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Almost transparent picture frame...

Hadn't seen any themes that had even really changed the picture frame (maybe no one uses it?), but I took it into my own hands to modify it for my phone. I tinted it blue, and it turns out mostly transparent with a black wallpaper. I think it is pretty damn cool, and will share the file with people if they like it, of course it means you have to know how to add it to your current theme - which I take no responsibility for. In landscape mode it has more of a blue appearance, but how often do you view your phone in landscape mode? Anyway, here is how it looks. My phone has a very modded theme that has a lot of elements from other themes, and several that I have created myself.
Any interest and I can post the actual pictureframe.9.png.
Sorry, I didn't feel like rotating the landscape shot. Lazy, or tired, I guess.

daveid said:
Hadn't seen any themes that had even really changed the picture frame (maybe no one uses it?), but I took it into my own hands to modify it for my phone. I tinted it blue, and it turns out mostly transparent with a black wallpaper. I think it is pretty damn cool, and will share the file with people if they like it, of course it means you have to know how to add it to your current theme - which I take no responsibility for. In landscape mode it has more of a blue appearance, but how often do you view your phone in landscape mode? Anyway, here is how it looks. My phone has a very modded theme that has a lot of elements from other themes, and several that I have created myself.
Any interest and I can post the actual pictureframe.9.png.
Sorry, I didn't feel like rotating the landscape shot. Lazy, or tired, I guess.
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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing... when will somebody edit the picture frame. Good job, looks great! Can't wait to see actual picture frame.png. Your baby is very cute btw. Congratulations!

I was wondering the same; why no one edited the picture frame widget to match themes/skins. Maybe you are right and nobody uses it. I would love to see someone edit it to match theur skin/theme.
So theme/skin developers, now you know at least someone people would use it!

if you look at the last few post of my MoOn DUST theme you will see a pic of a pic with no frame that i added to my latest build.

manup456 said:
if you look at the last few post of my MoOn DUST theme you will see a pic of a pic with no frame that i added to my latest build.
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Cool. I am attaching what I did, if anyone wants to use it, drop it into the Launcher.apk and have fun.

I likey likey! But, couldn't download it. Can you update your link/file again?

shaneaus said:
I likey likey! But, couldn't download it. Can you update your link/file again?
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There is no link, this is not an update you can apply. The image is attached to my last post, if you want to use it right click and save it, you will have to put it into your Launcher.apk, resign it and create an update.zip with an install script.

sorry, I misunderstood. I downloaded it. It'll take awhile before I can play around with it and get it installed into an apk.
But, thank you for the image! You ROCK!

Problem with picture frame widgets
Not really on topic here about the transparent frame but it's as close as I could find without having to start a new thread. With that said... I've always had issues adding a picture frame widget to my screen. I select Picture Frame from the widget list, I select my picture from Gallery, crop it, select Save and then it takes me back to Gallery again! Then repeats. Eventually it'll seem like it's saving and go back to the screen... but alas... no widget. Time wasted. Anyone have a solution?

[APP][v2009.04.09.2] Illumineria - Xperia Illumination Pattern Modifier

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A program for modifying the illumination patterns on the Sony Ericsson X1.
Screenshots: No screenshots are available at this time...
Features:
» Has a list of available events pulled directly from the registry, which you simply tap on.
» Has a pattern editor which you can use to view existing patterns as well as make your own*
» Can unlock hidden/disabled events.
» Can restore default settings.
* This is still experimental, but should be hard to break your device with, just restore defaults if you mess up
More information and downloads: http://illumineria.brins0.net/
Additional:
» I would like some constructive criticism to help me improve Illumineria where possible.
» It would be nice if people could upload their custom patterns for others to see. If it's popular, i'll make a page on the site to store people's custom patterns.
If you really like this program, and want to buy me a coffee, you can do so here
Thanks to:
» Redferne for his work on the binary dechiphering, the pattern editor wouldn't have been possible without his suggestions!

