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[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
oops, sorry about that. I was working both on the heart and the phone contact icons. Finally decided to use the phone icon. I must have erroneously used the heart one on some layouts. Will try to work on the changes... may not be soon as i'm truly exhausted trying to finish the theme.

If anyone would be so kind enough, I could definitely use a hand in fixing the heart vs phone contact icons. :)

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[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Hey poorlyduck, you're one of the skinners i truly admire! :)

Yes, much effort was exerted in coming out with this theme. But of course, only skinners would realize that. Others would just complain about bugs and imperfections. tsk tsk...
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Thanks for the mirrors! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] poorlyduck:
thank you :) if I was gonna skin SPB I cant do any better than what u did, as a designer I look at the theme from a Graphic Perspective that what takes time and effort, bugs can be repaired later :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] pmorganii:
BIG TIME

Awesome work...quick note on the landscape backgrounds...really like the choices, but there is a black bar inside the programs, etc in landscape mode.
[Windows Mobile Themes] azzambm:
Abso-freaking-lutely Wonderful !!!!

Great Work greatbal...

I appreciate all the hard work you've done...

keep it up...

P.S: It's azzambm not "azzmbm"...LOL
[Windows Mobile Themes] rubinho93:
Awesome job

This is great!!! Nicely done. :)

Now we can laugh to the diamond owners and say we have an (almost) completely customize-able diamond looking screen!
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Oops, sorry about that...

fixed! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
so true. ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
please be more specific so i can fix them. Can you please attach a screenshot?
[Windows Mobile Themes] jkrj524:
Thank you so much greatbal. You are amazing!

Thanks for sharing!

P.S. Kindly check your PM. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pmorganii:
sorry...reloaded your C layout and then loaded fire...soft reset....works great now. thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
could anybody recommend a good Today Screen maker which has a separate protrait and landscape wallpaper that i can use so i can make the tsk file using the different background images i provided?

EDIT: OK, found one. Theme Generator for WinCE. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
ok good. I was trying to load different layouts on my device to check which black bar you were referring to. hehe :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] TheChampJT:
Spb has a free one:

http://spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/extthemegen/?en

Haven't used it yet, but should do the trick!
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Thanks. But I already tried that one, it's not what I'm looking for. :(

EDIT: OK, found one. Theme Generator for WinCE. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] sdmeller:
Do you intend to compile VGA version? I so need it!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ka911:
so when you will have this function of contacts screen in your themes? :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] hamkeng:
Yes, I did it myself. Thanks mtkates & gagaza

Here is the layout for Diamond skin version A with 3x4 contacts with big weather icon now centered.

Get the big weather icon files here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2327834&postcount=1

Replace the qa_layouts.dat with attached.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
When I get a Diamond phone.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
That may be a possibility. I just got some info from SPB tech support about it. It looks like it requires C++ programming. I'm still studying what they sent me. If I figure it all out and get something working I'll post it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ka911:
oh boy, we will never going to get it then ;). just joking! keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pmorganii:
Animated Diamond Clock

ok...so I know we have worn this one out, but I found this today - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=402939.

I know MS 2.1 does not support animation, but was not sure if it could be hacked to allow flash animation - which is what this clock uses on the regular today screen. just food for thought.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pmorganii:
Greatbal and others kick ass

I'm sure you all have seen this - http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/about/pressreleases/2008/jun24.html?en. SPB working with Toshiba to customize 2.1 on a new device. It does not even come close...not even close to the awesome work everyone here has done on customizing the shell. the themes on this and other threads are way beyond what was put out with Toshiba
[Windows Mobile Themes] ka911:
@pmorganii

look at this link http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS7409495297.html and http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/wm.html
[Windows Mobile Themes] pmorganii:
thanks...my question was more around being able to fold into SPB mobile shell 2.1. I am running the animated clocl on my today screen now. would be awesome if it were used for the clock in greatbal's diamond theme for ms 2.1.
[Windows Mobile Themes] NarSan:
It is a way for these grey selection (where, activate a folder) to replace some other graphic file?

