yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] samuelcaddick:
If you search 'manilla s2u2' then the second hit is this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427145

low and behold!

Today TSK is around somewhere, but it's actually not so good (centre of blue blob is off-centre). You'd be better of using a generic blue today theme and then setting the wallpaper to the Manilla2D supplied a ways back as your today wallpaper.
[Windows Mobile Themes] DHARQAXIAN:
Before you laff @ me for my acute dumbness let me ask..., how do I get this theme to work? I have extracted the files to my hard drive, them placed them in the appropriate folder - replacing the files already there. Should I have just placed the folder there and not the files.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
Please Read This Post

If you are trying to install this skin and it is not working, please give more info beside "It won't work" and "What did I do wrong?".

First of all, what type of screen does your phone have. If you don't know, then what model of phone you have. If you don't know that, sell it and buy a regular phone.:D

But seriously, the more info you can provide, the better chance you will have of getting help, so list your phone, what steps you took to install the skin, and any other information you can think of that might help us help you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
You place the files, not the folder. Is your device QVGA? Did you soft reset after replacing the files? What happens when you try to run Mobile Shell? Does it do nothing? Lock up the phone? Show the default skin? Did it catch fire?:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] RedRamage:
You guys are doing some fantastic work here. I'm really jealous of your programing and graphics abilities. I'm learning a little about the how to modify the Moble Shell stuff. I'm currently using a mis-mash of a couple of other people's themes that I've melded together. It works okay, but it isn't perfect... at least for me.

I figure I'll have to eventually learn enough to make my own as I doubt that anyone will have built exactly what I'm looking for, BUT, I'm hoping that someone might have made something close enough that I can do some relatively minor modifications. If I describe what I'm looking for, can someone point out an existing theme that is close? (And if some soul feels up to the challange and wants to actually make what I'm looking for, I might be able to donate a few bucks via paypal??)

Anyway, I like the look and feel of the Aurora 1.2 from the original post, but:

On the NOW screen I'd like to have the button for backlight adjustment as well as the button for ringer adjustment.

The CALENDAR screen shouldn't need any adjusting.

The PROGRAM SCREEN shouldn't need any adjusting.

The WEATHER screen should have the forcast in small icons along with the bit current weather.

The PHONE screen should have at least three pages that I can scroll through with geastures.

Anything close to this??

Thanks,

Chris
[Windows Mobile Themes] DHARQAXIAN:
Hi, short and sweet. I have a Samsung i900, which is supposed to be QVGA according to .

As stated before, I d/l'd the skin/layout/.cab, extract to HD - and then either transfer to device via ActivSync and install to MyStorage. I tried using Main Device are but this nothing as well. I tried layouta and different 'flavours' and got differing errors from either half of the screen showing the skin thru to the display being twice the size it should be - with now way that I could find to change it.

I also installed a D3D file which has improved the performance of the 'phone and I'm wondering if this is the main cause. I have yet to try any skin/layout without this D3D file - maybe I should try this, yes?

When I try to run the skin I get [1] nothing, [2] ControlPanel.exe and shell errors. Nothing Manilla/HTC works at all. SPB still works. I am using version 2.1.2 of the SPB shell - even though the threads says to use version 2.1.1 (aka ver. 2.1). I can still use the shell but not the skin - if that makes sense.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Jumpkid:
Tested on a Samsung i900 Omnia today and it's working like a charm.. (My friend says thank you!)

Read the instructions provided by greatball carefully, theyre complete & easy to understand.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
The link you posted states that it is Wide QVGA, also known as WQVGA, which is a 240x400 resolution. QVGA is a 240x320 resolution which is what this skin was written for.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
If you got this working on a WQVGA device then maybe you could post the steps you took to make it work because I don't see where greatbal has posted a WQVGA version or instructions to make it work for that resolution.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
I would like...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
...to know...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
...that, too.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Jumpkid:
You are right about this,

* 3.5 Inch Touch screen

* 240×400 resolution

* WQVGA

Yet the theme, originally designed for QVGA, is working fine on a Samsung i900 with SPB shell 2.1.2.

