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[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
KALI2000, you would need to edit your weather.xml file in order to center the big weather image, as you see currently it's more to the right, since my layout file is suited for the images 300px wide. I will find the exact place and will let you know where to edit.

EDIT:

Check the qa_layouts.dat file for MainWeather.xml, you need to find and edit two lines 115 and 172 (portrait mode / horizontal mode):

<LeftTop X="45" Y="80"/>

X marks the spot ;} err I mean is the space ammount in pixels measured from left margin :)

OK, short explanation where does the 45 come from.

My weather picture is 300px wide. Screen is 480px wide.

480px - 300px = 180px

180 / 2 (left and right margin) = 90px

However since this is a QVGA conversion of a theme, SPB doubles all the dimensions automatically, hence in order to achieve 90px margin in VGA you need to put half of the value - in my case 45px. Hope it's clear :)

At one moment I tried to convert BeyondInvisible's Diamond Enchanced icon set.

The icons are 240px wide (full screen), I have resized it to 480px, packed it in the theme, however, the bitmap was huuuge (if I remember correctly about 8MB), unfortunaltey SBP MS crashed when I tried to display weather page. So be careful guys while trying to convert other weather icon sets. Beside that, the memory consumtion grows rapidly if the images are large.

I checked yesterday, SPB MS uses ca. 11-12MB RAM with my theme - which already may be too much for some older VGA devices... But that's the price one has to pay for a good looking theme :P
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
@shoorangiz

Not very likely shoorangiz, it's really long hours of work to prepare a pixel perfect theme...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Anubis78:
very good news

Very nice theme ! I love it, thanks for your time.

:):):)
[Windows Mobile Themes] eaglesteve:
Finally, a good VGA skin for spb mobile shell. Thank you. It's very very well done. I love it.

Let's hope more layout will follow later.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mr_b13:
hei man

u'r so great

thanx for themes

do you have any links?

coz RS so long to download
[Windows Mobile Themes] rnzk8:
cool! many thanks for this! refreshing to see original vga themes :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sab3elbromba:
Cannot thank you enough, I have been looking for a real vga theme for a long time, excellent job and keep it up ;) (y)
[Windows Mobile Themes] marekaq:
super

Wow, finaly.. now my diamond is super fast & very nice looking.

I like touchfluo3d but is very slow...slow... slow....

Good WORK MAN
[Windows Mobile Themes] gps_lover:
cool! but some problems

Just perfect! Thanks a lot!

However, there are some bugs. Possibly they come up because of the newest version of SPB MS I installed (2.1.1 b2, adapted for Diamond, as they say).

Here they are:

* gesture sliding does not work, and shifts all icons in the current screen

* when tapping a date in the calendar, another date comes up (wrong tap position recognition)

And a small request:

could you make a layout with additional MRU tab (or sliding between Programs and MRUs within one tab) - pleease!
[Windows Mobile Themes] AlnaVopl:
Works perfect und its REAL VGA. :D

Great work. More of them please. :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
gps_lover, obviously there have been some changes in SPB MS 2.1.1 version, I'll try find out, for now I suggest you stay with working 2.1 version :)

As for your request.

Please check Greatball's QVGA layout and lemme know which one is the one you're looking for, I'll check it and if possible I will try to convert it to VGA ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] marekaq:
on my diamond this theme works perfectly, I use shell 2.1 (the old one) so unistall the 2.1.1 ver....
[Windows Mobile Themes] gps_lover:
checked it. works ok on 2.1. thanks again!

For example, in his B layout there is a tab for programs, that contains of 2 pages: Programs and MRU. It would be very nice to have it in your version.
[Windows Mobile Themes] somchai15:
Samsung SGH i780

Hi,

excellent - however this doesn't seem to work on the square 320x320 screen of the Samsung SGH 0780.

Any idea why? resp any chance to get a version working on the Samsung?

Thanks a lot!:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ceevee369:
Just the fact that it is scaled for 640 x 480 pixels maybe? That will never look nice on your square screen , even if it is VGA)

i guess you are still better of with the QVGA releases (hundreds of them out there) as 320 x 240 is closer to 320 x 320...

By the way, the Fire skin works perfect on the Diamond ! looks neat, Though SPB + TF3D both enabled - even if running in the background- seems to consume more battery power.( approax 15-20% more over a whole day)
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
Somchai,

For what I know someone has already converted Diamond skind to i780. However it works only with RealVGA enabled (96dpi).

