CHome/Titanium Modifications - Adding Panels

[strra]

Originally Posted by chuggy

Hafrust do you know the default icon size? I notice some icons are cut off in my Programs Panel.

did you ever figure this out? if not, what i did was edit the picture i wanted to use in photoshop... i increased the canvas size to the top of the picture by 16.5% ... that way, all it was cutting off was the transparency (also, remember that if the picture isn't square, it will get slightly squashed)

Originally Posted by fishfuzz

CHome Configurator now seems to be skipping the reboot question

i noticed this too! which is a good thing, considering i never rebooted anyways

[fishfuzz]

Originally Posted by strra

did you ever figure this out? if not, what i did was edit the picture i wanted to use in photoshop... i increased the canvas size to the top of the picture by 16.5% ... that way, all it was cutting off was the transparency (also, remember that if the picture isn't square, it will get slightly squashed)


i noticed this too! which is a good thing, considering i never rebooted anyways

I think the first issue is editable in the Titanium_YxY.cpr files.

As to the CHome Configurator, I don't know that the lack of a reboot is good thing. I wonder if something was broken with the v3 update.

[justpctech]

To edit the *.cpr files, check out XML Notepad 2007 from microsoft-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

It shows the structure of the file much better and makes it a lot easier to see whats been done/needs to be done. Also it makes editing them a lot easier, i've been using it for all mine for a few days now; works great.

[DaPeeps]

ok so last night I went through and followed the instructions for adding a people tab and how to add contacts. It worked perfectly and the tab is there with all the contacts I added.

However....it somehow affected the Launcher tab as well. The tab itself is still there, along with all the apps I added to it...however, theres no name showing now..ie - "Launcher"....so its just a blank space until you scroll to it. I have tried going back in and customizing clinks, and also checking the registry entries to make sure it shows in there, in the order it should be in.

I am at a loss....anyone have any advice?

[chuggy]

Originally Posted by bx718bklyn

Can I add more than one tab this way and do have to do the ";" i nthe extensibilty xml for all tabs?

For any panel that you create you will need to add the title to the extensibility XML, you can add more than one tab by changing the name of the panel and changing the function of the panel. You cant however repeat the GUID string or you will end up with invisible panels. I see shawaco has chimed in with a pretty intense solution that my mind isnt comprehending yet. I'd imagine there are ever better things to come soon!

Originally Posted by strra

did you ever figure this out? if not, what i did was edit the picture i wanted to use in photoshop... i increased the canvas size to the top of the picture by 16.5% ... that way, all it was cutting off was the transparency (also, remember that if the picture isn't square, it will get slightly squashed)

i noticed this too! which is a good thing, considering i never rebooted anyways

I think Hafrust said everything he has is a 60x60 png file. I havent had time to play with it yet.

Originally Posted by DaPeeps

ok so last night I went through and followed the instructions for adding a people tab and how to add contacts. It worked perfectly and the tab is there with all the contacts I added.

However....it somehow affected the Launcher tab as well. The tab itself is still there, along with all the apps I added to it...however, theres no name showing now..ie - "Launcher"....so its just a blank space until you scroll to it. I have tried going back in and customizing clinks, and also checking the registry entries to make sure it shows in there, in the order it should be in.

I am at a loss....anyone have any advice?

I think you've got 2 problems, you are using the same GUID twice which can be corrected by copying a GUID from another panel that you are not using. It also sounds like you didnt edit the extensibility XML file to show your name.

I hope this helps.

[DaPeeps]

Originally Posted by chuggy

I think you've got 2 problems, you are using the same GUID twice which can be corrected by copying a GUID from another panel that you are not using. It also sounds like you didnt edit the extensibility XML file to show your name.

I hope this helps.

This makes perfect sense to me. I will try is ASAP and report back.

[DaPeeps]

Originally Posted by chuggy

I think you've got 2 problems, you are using the same GUID twice which can be corrected by copying a GUID from another panel that you are not using. It also sounds like you didnt edit the extensibility XML file to show your name.

I hope this helps.

Well I still cant get it to work...you were right...the "People Tab" I created was based off the "CLinks Tab"...the instructions I had said to disable Clinks (which is the launcher tab I am guessing) so that I could use its GUID for the new people tab I was creating. I didnt realize what that entailed..I should have used the MyFaves Tab, which was already disabled.

I have gone back and changed the people tab's GUID to the one that "myfaves" has (myfaves is already disabled)...but its still not working. I think what I might do is hard reset and start again...it just really sucks....everything else is set the way I want it...and the tab itself stills works...its just that it has no name LOL

[Hafrust]

Originally Posted by DaPeeps

Well I still cant get it to work...you were right...the "People Tab" I created was based off the "CLinks Tab"...the instructions I had said to disable Clinks (which is the launcher tab I am guessing) so that I could use its GUID for the new people tab I was creating. I didnt realize what that entailed..I should have used the MyFaves Tab, which was already disabled.

I have gone back and changed the people tab's GUID to the one that "myfaves" has (myfaves is already disabled)...but its still not working. I think what I might do is hard reset and start again...it just really sucks....everything else is set the way I want it...and the tab itself stills works...its just that it has no name LOL

If the panel is there, but invisible, it's just an issue with your cpr file. You would have to add a myfaves section to your cpr because it is not in there as is. That's why I just recommended people use the cwelcomecenter or settings panel GUID's.

Originally Posted by DaPeeps

You are an effing genius!

Ok that was my problem....I kept trying to change the GUID in HKLM>Software instead of HKLM>security. Once I changed it there and soft reset...bam....its showing up now.

MNAY THANKS for saving me from a hard reset.

Edit....hey I just realized you're in OKC as well....I might just have to buy you a beer sometime!

lol...you have no idea how pissed off I got b/c of that issue when I first started messing with this. I was close to physically destroying my phone on several occasions. Glad you got it working!

Originally Posted by justpctech

To edit the *.cpr files, check out XML Notepad 2007 from microsoft-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

It shows the structure of the file much better and makes it a lot easier to see whats been done/needs to be done. Also it makes editing them a lot easier, i've been using it for all mine for a few days now; works great.

Thanks so much for this! Hell of a lot easier than regular notepad. Much easier on the eyes.

[showaco]

Originally Posted by fishfuzz

As to the CHome Configurator, I don't know that the lack of a reboot is good thing. I wonder if something was broken with the v3 update.

Chome Configurator only has reboot dialog if CTestUIPlugin is enabled due to a limitation on chome smartphone version which forced it in order to be able to reload the changes. I switched to a new panel, so thats why you don't see the dialog anymore. There is no need to reboot for changes to take effect, all that is necessary is to disable chome(windows default) plugin in settings\today\items and re-enable to see changes. I never rebooted when I made changes using chome configurator.

[fishfuzz]

Originally Posted by showaco

Chome Configurator only has reboot dialog if CTestUIPlugin is enabled due to a limitation on chome smartphone version which forced it in order to be able to reload the changes. I switched to a new panel, so thats why you don't see the dialog anymore. There is no need to reboot for changes to take effect, all that is necessary is to disable chome(windows default) plugin in settings\today\items and re-enable to see changes. I never rebooted when I made changes using chome configurator.

Excellente!