poksh's IconHelper is a windows mobile application that helps you change icons for programs in Start Menu. You can generate glass style icon using icons from program's EXE (result image size autocalculated from Start Menu layout) or you can use for generation (or just associate) any PNG image (with transparency also). Works for applications, folders and Control Panel applets. You can also reset the original icons if you wish.
Glass icons generation:
original EXE icons from .LNK (for program shortcuts)
original icons from CPL (for Control Panel applets)
PNG or GIF images (for all shortcuts)
Languages
English
Russian
Plans
Preview for generated icons
Fullblown image selection dialog
HTC Sense icon cache clearing
Known problems:
Some system icons are not displayed (eg, Phone)
If you do not show other icons (eg, self IconHelper) - try to soft reset
Requirements: WM 6.5.x, .NET 3.5
Screens:
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"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"
}
Download (please let me know how it works for you ):
v0.15 View attachment IconHelper.Mobile.v0_15.cab
v0.14 View attachment IconHelper.Mobile.CAB
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Thank you!
poksh said:
poksh's IconHelper is a windows mobile application that helps you change icons for programs in Start Menu. You can generate glass style icon using icons from program's EXE (result image size autocalculated from Start Menu layout) or you can use for generation (or just associate) any PNG image (with transparency also). Works for applications, folders and Control Panel applets. You can also reset the original icons if you wish.
Glass icons generation:
original EXE icons from .LNK (for program shortcuts)
original icons from CPL (for Control Panel applets)
PNG or GIF images (for all shortcuts)
Languages
English
Russian
Requirements: WM 6.5, .NET 3.5
Download
Please let me know how it works for you
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works fine with me thank youbut some of the icons did not change and also ive notice that in the main menu my icons did not change how can i make it glass look same like in start menu?im using cookie home tab 1.8.5 is it possible also to change the icon with framed glass?
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im using cookie home tab 1.8.5 is it possible also to change the icon with framed glass?
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yes, but it will take same time (i'm using titanium)
main menu
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yes, but it will take same time (i'm using titanium)
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but how can i make the same icon in start menu on my main menu?
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but how can i make the same icon in start menu on my main menu?
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right now you can use this utility - CSMI.
icons, which generated by IconHelper, can be found in \Windows\IconHelper.
or you can wait until I install Manila, look into its settings and make change icons directly from my app.but unfortunately, I can't do it until next week .
Thanks for sharing!
Great app! This app is soo much better than jwmd cos it can change some of the icons which jwmd and csmi cannot. But can I suggest something? When selecting the icon to use, is it possible to show a preview of the icon like jwmd? This is because some icons have weird names and I don't really want to rename 400+ icons. Thanks!!!!
rossdonn said:
but how can i make the same icon in start menu on my main menu?
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Use total commander and go to this location Device\Application Data\HTC\ProgLauncher clear out all the BMG files there, or just the ones who's icons you changed, then soft reset (reboot) your phone then apply those apps to quick links and you should be set.
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When selecting the icon to use, is it possible to show a preview of the icon like jwmd?
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yes, it would be really helpful
Will this work on wm 6.1 ?
v0.15:
icons preview
open file dialog
Related
hComber is a program to change Icons of start menu icons for WM 6.5
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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Now u can change the icons inside the folders as well.
Thanks a lot to Twolf for the icon
Feedbacks and Donations are my inspiration.
Gratulation, work fine on HD.
Great idea. Would be good to be able to change the order of entries as well.
Gratulation, work fine on HD. but also create a new folder in start menu. There already is an original icon.In new folder does not give the new icon.
Looks great, will try it, thank you.
Your probably not taking request for now, but here are a few future ideas....
- Icon themes. ^_^
- Change icons order: Changes the values from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\*\Rank
- Save/load icons order: Backups the full regkey from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\StartInfo
- Change the icon's size: Changes the StartMenu_GridScene_***x***.cpr XML or overwrites the Windows .CPR pre-stored in the app's folder.
- Change the star menu columns number: The same as above.
My contribution:
Only did 29 icons, wont do the hundreds of others for other softwares, hehehe, sorry about that.
