I really like SPB Mobile Shell but I always wanted to be able to rearrange the menu. I've searched for a while and I finally found something, so I'm posting in case anyone doesn't know it yet. It's simple and all you need is some registry tweaks.
The menu is defined in
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root
The folders you see here are the entries in the menu. Some of these menus are locked and you're not allowed to add or remove things. To change that simply create (if not there already) a DWORD 'Add' with value 1. You can do this to the root or any of the sub menus, and now they'll be unlocked.
If you wish to add an existing menu to your 'My Menu' all you have to do is copy the registry of that menu to inside 'My Menu'. For example, if you want to have 'Organizer' under 'My Menu', go to
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root
copy the folder Organizer and paste into
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\My Menu
Now you'll have an organizer in 'My Menu'. This wont be connected to 'Organizer' in the root so you can further customize them individually. The icon for 'Organizer' in 'My Menu' will probably not be the right one. The image is selected by the DWORD 'Image' inside 'Organizer'. Change the value and the image will change. The numbers go from 1 to 100+, and follow the same order as you see them when you try to change an icon in the SPB Mobile Shell today plugin tabs, so it'll take some trial and error for you to get the right image.
You can even add new menus like 'My Menu2', but you're not allowed to have more than 9 entries in the root menu (If you create more than 9 you simply wont see the later ones). That is why I use mostly 'My Menu' as the main one, and I copied all the menus found in the root that I'm interested in into 'My Menu' and finally I'm happy with it.
Now, if you want to access a sub menu directly (for example, assign 'My Menu' to a button or TouchFlo gesture) you must create a link as in
150#"\Windows\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\My Menu"
I have Mobile shell cooked into the rom, thats why the first part folder is windows, otherwise it must be something like \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\. The command line is simply the position of that menu in the registry. Don't launch this from the menu as it'll try to open two instances of mobile shell and it'll be slow.
Customize and enjoy!
blablum said:
I really like SPB Mobile Shell but I always wanted to be able to rearrange the menu. I've searched for a while and I finally found something, so I'm posting in case anyone doesn't know it yet. It's simple and all you need is some registry tweaks.
The menu is defined in
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root
The folders you see here are the entries in the menu. Some of these menus are locked and you're not allowed to add or remove things. To change that simply create (if not there already) a DWORD 'Add' with value 1. You can do this to the root or any of the sub menus, and now they'll be unlocked.
If you wish to add an existing menu to your 'My Menu' all you have to do is copy the registry of that menu to inside 'My Menu'. For example, if you want to have 'Organizer' under 'My Menu', go to
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root
copy the folder Organizer and paste into
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\My Menu
Now you'll have an organizer in 'My Menu'. This wont be connected to 'Organizer' in the root so you can further customize them individually. The icon for 'Organizer' in 'My Menu' will probably not be the right one. The image is selected by the DWORD 'Image' inside 'Organizer'. Change the value and the image will change. The numbers go from 1 to 100+, and follow the same order as you see them when you try to change an icon in the SPB Mobile Shell today plugin tabs, so it'll take some trial and error for you to get the right image.
You can even add new menus like 'My Menu2', but you're not allowed to have more than 9 entries in the root menu (If you create more than 9 you simply wont see the later ones). That is why I use mostly 'My Menu' as the main one, and I copied all the menus found in the root that I'm interested in into 'My Menu' and finally I'm happy with it.
Now, if you want to access a sub menu directly (for example, assign 'My Menu' to a button or TouchFlo gesture) you must create a link as in
150#"\Windows\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\My Menu"
I have Mobile shell cooked into the rom, thats why the first part folder is windows, otherwise it must be something like \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\. The command line is simply the position of that menu in the registry. Don't launch this from the menu as it'll try to open two instances of mobile shell and it'll be slow.
Customize and enjoy!
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thanks, this is very useful!
thanks
Cheers!
very usefull too
blablum said:
I really like SPB Mobile Shell but I always wanted to be able to rearrange the menu. I've searched for a while and I finally found something, so I'm posting in case anyone doesn't know it yet. It's simple and all you need is some registry tweaks.
