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Wisbar advance desktop <-AWESOME

I've just found that Chris @ WisbarAdvance (www.lakeridgesoftware.com) has created a plugin that makes WM5 into ablank desktop on which u can do anything. It's awesome, and seems stable on my JasJar (no alarm failures etc). Some kelw features:
- Different landscape vs portrait themes (so no cut-off images)
- Remove soft buttons on today screen
- shortcuts
- virtual screens and popups of shortcuts
- text meters and graphic meters
Basically anything that any other plugin offers!
Check it out.

Checked on the lakeridge website and couldn't find it- whereabouts is it?
Thanks,
Fin

This site states it is NOT compatable with windows mobile 5.0
Regards
Colin Bate

This site states it is NOT compatable with windows mobile 5.0
Regards
Colin Bate

Go to the forums and download the latest beta. Works fine with WM5.

thanks for pointing me in the right direction unfotunatly ther forum dosnt seem to working at the moment.
Regards
Colin Bate

Look under forums for WAD forum. Works BETTER under WM5 than it did for me under WM2003. WAY BETTER!

colinbate said:
thanks for pointing me in the right direction unfotunatly ther forum dosnt seem to working at the moment.
Regards
Colin Bate
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Doesn't work for me either:
Code:
phpBB : Critical Error
Error creating new session
DEBUG MODE
SQL Error : 1016 Can't open file: 'phpbb_sessions.MYI'. (errno: 145)
INSERT INTO phpbb_sessions (session_id, session_user_id, session_start, session_time, session_ip, session_page, session_logged_in, session_admin) VALUES ('f5861f6c70bdf022bbd964b1d05dc237', -1, 1130164066, 1130164066, '52455477', 0, 0, 0)
Line : 172
File : sessions.php
Could it be a cookie-blocked thing?

hmm
have the same problem
anyone got a link to wad 0.7? for wm5 ?
Greetz
DvL

lakeridge forums are back up now!

it works, but as you begin using it, you'll find out that your Universal will become EXTREMELY slow.
This is a known issue for WM5 and Universal, so a new update has to come out.

andreuroig said:
it works, but as you begin using it, you'll find out that your Universal will become EXTREMELY slow.
This is a known issue for WM5 and Universal, so a new update has to come out.
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Are you referring to the 2.4.1.11 beta or shipping version when you say it is very slow ?

I installed the software but it made my device slower than ever.
I uninstalled it, and my device is OK now.
I'm using GSPocketMagic Ver 1.32.18, it's the only program which does not affect the speed of Jasjar and does all functions I need to close the running programs. It really made using my Jasjar is much better, easier, and faster.
Regards,

Is It just me?
Hi,
-Went to WAD forums, dl'd RC6 and even RC5 beta of WAD, WM5 .Cab...
-dl'd from JJ incidentally
-installed CAB from File Explorer
-Install deemed "successful" after CAB ran.
-Soft reset and the whole 9 yards (ie: double checked today screen settings) and see no aesthetic change to Today Screen's look, and some ambiguous WAD folder in Programs.
Advice much appreciated Dudes.
Thank U!

I'm having problems with this too... I just get a blank desktop and it won't load any of the skins I've downloaded to work with it...
Pah.

lol
haha
you need a full version of wisbar advanced!! then you can add the the WAD plugin ;o) worked fine for me..
only problem is that wisbar advance is not wm5 optimized.. it slows the Universal down!!!
so better leave it.. and wait for optimized wm5 software!!

Don;t agree. JJ is just as fast as it was after hard reset and GPMagic++ - EXCEPT that portrait-landscape change is VERY slow - 8 seconds vs 1.5. That's cos it loads a WHOLE new theme and skin - a penalty I'm happy to live with for all the otehr benefits - cascading menu, awesome desktop capabilities, original task management, awesome skinning, etc etc.

hmm
remove it all and reset your device and notice how much faster the universal is.. even if you just stay in landscape mode.
i removed all sbsh software and also pocketbreeze and my universal is 20 times faster.
if you don't mind the lagg when changing from landscape to portrait ok, but the menu and all other programs do behave slower too.
When i flip my screen to landscape it now changes instantly.. have to say i use checknotifications. ;o)
just hoping for a great update soon, or else i sell my mda pro to someone here in holland for 600 euros and wait for version 2 LOL

I agree, Wisbar Advance does slow down the device. No wonder, all this graphic wealth has to come at a cost: resources!

skearon said:
andreuroig said:
it works, but as you begin using it, you'll find out that your Universal will become EXTREMELY slow.
This is a known issue for WM5 and Universal, so a new update has to come out.
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Are you referring to the 2.4.1.11 beta or shipping version when you say it is very slow ?
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Both.
See what DVL mentions. He's 100% correct. We have to wait for a new BETA to come out or be very patient with your Universal. :lol:

Simple skin (nokia like)?

Hi!
When I upgraded to the new HTC Artemis I let my wife inherit my Magician, but she is not that in to PPC, so the question is:
Is there a skin suit (WisBar Adv Desktop or something) available that could make the phone more like a "normal" cell phone? She does not realy need all the fancy suff, but she uses tomtom, media player, SMS, MMS, Phone, Contacts, Calendar, IE, phonealarm profiles and phonealarm MMS, SMS, missed call notifications.
Preferably all functions should be available from today screen as large icons.
PK

Seach for the Orange today plugin. Make it looks very much like a normal phone (that's why I don't use it )
Link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=276425
I've tested it on my WM5, not sure if (it should) work on WM2003

hanmin said:
Seach for the Orange today plugin. Make it looks very much like a normal phone (that's why I don't use it )
Link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=276425
I've tested it on my WM5, not sure if (it should) work on WM2003
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Thanks!
This is just what I'm looking for, sadly it does not run on PPC2003SE :-(
I guess the same thing could be made as a WisBar theme, maybe it already is, but just hard to find ;-)
PK

You might just want to look around for any old thread/forum/post that has this Orange plugin. As Orange does have a Magician release that has that today plug-in (eg they DO have a plugin for 2003). Good luck.

paalkr said:
Is there a skin suit (WisBar Adv Desktop or something) available that could make the phone more like a "normal" cell phone?
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The answer to your question is in your question itselft - Wisbar Adv Desktop.

zerimar said:
The answer to your question is in your question itselft - Wisbar Adv Desktop.
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Hi!
Yes I know, but I'm looking for a skin to the WisBar adv desktop software pack.
PK

I'm not sure if this helps, but if you were to use cLaunch to set up the Today screen .. 'nicely', you may able to make it looks simplier. Take a look at the iPhone cLaunch skin here. Note: cLaunch maybe a bit troublesome to setup.

hanmin said:
You might just want to look around for any old thread/forum/post that has this Orange plugin. As Orange does have a Magician release that has that today plug-in (eg they DO have a plugin for 2003). Good luck.
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Hi!
I have looked all over XDA and used Google, but don't mange to find it! Can anyone pleas post the CAB? I can’t find the ROM on the FTP either.
PK

All done, but what to use the extra screen-estate for?

OzVGA, Wisbar Advance, VJ big phone.
So now I have all this extra screen-estate to fill on the today screen.
Any suggestions on some nifty/useful apps that can run on the today screen?
I wouldn't mind a better contact list program then the horrible WM5 crippled do-one-contact-at-a-time.

Calavaro said:
OzVGA, Wisbar Advance, VJ big phone.
So now I have all this extra screen-estate to fill on the today screen.
Any suggestions on some nifty/useful apps that can run on the today screen?
I wouldn't mind a better contact list program then the horrible WM5 crippled do-one-contact-at-a-time.
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Will ContactBreeze, PocketBreeze, etc. work with VGA? I use these with my Wizard and find them really useful...

Yes, and a heck of a lot prettier than qvga, too!

wgary said:
Will ContactBreeze, PocketBreeze, etc. work with VGA? I use these with my Wizard and find them really useful...
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Pocketbreeze is great. Thanks.

I've tried OzVGA and that TrueVGA thingy but with the latter I wasn't able to get the signal indicator, start menu etc to show.
Which is best? Can someone post a screenie showing everything working?
Cheers
Ant

I'd be lost without Pocketbreeze these days...
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Pocketbreeze is great. Thanks.
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Hey, are you using VJBigPhone for WM6 [d'oh, Athena is WM5 right?]
Post some screenshots!
You get more then ample space for space eaters, so use PHM tools to have a slideshow on your phone, Media player control plugin, big PhoneAlarm theme etc.
I do quite like SPB Shell as well.
V

vijay555 said:
Hey, are you using VJBigPhone for WM6 [d'oh, Athena is WM5 right?]
Post some screenshots!
You get more then ample space for space eaters, so use PHM tools to have a slideshow on your phone, Media player control plugin, big PhoneAlarm theme etc.
I do quite like SPB Shell as well.
V
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Nice to see you in this forum Vijay. Hope you get an Athena...then we can all sponsor you to do some 'cooking'.

POINTUI vs. Wisbar Advanced Desktop

Hey guys,
This might seem like a random or misplaced question, but I am split between these two programs ...
So far ..
The big con for me for POINTUI is the inability to fully customize everything, including placing shortcuts for certain word documents in an easily accessible menu. Have you guys found the same?
The big con for WAD is the memory drain (or have you guys found the POINTUI to be about the same).However, the WAD is WAY WAY more customizable.
Some help about the two would be very very helpful.

I use Wibar Desktop and finally i prefer this for full customisation !!!
PointUi is very impressive but not customisable as well...
I ve created the VistaPhone with Wisbar... Style Iphone remix...
look screenshot... I used the PointUi wallpaper for joke...
1st = today - 2nd = Menu Page - 3rd = Apps 1 - 4 = Games... and more

vijay15 said:
Hey guys,
The big con for me for POINTUI is the inability to fully customize everything, including placing shortcuts for certain word documents in an easily accessible menu.
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Make a new map in the "windows/start menu/programs" folder Example "Docs"
Copy the word documents and paste the shortcuts in that folder. Then you can access them all the time. I still think PointUi is one of the best programs for wm devices ever made.

Go with pointui.. wisbar does have alot of customization but its almost too much. Its annoying to me. Go with pointui. They are improving on it everyday and it is free.

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Go with pointui.. wisbar does have alot of customization but its almost too much. Its annoying to me. Go with pointui. They are improving on it everyday and it is free.
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Yes but does it allow you to use today plug ins? I have many I want to use and can't with PointUI like I can with Wisbar Advance.
Even the new 1.02b doesn't seem to do this.

OK but WAD not effect and not Slide
Sorry for my English

I just think you can't compare the 2 softwares..
PointUI is pretty new and developed only by one man. Let it do some work and i'm sure we'll see the best

vijay15 said:
Hey guys,
This might seem like a random or misplaced question, but I am split between these two programs ...
So far ..
The big con for me for POINTUI is the inability to fully customize everything, including placing shortcuts for certain word documents in an easily accessible menu. Have you guys found the same?
The big con for WAD is the memory drain (or have you guys found the POINTUI to be about the same).However, the WAD is WAY WAY more customizable.
Some help about the two would be very very helpful.
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The Fast and the Furious ---> PointUI

My 2 cents.
PointUI - for entry level users, very user friendly, stylus-free. Great for beginners because of easy setup. Plug and play pretty much. UI is just great for show, but slows down device over extended use.
Wisbar - experience users and mod addicted users. Tons of setups and themes, but the outcome is very satisfying. May be a little much for beginners. Full front end customizable.
My opinion, wisbar hands down, its a little confusing at first, but I loved it ever since.
ViJay, you'll like PointUI for the first 24 hours, but the developer you are, its not up to standards, but then again, PointUI is only in its beginning stages.

WAD all the way
The customization ability in WAD is unmatched by any program. It does take some getting used to, but once you do you won't be able to use anything else. Also Chris (developer) is coming out with WAD2 sometime this month. He has talked about adding in some new features (effects) and reducing the footprint of WAD.

I prefer PointUI, especially with the black theme
I've attached the latest (as of 05/02/08) cab installer.
View attachment Pointui.Home.Wm5.Black.CAB

I'm using SPB pocket plus 4.02. Is the interface comparable to pointui and wisbar?

lesscro said:
I use Wibar Desktop and finally i prefer this for full customisation !!!
PointUi is very impressive but not customisable as well...
I ve created the VistaPhone with Wisbar... Style Iphone remix...
look screenshot... I used the PointUi wallpaper for joke...
1st = today - 2nd = Menu Page - 3rd = Apps 1 - 4 = Games... and more
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oh man, I didnt know that you can make such things with wisbar, I think its too complicated for me. I will give it a try and play with it a little bit.

lesscro said:
I use Wibar Desktop and finally i prefer this for full customisation !!!
PointUi is very impressive but not customisable as well...
I ve created the VistaPhone with Wisbar... Style Iphone remix...
look screenshot... I used the PointUi wallpaper for joke...
1st = today - 2nd = Menu Page - 3rd = Apps 1 - 4 = Games... and more
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that happens to be one of the most beautiful themes i have seen thus far. Where could i get my hands on this theme?
-deck

i will update in few days my theme on lakeridge...
But configuration is for french user other you must edit all link...

Tutorial...
Is there a tutorial for using WAD? I'd love to create a new today scheme but I'm pretty new at all of this. I believe it's $9.95 at the Lakeridge site which seems very reasonable to me. Thanks in advance.

lesscro said:
i will update in few days my theme on lakeridge...
But configuration is for french user other you must edit all link...
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I have another question, where did you get all the icons?

ekin101 said:
I'm using SPB pocket plus 4.02. Is the interface comparable to pointui and wisbar?
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No, they are not comparable.

Pointui can't be use perfectly for VGA device
While for WAD QVGA n VGA both are perfect

where to download?
i am a theme hunter i seen a lot of themes but this is a real nice one.
Download link please?

Iphone-like taskbar

Hi folks,
Is there a way to have exactly this bar permanently on today screen? The pic was taken from an Ifonz screenshot.
I have a Gsmart VGA WM6.0 pro.
I tried Wisbar and other stuff but no way..too heavy and not user friendly at all. The best would be a kinda tsk file or whatever... any help?
Thanx for the great forum..Bye.

The only way to have it permanently there is to use PointUI which has the top bar. Its not quite like the iphone bar, but it has what you need and acts as a task switcher as well as a way to get back to the pointui home screen.
I have asked the developer of the today life program (xml config tool with themes) he is making if he was planning on making a permanent top bar. But he didn't seem to care... such a shame too since it is useful.

Wisbar is the easiest way.
You won't get that without additional software.

Are you sure that PointUi is VGA compatible? I tried it before but it didn't work.

Which version? I believe the latest one is (it may be a seperate cab).

perseus75 said:
Are you sure that PointUi is VGA compatible? I tried it before but it didn't work.
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Well, they did a test version in the old 1.02 version. I don't think they ever did anything for their new 1.5 version in vga.
http://forums.pointui.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=862&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
There are some other vga programs listed in that thread that may interest you.

- problem is that this tasbar is much smaler than the original wm6-one.
- also the icons, text, everything is completly different. windows can´t handle this.
- so the only way to get exactly this taskbar is a net application that runnes over windows mobile.
- why should the programmer of todaylife make a new taskbar when he created a complete Gui thats above windows mobile ? funny !
- if you look at my thread (bluephone) you find a todaylife skin with a original iphone taskbar.

I will try PointUi 1.02 alpha and post feedback.
Thanx guys.

bluemetalaxe said:
- problem is that this tasbar is much smaler than the original wm6-one.
- also the icons, text, everything is completly different. windows can´t handle this.
- so the only way to get exactly this taskbar is a net application that runnes over windows mobile.
- why should the programmer of todaylife make a new taskbar when he created a complete Gui thats above windows mobile ? funny !
- if you look at my thread (bluephone) you find a todaylife skin with a original iphone taskbar.
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Why? He created a complete gui thats above WM, great! But it loses its functionality the moment you open a program and it goes back to the WM interface, top taskbar. I thought it was supposed to be "above" WM? How do you get back to the today life screen?
You even created a skin for today life and I tried it. Sadly, it doesn't feel like a gui replacement for WM when the taskbar changes to the ugly, non functional WM bar.
I don't know anything about programming. But there must be a way to keep that bar at the top. *sigh*

all apps are programmed for the big wm taskbar, even if someone could manage to let a new small iphone tasbar stay on top and hide the original bar, you would have a ugly free space between taskbar and any application. So you want nothing more than programm every available software for windows mobile new
so i can tell you just this two words: Not possible ! believe it or not.

perseus75 said:
Hi folks,
Is there a way to have exactly this bar permanently on today screen? The pic was taken from an Ifonz screenshot.
I have a Gsmart VGA WM6.0 pro.
I tried Wisbar and other stuff but no way..too heavy and not user friendly at all. The best would be a kinda tsk file or whatever... any help?
Thanx for the great forum..Bye.
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Wisbar. It's pretty easy to make a skin like that, and it's not as heavy as you mention. Give it a second try!

perseus75 said:
I will try PointUi 1.02 alpha and post feedback.
Thanx guys.
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PointUi alpha 1.02:
seems quite fine and fluid on my Gsmart WM6. I only hope it will be developped for VGA devices.
Wisbar:
I'm still not satisfied with Wisbar 3. It eats my ram and freezes the ppc. Not worth keeping it installed.
I'll keep the original WM interface as it is. Only some spb plugins will be kept in wait of some new advice or suggestion from the forum.
Thanx guys for all the enriching posts.
Ciao ciao.

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Wisbar:
I'm still not satisfied with Wisbar 3. It eats my ram and freezes the ppc. Not worth keeping it installed.
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It 'eats' about 300K on my device. I don't find that very much. Many plugins are more hungry.

as Syd159 said. It does not eat too much and I never had freez caused by Wisbar. It is normal app in combination with Ultimate launch (or SBP Pocket plus) you got total "new phone"

Syd159 said:
It 'eats' about 300K on my device. I don't find that very much. Many plugins are more hungry.
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yes wisbar do consume lot of RAM and slow down my phone so I did't use it anymore

Imho I think that a today plugin like Gsmart glass can be worth trying. I like the gui and it belongs to Gigabyte (like my device ).
Have you guys tried it? If so is it that good?

can someone please help me! im trying to find a tiny today plugin that shows u ur GSM carrier name/logo ...mine is ROGERS ...just so i know that i have my GSM activated on my today screen!
builtin 'wireless' today item takes up too much space ,plus it displays wifi and bluetooth icons which i don't have a need for
cheers
for example in this pic, where it says Phone Off, i wud b nice if had a rogers logo or some type of Green icon so i know my gsm carrier is ONLINE

kleptodathief said:
can someone please help me! im trying to find a tiny today plugin that shows u ur GSM carrier name/logo ...mine is ROGERS ...just so i know that i have my GSM activated on my today screen!
builtin 'wireless' today item takes up too much space ,plus it displays wifi and bluetooth icons which i don't have a need for
cheers
for example in this pic, where it says Phone Off, i wud b nice if had a rogers logo or some type of Green icon so i know my gsm carrier is ONLINE
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I'd suggest something like BatteryStatus (although it has a new name which I have forgotten!) with a skin with just GSM Status.
Also, whilst it's good not having another thread, you're more likely to get an answer in the Questions and Answers sticky.

any developement in this taskbar?