[Announce] Conversation Modder V 1.5
 

What is it?
First of all, this is just a basic app. It is only a work-in-progress. It helps in modifying the look of the conversations apps (Messagin app)

How do I run it?
VERSION 1.5.1+
INSTALLATION
You can download the app from this post and open it from the device to install it.


IMPORTANT: If you're getting errors relating to 'zenity', then please install zenity from the repos. See http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=956794&postcount=3



What all does it help me do?
This app is an improvement over my previous scripts. It help to install new themes downloaded from here. Also, backup and restore, and help in installing portrait support (not guaranteed for custom themes)


Only installation of themes downloaded from the wiki is supported . I do not guarantee that themes downloaded from other posts may work. If a theme does not work, please drop in a request to get it repacked. :)


Limitations?
1. Has to be started from Xterm (solved from version 1.5)
2. Has to be run as root (solved from version 1.5)
3. No easy install-and-run process (Solved from version 1.5.1)

Known Problems (v 1.5.2)
1. Portrait mode is not working on all themes

What can be expected in the future?
Option to change our name in SMS window from 'You:' <-----DONE
Support for own avatar
Option to change color schemes <--------------------------------IN PROCESS
.Deb file to easily install scripts <----------------------------------DONE


What can not be expected in the NEAR future?
A better UI, because I dunno anything about QT coding. Anybody who can help me out, I will be grateful.


How can you help me?
*Find bugs. Report it. Help me kill it.
*Make shell scripts for other operations to modify conversations, so that it can be integrated with this app.


SCREENSHOTS
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-114112.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-114332.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-114431.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-114536.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-114609.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-114626.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11631697/scr...307-120047.png

UPDATE V.1.1
I have updated the app to include one more script: to change our own name in the SMS conversation window from 'YOU:' to what ever you want.

UPDATE V.1.5
* mod to change colors in SMS (not feature complete as of 1.5)
* installable deb file
* squashed zenity bug giving segmentation fault.

UPDATE V.1.5.2
* new feature: change text colours
* menus repeat now

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

nice. great start

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Dumb question: what do I type in xterm to cd to the file?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

when i choose install theme option it says sorry file does not exist !

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

if you have extracted the file in MyDocs then write

cd /home/user/MyDocs

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

I have uploaded an updated package. It now has the ability to change our name from "You:" in the SMS window to whatever we want. More updates coming soon.

let's say you unzipped all the files to A folder named ConversationModder in Downloads Folder in your MyDocs folder.
So you should first of all, run
Then change directory to where you've unzipped the files:
Then run the script as
I know this is not exactly n00b friendly, but i am now experimenting with creating a deb file that will install the app, so that you can just run it easily from the menu.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Suggestion: autodownload conversations themes from the Wiki page.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

I can seem run this as I get something a Line 6 error "zenity" not sure what that means?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

This is fantastic. My buddy was showing me a convo-editor app on his Droid recently, and I was impressed. I was hoping on the inside that something similar would show up on maemo. Lo and behold! Haha!

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Oh damn, zenity is not a built-in package? I had it in my n900 so thought everyone would have it too. :( Anybody else is having this problem?

Anyway, zenity is a way to incorporate GUI into scripts for programming n00bs like me. Feel free to download and install it with hildon application manager or from here: http://maemo.org/packages/view/zenity/

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

It seems zenity's not in the repos any more but this thread should help

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=956794&postcount=3

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

I seem to get everyting working but can not download the actual theme folder just getting a "Maybe the file does mnot exists" message when I press intall theme button, i have however got conversation showing in portrait (yippee!)

Where do I save the theme folder, in the same folder as the conversation modder? Also do I need to unzip the theme folder or not before I save to the phone?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

you can save the theme ".zip" file anywhere. And, you donot need to unzip it. Just chose the zip file with the app.


The package pageshows that it is available in extras. That is why you can install by apt-get. Anyway, thanks for that link :)

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Thanks for your help here but I have download the zip file to my Downloads folder but when i run the script it never asks me to select a file just comes up with the warning "no files found"'. Should the script ask for the file or try and find it itself?

The Xterm seems to suggest a segmentation fault?


Not sure why but zenity didn't appear in either my HAM or FAM and it sounds like the poster on the link I highlighted had the same issue.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Ok lets clarify things a bit here:
a. There are two types of zip files here: the zip file for the scripts from the first post ("conversations_modder.zip") and theme zip files from the wiki (eg:conversation_ui.zip)
b. You should unzip conversation_modder.zip to a folder in MyDocs. It should have 4 scripts in it.
c. Open Xterm, become root, change directory to where the scripts are unzipped. ie, do cd /home/users/MyDocs/CM/ if MC is the folder to where you've unzipped the files.
To confirm if the scripts are there use this command:
This should give a list of files in the folder and you should see changename.sh, conversation_modder.sh, convport.sh and conthemer.sh
d. Now that you've confirmed you're in the correct directory, run the app as
It should start off with a window asking you what action to perform if you HAVE zenity. If not, please click here to install Zenity.
e. If you've successfully installed Zenity, do the above steps again to run the app.
f. It should then ask you for action.
g. Click on 'install theme'
h. It will then ask you to select the theme file. This is the zip file downloaded from the wiki (which has not been unzipped).
i. It will be installed as your conversation theme.


