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[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] philicibine:
I also flashed a new SPL thinking about it..

I had to flash a hacked one that all the checksums matched the standard one or sumink!

the rom i restored to is called rubenfreitas_Vodafone_UK_ORIGINAL.zip and the SPL i`m using is hacked by Crios

Search the forums... you will find them

Hope I`ve helped

Now I need help rooting this! :rolleyes:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] delboypb:
Cheers for the info philicibine but I have no idea what any of that means. I am a noob to all this and just want to get donut on my phone. Any help? Sorry to be a pain as Im sure it all makes sense to you, but to someone like me who is pretty clueless and only has a passing interest in flashing roms etc and wouldnt dare mess with his phone for fear of messing it up its all a bit beyond me.

Sorry for rambling but I would love to get it sorted as I love the phone and will love it more with donut
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] philicibine:
go here... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=529019

and download the crios spl.... and then follow the instructions to flash it...

then go here ... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=541294

and again follow the instructions to flash the rom...

Then try downloading and installing this update again...

Thats how I did it!

BTW!! YOU WILL HAVE TO FLASH YOUR SPL SO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT ONE! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKS!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] delboypb:
Thanks again for your help. But as I understand little of what is being talked about in those links I better not follow them as Ill probably end up bricking my phone.

All I want is to be able to update to donut on my phone without all the error problems.

Surely I shouldnt have to do anything to make my phone ready for that
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Corvidd:
Should this work on phones which are already on CRC24? I want to reapply it as a form of reset, but it just tells me

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command

--Install from sdcard...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

Installing update...

Installation aborted.

Can anyone help?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] flitar:
err... why are all the links dead?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] WillardZ:
Does the AT&T Tilt2 have a screen saver installed? It sorta looks like it has but then how do you remove it for replacement? Can it be removed with a finger nail? I couldn't find any references anywhere. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gotz:
great work :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Thanks!! :)

Since when I first installed Mobile Shell 3 I wondered why the guys at Spb didn't give us the chance to change the font color... there are a lot of great backgrounds out there, but we need different font colors in order to use the light colored ones, otherwise all the texts would be unreadable.

I was hoping for them to release a patch for this with MS3.5, but they didn't so I thought "Oh well, I'll stop being lazy and I'll do it myself" :p

Glad to see that I'm being useful for someone else too :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released Ver 1.51, see first post for updates :D

Enjoy! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] abumhmmd1:
Looks fine .....

Does it works for VGA ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Some of the mods could, surely not all of them, and they're not tested/ready for vga yet.

I plan to prepare a vga/wvga package too sooner or later, but I can't exactly say when yet (hopefully it won't take me too long though)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
(W)VGA Finally!

Released version 1.52, this time for (W)VGA too!!! :D

Check first post for changes.

(W)VGA version has to be tested, I converted my mods for (w)vga devices, but not having one at hand I can't test it.

Anyone willing to try it pls report in this thread if it's working correctly. :)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] darkyannick:
great job Man !!!

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Thanks! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Vga version tested and working :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] hidden_dragon:
Reg Entries

I have imported registry entries before and use either Dot Fred or Total Commander, but how does one apply the .reg entries in the zip file? Thanks for the help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Of course you have to extract them from the zip before applying them :)

You can use whatever import method you're most used to... personally, I like to use CeRegEditor, it's a nice free software that allows you to work on your device registry remotely from your pc while it's connected through activesync (or mobile device center on Vista).

If you want to give it a try, here's the link: http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/ but any other method can be ok too :)

Just curious: you said you've used Total Commander... how do you import .reg files with it? I love total commander, but I really couldn't find how to do it, if not editing the registry manually, but that's kind of uncomfortable for large edits :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] hidden_dragon:
Thanks for this...the software helped. But to import using Total Commander, you simply copy the file(s) into the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT in the registry. I think I figured out why this didn't work using TC or Dot Fred -- the reg files were written for a PC which is why they weren't recognized (at least that was the message I got when I used the software you recommended above).
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm, that may be the case, dunno for sure 'cause I always use CeRegEditor and ignoring that message (I got it too) everything works fine every time :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] hidden_dragon:
Colored fonts!

Thank you...this is great having colored icons to match the appropriate light or dark-colored wallpaper!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you're welcome! :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] hsmcd:
This is really a good idea!

but i am a bit confused:p

i have used winzip 12.i add both files qa_layouts.dat and WidgetsZioGian.xml add to zip file, later i renamed to qa_layouts.dat and added to device.

i run the registry.i soft reseted, no difference is shown. There is no information on how to change color of text and other

Please kindly help me out:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.0 :D

See first post for download and details :)

Enjoy!! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I just released version 2.00, the installation procedure is a bit different (should be faster and easier). Take a look at it and try to follow the included instructions ;)

If you still have problems/doubts feel free to ask :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] hidden_dragon:
To change skin colors, simply edit your current layout, then go into the Time widget (for example), then choose change skin...you should have a much larger selection.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
If the installation has been succesful, you should be able to add it by:

- add a link widget

- click on it

- select "change skin"

- scroll down the list til you find it and select it

what does it look like? it does _not_ look like anything... lol... it's transparent, 100% invisible (the one without text, that is)

You can "see" it only when you're editing your layout, it has the usual border around it like any other widget while in edit layout mode.

The installation is basically divided in 2 steps: xml importing and cab installing

- if the cab has been installed succesfully, you should be able to see its name in the "change skin" option list of the widget. If there's no name there, then the cab installation has gone wrong

- the xml importing is responsible for actually making it work when you select it from the change skin list, so if you see the name but nothing happens when you select it, then it means that there has been some problem when adding the xml to qa_layouts

which of the above situations sounds like yours the most?
[Windows Mobile Themes] kapica:
..here is my situation...

when i go to edit layout and add widget, there are no new widgets...

So i dont know what went wrong with the installation? Cause now my guess, installation wasnt successful?

I installed the CAB on the device like the SPB... After i installed the cab, i restarted the phone... After the install i didnt get any special notification...

Only two things come to my mind....

1.In winzip, which compression should be set when i import the xml? i left the default one, zip legacy...

2.Maybe there is incompatibility with the mskip ultimate v2 version??

- i suspect that because this theme has 2 invisible widgets...??
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
no compatibility issues for sure, don't worry :)

when you go to layout and add widget it's normal that you don't see anything new... all my widgets (and actually most of the custom ones made by others too) do NOT show there as new widgets... they show as new SKINS of existing widgets :)

You installed the invisible link cab, so that means that if you want to use it you first just add a normal shortcut widget pointing to the application you want to launch with the invisible link, then you change its skin and select the invisible one from the list... it's there together with all the other skins (small, medium, text, box and so on)

Try it and lemme know how it goes ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] kapica:
god damn im stupid..... thank you so much man, you are the best.... :D

I did install everything like i had too the first time, but i didnt know where to find the inv link, now i see its on shortcut.... i looked everywhere else even under skins but not for shortcuts...... :eek:

Tnx again for fast support ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You're welcome :)

Actually, it's not the first time someone misunderstand where to look for the new widgets, I'm gonna point it out better in the installation instructions file from the next release on :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] kapica:
Nice idea... ;)

keep on the excellent work...
[Windows Mobile Themes] brunoisa10:
Hi Vostradamus

have you tried to make a Real Calendar widget : I explain

for me MS3 calendar is not beautiful , not showing the month/Year and I want to be able to show a little calendar for prev/Next Month and a big one for the actual Month (all the 28,29 30 or 31 days)

about weather widget : can you make one square biggest than the Pro and with icons from other than SPB (or with Umbrella theme from spb weather)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
About the calendar: not being able to work on the pluginClass code, I can only modify some parts of its general outlook, that is font, font size and font color (only the appointments part, not the color of calendar numbers).

For everything else I should be able to access the pluginClass code, which I cannot do :(

About the weather widget: what size would you like it? and what kind of box/background (if any)?

About the weather icon set: would the set I used for the "bubble" weather widget be ok? (of course larger than the current one)
[Windows Mobile Themes] brunoisa10:
ok so I just want to have the calendar much littlle (2/3 of the standard)

about weather I want icon from Umbrella skin , with the city , temp , last update , mini/maxi , I'll try to make mine first and ask you after :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Looking forward to seeing your creation then :)

Don't forget to share it on the forum when it's done ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] whs5711:
Hexagon Contacts

Hi Vostradamus,

Is it possible to add contact haxagon skin with a larger picture in it?

Preferable size upto (near) the innner border of the hexagon?

I use it to display pictures of my family,

my wife's favorite screen layout on my HD.

Respect for your work, you're a pro!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Will see to it for the next release :)

Dunno how larger I'll be able to make it if I'm not to overlap it on the fading border, but I'll enlarge it the best I can ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
thanx in advance here is the file, had to rename to zip. my problem was i could see the widget in options but it would not work when i selected it. in a prior post you stated that the xml was not properly imported. I used winzip
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Here it is :)

It actually looked like something went wrong when you imported the xml.

