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Theme Generator for Win Mobile 2003 SE

Do you guys know any good theme generator that works well with landscape modes?
I used to use Ms theme generator but I believe its no longer compatible with Win Mobile 2003.
any suggestions?

Try the Thememaker Pro Plus SE by Kamware. Very good and easy to use. However not free

wat about a theme viewer?
i tried mtux themex but i dint like it. theme previews too small, and i believe its a little unstable

BVRP's Pocket Theme Manager 2
http://www.bvrp.com/ENG/products/pocketThemeManager/default.asp is quite good for creating themes &
gives a preview of how they look too but doesn't show landscape.
Also, the McDeb version of the Kamware software is easy to use although I haven't tried the latest version thoroughly yet.http://www.mcdeb.com/tmmcdeb/
I created the ones here http://www.irblinx.net/wmthemes.htm with Pocket Theme Manager 2

thanks irblinx! il try ur suggestions

i second that 8)

I've started using v4 of McDeb now, it seems pretty good but I'm struggling a bit with picking up the main image for portrait and landscape. It also seems to struggle with importing existing themes, the main image looks like it loses half of itself.

What about a thememaker for WM5.0? Do they exist yet?

DUTCH said:
What about a thememaker for WM5.0? Do they exist yet?
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yes...2k3se thememaker can be use to wm5...but some color is not accurate...

Both the ones I posted will work with WM5 but as xda2jojo points out, they haven't been optimised for use with WM5 so the colours aren't all mapped properly.
McDeb is supports VGA devices but I haven't got one so I' haven't tried it yet!

further testing with one tsk files...
[Homertrix2k3se5.jpg]

the tsk file...

I thought I was going mad the first time it happened as some colours worked! Do you think this is due to the Xda II not really being a WM5 device? Has anyone tested a WM2003 theme on a real WM5 device?
McDeb apparently lets you change the colour of the highlight circle (i.e. tap and hold), which is nice.
Also I had some hit and miss results following the instruction on buzzdev for changing the dial pad, it doesn't seem to survive a soft reset.
I use Bong's dialpad maker on 2003se, maybe he could be persauded to add support for the extra parts added in WM5.

irblinx said:
Also I had some hit and miss results following the instruction on buzzdev for changing the dial pad, it doesn't seem to survive a soft reset.
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set all gif and png files "hardcoded" at "windows" folder
irblinx said:
I thought I was going mad the first time it happened as some colours worked! Do you think this is due to the Xda II not really being a WM5 device?
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Maybe...

I'll give the hardcoded bit a try
I've had a good play with McDeb Thememaker 4now and it's pretty good for WM2003se themes, it handles landscape pretty well (although the preview has only ever worked once for me). At $18 it's a steal

Bizzarely, the landscape preview has now started working all the time! so hoorah, the "women" page on my themes site now includes landscape friendly themes!

Hi Folks,
would someone be so kind as to upload the Microsoft theme generator. when i download and install the file from MS it doesnt work properly, doesn't have options to move on from the first page( next or back which should be in the bottom left hand corner). I know there is other theme generators around but i havent seen one that works for SPB Pocket Plus extended theme generator, which is an add on for the MS theme generator.
Cheers
SpeedN

Treo Today Theme - who can share it ?

Hi,
i want to rebuild a today screen on my hw6915 which is identical to the Treo750, therefore i'm looking for this kind of brown today theme.
Can somebody with a Treo upload the tsk to this thread ?
Maybe we can also share in this thread all today plugins, so that we have one place for all plugins instead of multiple ones ?

Here you go...

Treo sound scheme
Hi,
Could anybody please share Treo's default sounds and ringtones? (Windows/Rings folder and all .wav's and .mid's from Windows foldef)
Sorry for offtopic, just didn't want to create a separate thread for this

here ya go

Has anyone been able to extract the smart dialing today screen plugin that's on the Treo 750v?

Any change somebody is able to create a 320x240 (qvga) version of this theme?
Have been lookin' for it, but no succes

Use the one from the vodafone hermes device... same colours

Thanks.. ..I know that the Theme for the Treo is called "Business". Any idea what it's called on the Hermes from Vodafone?
Or a link, would be even better

mccune;1041785 said:
Any change somebody is able to create a 320x240 (qvga) version of this theme?
Have been lookin' for it, but no succes
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Here you go:
http://home.casema.nl/fenpzwarts/index.html

