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F**k the Diamond! Here is SPHERE style for QVGA devices

Now everything is about Diamond. Isn't it boring?
Here is my new SPHERE interface!
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Features:
- Edited graphic files of the HTC Home Plugin (no other software needed)
- Portrait and landscape mode
Installation:
1. Download zip file and unzip
2. Take a backup of your png files in case you want to set them back later (copy them from your /Windows folder to somewhere else).
3. Deactivate HTC Home (Settings/Today/Items)
4. Copy all files from empex_SPHERE folder to your device's /Windows folder
5. Active HTC Home (Settings/Today/Items)
6. Apply empex_sphere theme file (Settings/Today/Appearance)
!!! A CAB file is available now. Many thanks to Dr Puttingham!!!
And you're done!
Cheers
Empex
Please donate my work if you like it. Thank you very much!

Must agree, the Diamond thing has gone into massive overkill mode. It's good to see other ideas coming to the fore.
Sphere looks good. Are you planning to make it available in other colour schemes or skinable?
WB

I'm not using the HTC Home Plugin, but I find the design and concept 5 stars
Good work

Will you please post a screen shot image

any photos or examples maybe?..

Interesting idea!
BTW, I made you a cab with your files. I take no credit nor do I accept any blame
As an aside, make sure you have a backup of your png files as uninstalling this will not restore them, you have been warned!

Ooohh this is nice! been looking for a new look for my HTC home. will give it a shot empex.

There's an screenshot there.... may be you're having problems with imageshack.us...
Great work empex!! Although I think you should make sphere's a little bit darker... seem's there's little contrast with the main icons...

Screenshot man screenshot.. This sounds cool

VERY NICE!
If I could make one suggestion...
Could you make the images inside the sphere icons color? They are a little hard to make out but the design and concept is very cool!

HHC shin?
Instead of copy and paste into \windows why not create a set of skins for the HTC Home Customizer (emunutz http://www.pocketemu.com/news.html) Also there isn't a screen shot. Try attaching the screen shot as an attachment.

HTC Home tab and notification icons got a bit hard to 'read' but overall it's nice.

Screenshots...
Here are some screenshots to use
Awesome theme as always empex, keep up the great work

Superb use of the sphere, and with varying sizes. Very 3D-ish...!!
Excellent piece of theme.

Great Work Thank You
Been working on a Ghost Rider Theme this fits just perfect Thank You.
Awesome

If there was a screen shot to wet my task buds with. I would be happy to try it out.

That gives me an idea If and when the 3D drivers are fully functional, someone could write a today plugin with spheres lined up in a circle which you can rotate by sliding and every sphere stands for a tab or whatever and makes the icons available. I bet this could be done in 2D as well, but probably as slow as ThottleLauncher (no offense).
*cheers*

Thank (insrt your deity of choice here) that someone has decided to go against the Diamond theme. Personally, I don't find the Diamond theme all that appealing, and between all the requests and builds for Diamond-like and iPhone-like things, I wanna vomit sometimes.
Nice look empex, even though, as someone else mentioned, the spheres are on the smaller side (not a big deal at all).

High Mutha F'n 5!
Im So Sick Of The Diamond Obsessions!

Awesome! Thanks!

[rlToday Skins] Serene, Cityscape, and Stein - minimalistic skins Aug 31, 2008

Simple minimalistic skins. I will probably make 4 or 5 then update them.
Original Concepts (makes me wish I had a VGA device):
http://i37.tinypic.com/2jg5gyt.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/29w8oq8.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/22dwms.jpg
Outcome (close enough):
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It is made for QVGA 240x320, but I will be making VGA versions later on.
By default the buttons are laid out so:
Serene:
Home=Phone
Chat bubble=SMS
Applications Icon=File Explorer
Cloud=iContact
Cityscape:
Left girl=Phone and Missed calls
Space guy=icontact
Grey girl=File Explorer
Right guy= SMS
Stein:
Head=icontact
Right bubble=phone
Left bubble=sms
Clock bubble=file explorer
Just edit the skin.xml to change the programs and paths. In order for it to work right you must remove the softkey bar from the bottom of your screen.
If you want to add more icons they can be found here:
http://apathae.deviantart.com/art/Chakram-52063104
http://j3concepts.deviantart.com/art/J3Cons-07-Updated-45651910
Thanks to apathae and j3concepts for their wonderful icons!
Installation:
Download and Install rlToday > http://rotlaus-software.de/download-manager.php?id=13
Download and Install PMC TodayShrink > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=342837
Edit skin.xml to your liking
Copy the the skin folder to Program Files > rlToday
Copy the Font to Windows > Fonts
Activate the rlToday plugin
Apply bg.png as your today screen background
Hold down on the today screen and click options
Choose the skin you downloaded as your skin
If everything was done right you should have it working.
Any requests or questions feel free to pm me.
To Do:
Add optional email notification
Add optional tabs (not sure yet, I really wanted to keep it simple as could be)
VGA Version
Maybe change today plugins to throttle or ul probably wont unless I am aching for some gesture support.
Any suggestions or ideas are always greatly welcomed.
**ADDED High Res Diamond Template for mockups. Enjoy! If you have any questions about it shoot me a pm.
Temporary Download(can't seem to add it to attachments):
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a5ee7551f4f92357d2db6fb9a8902bda

