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[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Tuning TF3D x1 { starting with touchable MP3 Player }

See title.. basically making the TF3D more friendly for big fingers :)

MP3 Player V1.0 >

All things are rearranged and redesigned to fit the new positions.

The album art looks 2D but will still move in 3D (see attached big overly)

The buttons are bigger and the trackline drag has a bigger hit area.

left to do:

- prevent the song title from disappearing when you scroll through a song

- adding a volume bar (badly needed.. hard to fix)

Just download the files and enjoy!

2D0

People

- Removing phone number display (done)

- rearrange some stuff to get bigger call-sms-email icons (it has scaling issues.. will release it when done..)

Texting

Reposition new sms icon to bottom and bigger
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
TF3D HD manila PSD file

Original thread here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=475864

will update this in the future

Here you'll find a Photoshop file with basically all screen elements of the TF3D HD manila interface present.

Unless I've missed something all icons/button/etc are present except for the weather section. I've only included the main icons there so you can put your flag on the moon..

If somebody feels like mapping out every raindrop like in this psd file, please let me know so I can update the file

The bmp files of the photo and video sub menu's are present as well.

These will go in the windows directory.

I plan to add the blackstone dialer .. but am not sure it's that much needed.

The main idea was to map out the Manila files.

I've build it from itjes Full HD cab for the X1. As far as I know it should work for all other touch HD manila setups..

import/export

I've used the mode9editor to extract all png's.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3095189&postcount=1

The mode9editor has a batch import/export function.

When you use the layer names in the PSD file you're able to batch import all icons you'll change.

Transparency

Most icons will have either a red pixel line border or at least 2 red pixels at the corners.

This way you can select the alpha channel of the layer, crop your image and have to correct dimensions for the png/qtc file.

All you then need to do is remove the red pixel before saving.

For 99.9% of the images you can do it by a color select unless your new theme will be red :cool:

Buttons

All buttons that have a press and rest stage have been linked to each other and put on top of each other. In the corresponding layer you'll notice this soon enough :)

Tiny pixel files

There are a few images that are 1x1 or 2x2 pixels. These are present and I've tried to make all layers in logic order to be easy to find.

Some pixels are 100% transparent and therefor red which was easier to find :P

Batch PSD export

There is need to find or create a photoshop action that will:

- select layer

- crop by alpha selection

- remove red pixel

- export by layer name

- repeat this process for all layers

If there's anyone out there that can help me make such an action please do. As I have limited experience in advanced photoshop actions

http://rapidshare.com/files/189717709/TF3D_HD_Template.zip

All suggestions and help (especially with the photoshop actions) are welcome!

With a little help this can be an easy automated template for our own redesigning fetish :rolleyes:
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
reserved for icon pack etc

Still working on this part.

A current status preview is attached.

Won't upload the files un till I'm happy about the look and feel.

I've given all icons a bit more edge as I didn't like the fatness of them.

And made a new internet icon as the normal one sucks badly.

The idea is to have sliding focus icons that complements and overlays perfectly on the tray icons.

Current model is with white outline.

I like the things minimal :cool:
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
reserved

Never know why I'll need this one :)
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Heel veel dank man! Ik werd bijna gek joh haha ;). Dat krijg je als je beetje pietje-precies bent ingesteld. Ik vroeg me af hoe je 't hebt gefixed? Puur hex code bekijken van de manila file of een tooltje?

Thank you so much for your 1px off top fix!!

Question: how do you get the transparant start menu bar / bottom bar? It's not the no curtains manila fixes. I'm guessing WAD2? Or something else? Perhaps those Template+hex folder you've included in the ZIP?
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
graag gedaan :)

aren't we all pixel-f**ers? :P

Used the mode9editor and discovered with some testing that the size should 697 pixels instead of 696 pixel..

In the mode9editor you get readable text and only when altering you need some hex edit knowledge but she'll update soon to edit with numeric values.

