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[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
It would be very interesting to know what happens, when you use another program instead of PocketCM, could you try this?

You mean you cant start taskmgr.exe on your phone? The file itself should be located in the windows directory, try to start it from there (it could be hidden, so you wont see it at first). Maybe you could use another task manager to see whats going on in your phone (tMan 0.9.11, CeleTask, inClose Mobile, and so on). And you cant use your task manager even after a soft reset? I dont think that this has anything to do with the changes you made in your registry...

Phil
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
OK....as time went on, the change 'took hold'. About an hour later PocketCM opens every time I hit the text iconnow.....COOL!!!!

The task manager problem started about a week ago when I moved the icons around in the Customize Menu section. I will try to find it. Thanks....Now I am going to try the clock and calender icons!! I'll let you know how it goes...thanks for the info.

P.S. I will try to find the task manager in windows, but do you think it could ne exported and zipped so I can try ot that way?

edit...I can't find it anywhere!! Maybe if you can post the exact location (if you know). I would appreciate it!!

edit again!: In playing with Customize Menu again, no matter where I move the icons, which ones are checked...... I either get the navigation icon on the home screen and task manager working, or I get a clean home screen with the navigation icon showing only on the program screen, but task manager NOT working. So I guess another file wouldn't have helped. But if you have all your icins where they should be AND the task manager working, I would appreciate knowing what settings you have in your Customize Menu app.

Thanks again!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
The file is located in \Windows. As i mentioned befre, it could be hidden, so you n an explorer, that can show hidden ROM files.

In the customize menu, all checkboxes need to be marked, every single one (10 all together).
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
I played around with it for a long time, and came to the decision to leave well enough alone LOL!!! The only time the task manager will work is when I have the navigation icon stuck on the home screen. What I did do was to go into the settings and add a task manager into My Programs, so now I don't have the nav icon showing and when I press the star icon I have a menu pop up that I can run the task manager from....an extra step, but one I can live with I guess!!

Two things though...

First: I have 11 boxes checked:

Organizer

Internet

Multimedia

Tools

Programs

Settings (not checked, but there)

Messaging

Games

Navigation

[blank](profiles(CT, volume...))

My Menu

Running Apps

All checked and in that order.

Second: I just remembered...I have Greatball's extra icon (games) CAB running. It was make to activate a games icon in the stock Shell screen. Do you think maybe something like that is included in this skinning app so they are conflicting now?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] j006:
I'm using SPB mobile shell 2.0 and SPB Mobile Skins 3.1.1 from http://changeskin.net for reference:

Again, this works from the Program Launcher, but not the Now screen. I've tried both "My Storage\Program Files\VITO\SMS-Chat\SMSChat.exe" and "\My Storage\Program Files\VITO\SMS-Chat\SMSChat.exe" and neither affect the icon target on the Now screen. The functionality is unchanged as before, and I see the list of text messages in the normal windows mobile interface. Perhaps it's a versioning issue with the old mobile shell 2.0?

My Favorites (heart) icon is not displayed either, which I've read will not display unless you have SPB mobile shell 2.1.1 or greater. Is this correct?

Also the wireless connection LED at the top toggles settings as intended, but the LED indicators do not update themselves. For example, bluetooth is turned on but when the shell returns to the now screen no blue LED is lit until AFTER going back into the wireless connections manager. I think I remember seeing something about the vibrate function knocking out this update of the LED bar....

I've got a TON of software installed on this Omnia i910. Can I upgrade to SPB MS 2.1.2+ over the original install without incident?

Thanks guys...
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
Hm yeah, maybe thats possible...mikibests skins-pack includes two additional icons for the program tab already, so you dont need another cab installed. When you have uninstalled the other cab, try reapplying your current skin from mikibests pack.*both thumbs pressed*
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
Hm im running 2.1.4 and started with 2.1.2, so i cant answer your question directly. Mobile Shell ist just another program, so i think the update should work with your phone. Its alway good to go with the neweset version. I think mikibests skins require MS 2.1.2 and upwards, then you should see all of the features. Reinstall his completely after youve upgraded!

