yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
Like Elegance but...

The one thing your Ultimate has I also like is the invisible menu bar at the bottom. I understand why in a way (because of the scroll bar - which I really like). Is there a way to make this bar transparent in Elegance? I don't eally care about putting widgets there - just the look - I hate black. So this would be on the Lifestyle, Pro, etc.

If you can't put it in the Elegance package might you be able to send me the .xml and/or icon files? If not, then I guess I'll move to Ulimate.

thanks

donna
[Windows Mobile Themes] Batistian:
No need to standby, it's already there.

Take a look at mskip's sig :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You can have a pink menubar if you want ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
thanks but

I'm more of a blue girl. :)

Sorry, hate to ask for a one-off. Only if you get time. These are the first of your cabs I have used. When 3.0 came out I made all my changes the hard way - xml and reg changes. It was fun but took a long time. I can't imagine how much time you are putting into these.
[Windows Mobile Themes] truefalse:
Doesn't work with HTC Diamond 2 WM 6.5

Hello

I'm sad... it doesn't work with my HTC Diamond 2. In the bottom of the screen I have A lot of little Icons, in fact 4 little icons for 1 normal icon.

So in Total 15 little Icons for the 5 normal icons

I've download : MSkip_ProPlus_Elegance_3.5.3_QVGA_150110.cab

If some one have an idéa. Thank's a lot
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Hmmmmmmm

AFAIK the diamond 2 is WVGA but you downloaded qvga.

Uninstall everything and install the vga version.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
correct :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well yes because you replaced the fixed file with an older version thats not compatable with 3.5.1 lol :)

I will make up a variation for the qa_layouts.dat with the buttons you want and post it tonight.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Isnt that ProPlus Ultimate Elegance? Or are you thinking of something different :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you can send an image for the portrait mode then I will make up the fundotela file for you. What resolution is your device?
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
Call log is working for me (Tilt, latest ATT official ROM, v3.5.3).

... oops... I am using Proplus UltimateElegance. Sorry.
[Windows Mobile Themes] truefalse:
Thank's, but it's strange because in the manuel, I can read (in french)

"Ecran tactile plat TFT LCD de 3,2 pouces avec résolution

QVGA

480x800"

So for me I need the QVGA version ? Isn'it ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Sprint Touch Pro II 480X800

Thank you!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
I thought this part was not affected by the upgrade.

Thanks. I'll look for it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
Sorry for the image quality
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
According to the screenshots Ultimate Elegance doesn't have a bottom menu bar area. Theres only a page selector at the bottom but no menu bar.

And I checked it know with the emulator, no menu bar :D

If I'm not totally wrong then:

.) Ultimate Elegance is having NO menu bar but a page selector

.) ProPlus Elegance is having a page selector AND a menu bar with fixed icons

.) ProPlus Ultimate is having an empty menu bar but NO page selector.

Of course I could use Ultimate Elegance that gives me a page selector at the bottom and more space on the screen to place my programs. But then everything in the bottom bar is very small and I'm not sure if I can touch the buttons with my finger.

This is why I was looking for a possibility to have both worlds: a page selector like in Elegance and an empty menu bar.

Anyway, I will give it a try, maybe Ultimate Elegance is working for me. As its the more or less the same as Elegance is it possible to install it over Elegance??????
[Windows Mobile Themes] dizipia:
Elegance_Large_SelectorBar_VGA_a_3.5.3

@Mskip

Hi...

Im one of your fan...your work is great..i like it very much...

