Is there any application apart from SPB pocket plus that allows to map a button to a close/context menu feature in the same way that spb pocket plus has?.... that is basically the only feature on pocket plus that I use that i would like to get rid of it by installing something slighter for the ppc. Context menu is really helpful.
If you do a search on this forum for close button you will find a number of suggestions.
ae button and smartskey seem favourites, but I don't use them so I can't recommend.
Depending on what you mean... holding the button in the middle of the joystick (D-pad as some people call it) brings up the context menu.
As for closing a program, aside from X-Button program (which closes) and the OK button (minimize), I would ask you to be more specific about your request.
-Steve
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What is the Jog Button program?
It seems to have installed itself on one of my hardware buttons and ocassionally scrolls through several functions when that button is pressed.
I know how to change the button assignment but am wondering if there is something about Jog Button that we will want to use?
JogButton was just a freeware app we liked which allows multiple functions to be controlled by a single button. Feel free to re-assign the apps using JogButton's 'Tools' menu, or to use the button for something else entirely.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Do you know where I can find a help file for instructions for Jog Button?
I couldn't find it within the device and in playing with the program it just doesn't come to me.
JogButton Instructions
Fairly simple once you get the hang of it...
1. Press-and-hold the contacts button to activate JogButton. This causes the programs in its list to scroll/cycle
2. Release the contacts button when the icon of a program that you want to activate appears
Setup
1. Press-and-hold the contacts button
2. Click on the tools menu at bottom of screen
3. Select setup from the tools menu
4. The dialog that shows lists the programs and order of cycle.
5. Add/Delete/Edit as desired
6. The Snd check box is a toggle for sound/no-sound (a beep as each program is shown)
7. Duration is the number of milliseconds that an icon is shown
Hopefully that answers you questions
I'm the author...
Tek
Thanks for the reply. You are a genius!
This seems like a very handy app.
Joe_PDA
other buttons
What about using this very simple app on the calender button.
Have your "serious" stuff on one side,
then "toys" on the other..
I presume you have future plans, so give us a clue please
Perhaps even ask for ideas...
Martin
JogButton - Future Plans...
I started coding an alt-tab like feature into JogButton, but was not sure if that would be useful for anyone other than me. As you may know alt-tab in the Windows world scrolls you through the open list of of apps in a Last-in-first-out/Most Recently Used fashion. This would be useful for switching between two apps, the downside would be that you would have to remember the order. I was thinking of putting a toggle on either the menu or in the setup dialog to select this mode.
As for using two buttons, it is possible,but the way PocketPC handles the programs assigned to a button they have to have different names. I would of course have to make a few minor adjustments to allow for this, but it is possible.
I'm up for any suggestions to make this program more useful. Start a list and let's see what we get.
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tekknogenius said:
I'm up for any suggestions to make this program more useful. Start a list and let's see what we get.
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Bug: by timing a quick press just right, I can get it in a mode where it keeps cycling through the programs even though I've released the button already.
I think I was unable to map it to both the hardware buttons using a different list of programs to cycle through for each button. Since a single short press still does the same thing, there's really no reason not to map it to the second button also. (?? Quick hack: map second button to patched Jogbutton2.exe, using different set of registry keys. Better: multiple small stubs which start the real exe telling it which stub was executed. ??)
Maybe map a special action to pressing both buttons at the same time?
Also, something like 'double-press' and 'triple-press' found in some other programs to quickly go to the second and third item (or completely different items) without looking at the phone would be handy. I never really use the rocker-switch, but it could be handy for app starting: just keep the hardware button pressed and hit one of the four directions or the center, giving you 5 new things (per hardware button) to start.
JogButton...
Good suggestions. I can enhance it to use all available buttons. I prefer to use one hand, but others might like to have more options available.
hmm, must be a n00b suggestion, but perhaps it would be possible to use the volume control button? i dont use it for anything anyway.
Only two options... that I know of...
On the XDA/MDA PPCPE there are only two mappable buttons, unlike other PPC that have four or five. It's either the contacts button or the calendar button. Now once an app is mapped to either button and the app is launched, it can control any of the buttons. As a side note, the volume button would be great if it were dual functioning: a press-and-release brings up the volume dialog; a press-and-hold would bring up the record function.
Is it possible to assign a real close function to a hardware button?!
I am aware of the fact that you can set the functions of the four
hardware buttons and that there is an option "Ok/Close", but even
when I have Pocket Plus and Wisbar Advance installed, it still uses
the original Close function (which in fact just minimizes the application).
