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[THE][2008 Sep 19]Vista Theme for Diamond with new comm manager tab

I made a new vista theme for TF3D. Download over the link in my signature. Inside is the new comm manager tab and the german calendar from d-man. If you want to have the calendar in your language, please download the calendar locales file in your language, please rename the title in Calendar, like he disribed it here. Don´t copy the other calendar files (they are all inside) or change the order of numbers. Disable TF3D, copy all files with Total Commander to windows and restart. Hope, you will enjoy it. Two times during the copying comes an error. Don´t worry, all needed files will be copied allright.
Here - under the pics - is the file, for to set the words "Verbindungen" to "Comm Manager" and "Kalender" to "Calendar". Copy it in the downloaded folder with the manila files or directly to your windows on the diamond, replace the original file. Keep this file for later themes on your pc.

Very cool!

i see screens and it looks great!

Neo XL said:
I made a new vista theme for TF3D. Here you can download it. Inside is the new comm manager tab and the german calendar from d-man. If you want to have the calendar in your language, please download the calendar locales file in your language, please rename the title in Calendar, like he disribed it here. Don´t copy the other calendar files (they are all inside) or change the order of numbers. Disable TF3D, copy all files with Total Commander to windows and restart. Hope, you will enjoy it. Tw times during the copying comes an error. Don´t worry, all needed files will be copied allright.
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Have u fixed the black font problem in comm manager tab!?
I know u can still use it .. but u should say something in the description about it
I like the clean sharp icons u done

NisseDILLIGAF said:
Have u fixed the black font problem in comm manager tab!?
I know u can still use it .. but u should say something in the description about it
I like the clean sharp icons u done
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No Nisse, i don´t have fixed it. I think, it´s the same as in the settings tab, so it has the same font color.
But with your help i changed a little the design od the background. Thx for the compliments.
Sergio PC said:
Screen shots would top it off.
Thanks very much
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Click on the link...there are screenshots.
Blazeitup123 said:
i see screens and it looks great!
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Thx

I made a few changes in my theme (some more things in blue, frames, background). When you click on the link in the first post, you can download them.

Sorry ... i posted fi´ve minutes to early... the new desktop variation was not inside. Now the changes are [for today ] complete. Please download the changes again...you can see the changes also on the screenshots in the link.

best theme EVER! However... landscape version for Touch Pro doesn't work=p
Could you fix it please?
Thank you so much!

Thank you very much
Sorry, i fear, that i can´t help you with the landscape version. I have only the diamond. What´s wrong, when you use it? Maybe, i find an answer or somene other here.

New changes
I am learning...so i must post every day new changes to the theme, don´t worry:
Today i am ready with the windows-tsk-file (Black & Blue), i integrated the diamond today picture and a better looking volume control. You can download the file in the upper entry.
Much fun.

Edit: Only new represantation (post 1)

Here - and also in the 1st post - is the file, for to set the words "Verbindungen" to "Comm Manager" and "Kalender" to "Calendar". Copy it in the downloaded folder with the manila files or directly to your windows on the diamond, replace the original file. Keep this file for later themes on your pc.

Hi Neo XL, I have just been trying your theme, it looks great, Thanks. However I am having some trouble adding custom cities to the weather database now, not a big deal. I Have removed the bricks and the bottom curtain and put in a custom home screen wallpaper with the analog clock from the french orange rom. The no bricks looks a lot better I feel they clutter up the screen a lot. I also think the theme would look better with a transparent slider like the one made by pamas which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=430287. Just one more point, how about second level icons as well for example in the settings panel or the photos page? An example of second level icon implementation by stevedpl is seen here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427503 it's a nice finishing touch. Again thank very much for the theme it is obvious a lot of work went into it.
I also made myself a single cab file to install it all using quick cab which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400221, with the correct english corrections in it, that way it is easier should I choose to remove it!

Thanks for the feedback.
I don´t have the weather problem...don´t know, if there are more users, who have the same.
You can further shape the theme by your taste...i like your screenshot. The 2nd level icons i didn´t style in my 1st theme, but in the later themes (Pirates, LOTR and - tomorrow - Spiderman).
It´s is a suggestion, even to do something like you want.
You can post your results here for other users, so all can benefit of them.

Hi Neo XL, the transparent slider is the big one for me, I just love pamas's slider.
Definitely sticking with your theme for now, Thanks a lot for your work, a great share.

