yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] spannernick:
How do i save it in the correct format in photoshop (R5G6B5)

It don't look like they have a mask...??

<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackBack1" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackBack1.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackBack2" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackBack2.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackBack3" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackBack3.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackOffice1" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackOffice1.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackOffice2" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackOffice2.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackOffice3" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackOffice3.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackGames1" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackGames1.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackGames2" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackGames2.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackGames3" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackGames3.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackLifestyle1" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackLifestyle1.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackLifestyle2" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackLifestyle2.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackLifestyle3" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackLifestyle3.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackPictures1" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackPictures1.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackPictures2" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackPictures2.bmp"/>
<Bitmap Name="LinkBackgdWP7BackPictures3" Image="LinkBackgdWP7BackPictures3.bmp"/>

Example:

<Bitmap Name="MenuBarGrey40L" Image="MenuBarGrey40L.bmp" Mask="MenuBarGrey40L_m.bmp"/>

Edit:

Worked out how to save it now but its still not working(note widget black) It must be Photoshop...what are you using to save your bmp..??
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If no mask is listed in the index file then the image is treated as a solid image with no transparency. Thats why all my background images have no mask listed.

I use Gimp for Windows as I dont use PhotoShop for editing graphic files (I dont like the way it deals with layers). Gimp is free and its very easy to save bmps in the R5G6B5 format. May be worth giving it a try.

If you are having trouble with the images then start with something simple like editing an existing image, keep the dimensions the same and just add something to it. Then save the image in the correct format, insert it back into the dat file (remember to make sure the file has encyption) and copy the changed dat file back to your phone to see if the change works.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] spannernick:
Got it working on the phone now...it was winrar not saving the password..used winzip and bingo..:D

Thanks for your help Mark
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Yeah WinRar is a big NoNo when it comes to password encrypted dat files lol.

Glad you got it working.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] spannernick:
Just updated your post MSkip ProPlus WP7 V4 Theme for Spb Mobile Shell 3.5.5 with the new update for VGA,if you want to take a look and make a proper VGA version without having to installing the WVGA version first go ahead..:D

Thanks again..
[Windows Mobile Themes] JumperTomek:
How to delete statusbar icons on wm 6.5 ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] DorkyDev:
Everytime I install it just changes the soft key and wallpaper, then if I go to professional layout it's just normal old profession layout. How do I fix this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Chacry69:
qa_status

Hi to all,is there someone able to convert this green status icon to blue like this???Help me and thanks...

I try but nothing!I convert the dat file to zip,open it with 7zip with password,open the bmp file with gimp,change color in blue and save it in bmp R5 G6 B5 16 bits and repac with 7zip in a zip file with the password and convert it to a dat file.......why don't work?????? :silly: :( :crying:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
One of my widgets on MS3.0.1 was an invisible link which was made by jgjackson. Its basically a standard application link (say contacts or file explorer) but it had no icon so it was invisible. You could place it ontop of another visible link so that wen u clicked in that location the invisible link would run instead of the visible one. This was useful for pointing a visible icon to a different application, or creating 'secret' links on a screen.

The only trouble was that as soon as you changed the size of the invisible link it became visible and with MS3.5 you always start with a standard link (which I dont want to change) and then change it to a different widget afterwards so I cant make it work in the same way as with the older mobile shell.

The new way of selecting and changing widgets is very good but its making some things VERY hard to do.

Also the weather widgets are done in a completely different way now so none of the older weather widgets will work as they are now.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazysane:
MSkip we are all very patient people and certainly appreciate your hard work and efforts. Whateer you can provide for most of us is better than anythingwe could do for ourselves. We just want something that works great and has the usefullness we so desire.

Don't stress as I am sure when you are done people wont just buy you a drink but buy you a bar to hang out in for a while.
[Windows Mobile Themes] AvinashDhaniraj:
I like your background!...where can i get it from? Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
ShellExtension (ver 1.4.1) For SPB Shell 3.5 is out!!!

Software: ShellExtension (ver 1.4.3) is for easy manipulating of the SPB Shell (version 3.0.1 and 3.5.0) -

for all Resolutions

New Version 2.0 at xda-developers.com thread 8794306 ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Woo a bar would be awsum haha.

