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neil_swann80 · 04-19-2025, 06:48 AM

@rkomar
Apologies for the sporadic interruptions fella...

Do you know if I can make the background for sh_ivtool transparent?

I can achieve a transparent background for the system dialog by manually setting the active task before calling it, e.g.

Code:

#!/bin/sh
dialog=/ebrmain/cramfs/bin/dialog
$dialog 1 "" "test 1"
iv2sh SetActiveTask `pidof bookshelf.app`
$dialog 1 "" "test 2"
iv2sh SetActiveTask $$
/ebrmain/bin/run_script -clear_screen -bitmap=pocketbook_logo_software
$dialog 1 "" "test 3"
iv2sh SetActiveTask `pidof bookshelf.app`
exit

Currently sh_ivtool always behaves like the dialog for "test 1" and I'd love to get it working as an overlay like in tests 2 & 3.

I may also try and get sh_ivtool to respect dark-mode, I think I just need to add:

Code:

IvSetAppCapability(APP_CAPABILITY_SUPPORT_SCREEN_INVERSION);

04-19-2025, 06:48 AM	#85
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,897 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	@rkomar Apologies for the sporadic interruptions fella... Do you know if I can make the background for sh_ivtool transparent? I can achieve a transparent background for the system dialog by manually setting the active task before calling it, e.g. Code: #!/bin/sh dialog=/ebrmain/cramfs/bin/dialog $dialog 1 "" "test 1" iv2sh SetActiveTask `pidof bookshelf.app` $dialog 1 "" "test 2" iv2sh SetActiveTask $$ /ebrmain/bin/run_script -clear_screen -bitmap=pocketbook_logo_software $dialog 1 "" "test 3" iv2sh SetActiveTask `pidof bookshelf.app` exit Currently sh_ivtool always behaves like the dialog for "test 1" and I'd love to get it working as an overlay like in tests 2 & 3. I may also try and get sh_ivtool to respect dark-mode, I think I just need to add: Code: IvSetAppCapability(APP_CAPABILITY_SUPPORT_SCREEN_INVERSION);