Sorry, I know this has probably already been asked but there's so many threads and customisers I can't keep up.
Can anyone tell me what the best customiser would be for simply changing things like clock transparency/format and slider designs?
Thanks
Chris
manila customizer
Blazeitup123 said:
manila customizer
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Thanks, is that the one at the top of the page?
chris.berks said:
Sorry, I know this has probably already been asked but there's so many threads and customisers I can't keep up.
Can anyone tell me what the best customiser would be for simply changing things like clock transparency/format and slider designs?
Thanks
Chris
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Manila Editor + PaintshopPro, It is fun, try it!
Or Artweaver or GIMP, which are free paintshop type softwares.
If you want to create your own themes and graphics, do as uniqueboy suggests. However, if you are just looking to change the look of manila, using other people's shared work, use Manila Customizer, just as BlazeItUp says. It's very user friendly.
Thanks, I'm just looking to make my diamond look better. I'm quite useless at making things myself.
Cheers
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Does anyone know if TF2D would be compatible with the Juno? I know that it can be operated with just the control pad, so that isn't a problem...
elazullizard said:
Does anyone know if TF2D would be compatible with the Juno? I know that it can be operated with just the control pad, so that isn't a problem...
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http://allshadow.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3579 I'm not sure if you can get everything the same, but ShadowMike has gotten everything pretty darn close. He worked really hard making this, if you download, be sure you give him thanks. That website is the best for the Shadow
What exactly does TouchFlo 2D do? I keep reading about it on various forums.
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What exactly does TouchFlo 2D do? I keep reading about it on various forums.
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Same user interface as the diamond, but with no animation for the clock, messages, weather. Hence 2D. Diamond displays TouchFlo 3D. 2D is just the regular diamond setup. Hope that helps
Many thanks! I'm trying this on right now.
just so you know.. i made nothing but the shortcuts to run manila. all thanks go to who ever found the opal rom and made a custom rom. and those of wich who started the manila 3d/2d projects. and herg for making the cabs that run manila on our phones.
Oops, I did say that wrong didnt I? Ok, Mike has worked hard on this to work on the shadow...fair?
shadowmike,
will you be making more updates on the theme?
they are a bit slow.
Hi there!
I recently switch ROM from SwiftBL 7.5 to Duttys 3.6b Final and noticed the difference of the icon size in settings and programs. In my other ROM I had small icons which I prefer more than large ones. Any way to change that back?
Please help me!
Thanks in advance!
someone please help?
....and if you install the 4-icons-in-row TF3D tweak? Do you get the proper result than?
maybe Diamond Tweak and : "4 rows icons" tweak will help ?
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Or Scorpio's cab.
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maybe Diamond Tweak and : "4 rows icons" tweak will help ?
EDIT: Wrote in the same time
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dear god
guess I'll to try that out. Thanks alot!
Yes! That's the result I wanted to get. Sorry but I'm kind of new to this. Thank you for all the help!
xilver860 said:
Yes! That's the result I wanted to get. Sorry but I'm kind of new to this. Thank you for all the help!
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Hmmm, I'm searching like a kitten for a piece of steak, but I can't find that little tweak.
I did install TF3D, but I cant find it under tweaks, nor can I find it on the forum.
could someone please paste a link to the tweak?
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Hmmm, I'm searching like a kitten for a piece of steak, but I can't find that little tweak.
I did install TF3D, but I cant find it under tweaks, nor can I find it on the forum.
could someone please paste a link to the tweak?
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Its this one man - Clicky
Kien posted it like 4 posts up. Hope it helps
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Its this one man - Clicky
Kien posted it like 4 posts up. Hope it helps
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Yep, I saw that one, But is that the same as for the Diamond tweak TF3D?
or is it just a cab that aranges the icons immediatly?
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Yep, I saw that one, But is that the same as for the Diamond tweak TF3D?
or is it just a cab that aranges the icons immediatly?
