WP needs more (modern) accent colors and background options !

[Markyyy]

I have lumia 800 which has a pentile isplay, which means that some colours give a crisper edge to the tiles and some give a fuzzy edge to them. On a black background, the dark green give the crispest edge (but it's not a great colour) and any of the red-ish colours (that's anything from orange to purple) give the fuzziest edges. I use Cobalt Blue on a black background most of the time. It gives a crisp vertical tile edge, but a fuzzy horizontal edge, which I can put up with. I won't ever get a device with a pentile sub-pixel arrangement again.

 

[meddyrainzo]

Windows Phone 8.1 includes Start Screen backgrounds and browser sync features | The Verge

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[narv]

Daniel keeps saying no, but everyone else keeps saying yes. I wonder if it is that we get predefined ones like on windows 8 that has some default backgrounds you can choose. Since Daniel said to not take it "literally".. maybe we can't add our own backgrounds.. yet... *shrug*.. if that is the case I would still like to add some space between tiles to be able to see it (maybe able to add an "empty" row?).

 

[Boris Lozac]

Daniel keeps saying no, but everyone else keeps saying yes. I wonder if it is that we get predefined ones like on windows 8 that has some default backgrounds you can choose. Since Daniel said to not take it "literally".. maybe we can't add our own backgrounds.. yet... *shrug*.. if that is the case I would still like to add some space between tiles to be able to see it (maybe able to add an "empty" row?).

You can always do something like this, no one is forcing you to fill the whole space with tiles.. You can add empty rows/tiles with Header tiles among others.


520 skinery by borislozac, on Flickr

 

[TonyDedrick]

Windows Phone 8.1 includes Start Screen backgrounds and browser sync features | The Verge

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Hopefully its similar to Windows 8/8.1 with different patterns and different color schemes for the patterns

 

[abel920]

You can always do something like this, no one is forcing you to fill the whole space with tiles.. You can add empty rows/tiles with Header tiles among others.

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520 skinery by borislozac, on Flickr

I did not pay $600 to stare at a blank white screen.

 

[wiggum15]

Daniel keeps saying no, but everyone else keeps saying yes. I wonder if it is that we get predefined ones like on windows 8 that has some default backgrounds you can choose. Since Daniel said to not take it "literally".. maybe we can't add our own backgrounds.. yet... *shrug*.. if that is the case I would still like to add some space between tiles to be able to see it (maybe able to add an "empty" row?).

predefined would be bull****, really whats the point ?
MS already displayed a lack of good taste with the choice for the accent colors and i dont want 10 predefined wallpapers...i want my own or does MS think we are to stupid to choose a good looking wallpaper ?

 

[Boris Lozac]

I did not pay $600 to stare at a blank white screen.

Facepalm... I meant if wallpapers are added, you can reduce the number of tiles so you see the picture better.

 

[wiggum15]

So now wallpapers are pretty much confirmed, but nothing about more accent colors/color picker...hope this will also be part of the update !

 

[MikeSo]

So now wallpapers are pretty much confirmed, but nothing about more accent colors/color picker...hope this will also be part of the update !

Yay, the complete opposite of what I want.

 

[abel920]

Facepalm... I meant if wallpapers are added, you can reduce the number of tiles so you see the picture better.

Sorry, misread your post. I agree. No one is forcing anyone to put a wallpaper. They need to open up a dictionary and read the definition of "option"

 

[Boris Lozac]

Ahh, this "instagram" blue colors would be perfect..


520 insta blue by borislozac, on Flickr


520 insta blue 2 by borislozac, on Flickr

 

[wiggum15]

Great colors Boris Lozac, but i still see no informations about a color picker or more accent colors in 8.1...sadly.

 

[distilledoreo]

Actually in the SDK there is "one" more color to choose for the accents, a light blue color (seen here).

The thing is, it's called "Custom" not "Sky Blue" or any other name. It could mean they didn't name it yet, but I think it is a place holder to choose a custom accent color.

 

[Boris Lozac]

It's ok.. better then nothing i guess.

 

[distilledoreo]

I went digging in the emulator files, and found some interesting stuff, Cortana (or whatever it's going to be called) dialogue, background image support, tile size, and other things, but this thread is about accent colors. I'll let the image do the talking

This says it's for Kid's Corner, but I'm pretty sure they share accent colors. It seems like there will be theme support too, since this states a custom color with either a light or dark background color.

 

[wiggum15]

I think that are just placeholders for the Providers or OEM's special colors
Some OEM's and providers already use a custrom accent color, like Verizon, HTC ect...

 

[untitled007]

Windows Phone 8.1 to support Fingerprint scanner. Start +Theme customization. Messaging on Dual-Sim phone. | NPU

 

[neonspark]

looks way too much like a droid

is that bad? if sales say so, no.

I agree with OP. windows 95 has more color choices than WP. that never hurt it. why is MSFT so set on taking away choice when their platform is failing?

 

[psudotechzealot]

What so bad about wallpapers?