Database Users

Today Plugins: which is most used?

Cause of low memory space i need to know how many users prefer a today plugin instead another.
Ps: If is Others (must have similar today functions of the softwares in the poll) , please write something about it!
Thanx for your contribute and sorry fotr my BAD english!

SkizZO: that's a very big question. What do you want your plugin to do? Many of us use many different plugins for very different reasons.
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I generally use cLaunch as a launcher, or my own plugins. But if you want to read about different plugins, please have a good long read here and here.
V

I know I know (...i've forget claunch!!!)
You have to install ONE of this Plugins, and i want to discover which is most used by Magician users.

As a task closer, I use my VJOkButt. It's not perfect, but it works well for me. For launching, I use cLaunch. With SmallMenu as a startmenu replacement, that's pretty much everything I need.
V

I use PZP.

TheBrit said:
I use PZP.
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PzP Has not the function to put icons on the today screen...
however i hope spb is + used... but isn't a little heavy??
Currently i'm running Ilauncher (for icons)+ GSPocketMagic (taskManager)
(+Pocketweather+PZP+Egress+messaging)
and i would to change this "configuration"
@vijay555: i am talking of Today Plugin that put icons on the screen (and others individuals functions)

I use Resco explorer's Plug in.. I find it very nice and light... it shows battary, memory..etc, also allows you to add your own apllications shortcuts into the today screen....
very nice one indeed

SkizZO said:
TheBrit said:
I use PZP.
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PzP Has not the function to put icons on the today screen...
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You did not specify that in your original quote. You just mentioned Today plug-ins, not specifically ones that allow you to add icons.

TheBrit said:
SkizZO said:
TheBrit said:
I use PZP.
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PzP Has not the function to put icons on the today screen...
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You did not specify that in your original quote. You just mentioned Today plug-ins, not specifically ones that allow you to add icons.
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ok you've right! but all the software in the Poll has this function.
xcuse me

Calendar+ and PPCprofilesPRO.
Regards,
Arto.

Currently ?
- JGUI Zodiac Date (jeus for the date, and it doesn't pop up anything if you accedently tap it )
- tAgenda (used to have Tasks, Inboy and CalenderPlus, tAgenda makes all three obsolete)
- Oh, and Nakka's TDLaunch, because it let's can configure Iconsize and margins !
Not really a Today Plugin, but it replaces Todays info perfectly : W-Tools ResInfo (yes, Battery stats, Storage and Mem gauge in the Tray! It even shows charging )
My taskmanager is PocketNav, and i use the camerabutton as TodayToggleOFF and the memobutton for TodayToggle (Hi Vijay ! Great tools ! Normaly i would have taken a dozen pictures of side of my pants !
Now nothing really serious happens if the buttons get pushed accedentaly!)

Wow, someone actually uses TodayToggle?!
There's a name I haven't head for a looong time
I like it, but I will really have to think of something useful to do with that app some day!
V

Well, it's usefull enough for me.
I used to have "Today" under a button, but always shutdown the PPC afterwards, so.......
And if i use TTN5, i don't want to PPC to trun of, hence....
AND i always had a problem with accendently pressing the side buttons, and now the at least don't open "Tasks" or like i said, worse; the camare and starts shooting...
Btw, i tried Hidestart, but it doesn't seem to do anyting but temp. show time and batt %....
I'm still looking for all kinds of "Thumbs only" or "Thick fingers" solutions, i use my PPC a lot 'one handed' or in the car...
Espec. setting snooze to 15 min. or so in the car is considdered 'reckless driving'

I haven't developed HideStart any futher than a very early preview a long time ago. I've got some ideas about changing the way notifications are presented, particularly in VJSihaya, but I still like the idea of HideStart.
However, I think that when you "ghost" reminders, they still try to silently activate themselves from time to time, which causes your current app to lose focus, which is irrititing if you're typing something. I thought it was a bug in my code until I realised this. However, I still use it to ghost reminders from time to time when I'm too busy to snooze them all
It's possible some code I wrote for the upcoming release of VJOkButt (used to get around incoming call notifications) might be of help here... but HideStart is not a priority right now unfortunately. I actually just developed it for my own use in a modified version so that I could switch between Start Bar, New Bar and ToggleToday. It shouldn't really have been released, but I thought the reminder remodeling code was a useful idea to demonstrate... more later, I've got work to do
V

vijay555 said:
I haven't developed HideStart any futher than a very early preview a long time ago. I've got some ideas about changing the way notifications are presented, particularly in VJSihaya, but I still like the idea of HideStart.
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So do i, if it worked If i only could find a decent prorgamming/scripting language for the PPC. Although Mortscript is pretty nice, it misses so features....
And i'm not really a programmer, more like a scripter... Maybe i should take some time to dive into VB or eVB (I can do quite nice things in Acces on the desktop !)
However, I think that when you "ghost" reminders, they still try to silently activate themselves from time to time, which causes your current app to lose focus, which is irrititing if you're typing something. I thought it was a bug in my code until I realised this.
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All a MS problem; on the desktop the same happens
It's possible some code I wrote for the upcoming release of VJOkButt (used to get around incoming call notifications) might be of help here... but HideStart is not a priority right now unfortunately.
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No prob, i just see whats floating a round and use it if possible. I don't ask around to create solutions for me...

[unreleased wet dreams] VJSihaya

Guys,
Please look here onwards to find out what VJSihaya is about, and why the hell I haven't finished VJOkButt yet.
This is not released, not finished, not even entirely contemplated yet. But, have a look and tell me what you think. No testers required for now...
Early shot:
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Fixed vista:
Demonstrating OS X style skin (proper brushed metal caption, not really visible) and Vista skin:
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cool stuff. if only I had a vga

Ady, it works on QVGA, VGA, WM2003 and WM5. There's less point using it on QVGA, but it works. Useful to keep contacts open while you're dialing on the phone etc.
V

Amazing VJ,
What does it look in QVGA landscape, cause it seems very promising to me. & now back to fix VJOkButt pls ;-)
Cheers, M

oltp - at QVGA, it looks like the screenshot but 1/4 the size It's obviously less useful, but you can see the skins more clearly.
I've promised I'm not working on anything new for a while now. I'm going back and rebuilding my old apps this weekend so I can move on with this one. So VJOKButt will finally be OK. I hope
V

VJ,
For me there's no hurry to get a new VJOkButt, I bypassed the phone prob & the red button has it's default behavior. I now QuarterVGA is small, on a magician VGA is really pointless. But landscape may be worth trying.
Regards, M

Damn VJ
That is looking smooth.
I'm waiting impatiently 4 a full release...
But now ya have a lot of VJ progs isnt it possibly
2 put them all 2gether in 1 piece? easy and effective?
VJ Operating System or sumthang? :idea:

VJ2005 has been suggested, but as ever, it's too obvious a name for me. Will have to think of something obscure!
I was just thinking - VJSihaya is going to use some low level code to implement windowing. In this way, it might be possible, and this is a big >might<, to grab notifications and show them in an alternative fashion. No promises, but we could then have MSN style sliding popups to show new appointments, incoming calls etc. But I won't try to build up expectations, just directions I'm thinking in.
V

Keeeep on thinking mate, keeeep on thinking mate.
You will bring us lots of nice apps.

oltp: one of my testers has posted some screenshots for QVGA.
It's not very clear, but will give you an idea:
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V: that looks very promising & at least worth a try. Are you multi-threaded/multi-core, so you can develop your projects parallel?
Man you must be busy with all these developments.
M

Am I multi-threaded? Put it this way - about as well as most Microsoft products are . I have the occassional BSOD, and when travelling on the Tube in London, will occassionally hang, dribbling saliva onto the next passenger. Not a pretty sight, but a good way to get seats...
Seriously: many apps happening at the same time, some overlapping which is useful, some confusing which is frustrating, and many you guys haven't seen, and many I haven't fully envisaged yet.
I have a cool idea for entering new appointments. On the Smartphones I could do it with about three clicks. With Wm2003 and Wm5, I still need a stylus. Am working on an app for that.
And just this lunch time, I thought of a name for another app that I'm writing: VJGreyGoo. It's a long story!
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vijay555 said:
I have a cool idea for entering new appointments. On the Smartphones I could do it with about three clicks. With Wm2003 and Wm5, I still need a stylus.
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Would be very nice to have that, hate it to use the stylus often. OSV-J then?

Getting there, getting there
V

vj,
I know youve heard it a million times but you do rock dude! I would love to get my hands on this great app as soon as you make it available.
Seriously, thanks for all your hard work and the fact that you do let everyone enjoy your genius.
Todd

vijay555 said:
oltp: one of my testers has posted some screenshots for QVGA.
It's not very clear, but will give you an idea:
V
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This is VGA resized to QVGA.....

Yes, but he's running it without the VGA hack, so it's >almost< QVGA. VGA is such a tempremental hack, I don't want to risk going back to QVGA. I'll try to get some shots from my magician if I can.
V

Wow, what a great idea. it looks beautiful. VJ you have to hide for Windows CE seekers. Great. When will it released? Come on: One Test version...

Hello VJ,
I like the theme/backgriund on these images.
Can you share it, our give a link where to get it?

Conchas: I love the woman's face.
Even more beautiful enlarged, and part of the motivation behind VJSihaya. I want proper wallpapers I can see!
Vista Wallpaper
V

Anyone know a Today Plug in that can do this?

I was wondering if there is a today plug in that will allow me to write or type my own message and show up on my today screen permantly (and allows me to change it through settings)?

Doesnt thebuild in tasks plugin work for you?? Or you want a more "post-it" notes kinda feel??

I just want like one line on my today screen to write whatever I want....for example......like the owner informations with phone number is 2 lines.....I want to disable that and write my own information in one line.....doesn't have to be owner info....just anything I want.....it's kinda hard to explain.....and I want to to be able to use chinese characters to write too.....

Notes Today
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=13530
is this what you're looking for? this software worked great on my old ppc but i don't know if it's WM 5.0 compatible.

Re: Notes Today
tbito said:
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=13530
is this what you're looking for? this software worked great on my old ppc but i don't know if it's WM 5.0 compatible.
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tbito, this was exactly what i was thinking of recommending to kiru...and i can confirm that it works with wm2005. i'm using a mio a701 and this is one of my plugins.

Yes, NotesToday is one of my staples. I think it's very useful.
I tweaked the default skin slightly to allow me to minimise it to a dot, (just above the weather plugin)
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and then maximise it to normal:
I didn't end up using it much, but nice idea, well implemented, and well worth the $5.
V

hey vijay, very interesting the way you made it look so small and efficient! mind sharing it? :wink: interesting little application; although i don't use it as much it's good as a quick scratch pad for all occasions...

Someone just emailed me about the skin.
I've found a copy on my ftp - I haven't used the plugin for a while, because I'm still migrating my setup to WM5 and deciding on new plugins.
But hopefully this is the skin shown:
http://www.vijay555.com/vj/!tools/notestodayskin/notestoday_skin_new.zip
I modified the skin to take almost no room, but be stylus selectable, but particularly selectable with the dpad. I can't remember if I had to edit the registry, but basically you can switch minimised and maximised mode by scrolling down the today screen with the dpad and clicking enter. It'll shrink/expand accordingly
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Hi Vijay,
I Guess this is off topic. But on one of the screenshots your have an extra blue bar underneath the start button. With two arrow vertical up anddown at the start and sms, phone, and bluetooth etc. in it. I also saw some sort of profiles program with the same arrows in a later screenshot. with seems like profiles to me.
Are those programs the same and if yes, which program is it? I'm tried several programs Pocket Zen phone and WM Profiles. But wasn't happy because the vibrate function didn't work properly on my wizard.
Let me know, thanks.
Cheers
Shah

Shah, the blue bar near the top in my 18 August 2005 screenshots is an early version of my PhoneAlarm skin. This was refined into the one you can see in my 5 April 2006 screenshot, at the top of the screen (being used via my VJToggleToday program).
This is used to select profiles (where the normal "Vibrate" icon is at the top of the screen, clicking this brings a drop down menu with my profiles, Work, Home, Silent, FlightMode)
PhoneAlarm is excellent, generally. Profiles are a very basic feature on any phone, and it's mindboggling that it's not a standard feature, but I like PhoneAlarm, and Bruce, the author (you can also see my slightly hacked version of AlarmToday as well in the screenshots).
My 5 April 2006 screenshot also shows claunch at the bottom (apologies for the stupid icons, I lost some icons when I changed phones), being used to change PhoneAlarm profiles with my thumb. So I can make calls/send SMS using VJPhoneTools, change profiles (PhoneAlarm), and launch selected apps all from the same plugin.
V

Vijay, do you not find PhoneAlarm is resource-heavy?
Also, is that skin on your home page? (I've had a look and can't see it)

kiru said:
I was wondering if there is a today plug in that will allow me to write or type my own message and show up on my today screen permantly (and allows me to change it through settings)?
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google for wrench TodayNote. does exactly the job

Hi Guys,
First: THANKS YOU vijay555 for giving me the skin files! (I'll mail you later with my findings, regarding VGA and landscape use)
Second: Does anyone have the other zips that were placed on the NotesToday website? (which is offline now , anyone know why?)
Cached version of the page with the zips I mean:
Code:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:HqVMKtMAO-EJ:evs.dellama.com/index.php%3Fp%3Dsoftware_notestoday_skins+config_config.zip&hl=nl&gl=nl&ct=clnk&cd=1
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!

Puzom:
I may have the skins at home. Frankly, it's easy to write your own. The standard skins are nothing exciting!
Webreaper:
My phonealarm skin is towards the end of the first post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=27331&highlight=vjtoggletoday
I've used PhoneAlarm for pretty much my whole year on XDA devs, and never found it to be a problem on resources. There are simpler ways of doing what it does, but it's useful, and gives me easy control of profiles etc. Bruce is filling it up with stuff I can't imagine needing, like cell based profiles etc, but I'm happy with the basics - notifications, mail count, profiles etc.
PhoneAlarm or a similar app is essential IMHO for effective use of the phone.
I've had trouble with AlarmToday since upgrading to WM5, but the old WM2003 version was flawless and very useful too.
V

Thanks Vijay. Your skin looks the simplest and neatest I've seen.
I really liked the idea of the cell-based profiles, in particular for things like enabling wifi for when I'm at home, but disabling it when I'm at work. Unfortunately, my house and office are both on the same cell.

Re: Notes Today
tbito said:
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=13530
is this what you're looking for? this software worked great on my old ppc but i don't know if it's WM 5.0 compatible.
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Okay will check it out......but is there anything any Cleaner?.....I just want to wirte my own information (ie. owner info and phonenumber on one line) and make it somewhat pernament......but this todaynotes looks good...I just want to find a way to create more real estate on my screen....but thanks for the tips!

As much as I hate linking to FreewarePPC.com, with it's popup laden turdware, check out OwnerInfoX.
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/ownerinfox.shtml
V

thanks vijay!...exactly what I was looking for!......

Post a screenshot once you're set up. Sounds like an interesting idea
V

vijay555 said:
Post a screenshot once you're set up. Sounds like an interesting idea
V
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Well I couldn't get it on one line (I probably could....but it won't look right due the limitations of the program).....but at least now i can type my phone number in chinese characters and add a pict...awsome find on the plug in....

Are there ways to do full screen for P-Word and P-Excel?

Are there ways (regestry tweak or 3rd party software) to remove the top and bottom bars when using Word and Excel in Universal to maximize on the real-estate?
I am currently using VJToggleTodayII and it does a wonderful job with the today screen but it does not do the same with Word and Excel.
Thanks.

I wrote apps to do this, but because it could confuse badly coded apps, I never released them :
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However, hopefully a new version of VJToggleToday will eventually support this kind of stuff.
I think ButtonMax by PocketMax can do something similar.
V

VJ, checked Bottonmax, other than not supporting WM5, they don't seem to have the functionality to remove the top+bottom bars either...
Hope to see your enhanced tool on this soon. Thanks.

ButtocksMax used to have this feature, I'm quite sure. If you check some cached google links, you can see remnants.
But yes, WM5 support is not finalised yet it seems. I'll try to work on mine sometime soonish. I just tried it actually, and it seems to work ok...but certain apps will need special case treatment, (eg contacts tries to resist being forced fullscreen) etc.
FYI, you can try my VJSmallIcons II for fullscreen Programs Launcher.
V

VJ, I did try VJSmallIcons II some time ago and it was a lovely tool to shrink the program icons all to 1 page. But since 80% of my daily Universal usage is on PIM (through to-day plug in), mails, words and excel, the nicer look of the Small icon page is not as critical...
You mentioned about testing the enhanced version of todaytoggle. Does it work for word and excel that I can just try it out? Thanks.

stanip: I'll give it a go tonight on pocket excel/word. These apps don't work on my phone right now so I can't give a definitive. However, to any would be developers, my quick tests suggest the MS apps are stubborn and don't just need moving and Shell API hacks, but a little more invasive persuasion and also interception of device rotate.
I'll try to work on this at some point, it's a nice app and feature that I use myself, so it'll be worth integrating.
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VJ, look forward to hearing some good news!

Stanip - just tested: unfortunately my app doesn't seem to work on my current Universal setup, which has pword and pxl installed. My Hermes doesn't have those apps installed. So I can't verify out of the box compatiblity right now.
Let's just say that as and when I can, I will modify this test app and merge with VJToggleToday II. Apologies for the excuses for now
V

VJ, appreciate your very quick response. Hope to see your enhanced VJToggleToday II soon.
Thanks.

vijay555 said:
Stanip - just tested: unfortunately my app doesn't seem to work on my current Universal setup, which has pword and pxl installed. My Hermes doesn't have those apps installed. So I can't verify out of the box compatiblity right now.
V
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VJ, one more question on this subject. Will your app will work with non-MS softwares like Softmaker office ppc Word & Spreadsheet? If it does, perhaps one new option for ppc users if they really really want extra real-estate on this Universal. Thanks.

Have you tried the FloatMe app? I haven't tried it, but it's out now.
Anyone can make any app fullscreen. Keeping it that way is more complicated. VJFullscreenTSC required specific coding to enable it. It's possible a generic technique can be created to make this possible, but as I said, potentially it can just make your apps look odd and behave in a peculiar fashion - it just depends on how the app has been coded. Eg the Inbox in POutlook behaves badly in some very specific areas, but then, most non MS apps work very well fullscreen.
Stanip - just to be realistic, I can't work on this until at the earliest early next year. I'm working on some apps for release fairly soon first, and then back to R&D on that stuff.
Apologies. Email me if you need to discuss details.
V

VJ, thanks for pointing me to Floatme. I had given it a try. Nice little utility but it can't be enlarged to cover the top/bottom bars... It just shrink/enlarge within the frame between the top/bottom bars. So it does not solve for the real-estate wastage unfortunately.

Luke 4:23
Not to Lazarus a dead thread, but I was asked by noobiecantrun6700 whether it was possible to make Word and Excel full screen.
As far as I can tell, there's absolutely no reason why not.
I don't have time to write an app right now, but I quickly tested with VJSihaya [which does not quite fullscreen, natively, in every app], and I can't see any reason why these apps (and indeed, most Microsoft first party apps) cannot be run fullscreen.
I'll try to see if a new app like VJFullscreenTSC can be written for the native Office apps.
Just FYI, these screenshots are in Pooh-QVGA on my HTC Touch. I can't wait until VGA is available across the board, VJSihaya looks a damn sight better in VGA and beyond.
And just one more because I love this girl!​
V
PS It might not be apparent, but those are native screenshots. VJSihaya will remove the soft keys and relocate their functionality to a menu available when clicking the icon (top left of each window). VJToggleToday IV Redux is being used to hide the native start bar (at the top). The start menu continues to be accessible from VJSihaya's icons when it is otherwise hidden.
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Oh man, that is a beautiful thing...

[6/10/08] Tippy v.1.1 [Open Source] UPDATED!

I made a little something for you!
Tippy is a bill splitter and tip calculator for Windows Mobile. It was designed to work on all resolutions and to never require use of the stylus.
I improved many things with v.1.1. Lots of bugs were fixed, UI was made easier to use and a big button SIP was added for number input. You should definitively update if you have 1.0!
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"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"
}
The files, the source and the changelog are available if you follow this link:
http://nicbou.com/downloads/tippy/
Enjoy!

I will tell you right now this is one useful program. Great Job, I will let you know of any problems as I use it more.

cool, im already a fan and i havent even tried it yet

orlandojumpoff said:
cool, im already a fan and i havent even tried it yet
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I was affraid the demand would be too small but seeing people are interested I'll pursue development a bit.
VGA for devices is ready (Force QVGA) but it needs .net CF and I didn't want it around for a first release. I'll also add more currency symbols as suggested on another forum.
Something I did that I would like to see more often is settings saved to text files. It can be edited easily by anyone and leaves nothing after uninstall.

Thank you for sharing!
I am definately going to try this out.
Great idea!
Best regards,
-boggsie

boggsie said:
Thank you for sharing!
I am definately going to try this out.
Great idea!
Best regards,
-boggsie
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+1 great Idéa thank you

Glad to see this being developed, can't wait for future releases.

feature request
i still haven't been able to put it on my phone, but i'll have a crack at it tonight... from the screen shot on your site... i like how the tip percentage and number of people are configured with finger friendly buttons... what do you think about adding an easier way to add the amount to tip? i don't know if you've used g-alarm... but maybe something like how you set the alarm time in that? where you have add/subtract buttons below each digit (that way u wouldn't have to bring up the keyboard).
keep it up

orlandojumpoff said:
i still haven't been able to put it on my phone, but i'll have a crack at it tonight... from the screen shot on your site... i like how the tip percentage and number of people are configured with finger friendly buttons... what do you think about adding an easier way to add the amount to tip? i don't know if you've used g-alarm... but maybe something like how you set the alarm time in that? where you have add/subtract buttons below each digit (that way u wouldn't have to bring up the keyboard).
keep it up
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That's interesting. I'll try G-Alarm and look for what you are talking about.
I might add a pop-up form with a keypad when you click the text box and see how this work.
I don't like the look very much so I might add a cuter UI (skinnable ) if it doesn't slow down the launch time too much.

I love the idea, and tried it. BUT the calucation is WRONG. Hope it will be fixed soon.

ccheung said:
I love the idea, and tried it. BUT the calucation is WRONG. Hope it will be fixed soon.
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Oops! You are right! Once you start messing with the amount of people present it gets ugly. I'll fix that soon enough!
I don't test my apps enough

I fixed the results so they should be accurate now.
I'm currently working on a big keypad to type the amount. I will also add some languages and currencies and eventually skinnable interface.
UPDATE:
I made the following changes:
-Tip is now accurately calculated
-The amount is entered using a SIP keypad
-The + and - buttons for tip and people are now changing individual digits instead of the whole number. It's much faster and easier to enter it now.
-Changed the look a bit, fixed control resize errors when rotating screen, VGA should work well.
After all I won't add a skinnable UI to save space and keep the app fast and usable.
I only have a few minor fixes left to be done so I should release v.1.1 tomorrow. (I'm on Ubuntu and I'm too lazy to reboot... and Vista sucks).

Ta-da! An update!
A lot of stuff was fixed, including all of the suggestions except languages

looking good! now for a splash of color instead of that plain white background?
keep it up, thanks

orlandojumpoff said:
looking good! now for a splash of color instead of that plain white background?
keep it up, thanks
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I tried loading the today theme picture as the background but it slowed everything down
I might try an alternative later.

nice app good work i can see this coming in handy

Where is hosted these day? The link no work