i've been trying to figure out how to customize my icons for a while now. so far, i've acquire a program called ResHacker and downloaded numerous different collections of icons. however, i have no idea which file to navigate to, inside of ResHacker, in order to change the icons. I was able to track down the files for the manila editor, but the icons seem to be hidden a little better xD any help?
What icons are you trying to change?
the ones in start menu/quicklinks (youtube, facebook, task manager, etc.) and also the ones across the top bar (reception, battery life, start menu icon, etc.)
I use the program Restart for that. Search the forum for a download. Its very easy to use!
For start menu/quicklink icons, try JWMD Icon Changer
The "top bar icons" you talked about are called taskbar icons. There are plenty of custom taskbars around xda, just do a search for it (remember to include your wm build in the search)
actually, i was trying to figure out how to cook these changes into a ROM. i know how to change them once i've installed the ROM, i just can't figure out how to cook new ones into my ROM.
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actually, i was trying to figure out how to cook these changes into a ROM. i know how to change them once i've installed the ROM, i just can't figure out how to cook new ones into my ROM.
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if you know how to get it all setup on your rom after flash like you want, then cooking it in is easy. get all your start menu icons/folder icons fixed on your rom like you want them, then use a reg editor to export this to your pc
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start]
now make an extended pkg, using this reg export as the app.reg and the pics for your icons in the files folder of the ext pkg. put this ext pkg to run at the end of cooking cycle so the registry or pics dont get overwritten and thats it
for taskbar icons, find a set you like and use cab2oem then extrebuild to make an extended package from the cab and place it in your kitchen.
sweeeeet! thanks TPC! one more thing. how do i edit all the shortcuts in my start menu? I was able to change some my editing the OEM_Lang file, but only about 30 - 40% of the shortcuts seemed to be located in ther
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sweeeeet! thanks TPC! one more thing. how do i edit all the shortcuts in my start menu? I was able to change some my editing the OEM_Lang file, but only about 30 - 40% of the shortcuts seemed to be located in ther
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the rest you will find in either app.dat in the pkgs of the programs or in provxmls
twopumpchump said:
the rest you will find in either app.dat in the pkgs of the programs or in provxmls
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awesome! ill look into this after class. Thanks again, man! btw, love the new 6.1! i only tried it for a while, since im bust working on my own ROM, but what i did see, i liked Oh! speaking of which, how did you get the eBooks to show up on your eReader tab? I have 10 titles in my \Reader folder, but they dont appear...
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awesome! ill look into this after class. Thanks again, man! btw, love the new 6.1! i only tried it for a while, since im bust working on my own ROM, but what i did see, i liked Oh! speaking of which, how did you get the eBooks to show up on your eReader tab? I have 10 titles in my \Reader folder, but they dont appear...
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i didnt do anything extra to make them show, i just cooked it in and they work. ive been thinking about starting a kitchen thread, maybe i will find the time to get it done soon
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i didnt do anything extra to make them show, i just cooked it in and they work. ive been thinking about starting a kitchen thread, maybe i will find the time to get it done soon
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I'd love to see something like that! I've looked around at numerous tutorials and there's always something that is left unexplained or isn't clear :-\ Mainly, changing yourr XIP and SYS to 6.5.x. I always get module duplication errors and end up with a 7k .nbh lol
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So I can get my tilt to display neither, or the clock all the time, or the battery when at the today screen and clock otherwise, but is there a way to make it show both the battery and clock icons at the same time all the time?
well, you can start by searching. Also, try programs like kaiserTweak or Advanced config
Yes, I've searched and I've used both programs. I've found plenty of documentation on how to make none, one, or the other appear, but nothing on both.
Try wisbar
I was hoping for something more like a registry edit, so I could show the native icons, not a program that would add its own.
I've asked so many times about removing the network icon...and nobody has found away...
the only way I've found to have both is to use another app to add the battery to the taskbar. Currently I use SPB's Pocket Plus 4. Also there is another one that is actually a start menu replacement but can be used just for the battery icon. That app can be found here ..... http://tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html
QuickMenu, amongst other things, will add a battery indicator w/ % status to the start menu in conjunction with the WM6 provided clock. Best thing is, it's free and will come up easily when searched for on Google.
edit: It's similar to smittyofdhs's proggie, but newer.
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I've asked so many times about removing the network icon...and nobody has found away...
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Use reshack to edit phcanbmp.dll and remove the network icons from it. That will effectively work for what you're seeking.
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Use reshack to edit phcanbmp.dll and remove the network icons from it. That will effectively work for what you're seeking.
