Hey, does anyone have or can help me make a WM7 like theme for Phonealarm?
Here's what I have for rlToday. I used the one that was posted here and did a couple of adjustments. What I really want - and I can't do on rlToday - is to integrate the battery, RAM, storage memory, and SDcard memory gauges into the theme. For now, I have it separate under Resco Today plugin and it looks out of place.
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If anyone can help me out, let me know. I have a lot of the graphic files on hand.
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I have my own version.
It is based on phonealarm mixing lots of things, mostly iwise, rockability & littlerain stuff (thanks to them).
It has a bigger clock, with the alarm icon appearing in the middle
On the right side of the clock I have date, digital clock, operator (I have dual SIM), pa profile, and small weather icons + bt, wifi and data icons.
When you click the clock you toogle the screen brigthness (for outdoor instant usage).
I use MVBklight, which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379270
In the normal mode I combine it with todayagenda or spb diary
The skin changes with the profile, so while in the car, the bottom part has also big buttons for the tt7, A2DP bt, the voice recognition, set volume and so on.
You must define the applications in the advance tab in pa.
The list of relationships between icons and apps are:
*Image_AppLink12=quickgps, to update tomtom info ota
*Image_AppLink11=iRadares, great app to download tomtom radars, voices, icons and poi file (spain)
*Image_AppLink13=Voice Commander, the one comming with the cuise as default
*Image_AppLink7=Setvolume0.43: also in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395695
*Image_AppLink6=BTAudiotoogle, to send the pda voice to the parrot ck3100
*Image_AppLink2=TomTom, that's clear I think.
*Image_AppLink17=WisBar Advance 3 - [Task Panel]
*Image_AppLink9=backlight (m command)
*Image_AppLink19=void, only to support a background image
*Image_AppLink18=void, only to support a background image
There is also a "home" tab showing the weather instead of the analog clock (at home I am not in a hurry and i have the digital clock as always). When I select the home profile, pa changes the SIM to the private one also. The skin is so different because I want to notice that I changed the SIM (the operator does not reflect this always).
There is a "outdoor" tab with no use so far: should be for a specific setting for outdoor and music oriented, with bt settings and a music tab or plug-in but I have not found anything as I want so far. May be you can give me a start on this area.
I usually combine it with wisbar and wisbar desktop to hide top bar and build a wm7 bottom bar
instead of the top bar I have the meters taken from a statusbar skin (sorry I can not recall the author) since I like it more than the ones in I wise. The meters are part of phone alarm skin. Between the meeters I have a windows incon with the wisbar taskmanager,
usually I combine this being the 1st tab of ultimatelaunch: let me recap: phonealarm as a plugiin of ultimatelaunch, being itself a plugin in wisbar.
I can not upload screenshot but if you want me to post the phonealarm skin I will do. As you see it is very customized so you need to be familiar with phonealarm skinning, so if it is useful for you or for anybody else who may also want to help me improve the graphics side....
I can not post the files right now because since my cruise is in the bedroom and my wife is sleeping but I will do if somebody requests it.
btw. the folder is called iwise so if you have this wonderful skin installed (the best wm7-ish for people who do not want to get complicated) you will have to change forlder name and reference in the phonealmarm .skin files. (updated: already renamed to cruiserrr)
I have customized the same skin in rl-today but I like it more with phonealarm since in rl-today tabs are slow as in phonealarm but with phonealarm you get the profiles functionality at the sametime and better than any other program I have tried so far.
I just wanted to answer you since I read your post a long time ago and I was surprised since I did not see any answer today
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Please do post it.
If you go to the PhoneAlarm forum or search here for iWise it is perfect.
Very clean, and nice looking. And it is just a simple cab install. Try to find IWise3 because that was the last one before the dude went crazy and deleted all his posts and stuff.
He has a clean version, professional version and simple version on top of a transparent version. So it basically will meet all your needs.
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If you go to the PhoneAlarm forum or search here for iWise it is perfect.
Very clean, and nice looking. And it is just a simple cab install. Try to find IWise3 because that was the last one before the dude went crazy and deleted all his posts and stuff.
He has a clean version, professional version and simple version on top of a transparent version. So it basically will meet all your needs.
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He is not crazy lol read at the thread what has happened actually and if I were him I would do same things
Btw the skin is not deleted you can find it on pocketmax main page of site..and yes so far that skin is looks same with WM7
cruiserrr skin
Here you are ! The file is below. I have a spanish 6.1. official rom so my sd card is called "Tarjeta de Almacenamiento" and I have windows/start menu/programs also in spanish. May be you have to change something manually.
I have updated the description in the 3rd post above.
The skin is defined with calibri font but I have not included the fonts (I hard reseted some time ago and did not have time to reinstall them, any help to test and add the fond will be welcome).
any help to improve usability with thumbs or to improve graphics is welcome. I have no idea how to make a cab of it.
