The “Slider/digits” image is the optional slider on volume bars or the digits used for
volume read-outs. As discussed above, the slider must not be wider than the frame
image. Digit images needed for volume read-outs are discussed below under
Digit
Images
.
Volume controls in the page designer have a context menu:
Cut
cuts the selected volume control from the page for pasting into another page or
into an image gallery.
Copy
copies the selected volume control for pasting into a page or into an image
gallery. Pasting the volume control into the same page will duplicate it.
Paste
assigns an image to the volume control.
Apply properties
applies the properties of another page element to the selected
volume control. All properties common to both types of page element are copied.
Delete
deletes the volume control.
Clear sub menu
removes specific image components.
Edit digit image
is used for creating or editing an image of digits needed for
volume read-outs. This function is discussed below in
Digit Images
.
Digit Images
Digit images for volume read-outs contain the digits 0..9 equally spaced from left to right.
Instead of rendering digits on the touch panel, an image containing digits is used in the place
of the slider image. Clicking on “Edit digit image…” in the context menu will create the
necessary image of digits. A window is displayed containing the required text (i.e.
0123456789) where the desired font style and its colour can be selected. See
Text Based
Images
for more information.
Creating new volume controls
As with buttons, volume controls not found in the image galleries can freely be created by the
user. The first step is to create or find suitable images for a volume control and then import
them into the current images gallery (see
Current Images
). The volume control is then
created by opening the context menu for a page and selecting “Add new volume box”. An
empty frame will then appear in the top left corner of the page. The images under current
images are then dragged and dropped or copied and pasted into this frame.
Once the images have been assigned to the volume control, the mode and display area must
be set. Then the volume control can be copied and pasted into a user defined image gallery
for later use.
Applets
Applets are mini applications embedded in the KPC firmware for providing interaction with
specific types of equipment. Applets for the following types of equipment are currently
provided:
Integra DVD Player
Integra Tuner
Integra Receivers (zones 1 - 3)
iPort (docking station for iPods)
Vantage
Applets are created on a page by right clicking the page, selecting the “Add new applet” sub-
menu and then one of the listed applet types. A window for the applet is then placed onto
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