I have finally found a tool that seems to work for me to adjust components of a theme. I love some of the stuff that is in vomer's thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791815. However, I am running PA and obviously these files don't work for it (found that out the hard way, because I'm a noob). I was able to find a zipthemer zip on another thread to replace the navbar that is stock on my ROM. Next I want to change the status bar wifi/signal/clock/battery(circlemod) to white.
There is a link on the above page that has a file MiNCO, but I want to ziptheme it for my PA version. I didn't realize it wouldn't work, so I tried to just use that ZIP and it says there is no theme control file. What can I do to create one?
Maybe this will help... https://sites.google.com/site/zipthemer/creating-themes
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kellinwood said:
Maybe this will help... https://sites.google.com/site/zipthemer/creating-themes
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Unfortunately the "control file" section of that page is empty...not sure if it will ever get filled out. I had seen that page before I posted here
The Metamorph XML format is the control file format for ZipThemer. At one point I planned on adding ZipThemer specific features, but never got around to it. Sorry for the confusion.
Ken
kellinwood said:
The Metamorph XML format is the control file format for ZipThemer. At one point I planned on adding ZipThemer specific features, but never got around to it. Sorry for the confusion.
Ken
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So if I use Metamorph I ought ot be able to figure it out, okay, sounds good. I will give it a go.
I was able to ziptheme my navbar softkeys, but two of the softkeys didn't change. Any idea why that might happen? Any advice? Specifically, the Search key and the minimize keyboard key.
Right now I am working on changing the status bar icons/clock. We will see what happens.
Edit: well, it looks like my zipthemer zip didn't have a minimize keyboard softkey. gonna have to find one lol.
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Looking into editing and making my own lock screen icons but haven't been able to find the .png files. If anyone can help me out with there location I can get this work started
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Looking into editing and making my own lock screen icons but haven't been able to find the .png files. If anyone can help me out with there location I can get this work started
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off topic: lol nice sig, that was hilarious when i first saw that episode too
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Looking into editing and making my own lock screen icons but haven't been able to find the .png files. If anyone can help me out with there location I can get this work started
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I have not looked myself. But try framework-res.apk in /system/framework/
or if the lockscreen has an .apk in /system/app/ try that too
Looked through there and found a couple that I might work on and see if it works and also its the best quote out of all three movies or. " what do you mean just rebuild it. And who's going to give a loan? What do you have an atm on that torso light bright of yours"
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Some of the images are compiled with special attributes. I don't remember what the exact extension is but it will be like .png.9 or something like that after the png. These have to be made with a tool in eclipse as far as I know. Any of the rest of the regular png files can just be edited like normal and placed back in the apk.
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I would love to know if there is any way to change the background behind the virtual keys from black to something else. I've looked through the systemUI.apk and I don't see where I would do that.
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Bump, if you can find this then possibly the image could be transparent then the full screens display can be viewed.
You know, I didn't think of that but that would be epic. Very epic.
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gfsincere said:
I would love to know if there is any way to change the background behind the virtual keys from black to something else. I've looked through the systemUI.apk and I don't see where I would do that.
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yes this is possible, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20653732#post20653732
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20712045#post20712045
It should be easy to change the icons/background. I was thinking about replacing these icons with some better ones as I don't really like black/grey theme, but couldn't find any nice ones (wasn't looking too hard either...)
You could check out my thread and if there isn't one over there you like you could request something ill be working on new ones on Monday evening
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Its pretty easy to change the backgrounds really. As the thread above states, just drag out the ic_sysbar_highlight.png button. Open it in Photoshop, add the desired image fine you want, set it to the back and allign, save it, put it back in the res\Drawable-xhdpi folder and flash. There ya go.
That only changes the button press right? Instead of the blue circle when you press a virtual key you get an image? Because that's what the file they replace with the mod is for.
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Ok, I understand there are many threads as to softkey management. I, for one would love to hide these soft keys and I think I might have stumbled upon a way that it might work, but because I am not a Dev I myself don't totally understand, how Android works, so hopefully one of the Dev here could help understand what is going on here. So I have been doing a lot of searches to find a way to hide these keys, along the way I stumbled across a few threads where users were loosing their softkeys after using some of the softkey mods, I remember reading some where a user lost his softkeys do to flashing the Deodexed version of the mod while running on a Odexed Rom. I thought I would give this a try I downloaded Deodexed version of the softkey mod from this post:
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394639&highlight=soft+key) and installed it on my ARHD 2.1.3 Odexed Rom. Behold upon reboot I had full screen! Great! Just a few problems though, I lost not only my softkeys, but also my notification bar at the top. I also could not set any wallpaper but only a live wallpaper. I was able to navigate without any issues as I downloaded and installed Button Savior from the market before installing the modification. Any suggestions from Dev's as to why, how, or if this could work would be great.
