Trackball colors?

strictly86 · May 30, 2010

you checked the android developer site? or search google?

fabler · May 30, 2010

strictly86 said:
you checked the android developer site? or search google?

No documentation found on internet. I am searching it since morning..

strictly86 · May 30, 2010

check this documentation:

Notification | Android Developers

Tuyentuyen · May 30, 2010

fabler · May 30, 2010

strictly86 said:
check this documentation:

Notification | Android Developers

Thanks for documentation link. I've already wrote code to glow LED with some color. But when I run the code nothing happens. Some documentation on internet says that it will require to turn off screen before LED notification on trackball. And now I am not able to turn off the screen. Application force closed when try to write one code (didn't know it was write)... I'm stuck.

strictly86 · May 30, 2010

fabler said:
Thanks for documentation link. I've already wrote code to glow LED with some color. But when I run the code nothing happens. Some documentation on internet says that it will require to turn off screen before LED notification on trackball. And now I am not able to turn off the screen. Application force closed when try to write one code (didn't know it was write)... I'm stuck.

Hey what code are you using? Setting up my notification like this worked for me:

mNotification = new Notification(R.drawable.icon, "Testing testing",100);
mNotification.flags = Notification.FLAG_SHOW_LIGHTS;
mNotification.ledARGB = Color.GREEN;
mNotification.ledOnMS = 3000;

oh and turn your screen off to see the notification or set a flag for insistent (will keep notifications till you cancel it in code)

Talderon · May 30, 2010

My N1 is NOT rooted and I have it set to Green for GMail notifications and RED for text messages and works great...

(GMail Notifier for GMail and Handcent for SMS)

strictly86 · May 30, 2010

how did you change the colours for gmail and messagin app?

EDIT: DW just re-read your message lol

BiGMERF · May 30, 2010

with sms popup i can create any color i want

Ryjabo · May 30, 2010

BiGMERF said:
with sms popup i can create any color i want

SMS popup worked fine for me (running the 2.2 FroYo manual install) but even though it had a setting for it, increasing the speed/rate of the flashing wasn't working.

Spencer · May 31, 2010

SMS pop up doesn't work on changing the trackball color for me

Air Force One · May 31, 2010

I'm currently using:

Gmail notifier for Red Gmail alerts

Seesmic for Blue Twitter Alerts

Google Voice for Green GV SMS alerts

The only thing I'm missing is Magenta for missed calls but I cannot get any of the missed call trackball alerts in the market to actually work. One developer says missed call trackball alerts are not possible in 2.2(except for white). Hoping he is wrong.

Rusty · Jun 1, 2010

Blink can do missed call

fabler · Jun 1, 2010

strictly86 said:
Hey what code are you using? Setting up my notification like this worked for me:

mNotification = new Notification(R.drawable.icon, "Testing testing",100);
mNotification.flags = Notification.FLAG_SHOW_LIGHTS;
mNotification.ledARGB = Color.GREEN;
mNotification.ledOnMS = 3000;

oh and turn your screen off to see the notification or set a flag for insistent (will keep notifications till you cancel it in code)

Yes.. I am using same code.. only difference is I am assigning hex code directly to mNotification.ledARGB .. but I am not getting it work. Please help.. and yes.. sorry for late reply.

Air Force One · Jun 1, 2010

Rusty! said:
Blink can do missed call

Thanks for that. I actually tried Blink a couple days ago and it didn't work for me, but it's working now. Thanks bro!!!

Now the only thing missing is some kind of app that allows for all color alerts to be active at all times. For example:

If I get a google voice sms, tweet alert and gmail, I wish it would flash green, blue, red. That way I know I have multiple kinds of messages, waiting etc..

Talderon · Jun 1, 2010

Air Force One said:
Thanks for that. I actually tried Blink a couple days ago and it didn't work for me, but it's working now. Thanks bro!!!

Now the only thing missing is some kind of app that allows for all color alerts to be active at all times. For example:

If I get a google voice sms, tweet alert and gmail, I wish it would flash green, blue, red. That way I know I have multiple kinds of messages, waiting etc..

If you are rooted, then you can use this to get the notifications in succession:

[MOD] Trackball Notifications in Succession [v 0.5] (CM-5.0.5.3) - xda-developers

Rusty · Jun 1, 2010

Air Force One said:
Thanks for that. I actually tried Blink a couple days ago and it didn't work for me, but it's working now. Thanks bro!!!

Now the only thing missing is some kind of app that allows for all color alerts to be active at all times. For example:

If I get a google voice sms, tweet alert and gmail, I wish it would flash green, blue, red. That way I know I have multiple kinds of messages, waiting etc..

Guess what, Blink does!

I had a text and a missed call the other day, the trackball would flash yellow then purple.

Air Force One · Jun 1, 2010

Talderon said:
If you are rooted, then you can use this to get the notifications in succession:

[MOD] Trackball Notifications in Succession [v 0.5] (CM-5.0.5.3) - xda-developers

Yeah I'm not rooted yet but thanks for the link., I'll save it for when I do finally root.

Rusty! said:
Guess what, Blink does!

I had a text and a missed call the other day, the trackball would flash yellow then purple.

Hmm, I bet it's because I use Google Voice for SMS rather than the stock SMS. I don't think Blink can do Google Voice. So the only alert I'm getting from Blink is missed calls since Gmail notifier is handling Gmail. Blink needs to add Gmail alert. All I see is sms and mms options. Actually we need an app that can handle all possible alerts(excepting Google Voice which I don't think can be done by anyone except Google).

Rusty · Jun 1, 2010

Yeah that sounds like the cause. I think Trackball Alerts can do GV but not sure it supports Froyo yet.

EmceeGeek · Jun 3, 2010

if you have it rooted with Cyanogen you can have different color track balls.

SubyWill · Jun 3, 2010

i use trackball alert pro and the trackball succession mod. i LOVE it!

fabler · Jul 2, 2010

wow.. cool.. will try it.

rogerdroid · Jul 6, 2010

With the official Android 2.2 different colors are supported for different notifications. Not all apps gives you the choice, though. FB-messages: blue. Handcent SMS: can choose yourself, as well as give individual contacts individual colors. Looking forward to make email-notification yellow or something like that

Ryjabo · Jul 6, 2010

I'm rooted and use Trackball Alert Pro. Works perfectly. Blue for SMS, Green for phone, Red for Gmail, Orange for Google Talk, Cyan for Twitter, etc. Blink rate every 2 seconds, too.

fabler · Jul 7, 2010

Yup.. I've installed "Blink" on my non-rooted phone.. It's working fine without rooting. trackball colors are awesome.

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