** Custom icon task bar THREAD ** - Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development

Please post any QVGA task bars here. Preferably in .cab format.

good idea, pics would be good

this thread failz without pics imo.

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Transparent Top/Bottom Today bar

Hi,
First to avoid the confusion, I'm NOT looking for the transparent curtain in TF3D, im not using TF3D.
I've got many nice wallpapers for today screen, however, the top (the bar that contains: start button, network signal, battery icon) & and bottom bar (2 soft button) make this unpleasant.
I've searched around and came across SkinMobile 5 & VJToggleToggle/Today ... however, it looks to me like they don't support WM6.1, nor WVGA.
SkinMobile5 v1.1 is what i tried, and it doesn't provide transparency, and has to be run in background
Could any one offer me a solution to make these bars transparent so I can see my wallpaper fully?
I thought these should be some png files that I can set transparency to?
Thanks...
guys... help please... How come all of my questions never attract any reply?
there are quite a few posts with replies out there mate
I can't seem to find any either if you know of some why not just get a link please instead of post whoring
i too woul be interested in transparent menu/task bars. let me know if you find anything.
InsecureSpike said:
there are quite a few posts with replies out there mate
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Well i can 't find ANY when using search on transparent menu,
so if anybody know a link please . . . .?
i hope due to the wm6.5 wich has actually transparent windows task bar and bottom menue bar
it might be possible to get an mix version also for the diamond.
or only an tsk file which has this "colour for transparence"
would be realy cool
if anyone has it please send me an pm
greets
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking of !!
I've been trying to modify one of the Pocket PC Themes (a .tsk file), but unfortunately couldn't find no transparancy options for the top & bottom bars as you indicated ...
I used Netswap ThemeMaker X (TMX) & Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Theme Generator.... Perhaps there is an advanced software somewhere that could actually help...
anyone got it solved
Transparent taskbar and commandbar
Need transparency for both the task bar and the command bar, - I'm using topaz
Did you try Max TF3D Theme Maker
gurluver said:
Hi,
First to avoid the confusion, I'm NOT looking for the transparent curtain in TF3D, im not using TF3D.
I've got many nice wallpapers for today screen, however, the top (the bar that contains: start button, network signal, battery icon) & and bottom bar (2 soft button) make this unpleasant.
I've searched around and came across SkinMobile 5 & VJToggleToggle/Today ... however, it looks to me like they don't support WM6.1, nor WVGA.
SkinMobile5 v1.1 is what i tried, and it doesn't provide transparency, and has to be run in background
Could any one offer me a solution to make these bars transparent so I can see my wallpaper fully?
I thought these should be some png files that I can set transparency to?
Thanks...
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Mate,
Did u try this ? This is for WM6.5
Never got a chance to try it myself but looks promising
Give it a try but start from here
It will work on WM 6.1 & 6.5 + any Manila version
It may be possible for WM 6.5 with MaxTTM, but not for WM 6.1, MaxTTM can only change the icons of the taskbar but not the transparency. Hope someone comes out with an answer for the transparency - ( please note that the transparency is required only for the taskbar and the command bar - not the taskbar icons nor the softkeys) - Thankyou.
Edit1: Maybe something like below:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4871/honeycombui.gif
WM6.1 top/bottom bar transparent (not TF3d user)
I would also like to have this transparency... if anyone knows please share... thanks !!
so it's not possible with windows mobile 6.1??
#14
Nope...
use hdwall just use the search function or:
1. Take your wallpaper
2. creat to new pngs one called mysoftkeybar.png and the other mytaskbar.png or whatever you like. (480x52 Pixel)
3.put the top of your wallpaper first 52 rows (sorry for my english) in the taskbar.png and the bottom 52 in the softkeybar.png.
4. Copy theme into \Windows\ folder
5. Edit the registry entries:
\\\registry\HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Softkeybar\SoftKeyBarImage
to your pngs
same for taskbar
and reset device.
but i highly recomend to use hdwall much easier
oh i neary forgot your wallpaper image should now be 480x692 pixel's for the normal today (crop of the bars)
for manila use the normal wallpaper
dhanu1978shka14 said:
Mate,
Did u try this ? This is for WM6.5
Never got a chance to try it myself but looks promising
Give it a try but start from here
It will work on WM 6.1 & 6.5 + any Manila version
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Worked like a charm!! I'm using Xanny's Evo 1.5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=601369
second post
Guys, the answer to all your wet dreams can be found right here.

