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[Windows Mobile Themes] ilordvader:
Thank You

that was very helpful :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
nevermind, i'll try it later
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
I had a problem with wm 6.5.x build: due to the smaller height of the taskbar, there is more "space" on the screen but the bottom is not accessible to place widgets.

The new taskbar should be 18 pixel so I changed the Lockscreen.xml and Lockscreen2.xml accordingly for all resolutions.

I attached the 2 files (remove the .zip extension) to import to qa_layout.dat in case someone has the same problem with wm 6.5.x .

Or maybe MSkip will make a separate version of Ultimate v2 for WM 6.5.x (and check if I did any mistakes^^)
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
@mskip

i updated the the layouts.dat from the old 3.51 to the new 3.53 you posted and now found two odd flaws.

1. I cant change the Input type no more.The small arrow on the right side of the keyboard just flickers a moment but doesnt open up.

2.My vostradamus calender widgets arent working.I see them in the list but when i select them it doesnt change only the original spb ones are working.

Could you please upload the old layout.dat from the 3.51 so that i can see if thats really the problem.I forgot to back it up,thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Same with me, Vostradamus weather widgets are not functional any more. Maybe just copying the layouts.dat does not do it. Will try a clean install later.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
That's because changing the qa_layouts.dat you lost my xml file that was inside it :)

To solve this point, just reinstall my xml installer cab and the xml will be added again to the new qa_layouts

(if you still have issues on this point pls feel free to contact me in my thread: I check it more often than this one )
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
thanks to Vostradamus

reinstalling the xml worked

the only problem left is the one with the keyboard
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
As soon as you copy any qa_layouts.dat file to your device you will lose the functionality of any other packs you might have installed. You need to go through the process of importing the vostradamus xml file back into qa_layouts.dat and they should be fine again. Not sure why the input type has been affected but you can eiither extract it from your previous 3.5.1 cab or I will post it later.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
vostradamus widgets are working now.I tried to extract the old cab but couldnt find any layout.dat in there.
[Windows Mobile Themes] zelendel:
First let me say outstanding work. I just started using SPB shell ( Like this morning lol) I have tried it out before and it left somethings to be desired. After using Point UI and TF3D both have their own pro's and cons I figured I would give this another shot so went and paid for it loaded it up and started reading the thread. Loaded up pro plus and other then a a few things I have to say it is not that bad, Might play with it for awhile and see what happens. Great job man.
[Windows Mobile Themes] uniqueboy:
Hi mskip, did you ever get around to updating the extralite pro plus cab with the invisible links?:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ilordvader:
What is this Zip File ?

Fundotela_BackGrounds_VGA.zip

& where do we Install after Extract ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
It just contains a compilation of background files for the pro screen if you wished to have a different look. Rename the desired background to qa_fundotela.dat for the pro screen or qa_fundotela2.dat for carousel and other screens. Then copy across to your phone> program files> spb mobile shell folder and soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you have already installed the xtralite version then you can enable all the shortcut skins (coloured boxes and invisible links) with the cab attached. This will save you having to uninstall proplus and losing any setups.

I also added the full calendar skin as its only a registry entry. I will update the cabs in the first post sometime today so any future install will have these included.

MArk.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
MSkip's ProPlus UltimateV2 XtraLite UPDATE!!

20th January (QVGA, WQVGA, VGA, WVGA)

+ Updated XtraLite cabs to add shortcut skins (coloured boxes and invisible links) and large calendar skin

See first post for download links.

If you enjoy using anything that I have created please consider making a donation. It helps me to carry on my work and I have spent ALOT of time on this project so appreciation of my work is very welcome.

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] rickthecabbie:
That's worth a £5 from me.

Actual it's worth more, but that's all I can afford today.

Thank you Mskip

Go have some Hob Nobs on me.
[Windows Mobile Themes] uniqueboy:
@mskip.....