The file was there inside the dat, but it was truncated almost at the beginning, dunno what went wrong, maybe winzip made some mess when you added it (never seen something like this though... I'm sorta amazed)

Anyway, here's your dat with the whole xml inside :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
thx

ok it partially works contact hex doesnt but the circle link does. looks awesome i love it. any idea whats up with the hex?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
What's wrong exactly with the contact hex?

Keep in mind that it should not be used alone... to look right you should use a shortcut widget with the empty hexagon skin and the special contact hex placed above it.

The special contact hex does

not

have the actual hex part (can't add a background image to the contact widget), so it is just designed with the right picture size/placement to be placed over an empty hexagon link.
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
got it

ok i got that, my bad. dont know if its related but i cant rearrange my icons now, i cant drag them across the screen, any idea on that? hope i dont need a hard reset
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm... that's not related to the additional widgets, there's nothing in there which can alter the way mobile shell makes you drag the widgets around :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.18 :)

ChangeLog, detailed info and download links in the first post ;)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] woaloo:
Thanks a lot for this release.

Very good ...as usual.

Sometimes, it's a bit difficult to fine where is the widget. I remember, I've passed about half an hour to find the little squared date widget. It's hard, but it's so good !!! ;-)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yep, I know that when there are many choices in a skin change menu sometimes finding the desired one is not immediate, I'm glad to see that it's worth the effort though :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
got it figured

ok i got everything figured out and this is great, hours of fun. if i may put in a request, maybe some industrial looking widgets I think that would be cool. Oh and ill be buying you a beer friday.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Always glad to read new requests/ideas :)

Just one little thing: what do you exactly mean by "industrial looking"? :p If you could just give me an example of sorts... ;)

Oh, and thanks a lot for the beer, even my cat is happy about it (she's happy when I am, lol) :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
?

is it required to install the cabs to the device memory? or can i install to card?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
the cabs have to be installed where the shell is 'cause all the dat files must be in mobile shell folder (that is on device memory, unless you moved your mobile shell somehow manually)
[Windows Mobile Themes] deno24:
well i guess the widgets shouldnt be so color full. Maybe a metallic look like something you would expect to see on a military vehicle, if that makes sense. I guess that would be a function of a theme though. just keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... a more metallic and less colorful look maybe along the lines of the polished analog clock? Or maybe more like riveted metal plates or something like that?

It could be a function of a theme for sure, but maybe there could be along-the-lines widgets too, at least some of them (digital and analog clocks being the first ones I'd guess) :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] H_R_V:
i cant use your widgets in SPB 3.5.1 and Win6.5 Titanium :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
A little bit more details please :p

What's not working? What did you install, and how? What's happening exactly? :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released Version 2.19 :)

ChangeLog, detailed info and download links in the first post ;)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Invisible Status Pro

Sorry if already asked.... i tried to run the cab-file on hd2 spb mobile shell 3.5.2 getting lock-up system with ms report send details.

how can use the invisible status pro.cab on wvga hd2 and 3.5.2? thanks ;-))
[Windows Mobile Themes] rpallister:
Unable to use all Skins

First of all thanks for all your work with these. They're looking great.

However I am currently having a problem. Not all the skins work. I've just installed all of the Digital Clock skins by running the .CAB file from the phone.

After a reboot, I can see the new skins under Change Skin, however when I select the new skin no preview appears. When I click on the tick to accept changes, either nothing changes or I get a small blank box where the clock should be.

My phone is a Omnia.

Any suggestions?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
No problem mate ;)

did you import the xml file into qa_layouts.dat correctly? how did you do it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Widgets names in the change skin menu means that the cab installation is ok, nothing happening (no preview etc.) when selecting them usually means something wrong with the xml importing into qa_layouts.dat.

How did you import it?

(Omnia user here too ;) )
[Windows Mobile Themes] ladymoney20:
At & t tilt 2 problems

I hope I did this right and thanks so much for speedy response
[Windows Mobile Themes] ladymoney20:
oops here it is

forgot attachment
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
The xml file was actually inside qa_layouts.dat, but it was encrypted with a wrong password.

Try the qa_layouts.dat inside the attached zip and lemme know if it works ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
rename *.dat to *.zip include the widgetsziogian.xml with the password and copied to the shell directory, installing the Vostradamus Status Invisible Pro (vga).cab and reset the hd2
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
sorry if needed
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
The xml file looks correctly imported, but I think I know where the problem is.

