yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] wizziko:
I've been looking for an all grey theme based on the Vera Wang theme but I would like it all grey instead of the red the Vera Wang has. I tried to hook it up on my own but some things are kinda off. Could anyone help me out?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] dressanderc:
Icons on Today screen?

Does anyone know how to change these icons? If so, where are they and how do you do it? I just moved over to 6.5 from 6.1 and these goofy looking icons are killing me. If possible, too, to alter the text next to the icons. Thanks for any help.

Screen shot:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] rmanaka:
Hopefully a little help, please?

Please excuse this copy of a post I put in RRE's ROM thread, but thought their might be more "theming" expertise here...I DID read through the whole thread here but didn't see any specific guidance for my issue!

Can anybody help me out here? In M$'s quest to make WM6.5 more "finger friendly", they have made the spacing between menu items greater in the latest builds. For example, here is Outlook's menu using the "Classic Blue" theme (I am using RRE's latest WM 6.5 build 23053...all screenshots from the same build installation):

Note that there are 5 items displayed...here is the same menu under the RRE23047 theme:

Note that there are now only 4 items showing...Finally here is the same menu displayed under the RRE23030 theme:

The menu displays 7 items...this is my preferred presentation as I can quickly select "Several" under "Select Messages". The spacing is obviously theme driven.

How can I display 7 items in the "Classic Blue" theme (I'd like to know how to change the display for future builds) and though not critical, use the RRE icons? Hopefully I can do this without purchasing WinCE cab manager just to make this change (maybe later purchase, however).

Anybody know of a tool or utility to accomplish changes in the spacing?

I read several threads in Development and Hacking as well as several variants of Google searches, but couldn't find a direct answer...perhaps just me...:(

Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] rmanaka:
I think I found the answers and post them for any other noobs like me!

I found the entries by extracting the _setup.xml files from the themes and then using UltraCompare to find the differences.

Here are the .xml entries that control the "spacing" (or padding in WM terms) between the lines in the menu and in lists (Note...ClassicBlue theme uses a value of 24):

<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Menu">

<parm name="MenuSelectorThemeImageTopPadding" value="10" datatype="integer" />

<parm name="MenuSelectorThemeImageBottomPadding" value="10" datatype="integer" />

</characteristic>

<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\ListView">

<parm name="ListViewSelectorThemeImageTopPadding" value="10" datatype="integer" />

<parm name="ListViewSelectorThemeImageBottomPadding" value="10" datatype="integer" />

</characteristic>

Based upon these entries, I just made a reg file that I can import when I change a Today theme to get menu spacing that will display 7 items:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Menu]

"MenuSelectorThemeImageBottomPadding"=dword:0000000A

"MenuSelectorThemeImageTopPadding"=dword:0000000A

The taskbar icons are controlled by .png files in the \Windows directory.

Here are the ones I copied from the RRE20030 theme and then renamed to use in the Classic Blue theme:

*_flag.png

*_flag_disabled.png

*_foo.png

*_foo.disabled.png

*_lock.png

*_lock_disabled.png

*_menu.png

*_menu_disabled.png

*_navback.png

*_navback.disabled.png

*_ok.png

*_ok.disabled.png

Substitute "classicblue_bubble" for the asterisk if you want to use the icons in the Classic Blue theme. In the RRE series of themes, the .png files are called "rockandrepublicblack_bubble"

So here's what I did:

1) Made the reg file to import the registry entries into the theme I want modified.

2) Apply the theme with the icons you want in the new theme...Copied the above icon files from the RRE20030 theme.

3) renamed the icons to reflect the theme name I want to use them inside, in my case "classicblue_bubble".

4) Apply the new theme, in my case "Classic Blue"

5) Copied the renamed icon files into the \Windows directory. Since we are not applying a theme, you get two warning messages. First states that you are going to overwrite and existing file. Second states that the file exist in ROM. Say OK in both cases.

6) Imported the reg file to change the menu spacing.

7) Soft reset to apply the changes.

I know that:

a) a cab file can be created to perform the operations (have to learn that sometime...any links to instructions?)

b) I can use various utilities to import the .xml or .provxml file.

c) One can create a new "theme" file .tsk, but I haven't purchased WinCE cab editor to make it easy!:o Anybody have a suggestion of a freeware alternative?

