeAuthor' in your themes - the configuration file has a section for both: 

ThemeName="Default"

Adapt this to reflect the theme namechange internally; so use the value from '<yourthemename>' here.

The field for theme's author name: 

ThemeAuthor="sakya"

Fill both fields to support proper theme switching using the GUI application and follow the general scheme for your themes, so when the GUI utility will be released the themes will be in the correct place.

It will be supported to generate Debian packages to install themes in /opt/qtlockscreen and then set it as the active one with the configuration utility.

As for the backgrounds like all other customized images, it is suggested to include them in /opt/qtlockscreen/<yourthemename> as 'backgroundL.(jpg|png)' for landscape orientation and 'backgroundP.(jpg|png)' for portrait orientation.

As the major result of taking such precautions your QtLockscreen theme is basically self-contained, and can be more easily distributed to other users. Another positive point is it will not place used theme backgrounds / icons that are not true desktop backgrounds in '/home/user/MyDocs/.images' or other file system directories too, keeping everything tidy.

NOTE: the default configuration file that contains all widgets and is updated if you install a new release from the repository can be found here: 

/home/user/.config/sakya/QtLockscreen.ini.default

If you changed the configuration file and want to have the changes loaded, you need to kill the running lockscreen process (or reboot).

To kill the lockscreen, type 

pkill -HUP qtlockscreen

in Xterm and hit enter.


For previewing theme changes a "Designer mode" is implemented; it displays all the widgets: notifications, wifi, ... 

/usr/bin/qtlockscreen -d

To test a specific configuration file use: 

/usr/bin/qtlockscreen -d -c "path to config file"

To take a screenshot use: 

/usr/bin/qtlockscreen -c "path to config file" -s "path to image to be saved"

The application exits when you unlock it using 'slidetounlock' widget or unlock button.

Customizing time format

Change 

TimeFormat="hh:mm"

to, if you want AM/PM 

TimeFormat="hh:mm AP"

or, if you want am/pm 

TimeFormat="hh:mm ap"


Customizing icons

Icon can be any size. The icon will be center/top aligned in the size you give to the widget, the text will be horizontally centered just under the icon. Just be sure that the Size you set is enough to display the icon and the text. To change the notifications icon you should change the 

Icon=":/images/message.png"

The ":/" refers to the project resources, you have to use a "normal" path "/home/user/..."

Positioning items

You need to define the numbers of pixels, but you can also do "center; center" (for example) to get the object perfectly centered

Reset to the default configuration

Open a terminal and 

sudo gainroot
rm .config/sakya/QtLockscreen.ini
pkill -HUP qtlockscreen

Available Customizations

Please share your customized lockscreens here!!!

1) Created by "F2thaK"

Short description: -no media/email widgets -black battery font -big time/date/battery/unlock -slide to unlock -12hr time with no preceding zero -compatible with v0.1.7

SCREENS/DOWNLOAD: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1068392&postcount=197 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9QWb2X6F30

2) Created by "qw3rty"

Short description: Big next track button

Screenshot: "Landscape" "portrait"

Config.ini: n/a

3) Created by "Hurrian"

Short description: Big time, time and date left, media widget whole width. Supports landscape and portrait modes.

Screenshot: Current version: "Landscape"

QtLockscreen.ini: "Not a real zip, rename it to QtLockscreen.ini"

Images: "link"

4) Created by "Syndrome"

Short description: No media player, custom wallpaper

Screenshot: "Landscape"

Config.ini: n/a

5) Created by "kishanW"

Short description: Biiiig time (12hr format)

Screenshot: "Portrait"

Config.ini: "link"

Wallpaper: "Portrait", "Landscape"

6) Created by "qw3rty"

Short description: Very music player centric, larger album cover and buttons. Play/pause by tapping the cover.

Screenshot: "Landscape" "portrait"

Config.ini: "link"

7) Created by "lingling92"

Short description: Big time, date and media player, notifications only in portrait mode

Screenshot: "Landscape" "portrait"

Config.ini: "link"

8) Created by "Zekahz"

Short description: Only portrait mode edited, big time, no top bar. The space above the time and date is one giant invisible media player next-button

Screenshot: "portrait"

Config.ini: "link"

9) Created by "pusak gaoq"

Short description: Centered

Screenshot: "landscape" "portrait"

Config.ini: n/a

Video: "link"

10) Created by "KingKobraone"

Short description: MeeGo.de, notifications top, media player bottom, battery left

Screenshot: "landscape" "portrait"

Config.ini, lockscreens and font: "link"

(add lockscreens to "/etc/hildon/theme/backgrounds/", load font with Theme customizer you dont need to activate it, the font only will be used in lockscreen)

11) Created by "ammyt"

1. Hair-comb:

Short description: Android Honeycomb 3 lockscreen skin, 12 hr AM/PM Android clock, Android date, glow ripple circles on lock, simplistic no media player.

