[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
INTRODUCING A BRAND NEW WINDOWS PHONE 7 SERIES BASED THEME FOR SPB MOBILE SHELL 3.5.5 :)

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* TIPS AND TRICKS CAN BE FOUND *HERE* IN POST 2

PLEASE READ!! VERSION 4.0 IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN WVGA AT FIRST. ONCE IT HAS BEEN OUT A FEW DAYS AND I HAVE RECIEVED FEEDBACK AND FIXED ANY BUGS I WILL MAKE IT AVAILABLE IN ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS (INCLUDING HVGA IF POSSIBLE).

MSkip ProPlus Windows Phone 7 Theme for Mobile Shell 3.5.5

Contains the following:

+ All Spb Mobile Shell screens have now been skinned for WP7.

+ Home Hub is scrollable so you can add as many Tiles as you wish or make up your own.

+ Shortcuts Hub can be reached by swiping your finger to the left on the Home Hub (WP7 feature).

+ Shortcuts Hub is scrollable so you can add as many shortcuts as you wish.

+ Static links on the right of the Home Hub so no matter where you are in the Home Hub you can always see it.

+ Static Links are configurable through the Manager in the Start Menu.

+ Panels are mostly made up of shortcuts and custom shortcut skins so easy to change images or look (if desired).

+ New menu bars in mobile shell screens.

+ All Screens fully set up for LandScape mode.

+ Theme Colour can be changed from the 'ProPlus Wp7 Tools' folder in the Start Menu.

+ Changing the Theme Colour will change the theme colour on all linked screens (Hubs, Spb Menu).

+ Hub Tiles are now partly transparent so if you have a picture background on the Home Hub it will show through the Tiles.

IMPORTANT: On first use of v4 you will find that when you click on some of the links (mostly in the Office, Games, Media and Pictures Hubs) that they will open the spb menu screen. This is because the links have no app associated with them. Once you choose what app you wish to associate with the link you clicked on it will be set for future use. This is also the same for icons that have a '+' inside them.

ChangeLog:

26th March 2011

Update for WVGA to V4.0 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20110326)

+ All screens themed for WP7

+ All Hubs themed for WP7 with background images (Games, Office, Media, Pictures)

+ Added Status Widgets for Home Hub (Volume, Brightness, Wifi, Bluetooth)

+ Added Tasks Widget for Home Hub

+ Redrawn several widget link images

+ Made Home Hub Tiles partly transparent to show custom backgrounds.

+ Lots of other things I will add as I think of them :)

26th October 2010

Update for QVGA and WQVGA V3.1 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20101026)

+ Includes all updates from [W]VGA versions (see 19th and 24th October changelog entries)

24th October 2010

Update for WVGA and VGA V3.1 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20101024)

+ Updated WVGA to v3.1

+ Released v3.1 for VGA resolution (includes all updates from 19th October update)

+ Added 6 new Shortcut Icons (Facebook, Games2, Screen Rotate, Settings, Twitter and Windows Live)

+ Fixed a bug in the Manager script that stopped non WWE Roms from affecting screen mods.

19th October 2010

Update for WVGA V3 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20101019)

+ Shortcuts Hub now up/down scrollable (same as the Home Hub) with a Static Link to the Home Hub.

+ Static Link to SpbMenu added to Home Hub (default option). Shortcuts Link and SpbMenu Link can be turned on or off from the Manager app.

+ NEW Shortcut Icons added (Android, Bluetooth, FM Radio, Marketplace and Voice Dial).

+ NEW Theme Colours added (purple and yellow themes).

+ NEW Twitter widget for Home Hub (fully working).

+ NEW WideBox Weather widget with full information (current conditions only show in supported locations).

+ NEW Big Box Weather widget with image and temperature.

+ NEW Facebook widget for Home Hub (fully working).

+ NEW Media widget added for Home Hub in 2 colours (black and white).

+ NEW Birthdays widget for Home Hub.

+ Added Location widget.

+ Added Top Battery in Black to go with white or light coloured backgrounds.

+ Backup and Restore apps now fully support different language Roms (backups can now be copied to and from storage card).

+ Added option in Manager app to Enable Extra Favourites page.

+ Cleaned up code in ProPlus Manager and Backup/Restore Apps.

14th June 2010

Update for WVGA version V2 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20100614)

+ Changed Opera shortcut skin and added new shortcut skin for Palringo

+ Cleaned up ProPlus Tasks utility

+ Added new function in ProPlus Tasks to change ALL box types in a single Hub. By default the Box type is 'Small Box Hidden' which hides the shortcut icon inside the box. To use this function first select the Hub you want to change, then select the box type (hidden, icon or icon + text). Lastly select the colour of box you want and let the program do its magic. This will only affect boxes already in the Hub it wont create new ones.