The hex edit values is simple (as it turned out after some tips of 6Fg8)

just use the extended windows calculator and put it in reverse by pairs :

num value = -696 > winCal = FFFFFFFFFFFFFD48 > mode9editor = 00 00 48 FD

You'll soon know which FFF's to ignore

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=464984

It's the Wisbar Advanced 3.. but got rid of it already as at this moment it doesn't work properly with the X1 Panels.

when you exit a program it always goes back to the default 'today' panel regardless of where you started the program.. which is pretty annoying :)
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
697px, sounds familiar.

Thus we need to do the following with the backgrounds: (could you verify / what did you used for your backgrounds?)

- remove 53 px from top (or 54px?)

- remove 51 px from bottom (or 50px?)

- increase width by 56 px, you should notice the empty area on the right (or 55px?)

I've seen so many different values now that I'm just getting crazy ;). I'll try the WAD3, since I use TF3D only (no panels yet).

Thanks again mate!

EDIT:

I found the right ones:

Start with 480x800 file in PS CS4.

52 from top (480x748)

51 from bottom (480x697)

56 increase right (536x697)

resize to 512x512

I've created an Action script in PS CS4 for it, thus I just have to load a new background and run the script, et voila :). I'll try to get it exported some how so that other people can load it up in PS CS4.

You can see that it uses the 697 height, just like nixx-X1 said he found with his 1px off top fix! When I move from home to an other tab, it's the same image position (though little bit different in colors, used the better CFC GUI compression instead of Manila Editor 0.2 QFC).
[XPERIA X1 General] Reversedhex:
i like the backround, but could you please upload original because i have a nice idea how to edit it :D
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
See attached
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Which one where? :)
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Hmm... this quote from my edit doesn't seem to fit then. Oh well, I'll try your template tomorrow evening after colleges; it's getting late now :P.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Forget that quote :)

the template is a perfect match with and without using WAD3.

weltruste!
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
I've done the conversion after all (quick fix with actions in PS).

But I still see an 1px off. Unfortunately the stupid screenshot taker isn't working atm, so I'll post it tomorrow. And I'll also try to use a different background (this one is like mostly white, thus you can see the differences at the top even better!).

Steps done like your template says:

52 from top (480x748)

52 from bottom (480x696)

resize to 461x512

canvas to 512x512 left (adding 51px to right)

Jij ook welterusten! :)
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
this is one way to do it :)

the easiest way is just to open my template, copy paste your normal ratio image and rescale there :P
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
As promised, I've done a couple of tests with two different pictures.

It looks like it's filling up the 1px at the top with "garbage" or perhaps some other part of the background picture (it looks like it's using the bottom 1px for the top 1px when you look at it closely).

Here's the screenshots and a closeup of what I mean exactly in the attachments.

It's very visible when you use a white background such as SceenA and ScreenB.

Screen1 & ScreenA : home tab

Screen2 & ScreenB : settings tab

And of course the differences between eachother. I hope you can find something out?
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
There is always garbage from the resizing, nothing that can be done about that one.

Don't forget that you're stretching 512 pixels up to 697 pixels which makes every pixel to be 1.36 pixels in height. And on the edges manila resizes in a strange way > it doesn't stretch the inner pixel but will blend it with the (alpha?) pixel outside the image that cannot be defined.

The best solution is to not use a seperate background for the home tab but just set it to use the default so everything is the equally f**ked :P

Besides the unity it also saves you some RAM :)

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Mmmh.. mine is 100% clear.. I still don't know how it will stretch the edge pixels.. looking at your images it might blend some pixel horizontally as well

(otherwise I wouldn't know where it gets the lighter pixel in the darker area's

Can you send me your original 2 images (not resized + original img size).. i'll check it quickly
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Oke, here they are.

Can I have your background original + resized too? Perhaps I can find the error of my steps with those, since you don't have the 1px distortion with your background.
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Exactly my point, how come it uses the 1px bottom of the background for the 1px top (atleast it now looks like it)? The lighter pixels at the 1px top is very strange, since you would "think" that it should use the pixels at the top for stretching it out from 512 to 697px height.

