[v3] "TouchStyles" for HTC Elf/Touch (Custom GFX for Cube, Home, CommMgr, Dialer)

[mikkelnl]

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7192/stylesv3go5.jpg

I've been tweaking the HTC gfx a bit (got bored with the default blue style) and I decided to create some custom themes. This is my first attempt at something like this, so there might be some 'forgotten' gfx. I basically changed all gfx, except the audioplayer (I may do that in the future).

Please note: I am using "Blue Touch Rom" by Swiftblade v3.01 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339935), so I don't think you should use the CommMgr gfx if you use the default CommMgr from HTC (Swiftblade uses the 10-button version).

Enjoy!

I've spend quite some time on these styles, if you like 'm, you can always buy me a pint of guinness (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=melmic78%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=TouchStyles&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=EUR&lc=NL&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8) :D


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Update v1:
- Use the CAB installer to install / uninstall the easy way (Thanks to vippie for the cabs)
- If the bars are not full black after install, run "glossy black bars"
- Use the zip files for individual graphic-filesets. To use these gfx, simply copy/replace them to //windows (disable the HTC Home plugin before copying) and soft-reset your device.

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Update v2:
- v2 includes the ActionScreen graphics. v1 users can simply copy the .brn files to //windows.

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Update v3:
- Added colors PURPLE and BLUE.
- New (hopefully improved) .tsk files to get the bars full black. If it won't work, first apply allblak.tsk, and then switch to the touchstyle tsk.
- Use the zip files for individual graphic-filesets. To use these gfx, simply copy/replace them to //windows (disable the HTC Home plugin before copying) and soft-reset your device.
- CABs for v3 can be found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1676521&postcount=26). Thanks to vippie!



Downloads:

[Swiftblade]

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2425/redzq3.jpg

I've been tweaking the HTC gfx a bit (got bored with the default blue style) and I decided to create a custom red theme. This is my first attempt at something like this, so there might be some 'forgotten' gfx. I basically changed all gfx from blue to red, except the audioplayer (I may do that in the future).

Please note: I am using "Blue Touch Rom" by Swiftblade v2.01 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339935), so I don't think you should use the CommMgr gfx if you use the default CommMgr from HTC (Swiftblade uses the 10-button version).

To use these gfx, simply copy/replace them to //windows

* PLEASE BACKUP THE ORIGINAL FILES BEFORE OVERWRITING *

Enjoy!

Hey Mikkelnl,

OMG... I am literally seeing RED here..hehe:D Nice piece of work here though! You keep this up and the whole XDA will be painted RED. Keeping going man!

[mikkelnl]

Hey Mikkelnl,

OMG... I am literally seeing RED here..hehe:D Nice piece of work here though! You keep this up and the whole XDA will be painted RED. Keeping going man!

LOL :D

Now you can cook a 'Red Touch Rom' ;)

[vippie]

Really nice work. I like my touch to be different. :D I've made a cab to set this style. If you don't like it you can allways uninstall to get back to the "old" style.

On Xtriny.X4 I needed to use "glossy black bars" to get the top and bottom bar real black.

[lepsyfou]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH it s very beautifull

[mikkelnl]

Really nice work. I like my touch to be different. :D I've made a cab to set this style. If you don't like it you can allways uninstall to get back to the "old" style.

On Xtriny.X4 I needed to use "glossy black bars" to get the top and bottom bar real black.
Cool, thanks for the CAB's! I'll add them to the start-post :D

Could you do me a favor? I forgot to bring the original HTC png files with me from work, could you be so kind to create a .zip with all the original files for me? Would be great!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH it s very beautifull
Glad you like it ;)

[vippie]

Could you do me a favor? I forgot to bring the original HTC png files with me from work, could you be so kind to create a .zip with all the original files for me? Would be great!


Don't have them myself, but I think the originals are inside xaq's file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=344741

[falgun]

DUDE that is awesome will be doing it. was wondering is there anyway to do OTHER colors? or make a program for the touch that would let you change it your self with press of a button. I would LOVE to get one that would be the WASABI green color like my touch it would match perfectly. let me know if anyone has one :) but till then i am using this red one kick ass.

[mikkelnl]

Don't have them myself, but I think the originals are inside xaq's file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=344741
Thanks, I'll check it out...

DUDE that is awesome will be doing it. was wondering is there anyway to do OTHER colors? or make a program for the touch that would let you change it your self with press of a button. I would LOVE to get one that would be the WASABI green color like my touch it would match perfectly. let me know if anyone has one :) but till then i am using this red one kick ass.
Sure, you can make it any color... It only takes time to edit all the different files... But wasabi green: the wasabi green touch comes with a green theme right?

