How to change Shadow's Neo Theme

How to change Shadow's Neo Theme

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trickinit

Nov 23 2007, 21:09

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QUOTE(kwoodall @ Nov 23 2007, 07:12)

Mebbe you need to appunlock your device? Have you done this? If you don't know what I mean, head over to Paul's post here about changing the Neo home screen and such where he also includes the app that can appunlock your Shadow.

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I've already app unlocked it as well. I think it just won't let me modify the files that are in use.. but I don't know how to disable them..

trickinit

Nov 24 2007, 06:28

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Any ideas?? It's really driving me crazy...

the_matrixx

Nov 24 2007, 15:24

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QUOTE(trickinit @ Nov 24 2007, 00:28)

Any ideas?? It's really driving me crazy...

What color are you trying?

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Nov 25 2007, 00:57

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QUOTE(the_matrixx @ Nov 24 2007, 08:24)

What color are you trying?

Green. I've already copied and Photoshopped all the files, I just can't paste them back into my Windows folder for some reason..

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Nov 25 2007, 04:52

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Same here -- have tried renaming or deleting them via my desktop, not possible -- unchecking the 'read only' box doesn't work either. Also tried the same using Resco Explorer on the device, same issue. My Shadow is also app-unlocked.

QUOTE(trickinit @ Nov 24 2007, 16:57)

Green. I've already copied and Photoshopped all the files, I just can't paste them back into my Windows folder for some reason..

trickinit

Nov 26 2007, 09:20

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Paul, do you know what we're missing here?

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Nov 26 2007, 09:24

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The easiest way would be to install a CAB, other than that, you could try renaming the files in the Windows dir, and then copying the new versions.

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Nov 26 2007, 09:24

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Chances are it'll throw up some errors during the rename etc. using that method, but it SHOULD work

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trickinit

Nov 26 2007, 09:28

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It won't let me rename the files.. but how do I do it with a CAB?

the_matrixx

Nov 26 2007, 13:19

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QUOTE(trickinit @ Nov 26 2007, 03:28)

It won't let me rename the files.. but how do I do it with a CAB?

Here.

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Nov 26 2007, 18:39

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QUOTE(the_matrixx @ Nov 26 2007, 06:19)

Here.

You are seriously the man! Thanks!

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Nov 27 2007, 01:53

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This is just a note, focused on the web/links on the left. (the default options are 4 fold: MS portable IE, T-zones ringers, T-zones background, My Account).
The registry entries for these are in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\CHome\CLinks.

the Iconpaths key includes the path to the active image (highlighted, 1st), the inactive image (unhighlighted, 3rd, and something else).
the Pages key includes which pages, and in what order, the pages are displayed.

in each page subkey, e.g. Page5 or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\CHome\CLinks\Page5

ACTIONURL is what happens when you press enter, in the following format: "program; [website]". ex. ":MSPIE; google.com" = MS portable IE, opening google.com
the GUID is the same across all the Page keys- just copy and paste
PICTURES is the image link- i used .png s and dropped them in the \windows\ directory. theoretically, you could change the repository and/or size, I haven't tried. nor have I tried other formats.
SK2TEXT is the right soft button text (e.g. "gmail")
SK2URL is the right softbutton action, following the ACTIONURL format: e.g. ":MSPIE;gmail.com" to open gmail.
TEXT1 is the bold, main text (I'm pretty sure, double check it) (ex. "Google")
TEXT2 is something else, don't ask me, i don't know
TITLETEXT is the small text above the big- format "text [a/b]", where text is the value of TITLETEXT, and a is the index of�
the Page, b is the number of total Pages ."Internet [3/4]" or "Mail [2/4]".

That all I know, though if anyone has a working faded of the MS IE icon to use instead of the faded T-Mob hotspot one, I would love it.
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Nov 27 2007, 19:46

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Can someone make me a cab file to match the guava bubbles color scheme on the shadow, i really like that color...also does anyone know how to add a custom color scheme? is it possible?

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Nov 28 2007, 03:39

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Here's something I made as I got sick of the default theme.

Feel free to download the zip if you like what you see. I'm only zipped up the background images and color scheme to keep the zip small. If you like the icons, you can download the iCandy iconsets from iconaholic.com. Just unzip the PNGs to the \Windows folder and the XML to \Application Data\Home folder.

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Nov 28 2007, 03:45

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QUOTE(hamsuplo @ Nov 27 2007, 23:39)

Here's something I made as I got sick of the default theme.

Feel free to download the zip if you like what you see. I'm only zipped up the background images and color scheme to keep the zip small. If you like the icons, you can download the iCandy iconsets from iconaholic.com. Just unzip the PNGs to the \Windows folder and the XML to \Application Data\Home folder.

I love it, great work.

zordox

Nov 28 2007, 03:53

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QUOTE(hamsuplo @ Nov 27 2007, 21:39)

Here's something I made as I got sick of the default theme.

Feel free to download the zip if you like what you see. I'm only zipped up the background images and color scheme to keep the zip small. If you like the icons, you can download the iCandy iconsets from iconaholic.com. Just unzip the PNGs to the \Windows folder and the XML to \Application Data\Home folder.

looks nice. question, where did you get the blue scheme .xml file? i have basehueexpress but it doesnt have black or grey. any help appreciated.

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hamsuplo

Nov 28 2007, 04:40

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QUOTE(zordox @ Nov 28 2007, 03:53)

looks nice. question, where did you get the blue scheme .xml file? i have basehueexpress but it doesnt have black or grey. any help appreciated.

I created the XML myself. If you are looking for black/gray, just open the XML in notepad and edit with the appropriate color, something like #000000. Hope that helps.

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Paul (MVP)

Nov 28 2007, 07:29

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Hamsuplo, that looks SWEET, nice work!

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Nov 28 2007, 16:26

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Thanks Paul and MetalSlug! Glad you enjoy it.

Still messing around with the neo theme so the files I posted may not be as clean as I want it to be. If I do clean it up some more, I'll post them.

Does anyone know how to change the Comm Manager background? I think this is the only part that I can seem to change. TIA!

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Nov 28 2007, 17:05

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wow... that's just so impresssive. well done Hamsuplo

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