Manila bottom an top bars transparent

Hi everybody i ll flash the new energy rom with manila 2.0 few days ago and ill have to say its briliant.but no matther i do a cant change the topbar where all indicators are and bottom bar where are contacts and comm manager bottuns are. i like to have the wallpaper on whole screen.ill been asking in the energy rom thread but nobody answer me.
Does anyone know how to do that?
THANK YOU

Manila 2.1 Tab Icons

Here are some of my posts for tab icons if anyone wants them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4575308&postcount=1473
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4575422&postcount=1474
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4575538&postcount=1475
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4575645&postcount=1476
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4538309&postcount=1462
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4473456&postcount=1439
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4439130&postcount=1415
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4408144&postcount=1394
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4403369&postcount=1393
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4403207&postcount=1392
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4403080&postcount=1391
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4394988&postcount=1382
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4394826&postcount=1381
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4386690&postcount=1362
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4386593&postcount=1361
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4386414&postcount=1360
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4376202&postcount=1354
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4375913&postcount=1353
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4323964&postcount=1311
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566108
151 views and no comments are the icons that bad?
Well, thanks for share them, but perhaps when all arrive at the post just go to the next one because they were expeting some screenshots. It should be better if you have just put the screenshots in the post.
How I can install the simpson icons? I've putted them into the windows dir, but nothing happens. Why?
EDIT: resolved!!! I've forgiven to uninstall the slider set icon cab 1st. Fantastic Icons, can you do the same icons for subtabs?(contacts,music, etc.)
Anyway good job!
This is awesome!!!!!!!

WM6.5 transparant top bar and modified icons

Hello,
how can I make my top bar transparant (and maybe remove the extra slider menu...) and have modified icons? I have WM6.5 kitchen 28005
tx
babbelut said:
Hello,
how can I make my top bar transparant (and maybe remove the extra slider menu...) and have modified icons? I have WM6.5 kitchen 28005
tx
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there's already a few discussions on that in Da_Gs thread on that.. incuding the answer
shellres.96 ( 128 or 192).dll try searching the thread for "topbar" or "titlebar"
fards said:
there's already a few discussions on that in Da_Gs thread on that.. incuding the answer
shellres.96 ( 128 or 192).dll try searching the thread for "topbar" or "titlebar"
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I did not find the answers or questions... nothing transparant in that thread?
Shellres.96? what do you mean?
babbelut said:
I did not find the answers or questions... nothing transparant in that thread?
Shellres.96? what do you mean?
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shellres.(The dpi of your device here).dll is responsible for the top bar.
to edit the icons you need to edit that one, it's responsible for the slider icons..
transparency is a function of the theme you use.
Have a look at HDwall for that part.
fards said:
shellres.(The dpi of your device here).dll is responsible for the top bar.
to edit the icons you need to edit that one, it's responsible for the slider icons..
transparency is a function of the theme you use.
Have a look at HDwall for that part.
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don't see how hdwall can help...
isn't it possible to edit some things in wm so the topbar becomes transparant?
nobody????
Also tried (almost) all cab's and "tricks" available.......unfortunately nothing worked.....I have QVGA.....
i read it has something to do with themes... now just know how themes work
If you are looking to make the taskbar and / or softkey bar of the homescreen in wm6.5 transparent then you are out of luck as I spent tons of time looking into this and it's not possible.
I did find one way that gives the look of transparency and it looks really cool., but it will require Photoshop / WM registry editor and some math. It's really down to replacing the .png images with sections cut out of your background image giving the impression the bars are not seperate from the background.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...v/thread/79a35cd3-91db-4941-b8a9-1106a9425615
One downside though: if you set it up in portrait and then rotate the screen it stretches the images... still looking for a way around that, but on a day to day basis I can live with that.
Note: QVGA top and bottom bars are 26px and VGA are 52 in WM6.5. I believe in WM6 it's 25px and 50px, but I cannot check that directly.
Try HERE, its as close as you can get to taskbar transparency.
For Icons, like it was said before, edit the .dll's.
lioryte said:
Try HERE, its as close as you can get to taskbar transparency.
For Icons, like it was said before, edit the .dll's.
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The original question needs to be defined a little clearer, as this answer refers to the 'Windows Default' plugin on your Today Screen, while I referenced changing the top and bottom bars on the Today Screen itself. Hopefully one of these answers the original thread question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=272025&stc=1&d=1264347638
mike996 said:
The original question needs to be defined a little clearer, as this answer refers to the 'Windows Default' plugin on your Today Screen, while I referenced changing the top and bottom bars on the Today Screen itself. Hopefully one of these answers the original thread question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=272025&stc=1&d=1264347638
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The answer I posted has the info needed to change the top+bottom bars on the today screen to look transparent
lioryte said:
The answer I posted has the info needed to change the top+bottom bars on the today screen to look transparent
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But this only works if you use the 'Windows Default' today screen plugin as per both of the screenshots you attached. If you don't use that today screen plug in and use something like SPB Pocket Plus (screenshot I attached) you still have solid color top and bottom bars even if you loaded in a 'Windows Default' transparent top and bottom bar theme.
hi people..how I change color clock of wm 6.5 top bar (in upper right corner.. is white,and i want change to black)

Some Questions

Hi all,
I have some questions about chaning layout of my mini. So have a look to the screen and read the points. If sb. have some tricks or manuals for me...I wanna say thanks
How to change these top icons?
I need a possibility to make this bar non transparent or transparent as I like it. So if somebody have got two cabs (one for tranparent and an other for non transparent) please share with me.
How to change the font color of the date?
Searching a cab with only this slide icons.
In advance many thx for help to erverybody
Kuckuck
kuckuckmann said:
Hi all,
I have some questions about chaning layout of my mini. So have a look to the screen and read the points. If sb. have some tricks or manuals for me...I wanna say thanks
How to change these top icons?
I need a possibility to make this bar non transparent or transparent as I like it. So if somebody have got two cabs (one for tranparent and an other for non transparent) please share with me.
How to change the font color of the date?
Searching a cab with only this slide icons.
In advance many thx for help to erverybody
Kuckuck
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Hola,
1) the Top Icons as you call them, are "hidden" and included within the dll´s of your device. If you want to change them, you can either learn how to make taskbars (extract images from them, easy, but then mod them, also easy, and finally "put them back in and make the taskbar work - not so easy). You might find up to 1500 or 2000 images within the taskbar. Some of the images can be found in windows root though ;-)
It´s a lot easier to find a "proper" taskbar with the icons you want, or and this I would not recommend at all - play and check which dll is responsible for which iconm and mix them.
Messing with these can really screw your device, so if you don´t know, don´t do it
2) Transparency for the BackGround of ClockArray
- you can edit the manila file for the background your self, then you would have to decide wethere transparent or visible, and keep the "other" version on SD card, so that when ypou wanted to change that, you simply "replace" the one in windows from SD Card
- or if using CHT, you can install Poyensa´s CHT Tweaks (beta) and use the config possibilities in it to make it transparent or visible on the go, as well as many other interesting configuration options within and for CHT Widgets...
3) That is a rather tricky one because it´s hidden in the mode 9 file for that tab, and maybe also referenced by lua files and other mode9, and this tweaks are discussed in specific threads so that the average user is not missled into modding elements that could mess his or her sense(s)
4) You already have those icons provided by you. The are in the cab from Keko
If you check the files with CFCGui you will find up to 5 or 6 icons that are "almost" the same for each tab. As posted in the other thread:
he slider cab / or slider elements consist of the following groups/items:
- Slider bar icons when selector is not "on" them
- Icons on selector when scrolling over bar icon (these are transparent when using transparent slider, except for calendar because of date)
- Midscreen Icons
and last but not least, the ones within the settings tab and tab config personalize options
If you could tell me, which ones you would like to change, I could provide you with the list for them
BHS Interceptor said:
2) Transparency for the BackGround of ClockArray
- you can edit the manila file for the background your self, then you would have to decide wethere transparent or visible, and keep the "other" version on SD card, so that when ypou wanted to change that, you simply "replace" the one in windows from SD Card
- or if using CHT, you can install Poyensa´s CHT Tweaks (beta) and use the config possibilities in it to make it transparent or visible on the go, as well as many other interesting configuration options within and for CHT Widgets...
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Which manila files are these?
Hi, manila files are located in the windows, if you change (copy paste) remember to backup the original ones.
This cab is for transparent bar operator, just to start ....... To me it works 100% with CHT. to make transparent the other bars, there are many cab we work with hd mini. There is a cab I think I ANASTASIA that makes everything transparent screen, calendar of 70%. the only thing that does not work with hd mini is the digital clock. My setup always with CHT.
oregon69 said:
Hi, manila files are located in the windows, if you change (copy paste) remember to backup the original ones.
This cab is for transparent bar operator, just to start ....... To me it works 100% with CHT. to make transparent the other bars, there are many cab we work with hd mini. There is a cab I think I ANASTASIA that makes everything transparent screen, calendar of 70%. the only thing that does not work with hd mini is the digital clock. My setup always with CHT.
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Great thx alot. Do you have a cab to undo it, also?
kuckuckmann said:
Great thx alot. Do you have a cab to undo it, also?
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If the cab is OK, it should restore the o files after uninstall - but you should ALWAYS know the files that are beeing modded/replaced, and if you don´t have your ROM files broken down already on PC, then you should back them up from device first
FlipClock background has two files:
BackGround normal = "31794a12_manila"
BackGround when "pressed" = "0b6f5c5e_manila"
Hi BHS,
thx fpr this file names. The Flip Clock background files are well known
I am searching the files for the top bar. In my Screen marked with number 2
Regards
Kuckuck
kuckuckmann said:
Hi BHS,
thx fpr this file names. The Flip Clock background files are well known
I am searching the files for the top bar. In my Screen marked with number 2
Regards
Kuckuck
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You are still on CHT right?
Sure, check out 573d289b_manila It´s a manila qtc (image) file that can easily be modded to suit your needs for the Home Tab. And in one of Gabbana´s posts (actually two posts, one cab and one zip) where he offers transparent top bars for all tabs except the Music Tab... Sense Transparent top bar tab Maybe you have included them already in your collection of Gabbana´s work?
BHS Interceptor said:
You are still on CHT right?
Sure, check out 573d289b_manila It´s a manila qtc (image) file that can easily be modded to suit your needs for the Home Tab. And in one of Gabbana´s posts (actually two posts, one cab and one zip) where he offers transparent top bars for all tabs except the Music Tab... Sense Transparent top bar tab Maybe you have included them already in your collection of Gabbana´s work?
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Well I wonna check this out. Thx a lot for your assistance .
kuckuckmann said:
Well I wonna check this out. Thx a lot for your assistance .
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You,re welcome. If you try files, just remember to always backup the original ones, and if you are not sure about the origin or the changes in those files, replace them one by one and check for results...
This way, if "undesired" side effects happen, you can simply replace the file by the initial one
Unless a cab / install does a lot to your registry... In this case, an uninstall sometimes will not revert your registry back, but you can check in the cab for the changes.

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