yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Are you adding it as a "file"?

Try adding as an application instead (it will need to go in the Start Menu/Programs folder) and you'll need to restart WF in order to find it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] zphydrian:
ok this is what i did.

1. i opened note pad and put in this command:

35#\Windows\fexplore.exe \my documents

2. then i saved it:

docs.lnk

3. i copied the link file using active sync to my device into the root of my storage card.

if i open file explorer -> storage card -> docs - the folder opens.

4. i went to winterface -> menu -> add -> file -> storage card -> docs

5. this adds an icon to the winterface UI.

6. when i click this icon to launch folder nothing happens. it just highlights the icon and then does nothing.

7. i tried copying the link file into windows-> start menu -> programs and added it as an app to the winterface UI. when i click on the icon - same problem. folder doesnt open.

seriously dont know how else to try this now!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Been trying myself all morning and I give up.

Doesn't work...it's official :-(
[Windows Mobile Themes] amoschk:
The Icons added manually are smaller than the original icons from the skins, is there any way around this ?

Or is it just the way it is ?

No way to enlarge it with IcoFX?

And what is the reason to include 32x32 icon size in your neon_icons.dll ?

it seems to work fine with just 48x48 icons.

But mainly, is there anyway to manually edit the icons for programs so that they are full sized as per the original icons from the skin ?

Great work on the skins btw ,loving it
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Windows Mobile uses only 32px icons and then puts them on top of the Winterface 48px backgrounds for Apps and Files
[Windows Mobile Themes] zphydrian:
lol, no worries, minor detail great skin anyway!
[Windows Mobile Themes] zphydrian:
ok next problem:

is it possible to assign icons to opera bookmarks? at the moment the shortcuts i have on winterface have no icon, just empty black space with text!

i cant even find where on my device the bookmark folder is!
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
I FINALLY got what you did here with the dll's. What a disappointment to find that Winterface shrinks the icon regardless of it's size and slaps it on top of the generic icon background. What a bummer! The new theme I was working on was looking SWEET and I'd found replacement icons for damn near everything. With the forced resizing, it looks like hell.

Perhaps we should start putting the pressure on VITO to stop this.

EDIT: As I suspected, the changing the icon through the link, changed it all the way throughout the phone. Therefore, I believe WM 6.5 users can use reStart to do the icon changes for you.

2nd EDIT: Nope. reStart only changes it in the 6.5 interface.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fm23:
Very cool! Now there is color in winterface! Thanks a lot for sharing!
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Pleasure! Glad you like them.

After 12,000 downloads of my skins, I'm starting to wish I'd asked for 50p ;-)

I've done two more themes from scratch as part of the Winterface Competition mentioned elsewhere in this forum...and I won!

Hopefully these will be out soon, along with the new version of Winterface that Vito are preparing as we speak.

Here are shots of the two skins, but you should wait for Vito to post the CAB instalers on their website www.vitotechnology.com
[Windows Mobile Themes] guike:
Dave,

congratulations, hopefully get we soon the cab installers :)

Gui
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Congrats again, Dave.

Here's a new one I've been working on.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Excellent!

Glad you didn't enter the competition!

What a great idea
[Windows Mobile Themes] silvano107:
blackberry theme

i have this progam on my htc touch vogue it is a qvga device and i was wondering if someone could possibly make a blackberry theme for this program.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hashirkhan:
im having trouble

im kind off a beginner and i have no idea how to use this theme i downloaded tenius but i just want to know how to apply it can some one please help :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Remember the Tenius theme on the first page is for version 1.2 of Winterface.

This post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3682203&postcount=170

a few pages back is a set of themes made into a CAB that can be used with 1.3

If you're using the ones on the first post with version 1.2, this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3212136&postcount=77

tells you where to put them

The Today file goes here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3303243&postcount=111
[Windows Mobile Themes] fifteenkey:
Was there ever a fix for this? Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
As far as I know

Wi-Fi hasn't been applied to the application by Vito yet.

I might be wrong though as I only ever used version 1.2

If it WAS working in 1.3, my themes don't have those isons in them as they were built for 1.2 only

When the new version comes out in a little while, my newest themes will be working fully, including wi-fi if available
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hashirkhan:
help please

hello i need help how do i apply the theme im very confused i am trying to use the tenius theme:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Please read post #197 on the previous page and tell me whch bit you can't do
[Windows Mobile Themes] astryger:
Lovely skins, but getting tired of waiting for this Vito who's not making them available.
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Actually, I did enter the competition. Came in third place with Googleface.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
I didn't make the connection

I know you best as Oscarbum!
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Googleface

Who knows when VITO will get around to releasing the skins, so here's my submission that won 3rd place. It's called Googleface.

MAKE SURE you back up the original files or you will be forced to reinstall Winterface if you want to switch back.

1. Black.bmp and icons.bmp go in the Winterface/Skins/Bin folder

2. Weather_Icons.bmp goes in BOTH the Winterface/Skins/Bin and Weather/Skins/Bin folders

3. wicons_x2.bmp goes only in the Weather/Skins/Bin folder.

4. Restart Winterface.

There is an occasional graphics glitch on the wicons_x2.bmp where a white line appears on the left on the icons. But if that drives you crazy, you should drink more.

Also, there are also some transparency issues on the calendar window that opens up.
[Windows Mobile Themes] guike:
oscarbum,

thanks!

Wait is not given to me

:)

Gui
[Windows Mobile Themes] Antonioffaxii:
Nice theme!

Thanks oscarbum, this theme is great!
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Still no word from Vito so if I get time I'll post the two new skins here later this week.

Dave
[Windows Mobile Themes] guike:
question

Dave,

I ask you a favor. I leave at the end of the week to Italy. Is it possible to post during this week?

:):):):)

Gui
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
"Glass" and "Stamp" icon files

I'll send myself an e-mail reminder and put the files on this evening.

Thanks for your support by the way

[EDIT]

Here you go. Nothing fancy I'm afraid like cab files, just the icons themselves.

See post 205 above for file locations.

When Vito finally launch the new version, I'm sure they'll muck around with them and make them fit and installable.

Enjoy Italy
[Windows Mobile Themes] guike:
"Glass" and "Stamp" icon files

Dave,

thank you very much. Really beautiful. Good work.

Gui
[Windows Mobile Themes] Habib007:
Anybody please help, I have installed winterface in my HTC Touch HD and looks beautiful. However, I am not sure if I am the only one who has this problem or anybody else also. Winterface works great if your device is not password protected. If you set a password for your device, especialy, if you have a missed call. When you turn on the device you can not enter the password. The winterface screen is on top of the password screen, at this time you have no choice but to soft rest.

Thanks,

HRR
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Huge news from vito

On Monday, VITO announced they will soon be releasing Winterface 2.0. I asked a few questions and got this response about what's in the update. BTW, unlike the update to FunContact, this upgrade is free.

"I don’t want to spoil the news as it is anyway better looking at Winterface than speaking about it but I can also tell you that you will enjoy the customizable backgrounds, the additional widgets and the scroll and touch functions working together."

YAY! Customizable backgrounds!

"additional widgets"? Did the Calendar and Running windows count as widgets?

The update should be out this month.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pfonck:
Sneak Preview of 2.0:

http://tiltmobility.com/winterface-20-sneak-preview/
[Windows Mobile Themes] ohkrub:
loss battery icon

I loss my batter icon during move the icon. Kindly anyone tell me how to call it back? Many thanks for your help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Here's another glimpse of WF 2.0. It's my Googleface skin that's included in the upgrade with an HTC Hero background.
[Windows Mobile Themes] pfonck:
I'm trying to make a theme by my own, but somehow when I replace the icons.bmp with my own and restart winterface the icons are all messed up (diagonal lines). Anybody got a clue of what I'm doing wrong?

Got an idea... mine come out at 293.818 bytes whereas the originals are 196.726 bytes?

[Edit] found the answer in another thread
[Windows Mobile Themes] Darkseid83:
Are those icons going to be transparent for the custom background?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ohkrub:
I already try to call it back by use "Add" from the "Menu" but can't see Bettery Icon in Applications or Settings. Anyone could help?:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
I've done that once or twice. Not really much you can do but reinstall. Sorry.

Not sure what you mean. The background in the picture is a custom background. It doesn't not come with the theme. So they are as transparent as they are in the pic.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lesuave:
compatibility with winterface 2.0

Hi Xefiant,

Any chance to have this pack compatible with last version of winterface ?

I love the Tenius skin.
[Windows Mobile Themes] altojd:
hi

i've just installed winterface and i don't know how to change skin to realize or tenius. any tutorial will be appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Themes] blaze2k:
I think those skins war made for winterface 1.x not for 2.X and dont work, im looking 2 for some skins coz they are all ugly :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] kollertje:
Freakin' Stuff

I like the Tenius very much best theme for winterface so far!! Really nice..
[Windows Mobile Themes] anesh01:
is there a chance someone can make a wp7 theme using interface
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Neon theme added to first post

Working on the weather icons and buttons next. Maybe next week though

I just notice oscarbum was doing this back in November but I've always wanted the neon look so tried it myself
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Got another tip for you. To avoid getting the pink dots in the corners, get rid of the pink in the bmp. It means nothing. I tested it out on a couple of themes, didn't affect a thing. Just make sure you do it last.

As soon as I remember what computer I have the realize weather on, I'll post it. I theme on 3 different computers at three different places, so it gets a little confusing.

Props on the Neon. MUCH better than the one I did. Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
So did you actually get this to work properly because I can't get all three instances of the contact picture to show at the same time (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3030011&postcount=20)?
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
TWO places in black? Might be your problem. Although, now that I'm thinking about it, the only reason to even change that particular icon is for when you add a contact with no picture attached. Not all that necessary.

ANYWHO....Here's my Realize weather icons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Now I remember why I never finished the Neon theme. Because I never finished the weather icons. Here's a taste. Hope to have it done by the end of the day.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Those look like...

...SPIL icons.

I did start to have a go at converting the Vito weather icons last night but need a bit more time to make a decent job of it.

Need to automate the outlining and outer glow through Photoshop and then re-colour by hand, blue clouds, yellow Sun etc.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ingerasu:
thnx dave, i've been waiting for these
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
No problem

This is a serious addiction

[UPDATE] Added neon weather icons to zip in first post
[Windows Mobile Themes] ingerasu:
i downloaded them all and now i'm using realize skin :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Why yes. It was...

SPIL Icons.

Great job on the redo. Only problem? Pink lines on the side and bottom. Did a quick touchup. Hope you don't mind.

For those not following closely, this is the neon weather.
[Windows Mobile Themes] malvizuris:
Thanks you for Sharing, Excelent skins,, my favorite Tenius :yes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Not at all, thanks for doing it

I've updated the Neon.zip file with your weathr icons without the pink bits :-)
[Windows Mobile Themes] lepsyfou:
great my friend, design néon is nice :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] jaskiratsingh:
I cant seem to find the link. Can you share it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] badersk:
this is very cool. Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] ianbeale:
how do i install these skins? i cant find any info on how to do it. thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sab3elbromba:
Can someone please put the skin from the imate GO which is based on winterface 1.157 into the new winterface 1.2, the reason it works much better on my VGA device with this skin.

This is the thread for the imate go: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=460019

and I think you can find the files in post #6.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
I'm looking into it at the moment BUT

many of the icons refer to features not available on every device so I would have to design several icons from scratch.

I'll see if it's possible in a few days time, but can't promise
[Windows Mobile Themes] sj.wasan:
Great! i like Neon skin thank
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
Fortunately, the basic concepts for doing new skins is exactly the same for iMate.

Here's a pic of one I've started work on.
[Windows Mobile Themes] hazeline:
Thx alot, haha finally i got a nice theme, great job ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] usmanalichohan:
Awesome work man............................

I love'n it.

but if u change the background also. then it should be the best.

coz i dont like black backguounds.

Thanks again............
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Although it's possible to change the background colour, I haven't figured out the rule behind it.

I came across it by accident but can't work out how Winterface finds the colour to use.
[Windows Mobile Themes] slow-t:
Simply OUTSTANDING!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] LGDP:
like it but...

Hi,

Currently I am running Ifonz. I tried Winterface with skins provided in this post but don't like it because whatever new app I add it gets the default horrible icon that comes with the app which then messes up the whole good look of the skin...

Also it is not possible to enlarge the icons which is quite a pity !!

It is too bad because this app is really promising a lot I guess I'll have to wait for a future release more customizable. I mean I think you get my point : Why get these cool skins if you when you will add new app you will get awful icon next to other cool ones ...

I'm staying with Ifonz as currently I really like my skin...

see below :
[Windows Mobile Themes] johnnobts:
any way to add more neon icons to other apps? like coreplayer for instance? I use shortcutcreator to make my own custom shortcuts, but would need to have custom icons. any more neon icons around?
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Here you go

Don't know how to add this resource to an existing applicaion though.

Anybody want to talk us through it so we can change application icons? Or maybe make a .lnk file with the icon instead?
[Windows Mobile Themes] johnnobts:
i've been trying to change the icons. there's a program called reshack, i can go into the coreplayer executable and change the icons with this program, and i can convert the .png you gave me into an icon file using any to icon pro. But after I do all this, and copy the edited player.exe back to my pocket pc, it won't work....

I'm also wondering if it's possible to simpy embed an image into a shortcut? I know you can do this, but don't have any idea as to what program to use (make your own player.lnk in the start menu/programs list)...

at any rate, i still prefer winterface over other taskmanagers...
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Neon icons for other apps

Right then, after a few hours of searching around, I found that IcoFX will create icons from images and also compile a dll of the icons...perfect!

I made an icon dll file and then made a .lnk that called the correct icon.

Everything works fine.

Here is the .lnk format:

81#"\Storage Card\Program Files\CorePlayer\player.exe"?\Storage Card\My_icons.dll,-20

The number 20 is the icon index in the dll file

I've attached the lnk itself, the icon dll file and a screen capture that shows the other icon index numbers.

Drop the dll in your Storage Card and it should all work fine.

One drawback...icons are 32 pixels so are a little smaller than the other Winterface icons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dongbomp4:
Thanks , I like it a LOT!
[Windows Mobile Themes] winwiz:
Brilliant thank you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] enigma1nz:
Love the Neon - looks beautiful on my HTC Touch. Would love to have more icons for Opera, GoogleMaps, Youtube and such. :)

Thank You so much.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Thank you,

Can't take any credit for the majority of the icons though.

If I just make up some neon icons for GMaps, Opera and YouTube, can you do the rest? :-)(see my previous post)

I might get some time over the weekend if I'm not busy playing with my new plasma screen

In the dll file I posted, icon index #1 is actually a YouTube icon
[Windows Mobile Themes] giboks20:
I'm looking for an iconset for the imate go version of winterface. Maybe anyone skilled can modify the icons posted here :) Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] enigma1nz:
Heh, I can fix all of your broken gadgets, don't ask me to create for them too :)

In all seriousness though, I added the Neon set to my HTC Touch running Onyx and it looks just lovely. The only bugger is the mismatched non-Neon icons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
What I mean is...

I've added Opera as icon #88 and Google as icon #89 to my post on the last page

Over to you :-)
[Windows Mobile Themes] enigma1nz:
I think I am in love... Thank You so very much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Me too

My pleasure
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
More Neon icons in a new dll file...

I've added a lot more and also attached a png showing their respective index numbers for calling up in a .lnk file.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
For Oscarbum

How did you get on with this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] umexed:
would like to see a wvga set of icons on winterface! come on skinners :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
It looked alright. Frankly just couldn't stand the 9 icon format and ditched the whole program.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Army77:
Update Winterface 1.2 Themes

This is great...I have been looking for some better Winterface Themes and I just love the ones you have created....I am using the Tenius Themes on my new Verizon XV6800 and it looks just like the iphone....Thank everone for work and sharing this.....I really appreciate the time and effort.....again Thank you!!:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] shock82:
Hi guys,

someone know where the .lnk file should be put?

I made the .dll file (that can be stored wherever I want) and the .lnk file, but for that i dont know where it should be stored :(

Help pls

Thanks, bye
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
You can put it anywhere and then add it as a file, or you can store it in the \Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory and then add it as an application instead.

Up to you
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
I don't know squat about dll files or what they actually do or what you're actually saying you've done. Did you find a way for Winterface to pull specifically designed icons so that all your icons match?
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Yes, you can create a .dll file and simply store a load of icons in it. I use IcoFX and it works a treat You can even directly change an application's icon with it!)

If you then create a shortcut file in notepad or similar, you can put the details of the application that the shortcut refers to, followed by the index number of an icon in your dll file. Voila!

If you drop the dll file I made onto your PC desktop, then go through your desktop properties doalog to the bit where you could change, for instance, your Recycle bin icon, you can browse to the dll file and look through it to see all the available icons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrisbert:
HI

over night - flat battery - is it normaly

chris
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Nice hijack!

don't expect many replies in this thread and with so little information
[Windows Mobile Themes] cb8rwh:
Thanks for all the icons, they look really good in the screenshots. I have a Touch HD, and have just installed Winterface 1.2 - dropped the neon_icons.dll onto my card - it was installed. I created a .lnk and put it into Start Menu\Programs - when I restart Winterface I get the normal winterface icon and inside it the neon icon. Am I supposed to replace the icons file that is installed by winterface?

Hope that can be understood!

Cheers

Rich
[Windows Mobile Themes] Preston5280:
Quick question for you....what does the 81# do at the beginning of the string? I seem to be understanding everything else...oddly :-)

Thanks for your help, this is great!
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
No idea

I've just read that it needs to be there. I guess it tells the system how many characters to expect, but to be honest I haven't tried removing it or tricking it so I don't know what the result would be.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Not really, do you have a screenshot?

The dll file is only there for giving other apps, similar neon-looking icons to your Winterface theme.

The files in the first post will give all the Winterface apps and settings the correct icons anyway.

You may be at crossed porpoises?
[Windows Mobile Themes] winwiz:
Is there anyway of replacing say for example the Internet explorer icon with opera? And the calendar one with say thumbcal with the date still on there?

cheers
[Windows Mobile Themes] zakyma:
Installation

Please someone tell me how to install the theme to the interface. I download the zip file and all I get is some pics.

Appreciate your help.

Novice to these applications.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
you can't re-map the application paths if that's what you mean as they are built into Winterface.

The IE icon can be changed by editing the icons.bmp file in the same way I've done, but it won't actually open Opera.

The Calendar icon can't be changed
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Just copy the icons.bmp, black.bmp and weather.bmp files into the following location:

Storage Card\Program files\Vito\Winterface\Skins\bin\ (assuming it's installed on your Stirage Card)

Back up your originals in case you want to put them back at some point
[Windows Mobile Themes] zakyma:
Thanks, it worked fine.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rehim:
HI guys thanks 4 the great prog & the icons as well i have a problem with changing the winterface icons how can i do it how u guys replace the winterface icons with the new ones sorry kinda new here:o
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
See post #77
[Windows Mobile Themes] Tenthar:
I really like Winterface with the Neon theme, however the slider for unlocking the device after turning it back on has pink dots in it... am I the only one with this problem? I already tried reinstalling the theme, but the pink bits stay there.

Perhaps it is because of the high resolution of the Touch HD? Any idea how to fix this?