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Crossbow Fonts

Hi, I'd like to make my fonts look like the ones that they advertise with the crossbow. I mean i'd like to have my whole system with those fonts but i don't know how. I've done tons of searching but i could not find anything that would help me change the fonts of my whole system (unless i build my own rom with those fonts but that's too complicated for me). Is there another way? i've found some threads that's suppose to change the fonts but it messed up my fone, others do not change the whole system but just some fonts. All WM6 roms that i've used do not have those fonts that I'm talking about. I'd like to make it like the fonts on this picture. Can someone help me please?

Is there anyone out there who can help/suggest something/make me read another thread/tell me it's not possible/whatever...?anyone?

joecruz said:
Is there anyone out there who can help/suggest something/make me read another thread/tell me it's not possible/whatever...?anyone?
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I don´t think it is so easy - but what about cleartype. The font doesn´t look so different for me. Just cleartype?? Don´t know.
Start - settings - screen - enable cleartype.
And there are registry hacks to enable it also in landscape mode. (Registrywizard or HTweakC)

thanks, but i already have cleartype on. not quite the same but i really appreciate ur reply. With over 240+ views, i finally received a reply. At least i can say ur one of the few people out there who genuinely lend a helping hand to others. I really appreciate it thanks again

Looking at the screengrabs I think they're from a VGA device (a HTC Universal for example), which is why the fonts looks slightly smoother and more rounded. The font on the XDA Exec I borrowed looked a lot nicer than my XDA Mini-S just because it was higher res, despite the actual screen real-estate being used in the same way (IE. although the screen was higher res, everything was larger to compensate). The effect I saw looked just like in some of your screenshots - particularly the first portrait one.

thanks paulmdx!i guess that explains it. it probably looks different because of the vga screen.Thanks, i guess i'll just have to give up on wishing that my fonts be like that

Sorry for my late response...I was suppose to reply back to you after you reminded me that the fonts could be changed...I managed to change the fonts by adding the files to the font folder in the \windows\fonts directory...the extention you are looking for is .ttf...I tried to use a font with a different extention and it didn't work...also if you are looking for fonts then your best bet is http://dafont.com ...they have the best looking fonts, and they have popular fonts used in movies, video games, etc...the one that I am running is aiight, and the one that i put on my girl's is the Walt Disney font...one more thing, after you put the fonts on your ppc you will need to have a program to change the font for you, or you'll need to either change some registry key to enable it (I don't know the keys), or use a program like Tweaks2k2.net to change it...it's not a free program, but you'll be able to use the program 3 times before you have to register it...I don't if you were looking for the font used in WM6 or you were looking for a way to change fonts on the ppc, but anyways here's some info for those who wanted to do this...
Btw this only changes some fonts, but not all of them...it's better this way just in case you put a font that is blurry, too small, etc...while I was trying out fonts for my girl's phone, this happened to me...if all the fonts on the ppc were changed, I wouldn't have been able to find the options easily to change the font...looks awesome though...even my keyboard font changed...my cousin said I'm ghetto because my font looks like tagging lol...

Missing font!
While we are on this topic.....Some of my fonts are messed up!
I installed the 10 button Comm Manager and couldn't get the WLAN to activate. I then went back to the 8 button Comm Manager. Later I found a fix for the 10 and uninstalled the 8. When I did it messed up my fonts. Does anyone have the stock fonts they can send me?
Shep

Chome Weather 2.0

FYI, CHome Weather 2.0 works on the VOX. Please follow the link to see the original thread in the Excalibur forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=396068
And click here to download the files needed for the Vox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2250095&postcount=43

Hello...just downloaded this version of CHome Weather and it looks amazing...great job. There's only one problem, probably related to the 240x320 cpr file because, like I already read in the excalibur forum, there's an issue in 240x320 where the background looks a little odd and doesn't fit the area like it supposed to. But again amazing job...keep it up
EDIT: I've just used a version of the 240 x 320 cpr file already used in another version of your plugin and it works great now

I was just now testing the other layouts and there are some issues:
- I realized that everytime i change the layout, it doesn't matter the cpr 240x320 file i did put there because when the layout is changed the cpr file is kind of replaced by the one corresponding to the sellected layout.
- In the HTC and Iphone layout, it shows always an icon with a cross below the icon of the current weather, instead of showing the icon corresponding to the weather.
- In regular layout, the gold and silver backgrounds don't work well in 320 x 240.
- In the regular layout, in the 1 and 3 layouts, I can't see the hi and low temperature.