This is just a "quick and dirty" way of achieving the results without a good tool to automate the process. Also was a good "learning" process to find out what was controlling the spacing and the icons in WM 6.5 menus!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] NIKOSXRI:
Themes BLACK or BLUE for wm 6.5 23047 and newer.

http://www.modaco.com/content/i9x0-.../wm-6-5-black-or-blue-themes-23047-and-newer/
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mb560sec:
thx for your themes NIKOSXRI but you have to register for download. some people doesn´t like that.

here are some rapidshare links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/287184063/nikosxri__23053__up1_blue_world__theme.cab

http://rapidshare.com/files/287184160/nikosxri__wm_6.5_23053_up1__Black_theme.cab

http://rapidshare.com/files/287184270/nikosxri_23053__combo_f_blue_world_theme.cab

http://rapidshare.com/files/287184385/nikosxri_wm_6.5_23053_Combo_f_Black_Shadow_theme.cab

have fun...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jilaxzone:
any pictures of those themes?

and can you please share them in other sharing file server?like megaupload or else?cause I cannot download them in rapidshare.

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] DuncanGhola:
hi, i'm new to skinning, but want to make my own, any help or tutorial, how-to's

as i'M a designer i think i try to make a skin, but don't know how to begin :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mezz_89:
Could anyone make a theme as on Windows Vista or Windows 7?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mezz_89:
I can't replace the "StartMenu_GridScene_240x320.cpr" in Windows folder.. It seems as it is write-protected..
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] michelangelo15:
i've been looking through the pages and almost all the themes i find are hugely diffrent from the stock one. is there a couple which are like the 'vera wang' themes. Same menu's but different texture and maybe slightly larger weather indication. The stock themes dont seem to change much, especially nog the bars above and below in the home screen.

Connected to this: does a new rom have this? (dont know if i'm using 'rom' correctly there though)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] eknutson:
I was wondering if someone who's done this before could give me a hand :)

I'm about to do my own skin, but before I got started w/ mass changes I modified Ibrythill's black and blue theme and changed some things. Parts are working, but other parts are not. Here's the issues I've been working to resolve:

1) The scroll bar images aren't showing up (the area on the screen is working though). This is true in horizontal and vertical.

2) the msg box title bar isn't showing up

3) The text background is grey, but I'm not sure what to modify to get it to be white.

I figure if someone could help me with #1 I can figure out #2. I'd also like to be pointed in the right direction for #3...

I'm attaching the cab and a screen shot.

TIA! I have several ideas for themes, so hopefully once my issues are resolved I can start adding them and giving back to the community a bit :)

~Eric
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] stickybud:
has anyone tride this new theme generator?

i found this official wm6.5 theme generator on m$.com the other day. is somebody willing to tell me if loading one of these will be compatible with hermes? also, will this change my start button from bottom to top?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/theme-generator.mspx#
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Livven:
No to both.

It only works with the stock builds (218xx), which have the Start button on top (you're using a 23xxx build).
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] stickybud:
thanks for the quick response. i just want you to clarify one thing please...

do you mean stock builds that were only installed on that specific phone selection? in other words, will this theme generator work for one of the a cooked 218xx builds for hermes?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Vancer:
Ok,

I have been reading and searching and even downloaded multiple .tsk files and comparing their _setup.xml files and can not figure this out...

I'm trying to change the background/highlight color of the HTC TaskManager drop down menu. I'm talking about the color around the "memory", "settings", and "close all" buttons. The highlight around these icons are of course blue with the classic blue theme. With the MisteryROM.tsk it is green and with MightyROM.tsk it is black. Looking at the _setup.xml of each i have changed all the .pngs and all the reg value differences but can never seem to get the color to change?

What sets the color around these icons in the Task Manger??????

These are the regs i have looked at and tried changing... (not necessarily to these particular values, I'm just copy/pasting them to show which ones I have tried changing to varrying values from the various _setup.xml files from each .tsk)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Color]

"SHColor"=hex:\

"BaseHue"=dword:0000007B

"ThemeValues"=hex:\

"ThemeColors"=hex:\

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Color\MultiColorTheme]

"BaseColor4"=dword:00000000

"BaseColor3"=dword:00000000

"BaseColor2"=dword:00FFFFFF

"BaseColor1"=dword:00000000

I am running SYS 21822 with Manila 2.5... I have also tried...

HKCU\Software\HTC\TaskManager

Dword = ManilaCustomHlDown

Dword = ManilaCustomHlUp

but this doesn't seem to work with Manila 2.5 so it just stays the same color whether Manila is enabled or not.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Livven:
Yes, I think so.

