chome could we do this

[rickwyatt]

could we do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IMtkNSjuhQ&feature=related

[Svoms]

Definitely would be awesome!

Look here for possible needed files

http://allshadow.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3

[littleclown]

This is so cool! : ).
I can't wait to see it on my phone.

[Profezza]

Can "we"? Yes, all the shadow glamour is powered by ( and probably funded 6.1) the funky new silverlight tech that powers Chome.

But do we want nice large photoes and album covers on our home screen? Do we want my fave loading with Flash-like slowness? Some yes, some, not so much...

There is a *load of possibilty in this .1 release, beyond what we've seen so far. SmartPhone Cube? Excalibur-exclusive UI functionality exploiting the unique hardware I assume is only days away, if everyone is as rapid-fire as you, Rick.




Replace * with your favorite word

[littleclown]

I think, the people must have a choice, what to install and what is important - performance or effects. This is personal choice, and if there are many variants, technologies, etc, the people will be happy.

You see what happen when sliding panel come - everyone like it! :).

[NRGZ28]

The interface on the Juno... which is what you're seeing that in video... IS Chome. It's even the same CLSID on the home screen's .xml... the same GUID's... etc I'm thinking the .dll's are different to make it "special" for the TMobile Shadow (the HTC Juno).

I thought it was just a matter of formatting, like changing the .cpr file or something. I don't think it is so though... as I've searched the file system on a TMobile Shadow phone and couldnt find any .cpr files whatsoever... :cool:

[AlexXF]

All CHome interface in bronze.dll (i think so...)

[NRGZ28]

yep.. true.

[kavana]

this cmhomeaddon plugin is only for portrait screen,and only for neo display style(another display style of chome)

[AlexXF]

Oh, sh....

Neo have weather plugin, and current CHome - no :(

[Profezza]

Any recommendations for what to pick apart and repack bronze.dll with? ResHack isn't giving me anything too friendly.

[rickwyatt]

Any recommendations for what to pick apart and repack bronze.dll with? ResHack isn't giving me anything too friendly.

use this PE Explorer

[Profezza]

PE is much friendlier! Thanks for the tip!

When I replace the images, the file is nearly 4x larger. When I replace bronzeres on the phone it kills Chome-based screens. Is there something I have to do to force a file-size match, or sign it, or something?

[rickwyatt]

PE is much friendlier! Thanks for the tip!

When I replace the images, the file is nearly 4x larger. When I replace bronzeres on the phone it kills Chome-based screens. Is there something I have to do to force a file-size match, or sign it, or something?

unsign the dll first then once done resign

[blahzay_blah]

i think it would be real neat to have a shadow interface on the dash it would make the excaliburs unique and for people in the barbershop with the same phone as me can envy :) lol

[Profezza]

It works, it works! And boy, does this quick test version look like crap--- but it works, so I think I will try again, but with feeling now. Woo hoo hoo...


So, how shall we get this working on the same phone with an existing bronzesres.dll? I notice that thehome.xml calls only 2 plugins, iconbar and "Bronze". Anyone know how to dupe Bronze, and have it call the new dll?

Off to Google I go...

[Profezza]

Ok, it's closer, and much stronger than the first experiment. In fact, the black is too strong. Back to the 'shop to tweak it again...

UPDATE: Closer still... (#6 & #7)

[Profezza]

Ok, here it is, a nice, dark, but not too dark Sliding Panel set. At this point, it will REPLACE your regular sliding panel's soft translucent white bubble look.

Although a simple script to unload any current Chome-based homescreen and swap the dll's is probably trivial for someone to write (hint, hint), it is not for me.

Directions:

Be running WM6.1, and have Sliding Panel (Chome) working.
Switch to any homescreen that does not use Sliding Panel.
Backup your existing bronzeres.dll
Overwrite with the BrightNight version.
Load a Sliding Panel style homescreen. For best results, use black text and a bright and light background, or a medium text and a dark background for a low output "night mode". Hence the name.


CAUTION: This .dll is experimental. Use at your own risk. Look both ways when crossing the street. Floss. For those of you who didnt follow directions, the original bronzeres.dll is available earlier in this thread. It is in use and cannot be overwritten while chome is running.

UPDATE: Added some bright wallpapers, since they are hard to find around here. © someone else. If you need directions on what to do with them, just skip this whole topic. :eek:

[NRGZ28]

That's tight! Maybe we can "join efforts" and make the top of the rectangle darker also, like I did in a previous thread around here. Oh... what do I do with those backgrounds ?! :D:rolleyes:

[Profezza]

send me the pic. I was toying around with making a whole new image, if I ever get a day off, too.

[Shining Light]

Speaking of the Shadow, do we even have a Shadow forum on XDA?

[NRGZ28]

Nope.... We should though.

[Shining Light]

yea we def should, i can get a shadow but i dont wanna run tmobile crap rom

[renegadedj]

noob question comin' atcha:

how do change the text color to black for the light backgrounds?

the brightnight bronzeres.dll only changes the sliding panel window color, not my font color as well... heeeLp

[Profezza]

black text is built-in Ricky's ROMs from about v10 onwards. This is chosen as a color scheme in the home screen page.

If you are not using a recent version, rename the attached file from "TextBlack.scheme.txt" to "TextBlack.scheme.xml" and put it on your device, in \Windows.

To pick a text color, just select a layout, like Sliding Panel Media, then choose a color scheme, looking for Text: Black. Press done, End.

If you want to load a particular color scheme, you can do this, and load the homescreen. Then, go back to settings and choose the text color without changing anything else, and that one part will be updated.

If you want to change the color, open it in notepad and edit the name and add the hex code of your choice. You will see that "Black" isn't really black because it looks better this way.

[renegadedj]

completely helped! thank you thank you

now ive got a ton more homescreens i can use.

anyone have any progress on creating a slide panel for recent programs? i think theres actually a whole nother thread for this...

thanks again