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[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you can change the wallpaper on a panel with the "ProPanels Wallpaper" or the "SpbPanels Wallpaper" functions (the first for pro-panels created with MsM or professional home, the second for standard mobile shell panels like weather, time and so on).

A wallpaper image needs to be a bmp image the size of your screen, just pick one you like and use the appropriate function to set it ;)

(I guess the "strange picture" could be my MsM logo lol :p that's the default background used by MsM for newly created panels) :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
that's what i'm doing.

I have changes weather background with different picture and always the same thing, a picture of boots :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
boots? :eek:

Ok, that one is definitely

not

my default background lol :D

could describe step by step what you're doing and attach the picture you're trying to use?
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
In VMSM i go to "Panels"

then "SpbPanels Wallpaper"

then i choose a panel, for exemple, "Weather"

i select "Custom"

then "Portrait"

finally i choose my picture

Spb restart

and when i go to weather panel i obtein this

with different images and with different panels

:confused::confused::confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] BIGDINOG:
Is there a Flip Clock like the sense? Thanks for the hardwork!
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
You can see all available widget skins clicking on Preview Images on the first page
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... that's weird... could you attach the picture you're trying to use as wallpaper too? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
There are several flip clocks :)

Like claus1953 said, try taking a look at the online gallery on picasa (link in the first post) ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released new Widgets Library + new Menubar Library :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ponchens:
Personal ProPanels and Advanced Menubar

Hi

First of all thank you very much for your excellent work. I'm testing your manager now and it really enhances significantly my MS.

But now I'm facing a problem: I created two new pro panels and i wanted to link them in an advanced menubar in my lifestyle home. Unfortunately, the don't appear in the list of accesable panels allthoug i did run "Create links" in the main page.

Initially i created additional lifestyle panels and the appeared in the list. But the new pro panels do not appear. Did I miss something in your explanations???

thank you very much in advance
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
There's no need to run the "create links" function: it's only needed once if you want MsM to create links to standard mobile shell panels in the Tools submenu :)

Additional panels, both lifestyle and pro, should be automatically available for the advanced menubars as long as your MsM is version 5.04 or newer... as long as you can see them in the carousel they should be available for the adv menubars too (in the choices list they'll be at the bottom, right after lifestyle home and professional home)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ponchens:
strange thing. It was really not there with v5.05. But now i created another new pro panel and, tataaaa, there they are in the list. :?

But despite of that thank you very much for your quick reply!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Weird :confused:

Glad to read it's ok now though :p

You're welcome! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
This one for example

Big thanks for the update ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
That should work fine... I just tried it both on the emulator and on my phone and it's ok... are you sure you're selecting it in the SpbPanel Wallpaper function? :confused:

How much free space do you have on device memory?

(by the way, I'd suggest to use a 65K colors version: it's smaller)

attaching 65K colors version of your image
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
I have 90Mo free

I have tested your image too, but always the same thing with different images on different panels.

Should i place the picture on a specific folder?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Nope, anywhere is fine as long as you navigate to the folder and select the right image with MsM :confused:

Free space is muuuuuch more than enough, so that's not the issue... I'm running out of options...

There's no way that strange boot-like image could have been set as a wallpaper if you didn't have it on your device and you didn't select it :confused:

Just to quicly fix the issue I can give you instructions on how to prepare the background file manually...

In your mobile shell folder you should have some these files:

VBkgAgenda.dat

VBkgCalllog.dat

VBkgFavcontacts.dat

VBkgMru.dat

VBkgMru2.dat

VBkgSpbcontacts.dat

VBkglauncher.dat

VBkgTime.dat

VBkgWeather.dat

VBkgWeathercond.dat

VBkgManagefavs.dat

(not necessarily all of them... only the ones regarding the panels you tried to change the wallpaper to)

Now, to manually change it you need to

- rename the file to .zip

- open it with winzip (do NOT use other zippers... they often mess things up even if they should be 100% compatible)

- rename your bmp file to Wallpaper.bmp (or WallpaperL.bmp for landscape)

- put the bmp in the zip file using the password b0fm18zq

- rename the .zip file back to .dat

- place the .dat file back in mobile shell folder

- restart the shell

That's basically what the change wallpaper script in MsM does automatically (apart from preparing the xml for the panel to accept the wallpaper, but that seems to be working 'cause otherwise you would not be seeing a wallpaper at all, not even that weird looking boot)

Try doing to above and see if it helps... I really wonder what's acting weird with the automatic procedure :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Vostradamus, thanks a lot for the new BW Hub links, they're exactly what I wanted. They'll work fine on my device (when I get it back, I'm stuck with a little HTC Vogue loaner cause I sent my new Omni II in for service - dust under the screen). I certainly will appreciate the larger screen when I have it again.

thanks again

Kathy :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Urgh... I've read about that dust problem on some O2s... annoying :(

May I ask you how many Gb of internal storage you have on it?
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
It's the one with the 16 GB of internal memory, I know you recommended that I not get that one but it's the only one that Bell Canada has. So far I haven't had any problems with the storage and I'm getting a 16 GB card for it so then I'll make sure that everything important is on the card not the internal storage.

