BangleApps/apps/lightswitch/README.md

# Light Switch Widget

Whis this widget I wanted to create a solution to quickly en-/disable the LCD backlight and even change the brightness.  
In addition it shows the lock status with the option to personalize the lock icon with a tiny image.

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### Control
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* __On / off__  
  Single touch the widget to en-/disable the backlight.
* __Change brightness__ _(can be disabled)_  
  First touch the widget and then retouch the screen and drag up/down until you reach your wished brigthness.
* __Double tap to flash backlight__ _(can be disabled)_  
  By defaut you can double tap on the right side of your bangle to flash the backlight for a short duration.  
  (While the backlight is active your bangle will be unlocked.)
* __Double tap to unlock__ _(disabled by default)_  
  If a side is defined in the app settings, your bangle will be unlocked if you double tab on that side.

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### Settings
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#### Widget - Change the apperance of the widget:
* __Bulb col__  
  _red_ / _yellow_ / _green_ / __cyan__ / _blue_ / _magenta_  
  Define the color used for the lightbulbs inner circle.  
  The selected color will be dimmed depending on the actual brightness value.
* __Image__  
  __defaut__ / _random_ / _..._  
  Set your favourite lock icon image. (If no image file is found _no image_ will be displayed.)
    * _random_ -> Select a random image on each time the widget is drawn.

#### Control - Change when and how to use the widget:
* __Touch__  
  _on def clk_ / _on all clk_ / _clk+setting_ / _clk+launch_ / _except apps_ / __always on__  
  Select when touching the widget is active to en-/disable the backlight.
    * _on def clk_ -> only on your selected main clock face
    * _on all clk_ -> on all apps of the type _clock_
    * _clk+setting_ -> on all apps of the type _clock_ and in the settings
    * _clk+launch_ -> on all apps of the types _clock_ and _launch_
    * _except apps_ -> on all apps of the types _clock_ and _launch_ and in the settings
    * _always on_ -> always enabled when the widget is displayed
* __Drag Delay__  
  _off_ / _50ms_ / _100ms_ / _..._ / __500ms__ / _..._ / _1000ms_  
  Change the maximum delay between first touch and retouch/drag to change the brightness or disable changing the brightness completely.
* __Min Value__  
  _1%_ / _2%_ / _..._ / __10%__ / _..._ / _100%_  
  Set the minimal level of brightness you can change to.

#### Unlock - Set double tap side to unlock:
* __TapSide__  
  __off__ / _left_ / _right_ / _top_ / _bottom_ / _front_ / _back_

#### Flash - Change if and how to flash the backlight:
* __TapSide__  
  _off_ / _left_ / __right__ / _top_ / _bottom_ / _front_ / _back_  
  Set the side to double tap on to flash the backlight or disable completely.
* __Tap__  
  _on locked_ / _on unlocked_ / __always on__  
  Select when a double tap is recognised.
* __Timeout__  
  _0.5s_ / _1s_ / _..._ / __2s__ / _..._ / _10s_  
  Change how long the backlight will be activated on a flash.
* __Min Value__  
  _1%_ / _2%_ / _..._ / __20%__ / _..._ / _100%_  
  Set the minimal level of brightness for the backlight on a flash.

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### Images
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Examples in default light and dark theme.

| - Lightbulb (full/dimmed/off) - | - Default lock icon (on/off) - |
|:---------------------------:|:--------------------------:|
| ![](images/lightbulb.png)   | ![](images/default.png)    |

The following images are stored in a seperate file _(lightswitch.images.json)_:

| - Lock (on/off) - | - Heart - | - Invader - | - JS - | - Smiley - | - Skull - | - Storm - | 
|:-------------:|:-----:|:-------:|:--:|:------:|:-----:|:-----:|
| ![](images/image_lock.png) | ![](images/image_heart.png) | ![](images/image_invader.png) | ![](images/image_js.png) | ![](images/image_smiley.png) | ![](images/image_skull.png) | ![](images/image_storm.png) |

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### Worth Mentioning
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#### To do list
* Catch the touch and draw input related to this widget to prevent actions in the active app.  
  _(For now I have no idea how to achieve this, help is appreciated)_
* Manage images for the lock icon through a _Customize and Upload App_ page.

#### Requests, Bugs and Feedback
Please leave requests and bug reports by raising an issue at [github.com/storm64/BangleApps](https://github.com/storm64/BangleApps) or send me a [mail](mailto:banglejs@storm64.de).

#### Thanks
Huge thanks to Gordon Williams and all the motivated developers.

#### Creator
Storm64 ([Mail](mailto:banglejs@storm64.de), [github](https://github.com/storm64))

#### License
[MIT License](LICENSE)