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[Windows Mobile Themes] Mattster_spv:
Hi Natefish.

With reference to G-alarm, what do you exactly achieve by using an invisible widget?

Without any tweaking, my next alarm shows up fine using spb calendar on my screen (although there is no point on tapping on it as it takes me to my device clock and alarm settings), and I just use the normal G-alarm widget to open the program. How would an invisible widget help?

Thanks,

Mattster.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 123uhu:
Hello,

it seem a nice tool.

My problem is, that I didn't know how I can extracted XMLs from the qa_layouts.dat. Can you give me some advice, please?

Sorry for my bad english, I'm come from Germany.

With best regards

123uhu
[Windows Mobile Themes] SecretAgentMan:
Open it with Winzip.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Scalee:
Everytime i install MS301 WidgetsProPlusUltimate_VGA_062609.cab on the next boot the bottom bar of lifestyle disappears.

How can i fix this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ermallimaj:
well the blank icon dll shows an "ok" icon to me anybody got a real blank icon ??
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
I say, I say use ShellExtension.......:D

Use ver 1.3.2 this version is 100% mskip ProPlusUltimate compatible.....

You can find it here
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
Danke 123uhu,

Rename the qa_layouts.dat in qa_layouts.zip...

Open it with an zipper. Extract the XML files with the password from page 1 of this tread.

After changing place the xml in the ZipToDat directory and use ShellExtension to put it back in the dat file... Its that easy..

Can you help me translating ShellExtension in German please?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Hello, I am new to SPB mobile shell (just few days) and ppc in general (just 10 days or so^^).

While reading this very usefull thread I found this info on how to change the association of sms and contacts to other programs (and I did it for vito smschat):

If you want to use the Sms program from Resco Contact Manager as the default, here's the Key you need to change:

HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Shell>Rai>:MSINBOX

Change key labeled 1 to :RPhoneMan -sms

To change to Resco Contact Manager change this key:

HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Shell>Rai>:MSCONTACTS

Change key labeled 1 to :RPMContacts

Reply With Quote

Now I was wondering if something like this was possible too for the Alarms. When tapping on Alarms in the spb home page or inside the spb clock, the standar winmo clock.exe is launched. Is it possible to associate it to some other alarm programs? (in my case to the samsung tclock.exe)

I tried to look at the registry and do something similar as for the sms, but it didn't work (and I am really noob to this^^)

Thanks a lot!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
tacchan, quote from first page... I don't know better solution than VJBrisk, but read remarks "Works BUT ..."

See ya
[Windows Mobile Themes] Scalee:
Dank u meneer!

I just have 2 more questions:

1) Isn't there supposed to be a configure button at the systemtab?

2) If i install 3D drivers for polaris would that enable 3D on spb?
[Windows Mobile Themes] JudyRyan:
MS3 Lifestyle Page

Hi there, can anyone help me with backgrounds on the lifestyle page? I know I'm being completely stupid, but when I change the background to my own wallpaper the lifestyle page zooms in on the pic and doesn't give me the full picture. Do I need to change the .jpg to another file name?

Sorry if I sound stupid but not as computer savvy as everyone else.

thanks a lot Judy
[Windows Mobile Themes] AlienHairball:
The wallpapers for mobile shell 3 are not VGA or QVGA size. They are generally 960 x 748.

Just do a google search for mobile shell 3 wallpaper size and all your questions will be answered. ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 123uhu:
Thanks to SecretAgentMan and NLWaard.

That's the way, but it not solve my problem.

Is it possible to run any program (e.q. MortScript-File) to push on the 3th. or second Button?

Yes, but my english is really bad.
[Windows Mobile Themes] SecretAgentMan:
Judy, I think that the issue is that the lifestyle background picture is one large graphic for ALL the pages. Instead of showing the full picture for each page, it sort of pans around the picture as you swipe left or right. AFAIK, there isn't any way around this behavior.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cascade2:
Question for mskip or anyone else that has messed around extensively:

Is it possible to insert one of the Panels into the Pro Home screen? I want to drop all the existing plugins -either by dumping them completely or just hiding them with <! --> (I know that part is possible) and replacing the entire screen with one of the carousel panels (possible?).

Possible or am heading into a huge waste of time?

