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[Android Themes] VegasEvo4G:
Hey Imapler! Man, I just can't get over the amount of useful info you have crammed into this thread. I always learn something new whenever I look through it. That being said, I didn't find exactly what I came for today. Hence, my question!!

In regards to changing icons- just recently I stumbled upon a web reference that allowed you to type in the name of a market app, and it would return with its full name. Process name I think??? Something like com.android.blah.blah.blah or com.kankogems.yada.yada.yada... I want to say it was a part of yahoo. Something called a pipe?? I've searched everywhere and I can't find it or the link from here that got me to this treasure chest of app info. Do you have any idea what I'm talking about or do you have another resource I can hit up to find app names so that I can name icons accordingly for a theme??

Thanks brother!!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
See my link on building ADW themes ;) there's a list linked there :) Also, you can use ddms from the android-sdk tools to see what app processes you're using for the apps.
[Android Themes] VegasEvo4G:
Cool, I will take a look. I can also look in data/app and whatever the apk name is, is what I'm looking for, correct?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Well, sometimes, but it depends on what you're trying to do with the names :)
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
well yes i got it but now after compiling the new rosie.apk i just get constant force closes after pushing it to my phone any help?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Do the signatures match up?
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Yep, that's what I'm struggling with, making the recommend change isn't having any affect.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Perhaps this link which I have in the OP would help?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Added the first In Depth feature on XMLs! Enjoy :D
[Android Themes] CondemnedSoul:
Excellent thread... thanks for posting all this :D

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[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem, glad it's helping you out :) Let me know if I can make it better in any way, I'll be updating with more In Depths also :D
[Android Themes] Noonski:
Okay this one does have a nice list of which and which parts to edit in xml files.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9066440&postcount=1

(is already mentioned in the thread)

But for the love of life I can't find which file to edit to change the Font colour in some of the menu's.

Who knows which file and which values I'm looking for.

Attached screen to show what I mean.

Edit: Think I found it @ http://android.modaco.com/content/z...28510/guide-theme-editing-and-related-things/

Edit: this had no effect on my theme :(

So I guess I will keep an eye out this thread to learn more.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I'll take a look later :)

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[Android Themes] Bizdady:
Nice guide. Saving this for future use. Im pretty comfortable changing icons in my framework and making changes in app backgrounds but will definately be trying some xml edits soon.

THanks!
[Android Themes] :
Thanks for this, I just started my first theme the other day and had a hard time figuring out what some of the colors were for in the xml, and had no idea how to modify the clock color. Now my theme should be complete soon!
[Android Themes] MWBehr:
Hey bud, congrats on making the front page ;)
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Unfortunately it doesn't, and nothing I've read does, and that's the problem, changing the code in StatusBarIcon.smali worked on first beta of THIS rom, but doesn't on the second, so need someone who knows what they are looking at to take a look at my smali file to point out what's missing, or what could be added, because nothing I've tried so far which is pretty much everything just isn't changing the clock color.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I'm pretty busy right now, but I'll help out some more later, just post here and remind me please :D
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Thanks man ;) :D

I can take a look later if I have time :)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem, happy to help out guys, let me know if you need anything else :D
[Android Themes] Kfunk:
Thanks Impaler for this wealth of resources!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Not a problem, glad people are using this :) I'll continue to add to it

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[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Ok, I'd like some opinions.... Which would be more useful to do first, an in depth on .9pngs or an apktool/apk manager tutorial?

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[Android Themes] irteza_h:
Hi .. Could you please help me with this ...

I want to get a framework like the MIUI Roms. You know the notification pulldown, the power toggles and the layout. I know the transparency and toggles is controlled by the services.jar, and I know that the icons and stuff is in the framework-res. My question is if I copy the services.jar and framework-res of the MIUI rom over to my phone, will it work?? Or will I need the layout xml files too??

I have a DHD with Android Revolution 2.07 (Sense based) and MIUI is non-sense. Thats why I am in a doubt if the MIUI framework and services would conflict with Sense. Thanks a lot.

Btw I think a guide for 9pngs would be more useful. ApkManager is pretty much self-explanatory
[Android Themes] Noonski:
Would say APK tool and manager first.

And then level up to .9's
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
what do you mean? I put the original's rosie.apk meta-inf folder and androidmanifest.xml in the new rosie.apk and get force closes.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Move just the META-Inf, not the androidmanifest.xml.
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
ok looks like i have two things to try i'll try this and then i'll try tommytomatoes way of just putting the new files i modded into the oriiginal rosie.apk
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
You can do that depending on what files you modded. What did you change?
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
i changed resources.arsc/values/colors.xml and edited it for transparency.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Not going to be able to move anything then ;) It has to be the one your compiled.
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
what? lol so i can't just switch the new resources.arsc with the old resources.arsc?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Correct, I've never seen that work.
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
yea it didn't and neither did just putting the meta-inf folder in anymore ideas?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Were your dependancies set up correctly when decompiling? Are you using apktool or apk manager?
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
what does that mean?sorry im a noob...and i used apktool.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Try apkmanager, apktool drops some stuff (important stuff at that) often. And then see my tip for advanced decompiling and do that ;)
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
ok ill try that and get back to you.
[Android Themes] Newt:
cool thanks man
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! Let me know if you need anything else :D
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
Hey thanks impaler it worked perfectly with apkmanager though the new rosie.apk is 1mb bigger than the original but atleast it worked thanks!
[Android Themes] Newt:
I couldn't find the image.... the green I still have is the the border around the search input box and the green bubble like areas that pop up like if you click on a link.... sorry I don't know. The name lol
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! Glad you got it :)

Change all the highlight .9pngs ;)
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
lol whats the xml that controls transparency again?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Depends. You can edit the manifest for some apps, edit the manifest and styles.xml, etc.
[Android Themes] Newt:
I must be looking at the wrong apk is it the Googlequicksearch.apk or another one? B.C. I don't see any images that say highlight
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Images don't say highlight, you can see they are the highlight ones. And yes, that's the right one. GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
for the rosie.apk? im trying to get the app drawer to be transparent and the personalize menu to be transparent.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Oh, no clue, haven't messed with sense forever.
[Android Themes] Newt:
Ok I changed. Them all but still green all the images in that app changed but the browser still has green.... by the way this is a sense rom.... I'm missing some images. Somewhere. It's driving me nuts lol
[Android Themes] Newt:
It's the launcher xml
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
What do you mean the browser?
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
This its the highlight I was asking you about a while back, it has not been found yet. The green around threw text field is in the framework-res.apk they have textfield in there name.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Ah, ok, so this is obviously sense specific. Is it in any of the sense specific apps?
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Not that I have found yet still trying
[Android Themes] Newt:
Launcher xml
[Android Themes] Newt:
I've looked everywhere that's why I thought it was an xml
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
So you have found? it I know it is an xml
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
Yea because when i changed colors xml basically nothing happened thanks.
[Android Themes] Newt:
Sorry I thought you were Joel I was answering his question
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Oh ok
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
What would all_apps_view.xml change?
[Android Themes] Newt:
It's been awhile but I'm pretty sure its the app drawer background
[Android Themes] Newt:
I changed all of those and its still green
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
how bout the one in com.htc.resources.apk doubt it but maybe as for the highlight i have been looking for this for a long time as have many others but can not find it
[Android Themes] Newt:
Island man I have changed every green image in this Rom and those are the only things left.... I asked aamikam yesterday b.c. his z Rom is completely blue and he couldn't remember exactly but he thought it was an xml in the framework res/styles
[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
then why do i have to edit launcher.xml to add transparency instead of editing all_apps_view.xml?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Can someone take a screenshot of this highlight they're trying to change? Thanks
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
what is the link to the rom i will see if i can poke around and find anything
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
here you go there is an easy way to do it in asop roms but sense yeah another story
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Ok, yeah, that's got to either be an XML or hex code.
[Android Themes] Newt:
Btw this is a theme I'm doing for my wife lol
[Android Themes] Newt:
I'm pretty sure its the launcher. Xml bud can't remember at the moment
[Android Themes] ChikiBujia:
I love this keyboard!! Will you be releasing it?

I want it!! :D

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[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Yeah just not sure where
[Android Themes] Newt:
I have a black and white version on my optimized z thread if you want the pink one ill make one tomorrow for you this one has my wifes name on the spacebar
[Android Themes] Newt:
Yea I looked for 2 days I'm going to see if my buddy will do it for me
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
if they can please find out how i have been looking for this for months the green does not match my red at all
[Android Themes] Newt:
I'll let you know
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
Are you guys only getting that in the browser? Of course some others apps will have odd colors. But of the "sense" apps, is that the only ones?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I think it does that for all the sense apps.
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
for the browser, the google search, the mms app everything pretty much
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
What about volume? Have you tried progress horizontal.xml? What rom are you running?
[Android Themes] mjybarr:
Awesome thread! Has tons of great info! Thanks

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[Android Themes] roscoenr:
i was able to change that myself im running myns 2.2 plus my theme in my sig on evo
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
Would you mind either posting your framework or sending it to me so I could take a look at it?
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
here you go
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
here is the com.htc.resources.apk
[Android Themes] ChikiBujia:
That would be awesome!! Would it be too much trouble for you??

I have a Samsung captivate, and I am running a gingerbread ROM. Would it work on my phone?

Thanks sooooo much!!! :D

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[Android Themes] renzo.olivares:
no it wouldn't the htc keyboard is dependent of the com.htc.resources.apk or htc framework.
[Android Themes] ChikiBujia:
OH SAD!!! :(

Well newtoroot, thanks for offering to make one for me!!!! :D

Have a great weekend!!! :D
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
@rosco & newtoroot. I'm thinking it's in Rosie. Look in drawable hdpi for common_inputfield. I think there are three of them.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! Glad you like it!

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[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I can make you one that would work on your phone if you like?

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[Android Themes] aca85:
Need Help!!!

Guys im hitting a brink wall here and need some help.

I'm using a Desire (with Sense,GB rom) and i want to remove to Rosie Navbar/Dockbar (whatever it's called),but only visually,the button functions etc i will not touch :P so i jsut want to remove it,i guess Picture 1 expalins what i want to accomplish...

Now,i've found the image files that make up the Rosie NB in com.htc.resources ,and modded them to my liking,removed the buttons,highlight buttons,main Rosie NB,etc,i repacked the apk ,signed it,etc,flashed it ,it worked in a way... and i wound up with image 2 :(

I've tried it 3-4 times,and everytime no matter how i change the Rosie image,it's still there! How do i frickin' remove it! ?????
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
No I already have those red
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Have you tried the rosie.apk
[Android Themes] aca85:
Uhm...nooo...stupid me :P Tnx ill give it a go and report back :)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Yeah, should be there by the sound of it ;) :D
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I'll keep looking. I know I've done it.. I just can't remember where.
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Cool I hope you can find it again
[Android Themes] Newt:
i havent changed those where did you find them
[Android Themes] Newt:
did you look in the drawablelandhdpi in the com.Htc.resources and also the rosie
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
it has to be in drawable/progress_horizontal.xml. I don't remember 100%.
[Android Themes] coiledwire:
I've been reading the last several posts. I'm looking for this change as well; this is the last bit of green I have yet to squash.

I've been looking around xmls in framework-res and htc.resource looking for it. I've considered the possibility that this edit is within a smali file.

Anyways, I'll keep watch here and I'll post something if I find it before someone else posts it. Thanks.

Sent on the go, from my evo.
[Android Themes] ChikiBujia:
Oh wow!! That would be amazing!! I would ask you to give me a couple of weeks though, so I can send you a donation :D

Thank you sooooo much!!!

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[Android Themes] decalex:
I know I've had this issue before.. and blanking on the solution.

I attached an image to easier illustrate. Basically, any png's I open in photoshop are appearing like this. I have a feeling it has to do with the alpha channel, and an optimized png. Is there a work around any of you know of (on a large scale).

EDIT:

I found a post by Prash (from a year ago), suggesting to open it in Paint.net, then save, try in photoshop again. This works, but times a couple hundred pngs = sucks.

Not sure if Paint.net has automation features yet, but if anyone has ideas, I'm all ears. :)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! I'll get to it when I get a few moments :D
[Android Themes] ChikiBujia:
Thank you soooo sooooo soooooo much!!! :D

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[Android Themes] mabahoangpuetmo:
Anyone know where i can find the png for the market background. I can't seem to find it in Vending.apk
[Android Themes] decalex:
Most of the market theming is xml edits
[Android Themes] Yorzua:
paint.net

As i always suggest it, when you want to theme png, especially the smallest ones with more than a color on it, use always paint.net (last version works fine) instead of photoshop ...

the only bad thing in paint.net is that you can save a style so it just took twice the time you would take with PS

last point, photoshop seems to crap some 9.png when you change colors, especially for Hue values, transparency is just fine but you dont have this issue using Paint.net which is perfect because i still can use it at the office (no photoshop possible there )

Hope it helps :rolleyes:
[Android Themes] Yorzua:
color of selected text within text fields

Here is the answer, buddy :

to color of selected text within text fields

Files that have to be edited:

/system/framework/framework-res.apk

look for /res/values/styles.xml

What you have to do:

Decompile your framework

Edit the file /res/values/styles.xml

You will find the color value in the <style name="TextAppearance"> line.

It's called textColorHighlight

compile your framework (dont forget to delete the styles.xml from the keep-directory) and flash again to test the result.

Hit the thanks button if it helps you :D
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
All really xml edits in color.xml

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[Android Themes] roscoenr:
That only works for asop roms not what we are looking for
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I looked there and it is set to orange. We are after the green. I hadn't considered that it might be a sense thing.
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
It has to be a sense thing that is why I have been looking in the com.htc.resources.apk
[Android Themes] coiledwire:
It's surely is sense specific. If it was a png or xml edit, someone would of located it by now. That's what would make me think its a smali edit. I'm going to peruse around service.jar and framework.jar; I'll try to see if something is there when I get some free time.

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[Android Themes] mabahoangpuetmo:
I was thinking its XML since I couldn't find a png resembling the green background. The only reason I thought it ought to be a PNG and not xml is because its not just a solid color. (The green background behind the featured app carousel that's some curved lines and 4 shades of green) anyone know if this is a background loaded from the market server?
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
The theme that I use already had this done. I went into the framework and Rosie and edited every xml that had his color code and replaced it with mine. That's how I got mine dark blue. It was light blue. I didn't go into smali at all. I don't think I ever touched com.htc.resources.
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
What theme are you using
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
It is xml controlled
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
Viva azul on redemptive Rom for the inc
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Thanks I will take a look at it
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Thanks to the theme you gave me I have narrowed it down to the framework-res.apk. I will continue to work on it till I can pinpoint it exactly and report back.

I want to apologize to theimpaler747 for high jacking your thread but hopefully we can get this so you can add it to your thread.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Hey, no hijack at all :) This is what the thread is for, theming/learning how to theme
[Android Themes] decalex:
That does help--I've been playing with paint.net, and it has some pretty cool stuff. Do you know if there are any automation options in there? (or plugins)?. -- similar to recording of "Actions" in photoshop? I just wanna keep my colors consistent :)

Thx for the input!
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
Sense Highlight color

Silverxbv2 and myself have found it. To change the highlight color in sense is pretty close to changing it in asop. Decompile your framework-res.apk then navigate to res/values-hdpi/styles.xml line 500 and change this to your color and recompile. If you have v4 folders it is found in res/values-hdpi-v4/styles.xml line 500.
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
You were right, sort of. Thanks. No button from the app.:)
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
close just wrong values folder but hell very close
[Android Themes] Newt:
Google paint.net plugins ed Harvey his are the best.... single hue is awesome plus manual color..... and you can repeat the color over and over with control 7 or in the plugin menu
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
As a side note to this. This can be changed very quickly in hxd. With 7zip, take the resources.arsc from the framework.apk and open in hxd. This is assuming you know hxd. Do a search for 18b17fff. It should be the 17th color if searching for 0800001c. No need to decompile. Make your change, save and place back in framework. Push or flash back to phone. Backup just in case.
[Android Themes] Newt:
I've never used it but ill look into it
[Android Themes] coiledwire:
Awesome guys and/or gals! I'll formally hit the thanks button when I get to a PC. :-D

Sent on the go, from my evo.
[Android Themes] dully79:
@Impaler,

Your probably getting tired with my suggestions by now but heres another one sorry :)

How about a directory at the beginning of the thread linking to problems that have been solved? It could save a lot of time reading all the posts.

Just a thought.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Yup, good call :)
[Android Themes] Newt:
Want to thank you guys for finding thoses highlights it was driving me nuts... my wife was mad b.f. I wouldn't just let it go she said she would deal with the green but I don't like stuff not being complete.... so thanks again for saving me from scratching my head more... BTW I used hxd and I love it much easier
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
Awesome. So you did end up finding it. That's good to know. You're welcome.
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
glade we could help I'm the same way, drives the wife nuts:D
[Android Themes] Newt:
Screenies

I pushed the framework res to my green theme to test that's why you see some green lol
[Android Themes] gapipro:
Awesome tips on how to do themes.

Thank you!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! Glad it was useful :D
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
Has anyone tried theming flexT9? I can get it to install but it gives me grief about not being an authorized copy or something. I realize it's a paid app. I got it from Amazon.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Are you keeping the signatures consistent?
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I've tried resigning, I've tried moving the original meta and manifest. I've tried leaving all of it as is. I've never seen an app give that error. Someone has gotten it to install and work, but it loses the swipe and voice abilities.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Are those the "paid" features?
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I don't know that there is a free version of the app. So yeah, I guess technically. :)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Hmmm, odd that you would only use those features. What happens when you try to use it?
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I can't get it to work at all. I get a weird message about the app not being authorized and it prompts me to purchase it from the market. The other guy can install and tap type, but I don't know what happens when he swipes.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Sounds like your license is bad ;)
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
The stock app works fine. It only acts up after i try to mod it.
[Android Themes] roscoenr:
what theming are you trying to do to it? I was able to do some png changes to it. I had to make sure i did the .9.png changes correctly though.
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
And you have full function? Swipe and voice recognition work? I just changed a couple a pngs to start with. Pm me please.