[Quick Tut] Transparent Widgets

[suhel28]

Ohhhhkayyyy...

I'm awfully-really-greatly borrrreeedddd

so here's a quick tutorial..

open the respective .apk file with a archive manager [[ 7ZIP for me ]]

go to

res->drawable->drawable-mdpi

search for file

appwidget_bg.(whatever)

[OPTIONAL]
extract it & make a copy, will edit the copy [just to be on a safe side]

Open the file in a image editor that supports PNG files [photoshop,gimp,etc]

now comes the magic

select all
press "DELETE"
save and close

[Easter Eggs : YES!!You Can.. If you're not a transparenter,
you can change the Color/image too make sure the size is same]


Replace :

1. Send the apk to your sdcard
2. copy it anywhere in the /system [cuz only there you would be able to change permissions]
3. change the permissions as below
4. now copy/replace it to the destination folder

(yawnss...)

you're done mate.



I'm Posting it with examples [just to make this tut fun]


everyone has seen the POWERCONTROL WIDGET right?

its in the background image is in Settings.apk

now I extracted the bg image

edited this way

before

after

copied it back to the apk file

sent it to my phone

changed the permissions

and replaced it

RESULT

-THE END-

It seems that boredom is one of the greatest discoveries of our time. If so, there's no question but that he must be considered a pioneer. Luchino Visconti

 

[rosered]

Suhel, once again you lead the way for the rest of us mere mortals to follow!

 

[suhel28]

If anyone wants this apk let me know...

Btw thanks rose

 

[vince_junior]

mr. suhel, the immortal, i want this apk....ty in advance

 

[suhel28]

Suhel, once again you lead the way for the rest of us mere mortals to follow!

www.multiupload.com/T1O4SDLET1

 

[Blitzkri3g]

I ll disappoint you! Whidgetoid does that easily! ;P
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[suhel28]

I ll disappoint you! Whidgetoid does that easily! ;P
N.

Ah f that... :-(

 

[coman_nick]

 

[vince_junior]

 

[Blitzkri3g]

Ah f that... :-(

Nice tutorial anyway!
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