Is there any way to change from the hex icon layout on the start menu and sub folders in WM6.5 to a non-hex layout (ie: so they all line up horizontally and vertically)? I don't really care for the hex layout
Does anyone know how to do this?
I've tried a few things in the registry but that hasn't helped. Anyone know how to do this?
you need to edit this file in your windows directory - StartMenu_GridScene_320x240.cpr
dreamtheater39 said:
you need to edit this file in your windows directory - StartMenu_GridScene_320x240.cpr
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Will that work even if I have an 800x480 screen?
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Does anyone know how to change the skin that is on the phone dialer app for WM2003? I have an XDA I (wife's) and a MDA II, the default skin on 4.01 on the XDA I looks okay.. But that T-Mobile 1.60 upgrade OUCH.. Yucky Looking Pink and Green Skin. Someone please help me before my eyes burn out from looking at the dialer. :-D
Brandon
Look at http://www.yorch.net/
javar
software
It doesn't look like this software works with windows mobile 2003. has anyone tried it?
it does, just soft reset the device everytime you change the skin
How to change the phone skin manually
You can manually change the phone skin by overwriting the following files located on the \Windows folder of the Pocket PC Phone Edition device:
clg_dlrbtn.gif
clg_dlrbtnd.gif
clg_in.gif
clg_miss.gif
clg_out.gif
dlr.gif
dlrclr.gif
dlrclrd.gif
ending_dlrbtn.gif
end_dlrbtn.gif
end_dlrbtnd.gif
hld_dlrbtn.gif
hld_dlrbtnd.gif
snd_dlrbtn.gif
snd_dlrbtnd.gif
spd_dlrbtn.gif
spd_dlrbtnd.gif
spd_lst.gif
Just download a phone skin and copy the above files to your Pocket PC. Then reboot the Pocket PC to activate the new skin.
Re: How to change the phone skin manually
One additional piece of information: there is no .gif for a depressed number button. For unknown reasons, this image is stored as an icon resource inside a DLL.
I made DLLs with that icon for the "Candy Red" and the "Wood and Chrome" DesignLabs skins. These DLLs can be downloaded from http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/skins/TapResCandyRed.dll and http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/skins/TapResWoodAndChrome.dll , respectively. If you wan to create your own, take one of the above as a template, then edit it in a resource editor (VC++ works nicely).
To install such a DLL, copy it to the \Windows directory on your PPC, then change the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone\IcoFil to the name of your DLL, and perform a soft reset.
Have fun!
Daniel
Software
It works... Lots of work, but it works!! Thanks for your help!
Re: How to change the phone skin manually
tadzio said:
One additional piece of information: there is no .gif for a depressed number button. For unknown reasons, this image is stored as an icon resource inside a DLL.
Have fun!
Daniel
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Whoooa!!! :shock: this is something really new!, lots of people have tried to figure out how to change this state, and now we know, this is great, Although I'm not a programmer I will try to play around with that VC++ thanks a lot!
.wav ringtones
Hi,
anyone know any other good sites to be able to download wav ringtones ?
Steve
Re: How to change the phone skin manually
tadzio said:
One additional piece of information: there is no .gif for a depressed number button. For unknown reasons, this image is stored as an icon resource inside a DLL.
I made DLLs with that icon for the "Candy Red" and the "Wood and Chrome" DesignLabs skins. These DLLs can be downloaded from http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/skins/TapResCanedyRed.dll and http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/skins/TapResWoodAndChrome.dll, respectively. If you wan to create your own, take one of the above as a template, then edit it in a resource editor (VC++ works nicely).
To install such a DLL, copy it to the \Windows directory on your PPC, then change the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone\IcoFil to the name of your DLL, and perform a soft reset.
Have fun!
Daniel
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Those DLLs don't seem to be available anymore. Can you post one here?
Try higher up the URL: http://www.tadzio.com/ppc
Re: How to change the phone skin manually
adamz said:
Those DLLs don't seem to be available anymore. Can you post one here?
