Hello!
After a looooooong and bloody battle between me and eMbedded Visual C++ 4 installer battle, I have written a simple tool: FloatMe. What does it do? Well, it changes the foreground window style (WS_STYLE) to something floating - see screenshots
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The windows can be moved and scaled; the [X] CLOSES the application (do NOT try closing the "Programs" window, or your CE shell will reboot)
The resized window can have its original style restored WITHOUT resizing of the window - you can obtain something like above. In order to restore - run FloatMe again.
To download: http://bodz.elsat.net.pl/vis/uploader/index.php?plik=floatme.zip&op=get
no-close-button version: http://bodz.elsat.net.pl/vis/uploader/index.php?plik=FloatMe_noclose.zip&op=get
CAB version: http://bodz.elsat.net.pl/vis/uploader/index.php?plik=floatme_cab.zip&op=get
Coding of it took me about 10 minuts, but the results are funny...
14.11.2006 - Update:
Minimize and maximize icons. They work normally, are not initially drawn, howver. To see thwem on screen - tap and move the stylus off the button without releasing.
PS - set one of your HW buttons to FloatMe
Wow. Cool.
How is this compare to Vijay's uncompleted version?
Will try and feedback!
CE Shell reboot = soft reset?
What is the difference between close & no close?
Update Version from _TB_TB_ on page 2
_TB_TB_ said:
Use this CAB:
http://bodz.elsat.net.pl/vis/uploader/index.php?plik=floatme_cab.zip&op=get
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Probably a similar idea, and curiously, same name I used on my app when I was coding it (the GSFinder bar in the top left)
VJSihaya is on pause because I want to integrate some other usability features - changing window styles to floating is not difficult, but turning that into something like an OS shell/desktop replacement requires lots of other features I did some work this weekend that will hopefully move things along again finally though.
V
http://www.pdaclub.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53188&start=360&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= - the polish - language topic about reverting WM to WinCE 'usercontrol' user shown an app that did enum all the windows and set their attrib to those that my app set. Since he did not publish it anywhere (nether EXE, nor source code) I wanted to make my own version and release it to all
usercontrol is working (at least he claims so my app kicked his butt to get to work ) on app called betterWM - it is supposed to restore the 'classic' CE taskbar, and some more features (windows minimizing/maximizing, etc).
The app was created for two purposes - eVC++ test and as a small and hopefully usefull tool
Source code is stunningly long:
Code:
#include "stdafx.h"
int WINAPI WinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance,
HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPTSTR lpCmdLine,
int nCmdShow)
{
HWND wnd = GetForegroundWindow();
if(wnd != FindWindow(NULL, _T("Desktop"))){
if(((WS_VISIBLE & GetWindowLong(wnd, GWL_STYLE)) != GetWindowLong(wnd, GWL_STYLE))){
SetWindowPos(wnd, HWND_TOP, 0, 26, 10, 10, SWP_NOOWNERZORDER|SWP_NOSIZE);
SetWindowLong(GetForegroundWindow(), GWL_STYLE, WS_VISIBLE);
}
else{
SetWindowLong(GetForegroundWindow(), GWL_STYLE, WS_CAPTION|WS_SYSMENU|WS_SIZEBOX);
}
}
return 0;
}
And the reset I'm talking about is a regular soft reset (the same effect when you kill Programs window with TaskMan)
Before I try, one more questions, do I need to exit from Wisbar Advance 2, NEW MENU from one of the forumer and other today plugins?
_TB_TB_: what's the progress on reverting WinMobile to WinCE on the Polish thread? I'm afraid my Polish isn't very good!
There have been successful efforts to get better versions of WinCE running on some old Palm-size PCs, but unfortunately I've never seen the source code, and replicating the efforts without source would be almost futile... it was a very big project. It's a shame it died.
However, this required using a generic WinCE install, which means that for us, most of the driver incompatiblities etc would leave it even more pointless. Better to work on linux then WinCE for that work.
VJSihaya (if I ever get time to spend on it) is likely just to be a shell, but there are various shell level/hooking challenges to implement before it can be usable as a full shell replacement. However, removing the PocketPC shell would be the best way, it will save resources and keep things much smoother, but you then have to replicate memory and notification callbacks and quite a bit of other stuff. I don't think it's really worth doing that, so that leaves you with running a shell on top of the default PocketPC shell... bad for memory, but best for functionality.
