For the love of god how do i install widgets/docks/overlays/etc

[cmbezln]

Is this some kind of crazy secret nobody is supposed to know about? I've searched here, I've searched google, i've searched THREADS ABOUT IT. NOTHING.

i know all about ssh, and the filesystem and how everything works but have no clue what to do with these files i download and everything comes with no explination whatsoever

/rant

 

[Abs_p]

Is this some kind of crazy secret nobody is supposed to know about? I've searched here, I've searched google, i've searched THREADS ABOUT IT. NOTHING.

i know all about ssh, and the filesystem and how everything works but have no clue what to do with these files i download and everything comes with no explination whatsoever

/rant

Perpage HTML for widgets

 

[heisenberg123]

Is this some kind of crazy secret nobody is supposed to know about? I've searched here, I've searched google, i've searched THREADS ABOUT IT. NOTHING.

i know all about ssh, and the filesystem and how everything works but have no clue what to do with these files i download and everything comes with no explination whatsoever

/rant

it usually says in the description

this widget is for use with winterboard or this is for use with page per html, give me an exaple of one and ill try and see what its used with for you

 

[h1r0ll3r]

Virtually everything you download will go into your theme folder on your phone;

var/stash/Themes.xxxx/

And then you activate each one in Winterboard.

If you're one of those folks that don't want to install Winterboard, then the process is a bit more cumbersome since you'll need to place files into multiple folders in order for the theme/widget to work.

 

[awadeee]

You can SSH your themes into private/var/stash/Themes.xxxx and they will appear in Winterboard. My most recently installed is an HTC lockscreen clock widget.

P.S. the "xxxx" after Themes is a series of letters but if I'm not mistaken, they're different for everyone.

 

[heisenberg123]

You can SSH your themes into private/var/stash/Themes.xxxx and they will appear in Winterboard. My most recently installed is an HTC lockscreen clock widget.

P.S. the "xxxx" after Themes is a series of letters but if I'm not mistaken, they're different for everyone.

correct about the "xxxx"

 

[cmbezln]

Virtually everything you download will go into your theme folder on your phone;

var/stash/Themes.xxxx/

And then you activate each one in Winterboard.

If you're one of those folks that don't want to install Winterboard, then the process is a bit more cumbersome since you'll need to place files into multiple folders in order for the theme/widget to work.

Okay, here's a few examples....this dock is one that i want. It comes with a readme file that tells you basically nothing. I've put this dock in my /themes.vasd/ folder, and when you activate in winterboard, it does nothing.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...qNWKDQ&usg=AFQjCNEosZ1gAdlsBlvGqm3TIe7kCtjOfA



Here's another example:

hi Thanks

Have done Download
includes Shelve Overlay
just add your own Wallpaper.png
Widget
Does not inc VIP Theme
Iconoclasm 3x3 sparse

Tick ViP and Clock Widget in Winterboard
Image

Download http://www.box.net/shared/lbm2cf1y97y2r0uj42h9

I throw it into the /themes/ folder, and nothing happens either....I was somehow able to get the time at the bottom to work, but the overlay..wallpaper, etc doesnt show up



Btw, I basically figured out where to put them through trial and error guessing and scouring the internet for about 2 hours and i'm fairly knowledgable about this sort of thing....Couldn't we make a sticky about this on this subforum? I imagine there are tons of people turned off to theming because of the complicated nature of this and because there's this "silence" about how to install

 

[Jett0516]

don't waste time googling...youtube has all your answers.

 

[awadeee]

Okay, here's a few examples....this dock is one that i want. It comes with a readme file that tells you basically nothing. I've put this dock in my /themes.vasd/ folder, and when you activate in winterboard, it does nothing.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...qNWKDQ&usg=AFQjCNEosZ1gAdlsBlvGqm3TIe7kCtjOfA

I would also be very interested in knowing how to swap out docks, in addition to icons.

 

[cmbezln]

I would also be very interested in knowing how to swap out docks, in addition to icons.

I actually fixed it....I looked in the themes folder at the "transparent dock" theme that comes with winterboard and then changed the filename of the dock i wanted to the filename inside the transparent dock and saved. Chose it in winterboard and it worked.

One down, one to go.

 

[awadeee]

I actually fixed it....I looked in the themes folder at the "transparent dock" theme that comes with winterboard and then changed the filename of the dock i wanted to the filename inside the transparent dock and saved. Chose it in winterboard and it worked.

One down, one to go.

Nice!