Not a dev but I made mine disappear when I was manually editing pngs in SystemUI.apk to mod my softkeys. I must have did something wrong.
I believe adr and his Bamf team are including this in their upcoming rom
I think they are mapping it to power and vol up or down
That would be great! I like the full screen it just looks amazing! I don't mind using Button Savior.
So you suggest removing the softkeys by breaking them and the notification bar..
joshnichols189 said:
So you suggest removing the softkeys by breaking them and the notification bar..
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No not by breaking them, I was hoping that a Dev would be able to see how or why they get removed and in doing so find a solution to hiding the keys altogether.
Eventually. Took Honeycomb a while. Supposedly the tricks in Honeycomb were patched.
They just need time. They already have abilities to rearrange and select which keys are visible plus themes and all that.
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No not by breaking them, I was hoping that a Dev would be able to see how or why they get removed and in doing so find a solution to hiding the keys altogether.
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They get removed because they are broken
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Ok, I understand there are many threads as to softkey management. I, for one would love to hide these soft keys and I think I might have stumbled upon a way that it might work, but because I am not a Dev I myself don't totally understand, how Android works, so hopefully one of the Dev here could help understand what is going on here. So I have been doing a lot of searches to find a way to hide these keys, along the way I stumbled across a few threads where users were loosing their softkeys after using some of the softkey mods, I remember reading some where a user lost his softkeys do to flashing the Deodexed version of the mod while running on a Odexed Rom. I thought I would give this a try I downloaded Deodexed version of the softkey mod from this post:
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394639&highlight=soft+key) and installed it on my ARHD 2.1.3 Odexed Rom. Behold upon reboot I had full screen! Great! Just a few problems though, I lost not only my softkeys, but also my notification bar at the top. I also could not set any wallpaper but only a live wallpaper. I was able to navigate without any issues as I downloaded and installed Button Savior from the market before installing the modification. Any suggestions from Dev's as to why, how, or if this could work would be great.
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- Decompile your framework-res.apk
- Open framework-res.apk\res\values\bools.xml
- Change
Code:
<bool name="config_showNavigationBar">true</bool>
to
Code:
<bool name="config_showNavigationBar">false</bool>
- Recompile, push it to your phone and reboot
Code:
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
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adb reboot
I don't want to hide my nav bar, I wanna make it transparent.
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- Decompile your framework-res.apk
- Open framework-res.apk\res\values\bools.xml
- Change
Code:
<bool name="config_showNavigationBar">true</bool>
to
Code:
<bool name="config_showNavigationBar">false</bool>
- Recompile, push it to your phone and reboot
Code:
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
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Thanks, I will give this a shot. One last question why would the wallpaper stop working?
ChongoDroid said:
I don't want to hide my nav bar, I wanna make it transparent.
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I could dig that.
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ChongoDroid said:
I don't want to hide my nav bar, I wanna make it transparent.
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Actually seems like a pretty nice idea. Does the OS continue to draw behind the buttons, or does the screen effectively stop where they begin?
I would rather a gesture on the softkey bar (flick up/down) to show/hide it. That way you still retain the functionality of the keys, but at the same time you can utilise the full screen when you want to. Remapping these to the hard buttons sounds horrible (unless I misunderstood that?).
If it was transparent and you wanted to click something at the bottom of an app, android wouldn't know whether you wanted to click the app or the buttons.
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If it was transparent and you wanted to click something at the bottom of an app, android wouldn't know whether you wanted to click the app or the buttons.
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we already have a transparent status bar successfully mod over in the themes section. and no you dont lose any function. the bar is still there, its just see-thru. so it functions identically to current usage.
anyway hiding the softkeys is something i would love. and google could have been creative, perhaps 3 finger swipe to make them appear, etc. that way 2 finger pinch to zoom wouldnt confuse it with a 3 finger swipe, twist, etc.
Krijs said:
I would rather a gesture on the softkey bar (flick up/down) to show/hide it. That way you still retain the functionality of the keys, but at the same time you can utilise the full screen when you want to. Remapping these to the hard buttons sounds horrible (unless I misunderstood that?).
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This would be great. I use ADW Ex on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and that has a swipe for its lower dock bar works great. When you don't want just swipe down, when needed swipe up.
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- Decompile your framework-res.apk
- Open framework-res.apk\res\values\bools.xml
- Change
Code:
<bool name="config_showNavigationBar">true</bool>
to
Code:
<bool name="config_showNavigationBar">false</bool>
- Recompile, push it to your phone and reboot
Code:
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
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Why Can't i find values in my framework-res.apk? Im on 4.0.4
Im very familiar with android but am stumped on this one.
