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.