Since people want smaller updates for themes I have reworked the Theme template so that HTC_Music can be installed as well as HTC_IME vk keyboards for those using apps2sd (located in system/sd/app)
NOTES:
This is just a template, you need to add all your files in the proper directories
The Readme.txt file in the app folder is a placeholder Replace it with HTC_IME.apk or whatever other program you want in system/sd/app so that you don't clog the system/app folder
Don't forget to sign before using. Do not delete any folders or it will not install.
This is for people with system/sd/app only. If you have your data in data/app I can try to make another but you will have to test it yourself!
If you are not making a theme for this or porting one DO NOT USE it since it is not meant for anyone to install without loading a theme into it.
Here is the file.
http://www.4shared.com/file/128013848/f9256799/_2__402b.html
Thank you for this beagz. As always great work
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!
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!
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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
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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?
MIUI v5 inspired Dark Custom theme
Theme is compatible ONLY with EMUI 4.0 and was tested with P8 Lite running B564 and B574 firmware
Features:
- MIUI inspired theme (not intended to be 1 to 1 reproduction of MIUI interface)
- Dark UI for messaging
- Slightly Dark UI for contacts
- Some framework/icon changes
- Music Player lockscreen controls themed
- Changes to default EMUI widgets (90% transparency as default) - the widgets no longer mirror MIUI widgets
- Total of 2932 MIUI icons
Credits for assets being used:
- EMIUI by maximax2795 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/themes-apps/theme-emui-3-1-emiui-beta-t3233164 )
- ForR by For Team
- MIUIv5 by Alexander Moiseenko
- Miui V5 Darkness by Jasonevil (CM10.1 theme)
- New default wallpaper found by Vsx06 ( old/default MIUIv5 wallpaper can be downloaded from here : http://miuiandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/wallpaper_006.jpg )
- Default Font (Thanks to Benj Esguerra) ( https://plus.google.com/112627753943691303063/posts/LJ2mong7MuX )
WARNING! Please read the below HOW-TO before applying!
Due to the size of the MIUI v5 dark custom theme (and limit on XDA for attachements) you need to download two ZIP files - extract them BOTH into the same directory (you will end up with two new files with extensions 001 and 002). Use 7-zip packer ( www.7-zip.org ) to extract the archive starting with 001. Finally you will get directory with HWT file.
If you want to have the new theme without the new font (or to keep the font you have set so far):
1. Download theme.
2. Extract theme (hint above).
3. Copy to the HWThemes folder on your mobile.
4. Apply theme.
If you want to have the theme with the new font (new font is the one you can see on the screenshots) please do the following: (WARNING! THIS WILL OVERWRITE THE SYSTEM FONT IN EMUI4.0!):
1. Download MIUIDark_CUSTOM_FONT.zip
2. Extract zip file.
3. Copy extracted theme file into HWThemes folder on your mobile.
4. Apply MIUIDark Custom FONT theme.
5. Do the same steps as above for the theme and apply the theme.
If you want to restore the default EMUI 4.0:
1. Download RestoreDEFAULT_Emui40FONT.zip
2. Extract zip file.
3. Copy extracted theme file into HWThemes folder on your mobile.
4. Apply RestoreDEFAULT Emui40FONT theme.
(you may need to reapply my theme if you want to have it again)
Download links for the theme:
See attachments section of this thread.
Download link for the new font - MIUIDark CUSTOM FONT (Droid Sans):
MIUIDark_CUSTOM_FONT.zip (6.10 MB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3807078&stc=1&d=1467994251
Download with the default font which can be restored:
RestoreDEFAULT_Emui40FONT.zip (4.96 MB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3807079&stc=1&d=1467994251
P.S. If you like this theme - rate the thread with 5 stars
P.S.2. I have sold my P8 Lite. Project is now abandoned and no future updates should be expected.
dude, I like the dark theme... but can I make a request?
can you re-make the theme, so it would also change the system settings background?
plain white with black text just isn't my thing...
I know that some themes can change that (full UI theming), I had a theme like that some time ago, but I can't find it anymore...
so that's why I'm asking you
thanks in advance
konopla4 said:
dude, I like the dark theme... but can I make a request?
can you re-make the theme, so it would also change the system settings background?
plain white with black text just isn't my thing...
I know that some themes can change that (full UI theming), I had a theme like that some time ago, but I can't find it anymore...
so that's why I'm asking you
thanks in advance
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I also would like to change the settings part at some point, so the update is possible.