It is a way to do this in Mobile Shell something like this (using flash)

http://www.zshare.net/flash/1421026207010a84

theme here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=402939
[Windows Mobile Themes] ka911:
this it will be really nice! if not now maybe in future new release. 2.2 maybe!
[Windows Mobile Themes] wamis:
Hello,

It is possible, the weather tab with another program to prove? (SBSH Pocket Weather)

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] exoduzy2k:
overlay battery & vibration icon

My apology for a repost if this question already has been asked. I've tried the search but couldn't narrow down the keyword.

If you look at the picture, you will see the carrier name (ATT) is being covered by the Battery and Vibration icons. Does anyone has this problem and can offer a solution?

Lastly: If you go to "Weather" and tap on different date (Monday-Sunday) very fast, it will exit the program.

Thanks!

Update: Nevermind....The keyword to search for is: Battery Icon. Plus, I have SPB 2.0. Updated to 2.1 fixed the problem
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Yeah,Isaw that one too. And a couple more manufacturers who will be having SPB MS built-in.

Buyers of those devices could always come here and download themes. hehe :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] zfly9:
Is it possible to make any upcoming Appointments show up at the home screen? Other than that, I love this and have used it since it was created.
[Windows Mobile Themes] batman31:
Pocket CM

There is a really nice skin for contacts using pocket cm

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=399601

ANyone know how to make this built into the spb theme. I do not know how to change sbp to look for pocketcm rather than the default contacts browser?

THX
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
I have a version of greatbal's Diamond Layout C than I modofied and has appointments on the now screen. See Windows Field link in my signature.

If you want the Diamond backgrounds/icons/etc, you can copy the qa_layouts.dat from WindowsField_NowAppts theme over a Diamond Layout C install, but if you do that, your contacts layout changes from 4x4(15 contacts) to 4x3(11 contacts-slightly larger pics).

If you know how to replace just the Main.xml, then you could do that too without changing the contacts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fridayy:
Does anyone know where I can get this background for Greatbals theme?? Greatbal keep up the great work!! WE ALL OWE YOU...

fridayy
[Windows Mobile Themes] fridayy:
Does anyone know where I can get this background for Greatbal's theme?

Greatbal, keep up the great work...thanks again!!

Fridayy
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
bro....Im using Layout C with 3 contacts pages from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2335898&postcount=214

Btw, if you remove the clock and replace it with a Start icon...will that be a working Start icon with drop-down menu like the default HTC Home screen has?

Thanks....
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
actually, in the Weather tab of SPB MS....when I click on the weather icon or the weather description (supposedly to view the forecast details and to refresh/update the forecast), thats where it opens up the Option for SPB Weather....so I cannot see the option or that "gear-like" icon you are asking about :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bone123:
i just had a question i am using the differnt backround with the diamond 1.2 feature... how would i create my own backround like the "cristle blue" or the aurora???
[Windows Mobile Themes] IABovine:
I've been using Layout C for quite awhile now and I really love it. My only wish is that the contacts photos would be larger...almost touching. I'm willing to do this myself, but I'm not sure how.

I've read the howto post and I figure I have to crack open the layout.dat file and look for the XML. The question I have is which setting controls this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] rameses:
Thanks Greatbal. Just to clarify though, I do get the green buuble with numbers appearing on the icons to indicate a new SMS etc, it's only when I select the icon using the D pad that the grey square appears. Am I missing an icon that indicates which icon I've selected or am I missng the point completely?
[Windows Mobile Themes] kabtv:
thanks !!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
Here you go. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=384448
[Windows Mobile Themes] heartpumper77:
PERFECT LAYOUT!!

Anyway we could get the phone icon for contacts in portrait mode, or tell me how to do it...

