Hey All,
I want to start creating some themes for the TP2, I have no experience in doing so and would like to share my work with the community. I do lots of web design/development so I figured why not customize my phone?
Anyways I did some searching around, and found a couple threads for customizing taskbar icons and what not...but how can I create a complete theme with the main tabs, start, menu, buttons....?
If someone could help me find a few threads its would be much appreciated. I plan on putting together a series of themes to share with everyone.
thanks in advance
Try asking the same question in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=491 ..
There are a heap of people doing this that would be glad to help you out in this area, just need to go to the right part of the forum....
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Dear Admin/Mods
The most view Development and Hacking section is awesome for all the Phone.
we found many usefull and super apps here (VJ Uties,PocketCM, S2U, plugins, patch, hack...)
and day goes by we also found many pretty and sexy theme/skin in this section too.
It's now hard to know and find if some app or skin is update or born.
so i request may we have a section for the skin/theme to let the Development and Hacking grow like it should be (monster now ) and make our world biggest powerfull forum more romantic
Thank You.
PS: dont worry about screen resolution, just add [QVGA/VGA] to the skin Thread title
vua777 said:
Dear Admin/Mods
The most view Development and Hacking section is awesome for all the Phone.
we found many usefull and super apps here (VJ Uties,PocketCM, S2U, plugins, patch, hack...)
and day goes by we also found many pretty and sexy theme/skin in this section too.
It's now hard to know and find if some app or skin is update or born.
so i request may we have a section for the skin/theme to let the Development and Hacking grow like it should be (monster now ) and make our world biggest powerfull forum more romantic
Thank You.
PS: dont worry about screen resolution, just add [QVGA/VGA] to the skin Thread title
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That sounds a good idea, but: some themes are also developy/hacky things, and are a combination of the two...
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That sounds a good idea, but: some themes are also developy/hacky things, and are a combination of the two...
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i see, i know this is my "hack" skin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=312235 and it have more than 100.000 view
So I'm not the only on with this idea!!!
I think it'd be really useful to keep the regular dev and hacking forum clean while making it easy to find themes when I need them.
If you have a Pocket CM theme post it there. A new app or update app post it in the dev forum.
Some theme's really do involve a lot of work. I think they could just be posted in the theme forum, but it could go either way...
Also I think it'd be really useful if we had a sort of format for naming threads:
"Updated 6/16/2008: PocketCM Windows 7 Blue and Green Themes VGA/QVGA" or something like that.
1 thread per theme. Themes that only vary in color would be posted in the same thread.
this is funny.. i was just talkin about this with my boy..
i make themes all the time.. i personally dont use em.. but i make em for my freinds with ppcs. If u have a request post the pic and ill get it done shortly
+1 for theme forum, only because i don't use themes!!! And it's a pain in tje butt to keep trawling through 75 different manilla diamond clone themes everyday, takes new/old apps off the front page, even relegating the useful ones to page 10s
plz.
Hey guys,
Anybody know of any Applications that will let me Schedule days / times to send SMS messages on the HD?
Cheers in advance!
Jimbo
that would be very useful
Why don't use search?
You can't imagine how invaluable this resource here is!
And most valuable of all is the TIME of developers spent to actually develop and NOT answer trifle questions like yours !
read here:
http://www.wikihow.com/Search-Google
and here:
http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=134479
I am sure that if you were skilled enough to find and register in this very forum, you'd be skilled enough to find the answers yourselves!
P.S. And If you just didn'd get the message (too lazy, etc.), go here:
http://www.airfagev.com/myhome.asp
P.P.S By the way if you try this utility on Blackstone, you might actually be useful to the community by sharing your experience here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442663
and here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Software_1
Regards!
I want to start off by stating this is merely a suggestion and if it is not an option, then it's fine.
In an effort to make the site a little more user friendly, would it be possible to create sub folders within the <Dream themes and wallpapers> folder?
It's just an ease of use thing. I'm not saying it's impossible to navigate the way it's set up now, but just thought I'd throw out the suggestion. For instance, maybe 1 section can be for discussing themes and another section can be for actual builds. Right now, you have to drill at least to page 3 for some of the R33 themes and it's kind of a clutter.
