Ok folks, my friend just got a hero and we were talking about why to root. I showed him several ROMs from this site and all the cool themes. We got to talking about how cool it would be if there was a STEAMPUNK themed ROM out there.
Here's the rub... I SUCK at theming.
I looked at the "buufed" rom and I like some of the style, but it's just not quite what I'm looking for. Props to the developer of that ROM because it's very thorough. This is the depth I'd like the Steampunk theme to have, but I just don't know how to do it. I've never built a ROM from the ground up, so I don't even know where to start.
Is anyone out there interested in a project like this, or could someone help me know what to do?
Thanks!
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A steam punk theme would be pretty awesome
It has begun...
Ok... I have a great deal of respect for all you devs and themers out there. This is a beast. Time-consuming and not very forgiving...
I have started working on my steampunk theme. Here are some screenshots of what I've done so far. By no means is this a complete theme. I am using ZenHeroFX 2.0 by nfinitefx45 as my base. Credit to all artists/devs for their work.
I have themed the notification pull-down as well, but I don't have a screenie of that yet. Also, I themed the stock sense rosie, but (again) no screencap yet. I'm curious what y'all think...
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Looks cool so far.
Wow. You're a fast learner! Here are some clear notification bar icons that I made. You can use them so that the black squares wont show up around the icons in the notification bar. Just unzip the zip file, and you'll see the folders that the icons are supposed to go into. Good luck!
http://www.mediafire.com/?nqe4mm2znhh <---- clear notification icons
(when I say clear, I mean that they are white with a clear background)
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Wow. You're a fast learner! Here are some clear notification bar icons that I made. You can use them so that the black squares wont show up around the icons in the notification bar. Just unzip the zip file, and you'll see the folders that the icons are supposed to go into. Good luck!
http://www.mediafire.com/?nqe4mm2znhh <---- clear notification icons
(when I say clear, I mean that they are white with a clear background)
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Awesome! Thanks. That file is really helpful! I'll post more screencaps when I can do some more work on the theme.
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This is looking really good. Here's another theme I found a while back that has some of the same elements of csrom and your current build. I've never used it, but maybe something in there will help you, or maybe this dev can help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=478570
wow! this looks ... awesome! not usually an "extreme theme" kinda guy, but this I would use!
sadly though, I am using CM6 or AOSP, so would not actually end up using it, but I will be watching this thread for S&Gs anyway. the end result should look spectacular.
if I could add one "suggestion"? Get rid of the "branding" (SteamMod in big letters on the lockscreen?), I would think ppl would rather have something less intrusive in the look. I know I would. something clean and mechanical. just a IMHO kinda suggestion, great work regardless!
fallonjp said:
This is looking really good. Here's another theme I found a while back that has some of the same elements of csrom and your current build. I've never used it, but maybe something in there will help you, or maybe this dev can help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=478570
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Thanks for the link. There is some good stuff I might be able to use in there... credit to the creator of course!
kingdazy said:
wow! this looks ... awesome! not usually an "extreme theme" kinda guy, but this I would use!
sadly though, I am using CM6 or AOSP, so would not actually end up using it, but I will be watching this thread for S&Gs anyway. the end result should look spectacular.
if I could add one "suggestion"? Get rid of the "branding" (SteamMod in big letters on the lockscreen?), I would think ppl would rather have something less intrusive in the look. I know I would. something clean and mechanical. just a IMHO kinda suggestion, great work regardless!
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No problem-o... I appreciate the suggestion. Funny thing, too... I was using some of the mods from this on my daily use, and I thought "I need to take off that lettering 'cuz it's getting on my nerves." I'm just going to use it as the splash screen when sense loads rather than on the lock screen.
I have to take a break from this for a couple of days, but hopefully I can work on it some next week. Here's where I'm going to have most of my problems... DISTRIBUTION. I can theme my own phone b/c I know what I'm editing... I just am not sure how to make it so others can use it without bricking their phone. Any ideas? I hate Metamorph... was thinking more of a flashable zip? Or maybe just a themed version of a full ROM? ??
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I may be way off, but I'm a Hero user and digital scrap "designer". I have photographed and extracted some Steampunk watch parts that you are welcome to use if you like for your theme.
http://www.scrappincop.com/search/label/Steampunk
The DL links are right below the pics for each post. Again, if I'm way off and you think my stuff sucks, disregard this post!
I love your theme btw!
I have abandoned this project... it was too big for me to take on. If anyone wants to pick this up...?
mbuchholz said:
I have abandoned this project... it was too big for me to take on. If anyone wants to pick this up...?
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that's too bad, one theme I was really looking forward to.
and no, dont know diddle about theming.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880344
anyone feel generous enough to port this sweet theme? will pay for beer
mrodsunshine said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880344
anyone feel generous enough to port this sweet theme? will pay for beer
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its the blue version of the red galaxy theme i have....i was planning to do it at some point, depending on how complete the original is (the red one needed A LOT of work)
ill take a look at it today or tomorrow....but it might not get done til after new years
dang...i think im taking on a lot of themes
nitsu this is exactly what i was talking about ... PM me when you finish and we'll see about some donations.. and i like the top bar not all black like that but the fading kind u should have an option to pick which ones
Its all good. Take all the time you need. It does look pretty *****in though.
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I don't actually take donations,,but thanks ......my thing with donations.are they should go to either the original creator of a theme or to the.guys who really make things happen on this phone...ie kernels, roms, mods
But i did take a look at the framework yesterday...,and it needs a lot of work....it looks like many of the system images were ripped from a lighter blue theme that doesn't match the status bar really at all....and the data images are just blue ones from theme kitchen....not blue ones from themed from the original red theme
Im not saying i wont/can't due it....it just might take awhile as i can't due a lot on vacation or my wife wouldnt be to happy.
That's what's up.
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This theme is pimp! I can't wait for it to be done!
DarthCivicus said:
This theme is pimp! I can't wait for it to be done!
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ultimately i decided not to do this theme as now that aosp is out my time is kinda taken up by porting stuff to that...and really no offense to the guy who made this, but...imo it was kinda all over the place with the images it contained...it seemed they came from multiple themes and didnt match
id pretty much have to do the entire thing myself over...and probably by the time i did it, dj05 would be a distant memory or something
RCMIX theme ginger BLUE(close to honeycomb theme) available in 5.9
*added auto brightness tweak
* patch to screen off animation
* added blue scrolling effect
theme download: download
no sense download: download
installation:
flash theme 1st reboot
flash no sense script (optional coz im using no sense)
credit to:
he_stheone64
Ritrokid for great idea
pls give feedback...
Some screenies would help
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Some screenies would help
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Off to pc maybe i can post screen shot tomorrow already 5am... Sleep mode
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Very nice, thx
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Not very nice... I was pretty quiet when you used my work in the RC Mix Thread, but this here is a real joke.
1. You highjacked my complete code from Revolution Theme, that took me countless hours
2. You used the idea from my screenshots of Honey HD in various threads
3. You used complete framework, HTC resources and systemui from my Revolution Theme and only changed a few png
4. You used my inverted facebook and gmail plus other apps incl Twitter, where you did not even try to change the green highlights against Honeycomb blue
5. You even left my green highlights and progressbar from Revolution Theme
6. You left Revolution green menu and green headlines, which do not really match
I could go on like this more and more. All other guys here ask when they need something and they will confirm, that they get all info incl. Detailed instruction for codes. You never asked, just grabbed my work and sold it as yours and never asked. I certainly see that small credit, but that really does not explain, what happens here. So whoever knows Revolution Theme, just flash this here and you will see. Who knows coding, download both themes, compare and you will see what I'm talking about.
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Not very nice... I was pretty quiet when you used my work in the RC Mix Thread, but this here is a real joke.
1. You highjacked my complete code from Revolution Theme, that took me countless hours
2. You used the idea from my screenshots of Honey HD in various threads
3. You used complete framework, HTC resources and systemui from my Revolution Theme and only changed a few png
4. You used my inverted facebook and gmail plus other apps incl Twitter, where you did not even try to change the green highlights against Honeycomb blue
5. You even left my green highlights and progressbar from Revolution Theme
6. You left Revolution green menu and green headlines, which do not really match
I could go on like this more and more. All other guys here ask when they need something and they will confirm, that they get all info incl. Detailed instruction for codes. You never asked, just grabbed my work and sold it as yours and never asked. I certainly see that small credit, but that really does not explain, what happens here. So whoever knows Revolution Theme, just flash this here and you will see. Who knows coding, download both themes, compare and you will see what I'm talking about.
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+100000
You can sent a pm to this Guy Captainkrtek....
He is responsible for these issues here in xda....
He contacted me when i opened about 3 months before THIS THREAD, in which i'm explaining what exactly happened when liamstears suddenly took all my themed apps (about 70 of them) and all my icons from framework-res.apk an com.htc.resources.apk of my Mixed_Theme and he made his theme with name Theme Animation 3.6.0...
I think some people want the Glory without working at all......
That will never stop....
P.S. I am themer too, and i have a very very good cooperation with he_stheone64.... I have used many of his code, but after i asked him, after he consulted me and of course i gave him all the GREDITS he deserves for his very very hard work he made in coding, in .xml files......
So i have to say that he_stheone64 is one of the best people i have met here in xda and he is surely the OpenSource guy, as he shares his work with anyone he ask him.... So after a research all he wrote here are all true, as i compared this theme with he_stheone64's Revolution Theme and all i have to say is that this theme is the same (so it's obviously a highjacked theme) with he_stheone64's Revolution Theme with very little exceptions....
So my proposion to everyone he want to THEME.... Make your OWN WORK... This is the rule... and don't forget that OpenSource has still copyrights....
he_stheone64 said:
Not very nice... I was pretty quiet when you used my work in the RC Mix Thread, but this here is a real joke.
1. You highjacked my complete code from Revolution Theme, that took me countless hours
2. You used the idea from my screenshots of Honey HD in various threads
3. You used complete framework, HTC resources and systemui from my Revolution Theme and only changed a few png
4. You used my inverted facebook and gmail plus other apps incl Twitter, where you did not even try to change the green highlights against Honeycomb blue
5. You even left my green highlights and progressbar from Revolution Theme
6. You left Revolution green menu and green headlines, which do not really match
I could go on like this more and more. All other guys here ask when they need something and they will confirm, that they get all info incl. Detailed instruction for codes. You never asked, just grabbed my work and sold it as yours and never asked. I certainly see that small credit, but that really does not explain, what happens here. So whoever knows Revolution Theme, just flash this here and you will see. Who knows coding, download both themes, compare and you will see what I'm talking about.
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oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
kuklux said:
oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
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No mate you are totally wrong....
Yes Android is OPEN SOURCE, but where did you learned that when something is OPEN SOURCED you can use it without permission???
Open Source has COPYRIGHTS mate....
So you MUST ask to use someone's else work....
kalagas said:
No mate you are totally wrong....
Yes Android is OPEN SOURCE, but where did you learned that when something is OPEN SOURCED you can use it without permission???
Open Source has COPYRIGHTS mate....
So you MUST ask to use someone's else work....
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all i want is to share what i read in android theme.... and besides i give him credit..i made this coz i cant see any honeycomb theme in our theme section.... THIS FORUM is for SHARING
kuklux said:
oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
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Your answer proves your character... in any case leaving all my green stuff does not proof you are smart anyway and dark menu with green besides hundreds of other png is coincidence. Oh - and please explain all steps, how you inverted gmail and why you did that in the same minute as me?
Your behaviour really sucks and for me everything would have been fine with a short apology, but you really missed that chance with your childish comment and bad manners.
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all i want is to share what i read in android theme.... and besides i give him credit..i made this coz i cant see any honeycomb theme in our theme section.... THIS FORUM is for SHARING
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Sharing yes, stealing no. In any case Honeycomb is not green, so obviously you have been a bit lazy... But since I soon release my completely blue version, just go ahead and take what you need from there, since you will do that anyway. Why learn coding and designing with Illustrator and PhotoShop, if grabbing my work is so much easier...
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all i want is to share what i read in android theme.... and besides i give him credit..i made this coz i cant see any honeycomb theme in our theme section.... THIS FORUM is for SHARING
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I totally agree... THIS FORUM is for SHARING...
But it's HUGE different between that and taking someone's else work without even asking....
And you made this THREAD without giving ANY gredits... And you said that you will give the GREDITS after he_stheone64 wrote here....
I have nothing else to say... cause probably you just don't understand the differences between Open Source and when taking most of someone's else work without even ask the person from which you took almost all codes.....
It`s more than awfull!!! Man Don`t say Android is OpenSource cause OpenSource is one thing and good behaviour second one ... I`m more than sure U want be able to make those tricks without he_stheone or others themers help... Shame on U ... Just took code and paste it into Yours? Nice ... This thread should be closed ... Continue Your work in RCMix thread but do not strt nw thread with grabbed someone work!
kuklux said:
oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
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He_stheone... You are right, it is your work. Could you make a version compatible with the rcmix roms. You could do it once then give permissions to someone to upgrade for different versions. I had the full version of this when using a mike Rom, but all I get is force closes. But the look was awesome, just as you intended. This version detracts little. It's s part copy dude, needs finishing.
Kalagas, you are legend as well.
Thank you both for your contributions. Please keep going.
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Your answer proves your character... in any case leaving all my green stuff does not proof you are smart anyway and dark menu with green besides hundreds of other png is coincidence. Oh - and please explain all steps, how you inverted gmail and why you did that in the same minute as me?
Your behaviour really sucks and for me everything would have been fine with a short apology, but you really missed that chance with your childish comment and bad manners.
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ok mate its better than late than never
sorry for that...all i want is to share this theme thats all
*peace*
Too man! Eta? A blue glow would really soup it up!
he_stheone64 said:
Sharing yes, stealing no. In any case Honeycomb is not green, so obviously you have been a bit lazy... But since I soon release my completely blue version, just go ahead and take what you need from there, since you will do that anyway. Why learn coding and designing with Illustrator and PhotoShop, if grabbing my work is so much easier...
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and tons of my pngs... plus complete apk`s, which are 1:1 like inverted gmail, inverted Facebook, Twitter... he even forgot to adjust simple things like progress bars in Browser or general progress bar, even headlines are still green from my code (88cc11) in com.htc.resources.apk - Code in styles and color.xml are 1:1 the same, and I changed a lot there... Also xml`s in color folder are identical,
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Too man! Eta? A blue glow would really soup it up!
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It`s ready since a week and my friends Thyrus and segelfreund have the Beta since quite a while on their DHD. That theme is completely independent and coded for blue and appr. 1000 different pngs in order to have a true Honeycomb experience. The popups are also all dark with that nice glow and all AOSP widgets have the same glow plus HTC widgets are square. The only reason I did not relase it yet are FC issues with RCMix and the upcoming final Gingerbread, so I want to avoid porting 3 themes at the same time on too many leaked versions.
Wow, that sucks dude, did not know, cheers to you then!!!
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he_stheone64 said:
It`s ready since a week and my friends Thyrus and segelfreund have the Beta since quite a while on their DHD. That theme is completely independent and coded for blue and appr. 1000 different pngs in order to have a true Honeycomb experience. The popups are also all dark with that nice glow and all AOSP widgets have the same glow plus HTC widgets are square. The only reason I did not relase it yet are FC issues with RCMix and the upcoming final Gingerbread, so I want to avoid porting 3 themes at the same time on too many leaked versions.
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Sweet man... I can't wait. I know it will come when its right. Thanks.
Hi,
I've been looking for a simple Holo theme with the default blue changed to another color (orange, green, yellow, whatever new), just this simple, one modification - with no results.
The only themes that get as much as possible are: blackout1911's Betterbean Themes, kroz's Hue and Quasim Zia's Holo-series, but even those suffer from additional, redundant changes (like changing default grey into color) which IMO negatively affect JB's great simplicity and legibility.
I know I'm not the only one looking for those themes, since I've came across others, posting similiar questions/request. I wonder why no such themes exist (or I'm unable to find them). Is it so hard to make a simple, colored theme? If it involves changing hue for only two shades of blue, then why is it so problematic? Isn't there any tricky way to automatically recolor the blues in majority of icons with some Photoshop macros?
Thanks for any help and comments, I'd really appreciate this!
Well I'm no themer ...but if hasn't been done its likely because you can't with the theme chooser app...may bee a flash able zip or learn yourself ...me on the other hand I use holohue ....but I have sorcery ROM who's devs focus on most customosible support that AOKP doesn't even come near and with bean picker theme for ROM that's an easy fix for me...good luck
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Well I'm no themer ...but if hasn't been done its likely because you can't with the theme chooser app...may bee a flash able zip or learn yourself ...me on the other hand I use holohue ....but I have sorcery ROM who's devs focus on most customosible support that AOKP doesn't even come near and with bean picker theme for ROM that's an easy fix for me...good luck
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That could be pretty close, if there would exist an option to change the icon colors (eg statusbar icons), not only the text/lines. As far as I can tell from the screenshots provided, the icons stay untouched.
Thanks, anyway, that's a step forward. I'm still waiting for other suggestions, though.