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[Windows Mobile Themes] hkkenchoi:
I have the issue of the weather pic. I ran TestMemory.mscr and the result showed "Free memory with Spb Mobile shell ACTIVE 122000/205812 bytes. When OFF, 138520/205812, SPB mobile shell takes 11728 bytes" So what does it mean? Does it mean I don't have enough memory to show the picture in the weather page? If so, any method to increase the memory Spb Mobile shell uses?

THX
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Try to open all the Spb pages (included the weather main page) before perform the test. The amount of the Spb memory increases if you pass from a page to another because more images are loaded into memory.
[Windows Mobile Themes] hkkenchoi:
I have opened all the Spb pages and the result is now(I am using HTC touch pro)

Active: 119404/205812

Off: 135872/205812

takes: 16468

After I ran the test, the weather page is ok again. However when I put the screen into landscape mode or just let the device alone. The problem happens again. There are three possible problems. First the picture in big weather page disappers. Second, the big weather page is ok, but the left-top corner(the largest one) icon in the detailed weather page disappears. Third, mostly happened in landscape mode, is the picture can be shown in the big weather page, but not the temperture.

So it there any method to solve the problem?

Thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Themes] matthew_tkc:
BTW...what is the password to go into the profiles.dat to edit the icons?
[Windows Mobile Themes] orlandojumpoff:
Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately i had to uninstall your great app yesterday because the RAM usage was interfering with the productivity of my phone.

I don't see what good the test will do though? I already know how much the skins reduce my allotment of RAM... 5-6mbs easily with your skins after just opening mobile shell once then closing... but that's on top of what the mobile shell program already uses. Like I said, i went from having 18mb throughout the day (heavy program use) for a year with the original MS to instantly only having 14mb at first start with your skins (no program use). After using my phone like i normally do, it would drop even lower. I even chose the simplest options (1 contact page, just the launch page, and one clock). My phone's RAM dipped into single digits for the first time ever after a few hours. I couldn't even run skyfire, which I use daily. It's just too high of a deficit when you have a Mogul... I'll try using your app again once I get the touch pro and have over a hundred mb of RAM to spare.

It's just a shame I won't be able to use your skins until then...

Keep up the great work though.
[Windows Mobile Themes] e r i c o:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=424933&page=24

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Just replace the profiles.dat in the spb phonesuite folder.

Thanks to ahmedfikry.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gavinfabl:
Great work again Mikibest.

Will you be looking to do packs of clocks instead of buying individual ones?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Ch@rly:
I can not get the part Comm Manager skin.

I have installed it right, I sighted the 3 radio.

When I click on the window 'on / of' radio opens

I click on BT ON -> I have the vibration of the order confirmation, but BT will not. Same for all function on / off '.

As against, if I change the on / off via the comm manager htc, it works and color LEDs are well

Thank you for your help
[Windows Mobile Themes] Strop:
Is there anyway to display the Omnia alarm program instead of the wm6 program on the Now tab and the Calendar tab?

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] LMQT:
Thanks a lot :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Maybe in the future I can group them by family
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
To solve the problem I've to reduce the weather icon image dimensions. Is that i'm doing now. Please wait for the VGA patch
[Windows Mobile Themes] hays:
Sadly I think I cannot go on with this amazing program

It's too much for my Orbit to handle !

I keep having to soft reset and notice many more problems - probabaly due to low memory - there is not that much to start with on an Orbit

I know that is NOT the fault of this program, just the result of using skins

I'll keep watching to see how things go

I'm currently on 2.7 - can you confirm the full unistall process. If I understand correctly I run the uninstall script to remove 2.7, then run a copy of the uninstall script to remove 2.6

Of course if anyone has any suggstions to allow me to improve matters I would love to keep using this

Keep up the great work
[Windows Mobile Themes] ilyukha13:
Wireless leds on Dell Axim

Miki,

Thanks a lot for the great product. I am using it on my Axim and everything works fine except the Wireless leds...actually just the BT led.

Dell does not show the BT status in HKLM","System\State\Hardware","bluetooth"

reg. key, but instead in

"HKLM","Software\WIDCOMM\BTConfig\General","StackMode" (with '0' - off and '1' - on)

I was able to redirect your scripts to the right reg. key so it will tirn it off and on, but the led for BT does not operate.

