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how to add shortcuts to desktop tray?

normally on the "Today" screen we can see "Conn. Manager" and "Battery" icons above the "Contacts" button.
the problem is that how to add/delete other shortcut icons in this tray, like File Explorer or Memory Status.
thanks.

PHM Tray Launch. SPB also does one. I've got VJTrayLaunch, a very very simple one.
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thanks!
vijay555 said:
PHM Tray Launch. SPB also does one. I've got VJTrayLaunch, a very very simple one.
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I will have a try.

Dear All
Do you know how can I lunch the "VJTrayLaunch" ?

You have to edit the shortcut to point to your installation folder.
My shortcuts point to \program files\....
If you're not using English OS, it may have a different name.
Find where you installed it and make new shortcuts.
http://vijay555support.host4phpbb.com/viewtopic.php?t=30
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vijay555 said:
You have to edit the shortcut to point to your installation folder.
My shortcuts point to \program files\....
If you're not using English OS, it may have a different name.
Find where you installed it and make new shortcuts.
http://vijay555support.host4phpbb.com/viewtopic.php?t=30
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Thanks, It works After correcting the program path Thanks alot
and is it possible to move the "LOCK Device" to the tray to save up more space ???? Thanks

Custom clock shortcut

I am trying to add a shortcut for the Clocks and Alarms on the tray. I added \Windows\clock.exe to PHM Traylaunch and it works fine but lacks the clock logo.
I then created a custom shortcut file with:
23#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,16,2?
This works as well but lacks the icon. I then tried this:
23#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,16,2?\Windows\clock.exe,0
Which didn't help either. How do I get a clock logo for this?
Also, want to remove the comm manager in the tray. I tired deleting Init_Tray and adding Power.exe and Power_Tray.exe to the TrayLaunch but it just displays a generic static battery icon. Any ideas on how to add the batery without the Init_Tray file?
Thanks!

Would this work for what you're needing??

xenos said:
I am trying to add a shortcut for the Clocks and Alarms on the tray. I added \Windows\clock.exe to PHM Traylaunch and it works fine but lacks the clock logo.
I then created a custom shortcut file with:
23#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,16,2?
This works as well but lacks the icon. I then tried this:
23#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,16,2?\Windows\clock.exe,0
Which didn't help either. How do I get a clock logo for this?
Also, want to remove the comm manager in the tray. I tired deleting Init_Tray and adding Power.exe and Power_Tray.exe to the TrayLaunch but it just displays a generic static battery icon. Any ideas on how to add the batery without the Init_Tray file?
Thanks!
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If you checked clock.exe with a resource viewer you would see that it has no icon. I think the icon you want is in the control panel applet cplmain.cpl but for some reason these icons are not useable outside of settings.
Find an ico or exe with a suitable icon and use that. If you want i will provide you one and the resource viewer.

newbie2 said:
Would this work for what you're needing??
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I downloaded that and made a new shortcut with:
23#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,16,2?\Windows\clock.bmp,0
I then copied clock.bmp to the windows directory and placed my new shortcut, alarm.ink, into windows/startmenu/programs but still no logo. Maybe I have a misunderstanding of creating shortcuts, but shouldn't this work?

Use this small exe - place it in \program files or other folder will give you an icon = use clock2.exe,0
edit made a link for you unzip the file.
Place clock2.exe in \program files and this will work :wink:

meschle said:
Use this small exe - place it in \program files or other folder will give you an icon = use clock2.exe,0
edit made a link for you unzip the file.
Place clock2.exe in \program files and this will work :wink:
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Thank you so much for this! I placed the Clock_alarm.ink in windows\start menu\programs. When I go to the program screen, it's there, with the logo and works as it should.
I then started PHM Traylaunch and added :
\windows\start menu\programs\clock_alarm.ink
it then shows up as a file instead of the logo in the tray and when I click on it an error syas that it can't be opened.
I think I must be doing something wrong that's completely obvious and stupid, but I just can't wrap my head around it.

Try putting the lnk in \program files and adding to traylaunch - perhaps it does not like linking to the start menu in your device.
Also where is your phm traylaunch installed? - should be in main memory not storage card.

I copied to Program Files (where traylaunch is stored) and I still have the same problem. I can add any exe file with no problem, it just seems that traylaunch will not allow Ink files?

xenos said:
I copied to Program Files (where traylaunch is stored) and I still have the same problem. I can add any exe file with no problem, it just seems that traylaunch will not allow Ink files?
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Interesting - it works with mine no problem - what device and rom are you using? Mine worked better when I upgraded to aku2 rom.
Just spotted something you are writing ink it should be lnk, an L not an I!

Remeber when I said it was probably something stupid and obvious? I was using .ink (Ink) instead of .lnk (Lnk).
Thank you very much for all your help!

xenos said:
Remeber when I said it was probably something stupid and obvious? I was using .ink (Ink) instead of .lnk (Lnk).
Thank you very much for all your help!
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Lol :lol:
Well sorted!
I'll attach a good resource viewer for checking out icons in exe's, dll's and cpl's

Anyone Know How To Add Progs To The "HTCHOMEPLUG"

Anyone know how? Thanks BTW, this is the today plugin that shows a few shortcuts (comm manager, battery, etc...) that htc provides on the newest rom that came on my trinity.

