yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
Whenever the homescreen doesn't load after a cpr change, which is what you're experiencing, it's almost ALWAYs because you made a mistake in the cpr file. A missing character will make it not load! It's that touchy! So go over again and make sure you didn't delete anything by mistake and that you're using proper XML coding adding new stuff.
[HTC Excalibur] eengert:
Please have a look at this xml and see if you find anything wrong. All I'm trying to do at this point is add the day of the week before the date. Added line in Blue, modified values in Red.

<Layer ID="ClockExpanded" Visible="False" Width="240" Height="130">

<Layer ID="Page">

<!-- Icon on left side -->

<Image ID="Icon" Left="185" Top="38" Width="48" Height="48" />

<!-- Title text -->

<Text ID="Network Name" Left="20" Top="10" Width="163" Height="22" FontFamily="Segoe Condensed" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Bold" Wrap="False" VerticalAlignment="Middle" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

<!-- Time -->

<Text ID="Time" Left="20" Top="32" Width="240" Height="50" FontFamily="Segoe Condensed" FontSize="26" FontStyle="Bold" Wrap="False" VerticalAlignment="Middle" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

<!-- Date -->

<Text ID="Day of Week" Left="20" Top="78" Width="60" Height="19" FontFamily="Segoe Condensed" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Bold" Wrap="False" VerticalAlignment="Middle" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

<Text ID="Date" Left="100" Top="78" Width="100" Height="19" FontFamily="Segoe Condensed" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Bold" Wrap="False" VerticalAlignment="Middle" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

<!-- Alarm -->

<Image ID="Alarm" Left="209" Top="10" Width="28" Height="28"/>

<!-- WiFi -->

<Text ID="WiFi" Left="20" Top="99" Width="190" Height="19" FontFamily="Segoe Condensed" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Regular" Wrap="False" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

</Layer>

</Layer>
[HTC Excalibur] eengert:
Never mind...I got it working. Not sure exactly what it was, but it may have been a plugin I had in my custom home.xml file.

Anyone know if it's possible to reduce the height and top position of CHome so you can insert a custom plugin (goodlink) above it?

Edit: So you can change the height and top parameters for CHome, but I can't get my goodlink notification plugin to show up. Sometimes I can see it flash as the screen is loading after a reboot or changing home screens, but then it seems like CHome is loaded on top of it. Any ideas?
[HTC Excalibur] :
Is there a way to center align the icon/text of custom panels?

I tried messing around with the "Defaultexpanded" layer, but no dice.

Little help?
[HTC Excalibur] Ryanmo5:
I noticed in kavana's screen shots for his rom that he has a picture on settings panel on his home screen, anyone know how to do this?
[HTC Excalibur] outerdepth:
where?

What are you talking about? The screenshots show an icon on the pages of the settings panel. If that's what you mean, you have have the sliding panels homescreen to accomplish this.

ANY of the wm6.1 Roms will do this. So, if that's what you are talking about, then just use that theme, otherwise, you are kinda SOL.
[HTC Excalibur] limpmike:
Change The HomeScreen Icons

If You Mean Change the little icons on the left of the homescreen for example the windows flag above the messenger Actually You Can Do It it's is pretty easy but in the end i dind't like so much i prefer it simple so here it is how i do it:

In your registry editor go to HKLM\Security\Chome and there all the entries for the homescreen for example let's change the music icon in the Chome go to DefaultSettings and go to Cmusic you'll see a entry with the name ICONPATHS (if you don't wanna lose the icons rename iconpaths to whatever u want) it's a simple backup now you cancreate your StringValue go to Menu New String Value and you name it ICONPATHS and in the strings put the icon you want .png (i never prove with other formats so i can't tell if its gonna work with another format) for example \My Documents\icon.png;\My Documents\icon2.png you see that theres two routes one is when the panel is active \My Documents\icon.png and the other \My Documents\icon2.png is for non active panel when you move up or down you can put the same icon in the two routes remember separate them with a dot and comma and that its reload your Homescreen just change to another layout and back to your sliding panel now youre gonna realize that the icon doesn't look so good because it's small don't worry you can change the size in the cpr file located in \Windows the one called CHome_320x240 copy to your desk do a backup and open it with notepad and change the iconpaths size for example this is the entry forthe calendar