Nice..but if you say this skin is created for QVGA users it would be better if you use HTC Touch which is QVGA device..since Diamond is VGA

I honestly didn't even think about that . I just loaded up a Diamond template I had on my computer to see what my concept would look like with a phone around it.

drmidnight said:
I honestly didn't even think about that . I just loaded up a Diamond template I had on my computer to see what my concept would look like with a phone around it.
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Its okay..it looks nice though

Sorry but can you also share the .tsk file?Nice work by the way!!!

cool skin
though i had to extensively modify it as i need the Softkeys

Dimkar2405 said:
Sorry but can you also share the .tsk file?Nice work by the way!!!
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You can get the classicblack.tsk from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2136778 courtesy of nir36

Great work..can u please share the Diamond Template u have used..
or if u know where i can get similars

good work!!!! impatient aspect the new release

Like that.
Looks nice and clean.
Sascha

ather90 said:
Great work..can u please share the Diamond Template u have used..
or if u know where i can get similars
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I added it to my main post. I simply found a high res render of the diamond from google images. Then I edited it to my liking. Enjoy!

Added a new skin "Cityscape"

ahh i love it..haha simple is key.

where can we download cityscape?

Its attached in the main thread. I forgot to add it when I edited the post
It should be there now.

okay,
- this is the shortest rltoday xml i have ever seen and
- the today screen has nearly no functions and
- the icons are from devian art
BUT the look you created out of this is extremly cool

bluemetalaxe said:
okay,
- this is the shortest rltoday xml i have ever seen and
- the today screen has nearly no functions and
- the icons are from devian art
BUT the look you created out of this is extremly cool
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Looks were my main thing I was going for, these were just skins for my personal phone and I decided to share them. I usually try to make one everyday I am off from work (which is very few days if that). I prefer minimalism over functionality, but I am working on tabbed versions that have app, weather, and calender pages. I look at my phone hundreds of times a day and I wanted something that was nice on the eyes.
Thanks for the comments anymore you have are greatly welcomed.

im diggin these!
great work

so im using the cityscape..i was wondering if there is a way to have the clock setup like the other one? on the top..thanks

Open skin.xml in notepad and edit the Y position of the clock. You would have to use another background otherwise you would have an empty black bar through the screen.

[Skin] [Titanium] [QVGA] "MezzoForte" 1.01 (full qvga+fonts fix)

ok i was not satisfied by original layout..so i tried to use the excellent windows 7 mod by ibrythill but i found hard to scroll with a lot of tabs...
so i decided to go my own for a mid size
this theme uses:
- TitaniumWeather by showaco
- Clauncher by chriscsh
- notifications panel by larbke666
- Favorite People Plug-in by AppStar
- System plugin by dgaud007
- HTC audiomanager by ryomahino
- Opera Favorites by showaco
- Analog clock by rpereira
icons are a mix of many authors i found in this forum plus some from internet plus some modded by me
if i forgot someone in credits PM and i'll be pleased to update
i'm using brian taskbar 6.5 and m.carrol glossyblack, dragon is just a background. my work is on system fonts and titanium ONLY.
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UPDATE:
Ok this is the first relase
i've created a zip, inside you'll find
- all the original cabs to install plugins
- my cab
-some extras like wallpapers, taskbar skins, and the Japs fonts...i left everything separate so it's your choice
as you can see in the last screen i've made 2 more listback pngs you'll find in extra folder...
same as fonts...if you like just overwrite in \windows dir and restart/reboot
Link : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P8FUVVH4
ps: in the final release i think i'll be able (i'm learning to use cab manager) to make a all in one cab, so have just a little more patience
UPDATE: POST No. 16 LANDSCAPE AND FONTS INSTALLER CAB
Update 2
version 1.01
both cpr portrait and landscape
now it installs fonts and uses only for titanium today, won't change your system fonts

