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Comm Manager and HTC Cube font get all screwed up...

Hi guys I am currently using TNT5.0 on my wizard and I noticed that the Touch syled 10 button Comm Manager and also the Cube's font has changed considerably and no longer looks nice. I have attached screenshots of what I am talking about.
If anyone knows how to fix this short of hard-resetting, I would be very grateful.

dharvey4651 said:
Hi guys I am currently using TNT5.0 on my wizard and I noticed that the Touch syled 10 button Comm Manager and also the Cube's font has changed considerably and no longer looks nice. I have attached screenshots of what I am talking about.
If anyone knows how to fix this short of hard-resetting, I would be very grateful.
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Remember if you have added new fonts recently.Get some generic font Ariel is best and paste it into windows folder. now search for any font files in windows folder and rename it. now soft reset your device and delete renamed files.
Hope this helps. Best of luck

jonnala said:
Remember if you have added new fonts recently.Get some generic font Ariel is best and paste it into windows folder. now search for any font files in windows folder and rename it. now soft reset your device and delete renamed files.
Hope this helps. Best of luck
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Well I was able to get the Comm Manager fixed but the cube would not change back to normal... Oh well... I don't really use the cube anyway, I just don't like imperfections on my fully custom phone you know?

I see you have wisbar, are you sure that you didn't used the override system font ?

anichillus said:
I see you have wisbar, are you sure that you didn't used the override system font ?
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thats a good question... right now i dont have in installed and the fonts are normal. i'll have to look into it when i reinstall it.

Come on, the problem has been mentioned so many times! This is 95% sure due to WeatherPanel, just change the font in this app to another one (i.e.chameleon).

Quiyaro said:
Come on, the problem has been mentioned so many times! This is 95% sure due to WeatherPanel, just change the font in this app to another one (i.e.chameleon).
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Wow i wouldn't have thought it to be weatherpanel. I will give this a try. Thanks.

dharvey4651 said:
Well I was able to get the Comm Manager fixed but the cube would not change back to normal... Oh well... I don't really use the cube anyway, I just don't like imperfections on my fully custom phone you know?
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ive just fixed a similar problem. since i installed that **** called livingsoft i started with problems in my font cube (only)
i solved this problem by doing this:
1. i searched all the ttf files in my windows folder (using the resco explorer)
there i found some files, one of them was called sildunir.ttf.
as i didnt recognized that font i searched on the internet, and i found it was the font of my already uninstalled livingsoft program.
2. i tried to rename it and soft reseted.
3. nothing happends.
4. what i did next was to rename the tahoma.ttf font to sildunir.ttf (notice that it is the tahoma font just with a different name)
5. i copy it to the windows folder and it asked me to rename the old file. i did it.
6. soft reset and my problem was solved.
use this as a guide. maybe your font isnt sildunir.ttf, but you recognize another one that is causing this problem.
sorry about my bad english.
cheers from uruguay.
thealibis.

Modified wm6.5 screenlock, much easier to use

the new screenlock for wm6.5 looks much better than the one for wm6.1. and i know that microsoft never meant to imitate iphone. however, the new screenlock is not so easy to use with the slide block sooooo-up-there...
fortunately, i found CHomeVisualEditor.exe, which help me to modify the original screenlock to a much-easier-to-use mode. download the txt file and then rename the file name (just delete ".txt", cause the actual file type is ".cpr"), copy it to "/windows" to cover the original one. the effect pic is shown in the attachment 2.
please be advised if the files don't work, copy them to "/windows/lockscreen" to cover the original ones. then reboot your phone. they shall be working by then.
p.s. i put "silde to unlock" outside the screen (top margin: 640) so you will not see that one the screen. i guess no one need that shown on the screen right...?
note: i updated my rom recently, and found the position of time moved much lower than that of the former one. if the position of time doesn't meet your need, try to open the file as a text format, search for "Layer ID="TimeAppointment" Top". the last number shows the position the time should be present. for your reference, use "-30" for 640x480 and "0" for 480x640.

no one replied. no one need this?

tbh u should have posted this in the Software section...

Looks awesome. Thanx

jerrymc2 said:
the new screenlock for wm6.5 looks much better than the one for wm6.1. and i know that microsoft never meant to imitate iphone. however, the new screenlock is not so easy to use with the slide block sooooo-up-there...
fortunately, i found CHomeVisualEditor.exe, which help me to modify the original screenlock to a much-easier-to-use mode. download the txt file and then rename the file name (just delete ".txt", cause the actual file type is ".cpr"), copy it to "/windows" to cover the original one. the effect pic is shown in the attachment 2.
please be advised if the files don't work, copy them to "/windows/lockscreen" to cover the original ones. then reboot your phone. they shall be working by then.
p.s. i put "silde to unlock" outside the screen (top margin: 640) so you will not see that one the screen. i guess no one need that shown on the screen right...?
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Here's a cab I made for easier install. First one installs them to the Windows folder. The second one is for if you have the Leo style lockscreen (with the newer graphics)
dwizzy130

Installation unsuccessful

g0ldenchild562 said:
Installation unsuccessful
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I found out it was because I put a / in the internal name. I re-uploaded the fixed ones.
dwizzy130

XERO_Racer said:
tbh u should have posted this in the Software section...
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didn't realize that...

Morphgear skin help! please!

hey i have downloaded the latest version of morphgear, and i have the settings adjusted to the recommended "best" i have read in so many threads. my only problem is that the virtual game pad is so small i cant even play the games. i have downloaded a new skin and put it in my skin folder, but when i go to change the skin in settings the only option is morphgear default. please can anyone help me!?
thanks, harry.

harryreid said:
hey i have downloaded the latest version of morphgear, and i have the settings adjusted to the recommended "best" i have read in so many threads. my only problem is that the virtual game pad is so small i cant even play the games. i have downloaded a new skin and put it in my skin folder, but when i go to change the skin in settings the only option is morphgear default. please can anyone help me!?
thanks, harry.
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And you are sure you have copied them in the right way and are selecting the skin in the right way? try follow the guide in the thread I link to in my sig, and then post if it still fail and what you have done so far.

Hojlind said:
And you are sure you have copied them in the right way and are selecting the skin in the right way? try follow the guide in the thread I link to in my sig, and then post if it still fail and what you have done so far.
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thanks for your reply. i downloaded your gamepad and put it in my skins folder, and it still didn't appear when i went to apply the it in the settings. i even tried re-installing both morphgear and the snes module but this didn't help.
the strangest thing is that the gamepads appear in the skins folder in my file explorer, but not inside the actual emulator settings...
any idea what im doing wrong?? thanks a bunch!

Did you put both the skin .txt and image file in there? If so then did you try double tapping "name" were it shows skin? At first it didn't seem clickable but it is.

[HELP!!]Restore to original flip clock?

Ok, I've messed up!
Tried to make the lines on the clock go away by overwriting files in the windows file by using resco explorer.
Now i suddently find myself in deep doo-doo.
My flip clock is now all white and i cant take backup off the files becuase it's says "The file is already in use...." or "Not enough space in memory...." (can't translate the exact words, sry).
Is there a cab that would make all this **** go away?
Im seriously almost crying, it feels like my whole phone is ruined :S

Turn sense off and then restart the phone. You should be able to copy the backup files into your windows folder then (just make sure you use something like Total Commander or Resco Explorer - file explorer won't cut it).

johncmolyneux said:
Turn sense off and then restart the phone. You should be able to copy the backup files into your windows folder then (just make sure you use something like Total Commander or Resco Explorer - file explorer won't cut it).
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Yes, im using Resco and tried to reboot the phone, but still, it wont work :S

Did you turn Sense off though? You didn't say.

There is indeed a cab with the original flip clock - thanks to smaberg...

Vafflus83 said:
Yes, im using Resco and tried to reboot the phone, but still, it wont work :S
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No worries mate. In file explorer change the name of your original (messed up) file... then copy in your new file... soft reset/restart Sense... delete renamed file.
Rock'n'Roll

tictac0566 said:
There is indeed a cab with the original flip clock - thanks to smaberg...
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And this should work even if i messed up in the windows folder?

nobnut said:
No worries mate. In file explorer change the name of your original (messed up) file... then copy in your new file... soft reset/restart Sense... delete renamed file.
Rock'n'Roll
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I wish, but the options for either delete or rename arent there :S
I'll try to translate what the error message says:
"3d076c02_manila is not a valid Pocket PC-program" or something like that

Vafflus83 said:
And this should work even if i messed up in the windows folder?
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Well, this cab will at least install the original flip clock in your Windows folder.
Since I have no idea about the scope of the mess, I cannot guarantee anything.
On the other hand, if you only messed up with the flip clock files, this will be your solution.

tictac0566 said:
Well, this cab will at least install the original flip clock in your Windows folder.
Since I have no idea about the scope of the mess, I cannot guarantee anything.
On the other hand, if you only messed up with the flip clock files, this will be your solution.
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Sweet...
Seems like that did the trick, thanx buddy

And now, the reason why I played around i the windows file (Wont do that again!)
Is there any easy ways to remove the box around the clock?
I've got a transparent clock and think the boxes around the clock is annoying.
Is there any cabs for removing them?

