Customizing Maemo

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(please note: all these apps and steps may not be necesarry but I got it working like this)
 
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this help file assumes you know the risks and how to at least download and install apps from the extra repos..
 
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1. install the following apps/software
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ssh server/client - this will request password when installing (WRITE DOWN / TAKE NOTE OF PASSWORD !!)
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winscp (http://winscp.net/)
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2. goto 'settings' > connectivity > 'pc-connectivity-manager'
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8. open "mad developer" > manage usb > 'gfile_storage' > close
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10. user name "root", password "(password created during ssh install)"
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2. open winscp and put the WLAN ip address shown in mad developer in the 'host name'
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3. user name "root", password "(password created during ssh install)"
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[[Category:Beginners]]
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5. you should now have access!!
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[[Category:Power users]]
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Revision as of 13:31, 20 January 2010

This article will someday describe how everybody can customize Maemo 5 to make it as personal as possible. Discussion on t.m.o concerning customization in this thread.

Contents

Themes

Available themes can be installed straight from Application Manager. If you want to make your own theme, see below. See also article Themes.

Wallpapers

There is already n900wallpapers.com for wallpapers. Unfortunately, you need a .desktop-file if you want to configure panoramic wallpapers for now.

There will be an application for wallpaper handling to be released (hopefully) soon. See Prismic wallpaper manager

Shortcut to multiple desktops

Use the same shortcut twice on the desktops can be useful. In order to do it, you have to manually modify appropiate .desktop file by adding the "X-Multiple=true" entry into the file. See Desktop file format for further information.

Welcome screen

It is possible to edit hildon-welcome. A howto is available here. Examples: "Open source. Open heart. Open future.", "The Power of Open."

Advanced customization

DISCLAIMER: Following instructions are only for Power users, and operations are potentially dangerous. Please see General precautions for further information.

Led notifications

Detailed description for modifying LED -notifications can be found in LED patterns -article.

Themes

There is an application for making themes to Maemo OS2008. This will be updated as soon as possible to cover also N900 and Maemo5. See article Maemo Theme Maker HOWTO

Wallpapers

If you want to make panoramic wallpapers of your own, you need to create a .desktop -file and put it to same directory where your pictures are.

Example of a .desktop -file: 

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Background Image
Name=Deers
Hidden=true

X-File1=/home/user/MyDocs/.images/deer1.png
X-File2=/home/user/MyDocs/.images/deer2.png
X-File3=/home/user/MyDocs/.images/deer3.png
X-File4=/home/user/MyDocs/.images/deer4.png

X-Order=01

Remote WLAN Access To Root / System Files

for easy file manipulation



1. install the following apps/software


n900 end: (all these apps are in extras repos)

ssh server/client - this will request password when installing (WRITE DOWN / TAKE NOTE OF PASSWORD !!) rootsh mad developer


for pc end:

winscp (http://winscp.net/)


2. open winscp and put the WLAN ip address shown in mad developer in the 'host name'

3. user name "root", password "(password created during ssh install)"

4. save > login

5. you should now have access!!

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