yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Glad you are liking the progress. I have been considering an option for a semi-transparent white Diamond style clock. If/when I get it implemented I will post the info here.

As for the weather, I think it may be a problem with the weather service. I just noticed someone reporting a similar problem on another skin. Being a Sunday, it may be a while before it is fixed (if indeed it is a service problem), so maybe give it a day or 2 and report back.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paul_Days:
:-)

Thanks for the quick response. Yeah I kinda like the Diamond-ish clock, but i've tried all shells out there, there really is nothing like SPB. the interface, MRU and contacts and such is so much better than what is out there.

I'll let you know if the weather service thing clears.

Cheers,

Paul
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vishalgupta:
hi friends

u did a great job with ur windows field revisited theme

i used it but im only getting the now screen with the digital clock

could u tell me how can i get the analog clock i think it looks much better than the digital one ......

im using htc mogul qvga

thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] theparanoid:
Did as you suggest problem is gone.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Go into Settings and select SPB Mobile Shell. Change from Professional layout to Classic layout. Click Configure button and select Analog clock, also choose whether you want to show appointments or not.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Good news!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I'll wait to hear from you on the weather. I will probably end up doing the clock. I just got a Sprint Diamond and it didn't come with the flip clock so I changed it. It might be a while though, I want to get the Square screens and landscape done first so I can post final versions, then I will work on options such as the clock and maybe some other backgrounds.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] chunga168:
mtkates, you're brilliant!!!!

I've been digging around for the past few days looking for a good VGA spb MS skin, and you came to the rescue!!

Quick question, I don't really care for the MRU programs page, is there an easy way for me to disable that myself?

Anyways, this skin really is so great! I luv it! And just looks so damn good on a vga screen... can't thank you enough! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I would have to say it is fairly easy, if you know what you are doing. I have a slightly newer version where I changed the weather feature to be a little more VGA friendly and a little less redundant. I could remove the MRU and that one and you can let me know if the new weather is better or worse than the old one. I will update this post to include the file when it is ready. It sould not take that long.

Update: VGA Chunga Edition uploaded here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R5V9JDBX
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Cascade2:
How's progress on these coming? I'm still mostly interested in the 240x240 Lite, but just checking in to see if you need any help. Thanks again for your efforts!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
It is going slower than I had expected. I have been really busy with family lately. I am almost done with 240x240 preview and you can test it while I work on 320x320. If it works good for you, then let me know and I will make the Lite version for you.:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jr112:
mtkates - this is one of my favorite themes!! excellent, excellent, excellent

Is there any way to change the background to a specific color/image? I currently use a background on my today screen called blue_dark. I wish I could post an image, but I'm new at this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Can you post where you got the image/theme from? When I finish with all the layouts I will be making a few alternative backgrounds and instructions to make your own.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
240x240 Preview and Weather Change

The preview version of 240x240 is ready and can be found on post #1. Let me know how it works.

I have updated all current preview versions to include the final weather layout I decided on. During scrolling with finger swipes, you will not go to weather. Click on the weather icon to view weather details, then back button takes you back to whatever screen you were on before.

I hope you like the changes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] chunga168:
Awesome!!

Thanks so much. I really like how the weather is all fit into 1 screen instead of having to press it to drill further details.

Not sure if it's intentional about the bottom bar in weather screen, but seeing how it's just 1 screen, maybe you can replace the back button with the actual tabs?

All in all, this theme is so great! Thanks again!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I tried to make the weather details page as a regular tab like Now, Launcher, etc, but it doesn't seem to work for some reason. It just displays a blank page, so i settled for this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paul_Days:
...

I'd love the blue manila 2D background on this theme to compliment all my other Blue manila 2D stuff, heck all will blend in.

If you can, id appreciate it, I have a Mac, so i cant open the .dat files to change the background.

Paul
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Anghel132:
Heya, you wouldn't be provide a guide on how to edit the spb mobile shell skins would you? The beginners guide is all so vague.. -_-
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
such a guide would be great... I know that all the information is around xda-developers, but it's more than tedious to grab it together... If someone already did that, I think it's wasted manpower if others have to do the same. If that power would go directly into making new skins, instead of searching xda-developers for hours and days, I think more poeple would benefit directly by more skins. I for one wanted to make more 240x240 skins, since that is a part that's not very much done...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jr112:
Thanks mtkates!

