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[Touch 3G General] jcustodio:
Hi

I would like to personalize the taskbar icons of my Jade, but all the options I see arround here are a little complicated (I'm a noob :D )

There is any option that only needs to install a file or something?

Thanks
[Touch 3G General] prankstar:
First of all: thank you for the great thread!

As a reply on your answer: making the hh_fw_tab_bg_fill transparent doesn't effect the tabbar unfortunately. You cannot make this bar transparent with the default settings. For who is familiar to HTCHomeSettings.xml: You can have the bar set to 0 pixels high, but then you cannot see the options in the bar (unless you 'hover' above it) => additional research info here
[Touch 3G General] godlim98:
RE: How to make the homescreen top/bottom curtain transparent, wallpaper looks bigger

Hi Prankstar,

Thanks for your reply, however could you please kindly explain in more detail how to edit the bar set to 0 pixels high under HTCHomeSettings.xml?

Thanks.

Vincent
[Touch 3G General] prankstar:
Hi Vincent,

I got the information by looking to the HTCHomesettings.xml of this theme (alexmod5): http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2976669&postcount=17

and combining it with info in

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427531

The tab specific nodes can be found between:

<TabWidget>

</TabWidget>

Unfortunately I cannot pinpoint the exact (combination of) changes in the configuration, it was a while ago I dived into this xml. I'd say: back up you original theme with M2DC, install the skin and mod the HTChs.xml to find out which settings should be modded.

Edit: Here's my skin without top background, but with visible tabbar. I also modded the icons (got it from xda) and made a custom transparent slider.
[Touch 3G General] godlim98:
Hi Prankstar,

Thanks for your explainations. However i don't know anything about registry editing..

Could you teach me?

Thanks.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
First you need a registry editor.. Total Commander can do the job (and some others of course).. For *.xml editing this thread can be useful.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427531.. and of course .. the search button / function.
[Touch 3G General] godlim98:
hi Azahidi,

Thank you very2 much for your kindness in replying my questions.

Have a nice day!

Cheers.

Vincent
[Touch 3G General] wchiaoli:
These are very useful informations for me, thanks a lot!
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Could you post more details on how to rearrange tabs?
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
First, you have to install M2DC (Manilla 2D Customiser), a simple but powerful apps by an xda members, mpenguin14. see first post #1 of this thread. or here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427392

Then run M2DC. In M2DC there is a function/tab [Tab] where you can rearrange tab sequence or disable tabs according to your liking.
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Thanks it worked didnt know it was so easy.
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Where can i get the taskbar icons in this pic?
[Touch 3G General] wchiaoli:
How can I increase the fonts size of the manila 2D's message text?

Please help me,thanks a lot!
[Touch 3G General] unbbs:
so beautiful...
[Touch 3G General] Marcell-o:
i second that...

nice one!
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
I use M2DC (see page #1 for links). Select "text" tab and customise from there. You can change the colors too.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
I have no idea where those icons come from. But if you follow the links from page 1 (#4) of this thread , there are some beautiful icons there . It also guides how its done and how to do it yourself. Some of my icons were also posted there.
[Touch 3G General] wchiaoli:
Thanks for your answer, but the new ROM's M2D can't accept M2DC to modify the font size of the message tab's text!
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
I want to add the second hand to the analog clock any way of doing that?

Also i want to put a different color on the top and bottom taskbar.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
I do not think that's possible for now.

Bottom taskbar (hh_fw_tab_bg_fill.png) and top bar (hh_fw_title.png) in \windows
[Touch 3G General] Marcell-o:
where did you find this screen?
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
The skin is in the m2d skin thread here.

The maker of the icons nhatt gave them to me in a pm.

Here they are in a cab file.

azahidi I was looking for a thread with those taskbar png files in different colors.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
If you mean taskbar icons, they are not in png format. they are in .ico format embedded in phcanoverbmp.dll in \windows. Follow item #4 first page of this thread.
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
no i was referring to the hh_fw_tab_bg_fill.png and top bar (hh_fw_title.png) files in \windows
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
You can actually edit it yourself.. It's a small file. use any graphics editor (I recommend GIMP) and save it in .png and put it back in \windows. Try a few and see which one looks best to you. (Rem to keep the original file safe somewhere)
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
ill give it a try
[Touch 3G General] valdejaim:
I cannot modify "protected ROM files"

Hello friend

I'm trying to modify my manila 2D but I cannot replace any image because I always got the same error: "protected ROM files".