The sms button on the now screen opens the messaging window with an OS internal "call" :MSINBOX (as far as i know). Maybe in previous version this was realized in a different way, then my tweak wont work... :(

Phil
[Windows Mobile Themes] j006:
hmm it makes sense. I have version Spb Mobile Shell v2.1.4.Build.3722 - (Malestrom) now and I will try to install it. Keep your fingers crossed; I have done a hard reset and had to start over more times than I can remember...

Cheers!
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
OK OK OK!!! I am reaching the end of the line here!!! I just did two things...one....I updates Shell to the current version and second...uninstalled Greatball's Game and Task Manager CAB.

Now I get the front icon not working at all (I can't see it in settings or do anything with it). and if I move anything from where it is now I get the Nav icon (now labled My Menu on the home page) showing on the home page in the normal place I don't want it AND on the top of EVERY page!!!!

Not sure what to do next except possibly downgrading Shell and hoping I can get the old capabilities back!!!!

P.S. in customize menu I now have:

Organizer

Internet

Multimedia

Tools

Programs

Settings

Messaging

Games

My Menu

[blank]

All checked, but that is all I have now!!!!

ughhhhhh
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
Hm, sorry my friend, but i have a little bit trouble to really understand how mobile shell looks on your device. Maybe you could post a screenshot whats wrong?

Dont give up just yet :).
[Windows Mobile Themes] iTouch24:
on mobile shell settings ... i have show the now screen when device wakes up...ENABLED... but it isnt showing that page.. just showing today screen instead of spb now ...

grrrr

htc touch pro sprint vga

using this customization pack.......
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Try to remove the My Menu item (keep pressed over it and select delete). Next run the Install_**.mscr script to reinstall it (skeep the Theme install option). ALL THE ITEMS MUST BE CHECKED (also the Settings one)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
I think you need to upgrade your SPB Mobile shell at least to the 2.1.2 version
[Windows Mobile Themes] TheMelin:
Hello,

is there way to use switcher (BT,WiFi,..) in other skin?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] j006:
so...I upgraded to 2.1.4 and the favorites icon is visible and working finally. Also, I was able to use the tweak that Vulture posted to change the SMS icon on the Now screen to point to SMS-Chat. Well done!

Unfortunately I'm still having issues getting the Call Log icon to route to iContact properly from the now screen. I notice there was already a file in the Windows folder named CallLogs.exe - is this just a coincidence? I replaced CallLog.exe with the file Vulture posted and edited the path in the CallLog.run file as instructed, but it still links to the Samsung Call log for some reason. Anyone seen this?

Cheers.
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
Vulture...thanks a lot for the info, I tried to fix the issue, but when I updated to the newest version of Shell, it messed EVERYTHING up....it got to a point where the weather page would sow when Shell was opened, and hitting the back arrow took me to a black screen!! I dia a hard reset and restored to what I had. I have a task manager in the 'My Menu' icon on the home page, and it is really only one extra press, so I am going to call it a day and live with that one nagging issue. Very strange how that happens!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Mr. Bubbles:
I recently purchased a Samsung Omnia i910 and must say that I'm very impressed by your themes, level of customizations, and obvious hard work you put into this project! ;-)

One quick question about the analog clocks - Does the 'seconds' hand not work? If it does, how do I enable it?

Thanks very much,

~ MB
[Windows Mobile Themes] neil_swann80:
I used Photoshop CS3 to save my pics as 16-bit BMP files at the correct resolution, but the program rejects them. Help!

Edit: Tried Gimp also which failed, the above ImageConvertedPlus did work though, but the shareware version has a watermark! Pants
[Windows Mobile Themes] septlc:
doesnot work with

photoshop cs4

acdsee

pbrush

any freeware image editor..

only with image converter plus. 16bit 5,6,5 hi.
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
For all you guys having a hard time converting the images, I have been able to lick the problem and to free-up MikiBest to further develop this app (if that is the plan) I would be more than happy to convert them for you.

