ROM Chefs: Convert ROM to higher DPI 96->128 - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Hello,
I´m trying to convert my current ROM to a higher DPI (96 -> 128) WM6.5 (23563) after Porting from WM6.1
I build my rom with the 96 base files and all seems good so far only Problem is that my upper/lower Bar is to small and i have a black Stripe on Titanium Screen (at end) and the icons on bottom bar are Pixelated, but as soon i try to hook it up with the 128 DPI files it get corrupted on Taskbar / Startmenu
(Waitcursor, Antenna, Speaker, Battery icons .... missing) for me it seems that it doesn´t load required *.128.dll´s
I figured out so far that shellres.96.dll, coreres.96.dll, tshres.96.dll, might has to do some with it, if i exclude them from build and trying to add the *.128.dll´s it looks like they don´t get loaded/regged and by that my taskbar / startmenu fails
is there something i need to reg/add ? or how to get them working ?
i fully replaced 96 files with 128 files but still no luck
also Added Dword:80 to LogicalPixels
Image: left default(96) , right added Logical Pixels to 128 as you can see the lower taskbar icons resized
Any help would be great
Thanks
Brian

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cLaunch mods for large icons (CAB and source included)

cLaunch is GREAT, but unfortunately it doesn't handle icons larger than 32x32 pixels all that well. I wanted to create a bunch of big 48px photo shortcuts (32 was just too small!). However, even with a 48px bitmap, cLaunch just crops to 32px and scales up to 48px. Results are not what I wanted, and ugly.
So I created a hacked up version of cLaunch (based on version 12.04, 11 Jan 2008) and I called it cLaunch_48px. It works just like the normal cLaunch does... The only difference is apparent if...
you set the icon size to 48 AND
have a 48px bitmap file as the icon
...it WILL show the entire 48px bitmap, without distortion. Your icon size should be set to exactly 48px in cLaunch, otherwise you will see the regular cLaunch behavior. Note: You can still use any size icons you want, you'll just get the default behavior. For example, I have one tab with 32px icons and another with 48px.
To use: download the CAB and install as normal. It can even coexist with an existing cLaunch installation. This version will share settings with any existing cLaunch installation so you won't need to do anything special to import. You do not need to remove your existing cLaunch, if you have it installed already. Use at your own risk so backup your \Windows\cLaunch.dat file just to be safe.
To hack--experts only: Source code included as zip (project/solution file is VStudio 2008). The only file changed from the original is main.cpp, included in zip (other than vstudio project files). FYI: If you want, you could create an even bigger version (such as 64px) modeled after this version (diff main.cpp with the original cLaunch 12.04 version)... I didn't do that here for two reasons (1) I didn't want 64px icons and (2) supporting both 48px AND 64px icons would use up too much memory.
If I get a chance sometime, I might actually provide a screenshot, but it won't look much different than a typical cLaunch screenshot, expect for nice and clear 48px icons.
Works great with go2contact (created by me).
Also, SUPER THANKS to the creators of cLaunch!
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Great Idea. I like claunch because of its small siZe, but I don't use it because of the small Icons. Tried the prog and it doesn't work. Icons remain at 32 even after I resized them. I can tell they are larger because it only shows a portion of it. Is there a setting somewhere that I'm missing?
Got IT
OOPs figured it out. Works Great. Thanks
_craig said:
cLaunch is GREAT, but unfortunately it doesn't handle icons larger than 32x32 pixels all that well. I wanted to create a bunch of big 48px photo shortcuts (32 was just too small!). However, even with a 48px bitmap, cLaunch just crops to 32px and scales up to 48px. Results are not what I wanted, and ugly.
So I created a hacked up version of cLaunch (based on version 12.04, 11 Jan 2008) and I called it cLaunch_48px. It works just like the normal cLaunch does... The only difference is apparent if...
you set the icon size to 48 AND
have a 48px bitmap file as the icon
...it WILL show the entire 48px bitmap, without distortion. Your icon size should be set to exactly 48px in cLaunch, otherwise you will see the regular cLaunch behavior. Note: You can still use any size icons you want, you'll just get the default behavior. For example, I have one tab with 32px icons and another with 48px.
To use: download the CAB and install as normal. It can even coexist with an existing cLaunch installation. This version will share settings with any existing cLaunch installation so you won't need to do anything special to import. You do not need to remove your existing cLaunch, if you have it installed already. Use at your own risk so backup your \Windows\cLaunch.dat file just to be safe.
