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[REQ]Transparent Task bar and Soft keys

Dear all, I know that probably you have heard this request already but after 2 days being stuck with trying to find a simple solution I decided to write. I need the following:
Simple task bar, soft key bar transparency cab.
Now I know this can be achieved through HDWall and TF3D but isn't there a most simple solution?
I tried using TF3D and couldn't find propper instructioins because they ende up here.
Tried the search function but nothing comes up.
Sorry for the new thread but will appreciate a lot if someone could give me a hint.

anomandrus said:
Dear all, I know that probably you have heard this request already but after 2 days being stuck with trying to find a simple solution I decided to write. I need the following:
Simple task bar, soft key bar transparency cab.
Now I know this can be achieved through HDWall and TF3D but isn't there a most simple solution?
I tried using TF3D and couldn't find propper instructioins because they ende up here.
Tried the search function but nothing comes up.
Sorry for the new thread but will appreciate a lot if someone could give me a hint.
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I know you've said you've already thought of HDWall, but I really don't see what's wrong with that as a solution. It's real easy to use and you simply end up with a cab file. It'll take like 2 minutes to create your own cab.
Just follow the instructions on the main HDWall thread and you'll have what you're asking for.

Thanks for the prompt reply. The only reason why I don't want to use it is because I love to change my wallpapers very oftenly (depending on my moods). That is why I was thinking of a most simple solution...

anomandrus said:
Thanks for the prompt reply. The only reason why I don't want to use it is because I love to change my wallpapers very oftenly (depending on my moods). That is why I was thinking of a most simple solution...
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Well like I said, HDWall only takes a couple of minutes to create a cab, so you can have full resolution wallpaper, on all your tabs, with whatever config you want for the look of the whole screen. I've got a collection of cabs on my device. I can change my wallpaper simply by running one of them.
Each to their own, but it really is too easy.
Good luck

how to change some things in WM6.5.x

Hi to all XDA users
I'm try to search but i haven't find anything about this...
What can i do in my kitchen to change the default theme and the default background and to organize the WM start menu?
Another question...
how to disable the ugly wm volume control? (i want change this with HTC Volume control)
P.S. Sorry for my english and sorry for the stupid question but i'm a newbie

I'm newbie, too...
Why nobody answer him? I'd also want to know how to change SYSTEM FILES particularly Themes in WM 6.5.x. Next steps will be "changing of menu entries" till "advanced options" like idividual choosing of different options/views (means 2, 3, 4, 5 cols in startmenu) without installing *.cab files.
Thanks a lot.

pls someone answer!!!

Give it some time, you just posted this yesterday. Being impatient is not going to make anyone help you faster. People here are willing to help out, just give them some time.

Irishpride said:
Give it some time, you just posted this yesterday. Being impatient is not going to make anyone help you faster. People here are willing to help out, just give them some time.
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i'm sorry
but i must know how to do this! lol

By using search, I found an answer. Go to this folder:
Base_Lang_0409_DPI_xx_RESH_xxx_RESV_xxx
and put your tsk there in place of default clasic blue.

dancer_69 said:
By using search, I found an answer. Go to this folder:
Base_Lang_0409_DPI_xx_RESH_xxx_RESV_xxx
and put your tsk there in place of default clasic blue.
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but i'll lose the default classic blue theme

Moved as not theme release.

Start Text & Icon ***No Start***

HI,
Is there a possibility to remove the "start" text from the hd2 top bar. Or change the icon.?

yahya.hamid said:
HI,
Is there a possibility to remove the "start" text from the hd2 top bar. Or change the icon.?
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There is a way, but I can't for the life of me find the thread for it. They are just simple .cabs, I had looooads but I deleted them after installing Windows 6.5.x as I didn't need to use them. I'll keep searching and hopefully someone will link you to a thread in the meanwhile!

