GPS application for QTExtended 4.4.3

[tvuillaume]

Hello,

I developed my own GPS application for QtExtended 4.4.3 on my Neo Freerunner. It use native Qt APIs and doesn't require X. It display maps from OpenStreetMap by default, but can also be configured to get them from Yahoo or VirtualEarth. I'm not sure for Google, I gave up trying for now.

I will continue to maintain it for my personal usage. I have no idea if it may interest someone, but, if any interest, I released the package, the source code, and some documentation here:

http://tvuillaume.free.fr/NeronGPS

The User's Guide provide you with some screenshots and information about what the application is able to achieve.

Unfortunately, pixmap drawing performances looks degraded on QtMoko (I tested with v14), impacting performances when moving in the map. This is much better on the original QtExtended 4.4.3. If anybody have an idea about where it may come from, and if something can be done to improve, I would be interested.

Best Regards,
Thierry

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[HouYu Li]

You are the MAN!

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 3:08 PM,  <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I developed my own GPS application for QtExtended 4.4.3 on my Neo Freerunner. It use native Qt APIs and doesn't require X. It display maps from OpenStreetMap by default, but can also be configured to get them from Yahoo or VirtualEarth. I'm not sure for Google, I gave up trying for now.
>
> I will continue to maintain it for my personal usage. I have no idea if it may interest someone, but, if any interest, I released the package, the source code, and some documentation here:
>
> http://tvuillaume.free.fr/NeronGPS
>
> The User's Guide provide you with some screenshots and information about what the application is able to achieve.
>
> Unfortunately, pixmap drawing performances looks degraded on QtMoko (I tested with v14), impacting performances when moving in the map. This is much better on the original QtExtended 4.4.3. If anybody have an idea about where it may come from, and if something can be done to improve, I would be interested.
>
> Best Regards,
> Thierry
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[ghislain]

Very nice application!

If you could just add the 'myposition' and the 'friendsposition', like in TangoGPS you would make me very happy :) (I was trying to port TangoGPS to Qt just for those functions, but you are almost done).

Ghislain

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I just added this application to the Software-Packages feed of openmobile.nl for QtMoko (feed-url = http://www.openmobile.nl/media/qtmoko)

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[Rune Gangstø]

Is there a link for downloading QtExtended 4.4.3?

The links at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_4.4.3 is down.

Could someone supply me with the rootfs and kernel?

Thanks!

Rune

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On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Rune Gangstø <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Is there a link for downloading QtExtended 4.4.3?
>
> The links at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_4.4.3 is down.
> Could someone supply me with the rootfs and kernel?
> Thanks!
> Rune
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Otherwise take a look at
http://qtextended.org/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=6

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Rune Gangstø a écrit :

> Is there a link for downloading QtExtended 4.4.3?
>
> The links at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_4.4.3 is down.
> Could someone supply me with the rootfs and kernel?
>
> Thanks!
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I have been looking for 4.4.3, and not QTmoko. It is working a lot better for me.

Could someone please supply me with rootfs and kernel?

Rune

2009/11/4 Mickael Labrousse <[hidden email]>

Otherwise take a look at
http://qtextended.org/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=6

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Rune Gangstø a écrit :

> Is there a link for downloading QtExtended 4.4.3?
>
> The links at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_4.4.3 is down.
> Could someone supply me with the rootfs and kernel?
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* [hidden email] wrote, Il 04/11/2009 08:08:
> Hello,
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> I developed my own GPS application for QtExtended 4.4.3 on my Neo Freerunner.
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[Radek Polak]

On Wednesday 04 of November 2009 08:08:06 [hidden email] wrote:

> I will continue to maintain it for my personal usage. I have no idea if it
>  may interest someone, but, if any interest, I released the package, the
>  source code, and some documentation here:

This application is just great. Probably everybody is interested :)

> Unfortunately, pixmap drawing performances looks degraded on QtMoko (I
>  tested with v14), impacting performances when moving in the map. This is
>  much better on the original QtExtended 4.4.3. If anybody have an idea
>  about where it may come from, and if something can be done to improve, I
>  would be interested.

There are 2 things different in QtMoko. 2.6.29 kernel and Qt 4.5. I think Qt
4.5 improved the performance. The kernel can be the problem. I am now testing
2.6.31 kernel and performance of your app is good. Also scrolling in web
browser improved with 2.6.31 so it can be something in 2.6.29 kernel.

Thanks for this nice application.

