[Release] Red Alert

[Lacedaemon]

Hello,

This is a red based theme, which was created by:
http://www.mobile-geeks.com/dark-theme-for-nokia-n900-maemo/2109/

What I did

Brighter fonts
Red buttons
New wallpaper
Red progress bars
Red media player icons
New lockscreen
Fixed bugs
Updated for new firmware
Packaged .deb


//== How to install ==\\

1) To install you need to transfer the downloaded .deb file (http://www.mediafire.com/?tmyifmerttt) to your N900(for example Documents folder)
2) Open xterm and type(you need rootsh for this):
sudo gainroot
dpkg -i MyDocs/.documents/redalert.deb
3) Close xterm, go to Desktop -> Desktop Menu -> Themes to change theme.

If the theme doesn't look as it should it is suggested to reboot your phone after the installation.

\\== How to install ==//




Preview:

[TNiga]

Quick guide to make .deb:
1) Create a folder, for example /home/user/mytheme_deb
2) Create a filesystem folder hieararchy under the previously created folder. In this case, create directory /home/user/mytheme_deb/usr/share/themes/red_alert and all its subdirectories.
3) Copy your files to previously created directories
4) Create a folder called "DEBIAN" in the folder created in 1)
5) Create file called "debian-binary" in the DEBIAN directory. Edit the file to have only text "2.0" in it (without the quotation marks obviously).
6) Add a file called "control" in the DEBIAN directory. Example of file "control":

Package: redalert_theme
Version: 1.0
Section: user/system
Priority: optional
Architecture: armel
Depends: example_dependency (>= 0.2.0), another_example
Installed-Size: 1024
Maintainer: King Kong <king.kong@jungle.com>
Source: none
Description: Red alert theme
nice theme with red buttons and all...
remember the whitespace in beginning of line when
something goes on multiple lines.

7) Add scripts called "postinst" and "prerm" in the DEBIAN directory. "postinst" should have operations which need to be done after the files has been copied in the directories shown by your filesystem hierarchy and "prerm" should have operations which need to be done before uninstall removes the files. I guess that with themes you don't need to have anything in these, just add line "#!/bin/sh" to both of them.

At this point you should have folders:
- /home/user/mytheme_deb/DEBIAN with files prerm, postinst, control and debian-binary
- /home/user/myhteme_deb/usr/share/themes/red_alert with your theme files and subdirectories

8) Run "dpkg -b /home/user/mytheme_deb mytheme_1.0_armel.deb" to make the deb. Debs should be named like package_version_architecture.deb.

I hope I remembered all.

[plaban]

Please make a .deb file and upload

[aldevil]

OK .. i am a noob and im sure im not alone can anyone give us a guide of how are we supposed to install this wonderful THEME!!

[That One Guy]

installed the theme, theme manager didn't see it after reboot. is there a theme .ini file that needs to have the theme folder added to?

[F2thaK]

comes up as "dark......" for me and doesnt work very well

[dick-richardson]

comes up as "dark......" for me and doesnt work very well

Same here.

[Lacedaemon]

OK .. i am a noob and im sure im not alone can anyone give us a guide of how are we supposed to install this wonderful THEME!!
If you don't know how to access your N900's system files(e.g /usr/share/themes) via SSH please search for a guide on the forum about how to make a SSH connection.

installed the theme, theme manager didn't see it after reboot. is there a theme .ini file that needs to have the theme folder added to?

Theme fixed, re-download from first post and let me know if it works correctly this time.

[Bundyo]

What is the purpose of the __MACOSX folder? :)

[jakiman]

Great theme! Just not as consistent as Matrix theme it seems.

Some things I noticed:
- Display Brightness squares are dark gray. Can't tell which square is lit. Shows as nice and green on Matrix theme however.
- Volume bar is also dark gray. Would look better as red as well. =)

[dick-richardson]

If you don't know how to access your N900's system files(e.g /usr/share/themes) via SSH please search for a guide on the forum about how to make a SSH connection.



Theme fixed, re-download from first post and let me know if it works correctly this time.

I already doctored it - copied some images from the reflect theme in the repos that I didn't like (the close icon, etc.), made a quick tile-able wallpaper in gimp (the sinus plugin is great), and fixed the config files. Really is a slick UI.

[Lacedaemon]

What is the purpose of the __MACOSX folder? :)

Happens when compressing files on Mac.
That folder isn't needed.

[chase15]

actually, i want to try all the themes you're making.. they are all nice.. but im a newb on evrything.. idk how to install this.. i think its better to wait for it.. until it goes on the downloads.. keep it up...

[Lacedaemon]

I didn't actually make these themes. I just edited them. This was made by Mwmo(see first post) and Matrix by ThemeMaker.

Here's a guide by a maemo member on SSH:

1- go to the repository menu of N900
2- Install OpenSSH server on N900
3- ssh on installation will ask you for a password (choose one)
4- go to your main PC and download a free ssh client with a graphic interface (it's much easier to use for a newbie) like winscp(windows)/cyberduck(mac).
5- in your N900 launch xterminal and type: sudo gainroot
6- in x terminal type then: ifconfig
7- ifconfig will show your ip address (of course you MUST be connected to a wireless lan with your N900 )
8- open winscp and login to this ip address.
login:root password: your passord

From then you can send the theme folder to usr/share/themes ;)

[aspidites]

Any way you can upload the theme as tar archive? That way, you wouldn't need ssh, and you could just install the theme directly from the device. Something like:

~ $ wget -c http://download573.mediafire.com/ndpm0i3xeydg/ktmgwzyqzn2/red_alert.tar
~ $ tar -xvf red_alert.tar
~ $ sudo gainroot
/home/user/ # mv red_alert /usr/share/themes
Of course, a deb would do that as well.

Random question: Being technically just another distro, are themes installed in ~/.themes not recognized?

[chase15]

I didn't actually make these themes. I just edited them. This was made by Mwmo(see first post) and Matrix by ThemeMaker.

Here's a guide by a maemo member on SSH:

1- go to the repository menu of N900
2- Install OpenSSH server on N900
3- ssh on installation will ask you for a password (choose one)
4- go to your main PC and download a free ssh client with a graphic interface (it's much easier to use for a newbie) like winscp(windows)/cyberduck(mac).
5- in your N900 launch xterminal and type: sudo gainroot
6- in x terminal type then: ifconfig
7- ifconfig will show your ip address (of course you MUST be connected to a wireless lan with your N900 )
8- open winscp and login to this ip address.
login:root password: your passord

From then you can send the theme folder to usr/share/themes ;)

Thank you for this guide.. i'll try it.. but doing this is at my own risk ryt?.. this might damage my phone?...

[Lacedaemon]

Well if you know what you are doing you aren't in trouble.
You are just transferring files. I suggest you to wait until I make a .tar version as aspidites said.

[iceman600]

comes up as "dark......" for me and doesnt work very well

same here... nice theme but its not working as it should be in the image shown. on my device it doesnt see the red theme but see as a dark theme... and the wallpaper doesnt show up. even a restart does not help:(

[viegas]

I don't get that blue menu icon. Theres quite a few things that I would like to see improved on this theme. Anyway, it's still one of the best themes available so far. Good job.

[Lacedaemon]

Updated first post. Fixed minor bugs and uploaded TAR achieve version for easier installation(check first post) thanks to aspidites.

[Bundyo]

You can also compress it... Maybe some of us are getting it through limited 3G? :)

[Lacedaemon]

You mean .tar.zip ? Then you would need an extra application to unzip it directly on the device, isn't that correct?

[Saturn]

You mean .tar.zip ? Then you would need an extra application to unzip it directly on the device, isn't that correct?

He means to use the -z option when you create the tar.

-z
This option tells `tar' to read or write archives through `gzip',
allowing `tar' to directly operate on several kinds of compressed
archives transparently.


For example to create a compressed file:
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz file

Then to extract it:
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz

[aldevil]

i tried installing using the tar version but i couldnt can some one write exactly wat to write in xterm and the responses ??

[Lacedaemon]

It's in the first post :S

[aldevil]

Hello,

This is a red based theme, which was created by:
http://www.mobile-geeks.com/dark-theme-for-nokia-n900-maemo/2109/

What I did

Brighter fonts
Red buttons
New wallpaper
Red progress bars


Installation

1) To install you need to transfer the downloaded tar achieve (http://www.mediafire.com/?zzzdnomazae) to your N900(MyDocs or Documents, wherever you wish)
2) Open xterm and type(you need root for this):
sudo gainroot
tar -xvf MyDocs/redalert.tar
mv /home/user/redalert /usr/share/themes
3) Close xterm, go to Desktop -> Desktop Menu -> Themes to change theme.

If the theme doesn't look as it should it is suggested to reboot your phone after the installation.



Preview:



pleae help me i tried the .tar version but i couldnt pass the xterm if though i installed 'rootsh' .. im a noob

[Lacedaemon]

He means to use the -z option when you create the tar.


