yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
Hi

Thanks for using my theme

to remove the small digital clock from the main page ..you need to edit the "Lockscreen.xml" file inside the "layout.dat" file

to be removed from all pages, you will have to go to ech page inside the layout file & edit that xml page (weather, contact, launcher...etc)

you will need to edit the (240x320) & (320x240) layout inside each xml file to get rid of it in both protrait & landscape too

the editing will involve deleting the "ModernDClock" ...which is the small digital clock

hope this helps

edit: thanks Phonatic for doing the needed changes
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I just noticed you request. It takes less than a minute. So here you go. Hope you enjoy.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tyguy:
PERFECT!! Thank you so much I guess it's getting tome for me to learn how to deal with that stuff to add WiFi and BT if this is even possible.

Upppps s o r r y WiFi is there after a soft reset, BT not. Any possibility to light them up dynamically or do you always have to soft reset? Would a close SPB followed by an open help?

-Ty
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ToddeSwe:
Some icons gone when trying a new skin...

Hi!

I tried a new skin just for fun and then when i went back to Greatbal's Diamond theme some system icons was just ghosted uggly same looking icons.

My question is, is there a way to rebuild all icons in Spb Mobile Shell and keeping the settings and everything?

ToddeSwe
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtstmp:
iPhone for MS 2.1! Released 8/21/2008!

240*320 QVGA Portrait Only :(

Try my new theme! YAY! Haven't tried with 2.1.2 yet, but 2.1 works.

Please see this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=419414
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ComPas-V:
Any chance for add resolution info?

Edit: Found it following the link :). But anyway : just 4 letters ...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tonestones:
MS Iphone theme

Kudos bro,runs perfect,amazing job!!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Madremiha:
Is someone knows if there is a way to apply a theme without soft reset?...maybe with Mortscript or something like that?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Here’s my set-up

I used Ldostang’s Now screen layout. It also has a theme color changing background.

Indigo blue looks best IMHO.

It has 3 main pages with no tabs:

1) Now screen with 6 mrus and bigger calendar.

2) Launcher/Mru combo screen. 6 launcher icons and 12 mru buttons.

3) One speed dial page with big 3x3 pictures.

Thanks to everybody in this forum who’s ideas and contributions went into this set-up. A lot of peoples work is included in this set-up. Thank you all.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Nice setup! Will you share?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Yes, what is the best way to upload a 3.13 mb file?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JstarLuvsTina:
rapidshare.

works everytime
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tyguy:
Google helps too

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+file+upload&btnG=Google+Search
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] formula84:
http://depositfiles.com/en/

quick simple free no account creation
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Gee thanks.:rolleyes: I just figured that I should be able to upload through this site. That's what I wanted to know. It says that there is a 8 mb limit. I am well under. Why can't I just use this site is what I searched for. So far no answer, no luck.

By the way, I hope that you weren't being sarcastic, because I took my time to help you out a few times.

And if you were, Have you ever heard the term "no more soup for you"? It's a quote from the Seinfeld Show.:p

@ formula84, thanks man. I uploaded to deposit files. I am still curious as to why I have problems using this site.

Sorry, I should have just uploaded earlier using an alternative.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sicko206:
RomMod theme for S2U2

Hi I put this theme, it's fantastic. But I would like this theme for S2U2 too. Because I have one that now isn't cool.

Then, If you can help me/us and do it too, or 'liberate' some graphics like background or clock for the S2U2, I would be grateful for it to you.

Thanks a lot!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] johnpapasthe:
is it only for win 6.0? does not work to my HP6915 (win 5.0, 240X240)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Thank you so much. This is the most functional theme I have used, and I'm lovin' it. however, I don't much care for (although wil happily live with) the icons on the launcher page. Is there a way to use the original SPB Icons? Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
If you are refering to my set-up, here you go. Just change from .zip to.dat, put into your folder and reset.

Changeing menu button icons is one of the easiest things to do. I was sent a collection of 24 sets.

I made some very minor appearance changes to the seperator lines. Updated previous download file.

Before and after pics

View attachment 107933
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tyguy:
@Phonatic

Nope I haven't been sarcastic and appreciate your help, honestly!

I'm almost all set so you can move on to other customers. Trying to educate myself to get somehow a BT icon in as well.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Mod Request

Is there any way to do your set up with the standard launcher page, with the exception of the mru's replacing the tabs, love your now screen and weather. I would rather drop contacts page altogether, i use icontact for that. It would be great for me if the third page was weather. I like your mods to this skin, just some suggestions.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I am willing to make those changes for yo. Do you want the standard spb original or the 9 icon with mrus replacing the tabs?

