Ok....
So remember, this is not a thread to learn HOW to set up the programs to theme. It's to let you guys know how I set my themes up and the process of actually doing it. If you want help learning how to set everything up.... This is a great place to start....
http://www.jbthemes.com/AndroidThemeingGuide/The%20Ultimate%20Android%20Themeing%20Guide.pdf
I first start by thinking of a color scheme. From my previous threads, you know that I get the help of the community to decide the colors I'll be working with. In this case, I decided on a Brown/Tan color as there are not many around.
I use an online HEX color chart to help me choose the actual colors.
There are literally hundreds of sites, a quick google of "hex color chart" will help you find them, but the one in this link is my favorite.
The HEX colors I'll be using are
Brown = FF300000
Tan = FFCDAA7D
I decompile framework-res.apk in Apk Manager 4.8. 4.9 is out, but I haven't delved into it yet. There are some nice new features, but I like to use what I know works. I'm sure I'll get to it soon. Apk Manager 4.9 can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701
These are the xmls we are interested in changing.
Open colors.xml with Notepad and change the following codes in red from #FF000000 to #FF300000.
What this does is change the Black backgrounds and Black font colors to Brown. It doesn't change all of the black fonts, just the primary ones.
Change the following in Blue from #FFFFFFFF to #FFCDAA7D. This changes all the white background and text to Tan.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resources>
<color name="darker_gray">#ffaaaaaa</color>
<color name="white">#ffffffff</color>
<color name="black">#ff000000</color>
<color name="transparent">#00000000</color>
<color name="background_dark">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</color>
<color name="background_light">[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]#ffffffff[/B][/COLOR]</color>
<color name="safe_mode_text">#80ffffff</color>
<color name="bright_foreground_dark">[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]#ffffffff[/B][/COLOR]</color>
<color name="bright_foreground_dark_disabled">#80ffffff</color>
<color name="bright_foreground_dark_inverse">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_dark">#ffbebebe</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_dark_disabled">#80bebebe</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_dark_inverse">#ff323232</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_dark_inverse_disabled">#80323232</color>
<color name="hint_foreground_dark">#ff808080</color>
<color name="bright_foreground_light">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</color>
<color name="bright_foreground_light_inverse">[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]#ffffffff[/B][/COLOR]</color>
<color name="bright_foreground_light_disabled">#80000000</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_light">#ff323232</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_light_disabled">#80323232</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_light_inverse">#ffbebebe</color>
<color name="dim_foreground_light_inverse_disabled">#80bebebe</color>
<color name="hint_foreground_light">#ff808080</color>
<color name="lighter_gray">#ffdddddd</color>
<color name="perms_dangerous_grp_color">#ffdd6826</color>
<color name="perms_dangerous_perm_color">#ffdd6826</color>
<color name="shadow">#cc222222</color>
<color name="search_url_text_normal">#ff7fa87f</color>
<item type="color" name="search_url_text_selected">@color/black</item>
<item type="color" name="search_url_text_pressed">@color/black</item>
<item type="color" name="search_widget_corpus_item_background">@color/lighter_gray</item>
<item type="color" name="sliding_tab_text_color_active">@color/black</item>
<item type="color" name="sliding_tab_text_color_shadow">@color/black</item>
<color name="keyguard_text_color_normal">#ffffffff</color>
<color name="keyguard_text_color_unlock">#ffa7d84c</color>
<color name="keyguard_text_color_soundoff">#ffffffff</color>
<color name="keyguard_text_color_soundon">#ffe69310</color>
<color name="keyguard_text_color_decline">#fffe0a5a</color>
<color name="config_defaultNotificationColor">#ff00ff00</color>
</resources>
Open drawables.xml and change the following as well.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resources>
<item type="drawable" name="alert_dark_frame">@drawable/popup_full_dark</item>
<item type="drawable" name="alert_light_frame">@drawable/popup_full_bright</item>
<item type="drawable" name="dialog_frame">@drawable/panel_background</item>
<item type="drawable" name="editbox_dropdown_dark_frame">@drawable/editbox_dropdown_background_dark</item>
<item type="drawable" name="editbox_dropdown_light_frame">@drawable/editbox_dropdown_background</item>
<item type="drawable" name="menu_frame">@drawable/menu_background</item>
<item type="drawable" name="menu_full_frame">@drawable/menu_background_fill_parent_width</item>
<item type="drawable" name="stat_notify_sync_noanim">@drawable/stat_notify_sync_anim0</item>
<item type="drawable" name="stat_sys_download_done">@drawable/stat_sys_download_anim0</item>
<item type="drawable" name="stat_sys_upload_done">@drawable/stat_sys_upload_anim0</item>
<item type="drawable" name="screen_background_dark">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</item>
<item type="drawable" name="screen_background_light">[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]#ffffffff[/B][/COLOR]</item>
<item type="drawable" name="screen_background_dark_transparent">#80000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="screen_background_light_transparent">#80ffffff</item>
<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_closed_default_background">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</item>
<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_opened_default_background">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</item>
<item type="drawable" name="search_bar_default_color">[COLOR=Red][B]#ff000000[/B][/COLOR]</item>
<item type="drawable" name="safe_mode_background">#60000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="input_method_fullscreen_background">#fff9f9f9</item>
<item type="drawable" name="selected_day_background">#ff0092f4</item>
</resources>
That's it....compile it, zip it, upload it, install it.
The zip will be in the second post so you can download and take it apart if you like. Remember, if you like what you see or enjoy my Themes, please donate!
Here's a look at some of what it changes....
