[THEME] Chameleon-240 Version 2

[storyr]

Announcing: Chameleon-240 Version 2

Recap:

• Chameleon-240-QVGA is a custom WeatherPanel theme optimized for square-screen devices (240x240) and one-handed operation using WP-Pilot. At the heart of Chameleon-240-v2 is the integrated button bar, which offers key WeatherPanel functionality:
  
  

Changes in version 2:

• ◊ Smoothed out the "crumpled" backgrounds (got my iron working)
  ◊ Modified the entire theme to work well with or without the "Enable Clear Type Fonts" setting
  ◊ Replaced "rain" with "precipitation" throughout the theme
  ◊ Added "feels like" to the first two layouts (layouts "a" and "b")
  ◊ Improved the lunar layout (layout "g")
  ◊ Improved the "Details" pop-up - added lunar phase to the forecast section (the Details pop-up shows the "current" conditions initially - hit right on the 5-way to see the forecast)
  ◊ 174K bytes smaller than version 1

Features:

• ◊ Compact (61 pixels).
  ◊ Integrated button bar with eleven functions - optimized for WP-Pilot.
  ◊ Easily choose from twelve background colors to fit with any Today theme, plus a translucent (Ghost) background to let your Today theme show through.
  ◊ Customized pop-up windows - including a pop-up help screen.
  ◊ Customized detail windows - completely 240x240 compatible.

Color and Layout control:

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Pop-up and Detail windows:

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Installation instructions are included in the zip file (Readme.txt).

This theme takes 521K of storage space

Enjoy!

Update 01/15/07: Missing day in Moon layout fixed.
Update 01/28/07: Updated with new "glassy" dark background # 12 for Windows Vista PE Aero Dark WAD theme
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[Big D5]

Super cool keep them coming storyr =D>

[jbrouer]

I just downloaded version 1 should i wait for 3 later 2night? LOL JK
This is awsome!!

[cmajewsk]

Any ideas why I am getting these strange values? Chameleon v1 worked fine. I just copied the new v2 folder in the:
Program Files\MarsWare\WeatherPanel\Themes FOLDER



I deleted WP folder and re-installed but to no avail...any ideas?


Also, wow do you get the traffic camera to show up?

[Pibe38]

Have you replaced the DLL file to fix the moon phase issue? That's the only time I've seen something like that, when that DLL file had not been replaced.

[storyr]

Originally Posted by cmajewsk

Any ideas why I am getting these strange values? Chameleon v1 worked fine. I just copied the new v2 folder in the:
Program Files\MarsWare\WeatherPanel\Themes FOLDER

I deleted WP folder and re-installed but to no avail...any ideas?

Also, wow do you get the traffic camera to show up?

Idea # 1: You're suffering from the WeatherPanel Moon problem. See this post.

Idea # 2: WeatherPanel can retrieve radar images from any URL. It didn't take folks long to realize that it will retrieve any type of image on a schedule. Traffic cameras are a natural. Here's what to do:

• 1. Surf the net and find the image you want (it should be an image that's updated periodically, on a schedule). In the browser, right-click on the image and choose Properties. Highlight the Address (URL) and copy it to the clipboard.
  
  2. Open the radars.txt file on your device (either with PWord, or copy it to your PC and open it with Notepad). It can be found in the \Program Files\MarsWare\Weatherpanel folder.
  
  3. At the top of the file, insert a new line and type a heading for your URL, like "Traffic" or something.
  
  4, Insert another line after your heading, and paste your URL from the clipboard. For example, I've added these to my radars.txt file:
  

  KOMO - Puget Sound Doppler
  http://bimedia.ftp.clickability.com/...uget_sound.jpg
  KOMO - Western Washington Doppler
  http://bimedia.ftp.clickability.com/...ar_west_wa.jpg
  Traffic - Tacoma Dome
  http://images.wsdot.wa.gov/ORFlow/005cc1356.jpg
  Sky Chart - Tacoma
  http://www.heavens-above.com/skychar...=190&SL=1&SN=1

  5. Save the file, and copy it back to your device, if necessary.
  
  6. In the WeatherPanel settings, select your city and click Edit. Then click the Weather Images button. Choose Add New, then select the name you just added.

Another thing: After WeatherPanel has collected a few images, it displays a little play button on the image. When clicked, it will animate all of the images it has...

[Snake2582]

Awesome, thanks!

[jdavis24cw]

I recently installed this for the first time and for some reason the option to change city is not there...could you possibly tell me the reason for this...i have tried everything....thanks in advance.....this is a great program byt he way

[PerfectHybrid]

Hey try this ( I had the same issue)...

go to Menu>Preferences>Today Settings>Weather Panel (make sure it is highlighted)>Then click 'Options'>Then click on the tab 'Display' on the bottom>scroll down if you have to and there should be a box that is checked called 'Don't display arrows'--go ahead an unchck that and see if that works.

It does depend on what version you are running, this worked with mine and I am up to date with all the files that the site provided so. Hope this helps if it doesn't let us know.

PH

[jdavis24cw]

^^^^^^^^Works like a charm....thanks for the advice my man....such a great program