Customize the icons of the main menu


What you need:

Far Manager

Download it here:
http://plugring.farmanager.com/history/files/far170b5.exe
and the newest update here:
http://farmanager.com/files/Far171a1b2104.rar

Darkmen’s Flash Plugin

Get it here:
http://forums.se-nse.net/index.php?showtopic=3666

DCU-60 Cable

Getting started:

Copy the Flash Plugin into the ...\Far\Plugins directory

Start Far Manager

Press F11 and select SEFP



Choose your cable (or com port) and your phone

And “enter the matrix”



Follow the instructions on the screen

(for DCU-60: turn off your phone – hold the “c” button – and connect the phone)

Switch to the FS\TPA\PRESET\SYSTEM\MENU directory

Copy the file menu.ml to your Hard Drive by pressing F5



And shutdown the flash loader by switching back to the root directory
(by pressing .. until it asks you if you want to shut it down)

Now you have the file we are about to edit

Editing:

Make sure to save a copy of the original file somewhere

Open the menu.ml with the editor

Change the lines that look like:
Into something like:

And do this with <!-- Desktop Element 1 --> to <!-- Desktop Element 12 -->
(icon1_unselected.png, icon2_unselected.png, …)

Creating custom icons:

Now we can create our own icons

You can use the formats .png and .gif – both support transparency

The icon size for the “unselected” icons should be about 59*38 because the “icon area” in the main menu has the total size of about 176*150 and we have 3*4 icons



The icon size for the “selected” icons does not matter but should not be bigger than the display size



icon1 -> Play now! / Bookmark
icon2 -> Internet services
icon3 -> Entertainment
icon4 -> Camera
icon5 -> Messages
icon6 -> Media Player
icon7 -> File manager
icon8 -> Contacts
icon9 -> Radio
icon10 -> Calls
icon11 -> Organizer
icon12 -> Settings

Enable your custom menu on your phone:

After creating overall 24 new icons (12 “selected” & 12 “unselected”)



Copy all the icon files including the edited menu.ml back into the FS\TPA\PRESET\SYSTEM\MENU directory on your phone

Wait some seconds and restart your phone

That’s it!


You can also change the complete look and feel of the menu – just take look at this thread http://forums.se-nse.net/index.php?showtopic=3716
and http://forums.se-nse.net/index.php?showtopic=3385

and again thank you Hendrix for the R2E patch and the DCU-60 support
and of course Darkmen for the great Far plugin

Excellent...

What about "animated" gif? (I can't test it myself for the moment).
If they are supported (could be, as the background pic can be an animated gif) they could allow us to simulate W810 flash menu, by adding a moving glow arround the icons (for instance). And if the size of the selected icon could be the same as the whole screen... I let you imagine what we could do!

Have anyone tried yet?

Yes I tried it - it is not supported
the gif is displayed but not animated

Ok i'm into the menu.ml but how do i get the new icons into the phone?

I Only recieve this funny message:
Error
Unable To Open Device:EPIUSB
Check for EPIUSB.SYS driver installed

when I'm using farmanager

Great guide... very useful and I think many many SE users are going to be very very happy. (I will not use it.. too much bad experiences with playing around hehe )

has anyone managed to find where it calls the operator logo from?

i found networklist and deleted 02 - UK but it still showed it

Just press F5 again on the files you want to copy back (from your harddisk!) and press enter when you're asked in the window when pressing F5.


Another question:

Can i copy all files at once back to the phone?

Will the icons be affected if I press "Master's reset" and will I still be able to update from SEUS? Thanks!

2 questions...y is my FS folder empty and y does my phone not turn on now even tho haven't changed anything?? :S

ooook...my phone turns on now...but my fs folder's still empty...

I just notice that you have to remove your battery before attaching it to USB cable, If you just switch off your phone, it will show you an empty FS folder.

1. Turn your phone.
2. Remove your battery.
3. Re-install your battery
4. Start FAR manager and choose the appropriate option and select "Enter the matrix"
5. Press the "C" button and connect your phone to USB cable (keep the C button pressed untill FAR manager detect your phone).

Hope this helps.

yea...i took the battery out when i did it...but i'll give it another try
thanks tho!!

now far doesn't even detect the phone...o_O

I think that Master's reset will not effect it, it uses just old setting and not files or backup.
Don't know about SEUS.

ok now i RELI NEED HELP

first of all the flash thingy that i hav to d/l ( SEFP ) which one is it ??? the link has lik 5 different versions ....

and now another problem is the connecting thing it can NEVER detext my phone it says i havta make sure that i hav installed sumthing ... epiusb.sys ( my phone keeps on turning on)
when am i supposed to plug it in the usb after the i click ENTER MATRIX or AFTER???

and where do i get the w900 menu thing for my k750????

i give up....-_-

is the w810 supported with this?

is it possible to list the models that are supported, i have w810 and w900


thanks in advance

I have a k750i, and for have followed the direction about holding C before you click "enter matrix" The problem is, is the progam could not detect my phone. can someone please help? thanks in advance

Have you install the usb flash driver for the phone?

is the w810 supported?

I have similar problems from time to time...

It seems that the DCU-60 cable has to be on first USB controller (USB0)

Hope this helps

Far don't recognise my phone instead my phone keeps turning on anytime i connect it. i tried downloading the usb driver again today from SE. still the same thing. i'm running Windows Xp SP2.
Please help

I wonder if anyone can help me. I'm having some serious issues with installing the FAR manager.

I have downloaded the files suggested at the start of this thread.

I downloaded the first link and installed the FAR manager, everything seems to work great.

I then download the second link and it has some files that look to be update files. How do I update the original version of FAR manager with these files (I am guessing its not as simple as dragging them to the FAR manager program file, as I tried this and it does not work)

So how do I install the update?

Next the plugin. Which plugin do I want? There are a number of plug ins on the page linked too, which one do I want, and again is it as simple as extracting the file and dragging it to the plugin folder in the C:/ drive?

Any help appreciated

regards

David

I need help how can i change icon on my k700i ? which cable i need ? and size of icon

see 1st post

Pardon me..
Can we repeat the same element id but has different function?



Let say Im going to create a sub element.. from the Internet Service, I'll have another two more
icons inside like this:

InternetService
subIcon1: SE browser
subIcon2: Opera Mini

How should I do that? Is it possible?

Hello


How can I find out the javasuitename, javasuitevendor and javasuitepoint of an Javaaplication on my w800i ?


The Aplication is Nav4All.....

EDIT:

I found it now by myself......

In the .jar File there ist the info about these things:



So the Names are:
javasuitename: Nav4All
javasuitevendor: Nav4all
javasuitepoint: gmb.CMidlet

when i connect to FAR Manager, FS won't load.

My phone(K750i) connects dead on to FAR Manager bt its when i select FS i get this pop up..Click to view attachment..followed by an error pop up...Click to view attachment

What is the problem?


Thanks in advance

Hi,

I have sucessfully installed the application + latest updates (including Darkmen’s Flash Plugin).

My Phone connects fine. but i get SCRIPT ERROR while opening FS Folder .




Please help, how to fix this issue.

I have SE K750i
Firmware: R1BC002

hi.I have k500 and DSS-25 Desk stand data cable.I tried everything but It doesnt run.What can I do

hy i have a proble ! i want to change my menu style all ok ! i connect the phone...enter the matrix....but there i only see the FS. and thats all...intead of this FS\TPA\PRESET\SYSTEM\MENU simply i can't rich the meniu.ml ...file! after FS nothing appears anymore

hi!

great tutorial. i tried to change one icon in d750i for start but had no luck.

i changed the first icon in the menu.ml:

<!-- Desktop Element 1 using DESKTOP_HOOK_1 -->
<element id="OperatorWebPage" >
<label type="name" textid="SONYERICSSON_TXT"/>
<icon pos="unselected" source="file">icon1_unselected.png</icon>
<icon pos="selected" source="file">icon1_selected.png</icon>
<link type="internal"/>
</element>

i took the pictures from the first page of this threat(camera) and renamed them to icon1_unselected.png and icon1_selected.png
and copied together with the pictures back to FS/tpa...


anyway, didn't work. i'm still stuck with my original menu.
any ideas?

Hi, I also have problem exploring my phone. I have the two top folders FLASH and FS but thats it. I find nothing inside these folders. Does someone have an idea what the problem can be?

I just checked cid whith the Davinci tool and I see that I have 49. Is this the problem?

i am facing the same problem....please help me out too




well i just cheked my cid .... and its 49 !!:(
may be thts the problem

Yep. This is typical of the CID49. And, yes, this is the problem.

Regards.

I don`t understand what to press


"And shutdown the flash loader by switching back to the root directory
(by pressing .. until it asks you if you want to shut it down)"


By pressing WHAT??!!!


and :


"And do this with <!-- Desktop Element 1 --> to <!-- Desktop Element 12 -->
(icon1_unselected.png, icon2_unselected.png, …)"

I don`t see "desktop element"or what do i have to see?What to replace?

What about that list of menu items where do i put it??!!!I`m a beginer at this and really desperate !!!

What is this?!



i don`t think beginers could READ this topic...need more specific..4 exemple...how do you open the menu.ml file with the edditor?

press "4"?Because it doesn`t work....or why it doesn`t work?


Who can help me?plz


I`M LOST !!! 4 GOOD !

hold C for at least 15 sec before you click "enter the matrix" - this should work

Solved this STEP...now i have a hard time editting the "menu.ml"

Would like to share the link to esato's custom menus..... Just download it from there and put it inside ur phone.... No editing required.... All have been made by "them"......

Custom Menus

i have installed farmanager but when i press F11 the SEFP menu does not come up what have i not done???????

ok iv got the menu to come up but i cant connect it to my phone can someone pls explain nice long and slow on how to get it to work thanka

ok iv got the menu to come up but i cant connect it to my phone can someone pls explain nice long and slow on how to get it to work thanka

hy!! nice job there you guyz...but still i encounter some problems...i own a k750i and...i open far manager,enter the matrix,etc...i plug the phone..it detects it..and...it shows me all the folders EMPTY!...i se "FS" and "FLASH" but they are empty please help me... ..thx if you answer me...but...please answer:((...i want to modify my phone because the orange icons that i have really suck:(( pleaseeeee ...i am really sorry if i bug you

HIIIIII FRIENDS,

I WANTED TO ASK THAT I HAD TRIED CLUB PULSE & BREAKBEAT THEME WHICH WORKS PERFECTLY IN W550I WITHOUT ANY MODDING, I JUST DOWNLOADED THEME FROM THIS PAGE AND TRANSFERED TO W550I BUT THE SAME FILE I TRIED ON MY K750I WHICH DOENT WORK IN THE MENU BAR. IS IT NECESSARY TO MOD THE FILES I WANT AN EASY WAY DONT ANYONE HAVE A SOFTWARE IN WHICH WE CAN VIEW THE SYSYEM FILES NORMALLY AFTER CONNECTING THE PHONE THRU USB BETTER THEN FAR MANAGER. I HAD SEEN MY FRIENDS W550I WHO HAD JUST BROUGHT IT AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT HE WAS HAVING THE CLUB PULSE THEME DEFAULT BY COMPANY SONYERICSON HOW IS IT POSSSIBLE. DO ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA ABOUT IT. i WAS HAVING 1 MORE QUERY WHEN I USE THE WAIKMAN OR MEDIAPLAYER FOR WATCHING MOVIES I HAVE TO MANUALLY FULLSCREEN THE VIDEO THRU OPTIONS, DOES ANYKNOPW THE SHORTCUT PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. THANKS IN ADVANCE

i`ve just seen with davinci client that i have the cid 49...and ive read around this forum that CID 49 wont work with far..i mean..it shows those empty fs and flash folders...what can i do?is there any update?or a patch...or an other plugin?anything?!??!??!? please help me...

Hey there
For all those people who get empty FS folders...I was experiencing the same problem first...but waht seemed to fix it is this: If you're using the SEFP plugin which is like 100s of kb it wouldnt work....you need the full 2mb SEFP plugin for it to work. Hope that helps

EDIT: If I'm wrong, I'd be happy yo know the real reason behind that

Hi all,

First off nice forum for se users.

Ok anyone seen this http://www.my-se.co.uk/ goto to customisation tab ,Now according to website it is possible to add any icons you like to w810i, I read further back in thread that this was not possible also see http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=101425 The first post writing thats in bold, According to greg it sounds like he doesnt use far manager to flash files im not sure though and i dont thinks hes going to say, But at the end of the day he has flashed several phones with numerous different menus with success, Ive added him to msn and left post at the end of thread asking him to enlighten us all on how he does it, Fingers crossed, Will keep y`all posted if he gets back to me...

Hope u get an answer here because i tried in many topics and nobody wants to answer !

If they know how to do this why don`t they help us?