yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Themes] jagan2:
Bro if u want to know the demand then let me tell u just make a post that u r gona lead this project of wp7 thme for spb mobile shell and see the crowd lol really in this skin alone 617 posts till now including mine 618 and in wp7 many want ..... point ui has wad has why not spb mobile shell.

Or you can choose other platforms too, you can choose wad too coz lesscro showed a good example about the capabilities of wad and about screen the microsoft videos screenshots are more than enough to build a theme.... lesscro made that theme purely with referenece the official videos screenshots only.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Hmm its very tempting I must admit and I do miss creating new themes for Mobile Shell. I will have a look at some WP7 videos and see what exactly is involvedin making it. There are aspects you wouldnt be able to get such as a music or picture section because of the major limitations in windows and spb mobile shell but im sure something could be put together.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jagan2:
That's the spirit thanks for taking interest and yes its true :D u miss to make some of the best skins. Btw your skill is widespread to other userinterface too? if so u can choose some other ui also thats my personal opinion thats because in all themes of spb mobile shell iam bored its just the look that changes with theme but overall everything is same some menu some pop up thats it bored!! iam saying that because at the same time the theme for other ui completely change the look so i expect some kind of new concept.... anyways if anyhow i can help u creating the project say.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well im going to stay loyal to Mobile Shell as I know the insides of that and dont want to have to learn another UI at this time. Also I like the basic interface with Mobile Shell and the Home Screen hubs, sliding screens and transitions are already in place.

I will eventually need testers and help with the layout in landscape mode.

I will play around with it tonight and see what will work and what wont.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cincy1020:
Hi Mark:

Weather info line seems to have stopped working. I think it may be because I had to update xml to use Vostradamus newest widgets (I assume that overwrote the file you gave me). Any suggestions how I can use both your theme, with his widgets?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
that has hardly anything to do with it, don't worry :)

my xml update function updates my xml file only, leaving everything else untouched (I made it like that with the exact purpose of keeping it compatible with other developers' work) :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] cincy1020:
Hey Vostradamus!

Sorry I didn't mean to blame it on you :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Was it working before you added new widgets? Is it still in the weather widgets list? If so then is there a preview image in the widget list?

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol don't worry, no offense taken ;) Just wanted to reassure you about it :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] jagan2:
Yeah no problem at all stick with mobile shell just i want to request you that if u do start this project please give a new look give it more similar to wp7. And you need testers??? I will be very happy to test it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] blackout1:
Hi,;)

Can you tell me where to look for the links in the spb shell?

I've got lockdown and want to have the spb email and sms feature but i need to find at least the links so i can replace them with other ones;) to lock the apps;)

hope you can at least help me with that...

regards Blackout:rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
MSkip, I have the newest version of your ProPlus UltimateElegance for Spb Moble Shell 3.5.3 on my Omnia I910 (WQVGA Windows Mobile 6.1) and I just love it. The large selector bar is the perfect size for me, I have been watching for this idea hoping that you would post a cab for something. I really like the idea of the glass bar with the numbers just barely visible like the status icons. Is there any chance that you will come out with something like that soon? Everything is working perfectly and I really love it, I just like the idea of the transparent selector bar. I'll be waiting and hoping.

Thanks

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] devya:
I am really like this theme.. superb work

But i just want to know what is the proper resolution for the picture wallpapper background ?

I am using the lifestyle on Ultimateelegance.

I am try to use 480x800 resolution to my own picture file but seems to be strech..
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Taken from first post:

Note1: To use picture widget as full screen background image

1. Make your image the following size and copy it to your storage card or device:

QVGA or VGA = 480 x 564

WQVGA or WVGA = 480 x 724

2. Add a picture widget and then change the skin to Plus1 No Border (QVGA, VGA) or Plus1 No Border (WQVGA, WVGA)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Help. I did a really dumb thing.:o I deleted my Contact Favorites and Call Log from the Carousel without doing a registry backup. I thought that I would still be able to get to the Call Log by clicking on the Missed Call status icon. Now though when I click on it all I get is a black page with 5 white lines on it, doesn't have any text at all. I have everything else backed up so I can start again from scratch but I don't want to do that if I don't have to. Does anyone know if I can restore just the Call Log any other way? I'll appreciate any help I can get. Thanks

Kathy

PS MSkip, is there any chance of getting the transparent large selector bar for WQVGA? :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] devya:
Hi Mark,

What i mean is i wanna change the wallpapper picture. I have follow your tips including delete background.dat after it. but when i chose the picture, seems like they want to crop the picture..

Regard, Devy
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Hmm sorry I really dont know what you did to screw your call log up like that.. How have you backed everything up? Reinstalling will fix any problems you have with Spb Mobile Shell programs.

What transparent large selector bar?

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
1. What size is the image you are trying?

2. What resolution is your device?

Because Ultimate Elegance is effectively built from 7 single pages you need to make the image size 960 across, but only the left half of the image (first 480 pixels across) will ever be viewable. I dont think I described that very well but if you cant get it how you want it then post the image here and I will sort it out for you.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
The one where you were going to try to make a large selector bar with glass buttons to keep the screen nice and clean, I think it would have the buttons just visible (maybe like the status icons). I will try to find the post.

Kathy

ps. I'm not sure what I did to mess up like that either but Vostradamus gave me a hand and it's all fixed. Thanks for offering your help though.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
This is what I was talking about, I really like the idea of the clear buttons instead of the grey. It would be nice if the numbers could just barely show an outline like the Status Icons.

Thanks

kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] the real hulk:
how to i get the original smooth scrolling like on the original spb mobile shell, like the picture in the backround moves while your scrolling, if its because of the 7 pages then i dont need all 7.

also how do i change the them color, its automacticly blue and black

thanks:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
This is from post # 347. This is what I was hoping to be able to get.

It would be much appreciated MSkip.

Thanks

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
Hi Mark -- does the release of SPB Mobile Shell v3.5.4 on 14 May 2010 have any affect on your goodies?

P.S. We really should clear things up between us... ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] cofféeman36:
cool,

mais peut on rajouter des widgets comme ceux de komaspace.

Merci de la reponse
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Hey mate as far as I can see 3.5.4 doesnt affect any functionality of my ProPlus themes so its quite safe to use.

What needs clearing up? Pm me :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
This site is an English speaking forum so all questions in English please.

If komaspace is a theme then you will need to extract the widgets and use a widget injector to import them into the theme. Two themes can not be run at the same time as the second one will overwrite the first one.

I have no knowledge of komaspace so if you require more assistance you will need to give me a link.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
One engagement at a time... I just dove into the kiddie shark pool at SPB Software in your defense...
[Windows Mobile Themes] the real hulk:
can some one help me with this question?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
To make the pages selectable they have to be made up of 7 single pages rather than one long page as in the original Mobile Shell. It has nothing to do with how many pages there are.

If you want the original scrolling effect then you can use ProPlus UltimateV2 but the pages wont be selectable.

Im not sure if its what you are after but goto Launcher, Tools, Theme and select the theme colour you want.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] keithelite:
Thank you MSkip!

Just when I was getting tired of my HTC Tilt 2 because of how simple the Touch Flo interface was, I stumbled accross this. I was already familiar with Mobile Shell but MSkip's additions are absolutely incredible. I feel like I have a brand new phone. Once I have the new user restriction removed on this site, I'd love to show you what I have come up with. Thanks again!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well make another 8 posts and you can start adding pictures lol its not that hard to do ;)

You might also want to look *HERE* for a backup/restore utility and some variations on the themes.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] AAB9562:
Can you tell me how to install those big batteries once i have the sbp shell which is already install in my hd2 i cannot figure it out how to get that nice big batteries on my hd2 i would appreciate if you respond of how to do it or which cab i need to install. Thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
After you have installed ProPlus to device memory then add a battery widget to the screen, then click on it and change its skin to the one you require.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nowhereXmanX:
New 1

SPB Version 3.5.5 (June 08, 2010) any problem with this version....... with your soft?
[Windows Mobile Themes] MarkAtHome:
I have had no problems so far.
[Windows Mobile Themes] scpion:
Conflict with cookie hometab 1.8.0 with mobile shell 3.5

Hi,

Not sure if this is a new issue,

I have been using the SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 and the cookie hometab 1.7.1 with no issue at all for abt 2 months. Using the "mskip Shell Sense TouchFLO Today Switcher v2" to switch between the 2 UIs.

