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(SKIN) Winterface 2.0 (HeroFace)

Winterface 2.0 is out. My skin Googleface is available for download from VITO's website, along with several other skins. Unfortunately, VITO went with my first version I sent them and ignored the second.
So here it is:
HeroFace.
Installation:
Run the cab file from your device and install where Winterface is loaded on your phone. Go to options, skins, ouila!
Enjoy!
P.S. This theme looks SWEET with this wallpaper.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Or this one:
If you like this theme, donate to someone who actually puts effort into doing this stuff.

How?
Hi there - I'd really like to have a go at customising my own Winterface now that I've upgraded to 2.02.
How do you package the files (particularly the icons)? I can't find any information anywhere and VITO seem intent on keeping it a big secret.

Skinning it actually very simple, but good lord, it would be complicated to explain.
Basically, take a bmp like the one in the screenshot. When you save, and this is VITAL, it needs to be saved as 16-bit, R5 G6 B5.
Now, the EASIEST thing to do is to simply replace over a same named file on your phone, i.e., build your icon set on the icons.bmp and replace it with your new set.
If you want it as a separate theme, you're going to need a hex editor to edit the skin file and a cab builder if you wish to share it.
Any other questions, feel free to ask.

oscarbum said:
Winterface 2.0 is out. My skin Googleface is available for download from VITO's website, along with several other skins. Unfortunately, VITO went with my first version I sent them and ignored the second.
So here it is:
HeroFace.
Installation:
Run the cab file from your device and install where Winterface is loaded on your phone. Go to options, skins, ouila!
Enjoy!
P.S. This theme looks SWEET with this wallpaper.
Or this one:
If you like this theme, donate to someone who actually puts effort into doing this stuff.
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Hey Oscar! Can you post that theme (wallpaper background)? Looks nice... I just did a save on the screen image but figured you might have a better resolution image... Or can tell me where you found it at.
Thx!
/Chimp

SimpTheChimp said:
Hey Oscar! Can you post that theme (wallpaper background)? Looks nice... I just did a save on the screen image but figured you might have a better resolution image... Or can tell me where you found it at.
Thx!
/Chimp
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No. Actually, I just copied the URL link to whoever did the original on DeviantArt. The version on my phone is exactly the version you see here.

Just installed the latest version of Winterface and using the googleface skin
just about to try your heroface skin.
When i add applications they obvoiusly show with their default icon, is it possible to edit the icon and replace with something that matches the skin set?

Can I use the cab files/skins for Winterface 2.0 to install them in Winterface 1.3? I mean, WF 1.3 is able to cope with different skins. Should I somehow extract the files from the cab and then copy to bin? I tried, but even when just renaming the files to e.g. lynx.skin, lynx.bmp and lynx_icons.bmp doesn't work. I know this should be possible somehow, but I don't know much about cab files, etc.

Hi,
it looks beautiful. Thanks.
Gui

hi guys good news !!!
Well until now i don't know if there is any other mobile shell except winterface for wm2003se, but it is great and has that iPhone spirit in it, so I've tied to make it much cooler and more like iPhone so here is the icon set which will make your sms camera contacts file explore running menu calc pictures phone email iexplore wmp notes find and the calender
(well the cal is up side down and red&black not white)
Req.= winterface 2.0 (i think) , neon theme
plz if any one got some iPhone themes that he thinks ill look good on Winterface Please post them as a eply to this msg thnx hope you ewill like it
AT LAST I'm Satisfied with my pda2

oscarbum said:
Skinning it actually very simple, but good lord, it would be complicated to explain.
Basically, take a bmp like the one in the screenshot. When you save, and this is VITAL, it needs to be saved as 16-bit, R5 G6 B5.
Now, the EASIEST thing to do is to simply replace over a same named file on your phone, i.e., build your icon set on the icons.bmp and replace it with your new set.
If you want it as a separate theme, you're going to need a hex editor to edit the skin file and a cab builder if you wish to share it.
Any other questions, feel free to ask.
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Hi MR.Oscar
i tied as you said a hex editor but i did not know anything :S i was shocked i dont really know what is the heck is hex thing (except that one in the windows registry) could you explain to me how to add a background for my little icon set plz!!!!!!!!! plz!!!!!!!

The icons dont look so crispy in vga.

[PRJ-REQ] Tatanium theme: Winmo 7

Hi all,
I saw the winmo 7 video other day in youtube. It looks great but it was like a dejavu for me. I have sony erricsson Xperia X1, in that we have a panel called Media experience, it is more or less the same as new winmo interface. (for those who haven't seen it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEQt8tGUuYg )
The only differences are that instead of txt showing you where you are (each time you get in a folder the name of the txt goes on top, that way you know where you are) in Media experience it shows you an icon
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
notice the icon on the right ( music icon) indicates that you are in music player. Oh yeah and unlike winmo7 it is in the left side. The thing that this is missing is the clock on the background (i photoshoped it) and the weather widget.
HTC UI is great but it also slows down the phone, that's why I prefer titanium. I was wondering if somebody could figure out a way to put a clock and weather widget with it. Some other pics,

That theme concept looks gorgeous. It's a brilliantly huge improvement over the default Titanium. However, it reminds me of the SE media manager. But nevermind that.
The clock on the top right corner looks ugly - it's doesn't blend well within the theme. I suggest that a plain text clock in the background should be implemented to give the theme a minimalistic and elegant look. I've worked up on the image to show you what I mean.
The menus should also have some transparency so the background and the clock are visible.

i think it's better the clock on the background but the icon only the bigger at the center end take away the little one at the left!

d3thstalker your picture looks exactly what I was thinking. I did a quick paintbrush work so it looks awefool. But yeah this is what I was talking about, how though

It would be really awesome if someone could develop this for us. I have no background in developing anything or whatsoever. However, I'd like to extend my help to wherever I can.
EDIT: Perhaps if someone could post links to guides or tutorials on editing the Titanium menu, I can try something.

Yes found it,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512029
and some other interesting links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=501584
http://pagespro-orange.fr/BenThon/IndexEn/IndexEn.htm

It doesn't look that difficult, it's worth a try. But you are reminded again that I have no background in these things or whatsoever, so don't get your hopes too high, I might simply dump the project if I can't do it.
I'm handling some workload from my office atm, I'll begin immediately after that. I'll flash my phone to WM6.5.3 today, however, to take a look at how this whole thing works. On second thought, it would be better if someone could pass me the following files from the WINDOWS directory on their phone - bronzeres.dll, CHome_listback.png (hidden file) and Titanium_240x320.cpr

d3thstalker said:
It doesn't look that difficult, it's worth a try. But you are reminded again that I have no background in these things or whatsoever, so don't get your hopes too high, I might simply dump the project if I can't do it.
I'm handling some workload from my office atm, I'll begin immediately after that. I'll flash my phone to WM6.5.3 today, however, to take a look at how this whole thing works. On second thought, it would be better if someone could pass me the following files from the WINDOWS directory on their phone - bronzeres.dll, CHome_listback.png (hidden file) and Titanium_240x320.cpr
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Ok I am sending you a private message with those files.

Greate screen,
A link to the Download?

nokser said:
Greate screen,
A link to the Download?
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Where can I upload these?

Maybe My email, [email protected]

Ok I just sent it to you. I looked at the tutorial too, when I opened the bronzess.dll in PE explorer I see lots of icons, starting with the number of 2000 to 4000. I can guess how to change the icons, but I dont understand how can I change the system of how icons are being shown. I mean in "Media Experience Panel" when you tap on something it goes to the left side. How do make that happen? Anyway I dont know anything about programming.
Hope somebody comes up with a solution.

I understand the link between the registery, the bronzeres.dll and the way the icon are displayed. However, I still don't understand how to shift the icons to the left side. I think that has something to do with Titanium_240x320.cpr.
I don't think that it's possible to make the icons shift to the left upon clicking them because I have never seen that in a theme. I think that would require the Titanium code to be re-written or something, which is beyond me.
EDIT: This modding of titanium is too hard for me, I don't understand several aspects of it. I am letting go of it here.

Ok I think I figured it out. Its not Titanium that can do this stuff. It is actually this
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/cws/devworld/technology/windows-mobile/xperia-x1?cc=gb&lc=en
which probably can do this. Hmmmm............ I guess I have to do this all by myself

any update on this wonderful looking theme ?

anesh01 said:
any update on this wonderful looking theme ?
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+1 i'd like to see this. even a beta is alright.

Creating themes/bootscreens?

Hi clever people!
Ok so it's taken me a few days to really figure this thing out and decide to root my T-Mobile UK G2 Touch (Hero or whatever) and after doing it, I installed villain4beta2 which at first I liked. however I've had it a day now at work (it get used alot at work) and its just not right.... things seem nicer and perhaps a touch faster but with silly errors. for example even when I'd disabled open home and put sense back on it kept coming up with force kill open home *sigh*
anyways i think I'm going back to a rooted stock rom because i dnt really want much from my phone i only rooted it to create "full" themes for it, apart from maybe apps2sd perhaps. This brings me on to the point...
So, I want to theme it, I know this can be done via open home ahome and other desktop replacement apps but they all seem to slow my phone done compared to sense - plus i like sense, and even when i use them I cannot a)edit the notification bar
b)change the bootscreen
so I want to know if the following few things are possible and point me in the right direction...
-create MY OWN bootscreen (not one off another phone)
-change location/fonts/colours on notification bar
-change the colours/font of the sense buttons (phone add apps)
this lot is probably way more complicated than i imagine, however I have made F0 (firmware - flashed) themes for the PSP, so i think i can handle this, its just i know very little about android atm. So please take pitty on me and point me in the correct direct of what ever is possible...
mattyyey

c'mon guys! can you at least tell me how to make a bootscreen - what files are involved etc?
(FYI i have a rooted stock ROM now - 2.73.110.26)

have a look at /system/media, in 1.5 roms you will find a folder called "bootscreen", in 2.1 roms there is either a folder or a zipfile. have a look at these, then ask your specific questions here after you did a search.

I would also like to know how to make/create/customize themes.
bootscreens are easy enough, what tools and files are involved in the theme and where can we locate them?
Do we need to get the sign tools etc from the dev of the ROM were creating it for?
Thanks in advance

edit the pngs inside the apks. do not unpack them, just update the files inside them. do not resign them with anything. and there is no rom developer key, there are the testkeys from htc.

Cheers kendong, your a gent.
I thought there would of been more to it than that, best fire up photoshop and alike

dully79 said:
Cheers kendong, your a gent.
I thought there would of been more to it than that, best fire up photoshop and alike
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goes without saying that i expect a spectacular theme in return

Guys check out PHAELOX's guide linked in my sig,... Its bang on.
Here's the one PHAELOX helped me make.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
It plays in portrait, with black bars at the top and bottom.

ddotpatel said:
Guys check out PHAELOX's guide linked in my sig,... Its bang on.
Here's the one PHAELOX helped me make.
(edited to remove repitition)
It plays in portrait, with black bars at the top and bottom.
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that is beyond awesome. tell me youre working on a theme to go with it!

seyer0686 said:
that is beyond awesome. tell me youre working on a theme to go with it!
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You like?.. Nice one. Themes are something I'v never looked into. I might do some research. I'll let you know if anything comes of it.
Thanks.

kendong2 said:
edit the pngs inside the apks. do not unpack them, just update the files inside them. do not resign them with anything. and there is no rom developer key, there are the testkeys from htc.
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Wow I so forgot about this thread! Thanks kendong2 I have a lot of it figured out now editing apks and making bootscreens... and getting the final customization via sweeter home. LCARSoid is basically finished apart from a few widgets.
I have yet to figure out how rearranging the notifications bar is done or fonts. I know fonts can be done tho.
Anyways thanks, I managed to piece it together in the end. :-D
Sent from my HTC Hero using Froyd Villain 1.5

[REQ][MOD] Smart Shortcuts/Apps Organizer/Folder Organizer

I was wondering if someone could mod any of these? I'm failing miserably. >_>
I'm still trying though!
Basically, my homescreen looks like this:
http://i52.tinypic.com/33bjrdg.png
and those words are folder shortcuts via Desktop Visualizer,
and it opens a folder using Smart Shortcuts.
Problem is, that folder is a little unsightly compared to my theme.
I was wondering if someone could help me mod them so they are little sexier?
Something just black, with a 60% transparency, like Tajm and Battstat?
Thanks! If I get one anyways.

good idea... I just busted open the res folder of Folder Organizer and cant figure out what file controls the folder's background
its probably a xml file, which I have no idea how to alter

Adamsville MITM said:
good idea... I just busted open the res folder of Folder Organizer and cant figure out what file controls the folder's background
its probably a xml file, which I have no idea how to alter
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Its like that with the other two. I've been experimenting with all the xml's I can find.