THANKS YOU!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] iamnohs:
Argh, I see. Well, I know what I would do, because I've done it in the past and it worked on my phone (i-760), but your mileage may vary. It's a completely unsophisticated approach that doesn't really address whatever the core issue may be.

I had issues with a skin I had installed where the buttons that were mapped were no longer taking me to where they were supposed to go. (The MRU button took me to Contacts, etc.) I went back to the 2.0 MS Skin thread and put the default Mobile Shell dat files back in the program, restarted, got back to the default Mobile Shell look, then re-installed the skin that had originally been mis-mapped. It worked, despite the fact that I had put the 2.0 dat files into version 2.1 of Mobile Shell. (!) So, that's a bit of a risk. If you can find the 2.1 default dat files it would be better.

So, that was my "hammer meets fly" approach to dealing with a button mapping issue.
[Windows Mobile Themes] amitartar:
I have an Pocket loox T830, Installed SPB mobile Shell, works great.

Copied the files from this thread, (the diamond screen), Tried all the layouts, still doesnt work

I copy all the files from the downloaded floder (for ex. all files in layout A) in the Mobile shell folder. Then soft reset. Then when I try to start spb Mobile shell , it doesn`t start.

Could it be the screen resolution the problem (240x240)?

Thank you

PS also tried other themes for SPB mobile shell, that uses the same type of installing (that is... copying the new files on top of he old ones) but still Mobile Shell doesn`t start

PLS HELP
[Windows Mobile Themes] fuzzed:
Here is an agave plant/Cactus from Arizona background.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kockroach:
Hey greatbal,

Wasn't sure you if you saw a question I had in my last post (got added in as an edit, rather than posting twice in a row). Where in the qa_layouts file can one find the entry for the actual text numbers that are shown for the text, mail, and voicemail? I know the images are in the qa_status file, but it would seem the actual text is controlled by the lockscreen.xml file in the qa_layout file, but I can't find the actual lines.

My goal is to change just the font color of the numbers that appear in the colored status bubbles, without changing the color of the other text created in the layout.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
Thanks for the advice. Actually heres what I tried. I uninstalled SPB MS v2.1 and then deleted completely its folder in the Program Files folder, then soft-resetted. Then I re-installed again SPB MS 2.1. This time I did not install yet greatbal's skins, instead I tried running SPB MS in its default skin.

Everything went well...Weather Tab working normally. Then I again started configuring its setting via Settings > SPB MS > Advance > Now Screen > and tick on the SPB Weather....click OK....then...tried if it works now, I tap again on the Weather icon....aaaaargh! same problem.....it again brings me to the Option for SPB Weather :(

so you see....it still happened even in its default skin, not having greabal's skin installed yet. I think the problem is when I "tick" on the SPB Weather in the Advance Tab of the SPB MS Settings. When I tried to "untick" it again, the problem is gone....but weather data is by its default SPB MS Weather shell, which is unfortunately not accurate :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] batman31:
Pocket CM as default for contacts

So I was able to get the sbp mobile to use pocketcm for contacts and it is working and looking great. Just a simple change in the registry BUT....

I have no way of adding images to the last page of this theme. I think because I am not using the built in contacts?

Anyone know how I can use the images from pocketcm on the last page of the theme (dialers)???

THX
[Windows Mobile Themes] GODZSON:
Thanks, I appreciate the reply. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] amitartar:
pls NO ONE CAN HELP ? MY PROBLEM 4 POSTS BEFORE
[Windows Mobile Themes] iamonfire:
PLEASE NO CAPS!! Thats not polite! And please be patient if you need help!

And Yes it could be your screen resolution!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] amitartar:
ok,

sorry
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
The mort script allows you to switch back and forth from pcm to the default one. To add pics you need to use the default.

Just switch to default, add pics then, switch back. Should't be a problem unlesss you change them alot.

Oh, I just noticed you changed your registry instead of going with the mortscript. Afaik SPB only pulls from the default contacts. That's why I posted that link earlier.
[Windows Mobile Themes] brk:
Nice work. Thanks.

