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[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.31 :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
It's very hard to find the new widgets of the last release in the first post.

Just a suggestion: in addition to update the first post, couldn't you add one or more pictures showing just the new widgets?
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
Thanks for the stardock weather widgets, love them man :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
You should see another small donation from me for this wonderful update. My only suggestion for you to consider is to make the numbers on your new digital clock w/o background the same color as the day, month. Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Nice suggestion, thanks! I'll do it from the next release on :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You're welcome ;)

They're actually one of my favourites too, and the ones I currently have on my phone :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Thankyou once again man! :) From both me and my cat :p

The numbers, if you look at them closely, have sort of a light 3d effect... if I make them completely white and black they will likely lose it... would it be ok or would you rather have me make them lighter and darker but not completely on the extreme values?
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
Fine! I think many people will appreciate.
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
Well, I guess my old eyes (lol) just can't see the light 3d effect, so my preference would be to make them completely white or black.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Got it, will see to it for the next release :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
One other suggestion for your next release; on your large numbers digital clock, it would be better IMHO if the numbers were a little smaller and the day and date a little larger, maintaining the overall size. Again, it may just be my old eyes, but that would give me a choice between this and your no background digital clock. Thx once again for your consideration.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I fear that's not really possible, at least leaving the current overall size unmodified... the date font size is the max possible size to fit the longest possible string in that width...
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
I understand. Thx for taking the time to explain.
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
Or maybe on 2 lines? i.e., line feed?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Would love that, but mobile shell does not let me do it... I can only define where to put the date, its font, and the size of the "box" which will contain it... but it won't go on a new line if it reaches the edge of the box :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] o.k.:
First of all great work!

I'm just wondering why it does not work in my case :) Maybe the issue has been already discussed, just could not find it by the search...

The issue is that if I'm installing the weather widgets + xml installer to MS 3.5.3 (trial at the moment), I can see the new skins (e.g. Diamond) in the list of skins, and also apply that and then nothing happens, i.e. the widget remains on standard "small" variant. Applying SPB standard skins (medium etc..) works fine.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Widgets names showing up in the change skin list but nothing happening when selecting them can usually be caused by either

- installling the wrong version according to your device screen resolution (vga on qvga or qvga on vga)

or

- something going wrong with the xml installer

if you're sure you installed the right version then pls attach your qa_layouts.dat on here so I can take a look at it and check the xml part :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] o.k.:
Hi,

after your advise I tried to reinstall the xml installer before I attach the qa_layout and .. miracle!.. it works now. Thanks a lot again!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you're welcome, glad it's ok now! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrvearn:
hi Vostradamus...

is this compatible with mobilesense mod? i try to installed it but i can't see ur skin...try all method ur mention but its not working...:(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yes, it should be compatible... could you please describe step by step what you've been trying, so I can try to understand what's causing your problems?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tampaboy1984:
Thank you so much for your work on this!! I love my weather widgets now, haha. Great work Vostradamus.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You're welcome, and thank you for making me notice the issue in the first place! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
yep.....nice !
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Looks good! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.32 :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrvearn:
Hi V,

1st - install xml.cab

2nd - install squared status icon

3rd - restart

4th - change skin ( can see skin, but when selected nothing happen)

5th - restart - Mobile shell load with default / previous icon

i can see the skin..but when select.. nothing happen...tried to restart & it back to default/previous icon. I've read all method you post at samsung.org using shell extension... but same result.... i tried again with 'manual' method & it seem's the widgetsziogian.xml is already in my qalayouts...

owh ya... i already move all mobile shell to my storage ( in my storage have 2 folder mobile shell - 1 in my storage another 1 in my storage - program files) & my phone is omnia i900.

i'm not sure if my step wrong or my phone :p ...... can you help me? :confused:

-sorry for my english - hope u understand.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ok, I think most probably the problem is about where your mobile shell is located.

A normal mobile shell installation is not on my storage, but on device memory... plus you wrote you have 2 mobile shell folders, which is quite weird :p All this is probably causing some mess, so let's try to understand how to fix everything.

First thing I need to know is: which of the 2 mobile shell folders on my storage is the actual one from which mobile shell is running?

IF

the actual folder where it runs is "my storage\program files\spb mobile shell", then you should be able to make everything work by reinstalling the widgets cab choosing to install on "my storage" instead of device memory. After the widgets, you'll have to rerun the xml installer too, pointing again to my storage (xml installer should be run last, cause it should automatically restart the shell)

IF

the actual folder is not "my storage\program files\spb mobile shell" then the whole thing is gonna be a little more tricky, because the cabs are not going to install the files where they should be no matter what....

If that's the case, after installing the widgets cabs, you should

- go to the folder where they have been installed

- cut the installed files

- paste them in the actual mobile shell folder

- manually import WidgetsZioGian.xml into qa_layouts.dat in your mobile shell folder

- restart the shell

Oh, and there's nothing wrong with your phone: I have an Omnia I900 too ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrvearn:
cool!! fast reply from u.. :D

actually when i install mobile shell it goes to device memory,but i'm using sktools move it to my storage..after install naong mobilesense it create another spb mobile shell in my storage/program files & yes, after install ur widgets it goes there (coz i choose to install in my storage :rolleyes: hehehe)

i will try no 2 method & post the outcome. Thank you very much V! :D

- Update - horrrrayyyyy it's alive... it's aliveeeee .... hehehehe too happy... it's work V! thank you very very much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Great! You're welcome! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] babaill:
hello

is the last released work on spb 3.5.3

i like the weather widget diamond but no one are in the selected list

great job:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yes, it's compatible with mobile shell 3.5.3 :)

Could you explain in details what exact issue you're having and how you installed it step by step?
[Windows Mobile Themes] babaill:
hello vostradamus and thanks to send quickly

i install the cab which interresting me on the device

like i install a clean spb3.5.3

then soft reset

name of weather widget is in the changing list but when i select

there s no weather icon on the panel
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
after installing the cab for the weather widget, did you install "xml installer" too? It's needed for mobile shell to understand where to look for my widgets' graphics :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] babaill:
no i dont install it

i ll try

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] babaill:
all right it work well

thanks of your time

i will trying weather widget

thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you're welcome :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Haha love the space theme. Great idea. Now if I could only get my professional mode to cooperate with me to set up for this theme...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
huh? I fear I didn't quite get what you mean... :confused:

(must be my "I_hate_mondays_syndrome"....) :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
No no no, not anything to do with you or your work. Basically I am trying to juryrig my professional mode in Mobile Shell/Mobilesense to act like a second Lifestyles theme. Everytime I start messing with the background however, things start streaking on me. Spb thing, I think
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
got it :)

lol I wouldn't have that problem... can't even fill 5 lifestyle pages with what I normally use, I'm "stuck" at three, and keeping pro mode disabled :p Guess I should put more stuff on my screen :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Lol I just like to have a theme to fit my mood. In this case, trying to incorperate that Space theme as my professional mode. :P
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
post some screenshots once you're done ;)

The space theme really looks cool, Hans has been brilliant :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Here is a quick screen shot of Space.

If you guys could make more widgets spacey that would be fantastic (even making the music player look like a galaxy or nebula :P). Otherwise, very fun
[Windows Mobile Themes] Boxersox:
These look great.

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
That looks great! lol you're almost getting me to change my current layout to make it like yours :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you're welcome! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] proggressor:
Dear Vostradamus, great thanks for the widgets.

I have only one problem with them - I try to install widgets. Everything goes OK, but after reboot I can't see them in widgets list of SPBShell.

Tried to install Vostradamus Panel Black Marble (qvga). Files appear in SPBShell folder. Vostradamus Xml Installer installs correctly too (WidgetsZioGian.xml appears in qa_layouts.dat).

I even tried to completely reinstall SPBShell but I was not succeded.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ady_uaic:
i have a question, and i don't want to post it wrong, so here it is: can someone add weather animations like on manilla 3D or htc Sense? you know the rain with the "window cleaner", the snow on the screen on the left and right, and after that freezing, etc.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
When you install a widget it's not going to appear in the "add widget" list: it will be a skin for the original object.

Let's make an example:

- Install a digital clock widget

- Install the xml installer

- Mobile Shell is automatically restarted

- Add a standard digital clock to your screen

- Edit screen layout

- Click on the digital clock

- Change Skin

- The new digital clock widget will be in this list

Back to your case, backing panels are sort of "special", but they work the same way.

Why are they special? Because there's no standard "backing panel" widget, so you will find them installed as skins for the "current date" widget :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I fear that's not possible... currently mobile shell does not support animated images :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] proggressor:
Thanks for the explanation. Everthing works fine. )
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.33 :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] brunoisa10:
funny things your last widgets :)

thank you for zodiac :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Lol I know, right? This is really fun to mix and match all of your different options. Great work to both you and Hans!