[Football]

I think this style from new red touch, i have this ROM ;)

[mikkelnl]

I think this style from new red touch, i have this ROM ;)

there is a red htc rom???

[xaq]

Nice!!!

The red is peeerty. Thanks for sharing.

[mikkelnl]

Anyone with an idea for a new color? :D

[vippie]

Anyone with an idea for a new color? :D

How about XDA-developers.com yellow :rolleyes:

[lukeap69]

i thought orange and black go together well :)

[JorgeMPVCosta]

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2425/redzq3.jpg

I've been tweaking the HTC gfx a bit (got bored with the default blue style) and I decided to create a custom red theme. This is my first attempt at something like this, so there might be some 'forgotten' gfx. I basically changed all gfx from blue to red, except the audioplayer (I may do that in the future).

Please note: I am using "Blue Touch Rom" by Swiftblade v2.01 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339935), so I don't think you should use the CommMgr gfx if you use the default CommMgr from HTC (Swiftblade uses the 10-button version).

Enjoy!

Update:
- Use the CAB installer to install / uninstall the easy way (Thanks to vippie for the cab)
- If the bars are not full black after install, run "glossy black bars"
- Use red_v1.zip for individual graphic-filesets. To use these gfx, simply copy/replace them to //windows.


Hi. This is really nice. Can you do the same but in a green style? It would be great because i use the "Windows mobile green" theme. Thanks.

[vippie]

Hi. This is really nice. Can you do the same but in a green style? It would be great because i use the "Windows mobile green" theme. Thanks.

Why don't you use a Wasabi Green rom?

[xxxxchrisxxxx]

This is excellent. I have installed it on my phone and it looks great.

This could be the start of a great project to make new color sets for the Touch.
seconding the Orange and Black and a yellow and black one.

Good work!

[mikkelnl]

I'm gonne make yellow and orange, maybe it'll be ready tomorrow.

Vippie; can you make cabs when they are finished? Would be cool ;)

[vippie]

I'm gonne make yellow and orange, maybe it'll be ready tomorrow.

Vippie; can you make cabs when they are finished? Would be cool ;)

Ofcourse! No problem. Thanks for picking up more colors :)

[JorgeMPVCosta]

Why don't you use a Wasabi Green rom?

Because i found the "Blue Touch" to be the most stable and the best for my needs, but i'll take a look on that. Thanks.

[vippie]

Because i found the "Blue Touch" to be the most stable and the best for my needs, but i'll take a look on that. Thanks.

You can always take the green pictures out of it and use them on your rom.

[JorgeMPVCosta]

You can always take the green pictures out of it and use them on your rom.


You are maybe right, but i don't know how to do it... and besides that, i think it hasn't all the icons for BlueTouch ComManager :(

[mikkelnl]

Updated first post! Now includes RED, GREEN, ORANGE, YELLOW. :D

[JorgeMPVCosta]

Updated first post! Now includes RED, GREEN, ORANGE, YELLOW. :D

Great!!! I'm going to try the green one right now! :)

[vippie]

Great work :D Here are the CAB-files!

[JorgeMPVCosta]

Only one thing is missing: the icons for the ActionScreen. Where are they stored on the filesystem?

[mikkelnl]

Great work :D Here are the CAB-files!
THANKS :D

Only one thing is missing: the icons for the ActionScreen. Where are they stored on the filesystem?
Uhm, I don't know... I'll see if I can find them :cool:

[mikkelnl]

Anyone have ANY idea why the .tsk files sometimes don't display full-black bars? It's driving me crazy.....:mad:

[vippie]

Anyone have ANY idea why the .tsk files sometimes don't display full-black bars? It's driving me crazy.....:mad:

No idea.... I don't use glossy black bars anymore (it doesn't look as good as full black bars). I first use the allblack theme to get the bars right. Afterwards I use your tsk file.

[mikkelnl]

No idea.... I don't use glossy black bars anymore (it doesn't look as good as full black bars). I first use the allblack theme to get the bars right. Afterwards I use your tsk file.
I also always use allblack.tsk, funny thing is: I used this allblack.tsk to create the other .tsk files... I can't find a specific situation when switching .tsk goes wrong :confused:

Oh well.....

[ggod]

how about this color?!
I like this more

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9216/16280747cp7.th.gif (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16280747cp7.gif) . http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1058/dialerbkgdpei5.th.png (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dialerbkgdpei5.png)

[mikkelnl]

how about this color?!
I like this more

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9216/16280747cp7.th.gif (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16280747cp7.gif) . http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1058/dialerbkgdpei5.th.png (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dialerbkgdpei5.png)
That seems to be the default HTC Wasabi-green version, you can find it in any wasabi rom ;) I personally like the bright colors more :)

[mikkelnl]

Start-post updated: I uploaded v2 for all four sets. I added the gfx files for ActionScreen. v1 users can simply copy the .brn files to //windows.

