Themes - Revision history

amigadave: wikify slightly

2011-01-28T11:02:06Z

wikify slightly

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-	===What are themes?===	+	==What are themes?==

	Themes are used by the maemo phones and tablets to determine what the interface looks like. If you change the theme, the appearance of the interface changes.		Themes are used by the maemo phones and tablets to determine what the interface looks like. If you change the theme, the appearance of the interface changes.
-	* The N900 (~~Maemo5~~) includes two default themes, which you can select using the Settings/Themes popup.	+	* The [[Nokia N900\|N900]] ([[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]]) includes two default themes, which you can select using the Settings/Themes popup.
-	* The N800 and N810 tablets (OS2008) come with four built-in themes to choose from, which you can do from the desktop's "Home" menu at the top of the desktop screen.	+	* The [[Nokia N800\|N800]] and [[Nokia N810\|N810]] tablets ([[:Category:OS2008\|OS2008]]) come with four built-in themes to choose from, which you can do from the desktop's "Home" menu at the top of the desktop screen.
	Now if you're bored with the built-in designs, you can install extra themes, which is what this article is about.		Now if you're bored with the built-in designs, you can install extra themes, which is what this article is about.

		+	==Available themes==

-	~~===Available themes===~~	+	The following two pages list a number of available themes with screenshots. Pick one you like, then read the next section on how to get and install it.
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-	The following two pages list a number of ~~availble~~ themes with screenshots. Pick one you like, then read the next section on how to get and install it.	+
	* [[List_of_Themes_for_Maemo5\|List of Themes for Maemo5]]		* [[List_of_Themes_for_Maemo5\|List of Themes for Maemo5]]
	* [[List_of_Themes_for_OS2008\|List of Themes for OS2008]]		* [[List_of_Themes_for_OS2008\|List of Themes for OS2008]]

-	===How to find and install extra themes===	+	==How to find and install extra themes==

	By far the easiest way to find and install themes is to use the maemo.org website, which is the official site for internet tablet software development.		By far the easiest way to find and install themes is to use the maemo.org website, which is the official site for internet tablet software development.

-	1. On your tablet, click on the globe on the left, open a new browser window and go to the address maemo.org Don't worry if the site is a bit slow sometimes.	+	# On your tablet, click on the globe on the left, open a new browser window and go to the address maemo.org Don't worry if the site is a bit slow sometimes.
-		+	# Click on the "Downloads" link at the top of the screen, and make sure you're in the "OS 2008" section.
-	2. Click on the "Downloads" link at the top of the screen, and make sure you're in the "OS 2008" section.	+	# Click on the search box in the top right hand corner, enter the word "theme" and click on the search button.
-		+	# Scroll through the results, if you see a theme you like you can find out more about it by clicking on its title. If you want to install a theme, click on the large green arrow next to its name.
-	3. Click on the search box in the top right hand corner, enter the word "theme" and click on the search button.	+	# During the installation, say "yes" or "ok" to all the questions, and eventually the tablet should tell you that the theme has been installed successfully. You can now close the Application Manager and browser if you want to.
-		+	# To activate the theme, click on the "Home" menu link at the top of the desktop screen, then "Set Theme", then select your new theme from the list. Click on "Apply" to activate it and "Close" to close the theme box. If you want to go back to a previous theme, simply repeat this process and choose the previous theme instead.
-	4. Scroll through the results, if you see a theme you like you can find out more about it by clicking on its title. If you want to install a theme, click on the large green arrow next to its name.	+
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-	5. During the installation, say "yes" or "ok" to all the questions, and eventually the tablet should tell you that the theme has been installed successfully. You can now close the Application Manager and browser if you want to.	+
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-	6. To activate the theme, click on the "Home" menu link at the top of the desktop screen, then "Set Theme", then select your new theme from the list. Click on "Apply" to activate it and "Close" to close the theme box. If you want to go back to a previous theme, simply repeat this process and choose the previous theme instead.	+

	Note that the theme doesn't replace the wallpaper, that's a quite separate option in the "Home" menu called "Set Background Image".		Note that the theme doesn't replace the wallpaper, that's a quite separate option in the "Home" menu called "Set Background Image".

-		+	==How to uninstall themes==
-	===How to uninstall themes===	+

	It is VERY IMPORTANT that you do NOT uninstall a theme you are currently using. If you uninstall a theme currently in use, this can cause your tablet to malfunction.		It is VERY IMPORTANT that you do NOT uninstall a theme you are currently using. If you uninstall a theme currently in use, this can cause your tablet to malfunction.
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	To uninstall a theme:		To uninstall a theme:

-	1. Click on the Applications icon (the green squares on the left).	+	# Click on the Applications icon (the green squares on the left).
		+	# Click on "Settings", then "Applications Manager", then "Show Installed Applications".
		+	# Highlight the name of the theme you want to remove, and click on "Uninstall" at the bottom of the screen. The theme should now be removed from the tablet's memory.

-	~~2. Click on "Settings", then "Applications Manager", then "Show Installed Applications".~~

-	~~3. Highlight the name of the theme you want to remove, and click on "Uninstall" at the bottom of the screen. The theme should now be removed from the tablet's memory.~~	+	==Make your own theme==
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-	===Make your own theme===	+

	Creating a theme is very easy, all you need is an image editing program and some creativity. Follow [[Making_themes\|the guide]] and get going!		Creating a theme is very easy, all you need is an image editing program and some creativity. Follow [[Making_themes\|the guide]] and get going!

-		+	==Distribute your own theme==
-	===Distribute your own theme===	+

	You created a nice theme? Please go the extra step and make it available to other users through the "extras repository". This is the place where all 3rd party applications are centrally stored and where the Application Manager goes to give you the list of apps and themes that can be installed on your system.		You created a nice theme? Please go the extra step and make it available to other users through the "extras repository". This is the place where all 3rd party applications are centrally stored and where the Application Manager goes to give you the list of apps and themes that can be installed on your system.
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	[[Category:Users]]		[[Category:Users]]
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-	~~[[Category:Beginners]]~~
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	[[Category:Themes]]		[[Category:Themes]]

onion: Add theme category

2010-03-25T08:39:36Z

Add theme category

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	[[Category:Beginners]]		[[Category:Beginners]]
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joppu: /* Available themes */

2009-12-08T14:55:38Z

Available themes

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	The following two pages list a number of availble themes with screenshots. Pick one you like, then read the next section on how to get and install it.		The following two pages list a number of availble themes with screenshots. Pick one you like, then read the next section on how to get and install it.
-	* [[List_of_Themes_for_Maemo5]]	+	* [[List_of_Themes_for_Maemo5\|List of Themes for Maemo5]]
-	* [[List_of_Themes_for_OS2008]]	+	* [[List_of_Themes_for_OS2008\|List of Themes for OS2008]]
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	===How to find and install extra themes===		===How to find and install extra themes===

ossipena at 12:06, 1 November 2009

2009-11-01T12:06:36Z

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	[[Category:Users]]		[[Category:Users]]
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		+	[[Category:Beginners]]

twaelti: How to install themes on the N800 and N810 moved to Themes: Much easier title, more general, device unspecific

2009-10-18T20:32:32Z

How to install themes on the N800 and N810 moved to Themes: Much easier title, more general, device unspecific

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Revision as of 20:32, 18 October 2009

twaelti at 20:31, 18 October 2009

2009-10-18T20:31:45Z

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	You created a nice theme? Please go the extra step and make it available to other users through the "extras repository". This is the place where all 3rd party applications are centrally stored and where the Application Manager goes to give you the list of apps and themes that can be installed on your system.		You created a nice theme? Please go the extra step and make it available to other users through the "extras repository". This is the place where all 3rd party applications are centrally stored and where the Application Manager goes to give you the list of apps and themes that can be installed on your system.
	[[How_to_-_Build_an_OS2008_Theme_Source_Package\|This guide helps]] you create a theme package and upload it.		[[How_to_-_Build_an_OS2008_Theme_Source_Package\|This guide helps]] you create a theme package and upload it.
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		+	[[Category:Users]]

twaelti: Vast rework, made more general, added links to relevant orphaned pages, removed LCARS PADD info (guide missing, info outdated)

2009-10-18T20:29:48Z

Vast rework, made more general, added links to relevant orphaned pages, removed LCARS PADD info (guide missing, info outdated)

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	===What are themes?===		===What are themes?===

-	Themes are used by the ~~internet~~ tablets to determine what ~~their~~ interface looks like. If you change the ~~tablet's~~ theme, the appearance of the interface changes.	+	Themes are used by the maemo phones and tablets to determine what the interface looks like. If you change the theme, the appearance of the interface changes.
		+	* The N900 (Maemo5) includes two default themes, which you can select using the Settings/Themes popup.
		+	* The N800 and N810 tablets (OS2008) come with four built-in themes to choose from, which you can do from the desktop's "Home" menu at the top of the desktop screen.
		+	Now if you're bored with the built-in designs, you can install extra themes, which is what this article is about.

-	The tablets come with four built-in themes to choose from, which you can do from the desktop's "Home" menu at the top of the desktop screen. Please see our tutorial on customising your tablet's desktop to find out more about this topic.

-	~~If you're bored with the built-in~~ themes ~~though you can install extra~~ themes, ~~which is what this tutorial is about~~.	+	===Available themes===
		+
		+	The following two pages list a number of availble themes with screenshots. Pick one you like, then read the next section on how to get and install it.
		+	* [[List_of_Themes_for_Maemo5]]
		+	* [[List_of_Themes_for_OS2008]]


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-	===~~Please read if~~ you ~~want to install~~ the ~~Star Trek LCARS PADD~~ theme===	+	===Make your own theme===
		+
		+	Creating a theme is very easy, all you need is an image editing program and some creativity. Follow [[Making_themes\|the guide]] and get going!
		+
		+
		+	===Distribute your own theme===

-	~~One of~~ the ~~best themes on~~ the ~~tablets~~ is ~~called LCARS, but it's slightly more complicated~~ to ~~install it than normal themes because it does so much more than normal~~ themes. ~~We've done~~ a ~~special tutorial dedicated to the LCARS~~ theme~~, click here to read~~ it.	+	You created a nice theme? Please go the extra step and make it available to other users through the "extras repository". This is the place where all 3rd party applications are centrally stored and where the Application Manager goes to give you the list of apps and themes that can be installed on your system.
		+	[[How_to_-_Build_an_OS2008_Theme_Source_Package\|This guide helps]] you create a theme package and upload it.

krisse: New page: ===What are themes?=== Themes are used by the internet tablets to determine what their interface looks like. If you change the tablet's theme, the appearance of the interface changes. Th...

2009-05-22T00:44:47Z

New page: ===What are themes?=== Themes are used by the internet tablets to determine what their interface looks like. If you change the tablet's theme, the appearance of the interface changes. Th...

New page

===What are themes?===

Themes are used by the internet tablets to determine what their interface looks like. If you change the tablet's theme, the appearance of the interface changes.

The tablets come with four built-in themes to choose from, which you can do from the desktop's "Home" menu at the top of the desktop screen. Please see our tutorial on customising your tablet's desktop to find out more about this topic.

If you're bored with the built-in themes though you can install extra themes, which is what this tutorial is about.

===How to find and install extra themes===

By far the easiest way to find and install themes is to use the maemo.org website, which is the official site for internet tablet software development.

1. On your tablet, click on the globe on the left, open a new browser window and go to the address maemo.org Don't worry if the site is a bit slow sometimes.

2. Click on the "Downloads" link at the top of the screen, and make sure you're in the "OS 2008" section.

3. Click on the search box in the top right hand corner, enter the word "theme" and click on the search button.

4. Scroll through the results, if you see a theme you like you can find out more about it by clicking on its title. If you want to install a theme, click on the large green arrow next to its name.

5. During the installation, say "yes" or "ok" to all the questions, and eventually the tablet should tell you that the theme has been installed successfully. You can now close the Application Manager and browser if you want to.

6. To activate the theme, click on the "Home" menu link at the top of the desktop screen, then "Set Theme", then select your new theme from the list. Click on "Apply" to activate it and "Close" to close the theme box. If you want to go back to a previous theme, simply repeat this process and choose the previous theme instead.

Note that the theme doesn't replace the wallpaper, that's a quite separate option in the "Home" menu called "Set Background Image".

===How to uninstall themes===

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you do NOT uninstall a theme you are currently using. If you uninstall a theme currently in use, this can cause your tablet to malfunction.

The way to avoid problems is to switch to a theme you want to keep before you uninstall a theme you want to remove.

To uninstall a theme:

1. Click on the Applications icon (the green squares on the left).

2. Click on "Settings", then "Applications Manager", then "Show Installed Applications".

3. Highlight the name of the theme you want to remove, and click on "Uninstall" at the bottom of the screen. The theme should now be removed from the tablet's memory.

===Please read if you want to install the Star Trek LCARS PADD theme===

One of the best themes on the tablets is called LCARS, but it's slightly more complicated to install it than normal themes because it does so much more than normal themes. We've done a special tutorial dedicated to the LCARS theme, click here to read it.