Anyone know how to do this?
Would go great with my Metro UI + WP7 Keyboard.
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do u like that over androids?????????
what a plain, disgusting and ugly wp7 status bar. lol.
unbelievable how individual taste and aesthetics are debated.
on topic: anyone able to do the wp7 status bar? anyone interested in a beer pls?
slyb2 said:
unbelievable how individual taste and aesthetics are debated.
on topic: anyone able to do the wp7 status bar? anyone interested in a beer pls?
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I'm pretty busy till the end of next week, but if no one steps forward send me a PM
well if you are willing to use Launcher7 doante rather than Metro UI this status bar is already offerred. I also prefer L7 because it offers more customisation options (love the way wp7 works just not the way it looks). Anyway if not I'm sure the guy above seemed willing to help you out.
yes Launcher 7 is nice but with limitations. there are specific things that I would like in the look and feel and that I think would make Android much more appreciated. But I like the knowledge to do it. All I know is the vision of end result
@wayferer you can already count on that beer! heck...lets do 6 pack!
Sorry guys I dropped the ball on this one. I will work on it asap
Can you share the WP7 keyboard?
put in in a CM7 theme
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what a plain, disgusting and ugly wp7 status bar. lol.
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lmfao!
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Sorry guys I dropped the ball on this one. I will work on it asap
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How's it going? Have you started?
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I'm also interested in this. Android is powerful but fugly. Windows Phone UI is simple and clean. Whether you like that or not is a matter of taste.
Launcher 7 is a great interpretation of the windows phone UI, but the status bar in L7 is strictly limited to the launcher application. I think that the OP wants a CM7 theme or a mod to the status bar so that the WP7 status bar is present throughout the phone experience, and I don't think that is a bad idea.
I would also suggest that a pervasive WP7 notification system would be pretty cool. Popup 7 is pretty cool but it should be more deeply integrated with whichever messaging apps you use and should have more customization options, imho.
As far as a WP7 keyboard goes, the best I've found is this HTC_IME mod.
For launchers there are alternatives to L7, but they are inferior in function and customization options. Further, Timo, the L7 dev, is adopting the new Seven+ UI library.
The best example of the Seven+ stuff is probably the Seven+ Calculator.
I also like the WP7 Lock, which is part of the Seven+ project.
In my estimation there are no good Phone, Contacts, or Dialer replacements available yet. There are some available, but not good.
Yup, also still interested in this.
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I would like to "third" a request for this particular status bar if anyone could duplicate it...
Making it would not be that hard. Just have to swap the color images of android out for black and white ones. It would not effect any 3rd party apps but would work.for rest of UI. Would be ROM spicific though
Ok so an update on progress (I apologize for the long silence due to family issues) below is a sample of the icons I have made that will replace some of the ones in Android. One of the biggest problems is that Android has so many icons that I can't find Win Phone 7 samples for, so will have to think of something...
I would love some feedback on these please so don't hold back
looks really nice! can`t say about the proportions without a reference.
as for the many icons, I can`t see what other icons we need besides these?
The Seven+ Project
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I'm also interested in this. Android is powerful but fugly. Windows Phone UI is simple and clean. Whether you like that or not is a matter of taste.
Launcher 7 is a great interpretation of the windows phone UI, but the status bar in L7 is strictly limited to the launcher application. I think that the OP wants a CM7 theme or a mod to the status bar so that the WP7 status bar is present throughout the phone experience, and I don't think that is a bad idea.
I would also suggest that a pervasive WP7 notification system would be pretty cool. Popup 7 is pretty cool but it should be more deeply integrated with whichever messaging apps you use and should have more customization options, imho.
As far as a WP7 keyboard goes, the best I've found is this HTC_IME mod.
For launchers there are alternatives to L7, but they are inferior in function and customization options. Further, Timo, the L7 dev, is adopting the new Seven+ UI library.
The best example of the Seven+ stuff is probably the Seven+ Calculator.
I also like the WP7 Lock, which is part of the Seven+ project.
