Hey guys!
I think there are many out there that has the Nexus 4 but cant find the right softkeys for them. So I made this guide for people who don't know how to do their own softkeys. And the ones who know can post them here .
I would recomend GIMP for this; it's easy(for basic things), good and free. If you can use another picture editor, it's fine (I cant exactly tell how you do this on other programs, but i believe it's pretty similar).
Make them
1. Download Gimp and install it if you don't have it. http://gimp.org/
2. Make a folder. You're going to have all your files in there.
3. Open Gimp (may take some time to load).
4. File - New - Set size to 300 x 300 - Advanced - Set X and Y to 320 - And fill it with transparency.
5. Now use your creativity! Look for tutorials on gimps website or on forums, if you need any ofcourse.
6. When you're done with your first softkey, for instance the home button, resize it (using the scaling tool) to 60 x 60 (you can test out different sizes but it has to be a square) (I use 60x60 because I think it's the best one).
7. File - Save as (.xcf) in the folder you created.
8. File- export- navigate to the folder - save as png (default).
9. Now make the buttons you use or would like to make and save them.
Installation
On some roms, like Xylon and Aokp, you can set the icons directly from the settings. If you don't use one of these roms, you have to do the following:
1. Use the attached template
2. Unzip it with Winrar or 7-zip.
3. Edit the xml file and replace the **
4. Rename your icons to the same names as the template icons in the systemui folder. For landscape mode icons, just add _land to the name(for example ic_sysbar_home_land)
5. When you're done, make a zip of the edited SystemUi folder and the edited xml file. Note: speed should be "store".
6. use Zipthemer to install it. If you dont know how to use it, see this
Notes: a) After you resize it to for instance 60x60, you can use the crop tool to cut away everything but the icon (be careful, dont cut the icon)
b) To change the color of the icon: colors - colorize
Dont forget to post your creativity here! And I'm happy to help!
Thanks to : azertguigui for his guide
Sorry for my english
I've uploaded my version down below
Quality tutorial up there, Keep up the good work
Thanks
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Thanks a million for this tutorial! Took me about 2 hours to get my head around it and whip this up!
You're welcome! Could you upload your softkeys in case anyone wants them?
Related
I've searched but can't find specific instructions on the exact files needed to pull, edit and push back to the framework to make the status bar semi-transparent or clear. This is something that always bothers me. I'm running CM7 n29 but if I had the general instructions it would be great so I could apply it to future updates as well without having to flash a whole theme. Thanks in advance...
Well, a quick fix would to be to use a theme; The honeybread theme give you a transparent notification bar; I use it and runs great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943423
I don't know which file it is in CM7, but in a sense rom the specific file I believe is common_app_list_null.png
And it is located inside com.htc.resources.apk > res > drawable-hdpi
You can rename any .apk into a .zip to open it and extract it for editing. Once you edit it, you may need to sign the file. I just use metamorph for my theming stuff, which makes things a lot faster.
As far as editing, you'd just need to select the area you want to be transparent or translucent, and edit its opacity accordingly with a decent image editing app. If you are looking for one, paint.net is a surprisingly good free one.
Thanks for the quick replies. I forgot about Metamorph. I've not messed with it but maybe I'll see what I can find out going that route. I don't want to change the whole theme because theres always something I don't like (icons, etc). I have Photoshop so its no problem editing it when I find it, just making sure I edit the correct .png! Thanks again!
made a theme on go factory for windows, if you want the link to that its here: http://goforandroid.com/GDTEn/soft.aspx?softid=21&nav=2
how i installed (for noobs)
1. placed apk file in go launcher folder)
2. file expert (or one you have) my files, sd card, scroll till you find GOLuncherEX/HD
3. find theme2.apk, click and install
4. once done go to home screen, press menu soft key (=), themes, installed.
5. click apply
will be changing icons (or you can your self, up to you)
works on wildfire s, have no other phone to try it so if you do try on other phones feel free to mention
oh and enjoy (will make more once fueled up on monster ripper)
EDIT: replaced icons
ADDED GALAXY S3 MODDED (plus uot kitchen.zip for colours and fonts ect.. with a cool animated status bar pull down) AND the funky water bubble lock screen
clock not included, search market or choose your own
will continue adding as time goes by
any requests on a theme you would like i will see what i can do
OK guys, some of you may know me from my ColorMod Theme over at the Sensation forums...( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669843 ) ... Im a very easy going guy, I LOVE demands/requests/subtle arguments/DONATIONS in my thread .. Anything you would like to see in a future theme/mod please pm me and I will see what I can do. Expect this thread to get updated A LOT!
.....Now onto business...
Here's a quick tutorial given to me by camblue .. I rewrote some of it for more people to understand...
1. Open up (right click and chose open archive) on your current systemui.apk (found in system/app) with 7 zip
2. And change out the images in the drawable-hdpi (being sure of course to make sure they match titles and relative size if ONLY making your own).
3. Then I go to drawable-sw600dp-hdpi and swap out those images and back out of systemui.
4. Then place your modded systemui.apk in my provided NavBarTheme.zip package in the /system/app folder
5. Copy the NavBarTheme.zip to your NeXus 7 and flash in CWM because sometimes the changes do not take hold when you just use root explorer and swap out the old with the new systemui.