To hack--experts only: Source code included as zip (project/solution file is VStudio 2008). The only file changed from the original is main.cpp, included in zip (other than vstudio project files). FYI: If you want, you could create an even bigger version (such as 64px) modeled after this version (diff main.cpp with the original cLaunch 12.04 version)... I didn't do that here for two reasons (1) I didn't want 64px icons and (2) supporting both 48px AND 64px icons would use up too much memory.
If I get a chance sometime, I might actually provide a screenshot, but it won't look much different than a typical cLaunch screenshot, expect for nice and clear 48px icons.
Works great with go2contact (created by me).
Also, SUPER THANKS to the creators of cLaunch!
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Hi craig,
good job. Would you by any chance have an idea why claunch 1204 would show only a quarter of the icons (and what's worse, only a quarter of the setup menus) on VGA (x51v)?
Do you think there's anything to be done about it? I like claunch 1203 but there the icons are shown with pixel doubling and therefor very coarse.
cheers
kuifje
kuifje_xda-developers said:
Would you by any chance have an idea why claunch 1204 would show only a quarter of the icons (and what's worse, only a quarter of the setup menus) on VGA (x51v)?
Do you think there's anything to be done about it? I like claunch 1203 but there the icons are shown with pixel doubling and therefor very coarse.
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Don't know much about 12.03 and what changed with 12.04. However, with 12.04, from what I could tell by the code: it's best to use 16 and/or 32 px icons/bitmaps (or 48 if you're running cLaunch_48px) and show them at their native size. Otherwise, scaling/cropping will occur.
craig,
I am only using this for shortcuts to regular apps with their own built-in icons. I suppose they are 32*32.
When I set the icon size to 16*16, i see the icon in normal resolution but only the upper left quarter of it.
When I set the icon size to 32*32 I still see only a quarter, but now with pixel doubling, instead of the whole icon in normal resolution. When I set the icon size to 64*64 I see the entire icon, with pixel doubling, but distorted at the bottom.
Also, the upper left corner of the icons is shown in the setup screen, and of the settings and options dialog (and ONLY those), only the upper left corner is shown (this makes it impossible to configure the settings, but I can still do that through claunch 1203 which I have installed also.
can you see anything VGA-related in the code?
Kuifje
I have installed the CAB file but when I go to change the icon size to 48, the icons appears tiled on my today screen. The icons are 32*32 and tiled in the allowed 48 icon size. Do I need to make changes to additional settings??
Hi,
I have a freshly purchased Ipaq 214, and i use to use Claunch on my Asus620.
the Ipaq is VGA, and i have same behaviour you mention, ie can only see quater of the configuration menu... which does not really allow to tweak the interface, and finally makes it unusable!
not to be too particular, but 48 point is too large. can you hackup another version that accept 36-40 pixel? thank you so much if you could.
cLaunch Settings
I am a little slow on how these things work outside of loading them and adjusting the settings so this could be me being dense, but I am hoping someone can help.
I just went from a Touch to a Touch Pro and when I loaded cLaunch it is tiny on the screen. When I go into the settings the left side of the screen has some info, and on the right some of the tabs are there but cut off, and I can't get to the other ones.
I have tried the version above as well as 12.03 (which says it is not a valid pocket pc app and can't be loaded) and 12.04. I have loaded cLaunch.dat into the windows folder and see my shortcuts on the screen but they are very, very small.
Is this a setting I need to change? I have been through all the settings I can think of. I love this app and would appreciate any help anyone can give me to make this work.
vincej said:
I just went from a Touch to a Touch Pro and when I loaded cLaunch it is tiny on the screen. When I go into the settings the left side of the screen has some info, and on the right some of the tabs are there but cut off, and I can't get to the other ones...
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I'm having the same problem and I'm pretty sure that it's the touch pro has the TFT 480 x 640 px and the Mogul was 240 x 320 px (Half) I don't know much but I'm sure thats the problem. I'm having this same issue with a few of my old apps (Skyfire, Music ID, Claunch) I'm bummed Can anyone offer a tweak or solution?
bump please make a vga version
Pls a VGA Version.
It don´t runs in my new HTC TOUCH HD
Many thanks,
Omnia qvga it does not work
It looks nice, but when I set the setting for icons to 48 icons are tiled. It does not show the full 48x48 icon when set to smaller size. I have not the tools to do it myself. Thanks for any help.
vincej said:
I am a little slow on how these things work outside of loading them and adjusting the settings so this could be me being dense, but I am hoping someone can help.
I just went from a Touch to a Touch Pro and when I loaded cLaunch it is tiny on the screen. When I go into the settings the left side of the screen has some info, and on the right some of the tabs are there but cut off, and I can't get to the other ones.
