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Resco Radio Redone
Icon Set
The Plan
-WAD2 Complete, but plan for one final release, any request please post
-WA3 Will be attached shortly
-Spb Calc Portrait attached, Landscape coming 12/19/08
-WMP Will be attached 12/19/08
-iContact [burt]
-icontact [supbro] Will be attached 12/19/08
-Spb Phone Suite
-Spb Keyboard I suggest using the skin "Black 1" or "Black 2" for now, I'm modifing one to give the blue glow on tap, but there are about 8 different layouts
-Resco Radio
-S2P Drawn up
-S2V Same from S2P
-S2U2 Same from WAD2
-psShutXP
-Resco Explorer Will be attached 12/19/08
-PocketBreeze
-.TSK/System Colors This will match the device theme and colors, I had planned to change system colors, but too many things are changed, leaving them unable to read
-G-Alarm
Release Notes
I'll most likely be on Live Messenger if you have any questions, [email protected]
WisBar Advance Desktop 2: Release 3 [12/19/08]
This is ridiculous!! The theme works great, but I can't seem to get it to ya'll right! WTF! Anyways, go back to the 2nd release, if you never downloaded the third, disregard this. Instructions changed.
For now, the theme will remain as is. Once the update to WAD2 is complete and working, I will rebuild the theme with two extra features, and to make sure there is no error in the theme with the newer version. So, in the meantime, everything works, but if you have any request for the final release, let me know! Enjoy!
Release 3 added:
Those without Audio Manager installed were unable to launch the theme, shortcut was deleted
Added text to application tabs
Added Video Recorder Page
Removed Voice Recorder shortcut, not all may have, similar to Audio Manager
I. How do I apply the theme?
1. Download the attachment "WisBar.zip"
2. Extract to the root, "\", of your device
For those that already have this folder from the last release, I suggest creating a new, blank WAD2 theme, set it as your default, quit WAD, then delete the ENTIRE WisBar folder from your device. Don't worry, all the same files plus more are included.
3. In the "WisBar" folder you'll have two folders, "Project Storm R2", and "Project Storm WAD2"
Move the "Project Storm R2" folder to "\Program Files\Lakeridge\WisBar Advance Desktop\Themes". Leave the other folder in the "WisBar" folder. These files MUST be in these locations to work! Don't worry about memory, sizes are small and it is best to have these on the device.
The reason for the "WisBar" folder is simple, I use this as my general folder for all WisBar items, graphics and others. This includes the WA3 theme.
4. Open WAD2
Choose Settings, then "Change Theme". If you do not see "Project Storm R2" in the list, choose the option to "Scan for Themes", and it should then appear. Select the theme, and apply!
II. On with the Show!
I've tried to use all available possibilities with WAD2, simply to have a better theme, and to use it for what it's worth. For those that used the first release, forget it even existed! This one is MUCH MUCH better. If you are new to WAD2, you will be in for a surprise! There is a lot to it, but once you understand it better, the easier all of this will make sense.
WAD2 is simply a "Virtual Desktop", it allows you to place almost any item you would like anywhere on the screen, with any number of screens. This is why this application is the best for this theme. If you have questions, feel free to ask here, we are all here to help.
For starters, at anytime you can swipe down to return home. Also, all shortcuts use default WM applications, this basically means opening contacts will launch iContact, if that's what you have installed.
III. Home Page
This your first page. Everything you need is here. At the top is the "Status Dock", and the bottom are your "General Shortcuts"
The Status Dock includes:
Live Battery Meter
Live Volume Status [Opens Volume Profile Manager]
Your Carrier Name
Live Phone Signal Strength
Bluetooth Status [Toggles BT power]
Data Connection Status
Wi-Fi status [Tapping toggles Wi-Fi power]
Clock [Opens Clock Page]
Long Date
The space below the date is used for the following notifications, only displayed when needed:
Missed Calls [Missed Call List]
Voicemails [Calls VM, you will need to change! Edit the script to call your own VM]
Emails [Opens Email Inbox, ActiveSync by default]
SMS [Opens SMS Inbox]
MMS [Opens SMS Inbox]
The General Shortcuts:
Messaging [Messaging Center]
SMS [SMS Inbox]
Contacts [Toggles Speed Dial Dock, shortcut to Contacts included]
Calendar [Opens Agenda Page]
Browser [Toggles Web Favorites Dock, PIE preset]
Media [Opens Media Page]
Weather Icon [Opens Weather Page, displays Home info]
Maps [Change to what you like]
IV. Applications Page
Like before, tapping the middle, blank part of the screen will open the applications page. This is fixed, so you don't need to look for it! At first, you're brought to the main applications page.
The bottom four are preset to:
Applications [Opens Page 1/3]
IM Apps [1 Page Only]
Games [Opens Page 1/2]
Tools [1 Page Only, Control Panel preset included]
The top two rows can be customized to launch your eight favorite applications.
To change between pages, swipe left/right, but this does not apply to the Main Applicaiotns Page.
ALL grids are set to "Object Grids". This means you can add more than shortcuts!
V. Media Page
This is really just a quick build. Once WAD2 is updated, the tab bar feature will be added here. Those who are unaware of this feature, it is similar to the tab bar of M2D.
Four buttons, these only change page, the large icons are the shortcuts:
Music [Audio Manager]
Photos [Photos & Videos]
Videos [WMP]
Voice [HTC Voice Recorder]
I used to have a second row for more, but I didn't like the way it looked, plus I'm sure majority of us use one general application for each media category. To change, just edit the button to launch the app of your choice.
VI. Weather Page
Fairly simple, forecast for days 1-4 on left, 5-8 on right. All general data is displayed in the middle. All icons and data are for Multiple Cities! This means the data for everything will update when you change the active city. The right arrow chooses the next city, left chooses prev, and maps brings you to a new blank screen. On the blank images page, just add a weather image of your choice.
Tapping the large weather icon will update the info.
VII. Agenda
Full screen agenda page, tapping anywhere on the agenda opens the calendar. Top left notifier displays remaining appt + all day, opens calendar, top right shows due today tasks + overdue, open tasks.
If you use PB or Diary, simply delete the agenda and add the plugin.
VIII. Clock Page
Simple clock page, arrows switch between digital and analog. If you have HTC Home installed, I suggest changing the digital clock to a HTC home style clock, just be sure to choose the location of the images! Alarm clock opens the default alarm application. This page also acts as a screen saver. On sync, this page will open, when done the home page will open.
*CONTINUED IN POST 2*
*None of these images show the correct WA3 theme!*
VIIII. Additional Notes
Included in this theme was a folder named "Additional Files", it is located under "\WisBar\Project Storm WAD2". Here you will find several different customized links for you to use as you like.
The following are included:
New Note
New Contact
New Appointment
New Task
New Word Document
New Excel Spreadsheet
Open SMS Inbox
Open Specific Inbox
Control Panel Shortcut
Default email link is set to open ActiveSync, to change, change the properties with an application like Resco Explorer and change "ActiveSync" to the name of your Inbox. This is for the WM default mail application.
A great thing about these shortcuts is they are linked to the default WM applications. This means for example, if you use PI8, and choose, "New Contact", it will open PI8, not the default application.
Users of FlexMail 4, see here, lots of great info:
http://kb.webis.net/questions/57/FlexMail+Command+Line+Parameters
When landscape is complete, those with a 320x320 screen can duplicate the theme files and use the copy for the second direction.
WAD2 Release 4 [Final]
Not yet completed, just making of list of things that will be changed. Once WAD2 is updated, these will be posted.
Each App Page will have shortcut to Page 1 [tabs will be shortcut to Main Apps Page]
More Apps Pages [maybe 5 vs. 3]
Lock Page
Tab Bar
Battery Icon [new]
Volume Button [changed, hopefully fixed]
Three Seperate Releases
1. Shortcuts/Speed Dial can be added without entering Author Mode [This means items can't be customized]
2. Shortcuts/Speed Dial must be entered through Author Mode [Allowing more customization to items]
3. Home Page Shortcuts will toggle docks [This means instead of launching email on tap, you will see a dock with inbox specific info, along with the shortcuts to open inboxes and create new emails]
WisBar Advance 3: Release 1 [12/19/08]
NO THIS ISN'T POSTED YET!
The idea for this theme is to match the WAD2 theme, and of course the Storm. At first, this may feel a bit odd to use, but after a day or it works great, for me at least. I have REMOVED the Start and OK/Close buttons. Don't worry, the functions are still there, just looks different. Now, you will have to set the order and functions yourself, the theme unfortunately only includes the graphics. Also, you do not have to set your taskbar like this, but I recommend it, because it will match the WAD2 theme, and looks awesome. There is a lot you can add to the taskbar, but by adding too many things, I feel you lose a "finger-friendly" taskbar. I like to have it simple, and display important info.