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It arranges the icons into 4 columns, might need soft reset after install but it works, I installed it after a ROM update yesterday
Cool, I'll try immediatly
This is a simple Digital Clock using well known LED numbers.
If anyone has some nice number images I can create some more functionality like "skin" support.
Updated 2009-02-15:
support for 12/24h format
good work
i was missing my big clock
thank you
thanks
good job
thanks looking good ;P
nice!! i have been waiting for this... how bout a WM7 home applet with the wm7 digital and analog clock?
quick suggestion about this (point ui)
-how bout a point ui applet release master thread like the manila2d one?
If I had a BigClock I would share it with everyone too! LOL
Very nice, but where I put it?
Thanks
new version supporting 12/24h format
poorlyduck clock numbers
MarcLandis said:
This is a simple Digital Clock using well known LED numbers.
If anyone has some nice number images I can create some more functionality like "skin" support.
Updated 2009-02-15:
support for 12/24h format
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Hi Marc, I have got some numbers, they are from poorlyduck skins. Black clock white numbers, or white clock black numbers. I would appreciate if you could make these two skins for your applet.
Thanks man!
LOL, I thought it said BigCock
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Hi Marc, I have got some numbers, they are from poorlyduck skins. Black clock white numbers, or white clock black numbers. I would appreciate if you could make these two skins for your applet.
Thanks man!
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Thanks for the images. Please let me know if poorlyduck agreed that I can use them.
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Thanks for the images. Please let me know if poorlyduck agreed that I can use them.
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Apparently this clock is originally from HTC TouchFlo3D, so I think he will be okay if we use these images, but I have sent him a message for permission, let see what he has to say about it.
Thanks and waiting for your update.
does the link not work for anyone else? ive tried several times on my tp on skyfire and opera. if anyone has a cab they could post thatd be very cool, thanks.
I remember reading somewhere that Touch3G aka Jade has TouchFlo 2.
But on my Jade if I go to Settings/System/TouchFLO it says:
TouchFLO version 3.0 (build 31508).
So what do I have? Manila, Touchflo, 2D, 3D ??? Could somebody please explain the HTC language to me?
Also, specific to the Jade, what is the difference between themes and skins? Isn't it the same? I am reasonably computer literate, but like clear definitions of things.
Reading through the posts on Manila modifications, one poster stated:
What version of TouchFLO have you installed? You need to have at least M2D version 20
How come that my phone is new, and I only have version 3??
Thanks for help
Joe
Manilla 2D
The Jade has TouchFlo 2D (as in 2 dimensional) also known as Manila 2D, TF2D or M2D.
Themes and skins are, afaik, the same, and the person stating that you have to have at least version 20 means version 2.0 actually.
'Manila' btw is HTC's codename for the Touchflo interface
Touchflo 3D (also known as Manila 3D, TF3D of M3D) is a different story.
Whether a HTC phone has TouchFlo 2D or 3D depends on the capacity and resolution of the screen. The Jade has a QVGA screen (quarter VGA aka 240 x 320 pixels) and can't handle the TF3D animations and touch posibilities.
A phone with a VGA screen (640 x 480 pixels), like the Diamond, usually has Touhflo 3D.
Fellow forumers, plz correct me if i'm wrong....but this is what i know.
Hope i helped you out a bit
Thank you Nirak for help. So I have TouchFLO 2D v.3.
If have a few more questions for those who modified their Touchflo -
If I want to change my Touchflo, I understand I have two choices -
Uninstall it (don't know how) and find and install a new one; or
modify the existing one with registry edits and/or Manila Customiser.
This Customiser - is it basically a new additional program that runs alongside the existing TouchFLO, or is it something like a registry editor that only modifies the existing TouchFLO and can be later uninstalled?
Thanks
Joe
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If I want to change my Touchflo, I understand I have two choices
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If you want to change (I assume modify/customise) you can do many things including changing the registry, yes and also change the graphics, etc.
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This Customiser - is it basically a new additional program that runs alongside the existing TouchFLO, or is it something like a registry editor that only modifies the existing TouchFLO and can be later uninstalled?
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AFAIK, briefly the customiser (M2DC) does not run alongside. It's just a program that does (simplify) the registry editing and a few *.xml files (for customisation) for those who do not wish to dwell into. yes M2DC can be uninstalled (after using) and TF2D runs fine.
I am not sure how to uninstall TF2D but you can always deactivate if you do not wish to use it and use other today themes or plugins, etc.
uninstalling TF2D that is included (cooked) in your ROM is not possible, but as Azahidi says, you can deactivate it and use the standard Windows interface, or any other shell you prefer, like SPB Mobile Shell, and there are others.
Basically TF2D is also just a shell round your Windows Mobile System, that's suppossed to make it easier to use (not always is...) and more 'eye candier' .
The M2DCustomizer is a easy to use utility to modify the settings of TF2D and use other skins, look over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427392
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425974 (older skins)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=451702
Since i'm not that much of a techi i like using M2D Customizer, but just like Azahidi says, these modifyings can also be done by editing the registry and/or .xml files
To give you an idea, here is a screenshot of my Jade's homepage with basically the standard TF2D, modified with another skin:
Thanks azahidi and Nirak.
I've been reading all those posts several times, it is starting to make some sense.
Looking at the M2D Customizer - I believe it will back up the existing factory Touchflo and I can restore it if the mods did not work or I did not like them. Is this correct?
Apart from other mods, I would like to change the email widget to a 'Tasks' widget. I would like to see a different icon instead of the envelope and instead of the sheet of paper sticking out of the envelope I would like to see a list of tasks etc.
I don't think that the Manila Customiser can do that. Is that correct?
And I don't think I could achieve this by getting a new skin, could I ?
Maybe there is a program somewhere to design a complete shell from scratch on desktop PC??
Joe
I think you should test Spb-Mobile Shell 3. It is very good.
14 days-trial and information here:
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/
Thanks, MvBoe, I think I will try it.
Joe
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Thanks azahidi and Nirak.
I've been reading all those posts several times, it is starting to make some sense.
Looking at the M2D Customizer - I believe it will back up the existing factory Touchflo and I can restore it if the mods did not work or I did not like them. Is this correct
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Yep, totally, just remember first thing to do is making a back up of your original theme, M2D Customizer has a tab for it ('restore')
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Apart from other mods, I would like to change the email widget to a 'Tasks' widget. I would like to see a different icon instead of the envelope and instead of the sheet of paper sticking out of the envelope I would like to see a list of tasks etc.
I don't think that the Manila Customiser can do that. Is that correct?
And I don't think I could achieve this by getting a new skin, could I ?
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Correct again
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Maybe there is a program somewhere to design a complete shell from scratch on desktop PC??
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I really have no clue if sucha program exists.
stupid question
Hello,
I have got pure WM6.5 on my device without any graphic enviroment like Touch 2D or something. Is it possible to install only this enviroment (Touch 2D - is it Manila 2D?) ? And how?
Sorry for the noob quiestion...
Matio said:
Hello,
I have got pure WM6.5 on my device without any graphic enviroment like Touch 2D or something. Is it possible to install only this enviroment (Touch 2D - is it Manila 2D?) ? And how?
Sorry for the noob quiestion...
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You can install anything on your device, depending on the purpose and your liking, and how you want to customise your today screen. Yes you can install Manilla2D (TF2D). Just search xda, get (download) the .cab file to your PC, copy to your device (or download straight to your device) and then run it.
Many thanks for your answer azahidi.
I tried to install M2D as you told me. I folowed the guide witch is here. So that I have installed HTC Home v 2.1. and after that [11.3.08-Update 20] M2D Build 1.0.18203328 - Jade (TOUCH 3G Version). Restarted device, but nothing happened. When I turn my Home screen as TouchFLO, on my screen appeares text: "Tap here to launch TouchFLO" and when I tap there, the whole device becomes to be totally frozen.
Can anyone help?
MvBoe said:
I think you should test Spb-Mobile Shell 3. It is very good.
14 days Trial and information here:
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/
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I greatly agree. SPB Shell is 10 times better and user friendlier then TF2D. I had TF2D for about a week and tried out SPB Shell 3.5 and I have never gone back. I am one happy customer.
I'm looking to create my own Today theme, same as I did for my Kaiser, but it's simply not working.. I'm using ThemeGenCE 2.6 from here: http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=1523
Problem is when I create it, it looks fine in ThemeGenCE but when I load it I just get a very generic looking Today screen with a green/blue fade looking background and blue top/bottom bars, Start Menu (QuickMenu) is a white background.
I've been using the "Classic Blue" theme which is okay, but wanted to change the background, it all looks fine when I use it. So I copied that to my computer, loaded it into ThemeGenCE, only changed the images, saved it back, still the same generic looking theme.
Anyone know how to create traditional Today themes for 6.5? Note again! I want to create a Today theme, not a Manilla/TF3D/etc theme! I don't use TF3D, I use Pocket Plus.
Attaching an example of what the theme looks like when I try to load it..
Search my friend. It has been discussed in this forum a lot of time before. 6.5 themes are based on reg. So you need to have those reg in your theme.
Best way is to take classic blue, rename it to cab, then extract reg. Use that in your new theme.
Search and you will find more info. If not hollar, i will give more detailed explanation later.
For a very easy way to make 6.5 themes look HERE.
dwizzy130
dwizzy130 said:
For a very easy way to make 6.5 themes look HERE.
dwizzy130
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Huh. And here, all this time I've been using OCP's CAB Extracter to modify the default blue theme to include my own backgrounds... I guess that's called the 'hard way' now.
Okay, maybe I'm confused, because everywere I look are MANILLA themes, not today themes.
I'll look into checking out the theme I'm using as a cab and messing with it, but the rest are all Manilla themes, right? Am I wrong there? For example the Microsoft generator is not for the Today theme right?
Maybe I'm just confused, but I'm pretty sure those references are mainly for Manilla.
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Okay, maybe I'm confused, because everywere I look are MANILLA themes, not today themes.
I'll look into checking out the theme I'm using as a cab and messing with it, but the rest are all Manilla themes, right? Am I wrong there? For example the Microsoft generator is not for the Today theme right?
Maybe I'm just confused, but I'm pretty sure those references are mainly for Manilla.
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The Microsoft generator is for TSK today themes. Manila is made by HTC and therefore, Microsoft doesn't do anything with it.
dwizzy130
dwizzy130 said:
The Microsoft generator is for TSK today themes. Manila is made by HTC and therefore, Microsoft doesn't do anything with it.
dwizzy130
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Awesome then, I'm an idiot but that's cool, I have good info now!
dwizzy130 said:
For a very easy way to make 6.5 themes look HERE.
dwizzy130
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The only problem with that generator is that it doesn't quite work correctly with 6.5.1 ROMs. Using a CAB editor is still the way to go with 6.5.1.
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The only problem with that generator is that it doesn't quite work correctly with 6.5.1 ROMs. Using a CAB editor is still the way to go with 6.5.1.
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True that. Personally, I have never used their generator. I just took the Classic Blue and made it into my own.
dwizzy130
dwizzy130 said:
For a very easy way to make 6.5 themes look HERE.
dwizzy130
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BTW I tried this thing 4 times last night, it never works. It never seems to create the file and eventually fails and says to restart the browser and try again.. Typical.
Okay I guess I'm an idiot, how do I edit a cab file? I've installed a trial of WinCE CAB Manager and I see the files, but no idea how to extract or replace the files in it.
I just want to replace my two jpg's with the one in the cab, yes? Perhaps some other tool would be better.
EDIT: Duh, drag and drop, uh, a few times, fiddle, drag and drop again... Success!
If anyone wants it, here's my theme, thanks for the help guys! Added the image used to create it as a preview, I could take a screenshot if someone wants.