Right now I have all the analogue and digital clocks working aswell as all the batterys and a full screen calendar. I will upload that for QVGA (and hopefully VGA) in a few minutes and then work on the rest.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Hi AvinashDhaniraj

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=4664131#post4664131
[Windows Mobile Themes] Siliconstar:
Here there is your invisible link. :D

Hope it's what you need.

Bye.
[Windows Mobile Themes] holy_moly:
Sorry, but it's possible! Check this. ;) :cool:

Trick: How to make a "create a new SMS / Text Message" Widget (by Holy Moly)

Just create a new shortcut that creates a new sms and place it to the \windows\program folder. Then select this shortcut as a normal program widget, to get directly to the create a new "SMS/Text Message" screen.

Here you can download a example of a "New SMS" shortcut: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1408297&postcount=14
[Windows Mobile Themes] chagersc:
touch pro 2 icons

i have a touch pro 2, and all of the icons that i have found dont look real good on the screen. they seem too small. does anyone have a set of icons for the touch pro 2?
[Windows Mobile Themes] natefish:
Just plug this into the program files folder and soft reset?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Siliconstar:
Not so easy :p

In the zip there are two files:

-InvisibleLink.reg

-WidgetsCust.xml

You have to add the key in the first file to your registry and insert the WidgetsCust.xml in your qa_layouts.dat then restart MS.

You'll find a new skin under the Shortcut widget named "Invisible Link".

Of course, if you already have a custom widgets file, you can copy the plugin code and paste it in your file, remembering to modify the registry key accordingly.

Sorry if it sounds difficult, but this was created for Mskip an he knows perfectly how to use it.;)

Regards.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Works perfectly thanks mate :D

I think I overthink things sometimes lol.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chagersc:
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!! Works great. Makes my phone much more productive!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] fredphoesh:
6.5 Rom Manila 2.5 Messaging Very Slow

Hello guys,

I have been using Dutty's Leo v5 (WM6.5 Sense UI-Manila 2.5) and the Messaging Client is extremely slow, about 25 secs to allow you to start typing after pressing "reply".

So I would either like to return to the older WM messaging app (but dont know how to do that without flashing and old rom back again, which aint what I want) OR, use SMS Chat as the default Sms Messaging app, but the old cabs posted on the old Spb ms3 thread do not work, so I wonder if you guys know how to make it work for 3.5.

Thanks!

Mark
[Windows Mobile Themes] dancer_69:
I tried to add another menu button in lifescreen's menubar.

Was successful, but now appears a line in the bottom of the screen and when slide to another lifescreen page, appears and a white line in front of icons names(see screenshots to understand what I mean).
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
PROPLUS ULTIMATE AND PROPLUS ELEGANCE UPDATES!!!

ChangeLog:

100509 - posted new cabs for QVGA and VGA with all the widgets I have added so far. Analogue Clocks, Digital Clocks, Batterys, Full Calendar and Invisible Link (thanks to SiliconStar for Invisible Link).

Add a widget type that you want (i.e. Digital Clock) and then Change Skin to whichever one you want. You can now see previews of the ProPlus Widgets before adding them to the screen :)

If you are updating from the naked version then you dont need to uninstall and reinstall Spb Mobile Shell, just uninstall the naked version and then install the new version.

PROPLUS ELEGANCE: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=566245

PROPLUS ULTIMATE: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=566679

ENJOY :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] sstormer:
Make bottom bar transparent

Is there a way to make the bottom bar transparent on the life style screen? I seem to have lost that, I think it was by using the Shell Extension app. I don't want to add a bunch of stuff, just make the bar transparent.
[Windows Mobile Themes] iltorvo:
Would be great to have the chance to assign a custom icon to a shortcut. Unfortunately, changing the icon on the shortcut (whit external tools) is useless 'cause MS3.5 pick the icon directly from the exe.

Would also be nice to have an agenda that show you not just the next appointment on the day but on the week, just like good old tAgenda.

Finally, would be cool to have a shortcut to contact carousel.

You think it's possible, guys?
[Windows Mobile Themes] k1sr:
Sorry ThomasHW, but this only recalls the last page MS3 was on, so while it will work when you open the first time, once you change page, the registry setting will also change...

