E.showIcons / E.showGrid

The more I'm doing with Bangle.js, the more I'm thinking that in some cases, it might be handy to just have a grid of images.

For instance the first page of the Settings screen could just be a bunch of icons for quick access. On Bangle.js 2 you'd tap them, and on Bangle.js 1 you cycle through with up/down and select with the middle button.

Does this sound like something it's worth building in?

It's something that the new Layout library should be able to help with though - so maybe there isn't actually a need for something specific? It just seems like it might be a feature that we'd actually want to encourage use of in order to make Bangle.js more user-friendly.

Definitely - like it. Maybe a configurable grid with images that would be scaled to fit a 2x2, 3x3 or a 4x4 grid. 4x4 might be pushing it a bit.

BTW - I have a modifued toucher working on a B2 ! its very nice. Need to test on a B1 which I dont have with me right now as I am on a train.

I like that. Sounds like it would make perfect sense on the touch screen, and that it would work just fine by cycling through with button when there's no touch screen.

It's something that the new Layout library should be able to help with though

Hello, just curious what is the layout library which you are referring to? I am new here and have just gone through some of the tutorials and played around with the emulator (can't wait to get my bangle.js 2) but I didn't see anything about a layout library.

Is it the layout module here: https://github.com/espruino/BangleApps/blob/master/modules/Layout.js
?

There is a forum post on the library: http://forum.espruino.com/conversations/367445/

Ok, great! I'll have a think about how best to implement this.

As @Poolitzer says it's best to see that forum post. The Layout library was in flux a bit which is why it's not a proper tutorial yet, but it hasn't changed in a while and so try and get it turned into somethin on the main site. I know everyone wants to get started with the emulator and it's a bit hard to find out exact 'getting started' details right now.

Perfect, thanks!