Yeah, you'll have problems with the portrait layouts.

Is it possible to fix the problem with portrait?? That is the last thing, that keeps me from donating.

I am so happy with this program. I worked as Organic M's test subject to get this working. I can't say I notice the problem you guys are talking about in regards to portrait mode.
This is what I see:

have the author, removed the files from the location... I am unable to get those...
Can someone help plzzzzzzz!!!!!!!
Thanks
Loku

lokeshmudgal said:
have the author, removed the files from the location... I am unable to get those...
Can someone help plzzzzzzz!!!!!!!
Thanks
Loku
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There are 2 links in the main post at the top of this thread.
The first one is the weather program
The second one is all the files that need to be installed to /windows on your device

Davis,
From your post, it looks like that screen is in ladscape mode. Portrait is taller than wider, yours looks wider than it is taller.

Thanks a lot.. I found the same at the post. I was just eager to get Weather update on my VOX...So got carried away...
Thanks
Loku

frauhottelmann said:
Is it possible to fix the problem with portrait?? That is the last thing, that keeps me from donating.
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Well if you put it that way, you'll definitely NOT get me to fix the portrait layouts. How about.. "here's a small donation and small request... I would really appreciate it if you could work on the portrait layouts(which is a major PITA) so this works properly on my phone".

Well then I Only wanted to know if it is possible to do it. But I can live without it. I can look outside to see the weather. You know I made a lot of stuff for the Vox...but I never received ANY donation!!!

works beatifull. got no issues with any layout (i'm using plain black background). excellent job!
the only question i have is if it is possible to manually edit order of appearance on home screen somehow as i could do it in standard homescreens in _home.xml file?

frauhottelmann said:
Well then I Only wanted to know if it is possible to do it. But I can live without it. I can look outside to see the weather. You know I made a lot of stuff for the Vox...but I never received ANY donation!!!
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This is definitely NOT what I wanted to happen here. I worked with Organic M to get this app to work with our phone models and he was nice enough to help us out.
This is far from the thanks that he deserves, since the app is designed for an entirely different model.
Why so serious? can't we all just... get along?

tepss said:
works beatifull. got no issues with any layout (i'm using plain black background). excellent job!
the only question i have is if it is possible to manually edit order of appearance on home screen somehow as i could do it in standard homescreens in _home.xml file?
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I think the Chome Configurator will allow you to change the order of Slides on your Home Screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393104

polarbair said:
Davis,
From your post, it looks like that screen is in ladscape mode. Portrait is taller than wider, yours looks wider than it is taller.
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I have no idea what you are talking about....
???

As I said I only wanted to know if it is posible nothing more. And I just wanted to clarify that people here are not thankful! I really do apreciate his work. And the work of all the other coders and cookers! I hope you understand my point!

Does this plugin use necessarily the whole width of the screen, or is it possible to customize its size or layout (present conditions, 2-days forecasts, 5-days forecasts...)?
At present I'm using Fizz Weather with Orange plugin on my Wings, in order to show an analoug clock and weather forecasts next to it (see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=89987&d=1212446950); will it be possible to make the same thing with Chome Weather?

So... is anyone still interested in making this work better with the Vox ? Maybe ask some of your ROM cookers to look at the policies in the registry and ask them remove the restricts that don't allow cab files to copy files to the \windows directory ? Then I wouldn't have to make two separate .cab files when I released a new version That, and if anybody wants to help test the portrait layouts, we can make this happen.

Yes it would be great to see the weather plugin fully working on the Vox...that thing about the restrictions I never understood that because after checking myself the registry many times, I saw that the restrictions were disabled and the thing about installing files in the windows folder still remains a problem...

