[MortScript] IPTWeather_20110910 AccuWeather, My Location/Latitude, iPhoneToday/S2U2 - Windows Mobile Apps and Games

Project is now hosted on Google Code!​
IPTWeather is a weather plugin for iPhoneToday (Today, .exe or Desktop.exe version) and/or S2U2.
Included My Location feature based on Sleuth's myLocation Service and/or Google Latitude location to get the weather of the location where you are!
What can IPTWeather exactly do?
It can display any weather icons and data in iPhoneToday
It can display weather condition as S2U2 and/or iPhoneToday wallpaper
It can display weather description as S2U2 slide text
It can display weather in S2U2 UserWeather
All displayed information is 100% customizable
Please follow the link above or below for instructions concerning:
downloads <- THIS IS THE DOWNLOAD LINK
installation <- THESE ARE THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
settings <- THESE ARE SOME INFORMATION ON SETTINGS
FAQ <- THIS IS THE F... FAQ
Thanks <- THESE ARE THANKS
Full changelogs <- THESE ARE CHANGELOGS
Installation (for dummies?) by tito12
Display all favorite cities at once with their own current weather icon (by tito12)
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IPTWeather on Google Code
If you like my work, you can buy me a beer :
Donations: Luke-ro, aiiro x 2. THANK YOU!​
Some screenshots (for the S2U2 screen, I've used a QVGA wallpaper on a WVGA screen, that's why it is not full screen, but you can remake some other wallpapers...):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Some screenshots using manageIPTWLocation.mscr:
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userOnUpdateScript.mscr files to add custom features:
Humidity icon in iPhoneToday (included in IPTWeather_20100708 and up)​
What's new in the latest version which is IPTWeather_20110910:
Corrected iPhoneToday icon shifting when sun has set and before midnight.
Corrected bug that manage location might not be able to connect or detect active connection.
Added option IPTWuseS2U2wallpaperForBackground = -1 to show current weather in iPhoneToday wallpaper
Weather icons for iPhoneToday:
Icons are in format .bmp and/or png and numbered 01, 02, ..., 08, 11, 12, ..., 44.
Standard icon pack (included bmp with black background and png with transparent background):
Spil icon pack (included bmp with black background and png with transparent background):
BOBO_01's icon pack:
BOBO_01's icon pack (day and night):
chancer63's icon pack 1
chancer63's icon pack 2 (change zip to rar):
chancer63's glass weather icon pack:
sowasalex' glass weather icon pack (resolution 128x128 and 45x45):
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Weather icons for S2U2 (to have the weather icon in the bottom left corner):
Icons are in png format with transparent background, and numbered 1, 2, ..., 8, 11, 12, ..., 44 (without the 0 before one digit numbers).
Standard icon pack:
Spil icon pack:
MysticGenius' icon pack:
Sketchy_Glow_S2U2_Weather_Icons_v2 icon pack resized to suit QVGA/WQVGA screens (by [URL=http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1746631]Revhead):[/url]
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Fullscreen weather icons for S2U2 (to have the weather icon fullscreen instead of having it in the bottom left corner):
You will need to set IPTWtodayForecastInS2U2Wallpaper=0 and use only IPTWtomorrowForecastInS2U2UserWeather=1 or -1 to use these fullscreen icons over any wallpaper of your choice, or even without any wallpaper.
Icons are in png format with transparent background, and numbered 1, 2, ..., 8, 11, 12, ..., 44 (without the 0 before one digit numbers). Please rename the icon 0.png to 1000.png.
These icons have been found on sv0911's topic.
Patrick013's fullscreen icon pack:
sv0911's Burning Sun WVGA 480x800 or QWVGA 240x400:
sv0911's Nightcoloured WVGA 480x800 or QWVGA 240x400:
sv0911's Fantasy Flash WVGA 480x800 or QWVGA 240x400:
sv0911's Platinum Weather WVGA 480x800 or QWVGA 240x400:
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Weather wallpapers:
AccuWeather standard wallpaper HD:
Non-animated VGA wallpaper:
Animated QVGA, VGA, WQVGA, WVGA wallpapers: (make sure to remap the Yahoo! Weather codes to AccuWeather.com codes)
howdykeith's landscape weather wallpapers:
sv0911's Platinum weather wallpapers (portrait WVGA 800x480):
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Thank you for your work I will give it a try. First impression: it works.
CU

Looks really cool. Will try and repost

A few issues, the values in weather.ini are not competly self explanatory; so please explain
From the weather.ini file
[User settings]
--> IPTWaccuWeatherMetric=1 What do I change this to, to make standard and not metric?
--> IPTWaccuWeatherLocation=EUR|FR|FR012|PARIS Where do I get this info so I see my location?
--> IPTWdelayHours=2 Is this how long between updates?
--> IPTWdelayMinutes=0 Is this how long between updates?
--> IPTWinternetConnection=wap SFR How do I find this setting, which one do I use?
IPTWdisconnectOnExit=1
IPTWcurrentWeatherIcon=0
IPTWcurrentWeatherPage=0
IPTWforecastStartIcon=4
IPTWforecastStartPage=0
IPTWiconsExtension=bmp
IPTWgoToAccuWeatherQuestion=Go to accuweather.com ?
IPTWstartText=Tap to start
IPTWofflineMode=0
IPTWmondayText=Mo:
IPTWtuesdayText=Tu:
IPTWwednesdayText=We:
IPTWthursdayText=Th:
IPTWfridayText=Fi:
IPTWsaturdayText=Sa:
IPTWsundayText=Su:

will this work with the stand alone exe? or does it have to be with the today plugin?

12gage said:
will this work with the stand alone exe? or does it have to be with the today plugin?
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I guess it should also work with the standalone iPhoneToday exe version, since I'm not using any function specific to the Today screen, but just the ReloadIcon and ReloadIcons feature of iPhoneToday 1.3.

j101399j said:
A few issues, the values in weather.ini are not competly self explanatory; so please explain
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Ok, I've added a FAQ in the first post to answer to your questions.

michoob said:
Ok, I've added a FAQ in the first post to answer to your questions.
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Cool, that is what I figured each locations were for. However, I am having an issue getting it to work and I think it is with the location. Say I want weather for Sacramento, CA (USA). Here is the URL:
http://www.accuweather.com/us/ca/sacramento/94203/...
What is the location code? Is it us|ca|sacramento|94203 or us/ca/sacramento/94203?
I don't have TF3D, so I can't use MTP. So this is the only option.
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Here is how I have it setup, but it just sits there. I also use MEdia Net (AT&T); that setting worked for the old other weather icon program. Here is my weather.ini file
Code:
[User settings]
IPTWaccuWeatherMetric=0
IPTWaccuWeatherLocation=us/ca/sacramento/94203
IPTWdelayHours=2
IPTWdelayMinutes=0
IPTWinternetConnection=MEdia Net
IPTWdisconnectOnExit=1
IPTWcurrentWeatherIcon=0
IPTWcurrentWeatherPage=3
IPTWforecastStartPage=3
IPTWforecastStartIcon=4
IPTWiconsExtension=bmp
IPTWgoToAccuWeatherQuestion=Go to accuweather.com ?
IPTWstartText=Tap to start
IPTWofflineMode=0
IPTWmondayText=Mo:
IPTWtuesdayText=Tu:
IPTWwednesdayText=We:
IPTWthursdayText=Th:
IPTWfridayText=Fi:
IPTWsaturdayText=Sa:
IPTWsundayText=Su:
[Script settings]
IPTWregRoot=HKCU
IPTWregKey=Software\iPhoneToday\AccuWeather

Ok, I've figured out you have to search your location code on AccuWeather.com International and not on AccuWeather.com which is only for the US...
So for Sacramento in California, the location code is NAM|US|CA|SACRAMENTO

michoob said:
Ok, I've figured out you have to search your location code on AccuWeather.com International and not on AccuWeather.com which is only for the US...
So for Sacramento in California, the location code is NAM|US|CA|SACRAMENTO
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Using that worked!!!! However the website is frustrating, everytime I try and get the vofr for other US cities, since I am in the US, it forces me back to the normal site. Well at least I know where to look; thank you very much
[edit]
Ok I think I fingured it out, just a few tests then I will post

AccuWeather Icons
Hello,
I have made some AccuWeather Icons...
Enjoy.

