[REQ] Transparent Bars in WM6.1 - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Hello there, i looked around the forum and through the web but found no solution.
As i´m no programmer i don´t know if that would work, but my idea is to do a new theme for the taskbar/bottombar just with complete transparent bars...
would that be possible?
goal is to achieve the look of titanium even in "normal" windows and especially in manila if you have set the same wallpaper on today screen and manila.

No and has already been aked in dev section.

ROM by Cotulla for Magician have a transparent bars..6.1 (20757), but i don't know..what..

Hamer10 said:
ROM by Cotulla for Magician have a transparent bars..6.1 (20757), but i don't know..what..
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Had a looked @ ROM and read every response.
Are they really transparant? or has Cotulla used another bit of software to implemement the bar or .tsk?

they truly are transparent, i just upgraded my magician! i want this on my other(primary( device running 6.1

fishwiz45 said:
they truly are transparent, i just upgraded my magician! i want this on my other(primary( device running 6.1
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cotulla's job is most interesting thing at this forum, imo(sorry, titanium skinners, sorrry..)..
BUT i think you won't get much info about that
nobody can see revolution of wm03 mem method with his rom, i.e.
nobody ever tried to do this with 6.x, but him.
bars are second thing.
this guy must know the job, damn.
btw, 6.5 bars transparency is just a JOKE.

its possible with wisbardesktop
you can have transparent bars.i seen a thread but very complicated for me you have to use wisbardesktop

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Windows Mobile 5.0 Themes???

I haven't found any info on this matter...
I have tons of WM 2003SE tsk themes, but... they don't work with WM 5.0 in my Universal...
Do you know where can I find compatible themes? I tried wisbar advance desktop, but it is still in beta... I'm looking for simple tsk themes that work in WM 5.0
Any help would be appreciated.
Someone posted this a while back, I beleive you need the Pocket PC SE VGA to work with the Universal. I have not tried it yet, so do post back if they do work.
http://www.wmthemes.com/default.aspx
It doesn't work. The lower two softkeys don't change their colour, and the wallpaper appears like grey, even if it has... every colour of the rainbow.
I'm really surprised that M$ hasn't announced a theme maker for WM 5.0... And more surprised that there are only 1-2 themes available for WM 5.0 devices...
Really unfortunate...
Try this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=32953&highlight=theme+maker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=32968&highlight=theme+maker
try mine. i've been playing for a while. some of them are really cool. tell me what do you guys think??? rename the extention to .tsk
More to come....
svyatko you rock! Excellent themes at last!!! Send more plz!
How did you make them my friend? With what kind of software?
Thanx also for the other links to the other friend who post them
Hi svyatko,
Are you using a launcher? How did you get to show so many icons on your screen?
What is the colorful round icon near the battery icon?
Very nice themes. How did you create them?
Great themes svyatko!
I dont seem to have the additional icons!
Do I need to install flash or anything?
guys thanks for your comments. Now, all icons I have , are RESCO TODAY PLUG-IN. it's pretty cool. and it doesn't slow the system like SPB POCKET PLUS one. The icon in the corner next to the battery is POCKET INFORMANT icon.
and regarding the software I am using, its something like McDEV Theme creator. I can't remember the axact name, coz i'm @ work, sneakely writing from my Exec ;-))
yess! The program is ThemeMaker McDeb and it works...
At last I made my own themes based on the ones provided here! Thanx again my friend, it works great.
i'm glad you made it. the only problem I find difficult to solve is the dimentions of the picture. no matter how I tried, the picture gets cut in landscape or in portrait modes. it's obviously not a big deal in an abstract pictures, but in something more precise, that is a great pain in the ass...
Do you have a link for the resco today plugin?
meatychi said:
Do you have a link for the resco today plugin?
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Here it is: http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/skinlist.asp
Cheers CKTLCMD!
I cant seem to locate the network browser on the trial download. What can it do? Anyone got any first hand experience?

