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Image converter

Can anyone recommend a free image converter please.
I want to convert a bitmap file 240x350 to a small size 21x25
Any suggestions please.
Thanks very much.

Gimp.
Paint.net
I use Paint Shop Pro.
V

vijay555 said:
Gimp.
Paint.net
I use Paint Shop Pro.
V
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Thanks Vijay! Another question please.
How about a converter for jpeg to bitmap? A freeware would also be nice.

You can also try a free application called Photo2PPC
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Hi ViJay, how are you ?
I am in XDA also !

Diggia said:
You can also try a free application called Photo2PPC
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Hi ViJay, how are you ?
I am in XDA also !
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Thanks. This is a Pocket PC application right? Is it compatible with the Universal?
How about a converter from jpeg to bitmap? What can I use?

cktlcmd: GIMP and paint.net are both free and are more than capable for simple jpg > bmp conversion.
However, even free-er than free, load a jpg into internet explorer, choose file > save as, and save as a .bmp. Voila
Diggia - I'm seeing you everywhere old friend! I only registered on your board the other day. I'm getting lost on how many boards I'm registered on, and how many apps I have to update for you guys. I'm spending these relatively quiet days doing updates on apps, one at a time I love your skins btw. Great stuff, great webpage.
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vijay555 said:
cktlcmd:
However, even free-er than free, load a jpg into internet explorer, choose file > save as, and save as a .bmp. Voila
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Thanks very much! Didn't know I can do it this way.
I was visiting your site and saw VJBassHue. I wanted to ask how can I change the color, there was no explanation on your site.
Another question please, out of topic: How do you setup SmallMenu to show your desired folders or applications?

cktlcmd: VJBaseHue. Have a hunt around for ZeBoxx's posts/theory on the matter (also his enormous contributions in the Wiki).
VJBaseHue is, like most of my stuff, a command line tool.
If you need any help with command lines (I'm sure not!), check here:
http://vijay555support.host4phpbb.com/viewtopic.php?t=30
check out ZeBoxx's example shortcuts that come with VJBaseHue.
Then use his online chart, choose a colour, and edit the shortcuts.
eg
\program files\vijay555\vjbasehue\vjbasehue.exe 187
I think - from memory!
Re SmallMenu
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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I'm using the Plus version, but basically you just point it towards a folder, containing subfolders or shortcuts to other folders, and it parses out a menu from there. Extremely customisable, too much so perhaps, but once I made the effort, I haven't changed my setup on both WM5 and Wm2003.
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vijay555 said:
I'm using the Plus version, but basically you just point it towards a folder, containing subfolders or shortcuts to other folders, and it parses out a menu from there. Extremely customisable, too much so perhaps, but once I made the effort, I haven't changed my setup on both WM5 and Wm2003.
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Yes, I got as far as this. I too bought the plus version after I read your recomendation about SmallMenu. I am glad I did. Basically my question was misunderstood. What I want to know is how can I change the format of small menu? I checked the settings in small menu and it has no options like the one showed on your picture from your above post. How can I make it look like your settings?
I was using the bitmap conversion to change the windows icon on the start menu using SmallMenu. I was successful to change the windows start icon to a Palm icon. Just playing around a bit.

Christian: sorry, I'm still not quite getting which bit you can't customise?
Do you mean like the folder icons, eg how I have a star for favorites? Or something else?
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vijay555 said:
Christian: sorry, I'm still not quite getting which bit you can't customise?
Do you mean like the folder icons, eg how I have a star for favorites? Or something else?
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Yes, the folder icons, etc... How did you arrange it that way? SmallMenu has no check lists as to which applications would be allowed to be showed or suppressed.
Thanks for your patience.

Hey, thanks for your patience!
Ok, Assuming you're talking about my top level menu, !Favorites etc, I use the ! to ensure important folders come before any others. They're arranged alphabetically of course.
To get the icon in the menu, eg the star for favorites, you need an icon library in a dll or .exe.
10:
Make a shortcut (best perhaps with notepad the first time, after that use an explorer program) and write:
30#"\Windows\PHMShell32.dll,-173"
Save that into Icon.lnk.
Here I'm using the icon library that came with PHM Tools. Very useful.
Stick the Icon.lnk into any folder, and probably after a reboot, you'll have a star for your folder icon.
Goto 10
break;
Ok. So now you have nicely iconed folders, just arrange your subfolders appropriately, and SmallMenu will parse and cascade .lnks and subfolders into nice menus.
V

Thanks very much Vijay!

Taskbar, like in windows: possible?

Is is possible to have a taskbar, showing which programs are currently running, like in windows xp for example? Having to go to the 'memory' panel and manually closing application from there is getting old...
TIA!

Please try MagicButton. A good task manager in WM5.0

I recommend the use of SmallMenu Plus (they should start a referral program!).
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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Task manager and neat launcher in one.
Otherwise, apps like Wisbar and the free variants can show running apps in the taskbar at the top. Depending on how many apps you run, that can be useful.
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I think he meant WinXP Taskbar showing *running application*.
Anyway, you can do that using .. er.. what's the name.. Wisbar? It is a skining program for your top Start bar, so you can remove all other icons, and put in the option of displaying icons for all running programs.

hanmin said:
I think he meant WinXP Taskbar showing *running application*.
Anyway, you can do that using .. er.. what's the name.. Wisbar? It is a skining program for your top Start bar, so you can remove all other icons, and put in the option of displaying icons for all running programs.
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Well, we have something for that as well and it is free, Magic Button: http://www.trancreative.com/mb.aspx
But as Vijay showed, Small Menu also has an option of showing and closing apps as well. So it is a matter of preference on the user.
Me, I use both. I use Small Menu to launch apps, and use Magic Button to see what I have running in the background on the taskbar.

Magic button is cooooooooooooooooooooool

I agree - Magic Button is the first thing I install...
Cheers,
Steve.

You can also try a True Toolbar http://www.valksoft.com/TrueToolbar.html
It renders the running apps on the lower bar (toolbar) on the today screen. Actually this is and its disatvantage (to some extend) as if you switch to some app, the today screen is gone and the info for runnign aps as well...
Also for task swithcing you can consider the PQz - this is especially useful if you are using keyboard and also has many usefull features like allowing you to use CTRL, ALT, defining system wide shortcuts, speed dial shortcuts, etc ... here is the link: http://www.nicque.com/PQz/DOC/index_e.htm There is info about this tool on other topics in the forum ...

PocketNav
PocketNav does also the job

Re: PocketNav
elio said:
PocketNav does also the job
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PocNav's close button doesn't fit WM5 close button style.

Yes you can have alt-tab changing! And more...
ABSOLUTELY: there's an AWESOME free app called PQzII - search for it here and you'll find a whole trhead. It does the alt-tab taskbar thing u want, exactly as you'd expect, and SO much more. I paypalled the author despite it being free cos it's so awesome!

wow, I get to be the first to post Task Manager v2.2 by DotFred. It is w/o a doubt, a necesity.
Regards,
Jason

JKR said:
wow, I get to be the first to post Task Manager v2.2 by DotFred. It is w/o a doubt, a necesity.
Regards,
Jason
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Are you using the pxed file or the unpxed file on your Universal? I extracted both files OFF the folder, how come they have different file sizes? What is the difference between the two?

cktlcmd said:
Are you using the pxed file or the unpxed file on your Universal? I extracted both files OFF the folder, how come they have different file sizes? What is the difference between the two?
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Hi,
I'm a proud Scoter owner (Mitac Mio A701), so no Universal here. Now as far as UPX, UPX is a compression routine. It is popular at Buzzdev.net. The concept behind it is great, it allows compressed code to be executed directly w/o the need for an external decompression routine, it is incorporated into each file. This has 2 good effects. the first, is that the files are smaller, the second is that since the DOC is slooow, the CPU can load and decompress a UPX'd file faster than loading up an uncompressed file. Buzz and others know quite a bit more than myself on the subject.
Regards,
Jason