.....Very cool as usual, thanks very much:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Thank you very much :)

Wooooo I LOVE hobnobs :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
Sorry for the noobish question, i am new to MS, and am trying to figure out what everything is for. What i cannot understand right is what are the backing panels and buttons for. After enabling them, they all point to the alarm page, and i found no way to customize that.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The backing panels are merely for cosmetic use and serve no functional purpose. You can use them to put behind buttons or shortcuts, as a backing panel for a calendar or as in my homescreen image to join together a collection or clock battery and weather widgets. They all open the time screen because they are made from a clock widget but their only purpose is visual.
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
Thanks a lot for your answer. Now another one, i would like to change the icon of some widgets (shortcuts). How can i do that? Can i do that in the registry?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
hmm well it depends what the shortcut is to. If its a shortcut to a Windows Mobile application then the only way to change the icon is with an icon editor. If its a Mobile Shell link then you can change the shortcut but only by going into the apporpriate dat file and editing the image manually. Theres no quick fix sorry mate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
Ok, that is clear now, thanks. Can you tell me which is the registry where i can enable or disable Mobile Shell? I tried to look for it but did not find it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rickthecabbie:
Hey Mskip,

Thanks again. for the extralite version.

Is there any way to turn the Menu and Carousel buttons into Widgets?

It would be great to have them movable and skinnable, but not removable.

then get rid of them all together in the corners.

That way I can stop hitting the Invisible ones by accident.

If so there may be more Nobbly Oaty biscuits in your future :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Im sorry its just not possible to make them into widgets or I would have done it a long time ago :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] rickthecabbie:
I had reckoned as much.

Thanks for the confirmation.
[Windows Mobile Themes] RobTsintas:
Full screen (landscape) clock

Any thoughts on the full screen clock in landscape mode that I mentioned a few pages back?

Someone suggested SpbTime, which I've been using because the alarms and countdown timer are great, but it still doesn't give me the option of a big, big digital clock display that I can see without my glasses!

Is the split-into-two-widgets (hours & minutes) idea possible, or a non-starter?

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Themes] Trident:
Hi. I was in this thread a few weeks ago and saw someone asking about doing a widget for a third party app that would work in MS3.5. Someone responded that they needed permission to do so.

I got the developer of SBSH PhoneWeaver [Miguel] to indicate he was interested in doing something like that. If someone is able to put one together, it would be greatly appreciated. Miguel has asked that someone send him a PM here on XDA- name here is "beemerTPPC".

Thank you very much, in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
Can you ask him for a pocket weather widget as well, that would awesome to !?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Trident:
I'm pretty sure that you'd have to get the Pocket Weather dev to do that. The ID that I posted is for Miguel, and he is only responsible for PhoneWeaver over at SBSH. The PocketWeather guy is Adrian [adrianol], but I don't know if he's over here at XDA.
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
thank you for the response :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
would it be possible to make an add to the digital clock widget.It would like to have the "date only right" but with black colored letters.My wallpaper is white so i cant see the white lettered version of date only
[Windows Mobile Themes] drsiaca:
Have been trying for a while now, is it possible to change the background on the lifestyle screen?
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Yes, I did it just last week..... just can't remember how I did it! :confused:

Gimme a minute....
[Windows Mobile Themes] Trident:
From the main screen, tap on the lower right soft-key.

Select Change Background.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Ah, but if your're running the new version with no lower soft keys (you have the invisible + and check in the upper corners) you have to do something else. I've been through the menus, and can't find the control. It's driving me crazy because I just changed my background last week.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
The "Change Background" has just moved from right lower key to hidden right upper key.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
That's it. I have too much stuff in my upper right hand corner and kept pressing a widget! :D Thanks!

(I KNEW it was something simple.)
[Windows Mobile Themes] drsiaca:
On the right top corner all I have is a Lock invisible button. Is there any other way? That was my mod, where can I get that button back.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Do you have a widget in the way? If so, just press down and hold anywhere on the screen NOT ON A WIDGET. In a second you'll see the widgets fade and you can move them wherever you want. Drag it over a little so you can get to the upper right-hand corner. Tap the check mark to go back to the regular screen, THEN tap and hold near the upper right hand corner. It may take a few tries to find the invisible link, but eventually it will pop up from the bottom with your options.
[Windows Mobile Themes] drsiaca:
I think i erased it to put the lock button. No way to get it back.