Screenshot: "portrait" "landscape"

Config script + instructions: Post


2. Black Crystal (unfinished):

Short description: Big urban-styled clock and date, htc sense panel, black/green color combination, glowing battery gauge, portrait only till now.

Screenshot: "portrait"

Config script + instructions: Post


3. Elegy:

Short description: Elegant clock and date fonts, elegant music player centered, play/pause by tapping album art, Android panel, elegant glowing battery gauge, portrait mode.

Screenshot: "portraits

Config script + instructions: Post


4. Neon:

Short description: Cool-looking blue dotted LED circular station, media player, play/pause by tapping albim art, blue-dotted clock and date, portrait mode.

Screenshot: "portrait"

Config script + instructions: Post

12) Created by "Harick"

1. Danael M9 MBEx:

Short description: IOS iphone4 theme customized by Danael "M9 MBEx". media player without album art, clock, date and day

Type: Tap to unlock

Screenshot: "portrait" "landscape"

Instructions: Post


2. Marina v1:

Short description: Marina-like lockscreen, simple, clock and date + batery meter. notifications availables only for Missed calls, Sms and Emails

Type: Tap to unlock

Screenshot: "portrait" "landscape"

Instructions: Post


3. Marina v2 + Mediaplayer:

Short description: Marina-like lockscreen, simple, clock and date + batery meter. All notifications availables (Missed calls, SMS, IM and Emails). Media player with Album art.

Type: Tap to unlock

Screenshot: "portrait" "landscape"

Instructions: Post


4. Killik Mediaplayer Lockscreen:

Short description: portrait only, "mediaplayer" lockscreen, showing song info, album art, controls, battery state, clock and notifications.

Type: Tap to unlock

Screenshot: "normal" "charging"

Instructions: Post


3. R2D2:

Short description: Simple gray minimal lockscreen, clock and date + batery meter. All notifications availables (Missed calls, SMS, IM and Emails). custom background, .psd and font included

Type: Slide to unlock

Screenshot: "portrait" "landscape"

Instructions: Post


3. Carbonized:

Short description: Simple dark "carbon fiber" lockscreen, clock and date + batery meter. All notifications availables (Missed calls, SMS, IM and Emails).

Type: Slide to unlock (slide up)

Screenshot: "portrait" "landscape"

Instructions: Post

13) Created by "Laith.M.Y"

1- Sense :

Short description: HTC Sense 3.0 style lockscreen,contains clock,date,media player and notifications . The notifications that availables are Missed calls and SMS only.

Type : Tap to unlock (you must tap on the TIME)

Screenshot: "Portrait only"

Instructions: "Post"


2- IPhone :

Short description: iphone style lockscreen,contains clock,date,battery,mediaplayer,wifi and notifications . All notifications availables (Missed calls,SMS,IM and Email).You can change the background as you want because the backgrounds of time and slider are transparent. 3 backgrounds available (default iphone background , Clown fish , Fresh series)


Type : Slide to unlock

Screenshots: with MP widget "Portrait" , "Landscape" , without MP widget "Portrait" , "Landscape"

Instructions : "Post"


3- Android :

Short description : android style lockscreen , contains clock,date,battery,wifi and notifications (missed calls,sms,IM,Email) . you can change the background as you want because all of the components of the lockscreen are transparent.


Type : Slide to unlock

Screenshots : "Portrait" , "Landscape"

Instructions : "Post"

14) Created by "Robin92"

1- Htc sense with unlock down
No mediaplayer
Only portrait mode:) "Htc lockscreen picture"

Here is the files: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1070125&postcount=253


15) Created by "DJQwamii"

Short description:
- Slide to Unlock
- Different Slide-to-Unlock Directions for Portrait & Landscape
- Contains notifications for missed calls, sms, IMs and emails (beta)
- No media player

Screenshots & Download: "http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1072727&postcount=309"

Donations

...are welcome: "donate"

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