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Mobile Vista Upgrade

Have now Upgraded the phone Dialler with one that has all of the features.
Aero wait cursor
New Welcome screen
Today Screen
Wisbar Adv 3
Wisbar Advance Desktop
Vista Calculator
Vista WMP11 skin
Vista phone Dialer
I tried to Emulate the Vista OS as close as possible.
All rar's just need to be extracted and put into there appropriate Foders, All CAB files are self Installing
http://www.pocket-pc-visuals.com/MobileVista.rar
http://www.pocket-pc-visuals.com/MobileVistaPD.CAB

How do I install this?
Looks very nice!

nice one
thank you sir....

WAD theme ?!

Well, I'd like to know where I should put the folders?

grzegorz10 said:
Seeing someone else has posted my Mobile Vista Phone Dialer, I thought I'd post the rest of the theme.
Which consists of
Aero wait cursor
New Welcome screen
Today Screen
Wisbar Adv 3
Wisbar Advance Desktop
Vista Calculator
Vista WMP11 skin
Vista phone Dialer
I tried to Emulate the Vista OS as close as possible.
All rar's just need to be extracted and put into there appropriate Foders, All CAB files are self Installing
http://www.pocket-pc-visuals.com/MobileVista.rar
http://www.pocket-pc-visuals.com/MobileVistaPhoneDialer.CAB
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you did a great job with this theme... especially the dialer... it has its quirks and bugs i wish i knew how to fix (on the dialer)... and as for the theme, its perfect and very detailed to the t, but is very bulky and slowly responsive on my device. once everything is in memory it is pretty quick, but once you slide to landscape or power the backlight off... the memory will reset itself. (which is a problem with wad) but that isnt your fault wad2 will fix this! i have a lot of memory to spare on my kaiser... and once we get these missing drivers, im sure this theme would be a lot faster, but thats a whole new rant on its own...
but either way, getting back on track, i had to show appreciation to your work and share with this community here. thanks

Krippe said:
Well, I'd like to know where I should put the folders?
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i believe you extract the theme to /themes/desktop/ and then choose it in theme selector
but make sure you have your wad set to full screen in order for it to display properly...

Michaelr219 said:
i believe you extract the theme to /themes/desktop/ and then choose it in theme selector
but make sure you have your wad set to full screen in order for it to display properly...
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Wad - wisebar advance?

Seeing the questions you have are all similar I'll answer as one.The main basis for my theme is Wisbar Advance 3 and Wisbar Advance Desktop. If you do not Have or know about these go to http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/download.php and all the relative Information is there.
As for my Theme It is easy to Install Thw Wad just needs to be extracted from the Mobile Vista.rar and the two folders Mobile Vista Portrait and Mobile Vista Landscape placed on your mobile in Themes/Desktop , that is if you have the WAD program. Then just select from Theme Manger.
All the other items are self installing Cab's or Extractable rar's and only need to go into there respective folders ie: Mobile Vista Wmp11 into the folder Windows Media Player etc
I hope this has helped

its wisbar advance desktop theme but its big. U can reduce it to 50 % because most of the background (wallpaper) is in .PNG format and u can change them to JPEG and that will reduce the size and also some .TGA (backgrounds) files are doubled and actually u can use onle one so delete if u find them i have reduced mine to 50% of the total size of this theme !!!

Michaelr219 said:
you did a great job with this theme... especially the dialer... it has its quirks and bugs i wish i knew how to fix (on the dialer)... and as for the theme, its perfect and very detailed to the t, but is very bulky and slowly responsive on my device. once everything is in memory it is pretty quick, but once you slide to landscape or power the backlight off... the memory will reset itself. (which is a problem with wad) but that isnt your fault wad2 will fix this! i have a lot of memory to spare on my kaiser... and once we get these missing drivers, im sure this theme would be a lot faster, but thats a whole new rant on its own...
but either way, getting back on track, i had to show appreciation to your work and share with this community here. thanks
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I had no problem with you posting my Dialer on this site, I guess I felt the rest of the Theme should then be here as well.
Yes it's only my second Dialer, Works well for me but then again I undestand all our mobiles are slightly different.
Anyway Tks for all the words and I'm glad you like It.

I haven't really had a chance to mess with any settings or Wisbar products yet, but what's the need for the Wisbar Advance?

TheChampJT said:
I haven't really had a chance to mess with any settings or Wisbar products yet, but what's the need for the Wisbar Advance?
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If I understand the Question, there are no special needs they can be used on any windows mobile pocket pc pr phone addition. 2003se, mobile5 and mobile6. It's probably better with a newer modile as they usually have more memory.

Thanks for the great theme work. After a few times making the theme FUBAR'd and reloading it, I finally figured out how to customize it! I even added pages and plugins. Once it's finaly setup the way you want it, make sure you copy the theme directories to a safe location, because its a pain to customize in both portrait and then landscape, hours and even days of work can be lost in a snap. Here are some screen shots to give you some ideas:
The blue bar next to the start button is actaully a signal meter, it helps to know if you can make a call or not.

A few more screens:
The last one here is a page of spb today plugins; "Pocket Plus" "Phone Suite" (as a plus tab) and "Time".

Last one, used the included "weather page" and and customized it using "spb weather" today plugin, with some custom logos/text:
I would like to see an update to the dialer if possible, the "talk" button needs redial behavior added, right now it does nothing. If I can learn how to fix it, I'll post it if thats ok. It also needs the more white top raised above the buttons, for a better appearance, in my opinion. Thanks again for all the GREAT work, I know you put alot of time into this!

hi there
first off, i'd like to thank for making such nice appl,
but sorry to my bad understanding, how do i install it...?
thanks

DELETE double post. Sorry.

I had trouble at first too, after few hours of messing with wisbar I figured it out and wrote my self a text file for future reference:
~~~ HOW TO INSTALL VISTA ADVANCED THEME ~~~
1. Copy the 2 folders in "MobileVistaWAD's-Mobile6" and copy folder "MobileVistaWisbar" to the Mobile Device under "Device/Themes/Desktop".
1a. OPTIONAL- Copy file "MobileVista.tsk" to the Mobile Device under "Device/Windows" activate to maintain keybord icon color integrity.
2. Copy folder "MobileVistaWMP11" to the Mobile Device under "Device/Program Files/Windows Media Player".
3. Install "wisbardesktop.armv4i.cab".
4. Install "wisbaradv3.wm6.cab".
5. Install "mobile-vista-calculator-skin.cab".
6. Install "mobile-vista-phone.cab".
7. Install "mobile-vista-welcome.cab".
8. Run "Start/Programs/WisBar Advance 3" (If not already running).
9. Run "Start/Programs/WisBar Advance Settings", Select "Theme" - "Destop Theme" - "Mobile Vista" - "OK".
10. Select "Destop Theme" - "Landscape" tab - "Mobile Vista Landscape" - "OK".
11. Select "WisBar Theme" - "Custom Theme" - "Menu" soft key - "install" - browse to "MobileVistaWisbar" - "OK" - "Apply".
12. Customize and repair any broken links.
Note: Use advanced setting to have WisBar start after soft resets.
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Hope this helps.
PS. Using on AT&T Tilt, WM6 Professional

Sorry another P.S.
Disable any screen savers, especially "Spb Time" if you have it, the screen saver won't apear over this theme, until you try to answer a call, and then it can possibly lock up the phone requiring a reset. Do you really need a screensaver anyway, if its not in use, shut down the screen and save the battery

how to move spb mobile shell down?

hello.
as you can see my spb shell is above the digital clock. when i click on one of the option it will cover the digital clock.
i try to move the digital clock upwards but there is no such option.similarly spb shell has no option to move down also.
other applications can be moved up and down. how come not on these 2?
any idea?

SPB Mobile Shell on default in today plugins always pinned below date, so you should change in registry (un-pin) and you can move where-ever you want.
I use other program to unpinned it.
Hope this help

how to unpin
thanx for the advice...
but could you explain further how to unpin it ?

Found Solution
Thanx legedug for giving me a clue
found this in spb club forum
A_C wrote:
Navec245 wrote:
I have Resco Registry editor. How do I unpin Mobile Shell?
Change HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Today\Items\"Spb Mobile Shell"\Type
from 5 to 4.
worked perfectly.
hope this will help other users too!!
Cheers...
im happy now

Thanks I was having the same problem, downloaded Resco Explorer and made the edit and it works great!
Thanks again!
-Tiffany

Contact tab on my Today Screen?

Hi guys, I have searched and searched but cant find.. Is there a prog that can fix so I can have lets say five contacts on my today screen? So I just tap them and either get some options, sms or call up. Or it just calls them up.
Hope u understand what I'm out after =)
Of course I mean the today screen with the TF3D disabled =)
Thx

If you are looking for an appliacation without TF3D, for a normal today application then try SPB Shell.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/mobileshell/?en
Regards
Sid

You can also add Contact's pictures as a quick shortcut on the main screen of SPB Pocket Plus.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en
I have used nearly all of SPB applications, and they are absolutely professional.
Regards
Sid

sidd said:
You can also add Contact's pictures as a quick shortcut on the main screen of SPB Pocket Plus.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en
I have used nearly all of SPB applications, and they are absolutely professional.
Regards
Sid
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sadly speaking all doesnt work on manilla... only 1 i have awork around is icontact and changing the left key to icontact... but i really love mobile shell contacts

davidwong said:
sadly speaking all doesnt work on manilla... only 1 i have awork around is icontact and changing the left key to icontact... but i really love mobile shell contacts
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You can definately use it with "2nd Today", I am using SPB Traveller with 4 different clocks & VOIP on the normal Today Screen.
Regards
Sid

I run SPB Mobile shell, it's not active as a plug-in, I can still use the slide move from "Start" tho ( 15 extra fav contacts and stuff ), and by using Fantastic Bytes Softkey Manager 1.1 my right softkey is set to SPB contacts, works like a charm

tyfon11 said:
Hi guys, I have searched and searched but cant find.. Is there a prog that can fix so I can have lets say five contacts on my today screen? So I just tap them and either get some options, sms or call up. Or it just calls them up.
Hope u understand what I'm out after =)
Of course I mean the today screen with the TF3D disabled =)
Thx
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try http://software.palminfocenter.com/...tact---Contact-Management-with-a-Visual-Touch

Panel maker Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.4

Hello there,
I was just wondering if there's a way to install Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.4 as a panel on the Xperia? Because when I installed this version, the older one (sbp-panel) is getting overwrited. Maybe can someone make a panel installer for it? Thanks anyway

I was looking to install the newer 214 as well, but was not sure if I wanted to over write the older panel version... how would this effect the phone... thanks for any info...

Shadowdh said:
I was looking to install the newer 214 as well, but was not sure if I wanted to over write the older panel version... how would this effect the phone... thanks for any info...
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There's no problem when you install spb 2.1.4 on the xperia. You loose the panel of the older version but you keep the same settings at the new version. Even when you want the older version back you can easly install it and you'll get spb mobile shell panel as before but then you loose 2.1.4 (that only runs as application)

I thought as much but wanted to be sure... I am not sure I want to lose the panel ability though... oh well will try it out I think...

Is there a cab available to make 2.1.4 into a panel? If I could, I would.

bigbassist1701 said:
Is there a cab available to make 2.1.4 into a panel? If I could, I would.
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upppp!!
i would too!!!

i'm currently using this version as well together with SPB Pocket plus 4 (both are awesome by the way...) and it seems to be showing as more of a menu than a panel. A panel .cab for this would certainly be nice so i don't have to switch to this every time i unlock my phone 'cause the today screen always shows when i unlock. or if anyone knows a workaround for this, i'll use that one as well.

To show the panel when the device wakes up go Start/Settings system tab then scroll down until you see the SPB mobile shell icon. Tap thos and on the first screen that comes up is a check box for Display the Now Screen when device wakes up. I think this is what you were asking

thematrix_neo said:
To show the panel when the device wakes up go Start/Settings system tab then scroll down until you see the SPB mobile shell icon. Tap thos and on the first screen that comes up is a check box for Display the Now Screen when device wakes up. I think this is what you were asking
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i think what he wanted was to make the SPB shell v.2.xx a panel just like the one that can be downloaded from the sony ericsson website....if any devs out there could help with this, lots of us would appreciate it!

SPB mobile panel - Without the panels

I'm thinking of flashing to Jack's lite 1.04 rom, which has no panels. However, I couldn't live without the SPB mobile panel anymore. I've tried the SPB Mobile Shell, but it wasn't what I was looking for (especially the button to close it is retarded). I already found out that you can run the SPB mobile shell program just from it's program folder, even from another panel. There are two more things I need to find out:
-The softkeys on the panel are "Recent" and "Contacts", and they work. When I launch the shell as a program, they are "SPB menu" and "Agenda", and clicking or touching them does absolutely nothing.
-How do I get the SPBs-shell-program to replace the standard today screen? It doesn't have a today plugin.
I'd be really grateful if anyone could answer these questions!

are you using the newer SPB Shell? the 2.xx one? i have this and it's working just fine..oh and i have SPB Pocket plus 4 as well, maybe they're supposed to work together? but with this it's more of an extra feature of pocket plus rather than as a replacement for the today screen like the older SPB Shell. Maybe you could try getting the one from sony's website and see how that works

I am using the one from Sony's website, hence the term "SPB mobile panel".