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[SKN][REQ] 6.5 WM dialer

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
jmckeejr said:
+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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and Adam can link it in first post?
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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

AdamNimrod said:
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
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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...
AdamNimrod said:
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.

How to go about modding the on screen keyboard?

Ok so I have been searching the forums and I cannot find an exact answer for what I want to change so if this is a problem that had already been solved, please direct me to the thread.
I just recently dl'd the chm binary release and like it. But the on screen keyboard is hard on my eyes.
So my question is how would I go about replacing it with something like, o say the buuf on screen keyboard instead?
HTC_IME is not what I want just to clarify.
And once again, I apologize if this has already been threaded...

There is no way that none of you know this...

philosophics said:
There is no way that none of you know this...
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We could help you, but it is a 3rd party keyboard. What keyboard is it?

I'm not really sure. After installing the HTC_IME, I now have 2. Htc keyboard and android keyboard. If I knew how to take a screenie, I would but I don't.
As far as I know, its the on screen keyboard I've had since I rooted...
The keyboard that comes with chm binary is what I want to change...

well, I know how to modify the look of the builtin keyboard, but I haven't messed with 3rd party stuff.
The stock keyboard can be changed by theming. They're just png files, although the .9.pngs make it a little bit more complicated.

Well I kinda figured as much but what I'm really trying to ask is where do I find them?

They're in framework-res.apk on the phone. If you extract this file they'll be under res/drawable/
The filenames are btn_keyboard*.png
By using metamorph or creating an update.zip style theme you can change these and apply a theme to the phone. Theming is a real pain, but I think it's worth learning how to do.

Ya, I have already pieced together a blackbar to my liking so I'm well aware of the hassles it is to do. I'll be learning the .9's as soon as I get my pc parts back from rma and then I'll try to put out a skin.
Thanks bud, I'll look into this tomorrow after I've slept...

If you want to do this easily, download the buff keyboard skin for better keyboard, and take the .9.pngs from there.

Wow! Now that should have been said at the very beginning. Good thing I was too busy today to get to that. Cloverdale, you just saved me a few hours of frustration. still though, I thank the both of you for the help. I will update the thread when I have success so everyone knows its solved!
Ps- anyone else try to read the forums on your phone? Its a little tricky...
Sorry for the off topic comment but I felt the need...

ok so I couldn't really find a way to download the better keyboard/buuf theme on the pc so I went and tried swapping the btn-keyboard---'s and noting happened after add.
So now I'm on the hunt for the better keyboard dl
I don't know where to look for the file when dl'ing to phone so if all else fails, I guess I could dl to phone and then search for it by folder by painstaking folder...
Update - I cannot for the life of me find the file on the web or on the phone. I dl'd from marketplace but I must not be very smart cause I don't know where marketplace stores stuff...
Downloading the better keyboard theme was supposed to save me grief but in fact, it did the exact opposite...
Update - Well I thought by removing the btn_keyboard_key.xml would solve my problem considering the BUUF skin does not contain one. Same nasty black and blue keyboard. All the buuf keyboard .--- are there so I'm confused once again.
I do not want to install another pay-for app and I don't want the entire buuf theme as of now so I will wait till later today after sleep and try again.
Unless someone knows exactly what's wrong. I'm doing everything I can to keep this 3 month old drywall from having holes in it...
I thought the black bar mod was hard to do... hahaha! That was a cake walk compared to this...
Update - Removing the xml's to the keyboard was a bad idea. It forced closed the android keyboard cause it wanted to change the language to latin or something like that. Touch Input keyboard (HTC_IME) will still work though and I made backups so all of this is just a learning experience for me.
...This is so not like modding and skinning a moto. Way more complicated. So much can go wrong.
Which reminds me, how do I view the .xml's with win7? Never done it before...

So does anyone have any other ideas? Maybe there's something I've been missing this whole time?
I have replaced the btn_keyboard--- files in the framework-res.apk like I was told to do and there is no effects... at all. Positive or negative...

philosophics said:
So does anyone have any other ideas? Maybe there's something I've been missing this whole time?
I have replaced the btn_keyboard--- files in the framework-res.apk like I was told to do and there is no effects... at all. Positive or negative...
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Well the only other place I can think of is the LatinIME.apk, but I'm not sure about that one

You know, that almost makes sense cause when I removed the .xml for the keyboard to make it match with buuf, the phone kept screaming at me about ..... latin something. So I will check this out and let you know.
But now I have a new problem. I think I need to remove a few applications cause my phone keeps force closing everything after reboot due to an update.zip file. So once I conquor this then I'll start working on the original problem...

