yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] dhatch93:
v4.0

Looks excellent. Just a couple of questions about this new version-

1. Will your professional layout ever replace the MS one so we can do the up/down gesture to go between yours and the lifestyle layout? If it is not possible, no worries. I just like your professional home and would like to be able to go to the lifestyle home by flicking up instead of going to the carousel, swiping over then choosing lifestyle.

2. Is that part of why the digital clock on the lifestyle page will not use your version (glass, led, modern digits, etc) and only the analog clock will change?

3. I can't remember if this was asked/answered before (I tried looking at the last few pages so sorry if I missed it) - on the programs tab, can it go to the last used tab or can we choose for it to go to the Favorites/MRU page by default instead? Once again, if not then no worries. Just thought I'd check.

Thank you again for your time on this excellent program/skin for Mobile Shell. Very well done. :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] jcsc30:
Problem with widget icons

Hi, i'm having problems with the widget icons, most of them get smaller when i install and once i open the msn inbox and go back they get distorted... I'm using a Palm Treo Pro, 320 x 320, i guess that maybe the icons are made for the 240 x 240. Once i uninstall the software the widgets go back to normal, :confused: can anyone help?

I love spb and also this app. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
WELCOME

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3666462&postcount=6

What's the password to open some DAT files?

The password is: b0fm18zq
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Except the picture above, all other pictures of SKINs (including in Official website) relate to MS version 2. Would anybody please upload a few pics of the customization made with this for MS 3 to see if it is worth installing?

Also, does installing this wipes previous customizations and new installed widgets (like the "pro")? If so, restoring MS backup settings restores what there was previously?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ericizzy1:
same issue and some unalligned icons on my treo 800 with 320x320 screen
[Windows Mobile Themes] gjpax:
is there any possibility that this will one day work on touch hd with mobile shell 3 ?

if there is it would be great :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Next week!
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
it's a known issue. I'll release a patch in few days. Don't worry
[Windows Mobile Themes] ericizzy1:
mikibest. my man.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
MS3 SKINs RELEASE 4.1

This new version:

- supports all display resolutions

- adds left / right gesture to swap between Lockscreen pages

- uses trasparent background for the botton tool bar in the Lifestyle layout

- corrects the icon problems for the square 320 version

- let add files/programs on Internet/Multimedia/Tools etc. lists
[Windows Mobile Themes] andresglez:
I install your new version 4.1 and its very great,the transparent of the bar is not total but i like it.

I have a very small problem with the bateri widget and calendar widget in lifestile that have now the text in black and i dont see it with dark backgrounds.

Thanks very much for your great job:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
I've corrected this bug, please download again the package and replace the Commons\Q or V\BaseFiles folder/subfolders in your device
[Windows Mobile Themes] Henk Rorije:
I've installed your skins but some of the dutch language are in english. Have i did something wrong or is this a bug?

By the way i like your skins very much.
[Windows Mobile Themes] The Eleven:
I'm trying to update my skins and I'm getting an error message. "Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive" I'm trying to use the WQVGA version.

While I'm posting, I was having troubles integrating the pro version clock widgets with changeskins. Everytime I'd switch from portrait to landscape I would get a scrambled "edit profile" screen. When I remove the Pro widgets it worked fine again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kobyz:
I knew you'd come through!

GREAT!!!!

Thanks so much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Firstly, a HUGE thank you for this v4.1 MikiBest!!!

I like the transparent bars, the fact that you can now add items in the various folders etc.

A huge request from me. Would you be able to make all the folders display in grid format? Is it also possible to make all the bottom bars for all the different pages/screens transparent, or at least to colour them the same as the theme selected? I find the dull grey, well, rather dull..lol. When I use a black theme like Kyro HTC, then the bottom bar looks dull on professional and custom screens.

Finally, would it also be possible to add HTC and Vista buttons for the bottom bar? Presently there is only a choice between Diamond, iPhone and Omnia. I know that this would be a huge favour from you.

I look forward to future developments from you.

