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Change crappy TouchFlo 'blocks' bacground

Hey guys, lots of great packages here but the one thing I really want to change/get rid off is those crappy blocks which are used in the touch flow background.
You know the ones, the crappy ones which fade into the horizon that look like something from Tron
They look terrible and it seems you can only replace the home area with a background image.
Do any of the packages here allow you to change this?

blackjones said:
Hey guys, lots of great packages here but the one thing I really want to change/get rid off is those crappy blocks which are used in the touch flow background.
You know the ones, the crappy ones which fade into the horizon that look like something from Tron
They look terrible and it seems you can only replace the home area with a background image.
Do any of the packages here allow you to change this?
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guess the only way to do that is to change the theme using touch flo 3d config

anyone have a solution for this. as much as i like the blocks i want to change me to the same wall paper as my home page.

Please, i want to change that ugly wallpaper too... Touch flow 3d config "themes change" don't work for that.

I agree. Since ive changed to the Official HTC WWE 1.93 rom with .5 radio (better signal now, thanks for that!) I cannot change the background at all. In SETTINGS and TODAY the background image has been selected by clicking on BROWSE yet nothing is displayed.

tomchap said:
I agree. Since ive changed to the Official HTC WWE 1.93 rom with .5 radio (better signal now, thanks for that!) I cannot change the background at all. In SETTINGS and TODAY the background image has been selected by clicking on BROWSE yet nothing is displayed.
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You CAN change the Wallpaper on the homescreen by SLIDING to the SETTINGS Tab on the TF3D.
There is an option Wallpaper. This will change the Wallpaper on the HOMESCREEN only (unfortunately) and not on the other tabs
The BACK GROUND with in the Settings and Today menu doesn't apply to the wallpaper.
All the best.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413534&highlight=Wallpaper
and you can get a few wallpapers from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399983&highlight=Wallpapers

I have changed the home page wallpaper. This thread referes to the Blocks on the other pages. I want them to be the same as the home page.

L o r d R a j said:
You CAN change the Wallpaper on the homescreen by SLIDING to the SETTINGS Tab on the TF3D.
There is an option Wallpaper. This will change the Wallpaper on the HOMESCREEN only (unfortunately) and not on the other tabs
The BACK GROUND with in the Settings and Today menu doesn't apply to the wallpaper.
All the best.
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Cheers matey, feel like a right plonka now, so used to using Settings, Today to change things, thanks again!

tomchap said:
Cheers matey, feel like a right plonka now, so used to using Settings, Today to change things, thanks again!
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Happy to help.

I find it hard to believe no one has made an app to make the wallpaper apply to all tabs....why did HTC make it like this? Weird....

Im suprised as well. Changing the home page is nice, but i would like the rest of my tabs to look ince too.

still nothing?

can this really be that complex?

Have patience. There are people who are preparing Manilla editors.

counterfitninja said:
can this really be that complex?
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can be so important?

dump your rom..
dump a rom and change/edit the background, cook and flash it back,
i think @ this time is it the best...
just my fifty_€ent

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=414861
Manila editor coming yr way!

counterfitninja said:
can this really be that complex?
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Just because you have no clue about how to do this doesn't meant it's a good idea to insult peoples intelligence by implying its simple and they should have done it already. The reason it's not been done yet is not because theres no want, but because devs must first understand fully how Manilla operates, it's not exactly documented in a nice fancy API.

MasK said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=414861
Manila editor coming yr way!
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pffft, try manilla viewer. lol

[Q] how to get a multiple screen - different wallpaper?

Hi,
I'm trying to get dark-ish wallpapers for my "theme". But what I would really like is to have (or, if need be, make) a wallpaper for my Samsung Galaxy S (SGS) which is different on multiple screens. Meaning image X would be on the default screen, image Y on the next screen, and image Z on the third screen. SGS is an HDMI device...I think that is relevant. Anyone know of existing wallpapers which lend themselves to this type of setup?
edit: I'm using ADW Launcher. I'm also guessing that such wallpapers would need to be tailored to the number of screens, as swiping the screen moves the wallpaper a different amount depending on how many screens... but I don't have a specification on how much that amount is. Ideally I could get a wallpaper which would display a different image accross 3 - 4 screens.

