dcd 3.01 and Dialer Skins - Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development

Hello, I was wondering if someone, maybe dcd himself , could explain to me why the Vogue dialer from his kitchen does not have different graphic files for each button and each action (up/down)?
I'm trying to use the skins from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=372098
I've currently put the numbers on the background image but I can't use the pressed animations.
These skins suppossedly work on the Touch (which IIRC is the Vogue) and someone in that thread even said they work on the Mogul. Should I have chosen the titan335 dialer in the kitchen?
Thanks ... and as always props to dcd and company for his work.

Not sure if this will work for you but when I run the kitchen I DO NOT select any dialer. This will install the standard WM6 dialer then I install the cab for the dialer I want after the phone is up and running. I made a custom dialer to match my matrix theme and never took the time to OEM it. Works fine when I do it that way. To be honest though I'm not sure about the animations you are speaking of.

Thanks for the reply. The animations I'm speaking of are the different images for a button pressed and not pressed. lllboredlll what optionsdid you choose when you compiled your carrier images in dcd's 3.01 thread? I tried your Verizon one too and it didn't work. Thanks.

gimpdog said:
Hello, I was wondering if someone, maybe dcd himself , could explain to me why the Vogue dialer from his kitchen does not have different graphic files for each button and each action (up/down)?
I'm trying to use the skins from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=372098
I've currently put the numbers on the background image but I can't use the pressed animations.
These skins suppossedly work on the Touch (which IIRC is the Vogue) and someone in that thread even said they work on the Mogul. Should I have chosen the titan335 dialer in the kitchen?
Thanks ... and as always props to dcd and company for his work.
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He is essentially using an alternative. It doesn't seem as he is using the original TOUCH dialer because it might conflict with some Mogul / 6800 operations and is using an alternative.
Search for Mogul Big Button Dialer. This is closer to the dialer that he uses in his ROM's.
It essentially looks like the Touch dialer but you cannot assign skins to the keys when they are pressed. But you can skin the entire dialer.
You are free to install a true Touch Dialer or even the CAB that is called WizardRetouched. These are all alternatives, but conflict with some features on your 6800.
check out this post for more info on the Mogul Big Button Dialer " post 8"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378225
Here is a pic of my dialer that I use on top of the Big Button Dialer CAB.

gimpdog said:
Thanks for the reply. The animations I'm speaking of are the different images for a button pressed and not pressed. lllboredlll what optionsdid you choose when you compiled your carrier images in dcd's 3.01 thread? I tried your Verizon one too and it didn't work. Thanks.
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All those had the vogue dialer.

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Dialer Cab -dcd ROM

Looking for the dialer cab that is used in DCD'S 2.3.2 ROM. Anyone have it?
which dialer? there is the vogue, titan, or the original WM
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which dialer? there is the vogue, titan, or the original WM
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the all black one that he has on the pictures with blue writing on the buttons on the bottom
That's the Vogue one, you can select in in the kitchen [should be selected by default]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=372098 search this thread. If you can't find one you like Google..... Vogue Dialer

Phone skin elusive

I have searched for ways to skin dialer, most are themes or dialer (big button etc). but no one has offered a way to put a picture in the background of the existing dialer for 3.0.1.
I have the grass picture as my today background and would like to use the same idea for the dialer. Any other dialer that I have found is seriously deficient in some feature (911, smart dial, buttons disappearing, barfing). All I want to do is drop the jpeg behind DCDs dialer.
Any help?
if im not mistaken, big button places ALL the images used to create the dialer in the windows directory. by editing these files you could change the way it looked so i suppose you could just photoshop your grass into that file system
You will have to work with Dialer_BkgdL.png, Dialer_BkgdP.png, Progress_BkgdL.png and Progress_BkgdP.png for the vogue and htc dialpads, but if you have just the plain wm6 dialpad its a matter of matching the attributes of dlrback_port.png and dlrbackland.png in your windows folder and then replacing them with what you want. It's a very simple dialer to skin and make custom buttons for. I've never custom skinned one of the HTC dialers so maybe someone else knows what you will have to do.
If you want to use the wm6 dialpad and don't have it installed you will need to cook a ROM. If you want to use DCD's just simply don't select a dialer when cooking your rom. This will load the default.
xx_Demon_xx said:
If you want to use the wm6 dialpad and don't have it installed you will need to cook a ROM. If you want to use DCD's just simply don't select a dialer when cooking your rom. This will load the default.
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I think you have the information backwards, or at least that is what I have read. In DCD's 3.01 kitchen if you want the wm 6 dialer do not select either of the dialers in the kitchen. I believe the HTC Vogue Dialer (PhoneCanvas) is a version of Paul_Hammons Mogul_Big_Button_Dialer which is easily skinnable by just overwriting image files in the windows directory. This dialer also does not break any CDMA functionality, AFAIK
Information on skinning Pauls dialer is available at http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/ppc-6800-xv6800/91652-sprint-native-big-button-dialer-theme-here.html
If I am wrong, I would like to be corrected as I have been fooling around with this for a while.
gimpdog said:
I think you have the information backwards, or at least that is what I have read. In DCD's 3.01 kitchen if you want the wm 6 dialer do not select either of the dialers in the kitchen. I believe the HTC Vogue Dialer (PhoneCanvas) is a version of Paul_Hammons Mogul_Big_Button_Dialer which is easily skinnable by just overwriting image files in the windows directory. This dialer also does not break any CDMA functionality, AFAIK
Information on skinning Pauls dialer is available at http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/ppc-6800-xv6800/91652-sprint-native-big-button-dialer-theme-here.html
If I am wrong, I would like to be corrected as I have been fooling around with this for a while.
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You are correct. I use that dialer and have made many themes. You can skin the dial pad, the background, the smartdial screen, status screen..... the only thing you can't really skin is the dial pad when it is being pressed. it just uses a solid color rather then an image.
But overall great dialer to work with, if you want to skin your own dialer.
Not true my friends... I have on my laptop a program and an OEM dialer that works great with it.... You can skin the dialer background and buttons ANY way you want.... even the keypress.... I am not by my laptop right now and can't remember the name, but gimme a couple hours....
azclown said:
Not true my friends... I have on my laptop a program and an OEM dialer that works great with it.... You can skin the dialer background and buttons ANY way you want.... even the keypress.... I am not by my laptop right now and can't remember the name, but gimme a couple hours....
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So if I am correct.. Your allows you to skin the dial pad when pressed. ( So that the digit will still be displayed rather then just showing a solid color?)
Because I can skin the dial pad when pressed but it doesn't display the digit only a solid color that I want. ( This is for the Big Button Dialer -- Aka New Vouge)
If you are using the program to skin the orginal Vouge then yes you can, but that dialer messes some things up on the 6800 functions.
gimpdog said:
I think you have the information backwards, or at least that is what I have read. In DCD's 3.01 kitchen if you want the wm 6 dialer do not select either of the dialers in the kitchen. I believe the HTC Vogue Dialer (PhoneCanvas) is a version of Paul_Hammons Mogul_Big_Button_Dialer which is easily skinnable by just overwriting image files in the windows directory. This dialer also does not break any CDMA functionality, AFAIK
Information on skinning Pauls dialer is available at http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/ppc-6800-xv6800/91652-sprint-native-big-button-dialer-theme-here.html
If I am wrong, I would like to be corrected as I have been fooling around with this for a while.
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Didn't I state not to select the other dialers? How is that wrong?
serfboreds said:
I have searched for ways to skin dialer, most are themes or dialer (big button etc). but no one has offered a way to put a picture in the background of the existing dialer for 3.0.1.
I have the grass picture as my today background and would like to use the same idea for the dialer. Any other dialer that I have found is seriously deficient in some feature (911, smart dial, buttons disappearing, barfing). All I want to do is drop the jpeg behind DCDs dialer.
Any help?
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Hey bro. Here is the dialer skins that you might need. These are for the Big Button Dialer aka New Vogue.
Yes!!!
Dude you have just completed my phone. Grass background, Vista skin for MortPlayer, your dialer, and a custom S2U2 background of my daughter running
The cab is sweet, easy install and I can cook it into my rom next time. You are the MAN Carlos!!! A million thanks!
Did you find these or make them? Either way, thanks!
serfboreds said:
Yes!!!
Dude you have just completed my phone. Grass background, Vista skin for MortPlayer, your dialer, and a custom S2U2 background of my daughter running
The cab is sweet, easy install and I can cook it into my rom next time. You are the MAN Carlos!!! A million thanks!
Did you find these or make them? Either way, thanks!
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I made it with the help of the grass background you provided on your first post.
Sorry guys - Never got back to my laptop till now..... Here's the program and dialer I use....
I use Tiermanns Tdial Designer program from http://tiermann.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:tdial-designer&catid=1esktop&Itemid=3
I works great with the Dialer I am uploading..... I made an OEM of the dialer. His program is real kool in that you can just drag and drop the files into the OEM dialer folder and replace them with yours OR it makes a CAB so you can just update the skin as needed..... SWEET program......
Sorry it took so long, and I'm glad Carlos helped ya out....
Now that our community knows how to skin dialers.. I say we post some of our unique work here.
Well not only to see what we all have but to share our work too.
I will upload mine later today. I dont got the files with me right now.
Here's my latest creation.... I had some Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders on there, but alas, the wife didn't like em.... go figure... lol
Thanks goes out to Tiermann - You da man.....
Edit: When you press the buttons on mine, the text and outlines turn red while the background of the buttons shades darker so you can see clearly what button your pressing....
azclown said:
Here's my latest creation.... I had some Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders on there, but alas, the wife didn't like em.... go figure... lol
Thanks goes out to Tiermann - You da man.....
Edit: When you press the buttons on mine, the text and outlines turn red while the background of the buttons shades darker so you can see clearly what button your pressing....
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Looks good.
One thing that I see is that in portrait view the call history and back buttons stay grey, as does the mute button in landscape.
Is there a way to make all the text one color?
When using the gloss functions there is no way to have white text?
serfboreds said:
Looks good.
One thing that I see is that in portrait view the call history and back buttons stay grey, as does the mute button in landscape.
Is there a way to make all the text one color?
When using the gloss functions there is no way to have white text?
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When needed I just photoshop those files to match my dialer. I dont believe their is a way to change the color of those objects rather then just manipulating the image.
How does he manipulate the other number buttons? They are all png files, I don't see why those can't be included with the numbers, or even better, have their own color selection....
I'm not sure tiermann wants to go throug the hassle or if he has the time.... He's a busy man.....
Here is a couple of screen shots of my Reanimation Themed Dialer.
Also A vista big button dialer with different history and back buttons ( to show that you can change them by modifying them)
Is there a theme for this background because I applied it as a jpg and it was white and washed out, the dialer CAB looks Much better than the background Just using the JPG file. How did you make this your background thanks.
Lee
leedawg said:
Is there a theme for this background because I applied it as a jpg and it was white and washed out, the dialer CAB looks Much better than the background Just using the JPG file. How did you make this your background thanks.
Lee
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Is this a reply to my post? If so, those JPEG pictures are just "SCREENSHOTS" of how my Reanimation theme dialer looks.
I created the theme with a background and yes I installed it with the CAB installer.

