Hi all
I am not a manila guru.. and this is my first dive in to the manila naming ocean...
I started this thread when some person that i asked for the filenames to have Greek language
in the documents tab he refuse to tell me EVEN the filenames.
So when i figure out how it works i deside to put together this Howto for other people.
This is a tutorial, a howto find the manila file names for the varius language,apps and tabs.
You will need
a) ManilaHASH.exe
b) Manilafiles.txt
Files are provided in the end of this post.
In his tutorial we will try to find the manila files and filenames to have the document tab in
Greek Language.
The same way works for any tab and any language...
So lets start.
The manila files that holds all the strings are the xml ones...
1. Open the manilafiles.txt in a text editor you will see lines like this one
5bb3a45f_manila \windows\htc\album\assets\images\btn_camera_press.qtc
The first part its the actual filename.(You will find that file in the windows folder)
The second one its a virtual path that refers to that filename.
(I dont know how and why they just are linked and the manilahash app use this to produce the
actual filenames.)
Lets find now the filenames for the document tab.
2. Search the Manilafiles.txt file for the string 'document' and when you find the first instance
scrool down to find the lines with the xml files
in our case the lines are :
35bfc9f0_manila \windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\docicons.en-us.xml
4e4ebb4e_manila \windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\documentexplorer.en-us.xml
43326f20_manila \windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\documentexplorerbrowse.en-us.xml
4db93f9f_manila \windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\documentexplorersettings.en-us.xml
1a93e5c6_manila \windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\expandeddocument.en-us.xml
The first part of those lines is the actual filename.
Those are the files that we need to find them in the \windows folder of the device and copy
them for editing. So find them and copy them from the device to your pc.
Before go to the next step, lest do a test now just to see how the manilahash.exe and the manila
naming works.
3. Open the manilahash.exe and copy and paste the "\windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\docicons.en-us.xml"
to the manila file path textbox.
Then press the "get manila" button ... you will get the 35bfc9f0_manila witch is refered in our text file.
The same goes for the others files... just check them.
4. Now lets go for the other language - the greek
In the filepath for the first file "\windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\en-us\docicons.en-us.xml" change
the language code from en-us to el-gr the greek language code, and now the path string its like this :
"\windows\htc\docexplorer\locales\el-gr\docicons.el-gr.xml".
(Here you can find all the language codes to letters for each of the 2 parts, the Primary language and Sublanguage)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms776294.aspx
5. Copy this to the manila file path textbox of manilahash.exe app and press getmanila to get the name
of the file for the greek language witch is this: 7139AFEE_manila.
So now copy the file 35bfc9f0_manila and rename it to 7139AFEE_manila.
Follow the same procedure for all the files.
The open the all files with a text editor and change the first line the string en-us to el-gr and save.
Transfer all the files to \windows folder of your device and after a softreset you will have greek (or any other lang
in the document tab.
The procedure is generaly the same for any other set of files or tabs... and for any language...
I dont now if the text file with the names covers all the manila files... i did some try and find attemps
and all the files where there.
If i can help you with your search just post the question here.
Thanks to metlwater, he was the first that answer my question about manila file names in the facebook tab
greek translation.
colossus
Greek files for Document tab
Those are the greek file name dor the document tab .
Unrar them and copy to \windows folder ....
Allways keep a copy of the originals ....
ps: the translation is not finish but i put the files here for anyone who wants to use them.
Many thanks...
thanks for sharing...actually the guy who didn't helped you did you a favor, now you are a manila guru.
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myfoka said:
thanks for sharing...actually the guy who didn't helped you did you a favor, now you are a manila guru.
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LOL Thanks alot (Ευχαριστώ)
I just read this today, very useful! Any idea how this works for custom tabs?
Cheers for any pointers.
Hola Colossus ;-)
I know this thread isn´t "warm" anymore, but doing some research for "FullThemSwitch" witch CHTS (or manually ) I stumbled across this one
Guess we both encountered the same "attitude" when asking "certain" people for information , guess not everybody is into sharing knowledge - since information is power At last let me also congratulate you, because you actually "practice what you preach" Love your signature
I'd all but forgotten about this thread and there was no thankyou meter last time I posted. So, your thankyou meter just went up by one.
Without you I wouldn't have been able to find out which manila files to have translated, for those wanting other localisations of my ROM series.
Cheers again!
THX great work (ευχαριστω)
colossus_r said:
Those are the greek file name dor the document tab .
Unrar them and copy to \windows folder ....
Allways keep a copy of the originals ....
ps: the translation is not finish but i put the files here for anyone who wants to use them.
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Thanks a lot my friend. May i ask you something - My documents tab <bar> at the top of the screen is empty without writing <Documents> (from the begining). Do you know perhaps how or what file makes it appears again? I have an HD2 with the latest Greek Rom.
Interesting informations, I think you are a manila guru!!