Vafflus83 said:
And now, the reason why I played around i the windows file (Wont do that again!)
Is there any easy ways to remove the box around the clock?
I've got a transparent clock and think the boxes around the clock is annoying.
Is there any cabs for removing them?
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Yes... there is another cab... again by smaberg. His threads are actually a good start for some "basic tweaking and modding" your phone.
I can only recommend to go there. To remove the clock background, you will find there this, too.

tictac0566 said:
Yes... there is another cab... again by smaberg. His threads are actually a good start for some "basic tweaking and modding" your phone.
I can only recommend to go there. To remove the clock background, you will find there this, too.
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Yeah, that I have done.
But the boxes are still there even if the clock are transparent if u know what I mean.
Just want the transparent box around the clock gone, so I just got the numbers.
Sry, if u dont understand, but i cant explain it in another way :S

Maybe you will find what you want here in this thread..., I think that the Lucida variations meet your request.

Solution to the HD2's crappy keyboard!(updated 10/3/2010!now with working xt9 button)

Ive managed to edit some of the xml files for the built in keyboard and i have to say that it works so much better now.
the idea to make the keyboard work better was inspired by how the buttons were spaced on the iphone. i noticed that they were spaced farther apart compared to the hd2 so i painstakingly edited every buttons' "virtual" position and this has resulted in a keyboard that is much more responsive(the lags seem to have lessened considerably) and accuracy in typing is now at par with an iphone.
i never use xt9 so i just removed it(in the 1st three attachments)w/c also resulted in reduced mis pressing it when trying to press an "A".
i also moved the dpad arrows(also in the 1st three attachments) to the top making the period, comma and spacebar easier to press without mistakes.
the backspace button has been enlarged for better ergonomics.
to lycox, thanks for letting me use your skin. heres the link to the original skin's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709916
thanks also goes to p107r0 for leading me in the right direction.
this wouldnt have been possible without XmlGui so big thank yous to programatix.
Instructions: download the attached rar files.unrar and copy all files inside the folder directly to the windows directory of your HD2(you will need a 3rd party file explorer like resco to overwrite the existing files). soft reset. thats it...
i strongly suggest to backup all the files to be replaced just in case something goes awry.
do this at your own risk.please dont blame me if your phone suddenly gets bricked. mine worked perfectly after replacing all files.
please leave a comment after youve tried it.
this is only for portrait mode. i didnt touch landscape coz i dont use it...
if theres anyone kind enough to make a cab file out of this please do.
EDIT: if you need xt9 use the Orig KB Edited attachment
Update: i made a version 2 of the mod with the spaces between the buttons even farther apart. some people might find this more comfortable but the mod sometimes results in "no presses". and by the way i succesfully skinned the spacebar and shift key thanks to dinik and p107r0.use the attached sipmap.dll in the fallout keyboard rar file but its far from perfect.eg:the .com button has disappeared.i have to look into this a bit more to fix it...
if you want the original gtx skin just replace the fallout png files with the ones from the edited kb rar file.
EDIT 2: i added an original version with the arrows at the bottom and the xt9 working.
EDIT 3: i know its a bit confusing but to shed some light on all the attached files heres an explanation.
the first one(Edited KB.rar) is exactly like Edit KB by boogiecornejo.cab except in cab form.
the third(FAllout KB.rar) is like the first two except that its semi skinned with a fallout theme.
the last(Orig KB Edited10-3-2010) contains the files needed to replace in the windows folder to get the functionality of my mod using whatever keyboard you already have(assuming its a normal layout eg: with the directional arrows at the bottom) in your device.
i hope that shed some light on whatever questions there are about the files...

Thanks!
I abandoned the original due to the many typo's. My first impression of your modded version is very positive.
Regards,

How do you switch from alpha to numeric keys (can see how to get back but how do you get to it in the first place)? Does it still use XT9 and error correction as per original even though you've removed the XT9 button?

Dunc001 said:
How do you switch from alpha to numeric keys (can see how to get back but how do you get to it in the first place)? Does it still use XT9 and error correction as per original even though you've removed the XT9 button?
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hello dunc!to switch from alpha to numeric just press the @ button.
xt9 is completely disabled and im not really sure how to turn it on without having to go back to the drawing board. editing the xml file is to say the least "tedious" but if a lot of people would request it back i might, as i said, "go back to the drawing board"
its actually a miracle of sorts that this mod worked coz im not really into developing anything on these forums. this is actually my first real contribution to the community despite having been around for the last 6 or 7 years...

I would like to give it ago but i do use the XT9 function all the time, at the moment i've gone back to the old style phone keypad rather than a qwerty keyboard as it seems to be less laggy and the buttons are far larger (i got fat fingers)
Good work on this though i'm surprised no one else has done something before wish i knew where to start

@boogiecornejo
this is a cab for you..
great work

If i install the cab and don't like it, will it restore back to the original keyboard ?

boogiecornejo said:
if theres anyone kind enough to make a cab file out of this please do.
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[attachment removed: the same 2 posts above]

lol congrats on this release.
to me it is difinately looking very impressive.
+1 to go on the xda portal
oh would difinately try it out once it has got some decent skins cause it currently looks.... kinda like a little bit like spiking my eye. along would my screwed up today screen I just dont want anything else added into the phone....
will report back once I reflashed and installed the keyboard.
congrats, good luck, and keep up this master piece
cheers

if you want to turn t9 on/off switch keyboards to another e.g. compact keyboard hit the t9 switch option and then change back to your normal keyboard and t9 will be changed

alesscam said:
@boogiecornejo
this is a cab for you..
great work
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thanks so much!

wakers said:
If i install the cab and don't like it, will it restore back to the original keyboard ?
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i actually dont know so i suggest you download both the cab and rar files.open up the rar and see what files are there then backup the original ones of your hd2. install the cab file and if you dont like it then just put back the original ones into your windows/ folder.
hope that helped...

ClementNg23 said:
lol congrats on this release.
to me it is difinately looking very impressive.
+1 to go on the xda portal
oh would difinately try it out once it has got some decent skins cause it currently looks.... kinda like a little bit like spiking my eye. along would my screwed up today screen I just dont want anything else added into the phone....
will report back once I reflashed and installed the keyboard.
congrats, good luck, and keep up this master piece
cheers
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hahaha! i know!i tried making a fallout style skin but the letters are kinda muddied so bye to that but rest assured one of these days a good looking skin will certainly pop up.
btw does anyone know which files to replace to change the spacebar and shift button?

Boo hoo
boogiecornejo said:
btw does anyone know which files to replace to change the spacebar and shift button?
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Yeah, noticed this on mine - left space and shift keys in original style unskinned. Also keys don't line up on mine - i.e. when I press 'H' I get a 'B' and so on. Looks like I'll have to stick with Resco KB Pro for now!

boogiecornejo said:
i actually dont know so i suggest you download both the cab and rar files.open up the rar and see what files are there then backup the original ones of your hd2. install the cab file and if you dont like it then just put back the original ones into your windows/ folder.
hope that helped...
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for restore an original KB
simply unistall my cab

Dunc001 said:
Yeah, noticed this on mine - left space and shift keys in original style unskinned. Also keys don't line up on mine - i.e. when I press 'H' I get a 'B' and so on. Looks like I'll have to stick with Resco KB Pro for now!
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is everybody experiencing this? i might have upped the wrong xml file...

I've got the same issue. None of the keys match up even though the pop-up of each key press is correct.
EDIT: It looks like it was just an issue with XT9. XT9 must be turned off before using this layout. Just go into any of the other keyboard layouts, select ABC instead of XT9, switch back to Full QWERTY keyboard, and everything works like its supposed to do.
Thank you Boogiecornejo for making HD2 keyboard finally functional. I went from an iPhone to the HD2 and I always missed how well the keyboard worked. Great Work!!

bluxero said:
I've got the same issue. None of the keys match up even though the pop-up of each key press is correct.
EDIT: It looks like it was just an issue with XT9. XT9 must be turned off before using this layout. Just go into any of the other keyboard layouts, select ABC instead of XT9, switch back to Full QWERTY keyboard, and everything works like its supposed to do.
Thank you Boogiecornejo for making HD2 keyboard finally functional. I went from an iPhone to the HD2 and I always missed how well the keyboard worked. Great Work!!
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youre very welcome!
i concur with bluxero, you cant use this layout with xt9.
so now im so hyped about this that i gave skinning the keyboard another try and heres the result...
i pretty much like it coz i use the fallout theme but i cant seem to skin the space bar and the shift key. any help pls....

boogiecornejo said:
btw does anyone know which files to replace to change the spacebar and shift button?
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check bitmaps in Windows\SIPBitmaps.dll: it seems to contain all the shifts, spaces and XT9 button graphics

p107r0 said:
check bitmaps in Windows\SIPBitmaps.dll: it seems to contain all the shifts, spaces and XT9 button graphics
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how do you open a dll file?