I hope you get rich, my friend! ;)
On Feb 27, 2:57 pm, Fred Grott <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
>
>
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