I tried a few weeks ago for about 10mins no luck though, no time to try again........it'd be nice if someone can figure something out
It's the only thing that's missing to make a complete theme for me.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

hollywooder said:
I was wondering if someone could mod any of these? I'm failing miserably. >_>
I'm still trying though!
Basically, my homescreen looks like this:
http://i52.tinypic.com/33bjrdg.png
and those words are folder shortcuts via Desktop Visualizer,
and it opens a folder using Smart Shortcuts.
Problem is, that folder is a little unsightly compared to my theme.
I was wondering if someone could help me mod them so they are little sexier?
Something just black, with a 60% transparency, like Tajm and Battstat?
Thanks! If I get one anyways.
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its a .9 image file, most likely
those are tricky to edit, but for what you want... it can be done easily, well for me lol

Try Apps Organizer. The screen/folder that pops up isn't too bad. Better than the standard one at least. It is transparent.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

@hollywooder
Hi maybe this will help ya,
With the newest folderorganizer 2.7 you are able to create your own themes
I have now a pitchblack label with grey borders , if you want to take it further than that , then goto
http://sites.google.com/site/folderorganizer/how-to/createskin
Good luck and love your yellow theme , hate the purple
ArrO

ArrO said:
@hollywooder
Hi maybe this will help ya,
With the newest folderorganizer 2.7 you are able to create your own themes
I have now a pitchblack label with grey borders , if you want to take it further than that , then goto
http://sites.google.com/site/folderorganizer/how-to/createskin
Good luck and love your yellow theme , hate the purple
ArrO
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The skins are for widgets, but I made it brilliant! This is like exactly what I was looking for.
And, btw, I'm nowhere NEAR done with my theme/layout. Think bookshelf O:
And, if I release it, (not entirely sure yet) I'm going to do several colors, yellow being one ;D

How can I change my camera Icon on the Homescreen?

[APP] Themes_Install

Themes Install 0.1
Here is my small app, that adds a pack of custom themes (only accent colors).
Themes were ported from Windows 8 CP by lucifer3006. Big thanx to him. Here is the preview.
Instructins:
- Deploy .xap
- Launch app
- Click Install button (installation takes a second)
- Close app
- Go to "Settings - Themes" and check
Requirements:
- Full-Unlocked phone
- WP7 RootTools Unlocked phone
Tested on Nokia Lumia 710.
Screenshot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Thanx:
@Heathcliff74 for his SDK
Plans for the next release:
- Add "delete all custom accents" option
- Add separate installation for every accent with small preview
- Add message box with text "Completed" after successfull installation off custom accents

Works great on Lumia 710, thanks a lot.

Nice tweak, good job. Working fine HTC 7 Pro with Dynamic7 ROM.

Thank you it's simple and efficient but...
it only adds common accent colors...i was expecting more backgrounds too

NebZoNe said:
Thank you it's simple and efficient but...
it only adds common accent colors...i was expecting more backgrounds too
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corrected the first post and added the preview of all themes. Now it'll be better

You need to add a message when the installation is complete. Works fine on my Samsung Focus

wpxbox said:
You need to add a message when the installation is complete. Works fine on my Samsung Focus
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I'm thinking about adding progress bar. But the installation takes a second... So...

Progress bar is not suitable. Best is to just add a Message box which says Installation complete.
You might also think of letting user choose which accent colour they want to install, so a checkbox with all colours displayed will be cool.
That way there will be less of clutter in the themes section.
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Also an option to roll back will be cool.

wpxbox said:
Progress bar is not suitable. Best is to just add a Message box which says Installation complete.
You might also think of letting user choose which accent colour they want to install, so a checkbox with all colours displayed will be cool.
That way there will be less of clutter in the themes section.
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Also an option to roll back will be cool.
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with my knowledge of programming this will be pretty hard...

Please submit this great addition to bazaar!
Thanks

great job! I really like the orange assent!

of course, we can uninstall this app after installing themes. They will not disapear.

This added a ton of accent colors. How do we remove the ones we don't want?

Leapo said:
This added a ton of accent colors. How do we remove the ones we don't want?
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majkeljj said:
of course, we can uninstall this app after installing themes. They will not disapear.
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you can delete unneeded once manually from registry. I don't have enough time to continue developing now. Really busy with my exams.

No Worries man but After your exam please do something about rolling back or individual rollback.
Consider this as request.

Any chance theres a way to increase the font size, the phone numbers in contacts are really small and cant be changed ,even with florescent colors its hard to see the number

So does this install on a phone that has full unlock only or will using windows phone root tools 0.9 be enough? I have a focus s that is windowbreaked plus wprt0.9. Can I install this or what?

Can someone verify this works someone on a focus s? I don't want to brick my phone.

Mikaeelus said:
Works great on Lumia 710, thanks a lot.
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Do u have a custom rom installed? Or just windows phone root tools?

I need a black text whote background thing...