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Alright.. I have been playing with themes once again and thought someone here may be able to answer some questions for me.. Here's what I've got so far..
I have noticed black themes in WM6 acting a bit odd in WM6 (remaining flat without the new WM6 glass effect) Attached image below..
I recently put Tweaks2k2 back on my device and was playing with the WM5 colors.. I placed the slider on Black and boom.. Sweet black bars..
I also went back to the color key in the reg and noticed that nothing had changed.. BaseHue value still remained at 443 = Purple and all other values were still unaffected by all changes. Color or grayscale..
So I guess my question is what values is Tweaks2k2 changing to make these black bars.. I would like to make some new themes..
Any thoughts?
It is obviously a config issue. You can't have some colours glassy and some other not. For example, I had this cool Blue theme. Both top and bottom where glassy, however after upgrading to LVSW's newest ROM all of the sudden the top bar is flat while the bottom one is glossy still.
Damn.
With every WM6 Flavor I've been able to achieve this by changing the hklm\software\microsoft\color\basehue value to 160.
I generally use the Guava Bubbles theme then change the basehue reg key, red background and black glassy bars, I think it looks pretty spiffy.
Hi, I dont know if you seen my thread on the true glossyblack in the reg hermes forum, but I was lookin how to achieve the glossy black.
You say you wanna make some new themes, what theme making software do you have? I have thememakerx nad thememker by mcdeb though Im not able to use them if you're interested, pm me(to Jakaroe808 only).
I haven't a clue what sets the glossy, if you take apart a mono black theme, and read the .ini in it, you should be able to get the values from there on the colors, but I dont know what is settin or removing the glossy, I was thinkin it was a setting in the .ini too for the glossy since some other themes lose the gloss too, but too many work on wm6 with gloss for it to be a setting in the .ini, I think.
Like I said, I haven't a clue, its all speculation, and Im not sure if either of those theme apps will directly modify the theme .ini or read it.
excuse my babbling, I do tend to run on
dkm00182;1190617 said:
With every WM6 Flavor I've been able to achieve this by changing the hklm\software\microsoft \color\basehue value to 160.
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Edited:: you are correct, I was going by the screenshots, and it looked darker to me, but after instaling tweaks2k2 I see it does just set it to 160.
Maybe Im just overly picky, and it may not even be possible, but there is still a slight gray hue in the middle of the black bar, and it can be seen even more evident when for example one of the black glossy dialers is being used.
Thing is still, is not making it a true true black with the gloss, UItweaker sets em to solid black like the solid black themes have been, and it goes flat too.
Thanks much.. I have not tried using the 160 value but I guess that is all I need to know.. I was just confused because I had the black bars but the basehue value still remained 443.. Thanks..
I also use Thememaker X and then ThemeGenCE along with WinCE CabManager.
I have never used thememaker by mcdeb but it looks like a nice app..
another quick question.. OK the 160 value works although if I load the value into a tsk (manually in Cab manager) it gets rejected.. If I switch to the new theme the bars go black for a second and then gray.. If I check the reg the value is 123.. ??? why would the device reject the value?
Nevermind.
Well.. No.. But it looks like you have a nice WA setup there.. I was referring to the default WM6 interface themes..
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Well.. No.. But it looks like you have a nice WA setup there.. I was referring to the default WM6 interface themes..
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I gotcha. I forgot about that registry tweak trick.
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another quick question.. OK the 160 value works although if I load the value into a tsk (manually in Cab manager) it gets rejected.. If I switch to the new theme the bars go black for a second and then gray.. If I check the reg the value is 123.. ??? why would the device reject the value?
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I decided to play with ThemeGenCE a bit and managed to make glassy black bars etc. I did, however, have to set the BaseHue to 160 in the registry. I kinda messed with the wmbe.tsk as a base so I won't post it since it belongs to someone else.
Cyclic Black Bars
Jakaroe808 said:
another quick question.. OK the 160 value works although if I load the value into a tsk (manually in Cab manager) it gets rejected.. If I switch to the new theme the bars go black for a second and then gray.. If I check the reg the value is 123.. ??? why would the device reject the value?
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I have wondered about this too.
I like a theme in WM5 called Cyclic Black Bars (I think it was part of Molski's ROM package for Wizard) - very shiny black bars - when I install it in WM6 either on Wizard or my Tilt, it's shiny black bars alright, but no 3-D effect. When I look at that Registry value hklm\software\microsoft\color\basehue it is 123 as you noticed above.
I tried editing this theme in ThemeGenCE. I have not been successful in modifying it so the bars have 3-D. Maybe you would have more success as you are more experienced by far - I'm just starting to play with this.
I know this thread was real old so I don't know if any of you all will notice this - hope so.
Black Bars !
Have a look here for an explanation : http://www.codeppc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10761
or here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1706271#post1706271
and here : http://www.codeppc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10730
or here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1630766#post1630766
I flashed my S620 back to WM5, copied off the Blue Windows Default XML theme & JPG, renamed to stop it clashing with WM6.
Now i've reflashed back to WM6 and have my old default blue theme, including the WM6 gradient effects on the soft buttons etc.
It looks pretty good if you're not a fan of the new pale green theme.
Enjoy.
-Gus.
I'm actually looking for just color schemes
(*.scheme.xml)
this bright HTC green is getting annoying but I like the layout of the HTC home screen...
Greg530 said:
I'm actually looking for just color schemes
(*.scheme.xml)
this bright HTC green is getting annoying but I like the layout of the HTC home screen...
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You can edit the original home screen to include the color theme and background image of your choice.
help
Gus,can you tell me in layman's steps how to do this procedure as I am not technical.
Hi all.
I've been working on this...aswell as panels...and 15 tabs..and other bits here and there.... to create a Tidy up of the TF3D
It is a custom pack.... and it addresses some things that should have been done in the first place In my opinion...
THIS WILL NOT WORK ON ANY MANILA v2/v3 ROMS SO IF YOU USE DUTTY's ROMS... DO NOT TRY THESE FILES.
Let me know what you think of it... and any feedback for enhancements....
Pic1
No Top Curtains
Totally Transparant Blackened Clock
Transparant Slider
All Slider Icons "made tidy"
Pic 2
Hollowed out Program icon holders... Transparant Centres
Newer bigger notification icon
Pic 3
Message icon surround is gone/transparant
Up down icons changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 4
Large Centre Icons made to have transparant Backgrounds
Pic 5
Up down icons changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 6
Mail icon surround is gone/transparant
Pic 7
Changed Icons as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Changed Surrounds as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Changed Holder as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 8
Transparant Bookmark Icons
Continued.....
Pic 9
Transparant backs to Camera and Video icons
Added Border as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Changed Icons as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Added Shadow as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 10
Changed all call history Icons to look like a Touch HD instead of a Nokia 6100 (again this from the Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 11
Up down icons changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 12
Volume/Next/Play/previous/Pause icons changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
NOTE ... The progress icon (small purple) is actually from the purple pack.. how did that get in the orange pot!!!
Pic 13
Changed all settings Icons to look like a Touch HD instead of a Nokia 6100
Pic 14
Changed all settings Icons to look like a Touch HD instead of a Nokia 6100
Select icons changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Volume bar changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Transparant Sub Title Backgrounds
Pic 15
Changed icon Colours changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Changed Shape and look of the same box also.
Pic 16
Changed icons Colours changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Changed Highlights and slection bar Colours changed as part or Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Changed Phone Icon to look like a Touch HD instead of a Nokia 6100
Removed bacgrounds from all icons
Pic 17
Changed Start stop icons
Changed the cut end icons
Progress Bar colour changed as part of Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Pic 18
Comm Manager Select on/off icons changed as part of Orange Colour Pack... (there is a purple one and Xperia colours one) Both WIP
Thanks all...Please give your feedback and thoughts for any other enhancements,,
Hopefully you will see, the changes I have made, you can only see as they are pointed out.. but only when put against a stock version will it really show!
As a good tester... bring your HD up with the same page as you are looking at as my pics... then look at changes,, subtle... but better
Right.. Here are the first 2 cabs.
As with everything in TF3D.. turn off TF3D.. and copy/backup all your _manila files from \Windows to your PC. This way.. you always have a return/system restore point.
Manila Core Pack..Install 1st
and then choose one of these
Manila Orange Pack With Background
Manila Orange Pack without Background
and install it second
Thanks
!SINGH!
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I must admit I tend to gravitate to all things Singh because they tend to be interesting... was there meant to be a cab?
this sounds really great !
thanks
Updated now all pics and text up showing it all..
let me know youor thoughts by naming the pic also...
so..
Pic6
comment....
Thanks all... and I appreciate the confidence abeery
Ok I have to admit that ll those changes are really nice dude
Good job !
Great Job that looks really good, hope to see this as a cab. For easy use for newbies like me..
!SINGH! said:
Hi all.
I've been working on this...aswell as panels...and 15 tabs..and other bits here and there.... to create a Tidy up of the TF3D
It is a custom pack.... and it addresses some things that should have been done in the first place In my opinion...
Let me know what you think of it... and any feedback for enhancements....
Pic1
No Top Curtains
Totally Transparant Blackened Clock
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Could you pls post a cab file for the clock? Thnks
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First of all, great job.. I've kind of come to expect this level of work in your releases. Looks simply fantastic!
Now, here's my suggestion: can you provide the option for users to set their own wallpaper before installation - and keep it across all tabs? What I mean - the upcoming .cab would take the Today's wallpaper and, upon installation, set it as the default for all tabs.
Or - a little variant - in case that a single 800x480 .png file is present in the installation cab's folder, take it and set it as a wallpaper across all tabs.
That would allow for some level of personal touch...
Great work, anyway. Looking forward to see in on my HD.
Ethan
Wow, great work!!
Trust me, that are no small changes, I see them immediately.
What I would personally like:
Indeed a couple of cabs, for example, I would like to have all these changes, except the coloured top icon bar and the background.
For me it would be difficult to change back to original background in all tabs.
Furthermore, the orange theme is really really nice.
You say that this theme will have an option to change colour, does that work ok?
One last thing: in the "orange" theme, did you color it all? For example, also the volume up color, loading bars, etc etc?
EthanX said:
First of all, great job.. I've kind of come to expect this level of work in your releases. Looks simply fantastic!
Now, here's my suggestion: can you provide the option for users to set their own wallpaper before installation - and keep it across all tabs? What I mean - the upcoming .cab would take the Today's wallpaper and, upon installation, set it as the default for all tabs.
Or - a little variant - in case that a single 800x480 .png file is present in the installation cab's folder, take it and set it as a wallpaper across all tabs.
That would allow for some level of personal touch...
Great work, anyway. Looking forward to see in on my HD.
Ethan
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Hi...
The ability to embed the background from a pic.. is something i cannot do.
There is nothing stopping someone else writing a prog to do this though...
simpley write the header to a _manila file.. read in the pic... write it into the new _manila and then write in the footer and save the _manila to the right name into the \windows dir.
Would take some coding.. but i'm sure some guys here can do it.
The only thing i can do is make the 2 packs.. and have them so you install the
Core pack with all transparancy and tidy ups..
colour pack - orange / purple / Xperia.
This would be the easiest way..
otherwise you will get
top bar
bottom bar
message icon
mail icon
phone icons comm manager
phone icons settings..
and so on... it would be a real long winded thing to do.
let alone the inability to support all these things
I could create the colour packs (which do colour the volume and progs like mp3 trimmer.. and the highlight bars...) without the background change.. so if you have your own bg files.. they will remain.
i will however put in the new fix i made for the bg Strip problem.
(93 downloads.. so i guess ppl needed it)
(i am working on how to set highlight colours to match in explorer.. I have them done. but i need an easier way)
I am also making the dialer that matches.. so a thin orange shadow behind each button... on a black bg
hope this helps..
thanks for the feedback guys.
mcowly said:
Wow, great work!!
Trust me, that are no small changes, I see them immediately.
What I would personally like:
Indeed a couple of cabs, for example, I would like to have all these changes, except the coloured top icon bar and the background.
For me it would be difficult to change back to original background in all tabs.
Furthermore, the orange theme is really really nice.
You say that this theme will have an option to change colour, does that work ok?
One last thing: in the "orange" theme, did you color it all? For example, also the volume up color, loading bars, etc etc?
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thanks for your words.
as listed above.. yes.. I try to remove all Greenie stuff!....
It just looks so ... stock.
So.. yes.. volume and selcetion/highlight bars are all done.
you should see the select bars in one of the pics..
Nice job thank you, really nice.
Just a question, What the 1 on the top bar stands for ?
Is it from second today ?
Thanks
lmr2003 said:
Nice job thank you, really nice.
Just a question, What the 1 on the top bar stands for ?
Is it from second today ?
Thanks
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No. ALS.. Here in the UK.. old customers could have 2 telephone lines/contrcts/numbers on 1 sim.
Line 1 / Line 2
No longer available.. but those of us still got it.. we can keep it. simply press # to switch lines for outgoing calls.
incoming calls come through on both regardless of which is selected.
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No. ALS.. Here in the UK.. old customers could have 2 telephone lines/contrcts/numbers on 1 sim.
Line 1 / Line 2
No longer available.. but those of us still got it.. we can keep it. simply press # to switch lines for outgoing calls.
incoming calls come through on both regardless of which is selected.
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Good to know.
thanks
looks very good!
is it possible to make it in other colours? (e.g. blue, purple, red,...)
all in all I like the look of your theme
yeh ! A blue or purple version would be awesome
All black theme guys all black
unzip the files then put them in at your root of sdcard. than run pure black by using terminal
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sh /sdcard/pureblack
Code:
V2.0
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f150cbfae650eaaf67cd7f7bd65f7eefe04e75f6e8ebb871"]http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f150cbfae650eaaf67cd7f7bd65f7eefe04e75f6e8ebb871[/URL]
v 1.5
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxitxoqnfzm/pureblack.zip"]http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxitxoqnfzm/pureblack.zip[/URL]
Changes
V2.0
*Completely all black
*Increased performances (one of the fastest theme out their)
Why isn't the notification bar black to? wouldn't that help also?
yeah. thanks going to work on it now
It is my understanding that with a LCD screen that is back-light (such as your phone, and any LCD screen that I am aware of) black is harder on the battery because it has to block the most light from passing through the film. Therefore, you are having the opposite effect you desire, white would be the most efficient (or some other bright color) as it has to use less energy to darken the screen and can allow more of the back light to shine through. But I don't know everything...
i see...... i will create an all white theme for you guys than
But black looks better! My phone is decked out in black and blue, white would be god-awful to look at (even the stock grey is obnoxious). So, I say, continue on your quest for a black based theme, but instead of calling it energy efficient, just call it black.
Check this article out for some details to the power usage differences between CRT's and LCD's.
its funny... i have an all black background some apps and i turn my brightness all the way down to have it as dark as possible... mind you i have a white g1... haha
i see.. i will change the post's name if i can.... i create custom themes if you want me to create a theme just for tell me maybe we can work out a deal
mohsinkhan47 said:
All black theme guys all black
download here
v 1.5
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxitxoqnfzm/pureblack.zip
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mohsinkhan47, would you be able to post that grayscale flower background for us here?
thanks!
silvrhat
Hello all,
(This doesn't seem to be related to the Xenforo update so I'm posting it here)
Not sure why no one was talking about this, but the color scheme changed from orange and dark orange to red and blue, and blue throughout the website. All of the themes (light, dark, classic, community) has changed colors.
IMO, the new color scheme makes XDA not so special anymore, since it is one of the few big forums that are using orange as the main color (besides from Ubuntu forums). And the blue color feels "off" and alien to me, while orange feels more at home.
Is there a way to revert the change with a theme or such? And what are your opinions on the new color scheme?
(By the way, the new XDA logo has red on the left and blue on the right, which makes them look misaligned on most screens. The red looks like it's higher than the blue one.)
litelinux said:
Hello all,
(This doesn't seem to be related to the Xenforo update so I'm posting it here)
Not sure why no one was talking about this, but the color scheme changed from orange and dark orange to red and blue, and blue throughout the website. All of the themes (light, dark, classic, community) has changed colors.
IMO, the new color scheme makes XDA not so special anymore, since it is one of the few big forums that are using orange as the main color (besides from Ubuntu forums). And the blue color feels "off" and alien to me, while orange feels more at home.
Is there a way to revert the change with a theme or such? And what are your opinions on the new color scheme?
(By the way, the new XDA logo has red on the left and blue on the right, which makes them look misaligned on most screens. The red looks like it's higher than the blue one.)
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There has been some replies about the new theme colors.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ssues-and-comments-here.4245677/post-86119623
How can we make the XDA forums better?
I figured since we turned this forum into a Questions forum with up and down voting for each answer, I'd ask: How can we make the XDA forums better? No answer is too outlandish...be creative. We're listening! Maybe you think we have too many...
forum.xda-developers.com
(wrong post, moderators pls delete)