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[Q] Themers Please help - Which xml in the dialer governs the text and shadow colors?

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I'm looking to edit the the number colors and their shadow colors on my numeric buttons, but, I don't know which xml it's in, and don't want to change out 5 one by one to test and see. If anyone knows that'd be great.
What I hate about this apk, is that the text and shadow color for the call button are made blatant in one of the xmls, and the text color for the call buttons is like where's waldo.

You mean like this?!?!?!?
literally just finished this mod. high xml mod count until found it. >.<

To complete this mod you use apktool to decompile HtcDialer.apk.
Once there, in the values folder, there will be a file called styles.xml.
Inside styles.xml on line 194 starts the settings for the dialer buttons.
Change the text color on line 196 from black (color_0_0_0) to white (color_255_255_255).
A bit further down on line 200 is the shadow color. Flip that from white to black. Or whatever if you want red highlight.
Before you finish, there is another set you have to change for the "zero" button. Line 218.
From here you can change the letters on the dialer buttons as well. I think you can take it from there.
Then just save the file, rebuild with apktool, drop your other pngs in there, and sign.
Clear dalvik cache, flash, and you are good to go!
Remember when I asked this? LOL so much trial and error but finally WIN!

I don't remember you asking or anything, but thanks.

Another question. After I recompile this to push it through, do I sign it?

Yes you will have to sign the apk. If you look in the built apk, it is missing the meta inf folder. In turn, missing certs.

_Burst_ said:
You mean like this?!?!?!?
literally just finished this mod. high xml mod count until found it. >.<
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Can you post your zip or files? I really like the black

Hey burst, my next questiois, where do I mod the colors for the star and pound signs? I got the number and 0 buttons how I want them but it didn't edit those two
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TJDuckett said:
Hey burst, my next questiois, where do I mod the colors for the star and pound signs? I got the number and 0 buttons how I want them but it didn't edit those two
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They are pngs in HTC res.
Theme is already released but I have a couple more things to change.
Known as PlurStarAlpha.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/evo-theme-files/(burst)-plurstar-test/

NICE JOB _Burst_ .... I have been searching for that
Thanks

_Burst_ said:
They are pngs in HTC res.
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Thanks. blahblahblah+10

Muuuuch better:

nice.
voicemail icon is a png also.
On to the next project!

_Burst_ said:
nice.
voicemail icon is a png also.
On to the next project!
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Why would you not say where the png is located? That'd actually help
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Since burst has "dissapeared", is there anyone who knows where the png for the voicemail icon under the number one is?

TJDuckett said:
Since burst has "dissapeared", is there anyone who knows where the png for the voicemail icon under the number one is?
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Lol. You want me to spoon feed you everything?
I think the png is in the dialer apk. If not that then phone. Aren't you a themer/dev?
I'll be expecting part of your donations if you want to talk to me like that.

_Burst_ said:
Lol. You want me to spoon feed you everything?
I think the png is in the dialer apk. If not that then phone. Aren't you a themer/dev?
I'll be expecting part of your donations if you want to talk to me like that.
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So, "spoon feeding" is giving an answer that isn't halfassed? As in, why even say it's a png (which is obvious, since it isn't text) if you're not going to say where it's at?
Thank you though. Found it a while ago (Thanks RIPTIDE9), and probably should've edited the post.
And sure, u can have all of my current donations (paypals a whoppin' $0 to ur account)
Anyways, I'm a themer, but this is also my first theme, and it's not even done yet, so, I'm learning as I go. Your help in this thread is awesome and really appreciated.
Now, here's a doozy:
What xml in the phone apk do I edit to govern how the dialer text colors are in THERE? Bc, it's the dialer pad buttons are still default colors during calls.

I don't know. Nice catch though. Gonna have to look into that.