My wish list to complete my ideal skin would be:
realistic:
improve clock: 1.when clicking to clock most of the times it changes backlight but a few others I still get the change time screen) 2. I think I would like it slightly smaller to give more space to the agenda bottom part.
profile selector: names are not shown completely I do not know why
mail/sms/voice: I ripped the graphics from a jpg file and added the green balloon so they can be better aligned and with better definition.
car buttons: make them more integrated in the style of the skin, and more selfexplanatory
dual sim support: it is supported but I have not been able to benefit from it. I have a single sim with two numbers inside.
unrealistic:
copy+paste tool and hide-top-bar tool with small footprint or included in phonealarm
weather plugin: written sentence explaining today's forecast and ability to define weather should be sync only when active sync'd
clock: different colours and seconds (as in rl-today)
plug-ins: possibility to include plug-ins so they change also with the profile.
profile selection and weather forecast: kinetic scrolling
battery and signal: possibility to show % if wanted and higher area of sensitivity to open details.
apps: possibility to define them in the skin instead of mapping the button to the app and defining the app in the pa settings tool
link to wm6 notifications: I have to open whatever application so that the top bar shows and then check the notification (other than alarms, emails and the rest that are controlled by pa)
multitab: quick multitab functionality when no change profile is defined.
background: may be would be nice to change by profile or by event (missed calls)
Any chance on making this in landscape? It looks awsome!!
cruiserrr skin
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Any chance on making this in landscape? It looks awsome!!
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robbyr, thanks so much for the compliment !! I have no plans to make it landscape since I only use landscape mode for tomtom and since I have not that much time at this moment but I will happily support anyone willing to try to do it !! The skin files can be opened with notepad and you will see it is not that bad.
In fact it has been difficult for me to build the skin since I can not install any software in my pc so all was done with basic image programs and online converters and try-and-error ...
note: as you know, to completely uninstall the skin is as easy as deleting the cruiser folder and the cruiser*.skin from the pa directory where you have copied it.
thats for qvga correct.. i need vga
Yes, it is only QVGA! I tried to optimize graphics size and I do not need VGA resolution. For QVGA you can double size of all objects and reference to them as coordinates. iWisen is VGA/QVGA since PA is able to handle VGA as QVGA.
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thats for qvga correct.. i need vga
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with current phonealarm version you only need to add a line to the skin so is vga compatible. simply add
VGA_Skin=1
to each skn file with a text editor and that should fix it.
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This isn't a how to thread since there are already plenty of those. Let's just see what kind of different ideas everyone has for this great app. Screenshots a plenty please.
with tha being said someone start us off
Here is my
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Here is my
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whats that bottom bar doohickey? i really like it. got a link?
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whats that bottom bar doohickey? i really like it. got a link?
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it's my Batterystatus SKin
I can't post the 5th pic because its limited to 4 per post.
I also can't take credit for the theme, its called iStyle. I did tweak it a little, obviously.
the clock is made by asefsef for batterystatus but I modified it to fit my theme. The botttom is an rltoday skin that I made.
I have been trying to assemble all the bits I want to acheive my ideal interface - certain bits are done, but I am teaching myself C++ to code other bits.
The general idea of the skin is that a small section of the top is always visible (type=5) with no scrollbars - showing the clock/date, message counters and BT / WiFi toggle - it's impractical to have a whole horizontal block devoted to a clock, you may as well have something else there.
Previously, I made an rlToday skin to handle the top part, but I am now in the process of coding an rlToday-like app to replace that and support different images for different button states, for example.
The rest of the screen is a cube. Gesture left/right to switch faces, and where applicable gesture up down to scroll lists. I want to have a contacts list like this, and a music browser too - like the browser in Pocket Player, but in a UL cube face (Been speaking to conduits and they say its gonna happen or it can be done existingly with the SDK)
Images wise, all of the PNGs are just placeholders for now, I want to use glass icons with an interesting background and prefract (Pre-refract: see here) the area behind the buttons so it looks like they are made of glass and are bending the light passing through them. If I can get my app (or the new XIAMultitheme which I may switch to helping develop) working to allow different PNGs for different states then I want to acheive a nice glass interface look with icons lighting up in a believable manner etc.
Anyway, for now, attached are some layout type mockups:
Spinny cube GIF
Placeholder apps in the faces - I want a main "contacts list" in one face, but another smaller one in another face for my riding buddies along with a weather tab - see if it is worth riding and call the people you ride with if it is, all from one face
Top layout in this one is my rlToday "SaFF" skin (see sig)
This is laid out almost exactly how I want it, the transparent images need doing properly though.
Landscape version of the "SaFF" skin - notice how the scrollbars only cover the cube area. This is the dynamic I want to base the whole thing around - the bottom half spins left/right and you an drag scroll it up or down to select items.
spencepu3 said:
the clock is made by asefsef for batterystatus but I modified it to fit my theme. The botttom is an rltoday skin that I made.
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I like that clock area transparency , kind of similar to the look I want.
What I would really like for the clock area is to acheive the look of a lump of glass with the LCD font 88:88 etched into it (and sunken down a bit) then the characters overlaid onto that. With a matching prefracted wallpaper I reckon it would look amazing.
evilc said:
I have been trying to assemble all the bits I want to acheive my ideal interface - certain bits are done, but I am teaching myself C++ to code other bits.
The general idea of the skin is that a small section of the top is always visible (type=5) with no scrollbars - showing the clock/date, message counters and BT / WiFi toggle - it's impractical to have a whole horizontal block devoted to a clock, you may as well have something else there.
Previously, I made an rlToday skin to handle the top part, but I am now in the process of coding an rlToday-like app to replace that and support different images for different button states, for example.
