[Skins] HTC_IME High/Low Res v27 custom skin generator online! Updated Sep. 7th!

The reason I've been slower at posting requests lately is about to come clear!

I have created an "online kitchen" of sorts for creating custom skinned, signed, HTC_IME high and low res apk files. This means you guys can very easily create your own skins and customize the ones I've created!

What is this?

A website you can visit on your computer or directly from your phone that will let you a> create a custom skinned keyboard based off of any of the images currently in the library (various colored keys, backgrounds, etc) with whatever text color you want and b> customize existing "skins" (will be known as "presets") however your heats desire.

Currently, it should be considered very beta. All the features that are here should be working 100%.

Why beta, that sounds scary?

It's beta for a couple of reasons, 1 because it's currently UGLY as sin (concentrated on features and back end first) and 2 because I'm actively working on it which means it could break at any time.

What is the point of this?

Besides the fact that you can now customize the hell out of the way your keyboard looks, it drastically reduces the amount of work I have to do in the future. Currently, i'm uploading 46 pre-themed apk files for every single update. While this isn't really a big deal since I automated the process, it slows down how quickly I can put up updates. With this new method, all I have to do is upload the original unthemed keyboard apk and classes.dex for each new version and my work is done!

Everything else:

If you select a preset, you will still be asked to choose each portion of the keyboard (background, buttons, text color etc). The image with the yellow border around it (you'll see what I mean) is the default "piece" for the preset.

One last thing, depending on server load it could take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes to generate the keyboard. Most of the time I suspect it will be < 1 minute tho.

I don't mind if you use this to generate a keyboard and include it with something (theme/morph) or post it somewhere, just give due credit

URL for HIGH RES online kitchen: now offline, sorry

URL for LOW RES online kitchen: now offline, sorry

Current feature list / changelog:

• Start from a "preset" (any of my current themes) and change any component of it.
• Choose any of my current backgrounds
• Choose any of my current primary/function key styles
• Choose any of my current "symbol sets"
• Choose any of my current space bar logo/images
• Upload your own spacebar logo
• Choose any color text for letters and alternate characters
• Built in bug reporting/feature requests (for new image sets, for example)
• Choose any color for background image
• Preview keyboard before generating it
• Option to see/reuse all skins you have generated
• Option to see/reuse last 25 skins anyone has generated
• Choose any color for symbol sets
• Added lowres kitchen
• Added option to choose between 1.5 only and 1.6+ low res versions in low res kitchen.
• Added v25 froyo version.
• Added all v26 versions to kitchen!
• Added all v27 versions to kitchen!
• Added v27-froyo lowres version to kitchen!
• New option: Create your own primary/function keys is FINALLY here!

Pre-themed/Pre-built skinned keyboards.

Custom skins for Jonasl's HTC_IME high res.

These are signed with the exact same certificate that jonasl uses so if you can install his, you can install these and go back and forth with no problem.

These are no longer flashable update.zip files, all you need to do is download the zip file, extract the HTC_IME_hi.apk to your sd card and install with a file manager (linda, or something that supports reinstalling for future installs).

Special note, if you have not already installed v22 or higher, I highly suggest you read Jonasl's thread here for important information regarding this keyboard. You will need to re-enable and completely reconfigure this keyboard after installing (only if you haven't already done v22+).

One last note, there is a new hi res Clicker.apk available too. I have not included it in these downloads, you will need to get that from the official HTC_IME Mod download if you haven't already! Update: or get it here -> Clicker_hi.zip

v24 links removed because v25 is now available in the kitchen, screenshots represent some of the many themes you can create there!

Big Dog KMc said:

Sir. gIMpSTa

First off I would like to say that your site is amazing. I have made several custom keyboards for some popular roms on XDA Vibrant Development Section using your site (All props went to you in all of my posts) and had no problems until now.

When I go through the steps to Create custom primary/function keys as i have done before, I get as far as this step,,,,,

>The next step will automatically take place on another server and load in an iframe below this text. You must wait until you see the "All Done!" message before continuing.<

The "All Done" Text never appears. I takes several minutes and page stops loading like before but never shows up. when clicking on the button to go to the next step, just loads an error page.

If I go through the steps to make a keyboard using pre-existing keys, No problems.

Looks to me like the server that is linked to that "Create custom primary/function keys" is not working.

I used 3 different internet connections with 3 different devices, Makes no difference.

has anyone else been having the same problems???

Please look into this and let me know, Thanks

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Thanks for the kind words!

And thanks for pointing that out to me. My VPS had locked up, it is being restarted right now!

Edit: This is fixed! Thanks again.

deech said:

This is great, got it to work on my Moto Atrix using the v27-optus 2x as the base (whatever that means) BUT it sits over tot he left of the screen with a gap on the right, it is possible to have it modded for the Atrix either slightly bigger buttons OR sit it nicely in the middle?

It looks and feels lovely just that minor thing to make it perfect

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Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot that can be done (at least by me, at this time) for resolution issues. I can take a look later but no promises that I will be able to do anything.

Testers needed!

The reason I've been slower at posting requests lately is about to come clear!

I have created an "online kitchen" of sorts for creating custom skinned, signed, HTC_IME high and low res apk files. This means you guys can very easily create your own skins and customize the ones I've created!

What is this?

A website you can visit on your computer or directly from your phone that will let you a> create a custom skinned keyboard based off of any of the images currently in the library (various colored keys, backgrounds, etc) with whatever text color you want and b> customize existing "skins" (will be known as "presets") however your heats desire.

Currently, it should be considered very beta. All the features that are here should be working 100%.

Why beta, that sounds scary?

It's beta for a couple of reasons, 1 because it's currently UGLY as sin (concentrated on features and back end first) and 2 because I'm actively working on it which means it could break at any time.

What is the point of this?

Besides the fact that you can now customize the hell out of the way your keyboard looks, it drastically reduces the amount of work I have to do in the future. Currently, i'm uploading 46 pre-themed apk files for every single update. While this isn't really a big deal since I automated the process, it slows down how quickly I can put up updates. With this new method, all I have to do is upload the original unthemed keyboard apk and classes.dex for each new version and my work is done!

Everything else:

If you select a preset, you will still be asked to choose each portion of the keyboard (background, buttons, text color etc). The image with the yellow background around it (you'll see what I mean) is the default "piece" for the preset.

One last thing, depending on server load it could take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes to generate the keyboard. Most of the time I suspect it will be < 1 minute tho.

I don't mind if you use this to generate a keyboard and include it with something (theme/morph) or post it somewhere, just give due credit

URL for HIGH RES online kitchen: http://www.gimpsta.com/themer/

URL for LOW RES online kitchen: http://www.gimpsta.com/themerlo/



Current feature list:

• Start from a "preset" (any of my current themes) and change any component of it.
• Choose any of my current backgrounds
• Choose any of my current primary/function key styles
• Choose any of my current "symbol sets"
• Choose any of my current space bar logo/images
• Upload your own spacebar logo
• Choose any color text for letters and alternate characters
• Built in bug reporting/feature requests (for new image sets, for example)
• Choose any color for background image
• Preview keyboard before generating it
• Option to see/reuse all skins you have generated
• Option to see/reuse last 25 skins anyone has generated
• Choose any color for symbol sets

Blargins_Magoosh said:

Could make 100s of these. :good:

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That's nice

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