The menu is defined in
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root
The folders you see here are the entries in the menu. Some of these menus are locked and you're not allowed to add or remove things. To change that simply create (if not there already) a DWORD 'Add' with value 1. You can do this to the root or any of the sub menus, and now they'll be unlocked.
If you wish to add an existing menu to your 'My Menu' all you have to do is copy the registry of that menu to inside 'My Menu'. For example, if you want to have 'Organizer' under 'My Menu', go to
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root
copy the folder Organizer and paste into
HKLM\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\My Menu
Now you'll have an organizer in 'My Menu'. This wont be connected to 'Organizer' in the root so you can further customize them individually. The icon for 'Organizer' in 'My Menu' will probably not be the right one. The image is selected by the DWORD 'Image' inside 'Organizer'. Change the value and the image will change. The numbers go from 1 to 100+, and follow the same order as you see them when you try to change an icon in the SPB Mobile Shell today plugin tabs, so it'll take some trial and error for you to get the right image.
You can even add new menus like 'My Menu2', but you're not allowed to have more than 9 entries in the root menu (If you create more than 9 you simply wont see the later ones). That is why I use mostly 'My Menu' as the main one, and I copied all the menus found in the root that I'm interested in into 'My Menu' and finally I'm happy with it.
Now, if you want to access a sub menu directly (for example, assign 'My Menu' to a button or TouchFlo gesture) you must create a link as in
150#"\Windows\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\My Menu"
I have Mobile shell cooked into the rom, thats why the first part folder is windows, otherwise it must be something like \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\. The command line is simply the position of that menu in the registry. Don't launch this from the menu as it'll try to open two instances of mobile shell and it'll be slow.
Customize and enjoy!
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this thread is very informative indeed
just wanted to ask u 3 things :
1) How can i add one full folder in my menu, coz my menu only allows me to add files or links, what i want to do is add a folder link from my microSD to my menu that has all my imp. doc. and pic. etc.
2)Have u tried using mortscripts for spb mobile??
if yes pls. let me know what u think of it, if no dnt forget to backup everything before trying, if u plan on.
http://www.imarche.net/omnia/index.php
3) when i uninstall/reinstall spb mobile shell all my settings are lost, i copied the program files/spb mobile shell folder and replaced it after installing with no luck, so pls. tell me if u know someway or saving the settings after reinstalling.
thanku for reading
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Heres how you can organise your programs view (Start->Programs)...
1. Use your normal file explorer and move all your shortcuts into separate folders (stuff like Media, Utils, Connectivity, Office etc.)
2. You can assign an icon for each folder by creating a shortcut in each folder and naming the shortcut as "icon.lnk"
You can do this easily by choosing any one of the available shortcuts and duplicating it...and then renaming the file to icon.lnk
3. I've used VJDialerSms to create a folder called speed dials with sub folders having all my important speed dial shortcuts in separate categories!
silly tips, but i just took some time out and did it....now i have a cleaner and less cluttered Programs menu which makes seaching for my apps so much easier!
Well worth the time spent imo
Cheers,
San
Please note that an extensive start menu will slow the machine down. This is because the operating system will have to search for the icons in each of the linked executables.
For example if you have Skype in your start menu (directly or as a shortcut) you will notice a long delay before the start menu opens. This is because the icon is at the end of the executable, and the Skype executable is over 5 MB big.
So the answer is to prune your start menu from all programs you don't ever need, rather than to fill it with nice to have stuff.
I personally use SmallMenu. What I did is leave everything as it is on my device and copied the shortcuts on my SD card and sort them all out there in different folders. I then use SmallMenu's function to launch them there. By doing it this way, I have the functionality of the Start Menu plus the flexibility of SmallMenu. No delays in lauching either. I was hesitant to disarranged anything in my Start Menu because some applications pops up a warning that it is needed to stay in that folder, although you can still move it and it seems to work anyway, but it still makes me paranoid that it may cause any dead shortcuts or functionality.
