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Titanium FileChanger2 by Roloracer for 3VO WM6.5 2.50( update 9-6-09)New Feature!!

This is a remake of Showaco's file changer, remade to work with the titanium .dll's, .cpr's, and now .png's. For anyone that's new here and hasn't heard of the filechanger, Here's original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413393 .
To use this, once you have placed it on your phone. Run the Titanium FileChanger2.mscr. It will ask which type of file you want to find and change, pick one and hit OK. Next, the File System Viewer will open and you will need to navigate to where you keep the file and choose it. Click OK, and it will ask you if you want to set the file change. Push Yes or No, and it will do the rest.
You can install these 2 files(in the zip below) anywhere on your phone as long as they stay within the same folder. They can be in main or storage, program files, my documents, wherever you want. Once placed, you could create a link to start menu. Your cpr and dll files can be place wherever you want also, and do not have to be in the same folders. They could be scattered as long as you know where to look. [Quoted from Showaco's Original]
Once you download my Titanium FileChanger2 .zip , extract the files, and drop the entire folder in your phone (preferably on your sd card), move the .ttf files(inside font and cpr folder) to the windows directory folder, and reboot to register the fonts. Once that's done, you can now use the T.FileChanger2 to mod your homescreen. I hope you guys like them
Now to my new feature!!
the latest thing is transparent softkeybar wallpapers, and as you can see, I've added the feature that will allow the use of multiple of papers, without the need of making one and having to drop it on the windows directory to overwrite the black_softkeybar.png.
Now like the .cpr's and .dla's, you'll be able to choose the .png's , you'll be able to make your papers, make your bottom bars, place them on the supplied folders, and use the T.FileChanger2 to navigate thru the device and select which bottom bar to use, let the app do it's thing , and after reboot, go and select the matching wallpaper and that's it.
I had to rework the mortscript 'cause it didn't want to activate the titanium refresh.exe for the .cpr's after the addition, so I've added a CHomeRefresh.exe that you need to place in the same place as the T. FileChanger2.
I made some wallpapers and matching transparent softkeytbars, for those who don't know how to make them, and also included two new .cpr's with fonts. You will need to use one of my .cpr's to get my clock icon to display on your clock panel.
Happy Customizing....Roloracer
Titanium FileChanger2​
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Get it here!(updated) http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?rmmrwmbynnt
PS: If there's any font someone want's me to make a .cpr for, pm me and let me know which font and I'll happily will do so.
Also for anyone that want's to revert back to the black softkeybar , to use regular wallpapers, I've added a .zip with the black_softkeybar.png here. Just add it to your bottom bar folder and select with Titanium FileChanger2.

Reserved for more panels!

Wowza
That shore is purdyyyyyyyy!
Downloading now, will report. Great work Roloracer.

Woooohooooooooo! Good work maaaaaaan!

Wow, this is fantastic work. I know this is for the 3VO 6.5, but will it works with NRG EnergyROM (21812)?

10507 said:
Wow, this is fantastic work. I know this is for the 3VO 6.5, but will it works with NRG EnergyROM (21812)?
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This is made with titanium panels , and titanium.cpr, NRGZ Energy WM6.5 uses the sliding panel homescreen, so because of the different size in the panels it wouldn't display properly , same with the custom font .cpr. Sorry

im having trouble getting this to work. i have 1.3 of the 3vo rom
i downloaded the attached file, copied to memory card, move font to correct directory, rebooted, installed cab, set .cpr file then set .dll and rebooted, no change in panel color but i have the new font
any thoughts?

skaroger867 said:
im having trouble getting this to work. i have 1.3 of the 3vo rom
i downloaded the attached file, copied to memory card, move font to correct directory, rebooted, installed cab, set .cpr file then set .dll and rebooted, no change in panel color but i have the new font
any thoughts?
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which one did you use? if you chose bronzeres.dla from the folder, it's the default one and you won't see a change. Try a different color! (bronzeres/color.dla)

roloracer said:
which one did you use? if you chose bronzeres.dla from the folder, it's the default one and you won't see a change. Try a different color! (bronzeres/color.dla)
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i tried many different ones, and this morning i woke up and tried it again and it worked, lol. but i dont have the new font
either way man, looks great. glad to be able to see more of my background.

home screen's bottom panel color. how?
Hi roloracer
thanks for your effort.
How did you change the look of home screen's bottom panel. (if possible color). If i change the color scheme, it won't change the home screen bottom color. i am using 3VO 6.5. any idea?
thanks.

atmonline said:
Hi roloracer
thanks for your effort.
How did you change the look of home screen's bottom panel. (if possible color). If i change the color scheme, it won't change the home screen bottom color. i am using 3VO 6.5. any idea?
thanks.
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the color on the bottom bar is part of the rom , the only way to change it, (to my knoledge) is with smarttoolkit rc09 , once you install it, you should just be able to use the base hue app on the phone to change the color of it. Smarttoolkit takes over the bottom task bar.

