Reference

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Allows elements in the watch face scene to dynamically adjust based on attributes from other elements elsewhere in the watch face scene.

Introduced in Wear OS 6.

Syntax

Reference allows the attributes of one scene element to dynamically follow those of another. For example, the position or size of a PartDraw element could automatically adjust based on the position or size of a PartText element elsewhere in the scene graph.

The Reference element can be placed under any scene object supporting Transform. As an example, to create a reference to the x attribute of a PartText element, which itself is being dynamically adjusted:

<PartText x="0" y="0" width="200" height="50">
    <Transform target="x" value="... some expression ..." />
    <Reference name="headerPosition" source="x" defaultValue="0" />
</PartText>

Use this elsewhere in the watch face scene, for example in a PartDraw:

<PartDraw x="0" y="100" width="200" height="100">
    <Transform target="x" value="[REFERENCE.headerPosition]" />
</PartText>

Using both of the above, the x position of the PartText is adjusted dynamically through the use of the Transform, and then shared for use by other elements by the inclusion of the Reference element. The PartDraw element makes use of this value, therefore keeping the PartText and PartDraw x positions synchronized.

Attributes

The following attributes are required:

name

The name of the reference. This should be unique within the XML document.

source

One of the transformable attributes of the parent element.

defaultValue

The value that will be used while the parent element is not available such As when it is not visible.