I have two answers and two questions:
- I only want to use WLAN so I left the internet connection entry empty, it works.
- Yes, it works with the exe- version of iPT.
Questions:
- Is it possible to integrate S2U2 like in moesfeld's yahoo- version?
- I tried to use weather icons from moesfeld, they seem to be disordered, show the wrong weather. Is there another order for the AccuWeather- icons?
THX & CU

@chancer63: since I don't use S2U2, I don't know if I'll make a version for it, but I'll take a look if I find some time.
For the icons, you cannot use icons used for Yahoo! Weather as the ones from moesfeld, because there are not the same as the ones for AccuWeather... these icons were done by Bluemetalaxe and he doesn't have time to remake 40 new weather icons, sorry.

Ok, I've taken a look at UserWeather in S2U2.
It seems you can display only one icon and forecast.
Which one do you want? The current forecast?
I may display for instance the current forecast icon, with a text below showing current temperature, current RealFeel®, current weather description, high temperature, high RealFeel®, low temperature, and low RealFeel®.
Something like that is ok for you?
2° (4°), Mostly Cloudy | Hi 3° (2°) / Lo 0° (-3°)
Perhaps the text will be too long... I don't kown.
Just tell me exactly what you want and I'll give it a try .

Day and Night icons?
Hello michoob,
Is it possible to change the script so, that day and night icons are displayed?

Day and Night icons!
BOBO_01 said:
Hello michoob,
Is it possible to change the script so, that day and night icons are displayed?
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I have found it myself.
Enclosed is a new config.xml and the day and night icons.
-> Replace
-> Enjoy

BOBO_01 said:
I have found it myself.
Enclosed is a new config.xml and the day and night icons.
-> Replace
-> Enjoy
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Well done!
By the way, I'm working on a new version with many new stuff, to be released next week.
I'll also include an optionnal IPTWnightIconSuffix setting in the weather.ini file so that configuring different icons for night forecasts is easier than editing the config.xml.

2 recommendations, add a script killer and reg lock
Code:
RemoveNotifications(\iPhoneToday\IPTWeather\iPhoneTodayAccuWeather.mscr")
Here is the reg lock code:
At the start of the script add this:
Code:
#Lock reg
("HKLM","Software\iPhoneToday","lockRegistry",1)
And at the end put this
Code:
#Unock reg
("HKLM","Software\iPhoneToday","lockRegistry",0)
This way if another code is running, things don't get screwed up, and if you accidently hit the button many time, you don't end up with 20 or 30 scripts running.

I don't see the point of having a script killer for iPhoneTodayAccuWeather.mscr script, since this script is only run by the user and since it is written in the MortScript manual:
4.3 Multiple instances and aborting scripts
MortScript can run in multiple instances, but only once for each script.
If an already running script is run a second time, an open dialog of that script (e.g. Choice,
Message, ...) will be activated. If the script doesn't show any windows, nothing will happen.
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As for the lockRegistry thing, is it an iPhoneToday feature?
What will it change to add this entry?
Perhaps I should have a wait loop like that before updating the iPhoneToday registry, but this would work only if the other code running and using iPhoneToday uses this kind of loop too:
Code:
While (("HKLM","Software\iPhoneToday\lockRegistry") <> 0)
Sleep(1000)
EndWhile
#Lock reg
("HKLM","Software\iPhoneToday","lockRegistry",1)
#Update iPhoneToday registry
#... and unlock reg at end
("HKLM","Software\iPhoneToday","lockRegistry",0)
Perhaps I'm wrong, so please explain me.

Looking back at your script, the kill is not needed, so please ignore that part. As for the lock, it is only needed if someone is running multiple scripts that edit the icons. For example, if this is running and then the battery script starts, they can cause some wierd icon changes and mess up the icons and notes. It is not needed, but just an idea
[edit] Yes, competly ignore the lock and kill parts. I did not fully understand your scripts and these 2 things will only mess things up.

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[SEP 17] FEWidgets Ultimate 1.0b12 - (100% native code No Flash required)

FEWidgets Ultimate is a Today Plugin for Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 Professional devices (WM 5 and 6.0 are not supported).
IMPORTANT:
- If you've modified the scripting side of any widget on a version lower than 1.0b10, either disable the Fast Orientation Change option, or modify the new scripts, because now widget initialization must be performed on the onWidgetLoad event for the cache to work properly.
- From 1.0b10 sweeping horizontally is cached instead of vertically. Meaning if you had setup a window you'll now have to sweep horizontally to get it, instead of vertically.
- If your device doesn't have too much RAM or the app behaves strange try disabling the "Fast Orientation Change option and soft resetting the device.
This version of the application is 100% native code (C++) using the Qt Framework for Windows CE and does not require Flash at all (none of them).. It also should run faster than it's flash counterpart (the Lite or vanilla old versions).
CAB For VGA/WVGA Devices: FEWidgetsUltimateVGA-v1.0b12.CAB
CAB For QVGA/WQVGA Devices (or VGA/WVGA with small widgets and icons): FEWidgetsUltimate-v1.0b12.CAB
User Manual: FEWidgets Ultimate - User Manual.doc (Updated on v1.0b10)
Developer Manual (Updated on v1.0b12): FEWidgets Ultimate - Developer Manual.doc
You can try the new skin by mchapman007 here!: MobileMatt FEWidgets Ultimate Theme v1.0.0.
Source Code (1.0b12): FEWU-Phantom - Sources.rar
(Most of the Sources are released under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. License is as specified by the EULA.rtf)
Do you find my application useful? I've spent lot's of time programming it, please buy me a beer! Donate!
Features:
- Haptic feedback. When clicking on widget buttons you'll feel a small vibration.
- Multiple Layouts/Pages support (up to 4).
- Multiple Windows for each page with 0 loading time.
- Fullscreen Mode.
- Support for Landscape/Portrait modes.
- VGA/QVGA/WQVGA/WVGA support.
- Skinnable though XML files (or just modifying the images).
- Scriptable through javascript.
- Extensible though C++ plugins.
- Support for Acceleration/Light sensor on the engine. (not used right now by any Widget)
Implemented Widgets:
- [New!] Task Manager Widget (shows up to 8 tasks).
- Operator Name
- RSS Feed Reader
- Comming Appointments
- Tasks
- Contact widget
- Date widget
- Battery/Phone signal Strength indicator.
- S2P Player control.
- Analog Clock
- Diamond like Clock
- Background Image Changer
- Bluetooth State (Can turn on/off)
- Wi-Fi State (Can turn on/off)
- Quick Dial.
- Layout swapper.
- Locker (locks widget dragging)
- Calendar (when tapped will link to \Windows\Calendar.lnk)
- Shortcuts Widget. This widget allows creating shortcuts to exe/lnk files. You can drop the widget as many times as you want.
- Missed Calls. Shows the number of missed calls. When double tapped will take you to the missed calls log.
- Unread SMS. Shows the number of unread SMSs.
- Unread Mail. Shows the number of unread Mail on all accounts.
- Sound Profile changer. Lets you switch between On/Vibrate/Off modes.
- Weather. Shows you the weather for today. Current temperature and forecasted Min/Max for today.
- SMS information. Once you drop this widget once, if you remove it, it'll spawn automatically the next time you have an SMS message on the same possition you had placed it.
- Programs. Shows the contents of the Programs folder of the Start Menu on a kinetic scrolling list.
Some screenshots taken on the WM 6.1 QVGA Device Emulator:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Changes on 1.0b12
- [Fixed] On some devices docking the Widgets Bar at the bottom will make the bar overlap the menu. (because today window size is not calculated correctly)
- [Fixed] If the WidgetsBar docking is set to bottom and then to left again it won't update the Show/Hide button properly.
- [Fixed] Some applications are not launched correctly.
- [Fixed] On the VGA version some programs are displayed without icons.
- [Fixed] Error messages would display the error on the title.
- [Fixed] When switching fullscreen on and then off application window size won't be calculated properly.
- [Changed] Kinetic speed on VGA/WVGA devices is now increased.
- [Changed] Drag distance to differenciate a tap from a drag operatino is now doubled on VGA/WVGA devices.
- [Changed] On the Task Manager Widget, now the first icon is always arranged at the bottom instead of on the left.
- [New] Added a new parameter for widgets (can be set on widgets.xml) which allows specifying a distance to be left between the snap point on the widget with the parameter set and the snapped snap point on the perpendicular axis to the one the snapping took place.
Changes on 1.0b11
- [Fixed] When fullscreen is enabled an another applicaiton was opened, the other application will gain focus.
- [New] New Task Manager Widget (shows up to 8 tasks). Tap once to show the application and tap and hold to close it.
Changes on 1.0b10.1
- [Fixed] When using the new Fast Orientation Change option, the application will crash (i.e. it will stop responding properly). This was a really tough one
- [Fixed] Lists used the system wide window color instead of a custom color. If the color whas black, text would not be visible.
- [Fixed] Error messages on CommandProvider or PhoneProvider would generate an exception when multithreaded commands are on.
Changes on 1.0b10
- [Fixed] Script error en Analog Clock when changing hours.
- [Fixed] Items where not removed from snapper when changing orientation.
- [Fixed] When switching to landscape for the first time, Portrait mode layout is copied as the landscape one.
- [Fixed] When switching between landscape and portrait on fullscreen when another application is focused the Task bar dissapears.
- [Fixed] Shortcut widgets setup on portrait mode might collide with the ones created on landscape. (you'll have to recreate the shortcuts if you have this problem)
- [Fixed] When Yahoo! Weather reports a "not available" weather condition image (code 3200) a script error will be displayed.
- [Fixed] When wind speed is a decimal number, 0 will be displayed instead on the Weather Widget.
- [Fixed] Wind direction is wrong on the Weather Widget.
- [Fixed] When a Widget is on a layout but not on the new layout and the icon is at the end of the bar, when switching the bar won't adjust properly.
- [New] You can now set the units for degrees on the Weather widget.
- [Changed] Now windows are switched by sweeping horizontally and pages vertically.
- [Changed] Now switching windows is circular (as with pages).
- [Internal] Changed the behavior of hidden widgets (like SMS).
- [New] Now There is an option (Fast Orientation Change, enabled by default) to cache widgets on portrait and landscape to make rotation smoother. This will consume more memory since all the landscape widgets (on all windows of the current page) will be cached when in portrait mode.
Works Great with HTC X7500
Thanks
works great with HTC X7500/Athena
How can I change the background image?
Request: Hope in the future version you can make this app DPI-aware so that it can support 128dpi and 96dpi resolutions (In the Athena it works at 192dpi only,wanted to use it @ 128dpi 'cause the athena's screen is so big, icons in 192dpi are big [email protected][email protected])
My bad...it works @ 128 and 96 dpi...but
Well it works at those resolutions...but they stayed big (original size)
Bug: It doesn't show/start when themes are changed
@ 128DPI
wow thank you. it only eats up 3.7mb.
fire_z said:
Well it works at those resolutions...but they stayed big (original size)
Bug: It doesn't show/start when themes are changed
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It's meant to be used on PDA phones.. don't really know if yours has a phone but it looks more like a vanilla Pocket PC.. phones tend to have a smaller screen and the images look smaller. I really don't take into account the DPI because I use the same images no matter what.
When you change the themes it probably tries to restart the plugin.. I've had some problems with that, so perhaps you should try to disable the plugin, change the theme and then enable the plugin again.
oldsap said:
wow thank you. it only eats up 3.7mb.
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Actually it eats some more MB but on dlls (Qt dlls). Since WM 6.1 and 6.5 use a different address space (64MB for large dlls) I guess they are not showing on the Process Manager... or it could be the dlls are not fully loaded and it really eats only that size hehe. You could probably check the real size watching how much memory you've got left with and without FEWidgets.
Cheers,
Nico.
Do you guyz see any battery issues with these widgets?
I hope they take less resources than manila & SPB shell.
on my 6.5, it only eats 3-4MB, im sure of it
any option to remove the vibrate on touch?
oldsap said:
on my 6.5, it only eats 3-4MB, im sure of it
any option to remove the vibrate on touch?
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There's an option on the Application Configuration item on the configuration window... on the User Manual every configuration option is explained.
found a small bug. if the widget bar is set on TOP of the screen, you cannot add a contact widget or shortcut widget on the screen.
EDIT:
also, after adding a contact widget, if i tap on it to add the contact i want, my phone hangs. (ETEN DX900)
oldsap said:
found a small bug. if the widget bar is set on TOP of the screen, you cannot add a contact widget or shortcut widget on the scrren
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Thanks, I'll fix it tomorrow in the afternoon.
EDIT: I've uploaded the full CABs hopefully fixing that bug. Also on this post is attached a zip with the Main Provider, you can replace the one on FEWidgetsUltimate\providers with this one. Keep in mind you have to unload the plugin to do so.
EDIT: sorry for the stupidity, the widgets were locked hahahahaha
replaced the dll, but still no go when bar is on top
guyz I need some update about battery before really trying this nice work, last time I tried fewidgets its was a nightmare for my battery
oldsap said:
EDIT: sorry for the stupidity, the widgets were locked hahahahaha
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hahaha lol, I really got worried because I couldn't see why
Well I'm off to bed now, it's 2.30 am here. Thanks for your feedback.
oldsap said:
replaced the dll, but still no go when bar is on top
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Hmm weird, on the emulator it's working... try this dll attached instead and let me know.
EDIT: Now it should work.. I had zipped the wrong dll, sorry about that. I'll better go to sleep.
corepda said:
guyz I need some update about battery before really trying this nice work, last time I tried fewidgets its was a nightmare for my battery
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Battery life now is not an issue since Flash is no longer used. (0% CPU when idle)
Its good if we can add on more widgets like facebook icon or something
but wondering how to do it or such.
nicodega said:
Hmm weird, on the emulator it's working... try this dll attached instead and let me know.
EDIT: Now it should work.. I had zipped the wrong dll, sorry about that. I'll better go to sleep.
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now adding widgets work.
if i tap on the contacts widget, it takes a long time for it to read my contact list. and when it does show the list, it's not in alphabetical order, so it's difficult to find the particular person i want to add.
Thanks for all the hard work. it's only a minor glitch so no sweat
jeremy89632 said:
Its good if we can add on more widgets like facebook icon or something
but wondering how to do it or such.
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Look on the first post for the Developers Manual. It explains how to create new widgets.
oldsap said:
now adding widgets work.
if i tap on the contacts widget, it takes a long time for it to read my contact list. and when it does show the list, it's not in alphabetical order, so it's difficult to find the particular person i want to add.
Thanks for all the hard work. it's only a minor glitch so no sweat
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I'll see onto that later today
adding program shortcut widgets are fine. but somehow (although im not that sure) adding contacts widget increases the memory consumption.
also, everytime i reboot with a contact widget added, it asks me if i want to add a custom image or not
Ya, this rocks, Its good, I need to make some widgets tho, Thanks for another great version, I have been using 31 for the past 3 months on my TP

iPhoneToday v1.5.2 (Apr 15, 2010)

http://code.google.com/p/iphonetoday/
Watch a video demonstration at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-T2Fv1onE
Submit and vote suggestions at: http://www.google.com/moderator/#16/e=4fa9
FAQ's at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542727
Changelog
iPhoneToday v1.5.2 (Apr 15, 2010)
Improved scrolling performance. It should be really fast when there is no wallpaper or there is a gradient or image background for the mainscreen pages. Under these conditions you could even enable alpha blend on background without any performance loss.
Improved animation performance.
Added new animation effects. The available ones are: "None", "Expand rectangle from center", "Zoom out from center", "Zoom in to center", "Expand rectangle from clicked area", "Zoom out from clicked area", and "Zoom in to clicked area".
Added "animation" tab in options where you can select the animation effect, the animation duration, and whether to launch the application before the animation.
The "out of screen" tab got more options. You can now configure to stop scrolling when there are no more icons in a given direction.
Added an option to tile the background images.
Included a couple of tileable textures.
Included an iPhone background for the BottomBar.
Included some nicer looking bubbles.
When adding a new icon, it is now by default inserted at the end of the list not at the beginning.
Whenever edit boxes receive the keyboard focus all the text in them is selected and the keyboard is shown.
For PNDs added a "KB" button next to the "OK" and "X" buttons.
icons.xml and settings.xml are now always saved with DOS new lines.
Center button of D-pad jumps to first page.
Added --goto:right and --goto:left (similar to the --goto:next and --gotorevious).
Added a "Cradle State" icon.
Fixed non updating "Calendar & Appointments", "Unplayed Voice Mails" and "Irda State" icons.
Fixed exec alt of "Missed Calls & Signal Strength & Operator Name" icon.
Fixed an issue when text's color is black.
Other minor fixes and improvements...
iPhoneToday v1.5.1 (Apr 3, 2010)
Using registry notifications instead of polling for updating notifications (bubbles, date, time, etc.). Notifications (and reloadIcon) should now appear immediately. Battery foot print should also be smaller.
Icon, text, circles, offset sizes, etc. are scaled automatically if the application is launched in a different resolution than the one in settings.xml (LastConfiguredAt).
Bubbles are alpha blended.
Position, size, text, etc. of bubbles are configurable.
Added background image support for static bars (bottom bar and top bar). Gradient background can now be used even when a wallpaper is set. The background (gradient or image) of static bars can be alpha blended to the wallpaper.
ShrinkToFit option of static bars now shrinks the text height in addition to the icon width.
Added font settings dialog.
Renamed "GPRS State" icon to "Cell Network State".
Added "Missed Calls & Signal Strength & Operator Name" icon.
Added "Unplayed Voice Mails" icon.
Added "Irda State" icon.
Added "Phone Profile" icon.
No sound or vibration on launch if current profile is silent.
When battery is charging a dot is shown before the battery percentage to indicate charging.
If operator name is empty show NA for signal.
Changed the field "type" in the icon settings dialog from dropdown to droplist.
Fonts in the fonts subdirectory are automatically added/removed.
Load strExec and strParameters (in addition to nScreen, nIcon, strName, and strImage) from HKLM\Software\iPhoneToday\Icon...\ when HKLM\Software\iPhoneToday\reloadIcon is set.
Added a separate text quality option for text inside icons.
Added new pressed icons.
Added minimize OnLaunchIcon option (you have to manually edit settings.xml).
Added UpdateWhenInactive option (you have to manually edit settings.xml) to always update notifications even when window is inactive. The default value is 0 to save battery.
iPhoneToday v1.5.0 (Mar 21, 2010)
Fixed battery drainage issue.
Improved quality of icons by using the averaging interpolation method for resizing them.
Added an alternative method for alpha blending to the background that should be faster but requires more memory.
Added an option to "use mask for transparency" that might help the scrolling performance on some devices.
Added text quality option (Default, Draft, Nonantialiased, Antialiased, Cleartype, Cleartype comp), but it is available only when alpha blend on background is disabled.
Added facename (font family) option for the text labels under the icons, the header text, and the special icons text. (you have to manually configure the XML, no dialog yet).
Added shadow and roundrect options for the header text.
Added --winkey command to display the start menu.
Added an option to show battery percentage while charging (enabled by default).
Changed default value of vibration for non phone devices to 0.
Fixed crash when copying icons from topbar.
Fixed bug with pressed icon not displaying correctly when alpha blend is enabled.
If reloadIcon is 2 icons.xml are saved after loading them from registry.
Installer now displays a warning that today plugin will not be available if you choose to install to storage card.
Some minor fixes and improvements.
iPhoneToday v1.4.9 (Mar 15, 2010)
Fixed degraded quality of images of previous release (image resizing is done by the Windows Imaging API again).
Fixed a bug with background resizing.
Added RoundRect option (for now only in the XML, no dialog yet) to display a black rounded rectangular behind the text (like Android).
iPhoneToday v1.4.8 (Mar 14, 2010)
Using LPNG library (an extremely light-weight library - it just adds 6KB) if imaging API fails (mostly helpful for PNDs where imaging API is often missing). This allows now all devices to load and display transparent PNG icons.
Huge memory savings compared to v1.3 when AlphaBlend is disabled (32bit icons are now converted to whatever the screen supports, usually 16bit).
Fixed text labels being 1-2 pixels left of the center of the icons.
Fixed background color of options dialog to be the windows default color for menu backgrounds.
Added --keyboard command to show/hide the keyboard.
Only for PNDs: added a help button (question mark) on the title bar of the options and icon settings dialogs (next to the OK button) that toggles the appearance of the keyboard.
The 3-letter abbreviation of the day of the week is now by default displayed in the language of the user locale.
Converted the included pressed icons from gray scale to true color since LPNG only supports loading true color PNG images.
Resized the bubble icons.
Added a warning that scrolling will be slow when AlphaBlend is enabled on devices that do not natively support it.
iPhoneToday v1.4.7 (Mar 09, 2010)
Changed the icon set
Added pressed icon effect
Currently incuded icons: CrackedGlass.png, Fingerprint.png, RoundedPressed.png (default), Spotlight.png, StopwordPressed.png (Thanks to Osprey for the images)
Added text shadow
Added some new options for the background image: fit width, fit height, center
Added refresh time setting in the movement tab
Added new command: --volume:++<step> and --volume:--<step>
Fixed a bug with animation rectangular staying sometimes on screen
Fixed some minor bugs
iPhoneToday v1.4.6 (Mar 06, 2010)
Added some new icon types:
Volume
Memory Load
Memory Free
Memory Used
GPRS State
Signal Strength
Operator Name
Signal Strength & Operator Name
Added some new commands:
--rotate to rotate the screen 90 degrees
--rotate:<angle> (e.g. --rotate:270) to rotate the screen by the given angle
--volume:<number> to set the system volume to <number> (0-100)
--volume:+<step> or --volume:-<step> to increase or decrease the system volume by <step>
--reset or --restart to soft reset the device
--off or --standby or --suspend to suspend the device
--minimize to minimize the iPhoneToday's window (only for exe version)
--taskbar to show/hide the taskbar (only for exe version)
Alpha blend transparent icons with the background
Option dialog to configure the transparency of icons
Fixed transparency of png icons with black pixels
Today item's height is configurable again
The color of the expanding rectangular - animation on launch - can now be configured
A default sound on launch can be set
Added a play button in the icon settings dialog to preview the selected sound
Fixed the ignore screen rotation option
Fixed focus of the choose color dialog
If the bubble png icons are not found nicer bubbles are programmatically drawn
Added a reset settings to defaults button in the about dialog
Configurable margins for the text inside the special icons such as day of month, day of week, clock, battery, etc.
You can set which applications to run when the icons are out of screen instead of cycling through the pages
Reorganized the options dialog
AppToDate support
Installer will ask to create a startup shortcut to the exe if you answer no to the question whether you want to enable the today item plugin
iPhoneToday v1.4.5 (Feb 27, 2010)
1. Added a static top bar of icons
2. Non static background keeps the aspect ratio of the image
3. Configurable zooming factor of the background image
4. Added a warning before enabling "never show taskbar"
iPhoneToday v1.4.4 (Feb 26, 2010)
1. Installer now detects previous installations and asks to keep the current settings.xml and icons.xml
2. Added simple battery icon (shows battery percentage or AC)
3. Added about dialog (last tab in options)
4. Added file version information in the .exe and .dll
5. Added edit header dialog
6. Added an option to configure the circles offset from the top of the bottombar
7. Optimized screen transition a bit
8. Avoid some unnecessary redraws
9. Icons behind the bottom bar are now hidden
10. You can now add a bottom bar icon by right clicking on the bottom bar's empty space
11. Fixed --goto:down that was scrolling one extra page down
12. Fixed the background of text in the options dialog for PND
13. Disabled --close and --exit for the dll version
14. Fixed crash when icon width is set to 0 (useful to disable the bottom bar)
15. Fixed dll's crash when icons.xml does not exist or is not valid
16. Fixed bug when using reloadIcons that was not deleting "unused" icons.
17. Renamed some confusing options
18. Disabled options that cannot be changed depending on whether you are running the exe or the dll version
iPhoneToday v1.4.3
1. Icons can be associated with wav files to play once they are clicked.
2. Fixed infinite loop when checking for Software\iPhoneToday\Icon%d.
iPhoneToday v1.4.2
1. If imaging API is not available (some PND do not have it) use imgdecmp.dll instead (included in the PND zip).
iPhoneToday v1.4.1
1. Switched to TinyXml that has smaller memory footprint than MSXML
iPhoneToday v1.4.0
1. Support for Pocket PC 2003
2. Support for Portable Navigation Devices (Windows CE Core)
3. Today item height is automatically figured (you can have multiple today items and it should still work properly as long as iPhoneToday is the last one)
4. Vertical scrolling
5. Added header text for each screen
6. Support for BMP files without using the imaging API (BMP images are actually a lot faster)
7. Made almost everything configurable
8. Bottombar can have different settings from the mainscreen
9. Icon text can be set to 0
10. Icon offset can be set to a negative value to make the text overlap the icon
11. Commandline arguements and special icons with the same commands (--reload, --relaunch, --add, --options, --close, --exit, --goto:<screen>, --goto:next, --gotorevious, --goto:down, --goto:up)
12. Added copy icon and copy here in the right click (long tap) menu
13. Paths can now be relative to the application directory
14. Better orientation and rotation support
15. Special characters such as ", <, >, & are properly handled in the XML (if you manually edit the XML make sure you escape them!)
16. Use the last indexed LED as the vibration LED
17. Scroll through the pages with the directional pad.
18. Many other bugfixes, improvements, and optimizations that I've forgotten now...
..........
Uhmm, why did you open a thread about this again?
egzthunder1 said:
Uhmm, why did you open a thread about this again?
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I believe because he's not the author of the earlier versions (he's picked up the project where the original author abandoned it) and wants to be able to maintain his own thread and starting post. If he had just replied in the original thread, the thread owner might not update the starting post links and only those who read the whole thread (which is 287 pages long) would find the new version. I think that a new thread for a new author and new "life" for the project makes sense.
tronikos,
It looks really good. Some things...
1. Tapping the screen briefly flashes an all-white screen (the same that shows when loading and during the "animation" when pressing an icon). If anything, it'd be nice if it (and the loading screen and "animation" screen) were black, but, ideally, there shouldn't be any flashing at all, of course.
2. Is there an option to not display the taskbar? I realize that that's the normal way to get at the keyboard, but it'd be good to allow for alternatives (like MioPocket's MiniBar).
3. Flipping pages isn't a smooth as it seemed in the YouTube video that you pointed me to earlier. Could it be that the "movement" settings have been changed or is my device's 400MHz processor not powerful enough to handle the program smoothly?
4. Even though settings.xml indicates an icon width of 45px, when I loaded the program, the "autoconfigure" set it to 51, which made the icons look bad. I'm guessing that the program picks an icon size based on the resolution, which is probably a good thing, but perhaps it should choose from icon sizes that are multiples of 8 or 16, i.e. ones that would still look good when downsampled from the original 96x96 icons.
5. An icon on the button bar to access options and add icons would be a lot more intuitive than clicking and holding the background. Do you think that that's doable?
6. Have you made any progress in adding multiple categories (ex. "Settings", "Tools", "Apps", etc.) and a nav bar to switch between them?
7. Have you made any progress in adding icons outside of the main area and bottom area, so that we aren't restricted to them? I'd like to be able to define an icon anywhere that I want, including by giving exact coordinates.
Sorry to throw so much out there for you to address. I'm just, as you know, thinking about how I might adapt MioPocket to it, especially without having to remove features (such as the quick launch button, the SideBar, faux taskbar with start menu button and so on). It's really good so far and suitable for a lot of other people's uses already, though.
BTW, you might want to include some more information and a screenshot in the first post for those who aren't already familiar with the project . I suspect that that's your plan... just mentioning it in case not.
Wow this is really exciting. I love this app, it's really given my phone a new lease on life without its stylus.
I'm really curious to know what the change log for this version might look like, since iphone today is so central to my usability I'm a little more hesitant than I would normally be to just dive in and try a new version..
Tronikos,
can you please add me to the project on google code project?
My google account is: [email protected]
Thanks
egzthunder1,
I created this thread for the reasons Osprey00 mentioned.
I got permission from MiToNiOeS to create a google code project for iPhoneToday and upload my changes there. I hope that this move will help its further development.
Osprey00,
1. That was a stupid bug I introduced just before uploading it. Only the exe version is affected. I fixed it and uploaded 1 hour ago. Please redownload it.
2. Check the "Fullscreen" option under Misc tab. Also since the taskbar will automatically be shown whenever iPhoneToday loses focus you might want to check the "Never show taskbar" option too.
3. If my bugfix for #1 didn't do it please experiment with the "Movement" settings.
4. Yes MiToNiOeS originally had code to autoconfigure the icon size based on the screen width. I might change it to be multiple of 8 but the included icons will have to be updated too. I included MiToNiOeS's ones that are 90x90 and not 96x96. For now change AlreadyConfigured in the settings.xml to 1 and set the icon size from a script depending on the screen resolution.
5. Yes it is doable but since I don't have a device anymore (I got as a gift a nokia phone that fits my gps needs too) I am not planning to add any new features, only bugfixes.
6. Manually enter a header text in the icons.xml for each screen and change the mainscreen's top offset and header height in the options. For changing screens if you don't like flipping you can use the circles at the bottom.
7. Sorry no plans to do this.
bluenote73,
I changed quite a few things that I don't remember them now.
Once I find time to look into my code changes I will create a detailed changelog.
mathwiz314,
OK I added you.
Anyone,
If you can help in any way please feel free to ask me to add you.
You don't have to know coding. The project needs a summary page and documentation in the wiki.
Nice work, I was playing around with it in the CE emulator. I renamed your .exe as SysInfo-Start in my emulator miopocket setup. It started up everything fine and Iphone today as GUI. I get the white flashes sometimes too, but other then that it operates good. I would like a full time clock display on GUI. I would like more pages( might be possible havn't played with it enough yet), and be able to edit the dot buttons to easily navigate pages by pic or text (i.e. multimedia, setting, navigation). Going into the task bar setting and unchecking keep task bar on top, completely hide task bar, which is good IMO. I need to test it more, but your doing a fine job with this GUI.
Awesome that someone gets his hands on this.
Can't wait to see what will come next.
Hi tronikos
Thank you for keeping alive this wonderful today plugin
Hi, I don't really know much about coding but I can lend a hand if there are any graphics that need done. I don't know if this is the issue mentioned above but I have an HD2 and the icon resolution looks really low. Might I suggest using some of the many icon packs available in the HD2 Themes and Apps section or something.
Sorry if I said something noobish lol I haven't had a proper good look at it yet.
Dan
As requested, can you put a screenshot in this thread (or, at least, in your google code page) ?
I think we'are reacting better with a screenshot...
As someone said in the past : 'A pic is better than a thousand words' !
Good luck with the project !
@Osprey, Tronic and all Miopocket friends
After playing arround a little bit, all in all a very good tool. It is easy to add some pages and also create a header for the pages, so Miopocket Windows seven page folders (Favorites, Navigation etc.) could easily adapted. Also vertical scrolling is possible, but I don't know how to create pages?
Flipping pages was a mess at the beginning, instead off flipping, it always went to icon edit mode. I played arround with the movement settings, but had the feeling nothing is changing. At the very end, I disabled right klick in the settings. Now flipping works very good, but the way to come back to the setting page is closed. ==> Any ideas?
Regarding icons:
I added two icons from this board (not allowed to link)
to compare. On the picture these are the first two adobe test and igo test. By far looking better, but no problem to change.
Sorry, I am not allowed to link to image banana and , so I have to attach the picture as a zip file
Use imageshack (or photobucket...) to upload your pictures and post the forum version of the links (with pic thumbnail). Without the attachments size restrictions the bandwith cost would go through the roof!
@frmariam
it's the same. I am a new member (Feb 2009!!!!) and not allowed to link to external pages. BTW also internal links seems to be not allowed.
Probably somebody could link to the picture?
img709.imageshack.us/img709/7913/capture004k.png
Schlork,
Putting an original copy of setting.xml in your install will take you back to default.
I noticed that the clock and calender icon are actually the clock and calender and can be customized in options somewhat. I placed the clock on bottom bar. Still trying to figure out adding pages and headers and still working with it in CE emulator.
schlork said:
@frmariam
it's the same. I am a new member (Feb 2009!!!!) and not allowed to link to external pages. BTW also internal links seems to be not allowed.
Probably somebody could link to the picture?
img709.imageshack.us/img709/7913/capture004k.png
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Here you are!
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
@all
I don't know if we are all working on the same page. Some of the posters are redirected from Tronikos to post here. We are owning thumb GPS devices, which became Porsche's since Osprey developed Miopocket for. Even now more with ability to have iphone functions.
@[email protected]
Thanks! It's not a problem to switch back, I could easily write a script and put it on a button for that. But I am wondering, if there is not another solution?
@sinoo
pretty thanks! And OT how can I convince Mods to be not a spammer?
Hi, where can i fin the "full" changelog?
Hope I can help
I know a little about coding, but I make mean FAQ and display pages (see links in my sig). I am very happy that this got picked back up and look forward to new releases. Anyone from the old iPT forum knows how much I was involved there, and I hope I can help as much here and on the google code page.

[APP] Desktop Visualizer - Custom Icons!

*I ran across this app and thought I would share it since it doesn't seem very well known on the forums..
*I have no affiliation with the application or developers and take ZERO credit or responsibility for anything to do with it at all.
Since there aren't many themes out right now and a lot of themes have undesired features to some users, I personally prefer to choose application icons individually.
This is where Desktop Visualizer comes in. The app allows you to set a custom icon, or picture, for an app or activity to your homescreen (it does not change the icon in the launcher) and also the ability to change the app label and style.
You can create a variety of different sized widgets or create a shortcut from Desktop Visualizer within the launcher.
By setting the app as a widget it will remove the 'box' that Espresso puts around apps, but setting the shortcut from Desktop Visualizer in the launcher will keep the app icon within that box.
The app provides a very simple way to help you further customize your homescreen to your likings.
Here is a screenshot to show how the different ways Desktop Visualizer makes the shortcuts:
The DropBox icon is the '1x1 small widget', the Facebook is the '1x1 small ss', and the BestBuy is set from the Desktop Visualizer app (not as a widget, so it still has the box). I put DoodleJump there to give a comparison to a stock icon. Icons are from the HD Icon Pack (link below)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
And pics from AppBrain
Here are links to some nice icon packs (again, no I take zero credit for any of this work)
"HD Icon Pack" by mikebeecham
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828832
DJC & BobsBBQ "Touch of Glass"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740832
"Windows Phone Tiles" by ketchup539
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769047
"Button Icons" by sickwitit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848725
"Android Phone 7" by newone757
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781455
"Flycons" by chancellorr
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833676
"X2K2's Tiles Icons" by xero2002
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831475
If you want me to add a link to another icon pack just PM me and I'll add it.
I hope this helps someone!
More Info on Desktop Visualizer:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/desktop-visualizer/jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Desktop Visualizer was created by "Bii, inc," here is a link to their other apps http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/Bii,+inc.
cant see pics <_<
tonyriceroni said:
cant see pics <_<
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Just edited the picture links, they should be ok now. Thanks for the heads up.
Nice find. Took boxes away from all the apps. Gives more of a stock feel. Wish could change app icons to that of vanilla icons tho
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
I'd liketo understand how to create an icon pack:
every time I flash a new rom, I've to reconfigure every widget. I make large use of Desktop Visualizer for this... and it's a pain to setup it back again...
also helps you get that WP7 look and feel
desktop visualizer suddenly does not work anymore...
suddenly I cannot set own widgets anymore- just tiny little shortcuts.
When trying to set a widget and have chosen the applications and the imagefile it just says something like " could set shotcurt or widget." and nothing happens.. I tried it with different images and widgets sizes nothing went anymore. I used it until now without any problems- does somebody experienced the same?
Solved: don't know why- but just happens when I use ES Datei Explorer!!!
Thanks for sharing. I will try it. ;D
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
not working
civicvx94 said:
*I ran across this app and thought I would share it since it doesn't seem very well known on the forums..
*I have no affiliation with the application or developers and take ZERO credit or responsibility for anything to do with it at all.
Since there aren't many themes out right now and a lot of themes have undesired features to some users, I personally prefer to choose application icons individually.
This is where Desktop Visualizer comes in. The app allows you to set a custom icon, or picture, for an app or activity to your homescreen (it does not change the icon in the launcher) and also the ability to change the app label and style.
You can create a variety of different sized widgets or create a shortcut from Desktop Visualizer within the launcher.
By setting the app as a widget it will remove the 'box' that Espresso puts around apps, but setting the shortcut from Desktop Visualizer in the launcher will keep the app icon within that box.
The app provides a very simple way to help you further customize your homescreen to your likings.
Here is a screenshot to show how the different ways Desktop Visualizer makes the shortcuts:
The DropBox icon is the '1x1 small widget', the Facebook is the '1x1 small ss', and the BestBuy is set from the Desktop Visualizer app (not as a widget, so it still has the box). I put DoodleJump there to give a comparison to a stock icon. Icons are from the HD Icon Pack (link below)
And pics from AppBrain
Here are links to some nice icon packs (again, no I take zero credit for any of this work)
"HD Icon Pack" by mikebeecham
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828832
DJC & BobsBBQ "Touch of Glass"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740832
"Windows Phone Tiles" by ketchup539
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769047
"Button Icons" by sickwitit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848725
"Android Phone 7" by newone757
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781455
"Flycons" by chancellorr
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833676
"X2K2's Tiles Icons" by xero2002
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831475
If you want me to add a link to another icon pack just PM me and I'll add it.
I hope this helps someone!
More Info on Desktop Visualizer:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/desktop-visualizer/jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Desktop Visualizer was created by "Bii, inc," here is a link to their other apps http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/Bii,+inc.
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why isn't it working for me?
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civicvx94 said:
*I ran across this app and thought I would share it since it doesn't seem very well known on the forums..
*I have no affiliation with the application or developers and take ZERO credit or responsibility for anything to do with it at all.
Since there aren't many themes out right now and a lot of themes have undesired features to some users, I personally prefer to choose application icons individually.
This is where Desktop Visualizer comes in. The app allows you to set a custom icon, or picture, for an app or activity to your homescreen (it does not change the icon in the launcher) and also the ability to change the app label and style.
You can create a variety of different sized widgets or create a shortcut from Desktop Visualizer within the launcher.
By setting the app as a widget it will remove the 'box' that Espresso puts around apps, but setting the shortcut from Desktop Visualizer in the launcher will keep the app icon within that box.
The app provides a very simple way to help you further customize your homescreen to your likings.
Here is a screenshot to show how the different ways Desktop Visualizer makes the shortcuts:
The DropBox icon is the '1x1 small widget', the Facebook is the '1x1 small ss', and the BestBuy is set from the Desktop Visualizer app (not as a widget, so it still has the box). I put DoodleJump there to give a comparison to a stock icon. Icons are from the HD Icon Pack (link below)
And pics from AppBrain
Here are links to some nice icon packs (again, no I take zero credit for any of this work)
"HD Icon Pack" by mikebeecham
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828832
DJC & BobsBBQ "Touch of Glass"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740832
"Windows Phone Tiles" by ketchup539
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769047
"Button Icons" by sickwitit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848725
"Android Phone 7" by newone757
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781455
"Flycons" by chancellorr
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833676
"X2K2's Tiles Icons" by xero2002
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831475
If you want me to add a link to another icon pack just PM me and I'll add it.
I hope this helps someone!
More Info on Desktop Visualizer:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/desktop-visualizer/jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Desktop Visualizer was created by "Bii, inc," here is a link to their other apps http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/Bii,+inc.
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Never mind.. it worked, thanks.
Please dont quote the entire op.
If I helped, give thanks, if you please.
........Death before dishonor........
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This app is wonderful. Pretty much allows you to make the phone appear any way you want. You can make your own images and use those as app icon. It just creats a shortcut to the apps function.
I am trying to create a widget icon
Ok so I wanted to create a new icon for the dragon drive mode widget, but I cannot seem to get it to work. Can anyone shed some light on how to change the icon for a widget using this app?????
jamesmuch said:
Ok so I wanted to create a new icon for the dragon drive mode widget, but I cannot seem to get it to work. Can anyone shed some light on how to change the icon for a widget using this app?????
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I know this is an issue with many apps but is there a way to get all widget options to show up. I'm trying to add a normally available widget using DV just to remove the label. The problem is when I go to add>Other, the widget isn't in the list.

[HOW-TO] XBOX-Dashboard-Style homescreen - Tutorial

just a little tutorial, because people asked for… thx!
this is how it looks like: http://youtu.be/j7fqhqPAd98
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What you need:
ADWLauncher EX
DesktopVisualizer
DesktopVisualizer ImageCrop (Trial)
Multipicture-LiveWallpaper
FolderOrganizer (light) … to get a text-style app-launcher-Pop-up
A 2D-graphics-tool of your Choice
Some time…
1 - Basic Setups (only modified settings, all others are default):
ADW-LauncherEX:
User Interface:
Density-hack: ON; New Icons: ON; Icon Size: 100; Main Dock: Deactivated
Homescreen
Columns: 10; Rows: 6; Widget-Overlay: ON; Statusbar: OFF; Homescreen Rotation: only horizontal
Applist:
Background-colour: all Black
Animation and effects:
Effect: slide; Scroll-speed: 125
On homescreen:
Statusbar removed (after creating 9 empty homescreens…)
Folder-Organizer:
Create Labels for each “Group/Type” of app you like to launch from homescreen, e.g. “maps” or “office”, add those labels to the selected apps.
Layout Labels: “List with text”
I renamed each app with two extra spacings in front of the original name, so the text is a little bit sliding away from the boundary of the applauncher-pop-up.
2 – Layout-elements:
I got four types of elements on my homescreen:
Green tiles are DV-widgets launching an app directly
Grey tiles are DV-widgets launching an Folder-organizer-folder-link ( add modified link -> activity: FO-folder-link -> choose Label)
Picture-Tiles are also DV-Widgets launching an app or a FO-folder, some of them are only backgrounds
Widgets-sizes / Image-sizes:
1x1 = 119 x 112px
1x2 = 119 x 230px
2x1 = 244 x 112px
2x2 = 244 x 230px
2x3 = 244 x 348px
2x4 = 244 x 466px
4x1 = 494 x 112px
4x2 = 494 x 230px
4x3 = 494 x 348px
4x4 = 494 x 466px
Menu-buttons are Launcher-action Links of ADWlauncherEX… with a transparent Icon (only “text”). “Text” is also an image, maybe you can use simple text - I doesn’t work for me because of the different text-sizes .... design is consistency!
3 - Creating Layout:
First think about organizing your different homescreens with app categories, which apps should be launched directly, which widgets you like to use and so on... e.g. I got a homescreen for “System”, “Video”, “Audio”... This step is important, because there is still a lot of things to do, so it saves up your time! I did all the Layout in my graphics-program and then exported all the icons... just a tip
More important: KEEP IT SIMPLE! Don´t create to much colours and elements! The XBMC-Dashboard and Metro at all are this amazing because of their simplicity!!!
(...)
I tested many ways of how-to setup this amazing metro-style-Dashboard (shout on me, I really love this clean desktop-style WP7 and Win8 have….) on my homescreen, three of them are most interesting:
V1: “Pure”
All Tiles are created with background, no transparency. This is great if you like to change the positions of your tiles very often and do not use Widgets. You only need one background image for this. If you use widgets like colorizewidgets etc., positioning is not very accurate, Horizontal and vertical spacings are quite different... not very metro !!!
I tested using a “dummy-DV-Tile” in second Layer “behind” Widgets with transparent backgrounds. Sometimes it works, sometimes the dummy-widget gets in front... Widget-overlapping is not as accurate in the moment as needed for this...
V2: “background”
All Tiles are splitted up in two parts:
Part one is the “Colour”, baked into the background-image – each homescreen has its own image (use multilive-wallpaper for this...)
Part two is the DV-Icon itself, it is an Image with transparent background, only text and / or Icons are visible. The transparent background has to have same size as the tiles from V1. -> to keep its size and position on homescreen.
It is a little hard to get the right vertical position for the backed-in tiles, there seems to be an offset in positioning wallpapers with multilive-Wallpaper...
This Version works great for me, because i do not change my tiles very often. There is no problem with overlapping widget-backgrounds and so on...
V3: “Mixed up”
A combination of both: Tiles with “real” background and Tiles with transparent background, Colour backed into the wallpaper... Gives you a great assembling-effect when changing homescreen and all those different tiles are floating together....
(...)
As you can see, most things are done in a 2D-graphics-program. When finished with your Layout, all you have to do is exporting all your elements and put them together on your tablets homescreen...
(...)
I hope, this little tutorial might help you creating your own great homescreens!
One last thought:
Android is great because of its flexibility with ROMs, apps and modifications,...
But its Design is a bucket full of crap... there is no continuity in Design-elements, every apps looks different...
So thats why there is a little wishlist to make creating own designs much easier in the future, as long as google dosn´t change anything....;-) Maybe someone likes to create a homescreen-Launcher like this ??? ;-)
...a homescreen-launcher with layer-function to have better control over widget-overlapping
...the possibility to resize widgets without being fixed to a grid
...better rendering of Textelements, icons and widgets
...more widgets with pushed informations like incoming mails etc...
...the possibility of resizing Icons without loss of quality (why are 192px-icons rendered like 72px-ones???)
...smoother animations between those homescreens (my prime is powerful.... but why are there some lags in changing homescreens???)
...and many more...
Greetings, Charlos
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additions:
120411 : Added original (selfmade) Wallpaper.... PNG 1280x800px... use it as basis for your V1 or V2-Version of the Dashboard-Style homescreen...
120416 : Just an idea ( I am capable in graphics, ´cause of my profession, not in programming....): to design homescreen-designs based on tiles, easiest way would be to have a universal widget for links... needed settings:
- background: a) - a flat colour, selected by colour-picker, or b) - a picture or a part of it ... all stretched to maximum of widget-size (independently stretched to X / Z - axis) or variable with a slider, to control horizontal and vertical spaces between widgets
- background-settings: e.g. rounded edges (global alpha-map), transparency, global colour,...
- text-area (like simple-text) with settings for position, size, font ...reference would be widget-width and height (1,2,3,4,5...)
- icon area, also with settings for position and size, and capable of using PNGs with alpha-map... and - maybe - the possibility to choose render quality seperatly (picture maps with 72, 128, 254, 512px render-map)
all elements like shown in my example could be made with such an universal - widget - without the need of managing all elements in a 2D-graphics-tool... would be a little bit easier for all of us ;-)
...maybe somebody is cabable in programming, `cause of profession, and not in graphics? send me a PM!
Awesome!
FIRST!!
I love the xbox dashboard and I think I'll try set this up today, will let you know how it goes! It looks like you've put a lot of effort into this!
If...
...I missed some settings.... tell me, I will add it in the tutorial...
Looks great! Thank you for sharing this!
This is great, looks beautiful. I've been lazy about doing my hubs, but after seeing this, I'm getting off my butt and getting to it.
where can i get the wallpaper?
What's the original resolution that you used for your wallpaper? Otherwise making the tiles on the wallpaper would be annoying if they didn't line up with the widgets.
Hey, Thanks for the TUT...I am trying to follow all the instructions step by step but some settings I can not find, for example
Applist:?
Application color: All black
Where is the "homescreen" option? I did found the "colums" and rows" but not by following the guide
I'm not trying to sound demanding, just asking if this can be more precise please
Thanks!
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What's the original resolution that you used for your wallpaper? Otherwise making the tiles on the wallpaper would be annoying if they didn't line up with the widgets.
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I downloaded one of them and it's 1184x740.
hmmmmpf.... original Wallpaper is a png, 1280x800px.... maybe something went wrong when converting to jpg...
Sorry, i am using german version of ADW, have to translate it all....
but to take some time for searching gives you a lot of new knowledge about ADW, isn´t it this way??? ;-)
for "Applist-settings": go ADW-Einstellungen / Benutzeroberfläche / Appliste-Einstellungen / Hintergrundfarbe
translated (maybe): ADW-Settings / Userinterface / Appdrawer-Settings / background-colours /... hope so...
yeah im having some issues with this rom...i cant get the top status bar on ADW to go away and the settings are off screen which is weird...
great tutorial tho very well done ...maybe its just me not getting it to work well
Man I really love this layout but don't know where to start. I need a step by step instruction. Haha
I'm working on something similar with Nova Launcher. Basically, I've found that you really need to know how to work whichever image editing software you use.
The hardest part is getting the wallpaper to match the grid. Your tiles have to be accurately sized and precisely placed, or it pretty much ruins the look.
I should have my own interpretation of this done by tomorrow. Thank goodness for Photoshop.
Thanks, OP, for the awesome idea.
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getting all icons into the grid was the hardest part of creating this layout.... thats right...
I took me a long time and many "Test-drives" to get it working.... Thats why i am using Version 2 (Background) right now - it is much simpler to create!
...even if it is not with "real tiles fllying into the screen" (would be much greater...!)
.... maybe with another launcher - would be interessting if it works better on Nova-launcher...
to remove the statusbar, just add a adwlauncher-action link on your homescreen: Statusbar on/off.... when removed (the statusbar) you can remove the link also....
Here's a video of what I ended up with on Nova Launcher Prime: link.
Not exactly XBOX-Dashboard style, and not exactly hubs either, but slightly similar and very clean. I'm enjoying it.
Thanks for the inspiration, Charlos.
hbk19 said:
Here's a video of what I ended up with on Nova Launcher Prime: link.
Not exactly XBOX-Dashboard style, and not exactly hubs either, but slightly similar and very clean. I'm enjoying it.
Thanks for the inspiration, Charlos.
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wow...that looks really nice man! I just need time to make this work, but if you or Carlos can get a step by step tut that would be awesome
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using XDA Premium HD app
Looks great !!!
Any Lags with Nova Launcher ??? Did you test with more screens ???
I haven't had any lags, but I haven't tested beyond the 3 screens, since 3 is more than enough for me.
Not using a live wallpaper really helps cut the lag though. In the end, I ended up using individual tiles and Desktop Visualizer, because multi-pic lwp would keep stuttering.
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[APK][ICON] Home for Hyperion - Needs Volunteers - ICON REQUESTS NOW OPEN

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LAUNCHER
SCREENSHOTS
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LAUNCHER INFOBASE:
XPERIA™ Home 2.2.A.0.14
ORIGINAL AUTHOR:
ra3al
ORIGINAL THREAD:
XPERIA S Home Launcher with Settings | 0.9.1c ​FEATURESHome Screen
Configurable number of Home Screens
Configurable number of desktop Rows and Columns
Show/Hide desktop indicator (Portrait and Landscape)
App Drawer
Configurable number of drawer Rows and Columns
Show/Hide app drawer indicator (Portrait and Landscape)
Hide Apps
Appearance
Supports Icon Packs
Supports ADW Launcher/EX and Launcher Pro icon packs
Static wallpaper
Show/Hide app names in dock
Behavior
Home button binding
Automatic screen orientaion
Infinite scrolling (Desktop and App drawer)
Backup and Restore (Launcher settings, dock items, home screens etc)
Backup
Restore
Misc
Folder Support
PERFORMANCEButter smooth even at MIN 156 MHz MAX 312 MHz (SavieForHyperion Kernel BUILD-01)​
ICON PACK
ICON PACK INFONAME:
VEXILLIUM
AUTHOR:
PhysX
THREAD:
Vexillum Project MIUI​WHAT WE NEEDSomeone who wants to help in creating/porting icons from the original MIUI theme (*.mtz) or using the Icon Template​VOLUNTEERS
xViP10 - resized the whole icon pack to 48x48 as I requested. Hope you could help us again. We need someone like you who would help to make Hyperion even better.http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4625083
Thanks again buddy! ​TOOLS NEEDED
Photoshop CS3/CS5
Vexillium Icon Template (*.psd)
ICON METRICSResolution: 72x72 px - HDPI​HOW TO REQUEST FOR AN ICON1. Go to play.google.com
2. Search for your favorite app and click the link
Example: Search for Bad Piggies then click
3. After clicking the link, look in your browser's address bar and look for something like:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.BadPiggies
4.Look for the app id which will come after "id=", in the example above, it is com.rovio.BadPiggies
5. Replace the dots with underscores
Example: com.rovio.BadPiggiesto com_rovio_BadPiggies
6. Post your icon request with the playstore link here
Example:
ICON REQUEST
1. com.rovio.BadPiggies - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.BadPiggies
NOTES:
Please don't ask what is an address bar, it's 2012 already, you should know what an address bar is.​PS. Limit your icon request to 5 icons. We don't have any volunteers yet to cater icon requests, so I'll work on this with my free time.​
DOWNLOADS
Home for Hyperion Launcher
NOTE
Everything is working except widget size. The default grid size is 4x4. I can add 4 x 4 number of icons but the desktop only accepts 3-row widgets. The other day I got it working correctly, after reboot it can't accept 4-row widgets again. Please test this build.
HyperionHome.apk
Install like normal apk but make sure you don't have any xperia launcher installed, if you have then please remove it.
UPDATE:
Still testing the latest build, Some 4x4 widgets (Latitude) works without tweaking the settings and some widgets are just screwed. Maybe it's the screen size handling as this is based on Xperia port by ra3al which is a multi-resolution launcher.
We need someone experienced in screen scalling (measurements) to check and help us fix the issue.​Vexillium Icon Pack
Extracted from the original MIUI theme.
Needs resizing and renaming
Re-size to 72x72 pixels and replace dots with underscores
Vexillium.zip
UPDATE:
xViP10 does it again, so quick in porting the icons! Great Job! Thank you so much! ​Vexillium Icon Template
Use this to create icons. Save your icons using the template's original size (135x135 px) then create a copy and resize to 72x72 pixels. Name your icon following the format below:
Name: Bad Piggies
LINK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.BadPiggies
ID: com.rovio.BadPiggies
ICON NAME:
com_rovio_badpiggies
VexilliumTemplate.zip​
MISC
Reserved for future use
hyperion home works ok . tested it.
Samsung Galaxy Y PH
Manila
Works awesome without any problems :]
another reason why hyperion rocks!!!
definitely a must try
thanks!
ps.i hope you can have a fix on white txts in some apps
I Have Experience on icon make,count me as volunteer
Reserved.. Will also volunteer.. busy from work...
yehs14 said:
another reason why hyperion rocks!!!
definitely a must try
thanks!
ps.i hope you can have a fix on white txts in some apps
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Hrustus said:
Works awesome without any problems :]
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maicsdhin said:
hyperion home works ok . tested it.
Samsung Galaxy Y PH
Manila
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Did you guys tried adding 4x1,4x2,4x3 or 4x4 widgets?
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No unread SMS counter in Message Icon
Using Hyperion Build07 RC03 Rev05 with this Hyperion™ Home on [Built-in] Vexillium Icon Pack. Very smooth transition and it feels fast too. Only thing is, no unread SMS counter in Message Icon Dock unlike in the default of this Hyperion ROM build. Or is it just me?
this is very cool bro...
CarlDeanCatabay said:
Did you guys tried adding 4x1,4x2,4x3 or 4x4 widgets?
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tried it. it says no room on this home screen... bakit kaya?
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very beautiful. nice work.. so fast and smooth..another reason to love hyperion!!
anonymous27 said:
tried it. it says no room on this home screen... bakit kaya?
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very beautiful. nice work.. so fast and smooth..another reason to love hyperion!!
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Dude,
What widget did you use? So I can recreate the problem. It seems in my SGY-S5360, its working fine.
Thanks man!
yung digital clock bro..
I have no problems with widgets... from 4x1 to 4x4 no problems
@Carl another great job ^^
anonymous27 said:
yung digital clock bro..
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Have you tried putting Google Search widget? It seems in mine its working perfectly great. Just like Hrustus, I have no problems with widget 4x1 up to 4x4. If you have time, can you confirm if the Google Search widget works or not? For us to help CarlDeanCatabay in a way.
stereotyped said:
Have you tried putting Google Search widget? It seems in mine its working perfectly great. Just like Hrustus, I have no problems with widget 4x1 up to 4x4. If you have time, can you confirm if the Google Search widget works or not? For us to help CarlDeanCatabay in a way.
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how come its working for you? just tried it same error NO ROOM ON THIS HOME SCREEN. ( google search widget)

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