roloracer said:
the color on the bottom bar is part of the rom , the only way to change it, (to my knoledge) is with smarttoolkit rc09 , once you install it, you should just be able to use the base hue app on the phone to change the color of it. Smarttoolkit takes over the bottom task bar.
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Why you guys changed the default bottom panel behavior? It is more flexible and customizable if you keep the original panel. why we need to use smarttoolkit rc09 to get standard behavior !!!. please atleast next release keep the original...

atmonline said:
Why you guys changed the default bottom panel behavior? It is more flexible and customizable if you keep the original panel. why we need to use smarttoolkit rc09 to get standard behavior !!!. please atleast next release keep the original...
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the smarttoolkit is just a windows vista like interface app that gives you the option to do that, and do skinning also. He probably just wants to be able to match the bottom bar color to the panel color. You don't have to use the smarttoolkit if you don't want.

Will this work if you're using pudgedaddy's Titanium panels on Energy 6.5 Rom?

ASUDave said:
Will this work if you're using pudgedaddy's Titanium panels on Energy 6.5 Rom?
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I should work fine for the panels (.dll), but DO NOT USE IT for the .cpr

Kudos!!
I am using this along with pudgedaddy's Titanium panels, and awilaman's TitaniumWeather panel, and it works perfectly. Make sure to use only the .dll files, for if you use the .cpr's it will mess everything up. (Trust me, I know from experience ) I've got it set up just like I like it, quite transparent so that I can view the background on the home screen.
Again, thanks Roloracer. Keep up the great work.

roloracer said:
I should work fine for the panels (.dll), but DO NOT USE IT for the .cpr
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like I said before!
skyline247 said:
I am using this along with pudgedaddy's Titanium panels, and awilaman's TitaniumWeather panel, and it works perfectly. Make sure to use only the .dll files, for if you use the .cpr's it will mess everything up. (Trust me, I know from experience ) I've got it set up just like I like it, quite transparent so that I can view the background on the home screen.
Again, thanks Roloracer. Keep up the great work.
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you don't want to mix up .cprs from two different roms
Glad you like it!

need help with titanium file changer
I hope this is the right thread,any help would be appreciated I just want to learn how to change the fonts only,and I followed the tutorial, this might seem a little silly but where is the windows directory font folder,cause maybe thats my problem. Thx roloracer

efeeze said:
I hope this is the right thread,any help would be appreciated I just want to learn how to change the fonts only,and I followed the tutorial, this might seem a little silly but where is the windows directory font folder,cause maybe thats my problem. Thx roloracer
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Honestly , if you go on your pc to windows explorer/my computer/mobile device, and you open the device , you'll find the windows folder(aka- windows directory) it can be dropped in it, or in the folder named fonts, within the windows folder.
If you go in your phone to start menu/acessories/resco explorer and click on it, go down to windows and click on that, and now you're in the windows directory, either drop it in there or, you should see the fonts folder in there, and reboot. Let me know if you need any additional help.

thx roloracer for your help it worked,I put a new font on the phone and everything worked except, 2 problems though ,I tried my font and it worked ,tried your font didnt work, and also I cant use titanium configurator to customize my panel anymore, other than that very awesome to have that flexibility to change my font thx

[Mod] WP7 Default Theme Reg Keys + Values / Dark Email Mod

Perhaps it is just me, but every time I go into the email app I am always bothered by the colours of it. It is actually physically painfully white at night - going from a dark themed homescreen to a pure white screen. Finally, I had enough of this and decided to fix it.
We've known the registry values for themes for quite some time and people have performed keyboard colour changes and a background colours, but I've never really modified much other than that. After playing with different theme colours for over an hour I decided I really just wanted my email app to match messaging.
WP7 uses the light theme for email, even when the rest of your phone is using the dark theme.
This is rather obnoxious.
I decided I was going to record the values of the individual themes and document their effects - this is so I can always revert to normal - and I figured these values could be helpful to others for creating their own themes.
Here are the keys I played with and their default values:
Local Machine / Control Panel / Themes / [O for Light / 1 for Dark]
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
By mapping all the dark theme values to the light one - we can have a dark themed email app to match the rest of your dark themed phone
Yes - I realize that mapping both themes to Black eliminates the point of having 2 themes - but this way your email app matches your dark theme - which is what I wanted.
I played with a series of other theme colours and could never find one I particularly liked.
So play with it and post your results, I'd love to see some cool themes that actually look nice.
Note:
You must have a way of editing the registry on your device to do this - personally I use WP7 Root Tools 0.7 Alpha, but you can use whatever method you prefer. For Nodo+ devices this means you'll also need Interop Unlock, but if you have a way of editing the registry you probably already have this.
Don't ask how to edit the registry here - there are already many threads for that.
We can go on and on about how this is better for AMOLED screens but not helpful to LCDs and all that jazz, but honestly, I just want my the applications on my phone to match and not blind me at night.

ok so this is great.... but how do I fix office? the double dark theme messes it all up cuz the office background stays white. Like where is the background image stored and can it be edited?

voluptuary said:
ok so this is great.... but how do I fix office? the double dark theme messes it all up cuz the office background stays white. Like where is the background image stored and can it be edited?
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Great find - I didn't even notice that.
These are really just for reference - I imagine it may be possible at some time to change that actual background picture - but until then if you map the black theme colours to white you'll need to tone down the text colour.
The text is chosen by ContrastColor - so you can tone that down to a light grey if you want - I went with #ff383838 just to see it.
Keep in mind - there is also transparency that is going on with a lot of these default values.

