Watchface: Glance

NEWS UPDATE:

With introduction of Garmin Pay, I am starting to add a new payment option for some of my apps. The system is not flexible enough to just add Garmin Pay to existing apps, so I'll publish a copy of an app, with the same functionality but Garmin Pay as the payment provider.

The first one out is Glance Ultra (a copy of Glance Dual Screen):

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/1bed8f69-2e34-46e4-9786-3166fa3c6ab2?tid=0

EASY Round - 2023 #1 watch face of the year (by Garmin):

apps.garmin.com/.../9a619d99-3e5b-4eec-81e7-006655d797cc

EASY Round

GLANCE WATCH FACE app won THE BEST NEW WATCH FACE APP OF 2022 ! At the Developers conference Garmin announced nominees and winners for the best apps in different categories. Glance Watch Face was nominated and won in the best new watch face category Slight smile! Garmin didn't post the video from the conference yet, but it was already reported by other websites: https://the5krunner.com/2022/10/12/garmin-app-watchface-of-the-year-2022-ciq-winners-and-nominees-announced/

The idea for this app is simple:
- Use only large fonts, so that all data are visible at a glance (hence the name of the app: Glance   )
- Put as much data on the screen as possible, without sacrificing font size above
- Make all data fields customizeable to your needs
- Make colors customizeable as much as possible, so users can create their own design

The "Glance Watch Face" app is 100% FREE - no hidden restrictions, nagging, or expiration:
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/07ae ... 07e8035fae

There is also a mostly free app - BIG EASY: apps.garmin.com/.../86ec352b-da01-4806-8972-770c6d32a5e8

There are also two paid versions of this app - "Glance Pro":

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/ac4be3ce-f0f3-4c49-be01-5fa52614ab2b

and "Glance Dual Screen":

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/5c0fe72b-f045-4366-a878-d3e67c600868

Paid versions are identical to the free version (so no worries, FREE doesn't mean bad!), but have a lot of extra features features:

  • Open Weather Map support
  • Setting for TIME font weight
  • New way to use shared color themes
  • Support for many new metrics (like Body Battery, Stress Level, and lots more)
  • Extra progress bars and Graphs (in Dual Screen only)
  • Two separate data screens (in Dual Screen only) 
  • A lot more - see apps description for the full list
  • You have an opportunity (and a small incentive) to support the development Slight smile

Unique feature of the Glance apps - you can save your own Color Themes and quicly switch between them righ on the watch.

NEW: Now you can SHARE your Color Theme! You can also quickly apply Color Themes shared with you. Here is a full description of how it all works: https://www.mobiledriveway.com/glance.html#color

Here is the current Color Themes Gallery: https://www.mobiledriveway.com/glance_gallery.html

Color themes are compatible between "Glance" and "Glance Pro" (except for "inactive status icons color", which became obsolete in "Pro").

I'd love to see all color combinations you came up with. Please post your themes in the Reviews and I'll add them to the gallery!

Questions and suggestions are welcome!

  • Wrist gesture for second screen doesn't work on my FR245.

  • The default is set to Double Wrist Gesture - change it in the app settings to what you used to.

  • I set it to "Manual or Wrist gesture". There I have to do a double gesture. "Manual or double wrist gesture" doesn't work at all. 

  • It is exactly the same code as in BIG EASY and Dual Screen, and it works exactly the same on all my watches. Just make sure you follow the wrist gesture instructions exactly and it works 100% every time.

  • Excellent watchface,  just a question, is it possible to add so I can choose to see Bluetooth when disconnected instead of all time? I think there is that option on your other watchfaces?

  • I tried it with Big Easy a while ago and it didn't work very well but one gesture was enough. Now I have to do two fast gestures or one towards, one back and then towards me again (as you described it). Setting is "Manual or wrist gesture". Maybe I'll get used to it. That gesture thing is why I didn't like my Fitbits. Gestures, waving arms or slapping on the watch just to wake up the display.

  • Excellent watchface,  just a question, is it possible to add so I can choose to see Bluetooth when disconnected instead of all time? I think there is that option on your other watchfaces?

    Not in EASY Round. All Metrics and all Icons form their own visual circles. If one icon is missing, the circle is broken. That's why I have icons or something close to it whenever possible.

  • nice to see you continuing to develop and cool to see your promo period. i installed it and will tinker more later, but IMHO Big Easy is still the winner (i've paid for it and Glance Pro). i would love to see what you could come up with anl analog watch with permanent second sweep and glanceable fields. i have some ideas but never have had the time or energy to consider coding it up...

  • Excellent,  not a big issue.  Looks very nice,  like all customisation 

  • Now I have to do two fast gestures or one towards
    1. It is not "now". The code is exactly the same and there is zero difference between how it works in all my apps.
    2. Do not do it fast, that is the the problem. Wake it up (wrist towards you), put back to sleep (turn the wrist away from you), then wake it up again (wrist towards you). Do not rush, make sure the watch actually wakes up and turns off at each stage. Stand in front of a mirror to see that the watch turns off. You migh need to pause for a split second when you turn the wrist away from you, just to make sure the watch changes the mode to sleep (light turns off).

    Works every time after you learn it. Enjoy.