SDK 3.2 on-device settings

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

Mike — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:28:22 GMT

The "general reading" link has since moved to developer.garmin.com/.../

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

el34rob — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:03:47 GMT

I would think it's pretty similar to the 530, above.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

ronnierbryant — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:00:39 GMT

Does anyone know how to do this on an 830?

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

maca88 — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:18:23 GMT

Thanks!

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

el34rob — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:32:52 GMT

On my Edge530 I have an activity page with my two Connect IQ data fields displayed in 2 field layout. I single press the top-right button, then scroll-down to "Data Fields", then scroll-down to "Connect IQ data fields", then choose the IQ datafield I want to edit settings for.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

flowstate — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:15:56 GMT

Out of curiosity, does accessing on-device settings cause your data field to be reset? (i.e. Does it cause the process to terminate and restart?)

I'd like to use on-device settings to implement something other than settings, and I'm wondering if it's feasible.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

maca88 — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:05:19 GMT

Does anyone know how to open "on-device settings" on an Edge 530? I got a report from a user that is unable to open it by holding the "Up" or "Menu" button on Edge 530 with the latest firmware. By holding the "Up" button it cycles through the data screens and by holding the "Menu" button nothing happens. In the simulator it works as expected by using "Trigger App Settings".

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

Former Member — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:54:37 GMT

Same here, VA3M FW6.0 doesn't show on-device settings for watchfaces. Is the feature only available for some devices or am I missing something?

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

Former Member — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:14:04 GMT

bine8x8, same here, I have a VA3M with FW 6.00 and Connect IQ 3.2.0, and I only see the "Apply" button for the watch face on the device itself. I am hoping for an update soon so I can use the on device settings.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

topcaser — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:23:29 GMT

Good to hear, Travis. The code is old and is not written very maintainable friendly. The better way would be to have inheritance in place to handle that but I don't like to refactor the code...

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

Travis.ConnectIQ — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 03:28:22 GMT

[quote userid="89129" url="~/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/237508/sdk-3-2-on-device-settings/1165557"] if I try to open settings in the sim for older devices which don't support ciq 3.2, the sum throws an error[/quote]

We should fix the simulator to not try to display app settings if the device doesn't have support. You shouldn't need to do anything in your code (unless you want to compile out the settings view stuff).

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

topcaser — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:33:41 GMT

Hi I managed to get that running for a Datafield. Saying that, if I try to open settings in the sim for older devices which don't support ciq 3.2, the sum throws an error. How can I programmatically prevent this?

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

jim_m_58 — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:33:43 GMT

Many of the devices now have CIQ 3.2.1, and it could be that va3m needs a FW update to support on device settings. If your WF, the Analog sample and my Simple Lean G2 aren't able to customize settings, that looks to be the case.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

bine8x8 — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:15:25 GMT

I tried Analog from examples. Display the setting screen when "Trigger App Settings" is applied. However, on my VA3M watch (FW 6.0, Connect IQ 3.2.0), when i select "Analog" or your "Simple Lean G2" watch faces, only the "Apply" option is available, the "Setup" option does not appear. What should I do?

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

Kurev — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:41:21 GMT

[quote userid="41516" url="~/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/237508/sdk-3-2-on-device-settings/1134790"]How would you code the Menu for a list? I want to give the user access to change the color of my data items.[/quote]

In sdk code samples there is for example Menu2Sample which will show how to do it, including list usage.

I think all samples use layout files, it can be done programatically also, like shown in Menu2 API docs:

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/api-docs/Toybox/WatchUi/Menu2.html

Also more general reading about settings:

developer.garmin.com/.../

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

ronnierbryant — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:13:45 GMT

How would you code the Menu for a list? I want to give the user access to change the color of my data items.

Thanks

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

harpo666 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:50:06 GMT

Thanks Kurev!

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

Kurev — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:48:36 GMT

[quote userid="273253" url="~/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/237508/sdk-3-2-on-device-settings"]2. How does a user access the on-device settings on a watch?[/quote]

For data field settings, when you add CIQ data field which supports settings, it'll prompt if you want to modify the settings.

To change them later, you enter the activity, long-press up, and there will be new menu item "ConnectIQ Fields", which contains all data fields which have settings.

This is for watches, don't know yet how it'll look like on Edge devices.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

harpo666 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:34:07 GMT

Awesome!

Thanks for letting me know about the AnalogApp.mc getSettingsView function, I missed that.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

jim_m_58 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:31:32 GMT

In the sim under Settings is "Trigger App Settings". That's how you see this in the sim. In the WF I posted the link to, I go right to Menu2, while the analog sample, there's an additional view. In the Analog same, you also want to look at AnalogApp.mc, as there is this:

function getSettingsView() {
return [new AnalogSettingsView(), new AnalogSettingsDelegate()];
}

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

harpo666 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:06:24 GMT

Thanks Jim.

OK I see, there are 2 files AnologueSettingsMenu.mc and AnologueSettingsMenu.mc.

I'll use those as a template.

Thanks for sharing your watch as well.

RE: SDK 3.2 on-device settings

jim_m_58 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:56:37 GMT

1). It doesn't involve settings.xml at all. You can have on device settings without using app settings from your phone

2) it's like native watchfaces, where if you are in the watchface selector (Long press up, watchfaces on many devices) you have the option to customize

The Analog sample shows the basic of of device settings.

If you want to see it (at least how I did it) install

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/c051f37a-8fad-4907-b124-0112fe010c91