I haven't gotten into zip signing and all that yet. But I was wondering if it's possible or would even make sense to ala carte themes?
I saw a thread on fonts that sort of addressed this, but would it work of the clock and icons or other select things? Where instead of installing the whole theme, you could mix and match which ever you want?
I'm not sure what you mean but I'm guessing you wanna pull some icons from one theme and put it in another, yes that is possible and you MIGHT have to resign the zip and apk's.
You can just put the /system/apps or /framework folder by itself, with the updated apks in it, in an update zip and just flash it.
No that isnt what he means, he wants to know if you can just flash a specific set, such as just the fonts or just the clock or just the notification bar. Right?
While it does seem possible through a couple unrelated threads, the more you brake up the flashes, the more "ugly" the strucure gets/ That is not the correcr word, but it would probably be safer and cleaner to build a theme. But, I believe it is possible. Someone with a better understanding of the entire process, such as Stericson, could address your question with a little more certainty.
i took this as you like a clock that is held in theme A and the fonts in theme B and the icons in theme C and you want to flash those three components, if that is not right then please tell me and try to explain a little better what you meant by this. if you wanted that you would have to either extract those such items from the themes they are apart of(with the devs' permission of course) and then put them all into one zip and resign it, which isn't that hard at all, especially easy if you have windows and you download the auto-signer app. or if you do not want to make the sip and sign it you would have to ask the theme dev to extract the files for you and sign them for you and give them to you.
personally as a theme dev i would probably tell you to figure it out if you wanted parts of my theme, and if in a few days you decided to ask again i would be willing to help you. i certainly wouldn't just take the file you wanted and zip and sign them. i like to help people learn, that would be spoon feeding and i am really against that
My question is about the structure / theory of themes. Right now a theme consists of many things; a clock, icons, background, menu button….. and whatever a dev decides to put in that one update.zip is what you’re stuck with.
I’m wondering if you could have an update.zip that just does the clock without changing the other icons. And visa versa, and update.zip that just does the menu button without changing the clock…. And so on.
So as a theme creator can I create a bunch of clock update.zips.. or a series on menu buttons.. so themes become more like skins, where you can skin just the clock, or just skin the icons.
Can I install an update.zip for the clock. Then immediately after, install an update.zip for the menu button without messing up the install of the clock.
I’m not thinking of anyone’s themes in particular… and I’m not talking about a single update.zip that does the clock and icons.. I’m thinking of multiple update.zips that are either the clock or the icons or the font.. where it’s more ala carte.
theDante said:
My question is about the structure / theory of themes. Right now a theme consists of many things; a clock, icons, background, menu button….. and whatever a dev decides to put in that one update.zip is what you’re stuck with.
I’m wondering if you could have an update.zip that just does the clock without changing the other icons. And visa versa, and update.zip that just does the menu button without changing the clock…. And so on.
So as a theme creator can I create a bunch of clock update.zips.. or a series on menu buttons.. so themes become more like skins, where you can skin just the clock, or just skin the icons.
Can I install an update.zip for the clock. Then immediately after, install an update.zip for the menu button without messing up the install of the clock.
I’m not thinking of anyone’s themes in particular… and I’m not talking about a single update.zip that does the clock and icons.. I’m thinking of multiple update.zips that are either the clock or the icons or the font.. where it’s more ala carte.
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Yes, that is very much possible. You WILL have to resign everything you edit though.
This can be done but certain apks contain multiple features (the Launcher.apk contains the clock and the programs drawer).
90% of all graphics, save for icons, are located in just three or four apk's, so you can't really mix and match all that much.
mannyb said:
90% of all graphics, save for icons, are located in just three or four apk's, so you can't really mix and match all that much.
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Unless you are willing to dive deep into the waters, and learn what images are for what aspect and where they reside. Then, you can mix/match/replace as you see fit. My phone has a few icons from Blue Star 5, most from Fade to Blue, most elements are from Fade to Blue, some status icons from Code Name Ninja, a custom status bar & tray handle, a custom designed clock, and some custom text on the lock screen.
But it definitely involves some time and work, figuring out which elements I want, where to put them (or get them from if not creating my own files), resigning each APK, repackaging into an update.zip (or multiple updates, as I do incremental changes often flashing only the modified file over) resigning that, and crossing your fingers that you did everything right. Of course nandroid nandroid nandroid!!!
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Unless you are willing to dive deep into the waters, and learn what images are for what aspect and where they reside. Then, you can mix/match/replace as you see fit. My phone has a few icons from Blue Star 5, most from Fade to Blue, most elements are from Fade to Blue, some status icons from Code Name Ninja, a custom status bar & tray handle, a custom designed clock, and some custom text on the lock screen.
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Definitely. Though that is almost as much work as making your own theme from scratch
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Definitely. Though that is almost as much work as making your own theme from scratch
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Except for designing the icons, and all the painful work that Damnitpud put into the .9.pngs for FadetoBlue. It surely wasn't as easy at copy and paste to get it the way I wanted it. But, I gotta say, it is nice to have a theme that I know is unique and holds some really cool elements.
I took some of my friends complex line drawings, used one for the status bar, and three different ones for the launcher drawer. I also used a photo I had taken for the clock, while placing the minute/hour hands outside of the numbers - keeping the rest transparent so it would work on any background.
But, yeah, to the OP - anything is possible. But it can turn into you creating your own theme for the most part.
Cute girl too!
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Cute girl too!
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That's my wife, I get to keep her forever now. We got married just under 7 months back. on a supposedly very lucky day 8/8/8. And, yeah, she is very cute!
Hi there,
I've read a lot about configuring my phone, and seen some amazing eye-candy here and there.
Thing is, I like the looks and working of my phone (XannyTech 1.9, manila 2.5.1920 and wm6.5 5.2.21870), it's just that annoying big clock I want to get rid of. I'd like a transparant one for example.
What's the best way to do this? I can imagine it's not as simple as installing a cab...
Could anyone point me in the right direction?
Hey @all!
Currently I'm using jerpelea's X2 ROM on my X1i and I'm very happy with it. Tilewave panel runs perfect with it.
BUT I don't need webfeeds on my homescreen and I think I'm not the only one who could need something else in this spot. So I wondered if it wouldn't be possible to relink the "Webfeeds"-tile to another application or to make it user customizable.
You could use it for example as a link to a media player or just to show the title of the currently played song, something like this.
So is there someone who thinks that would be possible to do or even willing to try it? Or am I totally wrong and there's no possibility to customize the panel in this way?
edit:
just another thought: customizing the blank panels would also be cool, but i don't think this is possible, right?
no answers?
is it not possible or just a stupid idea? waiting for suggestions
it's a gr8 idea, if possible
i would like a white color tile panel
dexteral said:
it's a gr8 idea, if possible
i would like a white color tile panel
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well, haven't thought of that I doubt that it's possible to change appearance of tilewave. I thought of changing the function of the tiles, not the look. But if possible...
pl..... dev team some one pl make some blue or dark black/blue themes for one x.tired with stock look.this is request.pl.....
any way great phone phone with great build.this is my first htc phone.earlier i am with samsung .but i realy told u htc is great.
check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601408
Sense 4 is alright as it is. However, I'd like to figure out a way to skin the current dock bar. Does anyone have a n00b guide out there?
I don't want to replace the Sense Launcher with Nova or Apex, since that'll basically disabled Sense widgets which is not a big deal but since a lot of other elements will remained skinned (in Sense) it would look worse to combine Sense with the AOSP-look
So in short, I want to be able to skin the current dock bar oh and also, does anyone know to replace the icons quick and easy? or are we looking at decompiling the framework-res.apk files and hack away?
Thanks!
Hi,
I'm looking to make some changes on the Sense Lockscreen. My only problem is, that i never made this before. So i need some help from you to get it working.
First of all i know a bit of programing, so i'm not a 100% noob. I know c, c++, matlab, assambler.
I looked at the smali code at the idlebase.apk. For me it looks a bit like assambler. When i tryed to remove the ring bouncing the whole lockscreen had still all weather animations, but doesn't react on touch (removed my changes again)
What i'm looking for is:
1. change unlockposition from the shortcuts,
2. change the moving direction from the shortcuts,
3. make the weatherbackground taking the image from homescreen (like stock lockscreen),
4. remove the moving clock when touching somewhere at screen.
I found some functions like unlock(), or unlock(I). But there are only variables v1 p1, v2 p2,...
So where are the positions declared??
I really hope some devs are willing to share their experience with me.
HandyBesitzer