I use now MSkip ProPlus Elegance for Spb Mobile Shell 3.5.3 VGA

I have request for you to teach me how to make modification of Elegance_Large_SelectorBar_VGA_a_3.5.3 (Modification Like the picture bellow....The Picture was taken from MSkipFiles.dat)

I was trying to make my own modification (If you don't mine...just for my self only) and fail and I give up...

or

You just simply give me the modification as i request...

it would be my great pleasure if you having the pleasure make madification for me or maybe the other in this forum that have same interest with me

Regards..
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
QVGA resolution is 240x320. Diamond 2 as stated in your manual is 480x800 but that resolution is in fact WVGA so your manual has an error. You need to be using the VGA version of my theme as that is compatable with VGA and WVGA devices.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Still waiting for a portrait image to make the fundotela file for you :p

Or did you want me to use the one you posted for landcape and just stretch it to make it portrait?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I originally wanted to make Elegance how you posted it in the 3rd image and whatever I tried it just wouldnt let me so im sorry but that wont be possible.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
As I just said to the other person who asked, its not possible to have Elegance with an empty menubar area as when its empty the selector bar seems to take dominance over that space which makes it impossible to put widgets in there.

A while ago I made ProPlus Elegance and Ultimate Elegance fully Hot Swapable. If you have a look at my variations post *HERE* you can download any of the variations and copy the contents to your phone to change the layout completely. As long as you have the latest version of Elegance or Ultimate Elegance on your phone then you dont need to take anything off or reinstall a different theme.

Have a look you might find a variation you like :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
Thanks for your reply. Anyway don't worry. Despite this impossibility, your work remains the best.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chris1486:
Hey great stuff, but i have a real problem proplus is just not uninstalling from my HTC, i tried everything but the entry still remains in the remove programs section, someone please help.........
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Firstly did you give it enough time to uninstall fully? It can take upto 8 minutes to uninstall so make sure you wait untill it gives you a message one way or the other.

If you cant uninstall then try removing it by using the manual method as described in my FAQ. It will still be in the uninstall list but at least it will be gone from your system.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Xclbur5150@yahoo.com:
ProPlus is so good, even it knows it should not be uninstalled! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] chris1486:
Yup tried it for 15 minutes then a message pops up saying it cant uninstall, anyway i removed it manually, but a good job with the widgets nonetheless.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bbdoc:
Hello,

I'm personnally using only 5 screens out of the 7 available and was wondering if it would be possible to personnalise my personal screen to something like the attached image.

Do you think that would be possible? How can I adapt this?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] bbdoc:
sorrt, double post...
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I think its become a victim of its own success as the more widgets that go into the pack the harder it is to uninstall. Theres well over a hundred widgets loaded on and someone got permission for me to put some sense widgets on proplus so soo there will be even more lol.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mam112663:
First I want to say that I think your work is great. I have been using your ProPlus Elegance for a while and it's great.

I just upgraded to version 3.5.3, along with SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.3 and can no longer change the background using SPB Mobile Shell. I had this problem with an earlier version of ProPlus Elegance, but in the last version I was using (v.3.5.1) I had no problems.

Is this a known issue (again) or just me?

Thanks for all your hard work and help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] zelendel:
Instructions for changing the background are on the first page
[Windows Mobile Themes] chris1486:
well i hope it comes out soon because its quite frustrating to install two different kinds of widget packs at once, there always seems to be a conflict of some kind or the other in my phone, m definitely gonna download it once you release that pack:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Number 4 - UltimateElegance original - looks good to me, but unfortunately exactly this link for qvga doesn't work. I downloaded all of the others for qvga, everything worked beside this one. 4 shared told me "the file link that you requested is not valid".

So I tried to go directly to "your downloads" and found it but its the same result - the link is not valid. I noticed in your downloads that this file was never downloaded, maybe because the link is not working? See attached picture from your downloads, it shows 0 downloads.

Can you provide me with another link to the qvga version of number 4?
[Windows Mobile Themes] bbdoc:
What other widgets pack are you speaking about? I would love to have some yahoo finance widget in SPB...

Is there somewhere a document describing how to create a widget for SPB (I know this exist for WM Titanium)?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Tested the 4shared link for the original selector bar for ProPlus Ultimate Elegance and it seems to be working fine but I have added a mirror to rapidshare just in case.

QVGA and WQVGA VERSION or Mirror *HERE*
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Unfortunately you cannot create a new widget type for spb Mobile Shell, you can only work within the boundaries of whats already available and create new skins to make the existing widgets look different. Due to that limitation its not possible to make any kind of stock widget or finance widget. Sorry.

No theres not any documentation on spb widgets, you just basically go into the dat file for the widget you want to skin and edit the graphics files to change its look. Ok its not THAT simple but you get the idea lol :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Mskip,

pls let me know when you post the update. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
ok here you go sorry it took longer to get to.

Download the attached file and rename to qa_layouts.dat then copy to your spb mobile shell folder and soft reset. It will give you the Launcher, TaskManager, Favorites buttons that you wanted. This is for the original Elegance layout and if you want to use one of the variations then the variation file will need modding.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Mskip, thank you very much, the rapidshare link worked.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Perfect, no variation for me. Thanks so much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Now I tried the UltimateElegance Selector Bar but I noticed that its not working as expected, at least on my device. :confused:

.) Some of the invisible links were causing weird signs on the background, it was like a partially destroyed background graphic.

.) The weather widget "ProPlus Info (small) did not work anymore, it shows nothing.

.) Switching from one page to the other was more slow than before

.) When I'm going to the original today screen - that means more or less sending MS to the background - I can not open MS again. Even Spb Home from /programs did not work.

I switched back to the standard Ultimate Selector Bar and everything was fine. I did both changes on the fly without uninstalling anything.

Anyway, its not a big deal for me, I'm very happy with Elegance and can live with a "fixed" selector bar.
[Windows Mobile Themes] burnsie90:
mskip,

You do awesome work. Could you make it were the numbers in the large selector bar for elegance look like the icons in the large selector bar 2? This would be great.

Or can you tell me how to change them? (Would like to know for customizing)

Thank you,

Kevin
[Windows Mobile Themes] babbelut:
Can someone help me please to integrated the Proplus elegance in MS 3.5 OEM for my kitchen? Having a MobileSence bottombar would be also awesome...

Contact me pls,

Tx!
[Windows Mobile Themes] zindian:
problem in removing

Hi MS

i have installed your 3.5.3 support version at my omnia (i900).

i have wm 6.5running. I am having problem to reinstall or uninstall.

every time i am trying to do that it takes lots of time and does not remove or install new one. i have soft restart phone few times.

Can you help me in this please is there any easy way to remove or installed again?

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
If you read on the first page it says

NOTE: THIS PACK TAKES AROUND 8 MINUTES TO UNINSTALL BECAUSE OF THE SHEER SIZE AND INTEGRATION WITH MOBILE SHELL. IF YOU DONT HAVE PATIENCE TO WAIT FOR IT TO FINISH THEN DONT INSTALL IT. IF IT COMES UP WITH A MESSAGE SAYING IT CANNOT BE UNINSTALLED THEN SEE THE FAQ'S ON HOW TO REMOVE IT MANUALLY. IF YOU CANT READ THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
[Windows Mobile Themes] drsiaca:
I have a HTC Touch Pro 2, the proplus weather icons don't show. Does anyone know a fix for this.
[Windows Mobile Themes] babbelut:
someone pls?
[Windows Mobile Themes] force of nature 1985:
hey great job here.

but how do i change the background?

when i press the "change background" in the menu, it show 3 option, so i press on the "picture file" and "My picture" is shown but no matter which picture i press, the background wont change. any help? thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
exit mobile shell, delete background.dat in spb mobile shell directory, restart mobile shell
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
I have same problem on my omnia, no proplus weather icons. They are in the list but dont show when selected.
[Windows Mobile Themes] force of nature 1985:
ok. how do i exit spb mobile shell? sorry im very new to this.
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
go to the caresel, go to the spb menu page, go to settings, click on spb mobile shell settings, click bottom right menu button, click exit mobile shell
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
Incubus, is there only this way to exit MS? I am looking for an exe or registry through which i can exit MS, to use it in a script.
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
as far as i know but im not 100% sure
[Windows Mobile Themes] force of nature 1985:
alrighty. thanks for the reply.

i got a 480x800 jpeg in my phone. but was onli allow to select a small portion of it to set as the background. wat is the correct resolution for a picture? or is there someway i can set it to the full picture?

another thing. is there anyway i can set different background for different tab?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ssamth2003:
thks for your sharing, I really like SPBM..
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbeardyc:
How do you get the extra large icons on your home screen?
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
i edited them with photoshop and replaced them back on the device.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbeardyc:
Is there a central folder where all of the program icons are available?
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
no they are all located n different places
[Windows Mobile Themes] burnsie90:
Can someone tell me how to change the number in the large selector bar variation, to my own icons or the icons in the large selector bar 2 variation?

Thank you,

Kevin
[Windows Mobile Themes] skyflier:
Hi, I've tested it on my phone...

All work fine, but I find a bug: the call log window doesn't appear as before the MS install..

The background colour (especially with theme colour quite dark or black) is very similar to the colour of the text (contact's name and number, which are always black). It's very difficult to read who have called me with an indoor light, but outdoor it's impossible :mad:.

In this windows isn't more also the default image near the contacts with no image (this is not a problem like the previous, but I observe also this, perhaps the cause is the same).

I'm really sorry if the problem is caused by a mine imperfect installation, but I tried to change or reinstall all more than one time to see if something change.

I tried also changing the theme, but the text colour remains always black; I think before I installed the MS the default colour of the background was blue and the text light blue..

I really enjoyed the rest of your widgets :) but I'm really encountering problems with the call log windows... Tell me if you have got some ideas, I can test them on my phone (toshiba g810 with WM 6.1)..

bye :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The widgets only pack that you installed was for Mobile Shell 3.5.1 which is why the problem with the call log. I have updated the pack but if you have already installed it then you can fix the problem by just copying across the included qa_layouts.dat file to your device and soft resetting.

The link to the Widgets Only pack is *HERE*
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbeardyc:
How can you change the size of program icons?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
As far as im aware only WM6.5.3 supports large icons
[Windows Mobile Themes] katoki:
Thanks your share, thanks ~:)

And Ask how to replace the wallpaper? Thanks ~
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Sorry, been off line for a while :P

If you could just stretch it that would be awesome.

Sorry for the delay!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Sorry I thought you gave up so I deleted the image lol can you reupload it somewhere and I will make you the file. What resolution is it again?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbeardyc:
Where do you go to get the small calendar from?
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=604146
[Windows Mobile Themes] egotek:
how do you combine the two themes? I like the MobileSense widgets, but want the bottom bar gone like with ProPlus Ultimate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
install sense then ultimate
[Windows Mobile Themes] egotek:
figures...i was trying to make things too difficult. thanks man!
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
No prob. 800x480 Sprint Touch Pro 2
[Windows Mobile Themes] rndchef:
Would I do the reverse if I wanted mSkip widgets but sense layout & widgets?
[Windows Mobile Themes] incubus26jc:
i would think so but i havent tested this way. only the other way around
[Windows Mobile Themes] wbadry:
Why are you so great mskip? :D:D

I'll download your master piece of art but won't forgive you if I have to hard reset my device :D:D:D

Good work mSkip. an artist by all means
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Please read the post before asking questions :rolleyes:

Note 1: You might have trouble changing the background on the lifestyle screen. A solution provided by degavi is to first select the image you want then go in to the spb mobile shell folder and delete the background.dat file. Restart mobile shell and your desired image will appear.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
Just curious what changes were made to the large selector bar for UE 3.5.3. I noticed you updated the post, was it just to let people know that the bars worked with your new versions?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The only update for 3.5.3 was to give full compatability with MS3.5.3 and fix the call log problem.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
Ok, so it was just to let people know the add-ons were compatible with your new version. Thought so, maybe I should stop staying up for 3 days straight and stop asking questions I wouldn't on a rested brain...;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] sahmada:
Menu BUG

I've installed Spb MS 3.5.3 and MSkip ProPlus_Elegance_3.5.3_QVGA_150110.cab after that and soft reset.

