Messaging app colors

Keneda

Hi.

I'd like to change some colors on the messaging app, like the color of my messages bubbles (the green ones), where can i find them?
Maybe @jezek or @lduboeuf can tell me?

PS : it's not in .config\com.ubuntu.messaging-app\MessagingApp.conf

lduboeuf

@keneda You can find the colors used here: https://github.com/ubports/messaging-app/blob/xenial/src/qml/MessageBubble.qml#L90

These are colors from the themes.

Keneda

@lduboeuf
I see that " lduboeuf make links more visible" on top of the page, that's good, and indeed, now links can be red in green bubbles ^^

Anyway, i still want to change those green bubbles, where can i find this file with file manager in my device?

I tried the command line find / -iname "*MessageBubble*" from terminal but the only file corresponding was from datamonitor app (maybe i did something wrong because most of folders were "access denied").

jezek

@keneda

$ find / -iname "*MessageBubble*" 2>/dev/null
/opt/click.ubuntu.com/datamonitor.matteobellei/0.2.3/qml/MessageBubble.qml
/usr/share/messaging-app/MessageBubble.qml

The second one is what you're looking for.

Keneda

@jezek Yes, thanks!

Wonder why i didn't find it, and why all those "access denied" folders ^^

jezek

@keneda said in Messaging app colors:

why all those "access denied" folders

I've got a lot of "access denied" too, but the 2>/dev/null appendix sends all errors to endless void...

Keneda

So now i tried to edit this file with seabass 2 and it tells me that i can't overwrite it, even if i made system r/w (with terminal or UTTT).

Any idea? :grinning_face_with_sweat:

@jezek said in Messaging app colors:

I've got a lot of "access denied" too, but the 2>/dev/null appendix sends all errors to endless void...

You made me think about Enter The Void

Keneda

Well after thinking, i guess i have to CHMOD 777 or alike the file?
I'll try tomorrow.

kugiigi

Yeah, it seems that Seabass can't modify files outside the home directory even if it's unconfined. Probably an apparmor limitation. I would suggest backing up the original file then copy it to your home directory and modify that file. And then copy that back to the original path. That's how I usually do it. Or if you want, install an app like Geany in your root and use x-forwarding

Keneda

@kugiigi
I tested this (files system still r/w), and if i can copy file outside directory (to document folder), and then edit it, i can't copy back to the original path, same error, no right to do this.

Keneda

Ok i managed to copy file to it's original directory, i had to "sudo su" in terminal, and then use "cp" command, all this with r/w files system on.

So i tried to test edit line 100 from return theme.name === "Ubuntu.Components.Themes.SuruDark" ? "lightGreen" : "green" to return theme.name === "Ubuntu.Components.Themes.SuruDark" ? "lightGreen" : "orange" but no success (even with device powered off then on), bubble still are green :grinning_face_with_sweat:

Obviously i reverted back the file.

kugiigi

@keneda Worked fine with me when I modified it directly. You just need to restart the messaging app to make it take effect. Perhaps you were not able to copy the file successfully.

Keneda

@kugiigi Yes i restarted app as i restarted device itself, and i checked that the file was successfully copied (the modded one) before restarting, by opening it with seabass after doing the CP command, from the messaging-app folder.

What color did you mod, and what color did you use to mod it?

kugiigi

@keneda I changed it to blue and orange. Maybe you are on dark mode so lightGreen is still being used?

Keneda

@kugiigi
Ohhh my god, i though i was modding for dark theme...
I tested with clear theme just now and yes, it works!

So, what do i need to mod for dark theme, the "lightcolors" ones?

By the way, messaging app often crashs when i change theming, i noticed this before trying this thread mod.
I have to try lot of time before being able to change theme in the app, then, when succesfull one time, i can change it without crash, untill i close app then it start again to crash.

Keneda

@keneda said in Messaging app colors:

So, what do i need to mod for dark theme, the "lightcolors" ones?

Answer to myslef, yes it is :grinning_face_with_big_eyes:

@kugiigi now i have one question, were i can find all colors supported? And, is RGB/HEX color supported? (for example can a take one color or its RGB or hex value from this site, first from qwant results : https://rgbcolorcode.com/ )

kugiigi

@keneda That is a known issue which is weird since other apps changes the theme without issues.

You can put colors in different formats. Just for color support in QML.
You can also pick a color from UITK.
https://phone.docs.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials-ubuntu-ui-toolkit-palette

Keneda

@kugiigi
OK i was going to open an issue when i find messaging app GIT, but i assume it already exist now ^^

Great thanks to you, @lduboeuf and @jezek for your help

EDIT : link from start of text on the page you gave me ("palette" https://ubuntu.com/developer/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04.1/Ubuntu.Components.Themes.Palette ) is broken link by the way ^^

AppLee

@keneda
This is from Canonical. I don't think they'll make an update here before shutting it down completely...
But the first page should give you all that you need.

Keneda

@applee said in Messaging app colors:

This is from Canonical

Ah ok...

@applee said in Messaging app colors:

But the first page should give you all that you need.

Yes i got it, ^^
And i can confirm that any color under #XXXXXX format works.