Hi, this is my first post - so I hope I've not made any mistakes/bads...
I thought I'd share my first PocketCM Keybaord v0.14 skin called "Black n Green" with you all.
I created it because I've gone for a black theme on my kaiser with green as the highlight colour for selected text/buttons/menu item etc..
To use it you will need to install PocketCM Keyboard v0.14 (available freely from the author's own website, go google it).
To install the skin:
1. Unzip and copy the two files to the directory PCMKeyboard is installed in on your PPC (\Program Files\PCMKeyboard by default).
2. Select PCM Keyboard as your keyboard (use arrow next to keyboard symbol)
3. Go to the options for PCMKeyboard (On keyboard: press & hold enter then slide finger to Opt. button)
4. Select Eng black_n_green for the layout
5. Select black_n_green for the skin
6. OK
It's QVGA, should work with any 240px wide screen (I think). I haven't got a VGA device (using a Tytn II) so haven't done a VGA version. It works in landscape too, although I use the Tytn's keyboard then
I'm thinking about making the shift key bigger (by making the delete key smaller)...
> > U P D A T E < <
Many thanks go to RR33 who has very kindly done the VGA conversion with the hres images I supplied. I've added the (W)VGA version to the ZIP in this post. Last screenshots are VGA
Hope you like it,
Karl.
Yeah PCMKeyboard is one of my favorite SIP and v0.14 is better than v0.2x to me
Very nice, keep up the good work
it would be nice to do a (W)VGA version : I can do it to complete your work if you want and if you have PNG in higher resolution than QVGA (it's not good to upsize pics from QVGA to WVGA as you know)
Official Link to PocketCM Keyboard v0.14 : HERE
Resources for (W)VGA conversion
Thanks RR33 for your kind words.
I've created the key.png and key1p.png for VGA resolution (assuming that the dimensions are doubled). For the QVGA skin I then used these to create the B/M/E parts... The rest are supplied as masks for alpha channel in the hi-res image (enter, shift, backspace).
I also put in some mod'd buttons with brighter reflections, but haven't tried them out. Also attached all as a ZIP.
I'm not going to create a VGA version as I have no way of testing it... but feel free to have a go.
ok, I'll make the (W)VGA port
Change of layout
I've just noticed that the layout doesn't include a '?'. I've updated the layout in the posted ZIP with a new layout and included a few other improvements so more symbols are accessible on a long press:
long SHIFT:
\|[]<>{}_~long comma:
!"£$%^&*()long full stop:
'/#@;:=?-+and a EURO SYMBOL from long £
hi
So here is the VGA-WVGA skin
I've modified 2 things
- shift symbol : I added a 2nd shift to show the difference when key is down
- internet symbol : earth instead of IE logo
Thanks RR33! I've updated the first post accordingly.
I like the idea of the second shift symbol, might put that into the QVGA version.
I now realise that I didn't give you a .?123 graphic or the feedback graphic in VGA... Anyone desperately need those? or is the RR33 conversion OK? (I can't check with the Tytn2 what it looks like).
I might also get rid of the .? and just have 123 for the symbol key...
huh...very strange, nothing happens if I tap the arrow beside the default keyboard, so I can't change it.
I know it is sounds like a noob question, but the last time I checked, it was possible to change keyboards this way...
Cheers,
Arnold
KarlChick said:
Thanks RR33! I've updated the first post accordingly.
I like the idea of the second shift symbol, might put that into the QVGA version.
I now realise that I didn't give you a .?123 graphic or the feedback graphic in VGA... Anyone desperately need those? or is the RR33 conversion OK? (I can't check with the Tytn2 what it looks like).
I might also get rid of the .? and just have 123 for the symbol key...
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Well I've just rewrote .?123 with the same font and it looks good to me. You can downsize the 2 shift png for QVGA if you want (there is also a line to add into settings file in order to activate 2nd shift)
PollPixx said:
huh...very strange, nothing happens if I tap the arrow beside the default keyboard, so I can't change it.
I know it is sounds like a noob question, but the last time I checked, it was possible to change keyboards this way...
Cheers,
Arnold
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You can take a look at my PocketCM Keyboard Install Guide (click on my signature)
RR33 said:
You can take a look at my PocketCM Keyboard Install Guide (click on my signature)
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I know how to do it, but for some reason, nothing happens when I am tapping on the arrows next to the keyboard icon in the bottom of my screen. Very strange, as I used it often. Even after soft reset it is not working.
Cheers,
Arnold
ok, so try to activate PCMK14 with Ervius Sip Selector (keyboard selector) available HERE then reboot/soft reset your ppc
thanks so much for your help, that did the trick (what a great little program by the way). It looks great, I made a very dark phone style with sktools and was searching for this kind of skin, so....thanks a lot ;-)
Cheers,
Arnold
Related
I have recently been using Pointui (the newest version.. you can get it here: http://pointui.com/) and thought it would be nice to have my contact app match my home screen and everything else of Pointui.
So.. here it is!
Update:
.....For different bubble types, go to post #8! (here)
.....Landscape phonepad issue fixed.
