Edit Manilla Graphics?

[madzilla]

Originally Posted by jthomas8946

First copy all of the _manilia files from the /windows directory to your internal storage. Then select all the files and go to properties. Uncheck Hidden and System attributes. Make sure both boxes are clear of any checks, you may have to tap it twice to remove all checks. After this you will be good and you will be able to manipulate and view all the files.

In windows XP i can still edit them and since i have view hidden files on i can see them. but I wanted to give them to friends and stuff and it was a pain to walk them through viewing invisible files. i tried to unhide them but the check box is locked.

[jthomas8946]

Originally Posted by madzilla

In windows XP i can still edit them and since i have view hidden files on i can see them. but I wanted to give them to friends and stuff and it was a pain to walk them through viewing invisible files. i tried to unhide them but the check box is locked.

Yeah, I understand. You will have to put them in your internal storage and use Total Commander to remove the hidden and system attributes. Once you do it once, they will stay that way.

[madzilla]

Is it possible to import images into the manila files that are larger then the default images?

[GoodThings2Life]

No, they need to be resized to fit the dimensions of the existing files. And in the off chance you mean file size, just remember that the bigger your graphic's file size, the slower it's going to load on the device which can cause a lot of lag.

By the way, I'm working on a tutorial for all these customizations... it's a work in progress since I'm just getting started, but I hope for it to grow into something pretty useful.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44689

[madzilla]

Originally Posted by GoodThings2Life

No, they need to be resized to fit the dimensions of the existing files. And in the off chance you mean file size, just remember that the bigger your graphic's file size, the slower it's going to load on the device which can cause a lot of lag.

By the way, I'm working on a tutorial for all these customizations... it's a work in progress since I'm just getting started, but I hope for it to grow into something pretty useful.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44689

Nah i did mean dimensions. I want to make the landscape background transparent but the wallpaper doesnt appear right so my only alternative was to make the background a full size wall paper for landscape menu. but it has to be the same dimensions so that wont work either.

[lweisenb]

This thread is awesome. Spent a few minutes modifying the manila file and creating a couple png icons and now my internet tab looks like this the attached.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<InternetPortal>  
  <IncludeUserFavorites>True</IncludeUserFavorites>
  <Banner
    DefaultImagePath="\Windows\HTC\Assets\Images\InternetPortal\banner.qtc"
    SelectedImagePath="\Windows\HTC\Assets\Images\InternetPortal\banner_selected.qtc"
    Text="Launch Browser"
    Width="240"
    Height="107" />
  <OperatorLinks>
    <Link
      Text="Kinoma"
      Executable="\Storage Card\Program Files\Kinoma\BIN\Kinoma.exe"
      ImagePath="\Windows\kinoma.png" />
    <Link
      Text="Messenger"
      Executable="\Windows\WLMMessenger.exe"
      ImagePath="\Windows\msn.png" />
    <Link
      Text="Live Search"
      Executable="\Storage Card\Program Files\LiveSearch\LiveSearch.exe"
      ImagePath="\Windows\livesearch.png" />
  </OperatorLinks>
</InternetPortal>

[GoodThings2Life]

Awesome!!! Would you mind posting this information on my customization thread too?

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44689

[The Doctor]

Does anyone know of a guide to using the manilla editor? I try to use it but I get an error when trying to replace manilla files with adjusted o es with vista...
Maybe UAC related hmmm...

[GoodThings2Life]

Indeed... must be run as an Administrator.

[lweisenb]

Having an issue with my Internet page. On first load its fine as seen above but on softboot neither the msn or live icons load and they are just a white box. If I recopy the png to the windows directory (having to overwrite because they are already there) and go back to internet they are there again.


Anyone have an ideas?