JKR said:
Hi,
I'm a proud Scoter owner (Mitac Mio A701), so no Universal here. Now as far as UPX, UPX is a compression routine. It is popular at Buzzdev.net. The concept behind it is great, it allows compressed code to be executed directly w/o the need for an external decompression routine, it is incorporated into each file. This has 2 good effects. the first, is that the files are smaller, the second is that since the DOC is slooow, the CPU can load and decompress a UPX'd file faster than loading up an uncompressed file. Buzz and others know quite a bit more than myself on the subject.
Regards,
Jason
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Thanks very much for the response.

New "Touch concept" app (ThrottleLauncher Alpha)

Dead thread....
see this one please:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=354981
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Hello Everyone!
I'm developping a Launcher App and I need some beta testing on it. I've tested it over some wm6 emulators and on my Herald WWE with Touch-it ROM. It uses .NET CF 2.0.
Basically it contains some horizontal scrolling list's. The scrolling can be performed by using the finger over the screen. It is fully configurable through config.xml file placed in the installation directory. Currently you can add 3 types of "elements" to each scrolling list or row (see config.xml for some examples):
- Icons: you can add the icon path (theorically every size is accepted) asociated command execution with parameters. You can also add the attribute "rowspan" if you hace some larger icons in the list for them to get more rows in the list.
- Allcontactswithphoto: this element will automatically load all the contacts you have with asociated photo. It includes a max attribute to avoid allocating all the device memory if you have lot's of contacts with photos.
- folder: this will add shortcut to all the files located in the directory especified.
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sorry, The screenshot does not contain the contacts photodial because I don't have contacts in the emulator .
Currently it doesn't allow:
- Changing between screen sizes (this includes landscape and portait). But it theorically can work with almost every screen size.
- Specify contacts to include in photodial.
Please, any feedback, advice or bugreport would be apreciated . And by the way, sorry for my english....
In the package there are also included some example icons taken from deviantart. I don't remenber the place or author I take them from. If someone find's them out please tell me.
By downloading and using this application you agree the following:
- Use this application at your own risk.
- This thread is the only place allowed to link to the file download.. If you like the app and you want more people to have it please place a link to this thread.

Interesting Will try this later

Don't work on HTC Wizard WM 6.
Start, wait.....
Error display.
Thats end

Can you please post the error info or send me the screen shot..... By the way thanx for trying it and sorry for the crash ....

About Error:
System.IO:_Error:WinIOError()
System.IOirectory:InternalGetFileDirectoryNames()
System.IOirectory:InternalGetDirectories()
System.IOirectoryInfo:GetFileSystemInfos()
DeviceApplication9:Carrusel:.ctop()
DeviceApplication9:MainForm:.ctop()
DeviceApplication9rogram:Main()

great work...Will definetly test it

kpyto, please, make sure you have this folder in the file system:
<folder path="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\"/>
If you dont have it, change the path in the config.xml to point to your programs forder of the start menu or just remove it (the line of the config.xml).

same thing on I-Mate JasJam WM 6 Schap's 3.54b fr Don't work.
the same error msg.
thanks

Working On My Htc Wizard
Working For Me!!!

Ok, thats probably because of the languaje of the rom.... The programs folder of WWE ROM's is \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\..... You may have to change the path included in the config.xml 20th line, or if you tell me which is the Start Menu path of your ROM I will post here an apropiate config.xml file.
Any way, here you have a cab with config.xml without the line pointing to the folder. Just reinstall it...

\Windows\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\.....
for french rom.
but i found the prog in the \Program Files\ThrottleLauncher folder.
thanks

the new one work and its a good ide thanks

Nice concept.
And it's really fluid, but my only gripe is that the NETCF slows everything down...maybe a rewrite in C++ is in order eh?
Other than that, top concept 5/5

works on a touch... like the idea

Yes ,been waiting for someone to make horizontally scrowable rows.
But I would like it as a today plugin rather than as a today screen itself, because i miss a clock and apps that tell me about msgs and calls and stuff.

Very cool! Can't wait to see where this goes.

sprint touch
works as advertised on sprint touch...love teh interface, however is it possible to put it as a today plugin so that it can be used as a scrollable horizontal bottom bar or 2....something like a scrollable sprint home launcher...
it scrolls very smoothly though.
also, how do u add more buttons to the list, if its possible yet! how 'bout adding dynamic scrolling?

batcatman, you can add more apps by changing the config.xml. You can also add more rows with the elements described in my first post. To add another app short cut for example, just place inside a row tag in the config.xml a row like this:
<icon path="icons\Internet.png" exec="\Windows\IExplore.exe"/>
path: is the path to the icon.
exec: is the path to the exe file of the linked app
Thans to everyone for the comments. I will try to satisfy every request .

I vote for making it a today plugin. Would be much more useful.

this is looking very cool...nice work !
Looking forward for further releases.

(Update 20080908) My TodayThemeChanger (With TSK preview)

Hello all,
i have been looking for a way to set my todat theme to a TSK file that is not located in the //windows , //My documenst folder or the root of a storage card. There are already a few programs out there that can do this (like mortscript and ShantzTodayChanger) but i just wanted a simple program that displays a browse dialog and lets me just select a TSK file to set as the today theme.
So i just made my own, i'm posting it here just in case someone else wants something like this.
Update 20080908
almost figured out how to preview the TSK, it's not perfect yet, there are still unsupported TSK files, but it already looks quite good...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
usage:
just copy to your device ands start the program.
Select a TSK file (does not matter where the location is).
Click apply and you are all set
Some TSK files are a bit "stubborn" they do not set the colors correctly. Check "Force refresh" to also set the Colors of the theme. I have tested it and it works without problems, but there is some brute force involved here so please use at your own risk.
Also, if you see the "No preview available" message it does not mean that the TSK cannnot be used by the program, it just means that the program was unable to preview the TSK.

If you could do that, you'd be the man. That's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the app, I'll test it out later.

grrrrreat! thanks

The ability to preview will be a big plus, and a program icon perhaps?

@mb286: Good man ..Preview option would be definitely great.. (and thanks for the ShantzTodayChanger mention )

Updated first thread, the program now displays a preview of the TSK, if possible.

I was about to bump the thread and I saw ur update. Thanks a lot!!

it's nice release, thank you nb286 ;D

sweet
....nice one....thx...!!!

sweet! forcing the colors is on the money.

LOL
THANKs
keep wrkng

But how do you GENERATE a tsk file? I have tweeked about 50-80 interface color elements, from text to scrollbars, but i have no idea how to preserve it as a theme (tsk). I used "UITweeker" to achieve my themed look of all those interface elements, but i've never been able to get its own export theme function to work....
mb286 said:
Hello all,
i have been looking for a way to set my todat theme to a TSK file that is not located in the //windows , //My documenst folder or the root of a storage card. There are already a few programs out there that can do this (like mortscript and ShantzTodayChanger) but i just wanted a simple program that displays a browse dialog and lets me just select a TSK file to set as the today theme.
So i just made my own, i'm posting it here just in case someone else wants something like this.
Update 20080908
almost figured out how to preview the TSK, it's not perfect yet, there are still unsupported TSK files, but it already looks quite good...
usage:
just copy to your device ands start the program.
Select a TSK file (does not matter where the location is).
Click apply and you are all set
Some TSK files are a bit "stubborn" they do not set the colors correctly. Check "Force refresh" to also set the Colors of the theme. I have tested it and it works without problems, but there is some brute force involved here so please use at your own risk.
Also, if you see the "No preview available" message it does not mean that the TSK cannnot be used by the program, it just means that the program was unable to preview the TSK.
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quicksite said:
But how do you GENERATE a tsk file? I have tweeked about 50-80 interface color elements, from text to scrollbars, but i have no idea how to preserve it as a theme (tsk). I used "UITweeker" to achieve my themed look of all those interface elements, but i've never been able to get its own export theme function to work....
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That is a good question, there are programs out there that can generate a tsk , but i don't really know of a program that can generate a tsk file based on the current theme settings of the device. But i don't really use these programs, i mainly use premade tsk files.

