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[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
My Dialers are WM skins and will disable the HTC Dialer. As such you lose Video calling and Conferencing. The problem you have isn't a Dialer issue as such though, it's a Theme bug. Try another Sense Theme and it'll probably be fixed.. or find the road to enlightenment and ditch that Sense Bloatware :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] jim.my86:
cannot using these theme for X2 !

im using Sony Xperia X2, why can't i using these themes for my phone. I have installed it into my phone but after that , i didnt see these themes in the themes list ?? anyone can explain for me? :(

im using window mobile 6.5.2
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
I honestly don't know :confused: You're on a stock rom right? Perhaps it's locked out somehow. Have you tried de-selecting the default inteface from the Menu\Settings\Home\Items Tab?

That's all i can think of right now. Perhaps somebody in one of the Xperia sub forums may be able to help?

EDIT: I see you've had trouble installing other Themes too. Are you installing to 'Device'? If you are trying to install to storage card it won't work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] papichulothrawn:
The other cabs worked for me (that I tried: Ultimate Themes & BlueBlackDialer), but the colored buttons don't work for me.

I'm using the latest \Energy 23566 (May 1st) with Cookie, on a Rhodium.

Anyone else using this ROM able to install?

(Edit) Reinstalled and it works great! I guess my advice is make this the last cab installed. Thanks so much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] papichulothrawn:
Hi DirkGently1

As I wrote above, the three cabs I installed are working great. Thanks so much!

I have a request if it's possible. Can you make the Menu and action tabs, and maybe even the borders surrounding you Color Soft Keys transparent? I have set my device with everything transparent... more or less.. and these are the last things that are needed. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance!

-R
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Glad everything is working well for well :) As you've seen the colour softkeys need installing over one of my themes and they continue to work when you switch between any of my themes that you already have installed. If you then install another one of my Themes you have to re-install the cab.

Could you perhaps post a pic showing exactly what you want transparent - and when you say Borders around the Softkeys do you mean the actual button that the icon is a part off? Basically you just want the icon on the Bar beneath? (That would be easy. Just let me know what Theme you want it done to and i'll post a modified version)

Thanks.

EDIT: See post below..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
No Softkey Buttons..

If anybody wants to use one of my Themes but would rather have no Softkey Buttons download the .zip!

Follow the instructions in the Readme.txt.

EDIT: You may need to restart your Device for the changes to take effect or else just switch to another Theme and back again.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
Hi.

The "Glass" Theme is the best Theme i see. Now my HD2 looks like i want it.

Really big thanx :)

MfG Uro
[Windows Mobile Themes] dare2know:
do something about qvga inside menu displays, on my device i cant read other things apart from highlighted text, sms and other menu stuff background is so blackish...

but otherwise this theme is Superb
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Yeah, it helps to have a good/big display with the black background Themes! 'Black Gold' is great as there is loads of contrast between text and background. 'Glass' is shades of Grey out of necessity because of the fundamental limitations of the 'themevalues' Registry keys. (BTW i have no problems reading text on my Topaz).

Some believe that rendering 'Black' on an LCD display, rather than white or bright colours, also saves battery life. An addded bonus!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
Now i have a problem with your Glass Theme. When i write an SMS i cant see the letters. Edited the 'iframe_style.css' but nothing changed. Someone a solution ?

MfG Uro
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
In that screenshot you're neither using my Theme or WM Messaging :D

The file you mention only affects the WM Messaging app and you are still using Sense in the picture. Disable Sense from Menu\Settings\Home\Items and Select my Theme from the Appearance' tab.

Great skin for the keyboard btw. I love it!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
Its dinik´s Keyboard V2.0. No chance to get it working with Sense on ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] papichulothrawn:
Here is the screen of what I want / How it is at the moment. To get it to be as it is, I had to:

1) install your theme pack cab

2) install the coloured softkey cab

3) uninstall the theme cab.

This is the result. I found I can't install the theme softkey cab by itself. It has no effect on my phone. When I had your theme cab installed, I tried to copy the 3 files to the windows directory from the zip that you created for transparent buttons. I renamed the files correctly and the copied without problem, but they had no effect. ( I soft reset after every step to ensure the changes are integrated). When I uninstall your theme, obviously there is no theme to be found, which is why I think I end up with the buttons transparent.

Am I right in the above conclusion that the coloured soft keys only work when your theme cabs are installed? If so, is it possible to make a standalone? Also, is it possible to make the "non-existant" buttons as I have in the screenshot?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Having either the colour softkey icons, transparent buttons, or both together, would require running one of my Themes on your device. I can envisage a way to make the colour softkey icons work with any WM Theme but the job will have to wait for a little while. You could install the colour softkey cab as it is and copy all the 'Default_bubble_xxx.png' files from your Windows Directory. (These are my coloured ones). Re-name them to whatever the Theme you like uses and copy them back.

If you want to make the buttons transparent on any WM Theme you just need to know what those files are named. Search your Windows Directory for 'toolbar' or 'softkey' and try to find the relevant Buttons .png files. Then you could use the ones from my zip, re-name them to what the Theme uses and copy them back.

There's always a way :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
My bad.. of course you should be able to use both at once. Did you download the Glass Theme cab before or after the the 'fixed' version was uploaded?

The problem has always been a white text on white background issue. Is that what you are getting? The fixed cab solves this problem.

Let me know :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] papichulothrawn:
Got it! Looks like a new project for me.

Thanks for the quick response!

-R
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
I downloaded Theme today .... from this Post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6297968&postcount=194

PS: Tried too turn Sense off.... Same Problem... i have a black box. When i tap on the Box i see the Text. Some weeks ago i installed another BlackTheme. Dont know from what Dev but there i have same Problem :-(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
NP. I'll post the actual the actual files from the Colour Softkey cab here. That'll make the job easier. You'll just need to work out what they are named in the Theme you like. Just give me a minute...

What colour background is the text being written to?

Failing all else the WM Messaging app is actually quite good and looks more suitable to the Theme as it will have a black background to match the rest of the Theme. I'm certain there are cabs around to disable Manila messaging if you look around.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
Color Background is white and Black Text. This http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=624874 is the Theme i have same Problem.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
So a black box appears when you type so you end up with black on black. Interesting, i've not encountered this before! I'll look into it although don't hope for too much. Everything here is designed primarily to work without Sense. Add that into the mix and it's hard to make everything work together. (This is only an issue with Black Background Themes)

Again, if you can live without Sense messaging and the way it's integrated into the interface, there is always the option of disabling it. Or, as i've said before now, find the path to enlightenment and ditch that Sense bloatware entirely :D

Clean ROMs for the win!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] papichulothrawn:
Excellent. Thanks SO MUCH!

-R
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
OK...try it now without HTC Messaging... Thanx for your time. I want this Theme on my HD2 :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
Tried it now without HTC Messaging. I attach 2 Photos. First Photo is when i directly write an SMS..... second Photo is when i answer an SMS from my friend. First Photo everything is ok. Second Photo black Box :-(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Glad to help in any way i can and glad too that you like the work :)

Stay tuned as the the next project is well under way...
[Windows Mobile Themes] steff195:
So after all (in a simpler way) what files do I need (besides the colour softkeys) to make a certain theme of mine, like the one in your attached screenshot? I mean I'm interested in the transparent taskbar, toolbar... simply just plain wallpaper, buttons texts and the up taskbar icons... no coloured background. I just need the files, I know how to replace the actual ones from my favorite theme. I'm using a WQVGA i900 Omnia.

EDIT:Is it just taskbar and toolbar files that need to be changed with some transparent ones? Am I wrong, or that's it?

Thanks alot! Good work and very helpful topic! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
OK now comes the Joke. When i turn on XT9 it works. When i turn it off and write Black Box. Try it with Swype Black Box. LOL ...turn XT9 on everything is fine... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
It's a Manila mystery :D Fix that one thing in the Theme and ten other things break. There just isn't that level of granularity in the WM Themes to allow everything to work with every combination of software. At least you have a work-around :)

If you are using a recent build of 6.5.x you'll be suprised at just how much better the default software is compared to how it used to be. Only today i found out that the default WM Album software is actually quite good. Swipe/scroll support to flick from picture to picture and even some pretty decent, although limited, editing capabilities. The messaging app is the best i've used and i prefer it to Manila. Threaded sms and email too!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
To keep it as simple as possible you first decide whether you want Sense as your interface or an alternative, i.e Titanium, spb etc. If you can find a Theme that you like for your chosen interface then you are 95% done with one install. Look for a Theme that has everything or at least most of what you want.

Titanium automagically makes the Bars transparent on the Home/Menu screen. For Sense there are options like HDWall among others. If you wanna get complicated there are individual cabs for every curtain/bar/button you can think of.

Find something you like and go from there :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Ignore....
[Windows Mobile Themes] dare2know:
this one looks retro nd eye catchy like ... u guys gonna guess ..thanks man
[Windows Mobile Themes] helenawang:
i like the colored glass theme with white background, thank you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
I thought that they would look better on black and i do prefer this version. I started the 'Glass' Theme originally as a multi-coloured one on white, and got as far as testing it on my device before scrapping then re-doing it. That one ended up as my favorite Theme but i still wanted a version with colour so i did this one.

Since doing 'Glass' i prefer the the look of Black background Themes. It's so eye catching and modern. Black is the new white :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
The first screen is WM messaging which is working as it should but replying to your friend has dropped you back into Manila. I'm guessing when the sms came in you clicked 'Reply' or something similar and it opened the Manila messaging app.

