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[Windows Mobile Themes] alexander.ullrich:
Question for the treatment of qa_layouts.dat

it is possible to be taken the xml files directly out of qa_layouts.dat for treatment and after then again pushed back in qa_layouts.dat?

I use IZArc and can work with the qa_layouts.dat directly like normal archives. But afterwards does not function MobileShell however any longer. where is my error?
[Windows Mobile Themes] wacky.banana:
So can you share this tweak with us please?

Thanks

WB
[Windows Mobile Themes] CrezyMunky:
This is not so much a technical feat but more like a tip for those of us that actually like voice command. To add a screen widget to activate VC, from the main page of MS3 press on launcher, then on the bottom bar of new page, press the grid lookin thing, then press "my shortcuts", then "menu", then "add file". you will need to go to program files, msvoice command, then locate the file voicecmd.exe. this will place the VC icon under my shortcuts. you can then add a widget to activate VC from your main page! this helps people like me who have the TD2 with only one assignable button (assigning it to a button makes VC almost impossible to use!)

The guide above should work under the original installation of MS3, if you use mods, i have no idea what you are using, so add the mods after you complete the above steps.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Here ya go!!

I also made one with SpbMenu - Agenda - Contacts (without the text at the bottom). If you would rather have it like that let me know and I will send it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cascade2:
Sure thing. Here you go:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cascade2:
Yep. Just attached in last post.
[Windows Mobile Themes] alexander.ullrich:
Thanks for the work. I test the file tomorrow and give you a feedback
[Windows Mobile Themes] igicerny:
Profi clock WVGA

Please, have somebody profi clock without AM/PM? - ideal centered for WVGA - Xperia?? Thank you. I found only for QVGA ...
[Windows Mobile Themes] jhernand1102:
I only have 3 screens on the lifestyle also after installing the proplus extra widgets...any ideas on this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Stickboy46:
Does anyone have a list of the Icons? I am trying to add a button on the menubar to bring up the agenda for SPB MS. I have everything setup and working, its just not the right icon. Where are they stored in the device, how do you change them and all that jazz. thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Mattster_spv:
Me too, before and after soft reset.

Mattster.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I will have a look at the cabs tomorrow to see if it was included but for now just install this cab to give you 5 lifestyle screens. Remember to soft reset after installation :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gruvngyrl:
I'm sure this has been asked somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it.

Is there a way to map the Contacts button to a different contacts program than the one SPB defaults to? (Or can someone link up the existing instructional post, if it's here somewhere and I'm totally missing it?) I prefer the original Windows contacts program to everything else, since I can view contacts by category, and would like to have the button link to that program. For reference, I'm on a Samsung Omnia i900, if it makes any difference.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Mattster_spv:
Works fine.

Thanks Mskip,

Mattster.
[Windows Mobile Themes] orlandojumpoff:
Thanks, but what do i do with this file? I looked in qa layouts and didn't see a file in there labeled with that name... in the ms programs folder i see a few bkg_now.dat files, but they have different names. if you could, please provide a little more instructions so i can install this properly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Did you remember to encode the zip file with the correct password when zipping it back up and then renaming it to .dat?
[Windows Mobile Themes] kelvint:
are u talking about mobile shell 3 ver.2??are u sure there is?

if yes,link please..^^
[Windows Mobile Themes] kelvint:
ahhh,,i see..so its not a bug..but i feel uncomfortable..:(

are there anything i can do to make my spb mobile shell 3 rotate faster??:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] gruvngyrl:
Ok, I've gone through 90+ posts, with a lot of people asking the same question, and it doesn't seem that anybody has found a way to link another contacts program other than SPB Contacts to their Contacts button on the Lifestyle screen, is this correct?

Since it doesn't seem like that's possible or hasn't yet been figured out yet, does anyone know how to get SPB Contacts to organize contacts by category?? Rather than viewing everybody all at once, I'd like to be able to switch to only family, or only business, etc. The functionality exists within Windows Mobile's default contacts, so is it available in SPB Mobile Shell's default contact program?