Could you , please, let me know if this can be fixed.

Another thing is:

In Programs/ Settings folder of MS there is a button 'Customize Menu' which usually brings you to 'Spb menu' settings page. However in your skins this button does not work.

Thanks a lot for all your work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] X-t-r-e-m-e:
When you implement a mainpage with 9 icons without the top row with last used icons I'll be very very happy and offcourse donate a fee :P
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
I've done a lot of work today to solve this problem!! I've regenerated all weather images. I've published a patch on my site:

http://www.imarche.net/omnia/update.php
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
1) You should edit also the script ScanStatus.mscr and set the same registry key for the bluetooth status.

2) It works on my omnia and on my all emolators (WM6 italian / english VGA-QVGA and WQVGA)
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluegreenwhite:
Yeah i agree! Would love to have an option to have just the 9 icons to reduce the "clutter" on the screen. For me, the simpler the better!

Other requests/suggestions for improvement to Mikibest:

(1) I like the Kyro/Luna Facet (because of the simplicity of it) but with any launcher button used, there's this "disruption" on the graphics at launcher butttons (don't know how to describe it well) - maybe because the facet background's fading shade effect is conflicting with the opaque launcher buttons (5 buttons)? Any possible correction for this?

(2) as for the programs MRU page, maybe in the next release, have an option to choose button background and shape? maybe start with white (similar to what you did for HTC (White and purple)?

(3) as for contacts, can we add button for video call (aside from mobile) or is it a limitation of SPB?

(4) more white and green backgrounds please (simple graphics).

Thanks for your work! :D Please let me know if these suggestions are worth considering

Good job!
[Windows Mobile Themes] djtosh:
I agree just the buttons on the menu page would be good as the last used icons make the skin look bad
[Windows Mobile Themes] 2daMax:
If u need to change or add in/remove the items in Games, use the standard SPB MS settings change under Settings, and go to the ADVANCE tab. Click on MENU and u see a tree view of Groups. Go to the Games group, highlight it and use the Menu on the bottom bar to add links to individual games.

For Internet Group, I have problems adding Opera in it also. Seems that it doesn't add Opera to it eventhough the box is checked.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Thank your for your suggestions, I'll keep them in mind.

(1) Please post here a screenshot to illustrate the first point issue.

(3) cannot implement this because is a limitation of SPB
[Windows Mobile Themes] X-t-r-e-m-e:
The omnia version 2.1.2 which is around for VGA devices from Greatball has a 9 page mainmenu screen. I also noticed the icons in his pack are sharper and I think they are smaller, not sure about this. But I think the icons on the mainmenu screen in your omnia theme are blown up a little. I compared your qp_menu_btn file to the one off Greatball (someone converted it to wqvga). It seems you use the same icons and only the first two files are different. I copied Greatballs file and overwrote yours and the icons look sharper and smaller but the sound icon in top taskbar was to big and converted it back again to yours. Are the icons 'fuzzy' on purpose?
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
My icon sets contain also the 3 connection leds for all their combinations.

The VGA version was generated upscaling the QVGA, so images are not perfect. Now, when I develop new components i start from the VGA and downscale to QVGA but for the past images I don't have bigger source files.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dominic83:
Is it possible to have an option in the version to remove the clock in the today screen to have more calendar entries?!
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluegreenwhite:
mikibest, please see attached photo and refer to bottom left (first Launcher button). you may notice a slight graphic aberration near the icon, this may potentially due to conflict with the opaque launcher from the fading background. both kyro and luna are affected. hope the shot is clear enough... thanks!:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
It's part of the background, can be removed
[Windows Mobile Themes] ilyukha13:
Thanks a lot, it worked. I sent you some $ for your great work.:D

Will you be able to do a Russian localization if I send you the translations? Also would you be able/willing to incorporate a couple of new icon sets into your program?

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Themes] omek07:
Hello ...

What i can do with this . . .

I am from greece.

