Omnia Themes

[Guest jude123]

Hey im a newbie here just want some help with my new omnia. I was looking for some new themes for it preferably a black modern theme or something but anything that looks good. I've seen on some posts something about manilla or something but I can't find how to install it or whatever because when ever i try to search in this forum there is an error about localhost or something.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks Jude. B)

[Guest Michael122w]

Hey im a newbie here just want some help with my new omnia. I was looking for some new themes for it preferably a black modern theme or something but anything that looks good. I've seen on some posts something about manilla or something but I can't find how to install it or whatever because when ever i try to search in this forum there is an error about localhost or something.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks Jude. B)

Hey Jude,

I think most people call them flat themes. Here is the Diamond flat black:

DiamondQVGA.zip

It is actually a TSK file. So when you've downloaded it rename it to DiamondQVGA.tsk

Michael

Edited December 7, 2008 by Michael122w

[Guest ausfatcat]

how do you load??

[Guest bmn4711]

how do you load??

Just copy the .tsk-file to your windows directory. Then go to Start - Settings - Today, where you can select the theme.

[Guest invd]

Just copy the .tsk-file to your windows directory. Then go to Start - Settings - Today, where you can select the theme.

I would suggest to copy it to My Documents, because the more files you have in windows the slower gets your device...just a little hint...

[Guest aka_katz]

any iphone themes ?

[Guest Michael122w]

any iphone themes ?

Hey aka_katz,

Windows Mobile theme packs (.tsk files) don't fully change the interface of the phone. They just adjust:

• the colours of the top and bottom bar
  
• change the text colour
  
• menu colours and
  
• change the background of the today screen.
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432566.
  
  If you are after the iphone look - ie a simple home screen with big buttons to press, there are a range of ways you can achieve this.
  • The easiest way is to a program called Iphonz (http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-ifonz.html)
    
  • but you can also set up a nice result through Ultimate Launcher with a bit of set up work.
    
  • The last simple way to do it would be to use FreeStyl (http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-freestyl.html)
    

  Cheers,

  Michael

[Guest jude123]

Thanks guys for the help. So what is this Manilla 2d thign lots of people talk about?

[Guest Michael122w]

Manilla 2D is a very cool interface developed by HTC. It is a home screen plug in and has a few similarities with our Widgets (in a very vague conceptual way but not in a visual way). Like our widgets, you can not have M2D installed with other plug ins, and it provides you to a wide range of functions (like an access panel for music, text messages, weather, programs and settings). In the XML settings for M2D they actually refer to these access panels as widgets.

The method of accessing our widgets and the access panels is very different. Unlike our widget dock where widgets have to be pulled from, the M2D has a sliding bar at the bottom which you move your finger across to navigate between panels. Each panel appears like a separate home screen - but the load time is very short (equivilant to pulling out a widget). In fact the M2D is a super responsive interface - super quick and has some great graphic effects. The SMS interface is particularly sweet, as the messages swish up the screen.

On the down side - it takes a lot of space. If you are using a stock standard ROM with no other programs then you will be left with 17 MB of memory free - which is way too low. Thats why most people who want the M2D interface use the M2D03 ROM - which has removed a lot of the larger programs from the default ROM freeing up space for M2D.

The biggest problem with M2D is that there is no landscape support - so if you are on the home screen and rotate your device it looks all crazy! (A program called RotationService helps with this problem though)

If you are going to upgrade your ROM - you should try out PoSSoA's M2D ROM - its an interesting interface and many love it.

[Guest aka_katz]

thanks Michael122w B)

[Guest invd]

Another good way to get an "almost Manila 2D"-Interface (which is, in my opinion, even better because much more configurable) is ThrottleLauncher with the TouchFlo3D Skin (http://www.throttlelauncher.com).

[Guest Michael122w]

Another good way to get an "almost Manila 2D"-Interface (which is, in my opinion, even better because much more configurable) is ThrottleLauncher with the TouchFlo3D Skin (http://www.throttlelauncher.com).

Hi invd, I agree that Throttlelauncher is a much more configurable set up and doesn't have the landscape issue. For me it is still a bit laggy and not nearly as smooth as M2D. Also the SMS interface - while similar - is vastly superior in M2D.

Michael

[Guest technology]

Hey Jude,

I think most people call them flat themes. Here is the Diamond flat black:

DiamondQVGA.zip

It is actually a TSK file. So when you've downloaded it rename it to DiamondQVGA.tsk

Michael

Thanks, but I could not do it. It is still zip file. Is it for Manila? I am looking for black thems for normal today screen.

[Guest wright8]

download the file. change DiamondQVGA.zip to DiamondQVGA.tsk put in my storage but not in a folder, just leave it out. then click on it and it should open today and then click this theme and click ok.

black top and bottom.

Edited February 21, 2009 by wright8

[Guest technology]

download the file. change DiamondQVGA.zip to DiamondQVGA.tsk put in my storage but not in a folder, just leave it out. then click on it and it should open today and then click this theme and click ok.

black top and bottom.

Many thanks, this is what I have done, the top and bottom bars were black but the background of the them was not the black diamond it was the omnia them. I want the background to be the black diamond.. any clue

thank you

Edited February 22, 2009 by technology

[Guest psymon.jakarta]

download the file. change DiamondQVGA.zip to DiamondQVGA.tsk put in my storage but not in a folder, just leave it out. then click on it and it should open today and then click this theme and click ok.

black top and bottom.

call me stupid, but i dont get it! i keep getting there is no application associated with "DiamondQVGA.tsk" ra ra ra.

just noticed that is says diamondqvga.tsk.zip in the header of the pop up!!!

i have got to be missing something really simple but i just cant see it!

thanks

*edit* ha got it, i needed to edit the name with resco!!! lol i so stupid

thanks for the file

Edited March 10, 2009 by psymon.jakarta

[Guest giacomini]

I want search theme animation for Omnia_i900. Please help me?

[Guest justpratik]

Many thanks, this is what I have done, the top and bottom bars were black but the background of the them was not the black diamond it was the omnia them. I want the background to be the black diamond.. any clue

thank you

hi.

check this.

[Guest giacomini]

Help me!

[Guest prbarker]

Help me!

you atually did not rename the file properly. here is the file in a Zipped format. Extract the tsk feil from the zip file and you should be able to use it.

DiamondQVGA.zip