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[Android Themes] formicae:
Trying to wrap my head around converting some themes (would still love it if someone converts the Minimal mod from the first page) and I'm wondering; do we have the option of having icons for the sliders? In the previous version I had a Dialer slider with a custom icon (just by replacing it in the APK), but so far I've only managed to have the default icons show up under 2.0.

I threw some ic_jog_dial_<item name>.pngs in the wltheme.zip but they don't seem to show up, just the defaults. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong?

Edit: Solved that problem, just made sure the rest of the theme was classified as an 'android' theme.
[Android Themes] toosurreal01:
I'm not seeing "Minimal mod" on the first page?
[Android Themes] formicae:
Third post, bottom series. Bluish background, if that helps.
[Android Themes] formicae:
I've got the 'Standard' Minimal one done, except I can't figure out how to get rid of the 'trail' behind the sliders. Presumably I just need a blank PNG with the right filename. Anyone know what it might be?

Attaching it:
[Android Themes] SquiZoNes:
@toosureal: thanks a lot for the help man, looks awesome now :D
[Android Themes] formicae:
Sorry, figured it out. The icons look a bit small, but everything works the way I wanted it to.

If anyone wants it, I've attached an update.
[Android Themes] irish22022:
The icons are definately smaller in this update. Considerably.

Post that zip in the theme forum though with a screenshot so everyone can see your hard work!
[Android Themes] chancellorr:
Can't seem to get Sense themes to work.
[Android Themes] formicae:
The icons are smaller, I think, because there's no 'No Slider' option (which I think is what I used to have full-sized 'slideable icons' in 1.3); so instead I ported it to the 'Android' default scheme, where the icons would normally be overlaid on top of an actual slider. I kind of miss being able to just slide the icon.

I'll work on getting a screenshot and posting. (edit: done)
[Android Themes] bilbobrian:
does anyone know what determines the slider left placement? I've tried everything and its not centering where I want it.
[Android Themes] irish22022:
Depends on which slider you're changing. Did you get the example zip? you should just look at that image, and have them match up as far as size and positioning - that's all I did.

If you didn't get the example zip, go to the theme thread and look at the OP. I do know that if your image is too big, it just stops making adjustments, so if it's off center but too large, you'll need to make the image smaller. Get the dimensions from the example zips.
[Android Themes] fourire:
If I give you my pictures, you can make a lock for widgetlocker 2 ?
[Android Themes] Rammknot:
Can anyone port over Black mod? (from OP)
[Android Themes] chancellorr:
I was trying but can't seem to get it.
[Android Themes] mattamous:
Is there anyway to turn off the vibration when unlocking? Maybe I have missed it if its available, but I can't seem to find that setting.
[Android Themes] JLMitch:
From your lockscreen:

Settings>Behavior> Uncheck the Slider Haptic Feedback box
[Android Themes] irish22022:
Theming is much more difficult with widgetlocker 2. I may just go back to 1.3.

As was said earlier, the images come out way to small when you mod with just an icon. If there isn't a fix soon, I'm giving up.
[Android Themes] XiangZ321:
Everything is done using minimalistic text widget from the market.

It takes a bit to get used to since you can do a lot with it, but it's one of my favorite widgets available.

The time, day, and date is all one widget and the weather and battery is another widget.

EDIT: Better yet, do this:

Download Minimalistic Text Widget

Copy the 2 attached files to sdcard/MinimalisticTextPreferences folder

longpress on your widgetlocker screen and hit add widget

add a Minimalistic Text 4x2 widget

add a minimalistic text 4x1 widget

exit widgetlocker

go to apps drawer, minimalistic text

longpress on the first listed widget and choose restore

then choose either the lockscreen main or lockscreen weather (weather is the 4x2 one)

My WL grid is 10x10 also, you may want to adjust that first.[/QUOTE]

I saw this theme on the Theme only widgetlocker collection, and i love it. I saw this post, and tried following the directions, but i cant find the aforementioned 2 attached files. Could you link me to those? Also, can you provide instructions on how to get my lockscreen to look exactly like the Power Mod screenshot?
[Android Themes] civichater:
Ok, I am loving this new version of WL, but I am having a problem with the background image that is stretchable. Does anyone have any info on how to make these?? I found an iphone theme lockscreen that I want to port over, and they use stretchable backgrounds as well, but they dont work with WL. Any help is appreciated
[Android Themes] OneDeep:
Anybody know how can i create a Sense theme? How many images do I need?
[Android Themes] RedSkyRoad:
What's the correct dimensions I should make my iphone-type sliders?

