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[Windows Mobile Themes] 1107963:
Request!

Hello everyone...

I would like to thanks those that made this project possible since without it the SMS is just too plain and simple and this gave it style.

now there is a request that I have for Uppy since he was the one that made the Oblue possible for us that needed a .615 version..

The request for Uppy or anyone that know how to edit the files to make this if it is possible....

what i want is to move the receiver name to the middle of the top bar like in the blur version and also if the sender phone number can be remove too since I personally dont need to have my own phone number in there..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
@W!m_: Hey again, it's astronout you should be asking dude, I didnt make this, I just edited it, as for javascript, i doubt its possible, again I wouldnt know. I'm not a programmer. :D

@stunno: can you show us your threaded sms? maybe you're using Vito or something? Must be a problem with the custom ROM and Skin SMS :(

@1107963: I'll look at how the name is centred in the blur skin and alter it accordingly in the oblue skin when I get chance, I'm doing 2 skins at the minute. As the phone number thing, I'm unsure how to do it without messing the whole thing up, I'll look into it if astronout doesnt come back soon.
[Windows Mobile Themes] stunno:
Here you go!

I'm using Ark's 2.5 rom from a couple of iterations back, based on 23529 with Manilla turned off and SPBMS 3.5.3 running. Everything else is pretty much stock
[Windows Mobile Themes] nurps:
Is it possible to have the part where you enter your text increase dynamicly and the part where the old messages are displayed shrink while the other is growing? For now i get a second scrollbar..thats just ugly.

Its it possible?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
You may have disabled Manilla and be using SPB Shell, but that makes no difference, thats not Windows default threaded sms, you've missed a step.

1: sdkcerts

2: enable wm default sms thread

3: disable manilla sms

4: install skin

so;

uninstall everything to do with astronouts skin, then do this:

install 1st: SDKCerts

install 2nd: enable default windows sms thread

install 3rd: Zenyee's cab to disable manilla sms

install 4th: The skin you want to use and restart the phone with a soft reset. Viola, you should have a new sms skin.

Note that between 3rd and 4th steps a soft reset is also recommended.
[Windows Mobile Themes] stunno:
Thanks Uppy! I've followed your instructions to the letter and I get the attached.

It looks like I've lost threaded messaging altogether!

Could this have something to do with the rom I'm using being based on the Leo apps?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Thats the default sms selection window, the threads are shown when you tap a selected message click a message and post an image here for me to see.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cir0w:
One question...

I've installed this sms skin on my Topaz and I wonder if it's the "disable HTC Messaging" that allows you to have the sms-skin when using the "slider" to messages and then as I tap on a displayed message the sms-skin appears instead of the HTC Messaging. Because as it is now, I only get the sms-skin when tapping "all messages" and then on a messageconversation.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jms2367:
works nicely on my omnia. thanks and keep up the good work. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] stunno:
Nope I get an individual message
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
@Cir0w - That's just the way it works. Manila would have to be reprogramed to do what you want.

@stunno - you prob disabled threaded sms at some point. Go into start ->settings->system->text Messaging and enable threaded sms and soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Themes] binh462132:
I used rom 6.5.5. I did things above. But It happend nothing, nochange.

Please help me
[Windows Mobile Themes] pimp1310:
hello,

all of the Skins (Iphone,Astronaut) on my Htc Touch 2 there wehere NO DATUMS ????

where is the problem?

Please help

THX
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi Uppy!

very very nice themes. i really like your omnia (black ) theme.

how can i change the green text (incoming) to white; and orange text (outgoing) to gray.

if its ok, may i also request for blue icon folders instead of orange.

thanks much!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Like this?

Download Omnia Blue
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi Uppy!

its PERFECT!!!

Thank you.

how about an omnia gray for a choice?

thanks again

edit: hi uppy can't dload file.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
here you go dude.

Yeah I'll do a gray one, workin on something else right now, check back soon.

XDA Mirror:
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Oh-YEAH!!!

THANKS!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
If anyone has an issue with the Omnia Blue and the "Me" header being too close to the image or overlapping use the attached version.

