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[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
testet with Mobile shell 3.5.0 and it dosent work .

on homescreen the error Message and i have installed the shell new

Testet on Simvalley xp 65
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Could you please provide some more info?

What does the error message say?

Did you install other Mobile Shell mods before or after this one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] samaruf:
Mskip, thanks for all your hard work. I am using a trial version of MS3.5 to check out all its features and then will decide if its worth the $30. I have installed your Ultimate version and everything looks so much better now. My questions are why is the "Change Background" setting missing in the Pro layout and why can't I go online to select backgrounds like I used to be able to before installing the Ultimate?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I dont know why the online catalogue doesnt work with Ultimate or Elegance I guess its due to some change but I dont know what it was. I will look into it when I can.

There never was a change backgrounds option on the pro screen, the only thing you could do was change the theme colour which was pretty useless. You can change the pro image with fundotela as described in my thread.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The scrolling problem is well known and unfortunately theres nothing that can be done about it. As soon as you let go of the screen the image bounces back so its not a major concern.

What resolution is your device? The fundotela file I provided is for QVGA so if you have a VGA device you will need to put in the appropriate size images. If you send me your qa_layouts file I will check it to see if you put the files in properly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fsjon:
3d viewer

Is there a way (or next version of MS) to view sent items and such? I wanted to avoid the winMO's default message view, but it is just so darn useful minus that it is so dated and not finger friendly. I know that we can switch to email/mms folder in the 3d viewer. Can someone maybe create a different tab for sent items, etc? And once you are in the send item screen, the button for "mark as read" switched to "resend"?? If so, this would make the 3d viewer complete in my eye.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You will have to ask in the forums at www.spbclub.com as spb are the only ones capable of changing the 3D Viewer.
[Windows Mobile Themes] imdarkside:
change background

Change background on ms3.5 prof screen works with ms3config see beginning of this thread for hyperlink. it does work with touch ms3.5 wm6.1. its not the easiest to use at first but there are instructions now on the link to ms3config, this also works with changing the background on the carousel items
[Windows Mobile Themes] Onymous:
I created the VGA version with the BIG and SMALL clockworks in one Widget group. I gave all the files and links readable names.

If you would like to install it:

download the new file:

Clockworks35.zip

Copy these files in the Mobile Shell program folder on the smartphone:

Folder: \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell

Files:

va_clockworks_back_big.dat

va_clockworks_back_small.dat

va_clockworks_fullmoon_big.dat

va_clockworks_fullmoon_small.dat

va_clockworks_halfmoon_big.dat

va_clockworks_halfmoon_small.dat

va_clockworks_newmoon_big.dat

va_clockworks_newmoon_small.dat

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 Windows Mobile: Clockworks3_5.reg

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

You can delete the old files if you used them:

Folder: \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell

va_AnalogClockWorks1.dat

va_AnalogClockWorks2.dat

va_AnalogClockWorks3.dat

va_AnalogClockWorks4.dat

Progress:

As you can see in the image above, there is a bug in Mobile Shell 3: The hour hand is drawn over the minutes hand.

I have the impression that the makers of Mobile Shell don't want us to create custom widgets. Or am I wrong? Then it isn't a real bug because you can't see it on their one analog clock. To prove that the original clock has this problem, I changed the colors of the hands in the original. (see the second clock in the image above).

This way I cannot create hands with 2 colors in it. This isn't going to be a solution for the dark wallpapers. I continue searching...

Next week I will probably be able to test on a QVGA smartphone for the QVGA version.

Web page

Gunther (Onymous)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
re

Hi

I have installed the original mobile shell 3.5.0

i have copy my qa_layouts.dat from my mobile shell folder (ppc)

have renamed in zip and unzipped with the codeword in your post

then i copy the WidgetsZioGian.xml in the qa_layouts folder .

then i have made a zip file with the same keyword in your post (qa_layouts.zip)

i renamed the file in qa_layouts.dat and have copy the file back in my mobile shell folder .

the regfile in the same directory

opend the regfile saved and softreset my divice .

after the softreset mobile shell screen started and no widgets where on screen

on the blank screen in red paint ERROR in the middel of the screnn and the other mobile shell are dead lol

Then i have installed the mobile shell new
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm... this sounds a lot like the qa_layouts.dat has been compressed with the wrong password or is somehow "corrupted"... could you attach your modified qa_layouts (if you still have it)?

