yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nerotix:
I like them alot, tho it seems the 2 right ones are kinda taller then the left one, might be nicer to make the 2 right a little less tall if u know what I mean:P

But please share these, i want these badly:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Yeah I already asked him if I could post it here and he agreed so I'm going to add these today or tomorrow!

Well I could add it to the First Post if you send them to me and agree with that, of course with credit to you :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b00sted:
go for it bro, the zip u can pull them off of from is in a topic a few up :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aalopez10:
will this mod, work on the LTE version of the rom, because i notice u make it flashable but its on the gsm section...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nachtschicht:
I don't know, I only have a GSM device to try.

Make a backup of SystemUI.apk and let us know ;)

Auf meinem Galaxy Nexus geschrieben
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jknigga:
Do you need to be using a ROM to get this to work?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Well you're always using a ROM, even a stock Android version is still called a ROM :)

Considering your question, I guess that as long your phone is rooted (meaning you can access the system files like SystemUI.apk) you can install this mod no problem :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msidewinder:
works great on GSM version!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jensfaultier:
Looks good on my gnex! Thanks for this collection!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leyvatron:
This is a great thread.

Loving the new softkeys....thanks guys.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hxdrummerxc:
Hmmm..... that is quite strange.

I wish we knew more about these softkeys.

There are only 2 major issues that i wish we could find solutions too.....

1. This issue, with the icons beconing magically darker

2. A way to change the background from black to other colors or images. I feel like being able to add an image behind the softkeys to cover up the black, would be the ultimate way to theme these softkeys.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] floodjlc:
Need some help.....yes I am a newb. I have tried all four methods and cannot get any of them to work. I had no issue unlocking the bootloader or rooting my phone. Now this seems easy and I cant get it to work. When I do the method on the phone and in Root Explorer extract SystemUI.apk it says it is extracted. I go to look in the speedsoftware folder and nothing is there. I would be very grateful for any help. Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aron7awol:
Well, I think I found in the code the cause of the darkening.

packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java

final float BUTTON_QUIESCENT_ALPHA = 0.6f;

If that 0.6f is changed to 1.0f it should eliminate the darkening of the buttons. Now, if only I had a dev machine set up to implement this and commit it as a setting to CM9...

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I think we can set a background color to the layout by editing packages/SystemUI/res/layout/navigation_bar.xml and additionally adding a new drawable for a background image.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] akellar:
never mind, misread
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irb123:
Check the pathway under menu/preferences/extraction folder. If its not speedsoftware change it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lynseyw:
I modded the blue reflection buttons to white reflection buttons. I don't know how to make a flashable zip or a mod for metamorph. I used the advanced mode and changed the systemui.apk. It worked perfect. Just thought I would share.

http://www.mediafire.com/?0hkparkl0kka13q
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrpicolas:
Are these going to be updated regularly in rom toolbox as well??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bangdrum:
I know it's a ridiculous request but can someone make some custom softkeys with the home key being a drum set, back key being a guitar, and search key being a frontman mic? In Blue reflective :) you would be my hero!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidpirate:
Here's another metamorph looks great with the stock livewallpaper on the nexus.

Installation:

1. Download file below, note this file requires the MetaMorph Application

2. Move to “Android Themes” folder created by MetaMorph on SD card

3. After checks, choose “Unzip/Extract New“

4. Follow instructions from there

5. Phone may reboot, if not, manually reboot

Detailed How to for Galaxy Nexus

http://droidpirate.com/2011/12/17/how-to-metamorphs-samsung-galaxy-nexus-4g-lte/

Device needs to be rooted with busybox & metamorh installed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidpirate:
Soft Key on press metamorph Red

Installation:

1. Download file below, note this file requires the MetaMorph Application

2. Move to “Android Themes” folder created by MetaMorph on SD card

3. After checks, choose “Unzip/Extract New“

4. Follow instructions from there

5. Phone may reboot, if not, manually reboot

Device needs to be Rooted, with MetaMorph & Busybox installed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidpirate:
Softkey on press test with actual image, looks good shrinks on press.

Installation:

1. Download file below, note this file requires the MetaMorph Application

2. Move to “Android Themes” folder created by MetaMorph on SD card

3. After checks, choose “Unzip/Extract New“

4. Follow instructions from there

5. Phone may reboot, if not, manually reboot

Device needs to be Rooted, with MetaMorph & Busybox installed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HumorousMaximus:
This is BRILLIANT man! Was done in less than a minute, many thanks to you sir!

I've attached the image to show how dark the soft keys look in comparison to the blue from the drop down menu. It looks more significant on the phones screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jakebites:
Any chance of a stock white key reflection mod? :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] poloboogie:
[/IMG] loving these mods
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zeke1988:
i want to make my own set of softkey, what are the image requirement beside PNG and 96x120/120x96?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irb123:
How did u get ur softkeys on an invisible background?

