Ipod-nano: Maximum readability theme (176x132)

[neoliv]

This could be my first contribution to rockbox. Before (trying to) upload this theme to the wiki I'd like to have your input.
The theme is designed to help visualy-impaired people to use rockbox. The goal is to maximise character size without removing too much (useful?) information.
Colors have also been chosen to maximise contrast while keeping an hopefuly pleasant look.
Any advice is welcome.
Some ideas and bits have been shamelessly borrowed from the ipodvision theme. Thx to JuyuJohns!
The font is an old xemacs helvetica font.
The .rockbox is available from this external url (as the first post states that they should not be posted here).
http://www.arsac.org/rockbox/maxVision-nano.rockbox.zip

Cheers.

   

 Â         Olivier

[neoliv]

Hum, no reply at all... I guess this theme is not sexy enough
I'm sure it has its place as an "accessibility" feature for rockbox though.
So I tried to post it on the wps gallery and got an error message.
I think I've read and understood the wiki post instructions...
Any idea? (was logged in when I tried the Edit button)

>>
TWiki . Main . WpsIpodNano (oops)    
Attention

---+ Access Denied
Access check on Main.WpsIpodNano failed. Action "change": access not allowed on web.
...

[bascule]

*Important note*: You will not be able to change anything in the Wiki directly after registering. You must first be added to the user group by a peer user. Join the #rockbox IRC channel, introduce yourself and ask for Wiki write permissions.

Could this be the problem?

Oh, and I wouldn't worry about lack of feedback, I never got any for mine, either on here or at misticriver. Just get it on the Wiki and people will use it if they like it.

[neoliv]

I guess it is the problem
Will try to join the irc as soon as possible.
Thx for your help.

[neoliv]

Thx... the irc forum is indeed THE place to go
Theme added to the wiki.
Hope it will be useful.

[JustJohnny]

Looks good from layout, font size, readability standpoint.  Good contrast with white text on black background.  The only thing to think about is people with green color blindness may have a hard time with the green the green glow behind the green icons.

See google with search terms: accessibility+color+blindness for pages about this.

[neoliv]

Thx for your help.
I asked a friend to test for that aspect (he is color blind) and he said that it was OK.
If I remember correctly he said the "green" glow gave a "3D" sensation that was looking good. The progress bar was readable (obviously not "green" but the contrast was OK so he saw the bar anyway)
If you have a different color blindness and have trouble using this theme, could you give me more details on how to improve it?
I don't want a theme that is "too" simple (like plain white on plain black).
Even if you are visualy impaired... you deserve some kind of "style" for your theme

 Â   Olivier