Help! This is driving me absolutely insane. It's totally useless to set categories when entering contact information if you can't categorize them when viewing...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cascade2:
It's not in qa layouts. Simply drop the file I attached into your "Program Files/SPB Mobile Shell" folder. When it asks to replace it, say yes. Do a Soft Reset. Enjoy the extra background space!
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
mskip,

Do i have to uninstall the previous pack (version 10may2009)? or will the cabs overwrite them automatically?

thanks in advance..........
[Windows Mobile Themes] orlandojumpoff:
oh alright, guess i missed it in the ms folder.. THANKS again!

Alright, now that i got rid of the bar... does anyone know how to get rid of the launcher and contacts icons at the bottom? I tried reverse using this tutorial (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3709569&postcount=576) to get rid of the buttons rather than add some, but mobile shell wouldn't load after editing the xml files. I must be incorrectly editing the menubar file.

If anyone can help with this and show me how to get rid of these two buttons it would be very helpful. I'm trying to get that clean look with only the carousel and menu buttons on the bottom left/right sides. Any info would be great, thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Marco0070:
Media Widget???

Is there an easy way to remap or a new widget for a media player widget to play with a difrent player other than wmp?:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Nicaragüense:
orlando, i just installed ms3 again today so im a bit rusty. you need to delete the entry for those buttons in all the layouts in that file, not just at the top.
[Windows Mobile Themes] naatul:
Hi mskip

At first thanks a lot for the great work. I finally stopped updating all the xmls and dat manually and reinstalled MS3.0.1 and applied your pro widgets with extras (agenda). Works like charm :). I have a small request. Is it possible that the middle button of agenda can point directly to PI (Agenda/Event or Today) instead of going to SPBMS Agenda.

I tried looking into the xml files to make changes, it has a link to :AGENDA, don't know how to point it directly to PI. Can you please help?

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Nicaragüense:
mskip

if you were to create an invisible icon for the second favcontacts page,you could include it in the menubarcontacts file, and the swipe geatures would work. the icons for both buttons can be the same one too an they can be placed ontop of each other. if they are like this the one lowest on the plugins list will be placed ontop. you could get creative with the image files too. i might try whipping something up.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Uninstall the old pack first and then install the new one, then soft reset. You wont lose anything.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I dont have time to look at it til tomorrow so if you get anything working then send me the lines and I will include it in the cab :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] musti35:
Isn't there anyone will help me? :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I was slightly confused because the ms_bkg_now.dat exists in the original MS301 cab but on my phone in the Spb Mobile Shell folder its not there. Seems like quite a few files from the oringinal cab dont get installed so I dont know if certain files are for certain resolutions. Anyway it didnt work when I copied your file across (because there wasnt one there in the first place to overwrite) so if anyone knows which is the correct file I need to edit the bottom bars on QVGA to make them transparent I would be grateful.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Nicaragüense:
maybe you could do that with some timer program and spb toggler, which is found here on xda.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you arent getting an answer after posting the same question loads of times then its probably not possible (or at least noone knows how to do it).
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Ok just a quick poll to all the people who use the Pro Plus Extras cab.

Would you rather have the left button as the Launcher (original link) or the SpbMenu (the screen with the 8 sectional buttons). Personally I prefer having it as the Spb Menu as it provides more function but I will put it to whatever the majority decides :)

Also Text or No Text at the bottom?
[Windows Mobile Themes] naatul:
SPB Menu - No Text
[Windows Mobile Themes] naatul:
I also could not find the ms_bkg_now.dat in my install folder. But when I compared the below three files from my install i.e.

qlw_bkg_now.dat

qp_bkg_now.dat

qpw_bkg_now.dat

it looks like the contents of the ms_bkg_now.dat are spread across these three files.

For trial purpose I made three copies of ms_bkg_now.dat provided by Cascade2 and renamed them as

qlw_bkg_now.dat

qp_bkg_now.dat

qpw_bkg_now.dat

It looks worked for me. Need some thorough testing though. Don't know whether this can help.

Thanks to Cascade2

EDIT:

I found two files from qp_bkg_now.dat i.e. MenuBtnsHome.bmp and MenuBtnsHome_m.bmp does not present in the ms_bkg_now.dat.

