One of my most use app is the "Messaging" but i really find it ugly specially the bubble shape and the blue and yellow colors. Yes i can use some 3rd party app but also breaks the uniformity of the UI. Can someone themed the "messaging" App; at least make the bubble more pleasing and color to something else. Let the black background remain...
Sms/menu/settings there are bubble style and background style, try it yourself
I used handcents app as default SMS really good
elsonhwx said:
I used handcents app as default SMS really good
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But how in the heck do you receive a pic that someone else has sent, it just sits there and says downloading....FOR HRS?
I can see the pic in other mms apps.
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is there any hack, app, etc. to remove this besides a home replacement app? i'm rooted.
jonesyruless said:
is there any hack, app, etc. to remove this besides a home replacement app? i'm rooted.
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Are you talking about the "highlight" when you hold on an app?
As far as I know, that can be changed by the Themes.
Try a different theme and see if you like the change.
You might have to make up your own theme if there is no theme with a "no highlight" option.
Not 100% sure though.
jonesyruless said:
is there any hack, app, etc. to remove this besides a home replacement app? i'm rooted.
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You need to change focused_application_background.9.png (in Launcher.apk/res/drawable) to a clear graphic. From here it is an easy metamorph. You will want to search and read about .9.pngs before doing this though.
I believe you are talking about the text under the Icons, that has the dark oval background behind the white letters, right?
If so I am not sure if there is a way to change it yet, and have yet seen anyone do it.
godfatherone said:
I believe you are talking about the text under the Icons, that has the dark oval background behind the white letters, right?
If so I am not sure if there is a way to change it yet, and have yet seen anyone do it.
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I am fairly certain that can be changed using the colorchange.jar java app for cyanogen roms. I use it to give my theme white letters on a black background throughout. It seems to change the oval to black also, and thus can be changed. Here is the problem, it is tied into many other colors in the OS, and so it will not be possible to just change that color.
Hey,
I don't know if Google is trying to be funny or something but i find it VERY irritating and stupid that THE WHOLE OS is Cyan (or Blue) and Black ... EVERYTHING... the main icons of phone, people app, notification bar and even the glowing effect of over scroll... except ONE thing, the Messaging app.. GREEN AND WHITE..!!! And not only that, their Flagship device has Super AMOLED screen and there is no DARK theme inside the app settings!! Seriously, Google?
Anyway, i'm done raging now is there a way to change the messaging app icon? (i don't like using third party apps) i want it to be ANYTHING that is similar in color to the Phone app ...
and to take this maybe a step further, is there a way to re-theme the app itself to something DARK with a lot of blacks rather than whites? (i'm not a Dev so i'm just asking, don't flame at me if it's impossible, i dunno)
Aaaaaan that's it, thanks for reading
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UPDATE: If anyone is interested:
Fully themed MMS/SMS app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423638
And How to change app icon:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419091
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Sorry i didn't search before posting (never thought it's possible anyway! lol
Here ya go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419091
and if you scroll further down its much easier changing the icons using an app called ninjamorph!
As a graphic designer I was wondering about the exact same issue.
ICS is a big advance in terms of design, but there are a few big "mistakes" designwise imho. It's not only the Messaging icon, it's the whole messaging app, I agree with you. Colorwise it's absolutely the opposite of what it should be... same thing with the People app, way too bright to fit the whole theme of the OS. Should be themed in the same way like the call log and the contacts tap in the dialer.
I don't understand who had the idea to design the calendar, sms and contact app in a completely different design.:thumbdown: Fortunately I'm not the only who is unhappy with this.
Hopefully the next update brings us a consistent ui.
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snuff96 said:
Here ya go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419091
and if you scroll further down its much easier changing the icons using an app called ninjamorph!
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You, my friend, have just made my life a little better. Thank You!
We'll just wait for Google to provide a Dark theme for the SMS app
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Now, i just gotta find that Mod to prevent SMS to be converted to MMS and my life will be awesome! << Has anyone seen that? i searched ALL pages of the development section and couldn't find it!! i saw it before i was rooted now that i want it, i can't find it -__-
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UPDATE: If anyone is interested:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423638
Fully themed MMS/SMS app
Various Mms themes I've gotten requests for. All my themes will be going in here from now on.
Code:
[B][U]Changelog:[/U][/B]
update 2/23/12:
-fixed background for new text messages being white on white.
-fixed new text recipient being invisible when typing.
-fixed text message count being hard to read
update 2/15/12:
-added no contact pictures version of black/blue theme
update 2/14/12:
-added dark version
update:1/30/12:
-fixed FC while searching messages
update 1-29-12:
-landscape mode now allows for scrolling through previous texts (woot!)
update 1/28/12:
-resolved the landscape resolution issues
-changed to light gray background on thread list for clarity
-mms confirmed working both sending and receiving
-link color in threaded conversation changed for clarity
Black/Blue Version (from screenshots) here:
http://min.us/mm8xaQFFb#1o
Blue and white version (from screenshots), download here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10684559/Floral_BlueR_WhiteS_shadowtext/Mms.apk
Optional white/blue no shadow, no message gap version:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10684559/Floral_BlueR_WhiteS_shadowtext/Optional%20No%20shadow%20and%20no%20gap/Mms.apk
No borders around messages version:
http://min.us/mm8xaQFFb#3o
Optional no contact picture version of black/blue version:
http://min.us/mvCHeqi7t#1o
Hey thanks for doing that for me. It looks a lot different then I was picturing in my mind lol. They don't look like bubbles anymore. Don't want to be a bother but I have no idea how to theme or anything anyway you can make it more of a grey background? And have the conversation list just plain white without that design?
kendall316 said:
Hey thanks for doing that for me. It looks a lot different then I was picturing in my mind lol. They don't look like bubbles anymore. Don't want to be a bother but I have no idea how to theme or anything anyway you can make it more of a grey background? And have the conversation list just plain white without that design?
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lol yeah, i'm afraid true bubbles (ala iphone) would require a complete rewrite due to the way google coded the backgrounds as attached to each text message foreground instead of having one single background. I'll see what i can do- shouldn't take long (I'm bored at work lol)
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lol yeah, i'm afraid true bubbles (ala iphone) would require a complete rewrite due to the way google coded the backgrounds as attached to each text message foreground instead of having one single background. I'll see what i can do- shouldn't take long (I'm bored at work lol)
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The way your other one was was great with that little indent going into the pic. Or maybe a white background with a light grey incoming and light blue outgoing. Similar to the imessage bubble colors on iOS. And if you could do the stock green icon too. Haha again sorry to be a bother
kendall316 said:
The way your other one was was great with that little indent going into the pic. Or maybe a white background with a light grey incoming and light blue outgoing. Similar to the imessage bubble colors on iOS. And if you could do the stock green icon too. Haha again sorry to be a bother
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That little indent comes from contacts or google plus having sync on (i think). I did update the OP with something a little more tame lol (gray main screen background and white conversation background)
artvandelay440 said:
That little indent comes from contacts or google plus having sync on (i think). I did update the OP with something a little more tame lol (gray main screen background and white conversation background)
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Yeah these 2 look tacky (maybe not the right word) in my eyes compared to your other post with the colors. No offense please maybe its just in my mind. And obv not complaining over your hard work. Last request I promise, but do you by chance have the stock mms apk with stock icon? Figure this would be the easiest request. I'm running nitroz's black exodus and just hate the all black mms
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Yeah these 2 look tacky (maybe not the right word) in my eyes compared to your other post with the colors. No offense please maybe its just in my mind. And obv not complaining over your hard work. Last request I promise, but do you by chance have the stock mms apk with stock icon? Figure this would be the easiest request. I'm running nitroz's black exodus and just hate the all black mms
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You can extract it from any rom you need. Download, unzip, and it's in /system/app/mms.apk.
ps. and don't worry about it- I suck at aesthetics. Was it just the texture you like about the other?
No idea how to do that. And I don't have a working computer right now
stock MMS
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stock MMS
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Thank you. And again I hope you didn't take any offense to that. I'm just picky about something I stare at majority of my day (as I'm sure we all are). Once I get a working computer I was thinking about learning how to theme as well
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Thank you. And again I hope you didn't take any offense to that. I'm just picky about something I stare at majority of my day (as I'm sure we all are). Once I get a working computer I was thinking about learning how to theme as well
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lol i hit thanks by mistake. No offense here- you do this long enough, you'll run into all types (and there's nothing wrong with being picky IMO as long as you aren't a jackass ) I'm too old to get pissed about android
You seem good at it though. Wanna become a teacher? Lol
kendall316 said:
You seem good at it though. Wanna become a teacher? Lol
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Shoot me a PM if you want some basics to start with
Sweet deal
kendall316 said:
Sweet deal
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No problem
All issues should be resolved. I still have a few ideas, but they're still in development for now
Dreaded FC is now fixed!
I really love your mod!
Is it possible to make one without the text shadow and where the bubbles touch each other (like in stock MMS.apk)?
JamZo said:
I really love your mod!
Is it possible to make one without the text shadow and where the bubbles touch each other (like in stock MMS.apk)?
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Sure, no problem-I'll throw it together when I get back to my laptop tomorrow morning and post as an alternative. If like to add a black and blue version as well if time allows in the morning.
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OP updated with alternate version.
Title says it all I'm afraid. I'm using the stock TW UI & the email app with the black background inbox is infuriating me.
Is there a way to invert the colours or change it to anything but grey writing on black background?
Currently unrooted but will root to be able to read emails in sunlight.
Always a way, you will need to rooted. I do have other request for making it better to read, problem is. I don't have the apk and don't use it. Ide need the apk
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Is it just me that doesn't like the white backgrounds for call and messaging apps?
jokka81 said:
Is it just me that doesn't like the white backgrounds for call and messaging apps?
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You can change the backgrounds in the messaging app.
jokka81 said:
Is it just me that doesn't like the white backgrounds for call and messaging apps?
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I have the same exact question. I dislike the white dilaer and message background.
And no, you cannot change the dialer theme. As for the messaging app, you can only change the background within the individual message screen. You can't change the color of the main messaging screen, where all the messages are listed.
Hopefully someone finds a way to bring the black/blue dialer and messaging theme to the american version.
starrscream22 said:
I have the same exact question. I dislike the white dilaer and message background.
And no, you cannot change the dialer theme. As for the messaging app, you can only change the background within the individual message screen. You can't change the color of the main messaging screen, where all the messages are listed.
Hopefully someone finds a way to bring the black/blue dialer and messaging theme to the american version.
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+1. I do not like the white dialer at all.
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Hopefully the Rogers version will have the Black Contacts and Dialer. They have with most models.