Tutorial: Creating XML homescreens |
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 Jan 10 2007, 05:58
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 309 Joined: 20th November 2005 Member No.: 159,410 Device(s): T-Mobile: Shadow; Dash; SDA  |
I used to know this... brain cramp... How do you turn off the seperator lines between the different areas on the homescreen? ie -- the calendar and the email count, etc... Seem to recall that you can set it to '0' somewhere in the xml file, or just turn it off -- but haven't been able to find the reference to it here -- anyone know...?! Thanks!
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Jan 10 2007, 08:49
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 Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 377 Joined: 13th December 2004 From: Weston super Mare Member No.: 101,753 Device(s): MDA Touch |
CODE <background b-border-width="0"></background> funny how you start something a long time ago and then forget about it... searched through several of my old themes - this looks like the candidate to me, but I'm not 100% on that. -------------------- |
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Jan 18 2007, 07:22
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 6 Joined: 18th January 2007 Member No.: 223,431 Device(s): Cingular 3125 |
Thanks for this thread - finding it on Google gave me the motivation to dig into my Cingular 3125's homescreen and set it just the way I like
 Among the changes I made, the "Windows Default" theme was the only included theme that allowed the CODE <plugin clsid="{E09043DF-510E-4841-B652-388316977A7A}" name="carrier" height="39"> <allowselection/> <background> <format state="selected" bgcolor="COLOR_HOMEHIGHLIGHT"/> </background> <label font-size="19" font-weight="bold"> <text><carrier/></text> </label> <label y="0" textwidth="163"> <text><wifi/></text> </label> <clock> <time y="0" halign="right" font-size="19" font-weight="bold"/> <date y="16" halign="right" mode="long"/> </clock> </plugin> Thanks again! El Guano |
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Feb 7 2007, 20:47
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 29th September 2005 Member No.: 151,601 Device(s): Samsung Blackjack2 SGH-i617 |
I use the below plugin to show how many SMS, Email and Vmail messages I have on one line on my homescreen. I have added POP email account (already have my Corp Exchange email pushed to outlook). Currently both the Corp Exchange email and my new pop account email are added together into the "Email" item. I would like to show them separately instead.
So instead of: SMS: (2) Email: (14) Voice (1) I would like to see: SMS: (2) Email: (4) POP: (10) Voice: (1) Is this possible somehow?? Thanks in advance!! CODE <plugin clsid="{2F930BF0-6FE9-4a53-9E17-88E9247BAB48}"
name="msgcount" height="24"> <background> <format state="selected" bgcolor="COLOR_HOMEHIGHLIGHT"/> </background> <label halign="center"> <text lang="0x0409">SMS: (<unreadSMS/>) Email: (<unreadEmail/>) Voice: (<unreadVMail/>)</text> </label> </plugin> |
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Mar 1 2007, 04:14
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 15 Joined: 6th November 2005 Member No.: 157,329 Device(s): Audiovox SMT 5600 |
just what i needed
 Thanks Wally.Question: how can i display more than 1(the next) appointment in the calander section of my home screen? and can i have 2 plugins share the same horizontal space? eg. mms beside text msg? t |
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Mar 13 2007, 10:17
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 22 Joined: 8th December 2005 Member No.: 161,867 Device(s): O2 XDA Mini s |
I've got a 3rd party plugin I'd like to use.would I go about putting it into the XML?
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Mar 24 2007, 18:30
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 24th March 2007 Member No.: 241,246 Device(s): Moto Q |
I want to make one change to the "Windows Default" full.home.xml home screen. I want it to display the day of the week (Thursday, Friday, etc.) where it now only displays the day month and year.
I have tried adding mode="long" to the Please point me in the right direction. Thanks. Update: I found out what I had to do. I had to switch the Q to a different theme and then switch back to the (now modified) Windows Default theme. I guess this forces the Q to reload the XML file. I hope this helps anyone else who is trying the same thing. This post has been edited by Jim Tucker: Mar 24 2007, 18:41 |
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Mar 29 2007, 19:25
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 10 Joined: 26th March 2007 Member No.: 241,733 Device(s): Samsung Blackjack |
W4LLY,
After reading your tutorial it became more clear to me how the whole xml works. But I was wondering if the indentations on each line matter as to how much to indent? And also where do/can I get the clsid from for different plug-ins? Please help!! Thanks. |
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Apr 25 2007, 14:48
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 23rd April 2007 Member No.: 249,627 Device(s): Qtek 8500 |
Hi.
first of all thank's for a real great tutorial in the start of this topic. it's really long-looked-for thing for me. sorry for noob question (if it is so): QUOTE Note/ the code for adding a background image is bgimage="path to image file" and put that in the background selected part somewhere. so, i'd like my Mised calls plugin to occupe all of screen (done it by myself) and change picture on the background. is it possible someway? i tried CODE <background bgimage=""> and CODE <format state="selected" bgimage=""\> -nothing happens  homescreen doesn't load. it's mean it is visible in the list of available themes (so it isn't punctuation error), but when you choose it nothing changes, it's still current theme on the homescreen.Any advice? thanks in advance. This post has been edited by _happyPit_: Apr 28 2007, 08:55 -------------------- Hope you understand my english :)
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Apr 25 2007, 16:03
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 538 Joined: 13th March 2005 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 116,892 Device(s): SPV E650+2Gb Micro SD |
To get the background full picture: <!--Missedcalls Plugin -->
You will have to enter your homescreen name and the title of your missedcalls pic as well as the "x" and "y" values to place the number in the place you want on the missedcalls screen. You will also have to select your fgcolor too as I have only given an example. I hope this helps you in your quest..looby
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Apr 26 2007, 13:58
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 23rd April 2007 Member No.: 249,627 Device(s): Qtek 8500 |
Looby
Thanks for respond. It's done at last! But the problem was at the side opposite i was looking for... it was because of just the path to the background image. rjTime plugin accepts relative path (homename\pic.gif) and missed calls doesn't (req.: \Application Data\Home\homename\pic.gif) - that's all. o.O Thank you anyway! Will ask more
This post has been edited by _happyPit_: Apr 28 2007, 08:55 -------------------- Hope you understand my english :)
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Apr 28 2007, 08:25
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 23rd April 2007 Member No.: 249,627 Device(s): Qtek 8500 |
Its me again.
Please, tell me what i have to do to have separators on my homescreen? they're gone at one moment of my HS editing and never come back :? maybe it is some special tag for it or something... Thanks -------------------- Hope you understand my english :)
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Apr 28 2007, 10:56
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 159 Joined: 19th April 2006 From: Germany Member No.: 185,906 Device(s): Palm Treo 500v |
QUOTE(_happyPit_ @ Apr 28 2007, 10:25)  Its me again. Please, tell me what i have to do to have separators on my homescreen? they're gone at one moment of my HS editing and never come back :? maybe it is some special tag for it or something... Thanks Inlude b-border-width="1" into your plugin, or into your default settings on the very top of your xml.
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May 14 2007, 07:28
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 3rd April 2007 Member No.: 243,904 |
I have tried to do this and for the life of me cannot figure it out and I'm thinking it might have something to do with the fact that the majority of what I've seen in replies is coming off of standard resolution smartphones. I'm using the Motorola Q and am not sure if the process is the same or if I'm just an idiot and didn't code the file correctly. In the interest of not wasting the last 2 hours of my life, I took a shot and am uploading the background image and the .XML file that I composed in the event someone is a die-hard kindhearted person and is willing to read it. If not, I don't blame you. But I guess I'm just asking if anyone has done this process with the Q and knows if it works with the Q. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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May 27 2007, 15:19
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 18th March 2007 Member No.: 239,247 |
Thank you for this great tutorial W411y!!
 I was wondering, is it possible to change the font of the phone somehow? tired of the standard one...  I noticed there is a font folder in /windows on my s710. Is there a way to type it in xml to get a custom font on my current skin?(which is pretty cool btw  ).Thank you!!! |
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May 31 2007, 01:40
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 7 Joined: 1st October 2006 Member No.: 208,420 Device(s): MotoQ |
Hey i'm new to making these homescreens. So i was wondering if there was a way to view the homescreen with out uploading it to your phone each time, kind of like a wm2005 emulator or something of the sort for testing things before placing it on your phone.
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Jun 8 2007, 20:00
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 7 Joined: 26th May 2005 Member No.: 131,546 Device(s): smt5600 |
Hi, I'm attempting a "HTC Touch" homescreen for the Excalibur (WM6), using Smartphone Homescreen Builder 2.5 by madbeetle, and although things look good in the emulator, once I transfer it to my phone, parts of the text are cut off, the spacing seems different, etc. I'm wondering if there is a way to change the size of the frame for individual plugins within the software, so that text doesn't get squeezed on on the screen.
Attached is a screenshot, along with the various graphical elements of the screen. Thanks! 
background.gif ( 43.99K )
Number of downloads: 17
calendar_icon.png ( 7.66K )
Number of downloads: 20
email_icon.png ( 6.13K )
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profile_manager.png ( 8.21K )
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sms_icon.png ( 6.73K )
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htctouch.jpg ( 52.63K )
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HTC_Touch_1.CAB ( 46.09K )
Number of downloads: 46This post has been edited by froesei: Jun 8 2007, 20:06 |
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Jun 9 2007, 01:18
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 538 Joined: 13th March 2005 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 116,892 Device(s): SPV E650+2Gb Micro SD |
QUOTE(Baer @ May 14 2007, 08:28) I have tried to do this and for the life of me cannot figure it out and I'm thinking it might have something to do with the fact that the majority of what I've seen in replies is coming off of standard resolution smartphones. I'm using the Motorola Q and am not sure if the process is the same or if I'm just an idiot and didn't code the file correctly. In the interest of not wasting the last 2 hours of my life, I took a shot and am uploading the background image and the .XML file that I composed in the event someone is a die-hard kindhearted person and is willing to read it. If not, I don't blame you. But I guess I'm just asking if anyone has done this process with the Q and knows if it works with the Q. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Hi Baer, I have done the file for you (see attach) , I haven't got a landscape device to try it out on so you will have to let me know how it goes. If the colors are not to your taste you can change them. You can change the icons in the MRU to '12' and the showing of the All Day Event from 'true' to 'false' if you don't want to see it. If the file is OK as it is I suggest you make a copy first so you can always go back to it for reference. All the best...Looby.
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Jun 16 2007, 15:41
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 16th June 2007 Member No.: 267,484 |
Love your site, working on a new home screen for my blackjack. I have made a background image for my screen, but am very interested in getting rid of the "blue" soft keys at the bottom. Is there a plugin for that? I have seen some examples but can't figure it out. Thanx in advance.Ne1491x
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Jun 16 2007, 18:32
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 16th June 2007 Member No.: 267,484 |
QUOTE(ne1491x @ Jun 16 2007, 15:41) Love your site, working on a new home screen for my blackjack. I have made a background image for my screen, but am very interested in getting rid of the "blue" soft keys at the bottom. Is there a plugin for that? I have seen some examples but can't figure it out. Thanx in advance.Ne1491x used your "Santa" color scheme and everything turned red.... and I do mean everthing, so I just changed the e80000 color code inputs to my personal choice. thanx |
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