Do you want Natural weather, city weather or Samurai weather?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Mods

9 icons with mru's replacing tabs, I like weather the way it is, except the time screen weather, but i dont really use that - don't use calender on phone for appointments - Thank you
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Mods

When i say i like it the way it is, i mean your weather.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Mods

Phonatic, have you noticed that the color is different slightly on the launcher page than the other two - if you go black the launcher page is grey???? Not being an ass just wondering why that is. I would like to learn how to mod these myself. Tried and failed several times. Thank you for your help.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Hallucination99:
Doesn't look like gagaza's setup to me. Too busy. I don't know how long it would be till it looks like iphone's setup. More is not always better, it seems.

But I don't mean to criticize, just an opinion.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Here’s the set up that you requested. At first I was leery but it turned out really, really nice. I didn’t notice the color difference but I will check it as soon as I take your set up off and put the other one back on. I’m looking at your set up and I definitely don’t see a difference.

Try it and let me know.

I used BeyondInvisible’s Samurai weather icons on the main weather page to get to the detail page press the icon on the page. The detail weather page I used BeyondInvisible’s big weather icons. I put the calendar with the city times back on the time

page. Here it is hope that you enjoy it.

@ Hallucination99, it did start off as Gagaza’s. The original layout he did for me is posted a few pages back. I can see where you might think that it’s a little busy, but only on the launcher page. I might take away a few MRU’s similar to this set up I’m posting. This is more of how it used to be, thanks for your input.

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/7416676
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kultus:
I wonder if someone will make theme as old neonode in VGA;)

something simple but usefull
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Requested theme

Phonatic this looks awesome, only one small request can the weather page go straight to detail page not the single page then click to get to details. I like it simple. Sorry for the re request. You are quick and talented. I would be willing to donate if you have paypal account. Also you are right no color problem i think i mixed some of your files with ldostangs playing around with icons and status stuff, my bad
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I pretty much put it back the way gagaza made it for me. As far as going straight to the detail page, why don't you just use the icon on the now screen. I don't think I'm talented enough to figure that out. Maybe others can help.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Phonatic

No big deal, thanks for you help. Just mentioned it because it wasn't really needed. It works perfect for me and runs very fast.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
You're welcome. Glad I could help.

@ anyone interested, since I have the layout that has 9 launcher icons and 6 mrus , I will post it.

This layout does have the speed dial page.

To use this you need either of the two set-ups that I previously posted already installed.

Change the file extension from .zip to .dat, copy into your folder, and reset.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jlpk007:
the theme is great...really give my old htc touch a new life
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] onomico:
<wow, is awesome the work you are doing, I have some questions.

I was looking for an spanish translation for weather forecast to spanish and was not able to find it. All I find is tanslation of main program features, and modifying that file does not make sence in weather forecast, then I found your translation or mod of original description and i asume it can be translated to spanish too, is there a file I can modify or something I can add to your descriptions to get it to work in other languages?

I was trying to modify yours but no way to find where are the descriptions. Could you help me?

I`m not looking for the translation, well... if you have it better for me, I´m just wondering if someone can explain me how to translate it myself.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] itster2:
i cant seem to find pointui 2.1 by robodad.. anyone have a link to the cab or zip?--- just found it!

I am also looking for square version of bluewaves skin for spb if anyone has the link to that that would be great.. this is for my friend

i really like the diamond skin from Greatbal but i have an icon at the top left part of my screen where the time is supposed to be when i install it.. its really weird.. it's my tomtom icon

thank you
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I don't have answers for the first 2, but the icon is the to create a start menu. It will display as whatever your 2nd MRU is. Please read the post where you downloaded the skin for more information.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Shep:
Transparency in themes?

I have been reading these post for days so if I missed this - I apologize.

I have jumped into learning about themes and done a few modifications to my own phone, but I need to know about how to do a transparency say on a button or a black Title bar at the top of the page. At this point I am not wanting to change icons - downloaded a PDF on that. Just want to work on transparencies.

Also - is there a list of which *.dat files do what? Weather is obvious of course, but what about the main "now" screen?

Any help is greatly appreciated. I see a couple of tutorials here and there, but it would be great if someone would put together a full "how-to" on SPB Shell themes. :)

Thanks again,

Shep
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dayze0:
DAT functions list

me 2 - can sum 1 point us towards a list or produce a list on what dat files do/contain what ?

