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Is a fullscreen homscreem possible?

I was curious if a fullscreen home screen is possible? Which still included everything on the notification bar. So instead of white or black like alot of themes out there it would be more of the background still including the icons and such.

thenameismax said:
I was curious if a fullscreen home screen is possible? Which still included everything on the notification bar. So instead of white or black like alot of themes out there it would be more of the background still including the icons and such.
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I dont think so....i havent seen it so far...

home++ gets pretty close to what you want and looks beautiful

asb123 said:
home++ gets pretty close to what you want and looks beautiful
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home++ is fantastic but i think he wants an invisible notification bar with all the icons still there, right?
In which case, people have been trying for ages but i'm pretty sure it can't be done.

Meltus said:
home++ is fantastic but i think he wants an invisible notification bar with all the icons still there, right?
In which case, people have been trying for ages but i'm pretty sure it can't be done.
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Yeah thats what I'm asking. I have a BB Storm 9530 and I was able to make my themes like what Im asking.

People tried to do it before but as soon as you add some transparentcy to the status bar it just shows black in the background. If you 're determined enough, you can colormatch your status bar to the backgound that you use and make it work that way although it sounds like too much work to me.
Good luck.

The main problem with this is that the wallpaper is drawn only to the bottom of the status bar.
The second problem with this is that the wallpaper is drawn by the Launcher itself rather than being drawn UNDER the launcher.

[THEME] [APPS] [IZS] Black&White IZS - Updated for IZSv2 - (30/08/2013)

Black&White IZS Theme
Whats been modded:
SystemUI.apk
framework-res.apk
lge-res.apk
LGSettings3_1.apk
LGContacts3.apk
LGBrowser.apk
Screenshots:
Uploading
Recommended Settings:
Under Settings/Screen ---> Change font to HYSerif. If you have difficulties to read the texts, increase the font size to "Large".
Under Power Saving Options ---> I recommend to enable show the remaining battery percentage (the one that shows the number aside the icon) and disable the battery level label on top of the icon. However, you can now choose the second option too since I modified the color to be black (over white icon).
Downloads:
Main: http://d-h.st/geR
Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?lih0a9h1tmcnb7b
Optional Flashables:
Brightness Slider: http://d-h.st/tzr
(these will delete the LG app and install the google's stock ics app)
AOSP Browser: http://d-h.st/upS
AOSP Gallery: http://d-h.st/gMz
AOSP LockScreen: http://d-h.st/X6f
And if you want to get back your LG stuff...
Back to LG Browser: http://d-h.st/9Fu
Back to LG Gallery: http://d-h.st/JvT
Back to LG LockScreen: http://d-h.st/6NR
Notes:
- If you cant see the status bar (its full black without icons).
Plug your phone to the pc and the statusbar will appear.
- If you want to change the background.
1.- Download my flashable zip.
2.- Open it and extract "lge-res.apk" from "framework" folder.
3.- Open "lge-res.apk" with winrar and extract "mybackground.png" located at "/lge-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi/".
4.- Modify the png file the way you want (maintain the 480x800 size).
5.- Put the modified png (must be named "mybackground.png") inside "lge-res.apk" (drag and drop to "/lge-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi/", where it was)
6.- Put "lge-res.apk" inside the flashable zip (drag and drop to "framework" folder, back where it was).
7.- Flash the theme
Credits:
Huge thanks to Huexxx for keeping our phone alive. His roms are always rock stable and fluid as butter.
Also big big thanks to diazao, cuz I grabbed some stuff from him. He did an awesome job theming the official stock ICS rom.
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Awsome work !!!
Really like it !!!!
sent from my blacky
powered by
!¡! IZS !¡!
Thanx to HEUXXX !!!!!

there's no way to revert all if i don't like it?
anyway, thanks for your great job!

The theme is great! But I've found a little bug. When I enter the PIN number, but "*" are white, can you make the background black?
Suggestions:
In the wifi menu (just for an example), the buttons in the bottom (to search wifi) are hard to read;
Colorful icons;
When selecting a menu, the selection bar before entering the menu is to bright;
The little arrows in the network bar (when mobile data is active), they are hard to read, it should be another color
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giutal said:
there's no way to revert all if i don't like it?
anyway, thanks for your great job!
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Just reinstall IZS without wipe the data.
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By the way, I know the theme is "black&white", but it would be nice to have one with some color, some life. Just like samsung galaxy, or something... Now I think it is to0 plain...

Launcher
which launcher were you using when you took the screenshots?
And which is that power widget you're using?
And thanks, the theme looks very nice!

Miguelens said:
which launcher were you using when you took the screenshots?
And which is that power widget you're using?
And thanks, the theme looks very nice!
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Go launcher and power toggles widget
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium

This looks so cool and when you have the time,maybe you might look into CM10/10.1 and create a similar theme?
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Can you fix the text color in url textbox in web browser? Now it is dark grey on black background. Thanks!

Yeh I noticed that too =)
Will try to fix it asap. And now that I have to look into the browser, I may theme it too. =)
Edit: by the way, I already fixed the signal arrows on top of wifi/signal icons. Now its holo blue with black shadow.
And also fixed the color of the borderless bottom buttons in some setting screens (like WiFi and Sync) to a darker color. Now the text is completly readable.
Edit2: now you can also select the battery percentage to be on top of the icon. I changed the percentage to be black instead of white so its readable.
Edit3: fixed black on black text on LGBrowser URL box.

New version up.
Solved most of the bugs above mentioned.
Redesigned contact default pictures.
Hope you like the new settings/dialer background. I think its dark enough to read everything. However if someone feels its too much annoying, dont hesitate to say it. I might change the background in the coming days.

Grakel said:
New version up.
Solved most of the bugs above mentioned.
Redesigned contact default pictures.
Hope you like the new settings/dialer background. I think its dark enough to read everything. However if someone feels its too much annoying, dont hesitate to say it. I might change the background in the coming days.
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Another suggestions
1 - The background should be more subtle. In the definitions, with the letters, some parts are a little hard to read...
2 - The active options (that have a "V"), the background is black and the "V" is blue, like the default. But in comparison to the options that aren't active, with the white background, it stands out more the non active option than the active options. I think the background should be switched.
3 - In the notifications bar, when in notifications, the background in the left square (that have the icon), are too bright, the background should be more black, if not really black.
4 - When selection of a menu, right before entering the menu, the color of the selection is a little too bright.
5 - Colorful icons
A last suggestion, at least for me, it would be nice to have a theme Black&Blue. It gave more life to the phone.
Overall, that is a great work!

Thanks for new version
Arrows on wifi and signal indicators are ok, percentage on battery indicator too.. But I don't like the background of dialer, settings menu etc., maybe only black color is better..
But thanks for your great work!
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

1 - The background should be more subtle. In the definitions, with the letters, some parts are a little hard to read...
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Thats right, I modified it to be darker, without white spaces.
2 - The active options (that have a "V"), the background is black and the "V" is blue, like the default. But in comparison to the options that aren't active, with the white background, it stands out more the non active option than the active options. I think the background should be switched.
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I redesigned the checkboxes. Hope you like it.
3 - In the notifications bar, when in notifications, the background in the left square (that have the icon), are too bright, the background should be more black, if not really black.
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Redesigned to black with thin white separator.
4 - When selection of a menu, right before entering the menu, the color of the selection is a little too bright.
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I dont get it. You mean the highlight when pressing a row in settings for example? I feel its quite acceptable. I may modify it in next releases tho =)
5 - Colorful icons
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Ill make colorful themes in a future. But I just want to make this to my taste, since Im not one of those persons who like colorful UI's. Once I get this theme done, I'll start the colors.
A last suggestion, at least for me, it would be nice to have a theme Black&Blue. It gave more life to the phone.
Overall, that is a great work!
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Sure, more themes to come!
Thanks for your time =)
Ill upload the updates tonight or tomorrow morning.

I like this, there still some stuff to be fixed like the box for pin code cant be read and some others..
But please can you leave this theme as stock as possible maybe even change this bacground to be like in cyanogen ...
But still excellent job

hare89 said:
I like this, there still some stuff to be fixed like the box for pin code cant be read and some others..
But please can you leave this theme as stock as possible maybe even change this bacground to be like in cyanogen ...
But still excellent job
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Im sorry but I'm making this theme to my own taste.
You'll have to wait for other themes to see if they fit your taste better =)
Edit: aaand the text box on pin lock screen... its not much of an issue. I mean, Ill eventually fix it, but its just 4 "*"characters what you miss.

Grakel said:
Thats right, I modified it to be darker, without white spaces.
I redesigned the checkboxes. Hope you like it.
Redesigned to black with thin white separator.
I dont get it. You mean the highlight when pressing a row in settings for example? I feel its quite acceptable. I may modify it in next releases tho =)
Ill make colorful themes in a future. But I just want to make this to my taste, since Im not one of those persons who like colorful UI's. Once I get this theme done, I'll start the colors.
Sure, more themes to come!
Thanks for your time =)
Ill upload the updates tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Great! Can't wait for more...

I fixed the PIN lock screen issue. It was pretty easy to find the value which stands for the text color.
But, before I upload the last version with the fixes. I also wanted to change the settings header (top grey bar with the settings default icon and "Settings" text) but wtf I keep looking for it and I dont seem to find it. Now Im lost, not sure if its gonna be an xml hex color code, or a small png somewhere under the drawables.
If someone has any idea about where could it be, I'd appretiate the help =)

And this...

stoplysy said:
And this...
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Ill take a look at it.
You people know how to report bugs, but didnt even drop a thanks on the OP lol

Thanks
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"Ill take a look at it "

[Q] Navigation Icons (Soft Keys) changed somehow

This is gonna end up sound like a stupid easy fix, but I have searched everywhere and cannot find a way to change the look of the icons.
For one, the button on the left change from "Recents" to some stupid "Flip between two apps you used" that is getting really frustrating.
And two, the icons of the buttons themselves changed somehow. How does one change it back to the regular ones? I am using Resurrection Remix rom and Nova Launcher
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Have you changed themes? I'm running the minimal theme and have the same softkeys. Themes will change them. As far as them being switched, I haven't ran Resurrection yet, but there should be something in the settings to flip-flop and edit them I'm sure. Have you changed anything in there?
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imAdashB said:
This is gonna end up sound like a stupid easy fix, but I have searched everywhere and cannot find a way to change the look of the icons.
For one, the button on the left change from "Recents" to some stupid "Flip between two apps you used" that is getting really frustrating.
And two, the icons of the buttons themselves changed somehow. How does one change it back to the regular ones? I am using Resurrection Remix rom and Nova Launcher
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I guess it's happening for the specific theme you're using as I can see you navigation bar, you seemed to be using a theme, right? If so then it's a normal thing. To switch between styles of navbars of your choice use SoftKeyZ

Thank you for the reply guys. I am indeed using a theme but these styles showed up randomly, days after I installed the theme. I even went as far as installing a completely new theme and they remain. I tried the SoftKeyz app and even that app can't seem to change them. I wouldn't even mind these so much if the left key was the recents and not a switch between last two apps used.

[Q] How to force EMUI not to add icon background?

Emotion UI cuts icons corners to make it rounded (iOS like) and adds background to every icon, even to these with transparent parts. It tries to pick at least similar color to icon, but still it looks horrible with many icons. Any idea how to disable this feature?

I agree it doesn't look good at all. The only way to do it is by finding a theme which allows you to have transparent icon backgrounds. Usually a Lollipop or a Material theme will have that.

Wlk said:
Emotion UI cuts icons corners to make it rounded (iOS like) and adds background to every icon, even to these with transparent parts. It tries to pick at least similar color to icon, but still it looks horrible with many icons. Any idea how to disable this feature?
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Jeeezus man u moaning in every section of this phone.. ar you sure you did the right thing buying this phone?
Or you don't know what themes is? Where you can customize ? Even icons..gosh man .. complaining about some "icons are too rounded"
What on earth complain is this..

Sorry that I asked a questions in q/a thread, it seems valid to me, maybe answers will help someone...

Wlk said:
Sorry that I asked a questions in q/a thread, it seems valid to me, maybe answers will help someone...
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It is a Q&A thread and a very valid question which many people will have. Even I had it when I got a Huawei phone and eventually figured out you had to change it with themes. Problem is they don't include any themes which disable that by default. So you have to search the web and look all over just to find a theme which supports icons with transparent backgrounds. It's no easy task and honestly it should at least come with one theme out of the box which allows for icons with transparent backgrounds.

The only solution I could find was running a different launcher. I'm running Nova Launcher and a Marshmallow theme now and this has oddly enough made me much happier with my phone.

