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App ides improvement.

Jacob Wiqvist shared this idea 8 years ago
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Hi al I have bin thinking abut how Zipato could improve there app.

This is my ides:

  • Possibility to change colors on almost everything.
  • Possibility to change background image.
  • Possibility to change size and font on text.
  • Possibility to dim lights on the first screen wit your thumb.
  • Possibility to dim multiple lights att the same time. (like what you can do with a group)
  • Possibility to dim multiple lights with different levels at the same time.
  • Possibility to sync dimmer stat on the selected devices.
  • Possibility to arrange devices as you like
  • Possibility to chose start upp screen, for example light
  • Possibility to make your own start screen
  • See change in % when you move slider and the slider gets lighter and when synced with divice gets green. see pic
  • Make a cleaner look of the app by removing texts like"Dimmer module" and how meny devices under each category
  • Possibility to have the left main menu at the bottom of the interface to be able to reach if you have a larger smart phone.

https://youtu.be/NhyWehVLL6Q

https://youtu.be/xzLT5AToBvg

https://youtu.be/bVCWZt4TvRg

Zipato, Sebastian, HeroS what do you think?

More ides are welcome!

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  • Option to have klick sound feedback when turning something on or off! (customizable sound of course)

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This is som other interface ideas that could be useful to easy control your home.

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This is som other interface ideas that could be useful to easy control your home.


Think of how the perfect element for a DIMMER, TEMP CONTROL, BLIND and so on could work and lock. And the more customizable by the user it is the better it is.


Temp example. If you want to change the max min temp you have to press the 3 dots!

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You can see the large clickable areas on the element?


This gives you different options.

Areo down= Blinds Down

Areo upp= Blinds Upp

Square= Stop Blind


Long press on any part of the element make the hole screen to a dimmer for the blind.


This will work most of the times, but sometimes you want more precise control over the blind or temp. Like it is now in the app.

But ten we have a problem how do we do 1% at the time with this interface?


I have note solved this in my mind, but maybe a setting if you press the 3 dots you can choose settings of the element. EA. Size, appearance, functions, long press and so on. If you do the element types one time it can be used for al blinds.


So if you want, you can use the arrows as 1% at the time. Still the stop button should work if you choose long press and pull them all the way upp or down.


And the symbol should be animated and match the time you have set for the blind to go down and upp. ea. 20 seconds. And during the hole time the % and symbols is animated. Like the spinning wheel.

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I still think the devices list are to small. This may be ok on a tablet, but not a phone. But this has made me visit your original idea on the current app.


I really think you should look at getting the current app form Zipato or whoever make it, Hauppauge have it, and get it remodeled to your specs. Personally Jacob I think you have some great ideas, and I would pay for the app as I think other would. This could be a great venture for you.

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That's true. Perhaps zipato can send you the source version. I'm also sure that with your ideas people would pay for and it could even be a better app than original. Question is whether zipato is interested/afraid to provide the source version?

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They have provided the source code for the beta app but I wanted the code for the other app.

I am not that good with code, design have always bin my thing, I meat a dad to a classmate of our daughter how apparently is a programer. I will ask him if he know swift or xcode and se what he can do?


If he is interested I could maybe buy him a Zipabox, expensive way to get the app you want. But Zipabox control very much in my daily life and then you want it to work.


Other wise we just have to hope Zipato consider my ideas. I have bought Philips Hue lights and are very happy with how they work, The zipato interface dose not work satisfying at al. I will show you with a youtube clip the following week.


Best regards Jacob!

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They have provided the source code for the beta app but I wanted the code for the other app.

I am not that good with code, design have always bin my thing, I meat a dad to a classmate of our daughter how apparently is a programer. I will ask him if he know swift or xcode and se what he can do?


If he is interested I could maybe buy him a Zipabox, expensive way to get the app you want. But Zipabox control very much in my daily life and then you want it to work.


Other wise we just have to hope Zipato consider my ideas. I have bought Philips Hue lights and are very happy with how they work, The zipato interface dose not work satisfying at al. I will show you with a youtube clip the following week.


Best regards Jacob!

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How do I get the black background as shown in the above screenshots?

Or is this one of the things you are suggesting?


I am stuck with the picture of the table as a background, far to busy and unclean.


When the app is first opened, can the menu on the left show rooms instead of devices?

I would think it is much more sensible to show a list of rooms first. Just listing all the devices seems pointless.


Many thanks.

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Hi Lazerjules, this black version is for the new beta app they are testing and will be released soon. You need to be part of the beta testing community. Don't worry though, I am sure it will be released soon anyway.

Hey Jacob, I didn't know you got the source code. Catch up with me on google+.

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