Ghetto WM6 Dialer Skins

[Raceit]

I modified some of the Windows Mobile 6 dialer skin files to change the appearance. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't look like there are any dialer skins for WM6 yet that works 100%. I tried the PaulyA skins, but some of the hardware buttons didn't work right. Anyway since I was doing this for my phone I thought I would see if anybody would be interested in using these as well. I was able to change the background image and buttons. However I was not able to find how to change the size of any of the buttons. Below are some of the screen shots I grabbed. Plus I can list the appropriate files so anybody else can make their own. The only problem I ran into was that whenever I changed the color of a button it gave me those purple corners. So I just need to spend more time in Photoshop to make sure the corners are the exact color the phone needs to make them transparent. But if you make your own buttons then its easier to make the transparent part the correct color.

Opinions?

[bigrob119]

I'd be all over either of the two black skins you have there...

[pnagster]

These look great... ive actually been looking for some dialer skins that work for WM6 i got mb edition running. So what are the files? and if anyone else knows how to make the buttons bigger that would be cool... if u tell me the files.. i can try to edit them in photoshop also. im not a pro.. but i know a thing or two.

[Raceit]

I've attached two skins. The Black.zip is the one pictured above that has the white looking rings around the buttons and the Clear.zip has no border. Also the Clear.zip lacks any background. However you can find it in the Black.zip file or use your own.

These two skins are complete and should work in both portrait and landscape modes. Make sure you back up your existing files before hand. You should be able to simply copy the original files directly from the Windows folder on the phone. To install these files on your phone copy them somewhere like your memory card and then use a file utility like Resco File Explorer to overwrite the files in the \Windows\ folder and soft reset.

Here is the list of the files. The naming convention seems to be fairly intuitive. "Port" and "land" designations are obvious. The "up" images are what you see all the time and the "dwn" are what you see when you press them.
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dlrback_land.png--------->Background for the dialer*
dlrback_port.png
dlrbtndef_dwn_land.gif--->**
dlrbtndef_dwn_port.gif
dlrbtndef_up_land.gif
dlrbtndef_up_port.gif
dlrbtnend_up_land.gif---->This is the "End" button
dlrbtnend_up_port.gif
dlrbtntalk_up_land.gif---->This is the "Talk" button
dlrbtntalk_up_port.gif
dlrbtn_dwn_land.gif------>The rest of the buttons are the actual number keys
dlrbtn_dwn_port.gif
dlrbtn_up_land.gif
dlrbtn_up_port.gif

*One trick I used for the dialer background was to take the Default_stwater_240_320.gif and Default_stwater_320_240.gif image files from the Windows folder (when using the default theme). Then take them into Photoshop and adjust the color to match your theme. When done save them as dlrback_land.png and dlrback_port.png.

**These dlrbtndef buttons are the ones on the right side that give you your arrow back and speed dial buttons.

I hope that helps. I'd like to see what others come up with.

[bigrob119]

Any chance of you pulling the files together into .CABs?

[cyberdrakula]

I took the liberty of putting these in a CAB file. You can uninstall these if you don't like them.

I have tested these cabs and they work finr. But I am NOT liable for anything that might happen by using these cabs.

[Raceit]

Thanks cyberdrakula! I've never made cab files before.

[cyberdrakula]

This is one CAB file that has the ALLBlack theme and the black dialer from raceit. You are able to uninstall this if you don't like it and a soft reset thereafter will set it back to default.

If you have installed the CAB file for the DIALERS from the ABOVE POST, PLEASE UNINSTALL IT BEFORE INSTALLING THIS CAB.

This is a BETA release as I still have to figure out why the black background won't set on the reset the first time. The FIX is to select the Allblack theme on "settings/today". You might have to select another theme and and select the AllBlack.

The Dialer graphics are from Raceit and the AllBlack theme is from somewhere in this forum I forget where.

No warranties or guarantees given for anything and I am NOT liable for anything that might happen to you device or should you have a flat tire after installing this CAB.

[Raceit]

I wanted to throw up a few more complete dialer skins. Please check the post below for the zip files. (I seriously need to learn to make cab files.)

[Raceit]

Here's the dialer skins pictured above.

[Raceit]

Here's my first attempt at a cab file. This is the Black v2 in a cab form. Please let me know if this works and I can update the last few I zipped up.

Thanks.

Edit: The Black v2 is on the bottom of the first page in cab form...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1154824&postcount=10

[BBowermaster]

Here's my personal modification that's similar to the blue one Raceit pictured in his first post (4th picture). I wanted a dialer skin that matched the rest of WM6. I tried to match the buttons as close to the taskbar as I could.

[Raceit]

Looks nice BBowermaster! What do you guys think of this one? It seemed like a good idea, but I think it still needs something more.

[cyberdrakula]

I have created these a Theme & Dailer cab. I am going to do somemore dark themes as I am into them. Any ideas or requests are welcome. :mad: Raceit, you're a BAD BAD person as you've got me started on this and it is taking away from a couple of apps (business related) I was working on for myself. ;)

Tested on Wizards & HERMES
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The main dailer graphics I used to create this were Raceit's clear dailer files. The main reason I turned this into a cab was for it to be able to uninstallable in case you want to.


I still have to figure out why the theme won't set on the reset the first time. The FIX is to select the cyberdrakula theme on "settings/today". You might have to select another theme click OK go back & re-select the cyberdrakula theme again.


No warranties or guarantees given for anything and I am NOT liable for anything that might happen to you device or should you have a flat tire after installing this CAB.

[Zer0]

Can someone please make a cab of Raceit's blue dialer? I would be very thankful.

[Raceit]

I just updated my post on the first page for the blue skin so its a cab file now.

Sorry about that Cyberdrakula!! :)

[mrvanx]

Hey people, what reg keys and dlls are concerned with skinning the dialpad and pin entry pad??

[Raceit]

I wish I knew. Although a member that goes by the-equinoxe asked about a tapres.dll file. I don't know if he's on to something or not.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296246

[robjae]

Any idea why my background is staying white, I have tried several different cabs and even copied the black background, but it stays white. The background files are black, dlrback_land.png and dlrback_port.png, so I don't know what is going on.

[Raceit]

Any idea why my background is staying white, I have tried several different cabs and even copied the black background, but it stays white. The background files are black, dlrback_land.png and dlrback_port.png, so I don't know what is going on.

Couple questions... Is it also white when you switch the phone to landscape mode? Also if you browse to your Windows folder and open up those two files are they the correct looking images or all white?

[robjae]

It is the same in portrait and landscape. When I open them in image viewer, the are black, hope these pictures help.

[Raceit]

Can you check your registry for me?

This is everything I have in my HKCU. (The only extra key I may have is the ShowSim.)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone]
"ShowSim"=dword:00000000
"AutoAns"=dword:FFFFFFFF
"Sleep"=dword:00000001
"Features"=dword:0206C7D8
"Vol"=dword:00006666
"CallHistoryMax"=dword:00000064
"IcoId_Sqre"=dword:000056FD
"IcoId_Land"=dword:000056FB
"IcoId"=dword:000056BD
"IcoFil"="tapres.dll"
"KeypadStateOrientations"=dword:0000000A
"KeypadStateOnLaunch"=dword:00000001
"SendCallID"=dword:00000000
"PlusConversion"=dword:00000001

How's yours look compared to that?

[robjae]

The only difference is the volume value and my call history max is 100. I have the hidden sim contact entry also.

[robjae]

When I copy the different skin files, only the buttons are changing, the background stays white.

[robobeau]

Can anyone turn BBowermaster's skins into a CAB? I'd like to get rid of my default Black phone skin that came with the Underground ROM.

Thanks in advance. :)

Edit: \\ I just Copy/Moved the files into my \Windows folder using Total Commander. :3 They look GREAT. Thanks a lot, BBowermaster.

[lokmeup]

I have tryed for the last hour to apply one... any of these dialers, but I simply cannot get my phone to get it to work. After installing any of the dialer skins I check these files:

dlrback_land.png--------->Background for the dialer*
dlrback_port.png
dlrbtndef_dwn_land.gif--->**
dlrbtndef_dwn_port.gif
dlrbtndef_up_land.gif
dlrbtndef_up_port.gif
dlrbtnend_up_land.gif---->This is the "End" button
dlrbtnend_up_port.gif
dlrbtntalk_up_land.gif---->This is the "Talk" button
dlrbtntalk_up_port.gif
dlrbtn_dwn_land.gif------>The rest of the buttons are the actual number keys
dlrbtn_dwn_port.gif
dlrbtn_up_land.gif
dlrbtn_up_port.gif

And they have been changed. I soft rest my device, but I still have the blue AT&T dialer skin? Any ideas?