Hi, today i updated my Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) to 4.1.2 jellybean, and then rooted it.
All works good, but the problem, i got an azerty keyboard, and it's writing like qwerty, soo when i press a, it's writing q.
I need help quickly beaucause it's really ennoying me, thanks all of you for your help !
bigbossclk said:
Hi, today i updated my Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) to 4.1.2 jellybean, and then rooted it.
All works good, but the problem, i got an azerty keyboard, and it's writing like qwerty, soo when i press a, it's writing q.
I need help quickly beaucause it's really ennoying me, thanks all of you for your help !
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Go to keyboard settings maybe?
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Go to keyboard settings maybe?
I'M BATMAN
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I already did, but it's aldready showing as azerty, but writing in qwerty ://
Try clearing data(factory reset)
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-DarkKnight- said:
Go to keyboard settings maybe?
I'M BATMAN
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-DarkKnight- said:
Try clearing data(factory reset)
I'M BATMAN
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Not working..
Soo can anyone help me ?
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bigbossclk said:
Soo can anyone help me ?
Sent from my GT-B5330 using xda app-developers app
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Up, help please.
bigbossclk said:
Up, help please.
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bigbossclk said:
Hi, today i updated my Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) to 4.1.2 jellybean, and then rooted it.
All works good, but the problem, i got an azerty keyboard, and it's writing like qwerty, soo when i press a, it's writing q.
I need help quickly beaucause it's really ennoying me, thanks all of you for your help !
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what firmware did u flash. the only problem in newest JB form spain region is just about the symbol but the layout is still in qwerty. To fix this, you shoul edit it manually or just take layout from keyboard from your ics rom to your newest JB rom.
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n0ak said:
what firmware did u flash. the only problem in newest JB form spain region is just about the symbol but the layout is still in qwerty. To fix this, you shoul edit it manually or just take layout from keyboard from your ics rom to your newest JB rom.
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I have the same problem. I have update my samsung galaxy chat with an offical rom to jelly bean 4.1.
But my physical slide keyboard has changed from azerty to qwerty.
I have change my screen keyboard but change my physical keyboard didn't work.
Help me please???
kasper7777 said:
I have the same problem. I have update my samsung galaxy chat with an offical rom to jelly bean 4.1.
But my physical slide keyboard has changed from azerty to qwerty.
I have change my screen keyboard but change my physical keyboard didn't work.
Help me please???
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I Don't know about azerty keyboard layout, cause i'm using qwerty .
But u can change the key characters of physical keyboard layout on system/csc/Your region code(for spain it's PHE)/system/usr/keychars/bcm_keypad_v2.kcm.
edit it and change it using your virtual keyboard. OR you can use ICS bcm_keypad_v2.kcm from old rom (if you have your backup).
That's it. You will get your old layout keyboard and will fix forever.
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n0ak said:
I Don't know about azerty keyboard layout, cause i'm using qwerty .
But u can change the key characters of physical keyboard layout on system/csc/Your region code(for spain it's PHE)/system/usr/keychars/bcm_keypad_v2.kcm.
edit it and change it using your virtual keyboard. OR you can use ICS bcm_keypad_v2.kcm from old rom (if you have your backup).
That's it. You will get your old layout keyboard and will fix forever.
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And how u do that? I don't have much experience i change the key characters. Do u have to root your mobile Phone?
kasper7777 said:
And how u do that? I don't have much experience i change the key characters. Do u have to root your mobile Phone?
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Of course you should. How can you edit your system without Root? Just edit the key i mention above. Before that click on screen keypad on the "language and input setting". And then just take look for chars that you think miss, then fix it using your virtual keyboard.
You can use root explorer to do that.
Hope this will help you. Press thanks if yes.
Solution
You can replace original bcm_keypad_v2.kl with the file you find at link http://ge.tt/4nhbXzg/v/0?c
You can push it into windows file manager and the use for example Root Explorer (yes, root before your phone) to copy it to system>usr>keylayout
The button to access to chatON don't run. If you want set it, before open the file and replace CUST1 with CHATON.
warrell said:
You can replace original bcm_keypad_v2.kl with the file you find at link http://ge.tt/4nhbXzg/v/0?c
You can push it into windows file manager and the use for example Root Explorer (yes, root before your phone) to copy it to system>usr>keylayout
The button to access to chatON don't run. If you want set it, before open the file and replace CUST1 with CHATON.
