INFO BOARD (right column) doesn't allow many choices

endotherm

I notice that the 6 x 3 matrix of the Stream Dock has 5 x 3 buttons with visual displays, and 1 x 3 "read-only" display squares on the right column (the "INFO BOARD").  

There is only a handful of plug-in choices you can put in that position.  The clock, weather or date for example.  

I know it doesn't make sense to allow something to be put there that requires a button push or other input for it to work.   But I have seen some items which would be perfect to put there but they are not allowed.  That includes some default ones, such as Page Indicator which only tells you what page of the scene you are on.  It doesn't need to waste a button to display that -- it ignores any button press anyway.  The same could be said for other "status" apps like IP info or Uptime counter, the current Nest Control Temperature etc.  Of course most of these plug-ins are written by many different developers.

I also notice that some plug-ins, namely the timer and countdown, are allowed to be placed there, yet they require a button press to activate!

Is there a way to force a plug-in for it to be able to use one of these read-only slots?   Or does each programmer have to write it in a particular way to work as an info board-compatible plug-in?  Do we need to ask each programmer separately to fix their plug-in so it supports being inserted at that position?   Or is it a limitation that can be fixed in the configuration program?

Can you fix the Page indicator default plug-in to be able to work in one of these slots?   It currently shows a "prohibition sign" error message if I try to drop an incompatible plug-in on that row.

Thanks.

thenbsp28

In case if you familar with JSON format:
Find a folder of desired plugin in:
c:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\HotSpot\StreamDock\plugins\
then open manifest.json file in it, in edit mode, then add "Controllers": ["Keypad", "Information"] to Actions array for each desired Action/Block.

HWInfo example:
... "States": [{"Image": "defaultImage", "TitleAlignment": "top", "FontSize": "9", "TitleColor": "#b7b7b7", "ShowTitle": false}], "Controllers": ["Keypad", "Information"], "SupportedInMultiActions": false, ...

endotherm

thenbsp28 发表于 2024-5-19 19:26
In case if you familar with JSON format:
Find a folder of desired plugin in:
c:%users\[YOUR USERNAME ...

Thank you, very helpful.

I haven't had much experience with .json files, but I think I can see what is going on.   I can follow your example and experiment from there.   The hardest thing is trying to locate the item to edit.   Not all of them are added as an external add-on and they appear to be an unremovable system add-on.  If you go to the list of added items, some of them you can right-click and uninstall.  Others you can't, like everything in the Stream Deck group or Toolbox group.   Anything after and including the Useful Notes group is uninstallable.

I think those system ones are in c:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\HotSpot\StreamDock\profiles\ instead.   I still haven't been able to find "page indicator", but I'll keep looking.  If I can get that one to work, I can get more adventurous from there.

Mayendra

i cheat a little with the weather app to show the Page Indicator i change the picture of the weather in the image i like.
i also do it tho show what type of scene i use like links

dockkey2023

thenbsp28 发表于 2024-5-19 17:26
In case if you familar with JSON format:
Find a folder of desired plugin in:
c:%users\[YOUR USERNAME ...

You're really amazing,

dockkey2023

I'm really sorry to say less about the secondary screen plugin now. In the future, we will develop more secondary screen functions in this area

admin

You provided us very good suggestion.
We will improve this part in next version.
Thanks.