How can i theme the dialer

First, I apolgize if this belongs in the general section, I just wasn't sure where to post. I would like to change the look of my dialer (the one you hit the phone icon to bring up), specifically to the look of Jt's AOSP rom dialer posted by Captainkrtek and pictured below. I really can't find anything that says exactly what to change in the contacts apk to get it to look like that. Rather, everything I have done has failed miserably. can anyone give me a little insight into what I take from one to put into the other? Thanks in advance

the touchwiz dialer and aosp dialer don't line up right, you'll need some xml edits (DIP) and images and a bunch of other stuff.
the dialer is TabDialerActivity.apk (or something like that)

DialerTabActivity.apk and framework-res.apk

Big thanks to both of you. I have that apk on my phone, but the aosp rom doesn't, do they hide that somewhere else on aosp? I am just sifting thru the whole rom right now looking for the same files. Also, if they don't line up right, am I just wasting my time?

Fyrmedic654 said:
Also, if they don't line up right, am I just wasting my time?
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Well, it all depends on what you want. You might want to check Phone.apk also.

Eh, looked there but nothing matches up. I give up. Getting it like that may be more than my noob behind can handle right now. I'm still learning the ins and outs so, I may put this on the back burner next to my custom boot animation. Thanks again for the help. At least now if I find one I like in another theme, I will be able to change it

Swype Template

This is an Illustrator CS 5 template for swype theming. This template is for the old version of swype that is floating around (does not include the vocie to text button, but never expires).
If someone can send me the exact PNG files I would need to create this for the beta copy of swype I think I could make that fairly easy now too.
Anyhow on to what this exactly is...
What I have done is created a AI file where all buttons use symbols, all text use styles, and global colors are used. This means that someone could change the theme in a matter of a few clicks to something completely different. I have done my best to make it as absolutely efficient as possible, please let me know if you find any errors so I can fix them.
I just realized I left the PNG files liked, just ignore the link not found error when you open this, I'll remove them later.

Did I completely misjudge the usefulness of this? I thought for sure it would get used

Might be due to the version of swype it's for.

AFAIK there is only one person who was taking email requests for copies of swype, and this is said version.
I also offered to convert it to work for newer versions, I just need the PNG files that I would recreate to do them.
I am not trying to force an issue, I just wanted to do something nice for the community here and thought this would be it. Spent a good while doing these too lol.
Anyone know if you could make completely finished themes for the beta swype with metamorph?

I hit the thanks button, I just assume everyone is using the beta. Themed swype is one of the things i miss the most about my fascinate so if you can work your magic on the new beta I'm sure your thread would blow up!

orion421 said:
I hit the thanks button, I just assume everyone is using the beta. Themed swype is one of the things i miss the most about my fascinate so if you can work your magic on the new beta I'm sure your thread would blow up!
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I don't use the beta because it's been too buggy. Additionally, I HATE that voice-to-text button - always accidentally press it which ends up losing what I was halfway done typing. :-/

The beta is certainly buggy, I tend to use it until I can't stand it then switch to slideit for awhile. Once I get sick of looking at the white keyboard I switch back swype. I hope that the next ota has an official version so we can start using/posting themed versions.

I have a working metamorph template with one bug to work out... Any theme requests guys?

Morkai Almandragon said:
I have a working metamorph template with one bug to work out... Any theme requests guys?
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Hey man, this is great...didn't see it before but I am using the old version for the simple fact that I like having auto capitalization. I gotta a color request for ya...can you do a red letter theme that is not like the one in the screen shot. It's too bright for me but it will do til I find something better. i hate the "glow" that the theme put on the numbers and I would like a little darker red if you can find the time

I quit working on the old one, so the template I have for it is only for the keyboards, the word choice windows would not change.
Which one would you prefer?

Morkai Almandragon said:
I quit working on the old one, so the template I have for it is only for the keyboards, the word choice windows would not change.
Which one would you prefer?
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Thats fine...If you are working on the beta, I am enrolled and can redownload it if you can make a red theme for it

How to Make GO Contacts Themes

Does anyone have any ideas as to how one could go about creating GO Contacts Themes.
I've developed both Go Launcher and GOSMS Themes, but don't know how to get started on GO Contacts.
Maybe someone has a template they can share?
If not, is there a way I can unpack the a theme's apk file to use?
Thanks in advance for any responses.

yeah
I would like to know how to do this as well !!

Yes please could someone provide a guide or any info will be great

Yes, we absolutely need more theme choices for gocontacts.
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guys up topic any stck uncompile package?

I also wanted to know as well..i decompiled .apk and find that need to Change lots of pngs and some xml. But it would be easy to have theme maker..
sent from my awesome ANDROID phone...

+1
I triple that notion.
Why do they have a themer for the sms and not the launcher & contacts?
But... Since they do have easy to dld themes for the contacts, I am thinking we can just download a theme, and decompile it.

noybman said:
I triple that notion.
Why do they have a themer for the sms and not the launcher & contacts?
But... Since they do have easy to dld themes for the contacts, I am thinking we can just download a theme, and decompile it.
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Hey ya'll! I realize that this thread is a little old, but I need some help with my Go Contacts. I've decompiled several .apk's to edit to my liking but when I open it in my editor (Gimp) it will not allow me to change the colors. For example, anything I try to change no matter the color it just turns grey. It is to my understanding that I have just been using "locked" apk's. Would anyone happen to have one they might share with me? Or give me some guidance on how to get past this? Thanks for any help!