Thanks for reply
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
I don't think its eraseable.

So... your lock button isn't a Widget?

And you're running MSkip's Ultimate V2, right?
[Windows Mobile Themes] drsiaca:
Yes I'm using MSkip ProPlus Ultimate V2, and after moving practically all the widgets, buttons leaving that page blank i can confirm that there is no menu button.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
it is just a little plus sign. you only see it when the screen is in modify mode and only in portrait and only in the upper right hand corner.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Did you modify the menubar3lifestyle.xml file in qa_layouts to remove the invisible menu button? If so then rename the attached file to qa_layouts.dat and copy it across to your mobile shell folder on your phone, then soft reset and it will put the menu button back in the top right corner.

I modified the menu button in the latest version to be smaller and closer to the corner so you can place a normal widget over it (or invisible if you wish) and can still use the menu button without affecting too much of the widget to make it unuseable.
[Windows Mobile Themes] drsiaca:
FOUND IT!! funny thing it was by mistake, just like the told me top right hand corner.

Great Mod.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well done haha :D

Thanks I try my best :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jssingh:
Upgrade

Quick question MSkip and I apologize if this might seem a little noobish. Should I backup my MS settings before installing the upgrade with widgets? I mean when I uninstall the naked and then reinstall the full one, would it not mess up my existing widgets/settings etc. I have already filled my 7 pages of lifestyle layout with stuff.

Thanks for the heads up!
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazysane:
Great updates as usual and payment will come soon. Now the only question I have is are you also going to add the backgrounds and such as you had on the version 3.0? So that I can color the added screens seperate and know which screen I am currently on? That was a big help when trying to be quick on the draw for different links to objects. Anyway great work and as always thank you very much.
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
any mirrors for the Ultimate update?

thanks

cheers
[Windows Mobile Themes] Stealth Pope:
Question about invisible link

Hi, this may come across as a noob question, but is the purpose of the invisible links in order for you to place them over other icon, (ie something more flashy looking for Opera), but still get the functionality of it going to the program? If that is, where might someone get the icons to place there in the first place? If I have it totally wrong, please let me know what they are used for. Thanks and keep up the great work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazysane:
I simply use the invisible links to hide some of the clutter on my phone so that it more clearly lets me see what I need. If I posted all the different items I would have no blanks spaces and not find things in a timely manner. Some of the things I make invisible are the phone dialer and contacts. I know where they are so if I need them I simply tap the area where they are located.
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
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I use it for the lock and a new appt widget on top of the calendar (agenda). I put them in the exact same place so I always know where to tap. Much cleaner look.
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
MSKip - you did it again!

You have done a wonderful job! Thanks for all the hard word AND the invisible widgets:D:D:D

by the way -adding the invisible as a skin was inspired. I actually set my launcher to invisible since it is at the exact same place on every skin
[Windows Mobile Themes] mguzzy:
Thanks for the updates MSkip! Those are just about all the widgets I use. I noticed the medium battery widget seems to be the same as the small battery widget. Thought you'd like to know, at least that's how it displays on my qVGA device. I know you've been werkin' yer butt off to post these updates and we appreciate it..

Like others have posted.. I like to use the invisible link to launch a program that is different than the default for that widget. for example I have an invisible link to a stop watch when I tap on the center of my big analog clock that I use for my desk clock!

mark
[Windows Mobile Themes] Batistian:
The carousel background screen still not able to change :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] abhayaa:
Thanks for the all the nice widgets.

on my phone the big clock is not displaying the AM/PM sign.

details:

phone ASUS p835 WVGA

OS: WM3.1 original

MS3.5

proplus Ultiple innstalled
[Windows Mobile Themes] chinesego:
hope a theme with HTC hero UI！
[Windows Mobile Themes] laurie9300:
Battery Widget (QVGA,WQVGA ONLY)

I got this battery widget ages ago from the 3.01 thread so all credit to the original author (I did search but couldn't find it). I just repackaged them with the MS3.5 xml. Anyone who is running Mskip's fabulous widgets who would prefer this battery just unzip and copy over the original files in the Mobileshell folder.