A Note to anyone having difficulty stretching the iphone-type slider backgrounds :

1] When creating an image/background with a vector based app like Inkscape, make sure that your 1-pixel border dot renders UNBLURRED. I check that with GIMP.

The reason i say this is because my original vector image was 140 pixels wide and when my centered dot got rendered, it became a blurred 2-pixel dot on the edge - i then made my original image 141 pixels wide so that centering causes it to not fall on an even number...

Now my image stretches perfectly down the middle column of pixels
[Android Themes] hachoo:
I tried to install the MNML Light mod on 2.0 and the writing is very small but the bar is very long and thin. So much so you can't actually see the arrow or 'unlock' at all. Any idea why it would be doing this? (QVGA screen)
[Android Themes] 13597:
I wll be appreciate if any modder can make a skin for the 'Lock Mod':)
[Android Themes] Munnin:
Take a look at your grid settings...
[Android Themes] Scrupix:
Request!!

Hello,

Can someone please make this theme for the new WL2.0?

I attached the PNG if that helps!

The mod is made by @KingDavid36

This how it looks:

Ad here is the PNG:
[Android Themes] irish22022:
Take whatever .png you have. Increase the canvas size by two pixels. Zoom in to 1600% and draw a black line (any size you want, small or large) on each border (top, bottom, left and right).

This essentially tells WL where to stretch the image. So, for example, if you wanted the background of the slider to just be a plain circle that the unlock icon fits into, then you'd need place the black lines that are on top and bottom of the image to the left of the circle, not touching it at all. If you place them above the circle, then WL thinks that's where it should start stretching the image, and then the circle will stretch across the whole screen.

If this is confusing, then try it. Try drawing a circle in the left of the png. put small black lines on the bottom left and right, and then small black lines A) all the way left on the top and bottom, and then B) directly above the circle.

I did this, and then quickly realized what the black lines did.

If you're doing a more traditional background (like the iphone slider example), then just draw the whole border in black lines.
[Android Themes] hachoo:
What do grid settings have to do with the layout? What effect does it have?
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Resize it. Just long press and make it larger. And the grid affects the thickness of the slider.
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
the grid settings have nothing to do with how well the sliders will look...

you just have to remake the mod to work with qvga :), resizing the mod won't help too.
[Android Themes] Hullie NL:
Still messing around with my daft punk lockscreen :
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
Could someone please explain this a bit further? What affect do your grid settings have on things? I've been asking this and trying to find the answer all over for months and no one will answer me - it's not that I haven't tried, but there isn't any clear explanation of the grid, sizing, and how to work with it all.
[Android Themes] KingDavid36:
It appears that there is a 9patch tool called draw9patch whick is included in the Android SDK/tools folder. If you launch this and drag and drop your image on he screen it will allow you to make the adjustments. read more here.

Edit: It also appears that the draw9patch tool is broken. You can fix this by simply dropping the missing Swinglabs .jar file into the SDK/tools/lib folder. Read more here. I hope this helps!
[Android Themes] bilbobrian:
i can't get this button to scale correctly for the life of me. I want the images at the bottom of the screen, and want the button obviously centered in the back ground. when I offset the background to the bottom the button scales smaller. I can get it all scaled correctly if I use the dimensions of the generic iphone slider but then I cant get it at the bottom. Any help?

Just my opinion, wouldn't it make more sense to have say a 152 px high back ground and a 152 px slider and be able to place them wherever you want inside that 152 px height. That would make theming this a hell of a lot more flexible.:confused:

Edit: this is what I'm trying to do. this is from the old version.
[Android Themes] hachoo:
So would it be because the size is too small for my screen, or too large? Would i edit the pixels to bigger?
[Android Themes] GatorsUF:
is there any way to add gestures to the WLscreen? Similar to CM7 where you can draw a "C" and it will open up the camera? I know I could just add an icon, but I liked the gestures...
[Android Themes] Jav86:
Hey, does anyone know which missed call/sms widget is being used here in this theme. Thanks in advance.
[Android Themes] toosurreal01:
It's TxMissed you can find it on in the Android Apps & Games forum
[Android Themes] OneDeep:
Thanks to the fast reply from the Developer I was able to get the Sense theme files.