Yeah, everything is perfect aside from Office. I also changed all the image values from thier 'light' version to the 'dark' (like 'ButtonBackground' for example) I just wish I could fix the Office background.
EDIT: Anyone know how to remove Office from the app list? I hardly/never use it and since it's all messed up I'd like to know if it is possible to remove it from the app list? I'm super anal about these things.

With that mod Office is wrong Background hides the content.

Budniu said:
With that mod Office is wrong Background hides the content.
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Yep, I had to change it back. I'm gonna see if there is some registry value we can change to just get email to use the dark theme.

Hi,
I just realized the problem you solved for yourself, but i think there must be a key what tells email app, wich theme to use, don't you think?
I wil start search for it, but i do not have the time for it for a few days now.

really nice!
could someone boil this into an xap and/or setting?

I found a reg key that is interesting.
HCU\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main\UseThemes = 1
I made chromecolor transparent in dark theme to find out it it uses a theme in real and it uses the current theme.
Next is to find out what happens if is et it to 0.

magdan83 said:
I found a reg key that is interesting.
HCU\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main\UseThemes = 1
I made chromecolor transparent in dark theme to find out it it uses a theme in real and it uses the current theme.
Next is to find out what happens if is et it to 0.
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I havent noticed a thing... i'm gonna try adding that value to "Email' and see what happens.
EDIT: and... nothing happens when the key is added under 'Email'

I have runned into a little problem.
I messed around with the white and black themes but decided to take it back to the original hex codes. So I found this topic and matched the hexes on my phone but there are still som missmatching colors more in particular in two spots in the phone.
Now, I have now idea what these areas are called in the registry and I dont know if they're the same.
If someone have any idea at all please tell me!

Where is the office file
man... I have just spent the last 2 hours meticulously going through every picture file (png, jpg, etc...) on my phone using WPDM and I found no file that contained the OFFICE BACKGROUND...
I have to think that this would possibly be defined in one of the executables for office contained within the phone as the image itself does not seem to be a separate file... It may also be defined through some of the OFFICE UI files (.dll and .mui files) also within the /WINDOWS folder...
I am posting this so you guys know this has been done and dont waste hours of your life looking for image files... We have to go past that... (Past quamtum physics... j/k jejeje)
Well, that was a waste of time... jejeje

p00ltergeist said:
I have runned into a little problem.
I messed around with the white and black themes but decided to take it back to the original hex codes. So I found this topic and matched the hexes on my phone but there are still som missmatching colors more in particular in two spots in the phone.
Now, I have now idea what these areas are called in the registry and I dont know if they're the same.
If someone have any idea at all please tell me!
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you can try download my app Metro Theme (see the sign) and restore the original theme from here

mapaz04 said:
man... I have just spent the last 2 hours meticulously going through every picture file (png, jpg, etc...) on my phone using WPDM and I found no file that contained the OFFICE BACKGROUND...
I have to think that this would possibly be defined in one of the executables for office contained within the phone as the image itself does not seem to be a separate file... It may also be defined through some of the OFFICE UI files (.dll and .mui files) also within the /WINDOWS folder...
I am posting this so you guys know this has been done and dont waste hours of your life looking for image files... We have to go past that... (Past quamtum physics... j/k jejeje)
Well, that was a waste of time... jejeje
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The Office background is stored in a .dll sorry to say. The only way to fix it is to use a custom ROM.

The office background image is stored in officeres.262.dll.
You only can edit it with a resource editor, on a running device this isn´t possible... => cook a custom rom
Edit:
OMNIA 7 owners can use the full-skinned mi7ROM from mirolg (skinned by me), I´m able to update the officeres.262.dll with cabsender if needed... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574431
The problem is the black font of the office hub...

contable said:
The office background image is stored in officeres.262.dll.
You only can edit it with a resource editor, on a running device this isn´t possible... => cook a custom rom
Edit:
OMNIA 7 owners can use the full-skinned mi7ROM from mirolg (skinned by me), I´m able to update the officeres.262.dll with cabsender if needed... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574431
The problem is the black font of the office hub...
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Yeah, you have to do what I did on my contable skinned ROM and change the light theme to a dark one. Then you can use office with a modded dark background.

voluptuary said:
Yeah, you have to do what I did on my contable skinned ROM and change the light theme to a dark one. Then you can use office with a modded dark background.
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Please send me a .rgu and the modded office background...

