How to Customize Boot-up Graphics

[InF3Kt4]

I am hoping this wasn't already addressed (I have looked everywhere and couldn't find any info), but I am curious if someone could explain to me a way that I could customize the Images displayed on the screen at boot up, from being the Factory Default of the Nokia images, to maybe something with a little more "flavor"? I have seen a couple apps that change them to the Maemo.org graphics, or some Aquateen Hunger Force Graphics... but neither of those are really my style. Do I have to actually create a .deb installer that puts the images into the N810, or is there a way I can find the file housing said images, and just supplant them?

Any help would be appreciated!

[sjgadsby]

...I am curious if someone could explain to me a way that I could customize the Images displayed on the screen at boot up...

Please see jellotherat's informative post in the "Show off you Startup Screen!" thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=120209#post120209).

[LABAUDIO]

\usr\share\icons\hicolor\scalable\hildon\

this is the path

here a name of the 3 files

-qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg
-qgn_indi_progressbar.png
-qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png

cheers

[InF3Kt4]

Awesome LABAUDIO thats exactly what I was trying to find, and thanks sj! I love getting good answers right off the bat! :)

My next question would be to ask if there is a way to change the sound that plays on startup as well

[sjgadsby]

...if there is a way to change the sound that plays on startup...

/usr/share/sounds/ui-wake_up_tune.wav

[InF3Kt4]

niice, thanks again

[Nelson L. Squeeko]

Is it possible to change these files with a GUI file manager program? I'm pretty sure the built-in file manager won't work but will any other file manager work?

[sjgadsby]

Is it possible to change these files with a GUI file manager program?

You should be able to use Midnight Commander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Commander) for the job. You'll need to install it, open X Terminal, become root, and then run "mc".

Midnight Commander isn't graphical, it's a console application, but it will let navigate the file system and perform file operations with arrow and function keys. You'll get to avoid typing all those "cd", "ls", and "mv" commands at least.

EmemFM2 might also do the job. I don't know if it can be run as root as I've never used it, but it's mentioned often as a more powerful file manager.

(Actually, I've never used Midnight Commander either.)

[Nelson L. Squeeko]

Thanks. I'll give those a try and see what I can do.

[lemmyslender]

emelFM2 can be run as root, just did this myself last night no problems.

[Nelson L. Squeeko]

Tried out emelFM2 (in root, via Personal Launcher) and I was also able to change the boot screens.

<edit>

One question though, does anyone know how to change the shutdown image?

[qwerty12]

By default, the shutdown image is the same as the startup logo, qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo, (this can be changed by messing with the gconf entries located at '/system/systemui/splash/') but a refresh of the gtk icon cache is needed to see this upon shutdown, run (as root): 'gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor'

[Nelson L. Squeeko]

Thanks qwerty. It's updated to my custom image now.

[blowfish23]

I'm not familiar enough with xterm yet so I used emelfm2 to navigate to the startup image and then moved it to MyDocs then to my computer where I spent awhile editing it. But when I tried to move it back it won't let me. If I replace it, rename it, delete it nothing happens. I thought I could hit the xterm icon in emelfm2 to bring up xterm and type 'sudo gainroot' and that would let me replace the image file, but that still doesn't work. How can I replace '-qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg'
in emelfm2?

[LABAUDIO]

Personnaly, i use Filezila for drag and drop from my pc to my tablet its fast and very easy wifi ftw woot

[blowfish23]

I moved it back to my internet tablet. I just have to move it from MyDocs to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/ I'm guessing I have to gain root access but I don't know how to do that within emelfm2.

[blowfish23]

Bump. Should be a simple answer.

[qwerty12]

Open the application manager and install 'rootsh'.

Open a terminal, and type & run 'root' in the terminal. Then type 'run-standalone.sh emelfm2' and it should pop-up, running as root.

[blowfish23]

Thanks qwerty, that worked. I already had rootsh installed, I just didn't know how to run a program as root.

[Lord Raiden]

Speaking of which, someone had a bootup and shutdown screens thread around here. You guys ought to post whatever you're using for those screens. I'd be highly curious to see those, as I'm sure others would.

[LABAUDIO]

By default, the shutdown image is the same as the startup logo, qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo, (this can be changed by messing with the gconf entries located at '/system/systemui/splash/') but a refresh of the gtk icon cache is needed to see this upon shutdown, run (as root): 'gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor'


'/system/systemui/splash/'

??

i cant find this path on my n810 diablo tablet...



Tx to clear my view on this one

[qwerty12]

'/system/systemui/splash/'

??

i cant find this path on my n810 diablo tablet...



Tx to clear my view on this one

It's in GConf. :)

Use the graphical gconf-editor, available in Extras-devel, to be able to manipulate it using a GUI.

[LABAUDIO]

<schema>
<key>/schemas/system/systemui/splash/shutdown_image</key>
<applyto>/system/systemui/splash/shutdown_image</applyto>
<owner>osso-systemui-conf</owner>
<type>string</type>
<default>qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo</default>
<locale name="C">
<short>Systemui plugin shutdown splash bitmap</short>
</locale>
</schema>


:rolleyes:

<schema>
<key>/schemas/system/systemui/splash/shutdown_image</key>
<applyto>/system/systemui/splash/shutdown_image</applyto>
<owner>osso-systemui-conf</owner>
<type>string</type>
<default>qgn_indi_shutdown_booya_logo</default>
<locale name="C">
<short>Systemui plugin shutdown splash bitmap</short>
</locale>
</schema>


:rolleyes:

[silvermountain]

Sorry if it's been mentioned, but there is also the N800/N810 'Theme Maker' application: http://konttoristhoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/theme-maker-113-out.html

[LABAUDIO]

Sorry if it's been mentioned, but there is also the N800/N810 'Theme Maker' application: http://konttoristhoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/theme-maker-113-out.html

Its not a bad application for make a good theme but like Ian Ryge said, its better to include a source in you application package and unfortunately, thememaker dont make that source including properly

+

By default, ThemeMaker don't make any changes for the 3 images includes in the startup boot images process... so themeMaker is off-topic for boot process theming!!!

TX for clarifying:p

[LABAUDIO]

It's in GConf. :)

Use the graphical gconf-editor, available in Extras-devel, to be able to manipulate it using a GUI.

damn iam proabably a real french noob cause i cant find this splash folder lol

can you wrote me the complete path of this folder starting by /

slowly but shurly for your favorite french nooby lol:o

[LABAUDIO]

damn iam proabably a real french noob cause i cant find this splash folder lol

can you wrote me the complete path of this folder starting by /

slowly but shurly for your favorite french nooby lol:o

UP?! :confused:

[LABAUDIO]

UP! :confused:

[sjgadsby]

...i cant find this splash folder lol

can you wrote me the complete path of this folder starting by /

First, please stop bumping threads.

As qwerty12 wrote, it's not a file system path. What you need to change exists within GConf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GConf). Therefore, you need to install and use Gconf-Editor (http://maemo.org/downloads/product/gconf-editor/).

[LABAUDIO]

sorry iam just a french noob but i try to understand english like possible...TX a lot for this clarify and sorry to jack off the tread :o

[LABAUDIO]

sorry for all inconvenient before...but iam always cool when iam pretty shure of something...

so here a real path

/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/system/systemui/splash/%gconf.xml

be shure you modify this one too :

/etc/gconf/schemas/sytemui_splash.schemas


but i know if i modify this whitout gconfig-editor i cant got any result on my modified line...

Gconf-Editor its always obligatory or i can by other way?

any other files maybe?