TnX! You will not be forgotten

Official Crossbow theme(s) & sounds wanted

Official Crossbow theme(s) & sounds wanted
Hello,
I'm very interested in the new crossbow .tsk & .wav files, so for a few days I try to de-cook the AKU 3.5 ROMs (esp. provided by Helmi) to extract the file contents, but since now without much success. What I've extracted were some dll's & exe's, but the most interesting part for me wasn't there: The wav's from the event sounds (like Default.wav, Infbeg.wav, ...). I've found crossbow themes here, but the one that looks like the original has a width (landscape) of 1 pixel too less (319px). In another thread I've found the brilliant ringtone and a few system sounds zipped together (file 'other_crossbow_sounds.zip'), but it doesn't contain all event sounds, some wav's are missing. Please, please can anyone post here:
1. The official default .tsk (320x240 + 240x320)
2. The full collection (or the missing ones w.r.t. the existing ones) of event sounds
3. The media player skin (I really like the look derived from Vista)
4. Other goodies
Thanks in advance and I wish all of you a good new year 2007!
Greetz,
camaro

camaro said:
Official Crossbow theme(s) & sounds wanted
Hello,
I'm very interested in the new crossbow .tsk & .wav files, so for a few days I try to de-cook the AKU 3.5 ROMs (esp. provided by Helmi) to extract the file contents, but since now without much success. What I've extracted were some dll's & exe's, but the most interesting part for me wasn't there: The wav's from the event sounds (like Default.wav, Infbeg.wav, ...). I've found crossbow themes here, but the one that looks like the original has a width (landscape) of 1 pixel too less (319px). In another thread I've found the brilliant ringtone and a few system sounds zipped together (file 'other_crossbow_sounds.zip'), but it doesn't contain all event sounds, some wav's are missing. Please, please can anyone post here:
1. The official default .tsk (320x240 + 240x320)
2. The full collection (or the missing ones w.r.t. the existing ones) of event sounds
3. The media player skin (I really like the look derived from Vista)
4. Other goodies
Thanks in advance and I wish all of you a good new year 2007!
Greetz,
camaro
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I have seen none of the originals camaro - but show us where the tsk is thats one pixel short and i will mod it if you like.
EDIT Did you try this one seems to be the right dimensions ftp://[email protected]/BlueAngel/BA_WM5/Shipped_Extracted_Updates/xplode/cabs/Crossbow.tsk
I have edited it so its stwater only (tdywater.gif not required) so its a smaller tsk file

I have analysed original images and before mentioned tsk colors are not correct. I have compared all other available mock crossbow tsk's and images and i believe the one i have produced is close to the original - thoughts?

meschle said:
I have analysed original images and before mentioned tsk colors are not correct. I have compared all other available mock crossbow tsk's and images and i believe the one i have produced is close to the original - thoughts?
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Whats that nice clock app, that you got on the todayscreen and what are you using to create the shortcuts?
Oops, found the clock in the Prophet forum. Still interested in the shortcuts though.

meschle said:
I have analysed original images and before mentioned tsk colors are not correct. I have compared all other available mock crossbow tsk's and images and i believe the one i have produced is close to the original - thoughts?
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Oh, now it's clear: There is a border of 1px in the background-image itself that let me think the today-background was 1px too less. In the portrait mode the top border is OK to distinct between taskbar and today-screen-contents, but in landscape mode the right (and left - hard too see on my ppc) is annoying. In the next days (I don't have experience in compiling a .tsk yet) I'm going to fix this and upload the corrected .tsk.
Thanks for your quick reply!
What about the sounds?
Greetz, camaro

emmeborn said:
Whats that nice clock app, that you got on the todayscreen and what are you using to create the shortcuts?
Oops, found the clock in the Prophet forum. Still interested in the shortcuts though.
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That is claunch http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~welic/claunch.html
I customized it as you can see.
I have only found the ringtone so far, camaro

meschle said:
I have analysed original images and before mentioned tsk colors are not correct. I have compared all other available mock crossbow tsk's and images and i believe the one i have produced is close to the original - thoughts?
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hi...
are these themes can be used for win2003se???
thanks...

websinister said:
hi...
are these themes can be used for win2003se???
thanks...
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Those themes are wm5 only - i have done a 2003 version - i hope its ok, please tell me if it is as i dont have a 2003 device.

meschle said:
Those themes are wm5 only - i have done a 2003 version - i hope its ok, please tell me if it is as i dont have a 2003 device.
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Oh: What I've forgot to mention: I'm an 2003SE-powered device owner, too. So, what's the difference between WM2003SE and WM5 respecting the .tsk's?

camaro said:
Oh: What I've forgot to mention: I'm an 2003SE-powered device owner, too. So, what's the difference between WM2003SE and WM5 respecting the .tsk's?
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Wm5 uses base hue (centered gradient) and color keys for the top and bottom bars, 2003 uses just plain colors commonly in a gradient side to side pattern.
So totally different registry color keys - a 2003 tsk will work in a wm5 device to a fashion but not the other way round. If your interested read my tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=275907

wow...
that was fast...and its working A-OK...
thanks a lot...
btw...heres a pic...

websinister said:
wow...
that was fast...and its working A-OK...
thanks a lot...
btw...heres a pic...
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No problem - the top and bottom bars look a touch too dark - i can adjust them if you like
EDIT Find versions 2 and 3 attached with lighter bars

I'm having some issues with magic button .. it's grey.