No idea why, no reset but just powered on my phone and the butt ugly original slider has resurfaced, I will re-install the manilla files to dispense with it, just not sure why it should suddenly reappear, the theme, with my own customisations has been solid all day. Man I hate that ugly slider!

do you have this i a cab file and have you it in dutch ?? look nice thx

uniqueboy said:
No idea why, no reset but just powered on my phone and the butt ugly original slider has resurfaced, ....
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You must deactivate TF3d, then copy the slider files to windows, activate TF3D, and it should go. I tried another slider today...no problems.
keko001 said:
do you have this i a cab file and have you it in dutch ?? look nice thx
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No, i don´t have dutch files, but it´s easy to edit the manila from the 1st post. Open it with the editor and search for this lines:
<Page Order="10" Name="calendar.page" PackageName="HTC" Title="Calendar"> and
<Page Order="11" Name="communications.page" PackageName="HTC" Title="Comm Manager"
Replace the Titles "Calendar" and "Comm Manager" with the words of your own language and save the file. Copy this file to your windows on the diamond and reset it.
I don´t wanna make a cab, because for editing and updating this is an easier way.

Neo XL said:
You must deactivate TF3d, then copy the slider files to windows, activate TF3D, and it should go. I tried another slider today...no problems.
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What slider did you try, I have yours back at the moment and very nice it is too, with a pure black theme, but when you start to add wallpapers you can't beat a transparent one.

I tried the slider from my spiderman theme.

[HELP] Editing TL3D

After using Grumps wonderful app
1. I need to know how I can charge the bottom bar to be transparent on all the tabs not just the home and
2. if anyone knows which file is the SPRINT TV icon on the sprint version. I really want to change it.

look to this post here
i make a zip who contain 2 manilla files
for you : 1864da05_manila for bottom icons bar
and if you want : 18c460d8_manila for top bar

lexxirae said:
look to this post here
i make a zip who contain 2 manilla files
for you : 1864da05_manila for bottom icons bar
and if you want : 18c460d8_manila for top bar
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Thanks Lexxirae ... just have to find that sprint tv file now.

lexxirae said:
look to this post here
i make a zip who contain 2 manilla files
for you : 1864da05_manila for bottom icons bar
and if you want : 18c460d8_manila for top bar
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Lexxirae: Could you please mod these 2 files for me? I want the same thing but only semi-transparent (like 30%, mostly solid)
I am using Ivan's ROM on my Sprint TP which came with the bars at 20%, but only for the home-tab. When installing/uninstalling custom clocks and background on all-tabs, the top bar went solid somehow. Now I can only find fully transparent 18c460d8 files like yours. If I delete the file so it restores from ROM, it is still solid, so I guess Ivan's ROM must have modding it during the first boot customization or something.
Anyway, I would really really love a 30% transparency on top bar and tabs (in all tabs), but I don't know how to make these files. Could someone please post them for me.
Thanks.

Nevermind. I learned how to do it all myself with Manila editor.
I still don't understand why when I make my image less transparent than 50%, the home tab is automatically 50%, and my image is only used on the other tabs... but if my image is lighter than 50%, then the home tab copies it. ...strange!

TF3D program icons

The touch flow 3d programs tab uses the default crappy icons for the programs shortcuts, does any one know whether we can use our own slightly larger icons for these shortcuts?

Try TFL3DTABICONSV3.cab - I've installed them on the Touch HD and they work fine. Colour icons. Wish I knew who did them so I could attribute properly.
Edit: Oops. Too much haste reading your post. The above icons replace the TF3D tab icons, not those in the Programs tab.

AFW said:
Try TFL3DTABICONSV3.cab - I've installed them on the Touch HD and they work fine. Colour icons. Wish I knew who did them so I could attribute properly.
Edit: Oops. Too much haste reading your post. The above icons replace the TF3D tab icons, not those in the Programs tab.
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Many thanks.... Just downloaded.
All I now need is the phone which should arrive tomorrow.
Beards

AFW said:
Try TFL3DTABICONSV3.cab - I've installed them on the Touch HD and they work fine. Colour icons. Wish I knew who did them so I could attribute properly.
Edit: Oops. Too much haste reading your post. The above icons replace the TF3D tab icons, not those in the Programs tab.
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how does that make the tabs look? do you have a screenshot or just give us a description, thanx

Here's a screenie.

thanx mate
i still hope some one has an idea as to how we can use our own icons for the programs tab, not the tab itself but the actual icons for the programs

AFW said:
Try TFL3DTABICONSV3.cab - I've installed them on the Touch HD and they work fine. Colour icons. Wish I knew who did them so I could attribute properly.
Edit: Oops. Too much haste reading your post. The above icons replace the TF3D tab icons, not those in the Programs tab.
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This looks to be from the Diamond forum, does it include an icon for the Stocks tab??

