Best thing in the world if using a Fire tablet for indigo

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Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:14 am
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Best thing in the world if using a Fire tablet for indigo

I just picked up the All-New Show Mode Charging Dock for Fire HD 8 (Compatible with 7th and 8th Generation Tablets – 2017 and 2018 Releases). It is so sweet for the fire when used as an indigo display. You can check it out at amazon . I'm not using the show mode, just as a nice clean powered dock and you can pick up the tablet and use it off the stand if needed - best thing since sliced bread!!!
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I’m reading reviews: You’re not having charging problems, and you can disable Show Mode?

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I just hooked it up an hour ago (I'm not using show mode) -I'm using Domotics Pad to display Indigo control pages on my Fire. No Issues so far....
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Awesome. I asked about this on another black Friday topic. Think I need to get one. I also want your control pages!!

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No 30’ power down either?

I may have to buy 4 of these

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lanbrown wrote:
I want to know where you live; chance of rain -10%. It must be so dry there you can see moisture leaving the ground. :D


Yes - it is called fog - it was listed too :-)

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If anyone wants me to make some backgrounds for their control pages just draw it up on a sheet of paper, take a picture add I'll give it a shot - most of the stuff on page that except for the static text and background is from graphics I have in indigo and if you look close it is mostly text with some basic shapes...

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norcoscia wrote:
If anyone wants me to make some backgrounds for their control pages just draw it up on a sheet of paper, take a picture add I'll give it a shot - most of the stuff on page that except for the static text and background is from graphics I have in indigo and if you look close it is mostly text with some basic shapes...


Now that’s a service I’d pay for! :) if you’d be happy to share the exact background images you’ve got there for the fire 8 size that’d be awesome!!

Think I might have to click buy on that deal then push myself to actually get it setup!

If you have any music pages then I’d love to see those!!


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Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:47 am
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Haha ditto. I just want that exact screen :)

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Sun Nov 25, 2018 7:33 am
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The Fire is 1280X800 (in full screen) - I don't have any music pages - we turn music on and off by voice here. The best thing is draw a box that is close to that ratio, then fill is with smaller boxes that you want to add you components in. Snap photo and I'll send you the background.....

Here is an example of a quick (not perfectly aligned) 1280X800 possible layout, it has tabs built in so you could switch what is displayed by just touching an edge tab - but you would need to do the base hand drawings. The tabs could have words or symbols on them...

Happy to help as I have time....
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Oh man!! Awesome!! Hope you have a public amazon wish list that we can use to show appreciation!!

Love that tabbed layout there, think we’ve discussed this on an older thread somewhere but what are you using to do these?

I have a fundamental lack of creativity hence I’ve spent a lot of time browsing the control screens thread for inspiration!

If you’re truly time rich this lovely Sunday and fancy doing the music tab too then the beer tokens will flow!!

The tech bit of adding controls etc I’m fine with it’s this wondrous step that you’re smashing that is my issue :)


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norcoscia wrote:
but you would need to do the base hand drawings. The tabs could have words or symbols on them...

Happy to help as I have time....


What did you mean with the base hand drawings bit?


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Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:20 am
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Draw what you want on the background and I'll make it - that last one I just make up on the fly from stuff I had this AM - it is not a working page for the fire. The best thing is determine what you want to do and then design a layout.....
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Very nice! :D

What software are you using to create the page layout graphics?

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Thanks Korey - you can do some much with it - it is my go to SW for almost everything I make.

BTW, If you like to make pizza I have an online dough, sauce and cheese calculator - it works on any device or OS since it is all web based - my new hobby, started with it 6 weeks ago.

http://www.mypizzamaster.com
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