How to have blank tabs without changing JSON data?

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tb buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2050 Reg: Nov 03, 2011 Oxford 32,300	confirm \| cancel 09/02/13 05:38 AM (10 years ago) How to have blank tabs without changing JSON data? Hi guys, I have a question to ask, which is basically, how can I have blank tabs, without manually changing the config data. The reason I ask is because I have made a lovely custom tab, which I think looks rather slick, but because I have decided that the standard 'Arial' font is not good for the labels, I have implemented the labels in the icon. But in the control panel, if you put a blank or space in the tabs labels bar, it says 'Label 1', 'label 2' etc. on the app. I can change this in the JSON, but the problem is that if I update anything in the app, which I am certainly going to do, the new JSON will overwrite the old JSON and the 'Label 1' will come back. This is what it should look like, but I have to change the JSON to produce this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35528309/App/Screen%20Shot%202013-09-02%20at%2013.30.54.png But after I have updated something in the control panel, it looks like this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35528309/App/Screen%20Shot%202013-09-02%20at%2013.33.10.png There's that simple solution, or is there any way to manually change the JSON while in the control panel? I don't mind manually changing it if it updates to every device. Title Comments Hi guys, I have a question to ask, which is basically, how can I have blank tabs, without manually changing the config data. The reason I ask is because I have made a lovely custom tab, which I think looks rather slick, but because I have decided that the standard 'Arial' font is not good for the labels, I have implemented the labels in the icon. But in the control panel, if you put a blank or space in the tabs labels bar, it says 'Label 1', 'label 2' etc. on the app. I can change this in the JSON, but the problem is that if I update anything in the app, which I am certainly going to do, the new JSON will overwrite the old JSON and the 'Label 1' will come back. This is what it should look like, but I have to change the JSON to produce this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35528309/App/Screen%20Shot%202013-09-02%20at%2013.30.54.png But after I have updated something in the control panel, it looks like this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35528309/App/Screen%20Shot%202013-09-02%20at%2013.33.10.png There's that simple solution, or is there any way to manually change the JSON while in the control panel? I don't mind manually changing it if it updates to every device.

Worker73 Android Fan Posts: 419 Reg: Feb 06, 2012 Austria, Klagen... 4,490	09/02/13 06:58 AM (10 years ago) Just make a "Space" for the Name on your Keyboard... Works fine for me ;-) Comments Just make a "Space" for the Name on your Keyboard... Works fine for me ;-)

0z2000tv Aspiring developer Posts: 315 Reg: Sep 10, 2011 Nashville 11,950	09/02/13 07:02 AM (10 years ago) Could you create a "your tab icon file name" icon file that was actually a transparent png file? Mike Comments Could you create a "your tab icon file name" icon file that was actually a transparent png file? Mike

tb buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2050 Reg: Nov 03, 2011 Oxford 32,300	09/02/13 07:04 AM (10 years ago) the icon isn't my worry, because I can easily remove that. I'm worried about the text. Comments the icon isn't my worry, because I can easily remove that. I'm worried about the text.

tb buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2050 Reg: Nov 03, 2011 Oxford 32,300	09/02/13 07:13 AM (10 years ago) For me, the space method does not work, however an underscore is not very visible, so I think I'll go with that. Comments For me, the space method does not work, however an underscore is not very visible, so I think I'll go with that.

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	09/02/13 07:26 AM (10 years ago) The new Tabbar icons are very nice -- must have taken a lot of time to get them quite right From a User Experience perspective, what does the active tab look like? In the screenshot, it seems the Home tab is currently active. Yet one has to squint and think before agreeing with my conclusion. Consider implementing a stronger visual hint for your active tab's icon. Perhaps try the inverse effect, where the background is a dark brown. -- Niraj Comments The new Tabbar icons are very nice -- must have taken a lot of time to get them quite right From a User Experience perspective, what does the active tab look like? In the screenshot, it seems the Home tab is currently active. Yet one has to squint and think before agreeing with my conclusion. Consider implementing a stronger visual hint for your active tab's icon. Perhaps try the inverse effect, where the background is a dark brown. -- Niraj

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	09/02/13 02:45 PM (10 years ago) @Thomas: In order to do this, you have to use a Non-Breaking Space (or Hard Space) in the place for "Name." If you use a hard space, JSON will store it as a character, not whitespace. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-breaking_space On a Mac try to hit Option+Space. Does this work? Jake Comments @Thomas: In order to do this, you have to use a Non-Breaking Space (or Hard Space) in the place for "Name." If you use a hard space, JSON will store it as a character, not whitespace. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-breaking_space On a Mac try to hit Option+Space. Does this work? Jake

tb buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2050 Reg: Nov 03, 2011 Oxford 32,300	09/02/13 03:13 PM (10 years ago) @Jake... That did the trick! Thanks a lot. Now I know about the hard space function! Comments @Jake... That did the trick! Thanks a lot. Now I know about the hard space function!

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