Is there a black notification bar? I'm running stock with root if that helps.
Im not looking for a complete theme, just the notification bar.
If there isn't one that can't be installed, is there a way I can edit the notification bar's white image within the system files?
Thanks in advance
KayxGee1 said:
Is there a black notification bar? I'm running stock with root if that helps.
Im not looking for a complete theme, just the notification bar.
If there isn't one that can't be installed, is there a way I can edit the notification bar's white image within the system files?
Thanks in advance
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If you change the notification bar to black, you need to change date/time/notification ticker colours to white. Since you are on stock, you will need to mod the framework-res.apk and services.jar file to accomplish that.
sileshn said:
If you change the notification bar to black, you need to change date/time/notification ticker colours to white. Since you are on stock, you will need to mod the framework-res.apk and services.jar file to accomplish that.
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Where can I find those files and how can I modify them. (I'm rooted)
KayxGee1 said:
Where can I find those files and how can I modify them. (I'm rooted)
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I'll give directions for that. If it seems to much for you, send me the framework-res.apk and services.jar file from your rom and i'll mod it for you.
Clock color change : here.
Date/Ticker color change : here
To change the actual status bar to black, you have to replace the statusbar_background.9.png file in framework-res.apk under /res/drawable-hdpi folder with a black one. Easiest way to do that is to pull it out from any theme that has it.
sileshn said:
I'll give directions for that. If it seems to much for you, send me the framework-res.apk and services.jar file from your rom and i'll mod it for you.
Clock color change : here.
Date/Ticker color change : here
To change the actual status bar to black, you have to replace the statusbar_background.9.png file in framework-res.apk under /res/drawable-hdpi folder with a black one. Easiest way to do that is to pull it out from any theme that has it.
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Thanks! I'll try it out but if it's too much I'll send you those files.
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Hello, maybe this is the wrong thread but i seem to not be getting any help over at Q&A's... I'm porting a theme from the captivate forums and for some reason my dropdown notifications have a transparent background and the text is black as well for any popup window like when you long press the homescreen to get widgets, and wallpaper chooser, so i think i need to modify either the framework-res.apk or the twframework-res.apk but don't kno exactly what file to modify to either get the text to white or get a background on those things... if anyone would advice me i'd appreciate it... thanks
Also if anyone could guide me into modifying the services.jar to change the clock color i would also appreciate it...
THIS IS THE LINK TO WHAT IM WORKING ON
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Hello, maybe this is the wrong thread but i seem to not be getting any help over at Q&A's... I'm porting a theme from the captivate forums and for some reason my dropdown notifications have a transparent background and the text is black as well for any popup window like when you long press the homescreen to get widgets, and wallpaper chooser, so i think i need to modify either the framework-res.apk or the twframework-res.apk but don't kno exactly what file to modify to either get the text to white or get a background on those things... if anyone would advice me i'd appreciate it... thanks
Also if anyone could guide me into modifying the services.jar to change the clock color i would also appreciate it...
THIS IS THE LINK TO WHAT IM WORKING ON
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you need to edit the .xml files.
for notification you need to edit statubar_expand.xml and files that has similar name to that xml. dont exactly remember what its called.
its in framework-res.apk/res/layout
the notification pulldown background is in
twframework-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
eunkipark92 said:
you need to edit the .xml files.
for notification you need to edit statubar_expand.xml and files that has similar name to that xml. dont exactly remember what its called.
its in framework-res.apk/res/layout
the notification pulldown background is in
twframework-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
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Well for the notification pulldown background ive got the one i wanted... what im referring to is when u have a notification, for instance you downloaded something from the market and u get successfully downloaded that one notification has no background it is set to transpare t and the letters are black so i can really read what it says...
anybody wishing to help?
If it is an image you need to edit to be non-black/transparent the file I think you're looking for is called "status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png"
Change that to a totally opposite color and see if that's it?
If you mean editing the color of the letters then I do not know what to edit in the .xml file.
Hope I helped!
How can I modify the XML files? 'cause when I extract them from apk file, all of them are protected, I can't read any codes. Can anyone show me how to fully unprotected them?
P/s: I always get this error "An invalid character was found in text content. Error processing resource..." whenever I open xml file with IE.
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How can I modify the XML files? 'cause when I extract them from apk file, all of them are protected, I can't read any codes. Can anyone show me how to fully unprotected them?
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^^ +1.....
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^^ +1.....
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they must be decompiled with apk manager
additionally when you recompile make sure to check the log as there will be several images that will be renamed from. 9.png to png you must use the draw9patch program found in the tools folder of the android ask to 9patch these images otherwise your apks will not compile correctly. Im on my phone now so I can't provide the necessary video link how ever simply go on youtube and search how to use draw9patch there is a very good beginners explanation (2 part) of what a 9 patch is and how to use the 9 patch utility
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are all of images in "res/drawable-hdpi" folder 9.png formated files? or just some of them?
vnthantai said:
are all of images in "res/drawable-hdpi" folder 9.png formated files? or just some of them?
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it varies, they can be in any folder really, but generally speaking that is where you will find most of them. Just check the logs and you will know exactly where to find them and what they were named.
was anyone able to figure out to edit services.jar in order to change clock color?
aamir123 said:
was anyone able to figure out to edit services.jar in order to change clock color?
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Here you go man. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940692
That thread will explain that part. Be careful with it though, and make a backup cas if you mess it up you'll get a boot loop as I did
am trying to edit the framework-res.apk
am trying to change the images of the slider (jog_dial_bg_rev.png) but when i save it and then install or move the .apk to system/framework folder
the phone crashes? has this got anything to do with the MD5?
all i wanna do is change the slider image based on the CM7 pro v20 ROM
my reason is because the black shadow covers the incoming call number
kashem58 said:
am trying to edit the framework-res.apk
am trying to change the images of the slider (jog_dial_bg_rev.png) but when i save it and then install or move the .apk to system/framework folder
the phone crashes? has this got anything to do with the MD5?
all i wanna do is change the slider image based on the CM7 pro v20 ROM
my reason is because the black shadow covers the incoming call number
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Instead of extracting, Just open it with winrar or 7zip and drag and drop image in the 7zip window.
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OK here's the deal i'm using the Meizu theme for CM 7 from Zdunex25 found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102755 but I cant for the life of me get the transparent status bar to work, i've tried applying the tweaks mentioned here http://zdune.mod2xtreme.com/android/tweaks.php
but instead of gettin the nice transparency, i get a black bar with garbled up different lookin colors for icons lol... been at it for 2 hrs, so i'm askin for some help guys mayb you will have better luck here are the framework-res and systemui.apk
that are needed. hope one of u guys out there can get it working. =)
PS if anyone doesnt mind doin one for this theme http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189723 too lol that be even more awesome =)
Update: Progress i got the status bar transparent, workin on the pulldown menu now tho
This one worked for me, its a different one. Transparent status bar is under statusbar tweaks lol. Patcher for CM7
Tell me if it works for you The meizu one didnt work for me either but after using this one, the meizu theme looked complete for me
i was able to get the miui bar and notification working, i sued the same patcher u did, lol i searched a bit more and found it right b4 u posted.
Any way to get the 2.3.4 status bar transparent?
~ Sent from My Unlocked, Rooted, Gingerbreaded, and Pi-Crusted Atrix 4G ~
Obartuckc said:
Any way to get the 2.3.4 status bar transparent?
~ Sent from My Unlocked, Rooted, Gingerbreaded, and Pi-Crusted Atrix 4G ~
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Stock? (4.5.91)
if i recall from my reading, it should b the same line that u tweak after decompiling ur systemui.apk
djkinetic said:
if i recall from my reading, it should b the same line that u tweak after decompiling ur systemui.apk
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I dont think it will work on stock moto gingerbread...It might...Try! lol
bsutton said:
I dont think it will work on stock moto gingerbread...It might...Try! lol
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I think it would work on GB but you would also need to change statusbar_background.png in systemui to a transparent image. I'm pretty sure the patcher only changes the smali edit and doesn't change the png.
Nottach said:
I think it would work on GB but you would also need to change statusbar_background.png in systemui to a transparent image. I'm pretty sure the patcher only changes the smali edit and doesn't change the png.
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Yup u have to manually edit the status_bar.XML and then copy and rename the status_bar.png then recompile the systemui.apk to get the matching notification area
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djkinetic said:
Yup u have to manually edit the status_bar.XML and then copy and rename the status_bar.png then recompile the systemui.apk to get the matching notification area
Sent from my Motorola Atrix 4G MB860 using XDA Premium App
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What do I have to edit in the SystemUI.apk manually in order to get the transparent statusbar for GB?
gera4ever94 said:
What do I have to edit in the SystemUI.apk manually in order to get the transparent statusbar for GB?
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First replace the background image in SystemUI.apk.
1. Open systemui with winrar.
2. Extract res/drawable-hdpi/statusbar_background.9.png and make it completely or semi transparent.
3. Drag the edited image into the winrar window overwriting the original.
4. Push it to the phone.
Second run the patch. Pulling, patching, and then finally flash the patched zip.
If there's also a statusbar_background.png (no .9) edit that one the same as the other.
Nottach said:
First replace the background image in SystemUI.apk.
1. Open systemui with winrar.
2. Extract res/drawable-hdpi/statusbar_background.9.png and make it completely or semi transparent.
3. Drag the edited image into the winrar window overwriting the original.
4. Push it to the phone.
Second run the patch. Pulling, patching, and then finally flash the patched zip.
If there's also a statusbar_background.png (no .9) edit that one the same as the other.
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When I run patcher.bat, I pull the files from my phone, then I try to enable statusbar transparency only and an error box pops up saying Windows cannot find 'temp/SytsemUI\smali\com\android\systemui\statusbar'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. On the command prompt window it says something like:
A subdirectory or file temp already exists.
A subdirectory or file temp\backup already exists.
Unable to access jarfile C:\Users\FAMILY~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DI11.888\\tool\apktool.jar
Unable to access jarfile C:\Users\FAMILY~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DI11.888\\tool\apktool.jar
The system cannot find the path specified.
Any ideas?
Edit: Never mind, a stupid mistake.
Doesn't work on GB. It kind of overlapped my current statusbar creating a sort of blur. But it doesn't make it transparent.
gera4ever94 said:
Doesn't work on GB. It kind of overlapped my current statusbar creating a sort of blur. But it doesn't make it transparent.
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That's because it's for CM7...
sauronith said:
That's because it's for CM7...
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I knew that before I tried it. Someone was curious if it would work on GB so I tested it out.
can you share the transp systemui?
thank you
I'm running CM7 pre-beta and I'm using the MIUI theme. I ran the patcher.bat and selected transparent status bar only. I get my statusbar_patch and undo zips but when I install it I have no statusbar at all. And when I run the undo zip I still have no statusbar. What exactly did you guys do to get it to work? I installed the patch and uninstalled it several times already.
Try these, make sure the wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache also
Sometimes the notification bar is transparent for me and other times not. I flashed this patch with romracers cwm and seems to go smoothly. Any guesses? I have wiped cache, davlik cache numerous times.
Sent from my MIUI themed CM7 Atrix
anyone knows wich files i have to edit to change the text colous, for example the settings in the original rom as blue text in the criskelo as green.
if i put the criskelo framework in other roms this text changes to green but also changes others that i dont want to change.
so i think the files are inside the framework.res but dont know what files to change.
thanks in advance.
MIG_30 said:
anyone knows wich files i have to edit to change the text colous, for example the settings in the original rom as blue text in the criskelo as green.
if i put the criskelo framework in other roms this text changes to green but also changes others that i dont want to change.
so i think the files are inside the framework.res but dont know what files to change.
thanks in advance.
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try framework-res\res\color
Can someone tell me where the volume indicator is kept?
I thought it was in the settings.apk "res\drawable-hdpi\app_gauge.9.png"
I changed from green to blue, erased cache and rebooted but it's still green.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thx,
Dave
dhostetter said:
Can someone tell me where the volume indicator is kept?
I thought it was in the settings.apk "res\drawable-hdpi\app_gauge.9.png"
I changed from green to blue, erased cache and rebooted but it's still green.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thx,
Dave
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It's actually in progress_horizontal.xml in the drawable folder in framework-res.apk. There's a start color and an end color that define the gradient
Thanks.
I installed Notepad++ to look at the code and all I get is garbage that I can't make out.
Do you know if there is a setting in Notepad++ to make this viewable or another software I could use to edit this?
You have to decompile the apk first. You have to use apktool (http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/) or another utility based on it, like apkmanager
stone_ship said:
You have to decompile the apk first. You have to use apktool (http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/) or another utility based on it, like apkmanager
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Does anyone know if there's a mod available to make the status bar transparent on the Legend (CM7.1)?
I came across following site: uot.dakra.lt/kitchen but it looks quite complicated
1. Make backup of your SystemUI.apk (and SystemUI.odex if it is there)
2. Download file attached
3. Put that file (SystemUI.apk) into your /system/
4. Set permission to rw-r--r--
5. Delete SystemUI.odex if it is inside /system/app/
6. Copy/move and replace modded SystemUI.apk from step 3 into /system/app/
7. Reboot
Note:
1. I set the status bar background to grey colored when you pull down the statusbar to avoid the date overlapping with clock.
2. Notification icons will overlapped with centered clock when it is too many. Dont have much time to at least try to find a way to fix it. If you do have, please share.
Edit: Dont forget to do nandroid backup..
If you are looking for transparent status bar for 7.1..
You can always apply this.. TGF-Theme-Patcher-7.1-Final
Thanks for your replies!
I installed attached SystemUI.apk according to instructions. After reboot I had a black non-transparent status bar with centered clock.
TGF-Theme-Patcher-7.1-Final gave me a bootloop. Luckily I made a nandroid backup..
jw3 said:
Thanks for your replies!
I installed attached SystemUI.apk according to instructions. After reboot I had a black non-transparent status bar with centered clock.
TGF-Theme-Patcher-7.1-Final gave me a bootloop. Luckily I made a nandroid backup..
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Mmm.. lucky u did a backup.. ( )
but its weird.. as I did used that patch for a quite a long time now..
Maybe because i forgot to mention.. Its for the CM7.1 Stable only..
But if i remember correctly.. TGF did mention that it in his post..
jw3 said:
Thanks for your replies!
I installed attached SystemUI.apk according to instructions. After reboot I had a black non-transparent status bar with centered clock.
TGF-Theme-Patcher-7.1-Final gave me a bootloop. Luckily I made a nandroid backup..
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Black non-transparent statusbar is known issues with some launchers and there are several ways to resolve it.
One way is to use livewallpaer apps (the reason it become black is simply because your launcher didn't "draw" your wallpaper below that statusbar thus those apps resolve it such as walypyrus etc) but it takes very big memory.
If you use Go launcher, just enable the high quality drawing in preferences then restart your go launcher.
If use adw, it is the "wallpaper hack" setting.
I'm using Launcher Pro. Should it work with this Launcher?
jw3 said:
I'm using Launcher Pro. Should it work with this Launcher?
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Not sure for launcher pro but it definitely works for GO.
jw3 said:
I'm using Launcher Pro. Should it work with this Launcher?
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If you want to know if the mod will work in pro launcher, i cant say for sure but i think there is one option to enable high quality drawing as well for LP, you can try enable it and see how.
To make it even more complicated: I am now running CM 7.2.0 RC2
Has anyone managed to make the status bar transparent for this version?
Transparent status bar on Legend (CM7)?
I still do not fully understand the issue with applying a transparent status bar.
This is what I have tried so far:
- UOT Kitchen: uploaded and patched my framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk using Status bar mod. Resulting zip file has been installed with ROM Manager. (Option to wipe Dalvik cache was checked.)
- tried out several CM7 themes that include transparent status bar
- installed and applied MultiPicture Live Wallpaper
Nothing worked so far.
I am currently using Cyanogenmod 7.2 Nightly of June 3rd.
Does a rom need to be 'deodexed' to be compatible with themes that contain a transparent status bar?
And why aren't all custom roms just compatible with themes that offer transparency in the first place??
jw3 said:
I still do not fully understand the issue with applying a transparent status bar.
This is what I have tried so far:
- UOT Kitchen: uploaded and patched my framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk using Status bar mod. Resulting zip file has been installed with ROM Manager. (Option to wipe Dalvik cache was checked.)
- tried out several CM7 themes that include transparent status bar
- installed and applied MultiPicture Live Wallpaper
Nothing worked so far.
I am currently using Cyanogenmod 7.2 Nightly of June 3rd.
Does a rom need to be 'deodexed' to be compatible with themes that contain a transparent status bar?
And why aren't all custom roms just compatible with themes that offer transparency in the first place??
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You cannot just simply take systemui and framework and mod it bcoz our cm7 are odexed. You have to de-odex it first.
One simple way is just take the apk i attached previously, push it to /system/app/, set correct permission on it, then afterward it will depend on which launcher you use. Can confirm it worked in latest nightlies cm7.2 using go launcher with high quality draw option enabled.
From my lovely nokia N-Gage
thanks Feed,
I have installed your SytemUI.apk and set correct permissions.
I also installed Go Launcher with options "High quality drawing" and "Support transparent status bar" turned on.
I have tried several themes with transparency, but status bar is still black.
Digital clock is now in the middle of sb though.
What do I do wrong?
Did you delete SystemUI.odex after you replace SystemUI.apk with mine? You have to delete that file (SystemUI.odex), maybe that is the cause?
It works!! I must have forgotten to delete the .odex file. Thank you so much for all your help!
I can confirm it works with Cyanogenmod 7.2 Nightly from June 10th.
It looks great with the Alpha 7 theme: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597008
I'm very curious to know how come your patched SystemUI.apk works whereas my rom is not deodexed?
jw3 said:
It works!! I must have forgotten to delete the .odex file. Thank you so much for all your help!
I can confirm it works with Cyanogenmod 7.2 Nightly from June 10th.
It looks great with the Alpha 7 theme: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597008
I'm very curious to know how come your patched SystemUI.apk works whereas my rom is not deodexed?
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Well, the simple version of explanation is, it is just the same case as when you install other apps (any apps) that is not odexed. .odex files containing some codes of the apps that is initial and will be loaded during certain stage during bootup thus make it faster for you to launch and run the apps. When you deodexed it, the process just combining/compressing/zipalining these two files (abc.apk & abc.odex) into single .apk file and basically everything inside it just pretty much the same as what is inside odexed apk version. Thats why it is still work even though all other apps is still odexed as your rom is not deodexed.
If you want to experimanting further, you can get some modded MDPI Mms.apk out there (that have conversation list of sms for example), copy and replace Mms.apk into your /system/app/ and delete the Mms.odex, then you can understand what i said.
Just can't get this to work
I deled the odex file, but the status bar is still black...
I use Go Launcher and I set the options: Hight Quality and Transparent Status Bar.
PS: I'm using CM 7.2 final
Are you sure your theme supports transparency?
jw3 said:
Are you sure your theme supports transparency?
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Oops! hahahahahahahahahahahaha
I download a theme with trasparent status bar support and it works
Thanks!!
feed3 said:
1. Make backup of your SystemUI.apk (and SystemUI.odex if it is there)
2. Download file attached
3. Put that file (SystemUI.apk) into your /system/
4. Set permission to rw-r--r--
5. Delete SystemUI.odex if it is inside /system/app/
6. Copy/move and replace modded SystemUI.apk from step 3 into /system/app/
7. Reboot
Note:
1. I set the status bar background to grey colored when you pull down the statusbar to avoid the date overlapping with clock.
2. Notification icons will overlapped with centered clock when it is too many. Dont have much time to at least try to find a way to fix it. If you do have, please share.
Edit: Dont forget to do nandroid backup..
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feed3 thank you very much for this.... very helpful. If it is possible could you upload a version of this that doesn't have a centered clock? I have tried to do it myself but because the CM7.2 nightly's are not deodexed I am having a hard time.