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free VGA themes: ShivaFooL digital art

My dear xda-dev friends,
I am so grateful for this community, I have gained so much. I have been a digital artist for years, so as one way of giving back, I have made a set of themes from my digital art. I am offering them exclusively to my friends here. I retain copyrights for all the images, so please respect that, and use only for your own private use, I.e. No sale or redistribution. There are 13 tsk files, so you can have one for each lunar month. :wink: All are less than 200K, but only one is less than 100K. For other Oz-Vga users out there, you need to change themes in SE-Vga for it to look right in Oz-Vga, because otherwise you just get a small image and not the full screen image. (You do see more of the image with Oz-Vga by the way.) I hope these may add to someone else's enjoyment of their Universal. I use them myself of course. I also invite you to check out my website to see more of my art: www.shivafool.com
Cheers !!

Thanks for the contribution. They're great themes

Thanks argh2000, I hope they will help give an interesting touch to some folks' little friends.

any chance of posting some screen shots - so we can pick & choose without installing??
thanks in advance!

Screenshot!

screenshots
I have some screenshots that I wanted to post, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. I saw that some folks did this by putting their picture files in http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/
but I don't know how you upload files there so you can link them in your message. Please tell me how, and I'll be happy to post some screenshots here.
And now included here is a zip file with 13 screenshots so you can look and choose without loading them all into the precious storage memory. Most show the theme in SEVga, though some may well look better in OzVga.

Looking for a must have overview

is there any *must have* software overview? or just some nice tools, each should have...i'd like such a list

There are many on this board. Have a look. There was one we all contributed to in the Universal thread, but there are many on almost every forum.
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*nods*
but spreaded out in the whole forum, thats why a wiki page or list with a kind of "must have" would be great

That's a very good idea!
Sorry for passing the buck - but the wiki's open to all - want to start a page?
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Created a template, please update a good text there because my enlish is teh suq
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Must_have_tools

I've modified the template slightly and started the list off. Get going people.
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added some great freeware apps.

Try to get this as a sticky---Best apps for different uses

This forum has a lot of information and a lot of input and applications and downloads. I recently started coming here a few weeks ago and little by little have gotten through quite a few threads and downloaded some amazing stuff. However, it's been difficult at best and quite slow and tedious and I know there is still lots of stuff I'm missing.
What I was thinking is how it would be great if we had one unified post that summarized and organized some of the most popular applications that are available here. Something like:
Best Music Players
--HTC Audio manager
--Mort Player
--etc.
Best Browser
--Opera Mini
--Picsel
--Skyfire
--etc.
Best locking program
--S2U2
--etc.
and so on, with the download links next to them. This would make referencing certain applications easy to find and download for all from various threads. With a few people in charge to moderate the thread, updates could easily be done as people post as they arrive or to alert others and then subsequently deleted.
I'm not sure if this has been brought up or attempted before, but I wanted to throw it out there. Please feel free to close or lock this thread if necesssary mods.
I would also add that some polls could be set up initially to identify some of these key applications to set up a "standard" list of applications that most users here should at least be familiar with and/or have on their devices.
Thanks and hope this idea helps out others if it's put forth.

Chain Fire's WMWIFI ROUTER
Slither's HTC CUBE Clone ( flash version )
Slither's HTC Cube ( C++ version )
Throttle Launcher
will add more later

Best Music Player:
Pocket Melody
Best Browser:
NetFront Browser 3.5

Best contact App :
-- PocketCM 0.19b !!

I can't find the pocket melody thread... can some one gimme a link...
Thanks

Sorry, but before this thread becomes very crowded and yet another "must have" list that gets lost in the realms of the web: Wouldn't it be better to do this in the XDA-Wiki?
Here's a good starting point.
A sticky hint might be a good idea, though, you've got to scroll the Wiki main page for a while to find it...

Mort said:
Sorry, but before this thread becomes very crowded and yet another "must have" list that gets lost in the realms of the web: Wouldn't it be better to do this in the XDA-Wiki?
Here's a good starting point.
A sticky hint might be a good idea, though, you've got to scroll the Wiki main page for a while to find it...
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Thank you. That's exactly the type of format I'm looking for. I didn't want everyone to just come and start posting their favorite programs but instead to have ONE post that combined them all. I just don't know enough of them and haven't been around long enough to even begin to compile it.
That wiki page looks great. I just hope someone that has a little time and the desire to do this could pull it off. I just don't have either nor the knowledge to put out something that would be helpful. Thanks for the reply.

best tweaker
schaps config tool

Nice looking interface - Wisbar Advance Desktop

Best theme bars and text color changer:
RC Mod v.2.1 by o3blig

We should have official polls on what are the best apps for each category.
That way, the best of the best will show themselves and those who are not yet enlightened, WILL be.
It will also clear up arguments and let popularity decide.

