yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thought about the space beside the clocks, but there is only so much you can add, and I personally don't want too much going on. I think there are planty of options for those that like a lot of shortcuts on the Now screen if they want them, or more minimal if they prefer. Of course there are endless possible layouts people can come up with. I have seen a lot of very creative skin that seem very functional and have a lot available on the Now screen, but I, myself don't mind the fraction of a second it takes to tap the screen to get to a different section to launch a program or whatever.

Sometimes I get a laugh when I read a post about how it takes 2 or 3 steps to do this or that, I just think to myself, "Are our fingers really getting that lazy? Or are we just that crammed for time?" I use the most minimal layout possible and I can get to anything on my phone that I have needed to get to in a second or two.

I think I will dump the first weather page and will probably change the weather details page slightly. For some reason, people are having problems with those particular big weather icons, both in this theme and in WM7. I thought the problem might be limited to VGA, but now I see even QVGA can pose a problem. The images are great (Great work by BeyondInvisible), but the files are huge compaired to the stock images. I will try to come up with something in between.

Ok, I guess I'm bored, just going blah, blah, blah and taking up space. I guess I'll get back to work. Anyway, make all the suggestions you want. You never know what might happen.:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Bardia Garsha:
cannot agree more. it's really a shame that people are missing an important aspect of SPB MS , which is to provide us with the Visual Joy of Animated Moves: the beauty of this software is in its being a smart cute animated touch interface. imagine we have everything cramped in its Today screen. expecting such dull functionality not only proves our laziness but it's also a sign of our inability to enjoy beautiful floating movements for a few seconds:p

besides, one of the main attractions of WindowsField is in it's being light and robust (it takes almost 1/3 of device memory resources compared to your WM7 skins). This is certainly due to its minimalistic built. Remember that simple is beautiful. even God is simple:p

though i have absolutely no problem with the big weather icons (and they're really nice too) but i am certainly for whatever minimalist approach you might take. if you think the images are huge and resouce-hungry, then i guess we should sacrifice beauty for functionality & lightness.

one last word, clicking on Missed Calls icon on Today takes me to the missed call page in which not only the taskbar and menus of windows missed call page is present but also the five main icons of Today's taskbar are present (and functional too !). i don't think that i'd seen such functionality in other skins ever before.

if you did it intentionally, that's very clever. and if it has happened by accident, again that's great and helpful - in fact, this is the only occasion in which both SPB MS and a Windows application are simultaneously present and functional together ! here's a screenshot of what i'm talking about:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ragtim:
swap MRU and Program tabs order

I modified the file for VGA as well to put MRU before Programs. I also changed the title on MRU Programs to Recent Programs
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rotsu:
Sorry i have to ask this hear. Im new to the windows mobile.

How do i install this skin on an xperia with spb shell panel?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Damions:
The flip clock was the thing that I was happiest to see changed. I don't want a Diamond wannabe. I really like the way you're going with this skin. Beautiful work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Same thing for me (HTC Touch HD too : 480x800) :(

Wallpaper is too small and the fourth bottom icon (contacts) is under the fifth one (weather). Only the weather appear when I clic on it :

Any chance to have a corrected version please ?

Anyway, very cool theme, thanks ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lcohen999:
likewise! :) :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Matze666:
Hm weird

I cannot update the bloody weather data

when I press in the center of last update it show the programs menu, it seems this taskbar with "updated" just covers the programs button?!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Theme corrected for the wallpaper size :)

No I need to know how modifing position for tab icons (4th in the lower right).

Can someone help me please ?

I suppose I have to modify a XML file in "qa_layouts", but wich one ?

And what to mod please ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bruceo:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
WVGA version corrected

Here is a corrected version for WVGA (640x800) PPC :

You can download it by this link.

- wallpaper corrected to 640x800

- batt and operator icon coloured

- weather tabicon corrected

mtkates you can post it on your first page if you want (it's 98% part of your job ;))

You just have to redo the landscape part of this theme, cause it's far too complex for me :confused:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nerdstrap:
this is my favorite spb ms theme. are any updates being made to support landscape and vga??? i just got the touch pro and would love to have a nice version for it...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] webpatrick:
I'd would like to have a qvga landscape version too, tnx in advance.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] urbanbaka:
Nice of you fixing the skin.

I have problems downloading it.

Busy site or is it not there anymore?

