Advanced Topics; Customising The User Interface; Getting Extras; Loading Fonts - IRiver H320 Manual

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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 F B
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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
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Warning: Advanced Users Only: Any BDF font file up to 16 pixels high should be
usable with Rockbox. To convert from .bdf to .fnt, use the convbdf tool. This tool
can be found in the tools directory of the Rockbox source code.

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 S
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Note: If you want a language to be loaded automatically every time you start up, it must
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:

11.1.4 Changing Colours

The colours used in the Rockbox interface can be changed to any combination of back-
ground and foreground colour you like. To do this go to the S
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