Hi,
I want to replace the black background in the menu on my Xperia Arc S. Currently, the background is kind of grey (depending on the selected theme) but I want it to be completely black.
Details about my phone:
ICS 4.0.3
4.1.A.0.562
LT18i
My phone is rooted but my bootloader is closed.
What is an easy way to do that?
Thank you!
Agree, I don't really like the semi-transparent in menu pages it's not that great...
But I don't know why the modders don't put any attention on it (most of them just make the icons appear in 5X4, and more home screens).
I like the app drawer bacground in recent TouchWizz, it's not completely black, it's semi-transparent but with darker black at the bottom side...
I really wish some modders interesting in this stuff
Easy,
Get the defaulthemes.apk from /system/app
Open it with winrar/7zip, go to /res/drawable-hdpi
Now select the image for the theme you want, replace its 'application background' image with yours (a completely black one) and make sure it's 480x854
P.S. - you can have a look at my two themes, they're in my signature
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Aarush said:
Easy,
Get the defaulthemes.apk from /system/app
Open it with winrar/7zip, go to /res/drawable-hdpi
Now select the image for the theme you want, replace its 'application background' image with yours (a completely black one) and make sure it's 480x854
P.S. - you can have a look at my two themes, they're in my signature
Sent from my Xperia neo V
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Sorry if my question might be very stupid
I'd also like to change that background but somehow I'm not able to do so. My problem is: I can open res-drawable-hdpi with 7 Zip and I see all the pictures. But how can I add my favourite Pic( I changed the Pixel already and my Pic is in jpg-format" but when I try to add it i only get Failure......
Louis235 said:
Sorry if my question might be very stupid
I'd also like to change that background but somehow I'm not able to do so. My problem is: I can open res-drawable-hdpi with 7 Zip and I see all the pictures. But how can I add my favourite Pic( I changed the Pixel already and my Pic is in jpg-format" but when I try to add it i only get Failure......
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keep the names of jpg same as in defaultthemes.apk.
For example: keep the jpg name black_application_background for silk theme , blue_application_background for sapphire them and so on. Then drag the jpgs into drawable hdpi by opening in 7zip.
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keep the names of jpg same as in defaultthemes.apk.
For example: keep the jpg name black_application_background for silk theme , blue_application_background for sapphire them and so on. Then drag the jpgs into drawable hdpi by opening in 7zip.
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Thank you, Man:good:. Now it works and I got a brandnew background
I have a related question...
I have an app and its background is black...How can I patch it to follow system theme background?Is there any way?
In Jelly Beans, there is no such defaultthemes.apk in system/app. Where can one find it in Jelly Beans based ROM?
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yes it works you must have rooted your phone
i copied Gallery3D.apk from my x10i to my x10 mini pro on sdcard, with root eplorer copied into system/app ( sure you mount rw) and set permissions to 644 (user read-write,group read,others read)
and with adw launcher i put a shortcut on my screen
long press on screen, other short command, Select Activity, Activities, scroll to galerie and choose it, now you have a short cut for 3d gallery
download gallery3D.apk from here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826849
better download GalleryFixedCamera.apk frome here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829571 thanks sanjay_bandaru
now you can launch the app fom app drawer on your homelauncher and you can launch camera directly
and look for a nice black theme, http://www.mobil-talk.de/android/6857-theme-mini-goes-black.html worked too, thanks to Bueffel
sry for bad english
I've been "reading" (I don't speak German) the black theme thread, but I don't know what files I have to download for my x10 mini (not pro) with android 2.1 (nordic firm).
Can anyone help me?
basically the last 2 added (which you could have imagined by name 2.0.xxxxx^^)
i think in order to change the most things framework does the job
to get fully black theme you'll need to change the apps as well.
change it as descrebed here in the forum section as any other theme as well
greets Mo
Great find on that black theme. Personally its better than the blue theme but just to black here and there for my liking. I find pulpoff and draco_ag's theme for the 1.6 (hopefully to be ported to 2.1) more pleaseing to the eye a tad greyer here and there. But i appreciate the work done
Mooozer said:
basically the last 2 added (which you could have imagined by name 2.0.xxxxx^^)
i think in order to change the most things framework does the job
to get fully black theme you'll need to change the apps as well.
change it as descrebed here in the forum section as any other theme as well
greets Mo
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Ok, but how I know if this framework-res is for "mini" or for "mini pro" ? or doesn't matter?
IT doesnt matter. Both have the same.
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after replacing the system apps in system/app my market and gmail cant connect to google server for login.any help?
Anyway to get this working with the default launcher?
Anyway to get this working with the default launcher?
@ abhi98228 hmm for me all worked, no problem with market.
@iphonepimp what working with default launcher? 3d Gallery? Check the GalleryFixedCamera.apk on my first post, it worked.
I like the gallery... but there is one bug with the detailsbutton... it's to big (the button on top if you choose a image).
I copy a smaler picture from the apk over the big detailbutton to fix this, but can't resign the apk correctly. I attached my apk (you have to remove the old app, then install the new apk) and the smaler image. perhaps someone can correctly resing the apk with the image.
Thanks for the new apk. works well.
This is nice thanks a lot!
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I like the gallery... but there is one bug with the detailsbutton... it's to big (the button on top if you choose a image).
I copy a smaler picture from the apk over the big detailbutton to fix this, but can't resign the apk correctly. I attached my apk (you have to remove the old app, then install the new apk) and the smaler image. perhaps someone can correctly resing the apk with the image.
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Why dont you optimize the image?i think it will work
Guys,
This new transparency effect on Wildpuzzle made by JoeyDelp is amazing
But, when I try change the background image on lockscreen the image keep solid, it loose the transparency effect. And, I don't know how to change the background image in the notification area.
Somebody knows how to change this images but keep the transparency effect?
I whant know this to apply the effect glass rain, like this: http://www.desktopedia.com/bulkupload/Windows/part2/Rain Drops on Glass.jpg
I think will be nice!
For the lock screen, change the img to png, edit the opacity with photoshop or gimp. Save as png and rename to jpg.
Notification background is status_bar_background, edit the opacity with photoshop/gimp.
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kevin2516 said:
For the lock screen, change the img to png, edit the opacity with photoshop or gimp. Save as png and rename to jpg.
Notification background is status_bar_background, edit the opacity with photoshop/gimp.
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Alright!!! Thanks Kevin I'll try it at home ^^ and reply here.
Don't work =(
I tried several times and... nothing!
Open on image on gimp, add alpha layer, set opacity, save as .png and change to .jpg... and... nothing =/
Can you send me anyone img with this effect?
ya. really doesnt work.. dunno how he do it..
Ok, i'll try to explain:
1. go to this site http://pixlr.com/editor/
2. Open your image in there.
3. on the right side there's a opacity slider, change that to the transperant effect you want.
4. Save it as a .png it anywhere.
5. Rename the image to htc_wallpaper_01_lockscreen.jpg
6. download the 0301 package from the Wildpuzzle topic.
7. open it with winrar, and insert in in there in the folder System/customize/resource/
There's a image called htc_wallpaper_01_lockscreen.jpg replace it with yours, ( just drag it into that folder.
8. Close the WINrar archieve,
9. Copy it to your SD card.
10. Flash it on your phone!
11. Congrats you've got a new transperant lockscreen!
This worked for me, if it doesn't work for you i'll try it myself if you send the picture, I'm only getting a you may not hotlink image.
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kevin2516 said:
For the lock screen, change the img to png, edit the opacity with photoshop or gimp. Save as png and rename to jpg.
Notification background is status_bar_background, edit the opacity with photoshop/gimp.
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I think he just made the image, and copied to his SD card and set as lockscreen wallpaper using the settings.
That just doesn't work.
Edit 2: If you don't get anything i'll expand my instructions with images. Maybe i'll try to make a guide myself
When it rename to Jpg, the box will still come out. SAid transparent not supported
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When it rename to Jpg, the box will still come out. SAid transparent not supported
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I've done it that way I said. And it worked for me.
Marc. said:
Ok, i'll try to explain:
1. go to this site http://pixlr.com/editor/
2. Open your image in there.
3. on the right side there's a opacity slider, change that to the transperant effect you want.
4. Save it as a .png it anywhere.
5. Rename the image to htc_wallpaper_01_lockscreen.jpg
6. download the 0301 package from the Wildpuzzle topic.
7. open it with winrar, and insert in in there in the folder System/customize/resource/
There's a image called htc_wallpaper_01_lockscreen.jpg replace it with yours, ( just drag it into that folder.
8. Close the WINrar archieve,
9. Copy it to your SD card.
10. Flash it on your phone!
11. Congrats you've got a new transperant lockscreen!
This worked for me, if it doesn't work for you i'll try it myself if you send the picture, I'm only getting a you may not hotlink image.
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I think he just made the image, and copied to his SD card and set as lockscreen wallpaper using the settings.
That just doesn't work.
Edit 2: If you don't get anything i'll expand my instructions with images. Maybe i'll try to make a guide myself
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Nice, I think it will work :]
Had generated the image, changed to jpg. Was transparent in the pc (did with gimp) but when I opened the phone called the opacity. Even with the original image (htc_wallpaper_01_lockscreen.jpg) the effect was lost opaque. So it's like I imagined, need to run a pack to let the transparent effect. Thanks, I'll try this at home
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3. on the right side there's a opacity slider, change that to the transperant effect you want.
marc ive tryd find ur opacity slider but for the life ov me i cant find it sorry
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Marc. said:
marc ive tryd find ur opacity slider but for the life ov me i cant find it sorry
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On right side there's a box with title "Layer", has opacity 100, click on 100 and choose
if you can not change the value of 100, there is a padlock icon just below the 100, take two clicks on it.
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Hey Marc., Do not work = /
I guess it did not work because you entered the pack (the 301) is to clear the notification area and not change the lock screen.
But I got the rom 00001_0.8v and changed the picture for me. And it worked =]
So, I think just having the pack change lockscreen.
Anyway, it worked = D and thanks for the app http://pixlr.com/editor/
I changed the wallpaper nd I lost the transperancy.....now I can't get it back again....i dont mind the stock wall paper....any idea if I can get it back???
karthikk5955 said:
I changed the wallpaper nd I lost the transperancy.....now I can't get it back again....i dont mind the stock wall paper....any idea if I can get it back???
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Hi karthikk5955,
What format is the image in? jpg or png?
The more common file formats that support transparency include GIF, PNG and TIFF, of the 3 mention you wanna use .png
So you you can go to pixlr
Edit the image transparency,
Click File, Save and on the save screen you'll find a "Format" drop box, make sure you change that to PNG before saving.
Enjoy
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I changed the wallpaper nd I lost the transperancy.....now I can't get it back again....i dont mind the stock wall paper....any idea if I can get it back???
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Do you mean on the lock screen?
This worked for me on RemPuzzle: Go to /data/misc/lockscreen and delete both files in there.
Which xml's must I edit and what code should I look for in order to change the dock background color? I tried reading the tuts on xda but they are somewhat unclear and mostly talk about the progress bar (bar attached to pulldown menu). Can someone help me? Once I figure out which files to change I believe I will be good!
Am I in the wrong section?
kinda need to know what launcher you are using... if you use launcherpro, just edit the .png to your liking, and assign dock background under custom in launcherpro settings...
if your on a rom without a market launcher you can use ninja morph. go to system/app/twframework once it opens it up go to res/drawable hdpi (V4) if you have that. then look for the files you want to change. long press the file and hit edit you can adjust the color and the transparencey. it will not save until you push menu/save image then go back to the main screen hit finish/twframework*******very important******** hit overwrite/ no to zipalign/ no to clean up. then reboot and your done.
with ninja morph you can change icon and icon colors along with transparency. congtratulations.
******BY THE WAY IF I DID NOT MENTION******** NANDROID BACK UP *********************************************************
AS LONG AS YOU HAVE YOUR STUFF BACKED UP YOU CAN EDIT AND CHANGE WHATEVER.
