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TF3D - Use gradient_background.qtc from o2 for other Themes

Hi there, im thinking about the issue that you cant use a background for all tabs in TF3D, so i am trying to find a solution for that.
We need to find out where in TF3D the XML definition of background tiling is, so we could deactivate that, and replace the manila background tile with a normal wallpaper.
What do you think?

Rotkaeqpchen said:
Hi there, im thinking about the issue that you cant use a background for all tabs in TF3D, so i am trying to find a solution for that.
We need to find out where in TF3D the XML definition of background tiling is, so we could deactivate that, and replace the manila background tile with a normal wallpaper.
What do you think?
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That would be great, one of the most annoying things of TF3D is the background only works on the Today screen. I guess another option would be to find the graphic file within the manilla files that contains the default one. I have seen a couple themes where they have changed that default image, I think it was the Orange one.

added to thread subscriptions, maybe we can do this and it will be so much better!

Thanks, look at the Vodafone theme for example, there is a blank white background. Can we customize the original files like this just with a wallpaper?

I found out that there is a 2bd5bb26_manila (Background image only on O2 theme) in the o2 theme.
When we could use this manila file for other themes too, we would have solved the theme problem!

there's one thing i don't really understand here.
in the o2 default blue theme, the gradient background (for all the tabs) is saved as an image of the width of 1 pixel. i tried to substitute it with another, wider image, but it didn't work.
in the htc black theme, on the other hand, there's no direct image for the background, instead, only the tiles are coded somewhere as image files.
how does it work then, i mean how does manila know how the background is encoded, whether it's a 1px-wide image that needs to be stretched or a tile that fits onto the background "floor" or whatever else on other themes?
if we could find the place where it's encoded what (and how) manila uses for the background, then i guess we could play with it a little more

This is what i have found about the background question in TF3D...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2558844&postcount=180
I haven't had any more time on it .. but I think we have to wait until we can change the mania/GLES files...

I hope this can be done

Skins for vito Winterface

Hello
Anybody knows how to make vito winterface skins?
It has this file "dafault.skin" (on default.zip) but i cannot edit it.
And if I change the icons from this file "icons.bmp" when I load winterface all the icons where wrong.
Anybody wants to help me?
thank you very much.

If you search a few months back in the forums, someone actually was able to skin a whole new icon set, but at the expense of knocking the contact pictures out of whack.
Just search "Winterface". Shouldn't be too hard to find.

Did you find anything?
caragato said:
Hello
Anybody knows how to make vito winterface skins?
It has this file "dafault.skin" (on default.zip) but i cannot edit it.
And if I change the icons from this file "icons.bmp" when I load winterface all the icons where wrong.
Anybody wants to help me?
thank you very much.
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Figured it. Will work on a skin in the next couple of days and post.

OK, skins for Winterface start here
Save as Windows Bitmap, 24bit colour depth, RGB colour profile and in the format R5,G6,B5 (available in Photoshop Advanced Options when you save as Bitmap).
Saving Alpha channel makes no difference that I can see.
You'll need to keep the original contact image as it matches the one in the "black.bmp" file and ensures the contact pictures show correctly once you've selected a single contact to dial.
Icons need to fit 42px x 42px squares on the grid
Hope that helps.
Thanks to bluemetalaxe for his excellent Realize icons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2618478&postcount=1

what folder do i unzip these into?

oscarbum said:
If you search a few months back in the forums, someone actually was able to skin a whole new icon set, but at the expense of knocking the contact pictures out of whack.
Just search "Winterface". Shouldn't be too hard to find.
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that was me and you will find that post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406233&page=6

stuckonashelf said:
what folder do i unzip these into?
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Into the "bin" folder. Backup your others first in case you want to revert to the original

thanks dave! and thanks for the icons. Is there anyway to change the black background? maybe like a wallpaper?