Now, tell me clearly, when are you getting the no file found error?on immediately trying to run the script? How do you know it is a segmentation fault?

I know going to the Xterm is not friendly, but I am working on an installable deb package. I just need to figure out how to et the scripts to run as root from the main menu. Please have patience.

Thanks,
Ejas

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Thanks for all this it seems to be, I think anyway a problem with zenity starting, as on one occession it has allowed me to select a downloaded theme but on numerous attempts since it has let me, change the theme, just come up file not found with the zenity folders never appearing, not sure how I check to find out what is causing the problem?

I assume I saved the theme zip folder in the CM folder?

All the other con modders work such as back up & restore theme.

I have managed to update now using your contheme scrip but still no joy with the actaul con modder itself!

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Good news, droitwichgas. since you said that the rest of the mods were working, i figured out the problem and could reproduce it. I have uploaded version 1.5 of the app that fixes this.

It also has a new mod-change colors. It is a work in progress and so far only the bubble colors for SMS can be changed, but rest assured, more are coming soon :D

Also, this new version is in deb format. So u can now install and then the application shows up in the menu. BUT for now, you can't install with the built in application manager (it shows incompatible application package error, can somebody help me?).
So you have to open xterminal, become root and install the package as
it will then be installed and accessible from menu.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Thnaks for this everything seems to wok OK and the script opens zenity but once I hit download nothing appears to happen before zenity closes, the themes don't appear to change and I can't access the change colours options.

It seems you are almost there but not quite?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

@droitwichgas, can/did u install the file as i said? Did the app appear in the menu?

Hit download? Where? I don't think there is an option in the app to download?

Can you see the 'Change colors' option? What happens when you click it?

Don't worry, we'll beat this yet! And thanks for being a patient tester.

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

real awesome! thanks alot!!

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

how do you uninstall? i installed it but its not working.

and i cant find zenity in repos

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

this is the error am facing...i hav installed zenity still no success

http://i55.tinypic.com/a4oh88.png

where m i wrong

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

It's a weird problem where Zenity is not seen by the application manager. To install zenity, goto Xterm, and type the following:
To uninstall, I think you can uninstall from app manager. If not, goto xterm and do the following:

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

You're probably not in the folder where you downloaded the conversationmodder.deb file. To make sure, type the following onto xterm:
It will give a list of files and folders in ur current folder. Check if conversationmodder.deb is amoung them. If not, use the command cd to change the directory to where the file is present. ie, for example if you've downloaded conversationmodder.deb to Downloads, do the following:
then do

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

here what i did...

i downloaded the version 1.5, and place in a folder named CM,and the following command and had this result

http://i53.tinypic.com/wtx160.png

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

Wooops, my bad. The command is
Sorry!!

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Sorry got carried away I meant hit "OK" after selecting the zip file with the theme wanted to use. That's hit zenity just closes! Same thing happens with choose own name or clours once I hit "OK" your app just closes without any warning messages.

Thanks for your all your help at whilst I have now got the theme I wanted but just can't change the colour, which if it comes to worse is no big problem.


Just noted once when I hit the "OK" button I have a a "information bar" stating just "error" with an "OK" button next to hit however this
as not appeared since!

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Ok, debugging time!
So droitwichgas, please open xterm and type the following code:
and please post screenshots of your xterm window or copy paste its contents here.

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

someone please update this app in the wiki customizing maemo/conversation mods..
very helpful app.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Here goes

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Attachment 18397

Seems i still have three segmentation fault?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Yeah try my command without sudo gainroot.
Just sh /opt/conversationmodder/conversation_modder.sh

Re: [Announce] Conversation Modder V1.5
 

great share bro

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Tried this and now I get asked for a password in Xterm, I recall this is a common problem but how do I overcome it assuming I can with your script?

The info on this post sounds like the issue I am having?

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...9&postcount=35

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

This is a problem. To bypass this, we can generally use the 'sudo run-stanalone command'. That is what I have done.

So, I want you to try this for me:
If it is still asking for password, try
The first is the method that i am now using in my code. maybe i need to switch to the second command...?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Unfortunately it is still asking for a password once I run the first line of each script?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

That is not two lines. It is a single long command. Please try it as one command.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

Hi can you tell me how to uninstall your app? its not working for me and i just want to get rid of it.

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

please see my reply to this a few posts back

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

It is still asking for a password for both commands.

I assume where you have two lines where I enter it as one command I include both the "sh" at the end of the your first line and the start of the second so it looks like

.........run-standard sh sh /opt/.......

when I type in the commend on Xterm?

Re: [Announce/WIP] ConversationModder with rudimentary GUI
 

look carefully, it is
there is a dot in between