Birdbrain Software

Welcome!

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Hello and welcome to Birdbrain Software. Birdbrain Software is a Micro-ISV where I try to build software for various needs I see. Generally, things inspired from my own life but sometimes from outward observations as well. Most of what I write is for android but that may change as needed. Currently, Fuel Log and Meditation Tracker (Soon to be Wellness Journal?), are my primary focus at the moment but I have many, many, more I’m working on in the background that hopefully will come out sooner rather than later.

Fuel Log

Fuel Log 1.5.8.1 Released.

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Fuel Log 1.5.8.1: This release fixes some issues caused on some specific devices. along with some interface changes and improvements.

Code Improvements:

  • Code consolidation / simplification
  • Code Modularization.

Fixed:

  • Backups: Complete overhaul of the backups. The initial code was more out of necessity rather than usability. Making a backup remains the same. However, restoring a backup now asks for a file to use as input. .db file filtering is next.
  • DatabaseHelper->copyDatabase() to check and create database paths before copying.( Caused a crash on some devices)
  • FileManager: Complete rewrite of the file manager. When restoring now prompts to select a database file instead of it being hardcoded.
  • Garage: Other visual elements are now hidden when creating a new vehicle during the first run.
  • Resolved cursor out of bounds error when running on some devices.

UI Improvements / Changes

  • Garage: Clicking save now closes the soft keyboard, and scrolls to the bottom of the form.
  • Garage: New Vehicle: The add vehicle button is now hidden when the form is open.
  • Backups: The buttons now also act as the notification, changing background color and text.
  • Settings: Added ScrollView
  • General: Adjusted text colors
  • General: Adjusted fill colors on vector drawables
  • General: Added cancel button to the fuel log entry form.
Fuel Log

Fuel Log 1.5.3 Released.

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1.5.3 – Minor update to resolve some visual issues, and some bugs, specific to specific devices / Android versions.

  • Fixed: FloatingActionButton causing a crash in Android 5.0 / Android 6.0
  • Fixed: Actionable accessibility issues.
  • Fixed: Crash when opening FileExplorer form
  • UI: Settings Screen: added Default Vehicle label
  • UI: Settings Screen: added Display Name label
  • UI: Settings Screen: added Backup Location label
  • UI: Optimized app_Bar Usage
  • UI: Changed the cancel button color.
Fuel Log

FuelLog 1.5 – Released to beta track

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1.5 – This release contains several bug fixes, improvements to the user interface, general code improvements, and laying the groundwork for future features and improvements.

Code Improvements

  • Code consolidation.
  • Code modularisation.
  • Code simplification.

UI

  • Removed Alert Dialog…Backups fragment.
  • Increased the size of all spinner text.
  • Set status bar color.

Fixed:

  • The month being presented 1 month behind

Implemented:

  • Settings:
    • Check for “download” vs “downloads”
  • Database:
    • Database upgrade system.
Meditation Tracker 1.6

Fuel Log 1.4 Released.

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1.4 – This release resolves an issue with deleting vehicles from the garage. Along with some interface changes and improvements.

 

  • General Code Improvements
    • Code consolidation.
    • Code modularisation.
    • Code simplification.
  • General UI Improvements
    • Added vehicle image button on the main screen
    • Implemented fuel log staggered list view tint.
    • Implemented fuel log staggered list view tint.
    • Created save controls module
    • Created confirmation controls module
  • Fixed:
    • Crash when deleting vehicles from the garage.
Meditation Tracker 1.6

Meditation Tracker overhaul is being release SOON!

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Meditation Tracker has been placed on the back burner for some time, while I worked on other projects. This was not a total loss though, I worked on Meditation Tracker in various ways while working other projects.

Preview:

Meditation 1.6 Tracker Main Screen
Main Screen Journal Editor Profiles Manager

 

 

Meditation Tracker 1.6

Meditation Tracker 1.7

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1.7

Meditation Tracker 1.7 is a complete overhaul of the user interface and much of the original code base.

  • UI Improvements
    • UI: Alternating row highlighting on log listview.
    • UI: Visual Elements now hide when the timer is active.
    • UI: Removed all uses of AlertDialog
    • UI: Resolved the issue with Table Headers and Columns not lining up.
  • General Code Improvements for stability / best practice / readability
  • Updated theme
  • Fixed time not showing past the second’s placeholder
  • Implemented delete journal items
  • Fixed delete profile
  • Resolved issue with journal text not saving on edited logs.
  • Added appbar import/export fragment
  • Implemented database import/export.
  • Resolved deleted profiles not being removed from  profiles list
Fuel Log

Fuel Log 1.3 Released

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Fuel Log 1.3 Released

Fuel Log 1.3 has been released

Change Log:

  • Minor UI Improvements
  • Resolved Issue with certain cars causing a crash when re-entering the garage.
  • Minor Code Improvements
Fuel Log

Fuel Log 1.2 Released

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Fuel Log 1.2 Released

Fuel Log 1.2 has been released

Change Log:

  • UI Improvements
    • Replaced some clickable images with buttons
    • Adjusted Margins and/or padding values
    • Increased some font sizes
  • Implemented default Vin (“123VIN456”) and license plate (“vehiclename01”) values.
  • General Code Improvements for stability and readability.
  • Fixed issue with requesting permission.
  • Added Demo Vehicle
  • Implemented Active Vehicle
  • Fixed the “orderBy” for how log items are sorted. multiple refills on the same day were not sorting properly.
  • Fixed Default Vehicle not setting correctly
  • Fixed issue with miles this tank and miles per gallon not calculating properly in certain circumstances.
  • Fixed Backup “back button” not working properly
  • Fixed About “back button” not working properly
  • Implemented delete log
  • changed new/edit vehicle save/delete/cancel from images to buttons.
  • Re-worked code to remove/reduce AlertDialogs
  • Fixed calculation issue with first fuel log item
  • Fixed fuel log not loading properly

Screen Shots:

Fuel Log 1.2 - Main Screen

Fuel Log 1.2 – Main Screen

Fuel Log 1.2 - Garage

Fuel Log 1.2 – Garage

Fuel Log 1.2 - Log Entry

Fuel Log 1.2 – Log Entry