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UltimateLaunch - Reference Thread

I have started the task of getting my head round UL and how it works. There is quite a bit to learn and a whole shedload of threads dotted about all over the place with useful information.
Some of these threads are about UL, others about icons and/or their use in UL. The purpose of this thread is to act as a reference point for all of the threads on UL related matters.
The intent is to save time trawling through the site by having all the links in one place.
Feel free to add to this; however it would be useful if you could ensure that you don't duplicate a thread already mentioned here.
Cheers
WB
UL Related Threads:
Tabbed today screens and UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365334
350 UL icons including Prada items
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379229
English version of UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365621
Bluemetalaxe worlds biggest icon thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378260
gofawkurself UL icons thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=386213
uptono6ood chrome icon set
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378018
gt500 icon collection for UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2117130
dv8ways .ico set fo UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=373303
kcguy 2 new skins for rltoday & UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2102854
bluemetalaxe icon pack for UL (iphone glossy) - See post 13 in this reference thread for position re update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371553
how to disable auto minimise in UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371709
blemetalaxe update on worlds biggest icon set for ppc (227)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2036835
photo dialer query for UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370285
disable UL tab highlighting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387005
problem with UL with more than 2 today plugins
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378817
creating a button link in UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387117
ultimate launch setups to view
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=389019

Thanks wacky, it sure makes my job easier.

Great list, but it would be great if you could tell what each thread contains?

yes it will be a good starter for those who wants to use ULtimate launcher theme hopefully there will be an indication for each link that you have given
but anyways this is a great thread and greater is the one who has started this
Thanks a lot for saving us time
it will be better if someone can make a thread for battery status theme that they have used in coordination with the Ultimate launcher
I do believe they go hand in hand
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350510
NOTE: there is a thread here but still to many pages for a reader to read but what I am asking is what theme that you are using in coordination with your Ultimate launch
-> aurora is a good alternative but it sometimes get too complicated ( I have done it though) for the other members to make IMHO

met3ora said:
Great list, but it would be great if you could tell what each thread contains?
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Yes, it's better if you give more information about every threads

uroif said:
Yes, it's better if you give more information about every threads
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Done (see post 1).
WB

UL Customization
Word to the wise, don't change the background color of UL unless you have your device backed up or better yet, you can boot in safe mode and disable UL from your today screen. I changed the background color and it locked up my device. I did 3 soft resets and I couldn't boot in normal mode. Luckily I had a safe mode tool installed so I booted into safe mode and disabled UL.
However, this is one of the coolest launchers I have ever used. It's a little rough around the edges. Hopefully it will get better as time goes on. I just wish their was an English forum to post bugs and requests to for the author of this cool software.

I have changed my background color many times and it never locked up my device.

I'm under the impression that it may be rom related sometimes, and not UL. On some roms, I can use youtubeplay, and others I can't or it'll install, but wont open. On some cooked roms, I can use igo, Tom Tom, and others I can't. You'd believe that if you have jbed installed, you'd be able to use Opera Mini. As it is well documented on this site, many are having issues with it and having to tweak this and that create/install mortscripts, blah blah, blah. Sometimes it not the app, it's the cooked rom. Some have had to remove and reinstall UL because they were having today plugin issues. Just my two cents. My point is that the user maybe doing all the right things, but still encounter minor glitches that others may not experience.

good idea. Robo !

Robosiris,
I believe you have hit the nail on the head there. You are already aware of the problems I have had wth UL and plugin deinstallation.
I love this forum because it is all about helping each other out and sharing experiences; one reason why I thought a reference thread would help (I need to ask the mods to make it a sticky).
What I find really annoying is knowing I have followed all steps to the letter, don't get the result I am looking for, then someone comes along and tries to be a smartarse rather than being helpful!
I too am looking forward to the next version of UL where hopefully some of these bugs would have bee ironed out and the software will be compatible with a broader range of roms.
Meanwhile I hope we can all continue to share our knowledge here and help each other out.
WB

wacky.banana said:
Robosiris,
I believe you have hit the nail on the head there. You are already aware of the problems I have had wth UL and plugin deinstallation.
I love this forum because it is all about helping each other out and sharing experiences; one reason why I thought a reference thread would help (I need to ask the mods to make it a sticky).
What I find really annoying is knowing I have followed all steps to the letter, don't get the result I am looking for, then someone comes along and tries to be a smartarse rather than being helpful!
I too am looking forward to the next version of UL where hopefully some of these bugs would have bee ironed out and the software will be compatible with a broader range of roms.
Meanwhile I hope we can all continue to share our knowledge here and help each other out.
WB
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In my thread, I tried creating UL manual (if you will, lol) because it's so customizable and almost impossible to write everything. So I just hit the finer points.
Creating this thread is indeed a smart move and good idea. I can see this thread (or Sticky) becoming a Wiki for UL. I think this is one of the many applications that needs a Wiki.