<Layer ID="CalendarCondensed" Visible="False" Width="320" Height="36">

<Layer ID="Page">

<!-- Icon on left side -->

<Image ID="Icon" Left="12" Top="7" Width="22" Height="22" Opacity="0.8"/>

the iconpath is this <Image ID="Icon" Left="12" Top="7" Width="22" Height="22"

you can change to the size you want for example

<Image ID="Icon" Left="12" Top="7" Width="28" Height="28"

experiment for yourself theres a lot of things that u can do hope this helps
[HTC Excalibur] limpmike:
The Day Of The Week Before The Date Without Overlap

Here is how i do it i change this

<!-- Date -->

<Text ID="Date" Left="180" Top="83" Width="110" Height="19" FontFamily="Nina" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Regular" Wrap="False" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

For This

<!-- Date -->

<Text ID="Date" Left="240" Top="83" Width="110" Height="19" FontFamily="Nina" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Regular" Wrap="False" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>

<Text ID="Day of Week" Left="125" Top="83" Width="110" Height="19" FontFamily="Nina" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Regular" Wrap="False" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter"></Text>
[HTC Excalibur] swaney:
changin the color of the panels

how do u change the color of the panels i been tryin to figure it out.. anybody knows?:(
[HTC Excalibur] uwonsum:
How do I get the blue tint like that on post #7 ?
[HTC Excalibur] swaney:
Changing the tint color on the panels

how do u change the tint on the panels i would realyy like to kno how to do this :mad: gracias
[HTC Excalibur] nic3a:
If i can do this ill be extremely happy

Ok after reading this I was estatic. This is what I'd like to do, if I can get some help XD.

Allright I want the layout to look something like this left column will be as it is usually but with the clock docked to the top. Now the notification ro for missed calls, txt, e-mail, ect i would like to move to the right column as a non selectable item. I want it to display what i have but i dont want to have to scroll to it or select it. But also instead of it displaying the items horizontialy I'd like it to go virtically. PLEASE help this will be amazing.

I'm tech savy and familer with a couple languages but I'm new to the WM code field.
[HTC Excalibur] jarednish:
Settings/Chome on Homescreen: "Change Theme" Softkey not working?

I have " :MSSettings;home_setup.cpl.xml " as the Softkey 2 URL. That is the way it was when I flashed,.. but doesnt respond,.. lol help? thanks all.

p.s. Is there a list of "names" for every part of the MSSettings like ":MSSettings;Clock & Alarm;Date and Time" for example. I have noticed that for other "Action URLs" that there is a different name for Clock & Alarm like "Clock&alrm" for a fake example.

I guess what im asking is I want to "Softkey" access straight to clock and alarm. :-) sorry for the utter lack of "concision" (if that is a word) :-)
[HTC Excalibur] :
Figured this out.

The <!-- OperatorServices layout templates --> controls any panels added through the chome config program.

You won't be able to modify them individually though if you have more than one panel added. =/
[HTC Excalibur] CareBearKiller:
Speaking of modifying panels...

Has anyone figured out how to "manually" tint the panels? I know atleast one of the weather apps changes the panels, but it'd be great if we knew how to do this manually... through editing the chome240x320.cpr file or the registry or something.

Also, any ideas on how to make the panels more translucent?
[HTC Excalibur] :
The layer id for "focus" has an opacity setting on it.
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
For the translucent, you can change the opacity value in the cpr file. 1.0 is opaque, and 0.0 is transparent, you can pick any value between 0.0 and 1.0.

The coloring of the panels is done in the bronzeres.dll file and you can edit it with something like pe explorer. If you don't want to edit the dll file, you can add a background into the cpr file for each type of panel, all the same or different for different type panels. The background will overlay the panel background from the dll
[HTC Excalibur] CareBearKiller:
GROOVY!!!

Thanks for the help guys/gals/whatever you is. :D

Fun .cpr file editing times are ahead!
[HTC Excalibur] hdotpieces:
Help!

Today I used sktools to clean up files and after a soft reset my top sliding panel with the date and time is gone. How can I get it back. please help
[HTC Excalibur] B4PJS:
Go start menu -> tools -> configurator

then unhide CClock and then click on the right softkey to position it at the top of the list
[HTC Excalibur] veeco:
It doesn't make sense that the Camera can only save to \Storage Card\My Documents and cphotos can only read from \Storage Card\Pictures.

