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Markkyboy 2018-01-24 12:37

Help finding a particular file
 
Hey all,

I'm trying to find the file/files responsible for the blurred background effect used on the Settings menu.

I'd like to use that effect on the app drawer/launcher. My attempts to create the same blurred background have not worked.

Having searched high and low in '/usr/share/jolla-settings/' and then in '/usr/lib/qt5/qml/com/jolla/settings', I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

I also did a search for the texture file, but none of the files I found were related to the Settings menu.

Any clues/hints appreciated,

juiceme 2018-01-24 15:01

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Markkyboy (Post 1540526)
Hey all,

I'm trying to find the file/files responsible for the blurred background effect used on the Settings menu.

I'd like to use that effect on the app drawer/launcher. My attempts to create the same blurred background have not worked.

Having searched high and low in '/usr/share/jolla-settings/' and then in '/usr/lib/qt5/qml/com/jolla/settings', I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

I also did a search for the texture file, but none of the files I found were related to the Settings menu.

Any clues/hints appreciated,

I don't think it is "a file", it's rather lipstick rendering the background with a blur filter.

Markkyboy 2018-01-24 15:11

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
juiceme

I think you're right......which is why I cannot find what I'm looking for, as I've not solely looked at the 'background'. I'm now thinking one of the files (only 6 of) that contain the texture (graphic-shader-texture) that is also present on the Settings menu 'background' is where I may find what I need.....thanks for the hint! :)

Regards,

lal 2018-01-24 15:33

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Some years back someone built a Sailfish theme for Nokia N9 and he had documented how to create that blur effect. IIRC, it was a mask that had to be applied over the image (in some image editor? or was it dynamic? do not remember that!) to create the effect. And that was brilliant. I don't remember who, how, when, or where, but just that I have used that theme.

Edit:
Oh was it Ancelad!
https://openrepos.net/content/ancela...heme-harmattan
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=91743

Markkyboy 2018-01-24 16:39

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Thanks lal. doesn't really help though. There is no image for the background of Launcher, only a black rectangle.

I've also just tried applying a mask (blur) to the Launcher using QtGraphicalEffects 1.0 but it causes a little bit of lag when flicking the launcher into view, it's a bit 'expensive' to run and says as much in the documentation. I acheived this by placing a random image in place of the black rectangle used on the app drawer/launcher - but I am trying to avoid adding an image, rather, I want do it with the same tools that created the blurry effect on the Settings menu.

I didn't realise it would be this difficult to reproduce the effect......oh well, back to the drawing board!

Ancelad 2018-01-24 17:22

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lal (Post 1540532)
Some years back someone built a Sailfish theme for Nokia N9 and he had documented how to create that blur effect. IIRC, it was a mask that had to be applied over the image (in some image editor? or was it dynamic? do not remember that!) to create the effect. And that was brilliant. I don't remember who, how, when, or where, but just that I have used that theme.

Edit:
Oh was it Ancelad!
https://openrepos.net/content/ancela...heme-harmattan
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=91743

:p

@Markkyboy
post screenshot with marked effect

Markkyboy 2018-01-24 18:11

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Hey, Ancelad

The effect is the obscured background of the Settings menu....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/affrdbe3sl...4_001.png?dl=0

coderus 2018-01-24 19:18

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
what is the "Settings menu"? I'm interested af to help you :D

Markkyboy 2018-01-24 19:39

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by coderus (Post 1540539)
what is the "Settings menu"? I'm interested af to help you :D

Sarcastic bastard :D

coderus 2018-01-24 20:47

Re: Help finding a particular file
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Markkyboy (Post 1540541)
Sarcastic bastard :D

as you wish. this is limited time offer, hurry up!


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