yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] nonpaq:
How dare you accuse me of Photoshopping the VGA version..... I used The GIMP.:D

Yes, its a quick and blurry upscale just to make it usable. I could easily redo each png file in the new resolutions, but i didnt have the time right now. If you want to try, just rename the .skin file to .zip, and unzip it. There are 14 png pic files and 2 bmp files. Redraw each at the same resolution as the VGA versions (or double the height/width of the originals) but without the blur. Resave, rezip all the files, rename back to .skin . The hard work is in the settings.ini file in the .skin file, and the separate layout.ini file that Underwaterdub made. Leave those alone if you use the one from the VGA version (I slightly modified some fields from the original to properly space the new higher res pics and to have it use a larger font for the keyfaces.)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mphayvanh:
I'll do that. How about the layout? It's hard to navigate to the symbols and numbers. Is it part of the program or can I redo the whole layout scheme. I have the background and started with the buttons, I just find it a big hassle to go back and forth. Thanks for your work nonpaq.

I have Photoshop and will skin....:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] bassplaya:
After you are done making the changes in the skin how to do you make the .zip file back to a .skin?:confused:

Thanks.:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
You just have to rename (and therefore change the ending to .skin)..
[Windows Mobile Themes] bassplaya:
Thanks!

Thank You

Bassplaya:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Utakos:
VGA coming soon? I can't wait
[Windows Mobile Themes] delude:
Thanks, i'll try this later.

Do you think it would be possible to get bolder letters in CAPS soon to make it look nicer?

EDIT: Wow, I didn't know that the iphone did this:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Sorry mate but i haven't got a VGA device, so you'll have to rely on others to do this job..
[Windows Mobile Themes] coe62:
Second symbol line

Hi Underwaterdub - sorry for the (possible) newbie question. I love your iphone skin but is it possible to make a 4th screen so that I can add more special characters characters ..... and if so how do I change the contents of the current layout file to acheive this

keyboard_layout_1=qwertyuiop\nasdfghjkl\n\2zxcvbnm\B\B\n\M\M, .\N\N

keyboard_layout_2=QWERTYUIOP\nASDFGHJKL\n\1ZXCVBNM\B\B\n\M\M, .\N\N

keyboard_layout_3=()#$*+123\n.':;/!-456\n\N\N&@"%=789\n\M\M? 0\B\B

key_row_height=34

key_row_width=30

many thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
You simply add a new line of code beginning with keyboard_layout_4=

Then you've got to add \4 somewhere in one of the first three layouts.

for further knowledge see also the forum at pocketcm.com. There is a nice manual for costumizing the layout..
[Windows Mobile Themes] nonpaq:
Well, Underwaterdub created the layout, which combined with his graphics , is what defines this iPhone looking skin. All I messed with is the key_row_height and key_row_width which are doubled for VGA. Tene's coding in PCMKeyboard handles the rest based on the settings.ini in the .skin file and iphone.layout (or iphone_vga.layout which has my height mod. Both are actually .ini files.)

According to TENE's site, you can add a settings.ini file to the application folder, and all settings there will override the skin and layout (it is loaded last). Use this to test your layouts without having to uncompress then rebuild the shin each time. (You may need a soft reset after every try.)

The guts of the layout is the keyboard_layout_x and symbol_pad lines. The keyboard_layout_1 thru keyboard_layout_3 define the keys for lower case, upper case and numerical shift keys. This is just the list of letters to display, each line separated by "\n". There are also special keys defined with a slash, like \B, \N, and \M. See more details here at Tene's site (the appl author).

The symbol_pads are the cool ones. They define what is displayed when you hold a key (like when you click and hold the space bar.) The format is the letter that you should "click and hold", a comma, then the keys to display. In the iPhone_layout the line "symbol_pad=a,aäÄ" says if you click and hold the "a" key, the foreign language versions will display.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
New Version at Page 1....

Tell me if you like it...
[Windows Mobile Themes] enriquebrv:
How do I install this skin?

Hi I just downloaded the zip file. Do I need to rename the compressed files to a known extension? Any files that I need to edit?