The only difference in what I did, was that I didn't transfer it from the PC to the phone.. But just copied the files from a folder on the phone to the right folder..

Soft reset and done.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Yobie:
change programs

Is there a way to change the programs listed under programs with this. I cant figure it out. I figured it would be under Settings>Spb Mobile Shell>Advanced Tab>Menu>Programs but there is no place to do it. Someone help I don't want to have to scroll through tons of unwanted programs.

Thanks,

Matt
[Windows Mobile Themes] Juan83:
Hi friend, i have Omnia as well and just wanna ask which theme did you manage to get working?

thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Themes] samuelcaddick:
For the sake of expediency: no, there is no way to change the programmes listed. However, in that same advanced tab you can tick the 'my menu' box an add your favourite programmes to it (menu, add, link... select program). Then go to menu, menu options and change to 'grid' (default is list) and then the 'My Menu' icon will appear underneath the Program icon on the menu page of mobile shell (and you can assign My Menu it to a soft key for isntant access) to bring up your 9 (or more, if you want more than one page) most favourite apps.

This is all in the programme's help documents, btw...
[Windows Mobile Themes] shad0w77:
Sure is. Use any File Explorer and navigate to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs. You will see all the shortcuts in the Programs menu here. Delete, rename, modify, whatever. Keep in mind that any changes made will be reflected in the Start Menu and in MS's Programs menu.
[Windows Mobile Themes] samuelcaddick:
Ah that's true, you could do it outside Mobile Shell... I'd use My Menu though to preserve your actual Program folder ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] shad0w77:
Very true. To each his own. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Orange_Crusader:
Brilliant, just installed it on my kaiser. Performs nicely, and looks even better. :-D

One small problem/bug, though.... in the top left of the home screen (clock, calendar), instead of having the start icon, it has something random, like IE, file explorer, excel, word, etc. I'd like to just have the start icon there, but I can't find it in the settings menu to change it to that. And for some reason, it disables s2u2 from starting up/activating if I put it to sleep, though s2u2's settings tell it to lock when I press sleep, or the screen goes off. :\
[Windows Mobile Themes] Phonatic:
It's not a bug. You need to set up the start menu. It's not selectable through spb settings.

That button is an most recently used button. You can pin different program icons to it.

Look for a post by jeffrey200 to see how to configure it.

For your s2u2 problem try going to spb mobile shell settings. First tab is now screen.

Uncheck the box that says "Show the Now screen when device wakes up"
[Windows Mobile Themes] Orange_Crusader:
Doh.... forgot that I unchecked that box earlier on s2u2.

Thanks for the pointer, I'll see how the Almighty Search Button does. :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] rgildoss:
is it possible to get the analog clock ( below ) on to this theme ?

i really love this theme but i dislike the digital clock ..just wondering if someone could make it so ?

would be great
[Windows Mobile Themes] Orange_Crusader:
Got that configured and running perfectly, awesome, thank you very much for the help. :D

Edit: Got the coral background onto it, noticed that ver 2.1 has solid black bars top and bottom, while 1.1/1.2 have semi-transparent bars, visible in the preview shots of each. It is splitting hairs, but would it be possible to swap the appropriate .dat files from the 1.2 version to the 2.1 to keep that particular feature?
[Windows Mobile Themes] bsinclair:
Great work! Any possibility of having Layout D back?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tylr:
This cab will put in the appropriate registry settings to allow for a "Games" button and an "Active Tasks" button.

Tylr
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
by Active Tasks..do you also mean Running Apps? as in some of the screenshots here?

PS: are you on the level by the square?

pls ignore if you dont understand :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] andason:
maybe a dumb question..

Is it possible to "embed" something such as icontact into the 5th tab (contact tab)?

