Customizing X7510 "Big" HTC Home

[Tadeusz]

I have been looking for some tools for customizing HTC Home, which comes from Athena X7510 official ROM. You can find it in some cooked roms for X7500/x7501 as well, but this "big" version of Home plugin was first introduced in X7510, I think.

Well known HHC could be used for this, but there is no proper grafic files for this version of Home plugin. The files should be of proper size, as we are talking about VGA and biger version then the one from other phones.

I have prepared one small set of files for myself and am posting them here, so others can use them. Maybe others could do the same so we could bulild a set of graffics to be able to change our HTC HP.

The background is based on Poorlyduck's Background (thanks to Poorlyduck) and the clock is made out of Segoa Bold Gray Shaded delivered with HHC (thanks to emunutz).

I have attached my screen and grafics which can be used in HHC or copied directly to the folder where your HTC Home is installed (by default in Windows folder).

Edit:
All of you who can contribute with their work, please feel free and join here.
Edit2:
Attached Files contain HTC Dimond clock described in my post #6.

[cktlcmd]

Does this mean if I copy and paste the files you provided I could make it look exactly as the screen shot? To which folder exactly? Is it as easy as selecting it off the today screen settings?

How did you show the time and Main Memory at the top bar together?

What is HHC?

Is there a way to change the color to all black?

How come you also have TABS on the top part? Is that part of the files you provided? How can I have those TABS?

Are you using Real VGA? If YES, will your files work with Real VGA at 96 dpi or do we have to use it at 196 dpi?

Sorry for the numerous questions...

[Tadeusz]

Does this mean if I copy and paste the files you provided I could make it look exactly as the screen shot? To which folder exactly? Is it as easy as selecting it off the today screen settings?

How did you show the time and Main Memory at the top bar together?

What is HHC?

Is there a way to change the color to all black?

How come you also have TABS on the top part? Is that part of the files you provided? How can I have those TABS?

Are you using Real VGA? If YES, will your files work with Real VGA at 96 dpi or do we have to use it at 196 dpi?

Sorry for the numerous questions...


My screen is build with some special soft which I use in all my phones.
On top bar i use WKTask, gprs connection monitor and pBar.
The last one is showing time and memory in right top corner. It's main perpouse is more or les the same as WKTask but I like them both. WKTask is bestin closing apps but pBar gives you some other things like showing time and memory.

HTC Home is standard Today plugin. It does not give you those upper tabs. I use UltimateLounch (UL) for it. You can build tabs with normal icons/links to apps on your Athena, but also you can use Today plugins as tabs or combunation of Today plugins and sections with normal icons. The best is that you can use gestures to change from one tab to the other and it can show you a cube efect switching to the oter tab.
Hope this helps.

Edit:
All of this should work in realvga. I did not test it in this Athena, but the same config have used in my old x7500 with realvga 128dpi and it was fine. Now have decided that I prefer finger touch then density, so did not install realvga on my new x7510.
HHC is HTC Home Customizer by emunutz.

[cktlcmd]

Thank you for clarifying everything. I'm going to check out Ultimate Launcher. :)

I also found pBar 1.5. Is this the version you are using?

[Tadeusz]

Thank you for clarifying everything. I'm going to check out Ultimate Launcher. :)

I also found pBar 1.5. Is this the version you are using?

That's it.

[Tadeusz]

I have resized HTC Dimond clock made originaly by Ipaso.
It looks nice on HTC (black) them and Poorlyduck's backround. HTC theme was moded a little. As always I use UL as main organizer of my screen.

All files are for portrait and landscape.
Edit:
I have updated my attached file in my post #1. HTC Dimond by Ipaso is now fixed to solve the problem of small "0" in landscape and 12 hours type clock. Bug found by robjhellis (thanks).

[cjmedina]

where can i get the new home screen? i dont want to flash to spl 3.5 im still on 1.2 can anyone post the cab of the new htc home screen?

[Tadeusz]

where can i get the new home screen? i dont want to flash to spl 3.5 im still on 1.2 can anyone post the cab of the new htc home screen?

You can google for emunutz web page of his HTC Home Customizer. I think he provides installers of HTC Home plugin.

[auswims]

I have been running AP4 since it was released and am very pleased with the great work done by the AP team. However, I was looking to add a bit of color to the HTC home and I have created a set of icons to do so.

