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[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Very Good!

MSkip

Installed this morning, Very, very good! Everything works great.

I am still trying to to fix the Omnia qa weather 54 to fit on the Professional screen. I cannot get it to align correctly. I have tried resizing it in photoshop, but I have little experience in Adobe. I can resize the weather and the weather m file to mirror the original SPB weather size, but the icons do not match up. What I am needing to do is adjust the size by takeing out some of the distance between the icons. All I can manage to do just resize it, which is not working(see photo)notice that the temperature is 75 and the icon represents snow! I would be more than happy to pay you for your time. Please let me know.

Thank-you so much

Sunday

First picture is correct, last three are my failed efforts!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Sorry I didnt have a chance to help you before I was trying to get everything with ProPlus Ultimate QVGA working and extras requests filled.

Send me the files and I will take a look at them now.

Mark :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gizbug:
How do I add custom background image?

Tried adding 3 jpgs, neither of them took. I saw them in the picture viewer, hit ok, nothing changed on the lifestyle page.

http://www.5150design.ca/chickenfoot/Chickenfoot 17.jpg

thats what i'm trying to add.

I just have the default light blue water/blue sky.

I am using the changeskins cab, not sure if that has anything to do with it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What resolution is your phone?

EDIT: It seems ok I resized it to make it the standard size and it comes straight up when selected. Download the attached file and delete the .zip from the end of the filename. Then copy to your Spb Mobile Shell folder on your phone and give it a go.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Weather Icons

MSkip

I uploaded some of the files containing the weather icons that I am working with. I have tried every Omnia weather icon for qvga I could find(I REALLY have!) Most of them work, they just dont align correctly with the text on the Professional Panel and/or the Lifestyle Panel. The ones that I could get to work in both Panels were so small, they weren't worth using. Even in keithduponts original drop theme, for me, the icon in the Proffessional Panel would align with the text, but the one in lifestyle did not. I could see what I needed to do, but I cannot figure out how to do it. I am very frustrated!

http://rapidshare.com/files/246113580/Skip.rar

Thank-you

Sunday
[Windows Mobile Themes] gizbug:
Still doesn't work. The default "Ocean.jpg" is still showing.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What phone do you have?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
So just to clarify you are trying to get the omnia 54 file working on lifestyle and pro screens? And you just want them to show up correctly with the teperature in the right place? Has the omnia 54 file been editted? Im just a little confused as to which of the files you sent have been editted and the finished result you require (i.e. size). Once I have that information I can look at it properly.

Sorry for all the questions.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gizbug:
samsung i760, qvga

Wonder if it has something to do with Changeskin (http://www.imarche.net/omnia/index.php)
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
blocked link

GEE!!!

Been waiting for this Ultimate ProPlus just to find out that my work server blocks the D/L link. bummer!!!

And i know xda won't let mskip post the file either...

can anybody make a mirror.

I really want this badly... do i sound desperate? lol
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bogy54:
mskip,

I really liked the idea of putting the widgets of my choice on the bottom, but the lag was just a little to much. I just got done installing one of the extras cabs, although my preferred "menu-agenda-favorites" wasn't there. That's what I get for being out of the office this afternoon and not getting my request in. ;) Thanks for your work. I really like the colored frames. After I get past a wedding for one of my kid's next week and a trip to California for my mother in laws memorial service I'll try to show my appreciation in a more tangible way. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
mskip, now qvga with launcher/today/favorites works perfect, thank you very much.

Now we have to wait for the next MS update, it will hopefully include task/birthdays in the calendar view and signal strength/provider info as gadgets :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Imarche and Pro Plus dont work together as they both use the same file for settings and widgets (qa_layouts.dat) I dont know how imarche handles backgrounds though.

Do some experimenting by taking 1 or both off and reinstalling Mobile Shell then see if your background works.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
There is an operator widget already included with Mobile Shell but I dont include it in my packs because it requires setting up manually (when you put it on the screen it goes on the left screen at the top left and you cant drag it or move it). People would have to edit the position which could cause problems so until its fixed by spb I will leave it out.

