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Has anyone tried/managed to get the clock on the CM7.1 rom to display in centre
Iv followed instuction from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174202 By Taine0
And also from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202866 By ZduneX25
But run into Error whilst decompiling the SystemUI.apk
Anyone had any luck with this, or advice/help
Iv added a Flash-able .zip which is at the bottom of this post,
This works on my CM7.1.0 - FXP041 so should work with yours.
Please do a back-up in case it messes things up.
If is does mess things up and you didnt back up, just reflash the CM7.1.0 - FXP041.Zip over the top you retain all data.
EDIT:
Ok im getting better at learning XML editing, its been a long night.
but iv been using this guide here with some good effects.
Still a few problems that i need to work out.
Big thanks to member: K Dotty for helping me out.
&
TheGrammarFreak - for guide below.
TheGrammarFreak said:
Hokay, I'll explain the way I make the edits.
I use APKTool to manage decompiling and rebuilding the apk, simply because I like it. I'm also on Linux and apkmanager doesn't work too well.
So I have apktool in my path, so I can be anywhere on my system and use it.
Code:
cd Android
mkdir StatusBarMOD
cd StatusBarMOD
Copy the SystemUI.apk there, then
Code:
apktool d SystemUI.apk
APK Tool does its thing, then I go to the status_bar.xml and open it up in gedit.
Editing status_bar.xml
Centre the clock
For the clock you need to find this line:
So CTRL+F, search for "clock" then select the whole line. Your text editor might break it into 2 lines, make sure you get the whole XML tag (between ").
Delete that, then copy this line to your clipboard:
Code:
<LinearLayout android:gravity="center" android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.Clock android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon" android:textSize="15.0sp" android:typeface="normal" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ff000000" android:gravity="center" android:paddingTop="3.0px" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_weight="1.0" />
</LinearLayout>
If you're using an HDPI phone change this bit
Code:
android:paddingTop="2.0px"
to
Code:
android:paddingTop="3.0px"
and if you're using an LDPI phone change it to
Code:
android:paddingTop="1.0px"
If you're as cool as me, you'll have an MDPI phone, so you can leave it as it is.
So, line copied to clipboard you need to past it to just BELOW this line:
Code:
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
Clock = centred.
Centre the date
Find this line (it's right at the bottom):
Now, for this MOD I won't give you a premade version, but I'll tell you what to change (that way we learn ).
To centre the clock you need to change the android:gravity property. At the moment it's set to "left|center". All you need to do is change it to "center". If you have a semi transparent status bar and you want to avoid it looking ugly you may also want to extend the date's background across the whole status bar. To do that you need to change the "android:layout_width" property. Instead of "wrap_content" it should say "fill_parent"
Date = centred
Flip the status bar icons around
Ok, so this one is a little weird. You need to change the alignment, the gravity and the order of 2 elements. Each XML tag has an ID, which we'll use to identify the bits we need to move. The ID can be found next to the property "android:id". The battery, signal and 3G icons are part of
Code:
android:id="@id/statusIcons"
So find the tag with that in it (CTRL+F is your friend) then select the whole tag. It's between the bit that says "" The whole thing will look something like this:
You need to cut it out (CTRL+X), and move it to just BELOW the LinearLayout with the ID
Code:
android:id="@id/icons"
So once moved, we need to change the alignment and the gravity. Near the end of the line you just moved it has this property:
Code:
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
You need to change it to
Code:
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
You also need to change the android:gravity to
Code:
android:gravity="left"
Part one sorted.
To move the notifications over to the right you need to do this:
In the tag ID'd
Code:
android:id="@id/icons"
you need to change the alignment to right (alignParentLeft to alignParentRight) and change the gravity to "right"
Rebuilding the apk
Go back to your command line and issue this:
Code:
apktool b SystemUI
In the folder you decompiled in you will see a folder named SystemUI. Once you rebuild your apk using apktool you'll notice that 2 new folders are in that folder (the SystemUI one): build and dist. Go into the build folder, then apk --> res --> layout. Also, make a backup of your original SystemUI.apk, then open the original using 7zip, winrar or the archive manager on linux. DO NOT EXTRACT THE ARCHIVE, JUST OPEN IT! Now, within the archive, navigate to res --> layout. Go back to the folder you just opened, and drag the status_bar.xml found there into the archive window, overwriting the status_bar.xml already there. Close everything, then push the now modified SystemUI.apk to your phone using ADB and reboot. Job done!
I may edit this post after I publish it, to fix typos and the like.
Hope this helps y'all!
I might also add that, as an Englishman, spelling "centre" as "center" is a nightmare. Oh so often my compile fails because I spelt centre correctly.
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Added a zip for people on CM7.1.0 - FXP041 to try out !!

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It worked! Thanks for this!

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Hi mate
Worked for me
Thanx
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium

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but the font should be bold hours!

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can u make the same for .283 also?

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muzontnt said:
but the font should be bold hours!
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Iv changed all system fonts on my phone, might be why it's not bold., can't remember.
Sent from my Arc to your eyes.

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punkmonkey1984 said:
Added a zip for people on CM7.1.0 - FXP041 to try out !!
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It's only a few days ago since you were asking how to change images, and now you've posted this.

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Life's about learning, so i ask people for advice and work things out.
I really want to try getting in to coding then hopefully making roms like miui.
Sent from my Arc to your eyes.

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punkmonkey1984 said:
changed all system fonts on my phone
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: D but the date is displayed in bold

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muzontnt said:
: D but the date is displayed in bold
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Very true.
try this
Decompile your systemUI.apk
go to
SystemUI.apk\res\layout
Open status_bar.xml
Find
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.Clock android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon" android:textSize="15.0sp" android:typeface="normal" android:textStyle="normal" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:gravity="center" android:paddingTop="3.0px" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_weight="1.0" />
change to
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.Clock android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon" android:textSize="15.0sp" android:typeface="bold" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:gravity="center" android:paddingTop="3.0px" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_weight="1.0" />
Re-compile
over write original systemUI.apk in /system/app
reboot.
should working, not tested.

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Can I flash the zip file if I'm using CM7.1.0-Ba2tF-Olympus? If so, how do I do that? Can I just use ROM Manager?
Sorry. I just unlocked bootloader and installed CM7 a few days ago so I'm still getting used to all of this. Thanks for your patience!

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Will this working on stock ROM?? 42 fw
Sent from my Anzu using xda premium

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punkmonkey1984 said:
Has anyone tried/managed to get the clock on the CM7.1 rom to display in centre
Iv followed instuction from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174202 By Taine0
And also from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202866 By ZduneX25
But run into Error whilst decompiling the SystemUI.apk
Anyone had any luck with this, or advice/help
Iv added a Flash-able .zip which is at the bottom of this post,
This works on my CM7.1.0 - FXP041 so should work with yours.
Please do a back-up in case it messes things up.
If is does mess things up and you didnt back up, just reflash the CM7.1.0 - FXP041.Zip over the top you retain all data.
EDIT:
Ok im getting better at learning XML editing, its been a long night.
but iv been using this guide here with some good effects.
Still a few problems that i need to work out.
Big thanks to member: K Dotty for helping me out.
&
TheGrammarFreak - for guide below.
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Click to collapse
how to center clock in lockscreen?