Just a quick update,
I've started delving deeper into the registry, and i've discovered alot of "hidden" events which for some reason have been disabled. These include illumination when the keyboard is opened and closed, as well as when you bring the device out of standby. It also seems you can make the lights illuminate for communications (WLAM/DATA activity).
I have also tried directly changing the values in the registry, ie, copying the values from the "Panel Selected" event into the "Keyboard Open" event, and it works perfectly, although it does seem to require a reboot for the changes to take effect, so I don't know how my idea for the event preview will work.

oh, im da first to post? i would like to have ur own custom pattern that u feel da best..
personally when incoming call, i juz want to make it blue led blinking...
n normal status oso i wan it to blink all da times.. i got lots of battery..haha..
besides, able to export settings or save settings, caz we flash rom time to time..
n oso, finger friendly interface of ur software..thx ya.. wish u good luck..

have a look at Xperiatweak, might give you some ideas. you can change the illumination settings with that. but its not completely customisable, you can only swap the illuminations around. if you can make it so that we can make up our own patterns and colours then i think that would be great.

Just a little update before I go out for the evening...
I've been searching through the entries in the registry to try and dechipher what the different sections of the binary represent. I've made a little progress and i've got a friend helping me whilst i'm gone.
If anyone is any good at dechiphering patterns in hex, then i'd really appreciate your help in working out what each little section means. If I can crack this, then my program (Which i've decided to call Illumineria ) can be made to allow you to design your own patterns, and assign them to any event.
If I can't crack the code, then i'll only be able to make an application that lets you assign presets to events.
In the attatchment, i've listed all of the events that are stored in the registry (after removing the duplicates), and listed what each event seems to do in very simple terms.
I look forwards to seeing if anyone can assist me, thanks in advance

I wish to have an Illumination that includes all different colors ( just like the Illumination for turning on the phone and changing panels ) when I get incoming call. That will be very cool for me.
By the way, that will be also cool if the Illumination lights keep turning on and changing color when we play music. Appreciate for your contribution and I wish u good luck

You should make a program that flashes the lights with the same BPS as the music you are listening to

Ideas...
Well where to begin....
Here are a few suggestions on how the app could be very simple and user friendly,
1. There should be a list of every colour available for the led's.
2. A list of led locations, (Top Left &/or Right, Bottom Left &/or Right,All, etc).
3. A list of events to choose from.
4. Then a list of styles, (Flash Fast/ Slow, Fade, Rainbow Fade (all colours fading into each other like a rainbow)).
Then all you would simply do is select a colour (#1), then a location (#2), then an event (#3) and finally a style (#4)
1,2,3,4, ab-ra-ca-da-bra and your done
Examples/ Combonations:
Standby Mode/ Sleep Mode: Slow Pulse, One Colour, One Location
Bluetooth On: Blue of course,Top two corners, Fast Flash.
Wi-fi on/ Connected: Pattern e.g. top left, bottom left, bottom right, top right, Fading in and out one by one.
Wait/ Loading: Top left = Fade in/ out blue, bottom left = Fade in/ out red, bottom right = Fade in/ out green, Top right= Fade in/ out yellow. (windows colours )

indy.89 said:
Well where to begin....
Here are a few suggestions on how the app could be very simple and user friendly,
1. There should be a list of every colour available for the led's.
2. A list of led locations, (Top Left &/or Right, Bottom Left &/or Right,All, etc).
3. A list of events to choose from.
4. Then a list of styles, (Flash Fast/ Slow, Fade, Rainbow Fade (all colours fading into each other like a rainbow)).
Then all you would simply do is select a colour (#1), then a location (#2), then an event (#3) and finally a style (#4)
1,2,3,4, ab-ra-ca-da-bra and your done
Examples/ Combonations:
Standby Mode/ Sleep Mode: Slow Pulse, One Colour, One Location
Bluetooth On: Blue of course,Top two corners, Fast Flash.
Wi-fi on/ Connected: Pattern e.g. top left, bottom left, bottom right, top right, Fading in and out one by one.
Wait/ Loading: Top left = Fade in/ out blue, bottom left = Fade in/ out red, bottom right = Fade in/ out green, Top right= Fade in/ out yellow. (windows colours )
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Cool!! There are a very good ideas!!!

