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Hey guys,
Was wondering if anyone knew of a big button calculator that's skinnable, preferrably one that's already touch themed? I've tried gcalc but I'd prefer something more finger friendly and doesn't require me to switch views to do % or clear.
Thanks!
i created a touch skin for gCalc using photoshop, but when i use it on ppc it looks horrible - like it can only render in 256 colours... any ideas?
i just found out that you can actually skin the default calculator that came with windows mobile... there is a black skin that looks nice for touch
you can get it here (but you have to sign-up 1st)
http://www.spbclub.com/program_skins.php?program=Calculator
amanakbar said:
i created a touch skin for gCalc using photoshop, but when i use it on ppc it looks horrible - like it can only render in 256 colours... any ideas?
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that is because the display/WM6 only has 16 bit color depth, which makes the shading effect look awful.
Try to save it as dithered gif. Although it is only 8 bit color it should look much better.
Maybe you can use Adobe Photoshop to save it as dithered 16bit .bmp
Or simply take the (dithered) background from the Touch Home plugin. You find that as .png in the \windows folder
thanks for the tip...
anyway anyone knows how to create a skin for the default calculator? mind telling me how? the black one looks good but i want to try my hands on creating a more touch theme one
Thanks for the great skin, however I would also like to know how to make these skins, so if someone knows, please share! =D
Here's my try ...
Install the SPB Black Skin and the copy the SpbCalc_P.gif in the Touch "Windows" directory (replace the old one). Start calc.exe ... that's all
View attachment SpbCalc_P.zip
I only made the Portrait skin since I don't use the landscape mode
Here's a screenshot :
Enjoy ...
it works n looks great... thanks
Jayz2K said:
Here's my try ...
Install the SPB Black Skin and the copy the SpbCalc_P.gif in the Touch "Windows" directory (replace the old one). Start calc.exe ... that's all
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I only made the Portrait skin since I don't use the landscape mode
Here's a screenshot :
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Enjoy ...
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just replace the SpbCalc_P.gif inside the my device >>Windows file...
(only replace the file that i supost need to have in my Windows file)
this is gona replace the default calculator skin of my htc touch... and after just come to programs and launch the calculator... nothing else????
If you installed the Spb skin first and replaced the gif file in the windows directory ... nope ... nothing else to do ... just launch calc .exe
Spb skin here : http://www.spbclub.com/skin.php?skin_id=57
thanks nice skin...
here a calculator I made (thanx Jayz2k for your work) :
http://www.planete-htc.com/index.php?mod=forum&ac=voir&cat=72&id=9220&debut=0#post69042
there is a second one but if the calculs are correct the skin doesn t work...
i don t know how to put the images on xda-dev but you ll see them following the link above...
Hey nice going there Jayz2K. I acutually liked this one so good that I shaved down the original SPB Black Skin (from 372kb to 57kb) and created a cab for your image. Thumbs Up
File removed:
ELF_CalculatorSkin.cab (56.5 KB, 111 views)
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The ELF Calculator Skin is now perfected.
I have redone all the graphics from scratch and polished off the design.
This in my opinion has led to a more clean and true ELF like look.
A big thanks still goes out to Jayz2K for the inspiration.
The file size have increased a bit but I'm sure you will agree that it is worth it.
mate thats excellent. love it
thank u n Jayz2k so much
just what i've been looking for
@theincredibledede ... nice skins
Great work btw, I really dislike the standard one.
very nice calc, thx very much
realy nice skin, thx very much.
is it possible to change the blue into a grey?
mmm
Copied to the windows Dir... started Calc... still the same nasty one..
Thanks for the easy cab cersion nanoflower, it looks super nice.
nice.... very good theme....
as should be default theme made for htc...
Made a skin for the hybrid (dual OS) user. For fun only.
Things used: WA3, HTC home, skins and icons from different authors, some new skinning knowledge. I dont have softkeys visible at the bottom (I use only the hard buttons) so I get more screen space. The black one below is my replacement for the green 6.1 screen.
Having Schap's Advanced Config and KaiserTweak helps in addition to the above programs user menus, and Wisbar skins by Juni are sweet. I personally photoshopped the magnifying glass in the bottom left for the popups for the new tasks, as well as the "A" for apps, and moved the settings from another HTC home customizer icon set. dThis is a fast layout that is really simple looking but everything is accessible by hardbutton maps and touchscreen UI.
I was going to call it something playing off the Parallels idea, but the Titan doesn't have enough ram to make that believable
I will give you the skins and icon folders if you like any of this.
