BossPaper v1.1.1 is going into Cydia now. It’s a bug-fix release only. I hope it solves all the issues that some people experienced on v1.0, although I cant be sure as I cannot reproduce any of the missing icon issues. In any event, the changes are:
1) Fixed background location to include statusbar again.
2) Fixed help screen to talk about how to use the new “Under Winterboard” feature. See Help, then Feature Description.
3) Made some changes internally to try to make things more like how 1.0 worked for those that were having problems with layering when using winterboard. I verified this fixed the problem for one person, (thank you Scott). I still cannot reproduce this issue so can only hope for the best.
4) The change to #3 above also impacted dimming if you had a winterboard theme behind the bosspaper. On v1.0 the winterboard theme was covered but on 1.1 the paper dimming let the theme show from behind it.
If anyone is still experiencing the missing icons issue, I need someone that is SSH savvy to help me debug it further or anyone that can give me enough details to reproduce it on my own (a complete list of your winterboard themes and which ones are applied and in what order for example, also disable all winterboard themes and test, etc).
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September 11th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
this fixed the missing icons bug for me, all is well again. many thanks BB
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September 11th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
This solved the status bar issue! Still no luck on creating (or finding) and using a fully transparent background so I still can’t use my date and time widget in combination with BP. Help anybody?
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BigBoss Reply:
September 11th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Ok, I’ll make a theme for it for you. It will be called BossPaper Transparent Background or something like this.
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September 12th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Brilliant, thanks!
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September 12th, 2009 at 12:47 am
It doesn’t seem to work… Is there any way I can disable the current wallpaper chosen in the normal iPhone settings (the wallpaper that shows up on the lockscreen)? This wallpaper seems to be a possible reason for it not working and becomes visible as soon as your transparent wallpaper is on top of BP. Thanks for the effort though!
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September 12th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Suggestion: Is it possible for you to make an adon which installs the transparent background directly into “camera roll”? This way we can choose it as a standard wallpaper and thus a visible wallpaper can’t come between winterboard and BP…
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 1:32 am
No no no, you do not use the transparent paper in bosspaper. You use it in winterboard and only under these conditions:
1) You want to use a winterboard theme with icons and a background
2) You want to use also a winterboard widget such as date / time
3) You want bosspaper background to replace the background
4) You have Under Winterboard set to “ON”.
In this case, the transparent theme image serves to disable the background from the winterboard theme in #1 above.
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September 12th, 2009 at 1:49 am
I’m unsure why you think I want to use the transparent image in BP. I’m just saying that the standard wallpaper (not the one in BP nor the one from another theme) that shows up on the lockscreen seems to come between your transparent image and bosspaper, thus making the transparent image useless. I’m sorry I can’t seem to explain myself better. I just want to be able to choose the transparent wallpaper in the iPhone settings (not in BP offcourse) as so perhaps it replaces the wallpaper that’s under the transparent one but above the bosspaper ones…
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September 12th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Extra info; I’m using a custom made theme consisting only of icons (no wallpaper in the theme). I suppose that’s why the standard wallpaper (chosen in the iPhones own settings/wallpaper menu) is not replaced by your transparent one?
Again, I’m sorry if my questions are confusing ;)
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:31 am
You keep asking about my transparent wallpaper. There is no transparent wallpaper. There is no wallpaper included at all.
If you are seeing the wallpaper from the settings app then you have something like “user wallpaper” theme enabled in winterboard, or another theme that adds that same functionality.
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September 12th, 2009 at 3:43 am
I’ve tried every conceivable (by me anyway) thing to get it to work with “springboard clock - English” but no dice… The iPhone (or my iPhone anyway) consistently sees a transparent png image as a black non transparent image. I even changed the HTML file of “springboard clock - English” so it would refer to my own created transparent wallpaper because it referred to the user wallpaper. I’ve tried every position of the widget and bosspaper in winterboard (including bosspaper #1 above) all to no avail. Has anyone managed to get a date/clock widget to work with bosspaper underneath? If so, which date/clock widget so I can try it with that one instead…
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Yes, I am using springboard clock - english. This theme (incorrectly) uses Wallpaper.html rather than Widget.html. All I did is load bosspaper, set the “under winterboard” option to ON, select the folders I wanted, selected the springboard clock - english theme in winterboard, and thats it. Here is a screenshot of it: http://thebigboss.org/screenshots/bpclock.png
I currently have no other themes selected in Winterboard. Only the clock and bosspaperdock because I installed one of the docks also.
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September 12th, 2009 at 7:18 am
installed the update this morning. Now everytime I close an any app the springboard crashes. Any ideas beside a fresh restore? 32gb ipod touch w/ 3.0 firmware.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:34 am
You don’t need to restore. First install logmailer and send me a syslog of the crash. I cant just tell you how to fix it without details. Next, try disabling “on close” in the bosspaper settings. Then it won’t try to switch wallpapers when you close your app.
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September 12th, 2009 at 8:21 am
I have a wallpaper folder that sync’s to my phone via itunes, is there a reason you don’t have the sync’d image folders set up as locations in BossPaper? Sure it’s easy enough to copy images to a location that BP sees, but that’s redundant, and I have to manually add an image to that when I add it to the folder that sync’s to itunes.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:25 am
There is a browse button. You can pick any folder you want.
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JC Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
But where is the folder which contains the sync’d photos?
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Photos synced via itunes are not photos but a database. You cant use those. You need to find another way to put them on your device where they are actually photo files.
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September 16th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Pardon the fact that I am new to iphone modding. I just got mine. I am trying to get photo’s from the itunes synced folder to a folder that the BossPaper can find. I can get them to say they are copying on the phone, but I have no idea where they are copied to or where I can paste them. any help is appreciated.
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September 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Where did you find that picture of my wife?
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jammer Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
stupid!
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September 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am
OUTSTANDING!!!
It now works as you have stated.
@CrimsoN: Everything the Boss stated is true other then in his post under yours he was not entirely clear. SSH into your iPhone and find the Springboard clock theme. RENAME Wallpaper.html to say Widget.html and respring. Follow his other guidance and you will now have your desired 3 layer effect. Layer 1 is your icon theme; Layer 2 is your Springboard(English) Clock Theme and Layer 3 is your BossPaper.
Works Great and I have no issues on my 3GS
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CrimsoN Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Well, apart from renaming wallpaper.html to widget.html I (also) had to change a line from the HTML file to:
And finally that did the trick!! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though!
@BigBoss: Sorry I’ve been such a pain… Bosspaper now works perfectly! Thanks again for the greatest app since winterboard!
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Terry Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Crimson — you mentioned that you had to rename wallpaper.html to widget.html I (also) had to change a line from the HTML file to: ? What line and what file did you change and what did you changs?
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September 12th, 2009 at 10:17 am
P.S. By the way Boss…nice Boris Vallejo artwork…I have his whole collection and others as well!!!
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September 12th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Since the line didn’t show up in my last post, here it is again without the html code: bgcolor=”" background=”"
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September 12th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Well I installed it and still didnt fix my missing Icons (Calander and Notes) are gone.. Help please..
Thanks
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Trist@n Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Open up your SBSettings and select the Hide Icons option under more. Go in and toggle the switch for your missing apps then respring.
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September 12th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
There seems to be an issue when you try to play videos and you’ve selected more than one image as your wallpaper. The sound plays but all there is is just blackness.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I don’t believe this is bosspaper related. I am able to play videos just fine and I always have more than one video. Besides, when the video player starts, bosspaper is no longer running.
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September 13th, 2009 at 4:30 am
Hey BigBoss,
first I want to say that you make awesome apps. I love BossPaper. But I have a problem.
When I play games, with BossPaper activated, I notice serious lag. The games don’t lag when I have deactivated BossPaper. I use three sets in BossPaper, the Final Fantasy one and those two Fantasy packs (both around 300 images, really nice!).
So, do you know what the problem is? Because I thought there wouldn’t be any slowdown in apps? Or is it because I am using too much images?
Thank you.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 13th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Install logmailer, launch your game, play it a bit and close your game then send me your syslog. We should be able to see that bosspaper is idle during the game in that log.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 13th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Also, give me an additional syslog of the respring process so I can see what settings yo have selected in bosspaper.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 13th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Nevermind on the first syslog. I removed all the syslog data. I guess I need to add it back to test it. I just tested field runners though and there was no lagging at all with the same fantasy pack papers running. How much free memory do you have in sbsettings?
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September 13th, 2009 at 7:14 am
I think now it’s a problem with the docks. I tested every custom dock that came with bosspaper and they all did what I described before. The only thing that fixes the problem is when I have the default dock enabled. But if it works for you then I’m not sure what’s wrong with mine. I have Rock App and I heard there was some sort of conflict with 3GSs that was happening. I’m not sure. Either way, thanks for helping. I appreciate the responses and support you give to me and the rest of the commentors on issues or questions with your apps.
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BigBoss Reply:
September 13th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Do you have winterboard installed? If so, the docks are implemented and activated as winterboard themes which means adding a dock activates winterboard even if you previously had no themes. If you don’t have winterboard installed, then the docks are just files copied which for sure take up no extra resources.
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September 13th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I do have winterboard installed. That might be the issue, but I still want to use winterboard for a sound theme that I have. Has bigboss ever thought of making a sort of copy of winterboard which uses less resources like Bosspaper?
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BigBoss Reply:
September 13th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
I wouldnt say to get rid of winterboard especially if you’re using it. But if you’re saying that the dock is what is making the difference, that is a winterboard theme. Odd though, I would not expect that to make a difference.
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September 14th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Hi BigBoss I like the new update on bosspaper thanks also I want to ask u a quick question about my 3gs this morning I wake up n het that message stated this is not hashed for 3.0 too late before it say this phone has a eccid on file with cydia am I in trouble just wondering thanks
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September 14th, 2009 at 8:29 am
SO…maybe if there were not HUGE ads that wont close covering the articles I could read them! but i understand that having ads and getting revenue for them is more important than having an awesome site. get a freaking clue you so called boss!
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September 14th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I have a problem, when i put it under winterboard it covers everything and i can’t do anything on the phone, i have to open sbsettings and shut it off through there.. any ideas?
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September 15th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
great job on bosspaper, bigboss! loving it…need more addon themes though!
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September 15th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Re photo albums, since you’re already running jailbroken, couldn’t you use the private MusicLibrary and PhotoLibrary frameworks to enumerate the albums and extract photos from them?
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September 21st, 2009 at 7:02 am
He bigboss,
You did a terrific job with bosspaper! is there a future possibility, that video wallpapers will be selectable? (absolute battery drainers!) Thanks for your hard work anyhow…
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September 21st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Hi there! This app is really nice, but sometimes, a really annoying thing happens. In the main springboard, at the third line the 2nd and 3rd icon place goes untouchable. But when I start an app, that place works. I disabled Bosspaper, and the problem is gone.
3GS running 3.0
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September 23rd, 2009 at 11:09 am
Can you please include an option in the next version to have dimmed icons or even pick how dim you want the icons similar to the wallpaper?
I use the dim icons from winterboard which makes it sluggish while using this app as well. If anybody has any suggestions to a fix for this that would be great too!
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October 2nd, 2009 at 6:44 am
Hi guys is there anyway a genius at bigboss could add ability to use tap to unlock I hate the slider but winterboard uses too much battery for me
Let me know of there’s a way!!!
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October 15th, 2009 at 8:34 am
To get your photos from photo library to camera roll. Just view your photos in iphone viewer and take an internal picture of the picture. This will put a copy in the camera roll. You can even crop and rotate.
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October 17th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I’m having this endless respring issue after i apply bosspaper to dBar[three] theme. I deleted the default theme wallpaper and set bosspaper to display pics from my cameraroll changing every 5 seconds using default transition. Now when ever i start my iphone, it goes into a endless respring issue.
I have some important data saved on my phone. I am willing to do a restore, but i would like to backup my data first. Is there anyway to to that?
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panx3dx Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
also forgot to add that i had the “under winterboard” setting turned on
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October 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 am
Hi! it’s any updates any time soon?
will be great an sbssetting to mark or delete a wallpaper from the list if i dont like it.
does anyone notice that some wallpapers are semi transparent and you can see the one bellow?
it’s like havin 2 wallapapers pilled up.
Its not a big deal but i think that this have an impact on performance.
any solution?
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October 25th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
any thoughts on making this work with a different wallpaper per page?
i would like to have one big picture go across a few pages.
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October 27th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Remove icon labels is not working (at least for me), after i updated my iphone 3g to version 3.1.2. I even removed winterboard with no luck so far. Any ideas on how i can solve this issue. Modifying the .strings file and remove the name of the apps works, but it’s not scalable at all. I used blackra1n to jailbreak.
Best regards,
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November 6th, 2009 at 9:25 am
have a 3GS, 3.0, jailbroken with purplerain.
using bosspaper 1.1.1. i used to be able to use solid colours only feature to change wallpaper colour in the previous vers of BP, this time when i try to set a colour i just get a black wallpaper. the image wallpaper feature works fine.
my winterboard theme has no wallpaper, just icons.
would love to be able to use the solid colours feature again. any ideas peeps?
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December 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 am
In case BigBoss is still monitoring this thread and is still working on BossPapers, I wanted to see if you can add in a dimming for the icons like you have done for the wallpaper. If you can make it work within folders for Categories as well, that would be icing on the cake.
Honestly, it is the only feature that I’m using with Winterboard and I would like to stick with BossPapers alone. There is also a performance lag on my iPhone with Winterboard dimming the icons.
Thanks for BossPapers.
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January 4th, 2010 at 5:19 am
I’d like to be able to pick photos from a library other than my camera roll.
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January 4th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Hey BigBoss, great work! What I would like to see is an option to pick a custom dock image, not only these three pre-installed ones. Hope it comes with an update! :)
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January 26th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
take an internal picture? can you please describe this?
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February 1st, 2010 at 10:50 am
bigboss, i know this was asked before but could not tell if you were going to implement this or not. option to set up a “time of day” wallpaper rotation schedule. wallpapers would reflect the current time of day via image. thanks!
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