.....There are now TWO versions.. Black and Blue
There is no screenshot for the blue version (had no time), but it is all the same as the black theme except for the color changes to match the blue of Pointui.
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Important to know in order to use this theme:
........new layout of settings panel means that you must hold down the upper left hand settings cog to get to the settings panel. It will load slowly the first time you do it, however after that it is instant.
........press the upper left hand settings cog to get the phonepad.
........press the upper right hand arrow to get to the filterlist (main contact, contact with sms, contact by business, favorite contacts, etc). This is only in the Favorites view, the All Contacts view, and the Contacts with SMS view. The arrow is Cancel and Back button in all other pages.
........the lower bar is the button that takes you between Contacts with SMS and All Contacts. If you find it too difficult to press it (I have an HTC Touch so it is very easy), you can always just press the upper right hand arrow to navigate to whichever page you want instantly.
........a finger swipe left or right horizontally will bring you to the favorites page
........there is a yellow speak box that appears in the bottom right hand corner that will alert you of how many new texts you have. It will go away after a while and will reappear each time you switch between pages.
........I recommend that you turn on "Show Favorite Icon" in the options of PocketCM Contacts
........Separators and Contact list pictures are disabled even if you try to turn them on
Download PocketCM Contacts v.20b HERE
Download PocketCM Keyboard v0.14 HERE if you want my skin
Download PointUI v1.02b HERE
I think that's it!
LANDSCAPE IS FULLY SUPPORTED!
The screenshots are below in a .zip file, if you would rather see them in your webpage.. go HERE
Download the htctoucher PointUI.zip or htctoucher Pointui Blue.zip, sync with your device and drag the .zip into your PocketCM Contacts folder in Program Files.. then select it in options.
Enjoy!
I had forgotten to post up my keyboard skins.. they match pretty well.. attached screenshot and .zips
.....In order of left to right the screenshots are: htctoucher Pointui darkbg and htctoucher Pointui Touchpal (this keyboard skin has the animation of touchpal when pressed)
There is no screenshot of htctoucher Pointui Lightbg to make room for the Blue version of my theme. The only difference is a lighter background (like the touchpal one).
can you update your link to the specific topic at pocketcm phorum.. the one you gave just points to the index
thanks
providence said:
can you update your link to the specific topic at pocketcm phorum.. the one you gave just points to the index
thanks
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Sorry had to post the thread on PocketCM.com after this one so I didnt have the exact link yet.. fast reply!
you can check it out now
htctoucher
looks great! it's perfect with pointui.
tnx for your wonderfull work.
rgs,
pirlone
forgot to say: it's time you have a look at pocketcm calendar
rgs,
pirlone
Very, very nice!
PointUI's addict here !
Very nice and clean work, htctoucher !
Super matching with .Home.
I think it will be added very soon on the PointUI forum...
Thanks.
PS :
- How about a blue version of your skin, htctoucher ?
- and if you want to try others .UI skins for PocketCM Keyboard, you will find them in this post.
New Variant - SMS Gradient Bubbles with Arrows
I have created different variants for both the Blue and Black versions of this theme.. attached is a screenshot
The bubbles were taken from my other theme (16 variant theme.. link below in my signature)
Enjoy!
thanks,
htctoucher
the theme variant in the first post is Gradient No Arrows, featured in the screenshots in the first post, but not in this one.
This sucks, I love the theme & would like to get it but my bubble look terrible, not quite a bubble, it is deformed in a way, it does't look like the pics posted, it has sort of a barthat attaches to it, has anyone else encountered this as well???
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This sucks, I love the theme & would like to get it but my bubble look terrible, not quite a bubble, it is deformed in a way, it does't look like the pics posted, it has sort of a barthat attaches to it, has anyone else encountered this as well???
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Could you possibly do this for me.. as I remember you had this problem on my other theme as well:
1. Download MagicSS here
2. Sync your device to your computer and run the .exe file which will install MagicSS on your device.
3. Go into settings on your device, then buttons, and set one of your hard buttons to MagicSS in the drop down menu
4. Open up PocketCM Contacts and while in the SMS Bubble view, press the hard button you mapped MagicSS to and then save the screencapture somewhere (preferably to your storage card so you can drag it back onto your desktop through snyc)
5. Attach the file either to a PM or post it here so I can look at it and know exactly what you are talking about.
Also.. check that you are using PCMContacts v.20b and a QVGA screen
Other than that, I really do not know how to help you.. thats so weird that the only problem you are having is the bubbles..
see if you can do the above steps and I will see if I can help you, although I am not sure if I will be able to since it seems it is specific to your device.
