[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jmckeejr:
UPDATE: 2-27-09 For WAD development please see this post. I need suggestions, opinions, and testers if your up to it.

UPDATE: 2-10-09 Added waitcursor skins for MWC2 Please let me know if any issues with install. I have not tried the cabs yet.

UPDATE: 2-6-09 Opera 360 skins are located in this post Have a lok and let me know what you think or what we can fix.

UPDATE:Calculator skin available here: http://www.4shared.com/file/83961018/b4c4f923/SpbCalc_P.html Unzip to Windows folder overwriting existing file. This is for portrait only. Not doing Landscape unless someone requests it specifically. This lets me work on other skins to make a full theme.

UPDATE:1-30-09 Added Thumbcal and Quick gps skins. 360 black is same as 360 except black buttons on bottom. Instructions on bottom of post.

UPDATE: Added .tsk (Today theme). I tried to make the menus dark, was able to do it on my phone with skTools but could not find corresponding reg entries. Any Ideas? EDIT: Found the right keys and included a cab in the zip called "360tsk files".These color changes can not be achieved with normal .tsk file. First copy 360Green.tsk to Windows folder, select theme in >settings>Personal<Today, then install color enhancement cab and soft reset...A whole different experience. I will post new screens when I get to it. This makes the buttons and scroll bars green, the menus dark grey with green text, as well as some other surprises. To change back just swtch themes. You can also uninstall color enhancement after changing themes.

This was a pretty complicated affair since I had to manually change all the registry entries and reset again and again. I'm sure I will make further Today themes as time goes on and implement further color enhancement. Give it a try and let me know what we can do to improve. TIA-jmckeejr

UPDATED:1-27-09 Added dialer in two flavors. This is for QVGA(tested on kaiser). Let me know of any issues. Feedback appreciated as always. Remember to back up data if you're not sure. ALSO, attatched is a background for your today screen(Now included in Today theme).

This thread is for the purpose of developing a theme that is different than your run of the mill black and white Diamond or M2d, etc. I want my phone to really stand out and be different. You will see the development of my 360 theme as I progress. I invite anyone who would like to add to the collection with ideas or your own versions of Xbox360 skins. There may be several versions of one skin as practice makes perfect.

Skins to date:

-Dialer in two colors

-iContact

-Resco Explorer

-Fingermenu 1.08

-Today theme with color enhancement cab

-QuickGPS

-Thumbcal 1.25

-MobileCalc

-Opera Mobile

-Commanger (Still working on that one. I'll get it uploaded when I get a day off)

- Waitcursor skins for MWC2 in post 25

Pending: Commanager, ActionScreen?, Calculator, Audio Manager(Anyone know where to get the latest version?), Pocket Player/WMP, HTC End Key, ...

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iContactBE INSTRUCTIONS: Unzip files to "\program files\icontact\themes" or wherever icontact is installed under themes. Open iContact config, select 360v2 for skin. Enjoy!!

Dialer INSTRUCTIONS: Uninstall any other dialer you may have installed. Unzip cab file onto device and run with file explorer.

Make sure to intall on device and not storage card.

Soft reset and enjoy.

Fingermenu 1.08 INSTRUCTIONS: Install fingermenu 1.08, then install fingermenu skin cab.

Today theme w/color enhancement: Copy 360Green.tsk to windows folder of device. Change theme via settins>personal>Today. Install 360color enhancement.cab. Soft reset. To change back, change your theme in settings again. You can uninstall color enhancement after switching themes.

Thumbcal: Unzip file from 360Thumbcal(There are 2 but you only need 1 depending on which color you want). Copy "skin.360.zip" to "program files\Thumbcal\" or wherever thumbcal is installed. Use the settings menu built in to Thumbcal to switch themes.

QuickGPS: Unzip files, open folder and xopy all 3 files to your Windows folder. It will overwrite originals, so back up if you're not sure.