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dialer xml edits

Ok, so I tried to find out where in the phone.apk I could find the xml file that had the text color for the dialpad tab. I've included a screenshot, and where it says dialpad on the bottom, trying to find where I can change the text color. I actually want it transparent, don't want it to show up at all. Any ideas?

[Q] Theme-aware icons

Hi guys.
Does anyone know how to create theme-aware png icons for applications? Like Microsoft built-in apps icons - the icon background color same as theme accent color...
I've tried a few things like an adding alpha-layer to png but have no success. Please post the instructions and example.
Thanks!

I found an answer to my question: it's not possible and not allowed by Microsoft :-(
Here are list of all possible templates, we can use only TemplateType5 (for file WMAppManifest.xml)
TemplateType1 - no image visible, accent colour tile, caption text, no count
This seems to be a default style for the internal apps, it uses the title attribute as well as an IconImageURI for a transparent png image on top of the accent colour tile
This template is also used for Emails and Text Messages, the large number is in the attribute Number
TemplateType2 - image is shown, grey tile colour, caption text, no count
This is used for the Microsoft Office live tile, and contains an IconImageURI and a BackgroundImageURI. It can contain a Title attribute also, but a count does not appear. It does not seem to animate at all
TemplateType3 - image is shown, grey tile colour, caption text, count in accent colour circle
This is the Games or Xbox Live Tile design. It has a BackgroundImageURI for the backing, the Title for the text bottom left, An ImageURI for the xbox live logo, and an AvatarImageURI for the image of the avatar that animates and interacts with the logo
TemplateType4 - no image visible, double width, accent colour tile, no caption, no count
This is the Calendar template. The only property I can find for it is AppointmentTitle. This is where the text "Calendar" is displayed
TemplateType5 - default and only one allowed to be used!
This is the only template you are allowed to use for the moment. It has a grey tile, with a BackgroundImageURI, a Title attribute, and a Count attribute for the small number in the top right, on a circle in the accent colour
TemplateType6 - default but double width, not allowed like the others at the moment
This is the template for the Pictures Tile design. It uses a BackgroundImageURI and the Title attribute.
TemplateType7 - image visible, grey tile colour, caption visible, no count shown
This is the Zune Style Tile. It has an ImageURI for an icon in the top left, and BackgroundImageURI for animated backgrounds. The animation style is random when you leave and return to the Start Screen
TemplateType8 - image visible, grey tile colour, extra large caption text at top, no count shown
I think this is a template for when you pin a contact to your home screen, I am not sure what attributes to add in order for it to animate
TemplateType9 - image visible, grey tile colour, caption visible, no count shown
Not sure what is special about this template, it can use a backing colour, and title, but can't find anything else it can do
TemplateType10 - People Tile design and animation (not sure how you populate images)
This is the Contacts Tile design, you have the title but also Photo01ImageURI upto 09 I guess, but it may support more and choose randomly from that list of Photo Image URIs
TemplateType11 - no image, accent tile colour, large caption like single contact tile, no count
This also looks like a Contact pinned to the Start Screen Tile, except it uses an accent colour, and does not support backgrounds or icons. The large caption text appears at the bottom

It is possible, just add an alpha layer in the .png and it will render bg in accent color (note: there's a bug that prevent the accent color to show in the app list, but it works perfectly if you add it to the "start page")

Edit: scrap that just realised you were talking about application tile icons. For the small tile, no it cannot be done, but if they pin your icon to the start page it'll take on the accent colour if it's background is transparent.
create two images, 1 dark and 1 light. Then using a Bool like
public static bool IsLightTheme
{
var v = Application.Current.Resources["PhoneLightThemeVisibility"]
If (v == Visibility.visible)
return true;
Else
return false;
}
You can then switch images depending on the theme selected.

change clock / menu text color

I created my own little gingerbread theme for JPU but got some problems:
I can't manage to change the text color of menus (to white) and the clock (to #919191) in status bar. While I did find a thread on how to change menu and clock color I can't manage to make it work as the compiled apk makes the phone crash.
Could someone please help me get this to work?
Attaching my framework-res.apk in case anyone wants to use it / have a look at the issue
EDIT: Here's screenshots:

Help with UOT Kitchen - Notification Text Color

Hey Everyone,
I successfully used UOT Kitchen to change battery icon, status bar text color, change the default font on my phone, change pop-up colors, make my drop down notification black and semi-transparent.
However, the one thing that doesn't work is the text on the notification pull down bar is black which is of course unreadable on a black semi-transparent background.
I changed it in UOT Kitchen to Blue. Then I tried doing it over again and changed it to Orange. The end result is still black.
Any help would be appreciated.
Running Stock+ which is Gingerbread based Rom from here on XDA.

hollywoodfrodo said:
Hey Everyone,
I successfully used UOT Kitchen to change battery icon, status bar text color, change the default font on my phone, change pop-up colors, make my drop down notification black and semi-transparent.
However, the one thing that doesn't work is the text on the notification pull down bar is black which is of course unreadable on a black semi-transparent background.
I changed it in UOT Kitchen to Blue. Then I tried doing it over again and changed it to Orange. The end result is still black.
Any help would be appreciated.
Running Stock+ which is Gingerbread based Rom from here on XDA.
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Next time please post this questions in the Q/A area:
But from what you are saying the test for "ongoing" notifications are staying black right? like music and things of that nature??? that is because the texts is stored in there own apk. so if you want to change the color of the text you will need to take apart the apk for each app that uses the "ongoing" notification area.

I think I got it
First off, sorry for posting in wrong forum. Thanks for answering and not kicking me out! It won't happen again.
So basically, since the HTC Inc is supposed to have a white pull down notification, most apps make their text black and it would have to be changed in each app (text messaging, google voice texts, etc).
I did run the app Cache Cleaner which posts its results in the notification and they surprisingly showed up in the color (blue) that I had chosen in UOT. But nothing else has, so I guess I just need to change my background color to white or something that works with black text.
Thanks,
hollywoodfrodo

hollywoodfrodo said:
First off, sorry for posting in wrong forum. Thanks for answering and not kicking me out! It won't happen again.
So basically, since the HTC Inc is supposed to have a white pull down notification, most apps make their text black and it would have to be changed in each app (text messaging, google voice texts, etc).
I did run the app Cache Cleaner which posts its results in the notification and they surprisingly showed up in the color (blue) that I had chosen in UOT. But nothing else has, so I guess I just need to change my background color to white or something that works with black text.
Thanks,
hollywoodfrodo
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No worries on the kick. i dont flame.
The notifications are broken down into 2 groups. "ongoing" and "notification". If its a notification that is controlled by the framework-res.apk it will be themed from the UOT most market apk and gapps use the ongoing section so they are held within there respected apk. the only way around it is to do what you said. have a white bg or if you go and change each apk. sorry. :/

guys i used the UOT kitchen, could i replace the mod'd framework-res.apk by jus using the root explorer?? i mean paste it in the system folder den set permissions n then move it to the system/framework/ folder??

Had this issue to. Tried everything to change the text color with no luck. I finally gave up and settled for a transparent white pulldown. It dosent look to bad but is a bit of a contrast from my mostly black transparent theme.

Help - fix lock screen status bar background

I'm trying to figure out how to fix my keypad lockscreen so that the status bar uses the lockscreen wallpaper. T989 running Lightspeed (4.1.2)
The keypad lockscreen status bar shows the main wallpaper, not the lockscreen wallpaper (see first attached image, original). Does anyone know how to force the keypad lockscreen to show the lockscreen wallpaper (or at the very least be black)?
I tried xperiacle's How-To (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2384892), which used the correct status bar wallpaper, but the status bar chops off the top of the clock (see second image, 0900). It looks like the space between the keypad and where the numbers are entered is increased by the same height that is being chopped off of the clock (compare to first image).
First question - is it possible to edit the layout of the keypad lockscreen? If so, where can I find that file? I would like to be able to adjust the height between the keypad and the number entry line.
Second question - when I first power up my phone, the lockscreen status bar is black. But once I unlock and do anything on the phone, the black status bar on the lock screen goes away and I'm left with the invisible status bar showing the main wallpaper. What activity is starting that changes the lockscreen status bar? Any ideas on how to logcat this?
Any help is greatly appreciated, let me know if I can provide an ymore info.

Fixed! not like a pet.
I found my answer to the first question!
I found the way to add a margin above the clock after some detailed apk investigating.
Below is a rough outline of the steps...
Pull and decompile System/framework/Framework-res.apk
Find the file Keyguard_screen_password_portrait.xml in res/layout
Add:
android:layout_margintop="20.0dip"
to the end of the line that starts with <com.android.internal.widget.DigitalClock (line 4 for me).
Recompile, push to phone.
Success!