[TUT] How To Center The Clock On The Statusbar..And Other XML Mods As Well!

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Oct 30, 2014 at 1:44 PM
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@Ticklefish

Just thought i'd let you know whats coming up :good:

status bar xml from android Lollipop. Going to try do left sided clock :good:

Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.PhoneStatusBarView android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/status_bar" android:background="@drawable/system_bar_background" android:focusable="true" android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui">
    <ImageView android:id="@id/notification_lights_out" android:paddingBottom="2.0dip" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/ic_sysbar_lights_out_dot_small" android:scaleType="center" android:paddingStart="6.0dip" />
    <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/status_bar_contents" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:paddingStart="6.0dip" android:paddingEnd="8.0dip">
        <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedFrameLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notification_icon_area" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_weight="1.0">
            <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout android:id="@id/notification_icon_area_inner" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
                <com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView android:id="@id/moreIcon" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/stat_notify_more" />
                <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.IconMerger android:gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notificationIcons" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
            </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>
        </com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedFrameLayout>
        <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/system_icon_area" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
            <include layout="@layout/system_icons" />
            <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" android:gravity="start|center" android:id="@id/clock" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" android:paddingStart="7.0dip" />
        </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>
    <ViewStub android:id="@id/ticker_stub" android:layout="@layout/status_bar_ticker" android:inflatedId="@id/ticker" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.PhoneStatusBarView>
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So the Lollipop status bar is split into two sections:

  • The notification icon area -
    Code: 
            <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedFrameLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notification_icon_area" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_weight="1.0">
            <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout android:id="@id/notification_icon_area_inner" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
                <com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView android:id="@id/moreIcon" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/stat_notify_more" />
                <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.IconMerger android:gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notificationIcons" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
            </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>
        </com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedFrameLayout>
  • The system icon area -
    Code: 
            <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/system_icon_area" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
            <include layout="@layout/system_icons" />
            <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" android:gravity="start|center" android:id="@id/clock" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" android:paddingStart="7.0dip" />
        </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>

The Best Method treats the statusbar as two areas so centering the clock in Lollipop shouldn't be a problem at all! :D
 
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Ticklefish said:
So the Lollipop status bar is split into two sections:

  • The notification icon area -
    Code: 
            <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedFrameLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notification_icon_area" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_weight="1.0">
            <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout android:id="@id/notification_icon_area_inner" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
                <com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView android:id="@id/moreIcon" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/stat_notify_more" />
                <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.IconMerger android:gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notificationIcons" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
            </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>
        </com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedFrameLayout>
  • The system icon area -
    Code: 
            <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/system_icon_area" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
            <include layout="@layout/system_icons" />
            <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" android:gravity="start|center" android:id="@id/clock" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" android:paddingStart="7.0dip" />
        </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>

The Best Method treats the statusbar as two areas so centering the clock in Lollipop shouldn't be a problem at all! :D
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Wow, someone's been busy :)

Already got it sorted, I'll be sure to test once a new apktool comes out :good:

Once it does, just gotta make a few tweaks for left clock :)

Once again, thanks :good:
 
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Oct 30, 2014 at 2:15 PM
22sl22 said:
Wow, someone's been busy :)

Already got it sorted, I'll be sure to test once a new apktool comes out :good:

Once it does, just gotta make a few tweaks for left clock :)

Once again, thanks :good:
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Left clock shouldn't be a problem at all.

By the looks of this, xml modding in Lollipop should be just as simple as it is now. The bit I'm interested in is editing smali. The Developer Preview is odexed and nobody seems to know if it can be deodexed. I'm curious to see if the arm folder can be deleted....hmm...

Anyway, centering the clock (as well as all the other fun things we like to do with our xml) should be more than possible. :D
 
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Ticklefish said:
Left clock shouldn't be a problem at all.

By the looks of this, xml modding in Lollipop should be just as simple as it is now. The bit I'm interested in is editing smali. The Developer Preview is odexed and nobody seems to know if it can be deodexed. I'm curious to see if the arm folder can be deleted....hmm...

