is there anyone out there that could theme the stock htc mms.apk to look like wp7? i've looked in the apk at the res files, the apps aren't dramatically different. the chat bubbles could likely be changed quickly and then you'd just have to maybe change an xml for the background to be black and the text to be white. it's more than i can accomplish myself, but it seems like someone who knows what they're doing could likely pull it off in a short amount of time...
I would be curious to see this as well, or any theme/skin for this app specifically...
You seen this? https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zapnus.messaging
Not full featured yet, but promising
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Or are those icons exclusive to the device?
I know I can change the look of shortcuts on the home screen, but I think the application icons (when you pull up the application list) are just so incoherent like designed by many different developers ... I prefer the way the icons look on the droid.
Is there a way to change them without open home? Or will 2.1 change the look of the icons?
2.1 for the Hero will probably have HTC or Android specific icons.
Well that blows, every time I pull up my application menu ... I cringe from the incoherency of the icons ... Some are flat, some a pseudo-3D, some go for that angled look.
They're not easy on the eyes. I've looked passed it of course but if there's a way to get a coherent batch of application icons (not shortcuts) without using open home or some 3rd party application, I would appreciate it if I could be told how.
While on the subject ... So it's Motorola that is responsible for that beautiful set of icons on the droid? I thought those icons came with 2.0.
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Well that blows, every time I pull up my application menu ... I cringe from the incoherency of the icons ... Some are flat, some a pseudo-3D, some go for that angled look.
They're not easy on the eyes. I've looked passed it of course but if there's a way to get a coherent batch of application icons (not shortcuts) without using open home or some 3rd party application, I would appreciate it if I could be told how.
While on the subject ... So it's Motorola that is responsible for that beautiful set of icons on the droid? I thought those icons came with 2.0.
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An application's icon is set by a png inside of the apk itself. Just like an icon on a program on your computer. Microsoft doesn't make those icons, the software maker does. So HTC's icons will look different from Sprint which look different from stock Android which look different from Jim Bob's Tractor App. If it makes you cringe then you could remake all the icons.
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An application's icon is set by a png inside of the apk itself. Just like an icon on a program on your computer. Microsoft doesn't make those icons, the software maker does. So HTC's icons will look different from Sprint which look different from stock Android which look different from Jim Bob's Tractor App. If it makes you cringe then you could remake all the icons.
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I see.
So the Droid has a coherent set of stock icons because neither Motorola nor Verizon decided to make any proprietary apps for the phone. Those are all Android applications?
As for remaking the icons ... Surely that's beyond my experience, but is it something that is technically possible? You know, just replacing the png file in the apk?
As the title says I'd really like it if someone could make that for me, I'm using Darchdroid 2.7, who ever gives me it first will get a donation
http://www.wirefresh.com/images/motorola-motoblur.jpg
Basically that..just the gray bar, not the icons. or anything. I'd rather have the gray then black or white
I'm looking into it just for fun. It may not be real easy to do being that motoblur is based on donut's framework and darchdrod eclair.
Here's a backflip system dump:
http://www.androidspin.com/download...lip.Blur_Version.0.1.1199.MB300.ATT.en.US.zip
The sprites you want to port over should be in the framework-res.apk located in /system/framework... assuming the backflip filesystem is like a standard android phone.
I'm d/ling that system dump now. If it's easy, I'll do it.
Hmm... the only png I could find that looked like it might be the statusbar background is attached. Doesn't look very gray to me.
I'm also looking at a froyo framework-res to see where the matching statusbar sprite is located and it appears to be MIA. Chances are the is a result of the difference in version.
that picture you posted is a white bar...
Agreed. It is a nice looking bar though.
http://www.androidguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/motoblur_grab_04.PNG <Motoblur
http://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/opera-mini-42-android.jpg <stock
I think they are distinctly different bro D:
I would like a text system info widget with changeable fonts and sizes
haven't found any out there and thought it's a bit strange since almost everything else has a text based widget.
the functions i want can almost all be found in system info widget by Jason Calhoun
but i want it to be text based.
ram sd temp reboot etc...
172mb 652mb 28c
the option to change fonts, color, transparency, be click-able to take me to the corresponding function.
i thought if there's anywhere i could turn it was to the developers and users at XDA.
so nobody has thought of this before?
well heres to hopeing someone will pick upp on this idea
Some of those options (if not all) are in minimalistic text. Dev is here on xda, and also it's in the market.
Epic is as Epic does
Really? I didn't find those things, only battery time date weather. Or am in över seeing something?
Anyone considered theming the stock messaging app? Its actually not that different from wp7 messages app except the colors. Would quite like to see this happen, I love the black background. Seems it would only take editing a few Res files, tho more than I know how to do.
Hi All,
I have done a ton of searching the last few days and still have not come up with a specific answer. I am looking to link my lock screen font to a new font, and not just change or replace the font.
I am running a Moto DroidX with 2.3.3 (605) and using Go Launcher EX... just incase any of it matters.
My clock is not pulling from Clockopia.ttf, instead its pulling from the same font the rest of the system is (such as notifiers and such), and that is DroidSans-Bold. To test and make sure I was correct, I replaced the DroidSans with some wacky font, and it turned every peiece of system based font into the wacky one, clock and notifications included.
Because of this I am unable to easily change just the clock font. I wanted to replace the clock font with an invisible one so I could have a simple and easy way for my lock screen to look directly at my home screen with no clutter. I have read a few apps let you replace the lock screen, but don't really want to run anything new as a constant process just to hide a font. I'm also satisfied with the basic structure and functionality of the default lock screen minus the time and verizon banner. Does anyone know the specific config file and location where I can specify which font the lock screen pulls from?
Are there any apps, free or paid, that will help me accomplish this exact task? What I most liked about the invisible font was that it's easily reversible and all I had to do was backup the original font file. I've already bought several good utilities and am not affraid to pay for one more as long as it does what I want in a simple and reversible way... and Ideally will not run anything full time backround services.
Thanks.
Booo! No takers with some info on this one?