And I hope 640x800 is just a typo,

since wvga is 480x800.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Oups, of course it is 480x800, you're right ;)

Another link on this forum with a slightly different version : Actualite Mobile

with 2 other themes I have made : "Ballons" and "Sunset and Chrome" :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] urbanbaka:
Downloaded, installed and tested!

No problems!

Thanks to you both!

_________________

Urban
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
You're welcome ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] efla:
Indeed great themes ! Wonderful

Would it be possible to download the background image so I can also put it onto the Today screen ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] graffitisurf:
Was this ever completed for 320x320 screens?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] verendus:
Pixelated icons

Your WFR VGA version tipped me over to SPB Mobile Shell from the cumbersome TF3D.

It looks great except for the bottom icons in the SPB Now are pixelated. Can you share any native VGA icons or tell me how to go about it?

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] materijalmen:
cry cry....:confused::confused:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] christiand:
Just installed you're skin on my HTC Touch HD and it looks awesome. Got the feeling I had a new phone. I do notice its a lot heavier then the original spb skin, but nice graphics probably takes its toll.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] materijalmen:
hellow, can anybody to help me? i used the vga version, is this okay at the first screen?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mantis123:
Very nice. I wonder when it support a landscape mode? Thanks. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cookie1977uk:
hiya

loving the theme

could you provide the background in vga size please

thanks

c.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] materijalmen:
i think i saw somwhere in this thread.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cookie1977uk:
the only ones i could find were not vga :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 1ucio:
Nice theme!

Any updates on landscape mode?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] randy_c:
Can you upload them here? can't seem to down load from site..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] randy_c:
I tried but problem with land scape mode? Please.....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] LMQT:
Ther's no landscape mode : I'm not too easy with SPB MS to do that.

All what I have made is an adaptation of the existing (portrait) mode. As the landscape doesn't exist .... :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 3nigm4:
Backgrounds

I've made some backgrounds for this great theme, and I'll be sharing 'em with you.

Some pictures are taken from the PointUI Home2 Comunity, others from S2U2 thread, and so on...

Backgrounds

Preview:

See Ja!

l0v3r
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 3nigm4:
I hope for the landscape mode too...

l0v3r
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 11icons:
mtkates, I have a HTC Touch Pro and installed the VGA version...Compliments, this is definitely still the best skin!

I noticed however that the buttons are not translucent in the VGA version. Can you send me the right .dat file?

Thanks in advance!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sr55111:
mtkates.... Thanks so much. Love the vga theme, its a pain to find them for the touch pro from alltel. I made a self extracting cab file to install this from both windows and the phone itself. THANK YOU AGAIN.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cyberchucky:
This skin is only für SPB Mobile Shell 2.xxx ?? Anything like this for Mobile Shell 3.0 available?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jadesdan:
Weather Icon

I'm not sure why, but I did a soft reset and now the large weather icons appear. just thought you should know!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Kind of weird. We'll see how they do with VGA.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
zhihwa, where did you get the starwars folder icons?

If you have more of them send link or post them, Pretty Please!!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
Lovin the work, best version yet. (waiting patiently for landscape)

Small donation made to you for all your work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I appreciate the support. I am hard at work on landscape and other resolutions. Lots of work still to do.

Glad you like it.

Weather update:

I am keeping the first weather page, just trimming it down a little. I tried to put the detailed weather page on the tab bar but it didn't seem to work. I thought about doing something like in the Diamond with the dynamic icon in the tab bar, but then it won't scroll through. I also moved the temp display from the top because I realized that some carrier names are longer than Sprint. It's easier to find now too. The new images are the same, just a little smaller and are now working in VGA on my emmulator so that's a good sign.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
The "Star Wars" icon is included in the skin for a Games folder. That is the only one have that is Star Wars related.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
Thanks, I will look for it!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anurbanlegend:
Just wanted to say this is an excellent theme. great job!

Is there an easy way to swap the programs page with the MRU? I would like the MRU on the tab and the programs on the swipe. Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
It's not too hard. Try this out.

Update: Added file for use with QVGA Preview2.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] anurbanlegend:
That works like a champ. Thanks mate!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
VGA Testers Needed and Weather Updated

A preview version of VGA is up on post #2. It is portrait only for now. I still have not recieved my VGA device so I need someone to test this out.

