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[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Spb Mobile Shell weather doesnt cover all areas for that information so you might not have it available in your area. I know that most of England isnt covered for current weather conditions. Not much you can do about it sorry.

If you want that information try Spb Weather as it can use different sources for updates.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nicovolley:
Ok thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] nicovolley:
I've got another question;

with spb weather, I 've got the weather of my town but, is it possible to link the weather widget with spb weather?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nicovolley:
Then I do not know if it is since I installed(settled) spb weather, but it turns out that when I click the meteorological widget, I can see the meteorological conditions of my city. On the other hand, the icon of the widget never changes... An idea??
[Windows Mobile Themes] Fuze1969A:
Background Pan

Does anyone know how to enable to background image to pan as you scroll through the different pages? I tried it in both landscape and portrait modes.

I changed my background image to the dark moon image for my personal pages and I now see that the image does not move as I scroll from page to page. I have tried a few of the different animation settings and yes the background image is the same for all of my personal pages.

Do I miss something and this option got lost or did I do something wrong? I am running the latest version of ProPlu Ult. Elg 3.5.1 on a fresh MS load.

I also at the same time changed my professional background to the electric blue image. Not sure if that matters?
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
When you use Ultimate Elegance you will only get one pic since it it page by page. I think the panning you are referring to is what you get when you use Ultimate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nicovolley:
up please or someone knows where i can find weather icons good?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mmediaman:
Please help me to sort out selector area issue

:(

Hi,

Can someone please help me to sort out my selector area issue?

I installed MSPP Ultimate Elegance over my MS 3.5.2 update and notice that

1) The selector area where you choose contacts & soft navigation buttons is something I don't really like. I prefer when my background theme color extended into that area. Now it is so grey and I can't seem to edit what Icons are in that area... Oh yea, I did install one of the MSkip selector variations. I have only backed up my original QA_Layout from MS 3.0.1., but I did backup the 3.5.2 registry key recommended by MSkip install. Am I screwed? How can I get the background area back to original for 3.5.2.

2) The background for Favorites and Call log are all black. I swear this was not so before MSkip install. I believe it was same color as my theme wallpaper. Please help. :eek:
[Windows Mobile Themes] leoregistro:
SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.2 is out

Work with this customization?
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Yes it does.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bootheresa:
There isn't any themes (mskips,vincent316 etc) that work properly with 3.5.2. They all turn call log font to black. I reverted back to 3.5.1rc cause I couldn't find the final 3.5.1, but RC version is still downloadable from SPB forums.

BOO B)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mmediaman:
Thanks for the reply Boo!

Risky Business it seems.

I appreciate what devs like MSkip is doing, but I sure would like it if the mods were presented in a more cohesive fashion. Meaning more organized so that we can more easily decipher what mod works with what and what the different mods offer. The way they are presented now is colorful, but very confusing to me. Maybe its just me. Scary to think that I am a tech support person by profession :eek:

So now I have restored my entire device from backup and reinstalling 3.5.2. Guess I'll wait to see what develops.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I try to make all my posts as descriptive and helpful as possible so that people know 'whats inside the box' but with the amount of widgets I simply cant describe everything. The most important things are explained in detail and what isnt described is pretty easy to figure out.

The title of my thread tells you which version of Mobile Shell my theme is compatable with. I will look at 3.5.2 and see what needs doing to bring all my themes up to date and start posting new versions in the next few days.

Techies should know better :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] leoregistro:
Tanks Friend
[Windows Mobile Themes] bootheresa:
Actually it works but as of right now it will turn your call log font to black, which makes it unreadable...Beware!

BOO B)
[Windows Mobile Themes] JaCoL_JcL:
hey!

I Have a ProPlus Ultimate v2 installed! And i want to change it to UltimateElegance

And here is a question: If i uninstal UltimeateV2 the screen settings (links clocks and stuff) gonna be remember or I must set everything from the beginning?

and can I change icons or link to program with this bar?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Im afraid that as Ultimate and Ultimate Elegance store the screen layout in a totally different way yo uwill have to set your screens up again from scratch.

This is best done by uninstalling UltimateV2 and then uninstall Mobile Shell. Soft reset to clear all settings and then install Mobile Shell 3.5.1 *if you dont have it then look at My Downloads in my sig) and lastly install Ultimate Elegance.

To change the MenuBar to the one shown just look in the Variations post (link to it in the first post of Ultimate Elegance) and Download the variation you require in the correct resolution. Then unzip and copy the files across to your mobile shell folder (overwriting the original) and soft reset to take affect :)

The bar isnt links to specific programs its still just the 7 selectable lifestyle pages but just with icons depicting what you could put in there.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mmediaman:
Thanks for the reply MSkip. I really appreciate it. I will wait to see what you come up with. My main area of interest is in what you call the selector area at the bottom of the window. With your mods for 3.0.1, I was able to customize that area. While what you have done is clever, I would like to put the things that are most useful to me in that area :)

You're right, I should know better.... I'm getting more used to the thread as I spend more time in it. But at first it was a bit confusing...
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
Hi Mark -- are those icons configurable?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
No they are just icons that I made instead of the page numbers but you can edit them yourself if you want or if you have icons you want to use then send them to me and I will make you a custom menubar :)

Just send 7 icons for the 7 pages.
[Windows Mobile Themes] iridium21:
How do I correct this:

As you can see, the temperature text is at a different level than the date text but the snap to grid won't let me move it down slightly. Is there any way to change the snap to grid settings?

Thanks for any help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] aziz1:
Back ground

Hi thank you for the great work

every thing is fine but i can not change the background in lifestyle
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
No you cant change any grid snap settings. Are you using the standard weather widget with text or my small weather widget and adding the text seperately? That might get you closer
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Did you read the first post about how to change background in lifestyle?
[Windows Mobile Themes] iridium21:
Thanks. I'm using three separate widgets in that pic and that's the closest I can get right now :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] enr2:
hi,

I have installed your version ultimate, together with spb shell 3.5.2 and occasionally it remains hung. Almost always after working with the explorer. Do you believe that it can have relation with your software? Till now it had not had this problem. thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] bratboo:
Hi! Can someone help me to uninstall the Ultimate, I accidentally installed the ultimate before I installed the spb mobile shell and every time I Uninstall it, it cant be done. I already read all the post and cant seem to find on how to uninstall it manually. Im using Omnia 2. and installed VGA Ultimate.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I haven't checked mobile shell 3.5.2 for compatibility with proplus yet so I don't know if that's the cause but with any mod to an original program there maybe problems.I will try to bring out 3.5.2 versions of my mods before christmas but im a bit busy with family commitments now.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
try reading the faq there's a link in the first post and instructions to uninstall proplus manually.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bratboo:
Hi Thanks a lot! Haven't noticed the link. I'll try again later.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
Thanks, Mark. Before I give you any more to do, would you tell me how I might edit them myself? Not sure if it is something I can do, but I might give it a try, before crying uncle...

Before I forget, I would like to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season, and many thanks for all you have done for me and for this community.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Thanks for the kind words, Merry christmas to you too :)

If you know how to edit the graphics files and save them in the appropriate format then the files you need to change are the Lifestylepage set and the MenuBottom set which are in MSkipFiles.dat

On my pc I can pull the icons straight off the buttons and place new ones on very quickly because I have them seved in layers so its probably alot quicker for me to sort them out for you and I dont mind doing it if it saves you half a day trying to work it out lol.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
If you are still planning on releasing an update for 3.5.2 before tomorrow, I hereby command you to STOP! It is Christmas, enjoy it with your family, I am sure all us geeks can suffer for a couple days doing the same ;-)
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
I figure that if I screw things up enough, it might result in my getting a new phone! How are you liking your new baby?
[Windows Mobile Themes] donfano:
I support this petition:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
same here

Merry Xmas all!!!!:D:D:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Its fantastic I know alot of people are complaining about problems and bugs but I have had absolutely no trouble with my phone since I got it over a week ago. Its now tweaked to perfection and looks magnificent I could ask for a better phone :D

I could go on all day but I dont want you slipping into a coma on christmas eve haha :p

Merry Christmas, MArk.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bearhntr:
Is there a manual or user's guide someplace for these applications? I have a Samsung Omnia running a custom WM6.5 ROM, and I have just installed SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.2 to the phone. I think I would love to play with some of these packages - I especially love the CHRISTMAS load that is shown on here.

*BH*
[Windows Mobile Themes] wtherrell:
And Lovin' it!!

Question. Samsung Omnia i910. CFO3 Rom. Windows 6.1Pro, MS 3.5.2 , ProPlus Ultimate Elegance runs great on it. Except for two things.

1. I downloaded the Large selector bar QVGA to PC. Unzipped, copied (via Activesync Explore) the two files into \My Device\Program Files\SPB Mobile Shell, soft reset. But it's still the old small bar. ??

2. I cannot get the Fundotela backgrounds to work even with the digavi ?? workaround.

When it all works, I'll see about buying you a drink in time for New Years 2K10!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
If you mean a manual for ProPlus then no there isnt. Everything you need to know about my themes are included in the first post so if you read that thoroughly then you are good to go. Changing to any of my custom widgets is just a case of say adding a clock widget then clicking on it and changing its skin to any of the new or existing clocks.

The christmas addon pack works fine on all ProPlus themes.

If you need to know anything specific then just ask :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Firstly when you copied the 2 new files across to your device do you remember if it asked you if you wanted to overwrite the existing files?

Are you trying to change the backgrounds in LifeStyle or Pro Screens?
[Windows Mobile Themes] wtherrell:
1. Yes it asked it I wanted to overwrite the existing files. I clicked yes and the process continued.

2. I was looking for both actually. Is there a file of images we can download and put into the local gallery? That seems to work for the Lifestyle screens. I originally was trying the fundotela method for the Pro Screen.

BTW: A very Merry Christmas to you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Hi there Mark!

Just a quick post to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Great, Happy, Amazing New Year (yeah, I know it's still a bit early for new year's wishes, but I could be a lil bit too drunk to post in the next few days, so better do it earlier lol) :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacoenx:
Hi

I installed Pro Plus Ultimate, and i can't set yours weather widgets (manila for example). In place where i can change skin of widget i can see previews of skins in window, but when i select your widgets (Pro plus standard etc), preveiw is empty and weather dont work.

How fix it?

Redgards.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wookashpyka:
3.5.2.

I love Your work. Amazing. Still, I'm begging for a 3.5.2 version. Cheers mate!
[Windows Mobile Themes] hudsonjb:
Problem with Call Log (invisible or black text)

MSkip, your ProPlus UltimateElegance is great! It greatly enhances the look and features of Mobile Shell. I really like it very much and thank you for all the time you spent doing this great job.

However I've noticed a small bug in the Call Log tab. It was reported earlier by another user but there's no solution provided (or I missed it).

It's about text color and contact photos.

The text has different colors on my HTC TouchPro 2 (WM6.5). Date and call time are black, so it's invisible on a black background (I don't know whether it is visible on another background because I haven't changed it yet, but when I press one of the item, the background of the item changes into gray and the letters become visible for a while). The name of caller and his/her number is visible but I've noticed that sometimes it was brown, sometimes blue and sometimes wasn't visible at all (black I guess).

For contacts with photo, the photo is visible. For contacts without a photo - there's an empty space. I'ts OK, however I am not sure whether there was originally a kind of universal icon (avatar) or not.

Is there a way (a registry change or sth) to set the text color and prevent changing?

Call Log is a very important function of the phone and this problem makes using the phone difficult for me.

Thank you!

Janusz
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
Heads up, guys/gals... SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.3 is released today:

http://spb.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/download.html
[Windows Mobile Themes] saeba:
I had this issue with 3.5.2 and I just installed the new Mobile Shell 3.5.3. And in both versions, the text in the Call Log is black. And as I'm using a dark AT&T wallpaper, it makes the text unreadable.

I don't use the Call Log screen much, but it would be nice to have a remedy for this issue.

Other than this issue, 3.5.3 seems to be working fine :-)!

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] iridium21:
Does the weather work now? :mad:
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
Until mskip can work on his stuff replace your CallLog.xml with this file and chance the values for the colors. It has an extra line:

<Font Name="NoCallsFont" Face="Tahoma" HeightPxl="12" Bold="y"/>

Color Name="TextColor" Value =FFFFFF

Color Name="DateColor" Value="CCCCCC

(all you need to change is the Value for each)

Now my text is white and the date is a pale grey. Works well on my dark blue background.

To do this you need to:

1) Rename file to CallLog.xml

2) with your phone connected to your PC go to Program Files>Spb Mobile Shell and copy the qa_layouts.dat file to your PC

3) Make a copy in case you don't like the changes you can put it back to where you were

4) Click on file and select open with WinZip (other zip apps seem to have a problem so use WinZip)

5) extract file (password is b0fm18zq

6) make change to CallLog.xml You can use any color you need (http://html-color-codes.com is a good place to see different colors and their corresponding values).

7) Re-zip all the files from qa_layouts and be sure to re-encrypt with the same password.

8) rename file to qa_layouts.dat (replace .zip with .dat) You will get a warning but just say yes. IF YOU HAVE NOT CHANGED YOUR PC TO UNHIDE FILE EXTENSIONS YOU WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL. This will just result in naming the file qa_layouts.zip.dat so be sure you have this setting changed.

9) Replace the qa_layouts on your phone and soft reset.

Can't find the posting right now but someone else posted this fix and it works great so a thanks to them.

It was reported that this will disable the carousel so if you use that page then this won't work for you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
see my post #472 below this. it may help until mskip finds a solution
[Windows Mobile Themes] saeba:
That fixed it for me :-)! Thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] nowhereXmanX:
consulta

SPB Mobile Shell v3.5.3

Version 3.5.3 (Dec 29, 2009):

* OpenGL ES 2.0 support in SPB Carousel

* Windows Mobile 6.5 icons support

* Miscellaneous bug fixes and optimizations

can i use your MSkip ProPlus UltimateElegance for Spb Mobile Shell with the new version 3.5.3?
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
You could try, but it is still only 'officially' for 3.5.1...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Aggy73:
colors in calllog.txt.... new bugs?

ok thx it works fine...

everthing else works fine with spb ms 3.5.3

in 3.5.3 now the bug with the dialer opening the contacts is fixed

but now i dont have the arrow in the right top corner wich shows me the

opened programs and the usage of memory in percent?

is this a bug of ms or mskip?
[Windows Mobile Themes] saeba:
I just had something really weird occur with Mobile Shell..... I happened to click on a contact and asked that a picture be loaded from facebook.... And I then found myself logged into facebook... but not to my account, but to an account belonging to "Nikki Phillips Strayer".

I was connecting to facebook through the AT&T proxy server... but any idea where it picked up the account name and password? Is that stored in Mobile Shell? Could I have picked it up in one of the Mobile Shell updates or one of the widget packages (Ultimate Elegence, ShellExtension) I've loaded? Or this somehow cached in the AT&T Medianet proxy server?

Really concerns me about the overall security at facebook :-(! I quickly logged out... but somewhere there's a security breach.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
You might want to send Facebook and Mobile Shell both a message about that. Doesn't sound like a very good start of the New Year for them...
[Windows Mobile Themes] saeba:
I'm just unsure where the problem lies. It's a "cookie" or equivalent somewhere in the connection, but is it on the phone, the proxy or facebook?
[Windows Mobile Themes] 123toto:
Hello

thanks mskip you for your work !!!!!!

Can you tell where to get more panels and buttons?

Thanks!

Sldos
[Windows Mobile Themes] hudsonjb:
donnaw,

I think that fixed the problem :). Thank you!

