To have pictures as Today background they have to be tsk, is there a programm that convert jpeg into tsk
a tsk file is just a .cab file with some specific registry settings in it.
if you examine a .tsk file using cabdump,
you can see how it is done.
no background tsk dont have to be
tsk is a theme
if you go into today in settings you'll see
a checkbox called use this picture as background
and a browse button
if you want a tool to make your own skin is another matter
aha
Done that with that tick checkbox, but they don`t come out quite the same as wenn they are tsk files
well i suppose the picture have to be the correct size otherwise i donno
you could try a pocketpc theme builder and see if you have more luck with it
Will try that
@lummac
If you want to use the today checkbox to place an image just make sure the picture you want to use it's 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels tall...
However, with themes you get cooler results! You can use the free Microsoft Theme Generator to do just that.
Best regards,
Rayan
The Microsoft Theme Generator. :x
Perfect,
That was what i was looking for.
I knew i would get there at they end
THANKS :wink:
Installed it, and it is perfect :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
This is worth a recommendation
I start to love this machine more and more
Sounds like you will become a good theme maker! :wink:
So don't forget to publish your creations at PocketPCThemes
Regards,
Rayan
with the added themeswitcher is it so nice, as I have lots of pictures of my car, so i can look evey minute at a different one
if it change every minute and there are 60 mins on an hour
and 24hours a day
that would mean you have to have 14400 pictures of your car
how?s that for a unhealthy fascination
I will tell you, there's nothing unhealthy about my car, except maybe that my drives it most of the time :wink:
I have submitted this theme to the website mentioned above (entitled lion, description: bad taste)
Please let me know whether you think it is in bad taste?
dp
I think it's very funny :lol: ...
No your right, its fine
Related
Where can I find or make my own dialer skins? On the upgrade in the o2 active you have the ability to change dialer skins, but I can't seem to find where they are located.
Sorry zabes where are you referring to in the ability to change dialer skins?
On the XDA II I think the dialer sking is a collection of a dozen of so *.jpg files that live in the windows directory.
ed
Dialler Skin
Hullo,
Here's two of my Dialler Skins made using some excellent wallpaper from the net and V2R's Skin Creator.
Free to all, you will need to install the PSK Installer.exe from http://www.ppc-club.com/
Have Fun
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Hullo,
Here's two of my Dialler Skins made using some excellent wallpaper from the net and V2R's Skin Creator.
Free to all, you will need to install the PSK Installer.exe from http://www.ppc-club.com/
Have Fun
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I'm not sure if the PSK Installer can handle depressed buttons. For unknown reasons, Microsoft decided to store the skin as a set of image files - except for the depressed key, which is a resource inside a DLL. I made two DLLs for two of the better known skins. If you have access to a resource editor, you can change those to whatever you want.
This issue has been discussed in this forum earlier, use the Search feature to find the thread. And here's the URL to my two DLLs (sorry, German only): http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/index.html
Cheers
Daniel
YUP! Your depressed buttons dlls are also really good but I'm glad you popped in to make them known again.
My choice is the Candy red DLL for these skins really as it really makes the skins look good on the device.
Maybe you can help me to design some more depressed buttons in different shapes, let me show you what I mean...
In the attached image, you can see the round buttons, the problem here is that the depressed button dlls are the normal round corner rectangle shape, which makes the skin look less good on the device.
Cheerio
Howard
hshortt said:
Maybe you can help me to design some more depressed buttons in different shapes, let me show you what I mean...
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I can certainly help you, but you can also do that yourself. You need to find a program that can edit resources inside an executable file (DLL counts as executable). Many Borland IDEs can do that, as well as Visual Studio. I'm sure there are other resource editors as well, I just don't know them.
So, all you need to do is open the only bitmap resource in one of my DLLs, edit it, then write it back to the DLL.
Again, if you want me to, I can also help you and put some images into a DLL. Just email me the images (as BMP files).
Cheers
Daniel
Thanks Daniel,
I'm going to get an editor on my machine and give it a go. Thanks for the help.
Cheerio
Howard
Got the PE Explorer resource editor which is nice.
Extracted your candy red icon file, now I just need a nice icon maker! haha
I also found that you if clear the registry setting for the depressed button, then the phone skin won't show any depressed state, while not as pretty as the depressed button it's another option.
Cheerio
Howard
1. The dialer skins above workd gd, but does anyone know how 2 change them apart from manuly, by clicling on the skin wer it is saved at my documents.??
2. Has any1 got the serial 4 V2R Skin2Chose 2.0, and if yes how can i get hold of free skins?
http://www.yorch.net/apps.htm
this is a free skin chooser
asking people for seriel nr.s in this forum is bad taste since many people who come her make programs and you just might end up asking people if they got a seriel so you can nick their software
if you use yorch's skin chooser then the skins must be put in
the dir called skin in the path you have installed the program
Ooops! lol :lol: didnt kno that I shouldnt do that! Well new member sooo!
By the way thanx the link al try now!
Actualy this is very useful n free thanx a lot, im done now, dont need 2 crack that anymore. lol
Rudegar,
Is the Yorch Skin Chooser XDA II/MS Mobile 2003, compatible?
Yes, it works great with WM2003
i av a problem with this XDA Skin Chooser, when a click on ACTIVATE a little windonw comes up sain: Activating... then a click OK n go 2 check the new skins that i apply but they not there, the original one comes up.
Any idea y??
Yep, you need to perform a soft-reset in order to actually activate the skin, mate...
I did the softreset bt still on ma original skin................?!?!
Hi, I just uninstalled the PSK Installer (didnt try any skin), but I´ve lost the Windows default skin, and I have now a new blue one.
Does any one know hoy I can try to make this change again?
I have the XDA Phone Skin Chooser, which used to work fine, but now it doesn´t change this blue new one.
Any ideas? :roll:
Thanks in advance.
Hi Buddies,
Another Dialer Skin Generator - Dialpad Maker Deluxe
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=12731
Enjoy !
Cheers,
Bong99
I've hosted some more skins and ring tones too at my site
http://www.howardshortt.com
Cheerio
This is as far as its got so far
ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/VGA so far.zip
Note to have your own windows boot screen replace with your own welcomehead.96.png
You use at own risk, nothing to do with me, but ive not had any troubles so far. This will create a security hole in your WM5 windows system.
thanks for the efforts carnivor, but i dont think the ftp is working, or basically i cant access it. tried the browser and an ftp client. cannot connect to the server, it times out.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_FTP_Site
access the ftp through there
Would love to give it a go, but just not quite brave enough - anyone post any screengrabs of some popular screens to see?
Thanks a bunch for creating the zip file, Carnivor. Makes things nice and easy
I managed to rip the MSN messenger dlls from my kjam. Here they are. Messenger now works fine in VGA mode.
rilot said:
I managed to rip the MSN messenger dlls from my kjam. Here they are. Messenger now works fine in VGA mode.
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Those files were set with Read Only and System attributes and Activesync refused to copy those files to my Jasjar until I removed those attributes. After that they copied fine.
Thanks for the files
Brett
wicked, just popping them onto me JJ now, i was going to ask if someone could post them from another phone, the site was down, it was horrible i was awfully lost without it
What do the VGA Messenger dll's do exactly?
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What do the VGA Messenger dll's do exactly?
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Allow MSN Messenger to work when in real VGA mode. Without them the app just hangs or fails to start up.
Ok, those dll's are purrrfect!!!!!
ive attached the latest vga stuff time date stamped
its got the msnm dl''s alldone in it.
also i dont really think the phone skin is going to be a major problem, i see on buzz's site they're skinning the phone app, i used a couple of the tweaks to change my qvga dialler background, so maybe the rest aint as hard as first thought. I say that in the tense that buzz prob speant hours of brain cells working it all out.
Ohh rilot, you are a deamon, msn this res is wicked!!! 22 contacts in landscape mode, godda be some kind of a record, i mean its actually useful now, better than the usual 2 is it? hehe
Can anyone post some screengrabs?
I'll try to get some screenshots up tonight.
V
here ya go, was before i started playing with the ozvga settings tho, looks better now
Carnivor, looks lovely: get the feeling that guy in the first pic just felt his trouser pocket distend and rip with the jasjar. Man, I'm afriad to pocket it and get a hernia. But it has such a nice solid feel to it, like a mini tombstone. They should advertise that as a feature! Engraved...
I've also noticed that I can feel the electric charge buzz when using it and holding the metalic top. I'd be careful of using it in the bath!
Carnivor: how do you find wisbar's skinning? Does it impact on speed? It's quite cool.
V
wisbar is good, the .12 is alot better, but you do still notice the improvement when you close it.
buzz, i was refering to buzz_lightyear, a guru on things wm based
Ok I'm a nOOb here, can someone tell me what to do with the .CAB file in the archive ?
Please
Carnivor, this is just awesome! Working well with WA2 AND WAD! Quite surprised was I!
Some issues I am having that u may already know how to solve, in which case I'd appreciate ur input:
- Fonts tough on eyes. What changes do u recommend over and above ozVGA settings?
- Some dialog boxes only show half the text b4 the yes/no buttons overwrite the bottom part. Any ideas?
- PIN pad is all overlapped; not a big deal
- BUT, phone pad is a bit of an issue; too small and I have to turn off quickdial. Any ideas on this?
- My SIP keyboard loses its skin. Can the skins on buzz's board be applied somehow?
- Calculator keys too small; do u know of a working calc app cos I truly need a calculator available at all times
- My oh-so-pretty WA2 and WAD hi-res themes need to take a trip back to low-res world else the buttons are too big! Darn!
I'm gonna try sticking to this mode. Hell, all the apps I've got working well on WM5/VGA work just as well under this mode, so why go back? and PIE is OH SO PRETTTTTTYYYY!!!!
PS: What do u use for screen shots on WM5? Would like to post a few of mine.
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- Fonts tough on eyes. What changes do u recommend over and above ozVGA settings?
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hmmm.... that's what i'm thinking - for the Today screen anyway. i wanna be able to read the stuff here with a glance, and the teeny fonts make that difficult. is there anything we can do about this?
Hi
My Vario has had the original Windows Mobile Today screen installed on it, but only the blue one which is a bit boring.
I can see the green version being displayed in Microsoft adverts for Windows Mobile devices, but I can't find it anywhere.
If anybody's got it, could you send it or upload it to the server?
Thanks!
You mean the green one on this page...?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads/themes.mspx
well, thats not really the one they are putting on adverts....
someone has to make it i think?
I can make it. Care to show me where is this advertisement?
I too am looking for this -- looks like we both have good taste!
You can see an example at www.windowsmobile.co.uk, but no offence it would be best to have the original version. Having a copy just doesn't feel authentic enough. Someone with these newer devices must have the appropriate .tsk file in their /windows folder? :shock:
PS: Here's an even closer look!:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...px?module=deviceDisplay;PPCPhone;americas;241
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...y.aspx?module=deviceDisplay;PPCPhone;emea;218
Hmm. . the greenish colour is difficult to reproduce and the details of the sample is waaaay too small to make any sense out of them. Further, it is weird that all of the model shown on the screen are different from each other?
My own mock of it
....just make ur own? simply run photoshop's eyedrop over the green to get the correct shade...
then load a theme maker and change the hue and stuff
hanmin, your mock of it looks very nice! any possibility you could share it with us?
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hanmin, your mock of it looks very nice! any possibility you could share it with us?
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Hhah.. if it were to be nice, I would have make the screen shot larger Anyway, here you go
hanmin said:
Marc83 said:
hanmin, your mock of it looks very nice! any possibility you could share it with us?
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Hhah.. if it were to be nice, I would have make the screen shot larger Anyway, here you go
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I think you did a good job - well done
This is great
But... oh no It doesn't work in landscape mode. The edge is cut off and there is only darkness :twisted: Any way to fix that do we think?
I hear there is a TSK almost identical to the WM5 marketing one, included in SPB Pocket Plus. Anyone happen to have a copy lying around who is able to upload the TSK file?
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I hear there is a TSK almost identical to the WM5 marketing one, included in SPB Pocket Plus.
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Attachment removed due to apparent corruption
Now that is interesting. It seems to be the exact wallpaper background that MS have used, only the one you attached has a blue version of the wallpaper
Microsoft's:
Notice when you install the SPB one how it has those little lines in the background. Now if only someone had the actual green version :shock:
I found this one on a website and edited somethings myself. It's nice and green but it does have a slightly different background. Rename the .doc to .tsk!
I created this green one from the original blue one. (3 included slightly diff shades - I think wm_green3 is the best)
Also enclosed is a hacked spb one that works now.
p.s. I don't just do black themes :wink: wm_black available if anybody wants.
pps if anybody wants the wm green one a bit darker or lighter just say and it will be done.
Lovely stuff!
As we are into green just found this theme and it rocks!! (qvga and vga landscape included)
meschle said:
pps if anybody wants the wm green one a bit darker or lighter just say and it will be done.
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Hey there, you know that mightn't be a bad idea, if you have the time and willpower?
Here's the current difference:
It seems the original one is a little darker/duller, and less bright. Reduce brightness and contrast perhaps?
Give it a shot - no problem :wink:
I finally got tired of the ugly dialer skin that comes with t-mobile roms. I know there is a cingular one out there and I have found a few other sites with limited skins. Well I thought I would give it a try and make my own Photoshoping part came easy, but I don't really have a clue on creating .cab files at all.
I created a test run skin of the oh so fine, Scarlett Johansen. Please feel free to download and give feedback. I will be creating some more in the future.
Also, if anyone out there is a wiz on creating cab files, any help you could give...
And one last thing... anyone know where to find TRUE windows mobile 5 themes?!
Thanks,
Jess
Thanks - is it possible to give screen shots please. WM5 true themes are rare - i've not found a site that does them. Look in 'My today screen' thread in this forum - i've posted a few including one recent.
Use Ben Thon's themegen ce to create true wm5 themes and look at microsoft's guava bubbles.tsk to see how its done properly.
screen shot
I don't have anything installed on my wizard to take a screen shot, but I'll try to make a mock up on photoshop and post it.
unless anyone out there can suggest a good screen capture utility?
Thanks, and that's for the support!
Jess
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jess said:
I don't have anything installed on my wizard to take a screen shot, but I'll try to make a mock up on photoshop and post it.
unless anyone out there can suggest a good screen capture utility?
Thanks, and that's for the support!
Jess
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As you are into photo manip, use Pocket Xnview, also has a screen capture facility. http://www.xnviewpocket.org/
Ok here is a screen shot
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
MagicSS for screenshots.
V
Ok here is a screen shot
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
A complete theme package
I have found how windows mobile 5 themes are created now after examining some files. therefore I think imma build a total theme package. today theme, dialer skin, and ringtones. If I'm feeling really adventurous, maybe media player skins as well??
so I was thinking a superman theme or starwars, etc.
Any ideas anyone?
I figured it as time I gave some back to the wizard community!
Thanks, Jess
man of steel! Cool!
that looks cool.
How about something for the girls? Johnny Depp, maybe?
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jess said:
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
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Well put together jess - good job! (not sure my wife will like it though lol!)
btw how did you create the wooden dialer buttons? - i tried to for a wooden dialer i was putting together and just could not get them right. Yours look good might pinch them for my own! lol One comment though - i feel the talk button should be in green not red :wink:
Your cab seems well put together the only hint is to get rid of the initial destination dialog - see here on how to change xml file to do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=60772
Windows media player skins are easier than phone dialers see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58398
look forward to more skins
Jess,
Looks good so far. I have poked around with some of the same stuff you are now. I did it all when I had WM2003SE because that is all that was out then. I found that the OS didn't always want to display the images correctly. and would bounce back to the system default for some of the buttons, mostly when you pushed them down and while you were in a call.
I hope for your sake you can over come the issues I fought then and begin making your own dialer skins.
You also may want to take a look at http://paulya.com/etenskins.htm He has created some skins for the Nice looking E-Ten dialer. It works seamlessly with my 8125 and I loooovvvveeee the way that the skins handle much better than the defaults. I'm pretty sure that the images work very simillarly. Give it a look.
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jess said:
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
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Could you throw a leopard skin background on that, my wife would love that on her 8125. If you need a picture let me know, I have one in particular that she'd like.
Thanks and good work.
I would like to second the request for a leopard print one!!!
Leopard skin
A leopard print skin... sure thing! I am finishing finals so it will be a few days, but hopefully this next week or two I can get a website up for posting theme files.
Post an example jpg of a leopard print if you like.
BTW, still wondering if anyone out there is a savvy cab file creator, Im using a GUI right now that works ok, but for test purposes only and expires soon.
-Jess
hi jess
may i ask u 4 something
could u b so kind to explain how 2 do it ourselves
this way i can use private photoes and prepare some 4 my friends
thanks again
I'm in the process of creating a leopard skin total theme (dialer, smart dialer, today theme, ringtones) for those of you who asked. After that I am gonna have to build a more manly one lol. It will be available shortly ( like I said, finishing finals for summer term! )
Guys, gimme any ideas for a complete theme!
For those of you who enquired about how to do this yourself... keep in mind, im not using some little app that makes this simple, like a theme generator or anything. There are files and registry values associated with the dialer skin and the smart dialer. Just replacing these these will work, but it's difinately better to create a new directory with new files names and then reference them with new registry values. This way if you goof up or wanna change anything back, you can do so without a hard reset.
I started this lil project because I have searched and searched for true mobile 5 themes and dialer skins with little or no luck. I am very glad to see so many interested. I will certainly share the information to anyone that likes, I just wanna make sure you know what you are getting yourself into
hi jess
god my wife was going to kill me , "who is that girl and y z she opssing in ur phone?"
could u put something NEUTRAL as a backgroud ?
thanks dear
one thing more
could u explain how u did it ? so a retard like me can have his own
thanks again
Green WM theme?
Hi Jess.
My suggestion for another "complete" theme (Dialer skin, Today themes, etc etc) would of course be an all WM5 Greenish style theme.... I already have the "HTC_default" green today theme, but it seems kind of lame to have the blue background on everything else...
If my wish could be taken under consideration, I'd be a happier man. :lol:
I am working on a few at the moment...
One a leopard print style another windows vista style.
I am however having set backs, since I just installed vista RC1 and am working out some kinks.
Thanks for the input and patience, Jess
this is nothing special it did it just for me because i wanted quick gps look like the rest of my polaris. I didnt know where to post so you got it here.
Just put the three new graphics in \Windows (use totalcommander).
thank you very much
bluemetalaxe said:
this is nothing special it did it just for me because i wanted quick gps look like the rest of my polaris. I didnt know where to post so you got it here.
Just put the three new graphics in \Windows (use totalcommander).
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Great!
Honestly, I like green colour and your dialer and QuickGPS skins are in green. Spendid!
I see this is post, and i make some other theme which more similar to original diamond. I dont now how it is work because I dont have this program (maybe any body who have it is programme take out, because on my device have GPS). I think need change colour fonts (see screen). COPY ORIGINAL PICTURE IN WINDOWS AND NEXT COPY PICTURE WHO YOU DOWNLOAD IN THIS POST. Put new graphics in \Windows. Good lock!!!! If you download this is file you need change colour front, but i dont nown hav it is make. But i make some other theme.
also very nice, but i cant use it because on touchcruise the quickgps uses black textcolor, so it would be unreadable.
I think about colour need a change register, but i dont have quaick GPS ( maybe any bady have instolation this program - .cab) But i make new wersion ( you can see the picture):
EvgeniyKo said:
I think about colour need a change register, but i dont have quaick GPS ( maybe any bady have instolation this program - .cab) But i make new wersion ( you can see the picture):
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There is a spelling mistake in the text of QGPS "katest" should read "latest".
Sorry,
Nogs
spelling mistakes
There are a couple more spelling mistakes besides katest which should be latest. They are "spees" should be "speed" and "date" should be "data".
edit: The spelling doesn't matter because the text is not part of the background file.
thank you!! nice work
Landscape version
bluemetalaxe said:
this is nothing special it did it just for me because i wanted quick gps look like the rest of my polaris. I didnt know where to post so you got it here.
Just put the three new graphics in \Windows (use totalcommander).
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Hi, Bluemetalaxe,
Thanks a lot for all, and for the nice QuickGPS skin. A question: is possible to do "landscape" version? I believe that the files are only "portrait".
Thanks thousends in advance.
can anyone make a cab with the black diamond QGPS?