Okay here is one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584531
*Edit* This one is just a taskbar, but check it out regardless. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642832
I've been searching for about 40 mins or so and I still can't find the ones I had on my hard drive, God knows where they are hiding. 0_o

Hello Everyone!
Hi guys 'n' girls.
Thanks Kalavere for pointing me to this thread
Was getting a little frosty in my other thread..
I'm looking for a few things for 6.5...
1) A collection of start icon's (only the icon, no text). Also a separate remove text cab would be nice as I've seen a few others that would give a limb for one...
2) I've not yet seen any of these yet but I'm after a collection of animated load icons (you know, the win icon that spins)
3)A collection of stand alone volume skins. Have seen a couple of these but they always seem to incorporate something else (not that I'm picky lol)
I'm mainly looking for Dusk and Anastasia themed items but i would love to see what else is out there!
Thank you in advance for any help!
Any hints to threads would be greatly appreciated!
Ps. @ Kalavere, I love your profile pic! I'm big in to Gas masks my self, had to mention!

Kalavere said:
Okay here is one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584531
*Edit* This one is just a taskbar, but check it out regardless. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642832
I've been searching for about 40 mins or so and I still can't find the ones I had on my hard drive, God knows where they are hiding. 0_o
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Thanks a lot. Tried but no help. The taskbar I use is from anastasia. However the Start icon change in itself is not possible.
Also the "Start" text written on the top cannot be removed. Is there a way for it really.
It will eb a very nice idea to make a collection of
Volume icons
SMS icons
Battery icons
Start icons
and customization of start text.
Anyone upto it?

yahya.hamid said:
However the Start icon change in itself is not possible.
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You can definitely, definitely change just the icon alone. I just can't find the damned things!
*Edit* This is how to do it manually, there are some cabs floating about though...

snowblind2142 said:
2) I've not yet seen any of these yet but I'm after a collection of animated load icons (you know, the win icon that spins)
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I've found an answer to that, thanks to dafunk2.
TO ALL OF YOU THAT WANT ONLY THE CUSTOM WAIT CURSOR:
No guys, there is no way to make a cab for only the custom wait cursor.
This is because the custom wait cursor graphics are into the file shellres.192.dll. Into this file reside also many of the taskbar icons and other miscellaneous graphics. If I make a cab with only the file shellres.192.dll and you install it, you will have my wait cursor, but you will have many of my taskbar icons as well. It's good if you use my taskbar (but if you use my taskbar you already have my cursor ), but if you use another taskbar....you can easily understand what can happen.
So this is why there's no way to make a cab that installs only the cursor.
I'm thinking about to make some colors variations of the cursor, but I think that I will make them for cookers (and who knows how to edit dlls) and I will post the 32bit bitmaps in the Windows Mobile Themes section.
I'm sorry.....but I'm explaining why this is impossible
Anyway, many thanks for the great interest for my custom wait cursor
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Shame
Shame but thanks for letting us know Kalavere

Cab to remove 'Start' Txt
yahya.hamid said:
Thanks a lot. Tried but no help. The taskbar I use is from anastasia. However the Start icon change in itself is not possible.
Also the "Start" text written on the top cannot be removed. Is there a way for it really.
This removed the 'Start' Txt from the upper left Start Button. I'm using T-Mobile US.
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it works - thx for it

[Q] Wallpaper plus icon help

Been looking at some of your wallpapers and they look fantastic ,how do i go about changing mine ,one of the main ones is the battery level and is there a way to see it in digits rather then bars ie: 49% or similar
I am very new to alll this stuff so please could you explain in very very simple terms
Thanks

Anyone help please ?

jasext said:
Anyone help please ?
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Can you post a screenshot what you want ?
I dont understand what you want.
greetz

Please, meet your new best friend:

Macelangelo77 said:
Please, meet your new best friend:
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Hmmm trying to help is that hard.
This is not helping, so why post ?
Please if you can help, then help oke.
Pointing someone to search is not there answer to the questions.
So please , a litlle help and then point out that the can search.
Or simply don,t post if you don,t want to help
Greetz. ( And if you want to know, i once asked for help to )