Ron

[Raceit]

AT&T dialer skin? You sure you have Windows Mobile 6 installed?

[BBowermaster]

Can anyone turn BBowermaster's skins into a CAB? I'd like to get rid of my default Black phone skin that came with the Underground ROM.

Thanks in advance. :)

Edit: \\ I just Copy/Moved the files into my \Windows folder using Total Commander. :3 They look GREAT. Thanks a lot, BBowermaster.

You're welcome, glad somebody else enjoyed it. :)

[lokmeup]

AT&T dialer skin? You sure you have Windows Mobile 6 installed?

ummm... I Guess I was wrong. I thought these would work in wm5 also... This is what happens when I read too much on XDA all at once.

I am really tired of reading the site... do you know which pictures I have to change for the WM5 dialer skin... sorry....

ron

[Raceit]

Windows Mobile 5 keeps the images inside dll files. So to change those you'll have to install a proper dialer skin. PaulyA is a common one.

[anichillus]

Anybody knows how to modd the keyboard ? Pls PM me

Not only change the background, that's easy, I mean really modd it

I want to make the area where the contacts are shown transparent, also to shrink it.

Another thing, the buttons are size locked and if I input a larger pic, it wouldn't show it all...how can I change that ? Or the arrangement of the buttons

Please, if you have ideas, pm me or just reply

[anichillus]

So ... I take it that nobody knows ? ....

[trojan9x]

Can anyone make one that is close to the HTC Green Theme? I know the HTC green theme is a little more pale green (olive green maybe) compared to the windows green theme.

Thanks in advance.

[Raceit]

Can anyone make one that is close to the HTC Green Theme? I know the HTC green theme is a little more pale green (olive green maybe) compared to the windows green theme.

Thanks in advance.

Unless someone beats me to it I'll try to make one this weekend.

[Raceit]

This is as close as I could get to the HTC Green theme. I hope you like it.

[trojan9x]

WOW, Thanks!

[Jakaroe808]

I have not been doing dialers recently but wanted to take on this Aero WM6 Dialer.. Looks great with the Aero theme.. Hope you all enjoy it..

[lkmda]

These skins look nice but, just in case, I'm wondering how they can be uninstalled?...

Thanks!

I took the liberty of putting these in a CAB file. You can uninstall these if you don't like them.

I have tested these cabs and they work finr. But I am NOT liable for anything that might happen by using these cabs.

[arp]

Anybody have a yellow skin?

Thanks

[dharvey4651]

I have not been doing dialers recently but wanted to take on this Aero WM6 Dialer.. Looks great with the Aero theme.. Hope you all enjoy it..

I love this dialpad skin. Now if only someone could make one similar but semi-transparent black with the images I have attached below as the background, that would be the greatest dialpad skin made IMO.

[ramnish]

In case you are not able to get the skin, you need to edit the following entry in registry...

In registry HKLM > Security > Phone > Skin
Change Enabled from 1 to 0

[medkid]

is there anyone have the dialer suite with this theme from spb mobile shell ?
by the way, do you have this theme seperately ? so that I can set it as my default theme when I don't want to use Mobile shell anymore
thanks!

[SeniorNoob]

ghetto would have louis Vuitton all over it, LOL. Just playing man this is nice.

[dharvey4651]

ghetto would have louis Vuitton all over it, LOL. Just playing man this is nice.
I agree. That would be ghetto.

I still havent seen anyone try to create semi transparent buttons for this standard dialer... Is it even possible to change the buttons or just the color?

[xmack]

When i try this themes on ARTEMIS the back arrow button don't appear, insted of it a white blackground.It seems it's missing.

Any way to solve it?

