yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
As I mentioned on my first post, I just based the graphics on the very few screenshots I found on the net but will update this as soon as more screenshots become available so that it will look more like the original. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Bob_55:
Thank's man, very appreciated...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
thank you my friend, great work... congratulation :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kobyz:
This is soooo great!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
this is not the final version. I'm still waiting for more screenshots and/or image files of the original EXPERIA. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] raph90:
nice work !!

congratulations dude !

It s possible to make a tsk theme because it sn't possible to put black bars on WM5 with defaut wallpaper

Thx

Bye and thx a lot
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sumoboi@hotmail.com:
great work mate! any idea what the Xperia dialer looks like?

Thx

Sumo
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
hello amigo AM ? lol

great idea.. :eek:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] samuelcaddick:
Hi greatbal, another brilliant theme.

Halfway down this page (linked below) is a good look at the xperia icons :)

http://smape.com/en/reviews//Sony_Ericsson_XPERIA_X1-prev.html

Also watch the second video embedded - halfway through is a good shot of the clock panel.

On the whole I'd say you're already pretty spot on with the look of this theme! :)

Now... if you could just do the fish panel ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
You don't need to have a tsk for the Today Screen. When you choose any of the color theme from SPB Menu > Tools > Theme, the today screen is automatically generated with the same background image (both portrait and landscape).

Re flat black bars, I used to have a WM5 device and flat black bars works.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] raph90:
yes I know but on WM 5 when I make that, the taskbars are not realy black...

I must put them at 160 in the registre to have the more deep black

When you put another theme that the defaut windows theme, you can change in a real pure black with tdycheme

Put a color theme of shell is the same that a defaut windows theme and my bars config became a 160 black and I lose my pure black

P.S.: I hope so that you understand me...sorry for my english^^

P.S.: merci le spy pour avoir posté ce super skin sur AM ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Thanks! I only based this theme here http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x1-pictures-2246.php

Re fish panel, i'm sure someone will make a similar flash for the today screen. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bobsbbq:
Greatball nice theme. I tried it on Omnia 240x400 hoping it would at least show up but it does not start even without modification. Using MS 2.1.2 I would like to convert this for WQVGA. I know the conversions are in the qa_layout.dat file. Would you have any interest? I tried but it still would not start. Must be a error.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] master athlon:
greatbal very nice theme again. looks just like the SE X1 pics.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
Cleaner Background

Bravo greatball I absolutely love this theme thank you:)

I have been trying to find alternative backgrounds but it’s been very difficult to find a background that really goes with this theme! In the end I settled with the default background however I found one that has less light illumination effect. IMHO this background looks better anyway I have attached the files if anyone wants to try it;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
hey thanks. I'm sure some users would prefer that cleaner background image. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
Nice design , thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Sorry, I didn't put any support for other screen resolutions.

If you want, you can edit the qa_layouts.dat, you will have to add Screenconditions tags for your screen resolution to make it work for you.

I'm saving my beer funds to buy me an Omnia so I can make my themes compatible with it. If you want to help, there's a DONATE button in my signature. :p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] poloa:
appointments

will current appoinments be added to the today screen ? BTW EXCELLENT WORK!!!! THANKS
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kingbarza:
thanks greatbal!

galing ng pinoy:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Pampooh:
Thanks gfreek, was actually going to ask for a new background... Thanks again...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Thanks! :)

I opted not to put any appointments on the Now Screen. You can see your appointments and all day events on the Calendar page.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Pampooh:
Hi greatbal, I hope you could make a varied adaptive background for the color schemes, like the one's included in your diamond release. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] demoniac9:
Great theme! I am using SPB phone suite and my icon on your theme is not the one listed on any of your screenshots... Do you know how I can have your theme use your icons instead of the phone suite icon?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
which version of Phone Suites are you using? I could create icons similar to the ones I have. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Ok. will work on them. Thanks for your suggestion. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] demoniac9:
Awesome! I'm using the latest version of SBP phone suite, version 1.3.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bobsbbq:
Thanks I put screen resolution tags in all xml's in qa_layout.dat mainly using the original factory qa_layout.da as a guide. But it still will not open from the spbmenu button.

Is there any other file I have to update?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dicast:
Fishing

I'd asked for a few fishes but over time that simply not enough. Now, I want someone to teach me how to fish. I want to change all the icons in Launcher with icons from other MS theme. I replaced MecnuIcon.bmp and MenuIcons_m.bmp in qp_menu_btn.dat. replaced the new qp_menu_btn back in /windows/prg/spb MS but unsuccessful. thank you and appreciated any help on this
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Cafin8ted:
Awsome - How many times can lightning strike

You did it Again greatball - gr8t work - Looks very nice on my Tilt :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
Green Abstract Background

I remember a few months back somewhere in the SPB MS theme thread 420mac posted one of his theme with this background. (by the way where is 420mac? he's a good skinner)

Anyhow I modified his background slightly using ps, and found this background actually goes well with this theme:) what do you guys think? again if anyone wants to try I've attached the files.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] joedoe:
But now it isn't the XPERIA-ish theme anymore!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
GlowBall Background

Hi!

