The email app looks good in the list view. It uses an oled friendly dark background. The email doesn't look as good when it is opened. I did notice an option for view settings that changes the color a bit. Does anyone know what it would take to get white text on a black background?
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Sorry, dude. It took a lot longer to theme than I thought.
But I think I got it down SMASH.
Give this a shot. It should work, but I'm not the best themer on the planet. We may need to escalate this to someone better.
I am so stoked to hear how much you like it.
I find it quite annoying that the gmail app has white background with black text while most other stuff has black background with white text which is much more readable.
I tried fiddling with the gmail.apk to change the background but didn't get anywhere. So did anyone create such a changed apk or would know how to do that?
Maybe you can ask this guy to help you do it yourself
by the way looking at the kind of themes these guys are producing for their phones I am wondering why don't we have such on samsung
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/kookahdoo/64283-release-theme-golden-elegance-multiple-roms.html
I hated white backgrounds too. So I just installed k9 email
I just cant stand K9... It doesnt feel comfortable at all...
i would also love black inverted versions of pretty much everything!
also wouldnt this help battery life too with how the S AMOLED screen utilizes black pixels?
Hey all!
So back when I owned a Nexus S, someone made black versions of SMS and Gmail to appease the amoled screen, and the fact that it uses less power when switched to black.
So I have a question for you all... would you like to see these applications (and possibly more) dressed in black?
Opinions below!
Z
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Pure black with cyan or blue accents, and I would be on that like white on rice
bacardee said:
Pure black with cyan or blue accents, and I would be on that like white on rice
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I couldn't agree more on your vision of what these apps could look like. It would be perfect. And they would look very smooth, visually.
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Absolutely agree with the other poster that black with the blue highlights would be REALLY nice. Why they didn't match them to ICS is ... odd.
Something like the pic on right http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375255
would look great
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Something like the pic on right http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375255
would look great
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Exactly... right around that idea would be perfect. If any of you have an older Gingerbread phone, I could upload the black apks I have sitting in my computer. Maybe we could check those out and get an idea of how to do this.
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ztm.000 said:
Exactly... right around that idea would be perfect. If any of you have an older Gingerbread phone, I could upload the black apks I have sitting in my computer. Maybe we could check those out and get an idea of how to do this.
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Already done black sms, here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423638
Ex dialer and handcent both have black options.
Would love it
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Heck yes!!
I hate all the white in Gmail and other apps.
I'd drive 60 mph on a Jet Ski in golf ball size hail for a black themed GMail app.
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I'd drive 60 mph on a Jet Ski in golf ball size hail for a black themed GMail app.
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Lol I may consider doing that then... Hmm...
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I'd drive 60 mph on a Jet Ski in golf ball size hail for a black themed GMail app.
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ICS Gmail... Blacked Out! http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/13165-ICS-Gmail...-Blacked-Out!
ICS Gmail... Blacked Out!
MMS (Messaging app) Inverted (Black background with white text) http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/12628-MMS-(Messaging-app)-Inverted-(Black-background-with-white-text)
MMS (Messaging app) Inverted (Black background with white text)
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ICS Gmail... Blacked Out! http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/13165-ICS-Gmail...-Blacked-Out!
ICS Gmail... Blacked Out!
MMS (Messaging app) Inverted (Black background with white text) http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/top...p)-Inverted-(Black-background-with-white-text)
MMS (Messaging app) Inverted (Black background with white text)
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Thanks! Installed and working great.
Quick question, when we install these modified apps, can we still pull the updates to the apps? Like if for some reason the gmail app is updated and we're using the modified version, we can still download the update, it would just overwrite our modified app, right?
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Thanks! Installed and working great.
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Cancel that. My Send button is gone, as well as my options to Reply All and Forward.
I tried this but it makes it almost impossible to tap the check mark so you can take multiple emails .. and any coloured html mail graphics look .. sub-optimal. I'd LOVE a blacked out version but the one at the link above is just not usable as a daily driver.
Does this work with Jelly Bean?
Anyone know where I can find an Inverted stock TW email, gmail app? I hate the default white and would appreciate it if someone could link me..
Up, anyone?
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Anyone know where I can find an Inverted stock TW email, gmail app? I hate the default white and would appreciate it if someone could link me..
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I don't think anyone has created any yet, I'm looking myself. The email app is supposed to be invertible through settings, but at least on my phone it doesn't work right. Only a small part of the email body at the top changes to either blue or black. Changing font color works fine however. You can change the font to white and see no text at all, lol.
I'm running a GNex with Paranoid Android 3.6 and standard universal gapps having come from JB Sourcery with inverted gapps.
Since I moved over I've had a problem with Gmail. When I start a new message the font is very light grey on a white background. It's impossible to read. Received emails are black on white as you would expect.
I haven't changed any settings, and in fact I can't find any settings to change the bg or font colour. It's driving me mad though.
Anyone have any thoughts on how to solve this?
Thanks
EDIT: I've installed an inverted gmail for the time being, which has solved the issue, but I'd rather be on standard gapps if possible so still looking for a solution if anyone can help.