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[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Just released :D

Vostradamus Widgets 2.19

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What's new in this version?

2.19

- Added new Weather Skin Set: Greenland small (Text in White, Black, Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) - (made on request) – ONLY FOR 3.5.1 AND NEWER

- Added new Weather Skin Set: Greenland medium (Text in White, Black, Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) - (made on request) – ONLY FOR 3.5.1 AND NEWER

- Added new Weather Skin Set: Landscape small (Text in White, Black, Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) - (made on request) – ONLY FOR 3.5.1 AND NEWER

- Added new Weather Skin Set: Landscape medium (Text in White, Black, Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) - (made on request) – ONLY FOR 3.5.1 AND NEWER

- Added new Digital Clock: Military

- Added new Analog Clock: Military

Detailed info and download links HERE!

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
The weather panel concept came from the unbelievably talented Keithduponts "Drop Theme". You scaled it to work with VGA and modified it so it would to work with your widgets. I will pm you the original cab file.

Thank-you so much

Sunday
[Windows Mobile Themes] korbi:
I am still looking for a way to create a shortcut on MS to a folder. In example the "my Games" folder. Does nobody know the solution?

And I was wondering how to backup my MS Configuration as it is at the moment. I am very satisfied with the current setup and would like to keep it (on future installs as well).

How can i backup my whole theme?

I know I can backup the settings in MS. And I also saved the mobile shell folder, but arent ther any reg-values that need to be saved, too?
[Windows Mobile Themes] webfrm:
My Shortcuts

I can't seem to add anything to the my shortcuts in MS. Nor can I remove any shortcuts that I added. Whenever I press the config icon (bottom right) all I get is a Home icon and nothing else. Nor can I edit any shortcuts. I deleted a program and now I want to get rid of the icon in the my shortcut folder. Is there a way to remove it from a folder on the device where I need to go into to change this. Please help since I need to remove some icons that are no good anymore and I don't understand why I can't add/remove any icons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
I use the power tool from spb to create a link to folders

http://softspb.com/downloads/powertoy/PowerToy_v0.1.zip

Just unzip, move to your device and run the .exe. You can place a link to your folder under most of the menus. I add mine under my 9th menu (if you use mskips cabs you will have the 9th folder).

I use Resco Reg. to export my reg config I have set up for my Panels and Now screen but that will not keep all your settings. I have configured my carousel (panels) and my spb menu (Now Screen) in a certain order so it works for me. Other reg settings will depend on mods you have set differently from standard. If you use cabs then the reg settings there come with the cabs so if you back those up and the cabs are different you might lose any necessary changes so be careful.
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
I may be misunderstanding you but I think you need to use the power toy.

http://softspb.com/downloads/powertoy/PowerToy_v0.1.zip
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
I would also like to have a manilla greenland and blackstorm weather widget as big as the width of the screen...dont really want a weather page jus huge weather widgets...wat do u guys think??? any chance for some???
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
or even full screen would be awesome if possible...i have wqvga...anyone else like 2 have this
[Windows Mobile Themes] Rapid81:
Hi!

It's a very nice widget, but I had a little problem with it.

I have an Omnia II, and I installed the QVGA version, but the minute hands not in their places. :( Then I installed the simple VGA version and it's works just fine. Thanks for this cool clock!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Onymous:
Clockworks

mguzzy : With this new version it must work again.

sandymac : It is compatible with mskip and other widgets. I never had a problem combining them. You can try the new automatic installation.

I made some minor changes and created an automatic installation:

VGA version: Clocksworks35.zip

QVGA version: ClockworksQVGA35.zip

Copy all the files from this .zip file in the SPB Mobile shell folder (on the device)

Also copy the subfolder "InstallClockworks" with its files!

eg. \program files\Spb Mobile Shell

Start / Programs / File Explorer

Goto the folder \program files\Spb Mobile Shell\InstallClockworks

Click on MortScript.exe, click ok (.mscr and .mortrun will be registered)

Click on Install_Clockworks.mscr

Installation done, click ok

Mobile Shell is automatically restarted. You can directly use the new clocks.

After the installation you can delete the folder "InstallClockworks". Or you can leave it to reinstall if another widget would remove needed settings.