I've been looking for some sort of registry hack to change the location with no luck. How can I make it so the Camera saves to my storage card and the cphotos reads that same directory??
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
inside your CHome_320x240.cpr, found in the windows directory. In the cpr, look for CClock expanded and ye shall find.:D
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
I don't know about changing to long style, but to move it along side each other, just change the settings in the cpr, the left and top is location of where it is displayed within the panel, reg. sized panels i think are 114 high x 320 wide. so left =0 and top = 0 would place it at the top left corner. You can also change the horizontal alignment to left, right or center(or middle, don't remember which):)
[HTC Excalibur] uansari1:
Hey, what are you guys using to edit the cpr files?
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
On PC, Notepad and on phone, Pocket Notepad. For mac, TextEdit.
[HTC Excalibur] JMak00:
Action URL path to SD card and folder on SD card

First-time poster so please forgive any improper etiquette. It loks like my question was nearly answered...but wasn't.

Using CHome Config how can I make the action url point to the SD card or to a pictures folder on the SD card? I've tried to manually enter the path, but it doesn't work. I have a Phone Tools plug-in where one page is for the SD card and a Photos & Video plug-in with a Pictures page. I'd like to just the press the center action button to get to each.

Help?

Thanks is advance...
[HTC Excalibur] morfic:
Interesting, all i can find in my cpr now are the two ID="Back" :

<Layer ID="ClockExpanded" Visible="False" Width="320" Height="114">

<Layer ID="Page">

<Image ID="Back" Source="\Program Files\NRG\ChomeMiniWeather\layout\nd.png" Left="190" Top="47" Width="112" Height="40" Opacity="0.5"/>

and:

<!-- Underlay -->

<Image ID="Back" Source="\Program Files\NRG\ChomeMiniWeather\resources\fcastback.png" Left="1" Top="4" Width="317" Height="108" Opacity="0.7"/>

According to your info, i'd have to have the nd.png line for each panel, but i don't. I am mainly asking how to control this since it's "left over" from NRD Weather 3.1's WM7 look panels.

I am digging through the .cpr to find why my wifi no longer shows in my CClock, nor does the weather forecast show as a panel (Advanced options tells it to do so).

The reference to the background the forecast panel uses is still there, as is the wifi tag in CClock, neither shows.

I was hoping this thread would provide me some insight on how the cpr files work, but aside from moving around my carrier trying to make room for Wifi, i have not accomplished much :/

Anything anyone can share at this point regarding the myriad of TestUI tags, and how to make the forecast panel show up again would be greatly appreciated.

Most useful would be the .cpr and .home.xml files of a NRG MiniWeather plugin user, so i can disect them and learn from them and worst case at least paste together what i want.

EDIT: See, i need help, the replacing of the nd.png doesn't actually change what color the background is in the home screen/panels. Makes me wonder what the nd.png if it looks like the background, is used in the .cpr, but maybe also comes from the .dll? ( I rebooted since uploading the color changed file i did to test this.)

Based on the contents of the 3.1 weather .cab i guess there is one bronze dll for each style, good, which way do i overlay a background of my own as you described then?

I'm a sucker for documentation, wish i had some, much better than poking at stuff and seeing what crawls out.

http://rafb.net/p/3GlS1l76.html is my ClockExpanded section, note the Wifi tag, Wifi works in settings panel, but no longer in this panel.

<!-- TestUIPlugintemplates -->

<Layer ID="TestUIPluginExpanded" Visible="False" Width="320" Height="120">

<Layer ID="Page">

NRG does talk about using TestUIPlugin, Visible="True" and i get a Static forecast, as in the sliding panels scrolls across it.

Never mind about the .cpr/.xml i can extract the .cab and use NRG's originals, too bad i can't edit my home screen on the phone anymore so the editor won't turn the forecast back off.

Thanks,

Daniel
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
Ok,, let me try to sort thru all this for you. The opacity I was refering to is for all panels on the homescreen, this is found at the very top of the cpr file and is not in the individual panels sections.

<Canvas>

<Image ID="Background" Opacity="1.0" Top="-27" Width="320" Height="213"/>

<Layer ID="StaticHomeArea" Visible="False"/>

<ListView ID="HomeNav" Width="320" Height="186" Columns="1" Rows="5" ItemWidth="320" ItemHeight="22">

<Layer ID="Focus" Width="320" Height="142">

<Image ID="Image Default" Width="320" Height="142" ScalingAlgorithm = "TriLinear" Opacity="1.0" />

<ControlSequence ID="Action Sequence" FramesPerSecond="30" Loop="False">

<Image ID="Image" Left="0" Top="0" Width="320" Height="142" ScalingAlgorithm = "TriLinear" Opacity="1.0" />

The two opacities in these locations will adjust the glass panels opacity for all of them.

Next, the nd.png is the small rectangle background behind the temps and weather icon on the clock panel, so of course it will not be in all panels.

As for wifi, I looked at your cpr , and all looks good, so I can't tell you on that one.

TestUI, use chome configurator to make sure its visible, if it still doesn't show then you have a bad value in the registry under Testui, most likely in the Software registry.

Hope that helps some.:cool:
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
Anyone using this color changer for the icon/taskbar color scheme? It lets you pick pretty much any color you want, even grayscale. The changes take effect as soon as you press apply. It doesn't overwrite the scheme.xml, so if you reboot your phone it reverts to the color you had before. If this has been posted before, sorry, I'd never seen it and thought I'd share. Just copy this exe onto your phone and run from there.

BaseHueExpress
[HTC Excalibur] cassiano:
it's built in the wm6.1 ROMs

Showaco,

This app is installed by default in Kavana/Ricky's wm 6.1 ROMs for the excalibur, can be found in the settings slider/pannel.

But it's a great addition to the ones who are still running wm 5 or 6.0.

Cheers.
[HTC Excalibur] rydr1:
I have an appointment sliding panel and i would like to know if it can show more days on that panel. At this time it only shows one day away from the appointment that I have.

I would like to scroll to the side an atleast show 5 days ahead.

Does anyone know if it can be done?

I am using Rickywatts6.1 vanilla V24.
[HTC Excalibur] uansari1:
This would be helpful... AND being able to add a Task/To Do function, but I don't think this panel can be unlocked and edited.
[HTC Excalibur] madmartian:
Can't overwrite CHome_320x240.cpr even with Total Commander

How are you guys overwriting CHome_320x240.cpr? Total Commander in Vista did not work for me. I get the following error in windows Vista with either Windows Explorer or Total Commander:

"CHome_320x240.cpr could not be placed on the device. You do not have permission to create this item."

and the following error in Resco Explorer on the device if I try to delete the file first:

"File \Windows\CHome_320x240.cpr is in ROM memory! You cannot delete it."

Note that I have already made the RAPI security policy change in the reg editor so I can move Start Menu items around:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\00001001

Changed from 2 to 1
[HTC Excalibur] jcrain11:
im sorry if this has been asked before, but i looked and didnt see it.

Where in the registry do you change the pictures in the "my pictures" slide to pictures stored on your memory card?

because im tired of only having all of 5 pictures on my slide

i've been looking for about an hour, and i couldnt find it.

please help, thanks
[HTC Excalibur] Mikey:
Moved your posting to this Proper thread.

In the search feature inserted "pictures" "card" and these results appeared :D

LOOKIE LOOKIE
[HTC Excalibur] nuron:
Is there any way to have a panel that has your five most used/favorite programs or something like that for quick access?
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
Look here in the stickies for Chome Configurator, you can make custom panels, and when you make a new panel, then make a new page on that panel, then you can use a template for applications launcher, photo contact dialer, or weblinks. I believe you can have as many pages on that panel as you want, so if you just want the 5 apps, make 5, if you more , make more.:)
[HTC Excalibur] jdbuddy:
I am using Ricky's v24 rom. What is the best weather app to install that will not mess up my chome. I like the small transparent apps that dont take over the home screen.

Thanks

I found NRG Miniweather, so I am good.

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] borov5:
Thank You!
[HTC Excalibur] illi:
Has anyone discovered how to put 2 clocks for different time zones on the clock panel?

Thanks.
[HTC Excalibur] Ryanmo5:
Yeah its the best been using it for ever and no problems at all!!!
[HTC Excalibur] txcaesar:
Ok so I've been playing around with it...what I'm wanting to do is make the Panels larger..where below do I need to mess with?

<Canvas>

<Image ID="Background" Opacity="1.0" Top="-27" Width="320" Height="213"/>

<Layer ID="StaticHomeArea" Visible="False"/>

<ListView ID="HomeNav" Width="320" Height="186" Columns="1" Rows="5" ItemWidth="320" ItemHeight="22">

<Layer ID="Focus" Width="320" Height="142">

<Image ID="Image Default" Width="320" Height="142" ScalingAlgorithm = "TriLinear" Opacity="1.0" />

<ControlSequence ID="Action Sequence" FramesPerSecond="30" Loop="False">

<Image ID="Image" Left="0" Top="0" Width="320" Height="142" ScalingAlgorithm = "TriLinear" Opacity="1.0" />

</ControlSequence>

</Layer>

<Layer ID="ListItem" Visible="False" />

<Layer ID="No Items" Opacity="0">

<Text ID="Text" Width="100" Height="19" FontFamily="Nina" FontSize="9" FontStyle="Regular" Wrap="False" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter">No Items</Text>

