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Is there any theme maker tool for harmattan?

Is it possible to adapt Maemo Theme Maker for n9/950?

Maybe just skip the graphic UI and keep only the packager to compile the theme in a deb file and then change it with theme changer

The Maemo Theme Maker looks pretty good and i think that there wouldn't be many differences between meego and maemo
http://thememaker.garage.maemo.org/T...ourceImage.png

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as of now there isn't a theme maker. you may wish to adapt such an app as i'm sure more designers will then get involved.

however, if you currently wish to make a theme, have a look at ceroberts' themes (black75, cyan75) and F2thak's F.D.B. Themes.

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Mariano, hru bro? looking forward for themes for me :D :)
nice to see you here :D
anyhow, i may try to write this app for win (assembled with masm32, or, python2.6)
so, who want to participate...and/or have infos....

regards :D

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wook! my friend, it seems that the ex-symbians we are regrouping here :D.

I can't help you coding, but count on me with anything else: graphics, testing, etc. the only thing i know is where is theme folder :rolleyes: (like this tutorial says).

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hehe, not Ex ;) not even close :D :P
ok, so far, heres plan:
i'll take few themes and see what files are there and where do they belong in ui...
.if ASM:
i hope i will not have to use Cairo library (svg library) but only png/jpg/bmp....if so, i will need someone to "help" me up with cairo to build header and library files....(tried before...didn't worked well) :D
it will be built only for windows since i am not power user of linux and don't know much about coding on it
.elseif python:
i will need help from linux users, because i would love to make it compatible with both win and nux, so i will need to know what's best choice of UI library to use (gtk/tkinter....)
.endif

i can design it like resource editor or like carbide.ui (so you have preview of how it will look on device...)
yes, source will be public but not till it's really ready for theme cooking :D
another thing...i am finally happy that i have some project for MeeGo :D

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Are you in ZogG? any experience in ASM or Py?

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Awesome!

By the way.. i was thinking the other day that the n9 use only bitmap icons. I will test what happens if i replace it with an SVG one

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icons can be in svg, i tested, but idk does backgrounds can be svgs too, probably they can

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http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4...0607165159.png

I've been testing the icons with differents formats, canvas size, file size and the phone behave pretty friendly with them (in the picture the icons looks smaller because the canvas background is bigger).

Just to standarize the svg icons should be 80x80 without canvas space in the borders.

What about the base elements? work only in developer mode?

I used fileboxroot to have root access with GUI to copy the theme folder and is pretty fast and handfull to avoid the terminal typing.

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looking very nice, try using WinSCP, it's very cool and handy ;) :D
also, you can use it to configure additional commands...

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http://mynokiablog.com/wp-content/up...r_lock_mod.jpg

The sky is the limit in meego personalization

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do you know how to modify 3rd party icons?

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nope bro :(
try to add its names though...maybe it will work...
btw, are u using symbian icons? :)
that would be superb :D (s60v3 and/or s^3 from dark night theme)
i messed apt-get :S D:

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the wlan signal is in svg too, there are some issues with the 3g signal icon in svg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4...0611173214.png

1st Touch icons?
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/420...0611175220.png

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wow, i am expecting mail :P:P:P :D:D:D:D
we need to find better solution for folder icon and to extract icons from midnight silver theme (i had it somewhere unpacked from e7's fw)

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waiting for those icons

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ok, tell me, did you played with css's too? and with backgrounds?
statusbar one? :)

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not yet, only with clocks and things that i see.

there are sizes in the css too? i saw 15px X 15px somewhere

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by the way, i cant connect with winscp :s
Password invalid or something like that

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install openssh client, login to root@lan.ip.of.ur.phone
password: rootme
~# passwd user
password: (input new password)
retype password: (retype new password)
~# passwd
password: (input new password)
retype password: (retype new password)
~# exit
and then try with winscp :)
i was up to ask you something, but i forgot...:S

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finally get it to work allowing ssh with n9tweak app.
And i find a way to apply theme without restarting phone: just refresh the GUI with the n9tweak app button (n9 qrefresh)

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aaaaah, blocked port 22 :S
i don't use tweak app, i use homescreen settings ;) it's incompatible with each other (reboot loop :S)
i fixed my e7's sidekick mechanism and my back hurts now :D
it's almost 3am :D so, icons...tomorrow :D :)
btw, i need to cook belle :S nfe works with it's core? right?
is there any boot loader tweaks? did Marco played with it?

