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[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Check with MSkip to be sure, but I think it should be compatible with a couple minor things to keep in mind:

if you switch from one freedom theme to another, chances are that:

- you will need to run the "restore xml" function in MsM to make the activated widgets work again

- any additional panel created with MsM (if any) will be deleted and will have to be re-created
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
They should work perfectly together:

Install ProPlus Freedom FIRST and then the WP7 widgets pack

The widgets pack copys the widgets into the Mobile Shell folder, injects the definitions file into the qa_layouts.dat file and registers the widgets in the registry. Nothing is overwritten so there shouldnt be any problems and other people have reported them working well together.

Yes it works with Vostradamus's MsM.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
All Screen Mods and Themes are injected into the qa_layouts file. When themes are changed the appropriate lockscreen is injected into the qa_layouts file to select the right menubar.

From installation of ProPlus Freedom the qa_layouts file isnt rewritten unless the person chooses to restore the original Theme in which case the original qa_layouts file is copied back to the Mobile Shell folder and all file injections would be lost.

Apart from that one thing the 2 programs should work well together :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
It doesnt matter about the file size just upload the files to a file sharing site like http://www.megaupload.com/ and then post the link it provides in here.

You are correct that WQVGA and WVGA background files arent compatable but I can make both versions at the same time. Just send images that are at least 480x800 and 800x480 so I can resize them and keep the quality in the WVGA format.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Great, I thought you switched qa_layouts when switching themes, glad to read you opted for the injection method: it's much more comfortable! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
And ALOT smaller installation size I wouldnt like to think how big the cab would be if I used a new layouts file for each theme as there are about 50 options just in the themes section lol.

I love Injecting I do it all the time :D

Almost as much as I love Flashing :p

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] julianpitt:
Ok, so for the four times that i've tried, combining ProPlus Freedom with WM7 widget pack only allows me to change to WM7 widgets and freezes on the others, besides the default. Is there a manual way to add the WM7 widgets?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I will try adding them on my phone first thing in the morning and see if it does the same thing its doing on yours.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nowhereXmanX:
the graphic of the moon is correct with the weather from my city . but if you see the name of the weather (left side of the moon )... you can see the name is " sunny". that's wat i mean about the letters.
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Mark, are there some new (old) digital clocks included in this update?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Yes one of the old Digital Clocks that was requested is included. The old Professional clock from v3.0.1 that I made full width so you can put a widget on each side (normally weather and battery).

If there is a different clock you want back in then let me know and I will include it in the next update.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I see what you mean now it wouldnt really be sunny if its night time lol.

I will look at the weather info widget and correct the text.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] julianpitt:
Hey Mark,

I was able to extract the xml and corresponding .dat files and then installing them using the MsM tool for WM7 v2.

I found that it stops working when i install two different Mskip ProPlus packs.

Is there a way to get the .dat file with one .xml for ProPlus Freedom?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Ok the reason it has problems is because the definitions file that is injected in the widgets only pack is older than the current version in ProPlus Freedom (as I rewrote the whole definitions file for Freedom) and so causes a major conflict.

I will make a special WP7 widgets pack just to go with ProPlus Freedom which will work with no problems. The [W]VGA version should be ready in a bit with the [W]QVGA version following later tonight.

Mark.

EDIT: "WP7 Widgets Addon Pack for ProPlus Freedom ONLY [W]VGA" now in the [W]VGA downloads section on the first post. Just install to device memory and use theres no need for a soft reset as Mobile Shell gets restarted automatically after installation.

Enjoy using WP7 widgets on ProPlus Freedom :D

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] julianpitt:
Thank You so much!,

Been wasting a whole day reinstalling trying to figure out why,

How did you learn how to make programs for WM?
[Windows Mobile Themes] nexus2008:
htc sense dosen't work

I installed ProPlus on my Omnia i8000 WM 6.5.3.

when I click Switch HTC Sense nothing happen :-(

Spb stops and doesn't restart. When I restart SPB nothing is changed!!!

What I must do to activate HTC bar?

