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This is a spin off to my first theme, now making this with a hidden dock on the home screen. This is available in 5 icon or 10 icon version. And now added a Hidden Today version.
Non-Hidden Today Versions
Hidden Today Versions (Added 6/25)
I've kept the original as some people seem to like that look and released this as a new theme. My original theme, SimpleNClean, was inspired to keep it simple and clean (hence the name).
My objectives in developing this theme were:
1. Learn something about Theme Builder and Theme Composer
2. Put the most often used applications available from my homescreen. Provide hot spots for several applications for quick access
3. Provide a big area to slap the BerryWeather homescreen wallpaper and integrate that with the BerryWeather application hotspot
4. Keep a look that is functional yet still wallpaper friendly
5. Keep it small
My original theme did all the above, but wasn't as wallpaper friendly as I wanted. So putting some more time into "theme development 101" I set off to include a hidden dock to make this very wallpaper friendly.
I unfortunately don't have a lot of talent when it comes to graphic skills (the whole left side / right side of brain theory I suppose), so I've stuck largely with the basics, including stock icons (part of keeping it simple and clean). This has still produced what is visually more appealing than I had expected and hopefully you find it interesting and useful as well. I've kept the price right, FREE, so you can give it a spin around the block to see if this works for you.
The theme is VERY small (under 400K) and from my testing there's no lag or memory leak.
This contains the following hotspots:
1. Custom Hotspot 1
2. Custom Hotspot 2
3. Custom Hotspot 3
4. Custom Hotspot 4
5. Options
6. Profiles
7. Clock
8. Calendar
9. Manage Connections
10. Messages
There is also a hidden hotspot to hide/unhide the hidden dock (just above the 5th application icon). For the Hidden Today version, touch on the Calendar or Messages hotspot to display the hidden today box. Clear the hidden today by touching any other icons or hotspots.
With the 5 icons or 10 icon display, that's access to 15 or 20 applications/functions available on the home screen while still providing a wallpaper friendly look.
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With hidden today displayed:
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Hide the icons to get almost a full screen view of your wallpaper.
Hotspot Layouts for 5 Icon and 10 Icon versions
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Note: 10 Icon layout is similar for hot spots, just everything has been pushed up a bit to provide area for the additional row of icons. For 10 Icon version you still touch above the 5th app icon to hide, and touch same area (or anywhere down to the date) to display again.
Here's a couple shots that show off the wallpaper friendliness and BerryWeather wallpaper feature:
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Appreciate hearing any feedback. Enjoy!
Non-Hidden Today Versions
Hidden Today Versions (Added 6/25)
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Update 6/25: Added hidden today release for 5 and 10 icon version.
Update 6/21: A 10 icon version is also released.
Update 6/20: Revised theme to make application hot spots customizable, just put your application in application spot 6, 7, 8 and 9 (1-5 are shown in the dock). Those who downloaded the original can just download the new version, your theme configuration settings are retained.Last edited by Bob61; 06-25-10 at 02:34 PM.
06-19-10 08:31 AM - Pretty similar, but different enough. I wrote this for my own use so put in what I wanted
I find there to be some things that QL and SCM does better than the other, at least for me.
However, now that I've got me feet wet with the theme development I was thinking of making the hot spots customizable. I'll see how the response goes. Thanks for your comment.06-19-10 11:28 AM - What am I doing wrong. I can't get the custom hot spots to work? I have Storm2 with .517 and when I hit hot spots, I get quick lunch on the left and browser in the middle??? Isn't that the old set up? Could it be that it is the old OTA link? Please help. BTW, I love the theme and would like to make it work
.06-20-10 10:27 AM - Strange - I've recreated the theme and uploaded it. I've just downloaded to my phone and it's correct now. Use same OTA link, will show as same 1.1 version, just replace and reboot your device.What am I doing wrong. I can't get the custom hot spots to work? I have Storm2 with .517 and when I hit hot spots, I get quick lunch on the left and browser in the middle??? Isn't that the old set up? Could it be that it is the old OTA link? Please help. BTW, I love the theme and would like to make it work.06-20-10 12:34 PM