The file for the blue background was posted a while back from Schnolle. Below is the thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=325625
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I have thouht about it and it may be a possibility in the future, but you must consider that it could take me months to be able to organize, format, and write out a complete guide, plus as I learn new things it would have to be updated, and while writing this guide, I won't have any time to do the fun part, making skins, so I suggest, enjoy the skins that are out there and do like me and many others have done, take them apart and makes some changes and see what happens. Start small like with backgrounds and icons, and go from there.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Cascade2:
Looks great! A few notes out of the gate:

-Things WORK great. Icons click the way they should. Animations look clean. This is one of the most functional 240x240 version I've seen. Nice job!

-The bottom bar is HUGE. Most 240x240 themes shrink it down to 25 pixels, which works nicely. Any way to do that?

-All of the pinned icons on the Home page are changeable except the status (Vibrate, Normal, etc.). Can that one be made swappable as well?

-On the Calendar, Contacts, and Programs page the title could be removed for more real estate - another common change for the 240x240 mods to gain back some space.

Overall pretty damn nice! I look forward to seeing where this ends up!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
Yep, agreed, the time that would go into such a guide would be probably too much for a single person to dedicate just for fun. Would a wiki perhaps be an option? I had no problem in setting one up on my server... If ppl would share their knowledge in a wiki, maybe the time to spend wouldn't be that much for the single persons? It would also solve the problem of updating (just think about new versions of MShell)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
agreed... additionally *I* would prefer a single contact screen with 8 contacts + the contact button, and no MRU page. That's just personal preference, and one of the things I would change myself if I could ;)

hm, how are they changeable? Didn't see that...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I don't know a lot about Wiki's, but it may work. I guess it couldn't hurt to try.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Good feedback.

I started off with a 25 pixel tab on the bottom but when I reduced the icons to fit it, they looked horrible. Maybe I can get it somewhere in between and make it look good. I'll give it a shot.

The sound profile icon is not a pinnable MRU like the rest. You either have it there or not. It can be changed to an MRU, but then you would have to put it somewhere else, or leave it out entirely.

It is no problem to remove title bars. They are there mainly as a separator between the battery/signal meters and the rest of the screen. Easy fix.

Thanks for the input. Very helpful.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marymure:
Hi guys,

Fisrt of all, thanx a lot for this amazing theme. wow so zen and workable.

But for my PDA to be completely customised, could you please telle me what's the background of the theme? to put it on my slide 2 unlock and my dialpad :)

could you share the wallpaper?

and sorry for my bad english

Mary
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marymure:
Hello guys,

First of all, thanx for your amazing theme. SO nice and workable

But, could you please share the wallpaper? for me to customise my slide 2 unlock theme and my dialpad too?

it would be great !!

thanx

And sorry for my bad english

Mary
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
What screen resolution do you have?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paul_Days:
...

The problem is, as i mentioned, I have a Mac, I also have the Manila 2D background, i just can't compile the spb layout .dat file for cannot find an app to open the .dat file. I was hoping someone can make the background file for me.

Cheers,

Paul
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
what I notice today: I get no count for text messages on the Home screen (240x240). Though TreoAlarm also refuses to blink the LED, can't say what's responsible now...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
No problem, I just need time to get the layouts finished before I start on other backgrounds.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Sorry you are having a problem. This skin is just replacing some of the images and moving things around on the screen. The actual functions of the program, like updating the weather, showing e-mail and text message counts, are controlled by the program itself and cannot be changed by a skin.

The message counts are exactly the same as the default skin, so there must be either a problem with your installation of Mobile Shell being corrupted, a problem with your service provider, or a problem with your phone.

The first one is an easy fix. remove Mobile Shell, then delete the Mobile Shell folder. Reinstall Mobile Shell. Reinstall the skin, then soft reset.

If you still have a problem after that, check with your service provider to have them test the service and/or your phone.

I hope you get this resolved.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paul_Days:
?

mtkates,

Is there a registry setting where when i tap the TXT MSG button I can have it open the SMS Chat application. I did a registry edit for Contacts, i have it opening Fun-Contact.