I recommend the following taskbar order:
Left Aliged:
Battery [Tap: Casc Start Menu, Hold: WAD2]
Window Title
Right Aligned:
System Notification [Tap/Hold: Show Notifications]
Clock: [Choose whatever]
Network [Tap: Clock/OK, Hold: Menu or Switch Window]
Phone [Tap: Clock/OK, Hold: Menu or Switch Window]
You'll notice I say use the Network and Phone Signal with the same functions. This way, it feels like you just have to tap the right corner to close, instead of tapping a small "X". Again, this is just a personal opinion.
Font looks best at 10pt.
Bottom taskbar:
I have included two different themes, one with a glossed bottom bar, and one with a flat black. I really like the way it looks glossed, but some may like the flat black instead. There isn't a lot of focus on the taskbars, more on the rest, like the buttons.
wow wow wow wow
please post your questions in the Questions & Answers section.
than........... wait wait... i got it wrong... it's like a freakin hangover
that looks great JT.. gute work
will it only be landscape?
ahh dude if u do it.. u gotta make a VGA rendition this would look so DOPE on my FUZE!
Late,
Jstar
nir36 said:
please post your questions in the Questions & Answers section.
than........... wait wait... i got it wrong... it's like a freakin hangover
that looks great JT.. gute work
will it only be landscape?
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Please Dont post in this thread
lol nir , nice Work Champ!!, simply awsome
JstarLuvsTina said:
ahh dude if u do it.. u gotta make a VGA rendition this would look so DOPE on my FUZE!
Late,
Jstar
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QVGA will be first since I've got the Touch, then VGA hopefully!
man... this looks unbelievable.gotta have this.
need help with graphics?
nir36 said:
man... this looks unbelievable.gotta have this.
need help with graphics?
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So far I think I'm good. I'm just surprised at how simple everything is, but looks so dang good. The only thing I'm trying to think about is the dialer, and how it can work for all devices. I've only made dialers with Tiermann's creator, which I think is for the Touch only.
Honestly, I've been staring at the first pic for almost 5 min now putting it all together in my mind! I may have to run to the store for some Starbuck's Double Shots !
Thanks for the support, I'll let you know when I'm stuck.
How big is each icon image for the menus? I could try whipping up a VGA skin if the icons are big enough.
go on!
I started this theme two days ago..
here a pic: I haven't resized anything allready so the buttons are bigger than normal for a 240x320 screen..
caballero600 said:
I started this theme two days ago..
here a pic: I haven't resized anything allready so the buttons are bigger than normal for a 240x320 screen..
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Once you get the buttons smaller, it should look very good
Are you going to have them link to new pages or directly to apps?
Alright, so I'm finally putting things together, I'd really like to finish this ASAP, since my new replacement device will be here next week, and I hate working with an incomplete theme.
The only thing I know I won't be able to do is a custom matching icon set, similar to the icons in the first pic of post 1. It won't include the background image, just the icons itself. So far, I've set the background to 60px wide, which should leave the icon around 45x45. If anyone would like to help with that, just PM me and I can send you what I've got.
Thanks!
Some screen shots posted.
Definitely blows away what I posted over at lakeridge forums. Terrific work.
JT, i'd like to help you in whatever way i can...
PM me with what you need.. i'll start working on it this weekend.
More screen shots up ! Check post 1 & 2.
Almost complete, just fixing a few things.
Argggggghhhh I need that WAD2 theme!! looks great!
This theme looks great. Good job!
I can't wait until this is done!!!! It looks amazing.
Hello,
i'm currently working on a small weather app for windows mobile.
I'm not yet ready to release a version as an important feature is still missing (configuring the city where you live ).
It makes use of the Google.com weather API and also downloads the images from there.
Goal is to make it as finger friendly as possible, and support multiple resolutions (currently running in VGA) while keeping it simple feature-wise.
