Specifications

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CHAPTER 8. ADVANCED TOPICS 48
8. Advanced Topics
8.1. Customising the userinterface
8.1.1. Getting Extras (Fonts, Languages)
Rockbox supports custom fonts (for the Recorder and Ondio only) and a number of
different languages. Rockbox comes with several fonts and languages already included.
If new fonts have been created, then they will be found in the font package at http:
//www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml. The latest .lng files are always included in the daily
Rockbox builds.
8.1.2. 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 GEN-
ERAL SETTINGS → LANGUAGES from the Main Menu.
Note: If you want a language to be loaded automatically every time you start up, it
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must be located in the /.rockbox folder 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:
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/
Main/HowtoUpdateLangfile
8.2. Configuring the WPS
8.2.1. WPS – General Info
Description: The WPS or While Playing Screen is the name used to describe the in-
formation displayed on the player’s screen whilst an audio track is being played.
The default WPS is a relatively simple screen displaying Track name, Artist, Al-
bum etc. in the default font as a purely text based layout. There are a number
of WPS files included in Rockbox, and you can load one of these at anytime by
selecting it in GENERAL SETTINGS → DISPLAY → BROWSE .WPS FILES.
Note: “Playing” a .wps from the file browser has the same effect.
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File Location: Custom WPS files may be located anywhere on the drive. The only
restriction is that they must end in .wps. When you “play” a .wps file, it will
be used for future WPS screens, and if the “played” .wps file is located in the
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