htctoucher
htctoucher just what i was about t ask u .."Black PointUI No Gradient Arrows" Love this in both themes the pouint Ui and the other, Really LOVE ur theme designs, thanx a bunsh htctoucher, really great work as u used 2 deliver
Keep em comin
htctoucher said:
Could you possibly do this for me.. as I remember you had this problem on my other theme as well:
1. Download MagicSS here
2. Sync your device to your computer and run the .exe file which will install MagicSS on your device.
3. Go into settings on your device, then buttons, and set one of your hard buttons to MagicSS in the drop down menu
4. Open up PocketCM Contacts and while in the SMS Bubble view, press the hard button you mapped MagicSS to and then save the screencapture somewhere (preferably to your storage card so you can drag it back onto your desktop through snyc)
5. Attach the file either to a PM or post it here so I can look at it and know exactly what you are talking about.
Also.. check that you are using PCMContacts v.20b and a QVGA screen
Other than that, I really do not know how to help you.. thats so weird that the only problem you are having is the bubbles..
see if you can do the above steps and I will see if I can help you, although I am not sure if I will be able to since it seems it is specific to your device.
htctoucher
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Hello There,
I have the screen capture you asked for, is there anyway I can email it to you as it seems to exceed size wise to attach...It is in QVGA format & I too am puzzled about this????
chibull17 said:
Hello There,
I have the screen capture you asked for, is there anyway I can email it to you as it seems to exceed size wise to attach...It is in QVGA format & I too am puzzled about this????
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yeah sure.. email is [email protected]
I hope I will be able to find a solution!
thanks,
htctoucher
htctoucher said:
yeah sure.. email is [email protected]
I hope I will be able to find a solution!
thanks,
htctoucher
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htctoucher....
Just wanted to extend my gratitude once again...Thanks GOD it was a simple fix & you were very patient w/me....Keep up the great work on the temes as you now have a loyal user!!!!
chibull17
having an Samsung SGH-i780 phone and thus a 320x320 screen means that your beautifull theme is not working as it should. So what about an update for these square screens?
Anyone knows how do I install Pocket Calendar ?
Hi,
Works great...except:
1. What is the easiest way to access contacts? I have a touch and the only way I found is to go to the phone and select contacts.
2. What is the easiest way to get out of contacts?
Thanks.
LIP
lip said:
Hi,
Works great...except:
1. What is the easiest way to access contacts? I have a touch and the only way I found is to go to the phone and select contacts.
2. What is the easiest way to get out of contacts?
Thanks.
LIP
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1. I put a shortcut in my cube so it is really easy to get to. If you are willing to do this I can tell you how, you will basically have to edit one of the shortcuts already in your cube to PocketCM. You can also put it in your start menu.
2. Tap on the upper right hand corner of the screen when in PocketCM, it will minimize (not close) the program.
I thought the UI program can be run by itself without PocketCM
LycanNyc said:
I thought the UI program can be run by itself without PocketCM
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It can, this theme combined with PocketCM just makes it so your SMS chat and contacts looks as if it is part of Pointui
IF YOU ARE NEW HERE go to down to the instructions ! The updates explain just new skins and modifikations.
UPDATE 10.05.08: There was a small bug (missing Icon) in all Darknight and wm7 skins for the battery bar/meter, please see my last Post. Its allready fixed in the zip-files.
UPDATE: 09.05.08: New WM7Special Skin (small and good to use with Ultimatelaunch)
- go to Post 154 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2187100&postcount=154
UPDATE 05.05.08:
DARKNIGHT is ready with working meters and more, see second picure !
UPDATE: 04.05.08:
- All Skins now with real working signal-bar (7 Bars !)
- many little changes
- WM7 SKIN is ready ! with working big signalbar and batterybar and gprs-network-connection symbol
- WM 7 SKIN also as Taskbar only ! The Bars are in the Taskbar.
UPDATE 25.04.08:
- Taskbar shows MUTE, Bluetooth and WIFI (with/without Networkconnection)
- Bigger Icons for the Bluephone skin
UPDATE 22.04.08:
- TAP ANYWERE ON THE TASKBAR and Windows MENU opens !!
- TAP on the X and Close Button works, Holdon tapping and Taskmanager opens !!!!
- Now 3 differnet themes/skins with different XML-Files ! Greyphone , Bluephone and Taskbar only
- you need the newest version of batterystatus for that !!! (its in the zip-file)
UPDATE 21.04.08:
- SMS/CALL/EMAIL/WIFI and BLUETOOTH get highlighted or colored when there is somthing new.
- Reworked most of the graphics, because there were some bugs with different backgrounds, Shadows ect.
(For the greyskin i now use 3 better Icons from Deimos, thank you !)
Hallo.
I made this one for you who cant see windows taskbar anymore and get tired of htc Home
All you FIRST need is in the Bluephone-zip file. then you can use my other skins.
My theme just needs vjtoogletodayalphaII and BatteryStatus and a 2 small application to mute the phone/make x button and windows menu enable.
Everything is working: SMS/Email/Missed Calls-Counter; WIFI/BLUETOOTH on/off, mute the phone, a new taskmanager (Batterystatus) etc. You get a new small transparent taskbar with a big taskmanager-button
--) Okay: here we go:1. put the vjtoggletodayalphaII into the windows/Startfolder. Go to Registry: HKLM\Software\Vijay555\VjTodayToggle\ and set the values under "Startsize" und "Softkeysize" to "1". If you need your Softkeys leave/set the sofkeysize to about 26.
2. Install Batterystatus (if you have ultimate launch: it works as a today plugin)
3. Put the folder "SmartUtilities_FilesOnly" to Windows\Program files.
4. Put the File "RegistrySetString.exe" in the "BatteryStatus" folder"
5. Now decide which skin you wantut the bluephone.xml and the folder "bluephone" into the Batterystatus or do the same with greyphone.xml and folder or with Taskbar and Tasbar.xml (u can also put all folders in)
6. Now hold on clicking with stylus on the plugin and choose all rows for showing and choose "lock" rows. AND DONT forget that your new BS-Taskmanager is enable !!!! And choose your SKIN !!!
7. Now you have to do some changes because this is for german version of windows: open the xml u use with your windows editor on your PC or with totalcommander on your ppc:
7.1 you find in the middle a path for: programme\smartutilities_filesonly, change it to program files\....
7.2 you find at the end a path for: "\windows\tmail.exe...." there you see "freenet.de": You can replace this with your own email account. then you can read "Posteingang": replace just this for the english version with "inbox".
7.3 you find there a row with the date like this one - text="dddd, d. MMMM yyyy"- you can change this because this is the european version of date (see picture)
then save the xml file and put it back to your ppc.
- thats it.
- if you like it crazy made more funny sound graphics for you. You find them in "othergraphics", just replace the originals in the Bluephone or Greyphone-folder with them. The wifi/bluetooth icons are with german or english text (on/off-an/aus). Replace them as you like.
- the tabs at the bottom are not part of this, you can find them in my iconthread for Ultimatelaunch.
- FOR THE OKAY BUTTON you must sometimes press your Hardware OK button ! (will find a Solution)
- VGA and Landscape-view dont work. This is just tested with wm 6.0 but should run with wm5
Looks awesome! I'll try it now!
thanks you for your share ;D
Thanx for sharing....nice refreshment for today screen!!
hey very nice!!!....I wonder....is it possible to get the big transparent x button as a stand alone?...I feel like if we could this would enhance a lot of peoples touchscreen experience....let us know!!
mmh, the button you see is a icon that just links to a program called tasklist.exe. This is a part of Batterstatus. It only runnes, i think, if batterystatus is running. So i understand your wish (because it was my wish too) but it wont work without batterystatus.
If you want only my taskbar, i can make you a xml file just with the taskbar.
cool stuff I like the idea and the way you created it
but can you (or someone) make a copy of the iphone taksbar? just the taskbar, not the "desktop" stuff
Is the Smart Utilities the same as this one?This one is already a cab. Could make things easier
(nevermind sry...)
Great looking taskbar created!
Thank you!!!
This is what I was looking for, thanks a lot!!
Downloading now!
bluemetalaxe, congrats, U R really crazy, dude
Nice work, though
Olioaglio
everything looks like promised.
nothing works. not the mute (the "mute" progy doesn't work) not bt 'cose there is no registry key_value="HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\State\Bluetooth" on my phone (maybe 'cose is wm 6.1 ?), not messages. the icon doesn't appear anywhere !
tried to uninstalled it by reversing the steps to install it.
everything went back except the hated windows taskbars and of course i am missing now all the info and settings they were ment for.
i think i'll have to restore a relatively old back-up
suggestions?
[later] got back the wm taskbars. forgot to delete the vjtoggletoday progy. everything back to "normal".
interesting is that the tray launch with the "original" battery status theme, is working. what are the shortcuts to bt and wifi??? didn't you use the same in yr .xlm file?
great work... hopefully there will be more battery themes you can share with us
also how did you make the top bar smaller?
Can you make the bottom tabs part of the same theme? And can I get that headphones grey background?
This looks very cool. Will try it .
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mmh, the button you see is a icon that just links to a program called tasklist.exe. This is a part of Batterstatus. It only runnes, i think, if batterystatus is running. So i understand your wish (because it was my wish too) but it wont work without batterystatus.
If you want only my taskbar, i can make you a xml file just with the taskbar.
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as it turns out I do use Batterystatus so yes thank you very much!!...your work here is quite nice....is the clock BS as well?
@tomoffel: If i find time i will try original iphone taskbar. then you have just to repalace the new iphone.xml with the bluephone and some graphics, thats it.
@Vukile: if you install smartUtilities und you find there muteonoff then this will work also. If not, put just my muteonoff in this new folder. you find the backgroundgraphics in your bluephone-folder (take the first 35 pixel of the head1.png= 35x50).
@nothin: i wont buy a iphone cause i cant do such things with that and i have gps and umts on my Polaris And why should WM always look ugly and not be userfriendly, do you use still Windows 95 on your PC ?
@Kukuriku: I`m sorry, tested it on touchcruise wm 6.0 and not on not existing OS There could be trouble with the working of wifi/bluetooth buttons because the registry values depend on wm or some phones.
UNINSTALL IS VERY EASY: Delete vjtoggletoday from your windows startfolder, uninstall Batterystatus, delete the folder with muteonoff.exe. Softreset, thats it.
Cant say anything to BS Traylaunches because i dont use Traylaunch.
