i download few skins but i dont now how to install them
does anybudy now ?
I don't know about skins, but today themes go in "my documents", i would imagine it's the same.
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Tim
Phone skin files need to go into \Windows. I also put my system themes there.
Memory Card
I place everything on Memory card!
So to get a today theme to install. Just "run" it from where ever it is. So if you are viewing the folder that it is in, just tap it with the stylus, and open/run it. It self installs..
Sorry about the poor English, But I'm not an XDA-Developer, and as such proper words excape me!!
Martin
You cannot put phone dialer skins on a card. They have to be in \windows.
Carlos: you can if you use xda skin chooser...
XDA Skin Chooser merely copies the skin files from the card into \windows. The active skin files MUST be in \windows to work, and there can be only one skin in there at a time (since the file names are fixed).
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Hey fellas.
I am sure it's been discussed before and my searches to find something fruitful have been met with limited success:
I am looking for a way (if possible) to skin my comm manager. I have the 6 Button lateral one from Custel's V1.1 and not the 8 or 10 button manager.
Any idea's?
You should find one in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316107
I'm using the HTC Kaiser Comm Manager Fixed.
I see the comm managers but I am trying to find a way to skin my current one. Is there a way to editthe skin on my device? Where are the skins for the comm manager kept at on the device?
All of the graphics for the Comm manager exist in windows\
If you find those files and edit/replace them, you can change the whole way comm manager works.
Problem is, every button is its own image and each has 3+ states (on, off, disabled, or other options). On the 10 button comm manager, that means there are 80+ files to edit.
Thanks Dishe.
Looks like I have a lot of cutting & pasting...
Update:
For anyone looking, on my Alltel PPC6800 I found the files to edit in the \windows dir. The backgrounds are the P_BG & L_BG (portrait & landscape). The status icons are labeled as Status_Off & Status_On.
xweaponx said:
Thanks Dishe.
Looks like I have a lot of cutting & pasting...
Update:
For anyone looking, on my Alltel PPC6800 I found the files to edit in the \windows dir. The backgrounds are the P_BG & L_BG (portrait & landscape). The status icons are labeled as Status_Off & Status_On.
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What someone should do (I'd do it if I had the time!) is create a photoshop .psd file with all of these graphics assembled as slices. Then we can change the background color, etc. and export them as individual files without having to manually edit each one.
In the mean time, the long way is the only way...
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What someone should do (I'd do it if I had the time!) is create a photoshop .psd file with all of these graphics assembled as slices. Then we can change the background color, etc. and export them as individual files without having to manually edit each one.
In the mean time, the long way is the only way...
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i just got done getting all the files on to my card... and now on my computer.. should i make a PSD or just zip it and then people can do w/e they would like?
i have all the PNG files in the windows dir.
I am trying to do what you are but I posted a thread about the access rights of the files for being able to replace them... are you not running into the same problem?
It wouldnt let me modify them at first but once I copied them to my computer, clicked on properties and removed the read-only, all was well. After amendment, they copied over the original on my device with no problems...
Oh wow I will give that a shot... thank you!
I am not sure how that would work though, seeing that the files on the device would still be read-only and shouldn't be allowed to copy over. When I changed the settings in TC it didn't save them either...
Nvm I figured it out! Thx
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Oh wow I will give that a shot... thank you!
I am not sure how that would work though, seeing that the files on the device would still be read-only and shouldn't be allowed to copy over. When I changed the settings in TC it didn't save them either...
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Honestly, I'm planning on replacing them on the ROM-level, and flashing a new custom rom with my new files.
dc13 said:
i just got done getting all the files on to my card... and now on my computer.. should i make a PSD or just zip it and then people can do w/e they would like?
i have all the PNG files in the windows dir.
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dc13, getting the files are not a big deal... I have a decomposed ROM image on my computer with all the files that go inside it, so I didn't even need to look on the PPC. I just viewed all files by thumbnail, and grabbed the 80+ files that looked like they belong to the comm manager. BTW, not every .png is for the CM. Some of them can be HTC Home, or the Dialer, etc...
I would have put them up if people were actually having a hard time getting them. The problem is changing them in a uniform fashion!
For example, if you're familiar with photoshop, and you want to change the gradient background to be, say, red and black instead of grey and black, you'll need to create a full sized gradient background that starts from the bottom of the screen and goes to the top (just like the current background image which starts at the bottom as a darker color and ends as a lighter gray on the top), and then make sure somehow that every icon has the appropriate part of the background appearing behind it in the png. This is very time-consuming to do to 80 files.
However, if you had the time and knowledge of Photoshop and ImageReady slices, you could create ONE .psd file that contained all the .pngs arranged in their proper places. Then, change the background of this larger picture, and do whatever you need to do with the icons (which would have to be arranged as layers), then you click to save it, you can have it automatically split it into all the slices needed as individual .png files.
Once this is set up, skinning the comm manager will take a matter of minutes. The problem is that this is probably 2-4 hours worth of work to set up, and I personally don't have the time to dedicate to it right now, especially since its not a paying gig.
I put together a quick guide to creating a Today, Slide2Unlock, Startup, Dialer and Commanager theme. It's in the Hacking & Modifying section of the forum...
xweaponx said:
I put together a quick guide to creating a Today, Slide2Unlock, Startup, Dialer and Commanager theme. It's in the Hacking & Modifying section of the forum...
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I couldn't find your thread, could you provide a link?
thnx
Raudel
It's not that difficult to create a commanager skin, but it does take time to make it look good.
I currently have skinned my commager. I am using the commanager that poorlyduck uses in his theme package but mine has a new vista look.
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It's not that difficult to create a commanager skin, but it does take time to make it look good.
I currently have skinned my commager. I am using the commanager that poorlyduck uses in his theme package but mine has a new vista look.
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You wouldn't possibly want to share that skin would you, looks great and would go good with my wisbar theme.
Well i downloaded the iphone dialer, didnt like it cuz no smartdialer option an **** so i erased it, an it took my oem dialer skin with it, now its like all white with just numbers in spots where buttons once were... anyway to get regular dialer back..?? thanks
when it uninstalled, it took the images in the windows dir with it..just put another dialer skin in and that should solve your problem. The default doesnt look good anyways, or you can find a friend who has a windows mobile phone and copy the images from the windows dir
You need to figure out exactly which dialer you had to begin with. Once you figure that out I'm sure there is a OEM pack floating around that you can copy the images from and paste them into you /window directory.
12-17 added resolution and coloring to files. Changed to better icons-Created a red landscape menu to match red tinted bats. You will also need the color files for the comm tab to be visible. thanks to Nisse
Disable touch flo Settings/today/items/uncheck touch flo
Use total commander to move all manila files into the Windows folder
enable touch flo.
Done
I am working on a Dark Knight Theme for my Touch Pro. Still developing it so open to suggestions. Some of the icons are just place holders until I decide what to do with them. If you like it watch for updates and suggest improvements. Landscape menu coming.
Calendar by dman
Joker wallpaper included in zip
Eh? Any pictures? I've no idea what you're talking about.
ooops
It was late and I rushed. They are there now
landscape
added landscape and new icons and greater detail in the first post
can you post a step by step how to install these new tabs i dont know if i have to erase all the old ones that are in the windows folder or just add??? thanks in advance
how to
deeznutzzzz said:
can you post a step by step how to install these new tabs i dont know if i have to erase all the old ones that are in the windows folder or just add??? thanks in advance
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1. Disable touch flo to disable-go to Settings select today, select items/ and uncheck touch flo
2. Unzip the files on your desktop computer and Drag the unzipped folder of files you want to copy from your desktop to your active sync windows mobile device center
3 Open the program "total commander" (it is a free program) to move all manila files into the Windows folder. like this: Highlight all of the files with the Total Commander program and press the stylus down on the highlighted files until you see the drop down menu. select "copy/move"
4. Next slect Tree-and then double click on the "windows" folder
select copy or selct move
5. choose to overwrite the files if asked
6. restart touch flo.