Now it looks good BUT when I try to open the MENU (Right down side button) It opens my CONTACT screen (Left side of MENU button) :confused: and I lost my previous WIDGETs I've added in spb MS.:(

Also after UNISTALLING "MSkip ProPlus_Elegance_3.5.3_QVGA_150110.cab" my Spb MS crashed and I forced to re-install it
[Windows Mobile Themes] greencat2:
Mskip - Thanks for the great work. I like the look of the widgets sitting on panels. Is there a trick to get them to line up correctly? Some try to slide alittle up and some slide alittle down from the panel.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wbadry:
I'm using your elegance addin for few days now. Everything is perfect. Thanks alot for cutting down from your time to produce such a great addin.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
All the widgets on spb mobile shell work to a grid (10x10 i think) so they are easier to align with each other so if you dont get it right on the grid when you place a widget then it will slide as you put it. Its really just trial and error to get it in the right place, sometimes you will hit it perfectly first time and other times it might take all night lol.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Im glad you are enjoying it and ur welcome :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] katoki:
The harrow, mskip you are good: Thanks your instruction, the question has solved, because I cannot understand English, is the software reads the article with translator, therefore some articles looked strange, cannot understand, therefore only then consults to you, thanks your reply, thanks ~:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] d3xophen:
mskip.. Can i get only widgets pack with another mirror links.

bcoz 4shared is dosent ok. if possible rapidshare links plz..

thzs for ur great effort..
[Windows Mobile Themes] namj2001:
Thanks a lot, i m enjoying it.......
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Rapidshare mirrors:

MSkip_ProPlus_WidgetsOnly_3.5.3_QVGA_012610.zip

MSkip_ProPlus_WidgetsOnly_3.5.3_VGA_012610.zip
[Windows Mobile Themes] chevic:
Hi, after a month of trying to make TF3D as nice as possible I found SPB mobile shell. First 3.0 just after a day 3.5 and in the same day I put your Elegance. Of course I went from earth to sky as I upgraded each time.

Just some things that I have noticed.

- The batery consumtion increased. Who's to blame SPB 3.0, 3.5 or Elegance ?

- For some reason in Lifestyle menu when I try to press the bottom right meny button in 50 % cases the contact button is selected. Strange as in touch flo at contacts with the right alphabet column I never mistaked choosing the very small letter. Is there something wrong with my phone or it's something with SPB ?

- When I scroll in Program files for exemple it scrolls really really fast but the icons first appears grey and after that they colour to their original status. Same in lifestyle as I flip to another screen the icons are first grey and after a very short time they change. Not all the time but quite often.

- Is there a way to change the backgraund for all the SPB menus not only to Pro and lifestyle ?

Many thanks for your work, it's realy fantastic.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chefo_07:
@MSkip, your work is just great!!! :) Thank you very much! Now, I find hard to press bottom right menu button-same as @chevic, but I have another problem...Why the Diamond "flip" clocks don't flip? :confused: I don't get it...My device is HTC Elfin with original WM 6 rom.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The diamond clocks are just skinned from the original clocks to give the diamond versions but spb mobile shell doesnt support the flip function so none of the diamond clocks can flip when the digits change. Sorry.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chefo_07:
@Mskip I understand about the Diamond clock, but there is another problem:(

When I press the contacts button at the bar it opens my recent calls...ok but the text is in black and I can't see anything except the picture of the contact I had call with....I didn't find where to change text colour from..Another one-when I am at my favourite contacts (the icon with phone and star) and slide to the right, it fold (my animation is folding) and opens a blank page and the icon shows again that I am at favourites. Another sliding to the right takes me to contacts..My question is: Is this a bug and what is this blank page? PS: When I press icons and don't use the slide page function it goes directly where I want, but sliding.... Thank you once again that you are so helpful and have great support to your work!!! :D