So instead of bringing up the photo contacts it would actually bring up icontacts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MRFERRARI23:
cant i just dl the main zip file and copy an extract it into my spb shell directory?? cause im still going to use the background of the original diamond shell 2.1 v1.1 or is that not a go??
[Windows Mobile Themes] gh0st-:
thanks for this
[Windows Mobile Themes] gh0st-:
@greatball

i have this question for you,

Is there by any chance to incorporate, PocketCM Contacts with SPB MS? when clicking contacts the one that will pop up is PocketCM contacts? or PocketCM over-rides Contacts

sorry if I ask alot. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MFx:
If you do a search on the forum you will find a script for it. I don't have the link here, but there is a way to do it. You have to install mortscript to use it. When you installed it you can switch between the sbp contact app and another contact app (PocketCM, iContact, etc.)

Edit:

Here is the link to the thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=384448
[Windows Mobile Themes] aiwenor:
bottom tab color

Hi greatbal,

can you please make the bottom tab with this color? Just the tab, not the bottons.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gh0st-:
Thanks alot sir! really appreciate it :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MyRho:
Thank you...

But some files just don't work on my Touch...:

1. I can't see the aurora background.

2. In the submenu of properties I don't have any Icons for today etc...

3. All the title bars (contacts... etc.) are in english but not in german.

MyRho
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
greatbal, bro.....you think this is possible? Layout C with 3 pages like Layout A? :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Stefanovid:
Layout F

good work greatball!

i got the layout F on the 1.1 version. do you have an update for this layout in version 1.2 too please?
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Yes, it's possible. See attached file. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
If you noticed, I left out Layouts D, E, F and G on this new version. This is mainly to avoid confusion with the layout naming convention of version 1.1.

I was thinking of making these layouts (D-G). But, I guess it's not advisable anymore since the Layouts A, B, C and H can be made compatible with SPB Phone Suites buy installing the SPB Phone Suites profile.dat included in the zip file under Optional Files folder.
[Windows Mobile Themes] aiwenor:
hello,

i did this, but i have to make the buttons a little bit darker though.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MrDSL:
I switched over to SPB MS from UL just to use this theme.. Very impressive!! I just love it only I wish there was a easier way for me to lock the screen real fast..

Well done and thanks for sharing.
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
I also have an 8525. I mapped Lock Device to a hardware button (the PTT shortpress). That way I can lock my device with a single press of a button. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Bonus Layout!

Here's a bonus layout as requested by lepsyfou. :)

Layout A - Carousel: Similar to Layout A but with all pages shifting from left to right via the left and right gestures. No more looping between pages.

Enjoy! :)

-------------

Download attachment, unzip on your HD and copy to your device's \Program Files\SPB Mobile Shell folder.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bajok!:
Greatbal the greatskinner!

@greatbal: pre love your work so much. Been following your thread for sometime now and your design is getting better and better. Thanks for the themes you've shared to us. Greatbal, now a name soon a legend!:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] deepthroat:
You're lucky, someone had made it in the addition to Mikibest works. Unfortunately I can't remember where but try to walk around in his thread.

EDIT: here, post #384 - it's cbolumar's; http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=424933&page=39
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Request

I modded the newest Manilla 2D version to have mru/start menu like the previous Diamond 2.0 version. I have it showing up but it does not function. Will someone please look at my layouts file attached and tell me where I went wrong. Got it working on analog but not digital, any ideas. **** Scratch **** Figured it out!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Modded M2D Diamond Theme

I made some modifications to Greatbals awesome theme, i will post if anyone is interested. The green arrow (top left) is MRU 1, MRU2 if you have backlight enabled. There are also two other MRUs, one is about even with the middle of the analog clock but to the far right of the screen, the other is about 32 pixels above that. They are not visible to keep a clean look. I use them for icontact and total commander. I also modded the weather page with samaurize weather icons. Of course the credit goes to greatbal and beyond invisible. I only moved things around and added stuff. Only works with analog clock.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Files for previous post

Dowload original Diamond M2D by Greatbal and then overwrite with these.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
Thank.....
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
...you....
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
...very much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] kbywg:
...why are you splitting up your posts so much? Are you trying to get your numbers up? You are taking up valuable space here. No one else does this, so maybe you can get with the program and do it all in one message.

Thank-you-very-much.:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
This is supposed to be a joke, isn't it?

Take a look at keithdupont's posts on this side...

Even greatbal and mtkates are doing this, I have asked them already to omit that...no reaction.
[Windows Mobile Themes] JukEboXAuDiO:
Does anyone have the .tsk for this theme? The green one as well as the background pic?
[Windows Mobile Themes] JukEboXAuDiO:
Can you add this to the theme package? I use the green one but when I add this it adds the blue theme. I want the green one.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
I don't believe I have ever used 3 posts for a single response, but thanks for dragging my name into this!
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
The only reason I did that was because I could not get multiple files to attach to one post for some reason. Sorry for causing a trend.....joke
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
naaah....maybe he just need some special attention tsk tsk!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
Why one single post for every response? :confused:

Usuallay 2 or more posts in a row ("post boosting") is most unwanted in other forums - but here it seems to be quite normal, which makes threads like this even more complex and more confusing than they already are.

When I click the "Manage Attachments" button, there are 4 (four) files that I can add...why do you only have one? :confused:

PS: Sorry for OT :o
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
I understand how it works but when i tried to upload the files all at once it failed everytime (tried 5 times) unless I did one at the time. This debate is over for me.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
Please just put me and greatbal and keithdupont and whoever else you find doing this on your ignore list and then you won't have to see our useless post boosting. I'll be sure to return the favor.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Request

Greatbal or Mtkates or whoever else knows. How do you get the grid to show up in the speed dial pages. Does it only work with transparent backgrounds? I have searched and tried the way suggested in the 2.0 beginners thread, still did not work. Thank you in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] atoz350:
There is a limit to kb you can upload at a time. There maybe 4 attachment spaces, but all 4 of those can't exceed the maximum kb allowed. If you upload 1 attachment, and it reaches the maximum, then that's all you can do for that post...hence the reason for multiple posts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] OnceAMatrixMan:
Hidden MRU's on the lockscreen? Brilliant!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Juan83:
For all Omnia users.

I have managed to install TouchFlo Manila 2D on my Omnia it was relatively easy, the only thing i couldnt make work was Wireless but i read that it is a known bug, the UI is exactly like the HTC Diamond with some minor differences or course.

You can read messages the same way as the HTC and view Pictures and and 'pull' the icons left or right, very neat =)

I had to Edit the XML file in order for it work on my omnia its was also pretty easy, then as for the PNG image you can choose which ever you want or the one posted with Diamond background, another nice thing is that you can enable or disable the TouchFlo from you Today options.

And the frontpage will remain in whatever you choosed to have as 'wallpaper'.

Very cool to have True Manila interface =)

Thanks to all those who made it possible.
[Windows Mobile Themes] sarantos:
I am trying to get greatbal's original skin to landscape but I can't.

I want the original skin, as posted in the first post, not the one with the 3 contact pages because this makes me lost and I cannot get where I want.

Can anyone help ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Where is everybody? Is everybody working on Manilla 2D projects or is Spb Mobile Shell skinning dying?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cafin8ted:
Care to Share

Would like to look try this on my TILT

Cafin8ted
[Windows Mobile Themes] OnceAMatrixMan:
Funny I was thinking the same thing...
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
I don't know about the others, but I'm running Manila2D at the moment. Making my own skins for personal use only.

