[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jaggyjags:
You are welcomed ;)

and this is the code to delete the carrier and leave a BIG clear button.

Modifying status_bar_expanded.xml

after understanding how the previous .xml worked this was WAY easier. Just a few little modifications :)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.ExpandedView android:orientation="horizontal" android:focusable="true" android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<LinearLayout android:gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" android:background="@drawable/status_bar_header_background" android:paddingRight="@dimen/clear_button_padding_right" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_title_height">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.CarrierLabel android:gravity="center_vertical" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/carrierLabel" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/quick_settings_icon_left_margin" android:paddingTop="1.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_title_height">
<com.htc.widget.HtcBlinkingTextView android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/plmnLabel" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" style="@com.htc:style/title_primary_m" />
<TextView android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/spnLabel" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" style="@com.htc:style/title_primary_m" />
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.CarrierLabel>
<TextView android:textSize="@dimen/clear_button_font_size" android:textColor="@color/white" android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@id/clear_all_button" android:background="@drawable/btn_default_small" android:paddingLeft="10.0dip" android:paddingRight="10.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_clear_all_button" style="?android:attr/buttonStyle" />
</LinearLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ScrollView android:id="@id/scroll" android:fadingEdge="none" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/notificationLinearLayout" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/noNotificationsTitle" android:background="@drawable/status_bar_section_divider" android:paddingLeft="9.0sp" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_no_notifications_title" />
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/ongoingTitle" android:background="@drawable/status_bar_section_divider" android:paddingLeft="9.0sp" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_ongoing_events_title" />
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/ongoingItems" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/latestTitle" android:background="@drawable/status_bar_section_divider" android:paddingLeft="9.0sp" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_latest_events_title" />
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/latestItems" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
<ImageView android:id="@id/shadow" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/title_bar_shadow" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
</LinearLayout>
<ImageView android:id="@id/tab_divider" android:layout_width="2.0px" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/notification_separator" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.ExpandedView>