Need Help with Editing XMLs

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I've been looking around for a few hours now trying to figure out how to edit these xml files with no luck. I've found numerous tutorials but none of them seem to get me in the right direction. I can't get passed opening the files.
I've tried TextWrangler on my Mac and Notepad++ in Windows ... both give me a bunch of giberish.
I am able to see a few lines of txt like layout_height and textColor but there are no values listed to edit??? Maybe I'm looking at the wrong xml files?
Ultimately I'm trying to see if I can adjust the layout and txt color of the notification pulldown.
Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by KaneOfMars

I've been looking around for a few hours now trying to figure out how to edit these xml files with no luck. I've found numerous tutorials but none of them seem to get me in the right direction. I can't get passed opening the files.
I've tried TextWrangler on my Mac and Notepad++ in Windows ... both give me a bunch of giberish.
I am able to see a few lines of txt like layout_height and textColor but there are no values listed to edit??? Maybe I'm looking at the wrong xml files?
Ultimately I'm trying to see if I can adjust the layout and txt color of the notification pulldown.
Any suggestions?

When you go to extract the apk, just decompile, DO NOT extract. (If using apkmanager)

Then I use Notepad++ for any changes. Just remember to not extract the apk, just decompile it, then go into the projects folder and it will be in there.

What XML files are you trying to edit?

Originally Posted by spc_hicks09

When you go to extract the apk, just decompile, DO NOT extract. (If using apkmanager)

Then I use Notepad++ for any changes. Just remember to not extract the apk, just decompile it, then go into the projects folder and it will be in there.

What XML files are you trying to edit?

What he said.

I will try to be on irc tonight if anyone wants any help with anything. I need to try to get things going myself lol!

Originally Posted by mtmichaelson

What he said.

I will try to be on irc tonight if anyone wants any help with anything. I need to try to get things going myself lol!

I only know that because YOU told me lol!

ah, I see now ... I extracted instead of decompiling. I'll give that a try.

I'm not sure which ones to edit ... I started with status_bar_expanded.xml
I want to see if I can adjust the size of the section with the toggles and change the color of the text.

Which brings up another question ... do I edit the ones in framework-res or lge-res? or both?

Originally Posted by KaneOfMars

ah, I see now ... I extracted instead of decompiling. I'll give that a try.

I'm not sure which ones to edit ... I started with status_bar_expanded.xml
I want to see if I can adjust the size of the section with the toggles and change the color of the text.

Which brings up another question ... do I edit the ones in framework-res or lge-res? or both?

I believe you can actually adjust the size of that by adjusting the size of the images. Try making the images wider, and leave the height the same, and it "should" shrink the images, and in turn shrink the bar.

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Originally Posted by spc_hicks09

I only know that because YOU told me lol!

Lol, that's what I'm here for!

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Originally Posted by mtmichaelson

I believe you can actually adjust the size of that by adjusting the size of the images. Try making the images wider, and leave the height the same, and it "should" shrink the images, and in turn shrink the bar.

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sweet, I'll try that first ... can't make heads or tales out of these xml files :P

Originally Posted by KaneOfMars

sweet, I'll try that first ... can't make heads or tales out of these xml files :P

Lol, they can be a bit daunting!

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Originally Posted by spc_hicks09

When you go to extract the apk, just decompile, DO NOT extract. (If using apkmanager)

Then I use Notepad++ for any changes. Just remember to not extract the apk, just decompile it, then go into the projects folder and it will be in there.

What XML files are you trying to edit?

Thanks.. I have been looking for this answer also

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