View attachment 234428
[Windows Mobile Themes] janeks1:
mskip,

I like MS301 Widgets Pro Plus Basic 092009 but it is not for MS3.5
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Hello mskip,

I wonder whether you could provide the invisible links also for contacts? As they are skins now, it should be possible.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fgth90:
Request

Hello mskip,

First of all, thanks for your fantastic work.

I think you've seen this post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=567049 which interest me.

I wonder if it's possible to mix these new widgets with yours, in particular, I'd like to use these widgets with your version wich permit use MS 3.5 without the launcher and contacts icons at the bottom bar.

Do you think if it's possible, and hox to make this?

Sorry for my poor english and thanks for your time.

Franky
[Windows Mobile Themes] RBRiddick:
@ MSkip

Great work!

I don't see "pro plus mods" with Backing panel and color buttons from old version. Do you have this in plan or I just didn't see it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] gengt:
Trying your fantastic widgets but found a "big problem" on the digital clock with frame. I can't delete the widget with this skin. Any one with this problem?
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazysane:
MSkip,

Love the ultimate setup but I am wondering if it would be possible to add the 7 page option on top of the 5 page option? I still need a bit of room to spread things out and not keep the pages so cluttered. Other than that I think you have done a terrific job and soon as I can I will buy ya the bar as promised. Once again thanks for the hard work and assistance on making my phone workable and blinged.

Hopefully my request will be easily accommodated and you will continue on the rest of the options that were found in the 3.01 version. Now that I have this much it is much better. And on the last note thanks for totally removing the trash can that thing was way too big and obnoxious in a setup of any screen.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Batistian:
After you've installed the cab, you'll get 7 lifestyle pages, but once you changed the page number in Settings, you'll lost it.

To get back the 7 pages, try changing HKLM\Software\SPB software house 2\SPB mobile shell\Widgets\Homescreen\Pagecount to 7 and restart your device.
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazysane:
Wooo thank you for the registry edit info. that worked like a charm.
[Windows Mobile Themes] CelticREI:
Hey MSkip, there any way ye could make an edit to remove the two buttons like ye did so long ago for v1? I still use your version from like 12th dec. just because I like to have them just removed instead of small and in the top corner.

Cheers,

Celt

EDIT: Thinkin I was a wee bit unclear with my post heh, I'm talking about removing the two keys that are normally at the bottom right and left corners that ye moved to top right and left corners and made small.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Just rename either of the attached files to qa_layouts.dat and copy to your device> program files> spb mobile shell. Soft reset to enable the changes.

The no buttons file will remove the panels and menu invisible buttons on the top corners.

The original file will put the invisible buttons back.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rickthecabbie:
Does that work for the Extralite version too ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
yes it will :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] rickthecabbie:
This works Perfectly :)

Granted I had to reinstall vostradamus' XML cab

to get his widgets working again,

but now I don't hit the corner buttons by accident.

Mskip For The WIN !!!!!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] babaill:
hello great work mskip

sorry for my english ,i m french

i m using spb3.5.3 with your ultimate v2 on my omnia

it s really what i search and need for all days

thanks a lot

can i change easyly the weather image by unzipping the .dat and change

by copy paste the bitmap which i want to modifie(with the same resolution and rename exactly as same)

is it possible or it s more difficult with the xml or something else

(sorry i m a noob but it have already a beginning)

thanks mskip!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] MrKaon:
Dear MSkip

Could you please share your analog clock as a widget, I love it and want to have collection of analog clocks, yours is so gorgeous

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What do you mean share it? As an installable cab or just the dat file for the clocks? Also which resolution?
[Windows Mobile Themes] MrKaon:
WVGA Resulation as a cab please

before I was using Point UI, it is very nice UI but it is not solid like as SPB Shell or TF3D there was a collection of analog clock which I am missing them very much:

more here:

Clock Widget Suite

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] zylix:
I have 3.5.2 instaalled on my tilt2. Ccould I install the latest version of ProPlus for 3.5.3 without reinstalling spb mobil shell?

