also i remember at the launch of the n9, a dev from nokia had mentioned that changing the theme was relatively easier to do than changing the icons as in Symbian as there is only one file name for the icons and while coding for the apps, the dev would point the launcher for the app's icon to this folder.

icons for 3rd party apps could be created and changed as per a user's requirement but the theme could be changed by all. just my 2 pence...

I recentry look the 80x80 folder and yes... they are all in there but if i modifiy one of them, the icon will change not for this theme only, and i will loose the original.

Im trying with the opera icon now (operamobile-labs.png) in the theme folder with operamobile-labs.png and icon-l-operamobile-labs.png but no luck! even i tried in the folder /usr/share/icons/mytheme/

3rd party icons are not so important so far
extracted mif...it's nvgs not svgs/svgbs
damn i'll put silver theme into new fw

ohh.. true, the original is with nvgs

The 3rd party icons are important. I can say you that because as theme developer the main user complaint is the lack of these and is the most laborious

perhaps you all might be interested in this thread:
http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/1321113/
They managed to add background to the statusbar

and this is the thread about how to change icons:
http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/1316268/

/usr/share/themes/blanco/meegotouch/icons/ seems to be the location for blanco

idk..maybe we can design additional app to support this? what do u think?

If you ask me.. i would say yes but i'm really an ignnorant in programming, so i couldn't help you there

I agree that TPIs are not a priority right now

But if you ask me what i want.. (lets dream early )

- The theme packaged in a deb installable file that could be uninstalled
- The theme should appears in desktop with an icon like any other app. (making the theme independent of theme changer app)

uhh, all that under windows?
well...i think it can be done :P
but, i really dislike this appearing in desktop thingy...you know why? :P

i said desktop to make it more harmattan standard... desktop icon wouldnt be my choice neither
For ex: i don't like browser bookmark as icon but is the standard

Like symbian in setup menu/themes would be better

well...like symbian = like harmattan more or less (without .deb + with must to = install theme changer...)
i started .deb packager while ago, never finished it...