Also attached is the requested Omnia Gray.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi Uppy!

Kind sir,i will enjoy my phone using these sms themes you made.

thanks much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] piplewis:
Am using Oblue 615 and love it.

I have noticed that when I'm using the sense 2.5 feature of downloading your contacts picture from their facebook profile and using it as contact picture on the phone it does not show their picture in the corner when messaging.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Odd bug, but not one I can address, I wouldnt know where to start. sorry mate, wait for Astronout to come back. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] stunno:
Thanks for looking but I do not have text messaging in my settings
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
@stunno: this is a very very odd bug, I am sorry this has happened.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
Hmmmm, I forget, are you on a rom with sense 2.5? Most of those have the actual 'settings' folder hidden so you use the sense settings.

Try this... (in sense) settings->other->text messaging->enable threaded sms and soft reset.

Other than that your I'd suggest using a different rom.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
sense does not add the photo to the 'outlook' contact. What it does is put a note in the contact ref the facebook image. If you want the contact image to show up, you have to add it to the outlook vcard. You can do this using outlook on your computer, or using the wm contacts (not manila/sense).
[Windows Mobile Themes] pimp1310:
can please someone help me?

hello,

all of the Skins (Iphone,Astronaut) on my Htc Touch 2 there wehere NO DATUMS ????

where is the problem?

Please help

THX
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
I assume you are requesting the date and time, this isnt a bug, as you can see from my screenshots, I used the names instead.
[Windows Mobile Themes] piplewis:
I had added the contact pics in wm but would have liked it all to auto update when the contacts change their facebook profile picture.

Not to worry, Cheers for the explanation.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
may i ask why do i get double scrollbars on some messages?

how to fix it?

thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
It's a known bug (see 1st post) I know how to fix it I think. Check back later, I'm getting a bit backed up with requests :D

-edit- i believe that bug is taken care of. report back.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Okay so it wasn't "Tomorrow" but 3 days isn't bad. Heres how its looking at the minute:

I'll upload later. Note this is for 615, 653 will come after.

Note that I had to create the images from scratch based on the image so any suggestions will be taken on board.

Try the unfinished version here
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
You da man.

Fashion Captain and XYXN- you guys are da man's. Uppy- you are the jr. man. Thanks for helping people out bro.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
:D

Da Man Jr. Sounds like a bad family comedy starring vin deisel :p

No problem. Its good practise.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi uppy!

problem solved.

thanks much for your help!
[Windows Mobile Themes] papichulothrawn:
Definitely waiting for the 653 version. looks great!
[Windows Mobile Themes] cyanide911:
Great work you've done there :D. One question, I find the top bar fairly useless. How do I remove it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
I believe using the stock WM thread_sms.htm file should work. You can get it back by deleting the current one and then soft reset. If that doesn't work, I'll see what I can do.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Good, pm me, I dont have a 653 device to practice on so you can test for me :p

If you want. I think it should be fairly easy to convert, i just need to make the graphics a higher resolution and edit the 653 css accordingly.

I'm having a few margin issues where the text is overlapping the speech bubbles in 615, I'll fix that after work tonight and release the finished skin.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cyanide911:
I tried deleting thread_sms.htm, it says that it's in ROM memory and cannot be deleted. Tried with Resco and Total Commander both.

I'll try uninstalling your skin, copying thread_sms, then installing your skin, replacing thread_sms with the copied one. Might work then.
[Windows Mobile Themes] roloracer:
Thanks for the help in getting rid of the double scroll bars, I got the win 7 skin on touch pro/vga and set the height from 38 to 26, and it worked nicely, thanks.:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] bmw2320:
Could extra row on editing space be added? It is too small. TIA
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
Yes, it can. Just follow the opposite of the directions acc49ers gave for the double scroll bars above, and also change the threadbottom height higher in the thread_style.css corresponding the number of pixels you added in the thread_sms.htm file.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rybar73:
Hi, I have problem with WM6.5.5. I see that I am not only one with boring grey layout which is still use after install cab.

Problem in my ROM was that messaging didn't use "iframe_style.css" but "iframe_style_white.css".

So you have to:

1. Install cab with theme 653

2. copy file "windows\iframe_style.css" to different folder

3. rename this file as "iframe_style_white.css" and copy back to windows folder. REPLACE EXISTING FILE!

4. Restart and enjoy :p

Really recommend for backup file "windows\iframe_style_white.css" - because uninstall probably don't work!! If you want change back gray layout you have to uninstall theme and copy back original iframe_style_white.css.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nurps:
Is it possible to have both boxes to auto adjust their size? I use dynamicresize in the thread_sms. Is it possible to have a simlar function in the thread_style to shrink while the text inputfield grows?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
That could be useful, can you show me how and where to put it?

Slight delay on the W7Alt skin, the delay being a double shift at work and a squawking, temper tantrum throwing fiancee, and the 35cl bottle of vodka afterwards. Check back tomorrow around 6ish UK GMT...
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Biggest challenge for me has been text size. It seems to change the size not only in SMS, but in Email, too.

I tried to change the size in the css, without much luck.

Now that you guys have been pllaying with this for a little longer - any suggestions?

Running Lioryte's 28223 (6.5.3, I think) on i910.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
I believe most of this is controlled by the OS font size. To change go into settings->system->screen->text size.

I second Uppy's request. I don't really know about that trick. Could you copy and paste your thread_sms here?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nurps:
In the line where you define the height of the SMS typing box you also find "inserttab scroll" wich means if the box gets full, it adds the scrollbars, if you replace that with "inserttab dynamicresize" instead of the scrollbars the text field just grows with every line you enter beyond the predefined hight in pixels. No scrollbars then...but of course the part where the old SMS are display has to shrink acordingly..wich i dont know how to do, so the scrollbars just appear in a diffrent place. But you are still able to see your whole text even if its 8 lines long.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Hey nurps, i tried it and it works but it causes the dreaded double scrollbars to return, you know how to fix it? the original fix is to edit the height of the threadbottom but would that still work if its height is dynamic?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nurps:
Sorry but thats exactly my problem and i dont know how to fix it. Somehow both boxes would need a dynamic resize, that the other one shrinks while the text input box grows...i have no idea how to do that.

The initial size is still defined by the hight in pixels. So it should be fine until you write so much that the input box gets larger...after the ugly double scrolls appear.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
hmm, now i see your issue, yeah the thread window also require a dynamic resize, maybe astronout can help if and when he returns.
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
Would you mind posting the portion of code
where you do this so I can see an example?
And which file is this in again? sorry.

Uppy- I got your PM but since I am posting I figured I would just tell you- I am still not quite sure what you are trying to accomplish even with the pictorial tutorial (which was very good btw). But it does sound like it is beyond my scope of knowledge.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nurps:
thread_sms.htm

<Inbox:content id="COMPOSESUBJECT" width="100%" height=40 spell focus count links noclearonbackpresshold limit=0 autocap inserttab dynamicresize />
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
I should have mentioned that I had tried that as well, with no luck. I'm currently testing YOUR version, 1sae, (from page 42) and like it. The text size is great and hasn't messed up anything else. My only challenge so far is that the color for the date bar is a little short.

....and is there a way to change the background, in case I want it to match something else?
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
Thank you sir.

Thanks- appreciate it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Basically I wanted to add an image to the right of the input window and a thin narrow image at the bottom, I dont think it is possible though.
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
aha

I see. I don't know if it possible. But just about anything is possible- if it is possible for you and I is the question. This would require adjusting the "thread_thingymajiggy" I am assuming?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tropical cactus:
Well, hopefully not too long away from XDA. You have a real winner here and it's the last furlong.:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ninja4hire:
Perfect! You have to explain what files you edited to make these changes.
[Windows Mobile Themes] iky10:
aye working good...there is a slight prob with long txt msgs where the text doesnt get covered properly with the gray background so there a blue background instead...its about t 6 lines of text that isnt covered with grey background
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
Earth to Astronout: I'm using Sprint PicMail for my MMS and both that and my SMS are working very well with this on WM6.5 (21889), an HTC Diamond, and my own super-lite Titanium-based custom rom w/SPB's MS 3.5.3 on top with lots of cab-installed extras on internal storage. Excellent work!
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
request-skins?