Manila files do not have to be removed prior. The Manila files are amazing in function. If you delete them accidentally-they are burned into the rom so when the phone is restarted they will come back. Also if you have have the program Diamond tf3d configuration you can restore your computer to default.
i always use total commander to copy my originals. It is tedious, but I like to hang onto them.
worked perfectly .... good lookin homie... the theme is real nice in every way esp. with the details...
Thanks
deeznutzzzz said:
worked perfectly .... good lookin homie... the theme is real nice in every way esp. with the details...
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I appreciete the feedback.
I like the clock. How can I just get the clock?
invisible
chronster said:
I like the clock. How can I just get the clock?
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Just use this manila file, and it makes the background completely invisible. I think i got it from Nisse
ah, I was afraid of that lol. It doesn't work for me :/
Seems like I know what I want mine to look like, but i can't find files that don't interact with each other lol
Manila Invisible background
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ah, I was afraid of that lol. It doesn't work for me :/
Seems like I know what I want mine to look like, but i can't find files that don't interact with each other lol
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Send me your manila in a zip file and I will edit them and post here. Otherwise these are mine...
39064485
281cbfcf
274184c5
1608b879
4a059ff8
4e670504
Also the file to remove the carrier logo from the homescreen is 443d5315
I included it in the zip, but if you want your carrier displayed then do not load that manila file
I will post my edited files here. You can try to install them with total commander. Always disable touch flo first. and remember...if you don't like it just delete the files and restart the phone. The original files will automatically be replaced. That is the beauty of Manila!
Hi all,
I've been leeching and surfing on this forum for quite a while now and never really took the time to post a thread when i had a question. Normally i'd search the entire place but in this case i just can't find a good solution.
So here is my first question:
A friend of mine got himself the SE- Xperia, I took a good look at it and liked the theme's a lot.
Once I received the files (Root;my documents) and tapped on one of them they didn't show up in the todayscreen wich provides .tsk themes like T-mobile1+2 etc.
Now I know I can do such things as installing a new ROM etc, but perhaps thats a little to much for such an issue.
I'm not expecting a complete walkthrough, but perhaps if someone could help me a little i'd appreciate it.
Many thanks and greets from The Netherlands
Dindnt quite understood, you want just the wallpaper?
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This one works on mine, but the bars dont get flat black.... Nothing that cant be fixed, of course.
Got it from the full theme with extras, here:
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?automodule=downloads&showfile=2479
Thank you very much,
I'll check that one out tommorrow to see if it works on my phone.
Have a look at ThemeGenCE. It allows you to customise the tsk for your phone:
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1523
And still the .tsk file isn't showing up in the todayscreen (Start>Settings>Personal>Today>Appearance)
I got stuck at the third point:
) Connect your device to your desktop by ActiveSync and explore it.
2) Transfer all the unrar'd files and folders the My Documents folder of your Pocket PC, except the rlToday folder which should be transferred to the Program Files folder.
3) Apply the Xperia skin (Start>Settings>Personal>Today>Appearance).
4) Apply the Wisbar Advance skin (Start>Programs>Wisbar Advance>Theme>Use a Theme File): \My Documents\Wisbar Advance v2.x\Xperia\Xperia.skn
5) Apply the rlToday skin (Start>Settings>Personal>Today>Items>rlToday>Options): Skin: Xperia. Note that the download also contains WM6 style .png icons if you are using PPC2003SE/WM5 and want to use more modern looking shortcuts. If you don't live in Singapore, please edit the skin.xml file to the country of your choice (notepad works).
Anyone?
Thanks
you probably can get more info on the official modaco post, lol...
hello...I'm a noob thatd had my he2 now for some months...I've figured out a lot of thingz like installing cabs and what not...but then came cht 2.O and how you can change the theme of it phone...even with a stock ROM you can change it theme...now my problem is that once i download the cab or zip file...i must not neo utting it in the right place or extracting it right.can someone please help me out and explain this to me.i mean even the most knowledgeable people were a noob like me at one point. i have used google bit no help, and can't find it in here.thanks for your time.
try this thread......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834139
thanks for trying to help...but that is for some1 who pretty much knows all about cht...that just said make a wallpaper file...what then i out the theme cab/zip in that file and just using chts will make it change...?