On a My Pc window, go to Tools -> Folder Options -> Visualization and take a look at the "Hide file extensions for known file types" entry.

I think you have this option checked... and that's most probably why you're having problems:

with that option checked, when you rename qa_layouts.zip back to qa_layouts.dat it actually renames it as qa_layouts.dat.zip (exactly like the file you attached to your post) and that makes it useless.

Uncheck that option and rename it again correctly, then it should work (I just tried it on my emulator renaming it like that and it's working like a charm...)
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Hi Vostradamus, the box is unchecked at my pc and it didn´t work. i have still the numbers for the missing phone call and sms with invisible icon at my lifestyle screen.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ooooh.... ok, then I got it :)

It IS working... the numbers are supposed to be visible, the user who first asked for this mod asked for it :)

The main thing is: there's no way to hide the number when there are no incoming items and make it appear when there's something... it is either always visible or never visible... so the "invisible" part is only about the icon itself.
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Thanks a lot for your information, i thought already that is ms 6.5 or 3.5.2 related but i hopped your cab file overrides the fault and gives a clean image. Is there a change to get it fixed?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Not at the moment, I fear... the plugin class is just designed this way, not much modders can do without the chance of accessing the source code :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peterjac:
Hi Vostradamus,

Love the weather updates, could I ask you to look at doing the same thing with the Diamond weather skins, you can view them at the same place as blackstorm and greenland.

Many thanks for all your hard work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I guess you mean the manilla icons, no prob: I'll see to it for the next release ;)

(it may take a lil while though... Xmas holidays are getting closer and I could have a lil bit less time, but I'll try to do my best) :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Analog clock with date

Seen you done also clock enhancements and i´m asking for a analog clock with the date within the clock frame. thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I fear I can't do this as 1 single widget: the analog clock class provided by Spb does not have a date element to show within the clock :(

What I can do is setting it up as 2 widgets to put one over the other: an analog clock widget and a current date widget designed to be put over it.

Would this be ok for you?
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
You´re my man, yes pls.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ooook, got it :)

Any preference about the "style" of the analog clock? Would you like it along the lines of one of those I already released or similar to the original spb ones, or a totally different/new one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] giokou:
Excellent work my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!1

1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 bravos
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
Woowh, wishes... i have a lot of them ;-))

European analog clock without pm/am sign, having the date instead of the pm/am place or

the same clock design with the date above the 6

Thanks again!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ok, I think I got it :)

One more question.

as I said before, the clock will consist of an analog clock widget and a current date widget placed one over the other.

I can design them in two ways:

1) The current date widget in the background and the clock in the foreground.

This means that the clock face will have to be mostly transparent (to let you see the date widget).

2) The clock in the background and the date in the foreground.

This means that the clock face won't have to be transparent (can have a nice looking skin) BUT when the clock hands overlap the date, the DATE will be in the foreground, with the hands falling behind it, which is not really the best to see (at least to my taste).

Which of the above do you prefer?
[Windows Mobile Themes] berndhufmann:
uuups i´m confused ;-)

i´m follow your taste and choose the first (or the 2nd???) sorry but i thought you know what is the best..

and bthw i´m asking for a possibility also to remove the spb menu icons at the bottom or make it invisible if possible
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
eheh what's best is just a matter of what we all like, isn't it? :p

ahah jokes apart, I'll set something up (maybe I have already a... third solution in mind)... just gimme a lil bit of time and I'll see what I can do ;)

Regarding the spb menu icons, changing/removing them would mean altering the original behaviour of mobile shell, that's not what my widget package is intended to do... but it is possibile nonetheless: just take a look at the various themes made by mskip, I'm pretty sure he has something along those lines that you could like :)

(and my widgets are entirely compatible with his work, of course... so you can use both at the same time) :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] marscandybars:
I downloaded the polished clock. Looks great. But doesnt look like the one you have posted.

The one you have posted has AM and PM on the clock. But on mine its in military time. Any way to change it so its not military time and reflects the one you have pictured?

edit: looks like it only works if its hh:mm and not h:mm
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
That depends on the regional settings of your device... just go to settings -> system -> regional settings and pick the one that you like/need ;)

(english - united states, for example, uses the am/pm version)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.20 :)

ChangeLog, detailed info and download links in the first post ;)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peterjac:
Hi,

Good update, the weather i eas refering yo, you can see it in the picture attached.

Many thanks as alway