Watchface: M2

This is the support thread for the M2 watchface:

 has created a Facebook group for designs here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/423319952037948

And this PDF files contains a quick visual index to the designs posted in this thread: >>>    ForumProfiles1.pdf    <<<

To create your own design or modify one, install & use the M2 Designer app on your watch. These are the steps you would go through:

  • Optionally paste a text code into the "Profile Text" setting of M2 Designer & save the settings, or load one of your previously saved designs (either via the settings or the in-app menu).
  • Run the M2 Designer app (found underneath your activities list) and create your design.
  • Once you've finished, open the Garmin settings for M2 Designer.
  • The text code in "Profile Text" will now represent whatever your design looks like, so copy the text code from "Profile Text" - and be careful to select the whole text.
  • Close the settings for M2 Designer.
  • Open the Garmin settings for M2 (watchface) instead.
  • Delete any text that was already in "Profile Text" - this step helps to avoid potential problems
  • Paste the text code into "Profile Text".
  • Save the settings.
  • Now when you view the M2 watchface it will show your changes.

A guide for accessing the Garmin settings is here: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/w/wiki/14/changing-your-app-settings-in-garmin-express-gcm-ciq-mobile-store.

Profile text for the default display = 01Ys2525111WDPO1011WwWO020Vc121VZ11WwXw03X7C11WwVd035C13NC13XDC19010000

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Notes on 12-hour and 24-hour display options - see 4 posts down (with Oldest first) ...

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  • Yes the only chart is HR currently - it's a lonely menu for sure! I have plans for some other types. It's also just a fixed size - I'd like to allow resizing too.

    You should see something at least appear on the display - I'm not sure why you wouldn't see anything … Maybe check the visibility for that field/element, it's possible something in my code isn't working if one of those is set to be hidden. Unless maybe you have hit a memory limit for that profile - but it seems unlikely as the chart doesn't load in any resources.

    If you select the HR chart element, then you should get sub options to modify: axes type, bar color and axes color.

    If you select "axes type" then pressing up & down when it says "editing..." should switch between some different modes like these:

    It's quite basic currently, so plenty of room for improvement Slight smile

  • Hi Nacken, could you please show the code for that watch face? It's looks very nice and I'd like to use it if I may.

  • Hi Georg, I modified it a bit. 

    01Ys2525111WDPO1011WwWO023VbVY3SEW021VaS1WwYB03X7613N1135613S613N113XD611WwXg03VV514L1Vp3N1148013N114Q1Vw3Vm511WwVw03WG513Q513Vg514U1O3N01XO6013N014VV1Ve3WL513Q513Vi511WwQ03Va613U613N21XOE1RXeE1Vd1WwYT03XJ613R613E6170W00WwY5Xs1

  • Wonderful, it's already on my watch. Thank you very much.

  • Got it.  That was what I thought after looking thru the Excel sheet.  For a second question:  I didn't see an answer about using the "days left" on the battery instead of a %.  There was a user above that asked, but I never found any reply.  They said it was a feature on the Fenix 6 ??  

    Thanks again!

  • In M2 you can't display "days left" of battery usage yet - but it's on my "to do" list Slight smile Slight smileI'm guessing on the F6 it is an option for built-in Garmin watch faces. There isn't an official value for this in CIQ, but I can add an estimation based on recent usage. 

  • Hello,

    Thank you for this great watchface and for it versatile designing tool. First I used the M2 watch face as such, I was attracted by its simplicity, then I realized the multiples possibilities offered by the Designer tool and saw the multiple examples in this thread. After playing a bit, I stayed with the desire to keep a simple face and I lightly rearranged the default M2 face. Here is the design I'm happily using:

    01Ys2525111WDPO1011WwVd04H013Va113U113N113N414U013Vj113Q113Vk111WwWO020Vc121VZ11WwXw03X7B13NC135A19010000

    day date

    hour(24) min

    battery sunrise/set

  • A profile from Alejandro Blanco:

    01Ys2525111WDPO1011WwWQ020VW13N3121U11WwYE03X77R1WwXo036713S713NF13B713S713NF13D5183B0Vx30090100001WwVh03VVBR1WwWw0

  • A small improvement: the battery icon goes from full to empty at 30%, and the sunrise/sunset icons appear in context:

    01Ys2525111WDUO1011WwVd0YQI01ZCH013Va113U113N113N41b0S01bGT013Vj113Q113Vk111WwWO020Vc121VZ11WwXw03X7B13NC135A19010000


    1. Great designer and watch face markdotai! I am still trying out some features but I really like it.
      Profile of my current watch face features 24 hr time, date without year, heart rate, sunset/sunrise times, step counter and battery icons with changing colours from green, to dark orange to red depending on remaining % of battery charge. 

    Profile text: 01ZC2525111W3KO1011X6Wf023P122P121P11XgVc13Ve314R0Vd1WoW924S0O3Vf213Q213Vg213XN211Y8W904T0O3WH213Q213Vi213XO211X6YD03X7I13N2136I13N213XDI17010X6WXYn17050X6XuYh11X6Yn04H14YwVX0VeYgVX0RZCVX0Vd3VaG13UF11WsVc24L0VV3VV31

     
    Can someone please advise me if there is a quick and simple way to measure or calculate the battery usage on my Vivoactive 4 or do I have to charge it to 100 % and then check 24 hours later? Thank you.