Can't Use Custom Homescreens in Samsung i320n

extravagant · Smartphone Pupil Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 48

hey everyone, anyone have any idea why I can't use custom homescreens by putting in the XML in the application data/home directory? I would like to have the MSN Default one with no calendar and to remove the carrier text to consolidate the date/time into one line therefore there will be no scrolling. ANy ideas anyone? And also, I was able to install the .CAB homescreen from kl1weder's website which worked but i can't modfiy etc. thx

Jerry Raia · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:59 am Post subject:

When you say you can't use it what do you mean? It doesn't show up on the list of available screens?
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extravagant · Smartphone Pupil Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 48

yeah, nothing shows up. I tried modifying the one i got from kl1weder's site, and one of the default XMLs but nothing seems to work..

Jerry Raia · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

I have seen this problem before. You have to be real careful with the .xml file names and with the name in the "<Title>" tags in the file as well.
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extravagant · Smartphone Pupil Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 48

thanks - any idea how I can get a proper one working?

Jerry Raia · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

Start with one that works, copy it out so you have a backup. Then modify it. Also note the file names. If the file names are over a certain length they don't show up on the list. Something like that. It has been a while since I have tried it.
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extravagant · Smartphone Pupil Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 48

hmm think is I tried all that - copied ones that work, renamed them, change title, contacturl tag etc ... nothin seems to works! Sad

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Jerry Raia · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject:

What if you don't even rename them? Just modify the code? One more thing. If there are errors in the body of your code, or even things the the OS doesn't like but are legitimate xml, the file might not show up. I seem to remember having that problem once myself.
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Mike Temporale · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject:

If you install the latest homescreen's from his site, then before you change anything, try to set it as the active home screen. That should work for you. It does for me. Then you just have to carefully edit and keep a backup in case things don't work after.
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Jerry Raia · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: