Customized OpenCore with additional features

[btwise]

16 minutes ago, Matgen84 said:

 

Thanks again for your EFI folder  Can you share your OcSettingsMenu file? I don't know how to modify the background color: I prefer your Gray Background. Please.

Should I submit the compiled file or do I submit the source code to you?

[cpla]

I think source would be easier for future updates if you don't mind.

 

Pretty happy with it as it is now but always good to try new things.

 

Cheers!

[btwise]

13 minutes ago, eng_redaesm said:

Can you please  share the way to change the background color

Are you asking how to modify the source code?

[Ellybz]

1 hour ago, btwise said:

No deviation!Just modify the background color value in the source code, put it in your icon file, and then recompile！

Changing background to any color is easy. The tricky part is to have the black color outside the icon  match the color of the background. the RGB Values are not identical.

Edited February 14, 2020 by Ellybz

[Matgen84]

8 minutes ago, btwise said:

Should I submit the compiled file or do I submit the source code to you?

 

Can you submit both files: compiled and source code! Please. I've got some issue to be solved for compiling, this morning. 

[Ellybz]

 

Let's say you want to add a Color purple to the background :RGB : 129, 66, 245

Add this line to the OcSimpleBootMenu :

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mPurple  = {0x245, 0x66, 0x129, 0xff}; 
where 245 is B; 66 IS G; 129  IS R :

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mBlackPixel  = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff};

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mDarkGray = {0x76, 0x81, 0x85, 0xff};

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mLowWhitePixel  = {0xb8, 0xbd, 0xbf, 0xff};

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mPurple  = {0x245, 0x66, 0x129, 0xff};

---------------

And replace with the Color with mPurple int his section:
// Background color

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL *mBackgroundPixel = &mPurple;

Save & Recompile. Done.
 

Edited February 14, 2020 by Ellybz

[ameenjuz]

When i play video 1920x1080 60fps with quicktime player the screen flickering black

When i play video 1920x1080 30fps or 25fps video worked  fine no flickering

What is this issue 

anyone can tell me about this issue i think this issue is related shiki or quicktime player

 

I m running kabylake i5 IntelHDGraphic 620 ram 4gb

[btwise]

1 hour ago, Matgen84 said:

 

Thanks again for your EFI folder  Can you share your OcSettingsMenu file? I don't know how to modify the background color: I prefer your Gray Background. Please.

This is the real effect after compilation, as long as the icon background color and the overall background color are the same, the effect will be good!

 

 

 

OcSimpleBootMenu.c

OpenCore-0.5.6-RELEASE.zip

58 minutes ago, Matgen84 said:

 

Can you submit both files: compiled and source code! Please. I've got some issue to be solved for compiling, this morning. 

This is my own gray-style menu source code and compiled complete file!

OpenCore-0.5.6-RELEASE.zip

OcSimpleBootMenu.c

[btwise]

1 hour ago, Ellybz said:

 

Let's say you want to add a Color purple to the background :RGB : 129, 66, 245

Add this line to the OcSimpleBootMenu :

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mPurple  = {0x245, 0x66, 0x129, 0xff}; 
where 245 is B; 66 IS G; 129  IS R :

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mBlackPixel  = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff};

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mDarkGray = {0x76, 0x81, 0x85, 0xff};

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mLowWhitePixel  = {0xb8, 0xbd, 0xbf, 0xff};

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL mPurple  = {0x245, 0x66, 0x129, 0xff};

---------------

And replace with the Color with mPurple int his section:
// Background color

EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL *mBackgroundPixel = &mPurple;

Save & Recompile. Done.
 

Okay,it is righit!

[Matgen84]

1 hour ago, btwise said:

This is the real effect after compilation, as long as the icon background color and the overall background color are the same, the effect will be good!

 

 

 

OcSimpleBootMenu.c

OpenCore-0.5.6-RELEASE.zip

This is my own gray-style menu source code and compiled complete file!

OpenCore-0.5.6-RELEASE.zip

OcSimpleBootMenu.c

 

Thanks a lot for your help 

[anonymous writer]

I am unable to get with the Radeon RX 560 resolution of 1920x1080 on the Opencore Boot Sceen at my Desktop.