Otherwise, if you want, you could give me your qa_layouts from the working spb mobile shell so that I can try to modify it for you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Many MSH3.5 users appriciate your effort

http://www.mobilecustom.fr/forum/index.php/topic,2893.0.html

http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=175801&page=2

http://www.pda4x.com/read.php?tid=108426&fpage=2

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1219482

and more

http://mobile.sonorika.com/news/clo...-spb-mobile-shell-3-5-on-windows-mobile/57142

http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2009/10...r-spb-mobile-shell-3-5-on-windows-mobile.html

http://turulmeme.com/profil/06413441931688185457/norti.aspx?pageIndex=4

keep the process ... .....

May GOD bless you .
[Windows Mobile Themes] Siliconstar:
I had the same result last week, when I tried to change the Pro background in my VGA device.

The problem was the format of the Background.bmp and BackgroundL.bmp I used.

I opened these files with Photoshop and saved them back in the R5G6B5 16 bit format and all started to work fine.

I'm not sure if your problem is the same, but you can try to convert images and see if that helps you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
re

okay you can try it :)

here my qa_layouts.dat from my shell

THX dodotech
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ok, here's the modified file, just rename it as qa_layouts.dat and put it inside spb mobile shell folder (backup the original one first, just to be safe....)

Remember to apply the reg file (if you don't have it anymore get it from my other post), then restart the shell.

If you're interested in my other mod about the date widget with different font colors (I'm gonna post it in my next post) you don't need to add the xml file to qa_layouts 'cause I already included the right one in this file I'm attaching ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Colored Font on Date Widget and Operator Widget

This file contains my previous mod (Colored Operator) and a new one (Colored Date)

Installation instructions included in a txt file inside the zip

Tested and Working 100% on Samsung Omnia I900 (wqvga), should work on other devices/resolutions but I can't test it 'cause I don't have any other ppc at hand, so anyone willing to give it a try is welcome and kindly invited to report the result :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] davipiero:
Hi..

Is there any way to show "new sms" button in SMS widget 3D view ? And also "send and receive" button in email widget 3D view?

Currently there are only reply, reply to all, forward, delete buttons..

Thanks..
[Windows Mobile Themes] dancer_69:
I found my mistake, I forgot to set the password again, after edit the layouts file. Now all works.

Thanks anyway.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
hi

i have teste on my ppc and the mobile shell works now fine , but how can i change the color now ???

i have the normal settings but i can not change the colors

your version of the qa_layouts work but how can i edit the regestry files ?? i use the PHM Regestry editor and when i type of the regestry file they do nochting in the regestry can you help me again , i must understod this cool stuff

THX dodotech
[Windows Mobile Themes] dbu:
Ok, how the hell do I install this? I am lost.
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Do the following to make your own custom background dat file.

1. Unzip the qa_fundotela.dat file to a folder using the password: b0fm18zq

2. Make 2 backgrounds to use as follows:

For QVGA version (240x400 saved as Background.bmp and 400x240 saved as BackgroundL.bmp)

For VGA version (480x800 saved as Background.bmp and 800x480 saved as BackgroundL.bmp)

Hi Mskip, i done sucessfully change the qa_fundotela.dat file including my bmp´s. Great!