6. After the Android Upgrading Screen LOOK AND BE AMAZED :highfive: lol
Miui NavBar Icons:
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LightninBugs Circle NavBar Icons:
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BUY ME A BEER OR TWO IF YOU LIKE MY THEME!!
http://tinyurl.com/6u2zahf
Just a small little tutorial with regard to changing the color of the text for the AOKP dropdown weather status lines.
- First copy your system-ui into whatever apk tool you like and decompile. For the purposes of this I will use the apk multi-tool. Once done, go to the res/layout/weather panel xml and add
android:textColor="#ff33b5e5"
Of course you can use any color hex code I use blue,,,well cause I like it LOL
- After the "android text size" code in line relating to the text such as the city id,,,temp hi and low id and others. Make sure you leave a space between android text size and the newly added color code.
- Once that is done save and back out.
- Recompile the system ui making sure to delete out the resources.arc and any changes you made such as the res/layout folder in the keep file made if you're using apk multi-tool.
- Once that is done, place the new system-ui in a flashable zip (in the system/app folder of that zip of course) and flash away. Enjoy and let me know if you have any problems.
If you liked or use hit the thanks button,,,PM me if you need help,,,PLEASE make a back up before you do anything with the system ui just in case you screw it up and need to go back!
Can u plz share ur systemui....
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Heya Guys, back with something really cool..
With this thread i bring more than 200 Lockrings !! :angel:
Big Thanks to Faithcry. Here is the original thread, THANK him there !!
They are metamorph/zipthemer (for JB) zips so please download the app and then open the zip and apply with metamorph!
IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE ZIPTHEMER, GO HERE (Thanks azertguigui)
please nandroid if you don't know 100% what you're doing or how to recover otherwise.
the other option is to pull your framework-res.apk in /system/framework/ to your computer and then if you get a bootloop you can always adb push it back.
Commonly asked Questions or reoccuring comments :
- USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION.
- ALWAYS MAKE A NANDROID or have one on hand to fall back. I cannot stress this enough, especially if you are a newb and this is your first time flashing a theme / using metamorph
- alternatively, if you know what you're doing, just pull the framework-res.apk from /system/framework/ BEFORE you apply the theme and if you get a bootloop just push it back from recovery.
now.
HOW DO I INSTALL THIS???
- First, USE ZIPTHEMER
- download the file to /sdcard/Zipthemer
- go open Zipthemer
- BEFORE ADDING THEMES UPDATE EDIFY
-> hit menu
-> update edify
-> browse...
-> browse to your rom's zip and click on it
-> it will return to the previous menu and then hit configure
-> EDIFY IS NOW CONFIGURED
- then it +Theme and navigate to the folder with the ring
- then change the name of the output if you like
- then click "Build It" and then make a back up.
- reboot into recovery and flash
- reboot
- ?????
- PROFIT!
OMG THESE ARE AWESOME WHAT ROMS DOES IT WORK ON?
anything AOSP based, that being cm10.1, aokp, rasbean, etcetc.
it will NOT work with the sony roms, or sense roms, or touchwiz roms so dont blame me if you try doing it with those roms.
i'm on paranoid and thats based of CM10 so it'll work right?!
YES IS WORKS..
DOWNLOADS : Here
For NFL lockring PACK : Here
Thanks spunks3
Again a BIG thanks to FaithCry !!
Tutorial For Making Your Own !!
Tutorial on how to make your own lockrings, again by FaithCry
i'm not responsible if you eff up your phone cause you dont know what you're doing. but here is a brief but pretty concise explanation of how to do it.
if you download any of the zips, and unzip it, you'll find a folder with files, and an .xml file.
if you want to change the pics of the lockrings
- unzip with winrar or 7z or whatever
- go to framework-res/res/drawable-hdpi (or xhdpi if youre on a gs3)
- change your lockring .png's. They can be anything, but just make sure they are 162x162 px for hdpi and 216x216 px for xhdpi
- ic_lockscreen_handle_normal.png is the lockring when it is not pressed
- ic_lockscreen_handle_pressed.png is when you put your finger to drag it to your designated target.
- MAKE SURE YOU RENAME YOUR EDITED PNG's TO EXACTLY WHAT IS ABOVE OR ELSE IT WONT WORK (unless you want to play with xml)
- once you have fixed up all your images go back to the root folder where you unzipped the original zipfile.
- then open the xml and change accordingly to what it says.. pretty straightfoward
- now this is important for it to work with meta! : you can rename the xml to (your name here).xml, but it is IMPERATIVE that when you ZIP the file back together, you name the zip the EXACT same as the xml except ending in .zip
- so select your xml and your folder (framework-res) and then right click, and zip it with winrar or 7z. make SURE it is a ZIP file and that it is the EXACT SAME NAME AS THE XML and DO NOT COMPRESS IT!
- then when you have your zip, drag and drop it into your AndroidThemes folder on your internal SD or SD (assuming you're using metamorph) and then apply with MM or Zipthemer or ninjamorph etcetc!
**it will soft reboot or freeze or whatever, just pull the battery and boot normal. or use
Code:
adb reboot
and voila! there you have it, you've made your very own custom lockrings!
cheers!
thats all for now, but this post will be updated when popular questions arise.
Thank HIM here
** reserved for future updates **
wow.. looks promising
thanks for your share
Re: [SHARE][LOCKRINGS] OVER 200 DESIGNS, GAMES, CM, AOKP & more ~~~~
Dude,
Love this really simple and easy to use.
Thanks buddy
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