I'll have a hunt for a way to disable Manila messaging. One moment..

Use at your discretion..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=556614
[Windows Mobile Themes] Carlovn:
Hey DrikGently,

I'm a real big fan of your theme's! You are the best theme builder out there!

Especially the glass theme with the black blackground, it's my favorite.

The new update with the blue is super wich makes it a bit easier to read text etc.

I only have to suggestions

-The theme black gold is better readable but I find the gold a bit to female (in my opinion silver would be better)

- The selection boxes could be better noticeble. You can't really see if you marked a box or not. Maybe an X or other colour would be better....

Well keep up the great work!

grtz
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Silver would be nice and would be do-able on graphics elements as it's just a blend of Greys in a Gradient. Text would just be one shade of grey though. I may try and do something like this in future, who knows ;)

The selection boxes may take some getting used to as ticks and crosses are de rigueur and it's what we've gotten used to. Doesn't take long though before it sinks in though. It's a new paradigm but i like to innovate occasionally!

Thanks for posting.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
I tried it yesterday with the cab. But then it looks like i discribed here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6377795&postcount=251. I tried everything.... hardreset my device and install only your Theme...no chance.... changed message.png background ...no chance.... :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Just out of interest, which app handles the messaging when Manila is turned off in the 'Items' menu. Does it revert to WM messaging completely or does the HTC version carry on handling message functions?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Urokinase:
When i turn off Sense it looks like attached picture.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Persistent bugger ain't it :D

So HTC Messaging is like Album, for instance. It can run without the interface being enabled; and in fact is so viral that you can't turn it off! :rolleyes: Another reason for me to stick with Clean ROMs.

Has anybody come up with a Manila mod to skin the HTC messaging app that you know of? Just a thought..

EDIT: Can't find any Skins after a search myself. There's always the option of flashing to a ROM that is cooked without HTC Messaging in it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] jim.my86:
How !

How can i have the Menu buttons like this picture:

Can anyone answer me plz ?? :)

Thanks ~!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
You would need the Theme that installs them. Either run that Theme and use it - or install it, copy the png images from the Install Directory (usually 'Windows'), and use them on another Theme that you like. (All you need to know is how those Buttons are named in each Theme so that you can name them accordingly. The Registry entries in every .tsk point to the images that make up the Theme so names have to match).

Copy the correctly named images back to the Install Directory when you have the Theme you like installed so that the images are overwritten with the ones you prefer.

Now you can install the Colour Softkeys on any WM Theme!

Post has been updated HERE.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Florestan:
WM 6.5

Hi, DirkGently,

At first, congratulations for Your great work. Your themes are beautiful. I have a little request: is possible to have last glass theme (possibly green) for my WM 6.5 ROM? Or where can i find something like that?

... As fanatic of Windows logo, I could die without it ... :(

I apologize for my bad english (I'm italian ... Roman, exactly).

Thanks thousends in advance. Again congratulations.
[Windows Mobile Themes] djandreski:
Can someone post the wallpaper from this theme?
[Windows Mobile Themes] dare2know:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6071450&postcount=122

this is ur theme ...@ whosoever was looking
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
'Glass' Extras..

'Glass' Theme is now better than ever! Extras pack available in original post HERE.

This is mostly a selection of Bars although there is the option for no buttons, as well as a very slightly different version of the original buttons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
If you like you could be the first to try one of my Themes on 6.5? I'm a little curious to know if it would work and if not, exactly what elements don't work. Give it a go and report back.

Has anybody tried this?

Thanks for posting... and your English is excellent!

Attached zip of original picture for you...
[Windows Mobile Themes] SyNRGz:
Panther Wallpaper

Could you please post the Panther wallpaper?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Dude, could you edit your post to remove half the first page please?

Image quote only when necessary!

Original Wallpaper pic in zip...
[Windows Mobile Themes] SyNRGz:
Will do. Thank you very much. Your work is amazing.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Thank you for trying and for the feedback you left. It was very useful. For your kindness i've done QVGA versions of both the White Background and Black Background, 'Coloured Glass' Themes that should work for WM 6.5!

Uninstall the 6.5.x version, if you haven't already, and then try the cabs below :)

Thank you my friend.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ttrevelian:
Great looking dialers, I really dig the black one.

The only suggestion Is that the wp7 ones the black part is kind of dark grey would be really cool if it was black
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Perhaps in future i'll do version of these on a black background and update the dialers too. In the meantime, i posted a zip around here someplace with all the dialer images in it. If you use that to get the file names you could mod any dialer you have installed. Just rip the files from windows, mod them and copy back :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] A-styler:
Thanks, greatfull themes!

I posted your work in 4pda forum;)

Your nickname will be famous)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Thanks! I'm glad you like them :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] srgudhka:
awesome theme as always. dude its getting difficult to find words for appreciating your work. ;). but keep up the good work.

why dont you start working on editing the titanium slider. matching your theme.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Wow, that was fast! You know, i went through hundreds of pictures to find the perfect one for the Theme and discarded all of them eventually! Then i remembered the ones you posted and ended up torn between three of them. You have a good eye, they are all great.

I'm not sure i have the time to learn the ins and outs of Titanium editing but i'd happily collaborate if anyone fancies having a go at it.

Thanks as always.

EDIT: Love your Sig pic. It looks fantastic!
[Windows Mobile Themes] srgudhka:
thanks. well its not that difficult to skin the titanium you just need to edit the bronzeres.dll

edit the slider image.

i dont have any knowledge about photoshop. i can help out.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dede14:
@DirkGently1,

Super themes Thanks...

should be continue pls...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Thanks :)

I've added a second version of the new 'HTC' Theme for those that like a bit of choice!
[Windows Mobile Themes] A-styler:
Dear DirkGently1, can you make Version 2 with black background? For resco, too)

please)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Good idea! I'll see what i can do tomorrow ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Version 3 of the 'HTC' Theme now online! This one by request, with a black background and matching Resco Explorer skin.

*If using Manila messaging you need to have xt9 enabled*

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] A-styler:
aee) Great! Thanks:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] zhaidamin:
They are just i need ! I love it !:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Well the Poll results so far are interesting with Black gaining an early lead! Clearly we have an affinity for the darker look.

Watch this space for a Black-on-Black Theme. :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] billgs:
Hey Dirk,

great news, I've moved from the Touch Pro 2 to the HD2, so now I can enjoy your themes in all their glory!

Just to let u know, HTC Green-Black theme is by far THE coolest theme there is!

So a couple of suggestions concerning HTC green-black:

-Can you try coloring the softkeys with a very very subtle green-to-black fade effect? I mean replace the top dark gray shade in those specific softkeys with a dark green one, and see if it fits.

-In addition, I believe that a modified start icon that matches the whole "green-black" philisophy would be ideal as well.Maybe the original HTC logo (green-gray) or a tweaked version of the windows logo (maybe a green-white variation). I have tested some of the start icon tabs but, especially in your themes, they dont change the icon when Sense is displayed (the changed icon is visible only in start menu, phone canvas etc).

I also tried your softkeys v2, but I found them rather unfitting for that specific theme...

Thanx in advance mate,

Keep it up!
[Windows Mobile Themes] srgudhka:
hoping to see more from you soon !!!

hey bro,

its been quite a while that we haven't seen your new themes. hoping to see the batch of new themes soon ;).

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Nice choice on the new phone! You'll have to let me know how much it's improved your everyday usage as i'm ordering myself one next week :)

The 'HTC' Themes are probably the best work i've done so i'm glad for the positive feedback. I'm actually using v2 myself and can't imagine using anything else at this point. (Unless i can improve upon them in the next Theme!). I think they need to be seen in use as the screenshots don't really do them justice!

Regarding the additional points you raised, the coloured softkey icons require changes to .dll files to show on the Home screen. As you mentioned, most will show on other screens except for a few that also require .dll modifications. That isn't something i can do through the normal Theme process unfortunately.

When i next have time i'll look to see if the other mods you mentioned are possible. My initial thoughts are that a Black/Green gradient will look awful but i'll try a few times to see if anything works :)

Other than the new 'HTC' Themes mentioned above i haven't had time to do much more than the daily grind at work. I do spend every day thinking up new ideas though so i'm sure there will be something new sometime in the near future :)

Thanks for posting guys. It's good to hear from you and thanks, as ever, for your support. I hope that all the xda forumites reading this are in good health :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Inspire me!

I thought it might be good to see what people are doing with my work; what modifications and improvements you are all making. Feel free to post your pics and show off your devices. Here's how my Topaz is looking at the moment:

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the work that forum member Dinik has done. Shown above are his brilliant Anastasia Icons and Slider. Other transparencies and Sense mods are from various cabs found around the forum...and of course my own 'HTC' Theme completes the package.
[Windows Mobile Themes] HTC3400i_np:
mod tested

it works as you said. but few problems.....

you have to reinstall the mod and soft reset if you want to change between the 6.5.x themes otherwise it wont work.....i hope u can fix it....
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
Changing between Themes means the .tsk you select reasserts it's own registry entries again, overwriting my mod ones. There is no way around that sadly so re-installing the mod is the only way.

Were there any other issues? Does the 'button' placement on the Softkey bar work or can it be improved? (Does the text fit inside the buttons, etc).

Thanks for your feedback.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Dirk:
DG 'Zenith' Theme...

Use the customization add-ons to tailor 'Zenith' to your tastes.

Resco Explorer Skins:

Dialer Skins:

Additional Wallpapers: