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[Help] How do I change the top bar and bottom bar colors?

I have a ATT Tilt w/ default rom.
The WAD2 theme I am using is black, however, the top bar and bottom bar are still the default blue. So when I go into file explorer or click on the start button, the default blue bars ruin my theme.
Any way to change those to black?
I searched and came across some threads, but those went beyond what I was looking for and confused me (not a programmer).
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
I am even welling to install WA3 to get it black.

Hope this helps
Hi
Hope this helps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406049
Cheers
andrew-in-woking

andrew-in-woking said:
Hi
Hope this helps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406049
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
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Thanks.
I was also looking for some bluetooth and wifi buttons that might match this theme. Any help/suggestion? Thanks
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i like that

tilt4life2 said:
I have a ATT Tilt w/ default rom.
The WAD2 theme I am using is black, however, the top bar and bottom bar are still the default blue. So when I go into file explorer or click on the start button, the default blue bars ruin my theme.
Any way to change those to black?
I searched and came across some threads, but those went beyond what I was looking for and confused me (not a programmer).
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
I am even welling to install WA3 to get it black.
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R C Mod does any color
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=325323

readreaders said:
i like that
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You should search for BlackBerry Redux theme.
Someone else did it and it is an amazing theme. I have changed a couple items to match my needs and WAD2 is great for that. Easy to learn also.

transparent taskbar

is it possible to make the taskbar transparent like in win mobile 6.5? I have tried but to no avail

You wanna see the insides of your phone?

rontonomo said:
is it possible to make the taskbar transparent like in win mobile 6.5? I have tried but to no avail
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i would also love this option...if for no other reason than to match the rest of the clear themed stuff.

please does anyone know if this is possible

Well i was capable of making it transparent but only when the screen transitions and you can see it is transparent when I pull the taskbar down. I dont know how to get it transparent on the home screen.

Probably could be done the same way you recolor it. Just use a transparent .png file instead of a colored one. Its a good idea, I'd use it.

do you know which file has to be changed i looked but could not find it

gbhil said:
Probably could be done the same way you recolor it. Just use a transparent .png file instead of a colored one. Its a good idea, I'd use it.
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I actually tried this and it did not work, just made the task bar black. My theory is that the wallpaper ends at the task bar rather than covering it . If that is true I think you would have to "fake" a clear task bar by making it match your wallpaper. I have done this successfully with solid colors, but it would be harder with a more complicated wallpaper.
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chadillac0000 said:
I actually tried this and it did not work, just made the task bar black. My theory is that the wallpaper ends at the task bar rather than covering it . If that is true I think you would have to "fake" a clear task bar by making it match your wallpaper. I have done this successfully with solid colors, but it would be harder with a more complicated wallpaper.
Example:
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you're 100% correct. my bad. guess i wanted it too much lol.

yep i just tried to and it was black as well it was cool to see threw the bar when you pull down notifications though

i wonder if it would be possible to edit a xml file somewhere to get the wallpaper to take up the full screen. i just think this would be so cool if i could figure it out

[Morph] Batnip Status Icons v1.0 (for use with CM5 battery display) New Host!

Batnip Status Icons v1.0 (for use with CM5 battery percent status display (Cyanogen MOD 5.0.5)
I made these icons because I didn't like the way that the default CM5.0.5 battery icons worked with the new battery percent status display. I felt that the animation needed to be a little more subtle, due to the fact that we now can just read the numbers given to us instead of determining the remaining battery life by examining a sizable indicator.
Pretty colors do come standard, a few short of a rainbow. These icons are the same height as most of the others, making for a more even view of the notification bar.
I felt like sharing and will use these until someone with real experience comes up with something better. Feedback welcome.
Of course I take no responsibility for any damages done to your device. These icons were developed specifically for Cyanogen MOD 5.0.5, be sure to Nandroid your **** up real tight first.
Thanks to cyanogen as always and canadiancow for making this possible. (writing the code for the battery status display!)
Installation;
MetaMorph: http://ul.to/mz5lyl
Images;
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I have just tried this and it's great but could you do a black bar version?

Very nice. Thanks.

Black bar version? These icons are transparent. What would suggest?

uhoh. somebody forget to renew their domain? link goes to godaddy.

Sorry, update inc.

MatMew said:
Black bar version? These icons are transparent. What would suggest?
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When I posted that, I was only using the black bar mod and since that overwrote cyanogen's, it lost the percentage number so I wanted a black bar based off cm5.0.5 but I'm using NexTheme now anyway so you can ignore me

3Shirts said:
When I posted that, I was only using the black bar mod and since that overwrote cyanogen's, it lost the percentage number so I wanted a black bar based off cm5.0.5 but I'm using NexTheme now anyway so you can ignore me
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Sorry I still don't fully understand, hopefully you're happy now. If I can do anything please provide me with a few instructions so that my morph can benefit you in the same way it seems to be benefiting others.

It's fine now, thanks.

MatMew said:
Sorry I still don't fully understand, hopefully you're happy now. If I can do anything please provide me with a few instructions so that my morph can benefit you in the same way it seems to be benefiting others.
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His problem was that he was using a 5.0.4 theme that erased the battery % numbers, once he updated it worked fine.
Just wanted to say this is an amazing morph and I absolutely love it.

Mat, would you mind placing this and/or any other morph into this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654858.
Thanks just wanna get all Morphs into one thread
Copy and paste

Waze Icon

anyone who has this app downloaded... knows that the quicklink icon is bad quality.. it kinda bothers me.. so is anyone up to making a better one??
cause thats the only "ugly" icon on my quicklinks and i would like to remedy it... any takers?? or perhaps someone could guide me and tell me how to do it.. so i can proceed?

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I made this (and I am definitely not a photoshop expert as you can see) and this is not glossy unlike Dinik Anastasia icons but it does sort of do the trick for me.

i have switched out many bad icon using CSMI (change start menu icon). works like a charm...
note - i realized that it does matter wherever you store your new icons (meaning you can't switch them and delete the original graphic) and you can't move them around at will. so i just put them all in a folder on my sd card and now no problems.
cheers.

k8sh said:
I made this (and I am definitely not a photoshop expert as you can see) and this is not glossy unlike Dinik Anastasia icons but it does sort of do the trick for me.
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how would i go about using your icons? just save to my comp?

ProjektFuze said:
how would i go about using your icons? just save to my comp?
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Yep, just save to comp then transfer to phone. You will have to use an icon changer program app like JWMD icon changer, or CSMI (if you search those here on XDA, you will find the cab files with the instructions on how to use them). I use JWMD since it has intuitive UI and is easy to use. Changing icons is a tedious process since you have to do it one icon at a time. Good luck!

thanks.. i think i got it to work.. cheers

i got this one. maybe someone can make white corners transparent. no soft installed right now

Here you go.

hmm now there is a big white frame around.
maybe you can make it like the other two
thx

no white frame

It is a png file, the white background is transparent. And you are welcome.

[Modding] Help with transparent notification bar + theme preview

I try to make my theme but I have a problem.
I want the notification background transparent but I don't know how to modify it.
I try different way but not success.
Anyone can help me?
Thanks
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Small preview of the theme I working
I have also % of battery and trackball wakeup (thanks to eug89 for compile java)

that top grey part is called title_bar_portrait.9.png and is located on framework-res.apk. the part you want to make transparent is called status_bar_background.png and is also located in framework-res.apk
not sure if you have edited .9.pngd before but it you have to do more than just replace the image for it to look right. also im not sure if that part can be made transparent in froyo as i am currently having trouble with it. however if your making the theme for CM just adjust the transparency in photoshop, gimp etc
hope that helped

Have anybody get the status_bar_background.png transparent on FroYo ROMS?

Ok.
So the problem is froyo

Formel-LMS said:
Have anybody get the status_bar_background.png transparent on FroYo ROMS?
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i dont think so. froyo doesnt seem to allow the image to have any transparency

Theres a Xeudoxus app that patches services.jar to enable that transparency. Didn't find exact details as too which particular file (s) are affects (for morphs). I hate when people do that (hiding details ), I will investigate after work.
For more info see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700703

Thanks Britoso.
Now I have the theme with transparent.
Now I have to fix the bar "Notification" because are also trasparent.
Also I have to investigate why It have some crash when I use metamorth for apply theme.
edit.
perfect all I want.
I have only investigate for crash when using metamorph.

Thx britoso from that other thread and xuedoxus for the app
finally got it working on my theme(frf91)

pretty cool theme!