GUI Navigation Request only with 3 way rotary encoder

[mbt28]

Hi Lasse,

I cant thank enough for this project. I can see it growing day by day, whenever I find time from my work and life I work for it to make it compatible with BMW EXX series. In original unit everything is controlled with an rotary encoder which can turn left-right and click, long click, and release-click commands. I was apart from the project due to other issues, previosly I was almost able to navigate in the menu only with TAB, BACK, and rotary inputs. Now in the latest releases I need up and down keys to properly navigate in LIVI menus.

Would you consider to make main application interface( settings, player etc) navigable only with rotary encoder? Other buttons can be a plus of course. It is not hard to pair some other buttons for LIVI but it is hard to navigate with oem buttons.

Here you can find OEM 4:3 (320x240)and 16:9(400x240 or 400x234) monitors:

[f-io]

Hey Mehmet,

are you referring to the main navigation?

Please check if this build resolves your issue:
https://github.com/f-io/LIVI/actions/runs/22741003252

Or at least let me know if it works better. I know it doesn’t resolve all issues yet.

[mbt28]

Hi Lasse,

I upgraded to version 5.5.0 and navigation issue resolved, thank you very much. Only "debug" page has visibility problem in this resolution but everything else looks nice.

[f-io]

Fixed a bug in navigation: it wasn’t possible to enter a page from the nav if it was already open (no route change).

Regarding the debugger, I don’t think there is an easy way to make it more usable on 320×240, there simply isn’t enough space. But keep in mind this is basically a browser, so you can zoom. To make it persistent I added a new setting: General -> UI Zoom.

https://github.com/f-io/LIVI/actions/runs/22811286663

320x240 at 60% @mbt28

[mbt28]

I finished my HDMI input protoype card for BMW IBUS equipped cars just few minutes ago. Resolution test is succesfull. I cant thank enough for your project, this will put oem system of these cars to another level. Whoever tries it likes so much.

Clarity is much much better than the photo below but iphone camera shoots like this:

[f-io]

The issue isn’t solved yet, this was just a test to narrow down where the regression was introduced. It currently looks like a Chromium-related bug, so I’ll check the Electron issue tracker next.

Yep, these old displays are hard to capture, but using a black background on these can help. this is most likely the same display.

[f-io]

@mbt28 would you please test this one as well: https://github.com/f-io/LIVI/actions/runs/23451866106
This hopefully contains the necessary fixes and is built with the latest Electron.

[mbt28]

This works too. Do you need any debug output?

[mbt28]

The issue isn’t solved yet, this was just a test to narrow down where the regression was introduced. It currently looks like a Chromium-related bug, so I’ll check the Electron issue tracker next.

Yep, these old displays are hard to capture, but using a black background on these can help. this is most likely the same display.

One the reason I focused on so much with the original system that aftermarket solutions really lack of quality and security measures. LCD's are transmissive and it makes them hard to see in day light, makes very disturbing.

I dont live in Türkiye but recently Türkiye banned all kind of aftermarket systems and hanging phone in the dash. They are seriously fining people for these. Integrating carplay/AA to OEM system is the best solution to avoid fines. We may face the same regulations in EU in close future since EU is very famous with the strict regulations.

Alternatively, because of emerging 3d printing capabilities, I assume there will be also projects to integrate a small ejectable LCDs to CD/TAPE units which will protect the original look. Yesterday I saw a video from "Garage Tinkering" Youtube channel he built a unit looks like a CD player but ejects an LCD using a servo instead of a CD. Bugatti Tourbillon also has a monitor which ejects in a very stylish way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1nVk3IHVYA