How to Install and Configure SummerBoard

SummerBoard is an extension to the iPhone's SpringBoard user experience. SummerBoard adds a variety of useful and fun features to your iPhone, including scrolling icons, wallpaper and themes! In this tutorial we will go through the installation process and configure SummerBoards different settings.

INSTALLATION
Step One
Press to launch Installer from your springboard.


Step Two
Press to select the Install tab at the bottom of the screen.



Step Three
Press to select System from the list of categories.


Step Four
Press to select SummerBoard from the list of packages.


Step Five
Press to select the Install button at the top right hand corner.


Step Six
Press the large Install button that appears to begin installation.


Step Seven
You will receive a notice that you must restart your iPhone for the changes to take effect. Click the Ok button.


You will be taken back to the categories menu. Then press the Home button once.


Once at the springboard hold down the Sleep/Wake button for three seconds. Once the power slider appears move it to the right to turn off the iPhone. Once it shuts off then press the Sleep/Wake button again to restart the iPhone.


Step Eight
You will now notice a new icon on your springboard called SMBPrefs. You install was successful.



CONFIGURE
- Each of these configuration settings can be accessed by pressing SMBPrefs on your springboard.




Theme
Here you can select themes for your summerboard. By selecting a theme you can change your springboard wallpaper, docs, icons and other images. There are a few themes included with SummerBoard. These are Default, Leopard, Louie Mantia, Panther, SummerBoard. You can add your own themes later. I will post a tutorial on how to do this in the near future.




Theme Wallpaper
Theme Wallpaper is defaulted to ON. If you change this to OFF you will notice that your SpringBoard wallpaper will switch from your Theme's wallpaper to the wallpaper you have selected in your iPhone Settings. ie the one you use for your unlock screen.


Theme Status Bar
Theme Status Bar is defaulted to ON. If you change this to OFF then the status bar along the top will be changed to the iPhone default from the one included in your theme.

(note status bar at top)

Theme Icons
Theme Icons is defaulted to ON. If you change this to OFF your icons will be replaced with the iPhone default icons. Otherwise, if you leave it on your iPhone will display the icons packaged with your selected Theme.

(note different icons)

Theme Dock
Theme Dock is defaulted to ON. If you change this to OFF then your dock will be displayed as the default iPhone dock. Otherwise, your Dock will display the Dock included with your selected Theme.

(note different dock)

Wallpaper
Wallpaper is defaulted to ON. If you change this to OFF then your SpringBoard will no longer display a background whatsoever.


Dim Wallpaper
Dim Wallpaper is defaulted to OFF. If you change this to ON then the wallpaper displayed on your SpringBoard will be dimmed.

(note dimmed wallpaper)

Skip Last Row
Skip Last Row is defaulted to OFF. If you change this to ON then your SpringBoard will only display 3 rows of icons per page.

(note only three rows)

Hide Icon Labels
Hide Icon Labels is defaulted to OFF. If you change this to ON then your SpringBoard will not display the names of your icons.

(note no icon labels)

Hide Dock Labels
Hide Dock Labels is defaulted to OFF. If you change this to ON then your dock icon names will not be displayed.

(note no dock icon labels)

Restart SpringBoard
Press this button to restart your SpringBoard.