[jcarley0830]

I have done a few themes with Theme Builder and an SVG file to launch QuickLaunch from the spacebar with no problem.

Recently I decided to give composer a try. I have the placement of app icons, spacing, layers etc figured out. Even resized homescreen icons with no problems.

What has been driving me NUTS the last couple of days is I can't figure out how to have a focus image show and flash when behind an icon and then go away when I move to another icon.

Do I need to import the images I want to use as my underlay in another layer? How do I assign them to the icons and make the animation?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[mrtolles]

For the icons FOCUS (not flashing):
Import desired Focus image
Convert to Animation.
Copy for EACH theme button
Align each Focus Animation with the theme button (name focus the same # as the theme button)

Under Interactivity, Actions:

Add Action: Hide Component
Object: Focus Animation 1
Change Event: On Button: Theme Button 1: Focus Out

Add Action: Show Component
Object: Focus Animation 1
Change Event: On Button: Theme Button 1: Focus In

Repeat for All theme Buttons.


If you want the icon to flash, you have to make your Animation and Still under Interactivity, Actions; you want to Play and Stop Animations on the corresponding Theme Button. As well as still have your focus image show and hide.

[jcarley0830]

Thanks for the info!! I'll give it a shot and let you know what happens.

[jcarley0830]

It worked!!....

well sort of, anyway. I was able to get the focus icons to show/hide when changing icons on the home screen, but I created another problem in the process.

No matter what icon I put in the first slot, all home screen icons are identical. I have 7 icons on the home screen and if my messages app in in the 1st slot, then all home screen icons are the messages app.

I'm not sure where I went wrong. After importing the svg into TB, I did change a few icons to custom ones. Not sure if this is where I went wrong or not.

Any additional help is much appreciated!!

Thanks

[mrtolles]

To fix that: (it's a common Composer problem)

Open up the SVG file in a TEXT editor (nopepad works)
Do a search for "SLOT". It should be followed by a number, all of the numbers on yours are probably set to 0 (Zero) or, there is no number. They should be set as below. There are TWO place where you'll need to change each Theme buttons' slot number.

slot0 = 1st app in app screen
slot1 = 2nd app in app screen
slot2 = 3rd app in app screen
and so on.

[jcarley0830]

Thanks for all the help!!

[horangi7]

Thanks for the info as well, this helped with some of the issues with a theme I am working on.