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Watchface: M2

markdotai
over 4 years ago

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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  • over 4 years ago

    01Ys2580VmVo1WDPO10470Vd0WwWEVsM7020WwWEVqK1WwW803101320194Vd00007W5a40WwY4W8W88W4KIB45370ZA0WwY4KVy81IVfVm4531PWq13Wp011YTWq23VX011VZX60ZiL041YJX604VW041WwG036011WwVW03XD011VZX60ZSL0Vd1WwXz03Va01WJVoXk04C048050040080555400805AA400805FF400805KK400805PP400

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  • over 4 years ago in reply to googjf

    just keep playing! good start

  • over 4 years ago in reply to JimAEgirson

    I've just been editing JimAEgirson's code but now my face is blank. I tried copy and paste a few times, made sure there are no spaces, and there is no 2nd half required. Any ideas what's wrong? Here is the code:

    80A0040080455400804AA40080AFF400804KK400804PP40080AUU400804VtVt400804VoVo40080AVjVj400804VeVe400804VZVZ4007YBba0XGXGBXnWJXGW804C1474ba0XGXGBZ474bE0XGXG3Xv75bE0XGXG3X770ZA0XGXGND

  • over 4 years ago in reply to googjf

    Recheck my code. I update mine, maybe you only got the first part?

  • over 4 years ago in reply to JimAEgirson

    Thanks, but I got both parts. It was working. Then I removed quite a few things so the code was small enough to fit in one part, but now when I save the code in M2 Designer and paste it to the watch face, the face is blank. 

  • over 4 years ago in reply to markdotai

    Thanks for this recent update.  I emailed you about the same thing a day or two ago.  I think your work is the best, and really really looking forward to being able to use it on the Venu.

  • over 4 years ago in reply to googjf

    &

    Nice to see the hands working and cool designs Slight smile Although I was expecting smaller dials and not full display ones! I wish I could provide options for different shapes to the hands, but I don't think there is enough free memory ...

    Note that anti-aliasing (smooth edges) on the hands and circular dials will only work on some watches (it depends on Garmin firmware). So in the simulator versions it will work on the 260x260 and 280x280 displays as they are set to use Fenix 6, but the 240x240 it will be jagged as that is set to run on the Fenix 5X+ (which doesn't have antialiasing) - you can see the jagged edges in JimAEgirson's screenshot.

    I also think there might be a redrawing bug if you are using the seconds indicator and it goes near one of the new dials. But I'll fix this when I get time.

  • over 4 years ago in reply to Joel H

    Venu is on my list Slight smile But it's a lot of work for me, so not sure when I'll get time to do it ...

  • over 4 years ago in reply to JimAEgirson

    "When doing a Day of the week Ring / Circle, It seems the first day of the week is Sunday, is it possible to change this?"

    If you can check what the "start of week" setting is on your watch - I don't know if it will match the mobile app setting which Jack681 mentioned. On my watch it is in Settings > System > Format > Start of Week.

    Note that the day of week is displayed as 7 segments which fill up the circle or bar. On the first day of the week one segment is full, and on the 7th day of the week, all 7 segments are full. If you are using the hand style, then the hand points to the end of the last full segment, so on the 7th day the hand will point straight up at 12 o'clock.