Update: you can now download all my icons, INCLUDING .ICO (see first post here for link)
@ Admin or whoever, please delete the link to the "iphone glossy", its not uptodate, thank you.

this thread is a very good idea - has introduced me to both UL and rltoday!
A thought - people should post what themes / skins they are using with either (or both) UL and rltoday, they work really well together.
I am using the skin by Focaldesign:
http://www.focaldesign.be/HTC/?see=Focaldesign-Pi3cH
skins UL and rltoday. it is brilliant, but would like to see what else people are using....

I have a quick question too - how to i change the font for UL?
I have copied the font to the \windows\fonts directory, and then in the options changed the font name (under the font tab - typeface name)
but doesnt make any difference.
Any thoughts?

selspiero said:
I have a quick question too - how to i change the font for UL?
I have copied the font to the \windows\fonts directory, and then in the options changed the font name (under the font tab - typeface name)
but doesnt make any difference.
Any thoughts?
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You'll need to change the entire system's font, there are cab installers in the forum, I use Segoe.

Thread doesn't seem to be to active, so how about showing some screenshots of what yours looks like, I'll post mine once I finish it.

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Thread doesn't seem to be to active, so how about showing some screenshots of what yours looks like, I'll post mine once I finish it.
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I love UltimateLauncher for all of it's customization options, but I already bought SPB Pocket Plus 4 and I'm not sure how to integrate UltimateLauncher with Pocket Plus. Seems like over-kill. If anyone is running both together, I would love to see a screen shot as well, or at least an explanation of how both complement each other.

I don't think it's overkill at all. I have seen some people's setups that have UltimateLaunch running in full screen "virtual page" mode, with Pocket Plus running on one page, and Weather Panel or SBSH Pocket Weather running on another, and Today Agenda on a third.
UL is one of the best mobile purchases I've made.

I'll second that Robo, UL is money, for the first time in a WHILE, I didn't mind spending.

[APP] Pandemonium VGA - Themeable Sound Board

Hi, Well I have finally got round to finishing enough of this application to give you a version. Unfortunately all the features I wanted to release are not there but its close enough. Future versions will incorporate these.
This application is basically a sound board with the ability to add user created content.
As before, requires .Net 3.5 CF.
The sample sound themes included in the application are a little weak and could do with some extra ones being created. Post your creations in the thread please
There are two types of themes available, a button theme and an image theme.
The button theme uses positionable windows image buttons to play the sounds.
The image theme uses an image to play the sounds. So for example you would have 2 images one for the background on the application for the user to see and one for the application to use. The overlay image will contain a single block of colour where you want to place a button, this colour is then indexed in the themes XML file. So when you press down on the background the colours are matched and the matching sound played.
The best way to get to grips with the themes is to look at two of the themes I have provided. The XML files are fully commented and quite simple to understand.
Example of ButtonTheme, \content\Roy Walker\RoyWalker.xml
Example of Imagetheme, \content\Mr T\MRT.xml
I am sure there will be bugs, but I wanted to get a release out as soon as possible to get some user created content. Please post any creations on this thread and I will include them in the .cab file with the next version.
Any feedback or suggestions please post on this thread also.
Future features:
Volume Control
More audio support, e.g. mp3 etc
Options to save last theme and other stuff
visual feedback on an Imagetheme button press, perhaps a greying of an area (Simple but havent had the time)
Any way have fun!!
http://www.barkered.com/?download=Pandemonium%20V0.1
Attached are a few screenshots of my bad attempts at themes.

The "wrong" button sound effect is not from catchphrase, but from Family Fortunes. As far as I remember, they didn't have a sound for that. Roy Walker simply said "It's a good guess but it's not right", which for me beeged the question, how is it a good guess then? Anyway, I'm not fussy. It's a great, useless, fun little program. We need more of these!!
Thanks.

Yeah you are right, I was just being lazy! But ah well, hopefully myself or someone else will create a family fortunes theme for it.
I also need to get some more Roy Walker sounds added in, a few people on the forum have given me links though.
Work seems to steal all of my time these days. Stupid work!

Cant wait to try it. Thanks for your hard work.

I can't play any sound when I'm on the phone. Neither I, or the one I'm on the phone with can hear anything.. What am I doing wrongd?

To be honest I never even thought about someone trying to use it during a phone call!
Interesting idea though...