That's why I thought that there's still something wrong with the offset in the 5c9aa261_manila file for the background size / viewport. Unfortunately, my Manila Editor 0.2 doesn't want to save the file with changes :S... it's getting pissed with can't save / overwrite stuff or doesn't save at all :P.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
With evangeline lily it goes well over here

with jenni I get the same white line.

I tried somethings but I'm afraid it's the stretching in manila.

I have no idea how to fix this.. I played with the offsets but it's definetly not that.

I don't know at the moment.. will look later today again
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
I've used your manila file for evangeline lily, but I get the feeling that you've cutted wrong? :). See attachments.

It seems that I'm still seeing the 1px at top distorted, even with your made manila file (see top right in lighter pixel color). Thanks for trying though, I really appreciate the time you've taken.

PS: could you send me your working background picture (original and resized 512x512) later on today? See if I can get it to work with that one here.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Attached screenshots of the previous files I've send you on my mobile.

(had to restart)

I really think it's due to the resizing and depends on the outer edge colors how nasty it will get.

Screen3 is my background which looks fine but it fades out to black on top/bottom. (check zip for manila/png)

The only solution I can offer you now is to stretch everything one more pixel so that you never will see the outer pixel.

this is screen4 and the 5c9aa261_manila+1PX.zip

enjoy :)
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Thank you for the files, I'll try them on my Touch HD after this post.

Since we've "only" argued that it could be the bottom 1px that is used for the top 1px when stretching, I can conclude that this theory is correct. See the bluered background and the stretching produces a red 1px at the top haha.

Thus the solution is to make the background 697 height first and then resize it to 512x461, is that correct? Of course, then making it 512x512 by adding to the right. Seems logically I think.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
I figured that much..

just use the previous attached file and all will be fine :)

And if you want to be 0.00390625 pixel perfect.. make a 698 height and crop that.

personally.. i don't care for 0.00390625 pixel :P
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Never mind, I've seen your new 5c manila file and used that one. Exactly perfect.

Haha... will set it in my PS action script.

1 thing is still off, because of the 1px extra, it stretches incorrectly in the width (meaning, the beautiful lady is 1 or 2 (not sure?) pixels thicker :P).

Can I logically fix this by adding 1px less to the right when transforming into 512x512 size?
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
the one pixel extra is only in height not in width.. the width remained the same from the start

Just use the background for all tabs everywhere and your pixel horror is over :P
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Will do, I guess I'll use an different background for the home tab anyways. But fixing it will make my state of mind go easier on myself :P.

So in conclusion: what have you changed in the 5c manila file for that +1px? I tried it myself with the newest version of m9editor, but failed to find out which parameter to change to get your result (thought it would be something like that).
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Theoretically what I've done doesn't make any sense...

Practically it does the trick :P

The original file from 6Fg8 had the position value and size value of the "backgroundlevel0" and "backgroundlevel1" set to the height of 696 (which is the actual screen height for the manila part)

My earlier fix had the height set to 697 pixels.

The latest fix has the height set to 698 pixels to counteract against the one pixel blending that appears.

like I said.. theoretically it's unexplainable. but it looks good so who cares :P
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Oh so true. To be a pain in the ass as they say sometimes :).

It looks great, but I think the stretching occurs strangely now in the width, that is it makes the background look "fatter", more stretched out that the home tab background.

I'm already trying to add less than 461 width and copy/pasting with trial and error on my device figuring out which setting to use ...

EDIT:

FIXED!! hurray! :P

Use 698 height, but also 2 pixels less to add to the right fixed the width problem visually!

Damn, I thought programmers were supposed to think first before going into trial and error fase hahaa. At least that's what they're telling me at TUDelft ;). Will post a conclusion reply later on tonight with the steps which we've made for getting this 100% working ;).
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Lucky for me I'm not a programmer :P

Just an idiot that wants to rebuild his phone :D

I'll double test and adjust later on.

first > food!
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
I'm guessing that you do have some programming skills as a background, since this isn't like piece of cake or something doing in your free time, am I right? Perhaps also an active GoT member? ;)

Have nice dinner, I'm going food mode as well :D.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
My skills are 0.01 % :)

'back in the days' i did some simple html/flash/director stuff for my study (interaction design) but am a 3D animator now.. no need for programming.

