[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] mitsi:
Hi Guys,

I've noticed a lot of people requesting cab files to change the colours. I think that this is a quick fix for most people and can often work. There are cab files about. See this link for example: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=77615. I must say, ppcgeeks is an excellent forum for changes such as touch focus colours and other manila tweaks. However, I would recommend that anyone wishing to change their colours from the HTC green should do so by themselves. This is because they may have installed certain programmes such as small HTC menus that can easily get messed up or missed when installing a cab file.

It is actually quite easy to change your own touch focus colours and this can be summarised in three easy steps:

1. Windows mobile colours

2. Manila .bmp files

3. Other Manila files

By doing it yourself, you can even change the colours to EXACTLY what you want, not just on someone's cab. Here's how:

1. To change the Windows mobile colours, install UI Tweaker cab file below and change whatever colour you like. There is a simple menu in the programme.

2. Use the file explorer on your pc when connected by activesync and copy all the bmp files onto a folder on your desktop. Then use Microsoft Picture Manager or Paint or similar picture editing programme to change the colours of all the files with the green on to whatever you like. Be careful not to change the colour of the phone ones (you should be able to tell which ones these are by their names) unless of course you want to. Once completed, copy them all back to a new folder on your storage card. Then shut down Touch Flo on your D2 (from the today screen settings) and use Total Commander to move/overrite the manila files in Windows with the manila files on your storage card (the ones you have just changed). Then re-start Touch Flo. You should be able to see your new colours!

3. To change the manila files with embedded images on them, there is a small programme for this called Manila Editor as attached. You will need to use the file explorer on your pc to copy all the manila files into a folder on your desktop and then open the programme on your pc. Press "Select Path" to point to the folder and then you can see in the preview screen the manila picture. Then you can use the "Save as" function, save to your desktop, edit the image with MS Paint or similar, then use the "Replace" button. Keep going down the list of QTC files and once you have done all your editing, use file explorer to copy and paste all the amended files (which are highlighted for ease) to your storage card and then Total Commander to move these to your Windows folder (you will need to stop Touch Flo on your Today/Settings first). Then lastly start Touch Flo and bingo.

The above 3 steps will change ALL the highlight colours applicable to your phone no matter what rom or other programmes you have installed. Therefore you are less likely to have anything messed up, or have any additional files which are not needed by installing a cab someone else has done. I do not mean to deride any of the work these people do as it is very hard work and is greatly appreciated (including by me who has used most of them cos I hate the green), but usually for me, I have so many added programmes that there are always some that are missing and it can take ages to find out which file you then need to change....

I can't remember where I got the Manila Editor from, but the guy is a genius! All credit to him/her.

I hope this helps