Iphone-like taskbar

Hi folks,
Is there a way to have exactly this bar permanently on today screen? The pic was taken from an Ifonz screenshot.
I have a Gsmart VGA WM6.0 pro.
I tried Wisbar and other stuff but no way..too heavy and not user friendly at all. The best would be a kinda tsk file or whatever... any help?
Thanx for the great forum..Bye.
The only way to have it permanently there is to use PointUI which has the top bar. Its not quite like the iphone bar, but it has what you need and acts as a task switcher as well as a way to get back to the pointui home screen.
I have asked the developer of the today life program (xml config tool with themes) he is making if he was planning on making a permanent top bar. But he didn't seem to care... such a shame too since it is useful.
Wisbar is the easiest way.
You won't get that without additional software.
Are you sure that PointUi is VGA compatible? I tried it before but it didn't work.
Which version? I believe the latest one is (it may be a seperate cab).
perseus75 said:
Are you sure that PointUi is VGA compatible? I tried it before but it didn't work.
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Well, they did a test version in the old 1.02 version. I don't think they ever did anything for their new 1.5 version in vga.
http://forums.pointui.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=862&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
There are some other vga programs listed in that thread that may interest you.
- problem is that this tasbar is much smaler than the original wm6-one.
- also the icons, text, everything is completly different. windows can´t handle this.
- so the only way to get exactly this taskbar is a net application that runnes over windows mobile.
- why should the programmer of todaylife make a new taskbar when he created a complete Gui thats above windows mobile ? funny !
- if you look at my thread (bluephone) you find a todaylife skin with a original iphone taskbar.
I will try PointUi 1.02 alpha and post feedback.
Thanx guys.
bluemetalaxe said:
- problem is that this tasbar is much smaler than the original wm6-one.
- also the icons, text, everything is completly different. windows can´t handle this.
- so the only way to get exactly this taskbar is a net application that runnes over windows mobile.
- why should the programmer of todaylife make a new taskbar when he created a complete Gui thats above windows mobile ? funny !
- if you look at my thread (bluephone) you find a todaylife skin with a original iphone taskbar.
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Why? He created a complete gui thats above WM, great! But it loses its functionality the moment you open a program and it goes back to the WM interface, top taskbar. I thought it was supposed to be "above" WM? How do you get back to the today life screen?
You even created a skin for today life and I tried it. Sadly, it doesn't feel like a gui replacement for WM when the taskbar changes to the ugly, non functional WM bar.
I don't know anything about programming. But there must be a way to keep that bar at the top. *sigh*
all apps are programmed for the big wm taskbar, even if someone could manage to let a new small iphone tasbar stay on top and hide the original bar, you would have a ugly free space between taskbar and any application. So you want nothing more than programm every available software for windows mobile new
so i can tell you just this two words: Not possible ! believe it or not.
perseus75 said:
Hi folks,
Is there a way to have exactly this bar permanently on today screen? The pic was taken from an Ifonz screenshot.
I have a Gsmart VGA WM6.0 pro.
I tried Wisbar and other stuff but no way..too heavy and not user friendly at all. The best would be a kinda tsk file or whatever... any help?
Thanx for the great forum..Bye.
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Wisbar. It's pretty easy to make a skin like that, and it's not as heavy as you mention. Give it a second try!
perseus75 said:
I will try PointUi 1.02 alpha and post feedback.
Thanx guys.
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PointUi alpha 1.02:
seems quite fine and fluid on my Gsmart WM6. I only hope it will be developped for VGA devices.
Wisbar:
I'm still not satisfied with Wisbar 3. It eats my ram and freezes the ppc. Not worth keeping it installed.
I'll keep the original WM interface as it is. Only some spb plugins will be kept in wait of some new advice or suggestion from the forum.
Thanx guys for all the enriching posts.
Ciao ciao.
perseus75 said:
Wisbar:
I'm still not satisfied with Wisbar 3. It eats my ram and freezes the ppc. Not worth keeping it installed.
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It 'eats' about 300K on my device. I don't find that very much. Many plugins are more hungry.
as Syd159 said. It does not eat too much and I never had freez caused by Wisbar. It is normal app in combination with Ultimate launch (or SBP Pocket plus) you got total "new phone"
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It 'eats' about 300K on my device. I don't find that very much. Many plugins are more hungry.
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yes wisbar do consume lot of RAM and slow down my phone so I did't use it anymore
Imho I think that a today plugin like Gsmart glass can be worth trying. I like the gui and it belongs to Gigabyte (like my device ).
Have you guys tried it? If so is it that good?
can someone please help me! im trying to find a tiny today plugin that shows u ur GSM carrier name/logo ...mine is ROGERS ...just so i know that i have my GSM activated on my today screen!
builtin 'wireless' today item takes up too much space ,plus it displays wifi and bluetooth icons which i don't have a need for
cheers
for example in this pic, where it says Phone Off, i wud b nice if had a rogers logo or some type of Green icon so i know my gsm carrier is ONLINE
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can someone please help me! im trying to find a tiny today plugin that shows u ur GSM carrier name/logo ...mine is ROGERS ...just so i know that i have my GSM activated on my today screen!
builtin 'wireless' today item takes up too much space ,plus it displays wifi and bluetooth icons which i don't have a need for
cheers
for example in this pic, where it says Phone Off, i wud b nice if had a rogers logo or some type of Green icon so i know my gsm carrier is ONLINE
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I'd suggest something like BatteryStatus (although it has a new name which I have forgotten!) with a skin with just GSM Status.
Also, whilst it's good not having another thread, you're more likely to get an answer in the Questions and Answers sticky.
any developement in this taskbar?