Vippe: care to make cabs one more time? :D Thanks man...

[evimerca]

Great work!!!

[JorgeMPVCosta]

Start-post updated: I uploaded v2 for all four sets. I added the gfx files for ActionScreen. v1 users can simply copy the .brn files to //windows.

Vippe: care to make cabs one more time? :D Thanks man...

Hi,

i've another sugestion: calculator skin also in the 4 flavors! :D

[mikkelnl]

Hi,

i've another sugestion: calculator skin also in the 4 flavors! :D

LOL.... Great idea... maybe tomorrow ;)

[falgun]

I have swiftbalde new rom but i dont have wasabi one was wondering if you have it upload it here and do the action screen and all but right now using red it is awesome.

[vippie]

Vippe: care to make cabs one more time? :D Thanks man...

Ofcourse... you can find the v2 cab-files here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1676521&postcount=26

[shiznitro]

how come my cube still in its original colours :( anyways thanks for the great skins ^_^

[mikkelnl]

how come my cube still in its original colours :( anyways thanks for the great skins ^_^
Did you use the cab installer, or the separate files?

[flaviopr]

blue??????????????????????????

[xaq]

Thanks for sharing the great skins. Can't wait to see how these look on my Touch.

[Lauraine]

Wow great, thanx a lot!

What about pink or purple?!?

Pls!!!

[mikkelnl]

Wow great, thanx a lot!

What about pink or purple?!?

Pls!!!
I actually thought about those... maybe later this week!

[shiznitro]

i used the zip, but after i installed with the cab it works. Just wondering is it because i installed the files at the wrong folder? wasn't i supposed to place it in the //windows

[pranavd1980]

Any body can make a fully transperent style for Home plug in?????

it will be helpful to use any colour of theme....

thanks in advance....

[mikkelnl]

i used the zip, but after i installed with the cab it works. Just wondering is it because i installed the files at the wrong folder? wasn't i supposed to place it in the //windows
//windows is the right place to copy the files. Maybe the .brn files were locked (you can't copy them using File Explorer, use something like TotalCommander instead). The cabs are probably the best way to use the theme, because you can easily uninstall them :)

Any body can make a fully transperent style for Home plug in?????

it will be helpful to use any colour of theme....

thanks in advance....
Maybe HTC Home Customizer (found elsewhere on xda) can help: that way you can edit all the different things from the home plugin (also a full transparant background).

[lepsyfou]

:DYES blue blue blue:D

[elgreek84]

Hey everyone, I'm on the HTC Titan/Mogul and I tried it out (I have the cube) and it actually works really well. (I didn't care if it was going to mess up because I was planning on reflashing anyway) I wanted to ask if you know how to fix this issue: On the Dialer the numbers don't show up anymore, also, the wifi gfx doesn't seem to work. Just testing it out, but I'd love to post it in the Titan forums.

[nemanracing]

Got the same thing with the dialer on my WM6 Apache. Installed from cab. Am going to uninstall and see if copying the files from the zip work better and only overwrite the files i need to. Thanks for the Red Theme goes great on my VZW(big red) phone. Man i am addicted to the cube now that i got it working...

[mikkelnl]

Hey everyone, I'm on the HTC Titan/Mogul and I tried it out (I have the cube) and it actually works really well. (I didn't care if it was going to mess up because I was planning on reflashing anyway) I wanted to ask if you know how to fix this issue: On the Dialer the numbers don't show up anymore, also, the wifi gfx doesn't seem to work. Just testing it out, but I'd love to post it in the Titan forums.
Strange! Because I believe the number-images are not inside the .zip or .cab. I only included the color gradient-part in the dialer.

About the wifi icon: do you use the same comm.manager as in the screenshots?

[mikkelnl]

Got the same thing with the dialer on my WM6 Apache. Installed from cab. Am going to uninstall and see if copying the files from the zip work better and only overwrite the files i need to. Thanks for the Red Theme goes great on my VZW(big red) phone. Man i am addicted to the cube now that i got it working...
That might be a good idea in general for people with different phones: simply extract de .zip and locate the gfx files you want to replace and first check if they are the same width/height as on your phone... :)

Glad you like the theme. My personal favorite at the moment is Green :D

[elgreek84]

Hey there, do you have the number images avaialable? I' wonder if I need to replace them. Also, I have the 9 button comm manager, but all the other buttons work. I'll try to play with it again a little later. I let some people at PPC Geeks Titan forum know about this so maybe we can figure something out! Cheers.

