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Image converter

Can anyone recommend a free image converter please.
I want to convert a bitmap file 240x350 to a small size 21x25
Any suggestions please.
Thanks very much.

Gimp.
Paint.net
I use Paint Shop Pro.
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vijay555 said:
Gimp.
Paint.net
I use Paint Shop Pro.
V
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Thanks Vijay! Another question please.
How about a converter for jpeg to bitmap? A freeware would also be nice.

You can also try a free application called Photo2PPC
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Hi ViJay, how are you ?
I am in XDA also !

Diggia said:
You can also try a free application called Photo2PPC
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Hi ViJay, how are you ?
I am in XDA also !
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Thanks. This is a Pocket PC application right? Is it compatible with the Universal?
How about a converter from jpeg to bitmap? What can I use?

cktlcmd: GIMP and paint.net are both free and are more than capable for simple jpg > bmp conversion.
However, even free-er than free, load a jpg into internet explorer, choose file > save as, and save as a .bmp. Voila
Diggia - I'm seeing you everywhere old friend! I only registered on your board the other day. I'm getting lost on how many boards I'm registered on, and how many apps I have to update for you guys. I'm spending these relatively quiet days doing updates on apps, one at a time I love your skins btw. Great stuff, great webpage.
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vijay555 said:
cktlcmd:
However, even free-er than free, load a jpg into internet explorer, choose file > save as, and save as a .bmp. Voila
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Thanks very much! Didn't know I can do it this way.
I was visiting your site and saw VJBassHue. I wanted to ask how can I change the color, there was no explanation on your site.
Another question please, out of topic: How do you setup SmallMenu to show your desired folders or applications?

cktlcmd: VJBaseHue. Have a hunt around for ZeBoxx's posts/theory on the matter (also his enormous contributions in the Wiki).
VJBaseHue is, like most of my stuff, a command line tool.
If you need any help with command lines (I'm sure not!), check here:
http://vijay555support.host4phpbb.com/viewtopic.php?t=30
check out ZeBoxx's example shortcuts that come with VJBaseHue.
Then use his online chart, choose a colour, and edit the shortcuts.
eg
\program files\vijay555\vjbasehue\vjbasehue.exe 187
I think - from memory!
Re SmallMenu
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I'm using the Plus version, but basically you just point it towards a folder, containing subfolders or shortcuts to other folders, and it parses out a menu from there. Extremely customisable, too much so perhaps, but once I made the effort, I haven't changed my setup on both WM5 and Wm2003.
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vijay555 said:
I'm using the Plus version, but basically you just point it towards a folder, containing subfolders or shortcuts to other folders, and it parses out a menu from there. Extremely customisable, too much so perhaps, but once I made the effort, I haven't changed my setup on both WM5 and Wm2003.
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Yes, I got as far as this. I too bought the plus version after I read your recomendation about SmallMenu. I am glad I did. Basically my question was misunderstood. What I want to know is how can I change the format of small menu? I checked the settings in small menu and it has no options like the one showed on your picture from your above post. How can I make it look like your settings?
I was using the bitmap conversion to change the windows icon on the start menu using SmallMenu. I was successful to change the windows start icon to a Palm icon. Just playing around a bit.

Christian: sorry, I'm still not quite getting which bit you can't customise?
Do you mean like the folder icons, eg how I have a star for favorites? Or something else?
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vijay555 said:
Christian: sorry, I'm still not quite getting which bit you can't customise?
Do you mean like the folder icons, eg how I have a star for favorites? Or something else?
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Yes, the folder icons, etc... How did you arrange it that way? SmallMenu has no check lists as to which applications would be allowed to be showed or suppressed.
Thanks for your patience.

