Sounds like a very good idea. Does IPBoard support that sort of thing?
GuiHints for the Pyra
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bzar
A Commando
If it does, I'm certain it'll completely spam the "smiley" bar. Not that it would bother me 
levi
Still fresh, damnit!
The Pandora ones don't seem to large to me, while are still legible. Will that size do?
bzar
A Commando
They are quite well scaling. I think Christoph.Krn paid attention to that when making them. So they could be made smaller.
Also relevant in this discussion: my idea to do this (have GuiHints in some standard location) for both the Pyra and the Pandora, to make it easier for Pandora/Pyra devs to automagically show the correct GuiHint images.
http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15778-pandorapyra-applications-usrsharepandyra/
(This technique could even be used to lazy-port Pandora/Pyra specific stuff to the PC, by making a PC GuiHints package that has images that look like "Home" for ( A ), "Left Ctrl" for SELECT, etc.)
http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15778-pandorapyra-applications-usrsharepandyra/
(This technique could even be used to lazy-port Pandora/Pyra specific stuff to the PC, by making a PC GuiHints package that has images that look like "Home" for ( A ), "Left Ctrl" for SELECT, etc.)
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rygD
Nihilistic Mystic
I was only thinking of ABXY since those seem to be the most likely to be confused.If it does, I'm certain it'll completely spam the "smiley" bar. Not that it would bother me
I am just thinking of how much space will be wasted if I connect the Pyra to an external display. That is what I was trying to say earlier when I first mentioned being able to change the size (I am going from memory, I will check later tonight to clear up confusion if it arises or matters). The problem that I see is there isn't a one size fits all solution, afaik. What is a good size on the internal display may seem massive on a TV, which is fine if you are across the room, but not so great if you are using it as a desktop monitor with the intention of making the most of the resolution.
I guess my answer is "Maybe".
If they can be easily adjusted on-the-fly somehow that would be nice, otherwise whatever most people feel is the optimal size on the Pyra display (as was done with the Pandora) is probably the best bet. Side question: Will we be able to easily zoom in and out on the desktop/windows? I am thinking of how you do it in Android, and it is probably a discussion better suited for another thread.
I thought that was mentioned already, and I prefer that option to including them in each package (sorry if that is a terminology fail, I am in need of sleep to help with thinking and remembering and paying attention and stuff).
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Christoph.Krn
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What would be the reasons for requiring both SVG and raster versions? (See "* Why aren't guihints made in a scalable file format, such as SVG?" in the NAQ at guihints - preview01, 02)Bundling the images.. thats a pretty good idea. Need 'em in svg and raster
On Pandora, the size is optimized for optimal viewability on the built-in screen, but like bzar said, a certain amount of leeway in terms of scaling, distortion, and such is built into the design. See Pandora Microbes, which is making use of that in its in-game screen, where screen real estate is at a premium.
Christoph.Krn
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I'll probably not do it before I have the physical Pyra.
But, if anyone who's already working on Pyra software now wants to use guihints, you can contact me by pm or via email at the forum username that I use here at posteo.de
It would help me with the preparation of development to have potential real-world use cases.
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