yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wackoo:
Nice done!!!!

Can I use this on my I600??? Or do you have a it already think this is for PPC Only.....

Thanks anyways!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] masChmagic:
Thank you so much. I understood what you said and made my own modifications. I know I said that was the last question before, but your reply intrigued me..

When you mentioned Separator2.bmp and Separator2_m.bmp, I know now the files can be found in qp_bkg_now.dat. But where are the references to these files get called from?

I just added new files Separator3.bmp and Separator3_m.bmp in qp_bkg_now.dat. Now I want to use Separator3 as background for the Lockscreen and Separator2 in Contacts.xml and Launcher.xml in the qa_layouts.dat. I have searched thru some dat files that I think would have the references but I cant find any that calls separator2.bmp, I might have missed it or not looking in the right direction.

Thanks so much for your help so far. You have made my frankenstein skin into a semi-pro skin =)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] maver:
Vga Diamond

Can anyone make some of these themes for vga please?

Regards

Rui Silva
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I am working on Windows Field Revisited and Ultimate WM7, both of which will include VGA. WinField works on VGA now in portrait. Still working on landscape. WM7 still needs some work on VGA. I recentlt got a VGA device so I am planning on other skins, but it takes me a long time. See my signature for links.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] RaphB:
Not that I want to abuse of it, but what about the same (9 contacts per page) but with 3 pages (Family, business and friend)?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pocopoco:
thank bro....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Winter Weather

Does anybody have weather graphics that look more like winter? Even on a clear day here in Montana, it still is pretty gloomy. Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bubass:
Found nice theme but would it run on omnia?

http://mobileshell.ppc-theme.com/page 12.html

Thanks for the help :cool:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mrjadd5:
a request by me..

is there a version of this for cingular 8125?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] signs2006:
Nope, it is for VGA only. Omnia got a QVGA display.

I've got a VGA device, so thnx for the link :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jtcrusader:
In reading most every page to this thread, I see where people switch between themes...especially using the white themes during the day. Is there a QUICK or EASY way to do this outside of downloading all the .dat files into the Spb MS folder? Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
Did you try Beyond Invisible's weather graphics here? He's not with us anymore. What a shame to loose such talent.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
I believe these are for actual Manilla 2D not mobile shell
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hrzeyni:
I've added a 2nd speeddial page to the basic Mobile Shell layout, but one issue I get not fixed.

The lower right icon's have the same function --> MS Contacts. But they are looking different :confused:

In which file can I change the appearance of the icon in the 2nd speeddial page?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I know that this post is for mtstmp, But I have a few hours tommorow and am able to help.

Instead of trying to explain it all, I would like to just make a multi background layout to post for anyone that wants to use it.

And for anyone that just wants to download it for the purpose of looking at the .xmls to help explain how to do it.

I think in this way it will help without having to go back and forth with questions and answers. Since I can only visit this forum once a week.

You are welcome. Thank you for the showing your appreciation.

Yes, if I get the time to do it. Or maybe someone would be kind enough and have the time to help.

HaiAuNho, It's good to see you on the forum. I totally agree that it's a huge shame to loose the talents of BeyondInvisible. It took just one moron to spoil it for so many people.:(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] drew2000:
Why so dead?

It sure is getting slow on the MS skin thread.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ruebyi:
Hi!

I'm trying to creat some new skins (who nows me knows, that it will be in GANT style :D )

And now I'm searching for GUI fitting my needs...

MobileShell seems to be very good for my plans, but is it possible to remote control an MP3 Player with it? just 3 buttons with a specific code and one registry tracker to read out the actual title...

would be great if someone could answer this, because I don't want to start to skin before I know that everything that I want is possible!

ruebyi
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] OnceAMatrixMan:
It does seem that way. Has everyone moved to the manilla port I wonder?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ruebyi:
I tried manila a some time and it is really fast and good looking, but not practical! It's not really customizeable (only one appointment is shown) and you can't add tabs...

So now I hope I can switch to mobile shell... perhaps
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
I'm glad you ask this question, IMHO this is what makes mobile shell so interestingly customizable. It is possible to have different backgrounds on different pages, and it's possible to "layer" multiple backgrounds on one page. This is something I have used with my iPhone theme.

I believe there are only three files you can do this with, as I tried creating more but couldn't get it to work. However, you can make the files as long as you want, and call up different sections of the file with code. Separator, Separator1, and Separator2 are the files we will be using.

In the .xml's, these files are referred to as SeparatorY, Separator2Y, and Separator3Y respectively.