Ultimately what I'm hoping is to get the Task Manager Panel to replace the Pro Home. Then I'm always a vertical swipe from the Task Manager and I think the flow of MS3 would be really enhanced. I'm not about to switch to the Pre, but the card sorting metaphor is actually pretty damn good. This would give a version of that with one simple gesture.

Looking forward to your reply!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jelbo:
Very cool thread!

I customized my MS3 to fit my needs :) However, one thing would make it perfect: a custom Gmail midlet icon. I now see the default 'e' like icon for Java midlets, but is there a way to show a custom Gmail icon? I can make the icon image myself if needed.

/edit: found it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=387752
[Windows Mobile Themes] everal:
spb mobile shell display freeze

hello,

iam a german rom cooker for htc touch diamond 1.

at recent my rom is cooked on build 23034 wm6.5.

when i install spbmobile shell 3 through the cab, the prog works great without any problem.

but when i push the left button below, only when the button is the (cube). than the display is freezed, no touch-function works, only soft-reset.

but this problem occurs only when i push the cube, if the left below button is the back-key the touch screen works without problems.

please help me, what is the problem in spb mobile shell ???

i use version

3.01 build 6501 trial
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
When I was programming ShellExtension and wanted to remove the carousel screens completely, I had the exact same problem. You need at least 5 screens in the carousel, otherwise the shell freezes... Look for the reg settings if they exist.(("Software\\Spb Software House 2\\Spb Mobile Shell\\NowScreen\\Panels")).
[Windows Mobile Themes] everal:
thanks for the quick information.

i have checked the reg-key with the prog tre

in this key i have panels liste from 0 to 11.

0 = Professional Home :Home

1 = LifeStyle Home :Home2

2 = Launcher :Lauchner

3 = spb menu :spbmenu

4 = call log :calllog

5 = Favorite Contacts :favorites

6 = spb contacts :contacts

7 = contacts carousel :managefavs

8 = whether :whether

9 = agenda: agenda

10 = time :time

11 = edit profile :editprofile

so i think it must all the settings correct or?

it is an application error who is only in windows mobile 6.5 ???

very thanks

everal
[Windows Mobile Themes] zyrocco:
Hi!

Just coming back from holidays.

I will test the new version 1.3.2 and make the translation.

I'll keep you updated...
[Windows Mobile Themes] cmcfalls:
I have what I fear is going to be a stupid question...

Can I have both Sence La Revolution and mskip's widget packs together? Or does one replace the other?
[Windows Mobile Themes] NilsP:
So what am I doing wrong?

I am trying to install the battery widget on the pro screen using the following instructions:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3814780&postcount=1806

No matter what I do I can't get it to work. I have renamed and added the LockScreen.xml to the qa_layouts.dat file and even copied over the qp_dclock_modern.dat to the \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell folder.

At first I did not encrypt it when I copied it in so I tried again by doing an add to the .dat file and encrypting it with the password and still no go. I even tried other instructions like renaming the .dat to .zip, extracting it all to a folder and adding the .xml file and recreating the .dat file with the password.

Could it be that it is designed for MS 3.0 and I am on MS 3.0.1 build 6501 or maybe that I have to have something else like the Pro Widgets installed or something.

I am not getting any errors just the battery never shows up after soft resets or restarts.

By the way, I have a VZW i910 with the basic CF03 firmware

Does anyone have any ideas or a qa_layouts.dat file with just this added to it that works on 3.0.1?

Thanks

Nils
[Windows Mobile Themes] zyrocco:
Hi!

Use the ShellExtension program to insert the .xml file.

I had the same problem before and thanks to ShellExtension and its Zip to Dat function, everything is working fine now.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Themes] NilsP:
Thanks I will give it a try

UPDATE: That worked perfectly. I now have my battery on the pro screen

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Themes] pbv302:
I'm looking for the Hero/Leo/Sense flip-clock for WVGA as in Sence la Révolution V2 (don't like some of the tings in the theme but I love the clock!)

Anyone? Maby a cab even!?:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
I heard something about widget injector... You should try to find more information about it, i think it's possible with that program called "Widget injector"
[Windows Mobile Themes] pbv302:
Thanx! Will do so.:)

Edit: Didn't find anything of intrest... :(

Will keep looking...
[Windows Mobile Themes] dustinb17:
An issue with the latest 6.5 ROM's

I've flashed to a 6.5 ROM with the larger bottom bar. If you're not familiar with it I've attached a picture. The problem with this new look is that it shifts everything up 8 pixels. This in turn has some odd effects on MS3 as you'll notice in the picture I've attached. I have an odd problem at the bottom.

I guess what I was wondering is if there was possibly something in the XML that anyone knew of that I could edit to shift the MS3 screen down by 8. I'm not great with XML but was hoping maybe I could simply change a value from "0" to a "-8" and have it fix my issues. If anyone has ever come across something like this any help would be appreciated.

If anyone has flashed to the latest 6.5 ROM's and are using MS3 I'm sure you undertsand teh frustration.

Here's the problem with MS3 being shifted up. Altough It seems odd that the carousel and menu buttons have not been shifted up but everything else.

And here is the new Bottom Bar layout for anyone that is unfamiliar with where Wndows Mobile is headed
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
I am locking for VGA flip clock like this

http://www.throttlelauncher.com/custom/widgets/

**
[Windows Mobile Themes] pbv302:
Yep, that's the one I want in WVGA:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] -BK-:
You can Download WidgetInjector from this French forum

(you'll have to register to download)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
Doesn't it work with WidgetInjector ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] pbv302:
Yes it does! (Thanks for the link -BK-) ...sorta....not a flip-clock and the background is not as the one abumhmmd1 posted a picture of and so on..

But it will do for now.:D

WidgetInjector works great but I diddn't understand what I was doing since it was in French......just clicked "ok" a few times and it worked.:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] oman5980:
guys, i'm using sense v2....

how to configure page sms???

when i try insert receiver's no, my phone freeze...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
You have nothing to configure... but you have to wait !
[Windows Mobile Themes] Floh0815:
[Guide] Mobile Shell 3 and TouchFlo2D working together

Hi out there...

I received a Jade a week ago and searched around the internet for possible upgrades. There were many of them and one of them was Mobile Shell 3.

There was just one problem for me. How do I get TF2D and MS3 work at the same time. After some trying i found a way how it worked for my Jade.

Step 0 - Install M2DC

For everybody who hasn't done this yet or don't know what it is. Just click the link below.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427392

This program helps you to customize your TF2D.

Step 1 - Install MS3

Not much to explain. Just install it.

Step 2 - Make a Soft Reset

Also pretty easy

Step 3 - How to change between the two Shells (TF2D and MS3)

3.1 - From MS3 to TF2D

In the lower right corner there is a small button. Click it and choose Today-Screen. Now TF2D should start and be on screen.

3.2 - From TF2D back to MS3

Here you'll need M2DC. Go to the tab Softkeys. There you've to choose which Softkey (the keys in the lower right and left corner of the homescreen) should be assigned to a specific action. I choose the right key cause I don't really need the cam-shortcut.

Name the softkey how you want. Mine is called MS3. Then you've to assign a command to the key. Click at the three dots and go to the place where Spb Mobile Shell is installed and search for the application "MenuLauncher.exe". Typically it is at "\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe".

Then click Apply and wait. Now you can switch at the Homescreen back to MS3.

I hope I could help you with this guide. If there some questions, please ask. I'll try to help.

Best wishes Floh
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
Thanks Floh0815 ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] oman5980:
waaa... it's working.... :)

thanks zepii....

i'm too impatient :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] emoh@home:
anyone found the solution for this!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] CelticREI:
On the first posts I saw this:

At first it wasn't working until I flashed to a different rom (it doesn't work on Copper for me, go fig. It does however work on JD's LR3.)

The issue now is that it cuts off at the bottom while using Mskip's widgets. I am unable to put any widgets into the bottom of the screen where it normally would have the contacts and menu icons.

Is there a way to fix this?

Thank ye,

Celt
[Windows Mobile Themes] ehood:
Too many widgets ?

Hello,

I have created a page with only battery widgets to test them. I have other pages with 3 battery widgets as well.

When I add the 8th battery widget in this page (total of 11) it does not update but keep showing the state it was add in... (look at the one in the middle that is on a charging state)

Did you bump into something like that ? is there a limit to the number of widgets of the same types ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Pimmr:
I have done a lot of reading in this topic and thankfully used a lot of tips & tricks. However I am still left with some questions I was hoping to get answered.

I have described some question in a screencap. If anyone know some answers I would appreciate it!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
MSkip Pro Plus Elegance Theme for Spb Mobile Shell 3.0.1 for QVGA and WQVGA Devices.

YouTube Video (preview and installation instructions): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ1gY2HMNFU

This is a complete redesign of Mobile Shell to make it as customiseable and accesseable as possible with all the widgets and mods from Widgets Pro Plus. Every Lifestyle Screen is selectable by use of the Bar at the bottom or by swiping left or right across the screen.

To use the Invisible Link Widget: Select Invisible Link (medium or small) from the widgets list, then select the program you wish it to be associated with. You can then place it over an existing widget or on any part of the screen so that when you click on that area the link will run. Its totally invisible but the size must NOT be changed or the link will become visible.

To add Spb Menus to the screen on Ultimate version: Select Menu (bottom right button) and Add Widget. Select Application from the Shortcuts section then click on the Spb Menus Folder and select one of the available shortcuts you want to place on the screen. If you want to place it at the bottom as a Menu Button then select it from the screen and make it small then move it to the bottom.

PLEASE NOTE:

TO AVOID PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WIDGETS OR NOTIFICATIONS NOT SHOWING PLEASE ONLY INSTALL THIS ON A CLEAN VERSION OF MOBILE SHELL!!

AFTER YOU HAVE INSTALLED PROPLUS ELEGANCE YOU *MUST* SOFT RESET (RESTART) YOUR DEVICE IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE BACKGROUND ON THE LIFESTYLE SCREEN AND FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY.

If you enjoy using anything that I have created please consider making a donation even if its a very small amount. I have spent ALOT of time on this project so appreciation of my work is very welcome.

Enjoy :D

To Be Done:

Landscape Layout needs doing on WQVGA devices which I cannot do as I do not have this device. If someone can make the layout look good on the Lifestyle screens for WQVGA and then send me the registry files for HKLM, Software, Spb Software Housee 2, Spb Mobile Shell, Widgets then I can update it.

Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=554798 (please direct all questions or comments to that thread)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Techvir:
THis looks very good .

Will be looking forward to the day u release the one for wvga devices .
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
It looks nice Mskip !
[Windows Mobile Themes] papei4ever:
I've been using SPB MS3 for the last few days on my Touch HD over panosha's Black_Pearl_v2_Clean_WWE which is a pure and clean WM 6.1 w/o TouchFlo 3D but i wanted a better and nicer dialer instead of WinMo default so i installed Resco Contact Manager.RCM can handle incoming calls replacing winmo default also by pressing the call button it brings up RCM but when i'm making a call it brings up WinMo default dialer,so is it possible to associate RCM with this action and contacts shortcuts on MS3 with RCM instead of MS3 default?
[Windows Mobile Themes] uniqueboy:
Can lifestyle screens be made circular?

I would like my lifestyle screens to scroll continuously, I don't mean by itself, but just when I get to the last page I would like to go on back to the first page, kinda like the carousel. I just wondered if anyone thought that this might be possible to do? It just seems like a lot of swiping to get back to my first screen from my last screen when they could effectively be right next to each other. I don't think I am being very clear here....well it seemed like a good idea to me.:)

1234567123456712345671234567....
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I know what you mean lol. The Pro Plus Elegance Theme that I posted on here earlier scrolls the Lifestyle screens continuously so page 7 goes back to page 1. Also I have put buttons above the MenuBar so every screen is selectable without having to swipe at all.

At the moment its only available for QVGA/WQVGA but I will most likely release it for VGA/QVGA in the next few days. I dont know what resolution your device is but look *HERE* for a preview of what it offers :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
THANKs MSkip
[Windows Mobile Themes] uniqueboy:
Hi mskip, I had a look at your video, what you have done is amazing. I have a diamond, VGA, so I will await your VGA release. I am however a little reluctant to make a clean install to have all your latest features, I am very happy using your pro plus widgets as is, it is just that it takes so long to set up 7 lifestyle screens, add widget/aplications....scroll...click click again and again. So is it possible to make a hack in a .cab that just adds the ability for continuous scrolling of the lifestyle screens? Or does it require some deep tweaking only a full theme can deliver?:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] piero79:
Hello everyone.

