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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  • - I'm not sure there is even enough free memory now to add the full day names! It really is tight. The other difficulty with full names is I'd need the correct translation for all 20 odd languages.

    The short abbreviations come directly from the Garmin CIQ SDK, so they are easy to use. But unfortunately they don't provide the full names.

    If there was plenty of memory I'd add them for sure - but it's not likely now until Garmin increase the memory limits (maybe with new watches?)

  • - that code is invalid unfortunately - every valid code will always start with "01" probably followed by "Y" or "Z". So I guess it depends where you got that one from ... it's very easy to miss some characters.

  • Thanks Mark. Strange - I did what I always do - edit the face directly on my watch using M2 Designer, then "save profile". Open the IQ app on my phone and copy the saved code from the Designer settings and paste it into M2 watch face settings. Oh well, I'll sort it out.

  • is it possible to have a "seconds" hand ? thanks a lot !

  • first draft of my digital-analog dial

    01ZC2525VxW31WDPO1011XSVw023951YKVw021617X7Vd1WrX47XL1WIXq23VeB11VbVy13WpB11WIWu23VnB17020WsVtBB7020WxX4J37020WuWGE37020WtWXE37020WxWnJ37020WxXLJ37020WxXbJ37020WxXuJ37020WwYDJ37010X5VkYQ21X6YX03X7C53QBW135C11X6J03VvC13QAW1BM711WWXq04R1Vd1WWWu04Q1Vf1WWVy04

    L1R80B9CO0080BDGW00080BHKVd008WW1L90107010X6YPYY21VoXN03WoB11WWXN04B1VW1VwWR03VrB11WWWT04G1U7030X6AX627030X6YyWv270Z90XuXRXFWc70ZA0XuXRKWY7EbH0XuXR5W27ObD0XuXR5WP70ZA0XuXRKE70Zl0XuXRK8
  • Yesterday the digital time was 1 hour off, today the analog is 6 hours off.???

    I was using Circle with 7 arrows.

    On Sunday, arrow 1 was highlighted, on Monday arrow 2.

    Please check my code. Problem persists. Day indicator is at bottom of screen in this code

    01Ys2580VmVo1WDPO10470Vd0WwWEVsM7020WwWEVqK1WwW803101320194Vd00007W5a40WwY4W8W88W4KIB45370ZA0WwY4KVy81IVfVm4531PWq13Wp011YTWq23VX011VZX60ZiL041YJX604VW041WwG036011WwVW03XD011VZX60ZSL0Vd1WwXz03Va01WJVoXk04C048050040080555400805AA400805FF400805KK400805PP400

    805UU400805VtVt400805VoVo400805VjVj400805VeVe400805VZVZ400WJWwVy04C1474bG0WwWw7Yk74bE0WwWw2YB7YBbG0WwWw8XO75bE0WwWw4Wo70ZC0WwWwKC70ZA0WwWwK870ZB0WwWwK28WK0VXR1E0

  • My contribution - very simple analog face with steps and floor

       

    01ZW2525111WDPO1017EbD0XGXGKY47EbE0XGXGDXx1YMX803X7213N7135218X5F0VxU008X6D0Vx10074bE0XGXGHZE74bD0XGXGDZC70Z90XGXGKK

  • you have to use "Hours 12" for hand dial of hours

  • Haha. Yes. Ofcourse.. thank you Joy stupid me