Your welcome....
Sorry I thought thats what you were asking about....
Im not sure if your talking about a ready made CHTS layout/theme or just a normal theme that you want to save and use with CHTS.
Which theme are you talking about? Knowing that will help solve your problem.
What you might need to do is set everything up and then save it as a layout in CHTS.
If you can link me to the stuff your trying to use that will help too
i REALLY appreciate you taking ye time to help me...i will look for the post I'm talking about...its a theme/skin that dinik made where the clock and quicklinks all look like glass...i might not even be using the right wording...lol...doubt it though...give me a little and ill put the link up...
back again...i think i really might be using wrong words...instead of theme i might mean ROM...here is the link...scroll down to the second post...any of the 4...once again...thanks 4 taking ur time to help me...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591784
ok, you either mean diniks "anastasia" theme or djc's "touch of glass" theme.....
neither of these are directly available to use with chts straight away.
what you need to do is install the various elements of the theme to your device then when you have it set up how you like it, save it with chts.
that way even if you flash a new rom or do a hard reset then you can restore that theme in a few seconds....
search the themes and apps section for whichever theme you prefer and start from there.
hope that helps.....
thankyou but what i mean is that i don't know how to get it to work...once i download thatd say...touch of glass...where exectly do i put it on my as card...and and when i extract it all the files that come up don't do anything...I'm used to cabs that do everything for you...lol...
i have cht 2.0...and when i download touch of glass...the look of my phone doesn't change...am i putting touch of glass in the wrong file...main qeustion is what to do after i download touch of glass to make it working on my hd2...
thanks for hanging in there with me...really...really appreciate it....VERY MUCH...
no problem....
I thought touch of glass was in cabs.
im at work just now but when I get home ill have a look
touch of glass and diniks cabs need to be installed on device not sd card...soft reset...done
pakure said:
touch of glass and diniks cabs need to be installed on device not sd card...soft reset...done
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really....i thought most cabs you can run from it ad...i have CHT 2.O...and i found a dinik glass cab for CHT 1.8.5...kind of works except my icons don't look fully right...here's my screen...any suggestions...?
p.s. i did run an anastaisa icon cab...nothing really changed...
yes some do and some don't especially touch glass cabs...need install to device !...why some even have problems with chtscheduler on sd card and have to install it to device (i have no probs on sd card with chts)
as for diniks icons for cht2.0 are available, but a little different (valeria style). you can change all to total dinik valeria icon set for matching
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really....i thought most cabs you can run from it ad...i have CHT 2.O...and i found a dinik glass cab for CHT 1.8.5...kind of works except my icons don't look fully right...here's my screen...any suggestions...?
p.s. i did run an anastaisa icon cab...nothing really changed...
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i dont trust using a cab to install icons.
search out jwmd icon changer and use that, once you have changed the icons you can save them as a theme and switch between sets quickly.
You also need to clear the sense icon cached to make some icons change.
I forgt how to do this manually because jwmd has it built in as a feature.....
and yes, all mods MUST be installed to device memory not sd card.......
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i dont trust using a cab to install icons.
search out jwmd icon changer and use that, once you have changed the icons you can save them as a theme and switch between sets quickly.
You also need to clear the sense icon cached to make some icons change.
I forgt how to do this manually because jwmd has it built in as a feature.....
and yes, all mods MUST be installed to device memory not sd card.......
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i have both of them...but i really can't figure out jwmd...and i used ssic...its just that all the icons don't have that glass looking template...really possessions me off...lol...but i also have a lot of stuff saved to ad card...and when i tries to uninstall dinik theme it says that it can't be fully removed...and i really don't want to hard reset again...takes for ever to get back...
run the cab again and it will ask if you wish to remove the previous install, say yes then when it asks about device memory or sd card hit cancel and it should be uninstalled....
if not just find the files on your sd card and delete them....