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[Android Themes] Terranalon:
I can't change it's size in the theme factory itself, and I didn't find where to change it in the xml files.. I'll keep looking.
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
um, i don't get this. you don't need the theme factory to change the icons size. you can do it in your graphics editor and just replace the ones in the project folder (hdpi). this shouldn't need any xml editing.
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
Yeah well the thing is even if I make it 1000x1000, there's still that box that takes only 126x90..

And I think that's the problem.. the image should be 126*92 but the theme factory only takes 126x90 for some reason, that's what makes the lines..
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
hmm. did you actually try it? if not, i would.

mine is 160x90. which makes sense as 480/3 = 160.

to get that image to show up, i added this to app_func_theme.xml

<Tab bg_v_image="none" bg_h_image="none" bg_way_of_drawing="1" selected_v_image="tabselected_v" selected_h_image="tabselected_h" selected_way_of_drawing="1" focused_v_image="none" focused_h_image="none" focused_way_of_drawing="1" cutLine_enabled="0" orientation_enabled="1">

and then put in tabfocused_v.png as my selected imaged (160x90).

check out your xml.
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
LOL, you were right, I just changed it to 160x92 and it worked!

Thank you!!!!!!! :)

Seriously, thank you very much, you helped me a lot!

Now just the indicators left to design and the theme is done :)
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
no problem, mate. glad it worked.
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
I finished the theme.

I'm just a kid so I can't make a market account and upload it to there.. anyway, I'll upload the apk here.. should I make all the things you said in the first post about uploading to the market before uploading here?

Thanks.
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
sucks. if you want, i can upload it to the market...not fun for you, though.

but no, to share here you do not need to do those things. you can, no harm done. you just need it to be signed (with apkmanager if you want - option 16; does not need to be signed with your keystore or zipaligned.)
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
Alright, thanks.

Is there any chance someone would still the apk and upload it to the market on his credit?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Well I managed to find a good ICS theme that someone else already made :) Anyways I wanted to get the roboto font on my GO Launcher so I downloaded the GO Launcher Themes app and modified it I added in like 190 more fonts into the apk file however the only one the will actually be listed inside the app is robot because I was too lazy to manually type all 200 fonts into the array however if you scan for fonts with GO Launcher all of them will be listed in GO Launcher it's self just not in the app that I added them to if that makes sense you'll see what I mean anyways enjoy your extra fonts!

Roboto (the font from ICS) and 200+ other fonts in one APK!

http://www.multiupload.com/DLKT4H7MZP
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
well, technically, yes. i haven't really seen it. but, the truth is that the only unique thing in your apk is your images; we all use close to the same xmls. your "app" is not unique in how it works but how it looks. even if you do upload to the market i could (in theory) download your theme, take all the images and make a new theme that is identical in how it works and how it looks and charge for it and no one would know. there is no way of stopping that, even if you upload to the market.

so, unless you are going for money i would just post it. share it and get the word out!

but tis me...

too much coffee...
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
Alright, so here is the apk:

http://www.2shared.com/file/_L9J5Nc-/IceCreamSandwich.html

Enjoy and I'll be glad to get some review :)
[Android Themes] arty:
the icons at the top of the app drawer look ugly :)
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
Well it's the same icons as the themeless Go Launcher, I just used photoshop to paint them..
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Nice Theme looks great :)

EDIT: I added more themes to the OP and I added a link to some videos I found a while back that might be helpful to some of you.
[Android Themes] huskerpat:
I've been working on a theme and it was compiling fine yesterday. I added some icons and am now getting an error when exporting. I'm attaching the error message. Any one seen this?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
never seen that try deleting your bin folder that's in the project folder and making sure that the png files are all named lower case.
[Android Themes] huskerpat:
Sigh... I had a bad icon name. thanks.
[Android Themes] Green_Arrow:
Hi is there any chance that someone can make me this: Death Note Theme
[Android Themes] 3RR0R404:
Just to show off my own theme :

Full Carbon by 3rr0r404

Link to the Market
[Android Themes] jimweda:
Love that carbon look. Great work!

Jim
[Android Themes] SWFlyerUK:
Hi guys,

Does this not support tablets correctly?

The images always appear slightly blurred, or distorted colour. For example a gradient of white to black doesn't appear smooth.

Any ideas please?
[Android Themes] redtrk:
Good job on your theme...... looks great!
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
GOWidget Theme Template released start the themeing! someone make a glass theme with readable black text! http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/2011/11/the-template-of-the-gowidget-theme-v1-0/
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
nice find!

also there is a lock screen which you can skin via de/compiling:

golauncher.goforandroid.com/2011/10/golauncherex-locker-v1-0-beta/

tis a bit glitchy for a lockscreen...

my theme (just to prove i could do it, not really making more):

xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=761486&d=1319590158
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
yeah maybe you can make a lockscreen template that is re compilable with .bat fiels like the GOWidget Theme Template. Nice lock screen it seems to work fine just needs to change the preview picture.
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
ha! forgot about the preview...

you lost me at .bats. no idea how to make them. i can publish using cmd and java...but no idea really what i am doing. i just did my lockscreen as it is part of the original apk, so i had to frankenstein smali files and it worked. again no idea what i am doing.

if i find time i'll throw a thread together...we'll see!
[Android Themes] fundoozzz:
is there any restriction on making premium themes using this app??

Optimus One

Mik's Cyanogenmod 6.5.8
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
I assume you mean paid? Then no. That's between you and google.
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
It says on the site you can use the template to make paid themes.

EDIT: Updated OP Someone please make a GoWidget Theme and a Tutorial of how to make it and I'll add it to the OP! Thanks!

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[Android Themes] kjaved373:
I'm gonna try to learn to make some themes, I would like to start with launcher themes but the link to the tutorial on their site is broken, can someone provide a working link?

Thanks
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
The first post is a tutorial of how to do it. All you have to do is use ThemeFactory edit the .png files or directly replace them in the folder and then use ThemeFactory to export them. Don't mess with the .9.png files unless you know how to do those though.
[Android Themes] kjaved373:
Sorry I meant theme factory,I tried the link before and it was down, now its working. Will try to get a theme up by end of the week.

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[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
sounds great look forward to seeing it!

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[Android Themes] SWFlyerUK:
Are high res images not supportd in the theme maker?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
If you have issues with color change just directly replace the images in the folder.

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[Android Themes] kadsy:
quick question, is this the right line if i want to add google plus icon?

ComponentInfo{com.google.android.apps.plus/com.google.android.apps.plusone.app.HomeScreenActivity}
[Android Themes] yken:
Is it possible to change folder style to iphone folder style using themefactory?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
About adding the G+ Icon I'm not really sure to be honest I haven't doble around adding new app Icons in the XML so I'm not sure all I Can say is give it a try and if it works it works.

I'm not really sure how the folders on the iPhone work but more then likely it's possible.

I updated the OP we will hopefully have a GoWidget Tutorial from one of our members here at XDA. :)
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
i put two in and it works (never knew which one it is):

<item component="ComponentInfo{com.google.android.apps.plus/com.google.android.apps.plus.phone.HomeActivity}" drawable="google_plus"/>

<item component="ComponentInfo{com.google.android.apps.plus/com.google.android.apps.plusone.app.HomeScreenActivity}" drawable="google_plus"/>

a fantastic resource:

http://activities.droidicon.com/

what's wrong with the instructions they gave? the word doc is quite complete...any problems with it? set up is a bit different, but the organization of the theme making is much better (naming is great).

i am almost done with my theme...have added in widgets (14ish right now) some not included in the theme maker. some for widgets that do not yet support themes. and some for widgets not released, it seems - news widget that is! will post a how to when i can. (mainly decompiling the transparent theme and taking bits and pieces...)
[Android Themes] magnevox:
Any of you have GO Theme Factory mirror? I'm trying to download this file but speed is 1KB/s. Please ;)
[Android Themes] kadsy:
somewhat my wallpaper get overlapped by the status bar at home screen

its fine inside the app drawer..any clue guys?

p/s: its looks ok from the Theme Factory but once i installed it on my phone the walli overlapped.
[Android Themes] FORCOMM:
Can any one help

Fixed fixed fixed
[Android Themes] mindseed:
Search and Clock template missing fom the Widget template

Good day, I know this thread is GoLauncher Template based but, I was wondering whether any one knows how to add the missing templates for the Search and Clok widget in the Widget template creator. those are the only two I really use and can't seem to find any documentation for them.

