xovi extensions for the toolbar

January 4, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

The QMD files in this repo add a quicktools-like floating bar, and a layer management bar. Instructions to install xovi can be found in here. After which, copy the files to /home/root/xovi/exthome/qt-resource-rebuilder/ and restart xovi. The Edit.qmd file adds a trash-can icon to the selection helper, which lets the user delete the stroke selected instead of cutting and clearing the clipboard

These QMDs were tested to work in 3.15/16 and 3.17. Please download the respective version of the simplified.qmd file for the versions. Any bugs should be reported in the repo issues.

Features

  • Allows adding any tool with a preset colour and thickness
  • Allows changing the added tool order
  • Can be placed anywhere in the screen
  • Can be minimised when not in use
  • Snaps to the edges and horizontal/vertical center of the screen when moved
  • Config persists between restarts(Enabled state, position, tools list)
  • Floating Layers menu fully replaces system equivalent except for renaming the layer

How-To

To enable the floating toolbars, use the menu in the toolbar

Menu

Quick-Tools

Moving the toolbars

Press and hold the left-most icon until it's highlighted. After which, press and drag the icon to move it around

moving

Fully open(Toolbar visible)

QuickToolsFull

Without tool order

quickTools

Partially closed(Toolbar closed)

QuickToolsFS

Fully minimised(Double tap the left-most icon)

minimizing

To add Tools

add

To change tool order

To change the tool order, press and hold on any tool button(s) to show the arrows, and change the order using them. Note: The arrows won't show up unless you have the base toolbar open.

order

Layers

Layer-management floating toolbar

layers

Viewing Layer name

Press and hold the layer number to view the corresponding layer name.

layers