The rest of the screen is a cube. Gesture left/right to switch faces, and where applicable gesture up down to scroll lists. I want to have a contacts list like this, and a music browser too - like the browser in Pocket Player, but in a UL cube face (Been speaking to conduits and they say its gonna happen or it can be done existingly with the SDK)
Images wise, all of the PNGs are just placeholders for now, I want to use glass icons with an interesting background and prefract (Pre-refract: see here) the area behind the buttons so it looks like they are made of glass and are bending the light passing through them. If I can get my app (or the new XIAMultitheme which I may switch to helping develop) working to allow different PNGs for different states then I want to acheive a nice glass interface look with icons lighting up in a believable manner etc.
Anyway, for now, attached are some layout type mockups:
Spinny cube GIF
Placeholder apps in the faces - I want a main "contacts list" in one face, but another smaller one in another face for my riding buddies along with a weather tab - see if it is worth riding and call the people you ride with if it is, all from one face
Top layout in this one is my rlToday "SaFF" skin (see sig)
This is laid out almost exactly how I want it, the transparent images need doing properly though.
Landscape version of the "SaFF" skin
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This will be awesome...keep going!!
here is mine
My UL with PhoneAlarm.
i wish i knew how to do that animated screenshot.
here is mine.
Mine is very simple..
and my last tab is another multi tab plugin as a launcher
evilc said:
I like that clock area transparency , kind of similar to the look I want.
What I would really like for the clock area is to acheive the look of a lump of glass with the LCD font 88:88 etched into it (and sunken down a bit) then the characters overlaid onto that. With a matching prefracted wallpaper I reckon it would look amazing.
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Hello, I'm really interested by your clock, can you post it in attachement please because my current skin Yo_status doesn't work anymore on my new trinity 6.1 rom. It doesn't show memory usage and sd space left, perhaps someone have the same error on other battery status skin and 6.1. Thanks for you help.
PS: here is mine (before changing for 6.1)
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i wish i knew how to do that animated screenshot.
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I actually did that one by spamming screen grab repeatedly and self assembling in a GIF editor. not meaning to derail the thread, but if anyone knows of a decent screen capture util that renders out a nice movie and shows clicks/drags too, lemme know.
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Hello, I'm really interested by your clock, can you post it in attachement please because my current skin Yo_status doesn't work anymore on my new trinity 6.1 rom. It doesn't show memory usage and sd space left, perhaps someone have the same error on other battery status skin and 6.1. Thanks for you help.
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Wasn't my post, it was by spencepu3. I really like your purple skin though - nice lines but still pretty efficient use of space.
What I would also like to do with mine is make the clock area a ul cube that had a different timezone in each face, but that would require being able to run two UL cubes at once.
here is mine: just wm7 beta: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=386378
I just finished this theme today. Three different colors and a matching S2U2 theme.
Here's mine
Relatively simply:
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THREAD CLOSED I will thank all the people how made parts (grafics, programs) for this theme.
asefsef for a lot of grafics
up2no6ood for his great icons
Here are some icons that i use:
http://rapidshare.de/files/39425398/Chrome_Icons.zip.html
and here you get MortScript
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Theme Mobile7: BatteryStatus
Theme Mobile7: UltimateLaunch
Theme Mobile7: PocketCM & Slide2UnLock
Theme Mobile7: BatteryStatus (with UltimateLaunch plugin activated)
(At this time only portrait mode and qvga supported but some user tell me it works in VGA too)
Install and Setup:
Install the latest Version of BatteryStatus from the websites below.
Install the BS Theme Mobile7 cab (choose the one that match your language).
For further instructions how to activate themes and today plugins in battery status you look on the websites below
To activate the Fullscreen View you must tap on the Signal Button on top left.
Deactivate UltimateLaunch on Today and activate in Battery Status (see Picture below)
To activate the backgrounds for UltimateLaunch you find them in your "My Documents" folder.
Update 13.06.08
BS Theme Mobile7
- FIXED: Call Indicator shows the number of calls over the arrow on the right side.
- ADD : AM/PM
- ADD : Alarm Icon (Tap to go to Alarm/Clock Settings)
ToDo
BS Theme Mobile7
- add landscape support
- add VGA Version
- more info panels
get BatteryStatus
from www.chi-tai.info or
from XDA-Developers
Thanxs to Chi Tai Dang
Theme Mobile7: UltimateLaunch
Screenshots view second post. New screens will come...
get UltimateLaunch1.2 [GER]
get UltimateLaunch1.2 [WWE]
To HomePage UltimateLaunch
Thanks to Daniel Schumann for his great work!
Below are the wallpapers to use for my theme. UltimateLaunch doesent support own backgrounds.
(At this time no response from D. Schumann)
The new version of BatteryStatus allow plugins and backgrounds for them. There is no need for UltimateLaunch own backgrounds.
To Do:
- Talk to Daniel Schuhmann to realize backgrounds for UltimateLaunch
Theme Mobile7: Slide2UnLock2 & PocketCM
PocketCM Theme added (testversion)
get Slide2UnLock2
big thanxs to A_C
get PocketCM (I use version 0.21)
also big thanx to tene and Quentin Pouplard
and big thanx to the one how made the weather icons. Sorry I dont know where I find them.
The one can pm me and I will link to his post or his website.
a nice skin, especially the clock, but has nothing of wm7 skin.
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a nice skin, especially the clock, but has nothing of wm7 skin.
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Thats right but i had not enough fantasy to find a good name
For example:
1. Blue Stylish Theme Pack
2. Deep Blue Glass Theme Pack
3. Black&Blue Glass Theme Pack
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For example:
1. Blue Stylish Theme Pack
2. Deep Blue Glass Theme Pack
3. Black&Blue Glass Theme Pack
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Thank you. I will be more creative in my next release
Keep up the great work
anyway good graphics work !
