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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions .Jules/palette.md
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## 2026-05-20 - Mouse Hover States for Custom Selectors
**Learning:** Custom drawable selectors (like `ic_shutter.xml`) on Android often define `state_pressed` and `state_focused` but omit `state_hovered`. This strips visual feedback for users navigating with pointer devices (mice, trackpads) on environments like Chromebooks or Samsung DeX, degrading the user experience compared to native components.
**Action:** Always include `android:state_hovered="true"` alongside focus and pressed states in custom interactive background selectors to ensure universal visual feedback across all input methods.

## 2026-05-30 - User-Facing System Identifiers
**Learning:** Using raw technical identifiers (like `CHANNEL_ID` or "RemoteCam run") as the name and description for Android `NotificationChannel`s exposes internal development terminology directly to users via the system notification settings. This degrades the perceived quality and professionalism of the app.
**Action:** Always provide descriptive, human-readable localized string resources (e.g., "Remote Camera Service") for notification channel names and descriptions, as these are visible to users managing their device settings.

## 2026-05-31 - Avoiding Aggressive UI Copy
**Learning:** Hardcoding aggressive or highly technical terminology (like "Kill") for user-facing actions in foreground services can be alarming or confusing to users who are accustomed to standard UX phrasing.
**Action:** Always utilize standard, gentle mobile UX phrasing (like "Stop") and extract the text to localized string resources to ensure a pleasant and professional user experience.
10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions app/src/main/java/com/samsung/android/scan3d/serv/Cam.kt
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"start" -> {
val channel = NotificationChannel(
CHANNEL_ID,
CHANNEL_ID,
getString(R.string.notification_channel_name),
NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
)
channel.description = "RemoteCam run"
channel.description = getString(R.string.notification_channel_desc)
val notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
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val builder =
NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
.setContentTitle("RemoteCam (active)")
.setContentText("Click to open").setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_linked_camera).addAction(R.drawable.ic_close, "Kill",pendingIntentKill)
.setContentTitle(getString(R.string.notification_title))
.setContentText(getString(R.string.notification_text)).setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_linked_camera).addAction(R.drawable.ic_close, getString(R.string.notification_action_stop),pendingIntentKill)
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.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)


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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
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<string name="copied_to_clipboard">Copied to clipboard</string>
<string name="error_no_browser">No web browser found. Please install a browser to view the repository.</string>

<!-- Foreground Service Strings -->
<string name="notification_channel_name">Remote Camera Service</string>
<string name="notification_channel_desc">Maintains the camera stream in the background</string>
<string name="notification_title">RemoteCam (active)</string>
<string name="notification_text">Tap to open</string>
<string name="notification_action_stop">Stop</string>

<!-- Stop Confirmation Dialog -->
<string name="stop_confirmation_title">Stop Server?</string>
<string name="stop_confirmation_message">This will stop the camera stream and close the application.</string>
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