I have install the Install_QVGA.mscr and i have choose the greek lang
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Yes of course, I can take the SpbMobileShell.txt from the russian installation but you should help me to translate the other parts

Please contact me by email (you can found it on the site)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Run again Install_QVGA.mscr and select your language
[Windows Mobile Themes] omek07:
i did this 4 times and nothing....
[Windows Mobile Themes] omek07:
what fonts i have to use to fix this????
[Windows Mobile Themes] X-t-r-e-m-e:
maybe these icons might help ? Not sure, maybe they are the same :)

Its a jpeg file.
[Windows Mobile Themes] scorpion66:
Hi MikiBest

I have just emailed you a couple of icon sets that i hope you can use in your next release. Keep up the great work. :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Madremiha:
Your set looks good
[Windows Mobile Themes] ilyukha13:
I just sent you a couple of VGA icon sets.

Also let me know what do you want me to translate to Russian.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] JstarLuvsTina:
why do i keep gettin the error msg "mortscript cannot find spb ms v. 2.1.2" everytime i try to run the scripts?

ive got it installed..and nothing

ive tried the "script fix" that was posted a few pages back and i cant even find some of the menu's listed.

when i go thru my registry editor i find:

HKEY Current User / Software / SPB Software House / and after that all that comes up is / Calculator....

what am i missing here?

any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks,

Jstar
[Windows Mobile Themes] hkkenchoi:
THX a lot, now it works!

However, it seems that the pic won't change when the weather changes. I need to rerun the program in order to change the pic, is it just my problem or others have the same issue?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Madremiha:
Hi i have modified the layout black 1 clock no calendar to don't have the (calendar) bar under clock but can you say me how to center the clock?

I tryed to modify value in the Now screen.xml from 1clockno cal folder and i can't do it i'm bad :confused:

Please help me !! and if you can do the same thing with the layout 3clock(with big analog) with no calendar and digital center...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Madremiha:
I did some adds for Skins Fast app

I take it from Mikomi OSX theme

For the moment only Launcher icon and tabs image

Put the folder in Storage card and it will add automatically

If you can add it for the next release Mikibest

(And if you can look my problem on top of this post ;) )
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Thank you to all for the support, I'm creating the new components based on yours pictures.... please wait the next minor release to have these updates.
[Windows Mobile Themes] JstarLuvsTina:
anybody got an idea on this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Madremiha:
Also for Digital clock center no calendar? :D:D:D

And do you think you can add option to disable the favorite icon (and center the 3 others) i never use it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] yesod7:
Jstar,

In my registry, I've got the same thing: two directories labelled \Spb Calculator and \Spb Weather. Everything works fine for me, so at least I can tell you the problem probably isn't there.

Do you have the programs in the right place? I would try going back to "square one;" uninstall everything you've got, and reinstall per the instructions on Mikibest's website.

Sorry I can't be more helpful, but I figured the least I could do was give you an answer of some sort!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] JstarLuvsTina:
thank u!

its all ive asked for..ill start there and see what happends..

its just weird to me cause i had 1.5 working back in Sept but since ive switched to Manilla ****s all weird
[Windows Mobile Themes] yesod7:
If you switched ROM's, then I would definitely do an uninstall/reinstall.:):):)
[Windows Mobile Themes] JstarLuvsTina:
ok so ive de-installed all items relating..

re-installed mortscript and spb ms 2.1.2

and the end result was...the same!

i keep getting that error msg "cannot find spb ms 2.1.2"

thanks for the help..but i guess..ill just stick with manilla for now

Jstar
[Windows Mobile Themes] carrollgmorris:
Favorites link to my menu doesn't work

I added links in /programs/settings/spb Mobile shell/advanced/menu/my menu in the belief that 'my menu' related to the favorites link on the home screen.

It is not selectable after adding favorite links to 'my menu' whereas before it just bought up an empty items page when selected.

What have i done wrong.

Asked and answered -

Go to /Programs/Settings/Customize menu - Make sure all items are checked including 'Navigation'. Select ok and favorites link should work fine to /my menu.
[Windows Mobile Themes] twisted-pixel:
I read this post thinking that this would fix the ssue with the "my menu" button on the now screen doing nothing. However, when I click Customize menu...nothing happens either!!