You can post them here and send me a PM to make sure I see them, or PM me and I will send you my email address.

Let's all enjoy this new background capability MikiBest gave us!!! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] MikiBest:
Skin Background Generator

I've found a bug for this tool: slow devices and high resolution devices (where images are very fat) cannot complete the background preparation on time for the theme install. In this case you continue seeing a dark background instead of your images.

Please download the NEW Generator release from my site.

Note: if the tool accepts your images, they should be OK.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1ucio:
Is the themes compatible with SPB 2.1.4 version? I tried installing the scripts but it says cannot find SPB 2.1.2
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
They run very well with my Omnia and 2.1.4 :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
MikiBest....so what your saying is we should only use the new version if we have a problem....right?

I have my custom background images showing fine, so I shouldn't bother...right?
[Windows Mobile Themes] samsadmd:
did not work for me ... where do you suggest unzip these scipts?

:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
Backup all settings

Perhaps this is outside the direct scope of your work with the skins, but have you considered providing an option to backup not just your skin settings, but all the menu settings and anything else that's tweakable in Spb Mobile Shell settings.

My feeling is that we would all find this very useful.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
Internal Links to SPB Mobile Shell functions

Am interested if anyone knows how to add a link or shortcut for the \Tools\Phone Profiles and to the \Tools\Task Manager so that I can put them in the favourites menu (My Menu) on the Now Screen.

I have only come across one method at the moment, but this seems rather "clunky" - see link by (bigchrizzieboy). The problem I have with this method is whilst it does work, on executing the link, say to change profile, the change in profile works slowly (presumably as it is calling the main program again), takes you out of SPB Mobile Shell and leaves you at the Today Screen. The link to the same function on the \Tools menu takes you back to the \Tools menu and it works instantly.

I imagine there is some coding somewhere within the .dat files that allows these functions. Perhaps in a future release of the skins these shortcuts could be part of the My Menu but selectable incase people don't want them?
[Windows Mobile Themes] samsadmd:
don't know if this came up before :confused:, but I would like to know how you added the weather Icon (or is it a shortcut?) to the today page as seen on the thumbnail in your post
[Windows Mobile Themes] samsadmd:
I don't know if you request has been answered .. but here's my input ..

Just LONG PRESS on the contact picture and you get a submenu, as in the Rt click PC function .

hope this helps ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] j006:
Call log (Now screen) --> iContact BE on Omnia i910

has anyone been able to get this hack to work on an Omnia i910? Mine seems completely unaffected by the changes. I have ContactUs BE 6.4.5 with SPB mobile shell 2.1.4 and the latest mikibest skins....

Cheers.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElDiablo77:
The Reg edit by Vulture does work from the NOW screen after a while......just stop using the messaging shortcut in the programs screen as this seems 2 reset it. Soft reset sorts it out but it amazes me th@ people cannot work this out 4 themselves. If any1 uses thumbcal as well then download this badboy. It really is as easy as it says in the read me file so don't even ask 4 help on this as if u cannot get this working then u really should just go & buy something like a dumbfone!

Sorry cannot upload a rar file 4 some reason so if u want ur SPB calender 2 link 2 thumbcal then PM me & I will email it 2 u instead.

Or let me know how I can upload the rar.
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
ElDiablo77 is correct about the MMS/email button seeming to 'reset' the texting app to stock from the one you set it to with vulture's tweak, but you don't have to resort to a reset...just open a task manager and close out the stock messaging app. I have this happen all the time when someone sends me an MMS. I open the message, and then just make sure the app is 'truly' closed.

P.S. He is also correct about the ThumbCal, it works great, and more tweaks are promissed for future versions.
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
I thought I would send this question over here as well...I went through the read me's and thread, but didn't see an answer, and I have a few interested parties in another forum asking this:

I don't have this issue, but I went back to 2.1.2 after I had other issues with 2.1.4, so if anyone can shed some light on this I would love to pass it along!!!!

