Pranab, what happens when you try to install the theme? If it’s a certificate error or expiry, check out this http://www.e-series.org/archives/432

Thanks and regards,
Prasad

Thanks folks,
Prasad

I’m sorry, I mustn’t have been clear in my post; Roman’s themes WERE created using the Nokia software, as there is no way to apply a full sized image and/or colour scheme without using the software to create the theme. In fact, out of all the options that the software gives you, the only thing Roman didn’t include is new icons. If we are to assume there are approximately a dozen different options, Roman used eleven of them. I would think that using 90% of the options should have it qualify as a theme, no?

Also, the reason I point out the difficulty of the software is not to imply that adding icons would be difficult (in fact that is one of the easier things to do), it was to imply the overall difficulty of simply creating the themes that Roman created. I can’t speak for Roman, but I assume the reason he didn’t add icons was:
a) he didn’t want to use some type of image editing software to make them;
b) he couldn’t find/make any that he felt matched the theme nicely;
c) he wanted to retain the premier functionality of the device.

The last thing I want to mention is that my device (E62) came pre-installed with three themes from Nokia (Nokia, DarkStripes and Steel). When switching between these themes my icons do not change and really, all that does change is “the background image and colour scheme”. Based on your comments, Nokia’s own themes are not actually themes.

Maybe Nokia should have named the folder “Backgrounds/Colour Schemes/Themes”, however, they didn’t. The chose to name it “Themes”, and by their own definition, with their sample themes as proof, Roman Keller has created packages definable as themes.

Once again, I apologize if this post comes across as arrogant or pretentious. Even upon reading it myself I can see it being perceived that way. That is the biggest issue with text communication, however I assure you that there is no malice intended on my part.

I understand where you’re coming from, however I must disagree completely, and here is why:

Firstly, you are both harping on the fact that this is not a “theme” because the definition of “theme” includes icon packs etc. The thing is, you are being too literal.

damnson, you claim that these are simply backgrounds. I would like you to take an image on your phone and apply it as your background. You may notice that it only fills a small portion of the screen, rather than the entire 320×240 pixels, no matter what the image resolution is. This is what Nokia defines as a “background”. Perhaps Apple and Microsoft have a different definition, but we aren’t referring to a PC or Mac, we are referring to a cellular phone. The ONLY way to change the bars at the top and bottom of the screen that fall behind the signal strength/battery life and your left and right icons is by creating a theme with Nokia’s software.

This brings me to my next point: it is far more difficult to create a theme for this device than it is to make a computer desktop theme. I know this because I have tried on many occasions, and while I have come up with a few ok ones, none of them are publish-worthy. The ones that Roman Keller has made for us would likely take you or I hours upon hours to create. In fact, I challenge you to make one that is even comparable to his, let alone superior.

As far as different icons/functionality is concerned, I have installed upwards of one hundred different themes on my E62 and the sad fact is that it just can’t handle non-optimized icons very well. It is undeniable that a theme with too many bells and whistles slows the device down. Now in saying that, some people might not care. Personally, I prefer that my device run the way it was meant to.

Roman’s themes succeed on every level that a good theme should. They are (extremely, in my opinion) aesthetically pleasing, non-obtrusive and most importantly, do not hamper the functionality of my device. You may not find them pleasing to the eye, but that is personal preference. Where you are both wrong however, is that these are indeed themes, and damn good ones.

Constructive criticism is always a good thing, but writing someones effort off as “simply putting a background image and a new colour scheme on the phone” (as Tony Rome did) is not only destructive, it is ignorant. As the old cliché goes: “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

damnson and Tony Rome, I’m sorry if this comes across as an attack, as it is not meant to be. I just wish to bring to light some things that non-theme makers might not know. Roman Keller has no obligation to us to make these themes, just as Ed has no obligation to host this site. I think sometimes it’s nice to remember that.

Thank you Roman Keller for continuing to make my device fresh and even more appealing, and thank you Ed for continuing to bring these wonderful themes to our attention.

And that concludes War & Peace.