[RELEASE] WbApp WinterBoard GUI

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by realism

Here's a crazy idea... Why not just have this built into the app and put it out as your own modified app. I speak for myself and maybe for a few other when I say "I can do without the extra icon..."

I don't mean to sound ungrateful. Thanks for taking the time to develop this feature I'm just putting an idea out there.

I have kept Jay informed of my progress all through my beta's by got no response. I'm sure he's busy and doesn't need my crazy stuff to deal with. Plus with my version you can't select mor than one theme and I know that's the path he's headed.

Me - I'm headed down the path where I want to add the ability to "build" you own themes from pieces and parts of existing themes.

**phoenix.stu** · 08-13-2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by CyberGreg

That is indeed odd, it works on all of my WinterBoard and SummerBoard themes, as shown in the screenshots. There ARE some WinterBoard themes, like Time of Day that DO NOT have any icons, therefor there will be no preview, however those are indeed the exception and not the norm. It could be a permissions problem. When you browse your phone can you get to your WinterBoard themes from /Library/Themes ?

See attachment, unzip and place the folder inside the Bundles folder in whatever WinterBoard theme you want to use these.

Thanks a bunch.

**SundayDuffer** · 08-13-2008, 12:27 PM

CyberGreg,

When I sh postinst.sh (6 or more times, same message)
Putty keeps on giving me this:

chown: cannot access 'Documents/Themes' : No such file or directory

When i checked the Documents folder, i only see DotThemelist.plist and Themelist.plist in there.

Help needed please....thankyou.

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by SundayDuffer

CyberGreg,

When I sh postinst.sh (6 or more times, same message)
Putty keeps on giving me this:

chown: cannot access 'Documents/Themes' : No such file or directory

When i checked the Documents folder, i only see DotThemelist.plist and Themelist.plist in there.

Help needed please....thankyou.

Yup that would indeed be a problem. It requires both a Documents folder and a Themes sub folder. All you have to do is make the Themes folder and then run the postinst.sh script and it will set the correct permissions.

Just to be crystal clear:
/Applications/WbApp.app/Documents <-must be there
/Applications/WbApp.app/Documents/Themes <-must be there

and for all those that are as anal as I am here's why:
I use the Documents folder to store my plist file, this way I can build it with my additional "type" field (Wb vs Smb)
I use the Themes sub-folder to store the links to the themes for the previews. I store them as symlinks so they do not take up any extra space and are easily removed.

**chordmasta** · 08-13-2008, 01:00 PM

everything working fine for me over here.

winscpd the files over
775d the permissions
ran the script with putty "./whatever.sh"

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 01:07 PM

My friend just found a bug - if you select the first three options then Time of Day overwrites the trans text labels. Hand on a sec and I'll get that fixed.

**SundayDuffer** · 08-13-2008, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by CyberGreg

Yup that would indeed be a problem. It requires both a Documents folder and a Themes sub folder. All you have to do is make the Themes folder and then run the postinst.sh script and it will set the correct permissions.

Just to be crystal clear:
/Applications/WbApp.app/Documents <-must be there
/Applications/WbApp.app/Documents/Themes <-must be there

and for all those that are as anal as I am here's why:
I use the Documents folder to store my plist file, this way I can build it with my additional "type" field (Wb vs Smb)
I use the Themes sub-folder to store the links to the themes for the previews. I store them as symlinks so they do not take up any extra space and are easily removed.

Awesome...worked like a charm. Thankyou.
I do miss iSwitcher.
Keep us posted with new changes please. thx.

**stlcaddie** · 08-13-2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by CyberGreg

n/p

Once logged in:
cd /Applications/WbApp.app
now press enter
./postinst.sh
now press enter

You now have to either run an app like Respring or if you're still in Terminal type

killall SpringBoard
now press enter

Once SpringBoard relaunches, run WbApp

Works perfect now...I can see the previews and all. I thought just setting permissions would to it, but no. I ran ./postinst.sh , and walla. Thanks

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by stlcaddie

Works perfect now...I can see the previews and all. I thought just setting permissions would to it, but no. I ran ./postinst.sh , and walla. Thanks

SWEET....

okay first post has been updated with the bug fix on the sequencing so now if you set the three options; Black Nav Bars, Time of Day and Trans Icon Labels, it loads the theme properly.

Here's the updated link to save you from hitting the first thread again:
LINKAGE

For those that already have it installed, all you have to do is replace the app (WbApp).

**t3abags** · 08-13-2008, 01:44 PM

Nice App, but you cant apply more than one theme at one time and the app makes a copy of every theme previewed/applied in the WbApp folder...

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 01:49 PM

pf is all set to get this guy up on Cydia. I'd just like to get a few more confirmations from users. Especially the update.

Please post your results, success or not - THANKS!!!

PS Even though the new zip file say v2 please know that this is like version 26 or something and I have been working on this since WinterBoard was released. Clearly I can't code that fast

Originally Posted by t3abags

Nice App, but you cant apply more than one theme at one time and the app makes a copy of every theme previewed/applied in the WbApp folder...

Correct and INCORRECT

Only one theme and it uses symlinks and DOES NOT make copies. I realize they may look like copies but they are links and do not take up any extra space.

**fletch33** · 08-13-2008, 02:14 PM

i am on a mac.

i followed the instruction. placed it in applications folder and it has the themes and docs folder and set the permission again just to be sure. i was not able to get mobile terminal to run the ./file because it says i dont have permission. however the app ran but i only saw your themes and i had no previews?

thanks

**signori** · 08-13-2008, 02:21 PM

How do you change the permissions using terminal. My wifi is not working so I can't use Winscp to do everything.

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by fletch33

i am on a mac.

i followed the instruction. placed it in applications folder and it has the themes and docs folder and set the permission again just to be sure. i was not able to get mobile terminal to run the ./file because it says i dont have permission. however the app ran but i only saw your themes and i had no previews?

thanks

That is still due to the permissions on those folders and the app can not properly link the theme images. You need to either manually set the owner or, oops nevermind, you're on a Mac.

Replace your phone's ip address with 192.168.1.100 in this and run it in Terminal:
ssh -l root 192.168.1.100
it will then prompt you for the password (alpine)
then cd /Applications/WbApp.app
./postinst.sh

Originally Posted by signori

How do you change the permissions using terminal. My wifi is not working so I can't use Winscp to do everything.

If it's even possible the commands would still be the same. You change to the app directory (cd /Applications/WbApp.app) then run ./postinst.sh
Something tells me this is not going to work on the phone though...

You might want to wait a bit and once we're sure it's working as designed it will be available via Cydia but thank-you for posting.

**Hyperextension** · 08-13-2008, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by CyberGreg

That is indeed odd, it works on all of my WinterBoard and SummerBoard themes, as shown in the screenshots. There ARE some WinterBoard themes, like Time of Day that DO NOT have any icons, therefor there will be no preview, however those are indeed the exception and not the norm. It could be a permissions problem. When you browse your phone can you get to your WinterBoard themes from /Library/Themes ?

See attachment, unzip and place the folder inside the Bundles folder in whatever WinterBoard theme you want to use these.

Cant seem to get this link to the ZIP to work. Any suggestions? Would love to grab those carrier logos.

**CyberGreg** · 08-13-2008, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hyperextension

Cant seem to get this link to the ZIP to work. Any suggestions? Would love to grab those carrier logos.

Odd, I just downloaded them, anyhow... here are the actual images:

**Kyle Matthews** · 08-13-2008, 05:02 PM

This is now posted in Cydia.

**Armenin2001** · 08-13-2008, 05:46 PM

you rock... We needed this ... THANK YOU!!!!

**Muggz5** · 08-13-2008, 06:05 PM

Awesome cant wait to get home to try this!!!! Thanks a million greg looks smooth

**jabbawalkee** · 08-13-2008, 06:31 PM

So I downloaded the app via cydia and it installed properly. But, when i open it, i see the main screen and then it quits to the home screen. I ssh-ed and changed the permissions but that didn't work either. Any ideas???

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Originally Posted by realism Here's a crazy idea... Why not just have this built into the app and put it out as your own modified app. I speak for myself

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