Conversation Mods

The idea of modifying the way the Conversations App displays our SMS/IM conversations was initially brought up here in this thread.


Below is a comparison of the default theme and a custom theme.

Default Nokia Theme
Custom Theme


Contents

How To Mod The Conversations Theme

The location of the files that need to be modified in order to change the way our conversations look are located here /usr/share/rtcom-messaging-ui/html/.

This script has been created in order to make it easier for people to apply the theme they have picked.

The html folder contains 10 files:

  • 3 files for the SMS theme
MessagingWidgetsChatConversations.css
MessagingWidgetsChatConversations.js
MessagingWidgetsChatConversations.html
  • 3 files for the IM theme
MessagingWidgetsSMSConversations.css
MessagingWidgetsSMSConversations.js
MessagingWidgetsSMSConversations.html
  • 3 files for the Single Message Theme
MessagingWidgetsSingleSMS.css
MessagingWidgetsSingleSMS.js
MessagingWidgetsSingleSMS.html
  • 1 file which contains the image for the user's avatar
avatar.png

Backing Up The Default Themes

Just in case you do not want to or cannot be bothered to backup the default theme.

The files for the default theme can be found here


Here are some simple instructions for those of you that do wish to backup your current theme.

Downloadable mods

  • To convert your theme to work better in portrait mode, use this script.


  • Own avatar link
  • Both avatars on left link
  • Alternative layout link
  • IM mod link
  • Change colors link
  • Group by sender link
  • Bubble conversation link
  • Increase text size link and link
  • Text bubble? link
  • Simple Lightweight conversation link
  • Simple link
  • Conversation theme 1 link
  • Conversation theme 2 link
  • Conversation Spacing 2 Mod link
  • Minimal 2 link
  • Conversation spacing 2 Mod 2 link
  • Conversation theme 3 link
  • Conversation theme 4 link
  • Conversation theme 5 link
  • Xgrind theme link
  • Kopete Style - Conversation theme 6 link
  • Eitama Minimal link
  • Conversations Compact link
  • SR90 themes (4) link
  • N900 compact link
  • Gsever theme link
  • Blue and Green Bubble Theme with different alignment options link

Credits

  • andrewfblack
  • b666m
  • Reflektorfalke
  • termi_uc
  • qole
  • Grant
  • m165
  • niqbal
  • byte_76
  • Kurele
  • Xgrind
  • eitama
  • edanaher
  • SR90
  • TMarki
  • gsever
  • godofwar424
  • Harick
  • ejasmudar
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