These guides will highlight the tips and tricks in taking a basic mobile application and adding the necessary features so that it is finger friendly, easy-to-use, and has a unified user interface. They describe using the Gnome theme, libraries, and the home screen.
Standard Style Guide for Application Design
This document lists all of the necessary requirements to meet the standard UI style established for mobile devices.
Using the Gnome Theme
This guide uses an example application to demonstrate using the current
Gnome theme.
Dialogs on Small Devices
This guide explains how to write an applet whose dialog is well
formed and works cleverly on a small screen.
A Simplified Standard Menu
This guide explains how to write an application that demonstrates using a standard, simplified menu structure.
Integration with the Home Screen
This guide explains how a developer can integrate their application into the home screen UI
with a desktop entry file and icons, and how to create a Debian*
package for the Moblin platform.
How to Set Up the Helix Engine for Moblin-media
This guide describes the four components needed to set up the Helix* engine for
Moblin-media: Moblin-media, Helix D-Bus server, Helix engine and some plug-ins,
and additional Helix plug-ins.