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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
marfanuk would you help me create a " simply peacefull" theme?

i have a very good idea in my brain of what it could be like im going to make a render in photoshop of it

but its going to be very clutter free mainly just a clock (like gsmart) almost at the top, the top right will be battery bar that look like the signal bars do and on the other side the signal bars and in the middle will be the sms with counter, and for the launcher im thinking just have little gloing dots and the hole entire image will be displayed as the back ground and ill use a very peacefull theme so will you help?

we can also make a s2u2 to match and a dialer i can do them im just not good with spb....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marfanuk:
if you post your design and people like it, im sure a few of us can get together to make it.

Looking forward to your ideas...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
my photoshop wont work so heres a quick paint render

or

the dots should be glowing and very opaque and the battery bar is on the right and signal on the left the should be very opaque also and the message icon is also very opaque the clock allready is opaque so thats fine and we will use a different more calming background its a minimalist design

oh when you have a sms tor missed call in the second one the number of how many goes below the icon

and in the first one it goes right next to it
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Kajoe:
Hi marfanuk;

I like your - dark burnt orange v 2.0.zip very much. It is beautifull. I only would like to change colors of bakcground with Theme, but that is nog possible. Can you make it with changeable theme? Or can you tell me in what file you have the Orange?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gagaza:
I only had a half an hour , but here's something I did for you if you want to play around with it. All I did was take the dark burnt orange theme. Put the background that you had. Apply the time page. Apply BeyondInvisibles new natural weather page. Add the mrus.

If you want you can just move stuff around. Re-apply the dark orange background to get rid of the bottom bar. Change the weather back. Put the small black start menu on the top left corner to replace the time..........

You get the idea. Any way from the pics you posted I figured that this would be a good base to start with, if you want.

What I plan on revising when I get a few more minutes is. Move the clock down 10. Move status icons down 10.

Get rid of time on left top and replace with small black start icon.

Add day date to bottom of calender/time page.

Replace calendar tab with mru tab.

Switch to 3x3 speed dial.

I will also have a very special addition.

I'll have time next friday to do revisioons on this and complete the practical theme.

To others it actually works fine the way it is if you want to use it. But of course feel free to tweak away. Again I just threw this together . Don't have any time right now. Thanks to everybody whose stuff I used.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
No problem

Hi

no problem

for everyone, enjoy the theme & feel free to edit as you wish

please post after you finish so we can share

just remember, give clear information how to get your theme working specially if you add special shortcuts

& thanks for giving the proper credit
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
this is another idea for the today screen and everyday the weather changes just like those weather icons do and the launcher is the clear one like in our theme sky ... just and idea the battery and signal icon is by the launcher
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] formula84:
Thanks Gagaza!

Here are my changes to Gagaza base. Added the backlight "r0" mru to the top left replaced the small unneeded clock, moved the clock down 10, and replaced the colander page with a 2nd contacts page and converted both pages to 3x3. I would like to change the detailed weather page to llok more like beyonds 1.4.1 for gb v2 theme. I have found a way to close mobile shell from memory when rotating the screen. I hardly use MS in landscape, so what i did was in all the xml's in qa_layouts i removed all resolutions besides 240x320 then I removed all files in the mobile shell directory starting with ql_*****. Now when ever i slide my keyborad open ms closes and frees up tons of memory, the users with 128mb ram will not want this but anyone else like me running 64mb ram still this is great because you dont need to soft reset to see changes take effect simply slide your keyboard to close mobile shell and then when you reopen it the changes will have taken effect. This has saved me many soft resets so far. So heres my qa_layouts.dat and some screen shots. make sure to rename qa_layouts.zip to qa_layouts.dat
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
whats the pass word?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
hey guys can some one help me in my quest to make my theme i kind of got stuck i have a few things done like a totally clear launch bar that only glows when your sellecting the icons that arnt there

but im haveing trouble now i have a fe request made out with an example ill upload my files now so you guys can worlk on it... thanks

ps.. if you can get rid of the active sync icon in the toolbar it would be great!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gagaza:
Nicely done.

I like it. I like it alot. Great choice replaceing the calendar, with contact page.

Please consider the 20 contact page. Good for use as recent calls page as you suggested.

I would use 12 as recent calls and still have 8 more for favorite people.

Or do a combo page, more big pics and small ones for recent calls.

Another suggestion is a combo launcher page. Menu buttons and mrus.

Here's the Practical theme files. I trust that you will add some nice touches.

practical.zip - 4.66MB

By the way, the practical idea that added is the middle bottom button.

I figured that the programs label serves as a label for the menu button above it and the launcher programs tab below it.

If you want to move the label higher without moving the button, it's easy to do.

You can mix and match menu buttons and mrus on the now screen and the launcher page.

Maybe most commonly used on now screen and less frequently used on launcher.

I have various backgrounds that I just need to gather together and post.

And thanks for the tip on not having to reset. That's is gonna save tons of time.:D

Great job overall.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Savok:
Some really good ideas coming out of everyone!

Here is my almost finished version. This is my first real mod of any skin, I only got my Tilt a week or so ago so I'm still learning lots! This skin is fully landscape compatible and works with either analog or digital clocks. I took out the calander tab and condenced the tab menu down. The only thing i had real issues with were:

a) I can't find the file the clock uses to open the calander so was unable to change the top bar to match the rest of the skin.

b) I couldn't work out how to get the second weather screen to be the fist. I really don't like the simple weather page and would prefer if it went straight to the detailed version but I guess thats something I will pick up for future skins..

Anyhow here are a few screenshots and the fully zip file after. Thanks again to anyone who has given ideas and especially to Gagaza for his base, Ahmedfikry for his practical and to Marfanuk for his ideas.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
solutions for your frustrations :)

Hi there

nice work...

& thanks for the credit

I know working with skinning can be frustrating

so here is the soultion for what you asked:

the clock opens the "Time" xml inside "qa_layout", in original MS it shows another clock and alarms..in my practical theme, i changed the "time" xml to also incluse the calender & appointments. so my guess is that you need to look into "time"...if not check calender xml maybe you are using original stuff

to go to the detailed weather screen directly there are 2 ways:

the easier way: rename/delete the "MainWeather" xml file inside your "qa_layout" & after that rename "Weather" to "MainWeather" then encrypt the layout file with the MS password & move to MS folder on pcc

the more sofisticated way: is to go inside "Main" xml in "qa_layout" and edit the weather tab properties to open 'Weather' instead on 'MainWeather', remember to do that in landscape layout as well...of course add changes done in Main to qa_layout, encrypt with password & move to MS folder on pcc
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Savok:
Excellent info thanks, will work on it today and update.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Savok:
I tried both of those and both ways I end up with a black screen and no weather details.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
upload your "working" files with clear instructions about what you would like your theme to look like & i will work on it
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Savok:
Ok I have everything done now except the weather tab. I want it to show the detailed weather tab only (as seen in the pic I put together below).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] insomia:
guys, i'm using the Gsmart Burnt Orange Landscape by ahmedfikry.

i really like this simple but elegant design. but it contains a 3 pages contacts. how can i change it to a single contact page. the 3pages contacts layout is too crowded for me. pls help. thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
I will do it

Thanks for the nice words

i will fix it for you

i am working on sovak request & yours next

look for it later today or early tommorow :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
Not needed

you dont need the password

just place the whole .dat file as it is in your phone (usually in: program files/spb mobile shell folder)

accept replacing the one you already have with this one then soft reset & you are done

there is biggeners guide for MS 2.1 on this site ..the password is only needed if you are going to edit the code of xml files to change the skin

hope this helps
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
ahmedfikry's GSmart layout file with ONE contact page

Hi

here is what you requested

download the attached file, unzip..take the layout.dat file & replace the one in your phone with this one..soft reset & it works on protrait & landscape

IMPORTANT: this will work for all my REGULAR Gsmart themes ONLY & do NOT try it with my PRACTICAL themes

enjoy
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
Hi Savok

having the detailed weather page showing after clicking a tab been more difficult than what i thought

the soultions i gave you were based on my experince with other xml files & i thought it should work..but after tring them they gave me the black screen indeed.... afte working a bit the best i could get is only the BG & lines to show but not the weather info

After few hours i think its better to find a way around it

i have 2 other suggestions:

1- we can add a weather icon on your lockscreen (main) next to the MRU shortcuts ... that will make your detailed weather accessible from the main screen only

2- we can move the weather icon to the bottom of the page in the weather tab location. if you add this icon in locksceen, launcher, speeddial pages the you can see it from all pages ... in addition it will change with every days weather too...

i recall seeing something similar to solution "2" in an older post..we can go back look for it to get it done easier

sorry i couldn't be of much more help

good luck
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
GSmart theme Colored Backgrounds

Hi all

i wanted to share these new files that i made for GSmart themes

for the people who get bored quick, with these files added you can go to mobile shell settings & change the theme color ...then your GSmart theme would change accordingly

one is the WM7 plain color with fade from light to dark

& one is the diamond blocks with colors (see pics below)

NOTE:

These will work with ALL of my GSmart themes inclidung Regular AND Practical ones :) .. of course landscape & protrait

the pics below are showing the practical set because thats what I use, but the files should work for Regular themes too

Today theme has to change when you change the color (if you use my WM7 blue hue v2 tsk file you will get black theme as it picks the BG color from tsk)

enjoy
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sahihe:
Gsmarted orange burnt theme with single clock

Hi Guys, this is great designing and work. I was all set to get some form of iphone theme on my touch, till i found this thread. The design and layout are beautiful and functional.

I love the gsmarted orange burnt theme, and was wondering if there is a version with a single clock (analog/digital selectable from the spb menu). Tried searching extensively but haven't found anything so far.

Along the same lines, is there a version of "Our theme" which is based on the layout H of diamond 1.2.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] insomia:
hi ahmedfikry

Very great! thanks for fulfilling my request.:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
My themes (regular or practical) all have 1 clock page ..with choice between digital or analog from the settings

should work for your request
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marfanuk:
Heres an update of the 'our theme' sky v2 I've been working on. Its not finished, I've just been getting abit frustrated with how tedious it is creating these themes.

I was hoping that someone might be interested in completing the theme.

whats needed:

1.I want to move the profile icon to below the clock at the bottom right of the page. I also want the icon changed to something more fitting with the theme.

2.the status alert bubbles need changing from red to blue

3.town name needs centering on the weather page above.

4.now screen needs changing as you can only select analogue clock at the moment.

just a few changes added are: calendar accessed via clock press and programs accessed by pressing start.

Ive taken tweaks of many themes on here. I will list them all at some point.

Again, help would be appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
how do i remove the little weather icon from the now screen?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marfanuk:
again nice work mate! just as a thought how about centering the date.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marfanuk:
by removing the weather xml from the lockscreen.xml page. It should look better when theres a profiles button on the other side to help balance the design. If you remove the weather - there is no other access to it within the design.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
I will make some changes

Hi marfanuk

thanks

i will actually be making some changes soon to my lockscreen page

in the practical theme

i will move the clock highers, center the date & make it 1 line, follows the status icons..then i will have weather,3 MRU, profile (5 icons) in one line ..just above the 3 tabs

i will make a version with no tabs on screen..just finger gestures or right/left buttons

just need lil time...busy these days
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marfanuk:
I know what you mean. It does take along time to make changes to these themes...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] katsudon:
These are really beautiful!

By the way, are these only for HTC? Can I install them on a Toshiba Portege G810?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
My themes & new MS upgrade V 2.1.1

My theme works OK

Hi

i read some reports that some themes either don't work at all with new release 2.1.1 or have landscape problems

I would like to report that my theme (Practical GSmart WM7 Blue Hue) works fine with NO problems at all

I did not try my other themes, but i think they all should work fine

My guess i that because i used the BASIC code for spb MS without any fancy variations like the sophisticated other themes

You are welcome to use my uploaded themes of course

I been trying to do modifications to meet all requests

but time is a big issue as i am so busy these days

if you like my themes or you want specific modificatiosn i will try to work on them...Donation is appriciated (link next to my signature below) as this may help buy me some time to do the skinning work...Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] epicurean:
This is awesome! Could you do this for the 240x 400 screen of the Omnia?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wisedesi:
Again best is getting even better. Thanks you so much.

One question, Is there anyway we can have white kind of color for this theme?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
Hi

the GSmart transparant icons will not show againest a pure white background

I have a white diamond theme that you may want to try

The other option is to make white background & make all the icons dark/black instead of transparent
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ahmedfikry:
FULL SCREEN practical WHITE dia

hi all

here is my latest project

FULL screen (swipe finger or use hard bottons to change between 3 screens - no lost space in bottom bar)

white diamond (best in bright sunny days)

practical - three pages only : main, launcher, contacts

main has profile & weather links

launcher has 3 MRU (with backlight fixed)

16 contacts with pics not chopped

Big samurai weather icons with all data on page

background squares chage colors with spb mobile shell theme colors

matching S2U2 & today themes + cab for 9 menu icons

spb phone suite BLACK glossy icons to match

works in landscape too & with 2.1.1 version

this is the best i made by far ..i really like this one the most

it took me many hours & still got some more to finish

please donate (link below next to signature) to help complete the work & i will release it soon

Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tribalhere:
my operator name has been past over by the battery and signal logo,which look very messy,is there a way to slove this problem?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
hey guys can someone help me with this

All weather Theme V1.6

_______________________

Installation for Weather Theme V.1.6:

Home page, Main Weather Page, and Detail Weather Page

The idea is to have different weather as wallpaper for your home page. Your homepage wallpaper will change depends on the weather condition.

1. First thing you have to do is download the file below that I uploaded to Megaupload.

2. Extract it.

3. These files are for Diamond V1.2 theme ONLY. If you have other layouts, please ask for help in the forum.

4. Please copy all files to your phone \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell folder, over write them.

5. Reset your phone. You're done!

Weather Theme V.1.6

_______________________

i want to use the new our theme update but without the little weather icon and use the gsmart top bar no need for the icon because the background will explain it all marfanuk if you can help itd be a great addition to your list of themes

ps... maybe you can put the tempurture like a little icon on the top bar and the background for the other panels can be anything
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gagaza:
I can do this for you. Gimme 20 min. I'll download our theme and mod it.

I'm back.

Hey, there is a bunch of "Our Themes". I picked the Burnt Orange. As it turns out I had worked with it before.

Here's some examples of what can be done with BeyondInvisible's terrific graphics.

Take it for a test drive and let me know how you want it customized I didn't enjoy taking off the icons that you were referring to. I think that it's valuable info. I should have some time tonight.

I'm having problems uploading. I'll be back.

O.K. back again with download link.

allweather orange.zip - 3.03MB
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
gagaza i thanks alot i tried using the burnt orange theme and the our themes but it just didnt look right because the bottom of the old background is still being used as the background for the launcher so what i did was i used your gaza base and it looks superb see i wanted the icons the back ground to blend in to the launcher as if the icons were floating and everytime the background changed so did the background of the launcher but i dont think that can be done but this is what ive come up with...

my files for this theme are attached here... http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BXVLK47J

i just wish the date wasnt on the home screen and that the weather description was below the clock and that the clock was moved up to where the date used to beand i also wish that on the top bar it was just battery on the right and signal on the left and maybe a tempeture in the middle... then that would be a great new theme
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] plexat:
@ ahmedfikry

Hi ahmedfikry,

I do like your skin but I love the Translucent_Digital_Clock. I f I use this clock on your skin I can not get it centered. Please what do I do wrong here?

I hope you can advise me here. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
this is an idea of what id like it to look like when its done excuse my terrible paint concept
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] degavi:
Different weather screen????

Is it possible to not have this screen just the rest of it, by the way your theme is fantastic
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
i have that screen because if you click the that weather display icon it gives you a 5 day forcast
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gagaza:
I agree that the bottom looked odd without the bottom bar, But that is what you asked me to use, the "Our Themes" are made that way. It's funny that you used the Gagaza base, cuz I had already applied the All Weather icons to that. I guess I could've just uploaded that one and saved some time.

All that is easily done except moving the weather descriptions.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bereda:
cool i like what you did on the bottom bar with the one you posted in spb themes thread how they change colors is cool maybe we can use that with this bottom bar.... the only reason i like the our theme is because they glue instead of haveing a tab effect as in the actual diaomnd has... the gsmart icons have that effect also thats why i dont like them either...

!!!! ive changed mine to a city theme and im thrilled with it the first is just rain the second is thunder storm the third is sunny and fourth is cloudy... theres more icons that come in this pack i can only fit four pictures in this post http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DXVIBDXL

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