Rest all files are available in ms_bkg_now.dat. But I could not see the impact of these missing files in my install. Here is what I am getting.

I added MenuBtnsHome.bmp and MenuBtnsHome_m.bmp from my original dat to new dat (renamed version).

However it is working only in Lifestyle and Professional view, not in any other listing views.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sadgit:
Perfect thanks works a treat. Appreciate the help on this.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lucas0511:
Your best bet is to put an invisible widget (loading your contact program) over the MS contact button. I detailed it here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3761496&postcount=1145

On the other hand, SBSH Calendar Touch with their shell integration utility have demonstrated how easy and quick it is to sign an NDA with Spb http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3711424&postcount=603 , and fully integrate an app into MS3 over API. I hope more programmers would follow this route. http://forums.sbsh.net/index.php?showtopic=25252
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Hi bud. This is exactly what I have been wanting to do but have not succeeded yet.

Could you please convert these files to transparent for me also? I don't like the grey effect of the standard bars. I prefer pitch black, but transparent like yours will also do, and possibly be better especially for the lifestyle screens. I have a TyTN II which is QVGA, so I have attached both the qp_bkg_now and ql_bkg_now zips for you to please look at for me. All the necessary files are in there.

Please also let me know exactly how you do this on the device, ie, a quick step by step rundown on procedure to make it appear like that eventually.

I really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

MAC
[Windows Mobile Themes] hanackin:
Nice job mate !!! :eek:

Any chance for having it on WVGA :( ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Floris-k:
I have SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 V6041 installed on my Touch Diamond and people are complaining about receiving my smses double. I've read this was a common problem in Pocket Plus and you had to add tmail.exe into the exceptions of Pocket Plus. The problem is that Mobile shell doesn't have anything called exception in the options, so I can't add tmail.exe

Anyone heard of this problem?
[Windows Mobile Themes] danielchencfa:
I copied MenuBackground.bmp, MenuBackground_m.bmp, MenuSeparator.bmp, and MenuSeparator_m.bmp from ms_bkg_now.dat provided by Cascade2 to

replace the same files in vp_bkg_now.dat. The menubars in both Lifestyle and Professional become transparent. However, it has no effect on the rest of panels.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kramerica2:
Hey,

I'm looking to add a third button at the bottom for a task manager, but without the pro widgets added by mskip (don't get me worng, he's done a great job, I'm just happy with the current ones). A cab that will do that would be great, an explanation how to do that by myself would be even better.

Thanks a lot.
[Windows Mobile Themes] naatul:
Hi kramerica2 ... maybe you can check the earlier post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=507697&page=53

Look for the post 536 by Lucas0511

I haven't personally tried it, I am using the pro widgets by mskip. Hope this helps.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lucas0511:
Post 525 has the cab, 576 explains how to do it yourselves http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3709569&postcount=576
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lucas0511:
Has anybody managed to bring more appointments to the main life panel. jlbenoit explains it below, and I get the widget to choose from, but after activation it does not show up on my life panel.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
TRANSPARENT BOTTOM BAR - QVGA

Ok from what I have found playing around with the files is that the only changes needed to make the bottom bar transparent is MenuBackgrd.bmp and MenuBackgrd_m.bmp needed making completely black from the qp_bkg_now.dat (portrait) and ql_bkg_now.dat (landscape) files. This seems to make the bottom bar transparent on all screens and works in portrait and landscape mode.

As far as I know this is for QVGA only, different resolutions may use different files.

I will include the transparent background in the next version of Widgets_Pro_Plus_Extras as well as removing the text from the Menu Buttons in the Lifestyle and Pro Screens as it looks much cleaner like that.

Please backup your qp_bkg_now.dat file in your Spb Mobile Shell folder before installing the cab and soft resetting.
[Windows Mobile Themes] degavi:
menu no text
[Windows Mobile Themes] nokian95ita:
change the phonebook

is there a way to change the phonebook panel with another software to integrate in spb mobile shell such as yota contact or resco contact ecc...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cascade2:
Yep. These are the only two files I made transparent and it works in all screens for me. It sounds like the 3.01 beta has some changes from the stock 3.0, but anywhere the two MenuBackgrd files appear can easily be swapped out with the transparent image. It's a lot better looking in my opinion.

Here are the transparent versions if you're dumping them into the actual .dat files. Don't forget to add the password.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wacky.banana:
MSKIP,

I prefer it as it is although happy to go with the majority. What I would really like is to find a way to make the middle bottom widget which you have assigned to agenda to become "user assigned". So in my instance I would change agenda to pocketinformant as that is my preferred calendar tool.

Might already be possible from all the info in this thread so I am in the process of re-reading the whole thread as I write this. Please put me out of my misery now if the info I am looking for is not in this giant thread.

Cheers

WB
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
Transparent bottom bar QVGA

Following Cascade2's example, I have coverted the QVGA version of transparent bottom bar files for both portrait and landscape for those interested. Thanks to Cascade2 for showing me the way.

1. Firstly save the original .dat files somewhere on your storage card in case you want them back at some stage.

2. Then change the extension of your ql_bkg_now.dat and qp_bkg_now.dat to .zip.

3. Just copy and paste the attached files into the archive and allow it to overwrite existing files.

4. Rename the .zip back to .dat files. Copy them to your Device>Program Files>Spb Mobile Shell and click yes to overwrite existing files.

5. Reset your device, or if you are using Mikibest's iMarche skins, then just change skin once and then you will have transparent bars on lifestyle page and black on the rest.

Enjoy!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] hongduc13:
U can do this follow:

U change key 1 in :MSINBOX to :RPMSMS
[Windows Mobile Themes] fronc:
PM me, I'll work with you tomorrow to make the file you need.
[Windows Mobile Themes] c_shekhar:
There is a file citydb.dat which stores the weather city data.

It is actually a ZIP file. If anybody could arrange a zip-code of this I perhaps can do something...
[Windows Mobile Themes] voxid:
is there a possibility to see the setted g-alarms in spb shell 3 screen... ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] hongduc13:
Please help me.....

How to change the default calendar
[Windows Mobile Themes] geovass:
Very nice try! Well done!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Mattster_spv:
This is great work.

However... I see versions for WVGA and VGA.... will either work for Trinity (QVGA) users?

Mattster.
[Windows Mobile Themes] artzeh:
same here. TD, MS3, aztor v2 rom. It does show up on the widget list but not on the today screen when i try to add it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] agarcia18:
That bottom bar is translucent by default. If you change your wallpaper for a bright one, you will see the effect.

Cheers,
[Windows Mobile Themes] agarcia18:
QVGA files are a bit different, so the cab won't work for you. Maybe someone with that resolutions could follow the instructions and share the cab...
[Windows Mobile Themes] matthewhypolite:
MS3 Lifestyle Widgets (Pro Series)

Hey All, i'm one of the contributors on the spb forums for the pro widgets.

I've created a little cab that gives the following:

All Items Pro

Email Pro

SMS and MMS Pro

Voicemail Pro

Digital Clock Pro

Battery Pro (Modified to be compatible with Digital Clock Pro)

Weather Pro (Modified to be compatible with Digital Clock Pro)

Tested on WVGA. Will have to make a new one for QVGA.

Check out results in screenshot.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jclsm:
Hi,

Can't install on my Omnia, says: 'Installation was unsuccessable' :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] matthewhypolite:
is the Omnia WVGA?
[Windows Mobile Themes] jclsm:
Yes, I did tried that one but Omnia is WQVGA
[Windows Mobile Themes] matthewhypolite:
Hmm, i dont see why the install will fail. only requirement is dotnet 3.5 which you shoudl have installed already. but even if the install is successful, the widgets may not work on WQVGA devices.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jclsm:
I've run the cab from storage card. Should it be saved on My device ? (Tried but didn't work either)

I even closed SPB mobile shell but no way.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tcchuin:
hi..can i know how to set SPB mobile shell as default 3.0 (replacing today screen)...because as i know...the spb mobile shell 2 need some patch to make the now screen start everytime we returned to today screen
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1ucio:
Very nice!!

Looking forward to the Qvga version!

Thx.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Henk Rorije:
Hi

I've install this cab on my HD and when i will add a new widget i see the widget in the list (batterypro e.d.) but i cannot get them on my lifestyle home screen.

Can you help me???
[Windows Mobile Themes] smurfpappa:
I can install the Pro-widgets, but when I try to add any of them it won't show up on the screen. I've done soft reset and everything..

I'm using an Xperia X1 so it's WVGA, the only difference I can think of is that SPB Shell is in Swedish language (there is a language text file inside SPB install folder), might I need to add the pro-widgets in that text file there so it will find some translation for the texts they have? My thought is that if it can't find the translation for a widget, it won't show it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] newwonder01:
radiowc,

thanks for the reply. Which Contact you are referring to. At Spb Contact, I am not seeing any left button to show the menu.

Please explain me.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
As far as I remember (and my memory isnt too bad lol) The bottom buttons cannot be assigned to "custom programs". I might be wrong but I dont think I am :)

As for Pro Plus Extra I think the majority prefers no text, not sure about if people would prefer standard or transparent menu bar but im always open to requests for custom cabs if im in a good mood ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Goto Contacts (the people button on the menu bar), then press the 3rd button at the bottom (person with phone) to get to the contact list, then press the menu button (bottom right) and select hide or show Sim Contacts as appropriate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] orlandojumpoff:
Thanks, i thought i did that and then spb wouldn't launch. In menubar.xml, i deleted entries for button 0 and 1. Not just at the top, but also under the multiple entires under different resolutions. I've tried a few times and same result.

Is it possible for you to delete the entries if i provide the xml file? Maybe i'm missing something simple, causing it to keep from launching. I just want to get rid of the launcher and contacts buttons. I'll attach if if you have time to quickly do it. Otherwise any other pointers would be really helpful. If you can't, that's fine. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] NIKOSXRI:
Yes, very nice, but if you have not black background then the bottom bar continuous to be black?thats not nice.

If you delete the lines corresponding to those bmps in the index xml file inside the backgr.dat files you mentioned then what happens?

I will try it tonight or have you tried it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ozone777:
Your digital clock is exactly what I've been looking for.

I must has it!:D

Please post.
[Windows Mobile Themes] alexander.ullrich:
I do not rename the qa_layouts.dat. I extract the XML files directly from the file. And after work on the xml file i push it back in the orginal qa_layouts.dat.
[Windows Mobile Themes] BusUncle:
Is there a way to add favorite websites directly to a screen? All I get is the option to add the favorites application which eventually will lead me to my favorites.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Small Battery wedgets == QVGA

QVGA Small Battery wedgets

Hi every 1

Horizontal Battery 4colores

Tiney Horizontal Battery 4colores

Vertical Battery

ref >> http://forum.samsungplayeraddict.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12567&start=500

ENJOyhttp://forum.samsungplayeraddict.com/download/file.php?id=2938
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
I have not tried deleting anything, nor do I wish to. You can change the colour of the bottom bar on the other screens depending on the theme you select. In my case, my theme happens to be black. I have tested it with other colours too and it works fine. Remember that if you backup the original .dat files, you can always restore them.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MACkjam:
No problem. This is part of MikiBest's iMarche themes for Spb Mobile Shell found here: http://www.imarche.net/omnia/fullpacks.php

The clock I have displayed is the Digital Diamond Transparent with the Kyro HTC Theme. Be sure to download v4.1 and then the 4.1.2 update for Spb MS v3.0.1

.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Hey mate nice work with the battery widgets. Is there a medium version of that anologue clock it looks really sweeeet!! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] NIKOSXRI:
Excellent on my omnia wqvga also.Thanks.

Will you also share your weather icon?

I like it also.

Thanks in advance!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Nicaragüense:
what resolution is your device? i got it working on mine. only the panels and menu buttons show if you delete all the btn0 and btn1 entries. if your device is qvga or wqvga my file should work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] talonz55:
Noob question:eek:, but do you uninstall Beta 1 and then apply Beta 2? Or do you just install it over the previous version? Thanks...
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Hi mskip

I like your work , enjoying it

its not my work

I'v find it today at http://www.samsungplayeraddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12567&p=114157#p114157

you may find alot of good things thair . :)