Edit: Found the thread. Doesn't look like there's anyone that's got it to work with cm 9 yet...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lynseyw:
I posted a link to the images in post #185. I modded the systemUI.apk. Only took a min. (step 2 in OP)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Coderedpl:
I used method 4 and running Android Revolution HD rom. Works without any problems!

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thecoop:
Has anyone figured out how to move the back key back to the right, I think people refer to this as HTC-like? That's how my Samsung Fascinate was and it's making me crazy, LOL.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cjsph88:
how can I get the stock soft keys back? Not having issues but I don't see this mentioned anywhere in the thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luniz7:
Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bangdrum:
Reflash the rom or restore your nandroid
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hxdrummerxc:
I think I know what is causing the darkening of the soft key icons....

Although I don't have time to check out any of the coding or anything tonight...

But I installed the transparent soft key mod, and then used some of my custom icons, and I noticed the icons are very slightly (almost hard to notice) transparent... Now, when I made these icons png files, none of the actual icon was transparent except for the reflection part of the icon (so it could fade out).....

This makes sense, somehow somewhere in the code the phone is rendering the icons a little bit transparent, even if they weren't transparent in the original png, and when there is a black background behind the icons, it makes them appear darker.

Then when you select an icon, the little bit of transparency goes away for a second while your finger is on the icon, making it appear correctly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bangdrum:
Fellow drummer? Ello!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hxdrummerxc:
Lol Yea man! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aron7awol:
I found and posted the code where it happens:

In packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java

final float BUTTON_QUIESCENT_ALPHA = 0.6f;

It displays the buttons with 60% opacity until they are touched.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hxdrummerxc:
Ok,

after some further examination, and some screenshots.....

I have confirmed it......

My original icons had no transparency except for the reflection part....

But when I have the transparent background mod on, you can faintly see that they are transparent....

Screenshots....

If you look hard here, you can faintly see a little bit of transparency....

If you look hard here, you can faintly see a little bit of transparency....

Here is a comparison of what my icons should have looked like, and what they actually look like:

Now, when there is a black background behind your icons, and the phone is making them a tiny bit transparent, it will make your icons appear darker than they should.....

Now, the hard part, someone figuring out where in the code is it making our icons a bit transparent when they shouldn't be. :D

EDIT:

aron7awol found out where in the code that this is happening in.... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] floodjlc:
Finally got the folder in there. Renamed the SystemUI.zip to SystemUi.apk and moved it to /system/app folder. Change permissions of SystemUI.apk to rw-r--r-- rebooted with a battery pull and it still did not work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sway40:
Go to op and use the 4th method its way easier and just flash it and your good to go, i couldnt get thay way to work at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msjohnson2868:
Best thing to do is make a copy of your SystemUI.apk before you do anything. No need to flash the ROM again. If you want to go back or something goes wrong, just delete the bad SystemUI.apk and rename your copy back to SystemUI.apk.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
There is a stock style, simply flash this and everything will be back to normal!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fabipro:
Are the "Softkeys made by other xda-members" for using it with Metamorph?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Nope, only the styles I created myself. I don't want to mess with other's peoples stuff too much, so it's up to them to make Metamorph files of these!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] muna187:
Hi atticus brilliant mod thanks installed thru metamorph very quickly... by I hv a question.... is it possible to edit the brightness on the soft keys they do seem to b a bit low...

Thnks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
don't seen the tutorial in the OP
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
What tutorial do you mean mike?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pego71:
Hi, congratulation fo your job is veri nice, I installed some themes with metamorph, everything went ok, I tried to install the theme "Blue Reflection style" with the method number 4 "automatic method" but after flash the file zip modded with CMW do not get results, I Rom Bigxie V.6 stable, with Franco kernel...Best regards
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
Someone asked how to make metamorph things - and I've done a tut. After sending the Reply I've seen it's in OP Methode 1 :)

Just copy the PNGs to a folder on the sdcard - use metamorph - finished

So easy :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] devil snake:
This happened:

With the last theme "Grunge Reflection Style"!!!

Also, I have a question, please!

I only have 3 buttons (don't like having 4, so i didn't apply that Mod). If i downloaded one of those themes, will it only display 3? or will it add a 4th non-functioning button?

If it's ok to request here, I'd like the last theme to have Back, Home, Tasks... only, no "find" button... i don't know how to change it as i never touched Photoshop in my life, so i have no idea how to deal with sizes and such!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Yeah it will only show 3 buttons, like stated in the first post.