Means you'd have to go into the registy every time before you go into MS3... :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] rolfey:
mail

Hi,

Is there any way to get the 3d mail to work smoother without having opengl, I have installed the opengl test and it seems to run about 4fps, I can only assume that this is running much to slowly, I own a m88, the rest of spb flies like the wind with no lag at all, it would be super cool if the email animation could be updated to work smoothly without needing opengl as an alturnative, unless I just dont have opengl driver installed as I should do? I have to admit I am a little unsure how it needs to be insalled.

Mike
[Windows Mobile Themes] NilsP:
I created 2 new versions of the desk clock and think the numbers look a lot better

http://www.samsung-omnia.org/spb-mo...digital-clock-modification/msg61435/#msg61435
[Windows Mobile Themes] squishlax:
Yes.. Sort of.. download VJSMS from here: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJPhoneTools (if it doesnt load at first refresh and it should load .. I've had trouble with the link a couple times)

Then create a shortcut to it and add that to your MyShortcuts in Mobile Shell and use the application widget to point to it... done!

I also used SK Shortcut Manager to change the icon of the shortcut.. hope that helps! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] laurie9300:
MikiBest's Imarche ChangeSkin for MS3.5

From Mikibest's Imarche Changeskin site..............

Current SKINs are NOT compatible with SPB MS 3.5; updated skins will be released soon (8 oct)!! Please donate a little contribute to support the upgrades

Here's the site......................

http://www.imarche.net/omnia/index.php
[Windows Mobile Themes] jphc:
Will there be a widgets only pack available? I like to keep MS simple, but love your widgets. Thx

ALSO....Anyone know of a way to change backgrounds on all OTHER panels besides lifestyle/professional? I would like to be able to do this. Thx
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
I am glad to announce that some ppl are now in the Updating thread group and gonna gimme help !

Here is the group link: http://xdaforums.com/group.php?groupid=129

Members of it are currently : Zepiii, mskip, siliconstar, NLWaard, StupidCid

Thank you to them !
[Windows Mobile Themes] k1sr:
All Widget Gurus

Do you reckon it's possible to bring widgets across from 3.0 to 3.5 and vice versa...? I'm talking about actual standard SPB widgets, not custom widget packs (cos the widget gurus are trying that anyway)

Personally, I prefer 3.0 - a number of reasons, but I just think SPB left a few things out of 3.5 (mainly proper weather integration)

Now some of the widgets in 3.5 would be great in 3.0, and also from 3.0 to 3.5 (especially a normal big clock)

Worth a thought...

Now, Question number 2...

The 3D SMS reader is good, but not that good... I use Resco contact manager, who's SMS app is far superior... what SPB should have done was have a small widget which would show the most recent message, without having to go to the 3D reader (kinda like the agenda/calendar widget)

So now that they have the plugin, do you reckon it's possible to make a widget from it? similar to how it was possible in 3.0 to turn the backlight widget into a panel...?

Anyway, food for thought.

Cheers

k1sr
[Windows Mobile Themes] janeks1:
what with MS301 Widgets Pro Plus Basic 092009 for MS3.5?
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
Need more info...

Did you use ShellExtension on a clean Install?

Whits mods do you have installed.

Screen type (VGA or...)

If Posible sent your qa_layouts.dat to shellextension@hotmail.com So I can dive into it...
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
Wy hesitate!

For sure ShellExtension can do it for you. Select menubar buttons 0 and remove the recyclebin.;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] laurie9300:
Battery Widgets (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 234426

View attachment Batteries.zip
[Windows Mobile Themes] dancer_69:
Device is Iolite QVGA with wm6.5 rom 23409(greek)

I'm using MH-battery, agenda etc config. I'm sending my qa_layout file.
[Windows Mobile Themes] sanryu:
i installed spb mobile shell 3.5 but my sms and e mail wont open in 3d view.. helpp
[Windows Mobile Themes] chint:
Signal Bar on Operator Name....

helo Friends....

Is it possible to view Signal Bar on Operator name Widget?

Thnks in advance.....