Developing under #develop 3.0 with .net CF 2.0 and it's my first Windows Mobile app
Todo:
- add customizeable font colors (currently only background colors changeable)
- transparent icons
- add multiple cities selection
Installation:
- Just unzip anywhere on your PPC
Change history:
V0.4.1 beta:
Just a very small update:
- Fixed bug where weather "age" showed wrong time if update was longer than 24h ago (added "d" now for showing whole days if > 24h)
- changed startup time, now shows last weatherdata much quicker
- added finger scrollable settings menu (test only)
- changed customizer to finger controllable (removed trackbars, again test only)
V0.4 beta:
- changed update behavior (no update on startup, only manual)
- cached last weather settings: Program will start with last downloaded weather data and display "age" of this weather data in hours or minutes
- Update now also possible by clicking the upper panel (in addition to the large weather icon)
V0.3 beta:
- .cab installer available
- Fixed download issue: No longer partly downloaded images
- fixed settings menu layout for VGA (now scales correctly)
- added "Customize" menu: Configurable colors for the 3 main layers (Upper, middle and lower)
V0.2 beta:
- reworked GUI, now should fit VGA and QVGA devices
- added "Settings": Hold & Tap to get into settings menu - allows changing of all weather related settings
- new icons (by www.defcom.com)
V0.1.1 beta:
- fixed QVGA display
- fixed °F / °C conversion
V0.1 beta:
- very early first release, use at your own risk!
- downloads weather data on start
- refresh by pressing the big weather icon
- customizeable only via xml settings file
- language can be changed by changing path (e.g. from .com to .de) of google URL in settings XML
- 2 settings with DE and EN languages available, just copy to the same location as the exe and rename to Settings.xml
Known issues:
- none
Download V0.4.1:
- check out "Attached files" section below!
Nemo0815 said:
Hello,
i'm currently working on a small weather app for windows mobile.
I'm not yet ready to release a version as an important feature is still missing (configuring the city where you live ).
It makes use of the Google.com weather API and also downloads the images from there.
Goal is to make it as finger friendly as possible, and support multiple resolutions (currently running in VGA) while keeping it simple feature-wise.
Developing under #develop 3.0 with .net CF 3.5 and it's my first Windows Mobile app
This is how it currently looks like:
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Looks very promising. Will have an eye on it. If possible, please add the posibility to change the background so that it sticks to your favourite theme.
Layout looks clean, simple and nice. You say fingerfriendly - how about buttons ? Just did one quickly in Photoshop, maybe you use something like this, a bit lighter maybe to fit the big amount of white..
Maybe you could include an option to choose different icon sets as in WeatherPanel.
regards,
Martin
m.schmidler said:
Layout looks clean, simple and nice. You say fingerfriendly - how about buttons ? Just did one quickly in Photoshop, maybe you use something like this, a bit lighter maybe to fit the big amount of white..
Maybe you could include an option to choose different icon sets as in WeatherPanel.
regards,
Martin
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Idea is good, but this would bloat this app. And the author wrote, that the images are directly from Google, so I guess different icon sets are not planned.
Looks like it takes up a lot of screen space. Will you have a simple today plug-in? The best that I've ever found is Pocketweather. It even has a GPS feature where it automatically updates your location and gives you that weather forecast. TONS of different today plug-in styles too.
nonegiven said:
Looks like it takes up a lot of screen space. Will you have a simple today plug-in? The best that I've ever found is Pocketweather. It even has a GPS feature where it automatically updates your location and gives you that weather forecast. TONS of different today plug-in styles too.
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Well, I like the idea of a GPS feature, too.
Next idea: Automatic download of weather conditions with autoclose connection when it's done.
Lycox said:
Idea is good, but this would bloat this app. And the author wrote, that the images are directly from Google, so I guess different icon sets are not planned.
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Well since I'm downloading those images only once (not if they already exist) one could easily replace them with other images.
However, the filenames would have to be identical and one would need a complete list of google's weather icons (which i don't have).
Good idea, congratulations and good job
Nemo0815 said:
Well since I'm downloading those images only once (not if they already exist) one could easily replace them with other images.
However, the filenames would have to be identical and one would need a complete list of google's weather icons (which i don't have).
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I could be wrong, but I think that google gets its weather info from weather.com, same as yahoo does. So you should be able to use any icons with that numbering.
Uploaded V0.1, see post #1
hallo, i tried it on my qvga device.
simple and clean,
-but the text and icons at bottom could be a little bigger
-and i have no temperature.
- i just changed the location in the xml to my hometown and it seems to work ?
Thanks for your input!
Think I forgot the control scaling for these labels, gonna update to V0.1.1 soon!
Thanks for going into public will test it right now. But why don't you upload your file to XDA-Dev? I guess there's no need for rapidshare...
thank you nemo, and please don`t forget that the temperature is missing at the forecast !
and post it here so we all can download faster.
Weather
Ok Im a weather nut. If its weather software I've tried it all.
I changed to my city here in the USA. I changed the degre reading to true for Fahrenheit. But it stays Celcius.
I've uploaded V0.1.1 which fixes QVGA display issues and Fahrenheit / Celsius conversions.
(however it also introduces also some font display issues with VGA, so better stay with V0.1 when using VGA devices!)
Uploaded V0.2, see post #1
finally you can choose your own city keep up the progress and thanks for the update.
Hi Nemo0815,
nice app.
I have some probs on my niki. some icons are damaged.
see attached screenshot
plustig50 said:
Hi Nemo0815,
nice app.
I have some probs on my niki. some icons are damaged.
see attached screenshot
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Hi,
thank you for your feedback. This tends to happen now and then and only for the lower 4 images and i still don't know why exactly (because it's the same code for all images and either the download gets interrupted or it doesn't save the images correctly to the PPC...).
The same code works fine on windows Vista however (using .NET HttpWebRequest)
Solution for now: Delete the "cache" folder and try again to update your weather.
Post your best created icons. 128 and 64 .png. Or taskbar icons. You may have swiped a great icon and modified it-as long as you created it, and you think it is great. Post it here. I will start by posting a few of mine.
I want to limit this thread to icons -no clocks, wallpapers, tweaks, etc. If you want you can post the modded manila file as well, but most of us probably already know how to do that.
Thanks
Jim
Here are some cool tabs-created
Lets go designers! updated 12-12-08
15 tabs
The calendar is from Dman-he coded it from scratch and it is very cool, with finger flip control. Someone was passing around call history files-but there was a flaw in the 2694 manila control file that did not allow the menu of text messaging to be selected. I fixed that.
1. Home
2. People
3. Call History
4. Text Mess
5. Email
6. Calandar Thanks Dman
7. Internet
8. Photos and video
9. Music
10. Settings
11. Weather
12. Communications
13. Sounds
14. Sprint TV
15. Programs
Png
Icons for tf3d
I will zip them to you
Want to create your own icon sets based on an existing one?
Tired of manually having to apply all necessary steps per icon?
Well... maybe this little tool can help you:
Icon Set-Builder v1.x
:: Introduction ::
Lately I saw an icon style I'd liked and wanted to recreate it using Android ICS icons as base.
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:: Screenshots ::
Here's one screenshot of the app, more are in the second post or here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/byzwc8u40kjuai0/xIQ72kDZBG
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Play around with the settings
Let the tool generate your icon set
All changes you make are immediately applied to the previews, so you always know, what the result would look like.
Basic icon sets (ICS, Metro, PixelPerfect, iOS-like) and templates are included.
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But of course you are free and encouraged to create your own stuff and contribute!
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To easier bring your own ideas to live!
:: Download Location ::
Versions 0.9.x as well as (maybe in time...) older versions can be found in this DropBox:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e837ronlu4k4roc/j_kuqNgUo0
Download of version 1.0.0 and later is available here:
http://iconsetbuilder.echtzeitig.de
Direct links for latest version:
MSI-Installer
ZIP-Archive
Some AddOns:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6edgq8hnvxkur5y/lBL0R4i8n2
Both a simply zipped version as well as an MSI-installer are available.
The folder also contains a ZIP "IconSetBuilder_Samples.zip" containing some created samples.
The tool itself is only 160kB, but with base stuff it's about 9MB.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Using MSI-installer, v0.9.1 should no longer cause problems with Windows "User Access Control", since the installation folder changed.
Also fixed a nasty bug with leftover debug-code which tried to save an intermediate image in "D:\Temp" and crashed if that folder was not available. SORRY!!!
Requirements: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later, but I guess that's already installed nowadays on all Windows PCs.
:: Samples ::
Sheets displaying a few icons of various styles can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cugwu9xzh06riuh/ecqPW_CzTY
More samples as single PNG icons are here (no complete sets!!):
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tvvmptmz47rnq2e/RDL4p3oTFZ
:: Detailed Features ::
Template:
Choose a basic template
Some templates may offer styles, i.e. various colors
Templates may have matching default settings, which one can automatically load and apply
Adjust size, cropping and position
Modify colors: invert, greyscale, transparency
Icon Set:
Choose icon set
Adjust size, cropping and position
Modify colors: invert, greyscale, transparency
Choose style: overlay / blend with template / apply as alpha mask (i.e. to create a "cut-out" in the template)
Apply a shadow/glow effect
Rotate the icon
Add mirror effect on X- or Y-axis with adjustable axis-position
Choose all or just some icons you want to use
Textual Icons:
Choose a txt-file containing the texts for your icons in icon set-list
Choose your favorite font from system or custom folder
Change the fonts size and style
Change color and transparency for the text
Choose alignment (top/middle/bottom, left/center/right)
Choose wether text should wrap on blanks and/or shrink to fit inside the available space
Use all basic effects mentioned above for further modifications
Alpha Mask:
If you wish, you can apply an alpha mask to the icon
This allows i.e. to cut off parts
Overlay:
If you wish, choose an overlay
Adjust size, cropping and position
Modify colors: invert, greyscale, transparency
Choose style: overlay / blend with template / apply as alpha mask
Preview:
Save currently shown icon as single file (without generating complete set)
Open a preview window which "simulates" a phone's screen
Choose between different backgrounds to see what it looks like
Layouts from 3x3 to 5x6, plus dock
Create:
Choose the output size of the icon, from 8x8 to 256x256 everything is possible
Give your icon set a name (will be used as folder name)
If the folder exists, you can let the tool automatically create a new one (i.e. "My Set (001)") or use the existing output folder
If an existing folder contains icons, you can let the tool delete all of them before generating the new set
Optionally save your settings for later reuse
Press "Generate" and watch it do it's work
The tool works pretty fast. Some effects (shadow basically) may take a little longer. But overall it takes less than or only a little longer than a second per icon.
:: Thanks and Mentions ::
I would like to thank the following guys for their great work and inspiration.
Their ideas and work are the fundament the tools is build upon.
Some elements I reused as templates or basics, I hope they don't mind (will inform them soon and will remove from tool if necessary).
NiteOwl360
for the great "Semi Sense" icons I cut and spliced and re-implemented as template
BlackBearBlanc
for his awesome minimalistic ICS-based icon sets, which I included honorably as templates
for his work on the ICS- and additional icons included as base in some of his set (BTW: some needed optimization; I did so *g*)
rawdealer
for his "PixelPerfect" icon set, great minimal basic set; I took the liberty to also include them
P_C
for his "3C" icon set, great minimal basic set; I took the liberty to also include them
Unknown guys:
the various Suave icons I included
the various other iOS-like icons I included
various creators of Metro-styled icons (I don't quite remember which one I used for creating my basic set, SORRY!!!)
Samples
Some samples, more attached:
Eclipse Rounded Square:
Roostilabel'd Metro:
Semi Sense'd:
Sketch (Chalkboard)
Wooden Plate
Colored Tiles
"3C" in 3D
More samples of V1.0.0 in this posting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31505848&postcount=123
Version 1.1.0:
Greatly optimized performance for many functions, average 30-40% faster now
Label-over-Icon with seperate "Shadow" settings
Mirror: Optimized and enhanced, more options
"Open folder"-buttons to easily open folders (i.e. containing Exports) in Explorers
Details here.
Version 1.0.2:
NEW: Textual Icons: change texts case to lower case, UPPER CASE or Title Case
NEW: Textual Icons: "wrap" and "shrink" for 2-line-text-icons
NEW: Textual Icons: rewritten 2-line-text-icons functions
FIXED: Rotation of final icons sometimes resulted in not properly sized icons (i.e. 128x124 instead of square 128x128)
Version 1.0.1:
Added "Brightness to Alpha": Create single color icons with the original icons' brightness used as transparency value. More in this posting.
Version 1.0.0:
New stuff:
App Settings: Some settings are now stored in a config-file, like chosen Visual Style, Preview Device or Author Name
Continue session: When closing Icon Set-Builder, this current settings are automatically saved, so next time you start the tool, you are asked wether you want to load the settings and continue your work.
Add to queue: If you want to create multiple icon sets (different, slightly changed or whatever), you may queue the generating and finally start processing all queued sets at once.
Import/Export: FINALLY the long awaited feature to export your creation to a ZIP file and of course import ones from others is available!
Overlays now also have "Hue/Satuation/Lightness" settings like templates.
FEATURE: Download from Web
FEATURE: Import/Export
FEATURE: "Devices" in Simulation
FEATURE: Levels and Gamma
FEATURE: Label Over Icon
FEATURE: Tool "Extract from Titanium Backup"
FEATURE: "Save settings as default"
FEATURE: "Process Queue"
FEATURE: Random items
Detailed descriptions in this post and following.
