Full Circle text

Dunbrokin

There used to be an app called Full Circle (or something like that) which allowed you to write a message on the lock screen full circle page. It does not seem to exist any-more.....how can I now write on the lock page to tell somebody that they should contact this person on this email/phone no if the phone is lost?

domubpkm

@Dunbrokin You speak of this app i think : https://open-store.io/app/circle-message.mivoligo . Not ported to focal indeed.

Dunbrokin

@domubpkm Is there any other way to do it?

ikoz

@Dunbrokin Yes there is. You will need the terminal.
My way is not exactly what that app did but it can achieve the same goal. Basically we will edit the file which shows the clock on the lock screen.
The procedure follows:

Mount root as read write with UT tweak tool
Open terminal
run: cd /usr/share/lomiri/Greeter/
run sudo nano Clock.qml
Locate the 3rd bracket from the end (before the end of the Column closing bracket)
Insert before it the following:

Label {
    text: "Hello there!"
}

Save the file with Ctrl-X, chose nano from the hamburger menu on left above keyboard and press Ctrl-X then 'y' and enter.
Then go to UT Tweak Tool and in 'System'>'Services' press restart Lomiri

When it finishes, you should see the text!

Ian

@Dunbrokin I just found a picture I liked then edited it in gimp to include some text saying the phone was mine and please call this number if found. I uploaded it to my phone and set it as the wallpaper.

Works for me

Dunbrokin

@ikoz Thank you so much, I will give that a try!

Dunbrokin

@Ian Clever thinking, thank you!