I have tried the version above as well as 12.03 (which says it is not a valid pocket pc app and can't be loaded) and 12.04. I have loaded cLaunch.dat into the windows folder and see my shortcuts on the screen but they are very, very small.
Is this a setting I need to change? I have been through all the settings I can think of. I love this app and would appreciate any help anyone can give me to make this work.
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Hello
I'm new on this forum and would like to confirm exactly the same problems on my HTC Touch HD.
I've been using this software for years on my old MIO, but I must now move to another soft for my HTC.
Like other people in this thread, I really would like to come back to Claunch.
Any chance to get it upgraded ?
Many thanks for that wonderfull software.
I would like to have Claunch size 64
Hi,
I am very happy with Claunch size 48, but it would be better en size 64 : the friend of my mother had an AVC and he can't speak.
I put pics and shortcut to .mp3 : when he clic on one pic, the pocket PC read a little sentence.
He can use it in size 48, but it would be easier in size 64.
Many thanks for that wonderfull software.
Excuse my bad english, I am french....
Chantal
vga screen
it doesn't work with vga screen .. ie v900
it would be kind if it was possible to make it working for vga screen
many thanks
plus 1 on this if anyone can make a higher res icon version for wvga
would like to try this on the HD2 but icons are only a quater size with this version.
Can you get exe instead of today's plug in?
What i mean can we also jave claunch.exe which can be excuted from PPC as stand alon application instaed of today's plugin

[THE] Colour Focus Cabs - incl. landscape, comm & audio manager - NEW BURGUNDY

I have downloaded some of the focus color change files from XDA and found that they were very incomplete, missing many of the other 'green' elements in vanilla black manila, so I made a new one, which includes the focus elements for the landscape icons too. It also has a reg edit to change the enlarged start menu and task manager highlights to gray.
PLEASE NOTE THESE FOCUS FILES ARE INTENDED TO BE USED ON STOCK HTC TF3D MANILA - I cannot gurantee how they will work with Sprint TF3D etc
This is a new thread tidying up my original one with reserved posts below to add the additional colours and images (and as a Canadian I am going to spell colour 'correctly' !)
I have Light (powder) Pink and Blue, Red and Orange so far. Charcoal, purple, light yellow, hot pink, light green, blue and more will follow over the next few weeks.
I will also be seeing if there is an easy way to change the focus colours in the HTC Camera and Album apps
Full theme creators feel free to use my files, though please a) PM if you going too, and b) credit me somewhere
Please report any bugs glitches to me and I will fix them. I am aware that some of my colours have lost the 'gloss' look of the highlights, I will work to return that more in my future colours
EDIT small fix in red focus for opera highlight red to match other reds
EDIT I will be fixing up a few pixel errors (can only be seen if you look closely) on some of the coloured button icons
EDIT Purple focus is updated slightly, the highlight on the opera focus has been toned down
EDIT I am still having problems with the focus on the opera globe - I have removed carbon and aqua cabs for now until I solve the issue. If anyone downloaded them and used them can you please report either by posting here, or by PM, if the focus on the opera globe worked for you.
EDIT Carbon and Aqua focus v2 uploaded with opera globe bug fixed
EDIT Dark Green and Dark Blue focus, see cab files in post below screen shots
EDIT **NEW** Burgundy Focus, see cab files and screens in post #6
THIS WRAPS UP MY FOCUS WORK FOR REGULAR MANILA. I am now working on porting these to Rhodium/Topaz Manila, and making sure I include all the new highlight and focus bits in the new Manila and the Rhodium finger menu etc. These versions will be CFC compressed
I am also creating mini cabs to change the colour of the tab behind the icons on the lower curtain, if you want that to match my focus colours
*UPDATED* Some new colours added, see post 6 for the Gold one
Orange screen shots...for other colours I will just be posting two screens so you can see what the colour looks like on a dark and light BG
Here are the shots from the additional colours. Some will not be showing the optional tab colour
reserved for future additional files
More Colours
Hi, I currently have the Dark Red theme (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2560150&postcount=661), but I am trying to add all the little things such as selection colors.
I've extracted the Comm Manager selection buttons from the Xen Red theme (found here: http://www.archy.net/2008/11/15/xen-theme/), I've attached them here if anyone else wants them.
What I'm looking for is the selection for the Comm Manager in this type of red. Here are a few screenshots of my current red selection. If possible, I would like the Comm Manager to match.
Thanks!
Here is my current Comm Manager selection. I would like it to match the images above.
nice thanks for making the red.
whiteblazer01 said:
Here is my current Comm Manager selection. I would like it to match the images above.
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the comm and audio manager focus files are not 'manila' files - they are simply png's in your windows folder on the device (at least they are on my ROM), so just changing the manila files doesn't change everything. Here are the file names that you need to edit
SIPMenu_BottomMenuItem_HL.png
SIPMenu_BottomMenuItem_HL_LS.png
SIPMenu_MenuItem_HL.png
SIPMenu_MenuItem_HL_LS.png
SIPMenu_TopMenuItem_HL.png
SIPMenu_TopMenuItem_HL_LS.png
Status_On.png
Status_On_Disable.png
L_Button_Down.png
L_Button_Focus.png
option-check-box-on.png
P_Button_Down.png
P_Button_Focus.png
P_Symbol_lock-lightOFF.png
P_Symbol_lock-lightON.png
Progressbar_L.png
Progressbar_P.png
Save_to_contact_checkbox_Check.png
ses_btn_eq_chked.png
ses_slr_bar_2f.png
ses_slr_bar_2lf.png
ses_slr_thumb_2f.png
It seems like for example on the audio manager you have the highlight is the dark red, yet the buttons are a brighter red, and on the comm manager the highlight is grey and the selector is red...
try copying those files from your phone and opening them in PS and you should be able to copy the colour levels from an image that is the correct red and apply it to the others.
If you are sucessful uploading a zip to this thread with the above files in the dark red would be great
I was probably going to be getting to making a dark red version or my cab, but not for a while
BTW what thread did you get the new task bar icons from etc
Hi, like the idea, but is it possible to go back if it doesn't fit me anymore ? Is there a way to uninstall the cab and restore orignal color ?
Thanx.
Ciao
Fred
frederikk said:
Hi, like the idea, but is it possible to go back if it doesn't fit me anymore ? Is there a way to uninstall the cab and restore orignal color ?
Thanx.
Ciao
Fred
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you just uninstall the cab and restart TF3d in the today screen (or soft reset) and you are back to whatever your ROM has stock
EDIT there is now a small fix in red focus for opera highlight red to match other reds v2 cab uploaded
great job! I've experinced here that all focus cabs arent completed. I just instaled your file and i am suprised.
unfortunately i dont find a colour for me. Would be great to see complete blue focus, not Light Blue.
ascorpion said:
great job! I've experinced here that all focus cabs arent completed. I just instaled your file and i am suprised.
unfortunately i dont find a colour for me. Would be great to see complete blue focus, not Light Blue.
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A dark and mid blue will come down the road...maybe next week
drsquid said:
the comm and audio manager focus files are not 'manila' files - they are simply png's in your windows folder on the device (at least they are on my ROM), so just changing the manila files doesn't change everything. Here are the file names that you need to edit
SIPMenu_BottomMenuItem_HL.png
SIPMenu_BottomMenuItem_HL_LS.png
SIPMenu_MenuItem_HL.png
SIPMenu_MenuItem_HL_LS.png
SIPMenu_TopMenuItem_HL.png
SIPMenu_TopMenuItem_HL_LS.png
Status_On.png
Status_On_Disable.png
L_Button_Down.png
L_Button_Focus.png
option-check-box-on.png
P_Button_Down.png
P_Button_Focus.png
P_Symbol_lock-lightOFF.png
P_Symbol_lock-lightON.png
Progressbar_L.png
Progressbar_P.png
Save_to_contact_checkbox_Check.png
ses_btn_eq_chked.png
ses_slr_bar_2f.png
ses_slr_bar_2lf.png
ses_slr_thumb_2f.png
It seems like for example on the audio manager you have the highlight is the dark red, yet the buttons are a brighter red, and on the comm manager the highlight is grey and the selector is red...
try copying those files from your phone and opening them in PS and you should be able to copy the colour levels from an image that is the correct red and apply it to the others.
If you are sucessful uploading a zip to this thread with the above files in the dark red would be great
I was probably going to be getting to making a dark red version or my cab, but not for a while
BTW what thread did you get the new task bar icons from etc
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Thanks for the info, I'll try that, however, what formatting do I need to have for the png files? I can try to just open an existing file and edit it and hope the formatting stays. I'm pretty proficient in Photoshop.
Regarding the task bar icons, credit goes to tsowen here.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=588794
whiteblazer01 said:
Thanks for the info, I'll try that, however, what formatting do I need to have for the png files? I can try to just open an existing file and edit it and hope the formatting stays. I'm pretty proficient in Photoshop.
No formating, just open and edit, if you change the one layer....of course additional layers need to be merged etc, then just save it again
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Can i put in a request for a Boring Grey-ish selection?