Polaris Linux Android - Wallpapers, Themes and Icons

Polaris - Android
Introduction.
Keep in mind:
It's a qvga device (240x320 normal view, landscape view is switched > 320x240)
Some useful calculation:
From Vga(320x480) to Qvga (240x320) *percents*:
320/100% = 3.2
3.2 = 1%
240/3.2 = 75%
480/100%= 4.8
4.1 = 1%
320/4.8 = 66,666666666666666666666666666667%
What to do?
What we need to do, is to fix all icons to QVGA size and make wallpapers from 640x480px to 480x320px.
Further we need to fix the layouts etc. Because the music player also doesn't fit anymore.
To do list.
Reveice the icon's and layouts from developers *
Resize the icons *
Resize wallpapers *(480x320)
Fix the layouts *
Create new themes
Create new icons
I've included an wallpaper, this is a test wallpaper that shows the right size of QVGA.
So let's start with it, we can need all the help we can get.
We first need all the layouts and icons to change (that are wrong settled in android) so maybe that one of the polaris developers (rogro?) can send the files.
Post all your ideas, suggestions etc.
Usefull links:
http://blog.g1wallz.com/customize-android/how-to-creating-themes-for-the-g1/
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/...r-windows-for-dummies-in-10-easy-steps-10540/
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f37/g1-wallpaper-template-in-psd-format-11173/
http://drop.io/olbermann (Wallpaper PSD. don't forget to resize it to QVGA)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586
Keep in mind, we are making it for QVGA.
It's not easy, but it will come.
I will make soon a theme for Android, I'm a graphic artist.
The information in this thread is central and I hope that you guys also can start making some theme's, icons etc.

It makes me happy that the polaris community still has people who will keep working for our cellphones.Thanks to all of them and specially now, to Venigo.
It would be nice to see a theme of black and white colours and kinda minimalistic

Venigo said:
We first need all the layouts and icons to change (that are wrong settled in android) so maybe that one of the polaris developers (rogro?) can send the files.
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The calculator as not a good layout. The numbers are all mixed because our screen is too small...
Maybe we shoud begin with this... We just need the original png or gif and resize them (or maybe just give them a flater apparence).

sorry Venigo, but you did a mistake that could confuse other people:
VGA is 640x480
HVGA (Half VGA) is 320x480
QVGA (Quarter VGA) is 320x240
cheers

micuzzo77 said:
sorry Venigo, but you did a mistake that could confuse other people:
VGA is 640x480
HVGA (Half VGA) is 320x480
QVGA (Quarter VGA) is 320x240
cheers
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QVGA (Quarter VGA) is 320x240
That's the landscape format width x height.
The view size is, if you holding your phone straight ahead. 240x320.
But if you use it 90 degrees flipped, it is indeed 320x240.
So it's not a mistake .

And indeed the wallpaper would then be 480 by 320... am i right?
Great thread! You guys are so much more organised than the Kaiser Android development!

KeizerBAAS said:
And indeed the wallpaper would then be 480 by 320... am i right?
Great thread! You guys are so much more organised than the Kaiser Android development!
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That's correct, I have also added a good resized wallpaper in the start post to look at the size.
It's easy to resize, it's a bit difficulter to make themes for android by now because I don't have time for it now and I don't have the goods (files from android) to make it.
So the theme making will coming later some time, when the developers can drop some goods in this topic.

Venigo said:
That's correct, I have also added a good resized wallpaper in the start post to look at the size.
It's easy to resize, it's a bit difficulter to make themes for android by now because I don't have time for it now and I don't have the goods (files from android) to make it.
So the theme making will coming later some time, when the developers can drop some goods in this topic.
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I´ll promote this thread in the kaiser android thread, because this would help all QVGA devices running android!

Android resources (images and image settings)
Attached to this post is the file framework-res.zip. Inside are most of the images used in android and the settings files to display them (size settings in xml). The original file is framework-res.apk. Developers need to add the changes to this file.
Hope this helps.

Great to see the development spirit alive. Hooray for the Dutch !

Panoramic Background

Hey,
I saw some video's of rotastrain's program were you can instal a panoramic backround..
I tried it, made my own wallpaper using the helpfull tutorial, but the quality of the image... juk
Whatever i try, the image is ugly..
Anyone got it working on the TD2?? Smooth and good quality??

Working fine for me. I'm quite happy with the change!
The image will always be 1540x512.. so I can't see how yours has poor quality?
The onlything that's anoying is that I use the widget one (the other one doesn't seem to work) and I keep having to press toggle once every while

I also had 2 separation lines.. were the new image of 512X512 begins.. do you have this?

My img has one small line I can see. It's between picture 1 and 2. None between 2 and 3. When I'm bored I'm gonne remake it, see if the lines change. It doesn't really bother me so far.
My flipped picture has no line.
I did see a line in the picture that came with one of teh cabs too btw.

