Database Develop

Anybody know how to design popup menu's?

I'm not sure if this should go in development or Q&A so I figured I'd post it here since it is a question. I proposed an idea to a themer and he's asking me to help him with it only problem is I am a complete noob, and have no idea where to start . Could anyone help me out with this?

There are at least 2 different images that count as 'popup menu' in full and about 9 more images that make up the top part, middle part and bottom part of various system pop up menus. All in all you're looking at editing about 12-13 images. Or basically design in photoshop (or any graphic editor) and cut it up accordingly and then make .9.png images out of them and then compile them and then putting them into the theme file to be flashed.
I think you need to read more about themes and how-to's before attempting this. Do you have a mockup popup made? Some theme maker can take it and do the work for you if they got the time.

Gloss Icon Buttons

Ive been learning how to do my own PS type work and have come up with a couple sets of glossy button icons with text. So far ive only been a consumer in the Android world and thought it was time to offer a little something should anyone be interested.
The two zip files contain 43 button icons each. One set is a glossy carbon look while the other has a carbon fiber infield with red boarded text. Both sets are .PNG files and if you have any software which will open them feel free to make some more and or change anything you wish. I made these from scratch based upon a tutorial I found on the internet and from hear on place them in the public domain so have at them.
Here are a couple screen of then on my phone. I havent fine tuned the background but you can get the idea of how they look. Using Virtual Desktop you can scale them to any size you wish as well as link them to whatever application your prefer.
Seems im too new here to attach photobucket images.

thanks very nice work.. will look good on my DINC...

Very nice work, you earn my respect, I can just dream of something like this made by me...

Hope those who have DLed these icon buttons have liked them. Im a bit of a noob at the PS aspect of things and noticed that if I were to export the icons they will retain the same qualities yet are substantially reduced in file size. Example being one of them went from 55KB to 9KB and the zip files were 1/10th of what i offered originally. So, if you feel like it grab another set and lessen the load on your CPU.
Im working on a set of small normal size icons that match and offer system setting functions so check back in a day or so.

Added a set of matching smaller icons to the original post list. They are a little larger than normal sized icons and fit 5 across on a Droidx. Remember you can adjust the number of columns and rows in LP to best suit your layout needs.
I guess a word on what to do with all of these...
Use LP Plus allows you to resize all that you add. Download "Desktop Visualizer" from the market and install. You will find DV when you long press for widgets on the home screen.
Ive been using the 3x1 for the larger buttons but found the 2x1 works as well. For the smaller icons use the 1x1 (not the first listed 1x1ss). Once you have them extracted to a folder all you need to copy the folder to your SD card. Ive been putting them in the DCIM/Camera folder. Then when you have chosen the icon size to use you simply browse to the image and then select a function.
Some of the smaller icons need to be associated with an event rather than an application. Instead of tapping Application, choose Other and then "Activities". A new list of options become available to map the icon to whatever you want. Just take a little time and read the smaller print listed under the activity. Some of the display and sound related items are found in the Settings folder.
Ive also found that DLing an app called "Blocco" (free @ Market) and a few of their plug-ins are useful as well. There are plug-ins for Airplane mode and wifi toggle etc. If what you selected doesnt work just drag it to the trash and take another stab. I figured it out so you should be able to as well.

Added the psd file for both types of the carbon button icons. Feel free to make your own by using photo shop or similar software. Just edit the text, reposition it if needed and export the new image. Exporting the image will reduce the file size a lot and help with phone performance.
Included buttons say Market

greavous93 said:
The two zip files contain 43 button icons each. One set is a glossy carbon look while the other has a carbon fiber infield with red boarded text. Both sets are .PNG files and if you have any software which will open them feel free to make some more and or change anything you wish. I made these from scratch based upon a tutorial I found on the internet and from hear on place them in the public domain so have at them.
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Just wanted to THANK YOU for posting your work here...great stuff!!
Was wondering if you might tell us what text icons you are using for your dock?? I am talking about the dock in the 3rd and 4th image you posted in the original/first post...
THANKS!!

Those are called "Manup's Simple Word Icons"
Im not established here enough to post links but if you google it you will find it. there are 116 in the pack

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Added the psd file for both types of the carbon button icons. Feel free to make your own by using photo shop or similar software. Just edit the text, reposition it if needed and export the new image. Exporting the image will reduce the file size a lot and help with phone performance.
Included buttons say Market
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First of all....VERY nice work. Nice and clean. Second..I downloaded the .psd zip and when I opened it, I didn't find the .psd....only the market.png files (one red and one black). I assume this was an accident, but I wanted to make an icon for TapaTalk. So far your one of the very few that have done TechBuzz and I thank you for that. If you would be so kind to either verify the .psd file and re upload it or make a TapaTalk icon, I would be very greatful. Thank You.
lilcdroid

These are beautifull! Some green one would be cool too.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

These look sick! Do you mind if I use some of these in my theme? I might alter them a little to match. Good job!

no problem, do as you will. I put them here for anyone who can use them.
Chris

PHOTOSHOP - icons.

Im trying to resize a set of icons in photoshop.
They are circular, transparent background PNG files.
As is, they are clear & smooth.
Upon import they are automatically distorted, beyond belief.
At this point there has been no editing, i have simply opened the file in photoshop.
Im not sure if its relevant but they are opening as index, locked.
Its not a universal issue, other images open fine.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Also any other advice on what im trying to accomplish;
- resize canvas up (to enlarge transparent background)
- resize image down to original size (to give the effect of a smaller icon)
Im aiming to batch convert a group, ive already defined the actions in photoshop so if i can get around the issue within photoshop that would be my first preference.
Cheers.

[WordPress] Page Style Guide

Introduction
The following is the Style Guide for the wordpress site that xda-university is on. I posted the original style guide based on drew.edu's wordpress style guide with a minor modification to locate device specific content in a anchor as an appendix chapter to your guide.
I figured it would be handy to keep a copy of this here so that future documents can be included into xda-university faster, because they were written with the Style Guide in mind.
Anyways, the stuff below here should be updated anytime the Style Guide on xda-university updates.
On the other hand, it's also a place where we can discuss the Style Guide here on the forum.
(the formatting is currently wrong, because I am just posting this now, and I'm lazy. I'll update this later so it looks right.)
All Sites
Page Titles Should Use Capitalized Case. This Line is an Example of That.
Use headers h2-4 to define sections. Separate content logically to improve readability.
Headers should use capitalized case (This is an Appropriate Title Example)
Headers should typically never be given additional styling such as italics or bolding.
Never underline text. This is a style reserved for links only.
ALL CAPS should never be used unless it is the proper name of something like XDA.
Never make a link that says “click here.”Instead link the words pertaining to the link.
Example: “For more, view our full calendar of events.”
Use alt text on photos, captions only when appropriate.
Only use tables for data, not layout.
No font colors.
Single spaces after periods, not double. (<-This it too many spaces)
Device Specific Information
Unless the page is written for a specific device, put the device specific information towards the end of the page and use an anchor to link to it.
(shamelessly borrowed from http://www.drew.edu/wp-guide/web-style-guide)
This is WIP and I am VERY open to ideas!
Note:
◘ While submitting/publishing, it is also a good practice to justify text. Justification should NOT be done by selecting the entire body of work and justifying all at once. Justify only individual paragraphs at one-go.
◘ It is also helpful to switch from Visual Editor to Text Editor before submission to iron out formatting issues that one may face. One of the most common issues that crop up are double para-breaks, which will show up as something like this in the text editor -
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sample Text----</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"> Text here ----</p>
The line represented in boldface should ideally be deleted manually via the text editor.
◘ Keep sentences short and crisp to improve readability index score. Make a paragraph-break after 4-5 lines.​
Credits
pulser_g2, The-Captain, and toxicthunder for updates to the style guide!

[THEMES and ICONS] Icons set F Black&White + template

Hi everybody!
First of all, I am using Buzz Launcher, which means that my "themes" are made following specific parameters such as the grid size, no labels, etc.
But I think that other launchers allow you to customize your appearence as well.
My phone resolution is 854*480.
I had a 720p one but had to send it back, so for now I can't work on that resolution anymore.
So for those having higher resolutions, well I don't know what the result would be on your screens. Except for wallpapers, I guess icons would be displayed well.
Before sharing my files, I'd like to show you what I've done so far and get your opinion: if you like it or not, what I could/should change, etc.
This to get a nice final result.
And obviously I won't and never will sell those resources because:
- I'm using some stuff such as photographs from other persons
- Some icons are directly made from other icons you can find on the Play Store or Google Image
- I'm here to share
To be edited later (once I have posted 10 messages and can freely post direct links):
I. Icons only
II. Backgrounds only
III. Themes: icons + backgrounds
I. ICONS
II. BACKGROUNDS
III. THEMES

Hey!
One of my nicest try so far: a panda theme! (I love pandas)
The panda is partially made from an iPhone game icon named Land-a-panda (see the attached pictures).
Those icons are for HD displays (720p): 144x144. Work fine on lower resolutions.
And I've "made" a few backgrounds too, giving quite a cool result when used with those icons.
Also, because it's quite boring to always have the same face, I just added 2 other kinds of eyes (see Viber and Video Player icons).
What do you think? Worth sharing them?
Any idea welcome

Let's keep up the monologue.
Seems not be be very interesting. Whatever, I'm sharing my work anyway.
Let's begin with the icons:
192 icons (64 app with 3 different kinds of pandas), pretty high quality: 144x144. See the sample below.
And if you are wondering: yes, it took me ages to save each file.
I'll share the Photoshop template once I can post direct links (man that's some weird annoying policy!), so that you can create your own icons without having to wait for updates (as I may not update this theme anyway).
If you give it a try, please share some photos/screenshots
ZIP file size: 3.62Mb
Note: if you find the icons resolution too high (say you want a 96px² size), you can use a (free) software such as ImRe to massively convert the whole folder. It perfectly and quickly does the job.
Laterz

Hey oi!
New icons, "copied" from a screenshot I saw somewhere (I think it's called themer, it's new and not compatible with all phones (not my X720D).
So here we go, 3 samples and the template file (PSD, Photoshop CS5).
The PSD is made as follow:
- A folder with the white pictures representing the icons (that's the part you really need to work on if you want to make your own icons)
- The icon's shadow (layer)
- The icon's color (layer), locked to the edit mode (you pick your color, use the brush tool and paint: it will paint ONLY the visible pixels).

Theme 5: Japanology (again)
The principle of this theme is simple: the background is the main deal, then there just needs to add the app and choose a transparent PNG to make them invisible.
Main problem with that theme: icons cannot be replaced, which means you must always keep the same applications on your screen.
edit: well it seems that uploading pictures isn't working at the moment. My PC or the servers, I don't know. I'l try to re-upload later if it keeps showing a 404.

Hum there seems to be a problem with uploading pictures from the forum. Even after having edited my post 2 times.
Hoho but I found a way to post links without having 10 posts: quotation (I hope you won't mind)
Click on each picture to enlarge it. See the above post for more information about how to use that "theme" (Buzz Launcher); Note that you must create your own date/time/battery widget (as in the screenshot below).
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To prevent spam to the forums, new users must wait five minutes between posts. All new user accounts will be verified by moderators before this restriction is removed.
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Could a moderator do something about that ?
That's really becoming a pain...

Today's icons: ICONS F Black and White
200x200
List:
Alarm Clock
Applications
Calendar
Camera
E-mail
Files
Gallery
Games
GPS
Internet
Notes
Record
Settings
TV
Video Player
And of course the PSD file to add your own ones.
Enjoy!