 

Settings in Opencore config.plist:

 

If I use the latest original OpenCore from Acidanthera with the same config.plist resolution of 1920x1080  works perfekt.

 

Spoiler

05:403 00:272 OCC: Installing GOP (Unsupported) on ConsoleOutHandle...
05:463 00:060 OC: Requested resolution is 0x0@0 (max: 1) from Max
05:523 00:060 OCC: Requesting 0x0@0 (max: 1) resolution, curr 4, total 5
05:794 00:271 OCC: Mode 0 - 640x480:1
05:854 00:059 OCC: Mode 1 - 800x600:1
06:129 00:274 OCC: Mode 2 - 1024x768:1
06:187 00:058 OCC: Mode 3 - 1280x1024:1
06:247 00:060 OCC: Mode 4 - 1920x1080:1
06:522 00:274 OCC: Current mode matches desired mode 4
06:583 00:060 OC: Changed resolution to 0x0@0 (max: 1) from Max - Success
06:644 00:060 OCC: Using builtin text renderer with 1 scale
07:004 00:360 OCC: Install console control (78A1E070/0/0), current - Success
07:252 00:248 OC: Requested console mode is 0x0 (max: 0) from 
07:527 00:274 OC: OcLoadNvramSupport...

 

[n.d.k]

Here's some new improvement with cosmetic customization, no need to edit the source code. Have a nice weekend all!

 

Colors are now customized by the optional small 16x16 pixels png color example files in Icons folder (Can be any size only 1st pixels will be used for color setting).

 

font_color.png (Entry description color and selection color)

font_color_alt.png (All other text on screen)

background_color.png (Background color)

Background.png (Wallpaper background instead, need matching with screen resolution setting.)

 

Background.png will be checked first, will use it if found in Icons folder, if not found, then background_color.png will be checked, if not found then 1st pixel color (top/left pixel) of icon.

 

 

 

Edited February 15, 2020 by n.d.k

[Ellybz]

You Sir, Rock !!! 

[btwise]

19 minutes ago, n.d.k said:

Here's some new improvement with cosmetic customization, no need to edit the source code. Have a nice weekend all!

 

Colors are now customized by the optional small 16x16 pixels png color example files in Icons folder (Can be any size only 1st pixels will be used for color setting).

 

font_color.png (Entry discription color and selection color)

font_color_alt.png (All other text on screen)

background_color.png (Background color)

Background.png (Wallpaper bacground instead, preferly matching with screen resolution setting.)

 

Background.png will be checked first, will use it if found in Icons foler, if not found, then background_color.png will be checked, if not found then 1st pixel color (top/left pixel) of icon.

 

 

 

This feature that can use background images is very good. I am recompiling. There was a problem before. If the icon background is transparent, it will be filled with white. In this way, if you change the background, you must redraw the icon file. Has this been fixed? 

[n.d.k]

4 minutes ago, btwise said:

This feature that can use background images is very good. I am recompiling. There was a problem before. If the icon background is transparent, it will be filled with white. In this way, if you change the background, you must redraw the icon file. Has this been fixed? 

 

Icon with transparent should work fine now.. as you can see in the pictures above, the background show through the transparency.  

[n.d.k]

8 hours ago, anonymous writer said:

I am unable to get with the Radeon RX 560 resolution of 1920x1080 on the Opencore Boot Sceen at my Desktop.

 

Settings in Opencore config.plist:

 

If I use the latest original OpenCore from Acidanthera with the same config.plist resolution of 1920x1080  works perfekt.

