[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] user_4574:
[Updated 27th June 2009] - Look below for list of updates/changes.

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After Posting here a few days ago about wanting to change the default (and rather ugly) pRSSreader program and notification icon, I took it upon myself to look into the issue rather than sit around waiting for replies.

Suffice it to say that, after a quite bumpy learning curve, I produced my own set of icons for the main program shortcut and taskbar notification from any good-looking RSS icons I found on the internet that were available.

I wasn't happy with just one icon and one new notification, so since I had amassed quite a few RSS icons during my searching, I decided to utilise the best of those I found and created a varying set of icons for all of you to enjoy!

Due to the varying nature of some of the icons I found, I turned my little quest for a new icon into a full-blown modification of the icons within the application as well.

...So, I present to you below, the (I guess version 1.0) of my modification icon set for pRSSreader. The icons were tested and created for version 1.4.4 of pRSSreader, so compatability cannot be guaranteed with earlier versions.

A COUPLE OF THINGS TO NOTE BEFORE DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING:

> In an effort (and my own personal desires) to have smoother curves and 'glossier' icons, the 'pink' used for global transparancy has been removed in favour of using the standard white/grey background with a default install of pRSSreader - otherwise pink boarders are visible around the edges of the new icons. Providing you have the default colours, everything should blend seemlessly. Not really an issue, but worth noting!

> This is the first time I have ever created ANYTHING for windows mobile, so it'll be difficult for me to solve any problems any of you may have. That said, most of the CAB's were tested on my own Diamond repeatdly, and providing the instructions below are followed, everything should be fine.

> When you choose your desired icon MOD set, please choose the location to be the

INSTALL LOCATION WHERE YOU INSTALLED 'pRSSreader'

. So if you installled to 'Phone Storage' then choose that, otherwise choose 'Internal Storage' if that is where pRSSreader was installed.

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Once installed

, PLEASE SOFT RESET in order to affect the changes inside of TF3D & the shortcut links. I would recommend a SOFT RESET over disabling TF3D temporarily. A soft-reset can't hurt can it !

WARNING:

The MOD files will

OVERWRITE

you existing pRSSreader files. You wont loose your feed data or podcasts, but, should you so desire to have the original program icons back, you will need to use the supplied 'RESTORE ORIGINAL FILES'. Please Ensure you UNINSTALL THE MOD FIRST, if you decide to do this.

Again:

The 'original file restore' CAB, is for version 1.4.4 of pRSSreader. If you do not want to use this CAB or have a different version, you could overwrite your installation by using the original creators installer CAB.

And now the fun bit...:D

Look at the table that I have designed below and choose your desired icon set. Pick your desired program icon first then the notification icon.

Find the CAB NUMBER/NAME by cross-referncing where they join together and download the necessary CAB below.

A preview of the replaced icon set and what one of the new MODs looks like during real use is shown below.

Do Enjoy!

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[25-06-09]

> Added TWO new program icons. Those being:

> Added a 'Today Screen' plugin patch to replace the original purple [R] icon, with the new default RSS feed icon. This patch can be found in a later post (look below) - entitled 'Today Screen Icon Patch'.

NOTE:

This patch is

NOT NECESSARY

if you have chosen to use program icons 7 & 8 - The patch is already pre-applied in the setup! :)

It is also not necessary if you don't use the Windows Mobile standard Today Screen. Only use it if you don't have Titanium or Manila TF3D or similar (SPB Shell for example) enabled.

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[27-06-09]

> Uploaded new feed & enclosure MOD icons. Check the latest post for details and download CAB files. Enjoy!