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Root Theme Template

savoxis

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So I have compiled a sort of template to be used for making themes.

MEDIAFIRE DOWNLOAD LINK

I pulled all the resource files from velocity and put them in a metamorph ready structure.

Simply edit the png files and replace under the same name, edit the first few lines of the xml file to provide the description zip it all up in a zip named the same as the xml file and its ready for metamorph.

This theme is applyable it will give you stock v8.


Hopefully someone who has some creative talent will find this useful.

You can also use this to port themes over, just replace the pngs with the ones from the theme your trying to port. It can get a little tricky but its more tedious than anything

Happy Devving
 
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So I started with the basics of theming just now and feel like I have a pretty strong grasp on it. So far I have only played with the framework files but have not run into any issues until now. I am attempting to make a theme that uses transparency on the notification bar, but it only is properly transparent when the screen is locked. Upon unlocking I get a gray background for my notification bar.

Halp?

Edit: Locked it looks perfect.
Ueub9.png


Unlocked it does not, am I just missing a background file I didn't edit somewhere?
dEr7H.png
 
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Are you making files for:
status_bar_item_background_focus.9.png
status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png
status_bar_item_background_pressed.9.png
statusbar_background.9.png
status_bar_header_background.9.png
status_bar_close_on.9.png
status_bar_background.png


These should be all files needed for the notification bar if Im not mistaken.
I think statusbar_background.9.png is the file in question.
 
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So I started with the basics of theming just now and feel like I have a pretty strong grasp on it. So far I have only played with the framework files but have not run into any issues until now. I am attempting to make a theme that uses transparency on the notification bar, but it only is properly transparent when the screen is locked. Upon unlocking I get a gray background for my notification bar.

Halp?

Edit: Locked it looks perfect.
Ueub9.png


Unlocked it does not, am I just missing a background file I didn't edit somewhere?
dEr7H.png


I love that theme. :)
 
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Savoxis, the stock theme is great but I was wondering if you could hook me up with a metamorph zip of everything that is included in the stock version of Velocity 0.2? I'm planning a full theme and am not 100% sure how to get all of the stock images and what have you.

Thanks in advance if this is doable.


Good news since Trident just released it I can now make that available.

I will compile a metamorph ready package for you guys soon!
 
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So I started with the basics of theming just now and feel like I have a pretty strong grasp on it. So far I have only played with the framework files but have not run into any issues until now. I am attempting to make a theme that uses transparency on the notification bar, but it only is properly transparent when the screen is locked. Upon unlocking I get a gray background for my notification bar.

Halp?

Edit: Locked it looks perfect.
Ueub9.png


Unlocked it does not, am I just missing a background file I didn't edit somewhere?
dEr7H.png














is there a download link for this theme
 
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