Trying to keep the Tradition of DFereira's All-Black Cooking.
(For those that know him)
Greetz,
drsquid said:
No formating, just open and edit, if you change the one layer....of course additional layers need to be merged etc, then just save it again
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I backed up ALL my .png and .bmp files from my \Windows\ directory onto my computer, and I'm not sure which files are relevant to the Comm Manager selection image. I looked at all the files you mentioned above, but many of them are different icons. The only ones that seem like they may work are P_Button_Down.png and P_Button_Focus.png.
On another note, I can't find the red selection images I currently have on other areas of the phone. Is there another directory I should look in?
drsquid said:
you just uninstall the cab and restart TF3d in the today screen (or soft reset) and you are back to whatever your ROM has stock
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Thank you
Another question, do you think it can be compatible with the blackstone ? Perhaps there are some icons not present on the diamond
But i will give a try on my diamond
Ciao
Fred

[03 feb]<| SE X1 |> TF3D Visual Tweak Collection

Since I now have multiple threads and post with rebuild things all over this place, I decided to bundle it in this thread and reserve some posts for future use.
post #1 - general bla bla + my wisbar advanced theme
post #2 - optimized TF3D full background for all tabs with transparent curtains.
post #3 - Touch friendly rebuild of the TF3D mp3 player.
post #4 - a semi-usefull manila PSD file with all manila files in it.. still looking for the proper photoshop action that makes it really usefull
post #5 - rebuilding visual interface of TF3D (still in progress.. but update when there is a version 0.1)
post #6 - general windows mobile things (to come)
All feedback will be appreciated ! - even if it you want to flame it -
to be continued..
BG4AllTabs NoCurtains V2 (lvl 0 & lvl 1)
Check the attached files and enjoy!
Tweaked some files of other contributors to match the background for all tabs to fit the full frame with transparent curtains use.
On request the 4a087e41_manila now included the same background as in the preview.
If you wish to use that one, just copy the files in the 'Background4allFiles' folder in your windows dir.
If you want to have your curtains to be transparent as well, copy the files in 'No_Curtains' to your windows dir.
02 feb update
There is a version 2 now as there where some problems with pixels on top and bottom being blend due to scaling.
A new 5c9aa261_manila, template+guide and photoshop action added
Use the template or read the guide if you want a step by step process
Thanks to InsjaHH for the photoshop action
Attached 3 test snapshots:
Original-IMG.jpg > test image
BG-4-All-Tabs.jpg > via this template created 4a087e4_manila file
wallpaper.jpg > normal wallpaper cut off (at 480x696px) at the today screen
05 feb update
For a real background for all tabs (as in; your today background .jpg applied to all tabs) go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3273729&postcount=1
kudos for mun_rus!
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This is not compatible with any other files in this post
03 feb update
For those that wish to alter the level 1 background tabs (inside the music library and customize tabs menu) use the separately attached 5c9aa261_manila file. With it you can use the 0d1412f9_manila file as background for the level 1 tabs. The 4a087e41_manila will still control the level 0 tabs backgrounds of the main menu
Tuning TF3D x1 { starting with touchable MP3 Player }
See title.. basically making the TF3D more friendly for big fingers
MP3 Player V1.0 >
All things are rearranged and redesigned to fit the new positions.
The album art looks 2D but will still move in 3D (see attached big overly)
The buttons are bigger and the trackline drag has a bigger hit area.
left to do:
- prevent the song title from disappearing when you scroll through a song
- adding a volume bar (badly needed.. hard to fix)
Just download the files and enjoy!
2D0
People
- Removing phone number display (done)
- rearrange some stuff to get bigger call-sms-email icons (it has scaling issues.. will release it when done..)
Texting
Reposition new sms icon to bottom and bigger
TF3D HD manila PSD file
Original thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475864
will update this in the future
Here you'll find a Photoshop file with basically all screen elements of the TF3D HD manila interface present.
Unless I've missed something all icons/button/etc are present except for the weather section. I've only included the main icons there so you can put your flag on the moon..
If somebody feels like mapping out every raindrop like in this psd file, please let me know so I can update the file
The bmp files of the photo and video sub menu's are present as well.
These will go in the windows directory.
I plan to add the blackstone dialer .. but am not sure it's that much needed.
The main idea was to map out the Manila files.
I've build it from itjes Full HD cab for the X1. As far as I know it should work for all other touch HD manila setups..
import/export
I've used the mode9editor to extract all png's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3095189&postcount=1
The mode9editor has a batch import/export function.
When you use the layer names in the PSD file you're able to batch import all icons you'll change.
Transparency
Most icons will have either a red pixel line border or at least 2 red pixels at the corners.
This way you can select the alpha channel of the layer, crop your image and have to correct dimensions for the png/qtc file.
All you then need to do is remove the red pixel before saving.
For 99.9% of the images you can do it by a color select unless your new theme will be red
Buttons
All buttons that have a press and rest stage have been linked to each other and put on top of each other. In the corresponding layer you'll notice this soon enough
Tiny pixel files
There are a few images that are 1x1 or 2x2 pixels. These are present and I've tried to make all layers in logic order to be easy to find.
Some pixels are 100% transparent and therefor red which was easier to find
Batch PSD export
There is need to find or create a photoshop action that will:
- select layer
- crop by alpha selection
- remove red pixel
- export by layer name
- repeat this process for all layers
If there's anyone out there that can help me make such an action please do. As I have limited experience in advanced photoshop actions
http://rapidshare.com/files/189717709/TF3D_HD_Template.zip
All suggestions and help (especially with the photoshop actions) are welcome!
With a little help this can be an easy automated template for our own redesigning fetish
reserved for icon pack etc
Still working on this part.
A current status preview is attached.
Won't upload the files un till I'm happy about the look and feel.
I've given all icons a bit more edge as I didn't like the fatness of them.
And made a new internet icon as the normal one sucks badly.
The idea is to have sliding focus icons that complements and overlays perfectly on the tray icons.
Current model is with white outline.
I like the things minimal
reserved
Never know why I'll need this one
nixx-X1 said:
Check the attached files and enjoy!
Tweaked some files of other contributors to match the background for all tabs to fit the full frame with transparent curtains use.
On request the 4a087e41_manila now included the same background as in the preview.
If you wish to use that one, just copy the files in the 'Background4allFiles' folder in your windows dir.
If you want to have your curtains to be transparent aswell, copy the files in 'No_Curtains' to your windows dir.
Edit
There turned out to be a pixel missing on top.
it's now fixed
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Heel veel dank man! Ik werd bijna gek joh haha . Dat krijg je als je beetje pietje-precies bent ingesteld. Ik vroeg me af hoe je 't hebt gefixed? Puur hex code bekijken van de manila file of een tooltje?
Thank you so much for your 1px off top fix!!
Question: how do you get the transparant start menu bar / bottom bar? It's not the no curtains manila fixes. I'm guessing WAD2? Or something else? Perhaps those Template+hex folder you've included in the ZIP?
InsjaHH said:
Heel veel dank man! Ik werd bijna gek joh haha . Dat krijg je als je beetje pietje-precies bent ingesteld. Ik vroeg me af hoe je 't hebt gefixed? Puur hex code bekijken van de manila file of een tooltje?
Thank you so much for your 1px off top fix!!
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graag gedaan
aren't we all pixel-f**ers?
Used the mode9editor and discovered with some testing that the size should 697 pixels instead of 696 pixel..
In the mode9editor you get readable text and only when altering you need some hex edit knowledge but she'll update soon to edit with numeric values.
The hex edit values is simple (as it turned out after some tips of 6Fg8)
just use the extended windows calculator and put it in reverse by pairs :
num value = -696 > winCal = FFFFFFFFFFFFFD48 > mode9editor = 00 00 48 FD
You'll soon know which FFF's to ignore
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=464984
InsjaHH said:
Question: how do you get the transparant start menu bar / bottom bar? It's not the no curtains manila fixes. I'm guessing WAD2? Or something else? Perhaps those Template+hex folder you've included in the ZIP?
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It's the Wisbar Advanced 3.. but got rid of it already as at this moment it doesn't work properly with the X1 Panels.
when you exit a program it always goes back to the default 'today' panel regardless of where you started the program.. which is pretty annoying
nixx-X1 said:
graag gedaan
aren't we all pixel-f**ers?
Used the mode9editor and discovered with some testing that the size should 697 pixels instead of 696 pixel..
In the mode9editor you get readable values and only when altering you need some hex edit knowledge but she'll update soon to edit with numeric values.
The hex edit values is simple.. just use the extended windows calculator and put it in reverse by pairs :
-696 > winCal FFFFFFFFFFFF FD 48 > mode9editor = 00 00 48 FD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=464984
It's the Wisbar Advanced 3.. but got rid of it already as at this moment it doesn't work properly with the X1 Panels.
when you exit a program it always goes back to the default 'today' panel regardless of where you started the program.. which is pretty annoying
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697px, sounds familiar.