Paul
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
If you have done a registry edit to change the contacts program, then you are closer to the solution for text than I am. The only thing I have ever done with the registry is install a few registry edit .cabs. I didn't know you could change the contacts program. Can you share how you did it?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paul_Days:
Contact Registry Hack

(Reg Hack) How to set a Default Contact App in Windows Mobile 6.1 (pretty sure others too)

First you need a registry edit program.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE + Software + Microsoft + Shell + Rai

There find: MSCONTACTS, second Value Row in the Data column you will find a root which will lead to the Microsoft contacts programs, just rewrite the location of the application which you want to use as your default contact app.

This will be applied to the whole system. Whenever it calls the contact app, the one you select will execute.

Paul
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Juan83:
Hi friend!

I tried the WQVGA one and a problem that i see is that the weather button and the Contact List button is merged together and when pressed only the weather appears, also where the weather is suppose to be in place is blank instead.

Best regards,
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thanks, I'll check it out.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] voy7:
Hi,

excelent work - congrats! My pc pocket looks totally different now.

Great job guys!

I downloaded "Windows Field jkrj524 Edition.zip" because I prefer 1 contact page... and .., I have bulb icon on the main page.

Is there any way to change it to i.e. weather icon (i.e. showing current weather) or icon like there is orginal one (probably this is telephone icon)?

I use bubl (light settings) very seldom so it's not so functional.

Thank you once again.

Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Phonatic:
mtkates, this theme is just incredible. I love your graphics work.

The way you use the glow effect on the bars and mru and contacts masks are stunning.

The way you used the different Now screen layouts to give so many options for users is remarkable.

I'm just blown away by your talent and ingenuity.

The work that you've completed so far is so detailed and polished.

Thank you for all your hard work and contributions. All that's left to say is WOW.

I hope that you don't mind. I would like to add to your huge request/suggestion list.

When you get a chance, what do you think about doing up a matching launcher icon set. I think that would look so great if the icons exactly matched the mrus and contacts.

Thank you so much for everything.:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fmc000:
I add some more feedback: there are two problems in the weather page: the settings and update icons aren't visible. Please see the two following screenshots.

I added the corrected Weather.xml (the zipfile)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
yep, since TreoAlarm also doesn't "see" the messages (it's the only way to have a treo blink on incoming alarms), I guess the problem lies deeper... I'll just reinstall MobileShell.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marymure:
Hi again,

My résolution ist 240x320, I guess :D

thanx for that. This theme is really relly cool after 24 hours using

Bye
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Try some different Now screens. They are pretty varied for different tastes, but since there are only 5 to choose from (3 for Sq screens) I cannot possibly make one for every possible combination. If you really need something very specific, you might want to do more research into skinning Mobile Shell and learn how to make some changes. I am trying to get the final versions completed so I have very limited time for requests at the moment, but may have motr time in the future.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thank you for the kind words. It looks like you have been pretty creative yourself lately. Keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Those icons were removed on purpose. To select a new city, click on your city name, and to update, click on the update info displayed. Gives a cleaner look in my opinion. I realize that the highlights are not perfect, but for something that is displayed for half a second while my finger is on it, I can live with that.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Great job again mtkates, thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Cascade2:
What about the icons looked horrible? Too cramped? Cut off? Just curious.

I like the idea of replacing the sound profile icon with something else and leaving it off entirely, but this is something I think I could adjust myself.

Thanks for keeping on this one!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
The icons looked kind of crooked and pixelated. I spent a lot of time trying to fix them but when you get that small, there are not a lot of pixels left to work with and I am by no means a professional graphics artist. I got the bar down to 35 pixels and the icons look decent. When I get that update finished I'll let you know so you can see how it looks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vishalgupta:
how to put the rotate screen icon on the now screen

plzzzz help
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marymure:
did u forgive me ;(

:D

the girl of the wallpaper?

thanx again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Use the Classic now screen. Tap and hold the MRU icon on the left and select manage pinned. Browse to the rotate screen setting and put a check in the box.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Sorry, I get a lot of different requests and I did not know what your last post was refering to. Here are the background images for QVGA.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Pampooh:
Great looking preview, mtkates, I recently created a thread for themes in the Startrek section, and I posted a link to your theme there. I hope you don't mind... I am eagerly awaiting future updates to this cool and clean looking theme. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thanks, I don't mind at all.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kazam401:
Awesome theme, thank you so much.