vista themed 3.35 rom

more info and screen shots here.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=23808
download from
http://rapidshare.com/files/106478048/RUU_signed.zip.html
Cleaned and lightly modified.
Added poorly ducks vista theme( dialer, calculator, task manager, windows media player , audio manager etc ) Jbed java, opera mini, x button, vista hide battery meter, dotfred's task manager etc.
Removed sprint stuff, windows live and lots of other stuff.
Download kitchen from here
http://rapidshare.com/files/106917467/a1kitchen.zip.html
i tried the dialer a while back ( by installing his cab) and it doesn't support some CDMA features. It seems as this is for GSM.
You can fix this by installing his dialer first -- go into the /windows directory, and copy all of the png files associated with the dialer -- save them to your computer -- remove the dialer -- and copy the saved png's to your /windows and you should be good..
no loss of functionality but with all of the looks.
I hope the GSM version isn't cooked in the ROM.
[email protected]$ said:
i tried the dialer a while back ( by installing his cab) and it doesn't support some CDMA features. It seems as this is for GSM.
You can fix this by installing his dialer first -- go into the /windows directory, and copy all of the png files associated with the dialer -- save them to your computer -- remove the dialer -- and copy the saved png's to your /windows and you should be good..
no loss of functionality but with all of the looks.
I hope the GSM version is cooked in the ROM.
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I modified it for cdma. data arrows, evdo icons and everything else works now
Telus only! .... can u do one for sprint please!
a1jatt said:
I modified it for cdma. data arrows, evdo icons and everything else works now
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You know what else you can add to your this theme to make it a bit better. optional Poorlyduck HTC Home Theme , optional Vista Cube, optional Vista Skin for S2u2, optional Vista Skin Splash screen, and if users use psshutxp optional Vista Skin for that.
Well that is what I did for mine.
Ohh yeah I saw your dialer screenshot on ppc geeks and it shows two call call history things.
If you still haven't been able to remove the annoying one ( the small text ) you can remove it using the registry to eliminate the "call history" text
go to HKLM/Security/Phone/Skin/Dialer/Portrait (Landscape)/verbbutton/
change the following
textflags = 986895 (dec)
Can you provide CDMA compatible vista theme dialer OEM? I have it on my PPC but I just modify the gfx and not use actual dialer, so i can't get graphical effects like the real one can have.
CommManager OEM also, if possible!
OEM's please. nice job
Please A1, OEM's.....
a1jatt said:
I modified it for cdma. data arrows, evdo icons and everything else works now
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a1... how about for sprint mogul???? I'd like to use this theme
If you guys want the dialer files just install the dialer --- go to the /windows directory -- copy all the dialer files to your computer --- uninstall the dialer since it doesn't function well in cdma --- then copy the dialer files from your computer back to the /windows directory
ill include of set of files for the dialer but I modified it a bit. I made the dialer look like the big button dialer.
Ill include a screen shot.
I want the Vista dialer with the individual button graphics for each number and symbol... lol
updated first post.
added a link to kitchen.
a1jatt said:
updated first post.
added a link to kitchen.
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Thanks a1jatt. Downloading kitchen now.
[email protected]$ said:
You know what else you can add to your this theme to make it a bit better. optional Poorlyduck HTC Home Theme , optional Vista Cube, optional Vista Skin for S2u2, optional Vista Skin Splash screen, and if users use psshutxp optional Vista Skin for that.
Well that is what I did for mine.
Ohh yeah I saw your dialer screenshot on ppc geeks and it shows two call call history things.
If you still haven't been able to remove the annoying one ( the small text ) you can remove it using the registry to eliminate the "call history" text
go to HKLM/Security/Phone/Skin/Dialer/Portrait (Landscape)/verbbutton/
change the following
textflags = 986895 (dec)
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THanks for the tip.
Ya just an a CUBE OEM
I work for a long time to get Vista_Cube_Full_App. CAB as an OEM tu put in my ROM i finally let it go and put this App in My SDConfig But at my last try if i was'nt having Errors at building default .HV i was having a not certificated error a boot up with the FTcontrole. exe and is 4 .ink... That seem to be the part of the OEM you made so may be i can make another OEM just for the Cube while using your for FTControl...
Thanks
Here is Vista theme dialer using proper files like GSM dialers from dcd's vogue kitchen.
http://www.fileshex.com/download.php?file=2078cfb97becd357bb793a2163d81352
911 fixed, works - tested
## shortcodes do not work, but EPST can be launched from windows directory
EVDO data arrows constantly stay lit up white
No more problem, if you like, enjoy
The dialer in the OP's link has the 7 button starting 1 pixel too far down
aph said:
The dialer in the OP's link has the 7 button starting 1 pixel too far down
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added fixed png to OP.
Hey AJ - Thx for posting the files.... It's appreciated....

changing today screen and phone(numbers) buttons

anyone have a link?
The phone buttons are simply just too small. Also, how do i change the today screen to what i want on there?
I have nueROM3pre3(rocks btw)
manilla 2D
Did you use the kitchen to cook your own ROM? If yes then there are several phone themes in there that will get you the large buttons.
If not then you can do a Google search for XDA or PPCGeeks for bluefrog. This should get you a good dialer as well as several skins.

Using WM6.5

I have WM 6.5 with M2D.
Where can I change the backlight, change ring/vibrate (without using side keys) and how to know we have a lost call? (I dont have call history on first screen, I only have a button on taskbar...)
WM6.5 is very finger friendly, but there are some things like this that are annoying me
How to control the lock system ?
Maxxd01 said:
I have WM 6.5 with M2D.
Where can I change the backlight, change ring/vibrate (without using side keys) and how to know we have a lost call? (I dont have call history on first screen, I only have a button on taskbar...)
WM6.5 is very finger friendly, but there are some things like this that are annoying me
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It depends on wich rom you are using but let's give it a try,
- Backlight: start/settings/system/power/backlight
- Change ring/vibrate: start/settings/personal/phone
- Change volume: with the side-keys on your phone, or on the topbar by touching the speaker (not in all versions) and for vibrate by pressing the # button on your keypad (not in all roms)
- lost call: You see a notification on your screen if you missed a call otherwise go to the dialer-menu.
There are more ways to get the same result, so go playing with your phone and you'll see it for yourself.
Hope I helped you a little bit in the right direction.
Greetz,
Rataplan said:
It depends on wich rom you are using but let's give it a try,
- Backlight: start/settings/system/power/backlight
- Change ring/vibrate: start/settings/personal/phone
- Change volume: with the side-keys on your phone, or on the topbar by touching the speaker (not in all versions) and for vibrate by pressing the # button on your keypad (not in all roms)
- lost call: You see a notification on your screen if you missed a call otherwise go to the dialer-menu.
There are more ways to get the same result, so go playing with your phone and you'll see it for yourself.
Hope I helped you a little bit in the right direction.
Greetz,
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Thank you very much for you reply.
Ok two problems solved By the way, there's not a way to place a shortcut on "Programs" of anything of "Setting" ? Just for programs ?
One still to solve. The problem is: in my screen I dont have a line 'missed calls'. It's selected on M2DC but I just cant bring it. I tried aply themes from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425974
Themes .cab dont work (png's over png's and so on), extracting .zip on \Windows same thing, and importing .m2CT crash M2DC Customizer. Have any idea how cant I change M2D Theme? (2.0.1920.1520 TouchFLO)
Maxxd01 said:
Thank you very much for you reply.
Ok two problems solved By the way, there's not a way to place a shortcut on "Programs" of anything of "Setting" ? Just for programs ?
One still to solve. The problem is: in my screen I dont have a line 'missed calls'. It's selected on M2DC but I just cant bring it. I tried aply themes from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425974
Themes .cab dont work (png's over png's and so on), extracting .zip on \Windows same thing, and importing .m2CT crash M2DC Customizer. Have any idea how cant I change M2D Theme? (2.0.1920.1520 TouchFLO)
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Hi again, for your programs make a shortcut of folderview.exe, you can find it in your windowsfolder and copy it to windows/start menu/programs.
The version of Touchflo you are using I'm not sure which one that is but if you want to learn more of m2dc just go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427392&highlight=manilla
Hopefully you can find your answer there.
Regards,
Rataplan said:
Hi again, for your programs make a shortcut of folderview.exe, you can find it in your windowsfolder and copy it to windows/start menu/programs.
The version of Touchflo you are using I'm not sure which one that is but if you want to learn more of m2dc just go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427392&highlight=manilla
Hopefully you can find your answer there.
Regards,
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I think it's human mistake, maybe I'm forgotting doing something. I'll open a new thread once the one I have problems its closed.
Many thanks.
By the way, how to install that bottom bar we see in many WM6.5 ROMS? (With start icon, back button and X button but on the bottom).
Also how to get taskbar without start button ?
I saw many roms with and without, confused if its WM6.5 function or not.
Maxxd01 said:
By the way, how to install that bottom bar we see in many WM6.5 ROMS? (With start icon, back button and X button but on the bottom).
Also how to get taskbar without start button ?
I saw many roms with and without, confused if its WM6.5 function or not.
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It seems that you have a thread only made for us, ok first of all, I don't mind to help you, but you have to read and search a bit more and if you don't know anything, you can always send me a pm, I don't mind at all.
Ok to get back to your question, it just depends on what rom you are using proberly you are now using the naked version from DJ, and that is a com 2 branch, it means that it don't have a bottombar, in my signature you see a rom I made and that is one with bottombar also DJ made beautiful rom's with bottombar just search for his threads.
Cheers,
Look's like there's any ROM where we can control the lock.
There's any way to make those rom's auto lock after backlight turn off ?
Maxxd01 said:
Look's like there's any ROM where we can control the lock.
There's any way to make those rom's auto lock after backlight turn off ?
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There is an app for that - I have a link on my insomnia thread for the cab - here is the link to the thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542482
It allows you to lock the device when it goes to sleep or you switch off the backlight.
DT
d_train said:
There is an app for that - I have a link on my insomnia thread for the cab - here is the link to the thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542482
It allows you to lock the device when it goes to sleep or you switch off the backlight.
DT
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Thank you.
I found another app but it was not working so I will try this one.
One more question regarding using WM6.5, on WM6.1, I had a Java (I think its JRE) to (for example) install gmail/app.
I saw on your ROM java blend. It's the same thing ?
Maxxd01 said:
One more question regarding using WM6.5, on WM6.1, I had a Java (I think its JRE) to (for example) install gmail/app.
I saw on your ROM java blend. It's the same thing ?
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This is what comes with HTC devices and is a Java application - not sure whether all Java apps are compatible with it though.
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