Hey, thanks for your patience!
Ok, Assuming you're talking about my top level menu, !Favorites etc, I use the ! to ensure important folders come before any others. They're arranged alphabetically of course.
To get the icon in the menu, eg the star for favorites, you need an icon library in a dll or .exe.
10:
Make a shortcut (best perhaps with notepad the first time, after that use an explorer program) and write:
30#"\Windows\PHMShell32.dll,-173"
Save that into Icon.lnk.
Here I'm using the icon library that came with PHM Tools. Very useful.
Stick the Icon.lnk into any folder, and probably after a reboot, you'll have a star for your folder icon.
Goto 10
break;
Ok. So now you have nicely iconed folders, just arrange your subfolders appropriately, and SmallMenu will parse and cascade .lnks and subfolders into nice menus.
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Thanks very much Vijay!

How to create a shortcut for a program???

Hi,
Anybody knows how to create a shortcut for a program and place it in the start menu???
Thanks alot
Mohammad

as alway's it's very simple once you know how to do it.
start file explorer
go to the program.exe file you want to create a shortcut for
tap and hold
then you get a menu
choose copy
go to the folder windows -> startmenu -> programs
click on "menu" or tap and hold
then choose paste shortcut
success

nice, thanx

of course, if you want to execute that program with parameters then its a different story.
Generally, to do this, after initially creating the shortcut using the technique described above, I edit the resulting .lnk file on my desktop with notepad. It's actually a simple character string that looks like this:
<nbr>#"<program>" parameters
or here's an example of a shortcut that executes sipchange.exe with a "SET" parameter:
44#"\program files\sipchange\sipchange.exe" SET
When adding a parameter to your own shortcut, add the parameter itself to the end of the execution string (outside any double quotes). Then, start counting characters to the right of the # until you reach the end and make <nbr> that.
I'm sure there are shortcut editors out there too, or perhaps there's a more direct way of doing this (although I've not been able to find it).....

why don't you just tap&hold the shortcut with your file explorer on the pda?
than you get a sub-menu where you can choose for properties. Than on the "shortcut" tab, change the short cut with the extra parameters
haven't tried it, but i don't know why it shouldn't work

xdaradar said:
why don't you just tap&hold the shortcut with your file explorer on the pda?
than you get a sub-menu where you can choose for properties. Than on the "shortcut" tab, change the short cut with the extra parameters
haven't tried it, but i don't know why it shouldn't work
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Not sure what unit you are using, but in the File Explorer on the PPC, as far as I remember, there is not 'Properties' for shortcut (or any files). You get that with Total Commander though.

hanmin said:
xdaradar said:
why don't you just tap&hold the shortcut with your file explorer on the pda?
than you get a sub-menu where you can choose for properties. Than on the "shortcut" tab, change the short cut with the extra parameters
haven't tried it, but i don't know why it shouldn't work
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Not sure what unit you are using, but in the File Explorer on the PPC, as far as I remember, there is not 'Properties' for shortcut (or any files). You get that with Total Commander though.
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oops, you're right. I use Resco File explorer for that.

I am now using Resco Explorer along with Resco photo viewer, nice application, it is just like my desktop computer explorer, unlike the stupid standard wm5 explorer.
I wonder why microsoft sells us only the very basic utilities having very basic features!! that is really annoying!!! :roll:
Thanx friends, you are the best!!!
Yours,
Mohammad

xdaradar said:
oops, you're right. I use Resco File explorer for that.
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I use Spb Pocket Plus and while it also gives me a properties menu, it doesn't allow me to edit shortcuts. Its almost unbelievable that Wm5 doesn't give you a native way to do this....

Offtopic, but I was speaking to a Microsoft spokeman this weekend, and he said that it's not in MS's interest to make their software very fullfeatured. They make very little money out of Windows Mobile, just licensing. Then it goes to the OEM (HTC), and then to the operator (eg Orange), before it comes to you.
So there are various levels of customisation that can happen first.
However, MS says that they can't "over feature" their software, first because it'll step on the toes of their various levels of retail customers (eg Orange - who want you to use their interface/plugins etc) and secondly for anti-competive reasons.
Thus, they say they make better interfaces (eg Crossbow) and better services but they leave most innovation to 3rd parties like Resco etc. Hence, basic features only.
I'm not condoning it, just passing on what I heard. But frankly, I'd rather use GSFinder any day
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Damn... and its free too! Tks for the tip vijay555!

I don't think that creating the ability to create a shortcut or having a progress bar for sending bluetooth files is an advanced feature!!!
Plus there is a large domain for pocketpc software development, so why to have holes in the OS??
Regards

I agree that just because someone else is prepared to fill a hole, that's a reason to leave it there.
Otherwise, I'd be sleeping with someone else's girlfriend :wink:
But anyhoo - I think there's a fine line between only satisfying minimum expectations and inadequate offerings: Word Mobile is ok for opening a document, but I'd rather be using TextMaker. However, as great as it would be for MS to give me 100% Office Live compatibility out of the box, it's just not going to happen... it's not cost effective for MS unless you're going to pay them extra for it.
So, File Explorer is basic. I only ever use it once on any pocketpc I use. That's to launch the gsfinder cab
But the other side of that coin is - I only ever have to use File Explorer once, because every other time I can use gsfinder, a better featured, open source offering. MS isn't going to give you that for free, so you pay your money (or not) and take a better choice...
However, to negate my own eloquent argument - I "used" the original SPVs. That was like doing your own bowel surgery
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
ie possible, but only with significant pain. They should never have been released in that form. So MS should ensure their software works to at least satisfy minimum expectations. But what makes the platform great is that pretty much anything you can envisage, can be written for it. So I'd rather have that choice then be tied up.
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Sleuth255 said:
of course, if you want to execute that program with parameters then its a different story.
Generally, to do this, after initially creating the shortcut using the technique described above, I edit the resulting .lnk file on my desktop with notepad. It's actually a simple character string that looks like this:
<nbr>#"<program>" parameters
or here's an example of a shortcut that executes sipchange.exe with a "SET" parameter:
44#"\program files\sipchange\sipchange.exe" SET
When adding a parameter to your own shortcut, add the parameter itself to the end of the execution string (outside any double quotes). Then, start counting characters to the right of the # until you reach the end and make <nbr> that.
I'm sure there are shortcut editors out there too, or perhaps there's a more direct way of doing this (although I've not been able to find it).....
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Quick question. Does it matter what you put in the <nbr> field? I created a lnk file where <nbr> is less than the number of characters to the left of the '#' character, and the shortcut still seem to function fine. What's the purpose of the <nbr> field?
Thanks

Makes no difference AFAIK. I'm too numerically illiterate to ever count them, and they still seem to work.
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TY!
Sleuth255 said:
of course, if you want to execute that program with parameters then its a different story.
Generally, to do this, after initially creating the shortcut using the technique described above, I edit the resulting .lnk file on my desktop with notepad. It's actually a simple character string that looks like this:
<nbr>#"<program>" parameters
or here's an example of a shortcut that executes sipchange.exe with a "SET" parameter:
44#"\program files\sipchange\sipchange.exe" SET
When adding a parameter to your own shortcut, add the parameter itself to the end of the execution string (outside any double quotes). Then, start counting characters to the right of the # until you reach the end and make <nbr> that.
I'm sure there are shortcut editors out there too, or perhaps there's a more direct way of doing this (although I've not been able to find it).....
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TY! It worked for me...

Adding memory settings/apps icon to HTChomeplug! How?

As the title says..does anybody know whats the (exe) file of the memory settings app?so I can add it to HTChomeplug (editing the reg entries etc...) It's driving me nuts I cant seem to find the file..argh.
Thanks for your help guys..

Hi,memory.exe is in the windows folder.You can also download it here if you don't have it.After you modify registry like this :
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\ and add a new key.Copy the same string value as the other keys.You can put what you want in there.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Hi,
I like some of this today screen, I think some of it is SPB but I like the second line showing the calls, messages received etc. Please tell me how to have this
thanks

Thanks! Perfectly works!

Windoze9t8 said:
Hi,
I like some of this today screen, I think some of it is SPB but I like the second line showing the calls, messages received etc. Please tell me how to have this
thanks
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Hi,it's spb phone suite plugin even the second line.

Marcdu81 said:
Hi,it's spb phone suite plugin even the second line.
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Merci bien de votre aide.
I knew the bottom half was. looks like i be adding that to my collection of SPB software of GPRS monitor and Mobile Shell.

Marcdu81 said:
Hi,memory.exe is in the windows folder.You can also download it here if you don't have it.After you modify registry like this :
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\ and add a new key.Copy the same string value as the other keys.You can put what you want in there.
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Can You post your HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\ keys?

Marcdu81 said:
Hi,memory.exe is in the windows folder.You can also download it here if you don't have it.After you modify registry like this :
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\ and add a new key.Copy the same string value as the other keys.You can put what you want in there.
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I agree with the above post, an example would be great.

My examples:
(4 and 5 are the locations on the screen)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\4]
"iconindex"=dword:00000000
"ResPath"="\windows\iexplore.exe"
"LaunchApPath"="\windows\iexplore.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\5]
"iconindex"=dword:00000000
"ResPath"="\windows\memory.exe"
"LaunchApPath"="\windows\memory.exe"

For me this works better:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\4]
"LaunchApPath"="\windows\memory.exe"
"ResPath"="\windows\htcicon.dll"
"iconindex"=dword:00000110
Otherwise the icon will be cut. There are icon versions in memory.exe in 16x16 and 32x32, but for HTCHomeplug 24x24 is needed.
BTW: I use the official HTC-ROM (WM5, GPS).

I notice that the two ways shown above used two different iconindex.
What rule, if any, needs to be followed in assignment of this index?
Also, am I right to assume that these icons would display correctly in qvga mode only?
Is there a limit, on the maximum number of icons that can be placed on the homeplug?
Thanks for the knowledge you guys have, our device is easier to use .

eaglesteve said:
I notice that the two ways shown above used two different iconindex.
What rule, if any, needs to be followed in assignment of this index?
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The meanings of the elements are pretty simple:
LaunchApPath = which file to start
ResPath = which file to get the icon from
iconindex = number of the icon in the file of ResPath
The file htcicon.dll contains lots of icons in different sizes. For me the 24x24 icon at position 110 works best. Try it for yourself, you can't destroy anything. The iconindex effects the shown icon only.

how does one know where to find the icon files? for example, i've created a spot for PHM Reg Edit in my HTC toolbar and it launches fine, but how do I know where to find the correct icon for it?

can someone post the cab here for HTC Homeplug ... it seems to be taken out from axel3 latest rom
thanks

Can someone tell me how to configure the HTC Home Plug? right now for me it is showing ebay, and other internet links, but i want the default ones (battery, portrait or landscape, etc).

BlackBeauty said:
how does one know where to find the icon files? for example, i've created a spot for PHM Reg Edit in my HTC toolbar and it launches fine, but how do I know where to find the correct icon for it?
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Use an icon viewer. A good freeware is Irfan View (http://www.irfanview.com/). First open the program file (e. g. Memory.exe) with Irfan View and look for icons in it. Then try out DLL's (e. g. htcicon.dll). You have to do trial&error to find the correct index.

I've done the following:
1) downloaded the memory.exe file in Marcdu81's post and store it under \windows directory. (Since I could not find memory.exe in my window directory. I used total commander to search for the file, and could not locate memory.exe. Strange? My unit is a Dopod U1000)
2) Used Rviewer to look at htcicon.dll, and noted that memory's icon index is 110.
3) Created these entries using PHM Registrry Editor:
- New key with value "7"
- New Dword decimal value with value name "iconindex" and value data "110" (without quotation)
- New String value with value name "LaunchApPath" and value data "\Windows\memory.exe" (without quotation)
- New String value with value name "ResPath" and value data "\Windows\htcicon.dll" (without quotation)
I exceeded PHM Registry editor, switched off the unit for about 15 seconds, then soft reset.
However, the homeplug does not show any memory program after this.
What step did I miss out?

eaglesteve said:
3) Created these entries using PHM Registrry Editor:
- New key with value "7"
- New Dword decimal value with value name "iconindex" and value data "110" (without quotation)
- New String value with value name "LaunchApPath" and value data "\Windows\memory.exe" (without quotation)
- New String value with value name "ResPath" and value data "\Windows\htcicon.dll" (without quotation)
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Did you create the key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\? Are there already six other keys in this path? If not you should change the key name to the first free number.

geWAPpnet said:
Did you create the key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\? Are there already six other keys in this path? If not you should change the key name to the first free number.
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I created it under the correct key, but it is the eighth application that I try to put on the homeplug. I understand that you could have 8, right.? (Based on the screen capture of posting no 2)

eaglesteve said:
I created it under the correct key, but it is the eighth application that I try to put on the homeplug. I understand that you could have 8, right.? (Based on the screen capture of posting no 2)
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Well, I guess so. For me (WM5, official HTC-ROM) the following content of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug works (syntax is related to registry export, you don't need two "\"):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug]
"PowerIconSlot"=dword:00000000
"RotateIconSlot"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\2]
"ResPath"="\\windows\\htcicon.dll"
"LaunchApPath"="\\windows\\CommManager.exe"
"iconindex"=dword:00000067
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\3]
"ResPath"="\\windows\\htcicon.dll"
"LaunchApPath"="\\windows\\Backlight.exe"
"iconindex"=dword:00000066
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\4]
"iconindex"=dword:0000006E
"ResPath"="\\windows\\htcicon.dll"
"LaunchApPath"="\\windows\\Memory.exe"

cant find vjtoggletoday???

i am trying to find Vjtoggletoday that has the setting to change the width of you today bar and bottom bar or if there is anything similar to it maybe with auto-hide for the today bar and bottom bar.
thanks,

You could use Wisbar Advance Desktop http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/products.php?prod=WisBar+Advance+Desktop
There is a small learning curve but the possibilities are almost endless.

try http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases

KidGixxer said:
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i checked already and its not there.

From what I can tell, vjToggleToday was never finished. The last version I saw was in alpha form and you need to create a shortcut with a command switch to make it work. I'm using dcinobar to remove the bottom toolbar and it's flawless. Install the cab, soft reset, done.
*edit* I do have the alpha version of vjToggleToday if you want it.

jhendrickson said:
From what I can tell, vjToggleToday was never finished. The last version I saw was in alpha form and you need to create a shortcut with a command switch to make it work. I'm using dcinobar to remove the bottom toolbar and it's flawless. Install the cab, soft reset, done.
*edit* I do have the alpha version of vjToggleToday if you want it.
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thanks, but not what i am looking for.
i saw some where long time ago one with settings that i can add a number on how much i want to hide on both top and bottom bars. i tried google it and i tried to search here too but no luck.

aih1977 said:
thanks, but not what i am looking for.
i saw some where long time ago one with settings that i can add a number on how much i want to hide on both top and bottom bars. i tried google it and i tried to search here too but no luck.
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I only have cab to hide the bottom one.. not sure who built it but I found it some where.. it's been working fine for me.
I'd like to know how to hide the top one too.. if possible.
Here's the cab.
Taeksoo

Do any of these allow the tray app to be moved?
Can anyone assist with letting me know if these allow you to relocate any tray launch applications right to the bottom of the screen?

aih1977 said:
thanks, but not what i am looking for.
i saw some where long time ago one with settings that i can add a number on how much i want to hide on both top and bottom bars. i tried google it and i tried to search here too but no luck.
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I posted details on this when I installed VJToggleTodayAlpha last time -- here you go.
The problem that I'm having now is that I don't get the "Open With..." prompt on the context menu for the app from my File Explorer (on press+hold). Wierd...

noahv said:
I posted details on this when I installed VJToggleTodayAlpha last time -- here you go.
The problem that I'm having now is that I don't get the "Open With..." prompt on the context menu for the app from my File Explorer (on press+hold). Wierd...
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sorry i tried it but it is not working. also i remember that someone had created the program as an exe file so you dont have to do all that mumbo jumbo with the file explore. i am trying to find that file again but thanks for your help.

aih1977 said:
sorry i tried it but it is not working. also i remember that someone had created the program as an exe file so you dont have to do all that mumbo jumbo with the file explore. i am trying to find that file again but thanks for your help.
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Tell me where will you run the vjtoggletoday.exe from (where will you place the exe) and I will create the shortcut for you.

KarhU said:
Tell me where will you run the vjtoggletoday.exe from (where will you place the exe) and I will create the shortcut for you.
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\Program Files\VJtools
One more thing this will bring up the config option? thanks!

I have created shortcuts for you - in the attached Zip file. Copy the vjtoggletodayiialpha.exe to the Windows folder, vjtoggletodayAutorun.lnk to Windows/StartUp folder (if you want the program to be run at every boot) and copy vjtoggletodayConfig.lnk wherever you see fit.
Edit: I will put it to the folder you chose. You can try if config works on this version. And yes the config works (tested)

Links updated to your location. Hope it will work for you. If you changed the name of the exe (then the lnk will not work), or will change the location of the exe in the future you can edit the link in desktop windows in notepad.

KarhU said:
Links updated to your location. Hope it will work for you. If you changed the name of the exe (then the lnk will not work), or will change the location of the exe in the future you can edit the link in desktop windows in notepad.
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THANKS!!!!

Thanks guys.
VJToggleToday II was not finished as it straddled PPC2003 and WM5.
I've subsequently finished version III as a research app for my use, and version IV will be released, eventually, for you guys.
It's context sensitive, enlarges only the today screen, but the bars are back as they should be in normal use. Works quite nicely. I'm away for a bit, but will be back coding hard soon.
V

vijay555 said:
Thanks guys.
VJToggleToday II was not finished as it straddled PPC2003 and WM5.
I've subsequently finished version III as a research app for my use, and version IV will be released, eventually, for you guys.
It's context sensitive, enlarges only the today screen, but the bars are back as they should be in normal use. Works quite nicely. I'm away for a bit, but will be back coding hard soon.
V
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That is a great news vijay. Thanks for your efforts! Anyway there is only one thing that I did not like about the version we are using - it shrinks both top and bottom bar - I do not mind getting rid of bottom bar, but top one conveys much more information, but this is user definable so no big deal.

Current version, VJToggleToday II, has registry settings or a hidden config dialog that can be used to specify what height you want each bar. That way, you can leave the top bar at its default height of 26 pixels, and only shrink the bottom bar. I believe you just launch it from a shortcut, with a command line of -config or config.
Check the main thread for clarification.
Hiding the top bar was only really for my own use, inorder to use it with a special skin I wrote to replace the top bar:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Shortcut (or app) for opening the control panel?

I'd like to have a shortcut or an app that would open the control panel (the settings window).
Is it possible?
Thanks.

There are third-party programs available for this. Search controlpanel.exe and you may find one.

twfx said:
There are third-party programs available for this. Search controlpanel.exe and you may find one.
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I can only find evidence of people running into problems with not finding this program.
Is there anything else available?
Or could someone even just write a small app to do that please?

Hi,try this .

Marcdu81 said:
Hi,try this .
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Thank you very much. It works, and the functionality is great.
The only problem is it seems to have been made for lower resolution screens. The icons look a little bigger that they should, and most importantly, the font size seems to be twice larger than it should.
Is there a way to tell the thing to use smaller font?
Thanks.

Yes you can use Reshacker ( on your computer ) and rezize the icon by editing the exe .

Marcdu81 said:
Yes you can use Reshacker ( on your computer ) and rezize the icon by editing the exe .
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No, I mean control panel applets inside the Settings window have 2x the normal size font, and slightly larger icons. I don't care about the icon size that much, but the huge fonts are a little annoying/hard to read ("Advan..." instead of "Advanced Network").
Here's an example:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Any way of doing this for the backlight setting?

Paragon said:
Any way of doing this for the backlight setting?
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If you mean to open a control panel applet in charge of backlight settings, this is quite easily done with simple shortcuts. I don't know how to open a particular tab, but the shortcut should read this string:
command line string - "\windows\ctlpnl.exe" cplmain.cpl,3 (on modern devices, I think).
I create shortcuts by this procedure:
1) download and install Total Commander: http://ghisler.fileburst.com/ce/tcmdpocketarm.cab
2)Start Total Commander and browse to \windows\ctlpnl.exe, select ctlpnl.exe, click File/>>>>>>>/Create Shortcut, chose "\" as destination.
3) Browse back to "\", select ctlpnl.lnk, click and hold, choose Properties, go to Shortcut tab, modify Target to look as the command line string I wrote before.
4) Click and hold on ctlpnl.lnk, and choose rename. Rename the shortcut to "Backlight.lnk" or "Power.lnk" or whatever you desire.
5) Select power.lnk, click and hold, choose copy/move, then Tree, navigate to \windows\start menu\programs, do "move".
Now you should have a shortcut to the power applet in the program list. It contains the backlight tabs.

acrh2 said:
If you mean to open a control panel applet in charge of backlight settings, this is quite easily done with simple shortcuts. I don't know how to open a particular tab, but the shortcut should read this string:
command line string - "\windows\ctlpnl.exe" cplmain.cpl,3 (on modern devices, I think).
I create shortcuts by this procedure:
1) download and install Total Commander: http://ghisler.fileburst.com/ce/tcmdpocketarm.cab
2)Start Total Commander and browse to \windows\ctlpnl.exe, select ctlpnl.exe, click File/>>>>>>>/Create Shortcut, chose "\" as destination.
3) Browse back to "\", select ctlpnl.lnk, click and hold, choose Properties, go to Shortcut tab, modify Target to look as the command line string I wrote before.
4) Click and hold on ctlpnl.lnk, and choose rename. Rename the shortcut to "Backlight.lnk" or "Power.lnk" or whatever you desire.
5) Select power.lnk, click and hold, choose copy/move, then Tree, navigate to \windows\start menu\programs, do "move".
Now you should have a shortcut to the power applet in the program list. It contains the backlight tabs.
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Thanks. The shortcut is wrong for WM6.1 but I got "Powerexe.exe to work which takes me just one tap away so that's good enough for me.
Dave

Paragon said:
Thanks. The shortcut is wrong for WM6.1 but I got "Powerexe.exe to work which takes me just one tap away so that's good enough for me.
Dave
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It appears that cplmain.cpl,3 will open powerexe.exe on my Sprint TP2. Using cplmain.cpl,3,2 does not open the backlight tab though. I haven't seen anything on the web about powerexe.exe accepting command line parameters for opening different tabs though.
It's unfortunate when developers, who have a simple and consistent mechanism for doing certain things, decide to change it and lose some functionality at the same time.

well that's weird. I have a telus TP2 and cplmain.cpl,3 doesn't work...scrathes head.

Anyway...
Is there a simple way by any chance to make a wm6 app change the icon/text size?
(I tried disassmebling and understanding how it worked, and failed miserably - having no prior knowledge of the cpu and os architecture, that was to be expected.)