yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pratikgr:
Couple of issues if anyone can advise on. This are related to softkeys and Harware keys.

1.) ON WM7 theme, I can see left "Launcher" and right "Contact" menu. I want to assign related softkeys to it. How do I do that?

2) Also is there anyway to Launch Contact application when we hit the "Contact" right soft key inplace of getting SPB Contact Pages?

2.) Also when I hit the Red/End key on the phone, It kills the SPB Shell. Is there anyway not to kill the SPB Shell.???

Please advise.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
The memory thing was a request from someone. I personally prefer the status icons. It is still an interesting possiblity to look into.

No disrespect taken. I see what you mean though. So far it has just turned out that the files he shared are what I have been using to share and learn from. Not to worry, I will come up with something fresh and of my own doing.:)

The only footstep of his that I intentionally try to follow is to try and help as many people as I can.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
Excellent! Well since you said you'll try to help, I have a small request if that's OK with you.

I love BeyondInvisible's weather, but I'm struggling to edit the birds off. I just want a clean sun without birds. Can you help me out? I know he took off the birds on V.1.7, but I have some problems with the white backgrounds.

~ Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I wish that I could help you. But my knowledge so far is limited.:( I'm sorry, I'll help where I can.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Quick Transparency

A quick and easy way to make a semi-transparent icon, clock, etc. is to first, make the image the way it should appear without transparency. Save the image as R5G6B5 .bmp image. Open an existing mask file(just an easy way to have the correct settings) and make sure it is the same size as your image. Do a "Select All" on your image and drag onto the mask and center. If there are any areas of the image you want solid, just paint that section of the mask pure white, otherwise leave as is and save your mask as 8 bit .bmp file. If you want more/less transparency, adjust the mask lighter or darker. If you go lighter you may have to repaint black areas and if you go darker you will have to repaint white areas.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Can someone make or point me to a transparent clock with black digits?

@ ahmedfikry, you said that you had tried one, can I please get it from you?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Phonatic,

I really don't want to bother you anymore, but I can't figure it out myself. I've tried replacing every .dat file, one by one, so that when I click the clock it will take me to the "time" screen (the one with the extended calendar and alarm options) instead of the smoggy city screen (I live in Montana, so this dosen't really do it for me). Don't worry if it's too bothersome, I was just hoping I could replace one of the original .dat files and be done with it, but I tried them all and still came up with the weather and time. Any suggestions? Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Here is transparent digits from a S2U2 clock. Do that help?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
It's no bother. Upload your qa layout.dat and I will edit it.

As far as the clock, I was looking for a transparent one with black digits.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Thank you so much!:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] HaiAuNho:
Did you upgrade your SPB mobile shell to v.2.1.2? You won't have that problem anymore.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cirrus363:
White Text on White/Grey background

Hi guys

I love the above theme but I dont have black text? Have I missed something??

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Yes, I'm using 2.1.2 but I only have this issue with phonatic's theme.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] almela:
I regret this loss... it was a great theme and useful. Thanks a lot for your answer...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Here you go. Your request to remove the full page changing city weather, replaced by the time page.

Try it. I didn't get a chance to test it, so let me know.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
It comes that way, It's a feature built into that theme.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Ch@rly:
Since the installation of the WM 6.1 on my HTC Kaiser + installation of the new SPB MS 212, I have a new problem with the backlight.

I click on the icon of the MRU, the bar adjustment opens, I click on the icon with 2 segments yellow and when the bar closes, the icon is displayed with 3 segments yellow instead 2. :confused:

If I choose the lamp with all segments dimmed when the bar adjustment closes, the icon of setting have 1 segment yellow and not 0 .... :confused:

In short, the icon of the MRU is always a segment of light more than the required adjustment.

I think I have read something about that, but I can not find

Thank you for your help ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
B...E...A...utiful!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Here's an odd one....

After installing MS Version 2.1.2, my vx6700 won't reconntect with activesync after a soft reset. I have to unplugg and reconnect the usb cable to get activesync to start. It's not a big deal, I'm just wondering if anybody else has this problem.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cirrus363:
White Diamond

I think you have missed my point.....Or I have not explained myself very well! Probably the latter. The screenshots that I included show black text! when I installed the theme I have white text?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sschrupp:
So as I was stumbling around looking for cool themes I could try I came upon this incredibly cool looking theme based on the Bioshock game. I never played the game, but man does this theme look incredible! Unfortunately it's made for VGA. My poor little SX66 wasn't so happy when I tried it.. hehehe.

I tried fiddling with files in it, reducing image sizes and stuff, but I obviously need to do more research on how to modify stuff in these .dat files.