Here is my dark office background...

I had to edit the ShellServices rgu (C5F302AF-97F8-42B0-A119-8FFC5433D02D.rgu) to replace the default Light theme (0) basically you can just replace all the Light theme values with the copies of the Dark theme values and you will be fine. I used my own 'Night' theme for my ROM. Also if you want it I can give you the office background I made but all I did was a flood fill of black, nothing special.

Thx. I will check it and create an Update cab for the mi7ROM...
Sent from my OMNIA7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

[TUT]A different approach to .9.png files

While I was researching how to go about creating my own theme I noticed quite a few different approaches to dealing with the infamous .9.png image files. I was curious about why they were so difficult before I attempted to edit them so I did a lot of reading on these boards but when it came to actually doing the editing I found it quite simple. With all my reading and after talking to a few other themers this method isn't mentioned anywhere that I know of so I figured I'd post a tutorial on how I edit them.
First off, this tutorial assumes that you have a working knowledge of how to use image editing software (I use GIMP) and apk multi-tool/manager (or apktool).
Things you need:
1. Gimp or another image editing software (this tutorial is based on Gimp)
2. APK Multi-Tool/Manager or apktool (tut. is based on APK Multi-Tool)
3. The apk that contains the images you wish to edit
4. TIME and PATIENCE!
Ok, first off you need to be able to see the ever important 1px border in the .9.png you want to edit so this requires you to decompile the apk that contains the images to be edited. Therefore go ahead and decompile the apk. Once you have that done you can go ahead and minimize the script window so you can work on them.
Now, go into the folder named "projects" and in there you'll find your decompiled apk. Right click on the folder that contains the images you want to edit and click on "Copy". Now move to your desktop (or wherever you want to save the folder) and "Paste" the folder there.
Double click on the folder and navigate to the .9.png you are wanting to edit. Right click on that image and select "edit with Gimp".
Once the image is open in Gimp "zoom" in to 800% so you can actually see the 1px border and use the rectangle marquee tool to select everything inside that border. Then you can make any edits you'd like to the image.
Once done editing the image, and if it's not still selected, go back to the marquee tool and, once again, select everything inside that 1px border. Right click over the image and select EDIT>CUT.
Close the image by clicking on the "X" in the top, right corner but when the window pops up asking if you want to save your changes click "DON'T SAVE". This is the important step!!
Go back to your folder where the original image is located that you are wanting to edit, you'll notice it went back to it's un-edited state. This is what you want. Open the same image file again in Gimp and again, zoom in to 800% so you can see the border.
Select everything inside that border using the rectangle marquee tool and then hit the delete key on your keyboard. That should clear out the image.
Right click on the image again and select EDIT>PASTE. You're edited image should show up where you cut out the old one.
Make sure that the one pixel border is NOT inside the dotted selection line and your pasted image isn't over the 1px border all the way around.
Anchor your image by clicking anywhere outside of it in the same window. (you'll see the little anchor show up by your cursor when you can click to anchor your pasted image) Now the hard part is done!! All you have to do is close the image you edited by clicking on the "X" again and this time you want to hit SAVE.
Voila.. your .9.png is edited and your 1px border is left untouched. Repeat the above steps on all the .9.png files you want to edit and when you're finished your editing move the folder from wherever you saved it back into the projects folder of apk multi-tool and compile your apk.
This is how I've done all my .9.png files and I have never had any errors!
Good luck and Happy Theming!
ttfn
CDL.

Thank you CDL for sharing what you have learned... this is what xda is all about...

Yea it's a lot easier if you just decompile the apk files then edit them and recompile, just make sure not to touch those borders unless it's what you want.
If your only trying to change one file and don't want to go through the whole process I recommend decompiling the apk and just sticking the one image you wanted to edit into XUltimate and converting the image by itself so you can easily place it back into your apk without the compiling, especially if you get errors.

Great tutorial, thanks for posting this.
So what's the trick with the mms bubbles .9s? Something goes wrong when I try to edit those, I had actually created all new custom bubbles with PSCS4 for sent, pressed, etc etc. The result was miss aligned text with bubbles...the text was outside instead of inside, and never could make it work....aaaahhhhhh! All that work! Lol
XML edits and all other edits worked fine, but not those damn bubbles!
Oh, I used draw9patch to re-add the .9 to the PNG.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk

Duce HD2 said:
Great tutorial, thanks for posting this.
So what's the trick with the mms bubbles .9s? Something goes wrong when I try to edit those, I had actually created all new custom bubbles with PSCS4 for sent, pressed, etc etc. The result was miss aligned text with bubbles...the text was outside instead of inside, and never could make it work....aaaahhhhhh! All that work! Lol
XML edits and all other edits worked fine, but not those damn bubbles!
Oh, I used draw9patch to re-add the .9 to the PNG.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk
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Honestly, I'm not sure although it sounds like your 9patch isn't working correctly... and since I have never tried to mess with them I can't tell you how to fix it.. sorry.
What I'd do if I were you is use the original bubble image as a basis for your new images. I'm sure as long as you keep your custom bubble inside of those borders it should show up properly. If you wanted to you could create a separate image all together and then just cut and paste inside the original 1px border? Dunno if that'd work but that's something I'd try. Just remember, it won't work at all if the original image isn't decompiled first.

