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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.

[REQ] Clear Windows Taskbar ?

I am curious if this would be possible. I doubt that it is, otherwise someone would have likely done this by now, but is it possible to have the windows taskbar (as well as the bar with the softkeys on the bottom) be clear so that you can see the full image in TF3D, with the icons and writing over top of it just like the slider and icons?
I understand that even if this is possible, it could run in to a few problems once you are no longer in TF3D, because from what i understand you can't have the taskbar be different colours depending on what the phone is doing.
Anyways, is it possible, yay or nay?

Nay.
Yay, with wisbar advance.

can??? haw?

Thanks kraize,I have never used wisbar advance, can you actually make it clear or would I have to skin it with the photo?

Jordan88 said:
Thanks kraize,I have never used wisbar advance, can you actually make it clear or would I have to skin it with the photo?
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Not sure about that one. I know that one person skinned it with a photo to make it look clear. I know you can make it very close using transparency. But don't know if it'd be completely clear.

It is possible, there is a program out there called "PMC TodayShrink", im sorry i don't have a link for it, i used it on my kaiser to see the full today screen ( i had a nice rl today theme) but with the kaiser i had enough buttons to simulate the hidden softkeys, but with the diamond this will be something else......
Edit: i think i misunderstood you here, did you mean transparent?

Yeah, transparent. I don't want to remove the taskbar and softkeys, i just want to make the black bars transparent or rather, completely remove any colour so that it just looks like the softkey writing is on the background picture. Exactly like with the no curtains .cab, where the date and the service provider writing now just looks like it is on the background picture.
And i checked out wisbar advance 3.0 and that could potentially work by just creating a skin for it that will just continue the background picture, but it also changes / adds a lot that i don't want.

Bumping this thread....Is it now possible to make the black bars that house the taskbar and softkeys transparent when using TF3D2?

A transparent bar would be awesome, but I realize this isn't as simple.
What I would like to know is how to change the colour of the bars?
I know is is possible, because I've seen WM6.1 themes that has the taskbar coloured.
I would just like to make the bar something a little more exciting than plain black.
EDIT: Nevermind, I found a little program here on XDA that changes the taskbar colour along with some text colours, as well. Really awesome program! It can be found here.

Max_Terrible said:
What I would like to know is how to change the colour of the bars?
I know is is possible, because I've seen WM6.1 themes that has the taskbar coloured.
I would just like to make the bar something a little more exciting than plain black.
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There are a bizillion ways to accomplish this... editors galore... but the simplest way IMO is to use a .tsk file. They're all over, but I have collected several - both shiny bars and flat matte. I've posted my screen to show one shade of purple (I have two)... Just apply your TF3D theme and choose a complimentary tsk file... It will change all of the windows colors (ie, menus, scrollbars, taskbars, etc.), but not those of TF3D. It is my experience that those colors remain true to the theme. However, there are several "focus" cabs around that will change the TF3D selected items colors.
I have several colors in both styles (and a few focus colors)... if there is something in particular you have in mind, let me know and I'll upload it if I have it.

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Mmaureenn said:
if there is something in particular you have in mind, let me know and I'll upload it if I have it.
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Thanks a lot for the help offer, I must probably have just found the solution when you replied.
Just about anything concerning manila I already have covered and have an extensively modified theme for manila, I'm just waiting for a particular slider that will complete my TF3D theme. Slider
A coloured taskbar was the next step and now I have that covered, as well :-D
I've attached a screenie of my today screen. The clock I made myself; it was supposed to look like carbon, but I failed, sadly. I like your clock, though, but it won't fit with my theme.
Thanks again. I appreciate it a lot and just might call on your help one day :-D
EDIT: Okay, seems I needed your help earlier than I expected :-D
How did you get your "start" text to show "Maureen"? I followed the steps posted at PPCGeeks by Tsowen (don't have the link with me now), but I can't find the string they're referring to in my shellres.192.dll :/
Oh, and how did you get the "alarm" text to go away, as well? As you can see, mine still shows "6:00 AM" for my alarm and I'm not sure which text to remove from the manila file to hide that, as well.

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Mmaureenn said:
There are a bizillion ways to accomplish this... editors galore... but the simplest way IMO is to use a .tsk file. They're all over, but I have collected several - both shiny bars and flat matte. I've posted my screen to show one shade of purple (I have two)... Just apply your TF3D theme and choose a complimentary tsk file... It will change all of the windows colors (ie, menus, scrollbars, taskbars, etc.), but not those of TF3D. It is my experience that those colors remain true to the theme. However, there are several "focus" cabs around that will change the TF3D selected items colors.
I have several colors in both styles (and a few focus colors)... if there is something in particular you have in mind, let me know and I'll upload it if I have it.
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I was wondering where you got your purple taskbars, I've been searching all over!

