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Now introducing... the HyperCore Athena ROM Kitchen!
First, though, props to anchillus and his HyperCore kitchen. I took it, and made a few small modifications so that it's built for the Athena instead.
Feature Highlight:
Since this is a full-blown ROM kitchen, you can tweak your own ROM however you like. You can do anything that you've seen other people do with their ROMs! All that customizability is at your disposal.
Prepopulated with Windows Mobile 6.1 from the HTC Diamond (5.2.19915).
Prepopulated with applications from the HTC X7501, HTC X7510, and HTC Diamond.
Pictures are not being posted because you already know what Windows Mobile looks like - it's up to you to make it look pretty.
Installation:
Unzip. The "Core" folder goes in as C:\Core. The "HyperCore" folder can go wherever you like; the default HyperCore installer puts it on your desktop.
If you're on SPL 1.2, you'll need to copy an SPL 1.2 OS.nb on top of HyperCore\Build\ROM\OS.nb.
Instructions:
If you want to get your hands dirty right away without reading through the HyperCore instructions, here's the extremely quick version (if you already know how to handle a ROM kitchen):
Make changes in HyperCore\Build. SYS contains the base Windows Mobile 6.1 files, while OEM contains folders that HTC or you provide.
Once you've tweaked SYS and OEM to your heart's content, under HyperCore\Panel\Build, run BuildOS. You'll need to run [1] and [2] to build OS.nb in HyperCore\Build, and then [3] to convert OS.nb to RUU_signed.nbh.
Flash your ROM onto your phone.
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Profit! (j/k)
If you encounter the endless customization loop problem, edit HyperCore\Build\OEM\OEM_Lang_0409\initflashfiles.dat, then find and remove the section for AutoRun.
Known issues/concerns:
The XIP is the XIP from AP 5.0 beta (build 19588.1.1.4, which was from the Sony X1 Xperia ROM). I've tried to generate a matching XIP for the ROM, but it won't boot. Anybody around here know how to create a good XIP?
There seem to be some issues with the Bluetooth OBEX service not being able to start. That's true of this ROM as well. It's able to send files to a PC without a problem, but it can't receive files (although it can copy them).
Even though screen rotation works both in the operating system and in HTC Album, HTC Album's screen rotation has the chance to screw up the operating system's screen rotation. A workaround is to use an application that can restart services (such as the FdcSoft Task Manager) to restart HTC Sensor Service (Athena).
Although the phone skin does work on 128 and 96 dpi, the speed dial application can act flaky and start drawing itself off-screen, which can trigger an error. One workaround is to dial a single number, then rotate the screen, which forces a redraw, after which it functions properly.
The VGA HTC Home plugin could be in slightly better shape. The TabSetting registry entry doesn't seem to work (or at least nobody's responded to me here yet), and the Profile tab shows a keyboard vibration option that, naturally, doesn't work.
The enlarged start menu has some icon overlap on 128 dpi.
The nifty System Status popup on 96 dpi seems to trigger just to the left of the connectivity indicator, while not triggering on the connectivity or signal strength indicators. It does work, just a little strangely on the other dpi settings.
Sym-A now generates the _ character instead of the $ character.
During phone calls, the number keypad is active instead of the alphabetic keyboard.
NOTE:
Much as with Athena Project Kitchen, this ROM kitchen is not to be used for releasing ROMs. It's for personal use only. We really don't need twenty-billion ROMs flooding this forum from everybody who wants that one little tweak.
Exceptions can be made for people who have demonstrated a solid history of producing ROMs. Ask if you feel like you have a strong case for why your ROMs need this kitchen. The current exception list: irus.
Download links:
Megaupload
RapidShare
Other file sharing site suggestions welcome.
Fixes/patches:
Attached to this post. Replace:
HyperCore\Tools\RUU\Athena_RUU.exe with the one from Athena_RUU.zip
Core\ACK\Settings.txt (Updated: July 20, 2008)
I'll be adding additional information to the next few posts over the next several days as time permits (and questions pop up).
P.S. The restriction about personal use isn't about elitism. It's about keeping the forum organized. I just don't want to see every other thread in the forum being a ROM release thread, and there's no reason to make sergiopi's job harder by making him keep track of dozens of minimally different ROMs.
Additional OEMs
NOTE: If you're add OEM packages with modules, you will want to run G'Reloc in your HyperCore\Build directory before you run BuildOS.
HTC EzInput 1.5.31226.0/HTC XT9 1.5.31232.0:
A keyboard designed for use with fingers. There are two large button keyboards (portrait and landscape versions), along with a phone keypad keyboard. The portrait/landscape keyboards swap automatically with the screen orientation. Only works properly in 192 dpi.
Megaupload
HTC LongPressEndKey 1.1.33562.2:
A nifty quick menu program that provides a number of convenient functions. A little less useful on the Athena due to, well, the lack of an end key, but potentially useful regardless. Not tested in other resolutions yet, but likely only works properly in 192 dpi.
Megaupload
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5.7283.00:
Required for running .NET Compact Framework programs. Meant to replace SYS\NetCF.
Megaupload
WkTask 1.1.7.3c:
A task manager that alters the taskbar to function more like that in traditional Windows, in addition to providing a battery bar and task launcher.
Megaupload
If you would like to change your extended ROM to add packages there for automated installation upon hard reset, you can use the extended ROM editor. You can then convert that with Dutty's NBH tool (available in the kitchen in HyperCore\Tools\Convert) and reflash.
Kitchen Tweaks/Suggestions
Additional OEM Packages:
It's quite possible to find OEM packages out there for quite a bit of software, in order to save yourself time in making your own. If you can't find one, though, there are a number of links on how to assemble your own OEM package - for example, there's a wiki article about making your own OEM package, which also has a bunch of links to existing OEM packages. Just be aware that most of the OEM packages you'll find out there are designed for 96 dpi, and thus may not work on the Athena the way you might expect - the Spb applications are a pretty good example of these, as they come with separate VGA resources.
Package Recommendations:
If you're going to make registry changes, it's usually a good idea to make a custom EM package to contain them. I would recommend using the UUID ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff, as that will force it to be the last registry file processed (ensuring that your registry entries "win" over those in any other OEM packages).
Package Dependencies:
PACKAGE_Diamond_Album_HTC_ALL can't function properly without PACKAGE_Diamond_HTCGesture, PACKAGE_Diamond_SensorSDK, and X7510_GSensor
PACKAGE_Diamond_VolumeControl depends upon resources in Diamond_LargeTitleBar
RealVGA_DPI_96 depends upon the *_DPI_96 directories in SYS
RealVGA_DPI_128 depends upon the *_DPI_128 directories in SYS
X7510_AudioManager refers to X7510_AudioBooster (menu option)
X7510_TouchFlo depends upon PACKAGE_Diamond_SmartTouch
PROVXML Changes:
If you want to change how your ROM thinks of itself, change HyperCore\Build\OEM\OEMVERSION\mxipupdate_OEMVERSION_100.provxml. ROMVersion is currently set to "Athena_6.1", but feel free to change that to whatever you like.
Registry Changes:
Here's a starter list of potential registry changes.
Code:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache"="\MicroDrive\Internet Explorer\Cache"
"History"="\MicroDrive\Internet Explorer\History"
Move your Pocket IE cache and history to your MicroDrive.
Code:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000008
Increase the number of simultaneous connections Pocket IE makes to servers to 8.
Code:
[HKLM\Comm\Security\LASSD\AE\{50C13377-C66D-400C-889E-C316FC4AB374}]
"AEFrequencyType"=dword:00000002
Prevent Windows Mobile from screen-locking while plugged in.
Code:
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Navigation]
"4-Way Nav"=dword:00000000
Have Pocket IE-based widgets scroll by screen, not by link.
Code:
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\"Wireless"]
"Flags"=dword:00000000
"Options"=dword:00000000
"DLL"="netui.dll"
"Order"=dword:00000000
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"Type"=dword:00000004
Enable the Today Screen Wireless plugin.
Code:
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power]
"WakeupPowerOff"=dword:0000003c
Go back to sleep faster when auto-waking (60 seconds).
Code:
[HKLM\System\GDI\GLYPHCACHE]
"limit"=dword:00008000
Increase the graphical caching. A good size has not yet been determined, although this is the value often recommended for QVGA devices (a VGA device likely needs more).
Code:
[HKLM\System\GDI\SYSFNT]
"CS"=dword:00001000
Increase font caching.
Code:
[HKLM\System\GWE]
"Animate"=dword:00000000
Disable window animation.
Code:
[HKLM\System\GWE\Menu]
"AniType"=dword:00000000
Disable Start Menu animation.
Kitchen History
To be filled in.
Good work!
But...the xip version is after 5.2.thisisxipver and system build is there (Build xxxxx.x.x.x)
You have got a little error
michyprima said:
Good work!
But...the xip version is after 5.2.thisisxipver and system build is there (Build xxxxx.x.x.x)
You have got a little error
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That's the thing, though - it doesn't matter much to me that it displays the XIP/system version there. Now, if other people care enough to go and change that, it's entirely up to them.
Sogarth said:
That's the thing, though - it doesn't matter much to me that it displays the XIP/system version there. Now, if other people care enough to go and change that, it's entirely up to them.
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okey...
But...i have my kitchen because previously there arent one...
I can download it for oem packages...
XIP and SYS porting Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379598
Here a tutorial and many info... from ababrekar, witha a pictorial guided step by step to download
Sogarth,
Thanks for introducing this kitchen
When I unzipped the download, I had more than 4000 error displayed. Could I ignore them?
Also, you mentioned that for spl1.2, I need to replace the os.nb in the HyperCore\Build\ROM\ directory. But I found that directory to be empty to start with. Is there supposed to be an spl3.5 os.nb there already?
Is this base ROM the same as the one we have been testing in the base wm6.1 thread?
sergiopi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379598
Here a tutorial and many info... from ababrekar, witha a pictorial guided step by step to download
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xipport is old...i use dump rom and build xip by bepe... + ervius pkgtools&buildos
been waiting for a good kitchen for ages. thanks a lot. what build is actually included?
rory
Nice job sogarth, I was looking foward to this all week. i will be giving this a try today
eaglesteve said:
Sogarth,
Thanks for introducing this kitchen
When I unzipped the download, I had more than 4000 error displayed. Could I ignore them?
Also, you mentioned that for spl1.2, I need to replace the os.nb in the HyperCore\Build\ROM\ directory. But I found that directory to be empty to start with. Is there supposed to be an spl3.5 os.nb there already?
Is this base ROM the same as the one we have been testing in the base wm6.1 thread?
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i am having the same problem is anyone else having this problem
irus said:
i am having the same problem is anyone else having this problem
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Yep , same here!
michyprima said:
xipport is old...i use dump rom and build xip by bepe... + ervius pkgtools&buildos
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That's exactly why I haven't linked the first post only but the THREAD address, 24 pages of Q&A, links and files
I have the same problems with sogarth kitchen, the file could be corrupted
Blah. I guess that's what I get for using 7-zip + .zip + BZIP to try and keep everything uber-small. I'll rezip everything and re-upload. *sigh*
works for me if you open in the latest 7zip beta proper, rather than right click and extract here.
Sogarth said:
Blah. I guess that's what I get for using 7-zip + .zip + BZIP to try and keep everything uber-small. I'll rezip everything and re-upload. *sigh*
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Megaupload kitchen re-uploaded. Rapidshare kitchen in progress.
fards said:
works for me if you open in the latest 7zip beta proper, rather than right click and extract here.
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I'm pretty sure it works for 7-zip - I think it just doesn't work for non-7-zip .zip supporting programs.
Sogarth said:
I'm pretty sure it works for 7-zip - I think it just doesn't work for non-7-zip .zip supporting programs.
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well it's about time they started using proper software then
I've searched the board for several hours and have tried every mUn wallpaper on all tabs cabs I can get my hands on.
There are several errors with the cabs.
1. The clock counts up to 12:59 and stops working
2. The carrier shows up as T-Mobile
3. Touchflo3d stops working
4. When I uninstall the cab everything is jumbled up requiring me to reinstall the theme.
ROM Version: 1.05.671.4
Stock Alltel Rom
My theme is currently the HTC Black theme that is pretty commonly used.
I've done a fair share of research but cannot figure this one out. Any tips/advice?
Note that "Mun Background For All" doesn't work well with stock ver. of Manila
Before directly working with manila files in your /Windows dir, first disable TouchFlo from your Today screen.
Start out fresh, navigate to your /Windows Dir and delete all of the Manila files that you see.
Since the original Manila files are on the ROM, after deleting your Manila files, the ones on the rom will be restored.
Note that "Mun Background For All" doesn't work well with stock ver. of Manila
So to get "Mun Background For All" to work use a whole new set of Manila that someone has created, and over write the stock ver.
Thanks - I was able to get it to work with - Juggalo_X Manila With TF3D Landscape.cab
Thanks
wher did you get it this softver ?
some link )
zizizlo said:
wher did you get it this softver ?
some link )
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3395193&postcount=156
Link can be found here. Thanks
There are more and more themes coming up for WM 6.5 Titanium, which are not only tsk, colors etc, but also change greatly the Titanium....x......cpr file and the registries. When one wants to change from one such theme (for example WM7 project) to another (for example Shadow Neo Skin) the former theme has to be removed, and the new one has to be installed and customized, sometimes the plugins have to be reinstalled.
The theme switcher has the following capabilities:
- Backing up the existing theme, grafics files, cpr files, registries, so that it can easily be restored
- Installing the new selected theme
New beta release:
Supported resolutions QVGA, WQVGA, QVGAsquare, VGA, WVGA, VGAsquare... It only works with WM 6.5. You need to have MortScript installed.
IMPORTANT: First of all this will be replacing your Titanium cprs and bronzeres.dll files, so pls. make a backup of your original files.
Installation:
1. Unzip the enclosed file TitaniumThemes to Storage Card.
2. Have all the plugins installed that you want to have in your Titanium screen, so that
the themes can load them.
3. It is not necessary to install all themes, as i have collected all images needed by the
theme and stored them in folders inside the TitaniumThemes folder, so the images will not
clutter your Windows folder. The modded cprs point to this images. Below you find the
links to the corresponding themes threads, so that you can check out how the theme
looks, and say thanks to the theme designer for his nice work.
4. Run the "Install Titanium Theme Changer.mscr" from the apps folder in TitaniumThemes,
choose your resolution and click ok, this will install all supported themes cprs in Windows
and a shortcut for "Titanium Theme Changer. mscr" in Windows/Start Menu/Programs.
5. Run the shortcut "Titanium Theme Changer", select the theme you want to apply and in
a few seconds it will appear on your screen.
6. Apply the tsk of your choice
As said it is a beta version and it might have still some bugs, or errors in the cprs, as i only have a QVGA device, pls. report them.
I could have not done this without the help of many people, like BigDaddyG, RoryB and egoist6 from the MortScript thread, TWolf, drkfngthdraglrd and many more, so thanks to all.
Also please consider that i in no way designed the themes, i only modified the cprs for easy switching, so all thanks go to the themes builders.
Most of the plugins are supported in my cprs, like
All standard plugins
TWolf Multiplugin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523015
JMLToday
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540413
IsmToday
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535682
AnalogClock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=511483
CLauncher, CSettings, CGames, CApps1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514490
CManilamenu 1 to 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=537237
COffice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=510362
Titanium Weather
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=481379
CComm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=513747
Settings
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=515979
System
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=510051
CVolume
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512529
CFacebook
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=510479
CTwitter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=510360
Taskanium
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=515586
CSchedule
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557725
AT FavePeople
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506221
Opera Favorites
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=496758
ArteseaTwitter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=511919
Themes:
Bliss
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508968
Shadow Neo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524979
Neo Titanium
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534553
Buffed and Lizzy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=528935
Josito
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=556378
WM7 project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=504716
Could not upload here the zip file, so pls. dowload it from 4shared.com
http://www.4shared.com/file/140139192/882eec04/_3__TitaniumThemes.html
I want that theme。THS!
[email protected]
I was thinking the same thing and M2DC comes the closest to mind. We need to get mpenguin14 a device and encouragement to modify it for WM6.5...
mchapman007 said:
I was thinking the same thing and M2DC comes the closest to mind. We need to get mpenguin14 a device and encouragement to modify it for WM6.5...
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I am working on such a theme switcher, done in MortScript. I have a folder named TitaniumThemes on my Storage Card. Inside there i have a folder backup where i save the current theme (Titanium_XXXxXXX.cpr (both P and L), bronzeres.dll and CHome registry). I have also a folder for each of the themes, currently WM7, TitaniumBuffed, TitaniumShadowNeo, Bliss, BlackDragon, where i stored the same files for the theme tweaked and set up to my liking. All themes have first to be installed, as some of them store in Windows some files like icons etc, or they create a folder under Program Files with those files. I tried first manually to swap this files and it work very nicely. Now i am trying to make Scripts to do this work, but i am a complete noob in scripting and have following problems:
1. I need to disable Windows Default to be able to copy bronzeres.dll to Windows, and i dont know the command for it.
2. I need to read and save the whole CHome registry (export) and also to import the themes CHome registry. This should be doable with MortScript but i found only how to import/export single keys and dwords in the manual.
3. At the end i have to enable again Windows Default.
When i could solve this points i would have a simple script based program to backup/restore the current theme, and to switch themes choosing from a menu.
you should be able to replace bronzeres.dll without the need to disable titanium. In order to refresh titanium after changing the theme you can use chomerefresh.exe provided by appstar. PM me If I can be of any help
rpereira said:
you should be able to replace bronzeres.dll without the need to disable titanium. In order to refresh titanium after changing the theme you can use chomerefresh.exe provided by appstar. PM me If I can be of any help
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In fact that was my first approach, to copy the files to windows and then refresh chome, but it is not working. Even when copying manually the files with total commander, i can do that for both titanium cpr files, but as soon as bronzeres is copied an error message comes up. So it looks like bronzeres needs titanium to be disabled before copying, when i disable titanium manually the script copies everything correctly to windows. So i have to find the command to disable/enable titanium.
On the other hand i have still problems to find the way to backup/restore the complete chome registry. I tried also to look inside the Sashimi script to find out how it is done there, but i am too much of a noob and could not figure it out (too many subroutines pointing from one to the other).
I had thought about doing this before but with a more ambitous approach that would have required theme makers to include an .xml file together with their theme. this .xml would include a list of all of the theme files and their destination directory, since not all themes are the same, some people replace bronzeres.dll and some others don't, so it's hard to tell unless you have a list of what to apply and what to remove.
Disabling titanium, as far as my research has gone, it's not possible with mortscript alone. These are lower-level system functions that can be found on C++, just like chomerefresh.exe which is also built on C++. Getting more complex as we dig deeper into it.
but, I still have faith in being able to replace the .dll without disabling windows default first, have you tried using mortscript's file attribute change to change the .dll's attribute from read-only to normal file before copying. I still do believe we'll need to standardize themes.
rpereira said:
I had thought about doing this before but with a more ambitous approach that would have required theme makers to include an .xml file together with their theme. this .xml would include a list of all of the theme files and their destination directory, since not all themes are the same, some people replace bronzeres.dll and some others don't, so it's hard to tell unless you have a list of what to apply and what to remove.
Disabling titanium, as far as my research has gone, it's not possible with mortscript alone. These are lower-level system functions that can be found on C++, just like chomerefresh.exe which is also built on C++. Getting more complex as we dig deeper into it.
but, I still have faith in being able to replace the .dll without disabling windows default first, have you tried using mortscript's file attribute change to change the .dll's attribute from read-only to normal file before copying. I still do believe we'll need to standardize themes.
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It is possible to disable and enable titanium with mortscript, it is just a registry HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Today/Items/Windows Default, set Enabled to 0, then RedrawToday. The same to enable it, only set to 1.
I posted my scripts like they are now in the post below, asking for help to make them work, in the Mortscript examples thread. It still does not work to
replace bronzeres.dll, but i will look into your suggestion to change the attributes to normal before copying. The strange thing is that when i do everything manually with total commander with the titanium disabled it works flawlessly. On the other hand you are completely right, the themes are not standardized, but normally, with all the themes installed before, so that all the needed files are there, and then by replacing the above mentioned files it works. Thanks a lot for your help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4088840&postcount=1619
First try for an alpha version of the Titanium Theme Switcher. Download from the first post.
Hey claus - I only want to say how much I appreciate your work! It's really hard - especially to save everything, that nothing will be destroyed.
For bronzeres.dll - you must find a way to unload this .dll for changing - I'm not sure, if Mortscript can do it. If you need help - please tell me.
But perhaps you need no unload...this little needful thing could help, which I append
I use them very often by shortcut in StartMenu - especially "disable all" to switch off all todays and "EnableTitanium" - because I'm to lazy to go to my Home-Settings... (please comment iPhoneToday-Lines, if you don't have it - or make a check to Registry-Key, if it's exists)
Some questions:
- When can we expect a VGA-Version?
- Do you have a more technical implemention description how it works?
- What's the problem with cabbing? Perhaps I can help you
Thanx 4 all
Micha
MichelDiamond said:
Hey claus - I only want to say how much I appreciate your work! It's really hard - especially to save everything, that nothing will be destroyed.
For bronzeres.dll - you must find a way to unload this .dll for changing - I'm not sure, if Mortscript can do it. If you need help - please tell me.
But perhaps you need no unload...this little needful thing could help, which I append
I use them very often by shortcut in StartMenu - especially "disable all" to switch off all todays and "EnableTitanium" - because I'm to lazy to go to my Home-Settings... (please comment iPhoneToday-Lines, if you don't have it - or make a check to Registry-Key, if it's exists)
Some questions:
- When can we expect a VGA-Version?
- Do you have a more technical implemention description how it works?
- What's the problem with cabbing? Perhaps I can help you
Thanx 4 all
Micha
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Hi Micha
Thanks for your offer. In fact it took me some time to sort this out. Now it is working as i apply bronzeres.dll with a cab, so i don't need to disable Titanium. At the end i refresh Titanium so everything gets updated. The idea is later to avoid swapping out bronzeres.dll, when all theme builders make their themes without changing bronzeres.
A VGA version should not be difficult the only problem i have is that i only have a QVGA device. The cprs i have included are the themes cprs for QVGA, complemented with most of the plugins and some modded by me to get support for the plugins. I am still working on some icons and layouts. If someone with a VGA device has cprs for this themes filled with all the most used plugins i would be very grateful to receive them so i could put together a set for VGA. The same also for other resolutions. This shall be a theme switcher, so i am not interested for skins which can be changed by applying the corresponding tsk.
The way the theme switcher works is very very simple, and it works with Mortscript:
The themes must be installed first, all of them. Then we copy into windows the cprs for all this themes, Titanium_240x320.cpr and 320x240.cpr, Neo_240x320.cpr and 320x240.cpr, Lizzy_240x320 and 320x240.cpr etc etc.
By calling the themes menu mscr the menu pops up with all available options:
Save the current theme: This backs up the currenty active Titanium cprs and bronzeres.dll, so that one can revert back to what he had.
The next buttons are for applying any of the themes. This is done by inserting in the ExtensibilityXML registry the name of the cpr to be used, without touching the rest of the information in this registry, that means your personal plugin setup (active plugins and their order) stays the same. Then the corresponding bronzeres.dll is loaded by cab and when available the themes tsk is applied. At the end Titanium is refreshed and the theme has been changed.
As said this is still a bit rudimentary and i will with the time make it smoother and apply some cosmetics to make it look better.
The problem with the cab is that i have only built very simple ones like for loading bronzeres.dll into windows. For this i would need a cab which:
1. installs all the themes,
2. copies the TitaniumThemes folder into storage card,
3. copies all cprs into windows and the shortcut into start menu/programs
I almost thought, that you're doing i like that... it's not rudimentary - it's a very good way Perhaps a little bit to complicated for some things (why not using ExtensibilityXML to approve only Plugins, which works with the skin). Thanx for explanation.
But one thing... I don't know if you assume this will be in future, that's noboy would change the bronzeres.dll - I think not all developers will know this way - and there will be much more edits in future of other Titanium-Files perhaps - I would save it and have a look, that it would work with and without Bronzeres. Save the differences of each installation to the original theme - and you mustn't care for such things (I know - that's very rudimentary - but how do you say in english: If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain )
I will have a look for my VGA-cpr - at the moment I haven't very much installed.
To your problems:
The problem with the cab is that i have only built very simple ones like for loading bronzeres.dll into windows. For this i would need a cab which:
1. installs all the themes,
What's the problem there? The themes are all installed by cab - so alltogether should also be installed like cab - Perhaps - I don't now - you must only cascade the .cabs in Installation - with between "saving" - that could work
2. copies the TitaniumThemes folder into storage card,
*g* For this case you asked in the other thread. In this case... make an installer after installation (I think you have JMLToday ( *link*), too? - you know what appears after Installation? In this script you could put the copy...
If you want to make it International... why not putting the Name of "Internal Storage" in the language-File? Or: Ask the user, where he wants to have his "Save-Files" - then you have the complete working path for you.
There's no reason to put something in a .cab, which canbe much easier done after installation. You need it anyway the whole time if somebody creates a new Titanium Skin - or should then the cab be reinstalled?
3. copies all cprs into windows and the shortcut into start menu/programs
Same as 2. - only back... and how to add Shortcuts in an .inf-File - I think that you already knows, right?
Keep up your good work - when it's working - than very much people will know, for what you'd make this effort!
Thank you
Micha
MichelDiamond said:
I almost thought, that you're doing i like that... it's not rudimentary - it's a very good way Perhaps a little bit to complicated for some things (why not using ExtensibilityXML to approve only Plugins, which works with the skin). Thanx for explanation.
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I did not want to touch the rest of ExtensibilityXML because i want to leave the setup of the plugins everyone already has. Anyway only the plugins supported by the theme will show up.
But one thing... I don't know if you assume this will be in future, that's noboy would change the bronzeres.dll - I think not all developers will know this way - and there will be much more edits in future of other Titanium-Files perhaps - I would save it and have a look, that it would work with and without Bronzeres. Save the differences of each installation to the original theme - and you mustn't care for such things (I know - that's very rudimentary - but how do you say in english: If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain )
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Some developers to which i have talked are willing to change their approach and try to leave bronzeres untouched for the next versions of their themes. Anyway the possibility to swap bronzeres is in the script and it is working well. I have fried to chnage theme without bronzeres at the beginning but for most of the themes the slider panel image is in bronzeres, so it does not look good without changing it.
I will have a look for my VGA-cpr - at the moment I haven't very much installed.
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Thanks i will appreciate that.
To your problems:
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The problem with the cab is that i have only built very simple ones like for loading bronzeres.dll into windows. For this i would need a cab which:
1. installs all the themes,
What's the problem there? The themes are all installed by cab - so alltogether should also be installed like cab - Perhaps - I don't now - you must only cascade the .cabs in Installation - with between "saving" - that could work
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Yes i was thinking doing it like this but i have only done the very sinple cabs to install bronzeres up to now using the cab wizard, so i really am offside with building cabs.
2. copies the TitaniumThemes folder into storage card,
*g* For this case you asked in the other thread. In this case... make an installer after installation (I think you have JMLToday ( *link*), too? - you know what appears after Installation? In this script you could put the copy...
If you want to make it International... why not putting the Name of "Internal Storage" in the language-File? Or: Ask the user, where he wants to have his "Save-Files" - then you have the complete working path for you.
There's no reason to put something in a .cab, which canbe much easier done after installation. You need it anyway the whole time if somebody creates a new Titanium Skin - or should then the cab be reinstalled?
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You are right on this, the script could be launched after installation and just copy the TitaniumThemes folder into Storage Card. I did choose this name as i used it in my scripts but i could change it to Internal Storage to suit the needs of non WWE users, for you it would be Speicherkarte right?
3. copies all cprs into windows and the shortcut into start menu/programs
Same as 2. - only back... and how to add Shortcuts in an .inf-File - I think that you already knows, right?
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Ok, can go in the same script, i thought pakaging everything into 1 cab install would be easier but you are right.
No - not "Speicherkarte" "Interner Speicher" would be the word, which Microsoft has chosen...
With Cab-Wizard you won't have any chance... you need the .inf-File... and I know... it's hard... there's no description for our purpose at one place - I had to seek very much around until I had the cab-concept e.g. for JMLToday.
But so I could help you - I will make bytheway a description with a .cab-Frame for JMLToday 5.3 - but I can give you the additional informations what you need to get it work with AT Plugin Installer.
Therefore I would need the complete directory-structure, which you want to cab... and a little time...
Send me a private message, ok? Don't want to blow up your Thread with Things that doesn't concern all users.
I am working to iron out the cprs for the different themes, to get support for most of the plugins out there today. When they are ready for QVGA i will try to resize them for the other resolutions with the new tool that came out, and post them for you to test them for me in your devices. When they are working well i can post installers for all resolutions.
I need information of which themes people is using to see which ones are worth to be included in the theme switcher, so pls. vote in the poll.
Cool Claus, but the poll isn't good
You develop a Theme Switcher - and in the Poll you can only choose one Theme
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Cool Claus, but the poll isn't good
You develop a Theme Switcher - and in the Poll you can only choose one Theme
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You are totally right Micha, it was late when i posted the poll and forgot to change the option to let choose several options. Now i don't find how to change this option. Any mod can help me do that?
There are some resized cprs to be tested on the first post for VGA and WQVGA. If someone with this resolution has TitaniumShadowNeo or WM7 theme installed could test them, i would be grateful. Pls. don't forget to backup your Titanium cprs first.
Will be happy for any feedback to correct the cprs.
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There are some resized cprs to be tested on the first post for VGA and WQVGA. If someone with this resolution has TitaniumShadowNeo or WM7 theme installed could test them, i would be grateful. Pls. don't forget to backup your Titanium cprs first.
Will be happy for any feedback to correct the cprs.
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I have been waiting so long for someone to do this. Thank you.
Here are screenshots of my 2 real issues so far.
1) The is no icon for the SMS/MMS panel.
2) notice how the word phone is cutoff on the Phone panel.
P.S. I am using it on a Diamond
goraps said:
I have been waiting so long for someone to do this. Thank you.
Here are screenshots of my 2 real issues so far.
1) The is no icon for the SMS/MMS panel.
2) notice how the word phone is cutoff on the Phone panel.
P.S. I am using it on a Diamond
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Thanks for testing it, i will look into the missing icon and move the text a bit up for this panel tomorrow, and repost the cprs. Are those the only issues you found?
I started this thread out in the Leo forum but since these hacks are not really device (or resolution, not entirely sure though) dependent might as well post them for all to see.
Alarm Hack Home tab
Description:
Changes the alarm shortcut on the Home tab to another application than the default windows\HTC one.
The app prompts you a couple of questions which determine where your alarm application is installed, and adjust the shortcut accordingly. Make sure you type the names in correctly because typo's (case or errors) will produce an incorrect shortcut. It will create either a manila files or a cab.
Supported Applications:
- CradleAlarm
- G-Alarm
- Klaxon
- SPB Time
Supported manila versions:
- 2.1 Sense
- 2.5 Sense
- Others? (not actively supported)
How it works:
It's done via a batch script. This does not work if the application folder is placed somewhere that has a space in the filename (e.g. C:\Wrong File Path\Alarm_Hack_Home_Tab -> C:\Right_File_Path\Alarm_Hack_Home_Tab). It's not just a matter of shortcut creation, this hack is done in lua.
Changelog:
v1.1
- Made it foolproof by adding various checks
- Combined the 2.1 and 2.5 version to a single script
- Added choice.exe to the Tools folder since older versions of windows do not have this
v1.2
- Added support for CradleAlarm
v1.3
- Added simple logging
v1.4
- Supports manila 1922 (manila from dec 2009) but not the lower versions.
Calendar Hack Home tab
Description:
Changes the calendar shortcut on the Home tab to another application than the default windows\HTC one.
The app prompts you a couple of questions which determine where your alarm application is installed, and adjust the shortcut accordingly. Make sure you type the names in correctly because typo's (case or errors) will produce an incorrect shortcut. It will create either a manila files or a cab.
Supported Applications:
- ThumbCal
- PocketInformant
Supported manila versions:
- 2.1 Sense
- 2.5 Sense
- Others? (not actively supported)
Changelog:
v1.0
- Initial release
Sense hacks: Download
- Alarm Hack Home Tab v1.3 (Lower than 1922)
- Alarm Hack Home Tab v1.4 (1922 and up)
- Calendar Hack Home Tab v1.0
K00l I'm in the news
Thanks for sharing 12aon.
How do I provide the app path if it's in "\Program Files\agepe\G-Alarm" ?
Do I enter ""\agepe\G-Alarm" or just "G-Alarm" ?
Thanks.
wmserver said:
Thanks for sharing 12aon.
How do I provide the app path if it's in "\Program Files\agepe\G-Alarm" ?
Do I enter ""\agepe\G-Alarm" or just "G-Alarm" ?
Thanks.
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First step is the name of the storage card, second the name of the program files folder, third the name of the alarm application and last whether you want a cab or just the manila files. But it's all pretty clearly explained in the command prompt,
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Edit: Question though, the latest official Rhodium WWE ROM (3.44) does have sense 2.1 right?
Works like a charm on HTC Touch Diamond 2 (Topaz) with WM 6.5 (upgraded WM 6.1 with HTC official ROM)
Thank you 12aon !!!
Jack_Surfer said:
Works like a charm on HTC Touch Diamond 2 (Topaz) with WM 6.5 (upgraded WM 6.1 with HTC official ROM)
Thank you 12aon !!!
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Good to know, does it have sense?
@everyone: I'm willing to support more alarm applications, but I need to know the default install path,
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First sorry for my english
Fantastic!! it works perfect in my Touch pro VGA with manila 2.5 and Tael Rom. Shortcut to G-Alarm!
Congratulations!!
Man, is it possible to make another modification on manila shortcut.. let me tell you what I want, I instaled a second today screen, than I instaled the weather pannel application, Than I instaled the WP-Activate, that creates a shortcut to the main screen of weather panel.
I want to link the weather button located in the midle of the clock on home tab, to the main screen of weather panel or to the second screen, instead of the weather panel.
I am not a developer, so if you can help,
Again sorry for my english.
Thank you!
danilovac said:
First sorry for my english
Fantastic!! it works perfect in my Touch pro VGA with manila 2.5 and Tael Rom. Shortcut to G-Alarm!
Congratulations!!
Man, is it possible to make another modification on manila shortcut.. let me tell you what I want, I instaled a second today screen, than I instaled the weather pannel application, Than I instaled the WP-Activate, that creates a shortcut to the main screen of weather panel.
I want to link the weather button located in the midle of the clock on home tab, to the main screen of weather panel or to the second screen, instead of the weather panel.
I am not a developer, so if you can help,
Again sorry for my english.
Thank you!
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Depends on the lua file, but I thinks it doable. It would however be linked to the weather app directly. Not sure I understand exactly what it is that WP-Activate does,
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Ehi 12aon, any chance this would be compatible to Klaxon?
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Depends on the lua file, but I thinks it doable. It would however be linked to the weather app directly. Not sure I understand exactly what it is that WP-Activate does,
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let me try to explain, the weather panel is a today plugin, when you click on this today plugin, it opens the main screen of weather panel, where you have more information about the weather. The WP-Activate creates a shortcut on the start menu that allows to acess the main screen of weather pannel directly, without clicking on the today plugin... so it is not necessary to change from Manila to second today screen, just to click on the today plugin, I just use the shortcut.
Now what I am asking, is to use the weather button in home tab to link directly to the weather pannel main screen
I know that is dificult to understand my english, but if it is not clear I can try again...
thank you
teorouge said:
Ehi 12aon, any chance this would be compatible to Klaxon?
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Sure like I said I need to know the default install path (e.g. \Program Files\Khoush\Klaxon.exe)
danilovac said:
let me try to explain, the weather panel is a today plugin, when you click on this today plugin, it opens the main screen of weather panel, where you have more information about the weather. The WP-Activate creates a shortcut on the start menu that allows to acess the main screen of weather pannel directly, without clicking on the today plugin... so it is not necessary to change from Manila to second today screen, just to click on the today plugin, I just use the shortcut.
Now what I am asking, is to use the weather button in home tab to link directly to the weather pannel main screen
I know that is dificult to understand my english, but if it is not clear I can try again...
thank you
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I can see what I can find out. This would however require me to write entirely new script (which is fine) but I don't have that kind of time now. I'll keep you posted,
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12aon said:
Sure like I said I need to know the default install path (e.g. \Program Files\Khoush\Klaxon.exe)
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It's just "\Program Files\Klaxon\Klaxon.exe".
Done! 10 chars...
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I can see what I can find out. This would however require me to write entirely new script (which is fine) but I don't have that kind of time now. I'll keep you posted,
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Great, let me know your progress, than I try to make you a donation if it works!
danilovac said:
Great, let me know your progress, than I try to make you a donation if it works!
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I am going to need the default install path of the application you would like to open though,
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BTW: is this for 2.5 or 2.1 manila? I could be incorrect but I don't think anything happens on 2.1 Sense when you hit hit the weather on home tab. If it does please tell me the manila version you are using.
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I am going to need the default install path of the application you would like to open though,
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Are you talking about weather panel? I instaled it in device, at \Program Files\MarsWare\WeatherPanel
danilovac said:
Are you talking about weather panel? I instaled it in device, at \Program Files\MarsWare\WeatherPanel
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And the manila version? 2.5 or 2.1?
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And the manila version? 2.5 or 2.1?
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sense vga 2.5
I am having problems with the cab creation, it only creates the lua file and after asking to create cab or manila file, gets a " "CHOICE" not recognized as internal or external comand. press any key to cotinue" and then comand promt closes.
what can I do?
Thank you very much
Spanish oficial ROM, manila Sense 2.1
The "Alarm_Hack_Home_Tab_2.1" is installed in C:/Alarm_Hack_Home_Tab_2.1
File path: //archivos de programa/ageye/G-alarm
in main memory
Works a treat...
Thanks for this..
Works a treat on SHep's Rom for Raph together with 12icons shortlist an allbackgrounds..
Was looking for a way to hook g-alarm to alarm button...Well done
onomico said:
I am having problems with the cab creation, it only creates the lua file and after asking to create cab or manila file, gets a " "CHOICE" not recognized as internal or external comand. press any key to cotinue" and then comand promt closes.
what can I do?
Thank you very much
Spanish oficial ROM, manila Sense 2.1
The "Alarm_Hack_Home_Tab_2.1" is installed in C:/Alarm_Hack_Home_Tab_2.1
File path: //archivos de programa/ageye/G-alarm
in main memory
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1. What version of windows do you run? 2. Can you tell me the complete pathname is where you extracted the folder? if I can't reproduce your error, I can't fix it,
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Hi all
I have been looking for answer, but without results.
I want to add my own shortcuts in manila today. What do I mean 'my own' you ask, i have a lot of programs installed on my storage sd card, and i dont want to install it all over again after changing ROM. For example i have installed garmin navigation and i don't want to install it again and wasting hour for that operation, I just want to add shortcut to manilla an pin it to today screen.
Please help me, I my explanations are not clear I will try to describe my problem better.
Thanks forward
misieq666 said:
Hi all
I have been looking for answer, but without results.
I want to add my own shortcuts in manila today. What do I mean 'my own' you ask, i have a lot of programs installed on my storage sd card, and i dont want to install it all over again after changing ROM. For example i have installed garmin navigation and i don't want to install it again and wasting hour for that operation, I just want to add shortcut to manilla an pin it to today screen.
Please help me, I my explanations are not clear I will try to describe my problem better.
Thanks forward
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Sir, probably it's me but I don't get/understand it!? What do you mean with "Shortcuts to manila"?
- Manila files are image files. Do you wont to skin manila files
and you don't know how to start?
- Do you will personalize the shortcuts? the one you see in the start window and on the manila home screen?
Maybe you can give some more information, it will be easily.
You need a .lnk in your start menu to the program. I use sashimi to copy .lnks to programs (not requiring registry information) installed on the storage card to /windows/start menu/programs. You can also just do this manually. Once the .lnk is there, you can add the program to the quicklink on the hometab.
I use Resco Explorer. Browse to SD -> Program folder > Select and long press the program you want > Send to > Start Menu as Shortcut
Then, go to Home tab, select an empty quicklink and select the program
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You need a .lnk in your start menu to the program. I use sashimi to copy .lnks to programs (not requiring registry information) installed on the storage card to /windows/start menu/programs. You can also just do this manually. Once the .lnk is there, you can add the program to the quicklink on the hometab.
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Thanks man ! that's what I'm looking for
Topic can be closed for now.
Thread moved to Q&A.