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[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ooooook, this one was tricky :p

What text editor did you use to edit your silkshadow.xml file?

Apparently, whatever text editor you used sorta screwed it up, putting some unseen strange character somewhere (I guess at the end of the file, but I'm not sure) resulting in mobile shell not being able to process it.

Start on the xml file from scratch using the basic one included in the tutorial, this time try using only windows notepad, and it should work ;)

I made it work this way:

- got the xml file from the tutorial

- renamed it to silkshadow.xml

- edited it with notepad

- copies/pasted your definition from your non-working version

- reinjected it with MsM

- restarted mobile shell

This way it started working, whereas with your xml it was not showing anything even if every file was in the right place and every registry key was correct.
[Windows Mobile Themes] silkshadow:
I'm using PSpad editor. Man, sometimes its the strangest thing :).

Thank you so much, I will try as you suggested tonight!
[Windows Mobile Themes] silkshadow:
Wooohooo! :D It works. I want to go nuts making skins, but no time right now. Might as well wait till Mskip gets out the update to Droid+ anyway before going nuts :).

I did make a couple more panels. The shelf is not mine, so permission needs to be had for it for anything besides personal use, but I don't know where I got it. I've been using it for a couple months on my Nexus dock. All I did was resize, retouch and clean it up, then port it for MSM. The rest I made myself though :).

Thank you again Vostradamus!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Well done! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Nice Panels!

I'm guessing these are not for general consumption?

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I guess that if silkshadow posted them, he's gonna be fine with other users using them :)

(@silkshadow: am I right?) :p

Only thing is: you will have to "install" them manually, that is you will have to unzip them in the right place (widgets subfolder) and "manually" inject the xml with the appropriate function of MsM :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Ah, I did not see that they were posted.

If it was a dog, it would have bit me!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Woooof! :D

lol :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] bug_menot:
Thanks for all Vostradamus but where is the Password for "MsM Full Library (QVGA).zip"(from Mediafire)

Thanks again!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
that should not be a .zip, but a .wzg :)

you do not need to manually extract stuff from it, you just need to import it using the appropriate function of MsM.

If for some strange reason you got a .zip file when you downloaded it from mediafire (I think it happened a few times already), just try renaming it to .wzg or re-download it :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] silkshadow:
You are 100% right :D. I am sorry for the late reply. I have been kind of avoiding this forum, otherwise I would be checking the Droid+ thread every day and be sad every time MSkip hadn't got around to doing the update yet. :)

I have actually done some work on more widgets and I figured out how to skin the SPB Traveler widget :D. I ported weather widgets from Droid+ for SPB Traveler. I did about 40% of them but then got into other stuff.

I will post everything, I was actually waiting for the Droid+ update to do a few more widgets to fit with the new stuff that will come with it, but I probably shouldn't wait anymore. I just have to play with Yurik's new stuff and see if there is anything else I want to make.

I have put all the widgets in its own directory now and that seems to work. Is it possible for me to make it into a wzg library for people to install easier?

Edit: You know now that I am here, I ran into a problem. Is it possible to make a MSM widget for the wireless icons (wifi, bluetooth, etc) and the 4 in 1 wireless icon? I spent several hours trying to figure it out and then gave up and just replaced the bmps in va_misc_now.dat. No matter what I did I couldn't get it to load the image. I started to think it may not be possible to use MSM to manage them because they are unique misc files.

Edit 2: I was trying to dig up the failed files I used, so I could post them, but it seems I deleted them :(.

Edit 3: Ok, I recreated the test files. I think this was what I tried on my last go, but I did try and play with renaming the Bitmap Name in the index.xml inside the dat and I tried to "call" it using different argument tags but I can't remember all the things I tried.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm afraid that's not possible... the library import script handling wzg files is designed to handle just "my" ones, that is: if you make a wzg file out of your stuff it will not auto-inject you xml 'cause it's not my one, sorry :o

That's one of mobile shell bugs I reported back in time on spb forum as well: you can define all the skins that you want for those wireless widgets... but no matter how you define them, mobile shell will always get the graphics from the same file, even if you declared it differently. They hardcoded the filename (for testing purposes, I presume) and forgot to strip the hardcoded part off before releasing the software :mad:
[Windows Mobile Themes] silkshadow:
Darn SPB, thanks again Vostradamus!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
so, just to make sure I don't goof up my SPB, where do I extract the zip for the new panels?

