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Please explain Sprite FTW and Theme Ready.

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The only way we have themed G+ is with Substratum so we make a theme-able one "theme ready" so themes can get too hard code. Only thing we can edit in the apk. So combined together we get good themed G+ even clear. Sprite theme has optional clear or black options. Domination, The Joker SuperNova and many others.
 
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Is the TBO app linked in the OP still used by anyone?

I downloaded and installed it but it looks very dated, I think it is v6.2.0

Also in the settings page it has lots of images that say "go to xwinner.com"

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Download new one within that one, yes the links in settings are broken. Thanks
 

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Hey guys, what up?

Out of nowhere, I just thought I'd share with you 4 regressions that I've found affecting recent SK keyboards versions. Nothing major or really important and most of all, nothing that has anything to do with DJ's work on this.

So here's why I've just now re-adapted and reverted my themes from v6.5.8.26 to v6.4.8.57:

- When quickly selecting the exclamation mark or question mark, the selection box would often not move from its default mini keyboard position, even though the proper character is selected and chosen in the text;
- when accessing the settings from the hamburger button, the menu (tab) bar is not full-width and looks weird;
- a bit like the point above; the word predictions (candidates) are no longer using the full width of the screen. This might prevent text overlap with the hamburger button on the left side and make things symmetrical, but it makes the text font of the three candidate boxes always smaller because SK is not using all the available space;
- it is no longer showing the black background mod that I've done to my framework and it is now only using the "extracted_text_view" color for the whole landscape text input and surrounding backgrounds.

That's it!, just be warned that newer if definitely not always better with Swiftkey...

And on the pics, newer version on top/older at the bottom.

Cheers
/AL
 

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Hey guys, what up?

Out of nowhere, I just thought I'd share with you 4 regressions that I've found affecting recent SK keyboards versions. Nothing major or really important and most of all, nothing that has anything to do with DJ's work on this.

So here's why I've just now re-adapted and reverted my themes from v6.5.8.26 to v6.4.8.57:

- When quickly selecting the exclamation mark or question mark, the selection box would often not move from its default mini keyboard position, even though the proper character is selected and chosen in the text;
- when accessing the settings from the hamburger button, the menu (tab) bar is not full-width and looks weird;
- a bit like the point above; the word predictions (candidates) are no longer using the full width of the screen. This might prevent text overlap with the hamburger button on the left side and make things symmetrical, but it makes the text font of the three candidate boxes always smaller because SK is not using all the available space;
- it is no longer showing the black background mod that I've done to my framework and it is now only using the "extracted_text_view" color for the whole landscape text input and surrounding backgrounds.

That's it!, just be warned that newer if definitely not always better with Swiftkey...

And on the pics, newer version on top/older at the bottom.

Cheers
/AL
THAT'S one sweet looking keyboard Theme!

Sent by my SM-G930W8 From Down The Rabbit Hole ??
 
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Theme Ready apps

Are the theme Ready app just like the recent app are is so can i just flash them want to update utube im on lollipop 5.1.1 do not have substratum
 

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Good evening Davey. Hope everything is going well for you.

Just curious if the. last couple of Theme Ready Play Stores are behaving improperly with Domination?

I've tried the overlay uninstall/reinstall procedure you described to me a couple of weeks ago.

No big woop.
Take it easy Davey.
Kind regards,
Jeff

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Good evening Davey. Hope everything is going well for you.

Just curious if the. last couple of Theme Ready Play Stores are behaving improperly with Domination?

I've tried the overlay uninstall/reinstall procedure you described to me a couple of weeks ago.

No big woop.
Take it easy Davey.
Kind regards,
Jeff

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Jeff,

Check the link in the PM I sent you a few weeks ago. I have updated it, just haven't released it yet :cool:
 

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Hello, I was needing some help with theming Chrome for SubS. I was wondering where the swipe to refresh arrow color is exactly, I know the color value is "light_color_active" but I just wanna change just the arrow color. I know the background of the button is in smali and cannot be changed. Thanks in advance.
 

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Hello, I was needing some help with theming Chrome for SubS. I was wondering where the swipe to refresh arrow color is exactly, I know the color value is "light_color_active" but I just wanna change just the arrow color. I know the background of the button is in smali and cannot be changed. Thanks in advance.
Tommy can you show me a picture of what you mean please?

#WhiteUIMustDie #ThemesMatter
 
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First off, thanks to all tbo's & t-bot's for all things dark!

After flashing an update to my rom I noticed my black gmail and calendar disappeared. I managed to eventually get them back up and running but tell me, how do I do it properly next time? The rom update is done ota with no interaction. Should I flash it manually instead and include flashing those two tbo apps before rebooting for a smoother process?

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