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[Android Themes] anthonycr:
This is not a theme, it's a template that you build themes off. What you do is download the code from the first post, change the images you want, compile the code using apktool, sign and install it on your atrix like you would any other app. Then open up settings>>themes and apply your newly built theme.

I have more detailed instructions on building themes in my signature although they are for CM9. However, same directions work for CM10, it's just different code. Check the link to my cm9 template for some instructions (you have to use ebs512's code).
[Android Themes] Bradl79:
how do i compile, i tried with apktool but it is not working
[Android Themes] kroz:
wow, i have been looking for this, thanks mate, :)
[Android Themes] SilencerOfLambs:
Awesome..gonna check it out when I reach home...Thanks!
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Did you update your apktool to jelly bean and SDK tools to jelly bean? Are you on windows xp? Also, did you install the jelly bean framework-res.apk?
[Android Themes] m4570d0n:
Just an FYI, you don't need to include the build directory. That folder and its contents are created when you recompile the apk with apktool but is otherwise not necessary. It would reduce your template zip file by about 50%.:)
[Android Themes] blackalice:
Hey! Any chance you could update this with the nodpi folder, so we can add holo backgrounds. So glad some one has done this, thanks so much!
[Android Themes] ebs512:
I'll be sure to add it in the update, thanks for letting me know
[Android Themes] ebs512:
OP Updated
[Android Themes] kroz:
thanks for the update, this was really helpful, ;)

EDIT---

is there any chance for the next update to make it aokp compatible?

thanks, looking forward to it
[Android Themes] ebs512:
As soon as we get an aokp jellybean ROM I will make this compatible with both
[Android Themes] kroz:
thanks mate, really really appreciate the template, ;)
[Android Themes] :
is this only for nexus or can i use the themplet for sgs3 GT19300??
[Android Themes] anthonycr:
It's a template for everything
[Android Themes] jimmy16:
Please update the download link
[Android Themes] ebs512:
OP Download Link Updated
[Android Themes] vaibhavknockout:
A tutorial desperately needed!

Hey buddy, nice work with your template. Can I ask for a favor for lots of noobs out there. Since you are into editing theme chooser themes, can you make a thread to provide a list of changes to be made in what pngs (as in what changes the statusbar icons, phone, messaging icons etc.)? in what folders (as in drawable-hdpi or drawable etc.)? and any other changes in xmls (as in what chages font color etc.). Such guide will help all of us out there.

Thanks for your work.
[Android Themes] ebs512:
That would be one of the longest tutorials to develop, and even longer to read, most images are in the drawable hdpi/xhdpi folder, if you look at each image you can pretty much guess where it would go, text colors vary on what part of which app you want to change but need to be adjusted in the styles.XML
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
i'm having problems building the apk after changing out pictures. i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong. after it was giving me problems i tried to just build off of the templete and it will not build ether. i upgraded my apktools to v1.4.9 and downloaded the patched aapt for that version. anyone know what i can do to fix this
[Android Themes] :
2 questions and a request :p

How exactly would I go about compiling this? Cause I tried using apktool and it gave me errors. I guess that's because I added some images not included in the XMLs

Second question

What files would I change to modify the togges for wi-fi and bluetooth in settings. Not exactly toggles, but those little sliders. You know. Kinda hard to explain without a screenshot.

And now for the request. Could you please add the com_android_phone and com_android_contacts XMLs and images to the v4 template?

Thank you :p
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Can the both of you post your errors you are getting for recompiling?

The bluetooth image is com_android_systemui_stat_bluetooth_off and com_android_systemui_stat_bluetooth_on same with wifi
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
i finally got it working. Dumb me forgot to install the framework before building. lol not the first time doing that. but i have ran into another problem i get it to build just fine but it will not install :(
[Android Themes] 3rdstring:
Did you sign it?
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
lol nope didn't do that.
[Android Themes] anthonycr:
Things don't install without signing them for future reference.
[Android Themes] jimmy16:
I know it's a silly quastion, but can you guys tell me which are the files for editing the status bar to make it transparent?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
You can't other than smali edits for jellybean, I know this from djdarkknight96
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Hi.