I am not sure exactly at this moment, because after a few resets the color of the font changed into orange and it's fine. However I've made changes you suggest and now the text is light grey (as I wanted). So I think it will work for me.

Thank you again!

Janusz
[Windows Mobile Themes] flying_dutchman:
Good day all,

Looks really good & installed it yesterday on my phone. Just 1 remark - how can I change the background theme please (I'd like to include the SPB themes just to have more than one option)?

I saw something about replacing files, but the SPB button to change doesn't function anymore with this?

many thanks for your help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] gkleding:
Weather Panel and Widget

MSkip

Wondering if you might get a chance to fix my weather panel, or tell me how to fix it. The first screenshot is what I have when I just place the va_weather_40, 54, & 64 from the 3.0.1 version into the 3.5 version you updated for me. I have tried editing the weather.xml file in the qa dat file, but it does not fix it.

Thank-you

Sunday
[Windows Mobile Themes] billdollar89:
looks weird on my tero pro

hey nice work....im kinda new to this...i got it installed on my treo pro but it looks funny and all out of place...did i do sumthing wrong
[Windows Mobile Themes] DorkyDev:
How can I make one background for everything? Right now I just have the main ProPlus background and then SPB Background:

​

Thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] vagojr:
HI MSKIP!! firstly, thank you very much for your incredible work!! I love your app for spb!!

I would like to remark that I am having troubles with the new spb v3.5.3;

the letters and the background of the call history windows are both black and It is imposible to read the info... well, it changes the colours from time to time and randomly.

The taskbar button has disappeared on the main window. That is not for the 'X' or the 'Ok' button.

...

so, I am waiting a new version of the MSkip Proplus Ultimate Elegance desperately ;)

best regards, master!
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
As far as the call history, I have noticed that as well, but I found a workaround, which is to change the SPB theme. It doesn't always stay after you do that, or look the best, but it does allow you to read the text in the call history tab.
[Windows Mobile Themes] vagojr:
hi chrialex! that has not worked for me :/ Colours of the back and letters keep on being black :/

Many people in the forum where I am have the same issue :/

regards!
[Windows Mobile Themes] donnaw:
Someone (sorry but I forget who) posted this new CallLog.xml. It has a new line about "NoCallFont". I changed the font colors for mine to white and light grey but you can change the font colors to whatever works for your background. (link to font color codes: http://html-color-codes.com/

Some folks reported that this disables the carousel. I don't use the carousel it works fine for me.

Just rename to CallLog.xml and put in your qa_layouts.dat file (remember to reencrypt the .dat with the password)
[Windows Mobile Themes] wayne_rooney:
when i try to remove this by uninstalling it hangs each time.. still no way out...
[Windows Mobile Themes] donfano:
You might want to take a look at the FAQ that MSkip made. The link is at the first post.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wayne_rooney:
thanks.. sorry for being blind.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
Sorry, I should have been more specific on what I did. To get a change I had to switch themes, then restart mobile shell (settings -> spb mobile shell -> right menu button -> exit shell then start it again) to see a difference. It was usually just a different color of text in there, and not all themes work, I got it to show text/pics with the stock midnight theme, most of the time.
[Windows Mobile Themes] okerobert:
Problem with calls log on HTC Touch Pro

Hi there,

I have install all the 3 styels of MSkip ProPlus on my HTC Touch Pro and I noticed same problem with the calls log screen. The screen appears black with white horizontal lines. The lines indicate separations between each call entry but the texts do not appear.

The texts are actually in black fonts color.

Please how can I resolve this?

I have considered uninstalling MSKip completely but I love it and would like to keep it.

Thanks for the nice work
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
MSkip's ProPlus Ultimate Elegance 3.5.3 Released

Posted links in first post

+ Updates Ultimate Elegance Theme to be fully compatable with Mobile Shell 3.5.3

+ Fixes Call Log text colour when using Mobile Shell 3.5.3 with my earlier version

Also updated all my variations for full compatability with my updated themes *HERE*
[Windows Mobile Themes] chrialex:
Lol, looks like you have been working on it, woot!!