Sidekick LX Theme Definitions

[divinity]

As always, proper thanks goes to Acidangel for the original themes discovery. Here's an updated list of dimensions for theme for the Sidekick LX (Based off of the default theme's sizes):

Theme Elements for the Sidekick LX

--- name of the theme ---

name

--- graphics related to the bubbles ---
ring-background - Background on the main screen - 400x208
ring-folder-background - Background in a sub-screen like the Instant Messaging or Organizer screens - 400x208
keyguard-background - Image shown when the device is locked, aka the Key Guard - 400x240
ring-back-arrow - 22x22
ring-empty-oval - The empty bubbles shown when there is extra space on the ring - 22x22
ring-folder-decoration - Shown to the left of the ring inside folders - 127x208
ring-folder-oval-large - Oval behind a selected icon in a sub-screen - 68x68
ring-folder-oval-small - Oval behind an unselected icon in a sub-screen - 34x33
ring-item-oval-large - Oval behind a selected icon on the main screen - 68x68
ring-item-oval-small - Oval behind an unselected icon on the main screen - 34x33

--- lame tmo ppl on the phone splash ---
chooser-phone-splash-screen - Splash screen shown for the phone application, default is the two people - 276x208

--- graphics used for folder in/out zoom effect ---
ring-zoom-in-01 - First small circle shown when "zooming" into a sub-screen - 91x93
ring-zoom-in-02 - Second circle shown when "zooming" into a sub-screen - 112x138
ring-zoom-out-01 - First image shown when "zooming" out of a sub-screen and back to the main screen - 91x93
ring-zoom-out-02 - Second image shown when "zooming" out of a sub-screen and back to the main screen - 38x39

--- these override some of the application icons in the ring ---
--- original sizes are 40x40 for large and 20x20 for small (give or take 1-2 pixels each way) ---
chooser-category-apps-large - Applications Icon (selected)
chooser-category-apps-small - Applications Icon (unselected)
chooser-category-multimedia-apps-large - ??? - Not currently used
chooser-category-multimedia-apps-small - ??? - Not currently used
chooser-category-games-large - Games Icon (selected)
chooser-category-games-small - Games Icon (unselected)
chooser-category-network-games-large - ??? - Not currently used
chooser-category-network-games-small - ??? - Not currently used
chooser-category-im-large - Instant Messaging Icon (selected)
chooser-category-im-small - Instant Messaging Icon (unselected)
chooser-category-pim-large - Organizer Icon (selected)
chooser-category-pim-small - Organizer Icon (unselected)
chooser-category-services-large - ??? - Not currently used
chooser-category-services-small - ??? - Not currently used
chooser-category-sms-large - MMS/SMS Icon (selected) - Not currently used
chooser-category-sms-small - MMS/SMS Icon (unselected) - Not currently used
chooser-category-midlets-large - J2ME Midlets Icon (selected) - Not currently used
chooser-category-midlets-small - J2ME Midlets Icon (unselected) - Not currently used

--- these are the hinge open close sounds ---
system-hinge-close-sound - Sound played when the screen is closed
system-hinge-open-sound - Sound played when the screen is open

--- draw solid ovals or no ---
ring-draw-solid-ovals - ??? - Not currently used

--- this is for overriding the default os colors ---
system-widget-style - ??? - Not currently used

ring-item-oval-reorder - ?????

[Blunt Object]

is this a way to go about creating our own themes?

[admin2]

that would be a yes.

www.sklxthemes.com

[sensei5]

how do u add hinge sounds on the sklxthemes website?

[cnystrand]

you can't add hinges on the website that has to be done on your own.

[sensei5]

So after i download or make a theme how can i add a sound as a hinge sound

[admin2]

Welcome.

http://www.hiptop3.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9014

You can find questions by using the search feature of the board.

Hope that link helps, if not look around the background section, there should be many threads on it.

[evo9]

So I have a quick question, how do I get the lil bubbles to change? I've tried it but can't seem to get it to work, do u put it all the codes in the same text file? Oh and exactly wat do I put in there? Umm I screenshot of that would really help. Pm me if u wanna give me a hand... thanx

[gbeatssjrr]

i remember when i had my sidekick 3 i just copied and pasted a finished sample theme into my phone and just changed the names of the pics and hinge sounds and so forth. can someone post one of those again?? or is the one at top pretty much it?? sorry if that sounds dumb but i havent done a theme in a while and i havent done one at all on my lx. thanks

[zebra]

does keyguard-background work on the current version of danger? i have v4.4 and i cant get it working, but soon theyre will be that new update that came out w/ the tony hawk sidekick. just wondering if this applies to v4.4 or above?