How to Create Themes for the Meizu M8

Err0r · 02-20-2009

Firmware version 0.9.0.3 introduced native support for themes.

What is a Meizu M8 theme?

A theme for the Meizu M8 phone consists of custom desktop icons for all native applications as well as three backgrounds (call, desktop & standby).

Specifications

The icons used are 96x96 pixel 24-bit PNG files with full transparency support.

The desktop backgrounds are the standard 480x720 JPG.

The last ingredient is the configuration file, this must be titled Theme.cfg and contain something like this:

Code:

[Info]
Author=MeizuMeMember
[AppIcons]
AudioPlayer=AudioPlayer.png
Calculator=Calc8080.png
Calendar=Calendar.png
Camera=CameraIcon.png
Clock=ClockIcon.png
Documents=Documents.png
Settings=Setting.png
Sms=SmsIcon.png
Txt=txt.png
WebBrowser=WebBrowser.png
Email=Email.png
Notepaper=Notepaper.png
PhotoViewer=PhotoViewer.png
FileBrowser=Documents.png
VideoPlayer=VideoPlayer.png

All files have to be in the same folder. Zip the files, and rename the ZIP extension to MTH and place the file in your \Disk\Themes folder. Done!

Keep it clean and always give credit where credit is due. Now, let's see some themes!!

zeeffee69 · 02-20-2009

Wow ThanK you .

919263 · 02-20-2009

Awsome...
Great tips for themes....
But some non clean one's would be awsome too...

did anyone notice... the adds. on the page are from iPhone....

What are the chances that Apple did not make this happen on purpose....

919263

chengdude · 02-21-2009

Do the icons have to be 96x96? I noticed the first-gen "Ancient China" theme is 90x90; it's still in that latest theme pack, so are the icons just going to be that much smaller on the M8 screen?

BTW, one (obvious) addition for Luddites like me:

Following Err0r's guidelines in reverse, if you already have an .mth file, you can just rename it to a .zip file and then extract whatever you want to check out or play around with.

MaikelRunia · 02-21-2009

Works for me, i changed a MThemes theme to the Skin support

Err0r · 02-21-2009

I'm not sure about the size. If that's true, then it means that 96x96 might not be the optimal size... I'll check it out when I get the time.

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telematikero · 10-21-2009

Anyone knows any application to convert the icons to 96x96. I use VSo Image Resizer but this software doesn't handle transparency.

forty7eleven · 11-02-2009

Originally Posted by telematikero

Anyone knows any application to convert the icons to 96x96. I use VSo Image Resizer but this software doesn't handle transparency.

use IcoFX, Greenfish Icon Editor or Gimp, there are all Freeware and portable too

Eliot · 12-28-2009

Im Going To Start Making Themes :D

silenteve · 12-31-2009

someone should create a new UI theme download section and categorize all the new theme