Ok so I wanna know if theres a way to make the status bar on the op a different color? maybe blue insead of black?? anybody knows how I would go about doing this.. maybe spare parts?
dominiiking said:
Ok so I wanna know if theres a way to make the status bar on the op a different color? maybe blue insead of black?? anybody knows how I would go about doing this.. maybe spare parts?
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On the OP? i mean i think i know what you're asking, but then you had to throw that in and confuse me...lol
OOOOHHH....on the TOP? okay just checking that coulda been any number of typos...lol okay okay, no more scrutiny!
you have to edit the statusbar_background.png located in /system/framework/framework-res.apk/res/drawable-mdpi...then you replace it with yours and resign and flash. if youre new to theming and dont have a clue what im talking about then go to the Android Themes section and search for "theme how-to" and there are tutorials on how to setup your env. and how to edit, sign and reflash updates...
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thanks for the response!
i know in the kanged version of CM5 spare parts allowed you to set the color to whatever you wanted, not sure if the spare parts in the market allows this as well or if it was something cyanogen threw in himself
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Credit to jonnybueno for all of the edited .png files in here, I took 90 images from it. Sorry for the period of time this wasn't up here, I was drunk when I redid the thread.
I have received a few requests in the past for a black notification bar from some members, and figured that if a few people want it, well then more do as well request thread)
Latest updated 12-01
CM 4.2.7.1 (no longer has smorg icon, apparently it is really hard to tell how much battery you have when the battery looks good)
http://www.mediafire.com/?xgzmjqqzzcf
Dwang v1.13 (still has smorg battery icon)
http://www.mediafire.com/?no4znnwymjn
CM 4.2.3.1 with Stericson's Latest Lockscreen
http://www.mediafire.com/?jezgymucuzy
mirror: http://www.4shared.com/file/147284694/a28bfa58/black_bar_4231_SL_110309-new.html
Old VersionsIf you need an older version shoot me a pm, comment in this thread, or look in the attachments. (it could be there depending on if it had the lockscreen in it.)
Sorry it has taken me so long to make an official update for this.
About various other apps/widgets being skinned, well basically you can take the apk that it is in the theme and put it on the root of your sdcard and do this in the recovery console
Code:
mount system
mount sdcard
ls /system/app (only if you need to find the exact name, skip if you don't need the exact name)
cp /sdcard/exactappnamecapsandall.apk /system/app/exactappnamecapsandall.apk
awesome! keep up the great work
We can haz screenies? Or am I missing something blatantly obvious?
AdrianK said:
We can haz screenies? Or am I missing something blatantly obvious?
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you are actually having a massive fail (but its ok). there are 3 files edited. one .png, one .xml, one .dex.
literally all this is is a black notification with the clock and date and the text for the notifications white.
david1171 said:
you are actually having a massive fail (but its ok). there are 3 files edited. one .png, one .xml, one .dex.
literally all this is is a black notification with the clock and date and the text for the notifications white.
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Oh I see...thanks.
I would prefer black bars too, but the problem is that app icons are designed for white background, so some of them can't even be seen when the bar is black.
cigar3tte said:
I would prefer black bars too, but the problem is that app icons are designed for white background, so some of them can't even be seen when the bar is black.
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if there is a theme with icons you like i can pull them from there and drop them into it so that the icons are visible.
david1171 said:
if there is a theme with icons you like i can pull them from there and drop them into it so that the icons are visible.
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I personally never cared about the app icons on main screen; I only look at the tray icon and notification bar colors and icons.
The icons I'm talking about are notification ones like the one for Swift, which is just a black flying bird. This would be a black bird on black bar background, making it invisible.
cigar3tte said:
I personally never cared about the app icons on main screen; I only look at the tray icon and notification bar colors and icons.
The icons I'm talking about are notification ones like the one for Swift, which is just a black flying bird. This would be a black bird on black bar background, making it invisible.
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ooohhh i was talking about battery, signal, wifi, notification icons, but yeah i can't really do anything about other apps
actually i think you could probably use that one method to do this also. where you make the apk match the theme. here wouldnt you just have to look for the png and invert the color? or no? i really dont know just says what I's thinks
roadrunnerx7 said:
actually i think you could probably use that one method to do this also. where you make the apk match the theme. here wouldnt you just have to look for the png and invert the color? or no? i really dont know just says what I's thinks
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i could but then if some of the apps or paid then it would be an issue of warez and i would rather not get into that. also it would need to be done every time the app is updated.
true. too much work and trouble. well then, guys if you want a simple black bar, be ready to sacrifice some notifications. none of mine are black, except weatherbug, but thank god you can change that one to white its an option in the app!
Sorry 4 being such a noob but how do I use this
coolmarkoo said:
Sorry 4 being such a noob but how do I use this
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just download it, put it on the ROOT of your sdcard(meaning NOT in any folder) then go into recovery and just flash it like you would flash a rom.
basically its exactly the same as flashing a rom.
That's wat I did but it said bad file and then it aborted the instalation
coolmarkoo said:
That's wat I did but it said bad file and then it aborted the instalation
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hmmm. which one are you trying, also what did it say , did it tell you it was a bad file (i had that one with a rom, and redownloading it fixed it) or did it say something about about verification or not being signed properly?
I was flashing it normally and it said the blackbar(bad) instalation aborted I was using cm 4.11.1 but I will redownload and try again
i think it might be the signing thing.. does the file name have anything to do with it? cause i see for 4.0.4 it says signed but 4.1.11.1 does not. might be that?
crap i gotta go back to work. be back later!
roadrunnerx7 said:
i think it might be the signing thing.. does the file name have anything to do with it? cause i see for 4.0.4 it says signed but 4.1.11.1 does not. might be that?
crap i gotta go back to work. be back later!
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nawh man, (or else i probably would've heard something from the 15 or 16 that have got it so far).
i think that means that the download got corrupted, try to redownload it and flash it again, if that doesn't work i will resign it and upload it again.
ok i tried redownloading but its not working with 4.1.11.1 then i tried to download the other one to see if it was a problem with my conection it downloaded fine. i think i might need a mirror
i cant find the background for "all programs" in both list view and grid... does anyone know where they are located? preferable grid
and also the background for the all programs header.. i cant seem to find that either!
thanks!
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let me add the background for the smaller people widget i cant find that either lol
maybe no one knows and thats why these arnt changed in other themes? lol
No, I've searched it myself and can't find an answer.
oh thanks for trying!
i wanted to change the background of the programs list also, never found the corresponding image file. please let us know if you find it.
Not sure if i understood this correctly but background for grid view in Launcher ? have a look at pattern_carbon_fiber_dark.png in drawable. Don't use rosie anymore, insteaded i swapped Launcher.apk with advanceLauncher.apk found in the dream section.
fwers said:
Not sure if i understood this correctly but background for grid view in Launcher ? have a look at pattern_carbon_fiber_dark.png in drawable. Don't use rosie anymore, insteaded i swapped Launcher.apk with advanceLauncher.apk found in the dream section.
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this seems to be the right file for the android stock launcher, since we are talking about rosie/sense launcher this doesn't help... thanks for the hint though.
xsirhc6x said:
and also the background for the all programs header.. i cant seem to find that either!
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this might be all_programs_header_title.9.png. at least the name suggests it
afaik you can't just alter these *.9.png files, but you'd need to look that up if it doesn't work.
kendong2 said:
this might be all_programs_header_title.9.png. at least the name suggests it
afaik you can't just alter these *.9.png files, but you'd need to look that up if it doesn't work.
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thanks everyone! maybe il put together a list of where everything is...
and well im not sure but for anyone else who doesnt bother editing .9.png, i find that if the file covers a whole box (like a header) instead of covering part of a box(like bottom rosie buttons) then you can easily change colour by:
(using photoshop)
- create new layer on top of image
- paint it what ever colour
- right click the layer and bring down the transparency so you can see the detail
... this has never given me problems
i use bettercut for my desktop icons & i know there has got to be a way to bypass the 48x48pixel rule if you have root. maybe go into the system file & change some script or something? i would like my icons to be likee 60x60. does anyone have some ideas?
come on guys, i know its possible.
search in the market for "bigger icons widget"
jonesyruless said:
i use bettercut for my desktop icons & i know there has got to be a way to bypass the 48x48pixel rule if you have root. maybe go into the system file & change some script or something? i would like my icons to be likee 60x60. does anyone have some ideas?
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Well you might lose some space on the screen.
smackdown85146 said:
Well you might lose some space on the screen.
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i don't mind, the iphone has icons that are that size and it works fine.
You can do this, but it would require you to compile from source. I am not experienced enough to walk you through this. I suggest asking cyanogen or enomther.
why would i have to compile from source? theres no xml to edit to just expand the boundaries?
Guys and gals, this is my first post, having only recently rooting and theming my Orange UK Hero, I was wondering if it would be possible for someone to create me a small .zip of a translucent Notification Blind that I can install on top of my other Theme?
Im new to all of this and hope to be able to edit and package my own Updates soon, but for now..............
Looking for the exact same thing. Hower not fully transparet, only like 50% opacity. Would look sweet..
cheers
I was wondering and asking for the same thing thanks for asking slimjimwoods
THEME - Clear as a bell * MoDaCo 3.0 friendly
Is the below what you're looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572151
aaasilva said:
Is the below what you're looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572151
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We are talking about the translucent blind the notification bar.
first pic on this page that it ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=615096
That looks pretty close, is there a theme that has semi transparent notifications too? I'll have a browse about and see if I can find one. If not then that'll be the next best thing
I would like a stand-alone skin for just the notificationbar. Today I use the clear as a bell theme and i would like to take it a step further with transparent natificationbar. It would look sweet... =)
Anyone sitting on a zip of what i need?
bump im afraid folks
i would do it for you guys but im not sure about something..
since all the themes iv done involve replacing "whole" apps, you would loose part of your current theme..
so unless you can remove files from an apk that arnt going to be changed, i cant help
anyone know?
to re -word... when you apply a theme, is the folder of the app replaced (in which case any files that were removed in theme, would not be on your phone anymore causing problems) or is it file to file meaning only files in side a folder that are "present" in the theme will be replaced on the phone?
i dont know enough about it to be sure, but the way i saw it, would be to replace/change the .png that currently draws down behind the notification area, just have its opacity reduced by 50%. Im probably way off on this........
what app would the notification area be? is it an individual app that can be messed with?
not really, thats why i asked what i asked... if i change just the notifications, it will change peoples themes
okay...so I know I may not get any replies for this, but this has been a haven for people asking for help...so here goes...
I have a telus milestone...I've been able to change the clock and date text in the notification bar (i applied my own black bar mod through metamorph)
the only problem is that all my notifications are still black when they pop up in the bar...
I've tried this tutorial:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/27622-text-color-change-complete-how-do.html#post279084
nothing
and this one:
http://androidforums.com/all-things...n-clock-pull-down-text-colors.html#post395945
both referring to the colorchange jar that someone wrote here...
but neither has worked..
i know that 'spare parts' in the CM apparently does this...but since i have the telus milestone, i can't install CM...
is there ANY simple way of doing this? is there a metamorph?
thanks to anyone willing to help out...
truthlesshero said:
okay...so I know I may not get any replies for this, but this has been a haven for people asking for help...so here goes...
I have a telus milestone...I've been able to change the clock and date text in the notification bar (i applied my own black bar mod through metamorph)
the only problem is that all my notifications are still black when they pop up in the bar...
I've tried this tutorial:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/27622-text-color-change-complete-how-do.html#post279084
nothing
and this one:
http://androidforums.com/all-things...n-clock-pull-down-text-colors.html#post395945
both referring to the colorchange jar that someone wrote here...
but neither has worked..
i know that 'spare parts' in the CM apparently does this...but since i have the telus milestone, i can't install CM...
is there ANY simple way of doing this? is there a metamorph?
thanks to anyone willing to help out...
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Try copying the spare parts.apk to your rom of choice , sign it, and flash it. its a guess at ti bro hope u get it figured out.