Look Awesome
Looks Awesome, so when are u releasing it for consumption>
Damionix said:
Looks Awesome, so when are u releasing it for consumption>
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Maybe if some people want it, I will post links to the programs and the skin files I made but I would like to learn how to skin mortplayer a bit better. I have to put together the slices so I can skin it with the same background (notice it is a mix of the default desktop backgrounds for the two OS).
dude i want it
Here is what you will need. You will need the following:
Wisbar Advanced: This is where you will use the skin from inside Macrosoft WA toolbar.zip. Install skin file while in wisbar then make sure the windows/apple icon is there in the folder. If not overwrite with the one from the archive.
HTC Home and HHC Customizer 1.0: First you will need to load the most current HTC Home and then open HHC Customizer. Download the following skins: 1. Background = Transparent 2. Clock = Segoe shaded transparent 3. Mac Leopard. I turned off weather and music. You can do what you want. You will need to put those icons in the HTC Home folder into the one on the phone in the HTC Home folder.
Macrosoft background can be opened in pictures and videos to set as background with 0% transparency.
You will need to overwrite the welcomehead.96.png file. Cut from this archive and paste to \Windows.
Next, run the macrosoft.cab for a replacement background on the phone skin.
Lastly, you will need mortplayer and then unzip vista.zip and extract vista.mpz to mortplayer's folder in \Program Files\Mortplayer then select that from the menu.
That's it. Let me know if you have problems or if I forget something.
I made a new vista theme for TF3D. Download over the link in my signature. Inside is the new comm manager tab and the german calendar from d-man. If you want to have the calendar in your language, please download the calendar locales file in your language, please rename the title in Calendar, like he disribed it here. Don´t copy the other calendar files (they are all inside) or change the order of numbers. Disable TF3D, copy all files with Total Commander to windows and restart. Hope, you will enjoy it. Two times during the copying comes an error. Don´t worry, all needed files will be copied allright.
Here - under the pics - is the file, for to set the words "Verbindungen" to "Comm Manager" and "Kalender" to "Calendar". Copy it in the downloaded folder with the manila files or directly to your windows on the diamond, replace the original file. Keep this file for later themes on your pc.
Very cool!
i see screens and it looks great!
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I made a new vista theme for TF3D. Here you can download it. Inside is the new comm manager tab and the german calendar from d-man. If you want to have the calendar in your language, please download the calendar locales file in your language, please rename the title in Calendar, like he disribed it here. Don´t copy the other calendar files (they are all inside) or change the order of numbers. Disable TF3D, copy all files with Total Commander to windows and restart. Hope, you will enjoy it. Tw times during the copying comes an error. Don´t worry, all needed files will be copied allright.
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Have u fixed the black font problem in comm manager tab!?
I know u can still use it .. but u should say something in the description about it
I like the clean sharp icons u done
NisseDILLIGAF said:
Have u fixed the black font problem in comm manager tab!?
I know u can still use it .. but u should say something in the description about it
I like the clean sharp icons u done
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No Nisse, i don´t have fixed it. I think, it´s the same as in the settings tab, so it has the same font color.
But with your help i changed a little the design od the background. Thx for the compliments.
Sergio PC said:
Screen shots would top it off.
Thanks very much
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Click on the link...there are screenshots.
Blazeitup123 said:
i see screens and it looks great!
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Thx
I made a few changes in my theme (some more things in blue, frames, background). When you click on the link in the first post, you can download them.
Sorry ... i posted fi´ve minutes to early... the new desktop variation was not inside. Now the changes are [for today ] complete. Please download the changes again...you can see the changes also on the screenshots in the link.
best theme EVER! However... landscape version for Touch Pro doesn't work=p
Could you fix it please?
Thank you so much!
Thank you very much
Sorry, i fear, that i can´t help you with the landscape version. I have only the diamond. What´s wrong, when you use it? Maybe, i find an answer or somene other here.
New changes
I am learning...so i must post every day new changes to the theme, don´t worry:
Today i am ready with the windows-tsk-file (Black & Blue), i integrated the diamond today picture and a better looking volume control. You can download the file in the upper entry.
Much fun.
Edit: Only new represantation (post 1)
Here - and also in the 1st post - is the file, for to set the words "Verbindungen" to "Comm Manager" and "Kalender" to "Calendar". Copy it in the downloaded folder with the manila files or directly to your windows on the diamond, replace the original file. Keep this file for later themes on your pc.