For example to create a compressed file:
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz file

Then to extract it:
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz

Thanks, uploaded new compressed version on first post.

pleae help me i tried the .tar version but i couldnt pass the xterm if though i installed 'rootsh' .. im a noob

Could you be more specific about what issue you are experiencing? All you have to do is open xterm application and type the given commands.
NOTE: If you follow the tar -xvf MyDocs/redalert.tar command your file should be saved on MyDocs folder.
Where did you save the file?

[aspidites]

tar.gz is definately better, and what I normally use. Don't know what I was thinking :-P

Anyways, if anyone still is having problems, here are the steps I used to install It assumes you have installed rootsh from the app manager and enabled Extras, nothing else.

Open Xterminal and execute the following:
Note that everything from "wget -c ..." to tar.gz" on the next line is actually ONE line. The forum auto-wrapped the text.

sudo gainroot
apt-get install wget
wget -c http://download510.mediafire.com/sl1njmnvcjmg/vnjyxruzmnn/redalert.tar.gz
tar -xvzf redalert.tar.gz
mv redalert /usr/share/themes
exit
The above commands
1) gain root privileges
2) installs wget
3) downloads the red alert theme, allowing you to continue if the connection gets interrupted
4) extract and decompress the red alert theme
5) move (install) the red alert theme to the correct location
6) exit root, returning as normal user

Remember, don't run commands unless you know what they are doing. BTW, if you decide you don't want wget or the left over files, do the following:
[code]
sudo gainroot
apt-get remove --purge wget
rm -r redalert
exit
[code]

Commands should be self explanatory, but feel free to ask if you have questions

[Lacedaemon]

Updated achieve file, new icons added on App Manager due to firmware update:

[Lacedaemon]

I removed the link in order to fix the theme, seems like it's not working properly after update.
Will keep you posted.

[aldevil]

Thanks, uploaded new compressed version on first post.



Could you be more specific about what issue you are experiencing? All you have to do is open xterm application and type the given commands.
NOTE: If you follow the tar -xvf MyDocs/redalert.tar command your file should be saved on MyDocs folder.
Where did you save the file?


i saved it in Documents .. i can't find something called Mydocs... ??

[Lacedaemon]

Try this:

tar -xvf MyDocs/.documents/redalert.tar

[aldevil]

Try this:

tar -xvf MyDocs/.documents/redalert.tar

ThanX man for ur support got it to work.. but doesn't look like the screenshot u took...

[Lacedaemon]

Wait for a fixed version.

[aldevil]

Wait for a fixed version.


lol.. take your time .... and we will be waiting for the big release

[jean2323]

how do you uninstall a theme ... i've installed black & white and steel
steel i cannot see in the theme list, and black and white ... i don't really like :D

thanks!

[Lacedaemon]

You uninstall the mentioned themes from the App Manager -> Uninstall.

[jean2323]

You uninstall the mentioned themes from the App Manager -> Uninstall.

checked there a few times ... and found nothing
now i rechecked ... and i found black&white ... with a coded but recognizable name ...
steel is not there ... not in themes ... so i guess it did not install ... even though i think i got the message that installation went well

thanks!

[Viipottaja]

Hmmph, I was hoping it was based on the Rush song.. ;)

[Lacedaemon]

Fully working/updated version on first post.
Fixed bugs, done minor changes and packaged .deb file.

Enjoy.

Great theme! Just not as consistent as Matrix theme it seems.

Some things I noticed:
- Display Brightness squares are dark gray. Can't tell which square is lit. Shows as nice and green on Matrix theme however.
- Volume bar is also dark gray. Would look better as red as well. =)

Done! New version includes these.

[aldevil]

i cant unistall the older .tar version... and i get an error with this .deb version help ..

[Lacedaemon]

What error are you getting? Runs fine on my device.

[groeit]

How to uninstall this theme?

[Lacedaemon]

It should be listed on uninstall section of the app manager.

[groeit]

It's not :-)

[Lacedaemon]

Have you installed the .deb version? or previous versions.

[groeit]

.deb one, but it was enough just to delete it from /usr/share/themes :-) Now it's gone. Thanks

[hermitoz]

Any chance that the top-left-icon will become red too? Dunno what it's called, application-menu-icon perhaps?
I also think the little icons for the desktop-applet-settings could be beautified, now it's just a blue dot.
Thanks for a nice red theme;) I use it along with the red nseries-background found here: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41078&highlight=red+nseries

[aagameac]

Thank you for the excellent theme.
I do have one request though. Is the notification window supposed to be light blue (where as its usually yellow on the default theme).

Is there anyway to change this? The light blue color does not match the theme at all, unfortunately. :/

[allz]

cool! thx in advance

[max_kamdi]

gud wrk bro:D

[fahadj2003]

For mader russia!!!