Improved:
Speed: At various places I could improve the speed a lot.
Rotation: Rotating had some issues, didn't work correctly sometimes, or left too large margins.
Version 0.9.9a:
Hotfix for invalid file name when trying to generate a 2-line styled textual icon set (TAB contained in file name - DUH!!)
Version 0.9.9:
Interims release with just 2 new enhancements/features:
"Fade Out" with adjustable width in "Mirror" function; can be used for mirror reflection also, just set the "axis" appropriately
"2 Line Text Icons": allows to create textual icons with two lines that can be configured seperatly (font, size, color)
Items in TXT-file for icons must contain both lines' texts seperated by TAB-character (i.e. "Read[TAB]Mails")
Enable in "Textual Icons" tab and configure
Version 0.9.8:
Lots of new functions and effects:
Use icon as Mask
Colorize icon
Colorize template
FX: Random Hue Shift
FX: Apply Texture
FX: Pseudo 3D
In-detail descriptions in this and the next postings:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30344572#post30344503
Many samples (not complete sets!) you can find here in the DropBox (previews and zips):
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/udpmii8763x7zs0/lXfLC3fcfg
Version 0.9.7:
Minor changes.
HSB color functions are now also available for template
Moved "Generate" parts (output size, icon set name, buttons) from tab to main window area
Version 0.9.6b:
In version 0.9.6 MSI and ZIPs one DevExpress DLL was missing, app didn't even start, SORRY for that!
Uploaded 0.9.6b with included missing file, should work now properly.
Version 0.9.6:
Added "Random Rotation" as finalize function
Added "Crop to icon size" as finalize function
...plus all from 0.9.5pre2
Read more here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29991028&postcount=47
Version 0.9.5pre2:
Preview version only right now, not released yet!!!
Reworking UI in progress
New effect "Pixelation"
New effect "Color Accent" with three modes and adjustable width of accent
Color Accent: only accent chosen color
Primary Color: finds primary color in icon and accentuates that color
Replace Primary Color: finds primary color, but uses chosen color for accentuation
New adjustments "HSL":
Shift HUE in color wheel, i.e. red becomes blue etc
Adjust SATURATION (boost or dim color strength)
Adjust BRIGHTNESS, make colors brighter or darker
Version 0.9.3:
Only added functionality to save currently shown icon as single file (without generating complete set).
Version 0.9.2:
Added "Simulation Preview":
Open a preview window which "simulates" a phone's screen
Choose between different backgrounds to see what it looks like
Layouts from 3x3 to 5x6, plus dock
Version 0.9.1:
SORRY the first version caused problems. Didn't take Windows Vista/7 UAC into account. Also there was a stupid DEBUG-code left over, which tried to save an intermediate file into "D:\Temp", but crashed if that path didn't exist. That and hopefully missing rights related problems are fixed now. For MSI please try 0.9.1, it uses a different (per user) install folder, so UAC should be history now. Uninstall 0.9.0 before.
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Looks like a great tool! Does it make an apk that will automatically apply the icons?
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No, sorry. Maybe the name is misleading. It creates a folder containing the generated PNGs. But that's an interesting idea!
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Thanks for share
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will try when i am free:good:
Thank you this will make it alot easier, was gonna do an icon set.
Added quick note in first post regarding Windows's UAC.
When using MSI installer, you might encounter the tool runs, but is not able to generate icons.
Sorry, will fix this soon. For now: use "Run as administrator" in this case. Or use ZIP and unzip to a non-protected folder.
Version 0.9.1 available.
SORRY the first version caused problems. Didn't take Windows Vista/7 UAC into account. Also there was a stupid DEBUG-code left over, which tried to save an intermediate file into "D:\Temp", but crashed if that path didn't exist. That and hopefully missing rights related problems are fixed now.
For MSI please try 0.9.1, it uses a different (per user) install folder, so UAC should be history now. Uninstall 0.9.0 before.
Thanks for this! I'm not having any troubles so far.
If only I could compile these icons to nova, but that's another difficulty level for me.
Will your program work with this icon set: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702688
Would be a great way to help it get rounded out more quickly.
MissionImprobable said:
Will your program work with this icon set: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702688
Would be a great way to help it get rounded out more quickly.
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Think so! PSD looks good, will give it a try this evening.