But (and it's a 'but' as bif as JLo's... ;) ) no has managed to convert it to 128dpi (correct me if I'm worng here).

I bought i780 for my dad a short while ago, and spent alot of time with this phone looking for a good looking alternative to native SPB MS skin - no luck... QVGA skins don't work here.

Since my father has his age, 96dpi is definately not for his eyes. Hence the RealVGA skins were no-go for him.

However if you find the screen resolution OK (96dpi that is), you will find at least few good looking skin sewed specifically for 320x320.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
Please check the 1st page for the update.

Version 1.0.1 B contains the MRU page.

Enjoy :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gps_lover:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] markfdr:
Thanks A LOT !

great job, works perfect on the Diamond

just a question

I i would like to make the icons bigger in the contacts, what entry i have to to edit.

regards,

mark
[Windows Mobile Themes] eddys:
Huge thanks fbifbi for this great theme !

Runs very smoothly, everything is perfectly designed.

I just have a little question:

On the top bar, the name of my phone company is located on the right, thus superimposed with the volume and battery indicator icons.

Do you think there is a way for me to fix it ? Maybe by not displayng the name of the phone company (I could not find any setup screen allowing to do so) ?

Thanks in advance and once more congrats !
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
markfdr,

If you can find a suitable QVGA/VGA theme with such number of contact lemme know. I'll check the XML file and see if it can be incorporated into my skin. Otherwise it's hours of work - which I unfortunately don't have... :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
Since I don't have a phona capable device (X50V) I cannot see this...

Can you post a screenshot, and I'll see if I can make a fix 4 ya :)

Regards
[Windows Mobile Themes] markfdr:
I resized the pictures of all the contacts, there were to small to my opinion on the Diamond.

It is based on the 1.0.1 Layout B.

screencap attached.

To Install:

need to replace the qa_layouts.dat with the following one:

http://rapidshare.com/files/134020648/qa_layouts.dat

and reset.

*I tested it only on my Diamond, works fine.

enjoy.
[Windows Mobile Themes] eddys:
Wow your kindness is really appreciated !

Here is the screenshot to illustrate the issue:

as you can see there's a (hugly :p ) "Orange-F" written above the icons

PS: in reality, I think it's because the gprs reception indicator comes along with the text "Orange F", which is then superimposed with the neighbour icons (battery indicator)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cynetic_1:
I think I have discovered a bug

I think I discovered a bug.

It´s 00:57 and the weather panel present a full sun!!!

I think during the night it should present a moon??

Many thanks for your hard work, best regards
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
It's not a bug Cynetic_1,

That's simply how SB MS works, there's no separate set of icons for day and night. Write SB team to fix this :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] gps_lover:
This change would be highly appreciated. Those small contact pics is a real disadvantage in Greatbal's theme.
[Windows Mobile Themes] markfdr:
1. download the qa_layouts.dat from :

http://rapidshare.com/files/134020648/qa_layouts.dat

2. copy the file to Spb Mobile Shell directory

3. softreset

in the previous page you have screencap pf the new theme. the number of the contacts remain the same per page, the image is larger.

enjoy
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
I have also other proposal, see if you like it.

How about decreasing the number of contacts on page, and increasing the size of contact buttons, they it would look more aesthetic :)

Maybe 3x3? Anyone knows a QVGA layout with such number of contacts? I can try to convert it and then the aftermentioned changes.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gps_lover:
well, personally I use only 1 page of contacts (not those sliding 3, VIP, Family, Business). There I always make first 8 contacts fixed and other 7 as the last ones, plus 1 for contacts shortcut.

So, only 9 would be too few for me.

I would prefer having 1 page with 16 contact buttons.

But what the previous author told, makes much sense for me. In Greatbal's design it is too much space around the contact used only for the frame.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
Well, then no changes are necessery in that case to what markfdr has done :)

I can attach link to his mod in the first post - that is if you don't mind that markfdr?
[Windows Mobile Themes] markfdr:
shure.

I will also implement it to C layout next week.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gps-lover:
wow! thanks man! sorry for not answering you straight away. noticed your post only now. :(

from here on, with greatbal's theme, fbifbi's vga adaptation and markfdr's efficient interference the MS is just perfect, covering any possible need 100% comfortably.

thanks a lot to all of you, guys!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Mujja:
Thanks for creating this great theme. I prefer SPB MS over TF3D.

