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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hessien:
Is there anyway to make this theme with 3 contact pages? I have tried and tried and failed miserably. I am now going to try to make the tabs disappear...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] masChmagic:
Thanks, i will check it out.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
I've downloaded it but can't figure out how to install. Nothing seems to be an executable file. Any help would be appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Nicely done, tab icons and layout are great.

I will find them and post for you.

Although they are already posted. The analog clock I had posted with the windows feild theme. And the digital I posted with the Phusion theme.

In post# 4842 I posted Luigi's tutorial.

It can be done easily enough, but do you really want to have to swipe so many times to navigate from page to page?

There would be like 7 to 8 pages, IMHO no tab layouts are better with 3, maybe 4 pages.

@schwalbach, I have time today. I will post a layout for you. Please make sure that your phone is working well.

After I make it, I will test on a tilt, hermes, and wizard, before I post it.

After I post, please give feedback, and any requests for alterations.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
@schwallbach, here is the layout that I made for you. I believe it is how you described.

Now, MRU, Launcher, Weather, 1 Contact page.

Landscape needs a few more tweaks. I'm out of time, I will get to it when I get the time.

I have tested it on 3 phones and it works great on all 3.

After I tested it, I went ahead and made a few minor changes. Just for looks.

I will post 3 layouts for anyone interested.

schwallbach

Sunset

Rusty
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] yesod7:
You have to follow the directions on the Gimp website. There is a separate file you have to download, which is called an installer, or something like that. Once you have both on your computer, you should be able to run the installer. (I think that's how I did it, anyway!):rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Thank you, I will try it right now
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hessien:
It only covers 16 contacts..not adding more pages...thanks tho...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] baj_oz:
Yes please. do post. very classic look... nice :cool:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Is it possible to have 3 contacts page with your "schwallbach" theme please ?

This one is wonderfull, thanks :p

And one little request if you can please : for the portrait schwallbach, use images from landscape version for battery and network status. The colourd one seen on the last image from rusty theme :
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Madremiha:
Hi Phonatic

In fact i have a big request:

I would like to have this clock:

And this clock too:

With this sort of placement (qa_dclock type)

I will be very happy if you can do it

Here is the graphics of the Chrome

And as the type of placement as the black diamond clock
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wwhassupp:
how can i have 9 buttons in Launcher?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Here you go. schwalbach with 3 contact pages.

There are 2 qa_layout.dat files enclosed. The one labeled big has the big operator and battery icons.

The other one just has the addition of the contact pages.

They both had some work done on landscape.

When I get time I will do that. Hopefully others might jump in to help you with that.

I have other things going on, but I will do it for you if it is still not done, when I get the time.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Sorry, I misread the question.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Madremiha:
I already tryed to do it but when i launch it the clock is masqued and very ugly :(

I don't really know how to do

And if you can do it that will be great !!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
The better way to do it is to edit your lockscreen.xml to accomadate the clock formats.

As opposted to changing the clock format.

Might be better if you upload your qa_layouts.dat for someone to edit.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pdawg17:
Is there a way to change which program opens when pressing the SMS icon on a skin? I'm using the manilla 2d skin for square screens and I want SMS-Chat to open instead of the default threaded SMS prog for WM 6.1...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Madremiha:
I have past 2 hours to try to understand what to do and did lot of test but still not working i will upload the theme pack and if someone can do something for me...

The thing it's i use Mikibest theme pack so all layout and theme are the same and i just want to adapt some clocks to use it.

So here is my theme ( http://rapidshare.com/files/155626189/Mikibest_custom.zip.html ) and under the clock i would like to have

Thanks by advance
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] titleist017:
Sorry, I don't really want to read back through like 400 something pages, haha, but I have tried all 3 of the downloads, and I am having problems. I have the HTC Tilt and after everything is installed, I can't access my SPB Mobile Shell. I installed my 2.1 SPB, and then I tried each of the 3 different 3.0 packages you have and the end result is the same. Any thoughts? Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Thanks a lot for your work :)

But it looks like you forgave operator informations at top of homescreen, and there is a little problem with weather icon :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Nah, I didn't forget. That is how I chose to lay it out. It was looking crowded.

You can press or swipe once and see that info on the launcher, mru, or contact pages.

There is no weather icon on this page. Like the initial schwalbach layout, I only displayed the temp.

Press it for detailed weather info.

Just trying to meet your request for bigger icons, without overcrowding.

Apperance had alot to do with my decision making. And of course my preference for how I use my phone.

I don't mind having to press a button or two to get the info I need.

If you are requesting to add the op info and weather icon, please let me know what you want removed.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] CerebusTA:
A direct link to the install binary:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gimp-win/gimp-2.6.1-i686-setup.exe

From the page:

http://gimp.org/downloads/
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Again, thanks for your work :)

Of course you're right for overcrowding, I agree with you.

For me, no need of weather on homepage because there is a tab for that.

I think that something like that could be pleasant (of course with better graphics :D) :

Do you think it is possible with the 3 contacts version ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pidsw:
It seems to have been lost a while back. But the skin with a full row of MRU on the Now screen along with a calendar.

At the end of the day, I think that the default professional layout + MRU is the most functional SPB skin I have used.

I do like the better looking ones, and I love the Manilla Analog clock, but day to to day I would love to be able to see and do 90% of what I use my phone for most of the time with one glance or one press from the now screen.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Blue wave theme has a version with mrus and calendar on the now screen. I don't know how to convert nor do I have a WQVGA device to test, ask in this forum below if anyone has converted theme or would be willing to do it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=418863&highlight=blue+waves+theme
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] schwalbach:
Hey Phonatic;

Sorry, I had expected a PM and not a msg on this thread!

I am testing it soon.

Please PM me. I have a paypal account with like $70 or something laying in it. Maybe $50, I'm not even sure.

But whatever is in there, I would like to clear it out and donate it to you for your work. Just send me a PM with how I can get it to you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Thank you, just installed playing around with it right now.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Yes, When I get time I wil do that for you. It's more crowded than I like, but not unreasonble. I might as well add weather to the left of the clock, just to balance the appearance.

No need to send money. I help when I can. If you need adjustments to your layout, just let me know. I tested it on many phones and it works great.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tpeazy:
Phonatic, can you do the sunset with 3 contact pages? If I have missed it somewhere, I am sorry. I think these are fantastic!

Tp
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Phonatic, I really think that you should open a topic especially for you and post all of your creations, because a lot of them are great and find them is not easy at all :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mustii:
Hi,

Sorry for bad English...

I have download the SPB Mobile Shell

I have install it and it's work i have this

But,

I need install the I-phone style II

How to install it?? Who can my help please..

I copy en paste all .DAT files in SPB map but is not working i see not the icons!

Sorry for bad english
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wwhassupp:
how can I have "voice mail box" icon instead of "email" icon on Time page and Calendar page? Should I amend some files?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
You can't change that, it automatically changes if you have a voicemail.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dekikaa:
desperate

Hi all!

Guys, I'am quite desperate trying to install these skins in my Spb Mobile Shell 2.1!

I bought the App few days ago (with iPaq choise points) and it works perfectly in my HP iPaq hw6915.

But when I install (or by installing your cab, or by copying provided files Mobile shell DIR) any of your skins, I soft-reset but the App doesn't work any more.

Just the normal Today screen appears, the lower-right button "Spb Menu" is there but when I click nothing happens.

Please let me know what I am doing wrong. :(

ps

I am sorry if this was already asked... I tried to go through many pages of thie thread but couldn't find any answer.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] azzambm:
After you copy & replace the original files with mine make sure to perform a softreset....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MikiBest:
SPB MOBILE SHELL SKINS - Release 3.1

This upgrade introduces scripts enhancements, in particular:

- theme delete function is now available

- save the layout configuration

- reorganized the Kyro and Luna themes under two sub-menus

- the presence of the MRU icons on the main program page is now optional also for the 2 program pages layout (only WQVGA)

- added the data connection switch OFF

- introduced a new layout with low memory consumption

- added the Vietnamese languages
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wwhassupp:
I do have a voicemail, but it can't shown up~~ :confused:

any setup needed?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mustii:
Yes, I softreset my Htc diamond But noting is change...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] odub:
Gimpshop

I've found GIMPSHOP to be alot more approachable. It is GIMP laid out in a photoshop fashion. The newest one does allow 16bit bmp files, which was nice to see. http://www.gimpshop.com/

Used it to make my current skin/layout based on BlueWave:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Madremiha:
I'm still with my problem with the dclock...

