Watch Face: Euro Style Watch

Euro Style Watch
Current version: 1.0.4

Let me know if you have comments, questions or any issues.

The Euro Style watch face is simple by its look but provides all of the essential information you need.

Features:

- Date
- Notification count
- Alarm indicator
- Battery level
- Bluetooth connection indicator (through the 12, 3, 6, and 9 thick marks)
- Step count goal (through the outer ring underneath the thick marks)
- Low power and high power modes

Configurable parameters:
- Tick mark color
- Two styles of hour, minute, second and battery indicator hands
- Foreground, background, accent color and step goal color
- Possibility to disable the notification count, date or battery indicator

Change Log
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v1.0.4
- Added configuration setting for color of bluetooth indicators (12, 3, 6 and 9 tick marks)

v1.0.3
- Fixed step goal color setting (rookie mistake...)
- Added alarm indicator (another good suggestion!)

v1.0.2a / v1.0.2b
- Attempt to fix configuration issue with new parameter.

v1.0.2
- Added configuration setting to change the step goal color (as requested)
- Minor improvements

v1.0.1
- Initial release

FAQs / Issues not related to this watch face
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- If you are having blank screen issues and no boot logo, it is most likely not related to this watch face. Please contact Garmin or see the following thread: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?242968-Fenix-3-blank-screen

- The second hand will only appear when the high power mode kicks in. The watch goes back to lower power automatically after 10 seconds. Basically, the lower power mode updates the display once a minute and the high power allows updates every seconds. This is an SDK limitation so you won't find any custom watch face in the app store that show the seconds hand for more than a few seconds. The reason for this is to save battery. More details here: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?347786-Watch-Face-Euro-Style-Watch&p=829794#post829794

Milosherman over 9 years ago

Can't configure the step goal color

Hello, as you suspected, I can't configure the step goal color...
I was looking forward to it :-). Need some fixing...?

I also suggested to have the option to show sunrise (if the sun is down) or sunset (if the sun is up) in the space below 12 o'clock.

And as my second wish, find a smart way have the option to indicate if an alarm is set. (Perhaps if an alarm is set, then replaces the envelope symbol, since we know that the number beside 9 o'clock represent number of messages ?)

Thank you for a very nice watch face!

BR Milos

Milosherman over 9 years ago

Suggestions

Hello,

I suggested the option to set a different the step goal color. Very nice that you implemented it, but it does not work to set, as you also discovered.

Another wish I have is to use the space below 12 o'clock to show the sunset (when sun is up) and the sun rise (when sun is down)

Another wish would also be to have an option to indicate that an alarm is set. (perhaps replace the envelope symbol when an alarm is set? We already know that the numbers beside 9 o'clock represent number of messages)

Thank you for a very nice watch face. This is the only one I use :-)

BR Milos

martroy over 9 years ago

Hello,

I suggested the option to set a different the step goal color. Very nice that you implemented it, but it does not work to set, as you also discovered.

Another wish I have is to use the space below 12 o'clock to show the sunset (when sun is up) and the sun rise (when sun is down)

Another wish would also be to have an option to indicate that an alarm is set. (perhaps replace the envelope symbol when an alarm is set? We already know that the numbers beside 9 o'clock represent number of messages)

Thank you for a very nice watch face. This is the only one I use :-)

BR Milos

Hi Milos,

The step goal color issue is now fixed in version 1.0.3. I've also added an alarm indicator as you requested.

The sunrise / sunset idea is interesting. I'm just trying to figure out how to integrate it with the watch face while keeping the simple look.

I'm really happy if you like it. Keep the suggestions coming.

Martin

Milosherman over 9 years ago

Very nice update, 1.03. The color setting works and the alarm indicator is great.

How abot the sunrise/sunset indicator idea as an option :rolleyes:. ?
Would be great.

BR Milos

Milosherman over 9 years ago

Hi Milos,

The step goal color issue is now fixed in version 1.0.3. I've also added an alarm indicator as you requested.

The sunrise / sunset idea is interesting. I'm just trying to figure out how to integrate it with the watch face while keeping the simple look.

I'm really happy if you like it. Keep the suggestions coming.

Martin

How about something like this :-)

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Milos

Former Member over 9 years ago

second hand

Hi, second hand disappears all the time. can we pick a color for the 12,3,6 and 9 marks that stays on ? Thx.

martroy over 9 years ago

Hi, second hand disappears all the time. can we pick a color for the 12,3,6 and 9 marks that stays on ? Thx.

Hi,

The second hand will only appear when the high power mode kicks in. The watch goes back to lower power automatically after 10 seconds. Basically, the lower power mode updates the display once a minute and the high power allows updates every seconds. This is an SDK limitation so you won't find any custom watch face in the app store that show the seconds hand for more than a few seconds. The reason for this is to save battery. The only watch faces that will show the seconds hand full time are the two default ones. From what I've read, they are using a different set of APIs that are not available to the developers.

I'll look into adding more flexibility in the configuration settings. Probably in the next version.

Thanks,

Martin

jim_m_58 over 9 years ago

Hi,
From what I've read, they are using a different set of APIs that are not available to the developers.

Actually, the native watchfaces run on their own low-power chip vs the main processor!

Here's a post from one of the main CIQ people:

Quote Originally Posted by AlphaMonkeyC View Post
I'll let you in on a little secret: The default watch face does not run on the main processor, but instead runs on a much lower power micro which doesn't have enough memory to run Connect IQ. It honestly doesn't have enough memory to hold the screen buffer; I work with some mad/crazy embedded hackers here at Garmin. All that for a second hand.

We face similar challenges to other smart watches when it comes to balancing functionality and power usage. I think all smart watches have been figuring out how to offer the customize-ability of custom watch faces without killing the battery for the use cases the devices is intended before. We're starting with a conservative approach, but it could evolve over time.

-Alpha Monkey

martroy over 9 years ago

Actually, the native watchfaces run on their own low-power chip vs the main processor!

Here's a post from one of the main CIQ people:

Hi Jim,

Thanks for clarifying this!

Martin

Milosherman over 9 years ago

Sunrise/sunset

Hi Martin, did you see the pictures of my suggestions for sunrise/sunset option?

Best regards
Milos