IN-PROGRESS

Overview

RDK Accelerator Home UI - Version 2.0 comes with rich graphic user interfaces and new features, more eye catchy design along with configurable UI for new operator logos and there user interfaces . Version 2.0 app is a Lightning application, and used icons for mic, settings etc., background images used in splash screen, and other places are custom made images, not downloaded from the google or other open source web sites. Old android icons has been completely removed which were used in earlier version of the RDK Accelerator Home UI.   

Splash Screen

The app boots up with new 'splash' screen, which has eye catchy background along with new RDK logo comes with animation on screen load time from left-top corner and sets into the centre of the screen. 

Press ‘S’ key to switch to 'Choose a Service' screen, otherwise after 5 sec automatically  'Pair Bluetooth device' screen will be loaded 

Choose a Service

This new app has redesigned ‘Choose a Service’ screen with new background, shadow and animation effects, on navigation key right/left focused operator logo pops up (zoom-in) and background color changes/switches on selection of different operator logo with shadow and animation effect. 

Remote Pairing 

Remote pairing screen comes with new background image, You will be prompted to the below screen if the Bluetooth remote is not connected to the device

Voice Search

On voice input through remote wave will be displayed on the screen and mic icon will be focused as per below shown in the image

Home UI Screen

This new app has redesigned ‘Home UI’ screen with new background, shadow and animation effects, it contains sections for Apps, Metro Apps, TV shows, and Voice and Settings icons displayed on top section. YouTube and the metrological apps can be launched from app listings. Video content can be played from the TV Shows section. Bluetooth and WIFI settings can be managed from the settings screen. Search bar and time display are also available in the home UI. Functionality implementation for the search bar and mic are in progress. 

• New features

  • Changing the background based on tile selection.
  • Rounded corner image tiles
  • Left/Right arrow in app rows
  • Info section will be displayed on focus Metro apps and TvShows tile
  • New icons for voice search and settings
  • Time, day and date display in home UI
  • Shadow effects

Note: The user should set the timezone in you STB before loading the UI using the curl command

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" 'http://127.0.0.1:9998/jsonrpc' -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"3","method":"org.rdk.System.1.setTimeZoneDST","params":{"timeZone":"Asia/Kolkata"}}';echo

If the timezone is not properly set in the box the UI by default shows Eastern Standard Time.

Use the Enter/Right/left/up/down keys to move the focus or navigate to apps/metro apps/tv-shows/settings (icon available on top right corner just before time) within the home UI

Use the Enter key to launch apps 
Use Ctrl + M/Home key to exit from the launched apps

Video Playback

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Settings Screen

This new app has redesigned ‘Settings' screen with new background, shadow and animation effects.

Bluetooth, WiFi, and USB tab displayed as list on the left side panel and on selection corresponding content displayed on right side panel.
Toggle button will be displayed in WiFi and Bluetooth screen to enable and disable WiFi/Bluetooth.
On selection of USB: Video, Audio, Photo folders will be displayed and on selection it will navigate to corresponding views. 

Use the Enter/Right/left/up/down keys to move the focus or navigate to back screen, WiFi, USB folders, enable/disable WiFi and Bluetooth

Functionality implementation for the USB access are in progress. 

Connect to Bluetooth 

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Connect to WIFI

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USB Access

USB Video Screen

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USB Audio Screen

USB Image Screen

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