yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Delete the .zip from the end of the attached file and copy it across to your spb mobile shell folder. Then simply add a Backing Panel and change its skin to Panel Small (Black) and move it to the bottom of the screen. You can then place upto 6 small size shortcuts at the bottom and make your own custom menubar :)

Note: If you already use the small black backing panel then just rename it to one of the other colours (blue, grey, metal or red).

See screenshots for an example.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Looks nice!

To remove the bottom bar I can use one of the files you posted earlier? Do they work also on "clean" install of SPB MS (with just your newly released stand alone widgets imported manually with the .xml file) or they need the full ProPlus Ultimate too?

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

Vostradamus Widgets 2.11

​

What's new in this version?

- Added new Link Skin Set: Light Hexagon (with text in white, black, blue, cyan, green, red, yellow)

- Added new Link Skin Set: the 4 Elements Small (for users with not-so-big thumbs, can fit 6 in a row)

- Added new Picture Frame Set: Just Corners (silver, blue, cyan, green, red, yellow)

- Added new Picture Frame Set: Thin (silver, blue, cyan, green, red, yellow)

- Fixed a bug which caused the birthday date (line skin) not to be displayed correctly sometimes on qvga devices

Detailed info & download links Here!

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] NLWaard:
LOL. I count tree questions:)

First question: Use ShellExtension.

second: look here

And Third: No there is not a wiki.

But there are ways to combine more mod's. see first post.
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
can someone pleeeease tell me how to make a dat file so I can change the icons in some widgets !! And I've tryed changing the extension on a zip file, and well I only add .dat on the name not the extension. And something else if I only open a existing .dat file from MS 3.5 and replace a bmp file file there is a + sign missing that I can't add....the program doesn't let me do it !

I'm desparate here....any help :confused:

P.S. I'm using ALZip.....
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You need to install the latest ProPlus Ultimate first and then copy the variation files across to get the totally blank bottom area.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ramz858:
webpage as a screen?

Any ideas on how to have a live webpage as one of my lifestyle screens?
[Windows Mobile Themes] playground25:
No Uninstall?

I installed Q-VGA Pro Plus Ultimate Elegance: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=575162

But when i went to uninstall it just hung there, pulled battery out 3 times trying again. Ultimatly ended up doing a hard reset :( was not a happy camper.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
As Mskip already mentioned in his thread uninstallation can take up to 12 minutes or more. During this time the device should not go to sleep mode so its the best if you plug the power connection in during this time.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sergcm:
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[Windows Mobile Themes] Zealot87:
Thank you, but imarche skins slow down my phone :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Smalecwks:
I'm using Pro Plus Ultimate Elegance for MS 3.5.1 QVGA. Is it possible to use just normal MS colour theme instead of background images in all menus?

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi mskip!

is there a variation for ultimate elegance wqvga: no bottom bar/buttons?

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] xawen:
Yup, it's just Ultimate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] flahn:
Hi,

is it possible to change the finger-sliding-function (up/down)?

I want to link another target.

In my case the carousel instead of Prof.-Screen.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
No its not.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Scrubb:
Hi Vostradamus, do you widgets work in MS 3.5.1?? Ive been trying to use the new hexagon links. I followed you intructions. It installs fine. but then I cant seem to figure out how to use them. they dont show up in my "add widget" screen. am I doing something wrong? any help would be much appreciated!! Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Scrubb:
OOPS my bad

Nevermind, Im just "not playing with a full deck" lol I figured it out. sorry
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol grats on figuring it out :D :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] joeldanganan:
Widgets Pack ProPlus

I can't find the gray backing panel to make the sense clock. Did you happen to include it? If so, where is it hiding? Thanks...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peterjac:
Also MSkip,

The Btn1 Text (Red) is not showing in the preview
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
sorry for takin a couple days to reply but i wanted to really test it all out...thank u very much...it makes it alot easier to set up my screen and meant i could actually move agenda to the very bottom...im loving this mod and wish i had asked sooner...thanks very much
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
small agenda

MSkip,

I was also curious to kno if u were goin to re add the agenda widget that only had one line to it...also...just curious to kno if anyone had developed a way to hide the start bar at top of screen or make spb ms full screen like 2.0 was...I tried toggle start but didnt like how it eliminated the bar throughout device, not just spb ms...i remember seein a way to modify the files but once again i dont have working comp...Thanks to anyone and everyone able to assist
[Windows Mobile Themes] joeldanganan:
Never mind. Found it. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] fredphoesh:
hmm,

Id like another way. This way fails to restore about 75% of the time :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] hydestiNy:
ms3,5 + wisbar3 = error ?

sorry if i'm in wrong place, but i need help here..

i'm using ms3 in my dopod,, and then i'm trying to install wisbar when i see the FAQ in this thread coz i think it's cool.. but the problem come when install wisbar 3 my phone is stuck in today screen.. "hang" it can't do nothing..

it's happen only when i installing wisbar.. i allready try to re install me3, wisbar but it all happen again and again.. i even try to change ROM just to try..

can someone help me with this problem,, ?? thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Just released :)

Vostradamus Widgets 2.12
​

What's new in this version?

- Added new Link Skin Set: Hearts (Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) – (made on request)

- Added new Link Skin Set: Circle (Blue, Cyan, Green, Red, Yellow) – (made on request)

Detailed info and download links HERE!

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
are these compatible with mskip widgets...i didnt see if it was or wasnt anywhere
[Windows Mobile Themes] stefaie:
yes they are....you can use them with all the versions of mskip (ultimate,elegance...).
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yep, they are :)

You can use them together with MSkip themes, MH widgets and all the other available mods/themes out there ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] fade007:
Change Zip Phone bar widgets?

Can the widgets on the bar in Zip Phone 2.0 be changed?

and / or

Can their default behavior be changed?

I want the Text Message and Email widgets to open the 3D viewer instead of the default windows viewer.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Whats zip phone 2?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peterjac:
Hi MSkip,

I have WQVGA on Samsung I900
[Windows Mobile Themes] tcchuin:
dont use the incoming item widget,use the email and sms widget alone.
[Windows Mobile Themes] iancoolboy:
s2u2

may i know whats the latest version of s2us that works with spb mobile shell 3.5?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm currently using version 2.12 without problems, 2.14 is out but I haven't tried it yet (I think it will be ok too though)
[Windows Mobile Themes] korbi:
I suppose he means ziphone 2.0:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4835218&postcount=937

I would also be interested in the answer!
[Windows Mobile Themes] fade007:
S2U2 2.14 has been out for a few days now. I've been using it along with SPB MS 3.5 with no problems at all.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fade007:
Correct, Ziphone 2.0

My apologies for the original post being kind of cryptic, I was in a hurry when I posted it.

Thanks but the ones I'd like to change are the ones that come by default on the bar at the bottom of the screen.

The MS3.5 standard (Carousel) (Launcher) (Fav Contacts) are replaced with (SMS) (Email) (Calls)

I do not see an option to change their behavior or remove them when you hit the settings button on the far right of the bar.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kevingalle:
No sounds for sms and email

Hi at all,

I've got a problem and I hope you can help me. The forum-search finished with no result, so I hope it wasn't diskussed before.

Well, my Touch Pro doesn't ring / vibrate on receiving a new sms or email. If it receives a call there's no problem, just the mails are driving me against the wall :(

I'm not a crack, just a "tester". I like to make work with my phone as comfortable as possible, but with this problem it's far away from my goal. I tested several ROMs but finally I came back to the stock ROM. I don't really like the old TouchFlo, cause it doesn't work fluently enough. So I installed MS 3.5 which works (and looks) much better.

The problem came up after installing MS 3.5, I don't know why. I checked the settings and it should work correctly.

I'm, not sure if it matters, but I also use s2u2 which never made any problems before.

I would be glad if anyone of you could help me.

Thank you in advance and have a nice weekend. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Im pretty sure its built into the menubar and cant be changed to the 3d buttons. You would be better asking in the creators forum but I think you are stuck with it how it is.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I installed s2u2 and for some reason it affected my incoming sounds. I would sugest you try uninstalling s2u2, soft reset and see if it fixes the sound problem. Im not telling you to ditch it but at least you will know if thats causing the problem or not.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
is it possible to use or make hexagon links for contacts so i can make a quick fav contacts page in the lifestyle layout???
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bigbest:
The Ultimate version is a very great job!! but is it possible to resize the medium weather icon ? because it is too big respect the diamond clock....

thank you..

B
[Windows Mobile Themes] kevingalle:
Thank's for your quick reply! I tried it, but the result is the same like before :( I even downloaded the newest version which didn't change anything.

If anyone else has an idea I would be very thankful. It's a kind of stupid if you have a mobilephone which doesn't ring on receiving a message ^^

Have a nice weekend folks :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm, I fear it's not possible... for what I remember, the "contacts" class does not use graphics for its background/outline, it just has a thin rectangular border which, maybe, can be changed of color but nothing more.

But maybe there could be sort of a "workaround" for this.... I could try making a hexagon link with the inner area the size of a small contact, then I would be able to put a hexagon link (doesn't matter to which app) on my lifestyle page and place a contact widget over it.... it could work, but I have to try. Will see to it as soon as I have a little time ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
anything you try will be appreciated...no rush
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
I have had a similar problem b4...heres a couple of lil things to check out...if u have advanced configuration installed then go into it...then go to power management & change settings back to default for all items listed then soft reset

Also check to make sure all ur sounds are actually on...dont go by just spb ms phone profile widget...i had a problem where ms said volume was all the way up but it was actually set to vibrate

lemme kno if either of those work
[Windows Mobile Themes] janejones:
I am very sorry if this is a redundant post, but I have an HTC Touch and MS3.5.1 and I have downloaded some additional analog clock widgets and I realize it may be a stupid question, but I can't figure out how to make them work. Any help would be appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Onymous:
Janeones,

I know 2 methods for doing this.

