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I finally got tired of the ugly dialer skin that comes with t-mobile roms. I know there is a cingular one out there and I have found a few other sites with limited skins. Well I thought I would give it a try and make my own Photoshoping part came easy, but I don't really have a clue on creating .cab files at all.
I created a test run skin of the oh so fine, Scarlett Johansen. Please feel free to download and give feedback. I will be creating some more in the future.
Also, if anyone out there is a wiz on creating cab files, any help you could give...
And one last thing... anyone know where to find TRUE windows mobile 5 themes?!
Thanks,
Jess
Thanks - is it possible to give screen shots please. WM5 true themes are rare - i've not found a site that does them. Look in 'My today screen' thread in this forum - i've posted a few including one recent.
Use Ben Thon's themegen ce to create true wm5 themes and look at microsoft's guava bubbles.tsk to see how its done properly.
screen shot
I don't have anything installed on my wizard to take a screen shot, but I'll try to make a mock up on photoshop and post it.
unless anyone out there can suggest a good screen capture utility?
Thanks, and that's for the support!
Jess
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jess said:
I don't have anything installed on my wizard to take a screen shot, but I'll try to make a mock up on photoshop and post it.
unless anyone out there can suggest a good screen capture utility?
Thanks, and that's for the support!
Jess
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As you are into photo manip, use Pocket Xnview, also has a screen capture facility. http://www.xnviewpocket.org/
Ok here is a screen shot
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
MagicSS for screenshots.
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Ok here is a screen shot
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
A complete theme package
I have found how windows mobile 5 themes are created now after examining some files. therefore I think imma build a total theme package. today theme, dialer skin, and ringtones. If I'm feeling really adventurous, maybe media player skins as well??
so I was thinking a superman theme or starwars, etc.
Any ideas anyone?
I figured it as time I gave some back to the wizard community!
Thanks, Jess
man of steel! Cool!
that looks cool.
How about something for the girls? Johnny Depp, maybe?
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jess said:
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
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Well put together jess - good job! (not sure my wife will like it though lol!)
btw how did you create the wooden dialer buttons? - i tried to for a wooden dialer i was putting together and just could not get them right. Yours look good might pinch them for my own! lol One comment though - i feel the talk button should be in green not red :wink:
Your cab seems well put together the only hint is to get rid of the initial destination dialog - see here on how to change xml file to do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=60772
Windows media player skins are easier than phone dialers see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58398
look forward to more skins
Jess,
Looks good so far. I have poked around with some of the same stuff you are now. I did it all when I had WM2003SE because that is all that was out then. I found that the OS didn't always want to display the images correctly. and would bounce back to the system default for some of the buttons, mostly when you pushed them down and while you were in a call.
I hope for your sake you can over come the issues I fought then and begin making your own dialer skins.
You also may want to take a look at http://paulya.com/etenskins.htm He has created some skins for the Nice looking E-Ten dialer. It works seamlessly with my 8125 and I loooovvvveeee the way that the skins handle much better than the defaults. I'm pretty sure that the images work very simillarly. Give it a look.
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jess said:
Keep in mind, this is only my first, I'll get more experiemental the more I mess around I want to create theme packages... today screens, dialer screens, and ring tone-sounds that are all the same theme.
Thanks, Jess
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Could you throw a leopard skin background on that, my wife would love that on her 8125. If you need a picture let me know, I have one in particular that she'd like.
Thanks and good work.
I would like to second the request for a leopard print one!!!
Leopard skin
A leopard print skin... sure thing! I am finishing finals so it will be a few days, but hopefully this next week or two I can get a website up for posting theme files.
Post an example jpg of a leopard print if you like.
BTW, still wondering if anyone out there is a savvy cab file creator, Im using a GUI right now that works ok, but for test purposes only and expires soon.
-Jess
hi jess
may i ask u 4 something
could u b so kind to explain how 2 do it ourselves
this way i can use private photoes and prepare some 4 my friends
thanks again
I'm in the process of creating a leopard skin total theme (dialer, smart dialer, today theme, ringtones) for those of you who asked. After that I am gonna have to build a more manly one lol. It will be available shortly ( like I said, finishing finals for summer term! )
Guys, gimme any ideas for a complete theme!
For those of you who enquired about how to do this yourself... keep in mind, im not using some little app that makes this simple, like a theme generator or anything. There are files and registry values associated with the dialer skin and the smart dialer. Just replacing these these will work, but it's difinately better to create a new directory with new files names and then reference them with new registry values. This way if you goof up or wanna change anything back, you can do so without a hard reset.
I started this lil project because I have searched and searched for true mobile 5 themes and dialer skins with little or no luck. I am very glad to see so many interested. I will certainly share the information to anyone that likes, I just wanna make sure you know what you are getting yourself into
hi jess
god my wife was going to kill me , "who is that girl and y z she opssing in ur phone?"
could u put something NEUTRAL as a backgroud ?
thanks dear
one thing more
could u explain how u did it ? so a retard like me can have his own
thanks again
Green WM theme?
Hi Jess.
My suggestion for another "complete" theme (Dialer skin, Today themes, etc etc) would of course be an all WM5 Greenish style theme.... I already have the "HTC_default" green today theme, but it seems kind of lame to have the blue background on everything else...
If my wish could be taken under consideration, I'd be a happier man. :lol:
I am working on a few at the moment...
One a leopard print style another windows vista style.
I am however having set backs, since I just installed vista RC1 and am working out some kinks.
Thanks for the input and patience, Jess
Hi,
I need the original background file of the TouchFlo (the black one with the perspective grey squares) as jpg to use it with S2U2. Can someone provide that?
Thanks!
did anything ever come of this? I had the same idea but can't find the file on my diamond. iv read of files called grid and gridsingle.but can't find them.
can anyone help?
1st time posting, longtime downloader, lol.
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did anything ever come of this? I had the same idea but can't find the file on my diamond. iv read of files called grid and gridsingle.but can't find them.
can anyone help?
1st time posting, longtime downloader, lol.
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Longtime Downloader? u just joined arround 10-15 days ago.
lollz
I only have this one, which is an upscaled version of a 240x320 file I found somewhere on the net. It's sufficient as background for, say, a theme for MortButtons.
fBx said:
Hi,
I need the original background file of the TouchFlo (the black one with the perspective grey squares) as jpg to use it with S2U2. Can someone provide that?
Thanks!
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I need ,too. anyone have ,please upload! thanks!!
This backround I uplaoaded to this site twice myself n I think I´m not alone....so search and you´ll find Original format is png but to convert it to jpg is very very simple by some image converter
I found this somewhere here.
cheers guys. thats the dealio.
"long time downloader" its been a long fortnight...
coursework, the perfect time to get new apps for my phone.
Or you can use these, look very nice with manila clock
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how do you use them in touch flo?
hi where can i get some nice people pictures ie size.all the pictures i put for people look bad very bad i think i need the right size?.thanks
make sure that the pic has horizontal/vertical resolution of 96 dpi and they all look good. size doesn't matter that much
I've some which are 72 dpi and they look dull.
best way,
open the picture in the touchflow album, from there you can add it to your contact.
It will be auto resized and look sweet.
try downloading icons file in png format (fm 128*128 to 512*512 no difference), the same as linux uses... they work great!
thanks for the fast help
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hi where can i get some nice people pictures ie size.all the pictures i put for people look bad very bad i think i need the right size?.thanks
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http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-s2v.html
Free app that has the abillity to set contact pictures.
The picture look clean and clear, and works great.
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for me these icons (png) are better than any pics!
great pic boglll can i download them anyware??thx
just look here: http://www.freeiconsdownload.com/.
you can download either png files OR stuff for linux users (they are png as well)
bye
if you're having problems with the contact pics looking unsharp (blurred), then try adding them to the contact directly from the tf3d (on the people tab, right softkey "menu" and "change picture"), that worked for me perfectly, now all the pics are crisp.
funny icons
boglll said:
for me these icons (png) are better than any pics!
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where can i find the funny icons?
tnx
gsmgps said:
where can i find the funny icons?
tnx
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You could try coming round my house with a camera!
Tnx a lot ... works like charm and very clear picture using S2V option to use picture for a contact
precisely HERE (page 2 is cool)
This is an app that puts widgets like the Omnia on the today screen. The only issue is that it doesn't support VGA yet (hence the reason for the post). I used SecondToday to get another today screen, loaded FEWidgets, and mapped the top volume key to go back and forth between TF3D and the today screen with FEWidgets. It worked liked a charm, with no lag or hesitation. The widgets worked fine by controlling comm devices like bluetooth and WIFI. The only thing you may have to change is the wallpaper in the programs folder in order to get VGA (480x640) wallpaper to cover the whole screen (once you get them in the folder there is actually a widget you can change them with). FEWidget does use the entire screen, so other today screen plugins can not be used. The only problem is the widgets are small (QVGA), and looking to you guys to find a solution. I haven't had a chance to look at the files, but I will to see if the widget icons can be manipulated. It is damn cool though. A simple button press takes you to another screen with widgets!!!!! The Diamond engine handles it so well, it should have been intergrated. Here is the link to the thread, and all credit goes to nicodega for an awsome app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=430190
(Ill try to post some screenshots in the morning, but there are shots in original thread).
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This is an app that puts widgets like the Omnia on the today screen. The only issue is that it doesn't support VGA yet (hence the reason for the post). I used SecondToday to get another today screen, loaded FEWidgets, and mapped the top volume key to go back and forth between TF3D and the today screen with FEWidgets. It worked liked a charm, with no lag or hesitation. The widgets worked fine by controlling comm devices like bluetooth and WIFI. The only thing you may have to change is the wallpaper in the programs folder in order to get VGA (480x640) wallpaper to cover the whole screen (once you get them in the folder there is actually a widget you can change them with). FEWidget does use the entire screen, so other today screen plugins can not be used. The only problem is the widgets are small (QVGA), and looking to you guys to find a solution. I haven't had a chance to look at the files, but I will to see if the widget icons can be manipulated. It is damn cool though. A simple button press takes you to another screen with widgets!!!!! The Diamond engine handles it so well, it should have been intergrated. Here is the link to the thread, and all credit goes to nicodega for an awsome app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=430190
(Ill try to post some screenshots in the morning, but there are shots in original thread).
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Hi,
i am trying to download the files to test it. problem is that the link dont work, could you help me pls?
thanks in advance
ciao
nice program, works well, only thing is like you said - it's too small
waitin for a vga version
your today screen looks fantastic,how do u change topbar icons?do u use wisbar?
Hi
Have you seen this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=417825
SAKAJATI has the VGA files for Omina....
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your today screen looks fantastic,how do u change topbar icons?do u use wisbar?
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Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2657881#post2657881
can you tell me where you get this have you this in a cab file looking for this if you have please share it thanks (ahave it make in yellow )
keko001 said:
can you tell me where you get this have you this in a cab file looking for this if you have please share it thanks (ahave it make in yellow )
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Dude wrong thread for your request and question, and I didn't make them, the icons and request should be done in the proper thread. Just hit the link and go through them, the cab files are there or PM me, this thread is for something totally different
VGA version
I'm working with nicodega to get this perfected on the Diamond.
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I'm working with nicodega to get this perfected on the Diamond.
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this would be great! so there would be no reason to buy and test the omnia
cu
hi all,
i am running the last version of this great application on my Diamond.
it seems to be fine and fast, remap the left soft key in TF3D et voila'.
many thanks to the developer.
ciao
yes, you are right, it works!!
not so smooth but it´s nice to play with!
cu
hi guys,
frankly speaking, this application is nice to see but useless.
it dry a lot of memory and if you dont get it still on the background..... is slow to open.
anyway, thanks for sharing.
ciao
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Dude wrong thread for your request and question, and I didn't make them, the icons and request should be done in the proper thread. Just hit the link and go through them, the cab files are there or PM me, this thread is for something totally different
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ok so I can not find this mod mentioned in the thread you posted, nor can I find it via search which more or less leaves me no chance as to ask you again in the wrong thread if you could point me to the mod or the file to get those icons changed.
Thank you in advance and sorry, I do know its the wrong thread. As it should be a simple question to answer though I would highly appreciate a hint
cheers
Just tried it out.. And it is really nice! However.. It is pretty laggy..
Have a look at this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doOLS2oPTGY
How have they made it so fast and smooth? And there is more widgets there.. Maybe the got a newer version ?
Oh and maybe i have gotten this wrong, but as i have understood this, you guys have takin this today plugin out of the omnia right?
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Just tried it out.. And it is really nice! However.. It is pretty laggy..
Have a look at this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doOLS2oPTGY
How have they made it so fast and smooth? And there is more widgets there.. Maybe the got a newer version ?
Oh and maybe i have gotten this wrong, but as i have understood this, you guys have takin this today plugin out of the omnia right?
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well thats str8 up on the omnia... we are dealing with porting it do a different resolution... i'm not too sure why else it may be lagging but i'm sure it will be smoothed out in the coming releases.
One thing i really like is the screen rotation of the omnia in that video... is that impossible to get for our diamonds?
thks but don't work on my diamond
Does anyone know how to assign specific buttons to toggle this in SecondToday? All I see is right and left softkey and neither of them seem to work anyway. Ideally I'd like the Home key to toggle between TF3D and FEWidgets.
Secondly, if I run the FEWidgets alone I can move them around etc. but if it's loaded through SecondToday I cannot, is there a way to fix this?
Hi all,
I am wanting to create a live wallpaper and have a FLV file with the animation that I'd like to use.
Can anyone provide some steps that I need to take in order to get a FLV as a live wallpaper?
Will I need to capture each frame as a png and iterate through them in my code? I've seen examples of where this is used, with 3-4 pngs, but my animation may end up with a couple hundred if I captured each frame!
Is there a way of just playing the file as my wallpaper with no conversion?
I'd like to be able to package the wallpaper into an APK and distribute it via the market too...
Thanks.
Anyone....?
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Anyone....?
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Somewhere in this forum I have seen a live wallpaper creator. You can create it by importing single screens,
I think the easiest way would be to take screenshots from the single frames, edit & resize them and use that tool.
EDIT: found it: here