Hello,
first of all I love the Desire Rom by Paul. I only want to modify the "taskbar" graphics at the bottom of the display. Do you know in which .apk I will find them?
Do you already knwo where i can find the wallpapers in the rom, f.eg. the blue travel wallpaper?
Thanks and regards
donner
framework-res.apk for the notification bar, and alot of other stuff is in there aswell. Try making a morph to start with, it's alot easier. You can even download someone elses, open all the files and if you have a little bit of computer knowlege teach yourself from there.
wallpaper
and where are the wallpapers? they are not in the framework-res.apk
If you're looking for the graphics on the bottom on sense these are located in a seperate .apk on all the desire roms i've seen that is next to the framework-res.apk normally called something like com.htc.desire or something similar
Isn't it rosie.apk?
Most of HTC's stuff is in rosie.apk
Definitely go for a metamorph theme.
Metamorph allows you to specify only a few PNGs, XMLs etc that will be updated within the targeted apk.
On NON-Desire roms, wallpapers are in the launcher.
So yeah, maybe Rosie.apk
Okay, while there are plenty of custom Rosie threads out there, posting every single Rosie with and/or without a certain layout, it just makes sense, IMHO, to push out a MetaMorph that will change ANY rosie, regardless of maker, to support 4x5 layout and/or 5 icon wide app drawer.
I have resisted looking into this in the past, as it is not something I prefer, but the requests kept coming in, in order to apply to the rosie's I've modded, so I figured I'd take the time to look at it. It is such a simple change, in terms of the Rosie side of things, that I ended up posting the MM in my Rosie Remap thread.
So, as to make it available to anyone interested, I figure I'd break it out into a separate thread as well.
So, if you want to apply these easily, just download MetaMorph from the market (free), drop the attached zip file(s) in your /sdcard/AndroidThemes folder, open MetaMorph, select to apply. As mentioned, it's a simple / single XML file to replace in order to apply each change
Now, after applying, since you are modifying a running Rosie, your phone may freeze, and require either a reboot via adb, or a battery pull.
This only affects Rosie, so you will have to find a flash elsewhere for modifying your widgets to accommodate the new 4x5 layout, as stock widgets will become messed up as a result of this change. I know aamikam has spent a lot of time working on widget modding, so I'm sure you can find an applicable zip in one of his threads.
Update 1/29/11: Since all of the zips that I've found also contain a custom Rosie, I went ahead and pulled out the widgets only, so as to provide a flashable zip that, after applying the MetaMorph(s) provided, will then install modified widgets to support your new workspace dimensions. I take NO credit for the work done to these widgets. It is 100% aamikam's work, I am simply providing the widgets only portion of his work, as mentioned above.
4x5 custom widgets <--- Flash via recovery
Also, any current widgets will likely need to be re-added after applying MetaMorph, since modifying Rosie live usually causes widgets to get deleted. It may be a moot point since you need to apply new modified widgets anyway, if you haven't already.
To reiterate: The attached (with the exception of the widgets file above) are NOT flashable zips. They are MetaMorph files to be applied using the free MetaMorph application in the market
Note: It should be mentioned that I do not take credit for the "idea" of this, as it is not something I came up with from an "idea" perspective. However, finding and modding the correct items was done in-house
EDIT: Undo MetaMorphs have been added to the attachments list, containing "stock" in the applicable name.
Nice, I have been wanting the 5 column app drawer with fresh for some time now, and generally my only options were the 4x5 workspace posted in another thread. This worked perfectly.
Can you post a MM file so that we can revert to 4x4 wide just in case?
Ph33zy said:
Can you post a MM file so that we can revert to 4x4 wide just in case?
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I second that request though if anything, we can just reflash the rom we're using... but thanks for this!!
MetaMorphs have been added to the OP to return to stock for either option.
FYI, the OP has been updated to also include a standalone zip file for the widgets. All the zips files I've found also included a custom Rosie, which defeats the purpose of this MetaMorph, so I grabbed the downloads I found and extracted the widgets only into a separate standalone flashable zip file. As mentioned in the OP, all credit to aamikam for the modified widgets. I did 0 work other than to make a standalone zip for everyone's convenience using the MetaMorphs provided.
Work with Mik 4.5
JS will this 5 drawer app work with MikFroyo 4.5 ROM. I have applied the 4X5 widget mod found in this thread by Chingy, is yours the same or do I need to flash this one instead and then do the metamorph zips?
TIA
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JS will this 5 drawer app work with MikFroyo 4.5 ROM. I have applied the 4X5 widget mod found in this thread by Chingy, is yours the same or do I need to flash this one instead and then do the metamorph zips?
TIA
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This was designed with the intent to work with any rom, given it is a MetaMorph, w/o interfering with any other settings / customizations you already have.
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This was designed with the intent to work with any rom, given it is a MetaMorph, w/o interfering with any other settings / customizations you already have.
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Awesome thanks man. I just went on ahead and gave it a shot. So far so good, waiting for last reboot after morphing the 5 app drawer.
Nice work.
EDIT: Well the I just used the existing 4X5 layout I had instead of flashing the one you have in this thread and it didn't seem to work, at least it didn't make my Rosie have the 5 app drawer. I will restore and then flash your 4X5 widget and then the morph files.
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This was designed with the intent to work with any rom, given it is a MetaMorph, w/o interfering with any other settings / customizations you already have.
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Ok well I'm a DA. I was thinking that this gave me 5 apps along my launcher at the bottom, so I could link to more than just phone, all apps, and whatever else I choose. DUH! I now see what it does.
Sorry to waste your time.
This is great! I cant tell you how many devs I've talked to about creating 4x5 sense layout version of their roms. This is just awesome! Great work! I love metamorph! Thank you
Jeff
Mr. Surf -- (or anyone else) --
The HtcClockWidget.apk, included in the bundle of appropriately sized widgets you posted in this thread, is a flip clock. Eeewww.
Do you know where I might find an appropriately sized non-flip clock?
Extensive searching in amongst the clock widget threads hasn't yielded much for the 4 x 5 layout.
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Mr. Surf -- (or anyone else) --
The HtcClockWidget.apk, included in the bundle of appropriately sized widgets you posted in this thread, is a flip clock. Eeewww.
Do you know where I might find an appropriately sized non-flip clock?
Extensive searching in amongst the clock widget threads hasn't yielded much for the 4 x 5 layout.
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After you install the modified / animated flip clock, you can pull the apk, and replace the classes.dex in your current HtcClockWidget.apk with the classes.dex file I provided in this thread (classes.dex.4x5.zip), which will disable the animation (making it a standard clock widget).
So, JS. I'm using the HtcClockWidget that you provided with your Vanilla Locks mod that will open the AOSP Desk Clock for the alarms when you tap the time. How would I go about getting that to work in the modified 4x5 HtcClockWidget?
Edit: Nevermind! Found what I needed in another thread. Saw that you had done this already for the HtcClockWidget. Awesome.
would this also work on the desire...?or ist it only for evo???
Widget resize
I applied both the 4x5 and 5-wide. Both work great thanks.
The only widget that isn't displaying correctly for me is the HTC flip clock with the weather on it.
If I apply the 4x5 widgets and decide I don't like it is there a way back? Is the 4x5 widgets adding to my existing or replacing?
I loaded the 4x5 and widgets on SR 4.0 and all was well. I made a backup, then fooled around with a few more things and needed to Nandroid back to my good version (4.0 with 4x5 and widgets) Now my homescreen Clock/ weather wont show up, nor will my People widget (with favorites I use for work) and neither are available in add widgets. I still see the .apk in /system/ app but cant get it to do anything. What can I do now?
Pretty much what the title says, is there a method for hiding the battery and/or clock icons in the status bar WITHOUT a deodexed rom? I just have stock rooted 2.2, have no desire to install a custom rom at the moment, but if it's convenient, would like to hide the clock and/or battery icon to prevent having 2 up all the time.
Thanks,
-Drag
Not sure if odexed/deodexed matters for sure or not, but there are edits that need to be made to the classes.dex file inside of services.jar which is inside of /system/framework. You'd need to decompile classes.dex, make edits to the appropriate smali files to hide those, and recompile. That requires some set up, Java, and smali/baksmali. Put the new classes.dex into services.jar then adb push that back to /system/framework.
I've done it before with SR 4.0 to hide the alarm clock icon and clock.
Here is where it gives you the items to look for in the correct smali files that needed editing to hide the items.
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Not sure if odexed/deodexed matters for sure or not, but there are edits that need to be made to the classes.dex file inside of services.jar which is inside of /system/framework. You'd need to decompile classes.dex, make edits to the appropriate smali files to hide those, and recompile. That requires some set up, Java, and smali/baksmali. Put the new classes.dex into services.jar then adb push that back to /system/framework.
I've done it before with SR 4.0 to hide the alarm clock icon and clock.
Here is where it gives you the items to look for in the correct smali files that needed editing to hide the items.
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Thanks a bunch sir!
Zeam launcher has a fullscreen mode that hides the notification bar. Can be set on or toggled with an action.
Maybe request a mod to change the color (black out) those items if you want to keep the task bar or as stated above loose the entire task bar with a launcher, I believe most of them have that option
All info I found states that you have to be running a deodexed Rom
Good luck, if you do it please share in how it was accomplished for stock sense 2.2
Hello, im trying to use a gingerbread theme for fission 2.4.3. However, for some reason, the insides of the silence sliders are completely transparent and do not have the dark transparent gray of the other sliders.
I've edited the .png files and tried recompiling the theme many times, but when i get to the lockscreen the slider just doesnt move. I just cant seem to get the 9-patch process right.
In other words, i want to use the attached pngs named edit1 and edit2 in place of the original sliders, which are also attached.
any help is appreciated, thanks!
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Hello, im trying to use a gingerbread theme for fission 2.4.3. However, for some reason, the insides of the silence sliders are completely transparent and do not have the dark transparent gray of the other sliders.
I've edited the .png files and tried recompiling the theme many times, but when i get to the lockscreen the slider just doesnt move. I just cant seem to get the 9-patch process right.
In other words, i want to use the attached pngs named edit1 and edit2 in place of the original sliders, which are also attached.
any help is appreciated, thanks!
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How are you trying to edit the sliders? Those are .9.png files, they need to be edited different than normal .png files, as .9.png files are stretchable....
I use apkmanger 4.9 for extracting/signing/compiling etc.... if I'm only editing .png files or replacing(not editing) .9.png files, I use Simple Tasks section...
If I'm going to edit .9.png files, I use the Advanced Task sections, as they have to be Decompiled and Compiled... you will see a difference in the .9.png files when you do a regular extract and decompile, it needs those black borders/dots to make them work right... I don't get all fancy with my editing, so I use either gimp or paint.net to edit the .png/.9.png files...
I attached the sliders that you are wanting to use.. give those a try.. since you're only replacing the .9.png and not doing any editing, you should just be able to extract the .apk, and replace the sliders....
Good luck...
if i wanted to port this over to the current rom im using green volume sliders and actual buttons and d/l bars what files would i need to mess with??
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I'm no themer, but I believe most (if not all) the files you would need would be in the /res/drawable folder within the framework-res.apk.
I have only done minor tweeks like this, but should be a good starting point.
Any seasoned vets wish to chime in?
Actually I think the slider color is an XML edit. Decompile the framework apk and look in the layout folder
any idea what its called i found the actual buttons in the HDPI folder
not sure what you are asking but if you are asking for all the pieces, here ya go:
BACKROUND
popup_menu, they are png's in framework and com.htc
SLIDER BUTTONS
in framework as png's (you found those already)
PROGRESS BARS
xml edit in framework, i believe it is progress_horizontal.xml
the edits there are for color as well as you are going to have to edit it so that the line is a lot thinner.
BOTTOM BUTTONS
also in framework and com.htc as general buttons.
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