Acknowledged
1 month ago
CIQQA-3123

Vivoactive 6 Simulator problems

The Vivoactive 6 simulator does not seem to respond to a Menu command, and only responds to the buttons in a very tiny area along the edge of the button where it meets the body of the watch in the simulator. 

The Vivoactive 5 simulator operates as expected so it looks to me like this is a set of simulator bugs.

Jeff
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  • 1 month ago

    > I already use the start/stop button to bring up a menu that's different from the one displayed when Menu is used.

    In that case, it sounds like your app is a lot like the Strength app on Forerunners (which brings up an action menu when the user presses START).

    In your case, you could:

    - bring up action menu user presses START

    - add all the items from the "START button menu" to the action menu

    - add a new Settings item to the action menu which opens the "MENU button menu"

    This would have the advantage of being very similar to native Garmin behaviour (at least in some contexts.)

    > I'm quickly coming to the conclusion that it's not worth any effort to support devices that work like this, particularly since my app is a sailing app so it's used in a wet environmet.

    I get where you're coming from, but what if Garmin does this for all Venu/Vivoactive devices in the future? After a few years, your app won't be available on newer watches (except for 5-button touchscreen watches.)

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  • 1 month ago

    > I already use the start/stop button to bring up a menu that's different from the one displayed when Menu is used.

    In that case, it sounds like your app is a lot like the Strength app on Forerunners (which brings up an action menu when the user presses START).

    In your case, you could:

    - bring up action menu user presses START

    - add all the items from the "START button menu" to the action menu

    - add a new Settings item to the action menu which opens the "MENU button menu"

    This would have the advantage of being very similar to native Garmin behaviour (at least in some contexts.)

    > I'm quickly coming to the conclusion that it's not worth any effort to support devices that work like this, particularly since my app is a sailing app so it's used in a wet environmet.

    I get where you're coming from, but what if Garmin does this for all Venu/Vivoactive devices in the future? After a few years, your app won't be available on newer watches (except for 5-button touchscreen watches.)

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  • 1 month ago in reply to FlowState

    Thanks again.

    I'm actually fine with not supporting these devices. The 5 button models are the best fit for the enviroment anyway.

    As I said, doesn't seem worth any more effort than I've already put in.