Method 1:

You could use the "Widget Injector" that can be found on the Internet. I cannot find the page where you can download this program. It uses demo versions of some programs to do it's work.

Method 2:

- If a registry file is present (a file with extension .reg):

Import it with a registery program on your smartphone. ex. Memmaid, SK Tools. I don't know if there are free programs that can import .reg files for Windows Mobile.

- If there is one or more .xml files, add them into the qa_layouts.dat file:

Copy this file from your smartphone to your computer: \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\qa_layouts.dat

Unzip it into a new folder on your computer. Use the password: b0fm18zq

Copy the .xml file(s) into this folder.

Zip all the files inside the folder into a file qa_layouts.zip with the same password.

Change the .zip extension to .dat

Rename the original \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\qa_layouts.dat file on your smartphone. ex: qa_layouts.old If something goes wrong, you still have the original!

Copy the new qa_layouts.dat file to \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell on your smartphone.

- Copy the .dat files in the program folder of Mobile Shell on the smartphone:

\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell

For the changes to take effect, quit "Mobile Shell" or soft reset the smartphone.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Onymous:
The latest version of the Clockworks Widget:

It works on Mobile Shell 3.5 & 3.5.1. All the widgets can be found in the VGA and QVGA version.

It is a widget of an analogue clock with clockworks visible. The clockworks inside has a moving part. This way the clock never has the same look.

It has different parts that can be combined. Here you can find some possible combinations:

Manual installation:

VGA version: Clockworks35.zip

QVGA version: ClockworksQVGA35.zip

How to use the files inside the compressed .zip file:

Copy all the files with extension .dat in the Mobile Shell program folder on the smartphone:

Folder: \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell

Add the file Clockworks.xml inside the \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\qa_layouts.dat file. This is a .zip compressed file with password: b0fm18zq

Rename the .zip extension to .dat

Import this file into the registery of the smartphone: Clockworks(Q)VGA35.reg

For the changes to take effect, quit "Mobile Shell" or soft reset the smartphone.

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

Gunther (Onymous)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Johnti:
I have a problem and I know what the problem is but I don't know the answer. I have installed ms 3.5.1 RC and mobile windows 6.5. My picture of the weatherwidget doesn't display. There was a picture after a clean install (first spb weather +update then ms 3.5.1) but when i installed bombyx 3.5 en installed the widgets Sence, it went wrong. The picture disappeared. I have an Xperia1

Who can help??
[Windows Mobile Themes] stianbert:
landscape

how can i activate landscape?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Delete as...:
I have a question for the guru of Spb-Shell :)

Each Spb-menu item in its registery-branch (hklm\software\spb software house2\spb mobile shell\menu\root) have the key DWORD "MRUImage". For what is responsible this key?

I know, that DWORD "Image" key is responsible for icon of menu item, but this - I just can not understand :(

sry for my english :) cheers :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zepiii:
Hi all !

I've recently installed a Windows Mobile 6.5.1 with the big softkeys. The problem is that they are still present on SPB 3.5 and hide a part of it. Any idea how i can disable it or solve the problem?

I've read some stuff about position_fix, but it's not in my \windows\ folder...

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Taken from my FAQ :)

Q4. Im running WM6.5.1 and have a StartBar covering the bottom area.

Follow *THIS* post to fix it OR try installing *THIS* registry fix.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Hello, I managed to try this only now.

It's very small on my screen^^ I think it's resolution problem? I would need WVGA

If I want to fix it myself... is it enough to resize/change the image to something 480x100? or I would need to change some value in the .xml files?

Thanks^^
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you tried that with a WVGA device im suprised it even worked since it has qa at the beginning lol.

Try the attached file instead for VGA, WVGA devices. Delete the .zip as before.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Just released :)

Vostradamus Widgets 2.13

​

What's new in this version?

- Added new Link Skin Set: Dark Hexagon (with text in white, black, blue, cyan, green, red, yellow)

- Updated Light Hexagon Link Skin Set: both Light and Dark Hexagons now contains an “empty” version where the icon is invisible, they are to be used together with a new Contact Skin (see below) – (made on request)

- Added new Contact Skin: Special Hexagon. This is to be used by placing it over an Empty Hexagon Link – (made on request)

Detailed info & download links HERE!

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi vostradamus!