Is it possible to add a "lock device" on the home page and add a "slide to unlock"?

It would be a great improvement.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
i asked this some days ago here. Its something every ui "must have" but seems to be no chance here. So i linked my s2u2.exe to a hardware button.:(
[Windows Mobile Themes] blibble:
I would really appreciate it if someone could give me the original black background image to the diamond skin. I've searched everywhere and can't find it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kockroach:
Okay, so I took a look at something to see if I could change one of the launcher icons to an S2U2 button. And I could. If you look at what the registry settings are for something like the "Active Tasks" button or "Games" that are added by the Tylr's addon CAB, you can covert one to a S2U2 button.

Make sure you know what you're doing when you make changes to the registry. I am NOT responsible for any problems that occur. You do this at your own risk.

I did this with the "Active Tasks" button. Using a registry editor, do the following:

Go to "HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Active Tasks"

Rename it to S2U2

Go inside and Change "Text" from "Active Tasks" to "S2U2" (or whatever you want)

Delete the "Type" registry entry

Creat a new "Value" entry Change "Name" to "File", leave "Type" as "String", and change the "Value" to the path to the exe (i.e. "\program files\s2u2\s2u2.exe")

After saving these registry changes, do a soft reset. And try it out. It worked for me.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ldostang:
Layout C big weather 4x3 contacts

This is my first time posting but not really a noob. I want to know if somebody can help me by fixing the layout C for me so i can use beyondinvisible's samurai weather theme with 4x3 contacts. i had the 4x3 contacts but when i added the big weather it off centered it. sorry if its already been worked on but i searched and only found for layouts A and B.

Thanks

Nevermind... i figured it out. Just had to read the beginner's how to.
[Windows Mobile Themes] batman31:
So should I restore the registry and then try this other option with mort script?

Thx for all your help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
I haven't really playedaround with that.

You could try any of the two options:

In qa_status1.dat, edit the index.xml and add font tags.

or, in lockscreen.xml inqa_layouts.dat, add font tags for status1.dat

I'm not sure what the specific tags are, but most probably, it's something like Fontcolor.

Good luck! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
This is where I started my Mobile Shell skinning career... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=378367

:p
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
You're not missing anything. That small "bug" is a result of the "cheat" i had to do as I mentioned to my previous reply to you. I'm still trying to figure out how to resolve that. Please be patient. :)

PS: I'm not promising anything, but I'm hopeful I can fix that.
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
You could try reinstalling MS2.1 to revert to the defaultdat files, if that's not so much bother to you.

BTW, What's your device? and pls make sure you have MS 2.1 installed.

I'm just surprised you're the only one having the "button-mapping" issue.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
Thank's, nice contribution. I tried it and it works great.

If I knew how to make a cab, I would definiately make one for this. I think this a feature that many people will want.

Anyone willing to help with that?
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
I can help. Post your qa_layouts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
Yes, I believe that is the best thing to do. Also if you use a different calendar program, like Thumbcal, he has a script for that which I reccomend. They both allow you to switch back and forth.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ldostang:
Thanks gagaza but i figured it out. i read back what you had posted on post #352 and played with it. had tried before but i would just get a blank weather screen but after reading the how-to, i got it to work.

If somebody wants it, here is the qa_layouts.dat file to use with layout C of greatbal's theme using beyondinvisible's Big Weather V.1.2.1: Samurai Diamond weather theme and 4X3 contacts.