You need to Multipic Live Wallpaper.
Get it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9003528#post9003528

gotsomekorn said:
You need to Multipic Live Wallpaper.
Get it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9003528#post9003528
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I sort of think this should be included in a sticky how-to thread, as this is a great tool / method for theme makers. This is awesome. I was looking for this for a long time. Thank you for answering the question.
You know...it would be even cooler if you can set the lock screen image within the multi-picture live wallpaper app as well. But that may be asking for too much.
Again...thanks!

No problem. I hope you enjoy it. I know I do.

landscape wallpaper

I know there was another thread similar to this, but this is getting kind of annoying. Android seems to assume that your device is portrait and when setting up wallpaper, this is apparent. The majority of wallpaper I've tried have been cut off one way or another, most annoyingly is the one I wanted to try today. Absolutely unusable.
http://content.wallpapers-room.com/...com___Matte_Wide_by_SaizenMedia_1680x1050.jpg
When I saved the image, looks perfect. When setting it up for wallpaper, the sides looked to be cut off, no problem. That's tolerable. When I actually applied, I barely got the top half of the image.. lol
I know android isnt really built for tablets just yet, but there has to be a better way.. if someone has an idea and I have to write an app for it myself, I'll do it... lol I can't be the only one bothered by this.

Actually i kind bothered with a similiar question.. i read wallpapers should have 1024x600.. then i made some of my own. NOW i cant apply them. Stupid androind always asks me to crop them, so they look horrible. Dont know how to apply a simple wallpaper. Anoying...

Thank goodness it's not just me!
Was having the same issue, but thought it was just me. For the life of me I couldn't figure out why all of my images looked borked up whenever selected as wallpaper.

Download multipicture live wallpaper from the market. I use this and am now able to see high res wallpapers in their entirety. You can set it up so that each time you swipe between home pages a different photo is shown but I just have one photo as my background.

▐▄▀▄▀▌2 NEW Themes for Testing / 2 Possible Added: 3/26

▐▄▀▄▀▌2 NEW Themes for Testing / 2 Possible Added: 3/26
WELCOME
as i have stated in my ELse theme thread i have been working on some cool new themes for Throttle Launcher...
they dont all work great and they are very simple so far...
so no major mind blowing features...
i do plan on refining them to get them to work nicely for everyone though..
ONLY WVGA AND WQVGA for both
i am also working on a neat idea i had for straping my TD2 to my wrist with a strap... and using it as a glorified Wristwatch..!!!
so i am custom making a WVGA theme for this purpose... its really only practical for the TD2 as it is so thin ...
other phones way to bulky !!!!
i will upload some pics soon... but in the meantime here are the themes for you guys to get all worked up about and to beg me for the next two months to finish
is called Freedom Fone... for now...
cool features.. slide down on the screen to activate the lockscreen
and the awesome CLOCK!!!
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thats its for now... enjoy​

TWO MORE THEMES IN THE WORKS!!!!!!
ZUNE PHONE
look how similar the TD2 and the ZUNE HD look!!!!
PSP PHONE... maybe if im creative enough!!!
no zip's yet.... be patient....
if you want these just post a message which one you prefer to have done!!!​

reservado tambien...

y reservado

Liking the Lacuna theme... patiently awaiting tweaks.
I would like kinetic scrolling in the mesages section (like in friends section) if possible.
Huge potental in this theme. I am looking forward to future releases.

hey trekfan, very very nice... i actually dont really miss ELSE anymore with these ones in the mix
u r such a creative genius!
at this stage: im liking the lacuna theme, but this may change over the course of the next couple of days/weeks
ok some initial thoughts/feedback:
freedom fone:
clock:loving it! if you could select program to open that would be good!
date: the digits for the date dont look that great... would be good if i can i open calendar if i click on the date
phone: not implemented yet? at this stage it goes to start menu (im sure you know)
messages: would be good to be able to select sms program to use
calendar: the appointment subject and the location of the appointments seem to overlap. if we could select the program to open when we click on an item that would be great
menu: any chance to have an option where you can select favorite programs, possibly override windows start menu??
lockscreen: HOT!
other:
-how about next alarm info?
-how about adding a tab for email? or being able to choose what tabs u show on the home screen?
lacuna:
clock: next alarm info beneath clock maybe?
menu: any chance to have an option where you can select favorite programs, possibly override windows start menu??
friends: favorites would be very good, especially if you have a lot of friends
text: i selected sms chat as the sms program, but when i click on a text message it still brings up the usual messaging app from samsung
mail: im guessing this hasn't been implemented yet, but can't wait until it does ...
other:
-the sliding can it combined with the ability to click on the sub-menus to see that page? i.e. so you do not need to swipe twice to get from 'friends' to 'mail'

