07-10-2003, 12:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Something Cool About Pocket PC 2003 - Better Theme Support
Pocket PC 2002 introduced us to Themes and 2003 goes a few steps better. I am currently using the green Windows Mobile 2003 Theme. Notice how the tap-and-hold circle has changed to green as well.
2003 also allows for different colored text in the Start menu. 2002 was limited to black.
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07-10-2003, 01:20 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Re: Something Cool About Pocket PC 2003 - Better Theme Support
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
Pocket PC 2002 introduced us to Themes and 2003 goes a few steps better. I am currently using the green Windows Mobile 2003 Theme. Notice how the tap-and-hold circle has changed to green as well.
2003 also allows for different colored text in the Start menu. 2002 was limited to black. |
I noticed this last night and was going to post a message about it.
It's a small tweak but a nice one - I never really liked the red.
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07-10-2003, 01:39 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I noticed it last week when I changed to the Spiral default theme that came on my 2215. Did you also notice it changes the backgrounds of Excel, Word, Inbox, etc?
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07-10-2003, 01:43 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I have been working on getting my ThemeMaker programs up to speed on the 2003 theme changes. There are 9 additional entries to the color configuration file in the theme. Since there is no place I know of to find out what they all are for I have to change each one and try the theme to find out what changed. So far, with the one you mentioned, I know of 3.
The drop down menu text, the information dialog text and the one you mentioned althought I don't know which it is. I will have to do the change and try menthod on it. I think I have the text for the caution dialog also but I cannot figure out how to force a caution dialog to come up.
If anyone else finds a color change I would appreciate it if you let me know about it. For each one that finds a new one I will give you a free registration to ThemeMakerPro Plus.
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07-10-2003, 02:25 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 330
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It would be really nice if you could switch off the tap and hold sprial spinning thing. Its a bit of a pain at times.
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07-10-2003, 02:38 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 10
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Re: Something Cool About Pocket PC 2003 - Better Theme Support
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
2003 also allows for different colored text in the Start menu. 2002 was limited to black.
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Not (always) on the E740!
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07-10-2003, 02:49 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 545
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Green Mobility theme
I LOVE this theme. It's nice and understated and looks good with the white text. Microsoft's and McDeb themes are usually my favorites. There are ALOT of bad themes out there and the pros usually do a great job. Some folks like to put images every where. I like subtle backgrounds like those Mobility themes have...the fading stripes are nice and understated and makes the text actually easier to read. If someone makes a theme and loads pictures on those I would probably not get that theme!  Faded abstract backgrounds or backgrounds that mimic materials are usually the best for when text is being overlaid. Notice in the Pocket Word and Excel that this is just in the file selection part of the app. When your editing it's a white background.
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07-10-2003, 02:54 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by kamware
If anyone else finds a color change I would appreciate it if you let me know about it.
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The background is new. You see this in file menus, contacts, inbox, etc. It also seems the Start Button is independantly controlled. In the orange theme, the contrast is higher than it is in the green one.
Also, check out your Today page. Those black lines separating the plugins are not black anymore, but correspond to the theme.
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07-10-2003, 03:08 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
The background is new. You see this in file menus, contacts, inbox, etc.
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Thats exactly what I was talking about above. Kinda a nice subtle touch.
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07-10-2003, 03:13 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Nice, somthing for me to look forward too when I upgrade.
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Linear Mode