 

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05:403 00:272 OCC: Installing GOP (Unsupported) on ConsoleOutHandle...
05:463 00:060 OC: Requested resolution is 0x0@0 (max: 1) from Max
05:523 00:060 OCC: Requesting 0x0@0 (max: 1) resolution, curr 4, total 5
05:794 00:271 OCC: Mode 0 - 640x480:1
05:854 00:059 OCC: Mode 1 - 800x600:1
06:129 00:274 OCC: Mode 2 - 1024x768:1
06:187 00:058 OCC: Mode 3 - 1280x1024:1
06:247 00:060 OCC: Mode 4 - 1920x1080:1
06:522 00:274 OCC: Current mode matches desired mode 4
06:583 00:060 OC: Changed resolution to 0x0@0 (max: 1) from Max - Success
06:644 00:060 OCC: Using builtin text renderer with 1 scale
07:004 00:360 OCC: Install console control (78A1E070/0/0), current - Success
07:252 00:248 OC: Requested console mode is 0x0 (max: 0) from 
07:527 00:274 OC: OcLoadNvramSupport...

 

 

Oh never mind, i'll fix it on next commit...didn't see your log until now.

 

PS.  It should be fixed now..

Edited February 15, 2020 by n.d.k

[btwise]

Why do I only display background pixels instead of background images when I update it and compile it? The background image file already exists in the icons folder

[n.d.k]

1 minute ago, btwise said:

Why do I only display background pixels instead of background images when I update it and compile it? The background image file already exists in the icons folder

I forgot I uploaded 4k resolution Background.png earlier, now just uploaded the 2k 1080p...change it to your screen resolution.

[btwise]

7 minutes ago, n.d.k said:

I forgot I uploaded 4k resolution Background.png earlier, now just uploaded the 2k 1080p...change it to your screen resolution.

I've thought about that. The background image has been photoshopped to my resolution(2556x1440), but it doesn't seem to be working. Is it a bad format？

[btwise]

46 minutes ago, n.d.k said:

 

Icon with transparent should work fine now.. as you can see in the pictures above, the background show through the transparency.  

On a pixel background, the transparent background icon is still filled with white!

[n.d.k]

26 minutes ago, btwise said:

On a pixel background, the transparent background icon is still filled with white!

You meant the inner transparent thing?...Like the Apple above...ya.it's always white..regardless of what i do..

The outer part of the icon that used to show black is now gone though.

[MaLd0n]

Hey, @n.d.k Very nice additional features!

if you have a time check it too

 

NoDynamicExtract

https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-Clover-Laptop-Config/commit/c31f0af47492376cb9bee98a7fdb2cccb00ddbac

NoOemTableId and AutoMerge

https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-Clover-Laptop-Config/commit/b6e2d3bc3c57a14d9fa9cbde0c12b59a9b8dbc47

 

 

[btwise]

6 minutes ago, n.d.k said:

You meant the inner transparent thing?...Like the Apple above...ya.it's always white..regardless of what i do..

The outer part of the icon that used to show black is now gone though.

I updated the source code you just modified again. After compiling, I still see the pixel background display and cannot load the background image. The 2556x1440 png image drawn by myself cannot be loaded, and the icon transparent background is always filled with white background！

 

The white part of the second icon in the picture was originally transparent, but now it is white！

 

This picture is a background picture drawn by myself, but it also fails to load. Is there a problem with png decoding?

 

[n.d.k]

15 minutes ago, btwise said:

I updated the source code you just modified again. After compiling, I still see the pixel background display and cannot load the background image. The 2556x1440 png image drawn by myself cannot be loaded, and the icon transparent background is always filled with white background！

 

The white part of the second icon in the picture was originally transparent, but now it is white！

 

This picture is a background picture drawn by myself, but it also fails to load. Is there a problem with png decoding?

 

 

I have no problem loading any png background, resizing the Background.png to see if it work. As you can I see. For the Icons, try different icons, usually i just pick some random icons from Clover themes and tried it.

Edited February 15, 2020 by n.d.k

[btwise]

51 minutes ago, btwise said:

On a pixel background, the transparent background icon is still filled with white!

This is the icon you provided. The background itself is black, not the transparent background I said!

 

 

The transparent background icon I said is like this, but the transparent part of the picker interface is white, what I mean is this

5 minutes ago, n.d.k said:

 

I have no problem loading any png background, resizing the Background.png to see if it work. As you can I see. For the Icons, try different icons, usually i just pick some random icons from Clover themes and tried it.

But now neither the default background picture nor my own background picture can be loaded successfully. How do I troubleshoot this problem?