I apologize if this has come up before and already been thrown out the window. Anyway, it's just a thought, please don't flame if you think it's a stupid idea
I agree with you. That's why I'm making the dream themes thread. Hopefully that will be stickied once I finish and problem would be solved, mostly. Most of the rc33 themes are there except 2 of them.
Yeah that would work too
Like all of us I'm having a hard time flipping arround 1000+ pages of various threads in Applications / ROMs / Customization ... All are for the new comer WM 6.5
Why not CREATE A SECTION just for WM 6.5 ? this will make it extremely easy for WM 6.5 fans to find what they are looking for.
it Should include the following:
1. Themes
2. Titanium Home Screen Plugins
3. Fixes & Tips/Tricks
4. New CE Builds
5. etc
The aim is to provide us XDA-Devs, with a unified section covering all aspects of the New WM 6.5, especially, that I guess after a period of 6 to 12 months, WM 6.5 will be dominating the new threads in XDA-Devs, But yet, for WM 6.1 users, we don't want everything regarding the two OS get mixed in the same location.
The Sooner the better, and easier for Admins too.
Can we Acheive that XDA-Devs Team?
regards;
Will
Word...
Again.. Word...
Where is the Poll?
umm.. i think this is it...
just nod or something..
*Nods agreeingly*
No harm in a few more sections, also not many customizations work for 6.5
Yes please !!!
wm6.5 sections please!
Look at this Section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=260
There are many things for 6.5.
Terrorhuhn said:
Look at this Section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=260
There are many things for 6.5.
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You are right but I think the point was to catalogue HD/WVGA supported apps, tweak etc without trawling this section.
You could just search but it can be a trudge when you don't know exactly what you are searching for.
all the wm6.5 plugins i'm using, were found at the devs forum..
dgen said:
all the wm6.5 plugins i'm using, were found at the devs forum..
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Same here...
I have no problem with trawling the forums hence the fact that I have only posted 12 (now 13) times in over 3 years as reading usually gives you the answers you need.
But, not everyone is inclined to spend hours sorting the wheat from the chaff.
Where manageable... I see nothing wrong with xda giving people new to WM (and for a lot of people, their HD is their first exploration) information tailored to their device.
When I first got my wallaby, the site was much (much) smaller; I would imagine that if you had just bought an HD and none of your mates have one, coming to xda for the first time could be overwhelming.
You can read all the tutorials but anyone who works in a development environment knows that written words will usually leave some ambiguity.
Most of the 6.5 apps were not developed by devs using a WVGA device so running threads specifically under blackstone would allow HD users who do know the apps to focus on helping others with issues specific to the HD.
Hopefully this would improve their overall knowledge and confidence in their device and who knows, they may be the people that will develop the apps for WM7 on the HD...
I think it is inevitable anyway considering how bloated a lot of general threads are getting with the ever increasing xda population (not that this is a bad thing - wouldn't want this to become an elitist Linux style forum).
Instead of creating new forums all you have to do is put 'WM6.5' or 'WM6.1' in title of each thread.
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Instead of creating new forums all you have to do is put 'WM6.5' or 'WM6.1' in title of each thread.
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Hi Fallen Spartan
+ screen resolution would be good.
I am assuming that because Will has posted this under a blackstone sub-category that he feels targeting information, help and support specifically to blackstone users would bring benefit as most apps posted under dev&hacking are already labelled up where they will only work on a specific OS.
Perhaps my point is out of place with the feelings of others but it is not finding apps that is difficult. The difficulty (and I do believe it is common place) is as I illuded to in my previous post.
When you do ask a question specific to running an app on the HD, it can either be overlooked due to the volume of questions other members are asking or the response is not by someone who has the device (including the developer) so help, although willingly given, can often be a dead end.
I do not have a solution for this but I am hoping you may think about how it can be easier for people to help people (I am as keen to help as be helped).
A user could always open a thread under themes and apps asking the question relating to a general app for specific help on the HD
I know I would feel a little uncomfortable doing this as naturally it feels the question should fall somehow into a WVGA/HD sub-category under the original app thread. It could mean that I caused other users to be unsure where to ask or look for help.
