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K850i: How is to customise Media Player look? |
Mizzle
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Thanks guys! Didn't know about this 
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nivo22
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I see that you shared it in your blog http://sonyericssonblog.wordp[....]e-k850-and-w910s-media-player/
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[ This Message was edited by: nivo22 on 2007-12-28 14:15 ] |
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Yes of course  This is highly valuable information
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agreed
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nivo22
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OK here is the COMPLETE guide on how to do that because we confused a bit the things..
1. Download tugzip from http://www.tugzip.com
2. Install it and locate the theme file you want to edit
3. Open Tugzip and click the box icon (second) to open the theme
4. Make sure All Files (*.*) is selected
5. Open the theme file you want
6. Select all the files in the archive and right click extract
7. Extract them somewhere
8. Locate the extracted files select theme.xml right click>edit
9. Add these lines (If they don't exist, If they exist go to the next step)
<Media_background Color="0x424242" />
<Media_background_search Color="0x424242" />
<Media_icon Color="0xe1e1e1" />
<Media_highlight_icon Color="0xffffff" />
<Media_text Color="0xe1e1e1" />
<Media_highlight_text Color="0xffffff" />
<Media_background Color="0x424242" />
<Media_background_search Color="0x424242" />
<Media_line Color="0xffffff" />
<Media_walkman_highlight Color="0xfa9c16" />
<Media_walkman_particle Color="0xfa9c16" />
<Media_particle Color="0xffffff" />
above </Sony_Ericsson_theme>
10. Then just change the values you want (for example change media_backround Colour with any number you want, If you don't know what colour code you should put just search "colour codes")
11. Save the changes
12. Select all the files
13. Right Click> Add to...
14. Save the theme anywhere you want
15. Change extension to thm
16. Send to phone!!
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[ This Message was edited by: nivo22 on 2007-12-28 14:50 ] |
Hey_Hey
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I managed to change a predesigned theme so that the media player colours were different. I did this on a PC using the above method as I couldn't get anywhere using dropcopy and stuffit on my Mac. The method is very tedious anyway. I can't believe that the SE themes creator doesn't have the capability to change the media player. Incidentally, in the demo tour movie that came with the K850i, it shows the media player with a green background, yet non of my original themes had this colour.
Can anyone recommend how to change the media player colours/animation etc on the Apple Mac?
Thanks for the above advice in the meantime. |
nivo22
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just find a tar compressor that works with mac...
I am trying to find but all i find are compatible with linux and not with mac...
too bad... hope SE themes maker enables that option...
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I remember on older  phones it's something they specifically didn't want people to play with. I think it's because they're trying to keep the Media Manager side of the phone as recognisable as possible to help with branding and a feel of consistency across the range. I wouldn't hold your breath on them including the media player colour customisation in the next Themes Creator.
The green background in the demo vid might come with a green theme on the green K850 perhaps and then they used that in the video put it on all the phones to save production costs. It'd make sense because the blue themes wouldn't suit the green phone.
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MadRabbit
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And there is more scheme...
I tried a lot times but sometimes I can change progressbar color properly,
but most of time it doesn't work as I set color code...
There is still I don't know which one is for what... someone can change and
tell us which one is exactly what it is... |
aremaboy
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Would you please guys tell me what I wrongly did in applying the above method...
After editing theme.xml, especially the media bla bla bla color, I save it. Then what should I do? What steps should I do to make my theme.rar--then change .rar to .thm manually--work on the phone?
It is always telling me that my theme file is broken... |
spybrowser
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On 2007-12-31 11:18:00, aremaboy wrote:
Would you please guys tell me what I wrongly did in applying the above method...
After editing theme.xml, especially the media bla bla bla color, I save it. Then what should I do? What steps should I do to make my theme.rar--then change .rar to .thm manually--work on the phone?
It is always telling me that my theme file is broken...
Read the post of Ricky D and nivo22. They have given good briefing about how to customize the media player.
Keep in mind that you need the archive the files into *.tar NOT *.rar, and them rename to *.thm. Once you have done this, my suggestion is try to open this file with Themes Creator. If everything works fine, you can then test it on phone.
Themes Creator
http://developer.sonyericsson[....]&ver=4000&template=ps3&zone=ps
Hope this helps.
Thanks!!
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aremaboy
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OK, thanks. I just thought that .rar was the same as .tar. Will try later.. |
nivo22
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now Take a look at this you 'll love it ... Put a backround to to media browser and walkman(if you got w910)!!
<Media_multiletter_search Color="0x85e109"/>
<Media_background_search Color="0xffffff"/>
<Media_icon Color="0xffffff"/>
<Media_highlight_icon Color="0x72e923"/>
<Media_text Color="0xffffff"/>
<Media_text_background Color="0xf2f1f2"/>
<Media_highlight_text Color="0x72e923"/>
<Media_highlight_text_background Color="0x000000"/>
<Media_line Color="0x72e923"/>
<Media_walkman_line Color="0x72e923"/>
<Media_particle Color="0xFFFFFF"/>
<Media_walkman_particle Color="0x72e923"/>
<Media_portrait_background_image Source="media_player_portrait_back.png"/>
<Media_landscape_background_image Source="media_player_landscape_back.png"/>
<Media_background Color="0x000000"/>
<Media_background_search Color="0x000000"/>
<Media_icon Color="0xFFFFFF"/>
<Media_text Color="0xFFFFFF"/>
<Media_text_background Color="0x000000"/>
<Media_highlight_icon Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_highlight_text Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_highlight_text_background Color="0x000000"/>
<Media_multiletter_search Color="0x85E109"/>
<Media_history_bar Color="0xFFFFFF"/>
<Media_line Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_walkman_icon Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_walkman_highlight Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_walkman_particle Color="0xFFFFFF"/>
<Media_progressbar_background Color="0xFFFFFF"/>
<Media_progressbar Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_progressbar_buffer Color="0xaB6F38D"/>
<Media_wheel_icon Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_walkman_state_icon Color="0x72E923"/>
<Media_walkman_mode_icon Color="0x72E923"/>"
Take a look at that theme I am sure you 'll love its media player
http://rapidshare.com/files/8[....]GreenChristmas_K850i_x3non.thm
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[ This Message was edited by: nivo22 on 2008-01-02 10:23 ] |
k700 > Clara
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Can people post all altered themes here... |
buntoo
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what is the colour code of the green back ground that is in the demo tour? I tried to change many green colour codes but could'nt find exactly the same as in the default tour video. |
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Posted: 2007-12-28 13:49