Please move this thread somewhere else

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Please move this thread somewhere else
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Agreed. Should be in general.

UltimateLaunch - Reference Thread

I have started the task of getting my head round UL and how it works. There is quite a bit to learn and a whole shedload of threads dotted about all over the place with useful information.
Some of these threads are about UL, others about icons and/or their use in UL. The purpose of this thread is to act as a reference point for all of the threads on UL related matters.
The intent is to save time trawling through the site by having all the links in one place.
Feel free to add to this; however it would be useful if you could ensure that you don't duplicate a thread already mentioned here.
Cheers
WB
UL Related Threads:
Tabbed today screens and UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365334
350 UL icons including Prada items
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379229
English version of UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365621
Bluemetalaxe worlds biggest icon thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378260
gofawkurself UL icons thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=386213
uptono6ood chrome icon set
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378018
gt500 icon collection for UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2117130
dv8ways .ico set fo UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=373303
kcguy 2 new skins for rltoday & UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2102854
bluemetalaxe icon pack for UL (iphone glossy) - See post 13 in this reference thread for position re update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371553
how to disable auto minimise in UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371709
blemetalaxe update on worlds biggest icon set for ppc (227)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2036835
photo dialer query for UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370285
disable UL tab highlighting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387005
problem with UL with more than 2 today plugins
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378817
creating a button link in UL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387117
ultimate launch setups to view
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=389019

Thanks wacky, it sure makes my job easier.

Great list, but it would be great if you could tell what each thread contains?

yes it will be a good starter for those who wants to use ULtimate launcher theme hopefully there will be an indication for each link that you have given
but anyways this is a great thread and greater is the one who has started this
Thanks a lot for saving us time
it will be better if someone can make a thread for battery status theme that they have used in coordination with the Ultimate launcher
I do believe they go hand in hand
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350510
NOTE: there is a thread here but still to many pages for a reader to read but what I am asking is what theme that you are using in coordination with your Ultimate launch
-> aurora is a good alternative but it sometimes get too complicated ( I have done it though) for the other members to make IMHO

met3ora said:
Great list, but it would be great if you could tell what each thread contains?
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Yes, it's better if you give more information about every threads

uroif said:
Yes, it's better if you give more information about every threads
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Done (see post 1).
WB

UL Customization
Word to the wise, don't change the background color of UL unless you have your device backed up or better yet, you can boot in safe mode and disable UL from your today screen. I changed the background color and it locked up my device. I did 3 soft resets and I couldn't boot in normal mode. Luckily I had a safe mode tool installed so I booted into safe mode and disabled UL.
However, this is one of the coolest launchers I have ever used. It's a little rough around the edges. Hopefully it will get better as time goes on. I just wish their was an English forum to post bugs and requests to for the author of this cool software.

I have changed my background color many times and it never locked up my device.

I'm under the impression that it may be rom related sometimes, and not UL. On some roms, I can use youtubeplay, and others I can't or it'll install, but wont open. On some cooked roms, I can use igo, Tom Tom, and others I can't. You'd believe that if you have jbed installed, you'd be able to use Opera Mini. As it is well documented on this site, many are having issues with it and having to tweak this and that create/install mortscripts, blah blah, blah. Sometimes it not the app, it's the cooked rom. Some have had to remove and reinstall UL because they were having today plugin issues. Just my two cents. My point is that the user maybe doing all the right things, but still encounter minor glitches that others may not experience.

good idea. Robo !

Robosiris,
I believe you have hit the nail on the head there. You are already aware of the problems I have had wth UL and plugin deinstallation.
I love this forum because it is all about helping each other out and sharing experiences; one reason why I thought a reference thread would help (I need to ask the mods to make it a sticky).
What I find really annoying is knowing I have followed all steps to the letter, don't get the result I am looking for, then someone comes along and tries to be a smartarse rather than being helpful!
I too am looking forward to the next version of UL where hopefully some of these bugs would have bee ironed out and the software will be compatible with a broader range of roms.
Meanwhile I hope we can all continue to share our knowledge here and help each other out.
WB

wacky.banana said:
Robosiris,
I believe you have hit the nail on the head there. You are already aware of the problems I have had wth UL and plugin deinstallation.
I love this forum because it is all about helping each other out and sharing experiences; one reason why I thought a reference thread would help (I need to ask the mods to make it a sticky).
What I find really annoying is knowing I have followed all steps to the letter, don't get the result I am looking for, then someone comes along and tries to be a smartarse rather than being helpful!
I too am looking forward to the next version of UL where hopefully some of these bugs would have bee ironed out and the software will be compatible with a broader range of roms.
Meanwhile I hope we can all continue to share our knowledge here and help each other out.
WB
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In my thread, I tried creating UL manual (if you will, lol) because it's so customizable and almost impossible to write everything. So I just hit the finer points.
Creating this thread is indeed a smart move and good idea. I can see this thread (or Sticky) becoming a Wiki for UL. I think this is one of the many applications that needs a Wiki.

