[TUT]Developing G3/G4 TweaksBox softkey themes

[P_Toti]

Starting from 1.5 version G3 TWB supports softkey themes. G4 TWB has the support from its first release. Softkey themes are the same for both the G3 and the G4.

Follow these steps to create a theme:

1)DOWNLOAD THE THEME EXAMPLE ATTACHED TO THIS POST AND DECOMPILE IT

You can easily use apktool for that.

2)MODIFY THE PACKAGE NAME:

Don't touch anything else in the MANIFEST file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package=[COLOR="Red"]"it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox_navbar_theme.iron_man[/COLOR]" platformBuildVersionCode="21" platformBuildVersionName="APKTOOL">
    <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/theme_icon" android:label="@string/theme_name" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light">
        <activity android:excludeFromRecents="true" android:launchMode="singleInstance" android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.navigationbartheme.ThemeActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.navbar.THEME"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

3)CHANGE THE THEME NAME:

Open the strings.xml file(res/values/) and change the theme name

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="theme_name">[COLOR="Red"]Iron Man Red[/COLOR]</string>
</resources>

4)REPLACING RESOURCES:

Just replace your themed pngs in the xxx-hdpi folder.There is a png for each key to theme.



5)COMPILE THE THEME WITH APKTOOL,SIGN AND ENJOY IT:

I will add an eclipse/Android studio example soon.

CREDITS:
@HPTesla for the iron man pngs.

 

[sille]

Thx for the faq ... Ported my bayern Munich nav bar.... Easy

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[android404]

Thx for the faq ... Ported my bayern Munich nav bar.... Easy

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Could you share that with a fellow Münchner?

 

[sille]

Could you share that with a fellow Münchner?

of course, hope you like it

 

[vietnam100]

Can someone please a Borussia Dortmund nav bar? Many thanks in advance.

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[S3V3N]

Gr8!

TapTap in 7 HD 3.3 by S3V3N for LG G4

 

[sille]

Can someone please a Borussia Dortmund nav bar? Many thanks in advance.

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if u give me one day, ill can make u one

although its against all of my personal feelings

 

[vietnam100]

Many thanks, man.

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[sille]

Many thanks, man.

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tell me if u like it... if not, i can modify it tomorrow...


Grüße nach Lüdenscheid

 

[vietnam100]

Both are perfect. Many many thanks.

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[jesssiii]

Done.

 

[Rom]

@flooi
Since you have no difficulty in changing themes, you can change the theme Reflection Soft key is please?
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2717736

 

[sille]

@flooi
Since you have no difficulty in changing themes, you can change the theme Reflection Soft key is please?
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2717736

hey, in your theme two icons where missing (qslide and dual) so i hope u will not use them

 

[Rom]

hey, in your theme two icons where missing (qslide and dual) so i hope u will not use them

Heu thank you very much but after i apply this theme, i don't see the same icon buttons that in the screenshoot..

Normal ?

And can you give by MP your apk tool folder, where do you has put it (the location) and how you make it (i don't sure that i have understand the main thread ) ?
EDIT: and your full path & java version too
I would like to can update multiple navbar theme
Thanks :good:

 

[sille]

it works for me

For the decompile:

Go to this thread --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2639400 <--
Download the ZIP, extract it... Copy the files u want to decompile in the IN Folder (the iron man theme on the first page). Copy the second theme u do want the icons from in the same folder and start the programm.

Click on Decompile and choose both apk.... After they have been decompiled go to the OUT folder and modify the things, that are mentioned on page 1. To copy the icons from the old to the new theme look in the folder where the old icons are located.

Look for the icons that are named like that: ic_sysbar_back_normal <- change that name to "back".
so u do for the rest of the icons... Copy paste it to your new decompiled APK, rename the folder to whatever and recompile and sign the package again.

Install it, activate it, have phun with it

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[Rom]

it works for me

For the decompile:

Go to this thread --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2639400 <--
Download the ZIP, extract it... Copy the files u want to decompile in the IN Folder (the iron man theme on the first page). Copy the second theme u do want the icons from in the same folder and start the programm.

Click on Decompile and choose both apk.... After they have been decompiled go to the OUT folder and modify the things, that are mentioned on page 1. To copy the icons from the old to the new theme look in the folder where the old icons are located.

Look for the icons that are named like that: ic_sysbar_back_normal <- change that name to "back".
so u do for the rest of the icons... Copy paste it to your new decompiled APK, rename the folder to whatever and recompile and sign the package again.

Install it, activate it, have phun with it

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Thanks you very much but i am block to this:
" To copy the icons from the old to the new theme look in the folder where the old icons are located."

 

[sille]

ok, lets take your old reflect theme as an example:

if u decompile that you have to go in the res folder.... look there for a folder where the icons are stored... in that case the folder is called drawable-xxhdpi-v4. Then look for the different items and rename them: ic_sysbar_back_normal -> back / ic_sysbar_qmemo_normal -> qmemo

afterwards just copy the icons to your iron man theme (res -> drawable-xxxhdpi) which u have already downloaded on the first page and decompiled it

 

[Rom]

ok, lets take your old reflect theme as an example:

if u decompile that you have to go in the res folder.... look there for a folder where the icons are stored... in that case the folder is called drawable-xxhdpi-v4. Then look for the different items and rename them: ic_sysbar_back_normal -> back / ic_sysbar_qmemo_normal -> qmemo

afterwards just copy the icons to your iron man theme (res -> drawable-xxxhdpi) which u have already downloaded on the first page and decompiled it

I try to understand what i must make XD

But for the stock reflection theme, at the result, we have not the same icons in navbar from the theme in this thread rights ?
=> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2717736

I want to see the same buttons on my navbar after apply the theme ..

 

[sille]

did u activate it in the Tweakbox?


the apk is completely correct... i have the reflection navbar as u can see on the pic

 

[Rom]

did u activate it in the Tweakbox?


the apk is completely correct... i have the reflection navbar as u can see on the pic

Yes i have enable it and my navbar icons are changed but i not see exactly the same buttons, see attachments