[Android Themes] marrrek:
1. downloaded and installed Java SE jdk-7u17-windows-i586.exe + jre-7u17-windows-i586.exe

2. downloaded and extracted in 7-Zip apktool1.5.2.tar.bz2 + apktool-install-windows-r05-ibot.tar.bz2 and moved the resulting files (apktool.jar + aapt.exe, apktool.bat) to a folder F:\apktool

3. downloaded and extracted in 7-Zip Omega v15 Jelly Bean 4.1.2 ROM and moved framework-res.apk (...\system\framework) + SystemUI.apk {see the 1. picture (green text) in attached thumbnails [extracted_SystemUI.png]} (...\system\app) files to a folder F:\apktool

4. run "cmd"

Microsoft Windows XP [5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

F:\Documents and Settings\Marek>cd \apktool

F:\apktool>[B]apktool if framework-res.apk[/B]
I: Framework installed to: F:\Documents and Settings\Marek\apktool\framework\1.apk

F:\apktool>[B]apktool d SystemUI.apk decompiled_SystemUI[/B]
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: F:\Documents and Settings\Marek\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...

F:\apktool>

{see the 2. picture (red text) in attached thumbnails [decompiled_SystemUI.png]}

5. edit the:

tw_quick_setting_button.xml from F:\apktool\decompiled_SystemUI\res\layout

original:

<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="false" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/quick_setting_button_height">

change on:

<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="false" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]">

tw_status_bar_expanded.xml from F:\apktool\decompiled_SystemUI\res\layout

original:

<TextView android:textSize="@dimen/status_bar_expanded_notification_category_text_size" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="@color/notification_category_color" android:gravity="left|center" android:id="@id/noNotificationsText" android:paddingLeft="11.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_expanded_notification_category_height" android:text="@string/status_bar_no_notifications_title" />

change on:

<TextView android:textSize="@dimen/status_bar_expanded_notification_category_text_size" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="@color/notification_category_color" android:gravity="left|center" android:id="@id/noNotificationsText" android:paddingLeft="11.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]" android:text="@string/status_bar_no_notifications_title" />

original:

<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/onGoingCart" android:background="#ff293945" android:focusable="true" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_expanded_notification_category_height">

change on:

<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/onGoingCart" android:background="#ff293945" android:focusable="true" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]">

dimens.xml from F:\apktool\decompiled_SystemUI\res\values

original:

<dimen name="quick_setting_button_height">80.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_image_height">40.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_text_height">30.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_text_size">13.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_status_height">8.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_status_padding">2.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_margin_top">2.0dip</dimen>

change on:

<dimen name="quick_setting_button_height">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_image_height">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_text_height">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_text_size">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_status_height">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_status_padding">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>
<dimen name="quick_setting_button_margin_top">[B][COLOR="Red"]0.0dip[/COLOR][/B]</dimen>

6. again into "cmd"

F:\apktool>[B]apktool b decompiled_SystemUI SystemUI_recompiled.apk[/B]
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
I: Building apk file...

F:\apktool>

{see the 3. picture (blue text) in attached thumbnails [extracted_SystemUI_modified.png]}

Why are they after unpacking in 7-Zip/WinRAR deleted all VALUES folders? Where I make mistakes? Thank you very much!