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[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I did answer this question for you already in the Mobile Shell thread where you originally asked it.

Its not possible to create a shortcut to jump straight to a page within the normal Mobile Shell layout.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] laverne:
link to specific page? or panel?

im confused. am i misunderstanding this question? if i want a link to my spb call log i can set it on my front panel, or a link to spb menu or task manager, etc.

when i want to add a link i use the usual add widget button. im then faced with the first screen that has shortcuts in the top left corner. i press on shortcuts and have a screen with 9 choices, one being spb links.

if this is not what you mean, then totally disregard this post! lol! :)

Laverne
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
They meant a link to take you to say the 1st or 3rd page on your HomeScreen, not shortcut links to spb pages such as weather or spb menu :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Well, I sure am sorry about the problem, but considering that the "library import" is nothing more than an unzip of a compressed file I

seriously

doubt it can have anything to do with it....

There's a chance close to 100% that your issue has been caused by something else (still sorry about it though)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
I completely agree with you. And I'm sure that all the other people that use your MSM do the same.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
That was it, sorry, I didn't mean to muddy up this forum with the question...I will only post regarding this specific question in the original forum.

Thank you for your assistance!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] laverne:
full backups! yay!

this is not a question. just a statement of appreciation.

whenever im bored i play around with my phone and try out different layouts and stuff. but before i do that i do a full backup and when im done playing... i just restore! wala! nothing is lost! :D

and as we say in South Africa!!! thats totally Ayoba!!!

thanx Laverne
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I guess I'd be kinda pissed too if I somehow lost all the data on the phone (may I suggest to always keep a backup on pc too?)

I think you'd better investigate on every single app you had on your phone, 'cause a crash can happen, but a crash-which-deletes-all-the-data-on-memory-card is quite serious...

Check all your apps one by one, google around to see if maybe a similar issue happened to someone else somewhere, also double check where your apps come from 'cause sometimes some "not so official" apps can majorly mess up a device (I'm not saying you have any warez on your phone, but I've happened to meet some people who had no idea where some of their softwares were from 'cause they were not too techy and just got them from friends assuming everything was fine)

All of the above, alas, won't give you your data back, but maybe it will help avoiding similar problems in future ;)

I usually have a backup of all my important stuff

- on my pc at office

- twice on different drives on my pc at home

- on pendrive (sometimes even two)

of course there's still a chance to lose them all the same.... but in that case I would just take a trip to Lourdes hoping for a miracle lol :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
before writing to the card, try to use a file recovery tool on a PC. It has worked for me in the past.

Hopefully it'll help you!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Vost,

How do you make the icons in the .dll like you did? I'd like to make some arrows so I can use my "jump to page" method, and don't want to keep pestering you all the time!!

Thanks!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
first I draw the icons (usually with gimp, but you can use whatever software you prefer) then I build the dll with an autohotkey script I found on the net :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
mmmh... could be, overclocking can sure be dangerous sometimes

Do you really need overclocking your phone? The few times I've tried I've never noticed too big a difference on anything but the battery drain lol :p

Did you schedule a device switch off at a certain time? It's weird that it didn't ask for confirmation when it tried to auto-switch off while rar was extracting stuff, and it should not just go to sleep while something like that is running :confused: but then again, maybe the overclocking made it act weird :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Could you post that autohotkey script?

:p

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Sure, here it is (credits to the original author, though I don't remember who he is lol) :p

Usage:

- unzip the two scripts in a folder of your choice

- create a subfolder named "resource"

- put the icons inside the subfolder

- run the ROD-ex script

done, it will create your new, shiny dll :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Thanks!

From the script, it looks like the icons have to be BMP. Is there any restrictions? i.e. must be 24bit, 16bit, 8??

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... nope, they do not have to be bmp.... I've always used icons in .ico format :) maybe it works with several formats (taking a guess here, haven't tried)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ooooook, so it's been a while since the last update, I know :p

I'm still completing pending requests, but I though I could release some of them in the meantime, just to let you know I'm not (completely) asleep lol :D

So, here it is:

released new widgets library :)

ChangeLog:

(29 Sep 2010)

Widgets Libraries:

New Widgets Library containing:

- new Link skin: DateLike (same graphics as the standard current date widget) - (made on request)

- New Colors for "Neon" Status Widget: Gold and Orange (made on request)

- New Colors for "Modern Combo" digital clock: Gold and Orange (made on request)

- New Colors for "Small Box Original" link skin: Gold and Orange (made on request)

- New Status Widget: Invisible 2 (same graphics as standard status widget, but visible only with incoming items. No counter) - (made on request)

- New additional versions for the "Glass" digital clocks, keeping the leading 0 on 1digit hours (made on request)

Detailed info and download links in the first post as usual ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mad_a_22:
wew..at last....an update is here...thanks Vostradamus;)

don't forget if you have time to make a super shiny glass links...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I still have other pending requests to see to first ;)

Anyway, I sorta tried something like that already while I was ill some days ago but so far I've had no luck in getting a decent graphic effect for it.... guess I'll try some more later :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
:o:rolleyes:

And I still go back to, if you weren't working, or on holiday, you would have SO much MORE time to fill requests for us!

:eek::eek:

:D:D

--Ironhead

P.S. Just kidding!! Thank you again for consolidating so much power into one little tiny program! It's fun to backup everything, then try something out, then just "restore" everything! It makes me happy!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm... I wonder if my company would be interested in a "mobile shell development" division..... (I'm seriously afraid not though) lol :D

lol so I'm not the only one doing that :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hardrada:
Cool

Just downloaded the requested items and the TP2 is looking better than ever.

Thank you for taking the time to make these extra colored widgets, they put a nice finishing touch on my color scheme.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
More will come ;) I still have to complete the other ones in the list you gave me :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hardrada:
Cool again

I forgot what I requested but that's ok, it's like Christmas for me when new things arrive. I'm constantly activating new widgets with MsM, I do believe I could keep you busy for years with all the things I would like to request.

Let me ask you this though. I have been using a handful of different Dark Passion widgets which are beautiful, but the SMS widgets don't include a message counter like yours do. Is it possible to use a Dark Passion widget and add a small counter number in the corner, create some sort of MsM/Dark Passion hybrid?

Thanks again for your help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
All I found are these Icons:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6551087&postcount=1

Where are the Dark passion widgets? Now with the MsM backup feature, I love to try new things and play.

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm afraid I don't know these "dark passion" widgets :p

Adding the counter, though, should be possible... but there are some limitations.

sms, missed calls, email and voicemail widgets share the same dat file and definition. Should you add the counter to one of them, it would be added to all of them.... furthermore, the font and coordinates of the counter inside the widget would be the same for all of them. This of course means that you should find a "suitable spot" inside all the 4 widgets where to put the counter.

Once located the right spot, you would need to

- edit the definition file inside the .dat of the widget

- edit the xml definition inside qa_layouts

The other way, instead of modifying those ones, would be recreating the widgets with the same graphics and adding the to MsM, but this would require the permission of the original author for using his/her graphics
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hardrada:
Dark Passion

Sorry, I used the wrong terms there, I'm not up to speed on the tech talk occasionally.

Dark Passion Icons, not widgets. Icons.

So to amend my previous post, is it possible to add a number counter to a Dark Passion sms icon?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Ok, got it :)

Maybe you could use an sms widget with no graphics other than the counter (like the "bubble" one for example) and place it on top of a link widget which uses your desired icon
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hardrada:
Icon numbers

Ok, thanks for the explanation. I'm not one to tinker too much with my phone's inner workings, I leave it to others who have the ability to create things and I'm definitely not the developer type. I'll stick with the MsM widget and be happy.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Hardrada:
Bubble

Hey, thanks, I didn't think about going that route, I will try out the bubble and see how it looks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Good Morning Vostradamus, thank you for the new glass clock (with leading 0). It's just what I wanted. Also I tried the Full Backup for the first time and realized what everyone is talking about, it's awesome! :D Now I can play as much as I want and not have to redo everything the hard way. Thanks a bunch!

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] RedRamage:
Dude... as always, you rock!! Thanks for the new stuff to play with. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] sener:
Hi Vostradamus,

Just a question: do you think it is possible to make a today widget?

I mean, I have a couple of tools that I use through their today plugin.

An I am always stuck of switching between Windows today and other UI because of that.

That would be very very nice if you say it is possible.

Thanks in advance.

Sener

PS: maybe resisable as well (as a plus) or 2 sizes as today plugin can autosize between QVGA and VGA.
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
As we have already pointed out several times (for instance in the FAQ ;)) it is NOT possible to create "New" widgets, i.e. widgets with functionality that is not yet there in MSM. We are only able to tweak/pimp existing ones. Thats because there is no Development Kit for MSM and the interface is not documented by SPB. Sorry. :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] HunCZ:
Czech language

Hi all, maybe this will be useful for someone in the future... Good Luck and Thank you!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Good job! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] albarona1:
hi Vost.

I want to ask you about adding some widgets ...

1- android widgets

2- panel widgets ( more than allready included )

3- more menu bar theme ( htc desire,android,... ) I have an idea for it ( 5 icons +pages number )

thanks , and why in menubar I can't choose app. ????

thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] JVogler:
When updates are added to Library, is there anyway to separate out the new 'added' stuff when running the manager, rather than trying to remember what's new and what was already there? Is the simplest way pulling up a copy of the change-log? If anyone has an easier way, it would be great...

I see them textually described, just wondering if there's a place to go to see pictures of just the newly updated things?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Hi there :)

1) I admit I don't 100% get what you mean by "android widgets" :p

2) such as....? :)

3) could you detail your idea a bit? maybe with an example?

menubars can only link to "internal" mobile shell stuff, that's a known limitation of mobile shell, not much I can do about it, sorry :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I guess the easiast solution would be for me to create a "new widgets" folder on picasa, updating its content at every release :) Will do that starting from the next update ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
That's a good idea. Many times ago I asked the same. And you did it (in the previous thread).
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yep, you're right.... in the old thread I used to add a miniature image of the new widgets in the changelog (wasn't using picasa yet back then) :)

I guess I forgot about it with the opening of the new thread :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] JVogler:
That would be awesome...I thought there might be a way to filter them by date or something on picasa, but I wasn't having any luck figuring out how.
[Windows Mobile Themes] sener:
Sorry Jotha, I checked everything I found about MS before posting but seems like I missed it.

I thought to have seen something about a developpment kit but I will double check (SBSH weather imported in SPB MS in SPB forum).

Thank you anyway for your fast answer.:confused:

And you rocks with Vostradamus on this thread. Congratulation!:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Thx a lot, and you're welcome. Unfortunately there is not Software Development Kit from SPB (and I fear there will never be :(), you will look in vain. The only widgets that are added to MS are SPB-Products like Weather or Wireless. But they never documented the interface nor have they provided the necessary software bits to integrate widgets. Believe me, I'd have ideas for a year of programming to add all the widgets we'd love to.
[Windows Mobile Themes] samarain:
maybe im sleeping, but i dont find this in the last library update :/

- New Status Widget: Invisible 2 (same graphics as standard status widget, but visible only with incoming items. No counter) - (made on request)

where is it and what name use?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
"Status 2" category, by the name of "Invisible 2"

There's no preview image (not much sense in a preview of an invisible widget lol :p) so it won't show up in the "preview widget" function, but it will be there in the "activate widget" one ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] samarain:
I check the widget, is here but can u make a counter transparent to work like a combo in this widget in the same color?

keep the great work :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... I'm afraid I didn't really get what you mean :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] samarain:
this Invisible 2, in the icon have a space at the bottom without the counter like the original, would like to have that counter to fit there like a combo, understand?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm, ok, if I got you right you mean another, separate status widget with no graphics at all and only the counter, right?

What I don't get is: what's the point of it? if you need the counter wouldn't it be easier to have it included in the other widget... :confused:

Oh, and even a counter-only widget would show the counter no matter its value, be it 0 or more (no way to hide it if 0)
[Windows Mobile Themes] samarain:
Yes is better if have the "Invisible 2" a counter when sms/call comes and it turns visible but i think u say before that type of widget is not possible to make, right?

What i want is this widget like he is now but when something comes e turns visible and say how many sms have, understand?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yes, I understood what you meant... but it's just not possible.

Mobile shell can't handle it, you either have the counter

always

visible, even when it's 0, or you don't have a counter at all. The counter can not be displayed only when it's more than 0 :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] samarain:
thats why i ask for a counter when 0 is invisible and when is more than 1 turn visible with the same color of "Visible 2" widget ;) understand now what i want?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol yes, I understood that before too, but maybe I didn't make it clear :p

The

counter

can

NOT

be invisible when 0 and visible when higher.... the counter can

ONLY

be

always

visible or

never

visible, no matter if it's part of a graphic widget or alone by itself

(plus it can only be white) :eek:
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Just updated the FAQ because of the "Frequently asked" request for invisible status widgets. (and the "Frequently given" same answer :D).

Changelog:

08.10.2010

Added Section "About Additional Widgets"

Added Chapter "Invisible Status widgets" in "Additional widgets"
[Windows Mobile Themes] samarain:
eheheh, now i understood .... thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] cciobanu:
I possible to change font in widget Multifunctional Digital Zodiac ?

Must replace in va_DClockZodiac.dat 2 bmp (digits and digits_m) ?

And in this case how the widget change zodiac sign, because in va_DClockZodiac.dat is only one bmp with current sign (now libra) ?

....and according to Your first post I took care of You via PayPal, and for Your cat, the picture below...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Yep, digits and digits_m are the files with the graphics for the digits, so they are the one to change if you wanna try to use a different font :)

va_DClockZodiac.dat is the name of the

current

file as MsM puts it in mobile shell folder.... you should take a look in a subfolder of MsM installation folder...

Widgets\Digital Clocks\DClockZodiacBlack (or White)\Zodiac

Inside this folder you'll find a dat file for every zodiac sign, the digits images must be replaced in all of them :)

Thank you heaps for the donation, and the kitten in the pic is UNBELIEVABLY cute! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] cciobanu:
Zodiac sign will update automatic, or "by hand" via MsM/Setings/Reset Zodiac Widgets ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
it will update and restart mobile shell automatically during the night when the zodiac sign will change :)

The "reset zodiac widgets" just forces an update, it's useful when someone messes with the date on his device, 'cause manually changing the date to a future one and then back to a past one may sometimes disrupt the automatic update feature.
[Windows Mobile Themes] cciobanu:
I changed a little bit pictures to add the zodiac sign and another font for clock.

Replace files form

\Storage Card\Program Files\Vostradamus\Widgets Manager\Widgets\Digital Clocks\DClockZodiacBlack\Zodiac

with those from zip.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Nice job, especially the small zodiac sign :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dansia47:
Vos, why don't add it to your widgets instead of replacing the existing one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Will consider it (if cciobanu agrees on that of course) :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] cciobanu:
Free of charge !
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Full Backup

Wow Vost, VERY impressed!

I was able to install Mark's Menubars, REALLY buggering up all my stuff. Mess around with his stuff. Then, as I need my phone to function, I asked him my questions, and until I get answers, I uninstalled his stuff used your FULL restore and it was like I did not do ANYTHING to my SPB setup!

VERY +1!!!

Love it!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
:) eheh glad you found that function useful :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] ironhead65:
Vost,

I'm playing around with Mark's 7 panel "stitched" panels. I.e. if you swipe left and right, you actually end up on different hubs, of size 1 page. Very neat.

I'd like to be able to use your tool (or I'll modify it) to copy my original pages (4 of them, 3 pages on 1 lifestyle hub, 1 page on a PRO hub) to Mark's new hubs. They do not appear in your list, so I can not do a panel backup then restore.

I'm sure the widgets are in a registry somewhere. What is the easiest thing to do, to copy this layout from the original setup to these new pages?

Thanks!

--Ironhead
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm.... let's see....

widgets sure are in the registry, they're inside

HKLM\software\spb software house 2\spb mobile shell\widgets\--panel logical name--

you could try exporting the part of the registry related to the interested panel, edit the resulting reg file replacing the logical name of the panel with the new one and then re-importing it in the registry :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] iorya984:
Vostradamus you're great!!! Italy rules :D

I would like to ask you something about the customization of the Pro PAnel..

The screenshots that you've posted on the top of this thread are VERY BEAUTIFUL..

How can I reproduce it in my HTC Touch Pro 2?? The Background of the forest that "move with the pages scrolled" and the other stuffs.. are those in the full library VGA that I've downloaded? Where??

Thank you.. you've done a goooooood job!! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol thanks :D

Nope, wallpaper images are not included in the library 'cause they're just simple images and everyone can use whatever he likes :p

HTC Touch Pro 2 is a WVGA device, so the best fit for a multi-page panel should be any 3:4 wallpaper you find on the net

The one with the forest I used in that screenshot, though, is part of spb standard library, you can download it directly from mobile shell browsing spb online catalog ;)

Keep in mind one thing though: sliding wallpapers will work only on lifestyle panels, while pro panels can only use a fixed background (480x800 in your case)

Lifestyle panels will all share the same sliding wallpaper as the main lifestyle page.

Pro panels can each have its own wallpaper.
[Windows Mobile Themes] iorya984:
Thank you very much Vos! ;) but I cannot change the BG of Lifestyle panel.. with the menu bar\change background doesn't work :( is it due of my installation of Mskip Pro before the MSM?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Nope, it's normal when you use additional panels :P

To change the wallpaper you need to:

- use the usual "change wallpaper" function

- nothing will seem to change

- run the "refresh wallpaper" script found inside "programs\vostradamus"

- wait for mobile shell to be automatically restarted

done: now the wallpaper should be the one you selected ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] iorya984:
Thank you Vos!!!!! You're great!!!It's simply wonderful!! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
@ vostradamus

Your widgets are unreal mate, dont suppose they will work with mskips proplus freedom will they ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
yep they will :D

I've been trying my best to keep MsM as compatible as possible with other mods/addons ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
wicked:D i want to try your MSM on my htc mini i no itz not compatable but maybe some of it might work ya never no untill ya try right:p im currently using proplus freedom onnit and it seems to all work except for the menubarz and 1 or 2 widgets, which resolution of MSM would i be best off downloading?

Looks amazing and hope it gets released on HVGA someday:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
try the qvga one, maybe not all of the widgets will work, but a lot of them should be quite fine ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
Will do cheerz:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
QVGA on download if this duznt work how do i get your widgets on proplus freedom?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I think it will work ;)

Just follow the standard steps to install MsM, then import the library and activate the widgets you want :)

All instructions should be available in the FAQs in the second post of the thread :)