Tweaks

rwhitby · 08:15 AM

Tweaks is a webOS application that can be used to "tweak" the operation of patches. In this way, a single configurable patch can implement a number of different options, and the user can use the Tweaks app to choose between these options.

The Tweaks app has a node.js service that keeps a db8 database of all these configuration options and generates the Tweaks app user interface automatically based on the info of all the currently installed patches provided.

In this way patches can easily add configuration but not clutter the standard webOS system user interface with all the configuration stuff (since usually you want to set it once and then forget about it). If tweaks app is not installed then the patches can just use their default values and they will still work.

In future, we hope to have the tweaks database be part of the Palm Profile backup, so that when you doctor a device all your patch settings are automatically restored with your other Palm Profile settings.

The official documentation for Tweaks can be found at:

Application:Tweaks - WebOS Internals

Sconix (@modeswitcher on twitter) is the lead developer for Tweaks.

Brandon (oil, @DontBlameOil) and I assisted with the UI and service.

The concept has been kicking around the WebOS Internals team for some months now

-- Rod

tooearly · 04/11/2011, 08:02 AM

Interesting, can't wait to see what this can do for me. Thanks.

adrand · 04/11/2011, 08:04 AM

Exciting! When will this be available in Preware?

Edit: a reload of feeds in preware shows Tweaks. Downloading now.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

graffix31 · 04/11/2011, 08:05 AM

Amazing!!! downloading now.

dingwall1 · 04/11/2011, 08:08 AM

Installing now....

rwhitby · 04/11/2011, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrand

Exciting! When will this be available in Preware?

Now.

-- Rod

bnceo · 04/11/2011, 08:09 AM

It can only get better from here.

Audemars02 · 04/11/2011, 08:10 AM

you guys rock, as always. Let me be the first to point a bug (also submitted via twitter)

if you have messaging "open in new card" = ON, open up a conversation in a new card and then tap on that original conversation from the messaging app, nothing happens (since the card is already open). Any way to force that to switch to the already-open conversation card?

thanks for all your hard work!

adam

rwhitby · 04/11/2011, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audemars02

you guys rock, as always. Let me be the first to point a bug (also submitted via twitter)

if you have messaging "open in new card" = ON, open up a conversation in a new card and then tap on that original conversation from the messaging app, nothing happens (since the card is already open). Any way to force that to switch to the already-open conversation card?

thanks for all your hard work!

adam

Hit the blue question mark. Tap on the tweak in question - it will then tell you the owner patch. Report the bug in the thread for that patch

-- Rod

Schmid7y · 04/11/2011, 08:12 AM

Awesome!

acidhax · 04/11/2011, 08:13 AM

This makes our patch-life so much easier.

graffix31 · 04/11/2011, 08:13 AM

im getting an unable to scan available tweaks error :-( removing and starting and reinstalling now.

pow12390 · 04/11/2011, 08:14 AM

anyone getting an error failed to scan for available tweaks?

acidhax · 04/11/2011, 08:14 AM

"The reason for this is that you have no patches with tweaks installed."
I don't get it? This doesn't install tweaks? Only updates?

mjkjr · 04/11/2011, 08:15 AM

The wait is over!

antijingoist · 04/11/2011, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pow12390

anyone getting an error failed to scan for available tweaks?

I had to restart luna to get it.

bnceo · 04/11/2011, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graffix31

im getting an unable to scan available tweaks error :-( removing and starting and reinstalling now.

When I was picked to try it out, I started flesh and wiped out all patches. Then installed one by one the ones needed.

malpha · 04/11/2011, 08:18 AM

Wow, this sounds great. Can't wait to see the documentation, with it I could probably stick the sharing menu patch in Preware.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

stu5797 · 04/11/2011, 08:23 AM

great work!. Anyone up for making a youtube video of the awesomeness?

oakridge outdoors · 04/11/2011, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malpha

Wow, this sounds great. Can't wait to see the documentation, with it I could probably stick the sharing menu patch in Preware.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

Further documentation for both users and patch developers will be on the wiki soon.

04/11/2011, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
rwhitby Developer Posts: 10,473 Global Posts: 10,481	Tweaks Tweaks is a webOS application that can be used to "tweak" the operation of patches. In this way, a single configurable patch can implement a number of different options, and the user can use the Tweaks app to choose between these options. The Tweaks app has a node.js service that keeps a db8 database of all these configuration options and generates the Tweaks app user interface automatically based on the info of all the currently installed patches provided. In this way patches can easily add configuration but not clutter the standard webOS system user interface with all the configuration stuff (since usually you want to set it once and then forget about it). If tweaks app is not installed then the patches can just use their default values and they will still work. In future, we hope to have the tweaks database be part of the Palm Profile backup, so that when you doctor a device all your patch settings are automatically restored with your other Palm Profile settings. The official documentation for Tweaks can be found at: Application:Tweaks - WebOS Internals Sconix (@modeswitcher on twitter) is the lead developer for Tweaks. Brandon (oil, @DontBlameOil) and I assisted with the UI and service. The concept has been kicking around the WebOS Internals team for some months now -- Rod __________________ WebOS Internals and Preware Founder and Developer You may wish to donate by Paypal to donations @ webos-internals.org if you find our work useful. All donations go back into development. www.webos-internals.org twitter.com/webosinternals facebook.com/webosinternals Last edited by rwhitby; 04/11/2011 at 08:15 AM.
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04/11/2011, 08:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
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Audemars02 Member Posts: 1,486	you guys rock, as always. Let me be the first to point a bug (also submitted via twitter) if you have messaging "open in new card" = ON, open up a conversation in a new card and then tap on that original conversation from the messaging app, nothing happens (since the card is already open). Any way to force that to switch to the already-open conversation card? thanks for all your hard work! adam
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acidhax Member Posts: 150 Global Posts: 156	"The reason for this is that you have no patches with tweaks installed." I don't get it? This doesn't install tweaks? Only updates?
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