Well It Was Not About Open Source at first but now it is. Still Android is an open source!
Xavier A. Mathews Student/Browser Specialist/Developer/Web-Master Google Group Client Based Tech Support Specialist Hazel Crest Illinois [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Fear of a name, only increases fear of the thing itself." On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Btw, discussion about modifying the open-source platform should be moved to > one of the open-source groups. > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Dianne Hackborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> You can modify any of the resources however you want if you are rebuilding >> the system. These will be used without having to do anything. >> >> Note that we are calling this "skinning" and generally does NOT involve >> modifying theme resources; theme resources are used by applications to >> specify the specific theme they want (dark background, light background, >> dialog, etc). Changing the global look of the UI will usually involve just >> changing the resources for things like the button image, screen background, >> etc. >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Paul Anders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> >>> Thanks for the reply:)I understand that at this point there is no >>> support for theme switch application which enables an end-user to choice >>> theme from multiple themes like Windows OS" I am looking forward to this >>> feature to be delivered from Google. >>> >>> On the other hand, even if we cannot switch themes, I would like to try >>> to modify default theme. Is it possible to do this by modifying themes.xml >>> in the Android open source /frameworks/base/core/res/res/values directory >>> and then making a build to create emulator? >>> >>> In addition to this, I found themes.xml and other resources >>> in tools/lib/res/default/values in the Android SDK toolkit directory. I >>> changed this xml file and other png files in drawable folder, but nothing >>> changes in Android emulator... Why? Is there something else to do this? >>> >>> Regards, >>> /Paul >>> >>> 2008/12/1 Dianne Hackborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>> There is some architecture work done for this, but a fair amount >>>> remaining. At this point finishing the work is not scheduled on the >>>> roadmap. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 4:31 PM, E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to know about full-OS themes too. It looks like (from the >>>>> developer's kit) that such a thing is already supported in the backend >>>>> (why wouldn't it be, right?), but there doesn't appear to be a system- >>>>> level app that will manage or switch between theme configs. >>>>> >>>>> If this truly isn't available yet, when will it be? >>>>> thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -Ethan >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 22, 11:58 pm, "Paul Anders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> > Hello, >>>>> > >>>>> > I would like to ask you about how to change application theme. In >>>>> case of >>>>> > application-specific theme, it is possible to change theme by asking >>>>> your >>>>> > Activity to call setTheme(int theme). On the other hand, how can we >>>>> change >>>>> > theme applicable to all applications which does not have their own >>>>> theme? As >>>>> > you know, Windows OS has a theme setting which can be changed by an >>>>> end-user >>>>> > in the display property of control panel. Does android platform >>>>> support this >>>>> > feature? >>>>> > >>>>> > If Android platform does not support theme setting, I have the >>>>> following >>>>> > solutions from developer point of view. >>>>> > (1) Modify themes.xml provided by Android framework as default, and >>>>> then >>>>> > make a build. >>>>> > (/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/themes.xml) >>>>> > (2) Change Android open source code to add new APIs for changing >>>>> theme for >>>>> > all applications. >>>>> > >>>>> > Is there any other better solution to change theme for all >>>>> applications? >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards, >>>>> > /Paul >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dianne Hackborn >>>> Android framework engineer >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to >>>> provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public >>>> forums, where I and others can see and answer them. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dianne Hackborn >> Android framework engineer >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to >> provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public >> forums, where I and others can see and answer them. >> >> > > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public > forums, where I and others can see and answer them. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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