Duce HD2 said:
Great tutorial, thanks for posting this.
So what's the trick with the mms bubbles .9s? Something goes wrong when I try to edit those, I had actually created all new custom bubbles with PSCS4 for sent, pressed, etc etc. The result was miss aligned text with bubbles...the text was outside instead of inside, and never could make it work....aaaahhhhhh! All that work! Lol
XML edits and all other edits worked fine, but not those damn bubbles!
Oh, I used draw9patch to re-add the .9 to the PNG.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk
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Duce send me ur bubbles and Ill fix em. Sounds like you moved the patches.
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ssconceptz said:
Duce send me ur bubbles and Ill fix em. Sounds like you moved the patches.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium
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That would be great, thanks for the help! I'll get back on them this weekend and send them over.
Crazy, thanks for the advice! They work fine if I change the hue of the originals etc, but I didn't like the shape, so I made them squaresh, kinda of like the ones included in the ICS theme, but with transparent center. So pretty much a thin border etc..I thought it looked cool.
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i must be stupid or something
i dont understand
can someone post a video

When I first started porting themes and editing colors, I manually readded all lines. There's A LOT of .9s in framework-res alone, so it was torture. This method is the one I use now and I thank you for letting others know so they don't have to spend so much time like I did.

This method def works thanks for making it so easy! Although the apkmultitool Windows Version 1.0.2 doesn't want to compile for it's life. Downgraded to 1.0.1 works great now...wish i tried that first after like 30 mins of playing with stuff SMH

Glad this actually helped someone out! I didn't see any reference to this method anywhere on here when I was first searching.. but I do have to admit it wasn't a thorough search
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CDL.

[REQ] Kill the "snowman"

I have a theme request for the Galaxy Nexus... I've tried doing this myself, but with my novice level of expertise, I'm afraid it's hopeless...
I really detest the new "Evil Snowman" image that shows up for all contacts without a pic, caller ID, text messages and some icons. I have no idea why Google chose this image. The little robot was much nicer. Anyway, if anyone has the time, I would really appreciate a theme that keeps everything stock, but replaces all the horrible "Evil Snowman" images with something better - a little Android Robot would be great.
I'd be happy to donate to anyone that can do this.
Thanks so much...

if you look a little further back in this forum (or maybe it was in Rootzwiki, not sure which) there were a few themed apks and zips that I found I looked through them but never saw anything that interested me.

I looked too... The problem is that I really just want a stock look, and no snowman. I don't want to change everything else.

Matt_TX said:
I looked too... The problem is that I really just want a stock look, and no snowman. I don't want to change everything else.
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what img do you want there instead? i can do that for you as i get back home.
tell me what rom/version you're using too
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

etoy said:
what img do you want there instead? i can do that for you as i get back home.
tell me what rom/version you're using too
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Honestly, I'm not that fussy... Perhaps a little Android man in a color scheme that goes with the stock look.
The problem is that the snowman is everywhere... Here's a list of places I've seen, there may be more...
- Phone App / Contacts
- Caller ID
- Conference Call
- Messaging
- People App Icon
- People App top of screen
- People App contacts
If you can do this for me, I would be delighted... I will also gladly donate if it works.
BTW, I'm running Stock 4.0.4 for the CDMA/LTE Galaxy Nexus (Rooted and De-odexed)
EDIT: I like the contact image shown here, but perhaps in colors that better fit the stock look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467139

I agree with you Matt...although I never thought of the stock 'unknown' contact image as an Evil Snowman, lol.
Anyways, the files that you want to change are in framework-res.apk\res\drawable-xhdpi\ic_contact_pictureXXXX.png. Attached to this post below, you'll find a quick screengrab that I took from my theme's working project folder.
Speaking of which, I will be updating my PCB Blue theme to include the Android robot image (specifically 'ic_contact_picture_2.png') by default, as I also prefer it over the "Evil Snowman"
You should be able to just edit framework-res.apk with WinRAR since you're only replacing normal PNG files. Extract them first, rename them, then drop them back into the .APK...on the other hand, if you like my PCB Blue theme, you can always wait for the next version where that will be done.
** EDIT ** - I am attaching the 3 untouched PNGs from framework-res.apk to make things a bit easier for you. They have been renamed properly to have Android use the robot as default. You therefore shouldn't need to do anything else but pop them into your framework-res.apk (many guides exist on how to edit this file, but the quick version would be to use ADB in Recovery to make changes (pull --> edit --> push --> set permissions) to the file.
Also, it may be possible that the other apps/APKs have their own resource image for an unknown contact. If that's the case, you'll have to dive into those APKs too (I only mod framework-res.apk myself, didn't peek into any others).
Hope that helps.

scar45 said:
I agree with you Matt...although I never thought of the stock 'unknown' contact image as an Evil Snowman, lol.
Anyways, the files that you want to change are in framework-res.apk\res\drawable-xhdpi\ic_contact_pictureXXXX.png. Attached to this post below, you'll find a quick screengrab that I took from my theme's working project folder.
Speaking of which, I will be updating my PCB Blue theme to include the Android robot image (specifically 'ic_contact_picture_2.png') by default, as I also prefer it over the "Evil Snowman"
You should be able to just edit framework-res.apk with WinRAR since you're only replacing normal PNG files. Extract them first, rename them, then drop them back into the .APK...on the other hand, if you like my PCB Blue theme, you can always wait for the next version where that will be done.
** EDIT ** - I am attaching the 3 untouched PNGs from framework-res.apk to make things a bit easier for you. They have been renamed properly to have Android use the robot as default. You therefore shouldn't need to do anything else but pop them into your framework-res.apk (many guides exist on how to edit this file, but the quick version would be to use ADB in Recovery to make changes (pull --> edit --> push --> set permissions) to the file.
Also, it may be possible that the other apps/APKs have their own resource image for an unknown contact. If that's the case, you'll have to dive into those APKs too (I only mod framework-res.apk myself, didn't peek into any others).
Hope that helps.
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Scar,
The snowman is definitely evil. I feel like he is mocking me with that sideways smile. I don't like it... Hahaha... Just kidding
From what I can tell, the contacts.apk, phone.apk and mms.apk all have their own "snowman" images so I think they would all have to be edited. I know that I can do this using 7-zip, but it's really a bit beyond my comfort level right now. I'm still learning
If I edit the framwork-res.apk, does it override the files in the individual apps? It sounds like it doesnt. BTW, your image with the droid at 45 degrees is fantastic. It is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Do you have a larger version for to replace the one that shows up with caller ID?
Thanks,
Matt.

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Scar,
The snowman is definitely evil. I feel like he is mocking me with that sideways smile. I don't like it... Hahaha... Just kidding
From what I can tell, the contacts.apk, phone.apk and mms.apk all have their own "snowman" images so I think they would all have to be edited. I know that I can do this using 7-zip, but it's really a bit beyond my comfort level right now. I'm still learning
If I edit the framwork-res.apk, does it override the files in the individual apps? It sounds like it doesnt. BTW, your image with the droid at 45 degrees is fantastic. It is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Do you have a larger version for to replace the one that shows up with caller ID?
Thanks,
Matt.
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LMAO! You know, the more I look @ him, the more I dislike him too...especially with that sideways smirk...
If you did check those other APKs and see snowman images, then yep, it's quite certain that those APKs will need to be modded. I use WinRAR and it couldn't be easier...one thing you must remember is to choose ZERO or STORE compression when working with 'framework-res.apk' and possibly others. They are not compressed in the ROMs (at least AOKP, which I run).
So, if you edit only framework-res.apk, then it probably will NOT change the caller ID, contacts photos, etc.. In terms of the image, I took that directly from 'framework-res.apk', so I unfortunately don't have a better/larger image. You might try Photoshop/GIMP, using an image resize method that is "better for enlargement".
Cheers Matt!

I'm still no further forward in my quest to kill the snowman. I like the robot image posted above, but the issue is that it's 108x108 pixels. I basically need 4 different images. One light grey as shown which is 128x128, this will work for the People App, MMS and the Framework. Then I need a darker one which is also 128x128 for the contacts list in the phone app. Next I need a dark image which is 360x360 (for caller ID screen) and another light image which is 360x360 for the People app (viewing a contact).
In summary:
128x128 light grey
128x128 dark grey
360x360 light grey
360x360 dark grey
I have tried to resize the image, but it looks like crap. Can someone please help me? I think I can get this done with the right png files.
Thanks,
Matt.

Matt_TX said:
I'm still no further forward in my quest to kill the snowman. I like the robot image posted above, but the issue is that it's 108x108 pixels. I basically need 4 different images. One light grey as shown which is 128x128, this will work for the People App, MMS and the Framework. Then I need a darker one which is also 128x128 for the contacts list in the phone app. Next I need a dark image which is 360x360 (for caller ID screen) and another light image which is 360x360 for the People app (viewing a contact).
In summary:
128x128 light grey
128x128 dark grey
360x360 light grey
360x360 dark grey
I have tried to resize the image, but it looks like crap. Can someone please help me? I think I can get this done with the right png files.
Thanks,
Matt.
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Looking for the same here. Any luck?

[APP][4.0+] ZW Utilities [v0.7.0] [17.06.2014]

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Marco Agas from the mycoloroscreen youtube channel did a really good overview video over my app. Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOqusfGqUsM
COLOR:
The new way to manage colors for your Zooper Widgets is here. Add as many variables as you like, use the whole color spectrum with transparency and then export your set. Using the color tags defined through this app, you can make the whole look of your widgets be changed in a matter of seconds.
Instead of spending time to do different color combinations of all your widgets and manage all those templates, make your widgets once and let the user make the color version they want! All you as the designer have to do, is to define the tags in your app, use them as advanced parameters with the appropriate tags in your widgets, then export your collection and share the file with your users to import. Easy as that
EXTRA VARIABLES:
Zooper has a lot of build in variables to represent the different states of your device. But some of them like bluetooth, ringer and airplane mode are not included. ZW Utilities fixes this by making three new variables available to you:
#TZWU_BLUETOOTH_STATE# (0-off. 1-on, 2-connected)
#TZWU_RINGER_STATE# (0-silent. 1-vibration, 2-normal)
#TZWU_AIRPLANE_STATE# (0-off, 1-on)
These will be automatically updated, when the system state changes. Apart from having the app installed, you don't need to do configure anything else. They are just there for you to use
I tested this app with a small group of people and while it should be fairly stable, it's still software. So if something doesn't work as expected, the app crashes, etc. please tell me about it and include as much information as you can (at least device, system, rom and app version). You can either post to this thread or if you are also on G+, join the app community http://goo.gl/qGQVn1. I also appreciate any and all ideas you have for the app or what additional functions you would like to see.
Happy theming everyone!
Get it for free on the play store
Text Link: http://goo.gl/HihS2s

Changelog
0.5.2 Initial public release
0.5.3 Fixed crash when editing hex color, fixed bug where fully transparent color was not correctly send to Zooper
Changelog 0.6.0
[NEW] Standout window mode
[NEW] Registered file intent for profile export files
0.6.2
[NEW] Closing the standout mode window now returns to the main app
[FIX] Standout mode window size based on device density
This should fix display problems on devices with a different density than xhdpi
0.6.3
[NEW] Tapping the tile strip below the action bar copies the variable name to the clipboard
This makes it easier to just paste the variable in it's intended form into Zooper
[FIX] Import/Export file path is created on app start or file import
0.7.0
[NEW] Shortcuts
You can now use ZW Utilities shortcuts to toggle certain system settings, let your widget react to user interactions (View toggles) and open Pop-out color dialogs without opening the app first.
!IMPORTANT! Setting toggles were tested on different devices but are not guaranteed to work everywhere. If you notice a problem with any of the new shortcuts please report them here. Thank you

How to use
Colors:
You need to enclose the variables you created in the appropriate tags. Which tags depends on where you want to change the color. For text and rect modules it's [c][/c], for progress bars it's [cf][/cf] (foreground), [cb][/cb] (background) and [cl][/cl] (additional fill color). So to change the color of a text module whit a variable named #TKWER_COLOR# you would put [c]#TKWER_COLOR#[/c] in the advanced parameter section of the that module.
Extended Variables:
Still to come...

... and a last one

kwerdenker said:
... and a last one
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If you could please add an apk in the OP cz not all of us use the Play Store.
Just a request. Or I'll have to wait until it's uploaded in any third party market.
sent from my BatPhone.

karanrajkapur said:
If you could please add an apk in the OP cz not all of us use the Play Store.
Just a request. Or I'll have to wait until it's uploaded in any third party market.
sent from my BatPhone.
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Sure, I will attach the APK as soon as I get the chance
Send from my secret moonbase via space carrier pigeons

@karanrajkapur File has been added to the first post

Magnificent work mate!
Sent from my E151

Idk if this problem with zooper or app. I can't copy variable created with this app from one item to another. Other variables copying works. I made text with variable in advanced parameters that works and I want to copy it to other text elements. I went to items list, selected text1 and in scrollable list selected copy advanced parameters. I selected other text elements and clicked paste. Zooper said Paste successfully but there was nothing in advanced parameters of other text elements. I had to copy them manually which taken too much time.
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ewa12321 said:
Idk if this problem with zooper or app. I can't copy variable created with this app from one item to another. Other variables copying works. I made text with variable in advanced parameters that works and I want to copy it to other text elements. I went to items list, selected text1 and in scrollable list selected copy advanced parameters. I selected other text elements and clicked paste. Zooper said Paste successfully but there was nothing in advanced parameters of other text elements. I had to copy them manually which taken too much time.
typed from dark room
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I have this problem with Zooper and other Advanced Parameters too. Judging from your description this seems to be an internal bug from Zooper and I'll try to raise it with the devs. Maybe they can get it fixed because as you say, this can get very cumbersome.

I've only been on Zooper for a week now, so forgive the newb-ness here. I'm running a minimal home screen, where I have several links to apps as just plan white text.
Depending on the background I'm using that day, the text shows clearly...to not so much.
This app will let me use some sort of variable for the text color so I can change all the app links in 1 shot (ie, change to a light backgroup, go into app & change all my links to black) ?
Edit: Saw this on the G+ Group:
You need to enclose the variables in the appropriate tags. Which tags depends on where you want to change the color. For text and rect modules it's [c][/c], for progress bars it's [cf][/cf] (foreground), [cb][/cb] (background) and [cl][/cl] (additional fill color). So to change the color of a text module whit a variable named #TKWER_COLOR# you would put [c]#TKWER_COLOR#[/c] in the advanced parameter section of the text module.
Works perfectly!!!
Funny part is I was considering changing my text "icons" to small all-white pictures. Wondering if I can do an icon fill the same way.

polstein said:
I've only been on Zooper for a week now, so forgive the newb-ness here. I'm running a minimal home screen, where I have several links to apps as just plan white text.
Depending on the background I'm using that day, the text shows clearly...to not so much.
This app will let me use some sort of variable for the text color so I can change all the app links in 1 shot (ie, change to a light backgroup, go into app & change all my links to black) ?
Edit: Saw this on the G+ Group:
You need to enclose the variables in the appropriate tags. Which tags depends on where you want to change the color. For text and rect modules it's [c][/c], for progress bars it's [cf][/cf] (foreground), [cb][/cb] (background) and [cl][/cl] (additional fill color). So to change the color of a text module whit a variable named #TKWER_COLOR# you would put [c]#TKWER_COLOR#[/c] in the advanced parameter section of the text module.
Works perfectly!!!
Funny part is I was considering changing my text "icons" to small all-white pictures. Wondering if I can do an icon fill the same way.
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Oh yeah, I meant to post that info here too. Will do so immediately, thanks for reminding me.
As to your icon question: it's possible to do, if you use icon fonts (something like this for instance http://www.spiderflyapps.com/downloads/android-developer-icons-the-font/ ). Then icons are just another Text layer and their color can be changed just the same

kwerdenker said:
As to your icon question: it's possible to do, if you use icon fonts (something like this for instance http://www.spiderflyapps.com/downloads/android-developer-icons-the-font/ ). Then icons are just another Text layer and their color can be changed just the same
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Was about to post a simple example (cropping pix from a home screen thread). In this example, I'm able to change the top row, the line itself, but not the icons at the moment. (or the cell signal bars in another simple widget).
I've never heard of icon fonts - do you mean like Wingdings for Windows where the font is loaded with app icons instead? Hmm - that would work in theory. Checking your link now!!
Edit - found a site called Fontastic that lets you pick from their pre-done icon packs & makes you your own files to download on the fly. Only bad part is not having exact icons for what you want (like no Waze icon). I did a quick test using it, and works exactly as op described!
Now to see how hard it is to take generic icons & make a ttf from it. I'm guessing poorly because of resizing, but don't know.

Brilliant idea!! Thank you so much for this!!

Please add checkered background for selected color, so we can better see what opacity is set

geekon said:
Please add checkered background for selected color, so we can better see what opacity is set
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This is something on my personal DoWant list too but I need to modify the library for the color wheel for it. This will need some time so I can't give you an ETA on it. But it will be implemented at some point

The best utility for zooper I must say. Helps changing the accent colors of my zoopers on the fly without having to enter the widget setup every time. Should be a must have app for anybody who's designing widgets. @kwerdenker You've made our lives so easy.
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Update 0.6.0
First, let me take this chance to say thank you to all of you! Especially to all who rated or reviewed the app on the play store! The response to the app has been very encouraging and I hope I can keep this up for the future releases. If you have anything you want to see in those, please feel free to post them to this thread or join the community on G+: http://goo.gl/qGQVn1
And now for the main event of the evening:
The latest version of the app has been pushed to the store and should be live any minute. This update contains one of the most requested features: a more responsive way to see the effect of the color changes. Thanks to the fabulous Standout library, it is now possible to pop a variable into a floating window. This enables you to change colors and see the effects immediately on your homescreen. Currently this is limited to one variable at a time but I hope to improve that over time.
*IMPORTANT*If you use the sliders to change the color, you have to tap (just tap, no movement necessary) the ring color selector. This is a limitation of the HoloColorSelector library. I hope this will be fixed in one of their next versions.*IMPORTANT END*​
You can see a video of it in action here: https://plus.google.com/u/1/109987884687615789406/posts/gRiNgL7NWPB
It is also now possible to import and apply color profiles exported from the app by opening them in your file browser. It worked with the ones i tested but if it doesn't with the one you use, please report it.
And now, have fun wit it. Happy theming!
Changelog 0.6.0
[NEW] Standout window mode
[NEW] Registered file intent for profile export files

New version is up. I forgot to upload the one before that here, so here is the combined changelog:
0.6.2
[NEW] Closing the standout mode window now returns to the main app
[FIX] Standout mode window size based on device density
This should fix display problems on devices with a different density than xhdpi
0.6.3
[NEW] Tapping the tile strip below the action bar copies the variable name to the clipboard
This makes it easier to just paste the variable in it's intended form into Zooper
[FIX] Import/Export file path is created on app start or file import

Marco Agas from the mycoloroscreen youtube channel did a really good overview video over my app. Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOqusfGqUsM