I just have a question on theming this particular Rom, I love the layout and everything about this rom, the only thing i'm trying to change is the signal bars, the 4g, and 3g icons, and the battery icon. Now i have themed other apps like the sms and the mail, that was easy, but in the SystemUI.APK, there are sooooo many different icons in there ranging from stock-AOSP style icons, what do i need to change specifically? and if i want to use the AOSP style icons in the folder already, how would i do that?
dalvear88 said:
I just have a question on theming this particular Rom, I love the layout and everything about this rom, the only thing i'm trying to change is the signal bars, the 4g, and 3g icons, and the battery icon. Now i have themed other apps like the sms and the mail, that was easy, but in the SystemUI.APK, there are sooooo many different icons in there ranging from stock-AOSP style icons, what do i need to change specifically? and if i want to use the AOSP style icons in the folder already, how would i do that?
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theme all the icons in the drawable-xhdpi folder. if you want to use the aosp icons already there just rename them the same as the icons you are replacing.
dalvear88 said:
I just have a question on theming this particular Rom, I love the layout and everything about this rom, the only thing i'm trying to change is the signal bars, the 4g, and 3g icons, and the battery icon. Now i have themed other apps like the sms and the mail, that was easy, but in the SystemUI.APK, there are sooooo many different icons in there ranging from stock-AOSP style icons, what do i need to change specifically? and if i want to use the AOSP style icons in the folder already, how would i do that?
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All of them will be in drawable-xhdpi. Pretty much all the icons you need to change begin with stat_, like the data icons should be, as he said, in the drawable-xhdpi folder, and the 4G, 3G icons you're looking for should be called stat_sys_data_connected_3g_lte.png, and also other 3 pictures for 3g, _in_ _inandout_, and _out_. And then 4g should be stat_sys_data_connected_vzw_lte.png, along with those same three others for it.
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theme all the icons in the drawable-xhdpi folder. if you want to use the aosp icons already there just rename them the same as the icons you are replacing.
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Oh cool, ok didnt think it would be that simple, thanks for letting me know exactly which one to fine em in too
dalvear88 said:
Oh cool, ok didnt think it would be that simple, thanks for letting me know exactly which one to fine em in too
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Yep, you just gotta look at them, and then download other people's themes and see what they themed and such. I barely learned all this about a week ago honestly, just studying people's themes.
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i was wondering if anyone knew how to change the icons for the android system settings. since i have a droid, with stock android the system menu icons are all well, crappy. i like how sense ui has colored icons for the system and was wondering if anyone knew how to change them.
are the icons needed for change in framework?
turkeylord said:
i was wondering if anyone knew how to change the icons for the android system settings. since i have a droid, with stock android the system menu icons are all well, crappy. i like how sense ui has colored icons for the system and was wondering if anyone knew how to change them.
are the icons needed for change in framework?
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Settings.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
you sir are awsome, thank you.
Something a little close to what the first post was talking about. In the settings.apk I have one that was themed and what to use a few of the pngs in other settings.apk sinse I reflashed with a new rom. I've already push a few back that I changed. The png i what to use is a 4G stat data connected, but the color needs be changed to cyanogen and a little transparent for CM6. What program besides PS4 can I use to do it
Thanks
I know you can use photoshop. Those are greyscale.go to image>mode>rgb, then you can make color. For transparent, use eraser too to delete the background. (Its how I did my stuff)
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Settings.apk/res/drawable-hdpi .......... did this worked for you?? i've been looking to change icons in samsung fimrware for last two months but
no success.........
if anyone can help me out..... i want to change my s7 icons to s8 ported.......i have icon packs....everything but where can i find them in system.img
so that i can change them.... .... i checked firmware-res.apk.....systemui.apk... but didnt work.
I was going to put this in the GingerBlur 2.5 thread, but got the smackdown for not having enough posts yet
I was thinking of theming kenneth's great GingerBlur ROM, but have noticed that some of the files seem to be in different places than expected.
It would be helpful if there was any guide or how-to on what .png files would need to be modified to theme particular areas specific to this ROM.
For example I had thought to change the color of the notification bar background you'd find statusbar_background.png in framework-res/res/drawable...alas nothing to be found.
Thanks!
I also want to change the lockscreen slider img.
The vast majority of your editable pngs are in drawable-hdpi, but many of them are draw-9 pngs and require some special handling to alter.
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I also want to change the lockscreen slider img.
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Lockscreen slider is a draw-9 png in the framework-res/res/drawable-hdpi folder. In order to alter it you would need to decompile the apk, as opposed to simply extracting it, change the image, and then recompile the apk. I am planning on starting a thread in the near future as a guide/discussion for theming.
Hey guys! Super glad that you all want to theme GingerBlur. I will encourage you to go ahead and wait until the release of GingerBlur 3.0.
Version 3.0 will have a re-worked framework that can be decompiled more easily. Theming will be a breeze!
Good luck!
Awwww man..
kennethpenn said:
Hey guys! Super glad that you all want to theme GingerBlur. I will encourage you to go ahead and wait until the release of GingerBlur 3.0.
Version 3.0 will have a re-worked framework that can be decompiled more easily. Theming will be a breeze!
Good luck!
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Awwww... I've themed it already.. lol.. here are some shots... I got some of this stuff from the Galaxy S Poison Green theme, with a few of my own tweaks... and still a work in progress as I have more time to match the other parts to the theme... this is with fly-in affect... looking forward to the 3.0 update
kennethpenn said:
Hey guys! Super glad that you all want to theme GingerBlur. I will encourage you to go ahead and wait until the release of GingerBlur 3.0.
Version 3.0 will have a re-worked framework that can be decompiled more easily. Theming will be a breeze!
Good luck!
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coool, cant wait. There are some aspects that I like changing (text colors mainly) and I hope it really is going to be a breeze. Changing images are easy in any case though. It's the text stuff that are tough.
Wow man that theme you got there looks pretty awsome!
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Awwww... I've themed it already.. lol.. here are some shots... I got some of this stuff from the Galaxy S Poison Green theme, with a few of my own tweaks... and still a work in progress as I have more time to match the other parts to the theme... this is with fly-in affect... looking forward to the 3.0 update
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Looks a lot like the steel blue theme I am currently using but green. Very nice.
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Big-A-Rob said:
Looks a lot like the steel blue theme I am currently using but green. Very nice.
Sent from my Blue Steeled Atrix
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Thanks... It's pretty much a mirror of that theme, but not as customized as Tones.. don't have that much time to mess with all the features
The origianl Galaxy S them has Blue, Green, and Red themes of the same.... which is where we both got the theme from to put it on the Atrix..
FYI some icons are in system/app/systemui.apk
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Hey guys! Super glad that you all want to theme GingerBlur. I will encourage you to go ahead and wait until the release of GingerBlur 3.0.
Version 3.0 will have a re-worked framework that can be decompiled more easily. Theming will be a breeze!
Good luck!
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Awesome news and a sincere thank you for all of your concerted efforts! Quick general question: do you know if Android supports transparency in the notification bar (the actual static bar at the top)?
I would assume so given they are .png; I think it would be pretty cool if you could have your notifications floating on top of your wallpaper.
adding transparency is not as simple as just editing the png's...you will also need to edit the services.jar in the framework (i think)...i know that is true for adding transparency to the notification bar dropdown...also after some research, launchers such as adw and launcher pro may cut off the wallpaper underneath the status bar, not sure about the stock motoblur launcher, so adding transparency may be pointless...
a more experienced dev or android user may know a bit about this...but i'm just sharing what i know...
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Awwww... I've themed it already.. lol.. here are some shots... I got some of this stuff from the Galaxy S Poison Green theme, with a few of my own tweaks... and still a work in progress as I have more time to match the other parts to the theme... this is with fly-in affect... looking forward to the 3.0 update
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WTH man??! Amazing screenshots!! This is exactly the color scheme I was wishing for on the Atrix!
How could you keep such good goodies only yourself? Or did you post your here somewhere?
Me would like it very much!
Thanks!
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Edit: Sorry! those beautiful screenshots got me a head-rush! I read later it's work-in-progress. gold luck.
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adding transparency is not as simple as just editing the png's...you will also need to edit the services.jar in the framework (i think)...i know that is true for adding transparency to the notification bar dropdown...also after some research, launchers such as adw and launcher pro may cut off the wallpaper underneath the status bar, not sure about the stock motoblur launcher, so adding transparency may be pointless...
a more experienced dev or android user may know a bit about this...but i'm just sharing what i know...
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This sounds hard...maybe I just stick with black
tonecreationz said:
adding transparency is not as simple as just editing the png's...you will also need to edit the services.jar in the framework (i think)...i know that is true for adding transparency to the notification bar dropdown...also after some research, launchers such as adw and launcher pro may cut off the wallpaper underneath the status bar, not sure about the stock motoblur launcher, so adding transparency may be pointless...
a more experienced dev or android user may know a bit about this...but i'm just sharing what i know...
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that's not true, i use paint.net and make transparencies on many of my png's, then simply add them back to the apk and vola.
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Lockscreen slider is a draw-9 png in the framework-res/res/drawable-hdpi folder. In order to alter it you would need to decompile the apk, as opposed to simply extracting it, change the image, and then recompile the apk. I am planning on starting a thread in the near future as a guide/discussion for theming.
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please make a thread! i'm a little confused, i use 7-zip to extract (which you say is a no no), then change the images (even the .9's, i just add .png to the end, and yes i know that's a no no but that's the point of being deodexed, so you can throw any png in there and either match the name or change the xml, in my case, it works everytime....), throw them back into the apk, and either root exploror the framework back (with an immiediate reboot) or adb it in in between boots (the way your suppose to do it, unless you make an zip to flash which i don't know how).
this method works for me, but if you use root explorer, the rom erases your dialer history (odd, never happened on the cappy).
p.s. this isn't a guide, if somebody does this and bricks their phone, they can hold me responsible and sue me (as i have nothing, nor a job). but seriously, backup your framework and know how to use adb if you want to mod your framework...
chaosjh said:
that's not true, i use paint.net and make transparencies on many of my png's, then simply add them back to the apk and vola.
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I was referring to adding transparency to the notification/status bar...
tonecreationz said:
I was referring to adding transparency to the notification/status bar...
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The bar is a normal png, you can transparent it fine without any fancy coding.
Yes, the status bar image is a standard png and can be made transparent. However, the wallpaper does not expand behind where the status bar is - so even if you make your status bar transparent, some color needs to be represented behind it. I went into drawables.xml and set the status_bar_background to transparent as well but it still shows up black for the homescreen, it does stay transparent for apps though and shows up differently based on what app is running (aka, for words with friends it shows the blue stripes - but not when I screen cap). Here are some images of what I mean.
- black on the homescreen, wallpaper must not extend that high
- see straight through to the notifications
- shows more grey on my phone than here
As the title suggests, I want to change the icons on cm10 but without using a different launcher. I use Desktop Visualizer but it doesnt change the icon anywhere other than the homescreen.
I would really appreciate it if someone could guide me on how to theme. I actually just want to add my own icons into the apk while keeping the stock theme.
Anyone?
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I think you'll have to decompile, edit, and recompile all your apks. I'm certainly no expert, but I don't think there's an easy way to change all your icons.
You could use MIUI, but I don't think you'd like changing your ROM, if you're unwilling to change launchers.
I'd rather change my launcher if thats the case
guess you cant have everything in life after all
I use icon changer. Only problem with it is that I haven't found how to zoom the icons from icon packs so they are awfully small when selecting.
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Yes i tried that too. same problem. with desktop visualizer you can hide the icon label and have it blown up so its a better option imo
Can anyone point me in the direction of a CM10.1 or AOKP theme where the only thing that changes from stock is that the status bar icons, specifically signal, battery and wifi are white instead of Holo blue? Either that or a theme that replaces the status bar with MIUI bar icons but maintains the rest of the UI would be great as well. I tried one called HoloWhite, as well as a couple other minimalistic ones, but with those some of the icon styles changed.
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Looking for exactly the same thing... Did you guys find anything
I would also like this. Still haven't found anything.......
@rosswhite @oae08 @krackerjac @bcparker
This works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2318311
Also flash the Paranoid android icon zip (page4) if you have trouble with default icons of your rom.
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918500
also wondering if anyone has found this. dont want to deal with Xposed or anything like that either....and would prefer to have it in a theme chooser app as I switch ROM's from time to time. If anyone has a stock theme .apk i could modify it, but i just can't find one. the CM10.2 template is completely different from stock.
sorry to bring this back from the dead.
I'm looking for that white icon them too...
This will add blue 1% circle battery with white numbers, blue toggles with black background and white text, black status bar instead of the grey looking color, and remove the location icon from the status bar, and add a semi-transparent pulldown. This uses the vrtheme engine and will work on odex and deodex rom. Just flash in recovery and reboot. Tested using TWRP and stock odex rom.
-status bar is transparent when using stock wallpapers, and black in apps and if using custom wallpaper.
-updated with a semi-trans pulldown
-Updated with a V2 of this has dark grey background behind toggles, and notification row, and made a new clear button. Screenshot will be shown at the bottom ill put a v2 on the screenshot pic.
-Updated with a V3 it is the same as V2 but now has transparent status bar with any wallpaper, will still be black when in apps.
-Updated added a new version with an orange circle battery, slightly darker toggle backgrounds, and added a smooth charge animation.
-Updated- added a V4 with the blue battery. added the new toggle backgrounds, and darkened the toggles when off, smooth charge animation, made the battery text about as big as possible without cutting into the battery.
Thanks to KryptosX for the battery icons as they are the only ones I can find that are high resolution for our phones to not look all fuzzy.
Just installed on deodexed stock. Worked great thanks.
Just updated the OP with a new version that has a semi-trans pulldown, can be seen in the screenshots
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Just updated the OP with a new version that has a semi-trans pulldown, can be seen in the screenshots
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Would you be able to incorporate the no wifi status mod into the package?
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Would you be able to incorporate the no wifi status mod into the package?
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Just flash both mods separately they won't interfere with each other
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Just flash both mods separately they won't interfere with each other
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Ok thanks.
Hi rwc95. Really appreciate you're work on making a 1% mod. I made these ones for the S3 (100 charges and noncharge batteries)....and been working on converting them without image loss. You're mod will allow me to put them on the S4, so thanks a lot for that.
Working on the white battery right now, and was wondering if you could add the signal bars as a separate mod?. This will allow me to change them to the ones in the pic.
Also, if possible could you remove all toggles from the pulldown . I like the old droid look of a clean pulldown. Thanks if you can, and if you need any graphic work let me know.
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Hi rwc95. Really appreciate you're work on making a 1% mod. I made these ones for the S3 (100 charges and noncharge batteries)....and been working on converting them without image loss. You're mod will allow me to put them on the S4, so thanks a lot for that.
Working on the white battery right now, and was wondering if you could add the signal bars as a separate mod?. This will allow me to change them to the ones in the pic.
Also, if possible could you remove all toggles from the pulldown . I like the old droid look of a clean pulldown. Thanks if you can, and if you need any graphic work let me know.
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Yeah I can do the signal bars no problem, Ill look into removing all the toggles, probably be a day or two since I got work. Let me know when you get the white battery done im pretty interested in that. Ill just make a little vrtheme zip for you that only does the signal bars so you can just replace them with yours and flash. Also by looking at your screen shot you might be interested in my other mod that removes the ongoing wifi notification in the pulldown plus the little dim eye from smart stay. I just upped it in my other thread.
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Yeah I can do the signal bars no problem, Ill look into removing all the toggles, probably be a day or two since I got work. Let me know when you get the white battery done im pretty interested in that. Ill just make a little vrtheme zip for you that only does the signal bars so you can just replace them with yours and flash. Also by looking at your screen shot you might be interested in my other mod that removes the ongoing wifi notification in the pulldown plus the little dim eye from smart stay. I just upped it in my other thread.
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Sweet.....and thanks a bunch.
And heck yeah....hate that dim eye. :cyclops:
Flashed on stock rooted. Works great, thank you!
rwc95 said:
This will add blue 1% circle battery with white numbers, blue toggles with black background and white text, black status bar instead of the grey looking color, and remove the location icon from the status bar, and add a semi-transparent pulldown. This uses the vrtheme engine and will work on odex and deodex rom. Just flash in recovery and reboot. Tested using TWRP and stock odex rom.
-status bar is transparent when using stock wallpapers, and black in apps and if using custom wallpaper.
-updated with a semi-trans pulldown
Thanks to KryptosX for the battery icons as they are the only ones I can find that are high resolution for our phones to not look all fuzzy.
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Hi. Can you tell me what you used to decompile and compile systemui? My apktool errors on compile even when I do nothing to it. And I did install frameworkres and twframeworkres
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jbeitel said:
Hi. Can you tell me what you used to decompile and compile systemui? My apktool errors on compile even when I do nothing to it. And I did install frameworkres and twframeworkres
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You have to edit some files in a few xmls to get it to recompile. It's in two xmls but I'm away from my pc so I can't remember off my head. I can send you the edited xmls to drop in later tonight when I get home from work if you want them. And just using Apk tool 152.
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You have to edit some files in a few xmls to get it to recompile. It's in two xmls but I'm away from my pc so I can't remember off my head. I can send you the edited xmls to drop in later tonight when I get home from work if you want them. And just using Apk tool 152.
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yeah if you can send me those tonight, that would be awesome.
Looks great, thanks. Any way that you can incorporate the WiFi nag removal into this???? That would be awesome.
Also the smart eye removal, or relocation, since it looks a bit funny sitting right in the middle now.
mexiken said:
Looks great, thanks. Any way that you can incorporate the WiFi nag removal into this???? That would be awesome.
Also the smart eye removal, or relocation, since it looks a bit funny sitting right in the middle now.
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Just flash both mods they won't interfere with each other
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Made a V2 of this mod changed a few more things in the pulldown can be shown in the screenshot here and I added one to the OP. Im open to any suggestions of anything you guys want or thing would look good or better. I change things a little all the time till I get to my liking . The V2 in the screenshot is just there to show which one it is it not there for real, but someone will probably ask lol.
Works great thank you!
Added a V3 of this that looks the same as the V2 but now has transparent statusbar with any wallpaper instead of just on stock. The bar will still be black when in apps due to the app not filling in behind the bar.
Great Mod, works great on HyperDrive. Thanks for the work.
Im working on this one should be done later today, white stock 1% battery, white toggles, and little different shades on the backgrounds trying to get them just right on the backgrounds so they are dark but dont all blend together or too light they look weird lol.