So about a month ago I got my first android phone (droid X). I was content with it, fascinated by all the things it could do until I stumbled upon this website. After seeing all the themes and other customizations that people have created I have to say I was no longer happy with my droid and I wish I hadn't come across this website, because I am now never satisfied with how it looks .

Some of you can probably understand where I am coming from. I went through the phase of downloading all the apps I could find, and moved on to downloading all the icon sets and wallpapers and such. I find myself now more intrigued by the guts of the whole theming and ROM operation, framework and .apks I guess are what are being modified.

I just broke my pelvis in a skiing accident so I have a lot of downtime coming up. I want to make use of my time instead of wasting it on the television so I would like to learn how android works and how to create themes.

I have photoshop experience but am a bit rusty, that is the easy part and will come back with time. I have no background in coding or programming other than a very cursory knowledge, but am a quick learner.

Basically what I am looking for is someone to point me in the direction of some guides/tutorials/information or personal suggestions to help me get started. I posted this here because it seems like the friendliest of all the forums I have visited.

Thanks a bunch --Justin/xeno


PS. I have rooted and am running Liberty 1.5 on the DX, so I know how to use the basic functions of clockwork

 

Thanks guys, I've been reading through the material you linked and more. Honestly theres so much involved it is kind of intimidating, don't really know where to start. Probably doesnt help that I usually work on this stuff late at night and that I use my phone most of the day and am aprehensive of having to SBF and set everything back up everytime I test something and it fails.

Might hold off until I can get my hands on another device or just grow the balls to go through with it.

On another note, Someone could make a killing if they designed a GUI which would automate the whole process. Create your images drag and drop, select menu/text colors/fonts, click go -- pop out comes your .zip. Wishful thinking but I would pay for it.

 

I guess I will continue using this thread for my questions so as to not clutter the forums and to make it an easy reference point for myself.

Will this mod: [MOD][11th-Feb] ★ Super Circle Battery with % ★ Version A-N & Z (Custom) ★ Desire ROM - xda-developers work with my Liberty 1.5 Rom? I am currently using the Revolution Theme out of the Liberty Toolbox.

 

Awesome! I've been playing around with 7-zip and roaming through the frameworks of different themes from different roms just to see how everything it layed out and the differences between them. Starting to figure out the hierarchy of the folders.

Another Question:

I just dropped a bunch of icons and docks on my SD card for use with Desktop Visualizer and Folder Organizer and LP Pro. Unfortunately, when it asks you to choose a .png using the Gallery, all folder hierarchy is gone. My gallery is now cluttered with close to 500 folders. Is there a way to remedy this. I can use andExplorer just fine in Desktop Visualizer to get to the files easily with hierarchy but I dont get to see the preview that way until I select it.

I would love to know how to arrange my Gallery hierarchically. I have done forum searches but I am obviously not entering the correct search strings to find what I need.

 

No one knows how to get hierarchical/nested folders in gallery?

Being able to use File Manager or File Expert when trying to change launcher pro docks and dock icons instead of the gallery would be a legitimate substitute as well. Is there a way to get those programs to appear in the popup window asking you which program to use?