This what I got so far for 2.0
[Android Themes] Scrupix:
Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it ;)
[Android Themes] shrm:
Anyone know how to mod the way the clock looks for the default Sense theme? Basically, I want to get rid of the date... or at least make it more minimalistic.
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
Please remember to put these in the Themes only thread, it's easier to keep track of them there! :)

BTW, this is lovely!
[Android Themes] 6illes:
I just bought this app on my i5800 (Galaxy 3) and I can't get the custom themes to work properly... The sliders are way too thin and the size doesn't change when I stretch it... So the problem is that I can change the width of it but I can't change the height... Any suggestions or can someone make a tutorial on how to edit the themes to work on my phone?
[Android Themes] Little Dragon:
someone please port the 'Black mod'
[Android Themes] KreAch3R:
Can we buy the new widjetlocker through PayPal? :) (I am sure it will have been answered before, but I only now noticed that the new version is out).
[Android Themes] TheEscapist:
Am I the only one that finds any apps that touch my lockscreen really buggy? Like, the stock lockscreen shows through before the app, etc. Is it just me, or do you guys just ignore stuff like that?
[Android Themes] Scrupix:
Sure mate,

You can pay via PayPal, go here http://teslacoilsw.com/widgetlocker or contact Kevin (the developer) for more details kevin@teslacoilsw.com ;)

P.S. Is a great software, I recommend :D
[Android Themes] irish22022:
The stock lockscreen shows up once in a while for anyone. There's no way around it, unless you disable the stock lockscreen, but then the hardward buttons unlock the phone.

If it's happening every time though, then that's abnormal. Look into either using home helper, or if you're already using it, don't use it.
[Android Themes] irish22022:
you've got the 3 patch system in place for your background, right? 2 pixels thick on each side of the png, however long depending on your image?
[Android Themes] KingDavid36:
Thanks for getting my artwork done for us so fast. Greatly appreciated...
[Android Themes] KreAch3R:
Thanks for your reply. :) Going through the threads here was linking me only to the wordpress website, not the official site (stupid of me not to search for it, nevertheless). Thank you, just bought it.:D
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
What does this mean? What are 3 patch systems? 9 patch systems?
[Android Themes] OneDeep:
For some reason I can't get the black mod to go all the way to the bottom of the screen its a gap. :mad:
[Android Themes] KreAch3R:
Ok, I have the .apk, everything works fine, except from some (most of which I tried) custom themes. I have a qvga, and the width is too small. Is it a theme's problem or an app's one?
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
resize the iphone_background_3.png to 240 width. (i think you may have to redraw the patching though)
[Android Themes] 6illes:
How do you do this? Can u give abit more info about it?

Thx
[Android Themes] ReggieTee:
how does one remove the stock clock from my lock screen so I can use another clock widget?
[Android Themes] KreAch3R:
Thanks. I also show that you posted a theme in qvga, works much better than the others. I will try to resize it, and if I come into problems I' ll post.:)

Long Press upon it will in Tool Mode, and you should be able to remove it.
[Android Themes] Ryan2012:
Request: The unlock icon that slids is the Resident Evil Umbrella Logo and the background for the slide is the blue spiral holder for the T-Virus. That would be awesome,thank you to anyone who can fulfill this request and make this theme.
[Android Themes] Arkalos13:
anyone else have the problem where widgetlocker is blank after a reboot. i have to keep setting up my widgets after each reboot. i want to know if theres a fix for this.... also im running nexus one cm7 nightlys if that has anything to do with it.... thanks
[Android Themes] TheEscapist:
Not every time, but often enough to bug me. By disabling, you mean something like no lock? If the only trade off is to allow capactive/hardware buttons to unlock the screen, thats not an issues.
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
same issue here on cm7 rc1, never had the problem with the old version though.
[Android Themes] th3taman:
Had this issue too on the new and old version of WL when running CM7 nightlies. :(
[Android Themes] htcbap:
How can you change your theme simply, whit out installing a theme from the internet

and then push the file so u can choose?
[Android Themes] phaze one:
Anyone know how to disable the options menu on the lockscreen?

