User:Cas07/Sandbox/Customise:N900

190.2.57.185 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:02:00 GMT

190.2.57.185: /* Buttons */

'''I am undecided if a whole new page should be created. I have included links below that are on similar topics, to help prevent duplication. The material in my page could be moved to relevant pages and/or new pages created.

Similar pages that should be taken into consideration:'''

[[How_to_personalize_your_N900]]

[[Customizing_maemo_for_power_users]]

[[Customizing_Maemo]]

[[Customizing_sounds]]

[[List_of_Themes_for_Maemo5]]

[[Remapping_keyboard]]

P.S. I have been thinking that a separate page should be created to list the icons, images and screenshots created by everyone in the forum so as to keep the details of modifications less cluttered.

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'''When using the X-Terminal with root access enabled, be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS! '''
*Root access enables you to modify (and thus also DAMAGE) all system files, which can even result in BRICKING the device. If you don't know what you are doing, better don't do it.

'''Backup files before editing from console: cp filename.conf filename.conf.bak'''

*Recommended Apps for File Editing from console:
**vi (built-in)
**Vim
**mc (Midnight Commander)
**leadpad (can be launched from root console)

'''Link to root access howto:''' (sudo gainroot or ssh -lroot)

=Software=

== Skinning ==

=== Startup & Shutdown ===

'''Startup Video'''

*Original video: /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media

*Config File: /etc/hildon-welcome.d/default.conf

Cite: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32935
Second cite: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=40803

'''Shutdown Image'''
put the png image you want to use in:

Folder: /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon

Ini File or Filename: startup_nokia_logo

Reboot phone

=== Conversations ===
Originally Posted by b666m (Post 479324)
modded the sms conversation window.
1. moved contact's avatar to the right
2. added own avatar on the left
3. changed some alignments to fit the screen :)

=== Icons ===

you can install them into ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon and they'll override the system icons, but leave them in place. [Does this apply to all icons adn images??]

*/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon
**Signal images
**Battery1 images
<pre>
statusarea_battery_full13.png
statusarea_battery_full25.png
statusarea_battery_full38.png
statusarea_battery_full50.png
statusarea_battery_full63.png
statusarea_battery_full75.png
statusarea_battery_full88.png
statusarea_battery_full100.png
</pre>

*/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/hildon/
** Battery2 images
** Availability images

*/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/hildon
** Availability (Small) images

To install the bootup icons place the icons here (make sure you backup the original icons first!): /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

<pre>
indicator_update1.png
indicator_update2.png
indicator_update3.png
indicator_update4.png
indicator_update5.png
indicator_update6.png
indicator_update7.png
indicator_update8.png
</pre>

=== Transition Effect ===

The effect when zooming out or closing web pages
*/usr/share/themes/?????/images
**wmWhiteSparkle
Cite: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=478938&postcount=189

== Sounds ==

*/usr/share/sounds/
*Offline Notify: presence-offline.wav
*Online Notify: presence-online.wav
*Installation Complete: ui-information_note.wav
*General Warning: ui-general_warning.wav
*Charging: ui-charging_started.wav
*Shutdown: ui-shutdown.wav

== Transition Control ==
transitioncontrol app

Smoother Transition Example
<pre>
Rotate% = 85
Rotate In = 25
Rotate Out = 25
Blank min = 0
Blank max = 0
</pre>

== Power Button Menu ==
Add Reboot Option

Warning about >50 reboot count:
*Check count: <code>cat /var/lib/dsme/boot_count</code>
*Increases by 3 each reboot ''(Need verified)''
*Make sure to shutdown and only then boot (all this without being connected to a power source) before it reaches 48 (at 51 you're device won't boot!)
* this has been fixed in PR1.1 update (?)

Edit: /ect/systemui/systemui.xml
Uncomment MenuSelection for Reboot
[Link to more details]

== App Menu ==

- MyMenu

- Catorise

== Profiles ==

profile presets

tweakr

== Desktop ==

=== Status Bar ===

CPU & Memory Icon
"cpumem-applet" or "load applet"

POWATOOL: easily remove boot video, and change what is displayed in status bar

=== Operator Logo ===
Just install "custom operator name widget" from extras to edit the operator name.

=== Shortcuts ===

Folders on the desktop
*Using the browser file:/// then bookmark the selected folder

Webradio
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=39858

== MultiMedia ==

Extra Decoders

=== Fonts ===
Droid Fonts

== Xterm ==
===Fullscreen Mode===
<pre>gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/xterm/toolbar -t bool "false"</pre>
===Keybar===
The following works to add the "|" button on the Fremantle osso-xterm bar:
<pre>
~ $ gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/xterm/key_labels -t list --list-type=string "[Tab,Esc,PgUp,PgDn,|]"
~ $ gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/xterm/keys -t list --list-type=string "[Tab,Escape,Page_Up,Page_Down,bar]"
</pre>

likewise to also add a nondead tilde:

<pre>
~ $ gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/xterm/key_labels -t list --list-type=string "[Tab,Esc,PgUp,PgDn,|,~]"
~ $ gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/xterm/keys -t list --list-type=string "[Tab,Escape,Page_Up,Page_Down,bar,asciitilde]"
</pre>

=Hardware=

This section is for modifications that directly associate with the hardware of the N900. E.g. LEDs, Buttons, Keyboard.

CV5h75 <a href="http://shrbmjhymxqk.com/">shrbmjhymxqk</a>, [url=http://xcpjooxpabdi.com/]xcpjooxpabdi[/url], [link=http://ummbrerxdaxz.com/]ummbrerxdaxz[/link], http://idrxtvzbgnon.com/

== Sensors ==

===Proximity Sensor===
Proximityd or Shortcutd

=== Ambient Light Sensor ===

== Screen ==

=== Backlight ===
Link to Brightness App

=== Battery Info ===
Desktop Command Execution Widget

=== Cellular Control ===
Cellular Modem Control
2G/3G Switcher

== Notification LEDs==

edit the file "etc/mce/mce.ini"
What kind of combinations do work? Does blue&green work?
RGB_illumination.jpg
red yellow blue white green
purple = rb
lightblue = bg

red for missed call and power off
blue for sms/email/im
green for on/ full charge
white for device on/charge

For much more detail please see [[LED_patterns]]

== FM Transmitter ==

Simple fmtx desktop widget

===Increase Power ===
Install fm boost which is a script to boost fm transmitter power to 118.

===RDS Output===
PR1.1 Added a basic version of this feature

"RDS Notify" has more options such as output screen size

===Tune FM transmitter to something below 88.1 MHz===
Using this guide you may be able to tune your FM transmitter so a value below 88.1 MHz.
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=585212&postcount=34

== Camera ==

=== LEDs as Flashlight ===
Flashlight App

=== Shutter Sound ===
usr/share/sounds
the files are camera_snd_title_1, 2 and 3
1 is the camera shutter sound, 2 is the video recording sound and 3 is the
focus sound, just replace them with any working wav sound file.

== Bluetooth ==
switchOnBT

== Other ==

==Network==
=== IPv6 ===
Need more info on enabling IPv6

== Control PC over Wifi using VNC Viewer ==

1. download and install a vnc viewer on PC (eg. tightvnc: http://www.tightvnc.com/download.php)

2. install "vnc viewer" on N900 (from extras repo)

3. on PC, in vnc prog settings (in tightvnc "Show user settings" ), set primary password

4. on PC run vnc server(in tightvnc "Launch TightVNC Server")

5. retrieve your wifi connections IP address

(in XP click start > run > and type "ipconfig" )

6. run 'vnc viewer' on N900 and enter IP address [enter] then password

7. you should now see and have control of your PC through your N900!

== Updating / Flashing / Formatting Firmware ==

http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_firmware

== Using OneDotZero with N900 and PC over Wifi ==

1. make sure you have an N900

2. make sure you have a PC (windows XP or linux - vista and W7 will not work)

3. make sure you have a Wifi connection

4. for output, it is preferable to have a big monitor, TV or a projector

5. on the N900, install "onedotzero" app from extras-devel repository

6. download onedotzero PC app: http://code.google.com/p/onedotzero-ident/downloads/list

7. extract zip file to any folder (and configure - optional)

8. run 'onedotzero' app on N900

9. run 'run.bat' on PC

10. on N900 touch screen, type some words, press send..

11. and they should appear on the screen...

- ensure PC app is NOT blocked by firewall

- screen size can be increased to fill monitor also, edit "app.properties"

- more info here: http://code.google.com/p/onedotzero-ident/wiki/userInstallationConfig

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For Shortcuts Wiki: tapping and holding the Back arrow button (in the upper right corner of the screen) switches to the main view of that application
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== See Also ==
Shortcuts & Gestures

Tweaks

Personalise

== Reference ==
http://my-maemo.com

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=429079

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=39565

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=429079&postcount=27

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34926

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