first to jaeskil...
yes i wil have kinetic for messages... but uits not working right now
wil_dee
you share my visions.....almost all of those things are planned implementations....
glad everyone likes lacuna.... its my favorite too

i really eager to know how the notification will be like in lacuna themes...also can u put the refresh button to message page....thanks...love ur themes...

eeve33 said:
i really eager to know how the notification will be like in lacuna themes...also can u put the refresh button to message page....thanks...love ur themes...
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for the notifications...
see the little blue rectangle in the top right....???
when a new text or email or event is up.... another blue rectangle will appear a little under the first one with words to the left of it.... saying "1 new message" or "1 new email" or whatever and when yo u click it it will take you to the throttle launcher page for the corresponding notification first ... rather then straight jump to the app of your choice.
kinda like this...
im not sure how to implement the refresh button but i will try...

lacuna lockscreen....
will look like this.
notification style for the lockscreen is undecided...
it will actually be the first page when the launcher shows up... this is so it can have the nice scroll effect...

Liking Lacuna keep it simple and you have a winner there
Did you make the changes we discussed to the FF clock images yet?
It looks like as mentioned in someone elses thread custom images are going to be needed for the date as well.
in your config the theme is still defined as switchblade as well - only checked to see if I got a mention
*edit* have now taken a look at both themes
the first thing that needs to be done is an editable and selectable wallpaper option to be inserted into both, now on to specifics
Freedom Fone does appear to be roughly where we left it, I have tried several ways and cannot figure out how to get the image for contacts to appear next to the messages. Otherwise it is a good solid clean theme which just needs the little touches mentioned above.
Lacuna (where did the name come from?) is NICE sooo simple and clean, congrats. The only thing I have found so far is the text page and most likely the mail page can be moved around when pressing on a message, I think this is due to the frame for the messages being larger than the text size illustrated by the fact that characters are being lost off the right hand side.
On the negative, I dont think the bottom right button fits the rest of the theme and I think you should look to develop an alternative take on the taskbar. You have the graphical talent and now the xml experience to pull off something more original.
There are a few things I would do differently with this theme, perhaps I can have your permission to use the base to create my own take on it please

alecoddlyiv said:
Liking Lacuna keep it simple and you have a winner there
the first thing that needs to be done is an editable and selectable wallpaper option to be inserted into both, now on to specifics
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dont know what you mean by that???
alecoddlyiv said:
Lacuna (where did the name come from?) is NICE sooo simple and clean, congrats.
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from the creative depths of my Mind
lol... but seriously... in Music a Lacuna is an extended silence in the piece.... and i keep thinking in my head if i had a commercial for this theme ... it would be a build up of classical symphony while a black background with fading words discribe things we look for in a simple theme.... and finally when the screen shows up and does some stuff a Lacuna is the only way of matching the visual appeal... with stunned silence..lol
i should be in the ad market buisness..
alecoddlyiv said:
The only thing I have found so far is the text page and most likely the mail page can be moved around when pressing on a message, I think this is due to the frame for the messages being larger than the text size illustrated by the fact that characters are being lost off the right hand side.
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the text page has been such a pain in the a$$ i only set scrolling mode to Paged cause in Kinetic it moves around so easily from left to right... i cant figure out why...
i was gonna hold off releasing it until i fixed it... but after 26 different trys i gave up...
was actually hoping u could have a look at it for me...
alecoddlyiv said:
On the negative, I dont think the bottom right button fits the rest of the theme and I think you should look to develop an alternative take on the taskbar. You have the graphical talent and now the xml experience to pull off something more original.
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couldn't agree more with the bottom button and the task bar... i am def. changing em..
but the whole idea of the sliding using the "pagebreaks" i am keeping..
best feature in TL
alecoddlyiv said:
There are a few things I would do differently with this theme, perhaps I can have your permission to use the base to create my own take on it please
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im kinda scarred cuase you will pwn me at it.... but okay...
can i ask a favor though...
could you release it after i get my 15 min. of fame...

