A simple, clean theme for ArkSwitch which makes it look a little more like the HTC Manila interface. Note: I made this for my VGA Touch Diamond so it might not display properly on other resolutions.
To install: download the attached zip file, unzip it, transfer the config file & image files to your phone and place them in the Theme folder of the ArkSwitch folder in your Program Files folder - over-writing any existing files there (note: you may want to back up the old files first).
Quit & restart ArkSwitch and it should look like the attached image.
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Hi !
I'm using DialPad maker Deluxe 2 and it's a good software.
But it save my skin in .cab and I prefer to save it in .psk
Is it possible to convert the cab in psk file or extract the cab in the Pocket Pc instead of installing it ?
Beacause I prefer to copy the folder which contains the pad image files instead of install each time a different skin.
For example I found some skins on Yorch.net that are not .cab but folders that contains files and I think it's possible have the same result extracting cab files in a folder(if you exclude the Yorch tutorial to make skin).
Thanks and sorry for my bad english.
A good way to use cab files for dial pad skins is use cabinstll a software for PPC that allows you to install cab files without deleting them. To go back to original skin just uninstall Dialpad skin by Bong.
Thanks zedeff.
But I'd like to store all my skins in a specific folder,and I've just tried with cabinstall to install the skin in the Storage,but I find the skin file images in Windows and only a blank folder in Storage called "Dialpad Maker Deluxe by Bong's Tools".
So if I want to change skin I must install another skin and my old skin is automatically overwritten.
This is the cause because I prefer the psk file.
I hope you have understood me.
Is there a way to extract the .cab file created wth DialPad Maker and rename the files in the PC, and copy them to PPC in \DesignLab XDA Phone Skin Chooser\Skins ?
It for me could be the best solution
This is my personal Calculator Skin I made to compliment udK's diamond ROM.
Thought I would share it with you...
Install:
Copy cab file to device and run.
Overwrite png files in \windows with the ones in the zip file
ty very nice
This is only my third theme I have made, so don't be to harsh when critizing (not spelled right I know.) it. Any suggestions or comments will be appreciated.
To Install:
1) Download zip file
2) Extract .theme file into internal storage/themes
3) Extract the globe.png and the globe_selected.png file and use TC to move into windows folder.
4) Extract wallpaper where ever you keep your wallpapers
5) Use diamond config tool to install theme.
6) Change wall paper
7) ENJOY!!
NOTE: I could not upload the theme, because the file over exceeds the limit for zip files on XDA. Here is a link to the theme on ppcgeeks and on smartphonejunkie.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=67418&highlight=tf3d+joker+themes
http://www.smartphonejunkie.com/showthread.php?t=185313&highlight=tf3d+joker+themes
Very cool! Thanks
I have used cfc gui plenty of times but ever since I upgraded to the new Verizon Wireless WM 6.5 I can see the manila files and edit them but when I try to send them to the phone it says "0 images exported" and it fails. Can someone help me out? Thanks in advance.
Not sure what you're trying to copy the file back with.
Create the manila file with CFC GUI and save it. I copy mine with Windows back to my sd card and then copy the file back to \Windows with Resco Explorer.
how do you create the manila in cfc gui? I have always just hit "to device"
It sounds like you're working on the file right on the phone? I copy mine out and then put it back. Here are the steps I've been using, from THIS post, pertaining to swapping out the logo on the home screen. Not sure what you're editing, but the CFC GUI steps should be the same.
443d5315_manila is the manila file your looking for in your touch pro 2, copy it off your device.
1. Once you have the file, use CFC GUI, to open it up. [ just select the folder you extracted the file to when it asks you where are the manila files ]
2. Save the manila file as a .png by clicking the name of your manila file on the left hand list of files, and clicking save as at the bottom right of your monitor ; you can edit it with gimp or photoshop. [ i used photoshop ]
3. open up the png in photoshop.
4. On the right hand side of the file, put anything you want, a logo, text, whatever it is, make sure its just the logo or txt, no background. Use the eraser tool, or magic eraser tool to clean up the background on your logo/text if there is one.
5. Once your done, save the .png file, with the same exact name. overwrite the original one.
6. Go back to CFC GUI and select the manila file on the left hand side of the screen again.
7. Click replace with on the bottom right hand side of your monitor, and select your edited .png file.
8. Copy the manila file back to your phone, and your good to go =]..
thanks for your help I will try it out tonight
Hello my friend
I would like to cook a wallpaper for Manila 3D 2.5 on my LEO rom.
I have read cracing's tutorial, made a cab, and i run this cab with RUNCC.
The cab is installed, but it appear that my reg entries aren't wrote ( or erased...)
Anyone have somes idea for this problem ?
Thanks a lot,
regards,
Nixeus
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How to cook custom background wallpaper for Manila 3D 2.5 ( Home Screen )
1. First rename your image file ( PNG or JPG, Not sure about other formats ) to HomeBackground.img*.
2. Create a CAB file ( Using any of your fav SW, i.e WinCE CAB Manager ).
3. Place this .img file into the CAB. Location should be \Windows.
4. Open Notepad and copy the reg entries written below :
HTML Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila]
"CachedBackgroundPath"="\\My Documents\\My Pictures\\Pic01.png"
"HomeBackgroundPath"="\\My Documents\\My Pictures\\Pic01.png"
"Home.WallpaperMode"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\HTCPhotoPicker\Manila\ReturnValue]
"Status"=dword:00000001
"FilePath"="\\My Documents\\My Pictures\\Pic01.png
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\HTCPhotoPicker\Manila\Setting]
"Enable_DRM"=dword:00000000
5. Paste into the Notepad file.
6. Edit the image paths to your image located. I.e CachedBackgroundPath, HomeBackgroundPath and FilePath. The HomeBackground.img and this image should be same.
7. Save the Notepad file to 1.reg.
8. Import the 1.reg file into the CAB file and save it. ( If your CAB manager doesn't support importing reg file(s), try adding the reg entries manually )
9. At last use this cab file to your auto run or etc inwhich the cab should be installed while Manila 3D is running.
This big process is coz, these things should be changed/written while Manila 3D is running. If you do this into rgu and run Manila 3D later on, it doesn't read/change the background wallpaper. However, I have tried few hours playing with this and found the working way. If any of you can find still more simple way, that would be more then a great.
Note #1: The file extension should be correct. i.e reg.txt or img.png is wrong. Make sure about it!
Note #2: The Manila 3D should be loaded fully before the CAB ( via autorun ) installs. If it a lil difference, Manila 3D won't load the image. It is hard to setup but this is the only way!
Sorry for writing too lengthy and not so good language but I hope you can understand better
Thanks a lot to Amarullz!
Best Regards
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Hi,
I got the same problem.
Did you managed to solve it?
I also would like to make the cab do not appear in the program list (just to avoid that it is uninstalled)
Why are you doing it with a cab? I would just cook it straight in, with the reg entries and the image as a rom file. There are probably some provxml's that will over-write the reg entries (and maybe rename a file to the background), so find the provxml's and edit them.
Hi Farmer Ted,
I tried cooking the background (all regs + HomeBackground.img), but It didn't work.
It seems that it has to be done after manila is fully loaded.
Anyone have managed to get it to work?