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is there anyway you can give me some more help on that?
i just want the E/H/3G/G icon gone...but i'd still like the wifi/active sync
etnies said:
is there anyway you can give me some more help on that?
i just want the E/H/3G/G icon gone...but i'd still like the wifi/active sync
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My bad, it's phcanOverbmp.dll. Open that up in reshack (aka resource hacker), expand the 'icons' tree and you can choose to either replace them with a blank icon (recommended, I don't have any available, search for it) or delete it. As for which icons are which, that's self explanatory once you're in the app.
Hope this helps!
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My bad, it's phcanOverbmp.dll. Open that up in reshack (aka resource hacker), expand the 'icons' tree and you can choose to either replace them with a blank icon (recommended, I don't have any available, search for it) or delete it. As for which icons are which, that's self explanatory once you're in the app.
Hope this helps!
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are you sure thats the .dll? i opended it up in reshacker...i looked at the the bitmaps,icons..etc..i saw the phone buttons...and the comm manager icon
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are you sure thats the .dll? i opended it up in reshacker...i looked at the the bitmaps,icons..etc..i saw the phone buttons...and the comm manager icon
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I added a picture attachment Of course, the size and placement depends on which phcanOverbmp.dll you're using. There are *MANY* out there...
damn! alright...well the phwhatever.dll that i dragged out of the windows folder doesnt have any of those icons
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damn! alright...well the phwhatever.dll that i dragged out of the windows folder doesnt have any of those icons
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If you're using the stock AT&T 1.62 ROM, you are correct, there are no 3G icons found.
So, find one of the cabs that installs a new one and then edit the new phcanOverbmp.dll.
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If you're using the stock AT&T 1.62 ROM, you are correct, there are no 3G icons found.
So, find one of the cabs that installs a new one and then edit the new phcanOverbmp.dll.
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lol, this isnt going to be easy...i dont mind the 3G icon...i just hate the E icon and i want it gone....
like this..
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lol, this isnt going to be easy...i dont mind the 3G icon...i just hate the E icon and i want it gone....
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Nobody said it would be. But now you know how. Have fun! (You may also want to search for existing phcanOverbmp.dll files that may do what you're asking).
does it have to be from a kasier?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=287829&page=2
good?
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does it have to be from a kasier?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=287829&page=2
good?
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I've used phcanoverbmp.dll from Hermes in the past. also know there are TONS of threads about this in Hermes forums...
Give it a try. Even if you can't get it working, the worst thing that happens is you've wasted an hour and learned a lot Read more about reshacker too, it's powerful and can be used on Windows DLLs too, not just WinCE...
ahh...i give up...i cant find a phcanOverbmp.dll with the icons even it in....
To all you Kaiser owner out there.
First of all, this is my first post.
But here it is, I'm trying to create a theme for my Kaiser (WM6.1), but I can't get it the way I want it. Because I don't know if it's possible.
I made a template with photoshop, to see if you guys out there can help me make it, or even tell me if it's possible.
It's kinda the UI of mac... and the top bar where clock wifi sound etc is...I want those 'icons' to be blue...
I;ve tried a lot of programs out there...
themegen etc...and I did search the forums..
thanks for any input...
-=LT=-
Hi, not sure if that's possible or not since the top icons reside on ROM. If you look for them you will find the icons on the windows directory on the Pocket PC. Maybe you can edit them to something else and cook a new rom with those edited icons. But I doubt they will show in blue color since they need to be monochromatic.
Why don't you just use WisBar Advance Desktop since there are already tons of different themes including OSX ones.
Cheers!
Rayan
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Hi, not sure if that's possible or not since the top icons reside on ROM. If you look for them you will find the icons on the windows directory on the Pocket PC. Maybe you can edit them to something else and cook a new rom with those edited icons. But I doubt they will show in blue color since they need to be monochromatic.
Why don't you just use WisBar Advance Desktop since there are already tons of different themes including OSX ones.
Cheers!
Rayan
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thanks for your reply,
Yes I know it's kindda impossible, and there reason why I don't use wisbar, is because I want a free software.
but there isn't another choice
My apologies as this is probably a stupid question, BUT... can you install more than one theme on a TF3D device (I have the Fuze)? I only ask because I installed, for example, Herg's Flip Clock theme (white flip w/ black numbers) and then a few days later decided to install Matt's Fuzeberry theme and give it a try...and it was like Fuzeberry overwrote the other or something. I guess I thought it would install both separately and I could choose which one I wanted to us in my Today settings.
Do I have to uninstall one and then install another if I decide to switch between themes? This is what I ended up having to do. Is that right? If there is a better way, what is it?
Again, sorry if that is a stupid question but that was what happened to me and I guess I thought it would be different. I've been reading on here for several weeks now, learning lots of cool things, but haven't found this answered in my searches. Thanks for your time.