Thanks!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Inside the zip you will find:

- a xml file

- a folder named "panels" with stuff inside

you need to:

- extract the xml file wherever you want (just remember where lol) :p

- extract the "panels" folder inside the "widgets" folder of MsM (a folder named "panels" is already in there, but don't worry: it's ok)

- inject the xml file using the "inject any xml" function of MsM

done: now you can activate and use the new panels ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] bug_menot:
thanks

Now i don't know how it's work haha....

I select:

1) "widgetsManager.mscr"

2) "Libraries"

3) "import library" and found the .wzg and press ok.

4) "Widgets" and there is nothing.

5)and i don't know what to do next....

I used Mskip before and the widgets appears in the SPB Shell.

I have a Samsung i637 wm6.5 Std.. With SPB Shell 3.5.5(from CazaBlanca)

I read the Tutorial but i really don't understand.

Thanks and Cheers!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Once you import the library, the widgets will be available for MsM, but not yet for mobile shell.

To have a widget working in mobile shell, you first need to activate it through MsM:

MsM -> widgets -> activate -> select desired category and then widget.

Once you activate one or more widget, of course you need to exit MsM.

NEVER try to exit it using windows "X" button... always go back in MsM menus and exit with the appropriate option of the main menu.

When you exit MsM, mobile shell will be automatically restarted, and after that the activated widgets will be available for use.

Reason for all this is: for a widget to work in mobile shell, it needs to be copied in device memory. Now, MsM libraries can easily be more then 100Mb large... putting them all in device memory is definitely not an option.

When you activate a widget through MsM, then and only then its files gets copied in device memory, so the used up space will ONLY be the one needed for those widget you really choose to activate, while all the rest will remain comfortably stored on the sd card for future use ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] abou_saleemah:
Sir can you add the menu bar in dro+3 that created by doc n mskip? because my phone in qvga 320x240 can't have the menu bar from dro3+manager...but your menu bar works for me... im sorry if im being rude....hope the best for you
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Could you please point me to that menubar so I can take a look at it? :)

It's weird though... I thought mskip released his stuff for qvga too
[Windows Mobile Themes] abou_saleemah:
here it is sir...all the eight menu bar doesnt work for my phone but i want it all... n if cant have all,, just one maybe no problem :)

you can see in my video when i try to change the menu bar it cant change...

here is my video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEOdAS8r01Q

i installed the droid pro on a clean shell but it cant work...so i install mobile sense..and it just works for sense UI menu bar...then i install your beautiful program n yes it works... but the want that i want is not there... :)

yes in qvga potrait maybe the menu bar can change but in landscape (320x240)...like my phone it doesnt change

sorry for bad english
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I do and they are all available in portrait mode but its been soo long since I edited the menubars im not sure what happens in landscape mode lol.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] abou_saleemah:
:) i just bought this phone about two month ago.. n i dont know kind of this stuff yet.. so i when i know im really happy n curious to try it... so i install it to my phone... yes im happy... this is too cool n great stuff...but would be much better n making people happy if it works :)

Many thanks to sir mark, sir doc n sir vostradamus :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol glad to see you confirm I'm not imagining things, you know... I'm starting to be of a certain age so..... lmao :p

Could you try taking a look at it and see if you can find out why it's acting weird on abou_saleemah's device?

If there's no solution I'll see if I can add a couple of those menubars to MsM, but if possibile I'd rather avoid duplicates between different customizing tools for it can sometimes be confusing for some users :)

As stated above, I'll let Mark investigate a little on the issue, and later on if there's no other solution I'll try porting a couple menubars :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I will have a look at the menubar files in the morning and see how they are set in landscape mode. I know there are no custom menubars in that mode as the theme was made for portrait use only but I will let you know how I get on :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] XanaRaquel:
Question:

- Is it possible to disable the "auto snap to grid" thingy? I want to place a widget a bit off-screen but it moves automatically to the screen.

Requests (if anyone takes them):

- A variation of the Battery Glass widget that has the size of the width of the screen. (let's say in a QVGA screen, 240 px or just bit less so it won't touch the borders of the screen)

- Why there aren't any Operator Name widgets? I'd like to see one like the Battery Glass but with the operator's name in it.