Thanks in advance. This thread was a great help in getting me a new hobby.
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
so i decided to start a thread for just this. trying to emulate this thread, but for GOWidget theme maker (keep this thread clean, ya know?)

i explain how to get all of the widgets in your theme:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1350227

(search is possible, clock i don't know yet).
[Android Themes] mindseed:
Even better information than I expected in such a short time. Thanks very much. Heading over to learn right now. Thank you for your trouble man.
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Awesome work reserve more slots though I made that mistake lol.

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[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
New themefactory http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/2011/11/go-themesfactory-v2-2-released-！/

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[Android Themes] mindseed:
Thanks

This is definitely an improvement on the last version. Less export errors (though there's no log anymore). It's definitly more user friendly.

On the whole an excellent update.

Thanks for the instant heads up on its release Link_of_Hyrule
[Android Themes] kjaved373:
Thanks, i'm gonna try ths one out, hopefully it fixes all the errors!

Sent from my Google Nexus S 4G
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Wow just tried it out and exporting is way better instead of having a black cmd window it's actually integrated in the program.

Quick note if you have problems with it saying you don't have the Java installed make sure to uninstalled Java 7 JDK. You can leave regular Java 7 but if the 7 JDK is installed it won't work.

I posted the following on GO Dev's blog please head over to there and comment that you want these changes made too!! http://bit.ly/vFu5nL

EDIT: if you need help with .9.png I found this http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.html

EDIT2: Added my new theme to the OP SpaceOdyssey!
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
does the guide add any more functionality (do your themes look different)? or is it just easier to use?

for .9.pngs - the drawpatch is a pain in the arse to use. very tedious. the easiest way i have found is to use photoshop. though gimp may be fine too. this protects whatever is in the .9.png. paint.net does NOT do this (nor does other image editors).

would people be interested in a golocker thread too?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
I would definitely love to see a GO Locker Theme Thread. :)

What guide are you talking about my guide or the .9.png guide?

Btw if you guys didn't notice I completely redid the OP.

I want to organize it more so there are like 3 or 4 themes on each row instead of just a long list but so far I haven't found a way to do this :(
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
Was talking about the new themefactory if it added functionality.

Will work on the lock thread.

Maybe make each pic a clickable link? Then you can put many on a line.

My lock (work in progress):
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Nice lock screen. The new themes factory is less buggy adds more menu editing and .9.png It's overall better hut hopefully they do the things I suggested. I need to make some more themes I just wish I was more artistically talented.

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[Android Themes] mindseed:
Android Steampunk theme

Thought I'd throw this up here as I haven't posted a theme here in a while... finished this just before the GoTheme Creator. So haven't fully tested all the new bits.

I'm hooked onto the whole Steampunk Genre and plan on creating matching live wallpaper, widgets, contacts and sms themes. Thanks to Link_of_Hyrule and jsmccabe78 I've learnt quite a bit from having no knowledge what so ever. thanks to the both of you for your time and patience. Herewith the Steampunk Theme.

Steampunk by mindseed design

Market Link

Comments and Suggestions welcome :)
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Amazing! Very Creative! I'm installing it now.
[Android Themes] mindseed:
Thank you. I wouldn't have benn able to do it without your help. So... thank YOU
[Android Themes] kantbstopped519:
I'm trying out the new 2.2 version but when i double click the themesfactory.jnlp it just gets stuck at the "Downloading application" screen, anyone know what's wrong?
[Android Themes] mindseed:
Hey! I know the Go servers are really slow when downloading - the files a 75mb download and took ages for me to get. You may just need to wait a little while - or try when China is asleep :)

I did eventually get it downloaded - it does take forever though
[Android Themes] mindseed:
No .jpg import options anymore...

I've just discovered the new Themes factory does not allow the import of .jpg images. I have no idea why they would change this, as there is no replacement image file type that can show detail whilst keeping the original format and small file size. Some .png's that are 1.2mb or above can be easily done by a .jpg of 85kb's or less.

I understand the need for png's, but why remove the option to use .jpg's?

Edit: I've also just discovered the theme I created in this new version of GoFactory requires permissions to be installed...

Storage: modify/ delete USB storage contents???

Network communication: Full internet access???

I don't know about you but this is a deal killer. I certainly wouldn't install a theme that requires internet access. Why all of a sudden? surely these are permissions that are required when installing Golauncher and not when installing its themes?

I'm uninstalling the latest version of Gofactory and returning to the buggy previous version.

Anyone else have thoughts on this new addition to the permissions?
[Android Themes] tprouty:
So I just got done reading this thread looking how to add more icons. I found a few suggestions, and I went in and edited the appfilter, and the drawable xml files with dreamweaver. I added two apps

" <item component="ComponentInfo{com.doenter.onevpn/com.doenter.onevpn.VpnSettings}" drawable="1VPN"/>

<item component="ComponentInfo{com.appulearn.cocktails/com.appulearn.cocktails.LazyBartender}" drawable="10001Cocktails"/>

</resources>"

and added

<item drawable="1VPN" />

<item drawable="10001Cocktails" />

</resources>

to the drawable.xml

I open the theme engine, and go to apps and there are still no new apps to select. What am I doing wrong?

Suggestion: Can we get a "how to" added to OP?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
I have done very little of adding additional icons to my themes most of them are direct replacements but if someone wants to write a how to I'll put it in the OP. I mainly did this because theme factory was so hard to setup and get working hopefully soon it won't be needed and everything will just work with an installer.
[Android Themes] tprouty:
I love that you posted this, with out this i wouldn't be able to theme! I was searching all over how to set it up, and this saved me!

direct replacement? just open the apk with 7zip and paste the new app icon in there?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
No mean I just mean I usually don't add extra ones I just replace the ones that are already in the template or ThemesFactory. Sometimes though if I have a problem with ThemesFactory I just open the folder the theme is in and directly replace the png files in the res folder as opposed to using the replacement functions in the program sometimes this is actually easier. ThemesFactory mainly allows you to preview what it looks like as a whole and to export it to an APK file. You have to do a few extra things to get it on the market as outlined in the OP but for the most part it helps get it ready to go I hope one day it works more perfectly and it supports GO Locker, Widgets, SMS, Contacts, and Weather and any other theme-able go Apps they release.

I love how I just barly found out there was an S in ThemesFactory the other day and had to correct my post LOL. Anyways Anyone that wants to make further guides of how to make themes that would be great I'd love to learn more about how others do it and I would love to put it in the OP to help the community! Also I look forward to seeing a Go Locker Theme thread!

And about the jpgs. I think except for the Wallpapers all the icons and such have to be png files for the themes to work correctly I could be wrong though.

EDIT: lol totally had a typo in my header image it is now fixed.
[Android Themes] mindseed:
I don't think they will show up in the theme engine -try making an apk and testing if the icons show up on your phone. I've edited a few xml files trying to change the size of the dock - The ThemeFactory shows no change, but the installed theme on my phone has definitely changed. Also very new to all this and learning as I go - hope this helps
[Android Themes] tprouty:
Thanks for the suggestion, I tried this. I added the icon.png (with the name of course) and when i would export it would through an error. deleted the icons and it would export no issues.

