Hey everyone,
Dropping an update to address some feature requests made in the original thread.
Someone mentioned having the sun set as time progresses, which was a neat idea but sort of conflicted with other plans that I had, so instead I have made it so the sky asset moves across the screen throughout the day - it's subtle but I quite like it.
Someone else mentioned having the current temp show so I've added that as an optional addition to the date text at the bottom of the screen - this uses the location and network access provided by the Pebble app.
Synthetic Time is available here:
https://apps.repebble.com/0c4f17f6831848ccbd4e3c47
It should just automagically update if you've already got it installed.
Now, you might be looking at the version number and thinking, "Wait, if this is V2.1, what happened to V2.0?"
Presenting V2.0! A significant upgrade brought to you entirely by self-hatred fuelled madness.
Before adding the requested features I started building some new themes for Synthetic Time and quickly realized it would be a whole lot easier if I had a tool to live-test the themes. Then the scope creep set in, and I thought: it might be even easier if I just gave you the tool to build your own themes so I don't have to. Easier might be subjective...
So, I spent the last few weeks building a theme engine inside Synthetic Time and a companion web tool that simulates the display, so you can design, live-preview, and share your own fully customised themes!
You can access the theme builder directly through the Synthetic Time settings screen in the Pebble app, or use it standalone on your desktop or phone browser here:
https://legitimate.download/sttb/
You can build your own themes from scratch or try some of the built-in themes that I've added to the settings screen.
Here's a spooky theme I threw together to demonstrate the theme builder:
https://legitimate.download/sttb/?theme=AQAQQg_AABCCDpA4.kA4Q0w.GQbg.w8Qkg414
The easiest way to set your theme is using the editor directly from the settings screen! If you're building in your browser instead, or if someone else has posted a theme you like, just copy the serialized string, open the phone settings, select "Custom Theme", and paste it right in.
Want to submit artwork? I am completely open to adding new image assets to the engine if people want to submit them. The required sizes are:
- Background: 200x113
- Horizon: 400x113
- Foreground: 100x35
Bonus feature because I hate myself: I have implemented palette swapping for images that use 10 or less colours, so you can theme them like any other element in Synthetic Time!
Let me know what you think of the new movement and features, and feel free to drop your custom theme codes in the comments!