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the last time i play with nfe was with n97 :s
who is marco?

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marco bellino...il.socio :| :D
ohh, i wasn't talking about regular nfe, but nfe core :D chinese one :)
i cooked fw for my n97mini and c6-01 with it patched on boot...:D lol
i really feel bad cause i wasn't aware of brbootldr leak on time :S :(

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off topic: i didn't knew anything about the symbian3 source code leak. it is strange that nobody build some overclocker app or any kind of os port

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i know...but, i think real hackers went out of s60......when avi told me...it was very too late :S
i wish it was over s-f...that thing would still be in wildness :D unless it already is...:D
time to sleep...long ago
see ya bro (i'll try to get u icons tomorrow ;))

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Ah! Found the themers thread! I wanted to theme the MeeGo interface, can anyone help me out with some basic stuff I need? :-)

Things I'd like to change:
- Icons
- Buttons (rush as the Refresh button or the Snooze/Cancel buttons on an alarm)
- Keyboard

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couldn't figured out yet how to modify third party icons.

The hard part is to identify wich graphic is placed and where? thats why a GUI should solve the big problem

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akaik all 3rd party icons are located at /usr/share/icons/hicolor/80x80/apps which can be replaced with the exact same names.

sry if it doesn't help...just thought to share what i remember...

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also i remember at the launch of the n9, a dev from nokia had mentioned that changing the theme was relatively easier to do than changing the icons as in Symbian as there is only one file name for the icons and while coding for the apps, the dev would point the launcher for the app's icon to this folder.

icons for 3rd party apps could be created and changed as per a user's requirement but the theme could be changed by all. just my 2 pence...

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I recentry look the 80x80 folder and yes... they are all in there but if i modifiy one of them, the icon will change not for this theme only, and i will loose the original.

Im trying with the opera icon now (operamobile-labs.png) in the theme folder with operamobile-labs.png and icon-l-operamobile-labs.png but no luck! even i tried in the folder /usr/share/icons/mytheme/

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3rd party icons are not so important so far ;) :D
extracted mif...it's nvgs not svgs/svgbs :(
damn i'll put silver theme into new fw :D

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ohh.. true, the original is with nvgs

The 3rd party icons are important. I can say you that because as theme developer the main user complaint is the lack of these and is the most laborious :(

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perhaps you all might be interested in this thread:
http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/1321113/
They managed to add background to the statusbar

and this is the thread about how to change icons:
http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/1316268/

/usr/share/themes/blanco/meegotouch/icons/ seems to be the location for blanco

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idk..maybe we can design additional app to support this? what do u think?

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If you ask me.. i would say yes :D but i'm really an ignnorant in programming, so i couldn't help you there :(

I agree that TPIs are not a priority right now

But if you ask me what i want.. (lets dream early ;) )

- The theme packaged in a deb installable file that could be uninstalled
- The theme should appears in desktop with an icon like any other app. (making the theme independent of theme changer app)

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uhh, all that under windows?
well...i think it can be done :P :D
but, i really dislike this appearing in desktop thingy...you know why? :P

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i said desktop to make it more harmattan standard... desktop icon wouldnt be my choice neither
For ex: i don't like browser bookmark as icon but is the standard :mad:

Like symbian in setup menu/themes would be better :cool:

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well...like symbian = like harmattan more or less (without .deb + with must to = install theme changer...:D)
i started .deb packager while ago, never finished it...