@character: can make more themes (a question of time). The topbar is just my graphic with icons and text on it (see in the Bluephonefolder). The original Taskbar is hided by vjtgooles tool. I/You can make it smaler, bigger whatever i want.
@wyzepro: its all just one BS theme/plugin nothing more. The theme has 4 rows (see in the xml file how it works): 1. Taskbar 2. Sound and Clock 3. Date 4.Buttons. I can delete or add rows and buttons as i want.
The tabs at the buttom are part of my Ultimatelaunch theme. I can make them a part of Batterystatus, so that they just open Software,Settings, Internet, Wheater-Program. But everyone has differnt software, or wants to open specific things with that icons, maybe i write a .xml with that and you have to change the xml with links to your software.
EDIT: I sorry, just found a bug im my latest .xml with the Text on the battery-icon. The new .xml will come tonight.
I've cacked open the xml....which files do I delete in order to obtain the large X button you have?
Im sorry dont understand what you want, do you want just the x button and nothing more ? But then you need the original taskbar and will have two x buttons ?
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glad to say..
here is my latest work! (QVGA (primarily)..anyone care to donate a VGA device? )
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NEW as of 3/16/09!
[ADDED] fingerbox and rhodium menu enhancement skins
(attached second post)
(now the default skin for the program!)
[added] support for redial and smartdial
see: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3291002&postcount=1)
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screens from the skinned apps:
Some things you may need to know...
.....s2u2 has support for thumbnail and fullscreen dialer.. rename nopic2.png to nopic.png if you use thumbnail)
.....s2p (looks best if you disable fullscreen album art in the registry (HKCU\software\a_c\s2p\fullscreenalbum=0 and set albumlayout to 1)
.....PocketCM Keyboard (v.14 for now)
.....CommManager (choose the cab you want to install - based on the style you like)
.....m2d (*second post*)
.....thumbcal (*second post*)
.....FingerMenu (*attached second post*).. get app here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459125
.....TaskFacade (*attached second post*).. get app here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=420220&highlight=taskfacade
**For Opera**
....the splash image goes in \windows
....if the splash doesnt override anything.. you may have the wrong name.. simply change the registry key:
HKLM\Software\Opera\Info\Splashscreenportrait...just name it whatever the name of the splash is!
....if ud like to know some more tweaks.. look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=465618&highlight=opera&page=4post#33
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UPDATES..
Added TaskFacade skin
this is now the default skin for taskfacade!
Added FingerMenu skin (see second post for cab!).......install Finger Menu FIRST!
Stop FingerMenu
then install the cab to your device
then run fingermenu and enjoy!
Added CommManager skins.. thanks to adderz91 for pointing me in the right direction!
there are TWO CABS included in the zip (see previews above)
install the comm manager style you want to device!.. soft reset.. and enjoy!
also, if you want to customize what shows up in commmanager, search for schaps advanced config tool!
Thumbcal skin added (requested by souljah777.. golden list member!)
added the fixes provided by golden list member tatnai for the free version
attached on second post
move the zip to your thumbcal folder and select the skin in settings
PocketCM Contacts v4:
Fixed all bugs! - selected items, landscape/portrait character counter.. etc
Fixed back animation (thanks tene!)
htctoucher gloss v4.zip is for pocketcm.. put this in your pocketcm folder and select in options!
Added PocketCM Keyboard skin
Drag all contents of the zip into pcmkeyboard folder, then select the skin/layout in options (hold down return on the keyboard)
There are two files (gloss.skin and gloss smaller.skin... one is 140 pixels tall and one is 123 pixels tall)
Added TouchPal skin
Unzip the "Resources" folder into your touchpal folder on your device, then soft reset
see readmes in zips for (further) instructions!
hope it helps.. let me know if you like or if you have problems
Enjoy!
htctoucher
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my glossy m2d, thumbcal, fingermenu and taskfacade skins are posted here!
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I would really appreciate feedback and/or donation if you like it, use it or enjoy it!
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Screen Shots
**screens from IOLITE v2 shown!**
(home screen features the background and the clock/plugin item backgrounds included in the "glossier home tab bgs.zip" attached):
things to know... READ! (for v2)
..changes:
.....added support for multiple calendar items (moved clock up, moved date to where the operator text is (when you enable custom name, disable operator name -by m2dc or registry)
.....changed map search graphic (added a little google icon)
.....skinned settings page
.....moved the email values/changed email graphic slightly
.....moved unread icons so they arent covering SMS and MAIL text
.....skinned commmanager (see first post - not included in m2d zip)
(iolite version should work with older m2d versions too.. but i havent tested.. so if you have problems, just use v1 for older versions)
..IF YOU ARE USING GLOSSY BACKGROUND, ALSO USE THE GLOSSY FOCUS.png included in the glossier home tabs zip (copy it to your \windows) this is the background that shows up (or disables the bg from changing) when you hold down too long on sms view etc)
couldnt upload here.. so get IOLITE VERSION 2 here!:
http://www.4shared.com/file/84532593/8534b623/htctoucher_gloss_m2d_v2_iolite.html
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things to know... READ! (v1)
..you do NOT have to have a different background for the home tab.. if you DO want it, it is included in the "glossier home tab bgs.zip" as "hh_fw_backgroundhome.png" (you can move it wherever, or delete the "home" portion and copy it to your windows directory to use it throughout m2d!)