Web site: http://users.skynet.be/gunther.willems/clockworks/index.html

Gunther (Onymous)

This script uses:

- MortScript by Mirko Schenk (freeware), www.sto-helit.de

- RAR 3.91 for Pocket PC (free version), www.rarlab.com
[Windows Mobile Themes] :
Does this work on 6.5 sorry im new to Mobile shell:p
[Windows Mobile Themes] stanik1:
where can I download this?

um where can I get an install widget style for the Mskips ProPlus Ultimate V2 instead of the cab file? And do I just throw the whole folders that the sense addon supplied? or like do I take the files out of the folders and throw it in the spb folder?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
1st Annual XDA Devvy Awards - for Outstanding Achievement

NOMINATION PERIOD: December 20, 2009 until December 28th, 2009

VOTING PERIOD: Dec 29, 30, 31

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: First week in January, 2010

NOMINATION CATEGORIES	(first pass suggested list)

1. Outstanding Achievement for Windows Mobile application development

2. Outstanding Achievement for Android OS application development

3. Outstanding Achievement for Widget development (WM or Android)

4. Outstanding Achievement for Utility/Applet application development

5. Outstanding Achievement for ROM performance & usability, per individual phone device (must be 3 or more ROMs released for that device in order to qualify)

6. Outstanding Achievement for Theming & Skinning development (across all ROMS, applications, wallpapers)

Go *HERE* to read more

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wtherrell:
Not quite

When I try to move the folder in 3.5.2 I get an error message that says it cannot copy several files as they are locked-in use by another program. which is of course SPB mobile shell. So how do I back out of the shell so I can move all the files? I'm using Resco FE. 1st time I just skipped those files but then MS would hang up and some functions would not work even after a soft reset. Would putting a shorcut in main program files get it to work?
[Windows Mobile Themes] AlienHairball:
If you are just trying to close Mobile Shell then go to the mobile shell launcher, settings, SPB Mobile Shell, then click the bottom right menu button and there's an "Exit Shell" option there. Do that :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] wtherrell:
Shutting doen 3.5.2 in order to move files to Storage

I never did find out how to shut down Mobile Shell so I could move the files. Exit Shell from settings took me to WM Today screen but files were still locked as in use--so the move was not completely successful.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mguzzy:
Gunther

Thank you so much.. (you remembered!) your patch was perfect. Everything lines up! And your Mortscript install worked without a hitch. Just to share with everyone out there here's a few examples of my clock layouts: the MSKip Big Clock that I use for my "Desk clock" when I'm cradled; The White stars and arrows layout is my "travelling screen" I have hidden links strategically positioned to take me to my MS App launcher, contacts/favorites, calendar, wireless manager, and phone profiles. Thanks all for the great work. It makes MS Mobile Shell a really usable program.

BTW my kids love making different clock combinations.

Mark
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Can anyone help me with a problem.

I have SPB Weather 2.3 and SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 installed on my HTC Touch HD phone.

The home/desktop screen shows the built in SPB 3.5 Mobile Shell weather widgets.

Does anyone know how to make the SPB Weather 2.3 weather icons show on the SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 home/desktop instead of the SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 built in weather widgets.

I hope the above makes sense :rolleyes:;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
If you try to add a widget to your screen you will see that there are two different weather widgets available: weather and spb weather. Add a spb weather widget, drag the old one on the recycle bin and place the new one where the previous was. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jok3sta:
sorry if this has been asked already, but how do you enable custom icons within mobile shell. my program icons are already changed to the ireflect icons but when adding a shortcut to mobile shell its always the default icon.. they are fine on my start menu just not in mobile shell.. im running a 6.5 rom with mobiile shell 3.5.2
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
[MobileShell Addon]MobileSense 3.5.2 12222009 en WVGA/VGA(included BKG Changer)

naongMobileSense 3.5.2

22-12-09

WVGA-VGA en

CREDiT & THANKs to naong​

ENJOy

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[Windows Mobile Themes] imdarkside:
Battery drain

No noticeable battery drain for me. I don't have g accl so that is not draining it. Also the 3d sms widget is nice to show people but not practical for usage all it really does is take you back to your sms thread anyway and plowing through the sms "cards" to get to an sms conversation is not practical and its slowwww. So i don't use that either.

Other than that the sbms3.5 running has not drained battery any more than 3.0 for me.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chagersc:
Call details

In the call log it doesn't display call details like call length. This is kinda lame!! I love the spb shell but does anyone have any kind of tweak or workaround to this? mskip, can you do anything about this? any help is much appreciated!
[Windows Mobile Themes] NIKOSXRI:
MS3 Config

Is there anyone that managed to work the msconfig?

If any modifications are needed please let us know.

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] busymom:
I have it on my sprint Touch Flo 2 and it is working. The wireless panel in the carousel is not functional - just a blank page. Can't figure out why but it otherwise is working well. The current weather panel can't be skinned through ms3 but still shows in the carousel. I've been pretty happy with how its working so far.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgjackson:
Trying to add variant of Link (Shortcut) widget.

First, I tried adding it as an additional "skin" called Small Text.

<Plugin Name="Link.SmallText" Extends="Link.Small">
<BoundRect X="0" Y="0" Width="40" Height="60"/>
<DefaultFont Face="Tahoma" HeightPxl="8" Bold="n" Color="FFFFFF"/>
<Rect Name="IconRect" X="0" Y="5" Width="40" Height="32"/>
<Rect Name="TextRect" X="1" Y="40" Width="38" Height="20"/>
<String Name="_Size" Value="Small Text"/>
</Plugin>

Unfortunately, the list of skins available for a widget appears to be hard coded in the Spb.LSP.Link code. The new skin doesn't show up in the menu of skins. If I go to the appropriate Widgets registry key and set the Skin to Link.SmallText, the above widget definition works (40x60 shortcut with 8pt text).

My next attempt was to just create a whole separate set of widgets called LinkSmall.

<Plugin Name="LinkSmall.Small" Class="Spb.LSP.Link">
<BoundRect X="0" Y="0" Width="30" Height="30"/>
<Int Name="DefIcon" Value="193"/>
<Int Name="DefOpacity" Value="200"/>
<String Name="_Size" Value="Small"/>
<Int Name="_Frame" Value="1"/>
</Plugin>

<Plugin Name="LinkSmall" Extends="LinkSmall.Small">
<BoundRect X="0" Y="0" Width="40" Height="40"/>
<String Name="_Size" Value="Medium"/>
</Plugin>

<Plugin Name="LinkSmall.BigIcon" Extends="LinkSmall">
<Int Name="_Flags" Value="1"/>
<String Name="_Size" Value="Medium (big icon)"/>
</Plugin>

<Plugin Name="LinkSmall.Text" Extends="LinkSmall.Small">
<BoundRect X="0" Y="0" Width="40" Height="60"/>
<DefaultFont Face="Tahoma" HeightPxl="8" Bold="n" Color="FFFFFF"/>
<Rect Name="IconRect" X="0" Y="5" Width="40" Height="32"/>
<Rect Name="TextRect" X="1" Y="40" Width="38" Height="20"/>
<String Name="_Size" Value="Text"/>
</Plugin>

<Plugin Name="LinkSmall.Box" Extends="LinkSmall" Skin="qa_misc_now" DoubleSkin="va_misc_now" MiddleSkin="ma_misc_now">
<String Name="Backgrd" Value="LinkBackgd"/>
<String Name="_Size" Value="Box"/>
<Int Name="_Flags" Value="6"/>
</Plugin>

These are just a copy of the Link widgets with the appropriate tweaks. I added a Shortcut Small widget to WidgetList registry key and tried using it. Unfortunately, the original Link widgets show up. Looking at the keys that get created in Widgets, I see that LinkSmall was referenced except for the Skin attribute where Link is referenced instead.

Conclusion:

It appears that SPB not only hard-coded the list of skins in Spb.LSP.Link, but also the names of the plugins to use for each skins. If this carries on to all the plugin classes, then they have made it impossible to create new plugins that are variations on existing plugins and that can live along side of them.

Bummer. Tomorrow I'll experiment with digital clocks and see if alternative clocks can be created without replacing the factory ones.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cac2us:
MS3.5

I'm running the 21864 build on my main unit.

It uses the DPI from 21857, but it's super fast.

Not much difference in battery drain or mem use on my XV6800s.
[Windows Mobile Themes] antz_77:
horrible battery drainage for me too. With TF3D my baterry works about 3 days, with shell3.5 one day.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cnadra:
for me on my omnia i900 the battery performance with mobile shell 3.5 is excellent very light. Although the 3d carousel is not working :( but as an overall this update is Superb :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] DeeinSouthAfrica:
The fancy carousel will not work on the Omnia. So be it. :(

One thing, don't try to install 3.5 over an older version. I don't know about your HTC guys, but I found out that all I had was an Omnia with a prettier version of 3.0.1.