What would be great is if spb get off their asses and reply to requests in their own forums. I have asked for a developer kit to start making proper widgets rather than having to manipulate the existing ones. All the buttons and lines are made from the clock widget which isnt ideal but at least it works for now.

Glad you are enjoying Pro Plus Extras with Today in the MenuBar :D

I bet people wont even notice the extra few pixels I gave them at the bottom as a present :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Just for you I made a Spb Menu, Agenda, Contacts version. Since the calendar on the Pro Screens opens Agenda directly I made the middle button on the Pro Screen open Task Manager to add just a bit more fuunctionality to the screen. Hope you like it :D

* MS301 WidgetsProPlus Extras_QVGA_SpbMenu_Agenda_Contacts_061909
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What file sharing sites can you download from? i.e. rapidshare, sendspace, megaupload, mediafire. Let me know which version you want from the growing list (just click on the link in my sig to view the post and versions) and I will upload it somewhere for you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ojessie:
Hi mskip,

It seems that I was the only one asking for Launcher - Agenda - Contacts(Favorits) and thats why you didn't made it. Could you please inform me - or anybody else - how I could get the Agenda back. I know that I have to edit qa_layout.dat, I know the password etc. but wich file I've to edit and what I've to edit.

Thanks, ojessie
[Windows Mobile Themes] janharoun:
Hi everyone ..

i've been working for about a month on editing MS III for VGA devices ..

i have done about 95% ..

it will includes :

@ mikibest ChangeSkin with

- more than 100 new background most of them in VGA resolution ( not upscaled ) .

- new options to change battery , Profile and small clock styles All pure VGA .

- more than 15 new VGA menu icons , 6 new VGA status icons , 1 new VGA tab icons ,6 new VGA battery icons , 10 new VGA icons small clock , and 4 new VGA profile icons .. ( i've create some of them got the others from the amazing themes at mobilecustom.fr - BIG THANKS FOR YOU GUYS -

@ the latest widgets from Mskip for VGA devices been imported perfectly into mikibest layout file - BIG THANKS FOR YOU TOO MSKIP -

@ more than 500 fine art pics resized to fit perfectly your VGA lifstyle screen .

@ the button tab will be transparent for only lifestyle page ..

so, i need 2 things from you people to help me ..

first if you have any VGA materials just send it to me to put in in my project anything like clocks , digital clocks , status icons , profile icons ....

second i need to know what is the easiest way to create the black and white mask images when i have the colored one finished ( i'm using photoshop but if you are using other prog tell me too )

screenshots to come soon ..

final work to be release at

ce4arab.com/vb7/index.php

ce4arab.com/vb7/index.php-en

Thanks All :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Give me 5 minutes I will make one for you :)

Do you want Agenda on Pro and Lifestyle? or maybe task manager or something else on the pro screen since it has a calendar included which opens agenda directly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
Thanks mskip, you are truly helpful.

But i already tried downloading something from those sites you mentioned and still no go.

I think I will just download from the laptop when i get home, its gonna be slower but i take that rather than nothing.

Will ask for your help if still can't get it at home.

Thanks again.

EDIT:

can you try Ziddu.com

i think I can get it there

can hardly wait to try out this Ultimate ProPlus!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
It would have been nice of you to ask before taking all my widgets and incorporating them into another pack..
[Windows Mobile Themes] janharoun:
sorry about that :(

you are right ..

please accept my apologize .. i really appreciate your hard work .. you are really a fantastic person .. sorry again and may i ask you to put your widget in my project ?? ..
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you have an email address you can pm it to me and I will email you the cab now if that would help?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi mskip!

im using MS301 WidgetsProPlusUltimate_QVGA_061809.

its really amazing Mr. Jason Bourne. lol.

but the prob is the lagging of bottom buttons...

im thinking of using the MS301 WidgetsProPlusExtras_QVGA_spbmenu_agenda_contacts_061909

may i request to change its icons with the attached file if its possible.

spbmenu- orange square

agenda- blue square

contacts- green square

so lagging prob will be fix with the customization i like.

thanks much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well they are already in there now arent they lol. As long as you give me FULL credit for all my widgets and stay 1 release behind (i.e. dont use my newest widgets) then I dont mind. You can use the latest VGA widgets if you want as im releasing a new Pro Plus VGA pack soon.

You could also put a link to my latest release for VGA if you want.

Btw good work its sounds feature packed are you running an installer with all the files stored on storage card until selected?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Ok here is the link for Pro Plus Ultimate on ziddu:

http://www.ziddu.com/download/5254307/MS301WidgetsProPlusUltimate_QVGA_061809.cab.zip.html

Just be aware that if you select any of the 5 spb shortcuts (agenda, launcher, contacts, spb menu or weather) then there is a 2 or 3 second delay opening the program. If you dont mind that or want to use your own prorgrams at the bottom then you should be happy with it :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] janharoun:
Hi ..

again i repeat my apologize ..

of course i'm going to give you full credit .. and you even don't need that i can bet that 99% from MS III users already have your amazing work on their devices :D

about how to release i haven't decided yet maybe i will put the files with a HOW TO INSTALL text file or maybe i'll learn how to make a cab file ..and maybe you can help me in that if you want ... :)

wait and see the screen shots it's really wonderful work ..

see ya
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
Yipppeeee!!!!

I got it. Thanks a million mskip!!

Oh i really don't mind that delay, it's still is gonna be awesome!

Just noticed that the file extension reads: .cab.zip and 2.76MB

How do i install this one? sorry again, still a noobie..:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Tabs78:
and to change default calls log program?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ct_moi:
Hello,

I need some help, I've tried to install MS301 WidgetsProPlusExtras_QVGA_launcher_taskman_favorites_061809

but I've nothing at the left and right from the bottom page from the lyfestyle.

I've try to make the installation 5 or 6 times since yesterday without result.

Installation was make after an hard reset, so all clean.

I'm using an htc touch hd.

Thanks for your help and for the big work from mskip
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
@ mskip:

Do you mind taking a small look at this post of mine? Ive got a small graphical error on my WQVGA omnia. Thanks in advance!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3982495&postcount=2802
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Download the attachment and delete the .zip from the end, then copy across to your phone and check it out.

If its not right just let me know :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
just delete the .zip from the end of the filename (its the only way it would let me upload it) and copy across to your device and install. Please uninstall any previous cabs and uninstall/reinstall spb Mobile Shell 3.0.1 first so you dont get any problems after installation.

Enjoy :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
As stated in the post this version is for QVGA/WQVGA phones only and wont work on VGA/WVGA (Touch HD is WVGA)

I will start working on VGA/WVGA version in the next few days (I really need a rest first) and will publish it soon hopefully.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ct_moi:
Ok thanks for the answer, the mistake is from htc french manual who write QVGA on the specifications !

That's the second error from this manual as they give a wrong solution for the hard reset.

Will look for the last qvga version before the new one.

Best regards - Eric
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Its a known problem from having a custom background, basically when you hold your finger on the screen and pull it up or down you are pulling the background image as well. It doesnt affect the overall appearance because as soon as you take your finger off the screen it jumps back to normal.

I didnt create this method of custom backgrounds so maybe I will look into it tonight if I can.
[Windows Mobile Themes] -Vulture-:
Ah ok, dont rush yourself, i can live with the plain black background. Youve done enough already in the past days/hours. You really earned yourself some rest.:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You can click on the link to the latest VGA version in my signature :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ojessie:
@mskip,

once again thank you for your wonderful widgets - highly appreciated. I show my appreciation also by sending beer - money to your account.

Thanks and best regards, ojessie

May I ask you again for Launcher - Agenda - Contacts (Favorites)?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Thank you for the beer :D If you can send me the confirmation number so I can verify it was received properly that would be great.

I think I already asked if you want Launcher Agenda Contacts on the lifestyle AND Pro screens. The Pro screen already has a calendar included which launches Agenda so it seems a waste to have Agenda on Pro screen.

How about Launcher Agenda Contacts on lifestyle screen and either Task Manager or Show Today as the middle button on the Pro screen?

Let me know and I will make it after I have dinner and get my son off to sleep :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ojessie:
Hi mskip,

here it comes confirmation number: 5285-8709-9923-7945. Sorry it seems I missed that mail. But if possible I'd like to have on the lifestyle Launcher - Agenda - Contact and on the prof. in the middle show today.

Br, ojessie
[Windows Mobile Themes] Xaffax:
Well... you can program the close function into one of the Xperia buttons. I have it on the right button. So that should eliminate the need for the taskbar. Correct me if I'm wrong.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Donation received with many thanks :). Here is your version as requested:

* MS301 WidgetsProPlus Extras_QVGA_Launcher_Agenda_Contacts_061909

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Ka'bah n Makkah

for this Great MSH3 theme

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3964330&postcount=2699

I use this VGA BKG FondEcran and 2 wallpapers

can be getted from

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3987974&postcount=217

thanks Apothehouse

ENJOy

*
[Windows Mobile Themes] cmcfalls:
Has anyone figured out how to use an internet shortcut (url) as a widget?

For example, I want a link to the ESPN Homepage on my "desktop." I added it to My Shortcuts and then put it on my desktop, but for some reason every time I click it it tried to bring up a cached file rather than the actual webpage.

Also, curiously, it always tried to open in Opera, even though it was saved with PIE and Skyfire is my default browser. Anyone know why it would be opening in Opera?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bogy54:
This works with IE. Save the url you want to Favorites. Then using Menu Editor you use the File option for adding the file to your menu. After clicking on File you go to windows/favorites. Then when adding the widget you just go to where you saved the favorite and you have your widget.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ct_moi:
All working very well, it was just my mistake with the french manual.

Have a good beer .

Best regards - Eric
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
merci beaucoup pour les bières :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] @lfe:
Hi,

I would like to have the SpbMenu - Agenda - Contacts (without the text at the bottom).

Are there any place were i can download this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Is your phone QVGA or VGA? You can find links to both versions in my signature.
[Windows Mobile Themes] @lfe:
Thanks, thats great :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Yes, it works!

Perfect alignment! How did you do that? Wait, maybe I dont want to know, especially if it was real easy LOL! I was hoping they might be a little larger, but by looking at the image size I think you got them large as possible. You are a very smart man! Excellent Job.

Thank-you

Sunday
[Windows Mobile Themes] liamk101:
Hi!

Is it possible for someone to make an SPB Mobile Shell Theme just like the one on the picture bellow please???

Best regards,

LiamK
[Windows Mobile Themes] jembot:
Thanks mskip! Testing for any issues. So far your latest QVGA release (with bottom bar) is working great! :).

I have noticed a little itsy bitsy problem with the Date(Pro) but it only occurs depending on how you use it. If you put both of them on 2 succeeding Lifestyle Home screens, there is a noticable delay.

Sample scenario:

<SCREEN 1>

- Weather Manila

- Weather Info

<SCREEN 2>

- Digital Clock (Diamond White)

- Date(Pro) <--- causes the choppy swipe animation :(

- Calendar Small

- App Links (4 apps)

<SCREEN 3>

- Digital Clock Digits (Big)

- Date(Pro) <--- causes the choppy swipe animation :(

- Battery Pro link

- Phone Profiles Link

- App Links (1 app)

Given the Lifestyle Home screens above (btw, i just have a total of 3 screens for simplicity) swiping from SCREEN 1 to SCREEN 2 to SCREEN 3, there is a noticeable laggy/choppy look in swipe animation. But whenever i remove the Date(Pro) widget in the screen which hosts it, the laggy/choppy swipe animation goes away and becomes smooth.

I'm not running any apps in the background.

Here are my device specs:

- ASUS P750

- QVGA

- 520 MHz

- 64MB RAM (21MB free when i did the test)

- Latest SPB Mobile Shell 3

(No other skinning or theme mods, just mskips godly widgets... :D)

Conclusion:

When i removed the Date(Pro) widgets in the screens, swipe animation for all screens became as smooth as butter on a hot bread early in the morning together with hot coffeeeee...geeshh..i'm hungy now as i'm writing this.. okay gotta go and eat! LOL

Overall excellent godly work mskip! ^:)^

Cheers! (with beer in hand) :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] nahid569:
wow that looks really nice, I really hope that can be made. Can anyone do this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
hi mskip!

where can i find/download this-

SpbMenu - Agenda - Contacts (without the text at the bottom)

signature?

sorry didn't understand it.