EDIT : Just relased that you have to have the bluetooth on/off menu thingy ticked also to get the my menu feature working.
[Windows Mobile Themes] twisted-pixel:
Another interesting thing I've noticed, possibly related to this app, possibly not.

Since I've had 2.7 installed I've had a problem with my alarms. Several times I've experienced the following , the alarm goes off but the dialogue box doesn't appear so I can't turn the alarm off!!..no option but to reset the phone.

very annoying in the mornings
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Open the registry and set/add the InstallDir (String value) into the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell

InstallDir = \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell

(or other folder where you have the Spb Mobile Shell application installed)
[Windows Mobile Themes] JstarLuvsTina:
and i have no idea on how to do that..

and it sucks cause i want to buy the add on's..thanks anyway tho miki, i appreciate all ur help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Please email me (use the address from my site), I'll send you a script to set this value.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1igor:
Is it possible to keep top and bottom WM bars visible, Spb mobile shell as background?
[Windows Mobile Themes] rknuette:
Just to push the question on top again...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Madremiha:
I forgot to post the folder...

So here is the folder to put in Storage which will add a clock, tab images and icon launcher.

Then go in spb skins and choose it ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] djtosh:
i see some pics on here of the launcher page with just 9 menu options and now recent apps along the top, how can i have this on my phone? I have samsung omnia wqvga device!

PLEASE ANSWER ME

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] yesod7:
Backgrounds

I am trying to change the background on one of the Kyro themes; I repacked the qp_bkg_now file with a new Separator2 RGB .bmp image in this folder: SpbMobileShellSkins\QVGA\Backgrounds\Black\Tecno.

Somehow, it still manages to pull up the old image, even though it is gone from the bkg file.

What did I do wrong, or what more should I do? Do I need to edit the theme's mortscript?
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Annouce RELEASE 3.0

The new release will be available soon.

The new main functionaly will be the possibility to SAVE the current configuration (background,icons, buttons, clocks ) , assign it a custom Name and RETRIVE choosing from the saved list.
[Windows Mobile Themes] djtosh:
hhmm it seems you just keep ignoring my post how can i get rid of last used icons they ruin the skins PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER ME as I really like ur product and the skins included thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] oalex:
Maybe make a donation first and then you can start asking for any personal request. As you can see. Everyone apreciates that ICON, we use it. If you dont want it, he has to make you a special copy of the program. You are here making demands and you want him to listen to you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] scorpion66:
WOW that sound like a great idea, I will now be able to save my fav skins and reload them whenever I want. I have never worked out how many combinations you have in this app but it must run into 1000+ so saving the best ones gota be good. :D

PS: Just tried out "Throttle Launcher 0.9.4kpre" and can report MS is still the No1 app for skinning especially with all the different skins your app gives us.

TL was a bit slow and very buggy. I hope MS can somehow emulate the scrolling lower task bar in the next version as it looks cool but that the only thing TL has going for it as my Touch crashed to many times for it to be usable.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
The launcher page with 9 icons and 6 MRU on the top is the standard program page for the WQVGA (omnia) version. Install my skins!

In the new release 3.0 you can choose if you want or not the MRU icons..... please wait.... I'm working hard
[Windows Mobile Themes] Xedos9er:
Hello,

I installed the 2.7 Version on my Eten M800 VGA Device hopefully. But memory problem still not solved. After changing from original Skin to custom got only 8 MB free RAM !!! Changing back to original gives me 20MB free RAM ?!?!!? Any ideas how to solve ? Working with only 8MB RAM is not possible.:(
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
20MB free is already low for a VGA device!!

The VGA resolution requires more and more free memory respect to the QVGA to run applications; if ,with the QVGA we have 15MB, with VGA we should have 4 times this memory (60MB).
[Windows Mobile Themes] djtosh:
thats great dude i can patiently wait for 3.0 version just wanted to know if it was or was going to be possible, keep working really appreciate this app makes my omnia alot more user friendly and simplifies my day to day use!
[Windows Mobile Themes] danielem600:
hi,

I have a problem with spb mobile shell 2.1 skins - fast switch on my eTen M600+.

battery power degrease rapidly.Even if my pda is always in standby i need to charger it one time a week;This is no normal for my pda.

this is a skyn problem or this is mobile shell 2.1 bug?

tnx
[Windows Mobile Themes] lunamax:
Hello all,

What a great app! I don't now if this is possible, but i want my contactsbutton on the bottombar standard i contacts how do i do that? if its possible!

