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I *MIGHT* have found something....

Ok, first of all, can someone point me to a screen capture software? I know that smart tool kit can do it, but i dont like all the other things it does. Ok, now on to the thing i *MIGHT* have found.
Each one of the sliding panels has an icon on the top left that represents what its function is for that panel. I found a way to change those icons. Im not sure if this has been done, but if it hasnt i wouldnt mind showing you guys how to change that icon. Once i get a hold of that software, ill take a screen cap to show you guys. The easy way to change them to a color icon is by simply relocating the location of each icon using the registry. Windows Mobile 6 has color icons availalbe of all the white icons we get with a stock WM6.1 device. I dont know why MS or HTC for that matter, chose the plain jane white icons, but i decided to just map them to the color icons in the set that MS includes. Not only does the sliding panels look nice with the NRG icon bar on top, but if you really wanted to change the icons to whatever you want, you can do that. By simply using a PE explorer to view the bronzeres.dll, and moddifing the icons by injecting them in place of the ones you are linking to.
Once again, im not sure if you guys know how to change them or not.

for the software, check your pm's

For screen capture I use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2227563&postcount=14
As far as changing the icons on the panels do you mean like this
Notice that I change the icon when a panel becomes selected.

gixxum said:
for the software, check your pm's
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Thanks buddy, you rock! Ill take that screenie to show you guys what i mean.

goraps said:
For screen capture I use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2227563&postcount=14
As far as changing the icons on the panels do you mean like this
Notice that I change the icon when a panel becomes selected.
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Exactly like that. I know you can change the icon, like one can be 2301;2300 on the registry so it becomes "active" when you scroll to it. Ive been digging into the .dll's and registry ALOT the past 2 days, ive become....obsessed with it, really. Thats why i thought i might have "discovered" something.

Ive found some "Developer Modes" as well. Enter code *#*#364#*#*, and it displays some info that i dont really understand.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

yea and you can also use icons outside of the .dll too.
look at these screenshots and see that they are nothing like the default ones that come in the .dll
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Hahaha
very nice Dude, switching up the dlls lol...

Yea i changed all my GF's icons on her Dash. Heres something off topic, after people have seen the WM6.1 and the hacks ive done to my phone, ive made about 6 people buy the S620...lol.
On another note, how on earth do you change the background on the start menu? Ive seen some posts about this buy they all seem either confusing or wrong. Also, is it possible to change the icons on the top when the start menu is showing so that its consistent with the home color icons by NRG?

serialtoon said:
Ive found some "Developer Modes" as well. Enter code *#*#364#*#*, and it displays some info that i dont really understand.
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Can you post up the changes to make to the registry to enable all of these icons you're using? I'm assuming they are the stock WM6.0 icons?
Thanks.

uansari1 said:
Can you post up the changes to make to the registry to enable all of these icons you're using? I'm assuming they are the stock WM6.0 icons?
Thanks.
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Yea they are all in the chome dll. I dont know what the number of the icons are.

[DEV] sprint clock for Xperia / Blackstone

I wanted sprint clock for my xperia 'cause with my modern phone look flip clock seems boring...
No success in my search, so I started hacking myself using the fabulous 6Fg8's manila mode 9 editor (still work in progress but very usefull)
As my development depends for maximum part on this editor, expect progress when more features become available. Thanks 6Fg8
My goals are:
- integrate the original sprint clock in manilaHD instead of flipclock
- Get rid of top bar (operator logo ecc)
- Shift up all indicators on home to have more room
- Add more appointments / tasks / whatever else to home
Progress:
01/10/09 - Initial release
Status:
- Top bar deleted
- All indicators are shifted up
- Quick & dirty workaround to eliminate 1pixel horizontal line in middle of numbers, still flipclock
Bugs:
- Bottom down arrow too low, have to find how to shift up
- Poor clock animation, no fix until real sprint clock
Screenshot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Any help whould be appreciated, please post feedback if you try this mod.
No wishlist for now, as there is enough work to complete

Reserved

Promising! I would like a clock without the line, though the animation isn't really a problem to me. Will you be making seperate files? Also, what could cause the animation to slow down? I find that a rather odd side effect for shifting the lower part of the clock for 1px.

script are embedded in manila m9 file and also are stored in a separate lua file... Both are unknown and the clock animation can't be fixed for now.
Multiple file for what? All these changes are stored in only 1 manila file, once all has discovered I will make different file for different layput

Penguin Background and Font
Can you please post your Penguin Background for download.
Aslo, what font did you use and how did you change it?
Thanks,

for font http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459695&highlight=font
the font is "EF digital sans", the sony ericsson one you will find it in ref thread
here is the background

Thank You
guap said:
for font http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459695&highlight=font
the font is "EF digital sans", the sony ericsson one you will find it in ref thread
here is the background
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Guap,
Thank you vey much, it is greatly appreciated.

simple and elegant, nice font by the way. I wouldn't mind trying this.
I actually don't mind the flip clock panels, it would actually look quite nice on your theme but in the sony ericsson green but in kinda glossy style.
regardless, looks good so far.

nice!!
next rel.?

waiting new editor, for nex step hex editing is too complicated to make by hand

Nice. I´m happy that somebody removed that ugly 1pixel horizontal line in middle of numbers.
I will realy appreciate if you can post the manila file with only this modification. Only with the removed 1pixel horizontal line.

I deleted that file as it was a very brutal quick&dirty workaround. anyway now shouldn't be complicated to do with m9editor, just shift up or down by 1 pixel the "clock3d" group
working for next release, but as far as I go deep in manila I discover what kind of mess it is

That looks really nice.

nice work, looks good

So, what's the status on this ambitious project?

stopped due inability to decrypt some lua scripts. Need to wait our developers for even more powerful editors

Heh. And then there's always the Manila2 issue!

lol, spoken too early I did it
move all discussion to 1 thread here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3285264#post3285264

Problem with customizing the Animated splash with the glowing Droid

So I have everything made correctly, and I've actually installed
this "theme", if you will, several times. I have one big issues that
I could not find a solution on any forum anywhere. For some reason,
the boot_robot.png and boot_robot_glow.png, even if they are made
with a transparent background, just like the originals, the animation
still puts a black box around the image. Not so much of an issue if
you are having a solid black background, but I have made a very
nice back ground that has some color behind where the boot_robot
is supposed to be. So I tried to just add the background surrounding
the area to the boot_robot files themselves, but then the _glow file
can't be seen because the boot_robot file doesn't have a transparent
background anymore. So I remove the background from boot_robot,
and now the glow effect plus the background fade in and out of a black
box surrounding boot_robot. Is there something that needs to be changed
with the animation file to accepts transparent alpha layers within the png,
or is there some other kind of fix?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
[Highlight]My custom Background[/Highlight]
[Highlight]Problem I run into[/Highlight]

Are you using a program that allows transparency to edit the .png files? Photoshop or GIMP as an example.

Yep, been using GIMP, and with no problem anywhere else, the background is transparent.

Try editing the background of "boot_robot" and "boot_robot_glow" to sync with the background image, if you can't fix the main problem. At least you'd get it LOOKING normal that way.

Be a little more specific with what you just said please.
Not sure what you just told me to do...

JHStarner said:
Be a little more specific with what you just said please.
Not sure what you just told me to do...
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There is a second boot_robot image I believe in the launcher that you have to edit also. Cant recall exactly where is it is. Might be in the framework.
But what the previous person was saying was to make the background on the Android Image transparent so that you will just see the android not the blackbox. (correct me if Im wrong)
I will look at the files and where they are when I get home but you will most likely have an answer before then with the great help on this forum... But if not I will get you what you need to edit this... Sorry stuck at work right now!

See, that's the problem guys. Both files, even the new ones I made custom, cause it isn't staying with the little green guy, have transparent backgrounds. So when I load them up with GIMP, they have a transparent alpha layer background. BOTH OF THEM.
Sorry not trying to sound like a repetative arse, just letting you guys know, I've messed with these files a lot to try and make the backgrounds work properly, including changing the png bit depth, cause I read that was a solution for the same problem with app icons. So something else is going on. Best I can think is that the animation script for the splash isn't coding the files like they should, cause they are transparent for each other, but not for anything else.

I've had the same issue and never found a way to fix it, even trying different combinations on the android logos

I, too, had the same problem and ended up thinking it is just not possible. Which required a redesign of my boot screen leaving a black strip across the center.

Best work around to this issue is to just make the area where the glowing robot is black. I tried a lot of combonations trying to get the black squares to go away but I think its hardcoded into the bootscreen code. So it won't be done easily with just images.

Well messing with the boot screen code doesn't bother me so much. I would just like to know what file or files to mess with, and maybe I could find a coding solution.
Anyone know?

/bump
Should I move this over to the development forum?

prash said:
Best work around to this issue is to just make the area where the glowing robot is black. I tried a lot of combonations trying to get the black squares to go away but I think its hardcoded into the bootscreen code. So it won't be done easily with just images.
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this is the only way so far

I managed to modify my animated boot screen a while ago. I have the main part of it as MOSTLY the screen from Moon Dust (except it says "Special Edition Android" instead of what it usually says) and where it has the glowing moon with "HTC G1" on it, I have it set to the android image from the "Bloody Black" animated boot screen.

[Q] Moving status/notification bar to bottom of screen

I'm looking to move the status/notification bar to the bottom of the screen so that it'll appear on top of the navigation bar (I'm on the latest nightly of CM9). Also I suppose as an effect, the notification tray would have to be reversed so that it expands up (and not down).
I know there was a mod/app called ReloadedICS that was able to do this but it seems like the developer for that mod seemingly disappeared some time ago, so now it's incompatible with the latest CM9 builds.
Now I'm hoping this could be as simple as an XML edit in systemui or framework-res.apk, but I'm not entirely sure where exactly to look if this were the case. I have searched for a potential solution to no avail.
So my questions are: First, is this possible with some simple XML edits? Second, and if so, what XML files do I need to change and with what parameters?
Any help would be most appreciated!
Just to clarify what I'm looking for (not tablet mode's combined status bar):
(Screen capture from Reloaded ICS (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531222))
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Change the DPI to 180 or less, either in the build prop or use an app that will do it, the UI should go into tablet mode.

phatmanxxl said:
Change the DPI to 180 or less, either in the build prop or use an app that will do it, the UI should go into tablet mode.
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Thanks for the reply, but I should clarify that I'm not looking for tablet mode which activates the combined bar.
What I'm looking for is simply moving the notification bar to display on-top of the navigation bar. The aforementioned Reloaded mod had a setting where it did just that. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531222
Basically I wondered if anyone had any knowledge of how that was accomplished.

A lot of roms already have an option to change the system's dpi but some apps tend to crash. Phone especially. Why not just flash paranoid rom and have a problem-free experience in tablet mode?
Sent from the future.

SocialReject said:
A lot of roms already have an option to change the system's dpi but some apps tend to crash. Phone especially. Why not just flash paranoid rom and have a problem-free experience in tablet mode?
Sent from the future.
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While paranoidandroid seems to do a good job at handling tablet mode, I'd rather go with a non-tablet mode approach like I just clarified in my original post and to keep myself on the official CM9 nightly build path.
I'd also like to expand my knowledge in modifying XML files (assuming that's what it takes to make this kind of modification).

Mooem7 said:
While paranoidandroid seems to do a good job at handling tablet mode, I'd rather go with a non-tablet mode approach like I just clarified in my original post and to keep myself on the official CM9 nightly build path.
I'd also like to expand my knowledge in modifying XML files (assuming that's what it takes to make this kind of modification).
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In CM7, you can easily move the notification/status bar down in a setting. They haven't added this ability (if it's possible) to CM9 yet unfortunately.

Mooem7 said:
I'm looking to move the status/notification bar to the bottom of the screen so that it'll appear on top of the navigation bar (I'm on the latest nightly of CM9). Also I suppose as an effect, the notification tray would have to be reversed so that it expands up (and not down).
I know there was a mod/app called ReloadedICS that was able to do this but it seems like the developer for that mod seemingly disappeared some time ago, so now it's incompatible with the latest CM9 builds.
Now I'm hoping this could be as simple as an XML edit in systemui or framework-res.apk, but I'm not entirely sure where exactly to look if this were the case. I have searched for a potential solution to no avail.
So my questions are: First, is this possible with some simple XML edits? Second, and if so, what XML files do I need to change and with what parameters?
Any help would be most appreciated!
Just to clarify what I'm looking for (not tablet mode's combined status bar):
(Screen capture from Reloaded ICS (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531222))
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but it saw a message reloaded ics has stopped

[Q] How did he do this? Homescreen help!

Hi Guys,
I recently saw a homescreen posted in the homescreen forum for the HTC One M8 that I really just loved. I tried contacting the person who created it, but he hasn't quite replied and Im unsure if he will.
I don't mean to intentionally rip him off, but I just love the way it looks and how clean it is that I wish to have it on my phone. However I have no clue how to do this. I figured the best and easiest way was to ask him about it directly, or even ask in the forum itself. But it seems as though its been skimmed over and no one has replied, so I hope you don't mind me creating a new thread just for it.
He gives the zooper widgets for the top and bottom bars, which i downloaded, he gives the list of apps used. But me being a fairly new techy, I have no idea what to do. I can get all these apps, its just a matter of using them correctly.
I figured that maybe some of you guys knew what to do? Maybe help me on my way?
djkinetic said:
Here is my setup taken from my n5 and ported over to my m8: dpi at 400 and onscreen buttons hidden. double tapping the home screen turns off screen and locks phone.
nova launcher, zooper widget, popup widget, apw, folder organizer, simple calendar, simple rss, media utilities, eye in the sky.
all this in one clean home screen:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
clicking appropriate shortcuts brings up the following popup widgets:
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Cheers,

0mnom said:
Hi Guys,
I recently saw a homescreen posted in the homescreen forum for the HTC One M8 that I really just loved. I tried contacting the person who created it, but he hasn't quite replied and Im unsure if he will.
I don't mean to intentionally rip him off, but I just love the way it looks and how clean it is that I wish to have it on my phone. However I have no clue how to do this. I figured the best and easiest way was to ask him about it directly, or even ask in the forum itself. But it seems as though its been skimmed over and no one has replied, so I hope you don't mind me creating a new thread just for it.
He gives the zooper widgets for the top and bottom bars, which i downloaded, he gives the list of apps used. But me being a fairly new techy, I have no idea what to do. I can get all these apps, its just a matter of using them correctly.
I figured that maybe some of you guys knew what to do? Maybe help me on my way?
Cheers,
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Do you wanna recheck the pictures? They cannot be seen...

Oops
Demonaire said:
Do you wanna recheck the pictures? They cannot be seen...
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Sorry, its coming up on my screen for some reason, i re-tried quoting his post and just copy+pasting it here, but not sure if thats worked...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2689192&page=3
heres the link to that thread, the homescreen I'm talking about is the very first one by 'djkinetic'
Cheers,

Also is a root required? As I currently havent got mine rooted, and I'm not sure if I should!
Cheers,

Get all the apps he listed. He's also using custom icons, looks like they're Cyrcle (in the store). Then, simply add widgets. Honestly, that set up looks like it took him a while. I'd download the launcher called Buzz Launcher, since there are many ones just like that in the community downloads

As it's fun to find out about and doing these changes all by yourself I'll give you only some additional information for success:
'Coming from N5' implements, he is running the GPE version for this device (any AOSP/AOKP rom should do as well - as a sense rom might behave different under some circumstances)
To change screen density you have to edit /system/build.prop by finding the line ro.sf.lcd_density=480 and change its value to 400. Reboot...
This set of icons always has to do sth with the word circles - a proper search might bring you here.
Remove everything from screen, check nova settings and now start playing around initially with zooper widgets and the rest of his tools.
The result should be this screen. Have fun! :laugh:
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Oooops - forgot the wallpaper. TinyEye reverse search will bring you here.
One more thing: Without root you won't be able to edit build prop. Remember: No root - no fun.

Looks to me like he's using themer.

Looks like a lot of work done using UCCW and a custom launcher such as ssLauncher to open up the whole screen

Anybody knows the white icon pack being used here?

Just download Themer from Google Play, there's dozens of themes many like this too.
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