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[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
Perfect answser ;) !
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
The perfect answer would be one year after what ever date spb gives eventually, they are slow.....
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
MSKIP'S PROPLUS ELEGANCE UPDATE (QVGA AND VGA VERSIONS) 092609!!

This is a minor (but important for some people) update of both versions of ProPlus Elegance (QVGA and VGA) which replaces the Task Manager button on the lifestyle menubar with Agenda which I feel is more important. Task Manager is still on the menubar on the pro screen and there will be a qa_layouts.dat file in the 'variations' sections (post2 and 3) to bring back Task Manager if required.

Also I have added a colour signal widget (Signal Plus). This was always available but not worth putting in before as many people will know that when selected it only goes in the top left corner of the first lifestyle page. BUT since Elegance is made up of 7 single lifestyle pages you can now place the signal widget on any screen :D It will still default to the top left corner and can only be moved by editing the widgetsproplus.xml file in the qa_layouts.dat file but I have made it fit nicely in the top and spent til 5:30am this morning making the graphics for the QVGA and VGA versions so I hope at least a few people find it useful LOL.

Also the new updates will have numbers in the selection bar as standard with variations available if required.

MSkip's ProPlus Elegance QVGA and VGA uploaded to Post 1.

QVGA Variations uploaded to Post 2.

VGA Variations uploaded to Post 3.

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Mskip,

You are driving me crazy!! LOL

I have installed Elegance, then uninstalled and put on Ultimate, now you make me want to start the process all over, because Elegance looks good to me again!!

Wish there was an easier way than starting from scratch.

Okay, here goes......more work....
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Get another phone and you can have both :p

If you dont mind me asking, what is it about Elegance thats making it look good again lol. I prefer Elegance just because its alot less work setting up the screens and you can do more with Elegance than with Ultimate (selectable screens and continuous scrolling).

Its nice to get feedback why people prefer one version over another.

Ohh and dont forget to look in the Variations post :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Boy don't I wish I could have 2!

In Elegance I've always liked how easily you can get from 1 to 7 without all that swiping, but in Ultimate, I love the clear put anything you want in bottom bar.

That's what keeps me torn between the 2. But now that you've added signal strength, I'm giving Elegance another shot.

Thanks for all your great work!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Ahh ok :)

Yeah it only came to me last night that I could get away with sticking an operator widget on any screen and the graphics do look pretty saweet :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Mskip, will you add the signal plus widget to ProPlus ultimate too?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I can try but I will only be able to make it available on 1 page whereas on Elegance it can be placed on any of the lifestyle pages.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
So the decison is made, I will install Elegance although I have to make a clean install :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] paulhafer:
Professional Clock on Lifestyle

I hate to be asking such a likely very well addressed question, but in my research, I just cant find a simple enough answer and would apppreciate help. I would like to have the Professional page clock with its large digital time and the day / date info on my Lifestyle page (I assume the weather on the left is a widget that can be placed on top of the time widget, because I want it too just as it is by default on the Professional page) Anyway, is the fix available as a stand alone? It is for my Sprint Treo 700wx. Also, a totally seperate question, when I end phone calls, I arrive at the Windows Home Page...anyway to end calls and exit back to SPB Shell? Thanks very much. Paul
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
Sir mskip,

I have installed Elegance (build 92309) on a clean install SPB3.

Cool!! it did solved my "unfilled" bottom portion of the screen and i like the continuous scrolling.

....but one problem...

I can't change the background. It's that how it is really?

maybe bacause i installed everything in the storage card, huh..

will try to unstall and re-install.

cheers!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] dustinb17:
Delete the Background.dat in SPB Mobile Shell folder and then restart MS3 and your new background should be there.

It's also important to install this program to the same place as Mobile Shell is installed, which is typically the Device.
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
thanks dustinb17.

so you mean everytime i chamge the background i have to delete the Background.dat ?

no big deal really, just wanna make sure 'coz i change background like every two days... :) silly...

and oh, one more thing.

i installed voldeus' MS3 Config RC16 and tried to change panel backgrounds but nothing changed. And wosrt, some widget icons (Wireless manager, Clock, Home, etc..) and all 3 menu buttons (including the left & right deafult buttons) doesn't work anymore.

gee, so i really have to uninstall and try again... this time i'll install in my device.

thanks again..
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Taken from first post:

Note 1: You might have trouble changing the background on the lifestyle screen. A solution provided by degavi is to first select the image you want then go in to the spb mobile shell folder and delete the background.dat file. Restart mobile shell and your desired image will appear.

Note (Changing Custom Backgrounds on Pro Screen and other screens):

To change the Pro Background, rename the file to qa_fundotela.dat and copy to Spb Mobile Shell folder.

To change Background on the other screen (except Lifestyle and Pro) rename the file to qa_fundotela2.dat and copy to Spb Mobile Shell folder.

Always restart Mobile Shell after copying for it to take affect.

Do the following to make your own custom background dat file.

1. Rename any of the custom backgrounds in the zip file to qa_fundotela.zip

2. Unzip to a folder using the password: b0fm18zq

3. Make 2 backgrounds to use as follows:

For QVGA version (240x400 saved as Background.bmp and 400x240 saved as BackgroundL.bmp)

For VGA version (480x800 saved as Background.bmp and 800x480 saved as BackgroundL.bmp)

4. Move the 2 new background files into the folder you made in step2 (overwriting the originals)

5. Zip the 3 files back up with password protection (using password: b0fm18zq)

6. Rename the new file to qa_fundotela.dat (for pro screen) or qa_fundotela2.dat (for all others) and copy to your Spb Mobile Shell folder on your phone (overwriting the original)

7. Soft Reset your phone

I dont think voldeus MS3 Config will work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
thanks master mskip.

will do that, and report back.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dustinb17:
You MAY get lucky from time to time without deleting the Background.dat but it's definitely the most reliable way to change your background.

As of yet there's no way to change the backgrounds of other panels that I know of but the creator of these programs is constantly upgrading them.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The background image of the other panels can be changed by simply using one of the fundotela image files I included in my first post and nameing it qa_fundotela2.dat and copying it to your mobile shell folder, or making your own fundotela file as shown :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dustinb17:
Good to know thanks Mskip, I'm currently back to using Ultimate at the moment but may go back to Elegance shortly. Pros and Cons to each ... But both GREAT! Thanks for all your work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] vanzelvoul:
Sense spb panels

Hi all

i have installed the latest sense ui but i dont like the way it changes from panel to panel. I want to change them in my lifestyle panel like when you first install spb. any idea?
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
You're using senseui AND SPB mobile shell?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What do you mean by "the way it changes from panel to panel"?
[Windows Mobile Themes] vanzelvoul:
I mean the way when u swipe yuor finger left or right to change the pages of the lifestyle panel. I dont know how to explain better sorry:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] MX51:
Hello ppl, I've been trying to get the Sence La Revolution from Custom Mobile in my Palm Treo Pro. I installed everything as indicated on their website but the items are all over the place. I don't have the bottom bar and the clocks and everything else still look the same. Is this because of the resolution? I did the QVGA install but it didn't work. Any help will be appreciated, thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Oh ok yes I know what ur talking about now. To get the old scrolling method back you would need to go into the registry and make some changes and also go into the menubar xml file in qa_layouts.dat and make some changes there too. Its not that hard but its very complicated to explain lol. Of course by going back to the old scrolling method you would lose the continuous scrolling and also lose the ability to select any of the 7 lifestyle screens.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Palm Treo Pro is SQ320 resolution and Sense La Revolution doesnt support it. You cant install a different resolution cab because as you have found out it screws everything up.
[Windows Mobile Themes] vanzelvoul:
Well i dont mind. Where can i find the instructions?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
There arent any lol :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] vanzelvoul:
Damn! where is the manual when u want it! Nevermind ill leave it that way!

Thanx for ur time
[Windows Mobile Themes] Tuckernick:
Remap Contacts Buttons to SPB Contacts

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned already, but I didn't see it on the first page so I'm going to share it in case someone else has the same problem I did.

Basically, from the dialer clicking on the contacts button would take me back to the horrible, default 6.1 Contacts application; I would much rather see the SPB Contacts page instead.

To update all instances throughout the OS that launch into a Contacts application, change the following registry setting.

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS

Value: 1

Data: "\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"dlg|:CONTACTS"

Valid values for the text after dlg|: are CONTACTS (for the contacts list), MANAGEFAVS (for the carousel), and FAVORITES (for the favorite contacts page).​

Default value (for reference): :MSPOUTLOOK contacts

Note: There is no space between M and S in the Key name, the forum software is making that change all on its own.

Regards,

Nick
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Nick,

Thank you very much for this!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Here is one I am working on right now!!

Working on weather icons and want some different status icons. Does anyone have some status icons that look HERO like. Here are a couple screenshots.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tim4christ:
Very pleased with it! Great thanks!

One problem I encountered after d/l it...I cannot change the background...Even though I choose certian background under "change background," it will still keep the original background. Please help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tim4christ:
issue resolved. never mind.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
It seems like spb will be releasing 3.5 any day now and will bring some much requested things like 'Tasks', a 'Picture Frame' and 'Twitter'. They have removed the Professional Screen for some unknown reason as it does serve a good purpose in not having to put all that stuff on the lifestyle screen. As soon as I get my hands on it I will start on updating all my stuff for use with 3.5 (if possible) and rip it up to make it how WE want :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] PMoto:
Mobile Shell 3.5...

The good news are: Uau... my phone will born again.

The bad news are: Oooohhoo. here we go again...

LOL

PMoto
[Windows Mobile Themes] dustinb17:
MAN am I glad to hear that. I was wondering if you'd continue to build packages for the new release. Hopefully your current builds can be converted easily. And I can't wait to see what NEW things you will come up with.
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
There's a new video on their youtube channel.

Also, they should be releasing 3.5 today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGrfQ7IKGBs
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
The professional screen should be an 'option' to disable, not completely gone.. :cool:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well hopefully they will learn from the feedback of their customers and start releasing some developer kits, then they could finally have a program which would give android a decent fight.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I agree it would be a real shame if its gone completely but I can easily make a pro screen out of the widgets and make it available from a button on the menubar or something like that.
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
no... I mean it IS an option..
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
They are updating their site RIGHT NOW
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
Well, Here we go:

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/history.html

See? option for pro/personal :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
Got it installed. Very quick, the layouts don't change if you just upgrade, so it's like nothing happened, but all the new features are there :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Great catch downloading right now!! :D

Will post screenshots from my phone rather than ones from the youtube video that I was gona post ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Aww mann you beat me to it :mad:

Putting it on my emulator coz its gona take a while to uninstall everything before I can put it on HAHA :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
:) I knew it was coming out this morning though, so I had a headstart :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
new favorite features?

The google search bar widget

Twitter Status update bar

built in support of more pages

option to disable the professional layout

Something I already don't like though is the trash can at the bottom of the screen makes it hard to bottom align icons..
[Windows Mobile Themes] squishlax:
so preinstalled mskip widgets still work? or just spb widgets with your old layouts .. :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] noris08:
that is weird:confused:

i use Spb Weather v2.1.1.Build.1532.

i instaled it, soft reset the phone and the on the home menu of the MS3 press "launcher" then press "settings" then press "spb mobile shell" and here there is an icon named "integration"

press it and "spb wheather" appears with options yes or no

btw, i use a HTC Blackstone (Touch HD)
[Windows Mobile Themes] pbv302:
I have spb weather intergated on my Diamond to, no problems at all.
[Windows Mobile Themes] king.larry:
calendar wigdet size?

Is it possible to enlage the size of the calendar widget on the lifestyle panel as on the professional screen?

I have the XPERIA X1 and there is enough space on the screen.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zjoske:
Is it possible to get rid of the day numbers of the calendar and show as many appointments as possible? I've checked the last option in calendar settings, but I still only see 1 appointment...
[Windows Mobile Themes] naatul:
Hi amarpatel,

you can check this [see #2 - hope this is what you are looking for]

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

I also had similar requirement, working fine for me. This forum is really filled with loads of information. Hats off to the guys here.

thanks

naatul

sorry reply in wrong post
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lucas0511:
Nice to hear that you can run build 1532. On my Deuk V-7 with WM6.5 and Manila V3 it would not show correctly, but install the Home plugin ok. Using build 1492 now.

Integration maybe confuses people because GAlarm has its own integration setting, whereas SPB Weather integration option is to be found inside MS3.

In any case I am very happy to be able to use Foreca Euro weather forecast again, it beats Accuweather, GIS etc hands down.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
I had updated this information. thanks

the wallpaper fits my VGA screen , and I think it workes for other screenes
[Windows Mobile Themes] almela:
Change Calendar Program

I'd want change the calendar app: instead outlook I want use Informant for calendar, tasks and notes. I think that I must change the registry keys, but I don't know which...

Thank you so much, my friends
[Windows Mobile Themes] sith lord:
Extension of the lifestyle virtual screen to more pages:

HKLM/software/spb software house 2/spb mobile shell/widgets/homescreen

"pagecount" = 6 for exampe, save, softreset

sorry, but can someone help me find this, i cant seem to find this folder.

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lucas0511:
One cannot achieve this just with registry - you need to use VJBrisk utility to reroute i.e. Calendar. Post 2 explains the basics, for clock.exe

Not a folder, a registry entry you need to edit, i.e. with Resco Registry Editor.
[Windows Mobile Themes] spuri78:
you need a registry editor to find the path - when you click on the homescreen folder, it will display a couple of files. pagecount is one of them.
[Windows Mobile Themes] iTouch24:
still no new widgets... thats what i am waiting for
[Windows Mobile Themes] mlh01:
Question

Look at the question in this thread, mostly for Dutch users.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=509621
[Windows Mobile Themes] sith lord:
where do i get an registry editor, i have got sk tools, but i have to pay for it, maybe a freeware program?

if, not,.than i am buying sk tools.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
NO ! Check PHM Regeditor ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] boodaka:
I did the fix for having the wallpaper on all pages but it didnt make anything different? i reset and all, any help would be great
[Windows Mobile Themes] skaroger867:
you did a soft reset and nothing changed?

and i noticed that if you skin all the pages when you go into the launcher it goes straight to the spb menu and if you go over to the favorites and scroll down it changes back to the black. which is very annoying
[Windows Mobile Themes] boodaka:
yup yup , i just copy the two files into the mobile shell directory overwriting the one correct?
[Windows Mobile Themes] skreemer7:
Bump, any quick thoughts?
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
I haven't found a fix for the skin going back to color background when you scroll, I think that mtstmp has figured it out based on his screen shot. The problem with the launcher button going straight to spb menu can be fixed in qa_layouts.dat file name menubar.xml there is a value for what happens if the button is pressed.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I havent even tested any of my widgets yet and I wont until I have had a play with the new layouts but I must say its a worthwhile update they havent just settled with minor changes.
[Windows Mobile Themes] oppossum:
Just installed it. No all mskip & sence widgets that I had are gone. Just a white frame on the screen were they use to be.

O.
[Windows Mobile Themes] squishlax:
Yeah, I was just wondering if they kept enough the same that at least some of your widgets would still work ...

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
ah, no I didn't have any widgets installed.. didn't think about that - I have been testing ROMs like crazy lately... like 2 or 3 a day.
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Yes, no more Elegance! Hoping MS can bring it back!!

But you can have more than one Pro screen.
[Windows Mobile Themes] squishlax:
the add widgets layout is completely different.. each widget has iPhone-like icons in it and when added they have the option to "chose skin" which are the different sizes and stuff ... very cool stuff, lot more user-friendly, but mskip is going to have a lot of work ahead of him to get his widgets updated for 3.5 :o people are going to need to buy him lots of drinks!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Ok first impressions of Spb Mobile Shell 3.5..

VERY NICEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is now an option to turn the professional screen off OR you can have upto 5 professional screens and 5 lifestyle screens (from the options). All the professional screens are now also editable so you can change them in exactly the same way as the lifestyle screens. I agree that the trashcan at the bottom makes it a bit hard to align your widgets to the bottom of the screen but when something is going to go into the trashcan the trashcan area glows red to warn you which is a great thing.

The swiping action also seems to be ALOT more forgiving of acidental diagonal swipes. With 3.0.1 I was always going into the professional screen if I didnt get the side swipe perfect but 3.5 is much better in that respect.

The Picture Frame is a nice addition but its only a single frame and you cant use it to scroll through your collection. That said you can click on the selected picture which will then allow you to scroll back and forth through your other pics and set any as a photo frame or as a background :).

The Birthdays widget is quite cool in that it lets you pic someone from your contacts page and then gives you a reminder (including countdown) of birthday, anniversary or any other reminder you have for that person (the anniversary reminder will come in VERY handy :D)

Theres individual switches for WiFi, Bluetooth, Flight Mode, Phone Switch which I know some people requested. Also an operator name widget, but it doesnt seem to have a signal strength indicator :confused: An Alarm widget and Current date are included and look very nice and the weather widget can be set to show 4 days weather.

Most of the widgets are grouped together (such as analogue clock, digital clock, agenda (calendar) or weather). You then select them from the screen to change the skin which basically means making them bigger, smaller, changing colours or backgrounds depending on which widget you are working with.

Now for the important bit. Spb have kept the same password for the dat files which should mean that 3.5 should be able to be modded in the same way 3.0.1 is. Once I have had a good play around with it I will start to see what can be done with it but the basics seem to be the same so thats good news :D

All in all a great update and worthwhile getting.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You are definitely right there im going to need ALOTT of drinks to keep me going to get a ProPlus for 3.5 :rolleyes:

Spb have totally changed how widgets are displayed and selected on 3.5. The registry has been changed to include icons for the widgets list (which is a good idea but makes my life hell) as well as changing the coding in the qa_layouts file. Mainly due to the skinable option which I like so I dont mind TOO much.

Might take me a few nights to get used to all the new way of doing things before I can start testing if Ultimate and Elegance can be made for 3.5.

Lots of sleepless nights ahead. Ohh well im used to it LOL. :eek:
[Windows Mobile Themes] AlienHairball:
Oh man I'm LOVING 3.5 so far. Let me be the first to mention the one thing SPB has never had for some bizarre reason, but is finally present:

CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS! :D

3.5 looks brilliant, performs as slick as ever, has just about everything I could want right out of the box (sorry mskip ;)) and for anyone who has a device with an accelerometer you should try the carousel. ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cascade2:
Like others, pretty impressed with the options. I really like the new background picture setup. Being able to center and frame the photo is VERY cool.

Applying all my old changes. One thing I can't seem to figure out is where the files for the bottom Launcher and Contacts buttons are located. I want to turn them off and can't seem to find the file they're located in. Any help?