Bump.
Anybody? Please?
Hey there, Mark.
In order to replace a theme, you will need to copy+paste a file into your "windows" folder. This will, as you said, overwrite the files in there with what you're putting in.
But, if you want a number of different themes/styles to choose from, you should check this program out, made by XDA's Grumps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=437420
This is a Manilla Customizer, and although I haven't used it, it will allow you to do what you're asking for allow you to choose from a number of different preloaded themes/styles.
Edit: It only works for Icons, Clocks, Sliders, and Curtains, not so much the theme.
Enjoy!
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Hey there, Mark.
In order to replace a theme, you will need to copy+paste a file into your "windows" folder. This will, as you said, overwrite the files in there with what you're putting in.
But, if you want a number of different themes/styles to choose from, you should check this program out, made by XDA's Grumps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=437420
This is a Manilla Customizer, and although I haven't used it, it will allow you to do what you're asking for allow you to choose from a number of different preloaded themes/styles.
Edit: It only works for Icons, Clocks, Sliders, and Curtains, not so much the theme.
Enjoy!
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Ok, thanks for the response! Guess maybe that's what I'm looking for. I had read some posts where folks said they switched between themes or were loading another theme and I didn't know if they just installed the .cab each time or what. Thanks for your time.
I've been hunting apps for my fuze for a while, and I'm pretty sure that there isn't something that will allow you to change from one theme to the next. You'll have to go through the process of overwriting/replacing files.
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I've been hunting apps for my fuze for a while, and I'm pretty sure that there isn't something that will allow you to change from one theme to the next. You'll have to go through the process of overwriting/replacing files.
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Actually, Diamond tf3d Config will let you change themes as long as the themes are saved in .theme format. If you use cabs, you change themes by using Remove Programs and then running new cab. Either way, you can store your themes on storage card and change when you want. If you overwrite directly using total commander or something, then you run risk of having a mismatch of themes, of course that might me desired effect too.
Okay, so the process I've done the few times I've changed - uninstall current then install the new theme - is what I need to do. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't an easier way or something.
I appreciate the people who share the themes they've created so the rest of us, especially like me who do not have the skills to create them myself, can change up the look of our device by installing them. Great community here!
doh! Showaco is right. Are you using this program, called TF3D Config?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405749
Many of the themes you're using is in the .cab format, which installs itself. TF3D Config is actually a really neat app, in that it lets you choose from the themes that you've loaded into a folder. The themes must be in .theme format (not .cab), they must be on your phone, and TF3D Config will let you choose which theme to install from that list of themes.
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doh! Showaco is right. Are you using this program, called TF3D Config?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405749
Many of the themes you're using is in the .cab format, which installs itself. TF3D Config is actually a really neat app, in that it lets you choose from the themes that you've loaded into a folder. The themes must be in .theme format (not .cab), they must be on your phone, and TF3D Config will let you choose which theme to install from that list of themes.
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I have been installing from the .cab files, yes. I will check into TF3D Config. Thanks for the tip!
Well I think its fairly apparent that M$ is not going to make a newer style native dialer for 6.5 so we may be stuck with the same dialer from the WM5 days.
Is anyone willing to redesign the layout of WM dialer? We have several different skins, but I think a new layout is whats needed for 6.5, perhaps to mimic the HTC dialer, or perhaps different.
Any takers?
Edit: I will update the first post and add in everything that we can come up with for easy access. Thanks to all who support.
+1 for this. Not sure if the layout can be chnged yet, but maybe some skin to make it look changed. Is there some existing skins for this somewhere already?
+1 for layout
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+1 for this. Not sure if the layout can be chnged yet, but maybe some skin to make it look changed. Is there some existing skins for this somewhere already?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=434934
+1 for the layout change though. There is some unused space at the top that I don't like. The number buttons are not quite finger friendly either. IMO.
Maybe we coud post a zip with all the stock images and reg entries to make it easy on skinners. Can someone put together a zip with all of this stuff and Adam can link it in first post?
I will most likely have a look at this too, but busy at the time being. I'd like to make it look like the HTC dialer, and then go from there.
Not sure if this is the same dialer, but there are a few skins for stock dialer at www.skinzone.org. They were from 6.1, so not sure if they would still work.
EDIT: I gathered up the images real quick, but didn't get the registry yet. Let me know if you think I missed an image.
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Sure thing, I will update the first post and add in everything that we can come up with for easy access. Hopefully people will see that something is being done and will join in. It may not hurt to contact some good people with photoshop skills either like Herg and bilbobrian.
Edit: After thinking about it, we may get better coverage if this was moved to the Development and Hacking forum.