I am trying to install it on a HTC 8125. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] freakflow:
just unzip the files from that zip and copy it over to the Pocketcm folder under program files directory.

One issue I have is that when I'm switching between symbols and letters or caps and letters, the size of the keyboard changes and some buttons get ocerlapped by the previous "page"... for example..when i switch from symbol to letters, I can still see the "=" sign from the symbol page. (This is concerning the "bigger Iphone" skin.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
It works fine for me..

did you change Input method to another one and back?

do you use the included layout file?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nonpaq:
Even bigger buttons? How much bigger? Post a screenshot. I want to know if it is worth "photoshopping" another scaled up version for VGA.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
I've posted a screenshot already. The buttons are just a bit bigger. You can see the difference by comparing the two screenshots at the first Page.

So i think there's still need for a VGA version.

Do you photoshp the Keys yourselfes or do you use pics from the iPhone?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nonpaq:
Nothing fancy. I just take your pics and resize them to double the width and height. I dont have a hires pic of iPhone keyboard to do what you suggest.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nonpaq:
iPhone_Bigger VGA

I took somewhat more care in scaling this up to VGA. I took Underwaterdub's suggestion and used a pic of the iphone to make the special keys wherever I could (you will notice some keys look different, not just scaled up). Still needs some tweaking, but it is better looking than my other VGA attempt.
[Windows Mobile Themes] lemeiux1:
wow that looks really cool, just one newb question- I moved both files to the pcmkeyboard folder and selected them in the options menu then soft reset but when I select it, it just looks all jumbled

is there something im missing?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Which screensize do you have? Did you use the VGA version from the post above? Then try the QVGA version from first page.

@ all: there's no need to do a softreset!!!!!

just switch to another input method and back after you've chosen the new skin.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Here's a new layout file with two rows of smilies (press m or n key)...
[Windows Mobile Themes] enriquebrv:
Skin install issues

I have not yet been able to install the skin. The file structure in the HTC 8125does not have a Pocketcm folder. Should I create it? The files with the .layout extension and so on are not recognized.

Thanks for your help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
Modifying the Layout

I have tried to follow the instructions on this thread for modying the layout. My goal is to switch the Z,z with the Y,y and add back Caps lock. I am totally running into a block here.

Could you please please layout a step by step instruction list on how to mod these? I am such a newb that I can't seem to figure it out. I have tried to change the name of the .skn file to .zip and that works. I the open the .zip file. Inside that I can see the file names you reference but when I double click on the .png file I just get the back ground color of the button. So, next I tried extracting the .zip file to see if that was where my issue was and still same thing. I have had no success trying to change the "iphone.layout" to a .zip as metioned in one of the posts. What am I doing wrong?

Please a step by step instruction of how to mod. BTW, I really like the the Bigger Iphone look. Makes it a lot easier. Will there ever be a vibrate function?

Thanks,

CG
[Windows Mobile Themes] freakflow:
Yea, I changed it from Happy Tappy keyboard back to PCM keyboard. I downloaded this skin and put it in the PCM keyboard directory and loaded it from the input settings after changign the SID to PCM Keyboard...

...Ok, I figured it out...I changed the keyboard layout to "iphone". seems to have fixed the overlapping issue. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] nonpaq:
A better VGA version, plus a new layout combining Underwaterdub's smiley layout with spanish characters, set for VGA.

Hey UnderwaterDub, I want to start a thread for VGA skins. Do you mind if I post this there? (credit to you of course for design).
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Here you've got a US layout as you wanted it..

BTW what do you mean by "vibrate function"?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Install the newest version of PCMkeyboard. Then you've got your folder...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
As long as you keep some credits to me I'll agree...
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
THANKS A MILLION. I still would like a walk through on editing. B/c I would still like to add back in the caps lock option.

What I mean by vibrate option, is the ability to have the phone vibrate on a key press. I have a program that does it with the standard phone app. It just gives a confirmation buzz to let the user know the button was pressed.

It may not be necessary.

Thanks,

CG
[Windows Mobile Themes] enriquebrv:
Still struggling...