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small tutorial to change galaxy chat b5330 keyboard layout from spanish to english or other
so
you have customer customization files, that means folder /system/csc
here you can find all keyboard layouts
CPW folder contains custumization data for britain
for other layouts check it yourself
in PHE are the spanish
now you can:
a:
delete from PHE keylayout and keychars folder contents and /system/usr/keylayout and keychar files will be active
b:
move keylayout and keychars folder contents from CPW(or your layout) to PHE folder
it works... after reboot
at least for me
and you can play with the keyboard layout now as described in other tutorials, you can simulate DPAD too, if you make one key CTRL or META, but it's not working in many apps, on launcher i can navigate
and you can add some buttons to wake up device, not to kill power key
dzsemx said:
small tutorial to change galaxy chat b5330 keyboard layout from spanish to english or other
so
you have customer customization files, that means folder /system/csc
here you can find all keyboard layouts
CPW folder contains custumization data for britain
for other layouts check it yourself
in PHE are the spanish
now you can:
a:
delete from PHE keylayout and keychars folder contents and /system/usr/keylayout and keychar files will be active
b:
move keylayout and keychars folder contents from CPW(or your layout) to PHE folder
it works... after reboot
at least for me
and you can play with the keyboard layout now as described in other tutorials, you can simulate DPAD too, if you make one key CTRL or META, but it's not working in many apps, on launcher i can navigate
and you can add some buttons to wake up device, not to kill power key
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Hi dzsemx, I would like to ask something regarding in your reply. Is it possible to set ALT+SPACEBAR to wake my device? And also i want to use 0(zero) to open google search app. Please give me a step by step procedure if this is possible. Please? Thanks in advance!
hi
you can try to install a firmware from LUXEMBOURG
i had the same problem so i have downloaded this firmware from sammobile
My Method
I had the same problem with the keyboard, anda after a few attempts I finally bring it back to a good configuration.
1-. Root the phone of course
2-. Download a file manager and go to system/csc
3-. Here we find the hole stuff from the available countries in phone's configuration. It's important to know which is the sale code of our firmware (For example, my firmware's code is ITV, and is from Italy)
4-. Now we have to look for the correct file for our keyboard to work properly. The best solution is know the sale code of our language (For example, I have a spanish keyboard, and the sale code of spain is the Phone House España PHE).
5-. Now that we know the sale code, we go to system/csc/XXX(Sale Code)/system/usr/keychars, where we can find a file called "bcm_keypad_v2.kcm". This is the supposed correct file for our keyboard. If we dont trust, we can open it as a text file and edit with a text editor. If chracters match with sysmbols inside the file, that means that it is the correct file.
6-. We copy bcm_keypad_v2.kcm and go back right to system/csc. Now we look for the sale code of the firmware that we have flashed (ITV, in my case) and go to system/csc/YYY(Sale Code)/system/usr/keychars, and replaced the file there with the other one that we copied before.
7-. Finally, go to system/usr/keychars and there again we replaced the bcm_keypad_v2.kcm file there with the other one that copied before.
8-. Now reboot and try typing if the keyboard works right or continue working wrong. At least for me works :laugh:
My theory is that when we flash a rom, the country from where it comes their csc files are taken to system, and we have to replace both keyboard file in the csc repository and keyboard file in the current system.
I hope this will help you :good: Good luck!
darkyyto said:
I had the same problem with the keyboard, anda after a few attempts I finally bring it back to a good configuration.
1-. Root the phone of course
2-. Download a file manager and go to system/csc
3-. Here we find the hole stuff from the available countries in phone's configuration. It's important to know which is the sale code of our firmware (For example, my firmware's code is ITV, and is from Italy)
4-. Now we have to look for the correct file for our keyboard to work properly. The best solution is know the sale code of our language (For example, I have a spanish keyboard, and the sale code of spain is the Phone House España PHE).
5-. Now that we know the sale code, we go to system/csc/XXX(Sale Code)/system/usr/keychars, where we can find a file called "bcm_keypad_v2.kcm". This is the supposed correct file for our keyboard. If we dont trust, we can open it as a text file and edit with a text editor. If chracters match with sysmbols inside the file, that means that it is the correct file.
6-. We copy bcm_keypad_v2.kcm and go back right to system/csc. Now we look for the sale code of the firmware that we have flashed (ITV, in my case) and go to system/csc/YYY(Sale Code)/system/usr/keychars, and replaced the file there with the other one that we copied before.
7-. Finally, go to system/usr/keychars and there again we replaced the bcm_keypad_v2.kcm file there with the other one that copied before.
8-. Now reboot and try typing if the keyboard works right or continue working wrong. At least for me works :laugh:
all working good.. thanks for the tutorial
My theory is that when we flash a rom, the country from where it comes their csc files are taken to system, and we have to replace both keyboard file in the csc repository and keyboard file in the current system.
I hope this will help you :good: Good luck!
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all working good.. thanks for the tutorial :good::good:
Thanks for the helpful tutorial!
This fixed my wrong keyboard layout and the shortcuts buttons.
Now only one issue still remains for me..
The "Sym" button used to switch my keyboard language but now pops up the symbols window.
This way I need to have the on-screen keyboard enabled in order to switch through languages.
Any idea which button mapping I should change to enable language switching on the "Sym" button?
I have root access so I only need to know which file and button mapping option I should change to fix this.