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New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-23-2013
Hi,
I've uploaded a new set of Qt emulators to sourceforge. They now support an option in Preferences/Display to use real fonts instead of bitmaps and a new skin, "Modern" with the same look as the iOS emulator.
The goal is of course to support such a nicer display on iOS as well but for debug & ease of delivery, I've started by implementing it on the desktop versions first.
Let me know what you think and especially which bugs you find before I start the iOS implementation.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - fhub - 04-23-2013
Hi,
there's a small problem with the new real fonts:
The emulator always starts with these new fonts, no matter what you set in the settings dialog.
Even manually entering "UseFonts"="false" in the registry doesn't work - at the next start the fonts are back and this registry entry is changed to "true" again (even after switching it off in the settings).
Franz
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - Ed Wright - 04-23-2013
I haven't used the Qt emulator yet. Do I have to build it or is there a windows executable on sourceforge?
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - fhub - 04-23-2013
Hi,
there's a ready-to-use Windows QtEmulator here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wp34s/files/emulator/
Franz
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-23-2013
Quote:
The emulator always starts with these new fonts, no matter what you set in the settings dialog.
I've uploaded a new version which should fix this.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - fhub - 04-23-2013
Quote:Yep, now it's working!
I've uploaded a new version which should fix this.
Thanks,
Franz
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-23-2013
I just noticed a problem with font scaling on the Windows version only. Fonts are much nicer on Linux & OSX.
I'll try to find a solution.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-23-2013
The new version should look better on Windows.
Also, every key has now a tooltip with its keyboard shortcut.
Edited: 23 Apr 2013, 4:39 p.m.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - fhub - 04-23-2013
Quote:Switching the tooltips OFF in the settings doesn't work: the registry key is set to 'false' but the tooltips are still displayed after a restart.
Also, every key has now a tooltip with its keyboard shortcut.
Franz
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-23-2013
Funny because I tested this one but you are right. I'll fix it tomorrow.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-23-2013
A line had mysteriously disappeared. It should be fixed now.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - RalfGeiger - 04-24-2013
Quote:
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Let me know what you think and especially which bugs you find before I start the iOS implementation.
I hope the "direct" access to the h shifted keys are not there
in the touch iOS Version. I think that would be difficult
to use on such a small screen ...
The font selection is a nice goodie though ...
Thanks
Ralf
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - pascal_meheut - 04-24-2013
Quote:
I hope the "direct" access to the h shifted keys are not there
in the touch iOS Version. I think that would be difficult
to use on such a small screen ...
Why don't you try the iOS version? And no, the direct access to h-shifted key is not there.
Re: New WP34s Emulators with better display - RalfGeiger - 04-24-2013
Quote:
Why don't you try the iOS version? And no, the direct access to h-shifted key is not there.
Actually I had the iOS Version at first and then installed your
new Version of the Emulator, thats why I thought the direct access
is a new feature ... Sorry for the "false alarm" ...
Thanks
Ralf