'Dromotica' app for controlling Domoticz from Android

[remb0]

Wow great update.

some feedback:
widgets
- Let users choose icons for the widgets.
- let see the status in the widget
switches
- let users arrange switches
- let users hide devices (i have some sensors i can't control for example)
Notifications
- Use the android notification system to display status/notifications etc.

bug: settings is an hardware button and a special option in your menu. the hardware option didn't work

other little ideas:
- a about screen with version number and check, link to topic etz.
- version check for domoticz and an option to start updating. (so you can update on the road and test when you are @ home.
- a link to start the domotic website (for options not yet implemented)


Another word: RESPECT.
It comes close to the clear and bright interface of homewizzard! great work!

When you are in need of hosting, ideas, help or anything else let me know!

[gertjuhh]

Some more feedback (based on Samsung Galaxy S2 android 4.1.2):
- app crashes when i rotate my phone
- no (visual) feedback for scenes / groups (when turning a group on / off)
- wordwrap for switch names (and possibly other names) doesn't work. I have a switch called "Woonkamer achterdeur", the second word is partly rendered over the switch behind it.

Keep up the good work, this app has made working with domoticz from my mobile a LOT better!

[asjmcguire]

Been working fine through the various versions until today when for no apparent reason it crashes immediately after the splashscreen on both my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
I'm wondering if it has something to do with the clocks changing - even though I am in the UK and our clocks changed last weekend.... I just can't think of anything else - nothing has changed on our end.

[sebas]

Been working fine through the various versions until today when for no apparent reason it crashes immediately after the splashscreen on both my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
I'm wondering if it has something to do with the clocks changing - even though I am in the UK and our clocks changed last weekend.... I just can't think of anything else - nothing has changed on our end.

That's odd. I'm not doing anything with time in the app. Also we (NL) changed time a week ago and it still works.
Did you update your Domoticz server?

[asjmcguire]

Nothing changed - and sure enough the next day everything worked without a problem.
While you are here though - could I make a request for Temperature sensors to be added next

Also count me in as another voice requesting the app be put on the Play Store - I'm even willing to pay for it!

[alfred_j_kwak]

If it is not too complicate - I'd like to have 'dark'-theme.
Something like this: http://www4.gira.com/attachment/iPhone0 ... 720943.jpg it is Gira Control app for KNX/EIB system.

Your software works mainly ok. Some texts are partly under switches and I also think that those 'slide'-type switches take too much screen.
I have also once reinstall sotware because it stop working.

Is there any way to install multiple instances?

-Jussi-

[sebas]

Quick update. I'm currently working on getting the app more stable. It crashes to often and randomly.
I recently started working at a new job so I've been really busy with that. I've got more time now to continue working on the app.

Thanks for all the feedback.

[mobisat]

Any idea when you will be launching the app in the Play Store?


OK I've installed it today and it works. However I have one small issue. I have 3 switches as per the screenshots below. The boiler on/off switch activates the relay to turn on the boiler. The 30 and 60 minute timer switches have a 4 second off delay linked to them and through the blocky script they turn on the boiler on/off switch for 30 or 60 minutes.

In the app if I click the 30 minute timer that switch lights up but doesn't turn off and you don't see the boiler on/off switch light up. I'm presuming the app doesn't constantly refresh or constantly check the switch states to know when to turn the lights on and off?

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[sebas]

Any idea when you will be launching the app in the Play Store?
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In the app if I click the 30 minute timer that switch lights up but doesn't turn off and you don't see the boiler on/off switch light up. I'm presuming the app doesn't constantly refresh or constantly check the switch states to know when to turn the lights on and off?
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Correct, the status of the switches / scenes are read when the screen opens. After that it doesn't refresh.
There will be a pop-up message on all the screens in the next update. It's only on some screens at the moment.

I'm planning on releasing the next update via the Play store. I want to tidy it up and implement the widgets correctly before that.
Should take a week or two.

[D3LTA]

Any updates? Can't get it to work on HTC One S with android 4 connection error to server.

Andromotiz is working.

[XL-Network]

Looks great! Except I found a few bugs.

• When you don't have any 'Utilities' (like me) you get a 'Error reading utilities list' / 'The server did not return a valid response.
• When you use a slider to set the dimmer level the off/on button stays off (should turn on).
• When switching a light in Domoticz and/or manually the screen doesn't automaticly update / nor does the slider show the current value (it's always 0%). Auto/update of the screens (every 10 seconds or so) would be nice.
• I have a switch called "Voordeur (extern contact)" but the screen only shows me "Voordeur (extern". I don't know if the text is too long, because a other switch has a longer name ("Bewegingssensor (overloop)").

I'll try to use the app the next couple of days (just installed it today).

Question: Does the app auto-update? I think not, so I should update it myself, right?

[sebas]

Looks great! Except I found a few bugs.

• When you don't have any 'Utilities' (like me) you get a 'Error reading utilities list' / 'The server did not return a valid response.
• When you use a slider to set the dimmer level the off/on button stays off (should turn on).
• When switching a light in Domoticz and/or manually the screen doesn't automaticly update / nor does the slider show the current value (it's always 0%). Auto/update of the screens (every 10 seconds or so) would be nice.
• I have a switch called "Voordeur (extern contact)" but the screen only shows me "Voordeur (extern". I don't know if the text is too long, because a other switch has a longer name ("Bewegingssensor (overloop)").

I'll try to use the app the next couple of days (just installed it today).

Question: Does the app auto-update? I think not, so I should update it myself, right?

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to fix them.

The app currently doesn't do an auto update. Next version will be launched in the Play store and then we'll have auto update.

[Sappien]

Feature request : Local / External function (internal/external ip) (auto select internal when connected to specified wifi ESSID)

[asjmcguire]

Feature request : Local / External function (internal/external ip) (auto select internal when connected to specified wifi ESSID)

Oh god, yes please!

[sebas]

I just published the app to the Play Store. It will take a couple of hours before it's available for download.
It will be available under the name Dromotica.

The following updates are in this version:
- Better support for long switch names;
- Auto refresh of the switch and utilities page. So changes to the switches and utilities will be visible on screen within a few seconds.
- Finished the widgets for the switches. They will now refresh their status every 10 seconds so you can see if they're on or off.
- The dimmer slider will now also change the on/off button
- Several fixes to make the app more stable.

Now that it's in the store the app will auto update if you want to and it will also report crash reports better so I'm able to fix those pesky bugs.

The app should become available here (takes a few hours):

[XL-Network]

Nice, I will try it out when it comes available. I guess I should (manually) uninstall the current version I've been using, right?

[remb0]

Great news!

I just published the app to the Play Store. It will take a couple of hours before it's available for download.
It will be available under the name Dromotica.

The following updates are in this version:
- Better support for long switch names;
- Auto refresh of the switch and utilities page. So changes to the switches and utilities will be visible on screen within a few seconds.
- Finished the widgets for the switches. They will now refresh their status every 10 seconds so you can see if they're on or off.
- The dimmer slider will now also change the on/off button
- Several fixes to make the app more stable.

Now that it's in the store the app will auto update if you want to and it will also report crash reports better so I'm able to fix those pesky bugs.

The app should become available here (takes a few hours):

[sebas]

It's now available in the store
The old version should be deleted manually. The store download doesn't overwrite it.

[asjmcguire]

Absolutely fantastic news! now.... where do we send the donations?!

[sebas]

Absolutely fantastic news! now.... where do we send the donations?!

Euh, let me set something up for that.

Edit: added a donate buttons to my website.
Thanks for any donations.