Alex
[Windows Mobile Themes] scpion:
Hi Mark,

I am trying to custom my wallpaper by putting in a picture frame using the "Plus1 (Full WVGA)" skin. Things started ok as seen from Screen01. Resolution of picture is 616 x 926 which I think fit in quite nicely.

Things started to go weird when I put in the same picture into page 3, I get Screen04. It refuse to cover the whole screen though the settings are the same ("Plus1 (Full WVGA)" skin).

Then I when back to check the settings for my working page 4 and the selection button from the skin settings is missing (Screen05)..

Any Idea? Or kindly advise which the the exact resolution I should use for this theme...

Attached is the exact picture I have used.

I am using HD2
[Windows Mobile Themes] nowhereXmanX:
hi. question. i moved the spb ms to the store card with sktool. .. when you update the proplus freedom for qvga version. it will be no problem if i just install it? or i need to install to the store card or the device?
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Unfortunately I'm still missing exactly this clock?????
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What version of Freedom have you installed and what procedure have you followed to select that clock.

Its in the newest version of [W]VGA under Digital Clock skins as 'Modern Plus'.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I wouldnt call what I do programming in any form as im no programmer..

I have learnt to modify Mobile Shell and create widget skins by playing around with it and reading as much information on different tweaks, then I started modifying them to do what I wanted. This was back in early 2009 so I have had ALOT of time to adapt and create new modifications.

All the changes that happen through the MSkip's ProPlus Tools folder are a bunch or MortScripts which is a very easy to use and very basic programming language. I have Vostradamus to thank for helping me with the basics and writing a few of the earlier scripts, which I then used to learn how exactly mortscipt works and started writing my own. The ProPlus Manager alone has nearly 2100 lines of commands to make modifying Mobile Shell as easy as possible.

Anyway im sorry I went on a bit I do tend to say ALOT more than is asked for LOL.

Im glad the WP7 widgets are working on ProPlus Freedom for you now :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What version of HTC Sense do you have and is your rom WWE (worldwide english) or a foreign language rom?

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I think you easiest course of action is to backup your layout, then uninstall proplus and mobile shell, reinstall mobile shell and the latest proplus freedom to device memory and move it all across again.

I think any other action will mess everything up.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Hmm I will have to have a think about this one its strange that its fine on 1 page and the wrong size on another exact same sized page.

I will get back to you :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] scpion:
Hey Mark, I found out wats the problem.. I think I screwed myself up..

The proplus widgets only pack that I have installed on top of your freedom and wp7 pack is causing the problem. installation went fine but later realised that it was screwing up some of the widgets and the pic also. In your next update, can I request to have that digital dock with the big transparent frame to be included too? I sorry hope u did not spent too much time on this. its just that your mod has so much customization options that I can keep my fingers off doing strange things.. haha:o
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
I installed the latest wVGA version from the first post, the file name is "MSkip_ProPlus_Freedom_Full_3.5.5_W_VGA_20100718.cab".

After installation I restored my layouts and than I was looking for the new clock. In "Digital Clock/ change skin" there is no "Modern Plus", maybe its because I restored my layouts?
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Apparently it was because of restoring the layouts. Now I installed everything new and did not restore the layouts. Now everything is allright and I can choose the Modern Plus clock. Very strange but now it works.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sinzo:
Hi all,

can someone tell me, where i can find or change the butons for Calls and messaging? On the first side of this threat where the pictures are, theres a screen (On the left of bottom) where you can see a blue icon for calls, and a white one for messages. I can find those. Also if i want to change the skin for both-i have just 3 choices. but not that one. Thanks-and sorry for my bad english.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mihaicp:
This app does not work on my Omnia II winmo 6.5 Pro :((
[Windows Mobile Themes] gerald_s:
Well.....

Its not an app, its an addition for the mobile shell. That means you need the SPB mobile shell and then you can install and use the proplus freedom pack. In programs/MskipsProPlus you will find the proplus manager, here you can choose different layouts and so on.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Just add the appropriate widget (sms, email, missed calls or voicemail) and then click on it to change its widget to the droid skin. Its only available for [W]VGA at the moment as I havent converted them for [W]QVGA yet.

