Discussion: Home screen and ringer control

Home screen and ringer control How can I eliminate or change the annoying upper and lower home screen BARS?
( the upper bar which displays the icons, and lower bar which displays Start. and Contacts )

And if I can't get rid of them altogether, can I change the COLOR of them from Boring Blue, Go-Away Guava or Gag Me Green? I've been creating some of my own wallpapers (madbeetle.com) and would also like to change the color of the home screen TEXT. White doesn't always work.

Lastly, is there a way to extend the time my phone rings? I miss almost every call that comes in. Thanks

2. RE: Home screen and ringer control

"How can I eliminate or change the annoying upper and lower home screen BARS?
( the upper bar which displays the icons, and lower bar which displays Start. and Contacts )

And if I can't get rid of them altogether, can I change the COLOR of them from Boring Blue, Go-Away Guava or Gag Me Green? I've been creating some of my own wallpapers (madbeetle.com) and would also like to change the color of the home screen TEXT. White doesn't always work.

Lastly, is there a way to extend the time my phone rings? I miss almost every call that comes in. Thanks"

Cannot eliminate the bars, but use this to change the color.

http://www.4shared.com/file/103757751/b57bfbe9/RC_Mod_v21_ENG.html

4. RE: Home screen and ringer control

"hi and thanks for the info! On my Dash there is no "today" option. I can do start>settings>home screen, and there is a choice of three colors which I don't like. When I design a home screen using madbeetle.com, the bars are eliminated. But the problem with the madbeetle screens is that it's very hard to align text.

Hard to believe there is no way to extend the ring tone! I guess the kids all have the phone with them, using the bluetooth earpieces, so they don't need a longer ring. I do try to change the ring tone, as you suggest. In the past two weeks I've had bagpipes, quacking ducks, and the Wm. Tell Overture. lol

I'll check out the Microsoft recommendations.

Everybody raves about the Dash but I'm not completely impressed. (I've had it since Dec. 06)"

It really is a cool phone, with a very loyal following. Read and explore more about it here: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Excalibur