Hello all,
2 hours of fruitless searching has prompted me to post here.
Does anyone know of a program that will rotate/cycle/change your Today screen background/wallpaper at a time interval? (10mins, etc)
(I suppose I'd pay $10 or so for it?)
Thanks guys!,
Dax.
I use StocksAndWeather for that. Not only does it cycle through your today screen themes, but it's a weather (and stocks) manager too. Gives you weather updates and warnings, but the kicker is that it comes with weather themes and changes the theme based on the weather. So if it's raining outside then the theme will be rain related. If it's snowing then the theme will show snow. It's a pretty neat program. You can also install your own themes to rotate in. Here is the link
http://www.stocksandweathertoday.com/
The weather icons are also animated so it makes your today screen look good, and you can instantly tell what the weather is like outside based on the theme. It's one of my favorites.
Hey there!
Thanks for your quick response!
That's not exactly what I was after, I just want to change JUST the background, not the whole theme. But thanks anyway!
Dax.
Just to register my interest in a utility that can do this. Have been searching for a long time but can't find anything as yet.
There must be something out there.
Thanks
WB
Well it can't be impossible, so yeah, I just wish someone would make it too.
It's such a shame I know nothing about programming.
Anymore on this please? Still looking.
Thanks
WB
Sorry WB, seems like no-one else likes our idea!
Dax,
Unfortunately seems you could be right. These tools are readily available for PC but it seems not for PPC.
Anyway lets not give up the search and if either of us finds something we should let the other know.
I will bookmark this thread for future reference.
Cheers
WB
@dax/wackyB: Guys, I don't need the money. will make something for u guys. am swamped right now by some other thing that i'm trying to do...will see if I get some time before this sunday..shudn't be too hard I think....
G'day mate!
That's very noble of you, thanks for your offer!
Whenever you're ready, just let us know, no pressure
Thanks so much,
Dax.
Theme Manager Plus does this.
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Themes/Theme-Manager-Plus-17547.shtml
Hi PhonePhun,
I believe that program only rotates themes, not wallpapers/backgrounds.
Which would mean you would have to create a seperate theme for every wallpaper you wanted to use.
Besides being inefficient, it wouldn't actually be all bad, but considering you can't create themes with wallpapers that work in both portrait AND landscape configuration, setting a wallpaper is still the best way to go.
Thanks for your input though!
All the best,
Dax.
Shantg001,
That is an EXCELLENT offer, very much appreciated. Let us know when you are done.
More than happy to make a contribution if required as I have been looking for a tool like this for a very long time.
Cheers
WB
Hey dax/wackyB: Look here for ur tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1303630#post1303630
Enjoy
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Thanks to Xda developers and Rotlaus I have been able to create my first today screen with the help of Capsure,Handbase,Mundu,Salling Clicker,TCPMP,WorldMate,ThumbCal,SpbBackup,LocationSMS,UltimateLaunch,TomTom Navigator,WA3,Shozu,PocketCM,rLToday,S2P,S2u2,SpbMobileShell 2.0,TotalCommander,VoiceCommand,ActivePrint and PocketSuspendFX.
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Thanks to Xda developers and Rotlaus I have been able to create my first today screen with the help of Capsure,Handbase,Mundu,Salling Clicker,TCPMP,WorldMate,ThumbCal,SpbBackup,LocationSMS,UltimateLaunch,TomTom Navigator,WA3,Shozu,PocketCM,rLToday,S2P,S2u2,SpbMobileShell 2.0,TotalCommander,VoiceCommand,ActivePrint and PocketSuspendFX.
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Welcome on-board.
And very nice it is too!!.
Of course you realise you have missed out on posting the obligatory half dozen noobie questions about "how do I do a soft reset" etc and gone straight to achieving something by reading up on things
What will now happen of course is that you will get folk requesting "please can you send me that as a cab please"
Mike
Please can you please send me that cab please???
Seriously, excellent job.
Nice RL Skin!
Hey Im trying to design a Wii and Voyager skin. Would you share you xml and mortscripts for RL so I can use them as a template for the skin I what to create? Here is a preview of what I want it to look like. Thanks.
Thanks, but I didn't use any Mortscripts in my skin, all the icons are program launchers in ultimate launch. I use Spb Mobile Shell to launch settings etc.
The look you want can easily be achieved with rl today doing your clock, ultimate launch handling your icons and a nice tsk. for your background (if this is all u want then I can help!)
Great Skin
I really like your skin. It is very well done. How long did it take you to create it? I've been trying to find a skin I like for some time that could simplify the use of WM and make it more finger friendly. I was starting to think that the only way I would be able to get a skin the way I want it is to make it myself. I don't know how long it would take to learn how and then do it and sure if I have the time. If you are willing to share any of your work or the how to it would be greatly apprciated.
Love your clock and layout
Hi Redflag,
Too nice! Just finished knocking up a Rl Today "clock only" to top off my UL screen. Found Pocket Digital clock to be too tall on TytnII.
Can now use Rumball's awesome WeatherPanel schemer.
Your clock is sooo much nicer. May I trouble you for the skin file?
Thanks
Davej
i have looked every where for a a simple but effective today plugin but just cant find what i want. is there anybody here who would make one for me for a donation or show me how to do it myself.....
i have a toshiba 701 with 320x240 non touch screen.
just need:
date / time / network on one line,
then 3 lines of calender,
then last three emails received,
then last text received
with a black background to save battery.
any takers....???
have u looked at batterystatus? it will do everything u want u just need to look into that.
Thank you, just had a look but it has far too many other things. i dont want to see the screen covered in icons - just need my data...
install the default skin and u will see it doesn't have to cover ur screen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=270751 check out this link and u will see it can be one line or more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398571
thank you. i have had a look at battery stauts but is far more sophisticated than i need. can i offer you a whole round of beers to make me a simple plugin??
also sorry for starting a new thread. did not know about the thread for all questions.
lionseal said:
thank you. i have had a look at battery stauts but is far more sophisticated than i need. can i offer you a whole round of beers to make me a simple plugin??
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Many battery status themes are simple, already created, and easy to try. Take a look at my space saver one on post#666 of the BS Theme thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350510
Also, there are many more nice ready to go themes there! good luck
they are all with touch screens. i have a non touch screen...
there is a perfect one in thread 654 but it looks touch screen and also where do i get it?
NOTE -DOLLARS AVAILABLE TO ANY DEVELOPER FOR THIS PROJECT
I am looking for a developer to write a small utility that will remove the black lines on a Today screen that surround/delineate each Today item. The attached picture should help people to understand what I mean (see where the RED arrows are pointing).
The end result should be that any item seen on the Today screen will not have these black lines, leading to a clean, seamless look.
I was certain there was a registry hack for this; however after 2 months of fruitless searching on here and requests in other threads I have not found what I am looking for.
So what's different this time? Well, I will now pay someone to create a utility programme to achieve what I am looking for.
Interested and able to help? Please PM me.
Many thanks
WB
There's already an application which removes them... I ... crap, can't remember what it is. i'll search for it and let you know unless someone beats me to to it.
Nir,
Thanks. look forward to seeing what you can find.
WB
same as my problème?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422825
thanks advance
It's the utility to change the colors of the today screen, I can't remember either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=343335
i believe this is it.
hi this tool is awesome I didn't knew it, thanks for sharing
But it is not the tool asked, it is only to change the theme and the entire color of your phone
You could use Ultimate Launch. It doesn't display the lines between plugins.
It offers a few other perks too
All,
Many thanks for the various responses. I have used UI Tweaker several times to try to achieve what I want and while you can change the colour of the lines you can't entirely get rid of them.
As for Ultimate Launch, have also used that as an alternative UI but I don't like it I'm afraid.
The request is therefore still open for a developer to take me up on it unless someone comes up with an existing solution that does the job as I set out.
Appreciate the help so far.
WB
+1, I would be happy too if there is way to delete those lines
maybe i was wrong about UI Tweaker then.. because i KNOW there's an app to remove the lines.. i used one. i'll search again.
Nir 36,
Thanks in advance for looking. Hope you find the item. This has been a very long quest for me.
WB
hanackin said:
+1, I would be happy too if there is way to delete those lines
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LOL you.. here? wahou
UI tweaker I try to but not work
yeh
I'm everywhere too ...
Still no idea guys... ?
Yeah. I originally asked here about this on XDA-Dev's about 3 or 4 years ago. The only response that I really received was that the lines are coded in to the shell32.exe or possible gwei.exe [sic]. I know that Wisbar Advance Desktop and a few other programs will remove the lines. However, those programs have a lot of other functions that some people may not want.
Here's my original post from '05.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=239611
KMFM$
I can't believe you made your request so long ago and are still waiting for a solution.
I agree with you that all that is required is a small utility to achieve this. Just looking for a talented developer on here to take this on. I am absolutely serious about paying someone to do this so its worth their while.
There are a fair few people who want this so its over to you guys, unless Nir36 finds the tool he says he knows of.
Thanks
WB
I'm sorry, i can't find it. I searched everywhere... so it's one of 2 things.
either i'm senile and i used UI Tweaker, or it's just... gone.
if i manage to find it sometime i'll post it.
I would be willing to give some $ to, If some one would like to make a app, for this.
Thanks T M Z
apparntly i got theme to be "transparent" because my background was black
You can achieve this, if you don't change theme too often and if your theme (TSK) file isn't with draws, with a tool like UI Tweaker from Victor Wong (http://mobile-sg.com), with the excellent ThemeGenCE (PC tools to modify the TSK file or with SKTools (in color tweaks)
Put the 'Today Screen horizontal Bar' at a very close color of your theme... The bars will be 'erased' (you won't see them...)
Hope this helps...
[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
Good morning all.
Basically as the title says, I need help customizing my diamond. I've had it a while and am getting pretty bored of the same old TF3D home screen etc. I've looked over all your designs etc and they are pretty dam good.
I would like to customize mine but have absolutely no idea where to start, if any of you could give me an idea on where to start and what to install etc, that would be great.
Thanks to anyone who helps.
The search bar is ur bestest best friend. But to help out, any post with [THE] before it is theme-related, and [WALL] tends to be wallpapers. You can achieve virtually any look for your Diamond by combining different apps. Here's a good link to get you started:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=436867
Thanks for your help. I just wondered if there was additional software i needed or anything like that before i install these.
djiceman-diamond-user said:
Thanks for your help. I just wondered if there was additional software i needed or anything like that before i install these.
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Yes, there might be a possibility that you ned this program.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405749
It may help installing the themes.
there ain't nothing to it
but to do it
if all goes wrong, you can still hard reset your device
and start over
i started with manila editor to create my own custom slider bar and icons
and dl-ed some dll's for the taskbar and used someone elses clock from a forum
I started with installing A.Z.T.O.R.
got myself Manilla
Downloaded some nice themes etc.
atm i am looking for a program wich makes it posible to give all tabs in TF3D a nice background instead of just the Today screen
Easiest way I found was to get yourself some .cabs, easy install and uninstall.
Almost idiot proof! (well I worked them)
They're dotted around everywhere on these forums, just look in clocks, customizing taskbar, etc. threads....oh, and remember to thank the creator.
I started that way and now i'm getting to grips with the editors. Step-by-step