KeRmiT80 said:
ok i was not satisfied by original layout..so i tried to use the excellent windows 7 mod by ibrythill but i found hard to scroll with a lot of tabs...
so i decided to go my own for a mid size
this theme uses:
- TitaniumWeather by showaco
- Clauncher by chriscsh
- notifications panel by larbke666
- Favorite People Plug-in by AppStar
- System plugin by dgaud007
- HTC audiomanager by ryomahino
- Opera Favorites by showaco
- Analog clock by rpereira
icons are a mix of many authors i found in this forum plus some from internet plus some modded by me
if i forgot someone in credits PM and i'll be pleased to update
i'm using brian taskbar 6.5 and m.carrol glossyblack, dragon is just a background. my work is on system fonts and titanium ONLY.
this is the status only a few fix left to do
i'm just waiting for rpereira to add the new version of analog clock and to decide how to release with a full installation cab or just with the skinned and modified files...
because i'm a total newbie if a brave soul want to help me with the secrets of making cabs PM me
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can you share link download this theme

Ghost_kh_07 said:
can you share link download this theme
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did you read the topic..? it says 'almost done'
i guess he's still doing some adjustment or maybe uploading

we need to port this to VGA, its awesome! id like to take all the words away on this one to utilize the background wallpaper.

Man this is hott
brock1909 said:
we need to port this to VGA, its awesome!
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Yea this is gonna be a big hittt

Sweet..Will it come with the matching taskbar icons?

MrDSL said:
Sweet..Will it come with the matching taskbar icons?
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i vote no. make it a seperate cab install. (mostly cause i have my own personalized taskbar)

I am waiting for this skin, looks great!

Really nice skin am goin to have to try it out when u release it.

really amazing skin, waiting eagerly

Updates in post 1

alright, thanks for the theme

dosent work in landscape mode as the cpr file is missing pls help

Would love a VGA of this...

n/m got it resized.
thanks for the beautiful theme

sorry here is the landscape cpr
a screenshot
please tell me if cab works (is my first ever), or any other problem so i can fix things for final release
ps here is a cab to easily install fonts

KeRmiT80 said:
sorry here is the landscape cpr
a screenshot
please tell me if cab works (is my first ever), or any other problem so i can fix things for final release
ps here is a cab to easily install fonts
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cab works fine for me

Amazing theme!
Wish it was available in wvga.

unfortunately i have only a qvga device...
but if someone is interested in porting to other resolutions just PM me
all icons are in 86x113 like the default ones so no big problems for them

Beautiful work Kermit 80
I took the liberty to translate the instructions for the sake of a french forum http://www.mobilecustom.fr/forum/index.php/topic,1798.0.html, I hope you don't mind

HTC Style Themes for VITO SMS-Chat v1.25 [All Res]

Here are some VITO SMS-Chat themes:
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Plain White Background Version:
Blue M2D Version: NEW!
This works with the newest version (1.25) !
Works on ALL RESOLUTIONS!
It simply replaces the default theme named "clear" in your settings. All you have to do is download the attached ZIP, unzip it, and overwrite the images in the following path of your device:
/Program Files/VITO/SMS-Chat/skins/bin
Make sure you are not running SMS Chat while you overwrite the images!
Enjoy!

hi..i have some problem with the skin..i circled it in the screenshot...can you fix it?or just make the back ground plain white?thx

Those are misalignments with the background and chat box, I don't think they are fixable because I tried reversing the image and it just caused the same thing on the other side. Relatively small problem though so I just let it go.

posibble for a plain white background version?

tcchuin said:
posibble for a plain white background version?
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Sure. Just give me a day or so.
EDIT: Scratch that, just took like 5 minutes because I saved my layers. Try the attached, haven't tested it myself but it should work.

trying it now..btw..i noticed that the highlight"green" of this skin is darker than the one for older version..

tcchuin said:
trying it now..btw..i noticed that the highlight"green" of this skin is darker than the one for older version..
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Yeah, I used some other apps as reference for that (easy contact, TF3D theme for M2D) they all seem to have the same highlight style so I used that.

works in vga
just for information, works and looks great on my touch diamond 2 in vga, thanks a lot

Thanks, though I thought the diamond2 was WVGA?

hi..is it posibble to release a blue version?i mean change the green to the blue like it's in manilla 2d

thanks.great work!