One question, is there a way to make the missed calls button on the Home tab show All calls by default?
[Windows Mobile Themes] fbifbi:
Unfortunately I don't think that's a feature of SPB MS :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] RottenRay:
Loving this theme...

This was the only thing that got me away from operating in 128 dpi, but I'm finding that too many programs look different for me at 96 dpi and I want to go back to 128 dpi. Is there a way to mod the theme to move the buttons as the theme @128 dpi is all scrunched up. I don't care so much about resizing the pics as I do about button placement for operability.

Failing that, are there any good themes at 128 dpi?

Thanks for your lovely theme. Just wanting to tweak it a bit!
[Windows Mobile Themes] perseus75:
Excellent

Really great theme. Thank you for your work and time. It works fine on my Gsmart i350, but it runs out memory fastly while in use. Anyone had a similar experience?
[Windows Mobile Themes] dingo designs:
awesome

Thanks so much, have been searching for a decent VGA shell theme. Nice work!

Cheers:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] manpn:
I'd really like your theme, is it possible to colour the background as in the mobile shell theme?thanks for help:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] gabi2:
I have made a new Version from your and janharouns VGA Theme , it shows alarms and dates....

Look at and download it on the German Forum :

http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/showthread.php?t=132088&page=3

Sorry , i cant upload the attachment here , theres an upload error massage " upload of file filed"
[Windows Mobile Themes] rod555:
great fbifbi fantastic job!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] dlsw:
bro, i really like this theme in my diamond, but i cant dl from rapid, could you post it here?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ComPas-V:
Contacts ...

Looks very nice and clean :)

How many contact pages has this theme?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] gabi2:
Have only one Contact Page with 16 Picture-Tabs from original MS Layout,

when you like original Diamond (Black/white) buttons , you can change the vp_menu_btn.dat file with efbiyaes Themes vp_menu_btn...
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
I want this theme with ONE (1 !!!) contact page, because 3 pages "eat" so much RAM on PDA (more then 10 MB!!!). Please-please-please, made it :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
I made it ;)

O'key, this is my version of Efbiaye's VGA Diamond Theme

First - with one "Speed Dial" page.

Narod.ru:

http://narod.ru/disk/2299445000/VGA%20Diamond%20C1%20v.1.0.zip.html

Rapidshare.com:

http://rapidshare.com/files/141042887/VGA_Diamond_C1_v.1.0.zip.html

Second - same as first, but it support mobile shell colour scheme.

Narod.ru:

http://narod.ru/disk/2299485000/VGA Diamond C1 Colour v.1.0.zip.html

Rapidshare.com:

http://rapidshare.com/files/141043336/VGA_Diamond_C1_Colour_v.1.0.zip.html

Enjoy! ;)

Changes:

1. One "Speed Dial" page - (fifth screen) - more RAM and better speed.

2. More logical (IMHO ;) ) top bar - BatteryStatus and Time - left side. Mobile operator, SyncStatus and ConnectionStatus - right side. Center -"tapped" icon "Call Profile"

3. MobileShell colour scheme.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jolas:
Thanks

First I would like to thanks 'fbifbi', for the supperior work he done by making this skin!!!!:D

But I want to thank you too 'YagMort' for the customizing of contacts page, (I have the same problem with memory consumption).:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Young Dc:
I Use Greatball's diamond theme but if you install this file it's a hole new theme. it changes the photo contact page and the program page. THANKS...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Paltkungen:
Language...

All cudos to Efbiaye for this awsome skin.

On the Calendar, Programs and Weather tab i´d like to change the tabnames to swedish translation, is it possible? Regtweaks, textfile?

It would be the final thing to make this skin "The best ever"...

edit: needed a softreset after edit the .txt-file, now it´s OK!
[Windows Mobile Themes] supreme_one333:
Awesome skin. There aren't very many VGA skins so Thanks a lot.

edit: I seemed to have lost some icons on the settings page. What .dat file contains those images so I can copy them from the original? Or do I have to use a registy editor to edit them in?
[Windows Mobile Themes] freedive:
Thanks for the wonderful theme guys. I have been using it on my Eten X800 and I am very happy with it.

I have been using iContacts as a default contact application and I managed to replace the button for the default contacts with it.

However I have an issue as to how to add contacts to my speed dial screen now. Pressing the "add" feature does not bring any contacts up as the location of the contacts has changed.

