Can someone help me please. I've tried changing the folder images in shellres.192 and they are not showing up. I tried adding additional icons within the ico file but no luck. Maybe because I'm trying to edit the shellres file in tsowentaskbar6 WM6.5 package I made, because It looks like it replaces the default shellres file. If there is an easier way, I'd like to know. Thank you.
yea. If you just want a few folders with customised icons, all you do is put the icons in a folder so they get cooked into the ROM. Then go here:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\SHELL\STARTINFO\START\*foldername*
ICON = \Windows\icon_name.png
ItemPosition = 0x00000000 (0x00000001, 0x00000002, etc)
Thats where the start meu information is setup. If you want to change the default icon for new folders, just replace the existing folder image in the dll... no need to add to it.
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I'm trying to change the folder images, but I can't find the default ones that are created if a folder image isn't specified. Like applications or system tools, it is just a manila folder, and it is this folder image I would like to change. Anyone know where these are kept? Hope this makes sense.
I assume you are looking for the icon that represents Folders and other common windows elements. Use ResHacker (or similar tool) to look in the SHELL Dynamic Library Resource (DLL).
HTH,
There's a great thread in the software forum on folder icons; just search in there. I put together a how-to (kind of all over the place, lol) in the fuze rom forum @ fuzemobility as well. It has a link to the much better thread found here in about post #5. The normal method is to stick icon.lnk files in the target folder that link to an icon library (usually a .dll, but sometimes a .exe). With the 6.5 start menu the icons can also be .png files. The path is in the startinfo part of the registry.
Hi,
I try to rename Games&APPs to Games in AT&T official ROM. What I did is:
1. Edit \oem\operatorPKG\menu_operation.xml, changed all "Games&Apps" to "Games".
2. Edit GAMES_APPS_FODER.lnk in my Fuze, change its content from "Windows\FolderView.EXE #\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games & APPs\?\Windows\ATT_Link.dll,-158" to "Windows\FolderView.EXE #\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\?\Windows\ATT_Link.dll,-158". and then I copy this file from device into \oem\operatorpkg\ to replace th old one and rename it to "GAMES_FODER.lnk".
3. Build new ROM and flash. No Games folder is created at all! I know I can change the folder name after flashing, but I would like to change in the ROM.
Can anyone figure out what is missing or wrong? Many thanks
The start directory is set in initflashfiles.dat, which is found in "OEM\Raphael\0409\OEM_Lang_0409". You need to edit it however you want it. There also may be provxml's that create the directory; the best place to look is in the "\SYS\28008\SHARED\COMMON\Entertainment" folder, or similar folders (0409 and others) where bubblebreaker and solitair are stored.
Thanks, Ted:
After carefully studied, finally it works. The problem is at file "menu_operation.xml". Directory "Games" created by initflashfiles.data, but then there is "delete" command in menu_operation.xml which deletes "Games" and creates "Games & Apps". I deleted those sentence and now everything came as desired. Thanks for you reply
How to change icon for *.exe and link? Can I use "ResourceHacker" to change icon? Please tell me in detail. Thank you in advance!
vagrantman, if you are asking about some standalone executable, containing icon - than yes - you can change built-in icon by means of resource editor. Not sure how RezHacker works (never used it - I use restorator) but it's possible. Just extract ico, edit it in any image editor and paste back to the place. Or paste any wanted ready image in correspondent format.
If you are talking about changing icon in StartMenu of 6.5-6.5.x - resource icons are normally not used for standard applications. All icons in rom are png files (usually names as Start_Icon_Bla-Bla-Bla.png)....
They are fixed in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start]
Find the exact name of the icon you want to change in the registry, make your custom png with the same name and just replace original one
More info 'bout the matter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115201
Thanks a lot! I will try as you teach me. First of all, I will try to find "resource editor".
thank you once more!!!
i'm currently working on a theme. but i have 2 questions:
*can miui theme non system apps as well?
i tried to but i cannot see what i am doing wrong here.
my example: i have palmary weather widget,
1) looked up its package name (com.palmary.forecaweather)
2) extracted the image i wanted to edit out of the .apk
3) changed it in photoshop
4) have set an directory; res>drawable-hdpi>imagename.png
5) zipped it and renamed it com.palmary.forecaweather
6) and rezipped that folder with a current theme to a mtz file.
*how do i edit png files that are indexed when opened in photoshop?
some images for instance in framework-res, have indexed 8-bit color set to it.
and i cannot edit those images in photoshop without losing transparency.
I removed all icons from a theme as I hoped Android would use system icons instead.
Unfortunately the app drawer now shows the same icon for all theme icons that I removed. Apparently it still tries to load the themed icons.
Which config file do I have to change to so that the default Android system icons will be shown?
Issue solved:
Simply open the .apk using WinRAR and change the images with new ones. If swapping images from one .apk to another you can actually extract the old .apk to a folder using WinRAR and then browse to see the images you want. Select them and drag and drop to the same corresponding folder in your new .apk using WinRAR. This is useful for changing simple things like icons, battery images etc. As long as the images are like for like number of images. If you want to add extra battery images for example battery circle mod then that is covered in another section.
Things to note when adding the images using WinRAR make sure the settings are "update mode = add and replace files" and "compression method = normal".
Source: http://www.modaco.com/topic/328510-guide-theme-editing-and-related-things/