Changing User Interface behaviour myself - iRiver H300 Series

[ufo]

Hope I'm posting in the correct section here.

Recently d/led and installed the Rockbox latest build for my iRiver H300 Series.


There are a few small behaviours I don't like about it but was hoping I could fix them myself by some editing, unless someone else can point me in the correct direction of where I should suggest this.


Original Firmware:

In Original firmware, Sleep Timer could be activated at any point, even while track was playing.


Rockbox Firmware:

Track must first be stopped, then go to System -> Date and Time -> Sleep Time



Fix:

Want to make "System" menu section available while track is still playing.



Anyone know what file I need to edit or what files do I need to work on/edit to achieve the changes I'm wanting?

Configuration files? (ie. .config files)?




PS - I have a few other niggles here also I would like fixed, but this is good for starters. Figure at least if I try to help myself someone can point me in the right direction?

[LambdaCalculus]

To change that behavior, you'll have to modify the source code and roll yourself a custom build with the changes you want.

[Llorean]

Just as a note though, all the menus are already available while music is playing.

[ufo]

Just as a note though, all the menus are already available while music is playing.

They don't seem to be for me, unless I'm doing something wrong? When music starts playing my options for selection seem to be drastically reduced.

To change that behavior, you'll have to modify the source code and roll yourself a custom build with the changes you want.

I thought this much, where can I get the source code? I've been hunting around the various links but can't seem to find it.

And is this the generalised source code for Rockbox overall? Or specific source code to my player?

[saratoga]

Just as a note though, all the menus are already available while music is playing.

They don't seem to be for me, unless I'm doing something wrong? When music starts playing my options for selection seem to be drastically reduced.

The menus don't change at all when you hit play, so I'm not sure what you mean.  Just start music playing, go back to the main menu, and the go where ever you want from there.

To change that behavior, you'll have to modify the source code and roll yourself a custom build with the changes you want.

I thought this much, where can I get the source code? I've been hunting around the various links but can't seem to find it.

Check out the "contribute" link on the front page, or head over to the wiki directly. 

And is this the generalised source code for Rockbox overall? Or specific source code to my player?

Theres only one rockbox, its just run on a lot of different players. 

[torne]

It sounds like you are opening the context menu for the while playing screen, instead of going back to the main menu. Hit A-B instead of whatever button you're pressing. Refer to the manual (http://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-iriverh300/rockbox-buildch4.html#x7-480004.3.1) for the controls...

[ufo]

Check out the "contribute" link on the front page, or head over to the wiki directly.

Found rbutil_1.2.8-src.tar.gz - but I thought Rockbox was up to v1.36?

So why only 1.2.8 in source?


Also, which particular file should I be looking at to modify button behaviour - is it somewhere in main.cpp ?

I've been through loads of files but can't seem to find the right one 

[[Saint]]

Also, which particular file should I be looking at to modify button behaviour - is it somewhere in main.cpp ?

rockbox/apps/keymaps/<your_target_name>.c



[St.]

[pondlife]

Found rbutil_1.2.8-src.tar.gz - but I thought Rockbox was up to v1.36?

That's RBUtil - the Rockbox Utility, not Rockbox itself (which is up to 3.7, FWIW).

Subversion is by far the best way to obtain the Rockbox source (for any release, or build).  Take a look at http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/UsingSVN for details.

Having said that, you shouldn't need to change anything - just press the A-B button to acces the menus as torne suggested.

p.s. (to others) http://build.rockbox.org/ mentions that the source is available from the daily build page - is this actually true?

pondlife

[[Saint]]

p.s. (to others) http://build.rockbox.org/ mentions that the source is available from the daily build page - is this actually true?

It used to be, seems that is no longer the case.
One, or the other, needs fixing I guess.


[St.]