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[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Q. I cant uninstall Elegance or Ultimate, it just hangs and doesnt do anything.

If you have a registry program on your phone then delete the following 2 folders, then delete your program files, spb mobile shell folder.

You should now be able to reinstall mobile shell and then the new version of Ultimate. It will tell you it has to uninstall the previous version first but just hit ok and be patient because it might not do anything for a bit and then it will be fine.

1. Exit Mobile Shell (Spb Menu, Settings, Spb Mobile Shell, Menu button, Exit)

2. In the Registry Delete (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House\Shared\Spb Menu)

3. In the Registry Delete (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2)

4. Using a File Manager Delete Program Files, Spb Mobile Shell folder

5. Soft Reset and install Mobile Shell
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Before restoring the registry file that you exported, you NEED to delete the existing registry folder or you may get double entries and any old registry keys that I have got rid of will still be there. I dont know why it would bugger up your device by restoring just that widgets folder but always make sure you delete the existing folder first and you shouldnt have any problems getting back your old layout.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Blokken:
Lifestyle MenuBar with Numbers.

I love the lifestyle layout because I can use the numbers on the menubar.

But when I use my PDA (I have an HTC7510) in landscape mode I don't see a menubar with numbers.

Is there a way to show this menubar in landscape mode ?

:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I didnt put the Page selector bar on the landscape mode as it would require moving the menubar to the bottom of the screen which would then waste alot of useable space. I might look into it in the future when I have some spare time.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cac2us:
Maybe, when in landscape mode,

a thin vertical bar close to the tooltabs on the right (Titan).

With dots instead of trying to orient the numbers.

Or, if when in landscape and using the physical keyboard, is there a way to map a number key to a page.

Otherwise, this mod rocks.

Great work, mskip.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Blokken:
Thanks for your quick reply mskip.

I am looking forward to your solution on the page selctor in landscape mode.

But I fear you don't have much spare time as I see what great work you are

doing.

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zealot87:
Hi, first of all sorry for my bad english and thank you for your job :D.

I've some trouble with the last version of you mod, qvga (htc p3300 artemis).

First of all, i can't change the backround.I've read the FAQ, but i did not understand well what should I do to change.Is this problem going to be fixed?Edit:Problem solved, I have to close spb before cancel backround.dat By the way, I still would know if this problem is going to be fixed :D.

Therefore, I can't unistall elegance.I mean, after the unistallation of spb, I unistall Mskip elegance with Sktools, but the problem is that after the unistallation, if I istall spb 3.5 again the widgets menu still appears( I mean, the widget did not work but they appear in the widget's list).What can I do?

I have one more request, can you do a version only with widgets?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I really dont know how the background problem was caused in the first place so im not sure how to fix it. The workaround is pretty easy to do so doesnt cause any major concern but I will look at it and do a few tests tonight if I can.

Im looking into why its proving impossible to uninstall Elegance and Ultimate. The naked version uninstalls easily but as soon as I start adding widgets it wont uninstall so I can only assume that adding new widgets is blocking the uninstall procedure in some way. I think I will have to treat this as a priority job as not everyone has a registry editor on their device to complete the fix I posted. I will keep everyone updated on this.

I am currently working on a few more widgets (among everything else) so once they are completed I will release a Basic version with JUST the widgets and nothing else. Check back for more info.

Mark :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zealot87:
Thank you for your answers, and thank you again for the great job that you've already done.

I love your widget, especially Clocks and Whater :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] sandy2810:
I installed sense UI on spb3.5 but i am not able to see the htc sense clock weather combo icon on my home screen. Is there a widget somewhere available to activate this weather display?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Why are you asking in this thread?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
QVGA link has been off while I tested and fixed the uninstall problem. Its been fixed now and the version I upload later today can be uninstalled without any problem (takes about 6 minutes due to all the widgets but it get there lol).

Also I added a new date only with frame and changed the layout on the main screen. I dont think theres much more I can add to QVGA for now so I will finish bringing VGA up to date tonight.

QVGA link will be back up tonight with todays build :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
Hi Mark -- please don't forget about new skins for SPB's bluetooth and wifi widgets (just on/off as they are working now). They are too large and ugly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Haha ok I will do my best :D

Do you have any idea of how they would look better? If you have an image or something then post it here.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
I don't know about better, but how about simpler, with better graphics than this:

This is what I am currently using (they are seperate icons). Wifi OFF icon on left and Bluetooth OFF icon on right. Remove white X in orange circle if ON. Multiple sizes would be nice. What do you think?

Anyway, you're the creative one, not me. There's alot on the web for you to choose from by googling "bluetooth icon" or "wifi icon". I trust your taste... ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] JKingDev:
mskip, thanks very much for your work here! I am wondering, how did you learn how to develop you own MS3.5 widgets? Did SPB release an sdk? What if I would like to do so?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Update for Pro Plus Elegance QVGA ONLY - 101909

ChangeLog:

19th October 2009 (QVGA only)

+ Added Left justified, right justified and framed date only widget

+ Added Birthday Widget the same size as Alarm Widgetso it fits on the screen better

+ Fixed the uninstall problem by splitting all the widgets into seperate groups in the WidgetPackages registry folder (you need to give it about 7 minutes to complete uninstallation)

+ Changed the HomeScreen layout AGAIN to add invisible links to Wireless Manager and Backlight at the top

See first post for download link.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Theres no SDK for Mobile Shell, there never has been. The people who develop widgets and mods have gained the knowledge through studying the code that spb uses in its qa_layouts file and by working out how to modify existing widgets and graphics files to acheive new widgets.

If you want to develop widgets then read read read the Mobile Shell tips and tricks thread (the first few posts have links to all the current mods and packs) and you should soon start to pick it up :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Rangemaster1:
Dell Axim X51v - wm6.1 Pro

A Clean install of spb shell 3.5 and installed MSkip_ProPlus_Elegance_3.5_VGA_10509, all is fine except that i have no Backing Panels to select in add Widget any ideas
[Windows Mobile Themes] qazwe42:
i am waiting for vga version!

i really want the new weather widget!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jphc:
Thanks for the incredibly thorough instructions!!! Worked like a CHARM!!! Just hangin back waitin for Basic Widget Cab! Keep up the great work!!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
VGA version doesnt have the backing panels or newer widgets yet as I have had to concentrate my time on fixing the problem with Pro Plus not uninstalling. It was fixed last night and I can get back to work on converting everything for VGA.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dreamcatch:
Sorry for the dumb question, but will the VGA-Version also work for WVGA (Blackstone) and is there any ETA? I'm really looking forward to it especially since you managed to resize the birthday widget? Do you have any plans on incorporating MH-Widgets?

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Yes, the VGA version works with WVGA :)

I would say ETA is about 2 days as I have to create new graphics for the new widgets as well as convert about 60 original widgets to work with 3.5.

No, I dont plan on incorporating any of the MH widgets.
[Windows Mobile Themes] briann16:
MSkip i was wondering i un-installed cabs,re-installed MS3.5 and yet when i go to clock widgets and try to use Dclock1,2,3..etc or Date1,2,3 it doesnt show a preview then when i try to load it it doesnt fix the widget on the screen. any ideas?:confused: Im using Elegance VGA btw.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cavewoman:
widget file

MSkip, it seams a good work, but I only want some new widgets, not the whole prog.

Do planing a file with all your widgets? Where can I get it?