How do you set a PNG as a background? The Today app only seems to support .JPG etc. And I see not "Set to X% transparency" option.
I converted Wallpaper-Mobile7.png to a JPG and it allowed me to set it as background, but I see no transparency option.
The SMS icon is set to launch pocketCM when clicked.
Also, having the clock and/or date launch calendar when clicked would be nice.
But I do like it, quite similar to what I am trying to do. Would also like to put wifi and bt status/toggle buttons in the clock area too. I would probably get rid of the operator name, shuffle everything up and make the message counters 32x32 instead of 32x16 (For finger friendliness). I would also remove the seconds from the clock and put the wifi + bt icons I mentioned to the left and right of the clock.
I would also make BS a type 5 plugin so that scrollbars never appear over it.
Such a pity BS doesn't do a portrait / landscape switch too as it looks awful in landscape mode (wallpaper tiles...)
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How do you set a PNG as a background? The Today app only seems to support .JPG etc. And I see not "Set to X% transparency" option.
I converted Wallpaper-Mobile7.png to a JPG and it allowed me to set it as background, but I see no transparency option.
The SMS icon is set to launch pocketCM when clicked.
Also, having the clock and/or date launch calendar when clicked would be nice.
But I do like it, quite similar to what I am trying to do. Would also like to put wifi and bt status/toggle buttons in the clock area too. I would probably get rid of the operator name, shuffle everything up and make the message counters 32x32 instead of 32x16 (For finger friendliness). I would also remove the seconds from the clock and put the wifi + bt icons I mentioned to the left and right of the clock.
I would also make BS a type 5 plugin so that scrollbars never appear over it.
Such a pity BS doesn't do a portrait / landscape switch too as it looks awful in landscape mode (wallpaper tiles...)
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I start my explorer and make a doubleclick on the wallpaper and than you can set it as today screen and set the transparency.
I set the SMS Button to PCM cause i use it, you can change it to any other software you want. You can althoug use the MMS Button to go to the standard messaging program.
This is my first attempt for such a thing, and errors are normally, but i learn and the updates will fix these erorrs.
The BS Theme is not already in final. If you can mod this files, please post it here.
And the landscape modes are currently in work.
OK thanks, that worked.
How do you get contacts like that in UL?
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OK thanks, that worked.
How do you get contacts like that in UL?
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I made icons from my pictures and add them to UL or what did you mean?
before you release a theme you might want to make sure you get permission to use people's graphics, that clock is obviously modified from one made my asefsef, just making sure credit is given where it is due.
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before you release a theme you might want to make sure you get permission to use people's graphics, that clock is obviously modified from one made my asefsef, just making sure credit is given where it is due.
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Sorry it is my first themeset and i use only free grafics and dont know that i must ask everyone if i can use their free grafics.
I edit my first post tomorrow.
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Sorry it is my first themeset and i use only free grafics and dont know that i must ask everyone if i can use their free grafics.
I edit my first post tomorrow.
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I understand, I'm not trying to be mean I am just saying that although the graphics are "free" as you stated, credit should be given where it is due. Being a graphic designer myself I know how much time people can spend working on certain things and its always nice to give credit to that person when you use something that they made. The people that make these graphics are not getting paid so it is only right to give them credit to show appreciation.
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I understand, I'm not trying to be mean I am just saying that although the graphics are "free" as you stated, credit should be given where it is due. Being a graphic designer myself I know how much time people can spend working on certain things and its always nice to give credit to that person when you use something that they made. The people that make these graphics are not getting paid so it is only right to give them credit to show appreciation.
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I didn´t get paid for my work too. I will edit my first post tomorrow and will give the credits to everyone how made grafics, programs, etc.
It is the first time i do such a thing and i didn´t know what i must noting to post a theme.
I am very tiered and must go to bed.
Right, you didn't get paid, but nobody took your theme and presented it as their own. thats my point
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Right, you didn't get paid, but nobody took your theme and presented it as their own. thats my point
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I edit my first post, hope it´s alright now.
Introducing MusicFlo
Last Updated 8-27-08: 4:01 PM GMT-6
Version 1.22 changes
-fixed clock
-removed Weather Auto Update
-fixed restart-startup error
-fixed various other small bugs
Version 1.21 changes:
-Contact screen bug fix
If you have already upgraded to 1.2, you can replace the EXE with the one below, otherwise use the CAB.
Version 1.2 changes
-Clock uses graphics (found in \Icons\Numbers)
-lower memory usage
-faster start-up
-9 contacts per page
-new graphics ( thanks to chriscsh and poorlyduck)
-button press animations
-Top bar with date and tab info
-contact picture centering
-tab transitions
-3 configurable cities for weather (Dallas,TX, Paris, France and Tokyo Japan
are default)
-5 day forecast for each city
-Automatic Weather Update (30 min, 1 Hour, 2 Hours, 6 Hours, 1 Day)
-2 home screens; 1 clock and messages, 1 clock and calendar
-stays on top of Today screen
-ringer on/off/vibrate selection panel
-control panel with access to comm manager, Today screen, Phone settings,
backlight strength, Task Manager, toggle buttons for BT and Wifi, and an Exit
Application button (no more double-taps)
-You no longer need to seperately install the HTC Apps. They are included
-Full screen music controls
-editable page names
-Time changes with TimeZone
-customizable startup animation
-xml commented documentation
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Unfortunately this version is so drastically different from the previous version a full install is required.
