I'm assuming the Orbits Shortcuts item on the Today screen is to add icons
a bit like spb Pocket plus
I can't see where to add them though, options is greyed out on Today settings and there's no context menu either
am I missing something?
thanks for any help in advance
took me a while to work this out:
click 'options' on the o2 close apps thingy that resides on the bottom right of the today screen next to the battery level and comm manager shortcuts.
Hope this helps.
Thats the one
cheers
i have 2 white icons that are not shortcuts to anything and i cannot get rid of them anyone any ideas ?
icon not there
I dont know what this icon should look like, but I cant find anything in my "tray". There is only ActiveSync,Battery-charging,trun disply, conn manager and Quick GPS.
I use Orbit with O2 (german)
Any ideas? Or can you post a scrrenshot?
Hello xda's, altough I'm not that technically savvy, I managed to learn how to create and manage icons to use in creating Chome Configs panels. Thanks to some xda members like Stylez and Nrg for their help so here it goes, and please correct me if I'm wrong.
Find your icon, I like using the icons from www.iconspedia.com, their icons are hardcore and of course hi-res.
The icon size is 22x22 with the highest dpi you can manage. To resize the icons I use Paint.Net(Stlyez ) this program is so ridiculously simple its not even funny, just play with it for a minute and you'll have your icon outputted in no time at all.
Icon Name (like the say, "don't know why it is, it just is" lol)
To have some common factor I use the name Chome in my icons that will be used in my panels ie.
chome_gps_sat_active.png
chome_gps_desat_inactive.png
or you can just name it - icon_sat_active.png and icon_desat_inactive.png but again notice the common factor
I don't know why its sat_active.png and desat_inactive.png but all the icons have to end in that format. Once you have your icons launch Chome Config and create your panel ie. Gps, once you see it go inside and create your 1st page, at the top it says:
Panel Icons:
here you'll follow the aforementioned format including the path of the icons like so:
\Windows\chome_gps_sat_active.png;\Windows\chome_gps_desat_inactive.pg
I highlighted the ";" so you don't forget, if you mess up the icon name or path, you'll end up seeing a red icon with an "x" in the middle, alerting you that something is wrong
The active icon is the icon that will show up when you select that panel and the inactive icon is the icon that will show up when you are not in that panel. If you put the both icons the same, then common sense dictates that the panel will use only one icon for inactive and active views, a lot folks like to have inactive and active icons just to show a little contrast but the choice is strictly yours, and that's why I think this is such a great piece of software, its so configurable yet simple to use once you get the basics. Below are a couple of my icons I used for my Gps panel that holds the following apps: Garmin, Google Maps, Live Search. The little color icon is my active and the bw is my inactive and the original, so you're able to compare the scaled down versions
Well I hope this helps someone and again if some of the more technical members can add some more knowledge, please comment
Good post man, looks like it took some time to do this... So lets keep this post up in order for people to see it and not start new threads asking questions on this topic...
Re: Setting Up Panels
To carry on the subject here is how to set up your CMYApplication the same goes for all panels.
Here is what it look like:
I have set up Opera Mobile
The Red arrow is the name of panel when condensed "not on the panel"
The Blue is the name shown on the top of panel when expanded
The Green is the location of the .exe "program want to open"
The Purple is the location of the picture .png "i place mine on storage card in a folder called PNG"
You may find that page 2 doesn't show as i think there is a bug i have had it on both ROMs hide the page and make a new one to get 20 pages for 20 programs
Hope this helps.
Excellent guys !
stylez said:
To carry on the subject here is how to set up your CMYApplication the same goes for all panels.
Here is what it look like:
I have set up Opera Mobile
The Red arrow is the name of panel when condensed "not on the panel"
The Blue is the name shown on the top of panel when expanded
The Green is the location of the .exe "program want to open"
The Purple is the location of the picture .png "i place mine on storage card in a folder called PNG"
You may find that page 2 doesn't show as i think there is a bug i have had it on both ROMs hide the page and make a new one to get 20 pages for 20 programs
Hope this helps.
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Nice post man... I like the picture tutorial
Re: Making Panel
Here is a video of me making an Office panel please do not copy my location of the .exe's as they will be different.
But this will show you how to make your own panels
Hope it helps.
YouTube:
stylez said:
Here is a video of me making an Office panel please do not copy my location of the .exe's as they will be different.
But this will show you how to make your own panels
Hope it helps.
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Looks nice man for sure
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Looks nice man for sure
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I try my best lol just on the up to my Tube, then will post link saves people having to download shame that can embed vids on here, or can we?
I did some searching around, but I couldn't find an answer. Has anyone indexed these panel icons, and the reference numbers for the default? I'm trying to find a panel icon for the myfaves in black and white, so that I can add it to my quick dialer panel. Any thoughts?
stellarvelocity said:
I did some searching around, but I couldn't find an answer. Has anyone indexed these panel icons, and the reference numbers for the default? I'm trying to find a panel icon for the myfaves in black and white, so that I can add it to my quick dialer panel. Any thoughts?
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There you go.
This is such a good post lol I use it still lol as I tend to keep forgetting 1 or 2 steps...
lol, stylez did a great a job on the video, we should have more of these, how about one for featherweather2, any takers
Nice work I somehow managed to not comment a long while back. I figured some of this out thru trial and error but some of the tutorial actually helps me tinker even more if I want too. It just sucks that one must redo all of it again with a simple flash...
pfunkside said:
Nice work I somehow managed to not comment a long while back. I figured some of this out thru trial and error but some of the tutorial actually helps me tinker even more if I want too. It just sucks that one must redo all of it again with a simple flash...
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Thanks.
There must be more we can do through walk through edit.cpr? I got a how to change the panel with PE which i could upload but maybe we need a thread deicated to it all?
Blackjack2 you could change the title to something else like Video & Picture tutorials?
Just a thought...
I feel dumb but is there any docs on how to use Chome I cannot seem to figure it out and I don't want to mess anything up.
Thanks!
You're looking at one buddy, just ask and we'll tell you.
This was very helpful, as I was sort of lost. I had the right idea, but some things weren't totally right until the picture tutorial that stylez put together. Thanks so much.
Great job to both of you.
I added a link to this thread in the original CHome Configurator thread.
Opera on panel
Hello,
Ive been trying to add favorites from opera to a panel, is there a tutorial somewhere how to do this ?
I actually have not been able to add Opera mini to a panel but I think this is how I installed Opera mini..I went to mini.opera.com and installed it but to access the application I have to go to start/java/launch opera.. I can find opera in the application list if I use the template for apps in ChromeConfig and it does add it to a panel it just doesnt work lol
So if anyone knows how to get either of those to work would be awesome.
Thanks in advance.
Hey guys,
Thanks a lot for your tutorials but I am still not able to get my icons to show up. The icons on the top bar(_sat_active.png and _desat_inactive.png) show up just fine but it is the individual icons that dont show. This is the case for both my applications as well as my contacts. Any suggestions?
Hi guys, I'm looking for some nice icon replacements for Top bar icons(only tabs that in line with start menu icon), cos I found the original set is the way too drab, and I'd like have something simple but colourful. since I can't make one on my own, if there is anyone got nice cabs, please share with me~~
Try this link dude.
This is a link to Mallmans top bar.
You need to install Sdkcerts.cab first, then the top bar. Links are in order:
Sdkcerts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130527&d=1226888387
Mallman's Coloured topbar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130465&d=1226877598
Alternatively check the forum, this is where I got the link to Mallmans Topbar, but there are a number of others who have posted their own. You just need to choose the one you like best: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445497
lynne02191 said:
Hi guys, I'm looking for some nice icon replacements for Top bar icons(only tabs that in line with start menu icon), cos I found the original set is the way too drab, and I'd like have something simple but colourful. since I can't make one on my own, if there is anyone got nice cabs, please share with me~~
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Look at these threads, there are several to choose from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468174&highlight=taskbar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=460309&highlight=taskbar
Also, if you search, you will see lots of threads on this topic.
djcowper said:
This is a link to Mallmans top bar.
You need to install Sdkcerts.cab first, then the top bar. Links are in order:
Sdkcerts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130527&d=1226888387
Mallman's Coloured topbar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130465&d=1226877598
Alternatively check the forum, this is where I got the link to Mallmans Topbar, but there are a number of others who have posted their own. You just need to choose the one you like best: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445497
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Thanks mate, I'll try it tonight
sk806 said:
Look at these threads, there are several to choose from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468174&highlight=taskbar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=460309&highlight=taskbar
Also, if you search, you will see lots of threads on this topic.
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I'll figure it out tonight, thanks
As the title says...how do I customize the buttons along the bottom of the screen? For example it has stocks, people, weather which I would like to remove completly from the list or move them to the far right of the screen. How do I do this?
I have played around with all of the settings but cannot figure it out. I also searched around this forum but maybe I overlooked something?
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As the title says...how do I customize the buttons along the bottom of the screen? For example it has stocks, people, weather which I would like to remove completly from the list or move them to the far right of the screen. How do I do this?
I have played around with all of the settings but cannot figure it out. I also searched around this forum but maybe I overlooked something?
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In the settings you can choose the tab you want and choose the order with drag and drop.
thanks mcDOPDA! I knew it had to be somewhere!
Now how do I change the links on the Internet Tab in the TouchFlo?
dapopa9 said:
thanks mcDOPDA! I knew it had to be somewhere!
Now how do I change the links on the Internet Tab in the TouchFlo?
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changing the tabs is in the manual as well as a setting on the settings tab that says "Customize Tabs" so i don't know how you over looked that.
as for the bookmarks in the internet tab, that requires editing an xml file in \Application Data\Manila
couldn't find my post explaining but this one works too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4341476&postcount=1
hey all i have read and read and tried and tried but have come up with nothing...
maybe someone can help me out...
i am trying to get my contact and dialer background to be clear... like my status bar but i cant get it... also i am trying to remove/block favorites tab like on cm7... please can some one help me out....
i am on evervolv 2.3.2... great rom....
once again please help me and thank you in advanced...
Dialer one has an option to use your wallpaper as dialer background, essentially making it transparent. You cannot choose different levels of transparency. You also choose what screen you want as your main screen (call log, contacts, etc) and just swipe left or right to get to the next one. It doesn't get rid of favorites but the tabs are hidden.
I know this isn't really what you're looking for, but it's better than nothing I guess.
It's free in the market by the way.
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Dialer one has an option to use your wallpaper as dialer background, essentially making it transparent. You cannot choose different levels of transparency. You also choose what screen you want as your main screen (call log, contacts, etc) and just swipe left or right to get to the next one. It doesn't get rid of favorites but the tabs are hidden.
I know this isn't really what you're looking for, but it's better than nothing I guess.
It's free in the market by the way.
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hey thanks... appreciate it... that's one way i can go.... but i was trying to edit the apk for a theme that im working on..
but really thank you.. cuz i didnt know about that app...
really... 90 views and nobody can help me....