But... how can i change the background for each of the carousel pages itself? Having different backgrounds. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Try this free software: http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/

With this you can work on your device's registry remotely from your pc :)

- Install the software and run it

- Connect your device to your pc via usb

- In CeRegEditor, click on "connection - connect"

- Now click on "edit - import"

- Select the reg file you wish to add to your registry (in this case it should be my "OperatorColored.reg")

- It will tell you that the file looks like a pc reg file and it could not be compatible with your device: ignore the warning and proceed

- It will ask your confirmation for importing the registry keys: pick yes to all

- Once completed the import, restart spb mobile shell

- Once restarted, try changing skin to your operator widget: below the old three "left", "center" and "right" skins you should have another set of these three for every installed color (black, blue, cyan, red, green, yellow)

;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Colored Font on Date Widget and Operator Widget - Version 1.1

Ver 1.1:

I realized that cyan and yellow fonts were not readable enough on the almost white background of the square date skin, so I changed the background color to improve readability.

Installation instructions included in a txt file inside the zip

Tested and Working 100% on Samsung Omnia I900 (wqvga), should work on other devices/resolutions but I can't test it 'cause I don't have any other ppc at hand, so anyone willing to give it a try is welcome and kindly invited to report the result :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
Hey

it works

but now i have installed the sence V3.5 for mobile shell and all is gone

when i edit the files new from the regedit is it than back in the shell or can you modified

THX dodotech
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
2nd set of VGA Analoge Clocks

Hi all

2nd Set of 4 VGA Analoge Clocks for MSH3.5

1. Seiko Shark

2. Seiko Velatura 1

3. Seiko Arctura 1

4. Festina 1

ref >>> http://www.mobilecustom.fr/forum/index.php/topic,2646.0.html

1st set > http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4723401&postcount=565

ENJOy
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Congrats on making it work :D

About the date, download ColoredDateOperator 1.1 a few posts above (if you didn't already), unzip it and put all the .dat files inside your spb mobile shell folder, then import DateColored.reg as you did with the previous .reg file, restart the shell and enjoy ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
question

@vostradamus

Can you help me again

what must i do that all mods run together ??

i have now installed the sence V3.5 and the bomby theme

my problem is the stuff works not together

the colored operators are lost and the configuration of the pro plus is coruptet ??

they all in the list but change i can not WHY

THX dodotech
[Windows Mobile Themes] oppossum:
the qa_layouts.dat file has probably been overwritten when installing other mods. you still have the reg entries but missing all xml files in the qa_layouts file.

O.

Edit: sorry didn't see it was meant for vostradamus
[Windows Mobile Themes] caballero600:
I reinstalled SPB3.5 last week becouse I flashed a new ROM, and this is the result of the home screen (all other screens are ok, they show fullscreen).

Anyone??
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
At All

for stupids (for me ):)

i must collect the xml files from my backup by installing new mods is that corectly

qa_layouts dat opend and save all the xml files in there ???

and in the new qa_layouts dat intigrade right ???

but wich files are overwritten , is there a rule or must i change all files :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
As oppossum already wrote, installing a mod that overwrite qa_layouts.dat will cause to lose my mods (as well as all the others which are not included in the qa_layouts of the mod you're installing).

The extra files you added in the spb mobile shell folder are not lost, as well as the registry entries, so the only thing you have to do to make my mods work again is re-adding my WidgetsZioGian.xml to qa_layouts.dat (again, don't forget to use the b0fm18zq encryption password, and always make a backup copy of qa_layouts.dat before modifying it)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Colored Font on Date Widget, Operator Widget and Birthdays Widget

Installation instructions included in a txt file inside the zip

Tested and Working on Samsung Omnia I900 (wqvga).

Could

work on other devices/resolutions but I can't test it 'cause I don't have any other ppc at hand, so anyone willing to give it a try is welcome and kindly invited to report the result :p

Colored Birthdays most probably WON'T work on VGA devices (except maybe for the "line" format) 'cause I'm missing the related va_ files to edit (if anyone is willing to try it and confirm it I'd appreciate it a lot).

Credits for the "line" format of the birthdays widget go to matthewhypolite, I just modified it to be a skin

of the already existing widget instead of a widget on its own, and added the different colors.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Bigbest:
Fantastic !!!!! thank you for your job !! but is it possible to import the weather icons of Htc manila ? the are more natural than spb one....

thx

B
[Windows Mobile Themes] stollo:
Battery drain

A bit OT, but some peeps may find it helpful...

Unfortunately, also I have found my MS drains the battery enormously. I even bought a new battie, but no luck. Thinking of all of my home screen components I've stated, that there should be something preventing the phone to go into full standby mode. Tried removing clock and weather first, 'cause of the fact they need to update their status on a regular basis (weather less so, but still). Fully loaded my mobile before each of the tests. Here are the numbers:

clock & weather on the home screen - after 6 hours of complete phone inactivity the batt level dropped from 100% to slightly under 80% - thats pretty a massacre :/

clock & weather removed - after 6 hours of complete phone inactivity my battery indicator was still showing 100% ! After another 11 hours and a couple of short phonecalls it read 89%.

I strongly suspect that the clock-handling code has a serious bug not letting phone to hibernate. May be there is a notification not being removed from notification queue. I've also observed an interesting clock behaviour - try configure your home screen for 3 screens and put the clock on the left part of it (screen number 1 keeping in mind that your regular home screen is screen number 2), slide back to your regular home, wait a couple of minutes and slide to the left part again - you will notice that the minutes handle jumps from the time you left this screen to the present time. That proves they remove the notification from the cue when this screen gets out of focus. I wonder why they cannot do it when the device should hibernate - it would suffice to check the time set in the system settings after which the hibernation should occur...

Sorry for the rather lengty OT, but just thought my finding is worth sharing.

cheers

stollo
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
hey

okay

my question

when i renamend the qa_layout.zip back in dat how managed that with the encryption code ??? Set ore not set by rename
[Windows Mobile Themes] stollo:
Changing the file extension has no effect on zip password - it remains locked.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
Who are the differents

1. My self modded qa_layouts.dat was coruptet and i get the message ERROR

2. The qa_layouts.dat made by Vostradamus works

3. i have set no code by renaming the qa_layouts.zip in dat the Message ERROR

i have change the files and Vostradamus file is god :)

Where is my mistake?? What I did not comply with the renaming of the file can someone tell me so I know what I have to consider ??

Is that corect the code to unzip the qa_layouts.dat only to unzip ???

by rename the file no code !!! is that right
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I guess it can be different according to the device model...

On my Samsung Omnia I900, with a total of 4 clocks on my lifestyle screen, with light device usage my battery lasts from 4 to 6 days...

On MS 3.0 I noticed the battery widget was causing my battery to drain faster, dunno if it's still like that or not though 'cause I don't really feel the need for a widget like that: the good old WK Tasks provides me a nice thin line on the top of the start bar showing the battery status, plus grigoris_a taskbar icons show me the percentage, so I don't really need to use precious screen real estate for the battery :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Actually, you don't really need to unzip the whole file, you can just open it with winzip and drag the xml inside it. When you do that, you'll see a popup window where you have to check the "use encryption" flag, then in the next window you'll write the password and that's it.

You don't really even need to rename the file... if you right click on qa_layouts.dat, chose "open with" and the select winzip it will work just fine.

Be sure to use winzip and not winrar, cause even if winrar is compatible I found that sometimes it does something different while encrypting and the resulting file is unusable (dunno why though).
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:

cool Thanks it works

great work realy

I have a second question

iam locking for this clock package and all va_big clock.dat ineed the qa files about this clocks do you have an idea

thx
[Windows Mobile Themes] stollo:
For sure :)

That's a great tip - thank you m8!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Congrats again on making everything work :D

Which clocks are you talking about exactly?

If it's the "clockworks" ones, I had the same problem and I solved it simply making a copy of the va_ files and renaming them as qa_ 'cause they were missing.

Then I had to modify a couple coordinates here and there 'cause the clock hands were not in the right place.

If I remember well, someone else had to make the same mods to make it work, but his coordinates were different 'cause his device was a qvga while mine is a wqvga. If you take a look in this thread some pages ago you should be able to find all the related info.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
U're welcome ;):D
[Windows Mobile Themes] samaruf:
Does MS 3.5 allow you to change the icons to program shortcuts? I'm thinking more in line with how iFonz allows you to choose your own .png file for the icon. I have some very nice looking icons for explorer, opera, facebook, etc. that I want to use. Right now when I create a shortcut in my pro and lifestyle pages, the icons are the default jaggedy horrible looking ones..
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
re clocks

i mean the clocks named saiko a few post back :)

the clocks all in va_big_clock.dat and the blue one are great

and i thaught i cant that made or modifid to qa :D

i loock what i can do i hope i get this files in qa
[Windows Mobile Themes] hefman:
Very interesting findings. I'm currently evaluating MS3.5 and the battery life is a real deal killer for me. Maybe you can do a similar test on the battery meter, as it was suggested as a possible culprit also.

Have you posted this over on the SPB forums? I realize they are very slow to respond over there, but there is a long thread about battery issues and this may help them. Their current theory is that other software running is causing the battery drain, which I find rather silly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tmwes:
For what it's worth, battery life on my Touch Pro 2 has not been affected at all with MS. In fact, I've seen performance gains since using it instead of Touch Flo.
[Windows Mobile Themes] hefman:
Interesting. On tf3d, I get about twice the battery life on my TP and even better if I use Titanium. I noticed an instant and dramatic drain increase after I installed MS3.5.

Usually, after installing new programs or flashing a new rom, I can attribute increased drain to the "playing around" factor -- an increase in the amount of time I spend with the screen on and navigating around. I've since gone back to a normal usage pattern and my battery life is still very poor.

Maybe there is some device-specific issue going on here. Either way, with MS3.5 disabled, my battery life goes back to normal -- with it enabled, it is poor. I like it, but I can't afford the loss of battery.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Got it, I fear those ones are for vga devices only, you'll have to wait for someone to port them for qvga :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
hey

i have download the coloredDateOperator and have copy all files in the mobile shell folder .Step 2 i have reg the files and mobile shell restarted . i cant change the color in the date , i can change operator colors but the other not

my steps

Download ColoredDateOperator 1.1 download

uzipped the files to Desktop

copy the dat files into my Spb Mobile shell folder

regestrade the files with CeRegEditor

Restard my ppc and all works but without the date color , the date is normal and can not change

do you have an idea

THX dodotech
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm, that's weird.. try connecting CeRegEditor, navigate the registry to HKLM/software/Spb Software House/Shared/Spb Menu/Widget Packages/Spb.Widgets and check if all the keys about the colored dates are in place (they should be called DateWidgetBlack, DateWidgetBlack.Medium, DateWidgetBlue, DateWidgetBlue.Medium and so on...)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dodotech:
re

@Vostradamus

yes all the string are here loock at the picture :D

but i have the things not in the shell

i go to lifestyle screen , Edit layout , new widget , digital clock , and have the follow things i can change

smal

normal

big

Professional

Diamond black

Diamond white

diamond clear

Modern Plus

Modern Plus (Big)

Modern plus Large

Modern Plus Small

Modern Plus Frame

Digital Plus Large and small

Digits Plus Small - Big

and date only but no way to change the color ,

in my regestry is all fine

:confused::confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ok, maybe I found what's wrong :)

I didn't modify any of the digital clocks, the modded date is the date only widget. Not sure what it's called in english, in italian it sounds like "today date". You should find it in Lifestyle Screen -> edit layout -> new widget -> today date (or what its english name is)
[Windows Mobile Themes] StupidCid:
Updated

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[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The confusion is probably down to me then lol. I hijacked the Current Date widget group and put all my backing panels in there, then renamed the group to Backing Panels and made a new icon for it. All your date widgets will appear in that group if you have used the DateWidget Class.

Anyone who has any of my Pro Plus packs installed wont have a Current Date group but all your date colour mods will appear in the Backing Panels group probably at the bottom of the list.