And would you recommend installing 3.5.3 over 3.5.2 in general (is there much difference)?

enjoy the olympics.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrshark:
do these or elegance version work on sq320 devices, like i780?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you install Mobile Shell 3.5.3 im pretty sure it will ask you to uninstall the older version first and if it doesnt then you will still lose any setting when it upgrades. I would always advise any upgrade is done fresh by deleting any older versions first.

I think 3.5.3 had some bug fixes for HD2, there arent any extra widgets or features on the latest version and the changes are all listed on spb's website so go there and have a look and if your system is working fine now then you dont really need it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Not at the moment sorry.
[Windows Mobile Themes] zylix:
I uninstalled SPB and reinstalled the latest version and then tried to install Proplus using the cab in main memory and got the message:

"Installation of MSkip ProPlus_UltimateV2_3.5.3_VGA_160 was unsuccessful."

Any ideas as to what could be happening and what I can do???
[Windows Mobile Themes] dryvali:
I am having a problem with the ProPlus Skins for the Weather widget. I installed ProPlus Ultimate V2 on a clean install of MS3.5 but it isn't showing anything when I select these skins for the weather. I have an HTC Touch Diamond if that helps.

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] rickthecabbie:
You might want to try renaming the file to something shorter.

Maybe just "MSkip.cab" sometimes a ppc has a hard time installing a

cab when the file name is too long.

I have also found that if I tried once and it didn't work, resetting the device

and trying again helped.

As a last resort, you may have a corrupted file.

Download the file again, and try once more.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Large Weather

MSkip

I think I finally got the large weather widget working,except I seem to have a little problem with my carousel. I am randomly missing a panel. I can tap on the blank panel, and whatever panel I am missing will pop up, but it seems one is always missing(see the pictures below). Would you please look at my files and see what I am missing. The files are a combination of your original 3.5 manilla and 3.5.3 ProPlus Ultimate.

Thank-you for everything

Sunday

Okay, this really sucks, I combined my 3.5 Pro Plus Ultimate with 3.5.3 ProPlus Ultimate Elegance. This could be the problem! Let me know.
[Windows Mobile Themes] danusko:
Hi,

im newbe here in spb shell 3.5.3 formu and i was very happy for this new possibility of spb.

So i installed you ultimate v2 but unfortunetly it doesnt worsk for me.

I installed it based your guide

- unistall my spb, install it again, then install your ultimate for WVGA - both on device not on SC.

Errors on my device:

- when i scroll trouhg my screns it makes me some strange smudges (icons and widgets)

- my profi screen was only with background for 1/4 of my sreen

- when i try to edit my layout there was not any possibility to click on something to stop editing layout

so i have to unistall all :(

maybe i did something wrong?
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Do you have the right version for your phone? VGA or QVGA?
[Windows Mobile Themes] danusko:
o, oooh :(

my bad

now i look at file and it is qvga and my hd2 is wvga

sorry, i am going to try the right vs.

thx for help

edit.

but which vs. is for me, i thing htc hd2 is wvga, but thera are only

QVGA/WQVGA:

am i blind or there is no wvga file?

or can i use file with name vga?
[Windows Mobile Themes] danusko:
vga works for me. :)

I have one other question to ultimate 2.

I use Birthday widget, and it doesnt works correctly for me. When i add it to home screen as Holidays 2 (long date)skin, it doesnt appear icon of yellow gift (box) and during swyping trough my home screen ( i have 3 in Lifestyle) this widget doesnt apper a border and gift icon yes and when it stops swyping, it is appear again border and gift icon not).

Sorry for my english.

Have you anybody similar experience.