THX IN ADVANCE
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
That would be a LONG tutorial and since I am still learning things I will not be writing one anytime soon, besides that sounds like work, I enjoy skinning.

Here is what I do to learn. Install a clean copy of mobile shell and tranfer .dat files to computer. Unzip all .dat files into folders with matching names. Look at the images in the dat files to get a feel for what is where. For the .xml files in qa_layouts.dat, start with main.xml, which is the overall layout, and go from there by reading the other .xml files. Then do the same with a custom skin and you can see what people are changing to do different things. I know from experience that this is a long process, but that is how you learn it.

Here is a list of some .xml files and what they do:

Backlight.xml - Control the backlight pop-up. I have never modified this.

Contact.xml - The individual contact page that comes up when you select a contact.

Index.xml - Does not seem to serve any purpose.

Launcher.xml - The page with launcher icons and MRU's.

LockScreen.xml - The Now screen.

Main.xml - The overall layout, how many pages, what happens when you swipe, etc.

MenuPopup.xml - Don't know and never modified.

Profiles.xml - Pop-up for speaker icon - never modified.

SpbMenu.xml - When selecting settings, programs, etc from launcher page, it takes you to this page with the different lists and grids.

SpeedDial.xml - The main contacts page with multiple photo contacts.

Time.xml - The time screem when you click on the clock.

Weather - The weather screen when you click on weather icon.

Those are what is included with the default skin. Custom skins often add .xml files to create new pages. Once you figure out the default files, it is easy to figure out custom ones.

That should keep you busy for quite a while. Good Luck!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] itster2:
first of all apple copied everyone else on the button look on the main page.. i believe if you look at any palm device from the first palm device and on you will notice that the screen is a touch screen and there are icon you can tap with your finger.

but there are and were many other devices with easy access button on home page.

Apple did something different, as MS did, they made it eye candy and packaged it real well.

no one had mentioned how apple copied everyone else as though they invented the touch screen with icons. apple did however create the flat screen and multitouch screen.

just because ford created a vehicle with wheels engine and steering wheel, does this mean no one can make a car and be pointed out as a copier of ford?

just because michelin makes tires round and others make it round, does this mean that everyones tire is ala michelin?

lets get real with those comments people and wake up.. Apple created a device that is the combination of everything on the market.. which is a copy and we should say ala-palm when referring to iphone if thats the route that we will be using.

hey the iphone accesses the internet ala-treo and gets email ala-blackberry?

iphone may sell 10 million and microsoft sold 18 million licenses of windows mobil and they were disappointed.. all this without any serious advertising.. guess whos superior.

thanks to everyone here making these skins and a great job making them to boot!

let me see the iphone users make their device look like windows mobil.. Good Luck!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tpeazy:
I agree whole-heartedly itster2
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] -Vulture-:
Well, hi friends!

Im new to this forum, in fact, i dont even have my samsung omnia yet. But i already found out about spb mobile shell 2. Therefore i searched a bit for skins around the web an found this thread. As it seems, there are a lot of great skins here, but well...reading that much pages is a bit too much for me :rolleyes:.

Is there some kind of a short list whats inside here? I know, some of those skins wont work with the omnia because of its WQVGA resolution but i wanna take a look at them anyway. Thanks in advance!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ldostang:
as for question #2. there is not a square version as of yet. What phone is your friend using?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
No, there is no list. A lot of skinners have been creating new threads for new skins. There is a Diamond, a couple of WM7's and a few others. They are fairly active threads so you shouldn't have to dig too deep.

If you go to the WM7 thread linked in my signature below, there is a beta version for WQVGA. Go to post#3.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] -Vulture-:
Thanks for the hint. I will definately try your skin. I like this blue and modern look a lot. As soon as my omnia arrives ill give it a shot. Should i report back in your thread or do you already have enough feedback on your WQVGA resolution version?

EDIT: Just read the last pages of your thread...seems like you need every feedback you can get, so count me in! *2 more days to go until Omnia arrives* ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Shep:
Thanks!

Thanks mtakes - I have copied your "starters" to a txt file. I will see what I can gather and perhaps it will help many others. BTW - any pointers on creating the clock as transparent?