Thanks!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] polywave:
Remove background of icon

Just use this program and really great. Have one question. When I open the tab Program - MRU, the icons that show here have a square black color background. When I check the website in http://www.imarche.net/omnia/kyro.php. The icon show without the background. Anyone know that how to remove it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] iTouch24:
i am using one of the skins in this package but where is the symbol for a reminder... when a appointment/task goes off... if i go to my default today screen i see the left softkey saying reminder and i have the bell in the taskbar.. but in spb there is no notification that an alarm went off.....

am i missing something?
[Windows Mobile Themes] pdagenius:
Re-installing menu settings

I wonder if MikiBest (or someone else) can suggest which registry keys to backup so I can reinstall my menu assignments easily. I can save the theme settings and retrieve them (thank you for this facility) without a problem but the contents of the menus seems more difficult?!

Looking at the registry this key seems to be a likely candidate?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root

Is there anything else I need to copy please - am not sure for instance where the menu order is stored?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Beky.yB*:
SPB Today Clocks !

Hello everyone !

How to set only Big Analog Clock on SPB Today Screen ?

SPB Skins 3.1 --> Extra Options --> Customize the Layout --> Layout - Now Screen --> there is only option Double Clock + Big Analog which provides Big Analog Clock as a third clock on today screen.

I don't want two other clocks (digital & small analog) beside Big Analog.

How to remove them, so that it remains only Big Analog Clock ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
Your correct about the resetting of the button, but theres a simple way to get around this: Just use a program to close an application when you press "x". Like tman, inclosemobile or anything else. Im using Wisbar Advance 3, this function is already included there.

To thumbcal: You mean when you press a day in your calendar on the nowscreen thumbcal starts? I wasnt able to get my omnia to do this, even though i've set thumbcal as my standard calendar and the original calendar.exe is replaced by a new one...
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
Vulture.....Here are the instructions, and I'll post the file:

While the new version is still in work, I've managed to integrate ThumbCal into SPB Mobile Shell 2.x.

- Please download and unzip the attached file.

- Copy the 2 files onto your device, in favour into the ThumbCal installation folder.

- Run the file "ThumbCalSPBShellReg.exe"

- Click "yes" to register the ThumbCal Plugin in Mobile Shell / Click "no" to unregister it

- Now a tap on SPB's now screen calendar or on an appointment should open ThumbCal on the specific date in day view

- There will also be shortcuts availabale in the Plannings menu:

Calendar (ThumbCal)

New Appointment

Today

This Week

This Month

Tasks(ThumbCal)

New Task

All Tasks

Please consider that this is an early beta.

A tap on "This Week" and "This Month" will open ThumbCal in the last view mode. This is a problem in 1.2.5 and downwards and will get fixed with the next release.

For the next release of ThumbCal I will improve the Mobile Shell Plugin to show ThumbCal's icons and maybe localized text.

Found here:

http://forum.thumbapps.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=154
[Windows Mobile Themes] Madremiha:
Good thing!! i'll try it ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
Hey man, really great work there, works like a charme here. May i take this to a german forum and spread the good news?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Beky.yB*:
Is this posible ?

I would like to have this layout on my Today Screen ??

Does anyone know how to make it ?!

. . .

Thanks in advance !
[Windows Mobile Themes] duke1983:
having problems with my skinsmobile shells

i tried doing everything you guys have told me with the omina but i can get it to work and im trying to re-install to make it work and motorscript can be deleted nor reinstalled can somebody help it was working great i was loving it
[Windows Mobile Themes] Commdude:
Replacing IMarch's weather with another weather program?

Anyone know how to replace iMarche's weather tab with a weather skin such as iWeather?
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
I'm glad it is useful to you, but I didn't write it (I wish)...it is the work of s.l.i. the creator of ThumbCal. I am sure he wouldn't mind though. If your using this it means your buying his app, so a little advertizing couldn't hurt.....right? :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] j006:
CallLog link to iContact BE from Now screen update...