But yes.. I do have some structural insights. I can rebuild stuff.. but not create.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
heheh.. I notice the 2 pixel thingy now..

The red square in my template is 459 pixels but in the text I state it's 461 pixels :S ouch..

final version coming up soon
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Ah wow, but you should have major imaging skills I guess; rendering 3D objects and such :). I'm not that good in that area, not creative enough or something perhaps :P.

I'll try to get an Action script online for you to add to the how-to then. It makes life a bit easier I guess.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
3D just takes allot of time.. it's not that hard :)

attached a new template (use with the latest 5blabla_manila file or check post #2)

Attached 3 more snapshots:

Original-IMG.jpg > test image

BG-4-All-Tabs.jpg > via this template created 4blabla_manila file

wallpaper.jpg > normal wallpaper cut off (at 480x696px) at the today screen
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Updated how-to guide. Previous guides have the 1px off at top bug and/or have wrong background preparations (and thus creating a distorted background when compared to the original background set at the home tab).

Credits go to nixx-X1 as well for assisting in time consuming bug-hunting for the "stupid" pixels :).

Guide for BG-creation v2 can be found in the first post.

Links:

M9Editor 2.2.0.0: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=464984

CFC GUI 0.45.15: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=470798

Manila Editor 0.2: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=414861
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Heheh.. another pixel for discussion.

The image is centered into the screen.. which means you should remove 51 pixels above and below.. :)

But to be honest... I cannot see it at all.

I've checked my images of the previous post a 100 times.. it's too stretched to see whether or not a pixel is moved.. I think not. (overlapping them in PS looks perfect)

If you update the script I'll include it in the zip with the rest (with credits ofcourse)

Btw.. can you also help me with an action for my photoshop manila file? :)
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
I think this pixel isn't worth it, I mean, logically speaking I would believe you instantly. But since we've also hacked our way into fixing the 1px at top, thus we need to remove 1px extra from the top instead of the bottom.

But then again, it's not very clear; I've put it into a PS image also with 2 layers on top of eachother, but the most thing I noticed is only the (slightly better) compression of CFC GUI instead. With your solution of 51 for the top and bottom I can see a slightly movement, so I'm sticky with the instructions and reason I just gave above :D.

I'm currently downloading your PSD file, I'll take a look in what you mean exactly and try to do it in an Action script?
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Crap, you're right. I've just used an other background which is a bit better with its surroundings to notice that there is the last 1px off :P hahaa. Goddamn; I'll update the Action script and the instructions in a bit.

Of course you can include it in the ZIP, after this 1px geneuzel it should be final, right? :rolleyes:.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
ouch:)

the thing is.. we didn't hack pixels on top. in the first solution we hacked one pixel which leads to an uneven devided screen (697 pixels placed on the centre of 696 pixels) hence the halfway blurred pixel.

Now we have 698 pixels centered thus it should be one on top and one on bottom..

don't fail me now for that one pixel!! :P
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Haha, now I really want to have it perfectly... otherwise I don't make up for all those hours we've spend looking and fixing, right? :D. Hold on, I'm fixing the ZIP and include some example pictures.
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Finally, some strange things happen over here; 2MB ZIP files were not accepted or cut off while uploading... so that's why the several files. Included is the v2 of the guide and Action script.

Updated how-to guide. Previous guides have the 1px off at top bug and/or have wrong background preparations (and thus creating a distorted background when compared to the original background set at the home tab).

Guide for BG-creation:

0. You have three options:
0. a) either use the template file from nixx-X1 and follow the steps instructed there, then skip 1-6.
0. b) use the Action script for PS CS4 provided by InsjaHH, then skip 1-6.
0. c) use the step-by-step instructions stated here.

