Create Perfect Sizing Today Wallpaper for Windows Mobile
31 January, 2009 Posted by
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Themes & Skins,Tips,Windows Mobile
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If you want to size an image for your WM Today wallpaper: Use your favorite image editor, follow these image size guidelines for the perfect fit. 
- VGA: The entire VGA image size is 640×588. Keep in mind that some of that image is used for the landscape area of the theme. When your theme is in portrait mode, only 480 of the 640 pixel width is visible. In landscape mode only 376 of the 480 pixel height is visible. Entire VGA image: 640 x 588 Portrait area: 480 x 588 (including command bar) Landscape area: 640 x 376
- QVGA: The entire QVGA image size is 320 x 294. Keep in mind that some of that image is used for the landscape area of the theme. When your theme is in portrait mode, only 240 of the 320 pixel width is visible. In landscape mode only 188 of the 294 pixel height is visible. Entire SE image: 320 x 294 Portrait area: 240 x 294 (including command bar) Landscape area: 320 x 188 ..More after the jump!
- Standard Pocket PC Theme: Today Image (240×268), Start Menu (152×287)
- Extended/QVGA Theme: Today Image (320×294), Start Menu Image (240×320)
- VGA/VGA Extended Theme: Today Image (640×588), Start Menu Image (480×640)
- Smartphone Theme: Homescreen Image (176×200)
- Standard PPC2002/WM2003 Theme: Today Image (240×287 but 242×287 is recommended, 240×268 is the area displayed), Start Menu (152×287 but 154×289 is recommended)
- Square Theme: Today Image (240×214), Start menu Image (239×213)
- Smartphone (176×220 screen) Theme: Homescreen Image (176×200, 176×180 is the area displayed)
[Graphic credit McDeb]
I just got a SamSung SGH-i900, replacing an i718 and I’m having trouble with the size of the Themes. Do you have the information for a WQVGA 240 x 400 display?
Hi Dave, unfortunately I don’t have that…
hi, why do you take only taskbar (or softkeys) into account ? Shouldn’t it be 2×26=52 pixels total ?
I meant for qvga
The topbar overlaps with the wallpaper
ok thanks
what if we use say a 320×320 wallpaper instead (so that it can also fit startup splashscreen), will it be shrinked or cropped then ? I should probably try directly but I guess it can be useful to others
Niko, it depends what portion you want to keep or you want to show all.
your page reminds me of this old page : http://www.mcdeb.com/tmmcdeb/tips.html
I was her big fan
the software seems to be discontinue for long time though.
This was helpful for sizing but what dpi should I be creating in? 72 like reg displays? or is it higher.
I’m on a Touch Pro 2
Thx.
Jeff, Touch Pro2 is VGA, just pick a size. dpi 72 is fine