Max_Terrible said:
How did you get your "start" text to show "Maureen"? I followed the steps posted at PPCGeeks by Tsowen (don't have the link with me now), but I can't find the string they're referring to in my shellres.192.dll :/
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I modified the file "shellres.dll.0409.mui" to change the start text... string value 321, by following the same instructions to which you refer...
Oh, and how did you get the "alarm" text to go away, as well? As you can see, mine still shows "6:00 AM" for my alarm and I'm not sure which text to remove from the manila file to hide that, as well.
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It's not gone... it's just gray. Not sure how it got that way, though. LOL If I figure it out, I'll let you know.
Sorry I wasn't any more help. I seem to remember having to try, try again with the Start text, though. See if you have better luck using the file I've indicated above. Here are the instructions as I saved them:
Change Start Text
1. Unsign your shellres.dll.0409.mui
2. Open it in one of these three Reshack / PE Explorer / Restoratorand go to string value 321 and change the name from Start to whatever you want.
3. Save your modified file
4. Open MssignerorMultiple file Signer
· click Start sign Process (for MFS follow directions in the link)
· a window will pop-up with "Process finished!"
· You will see a that a text file has been create for your shellres on your desktop
· Open the text file, if you see "Warning: This file is signed, but not timestamped, Succeeded" you know the file was signed.
5. Transfer the modified file to your SD card
6. Open TC and navigate to the /Windows and rename your old file to "shellres.dll.0409.mui.bak"
7. Move your modified file from your SD card into the /Windows
8. Soft Reset updated 12/09/08
(From THE Custom Taskbar thread on PPCGeeks by TSOwen)
If you're still having problems, PM me and I'll see if I can help you further. xoxo

initialdisaster said:
I was wondering where you got your purple taskbars, I've been searching all over!
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Your search has ended...
I found these searching around... the first zip contains two shades of purple shiny bars, the wm_purple contains flat bars. I am also attaching a purple WMP (the original, just purple) skin which matches 75769.tsk... portrait and landscape (PURPORIG.zip). Just unzip and copy the files into Windows (after you make a back up of the originals, of course).
I hope this helps... xoxo

Mmaureenn said:
Your search has ended...
I found these searching around... the first zip contains two shades of purple shiny bars, the wm_purple contains flat bars. I am also attaching a purple WMP (the original, just purple) skin which matches 75769.tsk... portrait and landscape (PURPORIG.zip). Just unzip and copy the files into Windows (after you make a back up of the originals, of course).
I hope this helps... xoxo
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Would be cool if you/someone could make a taskbar.tsk which is black gloss, the htc black is just total black so it's a bit ugly Also I need to ask, I can't seem to put my Diamond in portrait mode in WMP even tho I have a skin for it. What's wrong? :E

ArtieQ said:
Would be cool if you/someone could make a taskbar.tsk which is black gloss, the htc black is just total black so it's a bit ugly Also I need to ask, I can't seem to put my Diamond in portrait mode in WMP even tho I have a skin for it. What's wrong? :E
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Have you tried opening WMP while already in landscape mode? I have a touch pro and mine won't go landscape until I slide out the keyboard. Do a search for apps that address the g sensor/accelerometer (I thnk...LOL).
Below is a cab for "glossy black bars"... I've never tried it. I also have a tsk file with shiny gray bars... might be a good contrast to your theme.
xoxo

[Little change] Colored Homeicons and green appointment notification

Hello,
I made a little change to my TP2.
I give the homeicons some color, and i've made the calendar appointment notification green in stead of gray.
Copy the files in the windows directory of your phone.
Screenshots and zip file below...

RMU said:
Hello,
I made a little change to my TP2.
I give the homeicons some color, and i've made the calendar appointment notification green in stead of gray.
Copy the files in the windows directory of your phone.
Screenshots and zip file below...
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Awesome... Looks even better now :>

RMU said:
Hello,
I made a little change to my TP2.
I give the homeicons some color, and i've made the calendar appointment notification green in stead of gray.
Copy the files in the windows directory of your phone.
Screenshots and zip file below...
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This is an EXCELLENT idea. I've been making themes for touch flo 3D 2 and i never even remotely thought of doing this. Such an excellent idea.

Thanks! ... maybe i will change some more icons in the future, but i don't want a happy-rainbow-colored device, but a little bit is good! ... better then all white

Hi,
Nice work!
But only one problem when you've installed a different look of the flip clock.
I for example installed cristal flip clock, and after copying the 2 manila files in windows my clock turns white. Not the default white but a strange color white.
Can you do something about that?
So that I can use your colors and still use a different flip clock layout?
H.

h.vanleeuwen said:
Hi,
Nice work!
But only one problem when you've installed a different look of the flip clock.
I for example installed cristal flip clock, and after copying the 2 manila files in windows my clock turns white. Not the default white but a strange color white.
Can you do something about that?
So that I can use your colors and still use a different flip clock layout?
H.
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I don't know if this is possible, because all those things are in the same image. (the images for the clock and the rest of the icons on homescreen are 1 file )
but maybe there is a solution, this is my first manila-file-edit so maybe i can find out

h.vanleeuwen said:
Hi,
Can you do something about that?
So that I can use your colors and still use a different flip clock layout?
H.
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Yup, agreed, hope you can fixed that, then it will be cool :>

by adding this it has revertd back to my custom task bar icons and reverted back to the default one

just to add tried to reinstall my custom ucons for the task bar and they still will not appear
could some one please post the 2 original manila files from the windows files , i want to set it back to default so i can have my custom icons back
thanks

Here you go... i always backup my stuff before putting any new thing :>

combat goofwing said:
just to add tried to reinstall my custom ucons for the task bar and they still will not appear
could some one please post the 2 original manila files from the windows files , i want to set it back to default so i can have my custom icons back
thanks
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All you need to do is to delete those two files. It will revert to those in the ROM (the original).

Very nice, thank you!
PS: Could someone please tell me where this nice taskbar is from?

Telephonmann said:
Very nice, thank you!
PS: Could someone please tell me where this nice taskbar is from?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=522080

Thank you!

It is possible to just change the calendar appointment notification in green? I don't want to change the color of my icons.
Thanks a lot and keep the good work

Sebacestmoi_666 said:
It is possible to just change the calendar appointment notification in green? I don't want to change the color of my icons.
Thanks a lot and keep the good work
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Yes, then you ONLY copy 6e0de01f_manila to the windows directory of your phone

RMU said:
Hello,
I made a little change to my TP2.
I give the homeicons some color, and i've made the calendar appointment notification green in stead of gray.
Copy the files in the windows directory of your phone.
Screenshots and zip file below...
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Hi,
Maybe I am doing something wrong, but the zip file seems to be empty. Can you help?
Thanks,

vinayaksupekar said:
Hi,
Maybe I am doing something wrong, but the zip file seems to be empty. Can you help?
Thanks,
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same problem, zip is empty

dont work in my phone... the task icons are the original...
only the calender and calls are coloured...
whats the problem?

Thanks for this
vinayaksupekar said:
Hi,
Maybe I am doing something wrong, but the zip file seems to be empty. Can you help?
Thanks,
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High Resolution Wallpaper & Slider Editor CAB Creator

Anyone have any luck using this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503511
I cant get it to work, created and installed the CAB but wallpaper remains unchanged on my phone?!
All I want is the wallpaper to be full screen (task bar and bottom bar transparent).
Cheers!

IVE USED IT
does nothing change, i.e.. the top/botton bar or wallpaper e.c.t

Yes i've seen your work, very nice mate!!
Yeah nothing changes?!

Sorted! Had to install this patch v1.21
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529730
But why doesnt it use the wallpaper in the Windows Start menu?

Karlos G said:
Yes i've seen your work, very nice mate!!
Yeah nothing changes?!
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ok u have hd2 so try a few things
-open app, go to config and select HTC Sense v2.5 & WM 6.5 - All Tabs - No Compression, in drop down menu.
-make the image u want 800x480 in photo shop or another image app as if its not right size before u upload to this app it may cause issues as some have found out then load the image in, when it says save to desktop let it.
-goto create cab and select, include portrait wallpaper, then click convert, then click make cab
-once all of this is done u will have these files on the desktop
HDWall_taskbar
HDWall_softkeybar
MyWallpaper.cab
make a folder add these + the edited wallpaper u made in step2 and copy to hd2 then install

How to cook a default wallpaper

Hi all, i came with a simple problem: how can i cook a wallpaper?
Searching around the forum i've found i have to edit the default wallpaper in the TSK i'm using, the problem is that my TSK doesn't have a default wallpaper, and i don't know how to add one to it.
Can somebody help me?

Add files stwater_<width>_<height>.jpg and stwater_<height>_<width>.jpg where <height> is height for your screen and <width> is width of your screen (eg stwater_480_800.jpg is 480x800 jpg for portrait background and stwater_800_480.jpg is 800x480 jpg for landscape background).

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Add files stwater_<width>_<height>.jpg and stwater_<height>_<width>.jpg where <height> is height for your screen and <width> is width of your screen (eg stwater_480_800.jpg is 480x800 jpg for portrait background and stwater_800_480.jpg is 800x480 jpg for landscape background).
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Tried, but i still get the blue default wallpaper. I'm not using the default blue theme, maybe it cares

Cero92 said:
Tried, but i still get the blue default wallpaper. I'm not using the default blue theme, maybe it cares
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Default Blue Wallpapers name are 'Default_stwater_480_800.gif' and 'Default_stwater_800_480.gif' . You should replace them but it's better to set your default wallpaper with registry entries.

TAEL said:
Default Blue Wallpapers name are 'Default_stwater_480_800.gif' and 'Default_stwater_800_480.gif' . You should replace them but it's better to set your default wallpaper with registry entries.
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How? I couldn't find anything about it

You have all the necessary in you Operator EXT package.
There are 2 files inside :
Code:
HTC_stwater_480_800.jpg
HTC_stwater_800_480.jpg
Now rename your personal wallpaper like the to below then be sure to have this in your Operator package:
Code:
mxipupdate_HTC1_100.provxml
Now...there is already a thread here in CC that explain your same problem [SOLVED] Cooking theme into Roms you must read it from the 1st post and you will find your solution and if you need more help about theme/wallpapers,please, use that thread because im closing this one, because it is useless have many double threads here.
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How? I couldn't find anything about it
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