In my estimation there are no good Phone, Contacts, or Dialer replacements available yet. There are some available, but not good.
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Unfortunately the Seven+ Project has not yet found a developer interested in creating a phone/ contacts/ dialer application. Also, to the best of my knowledge it is impossible to make a custom dialer screen without root, and all applications offered as part of the project are designed to work on any device whether or not it is rooted.
We are also very glad to have Timo Kujala join our project as his Launcher is undoubtedly the closest I have found. The developers of WP7Lock and ZPlayer have also joined our project, so while our suite is not yet complete it is on its way. The developer of Popup 7 is the developer working on our SMS application.
If you or anyone else would like more information on our project, applications, developers, etc. check out our website, blog, and forum.
Best,
- Tom
Actually this is possible without root, but it would likely drain the devices battery faster. Having built the WP7-style status bar that is part of my UI with Toast integration it is fairly simple. I think the best solution would be a custom ROM to ensure that all components can interact with one another and not drain the battery by having two status bars simultaneously but having one be hidden.
- Tom
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This is a little personal project I created to replace Windows Mobile default Date plug-in. You probably don't need this if you are already using HTC Home, BatteryStatus, rlToday or similar time plug-ins. Anyway, I thought I do share it with you guys here as well.
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http://project.ionized.googlepages.com/pdc
Minimum requirements: Windows Mobile 5.0 (Pocket PC only)
Download custom fonts here, here, here, and here exclusive to xda-developers forum members only.
Also check out some nice fonts created and contributed by fellow xda-dev member - gsand in posts here and here.
Looks nice! Chad
Can i get you to make it with the time in between the day and date, The same sizes text. So it can all be on one line? Please. T M Z
(Tuesday 12:34pm 26 February,2008) or just to get all in one line what ever order. Thanks for looking.
I just put it on my phone LOVE it........
Thank you very much! It looks beautiful in Axim X51v.
By the way.. is there any way to avoid showing the seconds in the clock? I´d like to see only the hours and the minutes.
Anyway, it´s a great and very light application.
Super nice clock! Thank you for this GREAT CLOCK!!!!!!
I want this with the messaging icons (email, missed calls, text messages, and maybe a voice mail counter)
This looks great! I've been looking for a clock that included seconds.
Great Job, thanks!!!
Great Clock
Goodbye Htc Home.
I was using Sm Digital clock but I think this is better.
Thanks for this gift.
And don't assume people don't need it because they have htc home; I used it for months but got tired of the screen estate it occupies and considering that I have spb plus, the other tabs of htc home were just redundant (personal preference, I guess).
Keep up the good work.
nice job going to try it out
the ability to have a folder we can change the fonts on the go, and the color of the fonts wold be great. something like the HTC customizer they have...or would that work with this?
Hello pocket digital clock, goodbye htchome...
mobile shell 2.0 dominated my htchome.. i was just using it for the big clock, but thanks to this i can get rid of htchome... thanks ionized
This is a great, simple, low overhead clock app. Just what I have been looking for...
One thing:
Any possibility you can build a custom font for the popular SegoeUI TTF that is being implemented in a lot of the 6.1 ROMS?
Thanks again!!
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the ability to have a folder we can change the fonts on the go, and the color of the fonts wold be great. something like the HTC customizer they have...or would that work with this?
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you can already change the fonts. In his website there are 26 different fonts available for download
Love it - thx
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I want this with the messaging icons (email, missed calls, text messages, and maybe a voice mail counter)
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I too would like this although I know it is much to ask for. Maybe theres a separate program that could be used in conjunction with this that shows the counters?
Wow. I didn't expect this much replies. Thanks for all the support.
As for those who wish for more specific arrangements and functions, I would recommend rlToday, which is extremely customizable. But of course, customizability comes with higher overheads. At this point in time, I do not have plans to formulate too many designs. I'm afraid there will be no further updates unless there is a critical bug.
brock1909, initially, I made this program with a folder of its own and with the ability to change fonts on-the-go. Unfortunately, there is a well-known Windows Mobile bug that lets registered fonts outside the Windows folder take over fonts in other non-related programs. The same thing happens if you place fonts under the \Windows\Fonts\ directory. It was discussed in the forums of phoneAlarm and rlToday where custom fonts are often used with skins. Eventually, I had no choice but to adopt the current design.
By the way, font color will change based on your Today Theme.
As for Segoe UI font request, I'll make this an exceptional case since I like the font as well. However, because I do not know what are the legal implications of using such copyrighted materials, I will not place them on my custom font page.
P.S. Segoe UI is optimized for ClearType. It won't look good if ClearType is disabled.
Hoof said:
I too would like this although I know it is much to ask for. Maybe theres a separate program that could be used in conjunction with this that shows the counters?
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What hoof said. Is there a messaging today plugin that I'm unaware of?
P.S. Awesome work on the clock. I'm loving it.
Congratulations Ionizes... Fantastic, Usefull!!!
In an attempt at obfuscation I thought I'd start a thread in hopes of getting some collaboration for improving my favorite Android ROM-- CM6. Sure I could stick with AOSP for better universal support but who cares? CM6 offers what I consider the best experience and the available code far surpasses what we would need to reinvent on a stock base.
Lack of time and knowledge has me realizing it's best to try to bring the community together so we can work on adding features in a hopefully less 'throm' way. Seeing advancements devs can do like MIUI's lockscreen and interesting home screen improvements, features we enjoy from the CM6 nightlies, etc. is the motivation.
I'll post my work and ideas and I'm hoping people do the same.
List of ideas and projects I'd like to get going:
Notification bar scrollable settings
MIUI and the new Sense inspired idea but taken to a new level with custom activity support similar to Bettercut and ADW offer.
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Universal Firefox-style Google search from long-pressing text
Long press text in a web page, email, text box and have a context menu to search the phrase on Google similar to Firefox. It's a Google OS, let's add it
Smooth screen rotation transitition
Intercept rotation and instead shift the screen rotation without redrawing to improve speed on low end devices and prevent onResume() potentially wiping current saved state in poorly coded apps
This is a think tank and I hope to spin it into a development thread. I'm open to ideas like a Home button in browser, etc. Let's make this easy, open source and available for integration in ROMs to make things better for everyone.
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I really don't need to reserve this one but you're welcome
This thread already looks awesome.
Here's an idea: SORRY FOR RAPING YOUR THREAD
CM6 offers that in the settings Mr. Cheez already
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CM6 offers that in the settings Mr. Cheez already
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Well, it ain't there in MY settings. Maybe because I'm SORRY FOR RAPING YOUR THREAD?
Also the MIUI messaging, omg that messaging is so far better then the stock android messaging app. Maybe im overdoing it but it is eye candy
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Tweeting and asking devs personally takes you so far. I'd like a 'consortium' of elitest ideas and source code that can help us get this going. The best phones (ours) win so we might as well kill the competition
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Tweeting and asking devs personally takes you so far. I'd like a 'consortium' of elitest ideas and source code that can help us get this going. The best phones (ours) win so we might as well kill the competition
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gibe sense widgets on cm6 pl0x?
/end troll
The one thing I've always wanted fixed in Android (since 1.0) is Artist sorting in the music player. Currently the scanner incorrectly uses the Artist tags for combination albums and splits them all up (should use Album Artist; check how iTunes/WMP sorts this stuff); its terribly annoying and has needed to be fixed for ages.
One of those is coming soon ...
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One of those is coming soon ...
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You're just a big tease
My 2 Cents
Sense like copy /paste In browser
Getting that search drop down on xda to not dissapear when I try to type in eing
Getting the gmail app to auto call phone numbers when you touch it, sense does this
When searching In google, the suggestions come up, I would like to be able to scroll to one of the suggestions, and this auto fills the search box for you, like it does in a desktop browser
Cm has thought of almost everything I must say though!
Here's an idea i'd like to see. I dunno if it should be implemented in Android in general or CM.