I use the Mikibest tool so the Dclock which appears on now screen is in the qa_dclock.dat and in the majority of themes which are create by others members the dclock is in qp_dclock_modern.dat

When i put the qp_dclock_modern.dat in spb the clock appear on now screen but also on calendar page and weather page...and on now screen there is too the old clock (qa_dclock.dat)

I tryed to change the name of qp_dclock_modern.dat by qa_dclock.dat but nothing appear when i put in spb

I tryed to take the index.xml from an original qa_dclock.dat from Mikibest theme and put in with the graphics of qp_dclock_modern and rename the new compress file (with password and all names of files are in xml) and the clock doesn't appears correctly, i think is a problem of value but i understand anything to xml...

So what could be the way? :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MikiBest:
The digital clock in my skins is stored in the qa_dclock.dat file, while the qp_dclock_modern.dat is the time showed on the top left. If you change this file with a different file that contain for example some bigger numbers you will see these in all pages.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Madremiha:
I know that Miki but i would like to have more choice in digital clocks like PS3, alien, blue laser clocks so if i can have the tips to adapt it ...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Omnia-Manilla-Gsmart Mixed Skin

Credit goes to Greatbal, mtkates, Lilacine, Beyond Invisible, and mtstmp for their great skinning. All I did was combine these themes to make one that is very fast and effecient. Enjoy.......
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Two more screenshots of the above theme.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Another Background

Here you go!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hessien:
After trying...resetting...hard resetting..and pounding my head against the wall..I have given up trying to make Gsmart Glassy black into 3 speeddial pages. I have this concept...

3 pages...with 2 sub-pages under speedial. NO MAIN TABS

Touch the clock to get tp the calender/alarm page.

MRU and programs merged into one page:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] powerful_rogue:
I love this theme and was wondering if any had it working on the omnia wqvga at all?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Medulla:
I'm getting exactly the same issue on my Touch Diamond, the only way to get Mobile Shell working again is to copy the original theme files back onto the device again. I am doing a soft reset after copying the theme files over to the Mobile Shell directory so it's not that. I'm sure there must be something trivial and obvious I'm over-looking here but this is my first time trying to install new themes to Mobile Shell so I don't know what I'm missing; any help very much appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] devdarshan:
Greatbal's Theme - change few sections

Firstly, Greatbal - the skins are unbelievable and perfect.

I am using your GSmart Pitchblack skin and have a few tweaks which I would like to make if someone can please help me or even point me to the right direction.

a) The Operator name Vodafone UK overlaps the time on the top bar I would like to move the time more to the left or even remove the operator name if possible (I alsready know who my operator is so whats the point of displaying it?)

b) I still have one blank slot where I can add another Menu or item - how do I do that? I would like to add a second menu or even a link if possible? atleast that way the screen will look complete.

c) The last tab points to the Call History - I need to get this changed to the 'Close' button - (similar) to original theme - which would take me to the original today screen. This I need as in the original today screen - I have a few plugin's which I need to see/use regularly and they cannot be accessed without going there - The call history to be replaced with the close option.

d) lastly - how do I access the 'Start' menu from this theme?

If someone can tell me which files/section to change or even do them for me - I would be really greatfull - this screen is absolutely perfect and the above are the only things I need to get resolved.

I have attached the screenshot and also the Greatbal's Gsmart zip file.

Please please - help !

Thanks

Dev
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dekikaa:
Still desperate...

Guys, please try to help me somehow...

I can even do some experimentation, but what?

Is it really possible that on my iPaq hw6915 the application Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.2 (Build 3534) works perfectly, and that is not possible to put even ONE skin?

Outhere must be someone else that used or created any skin tor this

240x240 screen

. :confused:

You are creating magic with all your beautiful skins!

Thank you all!

Dejan
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Medulla:
Dude, after doing a bit of reading around on this, I found that it's a bit of a known issue that, after applying a new skin, the SPB Menu softkey can be a bit flaky. You can work around that to an extent by launching Mobile Shell from the Windows Programs menu like you would any other application. When doing that I've managed to get Mobile Shell to at least try and launch itself. None of these skins will still work for me (either Mobile Shell crashes on launch or I get the original skin with some icons missing) but it's a step forward and you might have more success than me with this tactic.

