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Show us your pictures of your customised XDA Live Today screen!

I started this thread for a bit of fun to see peoples customised Hermes Today screens, here is mine! I used Screensnap to capture the Today screen. If you want to know how it is done just ask! This is on a HTC Tytn (Hermes 200) running XDA Live. Don't be shy, I have shown you mine now show me yours!
Edit:- see my post further down to get cab files for O2 plus 2.3 and the blue flame .tsk wallpaper, it will work with any WM5 or WM6 pda/phone on any network as far as I know .

Mine is basic,
Ive toned it down from the action packed plugins I had on WM5.
Everything on one screen at a glance.
SPB Weather
SPB Diary
SPB Pocket Plus (one line of icons - Mort player, tomtom6, vjlumos, sktools (clean ram and rom), resco, and pocketzenphone profile switcher.

Skinned
Hi,
Here is my today screen. Captured using Soti Pocket controller pro. This program is also perfect for controlling your PDA from a desktop. The skin is quite basic but all the plugins can be used with the scrollwheel. Onehanded navigation to the fullest.
Items on today screen:
-Batti 2.1 (the small battery bar on the top of the screen)
-Calender+ (Much better than the standard callender - Mohair Sofa software)
-SPB Time
-TOMTOM Navigator 6.0 (all of europe)
-Agile Messenger
-IP Dashboard
-Skype for Mobile
Items on Taskbar
-Photo Contacts Pro (Perfect for switching riger profiles)
-Task Manager
-Battery Icon (Standard)
-Comm Manager (Standard)
Background Photo
-Tail of a F28 Mk1000C aircraft from "Presidencia de la Nacion" Argentina. Skin mas made using ThemeGenCE. and is full portrait and landscape compatible.
Rgrds

jasjamming said:
Mine is basic,
Ive toned it down from the action packed plugins I had on WM5.
Everything on one screen at a glance.
SPB Weather
SPB Diary
SPB Pocket Plus (one line of icons - Mort player, tomtom6, vjlumos, sktools (clean ram and rom), resco, and pocketzenphone profile switcher.
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Better get started on those publicity committee minutes!
Mike

boz said:
I started this thread for a bit of fun to see peoples customised Hermes Today screens, here is mine! I used Screensnap to capture the Today screen. If you want to know how it is done just ask! This is on a HTC Tytn (Hermes 200) running XDA Live. Don't be shy, I have shown you mine now show me yours!
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By the way I used O2 plus 2.3 for the Today screen icons which has only a small memory footprint and will work on any WM5 or WM6 pda/phone on any network.
The Today blueflame theme and O2 plus 2.3 are available for download below.

Will this version of O2 plus work on non O2 phones? eg Vario II on t-mobile?
thanks

marisa4755 said:
Will this version of O2 plus work on non O2 phones? eg Vario II on t-mobile?
thanks
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Yes it will work on any network, I have edited my original post to say so.

Magic! Thank you

wm6-wmxl blue
Today Screen Items:
batti 2.1( battery on top)
date plugin(stock)
messages plugin(stock
windows live search
weather to go 4.1
windows live messenger
cLaunch(hacked 2.0 aim, hicalc, windows media player, ppod, xda live screen lock).
Using a custom WMXL Blue Skin. If u guys like tell me ill send to kyphur and have him include it in .30 It may seem purpulish but like in all screens dark blue comes out like that while it looks beautiful on phone.

Nice! let's see some more.

Here's mine...
Here is my main Today screen...
Not to much on it:
Just SPB Mobile Shell with Pocket Breeze in the first tab, and the standar batery tab, messaging and weather tabs.
The theme is one made by myself with a picture of Venezia

Simply

Nice! is it possible just to have just the clock and calender bar in a smaller size, as I want it to fit on a smaller bar.

Here is my today screen.
Wisbar and advance desktop.
Phone alarm
I launcher
Weather panel.

dodadent said:
Simply
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VERY nice I love simplicity.
Did u simply change the background?? can u post it please?
BTW- can this result be achieved on WM5?? and if so, how?
Thanks

rlToday + Calendar v5 (with Meschle Aqua Skin)
Here is the link of Theme:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/23112413/Cerulean_Theme_SE.tsk.html

dodadent said:
rlToday + Calendar v5 (with Meschle Aqua Skin)
Here is the link of Theme:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/23112413/Cerulean_Theme_SE.tsk.html
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Thanks for that.

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/23113258/rlToday.rar.html
Here is rlToday with a Skin

here is mine with wisbar adv 2, phonealarm and pocketbreeze

Does the hermes run WIsbar adv 2 flawlessly?? doesn't it take too much resources and slows it down too much?

PointUI ???

