[cozper]

GlowStack Slide - Function, Speed and Style on your BB Storm

GlowStack Slide uses the Blackberry Bold's Glowing icons, and features 10 user-customizable icons on the home screen plus 5 hidden buttons in the banner. The 10 home screen icons are on a sliding "hidden" dock the splits in two and hides off the screen to the left and right when not needed. Also, the theme has a "hidden today" area displaying your 10 most recent unread Messages/SMS's or your 10 upcoming calendar events whenever the Messages/SMS/Calendar icon is highlighted.

A WeatherBug/WeatherEye version is also available!!

Features:

• Blackberry Bold's Glowing Icons
• 10 user-customizable home screen icons that hide off the screen when not needed (touch the button in lower left to hide/unhide)
• 5 hidden buttons in the banner
• Hidden today with 10 lines for your unread Messages/SMS's or Calendar entries
• Clicking the date in the banner launches the Calendar application and touching the date displays the calendar entries on the home screen
• Clicking the GPS symbol in the banner launches Google Maps
• Clicking the clock in the banner launches the Clock application
• Clicking the signal strength indicator in the banner launches the Manage Connections application
• Clicking the battery meter in the banner launches the Options application
• Clicking any blank space on the home screen launches the Application Menu
• Dedicated location for WeatherBug/WeatherEye on the home screen (WeatherBug version only)
• Wallpaper friendly
• Tiny file size (355KB)
• NO LAG!!

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Head on over to the Mobihand or Crackberry stores to grab the theme.

I'm offering free customization (lock screen, wallpaper, etc.) to Crackberry users who buy the theme; if you're interested, PM me.

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Screen shots:

[cozper]

Post reserved for updates, etc.

[kermalou]

how about a non-hidden today?

[cozper]

how about a non-hidden today?

That's something I'm considering doing.

So would that be a theme with only the calendar displayed at all times? Or would Messages also be displayed all the time?

[viper7777]

Non Hidden = Nothing displaying all the time (to me). Nice and clean.

[cozper]

Non Hidden = Nothing displaying all the time (to me). Nice and clean.

Oh I see...I assumed non hidden = always visible.

I can add a version of the theme that doesn't contain ANY today information (no hidden today, no permanent today, etc.).

Is this something others would be interested in?

[viper7777]

Id' be willing to pay for a custom version of this - clear top banner, no today, with weatherbug. Do you have any pics of the message screens? What fonts and colors are you using?

[cozper]

Id' be willing to pay for a custom version of this - clear top banner, no today, with weatherbug. Do you have any pics of the message screens? What fonts and colors are you using?

The messages screens use the same fonts as the default zen theme. I never change them because I think that font is the easiest on the eyes. Also, I'm using a blue highlight for the messages that is similar to, although not exactly the same as, the default theme.

[Vodka Smash]

Really like your free themes. Might have to pick this one up! Looks clean and if it runs as smooth as your free ones then all the better!

[cozper]

Really like your free themes. Might have to pick this one up! Looks clean and if it runs as smooth as your free ones then all the better!

Well, it runs at least as smooth as my other themes...on my Storm anyway. And it's only 360KB, which is quite a bit smaller than my free themes.

I like the layout of the home screen banner so much more on this theme than my other themes. This has become my theme of choice.

[Vodka Smash]

Purchased! I'll give it a go this weekend.

[Vodka Smash]

Not sure why but only one sms message is displayed on the hidden today which is back from 4/2.

Not sure why it doesn't display previous messages?

[cozper]

Not sure why but only one sms message is displayed on the hidden today which is back from 4/2.

Not sure why it doesn't display previous messages?

I'm sure you know this, but the hidden today area only displays unread SMS's and once you've opened the SMS application, it stops displaying even those SMS's that are still unread. Unfortunately, this is not something that I can change.

Not sure why you're getting one message that's "stuck" in the today area. I've seen this happen randomly with other themes, too. I would recommend deleting the particular SMS and then doing a battery pull/QuickPull/SoftReset.

Once it gets working properly, you should see your 10 most recent UNREAD Emails and SMS's, but once you open Messages or SMS/MMS, the unread Emails and SMS's will not be displayed anymore.

[RobUM2011]

I'm running the WeatherBug version of this and I'm very happy with it. It's pretty much exactly what I've been looking for. I like ECruz's themes, but don't like mixing third party zen-style icons with Vista, Android, etc. icons. This is a perfect combination of awesomeness and uniformity. And you can feel free to use that last line as the slogan for this theme if you'd like

No lag, great integration of hidden buttons, fun sliding and glowing icons... I don't need anything else from a theme

Dock Showing; Nothing Selected:


Dock Hidden; Hidden Calendar Button Selected (names and locations smudged ) :

[cozper]

I'm running the WeatherBug version of this and I'm very happy with it. It's pretty much exactly what I've been looking for. I like ECruz's themes, but don't like mixing third party zen-style icons with Vista, Android, etc. icons. This is a perfect combination of awesomeness and uniformity. And you can feel free to use that last line as the slogan for this theme if you'd like

No lag, great integration of hidden buttons, fun sliding and glowing icons... I don't need anything else from a theme

Thank you for the review! I love ECruz's themes too (especially the Black Windows theme), but I really prefer the default Blackberry icons.