Look at the DWORD value "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Color\ThemeValues". It declares many colors in the hexadecimal RGB notation (for example FFFFFF for white, I hope you know what I mean). You have to change the only one not greyscale (where all six chars are the same) color. Note this also affects the color of text selection, progress bar and so on.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Vancer:
Thanks (yeah i'm familiar with the RGB)... I had been looking at those and made changes but had no luck. They are actually string values rather than DWORD but i figure that's what you meant.

So after I run the classis blue.tsk the values are as follows: (I exported w/ ceRegEditor)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Color]

"ThemeValues"=hex:\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,FF,FF,FF,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,FF,FF,FF,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

2D,5E,CF,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

And after I run the MysterROM.tsk (it has green highlights) These are the values:

"ThemeValues"=hex:\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,FF,FF,FF,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,FF,FF,FF,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

55,AA,11,00,FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

FF,FF,FF,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

So these two are identical except for the two parts I bolded so i went in and edited 2D 5E CF to 55 AA 11 and did a soft reset but everything is still blue???

Is there something else that I have to edit or can I not simply change these values without "applying" a theme?

Edit: just more thoughts... I did notice that the strings I changed did not match to any of the colors I'm referencing here http://cloford.com/resources/colours/namedcol.htm ... The way i am looking at these values is every 3 "sets" = one color ie... in the first line there are 8 sets of colors (all black being 8 sets of 00 00 00) ... so under this logic i'm translating line three to be: black, black, black, black, black, aqua, red, black ... is my logic off? I'm guessing it is b/c under this logic I don't find a string for blue (00 00 FF) at least not along the sequencing i'm using?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] goldbaker88:
I had a great time reading around your posts as I read it extensively. Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Livven:
This could be the reason (I'm pretty sure it is). The characters you highlighted are the right ones to change.

I don't understand your edit... blue isn't necessarily #0000FF, it can also be less staturated (like #2D5ECF, with a bit of red and green, that is) and so on...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] avianquest:
paalam po sa pag-gamit ng 6.5 theme picture

Hi Sir Greatbal...

Mag-papaalam po ako sa pag-gamit ng WM 6.5 theme picture mo yun nandito sa thread

para sa isang petisyon ko sa SAMSUNG para sa firmware upgrade nila sa Samsung i-900 Omnia.

Maraming salamat.

~Avianquest
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] narshorn:
Hi everybody,

I have a problem since WM 6.5 beginning ... currently porting 21874 on my phone.

The stock Microsoft themes have a graphical bug since beginning ... it's the "highlight" place and shape that appears when you click the "X" thing at top right of the screen ... it seems mis-aligned to left instead of beeing round and "under" the X. Has anyone solved that bug ? I know it's 6.5.3 interface fashion now, but I would like to be able to finish fixing this before going over to new shell ... :cool:

Thanks for reply, you talented theme creators :)

nAr
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] deathfire00:
hi i maked my own theme for wm 6.5 i only tested it on samsung omnia (I900)

hope you like it:D

if u installed it called ''uuuuuu'' maybe you need to reset.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trueg:
Since a TSK is just a cab file, is it possible to replace a few other files at the same time as changing the theme?

I would like to change the images used by the default dialer to match my theme (dlrback_land.png, clg_in.gif, spd_lst.gif, etc etc). When ever I try to add extra files, the theme doesn't load properly and the dialer images are not changed. Is this some kind of security measure?

I figured since the TSK file already changes stwater_480_640.jpg and stwater_640_480.jpg it should be able to replace a few others at the same time.

Is this possible?

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] lesscro:
Sure, i have a Qvga... it s QVGA...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] kkae70:
I use 6.5 from Onyx

I want to open my music with Audiomanager...

How can I setting on my home tap.

....

thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Maikeu Locatelli:
menu syle

you can substitute this files and customise the menu style, as selection and other images
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Mario M52b28:
Hi Guys

I use WM 6.5 an my Sony X1 i like it verry much. Also i like the CHome Todayscreen. But i miss my camendar on the Todayscreen to see my next meetings.

I will love a solution with both together, a solution that shows me my calendar as backround ?

Did anyone se a solution for me ?

Mario
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twolf:
Not sure if you count this to this thread, but its WM6.5-related...

Its a tool to edit the today plugin tabs.

Titanizer v3!

Whats new:

----------------

- Bigger buttons, for drag-and-drop menu items.

- Added Showaco's Titanium Weatherv TAB, get it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3304751#post3304751

Or here (with M2D icons): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=487090

Download here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=501584
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] 4D3:
Please ignore this, i typed before i finished reading!!!

Mystic slaps himself with a kipper!!

(as a side note New Series of Red Dwarf on Friday!!!!! Woot!!!)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] 4D3:
where is this from? link?

thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twolf:
lol, sorry, already edited my post... :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=501584
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] 4D3:
LOL it seems we are as fast as each other!!

I have already found your thread and posted on it!!

Take Care

MG
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twolf:
Finally managed to change the Start Menu grid to 4x4 for QVGA. :)

Before /After:

Just replace the attached file into the Windows folder.

The original is also in the zip, as backup.

Only did it for portrait.

:)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] xda2_haseeb:
i like the 3x3 Grid better :) 4x4 crowds your Start Menu :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twolf:
I miss the M2D launcher... :( This was the closest thing.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] xda2_haseeb:
oh... then its gr8 4 u... but still ur done work is gr8 :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] greatsokol:
Thank you, I like 4 items at one line, but how to make icons smaller?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] htctoucher:
awesome work man!

i wanted to do this but couldnt..

i think if the icons were just slightly smaller you wouldnt get the crowded feeling talked about

thanks!

htctoucher
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] ibrythill:
You can find something similar to this line(this is from my cpr):

<Image ID="Image" Left="51" Top="20" Width="90" Height="90" ScaleStyle="Fit" />

and play with the numbers
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] htctoucher:
yeah i kno, just think ill wait to see if twolf will have his hand at it since he already got the 4 columns working :D

oh that was a lot easier than i thought it would be haha :D

i literally just guessed for the left and top values..

<Image ID="Image" Left="30" Top="8" Width="34" Height="34" ScaleStyle="Fit" />

got me nice small icons.. gonna keep tweaking tho cuz its not perfect
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] greatbal:
Thanks! :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] fusioncoast:
has anybody tried this OS for PPC

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=497023
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twolf:
Post in some screenshots or your fnal file to see how it got. :)

Tried a very old version on my magician, will test it on the nike, thanks.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] + Que PPC:
yeah but remember that some image files has osme attribs like hidden system or read only.. they have many diferent extentiosn and be sure that the cab to patch is trusted signed... ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trueg:
Hmm, well I'm using Ron Arad orange.tsk as a base. Using WinCE CAB manager I can open the tsk and make changes to the two files that are included (stwater_640_480.jpg & stwater_480_640.jpg). I can remove or change them (using the same file names), but if I try to add a different file, the tsk doesn't load (the default colours load instead).
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] + Que PPC:
trust sign the tsk again bud....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trueg:
Yeah, I thought that might be it, but no, that didn't help. In this case, I can modify Ron Arad orange.tsk as much as I want and it will work, but as soon as I try to do something outside of what it already does, the tsk will not load.

I even tried to do a simple task like add a favourite to IE using Post XML

<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">

<characteristic type="Windows Mobile!">

<parm name="URL" value="www.windowsmobile.com" />

</characteristic>

</characteristic>

but even that caused the tsk not to load.

I've been looking at other peoples TSK files and the only files I ever see included are stwater_xxx_xxx.jpg. Perhaps these are the only files that are acceptable in a tsk file. =(
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trueg:
I think I might have something. The following registry entry seems to specify what types of files are allowed in a TSK....

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\AppInstall\TSKAllowed]

examples:

"7"=multi_sz:"CheckBoxCheckedInactiveThemeImage.png",

"CheckBoxCheckedPushedThemeImage.png",

"CheckBoxCheckedThemeImage.png",

"CheckBoxUncheckedInactiveThemeImage.png",

I haven't tested this yet, but if I specify what types of files I want to include in my TSK in this registry key, WM might just allow it.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trueg:
I was able to figure out how to install additional files beyond what is normally included in a TSK file, but I am still having problems replacing the dialer images. Anyway, I started a thread in the general WM Themes forum since it is not TyTN specific.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=6270046#post6270046
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] pimpol10:
I had a question on what folder are the pictures for the themes in? I'm trying to cook my own rom and want to change the picture. I know it's in the OEM, but where in the OEM folder would I find theme pictures in a kitchen?? Please help!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] dekari:
will this work on my htc hd2?

wil this work on my htc hd2 if so how do I install?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] bobzero:
Can someone please tell me how I can edit a .tsk file to make a black background for threaded sms? I've been searching everywhere and I can find which specific edit I need to make to change the background SMS window colour. Also the font colour for that window will need to be changed to white.

I'm trying to edit this theme I have attached.

Here is a screen shot of how it looks now. and the other screen shot is roughly how I want it to look (with black background).