Is it possible to skin the total Windows Mobile 6.5? Not only the today screen and the usual stuff. I mean really everything, like the buttons, menu layouts, font style, colors etc. etc.
I really like the new 6.5, but i don't fancy the standard e-mail and sms apps. They are not optimized for touch use and the interface is quite ugly. I have no experience in writing apps or building roms. I'm a graphics artist and a webdeveloper. I'm an experienced php scripter. So a little layout tweaking should be do-able for me i guess...
Is it possible for me to skin whole WM? If yes; how?
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Hi,
I've developed quite a few themes in Wisbar and WAD, including the most authentic iphone skin and the vista theme modified from a theme posted here.
I'm looking for a new challenge and would love to have some ideas for a unique interface. Any ideas are most welcome.
if someone has a drawing or sketch to share, please do so that I can make and share with everyone!
Cheers
go for Manila
go for manila - TouchFlo2
My idea is WM7 Theme (not sure fake or not but its nice )
thanx for the suggestions
how about something new? we have a wonderful cube by Slither that has the potential of being moded into manila.
WM7 is for gesture based devices so that's out of the question till we have gesture based hardware!
How about retaining the same look and feel of our current WM devices but allow flick and scroll/gestures and transitions?
Like scrolling today items vertically or horizontally using flick and scroll. And when I click messaging for example, it will have a nice transition before it shows up. In other words, it's like rewriting the WM shell.. hehe.. I'm just dreaming..
We dont need any hardware... wm7 uses the camera to recognize the gestures... wm7 will work for any wm6 device...
wm7 ui is very cool to see
+1 WM7 kicks ass ^^
hi all,
i am developing a Diamond application (or, WM6).
How can I get some fancy looking buttons in visual studio?
now i have a small app, with the normal boring buttons, it isn't looking quite as stylish as I want it to (the diamond look).
how can this be done, is there something like custom controls?
yes
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms837926.aspx
I've tried every SMS program I could find out there. The one in pocketCM contacts, SMS chat, SmileySMS.
I found it that I prefer the normal windows mobile messaging app that comes with windows mobile 6.1 ( I did use the search tool )
Since I use a touch pro... I was wondering can someone make a diamond theme for the messaging application? Just changing the background, font colors, and some icons?
I wish I had at least a shred of skill in doing this stuff. I would have loved to do it myself.
So.... is it possible?
Kainous said:
I've tried every SMS program I could find out there. The one in pocketCM contacts, SMS chat, SmileySMS.
I found it that I prefer the normal windows mobile messaging app that comes with windows mobile 6.1 ( I did use the search tool )
Since I use a touch pro... I was wondering can someone make a diamond theme for the messaging application? Just changing the background, font colors, and some icons?
I wish I had at least a shred of skill in doing this stuff. I would have loved to do it myself.
So.... is it possible?
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Pretty sure its not possible, at least easily - the messaging app is hardcoded so changing stuff would probably be more hassle than its worth.
Also, this should really be in the Questions forum
Oh, sorry I keep forgetting about that forum
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Well, there is a utility for changing the background image, or background color, fonts and stuff. I think it's called SMS-Tweaker.
I don't mind cause my ROM, Manila ported ONYX, has the Message Tab, and i tap the message and respond in the thread. You know what, I'll place a black background and white text to match the theme.
LOL,
Paul
Hi, I wonder how many TF3D alternatives there are. I've been playing with Bell UI (nice but not so useful...), Point UI (too bad latest versions aren't compatible with VGA devices, looks very promising!), SPB Mobile (probably the best one, simple, effective, with a Black Today page Classic which suits the Diamond just perfect and has a lovely big analog clock, big weather indications, big net signal strenght & battery icons, missed calls, mails and sms, and all in one page! ) and WisBar Advance Desktop (which also is nice but just slightly better than Bell UI).
Here, I'm asking you if I'm missing something, or what do you think about the mentioned above UI. Did anybody drop the TF3D for another UI?
SPB pocket plus is great as an enhancement for the standard Windows Mobile Today screen.
You can create up to 6 tabs, each holding a combination of Today plugins, shortcuts and photo-contacts. When the tabs are set to auto-hide, you effectively have an extra page that appears when you minimize a window or press the Home key.
I have mine configured so that my homepage shows just a task manager and controls for Pocket Player. See my signature for screenshots...
hi!
i just saw a few (cooked) roms with winmobile 6.5 which seem to have customized (standard)buttons in the applications - not the normal rectangular, flat and grey ones, but e.g. 3d glass style. i mean those typical winmobile buttons, for example the ones when you go into settings->today ("beam", "delete"...)
how is this possible? how can i customize buttons?
thanks for your answers, hints and tips