Theme Settings
The Theme Settings screen allows you to customize the appearance of the picoTracker interface, including fonts and colors.
Accessing the Theme Settings
To access the Theme Settings screen, select the "Theme settings" option on the Device screen. You can return to the Device screen at any time by pressing the NAV+LEFT key combination.
Font
The font used for the picoTracker user interface. You can choose between:
- standard - The default font
- bold - A bolder, more prominent font
When you change the font, the entire interface will update immediately to reflect your choice.
Color Themes
The picoTracker allows you to customize the color scheme of the interface. Each color is represented as a hexadecimal RGB value (e.g., FFFFFF for white). You can modify any of the following colors:
| Name | Default | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Foreground | ADADAD | Normal text and UI elements |
| Background | 0F0F0F | Background color on all screens |
| Highlight1 | 846F94 | Primary highlight color, used for row counts in song screen |
| Highlight2 | 6B316B | Secondary highlight color, used for inverted highlights like screen labels |
| Console | FF00FF | Console text color |
| Cursor | 776B56 | Cursor color |
| Info | 29EE3D | Information displays, used for battery gauge OK level, vu meter normal level |
| Warning | EFFA52 | Warning displays, used for battery gauge low level, vu meter high level |
| Error | E84D15 | Error displays, used for battery gauge critical level, vu meter clipping level |
| Accent | 00FF00 | Primary accent color, used for playing track indicators and alternating row highlights |
| AccentAlt | FF0000 | Secondary accent color, used for muted track indicators, alternating row highlights, and FE chain values in Song View |
| Emphasis | FFA500 | Used for emphasis elements like major beat (quarter note) indicators in the Phrase view and 00 chain values in Song View |
Note: Accent and AccentAlt are used to mark every block of 4 rows in each of the "grid views", currently this row count value is not a user setting.
Color Swatches
Next to each color setting, a small color swatch is displayed to show you the current color. This makes it easier to visualize your changes as you adjust the colors.
Saving Changes
All changes to the theme settings are automatically saved to the SD card as you make them. This ensures your customized theme will be preserved even when you power off the picoTracker.
Tips for Creating Custom Themes
- Be VERY careful when changing the foreground and background colors to not use the same or very similar color for both!
- Create themes with good contrast between text and background colors for better readability
- Consider using complementary colors for highlights to make important elements stand out
- If you're performing in low-light conditions, consider using darker background colors to reduce screen glare
- For better visibility in bright environments, use higher contrast between foreground and background colors