Chameleon FAQ and Knowledgebase

HOW DO I INSTALL AND USE BACKGROUNDS?
ZLauncher Backgrounds should sync to your handheld in the same way that other programs are installed. You may want to check to make sure that you have around 300kb of RAM available (This varies from background to background). If you are having trouble installing them by syncing you may want to install them directly to /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/BackImage/

Once the background is installed it will be available in the ThemeManager. The ThemeManager is located in the menu at the top of the Zlauncher screen under “App”. When the ThemeManager opens, choose the BackImage tab. Your background should show up here.

THEMES

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ZLAUNCHER SKIN OR A ZLAUNCHER THEME?
No, they are the same.

WHAT IS A ZLAUNCHER THEME?
A ZLauncher Theme provides a new look for ZLauncher. In addition it can make ZLauncher easier to use and more understandable.

WHAT KIND OF ZLAUNCHER THEMES ARE THERE?

*  _Sony_64K.prc: Theme for the Sony HiRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 4.0 or higher and supports 64K colors, such as Clie N/T/NR/NX series, Clie SJ30.

*  _Sony_256.prc: Theme for the Sony HiRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 3.5 or higher and supports 256 colors or 64K colors, such as Clie N610C.

*  _Sony_16.prc: Theme for the Sony HiRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 3.5 or higher and supports 16 grayscales or higher colors, such as Clie T415/SJ10.

*  _Std_64K.prc: Theme for the standard LowRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 3.5 or higher and supports 64K colors, such as Palm m505, Handspring Visor Prism/Treo 90/270/300, Treo 600.

*  Std_256.prc: Theme for the standard LowRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 3.5 or higher and supports 256 colors or 64K colors, such as Palm IIIc.

*  _Std_16.prc: Theme for the standard LowRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 3.5 or higher and supports 16 grayscales or higher colors, such as Palm m series, Handspring Visor Edge/Treo 180, Clie S series.

*  _Hi_64K.prc: Theme for the High-Density handheld, such as Palm Tungsten | T / W / C, Palm ZIRE 71, Acer S50/S60, Garmin iQue3600. NOTE: This theme also applies to Sony Clie UX50/UX40.

* _OS5_64K.prc: Theme for the standard HiRes handheld which runs on PalmOS 5.0 or higher

WHAT IS THEME MANAGER
(The following is an excerpt from the ZLauncher read me file.)
Theme Manager is a useful tool for managing themes, iconsets and background images. You can manage themes, iconsets and background images easily and quickly. You can change the color depth with the Color Depth drop down list. The choices of the Color Depth list are depended on the selected theme and the display capability of the handheld. 

Theme page lists all themes on the handheld. If the theme is stored on the expansion card, the theme name is followed by an expansion card icon.

The path for storing themes is:

/Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Theme/

Once you open Theme Manager, ZLauncher will create the directory for storing themes automatically.

To manage the theme, first select the theme, then choose the operation from the popup Operating Dialog.

Iconset page lists all iconsets on the handheld. If the iconset is stored on the expansion card, the iconset name is followed by an expansion card icon.

The path for storing iconsets is:

/Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Iconsets/

Once you open Theme Manager, ZLauncher will create the directory for storing iconsets automatically.

To manage the iconset, first select the iconset, then choose the operation from the popup Operating Dialog.

BackImage page lists all background images on the handheld. If there's no icon leading the file name, this file is a converted background image database, otherwise, it's a picture file, and much be converted before using as background image. If the background image is stored on the expansion card, the background image name is followed by an expansion card icon.

 

The path for storing background images is:

/Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/BackImage/

Once you open Theme Manager, ZLauncher will create the directory for storing background images automatically.

To manage the background image, first select the background image, then choose the operation from the popup Operating Dialog.