I am new to theming. I extracted some apks from the ICS OTA and tried to change the gray colors in options menu (gri.png attachment) and calculator background. However, I couldn't find which png to change or if I need to change something else.
Can you please explain how to change these colors? Thanks! I really need this before getting crazier
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I've installed/customized a theme exactly as I want with Black status bar, and black pulldown background with white text. I properly Deodexed and used the compatible services.jar, however, the following events still show up with black text in the dropdown list:
-In-Call timer status
-Download Progress
-Any item that is an event in progress
I've tried 4 different services.jar and all of them had the same problem, I tried editing the status bar XML files, only to have the phone refuse to load.
I notice 90% of themes leave the dropdown tabs gray, and I assume this is the reason, but does anyone have the files necessary to make all text in the dropdown white?
If you want to attach your framework-res.apk I can give this a go. I'm pretty sure this is in the /res/layout/status_bar_latest_notification.xml file or something titled similiarly.
Anyways.... I can give you some help if wanted...
I've attached my framework-res.apk, let me know what you can do. Thank You!
No problem. I will give this a go after work.
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Guyinlaca said:
I've attached my framework-res.apk, let me know what you can do. Thank You!
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In looking at your framework...is this the current framework that you thought SHOULD have the white text? Or a unmodified framework. In looking at it...it looks like the text should be white... At least from what theming I have done... You have white (ffffff) set in the correct places for the dropdown notification bar in /res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.
What ROM/theme are you using? Also are you on the 2.3.34 update? i'm still on 2.3.15... So I don't want to throw a framework on my phone that may cause issues =?
If you can give me some more info... I was digging through it tonight.
Thanks
I am using the 2.3.340 firmware, standard rom but rooted and deodexed.
I used that exact framework with 2.3.15 with the same issue. My theme is nearly perfect except for that, so it's kind of annoying.
Hm... I'll keep looking over it. So this current framework SHOULD have white text but didn't?
Try also looking at the styles.xml and colors.xml in the /res/layout folder. I.m winning if things need to match up and something in one of those files is overwriting your white color
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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the services.jar hold the information to change the colors in the drop down events?
trebz said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the services.jar hold the information to change the colors in the drop down events?
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I'm pretty sure it just controls color for the clock, ticker, and the "titles" for the sections in the drop-down such as "latest" or "ongoing". It doesn't actually change the text color of notifications in the drop down.
Can u help me too
I had this issue with derezzed too, a lot of ongoing event text colors are controlled by each individual application (something I saw with dropbox and facebook uploads) so the options are to either customize each application as you get it, ignore the unreadable text, or simply change the .png to a different color that provides a similar feel while being able to read black text... or another artsy thing would be to use rounded corners to make each notification look like an individual bubble instead of a continuous pane
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totally didnt see how old this post was... oops
I just installed the MIUI Gingerbread ROM and have been playing around with it. It started out that the Signal and 3g icons were white and the all of a sudden changed to green. Green does not go with the theme I am trying to create and can't figure out what changed to make them go green. Any know how I can get them blue or back to white.
They change green when you have a direct connection to Google's servers. It's a Gingerbread feature.
If you're creating a theme, I assume you're familiar with the MIUI theme system. The icons you need to change are in the SystemUI apk (com.android.systemui). You need to change the stat_sys_data_ files, the stat_sys_signal_ files and the stat_sys_wifi_signal_ files to whatever colors will match your theme.
If you just want the stock icons to be a different color, either use photoshop or gimp to adjust the colors.
If you want them to stay white, just copy over all the "fully" pngs with the corresponding file without "fully" in the file name.
Thanks a lot I finally was able to get them to blue to match everything else!
I have a white theme with white text. I need to replace all the white text. I am running froyo and yes I have searched and nothing has helped/worked. Thank you in advance.
Look for a compatible theme in the Theme and Apps section or you could possibly make one yourself if you have the know-how (this might help).
You want background to be white? Or text to be white? Kinda confused.
Infuse, infused...running gingerbread
I know how to theme already, thank you though. I got my theme ported and its all white. The problem is; the text is white too. It blends into the background. I need to change the text COLOR from the status bar and drop down to black. How can I do this? And ill give that a try superweapons. Ty.
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I know how to theme already, thank you though. I got my theme ported and its all white. The problem is; the text is white too. It blends into the background. I need to change the text COLOR from the status bar and drop down to black. How can I do this? And ill give that a try superweapons. Ty.
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uot kitchen does this.
Infuse, infused...running gingerbread
Just Google the UOT kitchen on google.
Then then copy these files from the phone to your computer:
1) Framework-res.apk
2) SystemUI.apk
3) TwFramework-res.apk
then do your theme on UOT, then on the file submit page, select [system files] on the upload section, upload your file and submit.
Thank you guys. I used UOT. The text is now black but when I hit menu on the home screen the text is still white and blends with the background. Does anyone know how to change that part?
Hi. I'm theming my GB framework and decided to make all popups dark(gray like ICS). I know the easy way is just to change the popup png colors to change the popup color but I'm having trouble with the font/text color. How do I make the black font color in the popup to white so that it is more readable on the gray popup? Please tell me which part of the styles.xml and what to change.. Thanks
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Hi. I'm theming my GB framework and decided to make all popups dark(gray like ICS). I know the easy way is just to change the popup png colors to change the popup color but I'm having trouble with the font/text color. How do I make the black font color in the popup to white so that it is more readable on the gray popup? Please tell me which part of the styles.xml and what to change.. Thanks
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I'm new and cant post direct links yet.. but here is the image and xml link
dropbox.com/s/gx8cl489cicz1w0/20130320213133.png
dropbox.com/s/810lrp40xxcxvce/styles.xml
Hi,
I was hoping somebody could point me in the right direction, as to how to change the color of the text of the settings menu, as well as of Phone contacts from white to some other color.
I have an S3, 4.3 stock rom, rooted. I have deodexed some apks like SystemUI.apk, SecSettings.apk.....have customised pngs inside it. But am not able to change the color of the text, ie. when one goes to the Settings menu the text is white and so is the text white in my contacts and phone list (have attached screenshots below of what I am trying to change).
Was wondering if I have to modify the res\values\**.xml file......which file do I have to modify. Do I have to modify the framework-res.apk, or the SystemUI.apk or the SecSettings.apk. Which is the exact line of which xml file that has to be modified.
I have been trying this for the past one month, have googled it and tried different options, but am not able to change the text from white to some other color.
Any help would really be wonderful.