It also sais in the first post that only my own styles have MetaMorph files, and these are clearly called MetaMorph. You could consider taking a minute to read before you do anything :) it helps alot!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] devil snake:
:o:o Really Sorry :o:o

Thanks A lot.. just applied it using 3rd method... Thanks A Lot!

(And i always read everything, but this time i have an exam in 2 days :p)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Okay have fun with it! Haha it happens to the best, so don't worry :P good luck with your exams!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkilluzion:
would anyone make a metamorph for ICS Blue Stock Style by chance?

I cant seem to get the systemUI.apk on my computer for method 3, and method 4 doesn't change anything after flashing and pulling the battery.

method one works just fine though. =]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Update 05-01-2012

Added Stock Blue ICS Style made by me edited from Stock, included cleaner search icon, also downloadable as a MetaMorph .zip file, see the First Post!

Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GermanGuy:
Ahem. Any chance for a Metamorph file for the reflective Blue Style? If not. That is ok. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Sure, I'll try and finish it tonight!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] imna357:
Great Work

Worked perfectly on my first installation using root explorer, big thanks to all the hard working guys doing this, would love to do modification myself, but family man will not have the luxury of time doing this. Again thanks:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DroidHam:
so if I currently have 3 soft keys and install a mod will the search do anything?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] XOAngio:
Are their any red keys? and des anyone know of a red theme?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GermanGuy:
Thank you, but I might actually give up. Tried several methods including the Metamorph and I keep losing the bar/icons. Only way to get it back is a nandroid restore. Frustrating.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nikosrs4:
a bit smaller than the stock ones. this is NOT a flashable zip, only the images :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
nope, it won't be visible :)

hmm that is really weird, the MetaMorph method should work fine if you have a rooted GNEX... After you press apply, wait a few seconds and restart the phone it ought to be fine... really weird...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kaiken:
Here you go. It has the same name as the stock blue style but I've replaced the images.

View attachment 843846
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Elemenopee:
So is there a way to edit this file to chage it to 100% opacity? Where exactly is the "packages" directory?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Added:

Stock

Stock Reflective

Stock Blue ICS

Stock Blue ICS Reflective

Made by me, edited from Stock softkeys, included a cleaner search icon, including MetaMorph file for every style :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coltronathon:
Yeah the same thing happened to me. I tried to install one via metamorph but perhaps rebooted too soon. I didnt see a confirmation which maybe corrupted something? Anyway since then i tried a few flashable zips including a restore systemui for ics i found elsewhere on xda. Anyway it looks like im stuck flashing a new rom tonight since i didnt nandroid (dumb dumb dumb). If anyone wants to post their systemui.apk though to replace via root explorer i'd appreciate it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
Redid my purple with atticus' new Search button. Anyone actually using this? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GermanGuy:
Problem is even my backed up systemUI.apk will not restore my bottom menu bar. Rebooted it several times with the right permissions without luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davey11:
I would be all over it if you made it like the reflective blue ones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hxdrummerxc:
I actually just thought of a way to add a background behind the soft keys.... !

But before you get too excited, its not a real answer.... but it works... and I don't know why I didn't think of it before....

When using the transparent soft key mod, which removes the black background behind the soft keys (still there is no way to add an image in its place)...... Just add a background to your favorite wallpaper, and it will show up under the soft keys and look just like a background....

The only downside, you have to add this to any wallpaper that you plan on using with a background. But it works, and I think it looks great...

Snapshots:

It is not the most ideal method for adding a background to the softkeys, because it has to be edited into the wallpaper... but it works for now...

If you have experience with any image editor you should be able to take a wallpaper, add a dock or soft-key background to the bottom of it, save the image, set as wallpaper.... and as long as you have the transparent soft key mod installed then your golden....

If you have no experience with image editors, I can take requests.

Im gonna play around with this, see what colors/designs look good. This was just a quick idea.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
Working on it right now. :) Like the color? Or should I go deeper/more vibrant?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
Here's a yellow stock style, using atticus' new Search button, as well. I know most of you probably aren't interested in yellow, but it's my favorite color, so I had to do it. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davey11:
I'm real flexible...vibrant sounds good :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
Alright. I'm doing the same color first, then I'll make another one that has a more vibrant color. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
Here's the purple reflective, based off of atticus' blue reflective. Hope you like it, davey11. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msjohnson2868:
I have the same issues with losing the soft keys. Learned the hard way to make a copy of the SystemUI.apk before modding. If you mess up then all you do is overwrite the existing file with your copy of the good one.

Metamorph wasn't working but I was able to do it by the manual method. Anyone know what I may be doing wrong? Would love to have the easier option of Metamorph.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aron7awol:
I think it looks great! Nice work!