I present to you a mod that enables on screen navigation buttons
TouchWiz Only
Downloads
!! Make sure you're not using Cyanogenmod or another AOSP-based ROM !!
!! Make sure you're on an LG2 ROM !! If not, you will need to flash stock again.
Add Buttons
Remove Buttons/Reverse Mod
Flash the zip of your choice in recovery like you would for any ROM
HolySmokesBatty's Disabled Capacitive Button Lights And Home Key Remapped Version
!! Not made by me, made by HolySmokesBatty !!
Add Buttons
Remove buttons/Reverse Mod
Nice and first! Downloading now...
Very nice!
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yousefak said:
I present to you a mod that enables on screen navigation buttons
TouchWiz Only
Download
!! Make sure you're not using Cyanogenmod or another AOSP-based ROM !!
Add Buttons
Remove Buttons
Flash the zip of your choice in recovery like you would for any ROM
Disable Capacitive Button Lights
If you'd rather have the capacitive button lights off:
Download "Night Mode" from play store
Set slider to 100% and start service
Go to settings
Disable "Minimum brightness" and "notification"
Now it won't mess with your brightness but disable capacitive button backlights
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you just choose the option "always off" in system>display>touch key light duration in order turn off the capacitive button lights?
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swampy67 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you just choose the option "always off" in system>display>touch key light duration in order turn off the capacitive button lights?
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For some reason, that option disappears after turning on On-screen buttons.
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For some reason, that option disappears after turning on On-screen buttons.
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Interesting
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you can just disable d lights before flashing....works great looks even better...can we get different looks 2 the buttons
joselb said:
you can just disable d lights before flashing....works great looks even better...can we get different looks 2 the buttons
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I've tried, but the PNG's don't appear to be in res/drawable-hdpi. I'll look through the other folders tomorrow to see if I can find anything.
If I can, I plan on making another mod for Gnex style buttons.
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I've tried, but the PNG's don't appear to be in res/drawable-hdpi. I'll look through the other folders tomorrow to see if I can find anything.
If I can, I plan on making another mod for Gnex style buttons.
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They are there. I they are in a weird folder but just search for them. Its called like ic_sysbar_home_normal.png but i already tried changing look. And couldnt pull it off. If u do please pist how-to
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Edited to remove my douchebaggery.
holysmokesbatty said:
I like how this guy posted our work as his. Oh woe is XDA.
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Your work?
I followed a guide to do the edits and you probably did too so its none of our works really.
I spent hours figuring out how to successfully recompile framework-res.apk. Then I had to figure out how to get it to boot. Then I had to change the height and figure out how to disable capacitive backlight.
Instead of being selfish, I released my mod to public.
I guess releasing my own work to public was a mistake.
(Oh, and I'll make a video of me decompiling, editing, and building/testing if you don't believe me)
Edit: lol, do you even have a link to your work or do claim I somehow stole your private work?
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They are there. I they are in a weird folder but just search for them. Its called like ic_sysbar_home_normal.png but i already tried changing look. And couldnt pull it off. If u do please pist how-to
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Go to freezas system apk thread and use that to figure out how to decompile/recompile system apps.
Decompile framework-Res.apk. do all of your editing. Then you can recompile and push to /system/framework and boot the phone. If you did everything correctly, the bar at the bottom should reflect the edits.
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Anybody can do this btw. Decompile framework-res.apk, look for the Navigation bar bool and set it to "true"
If you want different pngs for the buttons you need to look in SystemUI.apk
Here's a blank zip you can use
http://db.tt/mmOQPE5Z
Extract it and add a system folder then add an app folder within it (if modifying anything in /system/app or a /system/framework folder if you modified anything in /system/framework) and place your modified apk's in the appropriate folders
Zip up the META folder and system folder and flash in recovery
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fergie716 said:
Anybody can do this btw. Decompile framework-res.apk, look for the Navigation bar bool and set it to "true"
If you want different pngs for the buttons you need to look in SystemUI.apk
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Yeah, I'm in no way a dev or modder. It just got me annoyed how someone claimed this was his work.
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yousefak said:
Yeah, I'm in no way a dev or modder. It just got me annoyed how someone claimed this was his work.
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Well it's no one's "work"
Bools are like switches. Anyone can turn them off/on. But yea anyone with the power of Google could do it. No ones specific property
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Sweet. Can you disable capacitive buttons though? I heard cm10 can do this.
Can you please post a screenshot?
yousefak said:
Your work?
I followed a guide to do the edits and you probably did too so its none of our works really.
