How do I make custom widgets using uccw?

[DrHeimlich]

hi.
I'd like to know how people make custom widgets using uccw. I want to make (for example) an image of a clock in photoshop and then use it in uccw. How do I do that? What size must the image be and how to I open it in uccw?

What I was thinking of doing was 3 (circle) gauges, one showing time, the other weather with the battery status as the outside circle and the last one a circle menu (if possible) allowing me to launch apps such as camera, facebook and so on. Hopefully you know what I'm talking about.

What I don't understand is how you can make a clock in photoshop and then make it work in uccw, or a battery circle for example.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm new to this sort of stuff (making icons, widgets and so on).

Thanks in advance

 

[eyebeam]

I haven't used UCCW (been meaning to, but just haven't had time), but it looks like there's a lot of tutorial videos about it on Youtube.

Hope that helps to at least get you started.

 

[DrHeimlich]

Thanks. All the tutorials I found were how to use uccw and import skins but not how to make your own. But I found out how to do what I wanted to another way. I'd still like to learn how to make my own widget tho. One thing, do you know if you can import fonts into minimalistic text?

 

[eyebeam]

One thing, do you know if you can import fonts into minimalistic text?

Yes it is. This thread explains it pretty well.

http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-m/351997-minimalistic-text-font-change.html

Edit: Or here's a good write-up on it from a member here at AF ↓
http://melissapugs.com/2011/09/03/android/how-to-apply-custom-minimalistic-text-preferences/

 

[gwcaton]

check these out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880050
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386987

 

[DrHeimlich]

thanks, so easy once you know how to do it (the fonts I mean).

Here's what I've managed to achieve, I'll add a weather widget when I find something I like. I want to keep it relativity clean. I'm not 100% happy with it, not sure why tho haha, ah well, I love playing around with my nexus.

Oh, my navigation bar won't go transparent for some reason I found a hex code online for transparency and it worked for a while but every so often it will go back to black. I used to be able to go back into the settings and just select the transparent color again but it's not working at all now.

 

[Adauth]

Good looking widget! Hook a android brother up with the uzip file? LOL
Seriously though looks good man.