Included a 200x200 px and 45x45 px pngs, also the original FLA where I made them, it opens with flash CS3.
Enjoy.
Congrats again on this great software, if you need a Icon for it, let me know.
That's creepy, I had just started work on a very similar application last night, but fortunately you've approached it differently than I have, so I doubt our projects will clash.
Hope you don't mind, but I might 'borrow' some of the suggestions you've got for start menu ordering. Themes could be done by simply saving the values in all of the registry entries in a simple XML file. (Remember nested folders, which it doesn't look like HComber can handle right now)
Might take me a couple of days to complete mine, it's not even got a real name yet...
Out of interest, which language have you written HComber in?
Very nice found!
Works pretty nice for a alpha release...
Twols: Awesome Icons! Hope you'll make some more for all the usual WM6.5 stuff
thanks mushipkw for your god work...and twolf for your fantastic icons....my samsung i780 have a great menu now...
awesome stuff mushi. no more flashing roms just to get the pretty icons thanks for icons too twolf! and is it just me, but when icons are put into folders, say i move album into multimedia, i loose the actual icon. it reverts to the old style icon. not necessarily related to the app. i think just 6.5 in general. although, if i copy the icon back into the folder from start menu, it will get the new style icon to display. just weird i thought
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My contribution:
Only did 29 icons, wont do the hundreds of others for other softwares, hehehe, sorry about that.
Included a 200x200 px and 45x45 px pngs, also the original FLA where I made them, it opens with flash CS3.
Enjoy.
Congrats again on this great software, if you need a Icon for it, let me know.
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nice wolf
Really nice tool, simple but perfect. Thanks
sharing mine. I chose to make specific folders for everything and I themed the folders. thanks for the great tool!! I attached the icons i used if anyone wants them.
Congrats on this project. I support.
ASh
@Mallman
Looks awesome.Your rectangular stuff its cool, Iam tired of white oval for selected icons. Plz explain from basics.
@ mallman
Plz tell me how to put that rectangular icon selection stuff
Soooo... any news?
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Soooo... any news?
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Yes, me too, any news? I've subscribed to this thread. Waiting~~~
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Your probably not taking request for now, but here are a few future ideas....
- Change icons order: Changes the values from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\*\Rank
- Change the icon's size: Changes the StartMenu_GridScene_***x***.cpr XML or overwrites the Windows .CPR pre-stored in the app's folder.
- Change the star menu columns number: The same as above.
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+1 for all of these suggestions
Ok guys here's a preview.
Now u can change the icons inside the folders as well.
Im still working on it. I'll finish it asap.
Twolf has even designed the icon.
Thanks a lot Twolf.
maybe it's wrong to lable this as an APP anyway this adds a program launcher tab to the titanium.
you'll need to edit it with Chome editor found elsewhere on this forum or with a reg editor.
This cab has 9 pages and is set up for what I use in my roms for diamond and polaris.
The cab is for qvga and vga only but anyone should feel free to edit my cab and upload if they like.
it will install to program files/gullum the icons are also placed within this folder.
View attachment gullum_Qlauncher.cab
sorry but there are no screenshots because I only have gprs connection and it's quite expencive in my counbtry
It seams that some of you have problems with my plugin.
I havn't used CHome editor before so I have made a new cab that simplefies the editing and adding new pages. because Quick Launcher uses the same names that CHome editor uses when adding a page.
within chome editor tap left softkey and choose manual edit item values and then choose GPrograms
Now choose one of the pages
ACTIONURL is the link to the program you open when taping the text on the today screen
TEXT1 is the name of thé program
Icon is the icon on the right side
PICTURES is the icon displayed on the left of the program name
TEXT2 is the second line of text if extra info is needed
SK2TEXT is the text displayed in the right softkey
SK2URL is the link to the program you want to launch with the right softkey.
this is not the easiest way I know but it's the only way right now
If you want to add a page just tap left softkey and choose add new page then select GPrograms and click on create App Page and just select and add the text you like. but for adding an icon you have to do it the other way discriped abow
I hope that this can inspire someone to make and app that lets you(us) add and remove apps in a more simple way
How do you change the programs that show up? Nice app once I figure it out, this is just what titanium needs. Thanks!
how exactly do u use this "APP" ?theres no instructions what so ever, as said b4 this would be a good ap if i can get it to work..
