yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[XPERIA X1 General] nonno:
Hi Ben, I'm assuming you have PDA Status installed :rolleyes: (my zip is just a skin file)? If you have there will be a PDA Status folder in the program directory unless of course you've installed it on the memory card. If not you can get here: http://corner-a.com/download.php?list.1 (just updated to V1.2.3 yesterday). If you have it already installed and plan on updating it (or even installing a new skin) I think its a wise move to uncheck the plug-in in the Today Settings Items control panel before doing so - in my experience if the Today Screen goes walkabout your only option to restore it is a hard reset.

Once you've installed PDA Status, then you can copy the skin files as described.

Been looking at my 96x96 skin over the last couple of days … think its possibly too big, so I've created a new skin that uses 64x64 pixel icons (changed a couple of icons as well). I think the new one is a bit more subtle whilst still remaining 'finger-friendly.' I've concentrated on the battery, BT, WiFi and SMS icons coz they are the ones I use, but if you want me to spruce up the others, let me know. I've left the font size at 16 point, more readable for my old eyes ;) (edit the config.xml file)

Enjoy.
[XPERIA X1 General] MadeeBee:
64 is even better

Hi Nonno,

I just updated to the 64 skin and it looks better. You were right. Thanks for the new skin!
[XPERIA X1 General] FizZo8:
sorry.. but does that mean like i can swap between two today pages? i've installed it but how do i get it to work? or can it switch between panels?

Sorry tp bother ya'll.. i'm very new to WinMo in general.. =)
[XPERIA X1 General] nonno:
Hi Fizz,

Are we talking about PDA Status here or something else? PDA Status is merely a Today plugin that displays info in the Today Screen. You activate PDA Status through the Today Control Panel (in Settings/System); select Items, check PDA Status, select it (highlight) then click on Options on the right hand side of the screen to set the functions you want to display. You may have to toggle the plug-in off and on again (or soft reset) to activate any changes made.

Panels on the other hand are a feature that is unique to the X1. The Today Screen is one such panel along with all the others displayed when you hit the panel button on the phone.

Forgive me if I'm trying to tell you how to suck eggs here :)

Hope this helps.

PS. Not quite sure why you'd want more than one Today screen?
[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
new today screen

ok well, SPB pretty much kicked winterfaces A** just took some patience.

winterface uses way to much resource, and bogs, the system.

besides, the mod capabilities are nil on winterface. SPB is simply superior in every way

That said... new and improved SPB plus today screen.

used SKT tools to mod the font and menu bar colors.

iphone silver ultimate icons

custom background pic

spb weather - glass icons - hard to see, but i like em

htc enlarge start menu for easier touch

spaced icons a bit for touch accuracy

if anyone knows how to make the top and bottom bars clear or at least change colors that woud be awesome
[XPERIA X1 General] FizZo8:
Sorry i got mixed up and all... Alrite.. i've gotten the skin to work.. but how do i change the font? yeap.. i know it's in config.xml.. but wat do i use to change the font size?

Oh yeah.. another noobie question.. how do you do a hard reset? :o

Thanks a lot for tolerating me.. haha
[XPERIA X1 General] nonno:
Ok, these xml files are simply text files, so you can edit them with Notepad, TextEdit or any HTML text editor. The font description is right at the top of the file, here's the start of the file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<config>

<appearance font-size="16" small-icons="0" draw-progress-bar="0" skin="asd.xml"/> …

The default font size is "12"; Change it to "16" and save it and you're done. I'd stress the point again, you shouldn't make changes to this file with the plugin active in the Today Screen. Again you may have to toggle the plugin off and on the activate the changes.

With respect to Hard Reset, be aware this will clear anything that you've installed back to how it was when you first received and powered up your phone. Any changes, files applications etc that you may have installed will be deleted. You would normally only Hard Reset your phone if you had problems with it.

The topic is discussed here amongst other places: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2796879. The clear storage function in Settings/System does the same thing.

My advice: Hasten slowly …
[XPERIA X1 General] scorpio2008:
SPB software free

hello all i ave mainly used SPB andit excellent software, i have tried tf3d and manilla nd all but here is a website you can all use to get spb software 4 free.

i also have spb dvd and tht the software you all want for video converting so you can watch full length films on the x1

MOD EDIT: URL Removed

you will have to dwnload the software from the SPB website but use these codes to register product

hope you have as much joy with SPB as i have
[XPERIA X1 General] DaveShaw:
Please don't post warez on this forum, it's not welcome.

