Building a Complete Theme

Guys. I'm trying to build a complete theme.. that is a theme that will skin ALL the programs other than those just included in the default FW..

Theres nothing worse than having a really cool set of customised icons, only to install an app that the theme doesnt skin the icon.

In order to build an theme, you must edit the 'config' file located within the '.mth' file. There are a couple appz out there that do this manually, but they only allow adding/editing of the basic provided icons in the M8 FW... so the new appz [and their associated png's] must be entered into the 'config' file. manually.

The trouble is that you need the correct registry sub-key to be placed in the config file - in order for the icon to display correctly on the desktop when the theme is applied.

One easy way to find this sub-key is through M8Sprite... simply make a back-up of your desktop icons. This file is saved as 'DeskTopItems.ini' in Disc/Program Files /M8Sprite/Backup. Copy it to your computer and open with notepad.

There, you will see all your Desktop entries with the Registry sub-key [the name needed to include into ur theme config file], the Desktop Display name and File Path [location of the program .exe]

You can use this information to help you build your theme.

I have some of this information, but naturally, there are many programs I dont have currently installed.... so maybe we can use this thread for users to provide this information to help people build their themes more efficiently.

Here are the reg sub-keys needed that I currently have:

M8LED
Registry sub-key=M8LedEmu
Desktop display name=M8LedEmu
File path=\Disk\Programs\M8LedEmu\M8LedEmu.exe

VMOUSE
Registry sub-key=vMouse
Desktop display name=V Mouse
File path=\Disk\Programs\vMouse\vMouse.exe

CONTROL SETTINGS for WCE
Registry sub-key=Control
Desktop display name=System
File path=\Windows\control.exe

Explorer for WINCE
Registry sub-key=Explorer
Desktop display name=Explorer
File path=\Windows\explorer.exe

MO WEATHER
Registry sub-key=MoWeather
Desktop display name=MoWeather
File path=\disk\Program Files\iMTKoo\MoWeather\MoWeather.exe

ANY OPERATOR v1.7.1 [Gesture Application]
Registry sub-key=NoMobile
Desktop display name=Fixed Shift
File path=\Program Files\MarkBull\NoMobile\NoMobile.exe

MAINTAIN [installl/Uninstall]
Registry sub-key=Maintain
Desktop display name=Inst/Uninstall
File path=\Disk\Programs\Maintain\Maintain1.7.1.exe

KEYBOARD [popup]
Registry sub-key=Keyboard
Desktop display name=Keyboard
File path=\Disk\Programs\Keyboard\kb.exe

POWERPOINT [Office]
Registry sub-key=powerpoint
Desktop display name=PowerPoint
File path=\Disk\Programs\SoftMaker Office 2008\Presentations.exe

EXCELL [Office]
Registry sub-key=excel
Desktop display name=Excel
File path=\Disk\Programs\SoftMaker Office 2008\PlanMaker.exe

WORD [Office]
Registry sub-key=word
Desktop display name=Word
File path=\Disk\Programs\SoftMaker Office 2008\TextMaker.exe

WIFI [activate/deactivate]
Registry sub-key=WiFi
Desktop display name=WiFi
File path=\Program Files\Control\WiFi.exe

BLUETOOTH [activate/deactivate]
Registry sub-key=Bluetooth
Desktop display name=Bluetooth
File path=\Program Files\Control\Bluetooth.exe

PLUTO PDF READER
Registry sub-key=PlutoPDF
Desktop display name=PlutoPDF
File path=\disk\programs\PlutoWare\plutopdf_m8.exe

M8 PROFILE
Registry sub-key=M8Profile
Desktop display name=Profile
File path=\Disk\Programs\M8Profile\M8Profile.exe

ZWF FLASH PLAYER
Registry sub-key=ZWFlashPlayer
Desktop display name=ZWFlashPlayer
File path=\Disk\Programs\ZWFlashPlayer\FlashPlayer.exe