Gullum Come on. You know we are going to nag your leg of about those install instructions..
updated post 2 with some info that I hope will help you to edit my tab
Here are 4 screenshots taken on a netDrg 6.5 Rom (French) with Bliss theme :
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"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"
}
Hope you can see how usefull this plug-in is
Nice job Gullum
can someone modify to have an "+/- ADD / REMOVE" page like the one in the internet favorites to be able to adjust in a simple way
Thanks
Ok, I figured it out. This is exactly what 6.5 needs. My problem is I update my Rom so often having to map those buttons everytime is going to be a pain. It took me about 5 minutes per button, but I love the app. Thanks!
where are the icons packs for this?
You can search png-icons on the net if you need other than those included... there are plenty of icon packs...
ddelong said:
This is exactly what 6.5 needs. Thanks!
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I aggree with you completely...
but .. with an app launcher here and an app launcher there.. what's the point in having a startmenu??... esp one that's just another app launcher...
idk... microsoft really didn't do much to make this version of windows mobile NEW
imo
new cab uploaded to make editing and adding pages more simple
this will not work with other plugins and the bliss theme. when I try to add it, it removes weather and twitter plugins from my bliss theme.
If i install this one over the older one, will the tabs stay the same?
Tried: and had to change it again
Howell said:
Here are 4 screenshots taken on a netDrg 6.5 Rom (French) with Bliss theme :
Hope you can see how usefull this plug-in is
Nice job Gullum
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is your phone qvga?
not appearing on home screen
Just installed this on my i910 omnia, running Wozzer's WM 6.5 ROM. The registry entries are all there, but I'm not seeing the "quick launcher" panel on my home screen. Is there some configuration required to enable it?
How can i change this BOLD font to regular on today?
any specific dimensions that the icons need to be?
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How can i change this BOLD font to regular on today?
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Here's a cab.. It's the plugin, but without the bold text...
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any specific dimensions that the icons need to be?
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Here are my icons...
My icons are 64x64, so i suggest you use the same
Hey Guys,
Something I made when I first got my nook (about 4 days ago!)
USed bits n pieces from here:
http://yankoa.deviantart.com/art/MetroDroid-200340391 (raw circle icons)
Some other dude gave me the idea wil post if i see him again,
Achieved using:
Folder organiser (for apps)
Desktop Visualiser
Download the Icons here:
http://s1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff438/androidatnight/
Icons so far:
Settings
Applications
Games
Books
Music
Spotify
Office (x3)
I might work on this to add more icons, but tbh if you want more icons you can add them using the afore mentioned icons from DA, and using an attached icon as a template, I may make some widget skins and lock screen skins to complement this if I have the time
For the set up I use one homescreen on ADW with desktop bounce set to 0.
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"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"
}
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome.
Thanks for the contribution.
Hey, thats what I was gonna say! Thanks for sharing this.
awesome icons. the zip you provided is empty though
ooops thanks, uploaded them to photobucket instead, dropbox wouldn't play nice
Man, that looks clean! I really like it. So, do you suppose this could work with Zeam as well?
should do, as long as you can use desktop visualiser and re size widgets it shoud work
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should do, as long as you can use desktop visualiser and re size widgets it shoud work
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Awesome! In an attempt to minimize all clutter, I think this would go a long way.
How does it look like when you tap on an icon?
Have you assigned folders to the icons?, or are they just shortcuts to apps?
I liked to use your icons as folder icons. But I don't know how to do this in desktopvisualizer. also the standard folders aren't so pretty.
any ideas?
edit: got it to work with folder organizer.
could you make a office folder icon, that would be the only one I needed to complete my desktop. thanks.
Ill add some more icons when I have some free time
Updated my photobucket with 3 new office ones (same icon 3 diff colors hopefully one fits) and a spotify icon
Thanks very much for the icons, I actually needed the red icon to match the rainbow.