Thanks,

Shep
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dayze0:
i trying my luck at skinning lol - got all my icons - but how can i make the semi transparent square that sits behind the icons on some themes ( its almost a semi see through box - enabeling u to see the background) - ive looked at the newb guide - but the bases ive been looking at have the semi transparent square already behind the icon in the MenuIcon_m.bmp icon ( and are non editable) , with just what appears to be a plain white background in the MenuIcon.bmp - could sum 1 please post THE TRANSPARENT SQUARES, psd format if possible . Below is what ive extracted

.PIC 1 MenuIcon_m. .PIC 2 MenuIcon . .PIC 3 -My ' in work icons. '

- sum 1 hepl plz :confused: - ps i am using Marfanuk - PURPLE HEAVEN as my base - Ive included the original purple heaven qp_menu_btn file below
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] almela:
Great theme (VistaMobileShell_v0.2.1c.cab), but on landscape mode doesn't run well... Is it possible a new version?

thanks a lot!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mziko:
pm your e-mail address for send file pointUI and reg enable game and SPB Mobile Shell v2.1 (Layout-timecal+mru+close)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jeffrey2000:
Well after a WinMo crash I lost all my files, the newer version I made already worked in landscape had tempature (even before it was implemented in the first diamond theme as menu button) well and now I'm on the latest Diamond theme sinds months so I kinda stopped my development cz i'm not using my own theme anymore.

Well here is the most recent and last screenshot (see link), unfortunetly no landscape on the pic though but it was there, menu items in landscape were also horizontal and not vertical like it would be by default, but the project is pretty dead now.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Shep:
Transparent please....

I too am looking for a concise totorial for making an item transparent. For instance the digital clock on the Now page.....

Thanks,

Shep
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Great Theme

This theme is everything I've wanted for a long time. My wife dosn't think it's as pretty as mtkates wm7 theme (I agree), but the only thing she uses my phone for is to play games. As far as a working man (or womans) theme goes, this is the best. One other thing that might be cool (if you wanted to turn your 'cool' knob up to 11) would be to have memory and storage indicators on the launcher page, instead of the phone indicators. Keep up the good work! (or dont, because you've already done a great job):D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
To have transparency, just have the MASK file as black as possible. To have completely transparent, make the mask all black. 50% black (Gray) will make it some transparent. 0% black (White) will show whatever the main file has.

HTH
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Shep:
Thank you!

Thank you! Now, does that work for anything that has a mask? So if I change the to say 50% grey I will get semi-transparent? Does the mask itself need to have a transparency set on that individual layer?

Again - many thanks for your help.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
The "*_m.bmp" file in the name already tell you it's a bipmap file. NOT PSD. So there's only ONE layer.

You can have many layers you want for your mask file, but you will need to save it as 8 bit, grayscale (256 colors), .bmp file.

And if you meant by having a "gray layer" cover all of your background layer, then the answer is NO. Only ONE layer, with index color.

Hope I made that clear. My English is not perfect.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Thank you. That was the whole intention of this layout was to have functionality. I use my phone more for function than for show.

To me the things that pretty up a theme also use up precious real estate. ie. titles, bars and tabs. For your wife, just change the theme color to violet before you let her play games. Just kidding.:p

Let me see if there's anything that can be done as far as indicators within mobile shell, right now I'm thinking that it's not possible.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Menu buttons

Recently I've noticed people asking about changeing menu buttons. Just an FYI for the few that don't know. All it requires is to replace your qp_menu_btn.dat file and reset. You can swap them out as often as you want.

I mentioned before that someone had sent me a bunch of files. One folder had menu button sets in it. I added a couple more.

I'm uploading it for anyone interested.

The .dat files are inside individual folders along with a pic of what they look like.

There is also a folder labeled button screen shots that just has pics of all the buttons. I was able to attach that folder here. In case you want to see it them before you download the whole thing.

Thanks goes to the makers of the buttons and to Gagaza for collecting and organizing them into one folder.

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/7503353
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Shep:
Clarity

OK - just for clarification:

Let's say the mask is white like you referenced before - all I have to do is make that 50% grey and it will be semi-transparent?

Thanks again for your time.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
Phonatic, I think you're done a great job. I don't use my phone for business, so I need to make it pretty :) I like your mod.

As far as indicators, why don't you use MRU? Memory can be set at a MRU. I don't think memory will go up and down often like signal does. You don't "need" to look at it every time you turn on your phone, do you? Once in a while, you want to know how much memory you used, just include that as a MRU on the lockscreen, pin it, and it's there.

Not mean to disrespect you, but it seems like you're following Gagaza's foot step (Which is fine) but you need to be on your own. ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
You've got that right Shep.