I notice the images in this template in the xhdpi folder are the same size as the hdpi, is it not important/essential to use xhdpi images?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
You are correct, will fix this, sorry about the inconvenience...
[Android Themes] ebs512:
OP Updated - New Update
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
Any chance you can add mdpi to the templete
[Android Themes] kroz:
thanks for the update, keep it up ;)
[Android Themes] ebs512:
No need to add mdpi, you should be able to adjust your density to 240, apply the theme and switch your density back
[Android Themes] kroz:
i am still looking on how to add additional images on the folder with their corresponding xml and codes inside their xmls,

btw, the preview doesn't appear on mine on theme chooser?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Rename the preview.jpg in the drawable folder to preview and it should show up

I will fix this for everyone else in the next update, if needed, as far as adding additional images, you need to find the app you want to add the images for, decompile it and put it in it's according place (drawable-hdpi for example) make sure the xml is named the correct package name in the application, you can find this information of the app you are trying to theme in the AndroidManifest.xml, not the AndroidManifest.xml of the template
[Android Themes] kroz:
thanks a lot mate, another additional useful info for me and for everyone following this thread, i will take a look at it tonight after work, ;)

thanks mate,
[Android Themes] moshxsoft:
how i can change main menu black background color to another color or image?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
which menu, settings?
[Android Themes] moshxsoft:
main menu, when press the home button, i want to change the background from black color to another
[Android Themes] kroz:
you can control that through launchers

apex launcher for example, set the drawer transparency to transparent to show your wallpaper as menu background

ebs512

im sorry but renaming preview.jpg to preview doesn't seem to work, :(
[Android Themes] moshxsoft:
thanks i know that and can with go launcher.

but i want with this theme template engine
[Android Themes] kroz:
using this template, you can only change the dialer and framework background, change it on drawable-nodpi folder, look for image with background_dial_holo_dark.png and background_holo_dark.png on its filename
[Android Themes] ebs512:
I'll look into this
[Android Themes] kroz:
thanks mate, i only tried to changed the preview.png, icon.png, and backgrounds, and upon applying the theme, status bar icons were smaller than default?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
copy back the original images but check in the xml folder to make sure they are properly linked also, I'm on ubuntu right now porting a rom but if you aren't able to check it out, I will when I get done with this
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
Does any one know how to change the color of the new notifications?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
In the status pulldown or in the status bar itself?
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
the one in the pull down that has the square on the left side of the text.
[Android Themes] redwiz666:
Here is a screenshot of what I'm talking about. I looked thru the pngs and couldn't find anything that looks right
[Android Themes] ebs512:
You want the text a different color? check in the drawables.xml, strings.xml, and colors.xml, I cant remember which one but the color for the text is white (#ffffffff) so change it, what I did in my theme was just found (ffffff)(the reason I search and replace ffffff is because you want to leave the ff for no transparency)and changed it throughout the whole xml so it would be consistant
[Android Themes] :
Would someone please compile this for me? I can't seem to get it done.

https://www.box.com/s/20fd28da27f512290b67
[Android Themes] track909:
REQUEST

What is the folder (in a rom.zip) where I can change the background of the various system menu (settings)?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Try drawable or drawable-nodpi

Or in your app folder, search for "background"
[Android Themes] Nashdogg:
could someone please re post the cm10 theme template. Goo.im crashed and most all of the files were lost and the template was one of them. TIA
[Android Themes] RockRatt:
+1

Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
[Android Themes] im.nick.hello:
could someone please post a mirror? link is dead :(
[Android Themes] sim_jim:
Mirror from google :

http://d-h.st/bum
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Thanks for this sorry goo.im had lost all our files so they sent us an email saying we need to reupload to their server
[Android Themes] im.nick.hello:
thanks guys for the quick response
[Android Themes] track909:
What is the path to the folder that contains the menu images "Toggles/Toggle Layout"?

Done!!!

