[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] twopumpchump:
how to make your own custom folder icons for wm 6.5 start menu

im sure some of you are wondering how to make your folders in start menu have custom icons like i have in my roms, so i thought i would share with you guys how to do it :D

first we will start with how to change your custom folder icons(accessories, tools, multimedia, etc.) as they are different from other icons that come standard with wm 6.5. to change these icons from the plain blue folders that come with kitchen, you just have to make a few registy entries and include the pics of your choice in a folder...here are the steps.

1. each folder in the start menu has its own registry entry, and this is where both the image for your folder and also the rank on page are defined...here is an example.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\System Tools]
"Group"=dword:1
"Icon"="\\Windows\\Start_Icon_Tools.png"
"Rank"=dword:35A4ECAB

as you can see, i have added two things with this registry entry..."Icon" and "Rank". where "Icon" tells windows where to find your custom .png pic of your choice, and "Rank" tells windows what position to place the icon in the start menu. to edit these with your custom pics/rank is very easy, just follow these steps...first we start with "Icon".

1--find some .png pics that you would like to use for you folders, i have included mine to give you for example or to use yourself if you like them. you can also find plenty of png icon pics here on xda with a little searching and reading or can use grafix program of your choice to create your own. ive found that 64x64 .pngs work best for all-around use, as if you use bigger just takes up more space in rom and is not needed....if you use smaller size the pics are cloudy and dont look good when using default wm 6.5 startmenu_gridscene which has the large icon style.

2--re-name your pic something that describes what it is used for, i.e. Start_Icon_Tools.png. then place that pic in "files" folder i have included in this post.

3--now open the app.reg file (also included in attatchment in post) and you will see a list of registy entries like the example above. start with the first entry, go to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\System Tools]

see i highlighted "system tools" in red...this is where you edit to put name of folder you want to use. you can replace "system tools" with name of your choice.

4--next you need to change what pic you want to use for the folder icon...

"Icon"="\\Windows\\Start_Icon_Tools.png"

notice highlighted red text....you replace that with the name of your custom 64x64 .png pic.

5--now to try it and see if it works! place your newly edited custom icon pkg in the EXT/ALL folder of your kitchen and cook your rom....you should now have new folder icons! now to change the rank of your icons on start menu(where they go...top, bottom, ect.).

CHANGING RANK OF YOUR ICONS

1--to change where your icons are located in start menu, long press on each icon and a menu will popup, move them around to get them in the order that you want them in.

2--now to save the order you just put your icons in for later roms you cook, open regedit and navigate to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\]

click on menu, registry, then "export"....save this file to your phone and then copy that to your pc. after doing this, take a look at your reg file and you will see new rankings with each icons registry entry....you can copy/paste that to your new icons pkg app.reg and you are done :D cook again and all icons should be in order you saved from last time!

note....here is an example pkg i made up with the icons i use in my rom, i didnt change any ranks left them all the same so you can edit rank to your personal taste. if you want to use your own .png pics be sure to delete mine and add yours before cooking. also you can have more folders than me if you want, just simply add another registry entry and follow same steps to customize.

ENJOY!!!