Personality files for Forerunner 245 and below

Hello,

Based on the documentation https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/personality-library/, it should be personality class already defined to build apps.

So, I tried the sample code below to test thoses defined selectors but it didn't compile when using Forerunner 245 simulator :

   <bitmap id="warningIcon" personality="
            system_icon_light__warning
            prompt_loc__title_icon
            prompt_size__title_icon
        " />


Is there a way to make personality library available for Forerunner 245 and below devices ?

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flowstate over 2 years ago +1

I think personalities are only available for System 6 devices, as implied in the System 6 announcement:

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements/posts/welcome-to-system-6

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1827418 over 2 years ago +1
Ok, thanks for your answers guys.

So, I made my own personality class with the exact same selector names defined on personality library
```
// /styles/personality.mss

system_icon_dark__revert {
    filename…
```

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0 flocsy🤠 over 2 years ago

Did you update your devices in SDK manager? Are you using the latest SDK for compiling?

0 flowstate over 2 years ago

I think personalities are only available for System 6 devices, as implied in the System 6 announcement:

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements/posts/welcome-to-system-6

0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to flowstate

Yes, I seem to recall that was also said at the summit last Oct.

Since that list came out before the 265 and 965 were announced, they should also be included,

0 1827418 over 2 years ago

Ok, thanks for your answers guys.

So, I made my own personality class with the exact same selector names defined on personality library

// /styles/personality.mss

system_icon_dark__revert {
    filename: "../drawables/system_icon_dark__revert.svg";
    dithering: "none";
    compress: "true";
    automaticPalette: "true";
}

confirmation_loc__hint_confirm {
    x: 126;
    y: 26;
}

And it seems that properties are overridden on system 6 products as you can see below :

Forerunner 245m Forerunner 255m

With this method I could make my app UI compatible with "older" devices.

Thanks again !

0 RobvanBergen 1 month ago in reply to 1827418

Sorry for bringing up an old topic, but how does it work for older devices?

Do you check each device you support to confirm the location coordinates?

I'm in a similar boat now and was hoping that older models could just ignore the personality field on the bitmap and just not have any input hints, but that's not working because a bitmap then needs to have a filename.