*bump*
Edit: Oh wait, I just realized what HTC Homeplug is... I withdraw my bump!

mikewchandler said:
Anyone know how? Thanks BTW, this is the today plugin that shows a few shortcuts (comm manager, battery, etc...) that htc provides on the newest rom that came on my trinity.
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Yes this is possible
It is not pretty hard, but you need to change te register.
Open the register with a register editor (I use Resco register editor).
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\.
You will find two maps (2, 3).
If you want to create a new shortcut add a new key (name it "4").
In the key you need to add:
a string LaunchApPath -> point this string to the program
a string ResPath -> point this to the program or dll that contains the icon
a dword iconindex -> some executable files and dll's contain serveral icons. The normal value is 0, but it depends on the exe/dll file.
Example for adding Internet Explorer button.
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\4]
"iconindex"=dword:00000000
"ResPath"="\\windows\\iexplore.exe"
"LaunchApPath"="\\windows\\iexplore.exe"
Good luck

Can anyone export and post the reg tree for the plugin along with the DLL its uses?
I would like to install this on my other devices.

doedoe said:
Can anyone export and post the reg tree for the plugin along with the DLL its uses?
I would like to install this on my other devices.
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Here are the files.
I don't know if the plugin uses more dll files.
Give it a try.
I add RegSvrCe.exe to register the dll if needed.
Good luck.

Excellent - Thanks
I will give this a go later and post back how I get on.
Can you also provide HTCICON.DLL from the windows dir?

doedoe said:
Excellent - Thanks
I will give this a go later and post back how I get on.
Can you also provide HTCICON.DLL from the windows dir?
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I added HTCICON.dll, please download the file again

i hate that plug.. I disabled it quickly I use PHM traylaunch =)

traylaunch on a wm05????

like this...........

Guybrush said:
i hate that plug.. I disabled it quickly I use PHM traylaunch =)
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I Agree, the only advantage is that you can use the plug-in with your scrollwheel. That is not possible with traylaunch.

adewidt said:
I added HTCICON.dll, please download the file again
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Thanks .

adewidt said:
I Agree, the only advantage is that you can use the plug-in with your scrollwheel. That is not possible with traylaunch.
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not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.

Guybrush said:
not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
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What the guy means is that the scroll wheel moves between items in the HTC plug-in so it's easier to use with one hand.
EDIT: Ops I was wrong. Even with the HTC plug-in you need the joypad to move from one icon to another....

Guybrush said:
not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
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You're right, this wasn't possible on WM2003 .
In that case the HTCHomePlug is even more useless

The HTC plugin is easier to use with a finger... Traylaunch has to be activated with a stylus.

doedoe said:
The HTC plugin is easier to use with a finger... Traylaunch has to be activated with a stylus.
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no, you can use scroll wheel to activate it and after choose application with dialpad not need stylus... HTC plugin use a lot of useful space in today =)

Thanks guys. I figured this out the other night and forgot I started this thread. Anyway, what I was trying to do is figure out how to add the "memory" shortcut to get straight to the task manager from that plugin and I finally figured it out. Thanks again

Care to share your method... if it's different from what's already posted.

It's the same...exactly. The only quirk was adding the memory app. I had to have the cpl shortcut....then it was the same.

Add/remove icons from tray

I already know how to remove the standard icons like the comm manager and the batery icon from the system tray on the bottom of the today screen. But now I have AE Button Plus installed and this program comes with a icon in the tray wich I don't know how to remove.
I also want to add some programs to the tray but I don't know how to do this either.
Is there a program or something with wich you can easely manage these icons?
Please help me out!

Must search!
To add icons to tray, use PHM TrayLaunch or I think SPB has some apps to do the same. I have one, VJTrayLaunch, but it's not recommended over the others.
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Try i Launcher from sbsh. That will let you add any icons on the system tray you want plus all your battery , memory and program info on your today screen. Also has a handy task manager incorporated into the program too. You will have to pay for it after a trial run but a great utility.
Hope this helps

lob said:
Try i Launcher from sbsh. That will let you add any icons on the system tray you want plus all your battery , memory and program info on your today screen. Also has a handy task manager incorporated into the program too. You will have to pay for it after a trial run but a great utility.
Hope this helps
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Looks like this program is an exact copy of spb pocket plus wich i already have. So thanks for the tip, but it's not the kind of software where i was looking for.

lob said:
Try i Launcher from sbsh. That will let you add any icons on the system tray you want plus all your battery , memory and program info on your today screen. Also has a handy task manager incorporated into the program too. You will have to pay for it after a trial run but a great utility.
Hope this helps
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Hi V,
PHM TrayLaunch was ok. That's what i was looking for. Thanks!
Now I only still need to figure out how to get rid of the ae button icon in the tray. ..

Hi all,
I tried to install the PHM TrayLaunch on my TyTN, but Activesync doesn't display it as being installed (I downloaded the Activesync .msi installer from the site). Any ideas on this?
Thanks

LandyMan said:
Hi all,
I tried to install the PHM TrayLaunch on my TyTN, but Activesync doesn't display it as being installed (I downloaded the Activesync .msi installer from the site). Any ideas on this?
Thanks
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If it's not absolutely necessary to install that way why not download the cab file move it to sd card via AS explorer and tap on it using TyTn.
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/phmpocketpcpowertoys.shtml
Mike

Tray Icons Removed :)

i've removed the icons in the tray using phm regedit
the key is: HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/TRAY....
there are the entry's for the icons e.g. power, screenrotate aso

i don't know about anyone else but i don't have a tray folder it only goes to HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC
using WM5

xacsx said:
i've removed the icons in the tray using phm regedit
the key is: HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/TRAY....
there are the entry's for the icons e.g. power, screenrotate aso
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Where does that registry entry come from? I'm using WM6 and just can't find it in my registry.