Regards

Radek

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[Radek Polak]

On Wednesday 04 of November 2009 08:08:06 [hidden email] wrote:

> I developed my own GPS application for QtExtended 4.4.3 on my Neo
>  Freerunner. It use native Qt APIs and doesn't require X. It display maps
>  from OpenStreetMap by default, but can also be configured to get them from
>  Yahoo or VirtualEarth. I'm not sure for Google, I gave up trying for now.

Btw i noticed two small things:

1/ The path to icon in NeronGPS.desktop is not right. It should be something
like Icon=NeronGPS/NeronGPS.png

2/ The icon is too small - it does not fit in well in the application list.
Solution could be either bigger png or svg.

Otherwise i havent found any issue :)

Regards

Radek

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[tvuillaume]

Hi Radek,

Taking a closer look, it may actually not be pixmap drawing performances. It looks like interruption when moving, that may just come from touch screen event coming irregularly, or anything else delaying the refresh of the map.

I am looking forward for the new kernel, it would probably solve the issue!

Regards,
Thierry

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On Wednesday 04 of November 2009 08:08:06 [hidden email] wrote:

> I will continue to maintain it for my personal usage. I have no idea if it
>  may interest someone, but, if any interest, I released the package, the
>  source code, and some documentation here:

This application is just great. Probably everybody is interested :)

> Unfortunately, pixmap drawing performances looks degraded on QtMoko (I
>  tested with v14), impacting performances when moving in the map. This is
>  much better on the original QtExtended 4.4.3. If anybody have an idea
>  about where it may come from, and if something can be done to improve, I
>  would be interested.

There are 2 things different in QtMoko. 2.6.29 kernel and Qt 4.5. I think Qt
4.5 improved the performance. The kernel can be the problem. I am now testing
2.6.31 kernel and performance of your app is good. Also scrolling in web
browser improved with 2.6.31 so it can be something in 2.6.29 kernel.

Thanks for this nice application.

Regards

Radek

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[Torfinn Ingolfsen]

Hi,

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:08 AM, <[hidden email]> wrote:

I developed my own GPS application for QtExtended 4.4.3 on my Neo Freerunner. It use native Qt APIs and doesn't require X. It display maps from OpenStreetMap by default, but can also be configured to get them from Yahoo or VirtualEarth. I'm not sure for Google, I gave up trying for now.

Wow - very, very nice! Thanks a lot!
I especially like the finger-friendly buttons (zoom in / out and "home position").

I will continue to maintain it for my personal usage. I have no idea if it may interest someone, but, if any interest, I released the package, the source code, and some documentation here:

 

Yes - everybody is interested, just look at the thread here. Very cool. :-)

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[tvuillaume]

Hi Ghislain,

This is unfortunately not a feature I'm planing to use myself. Doing this in my spare time - which is actually not that many time :( - I will tend to focus on my own needs first.

Would it help to share the code with a version control system, to enable additional developers to join the effort?

I'm completely new to this. I would need help in this case.

Regards,
Thierry

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Very nice application!

If you could just add the 'myposition' and the 'friendsposition', like in
TangoGPS you would make me very happy :) (I was trying to port TangoGPS to
Qt just for those functions, but you are almost done).

Ghislain

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[Radek Polak]

On Wednesday 04 of November 2009 22:23:56 [hidden email] wrote:

> Would it help to share the code with a version control system, to enable
>  additional developers to join the effort?
>
> I'm completely new to this. I would need help in this case.

All QtMoko applications are on github so that it's easy to find them and
rebuild the binary repository from sources. I have also placed your app here:

http://github.com/radekp/NeronGPS

If you are comfortable with git and github you can just create account on
github, fork the repo and work here.

Regards

Radek

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[tvuillaume]

Radek,

I am not familiar with git yet, but interested in learning about it. I will train a bit on git then proceed as you suggested.

I'm considering the porting to some other Qt platforms, and may need to review the situation when this will come. But for today, QtMoko is my only platform and to make sense.

Thanks a lot!

Regards,
Thierry

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On Wednesday 04 of November 2009 22:23:56 [hidden email] wrote:

> Would it help to share the code with a version control system, to enable
>  additional developers to join the effort?
>
> I'm completely new to this. I would need help in this case.

All QtMoko applications are on github so that it's easy to find them and
rebuild the binary repository from sources. I have also placed your app here:

http://github.com/radekp/NeronGPS

If you are comfortable with git and github you can just create account on
github, fork the repo and work here.

Regards

Radek

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