Hi Neo XL, I have just been trying your theme, it looks great, Thanks. However I am having some trouble adding custom cities to the weather database now, not a big deal. I Have removed the bricks and the bottom curtain and put in a custom home screen wallpaper with the analog clock from the french orange rom. The no bricks looks a lot better I feel they clutter up the screen a lot. I also think the theme would look better with a transparent slider like the one made by pamas which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=430287. Just one more point, how about second level icons as well for example in the settings panel or the photos page? An example of second level icon implementation by stevedpl is seen here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427503 it's a nice finishing touch. Again thank very much for the theme it is obvious a lot of work went into it.
I also made myself a single cab file to install it all using quick cab which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400221, with the correct english corrections in it, that way it is easier should I choose to remove it!
Thanks for the feedback.
I don´t have the weather problem...don´t know, if there are more users, who have the same.
You can further shape the theme by your taste...i like your screenshot. The 2nd level icons i didn´t style in my 1st theme, but in the later themes (Pirates, LOTR and - tomorrow - Spiderman).
It´s is a suggestion, even to do something like you want.
You can post your results here for other users, so all can benefit of them.
Hi Neo XL, the transparent slider is the big one for me, I just love pamas's slider.
Definitely sticking with your theme for now, Thanks a lot for your work, a great share.
No idea why, no reset but just powered on my phone and the butt ugly original slider has resurfaced, I will re-install the manilla files to dispense with it, just not sure why it should suddenly reappear, the theme, with my own customisations has been solid all day. Man I hate that ugly slider!
do you have this i a cab file and have you it in dutch ?? look nice thx
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No idea why, no reset but just powered on my phone and the butt ugly original slider has resurfaced, ....
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You must deactivate TF3d, then copy the slider files to windows, activate TF3D, and it should go. I tried another slider today...no problems.
keko001 said:
do you have this i a cab file and have you it in dutch ?? look nice thx
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No, i don´t have dutch files, but it´s easy to edit the manila from the 1st post. Open it with the editor and search for this lines:
<Page Order="10" Name="calendar.page" PackageName="HTC" Title="Calendar"> and
<Page Order="11" Name="communications.page" PackageName="HTC" Title="Comm Manager"
Replace the Titles "Calendar" and "Comm Manager" with the words of your own language and save the file. Copy this file to your windows on the diamond and reset it.
I don´t wanna make a cab, because for editing and updating this is an easier way.
Neo XL said:
You must deactivate TF3d, then copy the slider files to windows, activate TF3D, and it should go. I tried another slider today...no problems.
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What slider did you try, I have yours back at the moment and very nice it is too, with a pure black theme, but when you start to add wallpapers you can't beat a transparent one.
I tried the slider from my spiderman theme.
How do I Change the Background of the Enlarge Start Menu and which manila file have this background image?
Please advice
Thank you and best regards
Seems that no body knows the answer, 75 views and no posts, great
idk but i was wondering the same...anybody
AFAIK it's not a manila file, it's in the TSK theme file.
You can change this with ThemeGenCE but be warned that the program will not handle the HTC Black theme file so you will need to start from scratch.
delete this
as far as i know the enlarged start menu will always turn gray when TF3D is enabled. the background can be changed to transparent or what ever but will only be effective with TF3D disabled.
if you disable TF3D i think the default is transparent and should show your today background as its background
Davey101 said:
AFAIK it's not a manila file, it's in the TSK theme file.
You can change this with ThemeGenCE but be warned that the program will not handle the HTC Black theme file so you will need to start from scratch.
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It is not in the theme, because when I de-activate the enlarge start menu,then the background is the theme picture.
so it must be in the TF3d, But which file contains the image or has the color?
I have also inspected the Enlarge Start Menu Package and could not find any thing to change the background color.
Regards
its a .png file
look in registry for
HKLM\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\ManilaCustomTexture
it contains the path to the file (should be \Windows\stBackImage.png)
just replace it with your own
mhh.. I think it is stwater.gif in windows device folder
rivit said:
its a .png file
look in registry for
HKLM\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\ManilaCustomTexture
it contains the path to the file (should be \Windows\stBackImage.png)
just replace it with your own
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This file does not exist.
matt_jackson said:
mhh.. I think it is stwater.gif in windows device folder
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stwater.gif is the Background for the standard tsk which is blue.
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shafez said:
stwater.gif is the Background for the standard tsk which is blue.
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Yes 4 the enlarge Menü - complete background is tdywater.gif.
What do u search?
matt_jackson said:
Yes 4 the enlarge Menü - complete background is tdywater.gif.
What do u search?
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If you disable tf3d and change the today picture then the start menu background will change to the today background.
But once Tf3d is active then the start menu background is back to grey again.