Thus we need to do the following with the backgrounds: (could you verify / what did you used for your backgrounds?)
- remove 53 px from top (or 54px?)
- remove 51 px from bottom (or 50px?)
- increase width by 56 px, you should notice the empty area on the right (or 55px?)
I've seen so many different values now that I'm just getting crazy . I'll try the WAD3, since I use TF3D only (no panels yet).
Thanks again mate!
EDIT:
I found the right ones:
Start with 480x800 file in PS CS4.
52 from top (480x748)
51 from bottom (480x697)
56 increase right (536x697)
resize to 512x512
I've created an Action script in PS CS4 for it, thus I just have to load a new background and run the script, et voila . I'll try to get it exported some how so that other people can load it up in PS CS4.
You can see that it uses the 697 height, just like nixx-X1 said he found with his 1px off top fix! When I move from home to an other tab, it's the same image position (though little bit different in colors, used the better CFC GUI compression instead of Manila Editor 0.2 QFC).
i like the backround, but could you please upload original because i have a nice idea how to edit it
InsjaHH said:
697px, sounds familiar.
Thus we need to do the following with the backgrounds: (could you verify / what did you used for your backgrounds?)
- remove 53 px from top (or 54px?)
- remove 51 px from bottom (or 50px?)
- increase width by 56 px, you should notice the empty area on the right (or 55px?)
I've seen so many different values now that I'm just getting crazy . I'll try the WAD3, since I use TF3D only (no panels yet).
Thanks again mate!
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See attached
Reversedhex said:
i like the backround, but could you please upload original because i have a nice idea how to edit it
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Which one where?
nixx-X1 said:
See attached
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EDIT:
I found the right ones:
Start with 480x800 file in PS CS4.
52 from top (480x748)
51 from bottom (480x697)
56 increase right (536x697)
resize to 512x512
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Hmm... this quote from my edit doesn't seem to fit then. Oh well, I'll try your template tomorrow evening after colleges; it's getting late now .
InsjaHH said:
Hmm... this quote from my edit doesn't seem to fit then. Oh well, I'll try your template tomorrow evening after colleges; it's getting late now .
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Forget that quote
the template is a perfect match with and without using WAD3.
weltruste!
nixx-X1 said:
Forget that quote
the template is a perfect match with and without using WAD3.
weltruste!
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I've done the conversion after all (quick fix with actions in PS).
But I still see an 1px off. Unfortunately the stupid screenshot taker isn't working atm, so I'll post it tomorrow. And I'll also try to use a different background (this one is like mostly white, thus you can see the differences at the top even better!).
Steps done like your template says:
52 from top (480x748)
52 from bottom (480x696)
resize to 461x512
canvas to 512x512 left (adding 51px to right)
Jij ook welterusten!
InsjaHH said:
Steps done like your template says:
52 from top (480x748)
52 from bottom (480x696)
resize to 461x512
canvas to 512x512 left (adding 51px to right)
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this is one way to do it
the easiest way is just to open my template, copy paste your normal ratio image and rescale there
nixx-X1 said:
this is one way to do it
the easiest way is just to open my template, copy paste your normal ratio image and rescale there
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As promised, I've done a couple of tests with two different pictures.
It looks like it's filling up the 1px at the top with "garbage" or perhaps some other part of the background picture (it looks like it's using the bottom 1px for the top 1px when you look at it closely).
Here's the screenshots and a closeup of what I mean exactly in the attachments.
It's very visible when you use a white background such as SceenA and ScreenB.
Screen1 & ScreenA : home tab
Screen2 & ScreenB : settings tab
And of course the differences between eachother. I hope you can find something out?
InsjaHH said:
As promised, I've done a couple of tests with two different pictures.
It looks like it's filling up the 1px at the top with "garbage" or perhaps some other part of the background picture (it looks like it's using the bottom 1px for the top 1px when you look at it closely).
Here's the screenshots and a closeup of what I mean exactly in the attachments.
It's very visible when you use a white background such as SceenA and ScreenB.
Edit: ScreenA-B_differences updated
Screen1 & ScreenA : home tab
Screen2 & ScreenB : settings tab
And of course the differences between eachother. I hope you can find something out?
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There is always garbage from the resizing, nothing that can be done about that one.
Don't forget that you're stretching 512 pixels up to 697 pixels which makes every pixel to be 1.36 pixels in height. And on the edges manila resizes in a strange way > it doesn't stretch the inner pixel but will blend it with the (alpha?) pixel outside the image that cannot be defined.