[Noonski]

Only seen these themes just now.

Nice work like the red.

Maybe íf it's okay with you we can add more themes.

With the new Roms just posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1684647&posted=1#post1684647

Or you could keep the thread solely just to your designs.
Just an idea.

[mikkelnl]

Hey there, do you have the number images avaialable? I' wonder if I need to replace them. Also, I have the 9 button comm manager, but all the other buttons work. I'll try to play with it again a little later. I let some people at PPC Geeks Titan forum know about this so maybe we can figure something out! Cheers.

I can't check right now, but if I remember correctly, the numer images should be availlable... I'll check...

Only seen these themes just now.

Nice work like the red.

Maybe íf it's okay with you we can add more themes.

With the new Roms just posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1684647&posted=1#post1684647

Or you could keep the thread solely just to your designs.
Just an idea.
I'm planning some more colors, but sure we can add more themes, with these four, I tried to use more 'solod' colors, because HTC uses more 'soft' colors... :)

[Noonski]

I have just extracted one of the new Roms. More new clours dammit.

[mikkelnl]

v3 added to start-post!

- Added two new colors: Purple and Blue.
- Added new .tsk for all styles (hopefully better working wit full black bars).

Let's hope vippie is kind enough to make cabs again ;)

[vippie]

v3 added to start-post!

- Added two new colors: Purple and Blue.
- Added new .tsk for all styles (hopefully better working wit full black bars).

Let's hope vippie is kind enough to make cabs again ;)

Nice new colors! :cool: I've replaced the cab files here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1676521&postcount=26)! Can you move them to the first post so that people can find them easy?

[mikkelnl]

Nice new colors! :cool: I've replaced the cab files here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1676521&postcount=26)! Can you move them to the first post so that people can find them easy?
Thanks! I can't include them in the startpost because it allows 8 files max. But I made a link to your post, that should work :)

[xxxxchrisxxxx]

Love the new blue theme, but unfortunately it is still not showing glossy bars, even after running 'glossy black bars'

[mikkelnl]

Love the new blue theme, but unfortunately it is still not showing glossy bars, even after running 'glossy black bars'
So annoying about windows mobile 6... :mad:

Try this: first apply the attached allblack.tsk. If that works, then aply the TouchStyle.tsk file, that might help...

[xxxxchrisxxxx]

Thanks Mikkelnl,

Unfortunately it doesn't work for me.

[mikkelnl]

Thanks Mikkelnl,

Unfortunately it doesn't work for me.

Strange.... but maybe someone else knows a trick?

[pkoper]

Has anyone thought about changing the grey background to something more interesting?

[nemanracing]

Got the same thing with the dialer on my WM6 Apache. Installed from cab. Am going to uninstall and see if copying the files from the zip work better and only overwrite the files i need to. Thanks for the Red Theme goes great on my VZW(big red) phone. Man i am addicted to the cube now that i got it working...

I found out what the issue was with the dialer. I was browsing my oems for the dialer from Helmi's WM6 kitchen( the one i use to make WM6 for my Apache) and found that the touch dialer did not have seperate buttons for the numbers, that they seemed to be part of the background. Looking at the vogue dialer included in the kitchen it does have seperate buttons so i used that one instead and solved my issue. I am now making a VZW red rom including these for the Apache. Thanks again!

Edit:

Can someone help me with these files converting them colorwise to match, these would make it complete. Thanks!

Edit2:

Got em...

[510jungleboy]

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7192/stylesv3go5.jpg

I've been tweaking the HTC gfx a bit (got bored with the default blue style) and I decided to create some custom themes. This is my first attempt at something like this, so there might be some 'forgotten' gfx. I basically changed all gfx, except the audioplayer (I may do that in the future).

Please note: I am using "Blue Touch Rom" by Swiftblade v3.01 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339935), so I don't think you should use the CommMgr gfx if you use the default CommMgr from HTC (Swiftblade uses the 10-button version).

Enjoy!

I've spend quite some time on these styles, if you like 'm, you can always buy me a pint of guinness (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=melmic78%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=TouchStyles&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=EUR&lc=NL&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8) :D


------
Update v1:
- Use the CAB installer to install / uninstall the easy way (Thanks to vippie for the cabs)
- If the bars are not full black after install, run "glossy black bars"
- Use the zip files for individual graphic-filesets. To use these gfx, simply copy/replace them to //windows (disable the HTC Home plugin before copying) and soft-reset your device.

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Update v2:
- v2 includes the ActionScreen graphics. v1 users can simply copy the .brn files to //windows.

------
Update v3:
- Added colors PURPLE and BLUE.
- New (hopefully improved) .tsk files to get the bars full black. If it won't work, first apply allblak.tsk, and then switch to the touchstyle tsk.
- Use the zip files for individual graphic-filesets. To use these gfx, simply copy/replace them to //windows (disable the HTC Home plugin before copying) and soft-reset your device.
- CABs for v3 can be found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1676521&postcount=26). Thanks to vippie!



Downloads:

Mikkelnl,

I was wondering if you can make the default Sprint icons of the Sprint TV and On Demand icons so that i can use it in place of the blue default when i am playing Audio Manager on the mediahub cube.

Sprint TV Icon = IconPlayingPath >> MH_2_02.brn
IconPlayingPressPath >> MH_2_02HL.brn

On Demand Icon = IconPlayingPath >> MH_2_03.brn
IconPlayingPressPath >> MH_2_03_HL.brn

[mikkelnl]

Mikkelnl,

I was wondering if you can make the default Sprint icons of the Sprint TV and On Demand icons so that i can use it in place of the blue default when i am playing Audio Manager on the mediahub cube.

Sprint TV Icon = IconPlayingPath >> MH_2_02.brn
IconPlayingPressPath >> MH_2_02HL.brn

On Demand Icon = IconPlayingPath >> MH_2_03.brn
IconPlayingPressPath >> MH_2_03_HL.brn
Sure...! Could you post your brn files here, so I can compare them with mine?

[510jungleboy]

Sure...! Could you post your brn files here, so I can compare them with mine?

O.k. here are the files. I want these Sprint .BRN to be the same size as the media hub icon when Audio manager is playing on the cube. You know what i'm talking about? When u activate Audio Manager, the cube will display the play/pause next or prev buttons, and underneath Audio Manager, there are the Video and Photo Icons. Well anyway, i would like these sprint .BRN icons to be converted to that size. I am having a hard time trying to get this. I think i've post this request in like every Touch forum, but no help. hehe :)

Thanks in advance

[bereda]

ummm i have a question for mikkelnl... is there a way to make custom toolbar colors you know how the shiny black one is is there a way to make it grey to match your styles? because i think that would be awesome also kind of a noob question do you need a custom rom to install these?

[rtakeo]

a white gloss bar... its possible... ?

[lepsyfou]

white glossy bar i don"t known if it"s really exist :(

[mikkelnl]

Some time ago, I tried the white-version, but it soon became grey and I didn't like it that much... ;)

[rtakeo]

rc mod... dont let to do this
sktools i tried to change de regs but dosent work too

[piazevedo]

Loved the styles... but how can i get a sepia one???

Thanks.

[freezer69]

I'm a newby in PDA world, with a brand new htc touch.

My operator screwed the TouchFlo Cube by putting it all with their intense red color. Can anyone tell me how to use the HTC original black or the nice blue one posted here?

Really appreciate all the help I can get, thanks.

Pasted content of cube folder on \windows and part of the cube is now in back/blue. The contacts and program shortcuts are still in red. The media and the animations are in black/blue

[havocnl]

i have a request for a new colour schema, don't know if you like it but:

Can you make a black-white theme, so only containing, black, white, grey, silver

This would really go with all the rest of my visual settings :D

[soyoun3]

i cant find the cabs for the 10button commmanger, kaiser home screen, touch dialer, and all black theme to get my phone screens like this. can someone help me.

p.s. i'm sure you can tell i'm new at this, but i did do a search for these and the threads that came up aren't named exactly like the ones listed above so i'm not sure those are the ones i have to download

[gusnor]

The original zip file for Green does not have the updated colors on the cube buttons, they are still blue. However there are Green PNG files in the zip.
I'm not sure if the green CAB file has the cube buttons updated.

I have converted the PNG files to the correct BRN format and copied over to my device, they work fine.

If anyone wants them i can post.

Gus

[cchester93]

I'm kind of new to this and i guess i was confused because these are just the themes right?
So where do i get the dowload to get that cube that runs all of those pages and how would i install all of this to get it running correctly?

[kr666]

will this cab work for the 6800 moogul?

[pibolar]

I am a new guy in windows mobile , i extract the zip file and take these file copy and paste it at \windows folder on my htc touch it appear an error saying insufficient memory and access denied by the way i have 256 Rom and 128 Ram no application on my PDA , so please can you help to install this theme , sorry i have to learn from you step by step

Thanks for you all

[CorradoPainter]

I downloaded the file and all that is green is my today screen how do I get the dialer,comm manager ,cube and home to be green as well