how do i change the color of the tabs in many apps like task manager,dialpadactivity and more.
i think the must change from twframework-res.apk but where?
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I know all the basics about how to build a rom and remove/add apps and all that, just want to know how to build in a theme and change the default background.
I want to be able to theme sense, theme the wallpaper, pulldown notifications bar, and other similar stuff. Would really love a guide, Thanks.
Change default_background.jpg in drawable and mdpi. That's good for most folks. I've been making my themes cleaner and I notice it decompiles better if you put those jpgs in the decompiled folder and recompile then copy the resources.arsc from your recompiled apk along w the jpgs back to your original framework.
You might need a guide if you didn't follow that.
..you'd still have to have your wallpaper set to the default image in the first place, otherwise it wouldn't be seen after theme application until you set it back to default by hand.
I'd like to change the background of system app and notification area with Transparency...
For system app like phone, contacts, setting...
We can change the background as we change semc_bg.png and semc_general_bg.png in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
But NO Transparency~~!!!!
For notification area, I tried to change shade_bg.png in SystemUI.apk But Nothing changed.
Could you somebody helpl me which xml and attribute I should modify for this two transparency~~??
I see someting strange indeed. It has something to do with core system apps or not.
I have changed in framework-res.apk the file activity_title_bar.9.png.
In every system app (like contacts, sms, settingsmenus) this changed png isn't visible.
But it is changed because in NinjaMorph, root explorer, Traffic statistics, (SE)Office Suite I see the new color (changed png) in the activitybar.
I think this problem is similar with the problem rleon describes in his post above.
Android uses PNG's from framework-res apk, SystemUI.apk and others not always in the same way.
Developer question I think. I hope some of them will give a reaction on this.
Kind regards,
Vintiem
Hello all,
I'm trying to build a ROM which has a dark theme but the problem is that you of course can't read black text on a dark grey background, in which files can you change the font colors, is it in the framework-res.apk XML's or somewhere else?
Thanks in advance.
DonUber said:
Hello all,
I'm trying to build a ROM which has a dark theme but the problem is that you of course can't read black text on a dark grey background, in which files can you change the font colors, is it in the framework-res.apk XML's or somewhere else?
Thanks in advance.
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While you can change the fonts (you will need to edit around 60 xmls in the framework, settings, systemui and any device framework file like com.HTC.resources.apk) you will still run into black on black with 3rd party apps and there is nothing you can do about it short of editing every apk.
zelendel said:
While you can change the fonts (you will need to edit around 60 xmls in the framework, settings, systemui and any device framework file like com.HTC.resources.apk) you will still run into black on black with 3rd party apps and there is nothing you can do about it short of editing every apk.
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Ok, thanks, then maybe it's better to put work in a light theme instead of the impossible font color changing job
sounds so hard
Currently theming and I wanted to change the colors of certain title bars, but cannot find the XML files associated with the color codes. I have looked in the droid developer website and XDA and haven't found the needed info. I also attached images so persons who may know can answer; some stuff I just wanted confirmed. I would like to change some settings title bar colors and some texts. The arrows point out what I need to change, and the fonts of what I want to change are underlined. This is for the droid charge, just so people know.
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I have seen people put images in the title bar in settings so if anyone knows how to do this or has a link to anything about what i mentioned I'd appreciate any links or valid help.
in the 3rd screenshot of the settings bar, that can be edited in framework.res.apk, just look for the bar in drawable-mdpi folder in framework.res.apk and use gimp or photoshop to change the color
nope no good i have edited xmls within framework and none of them change the bars i want. i have edited the pull down bar, MMS apk colors, secondary colors, and none have edited what i wanted. thank you for the post though.
i know it is either in colors, drawable, layout, or values.
The bars have to be in framework, I edited mine and it works using apk manager. hmmmm did you check system.ui?
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yea i have it only changes it for certain instances. the top of the MMS, GMail, the home screen top bar changed, but those i SS in the OP did not change even though i have themed all of the framework-res.apk.
I'm using CM 10.2 on my GS3 with Xposed and Cobalt theme. Is there a xposed module that will allow me to change system settings background and other default apps bg like the dialer, contacts...etc?
try Xblast, its works on may device :good:
C.E.R.N said:
try Xblast, its works on may device :good:
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I'm using xblast but only found notification bg.
k00lguy105 said:
I'm using CM 10.2 on my GS3 with Xposed and Cobalt theme. Is there a xposed module that will allow me to change system settings background and other default apps bg like the dialer, contacts...etc?
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I don't think so. Decompile > Modify > Recompile is your only solution I think.
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I don't think so. Decompile > Modify > Recompile is your only solution I think.
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That's not a problem, how do I find the names of each bg so I know what I'm looking for? Also, would I be Decompiling the theme or the system app?
k00lguy105 said:
That's not a problem, how do I find the names of each bg so I know what I'm looking for? Also, would I be Decompiling the theme or the system app?
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Each background is located into a different apk file and I can't give you all the related names.
• If Colbalt already modifies the backgrounds and you want to change them the easiest way is to decompile the theme then modify and recompile with your backgrounds. (a simply drag & drop should do the trick too with 7zip)
• If Cobalt doesn't modify them you have to decompile the original apk (Dialer, framework-res...) then recompile. Cobalt theme won't affect these modifications.
Primokorn said:
Each background is located into a different apk file and I can't give you all the related names.
• If Colbalt already modifies the backgrounds and you want to change them the easiest way is to decompile the theme then modify and recompile with your backgrounds. (a simply drag & drop should do the trick too with 7zip)
• If Cobalt doesn't modify them you have to decompile the original apk (Dialer, framework-res...) then recompile. Cobalt theme won't affect these modifications.
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Would there be an option for bg color as RGB code or would I just make transparent images to replace them?
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Would there be an option for bg color as RGB code or would I just make transparent images to replace them?
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Each apk is different. Some have a hex color to set the background and other use a png file. With a custom theme (via Theme chooser) you can define xml redirections eg remplacing a png file with a hex color to obtain a full transparency.
What is difficult is to find the right file/code. I personally make tests to find some truff to theme.
Ok thank you, so what I'm really looking for is the eye candy of Cobalt with the transparency of HoloGlass so I'm guessing just editing the transparency of cobalt would be the easiest route.
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