Thanks

Dave
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
Add more space to your today screen

Here are two programs that can give you extra rows of icons on your today screen, very useful for users of Pocket Plus 4. You will get one extra row if you use labels on icons as I do, and 2 extra rows if you use large icons alone. If you PP4 to make use of the extra space, make sure you click the option in Pocket Plus 4 which displays Pocket Plus on top of the today screen....you'll find it.

Here is the standard display with both tray and bottom bar.

View attachment 141789,

The first program TrayDisplay hides the system tray, it doesnt disable it, or affect any funtionality, just hides it. Upon installation you will find a new folder in the programs menu with 2 links To Hide Tray and Show tray , should you miss it for some reason. Perosnally I think its one of the most useless functions Iv ever seen on the PPC, does anybody use the tray ?

View attachment traydisplayinstall.cab,

A hide tray link is placed in the start-up folder in windows so the tray always hides upon a soft reset or power off, if you dont want it to hide by defualt just remove this link from the start up folder.

View attachment 141788, Today without the system tray:D

The next program removes the bottom bar that has the soft links to Calender and Contacts, these funtions can easily be assigned to the two useful hardware buttons the X1 has left and right just below the screen. After install, do a soft reset and upon reboot you will see that the bottom bar has gone.

View attachment nueNoBar-103-v1.3-cab.cab,

If you want it back just uninstall the program and reset and it appears again. There is no quick toggle like with the system tray.

, Today with no tray and no bottom bar.

None of the above interfere with Touch 3D which will display the bottom bar always, which is useful as it contains soft links to useful T3D menus.
[XPERIA X1 General] SonyEX1:
Can someone help me to changes the icons like ben23232 has done. I love it!!!
[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
i can try

but youre question is kind of vague. The post of mine that you are quoting is from when i was using winterface (another shell program similar to but not nearly as nics as spb plus.) http://vitotechnology.com/vito-mobile-shell.html which i have since stopped using. since then i have posted other screen shots from SPB plus, but since you are quoting from a winterface post... First I will assume that you are using winterface.

next follow the link in my post to the tenius links, download them, and then browse with file explorer to program files/winterface/icons

i think thats right.. as i mentioned i no longer use it so im going from memory here... anyway its pretty simple... open the tenius folder and plunk the files from it, into the folder that has the same files on your xperia, say yes to overwrite the old ones.(save the old ones just in case first if you like) then just soft reset.

if my memory serves - Im pretty sure that will do it, then its just a matter of arranging the icons the way you like.
[XPERIA X1 General] SonyEX1:
Thanks! I try this. Why dont you use it anymore? Did find a better?
[XPERIA X1 General] psp786:
i cant get bbc iplayer to work on my phone
[XPERIA X1 General] rakec00:
and here is mine.still customizing.i am looking a better weather application.with better i mean 3d pictures or something,not so boring like i have now:)
[XPERIA X1 General] CantoX1i:
Here is mine, it's pretty basic though:
[XPERIA X1 General] Voltus5:
how do i post a panel screenshot like that^?

thanks.

EDIT: Nevermind...figured it out.

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[XPERIA X1 General] Voltus5:
My Today Panel...i use my stylus lots that's why my icons below the tabs are set to small...the content's per tab are actually set to auto-hide.

HOME TAB

PHONE TAB

WEB TAB

DOCUMENT TAB

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[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
as i started to mention in my explanation... I found SPB plus via all the people posting about in on this forum. Most everyone you see posting screens here is using it or Touch Flow 3d. If you read this whole thread, you'll probably glean a lot.. that's what I've been doing. Anyway here is a link to spb plus. I like it because its much less resource consuming, much more customizable, and all around a better program in my opinion.

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en
[XPERIA X1 General] CantoX1i:
I've installed TF3D, added a background image thats pretty cool :P
[XPERIA X1 General] rwholden:
Mark, how did you get the Sony Media Panel as an icon? i have traked through the windows folder and con't find the application that powers the panel... any help?
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
The best program I have ever ever used !

Reply to rwholden:

If you run the PubbaPanel Installer V2, it places two links to Song Media Player and Sony Radio on your programs menu, its on the Sticky thread by norti,

Here it is View attachment PubbaPLInstallerV2.CAB,

Just add them in the normal way with Pocket Plus 4 , then chnage the icon to one of your choosing.

I can now launch panels from the system tray, check out my last post on Turbo Speed X1, here is a taster.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=459328

View attachment 143346,

The little system tray, that useless function has been made indespensible it can do everything that Pocket Plus 4 can do, in a tiny fraction of the space.

What a beauty this little program HomeScreen is, this is without a doubt the most useful functional, fantastic little program I have every come across. It shows everything, and I mean everything, after 10mins playing with this, this is a small list of features this program can do.

1) Shows processor speed, cpu load, temp.

2) Memory, everyhting you can imagine.

3) WiFi, netwroks, connections, strength, toggle on off etc.

4) Minutes timer for voice calls.

5) data timer for data connections

6) Text messages displyed on your today screen.

And my perosnal favourite you can use the system tray to launch anything you want.

1) You can launch programs.

2) You can launch Panels !!!

3) Phone settings, wifi settings, bluetooth settings all with toggle on and off.

4) you can launch word and text documents.

5) You can launch playlists, videos and music files.

And thats after minutes, it is mega.

Here is the program, maximum respect.

View attachment HomeScreen_PlusPlus_UI.CAB

Here is the web page...

http://www.chi-tai.info/
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
Key swap

Reply to mika34, here is the program keyswap to map any 2 programs to the 2software keys on the bottom bar of your home screen.
[XPERIA X1 General] MadeeBee:
Homescreen

Hey Mike,

I installed Homescreen and you are right. It's a great little app. Had to do a softreset before the taskbar links showed up, but besides that everything went off without a hitch.

Was wondering - while playing with it it seems my battery drained faster than normal... not sure it was because I was fooling around with the app or if the app itself uses a lot of resources.

Have you noticed anything??

Thanks!

-M
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
HomeScreen++ with clock

Reply to Madeebee

I like HomeScreen ++ becuase you can luanch all your essential files, programs, panels, phone, bluetooth and wifi connections straight from the system tray, its the only program I have seen to use the system tray as a launcher. If you show Processor speed have you ever got it to show any speed other that 400hx ?

Answer to your question if you show processor speed and temp etc, this constant polling of these values, may drain battery a little more.

Try this version, it has all the same features as HomeScreen ++UI , but with a nice digital clock.

View attachment 144089,
[XPERIA X1 General] Jasand:
thank you for the link.

how do you change the default email program? i use hotmail but when i press the email tab it brings up outlook

can anyone help?
[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
more fun with today screens

Here are a few variations of Today screens i have been experimenting with

I use spb+

the two top eyes are menu screens. my main screen is just a few shortcuts that i rarely use b/c every major program i use is hot keyed with aebuttons, which by the way is a program i really like by the way

everything else essential comes up in spb diary which is on the right eye menu

the trick was making a theme that would sustain itself when i switched back and forth from landscape to portrait... it looks a bit funky in portrait, but i manage to keep all the icons on screen without creating scroll bars, which was my main objective...

this all started when i was trying to find a way to space out my buttons while maintaining an even grid across the screen even if i used auto arrange but without those silly captions naming each button ...the trick to that by the way is to use large icons, turn on the button captions, but them delete the names so that they are blank... this way you get buttons that arent all scrunched together. :-)

enjoy :-)
[XPERIA X1 General] CrackonoS:
mark a cilenti: that picture where you have 18 messeges(today with digital clock).. its part of Home++ or Spb+ or i need other program? have home++ and spb+ and there didnt find this option thx
[XPERIA X1 General] benzo:
what's the software that u're using that show incoming mail, lost call ecc after the big clock? is it homescreen++_ui?
[XPERIA X1 General] norti:
My new today screen:
[XPERIA X1 General] blackice168:
Anyone notice anything different about this tf3d screen? (i don't think anyone has done it before)
[XPERIA X1 General] msalmank:
SPB Pocket Plus or iLauncer? Either way, it looks great! Nice icon selection! Add-ons?
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
Here's my current favourite -simple customisation of spd mobile shell ...as I love the simplicity, speed and functionality!

Thanks to QuadWord for empowering this Noobie to get started (and the great xda-developers tutorial from Dredd67) :D
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
Reply to CrackonoS

I was using Spb Pocket Plus 4, with HomeScreen ++ with clock, as a plugin and spb Diary for emials etc.

Comments for ben23232

Your Home screen has me trippin :eek: Brilliant ! :eek:
[XPERIA X1 General] norti:
SPB Pocket Plus with Eclipse custom icon set (mostly). Addon for Pocket Plus is only the SPB Time (weather is on the other tab, but I use PocketWeather for this)
[XPERIA X1 General] MadeeBee:
Mike - you're a genius...

Mark,

I tried the newer version and love the clock. I also disabled the indicators and have found that the battery life is better. I have another app showing indicators, so I don't need both.

Thanks!

Ben23232 - Awesome today screen. Thanks for the "instructions" although I don't think I will be able to get it exactly right until I play with it for a while. Where did you get your icons?? Also, the last screenshot looks like you have multiple tabs within the larger 2nd tab (the eye). How did you do that? Or am I confused?

Blackice168- I don't notice a different except in the background image... What should I be looking for??
[XPERIA X1 General] b16ahol:
where did you get the skin? and is there a free DL for SPB or did you pay the 30 bucks?
[XPERIA X1 General] nuke1:
Hey Mark,

According to your standards, the Youtube screenshot should not be there, because according to you it would be illegal ;). Not so much of a clean slate there, is it?
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
Fair comment, but it is only a screenshot, I am not faciliating other people to break copyright law, by posting illegal files.:D
[XPERIA X1 General] norti:
If you mean the iconset, it is a free download from spbclub forums: http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=74

I bought the Pocket Plus (and several other SPB softwares) for my old Mio 558 and now I transferred them to my X1 :) Unfortunately it is not free but worth the money.
[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
Ben23232 - Awesome today screen. Thanks for the "instructions" although I don't think I will be able to get it exactly right until I play with it for a while. Where did you get your icons?? Also, the last screenshot looks like you have multiple tabs within the larger 2nd tab (the eye). How did you do that? Or am I confused?

yeah, it took some doing. using the program Mymobiler so that you can pull up your x1 on your computer helps a lot.

the "multiple tabs" you are seeing is actually part of the plugin i am using on that second eye which is SPB diary. it puts your tasks, email, calendar, contacts in a plugin and tabs them out as you see. i dont have the link off hand.. just google spb diary.. (its not free by the way but i think it was cheap)
[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
icon sets

bye the way, to finish answering your question, this is where i got my icon sets

but be warned, there are 64 pages of posts and probably thousands of icon sets, so if youre gonna start looking, make sure you clear your schedule :-)
[XPERIA X1 General] MadeeBee:
Ben--- Thanks for the info

Hey Ben23232,

Thanks for the info. I found SBP diary. I'll try the trial and see how I like it. As for the icons... you didn't post a link or anything... Should I search this forum??

Thanks!
[XPERIA X1 General] ben23232:
oops...

guess the ol' psychic powers were a bit rusty today http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewto...&start=0&sid=fdb6b0c28b45d51d81356f01e07d8347
[XPERIA X1 General] runout:
Spb Mobile Shell

Here is my home screen, skinned Spb Mobile Shell 2.0.
[XPERIA X1 General] v1rone:
TouchFLO 3D here and Lovin' it! Thanks Itje, rockin' ROM :cool:
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
Here's my current favourite -very happy with it (haven't changed now in over a week!:D)

Pocket plus

Homescreen++ (using HS++_Theme_Floyd_v2.1_-_VGA_-_Base.cab)

spb weather and spb time plugins

...all courtesy of apps and/or advice in this Forum -you guys rock!
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
jcsxda - I tried to get that theme on HomeScreen working on my X1, would you mind posting exactly how you got it to work, which files you installed and where, please !

It looks awesome :eek:
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
Hi Mark -I got it from here

and installed this version [HS++_Theme_Floyd_v2.1_-_VGA_-_Base.cab]

and am running the version of HS++ with clock that you posted on this thread

BTW -saw your recommendation for mtoday (2 today screens) but gave up on it as i couldn't work out how to configure the order of displays separately for each today screen ...did I miss something?
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
Just what the docter ordered

jcsxda - I Have the Floyd theme working :D - unbelievable customisation, the Designer of HomeScreen and of the Floyd theme, have created something, free, that in my opinion licks POcket PLus 4 and Touch 3D in one.

Now permit me to repay the favour, the designer of HOmeSCreen, created another program called Second Today, which creates a second today screen, and unlike mtoday allows you to pick the order of display of the plug-ins on your 2nd today screen. 2nd today is activated, by the programs icon, or easier to place a shortcut to it on your First today screen.

View attachment 147149,

The first today screen plug-in order is confingued normally using the windows option. To switch and exit from Second Today back to the first you simply click the ok in top right, like you would all other programs.

He has thought of everything.
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
Looks like exactly what I needed -will try later today

I'm a complete convert to HS++ but find the battery indicator unreliable -so am using pocket+ as well, for this and a few other reasons (much easier to add shortcuts for a noob like me)
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
Worked like a treat -its great software

For my own specific purposes though I will wait until I can add plugins ...unless of course I am missing something!

The plugins available don't include calendar or tasks, and I can't see how to add any at all (was going to add SPB Shell and/or the basic built-ins, whilst keeping my main today configured with HS++, pocket+ and todayagenda)

thanks very much in any case ...I will keep an eye open as the author updates this
[XPERIA X1 General] Mark A Cilenti:
My new Home Screen.

View attachment 147502

Very minimalist...very Sony.

Here is my new screen saver. Create your own in 10 mins - Easy tutorial provided.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=461485&page=2

View attachment 147504,

View attachment 147501,

Finger Print Check - Are your hands clean ?

View attachment 147503,

View attachment 147505,

Sky - Lock

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[XPERIA X1 General] Raulka:
And I'm very happy you use my work :)
[XPERIA X1 General] CrackonoS:
Mark A Cilenti: your new home screen looks gorgeous what is needed? have you used everything from HomeScreen PlusPlus UI Theme: Floyd thread? just home screen(where you took wallpaper looks nice) not lock etc
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
Yes Mark was using Raulka's excellent Floyd theme for HS++

I use this too -but also have pocket+ in place (the 2 small icons below the messaging row) ... they are set to auto-minimise so I get the "minimalist look" but are packed full of info and launchers making the whole set up hugely functional.

First one uses todayagenda and the second includes spb time + weather

(I use this photo as my office can be seen:D)
[XPERIA X1 General] kheavy:
finally got mine the way I want:

using CE OS 5.2.19608 - Build 19608 1.2.60 ROM from (Nov 21) Touch-IT X1 M-HD 1.1 <<Development ended>> - xda-developers

installed panels and edited the TouchIT
[XPERIA X1 General] n4v1n:
lol nice background
[XPERIA X1 General] kheavy:
ThankewThankew
[XPERIA X1 General] achmed20:
im used to KISS (keep it stupid simple)
[XPERIA X1 General] Lucleonhart:
Wisbar Advance with Prot'n2 and Itje's new Blue Manila. (GER)
[XPERIA X1 General] Prinzessin Horst:
I quoted this screenshot from an earlier post.

How can i get those large icons for app launch?

Have installed HS++ and the Floyd theme basic.

Can only get the small icons from the tray launcher.

Thank you for your advice :)
[XPERIA X1 General] randy_c:
SPB icon from this web page:

http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10632&sid=a89e9d42d30d4c3b3b3ed2a7a6998d52
[XPERIA X1 General] :
SPB Pocket plus
[XPERIA X1 General] jcsxda:
yes -its pocket+ (weather & time & indicators within those tabs are also spb)

As stated in my original post, only the clock and messaging row are homescreen++
[XPERIA X1 General] axjiii:
Here's mine

Screen is so amazing u got have some fancy HD pic,

and of course minimal as possible.
[XPERIA X1 General] seantodd:
How did you get your backlight blue instead of white?
[XPERIA X1 General] randy_c:
My new: SPB Plus
[XPERIA X1 General] doministry:
axjiii

Your homescreen is really great ;)
[XPERIA X1 General] hypoh:
Yeah... how?
[XPERIA X1 General] v1rone:
It does look really clean :) . I tried using "VJToggleTodayII" to hide the top and bottom taskbars, but it just seems much too bugggy. The today screen looks very nice, but other applications seem to lose functionallity (the taskbar). Also makes having "QuickMenu" almost pointless (Which I really like).

Have you been having the same issues when it comes to having no taskbars for other apps? Know of any fixes for this?