Thanks for your work!!:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] agent07:
hi guys, i have a question. how do u get 7 lifestyle pages? i can only get 5 from the spb M3.5 settings. i can't find 7 anywhere. can someone help? thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] kazatell:
weather widgets

Hello

I like the weather widgets from the first page. Could you be just a widget loaded injector?
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Theres no need to go into settings. If you have installed Elegance then you have already 7 lifestyle screens. Just wipe from left to right and vice versa or use the numbers to go from screen to the other.
[Windows Mobile Themes] josephcowan:
Hi,

I have an Ipaq hx2795. I am using elegance and have 5 pages of the professional screens. One page is home, one weather and three of program icons. I noticed that if I am running two programs at once, when I use elegance the icins seem to take forever to display from the default icons that all look the same. It is as though the program is always re-loading the program icons on-the-fly. Would it be possible to create a cache so the icons display more quickly? Or what about a tapand hold diplay for the icon name?

Thanks, absolutely love the look and feel, makes my old hx2795 come alive again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] davipiero:
Hi, I've just installed your Skin.. Looks amazing..

But there is a little trouble.

I'm using it woth QVGA device, and you seem to make the touch area for contact and launcher entry at the bottom become too wide. It is difficult for me to touch the option and carousel menu, I just kept miss-touch. Any solution for this.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cac2us:
Softkey

I find this on my xv6800 (Titan QVGA).

Using the softkey is the best way to activate the launcher every time.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
I don't know if this is the case with you, but I noticed something similar a few weeks ago, and on a whim, decided to re-align my display -- that fixed it for me.

Start/Settings/System/Screen/Align Screen
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Donation

MSKip,

Just dropped you a beer (again) to stimulate you to finish porting everything to MS 3.5... :)

Although 3.5 is better organized, and has good improvements over 3.01, without your widgets (and customized Menubar) it is pretty much unusable for me, thus my small stimulus and recognition for your good work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peew971:
I have a massive problem with this... When I soft reset it loads the original Mobile Shell 3.5 (using Elegance). It's extremenly annoying, I have to re-install ProPlus and re-arrange all 7 pages and if I soft reset again later for any reason I'm back to square one! :mad:

I have the latest version (1019) installed on a Samsung Omnia. Help!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Have you tried soft resetting with just Mobile Shell loaded and nothing else to see if you get the same problem?

What exact version of Elegance are you using (date and resolution)?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Thank you its appreciated :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peew971:
I'm using the version you uploaded yesterday, 101909 QVGA. I use a cooked WM 6.1.

Ok so I removed absolutely everything Spb Mobile Shell related then did a soft reset, then reinstalled everything so hopefully I should be fine now. Spb backup restarted the phone and all was working fine so fingers crossed it stays like that.

Great work by the way, thanks a lot.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dilligaf241:
Thanks for this great set of widgets and improvements you've put together. Makes a good program and great one for me. One question though, has there been a fix for the problem about changing backgrounds? Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Phil76:
Hi,

very good job.

A question please: is-it possible to install only this PLUS:

"PLUS I added a Bar at the bottom (just above the MenuBar) which you can use to select exactly which screen you want to jump to without having to scroll through all the screens to get there"

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bradart:
Note to self: Don't install wvga version on a vga device.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You mean QVGA version?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
[UPDATE] PROPLUS ELEGANCE 102109 FOR VGA AND WVGA DEVICES!!

ChangeLog:

21st October 2009

+ Added all Backing Panels and buttons except the coloured Text Buttons.

+ Added all weather widgets

+ Added Analogue Clock 2 Medium

+ Added Date Widgets (left, center and right justified) and Date with Frame Widget

+ Added Small Birthday Widget

+ Fixed Diamond Black Clock and other widgets

+ Redrew ALOT of widgets to make the graphics sharper including Weather Info and Weather Info Only Small

+ Fixed the uninstall problem so it uninstalls without any problems now (give your device 6-7 minutes to uinstall fully)

More info and Download link on first post

Enjoy :D

If you enjoy using anything that I have created please consider making a donation. I have spent ALOT of time on my projects to make other peoples phones better so appreciation of my work is allways welcome and very useful.
[Windows Mobile Themes] qaz000:
Very nice work indeed.

I have one question thouth(hopefully it was not asked before). Is there any way to backup all the shortcuts in all 7 screens before uninstalling old widgets and restore them after installing new ones?

