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Today Plugin for Messaging, Camera, Photo Contacts?

Hi just wondering if there is a app that will display icons on your today screen to start certain programs.
I dont know if o2 do one as i cant seem to find anything.
Any help would be grateful
Thanks
Craig

cLaunch (Free)
http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~welic/claunch.html
SPB Pocket Plus (with lots of other useful feature, not free)
ILauncher (not free)
http://www.sbsh.net/products/ilauncher/

thanks jackleung
ilauncher look good , i was just wondering does anyone know what the command line or short to go straight into create new text message (instead of going new then message on the today screen)
Thanks all
Craig

craigdabbs said:
Hi just wondering if there is a app that will display icons on your today screen to start certain programs.
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Instead of installing yet another program, you could also go to your device settings - buttons - and map one of your buttons to the "Start Menu" command.
The (while still in device settings, go to "Menu" and designate those specific applications you just mentioned to appear on your start menu (I think you can specify max 7).
That would allow you finger access to those apps without adding another prog and also remember that the more stuff you add to today screen it eats up your battery.

cLaunch is much nicer looking than you think
The program is very customizable

Craig, this is my setup using claunch and a number of my hacks.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
You might be interested in my programs VJPhoneTools.
Check them out on my webpage.
V

Shortcut to Settings

Does anyone know how to create a shortcut to Settings?
I've just recently bought and installed ProgramMenuPlus to cascade my Start Menu but only thing is that it doesn't handle the Settings menu so I need a shortcut to be placed on the Programs Menu.
Can someone help?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnppcgen/html/ppc_tcuts2.asp
I have all of my control panel plus some extras as a cascading menu in SmallMenu, with icons. If you want, I can zip them up and send them over.
V

thanks Vijay, you're a legend on this boards. I managed to work out that with ProgramMenuPlus, you can add an extra icon on top of the normal Start Menu (just like in Seymour) and have dual Start Menus (the MenuPlus & the original Menu).
By the way, am looking thru the list of apps you wrote...I like the VJLumos, it adds that extra brightness at night for reading and makes a good flashlight
Keep up the good work champ!!

I actually use SmallMenu and ProgramMenu.
This is my SmallMenu replacing the start menu. I never use the start menu anymore (and obviously this is without using ToggleToday, for clarity):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Then I use a much smaller ProgramMenu menu assigned to my contacts key, to just load up PIM stuff etc very quickly, eg calendar, contacts blah blah. That way it's even faster then navigating SmallMenu's submenus... I launch it with my thumb, navigate up/down with dpad and enter. Very quick..I really like SmallMenu.
Thanks for your comments
VJLumos is very much for those who like to live on the edge, but the effect is certainly worth seeing. i wonder why they didn't implement the brighter screen to begin with! I've been doing some slow work to find a better way to implement it, but I'm waiting on some slightly better tools before I can finish it...
V

Handyswitcher Taskmanager

i see a lot of people using many taskmanagers... which are great, like pBar and Batterystatus.. both have loads of features.
eversince i got my hands on a PDA i've used Handyswitcher which doesn't have as many features as the other 2 but it certainly has enough.. and the best thing about it is that it's very very (very very very) light.
http://www.dinarsoft.com/handyswitcher/
i don't work there or something.. just thought i'd share it with you.
(also, it's the only task manager i've used (tried many) which didn't crash even once).
here's an scr (the prog has a lot of other stuff not shown here.. i'm just using it as a pure task manager.. no other features for me)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Yes good clean and clear. no stupid menu. no huge features.
Best of all, it can use hardware button3 (Ok) to simulate [Ok] and [x] clicks.

lol i forgot to mention that. i use that ALL the time.. got a little type quirk there..
you can assign a button to click OK or Close (depends on your config) and another to open the startmenu.

I like quick menu, it replaces system start and there is no need to assign task manager to another button.

you don't NEED to assign the task manager to another button. there's an option to assign hardware buttons to popup the start menu and the OK/Close button. the taskmanager softkey sits either on the taskbar or the systray... very handy

So u either have to assign hardware button or use softkey to get to task manager. What i dont like bout softkey is that u have to be in today screen to get to it.... Windows button-Today-Softkey?

nope.. there is an option to either put the softkey in the taskbar or in the systray. so if it's in the taskbar it appears always (as long as the taskbar is visible. just like in quickmenu)

Adding media files directly to home screen with DVR?

I recently picked up a Nexus 7 to replace my Nook Color. I love everything about it but have gotten stuck in once aspect. I can't add any media files to my home screen.
With my Nook I used this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872295
It let me add books directly to my home screen. I could click on them and it would open my book for me. But now I can't get it to work. I have version 4.2.463 and I don't know how to change the MIME Type and SubType settings in this version. I can view it by long pressing and then clicking on Properties.
When I try to create the shortcut with Desktop Visualizer I got to Launch -> Select Action -> Other -> Astro File Manager -> [Navigate to file]
The Launch field stays blank and then when I press Ok, it says "Failed to create shortcut or Widget" I get this error with every file extension type.
I'd like to be able to do this again, but not with just books. I'd like to do it with Videos also. Right now I can only navigate to folders and not directly to the files. Ideally I'd like to have it setup the way the following picture shows:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
When I touch the Spider-Man icon, it loads a folder where Spider-Man is stored. I then touch that file and it plays in Double-Twist. I'd like to cut out the middle step and launch the video in double twist from my home screen.
I can create a shortcut but the icon stays the same size as a typical icon. I'd like the big FanArt style icon like in my picture.
Can anyone suggest a fix or an alternate approach to make this happen for me?

[HOW TO][ANY ROM] Install and Configure Halo

Here's a guide on how to install PA halo and configure it
Just thought i'd share this with y'all also
1. Install Floating Notifications and enable it in the Accesibility menu.
2. Select the box labeled "Launch Apps in Halo Mode"
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3. Go to the app notifications menu and check which ones you want it to notify you for. HINT: if you want a real halo experience the rightmost icon in the app list will make the icon stay floating.
4. This is a personal preference: Go to Customize in Floating Notifications and select "Dock after a few seconds of inactivity" and then at the bottom set "Amount of the icon hidden when docked:" to 55%. If it is more than 55% then you will have trouble clicking the stack.
5. REBOOT PHONE.
Now for the Xposed part.
1. Install Xposed Framework
2. REBOOT PHONE.
3. Go into Xposed Installer and go to "Downloads" and select XHaloFloatingWindow, and then install it.
4. REBOOT PHONE.
5. Go into Xposed Installer and go into "Modules" and check the box "XHaloFloatingWindow".
6. For safe measure REBOOT PHONE. And then you're done
Lemme know if y'all need any help!
Also on the reboots it hung on the splash for a while.
Oh yeah not responsible if your device catches fire.
If you're having a problem with the stock messenger app look here:
ticklemepinks said:
using this will make the sense stock messager app from working properly as you won't be able to see the "SEND" button in the halo window
*correction* you just have to change the height of portrait 0.8 or at least for me, maybe this doesn't happen with other ppl.
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