Regards
Davey101 said:
You can change this with ThemeGenCE but be warned that the program will not handle the HTC Black theme file so you will need to start from scratch.
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ThemeGenCE version 2.5 does not handle HTC Black theme because there is a redondant image file in the theme :
stwater.jpg
mixed with
tdywater_480_640.gif
tdywater_640_480.gif
stwater_480_640.gif
stwater_640_480.gif
I have handle this in my beta version...
one quick q,how can i change icons on start taskbar,so i would like to change wifi icon,battery icon,activesync icom and if i can start icin.
so is there a cab or sth that i can change this icons or that they are alread changed so that i only install them?
BenThon said:
ThemeGenCE version 2.5 does not handle HTC Black theme because there is a redondant image file in the theme :
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I have handle this in my beta version...
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That's good news! I look forward to seeing the new version.
Sorry, was it determined to be part of the .tsk file then?
the instructions above about changing the registy key to point to your own file is the proper way to do this, the one step that was left out was to reboot. A reboot is a must!. I just setup mine by changing HKLM\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\ManilaCustomTexture
and rebooting teh device. Now I have the same image on teh start menu even with tf3d turned on. REBOOT!
Here is my tutorial, how to change the Sonyericsson Panel icons:
1, On your Xperia copy the VUI files from Device:\program files\panels\sonyericsson panel\ to your storage card
2, Clear all the attributes - for example use Resco Explorer
( http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/ )
3, Copy to your computer, and decompress the VUI files - I used 7zip
( http://www.7-zip.org/ )
4, You will find the icon pictures in the decompressed folders
5, Use any picture editor software to make new icons (I used Photoshop) -the icon size must be 64x64 pixel, and save as png image
6, Open the VUI file -with 7zip, just open, do not decompress - only copy with drag and drop your edited pictures and overwrite the existing ones
7, Copy back to your Xperia to Device:\program files\panels\sonyericsson panel\
Before edit the original VUI file always backup them. You can change back to the original icons if replace the original VUIs.
I have made some icons, here are the changed VUIs in the VUIs.zip, and the photoshop files what I used for.
I have made a custom background also, use if you like it. It is just a background picture, you have to configure your Xperia panel, to match with the background.
Just wondering, how many vui files do you have in that folder. I only had a couple. In a cab I downloaded I saw there were seperate ones for the clock, rss etc.
itsmemb said:
Just wondering, how many vui files do you have in that folder. I only had a couple. In a cab I downloaded I saw there were seperate ones for the clock, rss etc.
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What I attached are just the modified VUIs. But if you have enough time you can modify the another ones.
I wait the other designs also!
Thanks skoorce
Can you tell me where you got the black theme which I can see on screenshots? Can you share it please!
Thanks again!
Persian Boy said:
Thanks skoorce
Can you tell me where you got the black theme which I can see on screenshots? Can you share it please!
Thanks again!
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The black theme:
Use any theme what you like, then install
UI Tweaker v0.5.4.4 ( http://freewareppc.com/utilities/uitweaker.shtml )
TdyScheme changer --> Windows Mobile 5.0 and above --> Use black Hue and Greyscale
Base Hue value: 161
You are welcome!
Very nice work!
Do you know if it's possible to make a separate icon for when an icon is selected/ pressed? (Have you noticed that pressing an icon on the SE panel does not highlight or otherwise change the icon, which makes it hard to tell if you have pressed it or not).
Thanks for your help.
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What I attached are just the modified VUIs. But if you have enough time you can modify the another ones.
I wait the other designs also!
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Well I meant it slightly different. I have a dutch t-mobile branded phone, and I only seem to have two vui files. settings and thumbnails. I cant find the clock etc.
ring-bearer said:
Very nice work!
Do you know if it's possible to make a separate icon for when an icon is selected/ pressed? (Have you noticed that pressing an icon on the SE panel does not highlight or otherwise change the icon, which makes it hard to tell if you have pressed it or not).
Thanks for your help.
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Yes, this is possible. I used separate icons also. If you unpack the VUIs.zip, then unpack the mode.vui, you will see the icons how it seems if you pressed/activated or pressed/deactivated it. Of course you can edit them.
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Well I meant it slightly different. I have a dutch t-mobile branded phone, and I only seem to have two vui files. settings and thumbnails. I cant find the clock etc.
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Hm... I have a Hungarian T-mobile phone and I haven't got any problem.
If you use Resco Explorer, check in options->general->browser options to clear all the pipes before the attributes.
It could be, that you aren't allowed now to see the hidden/ROM/system files.