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My comments are not intended to be taken as critical - This is a great site!
As with any user experience, the users change as do their expectaions (most users I see on the blackstone forum have a join date +2009 which is truly fantastic) and it is prudent to consider this going forward.
I won't comment anymore as I don't want to appear to be taking this down the route of a philosophical debate and you have elegantly answered Will's original post.
Mark.
Sounds like a great idea
Does this help tho
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Instead of creating new forums all you have to do is put 'WM6.5' or 'WM6.1' in title of each thread.
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Yes this is a good idea, but when you search for "WM6.5" you get "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. " because (i'm guessing from trail and error) that the word is too short or sumthing.
I have been looking for a nice theme for my new WM6.5 rom and am spending hours trawling thro pages of forums.
I'd love to see a WM6.5 forum under the blackstone forum.
My Main Concern was/is this:
When you use search feature, it gives you several threads for the same VALUE, but there are lots of file VERSIONS and/or UPDATES.
So, Users will not be able to target the most up to date File/Cab/Tweak, which sometimes causes instability with new Manilla or something like that, but if we have coherent SECTION, updates will be included to facilitate the problem solving without compromising device stability.
I mean it will be a UNIFIED thread, with UPDATES Content, to reduce the hassle, and mistakes.
Take for example those most-wanted:
1. BG for all Tabs? --- there is a 100 versions over XDA-Devs, which is NEWEST?
2. Old Start Menu --- SAME
3. Colored TASKBAR --- SAME
4. Manilla Analog Clock --- m2.0 or m2.1
5. TSK Files
6. etc.
Plus, I don't want to spend a whole day searching for a cab, for the above mentioned or else, and get screwed because I used a wrong version, and need to Hard Reset.
Not all users are professionals as others, there is a various skills in here, from noobs, to profs.
Everything seems so intricate and difficult here, why do we fight over opinions all the time?
Please lets be atleast professional and friendly, as we have always been before.
Again, WM phones are top notch phones now, not like 3 years back, when HTC used to be High Tech Computers Co. (Think Himalaya/Wallabay)
Regards;
Will
I would like to learn how to develop Roms like the major bigshots on the Epic forum, can some please give me some advice on where/how to get started with this, along with things I'll need to start developing.
Thanks
Simply AOSP 3.1.1
masaidjet said:
I would like to learn how to develop Roms like the major bigshots on the Epic forum, can some please give me some advice on where/how to get started with this, along with things I'll need to start developing.
Thanks
Simply AOSP 3.1.1
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I have no idea, but I am glad to hear that you want to learn to build some ROMs for us.
Good luck!
Thanks for the support. I just hope a rom developer would provide me the answers I need soon
Simply AOSP 3.1.1
Read, read, and read some more. Then read again. The info is around just scattered all over the internet. cynagon has a good post about it in the android development section. I would start with going there
First of all, I would recommend buying a book that teaches Java development, there are several available from Amazon (I recommend the Lewis & Loftus 6th edition, it's the one used in my Intro CS classes). Once you have a decent understanding of that, you can go to developer(dot)android(dot)com/sdk/installing(dot)html (sorry, can't post links as a new user) to get set up with the Android SDK and linking it with Eclipse. At the very bottom of that page, they have some guides to starting programming, like a "Hello World" application. Also, I read that Samsung recently came out with a developer's section somewhere on their site, which has some tips for beginning programmers. Finally, take apart some .apks, and try and understand some of what's going on inside them, and look at the sample projects included in the Android SDK.
Best of luck, and welcome to the other side of the community.
If you're old enough, I suggest looking online for nearby classes where they can teach you directly so you can fully understand it all.
Otherwise, feel free to take some of the other's advice, and figure it out by reading =P
Nevertheless, welcome to Development.
There's a thread somewhere specifically for it... brb digging...
Dug: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667298
learn about linux.
themes and most ui changes are java - download a rom, unzip it, and check out /system/framework or /system/app
you can open .jar files by changing .jar to .zip and extracting them
Thanks for all the advice you guys, umm I'ma start off by learning how to theme then work my way up trying to understand my phone a lot more than I do now