Fix for disappearing text shadow with Winterboard!

[jluce50]

I'm sure we've all seen that Winterboard's "White Icon Labels" theme doesn't completely bring back the stock look of the icon text, namely it's missing the text shadows that give it the more 3-Dimensional appearance.

To fix that, open Info.plist in the "White Icon Labels.theme" folder, delete the contents, then copy in the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0"><dict>

<key>UndockedIconLabelStyle</key>
<string>color: white; text-shadow: #000000 0px 1px 2px</string>

<key>DockedIconLabelStyle</key>
<string>color: white; text-shadow: #000000 0px 1px 2px</string>

</dict></plist>

Respring and you then you should have white icon labels WITH the text shadow...

 

[Grayburn]

We do this via ssh yes?

 

[Ryan1524]

Interesting. this just made me realize that my icon labels are grey with no shadows. what the hell? Did Winterboard **** this up?

 

[outphase]

The drop shadows aren't perfect as a result, but they're close enough.

 

[Ryan1524]

How do I get my original icon labels back? There is nothing turned on in Winterboard.

 

[jluce50]

How do I get my original icon labels back? There is nothing turned on in Winterboard.

It's a known bug with Winterboard in OS4, which is why they included the "White Icon Labels" theme. Using the modification I posted above, it'll look about 98% back to normal.

 

[outphase]

White Icon Labels will color them white. The instructions in this post will restore shadows.

 

[jluce50]

We do this via ssh yes?

Yes.

 

[Ryan1524]

Removed Winterboard and my grey icons are back to normal.

 

[Grayburn]

Thanks jluce50, works like a treat.

 

[seanwebb68]

does anyone have the orignal plist for the white text as i changed mine without saving and its messed up my theme. DUH!

 

[jluce50]

Just reinstall Winterboard through Cydia. It should just reinstall the default themes (including White Icon Labels) without messing with the themes you've installed. Still, not a bad idea to back them up first...

 

[Evgenyy]

Another way to get shadows is to switch "Whiter labels" on in Shrink...

 

[NocturnalEVO]

thanks so much to the OP! Worked awesome!

Holy crap though, Apple uses some heavy shadowing!

 

[moussekateer]

Thanks OP. But I've found values of 0px 2px 3px look closer to the original for me.

 

[celticpride678]

Thanks, OP. This is one thing that really bothers me with WinterBoard.

 

[Corndog5595]

Interesting. this just made me realize that my icon labels are grey with no shadows. what the hell? Did Winterboard **** this up?

Drop shadows were’t there in 3.x so winterboard didn’t include them by default. Winterboard hasn’t yet been updated to show drop shadows and stuff.

 

[FragTek]

What's the folder location for this file? Thanks.

Edit: Found it, thx.

 

[FailasaurusRex]

THANK YOU. The missing text shadow was seriously bugging me.

 

[UCLAKoolman]

Thank you for this fix.

 

[iPadztr]

Tag

 

[kalirob99]

thanks, this worked like a charm!

 

[tablo13]

It's better than just white font, but the shadows aren't the same.

 

[iPhone Addict]

It's better than just white font, but the shadows aren't the same.

Could you post a pic please of what it looks like with the fix?

 

[sidewinder]

I much prefer this version:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0"><dict>

<key>UndockedIconLabelStyle</key>
<string>color: white; text-shadow: #000000 0px 2px 3px</string>

<key>DockedIconLabelStyle</key>
<string>color: white; text-shadow: #000000 0px 2px 3px</string>

</dict></plist>

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