How do you create skins???

[gruvylou]

hello all.. i wanted to know if anyone can point me in the right direction on how to create skins (dialer, s2us, etc) i would appreciate any info...thanks guys and girls

[rainfreak]

Honsetly, I would recommend two things for you. First of all, you need to just read, read, read all the threads in this forum. You can learn a lot from seeing how others are doing it. Second, Download some other skins and themes and look at the xml files and the graphics, and backward engineer them. Then when you go to make your own, you will know everything about it.

Good luck...

[gruvylou]

yeah rainfreak..i hear ya on the read read read.. i have learned alot so far, its just sometimes its just a little info overload and i am easily side-tracked.. i start off looking for skin info and wind up downloading kitchens (lol). i was hoping for a tutorial like vega's made on creating themes..it was basic yet super effective..

[Flakmunkey]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

Honsetly, I would recommend two things for you. First of all, you need to just read, read, read all the threads in this forum. You can learn a lot from seeing how others are doing it. Second, Download some other skins and themes and look at the xml files and the graphics, and backward engineer them. Then when you go to make your own, you will know everything about it.

Good luck...

Rainfreak, you know I listen to everythign you say, and try to walk your footsteps... but seriously, you need a new line. lol How many times have you told me to read I wonder... However, I *ouch*admit*ouch* that you are... ri*OUCH*ght...

[rainfreak]

You want to know why I say that? Because I am the IT Manager of a big company and yet I never went to school for it. Well, I tried. But it doesn't pay off to go to college, drink like a fish, and have off the charts ADHD. So I read, I asked questions of peers (and was told to read), and learned pretty much everything I know on my own (by reading).

So I am big on self-teaching, because if I am any indication, it works.

[CozBoogie]

My forumula=read, read, read, search, search, search, play with phone, read, read, search, search, play with phone, drink beer, hard reset phone, read, read, read, read, search, play with phone........well, you get the idea.

late,
Coz

[Flakmunkey]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

You want to know why I say that? Because I am the IT Manager of a big company and yet I never went to school for it. Well, I tried. But it doesn't pay off to go to college, drink like a fish, and have off the charts ADHD. So I read, I asked questions of peers (and was told to read), and learned pretty much everything I know on my own (by reading).

So I am big on self-teaching, because if I am any indication, it works.

Ah, well that, yes, is a good reason to say that. My new goal in life is to now strive to become that same fish-drinking, ADHD(ing), college dosnt pay to go guy and tell other young whippersnappers to read until they cry. But until then, I will continue to do what has gotten me as far as it has, and that is to listen to those who have been before me and know the road. Thanx for being you!

[eenieMINI]

Ah guys... I read, I play, I don't drink but I do hard reset phone.. LOL

I have one, hopefully simple, question... I have done the backwards engineering for things like mobile shell and have been pretty successful but I would be so much more productive if I had some clue as to how to determine the x,y coordinates on my screen so I can do some placement changes. I understand the coding more than not and I do well with the graphics components.. just does anyone have a cheat sheet or a way of determining the coordinates for my layouts? I have a treo so the 240x240 would be helpful.

[rainfreak]

If you are using Photoshop, or a similar applicaiton for editing the graphics, you can save your BG as an image map. Then use the slice tool to mark the buttons, which will give you all the x and y coordinates for your buttons.

I had to figure this out myself too, but it does work. There may be an easier way but heck if I know it...

[chevyforlife]

Originally Posted by gruvylou

hello all.. i wanted to know if anyone can point me in the right direction on how to create skins (dialer, s2us, etc) i would appreciate any info...thanks guys and girls

well first off i do agree read. i know that gets repeditive hearing that from everyone but its true. and what phone do you have. in would look at mega's post about making your own themes. and for dialers i would use tdial. hope that helps.

later,
~chevy