</Layer>

</ListView>

<Layer ID="NPI">

<!-- NPI on left side -->

<Image ID="Left" Left="234" Top="14" Width="10" Height="10" Opacity="1.0"/>

<!-- NPI on right side -->

<Image ID="Right" Left="294" Top="14" Width="10" Height="10" Opacity="1.0"/>

</Layer>

<Layer ID="MPI">

<!-- MPI on left side -->

<Image ID="Left" Left="234" Top="14" Width="10" Height="10" Opacity="1.0"/>

<!-- MPI on right side -->

<Image ID="Right" Left="294" Top="14" Width="10" Height="10" Opacity="1.0"/>

</Layer>

Thanks again
[HTC Excalibur] showaco:
I made bold the height parts for panel size, the itemheight(first one) is the condensed panel height, the next two are the expanded panel heights. The NPI and MPI parts are the arrows that display next to the page numbers, change opacity to 0.0 to make them dissappear or you can change size and location to match your new panels better.
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
Cheers for that didn't realize you could add pages, now i feel like the chains been removed :)
[HTC Excalibur] txcaesar:
thanks showaco, now I just need to play with it for awhile and get it right....
[HTC Excalibur] EngineerMind:
Does anyone know how to get the notification panel to ignore the new "outlook" email counts?

Meaning, everytime I sync with my desktop, almost always there will be new emails copied from my desktop outlook into my phone, and these new emails effect the "New Mail" count on the sliding panel's notification screen.

Since I already know about these emails (since I was the one who received them on my desktop outlook), I don't want them to be counted as "new" in the sliding panel - I only want the sliding panel to report any new emails from ONLY the 2 POP accounts I setup in the inbox app.

So, is there a way to have the sliding notification panel ignore any new "Outlook" emails so they wont effect the "count"?

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
[HTC Excalibur] anewbie:
how to make a solid color glass panel?

Hi,

NRG miniweather has a close to solid color WM blue glass panel. I'd like to pick a color that match my background. But I don't want to have the half transparent panel. Can anyone tell me what to do? I presume I need to do something with the following lines in the cpr file:

<Layer ID="Focus" Width="320" Height="84">

<Image ID="Image Default" Width="320" Height="84" ScalingAlgorithm = "TriLinear" Opacity="1.0" />

<ControlSequence ID="Action Sequence" FramesPerSecond="30" Loop="False">

<Image ID="Image" Left="0" Top="0" Width="320" Height="84" ScalingAlgorithm = "TriLinear" Opacity="1.0" />

I've tried to play with the Opacity: 0.0 is total transparent. but 1.0 is half transparent. Is the glass panel a png file? If it is, how is it loaded? I presume it's somehow linked to the "Image Default", is there a way to change that?

Many thanks!
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
This is worh having a look @
[HTC Excalibur] IronWolve:
Myfaves

Anyway to add the default myfaves client to the sliding screen? I have the t-mobile myfaves cab installed, but its "Turned off" from main screen.

Ideas?
[HTC Excalibur] smiffnwesson:
Total Commander was causing major issues for my Blackjack. I've since switched to Resco Explorer.

As far as a method for copying the .cpr file, why not copy the file to the root of your phone and then copy/move it to the windows folder.
[HTC Excalibur] bromfrog:
Great app! Question, I'd like to add another page to the built in Cclock sliding panel, but the configuration will not allow me.

Is there any other way to add another page to Cclock?
[HTC Excalibur] smiffnwesson:
newb question

Have been playing around with this since yesterday and want to add multiple apps to the launcher template. Based on the functionality I see, there seems to be limitations to the # of apps per slide? (example: PIE, IRIS, CALCULATOR must be placed in separate pages) Is that right?
[HTC Excalibur] roeiboot:
messes up my home screen (Moto Q9c) had to power cycle to get it to look/act "normal" again..

bummer.
[HTC Excalibur] debabratadey:
Welcome Center

What is the Layer ID for the Welcome Center? I tried WelcomeCenterExpanded and WlecomeCenterCondensed without any luck... Thanks in advance.
[HTC Excalibur] jtamu:
For the less experienced:

How are you editing the .cpr files? Besides creating a .cab or buying resco explorer, since as far as I know those cost $
[HTC Excalibur] jtamu:
Also, when collapsing the notifications panel using PageCollapseThreshold: Wouldn't it be nice to just have the notifications panel disappear completely while there are no notifications? It seems like a waste of space to have a panel that is useless unless you have a message/voicemail etc. It would be better in my opinion to have that panel hide and then popup with new notifications.