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm afraid that's not possible... the snap to grid function is hardcoded in mobile shell (and yes: I used to hate it too), no way to change that. :(

Can't give you an exact ETA, but I'll see what I can do ;)

MsM has a few operator widgets, but they're just about changing the font color (that's why there's no preview image). Mobile shell operator widget does not include a graphic part, so there's nothing we modders can apply skins to :(

You're welcome! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] funkerus:
Up up awesome
[Windows Mobile Themes] ainaruth:
I'm pretty sure I've seen the Orange logo in someone's screenshot. But it was in top right corner, probably replacing the signal strength indicator. And I have no idea if it was just the orange logo or if it could change automatically into something else..
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Chances are that it was "fixed" :)

The operator widget declaration in mobile shell xml files does not have any parameter able to link to a graphic file... it only has font size, color and alignment settings.

Of course nothing prevents users to place a custom operator image wherever they want, be it part of the wallpaper or with a picture widget or by any other possible mean, but that logo will not change according to the actual situation :p

EDIT: I just noticed you wrote "in the top right corner"... you mean on the taskbar? then that has nothing to do with mobile shell, maybe it was some other app... and in this case it could even reflect the real current condition :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released new

veeeeeeery

small widgets library :)

Details and download links in the first post ;)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Quada:
Hey Vostradamus,

I am very pleased with your work! The shell manager worked flawlessly on MS 3.5.5. However, the Facebook integration is not working on 3.5.5 so I switched to 3.5.3. After I switched to 3.5.3, I can no longer change the skin of my widgets. I activated the set that I want, and then I go to the "change skin" button on MS, and when I try to change the skin, it doesn't change appearance. Any idea to what could be causing this? I have already tried reinstalling MS manager. Thanks in advance!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
chances are that reinstalling the previous version of mobile shell the installation destroyed my injected xml... just try opening MsM, run the "restore xml" function and see if it gets any better ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] poplite:
Alarm

Hi Vos, its possible for you to make widgets for Spb Time Next Alarm?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm... I'm afraid I can't...

It's been a while since I've had a look at spb time, but if my memory does not fail me I think I remember it using a different kind of skin definition/handling that is different from standard mobile shell widgets and not compatible with MsM :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vladimirus:
For Vostradamus and or MSkip: My apologies if this has been asked and answered a dozen times over, but it's very late and there are just too many pages to read through and I've already read lots of them so..... Are the Vostradamus widgets compatible with MSkip's DroidPro 2.2? I ask because I've tried it, and though Vostradamus widgets are activated and in the "change skin" options, they have no effect. So, I'm wondering if the two are compatible. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Have you tried running the "restore xml" function in MsM? ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vladimirus:
No, I didn't, so I just did and now yours works with his! Thank you! Because, as good as MSkip/Doc3000's DroidPro 2.2 is, you have some very nice things they don't have. Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Great, glad it worked :)

Should it happen again, just rerun that function: themes from other developers can sometimes have scripts that destroy my xml when run, so I added that "restore xml" function exactly to solve this kind of issue ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vladimirus:
Is a very good fix to have added, too! Is good to know how to fix it when it gets broken again. LOL Is there any skin or addon to SpbMS it will not work with?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
So far it has worked with every theme/addon I've tried :)

Of course I haven't had the chance to test every single mod out there, but the compatibility level should be high enough ;)

The part regarding widgets skins is sure the most compatible one, also thanks to that restore xml function.

Some other features (like menubars, additional panels, auto-changing pictures and so on) can be a bit more delicate: should some "foreign" script destroy some of their definitions they would have to be recreated/reset from scratch 'cause I had no way to write a "restore" function for they're created on the fly when the user sets them.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vladimirus:
Excellent! If I want to try experimenting, or run into trouble and need help fixing something I broke, I'll give you a shout out! LOL
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Anytime ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] oasilkan:
"Activate Widget Set" not working

Hello,

I use WM 6.5.5, MS 3.5.5 & MSM 5.07. Although activating the Widgets work but "Widget Set" do not work. I select a widget set, it looks like activating, but after it restarts MS, there appears the current theme, it does not apply the selected Widgets. I tried Restoring XML but no change. Maybe I misunderstood the function of "Widget Set", assuming that it applies the combination of widgets in a designed theme, doesn't it ? If not, is there a way to apply some pre-designed themes ?

Thank you,

Kind regards,

Ozcan
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You just half-misunderstood the widgets set function :)

That function "activates" a whole set of widgets... meaning that after running it all those widgets will be available for picking in the "change skin" menu, but they will

not

be automatically set on the currently used widgets.

The purpose of the function is just to prevent you from having to go and activate the widgets one by one, but placing them on the screen is still up to you according to your taste (you could as well want to use a number of widgets from a set and a number from another one).