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Yes, it's very easy to edit this file and change the opacity to 100%. Unfortunately it is in the ICS source code and the change needs to be made before the ROM is built. I'm hoping to add a setting to CM9 to make this opacity user-definable, but I have a few hurdles to clear first in getting a dev box set up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coltronathon:
Great Success! Ok after wasting way too much time on this I decided to just go for broke and flash a new rom. Well luckily bigxie posted this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1394639

Just flash that (no need to wipe if you're coming from bone stock like me) and you're saved. The softkeys and drop down menu come back. Best of all, since I don't learn my lesson I went ahead and tried the metamorph method again - works like a champ. I'm guessing the problem was either me interrupting the process the first time or the fact that stock roms are not deodexed. Thanks for the beautiful key mods guys.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davey11:
Sorry took so long to reply. Thanks

The reflections don't show up well, but I like it. Maybe needs a diff background.

Thanks to atticus for this thread aswell. I do the changes on the pc in about a minute after having lots of practice. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BretskiSmith:
Using root explorer method

I used the root explorer method, and it worked perfectly fine. I am wonder if anyone has run into some bugs since doing it. One specifically that I am running into is when I reboot my phone, the time on the lock screen will say 4:00 no matter what time it is, then after 30 secs it has the correct time. am I alone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
I'll work on fixing it tomorrow after school. :) I figured out a way to make the colors more visible, so I'll be using that. I might redo the original purple this way too. Thanks for the input!

Sent from my DROID X2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davey11:
Funny thing is I see lots of people looking for softkey mods for their particular rom, and its too bad they don't find this as it's rom independent.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Treken:
Followed guide for editing from phone and it worked perfectly! Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SteroidalFish2:
Haha, not everyone needs a Nexus. :p

Sent from my DROID X2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xzombiex66:
?

hey quick question what clock widget is that?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nbeebe24:
Mimimalistic text
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mild7intl:
Hi there. Thanks for the mod work.

I have a question... Im trying to edit my wallpaper so that it displays as the background behind my softkeys. I have photoshop and am clueless as to how to add/extend my image. Am i replacing anything in the system ui zip? I read earlier that you can't change the background but instead use the transparent mod which i have installed.

When setting the wallpaper i have to crop the image to a specific size which limits the wallpaper from extending past my keys even if my image is large enough. Sorry im new to all this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hxdrummerxc:
Wallpapers should be 1440w x 1280h.

As long as you have the transparent soft key mod installed, this will be the perfect size for your wallpapers.... Once your wallpaper is 1440-1280, You don't need to extend the wallpaper. Just open up your sized background, create a new layer, and at the bottom of the image, add some sort of dock or anything that you want to show up behind the soft keys....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
A few pages ago I've posted my Cyan Old Honeycomb Style with Search. Maybe you wanna add it to the OP?

Here's how it looks like:

Preview for the OP:

Download:

Click me
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Thanks alot, sorry I forgot to add it! Can you send me a PM so I don't forget? I'm at work right now so I can do it this afternoon when I'm home again!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rabiator666:
Can you make buttons that looks like the buttons from wp7???

The back button, windows button as home button and see serch button, but without the multitask button???

So that looks like a WP7 phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] poli7247:
How to apply this mod? In the zip file there are only the images

EDIT: I used the method 4 and it work fine! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] geovass:
Using Metamorph, after paching the SystemUI.apk file, the system keeps crashing SystemUI.apk

You need to remove battery and reboot. Once rebooted, the change of the mod is completed succesfully.

Anyone alse facing this problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Yeah that's normal behavior because you are replacing files inside the SystemUI. That's why the instructions say that you have to wait +/- 5 seconds and immediately reboot after that. That way you don't have to pull the battery :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Uhm I can't exclude the multitask button because it is hard coded into the ROM. It's possible to hide it if you have a mod though (I know maguro build 13 has the option to turn this button off). I might make a Win 7 themed style though :) good idea!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nikosrs4:
another one
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GermanGuy:
Ok. So I nailed down the problem I was having with installing themes. I am on Revolution 4.0.2. Reflashing the ROM and starting out new, I am able to install the softkey mods posted here. However, as soon as I install the 4 softkey Mod by Paul o' Brien, I can no longer install the mods. Revolution ROM only comes with 3 softkeys.

So my question is: Which 4 softkey MOD will allow install of the softkey Mods posted here?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luvadoan:
softkey is too big

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softkey is too big!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nikosrs4:
this looks better.

they HAVE search icon, but I just don't use it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stillblood:
Im all for manual methods but i was lazy today. Work Like a charm

AOKP toro 13
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davey11:
I just loaded your softkeys. Its very nice. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rubytuesday007:
I give up. I have tried all methods at least twice and I still lose the status bar and the soft keys. Maybe its the rom? I am using Axiom 2.3.

Any thoughts?