[THE] WM 6.5 Designer Theme Colors for HTC Menu Enhancement

Win 6.5 colors for HTC Menu Enhancement
This is my first contribution to XDA
NOTE: You need Menu Enhancement already installed.
1) Copy the HTCMenu.bmp file to your windows folder.
2) Reset
I am working on other colors and will keep updating this post.
These are for Topaz. Support for Rhodium will be added soon. (thanks Giannis86)
MS Designer Themes
Classic Blue-------------HTCMenus_Blue.zip
Ron Arad Orange--------HTCMenus_Orange.zip
DVF Green--------------Coming Soon
Isaac Mizrahi Purple-----Coming Soon
Rock and Republic Black-Coming Soon
Vera Wang red----------Coming Soon
reserved for future use
It is colourful, u r the man!
Thanks for sharing
Glad you liked it.
Indeed... it is quite colorful
MS is going quite bold with colors for win 6.5.. but I like it
I like the blue one, very similar to udK's R6.
just nice and cozy.
@arkavat
nice enhancements there
i have a note for you though
the topaz and rhodium use a different version of HTC menus
The one you posted is for the topaz
Here is my glossy black for the rhodium, you can use it as a base for the layout
Hi,
these should be in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3628390#post3628390
it is everything to do with WM6.5 designer themes and the extras, first post is the actual themes and the second if for all other WM6.5 extras.
would anyone mind if i added this stuff to the collection.
keep designing new stuff here but can i add the completed/tested stuff to my post?
thanks in advance!
MG
@mystic genious
from what i understood from the OP's post, this is for the WM 6.1 Menu enhancement from the TP2..
Giannis86 said:
@mystic genious
from what i understood from the OP's post, this is for the WM 6.1 Menu enhancement from the TP2..
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From what i understood it is Rhodium menu enhancements to compliment WM6.5 themes, and the title of the thread is "[THE] WM 6.5 Theme Colours..."
Also, regardless of whether people are going to use these on WM6.5 or WM6.1, the same files get replaced in both versions of windows therefore the thread should just be called "rhodium/topaz colour enhancements"
WM6.5 themes dont work on WM6.1 so why have the matching colour enhancements? which is why i asked!!
I can still post links to them in my thread though right?
MG
MysticGenius said:
From what i understood it is Rhodium menu enhancements to compliment WM6.5 themes, and the title of the thread is "[THE] WM 6.5 Theme Colours..."
Also, regardless of whether people are going to use these on WM6.5 or WM6.1, the same files get replaced in both versions of windows therefore the thread should just be called "rhodium/topaz colour enhancements"
WM6.5 themes dont work on WM6.1 so why have the matching colour enhancements? which is why i asked!!
I can still post links to them in my thread though right?
MG
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The colour enhancement is a pack of files modified by an user for matching colours of WM6.5.
It'll work even on WM6.1 because it is only a file replacement for HTC Rhodium that works on 6.1!
MysticGenius said:
I can still post links to them in my thread though right?
MG
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sure. I did think of posting them in your thread, but as kholk pointed out.. these can be used in Win 6.1 as well.
However, I agree with you that they will be primaraily used for win 6.5. Please go ahead and post these in your thread also. I will continue to update them here and notify you, so you can update as well. and/or you can add a link to this thread.
@ Giannis86
Thanks! I will start working on them as well.
messed-up menu....
Hi all. I was trying to change the colors of the menu using the orange HTCMenus.bmp on a cooked-in Menu Enhancement (ROM: Cloudy_1.1) but this messed-up the top and buttom af the menu. The selection colours were ok. Any clue?
arkavat said:
Win 6.5 colors for HTC Menu Enhancement
MS Designer Themes
Classic Blue-------------HTCMenus_Blue.zip
Ron Arad Orange--------HTCMenus_Orange.zip
DVF Green--------------Coming Soon
Isaac Mizrahi Purple-----Coming Soon
Rock and Republic Black-Coming Soon
Vera Wang red----------Coming Soon
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Hi,
is there any change of a black version?
i dont mind doing it myself if you can provide the PSD?
thanks alot for your work.
MG
Sorry I was a bit inactive for a while.
I will make a black version tomorrow. I am rightnow away from my desktop, but when I get to it, I will mail you the PSD file as well.
arkavat said:
Sorry I was a bit inactive for a while.
I will make a black version tomorrow. I am rightnow away from my desktop, but when I get to it, I will mail you the PSD file as well.
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Hey,
im looking forward to it!
i pm you my email for the psd.
thanks a lot
Great job man! I too would like a black version, hope you can make that soon!
Maybe somebody Can port this menu mod from HD to Diamond:
There is oryginal link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508919
