As many of you know, in the new release of G3 TweaksBox i implemented a theme engine that allows users to develop their own themes.Creating themes is really simple:at the end of this post you can find a theme example i created with resources provided by @Kickoff and an empty theme template you can use to develop your own themes.
What can you theme ?
SystemUI(see LGSystemUI.apk)
LockScreen(see LGKeyguard.apk)
Phonebook,InCallUI,TeleService(see LGContacts.apk,InCallUI.apk,LGTeleservice.apk)
Message App(see LGMessage.apk)
Settings(see LGSettings.apk and LGEasySettings.apk)
More to come....
1)Modify the package name:
Open the MANIFEST(AndroidManifest.xml) and change the package name.
2)Change Theme Name:
Open the strings.xml file(res/values/) and change the theme name
2-1)Add Intents in the Manifest File:
Manifest example : Here you can see a manifest example of theme for SystemUI and Settings only
3)REPLACING RESOURCES:
REPLACING QUICKSETTINGS' ICONS AND ANIMATIONS:
You just have to put your modified resources in the relative folders. Drawables MUST have the same name they have in the SystemUI package: if G3 TWB finds them it replaces the original resources with the themes' ones.
Also,you have to add these lines to the theme.xml you can find in the xml folder
<Drawable name="indi_noti_rearrange_normal" />
<Drawable name="indi_noti_rearrange_pressed" />
<Drawable name="quicksetting_button_edit_bg" />
REPLACE OTHER RESOURCES:
Other resources MUST be ALSO defined in the relative xml file you can find in the xml folder:
theme.xml -----------------> For the SystemUI
theme_contacts.xml -------------> For LGContacts.apk
theme_incallui.xml ---------------> For InCallUI.apk
theme_lockscreen.xml -----------> For LGKeyGuard.apk
theme_messageapp --------------> For LGMessage.apk
theme_settings.xml ---------------> For LGSettings.apk
theme_teleservice.xml------------------> For LGTeleService.apk
theme_easysettings.xml---------------> For LGEasySettings.apk
Let's take a look to an example.
To replace a drawable the syntax is:
The replacement attribute is optional: if you name the drawable as the original one in the SystemUI you can omit it.
You can also replace a Drawable with a color with the following syntax:
Where AARRGGBB is the color code in the ARGB format(but you can use also RGB format)
To replace a color the syntax is the following:
If you want to replace a drawable(or a color) which is actually in the framework-res you can use the same syntax but you have to add the packageRes attribute, example :
To replace a dimension the syntax is the following:
The replacement must be a dip value not a px one.
To replace an integer the syntax is the following:
To assign a backgound(Drawable or Color) to any layout the syntax is the following :
To assign a background(Drawable or Color) to any child layout the syntax is the following :
That's all,remember to sign the theme before trying to install it. The TUT will be updated when new features are added to the theme engine.
What can you theme ?
SystemUI(see LGSystemUI.apk)
LockScreen(see LGKeyguard.apk)
Phonebook,InCallUI,TeleService(see LGContacts.apk,InCallUI.apk,LGTeleservice.apk)
Message App(see LGMessage.apk)
Settings(see LGSettings.apk and LGEasySettings.apk)
More to come....