Thanks
Thank you very much.
Any chance you can do this skin for Funcontact 2.16?
3.0 Interferes with Manila
Paul

Hi Paul,
I do not own Funcontact, only the SMS-Chat. However, I recommend Easy Contact for HTC style contact manager that is finger friendly. Best free contacts app I've seen so far, I even prefer it over iContact personally. It's also easily skinnable.
hi..is it posibble to release a blue version?i mean change the green to the blue like it's in manilla 2d
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I was thinking the same thing actually, shouldn't be too hard.
I wish it were easier to edit the black skin because the icons are at the bottom and it would look more like Manila, but when I tried editing it before I ran into some problems.
Blue Manila version possibly coming soon.

...
I use it too, just that i wish the contacts (name) was bigger.
Paul

if im not wrong..the font size value are in the .skin file..you can try figure it out..but the .skin file must same with before it was edited

still waiting for it..

I'll get to it when I can.

Awesome skin, thanks

"This works with the newest version (1.23)"
where I can find it?

Search VITO Technology on google, find SMS Chat. You can use it for 2 weeks but then you have to buy it. Or a hard reset I think might work lol.
Side note: Anyone willing to help me test out a blue version? I can make the graphics but have no way to test because I've flashed to a new 6.5 ROM. I don't want to install much on it because it needs to be kept very clean to run fluidly on the Titan.

[WM6.5] More Icons for Titanium Weather found here

All credit for titanium weather goes to showaco. Original post found HERE . All I did was modified the .cab file.
Hello,
I use titanium all the time. I love to customize titanium weather and so I started to make more icons for it. My aim was to make the files as light weight as possible without compromising quality. I didn't make them into a cab since in some ROMs the folders are not present.
Install
1. If you don't have Titanium Weather installed, download one of these: Showaco's TitaniumWeather .cab modified by me. There are 2 cab files to choose from and both come with icons pre-installed on them. First one has Samurize and WireArt icons, second one has Simple and AccuWeather icons. Hit the image to download and install to device memory.
Samurize and WireArt<----------------------------->Accuweather and Simple
<--->
2. Once Titanium weather is installed, it is possible to change the weather icons.
Installation Instructions:
A) Extract file. There are 2 folders in each, one is the .plg file and one has the icons.
B) All .plg Files go to /Program Files/TitaniumWeather/plgFiles
C) All Icon Folders go to Program Files/TitaniumWeather
D) After that, settings in TitaniumWeather Panel menu.
* Beyond,Buff,HTC,Spil and Stardock can be found HERE. They are .cab files, just install to device memory. They are from ~700KB to 1MB in size.
* Info on how to install my icons in CHeroClock- HERE
* I can only post 15 images. For more icons go HERE
lioryte's Weather Icons- Use with Showaco's TitaniumWeather. Mapped to AccuWeather's system.
Click on any image to Download
Credits: I didn't MAKE these, I found them online, re-sized them and re-numbered them according to the weather panel listing (AccuWeather). I also had to modify the .plg file in some cases.
All credit for original images goes to google, Daemonicus73, KorToIk, sevensteps2heaven, DockZone, stabloid, KDE for initial images, Klear icons are GPL, xiao4, LavAna, bob_55, wiz, h0mer, roundbone, Grzanka .

Reserved for future updates

Added another source .cab with Accuweather and simple icons, see post 1 for update
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Hi lioryte
Realy great icons..!!
Fantastic work..!
Thanks for sharing, i have absolutly use for it.
I also love to modificate titanum..
You can look at it here, maybe you like it..: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724756
Greetings
sv0911

sv0911 said:
Hi lioryte
Realy great icons..!!
Fantastic work..!
Thanks for sharing, i have absolutly use for it.
I also love to modificate titanum..
You can look at it here, maybe you like it..: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724756
Greetings
sv0911
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Hi sv
I love your work it looks great. lol, I did a fullscreen weather titanium ROM a while back, but decided to stick with the panel since I get more info out of it... As far as the lockscreen, the only problem I had with it is that it was static/ not updating while in lock. so I ended up ditching it as well Your screen looks phenomenal you should make 'em in all res

Hi again my friend,
oh yes i forgett to mention that i have made this also in 240x400 based on
slovenec88. I have also made s2u2 with titanium weather full screen in wvga & qwvga.. Just now i´m working on a script for the s2u2 so that all images with high quality also can be stored on My Storage like the Titanium Full Screen Weather..!! I´m glad you like it.. Maybe with the next version (i´m already working on) i can put some of your icons in the cab´s..?!??. They look amazing..
Oh, here the link for my s2u2 work..: http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-verizon-sch-i920-omnia-ii-http-i8000-modaco-com/313954/s2u2-titanium-weather-full-screen-sv0911-part-2/ You are very welcome also to visit this thread and modaco..!! Surely many know already your work but in my opinion it were great with a thread there also in your name..!!
Thanks for looking on my thread..!!
Gretings
sv0911