It doesn't include a colour icon for the Stocks tab, so it still uses the original b/w one.
Overall, a very neat little upgrade!!

nikki-m said:
It doesn't include a colour icon for the Stocks tab, so it still uses the original b/w one.
Overall, a very neat little upgrade!!
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Yes, it works well sans the stock icon. I use this along with the NoTopCurtain and SemiTransparent_bottom_Bar and Pamas Transparent Slider. Provides a nicer look. Cheers.

Thanks AFW, have installed it and it looks much better than the original black.

regarding the topic of the thread, im not sure if its been discovered before but iv found a way to add your own icons in the programs.
Using resci registry editor or similur go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
You will notice that theres 23 folders in there
Now lets say you have atleast 1 program activated, the program details for that should be in folder "0", you will see in that folder that the path for the application is stated, you also notice that there is a string called "IconPath", put the path of the icon you want into that string and then save.
Move to a different tab (any other then programs) and then come back to the programs tab and you'l notice the icon has changed to your preference.
One slight issue is that the icons become really small, im looking into how that can be changed. Im asuming theres one of two solutions, either
1. Change the resolution of the icons
2. or set the size some how in the registry
(Im looking into it, and please post any findings you have in this thread)
Another discovery I made is that by copying one of the folders in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher and then pasting it back into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher with the next number 24 (there are only 23 folders, represeting 23 possible program links in the programs tab) and saving it, gives you another possible application link in the programs tab.
The only problem with that is when you select it and add an application it remains blank.

Hi..
I'm having some difficulties downloading this file. Is there an alternative download site or can someone kindly email it to me? Much appreciated.

http://rs553.rapidshare.com/files/150866782/TFL3DTABICONSV3.cab

How to change the SonyEricsson panel icons - Tutorial!

Here is my tutorial, how to change the Sonyericsson Panel icons:
1, On your Xperia copy the VUI files from Device:\program files\panels\sonyericsson panel\ to your storage card
2, Clear all the attributes - for example use Resco Explorer
( http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/ )
3, Copy to your computer, and decompress the VUI files - I used 7zip
( http://www.7-zip.org/ )
4, You will find the icon pictures in the decompressed folders
5, Use any picture editor software to make new icons (I used Photoshop) -the icon size must be 64x64 pixel, and save as png image
6, Open the VUI file -with 7zip, just open, do not decompress - only copy with drag and drop your edited pictures and overwrite the existing ones
7, Copy back to your Xperia to Device:\program files\panels\sonyericsson panel\
Before edit the original VUI file always backup them. You can change back to the original icons if replace the original VUIs.
I have made some icons, here are the changed VUIs in the VUIs.zip, and the photoshop files what I used for.
I have made a custom background also, use if you like it. It is just a background picture, you have to configure your Xperia panel, to match with the background.

Just wondering, how many vui files do you have in that folder. I only had a couple. In a cab I downloaded I saw there were seperate ones for the clock, rss etc.

itsmemb said:
Just wondering, how many vui files do you have in that folder. I only had a couple. In a cab I downloaded I saw there were seperate ones for the clock, rss etc.
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What I attached are just the modified VUIs. But if you have enough time you can modify the another ones.
I wait the other designs also!

Thanks skoorce
Can you tell me where you got the black theme which I can see on screenshots? Can you share it please!
Thanks again!

Persian Boy said:
Thanks skoorce
Can you tell me where you got the black theme which I can see on screenshots? Can you share it please!
Thanks again!
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The black theme:
Use any theme what you like, then install
UI Tweaker v0.5.4.4 ( http://freewareppc.com/utilities/uitweaker.shtml )
TdyScheme changer --> Windows Mobile 5.0 and above --> Use black Hue and Greyscale
Base Hue value: 161
You are welcome!

Very nice work!
Do you know if it's possible to make a separate icon for when an icon is selected/ pressed? (Have you noticed that pressing an icon on the SE panel does not highlight or otherwise change the icon, which makes it hard to tell if you have pressed it or not).
Thanks for your help.

skoorce said:
What I attached are just the modified VUIs. But if you have enough time you can modify the another ones.
I wait the other designs also!
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Well I meant it slightly different. I have a dutch t-mobile branded phone, and I only seem to have two vui files. settings and thumbnails. I cant find the clock etc.

ring-bearer said:
Very nice work!
Do you know if it's possible to make a separate icon for when an icon is selected/ pressed? (Have you noticed that pressing an icon on the SE panel does not highlight or otherwise change the icon, which makes it hard to tell if you have pressed it or not).
Thanks for your help.
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Yes, this is possible. I used separate icons also. If you unpack the VUIs.zip, then unpack the mode.vui, you will see the icons how it seems if you pressed/activated or pressed/deactivated it. Of course you can edit them.

itsmemb said:
Well I meant it slightly different. I have a dutch t-mobile branded phone, and I only seem to have two vui files. settings and thumbnails. I cant find the clock etc.
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Hm... I have a Hungarian T-mobile phone and I haven't got any problem.
If you use Resco Explorer, check in options->general->browser options to clear all the pipes before the attributes.
It could be, that you aren't allowed now to see the hidden/ROM/system files.

Diamond 2 and skins

Hi everyone
Can anyone tell me if it is posibble to change the skins on the diamond2 (the newest model).
What kind of program will i need?
i have downloaded the program from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427392
and want to use the skins in this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425974
Can i do this om my diamond 2?
If not can someone please tell this newbey how i can change my skins on the htc diamond 2
Thank you so much

hi,
no you can't because the skins you pointed out are for TF2D (manila2D) only.
Nevertheless it's possible to change the skin : choose TF3D2.1 skins for your Diam2
The best is to install themes cabs : copy the cab to your ppc then click on it with your explorer (total commander by example) to install it and soft reset (reboot)

Well thank you very much for your reply!
I typt tf3d2.1 in the search field here on the site but i did not find any files.
Can you point me in the right direction? where can i find that kind of themes?
Thank you again

hi,
First of all your Diam2 (topaz) is WVGA (480x800px screen) so you have to verify in thread title if the theme is really made for WVGA screens.
Second, your UI is called TF3D2.1 (or manila 2.1) here on XDA : that means you can install full themes made for TF3D2.1 or icons only (from bottom bar) made for TF3D (the first diamond or Blackstone). The best is to try different themes because there is no general rules : some icons sets will work but others won't
The last version TF3D2.5 from LEO device (manila2.5) won't work with your Diam2 stock rom.
there are different ways to get skins for your Diam2 :
- into the dedicated Topaz section : HERE (this one was made especially for your Diam2 so all the stuffs you'll find into this section will work on your Diam2)
- Into general dev&hack section you have the windows themes : HERE
(this is general section so all the themes in this section won't work : verify WVGA TF3D2.1)
- the most important skins databases for TF3D are for Diamond1 (HERE) & HD-Blackstone section (HERE) (because they are older than your D2)
By example, these ones should work on your Diam2 :
- Snoopy
(choose WVGA, don't install VGA or manila2.5 cabs)
- Dusk for manila2.1
- Coquette
- Vector
- my TF3D icons HERE
BTW skins & themes are mentioned by [SKN] or [THE] for a better readability in thread title
One last thing : never install a theme cab on a previous one, always remove old theme cab before installing a new one ^^

Hi thank you again for your reply you made me a happy woman haha
Tonight (its 10 a.m. here) i gonna to install your black icons on my diamond 2
You made what was gibberish for me a normal language thank you so much

I really liked your black vi.7 icons. I downloaded the file and i am gonna install it tonight!
I let you know if it worked! and i am gonna add a thanks on your thread ofcourse

Can i also instal the v2.2 icons? i liked those evenmore

Yes, all my SenseLIKE TF3D icons work with TF3D1/TF3D2.1

well i got something strange it does not fully work on my diamond
How i installed it..
i installed the cab on my memory card. then i installed the program and turned my telephone off and on.. and i tryed to soft reset it.
Is this the right way to install it?
The problem is that the first icon stays in color and the pictures of the icons do not fully fit in the icons. you can not see the full icon.

Do you have the new TF3D2.1 Sense (weather clock) ?

uhmm i have windows 6.5 with the newest rom update from the htc website. the rom update that change the colors the icons. And i do have the weather clock.

oh and maybe good to know.. i have diamond tweak installed on my phone

cant see to get the m mobiler working 2 :s

got the mobiler working but the front is not fully showing.. i hope you got the idea..
you can see the top of the icons
i attatched a print screen

it seems like the icons are to big for the slide bar

hi,
thanks for the screenshot : I can see your issue now ^^

thanks again! gonna try it tonight..
Hope it works!
Ill let you know

yes i worked
Looks so nice!!!
Thank you so much!
Now im gonna try to figure out if i can change that green color that you see in the phone. that little green ball wich tell you how much emails you got and in the organizer.. really dont like the green color..
Well anyway you helped me solve my problem with the colored icons!!
Many many thanks

if you know the answer to my question can you tell me how :$
All most afraid to ask haha you helpt me already so much..

hi,
Well, for Email bubble notification, the most important collection to my knowledge is the one made by CMYLXGO at PPCGeeks : HERE
To change green highlights to blue you can take a look at DJCedric or Henk2484 BlueHighlights