[REQ] Transparent Taskbar for 2.2

Originally Posted by JDM_SOHC

So if I found that file from my ROM, and copied that image you just posted over my current file on my phone would that work..??

That would be a NO!!

I want this BAD myself but all the mods out there change too much. The theme I have now kicks @$$ and I would hate to change ANY part of it. Well, aside from the taskbar to transparent, obviously, and the lockscreen background to transparent like on 2.1!!! Hope someone figures this out!

[Riptide9]

Yea this is where it becomes a real pain in the butt

Android like to "share" images from a main file source (2 files called framework and resources)

So if you change 1 image it might change for 15 different programs because with sharing, the apps will just reference images that are in the resources file for example. So to make things uniform Android whet with a monotone icon set (all grey with no color)

To make a taskbar transparent I just take the .png image file and make it 100% transparent then put it back (That is how I got started themeing)

So I am looking at my nice clear taskbar and went what the hell is with these black square icons (didn't notice they were black squares when the taskbar was black) The next thing you know I am making all the icons so they look right. About 5 thousand images later I am still doing it :P

The problem is that you can't pull 1 image from the phone... you have to pull an .apk file that contains all the images. So the taskbar is called statusbar_background.png and is in the framework-res.apk with a thousand other images.

I can't make a flashable zip file with just that one image because you have to have the other 1000+ images that go with the framework file or nothing will work, which is why themers have to create versions based upon the work they have done.

If you want just the clear taskbar and nothing else you can pull your own framework apk and replace the statusbar_background.png and then push the framework apk back to your phone..... just keep in mind that all your icons will be floating black boxes

Man that sounds $h!++y!!! Well I/we appreciate what you devs go through! You guys really make the experience alot more enjoyable with all these customizations.

With the thousand and one plus ideas we come up with we just have to come to the realization that EVERYTHING isn't possible! lol