That'll make life much easier.

Thanks for the great job.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
ACTUALLY its written in my first post after the download links LOL.

Note 2: To Backup your screens layout for future restoration. Using a Registry Editor export the (HKLM, Software, Spb Software House 2, Spb Mobile Shell, Widgets) Folder. It will back up all 7 screens and your spb favorites contacts. BEFORE restoring your registry backup, delete the previous registry folder so there is no chance of anything being left that could interefere with your restoration.
[Windows Mobile Themes] quickxs:
Sence UI menubar

I love your work! Also liked the Sence UI skin for SBP 3.5. Is there a way to combine those, becouse installing Sence UI after your package removes the support for the widgets you've made :-(
[Windows Mobile Themes] halloj:
Latest Elegance

It refuses to install the latest version of Elegance in my Diamond.

I've uninstalled both Shell 3.5 and your old empty version. Deleted all strings and shell folder, done soft reset according to your instruction.

It still refuses to install, it says elegance not installed. Tried Ultimate, same response. Any hints?

Love your work.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] qaz000:
Sorry my bad. I should have read the 1st post more carefully before asking! :eek:
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Birthday widget update error?

I noticed a problem with the birthday widget, it does not update the remaining days to the next birthday. It shows for example the picture and "07.11." and in the next row it shows "in 19 days". And it shows "19 days" every day. I have to tap on the widget and go to "change skin", select the same skin as already used and then it shows the correct amount of days. But only for one day, then its the same again. I'm using MS 3.5 with the latest elegance qvga. And of course I installed this time MS and elegance fresh on my device and deleted all related reg keys and files in programs.

Anybody else noticed this problem?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Did mobile shell reinstall without any problems?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The countdown works fine on my phone can anyone else verify this problem?

Have you noticed it on every birthday skin or just the new one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] halloj:
Yes,sir it did.
[Windows Mobile Themes] zindian:
i want to edit panels size which is little bit smaller than widgets now...

i want to make it bigger so which file i should edit...

or is there any other way to do it..

tx
[Windows Mobile Themes] Rangemaster1:
Hi mskip just updated to the latest vga ProPlus Elegance nice work, the Panel Small (Black) has a white outer boarder any chance of altering it as when used as a background and overlay say Btn2 Medium it does not look right with the border showing.
[Windows Mobile Themes] BuSchwarz:
Hi MSkip,

I guess You're the best one to ask:

Is it possible do combine several classes (e.g. battery, moderndclock, operator) within one widget?

I tried to have multiple <item> sections starting with the item id and item class in the widget xml. But (possibly) because the class has to be defined in the registry entry and the xml that resides in the qa_layouts.dat (only with one class definition each), it seems not to work.

Did you possibly try this - or know any solution for that?

Many thanks in advance.

Bogie
[Windows Mobile Themes] Johanng2004:
Possible to change the the middle button menu?

The mod is really beautiful. I am just wondering if there is a way to change the middle button menu in the lifestyle home page (currently defaulted to opening the agenda page) to "show today"? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Apparently I'm the only one with this problem, I found nothing in the spb forums and in the MS 3.5 thread about this topic.

I noticed it first with elegance naked as far as I remember.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Have you tried the new version to see if that insalls
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I will post a qa_layouts.dat file with the today link in the middle on the lifestyle screen in a few hours.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Try checking it by just clicking on a clock to go into the time settings and change the time to 11:59pm so you can watch if it changes or not. I have no explanation for why your countdown doesnt work unless theres some problem with the date changing on your phone.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Sorry I dont really understand what you want to do.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You want just a black panel with no border?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Yo ucan only work with what the class will allow you to do. I think the most open one is the digital clock which has several functions available but not battery or operator. The easiest thing is to overlay one widget ontop of another such as the battery status OVER the Big digital clock so the main clock changes colour depending on the battery level.