Themes, editing TF3D/manila, etc...

...I can't seem to find a straightforward answer to any of this. I've got a TP2 from Sprint that has the gray-ish interface with the orange "trim" or highlights or whatever you would call it.
I've been wanting to change the theme on my phone for a while, but finding a simple solution is worse than finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Everything seems overly complicated JUST to change how things look. With basic WinMo it's extremely easy, but manila/TF3D? Not so much.
After scouring the interwebs, I finally found a way to get rid of the bottom curtain over the tabs, change the clock to a white flip clock, and have the backgrounds on all tabs. I essentially just want to change the Sprint color scheme to that of the stock black/white from HTC.
I've looked at programs like Chainfire's CFC GUI editor, but I can't even figure out how to get started, aside from connecting through Activesync. I'm not a complete n00b when it comes to themes on WinMo or HTC phones, but TF3D seems elusive at best. I feel like I'm so close, but yet so far away! Is there anyone out there that can help a fellow TP2er out? PLEASE!?

Here are some pics that might shed some light on what I'm trying to accmplish. Notice the orage part of the tabs, and the "grey out" when sliding between tabs. I want change the former and get rid of the latter (which I've found on this forum, but I can't figure out how to do it). Also, the gray parts of the interface I wanted to change to black.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

here is the link where I found out about removing the gray out when sliding:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455691
I don't know what to do with the zip file in the thread. It says replace the original manila one with this one, but I don't know how to do that.

procedures
You just have to have a lot of spare time on your hands to create themes. You need a png editor to create images and size them. You will need to place the images in the exact locations that they are in the manila files. Chainfires program is the easiest manila editor to use hands down.
You will need total commander to move files from your storage card to the windows file. http://tcce.s3.amazonaws.com/tcmdpocketarm.exe
Best practice is to first disable htc sense before putting in your alterred manila files.
start
settings
today
items
uncheck htc sense
after installing the manila files recheck the htc sense.
You need to know what kind of manila you are using
start
settings
system
device information.
1.Find a slider theme on XDA that matches your manila
2. download it to your desktop
3. Use the cab2oem to extract the cab
4. use chainfire to extract the images
6. Change the images to what you want
7. Use chainfire to put the images back into the manila files
8. Place the new slider folder in your storage card through active sync
9. disable htc sense
9. Use total commander to transfer the files to your windows folder
10. enable htc sense
Or if you find a slider you like with a cab just install it and your done
The basics of chainfire from osrix
1) either extract or put clock files into a folder
2) inside that folder create a new folder called PNGs
3) open CFC Gui and select the folder with the clock files in..it will then read the manila files and show them on the right hand side as images, this will allow you to get top know which file codes relate to which images -essential!
4) in the tools dropdown of CFC select Export to Pngs, now point it to the pngs folder you created and let it do the rest. it will let you know when its done.
5) you now have Png images to work with in PS!
6) the most important thing when editing the images is to make sure the new image is exactly in the same position as the original on the canvas, I do this by making the original image layer slightly transparent so that i can switch it on and off to check the position of the new one, and when i am done either just turn it off or delete that layer before saving.

Thanks for the help. I'm getting there, but I can't find ANY sliders for Manila/TF3D 2.1 (which I'm using), that have the stock Rhodium colors. I've been searching all day. Everything seems to be for Sense 2.5 And it's not just the sliders. It's themes in general. I just can't find anything.

So I actually managed to find a theme for TF3D 2.1, which pretty much does what I'm looking for (it even turns 'All Programs' into four columns!) However, I still have the ugly orange Sprint color for the highlighted tabs. Is there something more to getting rid of this than changing the icons?