Also - I found when writing VJOkButt that closing the control panel might also cause a system crash. [That might be a useful tool for anyone seeking to exploit Windows Mobile using shell code btw]
V
nniiiiccceeee ... but I find my 320x240 screen a bit too small for floating windows. I like the idea of Alt-Tab for switching apps, but I ran out of buttons to do so. Will use this when I get a 640x480 version
vijay555 said:
_TB_TB_: what's the progress on reverting WinMobile to WinCE on the Polish thread? I'm afraid my Polish isn't very good!
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Yay, really?
Progress? Nothing new, actually (the newest thing is flame war against me and my program versus never released usercontrol's program btw - try enumerating all windows and setting their attribs to floating - interesting results...). Only some 'news', that we need to launch a regular WinCE shell (or rather front-end, since both WinCE and WM use the same CE kernel). The WM dll libs contain a lot of WinCE stuff front - end. Now usercontrol is writing a taskbar-app, that would enable minimizing/maximizing/restoring windows. The taskbar itself would be a reconstruction of Handheld PC WinCE taskbar functionality.
Can floatme (close) & floatme (no close) be combined like Wisbar Advance 2?
That is, short click on the "X" closes th apps and long click on the "X" just minimises it.
That will be really great.
Cool!! this is great..i wanna play SkyForce 1 and Sky Force Reloaded at the same time! lol
First Bug Reporting
See the attached picture.
Steps:
1. Open app 1
2. Floatme
3. Reduce window size
4. Open app 2
5. Floatme
6. Reduce window size
7. Floatme again on app 2 at reduced size
8. You see what I see in the picture
Thats a fun app. On my 240x320 res devices its not very practicle to use though. It gets me to thinking about one possible use for that idea. I like to have music playing while I do something else, if a skin could be made for media player to just have the next,back,volume up/down in a very small space then the window could be resized into a very small area and it could float over what ever I was working on. Thats what I do in the desktop already. The only catch would be that it would be even better if the floating window could be put over the task bar, but that is not as easily done.
OdeeanRDeathshead said:
I like to have music playing while I do something else, if a skin could be made for media player to just have the next,back,volume up/down in a very small space then the window could be resized into a very small area and it could float over what ever I was working on. Thats what I do in the desktop already. The only catch would be that it would be even better if the floating window could be put over the task bar, but that is not as easily done.
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Use MortPlayer ( www.sto-helit.de ) - It has the 'TomTom' skins - skin, that occupies only about 25% of the screen.
Setting the window to be topmost is not difficult. The problem is only that how would I implement execution of such command?:| Maybe a loop normal->floating->topmost floating->normal ?
How do i get the FloatMe to show on my Programs screen, instead of having to goto file explorer to find it?
Use this CAB:
http://bodz.elsat.net.pl/vis/uploader/index.php?plik=floatme_cab.zip&op=get
Many great features added, like minimise, enlarge, etc. Many thanks.
I can see that you have been testing the software for more than a month, from the date of you cab file.
Is there any chance that FloatMe can make floated apps run in TrueVGA mode so that you can use 4 different 240x320 apps on the 480x640 screen at once?
Cheers,
-mARKUS
Minor problem with wisbar
Very interesting programme.
It's some minor issue with wisbar. For some programs, that were closed, still have a folder icon on the wisbar top bar.
See the attached. The HiCalc should have been closed already. But a folder icon representing HiCalc still appeared....
You can only remove the icon by exiting wisbar and getting it back....
Cheers,
hw button
Greetings to all,
Please tell me how to assign it on hardware button.
chris_khho said:
Very interesting programme.
It's some minor issue with wisbar. For some programs, that were closed, still have a folder icon on the wisbar top bar.
See the attached. The HiCalc should have been closed already. But a folder icon representing HiCalc still appeared....
You can only remove the icon by exiting wisbar and getting it back....
Cheers,
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Which theme are you using (link please)? Looks cool. Goes quite well with CrossBow.
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Hi,
Great forum, I've had a shufty around a can't find out how to add icons to the section at the bottom of the screen where there is a line and you have the two icons for the wireless manager and orientation.
It'd be good if you could add your own icons to this don't you think? Like TDLaunch but it's already there!
I'm gonna add a moody picture with an daft arrow just in case I've been rambling away!.
http://www.billylondon.co.uk/exec.JPG
Be interesting to see how its done.
Billy
Have a look here
HKLM\Services
particularly Power\ShowIcon
etc.
I believe your program needs to register as a service to be allowed into the lower status bar.
bubster mate, are you very new to the pocket pcs?
The row of icons are called the Tray, displayed on the Today screen.
You can use various programs to add your own applications to the Tray.
I recommend PHM Tools, check it out normally here:
http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/PowerToys/
however, the link doesn't seem to work. You're looking for a prog called TrayLaunch.
However, if you're interested, I wrote my own, called VJTrayLaunch.
WM2003
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Check it out on my website:
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJTrayLaunch
You will need to be able to make shortcuts; do this using an explorer program like GSFinder+, my personal recommendation.
EDIT: Guys read through the thread. VJTrayLaunch is only for launching one or two apps. Don't use it for 15 etc, read lbendlin's posts.
I will be updating this at some point. It's safe for a couple of icons, but more than that and you'll be limiting resources for other programs.
V
wow, learning a new word every day... "annunciators"
I guess it's back to reading the Boling book...
Vijay, why is your program resident once for each icon? Couldn't you make it re-entrant?
lbendlin: which version of Boling are you reading?
My program is resident for each app because I wanted it that way, absolutely basic and lowest resources possible without any configuration.
Each icon can be unloaded from its menu subject to user's choice.
I don't actually use the tray at all, preferring to entirely remove it from my today screen:
However, VJBigPhone needed a tray icon, so I had to learn the code, and this was merely a spinoff from that exercise. Someone had asked if there was a fair alternative to PHM's app, which is what I would use if I used the tray. I didn't know of one at the time, but since I could write the code, I did, just in case it came in handy...
What are VJTrayLaunch's overheads like? I've never used it in practise, so have no real experience of it, and haven't measured it...
V
reading the Third Edition.
I have replaced my cLaunch today plugin with a number of TrayLaunch shortcuts. Much better use of real estate. I'll watch the performance impact.
Does WM5 still have the 32 process limit?
lbendlin: I'm really not sure, I've not looked into it the task limit.
re Boling, yep me too. I'm learning everything I know from there and a huge Windows reference book, and C++ for dummies I'm only on Chapter 5, so obviously you'll see the theme of my apps change as I progress!
Re cLaunch, if you're using many shortcuts, or even a few large ones like me
a tabbed icon launcher is useful for thumb friendly size. My cLaunch setup is configured to give 4 banks of icons (1: quick calls, 2: apps A, 3: apps B, 4: phone profiles and volume control), tabbed with the arrows on the left.
So all is easy to navigate with the thumb (I've actually moved over to my unreleased plugin VJEphemeris that replaces several other plugins, but it works on the same principle).
The tray is very small, and good for some apps, depending on use really; I'm always looking for a better thumb friendly Today screen. Hence tabs and claunch, tray is too small for my use. Post a screenshot so we can get an idea!
On WM5 I've already written code to remove the tray from WM5 and shrink the soft buttons:
which I will provide as an option in VJToggleTodayWM5.
However, I will also be working on an expansion of my program HideStart to allow me to relocate the tray to somewhere more useful for me on WM5 (this is WM2003 screenshot):
I think the tray is very useful, but it's a crime it's not always visible. But there's just no space on QVGA. So I made it optionally visible anywhere, toggled with the start bar.
I've just had a cool thought: tabbed tray icons! I've not seen those before, and they could be quite feasible. Might look into it. What do you think?
V
vijay555 said:
I've just had a cool thought: tabbed tray icons! I've not seen those before, and they could be quite feasible. Might look into it. What do you think?
V
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I like the idea. I was planning on investing on a launcher, but after reading your post, I'd rather wait for you to develop this. Plus I'd rather pay for this rather than a launcher. EXCELLENT idea!
I'm such a glutton for punishment coming up with these ideas!
cktlcmd: I still highly recommend cLaunch. I had some good exchanges with its author and the code is mesmerisingly cool from a geeks point of view! Way over my head, that guy's a genius.
I just had a thought about how tabbed tray icons might be doable. I'll try to look into it, but I'm afraid it won't be too soon, unless I really find myself possessed by a eureka moment and can't stop myself (they happen surprisingly often!)
V
vijay555 said:
I'm such a glutton for punishment coming up with these ideas!
V
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But that's what makes you great!
lbendlin said:
I have replaced my cLaunch today plugin with a number of TrayLaunch shortcuts. Much better use of real estate. I'll watch the performance impact.
Does WM5 still have the 32 process limit?
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I am sad to report that I have switched back to cLaunch. The 32 process limit still seems to stand, and my 6 TaskLaunch instances created all kinds of funny situations where other programs would be closed for no apparent reason. So, Vijay, time for a re-entrant version? ;-)
lbendlin: I'm really sorry, I didn't understand why you were asking about the 32 task limit, but of course now I understand!
I believe WM5 is also limited to the 32 tasks as before, and this is "addressed" by using services! That's not a solution. for others, read this
You've made a good observation. I clearly recommend PHM tray launcher myself (I never use the tray, I use smallmenu personally) but this was made just for launching one or two distinct tasks. I'll amend the first post to reflect this info.
I'm giving thought to how to do tabbed and multi icons. I didn't address this previously because it wasn't what I wanted, but I can see the value of it with some of my other hacks. It probably won't happen too soon, I'm developing another couple of larger projects before I can come back to this, but I will work on it. Hopefully someone else can do it first!
V
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2103368&postcount=38
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Feel free to use this thread for telling me recommendations of programs you all use often. so i can make more icons.
New transparent icons! Enjoy!!
Thanks for all the requests, i still got plenty more left to do.. dont worry, im listening!
new release 03, enjoy!
*thumbs up*
Amazing job (as always).
Congrats and tks 4 sharing.
very good job, nice for my upcoming Iphone cube thank you for sharing.
These look wonderful. Great to have a consistent button style that you can use for WAD and other apps.
I love the Nintendo one. If it all possible can you please consider making one for the other emulators out there such as GameBoy Advanced, PlayStation, Genesis, NeoGeo. I've scoured all the threads in Lakeridge and other forums for a nice icon for those and have came up pretty fruitless.
Thanks in advance from all us gamers =)
virtual button vibration
Fantastic! Torx, thanks for your work. My Today screen looks great!..one question though..I read someplace that you had vibrating working when your virtual soft buttons are pressed?? I couldn't figure out how you did that..any hints.? I wrote a little mortscript that acts as a pass through vibrating the device after the button has been pushed and then calling the desired program....
thanks, sure i can come up with more emulator styles icons in reference to that nes pad.. gotta keep em all on the same style and level or else they'll look like crap together..
speechman, lol.. naw i dont have any vibrate actions working, ive always referred to the minimizing of the buttons when pressed as being "tactile" to let you know it was pressed.
but thats pretty awesome you created a mortscript to allow that, you should post it up somewhere
Torx, it took a couple of hours, but I figured out how to make a complete button passthrough for WAD - able to add vibration, sound, anything when you push a WAD shortcut - without having to write a specific mortscript for every button. There is just one mortscript that takes an argument from the WAD button call. The argument gets passed into the mortscript run command. The mortscript is this vibraterun.mscr stored on my microsd card:
vibrate(40)
#the following removes white space on the end that the run command doesn't like
app = substr(app,1,length(app))
run(app)
The call syntax in WAD is as follows to call calendar app with vibration:
"\Program Filies\Mortscript\Mortscript.exe" "\Storage Card\Mortscripts\vibraterun.mscr" app=\Windows\calendar.lnk"
Yes, that is a single double quote on the end...took hours to figure that one out..reading many boards
You also must put in the explicit mortscript.exe first.
My other idea:Simple animation using mortscript and WAD for WAD buttons.
Since my script can add any Mortscript functionality to any WAD shortcut without writing many scripts, we can make a common animation for shortcuts (e.g. iphone) by making several virtual pages in WAD and then showing them one by one consecutively.
I have this working..it does the iphone blowout using 4 virtual pages (with the buttons shifted up and down a little for each virtual page)
Here is the mortscript animaterun.mscr:
vibrate(40)
run("\Program Files\Lakeridge\Wisbar Advance DesktopApp.exe","--page=Blowout0")
run("\Program Files\Lakeridge\Wisbar Advance DesktopApp.exe","--page=Blowout1")
run("\Program Files\Lakeridge\Wisbar Advance DesktopApp.exe","--page=Blowout2")
run("\Program Files\Lakeridge\Wisbar Advance DesktopApp.exe","--page=Blowout3")
app = substr(app,1,length(app))
run(app)
Here is the syntax for putting into a WAD shortcut:
"\Program Filies\Mortscript\Mortscript.exe" "\Storage Card\Mortscripts\animaterun.mscr" app="\Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe""
There you go...it works pretty well! One slight limitation is that you have to make sure that no today plug in is updating while you push one of the buttons
or else wisbar advance just comes up with a black screen. For instance I am using today agenda. Once in a while today agenda goes through an update script that shows percent done instead of the static appointments. If you press a shortcut during this time, WAD will give you a black screen (all buttons are gone). You just need to reset WAD if this happens
oh that killer torx. thanks!
Thanks, The icons are perfect, I like them very much
Jesus, i have no words, ABSOLUTELY amazing. Thank you VERY much for sharing these.
Very nice set of icons.
I could use a bluetooth icon, if you're accepting suggestions.
nice work looks good
great work, just what the doctor ordered!
keep it up
If you have the time and energy, I would like to request the following icons:
Active sync
total commander/or explorer type icon
thanks,
Patrick
wow...............it`s eye candy
can i use them for iLuncher, if it`s not can you do it
thanks a lot
large icons
Hey there...
Great job! And many thx for doing it...
Would you mind releasing a Hi-Res set of those icons ?
Like 128 px icons ?
Would really appreciate.
Keep up with the good job
great work. If you are doing any future release how about an icon for file explorer, like a folder with a magnifying glass like the one that they use on Grumps iPhone app.
also, icon with a usb trident symbol would be great for USBModem.
I don't see one for registry editor, but i think i can use LightsOut, unless you have a better suggestion?
I love these! Amazing!!
Torx I was wondering if you could pm me and help me out with something if you have some free time..thanks
Scroll Launcher is a Diamond styled Launcher for WM Devices.
Scroll Launcher looks inside the windows start menu folder for all files, and then adds them to a modified KListControl from here
Requirements:
.NET CF 2.0
WM2003 and above Pocket PC device. (I haven't worked out where the Smartphone version stores its startmenu. As soon as I do, I'll release a new version).
QVGA or VGA device
2MB of RAM (may use more on VGA)
Screen shots:
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Usage:
Install the cab to your device. Execute the link called "Scroll Launcher" in Programs, and then scroll till you find the program you want!
Notes:
No icons are added yet.
A settings program is included!
EOA (ExitOnAction) sets whether the application should close when you hit a link.
The "Path" option allows changing of the path. If you have a non WWE ROM, please set this prior to use!
You must restart Scroll Launcher to apply changes.
Thanks to dosfan and gingercat for the original KListControl.
Thanks to kidnamedAlbert for the icon!
The sourcecode for my modified KListControl is also attached for those who are interested.
this looks great.
just wish we could a better looking background to go with it
kidnamedAlbert said:
this looks great.
just wish we could a better looking background to go with it
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Currently it's a single colour layer... I might try and implement some form of bitmap backround, but that'll eat memory...
well at least a black background color. white is too bright and makes my head hurt.
still i will use it
kidnamedAlbert said:
well at least a black background color. white is too bright and makes my head hurt.
still i will use it
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Have a present! I've just swapped around the black and white... Now the background is black, and the text is white!
I'm gonna release a version with the ability to configure that tomorrow!
l3v5y said:
Have a present! I've just swapped around the black and white... Now the background is black, and the text is white!
I'm gonna release a version with the ability to configure that tomorrow!
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thank you!
this is great.
now im going to add a program icon to it
i have edited the black scroll launcher and added a program icon
just replace the .exe with the one in the program files/scroll launcher folder
the idea look similar to Schaps interface for hes upcoming rom nice work
looks interesting! when i installed it and run the launcher, it does not find any of my programs. the only one that shows up is the launcher in the list.
i installed on my device and i tried it on my storage card same effect. only the launcher shows up in the program list. do i need to install anything else? i only installed the black launcher attached in post number 5.
thank you mister moderator l3v5y
Nice work l3v5y!
Just great
In black is very, very, very nice.
Just jumpse to me that it is missing 2 thing.... the icons, and not to hide the top bar.
Keep up the good work, for you and dosfan.
NguyenHuu said:
looks interesting! when i installed it and run the launcher, it does not find any of my programs. the only one that shows up is the launcher in the list.
i installed on my device and i tried it on my storage card same effect. only the launcher shows up in the program list. do i need to install anything else? i only installed the black launcher attached in post number 5.
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Does your ROM have any localisation? It may not work with differently named start menus. Also, are the files in "\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs" *.lnk files?
kidnamedAlbert said:
i have edited the black scroll launcher and added a program icon
just replace the .exe with the one in the program files/scroll launcher folder
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Nice! Now all I need is to extract your icon
ff2005 said:
Just great
In black is very, very, very nice.
Just jumpse to me that it is missing 2 thing.... the icons, and not to hide the top bar.
Keep up the good work, for you and dosfan.
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I'm adding some customization to it (via the registry!) so I can add that as an option.
The icons are coming, I just need to work out how best to implement it.
New version with some customisation out now!
l3v5y said:
New version with some customisation out now!
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l3v5y, I just tried your launcher (actually referred from the finger friendly thread) and I like it a lot, it can easily compensate what pointui is missing, which is only 7 items allowed.
I don't know if you could add these:
1) Groups of the shortcuts. I have way too many shortcuts currently grouped into folders right now (for pointui access). However if your launcher supports layers, such as if I double tap office then I would be able to select word mobile, excel mobile etc that would make it a little cleaner look.
2) Index scroll, a vertical scroll bar on either the left side or right side when scrolling the corresponding first letter comes up, like what pcm contacts, icontact and random access has. It maybe too pointui-ly but certainly increases the usability of your launcher.
Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work!
wearefree said:
l3v5y, I just tried your launcher (actually referred from the finger friendly thread) and I like it a lot, it can easily compensate what pointui is missing, which is only 7 items allowed.
I don't know if you could add these:
1) Groups of the shortcuts. I have way too many shortcuts currently grouped into folders right now (for pointui access). However if your launcher supports layers, such as if I double tap office then I would be able to select word mobile, excel mobile etc that would make it a little cleaner look.
2) Index scroll, a vertical scroll bar on either the left side or right side when scrolling the corresponding first letter comes up, like what pcm contacts, icontact and random access has. It maybe too pointui-ly but certainly increases the usability of your launcher.
Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work!
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Good ideas, but they may take some time...
Currently the items are sorted by creation date, so I need to change that before 2 will work.
Groups may also take some time as I'll have to redo the click handling...
great work brother do we only install the cab file? or what to do with the other files?
The cab file is all you need with WM5 +
I've made a simple program to modify the registry entries concerning the sounds made on certain events inside the Windows Mobile operating system, such as the sound played when an error occurs, or when you open a program.
To enable the new events on your device, run the program, then reboot. Once rebooted, open it again to configure the new sound events. Sound files can be stored anywhere on the device, or a connected storage card, although I'd recommend keeping them on the device.
Since this program modifies registry entries, there is always an element of danger, and things could go wrong. Although I've tried to deal with all of the possibilities where problems occur, some configurations may cause problems, you accept responsibility for any damage which occurs, although I will do my best to help you fix the problem.
Downloads and more information: Download
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Requirements:
.NET Compact Framework v3.5
Windows Mobile device (should work with WM2003 and up, I've tested with WM6.1)
A collection of "wav" files
Please feel free to comment on my work, I hope it'll prove useful for someone. I've not yet come across any other PDA based application to do what this one does, so i'm hoping it may stirr up some interest.
Note: Some of the menu items have not been used at this time, and will not do anything when you click on them...
WOW!!! This is a great idea! One question. I have long wanted the "tick" sound when i type on my PocketCM Keyboard with out the annoying ticks on the screen for general selection of items. Is it possible to apply a silent sound to all general screen taps but still allow the tick sounds when the on screen SIP is being used?
It may be possible, although that would involve changing a different part of the registry, not related to the one I have used. I will look into it for you when I start developing again...
Works great thank you very much!
1. I have no program icon though (not a big deal) my menu background is solid black so all i see is a black square. Is your program icon tranparent or black or something?
2. Also, the tools soft-key doesn't do anything, what is it supposed to do?
3. Also, mention that .net CF is required (I didn't have it)
Thanks again.
Good idea . Goin to try later..can u post some sounds please. Cant find any good 1s.
NotLutzik said:
..can u post some sounds please. Cant find any good 1s.
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Do you have Windows Vista? Look in your \Windows\Media\ Folder, I got all the sounds I used from there, they're better sounding than what comes with Windows Mobile by default.
sean222 said:
Works great thank you very much!
1. I have no program icon though (not a big deal) my menu background is solid black so all i see is a black square. Is your program icon tranparent or black or something?
2. Also, the tools soft-key doesn't do anything, what is it supposed to do?
3. Also, mention that .net CF is required (I didn't have it)
Thanks again.
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1. Yes, it's a black "B" on a transparent background, so it'll not show there i'm afraid...
2. I've mentioned in the post at the top, that not all of the soft keys do things currently, and will most likely be used in later versions.
3. I have already mentioned above that the .net compact framework 3.5 is required for it to work, although this should be included as part of WM6.1... Correct me if I'm wrong though please...
Glad you like it though, are the any changes you can suggest, possibly better descriptions for the events? Some of them don't appear to be used on all devices, I've tried to work out what they do, but making an event fire, when you don't know what causes it, is not easy
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Do you have Windows Vista? Look in your \Windows\Media\ Folder, I got all the sounds I used from there, they're better sounding than what comes with Windows Mobile by default.
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If you look on the downloads section of my site (http://brins0.net/) there is a package of the Windows Vista sound effects that come as one of the ultimate extras which I have extracted from my installation.
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1. Yes, it's a black "B" on a transparent background, so it'll not show there i'm afraid...
2. I've mentioned in the post at the top, that not all of the soft keys do things currently, and will most likely be used in later versions.
3. I have already mentioned above that the .net compact framework 3.5 is required for it to work, although this should be included as part of WM6.1... Correct me if I'm wrong though please...
Glad you like it though, are the any changes you can suggest, possibly better descriptions for the events? Some of them don't appear to be used on all devices, I've tried to work out what they do, but making an event fire, when you don't know what causes it, is not easy
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Thanks! Ignore 2 and 3, I totally missed that bottom paragraph under the images! My fault
As for the icon, I just used the SK Shortcut manager to create a link and assign a different icon
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Thanks! Ignore 2 and 3, I totally missed that bottom paragraph under the images! My fault
As for the icon, I just used the SK Shortcut manager to create a link and assign a different icon
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I had thought of revising the icon and adding a 1px white border around the "B", so look out for it in the next release... Glad you like using it
Version Updated (2008/08/26)
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├┬ GUI enhancements
│├─ Changed the way events are set
│├─ Improved landscape handling
│├─ Activated the right softkey menu, and filled it with useful things
│├─ Modified events are now highlighted
│└─ Fixed minor spelling mistakes
├─ Sound events can now be tested prior to application
└─ Improved registry fixing when it has been tampered with outside the program
New version is available on my site, link in first post...
Enjoy...
Version Updated (2008/08/31)
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├┬ GUI enhancements
│├─ Added a main menu
│├─ Changed sections are highlighted
│└─ Screen is adjusted to accomodate for the input panel height when visible
└─ Added a new feature to modify the sounds played when keys are hit in the dialer*
*This feature is experimental and can cause problems, although an original settings restorer is built into the application should you break it...
New version is available on my site, link in first post...
Enjoy...
sean222 said:
Works great thank you very much!
1. I have no program icon though (not a big deal) my menu background is solid black so all i see is a black square. Is your program icon tranparent or black or something?
2. Also, the tools soft-key doesn't do anything, what is it supposed to do?
3. Also, mention that .net CF is required (I didn't have it)
Thanks again.
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Just make a shortcut to your start menu if you want; do it manually or use Resco explorer, for example.
Project has been given a new name due to the ground-up rebuild, please update any subscriptions you may have for the project...
It can now be found HERE under the new name "Tonality"
Enjoy.
[APP][WM6.5] Magnifier Configurator (24th Aug) - beta
Hello,
since I'm about to develop WM application, I wanted to get into WM restrictions for C#.
So there the app is - it lets you setup Magnifier (setting timeouts, enabling "features", ..) plus adding/deleting apps in which will be Magnifier disabled.
It was built for QVGA on WM6.5 build 23034 CSY, but it should run on all resolutions.
It needs .NET compact framework!
Screenshots:
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Just copy it to your device (anywhere) and run the .exe.
It is early beta version, it will probably fail to set some parameters properly (converting from bool to dword is the biggest problem), so when you find something, tell me. Thanks.
Also, some settings (I've done it from registry, I hope I got all options named correctly) might not work as expected, but that must fix MS in WM itself (like Ellipse option).
Current version: Magnifier_beta2.zip
Old versions
Magnifier_beta.zip - missing SIP and menu icons
Known options:
Enabled - enables/disables whole magnifier
Bilinear -
Elipse - currently buggy when enabled, not sure what it is supposed to do
Show crosshair - shows (or does not) crosshair when opened
Use High Fidelity - when you open magnifier and then try to move it to somewhere else, it still shows the original position, you must wait till it closes to show different place
Resize For High Fidelity -
Crosshair Length - Length of Crosshair
Crosshair Thickness - Thickness of Crosshair
Doubletap Distance - Max distance between taps to open magnifier
Doubletap Time - Maximum time it will wait for "doubletap" to open magnifier
Deactivate Delay - time before it starts disappearing
Fade Duration - Time how long it will take to disappear completely
Height -
Max Window Size -
Width -
The free ones are still waiting to investigate.
If you think that one of these is incorrect, post me that and I'll fix it.
-- reserved one more (no more needed, thanks)
Ooh. Nice tool
This looks very useful.
Thanks!
I guess that some settings might not work (like staying (un)checked) so just tell me (I always write Elipse instead of Ellipse and always search for this mistake half an hour ).
PS: You must reboot after saving changes to getting it to work of course.
Very excited about this could relieve alot of issues with my tap response in opera and such!!! Thank you for this!!!!
Well.This is great however I have a major issue. No SIP so I can't type anything in. I'm trying this on my Omnia which is 240X400 and the bottom bar is completly covered and I don't have a hard keyboard.
blazingwolf said:
Well.This is great however I have a major issue. No SIP so I can't type anything in. I'm trying this on my Omnia which is 240X400 and the bottom bar is completly covered and I don't have a hard keyboard.
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yeah +1 i was so excited about this! Still am but is there away around this
*Edit Using My Mobiler in the meantime and this works!!!!
I totally forgot adding SIP since I have HW keyboard, sorry, I'll fix it ASAP.
Added to first post with added MainMenu control (Start button, X/OK and SIP) - Magnifier_beta2.zip
great job ondraster will test it later and let you know how it works.
Hey thanks for the great tool. I was in need of this...
Best Regards
Thanks. Good!!!
Thanks man! useful app.
have to ask though, how did you get those nice icons for the new bottom taskbar as in the screenshot?
I'm creating new WM theme for myself, you can get them on internet, resize them to 16x16px (PNG) and then name them as <themename>_bubble_flag.png and _bubble_ok.png and _bubble_foo.png if I remember right (I'm not at home at this moment, sorry).
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I'm creating new WM theme for myself, you can get them on internet, resize them to 16x16px (PNG) and then name them as <themename>_bubble_flag.png and _bubble_ok.png and _bubble_foo.png if I remember right (I'm not at home at this moment, sorry).
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Thanks man! not really sure how to create/edit themes, but il go find some tutorials lol.
just found shadowlines themes also, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=526618 post#3 they are pretty awesome
can we use this on wm6?
there is no magnifier glass on wm6, so no.
Anyways, this app is outdated, I think they changed it in last builds.
Hello
I was looking for something like this for my poor sight. But I install it and it tell me:
NullReferenceException
in MagnifierSetup.main .. ctor ()
in MagnifierSetup.Program.Main ()
I have a HD with a HTC WM 6.5 Spanish Language Software
Magnifier doesn't work on 5.2.21892
Hi .
I need to use a 240*320 blocked resolution application on my TP2.
I have wm 6.5 build 5.2.21892 and i tried to use the Magnifier_beta but the exe doesn't work and an error appear: this exe file seems not been for your S.O.
There is something i can do?