1. Create a background with size 480x800
2. Remove 51 pixels from the top (480x749; PS: canvas size (relative), height: -51, vertical: bottom)
3. Remove 51 pixels from the bottom (480x698; PS: canvas size (relative), height: -51, vertical: top)
4. Resize background to size 459x512, allow distortion (image resize; PS: image size, interpolation: bicubic)
5. Increase width by 53 pixels at the right (512x512; PS: canvas size (relative), width: 53, horizontal: left)
6. Save the background as PNG file (PS: use the save as function)

7. Convert and insert the created PNG file into the 4a087e41_manila file using:
7. a) CFC GUI 0.45.15, open the manila file, click on button "Replace with...", select your PNG, let it import, close the program after importing (saving is done automaticly)
7. b) M9editor 2.2.0.0, open the PNG file (remember to select "all files"), click on button "save as QTC", save is as 4a087e41_manila file.

8. Copy the created 4a087e41_manila and 5c9aa261_manila files to a temporary place (e.g. memory card)
8. a) Stop TF3D first by going to Settings\Today screen
8. b) Copy the files to your \Windows folder with e.g. Resco Explorer and let it overwrite any files found
8. c) Restart TF3D again

Technical info:
5c9aa261_manila is the mode9 file controlling how background is displayed in all tabs.
1864da05_manila is the bottom curtain with transparent background.
4a087e41_manila is the background picture for all tabs.

Additional:
You can use transparent top and bottom curtains next to the BG4all tabs by just copying those files to \Windows folder.

Links:
M9Editor 2.2.0.0: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=464984
CFC GUI 0.45.15: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=470798
Manila Editor 0.2: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=414861

Credits for this fix:
nixx-X1
InsjaHH
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
Cool!

glad we got that one f-ing pixel :D

I'll include the script into the zip file with the others.

Could you please edit your previous post with the 'how to' guide and clean it to prevent misunderstanding?
[XPERIA X1 General] InsjaHH:
Done, removed the "wrong" old how-to guide.

I'm glad we've fixed the bug eventually :). Everything's like a matter of time, somethings just require more than others hehee.

Other question, perhaps you know: any chance you use multiple calendars and be able to view them on your X1? I know it's not possible with the Outlook calendar (ActiveSync/Exchange)...
[XPERIA X1 General] grayme:
Thanks for the WA3 theme, very nice :)
[XPERIA X1 General] kissiman:
Transparent Taskbar

Hi, I have searched numerous threads without finding what i want. However, the tweaks in this thread are relevant to what i'm looking for.

Basically, do you know a way in which i can make the bottom and top taskbar's full Transparent without wisbar or any other programs like that. Also, when i say transparent i meen just the words and status indicators showing.

Thanks.
[XPERIA X1 General] Angelusz:
nixx-X1, I'm using a reskinned version of your musicplayer modification. I understand you know your way around the manila files, as it's quite a nice fix!

Currently, the modification does not work in landscape mode. I would like your help to make that - and a few other minor modifications - work.

Think you can help out?

EDIT: Also, if you would be so kind to check if you can help me out in this thread, would be much appreciated.. thanks!
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
As far as I know it's not possible without wisbar.. (otherwise I wouldn't use it in the first place :P )

The default winmo themes do not allow to use bitmaps for bottom and top bars unfortunately :(
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
I wish I could help you out, but at the moment i'm deadly busy getting a (work) project done before april the 14th.

Untill that time my hands are tied :(

I haven't tested this mod in the new manila.. I do plan to rebuild it to work in landscape as well. But haven't found the time yet.

After the 14th I am happy to help out, till that time you're on your own :(

Let me know how it progresses!

for the other part.. check that thread :rolleyes:
[XPERIA X1 General] Angelusz:
Hey again! Time for a TF3D 2 compatible update! :D

The "Menu" softbutton won't work on TF3D2 with your (tf3d1) mod either.
[XPERIA X1 General] nixx-X1:
haha you're right :)

It will take a bit longer however.. I just skipped two night completely in the last for days and have worked 12-16 hours a day in the last few weeks..

thus if you don't mind I'll first go and stick my head out into the sun to remove my milky skin color and then get back in again to fix these things!

tnx for the reminder anyway :)