Would anyone be able to convert this VGA theme into a QVGA theme? Please?

Theme is here near the bottom. Check it out!

Update:

Crikey, the best way to really appreciate these various skins/themes is to actually try and modify one. I've been trying to go through and modify all the image sizes, and change the sizes in the xml files. Something is still alluding me though. I see some icons but they're all over the place, and screens aren't showing like they should.

So, hats off to all of you that have made some really cool skins! Now please someone with knowledge/skill put me out of my misery and make that Bioshock skin into Qvga instead of VGA... lol.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
VGA to QVGA Conversion

Sorry, double post.....see below.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
VGA to QVGA Conversion

Mobile shell uses the same layout for VGA and QVGA. The .xml files in qa_layouts.dat are the same for either resolution. If you read the .xml files, you will notice that when it references other files for images it will say Skin="qa_bkg_now" DoubleSkin="va_bkg_now". QVGA uses "Skin" (qa_) and VGA uses "DoubleSkin" (va_). Mobile Shell automatically doubles the x y values in qa_layouts.dat if it detects VGA resolution.

All custom images in va_ files need to be reduced to half size and placed in the appropriate qa_ file. Try to use the index.xml files from the qa_ files because those x y numbers are half of va_ values, unlike in qa_layouts.dat file. If any images are custom named, they will need to be added to the index.xml file in the appropriate qa_ file following the naming convention used by the other images there.

Hope this helps.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I see. I hadn't realized that you had installed it.

Somehow the files were altered from when the theme maker made it.

You can try to find an original, unaltered one. Or if you know how to edit xml files you can change the font color on every page.

If you need further help let me know.

Edit: I downloaded and tested the files from page 263 post#2624. Looks just like the pictures you posted.

If that is where you downloaded from, I suspect that you might have copied a different qa_layout into your folder after you copied those over.

The qa_layout is the one that contains the xmls that determine the font colors for each page.

If you want to use a different layout, and have it be white like that, you will need to have some xmls edited.

If you want, you can post your feature requests and someone here

might take the time to accomidate you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sschrupp:
Great info! I was kind of guessing some of that as I was playing around, but now I know what to look for specifically. I'll have to try harder after work. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
Status Icons for RomMod

Hi guys,

There are many great themes out there, and RomMod2.2 is one of them. However, RomMod was designed for spb shell 2.0 version, and is missing the Vmail icon. So created this status icons with Mail/SMS/Call/Vmail. BUT I can't figure out why the icons are not showing up on the Today screen. Could someone help me incorporate this to the Today screen. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] poloa:
missing volume icon

when i use classic view i lose the volume icon on the now today screen?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
Hi Phonatic

i am travelling these days & do not have access to all my files

i also do not check on here as often, so sorry for the late response

right now i am using a "whie" 3D diamond digital clock with black digits in my Full screen white diamond theme

and i have the transparant analoge clock with black arrows

back home i have the transparant GSmart digital clock with black digits..i can post later when i return

right now i will attach the white 3D diamond clock & the transparant analoge one both with black digits/arrows

you may want to try use the concepts/graphics in the transparant analoge one to make a transparant digital on wwith black digits if 3 weeks are too much for you to wait when i get back from my travel

please give credit to my work when appropriate...thanks

enjoy...

EDIT:

i found a file on my phone memory card from when i was working on the transparent GSmart digital clock with black digits...this file is in my "project" folder which means it is not the final one i have at home. if my memory is good enough, this one needed only work with the digits but the backgrounds were working...try it or tweak it :) hope it helps
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keithdupont:
Theme request

I wonder if anyone of the great skinners would be interested in modding this one for us/me. It is a mixture of a couple of themes from way back, sorry cant give credit except the launcher icons are from lilacine. I think i would call it simple blue diamond if someone is interested i will upload dats. I think it would be cool if it had diamond clock(centered) like screenshot, move mru's to bottom of launcher screen or delete tab and put 6 mru's at bottom of all three screens, weather - maybe have diamond weather like greatball's 2.0 version. Personally i like the stock background for simplicity easy to read in all light conditions and of course you can change color using spb themes or greatball's base hue express program.

Using Elfin Enhanced
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] keines:
Spb MobileShell 2.1.2 WVGA Skin

Spb MobileShell 2.1.2 WVGA Skin

Hello

I searched a long time, looked everywhere, and restored original Spb MS 2.1.2 many times to make it work again. NO SKIN (qvga, vga) what I've found worked, everytime Spb MS doesnt start up.