Rather completely uninstall the older version before putting on the new version.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
FWIW, I installed over everything (inclduing MSkip's Ultimate) and all went well. Lost all of Mskip's mods, but 3.5 worked just fine.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
MSH3.5 Big Digital Clock WQVGA - QVGA Modification

Hi every 1

One of the things that jumped out at Nils was the Big Digital Clock and the fact that He do prefer the full width clock

but didn't like the frame or the digits. The frame was too bulky and the digits looked short and fat.

So of course He had to change it.

Attached - 1 - MSh3.5 Nils Big_Clock Mod is a zip file with both the original widget and his modified widget.

All you need to do is copy the qa_dclock_widget_combo.dat to your Device\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell folder.

You will get prompted to replace the original and that is OK since the original included in the ZIP file so you can just rename it

from .bkp to .dat and copy it over.

You can always just reinstall 3.5 over itself to get rid of it also if you don't like my version and you will not lose your settings.

Sometimes Nils get a little carried away.

For those that like flip type desk clocks attached - 2 - MSH3.5 Nils Big_Desk flip Clock ,

here is a version to replace the big clock widget just like above.

It also gives you a little room on each side for small widgets such as the battery.

ref >>> http://www.samsung-omnia.org/spb-mobile-shell-skins/spb-ms-3-5-big-digital-clock-modification/

THANKs & CREDiT for Nils

ENJOy
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Looks nice. Thanks for the option. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgjackson:
My super simple hacks

I take a bit more minimalist approach from mskip.

1) I added third button to go to today screen from Home screens (mskip's third button does task manager from pro and agenda from lifestyle, I think)

2) I moved the trash can a little bit so it isn't in the way so bad (mskip eliminates it entirely)

3) I change the font on widgets from bold to normal weight.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cac2us:
PASSWORD?

Do I use the password that is burried somewhere in my files?

Or do I just rename the file to qa_layouts.dat and not unzip?
[Windows Mobile Themes] heliosismagic:
I have never seen such an ugly and colourless clock than this...

Or black is beautiful?Perhaps ..no!!It can be big or small,or less space consuming,but it is an ugly mo...fu..r!

don t waste your time guys to make it like a wife.It still looks like as grandmother:))NO WIFE!!

thx helios
[Windows Mobile Themes] Siliconstar:
Custom widgets problem

Widgets don't keep selected custom skin :( .

I tried to add my custom flip Diamond-like clock.

Everything seems to work fine: it is selectable, it looks correct, it is placed correctly but...

if I exit MS or soft reset, skin is reverted back to its default value (in this case digital clock small) :confused: .

Note that registry is not affected (the widget key still keep my custom values, but what I see on the screen is different! :eek: )

Any idea on how to fix this?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
MSkip ProPlus Ultimate for Spb Mobile Shell 3.5 (QVGA, WQVGA, VGA and WVGA)

MSkip ProPlus Ultimate for Mobile Shell 3.5

Contains the following:

* 7 selectable Lifestyle screens instead of the standard 3

* PLUS a 3 button menu on the Pro Screen on Portrait Mode

* PLUS an extra favourites (contacts) screen (click on contacts and then swipe your finger on the screen to the left to bring up the extra screen), this screen is fully customizable and you can swipe off the second favourites screen.

* PLUS an added 9th panel in the Spb Menu Screen called Spb Menus which contains 10 spb mobile shell shortcuts that can be selected as application links to be placed on the screen if desired.

* PLUS the Bottom Menu Bar has been made invisible and editable which means the whole screen can be used to place widgets.

* PLUS The Pro screen all other screens can have a custom image (see fundotela files below and instructions)

* PLUS Pro Screen enabled as default (can be turned off in the settings)

* PLUS the recycle bin at the bottom has been deleted as it serves no purpose

The naked version has NO widgets as they all have to be redone to make them compatable with Mobile Shell 3.5. I will update the cabs as soon as I do the widgets.

Download links for QVGA, WQVGA, VGA and WVGA *HERE*

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithdupont:
Converting this to 3.5

I am having one heck of a time converting this one over to 3.5.......
[Windows Mobile Themes] baldoski:
I am amazed how fast this ms3.5 thread is growing...

have downloaded mskips ProPlus Ultimate... thanks mskip..

but still waiting for the widgets!!

cheers..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Siliconstar:
Found the problem.