Of course I will take a look, I am in "work" tonight and have been itching for a new project.
What I meant by the wallpaper is to set something up in the config to allow users to specify a wallpaper for the theme, not sure how this will work for a page broken theme though but it will be fun to find out.
and thanks for letting me abuse it once i'm done

alecoddlyiv said:
What I meant by the wallpaper is to set something up in the config to allow users to specify a wallpaper for the theme, not sure how this will work for a page broken theme though but it will be fun to find out.
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yeah that sounds fine...
cause i was thinking it would be cool to take a widescreen picture ... split it up into like 4 pieces and give each page xml the next piece... so it looks like the wallpaper scrolls....

good work=)
i m going to try them on my x1 to check if they run smoothly
looking forward to ur next works

If you are a Fan of the Lacuna theme...
checkout the second post for two new Lacuna Boot Screens...
one does a single loop.... the other loops forever...
enjoy​

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isnt anyone interested...???
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We are interested, and continuously we watch! Problems are noticed - we wait for progress!
Thanks for work!!!

lacuna lover
dear trekfan,
im so in love with lacuna. please continue developing it. its simplicity makes it special so stick to that. the scrolling wallpaper sounds great! i do agree with the posters above me regarding the improvements. also, it will be better if the link to the start menu can be customized to, let's say your favorite apps, or more pages. will love to test for more updates.
thanks!
kit

Is it possible to remember us (the qvga people)?

[Layout] "Hubs" on gTab - Customize your home screens

I was going to simply add to the themes thread that is a sticky but the title of that thread doesn't really capture what I wanted to talk about.
So I am starting this new thread devoted to cool customized "Hub" home screens on our gTabs. "Hubs" as in a screen for Music, Video, Games or any other topic you want to dedicate a home screen for.
Thanks really goes to XDA user fliparsenal who has a really cool thread in the Transformer themes and apps forum that has some seriously cool home screen customizations for you to check out. It's definitely worth a look for any tablet owner but I've got to tell you my gTab running FB 10.1 is looking really sweet right now.
Here's the link to fliparsenal's original thread in the Asus Transformer forums...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218260
For my screens I used the three apps/widgets below but there are many more apps/widgets you can use to really create some truly beautiful home screens.
ADW Launcher EX
Minimalistic Text
Multi Live Wallpaper
And below are screenshots of my minimalist home screens. If you have a sweet home screen you've customized you want to share please post your screen shots here.

Well..
I was never able to get the damn MT black bar to stretch all the way across the screen...really annoying. Oh well. Here's my screenies that were inspired by your post and the linked thread. Using ADWex 10x10 columns/rows
Screen 1 is for work and has my work related links there
Screen 2 is for my video entertainment
Screen 3 has a hidden widget for Pandora by pressing the radio side, and a hidden widget for the clock/alarm by pressing the right side (i'd like to get a solid bar across the top for other music related apps, but I can't get it to stretch all the way!)
Screen 4 is weather
Screen 5 is gaming and has hidden folders embedded on each eye of the space invader with different games inside. (if I could get the MT bar to stretch all the way to the edge, I would have a title on this page, but alas...)
custom font's are from http://www.fontsquirrel.com/
wallpaper is from here
Skull:
http://www.skull-wallpapers.com/Artistic-Skulls/skull-tv-test-wallpaper/
Power:
http://www.ecardmedia.eu/r_black_and_white_photo_cards_26_power_wallpaper_black_symbol_78_50412.html
Clock Radio:
http://thelongbrake.com/photosforposts2009/111309_9thavenw/_wallpaper.jpg
(can't find the source for space invader, and sunset)

hey there
sjmoreno said:
below are screenshots of my minimalist home screens. If you have a sweet home screen you've customized you want to share please post your screen shots here.
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EDIT: evidently the latest version of ADWex doesn't allow you to use the full real estate of your screen.
I see you've got your black bars all the way against the left side of the screen..that would work for me! How did you get them that far over?

narddawg314 said:
EDIT: evidently the latest version of ADWex doesn't allow you to use the full real estate of your screen.
I see you've got your black bars all the way against the left side of the screen..that would work for me! How did you get them that far over?
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They stretched all the way to the edge because it was created with the last version before the update. A lot of people have sent Anders an email about this and hopefully he will fix it on the next update.