Simple Pixels
· v1.2.8
About
SimplePixels is a minimalist watch face in which I tried to include all the possible metrics available on your watches, maintaining a crisp and minimal pixel style.Plus, it has the ability to fetch weather data from the OpenWeather service, though its settings can only be accessed from your phone.
Note that changing the settings of the watch face is only available on your watch!
This watch face was inspired by another watch face, Premier. After purchasing a new device, I found that it was no longer supported by the new models. So, I decided to fix this and create my own version, complete it with blackjack and... well, you can guess the rest. Using the layout of that watch face as a base, I started developing my pet project. Its aim was to create a better version, with a new design and all the metrics of Garmin watches.
As I said, this is my pet project, and first and foremost, I just wanted to have fun and learn something new. I do not plan to make it paid, on the contrary, it will ALWAYS be free. So, if you want to support me, leave your review and rating. It will give me the strength and desire to develop this watch face!
If you would like to thank me and buy me a coffee, please use this link: https://ko-fi.com/shimbabu
We also have a topic on the forum, please send your questions and suggestions there: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/391515/watchface-simple-pixels
P.S. This watch face is open source and available on GitHub, any PR requests are welcome :)
What's new
v1.2.8
- Improved the way to change the transparency of the pattern color
- Stopping OW service when there is no connection
- Different intervals for displaying current and forecast weather
- Optimization and fixes
v1.2.7
- Show OW temperature even if could not get the latest info
- Getting the last known location info as positioning data
- Added ability to change dot pattern visibility and transparency
- [kuzan] Display sunrise and sunset in one line
- [kuzan] Date Format, Second Time Format, Pattern Transparency settings have been moved to the phone settings
v1.2.6
- [kuzan] Dynamic weather icons for current weather (Garmin / OW)
v1.2.5
- Updated SDK to version 7.3.1.
- Released on GitHub.
v1.2.4
- Open Weather data is now retrieved at 5 minute intervals if the previous request failed
v1.2.3
- The issue with weather display from OW has been fixed
v1.2.2
- Made more optimizations for past watch generations
- Fixed an issue with displaying settings on past watch generations
v1.2.1
- Fixed resource caching issue
- The English language for displaying dates is fixed
v1.2.0
Hey everyone, huge thanks for your feedback and patience. With your help, I've managed to pinpoint the causes of slow performance on older generation devices and have done my best to bring you an improved experience using this watch face.
- Significant optimization work has been done, particularly targeting older devices.
- The initial watch face loading process has been optimized.
- The drawing algorithm for semi-transparent elements has been optimized.
- The SDK has been updated to version 6.2.0.
- Other minor optimizations have been implemented.