I noticed in wxyz's thread (sorry- can't remember his name) that they had some skin modifications. I am now using the Win7 version bc the double scroll bar is fixed in this one. would it sound unappreciative to request this in some more manly (not pastel green and pastel blue background) colors? shades of black and grey or red or something along those lines?

thanks.

****EDIT****

...oh yeah, and, what about changing the look of the actual Inbox? Is that a future possibility? It would be cool if they both could have the same theme.

thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ninja4hire:
This is great!!

After a little reverse engineering, I am getting my personal SMS looking good. still need to work on the chat bubbles a bit ;)

Update: Attached my Ninja Skin for people who like Ninja's

Other skin can be found on POST #57
[Windows Mobile Themes] smileymeep:
Okay, I'm having some probs loading this for some reason....

I have an HD2, stock ROM. I have tried installing the 615 version cab (no luck), then tried first disabling HTC messaging then installing (no luck)....

Can someone please tell me step-by-step what I need to do? Please feel free to make is as simple as you want..!! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] tropical cactus:
Are you not getting the broken chat boxes?
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
trying to figure it out

Ok- since you are a ninja for hire, i thought i would ask- could you assassinate this skin for me? I think it is a really cool mod, but the pastel colors have to go. I have looked at the programming but i am a total noob. Would you mind reproducing one like yours in blue and grey without the ninja graphics?

thanks if you can. understand if you can't.
[Windows Mobile Themes] chris1486:
This works fine on my WM 6.1 device, no double scrollbar issue but the chat bubble seems to be broken in certain messages which exceed the normal text characters limit.
[Windows Mobile Themes] O.a.T.:
No broken chat boxes.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ninja4hire:
Sure. Check your PM
[Windows Mobile Themes] tropical cactus:
Funny thing. I installed the second version though I didn't have the scrollbar issue, still had the broken boxes, uninstalled it and installed the first version again and now the chat boxes are no longer broken.

Please note, astronout. Thanks for fashion statement.:p:D:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] tacchan23:
this one looks really nice!!!

but could you make a version without the ninja references?^^
[Windows Mobile Themes] ninja4hire:
hahaha!!

Your like the 3rd person who's asked me to "Take out the Ninja's!" :)

Ok, I will work on one today.
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
trying

ok- the ninja is going to help me out (thank you sir). But i still wanted to try and figure this out for myself- so after many failed attempts this is what i came up with. One is just a picture of my background, the other is a picture of my SMS Skin so you can see how i tried to keep a theme going. Only thing- i don't know how to create the chat box image so i kept one of Astronaut's and added a square (lame) for the other box.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ninja4hire:
Ok check this out....

I zipped everything up, so people know what goes into making this. Just paste everything into your windows folder (if you already didn't know). Let me know if it give you any issues. One thing I do know is that landscape is out of wack a bit.

To uninstall and go back to normal, just install Astronout's or anyone's SMS skin cab and then uninstall. It will take you back to your original setup.

NOTE: This skin is designed for standard scroll bar sizes. Others may have offset chat bubbles. More chat bubble colors can be found at this POST

UPDATE: V2 - Fixed MMS issue I was having, and cleaned up code some.
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
Saweet

Thanks goes out to YXYN for getting this started. Thanks goes out to the Astronaut for working hard on it. And thanks to the Ninja for working on it just for me (even naming the file after me- wow!).
[Windows Mobile Themes] smileymeep:
tmail.exe?

Probably a dumb question, but how do I terminate tmail.exe? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] ninja4hire:
If your X button does not fully close apps, then you will have to go into the winmo task manger or some program like that. (HTC Task Manager, Arkswitch, AMeBa, Showcase, TaskFacade4)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Yeah, thats the problem, you and i, we're just working on trial and error, need fashion captain back.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mikey6t9:
is there a way to make the font size in windows 7 smaller? similar to manila's?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
the smallest size is 8, use your zoom bar (if you have one it's just beneath your screen) and slide it to the left to reduce the size.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
By "color of the date bar" do you mean the top part of the bubble doesn't line up with the bottom?