Will buy you a beer come pay day ;-)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fmc000:
My small contribution - SQVGA 240x240

Hi.

I prepared a different version for this marvellous theme, optimized for 240x240 devices.

Layout is nowscreen, calendar, 3x3 launcher, 3x4 MRU and weather.

In short, the differences between my mods and the original version are:

* bottom bar and icons are resized to free more space

* calendar can show the whole month

* 3x3 launcher instead of 2x3 (also, different icons)

* 3x4 MRU instead of 2x4

* no speeddial pages (I don't use speeddials because my device has a hardware keyboard)

* some minor optimizations in the weather page

Also included: phonesuite icons with custom icons for wireless, bluetooth and flightmode (phone off). Just edit profiles you don't use and assign the corresponentant icons.

Also included: a jpg file that can be used as today background.

All credits must go to mtkates for his great work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Cascade2:
Very nice! This gives me something to play with. Thanks to both you and mtkates for doing this!

BTW, is it possible to drop the background shade on the Digital Clock on the Now screen? Basically just the clock digits floating over the background images is what I'm going for. More of that great background showing through :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
very nice... how did you change the left button on the home screen to not be brightness?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fmc000:
uncheck "backlight indicator in the Home Tab" in spbmobileshell settings - today

If it's checked automatically it appears as first mru
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rdegiuli:
bottom bar is green

I've this problems:

the bottom bar is green and sometimes the left softkey appear.

Thanks a lot for helping me
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] marymure:
Thanx a lot for the walls.

U're..well. a genius.

I'll show u my dialpads ands slide2unlock theme when i'll finished them

Thanx again !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I need to know what screen resolution you have and what version of Mobile Shell you are using.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rdegiuli:
I've a Touch cruise and SPB MS 2.1.0
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] DirectorSD:
This is really a great skin - both functional and stylish. I know that mtkates is very busy, but just wondering if :

1 - any progress on version with Diamond style clock (could sacrifice appointments on Now screen) ?

2 - any progress on landscape support ?

I would try and mod myself, but so far even simple mods to skins have resulted in crash and burn, so I must be doing something wrong. You people that can do all these mods are brilliant !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I believe that if you upgrade(for free) your version of Mobile Shell to the current version(2.1.2) that will fix the problem. I have written this skin for v2.1.2 and have made some changes that I believe help with performance to make up for the use of larger images. SPB has rewritten the program itself and changed the way it reads and executes the xml code.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Right now I am working on the square screen versions, then I will be doing landscape, then I will do clock and background options. I have been really busy lately and have not had as much time as I have had in the past for skinning, so things are going a little slower than they did a few months ago, but I have not forgotten or given up.

My best estimates are as follows:

240sq and 320 sq done by the end of this week.

Landscape by the end of next week.

Clock and background options by the end of the month.

After that, I will probably go back to my WM7 skin to see if I can make it more efficient with some of the things I have tried in this skin. It works ok on most QVGA devices but has problems with the larger resolution screens.

Thanks for your interest and support.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Datafanatic:
Any news on this problem:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan83

Hi friend!

I tried the WQVGA one and a problem that i see is that the weather button and the Contact List button is merged together and when pressed only the weather appears, also where the weather is suppose to be in place is blank instead.

Best regards,

I'm having the same issue, otherwise awesome work my friend.

Regards

DF
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] manos4596:
Thank you,

Your theme is great!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Still working on several different aspects of this skin. This problem will be addressed before final release. Thanks for the input.:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] goatdogg:
I love this theme. The only issue I have is with the weather. It always displays the high/low and forecast for the day, not the current weather. If I want the current weather, I have to close MS and go to my HTC weather. Any chance of getting that to show CURRENT weather?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Unfortunately that is a limitation of Mobile Shell and there is no way to change it. That is a common complaint with Mobile Shell.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Datafanatic:
Any news on a Final Release:)

Datafanatic
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] maaafeb05:
I just wanted to ask one question, how do you install this or use it? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Sorry, I have had very little time to work on this. Every time I get started back on it, something else comes up.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Install SPB Mobile Shell. Replace files in Program Files/SPB Mobile Shell with the files downloaded here. Soft reset. Start Mobile Shell.