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I'm having some issues with magic button .. it's grey.
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There is a fix for that i believe - will try an hunt it down for you.
here it is happy reading http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=909197&postcount=34
I will attach a theme with the fix - tell me if it works
attached 2 zips - i think crossbow mb2.zip should do it!

meschle said:
Wm5 uses base hue (centered gradient) and color keys for the top and bottom bars, 2003 uses just plain colors commonly in a gradient side to side pattern.
So totally different registry color keys - a 2003 tsk will work in a wm5 device to a fashion but not the other way round. If your interested read my tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=275907
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Nice, thanks for the link

thanks meschle!
really2 nice for WM2003

meschle said:
There is a fix for that i believe - will try an hunt it down for you.
here it is happy reading http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=909197&postcount=34
I will attach a theme with the fix - tell me if it works
attached 2 zips - i think crossbow mb2.zip should do it!
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Thanks ..but it does not fix the problem. See below
'Crossbow mb' left and 'Crossbow mb2' right... This is done on a fresh install...

Tranzy said:
Thanks ..but it does not fix the problem. See below
'Crossbow mb' left and 'Crossbow mb2' right... This is done on a fresh install...
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I have the same problem.

Tranzy said:
Thanks ..but it does not fix the problem. See below
'Crossbow mb' left and 'Crossbow mb2' right... This is done on a fresh install...
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It looks like crossbow mb.tsk is nearly right - just needs some tweaking of the color - at least its not grey lol.
I will tweak color if you tell me which way to go.
EDIT find a new one attached
If this not working i may need to do a cab to do the color change - but not the best solution - or i will install magic button myself and give it a go. - its all good fun hey guys

I appreciate the effort but.... it is still not like i would like it tot be..and a cab solution is not really an option. I'll think i will look for an alternative for Magic button ... can't believe this is the only/best solution for a task manager/closer.
Do you know if there is a matching dialer skin WITH smart dial for the P3300.

Added Windows Mobile 6 themes

I have been searching here for days. Is there anyone here who has more themes to windows mobile 6 than Windows Default and Windows Mobile Green? I would just like to add them and not have to reflash a different ROM. Thanks in advanced

drop them onto the storage card or \my documents or \windows\ ..check howardforums.com for TONS of themes made by one mike chadlwer guy ..i think thats his name they are nice as hell

Here are some

Here's a zip of around 20 different WM6 themes I've saved from different WM6 ROM's I've tried.

i have a couple of themes floating around on the Most beautiful thread i think, plus there are few others whove posted some more there aswell.
just a headsup, almost all of your wm5 theses should work just fine with wm6 aswell, unless it has black bars, wm6 will display em as grey, u can fix that by changing the basehue though...

anyone have the theme from T-Mobile WING?
(see attached pix)

it's default wm6 theme on your picture

Does anyone have this one, with the glossy bars... in a TSK file?

I thought the Crossbow.tsk was the right one, but I just tried it and it doesn't have the "glossy" bars. So I decided to take a stab at pulling the background from crossbow.tsk and merging it with BlueNeon Swirl.tsk. It appears to have worked (so my first .tsk hack )
Let me know if this works for you.

If you could only make it with white text...

inneyeseakay said:
If you could only make it with white text...
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Yeah I actually saw that. I'll change it later (working on 3 other things at the moment).

Take your time... I can't wait to try out Reloaded 1.7

nocturne.op.15 said:
it's default wm6 theme on your picture
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no...it is not. If you look carefully. The default WM6 theme does not have swirl in it.

jacob-mda said:
drop them onto the storage card or \my documents or \windows\ ..check howardforums.com for TONS of themes made by one mike chadlwer guy ..i think thats his name they are nice as hell
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Searched Howard forums ... no luck! Pleease post a link to some of them

alexanderi said:
anyone have the theme from T-Mobile WING?
(see attached pix)
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Ask, and thou shalt receive.

Love the T-Mobile Wing theme... Here's a screenshot for anyone wanting to see it:

Does anyone have a theme that uses the dark black colors in the Windows Media Player that comes with WM6? That would be awesome.

Does anybody have the AT&T theme? Thanks.

newbie2 said:
Here's a zip of around 20 different WM6 themes I've saved from different WM6 ROM's I've tried.
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Hello
Thankyou for the themes
But how do i make them appear in my Settings Today home selection List
I have it on my phone & open it with file explore
& all the diff themes open & when i clcik on it it sets itself on my phone
But would like it in my options list so i dont have to go through the file explorer
God Bless You for your Help

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Does anybody have the AT&T theme? Thanks.
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Right here it is. Geez, how did I end up with all of the mfr. themes?

Skin For WM6 (QVGA)

Hi all ! I make some skin and I want to share for all ! Hope everybody like it !
Skin for Smartphone WindowMobile6 QVGA (240x320)
UnZip and copy all to Application/home

Now skin with name "Holla"

Skin with green collor
(if u want design themes, can give me the pic and about it)

My Angel My girl friends

uhm, why would you want me to have a theme with your girlfriend's picture in it?
anyways, thanks for sharing your work. but check out www.nectun.com for e560 skins. I am sure they will give you some design inspirations

This is what skins i use on my wm6 (are made by me)

also work fine on wm5

i was just interest what sofware do you use to build the homescreens?do you know a complex and a good soft to build homescreens for wm6 rom beside ruttensoft homescreen designer 2007? 10x