I make a Background for greatball's great Theme...i hope you like it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
Niice one Groundless:)

It seems with this theme abstract background work well!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
Thanks gfreek!

Other Backgrounds coming soon...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Ooops. You can't just copy and paste from the original factory qa_layouts.dat as I used different names for the Layout tags. You have to edit the Layout tags and all xml files contained in it as well.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
It's ok. as long as people like how it looks, they can put any background image that they want. Have you seen my Diamond theme with the Clownfish background? hehe :p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
nice! yes, more backgrounds please. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mofo512:
hey pare. great job with your new skin. ive been following your skins since the first diamond skin. anyways, im currently using vito sms chat. is there anyway that the sms link on the now screen be connected to that?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] azzambm:
Here is My XPERIA BG....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rulkpda:
looks very good, nice job @azzambm and ofcourse @greatball for his great works.. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Pampooh:
Wow, thanks azzambm, keep it coming... Your background images are great, got the diamond one's too. Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] davehutch:
Gorgeous work as usual

Just looking foward to the full weather icon set and I'm very happy indeed
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
me too. waiting for the actual images and icons to be available online. hopefully in png format. hehe :p

will keep on updating this as images/icons surface. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
added links to gfreek's and azzambm's optional background images on the first post. keep it coming guys. :)

and oh, azzam, you've got mail! :p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Kajoe:
And again Greatball makes wonderfull work. Thank you very much.:):)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ricciolo91:
it would be possible to have your PhoneSuite icons for experia, I have installed your FANTASTIC theme but the 5th icon in the main screen is not changed from the original one, thx!!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] black_shadow69:
nice desaign mate....keep work....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
Stripes Background

Hi!

Here is the next Background...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
very nice! I like:)

and this one! good work groundless:)

I have been experimenting with various backgrounds nature,sunset,sea,wildlife etc... even the ones used on diamond theme i.e. fire, green leaf but it seems abstract with black background works best with this theme.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Just wanted to let you know I donated a little something your way in appreciation of your work in skinning Mobile Shell and the inspiration and knowledge your past works have given me.

Thank you for sharing your talent.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Charusen:
First of all, excellent theme. Probably the ONLY theme I will use for a long time.

I don't know if this is a bug in the theme or something else:

Before I loaded the Xperia theme, running MS as original, after the phone goes into sleep mode, when I press any of the hard keys to awaken the phone, the phone for a split second goes to the today screen and then to the MS Now screen.

Since loading the new theme, when I press a hard key to awaken from sleep, the phone just goes to today screen and stays there. It no longer goes the MS Now screen.

Any advice on what may be the problem? I would like the phone to go to the MS Now screen after waking the phone (Nothing has changed except loading the theme, no new programs, cabs, etc... EXCEPT changing the background to MY XPERIA).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Go to SPB Menu > Settings > SPB Mobile Shell > [on the Now Screen Tab] Make sure that "Show the Now Screen when device wakes up" is ticked (checked).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Charusen:
Double checked that option again, it was already 'checked', Toggled the check mark again, to make sure it wasn't a stuck command.

I have also changed to the default theme without any other background.

Problem still there.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ycats:
Great theme..........the screen that displays "organizer, internet, programs,.." and so on..........this only appears when I first turn on SPB Mobile Shell, it's not on the list of icons at the bottom........only Today Screen, then Calendar, recently opened apps, phone, then volume.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
What version of Mobile Shell do you have? I wrote this using version2.1.2, but I mentioned on my original post that this will work but with minor issues when used with MS2.1.

When in Calendar or Recently used pages, try gesturing left and right.You should be able to get to the Main Launcher page.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dazzawright:
Great them from the Greatbal. Thanks so much. this should tide me over till the Xperia is released :-) As always there is a but ... I am not seeing any appointments being displayed on the calendar tab no matter what settings i choose (classic\professional) and also, when i use the analog clock (which is by far the best looking one) i can see the weather icon, but am unable to press it and open the weather page. Anyone else have these problems or know how to fix them ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
What do you have on your Today Screen (plugin)? Any particular app you're running that maybe interfering with Mobile Shell (autolock perhaps)?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Charusen:
Using the latest 2.1.2.

I uninstalled MS and am reloading everything. I DON'T think it's got anything to do with your theme. I am currently re-loading MS and your theme and it IS working properly so far. There is nothing WRONG with Greatbal's theme.

Excellent theme and currently the only one I will use!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
1) For calendar items to display, try going to SPB Menu > Settings > SPB Mobile Shell > [on Now Screen Tab] Choose Layout = Professional > then Click "Configure" button > Tick both boxes and set "Alarm" and "Calendar" to Auto. Click done then ok. See if you have the items on the Calendar page. Now you can go back to Analog screen using settings.