Post #1 has a QVGA Preview2 version on it. The weather pages have been modified slightly. The large weather images are a little smaller and the temperature has been moved.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
Lovin preview 2 of QVGA.

Great work again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Widescreen Testers Needed

I have preview/test versions of this skin for WQVGA (see post #1) and WVGA (see post #2). I cannot test these skins properly so please give feedback/screenshots/etc.

Thanks, I hope they work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bigruss:
VGA Preview

Looks great in VGA, much appreciated. One possible bug, the large weather icon is missing, at least the one for 'overcast', see attached picture. Everything else that I can see works great.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thanks for testing it out. I may have to reduce the size of the image a little more for VGA. It seems to me like it is a file size problem. My VGA device is supposed to be here tomorrow which will help a lot in testing.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
Is there a known reason I am unable to see All day event on the Toady screen?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Please provide more information. Which screen resolution are you using? Do you have the most recent version of Mobile Shell? When you say Today screen, are you talking about your Today screen in Windows Mobile or the Now Screen (with the clock) in Mobile Shell? Which Now screen do you use? Proffesional or Classic? Analog or Digital? Show Appointments Checked? Show All Day Appts checked?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jkrj524:
Hi mtkates! Wow! Its finally finished. I'm sure many of us have been waiting for updates on this beautiful theme that you have created. Thank you for sharing!

I am hoping you could make the layout I requested at a time convenient for you (WITH MRU and ONE CONTACTS PAGE). It would truly suit my needs. My device is QVGA by the way.

I am looking forward to trying it out very soon! :)

Thanks again. Humble donation has been sent as token of my gratitude.

P.S. Kindly check your PM when you can. Thanks a lot.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Windows Field jkrj524 Special Edition

This is a special request version for QVGA. It is the same as Preview2 except it has one contact page.

Enjoy!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jkrj524:
Thanks a lot mtkates. I really appreciate the immediate response.

Thanks again for sharing your great theme.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
You are welcome. You caught me at a good time. I just noticed that the label on the contacts page reads "Contacts 1". That would really bug me if I only had one contacts page, so if you would like it to just say "Contacts", just download the file again, I fixed it and re-uploaded it right before I posted this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jkrj524:
That's great. I will download it again now. I was wondering where the file went. Then I saw it was posted again right away.

Many thanks. Its much appreciated.

P.S. Please check you PM once again. Thank you very much.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paltkungen:
Thanks mtkates!

This is by far, the best skin I´ve seen and used.

I can confirm that it´s working fine on VGA Diamond.

Keep up the good work, and hopefully you will bring some more skins.

I´ve made a donation an I hope you will get some more, to keep the spirit up!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Nightcookie:
mtkates,

Glad to hear that, I really like the weather page the way it is!

QVGA version working perfectly for me - but I guess you already know that that works. :)

Just some suggestions:

a) Could you make a version with no MRU and just one Contacts page?

b) Titles for "MRU Programs" and "Contacts 1-3" are always English and don't change with the localisation. Can you give a hint where I can change them?

Best,

N.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
is a 240x240 version in the make for this? I'm a bit lost with all the xxxVGA abbreviations ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paltkungen:
To change titles just simply edit the txt-file in the SPB MS directory.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paltkungen:
Channge fonts?

Is it possible to change fonts to a more "handwriting" style?

I´m also for exclude the MRU page...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
I am currently working on 240x240 and 320x320 square screen versions. I hope to have them done sometime this weekend. Landscape will follow that, at which point I will be releasing the final versions. There will be 2 versions for each resolution. The full version will have the same layout as the preview, and a lite version will have no mru and 1 contact page. I will also try to post complete instructions for those who need them and tips about personalizing for language, etc.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thank you for yor kind words and generous support, Be sure they are both appreciated very much.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jkrj524:
I have tried the theme mtkates. Its really great. Thanks again for everything.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
No problem, and thank you for your support and kind words.:p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NLANA:
Theme is great. Can I get the background image for my s2u.

Thanks for your many hours of hard work.

NEVER MIND I FOUND IT.

here is the link if anyone else wants it

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2620411&postcount=4607
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
I am using preview2 QVGA 320x240.

I am asking about now screen Classic with analog clock.

I have the current version of mobile shell.

I can't find the (Show Appointments Checked? Show All Day Appts checked)

Thanks for your help in advance.

Peter
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Odlaw:
Reinstalled everthing again, and it started to work!!

Sorry for the hastle.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] moromirco:
Mtkates, You are nr.1!!

This skin is wonderful!

I only guess if it could be possible to have the today screen background changeble when weather forecast changes ... Like weather skin for Spb MS 2.1.2 does.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TauTau:
great, I'm awaiting the 240x240 (and willing to beta test ;))
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] theparanoid:
Hi Mkates,

Love the skin.

One request. When you click the weather icon it gives you the weather but not not the city. I travel a lot so know what city's weather I am looking at is kind of helpfull.

Right know I have to click on the current weather and go to weather sub page.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Cascade2:
The 240x240 Lite sounds PERFECT! Looking forward to it - and willing to test for bugs if needed. Thank you!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greatbal:
I'm running Manila2D on by device, so I had to try this on the emulator. Great work! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Jeff Kirvin:
Count me in to test the 320x320 versions!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dinik:
was truying preview2 QVGA on my OMNIA...looks brocken
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] DaRacerz:
I just wanna say Thanks! Awesome skin using Professional Layout. Luv it.

I would add my 2 cents, but I'm sure everyone does, so I won't. heh. Only thing I've noticed the Cell Tower ID goes away on the Programs Screen. Also, time on the Title Bar would be useful. I guess I added 2 cents anyways.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cristi_ninca:
Questions

Great work! Thanks!

Just a few observations/questions after using it for a couple of days (and maybe some new ideas :) ):

- Is it possible to have it start in home screen, not programs screen?

- How do you change the volume (not just select normal-silent-vibrate)?

- How can I customize the aplication on the left of mail-sms-call notification icons to point to a certain application (now it is either backlicht or the application in the upper left corner of the MRU list).

- I do think that the weather screen is redundant. I always end up going to the details screen anyway

Keep up the good work!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Shusha:
THNX!!!

It's greate!!! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Thanks for your comments and observations. Here are some solutions.

To start in the Now screen, I assume you are talking about when you start Mobile Shell from the right soft key. In the Mobile Shell settings, there is a place to change the soft key. If you change it to "Now" it will start on the Now screen. See the Mobile Shell user manual for more information. You can download it from the SPB website.

My phone has a volune slider on the side so I have alwats used that. If your phone does not have that, you may need to search for volume setting information for your device.

To change the application next to the status icons, you tap and hold on the icon and a menu will come up where you can set it to another program. It will always match the first or second icon on the MRU page and can ge adjusted fromn there as well. See the user manual for more details.

The weather screen is still up in the air as far as the final version will go. It is still causing problems at higher resolutions.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] coolm:
Mtkates

Thanks. It is very good that I never seen for PDA theme. But, I only get a 7 icon without another two icon. What should I do ? Could you help me ?

I am using O2 Flame. (VGA) with the lastest PDA Mobile Shell.

Thanks

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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Search around XDA for the user Tylr. He has a .cab posted that will make the necessary registry settings, then follow the instruction in the Mobile Shell user manual to select the other 2 items in the Menu Settings.

Also, when I have this complete, there will be full instructions and files necessary for stuff like that.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] coolm:
Mtkates

Thanks for your information, but I try to serach and downlaod some of the cab file. But it is not work.

Could you show me the link or attach the cab file here ? I can download here.

Thank you very much for your help.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
Here you go. This is the file I use. It was made by Tylr. After you install the cab file, go to Steeings/Customize Menu. You should have 10 to choose from. Select 9 of them and they should now be displayed.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Paul_Days:
....

Hello Mtkates,

Love the updated Theme. I was hoping, whenever you have some free time if you can tell me how I can have the white diamond style clock on the Home page.

Second. I decided to do a Hard Reset and re-do my whole Elfin, Now the weather tab reads "Unknown n/a" and inside the weather tab; in the extended view, the weather is there. Glitch?

Thank you,

Paul
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] theparanoid:
One you click on a contact picture. It bring up a page with the different numbers. On mine for some reason it say Home (#Sho..

or Mobile (#Sh..

It those not have any issues with SMS. Also did it not sure to display email address as well?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
As far as I can tell, the Omnia is WQVGA. I do not have an Omnia(or any device at that resolution) so "looks broken" does not help me much.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mtkates:
That sounds like a problem with Mobile Shell, not the skin. I would suggest you remove Mobile Shell, delete the SPB Mobile Shell folder, reinstall Mobile Shell, reinstall skin, then soft reset.