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THE "BLACK OUT" Project/Plus Other Great Mods

Working on converting ALL MENUS in sense to White Text on Black/Transparent Backgrounds. I WILL post all changes I make for others to use and share. All Information is welcome and I will post credit. I will be using my upcoming theme as a base.

PROBLEM AREAS: PLEASE HEEELLLPPPP!!!!!




I have no clue on where to find this background...I don't think its png...I'm pretty sure its xml....one of the last pieces of the puzzle...Any Imput is welcome.


Finished Areas:




You can find the **Alpha**of this theme HERE!

Please get to know apktool and smali/baksmali BEFORE trying to apply these mods! There are NUMEROUS guides out there to follow! Most of these mods may be specific to our device from my experience with the Droid Incredible.

Transparent Pulldown Shade:

File: services.jar > StatusBarService.smali

Find:

.line 2418
const/4 v5, 0x2

Change to:

.line 2418
const/4 v5, -0x3

You must also edit the appropriate png:
status_bar_background.png

Transparent Power Widget Area:

File: framework-res.apk > layout-hdpi > status_bar_expanded.xml

Find line line 11:

android:background="#ff000000"

Change to:

android:background="#00000000"

You must also edit the according png's:
stat_power_background.9.png
stat_inner_focus.9.png
stat_inner_press.9.png

White Text in Notifications:

File: services.jar > statusbarservice.smali

Find:

const v5, 0x20a0043

const v5, 0x20a003d

const v5, 0x20a0048

Change all to:

const v5, 0x20a0039

You must also edit the appropriate pngs:
status_bar_item_app_background_normal.9.png
status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png

Text For Inverted(Gingerbread style) Menus:


File: com.htc.resources.apk > color > text_selector.xml

Change last lines value to color:

<item android:color="#ffffffff" />

For white though grey was recommended till we find all the WoW conflicts and reverse em.

You must also edit the appropriate pngs:
menu_background.9.png
menu_background_fill_parent_width.9.png

Pop-Up Menu Text:

File: com.htc.resources.apk > values > styles.xml

Find these areas and change according values:

list_item_primary_text  &  secondary_text

<item name="android:textColor">#ffffffff</item>

For white

You must edit the appropriate pngs:
popup_center_bright.9.png
popup_bottom_bright.9.png
popup_full_bright.9.png
popup_top_bright.9.png

Credits:
chingy51o -- For ALOT!...Thanks Bro!
sk806 -- For being the coolest! -- JSChiSurf's Powerwidget port -- Transparency within
mbh87 -- pointing me in the direction of the inverted menu text and other text in popup areas...Thanks bro!
manup456 -- Themeing Inspiration.
signals23 -- Themeing Inspiration.
Brut.all -- Apktool...Among other things that make this possible.
JesusFreke -- Smali/Baksmali...Among other things that make this possible.
xeudoxus -- For Transparency Knowledge and Theme tools that work so excellent
Many other themers and devs that have inspired or written tutorials that have helped me along the way.

how did you get white text on the notifications?

Originally Posted by mob87

how did you get white text on the notifications?

Took A LOT of digging and asking around but...

in services.jar>statusbarservice.smali

Find:
const v5, 0x20a0043

const v5, 0x20a003d

const v5, 0x20a0048

Change all to:

const v5, 0x20a0039

I did not find this...It was a collaboration of Chingy51o, sk806, Me, and asking around...(even if it got me no where...)

Ill try it out for sure. Looking to finally run a COMPLETE theme.

Blundered from my Dunderbolt

I would be very interested in this as well as many others, I've been kind of making my own metamorphs using retrokids flashables...but takes time and everything hasn't cone out the way I would like that's why I haven't shared but yours look awesome. if you do continue this would it be possible to have different color flavors? Thanks for your time.

Originally Posted by SoCalMiles

Took A LOT of digging and asking around but...

in services.jar>statusbarservice.smali

Find:
const v5, 0x20a0043

const v5, 0x20a003d

const v5, 0x20a0048

Change all to:

const v5, 0x20a0039

I did not find this...It was a collaboration of Chingy51o, sk806, Me, and asking around...(even if it got me no where...)

Thanks. For the popup menu text try primary and secondary text in the styles.xml in htc.resources.

Originally Posted by Adrozz07

Ill try it out for sure. Looking to finally run a COMPLETE theme.

Blundered from my Dunderbolt

Originally Posted by B3L13V3

I would be very interested in this as well as many others, I've been kind of making my own metamorphs using retrokids flashables...but takes time and everything hasn't cone out the way I would like that's why I haven't shared but yours look awesome. if you do continue this would it be possible to have different color flavors? Thanks for your time.

This will be a COMPLETE theme...and yes it takes time....lol. I do plan on making metamorphs for a green version with red accents, a pink version with aqua accents (for my girl), a minimal (black and white), and possibly more like blue and orange or something.....

Originally Posted by mob87

Thanks. For the popup menu text try primary and secondary text in the styles.xml in htc.resources.

You freaking rock dude! Big thanks for that it was next on my list!

Sweet, loved your work on the Inc man. This theme looks like its gonna be CLEAN. Can't wait to see a release.

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