Ron
[Windows Mobile Themes] Xedos9er:
Sorry, but the Eten M800 has only 64MB RAM !?!?! So if you do a hard reset you have only 29MB free RAM on this Device. Why Mobile shell needs with original Skin 3MB RAM and if i activate custom skins 18 MB ??? That can´t be normal. So everyone who has a VGA Device with only 64MB Ram can´t use Custom Skins. It´s a pity
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
The standard Spb mobile shell don't load a big weather icon and weather descriptions; you can reduce the amount of memory dropping these 2 images from the mainweather.xml file.

Maybe for the next release i can include a low memory layout for VGA
[Windows Mobile Themes] Xedos9er:
Yeah, that would be nice. There are many devices with VGA and only 64MB RAM. if you program a low memory version or Patch that would be great. i will donate... :)

Sorry for my bad english, i´m from Germany:p
[Windows Mobile Themes] ilyukha13:
Unfortunately it looks like that for the low memory version the Weather page will have to be sacrificed :(. If that is true, it will be a big shame...
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
RELEASE 3.0 is OUT

These are the news:

- included all the 2.7 functionalities and the VGA weather patch

- added 6 new button series: Cobalt,FreeStyle,Spectrum,Sticker System,iPhone/Dinik1,iPhone/Dinik2

- added 2 new themes: Kyro-Energy e Kyro-Vista.

- the presence of the MRU icons on the main program page is now optional (only WQVGA)

- introduced the possibility to SAVE the current configuration (background,icons, buttons, clocks ) , assign it a custom Name and RETRIVE choosing from the saved list.

- added the Russian and Bulgarian languages.

[Thanks to Boris N. for the Bulgarian translations / ilyukha13 for the Russian translations / Pete J Day (scorpion66) for the Cobalt and Sticker System button series / ilyukha13 for the FreeStyle and Spectrum button series / Dinik for the iPhone/Dinik1 and Dinik2 button series and for the Vista theme / Theun for the Vista clock]
[Windows Mobile Themes] djtosh:
hi just installed the upgrade from 2.7 but the launcher buttons 1 that i always use arenow missing! the iphone and iphone silver, why is this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Where did you find a 9 icons contacts page? Usually this page contains 16 icons. I don't think to apply this variant to the new releases, there are too variables to set... it will be too difficult to maitain all versions. Sorry :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] iampedro:
So will this program work with any Skin that has been created by a 3rd party for Spb Menu 2.1.2?
[Windows Mobile Themes] GPSSlovakia:
Any VGA skins ???
[Windows Mobile Themes] Espe01:
hi there,

I follow all the instructions, several times.....but wont work.

After instalaltion the "Spb Menu" button (and application) won't work anymore.

Any idea please?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] 151jcolon:
this is awesone, really good
[Windows Mobile Themes] jadesdan:
Great Work!

I'm sure you already know how cool this is. You have no idea how happy it makes me to have the functionality of Phonatic's theme, the elegance of mtkate's WM7 theme and the pizzaz of Greatball's Omnia theme all available at the touch of a button. Truley a crowning jewel in the Mobile Shell world. It sounds like your going to have a lot or custom requests for different icons and layouts and everything else (I'm know Greatball and Mtkates know what you're going through) that I'm afraid might hinder your development of this great tool. I say, focus on the features and functions, because you'll never make everybody happy with one (or two or five) skins. One thing I would like to see is a function that remembers individual settings (i.e. if I like the Classic Analog of one theme but the Professional layout of another, that the script would automatically set that when I change themes). Things like this would make a great thing even better, but you have already improved or phones (and lives) so much that we cant complain. So thank you again and Keep it up!

P.S. One of the bugs I've found is that when ever I swich themes, it creates a new selection in the SPB skins menu. Right now I have 4 'original' selections, and two or three of everything else. I know I can go into SPB Cutomize Menu and remove these, but I't a pin to do it every time. Just thought you should know! Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ttkai322:
what a great job!!