I would have one request, if this is possible.

could I have an animated background FOR SPB that changes based on time?

example

from 06:00 to 09:00 WITH SUNRISE BACKGROUND

from 09:00 to 12:00 WITH MORNING BACKGROUND

from 12:00 to 18:00 WITH BACKGROUND AFTERNOON

from 18:00 to 21:00 WITH SUNSET BACKGROUND

from 21:00 to 06:00 WITH NIGHT BACKGROUND

is it possibile?

thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
I haven't looked at the release yet, but I just had to tell you that I loved the YouTube video -- it was great, music and all!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jamarlijn:
Mix themes

Thanks mskip for your great work.

But i have to ask you, there are at the moment a lot of great theme sysyems availble.

Imarche, bombyx, tomtom, etc.

Already did tomtom combine his theme's with the imarche spbmobileshell skinspack 4.1.

Is it possible to combine ( maby all ) one of these theme's ??

and i like to know how?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Glad you enjoyed it lol :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Look *HERE* theres a few different kinds so look around.
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
I Also viewed the video.. Not only the mod is great also the presentation. .:D

Personally I like the extra Lifestyle bar at the bottom... It makes the Lifestyle screen complete..

I can’t wait for the VGA version...;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
I am working on version 1.3.3. When I’m ready with that, I will post an Excel file for the translation, In witch you can make the German translation….

Hi, Nice to have you back Zyrocco. Had a nice vacation? Sorry I have the Flu. So don’t expect much from me in the next couple of days, or so… In ver 1.3.3. there are some text to be translated. So please wait.

I also corrected a bug witch still exist in ver 1.3.2.:o

(If you removed some carousel screens and installs the Mskip Mod after that. Then there is a gape between the last carousel for instance screen 8 en screen 12 from the Mskip mod. When you try to change the carousel screens you receive an error. You have to remove the screens after the gape in the registry manually. Or wait for version 1.3.3.)
[Windows Mobile Themes] NIKOSXRI:
screen gap due to taskbar shrinkage in new versions of wm 6.5 to 17mm

I dont know may be its been answered but what should i do to raise the SPB home screen to 10 more mm in new versions of wm 6.5?

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] zyrocco:
Hi!

Hope it's not the Influaza A :eek:...

Anyway, when you are ready, please post the excel file and I will translate it.

I have 2 simple application requests for anyone who knows:

- I'm looking for an app (or command) that kills a specific process that I define. I don't think it is difficult to program but as I don't know at all how to do....

- I also look to an app that force SPB to go to the professionnal screen if the device is not used during a specific period of time and / or if device is waken up.

I'm using on my device S2U2 and there is a "return to home screen" option, but it returns to Home or Professionnal Screen (depend on the previous state) and not only to Professional.

Thanks for any advice...

:p
[Windows Mobile Themes] SecretAgentMan:
@MSkip . . .

Any chance of you sharing the code for the continuous scrolling lifestyle pages and that neat horizontal button/scroll bar for the pages?

I'm extremely happy with your Pro series, and don't really want to set up my pages again, so I wouldn't be inclined to load the Elegance theme just to get them.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Making the lifestyle screen scrolling coninuous and selectable entails making 7 seperate lifestlye screens each with only 1 page and then linking them all together so that when you sroll across it opens up the next screen. Even if the code was modded to enable all that on an existing Widgets Pro Plus cab, you would lose all your existing layout so it makes the whole thing pointless.

If you dont want to reload all your widgets then stick with what you have :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] SecretAgentMan:
Ok, I see how you did it. Thanks!

I just did a reload due to a phone swap-out. I think I'll take your suggestion and stick to what I have . . . at least for now! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Change Date Pro Font and Font color

Could someone tell me how to change the Date Pro Font and Font color? I have tried several combinations and nothing works.

Thank-you so much
[Windows Mobile Themes] dustinb17:
Been trying to figure this out for a week now. I'm not super familiar with XML but I've been looking at everything I can and trying to figure it out with no luck. I would have given up but the fact that the Menu and Carousel buttons are all the way at the bottom so I'm convinced there's a way.

I imagine as more and more people begin to flash to the newer 6.5 builds it'll be a problem that is being discussed by more people but as of now there's not a lot of demand for a fix yet.