Not that I can see
Will have a look and try to do something, doubtful though as it's solid black it's probably hard-wired into the app.

any other icon sets? or themes? or backgrounds yet?

stuckonashelf said:
any other icon sets? or themes? or backgrounds yet?
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I've looked to see where (if) the background files can be changed.
I'm currently working on changing the weather icons using the same principles as stated above. Looking pretty sweet so far.
EDIT: I'm also taking a crack at an icon theme. Here's a screenshot. Also, notice the icon for weather.

^ this is excellent, please keep up the good work on that one
this might just make me go back to Winterface
PS- has anyone managed to skin Fun Contact and SMS Chat yet? getting bored with the original look, they need polished up.

davehutch said:
Save as Windows Bitmap, 24bit colour depth, RGB colour profile and in the format R5,G6,B5 (available in Photoshop Advanced Options when you save as Bitmap).
Saving Alpha channel makes no difference that I can see.
You'll need to keep the original contact image as it matches the one in the "black.bmp" file and ensures the contact pictures show correctly once you've selected a single contact to dial.
Icons need to fit 42px x 42px squares on the grid
Hope that helps.
Thanks to bluemetalaxe for his excellent Realize icons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2618478&postcount=1
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THX a lot for that!
But with the new version of winterface, 1.2, there are some bugs...
ex: task manager make winterface crashes... and the phone shortcut doesn't work...

Yeah. I'm having the same prob, BUT, only with certain icon sets. Very strange. Also, if you add a contact and then click on the contact, their picture doesn't not appear. Although, that may have been my own fault. Still, it was nice to have a glimmer of hope for this app.

davehutch said:
Save as Windows Bitmap, 24bit colour depth, RGB colour profile and in the format R5,G6,B5 (available in Photoshop Advanced Options when you save as Bitmap).
Saving Alpha channel makes no difference that I can see.
You'll need to keep the original contact image as it matches the one in the "black.bmp" file and ensures the contact pictures show correctly once you've selected a single contact to dial.
Icons need to fit 42px x 42px squares on the grid
Hope that helps.
Thanks to bluemetalaxe for his excellent Realize icons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2618478&postcount=1
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1: I've now tried to install the Realize skin. I followed your intsructions in Photoshop, but the icons don't look crisp, as your attached images, and they have purple edges. Why?
2: How can I get wi-fi indicators (as on bluetoth - so I can see whether wi-fi is switched on or off - the same place but the icon changes)?
3: What about icons not determined by Winterface? For example; Applications I buy or other original icons. Can I replace the files in the Windows folder?
4: Off the topic, and in andvance sorry; Do any of you know any good applications for how to administer web connections? It seems like the default connection to the web is through my sim card (3G, EDGE etc), so what I'm doing now is actually "switching off" my phone, then enable wi-fi and then start surfing. There has to be a better solution to this...
I have HTC Touch HD T8282 and I'm far from a computer/mobile wiz...

Hi all,
Any new skins or buttons for the winterface?
Thanks / PG

ZeuBug said:
THX a lot for that!
But with the new version of winterface, 1.2, there are some bugs...
ex: task manager make winterface crashes... and the phone shortcut doesn't work...
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Hi all,
I just love the facelift with the realizeicons, great work!
I have the same problem with the task manager (Running) though, as soon as I change to the realizeicons it makes Winterface to crash!
Any solution for this?
In my opinion Winterface is by far the greatest looking GUI for WM-phones today, and it would be really nice if it were a little more skinable.
Thanks / PG

Best of luck
well no upDATES??
hm..wintrface is good i agree
but bit too boring..................if only some wallpapers can be used along with themes like spb???
soo
all those genius ppl out there.
PLZ DO IT

davehutch said:
Save as Windows Bitmap, 24bit colour depth, RGB colour profile and in the format R5,G6,B5 (available in Photoshop Advanced Options when you save as Bitmap).
Saving Alpha channel makes no difference that I can see.
You'll need to keep the original contact image as it matches the one in the "black.bmp" file and ensures the contact pictures show correctly once you've selected a single contact to dial.
Icons need to fit 42px x 42px squares on the grid
Hope that helps.
Thanks to bluemetalaxe for his excellent Realize icons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2618478&postcount=1
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Hey Dude. Quick questions. DID you figure out how to edit the ".skin" files?

davehutch said:
Save as Windows Bitmap, 24bit colour depth, RGB colour profile and in the format R5,G6,B5 (available in Photoshop Advanced Options when you save as Bitmap).
Saving Alpha channel makes no difference that I can see.
You'll need to keep the original contact image as it matches the one in the "black.bmp" file and ensures the contact pictures show correctly once you've selected a single contact to dial.
Icons need to fit 42px x 42px squares on the grid
Hope that helps.
Thanks to bluemetalaxe for his excellent Realize icons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2618478&postcount=1
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Dave thanks for the zip files/icons they are great. One problem I noticed after installing them was the sliding lock bar did not work. do you know of a solution?

Change the Background of the Enlarge Start Menu

How do I Change the Background of the Enlarge Start Menu and which manila file have this background image?
Please advice
Thank you and best regards

Seems that no body knows the answer, 75 views and no posts, great

idk but i was wondering the same...anybody

AFAIK it's not a manila file, it's in the TSK theme file.
You can change this with ThemeGenCE but be warned that the program will not handle the HTC Black theme file so you will need to start from scratch.

delete this

as far as i know the enlarged start menu will always turn gray when TF3D is enabled. the background can be changed to transparent or what ever but will only be effective with TF3D disabled.
if you disable TF3D i think the default is transparent and should show your today background as its background

Davey101 said:
AFAIK it's not a manila file, it's in the TSK theme file.
You can change this with ThemeGenCE but be warned that the program will not handle the HTC Black theme file so you will need to start from scratch.
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It is not in the theme, because when I de-activate the enlarge start menu,then the background is the theme picture.
so it must be in the TF3d, But which file contains the image or has the color?
I have also inspected the Enlarge Start Menu Package and could not find any thing to change the background color.
Regards

its a .png file
look in registry for
HKLM\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\ManilaCustomTexture
it contains the path to the file (should be \Windows\stBackImage.png)
just replace it with your own

mhh.. I think it is stwater.gif in windows device folder

rivit said:
its a .png file
look in registry for
HKLM\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\ManilaCustomTexture
it contains the path to the file (should be \Windows\stBackImage.png)
just replace it with your own
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This file does not exist.
matt_jackson said:
mhh.. I think it is stwater.gif in windows device folder
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stwater.gif is the Background for the standard tsk which is blue.
Regards

shafez said:
stwater.gif is the Background for the standard tsk which is blue.
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Yes 4 the enlarge Menü - complete background is tdywater.gif.
What do u search?

matt_jackson said:
Yes 4 the enlarge Menü - complete background is tdywater.gif.
What do u search?
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If you disable tf3d and change the today picture then the start menu background will change to the today background.
But once Tf3d is active then the start menu background is back to grey again.
Regards

Davey101 said:
You can change this with ThemeGenCE but be warned that the program will not handle the HTC Black theme file so you will need to start from scratch.
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ThemeGenCE version 2.5 does not handle HTC Black theme because there is a redondant image file in the theme :
stwater.jpg
mixed with
tdywater_480_640.gif
tdywater_640_480.gif
stwater_480_640.gif
stwater_640_480.gif
I have handle this in my beta version...

one quick q,how can i change icons on start taskbar,so i would like to change wifi icon,battery icon,activesync icom and if i can start icin.
so is there a cab or sth that i can change this icons or that they are alread changed so that i only install them?

BenThon said:
ThemeGenCE version 2.5 does not handle HTC Black theme because there is a redondant image file in the theme :
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I have handle this in my beta version...
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That's good news! I look forward to seeing the new version.

Sorry, was it determined to be part of the .tsk file then?

the instructions above about changing the registy key to point to your own file is the proper way to do this, the one step that was left out was to reboot. A reboot is a must!. I just setup mine by changing HKLM\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\ManilaCustomTexture
and rebooting teh device. Now I have the same image on teh start menu even with tf3d turned on. REBOOT!

Custom Wallpaper

Were i can locate the default wallpapers on my HTC and if anyone know whats the default size of them
Maybe i will sit and make one of my own so i need those info
And ..what i need to make it a weather - wallpaper ? And what i need to make it animated?
Thanx in advance

MOD EDIT - Moved to General forum as not related to rom development

no one can help me?

You're free to decide in which direcotory to put your own wallpapers, no need to put them in the default directory. I for myself have put several wallpapers in a directory on the storage card. Later, as you change your wallpaper, just go to the TouchFlo tab called "wallpaper" or "background picture" (I'm not sure since I use another language version) and navigate to this directory, then select your own wallpaper.
They can be of different sizes. Since this is not a full answer to your question, I added a container with some nice wallpapers which I found in another forum. The last one ("fantasy") is special, it has an additional frame.

Thanx for reply !
i need to know the dimensions cause i like to make my own theme (Starcraft 2 )
Anyway you know how to make it animated ... or like those new "Weather Wallpaper" ?
i have an HTC HD with Maryone Rom... 6.5

dalunatic said:
...i need to know the dimensions cause i like to make my own theme (Starcraft 2 ) .... Anyway you know how to make it animated ... ?
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I only can tell you the dimensions of the one I use myself ("fantasy", it's included in the *.zip file I uploaded). Its dimensions are 533 x 800 pixels.
Sorry, no idea how to animate a picture, my knowledge in graphics is down to almost zero. However, searching with "how to animate a jpg" brought instant access to several solutions (software packages). Some are to be found here: http://bit.ly/cblIdu. Good luck, though!

ok mate
thanx a lot

[Q] [Solved] Change notification's background behind the buttons

I'm cooking framework-res.apk for my theme.
But I can't find the background of notification buttons(wifi,gps...).
I've been searching it for a period of time, but I just know the background file is in framework-res.apk...
I also take a look at all of the files in it, but I have no idea which one is the file...
Can someone tell me what is the name of the file...?
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Updated - Thanks for clem_ita's help!
The settings of notification's background behind the buttons are in lge-res.apk.
The method to change its color:
1. Use apktool to decompile the lge-res.apk.
2. Go to res\layout and find "lge_status_bar_expanded.xml".
3. Open it with a text editor, and search for the string:
android:id="@id/quick_setting"
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4. You'll see something like this (In my Chinese lge-res.apk it shows like this):
android:background="#ffd0d0d0"
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Just change the color in the quote.
5. Recompile it and replace the stock one with the modified one.
After reboot, you'll see the change.
[Sorry for my poor English]
If the instruction is not clear enough, please tell me.

if u find the name, post it here

ccdreadcc said:
if u find the name, post it here
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Because I can't find it, so I just post here....
In your theme(DarkRoom), the notification background is changed...
Even though I extracted the framework-res.apk in your theme, I still couldn't find the image which looks like the background...

I have no idea either... I just used other frameworks as base for the theme...

I have not tested yet, but this backgroudn color should be set via a xml file in lge-res.apk
the xml file should be lge_status_bar_expanded.xml in the layout folder
(got this informations from save80 @ androidword.it forum.. cannot post the exact link as I am a new user)

You also have to change the buttons background using a photo editor software. Those aren't just xml's. With xml's you can change the colour behind the buttons, not the buttons backgrounds. I hope I made myself clear enough. If you need any further assistance, I am here to help.

badeaioan said:
You also have to change the buttons background using a photo editor software. Those aren't just xml's. With xml's you can change the colour behind the buttons, not the buttons backgrounds. I hope I made myself clear enough. If you need any further assistance, I am here to help.
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My purpose is just to change the bg color behind buttons.
Anyway, thanks for your tips.