If you like....please enjoy.

[michyprima]

looks very good!
many compliments ;)
and...thank you :D

[Tadeusz]

Some time ago, I have opened a thread for customizing "Big" HTC Home plugin for Athena. The thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2506158&postcount=1.
It would be nice if people could have all efforts for this subject in one place.
BTW, nice done.

[johnripper]

can you make the clock look like diamond's, thanks

[sergiopi]

Some time ago, I have opened a thread for customizing "Big" HTC Home plugin for Athena. The thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2506158&postcount=1.
It would be nice if people could have all efforts for this subject in one place.
BTW, nice done.

Done :) Thanks for the suggestion

[robjhellis]

I have resized HTC Dimond clock made originaly by Ipaso.
It looks nice on HTC (black) them and Poorlyduck's backround. HTC theme was moded a little. As always I use UL as main organizer of my screen.

All files are for portrait and landscape.
Tadeuz, I've copied your Diamond Diamond Clock on to my 7510 and in landscape the first digit is about half ther siz of the other three. In portrait they are all tye same size. Any thoughts on why this might have happened?

Also, any chance to give us a run down on the settings for Ultimate Launcher to get the top selection bar. Just cannot work it out.

Very many thanks.

[Tadeusz]

Tadeuz, I've copied your Diamond Diamond Clock on to my 7510 and in landscape the first digit is about half ther siz of the other three. In portrait they are all tye same size. Any thoughts on why this might have happened?

Also, any chance to give us a run down on the settings for Ultimate Launcher to get the top selection bar. Just cannot work it out.

Very many thanks.

I have no idea, what happened. You mean all digits on first place are smaller then the other 3 places, no matter what the actuall digit is at the momment?
If so then it means there is some problem with HTC Home Plugin. Are you sure, you are using the same version of Home Plugin as mine. Are you on X7510 or the older Advantage? If so then you could have some older "small" version of Home plugin.
Try to compare your screen with mine. In landscape you should have the clock on left side and messages infro on right side, not under the clock, as it is in other versions of Home plugin.

Talking about UL, there is good source of info at this place: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2134341&postcount=1

I could give you mine setup file but I use a lot of specific icons and links, as well as some today plugins, which you could not have on your device. I have noticed that UL could hang up if you load a setup file with links to non-existing apps or today plugins. This would mean a hard reset if you do not have some special recovery software on your device and some additional knowledge, how to get out of such situation.

before you start to fiedle with UL config make a backup of working config (UltimateLounch.ini file). In case you get stucked, you can go into recovery state and return to this working config. Of cource backed-up file should by on your device, not on your PC.

Generaly, before you start to add a today plugin to UL config, you have to deactivate it in Today setup, so it is inactive. Then you can add it to some tab in UL setup.
In may case, my Today screen have only two active plugins, UL and callendar (as this is not working in UL). The rest plugins I have on particular tabs in UL. You also can set one tab as a default one, so it is always shown when the system starts.
You can use icons taken from the app, or you can prepare or use special icons for each app link (when preparing tab for app links).

Hope this helps.

[robjhellis]

Tadeusz you have given me a lot to digest. Much of it will need to wait until the weekend as the week is going to be busy at work. Thank you for your input.

Re the 1st digit. I can now report that it is only the zero that is the small size. When the 1st digit changes to a one then everything is of uniform size. I am running in 12 hour mode whereas I see your image is showing a 24 hour version. I'm, therefore, seeing the zero more often than you would see. Of course I never see a two in 1st place using the 12 hour clock. Other than that the clock and message set up is the same as yours. My device is the x7510 and I have applied auswims' color icons (post #9). Thanks for any further thoughts you may have.

I've attached a screenprint showing the small zero.

[Tadeusz]

Tadeusz you have given me a lot to digest. Much of it will need to wait until the weekend as the week is going to be busy at work. Thank you for your input.

Re the 1st digit. I can now report that it is only the zero that is the small size. When the 1st digit changes to a one then everything is of uniform size. I am running in 12 hour mode whereas I see your image is showing a 24 hour version. I'm, therefore, seeing the zero more often than you would see. Of course I never see a two in 1st place using the 12 hour clock. Other than that the clock and message set up is the same as yours. My device is the x7510 and I have applied auswims' color icons (post #9). Thanks for any further thoughts you may have.

I've attached a screenprint showing the small zero.
So here we are. I've found it, thanks to your report. Tomorow evning I'll upload fixed package. My computer needs some work now, so can't do anything before I'll fix it.

[robjhellis]

Looking forward to that. Have a great day!

[Tadeusz]

Looking forward to that. Have a great day!

It should be fixed now.

[robjhellis]

Applied the fix - now looking good. Thanks a bunch

[forcedv]

so is there actually a .cab available that simply installs HTC home VGA to the Athena without any need for user modifications ?

[RottenRay]

so is there actually a .cab available that simply installs HTC home VGA to the Athena without any need for user modifications ?

Yep

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=423888

And it works beautifully.

[jas_pik]

http://rapidshare.com/files/142866180/BigHTCHOME.CAB.html
For me is OK

[hdbueller]

.....so how do you add a city to HTC home weather? I would really like the weather displayed to be less than the 60 miles away from me than it is....lol
The closest that I can get now is New Orleans, and the weather can be noticeably differant here.
Thanks..............Later

[hdbueller]

I guess that no one knows the answer to this???

.....so how do you add a city to HTC home weather? I would really like the weather displayed to be less than the 60 miles away from me than it is....lol
The closest that I can get now is New Orleans, and the weather can be noticeably differant here.
Thanks..............Later

[NanoRuler]

If memory serves me right there's detailed explanations on how to add custom cities over in the Elf forum.

[hdbueller]

Thanks....I'll go look there....
Later......

If memory serves me right there's detailed explanations on how to add custom cities over in the Elf forum.

[NanoRuler]

Here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=312795

[adamo86]

Cant u get anolog clock on x7510

[csasek]

Cant u get anolog clock on x7510

you can find many Today plugins that have analog clocks. RLToday comes to mind

[adamo86]

hi,
does anyone know if u can get anolog clock in stead of digital

[Tadeusz]

HTC home has only digital clock, but if you use other apps you can have analog clock. I am using UL (UltimateLounch), which gives you an option to set analog clock on one of pages.
Generaly I consider UL as one of the best phone organizers. Here I've shown UL with HTC Home (on first page), but recently I've switched to combine UL with Resco Contact Manager and TodayAgenda. It looks great and gives you best flexibility and easy of use.

I have built a setup for all my phones which works even better on Samsung Omnia then the original Omnia apps.

[Kasush]

I could give you mine setup file but I use a lot of specific icons and links, as well as some today plugins, which you could not have on your device. I have noticed that UL could hang up if you load a setup file with links to non-existing apps or today plugins. This would mean a hard reset if you do not have some special recovery software on your device and some additional knowledge, how to get out of such situation.

before you start to fiedle with UL config make a backup of working config (UltimateLounch.ini file). In case you get stucked, you can go into recovery state and return to this working config. Of cource backed-up file should by on your device, not on your PC.


Care to share how to do this? I have had to hard reset my phone numerous times due to UL's lack of error handling. I love the plugin, but hate the problms with updates to the subordinate plugins or setups.

Thanks in advance.

[Tadeusz]

Care to share how to do this? I have had to hard reset my phone numerous times due to UL's lack of error handling. I love the plugin, but hate the problms with updates to the subordinate plugins or setups.

Thanks in advance.

So, first, you need to have any recovery app installed on your phone. This is kind of an app, which actvates itself if you softreset your device within short time, several seconds, lets say. Then, during reboot of your device it shows you an option to start in safe mode, meaning no usual apps or services are started , except most needed by device. I use SPB Plus. I installed it once and now keep it only to have this feature, although am not using any of its other services (stupid, but have no time to find something else).

Then you need to copy your working setup of UL (UltimateLaunch.ini file from \Programs\UltimateLounch folder) to any back-up folder, but in device memory (not on Flash or SD).
Now you can play with UL. If something goes wrong, and your UL blocks OS, you can softreset device and then during rebooting, softreset it once more. Your save mode app wakes up and asks you if you want to go to save mode. Confirm. Then you start any file explorer and copy your backed up UL ini file from backup folder to \Programs\UltimateLounch folder. Now you can softreset once more and of you go.

[richie_yuan]

Thank you! You're a big good!!