Here is an example of my Lockscreen.xml:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<Layouts>

<Rules>
<ScreenCondition Width="240" Height="320">
<UseLayout Name="240x320"/>
</ScreenCondition>
<ScreenCondition Width="320" Height="240">
<UseLayout Name="320x240"/>
</ScreenCondition>
</Rules>

<General>
<DialogRect X="0" Y="0" Width="0" Height="0"/>
<DefaultFont Face="Tahoma" HeightPxl="10" Bold="y" Color="000000"/>
</General>

<Layout Name="Default">
<Plugins>
[B][SIZE="3"]<Plugin Class="Spb.LSP.GradBackground" Name="Background"/>[/SIZE][/B]
[U](THIS IS THE LINE THAT ACTIVATES THE PLUGIN FOR THE FILES)[/U]
<Plugin Class="Spb.LSP.SimpleBackgrd" Name="TopBar"/>
<Plugin Class="Spb.LSP.SimpleBackgrd" Name="TabBar"/>
<Plugin Class="Spb.LSP.SimpleBackgrd" Name="Dots"/>
<Plugin Class="Spb.LSP.SimpleBackgrd" Name="iphone"/>

And further down, you see this:

<Layout Name="240x320">
<General>
<Rect Name="IconRect" X="0" Y="0" Width="54" Height="54"/>
<Rect Name="TextRect" X="0" Y="44" Width="0" Height="0"/>
</General>

<Plugins Extends="Default">
[B] [SIZE="2"]<Plugin Name="Background" Skin="qp_bkg_now" DoubleSkin="vp_bkg_now"/>
<Plugin Name="Background">
<Point Name="SeparatorY" X="0" Y="0"/>
<Point Name="Separator2Y" X="0" Y="248"/>
<Point Name="Separator3Y" X="0" Y="0"/>
</Plugin>[/SIZE] [/B]

[U](This is where the files come from, and where they are displayed onscreen)[/U]

This all together gives you this:

You can change the settings like this on each page, to have a different background. Download the iPhone theme in my signature to see it in action. I hope I have helped. I'll try to help further if you have more questions I can answer. :):D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
mtstmp, Very well put together and the pics make it that much easier to follow.

I love your work. That tutorial is very nice and your theme is ingenious.

I was just about to upload an example layout, but now I don't need to.

I'm glad cuz I had it just the way I wanted, then somehow screwed up the landscape lockscreen page. Now I'm out of time.

I was gonna post it anyway just to show multiple backgrounds, then fix the lockscreen next week when I have time.

Now I can just post next week when I have time to fix it back.

It doesn't have any background layering just 8 different backgrounds.

I wasn't aware that you could do layers.

Thank you so much for sharing your great knowledge and talent.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] c130pilot:
I've modded my registry to add an "Active Tasks" 9th icon, and it is showing up just fine, but it doesn't ever show any active tasks once I select it. Help? Used registry entry "Type = TaskManager".

WM6.1 SPB MS 2.1

Tim
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] masChmagic:
Thank you so much! You have helped tremendously and I hope what you wrote for me helped other people too. If I run into other questions I will let you know but so far I think I'm comfortable with the skinning process.

Phonatic, thank you to you as well
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pedram_2000:
Help

hi

I'm trying to customize my Spb Mobile Shell Now Screen & almost successfully do that

BUT ..... I Have 3 problem so I can't solve it

1): Position of operator's name

I changed value of operator X-Y (in LockScreen.xml) but Nothing happened

2): Position & Size & Format of date (dd-mm-yy .....)

I don't know where is description or xml

3): corner of selection got be smooth like below picture

INFACT ...

please tell me Wich .XML contain this description and what is their value ?

specially more explain about this:

a: <Point Name="Spacing" X="5" Y="1"/>

b: <BoundRect X="187" Y="20" Width="38" Height="85"/>

c: <Point Name="Label" X="0" Y="0"/>

thanks alot
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mrjadd5:
Can you make me a theme like this for SPB mobile shell 2.1..im using a cingular 8125 phone ryt now..thanks..in advance?..hehehe..if someone cares?..please please please? ive downloaded the other one with landscape support after i soft reset my phone the spb menu doesnt appear anymore..but when i use my previous theme it is okay now..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MEETyA:
How to edit the .dat-files? I would like to make my own themes and noticed that the .dat-files are rar-packages. But i cant extract or change them because the password is missing. How to do that?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Search for: 2.0 beginners thread
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] c130pilot:
Anyone? Thanks.

Tim

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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mrjadd5:
is the landscape of this theme is already out?where can i get it?dude im surely loving it...thnks in advance..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] YYYYY:
Hey guys,

could you tansform the SPB MS Panel Theme to the nor normal SPB MS version?

The SPB Panel looks amazing, but it doesnt show all day events and it has less options, so I want use the Panel theme on the commercial MS version

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/enterprise/images/xperiax1/41.png

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/enterprise/images/xperiax1/43.png

I would give some money if one can do it, you can donwload the panel here

http://www.sonyericsson.com/downloads/fd/91/SpbMobileShell_DE_Panel_X1.cab
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
xperia

check this out

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=438906

don't know the screen resolution though...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Tilt ommarow:
Just thought that I would post some screen shots of a hot looking theme.

I had asked Phonatic to make a Tomb Raider Theme.The one that lepsyfou posted earlier wasn't working for me with Spb 2.1.2.

I was hoping when he posted he had made a multi background theme, that maybe it was the theme that I requested.

Sure enough, it was and I convinced him to email it to me.

Anyway he said that I could post the screenshots, but not the files. I guess he's not happy with one of the screens (The first landscape pic).

He says that he'll post on Saturday, if the pics prompt any interest for the theme.

I've been showing it off all day and what's funny is that even women like the theme and think Angelina is hot.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Tilt ommarow:
More landscape
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] acousticnorbert:
Blue Ray with Guitar BG

Great thanks to the creator of Blue Ray. I've added a new background image for all who love acoustic guitar (players ;) ). There's a today screen (.tsk) an the S2U2 wallpapers included.

All for protrait and landscape. Maybe someon likes it :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Tilt, thanks for posting the pics of my version of Tomb Raider.

My version works on 2.1.2, has landscape support, and is based more on the movies as opposed to the computer game. I hope that you don’t mind.

It gave me a good excuse to put lots of pictures of a very hot chick on my phone.:D

It took the longest amount of work to choose the right background for every screen.

I moved everything around to accommodate the backgrounds.

I think I got it really well setup so that each screen has good veiwability.

This layout has Now Screen, MRU, Launcher, Weather, and 1 Contact page, as requested.

I just emailed the updated files. That is my last email to you. As I mentioned before, please no more emails. My family doesn’t like it. They want me to keep this hobby

isolated to this forum.:rolleyes:

What is different is that the professional landscape screen now has a clock with no mask.

That’s the item that I had to change back and the reason I didn’t post last week.

I also just decide to change the Main Weather background and layout. As usual, to get to detailed weather you can touch the weather icon, temp, or weather description.

To get to the Time page just touch the top bar.

The last change is that I removed the vertical lines on the time page. It just looks cleaner.

Anyway, I am totally happy with it now.

Seeing that there is zero interest generated from the pics that you posted,

it looks like you have the exclusive Phonatic theme featuring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft “Tomb Raider”.

I'm too busy tommorow is why I am visiting today instead.

I am now only able to spend a few hours every two weeks on my hobby.

Enjoy and see you in a couple of weeks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sschrupp:
Yeah, Angelina does tend to raise the temperature! I'd like to have that theme on my BA. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
winmo 6.5

Hi! Those "screenshots" of "Windows Mobile 6.5", however real or unreal, have inspired me to make a theme. It's coming along, but I wanted input on what to put above the weather. I was thinking a link to the internet menu, represented my a line of text in the theme style. What do you think? Any suggestions?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] samuelcaddick:
Looks like an excellent style/idea. I would highly recommend removing the windows logo from the page though... it's a sucky logo that just ruins the cleanness of this theme!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JukEboXAuDiO:
This is pretty sweet. I would deff want to get a copy of it. Have to put in pictures for weather though.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
I think it looks great, any idea when it would be ready for release?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] OnceAMatrixMan:
It's definitely very cool looking! And very unique!! I'll definitely bee keeping my eyes open for it.

as for ideas... I like the weather icon/graphic mentioned above. Another option is 3 program buttons (not MRUs but the 3 of the 9 programs). Personally the 3 I'd use is the catch all My Menu, and then I set one for my Agenda and another for me Calendar (both Pocket Informant). Thanks can't wait!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ZED_pt:
i would add pinned programs,but it would ruin the theme style...

maybe a link to both internet menu and MRU programs in text like the rest of the theme

i would also suggest you remove the logo,in my opinion it doesnt fit well with the wallpaper and the theme simplicity.

And if possible when you release the theme release also the wallpaper so we can do a s2u2 theme to match. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] abumhmmd1:
THANKs

good idea :eek:

I think 2 leave it as it is !! nice 2 hv the 2dy screen 2B az clean az possibal

BUT if other wants 2 add any , Leav it 2B a choice .
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
thanks for the suggestions, keep em coming! The vista logo will be removed, it's just a preliminary bkg. i heve decided not to go with a weather icon, i think it will clash.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] OnceAMatrixMan:
On second thought... No icons at all weather or otherwise - you are absolutely right mtstmp.

But I do think similar text at the top for 2 or 3 of the launcher menus would be perfect. I guess it would be too much to ask for that to be configurable through spbmobileshell.txt or the customize menu feature, and not part of the background file??
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
Hello

does anyone know if it is possible to get rid of the "0" in the digital clock on main screen if you use qa_dclock.dat

i would like to change 03:25 pm to 3:25 pm (with empty space not zero)

but when i play with the bmp files i see shifted digits out of place???

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
I think what you need is a transparent filler zero, so it does not need to realign everything. I guess you could make one i dont know how.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
actually, i just did some testing and found a work-around to make it configureable from the customize menu. however.... after making the necessary graphical adjustment, memory usage went from 2.3 MB, to 12.9 MB!!! And I haven't skinned the other pages! I don't know, maybe a lite version and a customizable one?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] DUECE-:
Very nice you should proceed and hopefully post it for evryone if that is not to much to ask.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] DUECE-:
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] OnceAMatrixMan:
12.9MB??!!!! I'd have to lug around my desktop to run that on my phone! LOL I guess the other alternative would be a ton of requests to you for custom mods. The skin is too cool to give up on.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] idbl_fanatic:
My "program" and my "games" icons are opposite, how can I change this? I tried changing it in the menu properties, but that just moves the current icons around, the actual icons need to be changes, like the games icon is what is showing for the programs.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rangerdave:
Using the Gs themes I have tried for 2 days searching and so forth to get the "running programs" button to show. It shows it as a selection and I can operate it, but no button..

Someone show me what was the simple post I missed..please..:p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Nightcookie:
mtstmp,

here's another idea: How about highlighting the active panel in the bottom line ("Home", "Calendar", "Menu" etc.)? The active panel would glow bright white (like SMS in the screenshot), the other panels would be subdued (like email or calls).

Cheers,

N.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
thanks for the suggestion. that's something that will be incorporated, but haven't got to yet. I had a crapload of homework to do.

speaking of homework, i'd like to raise a question to the community.

i was thinking of asking for a somewhat mandatory donation of $1.00 to download a theme. My iphone theme has had close to 6,000 downloads, and a dollar per download would have paid for all my schooling. I know it's kinda against what goes on here, with the free spirit of sharing and all, but is that too much to ask? I don't think anyone would miss a dollar... I feel kinda guity asking, but do you think that's in poor taste?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cpt.bert:
I sure hope you make it free because i would realy love that theme but i dont have a paypal account or something similar :( i think if you have a account were people can donate there will be donations comming i think?!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Tilt ommarow:
Phonatic, Thanks for the theme. It's way better than what I could have expected. Your choice to go with the movie theme instead of the computer game is great. I use all of your themes with your theme changer, but this is by far my favorite. I also love the way your theme changer changes my s2u2, phone dialer, I contact, and thumbcal themes all with one button. I'm looking forward to when you include changing the .tsk to change the today screen also. I tried to help by figuring out how to reset/refresh the today screen after your theme changer changes the .tsk file. I had no luck. I know you will get to it when you have time. I will patiently wait.

Thanks for all the work that you have done to make my Tilt the way I want it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] randomprandom:
2 days of searching and reading threads

I am using a Samsung Saga/i770 running spb mobile 2.1

All the instructions I have found say to run the cab or unzip the contents of the zip file into program/spb mobile shell and soft reset.

Everytime I install any of these 2.1 themes, my spb mobile is black and unresponsive.

I've noticed that in my sbp mobile shell folder my files are named differently than the files in the zip. The only files that are overwritten are:

qa_layouts.dat

qa_misc_now.dat

va_misc_now.dat

All the other files in my dir start with "ma" and "ms"

What am I missing here? thanks in advance for your help
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mrjadd5:
when this theme will comeout?

is it ok that i use it if you shre it?..id like it so much,and can you make a theme like this for s2us and s2p?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sschrupp:
Can we get this theme posted on the boards so the rest of us can enjoy as well please? I happen to like having hot chicks on my phone too.. hehe. Oh, and you use the layout I prefer as well. For some reason most people's themes use the other layouts, but this layout is great in my opinion. :) So could either Tilt or Phonatic please post the files for us? Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
You have to find a skin that matches your screen resolution. If you have ma and ms files, you cannot use qvga skins.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] thekenster:
Does anyone have the blank black buttons used for these great skin? Id love to make a calc and dialer skin with them.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
I don't think they are black they are transparent, the background is black.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] speckledpig:
Weren't there some that had a X button like the stock theme? I've just flashed CRC's v13 onto my Hermes and I think I like the idea of not having spbwatcher and no access to the today screen (and X button).

So, are there any good themes out there which still include the option of having an X on the bottom bar?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] thekenster:
That would work even better.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anheuer:
Will this work if i install it on my xperia?

or will there be an issue because of the resolution?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Buttons

Here they are.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] thekenster:
Excellent, Thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JamminJaguar:
This looks excellent. Any news on when the normal users like myself will be able to get our hands on it?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] romagnus:
How do I get it to work? I did what you said but can't find a way to make the Lambo skin appear.