Bug? Vivoactive fonts incorrect

In the devices.xml I see this

Roboto 12
Roboto 12
Roboto 12
Roboto 17
Roboto 20
Roboto 32
Roboto 38
Roboto 48
Roboto 62

How come xtiny, tiny and small are all the same?

Also, I use the gfx.numberFontMild, on the simulator the text is quite large, on the device it's MUCH smaller. Any thoughts?!

jim_m_58 over 10 years ago

I've seen this too, and my guess is that the fonts in the simulator are incorrect. The res of the fonts themselves seem grainier in the simulator too, but that could be due to the res of the screen on the PC.

ruperthawkes over 10 years ago

I've seen this too, and my guess is that the fonts in the simulator are incorrect. The res of the fonts themselves seem grainier in the simulator too, but that could be due to the res of the screen on the PC.

Can someone from Garmin elaborate please?

travis.vitek over 10 years ago

It is the same way with the 920 in the simulator and on a physical device.

<font_set id="ww">
  <font id="xtiny">Digi 12</font>
  <font id="tiny">Digi 12</font>
  <font id="small">Digi 12</font>
  <font id="medium">Digi 17</font>
  <font id="large">Digi 20</font>
  <font id="numberMild">Digi 20</font>
  <font id="numberMedium">Digi 32</font>
  <font id="numberHot">Digi 38</font>
  <font id="numberThaiHot">Digi 62</font>
</font_set>

I have verified that the three smallest font sizes appear the same on the 920. I wouldn't be shocked if this were the same for the Vivoactive.

jim_m_58 over 10 years ago

I'm working on a widget for the VA, and using FONT_SMALL and FONT_TINY. On the simulator, they look the same size, and in fact overlap a bit (it's a line with FONT_SMALL, and a line under it using FONT_TINY), but on the VA itself, they are different size from each other and no overlap. It's a difference between the simulator and real device, which once understood, isn't really an issue.

ruperthawkes over 10 years ago

But it's a bug that needs to be fixed as it means more work for us developers. And the number font mild it COMPLETELY different in size!

travis.vitek over 10 years ago

It's a difference between the simulator and real device, which once understood, isn't really an issue.

If the fonts are different sizes, then <SDK>/bin/devices.xml needs to be updated so the fonts match what appears on the device. Since Garmin distributes that file, I think they'll consider it a bug.

Former Member over 10 years ago

Fonts not matching the device is an SDK bug. The small/tiny fonts being the same is not an issue (unless they don't match the device).

I've reported this issue.