[Patch] Messaging Avatar on Left

elryon · 06:08 PM

This is a patch to enable the personal avatar in the messaging app. It will place the avatar on the left of the text box and center it. It will also make it easier to add an avatar for anyone as it looks in the media/internal/ directory where web pics are saved and that is accessed when in usb drive mode. Simply copy a png photo (that has equal sides.. 40x40 or something) file there with the name my-avatar and enjoy.... hope to be in the feed soon.

10/26/2009
-emoney 33, combined both patches to a working single patch for those with/without the landscape in messaging patch (thank you)

10/23/2009
-Fixed difference in font...
-Included a second patch for those with the landscape patch (install after landscape)

4/1/10
-updated for 1.4.1.1

gorow247 · 10/23/2009, 12:00 AM

Sounds great, what do I do with the avatarleftside.patch file, though?

fritos1406 · 10/23/2009, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gorow247

Sounds great, what do I do with the avatarleftside.patch file, though?

u install it using webos quickinstall..

does this patch work with the landscape in messaging? i been trying to do it but the avatar never sets up right..

Tag234 · 10/23/2009, 04:24 AM

Heads Up: In the description of the patch on PreWare, you tell people to name the picture 'myavatar.png' instead of 'my-avatar.png'

This will probably confuse a buncha people

elryon · 10/23/2009, 09:19 AM

don't know if its compatible with landscape in messaging, don't use that.... not sure how or what it edits, will have to look into that.

I will try and get the description changed...

solarus · 10/23/2009, 09:49 AM

First, excellent patch - just downloaded on Preware.

I noticed that the font on the user's side (left) a little larger than the font on the right. Is this on purpose - another easy way to differentiate between receiver and sender?

elryon · 10/23/2009, 09:54 AM

wasnt on purpose... my g/f said the same, but I just didn't pay attention.

elryon · 10/23/2009, 10:01 AM

just looked at the messaging landscape patch, and it's not directly compatible.... a couple of the same functions are changed...

SISGO · 10/23/2009, 10:44 AM

I was trying to have this patch but im pretty sure is not compatible with landscape messaging .. when i try to install i have an error!

egaudet · 10/23/2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elryon

just looked at the messaging landscape patch, and it's not directly compatible.... a couple of the same functions are changed...

Any plans to fix?

PS: I recommend using % like the landscape patch. You should be able to overwrite the conflicting css class at a later point in the .css file to resolve the conflict.

elryon · 10/23/2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emoney_33

Any plans to fix?

PS: I recommend using % like the landscape patch. You should be able to overwrite the conflicting css class at a later point in the .css file to resolve the conflict.

already looking into it...

gorow247 · 10/23/2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fritos1406

u install it using webos quickinstall..

Ahh...my bad, just checked and realized I was using old quickinstall which didn't support .patch

Gracias.

DrSuSE · 10/23/2009, 12:38 PM

Nice patch... will enjoy it more when the font size thingy is fixed.

Thanks.

solarus · 10/23/2009, 12:48 PM

Also having the myavatar png file being hidden so that it doesn't appear in the Photos app would be good too.

elryon · 10/23/2009, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrSuSE

Nice patch... will enjoy it more when the font size thingy is fixed.

Thanks.

not really sure why it does that, nothing changes font size.. must be an auto resize since the margins are changed...

Quote:

Originally Posted by solarus

Also having the myavatar png file being hidden so that it doesn't appear in the Photos app would be good too.

not sure how to do that..., I put the my-avatar.png file in the media/internal directory to make it easier for those without root access.

Hernie · 10/23/2009, 01:00 PM

i've installed this patch and like it a lot. I've noticed that the font for my chat balloon is a little bigger than the font for their chat balloon. I've tried editing the patch with a text editor, not sure which font number to change. Any suggestions?? Thanks!

Hernie · 10/23/2009, 01:03 PM

oops...i shoulda read it first, lol

don't believe i did that, i fee like a noob now.

egaudet · 10/23/2009, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elryon

not sure how to do that..., I put the my-avatar.png file in the media/internal directory to make it easier for those without root access.

put it in a directory beginning with . or change it to use .my-avatar.png.