A little help in case it's needed...
I think I know what you are aiming at...
1./ You'd like to change your wallpaper. It's the easiest thing what you can do on a WM device, just go to Windows Settings > Home > Mark "Use this picture as the background" and Browse your file(s).
Or in the Manila settings go to Personalize and then to Home tab wallpaper, and select a file...
Or if you want to have the same background in All Tabs, install CHT Editor, and then in the Home Tab click "Menu", and select Set Wallpaper.
Here you can find as many pictures as you want...
2./ You want to have a percentage-displayed battery icon, don't you? THIS will do the trick (works only on the 1.66 ROMs!), just download and then install to the Device Memory, do an SR, and experience the difference!
If you have a dissimilar ROM to 1.66, download this "circular" % battery icon! THREAD LINK (XDA)
Hope I could help...

Macelangelo77 said:
Please, meet your new best friend:
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Thanks but i have spent the last few hours with my new best friend with not to much luck
I am all new to this and dont understand what to do to try and change my icons and wallpaper .
I am not sure on what people mean by manila editor and cab files and such ,i am totaly confused
I have read most of this thread but some people say that they are having problems after following the tutorial posted on how to do it .
Basically i have a new phone and would like to change it to something very similar if not exact to the first picture on the thread ,what programmes or files would i need and is there a tutorial somewhere as i cant seem to find it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=601369&highlight=manila+editor

Kromosome said:
I think I know what you are aiming at...
1./ You'd like to change your wallpaper. It's the easiest thing what you can do on a WM device, just go to Windows Settings > Home > Mark "Use this picture as the background" and Browse your file(s).
Or in the Manila settings go to Personalize and then to Home tab wallpaper, and select a file...
Or if you want to have the same background in All Tabs, install CHT Editor, and then in the Home Tab click "Menu", and select Set Wallpaper.
Here you can find as many pictures as you want...
2./ You want to have a percentage-displayed battery icon, don't you? THIS will do the trick (works only on the 1.66 ROMs!), just download and then install to the Device Memory, do an SR, and experience the difference!
If you have a dissimilar ROM to 1.66, download this "circular" % battery icon! THREAD LINK (XDA)
Hope I could help...
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Thanks ,but what is manila and how do i find out what rom i have ?

jasext said:
Thanks ,but what is manila and how do i find out what rom i have ?
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Sorry, the HD2 have "Sense 2.5" interface, instead of Manila, I made a mistake when I wrote it. The Manila 2D / 3D is the former interface on the older HTC phones, but since the Touch Diamond 2 it has changed to Sense 2.x!
So the Sense is the main interface on the HD2, it appears first when you switch your device on, and if you want to change the wallpaper, go to Settings Tab > Personalize > Home tab wallpaper and select a file of yours.
You can find out what ROM version you have at the Settings Tab as well, just go to "About Phone" and choose "Software information", and check "ROM version" out!

I have
Manila version 2.5.20
Rom version 1.72.206
Radio version 2.07
Will the clock download work for me ?

jasext said:
I have
Manila version 2.5.20
Rom version 1.72.206
Radio version 2.07
Will the clock download work for me ?
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Clock? I don't know what kind of clock you're talking about, but the circular battery icon will certainly work on your HD2!

Sorry meant battery icon.
Will give it a go tomorrow ,
Many thanks for you help

jasext said:
Sorry meant battery icon.
Will give it a go tomorrow ,
Many thanks for you help
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You're welcome, I'm glad if I could help!

The battery trick worked a treat many thanks again ,will look into installing wallpapers now

jasext said:
The battery trick worked a treat many thanks again ,will look into installing wallpapers now
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If the battery trick worked for you, you'll definately not have problems with setting up wallpapers!

xXJohnXx said:
Hmmm trying to help is that hard.
This is not helping, so why post ?
Please if you can help, then help oke.
Pointing someone to search is not there answer to the questions.
So please , a litlle help and then point out that the can search.
Or simply don,t post if you don,t want to help
Greetz. ( And if you want to know, i once asked for help to )
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Hi John,
It wasn't my intention to be rude, actually I was trying to be helpful. Although I must admit that I could have used some more/other words. I really think that the best help is to learn to use the search function. I've also asked for help, even frequently, but never after I searched for the answer myself.
Sincerely,
Mac