Thank you!

i will try some of your widgets soon. i am thinking of doing a hard reset first on my phone. no bugs nor probs, just i put alot of things i dont need. i need to refresh my omnia lol....

i think this the most constantly updated widget set.

Keep up the great and creative work!

with your hard work and helping on this thread, your widgets should be on the

"must have" section. lol.... alongside mskip's ultimate work that revolutionized spbshell.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Rangemaster1:
Hi keep up the good work
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Thanks,will try it now:)

Yeah, I renamed it to va from qa to see what happens^^
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol I use to do the same from time to time.... a hard reset every now and then, like a good old format on PCs, helps me keeping the thingy a lil cleaner :p

Thanks for your appreciation :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
@Vostradamus

Thank you for your software.

I have a problem though, i do everything right but when i go to rename

the file from zip back to dat .. it stays a zip file.

Do you know what i am doing wrong ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
What you mean? after you change it to dat, the extension goes back to zip? you have the file extensions displayed on your PC?

anyway, just use Shell Extension... it's easier and faster
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

Can you tell me what "shell extension" is ?

Do i have to download it from somewhere ?

Regards Jacko.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gcrutchr:
Hello,

I do not see the other, new, styles in the zip file. Just the original skins.

Is there another file that needs to be downloaded?

Thanks,

Gary
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
it stays a zip file most probably because your pc is set to hide file extensions for known file types... so when you rename it from qa_layouts.zip to qa_layouts.dat it actually renames it as qa_layouts.dat.zip

Solution 1: set your pc to NOT hide file extensions for known file types

Solution 2: as Tacchan already suggested, install ShellExtension on your device and use it to import the xml (the link where to find it should be written in my installation instructions file too)

Good luck, and keep me updated ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] rstoyguy:
Thanks! I spent all day yesterday making an OEM to add to my rom... v2.12. Really like your work! Back to it... lol.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol want me to increase the delay between the releases? :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Thank you.

I have now put your widgets on my HTC Touch HD.

I just went to folder options and unticked the section you said.

My HTC Touch HD now looks great and its all down do mskip and you ... thank you both.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Aaaaaaand you're welcome ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] bootheresa:
Can someone answer this for me please. I like the sense bar, but I like mskips work. Is it possible to put the sense cab on over the mskips cab? Is sense just the lower bar or a full change? I have tried to read up on it but everything leads to french websites and I can't read french. LOL. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
thanks

awesome work vostradamus...thanks for responding to my request and the contact hexagons work great

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
no the sense cab and mskip cab are not compatible with each other..maybe chpoubs or vostradamus or mskip could create a sense bar and layout that will be compatible..or you can check out the bombyx 3.5 mentioned earlier in this thread
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Ok well that explains why it looked half size LOL

Let me know if it worked ok :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Install the Sense theme, then download your desired file from *THIS* post. It has all my widgets only without the modifications so you will keep the sense layout on your device. There are full instructions in the zip file on how to incorporate the widgets into an existing theme.

Enjoy :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
On that same note, are Vostradamus' widgets compatible with your Ultimate package?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
yes, you can put them along any other mods
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Yes, it works fine now:)

Just the bar is still a little too short in height, as I wanted to use it for big icons (iReflect or your own big box link).

Today I'll try to resize it higher even if I am not so sure I'll be able to do that ahaha

Btw, maybe you could consider making a Ultimate version complitely stripped with some different backing panels to choose to be used as bottom bar. I think it would be popular:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] wickedbird98:
good call...i forgot about the widget only packs
[Windows Mobile Themes] bootheresa:
Thank You so much for the assitance. But after further review, I like the looks of the tool bar, but its not very functional. Cant even find a way to get to the carousel. I was just lost with it. Maybe I just didnt leave it on there long enough to find it. I am already back to your setup and will stick with it, unless you come out with a more functional toolbar that looks like the sense one. Again Thank You very much! Sense toolbar would be a lot nicer if it had just the line bar in the center and when you tap on it it brings up all the short cuts: launcher,contacts,carousel etc. And still keep the tick marks to show page. Just dreaming. LOL

BOO B)
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
+1 to myself! also becouse I miserably failed in resizing one of your backing panel ahaha
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgjackson:
SPB Time 3.0 Adds Widgets

Today, they released SPB Time 3.0. It adds widgets to Mobile Shell 3.5.1 WITHOUT modifying qa_layouts.dat. Hopefully, we'll be able to figure out a way to do this ourselves now that we have an example.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The sense Menubar does look very nice but it is extremely limited in functionality. The carousel has been completely stripped from the pro and lifestlye screens and as such the carousel cannot be accessed in any way as a shortcut to the carousel doesnt exist.

Im trying to think of a new theme/ menubar and if anyone has any opinions then im more than happy to listen to them. I want to do something brand new though and not just a variation of an existing theme.