They have removed the class Spb.LSP.ModernDClock. Now there is only Spb.LSP.DigitalClock, so independent placement of digits has gone :( .

They have also added the parameter KeepLeadingNull to have leading "0" in time.

However now my first widget for MS3.5 works. :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Vostradamus,

Many thanks for the excellent infomation :)

Its a shame my favourite weather widget does not show up in

the SP Weather widgets list ( Proplus Standard Medium ).

So i am using my second best weather widget, yours ... Blackstorm Medium White Text :D

Once again thanks for your help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You're welcome :)

If you happen to like manilla weather icons, they'll be in my next upcoming release (small and medium like the blackstorm ones) ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
I look forward to it :D

Also your "BUBBLE" weather widget is very cool :)

Any chance you can make it in a medium size ?

Also when you make the manilla weather icons i think it would look good with the same rain drops you use in your blackstone weather widgets.

Just a thought....

Have a great Christmas and New Year :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
About Bubble weather in a medium size: will have a look at it, can't promise anything at the moment, but I will see if I can do it (it mostly depends on if I'll be able to get large enough images, I don't remember the sizes I have and I don't have them at hand right now)

About manilla weather: it's ready already, I would have released it today, but I got stuck at home because of the weather and I have them on my pc at office :p

The graphic part is already made (not by me), I don't remember what the rain looks like, but I'd rather not mess with it as it already looks good ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Full Width Greenland Weather Widget

He had the full width Greenland weather widget in the 3.0 version so he would have to convert it to work in 3.5 . I dont know if he has had time to work on it or not, but here is what I have for 3.0, First screenshot is in Lifestyle Panel, second is in Carousel. My device is VGA.

Sunday
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Just released :)

Vostradamus Widgets 2.20
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What's new in this version?

2.20

- New Installation Procedure: no more manual adding of the xml file to qa_layouts.dat: this step is now comfortably handled by a simple cab file! Install the widget cab(s), then install the xml cab and that's it: the xml file will be automatically imported and the shell will be automatically restarted!

- Added new Weather Skin Set: Manilla small (Text in White, Black, Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) - (made on request) – ONLY FOR 3.5.1 AND NEWER

- Added new Weather Skin Set: Manilla Medium (Text in White, Black, Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) - (made on request) – ONLY FOR 3.5.1 AND NEWER

- Added new Analog Clock Skin: Da Vinci (special version with date, combined with a special current date widget skin) – (made on request)

Detailed info and download links HERE!

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] DasTIsH:
DasTIsH

the same happens to me. why?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mguzzy:
Does anyone have a set of phone notification icons that are invisible until it there is a message if that is possible. I thought I would ask around first before I reinvent the wheel and try to make one.

Mark
[Windows Mobile Themes] AlienHairball:
Vostradamus' widget pack has just what you are asking for.

Here's the link
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
it has to do with the city you have selected...my city of covington won't show up but if I enter roanoke which is about 30 minutes away and much larger them it will work try to use a larger city that's close to you
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Once again thanks for the updates :)

What i am looking for is a proplus weather widget ( like Mskips but with real looking rain drops )

Small and medium size if possible.

A mix of your manilla and this proplus picture

So your real looking manilla rain drops and Mskips real looking proplus clouds.

I wonder if Mskip will let you have his weather widgets to work with.

Is this possible ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm, I think I got what you mean, but I'm not too confident that I'm skilled enough with graphics to do something like that :(

I will do some experiments to see if I can manage, but don't get your hopes too high 'cause I'm not sure I can do it...

(of course if someone more skilled than me with graphics happens to read this and is willing to do it he's mooooore than welcome) :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] jsisson:
Delete the SPBMobileShell.lnk file from the Windows\Startup folder. Soft reset. Phone will restart without SPB Mobile Shell and display whatever you have set for your Today screen (Settings - Personal - Today - Items).Open SKTools and "Move" the Program Files\SPB Mobile Shell folder to your storage card. SKTools will make all the appropriate link and registry changes. Go to the newly created Mobile Shell directory and find MobileShell.exe and create a shortcut link of that and put in Windows\Startup. Soft reset and you should be back to where you started but with Mobile Shell running from your storage card.