I was looking at PointUI - seems interesting but i was wondering if it has multiple home screens (like Android or MS3) or is it dependant on each theme as i like the Amana theme but i would prefer having multiple screens to use so that i dont have to have alot on the page

PointUI uses multiple screens as well. Just check out their website. If you hit Community you'll get plenty of information about skins and skinning

Pointui
I have used it .. prefered the old one as this one has small buttons not as thumb friendly.. and not as easy to use as TF3D

Yeah, the UI is good, but TF3D 2 is better, I mean the integration of the TouchFLo over Windows Mobile is greater than PointUI.
And the integration of TF3D 2 will be higher with the new and shiny TF3D 2.5

I'm a proud owner of the pointui pro. With the scipting of pointui (C-like scripts) you can do amazing things with it.
You can watch two recent video's on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZXfhsOHerw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDyb-Tq-y3E

That second link is just awesome. Best Sense UI I've seen so far!

Touch HD WINDOWS MOBILE 7 SKIN

This is my first skin for Wisbar Advance Desktop, and I think it's pretty good... The white circle at the bottom is an on-screen scroll wheel, sort of like an iPod, to make on screen navigation easier and quicker. The Windows Icon launches the programs list (i.e. start menu). It also features a new start menu almost identical to beta versions of Windows Mobile 6.5, as well as a sort of TouchFlo 3D-esque interface. I will be releasing it along with a new website later this month, as I still have a few things left to do on both the website (giovani-design.com), and the software. I promise it's gonna be sweet though! Anyway tell me what you think and hopefully I'll be releasing it soon!
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1...efrontcopy.jpg
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/914...ntcopymedi.jpg
My email address is [email protected] if you have any questions. I will try to answer them as fast as I can.
Included software and programs:
Windows Mobile WAD skin ~ Giovani|Design edition
calculator skin ~ Giovani|Design edition
new start menu ~ Giovani|Design edition
iPod-like scroll-wheel
WA3 Themes to streamline all task bars, buttons, fonts, etc.
New fonts (Futura, Modern No. 20, Eurostile, etc.)
New start up sound and image ~ Giovani|Design edition
Custom sounds
Custom Windows Media Player skin and home screen integration ~ Giovani|Design edition
New loading color wheel ~ Giovani|Design edition
Possibly new picture viewer similar to the Microsoft Surface Concept UI
ALL NEW ICONS for all programs ~ Giovani|Design edition
New dialer skin ~ Giovani|Design edition
Other handy freeware from various developers to optimize usability and functionality
Modern clock on screen when locked, similar to the Blackberry Bold
AND MUCH MORE!!!

It looks and sounds very good!
Can't wait to try it.
Will you link to your webpage from here?

Yes, I will be posting the website here. It may take some time though as this is a bundle of both premium software, and a completely redisigned user interface, exclusively from Giovani|Design. There is a preview of what the website's start page will look like on this thread so be on the lookout for it. As always, feel free to ask any questions. I check my email on a daily basis so a quick response shouls be expected.

Hail SILLWANDERZ!!
This sound fantastic!! Really can't wait man..
For sure i will test it.
Keep up the great work!

Sounds and looks promising hope to see it soon.

Thanks! I am positive that this will be one of the most smooth-running streamlined UI, no clutter everywhere like other UI's, and everything is being tested specifically on the HTC Touch HD. It will probably be for the more advanced users of the Touch HD because the UI is actually in a big folder. This folder will contain WAD and WA3 files to redo the home screen, toolbars, fonts, etc. The folder will also contain many .CAB files that are either software designed by Giovani|Design (such as the iPod-like scroll wheel), skins (dialer skin, calculator skin, Windows Media Player skin, etc.), or software that alters the sound and image the phone produces when it starts up.

Any other UI's except TF3D??

Please name any other UI's (or full today screen plugins like TF3D)!!
which work on Touch HD!!

Kristaps-K9-Lv said:
Please name any other UI's (or full today screen plugins like TF3D)!!
which work on Touch HD!!
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There are plenty:
1. IPhone Today (Ver. 1.2.5) - can be found in "Developement and Hacking" in the general section. There is a cab for wvga resolution. Works great, highly customizable and very fast (at least as fast as the IPhone swipe speed). Works great with icons by Reflect. I highly recommend. BTW - follow the manual to install (not only cab installation)..
2. SPB Mobile Shell 3.0.1 - Great UI. I also use an additional package called "Sense le Revolution v.2" which simulates the Sense UI of the HTC Hero (search the threads to find link to this). There is also Android UI's and IPhone.. Those can be found on www.mobilecustom.fr/forum though you need to know french (or use Google translate.. )
3. Throttle Launcher - free UI, customizable. I left TL since it did not work very well after an upgrade to a higher version.
4. WAD2 (WisBar Advance Desktop 2) - very customizable and there are many ready UI designed by people (search the threads). I left WAD2 since it is very heavy and does not respond well..
4. Point UI - I tried it for five minutes and left it.. Did not like it at all..
I have three UI's running on my Touch HD - IPhone Today on my today screen, SPB MS3 with Sense v.2 (there is a button to show Today screen - this is how to change to IPhone UI) and I changed Softkey number 1 (with SKTools) to get TF3D to start (by starting Manila.exe)..
Eat this IPhone.. This phone just keeps going, no matter what you throw at it..
Good luck..

Manila or No Manila, what do you use?

Manila
No Manila
Just out of curiosity to see what you guys are using.
I personally dont use manila, with the default home screen i see everything im interested in on the main screen.

i use it and like it
now i wait for a final version of manila 2.6

wah im surprized haha,, i actually thought everyone would be using the default home screen!

Woaaaah, why would you buy an HTC device if you shut down the main reason of it? TF3D makes WM so much easier and it's the biggest reason why I bought a HTC TD2. But to answer the poll, I sometimes turn of TF3D and use the normal home screen with some plugins like SPB News, SPB Weather and SPB Wireless Monitoring.

I started off with manila in Wm6.1
But when i went to WM6.5, Titanium looked a hell lot better than the normal today screen.. and it took up a lot less resources. (I found manila to run pretty slow.. random split second halts and judders here and there)

Manila
had a BA earlier.. had winmo 6.5 with titanium on it. Now i'v switched to Blackstone..
still have the default ROM wid winmo 6.1 n manila 1.3xx version i m liking it over titanium on BA
thinking of flashing soon so that i can compare titanium and manila on my blackstone

I think manila/htc sense is not just the best UI on wm devices, but also the best UI on all phones. I think it's far better than the s-class UI on LG devices and much, much better than the touchwiz interface on samsung devices.

i do agree that it makes everything so much easier, but what kills me is the warp, like Nickch said, the split second, while scrolling from side to side, and then without u wanting it you've stopped at the music tab, and you cant go on cause the phone takes a mini time to load ur music files,.. i hope in the HD2 is much smoother!

SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 FTW

i usually install a manilla ROM but adding TFDETACHER to switch it to the classic today screen !

SPB 3 - best UI I've ever seen

Manila to me is better: I tried PointUI, SPB 3, Titanium (gastly!), standard home, widgets home and so on...
The only problem is the limited link personalization.
D'rath

I use Manilla - while it isn't as customisable as other shells, it is the most practical. You can see multiple appointments without hassle and has a favourite programs launcher =]. Another big plus is the Manilla Calendar app in v2.6 - the fact that Manilla even covers the ugly Windows Calendar app when you input a new appointment is awesome.
Tried SPB Mobile 3/3.5, but the widgets are just too ugly and i couldn't find widgets that I liked with the user-made ones
PointUI looks interesting, but i feel that it wouldn't provide /that/ much of an advantage.
Titanium is good looking and smooth, but impractical for appointments and the user-made plugins (e.g.: fav contacts, etc) are not refined enough to look that nice.

I swap quite regularly between Titanium and PointUI. I love both of them equally. I did really love TouchFLO for a long time, but found what other people have said - it's occassionaly laggy and/or slow, and sometimes doesn't even notify me of things like new texts or emails.
Looking forward to trying the latest Manila on my new HD2 next week. I reckon the 1GHz CPU should make a difference, maybe

SPB Mobile Shell 3.5
I was using Manila for couple of days and then I found SPB Mobile Shell 3.0. After this switching back to Manila (every time when I installed a new ROM), was a disappointment. Still completely faithful to SPB Mobile Shell, now in updated version 3.5

I tried them all for a while (SPB,Titanium, PointUI), forcing myself to like them, but in the end I ALWAYS go back to manila. It presents all the info nicely on the home screen, and allows a nice interface to see your sms and emails with just a tap on the slider. I love the way sms and emails appear in manila, instead of SBP using the standard windows mobile messaging thingie.
Now tf3d 2.5 or 2.6 watever it is rocks my pants off and to me is the best interface for the hd.

I love Manila 2.5, but it could be visually better with the Manila 2.1 "People" and "Email" Widgets...The cube-like slider columns and row isn't much of an eye candy! IDK..just my opinion...

I use Manila 2.5 and I have to say I'm impressed with it. I love HTC's additions to hide the base WM environment. I have tried Point UI, SPB MS 2/3/3.5 and a couple of others and the only other time I would use something that wasn't TF3D would be if I wanted simplicity and in that I would use titanium.
Manila for me wins hands down currently.

I don't like Manilla 2.5, it's just too slow. I like Manilla 2.1, which is a lot faster, but I'm sad to see that all the roms that come with manilla are full of bloatware

patcooke said:
SPB 3 - best UI I've ever seen
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+1
I am absolutely agree with you!