Yeah very cool,
is there anyway of altering the brightness of the LED? it just seems quite dim and would like them to be brighter.
I also think indy.89 idea sounds easy to use,
also those registry settings u found like lights when keyboard opens/closes did you say they work or u will get them to work in your program?
And one last thing this is off the subject but can I have a sound play when I press the pannel key? could you look at this while knee deep in registry jargon?
thank you for your time and effort on this

I may suggest moving patterns (leds running up and down), and a RANDOM pattern (sort of "DISCO" pattern) to follow music or else

Just another update before I hit the sack...
I've written a basic program with a list of known patterns. The program gets a list of available events from the registry. I've found that even when enabled, some of these events never seem to fire. For the ones which activate normally, changes work as expected.
I think by tomorrow evening I should have it ready for a beta release. I hanv't made much headway on decyphering what the binary data means, so we're stuck with the known events for now.
ToDo:
- Tidy up interface a little
- Enable disabled events
- Minor menu alterations
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Jasand said:
Is there anyway of altering the brightness of the LED? it just seems quite dim and would like them to be brighter.
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I don't think this can be changed globally. The lights seem to be designed for night time and indoor use only, and is most likely a hardware limitation.
Jasand said:
also those registry settings u found like lights when keyboard opens/closes did you say they work or u will get them to work in your program?
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The keyboard open/close events fire correctly and you can customise the patterns with the current beta version of Illimineria.
Jasand said:
And one last thing this is off the subject but can I have a sound play when I press the pannel key? could you look at this while knee deep in registry jargon?
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You can make this button run any application you like by changing the value of "HKLM\Software\SonyEricsson\PanelManager\ApplicationName" key in the registry. I'm not sure if this has been menioned anywhere else, I think I may have been the first one to spot it, but i've currently got it assigned to run "QuickMenu" which is a very nice cascading start menu replacement. You can also do the same for the camera button by changing the value of "HKLM\Software\SonyEricsson\Camera\ApplicationName" key in the registry.
indy.89 said:
1. There should be a list of every colour available for the led's.
2. A list of led locations, (Top Left &/or Right, Bottom Left &/or Right,All, etc).
3. A list of events to choose from.
4. Then a list of styles, (Flash Fast/ Slow, Fade, Rainbow Fade (all colours fading into each other like a rainbow)).
Then all you would simply do is select a colour (#1), then a location (#2), then an event (#3) and finally a style (#4)
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I don't think this would be the best way of doing it looking at what I have already learnt about how the patterns work. From what I can tell, there are 3 distinct "frames" to each pattern, so it would most likely have to be designed differently than how you ahve suggested.
dongrif said:
You should make a program that flashes the lights with the same BPS as the music you are listening to
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Currently there is no known way to programmatically control the lights in this way, so this isn't possible. Not to mention the load on the processor trying to calculate the bpm of a song. Very few songs have an ID3 tag with the bpm, so it would ahve to be calculated on the fly.
Zeno Chan said:
I wish to have an Illumination that includes all different colors ( just like the Illumination for turning on the phone and changing panels ) when I get incoming call. That will be very cool for me.
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This is possible with the current version which I will most likely release tomorrow, and it does look fairly impressive in action...

Nice to see the progress, good job!
First of all I'd like to clear up one misunderstanding, we are and have been aware of being able to change the panel and camera buttons functions for a long time.. We haven't been sitting still here!
Now, on the hex part, I've taken a look and have no clue as to how SE formatted the code. Can't find a pattern (pun intended) yet.
I'll see if there's anything I can find, but don't count on it, as I'm not very experienced with hex (yet). In the meantime I'll think of some lean features you might add.

thank you for your replys,
I do know you can change the pannel key to open another program but i dont want this i just want it to open pannels and play a sound of my choice.
press pannel key and the pannels show on screen but also a little tune plays or i could edit some MP3 to say "pannel mode active" or "select a pannel" a nice sexy woman voice?
I know its off topic but i would rather ask this to someone who has the brain power to know what they are doing and you guys fit the bill

Jasand said:
thank you for your replys,
I do know you can change the pannel key to open another program but i dont want this i just want it to open pannels and play a sound of my choice.
press pannel key and the pannels show on screen but also a little tune plays or i could edit some MP3 to say "pannel mode active" or "select a pannel" a nice sexy woman voice?
I know its off topic but i would rather ask this to someone who has the brain power to know what they are doing and you guys fit the bill
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Sorry, but I have to say this doesn't belong here, regardless of your motives.
What you need is a mortscript. It's fairly easy, create a mortscript that plays a sound and launches the panels application, then assign the panel key to the mortscript and you're good. Do some searching on how mortscript works and you'll have this created by yourself in no time!

I would like to change the colors for the diffrent sitations like sms, missed call and so one. It is not possible in the orignal rom.
The other things which are posted here, like the blue color for bluotooth connections and so one are great too.

thank you and apologies for goin off topic
to be honest i dont think we can give anymore input until we have tried the program and then add comments as it seem you are fully on top of this.
How much drain would the battery have do you think if the LEDs glow blue constantly if the bluetooth is always enabled? or other modes.
would it be possible to add a timer function i.e. on connecting to wifi the LEDs will act for a certain amount of time before being disabled.

The LEDs used aren't very powerful ones, thus shouldn't use too much power. Theoretically it's possible to "call" the LED patterns, if we can find the LED controller. I guess that's what we're looking for at the moment.

Already have it installed and im trying it right now.
So far, I have one big suggestion. Change the highlight color in the menu. Its nearly impossible for me to tell what i currently have selected. Gray on darker gray isnt very visible lol.
Also, can you add an option to test the patterns?
EDIT: It definitely does work though.. Just made my phone display the rainbow pattern when I open the keyboard. Awesome.
EDIT2: It seems like it can only change one thing at a time. If I change multiple things, nothing happens...
Just tested this with the QWERTY Close and On functions. changed both and then restarted, nothing got changed. Changed only close and restarted, that worked.
EDIT3: Standby and QWERTY_ON doesnt seem to do anything.

Error
Usine itjes 6.5 latest build I cannot set an illumination. I get nullexception and a message to send an email with the log created in the Program Directory.
I was looking forward to my little disco too

Post your customized device!

I thought it would be interesting to see what people have done with their devices, now that we can do at least a little bit of customization within WP7. I've seen some pretty smooth looking phones in YouTube videos and around the internet. I'm sure no two customized phones are the same.
Whether it be registry changes, accent customization, theme changes, or whatever, let's see what you've done!
I have mine below, I switch between the grayer shade of blue and the darker red. I can't decide which I like more.

Here you go;

^^^Where did u get the battery percent app from?^^^

dapoharoun said:
^^^Where did u get the battery percent app from?^^^
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13695919&postcount=1

Here some shots from my device:

Here is my trophy ...this week is orange

rmcgraw said:
I thought it would be interesting to see what people have done with their devices, now that we can do at least a little bit of customization within WP7. I've seen some pretty smooth looking phones in YouTube videos and around the internet. I'm sure no two customized phones are the same.
Whether it be registry changes, accent customization, theme changes, or whatever, let's see what you've done!
I have mine below, I switch between the grayer shade of blue and the darker red. I can't decide which I like more.
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i like a lot your background. Good job

pth6 said:
i like a lot your background. Good job
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Thanks, I just changed it up today. Not too sure if I like it or not.

Oh my! I need a whole day to read up. I've been missing a lot. How do you guys change your background colour. I have custom tile colours and i thought that was cool but you guys are changing tiles and backgrounds and everything.

If any one is wondering how to Adding Categorizes to WP7 Home Screen
any idea on how to change the background ?
Update
How to Change the background color on Windows Phone

rmcgraw said:
Thanks, I just changed it up today. Not too sure if I like it or not.
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is there a way to add colors to the background where "dark" and "light" are just like one the other color accents we can do right now? instead of going in and changing the default ones alone?
would like to know, thanks

Changing the background color is easy. You just need a registry editor such as this and edit the registry key:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\pageBackGroundColor]
* - 1 is dark theme, 0 is light theme
Enter a hex number after #FF, such as #FF40546e for a steel blue.
You may also want to edit these keys:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\Basethemecolor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextHighContrast]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextBackGround]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\pageBackGroundColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\SysTrayBackGroundColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextNeutralColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\ContrastColor]
Playing around with these should teach you what each changes. To see your changes, switch themes from dark to light and then back or vice versa.
For more information, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=929017

Wow nice phones!
Sent from my Mozart using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

rmcgraw said:
Changing the background color is easy. You just need a registry editor such as this and edit the registry key:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\pageBackGroundColor]
* - 1 is dark theme, 0 is light theme
Enter a hex number after #FF, such as #FF40546e for a steel blue.
You may also want to edit these keys:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\Basethemecolor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextHighContrast]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextBackGround]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\pageBackGroundColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\SysTrayBackGroundColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextNeutralColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\ContrastColor]
Playing around with these should teach you what each changes. To see your changes, switch themes from dark to light and then back or vice versa.
For more information, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=929017
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yeah thanks that is really helpfull but is there a way to add an extra menu color like when it says "light" and "dark" lets say create a string in the registry to add another drop down menu inside the theme to get one that one makes like lets say "orange" or whatever and change back to those other "light" and "dark" themes without editing them?
just add another one without touching the old ones?
i will try this though, just wanted to know if this was possible before i moved anything

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yeah thanks that is really helpfull but is there a way to add an extra menu color like when it says "light" and "dark" lets say create a string in the registry to add another drop down menu inside the theme to get one that one makes like lets say "orange" or whatever and change back to those other "light" and "dark" themes without editing them?
just add another one without touching the old ones?
i will try this though, just wanted to know if this was possible before i moved anything
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No you can not add new theme ....Just be aware that messing with registry in that level is danger ..Make a backup first

rmcgraw said:
Changing the background color is easy. You just need a registry editor such as this and edit the registry key:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\pageBackGroundColor]
* - 1 is dark theme, 0 is light theme
Enter a hex number after #FF, such as #FF40546e for a steel blue.
You may also want to edit these keys:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\Basethemecolor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextHighContrast]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextBackGround]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\pageBackGroundColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\SysTrayBackGroundColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\TextNeutralColor]
[HKLM\ControlPanel\themes\*\ContrastColor]
Playing around with these should teach you what each changes. To see your changes, switch themes from dark to light and then back or vice versa.
For more information, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=929017
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mmmm, I remember when windows folk made fun of linux folk for recompiling kernels...

Here's Mine
Lets see if anybody spots what I changed in me2(Menu2)
FPM

FlowerPotmen said:
Lets see if anybody spots what I changed in me2(Menu2)
FPM
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How did you change the page switcher to the Windows logo? Also nice icon switch. EDIT: Is that a different battery icon as well?
BTW, my phone was featured on 1800pocketpc along with part of my tutorial on how to change your phones background color: http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2011/06...-background-theme-color-on-windows-phone.html
Just thought it was pretty cool

rmcgraw said:
How did you change the page switcher to the Windows logo? Also nice icon switch. EDIT: Is that a different battery icon as well?
BTW, my phone was featured on 1800pocketpc along with part of my tutorial on how to change your phones background color: http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2011/06...-background-theme-color-on-windows-phone.html
Just thought it was pretty cool
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The page switcher and batt icon are standard in the Xboxmod Ver 1.11 rom
All icons have the glass effect fron here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055567
But in menu2 I have shortened the names down. (Media Volume Settings=Media Vol Settings) And both the messengers were from aterix and whats her name. I changed these to Hotmail and Yahoo.
FPM

Cant wait to get my hands on my own Windows Phone 7 ;-)

3-D Texting!

Hi everyone, forgive if anything like this is already up (I searched and found nothing). But I completely customized the text messaging appearance so that it takes advantage of the pure black that the AMOLED uses.
(This is all using the app: "Handcent SMS")
I downloaded "handcent SMS" went into settings --->custom style--->bubble settings:
Here is where I Changed Conversation style to: Android
Background color: pure black (all colors to zero)
Incoming background and outgoing background to: pure black
(By then everything should be black)
Now this is what makes the effect happen:
I adjusted incoming font color to pure red (255)
Then I put outgoing font color to 138-Green and 255-Blue
I adjusted both fonts to size 22.
I Also noticed that the date font color also helps with the effect and I have mine at 83-green.
So once you have all these setting in place, the pure black and the incoming red font should look like it pops right out at you, while the blue outgoing font color sits in the back!!!
I noticed the effect pops out more outside or whenever theres a more light in the room!
(First write up, forgive if I'm not as thorough as I should be)
Give it a shot, mess around with the colors!

Interesting effect. I do like the glossy black background. Though I found the pure red to be too harsh. I settled on official Android Blue (51, 181, 229) for the incoming text font color.
Will try it out for a few days to see whether it's a keeper.
Update: Making the incoming text font a couple of points larger than the outgoing enhances the 3D effect.

uhhh, screenshot?

emerica243 said:
uhhh, screenshot?
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screen shot or didnt happen..

ummm...not even sure what to say about this. my mother always told me if i have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all.
........

I'm gonna give this a shot when I get home today. Sounds like a neat little effect.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

I've noticed 3D looking text in other apps like tibu but I've never though of using it for texting, its pretty cool

can you take a screenshot of it?

Crazy! It actually does give a semi 3D effect

z06mike said:
Crazy! It actually does give a semi 3D effect
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Can you post a screenshot?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Eh, the red text certainly pops out but I wouldn't say it does so in a 3d kind of way. In fact it looks sort of pixelated to me and harsh to look at. More like it's grabbing my attention by being so stark compared to the rest of the screen.
I think I like your color settings for the outgoing text though, very easy on the eyes. I'm messing around with options for the other color, so far I'm working with max green, mid blue and red.

Still waiting for a screenie
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Blue and red colors always appear to have depth on a solid color hence the red and blue 3D glasses. It's an optical illusion but neat if you like that sort of stuff.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Can someone post a screenshot

Wow pretty cool!!!!!

Ok so clearly a troll post. Looking at the instructions alone you can tell nothing 3D about it. I'll post a screenshot in 10 mins. Maybe we can get an op to get rid of it.
Screen shot attached

ellimistx99 said:
Ok so clearly a troll post. Looking at the instructions alone you can tell nothing 3D about it. I'll post a screenshot in 10 mins. Maybe we can get an op to get rid of it.
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It actually gives you an optical illusion of a 3D effect.
And it works, I tried it on my phone.
Nice find OP.

SynFox said:
It actually gives you an optical illusion of a 3D effect.
And it works, I tried it on my phone.
Nice find OP.
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I just updated a screenshot of it. Look at my results. I followed the instructions in the OP. If you think it's any different then provide a screenshot as proof.

You can see same illusion/effect in Titanium backup's app list

ellimistx99 said:
I just updated a screenshot of it. Look at my results. I followed the instructions in the OP. If you think it's any different then provide a screenshot as proof.
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Ever thought that this effect won't come out in a screenshot because it's an effect of the AMOLED screen or the specifical display?
Ever thought that this is an optical illusion and not an actual 3D-effect and you might just not see it because it is, in fact, an illusion?

Galaxy Nexus Collaborative Optimal Color Settings

Hey Guys, I've seen people's color settings all over for the Galaxy Nexus, we have different tools, different kernels and different ways to improve the Purple/Red/Tint Issues with Franco's App, Morfics, as well as free tools like Trickster Mod's App and the new CM10 Color Multiplier, Color Gamma Tuning, and Color Hack presets.
Goal: Have all this information in one place
I have created a Publicly Accessible Spreadsheet on Google Docs that you can edit without sign-in, please either
A:Edit the doc with your color settings or
B: Reply to this thread with your color settings for each different kernel and app and one of us in the thread may update the spreadsheet. Also only reply if you can provide useful information regarding these issues.
I know allot of people are stuck with their Galaxy Nexus, so lets all work together on sharing our settings and tips/tricks regarding this since samsung still has not fixed the issue and still sends out devices with this issue. I've heard people go through 5-6 replacements, ouch.
Checkout the format of the spreadsheet, and feel free to improve it.
Collaborative Nexus Color Spreadsheet here
Other useful Screen Color Links:
[Tips] Screen Color Calibration for the Galaxy Nexus
Galaxy Nexus - Purple Tint + Grainy Screen
Trickster MOD app
Color Calibration. Before / after
Galaxy Nexus grainy and vertical banding screen!
Edit: If requested, I could make a Google Docs form to auto populate the spreadsheet
Anyone know of a way to disable the screen dimming on the notification drop down? When it dims on low brightness the notification and background is purple.

No clue how to get rid of the screen dimming on drop down. You should watch out when running the higher contrast numbers, burn in is a spooky thing. I'm glad that a list of some type is being made (suggestion gathering has been abysmal), although every screen has it's own inherent faults and oddities, it will be very interesting to see the results. Thanks man.

Good idea. I added a couple.

Thanks for this list. I've been messing around with color settings for awhile now with no success. I always felt like the screen had a tinge of green that I couldn't get rid of.

TyroneLT said:
Thanks for this list. I've been messing around with color settings for awhile now with no success. I always felt like the screen had a tinge of green that I couldn't get rid of.
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Adding some red should help that. My problem is that there are a couple "hot spots" of yellowing and magenta that I have to strike a balance between. Went through a few different settings but posted my current to the spreadsheet.
Previous:
200,215,280
-2,0,15
-23
And I added a Gradient Fix column since I find using that mod changes what you need for color settings to make things nice.
Also worth mentioning that in some apps the OMAP Gamma runs on a 1.0-2.0 scale (by 0.2s) and in others 5-10 (by 1s), these are equivalent however.

Finally a useful idea for a thread.

Just wondering, isn't every screen at least slightly different? I'm pretty sure that's why there's color calibration, or the screens would come calibrated perfectly.

8mileroad said:
Just wondering, isn't every screen at least slightly different? I'm pretty sure that's why there's color calibration, or the screens would come calibrated perfectly.
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There isn't a HUGE variation in the differences. Each screen isn't a special snowflake. There's a relatively small, finite number of different screen settings that work for all screens.
This will give people a narrowed-down list to try first instead of spending hours experimenting.

Im finding my self having OCD in getting this perfect lol, just added another setting that I found pretty nice but there is still slight purple at 1-5percent brightness. Thanks guys for adding your settings to the spreadsheet, I think with enough data we can average the setting variables and find a good base setting
For me color is only an issue below 20 percent and sometimes lower depending on gamma settings, im finding that gamma and contrast seem to help more than the actual color multipliers
Edit: Just updated the spreadsheet with more settings others have shared on XDA, credits go to isinisterx, amit_sen
ÜBER™, for sharing their settings in other threads

This worked wonders for me
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Really, the only purpose to document all these settings is for statistics. To show that more Nexus screens come with x-color tint than y-color. Even then, you're trusting people to know what white and gray are supposed to look like. I've seen how most people set up their TVs - they're usually wrong.
There isn't a HUGE variation in the differences. Each screen isn't a special snowflake. There's a relatively small, finite number of different screen settings that work for all screens.
This will give people a narrowed-down list to try first instead of spending hours experimenting.
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It doesn't take hours, it's a pretty easy process:
Color multiplier is white balance, which also affects overall color tone. Get two things: a blank white screen, and a pure black screen with white text (settings is easy if you have gradient disabled.) Use these, and go with what you think white should be, unless you have a good reference or a calibration tool. For example, I dropped red/green because my screen was too yellow stock. I then found that I could still almost see the individual red pixels sticking out of text (best way I can describe it), and looking at my home screen felt a little too "pink", dropped red a little more until it looked fine.
Next is gamma/offset/whatever which is the adjustment of everything in between white and black. This one can be trickier because grays can easily look too red/brown, too blue, too yellow, etc. and on these screens the gray balance will change depending on brightness. Yes, sometimes drastically (see: purple tint) This can be a pain if you need to lower greens because green can't be lowered (the screen goes nuts), and the colors don't scale the same, so if you increase red and blue by the same amount one will probably be stronger than the other.
Just from my experiences. And yes, each screen is a special snowflake. Most people are just happy enough with canned settings.

The only thing I would add to that is if you are going to eyeball the whites and grays without a reference, it's better to do it in soft, indirect daylight instead of artificial light, which has various color tints depending on what kind of bulb you use.

vkamicht said:
Really, the only purpose to document all these settings is for statistics. To show that more Nexus screens come with x-color tint than y-color. Even then, you're trusting people to know what white and gray are supposed to look like. I've seen how most people set up their TVs - they're usually wrong.
It doesn't take hours, it's a pretty easy process:
Color multiplier is white balance, which also affects overall color tone. Get two things: a blank white screen, and a pure black screen with white text (settings is easy if you have gradient disabled.) Use these, and go with what you think white should be, unless you have a good reference or a calibration tool. For example, I dropped red/green because my screen was too yellow stock. I then found that I could still almost see the individual red pixels sticking out of text (best way I can describe it), and looking at my home screen felt a little too "pink", dropped red a little more until it looked fine.
Next is gamma/offset/whatever which is the adjustment of everything in between white and black. This one can be trickier because grays can easily look too red/brown, too blue, too yellow, etc. and on these screens the gray balance will change depending on brightness. Yes, sometimes drastically (see: purple tint) This can be a pain if you need to lower greens because green can't be lowered (the screen goes nuts), and the colors don't scale the same, so if you increase red and blue by the same amount one will probably be stronger than the other.
Just from my experiences. And yes, each screen is a special snowflake. Most people are just happy enough with canned settings.
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What brightness setting should we test this on? My colors look fine it's just it's a bit dark on auto brightness which is at like 1/3 brightness
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exzacklyright said:
What brightness setting should we test this on? My colors look fine it's just it's a bit dark on auto brightness which is at like 1/3 brightness
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I usually calibrate at maximum brightness, then double check if the settings are ok at 50% and minimum brightness.
You probably should do this on the brightness setting you're most regularly at.

I personally did my calibration at 50% as I almost never go above that (unless in direct sunlight.) I read in another calibration thread someone mentioned that with default settings 50% brightness is quite close to a "standard" brightness level (measured in IRE) - so I'm going on someone's word, but it looks good and natural to me.
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You probably should do this on the brightness setting you're most regularly at.
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Agreed with this, it'll be different for everyone

I think mine looks better setting the trinity contrast to 10...but then again when i add a widget i can't even read anything.
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exzacklyright said:
I think mine looks better setting the trinity contrast to 10...but then again when i add a widget i can't even read anything.
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Screenshots don't really prove anything.. It's all in how your screen looks in person after compensating for the "special snowflakiness"
Take a photo if you want to show us how different settings are affecting things.

osm0sis said:
Screenshots don't really prove anything.. It's all in how your screen looks in person after compensating for the "special snowflakiness"
Take a photo if you want to show us how different settings are affecting things.
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I just noticed... haha true.. But that's the issue. I can't read the black on the gray.... while looking at my phone. What should I adjust?

Still can't figure out what to change. The colors are fine but the darks are dark and hard to compare them to against each other
Edit: I'm stupid! I was using the lowest omap gamma..should be 1 right :/
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Currently using Paranoid 1.9.4 which is based on CM10 early preview , so comes with CM 10 default kernel : 3.0.36 .
Color multiplier : 1 , 1, 1
Gamma : RGB : 9:0:16 with DSS gamma : off
No trinity contrast applied ,