That is a good start... Okay looks like I am starting this this weekend :)
Added bonus, and here I was looking for a way to get seed capital for my other Android project..and gee it hit me on the head :) On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Fred, > > I don't know if we should take this offline, but here is what the > "theming community" currently offers for G1s: > > 1. Custom status bars--colors, notification text, battery meter, > signal meter, etc > 2. Custom pull-up menu tab (not sure what this thing is actually > called)--transparency, colors, shape, etc > 3. Custom icon sets--usually modifying default icons, plus some of the > most popular apps > 4. Custom dialer--buttons, colors, etc > 5. Custom clock widgets--colors, faces, hands, digits, etc > 6. Custom backgrounds to match the themes (these are of course > changeable by the user anyway) > 7. Customization of the .9 png files that provide the UI in many > applications--buttons, menus, etc > > Here is a quick example, perhaps not the best one: > http://androidevolve.com/images/jdownloads/screenshots/1235499226569.png > > There may be more features, but this is what I can think of right > away. If you built this tool, I am confident people would buy it. And > people could then create themes and distribute them on the market as > an additional source of revenue (for them and potentially also for > you). > > > On Feb 27, 2:33 pm, Fred Grott <[email protected]> wrote: > > If I were to do this what items would you guys like to see be changeable? > > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Fred Grott <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I am open to doing it for pay and I do have some time to complete the > app. > > > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Thanks for the clarification Mark. This is new information for me--I > > >> had no idea that an application could be developed that would allow > > >> for these changes. I hereby change my post to request such an app, > > >> should anyone with the skills like to develop one. I would gladly pay > > >> for it, and I'm sure many others would as well. Anyone out there with > > >> a theming app in development? > > > > >> Thanks again, > > >> --Ed > > > > >> On Feb 27, 1:49 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Ed wrote: > > >> > > How about as a regular G1 user that is not a developer or root, > but > > >> > > simply would like to be able to change their home screens, > widgets, > > >> > > etc? > > > > >> > *shrug* > > > > >> > Download a home screen app that lets you do those things. > > > > >> > If you can't find one, wait for one to be released. Or try to entice > > >> > somebody to build it for you. > > > > >> > As you originally quoted, the "home screen can be replaced". All you > > >> > need to do is get your hands on a replacement you deem worthy. > > > > >> > > As someone > > >> > > who read the text about changing the home screen a long time ago, > it > > >> > > was something that I expected to be able to do without any > developer > > >> > > phone or root access required. > > > > >> > You do not need a developer phone, nor root access. You do need a > home > > >> > screen app that lets you configure the items of interest you have > > >> > expressed. The built in home screen app does not, but that does not > > >> > preclude others from providing your desired functionality. > > > > >> > -- > > >> > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com > > > > >> > Android Training on the Ranch! -- Mar 16-20, 2009 > > >>http://www.bignerdranch.com/schedule.shtml > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