Big Weather V.1.2.1: Samurai Diamond icons here...http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2327834&postcount=1

replace qa_layouts.dat file with attached.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
Thanks a lot my friend it worked for me too, even without softreset, i used the "my menu" button, great. I knew this path because i used it to change the menu text. Do you know a easy way to use a different icon for that new function ?

here is a screenshot, i think thats something for the skin makers here ? !!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] kockroach:
Hmmmm...can't get anything to work. Need to do some more digging around in some forums, and see if I can find anything. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kockroach:
The icon used can also be changed in the registry settings, you just reference the position of the icon in a strip of images. The actual image is found in qp_menu_btn.dat, and is called menuicons.bmp.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
I also would like that. Please skinners help us. I read Luigi's tutorial, but I don't have photoshop.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
okay, understand, i ziped and opened the dat with winzip. i only see the original ms icons, but cant open MenuIcons.bmp, vista says the file is not correct/defect or something like that ? I just have corel paint shopt pro, do i need photoshop just to open this bmp ?

:confused:

Best thing you be if they give us this link on the first tab, build in a skin
[Windows Mobile Themes] kockroach:
When you try to access any file inside a DAT file, you need the password. Find it here. Also, if you make any changes to files inside a DAT file, you need to properly compress it again, and use the same password to encrypt it. It is discussed in that thread.

EDIT: Also make sure that your images are 16-bit.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
i know that all, i know how to unzip the dat and the password and everything (i have the tutorial), when if done all i have a folder with the bmps, i can see all files but the problem is i cant open some of this bmp-pictures. windows says they are not correct. But i can open the original icon-bmps of mobile shell ?

but anyway i dont think i will find there a matching icon for locking.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kockroach:
Sorry I didn't understand what you meant. Just wanted to make sure you were using the password. The only images you should need are MenuIcons.bmp and MenuIcons_m.bmp. The others are used in greatbal's config. Can you open those?

EDIT: I added a zip of the two files...just in case.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtkates:
Attention VGA Users!

Layout C-3 Contacts version of greatbal's Awesome Diamond Theme is now available for VGA!

I don't have a VGA phone so let me know if it works and how it looks.

You can find it here.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
bro...I already re-installed MS 2.1. In fact I first uninstalled and even manually deleted the programs folder left, then soft-rset. I also tried installing first v1.5, then 2.0, then 2.1

I think the problem is when I "tick" SPB Weather in the Settings > Advance tab > Now Screen. When I tap on the weather icon in the Weather tab, it instead opens the Options for SPB Weather......it behaves like tapping on the default HTC Home Start>Programs>SPB Weather icon.

Only when I "untick" again SPB Weather in the settings will the function of the Weather tab goes back to normal.

I would like to ask....has anyone here successfully mapped thei SPB MS 2.1 Weather Tab to SPB Weather and not the default shell?
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
same thoughts here....
[Windows Mobile Themes] dinoalbert:
Same here...can anyone help me also edit the "Layout C with 3 contacts pages" so I can use the Samurai Weather?

this is my layout (thanks to greatbal):

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2335898&postcount=214

thanks....
[Windows Mobile Themes] gagaza:
The post that you quoted has the layout attached. Or are you looking for one without the 4x3 contacts.

If so, I prefer that you post your current layout and I will edit it. I find that when I edit original layouts the requester almost always says that the lost a feature that they installed after their initial install. Then I end up doing it again for them.

But if you really want Greatbal's original C layout with 3 contact pages, here ya go.
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
Now I understand. Sorry, I didn't consider SPB Weather in this theme. I don't have SPB Weather. It's similar to the previous problem of SPB Phone Suites not being compatible, which eventually was solved (someone bought me a SPB Phone Suite just so as to make the theme work with SPB Phone Suite hehe :p ).

I'm sure sooner or later someone will come up with a solution of making this theme compatible with SPB Weather. :)

... Or someone could buy me a SPB Weather so I can take a look at it. *hint* :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
There's no "easier" way of changing that menu icon but to edit the qa_menu_btn.dat

What particular image do you have in mind? Maybe I could help you editing that specific menu icon, if you're not up to editing dat files yourself. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
If you read the tutorial, there is a particular bmp file that you should use (16bit - R5 G6 B5 ). And try using Adobe Photoshop in opening/editing those bmp files please. Good luck. :)