If you pull down the notification bar, swiping left or right to get another page with some of your widgets... OR switch between open applications using that.
On the lock screen an option to show currently playing artist and song would b nice
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On the lock screen an option to show currently playing artist and song would b nice
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+infinity !!!
Been wanting this for ages ^^^^^ but too busy with work to even flash nightlies every night
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In an attempt at obfuscation...
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I don't think that word means what you think it means...
Balls in your mouth, balllls in your mouth, if you go swimming in Florida don't get any balls in your mouth.
Sorting in folder. Amen.
Alright, so I did this mock-up to explain:
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This is my idea of a pretty neat launcher. Let me explain.
It's a giant launcher where everything is made up of "panels" which is essentially what a widget would be normally, except instead of small icons and widgets making up a grid, you would rather make up this entire tower of "panels" you can scroll through like so:
Once you reach the bottom (like so), you have the option of adding or entering edit mode in which you can change the placement of panels, configure panels, or add more. Also notice the stationary panels at the top and bottom. I figure the top would could be configurable to look however you like or replaced with another replacement panel made for staying at the top at all times. (i.e. you can't replace it with a Last.FM panel, you would have to go about finding a panel that is absolutely meant to be at the top.)
I figure this could also be a pretty accessible thing for everyone in terms of making new panels. Someone would release the base panel code, and then people can configure it to do some pretty neat things, I figure.
I dunno, this just seemed kind of cool in my opinion. I can think of all sorts of panels and stuff like that too - a Favorites/Folder panel, gallery panel, music panel... etc.
Also, I threw this mock-up together pretty fast. I figure the Facebook and Twitter panels would have more to it, heh.
So whatcha think?
EDIT: On a side note, what I was imagining isn't really widget status where you can interact with it so much - you click on it or the link or whatever corresponds with whatever (i.e. you click on a tweet) and it brings you to where you need in order to comment on it or like it through FB and what not.
Hey man, first off, u may want to request this moved to the Apps section. I see the dev side of it but ppl around here get very picky about what should go where. Second, cool idea, im not much one for these kinds of home screens but some ppl like them and the more kinds out there the better.
You may want to check out slide screen from larva labs. sounds very similar.
I believe this is what WP7 is trying to achieve but failing short of it....
Your concept is wonderful (not exactly original because of WP7), but I still like it. To do this you will need some mad skillz with Java and change up the framework and re-organize the notifications/alerts/alarm aspects of the it.
Also the facebook/twitter integration will need to know how to communicate with each respective API.
yeah, this is going in themes & apps.
In the other thread I mentioned that uh, I'm not a developer for anything, let alone Android. I just threw this mock-up out there just as an idea.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14613522#post14613522
Also the facebook/twitter integration will need to know how to communicate with each respective API.
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zomg lets stel t3h launchrpr0 coed!
But, like I said, I'm not really in the mindset for programming this, it's just an idea. ^.^
Gah I wish I knew Java enough to make something like this.. its a sick plan now we need a Java Dev..ill donate $10 to whoever can make this happen haha lets get some motivation
EDIT: Maybe we could steal one of the devs from SPB mobile shell?
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Nicgraner said:
Gah I wish I knew Java enough to make something like this.. its a sick plan now we need a Java Dev..ill donate $10 to whoever can make this happen haha lets get some motivation
EDIT: Maybe we could steal one of the devs from SPB mobile shell?
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The only problem I see is that a lot of widgets would need to be reinvented to fit the new panel system. I don't want to do what the W7 Launcher did and just place the widget in the middle of a box 'cause that... That doesn't look good.
Here's some ideas for panels I pulled out of my brain:
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The only problem I see is that a lot of widgets would need to be reinvented to fit the new panel system. I don't want to do what the W7 Launcher did and just place the widget in the middle of a box 'cause that... That doesn't look good.
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Reinventing all of em would be a pain..
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Reinventing all of em would be a pain..
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Unless maybe there was a way to remove the background of the widget or force fonts onto widgets, but then again I know nothing regarding the difficulty of this so... Yeah.
But then again, there could be like master panels that have the ability to be set to whatever music program you want from there.
That would minimize the amount of panels that needs to be made. A friends panel = Twitter, Facebook, etc. A music panel (Like Phantom Music Widget) = a lot of music apps. And then maybe a widget panel where if you configure it you can have it attempt to remove the background of the widget so it looks somewhat right on the panel. I dunno.
I dunno man but you have everyone dying to have this made haha
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kind of reminds me of WM6.5 titanium skin...
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Looks dope! Would be sick to see in action.
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Hi XDA. This is my first time on this forum, and I have one or two questions to ask before I purchase this phone.
First off, I absolutely hate the UI Sony puts on the Z2, so I want to root it and possibly get a stock Android version on the phone. Is that possible? I haven't bought the phone yet, and I have only rooted one phone in the past which has ended up with me bricking it and leading me through a 3 hour adventure to fix it.
I know this question doesn't belong in this thread, but I don't want to make another separate thread, and possibly have it removed, but if there isn't a stock Android version for the Z2, do you think the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is a decent phone? I like this version of TouchWiz, and I love the aesthetics of the Titanium Gray S5 A.
So you hate sony almost stock looking ui, but you like stock android look, and on top of that you like touchwiz? Sorry, but this just doesnt make any sense Imo go for samsung then, it is a decent phone just like any other flagship device.
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So you hate sony almost stock looking ui, but you like stock android look, and on top of that you like touchwiz? Sorry, but this just doesnt make any sense Imo go for samsung then, it is a decent phone just like any other flagship device.
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Sorry. I should've made it more detailed. I don't really like the icons. Maybe if I went out to a store to try it, I might have different opinions about it, but based off of reviews, I don't really like the stock Sony Icons. The UI is decent though. I kinda like the notification toggles.
I guess I'm just used to using TouchWiz. Sure, if Google made a GPE Z2, I'd buy it, but they don't have it.
Well icons are very easily replaceable, but to me it looks like you answered your question yourself. If you want touchwiz, go for samsung, you wont find it here And i read some rumors about s5 gpe edition, so you will have a wider choice of roms you want. Development on z2 is slower than s5.
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Sorry. I should've made it more detailed. I don't really like the icons. Maybe if I went out to a store to try it, I might have different opinions about it, but based off of reviews, I don't really like the stock Sony Icons. The UI is decent though. I kinda like the notification toggles.
I guess I'm just used to using TouchWiz. Sure, if Google made a GPE Z2, I'd buy it, but they don't have it.
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If icons are the only issue, that's an incredibly trivial thing to change. Just install a launcher (like Apex or Nova), and download an icon pack of your choice to apply it. Here's a screenshot of my homescreen, can you even tell it's supposed to be a Z2?
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UI can be changed to suit your needs, even without a new ROM. Things like icons, launchers, and widgets can all be modified out of the box, and if you really need more changes, just root and install the Xposed framework to get some handy modules. All of the above is done on a locked bootloader, too.
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If icons are the only issue, that's an incredibly trivial thing to change. Just install a launcher (like Apex or Nova), and download an icon pack of your choice to apply it. Here's a screenshot of my homescreen, can you even tell it's supposed to be a Z2?
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UI can be changed to suit your needs, even without a new ROM. Things like icons, launchers, and widgets can all be modified out of the box, and if you really need more changes, just root and install the Xposed framework to get some handy modules. All of the above is done on a locked bootloader, too.
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That looks amazing. No, I can't even tell that it's a Z2. That is one of the nicer home screens that I have seen. What launcher and settings are you using? Are you using any themes?
The launcher is Nova, I'm using the free version. The things I did off the top of my head:
disabled the dock
applied the "tiny white icons" theme pack
enabled status bar toggling (hide/show status bar on command)
set the desktop grid to 5 x 10
Outside of that, the clock/battery widget was made using ZooperWidget Pro. It's just a Battery Progress Bar, an oversized Clock text, and a small piece of text that displays the date (very close to a default ZW configuration). Navigation bar buttons, however, I will admit that it requires root, and you have to install Xposed to get it. The Xposed module that changes status bar buttons that I'm using is called "Xperia/AOSP NavBar Buttons".
That's really all there is to it. Get Nova Launcher, a nice icon pack, a good background, and just go from there. If you want to modify things like nav bar and status bar, you'll have to root.
Hi, everyone. I've been searching for an answer for this unsuccessfully, so forgive me if someone else has asked and answered.
I have a stock rooted (bootloader unlocked) LGE Nexus 5X. I absolutely HATE the solid white icons in the status bar in Marshmallow. I miss the original full color icons from older versions of Android. I'm not a fan of the status bar changing colors with the apps either.
Is there a way to restore the ability of apps to display their original full (multi) color icons in the status bar? Third party replacement status bars, root access, Xposed modules, etc., are all acceptable solutions.
Thanks!
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Chriv
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You will have to use a theme. Or rip apart the os and remove the code that makes them white.
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You will have to use a theme. Or rip apart the os and remove the code that makes them white.
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I was hoping someone else had already done this in a nice easy Xposed module. I can't be the only person who hates these solid white icons that strip all detail that makes them easily identifiable. I honestly thought this would be a common complaint about Marshmallow.
Are there themes that restore apps ability to display full color icons? If so, I don't know where to begin. I've never been interested in themes before.
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I was hoping someone else had already done this in a nice easy Xposed module. I can't be the only person who hates these solid white icons that strip all detail that makes them easily identifiable. I honestly thought this would be a common complaint about Marshmallow.
Are there themes that restore apps ability to display full color icons? If so, I don't know where to begin. I've never been interested in themes before.
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You need a rom that supports themes. To be honest alot of people like the MD (Dont ask me why) Also as for xposed I cant say as most developers are not a fan of xposed and most custom roms dont offer support for it and advise not to use it.
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You need a rom that supports themes. To be honest alot of people like the MD (Dont ask me why) Also as for xposed I cant say as most developers are not a fan of xposed and most custom roms dont offer support for it and advise not to use it.
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KastorSoft Screenshot both manage to display full color icons in the status bar. I wonder what they are doing differently than everyone else. Look at the top of the screenshot attached.
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chriv said:
KastorSoft Screenshot both manage to display full color icons in the status bar. I wonder what they are doing differently than everyone else. Look at the top of the screenshot attached.
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Dont mention lucky patcher here. It is a nice way to be banned.
They are just not following googles guidelines. The stock icons are all white. All you have to do is rip open the the frameworks files to see. There is also a color overlay that google uses to turn all icons white if coded properly.
zelendel said:
They are just not following googles guidelines. The stock icons are all white. All you have to do is rip open the the frameworks files to see. There is also a color overlay that google uses to turn all icons white if coded properly.
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BTW, thanks for all the feedback on this.
If I want to tinker with this (modifying the frameworks, etc.), can you guide me as to where to begin? I do have old AOSP source on one of my VMs on my PC, and I can always use git to bring it up-to-date. For instance, the location of this overlay that turns all icons white would be a GREAT place for me to start. I have compiled AOSP before, so I'm not afraid to do it, but it may take me a while to get my build environment setup again.
No problem. Depending on the device and the rom you run depends on where it will be. Most of the icons are in the framework res and system ui but you will also have to find the color overlay on the xmls. Not really sure where as with LP and Mm I walked away from theming.
@zelendel do you know where in mm this code resides. making a custom rom and wanting to undo this "fix" that google has implemented.......
Hi! You are not alone. I would kill Google designer. This looks like a big unbelievable non-sense: good hardware, stable and well-featured software and such perverted and mutilated UI. If everyone forgot how human-oriented icons should look like, I will remind:
I HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY and the all-white icons are driving me crazy. INEED THE COLORS BACK so I can tell one bit of innformation from another. Right now, everything looks like one white splotch. I WANT MY COLORS BACK!!