Files/folders beginning with . are hidden

DrSuSE · 10/23/2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elryon

not sure how to do that..., I put the my-avatar.png file in the media/internal directory to make it easier for those without root access.

This part is easy... you could have it look in a folder inside /media/internal that starts with a period (.).

For example... tell it too look at /medial/internal/.misc/my-avatar.png

Edit: emoney beat me! :'( lol

DrSuSE · 10/23/2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elryon

not really sure why it does that, nothing changes font size.. must be an auto resize since the margins are changed...

Hummm, well, hopefully someone can think of a way. I am horrible with that sort of thing.

10/23/2009, 12:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
gorow247 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sounds great, what do I do with the avatarleftside.patch file, though?
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Tag234 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 97 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Heads Up: In the description of the patch on PreWare, you tell people to name the picture 'myavatar.png' instead of 'my-avatar.png' This will probably confuse a buncha people
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10/23/2009, 09:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
elryon Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 716 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 33 Thanked 374 Times in 163 Posts	don't know if its compatible with landscape in messaging, don't use that.... not sure how or what it edits, will have to look into that. I will try and get the description changed... __________________ Avatar on Left Patch Call Rejecter Patch Make your messanger look like the iphone's SMS tone per Contact No Alert During call Thanks are always appreciated or for a really big Thanks you can always: (it can go a long way to convince my fiancee that this is worth my time) Please feel free to PM for more direct assistance.
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10/23/2009, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
solarus Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 554 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 196 Thanked 199 Times in 105 Posts	First, excellent patch - just downloaded on Preware. I noticed that the font on the user's side (left) a little larger than the font on the right. Is this on purpose - another easy way to differentiate between receiver and sender?
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10/23/2009, 09:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
elryon Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 716 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 33 Thanked 374 Times in 163 Posts	wasnt on purpose... my g/f said the same, but I just didn't pay attention. __________________ Avatar on Left Patch Call Rejecter Patch Make your messanger look like the iphone's SMS tone per Contact No Alert During call Thanks are always appreciated or for a really big Thanks you can always: (it can go a long way to convince my fiancee that this is worth my time) Please feel free to PM for more direct assistance.
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10/23/2009, 10:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
elryon Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 716 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 33 Thanked 374 Times in 163 Posts	just looked at the messaging landscape patch, and it's not directly compatible.... a couple of the same functions are changed... __________________ Avatar on Left Patch Call Rejecter Patch Make your messanger look like the iphone's SMS tone per Contact No Alert During call Thanks are always appreciated or for a really big Thanks you can always: (it can go a long way to convince my fiancee that this is worth my time) Please feel free to PM for more direct assistance.
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10/23/2009, 10:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
SISGO Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,568 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 110 Thanked 191 Times in 165 Posts	I was trying to have this patch but im pretty sure is not compatible with landscape messaging .. when i try to install i have an error! __________________ TWO OF MY THEMES: http://www.prethemer.com/MY_LATINO_C...theme2072.html http://www.prethemer.com/PULSE_EFFECT-theme2067.html
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10/23/2009, 12:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
DrSuSE Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 490 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 74 Times in 56 Posts	Nice patch... will enjoy it more when the font size thingy is fixed. Thanks.
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10/23/2009, 12:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
solarus Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 554 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 196 Thanked 199 Times in 105 Posts	Also having the myavatar png file being hidden so that it doesn't appear in the Photos app would be good too.
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10/23/2009, 01:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
Hernie Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 206 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 19 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	i've installed this patch and like it a lot. I've noticed that the font for my chat balloon is a little bigger than the font for their chat balloon. I've tried editing the patch with a text editor, not sure which font number to change. Any suggestions?? Thanks!
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10/23/2009, 01:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
Hernie Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 206 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 19 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	oops...i shoulda read it first, lol don't believe i did that, i fee like a noob now.
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