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Developers, can you develop backlight app?

I just want to request all developers if you can make a program that dims the backlight set by the user. Like Nokia phones, its backlight changes when ur not hitting the keypad for several seconds and then back again when you press a button. It (I think) saves more battery. But if your using a program, like watching movies, the backlight don't dim.
Thanks for reading anyway!
hehe!

Not sure, but I think that's already the case natively in WM6... At least, on my PPC the backlight dims after a few seconds when not touching it...

if i could have a little starting-pushup..maybe i could..but it can be done using Mortscript

wait, doesn't windows mobile natively do that, as Mollusk said? Just go into Settings>System>Backlight
and
Settings>System>Power
Set the Backlight timout to be lower than the "Turn off Device if not used for:" timer in the Power settings.
Applications will have to have inbuilt functionality to keep the backlight alive while the application is active; one such example I know of is TCPMP/Coreplayer. Somewhere in the settings for those two apps, there's a "Backlight keepalive" setting. You'll have to look for a similar setting in other applications.
I think what you're saying, though, is to develop a program that essentially acts as if every single application had a "Backlight Keepalive" setting... That'd be pretty handy. +1 to that idea

No thats not what he mented to say..If you have ever used a NOKIA handset you will notice that when you lock the keypad or leave the phone like this (when not locked )..the light DIMS off slightly...just like in N 6630

ather90 said:
No thats not what he mented to say..If you have ever used a NOKIA handset you will notice that when you lock the keypad or leave the phone like this (when not locked )..the light DIMS off slightly...just like in N 6630
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yes... That's what I meant.
I really just don't know if other PPC do that natively, but in Hima, there's no settings for dimming backlight.

nesty24 said:
yes... That's what I meant.
I really just don't know if other PPC do that natively, but in Hima, there's no settings for dimming backlight.
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I made a similar program that fades the screen out when you press the power button, and fades back in when your resume your PPC.
It's in a very unstable testing phase for now, tho ... and I don't know how to bind it to the power button!
find it at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=384543

Shutdown or close today screen

Does anyone know the file that shuts down the today screen? I want to add it to Resco Explorer so I can shut the screen down when I'm done. The pwr button on the right side closes down or shuts the screen down and that's what I'm looking to do and without adding another application to the startup menu...TJ

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Does anyone know the file that shuts down the today screen? I want to add it to Resco Explorer so I can shut the screen down when I'm done. The pwr button on the right side closes down or shuts the screen down and that's what I'm looking to do and without adding another application to the startup menu...TJ
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You mean to put Athe into sleep mode, cause this is what the button does?
Many ups have this feature, but it is usualy a feature of some bigger up. First to look for would be pBar, then wkTask, then SPB Plus and some more. There are also options to swith off the screen without putting the device into sleep mode. But I never heard of a file which would do only that. It would be a waste of space.

Thanks fore the reply. I'm trying to do this without putting another program on. I had wisbar lite which did this but most programs are memory hogs and slow the phone down some. What I'm looking for is the command the sleep button gives to the phone to make it sleep. Thanks again...TJ

TrekkerJmm said:
Thanks fore the reply. I'm trying to do this without putting another program on. I had wisbar lite which did this but most programs are memory hogs and slow the phone down some. What I'm looking for is the command the sleep button gives to the phone to make it sleep. Thanks again...TJ
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Yes, I know what you mean, but you need a good task manager anyway, so it is better to have one with some other functions, but still light for the OS, then not to have one. Forget about HTC task manager. This is rubbish. Get yourself pBar or/and wkTask and then you see what I mean. Both of them have this function on board. pBar is very light for the system, so light that I use wkTask as well, cause I like them both.

OK thanks I will try them. I appreciate your help. I am going to flash a new Radio/ROM as soon as I can learn how to without bricking the phone...TJ
I just installed pBar and I like it, thank you again.

Screen Off = Pause Everything?

I've read posts from people saying that they're able to do things like listen to mp3s, stream radio, etc. with the screen off, so I think there must be something wrong with my phone, because I can't do any of that. When the screen goes off, regardless of whether it's from me pushing the top button or from the phone sitting idle for a certain length of time, all sound stops. It happens both with or without headphones connected.
I think I've searched through every possible setting in the "control panel" area. Is there some registry setting I have to change to make the phone allow programs to run after the screen turns off?
Certain programs will cause the screen to remain on indefinitely. It'll dim after a certain length of time, but it won't turn off. This allows the programs to continue running, but I'd like to get the screen to turn completely off. Is that possible?
I've got a Sprint Touch with the latest official Sprint WM 6.1 ROM and am using Slide2Unlock. Could S2U be causing this?
Thanks for any help.

Brent212 said:
I've read posts from people saying that they're able to do things like listen to mp3s, stream radio, etc. with the screen off, so I think there must be something wrong with my phone, because I can't do any of that. When the screen goes off, regardless of whether it's from me pushing the top button or from the phone sitting idle for a certain length of time, all sound stops. It happens both with or without headphones connected.
I think I've searched through every possible setting in the "control panel" area. Is there some registry setting I have to change to make the phone allow programs to run after the screen turns off?
Certain programs will cause the screen to remain on indefinitely. It'll dim after a certain length of time, but it won't turn off. This allows the programs to continue running, but I'd like to get the screen to turn completely off. Is that possible?
I've got a Sprint Touch with the latest official Sprint WM 6.1 ROM and am using Slide2Unlock. Could S2U be causing this?
Thanks for any help.
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No, you need to do a registry edit on some ROMs.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ Preferences]
Then see if there is a value called "UnattendedPlayback". If not create a new dword entry and name it "UnattendedPlayback" and set it's value to 1. WMP should now play when in suspended mode.

That seems like it'd only work for WMP. However, I think I found the answer I was looking for.
Changing
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\State\Unattended\WAV1:
to "0" seems to have done the trick. It was originally set to "4".
Now when I use Pandora (which was what I mainly wanted this for), I can turn off the screen and it'll continue playing.

hmm, even after changing both of those registry keys, mine still doesn't work. It pauses for a second when I turn the screen off, comes back for a few seconds, then stops again and continually stops/starts until I turn the screen back on. Any ideas? Thanks

That's what I was experiencing before I changed that registry key.

here's a cab for the second mentioned registry fix.
It's on me and my friend's premium account
so it should stay available for a while.
**Just tested on my phone!!**
*Not sure if it works with other phones besides HTC Touch,
but feel free to try at own risk*
http://rapidshare.com/files/220308931/SHK_Customs_Keep_Music_Playing_Registry_Fix.cab

Easiest solution is to use psShutXP. It will add a shortcut to turn off the display. If you use WisBar you'll get the same option. psShutXP is light, free, and easy to use.

This works for the T-Mobile Wing. It's the second registry edit made into a cab by codybear.
It works for the Pandora app perfectly. BTW, you can get the Pandora app for the Wing and possibly other phones HERE
Registry edit cab attached below for ease of access.

TheChampJT said:
Easiest solution is to use psShutXP. It will add a shortcut to turn off the display. If you use WisBar you'll get the same option. psShutXP is light, free, and easy to use.
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no sense in using another app when you can just change a registry.

Backlight control per app?

Are there any tweaks/apps that allow you to tailor the backlight's behaviour depending on what app you are using and set it up to suit each one?
I can't find anything like that but the reason I'm asking is as follows.
I want the backlight to stay on indefinitely when I have adobe reader open, but I don't want it to stay on indefinitely for anything else.
I read ebooks in adobe reader and it has no setting for this, so you either have to change the overall backlight settings to stay on then change them afterwards or just put up with constantly having to touch the screen to get the backlight on again.
What I'd like ideally is something almost like the Changescreen app (for rotation) where you can choose the apps you want and set how the backlight behaves when each app is in use.
Is there anything that does this? Or have I overlooked some really basic way of doing it?
Cheers

You can try Lumos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450318

Thanks mate - that could be just the ticket.

Bah - tried to install it and as soon as I click it I get a "Installation Unsuccessful" error.
I'm on a custom rom but I forget which...
Bugger - looks like it could have been perfect.

Hmmm, I've installed Glight now to try that out but I can't get it to work for some reason.
It's enabled.
The phone's own auto backlight control is disabled.
I've added adobereaderle.exe as an exception and set it so it keeps the backlight on permanently.
I've done soft reset.
But it still switches off after a minute or two. I am talking about the backlight also, not the phone's standby. Ie with an acrobat doc open the light turns off after a minute or two then the phone goes into standby shortly afterwards. I guess ideally an app that deals with this would also be able to prevent standby for specific apps too.
Have I got the correct filename for Adobe reader or is there something else I've messed up? That's what I saw it as on the phone somewhere (I forget where but that's definitely what was written).
It will be nice obviously if I can make this work but I have to be honest and say that using Glight is a horrible user experience. It's a case of tapping the screen and waiting a few seconds for every single response. When you're trying to position the cursor in the exact right spot (ie to edit text or a typo etc) on the capacitive touchscreen with your finger this can take many screen taps, and it's pretty frustrating! But better that than nothing obviously!

I'm interested in this too. I tried Lumos and it works as for setting the backlight for certain apps (like max. brightness for Adobe Reader etc.), however it still doesn't prevent the phone going into standby, which is the main problem when trying to read something.

check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=661472

Is there a way to keep te screen ON for only CERTAIN programs????

I have a program like a stopwatch that I need to be able to see what time it has, but the screen goes black whenever you don't touch the phone after a while. The program itself doesn't have this option, but is there other programs that will allow you to customize which programs CAN do this?

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I think if change the back light settings you should be able to achieve what you are looking for!
Start/Settings/Sound & Display/Backlight there will you find the settings you need!

toreone said:
I think if change the back light settings you should be able to achieve what you are looking for!
Start/Settings/Sound & Display/Backlight there will you find the settings you need!
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No, that would do it for all programs thereafter. I'm looking for something so it'll know specifically which programs to do it for.

I've wondered this as well but never came up with anything... Backlight settings do not have a 'Stay Continuously On' option.
I want to leave the screen on while playing Slacker radio with my HD2 connected to a desktop cradle but the screen always dims
Perhaps there is a registry tweak?? The search continues...

+1, gets annoying for bejewled. =)

i would love this fix

KeepAwake works great for this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=661472&highlight=KeepAwake