Anyway, centering the clock (as well as all the other fun things we like to do with our xml) should be more than possible. :D
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I actually didn't know art roms could be deodexed until I saw an L ROM in the N5 forum that says deodex. I'll see if I can get a link. I haven't looked in smali yet but I'll do a bit of digging :good:
 
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I actually didn't know art roms could be deodexed until I saw an L ROM in the N5 forum that says deodex. I'll see if I can get a link. I haven't looked in smali yet but I'll do a bit of digging :good:
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The smali will be the same sort of thing we're used to. It's still converted from the machine code the same way. But there's no point doing it if we can't deodex the rom. What I want to know is can the odex file be deleted on its own or does the arm folder have to be deleted as well to avoid a FC?

It's a little thing but it's these small details that make all the difference.
 
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Marquee(RunningText)problem

Sir can you help me?
I modded my lockscreen and removed the clock and replaced it with a running text but had a problem... My android os is 4.2.2 jb
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This is my original keyguard_status_view.xml:

Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardWidgetFrame android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_maxHeight="@dimen/keyguard_security_height" android:layout_maxWidth="@dimen/keyguard_security_width"
  xmlns:android="h t t p ://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardStatusView android:gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view_face_palm" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:contentDescription="@string/keyguard_accessibility_status">
        <LinearLayout android:layout_gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="true" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.TinnoClockView android:layout_gravity="right" android:id="@id/clock_view" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/kg_status_line_font_right_margin">
                <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
                    <TextView android:textAppearance="?textAppearanceMedium" android:textSize="@dimen/kg_status_clock_font_size" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:ellipsize="none" android:id="@id/clock_text" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" android:drawablePadding="2.0dip" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_hour_first" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_hour_two" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_separator" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/tcv_separator" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_minute_first" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_minute_two" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <TextView android:textSize="18.0sp" android:ellipsize="none" android:gravity="bottom" android:id="@id/am_pm" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" />
                </LinearLayout>
            </com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.TinnoClockView>
            <include layout="@layout/keyguard_status_area" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardStatusView>
</com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardWidgetFrame>

And I made it like this so I can recompile successfully without fc or error I guess so..
This is now my present keyguard_status_view.xml:

Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_maxHeight="@dimen/keyguard_security_height" android:layout_maxWidth="@dimen/keyguard_security_width"
  xmlns:android="h t t p ://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <LinearLayout android:gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view_face_palm" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:contentDescription="@string/keyguard_accessibility_status">
        <LinearLayout android:layout_gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="true" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <TextView android:text="Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt" android:layout_gravity="end" android:ellipsize="marquee" android:id="@id/status1" android:textSize="35.0dip" android:gravity="top|center" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_marginEnd="0.0dip" android:drawablePadding="2.0dip" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
            <include layout="@layout/keyguard_status_area" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
As I said it recompiled but the problem is the marquee text I put,it shows only "Jeaη Viηceηt" on my lockscreen and doesn't move or run?
Did I put a wrong running text code? please help me sir so that the text would run... :confused: :confused:
 

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VinceOjela said:
Sir can you help me?
I modded my lockscreen and removed the clock and replaced it with a running text but had a problem... My android os is 4.2.2 jb
-----------------

This is my original keyguard_status_view.xml:

Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardWidgetFrame android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_maxHeight="@dimen/keyguard_security_height" android:layout_maxWidth="@dimen/keyguard_security_width"
  xmlns:android="h t t p ://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardStatusView android:gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view_face_palm" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:contentDescription="@string/keyguard_accessibility_status">
        <LinearLayout android:layout_gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="true" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.TinnoClockView android:layout_gravity="right" android:id="@id/clock_view" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/kg_status_line_font_right_margin">
                <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
                    <TextView android:textAppearance="?textAppearanceMedium" android:textSize="@dimen/kg_status_clock_font_size" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:ellipsize="none" android:id="@id/clock_text" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" android:drawablePadding="2.0dip" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_hour_first" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_hour_two" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_separator" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/tcv_separator" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_minute_first" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <ImageView android:id="@id/clock_minute_two" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
                    <TextView android:textSize="18.0sp" android:ellipsize="none" android:gravity="bottom" android:id="@id/am_pm" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" />
                </LinearLayout>
            </com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.TinnoClockView>
            <include layout="@layout/keyguard_status_area" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardStatusView>
</com.android.internal.policy.impl.keyguard.KeyguardWidgetFrame>

And I made it like this so I can recompile successfully without fc or error I guess so..
This is now my present keyguard_status_view.xml:

Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_maxHeight="@dimen/keyguard_security_height" android:layout_maxWidth="@dimen/keyguard_security_width"
  xmlns:android="h t t p ://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <LinearLayout android:gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/keyguard_status_view_face_palm" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:contentDescription="@string/keyguard_accessibility_status">
        <LinearLayout android:layout_gravity="top|center" android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="true" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <TextView android:text="Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt" android:layout_gravity="end" android:ellipsize="marquee" android:id="@id/status1" android:textSize="35.0dip" android:gravity="top|center" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_marginEnd="0.0dip" android:drawablePadding="2.0dip" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
            <include layout="@layout/keyguard_status_area" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
As I said it recompiled but the problem is the marquee text I put,it shows only "Jeaη Viηceηt" on my lockscreen and doesn't move or run?
Did I put a wrong running text code? please help me sir so that the text would run... :confused: :confused:
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I think you need more attributes in your TextView line. Try this:

Code: 
<TextView android:singleLine="true" android:marqueeRepeatLimit ="marquee_forever" android:scrollHorizontally="true" android:focusable="true" android:focusableInTouchMode="true" android:text="Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt" android:layout_gravity="end" android:ellipsize="marquee" android:id="@id/status1" android:textSize="35.0dip" android:gravity="top|center" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" android:drawablePadding="2.0dip" />
I've added a few attributes and removed some that don't do anything..

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There's a tutorial about adding things to your settings.apk by my good friend @Madaditya here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712474
 
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Thank you :D

Ticklefish;56*468747 said:
I think you need more attributes in your TextView line. Try this:

Code: 
<TextView android:singleLine="*true" android:marqueeRepea*tLimit ="marquee_forever" android:scrollHorizo*ntally="true" android:focusable="t*rue" android:focusableInT*ouchMode="true" android:text="Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt Jeaη Viηceηt" android:layout_gravi*ty="end" android:ellipsize="m*arquee" android:id="@id/*status1" android:textSize="35*.0dip" android:gravity="top*|center" android:textColor="#*ffffffff" android:layout_width*="fill_parent" android:layout_heigh*t="wrap_content" android:singleLine="*true" android:drawablePadd*ing="2.0dip" />
I've added a few attributes and removed some that don't do anything..
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Thank you for the code sir, I just deleted the other duplicated android:singleLine="*true" the text are now running cool!! THANK YOU!! :good: :good: :good::good: :good: :good: :good: :good:
 
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*** thread closing ***

It's been nearly two and a half years since I started this thread.

And now it's time to close it.

But for a good reason!

I've just started a new thread over in xda University with this mod and others. From today, this is where I'll be answering questions about XML and doing everything I can to turn everybody here into expert modders.

Check it out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-university/xml-101-xml-modding-easy-t2929816.

If you have anything you want to ask me, any XML tricks or tips you want to share, or if you feel like returning the favour and helping others with XML issues, then you know what to do.
Just click on the link, hit the 'Subscribe' button and let the fun begin!

As for this thread, I'll be closing it in a day or two to give people enough time to head on over to the new one.
 
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No no no... Please @Ticklefish. Xda would feel something missing without you. We love you and your assistance which can be counted on at all times.
You have come to our rescue when there wasn't any hope. Don't leave us buddy.
 
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No no no... Please @Ticklefish. Xda would feel something missing without you. We love you and your assistance which can be counted on at all times.
You have come to our rescue when there wasn't any hope. Don't leave us buddy.
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Don't worry, I wouldn't leave xda. I've just moved house...

Check out preview.tinyurl.com\xmlmadeeasy :)

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HELP !!!!!

I have a big request of me if he could redo my systemUI someone that looked (beyond the reach batweri icons etc) as that of an annex (NXT Update5 org)? It works very well on the gb but I prefer to have their icons and unfortunately as I give them as subtitles in the notifications they become black on a black background. I would be grateful for modifying my file to look like in ready mode
 
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