Awesomeness and uniformity...quite a slogan!

[RobUM2011]

I posted a review on Mobihand also, but it doesn't seem to be showing up..

[The Antagonist]

I finally caved and picked up the GlowStack Slide tonight. I was using your 10 Icon Glow bottom sliding dock previously along with elycruz's Win OS7 Black. I loved both of those, but this one takes the best of both worlds and blends them together. Very clean and refined and I love the hidden functions. As usual, your dock functionality is second to none. Awesome theme and well worth the purchase!

[jbcb3]

How many hidden today entries show up with the WB edition? does it cutt out a few like glowstack 10 wb? What the KB size difference between the two? You're going to make me break down and buy this, and I'm so broke I can't pay attention in class no m0!

What about a small tiny quickpull icon up top on the homescreen as well, or maybe even hidden? Just an idea. As we all know, the storm tends to slow down to a crawl randomly, and having quickpull button on the homescreen would be great. I would also vote for a stormstat battery percentage meter next to the bar. Now add both those implementations within this theme, and I'd throw down more than 5 bucks out of my broke asss pocket!

[JBB89]

If I had a Storm, this would be the theme I'd get first. Great Job.

[cozper]

I finally caved and picked up the GlowStack Slide tonight. I was using your 10 Icon Glow bottom sliding dock previously along with elycruz's Win OS7 Black. I loved both of those, but this one takes the best of both worlds and blends them together. Very clean and refined and I love the hidden functions. As usual, your dock functionality is second to none. Awesome theme and well worth the purchase!

Thank you. Glad you like the theme!

How many hidden today entries show up with the WB edition? does it cutt out a few like glowstack 10 wb? What the KB size difference between the two? You're going to make me break down and buy this, and I'm so broke I can't pay attention in class no m0!

What about a small tiny quickpull icon up top on the homescreen as well, or maybe even hidden? Just an idea. As we all know, the storm tends to slow down to a crawl randomly, and having quickpull button on the homescreen would be great. I would also vote for a stormstat battery percentage meter next to the bar. Now add both those implementations within this theme, and I'd throw down more than 5 bucks out of my broke asss pocket!

There are 10 hidden today entries on both the WB and non-WB versions.

The size difference is negligible...I think the WB version is about 2KB more than the non-WB version, and both are under 360KB.

What do you mean by a Stormstat battery percentage meter? I've see Stormstat, but I didn't think it had any sort of meter readout...

[jbcb3]

Thank you. Glad you like the theme!



There are 10 hidden today entries on both the WB and non-WB versions.

The size difference is negligible...I think the WB version is about 2KB more than the non-WB version, and both are under 360KB.

What do you mean by a Stormstat battery percentage meter? I've see Stormstat, but I didn't think it had any sort of meter readout...

I meant the size difference in the free glowstack 10 WB and this paid version. You mention in the details that it's much smaller in size, and i think the free stacked version is like 600, while this is 380 or so, but I was just wondering specifically the size difference.

As for the battery percentage meter - I should've been clearer. Stormstat keeps a numerical percentage for your battery (i.e., 67% battery left); as well as app memory left, etc.... I've heard/seen that there's a way to incorporate/put that number onto the homepage (next to the battery bar) as extra feature. I have no idea how, or if you are capable of doing so, but it seems like it should be feasible. Maybe I'm just talking out of my arse, who knows!

Here's the OTA for stormstat (it's free) - http://www.winc.com/bb/StormStat.jad -- I use/check it everyday evaluate my app memory and battery percentage. Pretty cool little free app.

Also, any thoughts of the quickpull idea?
Anyways, thanks again for all you're work. Diggin' the stuff as usual. Keep it up.

[viper7777]

Thanks to Cozper for making a custom version for me, this theme is now perfect for my needs. No today info, and some minor tweaks. This theme kicks *** at only 337K, is very responsive, and the animated dock is sweet.

Thanks again Cozper - Excellent job on this.

[RobUM2011]

So I gave my initial review of this theme, but I just wanted to come back and say that after a weekend of using it, I haven't come across anything worth complaining about. Everything seems to be running perfectly.

[RobUM2011]

Just wanna give this theme a bump.
I changed my wallpaper to one that was a little more colorful than my last one... I think it really makes this theme look even better:

EDIT:

By the way, yes, my battery meter is, in fact, showing about 75% ... that's after being unplugged for about 12 hours, and being used constantly throughout the day. ..Also, haven't done in a battery pull all day and my memory is still 23+ (starts the day at 33ish with a fresh battery pull), so not much of a leak, if any, with this one. Definitely worth getting this one.

[cozper]

Just wanna give this theme a bump.
I changed my wallpaper to one that was a little more colorful than my last one... I think it really makes this theme look even better:

EDIT:

By the way, yes, my battery meter is, in fact, showing about 75% ... that's after being unplugged for about 12 hours, and being used constantly throughout the day. ..Also, haven't done in a battery pull all day and my memory is still 23+ (starts the day at 33ish with a fresh battery pull), so not much of a leak, if any, with this one. Definitely worth getting this one.

I really like the wallpaper! Looks sweet with the theme!