Tutorial: Creating XML homescreens

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Ok here is exactly what i want size is the same as the folowing picture.

I d'ont want you to design a backround for me i just want the homesecreen with the options and i will design with paint the backround :

I hope you have enough informations

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Colour Scheme?

[Guest frem]

Colour Scheme?

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i'm using a green i'm trying to find the theme i'm using where i got the colour from

[Guest nevawlkalone]

i'm using a green i'm trying to find the theme i'm using where i got the colour from

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kk

[Guest frem]

kk

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It's call green_gradient but i can't find the site where i got it from at the begining the green i use on the image is the actual plain backround that was use for it.

[Guest frem]

It's call green_gradient but i can't find the site where i got it from at the begining the green i use on the image is the actual plain backround that was use for it.

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OK FOUND IT at lastttttt

I'm using the green that came out from this theme :

http://www.pdagold.com/themes/detail.asp?t=5040

(I reajusted the background to fit my resolution)

Edited January 3, 2006 by frem

[Guest phenob]

Is there any way to anchor a plugin to a set location on the screen? Working with my smt5600 for a relatively simple homescreen mod kinda like so:

date

time

call status

voicemail

profile

sms/email unread

Date and time are simple enough at the top. Call status and voicemail are set as default to be hidden if there is no call or voicemail. My problem is that when they hide, profile and sms/email unread climb up the screen to just below time. I'm trying to find a way to make it appear like this:

date

time

|

| (empty space)

|

profile

sms/email unread

Being a dirty XML hack, I've tried looking at other's files to see how it is done. So far I've only seen homescreen designer make it sorta work, but it does so by setting the height of profile to take up any empty space above it. This can work okay, but if you try this method with a selectable plugin, like say the email/sms unread one, you'll highlight the whole screen when you select it.

Hopefully this makes sense, any advice? Will continue hacking away and post if I find anything. Perhaps there is a way to make the other plugins transparent or something rather than hidden, thereby keeping that screen space in use?

Thanks all for your great work here at modaco.

phnb

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Is there any way to anchor a plugin to a set location on the screen? Working with my smt5600 for a relatively simple homescreen mod kinda like so:

date

time

call status

voicemail

profile

sms/email unread

Date and time are simple enough at the top. Call status and voicemail are set as default to be hidden if there is no call or voicemail. My problem is that when they hide, profile and sms/email unread climb up the screen to just below time. I'm trying to find a way to make it appear like this:

date

time

|

|  (empty space)

|

profile

sms/email unread

Being a dirty XML hack, I've tried looking at other's files to see how it is done. So far I've only seen homescreen designer make it sorta work, but it does so by setting the height of profile to take up any empty space above it. This can work okay, but if you try this method with a selectable plugin, like say the email/sms unread one, you'll highlight the whole screen when you select it.

Hopefully this makes sense, any advice? Will continue hacking away and post if I find anything. Perhaps there is a way to make the other plugins transparent or something rather than hidden, thereby keeping that screen space in use?

Thanks all for your great work here at modaco.

phnb

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There is inddedy....

All you have to do is change the positioning in the xml file like so.....

    <!-- Date/Time/Carrier Plugin -->


         <plugin file="sysplug.dll" clsid="{E09043DF-510E-4841-B652-388316977A7A}" height="52">

         <background b-border-width="0">

	</background>

         <label bgcolor="transparent" halign="left" font-weight="normal" y="35" x="112" w="118" font-size="16"  fgcolor="#000000">

	<text><carrier/></text>

	</label>

	<clock>

         <time font-weight="bold" font-size="25" bgtext="transparent" halign="left" fgcolor="#000000" mode="24" y="15" x="112" w="240"/>

	<date font-weight="normal" fgcolor="#000000" font-size="16" valign="top" halign="left" mode="short" y="22" x="175" w="240"	</clock>

	</plugin>

y="22" x="175" w="240" />

The red section is what you need to change.... the Y corresponds to the Y axisi is N amount of pixels from the top down

and

X coresdonds to the X axis which is N amount of pixels from the left side...

N being a number no bigger than the resolution of the phone screen!

Hope this helps, if not just give me or any one who does skins a shout and im sure we can help you!

Edited January 4, 2006 by nevawlkalone

[Guest frem]

hello, nevawlkalone

I was wondering if you needed more information for my dream homescreen ? ;)

[Guest nevawlkalone]

hello, nevawlkalone

I was wondering if you needed more information for my dream homescreen ? ;)

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nope am just about to upload it! into this topic... wont bin a minute

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Here we go, hope this works and is what you want!

M

Frem_Home.zip

[Guest frem]

Here we go, hope this works and is  what you want!

M

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It's not working ;)

i get a homescreen with the hour on the top left the date on the top right

MMS

SMS

under the date

and the batery and signal info apear on the botom now.

I'm trying to do a screenshot but can't find a working software.

and i have to leave soon for ma driving test..

i'll be back later in the day.

[Guest nevawlkalone]

It's not working ;)

i get a homescreen with the hour on the top left the date on the top right

MMS

SMS

under the date

and the batery and signal info apear on the botom now.

I'm trying to do a screenshot but can't find a working software.

and i have to leave soon for ma driving test..

i'll be back later in the day.

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Search smartt SS on google! thats what i use!

[Guest frem]

Search smartt SS on google! thats what i use!

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i did use it but i don't have a storage card and i cant find where he stored it. i have to go unfortunatly now i'll come back later in the day

[Guest nevawlkalone]

i did use it but i don't have a storage card and i cant find where he stored it. i have to go unfortunatly now i'll come back later in the day

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My documents on the PHONE not the STORAGE CARD

[Guest frem]

Here is what the home screen look like when installed

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Here is what the home screen look like when installed

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Thats how i created it! You gave me the list and said you didnt want any of them over your picture!

Whats the problem?

[Guest frem]

Thats how i created it! You gave me the list and said you didnt want any of them over your picture!

Whats the problem?

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NO no, i want exactly like what i designed with paint

I want all the options on the right and i will design a backround to fit a picture on the left in the square

And i would like the last 3 recent used apps in the bottom right.

Sorry :?:

Edited January 4, 2006 by frem

[Guest nevawlkalone]

NO no, i want exactly like what i designed with paint

I want all the options on the right and i will design a backround to fit a picture on the left in the square

And i would like the last 3 recent used apps in the bottom right.

Sorry  :?:

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Ah ryte....No need to stress, simple mistake......

Can do that, gimme two seconds, however the 3 recent apps requires a 3rd party plugin and i dont know how to get that on......

[Guest frem]

Ah ryte....No need to stress, simple mistake......

Can do that, gimme two seconds, however the 3 recent apps requires a 3rd party plugin and i dont know how to get that on......

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No prob thanks for your help for the recent apps maybe if we edit the Windows default screen.

I'm not sure for the recent apps but here is the XML of a the default home screen:

maybe it can help :

<?xml version="1.0"?>

Microsoft Corporation

http://www.microsoft.com/

Wireless Home Screen

1.0

Call in progress:

Anruf in Ausführung:

Llamada en curso:

Appel en cours:

Chiamata in corso:

Chamada em curso:

Chamada em andamento:

Call in progress:

Igangværende opkald:

Actieve oproep:

Samtal pågår:

Anrop pågår:

Soitto meneillään:

Probíhá hovor:

Apel în curs:

Prebieha hovor:

Активно повикване:

Κλήση σε εξέλιξη:

Folyamatban lévő hívás:

Trwa Wywoływanie:

Текущий вызов:

Arama sürüyor:

Klic poteka:

Poziv u toku:

Missed calls:

Verpasste Anrufe:

Llamadas perdidas:

Appels manqués:

Chiamate perse:

Chamadas perdidas:

Chamadas perdidas:

Missed calls:

Mistede opkald:

Gemiste oproepen:

Missade samtal:

Tapte anrop:

Vastaamattomat soitot:

Zmeškané hovory:

Apeluri pierdute:

Zmeškané hovory:

Неприети повиквания:

Αναπάντητες κλήσεις:

Nem fogadott hívások:

Poł. nieodebrane:

Неотвеченные вызовы:

Yanıtlanmayan aramalar:

Neodgovorjeni klici:

Propušteni pozivi:

Profile:

Profil:

Perfil:

Profil:

Profilo:

Perfil:

Perfil:

Profile:

Profil:

Profiel:

Profil:

Profil:

Profiili:

Profil:

Profil:

Profil:

Профил:

Προφίλ:

Profil:

Profil:

Профиль:

Profil:

Profil:

Profil:

Voicemail:

Mailbox:

Correo de voz:

Messagerie vocale:

Posta vocale:

Voicemail:

Correio de voz:

Voicemail:

Personbesked:

Voicemail:

Röstmeddelande:

Talemelding:

Puheposti:

Hlasová pošta:

Poştă vocală:

Hlasová pošta:

Гласова поща:

Φωνητικό ταχυδρομείο:

Hangposta:

Poczta głosowa:

Голосовая почта:

Sesli posta:

Odzivnik:

Govorna pošta:

Edited January 4, 2006 by frem

[Guest nevawlkalone]

THis more like it??? will look into the apps one for you....

Frem.zip

[Guest frem]

THis more like it??? will look into the apps one for you....

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Strange when i put it in the folder with the other home screen it does not appear when i want to select it in the options strange.

[Guest frem]

Strange when i put it in the folder with the other home screen it does not appear when i want to select it in the options strange.

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And when i open it i get :

The XML page cannot be displayed

Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.

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An invalid character was found in text content. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/...

[Guest nevawlkalone]

I no that what i got, but not before i loaded it!!!!!

*@"£$%^)!!!!

Coz thath the third xml file iv tried and the same thing has happened, and they are fine before i stick your colour scheme in!!!!

[Guest nevawlkalone]

This? if theres any problems with it it'll have to wait till morning because i am off home and im in the stone age at the moment bacuse tinterweb dead!

Please please work n be right....lol

Yet_anutha_frem_home_lol.zip

[Guest frem]

Arf not really no lol

I need the options bigger on the right and if possible in white so that we can see them on the green ;)

Edited January 4, 2006 by frem