Alright guys, so here's the deal: Vulture's tweak for routing to a 3rd party contact application by tapping the Call Log icon from the Now screen DOES indeed work as outlined here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3163910&postcount=1021

HOWEVER......

Just to prove to you that I am not incompetent or crazy for not getting this to work before, here's the explanation:

All works as outlined above, EXCEPT if you have applied the registry change to remove the Samsung Dialer skin here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin]

"Enabled"=dword:1, you should change to 0 and reboot your Omnia​

If you apply this registry change, you get a much cleaner keypad during calls, not to mention it saves about 10MB of RAM to boot. There is a Call History button from this screen that when tapped brings up a completely different call log app. It is similar to the Samsung factory call log interface, but slightly different. THIS is the one that is launched if you apply both the registry hack above AND Vulture's Now screen tweak. If you re-enable the Samsung dialer, the Now screen tweak works perfectly. Now, if we can just figure out how to make them both work together that would be great. I can't figure out what .exe is being called by that Call History button that appears after removing the Samsung Dialer skin, but if I could I would just replace it with the files that Vulture provided and we would be in business. Anybody got any ideas here?

Cheers.
[Windows Mobile Themes] xxjosjexx:
my mistake
[Windows Mobile Themes] jamescharisse11:
Background Generator

I need help i followed all the instraction, still cant get it to work,everytime i execute the script named "NewBackground.mscr" using "File Explorer" from folder ..\SpbMobileShellSkins\Scripts, it keep saying bitmap (BMP) 16 bit format,error wich is i already converted it to 16bit using Image Converter Plus, it wont accept my 16bit format. dont know why? can anyone help me out? THANKS IN ADAVACE... i relly need to change my background if i can..
[Windows Mobile Themes] jamescharisse11:
Nerver mind i got it to work...
[Windows Mobile Themes] tolisn:
Why am I getting those two lines in the red circle shown in the photo?

I'm using the QVGA version on a HTC touch cruise phone.

I tried using various other setting but those two lines are always visible.

Is there something that I can do to remove them ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
That is the wi-fi, BT indicator, and basically you just have it set in the wrong place...go into customize menu and make sure that selection (the blank one) is in the correct place (it has to be where it is on the page I add here):

http://www.imarche.net/omnia/faq.php

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
[Windows Mobile Themes] jvlist:
spb suite and skin

does anyone know how to fix the place where spb suite icon appears in the spb today screen with the skins installed? it doenst fit well into the skin.

and does anyone have tips on to keep the speed of spb similar with or without skin. In my opinion, let me know if you disagree, the skin slows spb down significally.

but i do love it..

possible improvements:

- one thing i really miss on the skin is the end button to go to normal todayscreen.

- when your in a menu (lets say programs) and you slide some pages, there is no way to return directly to the main menu. it would be great to have a main menu button between the two arrows in a menu page..

tnx.. keep up the good work
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
jvlist...it isn't really a 'fix', more of a band-aid, but for closing Shell to get to the Today screen you can just swipe upfrom the bottom and it will close Shell. If you have Watcher Shell will open back up to the Home screen. I guess to have both functions you want you can not use Watcher and swipe to close Shell...that will get to the Today screen....to get back to the main menu page you would have to open Shell up again.

As I said...a band-aid, but it may help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] tolisn:
Thanks, that did it. This is a great application:)

Like jvlist said, it would be nice if we can add a button between the 2 arrows that take you directly to the main menu screen.
[Windows Mobile Themes] syrguy1969:
Your right, it would be cool to have a button like that, but as I mentioned...if you use Watcher, swiping upward will close Shell and automatically open Shell again to the main screen....works for me!! (until something better comes along of course) LOL

P.S. Glad you got your issue straightened out!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] j006:
cprog.exe / cprog.lnk

I'm trying to using a decompiler to look at cprog.exe to find out what callLog this is calling after you disable the samsung dialer, but the phone won't allow me to copy the cprog.exe over to my desktop for some reason. I can copy over other executables, but not this one. Anyone know why or have a better way of troubleshooting this problem?

Cheers.