..the page icons (big icons when running your finger across the bottom) are glossy, just like the earth icon and opera icon you see.. all custom by me!
..this can be and should be used with m2dc
..i recommend changing the font sizes of calendar and missed call buttons to about 20 for missed call and 14/16 for calendar in m2dc
..the weather icons are stardock icons (GREAT! icons), I manually switched out HTC's for stardock's (that took a while..)
couldnt upload here.. so get v1 here!:
http://www.4shared.com/file/82514029/bca57d9b/htctoucher_gloss_m2d.html
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.....if you would prefer glossier home tab clock background and plugin background.. copy the files attached in "glossier home tab bgs.zip" to your windows or into the "htctoucher gloss m2d.zip" windows folder if you are using it with m2dc!.. **the clock and plugin background are included by default in v2 iolite version!**
(i suggest you all do so! -its shown in the preview-)
ALSO
.....if you would prefer to have little icons instead of the text in the slider on the bottom, download the .zip attached "tabicons.zip" and copy all icons to your windows folder on device (overwrite) or to the windows folder in the gloss m2d skin zip if you are using my skin with m2dc (thank fwaits for requesting this as part of his 1 request for being a member of my Golden List!)
.....in my opinion i think it looks good to have text as the inactive tabs, and icons as the active tabs.. if you would like this.. only use the icons in the tabicons.zip that have the words "tabicon" in them!
attached also is the tsk you see in the previews (should be anyway)
......just unzip the tsk file into your storage card or wherever, and load it in the home settings on your device!
......i also suggest installing uitweaker and then going into systweak and import the "final color.sys" file also included blends well with this theme
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due to lack of space on the first post, thumbcal, taskfacade and fingermenu skins are also attached!
(my taskfacade skin is included as default in the new version of taskfacade! (see here)) - so i guess you wont have to download the theme here anymore
Thumbcal: (skin.htctoucher gloss v2.zip) - place it in your thumbcal folder and select it in settings
FingerMenu: (htctoucher fingermenu gloss skin.cab) - install to device.. you can delete the _vga files if you are using qvga device, or vice versa... just reinstall my cab if you want them back (dont know why you would but just in case)
TaskFacade:
**removed** (my skins are now included default in taskfacade as "Gloss")!
uploaded three more skins for taskfacade, will remove if they also become default
get them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470096&page=2&post#19
Enjoy!
htctoucher
Black pro theme,nice looking.
Congratulations!
This is really nice! Thank you.
If you have some time left it would be nice if you could do iContact, S2P and the Opal Phone Canvas (Opal Dialer).
That is one slick looking theme.
WOW htctoucher this skin pack is awesome, and looks the best for me! Is there any chance you make skin also for S2P?
Thank you!
Greetings
wow! your works are great, will get s2u2 & pocketcm. thanks
Very nice job. Do you plan (or someone) to make a WVGA version of your skins ? It would be great on Touch HD.
Cool
thanx
Wolfman017 said:
Very nice job. Do you plan (or someone) to make a WVGA version of your skins ? It would be great on Touch HD.
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bump for this! A WVGA Skin will be great!
Would you also release those great skins for WVGA version, It looks great but not for HD.
thanks for all the great feedback guys!
this is why I love to post themes
as for wvga .. it's hard since I don't have a device with that resolution (anyone willing to donate one )
I may try pocketcm wvga but I don't think I'll be able to do the dialer
I may also do s2u2 and galarm.. maybe throttle.. but no guarantees at this point!
I'll be making a s2p and maybe imageviewer(pcm)
glad you all like the theme!
keep me posted on what you like/don't like or bugs
htctoucher
nhatt said:
Black pro theme,nice looking.
Congratulations!
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hmm .. I like this name.. mind if I use it?
Great app mate!
Waiting VGA version!
very hot looking theme...nice work!
what about pcm keyboard?
kidnamedAlbert said:
what about pcm keyboard?
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right now i just use my wm7 small skin.. fits pretty well
i might make a black keyboard to fit with the dialer
and as soon as i see a good base layout that works well for v21 ill make one for that
thanks for the feedback
htctoucher
htctoucher said:
right now i just use my wm7 small skin.. fits pretty well
i might make a black keyboard to fit with the dialer
and as soon as i see a good base layout that works well for v21 ill make one for that
thanks for the feedback
htctoucher
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yeah i love your pocketcm skin but need a nice keyboard to fit it. i hope you can make it a little smaller because i find it easier to use believe it or not.
kidnamedAlbert said:
yeah i love your pocketcm skin but need a nice keyboard to fit it. i hope you can make it a little smaller because i find it easier to use believe it or not.
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make what smaller? the wm7 small keyboard is about as small as it can be
not sure which one you are referring to
I should have a skin out this weekend
I am thinking of skinning TouchPal as well
some comments:
- you left a PSD file in the pocketcm theme (which takes 400Kb)
- you should remove the line that aren't setting or precede them with # (I suspect the line with ======= may have some nasty effect).
- the "strange animation" is probably because you set: panel.contactdetail.box
- Also I strongly advice you to use "development mode" and look at log.txt log file, you'll find some errors in your theme: Can't load image: buttoncallx.png, Can't replace setting for: textcontrol.phonecalleditpanel.numberedit.unfocused.background=fill($high9148$), etc...
Lastly, there is a bug in current version of PocketCM (not the next daily build in theory) that make PCM crashed when editing anything, workaround: set textcontrol.*.background=fill(#FFFFFF) (no image, no gradient, no alpha, etc...). Next version will fix this of course.
Nice theme!
Hey
I just finished my rework of the WM7 inspired Skin originally created by HTCToucher!
Edit:
Vga version available but needs to be testet, as i have no vga device here for testing!
edit0.2: Download the newest Daily, the space bar freeze bug seems to be fixed
edit0.3: minor feedback fixes(smiles fit now), optionpane feedback is not correctly shown yet but will be fixed
In landscape mode, press long on the .(was , on the picture but updated) button to show up a pannel with , ; :!
Be shure to use at least the newest daily (0.24.82) from 7.2.08 to not get the keyboard freezed when pressing the space bar!
Alternatives (ä,ö,ü) are added to o,a,u buttons for suggestion of e..g. grün when typing grun
very cool!
thanks for this.. it will probably akso make it easier to start making v2+ skins
looks great!
thanks for working on this!
htctoucher
very nice!
But is it qvga or vga?
Deixi
sorry i forgot to write, i designed it on my omnia, which is qvga but the way skinning is done with the new version, it should work on vga also without problems. only thing is I have to ad another vga feedback picture, ill will do that asap!
but would be nice if someone with a vga phone could try it!
So i tried it on my touch HD (WVGA). That is what it looks like in portrait and landscape.
looks very nice, but its not perfect yet...
deixi
Thx now i see the exact problems , i'll try to make a working layout for vga and post it asap
problems with vga should be fixed! pls download the vga version if you have a wvga device!
jup it works now. alltough its extremly slow in landscape, but i thinks thats a problem with pocketcm keyboard.
one question:
how can i make it to suggest "grün" when i write "grun" in german with a german dictionary?
edit: i just found out there is a bug with the spacebar freezing the whole phone
I have the lost the period "." on my landscape. Only have a comma.
the . missing in landscape is by design as else i wouldn't be possible to have same width buttons
to get grün suggested when typing grun is possible, but only by adding the line "key.u.alternatives=ü" to the settings.ini inside the zip file!
the same for key.o.alternatives=ö for o and key.ä.alternatives=ä
I'll add this in the zip file an reupload it later!
To the bug with the freezing and the space bar, i happend to me as well just i today, i think i happens when pressing long on the space bar but i'm not shure yet if this is because of the theme or the Sip.
to the slowness this could maybe come from the vga version of the graphics cause they are much bigger then the original ones (dream2 ~34kb, vga wm7 ~200kb) maybe the graphics can be optimized a bit...
About the freezing bug when pressing space: a workaround is to just tip on it very shortly so the "pressed" graphics won't show at the space bar, then the keyboard won't freeze, i don't know why it freezes on loading the "pressed" graphics, but i allready submited a bug report to the author of PCM Keyboard!
i updated the skin a little, now . and , are pressent in the landscape layout, and äöü will be available to suggestion!
update of the first post
thank you very much!
good work...
yeah your welcome !
but be shure to use the latest daily from www.pocketcm.com cause 0.23 will cause trouble!
i do not link i directly cause of the credit to the author
Probably a dumb question, but where on the phone do you drop the file?
I assume you just place the .zip file on the phone somewhere (just want to verify where)?
edit:
To be more clear, the PocketCM site states (for installing keyboard themes):
* Close PocketCM
* Copy the file to your PocketCM installation directory
* Make sure its extension is .cmt
* In PocketCM press the phone button for 250ms (stay pressed), slide left to the option button (second from the left)
* Release, then select "choose theme", and select the theme you just copied
However, there is no .cmt in your zip file. Sorry to be such an idiot. Just want to make sure I'm doing it right.
Thanks.
Hi
you just have to place the zip file inside the \Program Files\PocketCM Keyboard\ folder, than press the enter key long, go to options an select the theme!
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Hi
you just have to place the zip file inside the \Program Files\PocketCM Keyboard\ folder, than press the enter key long, go to options an select the theme!
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Ok I did this and its not working. PCM will not see the zip file as a skin. I think version .23 does this but I have the stable version .14 or whatever like you suggested. What am i missing?
ah ok that's the problem, my skin is only for v0.23!
If you wanna use 0.14 you can take the original skin which was done for 0.14
here in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2453480#post2453480 the second post!