Now my question, does anybody know about a working Spb MS 2.1.2 skin???

(my device is WVGA 800x480 ...)

Thanks in advance :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] toniolol:
Hi,

I've just a couple of question for the MS2.x experts..

#1. Do you think it's possible to assign something when you slide between each pages, like rotate if you right slide on the home page or something else ?

#2. Is it possible to change the rotate assigned by default on the rotate function deliver by MS2.x ? I mean rotate 270 instead of 90 ?

Thanks in advance !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cirrus363:
Thanks

Listen thank you very much for a detailed reply! I will retrace my steps. Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Thank you for the reply. It might be at least 3 weeks before I can get a chance to work on the transparent with black digits. I might just wait for you. Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Ch@rly:
Is this someone I can confirm he has the same problem?

It's not long to check ;)

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I have the same problemm but never use it so it doesn't bother me. This is a program issue and should be addressed with SPB. They will have to fix the problem. I suggest reporting it at spbclub.com forums.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I have been looking for WVGA testers if you are interested. I am revising my Ultimate WM7 skin and in the process, I am trying to make a version for every screen resolution.

I have run into a problem with WVGA. I don't have a phone with that resolution so I use an emmulator for resolutions I don't have, but I can't get Mobile Shell to install at that resolution so I cannot test my skin.

If you or anyone else is interested in testing for me, please resond in the thread linked below and I will post a download link for the skin.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=407487
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] poloa:
Rommod

is anyone els having a problem with their icon in programs & MRU mine are blank just an empty whited out icon? help, what to do ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sharkonholiday:
could someone make it white??? with black text???

in negative...tnx
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pirateofse:
Have you been able to finish these weather files and if so could you share them?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I can do that. But which layout?

I just did 4 altered layouts and have 2 background choices. I have to work in 4 hours, so I have to go to bed now. I need to organize them for upload.

I will post tommorow night. Tell me which layout you want and I will do it tommorow night.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] abumhmmd1:
XPERIA-ish Mobile Shell 2.1.2 Theme (compatible with version 2.1)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=422076

THANKs greatbal
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
@abumhmmd1

NP. and thanks for posting at this thread. :)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MikiBest:
New Skins 240x400

SPB MOBILE SHELL 2.1 SKINS - RELEASE 1.1 - Italian (Necessary)

Contains 23 backgrounds :

14 Kyro skins - dark backgrounds / white text

9 Luna skins - light backgrounds / black text

Each theme auto-install itself inside e new MS menu Tool\Spb Skin

http://www.megaupload.com/it/?d=UUHUYYT0

estract into \My Storage

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PREVIEW ICONS for the SPB SKIN LIST (Necessary)

Contais icons for the Spb Skin list

http://www.megaupload.com/it/?d=DL8NOE0B

estract into \My Storage

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SCRIPTS THAT AVOID SOFT RESET (Necessary)

You can change now the Spb MS theme without Soft Reset

http://www.megaupload.com/it/?d=XUH02MCE

estract into \My Storage\SpbShellMobileSkins

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ENGLISH FIRMWARE SCRIPTS

For users that have Spb Installed in \My Device\Program Files

instead of \Dispositivo\Programmi (italian version)

http://www.megaupload.com/it/?d=YQW6S0HF

estract into \My Storage\SpbShellMobileSkins

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First time execute MortScript.exe in \My Storage\SpbShellMobileSkins\Scripts

then tap over the preferred theme - relative .mscr script inside the folder:

\My Storage\SpbShellMobileSkins\Scripts (italian firmware) or

\My Storage\SpbShellMobileSkins\Scripts_eng (english firmware)

If you like my work, please DONATE here. TY
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MikiBest:
Soft Reset No More Necessary

Very IMPORTANT: SOFT RESET is NO MORE NECESSARY to change Spb MS skin :)

Simply stop the Spb process using the MortScript Command:

run ("\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe","-stop")

This is my today discover.

If this information is usefull for you, please DONATE here. TY
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JstarLuvsTina:
this seems pretty awesome..but uhh any chance of it being QVGA (240x320) in the near future?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sharkonholiday:
many thanks in advance......layout A it's ok

thanks a lot
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] schwalbach:
Looking to add better weather graphics to my current theme, is this possible?

I have a random theme, and I just don't like the weather that comes with it, can I just get a mod from another and replace the weather part only? I have spb weather too, fyi

I really like something like this, but on my weather tab.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
I don't understand what you want. The fifth picture is you weather tab. Do you just want the weather taken off the other tabs? If you specify more of what you want, I may be able to help you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] schwalbach:
Well, what I really want is to be able to change my background to match the weather throughout my theme. That doesn't seem possible for me unless I use the diamond themes, and I have to have my Calendar appt's on the front page.

But basically I just have a very boring weather tab. I would rather have one with better images, like many of the ones here. The one I pointed out had a weather tab that was nice. Is there anywhere I can look to find different images for my weather tab so I can at least get the weather tab looking nice(fyi, I don't even have a weather tab, I have the weather thing on the time page that I click on to get to the weather "tab" if that matters)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
Post your qa_layout I will hook you up. If you give me list of your preferences for a theme ie. number of contact pages, calender on now screen etc... I can make one that should suit you. Or point you in the right direction.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
You're gonna love this

Here it is. I love Diamond V1.2, But it just so happens that you picked my least favorite layout. The one with the most pages, requiring the most edits and it has two clock pages?.

Oh well, this layout is for you, not me. It turned out great.

There are a bunch of enhancements. Also 4 choices of backgrounds. The first one can

change with the theme color changer.

Here is the link to your set-up. Just unzip, copy .dat files only into your spb folder and reset.

http://depositfiles.com/files/7627189

Sunday I might do all the V1.2 layouts and put a package together with different clocks and such. Along with the layouts that I did yesterday. I hope you enjoy.

Credits go to Greatbal, Gagaza, Ahmedfikry, Beyond Invisible and 420Mac.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sharkonholiday:
great great great job....

very pleasure.

many thanks.

i'm just tryng....

very very beautiful

thanks again
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] schwalbach:
Wow! Thanks!

I have one in a folder called Files, I think that was just accidental or something, the one in the folder SPB Mobile Shell is below.

Basically I don't mind my theme right now, it is nice. What I would change if I could is adding a weather tab instead of the X button. The weather tab is already accessible by clicking on the weather icon on my home page, but I would like to have a tab of it on the bottom as well. Then all I need is the weather stuff. My first choice would be to have my background as the weather. Like on sunny days have a sunny background, rainy days with rainy backgrounds, etc etc. Obviously would still have to have a way to access weather itself so I could see the actual temperatures and extended forecast

If not, just a nice tab with weather would be cool, with nice pictures of weather in the tab instead of the boring layout I have now. Many of the weather tabs on here are really nice, with pictures of sunny days and stuff at least. So that would be my second choice if I can't do the actual background for the whole theme as the weather.

I am attaching qa_layouts and some screenshots of my theme

Thank you again!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sharkonholiday:
ok it's my skin(orange, with a good contrast)

only one question

how can i change the button action?

example: if i press home appear analog clock....i want the digital...

if i press contact...appear business...i want vip...instead.

idem programs instead of mru....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rodernr:
I am also having a problem with SPBWatcher after upgrading to WM6.1. The app seems to work on wake up OR when I cycle screen off/on ( w/ now screen on wake checked) however when I OK out of menus it will go to the Today screen and not activate to go to the SPB now screen. I have to choose to it from the SPBMenu in the lower left of the screen.

Anyone else seeing this? Any thoughts or solutions? Have tried reinstalls of SPB MS and SPBWatcher.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bchandler78:
Anyone made a ninth icon for Active Tasks instead of Games for the GSMART theme they might wanna share?

B
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] RideTheTube:
ty very much!

another question how can i install an finished theme. Where do i have to copy the *dat files?

For example

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2143362&postcount=432

this zip file from azzambm?

Do you have an manual?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hali39:
jeffrey2000 - vista theme query

hi sorry for newby query - but help would be appreciated.

i have down loaded the vista theme which is fab! bit i have icons such as tune up, games and file explorer but they are all empty, how can i add shortcuts to them.

all help gratefully received.

many thanks in advance :confused:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
The finished theme and all .dat files should be installed in your program folder, under SPB Mobile Shell.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] RideTheTube:
but after that how can i select the theme? Sorry for spam.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] abumhmmd1:
THANKs RoboDad

good WRK

any chance 4 TSK & WallPaper
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jarotbudiono:
oh dear.

just soft reset your ppc. how to do that? the is a small hole near usb port on you ppc, just stick it with its pen. Which pen? the stylus pen. a pen-like thing that came with your ppc when you bought it. don't have that one? anything is fine.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] RideTheTube:
GREAT MAN hehehehe:) . Everything is fine - everything works..So rock´n roll! THX

BTW: what is a stylus pen? just a joke -thx and good night
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jarotbudiono:
that's fine. Sorry for typo.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rcullens:
Treo compatible?

Are there any good skins compatible with a treo 750. I am new to this so don't beat me up too bad for asking.