AbracaDABra - multiplatform DAB SDR for RTL-SDR USB sticks and other devices

[andimik]

When I switch back to S/N 00000001, it doesn't work.

I'm aware, this is the default setting, almost all my sticks have it.

[cazian]

Depending on the screen resolution, the new version doesn't adjust properly in some windows, and some windows are too large; they can't be made smaller.

What windows? Be specific, some of them can be made smaller whne they are detached. My intention was to keep the same minimum size as before. And what is your screen resolution?

I've noticed the same thing. Here's a screenshot with four break out windows. With the previous version, I could reduce the size, so that they wouldn't overlap in this layout, but now, they overlap - they are all set to the minimum size possible and any attempt to reduce them any further fails. So, something seems to have changed since the last version regarding minimum window sizes. My dispaly is running at the recommended 1920 X 1080.

[KejPi]

I have already identified that DAB Signal window is bigger now (already fixed), what else?

[Radiohörer]

Danke für die neue Version!

Allmählich gewöhne ich mich an die neue Oberfläche, die mir nicht so gut gefällt: Die Einträge in den beiden Listen sind viel zu groß, brauchen daher mehr Platz auf dem Bildschirm und ich muss viel mehr scrollen, um alle Inhalte zu erreichen! Beispiel: in der alten Senderliste hatte ich - bei maximaler Fenstergröße - über 40 Einträge, in der neuen Liste nur noch 18.

Könnte man den Abstand der Zeilen etwas enger oder sogar konfigurierbar machen?

[KejPi]

Channel list (combo) spacing is already adressed, there is a bug in 4.0.0 beta 1. The item height in the list will be reduced to button size in next version, but it will not be like old version. Curently height of all controls is 32 points that is generally recommended minimum for desktop apps.

[Radiohörer]

Wegen der Sender-Logos braucht die Senderliste natürlich mehr Platz als bisher...
Aber rechts daneben ist die Liste mit den Muxen ohne Logos, die könnte man vertikal näher zusammenschieben

[pomnitz26]

Depending on the screen resolution, the new version doesn't adjust properly in some windows, and some windows are too large; they can't be made smaller.

What windows? Be specific, some of them can be made smaller whne they are detached. My intention was to keep the same minimum size as before. And what is your screen resolution?

Channel list (combo) spacing is already adressed, there is a bug in 4.0.0 beta 1. The item height in the list will be reduced to button size in next version, but it will not be like old version. Curently height of all controls is 32 points that is generally recommended minimum for desktop apps.

Let's be surprised. I use Full HD, so 1920x1080, and the app size or scaling is set to the recommended 100%.

On my Redmi Pad, I can easily operate the window on the right with the ensembles (DR Germany, Antenne DE, etc.) manually, but with the Bluetooth pen, the windows are very difficult to open and close; they keep jumping around.

Sorry, I do not undrestand this comment.

I am using a Redmi PAD with Android 16 and a Redmi PEN that controls the screen via Bluetooth. The programs in the ensemble lists are shaky. Using my fingers directly works perfectly, though.

Are there any plans for a TII distance display in the future, where you can see if a location is offset by 30 km?

What do you mean? What kind of offset?

Please feel free to enter issue on GitHub where we can have more focused discussion about the problems you are facing, you can also record your idea for the new feature there.

I think this picture shows it very well for QIRX:

Please don't get me wrong. The old AbracaDABra on Windows is a very good program, and the fact that it's now available for Android makes me even happier. It works on any Android device with USB just as well as on a PC. If the font were smaller on Android, that wouldn't be ideal either. It can be used properly in both landscape and portrait mode. From my point of view, there is simply no reason not to continue using the old version on Windows, as it has been perfectly optimized and adapted to our needs. Mobile Android use in the car also works, but there are severe RF interferences whether using a phone or tablet as soon as the AbracaDABra program is started and the SDR stick is powered from the USB side. I still need to figure out where this comes from, because even the car radio, which is not connected to the Android device at all, also goes silent. USB hubs and chargers are not used, only a USB-C to USB-A adapter for the SDR stick. The SDR is made entirely of an aluminum metal housing and is therefore well shielded.

[KejPi]

Wegen der Sender-Logos braucht die Senderliste natürlich mehr Platz als bisher...
Aber rechts daneben ist die Liste mit den Muxen ohne Logos, die könnte man vertikal näher zusammenschieben

So the complain is actually about service list not the channel selection list, correct?

[Radiohörer]

No, both lists are too large for me and take up too much space, thus requiring too large a window, even though I have a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution...

[KejPi]

Is this what you would like to have?

[pomnitz26]

Ich habe mal auf meinem Redmi Tablet mit Android 16 die Bildschirmauflösungen für AbracaDABra frei über den Bildschirm gezogen. Das sind 4 Screenshots, alles soweit in Ordnung. Dazu noch Tastaturbetrieb mit 2 Fingerbedienung. Auch hier keinerlei Probleme. Von daher kann die Entwicklung weiter gehen.

Wie speichert man bei Android eigentlich die Slideshow Bilder? Schließe ich die Maus an dann funktioniert es mit "Save to file". Ansonsten muß man "verstecke Dateien" aktivieren und kann SPI und Slideshow dauerhaft in einen Ordner speichern lassen. Der Pfad ist ja beschrieben und funktioniert auch.

[KejPi]

I am pretty surprised that it works in windows on Android, I have never tested that and actually it is not designed for that use case. Screenshots are usually taken by Power + Volume down (maybe up, I do not remember, I always try and one combination works )

[andimik]

Ja, SPI und SLS Dateien kann man genauso speichern.

[andimik]

Petr: How can we reset the FIB, RS and audio errors? The right mouse click does not work any more here.

And feature request: add an upload button for FMLIST in the scanner ensemble information window.

And I found a small bug: The mouse over effect for the country flag only shows the English word "country", not the local one.

[Radiohörer]

Is this what you would like to have?
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The channel list in the middle now looks better because it contains more entries.