There's no function in MsM to auto-set skins on the widgets already on the screen... that's on purpose 'cause MsM has been designed as a tool for giving users a wider variety of customization options, without "forcing" any predefined look.

What I wanted to achieve with MsM is basically: "Ok, I just gave you a gazillion options... now have fun and put yourself together something great and original according to your own taste" rather than "Here's a predesigned theme, hope you'll like it" ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] oasilkan:
Dear Vostradamus,

Thank you for the perfect explanation, it's very clear now :)

Best wishes,
[Windows Mobile Themes] FranzB:
@jotha

hi,

what widgets do i neet to have a homescreen like yours?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You would need a different phone :p

Jotha switched to android, and the homescreen in his signature comes from his new phone
[Windows Mobile Themes] killer_nave:
what is the password for the zip files.....cant unzip them.......
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You do NOT have to unzip anything... libraries are not supposed to be .zip files, but .wzg. If they are .zip just rename them to .wzg or redownload them 'cause something went wrong when yout first grabbed them.

You don't need a password 'cause MsM scripts will take care of them automatically and you're not supposed to do anything manually.

Sorry 'bout the small font, but I just HAD to compensate your huge one lol :p :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] killer_nave:
thanks a lot buddy....SORRY FOR THOSE LARGE FONTS....:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol you're welcome ;) :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] ciwan:
thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Plonkplonk:
"Rotate Screen" in Menu Bar

Hi!

Is it possible to add an "rotate screen" button to the menu bar? I tried a lot, because I'd like to have this function available without an icon on every menu panel, but could not find a solution.

b.t.w.: I'm using an SE Xperia X1i with Stock ROM and SPB MS 3.5.5

Regards,

Thomas
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that's not supported by MsM.... the only things that MsM can place in the menubar are links to panels, be them mobile shell default panels or MsM-made ones. :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] Plonkplonk:
"Rotate Screen" in Menu Bar

Ah, o.k. Then a button for the task manager was possible, because that's a "panel" not a "program", if I understood right.

Thomas
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
100% correct :) the only exception is the "show today" button, which I found accessible in the same way, but all the others are panels

Sent from a galaxy far far away....
[Windows Mobile Themes] BorisMKD:
Vostradamus dude, you ROCK. :) Anyway, cuz this thread is WAYYY too long, and to be honest who has time to go through all 177 or maybe 178 pages to search for an answer.

So, please can you tell me where to download your latest widgets library? I've read all the instruction manuals and I pretty much understand everything. I did installed your lates MSM 5 on my Samsung Omnia i900 (WM 6.1 Pro) and it's working, only thing I'm missing are the widget libraries :). Can you be so kind to provide me a d/l link, cuz I found it through Google, but I trust noone but the author himself about d/l links.

Greetings from Republic of Macedonia. Keep up the GREAT work. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Hi there, and thanks for the appreciation :)

Download links are in the first post of this very thread: just go on my mediafire area and you'll find all the libraries ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] BorisMKD:
Thank youuuuuu :)))
[Windows Mobile Themes] MironV:
Hello there! Nice job Vostradamus with MSM and thank you for bringing it to us!

I searched the current thread, however I wasn't able to find the things I was looking for:

1. As I see on the second post of the thread, the following file "MSM Full widgets library (xxx).wzg" (as i presume, now just being called "MsM Full library (xxx).wzg") includes all libraries. On MediaFire / 4Shared this Full Library is added on February 15. However am I able to see files added more recently (after Feb 15) in the Widgets (VGA) folder and MenuBars folder. Are these included in the full library(even if they're added later)? Don't know, maybe you uploaded them with some lateness, that's why I am asking.

2. How can I install the droid pro+ widgets and menubars on MsM...as I couldn't find them in your uploaded libraries (unless I wasn't too attentive).

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] BorisMKD:
One quick question for you Vostradamus, .... or whoever know the answer.

I have installed SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.5 on my Omnia i900, it is purchased one (worth every penny) cuz it works perfect. Omnia works faster with it.

Anyway, my question is this: I have downloaded some SPB themes who uses the latest SPB MS 3.5.5 and I don't know how to upload them on my phone. Where to copy/paste them? How do I activate them? Is it only a copy/paste procedure or there is more how to make them work?

Maybe it is the wrong thread to ask this, but it is the most active one :)

MironV QVGA and VGA resolutions are different ones. in the first posts of this thread jotha has answered this really good, Here's an explanation between QVGA (WQVGA) and only VGA: