/bin/chmod -R 755 /Applications/StatusStyle.app
/bin/chmod +s /Applications/StatusStyle.app/StatusStyle

Then recheck the app’s permissions.

Also, I want to apologise for using this page as a tech support board.

Brooke, I went through my code, and as soon as I opened it up, the error glared back at me. It seems that despite the fact that I set the correct place to gather information from, I had a line left over form an older version of this app that reset that location. All tests I’ve done so far seem to have the time working very well. I was recommended to put the fix up on Installer, instead of waiting, so if you could please try it out. Look for version 2.4.1.

Thanks,
Skylar

John

I value your input, and would like to get the issues worked out as soon as possible. Just email me back if you are interested.

Thanks,
Skylar

If the chmod command is missing or corrupted (as I think it is in your situation, because Installer let you download the application), then StatusStyle hasn’t the permission to write to com.apple.springboard.plist. Sensing that that file has been “tampered with,” SpringBoard replaces it with a brand new copy. Unfortunately, that file it replaces also houses most of your other settings, including Application order, alarms, etc.

There are ways to check to see if this is the case. First, check the permissions on the executable. They should be either 6755 or 4755. That should have been set by installer. If they aren’t, then you are most likely missing chmod.

Next, run the app StatusStyle, but don’t change anything. You just want to run it long enough to chmod ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.springboard.plist. It should be almost instant, but if you want to know exactly when this happens, run the application via SSH and watch its output.

Once com.apple.springboard has been chmodded, double check its permissions manually. They should be 666. If they are not, then your chmod is somehow corrupted.

My recommendation in either case is to try (re)installing BSD Sybsystem. Furthermore, if you install the Cydia package manager, that removes the BSD Subsystem, but replaces it with something that actually works as intended. You could try installing Cydia and seeing if it makes a difference (it should).

I want to apologise for the frustration,
Skylar

What happens is that the file that this modifies is stored in ~/Library/Preferences. Since this is in the user library, iTunes makes a backup of that file and replaces it upon restore. To fix this, just reinstall StatusStyle and select the default StatusBar style. If you don’t want to reinstall the application, you can either edit the ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.springboard.plist manually to change the StatusBar.

And of course, the easiest way to fix the problem would be to go into Settings and reset the settings..