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ok i finally got it to work. fwew!!! and i would be happy to pass on what ever i think is a good theme onto you mega.
~chevy

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

I truly appreciate this guide It was incredibly easy to follow and get started and you leave the fun stuff to our imagination just finished making a few different themes with various effects.. unfortunately my mogul is not in yet.. so it's made the waiting even harder ><

Thanks again on a job well done

- Ruki

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That's cool ;) I might have to do my site over due to a database error so I might go back to a web forum format. I'll hit you up since I'm looking for a few people to post some themes, etc ;)

Thanks for the luv Ruki. Creating themes is not hard but it's all the special formatting that makes it a pain in the butt sometimes. Sometimes you have to get the picture just right or even better, I have had request where I have just a logo so you have to either create or merge the logo unto a background that fits it.

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ok ok so i get my pic for the today screen up but for some reason when im picking the colors for the top and bottom bars it shows up in that screen and i click the two boxes to save but when i validate it still has the black top and bottom bars.

i dont know what im doing wrong seriouslyyy

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

You going to have to give some more detail. If you can, provide a screenshot ;)

MeGa

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Hi, thanks for the great work, i did this but all my themes are coming up as a split screen, the picture is split into 4. like a tile background. please help.

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Read previous post. It has been discussed on how to fix this ;)

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

gl Vega good post

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the link to the wallpapers in the first post doesnt go to a site for wallpapers anymore.
~chevy

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

well written

new wallpaper site. NSFW!!!!!
 

ok i found another site for wallpapers that are in 240x320! but becareful most are NSFW!(not safe for work, and some are not safe for men with wifes) but there are alot of catigories like cars, planes, abstract, supercars, etc.
yet again NSFW!!!!
use at own risk!


http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/mobile_wallpapers/

~chevy

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Thanks

That sucks....I guess it's not too hard to find another one. Just seen that you did :p

:) screenshots work best for first timers ;)

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"That sucks....I guess it's not too hard to find another one. Just seen that you did :razz: "
found that one over at the smartphonejunkies site. yeah not safe for work at all!:drunken:
~chevy

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need help. every time i click on the Mona Lisa when instructed to do so, the program freezes. i am running as admin and following directions until that step. what am i doing wrong?

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Can't help you there, must be something with your system. Try un-installing and re-installing again. If that doesn't help, then your kinda out of luck unless you can test it on another XP.

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I've downloaded and used ThemeGenCE 2.5 for the first time yesterday. I'm having one problem so far. When I change the Start Menu Text color(from white to black) it seems to work and show up correctly in the preview. But, when I create the theme and put it on my phone, the Start Menu text color is back to the default color, white. At the same time I've changed the Today text color to black and that appears correctly on my phone. How do I get the Start Menu text color change to appear on my phone?

Also, what should the dimensions for the Themes be? I'm picking the Theme format QVGA(P+L) with the dimensions of 240 X 290, 290 X 240.

Phone: Sprint Touch
OS: WM 6.1 (stock)

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I suggest deleting your folder with TGenCE in it and re-installing it again to make sure you have all the settings at default. Also, QVGA is the way to go but you must save 4 images instead of 2. Another thing, Make sure there is a check mark next to the start menu text color. If not, it will not put that info in the theme.

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ok I am using the very same program but it will not allow me to save the theme or transfer it to the phone? It has the red circle on the icon with the slash through it like a no smoking sign and it is grayed out. what am i doing wrong?

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You rock (V)ega. I created a nice Angels baseball theme using a downloaded logo. Works great!

I have an XV 6800. You get the tiling, by the way, when you choose too small an image...at least that's what I have seen.

I simply recommend you use a large image and you choose option 5 (QVGA P+L), After all, you are going to want a portrait and landscape view aren't you?

You really will need photoshop or some other editor to tweak the canvas size. That is the key to really getting a good theme. I had to tweak the canvas size bigger in various dimensions each for the portrait and landscape versions because what the program does is automatically resize the image. If you have a picture within your image (like a logo), then to properly position that image you will need to tweak the canvas size and then copy and paste your colour onto the expanded canvas size.

Here is the theme I created:

http://www.devinweb.com/screenshottoday.jpghttp://www.devinweb.com/screenshottodaystrt.jpghttp://www.devinweb.com/screenshottodayls.jpg

Thanks again for showing me that theme creator and giving your tutorial.

Regards,

Devin

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You haven't saved all the required pictures to create the theme. Keep re-tracing your steps.

I'm glad you like the themes you create. It allows you to customize your phone to your EXACT liking ;)

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Now that I have created these fun themes using (V)eGa's tutorial, I lamented the fact that I could only enjoy one at a time.

Then I found ShantzTodayChanger 1.53. THis great little app allows you to specificy which themes for the program to randomly cycle through. You set the time interval (I chose 10 minutes) and off it goes. Works great.

Devin

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Hi. I have read all the pages and this seems easy enough. I have a friend with a mogul so I'm gonna test and make one for him.

I have the HTC Touch Pro - will this also work for that phone? If not, is there a tutorial for themes for the TF3D?

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Great tutorial!

You could use your .tsk as the background image for your TP... That is what I am planning on doing... My problem is that I can't click to save the theme onto my computer... It is locked... Any advice?

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

This usually happens if you have not saved all of the required images. If you select P+L, there should be 4 images you have to save ;)

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Yeah... I just realized I had not made the Landscape versions...

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Really nice write up, you made it so easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I luv u!!!!!!!!!!!

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I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. This is a great tutorial and all, and I followed it step by step, set up a theme that I wanted but when I click to use the theme on my htc touch pro, it just changes the top and bottom colors (where the "start" button is, and on the bottom where the "phone" and "programs" button are) my background doesn't show up on the today page or behind the start menu, any ideas on what I can do?

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Vega - I would just like to add a big thank you for the link to this program and an even bigger thanks for the wonderfully clear and concise step by step 'how to' guide. People like you are the reason that once I had found this forum I decided to stick around.

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

That's because you have a Touch Pro and it uses TouchFLO 3D, which jacks the whole screen. That's why you only see the bars change color. You have to find TouchFLO3D themes, which I think are floating around here. Since I don't have a touch pro, I can't start making themes for it.

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;) Anytime

I figured at the time, you really didn't see a tutorial for this posted so I was like I might as well make one :)

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Delete the thank you and replace with 'Damn you Vega for turning me into a theme making junkie' :P
Be thankful I don't know how to post them on here :D

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LOL

I know how it is. Before I switched jobs, I was posting a crap load of themes on here. Just look at my main thread :p The amount of views is astounding :drunken:

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

Thanks for the tutorial (\/)ega. Finally got brave enough to give this a try and made my first theme. I also am now hooked.

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No problem. That's how it had me at first but now that I got into System/Network Administration, it's hard for me to have time. I've been looking for a few people to help theme/ fill request and pretty much upload some of the newer format themes to my site. Since I don't have a Touch Pro, I don't have any themes for that listed on my site but I'd love too. Also some M2D2 themes as well (which I think works on the touch pro???) Anyone know???

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hey, any idea what you have to change in your tutorial to make the themes have the 'fancy' effects in wm6.5 (curved edges and the colored scroll bar)

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

I'll have to look into that. Since i'm not running 6.5 and it's not technically out yet, I guess i'll have time to see....

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Thanxxx.......(V)eGa.......

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(V)eGa,

any updates on the 6.5 themes yet?

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

vega nice work on showing how to create a theme
will this work for the htc touch diamond with touch flo 3d

Re: (V)eGa's - How to create a basic theme - TUTORIAL
 

No The software on the phone is very different. These themes do work for Windows Mobile 6.5 because it does not have the TouchFlo2D or 3D. But for TF2/3D, you need to theme a lot more than a few files.