Why not give GSPocketMagic++ a try?
(use the english cab from the download)
Still the best around. Also works on WM2005.
Then in Option > Setting... > Program Menu point folder to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs and organize your menu structure in there. Also select "Break menu items"
Also the Control Panel applets are directly selectable from GSPocketMagic++. You can still use the original "start menu" if you tap slightly right from the GSPocketMagic++ menu button.
Cheers
How can i create a shortcut to "Program Folder " & for "Setting Folder" in Start menu .. as example make the right soft key open setting folder and the left one open programs
Bro' use this - WM 5 NewMenu
Programs > Create shortcut to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Dr.Mazika said:
How can i create a shortcut to "Program Folder " & for "Setting Folder" in Start menu .. as example make the right soft key open setting folder and the left one open programs
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You should have two programs in your \Windows folder, one called "htcPrograms.exe" and the other is "htcSettings.exe" These programs open the folder that is implied in their name, so if you create a shortcut to these programs it should work. Thay are down a bit.
T M Z
tmz said:
You should have two programs in your \Windows folder, one called "htcPrograms.exe" and the other is "htcSettings.exe" These programs open the folder that is implied in their name, so if you create a shortcut to these programs it should work. Thay are down a bit.
T M Z
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No htcSettings.exe Or htcPrograms.exe
Any Help
Without that htcsettings file I don't think anything will work. And I also don't have that file. I just know that I've tried making a shortcut to the "settings folder" before and no one seemed to know how. The problem is its not actually a "folder". It's something else. You can make shortcuts to the individual .cpls but not the whole "folder"... The programs folder is actually a folder so you can just make a shortcut to that but the settings is a whole other ball game. If you figure it that that'll be great!
Do you have the file \Windows\folderview.exe? If so, this works on my Touch XL to shortcut to the programs listing - icon list, just as if you press programs in the start menu.
Hey guys, these two shortcuts exist. Go to windows, it's not in a folder, but down below the folders. Use your sidebar and scroll it half way down. Start looking for those two. Their about 3 to 4 files apart from each other. Roughly in alphabetical order. After you find them hold down on them with your stylus and copy them to whereever your like to create a shortcut for them. i copy them both to my documents and had no problem creating shortcuts to both of them. Hop that helps. I tried posting a picture. I just can't get it to copy in this bo
This is it.
not exist in my windows folder
Dr.Mazika said:
not exist in my windows folder
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what WM are you running?
am i missing something here, or can't tmz just post those two files from his/her windows folder? it'd be much faster than going through asking people what ROM they're running, etc.
tmz said:
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This? T M Z
I'm some what new at this. I don't know what you mean by "post the files." I thought the picture showing the files in windows is what you were looking for.
try these apps. copy them to any folder and create a shortcut. works perfectly
here are the two programs
just install them where you want
woops, someone already posted files!
asefsef said:
woops, someone already posted files!
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This is the one.
The setting icons have a quite large text, but it is ok.
Folderwiev for programs looks perfect on duttys rom 3.x
Number of icons per row
Thanks - great applications.
In my regular settings, I have changed registry settings so that I get 4 icons per row (Horizontal icon spacing, vertical icon spacing). How do I do that for these programs? Is there a parameter I can pass to them? Or can your program read those values from the registry and adapt the display accordingly?
Hi, Guys, if you don't want to add any additional apps to your phone, here's the pure-shortcuts way:
Please check these two threads for more info:
In this thread ([Guide] How to create .LNK files and use parameters) you'll know how to make a full set of shorcuts for all control-panel settings items, and a ready-made set already there.
In this thread (Control Panel links and icons wm2003se and higher) you can also know how to associate those shortcuts with system icons.
Hence, for 'settings', just creat a new folder in \windows\start menu\programs\ named 'settings' and put inside all the control panel shortcuts.
Edit: The advantage of this wayis: You can map any single item of settings into the softkeys or a hardware button. So shortcuts become shortcut to your target within one touch.
For 'programs', just create a shortcut for the folder \windows\start menu\programs\ inside the folder itself.
Thank you egoist6 for Files
You saved me from HardReset
My problem was crushed manila and no settings shortcut in ROM, there is no htcsettings.exe , no settings.exe , no cplmain.cpl
thank you
HELP NEEDED: deep linking to SPB Mobile Shell folders, applications, add menus & more
What is available:
Post 2:
LNK (direct links) to much files. (I need to rewrite the post, it's a bit confusing but the files work).
Post 3:
1 Custom menu addon (Games menu, the most off you probaly already know) with LNK file (direct link).
10 CUSTOM menus with LNK files (direct links)
Post 9:
Register file that let´s you customize menus that couldn't be customized before.
What's coming, what i'm working on:
- In the near future
Working on icons attached to the links into mobile shell (it's working with SK Shortcut manager)
Working on a "repost" for the posts under here (better english).
It's going to take a while, because i'm working hard personal (on my MCSA!)
HELP WANTED !
for the following:
- Things i want to sort out (will take longer, or will never be created, or do you help me?)
How to create CAB files for the custom menus.
Figure out how to add custom Icons to the things you add to the menus:
You can add an icon by extending the command with a "?", followed by the dll/exe file that holds the icon, and adding the index of that icon in the dll/exe file (you need a resource editor to find the index).
The following is a shortcut to the memory applet, with the memory module icon; note the questio mark, and what follows:
Code:
22#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,4,2?shellres.dll,-13900
So, i need to figure out what this exactly means.
It's working with SK Shortcut manager, but there's got to be a easier way
- Requests: (Can you help me?)
LNK to the weather page (The page you get after you hit the weather icon on the now)
Probaly LNK is not possible, tried already somethings with Mortscript.
Placed a request on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2537103&posted=1#post2537103
LNK files: SPB shell actions from SPB Menu (folders & applications)...
Hello all,
I was playing around with Shell and found something that some people might like... Linking directly to the folders that SPB Mobile Shell uses.
Example:
I'm using Ultimate Launch, now with one touch off a button from the today-screen i can see active tasks, see the phone profiles and even deeper in the folders and start directly programs that normaly only can be accesed by opening spb menu (create ink/text note instantly, set phone profile instanly).
Opening a shortcut [Organizer].lnk with notepad did show me:
130#"\Program files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Organizer\"
Example off a created .LNK file:
128#"\Program files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Messaging"
If you save this as a .LNK file, you can acces the Messaging menu from spb mobile shell.
I'm using:
SpbMobileSHell2.1.1 NL arm (but it should work with any SPB Shell 2.* version)
Looked in the register how to "code" the file and it worked
Making *.LNK files is pretty easy:
Open the files attached on your device to see the effect.
Open the files attached on your desktop PC in notepad to see the "code".
I did not test this on other devices or with other versions. I've putted all the files in one ZIP file. Personaly i like the phone profiles & Mediaplayer links allot
* the dutch version (i personal use) has the link "Programmabestanden" instead of "Program files"
What is in the zip file: direct link (LNK file to run on your device) for:
Internet
- Favorites
- FavoritesOpera
- FavoritesPIE
- History
- HistoryOpera
- HistoryPIE
- Internet Explorer
- Live Messenger
- MSN Messenger
- Opera
- PocketMSN
Messaging
Multimedia
- Camera
- - Burst
- - Contact Picture
- - MMS Video
- - Photo
- - Picture Theme
- - Sport
- - Timer
- - Video
- Media Player
- - Libary
- - Now Playing
- - Open File
- - Open URL
- Pictures
- - Browse My Device
- - Browse Storage Card
- - My Pictures
- - Play Slide Show
My Menu
Organizer
- Beam My Contact
- - Beam My Contact
- - My Contact
- Calendar
- - New Appointment
- - This Month
- - This Week
- - Today
- - Tomorrow
- Contacts
- Notes
- - New Ink Note
- - New Text Note
- - Show Notes
- Tasks
- - Active Tasks
- - All Tasks
- - New Task
Programs
Settings
- Connections
- Customize Menu
- Personal
- System
Tools
- Browse Files
- Lock Device
- Phone Profiles
- - Off
- - On
- - Vibrate
- Registration
- Rotate Screen
- Search
- Soft Reset
- Task Manager
- Theme
LNK files nothing to do with spb mobile Shell:
New SMS.LNK
New Email (OPEN IN NOTEPAD FIRST!).LNK
20#"\Windows\tmail.exe" -service "HERE" -to ""
You need to replace the word HERE with the name off your emailclient.
Also delete everything except the first line and save it with LNK extension.
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What is NOT in the zip file (but can be done when much requested):
Settings: All the links that are in "SPB Menu" can be created as an *.LNK file.
Browse files: Needless in my opinion.
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- Tips:
You can place the files on your storage card and run them.
They are very small files and some off them can be usefull to place in Windows\Start menu
Use them for sorting your today plugin like Ultimate Launch (place links directly into a "deep" spb menu).
Please reply how it's working an what the "wishes" are.
CUSTOM Menu adding & direct linking to them.
Only english version for now
Adding extra is in my opinion simple:
1: copy the files to your device.
2: import the *.reg files (i use sk-tools, but there are many more).
3: look under customize menu to see (activate and change) the new menu.
4: open the *.lnk file to go directly to the menu you just added.
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Games.reg is a file you can find all over XDA and adds a new menu that you can customize to the spb menu.
An LNK file that links directly to the menu Games wasn't.
They are both in the attachmend Games.zip
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But why only add 1 menu if we can use more off them?
I've created a *.REG file that adds 10 menus.
Don't worry about "to much", because they're all under 1 created menu.
The Custom.reg file will add the following menus:
Under the root a menu Custom and in that menu 9 submenus (named 1-9).
Also in the zip file there are 10 *.LNK files included to link directly to the menus.
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Hints/Tips:
Use them to sort your favorite programs like:
1 - Office applications
2 - Navigation applications
3 - Create new... "menu"
4 - messenger applications
5 - and so on...
After you've done that you can link directly to your own created menus with the *.LNK files included in the attached file.
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Need a *.LNK file that you can't find? Post your request and i will see what i can do...
For the custom menus, to which folder on my device should I copy the files?
pmm1960 said:
For the custom menus, to which folder on my device should I copy the files?
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Sorry for the "mess" in the first 2 post. I'll make them better in the future (now trying to create som CAB files).
Step 1: Copy all the files (unzipped from Custom.zip) to your device.
Step 2: Import the custom.reg file to your registry
Step 3: Go to customize menu (in SPB Mobile Shell) and see & customize the new custom menus.
Step 4: Open the *.LNK files from anywhere on your deveice to go directly to the menus.
There will come 1 new folder (named Custom) in the root of mobile shell.
In that folder there will come 9 folders (named 1 to 9).
[Request] Weather Page?
I was wondering if you have a link to the Weather page in Mobile Shell? The page you get after you hit the weather icon on the now screen...?
Thank you VERY much Very nice discovery. Your instructions about the files you included are a little unclear (maybe it's just me) but I can figure it out Thanks!
Alkhal said:
I was wondering if you have a link to the Weather page in Mobile Shell? The page you get after you hit the weather icon on the now screen...?
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For now i cannot find it, but i'll be searching
You can also try and play with your register:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Weather"
and an LNK file with something like:
130#"\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\MobileShell.exe" -cmd:"\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Weather"
or
130#"\Programmabestanden\Spb Mobile Shell\MobileShell.exe" -cmd: -now,2
or
130#"\Programmabestanden\Spb Mobile Shell\MobileShell.exe" -cmd: -weather
sean222 said:
Thank you VERY much Very nice discovery. Your instructions about the files you included are a little unclear (maybe it's just me) but I can figure it out Thanks!
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It's not you, but my bad english...
I was creating them, discovered more options while writing the big post (so it got messy).
I'm working on more and will clean up the posts when releasing a "big update".
I guess all the files are working correctly on your device?
Customize SPB Mobile Shell more...
In the attachment is the file Adding Items.reg
Import it with your register explorer and you'll be able to customize SPB Menu more. The effect is visible under customize menu from mobile shell.
The strings under here are added:
"Add"=dword:00000001 added in the following folders:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Messaging]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Organizer\Beam My Contact]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Programs]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Settings]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Tools\Browse Files]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Tools\Phone Profiles]
Hints/Tips why this is usefull:
A few examples and how to use it (after going to customize menu):
Add Beam, Bluetooth to "Beam My Contact"
Add Total commander, the search function to "Browse Files"
Add your phone programs to "Profiles"
Add gmail app to "Messaging"
Adding folders manuelly will not give you the chance to make a direct link to it (it's not created in the register for some reason).
Task Filtering within Mobile Shell possible?
Hey cool stuff you are doing here, I was wondering if it was possible to create a link to Organizer/Tasks/ and then an argument to launch the filter menu within spb mobile shell and choose which category to add to the filter.
Thanks
bigchrizzieboy said:
Need a *.LNK file that you can't find? Post your request and i will see what i can do...
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Thank you for a great discovery. You're very smart.
I'd like to know if you can find a link to "Call history". Also, is there a way to change icons inside windows?
Thanks.
Weather
Anyway to change where or wich site we download the weather info
I mean without SPB Weather
Weather
Anyway to do a link directly to weather page?
Mortscripting needed for weather
I think it's nog possible to work with LNK file to the weather page, so i placed a request on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2537103&posted=1#post2537103
Is it possible to add a link to tge dial pad in contact page?
Hallucination99 said:
Thank you for a great discovery. You're very smart.
I'd like to know if you can find a link to "Call history". Also, is there a way to change icons inside windows?
Thanks.
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In the ZIP file in the attachment:
They're EXE files, this are the one i've found for now...
ShowCalls.exe
ShowIncomingCalls.exe
ShowMissedCalls.exe
ShowToday.exe
ShowOutgoingCalls.exe
About the icons:
I'm working on LNK files with icons (the program SK Shortcutmanager works good). http://www.s-k-tools.com/
But i need more time (tomorow my MCSA exam)
Tdaki said:
Is it possible to add a link to tge dial pad in contact page?
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No, cannot do that. There are links inside the ZIP file in Post one to the dial-tab & to SPB contacts. Changing the layout is not what i want to do...
Is anyone able to find a way to add the "Camera Album" (Not 'Pictures & Videos', the HTC Camera Album) to the Multimedia--> Pictures menu? I've tried my best but to no avail.
hi i have these files on my device in windows but i cant get them to link up
not sure, but...
fari124 said:
hi i have these files on my device in windows but i cant get them to link up
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It's a long time i used this files...
I don't use them anymore (also not using SPB Mobile Shell anymore, maybe version? 3)
Anyway:
Not sure what you mean, the exe files i suppose.
Create a shortcut to the files in "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\"
If you do that you can link them up to SPB Shell and Buttons.
Good luck
no MenuLauncher.exe
Hi, I want to use your shortcuts, but I don't have MenuLauncher.exe
The Spb mobile shell came with my xperia ROM and it's version 3.0
can you give a link to this file?
Thanks.
Is there a registry tweak to enable more than 7 programs in the drop down menu?
Not that I know of.
I use file explorer to arrange all my programs into 6 or 7 folders under start menu then have the folders ticked to show in the start menu that way I'm only 2 clicks away from any program. Hope that made sense!
quickmenu
Desktopflame said:
Not that I know of.
I use file explorer to arrange all my programs into 6 or 7 folders under start menu then have the folders ticked to show in the start menu that way I'm only 2 clicks away from any program. Hope that made sense!
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Please explain further. File Explorer > Start menu, then what?
Desktopflame said:
Not that I know of.
I use file explorer to arrange all my programs into 6 or 7 folders under start menu then have the folders ticked to show in the start menu that way I'm only 2 clicks away from any program. Hope that made sense!
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That's exactly what I have at the moment but I want 9 folders showing not 7. I want to have these folders:
Audio
Fun & Games
Imaging
Office Mobile
System Tools
Travel
Utilities
Video
Web
but have to combine audio and video and also utilities and travel to make 7 folders
This is the BEST way (IMO) to get access to your apps. Just hit Start, then you category and there are all your relevant apps. No need to scroll through you long list of apps in the Program folder anymore.
There HAS to be a registry tweak to increase the number of allowed menu items from 7 to more. But where? Anyone smart enough to find out? I can't find it and have looked.
As for how to do it Alkali, here is the copy from the post I made in the Hints and Tips thread:
10. Have Category Folders in Start Menu
Using a file explorer, add 75 new folders to your 'Start Menu' folder. Name them like: Web, Travel, Utilities, System, Media etc. Copy relevant shortcuts from you 'Programs' folder in your 'Start Menu' folder to each of these new folders. You will need to use a 3rd party file explorer to unhide system files and rom files to see the pre-installed icons to copy them to your folders. These icons are '.ink' shortcuts. Also copy the entire 'Games' folder and 'Office' folder from your 'Programs' folder direct to your 'Start Menu' folder. Finally uncheck all checked boxes in Menus in Settings page. This will allow all 9 folders to show in your Start menu on your home page, where you can access specific apps much quicker. Remember each time you install or remove a program/game, you have to either copy the new 'ink' icon to your category folder or delete it.
Is it that the htcStartMenuService just doesn't allow more than seven items OR that the dll subclasses the Start Menu and the size of the owner Drawn Menu is fixed?? Any one??
If it is former some one can surely hack the protection. ☻☻☻☻ ☻☻☻☻
Hey, some time ago i changed some things on my HTC HD and one of those things is my start menu. When i open the start menu i see a list of smaller icons than you see in the standard start menu. In the beginning you only see the 7 programs that you want your start menu to show. But somehow i've changed my start menu which shows the following now:
Agenda
Messages
Contacts
Internet Explorer
Notes
Telephone
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//Recently opened apps
App1
App2
App3
...
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Programs
Settings
Help
The problem is, is that i forgot how i did this... So i was hoping any of you could tell me how i did this.. If i get the chance all also try to add a picture of my menu and the default menu, so you get a better picture of what i mean.
CannonballOx said:
Hey, some time ago i changed some things on my HTC HD and one of those things is my start menu. When i open the start menu i see a list of smaller icons than you see in the standard start menu. In the beginning you only see the 7 programs that you want your start menu to show. But somehow i've changed my start menu which shows the following now:
Agenda
Messages
Contacts
Internet Explorer
Notes
Telephone
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//Recently opened apps
App1
App2
App3
...
-------------
Programs
Settings
Help
The problem is, is that i forgot how i did this... So i was hoping any of you could tell me how i did this.. If i get the chance all also try to add a picture of my menu and the default menu, so you get a better picture of what i mean.
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Using a file explorer, you can add or delete new folders to your 'Start Menu' folder. Name them like: Web, Travel, Utilities, System and Media. Copy relevant shortcuts from you 'Programs' folder in your 'Start Menu' folder to each of these new folders. You will need to use a 3rd party file explorer to unhide system files and rom files to see the pre-installed icons to copy them to your folders. These icons are '.ink' shortcuts. Also copy the entire 'Games' folder and 'Office' folder from your 'Programs' folder direct to your 'Start Menu' folder. Finally uncheck all checked boxes in Menus in Settings page. This will allow all 9 folders to show in your Start menu on your home page, where you can access specific apps much quicker. Remember each time you install or remove a program/game, you have to either copy the new 'ink' icon to your category folder or delete it.
You can also use utility apps like HDTweak & Advanced Config to change size of Start Menu
If you go to Start/Settings/System/TouchFLO you also can change Start Menu size
Fallen Spartan said:
If you go to Start/Settings/System/TouchFLO you also can change Start Menu size
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Thanks! That's the one i was looking for ^^