White Wm6.1 theme

[RichardTenggren]

hi, i wonder if someone can help me to do a white wm6.1 theme, i figured out that the .tsk file can be open if i change the file attribute to .zip, in the folder and i get this 7 files:

_setup.xml - with regkeys ?
blabla.inf - also regkeys?

and the other files is just images,

I try to change the binary color codes in the xml file, but i dont get any god result. I change the orginal htc black theme, bacuse it have a solid bottom and top bar, i only change in the xml file, i dont know how to edit the inf file, must i change the both? Also i wonder what all things are, like " Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter" and "34" and so on.

her is a bit of the xml code:
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\HTC Black.tsk">
<parm name="Color_Highlight" value="WqIAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_HighlightText" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_SoftkeyFlat" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_TitleFlat" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_TitleFlatCenter" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_CommandBar" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_CommandBarText" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_CommandBarText_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_NavBarText_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_CommandBar_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_NavBar_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_SoftkeyFlat_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_CommandBarSip_Highlight" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_CaptionFlat" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="Color_SoftkeyBtnFace" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Color">
<parm name="4" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="5" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="6" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="8" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="9" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="13" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="14" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="25" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="26" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="33" value="LCwsAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="34" value="WqIAAA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="35" value="////AA==" datatype="binary" />
<parm name="39" value="AAAAAA==" datatype="binary" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>

I hope someone will help me:)

[Davey101]

I've spent ages trying to customize a theme for my Diamond, with partial success.

The best theme editor I've seen is ThemeGenCE (http://pagespro-orange.fr/BenThon/IndexEn/IndexEn.htm), however it is far from perfect, not to mention confusingly designed.

The main problem seems to be that that there are far more items in WM6, each having their own colour settings, than there are settings in ThemeGenCE. You will also need to start with a different theme file because the program will not handle the HTC Black theme.

I created my own theme including wallpapers in ThemeGenCE and then used other software on the Diamond to tweak more of the unhandled colours. I'm using a software bundle called UI Tweaker (http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-ui-tweaker-v0-5-3.html) to set many of the colours (including the solid task bars) and another program called RC Mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=325323) to set the colour of selected today items.

The problem with this approach is that I will lose my changes if I flash, hard reset or even switch themes and there are still some settings that are not handled. It's shocking that MS have not bundled all of the relevant settings together in a colour control panel applet. Even Windows 3.1 had one. :mad:

HTH.

Edit: I've just checked and it looks like the only solid task bar colour possible is black. I don't know why, but I think this is crappy backwards-compatible design by MS.

[BenThon]

hi, i wonder if someone can help me to do a white wm6.1 themeCould you explain what you really want ? I maybe able to help you.

The best theme editor I've seen is ThemeGenCE (http://pagespro-orange.fr/BenThon/IndexEn/IndexEn.htm), however it is far from perfect, not to mention confusingly designed.Confusingly designed ! It is because when I began to write it, that was initially for WM 2003... I gradually adapt it for WM5 & WM6.
Sorry to be confusing...

[taiwankid]

BenThon,
I'm trying to change the start menu highlight color in the HTC black theme from green to grey. Do you know a quick way to do this? Thanks for your help.

[alfoalfo]

BenThon,
I'm trying to change the start menu highlight color in the HTC black theme from green to grey. Do you know a quick way to do this? Thanks for your help.

let me know if it is what you're lookin for :D

[RichardTenggren]

Could you explain what you really want ? I maybe able to help you.

Confusingly designed ! It is because when I began to write it, that was initially for WM 2003... I gradually adapt it for WM5 & WM6.
Sorry to be confusing...

It would be very nice of you if you could do it:)

That i want it a white solid top and bottom bar, i have a white background image, so i will match it with the top and bottombar, i will also have the startmenubackground white, and the text colors black. Thus that i want is an inverted htc black theme:P

[BenThon]

let me know if it is what you're lookin for :D
TIM.tsk.zip
Sorry but your theme is not conventional :

[SourceDisksFiles]
stwater.jpg = 2 ; 001
"tdywater_480_640.png" = 2 ; 002
"tdywater_640_480.png" = 2 ; 003
"stwater_480_640.png" = 2 ; 004
"stwater_640_480.png" = 2 ; 005

stwater.jpg is mixed with specific files for VGA themes.
My program ThemeGenCE does not recognized this theme (only my beta !).

And Registry settings :

HKCU,%reg_path01%,DPI,0x00010001,192
HKCU,%reg_path01%,UseStartImage,0x00010001,0
HKLM,%reg_path02%,4,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,5,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,6,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,7,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,38,0x00000001,80,80,80,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,39,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,40,0x00000001,80,80,80,00
HKCU,%reg_path00%,Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter,0x000000 01,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path00%,Color_TitleFlatCenter,0x00000001 ,00,00,00,00
for bottom and top bars are blacks.

[RichardTenggren]

TIM.tsk.zip
Sorry but your theme is not conventional :

[SourceDisksFiles]
stwater.jpg = 2 ; 001
"tdywater_480_640.png" = 2 ; 002
"tdywater_640_480.png" = 2 ; 003
"stwater_480_640.png" = 2 ; 004
"stwater_640_480.png" = 2 ; 005

stwater.jpg is mixed with specific files for VGA themes.
My program ThemeGenCE does not recognized this theme (only my beta !).

And Registry settings :

HKCU,%reg_path01%,DPI,0x00010001,192
HKCU,%reg_path01%,UseStartImage,0x00010001,0
HKLM,%reg_path02%,4,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,5,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,6,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,7,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,38,0x00000001,80,80,80,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,39,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path02%,40,0x00000001,80,80,80,00
HKCU,%reg_path00%,Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter,0x000000 01,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path00%,Color_TitleFlatCenter,0x00000001 ,00,00,00,00
for bottom and top bars are blacks.

is this your answare to me or could u help me with it?:)

[BenThon]

is this your answare to me or could u help me with it?:)
I send you a PM ... Have a look to your box.

[Brendo]

its impossible to make white tsk theme...

xml is confusing, try MSCEInf (http://www.codeppc.com/telechargements/msceinf/msceinf.htm) (from poster above). its useful

also look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=439400

[RichardTenggren]

Idont understand why it cant be white?:( My tought was to only change the color code on the titlebar and bottombar on the htc black theme. Does it work with wm5 themes? I only want i white, the design dosent matter:P

[Brendo]

its impossible to create a white theme unless you use something like wisbar

[helbigtw]

"Edit: I've just checked and it looks like the only solid task bar colour possible is black. I don't know why, but I think this is crappy backwards-compatible design by MS."

I have managed to get perfect white upper and lower bars. The only thing that is impossible for me to do is change all the icons in the upper bar to black (such as 3g, wifi, signal strength indicator, battery indicator...etc.. can't seem to locate where in the registry all those items are at.