Chint
[Windows Mobile Themes] elkana:
try Edit Layout->Add widget SMS & MMS ->Default Action->Open 3d Viewer
[Windows Mobile Themes] sanryu:
thx.. but when trying to reply, it still returns to text view
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Does something happened at the "new sms bug"? (If the 3D view is activated and all messages are deleted it isn´t possible to write a new sms). Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] nsourm:
Weather

Hello everyone.Is there any possibility to add more cities and another weather resource?

Thanks a lot for your work
[Windows Mobile Themes] natefish:
It's not a full sms app, just a viewer.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jsisson:
Just wanted to say thanks to degavi for tip to use sktools to move SPB MS - made a huge difference on my Diamond. Also, many, many thanks to NLWaard for ShellExtension - super easy to use and adds so much flexibilty to Mobil Shell.

Also thanks to everyone else making this such a flexible program and to SPB themselves for providing the platform. I wish people that complain about Windows Mobile could be exposed to this program. Everyone I have shown it to have bought it within about an hour after they try it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] koreban:
Hay can somebody can upload the original qa_battery_now.dat

qa_battery_now1.dat

from the spb folder

tnx
[Windows Mobile Themes] stormrain:
Mate what's the name off the Namedays app that you are using in these screenshot? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
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I have a qa_battery_now.dat and a qa_battery_small.dat. I don't see a now1 in my original files. These should be the originals. Just change the name from .zip to .dat
[Windows Mobile Themes] ndk2k4:
Shell extension always gave me problems
[Windows Mobile Themes] sstormer:
Thanks for the reply, but I still want the original two icon's there. When I first installed MS 3.5 the lifestyle bottom bar was transprent with the icons and now it is not.
[Windows Mobile Themes] matthewhypolite:
Hey guy, anyone knows how to add custom selectable skins to widgets.

e.g. when you click changeskin for the default calenda you are provided with a list, anyhow knows how to modify that list and add your own skins?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Batistian:
Same here...change it to .dat :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Hi keithdupont

waiting 4 it .... hope soon :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jfourman:
MS 3.5 Agenda Widget not showing appointments

Does anyone else have a problem with the MS3.5 Agenda Widget not showing appointments?

Appointments show in my WM6 Calendar; but not in the MS3.5 Agenda Widget. I tried deleting and re-adding the widget; but it did not help. I can add a new appointment using the Agenda Widget. The new appointment appears in my WM6 Calendar; but still does not appear in the Agenda Widget.

My WM6 Calendar is synced with Outlook and Exchange Server.

I have Spb Time and the alarm to Agenda Widget integration works fine.

Everything worked fine in MS3.0.1. I have not done any customization to MS3.5.

My phone is a Samsung i760 - original ROM.

Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Themes] matthewhypolite:
Nevermind my question guys, i figured it out.
[Windows Mobile Themes] lbhocky19:
thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hoffi84:
Try a softreset. I had this problem, too.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cmcfalls:
Will MS3 themes still work on 3.5 or will they have to be redone?
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
they have to be redone
[Windows Mobile Themes] cmcfalls:
Will they have to be recreated from scratch or can the dat files be altered to work with 3.5?

I have a theme I need to be converted to 3.5 but do not know how to do that. Was looking for someone that would be willing to help me?
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgjackson:
Thank you siliconstar for figuring out how to add skins to a widget. I totally zoned on poking around in the Spb Mobile Shell\Shared\Spb Menu key. I'm really impressed with wat they did there. It should be much more possible for multiple widget sets to coexist.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jfourman:
Soft Reset Doesn't help.

Thank you for the suggestion Hoffi84; but a soft reset (dozens) doesn't help. There several reports of this issue on the Spb Club MS Forum.
[Windows Mobile Themes] StupidCid:
Thread updated

updated to post 337
[Windows Mobile Themes] StupidCid:
Jfourman agenda problem

This happened to me. i erased all agenda widgets on lifestyle screen and restarted SPBms and put the widgets back and this fixed my problem.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dancer_69:
It's not an application, it's an excel file with all the namedays which is imported to ms outlook and after sync with the device, the namedays appear in calendar like allday events. This is not my work, and I download it from a greek forum. I don't know if it's available in other languages.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jfourman:
You Fixed it!

Great StupidCid!

I succeeded with the following procedure (all steps may not be necessary):

1) Deleted the Agenda Widget

2) Exited MS3.5 (MS Settings > Spb Mobile Shell > menu icon > Exit Shell)

3) Soft Reset

4) Added the Agenda Widget back again (still no appointments appeared)

5) Soft Reset again and Voila!

Thanks,
[Windows Mobile Themes] morfeus3009:
Again my question:

How can i integrate ThumbCal in MS3.5?

Like, touching agenda opens ThumCal and so on...

On MS3 it was possible...

Please help me...THX
[Windows Mobile Themes] ivncmdr:
Strange problem

Hi all,

I've a strange problem with my touch diamond P3700. At first install of MS3.5 the 3d sms viewer worked smoothly (3d acceleration enabled) then after one day of intensive use the bottom toolbar suddenly duplicated. A soft reset did not resolve the problem, the only resolution is to disable the MS3.5 3d acceleration. Any clues? Rom is Gen.Y D2 R3 WWE.

TIA
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Just googled it and came up with http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18775

See the 6th post down.
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
You fouled me, sstormer!! LOL:D

The translucent MenuBar was in ver 3.0.1. on the Lifestyle screen.

In Version 3.5 the menubar is different. The same as the Old Professional screen.

Sorry it has nothing to do with ShellExtension.;) For testing ShellExtension I had to clean install first 3.0.1 and later 3.5.0. So I noticed the difference…

B.t.w. ShellExtension uses the same xml nodes as the original xml files.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgjackson:
WidgetsJeff

I've updated my 3.5 widgets package over on SPB Club:

http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28737

Moved trashcan 15 pixels away from border so that I can put widgets against that border.

Added Today Button between Launcher/Contacts button on Home screens.

Changed Font to non-bold on widgets.

Added skins to Shortcut:

Tiny has smaller active area than Small so icon can be pushed closer to edges.

Small Text has width of small, height of medium, and 8pt text. Not very readable on QVGA, but great on VGA.

Invisible Tiny

Invisible Small

Invisible Medium are invisible versions of Tiny, Small and Medium.​

Added Skins to Digital Clock:

Flip Clock Small

Flip Clock Big The HTC-like flip clock that's been floating around on xda-developers (I forget who created it originally).​
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
First dancer_69 thanks for the Greek translation. I didn’t Understand any letter of it. So I just copy past it. Please check. ShellExtension 1.4.1 supports now your Greek lang. Again many Thanks....:D

Now for your problem. I Investigated you qa_lauouts.dat but it seems to be fine, no problems there.

After surfing the net, I figured out, that it might be a Mobile 6.5 problem. More Mobile 6.5 users have a White line with SPB Shell (even in the old version 3.0.1.) And I am sure they did not use ShellExtension 1.4 Because it wasn’t out then.. Sorry I that I can’t help.

Did you have the white line after a fresh install?
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
Must have ShellExtension Updated

I have Updated ShellExtension to version 1.4.1.

* add Greek language Thanks to dancer_69;

* removed little bugs in the SPB Shell 3.0.1. part.

(after selecting Extra Pro screens ShellExtension crashed., removed button when using SPB Shell 3.0.1. The Button is still there if you uses SPB Shell 3.5.0.)

(buttons Launcher V35 and Contacts V35 where enabled in version 3.0.1. they are now disabled.)

You can Find ShellExtension 1.4.1 here
[Windows Mobile Themes] Siliconstar:
You are welcome :D.

However I'm curious about the "script" key. It sounds like SBP has (or is planning to) implemented a script support.

I opened a thread at SPB forum to investigate, but I think my questions will remain unanswered.

My first thought was they have finally decided to give the advanced users the possibility to create their own widgets without having to modify the qa_layouts.dat, so i tried to assign to this key the name of an external widget (xml) file, but no luck:(

As previously told, any idea on this subject is appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgjackson:
It appears to be given the same basename as the Widgets*.xml file for the standard and professional, so I set it to WidgetsJeff. That seems to work. I suspect that if we ever get a public API, we'll find that it's possible to provide a script that does something, like fetch weather data, for collections of widgets. Or maybe it's just a poorly named attribute. I'm not going to worry about it too much until something doesn't work because of it.