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Customisation idea (I'm asking for help/pointers as to how to do this)

I've not really liked the pink/purple of the T-Mobile comm manager icons, so I installed duttythroy's 10 button one.
I really like the simplicity of the of these icons, and the blue is my fave color.
What I want to do is change as much of the graphics as possible (home screen, dialer screen and others) to be the same style as the comm manager.
Any ideas of how to do this?

Any help ?

Check out Schaps Rom for Hermes.... in one release you will find the necessary cabs for comm manager, audio manager, htc home and so on... as well as schaps black theme. give it a try - dont forget to make a backup.

If you look in the \windows folder you will find all the .png files you are looking for they are HH_*.png and L_*.png and #.png If you edit them and change them around and put them back into the \windows dir on your phone they will change the appearance
Take a look here I have done some http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335652
Russ

Nice icons
I have almost got it like I want it.
The only problem is the Home background.
I have PaintShopPro 7 and I have created some backgrounds, but when I use start> settings> home to select the background they get displayed very pixellated and as if the brightness has been turned up very high on the image.
I have tried several file formats for them as well.
I've got installed:
HTChome customizer
duttythroy WMP touch skin
Sharkey48 Softkey Changer
jizy HTC Action Screen
RC Mod v.2.1 by o3blig
Deathace MDA Vario III de-Brand
ScaryBear Software QuickTasks (reports database not available dialogue, then shows as it should on homescreen)
Resco (explorer, photo viewer pro, registry editor)
AE Software AE Button Plus
lokmeup IE Slow Scroll Fix
Windows Live 10.6.33.0600 (which only shows the loading for less than a second and does nothing)

try using the built in photo viewer app to set the today screen wallpaper. Make sure to select 0% for the transparency.

Yep...
That's sorted it

New Homescreen++ Screen 11 tabs

This is a new skin I developed for Homescreen++ which I thought I'd share.
Credits:
Chavonbravo - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459826 for his Naked ROM - without which I'd never be able to get out of Manila and have all the memory to space.
Rumball - for weatherpanel animated theme - just love it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=401781
Lepsyfou - for his original Diamond theme - which I took as a base and modified - all credits for this skin to him. http://www.actualitemobile.com/forum/index.php/topic,3538.0.html
All Icons - picked up from various locations - So am not claiming any rights - due credit to all of them. Some Images I have modified to accomodate my skin.
Skin Name: HSPlus
For Installation:
Zip File: HSPlusplus - contains following:
---->Directory HSPLusplus -
place in \Program Files\HomeScreen PlusPlus directory on device.
---->XMLFile: HSPLus
put in \Program Files\HomeScreen PlusPlus directory on device
(then select that theme from HSPlus.)
All Plugin Settings.zip - Shows screenshot of settings for all the Tabs and their plugins used to make the skin work
Retro Clock Skin.zip - has some retro clock skin place in retro clock folder and select in options..for Retroclock
Applications used as plugin:
SPB Diary - to display eMail in eMail tab
Weather panel - for Weather using Rumball's animated theme (search XDA-developers)
Calender++ : for calendar tab (Freeware) http://www.mohairsofa.com/Default.aspx/document/6
Tasks: TaskPlus for Tasks Tab (Freeware) http://software.forest59.com/taskplus.aspx
Metrix : Battery/Memory Plugin (Freeware) http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-metrix-free-edition-v2-1-1.html
Speeddial - for Contact tab - (Freeware) http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/ppc-...-treo-700w-today-plugin-speed-photo-dial.html
iContact - for Contact Tab (Freeware)
Other free misc utilities - found here in XDA Developers. like Power, Volume, Call history etc.
All tools/utilities used in the skin are available here do a search...if you cannot find let me know..
Feel free to change the XML for your own settings.
Do leave feedback
Rgs/Dev

Will keep in case i need
Will keep in case i need

thank you. will testing it...

[Update 2] Quake III Theme Project for WM6.5 and M2D (Help welcome!)

hey everyone!
i'm just a simple software engineer with no photo-chop skills whatsoever and i'm a die hard quake 3 fan...so i splashed together the following QVGA wallpaper/lock screen for winmo6.5 and backgrounds for QVGA manila2d!!!
mods may freely move this post/thread to an appropriate section if the general area is deemed to be inappropriate for a theme/wallpaper development request
my idea was to keep it clean, simple, and minimalistic
in this thread, you will find:
Post 1:
this post. an introduction. and a request for help!
the attachments in this post are some screenshots and the resource images used for the various items in this project.
Post 2:
M2D related items
Post 3:
WM6.5 lockscreen easy approach with minimal changes
Post 4:
WM6.5 lockscreen...bad ass version...you'll get a sliding rocket launcher
Post 5:
miscellaneous stuff and other stuff planned for the future...stuff i will almost certainly NOT be able to achieve on my own.
Post 6:
FAQs
for those that want to contribute, all i ask is that the results be posted back here!!! once we have some nice results, i will incorporate them into the relevant posts of this thread.
cheers everyone!
P.S. check out the screen shots! they are a bit old now cuz i have made some major and minor changes here and there but you'll get the main idea from the screen shots...after all, its nothing complex, JUST A THEME IDEA!!!