The best solution is to not use a seperate background for the home tab but just set it to use the default so everything is the equally f**ked
Besides the unity it also saves you some RAM
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Mmmh.. mine is 100% clear.. I still don't know how it will stretch the edge pixels.. looking at your images it might blend some pixel horizontally as well
(otherwise I wouldn't know where it gets the lighter pixel in the darker area's
Can you send me your original 2 images (not resized + original img size).. i'll check it quickly
Oke, here they are.
Can I have your background original + resized too? Perhaps I can find the error of my steps with those, since you don't have the 1px distortion with your background.
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There is always garbage from the resizing, nothing that can be done about that one.
Mmmh.. mine is 100% clear.. I still don't know how it will stretch the edge pixels.. looking at your images it might blend some pixel horizontally as well
(otherwise I wouldn't know where it gets the lighter pixel in the darker area's
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Exactly my point, how come it uses the 1px bottom of the background for the 1px top (atleast it now looks like it)? The lighter pixels at the 1px top is very strange, since you would "think" that it should use the pixels at the top for stretching it out from 512 to 697px height.
That's why I thought that there's still something wrong with the offset in the 5c9aa261_manila file for the background size / viewport. Unfortunately, my Manila Editor 0.2 doesn't want to save the file with changes :S... it's getting pissed with can't save / overwrite stuff or doesn't save at all .

[PdaStatus] New release for WVGA devices !

Hello everybody,i find this plugin very useful on my Kaiser,but on my HD it works perfectly but it was very too small . So i've decided to modify it for our wvga devices .Here are some screenshots :
First install the plugin available here then replace config.xml and put the other files in the same folder as the original skins .
Does this tool + skin replace the task manager or when does ist flip up?
Pdastatus is a plugin created by Corner-a,it works like all the other plugins on your today . Task manager is an other application ...
Download it in the official website
dont work in my touch hd....
sorry for my bad english
on my hd works but not your skin pls help..
hello,do you change config.xml too ? Do you put all the files in the correct folder ?
I've just recently reverted back to the old Windows Today Screen after issues with PointUI2. I decided to update my PDAStatus icons to have a 'stainless look' to be more in keeping with the rest of my Today theme. The icons are 64x64 pixels, optimised for a WVGA display. Its a bit of a WIP at the moment, I've just made the battery, wifi, bluetooth and sms icons because those are the ones that I use.
What do you think, if anyone is interested, I'll make the whole set.
hi i just want to know 2 things, please:
is it possible to increase a little the icons size and is it possible to display the % memory used where i circled?
i have a Touch HD
thx for Ur answers

Icons "Cut Off" on HTC Touch Pro 2

I'm new to the Windows Mobile environment and have searched for HOURS for a solution to this issue. This has been a very humbling experience
Regardless of the icon set that I use (installed as a Tap Icons component using MaxTTM v4.1), the icons appear cropped (as in attached screenshot). This occurs regardless of the icon set - even for those from the Rhodium forum specifically.
Am I doing something wrong here?
WM 6.5 Professional
ROM (OEM from US Cellular) version 2.01.573.3 (10/16/09)
TF3D v 2.1.19202217.5 (Per MaxTTM Settings tab)
Sorry for such an obviously NOOB question. Please let me know if additional information would help.
Thank you!!!
it is not only you. I got the exact same setup and have the same problems. I have found two sets of icons that work:
Black Slider Icons 6.5 can be found on PPCGeeks by santod:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=96239
Sketchy icons found in the third post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=484612
MykCer's Sense 2.1 Chrome Flip clock includes a a good looking clock with a chrome slider that works perfect, only with the stock tap icons though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619879
It's because manila uses the top left corner of the image. Icons in 2.1 and 2.5 sense use only the top left hand corner of their entire 128 by 128 size
The ones you used are centered, so it scaled them up to 128 by 128 and then used only the left hand corner of them. It's just because you're using the wrong kind of icons .
Thank you both for your feedback. I thought it must have been something within Manilla itself because it was such a widespread issue affecting most component addons.
It is frustrating that it is so limited the way it is (albeit still better than Blackberry - a platform I have come to despise).
Someday when I have time/ambition, I it might be worth loading a custom ROM. Until then, thank you for your comments.
Even with those that say for rhodium manila 2.1? huh? will have to look out for it in the future.
I also had the same problem.
The solution is to create a 128 x 128 transparent image, and add as a new layer on top the icon image sized at 64 x 64. They will also need to be offset slightly.
As I cant post a link because I'm a newbie, run a search in the forum for the thread headed:
'New custom tab icons for slider of HTC Stock ROM Sense 2.1'
Post #14 amongst others.
Hope this helps.

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