If it's possible to actually close an application by pressing for instance
the calendar button (the one under the "hang up" button), you can use
the phone for 80% of the time one handed. The start menu pops up
when you hold the calendar or contacts button and press the function
key and when you have an item highlighted, holding the function key
will bring up the option menu. Now I only want a way to actually close
an application by pressing a hardware button, cause the X button in
the right-top corner is a real pain in the......
I use AEBplus and I have SPB Plus 3.0 installed.
I assign the Calendar button as follows:
- press once for Agenda Fusion Week
- press twice for Close Application (not minimize)
- press three times for Suspend (equivalent to Power button)
It is really convenient.
But how do you assign "Close Application" to a button, cause I can't seem to find that option. Or is it because I'm using Pocket Plus 2.5, is it a new function in 3.0?
Ok, it's a function in Pocket Plus 3.0!! That makes me real happy . (Only it feels a bit unstable in comparison to 2.5, but thats what you get for messing with beta's)
I know this is possible since HTC Managed to do it with their Large Start Bar and Quick Menu also has similar functionality.
What I would like is a program that would allow you to replace the start button with the ability to launch a specific program. I like SPB Mobile Shell and I want the SPB Menu attached to the start above.
Ideally like Quickmenu I would like two options. I would like a specific program to start when you press the start button and also a different program (or action) to run when you press and hold the start button.
Let me know if you would like to try and tackle this project!
Try WA3
Buy wisbar advanced then, it will do just that, but it cannot help with a drop down spb menu,
used WA for a while but it caused problems with my Touch. I don't want to run a full blown skinning program just to do this one feature.
if you mean the hardware button, you can use AEButtonPlus to do all that
No, I meant the soft start button on the top left hand corner of the screen.
bump it up!
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also a different program (or action) to run when you press and hold the start button!
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This can be done by Quickmenu already (activating an app by pressing and holding the soft start "button"), but I wonder how the system menu can be open if an assigned program being activated by a single tap of the "start"[email protected][email protected]??
Anyway, you might like to contact nanling, the author of quickmenu, to make your dream come true quicker^^" (check the quickmenu's thread in this forum and you'll find his website)
Changing button options and adding "press & hold" function can be dont with SPB Pocket Plus.
MM
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This can be done by Quickmenu already (activating an app by pressing and holding the soft start "button"), but I wonder how the system menu can be open if an assigned program being activated by a single tap of the "start"..@[email protected]??
Anyway, you might like to contact nanling, the author of quickmenu, to make your dream come true quicker^^" (check the quickmenu's thread in this forum and you'll find his website)
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I installed quickmenu and saw that you could change the options but I couldn't find a way to set it to a specific program. I also emailed nanling and didn't get a response. I also (unless I read the date wrong) see that he hasn't been online for quite some time.
MaxMotus said:
Changing button options and adding "press & hold" function can be dont with SPB Pocket Plus.
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You can't change the start button with SPB Pocket Plus.
bump it up!
nobody can do this?
anyone?!?!
I want to give someone money!
One of the things I miss on my Xperia and Touch is that there is no alt+tab option like in desktop Windows. Does any one have a .cab or trick? To solve this, cause I really like to listen to music, browse the internets and use Windows Live Messenger, and do some browsing trough my files on my phone.
Anyone has a idea?
AE buttons have one and SPB Pocket plus have another. There is probably several. But i use the AltTab.exe from SPB Pocket Plus assigned to the first state of the camera button with AE Button
m... i think to navigate between programs, just go to today and tap on upper-right corner...
Paitor said:
AE buttons have one and SPB Pocket plus have another. There is probably several. But i use the AltTab.exe from SPB Pocket Plus assigned to the first state of the camera button with AE Button
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Will look for that
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m... i think to navigate between programs, just go to today and tap on upper-right corner...
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Well i use the free SPB panel and there the upper-right corner thing doesn't work, as well in Opera and some other programs.
Quick Menu can do that,
install quick menu (which replaces start menu with a better one IMO)
go to options -> Command Tab -> Active Next
then press "Create Shortcut"
assign that shortcut to any button (i use X1BC, just search the forum)
once you run this shortcut, ALT+TAB is pressed
Cheers
How can i map the start menu key and button on the screen to an application because i want when start is pressed to open my hp shortcuts instead of the start menu. Is it possible?
Settings\Buttons or AE Button Plus, use google to find out about it.
Please in future post in the correct sub forum as this is a Q&A....
yes the button on the phone's keypad but i also want the button on the screen? I saw in one video posted here that on toshiba ppc when the start menu is pressed on it opens a folder or a program and not showing the deafult start menu. Oh and stylez thanks for your quick reply
Yes, I would like a very similar thing. WM6.5 does this now. When you press on the Start Menu icon, it brings up the Honeycomb. Is there a way to assign any application to the Start Menu icon? Has such program been developed?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486712