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bogy54:
The part of mskip's post at the bottom of the post is called the signiture. See the line "Spb MS3 WidgetsProPlus QVGA | Spb MS3 WidgetsProPlus VGA"? Click on the one that corresponds to your phone and and another post will pop up.

Go to the bottom of that and you will find a list of all the variations he has available, including the one you want. I already requested it and he promptly replied. By the way, thanks mskip.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cmcfalls:
I've done this, but it keeps trying to open in Opera. When it does, it opens a blank page and the address looks like it is trying to open a cached file. But Opera is not my default browser. Regardless of what browser I set, the internet widgets open in Opera and do not open correctly.

Any thoughts on that?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The qa_weather_56 icons are on a 48x44 grid so I had to take each image from the omnia weather file you sent me, resize them and space them out evenly so they displayed correctly. Then I had to make the mask and save the files in the right format.

I find corel photoimpact much easier for manipulating images than photoshop as it works better with layers. I then save as bmp and load the saved images into Gimp for Windows to resave them in the correct format (R5G6B5).

I dont know how much of that you understood but im glad everything works now :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Haha yeah that does sound pretty nice but I think I will have a nice cup of tea instead :D

Hmm when I recreated your screens I did notice a slight lag but im not sure exactly what causes it. I cant reclass the Date widget or the Digital clock widget but I will have a quick look at the settings and see if theres anything which might cause the lag you are seeing. With the Widget Buttons reclassing them from DigitalClock to AnalogClock removed the lag completely but thats not possible in this case. Have you tried the screens with different Digital clocks to see if you get the same results?

I will look into it in the morning after my Hot bread and cup of tea :p

Mark :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
* MS301 WidgetsProPlus Extras_QVGA_SpbMenu_Agenda_Contacts_061909

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
thanks for your help bogy54!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Thank you mskip!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
More icons! Looks nice with MS3!

Hi!

Attached are a lot of squared icons packed to dll files (almost complete)

you can use to mod your MS3.

thank you to the icon makers! i just compiled the icons to dll files

NOTE: you need sk shortcut manager to change the app icons.

Sir mskip your invisible buttons are very useful. Thanks much!

I found a way to change system icons (since it cannot be changed) like the notes, word mobile,ie, etc... and even spb categories *only on lifestyle screen*

- use any file explorer

- go to start menu/programs

- copy any link ( i copied the clock.lnk)

- make a new folder in start menu/programs ( i named it "Links")

- paste the copied link to the new folder. you can make many copies

- i renamed it A.lnk, B.lnk, C.lnk, D.link, and so on

- open sk shortcut manager. go to the new folder u made then change the icons of the links you made

- when done soft reset

- on the lifestyle page add application widget for example the A.lnk then add mskip's invisible button then choose any app you want for example " notes" and put it over the application widget A.lnk

thats it, u have the icon u want for your system app or spbmenu categories.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
Great Job mskip ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] burtcom:
mirror for WidgetsProPlus files...

Here's a mirror for mskip's WidgetsProPlus QVGA files, running on my own Linux server.

http://burtcom.com/mskip/
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElAguila:
After my last rom flash, I have been testing the HD TF3D port so I have been away from the spb ms for a time. I am getting ready to install it and customize it so I can do some comparisons with the HD TF3D. I was wondering if there has been a way found yet that lets you modify the pro screen? I was just curious about it. Before when I had ms 3 I never used it since it couldn't be changed.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You can add certain widgets to it like the wireless manager or battery pro but it all has to be done manually by editing the lockscreen.xml file within qa_layouts. I tried replacing it with an alternate lifestyle screen but with little luck so far.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tubes75:
Could you post your xml? I've been trying to get this to work since release and had given up on it. Nice to see someone has more patience and know how than me ;)