1)Modify the package name:
Open the MANIFEST(AndroidManifest.xml) and change the package name.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="[COLOR="Red"][B]it.ptoti.systemui_theme.htc[/B][/COLOR]"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="19"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="it.ptoti.systemui_theme.htc.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.systemui.THEME"/>
<!-- <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.settings.THEME"/> -->
<!-- <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.lockscreen.THEME"/> -->
<!-- <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.incallui.THEME"/> -->
<!-- <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.phonebookapp.THEME"/> -->
<!-- <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.messageapp.THEME"/> -->
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>2)Change Theme Name:
Open the strings.xml file(res/values/) and change the theme name
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="app_name">[COLOR="Red"]HTC Panel THEME<[/COLOR]/string>
</resources>2-1)Add Intents in the Manifest File:
Code:
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.systemui.THEME"/> [COLOR="Red"]for the LGSystemUI[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.settings.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"] for the LGSettings[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.easysettings.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"] for the LGEasySettings[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.lockscreen.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"]for LGKeyGuard[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.incallui.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"] for InCallUi[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.teleservice.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"] for TeleService[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.phonebookapp.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"]for LGContacts[/COLOR]
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.messageapp.THEME"/> [COLOR="red"]for LGMessage[/COLOR]Manifest example : Here you can see a manifest example of theme for SystemUI and Settings only
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="it.ptoti.systemui_theme.template"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="19"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="it.ptoti.systemui_theme.htc.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
[COLOR="red"][SIZE="3"] <action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.systemui.THEME"/>
<action android:name="it.ptoti.g3_tweaksbox.settings.THEME"/>[/SIZE][/COLOR]
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>3)REPLACING RESOURCES:
REPLACING QUICKSETTINGS' ICONS AND ANIMATIONS:
You just have to put your modified resources in the relative folders. Drawables MUST have the same name they have in the SystemUI package: if G3 TWB finds them it replaces the original resources with the themes' ones.
Also,you have to add these lines to the theme.xml you can find in the xml folder
<Drawable name="indi_noti_rearrange_normal" />
<Drawable name="indi_noti_rearrange_pressed" />
<Drawable name="quicksetting_button_edit_bg" />
REPLACE OTHER RESOURCES:
Other resources MUST be ALSO defined in the relative xml file you can find in the xml folder:
theme.xml -----------------> For the SystemUI
theme_contacts.xml -------------> For LGContacts.apk
theme_incallui.xml ---------------> For InCallUI.apk
theme_lockscreen.xml -----------> For LGKeyGuard.apk
theme_messageapp --------------> For LGMessage.apk
theme_settings.xml ---------------> For LGSettings.apk
theme_teleservice.xml------------------> For LGTeleService.apk
theme_easysettings.xml---------------> For LGEasySettings.apk
Let's take a look to an example.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<G3_TweaksBox_SystemUI_Theme version="1">
<Drawable name="ic_brightness_auto_check"/>
<Drawable name="ic_launcher_settings" />
<Drawable name="scrubber_primary_holo" />
<Drawable name="ic_notify_settings_set" />
<Drawable name="indi_noti_btn_vol_set" />
<Drawable name="ic_notify_quicksetting_brightness_panel" />
<Drawable name="ic_notify_quicksetting_ringtone" />
<Drawable name="indi_noti_btn_clear" />
<Color name="np_clock" replacement="#FF00FF00"/>
<Color name="bg_expanded" replacement="#FF000000" />
</G3_TweaksBox_SystemUI_Theme>To replace a drawable the syntax is:
Code:
<Drawable name="name_of_original_drawable" replacement="name_of_the_drawable_in_your_theme" / >The replacement attribute is optional: if you name the drawable as the original one in the SystemUI you can omit it.
You can also replace a Drawable with a color with the following syntax:
Code:
<Drawable name="name_of_original_drawable" replacement="colorDrawable:#AARRGGBB" / >Where AARRGGBB is the color code in the ARGB format(but you can use also RGB format)
To replace a color the syntax is the following:
Code:
<Color name="name_of_original_color" replacement="#AARRGGBB" />If you want to replace a drawable(or a color) which is actually in the framework-res you can use the same syntax but you have to add the packageRes attribute, example :
Code:
<Drawable respackage="com.lge" name="switch_thumb_activated_holo_light"/>To replace a dimension the syntax is the following:
Code:
<Dimen name="name_of_original_dimension" replacement="20.0" />The replacement must be a dip value not a px one.
To replace an integer the syntax is the following:
Code:
<Integer name="name_of_original_integer" replacement="20" />To assign a backgound(Drawable or Color) to any layout the syntax is the following :
Code:
<LayoutBackground name="layout_name" background="name_of_the_drawable" />To assign a background(Drawable or Color) to any child layout the syntax is the following :
Code:
<LayoutBackground name="master_layout_name" child="child_layout_name" background="name_of_the_drawable" />That's all,remember to sign the theme before trying to install it. The TUT will be updated when new features are added to the theme engine.
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