I took a office icon you made and changed the background color to red.
Looks very nice now.
Edit: Nevermind, figured it out.
Thanks for sharing. Seen this on youtube. Will try this on my Nookcolor.
Btw, how many desktop columns & rows did you set for ADW? I'm running CM7 with Tablet Tweaks (mad murdock) and can't get the spacing between item small enough. Thanks
I have this same problem. But I think it's because of tablet tweaks having the status bar at the bottom, as he was using the regular CM7 nightlys... Could be wrong though.
It looks nice by me.
I've got 6 columns and 10 rows with launcherpro.
desktopvisualizer icons offcourse are set to 4•1 and I have to drag them bigger so they fit.
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Thanks for sharing. Seen this on youtube. Will try this on my Nookcolor.
Btw, how many desktop columns & rows did you set for ADW? I'm running CM7 with Tablet Tweaks (mad murdock) and can't get the spacing between item small enough. Thanks
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10x10
hope that helps
Links are down.
edit: nvm
Mine caps out at 8x8 so i can only fit four at a time. How did you get it to allow 10x10?
use adw and disable the dock and make it 8x8 but then fits 2 more so looks like 10x10
First of all, I didn't create this apk. I am just sharing it here. It will be useful for all and especially for those who create roms. They may use this as a home launcher.
This is the Xperia S Home Launcher. It was ripped from Xperia S version 2.2.A.0.14. See Imgs below:
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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This works only with Gingerbread (API Level 10) and Ice Cream Sandwich (API Level 14), but works with some FC on Froyo (API Level 8). It does not work on Eclair (API Level 7).
Features of v5.1 :
- New Xperia Home preferences screen (a very special thanks to ra3al for helping me)
- New dialog "Xperia Home" item to start preferences screen
- New menu "Xperia Home" item to start preferences screen
- Select between 1 to 11 home screens (panes)
- Enable/disable wallpaper scrolling
- Select home button action: Go to Default Home Screen or Open/Close App Drawer
- Enable/disable automatic screen orientation
- Enable/disable going to first pane when opening the app drawer
- Fixed fourth "Dock with Top Corners" row to receive icons/widgets in all cells
- 3 desktop rows layout
- Home restarts now will be for each preference (if needed)
- Enable/disable desktop screen indicators
- Dock icons with labels (single line)
- Fixed widgets layout sizes in landscape
- ICS Square folder
- Fixed desktop icons labels alignment
This launcher comes in three variants:
- Only Dock
- Dock with Top Corners
- Four Corners without Dock
Screenshots:
Only Dock:
Dock with Top Corners: (Hidden on Landscape)
Four Corners without Dock:
Installation instructions for v5.1:
Before you install it, you must install in your system two dependencies files.
If you have some "com.sonyericsson.home" installed, you must uninstall it.
1 - Download the attached System_Pre_Reqs.rar and extract it´s contents on your computer
2 - With Root Explorer put the two files in their respective /system folders with permissions to rwsr-sr-x (see imgs below)
For those, who can't understand :
3 - Reboot your phone
4 - Download attached v5.1_???_Home.apk and put it on your sdcard
5 - Download attached v5.1_Home_Preferences.apk and put it on your sdcard
6 - Install both as normal apk
7 - Enjoy !
OrigThread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309287
Like to Thankz me ,.... Just Press It
Downloads
Downloads :
All in One Download :
All Three Launchers with System Files : HERE
Home Preferences Here
Seperate File Download :
System Pre Reqs : HERE
Xperia S Home Launcher (Only Dock) : HERE
Xperia S Home Launcher (Top Corners) : HERE
Xperia S Home Launcher (Four Corners no Dock) : HERE
Like to Thankz me ,.... Just Press It
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ohh wow, amazing, nice, interesting, great
you wanna to hear that
but sorry not this time bro bcoz its already out.... give us fresh food not stale one
THANKS
dont take my post in negative manner
buddy pls search before posting
GOODBYE...TC
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where is the preferences apk?