Is possible unprotect this files? I've seen some old posts but I don't know if right now is possible.

I've tryed with rename the files to ***.old but the last file always is there again. I'm using Resco Explorer and the "rename" function. I rename the hh_fw_title.png to hh_fw_title.old but the png is still there. :(

Thank's in advance!
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
AFAIK all graphic files (mostly *.png) used by M2D are not embedded in ROM and not protected. They can be replaced/overwritten anytime. I have done it many many times in my customisation. BTW I use Total Commander but using Resco should not be any different. I am not sure why yours are protected.

Try disable M2D (uncheck TF) from Settings. Then try to rename/replace. Then enable TF again.
[Touch 3G General] haree:
Wm 6.5 apps thems etc...

hi

for those who want apps themes etc for WM6.5 i have provided a few links

i hope its useful for those who are using 6.5 like me enjoy

NOTE ALL THE LINKS ARE FOR WM 6.5 ONLY

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=512058 - Titanium quik launcker

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=508968 - new theme

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=511052 - all titanium Plugins

http://xdaforums.com/show...81#post3731781 - all titanium themes

http://xdaforums.com/show...18&postcount=1 - Favorite people (very useful)

alternate link for Favorite people - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=506221

all Windows Mobile 6.5 Stuff(Thems,apps,plugins etc) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=512121
[Touch 3G General] Qabooz:
is there a way to customize button tones or what you call them?
[Touch 3G General] sciumaker:
sorry if already discussed ^^ but there is a way to pull off "remove" voice in the program tab of original manila theme?? :confused:
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
I've asked the same question in some other forums.. but so far, the answer I is no, you cannot change the button tones.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
Not quite understand what this intended of this question. Pls elaborate.
[Touch 3G General] Qabooz:
maybe if the root of the soundfile of the current button tone can be found... well not like I know what Im talkin about :rolleyes: just throwing in ideas
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
Screen tap tone

The file involved is \windows\Menupop.wav. follow this http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=49455

Someone may want to have a go and share the success.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
How to edit/delete/add words in T9 Dictionary

T9 is a predictive text input mode which displays a word candidate list as you enter the first few characters so you just select the word that you want.

How to edit ?

Go to windows folder - open the file eT9MyWords.exe

Alphabetical list of words that you have added (or accidentally added) will be listed. You can edit / delete / add from there.
[Touch 3G General] Kane1:
To change the large internet wiget to a custom url, change use a regedit tool and go to

HKEY_Local_Machine > Software > HTC > Manila2D > Internet Widget > Customized

and change "BannerURL" to the url you want it to load, and "BannerURLText" to whatever you want it to say under the "Launch Browser" icon.
[Touch 3G General] haree:
a soft rest tool

hi

i hated to open the back of my jade to soft rest the phone which i do quite often:eek::D so i found this tool which i felt would be useful to the others who like me dont like to open the back cover :mad::mad:to soft rest ur jade enjoy :D

both the below work fine but im more confy with the shutXP so it should work for u :D:D
[Touch 3G General] stu-k:
I found shutxp stopped my bluetooth from working :(
[Touch 3G General] haree:
@stu-k

hi

i dont have this problem but their is another application i have given that also does the same(td2softrest) thing ie soft reset i have tried it and it works so try it

goodluck:D
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Does the Jade allow the time to be adjusted by the service provider?
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
On my phone, YES. The time atumatically changes to the time of the country where you roam.

(Phone - Menu - Options - Time Zones Tab - tick "Automatic change time zone and clock")
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Thanks that works
[Touch 3G General] Marcell-o:
special code

A time ago i found a code witch you can type in the dial pad.

after this you get some information about signal strengths and gprs-gsm data.

it starts like *# .... # or something.

I can't find it anymore.

thx
[Touch 3G General] MvBoe:
Thanks, I did not notice that option. :D
[Touch 3G General] rifkin:
Date Problem

Firstly, sorry for my english, I'll try to explain my problem and i wish you can help me.

I was playing with my girlfriend's Htc and now the date is situated over the alarm instead up on the left. Does anybody know how to solve this issue?

Thanks for your time
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
check your HTCHomesettings.xml in folder \windows

This particular line under <HomeWidget> should read like this.

<HomeWidget>

<Property name="IDHMWG_DATE_RECT" id="104" value="28,127,212,148" />​

<HomeWidget>
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
I have a caller id problem. Every time a contact calls the number comes up as +1 (868) xxx-xxxx and does not show the contacts name. My contacts are stored as xxxxxxx format.
[Touch 3G General] rifkin:
Hi,

Thanks for your quick answer. I've checked the line and it's the same that you post. Finally, I guess I'll have to do a hard reset *sigh*. Thanks a lot anyway.
[Touch 3G General] Kane1:
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew a way to get a different background on each tab. I understand its possable to get different backgrounds on the Today tab to the other tabs but I wanted a background per tab. I can't tell if this would be an edit to the xml file, or to the registry. I've looked through this thread and am fairly supprised noone has asked this before. Is it possable? If so, how?
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
AFAIK after studying the M2D structure and going through the customisation capabilities, it is not possible (.. yet) to put different backgrounds for different tabs, either by xml or registry editing.

Should you find any solution, please post it here and share. I am sure many will be interested.

Thank you.
[Touch 3G General] m0o:
help

Hi, when i press down button on the volume and power on to get into boot mode but it's just a white screen written "USB Update Mode!". How can i flash the rom? i tried the ship rom, when i wanna click next to load it, my htc will automatically off the lcd then my sync is disconnected. how can i solve this problem?
[Touch 3G General] DJHicks:
Sounds like you haven't unlocked the phone using Hard Spl?

looky here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=483465
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
AFAIK. If the country code is sent (in most cases) your phone does not recognise if you do not store the country codes. On the other hand, if you store the country codes in your contacts but the country code is not sent by the network (very seldom), you contact manager can still recognise and display contact names. Therefore it is advisable to key store country codes (even for local numbers), in this format eg. +44 (234) 455672 as you can easily call overseas contacts.

This is my experience with my network operator. Others may vary.
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Thanks i guessed that much.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
E-mail Tab Colorful Icon

This customised icon helps you easily identify (by different color) which email have been selected.

How to install ?

1) Unzip the files (email icon.zip) attached

2) Copy to any folder in Jade (e.g. \temp)

on Jade

1) Disable TF2D

2) Copy (and replace) into \windows folder (use Total Commander easier)

3) Enable TF2D (no need to softreset)

.. walla

Also included are icons for new email and unread email in red instead of blue
[Touch 3G General] haree:
disable SMS thread view-CAB

hi

i hated the thread view in the SMS and i used to use advance configurator just to disable this then i say a tool by id flub its a cab u can get from the below link for those who hate the thread view in SMS

see below link for the cab and enjoy :D:D

flubs link for the cab : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4324197&postcount=12
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
i like thread view:p
[Touch 3G General] flub:
Glad it was of use

I did not make the cab though it was one I found on this great forum, shame I cant remember who initial poster was or I would give them the credit they deserve
[Touch 3G General] xtremez:
After tweaking the registry to manually turn the screen landscape, my qwerty keyboard view doesn't show. Does anyone else experience the same thing? Any advice on it?
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Anyone using voice commands? What software can i use to utilise voice commands?
[Touch 3G General] MvBoe:
I do not use it but I know that voice-dial-software is installed on my Jade: Start/Program/Voice-dial (translated from German). I also allows to define some activities to be started by voice-command.
[Touch 3G General] xtremez:
Voice Command is useful..can read your sms while driving :)
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
The built in voice app does that?
[Touch 3G General] inca14:
hello all,

i tried to install the same digital clock as the touch diamond on my htc jade, but the touchflo doesn't launch.

how have the digital clock on the jade, please ?

(sorry for my poor english)
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
It could be the skin .cab which was not perfectly compiled by the skinner. Unisntall and revert to default. Try another skin. It should work.

The digital (and analogue) clock is already default in TF. If you need to change/modify/customise how the digital (or analogue) clock is displayed, just change the skin (see item #2 on first page). You can actually design your own digital clock.
[Touch 3G General] xtremez:
Yeah, you hold down the green button (or any assigned key) that activates voice command and you're good to go: For example

1. Wanna Call A. Under A there's (office, mobile and house). Voice command will ask you. So you reply, "Call A, after they ask which of the following and you want mobile, you say mobile" then Dialing.

2. Read SMS. It only reads unread sms. So if a new message comes in, hold down the button. And you reply "Read SMS, it'll tell u the sender and message" Very handy with BT Headset :)
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
WOW i didnt know the voice command can do that gonna try it.
[Touch 3G General] xtremez:
Did not know it was capable of doing that too....one day just decided to experiment...LOL
[Touch 3G General] fridgemagnets:
Hi, I'm new to the forum and I can't seem to find what i wanted to change.

Basically I want to restore the original skin/tabs without doing a hard reset. I've tried to delete and uninstall all previous skins i've loaded but after doing soft resets it'll always load the last skin I applied even though i've deleted the background.png and m2dct files. I'm using Manilla 2D by Mpenguin14

Can someone help?
[Touch 3G General] dk.baxter:
I dont have an EndKey.exe in my windows folder, and I dont have (or cant find?) SK2Cmd in the registry location either... Am I being thick, or could they have been moved/removed? (I am using Megade 1.2.1)
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
see here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3399346&postcount=37

I'm not so sure about this. Your set may be using different file.exe to lock the phone.
[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
Basically background.png is the file that M2D uses (as the name suggests) as background for every tab. You can change this graphic with any file you like without changing the installed skin.

If you've installed a new skin, it will replace the default skin. All the graphic files and positioning will be changed, Unless you use Manilla 2D Customiser (M2DC) where you can switch between skins. To restore to the default M2D by Mpenguin, I suggest that you reinstall. Hope that'll work.
[Touch 3G General] DanRo80:
Anyone running their Jade on T-Mobile USA?
[Touch 3G General] haree:
M2D reFLUSH v0.1 (new M2D editor)

hi

this is M2D reFLUSH v0.1 (new M2D editor) by Twolf

try it if u want link give below :D

azahidi

may be u can add to r first page as this is something new

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=576476
[Touch 3G General] meet_bijoy:
Changing the screen orientation

Can someone advice which 3rd party s/w can be used (tested and reliable one) for rotating the screen to Landscape orientation.

I'm looking for Landscape Orientation during browsing net in opera/IE browser(the app which come by default) and while typing sms/email.

I don't want to tweak the registry.:(
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Thats not possible as the Jade does not have the hardware (acceleromater) to notify the phone when it is turned verticaly.
[Touch 3G General] ronp76:
QuickMenu recommendation

Check out QuickMenu from one of xda's community: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=340352

You can see screenshots of it as a GIF here: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-quickmenu-v2-7.html

The most current version is 2.8 available at the first link. When you click QuickMenu's icon from within its program, you will see a Screen menu item. Clicking it, you will see H-V Switch which stands for Horizontal - Vertical Switch or rotate. The nice thing about this is the program will allow you to set up a shortcut for rotate that can be used with icon programs like iPhoneToday. However, if you remove QuickMenu, the link will become broken.

QuickMenu has a lot of other neat functions. The one I like the most is that it shows all programs still running (even though you may think you have closed them). Clicking the X next to their name will shut them down. You can see the GIF example which lists programs running at its top.
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Whoa i didnt know that existed..trying it now.
[Touch 3G General] ronp76:
I forgot to mention that also clicking the QuickMenu icon from within the program will show the Suspend feature. I use that to save my battery. The phone will "awake" when a call comes in. . . Love the Suspend too!

As per the Mod edit on the xda link, use the Options button (get to it by clicking the QuickMenu icon) to set up a "fingerfriendly view". Go to view and set the Menu Item Edge to a number like 8 (that's where I have mine set for a T3232 clone.
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Best app ive installed so far. One problem though,

The start menu returns to the normal start menu sometimes, how to fix that?
[Touch 3G General] meet_bijoy:
Thanks man for Quick response, sounds great. I'm going to try this out. Hope it solves my requirement of Manually changing the Orientation to Landscape

when required and the graphics is not spoiled by the action.

Program list sounds great to, does it also show the program running in background, which HTC taskmanager doesn't list. And does it even displays the size of each running program. It will be very handy to know which application is eating major chunk of RAM and slowing down your phone. :confused:

Just curious to know before using.:D
[Touch 3G General] ronp76:
It justs shows which programs are running in the background undetected by WM. I check it because a couple of programs I have installed will self-activate and I close them whenever I see them running silent.

QuickMenu has a lot of neat features. In the Options, I have mine set to be memory resident and replace WM's lame Start Menu. When I click at the upper left hand corner, it activates. It can set up shortcut links to lots of features normal users cannot figure out how to do!
[Touch 3G General] ronp76:
Clicking its self icon, go to Options. Under the General tab, click the Replace System's Start Menu box. I also have mine Auto Start and Register Win Key of Device on that same tab.
[Touch 3G General] meet_bijoy:
Tested the QuickMenu, it is a great utility and very very handy!!

Thanks man for pointing me to this!!:)

Only issue I'm facing is, when I'm changing the orientation to Landscape in my Jade (touch 3g), the Keyboard on the screen is getting deformated and many letters are disappearing. Do we have any setting for this or is it the limitation of Jade or QuickMenu?:mad:
[Touch 3G General] ronp76:
Works perfectly on my clone. It also works great on my Dell Axim x51v. Of course, other than S2U and this program, I don't have any other memory resident programs that *might* be interfering with QuickMenu.

Went back and reviewed the last five pages (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=340352) of its thread. Except for one user, who might have had a conflicting Today item, there have no reports of this program having problems. I had used 2.7 for quite awhile and just upgraded to 2.8 when it came out recently. Normally, I don't jump on new versions too quickly but 2.7 was very stable and its developer has been putting out good stuff with each new release. You might want to post there if you can't clear it out. BTW, after you installed did you do a soft reset? Should not be necessary but what the heck?

Anybody else with this problem?
[Touch 3G General] meet_bijoy:
I've couple of memory resident programs, but not sure if any one will interfere, I doubt. I've S2U2, M2DC, spbGPRS Monitor, CleanRAM and Sprite Backup, let me know if you feel any one can be an issue.

I've even tried doing the soft reset, but of no help.

The issue I'm facing is only with "Full Qwert Keyboard/Compact Qwert/Phone Keypad". Although, The "keyboard" option looks to be fine, but it is quite small for finger entry, needs stylus (which I want to avoid).

Any thoughts?
[Touch 3G General] Zero One:
Im looking for a media player that can play 3g2 files.

Is there a VLC for the jade?
[Touch 3G General] ronp76:
None of your programs stick out. If you really want to know which one is interfering, you could make a backup of your device and then uninstall those programs. Then reinstall them one by one and see if they play nice.
[Touch 3G General] meet_bijoy:
I believe that is a leangthy process, will try that out after sometime, when there is no other option left. For sure, I liked this QuickMenu and its features, so don't want to give away.

I need couple of more info, it will be great if you can help::)

1. How to add more Menu Items (in Top-level). I want to remove few of the already existing and add few new items/shortcuts there.

2. Is there a option to change the location of battery icon (percentage + analog) in the task bar. Something similiar to "Show 'Q' on taskbar" option. It apears in the place where Jade displays notifications. So, I'm not able to see the notification icon on task bar.

3. When QuickMenu is running it removes 'Task manager' icon from taskbar and if trying to get it back in taskbar, it doesn't let the TouchFlo to run properly.

Thank you so much in advance!!:)