MODESKTOP 2
Registry sub-key=Modesktop2
Desktop display name=MoDesktop2
File path=\disk\Program Files\iMTKoo\Modesktop2\device.exe

RECORDER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Recorder
Desktop display name=Recorder
File path=\windows\MzRecorderApp.exe

MSN [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=MzMsn
Desktop display name=MSN
File path=\windows\MzMsn.exe

PHONE [M8 Default] [is hidden by default on desktop]
Registry sub-key=Phone
Desktop display name=Phone
File path=\windows\Phone.exe

VIDEO PLAYER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=VideoPlayer
Desktop display name=Video
File path=\windows\MzVideo.exe

DOCUMENTS BROWSER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=FileBrowser
Desktop display name=Documents
File path=\windows\FileBrowser.exe

PHOTOS [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=PhotoViewer
Desktop display name=Photos
File path=\windows\PhotoViewer.exe

NOTEPAPER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Notepaper
Desktop display name=Notepaper
File path=\windows\Notepaper.exe

EMAIL [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=EMail
Desktop display name=Mail
File path=\windows\EMail.exe

WEB BROWSER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=WebBrowser
Desktop display name=Web
File path=\Program Files\WebBrowser\WebBrowser.exe

TEXT READER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=TXT
Desktop display name=TXT
File path=\windows\TXT.exe

SMS [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Sms
Desktop display name=SMS
File path=\windows\Sms.exe

M8 SETTINGS [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Settings
Desktop display name=Setting
File path=\windows\Setting.exe

CLOCK/ALARM [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Clock
Desktop display name=Clock
File path=\windows\Clock.exe

CAMERA [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Camera
Desktop display name=Camera
File path=\windows\MzCamera_APP.exe

CALENDAR [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Calendar
Desktop display name=Calendar
File path=\windows\Calendar.exe

CALCULATOR [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=Calculator
Desktop display name=Calculator
File path=\windows\Calculator.exe

MUSIC PLAYER [M8 Default]
Registry sub-key=AudioPlayer
Desktop display name=Music
File path=\windows\MzMusic.exe

BEJEWELED
Registry sub-key=宝石迷阵
Desktop display name=Bejewled
File path=\Disk\Games\宝石迷阵\bejeweled2-arm.exe

M8SPRITE
Registry sub-key=M8Sprite
Desktop display name=M8-Sprite
File path=\Disk\Program Files\M8Sprite\M8Sprite.exe

SIMPLE LIST [To Do Program]
Registry sub-key=SimpleList
Desktop display name=Simple List
File path=Disk\Programs\SimpleList\SimpleList.exe

FREE PEN [Freehand Drawing]
Registry sub-key=FreePen
Desktop display name=FreePen
File path=\Disk\Programs\FreePen\freePen.exe
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It would be great if you can add to this list for applications that are not mentioned. I will update the list on this page so we can have a comprehensive list of the Registry sub-keys for as many appz as possible... then we can build really comprehensive themes that skin all programs.

Cheers.

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KEYBOARD [popup]
Registry sub-key=Keyboard
Desktop display name=Keyboard
File path=\Disk\Programs\Keyboard\kb.exe
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What does this program do?
Will get rid of after answer...

Originally Posted by Shadowstrike

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What does this program do?

no idea, possible just like it says, a keyboard for a menu somewhere

cybermessiah, thanks for the work .
It is a really good idea to theme the whole phone(menu)!

Guys.. its exactly what it says. A small program that adds an icon to your desktop for the default Meizu keyboard. Use it in conjunction with a gesture program like Maintain, and you can pop the default keyboard up for use in applications like Word and Excell.
A tutorial of how to install [by rori] is here:

Microsoft Office 2008 Pack

or

[How to] write in Office [tutorial]

The app is located here (thanx rori):

Meizu Me - Downloads - Keyboard [default] pop

Hope that helps.

PS.. Please add your programs to the above list if they are not here... it will help greatly!