Things in the next big release:
-Landscape mode
New Feature instructions:
-Tap left side of status/top bar for Control Panel
-Swipe down on the Control Panel to slide it down
-Tap middle-right side of status/top bar for ringer controls
-tap far right side of status/top bar for system information (thanks to
wissys.exe)
-Tap left or right side of Weather Tab to cycle through the three cities
-Tap the middle of weather tab to go between CUrrent and 5-day forecast
-Tap Home Slider to go between Clock/Messages and 5-day tree-view calendar
-Tap Appointments on the 5-day calendar to pop-up details about the event
-Tap and hold on the top bar to change the name of the page
I'll try and get a video up tomorrow. Enjoy!
Version 1.011 changes:
- signal bars fixed
- Program "Clear" button moved to allow re-assignment without clearing.
Version 1.01 bug fixes:
- signal bars tweaked for accuracy
- favorite up/down buttons fixed
New CAB and new EXE + system.png added.
If you have already installed and don't want to lose your settings, replace your MusicFlo.exe and place system.png in \Icons folder of MusicFlo.
Okay, couple of updates:
New status bar that not only displays information, but provides new functionality.
Status bar displays: Signal strength (up to 5 bars), Carrier name, Wifi Power status, BT Power status, Data connection status, ring profile (on, vibrate, off), and battery level
If you tap on:
Signal strength up to Wifi - opens CommManager.exe
BT to Ringer Profile - cycles through profiles (on -> vibrate -> off)
Battery - Opens Powerexe.exe
Home screen now displays next Calendar Appointment. Tap it to open calendar.exe, OR add <Calendar ref="Path to Your Calendar Program"/> to data.xml for it to open a different Calendar program
Tap on the Slider in the Home Position to open TaskMgr.exe, OR add <TaskMan ref="Path to Your Task Manager"/> to data.xml to have it open your own task manager.
Also added a "Clear" Button for Contacts and Programs that will reset the selected button.
Bug Fixes:
- Memory Leaks
- Program Button image duplication
- SMS error on newly assigned contacts
- Other system bugs
- Smaller icons for better performance
- Battery Meter
Next update will include:
- Skinnable Clock on Home Screen
Alright, I've had a couple of weeks to work out the bugs and to implement most of the suggestions you guys gave me.
So, here is the new and improved MusicFlo
Get Icon from most programs
Suppports png transparency for Program Icons
Fully customizable graphics (all pics found in \Program Files\MusicFlo)
Size and position of Program and Contact buttons now on config.xml
Try it out and let me know what you think!
The CAB will overwrite the original MusicFlo, so no uninstall necessary.
You still need the two HTC apps in your Windows folder if you don't have them already.
Not on video: Open S2P by clicking the album art on the Control Panel.
Original Post:
Making Cube Skins is fun for a while, but then you realize that you are just prettying up someone elses program, and who knows what changes that program will go through in just a few months. So I decided to give programming my own "Cube" a shot.
I listened to what people were asking for with the Cubes. Here's what most of you said you wanted:
- more icons
- a changable background
- more than one contact page
- web favorites
- general information on one side
So I set out with that in mind, MusicFlo has four individual screens.
One for General info which includes:
- a TouchFlo 2 style clock
- notifications for new email, text messages, missed calls, and voicemail
One for programs with TouchFlo style interface (up to 9 pages of 9 buttons each)
One for contacts with TouchFlo Style interface (up to 9 pages of 6 contacts each)
One for Favorites with the ability to take a screenshot of the web page for "Visual Favorites" (up to 9 pages of 4 Favs each)
The configuration is built into each screen. Simply tap and hold to make the buttons start to shake, then tap the button you would like to configure, or tap the background to change the background image and change how many program, contact, or favorite buttons you would like.
This is my first programming work, so please let me know what you think. I am pleased with what I have accomplished. I know it's not much compared to other programs out there, but if you're looking for a simple, fast, non-memory-hogging FREE Application/Contact/Favorite launcher, I think you'll like MusicFlo.
I want to thank up2no6ood for creating the icon style for MusicFlo. Without him the icons would be boring.
Technical stuff:
MusicFlo can be edited directly from the Program, or by editing data.xml in the \Program Files\MusicFlo folder. The very first entry is called "Browser". Change it if you use something other than Pie for your web browsing.
Only add buttons through the program itself. Adding entries in the xml file won't do anything, and it could mess you up later on, so only add buttons (Progs, Contacts, Favs) through the program interface. I'll try and get a YouTube video up later for a walk-through.
ENJOY! I know I am!
P.S. - For quick access I use AEButton Plus to change the long press of my dpad button to MusicFlo.
P.P.S.- Added Icon Pack (MusicFlopng.zip)
P.P.P.S. - To make MusicFlo open with a swipe up (ROMs with Cubes only) move MusicFlo.exe to Windows folder and rename to Biotouch.exe
Update 5/27/08 - fixed functionality for programs on Storage Cards
can i tell u something bro it look sux try some better graphix bro but its features are good this is my review
This app looks good, highly configurable, and needed if you ask me. I will definitely give this a test run when I get home later. Is landscape supported as well?
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This app looks good, highly configurable, and needed if you ask me. I will definitely give this a test run when I get home later. Is landscape supported as well?