I had the version running without widgets on TESS rom.
Cannot remember the name but there is a thread here on TOPAZ where I mention the one to use.
I had it running with nice quality and with normal TF3D2 - probably 2.0 or 2.1
BTW - if any finds some with darker backgrounds please say, as the standard is too light for me.

[BOOT ANIMATION] finished my boot animation but cant get it to work

i made a boot animation to match the liberty rom. it is the raising of the flag on mnt serabachi on iwo jima. i made the folder structure and the appropriate desc.txt but it wont play on my dx. Can anyone help me get this to work?

sound DO NOT WORK on liberty Rom (dont ask me why cuz i really dont know), i was checking you animation and i recommend to use at least minimum 480x320 image size and max 480x854 , as you may know you can set the animation size on the desc.txt so no need to go high and then going down on the desc.txt , that way you'll have a not heavy and lighter zip file at the end cuz 29MB for a bootanimation is kinda big using only 220 frames.....
P.S. that's one of the reason i use .jpg format instead of .png

thank you for the reply. is there any way to batch resize the pictures? i really dont want to do 220 pics individually. I CAN however, batch rename the pictures to the .jpg extension. I will do that and research how to batch resize.

mattmartin77 said:
thank you for the reply. is there any way to batch resize the pictures? i really dont want to do 220 pics individually. I CAN however, batch rename the pictures to the .jpg extension. I will do that and research how to batch resize.
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mmm not really the programs i use just do batch rename and format change but not resize :-( ...... i have never have the need on doing it cuz use a program to create my clips and safe those clips with the right size and then create the jpg's out of it

well i found that both gimp and photoshop can batch resize easily so i am going to try that

mattmartin77 said:
well i found that both gimp and photoshop can batch resize easily so i am going to try that
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mmmm interesting i didnt know gimp does it LoL...thats good to know... thanks for sharing info

draken78 said:
mmmm interesting i didnt know gimp does it LoL...thats good to know... thanks for sharing info
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well you need a plugin, but its free and so far working great! not only is it resizing all my images, but it is also changing em to .jpg at the same time.
i just finished resizing, im going to try it now.

ok i tested the boot animation again with the resized pictures in a jpg format. the size is now 480x360 because i kept the original ratio, and i made the desc.txt 480x360 at 15fps. i converted everything to .jpg and i removed the audio. i used the liberty toolbox to flash it then i confirmed it was in the right spot using root explorer. i rebooted and all that appeared was a blank screen... any suggestions?

i really would like an answer, bump

Make sure when putting all the files/images/desc file into the zip you set the compression method to STORE and not NORMAL. When my bootanims were just a black screen this is what fixed it.

Explodee said:
Make sure when putting all the files/images/desc file into the zip you set the compression method to STORE and not NORMAL. When my bootanims were just a black screen this is what fixed it.
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thank you for your help, but how to I change my compression method?

mattmartin77 said:
thank you for your help, but how to I change my compression method?
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if you are using WINRAR do the follow :
1- select the folders and file to compress
2- right click on you mouse/touch pad (in case you are using a laptop like me LoL)
3- select " add to archive"
4- there you can change you compression method from normal to store
5- add a name to the file and select ZIP
6- click OK
7- you're done.
if you are using 7zip is pretty much the same steps from winrar...
hope that helps

thank you so much it works now! im going to put a few finishing touches on it and post it up!

mattmartin77 said:
thank you so much it works now! im going to put a few finishing touches on it and post it up!
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Super ..... hope to see your animation soon

a few things for future reference though,
1. what is a good gif creator? i have tried at least 10 websites and at least 6 programs and none do what i want efficiently. i want to open all 220 frames at once and make an animation rather than opening each individually like i had to.
2. what is a good video to jpg creator? i had to go frame by frame and take snapshots for my entire animation last time and i took like 2 hours:/

mattmartin77 said:
a few things for future reference though,
1. what is a good gif creator? i have tried at least 10 websites and at least 6 programs and none do what i want efficiently. i want to open all 220 frames at once and make an animation rather than opening each individually like i had to.
2. what is a good video to jpg creator? i had to go frame by frame and take snapshots for my entire animation last time and i took like 2 hours:/
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1 - Animated GIF Producer and Ulead GIF Animator so far are the best out there
2 - Video to JPG converter is my favorite and the best for bootanimations.

thank you, thread can be closed.