Manila2D Theme
TWO Options:
Option 1
Use this option if you are comfortable with the M2D theme you are currently using and if you want ONLY the portrait and landscape BACKGROUND images.
1. Download hh_fw_background.png and hh_fw_background_landscape.png and keep them handy on your device/storage card.
2. Navigate to Start->Settings->Today and choose the "Items" tab. DISABLE "TouchFLO" and tap OK.
3. Using a suitable File Manager (Total Commander or Resco Explorer recommended), navigate to \Windows and make BACKUPS of the existing hh_fw_background.png and hh_fw_background_landscape.png files.
4. Now OVERWRITE hh_fw_background.png and hh_fw_background_landscape.png with the set of files you downloaded from this post.
5. Navigate to Start->Settings->Today and choose the "Items" tab. ENABLE "TouchFLO" and tap OK.
6. The backgrounds should now be visible in M2D.
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Option 2
Use this option if you want to use my M2D theme. The theme is based on the M2D theme included in PDACorner's Ultimate X2.V8 WM6.5 ROM. Currently, I have ONLY changed the portrait and landscape backgrounds from that theme.
1. Download M2DC (search this forum for a download link)
2. Download ASCIIker's Quake III Arena M2D Theme.zip
3. RENAME ASCIIker's Quake III Arena M2D Theme.zip to ASCIIker's Quake III Arena M2D Theme.m2dct
4. Use M2DC to apply the new theme.

WM6.5 Default Lockscreen items
1. Download ASCIIkerQ3AWallpaperLockscreen.JPG and save it to "My Documents" in your DEVICE STORAGE.
2. Navigate to Start->Settings->Today and choose the "Appearance" tab. At the bottom, select "Use this picture as the background" and point it to ASCIIkerQ3AWallpaperLockscreen.JPG (whereever you saved it).
Following steps are optional:
3. In case your Lockscreen is styled differently (e.g. slider at the top or in the middle), download ASCIIKerQ3ADefaultLockScreenCPRs.zip and extract the contents of the zip.
4. Inside the zip, you will find TWO files: LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr and LS_LockScene_320x240.cpr
5. Using a suitable File Manager (Total Commander or Resco Explorer recommended), navigate to \Windows and make BACKUPS of the existing LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr and LS_LockScene_320x240.cpr files.
6. Now OVERWRITE LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr and LS_LockScene_320x240.cpr with the set of files you downloaded and extracted in Step 4.
7. Soft rest your device.

WM6.5 Advanced Lockscreen items
1. Download ASCIIkerQ3AWallpaperAdvancedLockscreen.JPG and save it to "My Documents" in your DEVICE STORAGE.
2. Navigate to Start->Settings->Today and choose the "Appearance" tab. At the bottom, select "Use this picture as the background" and point it to ASCIIkerQ3AWallpaperLockscreen.JPG (whereever you saved it).
3. Download ASCIIKerQ3AAdvancedLockScreenCPRsAndImages.zip and extract the contents of the zip.
4. Inside the zip, you will find SIX files: LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr, LS_LockScene_320x240.cpr, LS_LockSlider.png, LS_LockSlider_Dwn.png, LS_LockSliderLong.png, and LS_LockSliderLong_Dwn.png
5. Using a suitable File Manager (Total Commander or Resco Explorer recommended), navigate to \Windows and make BACKUPS of the existing LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr, LS_LockScene_320x240.cpr, LS_LockSlider.png, LS_LockSlider_Dwn.png, LS_LockSliderLong.png, and LS_LockSliderLong_Dwn.png files.
6. Now OVERWRITE LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr, LS_LockScene_320x240.cpr, LS_LockSlider.png, LS_LockSlider_Dwn.png, LS_LockSliderLong.png, and LS_LockSliderLong_Dwn.png with the set of files you downloaded and extracted in Step 4.
7. Soft rest your device.
Your lockscreen will now have a bad ass sliding Rocket Launcher at the bottom!

Miscellaneous Interface Elements and Skins for Third Party Programs
ASCIIker's Quake 3 Arena WM6.5 Interface Elements
Planned items:
1. Start Menu icon (will probably be the usual Quake 3 small icon)
2. Wait Animation (will probably be an animated Quad Damage)
3. WM Theme (TSK) (will probably be for WM6.5 ONLY, pure black top and bottom bars planned, selection highlight color will probably be BLOOD RED)
4. WM6.5 Lockscreen In-Call and Out-Call Screens (how does a sliding Gauntlet sound to Ignore a call? "Humiliation!!!")
Skins for Third Party Programs
1. GAlarm - Download ASCIIkerQ3AGAlarmWallpaper.png and set it as the wallpaper in GAlarm
2. Open for suggestions!

Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the difference between the Default Lockscreen and the Advanced Lockscreen?
The only item available for download for the Default Lockscreen is a simple wallpaper. It is meant to be used with the standard WM6.5 Lockscreen (with the slider on the BOTTOM).
The items for the Advanced Lockscreen include a wallpaper, a Rocket Launcher styled slider, and Lockscreen CPRs to glue it all together. The effect is a lockscreen with a Rocket Launcher at the bottom!
2. Does ASCIIker need any help with this project?
YES PLEASE!!! I am NOT an artist and I have ZERO experience with photoshop (I used MS Paint for this project, no joke!). So I would really appreciate it if someone can help with the M2D theme and the WM Theme (TSK)!