As far as the background goes, it's a file called smsbg.jpg. Currently it's a 200x150px image that gets seamlessly tiled. You can increase the dimensions, the file size might get larger causing loading to slow down.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mikey6t9:
thanks uppy, but i don't have the zoom bar. i'll stick with the manila for now.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
here you go, just replace 'test' with your image and overwrite this in your thread_sms.htm file:

<div id="composecontainerid" class="composecontainer">

<hr class="divider" size="1" />
<table>
<tr>
<td width=100%>
<Inbox:ComposeBodyCount>
<Inbox:content ID="COMPOSEBODYCOUNT" format="%1!d!/%2!d!%4 (%3!d! messages)" title />
</Inbox:ComposeBodyCount>
<Inbox:ComposeSubject class="sms">
<Inbox:content id="COMPOSESUBJECT" width="100%" height=33 spell focus links noclearonbackpresshold

limit=0 autocap inserttab scroll />
</Inbox:ComposeSubject>

</td>
<td>
[B][COLOR="Red"]test[/COLOR][/B]
</td>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>

You might have to adjust your threadbottom settings again to avoid the double scrollbar.

Edit: I forgot you want the narrow image at the bottom too. You'll need to add another tr for that.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uppy:
Thanks man! I'll PM you showing you what I want to do after work, now, bed. long day.
[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
See...

See that bro? Anything is possible. It is just a matter of getting the right input from the right people.

1sae- you are awesome. We need you to come and visit more often.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
Thanks! Yes there is a separation between the area of the date/time and the message itself. Figured that part was normal, The challenge is that the date/time is larger than that colored section. So.... I could make the date/time a smaller font, or increase the size of that section of the bar. First option seems easier...
[Windows Mobile Themes] serveradmnstrtr:
Standard WM SMS

Does anyone have a .cab (Or can make one) Of the Standard Windows Mobile SMS Theme? I Installed EnergyRom last night and I much rather like the default WM theme (the center image from the first page) but I can't seem to find a way to get rid of "Astronaut Manila".

I don't know how to modify the .CSS so I would like if someone could either give me their original files or up a .cab for me to install.

Thanks,

Chip
[Windows Mobile Themes] 1sae:
I guess I'm still not understanding. Is it looking something like this:

if it does, you just need to change your system font size like I said in

post 570

If the text is flowing to the left or right of the bubble, thats a bit more difficult, cause you need to play with the width size in the iframe file which would be trial and error on you device type. I'm on a touch pro (vga) running WM 6.5.5, so aside from that I can't really test much for you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] rfarrah:
The first suggestion above "fixed" it; although the procedure did not fix previous versions of other's similar applications. Your's works great! Thing is, I really like the larger text. I'm an older guy and prefer NOT to have to reach for my glasses in order to read texts. Anyway, no matter what I do now, I can't get it to go any bigger.

In the end it's not important. I'll play around with it some more, but your app is working well. Thought you should know! Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Peaster111:
Completely redone iPhone WM SMS Skin

Folks,

First my thanks to Astronout for "blazin' the trail" in WM SMS skinning.. :D

While I'm not an iPhone fan myself, the SMS window graphics are good eye candy.

In using Mintishhippo's iPhone SMS, I found a couple of bugs. (1) First my MMS no longer worked. This was a killer for me. (2) There was also the documented date/time alignment issue when switching between portrait and landscape (3) I also noticed a gap between the "top" and "bottom" of the bubbles. (4) The "bottom" half of the bubble didn't cover large SMS's.

Wanting to keep the skin, but the lack of MMS capability drove me to update it.

Astronout got my creative juices flowing... now I had the desire to weed out any "bugs".

Well I got carried away and completely rewrote the skin and updated the graphics.

Attached are the results of my efforts... bug free!

Hopefully folks can build on this and take it even further... ;)