Suhweetness. Thanks much.
Lala v2
MissionImprobable said:
Will your program work with this icon set: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702688
Would be a great way to help it get rounded out more quickly.
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It's done, created assets for Icon Set-Builder from Lala V2-PSD-template. You need high resolution icons, but it works pretty well.
BUT: Not only did I port the template, I also added a LOT of different backgrounds for the basic icon. This opens a lot of new possibilities, i.e. to create icons like wooden block with ICS icons.
Here are some screenshots and samples:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1f6ys481qoaxdks/CmXHR4I1m2
You can download the "Lala V2"-assets here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6edgq8hnvxkur5y/lBL0R4i8n2
It's two ZIPs, one for 128x128 icons, one for 256x256 ones.
You must unzip the ZIPs into the Icon Set-Builder-tools "Assets"-folder (i.e. located at "c:\Users\{User}\AppData\Roaming\Icon Set-Builder\Assets\" if installed using the MSI).
After that it's listed in "Templates" and also applies default settings.
Enjoy!
EDIT: Fixed ZIPs, unzip into "Assets" didn't work, accidently there was an additional subfolder in the ZIP. Now it works.
Great job on getting it done so quickly and putting together such a cool utility. I've always had a bit of trouble keeping full unity when I'm trying to build icons from beveled/3D icon PSDs so this is perfect.
Here's one more you might like to add if you get the chance: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26818917
Your Builder is definitely one of the best theme aids that has been made
MissionImprobable said:
Great job on getting it done so quickly and putting together such a cool utility. I've always had a bit of trouble keeping full unity when I'm trying to build icons from beveled/3D icon PSDs so this is perfect.
Here's one more you might like to add if you get the chance: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26818917
Your Builder is definitely one of the best theme aids that has been made
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Thanks a lot for your appreciation! And therefore motivation
Your next suggestion looks do-able, will dive into it as soon as possible.
Also, for the tool I still got ideas in the back of my head, it's definitely not finished yet (if ever will).
Next thing is import / export for themes, so it'll be much easier to add new themes and stuff.
Am also planning further color adjustments like hue/saturation/lightness, but I think this first requires a bit redesign to avoid cluttering.
Well... Enough said. Glad this tool got some attention and response already!
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Ok, I tried it and it's really good.
Just some lower quality but it probably looks good on a 480x800 screen.
Just too bad that the 3C icon set is customized to every icon, the bottom bar has to be the same width as the icon, thanks BBB for ICS icons.
An option that resized the template to the width of the color in the icon would be too much to request, so I'll make them separately when I'm done with my other project.
Still an awesome program that I'll use alot.
Hey folks,
I have been into this app which has a lot to do with calendar and dates.
I am still confused about the libraries available for it, I will be requiring the calendar to have following features:
- The calendar should change (by month) when I swipe UP or DOWN
- The boxes of month should have specific colors according to the events of that particular day, eg: red for urgent issues, green for vacation and so on
- The boxes should also have ICONS like weather updates for that particular date
- A LIST VIEW of the calendar will also be needed
If anyone has seen any which can accommodate these features, do let me know.
Cheers
Alex
Hey Alex,
for me, these seem more like programming issues, rather than library ones.
For the first one (The calendar should change (by month) when I swipe UP or DOWN) implementing a gesturedetector is the best way to go Imo.
The other three are simple coding issues, like setting backgrounds, drawables and implementing a listview.
As a tip, you should check out a library we made called "CalendarWrapper" (sorry, I can't yet post links, search for it on GitHub). Basically it's a wrapper around the CalendarProvider, so there's no need to mess around with cursors, everything can be done with object methods. It lacks a few features though.
I don't think there are any ready to use libraries with these specific features, so I'm afraid you will have to build it yourself. There are a few date picker / time picker dialogs floating around, or android-times-square from Square, but you'll have to look into extending it with the specific features like image overlay support for the weather/icon.
caldroid
Have a look at caldroid, it does not have all the functions you seek but is very customizable.
Since you are asking for too much in one library, you will have to do a lot of coding on top of any library that you choose.
thankx
Thankx guys, CalendarWrapper did give me something to look into but caldroid has almost done the job for me.
I have finished the bulk of the job with caldroid now it is printing images inside the dates and list view left.
I do know where to start for list view but printing icons inside boxes could be tricky
Will update you guys when I am done with the APP and put it on play store.
Cheers