[corvus2606]

I have tryed for the last hour to apply one... any of these dialers, but I simply cannot get my phone to get it to work. After installing any of the dialer skins I check these files:

dlrback_land.png--------->Background for the dialer*
dlrback_port.png
dlrbtndef_dwn_land.gif--->**
dlrbtndef_dwn_port.gif
dlrbtndef_up_land.gif
dlrbtndef_up_port.gif
dlrbtnend_up_land.gif---->This is the "End" button
dlrbtnend_up_port.gif
dlrbtntalk_up_land.gif---->This is the "Talk" button
dlrbtntalk_up_port.gif
dlrbtn_dwn_land.gif------>The rest of the buttons are the actual number keys
dlrbtn_dwn_port.gif
dlrbtn_up_land.gif
dlrbtn_up_port.gif

And they have been changed. I soft rest my device, but I still have the blue AT&T dialer skin? Any ideas?

Ron

you are having the same problem i am having.

in the registry under HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin\Dialer

there are 2 directories,

Portrate and landscape

if you expand these, you will see a key for each button, all you need to do, is manually edit the file names back to what are listed here, this came about for me because i used the HTC official rom, where they use their own skin, but they use different file names for the graphics.

Also, if you want to edit the size of the buttons, they are in

"HKLM\Security\phone\skin\phonekeymatch\keyboardmap pings"

good luck with them, they are screen co-ordinates, and they are in hex

------Edit------

Sorry, should have read on. this probably wont work for WM5 :D

but anyone else who is having issues, that is your most likely answer

[corvus2606]

For those who want to experiment with transperancy

In the above mentioned directories, there are keys for transparency of buttons etc,

im working on a few skins now, once finished, i will show screenshots, and give examples of how they were achieved,

anyone got a good link on how to package cab files with registry data and image files?

[jdbradbury]

So I digg the clear skin!
I have been able to extract images from themes, edit/convert them and have the same background for my dialer as my today screen. I am trying to work out minor details now.

I was wondering how i could put your clear dialer, my background with matching theme (.tsk file) into a cab, so that someone could just use a cab to install a today theme and matching dialer.

I'll post pictures soon!

Thanks!

[stmasi]

How would one go about changing the buttons on the screen where we're prompted to enter our pin? The dialer changed fine, but just can't seem to change the pin screen buttons.

Thanx.

[trojan9x]

Since you guys are the best at dialer skins for WM6, anyone here want to try to match the pointui interface? I have seen one, but it left a bit much to desire. Here is the background image for it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1796574&postcount=6

Thanks in advance

[atalante]

hi , i ask you if you it will be able to make a dialer skin with the visio button wich can permit to see his caller.
Thanks a lot

[williamlamoreaux]

I have the 8125 running mobile 6 and i am wanting to customize my dialer pad.

i have searched all over the forums and i have not found a simple to the point walkthrough on how to change the layout of the dialer pad.

any help?

[them0nk]

I have the 8125 running mobile 6 and i am wanting to customize my dialer pad.

i have searched all over the forums and i have not found a simple to the point walkthrough on how to change the layout of the dialer pad.

any help?

i'm looking to do the same thing... actually i Really REALLY like the ibliss dialer that is out there... but that one has a jacked up landscape dialer, and landscape progress screen....

if i figure it out i'll at least throw a guidelines picture together (where the buttons should go, etc... and i think i just thought of a decent way to do it...

i think the buttons are normally all the same size, and they land in the same spot (i think that only because i haven't found anything telling the images to where go... like the pushed button images)

[imasol999]

I installed this dial-pad shin but I have problem with up/down function key while dialling, I can't scroll in my contact list at the center of the screen, because the up/down function keys refer to speed dial and call history.
I want to remove the functions of up/down navigation keys.

Is there any tweaks to do that? I want to use them just as scrolling buttons.

thank u in advance.

[unkellsam]

Is there anything out there that actually replaces the dialer software? The skins are great, but the dialer still has a ridiculous amount of lag on all of the WM phones I have used.

I'm looking for something faster where you don't have to wait a second for the number you dial to actually go through, it should be instant. After all, the main purpose of these devices is for the phone.

[adamz]

I'm trying to promote the open-source development of an Extensible Theme/Skin Changer that could work for a variety of Windows Mobile applications.
If there's any programmers and theme developers out there that want to help, see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=392184

It would be nice to have a central application that can allow you to easily change the skins/themes throughout Windows Mobile.

[Phantomshot]

A Purple skin would be cool.:D

[Davey101]

Sorry to bump an old thread!

How easy would it be to create a black skin, like the one in the first post, for a VGA device?

Thanks