Id like to take on the task of creating my own theme specifically for the tg01 but i really dont know where to start. Which images are themeable and what programs do i need to create a theme ? Id like to do a theme for windows 6.5 along with spb.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
drkdeath5000 said:
Id like to take on the task of creating my own theme specifically for the tg01 but i really dont know where to start. Which images are themeable and what programs do i need to create a theme ? Id like to do a theme for windows 6.5 along with spb.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I'd suggest that you start by dissasembling one of the MS standard Themes supplied with WM6.5. There are .cabs for each of these in this post on XDA.
A Theme (.tsk) is just a .cab file containing a series of images used to skin different elements of the screen / UI. At its simplest, creating a new theme can be a question of editing / substituting one or more of those files and then re-packing into the .tsk file and iinstalling. It is of course possible to substantially alter the .xml definition files which specify the layout of elements and their behaviours.
To manipulate .cab files a good (full payware, and not cheap) tool is WinCECABManager. It is available on a trial basis (30 days). There are also other less elegant tools which can be found with a search which will do the job.
There are a lot of threads elsewhere addressing this subjetct - it is WM version specific rather than device specific.
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I have been searching for the past 15 minutes but can't find the answer! What do you use to make 6.5.x themes?
petard said:
I have been searching for the past 15 minutes but can't find the answer! What do you use to make 6.5.x themes?
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Chome visual editor only is for edit , search and use this , i used this for my works
I want to edit things like scrollbars, highlights, softkey backgrounds. This doesn't seem to do it.
Find a WM6.5.X theme file. Rename to *.cab. Extract reg, and use that as your base. Prefer classicblue myself. Now get a pic you want, convert to your resolutions, create a cab with it, and insert reg!
EDIT: If you search using the link in my sign, you will find the answers. It has been discussed in detail before.
I just figured it out that tsk files are actually cabs as you posted this! Wow, in all my years with Windows Mobile I never knew that!
How to "extract reg"??
petard said:
I want to edit things like scrollbars, highlights, softkey backgrounds. This doesn't seem to do it.
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Aaaaaayyyyyyyyy friend, I believed that you were speaking about the titanium, it(he,she) takes this, is to make and to modify, TSK
If it is it for what you look say it to me to know, thank you
ThemeGEn CE
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=348A2TXV
Regards
It doesn't work properly for WM6.5.x.
Use WinCE CAB Manager to open the CAB of any theme you like and replace the graphic files with your own. You can also edit the TSK, if you want. Just learn by doing, I figured it this way as well .
This is my basic lesson of titanium, this one in Spanish
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BMFMY27J
It is is my video of since(as,like) an image adds to a panel of titanium, this one in Spanish
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2OQAY9D8
Moved as not theme release..
Im searching for the original transparent QVGA waitcursor. Please post .dll or .cab (or whatever file that will solve it)
(I installed .cab with new taskbar, wich is very nice, but i don't like the vista waitcursor that's included)
Just uninstall the the new taskbar.
Take the resource "shellres.96.dll" with ROMExtractor "attached"
Then you will want to extract the resources it's about 16 .bmp's
All info regards inserting into the new shellres.96.dll [TUT] Editing Resources .dll etc
Need any help feel free to PM.
thanks alot!
i know this post is old but i am in the same situation. just want my original 6.5 wait cursur back.
i have mcsilver color taskbar.
the only thing is, i cant extract, or edit or do any of the stuff you guys can...
since you already went through this.. is there anyway you can make it much easier for me to change mine? like a cab or something ?
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a tool for my Blackstone device which offers the ability of changing several theme related things. Like the color of a highlighted menu item and such. I've been searching the forum and even tormenting google half the day but can't seem to find anything that comes even close. -.- Does anybody know of such a tool?
What WM version (6, 6.5 etc.)? Do you have all those HTC customizations (menu enhancement)?
Livven said:
What WM version (6, 6.5 etc.)? Do you have all those HTC customizations (menu enhancement)?
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I use april 8th EnergyROM build 23554 with GTX themed cookiemonster's home tab.
Moved as not software release.
Well, there are mainly two different components which can be skinned, one is Manila and everything else from HTC, the other is WM 6.5 itself, which can be controlled by a compatible theme like mine.
Livven said:
Well, there are mainly two different components which can be skinned, one is Manila and everything else from HTC, the other is WM 6.5 itself, which can be controlled by a compatible theme like mine.
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This is exactly right. To change the colours in Manila, you can use Mode9 editor or manila editor. To change the colours of WM, you can use UI Tweaker or Pocket Theme Editor.
Thank you guys. It's mainly the system menus I want to modify, so I'll give Pocket Theme Editor a shot.
Is it possible to change the icons of the launcher widget in manila 2d 1.0?
If you mean to change the icons for programs that show in launcher widget it is possible. "this will aslo change them in start menu"
You will want to find .png's or ico's for the programs:
Change all the .png's to ico's with icofx "64x64" VGA "32x32" QVGA then i take a resource out of the ROM they generally use MPI_ProgramIcons.dll and unsign it add the resources "ico's" you can use ResHack "I use Restorator" and then resign "sometimes it won't resign but no worry as not core file", then the tedious part is adding the resource to the .lnk here is an eg for Album 21#\Windows\HTCAlbum.exe -type:camerashot ?\Windows\Icons.dll,-102 red part points to the .dll location and resource number.
[TUT] Editing Resources .dll etc all software needed is there and also an instructional video.
Regards the .lnks you can use Shortcut Creator V2.3
"i do it manually as software very tedious"
Hope that helps.
Hey thks. You said that this will also change the icons in the start menu. So if I change the icons in the start menu, will it change as well?
That's cool, Yeah that's what the above will do it'll change them in the start menu to which is then displayed on the launcher tab.
If need a hand feel free to pm.
b.t.w i have made the persumption you using 6.1 because of M2D build.
i want to try to make a windows xp theme for 6.5.X.
i thought, that would be cool, because the start button is on the lower taskbar..
i have a strong opinion of how it will look like, but i don´t know anything about creating themes for windows phone..
what programs can i use for creating this? i have read about microsoft custom theme creator, but when i load it, it says: there aren´t any windows phone 6.5 pro devices for your locale...
and i can´t load it..
what do all the others use for creating themes???
after i made 1 version for VGA, i will try to create all the other versions!
thanks, Downlord
You should first find all the files that you want to skin and then use a program like GIMP to mod or create your the files for your theme.
I think it's a great idea, too bad you are a bit late Check this http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7848598&postcount=2
hm, looks cool, i didn´t knew it, ill try it!
but i thought of something thats really a theme for 6.5.X, and i want to know in general, with which program i can make those themes..
mcluvn said:
You should first find all the files that you want to skin and then use a program like GIMP to mod or create your the files for your theme.
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but where can i find those files?
Downlord95 said:
but where can i find those files?
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/windows on your phone .
The easiest way is to download someone else's theme and see what files they skinned. You can then modify those ones or find the stock ones in your kitchen ( or /windows on your phone). You can edit manila graphics with cfcgui by Chainfire. Some things are just png's/bmp's/etc. for windows tsk's, but you also control some system colors in the registry (changed when you change a tsk).
You should really change your title to Question??? or something. Right now it looks like you make a theme for every device (except maybe hvga), and it sounds like you have a while before it will be complete.
waiting for qvga
how can i change it to a question??