I wish they would make the dialer the same as how they have the dial pad for the lock screen...that would be sweet if somebody could make a skin or dialer like that:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/02/windows-mobile-65-ofc10.jpg
Somoene skinned the HTC dialer to match the buttons in 6.5 and it looked really good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=509447
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Somoene skinned the HTC dialer to match the buttons in 6.5 and it looked really good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=509447
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That looks great, I just wish the HTC S2A dialer didn't have issues with WM6.5
i'll take a crack at it later tonight after work...its been bugging me too.
That would be awesome... and I know we can expect something good from you, you always seem to post top knotch applications/themes/tweaks.
Hi,
Attached is something that I quickly knocked up to make the WM6.5 dialer look a bit more like the lock screen when in a call.
I hope that it is useful.
Matt
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mpattman said:
Hi,
Attached is something that I quickly knocked up to make the WM6.5 dialer look a bit more like the lock screen when in a call.
I hope that it is useful.
Matt
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Matt, what is the file attached. I noticed the different default theme pictures in the folders, but I am not sure how this file should be used. Is it a program that allows you to choose a theme? If so, which file to you run and do you run from pc over activesync or from the device itself?
If you extact it on your PC, the directories are for cooking and if you run the "make_cabs.bat" you should get a folder called cabs with installable cab files that will change the phone's skin. You need to soft reset to get the phone to use them after you install the cab (or copy the files over in Resco Explorer from the folder of your choice.)
(see attachments - I am using the Blue Drop theme)
big thanks
mpattman said:
If you extact it on your PC, the directories are for cooking and if you run the "make_cabs.bat" you should get a folder called cabs with installable cab files that will change the phone's skin. You need to soft reset to get the phone to use them after you install the cab (or copy the files over in Resco Explorer from the folder of your choice.)
(see attachments - I am using the Blue Drop theme)
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Yes!!!
That alone makes a BIG difference. Thanks!
I dont get a folder called 'cabs'.
I hate to admit...
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I dont get a folder called 'cabs'.
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I hate to admit that the same happened for me. I ran it three times...then I thought about it. And I refreshed the window.
I doubt this is your problem, but I had to put it out there.
just to let everyone know, i am working on something, I'm toying with going with squared-off buttons (see 6.5 calc for an example) or the lockscreen-esque rounded buttons (similar to mpattman). should have some time this weekend to really polish it.
Rounded buttons.
I still cant get the damn cabs to show...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508920 this what you are looking for?
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I still cant get the damn cabs to show...
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Not sure why it won't build the cabs, is there an error message?
Attached are the VGA cabs.
hey peeps,
i've had my HD2 now for a week and well i'm getting itchy to customise some of the ui. well i've got some ideas for a full on theme, and the taskbar at the moment.
however i've googled myself close to death trying to find how to edit the files.
first i can't see how to assemble and disassemble CAB files, and probably DLL's aswell.
and where do i find the originals on the phone itself? Taskbar Icons?
I've downloaded the /Windows directory and found Lockscene buttons, and icons for different bits, but as i said above i have no idea how to assemble an CAB out of my edited files, and not just do an overwrite.
Im sure some people are reading this as a user who hasn't a clue as to what there doing but tbh this is the first WinMo phone i've had in probably 5 years, so i've forgotten most of what i know, but i'd really like to have a crack at making my own experience/community release.
One problem i've had is Total Commander can't see my phone, do i need to have total commander on both the PC and the Phone? or should it just see the phone? as i said i'm a little lost.
So if you can help me, i'll really appreciate the help
Many Thanks,
Luke.
come on guys, is this the secret society of something. either no one knows or you just cant be bothered. surely supporting a fellow modder isn't a hardship.?
Come on, I was able to figure everything out myself as well (or search!).
For editing CABs, the best way is to use WinCe CAB Manager. For DLLs and EXEs, you can use ResHack, Resource Tuner or the like... just search.
Then, take any theme you like, extract the files with a CAB and modify the grapics... Yes, you can !
thanks dude,
i've tried searching, but if you don't know what to search for your screwed.
now i've got a few apps listed i can look em up. Massive Thanks to you
Regards,
Luke.
ok well i just had a look at Brians V6 Taskbar Cab.
tbh I can see what needs to be done but it's not very simple. I've been iPhone themeing the past few years and it was no where near as confusing as this. tbh i think i'll leave it alone on second thought.
I thought it would be a case of redesign the images and bundling them into a cab for deployment, not registry entries, and random coding which to me meant nothing.
I think i'll stick to my overwriting files upposed to CABS. and hope some things i want turn up.
Well, you don't need to change any registry keys. Just put your graphics in a CAB and you're done .
ok maybe i'll have another go i guess.