I am slowing working on a few more themes, when I get time during work of course. Unfortunately my artistic skills are a little weak.
But I have created piano theme also, much like the one for the IPhone. Need to create some others also.
I was kinda hoping other people would create some content. It is easy enough

i am up for this....let me know how i can make some themes!

woooohooo
i have made a new theme! (well based on the mr t one supplied)
BETTER SOUNDS AND IMAGE!
i would like to know if someone can tell the screen size the program displays as it is not 480*800 as in the specs (it looses some from header and footer)
if anyone would like the theme i have made please Private message me i will mail it to you (as i do not know how to link)
i am currently working on another FAR TSUPERIOR theme just need the right images and screen size before i mail it out.
about time i found an app that i can have fun with! (like those iphone apps!)
cheers original poster for this!

I there, a have been searching for a while for an application that a could use to make something like the iphone idrummer (because of the daft punk kits) since i dont know how to make one, just modify them.
So here are my versions of Daft Punk "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" and "Aerodynamic". Just ad the files to the content file of the application and select them on the application and you are ready to go.
The thing is, they were made for QVGA version (240x320), so for other screen dimensions just modify the size of the background images and buttons, and coordinates also.
Hope you enjoy them (sorry for my possible bad english)
Anyway thanks to the creator of the application, and if anyone could make a new application more suited for a possible version of idrummer for those that dont have a iphone its always welcome

Haha i was just about to come here and ask if someone could port this http://www.noblefart.com/ across from the andrioid but since this sound board is very similar then maybe it could be intergrated into this!!

Is it possible to make it so that someone on the phone can hear the sounds?
This would be then great for prank calls. It would then also be useful to let you set your voicemail message as an mp3 - just dial your vm, choose record greeting and hit the soundboard button...

is there any way u can make a soundboard for family feud?

[THM] LOST Theme

[Theme cancelled]
sorry, no time to do it, very busy with my job...

This would be definitly fantastic. Great idea. I love LOST.

Great idea, I'd love to see this. I'm a huge LOST fan

Sounds good, nice idea, I hope someone can do it

so any volunteer?

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Idea

how to create additional tab in manila?

I need some ideas on icons... i am ready to listen

Hm. It`s quite difficult. Perhaps the symbols of the different stations on the island.
...perhaps like this
http://rapidshare.com/files/154170629/Dharma.zip.html

aha, i got it, every station had it's purpose... thx, will try.

this is looking great so far!! any update on the process?

i am a bit busy with my job, but will update soon. I changed my mind, i have another idea on how this can look like. will post soon.(weekend 25-26)

when it is ready?
thanks

i am working on L'amour theme now, but this one will be remade

How is it going.
Hey.
Im a big fan of lost just wondering how it´s going with the theme?
Take care

yes i would love to see this go some where!

Hi to you all!
I'm quite new to the forum but ever since I found my way to it I've spent hours on it
I've been trying to learn to make some icons and stuff and I practiced with the Lost theme. I don't really know how to make themes or cab files or anything, but I thought I could share that little something that I came up with....
I found some icons from this site: http://www.lostseasons.com/lost-icons/ and all the credit to those who made'em. I guess those can be used since they are there available for download. If some one knows otherwise let me know?
Anyway, all the icons were on the big sheet so I had to cut them to individual ones and do some resizing and make the background transparent etc....You can link the .png files to the Diamond icons with Manila editor or if you wish I can share my set of manila files...I just don't know yet if the order of the icons is good or not.
I also attach two wallpapers, other one found from somewhere from this forum (the dharma background) and other one found from some wallpapersite and resized/cropped for optimal resolution...I noticed someone else thinking the same that me too about the dharma stations used as icons and that might be a good idea for other "theme" with the attached dharma wallpaper.
So here's my contribution to the Forum
I just hope I'm not "stepping to anyone's toes" with this....?

14 Tab Icons - Dharma - Lost
I've taken some icons that Toranaga79 posted and combined them with the stock white Icons to create what IMO is a classy set of Tab Icons. I don't use the stock tab, so I didn't create on, if someone really wants it, I'm sure I could whip one up. Hope you like them!
I've created a cab to install the icons. Remember to disable TF3D from you today setup menu before installing/uninstalling.

Looks good nkryptit, I like them!

Thanks
I like the lost themes. Good job

list of tweaks

Ok Guys i just joined the X1 club! my diamond has met its new owner on ebay
Anyway thought id post a load of cab files and tweak i collected from the Diamond section for new users or just for ease of finding, on this relatively new section. Anyway NO credit goes to me at all this is all work collected from here or elsewhere - credit to them:
il upload a few everyday, maybe others can upload some too

This is great and much appreciated as it seems like there are loads more tweaks for the Diamond at this point than Xperia specific. I was wondering if you could possibly add a 1 line quick summary of what each cab does. I know the file names provide some clues but a little more color would be much appreciated. Thanks again for starting this thread.
patterns said:
Ok Guys i just joined the X1 club! my diamond has met its new owner on ebay
Anyway thought id post a load of cab files and tweak i collected from the Diamond section for new users or just for ease of finding, on this relatively new section. Anyway NO credit goes to me at all this is all work collected from here or elsewhere - credit to them:
il upload a few everyday, maybe others can upload some too
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Would you be kind enough to explain what each CAB does?
Thanks.

save as first last doesnt seem to be working..i make a new contacty "bob jones" its saved as j"Jones, bob." i highlight it. click save as first last...its still "jones, bob." am i missing something? if im not and its simply not working..how do i undo this cab? ;p

S2U2 3 Themes & Settings

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any screenshots?

