Since I have bought my e61 I have tried many and many more different themes. The one which I have used longest so far is probably S60 white. Disadvantage was that this theme was not optimized for the e61. As a result I missed parts in my screen of which I was not even aware. In fact I have stopped using some software because ‘fields were missing’. Other themes I have used most of the times have a ‘too busy’ or a ‘too dark’ set-up. Making it hard to read, or reducing contrast. Thus I decided to create my own theme.
Looking for the tools to do so, it was a bit disappointing. In fact I did not come a lot further than ThemeStudio 3.0, a slow and tedious way of making any theme. Moreover not yet optimized for s60 3rd edition. Happy I then was to learn that Nokia came up with Carbide.ui v3.1 (btw. you need to become member of the Nokia forum to be able to download). Still not easy to learn, but after some trial and error with some standard themes that come with it, I started to create my first own theme keeping the ‘too busy’ and ‘not enough contrast’ in mind. I have been using ProfiMail already for quite some time, also on other phones. In there is a color theme I really like for the reasons mentioned. As such I tried to create a similar look and feel in my first theme.
Let me know what you think.
If you like it, then you can download it here. (Btw. it is nice and small)
hello
do you know how to make a “transparent theme for e61?
I like it, but in my opinion could be nicer if the wallpaper or background was a plain image, without graphics.
Diego,
Thanks for your comments. In fact I have updated the initial theme to accomodate your comments.
Please take a look at the latest post.
Regards, Beemer
Berlin,
I assume you refer to the transparancy of elements like the “selection square”. Basically in the image definition file (which you can open with any editor) you add
fill-opacity=”x.x”
where x.x is a number between 0 and 1 (higher is less transparant)
to the definition of the relevant shape.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Beemer.
Hello,
I need help creating the certificate for the theme… Carbide not generate the .sis for the theme without a certificate?
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