If you have a third party launcher the process is still the same. except the files are in data/app/ (whatever launcher your using) once you complete the work you finish project/no to overwrite
download signapktic fro, the market find the file in adroidthemes/workspace and select platform/ then sign it.
uninstall the original launcher and go to your files and install you work. i have done this with launcher pro and altered it to my liking because of the icons and docks.
GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY!
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if your on a rom without a market launcher you can use ninja morph. go to system/app/twframework once it opens it up go to res/drawable hdpi (V4) if you have that. then look for the files you want to change. long press the file and hit edit you can adjust the color and the transparencey. it will not save until you push menu/save image then go back to the main screen hit finish/twframework*******very important******** hit overwrite/ no to zipalign/ no to clean up. then reboot and your done.
with ninja morph you can change icon and icon colors along with transparency. congtratulations.
******BY THE WAY IF I DID NOT MENTION******** NANDROID BACK UP *********************************************************
AS LONG AS YOU HAVE YOUR STUFF BACKED UP YOU CAN EDIT AND CHANGE WHATEVER.
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Sorry I forgot to mention I was on stock touchwiz. Also I dont find twframework under system app intead I see it under system framework.
Is this what you were referring to? Btw thanks for the help!!
Yes sorry. That's it. You can also chang framework res.
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ok thanks Im going to try to change twiz3.0.apk and see what that does first. Thanks!
I was wondering if anyone can help me out and make this Beautiful widgets skin for me or at the very least help me do it. They have changed the way they theme the SC now and the pngs have borders around them similar to a PNG.9 which I could edit, but these are just pngs, so I'm not sure what to do with it. I tried, but it didn't show up. Thanks in advance. Below is the thread the theme is located:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393744
In the attachments is the background I would like, so you can get the colors right.
can you post the default bg image of that beautiful widgets clock?
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can you post the default bg image of that beautiful widgets clock?
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I wasn't trying to bother you bro. You already were busy, but I thank you. Do you have to have the default or can you use a skin? because the default skin is not on the sd card, it's in the apk itself and hard to find.
nah man, its cool.. i wanna help. I've never really used beautiful widgets so i am not sure how it works but from what i understand you have the default widgets and they have a themeing engine where you donwload skin apks and you can select between skins through the app?
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nah man, its cool.. i wanna help. I've never really used beautiful widgets so i am not sure how it works but from what i understand you have the default widgets and they have a themeing engine where you donwload skin apks and you can select between skins through the app?
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That's right, but The default widget is in one of the drawables and I can't tell which. I can post the folders in a zip and also what I got so far.
Below is the drawable and drawable-hdpi out of beautiful widgets, the skin I had been working on called SparkICSClockSkin. after all it is your original creation, and some skins I downloaded that you can use for an example.
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That's right, but The default widget is in one of the drawables and I can't tell which. I can post the folders in a zip and also what I got so far.
Below is the drawable and drawable-hdpi out of beautiful widgets, the skin I had been working on called SparkICSClockSkin. after all it is your original creation, and some skins I downloaded that you can use for an example.
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can you send me a skin apk, it might be easier for me to look through that
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can you send me a skin apk, it might be easier for me to look through that
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theres a couple above in the zip named scskins.zip
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theres a couple above in the zip named scskins.zip
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Ok cool ill check it out and let u know
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Ok cool ill check it out and let u know
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Alright, thanks. I already did all the pngs in the zip above called, SparkICSClockSkin.zip, but I don't know how to compile it. I already tried it regular, and I already put borders around it like a png.9 but can't get it to show up for nothing.
I also think I just found a Beautiful widgets dev kit. Check attachments.
Here is a little info on it too: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/th...-widgets-skinning-thread-147.html#post1309792
did you decompile the apk or did you just extract? it seems you just extracted it thats why the .9 borders arent showing up....
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did you decompile the apk or did you just extract? it seems you just extracted it thats why the .9 borders arent showing up....
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I got it working, I just have to edit it to look a little better now, but you don't extract the skins. their just in a folder on the sd card in Beautiful widgets/skins/scskins, but They are compiled like png 9's but you don't have to run them through eclipse like you would for framework. I got it working by using draw9patch and then changinging it from a png9 to a png. then I rebooted and it showed up. just needs a touch up.
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I got it working, I just have to edit it to look a little better now, but you don't extract the skins. their just in a folder on the sd card in Beautiful widgets/skins/scskins, but They are compiled like png 9's but you don't have to run them through eclipse like you would for framework. I got it working by using draw9patch and then changinging it from a png9 to a png. then I rebooted and it showed up. just needs a touch up.
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ok i guess what your way is just replacing the image files in it but they are originally .9s
but your way should work too
We're your able to come up with anything ?
I did replace them with png 9's but I just changed the 9 to just png like in the folder, bc I don't see the ext 9.png. But anyway, here is what I got, but you can barely see the blue border I made, because of the stretching, and I don't like the numbers or how close the number background is..
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super clock theme
my first watcha think?
That's good stuff. I actually couldn't get it the way I wanted it on beautiful widgets, bc I hate how close the number backgrounds are when compared to real sense clock, so I made one for Fancy widgets. Here's mine. Original is on the left and mine is on the right.
I want some mew backgrounds for the S memo app but have had no luck searching for any. A transparent background would be ideal. Any idea of how to implement this or a note app that supports transparent PNG files?
Over pulled the S memo app and will decompile it shortly to find the backgrounds. It doesn't seem to save them elsewhere on the SD card. However I'm unsure how to go about making a transparent image.
A white image with an opacity too it, then saved as a .png.. Give me some dimensions when you pull the backgrounds and I'll throw a few different variations your way.
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A white image with an opacity too it, then saved as a .png.. Give me some dimensions when you pull the backgrounds and I'll throw a few different variations your way.
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Ok, it looks like they have the background as 3 or 4 parts. I'm not certain but I think that is how it'll have to be changed.
dropbox
edit. I could post the entire drawables folder if you'd like instead.
Got em, curious as to why there's multiple of the same image though. Will you be on for awhile? Would love to have this myself.
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Got em, curious as to why there's multiple of the same image though. Will you be on for awhile? Would love to have this myself.
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Yeah, I'll be up for a bit. I'll upload the drawable folders now
Edit. They're up. http://db.tt/PcqSPqgq
Here's the 4 you dropboxed, Solid white for the toolbar and opacity through the body (75%, might need to be adjusted).
If the drawables doesn't need work and that works correctly, screenshot please
What about this one..
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What about this one..
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that one is cool. I'm planning on using a completely transparent background so I can mod a FancyWidgets clock skin with the numbers will be in my handwriting. I'll recompile and install once I get done with this nandroid
Wow, that's personalization to the max. Are you compiling a truetype of 1-9 or what? However you do it, please share. That'd be an awesome guide.
I intend on just replacing the 0-9.png files in the skin I'm using. If it works out I'll post it here with some screenies. Can you go ahead and make one with 100% transparency?
It's not working. I'll try using the other one you made with Andy and see if I can see the difference then.
edit. Nothing. I'm thinking that the images are used in a different way to make the backgrounds. I'll look into it more and see if I can come up with the answer.
The android one won't work. I believe uploading a png as an attachment on XDA will automatically render it as a jpg. If you figure out which files to revise let me know.
S Memo Background
Regarding color schemes, i believe dark colored notes like the one used in S Planner in handwriting mode will be energy efficient for amoled screen devices and will also look great and elegant on any screen (like when you put it as a widget in the homescreen). I think the handwriting screen in s memo uses a dark gray background with light gray gridlines and an aqua blue font/handwriting lines. This makes it look great and unobstrusive.
Just a suggestion.
Not sure if you guys are already doing this, but you have edit the .9.png files in the drawable landscape and portrait xhdpi folders You cannot just overwrite a .9 png with a standard png or it will not work. I suggest googling how to edit .9 png files as I'm sure someone out there can explain it better than I can.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-themes/123430-tutorial-drawpatch9.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605662
did some searching hope these help
https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=edit+the+.9.png
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Here's the 4 you dropboxed, Solid white for the toolbar and opacity through the body (75%, might need to be adjusted).
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You HAVE to be rooted to use it?
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