Update: you can now download all my icons, INCLUDING .ICO (see first post here for link)
@ Admin or whoever, please delete the link to the "iphone glossy", its not uptodate, thank you.

this thread is a very good idea - has introduced me to both UL and rltoday!
A thought - people should post what themes / skins they are using with either (or both) UL and rltoday, they work really well together.
I am using the skin by Focaldesign:
http://www.focaldesign.be/HTC/?see=Focaldesign-Pi3cH
skins UL and rltoday. it is brilliant, but would like to see what else people are using....

I have a quick question too - how to i change the font for UL?
I have copied the font to the \windows\fonts directory, and then in the options changed the font name (under the font tab - typeface name)
but doesnt make any difference.
Any thoughts?

selspiero said:
I have a quick question too - how to i change the font for UL?
I have copied the font to the \windows\fonts directory, and then in the options changed the font name (under the font tab - typeface name)
but doesnt make any difference.
Any thoughts?
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You'll need to change the entire system's font, there are cab installers in the forum, I use Segoe.

Thread doesn't seem to be to active, so how about showing some screenshots of what yours looks like, I'll post mine once I finish it.

TheChampJT said:
Thread doesn't seem to be to active, so how about showing some screenshots of what yours looks like, I'll post mine once I finish it.
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I love UltimateLauncher for all of it's customization options, but I already bought SPB Pocket Plus 4 and I'm not sure how to integrate UltimateLauncher with Pocket Plus. Seems like over-kill. If anyone is running both together, I would love to see a screen shot as well, or at least an explanation of how both complement each other.

I don't think it's overkill at all. I have seen some people's setups that have UltimateLaunch running in full screen "virtual page" mode, with Pocket Plus running on one page, and Weather Panel or SBSH Pocket Weather running on another, and Today Agenda on a third.
UL is one of the best mobile purchases I've made.

I'll second that Robo, UL is money, for the first time in a WHILE, I didn't mind spending.

What's with TF2D/manilla 2d and landscape?

This was my 3rd topic in Q&A, and my second topic in Q&A with plenty of views and no replies. I'm starting to think the developers don't even look at Q&A. So i'm posting here.
Hey guys, i'm currently using TF2D on my Tilt and i have the landscape settings installed, made by btprice.
I've noticed that it is about 60% functional. However the messages, contacts, music, and email tabs all display nothing.
Pictures,home, and settings all display their tab but are not scaled and positioned for landscape mode.
Weather and programs tabs are completely functional. I haven't tried location though.
Now, i was thinking of fixing the images for landscape mode. but upon reading the forums a little bit more, i saw the diamond gold blend theme. the author stated that manilla2d will never be fully landscape(I can link to the post if needed). Does anyone have an answer as to why this is?
I would really love to get TF2D in landscape, and i'm willing to help with the graphics. mbarvian's alternative(even though he did a great job) is just too slow for me.
thanks!

Sirgatory said:
This was my 3rd topic in Q&A, and my second topic in Q&A with plenty of views and no replies. I'm starting to think the developers don't even look at Q&A. So i'm posting here.
Hey guys, i'm currently using TF2D on my Tilt and i have the landscape settings installed, made by btprice.
I've noticed that it is about 60% functional. However the messages, contacts, music, and email tabs all display nothing.
Pictures,home, and settings all display their tab but are not scaled and positioned for landscape mode.
Weather and programs tabs are completely functional. I haven't tried location though.
Now, i was thinking of fixing the images for landscape mode. but upon reading the forums a little bit more, i saw the diamond gold blend theme. the author stated that manilla2d will never be fully landscape(I can link to the post if needed). Does anyone have an answer as to why this is?
I would really love to get TF2D in landscape, and i'm willing to help with the graphics. mbarvian's alternative(even though he did a great job) is just too slow for me.
thanks!
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Some of the tabs don't have landscape support in the xml file, while some do. Best of my knowledge, htc never released a tf2d on a device with sliding keyboard, hence the reason for not having complete landscape support included or files to get it from. It would probably take someone rewriting part of the tf2d plugin to enable it. So leaves you where you are, either using a workaround(mbarvian style) or having some tabs that you can't get to work or can't get the layout perfect on.

whats with posting in the wrong section?
@other members, do not reply to these threads it encourages people to continue posting in thew rong sections, if you want to help you can pm a mod to remove it. Thanks for your cooperation.
QUESTION GO IN THE Q AND A SECTION. PERIOD.
THREAD CLOSED
Hope your glad you got your answer, BECAUSE YOUR GETTING A VACATION