On the Home 2 product page we’ve added a sample of the excellent work the community has done. Today we wanted to highlight the fantastic work by hellbender (of the Pointui Community).

His theme, Steampunk demonstrates the flexibility of the theming available in Home 2 and his execution for detail. Hellbender not only covered of the base theme for Home 2 but went the distance and took care of some applets.

There are screenshots and QVGA/WQVGA device owners can download this great theme from the Community. Please note downloads can only be done by registered members, membership is free and you can signup here.

We have updated the theme files to include some generic buttons, edges and title for themers. When creating a theme please note that any resources in the applet take precedence over the theme. Please remove any images in the applet to ensure you see the them images.

The applets in the 2.1 release that use these graphics and are a good example of how they are put together in an applet are, Messaging, Tasks and Appointments.

For Pro themers there are specific edge graphics which are specific for the Contact Screens.

The default theme in Docs and details about the theme will be updated over the coming days.

In this the second part of the interview with Montecristoff we ask him about designing themes. In part 1 of the interview we focused on his role developing applets and other functionality in Home 2. 

Pointui: It hasn’t just been about the code though, you have also created some themes, please tell us about those?

Montecristoff:

First was Pointui Signs. A very contrasted theme, full yellow and black without transparency. This theme is quite symbolic for me as I’m rolling on Pointui Road. Theme background is here to remember that road can be long one.

Second was Wild Wide Home. It’s a very simple and basic theme, voluntary without embellishment. A plain and clear theme for effectiveness.

Pointui: Where do you draw inspiration from for your themes?

Montecristoff: Must be a part of my cultural and artistic side. Creative sources are large but some famous Painters and Designers are probably the most influential.

Pointui: There are plenty of themes created by the Community, what themes do you have installed for your Home 2?

Montecristoff: As for applets, I try each new theme from the store. I particulary appreciate global theme with applet-line style like, Amana.UI, Sonnar UI, SonicUI and Android to name a few.

Pointui: Is there a particular theme you’d like to see for Home 2 that hasn’t been created yet?

Montecristoff: Yes, yours

Pointui: We’ll see what we can do for 2.1.

Pointui: Thankyou Montecristoff for your time and support of Home 2.

In the first week of releasing Home 2 Free we’ve seen 15 (and counting) themes created by the community. As theming was high on our agenda in the development of Home 2 its great to see this level of enthusiasm, we’d like to thank everyone who has contributed.

If you enjoy the work of others please join the community and provide some feedback.

While you wait you might like to consider preparing some backgrounds.

The optimal sizes are the maximum pixel size for the widescreen devices;

• QVGA/WQVGA = 400×400px
• VGA/WVGA = 800×800px

We will have more details and a showcase of community content is planned after we launch.