Could I make the add function to look in the icontacts location as well ?

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sab3elbromba:
Keep it Up!!

Guys really I cannot thank you enough for this thread...

Ever since I got myself a VGA device I have felt nothing but regret, every time they start a thread for a skin it's always (QVGA Only) and even when there is VGA support it's always very limited, this thread however seems to be growing and I hope it continues to do so

I'm loving everyone's contribution, please keep it up guys and keep this thread alive
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
Based on Efbiaye's VGA Diamond Theme.

VGA NeonNight v.1.0

Enjoy!

Download theme:

Narod.ru - http://narod.ru/disk/2851585000/VGA NeonNight v.1.0.zip.html

Rapidshare.com - http://rapidshare.com/files/148924292/VGA_NeonNight_v.1.0.zip.html
[Windows Mobile Themes] Slooper:
Hi Guys,

Very cool Theme, thanx to Efbiaye.

But I have Problems with Symbols, like here:

The Symbols of Alarm and "Runnings Apps" are looking like little unlucky :confused:, What you mean?

What can I do, to solve tihis Problem?? Anyone Idea?

Thanks, Slooper!

Very great Forum here....Wowww
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
Sorry, but that's impossible.

If you want something similar, it is necessary to look on http://spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/downloads.html?en

Their software is completely compatible with each other.

I use a combination of SPbMobileShell + SPbTime + SPbBackup.
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
1. This theme needs to be installed on default theme! Strongly recommended ;)

2. RTFM - Read The ****ing Manual, and you solve your problem ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Slooper:
i dont know what you mean, YogMort??

"2. RTFM - Read The ****ing Manual, and you solve your problem"

Did you have a problem with my questions? Sorry my english is very baaaad.

I dont have a problem with your Efbiaye'copied'theme, ok??!!

You dont must answer to my problem!!

Servus!! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] supreme_one333:
Is it possible to change the weather descriptions? I know you edit the bmp image file in the weather descriptions.dat, but do you just erase the previous description and write on a new one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
So, did you solve your problem with "strange" Call Profile icon? Just reinstall theme on default MobileShell theme -that's what I'm write. It's a main rule.
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
Yes, certainly. What sort of description you need? ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Slooper:
Thanks YagMort,

The Problem is solved, I have reinstalled SP Mobile Shell. :-)

Servus
[Windows Mobile Themes] supreme_one333:
Oh its just a personal change. I just wanted to change the fonts to Monotype Corsiva to match the rest of my fonts which are in it. Yeah its kinda dumb i know. I have photoshop and can change them myself, but I'm not really sure how.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sab3elbromba:
Not working on my VGA device ..
[Windows Mobile Themes] rod555:
working, great !

thanks YagMort
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
You need to install it over DEFAULT MobileShell theme. Then, restart you PDA.

P.S. Sorry, guys, but I find a little bug - Weather Description - not english, but russian. :rolleyes:

Fix it with this english-language description file (remove old va_weather_description.dat)

Download va_weather_description.dat - http://rapidshare.com/files/149447432/va_weather_description.dat.htm

Download new full theme-pack -

http://rapidshare.com/files/149448913/VGA_NeonNight_v.1.0.zip.html

or

http://narod.ru/disk/2888426000/VGA%20Diamond%20C1%20v.1.0%20(copy%202).zip.html]VGA Diamond C1 v.1.0 (copy 2).zip.html
[Windows Mobile Themes] YagMort:
I do it. Give me one (maybe two) day.
[Windows Mobile Themes] DHARQAXIAN:
This theme does not work with my Omnia (U.K version) all I get is a blank screena nd the 'phone freezes.
[Windows Mobile Themes] motionmind:
The VGA resolution of this theme is higher than what your Omnia can handle (320x480).

You should be using the qvga themes or if you can find some specific to your resolution.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Djay64:
I could do with some VGA icons for weatherpanel.... it's just too small.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Slooper:
for Omnia i900 Devices are these Skins here beautifull and it works: Change Skin, SPB Mobile Shell Skins

Servus
[Windows Mobile Themes] JEPEDEWE:
It's all so confusing for a newbie...

In the "don't read me" file I see:

- backup your device/SPB MS dir,

- select desired layout,

- replace all files in your SPB MS dir with the files from my theme archive,

- restart your device,

- enjoy the theme.

Where to find this SPB MS dir???

And... what files should I dwnload to get a "perfect" result?

