[10.01.09][Skins/Themes] SPB Mobile Shell Panel w. Color Background

QuadWord · Jan 7, 2009

hi all,

new "qa_layout.dat" for color background in spb mobile shell panel.
demo background for portrait (vp_bkg_now.dat) and landscape (vl_bkg_now.dat) mode included.

UPDATES:
10.01.09 - color background for submenus in landscape mode (new feature/bugfix).
08.01.09 - color background for clock and weather submenus added.
07.01.09 - color background for (nearly

) all menus.

note:
my "qa_layout.dat" - templates are using the seperator2.bmp (image) and seperator2_m.bmp (alpha) for color background images (instead of the grayscale-background class).

if you want to change your background: read the tutorials for the "non panel"-version of spb-mobile shell (Tutorial). and use my "qa_layout.dat" instead of the original version.

have fun,
- quadword

Files (Mirrors):
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chrome.zip - "qa_layouts.dat" and sample background

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--anx-- · Jan 7, 2009

Great!!! Maybe you're the first that have posted a mod for the SPB panel!!!
Soon you'll be two!!!

Keep up the good work!!!

tarnaman · Jan 8, 2009

i also made a new "qa_layout.dat" for color background in spb mobile shell panel.
also there is a demo background for portrait (vp_bkg_now.dat) and landscape (vl_bkg_now.dat) mode included. ^^

INSTALLATION:
just copy the 3 files from the .zip into your Xperia (\Programs\Spb Mobile Shell) and replace the existing files

UPDATES:
10.01.09 - color background for submenus in landscape mode

Files (Mirrors):
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winter1.zip

QuadWord · Jan 8, 2009

UPDATE:
08.01.09 - color background for clock and weather submenus added.
(see original Post)

- QuadWord

@tarnam: fine! i think we should collect all the new backgrounds and skins in another post. just start one and upload your work.

--anx-- · Jan 8, 2009

But the files was posted in another post???

chalid · Jan 8, 2009

Since TF3D doesn't support landscape and slows the device down too much - for my taste - I started customizing my SPB Mobile Shell Panel. Works great so far and can publish my Manila Skin in the next few days.

QuadWord · Jan 8, 2009

--anx-- said:
But the files was posted in another post???

sorry. the file "slipped" away after re-edit and update of my first post.
its back now. !

- QuadWord

Zyphr · Jan 8, 2009

@tarnaman

Hello, please upload. It's interessting. Can U also explain me how you did it?

Reg. Zyphr (Newbie)

tarnaman · Jan 8, 2009

Zyphr said:
@tarnaman

Hello, please upload. It's interessting. Can U also explain me how you did it?

Reg. Zyphr (Newbie)

the mobile shell tutorial thread offers a lot of information. at the moment i just know how to change the main background. the background in the menus wont change for me... if anyone know how to change it let me know, i have some ideas

here is the link

and here are my two files, just replace with your files in spb mobile shell folder

msalmank · Jan 9, 2009

Awesome! Will give this a shot.

Zyphr · Jan 9, 2009

@tarnaman

Thanks. I can confirm you that the background is also changed in the submenues on my mobile.

Reg
Zyphr

--anx-- · Jan 9, 2009

Both works are absolutely good! I prefer winter one, but chrome it's ok too!!!
Anyway...I hope that anyone will try something more...in this weekend I'll try to test myself...eheheh...

QuadWord · Jan 9, 2009

tarnaman said:
the mobile shell tutorial thread offers a lot of information. at the moment i just know how to change the main background. the background in the menus wont change for me... if anyone know how to change it let me know, i have some ideas
here is the link

and here are my two files, just replace with your files in spb mobile shell folder

which menus do you mean ? did you use my updated "qa_layouts.dat" ? because in my first version i missed some menus. also i can provide some basic infos about customizing the menus.

i work on a new full skin (also new buttons an other elements). if the skin is ready i can provide new xml-templates and the source-psd files for the new skin.

i would write a short tutorial but i have not much time in the next few days. i hope i can provide an short-guide in a week or so.

- QuadWord

jcsxda · Jan 9, 2009

Thanks QuadWord for your excellent work

-background works perfectly and looks great (although not all screens in landscape mode have the background -eg Programs etc).
Your file and link to the tutorial has allowed me (an absolute noob) to create my own easily -many thanks again!
Will post on the "Show off your X1 -Post your home screen" thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3145320#post3145320

QuadWord · Jan 10, 2009

@jcsxda: thanx for your positive feedback.
i will look into the submenu issue while i am working on my new skin.

edit: seems to me the submenu backgrounds in the original steel theme are also missing in landscape mode ... can anyone confirm this (i.e. if you click tool, settings, multimedia, internet ect.) ?

edit2: it is a bug in the original skin (the "steel panel" is also missing in the landscape submenus).
i fixed it for the color version. chrome.zip is now updated.

have fun,
- quadword

tarnaman · Jan 10, 2009

hey QuadWord, that was exactly what i meant. going to update my skin, now.

thanks a lot

jcsxda · Jan 10, 2009

Works perfectly -many thanks once again!
I'm wondering if there's a way to change the colour of the "glow"? (indication of unread email, and unread SMS, missed calls...)
It is light blue right now as per the original ...I can see glow.bmp and its glow_m.bmp in the .dat files but its not light blue so I'm guessing that changing this glow colour is not done via the glow.bmp?
Any ideas on this one?

QuadWord · Jan 10, 2009

jcsxda said:
Works perfectly -many thanks once again!
I'm wondering if there's a way to change the colour of the "glow"? (indication of unread email, and unread SMS, missed calls...)
It is light blue right now as per the original ...I can see glow.bmp and its glow_m.bmp in the .dat files but its not light blue so I'm guessing that changing this glow colour is not done via the glow.bmp?
Any ideas on this one?

nope ... the blue glow comes with the icon bitmaps.

if you click on the clock to get to the alarm screen you can see the glow directly between the alarm timers and the big clock. i guess this is the glow.bmp image.

- quadword

sshick · Jan 10, 2009

Hi! My first job.

jkr284 · Jan 11, 2009

Fabulous people!! Is there any way for someone to make the landscape blue winter pic portrait aswell instead of the trees? Cheers

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