Skins / Themes for Winterface

Hi i've been playing with skinning vito's winterface lately as there is a general lack of information (i found a few things that help but they are all over the place)
I will attach some of my work in the second post!
so....
How to skin winterface with your custom icons...
1. copy either icons.bmp or light_icons.bmp from the \Program Files\vito\winterface\skins\bin folder from your device.
2.this image has a grid of icons 42x42 pixles which you can edit using GIMP or Photo shop.
The icons are as follows:
Line 1: Menu - Running Programs - Contact Photo - Error - Profile (ring) - Internet Explorer - Bluetooth On - Rotate
Line 2: Phone - E-Mail - SMS - Battery* - Profile (Vibrate) - Clock - Bluetooth off - Link to internet page
Line 3: RAM - ActiveSync On - Avtive Sync off - Camera - Profile (Mute) - Search - Notes - Sleep (/lock screen)
Line 4: Word - Excell - Powerpoint - Media??? - Calculator** - File Explorer - SIM Services??? - Voice Mail???
Line 5: MSN Messanger - Contacts - Help - Messaging - Media Player - Tasks (to do) - Date - Wifi On
Line 6: Signal (None)*** - Weather - Bluetooth Settings - Battery (empty)* - Battery (Charging)* - Rotate - Rotate - Wifi Off
Line 7: Fun Contact - SMS Chat - Eye Photo - Ringtone editor - Winterface - Astronavigator - Task 2 Gather - Audio Notes Touch
Line 8: Voice 2 Go - Zoom board - Voice Dialer - Sound Explorer - Goodwin - Audio Notes - Signal (Full)***
~ Please note the last 2 lines are mostly the other VITO applications
~ The following icons will have text added over the top of them; allow for this: DAte, time, Battery, Ram.
* Battery Icons: with the first battery Icon try not to move the location of the picture as a bar is placed on top of this icon to show the charge!
** Calculator: This icon doesn't show up when you add the link to the WM calculator???
*** Signal Icons: As with the battery icon, bars are placed on top to show current signal strength; try not to move the bars, just add stuff to the background or sides.
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When editing the image IT IS VITAL TO SAVE IT IN A SPECIFIC FORMAT:
Save as a Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) with the advanced option of '16 bit R5 G6 B5'
Also Transparancies don't seem to work, so plan to have a background for everything.
3. When the image editing is complete copy the file back to the same folder (BACKING UP THE EXISTING FILES IN THE FOLDER ARE HIGHLY RECOMENEDED) and change skins in winterface.
When selecting the file to overwrite choose it carefully as each file has a mask (a second image telling it what to make transparent), and this is the reason my PB3000 skin doesn;t work (i need to create a mask file).
I have not yet worked out how to edit the name of a skin; or create an entirely new one, just how to edit the existing ones.

My samples
I have attached 2 files:
IReflect.zip a winterface skin based on BluemetalAxe's IReflect Icons
(i recomend overwriting Stamp_icons for this theme)
and
PB3000.zip a winterface skin (that failed to work) supposed to make winterface look like a pipboy 3000...

it doesn't work as well when I edited your bmp file using photoshop.
I duuno why~~

the bmp settings are probably wrong... 16 bit BMP R5 G6 B5; this will mean ;your pc won't be able to preview it though.

iambenz said:
it doesn't work as well when I edited your bmp file using photoshop.
I duuno why~~
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oh yeah i used overwrote the stamp theme because the transparancys / masks are the same.

Icon changing software

Sick and tired of doing a ton of searches. All i need is a app that can help me change my orginal icons using png files in windows mobile 6.1
helpppppppppppppppppppppppp

Try these two applications:
1- CSMI simple and yet easy to use. Click HERE
2- JWMD Icon Changer for more options and theme saving etc. Click HERE

Zahurtex said:
Try these two applications:
1- CSMI simple and yet easy to use. Click HERE
2- JWMD Icon Changer for more options and theme saving etc. Click HERE
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These two don't work IN A VGA WINDOWS MOBILE 6.1

Hi vipaman
I know it's not an answer but 6.1 is really old and your choices are very limited

So no other way????

IconXT
If you want to just change folder icons, try using IconXT, I've been using it for years, and it works well.
Here's a Link: http://www.jdhsoftware.com/products/iconxt/

Here are the 5 icon changers I use;
vxShortcut; http://www.cam.com/vxshortcut.html
Pro: optional Command Line
Con: Default location can only handle x icons, thus Program Files\ needs to be added before adding massive shortcuts
SK Shortcut manager; http://s-k-tools.com/index.html?sksmgr/m_sksmgr.html
LnkMgr; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=646211
Shortcut Creator; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=275577
Use icons of *.EXE / *.GIF / *.PNG via IconHelper
_Create an exe file with an embedded image as icon: PNG2EXE
Hope this helps,
Senax