But, I think I'll go back to Mobile Shell sometime...
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Version 1.1 has landscape support and there are different layout variations you could choose from:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2239209&postcount=1245

Version 1.2 also has landscape support and different layouts:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=402021
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
I've been splitting my time between Mobile Shell(Windows Field) and TouchFlo 3D.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Juan83:
Hi bro, are you working on Manila2D as well?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Juan83:
TouchFlo 3D! WoW when will it be available?

I'll be the first to try it on my Omnia =)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
I have no idea if/when it will be available. I am still learning my way around modifying manila files. Some have been pretty simple with the help of others here at XDA, while some are still a total mystery to me. I can change a lot of the images but have no idea yet how to change things around.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
So where are the attachments in these posts:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2747099&postcount=2211

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2747100&postcount=2212

:p

Sorry, greatbal, I really appreciate your work, but this is interfering. :cool:
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Read thru the post and you will find
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
You mean the links? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
What difference does it make if it gets you to the download?
[Windows Mobile Themes] boomrod:
iim clueless

I looked everywhere for instructions to load this.

I think i put everything where it suppose to go but my homescreen is still the same. Maybe im doing somthing wrong, but ive looked everywhere on here to help me . CAN some one help with instructions step by step to make this thing work on my phone. I have a treo 800w. if that helps you any
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Files need to be copied into the program files/spb mobile shell directory, overwrite the originals. Make backup copy originals first. Of course you need spb mobile shell installed first. I am a noob as well so I don't know what screen resolution is on a treo to be able to tell you if it works with your device or not.
[Windows Mobile Themes] black truck 10:
I need some help, Instead of my phone looking like the aurora background in the picturs:

1) I have a calender under my clock, not the missed calls and text messages thing, edit I just removed my calender but I dont have the messages and calls ico

2) i still have my 2 buttons on the bottom "Home" and "Main", but I want what is on the bottom in the regualr aurora background.

3)My dialer is my regular dialer, the one that comes with the phone, is there a dialer I can use for these themes?

4) where the clock is supposed to be in the top left corner, I for some reason have a blue circle with a white check and when I click it, it gives me information about spb mobile!

Hope someone can help me as im not to tech savy on this phone!
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Could you post a screenshot?
[Windows Mobile Themes] black truck 10:
I used spb imageer and it wont load screenshots to photobucket. So no, yikes!
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Just zip it and load as an attachment
[Windows Mobile Themes] Telephonmann:
You're mixing up things.

There is still no need to postboost, greatbal could have put the answers from both posts in one. Regardless of the number of links. Which are both in one post, by the way...
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
For starters:

One of your links point to a post by greatbal one points to a post by mtkates. However I got your point. However misquided it may be.

None of that is the same as using three posts to say thank you very much.

If you go back and look where this started with me you will see some major time between my three posts. I was working on something and asked a question in my first post. Before anyone responded the next day I edited the post and added firgured it out then began to post my contribution. I don't know why i could not get the attachments to load together, for that i am truly sorry.:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] robin_1323:
I don't understand step 5 ... where's managed pinned option ? ..whts left upper button ? lol.. I don't see the start menu till yet.. also tried restarting the device but did'nt got it..

I get this in home screen of the theme
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Press and hold and a menu will pop up. Make sure you move the start menu around to get it first. I think this uses first MRU. Or got to MRU tab and make sure the new start menu is after backlight if backlight is enabled if not make it first.
[Windows Mobile Themes] robin_1323:
thx it worked ... its the 2nd MRU icon ... just we had to press and hold that icon and then comes the option "managed pinned" ...
[Windows Mobile Themes] ImDonly1:
Can someone help me. Right now the screen looks like this

Where the calendar is under the clock and the 5 tabs at the bottom are The Clock, Weather, Mail, Messaging, and Phone.

How do I change to it to look like

Where the 5 tabs are Home, Calendar, Programs, Weather, and People. And the Home tab has the date and under it the 3 icons for text, phone, and e-mail.

Is it possible?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
I am not sure what you are asking but you can download that version. Go to page 1 of this thread and there is a link to 1.2 version