Thanks you all
[Windows Mobile Themes] msipsma:
Hi there, Ive installed Efbiaye's VGA Diamond Theme 1.0.1 with layout C on my HTC Touch Diamond..everything works great..thumps up to Efbiaye.

I only have one problem...I don't have the ninth button on the program screen( the pacman icon from the first post). I've searched al lot on XDA and got the empty space active..I mean I can press it and ad items to is but there is no icon and no text..anyone kwows what I'm doing wrong? I really want the 9th icon!!;)

What I would like best if the 9th button would just start up my TomTom program.

Hope that someone can help me!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Klael:
SPB Mobile Shell directory should be in Program Files. You shold unzip layaout B or layout C, and then copy all of them to SPB Mobile Shell directory.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bimchi:
Can you make a version with MRU? Or did you forget it?

THANKS!
[Windows Mobile Themes] excuse:
A Big THANK Q

A big THANK Q for all the people who put in there efforts.....

Keep up the good work
[Windows Mobile Themes] Xane:
Hello

Does it mean that we don't need "realvga"

It looks great.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mister_pister:
Hi there, great theme! I have one problem though, possibly with the theme,

When it becomes the next day, the large weather icon dissapears - it comes up again if you click on it - however it remains the same forecast as the previous day and does not correspond with the new day forecast. Anyone else had this problem?
[Windows Mobile Themes] p28312:
not working on i907

I tried copying the files over, and it doesnt appear to work. I was comparing files, and all my original files are either qa_ or ma_. The files in your theme are va_ or vp_ or vl_. Should I just rename the files..or is this just not compatible?

thanks,
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dadi68:
Dear fbifbi,

congratulation for your work and... happy new year by the way :-)

I have a request,

can you make a "simple" version of your theme

- without MRU list

- with only one contact page (with bigger photos for contacts)?

thank you very much for your time!
[Windows Mobile Themes] UdoS:
@ efbiaye (a.k.a. fbifbi)

Thanks a lot for this great job and thread! :)

Works great on my MDA vario IV!

Best regards,

Udo

PS: Thanks al lot also to YagMort! 1 speed dial is enough.
[Windows Mobile Themes] UdoS:
@ efbiaye

@ YagMort

@ all others who know the trick

As I wrote above I appreciate your hard work on these skin(s) very much.:)

One very small issue remaines for me.

I have learned that I have to switch off the spb phone suite integration in the now screen. Then erverything looks fine, but the phone suite profiles are not shown and not accessable on the now screen. One has to return to the standard today screen.

I have searched and read a lot, but I only found a solution for the QVGA Skin from greatbal by changing the profiles.dat in the phone suite directory (I hope I didn't miss anything).

I tried this but it worked only on the today screen and not on the now screen of your skin. I think there is a different reference, because I didn't see any difference at all.:confused:

If there is a small trick to solve this, I would be glad if you could tell me this. I use the last skin adapted by YagMort (with one speed dial page).

Thanks in advance!
[Windows Mobile Themes] UdoS:
I have got it: Found it here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2326534#post2326534

Thanks a lot to mtkates who made this "Greatbal's Diamond v1.2 Converted To VGA-Layout C-3 Contacts"

OK - there are again 3 contact pages, which I really don't need. But the advantage of having phone suite integrated is much more worth!

Now I switch seamlessly betwen TF3D (with reduced tabs by advanced config) - because I like the email, sms, photo and player - and MS in the same look and often forget where I am - wonderful :)

I will test some more days and indeed there will follow some donations to the responsible devs!

PS: Perhaps there exits already a version like above with only one speed dial page? Would be highy appreciated ...:cool:
[Windows Mobile Themes] bidibulus:
hi,

is it possible to have this great skin in wvga (blackstone) ?

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] becharab:
Your great theme on the Touch HD (WVGA)

My friend was showing off his HTC Touch Pro with your beautiful theme on MS 2.1..

I am wondering when or WHETHER you intend to release a WVGA version.

Pleeeeaaase... :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] alyn99:
New VGA Theme with MRu and 1 Contact Page??

New theme with MRU is flasless. Can you post with only contact page????

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mtnAVman:
SPB PhoneSuite

I'm enjoying your theme but do have one request. I use SPB Phone Suite and it does not seam to be compatible with your theme. Greatbal has icons for this theme which are to large and i don't know how to re size them. I don't know if the problem is just the size of the icons or also the design of the theme.

Thanks!