Side note - If you add the icons to the \res\drawable-hdpi THEN open Themesfactory it will add the icons into themesfactory but would show up as "Unknown application" and would error out if you exported.
[Android Themes] kadsy:
yeah i had the same problem before. i realized any icon inside the '\res\drawable-hdpi' folder cannot have a name that contain a dash( '-' ). instead name it as my_icon.png. now i can export it without any error :)
[Android Themes] tprouty:
Hhhmmm that's odd. Mine are all one word but two have numbers so maybe that's it?
[Android Themes] pr3drag:
Hi guys, I'm totally new to Android theming and I would like to ask a question about Go themes factory. I have seen it has an import function to extract apk files.

I'm concerned because I would like to publish some themes on the market but I don't want other people to be able to import the apk and extract all my wallpapers, icons... I use some proprietary graphics and I don't want others to steal it. Is there something I could do to prevent this?
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
As far add I'm aware there isn't really a way because no matter what app you make an apk is just a zip file with a different extension.

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[Android Themes] tprouty:
So this was it. I renamed my files to take out the numbers, and it worked. I'm still confused because the camera360 app has numbers in the icon and the appfilter.xml so maybe it cant just start with numbers?
[Android Themes] dligon:
its irritating trying to dl this this jnlp setup
[Android Themes] VegasEvo4G:
If we have the SDK set up and operational, do we still have to configure all of the paths referenced in the OP or are they already set up?

It's been a while since I set up java, the SDK, and all those paths. I followed the instructions step by step having no clue of what I was "actually" doing. However, I can confirm it works as I'm able to compile apk's with no errors...
[Android Themes] tprouty:
How To: Custom Icons

Ok, so I finally got the custom icons working. (well some. I gotta check the paths on some) so I wrote up what I did to hopefully help others!

1. Paste all your icons in the res\drawable-hdpi path of your theme

2. Open Website: http://activities.droidicon.com/ - this site will give full app locations. - you will want to use the last line on this site

3. open assets\appfilter.xml in an xml editor.

4. scroll all the way to the bottom, create a new line.

you want it to looke like this <item component="ComponentInfo{Location from Step 1}" drawable="icon name from step 2"/>

5. open assets\drawable.xml scroll to bottom and add all the lines u need to have them look like <item drawable="icon name from step 2" />

6. When done with all this open up GOThemesEngine open your project and export.

I'm not 100% step 5 is needed to get the icons on your phone. it might be to add them into themesengine, but this is what i did and it worked!
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
you are correct about 5 beingoptional (a good option) - allows the icon to be part of the selection (when you want to change an icon on the homepage), not part of the drawer. so you can put in like 3 twitter icons if you can't make up your mind and the user can select which one to appear on the home page.

also, if the above website doesn't have your icon (or if it is incorrect) you can follow these directions from this thread. i have done this on a few occasions:

You can find the names through Astro File Manager. To do this, open Astro, go into the Application Backup section. In here you will see a list of all of your installed apps. Find the app you're trying to find the name to and long press on it. You will be taken to a new screen, and you will see the package name of the app - this is NOT what you're looking for. Tap on the "details" tab on the top right, there, on the very top, you will see the name you want to use.

cheers.
[Android Themes] Terranalon:
Does anyone know how can we make themes for Go Locker?
[Android Themes] jsmccabe78:
Been meaning to write a guide.

Decompile. Change manifest. Edit images. Edit xmls if you want. Compile. Sign. Zipalign if placing on market.
[Android Themes] Toisan:
can someone pls attache the ThemeFactory, my Laptop is Stupid and wont download from the Go-Dev-Team website :/ pls... :)
[Android Themes] kadsy:
Cutdroid Go Launcher EX Theme

Hey guys finally published my theme today! feel free to try, comments and suggestions much appreciate :cool::cool:

Cutdroid by kadsy

Market download

p/s : Link_of_Hyrule please add me into the list, thanks! :D
[Android Themes] donhu:
Does anyone have an idea as to why i cannot reach the go for android webpage? Every pc/browser i try it on keeps telling me that it cannot be reached or it times out.
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Try changing your DNS server. Google how to do that. http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/

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[Android Themes] donhu:
Changed it to google's and still no page
[Android Themes] Link_of_Hyrule:
Lol ironically enough I posted the wrong url on my last post it is fixed now.

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