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Oops - both links had typos in them. Sorry! I corrected them in my original post, and here they are again - guaranteed to be correct this time:
http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/skins/TapResCandyRed.dll
http://www.tadzio.com/ppc/skins/TapResWoodAndChrome.dll
Cheers
Daniel
how to edit?
how do u edit the dll files cant get into them! i am not programmer lol
help will be appericated
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S1MB4D said:
how do u edit the dll files cant get into them! i am not programmer lol
help will be appericated
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use a resource editor .. heres the site so you can choose app ..
http://protools.reverse-engineering.net/utilities.htm
i suggest the Borland resource Workshop .. just dont know if it still there .. o compatible with winxpsp2
exescope is also great .. but a shareware
PS always make a backup of a dll .. sometimes .. resource editor causes the dll to be corrupted ..
help!
okay i am using the resource hacker but i cant change anything or edit the image! help!
there has to be an easier way!
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S1MB4D said:
okay i am using the resource hacker but i cant change anything or edit the image! help!
there has to be an easier way!
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hi S1MB4D ..
some of the resouce editor only replaces or added the bitmap or image file use in the dll or exe, and it doesnt entirely create nor edit the image.. like the Resource hacker by Angus Johnson
thats why im suggesting the Borland Resource Workshop since it has that capabilities .. but since www.inprise.com no longer exist .. you can only use a resource editor that has that limitation .. to edit the image u will have to use an image editor like the windows paint or adobe photoshop .. or if it is an icon then an icon editor .. then replace the one included in the dll .. using the resource editor ..
but if you want to edit only the icon in an exe or dll for example the tapres.dll like the one above you can use an icon editor that can extract and automatically replaces the icon included in the dll or exe like in this link ..
http://www.iconcool.com/icon-editor.htm
Hi,
I would like to add some localized characters (Hebrew) to the dialer keyboard and I am looking for the keyboard bitmap files.
Can someone please direct me to right location ?
Thanks.
Roy
roymor said:
Hi,
I would like to add some localized characters (Hebrew) to the dialer keyboard and I am looking for the keyboard bitmap files.
Can someone please direct me to right location ?
Thanks.
Roy
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Do u search at the windows folder ?
I have searched the Windows folder and found the background gif but not the dialing buttons.
Roy
roymor said:
I have searched the Windows folder and found the background gif but not the dialing buttons.
Roy
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I search too and nothing found seams to works like dll
Minotavrs said:
I search too and nothing found seams to works like dll
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The file you need to change is the Bkgnd_Port.bmp in the windows folder. I think the letters are drawn over this background. I tried to change this file but I faced 2 issues:
1. When saved the file size went from 27Kb -> 220Kb
2. The Greek letters added on the top left corner of eah button were not displayed correctly on the phone.
I suppose I'm not using the right program for editing the Bkgnd_Port.bmp
If you try to change it, too you have to copy it with Total Commander and the soft reset.
Any ideas?
kostas_jp120 said:
The file you need to change is the Bkgnd_Port.bmp in the windows folder. I think the letters are drawn over this background. I tried to change this file but I faced 2 issues:
1. When saved the file size went from 27Kb -> 220Kb
2. The Greek letters added on the top left corner of eah button were not displayed correctly on the phone.
I suppose I'm not using the right program for editing the Bkgnd_Port.bmp
If you try to change it, too you have to copy it with Total Commander and the soft reset.
Any ideas?
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Hmm i give it a try tommorow.. thanks m8
I've edited the Bitmap and I also got a ~220K file.
I've tried it and the dialer is still putting the numbers/English characters bitmaps on top of the Bkgnd_Port file so it's blocking the new characters I've added.
Roy
Hello,
I'd want to know if exists a cab file that it put the home background in all the tabs of touchFlo???? without using manila editor
Tanks
I'm looking for that one also, but did not find any at the moment
nicotin said:
Hello,
I'd want to know if exists a cab file that it put the home background in all the tabs of touchFlo???? without using manila editor
Tanks
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hey guys have a look at this tread it might help.download cab file and install! hope its what you looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2869354&postcount=571
triniboi.
nicotin said:
Hello,
I'd want to know if exists a cab file that it put the home background in all the tabs of touchFlo???? without using manila editor
Tanks
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hey guys have a look at this tread it might help.download cab file and install! hope its what you looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2869354&postcount=571
triniboi.
You still need the use of a manila editor.
And he asked if there was a cab for it without using a manila editor
Nope, Manila Editor is the only way. Unless you use someone else background: in this case you could have a simplc cab
excuse me I don't understand.."Unless you use someone else background" what does it mean? ...if I set the same background of the home page it works?
nicotin said:
excuse me I don't understand.."Unless you use someone else background" what does it mean? ...if I set the same background of the home page it works?
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It means that you don't have to use Manila Editor only if i give you the background i have done for me (so you don't use editor because I have used editor ). See your pm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3198677&postcount=15
Here there are simply instructions to do that.
guys you just have to copy two files to windows directory and you need .cab ??
you may try as well already done theme with alltab background
use search option or try my theme
I'm using Dutty's 2.3 Xtreme ROM. The startmenu is based on the Rhodium roms (looks like the program tab, but with nicer icons ). However, the good-looking icons are only those that came with the rom, for example WMPlayer, settings, file explorer, etc. When you add a shortcut from lets say TomTom, it looks all crap with jagged edges. It's seems the iconholder upscales the icon or something so it's no longer at it's native resolution. I would like to be able to change the icon used for a certain shortcut myself to perhaps a higher resolution alternative.
It seems the used icon is controlled bij strings in HKLM\software\HTC\Manila. The string's name is the .exe used in the shortcut. It contains a file location to \windows\MPI_xxx.qct (\windows\MPI_wmplayer.qct, \windows\MPI_camera.qct, etc.). I know this, because when I change the path in lets say the wmplayer.exe string to that of the file explorer MPI file, the icon changes in the start menu. However, when I make a new string with a stringname for tomtom (tomtom navigator.exe) and make it's value the same as the fileexplorer, nothing happens...
So... help? I don't know what to try next due to my limited knowledge on the subject. Who can help me devise a way to use custom icons in the new startmenu?
You have to use the full path, not just the file name. Also, you have to use quotes.
For example: I wanted Resco File Explorer to use HTC's explorer icon, so I created a new string with the name:
"\Program Files\Resco Explorer\Explorer.exe" (quotes included)
And value:
\windows\MPI_fexplorer.qtc (no quotes here)
Hi there... I also want to change Program Icons in my HD. Is there a complete guide on how to do this?
Please help... Thanks in advance!
jaypeev_9 said:
Hi there... I also want to change Program Icons in my HD. Is there a complete guide on how to do this?
Please help... Thanks in advance!
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Is this what you guys are looking for?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=513501
Yes... Thanks! Can I use it in WM 6.5? Just want to know because I dont want to do a hard reset when I fail.
I change my program icon directly in the program.exe file. this way both from startmenu and programs show the new icons. use resource hack to do it. you can also hack into the installation cab and change it there. so every time you change rom and reinstall, the new icon is there. just my way......need helpon that you can pm me
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Yes... Thanks! Can I use it in WM 6.5? Just want to know because I dont want to do a hard reset when I fail.
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No for WM6.5 start menu icons look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507299 and here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=481379 hope that helps!
Thanks for help and advice m6silver. I appreciate all your help because Im not very good when it comes to customizing icons.
Thanks for the links gfreek... It's working great and Im also using your WM6.5 Medium size and Wm 6.5 Extra Start for Folders. Thanks to you for that nice and easy to install cabs.
Now my only problem is the icons in Manila "Program" I want to change it to High Quality Icons.
Hi,
I'm trying to build a 6.5 ROM and the settings icon doesn't appear in the start menu and I've searched and found that I need to edit
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\Startinfo\
Modify the "HideSettings" from 1 to 0
but I can't find this registry entry in Ervius so could someone please tell me how to find it in the kitchen please.
Thanks.
microang said:
Hi,
I'm trying to build a 6.5 ROM and the settings icon doesn't appear in the start menu and I've searched and found that I need to edit
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\Startinfo\
Modify the "HideSettings" from 1 to 0
but I can't find this registry entry in Ervius so could someone please tell me how to find it in the kitchen please.
Thanks.
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just create a new folder into any of EXT folder packages .. and create a new Text file .. open it and edit these keys :
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\[COLOR="Red"]XXXX.lnk[/COLOR]]
"Icon"="\\Windows\\[COLOR="Red"]yyyyy.png[/COLOR]"
change XXXX.INK to your app name, and ( yyyy.png ) to your PNG image name
now save the text file and Rename it to ( app.reg )
Could you tell me what I should put for the default icon please.
What should XXXX.ink be?
What should YYYY.png be?
I don't want any custom icons just the original for settings please.