Does anyone know the link to a cab to get HTC Menu Enhancements that works on WM6.5? I've tried a few which do not work.
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Does anyone know the link to a cab to get HTC Menu Enhancements that works on WM6.5? I've tried a few which do not work.
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I would like this also. Anyone?
I know Herge over at FuzeMobility.com has it working, but his is cooked into a Rom. I just want the cab.
AMoosa said:
Does anyone know the link to a cab to get HTC Menu Enhancements that works on WM6.5? I've tried a few which do not work.
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3rob3 said:
I would like this also. Anyone?
I know Herge over at FuzeMobility.com has it working, but his is cooked into a Rom. I just want the cab.
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Yeah, my cab works:
MysticGenius said:
~~~~~~~~~~~ -:WM 6.5 Menu Systems:- ~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are using these themes and the menus in File Explorer DON'T look like the picture below, i.e. skinned, click the image and install my CAB:
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<
>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
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Enjoy

Where to find WM 6.5 hi-res icons? Would need them!!

Hello,
can somebody tell me where I can find all WM 6.5 icons in high resolution / for VGA?? would need them for a skin development project.
thx
lordbein
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+mobile+vga+icons
Try using search or google. They really do work. Searching xda-developers turns up some of the best icons ever.
Unless you are specifically looking for specific icons that come with winmo 6.5? In that case, I would reword your post so that is clear.
Nagrom Nniuq said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+mobile+vga+icons
Try using search or google. They really do work. Searching xda-developers turns up some of the best icons ever.
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Reading his post might have helped you a bit. He's looking for 6.5 icons specificly, not just any old icons.
Searching Google gave this result: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486072
Google can't answer everything, someone has to actually answer the question somewhere for that to happen.
thx 'helterskelter'
it seems that these icons were not extracted yet. If I would have the dll I could do it, but ... looking forward for the WM 6.5 shell icons ;-)
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lordbein
Jug6ernaut Icon Pack
all found via google.
dont want to be an ass but those icons are not the default ones from wm 6.5.
They are nice but not the original stuff
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dont want to be an ass but those icons are not the default ones from wm 6.5.
They are nice but not the original stuff
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sry i miss read...weird no1 said anything :S
Start_Menu
thank you so much...this was exactly what I was looking for!
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lordbein
even though I wasnt looking for the icons, thanks a lot anyway jug6ernaut!
I will find some use for them

Help finding the right rom

Hey im sorry to bug the chefs and other members with this question, but i have found a rom that i really like. Only problem is that its for the Verizon Whitestone. It has the cool blue slider, the stock black and white tf3d icons, but it has the my location and weather clock, and it also uses the manila start menu instead of the joke that wm 6.5 uses. I am currently using josh's perfect black v 1.7 and it works great, but i want something a little faster and more stable... if someone knows how to get a rom to do all these things or can cook one like this then that would be amazing =]
Again, i am sorry for bugging ya'll, but i just want a little help =]
Most ROM's have screenshots in the thread. This will probably be closed soon.
Just check out the ROM Threads to get what you need
thats the problem... i check them almost everyday and there is nothing here that is like it =[
You'll just have to keep looking, or ask a chef if they would make a ROM with your preferences. Failing that, get a kitchen and give it a go
Or try and find CABs to change another ROM to match, I think most colours can be changed with CABs, and I'm pretty sure the start menu can too.
Moving to "Themes" sub forum.
Thanks =]
thanks that helps alot... if u dont mind me asking for a huge favor, i honestly dont know where to find a cab to change the slider or the icons for sense ui
You can also search the Topaz or Blackstone themes section. They almost share the same customizations..
My suggestion for a ROM would be deepshining by dotcompt..nice looking ROM and fairly stable... as far as the custom sliders give http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611441 these a look through

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