Oh... Well that makes since then. I was going off of this post and thought .23 was not compatible.
endursa said:
yeah your welcome !
but be shure to use the latest daily from www.pocketcm.com cause 0.23 will cause trouble!
i do not link i directly cause of the credit to the author
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I dont know why they said that?
YEAH this skin is really neat to look aT and use IF IT WOULD STAY UP ...
17 NOVEMBER 2010
FINAL VERSION RELEASED
**ATTACHMENT IN POST 2**
This is moving on from the last version (15 Nov 2010) so install the same as that version, except using this theme folder instead. See below:
INSTALLATION:
unrar the 'Desire Final' folder from the attachment and copy to Program Files\Lakeridge\Wisbar Advance Desktop\Themes.
Open WAD, enter settings menu, change theme (if theme is not listed choose scan for themes) highlight 'Desire Final', menu - set as portrait theme, apply.
Screenshots also in post 2
Video walkthrough at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGIMsJ0eGBQ
Enjoy!!
Regards,
wildcardspv
12 NOVEMBER 2010
TOTALLY NEW VERSION AVAILABLE
-- Check the video preview at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7WV5PheWX8 --
TO INSTALL
Copy 'Desire 6 page + menus theme' folder to Program Files\Lakeridge\Wisbar Advance Desktop\Themes.
Open WAD, enter settings menu, change theme (if theme is not listed choose scan for themes) highlight 'Desire 6 page + menus theme', menu - set as portrait theme, apply.
Enter WAD settings menu, weather, and set the small/medium/large icon sets to those attached to this post. Leave icon type set to Weatherpanel/Pocket weather.
The wifi toggler, BT toggler Radio on/off (fligt mode) and call history shortcut are included just in case you can't already create shortcuts to these options using standard WAD commands.
The Text Back folder contains shadowing to place behind text under your shortcuts, to look a bit more android-ey.
The Power Control Widget folder contains all the images I made for it, in case you want to change them.
That should be it!!!!
I like this better then the original theme, if you have any questions please let me know and as usual, all feedback is appreciated.
Regards,
wildcardspv
EDIT:
In this version, I disabled 'slide to change pages' in WAD, because when trying to slide up to access the page selection screen, it was really difficult to do so.
I much prefer to have the 'slide to change pages' function active as it makes using the theme see more fluid, so since uploading the theme, I've re-enabled it and set the properties of the taskbar (at the top) to 'switch to page' (page is called 'page select') when the taskbar is tapped.
This is much easier to use and I wish I'd thought of it before uploading the theme!!
If you prefer sliding between pages, try making this change too.
Regards
wildcardspv
Final version
Screenshots and WAD theme for final version.
Regards,
wildcardspv
Oh yeah,
On any dock (except weather forecast) press the downward arrowhead in the circle (bottom left button) to exit author mode, and press home to close the dock.
Fonts
Here's some extra fonts to use as well.
extract the files from the .rar and copy them to Phone Memory\Windows\Fonts.
The one used throughout this theme is Droid Sans.
Regards,
wildcardspv.
EDIT: Fonts are now attached to post 2, along with the theme itself.
Updated version, plus video
Here's a new version with some slight tweaks and improvements.
After installing this version, Enter WAD settings menu, weather, large icon set, point this to the 'WeatherIconsLarge folder'. Leave icon type set to Weatherpanel/Pocket weather.
Check out a video of the theme being used, at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0CDcl5xt_c
Regards,
wildcardspv
I like WAD very much,but for HD2,A frozen,broken or pink wallpaper often happens! To be or not to be, it's a question,WAD or HD2, it's a question,too!
I didn't use WAD untill see your theme. Great work, I'll try it! Thanka a lot!
Wad haves so many problems and bugs I cant even use this theme.
Sherri1023 - That's a shame, i've honestly never had a problem with WAD
Vagrantman - I hope this works for you. Don't forget to disable touchflo/sense on a htc device if you're using WAD
Thanks this is great! I love the android look, so im a big fan of this! I can tell alot of works been put into this so thanks alot
thanks Dark Ninja
That looks great actually, i wish it were rendered more properly
other than that this is fantastic work, gj =)
Do you plan on making a SPB Mobile Shell version?
I wish I could!!
Sorry, but I don't know where to start with making themes for SPB MS
Really great work... clean and pure...
without graphic bug... nice video...
@ Lesscro - thanks a lot man, I really appreciate that as I've been a fan of your work for some time
Nice Theme
Can I convert this theme to VGA
@ jckotze - course you can man, just mention me if you post it or anything.
I'm also working on a newer version with a nicer popup menu and trying to add some android menu screens too, so keep an eye out for that.
i appreciate always good work...
WAD is a greatest apps... user need work a little bit to adapt to his device but we have some solutions to simplify adaptation and user interact...
Stay tuned...
@ JCKOTZE
nice idea ! don't forget to mention original author...
i m pleasure to see, you made a request first...
LeSScro
@ JCKOTZE
nice idea ! don't forget to mention original author...
i m pleasure to see, you made a request first...
sarcastic as always
i ll do my best...
Other i have follow your work too...
Splendid WP7 remake... i love some idea to display info and user action...
and new Weather Icon suite...