This is just an idea.. but I think it would be nice to be able to setup the background of the Today Screen to a web page.
possible uses are:
1) webcams image pages that are updated every minute
2) traffic pages that are updated every minute etc.
3) other type web mini dashboards
etc.
possible options are
1) reload every xmin
2) reload olny when there is a open data connection
3) reload schedule
3) green icon in bottom left if last refreshed < 1min
etc
questsin said:
This is just an idea.. but I think it would be nice to be able to setup the background of the Today Screen to a web page.
possible uses are:
1) webcams image pages that are updated every minute
2) traffic pages that are updated every minute etc.
3) other type web mini dashboards
etc.
possible options are
1) reload every xmin
2) reload olny when there is a open data connection
3) reload schedule
3) green icon in bottom left if last refreshed < 1min
etc
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Tap/hold/save image(pop up) on the webpage, find saved image,tap on file, tap menu, tap set as today background. For the best background image should be set at "0", click OK(on top), this can also be done going to IE5 temporary internet files and following the same above procedures.
hotdog53 said:
Tap/hold/save image(pop up) on the webpage, find saved image,tap on file, tap menu, tap set as today background. For the best background image should be set at "0", click OK(on top), this can also be done going to IE5 temporary internet files and following the same above procedures.
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To have the whole webpage as tbg, capture the page using a screen capture utility, find the capture in file explorer, tap, menu, set as today background.
hotdog53 said:
To have the whole webpage as tbg, capture the page using a screen capture utility, find the capture in file explorer, tap, menu, set as today background.
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As an example, I'm using this webpage (1) as a today background. Pict. 2 is the page that comes up after "set as today background" from menu at bottom right.
I dont think he wants a screen shot of the webpage.
Im guessing he wants an active webpage as the background, much like the windows active desktop thing. Its a great idea and i would personally use this.
an active desktop kinda thingy is not present for windows mobile, but i guess there can be a "workaround'. e.g., a program can pull an image from a server every x seconds and change ur background with it.
Sometime down the line (if this has not already been done by then) I might include this in my timed wallpaper/theme cycler proggie..
if you follow the instructions from ms on using the compact framework to create a today item you will end up with a web page item. It would then be a more simple task to load content from the internet. I know it can work because i did it a while ago. I got as far as using html to set the window colour then went back to purely native today items.
Warning: it is a major pain in the back side to do that project. It involves a managed side and a native side that work together.
Id like an active webpage, but an active image from a web site refreshed on an interval would be nice
questsin said:
Id like an active webpage, but an active image from a web site refreshed on an interval would be nice
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Try here:
www.kickingdesigns.com
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I see here for example how to change your homepage in Internet Exporer, but I wonder if it's possible to put my list of favorites as my homepage, or better yet, make the "Favorites" page (the one you get by going "Internet Explorer - Menu - Favorites...") come up every time I press the IE hardware button. By default, IE comes up on the last page visited, including on the "Favorites" page if it was last, or on the homepage if you are starting IE fresh.
You could always write your own webpage with links to all your favorite sites and have this as your home page.
Yeah, I thought of simply exporting mobile favorites to an html file and making that the homepage, but then I will need to update the file manually when I edit favorites in any way. Also, that registry tweak expects a site link, not an html file on the device. I could talk to our net admin at work to host the file, but it seems like a hassle.
Any way to attach a hardware button to the IE's "Favorites" page directly?
seugene said:
Also, that registry tweak expects a site link
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You mean like "file://\My Documents\arse.html" :roll:
make your home page file://\windows\favorites
Thanks, guys. I got down to actually changing the registry, and found out that I do not have a "Start Page" value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. I added it, it did not help. Tried to delete default.htm and substitute my own file there, the OS does not allow me. Total Commander says the file is "in ROM".
Then I went to Internet Explorer and found Tools - Options - General. You can change the home page there.
but only to the webpage you are visiting at that time. When I am in the favorites page, I cannot set that as homepage since it does not have the menu option at the bottom...
Export your mobile favorites to an *.htm file, open that file with IE, then go to the menu.
I built a Today plugin (with a little help from folks on this forum) originally for WM5 devices (you can see it here). Everything works great.
Based on user requests, I re-targeted it to work on PPC 2003 SE devices also. Here's the problem: Now, the Options window won't open until the plugin is actually loaded. In other words:
1. After a fresh install, go to Today settings, highlight plugin, click options - nothing happens.
2. Check plugin, close Today settings, re-open Today settings - Options now work.
Any thoughts an why it behaves like this? I've compared the two versions ad nauseam, tweaked this and that to no avail. (this was built using VS 2005)
The options + the today item code are in the same dll and it dose not get loaded until after the items window is dismissed. This is normal behaviour and there is not much you can do about it. If you watch the task bar you will notice a flicker at this exact time (ie closing items window). I think a system-wide message is sent at that time to indicate a setting change. Find that message and you may have something to work with but there is no garantee that your item will get loaded even if you send that message during the installation.
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The options + the today item code are in the same dll and it dose not get loaded until after the items window is dismissed. This is normal behaviour and there is not much you can do about it. If you watch the task bar you will notice a flicker at this exact time (ie closing items window). I think a system-wide message is sent at that time to indicate a setting change. Find that message and you may have something to work with but there is no garantee that your item will get loaded even if you send that message during the installation.
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Hey - thanks for the help! Similar to your suggestion, I implemented a post-installation step (another first for me) that executes SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_WININICHANGE, 0xF2, 0); This refreshes the Today screen, causing my plugin to load immediately.
Perhaps version 1 always did this and I just didn't notice...
Is it possible to save a webpage on the HD? You know, just like on the PC, you can save a webpage to view it later off-line.
I presume your using Opera? Go to your webpage you want to save, then just tap bottom right of the screen, then on the STAR Tab. Tap on the PLUS sign on the bottom left and lastly the TICK! You can also put it into a certain folder too!
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I presume your using Opera? Go to your webpage you want to save, then just tap bottom right of the screen, then on the STAR Tab. Tap on the PLUS sign on the bottom left and lastly the TICK! You can also put it into a certain folder too!
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Thats to create a favorite, I think the post is asking to save the page to view off line in the HD cache, nut sure if by creating a favorite you can view it off line, I am sure someone will tell us.
That's correct. I am not referring to saving a favorite, but rather to saving the page itself to view later without having to connect to the internet again. I don't know if it is possible.
In Pocket Internet Explorer ,
go to Menu-Tools-Save As
gadgetuk437 said:
In Pocket Internet Explorer ,
go to Menu-Tools-Save As
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In Menu-Tools, I don't have an option to save as. I only see History, Send Link, Properties and Options. And none of those give me the option to save as.
oops my mistake!
Chris Cross said:
In Menu-Tools, I don't have an option to save as..
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My bad... it's a PIE+ feature.
Check it out at,
http://www.reensoft.com/
In Opera, touch&hold your finger while in the middle of a webpage, all of a sudden a context menu will appear, there is an option amongst others that says "Save webpage" and another one "Add to Bookmarks".
Georgeous2008 said:
In Opera, touch&hold your finger while in the middle of a webpage, all of a sudden a context menu will appear, there is an option amongst others that says "Save webpage" and another one "Add to Bookmarks".
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Really? Is it THAT simple? Cool, I'll have to try it after my HD is done charging.
Georgeous2008 said:
there is an option amongst others that says "Save webpage"
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To what location are they saved?
Yes it is, saved pages can be found under Application Data\Opera\saved pages\ under a default name. You could probably transfer these files anywhere later on and access them from File Explorer (tried that and it works).
Another way to access the page: click the rightmost icon in the bottom soft bar in Opera (the same bar where you can also add to favorites). An option "Saved pages" shows you all the saved pages like they were favorites/bookmarks.
Maybe there is a way to configure the default saved pages folder ... (haven't found anything under opera:config)
BEWARE when you open the file: the phone will probably try to establish a connection via GRPS, it's best to turn on the notification of a GRPS connection, that way you are notified and asked before such a connection can be established.
I know some of these problem is already fixed by cab provided in this forum. I just make a summary of them and hope it can be improved in next update.
1. There are only 9 short cut in Home screen
2. There are only 9 short cut in Contact screen
3. The SMS always stuck in Send Box, we have to restart device and send a new SMS to “initiate” the SMS function in order to send out the stuck SMS
4. The calendar screen is too simple. It even can’t show task & appointment on same screen
5. The Music screen is handicap. We can’t select folder to play music or delete unwanted song. Please do not link it to WM Libraries as this is too annoying and time consuming too mange song in this way.
6. The Foot print screen can only support 99 records. There is no point to limit user’s footprint as we have several GB storage on SD card.
7. The twitter screen can’t manage follower/following
8. The setting screen didn’t provide an option to switch off HSPA / Data connection. The default data connection button will be triggered by program like Weather, gmail etc which do not do the job well.
9. The setting screen didn’t provide a monitor/counter for wireless / data transmission.
10. There is no option for us to add our own icon on the slide bar. This is kind of waste for the wise idea of slide bar. If we can create our page on the slide bar, we can better manage the program icons which all sitting in the start menu now.
Anything else?
Apart from number 3 (which can be resolved by turning off HTC messaging - a real fix will follow), they're just wishes. You can't expect your personal opinion to be considered a reflection of how the device is "handicapped". I think you should change the thread title to reflect that these are your personal wishes, not faults. (You need to edit and go into advanced mode to change the title )
1. There are only 9 short cut in Home screen
I have 20 (modified from 9)
2. There are only 9 short cut in Contact screen
I have 15 stock from o2
3. The SMS always stuck in Send Box, we have to restart device and send a new SMS to “initiate” the SMS function in order to send out the stuck SMS
As johncmolyneux post
4. The calendar screen is too simple. It even can’t show task & appointment on same screen
No tasks but the calendar is effective
5. The Music screen is handicap. We can’t select folder to play music or delete unwanted song. Please do not link it to WM Libraries as this is too annoying and time consuming too mange song in this way.
I have a folder per album so if I play an album i'm playing the contents of a folder
6. The Foot print screen can only support 99 records. There is no point to limit user’s footprint as we have several GB storage on SD card.
The most recent 99 images even
7. The twitter screen can’t manage follower/following
Click on the tweet, then again with the white bground.. opens a dialogue box... click show profile... right softkey to follow unfollow
8. The setting screen didn’t provide an option to switch off HSPA / Data connection. The default data connection button will be triggered by program like Weather, gmail etc which do not do the job well.
setting screen open the comm manager which has the data connection switch. pointless unless you have turned off all automatic updates
9. The setting screen didn’t provide a monitor/counter for wireless / data transmission.
Never has, just a connection time in the notif manager. there are 3rd party applications that will do this.
10. There is no option for us to add our own icon on the slide bar. This is kind of waste for the wise idea of slide bar. If we can create our page on the slide bar, we can better manage the program icons which all sitting in the start menu now.
?????? you've lost me now
Yes...100 posts.....
Good point, let me change the title later
Does anyone know how to change the internet favorite icons on the HD2? I set my link and the icon shows a picture of an internet site that isn't the favorite.
Sometimes the picture doesn't even come up. It's still the empty black box with the name of the favorite in it.
After you set it as a favorite in the visual bookmarks, you have to shutdown the browser, then open it using the new tab. After that, it will show the first page of the site thats assigned to that tab.
If you want to get rid of the existing site on a tab, just long press on it then drag it to the edge till it turns red. Tab is now empty and ready for a new bookmark assignment.
Hope that helps
I tried that. It worked for most of the icons but there are a couple that keep putting up the Wikipedia page for a favorite that isn't Wikipedia. It's super annoying.