Problem started when I upgraded it to the new 1.8.0. Working on sense itself has no issue at all. (Love the new icons and changes that can be made! great work!) But when I switch over to Mobile Shell, the phone will start to crash. Home & End hardware key will not work, which means I cannot return to the homescreen or turn the phone off. most programs will refuse to launch.

Soft reset does not solve this issue.. only remedy is to hard reset.. Tried installing on the clean settings after the hard reset. Same issue.

This may not have a direct issue with the Cookie hometab 1.8.0, But its a real compatibilty issue for the both.

HTC HD2

HTC rom: 1.66.707.1

Manila verson: 2.5.19211319.0

Mobile shell 3.5.1

Add-ons - MSkip_ProPlus_UltimateV2_XtraLite 3.5.3_VGA_200110.cab (only shortcut and calendar widgets)
[Windows Mobile Themes] guyfreelance:
CooL....^__^

So Nice:)

but... i don't know can you change professional panal to the same theme as lifestyle panel.;)

sorry about my english.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
With ProPlus Freedom you can have the Lifestyle and Professional screens the same with the Original, Ultimate, UltimateV2 and Droid themes.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] livndeadgrl13:
nevermind its a phone issue
[Windows Mobile Themes] sa3id1095:
can someone tell me how can i download these things??!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] pmvyas:
Go to 1st Post and click on the theme compatible for your phone's resolution.

Install SPB Mobile Shell 1st & then intall the theme you downloaded.

Read the FAQs
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Thanks! Now that you say it, I remember seeing it some days ago when I wasn't looking for it ahaha^^

Really like the Ultimate Elegance!

Now the only thing I miss in SPB ms is a calendar widget showing some marks for the appointments :( Hope for a new SPB version!

Some screen of my SPB mobile shell 3.5 + MH-Widgedts + MSkip ProPlus Ultimate Elegance + iPhone style icons 96x96

Ah, just one more question^^ is there any way to change the way the widget can be moved and alligned in the screen? I mean, like making 2 widget frames touching each other, while at the moment thei can just have a small space in between or have them overlapped. As a result of this, for example, my icons on the first screenshots can't be alligned evenly in height (Sorry I can't explain well in english, hope you understand)

And a suggestion^^ is it possible to make the Contact Widget with invisible skin? or the invisible widget can be made only for shortcuts?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] umasiva:
Hi,

Can you share with the icon set you have. I need for qvga.
[Windows Mobile Themes] SunRay66:
Imagio Screenshots

Screenshots from My new Imagio. All thanks go to MSkip !!! Keep up the great work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] LuigiSlowHand:
lovely work

gotta say, thou, that i don't really like the 'pages'

i rather have the sliding thing that the mobile shell gives like a new interface (go through all the 'desktop') and the shortcut bar in the bottom, kind of like the the regular shell but with all your widgets

neverthe less, it is an excellent work (Y)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jakal_:
davvero bello il tuo display, ma mi diresti come hai fatto a personalizzare il tutto?

grazie
[Windows Mobile Themes] jakal_:
altra domanda come siu fa ad integrare mh widgets, con propolus,
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The selectable pages is part of the theme because alot of people requested it. If you dont like that option then you can use the Ultimate version which has the standard screen or the basic mobile shell its totally your choice :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Post in english please.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jakal_:
sorry for my english, where is a ms config for sbp 3.5 for omnia???

an is possible integrate to mh widgets an pro plus??

thanks a lot
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Look at the first few posts in the tips and tricks thread to find ms config. It is possible to integrate both packs but you need to import the registry file, add the xml file to the qa_layouts.dat file and copy across the widgets manually.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
[UPDATE] MSkip ProPlus Ultimate Elegance for Spb Mobile Shell 3.5 (QVGA and WQVGA ONLY)

ChangeLog:

27th October 2009 (QVGA only)

+ Added new coloured picture frames

+ Added picture widget with no border to use as icons if desired (works with invisible link)

+ Added full screen picture widget with no bored for QVGA and WQVGA size screens to use as background image

+ Changed menubar in landscape mode from 15pixels to 13pixels wide

Note1: To use picture widget as full screen background image

1. Make your image the following size and copy it to your storage card or device:

QVGA or VGA = 480 x 564

WQVGA or WVGA = 480 x 724

2. Add a picture widget and then change the skin to Plus1 No Border (QVGA, VGA) or Plus1 No Border (WQVGA, WVGA)

WARNING!!

DO NOT PLACE A FULL SCREEN PICTURE FRAME ON A PANEL THAT YOU WANT TO VIEW IN LANDSCAPE MODE AS IT WILL CRASH MOBILE SHELL AND REQUIRE A SOFT RESET TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN!!

For More Info and Download Link goto First Posthttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=575162.

If you enjoy using anything that I have created please consider making a donation even if its a very small amount. I have spent ALOT of time on this project so appreciation of my work is allways very welcome.

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] degavi:
sorry to ask again but does someone (maby u MSkip)have an alternate dl link for WQVGA since rapid share dont work for me ??
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Mirror for Ultimate Elegance QVGA, WQVGA *HERE*
[Windows Mobile Themes] degavi:
Thanks a million i have to look in to the paypal system so i can get u some drinks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
LOL yeah you should my throats dryy :eek: :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] jakal_:
Thanks but i dont' uderstend. can you explain the things better?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
Here the steps to integrate MH_Widgets into ProPlus, posted by the author of MH_widgets:
[Windows Mobile Themes] flahn:
Can I install the new version (27th October) over the old one without loosing my current widget-settings (screen-layout)?
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Mark,

Is it possible to use the old files from Elegance to change the numbers to dots?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I would always advise installing any update on a clean version of mobile shell. Post1 gives instructions how to backup your current layout and how to load it back after installation.

To answer your question, the middle screen (HomeScreen) would be affected as the default layout would be loaded ontop of anything you had on there but the rest of the screens would be unafected.

Your choice.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I will make a dots variation for QVGA and VGA right now and post back here in a bit :)

EDIT: QVGA Only at the moment until I update the VGA cab tomorrow as the sidebar in landscape mode needs changing first.

Rename the attached file to MSkipFilesUE.dat and copy across to your Spb Mobile Shell folder, then soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jakal_:
thank but where is a MH-Widgets.xml??

you reply in italin please
[Windows Mobile Themes] dlegric2:
Hey MSkip, First of all ur work rocks and you truly are a great asset to the mobile phone community.

I currently use the sence theme from the french forum with spb 3.0.1 and find the white hero digi clock's graphics a bit poor. I see u have this clock as part of ur widgets.

Where do the graphics come from? Is it better than the one from the sence theme? Could u please share just the clock dat file.

Thanks in advance

Dean

oh forgot....omnia user.. wqvga
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Someone gave me the graphics files a long time ago but they werent very good quality so I redrew them.

The white Diamond Clock is attached :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] lallen3:
This issue is a must-fix! But AMAZING work on the interface, looks absolutely brilliant.:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
[UPDATE] MSkip ProPlus Ultimate Elegance for Spb Mobile Shell 3.5 (VGA and WVGA)

ChangeLog:

29th October 2009 (VGA/WVGA only)

+ Added new coloured picture frames

+ Added picture widget with no border to use as icons if desired (works with invisible link)

+ Added full screen picture widget with no border for VGA and WVGA size screens to use as background image

+ Changed menubar in landscape mode from 15pixels to 13pixels wide

+ Added ProPlus Ultimate Elegance Lite VGA Download Link with minimal widgets

More Info and Download Links read the first post.

If you enjoy using anything that I have created please donate. I have spent ALOT of time on this project so appreciation of my work is allways very welcome.

Enjoy :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] dlegric2:
Thks again MS. much better thks:D

btw.keep up the great work!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] gengt:
It would be nice, there are a lot icons with transparent color.
[Windows Mobile Themes] hermann4711:
will there ever be a chance to get proplus ultimate / proplus ultimate elegance working correctly on a 320x320 px device?

Some of the widgets work, the panels are to small, and with proplus ultimate elegance there's no working on my treo pro.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
You cant have an image with a transparent background using the picture frame widget. It will always be solid.
[Windows Mobile Themes] catman51:
Loving this look!
[Windows Mobile Themes] laurie9300:
Hi Mskip

Any thoughts on my request here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4808212&postcount=53

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Looks saweet :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zealot87:
Hi!

Does anyone have some trouble with uninstallation of this version?

The uninstaller did not work properly I suppose, it runs but it never ends!
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Which version and date do you have on your device?

Earlier versions had trouble uninstalling for which I gave a workaround in the FAQ but it was all fixed and all newer versions are fine.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Ohamn:
Hi MSkip!

Sorry for this really dumb question, but.....

In your "old" version for mobile shell 3 your widgets were reached under the "add widget" button and then you could expand or collapse with the "Plus sign".

But Where do you find your widgets in the 3.5 version.

I can't see the new widgets anywhere.

I'm probably making an ass of myself, but what the heck!! ;-)

Thanks in advance!

// Ohamn
[Windows Mobile Themes] SunRay66:
Change Skin

They are in the "change skin" folder for each widget (battery,clock,weather,etc.).
[Windows Mobile Themes] SunRay66:
Dots

Mark, when might it be possible to get a wvga dot variation of Ultimate Elegance? Thanks !! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElAguila:
I have now moved on to the Sprint Hero so I won't be posting much here anymore. I just wanted to says thanks again for the work you have done. Without it I would never have used MS. If you start widget developing for Android make sure you lets us know. Thanks again for all of you hard work!
[Windows Mobile Themes] hermann4711:
a while ago, I was aking:

there was no answer - ok - maybe there is (!) no answer, but i think, mskip is ignoring my asking-posts (and a bug-report about misleading link to contacts-screen), since i dared to write a critical post about the half-baked "faq"-section about uninstalling an earlier version of proplus ultimate, which destroyed the integration of some spb-tools in mobileshell.

that's no good manner, mister mskip.

consequences?

i don't donate

i will remove all mskip's enhancements (which are mostly well constructed)

byebye mister mskip, you're too arrogant.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Ohamn:
Sigh! I knew I was making a fool of myself!!:p

That was the only place I didn't look!

Thanks a lot for the (obvious) help!! :D

// Ohamn
[Windows Mobile Themes] parcou:
mskip....

newbie dumb question...

I am on spb 3.5 and I have your great app loaded ProPlus Ultimate Elegance....I updated on the 1021 version and will have to download the 1029 but I cannot see any new widgets. No more that what I say before...

I am using the lifestyle screen only and when I click for the widgets I see the same selections...how do I unlock or get to the lots of new widgets you mentioned :-)

Thx
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Do you mean the new picture frame widgets or are you talking about something else?

If you want the new picture frames then you goto menu, add widget, picture frame and select your picture. Then click on the picture and goto change skin and the new frames are there.

You always have to add a standard widget (analog clock, digital clock, battery, weather) first before you can change the skin to one of my custom widgets.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Zealot87:
I've installed the latest version.

By the way, faqs help me in the last part of unistallation, but my problem was that I was not able to uninstall using the windows mobile tool.

I have to use sktools, the program works fine and now it's all ok.

If anyone has the same probelm, sktools is the solution :D.

Thank you for your answer, and thank you for your great job.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
It does take about 7 minutes to uninstall properly but I have had no trouble uninstalling recent versions. If anyone else is still having problems please let me know.