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm having issues because my device has a VGA screen and possibly the skins I'm attempting to install are for lower res devices, but to be honest I'm not convinced by that theory and I'm so pissed off with this that I'm on the verge of just giving up.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 0kk0:
Greanleaf with analog clock

My modification for Greanleaf with tis nice analog clock from greatbal manilla theme!

http://rapidshare.com/files/157393023/v3_Greanleaf.zip.html

Bye!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
For those of you having problems making skins work on your phone, please check and see what your screens resolution is. For example, the Diamond is a VGA screen with a 480x640 pixel resolution. Most skins are made for QVGA 240x320 resolution. If the skin does not say it is for VGA or WQVGA or Square screen, then it is probably only going to work on a QVGA device.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I am really liking how this is turning out, but I assume it is only for QVGA. If I ever get some free time I may have to see if I can convert it for my Diamond. Good Job! Maybe I will fire up my old phone so I can check it out.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Sorry, I always forget to put gvga only on my posts. I am still playing with it a little, will post any future updates. Are you still running Manilla 2D?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
No, I have a Diamond and I run 3D half the time and Mobile Shell the other half, so I am pretty much limited to skins I make myself, at least for now. I'm sure that as VGA becomes more popular, others will be making skins in VGA.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dekikaa:
Medula, thank you for responding!

Actually on my 240x240 screen (ipaq hw6915) the native application works perfectly. Just when I try any other skin it doesn't ever open... I tried also from the Windows Programs menu like you said but nothing happens...

Thanks again,

Dekikaa
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dekikaa:
Hi mtkates!

My screen res is exactly square 240x240 (ipaq hw6915) and sadly till now I couldn't find

even one

skin that fits and woks. Just the native app is functional... So strange that out there nobody ever created something also for 240x240.

Sometimes I manage to update just the weather icons, but nothing else...

I am so envious at all of you ;) and I give you all my compliments for some truly artistic skins.

Keep up the great work!

And in case you ever pass by any square skin please let know...

Thanks,

Dekikaa
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] splxtreme:
don't know where else to post this

I have no experiance with this, but I downloaded a theme from here and it keeps minimizing. Is there a way to prevent this? Also, I would like to make my own theme. What is the easiest way to learn how to do this. Thanks for all your help, and making such great themes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Little_Tiger:
here you have, this is my las try at changing it.

here you will see that I've tried to change the mask from white to black (which nothing happened)..

thanks for your help..really appreciate it..

zip and no password, just normal zip..

thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] OnceAMatrixMan:
I asked a similar question at some point in another thread and was told it is not possible. So I made several registry changes to accomplish this. Basically I moved a few of the apps on the Tools page to the My Menu page. Then on the Launcher page I renamed Tools to Contacts. Deleted all the tools I didn't need. And added the "file" key and a few others for icons, etc. So now when I touch the renamed Contacts button my default contact manager starts. SPB Speeddial page(s) are still available under this configuration. Hope this helps.

If you would like screenshots let me know and I will supply when I get home.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
Carbon Pro v2 QVGA (Portrait & Landscape) progress so far!

Here's my current setup, just taken the best of (IMHO) in this thread put it together with a few tweak of my own e.g. data connection status on all screens, even on classic now!

I'm still not happy with the launcher icons and still deciding on the background whether to have uniform background as is the case here or have different background for different screens:-/ so watch this space for v3:)

I would appreciate some feedback! anyway it's late and I can't exactly remember which dat files I modified (there were many) so I have attached all the qa dat files!

Once again credit to everyone who contributed in this thread!

Update: if you don't like having the MRU page then replace with attached No MRU file;)

Update 2: If you want 3 page speed dial replace with attached files below;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mainguy21:
^^ thats a good theme right there sir. good job:cool:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bapssystupr3m3:
would love to try that for u but i'm not sure if i'tll work with ms2.0 but it looks like a good theme
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] martinabooker:
Forgive the noob question but I assume the 'main.xml' is packaged somewhere in one of the dat files?? But how do I extract it then repackage with the modification? I love this skin (Glass Gsmart Pitch Black) but have the same issue with it getting stuck on the 2 clock screens and not sure how to correct this. Could someone point me in the right direction of supply an ammended dat file??

Cheers in advance
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mmisterio:
Has anyone figured out a workaround when you X out of some menu's it defaults back to the Verizon UI?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
I'm working on it. Ran into a few problems, but I think I'm getting there. ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bchandler78:
Greatbal,

Great looking work I will definitely bum that theme, if you allow, as soon as its finished. Your work has really made this thread awesome!!!

Keep it up!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] paulsg63:
Here is my qa_layouts.dat file... It has the main.xml that just has the analog clock. But something you may or may not like is it also only has the Now, Calendar and Menu pages that it cycles through.

I like a real simple three menu skin.

It will at least give you the feel of one now screen and actually being able to gesture through all the menus.

Paul G
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] luiggi:
I love your clocks!

Doesn´t belong to WM7 theme, but I think I´ll use it.