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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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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.
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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
I'm looking to mix it up a bit with my home screen. I have ttran's open touch 4.0 (vista biggy) and love it, but I have had basically the same today screen since I've had the phone and am looking to mix it up. I know there are lots of things out there, but I don't know where to start. In fact the thing ttran has set as his avatar really intrigues me, but I don't know where to find it. Can anyone point out some cool home screens that I could use, preferably ones that have some kind of screenshot so I can see what I'm getting into?
Thanks guys.
Today Shells
These aren't plugins, they're actual UI shells. SPB Mobile Shell comes uith a small today plugin, but you have to pay. (or get a code generator PointUI and Gsmart are still in beta , although PointUI is much further along and less buggy. I use SPB for one hand access while I'm driving, then I switch back to HTC home. It's just assigned to a hard key.
http://spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/mobileshell/?en
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-pointui.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-gsmart-today-plugin.html
You should take a look at this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=360897
and you should also search in other forums, like the kaiser
...maybe you get some inspirations
porto777 said:
You should take a look at this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=360897
and you should also search in other forums, like the kaiser
...maybe you get some inspirations
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Yep, I looked through that. Still nothing interests me as much as the today screen TTran has set as his avatar. Some decent ones but nothing that caught my eye.
To audio, thanks for the info. I'm not interested in paying for something, and don't know what a code generator is.
Gsmart looks really cool but if it's buggy it probably isn't worth it. PointUI I don't like, at least from the screenshot in the link you provided.
rlToday
Give this a try, I just ditched HTC Home for it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1601960
Hi!
If someone use VITO FunContacts, maybe you like my HTC-like skin
Screenshot released
I will keep my work and relise skin soon!
Sorry for my bad English.
Ok, here is my skin (version 0.1 - not fully skined)
All like on screenshots.
http://www.euro2012.my1.ru/vito_skin.rar
I share it on my site, if anyone can - reload it on rapidshare atc.
Instructions:
There are 2 files in archive:
SPLASH
Fun_parts
Replase original files in folder:
/VITO/FunContacts/skins/bin
Enjoy!
I really like it. Good job. Thanks a lot..
i think about buying funcontact... but i read that it´s really slow and needs some time to load, so i am not sure if i like it...
Very nice skin though
very good nice funcontact
Thanks a lot for your messages!
I will relise a first download version soon.
lamandrion, on my HTC Tytn version 2.02 works very good and fast!
Maybe you was try a old version?
I have ever tried to eidt the pic of VITO FUNCONTACT,but fail.
the color, maybe VF has its own 256 color plate.
I too have a problems with edition skin, but.... Here is it)
P.S.: Yes, icons not very fine, but work in VFC color palette is not very easy.... I'm not a disigner
Anyone know if any skins are available for FunContact?
I love the program itself. Best contacts manager by far in my opinion. I like to be able to call people without using my stylus or having the navigate around the phone. But it looks so bad! Horrible colour scheme, nasty pixelated graphics.
SMS Chat and EyePhoto look amazing. Shame FunContact does not have the same black theme
All I can do is hope you get this skin released soon
nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very nice i just wish the logo in first shot was the htc logo.
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What were the steps u used to skin this program......i tried and tried and tried....but the program jus kept sayin no skin file found......is there any specs
So is this skin available? Has anyone replaced the skin in FunContact.
Also I think the HTC logo would be much better than the apple one.
I will release skin today at night
It is still not ideal, but works good
Finally have some "skin" for FunContact
Nice work Kpyto
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, can you add a close button.. Thats my only gripe with this app.
I have a trouble with internet (after Kubuntu KDE4 installing) but try to upload theme again this night....
i m waiting for your work too long
Waiting
Any problems?
I'm so exciting for your developement.
FunContact is my favorite. I cant live without it.
Any if it can be skinned , then, ahhhhhhh, superbbbbb.
I 'm waiting and check this post every half day.
Correct me if I am wrong, I think POCKETCM is more efficient than the VITO funcontacts. You can also have many POCKETCM skin to change and it won't take such a long time to load whne the software is loaded.
HELLO
Hey guys. Just hear me out here real fast before jumping on me , or the guy who started this thread, but I could have swore I seen these images on another PPC forum. Someone had created them from screen shots, and used Corell to edit the images, and asked if anyone could create them.
The only reason I'm asking is I thought he said they would be posted like three or four days ago. I hope that he really has them and not just postin to be postin, because if so thats wicked cool. I love FunContacts. It may take a sec longer to load than PCM or iContact, but the features and the "Finger Frindly" interface make it well worth it.
But come on man. Were all really wanting this release!!! Hope you ant just yankin us around!!
look ive tried and tried and tried to skin this app and it jus wouldnt work......it always comes back and says no skin file found..........the skin file is easy to find in its directory.....but even the slightest mod doesnt work for me.....i had given up.......thats after i asked around here and on ppc geeks......so i'd imagine this is bogus...but if not wooo hooo.....i really enjoy the new vito chat so this would b great
Hi all,
After I seen the Omnia interface, I decided to try making one that is similar or maybe better functionality. Currently, itz just a basic concept which I hope to develop more.
*Note* This is not a release version and hence it is not fully functional yet. I am just seeking ideas and opinions at this present moment.
Thanks!
wow!! can't wait for this!
Is their a link to see what the Omnia Interface is like since I have never heard of it and have no idea what it is for.
its the Samsung interface..great thinking..if u need any help i have some knowledge in C#
Edit : see here : http://discuss.pocketnow.com/showthread.php?p=74631
EDIT: wrong thread, sorry, but NICE Icons,
this looks very promising
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mmh, a lot of colors, not better than the things on ifonz, pointui, mobileshell, touchflo3d.......
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So what are the essentials besides the clock, battery status, operator? I intend to make all these into icons and can be hidden or shown and placed any where on the screen.
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So what are the essentials besides the clock, battery status, operator? I intend to make all these into icons and can be hidden or shown and placed any where on the screen.
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text, mail, missed calls, call history, calender, task, alarms, comm manager, phone profile (ring, vibrate) & link to program launcher
That is what i usually use
Looks like something you could make in WAD very easily.
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Looks like something you could make in WAD very easily.
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Yes but i was looking at developing it native so it keeps the memory small.
Nice concept
looks nice, definitely something I'll be keeping a watch on.
Looks cool! I can't wait for the final result!
can't wait for samsung omnia to come out its own interface!
rem to put in appt schedule in too...will follow this forum tightly...
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So what are the essentials besides the clock, battery status, operator? I intend to make all these into icons and can be hidden or shown and placed any where on the screen.
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Fantastic idea, I was planning to start a thread like this.
In addition to the other feedback, don't forget some of the other functions of the HTC home, such as - weather and media player status.
Is your plan to imitate the TouchWiz II interface with the drag and drop icons, this would be an incredible addition to the current HTC offerings. Also, any plans for VGA for Universal and Athena owners?
Best of luck
Sound like a great idea!, keep working....thanks
A settings button would be very very useful.. I find it hard myself to get to settings without a sylus in a short amount of time.
A Quick SMS button would be a wonderful feature also.
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Hi there, would be great to see stuff like this. I aprreciate to test this one
In my opinion the icons of the samsung themes are too coloured. I would prefer to habve more "simpler" icons. - as these attached.
in case you want to get somethig like this let me know in case you want somebody to do some icons for u
ather90 said:
its the Samsung interface..great thinking..if u need any help i have some knowledge in C#
Edit : see here : http://discuss.pocketnow.com/showthread.php?p=74631
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OMG the background music is nice!!!
anyone know what music is that
okay ive had a fair few htc devices, and im a fan of flashing custom roms etc.
i've just ordered an s740 as i think they look like lovely devices and have heard good reviews so far.
Now i've seen olipro's thread which went off topic..
so how shall we get the development ball rolling?
how about a collection to get olipro one of these devices
(going for about £180 - £230 on ebay)
and im sure if we all donate £5 - £10 (or more or less if need be) it wont take us long before we get some good custom roms etc
i know i can't be the only one out there thinking this!
Let me know what you guys think
comon guys
50 views and not one comment?
is everyone really that happy with their device???
Hi,
I only find 1 thing annoying. When the keypad is locked I am still able to use the keys for volume.
For the rest I think the device is pretty good.
Ray
r-jansen said:
For the rest I think the device is pretty good.
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I think it is pretty good as well but could still use a few tweaks. I would contribute to any of the following on an otherwise clean ROM...
OS
Windows Mobile 6.5 - Well this is an obvious update, especially if HTC never offers one.
Usability
Tx9 - Sometimes Tx9 is used and sometimes not in various applications on the ROM. Would be much better if it were one or the other.
Browser System Command Warning - Warning on dialing phone numbers from the browser seems unnecessary if the dialer is going to 'verify the number is correct' anyway.
Key backlighting - Frequently I get a reminder late at night and the phone is locked but the reminder doesn't turn on the key backlighting so I can see which option is which. Other applications are inconsistent as well.
Home start menu All Programs - I would prefer to have the option to not see 'all programs' there.
Home start menu scrolling - I don't like having to choose 'more' there. I would much prefer the scrolling through each panel of nine icons.
1,2,3,4 app - I suspect this is an HTC feature but I really dislike having one more UI to learn. When you flip the keybaord open it shouldn't prompt you with a 1 SMS, 2 email, 3 messenger and 4 exit menu even if it is for 5 seconds. Better to keep whatever menu you are in.
Features
Weather Panel - This seems like it should use the GPS and pick a city. Also, if you turn the phone off or in flight mode and turn it back on it should recheck the GPS and change the city or prompt to change the city.
Option to keep keyboard locked even if open - Well some of us have little kids and they figure out how to get the keyboard open pretty quickly
Codecs
I don't know what ships by default but some obvious codecs would be AAC, AC3 and any other standard codecs.
Additional Applications
Impromptu Meeting App - The automatic ring feature is great if you use exchange since your phone will go into vibrate mode in meetings. In fact you get kind of dependent on it handling that for you so if you go to the movies or dinner or an impromptu meeting you forget to switch to vibrate or afterward you forget to switch back. It would be nice to have an app to put a placeholder appointment on your calander for an hour or two (which would switch to vibrate) . Even better if it would remove the appointment afterward.
Shortcuts - It would be nice to create shortcuts to applications in something that shipped with the ROM.
Settings
Home Page - I know this can be changed in the registry but while someone is at it change the web homepage to igoogle or google mobile.
If I like something on Rose, it is boredom with her when setting/tweaking. Without any "exciting" seeking/trying/zilions of reflashings of ROMs.
And, to be honest, MOST of things on your list ARE included in basic settings and some others are easy to be changed by simple (permanent!) tweaks in registry. I'm lazy to collect here what's where, so just two examples:
Rose IN STANDARD supports not just AAC, but AAC+ and eAAC+ as well, others are H.263, H.264, MPEG-4...
Function of your lovely Impromptu Meeting App you can activate on standard Rose in seconds: just activate Auto in Profiles. OK, it does not vibrate (it switches into quiet mode), but it exactly switches automatically ringing behaviour based on calendar events IN STANDARD. And they're much more such things (avoiding Action Menu, keylock not deactivated by sliding of te keyboard)...
So instead of calling for extra ROM, which will do what's already there, my recommendation would be classic: Read the f..... manual first. And if anybody would see gimmicks like iGoogle on homescreen or GPS based weather as so exciting that it will deserve tens (if not hundreds) of working hours on extra ROM just for these - you'll be a lucky man.
IMHO, spending few hours with searching around for settings and these few tweaks would be much faster and time efficient...
we don't need HardSPL, SSPL would be fine. Perhaps we bribe Olipro
$10 each ? whats his price
I'm sure if one of you lent oli your rose for a bit he could work his magic and get the job done
fuk i am on board. can we have some info from olinex(olipro+cmonex) as to how much donations is needed to get this done! i am getting one but shocked as to the lack of dev activity here. come on guys support yourn device.........once we have some solid feedback from the olinex crew then we can get ball rolling! they would really need the device but it is so similar to the touch pro in form factor that HDSPL for touchpro might need slightly tweaking to work on s740
I think this forum is dead no one poast here no one wants to do something with this model..are you so happy with your phones as they are without any improvements?
Maybe if someone could give as a tutorial how to make an HSPL we could do it more fast and we could make the ball rolling can someone do this?i am would be glad to help and do something for this device cuz it`s too awsome :d
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fuk i am on board. can we have some info from olinex(olipro+cmonex) as to how much donations is needed to get this done! i am getting one but shocked as to the lack of dev activity here. come on guys support yourn device.........once we have some solid feedback from the olinex crew then we can get ball rolling! they would really need the device but it is so similar to the touch pro in form factor that HDSPL for touchpro might need slightly tweaking to work on s740
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well, I guess if it's enough to buy a htc rose for testing it'd be good.
cmonex said:
well, I guess if it's enough to buy a htc rose for testing it'd be good.
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how much would be needed to get this device? i got mine pretty cheap through the trade contacts..............
shingers5 said:
how much would be needed to get this device? i got mine pretty cheap through the trade contacts..............
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I have no idea... how much is pretty cheap? I don't mind if it is SIM locked. can make SIM unlocker no problem