Well, this is embarrasing...

I downloaded the PocketCM Keyboard 0.10 and installed it on my HTC 8125. The .cab file, created the PCMKeyboard folder with some .skin and a dll file, so far so good. But the application itself wont work. I do get the option though of changing the SIP method, but when selecting the PCM Keyboard, the setting has no effect nor its maintained as default input method. Any ideas?

I am using Windows Mobile 5.

Thanks again, and I can't wait to get to see the iPhone skin on my phone...

Regards, :)

Well, it turns out that I have the SPB Menu installed and was creating conflicts with the pcmkeyboard. What I did was to move the spbmobileshell file from the Start Up folder. Then softreset, swithed to the pcmkeyboard, placed the spbmobileshell file back and voula! It is working now.

I will try to add spanish characters to the keyboard...,

thank you all and congrats, great work!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
I've had similar problems. what you can try is to uninstall all versions of PCMkeyboard and then reinstall v10 again. This worked for me. (the v10 doesn't uninstall the older versions by itselfes)

@ george

I'm sorry, but I can't give you the vibrate function as I'm just a skinner and no developer...
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
Not a problem, really appreciate the program.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
V3.8 just uploaded...

Now the US layout is included

here's the screenshot...
[Windows Mobile Themes] darthbane2k:
This is great, but the buttons need to be bigger still!

I like the auto correction over all but am forced to disable it because it hates when I type in www. - changes it into "was" or something.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
You want the buttons bigger than this? Why?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tene:
So add "www" to your dictionary: type www, press the suggestion (was probably) slide down, until you select the +www and now it's added, the good news is that the word is really added to the candidate so typing "wew" will suggest "www" and of course it's persistant, and updating the keyboard won't break it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 2manyphones:
You may want to give my skin a try. It has a www button and the keys are about as big as I think a 4 line keyboard can be on a 240X320 screen. It looks great on the Touch. :D

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1492686&postcount=560
[Windows Mobile Themes] darthbane2k:
I have a HTC Touch, and am still making mistakes. Just a little larger would help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] darthbane2k:
Absolutely perfect. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] freakflow:
Thumbs up for U.S layout =)

Just one question though, might be dumb, but I can't find the exclamation mark "!" key?

I know there's a way to manually add characters, symbols right? But just want to make sure I'm not missing something that's right there.

Thanks! Great Job!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
You find the exclamation mark by pressing and holding the "." button..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
You won't hit the buttons better with larger keys because the area for hitting the keys is the whole square and not just the visible button. After my opinion you can hit the keys better with a bit smaller buttons cause you can differ better what to hit.. (just my experiences..)
[Windows Mobile Themes] freakflow:
Awesomeness! Thanks alot!
[Windows Mobile Themes] eman3316@optonline.net:
I have been using your layout for a couple of weeks now and Just love it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Try this VGA skin......

I don't have a VGA device, so it might not be perfect....

@nonpaq

you may use this one as the base for further fine tuning...

Hope you all enjoy...

@all

could someone post a screenshot???

the name should be iPhone not iPod. You have to excuse me... It's my third glass of wine....
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
Well, awesome program + excellant support for the developer = donation and thanks from me.

Thank you very much, just donated a few minutes ago. Very good skin.

Question, If I gave you the name of a free weather program that had develople skins, would you consider it for a donation?

CG
[Windows Mobile Themes] cuboosh:
ok im so confused.. i change my input to PCMKeyboard but when i reboot it changes it back to the default.....wtf?
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
Try Sipchanger 1.0. It can be found on page 4, post 34 of this thread. I have an 8125 (Wizard). It works great for me. I have to tell you that the first time or 2 it didn't seem like it did much help, but after i figured out that after loading it you must changer you sip to the keyboard of choice, actually use it, set it as defualt in sipchanger then after a reboot it works. You may also have to install it more than once. I have seen a couple of posts where people had to get it to work. But, once it sticks it sticks.

CG
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Thanks for the Donation Mate..

Which Weather program are you talking about?? I'll maybe take a look.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Anybody interested in a landscape skin (this wouldn't look good in portrait mode, it would be a landscape only skin)?

at the moment it's not possible to have a special layout for landscape. You would have to change the skin every time you switch between portrait and landscape mode...
[Windows Mobile Themes] rucola:
You are not giving up are ye ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
No, I'm not. ;-D Never...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
v4.0 is up...

my brand new version 4.0 is uploaded..

It now comes with landscape support (managed to get proper portrait AND landscape view in ONE and the same .skin file)

Have a look at Page 1

;-D
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
The weather program is Weather Watcher Mobile Edition. It is at www.singerscreations.com I believe or you can google it. I would like to see a skin the transitions left to right with the swipe like PocketCM does if it is possible.

Anyway, Thanks again

CG
[Windows Mobile Themes] SHAHS:
any vga theme?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
I've posted a VGA theme at post #108 in this Threat. I don't have a VGA device so I don't know if it's proper displayed.

Also there's no landscape support in the VGA theme...
[Windows Mobile Themes] ArrO:
Hi

Can anyone tell me what went wrong , have got white borders/spaces under the keyboard

excellent keyboard only this (click on thumbnail)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
It's as simple as changing the input method to another one (f.e. keyboard) and than changing back to PCMkeyboard..

BTW I've mentioned this very often in this thread => please read next time..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Anybody interested in Landscape view with larger buttons??

The current release 4.0 has quite small buttons in landscape view. This is necessary to avoid the buttons under the shift, number, enter and backspace button to stick out a bit of these pics. It looks better as the keys themselfes are concerned, but with the negative side of pieces of the grey buttons sticking out of the side of these "special" buttons.

If anyone's interested in this I'll be happy to post it.

Besides I'm missing a bit of a feedback to my current release. It was pretty much work to get the layout the way it is in the current release.. So if you like it, pease post your opinion.

At least the feedback is what keeps me investing my time in this project..
[Windows Mobile Themes] coe62:
got it - done it

brilliant keyboard

many thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] cuboy29:
I believe you will need to also change to the iphone keyboard layout too.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
He's got the Layout enabled.. And also the skin.. Simply swithing to another IM and back solves the problem..
[Windows Mobile Themes] ArrO:
Actually i can read :( by the way)

and followed the entire thread , after a lot of fiddling i have got it right , oh it was not only changing the sip back and forth i fiddled with the layouts and removed al the customization and reinstalled the skin and suddenly it appeared

nice keyboard and now it even wins usability over phonepad

so i am happy now
[Windows Mobile Themes] JK8732:
Did anyone else get an error message after 10/1 that said the current version of PCM Keyboard expired 10/1 and a new version needs to be downloaded?

I went to PCM's site and saw a version .10 release from 9/27 and downloaded the cab, but now none of the skins work.

Anyone know how to fix this? (or augment the last cab to not have that error/timing message show up)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Try uninstall all versions, do a softreset and install the latest version. After installing the skin and layout files (try 4.0) change to another IM and back again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] JK8732:
That did it! Underwaterdub, you're the man - thanks.

I assumed the version .10 overwrited the .09 version, but the .09 was still there, so I removed both and reinstalled .10 and my iphone skin was still there.

Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] TorxT3D:
i just installed v4 and mine is looking like ArrO's did.

ive reinstalled, changed layouts, reset, etc etc and it still doesnt look like it supposed to. Ive had to manually open the skin and change the settings.ini to get the keypad background lower.. but the shift key is still too close to the Z.

runnin wm6 on apache, latest pcmkeyboard

EDIT1: Okay, i just installed 3.8 with the us smilies AND 4.0 skin. Ive managed to get it looking right but when i press the shift key, all the letters go caps, but when i press the shift key again nothing happens.. theyre supposed to go small again.. I have to press the .?123 key to go back to the small letter bmp
[Windows Mobile Themes] curious george:
Larger keys

Master Underwatertub,

Could you look at the size of the keys at this thread. The one labled Iphone Skin. I have been using yours primarly but I noticed the layout size is about 40% larger and portrait and helps with my fat thumbs. I can even reach the "P" on my 8125 9 out of 10 times on first shot. I like your smilies etc better and you seem way more responsive.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=330525

Edit:

Also, what do you think of a predefined text field on press and hold on "return" button? Example: Hold down return key gets you a pop up with "yes. no. call me. running late" etc...

Thanks,

CG
[Windows Mobile Themes] h4ndy:
Hi arro,

you must download the iphone_bigger_3.8.zip,

and extract 2 layout files to your PCM folder in your PDA,

then tap the arrow up just beside the keyboard icon select options,

you will see Input method, please select PCM Keyboard then tap Options,

in the Keyboard Layout select iPhone_smilies_US.

this should solve your problems.......
[Windows Mobile Themes] ArrO:
Thankx a lot for your tip but i allready found it :rolleyes: and working perfect
[Windows Mobile Themes] TorxT3D:
the shift key still doesnt undo caps when double pressed..

and pressing a capped letter doesnt bring down caps on the rest of the letters..

hell i dunno.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
sorry mate, can't help you
[Windows Mobile Themes] egoldman:
Please Help Install Skin

So I've downloaded the zips below, placed the iphone layout in the keyboard folder and chaned the input to iphone. Works fine, just way to small.

But I can't figure out how to install the underwater skin. I've got the iphoen.4.0_underwaterdub.skin file, and a folder with the same name with all these png files.

What do i do with them?
[Windows Mobile Themes] evilpray:
HTC 6900

will this version work with HTC 6900?
[Windows Mobile Themes] theme freak:
Friens what is the exact software that I need to make my VGA able to use this cool keyboard?? :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] tomazez:
of course why not? if you have windows mobile it WILL work i can tell you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] irenic:
how to use this skin file? where shall i put it and is there any installation needed?

sorry if this a silly question but i just got my tytn II few days ago and still having a culture shock after 6 years with nokia :D

thx in advance..
[Windows Mobile Themes] graztd:
copy the files in to the pcmkeyboard folder
[Windows Mobile Themes] Jygar:
Shift alignment

when i press shift to get the letters capitalised the shift key itself moves across and it butt against the "Z" key?

Is this a problem with the Kaiser or a general alignment issue?
[Windows Mobile Themes] evilpray:
how can I do it? the phone keeps giving me an error
[Windows Mobile Themes] SeanFromSoCal:
Yes, please! Great job on the skin. Now I have a new favorite keyboard. Thanks Underwaterdub, the finger-friendly community greatly appreciates it.

Happy Holidays
[Windows Mobile Themes] littld:
Can we get a screenshot of the new bigger skin?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
could please someone post a screenshot of the Biggerkeys skin?

I don't use a WM phone anymore since i got my real iPhone.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rocafellapat:
iPhone Skin

Hey guys....may be a silly question but i have the pocket cm keyboard and downloaded the files...now what do i do from there bc the skin is not a choice in my list...please give me a step by step method of what to do i would GREATLY appreciate it
[Windows Mobile Themes] unc-newbie:
Being a beginner with Pocket Keyboard. Where do i need to put the files so that the layout, skins and so forth take effect.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
please read the thread. It's all explained in here already...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Underwaterdub:
Anyone interested in a new version? Any wishes?
[Windows Mobile Themes] radeonrv:
Is the keyboard querty or quertz?

does it have Spanish ''Ñ'' support? thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] radeonrv:
hmm, may I make a bump for this question? thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] washi:
nice keyboard.

you asked for wishes....a big numpad as second or third layout would be really nice
[Windows Mobile Themes] sethsaad:
How to install the theme on XDA ii (orbit) Imma newbie!:o
[Windows Mobile Themes] jaytheman420:
im with him i feel deet deet deet on tryin to get this keyboard to work...wich one do i use and how do i install it...?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Ridingboot:
how get the skins for the letters working

Hello have a HTC touch cruise and like this extra skins here, but there is no such Folder for the skins ... how to get tem in WM 6.0 running. Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Jezwick:
just a quick question, how do you install these skins :confused::confused: