Hello everyone, I am an Italian partially sighted, and then I have big problems of view. I note with regret that Android is very configurable, but with more difficulty.
I have a HTC Desire with root privileges.
I would simply like to change most of the interface, not pleasure, but to use it, for example, I have to change anything that has white background with black background and then put white text, here's a list:
- Change backgrounds with blacks and whites to white text (it is called high-contrast)
- Change buttons with clear background and insert new ones with black background and white text
- A little larger all the characters
- Enlarge icons
- Have all black keyboard with white keys
- Have different software with a black background and white text
How do you see there.
I am a programmer and I also know Java and I have the android SDK installed, the only lacks experience in this system since I got two days ago.
I installed without success, Open Home, in the sense that I did not get good results.
Can you help?
I am willing to install something already done or create something from scratch I just do not know where to start, I know that Android is based on the topics of XML, but I do not know where in the system, such as retrieve and re-enter .
Excuse me for my bad english
Thank you all.
Ale
I would be interested in the results that could be achieved by one of the active themers around here, in response to OP's request.
I do not have the difficulties that OP does with his vision, but I think that black everywhere with white text is far more attractive. I'd be especially interested in a mod for the GMail app, Market, People, etc.
I hope someone can help out so the OP can really get some use out of his phone
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firstly before any confusion, i am not wanting to know how to change the background on the today screen.
i have recently dabbled with a few new themes and have realised that whilst the majority of the OS falls in line with the theme, the phone "app" refuses to change it's background to anything other than a blue-dark blue gradient
the model is specifically an O2 orbit, and I have recently updated to the official WM6 ROM
could problem be somethin to do with the O2 software that is installed (because i believe the gradient background is the BG for the defaul O2 theme)
i know this is a trivial, minor problem, but i've got my phone looking so nice & it's a shame to have such a different background on a feature of the orbit (the phone app, that is) that should be nicely integrated into the rest
thanks for any help,
Nick
anyone??
this would be a great help if someone could let me know how to do this, my phone would then be looking slicker than an oil spillage
hi,
when i find the picture i want through file explorer i just tap and hold down and it and click "Set as today background"
that works for me.
or click settings and click today and you should see browse, click and find the background you want.
silly me, didnt read your post properly, sorry!
I ran into this "problem". I changed my background to a picture and used the bg 4 all utility to have the same background on all manila tabs, but now my backgrounds are also changed in the SMS reading panel 'threaded sms), the contacts screen and maybe some others screens too. Because this text is in black, my changed background makes the text very hard to read and it should be changed to white if possible. Does anyone know if and how you can change the text color?
I searched the forum, but didn't find answers.
same problem
i have also this problem.
i deleted this app.but i love it
help help help
is there anyway to make this problem
Would also like to know if there is any update on this, the other alternative I have posted a thread for is how to have a little more customization over where the background goes, e.g. select to leave default background on contact edit window etc etc.
Hopefully someone can help?
Jody
Update on this, found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=479112&highlight=curtain
The stocklite CAB allows what we were after, only the manilla tabs get the background, the ones with the white background remain.
I am running it successfully on Dutty V3
I haven't personally tried the background for ALL tabs and apps yet, but this does sound intriguing. I have spent ages playing around with an APP that changes ALL the text, pop-up, bars, scrollbars, title, background etc etc colours, in an attempt to have a completely black background and crisp white text (ie. like TF3D). However... there are limitations to this, and it is VERY hard to achieve a consistant and fuinctional look (since many colours are shared, and quite often you come across a pop-up or menu items that are the same colour).
But... if the APP you mention underlays a black background image in PocketOutlook without actually changing the preset windows colour... this may actually work.
Here's the freeware to tweak colours (UI Tweaker): -
http://mobile-sg.com/software/?p=UITweaker&platform=ppc
I'm definitely interested to see if anyone else gets somewhere with this?
Hi, i was just wondering if there was a way of changing the look of text messages. Its all fancy when it touchflo showing the last message received, but as soon as i reply or go to all messages, its a horrible white screen and very plan. Anyone got any solutions to this? Thanks.
Hi
Consider upgrading to one of the latest Rhodium/Topaz ROMs where HTC have included this area of Windows Mobile within their customisation and done a reasonable job of hiding our very own Ugly Betty (WinMob 6.1)
Regards
H
the other way around is using a proggie like sktools to change system colors of winmo parts (a bit like righclicking on our win PC desktop/properties/appearance)
just changes colors anyway
Programs that change the system colours seems like a great idea until you start doing it, i too hate the boring messaging colours, i wanted white letters on a black background, but although u can easily change them u soon realise its not workable, changing "window background colour" to black also changes signal bars to black, & it also changes internet pages such as facebook to black, but when u then change text colour to white for messaging it leaves web pages with black type on black ! & notification text would also be black on black, you end up trying different combinations for ages then reverting to standard.
yup thats the crap of it
like in pc windows anyway
Hello, I have a problem with my phone for a while, it came to my attention when I was on white images like this forum background, I went to google and I did a little research, I read things like Display Smearing/Ghost but this is not my problem at all, Let me try to explain (my english is not good) its like I can see Messages app (default app on androids to text) I can see it, barely, like the keyboard QWERTY I can see alomost all the letters, I can even see sometimes the SEND button, I dont know if you are understanding what im trying say..
Example : Im on this forum / twitter with a white background and I can see the Messages app , the keyboard letters etc, imagine photshop with a normal image, white background, then you add a text and then you reduce the opacity of the text making it barely visible
Anyone familiar with this problem? It can be solved?
Thanks for your time and sorry for my english.
nuubcakeboss11 said:
Hello, I have a problem with my phone for a while, it came to my attention when I was on white images like this forum background, I went to google and I did a little research, I read things like Display Smearing/Ghost but this is not my problem at all, Let me try to explain (my english is not good) its like I can see Messages app (default app on androids to text) I can see it, barely, like the keyboard QWERTY I can see alomost all the letters, I can even see sometimes the SEND button, I dont know if you are understanding what im trying say..
Example : Im on this forum / twitter with a white background and I can see the Messages app , the keyboard letters etc, imagine photshop with a normal image, white background, then you add a text and then you reduce the opacity of the text making it barely visible
Anyone familiar with this problem? It can be solved?
Thanks for your time and sorry for my english.
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EDIT- I guess its a screen burn in!! like theres a shadow of my keyboard on my phone..
Hello all,
I am trying to port some of the stock M8 apps (music, messaging, blinkfeed, and keyboard) so that they can be used on any device, and I have encountered a slight roadblock. I am able to get the apps to run on another device, but I cannot change the accent colors / theme. To specify, I want a way to change the color of the title bars (like you can do on the phone itself) but from a non-stock app.
Has anyone figured out how HTC's personalization menu works to change these colors? I've checked most of the places I think it could be, but have been unsuccessful.
If someone could help me out, that would be great! I'll post the finalized versions of the ports when I have them finished (if someone hasn't already done it).