If you have a QVGA or WQVGA device then you will have to wait til I update that version sometime this week. There doesnt seem to be much interest in this right now so Im not rushing it.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nogit:
Hi mskip,

i'm using SPB MS with WM6.5.x (start menu at the bottom of screen)

once i install spbMS i have no acces to the WM start menu.

is there anyway to keep the start button visible in spbMS? (as like reducing from the bottom the height of the homescreen)

other question: is it possible to use a hardkey in order to get back directly to the main page of SPBMS lifestyle screen?

thanks for your help and congratulations for your great job!!

++
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sinzo:
Hi Mark,

ah ok. I use a qvga device. Then ill wait until your work is finished. thanks a lot. For your answer, and for your great work.

Chris
[Windows Mobile Themes] mihaicp:
Thank you for your reply. I used the wrong word :D

I have them both installed.It was my mistake because I didn't install it in device memory. That was the problem. Now works like a charm :)

@Mark Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Uss_Defiant:
Hi all, great work, i'm using this on my Omnia 2 as well.

Can someone tell me if there's a way to add dynamic pictures as a pictureframe? I'd like my pictures to keep changing after a period of time with the source derived from a certain folder on my phone... is this possible?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
There is ...there is...waiting for it....hehe
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Unfortunately Spb Mobile Shell takes up the whole screen apart from the top taskbar and there is no way to modify it to allow the bottom start menu bar in WM6.5.x Roms. Basically if you want to use Mobile Shell and still have access to the on screen start menu then you have to use a WM6.5 (com2) rom. No other way round that sorry.

Im pretty sure that you cant map a Hardware button to open a specific page within Mobile Shell.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nexus2008:
Hi Mark,

I have problem to uninstall ProPlus.

Unistall process finish and a message says that the application has not been unistalled.

I want to restart a clean version of SPB.

________________________________________________

PP uninstalled when I made a new installaton
[Windows Mobile Themes] ojessie:
Hi Mark,

I'm just patient ;-) but I'm also desperatily waiting for QVGA.

Regards, ojessie
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
QVGA should be done before the end of the week theres quite a bit of coding needed changing :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
So are you still having a problem or did it fix it self?

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dralex88:
Can't work... T_T even after hard reset twice.

After hard reset twice also same. After install: this might not work because is for previous version?

Then install SPB. Proplus.

THen when change theme. Error: cannot open \...\...\lockscreen1.xml

qa_xxxxx.dat: no file added

..

..

..

..

..

THen when change theme. Error: cannot open \...\...\lockscreen7.xml

qa_xxxxx.dat: no file added

Any solution for this pls?

All the icons also cant change...
[Windows Mobile Themes] tediberus:
would it be better if the picture widget could be used as a hmmm skin/backing panel for icons ... then the icon would just be an invisible link on top of the picture ..... that way anybody can just make a picture/skin of the icon they want easily.

hmmm come to think of it ... i think the picture widget's small size is about the size of an Icon ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
What phone do you have and what version did you install?

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] JPW:
Thanks - my new theme!!

can I just say a really big thanks - was tinkering on changing my HD but I think I'll leave alone for a while, do you like my screens, took me a while to get them just as I wanted - could do with a few additions to title's like MUSIC, HOME, TASKS etc but very pleased.

jon
[Windows Mobile Themes] nowhereXmanX:
where did you get the moon that you have in the pic from weather page?
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
That is from SPB Weather.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dravik:
hey,,

i am running in a few problems:

I cant update weather.

I cant get the frame around the tf3dclock

anyhelp?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Baadshah555:
Thats very nice shell.. I want it dude.. But, I have HVGA Device.. When will HVGA verion come.????
[Windows Mobile Themes] magelang:
Thanks a lot mark

Hi Mark

You are my big fantastic man ever (2 thumbs), i have 1 simple question, you have different windows start button - appeared as windows 7, how can i do that??

Thanks Cheers

Magelang

Abu Dhabi
[Windows Mobile Themes] BorussiaMG:
Hello everybody,

is there or will there be a HGA version (320 x 480) of ProPlus Freedom or Proplus Elegance / ProPlus Ultimate Elegance? I would need it asap for an iHTC HD-5.

Kind regards,

BorussiaMG
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
There is no such version yet, on first page:

HVGA (to be added soon if possible)
[Windows Mobile Themes] dunster:
Hello Mark.

I am now trying your Freedom layout after I have to reset my TP2 because GPS was not working anymore.

Can you tell me how big the image is from the "words", like Lifestyle, Internet and so on?

I want to make my own and I can add this then very easy with your picture frame widget.

Thanks, Dolf.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Hi MSKIP,

First,

Although I use 3.5.5 pretty much the same way as I used your 3.5.3, this is awesome, all the new utilities and easiness to use all the different interfaces. SPB should commend you, your application makes SHELL (which is just good) amazing!

My only thing after a few weeks of usage is that now after connecting my phone to the PC using the "Disk Drive" options makes I lose some of my widgets from Lyfestyle (the widgets disappear). If I disconnect (or change to ActiveSync) they don't come back. Only if I soft reset. Do you know what it may be?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
The text widgets are 480x100 for [W]VGA devices. If you want the text to be transparent then you can do it very easily by replacing the image in the va_box_now.dat file. The texts are all masks so make the image 8bit greyscale, rename it to one of the existing images (remember the _m at the end as its a mask) and overwrite the original with the b0fm18zq password using winzip. You can then select it as a white OR black text shortcut skin.

Need any more help just shout :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Thanks :)

Thats really wierd.. I constantly use my activesync in disk drive mode to transfer large files and I have never lost any widgets from my lifestyle screen after disconnecting.

Have you tried making a backup of your layout and then uninstall, reinstall Mobile Shell and ProPlus Freedom? Its the only thing I can think of sugesting as I very much doubt its a Rom problem and as its never happened to me I dont think its a ProPlus problem.

You havent moved your Mobile Shell across to Storage Card have you? Or made any external mods to Mobile Shell after installing ProPlus Freedom?

Sorry I cant be of more help.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nowhereXmanX:
hi , did you find out wat the problwm with the weather that i have? when is night the weather change ... the graphic but the letters no. and the carrusel doesnt appear. all black in the scream where it suppost to be the carrusel.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Just tried that. It happened again under stress (change between Disk Drive and Active Sync several times). I'll see under normal usage. Anyway, I can just use your Switcher to restart the SHELL and all is well again. Thanks.

PS: just used your Android Launcher to try Android finally. Your app worked just fine, thanks, although Android seemed slower and much less interesting than WM 6.5.x with Shell and your ProPlus. I don't know if it is just me (still have to use Android more, explore apps etc) or... Well, I just think MS should have put the effort they are putting on WP7 to develop WM6.5.x and later versions for devices like the HD2. I guess now it might have become what Android is now. Sorry, just ranting. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mbernstein:
Cheers!

BTW, Mark,

Just dropped another beer for you. Cheers!

I believe I have already given you more than I did to SPB for the Shell. Well, deservedly so!

Thanks, for all nice apps.
[Windows Mobile Themes] dunster:
Okay this is clear, I try this out, thanks.

Update: great it works, but it is limit to 9 different files right? I can not add new one inside the dat file?
[Windows Mobile Themes] carbtvserv:
How much memory does pro plus freedom take up on my HD2? Is it more or the same as if i had only proplus elegance installed?
[Windows Mobile Themes] DannyBiker:
Hey,

An awesome addition would be the use of "large wallpaper", by that I mean that the sliding effect moves the background picture from left to right (or vice versa, depending on the way you're sliding) instead of just showing the same wallpaper sliding.

Sense La Revolucion has it...;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] RobTsintas:
I think it depends which theme you're using. I use Droid, which doesn't allow wallpaper scrolling. But I don't think it's something MSkip can solve. See:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7003444&postcount=111

The problem I have is that, when selecting wide wallpaper (designed to be scrolled across screens), it just uses the left portion of the image.

But if I select narrow wallpaper (designed to be one full screen), the selection mask is still wide, so I can only select a small portion of the wallpaper to actually use.

The only way around this I can see is to edit the narrow wallpaper to add a blank space to the right until it has 'wide' dimensions. Which doesn't seem like the best way of doing things....
[Windows Mobile Themes] oppossum:
have you tried the tut on the 1st page

[TUT] Do the following to make your own custom background dat file.

1. Rename any of the custom backgrounds in the zip file to qa_fundotela.zip

2. Unzip to a folder using the password: b0fm18zq

3. Make 2 backgrounds to use as follows:

For QVGA version (240x400 saved as Background.bmp and 400x240 saved as BackgroundL.bmp)

For VGA version (480x800 saved as Background.bmp and 800x480 saved as BackgroundL.bmp)

4. Move the 2 new background files into the folder you made in step2 (overwriting the originals)

5. Zip the 3 files back up with password protection (using password: b0fm18zq)

6. Make sure Custom Background Images are enabled from the 'Screen Mods' section of the ProPlus Manager

7. Rename the new file to qa_fundotela_pro.dat (for pro screen), qa_fundotela2.dat (for all others) or qa_fundotela3.dat (for the carousel) and copy to your Spb Mobile Shell folder on your phone (overwriting the original)

8. Soft Reset your phone

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[Windows Mobile Themes] RobTsintas:
I have looked at that, but tbh it's just too fiddly, as I want to be able to switch backgrounds regularly.

I've made some with the blank space on the right (an extra 480 pixels) and it seems to work just fine. Not quite right in landscape mode, but I don't use that very much anyway.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Themes] DannyBiker:
I have a problem : the screen will never turn off. The settings are good and are set to turn off the screen after 30 seconds, after it was dimmed for 15 seconds. I do get the brightness attenuation but the screen will only turn off and therefore, the phone lock, if I press the turn off button of my HTC Mega (Droid skin)...

Any idea ?:confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
That background method can only be used on the professional screen.

Unfortunately its the only way to view the image that you want as the background. Its because the selectable screen menubars are set as 7 single pages (as explained before). This means by default Mobile Shell only shows the left half of a wide image and because the image cant slide across it will always display that.

The easiest way is just to make a 960x748 blank image and paste 2 480x748 images side by side so that if you need to have it in landscape mode it doesnt look too bad.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Spb Mobile Shell doesnt define your screen turn off time so is this a problem you have since installing Mobile Shell, or my theme, or just with your rom settings?

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
Sense la Revolution doesnt have the selectable screens and so can use the standard theme with the wide wallpaper :)

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
Htc mini hd

This looks mint nice work any chance of a version for a htc mini?:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] H-A-N-Y:
Hi, pls, can you add hvga resolution?

I want this theme use to my HTC HD mini.

Thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mskip:
I wish I could but I dont own an HVGA device and there are no emulators for HVGA so it would be nearly impossible (or take forever) for me to code all the menubars for a resolution I cant test.

Maybe if Microsoft add HVGA to their WinMo emulator then I will be able to bring out HVGA support but you should still be able to use all the other Freedom functions apart from the menubars.

Mark.
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
well looks brill and seemz lyk no one else wants to test it,so i will test it in a bit:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] GEX THE GECKO:
Installed it seems to be working except for the menu bars (like you said) also some of the widgets arent working properly for instance the analog clock for instance when i change the skin to a pro plus skin it works but the clock hands arent centered in the middle of the clock if ya no what i mean il try upload a pic of it apart from tha seems sound:)

Nice work
[Windows Mobile Themes] moxycalt:
sorry if it was mentionned before but i can't change themes on wqvga. Don't know what i'm doing wrong...:confused:

edit: full version and naked
[Windows Mobile Themes] jamesbbarros:
Hvga

Hei,Mark

Any change you make only status icons and menubar like Droid for Hd Mini?

Thanks.