[MORPH] Inspira v0.2

Here's a quick morph of joshuas_79's Inspira theme for D/S.
notification bar, popups, font, and a few widgets.
I'll probably add more later if people like it.
original: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=699213
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This is a morph. Apply with metamorph from market.
Downloads:
inspira v0.2
xml for notifications
**place inspira.xml in /sdcard/CMTheme/
Themed LauncherPro - original: http://is.gd/houql
LauncherPro dock

I tried it. It looks nice but my status bar text is still black. Im using stock rom with BB 0.3
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Oops! forgot to include the theme color file for cyanogenmod.
I'll post it right now. I'm not gonna do any hex edits in order to make it work on any other roms.

will this work with sense rom....i just want the black ststus bar....

theXeffect said:
will this work with sense rom....i just want the black ststus bar....
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not as it is right now. I think that's in rosie.apk if you wanna do it though, idk if they've changed their naming scheme in the past 75389473years

it didn't change the indicators for the buttons when u pull the status bar down. The one for wifi and stuff. And it didn't change the status bar

amack10 said:
it didn't change the indicators for the buttons when u pull the status bar down. The one for wifi and stuff. And it didn't change the status bar
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It doesn't do anything to the power widget in the notification bar.. I just have mine set to white.
As for the notification bar, what rom are you running? It might have just not stuck.

Just a suggestion, please update the Instruction if this requires De-odexed ROM. Some people may load it and get a boot loop.
Thank for the work.

ffff00 said:
It doesn't do anything to the power widget in the notification bar.. I just have mine set to white.
As for the notification bar, what rom are you running? It might have just not stuck.
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Lol I had no idea u could change the color in setting thanks for the heads up. I'm runnin cyan rc1 maybe that's why the status bar didn't change
Edit: as for de odexed I thot it was common knowledge that metamorph doesn't work on odexed roms

amack10 said:
Lol I had no idea u could change the color in setting thanks for the heads up. I'm runnin cyan rc1 maybe that's why the status bar didn't change
Edit: as for de odexed I thot it was common knowledge that metamorph doesn't work on odexed roms
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Haha you beat to it. I was going to edit my post about metamorph. Ooh well, thanks anyway.

Looking good, I'd be cool if you could theme the notification power bar controls too.

Really enjoy this theme. Thanks for sharing your work.

donkey72 said:
Really enjoy this theme. Thanks for sharing your work.
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Filling 10 Character requirement.

I love this theme, but has anyone had trouble with installing framework-res since upgrading to CM6 RC2? Fonts install, but the framework just sits and never completes.
Edit: seems I'm running into an issue with fonts too, a number of characters show as just squares.
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homis said:
I love this theme, but has anyone had trouble with installing framework-res since upgrading to CM6 RC2? Fonts install, but the framework just sits and never completes.
Edit: seems I'm running into an issue with fonts too, a number of characters show as just squares.
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I'm about to upgrade, just woke up. I'll check it out.
Edit: I'm not having any issue with fonts. Settings.apk, Torch.apk, & framework-res.apk won't stick at all though, I'm not sure.

I ended up redownloading the zip, framework installed then, but still running into odd issues with the font, stands out the most with application titles. Terminal emulator, sound recorder, and rom manager each have a series of squares in the title as an example.
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Will this work on the stock de odexed rom with baconbits? If so I guess I'll need to install the rom for this. Looks great

Works great with MoDoCo's No Sense R1 too

What am i doin' wrong here? The notification/status bar is black but the font is black as well so I can't see what the hell the time is

TL24 said:
What am i doin' wrong here? The notification/status bar is black but the font is black as well so I can't see what the hell the time is
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1) Place the inspira.xml from the OP in /sdcard/CMTheme/
2) You need to go into Settings> CM Settings> User Interface> Tweaks Extras> Select a theme, and then select inspira from there.

[Q] CM7 Status Bar Transparency

Status bar, not notification pull down. I've already gotten the notification working, as it was just a standard png edit.
Anyway, is there anyone that can give an explanation on how I can get my status bar to be transparent? I've already gotten the proper image from system/app/SystemUI.apk. I edited it and saved it properly for transparency. Where I'm getting stuck is the whole draw 9 thing, since the image is a ".9.png" file. I've already opened the png in the draw 9 patch tool in the SDK, but I'm just totally stuck at this point.
I sort of understand the deal with drawing black lines on the right and the bottom for the content areas, then the two dots on the top and left for the stretchable areas. But after I save the file, I'm still seeing the drawn black lines in the image. Am I not doing something right? After I get that sorted, how do I go about resigning the apk to push it to my device?

