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Any way to rename a soft key?

I have just got my first Windows Mobile 5 Device, a MDA Vario. Its great, but Ive put Photo Contacts Pro on it, and changed the home screen soft key from contacts to Photocontactspro. Thing is, the app name is too long and gets cut off to "photo con"
Is there anyway to rename this softkey?
Thanks

You can do that in the registries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112 - right key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113 - left key
Values:
Default=Button label
Open=command

Cool, thanks

Hmmm
I wonder if you can help me.
I tried VITO ButtonManager and it has well and truly screwed up my softkey definitions for the Today Screen.
The right one seems to change what is does and the left one does not work at all.
I have disabled Button Manger but still cannot get the softkeys to work again.
How would I reset them to their original values?
Please bear in mind I have NEVER changed a registry key before?
Robin

Remapping SoftKeys
Robster, there is a complete incompatibility between our Wizard and VitoButtonMapper soft.
For interested people there is a specific soft to change Right and Left key applications (for instance, the right softkey is now launching TomTom instead of Contact).
Juste time to find where I may share this soft with you !

You could just follow the registry tweaks up top
It's not much more difficult from using Windows Explorer and notepad

how to assign program to soft buttons?

I already set the Pocket Informant as the default calendar and linked to WM5 default calendar. Don't know what reason, when I press the soft button "Calendar", it still launch the WM5 default calendar not Pocket Informant, even when I click on the "calendar" in Programs, it will launch Pocket Informant instead of WM5's default, any idea?

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,109/func,fileinfo/id,238/
U may have to reg to dl.. but it will do the job .. great liitle piece of code

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,109/func,fileinfo/id,238/
U may have to reg to dl.. but it will do the job .. great liitle piece of code

The registry key to change...
Left Key
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Key\112]
@="Left"
Open="\Windows\MyApp.exe"
Right Key
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Key\113]
@="Right"
Open="\Windows\MyApp.exe"

remapr softkeys for teh phone??

Is there any way to remap the softkeys for the phone. Basically I want to remap the contacts softkey to go to a link I have made that opens the default contacts vs. the PI contacts. I have done it for the today screen, but can't find the reg entry for the phone. Any help would be great.
Thanks

Changing "Programs" key in home screen to something else??

How can I change the "Programs" key at the bottom right in the home screen to "Calendar" so it will open my default calendar?

Install HD Tweak mate,
Options 14.4 and 14.5 allow you to configure these options to whatever you like

Thank you! I knew I had seen it somewhere.
But now one more question. I use Agenda One as my calendar. Can I set it up so that it opens Agenda One instead of WM Calendar?
EDIT: Ah - I figured it out.
In the registry, go to: HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
Change HomeRSKPath (or HomeLSKPath - depending on whether it is the Left or Right softkey) to the path where the Agenda One.exe file is located. In my case it is \Programme\Agenda One\Agenda One.exe
Save the changes and now the Calendar link in the Home Screen opens Agenda One.
In that registry location, you can also change the text to whatever you want it to say. Because HD Tweak put the labels in English, I changed them to German. Just change HomeLSKText or HomeRSKText.
I suppose this works for any program that you want to use as your default calendar.

How to remap the rhodium-manila softkeys?

Hi Guys,
How can i remap the softkeys of Rhodium-Manila? I want to change the Sofkey "Phone" on Hometab, because it has exactly the same function as the green telephone key, so it's a real waste...

PelloG said:
Hi Guys,
How can i remap the softkeys of Rhodium-Manila? I want to change the Sofkey "Phone" on Hometab, because it has exactly the same function as the green telephone key, so it's a real waste...
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You can use HD Tweak to remap these 2 soft keys

PelloG said:
Hi Guys,
How can i remap the softkeys of Rhodium-Manila? I want to change the Sofkey "Phone" on Hometab, because it has exactly the same function as the green telephone key, so it's a real waste...
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Right & left SoftKeys can be changed using CERegedit while synced to PC, or PHM Regedit directly on your phone.
The keys in question can be found here:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
I have mapped
HomeLSKPath to \Windows\tasks.exe
with a corresponding link name at
HomeLSKText of Tasks
There are ways to map to other Manila shortcuts like All People.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3509952&postcount=8
Coutesy of Elim
Once settling on what I wanted, I have made a little cab from this site:
http://triton.homeip.net/RegistryChanger/
Courtesy of Fmstrat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=435140
So now everytime I flash, I just run this cab to change the registry so I get my preferred home page links back.
There is a limit to what can be customised.
In Settings, I couldn't find a way to change LSK All Settings from connection settup to actual settings. Dutty did it in one of his ROMs.

thnx guys...that works

thats it, cool !! thanx a lot. I switched the left homekey on my TP2 in Bxsteez ROM from phone to all contacts. Much better Who needs a "Phone soft button" ??

Xaddict said:
Right & left SoftKeys can be changed using CERegedit while synced to PC, or PHM Regedit directly on your phone.
The keys in question can be found here:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
I have mapped
HomeLSKPath to \Windows\tasks.exe
with a corresponding link name at
HomeLSKText of Tasks
There are ways to map to other Manila shortcuts like All People.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3509952&postcount=8
Coutesy of Elim
Once settling on what I wanted, I have made a little cab from this site:
http://triton.homeip.net/RegistryChanger/
Courtesy of Fmstrat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=435140
So now everytime I flash, I just run this cab to change the registry so I get my preferred home page links back.
There is a limit to what can be customised.
In Settings, I couldn't find a way to change LSK All Settings from connection settup to actual settings. Dutty did it in one of his ROMs.
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Hi Xaddict,
Great stuff, I want to change the LSK to DeviceLock. Changing the text was obviously no problem, but do you perhaps know the path?
I tried what I got from total commander as path: \windows\VJDeviceLock.exe, but that doesnt really work..
Thanks,
PB