[THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Hey, I asked a few days ago about modyfiying your themes... I am super confused! Ive been rooting and ROMing for a little under a year now, but am new to theming, Right now I'm using ChillOut, I would apreciate a theme with Red Colors, If someone could tell me how to do this, I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

[thekraven]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Ask him to make RedRum available for gingerbread. It had lots of red. My favorite from Reborn.

 

[kingdavidbaker]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Hey, I asked a few days ago about modyfiying your themes... I am super confused! Ive been rooting and ROMing for a little under a year now, but am new to theming, Right now I'm using ChillOut, I would apreciate a theme with Red Colors, If someone could tell me how to do this, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Downlod 7zip. Use 7zip to open (open not extract...you can edit the zip without extracting it) the zip file for the theme of your choice. Go into System>App>SystemUI.apk>res>drawable-mdpi. Once you are in the drawable-mdpi folder locate the following files

shade_bg.png = Background for the notification window
shade_header_background.9.png = Header background for the notification window
status_bar_close_on.9.png = Footer background for the notification window
statusbar_background.9.png = Just started messing w/ this today but seem to be part of notification.
title_bar_portrait.9.png = Title bar background

You can search around for other theme elements but since I'm not trying to change the entire theme these are what I have been dealing with mostly.

Basically just use an image editor (I use IrfanView and Photoshop Elements 10) to edit these files as you see fit. Once you edit them, save them as the exact name and place them inside the archive in their original location and save. When you go to flash the theme you will have to disable signature verification for it to work. Personally I like the chillout theme in general so I have not been changing the color scheme too much. I have just been adding symbols, pictures, etc to the bars and notification window. Looks pretty awesome lol. If you are looking for a red theme you will probably want them to port RedRum over though because editing a theme like chillout and trying to turn all of the blue red would probably be a pain in the ars lol.

 

[jstntp]

Hey everyone, just want to appologize for not updating this thread at all recently. There have been some requests here that I said I would honor and haven't. Been working on other things and life outside of Android is a but hectic ATM. When time permits, ill be back to release some more work. Sorry for the lack of updates.

 

[kingdavidbaker]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Hey everyone, just want to appologize for not updating this thread at all recently. There have been some requests here that I said I would honor and haven't. Been working on other things and life outside of Android is a but hectic ATM. When time permits, ill be back to release some more work. Sorry for the lack of updates.

No worries....at least someone has a life lol. I learned a long time ago to be thankful for what I've got and anything new is just icing on the cake. Thanks for all the effort you've put in already, just know it is greatly appreciated. The more I play with these themes the more I realize how much work it would be to make an entirely new one.

 

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Lol, can you guys port redrum?

 

[hlxanthus]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Everyone, check this out for some great inverted google apps !! Google Voice actually looks great now!

RUJELUS22 Themes

 

[jstntp]

Lol, can you guys port redrum?

Here is a quick port of redRum. Its about 98% complete. Give it a run if you'd like.

http://db.tt/dxtd68MO

 

[hlxanthus]

Everyone, check this out for some great inverted google apps !! Google Voice actually looks great now!

RUJELUS22 Themes

Okay i am a total tool and didnt properly test these. For some reason it doesnt work right. I think i am going to contact the dev and see if there might be a fix.

 

[jstntp]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

......... The more I play with these themes the more I realize how much work it would be to make an entirely new one.

Yes, it requires quite a bit of time and effort for sure. I started right where you are now, and became more and more curious which led me to dig deeper and deeper. Once you are comfortable with editing the images, grab apktool or apkmanager and then you can decompile the apk's and edit the .9.png's properly and also play with the xml files. That is where the fun really begins IMO. (and the headaches, lol)

 

[jstntp]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

Download here or in the OP


theme_GB-redRum-v1.1-noIQ.zip

redRum for GB

10/23/11 This is the redRum theme originally created by myself for Reborn ROM.

 

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

Just flashed it, also added an awesome wallpaper, will post screenshots in a bit.

 

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

Just wondering could I simply copy the PNGs from an old theme to a new one, and It would work?

 

[kingdavidbaker]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

Just wondering could I simply copy the PNGs from an old theme to a new one, and It would work?

Yes as long as they are the proper size and are named exactly the same basically any png will work.

 

[kingdavidbaker]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes (WIP) -- 9/22/11

Yes, it requires quite a bit of time and effort for sure. I started right where you are now, and became more and more curious which led me to dig deeper and deeper. Once you are comfortable with editing the images, grab apktool or apkmanager and then you can decompile the apk's and edit the .9.png's properly and also play with the xml files. That is where the fun really begins IMO. (and the headaches, lol)

Yeah I plan on playing with the xml files while i'm at work this week lol. I tried opening them with notepad but apparently I need an xml editor because it was just a bunch of gibberish for the most part lol.

 

[jstntp]

Yeah I plan on playing with the xml files while i'm at work this week lol. I tried opening them with notepad but apparently I need an xml editor because it was just a bunch of gibberish for the most part lol.

You have to decompile the apk first.

 

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

This stuff is awesome! I've always wanted to start theming and stuff... I'm going to use RedRum as the base for the theme that I'd like to make as it has a similar color scheme... also, Once I'm done... would you mind me redistributing it as long as I give you credit as the original creator?

 

[jstntp]

This stuff is awesome! I've always wanted to start theming and stuff... I'm going to use RedRum as the base for the theme that I'd like to make as it has a similar color scheme... also, Once I'm done... would you mind me redistributing it as long as I give you credit as the original creator?

I don't mind one bit. Have fun!

 

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

I don't mind one bit. Have fun!

This Is loads of fun... I've done quite a bit of work on it... I'm copying some aspects from bluechill, as well as making some files completely from scratch... Just having a bit of trouble with the buttons.

 

[ztag100]

Re: [THEMES] Optimus s Gingerbread Themes -- 10/23/11

Also, how can I make it so I don't have to disable verification?