I spent hours figuring out how to successfully recompile framework-res.apk. Then I had to figure out how to get it to boot. Then I had to change the height and figure out how to disable capacitive backlight.
Instead of being selfish, I released my mod to public.
I guess releasing my own work to public was a mistake.
(Oh, and I'll make a video of me decompiling, editing, and building/testing if you don't believe me)
Edit: lol, do you even have a link to your work or do claim I somehow stole your private work?
Sent from my Sprint SGS3
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Sorry, man. Was half asleep when I saw this, and wasn't exactly rational.
To be fair though, monstaX and I were going back and forth on this over in Themes & Apps over the last couple days, and all progress was very visible there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771908
I was gonna package it and post it here (with an additional edit to the /keylayout folder to turn off capacitive keys and remap home to be a camera key) but my wife's car broke down yesterday and I had to deal with that.
Again, I apologize for being a douche. I need to stop using the internet when I'm tired.
holysmokesbatty said:
Sorry, man. Was half asleep when I saw this, and wasn't exactly rational.
To be fair though, monstaX and I were going back and forth on this over in Themes & Apps over the last couple days, and all progress was very visible there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771908
I was gonna package it and post it here (with an additional edit to the /keylayout folder to turn off capacitive keys and remap home to be a camera key) but my wife's car broke down yesterday and I had to deal with that.
Again, I apologize for being a douche. I need to stop using the internet when I'm tired.
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No problem. I apologize for also being hostile in my post too.
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Just a little reminder: ANDROID IS OPEN SOURCE. I dont like it when people call crap "their own work". All anybody is doing is tweaking the things that are already there.
Sorry, it just frustrates me.
I'd like to have a navbar, and disable the hardware buttons. It has been done on older notes by adding "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" to the build.prop. However, I did it on a themed stock rom (deodexed, rooted, of course), and all I got was the wonderful "System UI has stopped". Any ideas? I hate accidentally hitting menu or back
As a side note, it would be awesome if someone made this work with stock android theme and swipe up from navbar home for Google Now. :fingers-crossed:
T-Mobile Note 3 of course.
Well, I tried modifying the SystemUI.apk to work (same method as the S4), but no matter what I do, SystemUI.apk keeps force closing without even adding qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 to the build.prop.
I was copying META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml from the old apk to the new one, then signing the apk, but no dice. Hmm, there must be a way to enable the NavBar on the Note 3. All the files are in the stock SystemUI, except for the actual button icons. Should the icons go in xxhdpi, or xhdpi (the S4 tutorial stated xhdpi)?
Maybe I just suck at modding apk's. Any ideas?
Also, sorry for bumping my old post, but no one has yet to figure this out
I tried several root apps. Several xposed modules. And several zip packages. Nothing.
Would love this feature as well tried apps and modules as well and a no go a navbar would make the phone perfect to me
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Quite interested in this as well
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I got it! It isn't nice looking yet, but it works!
Well, I have the buttons more center, but not center. It is the menu button that is pushing everything over to the right. I set the android:layout_weight to 0.0 in the @id:rot0 and @id:rot90 in navigation_bar.xml, but the menu button is still pushing them all over.
Any ideas?
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Well, I have the buttons more center, but not center. It is the menu button that is pushing everything over to the right. I set the android:layout_weight to 0.0 in the @id:rot0 and @id:rot90 in navigation_bar.xml, but the menu button is still pushing them all over.
Any ideas?
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How did you get them on? Let me know and I can poke around to see if I can make it behave better in terms of centering.
dwitherell said:
How did you get them on? Let me know and I can poke around to see if I can make it behave better in terms of centering.
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Well, first I used the attachment from this tutorial here.
To just get it to work with TouchWiz's navbar background, copy everything in the drawable of the tut's attached folder to res/drawable, replacing existing files. Then copy the drawable-xhdpi into res; there isn't a folder named that, so just copy it over. That's all that is needed to make System UI not force close with qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 in the build.prop on the Note 3. Now recompile SystemUI.apk, set permission to rw-r--r-- and replace the old SystemUI.apk on the phone.
Well I have them centered in portrait, haven't worked on landscape yet. I just copied the first LinearLayout from the Nexus 5 into the navigation_bar.xml, and made all the resources point to the touchwiz equivalents. I have stock android nav buttons because I was trying something
You can decompile the SystemUI.apk I attached and look at my changes to navigation_bar.xml. Keep in mind my SystemUI.apk is from Jedi Elite ROM, but it is pretty much stock so I don't see it ruining anything on another stock rom, except for any theming.
I think what I am going to do is just port the AOSP navigation_bar.xml. I have no idea why the nav buttons don't want to be centered in TouchWiz, other than they lack spacers in the xml. Probably easier to just port it anyway.
Write up here.