Btw, is there a way to get the Diamond weather widgets to work with the night side of things? I was up at 3am this morning and my phone said it was sunny outside. Lol
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol I think so too :p but I'm not 100% happy with the analog clock, the carrots are not too visible on the tomato... maybe I'll add another one with a cucumber slice instead of the tomato :D

You're welcome :) It was really missing... I already had an analog zodiac clock and a current date zodiac, couldn't help making the digital clock too ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Unfortunately, the diamond weather does not have night icons... the only diamond set of graphics I found good enough for making that widget only had the day set of images :(

If I'll ever find the night images I'll update the cabs, but 'til then we'll have to live with.... the midnight sun lol :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Haha sounds good
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peterjac:
Checkout these icons

Hi Vostradamus,

Have you checked out Rumball's Diamond weather icons, I think they have the night time icons in them, he is on XDA to.

Worth a look.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rubadub234:
Hey VMM, great work as always, i just spotted this little note about spb 5.0

http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=13129
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Nice set, quite similar but not the exact same as BeyondInfinity Diamond weather icons, plus these are also too small and should be enlarged too much, losing quality :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Interesting... we'll see what they'll do, hoping for something good

(and wondering.... mobile shell 5? What about 4? did I miss something?) lol :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] rubadub234:
Just read this on another webstie

"What happened to version 4.0, you ask? For some reason, the number 4 is considered unlucky (you may recall that Microsoft released Windows 95 instead of "Windows 4").

weird
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol didn't know this... wish they worried less about superstitions and more about a sdk..... :p :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Anfisaval:
Hi Vostradamus,

Thanks for the great widgets.

Do you have any idea of what could cause all widgets to work fine, except the ones for weather?

In addition to your widgets, I also have MSkip's basic widgets-only pack. His weather widgets are also not working. All the other widgets work.

Later I can try to attach my qa_layouts if needed.

Regarding the reason why number 4 is unlucky: at least in Corea (I suppose it's the same in other asian cultures), number 4 means death! :eek:

13 means nothing to them though.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
All weather widgets not working, mskip ones included, sounds a lot like wrong mobile shell version... most of my weather widgets (and latest mskip packages too) are designed to work on mobile shell 3.5.1 and newer.

If you try to use a 3.5.1 weather widget on mobile shell 3.5.0 it will not show anything... could this be the problem?

(if you wanna test it further, you should find two or three 3.5.0 compatible weather widgets in my package... the ones with "3.5.0" in the cab filename... try to install them and see if they work) ;)

About the number 4.... that could explain everything... it's weird, though, 'cause spb is a russian company :confused: :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Anfisaval:
Yep, looks like that was it.

Thank you very much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.34 :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] andreazd:
I want to remove some of the widgets. How do I do?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Settings - System - Remove apps

When done, restart the shell :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] andreazd:
thanks. simple solution but ...:o
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol you're welcome! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] elmap:
Great job.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] rubadub234:
thanks VWW, my kids got a kick out of the yummy widgets. My wife just shook her head:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol I guess I was expecting both reactions :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
@Vostradamus

hi,i am really impressed by all your great widgets and i wanted to ask if its possible to make an agenda skin like the original professional normal but with the text centered and all white lettered.By all white i mean the especially the letters of the days because of my livven glossy red theme the days are red colored and i would prefer white.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Hi there :)

I'll try taking a look at it, but if I remember well (I made the calendar mods quite a long time ago), it's not possibile to change the calendar numbers color without altering some of the original mobile shell files/behaviour. If that should really be the case, then my widgets won't do it 'cause I want them to be add-ons which provide a wider choice of skins without altering the original behaviour of the shell in any way (this also because I want them to be 100% compatible with all the other mods available around the net)
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
ok,than lets forget about the colors,just the centered text will do fine enough.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'll take a look at both, just to be sure :) If one or both these things will result possible without changing the original shell, I'll make them :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
thanks would be so great.And another little thing your neon clocks are awesome,could you maybe integrate the date centered slighty above the clock with the same glowing style?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
That's why I did not put the date in there... I can set it to show the date, but it's not an image I can make as I want like the digits... it's system written, so it's a normal text... I can only set its font color, but it would not have the glow effect, so it would not look that good (tried it on the emulator)

if you like the neon style though, I may have nice news for you.... I can't be sure how long I'll need to complete it, but I'm currently working on a complete neon theme (links, status, analog clocks, battery and, if I'll manage, weather too) ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
wow,this is an amazing idea,would love that.When you do that,could you also make neon links without the inner icon,just a neon box or something like that,but not completly filled,similar to the original boxes but neon and empty.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
That's exactly how I've designed the links :D (they're already done) :p

EDIT: or did you mean a link skin which will not show the icon at all?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
yes i meant the link skin,like a link for the calc,explorer or so.What links did you mean?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I thought you could refer to sort of "invisible" links... that is links which will not show the icon of the linked application, I'm gonna make them too 'cause they can be used together with one of my special Contact skins to put a neon border around the contact photo :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
sorry dont understand your last post completly,my english is not the best.I think i meant sorta invisible links but with but with neon border.

I have a question, there are so many widgets out there,but i have never seen any skins for the spb widgets for the communication shortcuts,i mean the for links to turn on/off the phone/BT/wifi and airplane mode,why?cant they be skinned or does nobody want it
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I tried to skin them, but there's sort of a bug in mobile shell which prevents me from doing it. :(

I can make the skins for them, but they cannot be added as new skins... they have to replace the original ones, which is not how I want my widgets to work... I wrote on spb forum about this bug, but so far it seems I've been ignored.

About my last post, I'll try to be more clear :)

I'm going to make 2 kind of skins for links: a "normal" one which will put the neon border around the program icon, and another one which will prevent program icon from being shown.

The second kind, the one without visible icon, will be used as a "trick" to skin contact widgets similarly to what I've already done with the Circle and Big Box Rounded link/contact skins... try to take a look at the Contacts example image in the first post of this thread to see what I mean ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] nimrodity:
ok i understand now,its because of the bug.

And now i get ur idea with the links,the two kinds are just what i whas looking.I am looking forward to them,they sure will be great.I really apprechiate your effort into the skinning.I cant imagine my UI without those fantastic widgets
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Will try to be as fast as I can ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 2.35 :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Neon theme looks good .. thanx.

Any chance you can make the neon link boxes smaller like you have for blue link box etc ( like say small box 2 blue etc ).

Keep up the good work its very much appreciated :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I could, but it would be quite useless 'cause being the "box" that small the icon of the linked program would cover the neon glow :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] WMLover212:
Any more space stuff coming out?? Lol
[Windows Mobile Themes] jacko5:
Ah right.

No worries, the larger Neon box looks great.

I just cut my HTC Touch HD screen desktop shortcut / links from 15 to 12 :)

Great work thanx :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Not at the moment... the real "father" of the space theme is Hans, will add stuff if/when he'll think of something new (or if I'll have any idea about it) :p ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You're welcome!! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] rubadub234:
thanks VWW - have you seen the videos of spb 5.0? they look awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A6_SzdffAE&feature=player_embedded

any plans for a windows 7 series type theme? maybe with some fat boxes:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Haven't seen that video yet, I'll look at it this evening from home: here at office I can't access youtube (or at least I prefer to pretend I can't, 'cause I shouldn't be able to... lol) :p

As for the fat boxes... could you point me to some examples of what you had in mind? ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] rubadub234:
the 3d layering in the video is insane!!

this is supposed to be the new Windows Phone 7 Series, wow thats a mouthful

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=281580&stc=1&d=1266312527
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Mmmh.... I tend to shiver (not to say puke) when I hear "windows phone 7 series"...

I know nothing is 100% sure yet, but............ they can say what they want, they can even promise to put the uss enterprise in a phone BUT.... if they'll really take away the possibility to change the shell, if they'll really make it so that to install an app you

must

go through windows marketplace and so on... basically, if they'll really turn windows mobile into a crappy iphone os clone.... I'll stay with an "old" wm 6.x phone as long as I can and then I'll turn to symbian (which I dislike quite a lot, but it's still better than the ipuke-like crap) :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol sorry in the last post I got carried away by my hatred towards what windows phone 7 series could turn out to be, and I forgot to reply about the icons, which was the original topic :o

You mean you would like status icons like those ones, huge and solid blue-ish with large white text? :confused:

I can make them but... would you really use them, screen-wasting as they are? :p