Since there is no reasonable documentation available on the Huawei themes and the xml files are partialy in Chinesse (which I totally don't understand) it however may take a while. Unless I find any other theme with fully themed settings so I can review the XML file and assets used just to update the assets and XML files with the dark MIUI theme. In other words - depending on my free time I'll try to update it, however having ANY theme (compatible with EMUI 4.0) with that part themed would make this way quicker
wolfensg said:
I also would like to change the settings part at some point, so the update is possible.
Since there is no reasonable documentation available on the Huawei themes and the xml files are partialy in Chinesse (which I totally don't understand) it however may take a while. Unless I find any other theme with fully themed settings so I can review the XML file and assets used just to update the assets and XML files with the dark MIUI theme. In other words - depending on my free time I'll try to update it, however having ANY theme (compatible with EMUI 4.0) with that part themed would make this way quicker
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maybe I can find a full theme for you to re-make, so you'd only have to do a copy - paste?
konopla4 said:
maybe I can find a full theme for you to re-make, so you'd only have to do a copy - paste?
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It's not as easy as to just "copy/paste" stuff Assets need to be properly scaled, therefore in some cases the 9patch needs to be applied - and since I do not have any HWT previewer on PC I need to compile the HWT file - send it to mobile, apply theme, check how does it look like, get back to PC... etc... the same with updating XML file - since the naming used by Huawei is somewhat weird I keep updating one parameter at a time and check the results.
Anyway - having something built anyhow would help a lot as the amount of "change-compile_package-apply_on_phone" would be minimised
Example 1 (bit of XML config for Contacts):
<!-- 新建联系人actionbar标题字体颜色-->
<color name="contact_eidtor_title_color">#ffffffff</color>
<!-- section title 字体颜色 -->
-- Yes, the parameter name is "eidtor" not "editor"
Example 2 (asset image files):
Asset file name: res\drawable-xxhdpi\daier_call_btn_normal.9.png
-- Yes... the filename says "daier" not "dialer"
Anyway... guessing the correct file naming or parameter naming especialy for something missing in the configuration XML or in the asset image directories is sometimes tricky as you can see and may be a bit of challenge (that is why having a sample is a good help - because I can then copy and paste and know that the parameter name is "contact_eidtor_title_color" and not to experiment and wonder why the "editor" does not work
New update.
Hi! I really like your dark theme and i got a little request: can you please make a dark text when typing a SMS? Right now it's a light-gray color on white background and as result it's really hard to see something. Thanks!
V-Rico said:
Hi! I really like your dark theme and i got a little request: can you please make a dark text when typing a SMS? Right now it's a light-gray color on white background and as result it's really hard to see something. Thanks!
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I've changed the compose box to dark. First I've tried to change the color text but the color tag seems to be shared with another part of the UI...
No wonder there are lots of weird themes in the net... the Huawei tags do not make any sense...
Updated version 11 attached.
wolfensg said:
I've changed the compose box to dark. First I've tried to change the color text but the color tag seems to be shared with another part of the UI...
No wonder there are lots of weird themes in the net... the Huawei tags do not make any sense...
Updated version 11 attached.
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It looks cool now, thanks!
New update for MIUI light and dark to revision 13. All other themes removed from thread.
New update - v14.
New update to the themes.
Please make a version of theme that doesnt override font, thanks
V-Rico said:
Please make a version of theme that doesnt override font, thanks
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Version without the font attached.
Small update to MIUI Custom (both with font and without font).
Changes include icons in settings tab, backgrounds for various UI elements, few additional icon/asset fixes.
Great work mate.. Thanks
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Attached you'll find two screenshot explaining why it ain't as easy to create a Huawei theme... and to be more precise - the dark theme with white text.
Yes... I have changed everywhere text color to white ( FFFFFF ) and here is the result...
Sometimes there is just missing tag in XML - once I add it (I need to guess the name) and set it to FFFFFF it MAY change the color to white as well. Unfortunately 1) It may also change some other UI element 2) The tag may have "by design" mispelled name like "eidtor" instead of "editor" or "daier" instead of "dialer" ... this is also something I need to either guess or get from another theme by analysing its XML files...
So... if anyone of you guys - have the documentation made by Huawei (or anybody else) about theming EMUI 4.0 - please let me know Trying to guess everything is time consuming and sometimes also impossible (I cannot guess what type of mistake they did in the tag name or asset file name
Anyway - enjoy the themes if you like them
New version of MIUI v5 dark custom theme: rev. 21
Changes:
1. Updated GPS icon (now matches the rest)
2. Updated graphic assets for messaging (previously white on white while searching for contacts)
Older versions of MIUI based themes were removed.
Update 22: Added lockscreen music controls theme.