Kathy

ps. the one I have is listed with Bell as the Omnia i8000 I think.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Just trying to put some statistics together :p

I've read of this dust issue mainly from people with the 8Gb model and some with the 16Gb one, but it looked like they were less... I know it's most probably completely unrelated, but I'm sort of a statistics freak lol :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
No problem. I read on another site that someone with Bell in Edmonton AB had a real problem and that Bell wouldn't even send it back to be fixed (they apparently told him it wasn't covered by the warranty) but I didn't have any trouble. They gave me a loaner and said they'd send it off right away. Now all I have to do is wait to see if they actually fix it or if they send it back and just say they couldn't find anything wrong with it. They're going to have a slight problem with me if they don't fix it since as you know I've only had it for 1 month. There must be something wrong to have dust in it this fast, I had my original Omnia i910 for a year and never had any problem. Oh well, I guess I'll find out when I get it back.

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] slochild:
Might I suggest changing the instructions to specify that the library will be downloaded with a double extension of *****.wzg.zip and that the .zip portion needs to be removed prior to transfering the file onto the memory card, else it can't be imported (since it looks for the .wzg file extension).
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
I have made like you said but i have always the same thing!

I put a screenshot of the Dat file
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
All libraries i downloaded have no zip extension ant the end...:confused: just .wzg
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
huh? :confused:

how did you download it? All the libraries have been uploaded as .wzg files, there's no .zip anywhere... I don't really have a clue why you got that .zip at the end of the filename, first time I hear this :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol my bad, I gave you a wrong info... the file must be named "background.bmp", not "wallpaper.bmp", sorry :p

One more thing though..... in the screenshot you posted, the image you added to the zip has NOT been zipped with password, so even if the name was right it would not work...

The b0fm18zq password is mandatory
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
Finally it's working

Thank you very much :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you're welcome! :)

I still can't get why it was not changing it with the normal script, but I'm glad you got rid of that weird boot lol :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] toberino:
Is there any chance of you adding the sense menubar to MsM. I would love to just install your MsM and utilize all of the widgets and the sense menubar.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You should first ask the original author for his permission... if he'll agree I'll be glad to add it ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Libraries are to be downloaded separately from the main cab, and then imported in MsM with the "import library" function :)

Donwload location is the same as the main cab ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] shdwphnx:
The Mobile Shell Task Manager Panel is indeed what I was referring to. :)

If it helps at all, ShellExtension v1.4.3 lets you edit the standard 2 (or 3) button bars and allows both Task Manager and Show Today to be enabled for the buttons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Not needed, but thanks all the same :)

I'll add a task manager enabling function to next release of MsM, and then I'll see to the additional menubar ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
WOW !!

This is unbelievable, the work involved !!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Can't stop saying amazing job !!!! :eek::eek:
[Windows Mobile Themes] ChrisGarner:
Ok, thanks for the information. :)

@Vostradamus: thanks even to you! I'll do some test soon...
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgraper:
I downloaded and installed, everything seems fine. Didn't even lose anything customized with Mskip widgets.

I have a question about the combination widgets. When I add one (digital transparent) all I get is the clock. Is it correct that I have to "populate" all the other spaces with the appropriate widget or did something not make it in my installation.

Thanks for the great work !
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Yes you are right. There is always one widget designed as the "basic" widget, the other parts of the combi-widget are shaped so that they fit in the appropriate places. They must be placed manually though. Often they fit in different places of the basic widget so that you have additional options. ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Help with taskbar

Vostradamus, I was looking at the pics of your screen layouts on the other thread and I was wondering if you could help me with installing the black metal taskbar on my Omnia i910. I really like it but I'm not sure which version to install. I'd appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] jgraper:
Thanks, One more question.

The "status" widgets for the multi-transparent digital base unit appear to hold 3 status indicators. The only status widgets I could find had 4. Can you tell me the name of the widget I should use or do I need to "trim" the ones with 4 indicators.

Thanks Again
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm..... i910 is a wqvga device... if I remember well that taskbar is only for (w)vga devices :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
The preview for the status widgets shows all 4 indicators because they are activated all at the same time, but when they're active you add them to the screen one by one so you will be able to choose which ones you want to use and where ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
OK thanks, I thought that your Omnia II was the same as mine or does it work on yours because you have WM 6.5?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
nope, it's not about WM version: black metal taskbar is available for WM 6.1 too.... it's just that Omnia II is a wvga device :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] holockau5t:
Just wondering where the xml file is for this release because the manager keeps telling me that the password is wrong...

Oh BTW Hi I'm new and I love your program!!!!!! WINMO FTW!!!:D

Edit: Nevermind I think I found the most recent one...(Vostradamus XML Definition File 20100519) correct me if i'm wrong.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol admit it: you didn't read the first post, did you? :D

There's no need to download and manually inject the xml file anymore: MsM 5 will do it automatically when importing a library if it's needed ;)

The "wrong password" message shows up if you try import an old library: MsM 4.x libraries are not compatible... they will still work if already imported when you upgrade, but they're not importable in MsM 5, you need the new ones :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] holockau5t:
:)Admitting I skimmed through it, I guess I was just excited I had something else to download today, lol. Thanx!!

Let me get this right: All I need is the manager and the latest MsM Full widgets library from one of the links on the first post? And of course the picture sets and the menu bar...?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yep, you got it right :)

At this moment, the Full library and the Base library as just the same for it's the first release, then in future every time I'll release some new widget I will release an incremental library with only the new widgets inside AND I will update the full library adding the new stuff to it, so that new users will be able to get everything in one go, and existing users will have the possibility to download only the new stuff without having to redownload the whole, huge package :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] holockau5t:
Thanx once again and great work. Between your app and NRGZ's roms I'm in a customization wonderland...might even post some spb layout pics later.
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
Dear Vostradamus,

How can i change carousel background?

And, is it possible to change the backround in the folder of programs or tools like the theme who change the color?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm afraid none of them are currently scripted for a background change in MsM... maybe in future :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] DMX78:
I hope.

I have a request (another one:D)

Could you make a birthday widget like the line but a little longer to display correctly

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Not sure it's possible... :(

The text is displayed when there's no available picture, but the size of the area where it is displayed is the one regarding the picture, so I can't make it short and wide 'cause it needs to be square.

I'll try experimenting somehow, but don't get your hopes too high...
[Windows Mobile Themes] karlos.m:
Hi!

How can i put the panel widget on the screen. I do not have it in the option or i cannot find it
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Backing panels are just a "special" kind of current date widget :)

Just add a current date and you will find the panels at the bottom of the change skin list ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 5480811:
Shortlink to a new panel

First thank you for the answer that you gave me in the thread of mskip wp7. I have just installed shell manager and he seems great to me. I created a new panel for Office but not himself as making you a direct access. Does any way exist of creating a Shortlink to a new panel?
[Windows Mobile Themes] 5480811:
3 pages to a new proffesional panel?

Can they add 3 pages to a new proffesional panel? Or only they can be of one page?

I have just created a new Lifestyle Panel, but I do not find either as creating a shortlink to him.

This Application is great, but I need help :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] papindra:
request: media player widget :)

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Vostradamus, would it be possible for you to make some of the other icon link shapes (like circle, square, hexagon) to go with the glass theme? (including empty ones in each shape please)?

thanks

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
sorry for the late reply, I'm not at home :p Shortcuts to added panels can be found in tools -> ms panels :) Number of pages can be set from 1 to 9 with the pagecount function in Panels submenu inside MsM ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
What kind of "style" would you like for it? I've not skinned it yet 'cause to be honest I find that widget kinda pointless :p but I sure can give it a try ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 5480811:
Thank

Thank, this application is very useful. The one thing that does not work to me is the pagecount, it should be because I am using the skin of wp7 of mskip.

If he creates the new professional panel but the pagecount for the three pages that he wanted does not work.

Good I resign myself to one alone pagine and could have placed his background to him :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 5480811:
I'm sorry

I'm sorry, I have just surrendered that definitely the pagecount works. It was that I thought that the background along with the page was going to change also, but that way this good. This tool for spb is very powerful shell! Thank Vostradamus.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
How the background work depends on what kind of panel you added:

- on pro panels the background can be customized with a different image for each additional panel, but it will not slide when you swipe through pages

- on lifestyle panels the background will slide, but it will always be the same as the main lifestyle home

You're welcome! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 5480811:
theme for Phone Windows 7?

have not thought about creating a theme for Phone Windows 7? Or you think it's an ugly interface?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
It's already possible :p

WP7 interface is mainly based on large "links to hubs" with a blue-ish background... that is already possible with MsM.

- users can just create the blue-ish squares/rectangles as images with their preferred graphic app

- those images will be added to the screen as picture frames with the "borderless" skin

- invisible links will then be placed over those images, turning them into links to hubs (where a hub is nothing but an additional panel, be it pro or lifestyle)

Take a look, for example, at this layout I've been using for a while on my phone:

Now, I love cats and that's why it looks like that... but try to imagine the same thing with blue-ish squares instead of kitten pics....

Alll the kittens in the screenshot are nothing but square kitten images with a link to a hub over them (links using a special skin that includes the "apps", "work" and so on text... but of course the text could also be part of the picture itself and the link could be completely invisible)

I've put status icons on the right side because I prefer them a bit smaller, but they could have been larger and placed right over a blue-ish square, thus making it even more wp7-like :p (there's even a neon set with different colors for hub-sized status icons already in MsM libraries lol) :D

I've never posted a real WP7-like example 'cause there's plenty of them already out there available as ready-made full themes... but it all can be done with MsM too, it just takes a little effort for creating those blue-ish squares :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] 5480811:
Ok

you're right. Well I will try to customize my MSM style WP7 , but I do not trust my artistic skills ... I just download all the libraries vga to start playing with completed application :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Have fun and good luck :D

... and don't hesitate to ask, should you need any more info or advice ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] hudster2001:
could someone make a menu bar similar to the curved one from the mobilesense version.

I like that menu bar, but I prefer vostradamus version because it's more customisable.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'll see what I can do, maybe not in the next version (it's almost ready) but in the next+1 :)

It will not be exactly the same though, for I can't include that same exact one without the author's permission... I'll try to design something similar yet somehow different ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 5.06 + a new advanced menubar library :)

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

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Good morning Vostradamus, can I put in a request for your next update? I'd like to have the glass icon buttons in some different shapes than just square, maybe circles, hexagons etc. like the other link buttons. Different sizes too if possible?

thanks

Kathy

ps. empty ones too, please and thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Will see what I can do ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
Hi gian, good job (as always). At present I'm using the "side buttons original" menubar, with three widget in the middle (but I could also use two or four widget).

Wich is the difference between this menubar, the no text 3 buttons and Spb style buttons?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
- Side Buttons Original has only the side buttons so you can place widgets between them. You can place there links to whatever you want, not being limited to internal mobile shell functions. What you place there, though, will not slide when you swipe through pages, so if you want those items in every page you need to place the same widgets on every page of the panel.

- No Text 3 Buttons has Launcher, Agenda and Contacts icons. Those 3 functions are fixed, not customizable. Being a menubar, they're present on every page of the panel

- Spb Style (which is an advanced menubar) can have 1 to 4 icons and you can also pick the functions you want (internal to mobile shell, as it is a menubar). Being a menubar, those 1 to 4 icons will stick there even while swiping through the pages of the panel
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
Very clear, thanks.

In the Spb style menubar can we place widgets linking anything or are we limited to internal mobile shell functions?

Edit: reading better your reply, I guess we are limited to internal mobile shell functions.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yep, internal mobile shell functions plus links to any additional panel created with MsM :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] karlos.m:
Hi

I need a help. I have instaled MsM, it works fine but no widget appears when i add it to the screen. I have activated just one widget, but when i want to change the old widget fo the new added, nothing happens. The widget remains the same.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm... let's see if I've got you right... you activated a widget, selected it from the "change skin" menu, and the widget remained the standard one?

May I ask you what's your device and which library did you download?
[Windows Mobile Themes] karlos.m:
I have htc touch diamond and i downloaded the MsM Full Library (VGA).wzg (the last update)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Did you import the library first?

MArk.
[Windows Mobile Themes] karlos.m:
..............yes i did
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Well which widget did you activate? Have you tried activating other widgets to see if they work or have the same problem?

The more information you provide the easier it is to deal with your problem.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] karlos.m:
Well. I tried dome links widgets, panel widget, weather widget and analog clock widget. Nothing worked. The widget remains the same as original. But everything else works well. The extra panels, menubars, background... I tried to reinstall the mobile shell at all, but it did not help.