** Storm Halen: Van Halen Theme - OTA **

BAN5150 · Thread Author #1 03-16-2009, 01:22 AM

All right I finally finished this up, it's not exactly perfect the way I want it, but I will be updating it. It's getting very close though. Here's some info on the theme for all 3 of you VH fans on here.

** Version 1.0 ** 03.17.09 (Download will say 2009.03.22.0102)

Features
1. It's a Hidden Today theme. So if you have your calendar, your SMS/MMS inbox, and/or your Message inbox in one of the first four positions, they will display four entries above the VH logo when you press them. My goal was to keep the home screen clean, I don't like clutter on them. The icons on the home screen bounce on being pressed.

2. The Apps List can be activated from the home screen by clicking the crossbar of the "H" on the Van Halen logo. I didn't want the whole screen to click, too easy to hit it accidentally when the phone is in your pocket or something.

3. I re-skinned all of the icons as a striped pick, ala Van Halen-style. A few I left alone, a few I've never seen so I ignored them. If you think I have missed one I should skin (besides the games) let me know. Some are obviously based on Ed's actual striped guitars, some I made from colors of the albums, and others I just...well made up.

Known Issues, Bugs, Etc.
1. There's a thin white bar above the apps, I have seen other themes with them. I don't like it, I need to figure out how to get rid of it. Not a big deal, but just a little annoying thing. Not sure if it's a Plazmic bug or not.

2. Some of the icons have been moved around, I like things in my own order. So look around for them if you can't find them, they are all there. I did remove the Instant Messaging folder and just moved those to the Apps folder. I never saw a reason for that IM folder.

3. I tried something different using small battery and connection icons, if you guys really hate them, I can change them.

4. "Hey man, I don't like the colors of that one pick, change them!" Tough, it was hard to come up with so many stripe ideas to replace all the icons. You're stuck with what I came up with.

FIXES/UPDATES - 03.17.09
* Imported and saved with with official Plazmic 4.7 version.
* App Center and Medium Profile icons now skinned and working.
* Skinned E-Mail Settings icon, everything should be skinned now.
* Changed font back to BBAlpha Sans (it looks better).

FIXES/UPDATES - 03.22.09
* I re-did a few of the pick icons that are real VH colors to make them a bit more realistic.
* The red/black/white pick I re-striped more exactly in Ed's pattern, and even relic'd it a bit like the paint wear on Ed's guitar. So you'll kinda see the paint chips now. Came out better than I expected.
* Black and white pick more in Ed's actual guitar pattern.
* Black and yellow pick more in Ed's actual guitar pattern.
* Fixed the Incoming Call screen, it reverted back to the default when I re-exported in the official Plazmic.

Here are some some screen shots of how it looks.

Donations
Not looking for them right now, I did this for fun and to learn. Maybe down the line.

OTA Link
OTA Download for Storm Halen V1.0

BBGod · #2 03-16-2009, 01:29 AM

Niiiice. I love the dock.. but most of all.. the icons are amazing.. very good job

drewbe70 · #3 03-16-2009, 01:31 AM

I like the dock a lot, but your David/Sammy lock screen made me smile the most

BAN5150 · Thread Author #4 03-16-2009, 01:36 AM

Thanks guys, yeah the picks took me forever...I'm like, "Man, how many more freaking color combinations are there!!?"

Yeah I thought some people would laugh at Dave and Sam together on the lock screen.

BAN5150 · Thread Author #5 03-16-2009, 01:04 PM

Found a couple things I didn't like, I'm going to do an update tonight. Will fix the first post when I do.

HokieSean24 · #6 03-16-2009, 01:16 PM

no interest in Van Halen, but the icons you made look great. Good work!!

BAN5150 · Thread Author #7 03-16-2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman_00

Great theme...just installed it!!! One minor detail....Wheres the love for Gary Cherone man!! :P

HAHA actually I don't hate poor Gary, just wasn't really a place to put to throw his one-album and tour contribution.

BAN5150 · Thread Author #8 03-17-2009, 02:27 AM

I updated this thing with the official Plazmic, a couple other fixes I noted in the first post. OTA link is the same, just replace your old one with this one.

mlavin00 · #9 03-17-2009, 08:23 PM

All I can say that as a guitar player, this theme ROCKS! Thanks bro.
Mitch

BAN5150 · Thread Author #10 03-17-2009, 10:52 PM

I noticed that when I updated it for the official Plazmic, the landscape layout reverted to the portrait's BG and focus icon so they're pixelated. I just fixed it, so download it again if you can, it will be right.