Wow i like it very much...
Thnx....
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Dont forgot to add original thread from x8 forum or im wrong
Woeeeeeee!!!!!! Great one
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Cool works well on Evolution rom, but FC'd quite a bit on CM7?
anyhows thanks for sharing, oh and i made a flashable zip for the four corners homescreen - (installs all dependecies etc in one flash)
here - http://pc.cd/3Rk
thanks
- Matyhew
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Weather Station screen with Customisable Looks
Hi all, here's a Zooper weather station screen I've been working on for the last couple of months, I've made it for my Tab S with 2560x1600 screen but it might also work/scale on other tablets. The weather screen is one big widget and is intended for landscape use and looks best with a launcher like Nova or Apex.
This widget works and can be installed alone with Zooper, but in combination with ZW Utilities you will get an extra graph tab and a menu tab to change different settings and colors.
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Some of the available info and options
Fully works with C/F (and kph/mph) settings in Zooper.
Date works with AM/PM system settings (time stays in 24H)
Background of current weather changes with current weather type.
Feels like temperature for current weather.
Dewpoint for current weather and six day forecast.
24h barometer prediction (below pressure dial)
Sun and moon rise/set with arc and moon phases.
Current location and coordinates shown on world map.
Two weather forecast graph tabs for dewpoint/low temp/high temp/ and humidity/pressure/windspeed.
Change the weather prediction language, colors of sixteen different elements of the widget and map color.
Keep the weather condition prediction text in English, fitting and the same for the different providers or choose your local language (if provided)
Different screens and appearance examples
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Installation
The widget looks best with a launcher like Nova or Apex on a seperate home screen page without a dock, height/width margins set to none and the notification bar hidden.
The widget is quite easy to set up and only requires two programs:
Zooper Widget Pro
ZW Utilities - XDA
ZW Utilities - Play
If this is a fresh installation of Zooper Widget Pro or ZW Utilities, open the programs one time so they can make their file folders.
Unzip Weather_Station_Mokum020.zip
Copy Weather_Station_Mokum020.zw to /sdcard/ZooperWidget/Tempates/
Copy Weather_Station_Colors.zuw to /sdcard/ZWUtilities/ColorExports/
Open ZW Utilities, in Menu/Import tick: Replace current variables with imported ones, tap: Weather_Stations_Colors.zuw and exit the program.
Create a new Zooper widget (size doesn't matter) tap and hold it untill you can resize it to the whole screen.
Tap the new "empty" widget and load the Weather_Screen_Mokum020 template from the SD Card option (it will take a couple of seconds to load)
Set Widget OnTap Action to Disabled (Locked) and exit the program.
The widget should now be set up, enjoy!
Tips/Issues
When installed together with ZW Utilities, the first time it will show all tabs at once, tapping the tab buttons will switch them off.
Not all weather providers provide all the data shown on the widget exept yr.no.
Some colors can't be changed (arrows, lines, most icons)
The widget should work with automatic location but if it doesn't you can add your location manually in Zooper/Location.
You can close the menu tab while using the color picker stand out window to better see the color changes.
If you use the sliders to change the color, you have to tap (just tap, no movement necessary) the ring color selector.
It is also possible to set the exact hex values for each color in the ZW Utilities app itself.
Credits/Thanks
@kwerdenker for ZW Utilities
@pritz254 for MatWeather iconset
@lydonw for sun/moon arc calculations
@mycolorscreen for Zooper Widget
Download Link
Zooper Widget Weather Station Screen
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Thanks for the work , but using it with TW launcher it will not take all the screen
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@Mokum020 Where do you get these Tablet frames to put in screenshots? I would love to use the Tablet Frames for my screenshots. These widgets are sick btw. Thanks!
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Thanks! I use a app called Perfect Screen Shot (PSS), it has frames for many devices (Tab 10.5 only in white so I use the 12.2 one) and different effects, you also can set it to transparent background so you can use it in for instance the Photo Editor app to make one presentation of different screens.
Perfect Screen Shot
Photo Editor
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This is awesome! Thanks!
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"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",
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