14th June 2010

Update for QVGA version V2 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20100614)

Same updates as for 4th, 5th and 10th June

+ Added new function in ProPlus Tasks to change ALL box types in a single Hub. By default the Box type is 'Small Box Hidden' which hides the shortcut icon inside the box. To use this function first select the Hub you want to change, then select the box type (hidden, icon or icon + text). Lastly select the colour of box you want and let the program do its magic. This will only affect boxes already in the Hub it wont create new ones.

13th June 2010

Update for WQVGA version V2 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20100613)

Same updates as for 4th, 5th and 10th June

11th June 2010

Update for VGA version V2 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20100611)

Same updates as for 4th, 5th and 10th June

10th June 2010

Update for WVGA version V2 for Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (20100610)

+ Updated complete theme for full compatability with Mobile Shell 3.5.5

+ Moved Carousel and Menu buttons back to the Bottom for easier use

+ Reworked the Agenda WP7 widget to make it fit in better with the theme

+ Created a Bing Search (WP7) widget for use on the Home Hub (add an Internet search widget and change its skin to 'WP7 Hub'.

+ Added a Bing skin for use with a shortcut link.

+ Added 'Preset Themes' to Start Menu, MSkip ProPlus WP7, ProPlus Tasks. To use it: first change your Theme Colour (Back, Blue, Green, Grey, Red

or Orange) then change your background colour (eg. Black, White or Grey). Lastly run the 'Preset Themes' utility and select White Text and links for a black background or Black text and links for a white background. The program will then change ALL links colours and text on all Hubs and also perform a Background Refresh. Try it ;)

+ Other improvements and bug fixes

5th June 2010

Minor update for WVGA version V2 (20100605)

+ Added option in ProPlus Tasks Utility to Enable or Disable the static shortcuts link on the Home Hub.

+ Added option in ProPlus Tasks Utility to change Hub title text colour to white or black.

4th June 2010

Update for WVGA version V2 (20100604) with other resolutions to follow.

+ Home Hub is now fully scrollable (up and down) so that everything is on 1 screen and can be added to (will be good for QVGA and VGA resolutions that cant fit as much on a single screen).

+ Added black theme, black link buttons and a white and grey background panel for a great new look (really does look nice).

+ Added new link skins and made all skins have white text to keep the flow of the theme (Calculator, **Camera, Comm Manager, Reset, Task Manager, **TomTom and Shortcuts). **changed text colour to white.

+ A smiley face now appears in the text box when you have new text messages.

+ The shortcuts screen now has own hub (3 pages wide).

+ Added ProPlus Tools utility in the MSkip's ProPlus WP7 Start Menu folder.

+ You can change the shortcuts link on the Home Hub to black or white to look better on lighter backgrounds.

+ WP7 Calendar widget has been reworked to make it look better on a wide panel.

+ Updated all files for full compatability with Mobile Shell 3.5.4.

23rd April 2010

Updates for QVGA, WQVGA, VGA and WVGA versions (20100423)

+ Added ALL updates from 12th and 14th April for QVGA and WQVGA devices.

+ Update to Start Menu WP7 scripts to close the Start Menu automatically after running a script.

+ Added Today Screen Switcher and individual links to switch between verious Today Screens (Microsoft Today, TouchFLO2D, TouchFLO3D, HTC Sense and Spb Mobile Shell (in the Start Menu, Programs, MSkip's ProPlus WP7 folder).

+ Made Small Box Panels slightly larger for better fit of icons and text.

+ Added NEW Diamond Clock widgets (Black and White Tiny) to fit inside the BigBox Panel.

+ Added NEW Current Date widgets (Date2 Black and Date2 White) to fit in Big Box Panel with Tiny Diamond Clocks. Not sure if these will be viewable on QVGA and WQVGA because of font size.

+ Added Tiny Contact, Text Only Contact (no box) and a selection of Invisible Contact sizes.

14th April 2010

+ Minor update for WVGA version (20100414)

+ Added Half Screen Invisible Link so you can cover a screen with 2 widgets in Portrait or Landscape Mode.

+ Added 2 new BigBox Panels (Office and Zune) images courtesy of ljjustboy

12th April 2010

+ Released WVGA version (20100412)

+ You can now backup upto 3 totally different layouts and restore at any time (new for VGA/WVGA)

+ A new Business Hub and Business Panel Image has been created to seperate Business and Lifestyle Screens (can be added or left out at will).

+ I have included some of the widgets from previous themes to give more flexibility to page designs (Diamond Digital Clocks, Anaolgue Clocks, Bottom Menu Bars, Small Battery).

+ Added extra funtions to the Backup Utility (Copy all backups to Storage Card, Copy Backups stored on Storage Card BACK to the device, Clear ALL backups from Device and Storage Card).

+ Enhanced the graphics for the 'Small Box with Text' skin (now looks alot nicer).

+ Added a confirmation screen when Restoring a Backup so you cant accidentally erase all your layout.

7th April 2010

+ Released QVGA and WQVGA versions (20100407)

+ Added more functions to MSkip's ProPlus WP7 folder in Start Menu, Programs:

Change number of pages on any Hub (Hub Pages),

Backup upto 3 completely different layouts with 1 touch,

Restore any of 3 Saved Layouts or Restore Original Layout at any time,

Refresh Background if you try to change it through the Menu button and it doesnt change.

+ Added 3 new Batterys (Horizontal for top or bottom of screen, White panel and Coloured Panel:

(use with medium white battery text for best alignment).

+ Added new Digital Clock for panel.

+ Added new short date widget (add digital clock and change skin) for use in Digital Clock Panels.

+ Added 2 new icons (YouTube and FlashLight).

+ ALL Big Box Icons skins now have fully transparent background so you can use them with the theme colours.

+ Added prebuilt Back and White boxes which you can add as Picture Frames (BigBox). These are in Program Files\ MSkip Tools.

+ Added Operator Widget (WP7) which will fit nicely at the top of a BigBox Panel.

2nd April 2010

+ Released VGA and WVGA versions (20100402)

+ Added more functions to MSkip's ProPlus WP7 folder in Start Menu, Programs:

Change number of pages on any Hub (Hub Pages),

Backup the whole of the current layout with 1 touch,

Restore Saved Layout or Restore Original Layout at any time,

Refresh Background if you try to change it through the Menu button and it doesnt change.

+ Added 3 new Batterys (Horizontal for top or bottom of screen, White panel and Coloured Panel:

(use with medium white battery text for best alignment).

+ Added new Digital Clock for panel.

+ Added new short date widget (add digital clock and change skin) for use in Digital Clock Panels.

+ Added 2 new icons (YouTube and FlashLight).

+ ALL Big Box Icons skins now have fully transparent background so you can use them with the theme colours.

+ Added prebuilt Back and White boxes which you can add as Picture Frames (BigBox). These are in Program Files\ MSkip Tools.

27th March 2010

+ Released QGA and WQVGA versions 20100327

+ Same updates as per 26th March

26th March 2010

+ Released VGA and WVGA versions 20100326

+ Added a Big Box and Wide Box Picture Frame so you can make up your own Hub images

+ Added a new Picture Hub with 5 blank pages to populate with your pictures.

+ Changed the Picture Hub image to a Picture Frame so you can change it if desired (move the inivisible link off the top of it first).

+ Added 4 new theme colours and created a Start Menu Folder called 'MSkip's ProPlus WP7' with buttons to change to any of the colours making it VERY EASY.

+ Added a load of new program icons (Big Box size)

+ Made the weather widget image slightly larger to make more use of the box.

+ Everything works fully in Landscape Mode.

+ Added a YouTube video which shows off the latest version.

22nd March 2010

+ Released WQVGA version

21st March 2010

+ Released VGA and QVGA versions

20th March 2010

+ Released first version (WVGA Only)

ToDo List

Download Links

Install Procedure:

1. Install ProPlus Windows Phone 7 Theme on a fresh install of Spb Mobile Shell v3.5.5 to DEVICE MEMORY

2. After installation completes, soft reset your device

3. Job done. Congratulations you have now expanded the potential of Mobile Shell

Update Procedure:

Uninstall the previous version FIRST before installing the new one.

NOTE: Please ONLY install the version matching your phones resolution or the layout on all screens will be all wrong.

QVGA: 4Shared (20101026)

*DO NOT restore previous backups (pre v3) on V3 as the Shortcuts Hub will be corrupted*

WQVGA: 4Shared (20101026)

*DO NOT restore previous backups (pre v3) on V3 as the Shortcuts Hub will be corrupted*

VGA: 4Shared (20101026)

*DO NOT restore previous backups (pre v3) on V3 as the Shortcuts Hub will be corrupted*

WVGA V4.0: 4Shared (20110326)

*DO NOT RESTORE PREVIOUS BACKUPS ON V4.0 AS ALL THE HUBS WILL BE CORRUPTED*

If you enjoy using this theme please consider making a donation. ALOT of work went into this to make it as good as it can be for everyone. Even if its just a small amount it gives me satisfaction and enthusiasm to carry on developing and appreciation of my work is very welcome.

Enjoy :D

Mark.