[Q] CHT 2.0

How to change all the softkey icons in cookies home tab 2.0 i went in settings and it will only let u change 3 icons plz help.

dekari said:
How to change all the softkey icons in cookies home tab 2.0 i went in settings and it will only let u change 3 icons plz help.
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I will say get and read the f(unny) manual.
it's on Cookies Home Tab thread.

dekari said:
How to change all the softkey icons in cookies home tab 2.0 i went in settings and it will only let u change 3 icons plz help.
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I am not sure I understand your question. Do you want to reskin them?

On Home screen
go to Menu -> CHT Editor -> SoftKey-> Switch off - Enable CHT Soft Keys -> Menu -> Apply Changes -> Home
restart sense

i think he wants to assign programs to the softkeys
with this release, only 3 are possible.
ask in the CHT or CHTE thread, if they could make more possible in next release
DN41

I am not sure I understand your question. 我不明白你说的什么

dekari said:
How to change all the softkey icons in cookies home tab 2.0 i went in settings and it will only let u change 3 icons plz help.
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nobody understands your question, but I want to ask the same.
How to change the built in icons of the soft keys?
There is no mention of it in the manual.
I dont want to change the functionality, I dont want to reassign the programs or commands, I just want to change the built-in icons for custom ones.
thank you in advance

orhor said:
nobody understands your question, but I want to ask the same.
How to change the built in icons of the soft keys?
There is no mention of it in the manual.
I dont want to change the functionality, I dont want to reassign the programs or commands, I just want to change the built-in icons for custom ones.
thank you in advance
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Ahh This is actually quite simple. Copy the cht_softkey files from your windows folder into your computer. Use these as templates when creating your new softkey icons. Then simply place them back into the windows folder and reset.

It's bad practice to spam threads for each specific question, when a CHT2 thread already exists.
Furthermore, this question has been already answered and if you had bothered to search you would have known that.
Finally, the name of the thread is very general and therefore is useless for anyone trying to look for information.
I would suggest to the mods to close it or to move it to the CHT thread.

miller710 said:
Ahh This is actually quite simple. Copy the cht_softkey files from your windows folder into your computer. Use these as templates when creating your new softkey icons. Then simply place them back into the windows folder and reset.
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thank you very much, thats what I like, question - answer. simple as that
pedmond said:
It's bad practice to spam threads for each specific question, when a CHT2 thread already exists.
Furthermore, this question has been already answered and if you had bothered to search you would have known that.
Finally, the name of the thread is very general and therefore is useless for anyone trying to look for information.
I would suggest to the mods to close it or to move it to the CHT thread.
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dont worry I didnt try to use any search tool. if I didnt, I wouldnt land in this post
and I agree, thanks to miller710 the mods can lock this thread but not to move it or any, because google leads here.
the CHT thread is too complex, too huge and even when you try to google "cookie's home tab" that thread is not between the results.

Remember to take backup of the 'CHT_XXXX' files from the Windows folder, befor you overwrite them with the new icons/.png files.
Some of the icons e.g. the Notification icons is not .png files but manila files, and you need a manila editor to change them.

Really appreciated - was imo a good question with a bad header
I have searched alot to find this answer - but ended up just seeing this by coincidence. - anway /cheers for being able to change the two 'fixed' icons.
In general when searching for Co0kie Monsters Threads ... don't be fooled by only knowing the writers name - know how to write the writers name.
Cookie Monster = Wrong
Co0kie Monster = Right
Kindly and Thanks for opening this this thread!
Kwasmir

jkolner: backuping is definitely suggested, allways, anytime when doing any "hacking"
Kwasmir: yeah, now when I found the real CHT2 thread I am aware of that little detail cookie x co0kie thanks
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I would suggest creating a separate thread named "CHT tips and tricks" where would be the final solutions colected and published.
perfect for searching, perfect for spreading CHT genius