What exactly are you trying to do?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Hi MSKip,

So I don't have to check the page everyday, when do you expect to have all QVGA widgets from MS 3.01 ported to MS 3.5 and the qa_layout with "Launcher-Taskman-Favorites"?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] BuSchwarz:
Hi Mskip,

first of all thanx for your answer.

Well I actually wanted to create a combo widget showing the Battery Status as clock background. In the frame of this Battery Status on the upper right side there is the percentage of the Battery (I guess you know it) on the upper left I wanted to add the Operator name and in the middle the date in the format dd.mm.yyyy. (Betcause of the font size 11pt it should fit very good.

My plans have been to do this as "treining". Afterwards I wanted to add a widget that combines several functions like clock, buttons for the status options and switches (also changing buttons) for the connectivity. At the end you maybe know PhoneAlarm and these combo elements are very usefull if they are well designed.

Sorry for writing that much :-)

Regards

Bogie
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
Well, I can only get one birthday to show up at all, even though Ihave 2 coming up at the end of the month. I checked SPB too and saw no one else reported it. I even tried with a clean MS3.5 and had the same problem
[Windows Mobile Themes] frrfba:
Action on last right bottom icon

Hi MSkip

I installaed on WQVGA your great work.

I have some problems

1- on lifestyle and professional first page.

If I press last right bootm icon that should open menu to change layout professional/Lifestyle, add widget, change layout etc, generally open favorites contacts, it happens only on first page in all the other it open correct menu.

Is it a mistake on setting press area?

2- On lifestyle page the hidden left top button opens SPB Menu instead of Wireless Manager and hidden top right button opens Wireless Manager instead of Backlight

3- On Lifestyle are always shown 7 pages (it doesn't matter what is setted)

4- No way to change background in Lifestyle from the Change Background button

Request: How can I change in Italian weather conditions (Cloudy, Rain etc)? Which is the files that needs editing?

Thanks and bye
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
frrfba,

Elegance will always show 7 pages on Lifestyle, that's the way it's built and cannot be changed. For less or more pages you would have to use Ultimate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Rangemaster1:
Hi Mskip, yes please and Would be nice to have other shape Transparents to create different fx.

Is there a way to replace the botom menu on shell 3.5 as to have a scrolling left to right selection bar with the option of place most used programs on like in the picture or would this need to be done in a theme ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
All 3.0.1 widgets have been converted to 3.5 now and I will make a variation for launcher, task man, favorites tomorrow :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Its the same, it does not change. The clock itself is working without any problems, the correct date is always shown. As I'm a bit sick now I have to stay at home and I have a loooooot of time. So maybe I will do a hardreset and install only MS and Elegance to check it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Im not sure if I understand your question. The menubar can only be used to control the main screen and as far as im aware theres no way to make the menubar scrollable or put non-mobile shell programs in at will. That would be great but not possible.
[Windows Mobile Themes] stefaie:
Mskip ,great job.!

I have a little bug in french ,on the anniversary widget,because it say <<dasn 3 jours>> or it should be << dans 3 jours>>...

I know it is not very important but as I m' a little Monk,I would very appreciate if you could correct that.

Your job on MS3 is terrific...it s not the same log with yours mskip pro...

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Sorry but thats nothing to do with my widget, I would guess that spb's french translation files are incorrect. You would need to report the problem on the spb forum in the hope that they can help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] adioph:
why im getting unknown weather for weather widget?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ca3sar:
what if i want the clock only? What do i need to download. I'm on VGA also (tp2).
[Windows Mobile Themes] rndchef:
Are you going to make the new layout for the Lifestyle page? I was hoping to get this too. Anyway to get the current calendar widget to point to Thumbcal?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
All clocks, calendar, MS Pro plus notification icons? Great. I'll be waiting for the task Man, thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Yes I will make it for the lifestyle screen, by launcher you mean the 9 icon screen or the screen with the programs, settings, taskmanager at the top?

Sorry im not sure on redirecting the calendar I know it was possible in 3.0.1 but I dont personally use it. Maybe theres more info in the tips and tricks thread :)