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do we really need another thread for this? i mean i tried doing it on here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=527970
and hopefully you can work ovethere just a though

probably the most productive first three posts I've ever seen, but I do agree with Magicalan :

[SKIN] Hero theme for S2U2 v1.2 - /W/VGA-/W/QVGA (updated:'09aug14))
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547103

Posting other members work without permission
tj2009 said:
heres some screenshots, also if anyone seems interested I would be happy to collect themes and save them in the s2u2 file format and add 50 to a 100 of them to a zip to download with screen shots.
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My question is who gave you the right to upload other members work?????? The gears theme is mine I can speak for it and I would Imagine the other artist are not to happy either. Why dont you post links to the work instead of uploading theme to rapidshare?? I'm asking you now to remove the gears theme and show a little respect for the ones that spent countless hours on these themes. I mean you don't even give credit to the artist at all. Try to be respectfull.

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tj2009 said:
i would be happy to remove the gears file and any other that would like it down, This has not been discussed in any of the threads you guys posted though. those threads are all for of theme custimizations that require you to move each piece of the theme to the gfx folder and make allot of changes to the clock, battery ect..., the example files I uploaded was to show that you can have a SINGLE save file for a theme (not 40 some png files) and just click load and change your theme on the fly. No disrespect intended, I downloaded those themes along time ago and did not know whos they were, however i did state I IN NO WAY DESIGNED THEM. was just trying to show a cool feature that no one seems to take advantage of in s2u2.
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I understand and agree. I have been looking for the single file theme solution files that he talks about. It would be nice if this thread was dedicated completely to single theme files because it is impossible to find those in the massive threads (if they are even there). It would be much easier to use these instead of having to move multiple files and what not.

tj2009 said:
i would be happy to remove the gears file and any other that would like it down, This has not been discussed in any of the threads you guys posted though. those threads are all for of theme custimizations that require you to move each piece of the theme to the gfx folder and make allot of changes to the clock, battery ect..., the example files I uploaded was to show that you can have a SINGLE save file for a theme (not 40 some png files) and just click load and change your theme on the fly. No disrespect intended, I downloaded those themes along time ago and did not know whos they were, however i did state I IN NO WAY DESIGNED THEM. was just trying to show a cool feature that no one seems to take advantage of in s2u2.
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I understand your intent and I agree with you on the fact that it needs to be explained how to arrange the files. But there are other ways to do this.
You got the gears theme from www.skinzone.org if you read the first page it states any thing you download is for your personal use only not for redistribution. Again I ask please remove my theme.
Here it is from the first page copied and pasted:
Welcome to Skin Zone
To enter this site you must agree to the following:
You may not post or publish anything that is not owned by you, your company, or represented by you.
You may not sell, or distribute anything from this site without the owners consent.
Finally, you may use anything posted in this site for your own personal use only.
Feel free to donate, as it helps with the time spent in the creations published.

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I understand and agree. I have been looking for the single file theme solution files that he talks about. It would be nice if this thread was dedicated completely to single theme files because it is impossible to find those in the massive threads (if they are even there). It would be much easier to use these instead of having to move multiple files and what not.
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i would like to add something to this.
first, as a part of skinzone.org myself there are a ton of posts there on a program called s2u2c which allows you to download numerous parts, and creat one theme.
secondly i can vouche for holdem when i say he will gladly make a cab file for quick and easy install.
the biggest complain we have (where holdem is coming from) is our work is all over without credits given. and thats where all of us get ticked.

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tj2009 said:
So I removed the gear theme as requested, I was just trying to contribute, however I really don't see the point of that now, And since the gear theme was actually made wrong, and I redesigned the notice ping to work correctly ( it was missing an icon and was made in wrong dimensions) I would be happy to upload that without any credit. Ill post a few themes I created later tonight for download, anyone feel free to use as they wish as well. And yes I get it, I just don't agree with you. Also that program that makes cabs is still a pain for most people. It is very simple to make the themes then save them into a single s2u2 file, it lets you have as many themes on your ppc as you want, and is a 1 click load to change it. have a nice day.
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actually, it wasnt made wrong.. it was made for an older version of s2u2.
and you need not agree with me. u just simply need to realize you dont own it therefore its immoral to post it under a rapidshare link.