EDIT: Nevermind, Just found it in Buttons & Input options.
[Android Themes] RedSkyRoad:
Has anyone lost their widgets on their lockscreen after reboot? This is now the 3rd time in the last two days that i loose All my widgets...

What's the best setup regarding the interaction of WL with the built in lockscreen?
[Android Themes] DD95:
Why does everything go transparent when i try to change the resolution on some widget locker themes can some1 tell me how to create and the guide dont really understand that 1:mad:
[Android Themes] btje:
Hi, I'm using the widgetlocker on my SGS and it's on android 2.2.1

Problem is that is loses it's settings random and at a reboot.

How can I solve this?
[Android Themes] samuraixzodus:
Sense like mod

Iv'e been working on a theme and included a sense like mod for that theme.

Hopefully some one else can enjoy!

Cheers

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[Android Themes] MrToilet:
Quick question - what widget is being used in the "Slidescreen" theme for email, messaging, etc? I like and I want. :)
[Android Themes] SquiZoNes:
@ samurai: is that a theme-chooser theme? if so, where did u post it? it looks awesome! and while asking questions already.. would be a lot of work to include a circle battery with percentage?
[Android Themes] samuraixzodus:
Reply

Not sure if your referring to my post.... I'm using ADW Ex with metrostation icons... using icon tint..a feature of ADW Ex.
[Android Themes] samuraixzodus:
Here's the URL

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=940857

It's a metamorph I made for aosp gingerbread.....you can metamorph a circle batt on top with no issues....as long as the battery is compliant with the rom your using..hope this helps.
[Android Themes] SquiZoNes:
Yea I was.. but I wasnt talking about the dock and stuff :P I was talking about the statusbar etc. And u said ur working on a theme.. isnt it the theme on the screenshots?
[Android Themes] samuraixzodus:
Oh gotcha.....the status bar is a part of theme....its really a metamorph zip.

I posted a url in a prior post if you want to download the metamorph and give it a shot. Hope this helps.
[Android Themes] Gnarley_Grem:
Something like this? I'm still working on it:)

Edit: I'm not sure why the SS looks so bad I will upload a new one when I get home.
[Android Themes] SquiZoNes:
Thanks a lot! Gonna check it out.
[Android Themes] parker09:
I was wondering if I could get some assistance, I brought WidgetLocker 2.0 so I could customise the lockscreen a bit & was looking at theming via RootExplorer method, except I can't seem to get it to change PNGs or whatever.

I copied the WidgetLocker APK to /sdcard/ and then went into /sdcard/wlmods/powermod/ and copied the PNG icons (background & slider) and then clicked on the WidgetLocker APK that I copied and then pressed 'view' then copied the two PNG tiles to /res/drawable-hdpi/ and then copied the APK to data/app and restarted phone but it doesn't change anything, am I missing a step or something?

I'm running 'unofficial CM7 [15.02.2011] nightly'.
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
You don't have to move anything anymore, the ability to theme is built right into the app. I don't know how they're making the actual sliders, but I'm pretty sure you don't need Root Explorer or anything like that anymore.
[Android Themes] SwiftJudgement:
Has anyone had any luck on editing the battery and alarm widget?

I would like one of two things. Either allow for more than 3 charging icons (preferably all 100) or the ability to disable the battery, but keep the upcoming alarm. It would also be great to change the font size for both the Battery and Alarm.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd like to hear them.

EDIT: For anyone wanting to create themes......

http://widgetlocker.teslacoilsw.com/themes-doc/creating-themes/
[Android Themes] xxxdc5:
So now that I have this folder full of png files and no way to use them the old way WTF do i do? -______-
[Android Themes] parker09:
Yeah I can edit the icons, but I can't edit the background image(s) of the slider bar & the slider icon background.
[Android Themes] SwiftJudgement:
Look up two posts. It describes how to create the background images.
[Android Themes] SquiZoNes:
Just use an other File Manager then Root Manager (it just opens the zip file) and click on the zip file. Then Android should ask I what it should use to open it, WL being one of the options. Choose WL and click install. The theme is now installed. Go back to the Lock Screen, long press somewhere and choose slider, below the slider preview u can select the theme, now including the themes u manually installed.
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
I'd love to be able to make this slider a bit larger, and a bit lower. Can that be done? I do like the transparency of no background.

Sent from a state of Serendipity
[Android Themes] shrm:
Is that mine? If so, I will gladly edit it.
[Android Themes] shrm:
Would anyone be interested in a triple vertical sliding unlock screen? Here's a beta screenshot of what I'm working on:

hxxp://i.imgur.com/Ip0em.jpg

^ Change the x's to t's because I can't post links.
[Android Themes] SwiftJudgement:
And yes. I would use that.
[Android Themes] Gnarley_Grem:
OK, so here is a better picture.

What do you think?

I might change the slider to one that looks like the one in the wallpaper
[Android Themes] xxxdc5:
I have png files (the old way) NOT zip files. I know how to read the "how to" of the new way theme
[Android Themes] parker09:
What I did on my PC was download the mods.zip file, extract then found the one I liked and zipped it and copied it to my phone, and then I it takes me to ROM Manager and then asks me if I want to reboot into recovery, it doesn't come up whether I want to install with ROM Manager or WidgetLocker.
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Thank God (or whoever you might pray to) for Moderators!

<3

I like where the new thread is heading - Gonna make an index soon.
[Android Themes] trylik:
bsic qestion

hi

i read how to, but i simply cannot see an option to change theme :(

i have wildfire with cyan 7.0

i downloaded files, and moved them to data folder

i cannot open zip files with widget locker :(

any ideas?
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Do you have the latest version of WidgetLocker? You cannot use themes with older, obsolete versions.

If so you simply add Custom Slider and choose from your themes.
[Android Themes] xxxdc5:
this is a good idea but widget locker only reads “.wltheme.zip” I think is what another post said
[Android Themes] hachoo:
Thanks for the MNML Light for QVGA screens kevin! Looks great and works perfectly.
[Android Themes] parker09:
Ah, gotcha, will rename & give it a try.

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Still can't get it to work.

I do 'install & add' and then it takes me to the widget locker screen and says 'Theme [ LockMod.wltheme.zip ]', but it doesn't change the look of it though.
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Did you download the old mods and just rename the .zip to .wltheme?

That won't work. There's a new theming method. Please read the provided information here:

- How to install a theme

- How to create a theme

- Uninstall a previous 'modded' version
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
I don't know, it's called Simple3. If it's yours I'd love the edit! A little larger, and lower.
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
UPDATED THE THEMES THREAD

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=968613
[Android Themes] reinbeau:
It is amazing to me that so many just don't get the 'don't post anything but themes' in that thread. Even the last post right now is a Thank you :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Haha. No doubt!

Thankfully jerdog is monitoring the thread. They'll all be deleted once he sees it.

EDIT: To be fair there have only been like 10-15 non-theme related posts and the thread has 45 000 views. So it's not all that bad, lol.
[Android Themes] Scrupix:
Good luck @zHk3R =))) It seems that people are really understand :))))

No offense to anyone, but come on, it's not so hard.

It's a thread ONLY FOR THEMES
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
@britzinelul:

LOL'D! :D And "THANKS!" haha.
[Android Themes] parker09:
When I posted I had these two tabs opened & I posted in wrong one.
[Android Themes] rhamej:
This version, once set up seems to run a lot better than the first one. However, I think it was released a little too early as there are still many bugs. The ones that get on my nerves are it will not appear on boot, even though I have it ticked too. And all Widgets disappear on reboot. Plus the resizing from hdpi to mdpi and vice versa is extremely messed up.
[Android Themes] KingDavid36:
Yes, I agree that it appears to be a work still in progress. I have experienced some of the bugs also. Also, the theming method for this app is very complex with the 3 patch image process. It appears to me that it was meant for the Theming to be a very small community, because many will not know how to apply the 3 patch needed to design skins for this App!
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Yes, sir you're right.

There will always be bugs: But I still think it was released at the right time. People have been craving custom themes for a long while: And Kevin has pushed out a bunch of betas before releasing 2.0 in the Market. Right now I'm using 2.1-BETA1 and these issues are addressed.

They will be fixed.
[Android Themes] parker09:
Okay so I'm just trying to work on backgrounds now, but I can't seem to get it to work, tried following the tutorial, and get the icons but not the background, anything special I have to do?
[Android Themes] Ryan2012:
Gna rl e y_Gr e m z- Thank you for taking the time to build the Resident Evil theme. Looks awesome , just what I was visualizing. Thank you for this theme, your time,effort,fulfilling my request is greatly appreciated.