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Not yet. I'll work on it, though. Thank you both for your thoughts. I worked so much on the actual program that the graphics were more of an afterthought. I'll work on those as well.
If you want a hand with the graphics
Very Promising for a first App.
And as you see it's interesting enought to get people offering help.
Looks very nice, I'll definitely be following the development here. I don't have the time to try it right now, but maybe you can give us a quick video on it to show us how smooth it is.
Just dling, looks promising, what I would love and I am not sure if this is possible would be if it could be a today plugin, then I could include it in UL or even on its own. Will post my review after trying. WOOO HOOOO more toys to play with.
Simple and effective!
This application has much potential! I love this ap. Everything you need in one program
seems good but graphices need some development,I will try
not bad functions but looks kinda complicated..
Best part about the graphics is that you can customize it in any way you want. All of the graphic files end up in \My Documents\MusicFlo, so if you don't like it, you can change it! But yeah, if anyone wants to help me out in the graphics dept. I would be grateful.
Also, I just updated the CAB in the first post. People were not able to launch program from their Storage Cards. Fixed. If you've already installed, just download this zip and replace your exe with the new one. That way all of your button changes stay.
MusicFlo exe (50kb)
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Best part about the graphics is that you can customize it in any way you want. All of the graphic files end up in \My Documents\MusicFlo, so if you don't like it, you can change it! But yeah, if anyone wants to help me out in the graphics dept. I would be grateful.
Also, I just updated the CAB in the first post. People were not able to launch program from their Storage Cards. Fixed. If you've already installed, just download this zip and replace your exe with the new one. That way all of your button changes stay.
MusicFlo exe (50kb)
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I like this applications alot, but I wish instead of the favorites would be a weather, I can totally change all the graphics for u to a real Diamond look but you need to change thesize of the bottom bar and selected icons in ur source code. also I couldnt find the files for missedcall, call history and such, I would like to change those as well. pm me if you wanna work something together.
with poorlyduck's graphics skills , the looks will be unrivaled
Interesting application.
Once the visual style gets pimped up, it'll be a very good htc home replacement.
Sascha
Musicman,
Congratulations. Great start for your first app.
You have offers of help from PoorlyDuck and Oseven on the graphics front so this is bound to be a winner!!
Bookmarked this thread to keep an eye on developments.
Well done and keep going.
WB
does it support vga?
looks good, and is easy customizable not like pointui or mobile shell. But definitly need more functions like weather and maybe some animations if this is possible ?
And what i miss at most is a fullscreen version !!!!
Why is it called MusicFlo if it has nothing to do with music?
a good questionn
where is the music tab !!!!
VGA skin for dwizzy simple iphone theme:
{
"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"
}
updated: feb 15, cleaned up a few icons, redesign bottom bar with bigger digital clock, and last number called/dialed is shown under phone icon.
edit: it seems like the last number dialed only shows the number you last dialed out and not the last number that call in. not sure if i want to keep this.
updated: feb 11, the cab is updated with working calendar and digital clock below it. also updated were several icons. contact link is now link to icontact.exe, so you may want to install icontact.
for those folks who have a vga device, you can get the cabs here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X5RFYR55
firs time install instruction: all that you need the zip file above, which has two cab files.
1. i recommend install nuenobar first, then (1b) the theme cab after.
2. restart your device, go into your today setting and enable rltoday.
"ONLY" for those who flashed to a newer build of wm6.1, 21015 and perhaps higher, you will need to install the new nuenobar2.0 and can be download here: http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueNoBar.aspx
to update the cab instruction:
1. uninstall simple iphone theme...and install the latest theme cab. you do not need to uninstall and reinstall nuenobar
ohyeah you may want to disable all your today list if you have anything enabled.
in addition to dwizzy qvga theme, i have added call history button with number of missed call showing, and number of voicemail also added to the corner of the phone icon. the number of emails and sms also work.
what so good about this theme is that it is super light weight to run, and seems very staple. the whole cab is about just a little bit over 1mb not counting the font files, and only about 25 files altogether. tf3d has aover 1000 files and take maybe 15mb to 20mb of ram to run.
dwizzy deserve all the credits for the theme.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=12695
rotlaus for rltoday plugin
also credit to n2chem for the nuenobar, and jackleleung for the call history shortcut.
thanks to nexvision for helping with some of the codes.
all the artists that made the original graphic and icons, that i have edited and put together.
issue: i can not link the contact button to launch the phone book. maybe someone can help.
to play with the configuration, open up and edit skin.xml file in your "program files/rltoday/......./
Thanks for your great work man! I appreciate your work, and I think also other people who just watching without making a compliment.
Keep it up!
thanks for the sweet iphone theme....but how can i get the calendar added.....at the same time I like it to be shown as the corret date number for example today is February 11, Wednesday...I like it to be shown as 11 and Wednesday on the upper part of the number....and hope it will synchronize with the time....How do I do this....pls HELP...thanx
Nice work, for the contacts issue i just installed iContact found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=402724
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thanks for the sweet iphone theme....but how can i get the calendar added.....at the same time I like it to be shown as the corret date number for example today is February 11, Wednesday...I like it to be shown as 11 and Wednesday on the upper part of the number....and hope it will synchronize with the time....How do I do this....pls HELP...thanx
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updated with what you've requested. the clock is a bit small, but i'm not sure how to incoporate the clock with the way the layout currently is. hopefully i will think of something.
thanks for the update...really appreciate it...maybe if you have some time....try to put the time above somewhere between the signal and start button......thanks again...
Is it possible to add another page to flick to, too add more programs, that would be great
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ok for the last couple of days or at least 15 hours i have been working furiously on the VGA skin for dwizzy simple iphone theme and this is what i got:
updated: feb 11, the cab is updated with working calendar and digital clock below it. also updated were several icons. contact link is now link to icontact.exe, so you may want to install icontact.
for those folks who have a vga device, you can get the cabs here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1DCGT9F8
firs time install instruction: all that you need the zip file above, which has two cab files.
1. i recommend install nuenobar first, then (1b) the theme cab after.
2. restart your device, go into your today setting and enable rltoday.
update install instruction:
1. uninstall simple iphone theme...and install the latest theme cab. you do not need to uninstall and reinstall nuenobar
ohyeah you may want to disable all your today list if you have anything enabled.
in addition to dwizzy qvga theme, i have added call history button with number of missed call showing, and number of voicemail also added to the corner of the phone icon. the number of emails and sms also work.
whats so good about this theme is that it is super light weight to run, and seems very staple so far.
dwizzy deserve all the credits for the theme.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=12695
rotlaus for rltoday plugin
also credit to n2chem for the nuenobar, and jackleleung for the call history shortcut.
issue: i can not link the contact button to launch the phone book. maybe someone can help.
to play with the configuration, open up and edit skin.xml file in your "program files/rltoday/......./
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I'm glad to see you posted it here as well.
I will post my theme over here too.
Once again, great work!
dwizzy130
This looks awesome. Great work. Would it be possible to show "balloon" indicators for the number of unread SMS, the number of missed calls, and the number of unread emails? I see you have the number under the icon now.
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This looks awesome. Great work. Would it be possible to show "balloon" indicators for the number of unread SMS, the number of missed calls, and the number of unread emails? I see you have the number under the icon now.
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i think i will leave the number the way it is for a cleaner look. i only have the voicemail with the caption at the corner of the phone icon. you can play with the skin.xml file and add the caption to your taste.
it looks great! but where can I see the weather, and how can I add the link of goole maps, opera,etc?
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Is it possible to add another page to flick to, too add more programs, that would be great
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This would be nice to have. Or the ability to customize the applications... not sure how tough that is to implement.
Also, a weather icon.. if it could show the type of weather and temperature, that would be awesome.
Where does the iContact need to be located? I have it installed and working on my phone, but the theme kicks back an error saying i need icontact.exe. Do I need to move the install location?
I am liking this so far. It makes much better use of screen space. Good job man
Now if only there was a centralized app store with a really nice interface....
to point to your iContact.exe just open up and edit skin.xml file in your "program files/rltoday/......./
point to where have installed it
this is pretty cool theme.
may i suggest that you sacrifice one of the icons, preferably top centre for a samll digital clock. i also agree that there should be a second page to cope with the heaps of apps people have these days
what would make this even better would be the ability to move, remove & replace the icons for other applications.
its a great start with a lot of potential... well done!
Two other things to consider for future versions:
A modified skin for landscape view
When hitting X in the menu bar, it closing the program and not minimizing it.
Multiple panes w/ a custom wallpaper for each pane. This would allow people to group different programs
I am really liking this, and as revisions are made, it could turn out to be an awesome theme
updated with bigger digital clock and last number called shown under phone icon.
Nice
Good work, I'll follow the updates
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updated with bigger digital clock and last number called shown under phone icon.
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Wow, great job, I love the clock idea in the bottom corner.
I might implement that on V3.2 of my QVGA theme if it's alright with you (credit will be given)?
dwizzy130
dwizzy, you can do anything you want with the skin and no you dont even have to give me credit. you are kind enough to share everything with us to begin with.
I can't seem to get it to work? i installed it, both files but i can't seem to find the theme under settings/today.
[THE] [Updated 22-01-2010] ₪₪₪ HDWall Wallpaper CAB collection ₪₪₪ [RTFP!!]
NB: [22-Jan-2010] If you would like to request a cab file for your chosen wallpaper, you will find most will be happy to have a go for you. However, when doing so, can you please give specifics of the ROM you are using, i.e WM6.1/6.5/6.5.3, Sense/Manila/TF3D 2/2.1/2.5 and whether of not your version of Sense/Manila/TF3D is CFC compressed (if using a Custom ROM, the Rom Cooker's thread should tell you all of this information). This will greatly help the person who decides to do it for you, otherwise it's a complete shot in the dark, and if you are using anything other than the stock rom, it will most probably not work as they will normally use the default profile (TouchFLO v2.1 - No Compression - All Tabs). Actually, if you know all this info, there's no reason why you can't successfully have a go yourself, as I would always urge you to do. There's nothing like being able to do it yourself!
Here's an idea...changing the wallpaper on our TP2s seems a bit more difficult than in the past. The usual "background 4 all pages" methods that are about seem to cause problems for some (actually most, I think). I personally get a massive lag in screen rotation and other graphical gitches that I can't live with.
The answer is HDWall (massive thanks to maranell0 for this great piece of software)
OK, so it's time consuming and it involves a CAB installation and soft reset (actually, if you skip the restart after CAB installation, just restarting TF3D from Settings>>Personal>>Today>>Items does the trick), but what you end up with is a flawless wallpaper, higher in resolution than the standard methods, same background on all tabs, and absolutely no glitches or lags in rotation that I have noticed.
So the idea is, post your CABs and screenshots and share with the community your creations, save people the time and effort and make changing your wallpaper to suit your mood easy again!
Here's a start.... (also included MobileMatt's Crystal clock...credit to him for that)
One of the default TP2 Wallpapers View attachment 198728
{
"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"
}
Cheryl Cole View attachment 198729
***A quick tip for new users of HDWall...Before you start creating your wallpaper, from the config menu select the profile that matches you ROM's WM6.x / WM6.5.x... and Manila/Sense version, otherwise it will not work. Read the instructions on maranell0's post for full details of how it's done! If at first you don't succeed, keep trying and eventually it will seem easy!***
One more thing. I don't personally get this problem, but if the picture doesn't load on the home tab, but all the other tabs are ok, you will need to clear the following 3 values in the registry (after the first install):
In HKCU/Software/HTC/manilla/
clear the value of
1: Cachedbackgroundpath
2: DefaultHomeBackgroundPath
3: HomeBackgroundPath <<<thanks to real187 for this info
ANY ONE STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE HOME TAB REGEDITS...GO HERE FOR STEP-BY-STEP WITH SCREENSHOTS
UPDATE [14/10/09] For a very nice collection of HQ Female WVGA wallpapers, thanks to DarkDvr, look here >>> WARNING >>> Contains some very pretty, scantily-clad ladies!
UPDATE [05/11/09] Another great collection of very High Quality wallpapers can be found here, again thanks to DarkDvr, ready for you to download and CAB up! I recommend you take a look if you haven't already stumbled across it.
And another...
Jessica Jane Clement View attachment 198732
A couple more
Taken from HD wallpapers, a couple of nice looking abstract walls...
Shore of the Fractal Sea View attachment HDWallShoreOfTheFractalSea.cab
Motion Senses View attachment HDWallMotionSenses.cab
here is mine: on a TD2 btw
Ok .. here's my input... tested : works well with the branded voda red theme + crystal clock .
Two riske' shots taken by famous nude photographer Peter Hegre.
WARNING : BEAUTIFUL TOPLESS GIRLS
Portrait LINK
Landscape LINK
Rapidhare link
Is it okay for the kids to see topless girls? Not wanting to be a *****, but I really don't want the moms to gut us dry because we posted some, err, non-catholic explicit imagery susceptible of destroying irreversibly a pure and innoncent mind or **** like that.
At least, put in the title some warning, like, {BORDERLINE PICS HERE, NSFW, 18+}
Opps we will need to be careful here with our pictures or the mod's are going to jump on this thread.
please edit your pictures so we all dont get into trouble, there was this kind of problem in the diamond thread.
ok, my bad, pics have been linked instead of embedding them.
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ok, my bad, pics have been linked instead of embedding them.
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Probably better
Here is my addition, personally using a TD2 (NLD rom so ignore the dutch text please):
It's a nature based HD wallpaper.
Image source is InterfaceLIFT Oirase Gorge
Will make more nature based HD wallpapers if there is enough interest so...just let me know
I installed the HD wall abstact, and the uninstalled it and now I have lost TF3D, how do I get it back?
Please help - windows mobile 6.1 interface is shocking!
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I installed the HD wall abstact, and the uninstalled it and now I have lost TF3D, how do I get it back?
Please help - windows mobile 6.1 interface is shocking!
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Try turning on/off (or reset) your device.
I think the stock rom is still having bugs since I also have this issue from time to time.
Also you could try disabling touchflo in the homescreen and then enabling it again
Just a suggestion guys and gals. All these walls are great. Theres an option to add a layer of color over the image and with that theres opacity options. I find that adding a black layer with some transparency enables much better previews of sms messages, as lighter colors can be confusing.
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Just a suggestion guys and gals. All these walls are great. Theres an option to add a layer of color over the image and with that theres opacity options. I find that adding a black layer with some transparency enables much better previews of sms messages, as lighter colors can be confusing.
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Well, I like my background just the way it is.
I think it's a personal preference
For example I never read text messages in the "preview" mode anyway...I always click it
Okay, here's my theme. I like the colors that coming out of the camera, it looks good with the neon theme on the Xperia.
Would this work on a touch pro?
matmaneyre can I ask you what's your task bar icon set/theme/cab? :x
diogoperas said:
matmaneyre can I ask you what's your task bar icon set/theme/cab? :x
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The task bar icon set is the standard stock set. The TF3D icon set is "Neon Theme v1.2a - Transparent both" thanks to nicelad_uk
The clock, (which is actually in the same manilla file as the icons for the call history and calendar on the home screen, hence why they are different, but not personally my choice) is by MobileMatt...can't remember where I found out so it's attached here: View attachment 200500 - Thanks again to MobileMatt
josiah7 said:
Would this work on a touch pro?
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No, as the target resolution for the program to achieve from your pictures is WVGA. You need to use a standard BG 4 all tabs/pages app on your device with VGA images.
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The task bar icon set is the standard stock set. The TF3D icon set is "Neon Theme v1.2a - Transparent both" thanks to nicelad_uk
The clock, (which is actually in the same manilla file as the icons for the call history and calendar on the home screen, hence why they are different, but not personally my choice) is by MobileMatt...can't remember where I found out so it's attached here: View attachment 200500 - Thanks again to MobileMatt
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Thank you very much for the information m8. And thanks for your HDWall wallpaper