EMUI 8.1 custom Themes issues (partially incompatible with EMUI 8.0 themes)

Hi,
This thread is to report custom themes issues - as I noticed currently available themes (working fine on EMUI 8.0 phones) are partially incompatible with EMUI 8.1 on our P20 phones.
Known issues (EMUI 8.1 vs EMUI 8.0):
- sms app is no longer supported (there is no longer Huawei sms app - Google Messages instead, completly inconsistent with EMUI design...)
- some (not all) custom screen locks are not working
- custom settings menu icons are not visible (only default ones)
- general issue with non-system app icons - most of them are not changing with theme (even if there is custom icon inside theme)
- custom status bar and notifications are not working
I received my P20 today, so i'll update above list during my tests. If you notice any not listed issue - let me know, i will add it.
I'll try to find a solutions for that issues - but of course any help is appreciated

Life saver!
I've been playing around with the themes and noticed my notifications had disappeared from the lock screen. I had assumed it was another setting I'd changed by mistake, but couldn't find what I'd done.
Found this thread last night, stuck the theme back to Romance, and the notifications are back!

mushtafa said:
Life saver!
I've been playing around with the themes and noticed my notifications had disappeared from the lock screen. I had assumed it was another setting I'd changed by mistake, but couldn't find what I'd done.
Found this thread last night, stuck the theme back to Romance, and the notifications are back!
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But you can use custom theme with standard lock screen - and notifcations should appear

Any custom lockscreens that work with notifications? I tried a few but none display spotify lockscreen controls. I ask because I'd prefer a lockscreen with the clock at the top instead of the bottom like the magazine theme.

Syph0nX said:
Any custom lockscreens that work with notifications? I tried a few but none display spotify lockscreen controls. I ask because I'd prefer a lockscreen with the clock at the top instead of the bottom like the magazine theme.
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Try lockscreen from my SimpleP theme - there is a clock in the top and spotify controls work

I have the same problem. I tried some custom themes and now, no matter what theme I choose, notifications won't expand, I can only read notification first line. And yes, with some custom themes, notifications won't show at all.
@mr.mrcn I can't find SimpleP theme

jshooter said:
I have the same problem. I tried some custom themes and now, no matter what theme I choose, notifications won't extend, I can only read notification first line. And yes, with some custom themes, notifications won't show at all.
@mr.mrcn I can't find SimpleP theme
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It is in my app (link is in the signature). But notifications in this lock screen don't expand either.

They are not expanding for me as well, seems like a stupid bug (much like no synchronized volumes with Bluetooth audio devices)

EMUI 8.1 ignores all xml images in custom themes, they are displayed by default.

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- general issue with non-system app icons - most of them are not changing with theme (even if there is custom icon inside theme)
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Not quite true, in my theme are all icons changed, and some other stuff too. I don't have much time to look around, but some paths of icons are different from previous versions. Will try with png's and new folder paths. ???

rawdealer said:
Not quite true, in my theme are all icons changed, and some other stuff too. I don't have much time to look around, but some paths of icons are different from previous versions. Will try with png's and new folder paths.
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Because all icons are round and there is no special mask in this icon pack Look at my screenshot - there is a mask, but for unknown reason is not applied to some icons (like gmail, slack, whatsapp..), but for other it is (facebook, telegram..).

mr.mrcn said:
Because all icons are round and there is no special mask in this icon pack Look at my screenshot - there is a mask, but for unknown reason is not applied to some icons (like gmail, slack, whatsapp..), but for other it is (facebook, telegram..).
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If you like it that way.....

rawdealer said:
Sorry, but you did it wrong.... But, if you like it. Yep, you're right :cheers
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What i did wrong?
hanniSK said:
EMUI 8.1 ignores all xml images in custom themes, they are displayed by default.
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Yes, you are right :/

Why cant we change status bar icons (quicksetting) and settings icons? Only need to change those to get phone to look like i want.

Zirc92 said:
Why cant we change status bar icons (quicksetting) and settings icons? Only need to change those to get phone to look like i want.
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Some files in the theme are now overlooked by the system (EMUI 8.1).

mr.mrcn said:
Some files in the theme are now overlooked by the system (EMUI 8.1).
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Do you think this will be fixed soon?

Probably Huawei actually wants it like this, I think they would've fixed it already

vinci_giordi__ said:
Probably Huawei actually wants it like this, I think they would've fixed it already
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I think not..they would not include a theme engine if they do not want customers to change the look of it..but that is my opinion

lordjan1986 said:
I think not..they would not include a theme engine if they do not want customers to change the look of it..but that is my opinion
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You can still change UI colors and drawer icons... Maybe they just want you to do it/they want developers to optimize their themes for the p20/p20 pro before allowing them to change navbar icons/notification tab icons and stuff, at least imo

No Status Bar for me at all, tried Factory reset, the same.