2) Hmmm... that's odd. What version of Mobile Shell are you running? You should use the latest version 2.1.2, otherwise this theme might have some issue on overlapping controls such as the analog clock and the weather icon. I don't have your problem on my device running version 2.1.2
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
great it's working now! :)

and thanks for appreciating my theme. :)

BTW, as much as you like this theme, I hope you will try my Omnia Theme which is coming out soon. :p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dazzawright:
you were right Greatbal, i just upgraded to 2.1.2 and it works perfectly. I am a very happy man now. Thankyou.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Charusen:
Looking forward to it:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Great to hear that! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bootheresa:
Is there an icon for the running apps or just a blank area with Running Apps written? I only have a blank area with running apps written. I don't know if I should uninstall and re-install. Thanks, BOO
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
Xperia Carbon Background

Here is another, a darker version to follow;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
You should have an icon. Please read post#3. You can use any registry tool to check and change the image value.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2585004#post2585004
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Thanks! More please! :)

Now, if you can make the background image you did from 420mac's bg into something with a spectrum gradient too, that would be nice. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
I love Xpéria LOL

I cant' wait to have it (xpéria) and you my friend Greatbal :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ndsliao:
good APP

thanks for sharing
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] froias76@gmail.com:
Hi @greatbal, can u help me with my problem in my layout?

Tried uninstalling and reinstalling, same problem :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gfreek:
I'll see what I can do, got some time to kill this weekend!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] samuelcaddick:
I don't see a problem with your layout. The screenshot you've posted is the layout you get if you select Professional now screen or the Classic now screen with a digital clock.

The layouts are described in post #28 from greatbal (copied below for your viewing pleasure)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] froias76@gmail.com:
Wow that was easy! How dumb I was there :p

Thanks @samuelcaddick!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
great! can't wait. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
I hope you meant "I can't wait to get one and give it to you my friend Greatbal."

hehe :p

I love Xperia too. But, I don't think I can afford it. tsk... :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Ok, I don't think it was dumb. Some people were also PM'ing me re how to get the Analog clock to display, or how to get calendar events to display, etc. Many people aren't really going through their SPB Mobile Shell Settings. tsk... hehe :p

good it's working for you now. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Maybe we should include a copy of the Mobile Shell user manual with every skin....never mind, they won't read it anyway...:p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
yep, i don't think many people read the manual. i don't! hehe :p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JstarLuvsTina:
i concurr..

if the manual was read..83% of these questions would be non existant..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
My new Background

Hi!

This is my new Background. What do you think about it?:confused:

I will still work on it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
That looks really good.

P.S. I just LOVE your signature...LMAO :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Cool. I love it! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
New Background

Hi!

Here is the new Background!

@ greatball and mtkates: thankx!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
thanks for the dat files. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lepsyfou:
My little contribution

:D I share one little contribution LepsYpéria

(support Portrait / Lanscape)
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Thank you greatbal for your :D work
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] k3lvin:
Can someone direct me to where, i can read up on how to make my own Backgrounds. ql_bkg_now.dat, and qp_bkg_now.dat. i know it has to be down with those two files .. somehow ..

edit//

I see that i have to rename the .dat to .zip..

But file is password protected.. any idea how to get pass for it?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Start with this thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=378367

You will find instructions on how to change backgrounds and so much more. You will also find the .dat file password there.

Have fun!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] davehutch:
Request please

As I've said before, excellent theme and keep it up.

I have a request though, could you do a version with only 1 Contacts page, for people like me who are desperate to save memory on their GSM Touch?

Thanks very much
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wdbanks:
I love this theme and this background is a thing of beauty! Any chance of getting this in a .tsk or a jpeg format too? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
Universe Background

Thanks!

of course, here it is...png format.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wdbanks:
thanks alot it looks great under a diamond theme as well.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jpope:
First:

I absolutely love this layout. You released it just as I was getting tired of your Diamond one.

Second:

Is there any chance to get some matching Phone Suite icons? My laptop died a while back so I'm unable to work on some myself.

Third:

I'd love to have a matching clock for Retro Clock. Again, if I had a PC I'd do this myself.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
nice background images. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 760hacker:
Do we need every file in these zip's or jsut the .dat files?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
just the dat files.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dinoalbert:
thats cool!

hope you can share it :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kobyz:
Great BG Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Groundless:
New Background

Thanks!

Look on post#113
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] henh:
Cool, thanks Greatbal

Tihis theme look very nice on my new ipaq 914c with 320x240 screen, even better then the Diamond theme.

can i install it to my old WM5 square screen 240x240 ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] viper9711:
Hi Greatball,

I love your Themes. Is it possible to create or convert this Theme to VGA Layout for the HTC Diamond.

I think many many people all over the World will like it !!

Greetings from Germany

viper9711
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dinoalbert:
heres a weather graphics for this theme, thanks to @BeyondInvisible !

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2619010&postcount=425
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] davesr1980:
spb weather animation

will thier be someone one who can make the weather icons aniamted for the spb weather, and i already know about the weather panel...

Greatball can it be done
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Roms4Wings:
Hey.....

Thank you so very much! This is awesome I love the XPERIA on my Wing, thanks again for your work I will donate.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
good you liked it. thanks. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Sorry, but this theme is for QVGA devices only ATM.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
Sorry, but I don't have a VGA device to work with ATM.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] osk101:
"Second:

Is there any chance to get some matching Phone Suite icons? "

Hope someone can make it for Xperia theme.. Thank in advance :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Charusen:
I was going to ask for the same, something along the lines that match the Omnia theme