well im trying to edit the wait cursor with PE Explorer, and im trying to use the windows mobile 6.5 cursor from MWC but the images are .png and PE wont let me use them, they got to be .bmp. so when i try to use gimp2 to edit the .png's it just turns out all ugly and not transparent like with MWC.
and when i try to extract the cursor from the opal rom its not in the dll file.
any help? renaming the files to .bmp dont work so i dont know what to do
so does anyone know how to make the transparent .png files into transparent .bmp files without ruining the files?
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I'm trying to add the "dirty" png file as a background in the official HTC black theme but I can only browse for gif and jpg files. Is there a way to make WM6 treat png files as "picture files"?
us mspaint and make it a gif/jpg... the easiest way ;-)
you dirty little dawg
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us mspaint and make it a gif/jpg... the easiest way ;-)
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Already tried to convert it to jpg and gif but it looks weird when I use it together with the theme. Thought it had to do with the format. Looks good on the computer though.
Don't know why it's distributed as png files if it can't be used in this format...
Anywho, i've attached the files if you have the time to test them.
Hey people,
Many people were pm'ing me n asking me to write tutorials on how to edit manila files n write lua.
As its a very less known topic im one of the few people who knows how to write it and edit it.
I will try to explain the basics first n then the advanced stuff
WHAT WE DO
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To be frank
manila editing is complicated.Not cause its hard but cause it need a lot of imagination
UnLike other languages that uses graphics like flash or vb or whatever lua and manila editing DOES NOT give you a visual workspace
You have to image what you write in real time and so it needs a lot of trial /error
THE BASICS
What we need
1>m9editor
the files we want to work on
1>As the basics i would like to explain how the background for all tabs mod was made
1.we have a file called 5c9aa261_manila.
for me this is the most important file that a developer needs
in manila this is a file that controls backgrounds
1>For example it runs on every tab and executes its functions on every tab
It is the shadow of tf3d
So anything that you want in the background in every tab or u want to be seen in every tab u put here
So by common sense the slider and the background are in this file
Now what we do for the bgfor all mod
STEP 1
1>Make a png file size 512 X 512
Manila cant take a image of any size.Therea re fixed sizes.i personally always use the size 512 X 512
So now we have a image named lets say sample.png
STEP 2
copy the file 5c9aa261_manila from the windoes folder and open it in m9editor
doubl click it
NOw the hard part
the structure of a manila file was something that took me loads of thinking to figure out
a basic structure
Group (named whatever)
--FIle in group(top most layer)--this is what is seen right on top
--File in group(second layer)--this is what is seen underneath the upper file
and so on a and so forth
LUA
lua files are action script that are recognised by the tf3d
usually lua files are either of two types
1>binaries(damn its just a name nothing more)
using the search button you can search for "binary"
click on it and you will see code in it underneath
2>files that we ad..they always end in .lua ..so using search search for ".lua" and you will find it
Lua is scanned through by tf3d when u start it the first time
lua is usually at the top of the file
so for example lets write a little lua
Code:
money=function()
rotastrainsdonations=whatpeopledonated
if rotastrainsdonations>200$ then
title.String="rotastrainsrich"
else
title.String="need smore donations"
end
end
slider.onPress:money
this is seen by tf3d
whenever you will press the slider this function will be called
and it will display what the function does!!
So when u move around in the file you will see groups and files in them..
if you understand this much its enough to make whatever the hell u want
ok now getting back to what we want to do
Step 3
Searching for the existing background
images are always .qtc files
So search for ".qtc"
you will come to a file called "backgroundlevel1..blahblahblah.qtc"
now that we found it we need to place the file we want on top of it..so thats its seen in right on top and in every tab
so how to make a file that we want?heres secret no1
1>copy any qtc file thats existing by right clicking its entry ..for example the file now is "backgroundlevel1..blahblahblah.qtc"
right click copy
now right click on the entry again
click paste below
so now we have two entries of the same name
Group
--backgroundlevel1..blahblahblah.qtc
--backgroundlevel1..blahblahblah.qtc
change the top entries name
---change this name to whatever you want--for example firstbg
so now we have two entries
--firstbg.qtc
--backgroundlevel1..blahblahblah.qtc
now click ok
move your mouse over the entry
a small popup will appear
with a name like gftfgrh455_manila
thats the name of your file
Write it down somewhere
Click save
owerwrite
Step 4
now we need a qtc file to put ur image in
just take any _manila file from the windeos foler which is a image file
For example the file that i have used in my panoramic background mod
i will attach that here
paste it in the same place as the 5c9aa261_manila file
open it in m9editor
right click it
save as png
open the png file
paste your image in
save
open m9editor
right click the qtc file
load from png
rename the file to what we got earlier "gftfgrh455_manila"
done
Now paste both these files in ur widows folder
and walla
bgforall tabs in a second
This is a basic thing to do
Next step will be to integrate images with lua..
!!
Cheers
Rotastrain
Thank you very much for that dude!
It will be interesting to see if i can do some things with that... =)
Thanks for this basic guide Rotas, I read it and it's interesting!
I know how to code, I haven't used LUA yet, but I'll learn that.
Before I can do this though, I feel like I need a better understanding of the directory structure in manila files.
Do I understand correctly that a manila file (mode9) is basically a library of LUA functions?
Can you tell us some more about the directory structure and how you find certain things? For instance, what if I'd want to change something in the "All Programs" menu of the start button programs menu - where would I need to look, and how do I look for it?
Ok
First about the manila file structure
the file structure is like this
-------LUA files come here at the top of the file..----
Its usually under -scene
this controls everything that is underneath it
Now after thats over
we add all the graphics
so the lua on top controls all the graphics below..thats the main part.
the lua is executed like this
1>---first file
2>---second file
3>---third file
to find something i first copy all the files from ur windows folder to ur pc..open it in m9editor..the names come on the side..
then use imagination
thats y its hard..caus its too unstructured..
now the 'all programs' is not a page.
it is generated by lua that we cant decompile..
so dnt think changing it is possible..but if we can decompile n read thru the shjitn find a few variables tweaking them in a sepearte lua file is possible
Hi all...
Like u can find a lot of cab files for EXCELLENT TASK BARS WITH COLOURED-ICON for Xperia... Can any one make a cab file which makes ICONS IN CONNECTIVITY BUTTONS IN SE PANELS COLOURED...NOT THE DEFAULT GREYISH BLACK (Coloured WiFi, Bluetooth, Phone, Volume Control Icons) & preferably bright neon type colours.
I think other Xperiancers would love it 2.
Thanks in advance...
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its easy dude, just copy the contents to your desktop, change some of the extensions to zip (cant remember which but i did it already) even the clock and weather icons are skinnable
edit the icons with an image editor, replace the files in the compressed folder and rename it
Hi Spikegotti
Can you plz share the coloured-icons which you have made or tell me step-wise how to do it as I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY SELF DUE TO MY LACK OF COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE. Thanks.
K 7
hey, i have stock icons, i did not edit anything, well not yet...
like i said, copy the contents from the sony ericsson panel folder to your desktop, change some of the extensions to zip (cant remember which but i did it already), extract the contents from the zip folder and edit them one by one...even the clock and weather icons are skinnable...
just remember to rename the zip folder back to the original extension, maybe later tonight i will leave exact instructions if u still dont understand
Hi, does anyone know the name and location of the PNG / pic files to change the top and bottom bar and the windows button, or are these wrapped some how?
they are manilafiles, no png files. you must the manilafiles extracted with cfc gui to png files. it is in every manila other files...
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Hi, does anyone know the name and location of the PNG / pic files to change the top and bottom bar and the windows button, or are these wrapped some how?
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Actually they are png's but it depends on what theme your using because they ussually are tagged. for example my startbutton is called Mikenificent_bubble_flag
Bottombar:
Mikenificent_SKBackground
And topbar:
Mikenificent_Taskbar
So what you could do is look for groups of png's in your windows folder and see if one of those is using bubble_flag.png
cheers for that, probs just some trial and error required on my part.
They are NOT Manila File they are clear PNG images files and they don`t have special name.. all depends from the Theme if you create your own Bars and your Own theme you can name the Bars whatever you like.. just need to write in the Theme file the names of the bars to know when you choice this theme to use this PNG`s
The PNG files for the top and bottom bar are the same size they must to be
480x52 thats all
For example the easy why to find some Bars you want in your rom.. is for example you like the Bars of the theme Classic Blue.. then go in windows and copy the Clasic Blue.tsk to your SD card and then via Sync download to your desktop pc.
Open this .TSK file with Wince Cab Manager and you will see the whole theme i mean witch files are used for the Bars and witch are used for the Wallpaper if have wallpaper or any other images depends of the Theme.. when you know how are named this files you can extract them
HD2, CHT 2.0.
I use CHT Lockscreen, HD Mini style.
On the left I have my personalized information (which can be edited in CHT Editor), on the right I see "Unlock" text and symbol like this ">>" (vertical).
How to remove this "Unlock" text and this two >> sings, on the unlock bar?
By editing file?
Be grateful for your answers.
You must edit image - it's in 50F29E37_manila file..
Adow, I've just figured it out... But how to do it?
It is not a png file....
I wasn't interested in chaning it but now I am xD
I've found these .png files, I guess you just rename them and place it in /Windows
found here..
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I'll make my own..
Search for m9editor. Using this it is possible to convert manila QTC file to PNG. Then you can edit PNG picture in your favourite editor. In the last step convert PNG back to QTC (again with m9editor) and this save file to \windows folder.