Chapter 11.
Advanced Topics
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11. Advanced Topics
11.1. Customising the User Interface
11.1.1. Getting Extras
Rockbox supports custom fonts. A collection of fonts is available for download in the
font package at
http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml
.
11.1.2. Loading Fonts
Rockbox can load fonts dynamically. Simply copy the
.fnt
file to the player and “play”
it in the
File Browser
. If you want a font to be loaded automatically every time you
start up, it must be located in the
/.rockbox/fonts
directory and the filename must
be at most 24 characters long. You can browse the fonts in
/.rockbox/fonts
under
Settings
→
Theme Settings
→
Font
in the
Main Menu
.
Note:
Advanced Users Only: Any BDF font should be usable with Rockbox. To convert
b
from
.bdf
to
.fnt
, use the
convbdf
tool. This tool can be found in the
tools
directory
of the Rockbox source code. See
Z
CreateFonts#ConvBdf
for more details. Or just run
convbdf
without any parameters to see the possible options.
11.1.3. Loading Languages
Rockbox can load language files at runtime. Simply copy the
.lng
file
(do not use the
.lang file)
to the player and “play” it in the Rockbox directory browser or select
Settings
→
General Settings
→
Language
from the
Main Menu
.
Note:
If you want a language to be loaded automatically every time you start up, it must
b
be located in the
/.rockbox/langs
directory and the filename must be a maximum of
24 characters long.
If your language is not yet supported and you want to write your own language file
find the instructions on the Rockbox website:
Z
LangFiles
11.1.4. Changing Filetype Colours
Rockbox has the capability to modify the
File Browser
to show files of different types
in different colours, depending on the file extension.
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