It's in RomControl.apk
[Android Themes] Negroid:
i have a question: what is the file name for the pngs of the 1. background of the notification pull down, 2. the top part of the notification (that shows the time, date and settings short cut, 3. the background of each notification in the pull down, and 4. the background of each notification's icon in the pull down. thanks.
[Android Themes] ebs512:
The majority of these can be found in the drawables.xml in the xml folder, you can change some of the values to an image rather than a color if that's what you prefer...
[Android Themes] kroz:
hi ebs512, thanks again for your template, i now manage to release my first theme using theme chooser, you can check it on my sig, but unfortunately i am still facing the issue on preview.png not showing on theme chooser,

again thanks for the template, credits to you mate,
[Android Themes] ebs512:
give me 5min, I know the issue...

try adding <item name="drawable/preview">@drawable/preview</item> to the android.xml
[Android Themes] kroz:
that's what i am thinking, linking the image to a certain xml, but i dont have an idea on which xml, i tried searching but all i can find is putting it on manifest,

i will try that when i got home and give you feedback,

and i think that was the solution, thanks a lot...
[Android Themes] ebs512:
It has to be linked in the manifest but needs to be redirected in the android.xml (framework-res)...sorry I wasn't able to get to this sooner

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[Android Themes] kroz:
aside from that image, all is fine... no problems now,

will definitely try that suggestion the first thing i arrived home,

i faced several errors, multiple problems while compiling but all were sorted out,

thanks a lot, :)
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Other than that issue, all issues are caused by the user because I made sure the template compiled before I posted the zip

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[Android Themes] kroz:
yup your right, i can confirm that, i tried compiling it before editing png and xml, and it works so all errors that will be present while compiling are due to image replacement / adding and xml editing,
[Android Themes] raika20:
Sorry if this OOT, can anyone give the link for cm9 template by ebs512? TIA :D:beer:
[Android Themes] 3rdstring:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1798350
[Android Themes] kroz:
how sad mate, still not working, :(

also tried putting another in hdpi and xhdpi folder but no luck

what am i missing???? :(
[Android Themes] pierx:
kroz have you tried to put it in drawable folder?

xml is in settings.xml
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Oh settings, sorry about that, I kept thinking it was android.xml

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[Android Themes] kroz:
yes mate, it was originally placed there in drawable,

ok i will try that later

thanks :)

thanks mate, i will try that, *:)*

--edit--

still not working, :(

please check if i am doing it right?

i put the drawable.png on res/drawable

then open com_android_settings.xml and add these lines

<item name="drawable/preview">@drawable/preview</item>
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Try compiling my template and see if it pops up?

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[Android Themes] Gorjess:
how do i compile using apktool?

it keep failing :(
[Android Themes] ebs512:
What errors do you get? Have you installed the jellybean framework? Are you using the jellybean apktool and have you updated your android SDK to the latest jellybean package?

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[Android Themes] Gorjess:
I'm not on my pc, but I'm sure it's something about directory..

Oh, i didn't installed the sdk lol :p i haven't tried it..

Can you give me a link on how to set it up? I'm still new to these stuff..
[Android Themes] ebs512:
This should help you out http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html

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[Android Themes] kroz:
hi mate, i tried and its not showing also
[Android Themes] Gorjess:
ok ive installed the SDK and downloaded the packages.. now where should i put the apktool?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Try c:\apktool

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[Android Themes] ebs512:
Try making your preview image 265x425

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[Android Themes] kroz:
i did, but again :( doesn't work

i am starting to give up,

i did another test, i download another theme with working preview just to check its contents,

i installed it on my phone and that theme's preview shows up

i decompile the theme replace the preview.png recompile - sign - install - preview is blank

i repeated the steps, but this time i did not touch the contents, decompile - recompile - sign - install - and preview is also blank

so i guess it has something to do with the compiling signing process - or the basic tools needed i guess (sdk - java)
[Android Themes] pierx:
have you check the AndroidManifest.apk

does it have this pluto: preview="@drawable/preview" ?

also you said its a preview.png, have you tried to save it to preview.jpg format in drawable folder?

it working fine here.
[Android Themes] SilencerOfLambs:
Hi Pier..

I just gave him this solution in his theme thread some hours back..Yup it works when you change the extension to .jpg from .png.It's sorta funny as on ICS i had no probs with .png but somehow in JB that made a lot of difference.Had to decompile another theme.apk to see what the issue was.Haha

Here was my reply..

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30523369&postcount=329
[Android Themes] kroz:
guys thanks for the help, it is working now, i used apk multitool to compile and sign,

troubles are within the apktool and signapk that i am using, thanks for the help and suggestions and sorry for bothering you with my problem, ;)
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Not bothering :D

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[Android Themes] track909:
REQUEST

What is the folder/file that contains the dots animation when arrive a call?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Are you on an xhdpi device or hdpi, not sure if it matters just curious

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[Android Themes] pierx:
add this to com_android_phone.xml

<item name="mipmap/ic_launcher_contacts">@drawable/com_android_phone_ic_launcher_contacts</item>
<item name="mipmap/ic_launcher_phone">@drawable/com_android_phone_ic_launcher_phone</item>

also add phone image you desired to mipmap hdpi folder

name it to

com_android_phone_ic_launcher_contacts.png
com_android_phone_ic_launcher_phone.png

and this to contacts.xml

<item name="mipmap/ic_launcher_contacts">@mipmap/com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_contacts</item>
<item name="mipmap/ic_launcher_phone">@mipmap/com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_phone</item>

again add the image

com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_contacts
com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_phone

Hope it works ;)
[Android Themes] track909:
Which are files responsible for these backgrounds in framerwork-res.apk (/res/drawable-xhdpi)?
[Android Themes] pierx:
you can check this image

frameworks_res_notification_bg_normal.9.png

frameworks_res_notification_bg_low_normal.9.png
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Thanks for helping out pier sorry I couldn't get back sooner

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[Android Themes] anaraxia:
Stuck!!! For some reason lockscreen_handle_normal & lockscreen_glowdot are not taking effect on the lockscreen but if I go into settings/lockscreen to change unlock options the mods show. Can't seem to see why this is. Anyone experience the same or similar?

EDIT- this only happens on the CM10 part of the theme
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Does it show up with anyone else's theme?

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[Android Themes] anaraxia:
Haven't released the theme yet so I can't answer that. I did have an issue with the whole framework mods not showing previously, I then changed the template to yours and its just those 2 now. I will request a few CM10 testers and see how it appears on other devices
[Android Themes] track909:
Thanks!!!
[Android Themes] track909:
Another request

What is the file in framework-res that contains this frame?
[Android Themes] pierx:
This was just answered in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=964391&page=209

it's an AOKP feature that haven't merge to CM10

thanks to MrDSL for the answer

I guess it's in dialog_bottom_holo_dark.png

if you have more question you might post in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=964391

or search there, because lot of question already answered in detailed there ;)
[Android Themes] track909:
In last roms there is an hidable kill-all-button to recent switcher

Where is your path for modding?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
1st time I've seen that, that option isn't available for my phone, you will have to manually decompile your system/framework and add the appropriate image
[Android Themes] track909:
This function is in the last AOKP rom for Maguro.

In framework-res this image is not present....... :(
[Android Themes] ebs512:
It will be in the drawable-xhdpi folder, if it isn't in the framework check the SystemUI or Settings apks
[Android Themes] track909:
I checked the following folders, framework-res - systemUI - settings - ROMControl - but could not find the png file for a possible mod.

Who can help me?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
I asked a fellow member here, he said all recent images are in the SystemUI, might wanna check all folders?
[Android Themes] Trevino07:
If u want to change the icons, u can decompile the app and switch the icon recompile or u can swap it with 7zip. I would say use 7zip if just changing icons
[Android Themes] track909:
One question:

in Contacts.apk what is the file that define the background in landscape mode?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
Should be in drawable-nodpi
[Android Themes] track909:
Why this background is different?

