Is there a reason why Graphics.COLOR_TRANSPARENT does not match the background?

I use Graphics.COLOR_TRANSPARENT as the background color for my text so as to match the background of the watch face. I find now that it provides just a white background... this can be easily seen with the Analog sample provided with the sdk.

Sample text below

//Use white to draw the hour and minute hands
targetDc.setColor(Graphics.COLOR_WHITE, Graphics.COLOR_TRANSPARENT);

Output is as follows

Suggestions?

Jeff

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iNDEX3 over 3 years ago in reply to bine8x8

Not only in the simulator anymore. For example, 945LTE and Venu2 have this problem.

jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to iNDEX3

With the analog sample and the venu2, you can't use new Graphics.BufferedBitmap. but you need to use createBufferedBitmap instead. It's a 4.0 device. The Analog sample as it is won't even run on the venu2. Post a screen shot that shows the issue on the 945lte.

bine8x8 over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

How do I add JPEG / BMP from my computer?

bine8x8 over 3 years ago in reply to bine8x8

Here is my example in the simulator - see description above ..

bine8x8 over 3 years ago

it's on my VA3M

iNDEX3 over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Naturally I am using createBufferedBitmap. And I get a similar error.

			if (Gfx has :createBufferedBitmap) {
		        offscreenBuffer = Gfx.createBufferedBitmap({
				    :width=>width,
				    :height=>height,
				    :palette=>tmpPalette,
				    :colorDepth=>4 
				}).get();
		    } else if(Toybox.Graphics has :BufferedBitmap) {
				offscreenBuffer = new Gfx.BufferedBitmap({
				    :width=>width,
				    :height=>height,
				    :palette=> tmpPalette
				}); 
			}

jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to iNDEX3

are you using get() on the venu2 for the buffered bitmap?

bine8x8 over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Without using get () on the venu2 for the buffered bitmap, neither the simulator nor the real watch will display this. Of course get () is used.

jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to bine8x8

But maybe index3 isn't using get()

bine8x8 over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

jim_m_58 said:
index3

I am familiar with index3, we are both Russian.
He has a really working watch face.