With much gratitude and appreciation,

MAC
[Windows Mobile Themes] andresglez:
Thx,now is perfect:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Gibbs:
Wow, what an excellent piece of software! Thanks so very much. I'm using the dark bliss theme (you call it windows). I've always loved that background! Thank you so much.

I'm not sure which bug was fixed - the battery, or the black text. I followed these directions exactly, and I still have black text in the lifestyle calendar widget. I can barely see my appointments. Any suggestions?

Thanks again for all of your hard work!
[Windows Mobile Themes] The Eleven:
WQVGA works like a champ now. Thanks for the update. This skin program makes SPB MS rock. I'm still having the same problem when I try and use the "pro" widget package. Any chance of an update to the skins with a large digital clock like the one on the professional screen?

MikiBest is the best. Thanks for your fine efforts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] andresglez:
I close spb shell ,replace (rewrite)the basefile in spb skins folder in the phone and

set the skin again

.

Now the text is white again in battery,alarm and appointment...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Gibbs:
Thanks, andresglez! I neglected to reset the skin, and now that I did it worked great.

I agree with The Eleven - I'd love to have the option to use the large professional digital clock on the lifestyle screen.

Otherwise, this is fantastic! Just what I needed to spice up my MS 3.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ixiao123:
second hand

I love your GranPrix analog clock design. I wonder does it support second hand? Because I see there is a second hand in the snapshot. If so, that would be great.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
I'm working on digital clocks for the lifestyle area. Please wait the upgrade from me, other plugins from thrird party maybe uncompatible with my skins.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jevermeister:
@ MikiBest:

Wonderful work done here!! :):):)

I couldn't wait to Skin my Xperia after downloading SPB MS 3.0...

You did a superb Job here!

Thanks a lot for your work!

Greetings from Kiel!

Nils
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Mobile shell doesn't support the seconds hand for analog clocks. They sell the Spb Time to enhance the clock features.
[Windows Mobile Themes] guidorist:
HI,

I have the same problem and your solution didn't work for me. (using the WQVGA pack for Omnia) :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Henk Rorije:
Dutch language

I've installed on my HTC touch HD your skin pack but now a part of my dutch language is gone. Is this a bug or do i something wrong???
[Windows Mobile Themes] poiuyt125:
Set in SPB Mobile Shell: Settings - SPB Mobile Shell - System - Laguage to for example English. Reset.

Then change it back to Dutch. Reset. And Dutch is back.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
Hi,

may be a silly question.....: Do I have to uninstall version 4.0 before installing 4.1? Or just install 4.1 and the system will update himself...?

br

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
You can just install v4.1 and the system will update itself.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Henk Rorije:
Thanx very much it works
[Windows Mobile Themes] The Eleven:
Thanks Mikibest. I'm looking forward to the update. I've downloaded a number of your clocks. I like the Chrono clock the most these days. Anyone that's using Mikibest's shells should download a few as a small thank you for a job well done.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
Thanks !! I will try... :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Some bugs I have discovered

Hi MikiBest,

Buon Giorno,

Just a few problems/bugs I have found:

1. The connectivity bars (Bluetooth, wifi etc) above the clock on custom pro screen do not work.

2. Weather does not update from weather screen. It connects to internet but then nothing happens. I have to go to the Spb Weather app to update.

3. The Voicemail widget does not dial voicemail. I get message that number is incorrect?

Perhaps you could have a look at this.

Thanks once again for your sterling and speedy work.

Regards,

MAC
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
sorry, I'm a bit slow here....I have the same problem to fix......which basefile will i have to copy in which folder again, to have a white text again?...:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Gibbs:
Here are the directions from MikiBest:

"I've corrected this bug, please download again the package and replace the Commons\Q or V\BaseFiles folder/subfolders in your device."
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
ok...I've downloaded the latest Pack a few minutes ago.....Installed it....replaced again the basefile-folders..(just to be sure to do it).....did a soft reset....and then set the hole skin again.....and my text ist still black....:confused:.....must be me, but what was wrong?
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
ciao miky,

i did the same process like manama, just few minutes ago, and i hve the same problem. with de iphone skin, the letters and number of the calendary is in black, idem with de digital clock.

when i set a luna skin, then de letter and number are in white. of cuse i am talking about de life syile panel.

i downloade the hole pack, and re installed.

i supouse that when i have a kiro skin, the letters are number must be in white inte life style panel. isn`t?. and vise versa with luna's skins.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
sorry for my english
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
i did this and now is working. thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
???......now I'm confused....I did the same just once again ! Downloaded the newest pack....closed SPB....copied the hole "Q"-folder to my phone...started SPB, and set the skin again....and everything is still black.......is this an WQVGA only problem??
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
what skin you set? kira o luna
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
battery icon status on professional panel

hello every one.

please, can somebody make a cab for istalling de battery icon on the professional panel. te resolution of my device is qvga 240 x 240.

thanks miky for your great work
[Windows Mobile Themes] dayresnky1:
Changing Lifestyle Background

Guys,

I renamed the qa_custombkg folder and unzipped.

Then I loaded the bitmaps into the spb theme folders

I can view the files but I still cannot get it to change on the

lifestyle page.

Please assist. thanks as always, great work!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
Hi,

Luna Arena..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
aaah, now I see!....i just changed to an Kyro set......there the text is white.....with an Luna it is black.......this was not with the version 4.0.......

the problem is: my background on the lifstyle screen is not very good, for the black text....and the background on the lifstyle screen has nothing to do with the skin set, I think..why this connection?...is this changeable?...

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
try a kira skin, it must be set white letters an numbers in free style panel
[Windows Mobile Themes] DJRedLine:
Excellent work MikiBest as usual.

Only issue i have is the weather does not seem to update, it connects to the internet but then just sits there and does nothing. I have to go into SPB weather to update?

Edit - Turned off SPB weather integration and it now updates
[Windows Mobile Themes] guidorist:
How do you change that? I can't see any option to set the colour of the letters. THX:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
You can't set the colour of fonts etc. What he is trying to say is that for all dark (Kyra) skins, you will automatically get white fonts, and with all light (Luna) skins, you will get mostly black fonts automatically. This is obviously done like this to contrast fonts correctly with the selected skin.

If you have selected a Luna(light) skin, and you use a dark wallpaper for your lifestyle screen, then chances are you won't see some of the fonts on digital clock, calendar, battery percentage etc. etc. If, however, you use a Kyra(dark) skin with a dark wallpaper on your lifestyle screen, then you will see that all your fonts wil be white and clearly legible.

Interestingly, you can see white fonts with a light wallpaper too, as long as it is not white.

I trust that this sheds some light on your question.
[Windows Mobile Themes] guidorist:
Thanks,

Of course I understand the logic behind this. But as you can see in the screenshot I allways have a mix of white and black letters if i use a luna skin. And this doesn't look very nice... ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
that´s correct, thank you mackjam. my english is not good. your explanation is very clear to understand how works the colors of the fonts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Yes, I am afraid that you will always have the weather icon using a white font, and with a Luna skin, all other fonts will be black. With the calendar, Luna skins will display the day of the week in black and the dates in white fonts. I am not sure if this can be changed by MikiBest.

Which skin is that one that you are displaying?
[Windows Mobile Themes] guidorist:
Unfortunaly this happens with all luna skins! Specialy the combination of wihte and black numbers in the calendar widget doesn't look very nice(to me) :-D
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Your explanation is correct, but I've found a problem in the Luna lifestyle area: some widgets can have only white characters. Please wait for the new upgrade, I'll set the lifestyle characters to WHITE color for both Luna and Kyro skins and I'll introduce the new digital clock widgets. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
AWESOME!!! I really look forward to this. I hope that you will have the HTC TouchPro Black, White & Transparent digital clocks as these are my favourites....just a request. Thanks so much for your efforts.
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
excellent miki. we will waiting for that new update.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] guidorist:
Great news, man!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jcsc30:
Excellent!!!

Problem solved on my 320 x 320 Treo Pro... I can't thank you enough!!! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
3.0.1 Beta 1 - Today Widget

Miki - have you tried 3.0.1 Beta 1 - is there a problem with the new Today widget not working with your skins installed?
[Windows Mobile Themes] jounsunbook:
remove whether icon

How i can remove whether icon from bar?
[Windows Mobile Themes] DJRedLine:
Yeah i have same issue on latest beta build
[Windows Mobile Themes] The Eleven:
Me too on a Omnia 910. No real biggie, I've learned to live without it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
It's a beta version, so I don't want to test it until it is officially released :cool:
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Upgrade 4.1.1

Upgrade 4.1.1 was published:

This upgrade:

- supports digital clocks for the Lifestyle section

- introduces the weather page with big icon and relative description (optional)

- adds original Spb MS buttons and status icons

- sets the white color for all texts in the Lifestyle section

- adds links to Skin Generator, UnInstall e Original Skin functions

AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT FOR : SQ240 (240x240) - QVGA (240x320) - WQVGA (240x400) - SQ320 (320x320)
[Windows Mobile Themes] guidorist:
Sounds very cool, but I can't find the upgrade on your site?! :confused:

[EDIT]

I just found it. Many THX!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ewingr:
Did I misunderstand? I thought the Pro Style digital clocks was going to be supported in this release.

Actually, I must have somethign wrong with my install. I had 4.0 version on...the one that did have an uninstall script, and did the uninistall of that, then installed 4.1.1.

I have 3 digital clocks listed in widgets, none of which are the one in the printscreen above. One is a Digital (PRO), which i'm sure is from another cab installed earlier, which did not and still does not work.

I presume I need to go ahead and select one of the themes listed.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
My skins don't support third party components. You can install them on your risk.

You MUST install the 4.1 before the 4.1.1; infact 4.1.1 is an upgrade for the 4.1. Please read the Installation instructions. :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
ANNOUNCE:

If someone had purchased digital clocks from my site for the SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS (SQ240 - QVGA - WQVGA - SQ320 ) please contact me to receive the upgrade compatible with the Lifestyle area. (Check first if I've already sent this upgrade by e-mail)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ewingr:
Hi.

Thanks for the info. (I'd swear I read in a post earlier here that teh Pro widget would be implemented in this realease. I must have been dreaming).

Sorry, I did follow the instructions, but it seems I downloaded 4.1, and not 4.1.1. So 4.1 is installed, I just now need to follow-up by getting the 4.1.1. update.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Manamana25:
in fact: Now it is really PERFECT for me !! Thanks for this effort !!

br

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Themes] dhatch93:
Lifestyle background

Was there a way to do this? I didn't see it in the list of updates in 4.1.1 - just wondering. Thanks. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] degavi:
Mikibest thanks for the wondefull job with the skinjob. Everyting works almost perfect, the only problem is when i pick Diamond Digital clock White it is wery shaded in the top section (only on the lifestyle screen)

I have ms 3001 beta and changeskin 411 on a Omnia

Any idea?
[Windows Mobile Themes] andresglez:
Running in 3.0.1 i can only say perfect!!

Congratulations and very very thx.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Thanks MikiBest!!!

This is awesome now. One small detail I noticed. Perhaps it's just my test unit (iMate K-Jam), I noticed that with the Diamond white digital clock on Lifestyle screen, the top half of the black digits are much lighter than the bottom half. Is this just my device?

Once again mille grazie.

Regards,

MAC
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
I agree with you. Please download the 4.1.1 update and overwrite the files again (I've just changed it). Switch the digital clock without run Install......mscr
[Windows Mobile Themes] degavi:
wonderful now its perfect

thanks a million
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Hi MikiBest. I've done this but no change. I've also noticed that with the transparent clock, the time does not display 4 digits, ie. it displays 9:00 instead of 09:00.

Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
4.1.1 seems to add some nice incremental improvements. Thank you. :)

A question - can you provide some instructions to use the Skin Generator function please?
[Windows Mobile Themes] DJRedLine:
Can anyone else test this please?

I am running the latest build for both SPB and MikiBest's skin package on an Omnia i900.

When i click on a favourite contact and try to change their picture nothing happens.

I have to actually go into edit mode for the contact to make any changes.
[Windows Mobile Themes] loenen:
version 3.2?

As I promised, some screen shots of issues with version 3.2 on a square 320 screen. There are some small alignment problems, which I tried to indicate in the screen shots (forgive my terrible gimp-skills:)):

the wireless status indicator is not aligned with the operator (see upper left and right image)

there is no wireless indicator on the contacts pages (bottom two images). Is that intentional?

the divider between multiple appointments on the now screen is too far to the right (upper left image)

the divider on the calendar screen is OK (upper right image), but in my opinion it would be nice if the appointments are a bit further to the right.

when opening a contact (lower right image), the text of the top button is a bit too far up (or the button is too low, of course), and it looks like the name should be a bit lower and to the right

another issue, of which I forgot to take a screen shot, is that most of the icons for the today plug-in of MS are messed up. It looks like they are too small. Could this be because my Treo pro is set to 128 DPI, and I need the SQ240 icons? If so, which file needs to be replaced?

I hope you still have some time to work on the version for MS2.

Thanks again for this killer app!
[Windows Mobile Themes] dyarn:
Screen issues with imarche

I just downloaded v3.2 and installed but I'm having a problem. There is an icon that is misplaced and shows up on almost all the screens... Please see screenshots. It occurs only on the now, calendar, and program screens and not the MRU, weather or contacts pages...

Please help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
add battery icon on professional style

hi miki, is it possible to add the battery status icon on the professional panel?. thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
hi miki best

the same problem with lamborgini clock.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dhatch93:
VGA 4.1.1

anxiously waiting for the 4.1.1 update for VGA... :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
4.1.1 has been on Miki's website all day!
[Windows Mobile Themes] dhatch93:
I just cleared my browser's cache & still don't see it for VGA (480x640) or WVGA (480x800).
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
All transparent clocks displays 9:00 instead of 09:00. The fact is that Spb Mobile Shell support 2 kinds of digital clocks: the modern digital clock and the standard digital clock. Old digital clocks are standard but they are not supported into the Lifestyle section. So I've converted them from the standard type to the modern type. The modern types don't show the zero digit when the hour is less than 10. To overcome this limitation I've introduced the zero on the clock face; this is overwrited by the "1" (and "2" - if use 24 hours instead of AM/PM) when the hour is great than 9.

This tricks is not possible for trasparent clocks as you can imagine.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Please read the "Readme.txt" file included into the "FullPack".zip You have downloaded
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
- enter into the Spb Mobile Shell "Advanced" options as you want add a new program item and check the Spb Menu tree. You should see EXACTLY these 11 items, all checked:

0 [x] Organizer

1 [x] Internet

2 [x] Multimedia

3 [x] Tools

4 [x] Programs

5 Settings

6 [x] Messages

7 [x] Games

8 [x] Navigation

9 [x] -must be empty- (Wireless Manager)

10 [x] My Menu

(The folder names should be translated to your language)

If you miss one of them you have to add it manually to the registry key:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root

(the numbers on the left are the Index values to set )

Sometimes running Install***.mscr can solve this problem
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Maybe not all people want this widget into the professional panel. Why don't customize the lifestyle area :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
I've only to create the big digital clocks. I hope to complete the work this sunday
[Windows Mobile Themes] dhatch93:
Excellent news. Thank you very much.
[Windows Mobile Themes] maurodm:
cab created for mcriber to added a batery status icon o professional panel

hi mikibest, this is a cab for install a batery status icon on profesional panel, unfortunatly it is not compatible with change skin. can you make it compatible?

thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1970mueller:
Where is VGA?

I don't see the VGA one either, is it really updated for VGA???

Also, why is the thread have the wrong title? If we are talking about SKINS4.1, that should be the title man, make the edit and help us out!