You'll need to run Eclipse, this tutorial helped me with draw nines. Once you put them thru Eclipse, the lines will disappear. Then you can extract them from the unsigned apk like the video states, use 7zip to put the images back into your framework-res.apk or whatever without having to resign anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf1l9JV9JBw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I would love the transparent status bar when you're done with it
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RMarkwald said:
I would love the transparent status bar when you're done with it
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+1
I'm a rom-whore, and I'm damn proud of it

Edit: Nevermind, I'm editing the right file. I just did a test and made it completely red and it worked. But, for some reason transparency is not working at all, it just keeps appearing solid black.

I believe it's in services.jar if I'm not mistaken. Or so that's what I had heard. I haven't messed with it myself.

Can you make it semi-transparent?

trock79 said:
Can you make it semi-transparent?
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That's actually what I'm trying to do. And the file is actually in \system\app\SystemUI.apk\res\drawable-hdpi\

cheez99 said:
That's actually what I'm trying to do. And the file is actually in \system\app\SystemUI.apk\res\drawable-hdpi\
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Yeah, realized that. it's been a long day theming for me. I will give it a shot and let you know what I get.

trock79 said:
Yeah, realized that. it's been a long day theming for me. I will give it a shot and let you know what I get.
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Yeah, I've tried about everything I can think of. If you get something put together, I might figure out how to put together a flashable zip of a transparent or semi-transparent status bar and pull down for stock CM7 theme.

Which one do you need? status bar or statusbar?

trock79 said:
Which one do you need? status bar or statusbar?
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statusbar_background.9.png
I'm not even sure what the other one is used for.

cheez99 said:
statusbar_background.9.png
I'm not even sure what the other one is used for.
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Sent you a PM.

The actual image is in SystemUI.apk. But it won't render transparent without an xml our services.jar hack. It's a pain in the ass. Also if you actually make it transparent you are going to have problems with text and image stacking when you pull down down notifications. I just replace the image in SystemUI.apk with a 480x38 top part of my wallpaper.
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That's ingenious. Have to give up wallpaper scrolling though.
bilbobrian said:
The actual image is in SystemUI.apk. But it won't render transparent without an xml our services.jar hack. It's a pain in the ass. Also if you actually make it transparent you are going to have problems with text and image stacking when you pull down down notifications. I just replace the image in SystemUI.apk with a 480x38 top part of my wallpaper.
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Here's a test SystemUI.apk that you can flash that I'm using for maybe my next update on my Custom CM7 Incredible ROM.
Was made for the cm_inc_full-2 CM1 nightly 2/19/11 thanks to sonnysekhon.
Flash to install:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xyi5ndl6ww68t6y/SystemUI-test5.zip

MicroMod777 said:
Here's a test SystemUI.apk that you can flash that I'm using for maybe my next update on my Custom CM7 Incredible ROM.
Was made for the cm_inc_full-2 CM1 nightly 2/19/11 thanks to sonnysekhon.
Flash to install:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xyi5ndl6ww68t6y/SystemUI-test5.zip
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Unfortunately it only works on the lockscreen, screen transitions, and with live wallpapers. I don't use live wallpapers so it just remains a black bar for me.

hexon said:
Unfortunately it only works on the lockscreen, screen transitions, and with live wallpapers. I don't use live wallpapers so it just remains a black bar for me.
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In ADW Launcher settings to go System Preferences, and uncheck Wallpaper Hack, and the transparency will be enabled with regular wallpaper.
With Launcher Pro, it only works with LWP.

MicroMod777 said:
In ADW Launcher settings to go System Preferences, and uncheck Wallpaper Hack, and the transparency will be enabled with regular wallpaper.
With Launcher Pro, it only works with LWP.
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Indeed that does work. Now, if I could only get that transparency to work with the original CM7 theme. I'm not a fan of all the extra theming stuff that particular patch adds. Thank you though.

MicroMod777 said:
Here's a test SystemUI.apk that you can flash that I'm using for maybe my next update on my Custom CM7 Incredible ROM.
Was made for the cm_inc_full-2 CM1 nightly 2/19/11 thanks to sonnysekhon.
Flash to install:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xyi5ndl6ww68t6y/SystemUI-test5.zip
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trying to download this but i get bombarded with window advertisements. and then it saids your download is starting and just stays stuck on there.

[Q]Problem Theming Menu Popup

So I'm working on my own theme and having some difficulty. The text on the popup menu isn't showing up. I've already changed the text color to white, so its not an issue. It looks like the icons have been shifted down for some reason and the text isn't showing at all. Anyone have any idea why this would happen and how to fix it?
Here is what it looks like:
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And how exactly did you go about theming the text to white? We need to know what you did and that might explain why were seeing this behavior. First time i've seen this btw so no clue.
Did you do it this way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8316984&postcount=2297 ?
kiekan said:
So I'm working on my own theme and having some difficulty. The text on the popup menu isn't showing up. I've already changed the text color to white, so its not an issue. It looks like the icons have been shifted down for some reason and the text isn't showing at all. Anyone have any idea why this would happen and how to fix it?
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Well, I was using another theme as a base (darkierawr's Nebula theme, since it has the lockscreen mod added in) and modifying all the images within. So I'm not sure how the original theme's text was edited. I myself haven't fully learned XML editing.

So all you did was swap out some images? maybe try putting back one or two until you figure out which one adversely changed the settings menu to its current state. Yeah not sure how the text just disappeared. Good luck let us know what you find out.
kiekan said:
Well, I was using another theme as a base (darkierawr's Nebula theme, since it has the lockscreen mod added in) and modifying all the images within. So I'm not sure how the original theme's text was edited. I myself haven't fully learned XML editing.
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p3dr0maz said:
So all you did was swap out some images? maybe try putting back one or two until you figure out which one adversely changed the settings menu to its current state. Yeah not sure how the text just disappeared. Good luck let us know what you find out.
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I tried just starting from scratch and doing everything over. No go. So it must be an issue with one of the pngs, like you are saying. I'm gonna try your suggestion later tonight when I get off work, heh.

kiekan said:
So I'm working on my own theme and having some difficulty. The text on the popup menu isn't showing up. I've already changed the text color to white, so its not an issue. It looks like the icons have been shifted down for some reason and the text isn't showing at all. Anyone have any idea why this would happen and how to fix it?
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That is in the styles xml in values. Scoll down and find widget ic menu I believe. Most text apperences are in that folder. You can change the value right there to any color you want. Make sure to do all your xml edits before you change any images in the res folder or it won't compile. Hope that helps and if you need more just ask.
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ringold24 said:
That is in the styles xml in values. Scoll down and find widget ic menu I believe. Most text apperences are in that folder. You can change the value right there to any color you want. Make sure to do all your xml edits before you change any images in the res folder or it won't compile. Hope that helps and if you need more just ask.
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The issue isn't the color at all, though. The base file I'm working off of already has white text. The text isn't displaying at all (its not black text, rather its not there at all).

I used the Simply Blue theme that is on the lockscreen mod thread. I just changed the images and it worked fine. It has the black menu as well.

Kiekan,
Check what's up with these files:
menu_background.9.png
menu_background_fill_parent_width.9.png
maybe even menu_submenu_background.9.png
I believe those are the background images for that popup.
kiekan said:
The issue isn't the color at all, though. The base file I'm working off of already has white text. The text isn't displaying at all (its not black text, rather its not there at all).
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p3dr0maz said:
Kiekan,
Check what's up with these files:
menu_background.9.png
menu_background_fill_parent_width.9.png
maybe even menu_submenu_background.9.png
I believe those are the background images for that popup.
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p3dr0maz is right. If you change the background color in those files to a lighter color the text should show. Otherwise the the transparency code in the styles.xml has been changed to make the text transparent which I highly doubt give what you've said so far.

Yeah it's just weird cause he's not editing any XML. He said he's just been switching images and from the looks fo the screenshot it's like the text is not even there. It's like gone lol. Weirdness.
shane6374 said:
p3dr0maz is right. If you change the background color in those files to a lighter color the text should show. Otherwise the the transparency code in the styles.xml has been changed to make the text transparent which I highly doubt give what you've said so far.
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Im telling you, I had the same issue. My solution was to use the framework from Simply Blue in the 6 lockscreen mod thread.

shiftr182 said:
Im telling you, I had the same issue. My solution was to use the framework from Simply Blue in the 6 lockscreen mod thread.
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This is what I ended up doing. Worked fine once I switched frameworks. Thanks for the help.

Transparent statusbar for CheckRom. Does anyone know how?

Hello,
I've been searching on google for more than a week now and have tried every single guide I've found. They do not work!
Everything is for this CM7 ROM which has nothing to do with CheckRom.
I've decompiled dozens of SystemUI apks and anything that anyone can imagine.
I still can't get a transparent status bar.
Before I start getting the wrong answers I have to tell you that it has nothing to do with ANY png file inside the SystemUI.apk, simply because the status_bar.xml looks like this:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarView androidrientation="vertical" android:background="#ff000000"
They do not use the images but instead hard code it to a solid black color.
Yes, I've tried to change this. It does make a difference and I was able to get a white status bar for example.
I've tried with transparent code like this: @android:color/transparent
It was the closest I got to transparency since I started getting the ghosting effect on the status bar, but still at the very bottom there was a black background, which does not come from the status_bar.xml file.
I have run out of ideas and this is why I am asking the masterminds here.
Please, help me get a transparent status bar, please!
Current setup:
SGS2
CheckRom v4.0
Go Launcher EX (I've tried with other launchers, I am pretty sure it is not the launcher)
ICS Domination 1.7.2 theme (the theme does not matter since the status_bar.xml file is the same in the original SystemUI.apk that comes with the ROM by default)
Many thanks!
P.S.
I was able to get to this "themed" status bar, but still not transparency
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Ooooh man....... bad luck, but every roms are not made for transparency you know ! I make a lot of transmod on my thread. Send me your SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk, and i'll try to do it for you, but i can't promise anythin' !!!
Regards,

surr3a1 said:
Hello,
I've been searching on google for more than a week now and have tried every single guide I've found. They do not work!
Everything is for this CM7 ROM which has nothing to do with CheckRom.
I've decompiled dozens of SystemUI apks and anything that anyone can imagine.
I still can't get a transparent status bar.
Before I start getting the wrong answers I have to tell you that it has nothing to do with ANY png file inside the SystemUI.apk, simply because the status_bar.xml looks like this:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarView androidrientation="vertical" android:background="#ff000000"
They do not use the images but instead hard code it to a solid black color.
Yes, I've tried to change this. It does make a difference and I was able to get a white status bar for example.
I've tried with transparent code like this: @android:color/transparent
It was the closest I got to transparency since I started getting the ghosting effect on the status bar, but still at the very bottom there was a black background, which does not come from the status_bar.xml file.
I have run out of ideas and this is why I am asking the masterminds here.
Please, help me get a transparent status bar, please!
Current setup:
SGS2
CheckRom v4.0
Go Launcher EX (I've tried with other launchers, I am pretty sure it is not the launcher)
ICS Domination 1.7.2 theme (the theme does not matter since the status_bar.xml file is the same in the original SystemUI.apk that comes with the ROM by default)
Many thanks!
P.S.
I was able to get to this "themed" status bar, but still not transparency
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use this http://uot.dakra.lt/kitchen/

@SPACE ALIEN: I've sent you a PM. Thank you!
@grgsiocl: I've tried the kitchen, after installing there is absolutely no difference .
Thanks for your reply!

Space Alien, if you have any luck doing this I would appreciate being sent the result too if possible. A MIUI-like transparent status bar is something I would love to get my hands on for CheckRom.

+ 1000000000 (for checkrom plz)

Try it tonight !
Ask me on my thread plizzz

SystemUI.apk\res\layout\status_bar.xml
line 2 android:background="@drawable/statusbar_background"
lien 20 android:background="@drawable/statusbar_background"
then only make transparent png and replace original in SystemUI vuala

Hi, yes. I did try this. I doesn't work. I am just getting the ghosting effect over a black background. There is a black background which is not coming from line 2 nor from line 20 . This is actually the problem. Another problem is that there is no statusbar_background image in SystemUI.apk at all! If I try to add a new one the apk would not compile anymore.
Anyhow, a small variation of this method got me to my custom background statusbar from the screenshot(I changed one of the LTE images which I will never use, to be my custom statusbar and used the code above to apply it) . But it is still not a transparent one .
Thanks for your reply, we will get there with the combined efforts.
Cheers!
P.S.
Is it possible that some 3rd party app is interfering with this? Jkay Deluxe Settings for example?

I too have tried to get a transparent status bar for weeks now. It was so easy to do on the iphone. I am not sure why its such a pain for android OS.

squall458 said:
I too have tried to get a transparent status bar for weeks now. It was so easy to do on the iphone. I am not sure why its such a pain for android OS.
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Actually it is not that difficult on the Android as well, CheckRom simply does not allow it!
In any near future when I feel like a factory reset, I'll remove it from my phone.
Cheers to all!