I have changed files

frameworks_res_notification_bg_normal.9.png

frameworks_res_notification_bg_low_normal.9.png

I should edit the files in each application?
[Android Themes] 3rdstring:
The blue comes from framework-res.apk\res\values\drawables.xml

<item type="drawable" name="notification_template_icon_bg">#55ff8800</item>

(changed to an orange hue).
[Android Themes] track909:
:good: Thank you very much!!! :good:
[Android Themes] track909:
Another question:

What's the file to mod for change these backgrounds from white to black?
[Android Themes] Trevino07:
Pop-up .9 image in fwres
[Android Themes] Trevino07:
Something like this
[Android Themes] track909:
I have tried to change pop-up.9 images in framework-res but but nothing has changed.

Should I change any .xml file?

What is the theme of the photo you posted?
[Android Themes] Trevino07:
Did u change all of them? There is a few of them that need to be edited. And the theme I am running is Gotham :D

Frijole Powered!!!!!
[Android Themes] track909:
What is the file/s for notification background in landscape mode?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
I don't know the exact file but it should be a .9png
[Android Themes] track909:
This is the problem......

What is the file?
[Android Themes] track909:
What are the files for these images?

Thanks
[Android Themes] Trevino07:
The color is pulling from fwres values/styles and its pulling the color code for holo_blue_light. And the image is pulling from one of the scrubber images in fwres. Hope this helps
[Android Themes] Franky_V:
So I got my tiny theme to compile with no errors, and zipaligned with no errors, but my theme will not install. I deleted a ton of what was in the original zip you gave us because I only wanted to theme the battery, signal, and weather icons AND im running aokp and didnt want a bunch of slightly different icons getting applied. I may have deleted something crucial to the install, but I'm not sure. If anyone has a chance to check this out, please let me know if you can identify the problem. I'm new to creating a theme for theme manager, so I probably deleted something necessary, but I really dont know...
[Android Themes] ebs512:
well you deleted the drawable hdpi folder and the mipmap-hdpi folder and you dont need that public.xml
[Android Themes] Franky_V:
Is the hdpi folder required?

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[Android Themes] ebs512:
That would be my guess, every theme has it I've come across plus I'm on an hdpi device
[Android Themes] Franky_V:
Well it turns out it must be my current setup. I compiled the original and it still won't install. To compile this template, Do you use "zipalign -v 4 theme_notsigned.apk theme.apk"?

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[Android Themes] Franky_V:
Wow, I just reread what I wrote and figured out that I'm aligning and not signing the apk....DERP sorry guys lol

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[Android Themes] Franky_V:
My theme works without the hdpi folder whatsoever, but I'm on xhdpi... Just an fyi

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[Android Themes] ebs512:
Ya and I include xhdpi even though I'm on hdpi so more ppl can use it
[Android Themes] bucegiomu:
App not installled

Compiled the template with apktool b ..., the copied to phone (SGS2 running an AOKP build based on android 4.1.2) and tried to install and I get:

App not installed.

Please help.
[Android Themes] m4570d0n:
It looks like you're on AOKP. If so, the blue bar for the enabled toggles, is not exactly holo_blue_light. More accurately, it has the same value that holo_blue_light has, which is #ff33b5e5. You can set the color in ROM Control under Toggles>Enabled indicator color. That brings up the color picker where you can change it to any ARGB color you want. By default, it's set to #ff33b5e5. That default value is defined in ROMControl/res/xml/prefs_statusbar_toggles.xml

https://github.com/AOKP/packages_ap...d782d7a5a/res/xml/prefs_statusbar_toggles.xml

<net.margaritov.preference.colorpicker.ColorPickerPreference
android:key="toggle_btn_enabled_color"
android:title="@string/toggle_btn_enabled_color_title"
android:defaultValue="#33B5E5" />

<net.margaritov.preference.colorpicker.ColorPickerPreference
android:key="toggle_btn_disabled_color"
android:title="@string/toggle_btn_disabled_color_title"
android:defaultValue="#4C4C4C" />
[Android Themes] jaybrohn:
Just trying to build the template without changing anything I always get this error. I have the Android 4.1.2 SDK installed and Apktool is updated to the latest version (checked today 10/31/2012)

Any ideas what I am doing wrong? I notice the different forward and back slashes when Apktool tries to look through the directories. But what is causing this?
[Android Themes] ebs512:
You have both forwards and backwards slashes in your directory