I have been using Rick's V21 ROM with the RED Sliding Panels home screen layout for a few weeks now.
I love the functionality, and the look of it. However, as the days have gotten sunnier here (Ireland doesn't get that much sun ) I have found it increasingly more difficult to read the screen when out and about.
What home screen/colour combinations have people found to be the most outdoor friendly ?
Im not saying this is the gospel, but i think it would be very dark backgrounds with light colored fonts. It should make it the text stand out more and not get washed out with the sunlight, since you are using dark backgrounds/ and dark menu bars
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Hi.
As mentioned in the title I have difficulties in using all the beautiful looking black themes in bright sunlight. Therefore I have been looking for some good looking themes with black text on a white (or bright) background, that is easy to use during daytime.
But searching the forum did not find any - therefore I would like to ask you if you know such a theme?
Thanks
sbp said:
Hi.
As mentioned in the title I have difficulties in using all the beautiful looking black themes in bright sunlight. Therefore I have been looking for some good looking themes with black text on a white (or bright) background, that is easy to use during daytime.
But searching the forum did not find any - therefore I would like to ask you if you know such a theme?
Thanks
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passing my life near the beach... i have a solution to get black theme even on sunshine and with sunglasses on:
just get your screen more bright (i know batery will empty quicker)
but i have try clear theme and the effect was as the black theme...
on sunshine the LCD screen get darker, it's for that he need more bright to get comfortable: sorry it's the only solution i have found at this time
me too i cant see the screen in sun light ...maybe all qvga have the same problem?
disappointed from this screen
sbp said:
Hi.
As mentioned in the title I have difficulties in using all the beautiful looking black themes in bright sunlight. Therefore I have been looking for some good looking themes with black text on a white (or bright) background, that is easy to use during daytime.
But searching the forum did not find any - therefore I would like to ask you if you know such a theme?
Thanks
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You can use any PC theme maker application, create a white background based theme & customise it to your extent(the way you like).
You may face a problem of the taskbar & navigation's colour not changing - for this you can use 'UITweaker'.
All black theme guys all black
unzip the files then put them in at your root of sdcard. than run pure black by using terminal
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sh /sdcard/pureblack
Code:
V2.0
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f150cbfae650eaaf67cd7f7bd65f7eefe04e75f6e8ebb871"]http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f150cbfae650eaaf67cd7f7bd65f7eefe04e75f6e8ebb871[/URL]
v 1.5
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxitxoqnfzm/pureblack.zip"]http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxitxoqnfzm/pureblack.zip[/URL]
Changes
V2.0
*Completely all black
*Increased performances (one of the fastest theme out their)
Why isn't the notification bar black to? wouldn't that help also?
yeah. thanks going to work on it now
It is my understanding that with a LCD screen that is back-light (such as your phone, and any LCD screen that I am aware of) black is harder on the battery because it has to block the most light from passing through the film. Therefore, you are having the opposite effect you desire, white would be the most efficient (or some other bright color) as it has to use less energy to darken the screen and can allow more of the back light to shine through. But I don't know everything...
i see...... i will create an all white theme for you guys than
But black looks better! My phone is decked out in black and blue, white would be god-awful to look at (even the stock grey is obnoxious). So, I say, continue on your quest for a black based theme, but instead of calling it energy efficient, just call it black.
Check this article out for some details to the power usage differences between CRT's and LCD's.
its funny... i have an all black background some apps and i turn my brightness all the way down to have it as dark as possible... mind you i have a white g1... haha
i see.. i will change the post's name if i can.... i create custom themes if you want me to create a theme just for tell me maybe we can work out a deal
mohsinkhan47 said:
All black theme guys all black
download here
v 1.5
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxitxoqnfzm/pureblack.zip
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mohsinkhan47, would you be able to post that grayscale flower background for us here?
thanks!
silvrhat
I've noticed that the lockscreen adds a dark tint on the wallpaper.
Is there anyway to remove that dark tint (regedit perhaps)? Really ruins some colorful pictures and makes already dark pictures even darker =/
Thanks!
not sure what you mean - the screen dims after a little while but i havent noticed this problem on my omnia 7 - what device are you using?
comeradealexi said:
not sure what you mean - the screen dims after a little while but i havent noticed this problem on my omnia 7 - what device are you using?
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It's not the screen that is the problem, it's the wallpaper that is slightly tinted.
The information text is clear white but the wallpaper I have in the background is somewhat darker than the original (compared if I open it up in the pictures hub).
Try opening a picture and see the brightness, and then set is as lockscreen wallpaper and look at it again on your lockscreen. It is slightly darker.
Really ruins colorful pictures
It's slightly darker on the lock screen, but it doesn't bother me. It's so little...
I know its probably not what you want to hear but how about install one of the many photo editing programs? For example Thumba Photo Editor lets you adjust brightness and contrast
Yeah, I guess I'll have to edit the pictures beforehand.
Would be easier if there was a registrytweak or something instead
Thanks for your responses
I've been looking for apps that can apply filters to the color of what's being rendered on screen, I've found two apps so far. One is exclusive for samsung galaxy devices and the other is Chainfire 3D, which doesn't work on ICS. I was wondering if anyone knows of any apps or custom roms that can achieve this effect, basically make the screen even darker than usual by only displaying everything in one color. I know this is used for some OLED screens to save battery life, but it would be great for me in low light environments.
There's an app called Screen Filter but I'm not sure if you have the option to change the color.
Is there a way to get the settings menu, quick settings, notification panel pure black and not grey? Seems whichever wallpaper I set (even solid black) it's not adhering to it...
Might have to wait until substratum can be used if not!
The irony of their colour scheme was not lost on me. I think they did this for a bit of retro feel so it looks like an LCD panel.
Come on Google, I know your designers are probably just 12 years old, but surely there are still some older people there that remember the light bleed issues of LCD displays of old, and that OLED was sold on being able to produce real blacks.
I just want pure black
Oh well, root will soon be amongst us I'm sure
I'm trying to find a wallpaper that is as black as possible, so the system themes it accordingly. But also one that doesn't have a tint to everything... Any recommendations? I just want notification panel etc to be black if possible but also for buttons ect to be a plain colour without a warm'ish tint to them...especially text, like I want that to be white whereas seems the system is adding a tint?