Hello,
I'm searching for a taskmanager or a prog assign to a HW button, with following features:
1. If I press the 'OK' button on my Polaris and a 'x' is visible in the upper right corner, the apllication/task in the foreground must be close.
I try the HTC taskmanager but with the option <OK/Close> on the OK button (button4), some apps don't close. Messenger, or contacts for example.
2. I need an exception list for task (like tomtom) which should be place in the background (like the messenger with HTC X-Button). Maybe a white list (for programs to cancel) is also acceptable.
I also tried 'ZapIt' and 'H-Button' and the taskmanager WkTask.
try pBar Its not really touch friendly...but works.
I use quickmenu. It allows me to close any forground app with the "OK" button and list the running apps in the start menu. It also allows me to hide any running apps (usually activesync).
However the menu is the same size as the original start menu so not finger friendly. I got used to it (even with fat fingers but using WM I have to). However you can also use D-Pad 'cause the running apps are on the top of the list.
why WkTask is not gd for u?
Orbitter2 said:
Hello,
I also tried 'ZapIt' and 'H-Button' and the taskmanager WkTask.
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Now I've try pBar and quickmenu, too.
All this tools are good as taskmanager, but I need a little prog
which send an 'OK' if an 'OK' is visible. If a 'X' is shown in the top-right
corner, the program has to look in an exception list. If the task is mentioned in this list, the prog has to minimize it. Otherwise the prog must close the task.
lit2fly said:
why WkTask is not gd for u?
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It show like no other (very good) all tasks in the taskbar, but my problem could not be solved.
I need a little prog which send an 'OK' if an 'OK' is visible. If a 'X' is shown in the top-right
corner, the program has to look in an exception list. If the task is mentioned in this list, the prog has to minimize it. Otherwise the prog must close the task.
I never had a problem with wktask. The ok functions works fine for me
jok3sta said:
I never had a problem with wktask. The ok functions works fine for me
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you're right, but only when I touch the 'x' the contact app is closed, if I press the HK, wkTask send it to background. Why?
All this applications work fine if I touch the 'x' on the display, but not if i assign them to a hardkey!
My requirements for the app I wand to assign to my 'OK' button (hardkey)
1. If a 'x' is shown, and I press the HK, the app should closed.
2. .. but it should not close if the app is in the exceptionlist. Then the app should minimized.
3. If an 'ok' is shown, and I press the HK, an ok should send.
Related
When closing programs why do they still run i n the background. any way to properly close them ...
Whenever possible I try to "exit" through its menu (usuallybottom left in most programs). When you close just by hitting the X in the top right corner thats when it stays running in the background
I'm only a newbie mind you and there might be other solutions out there
marto
Most programs made for pocket pc do not close by pushing any of the top buttons (ie ok & X). Instead they just move behind other window so you cant see them. This is supposed to be the ppc equivelant of minimizing. The idea is strongly pushed by microsoft, and has some merit. Personally I like to have at least an option to "really" exit a program, but in most cases the only way to truly exit is via the memory manager in the settings or some third party task manager.
To really CLOSE a program install SPB Pocket Plus or Wisbar Advance. More people like SPB Pocket Plus.
Those programs add an option then really close a program when you hit ok and/or close button
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en
aebuttonplus & vjokbutt
All of the tools in previous post are ok. Though I use ae button plus to remap tge hardware buttons, it allows separate commands for double- & triple click as well. & for really closing apps I use VJOkButt assigned to one of the double clicks. Works like a treat. Btw VJ has lots more tiny very usefull magician extensions. Just visit www.vijay555.com
Cheers, M
Btw the OS is designed to send apps to the background instead of closing them. That way the reopen much quicker, counterpart is that a magician has limited ram & it's souped up rapidly.
thanks guys, will look into all that was suggested.
Vbar
http://www.vieka.com/vbar.htm
Try tapping and holding the X or OK button. Not sure if its a feature of Battery Pack but if I tap, it minimises and when I tap and hold it closes the program. Cheers Paul
frigit said:
Try tapping and holding the X or OK button.
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Nope - doesn't work.
frigit said:
Try tapping and holding the X or OK button. Not sure if its a feature of Battery Pack but if I tap, it minimises and when I tap and hold it closes the program. Cheers Paul
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That's a Battery Pack feature.
I like HTC Task Manager's feature, that enables the Quick Menu when pressing the X-button. But I would like to acces the Quick Menu with a hardkey.
Does anybody know how that can be done?
Give SPB Pocket Plus a try.
tyguy said:
Give SPB Pocket Plus a try.
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Yes, SPB Pocket Plus has the taskmanager like the Quick Menu. But the reason why I like the one from HTC - is because it is finger friendly.
I have tried the Touch Commander Suite - it has a great task manager (quick menu). But it is not that consistent in its performance - and it keeps closing down - and the only way to get it back is with soft reset. :-(
I thought he meant how to assign a hardware button ... use the button feature from Pocket Plus was my suggestion NOT the task mgr.
actually just coming in my head... do you mean HTC Action Screen. This works perfect with Pocket plus (I have it on long press PTT on my AT&T Tilt).
tyguy said:
actually just coming in my head... do you mean HTC Action Screen. This works perfect with Pocket plus (I have it on long press PTT on my AT&T Tilt).
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No, I mean the Quick Menu that you can see on the attachment.
Yes, I'm thinking about this too considering that HTC Task Manager is only available on the Today Screen. It would be nice to be able to access it while in other applications. So, I guess a hardware key mapping is the best solution. Anybody?
Pocket Plus has an "Alt-Tab" function which can be mapped to a hardware key. It'll open a window and either with the stylus or scroll wheel you select the task, press OK (or press the scroll wheel) and you are there.
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No, I mean the Quick Menu that you can see on the attachment.
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If you only want to access that from today screen, HButton does a good job for that. I add the "OK/Close" function to one of the HButtons, and assign that to the "OK" button in the settings->buttons. This way I can use the "OK" button to close most of the running programs, and while in today screen, one hit on the "OK" button will bring up the list of programs in the picture you attached.
tyguy said:
Pocket Plus has an "Alt-Tab" function which can be mapped to a hardware key. It'll open a window and either with the stylus or scroll wheel you select the task, press OK (or press the scroll wheel) and you are there.
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The problem with the Alt-Tab function is, that you are not able to close one (or all) of the programs - like you can with the Quick menu
wearefree said:
If you only want to access that from today screen, HButton does a good job for that. I add the "OK/Close" function to one of the HButtons, and assign that to the "OK" button in the settings->buttons. This way I can use the "OK" button to close most of the running programs, and while in today screen, one hit on the "OK" button will bring up the list of programs in the picture you attached.
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Please explain. When I go under settings->buttons, I can only ad the "ok/close" function. Are you saying, that you also have an "ok" function, and when you map the ok function to a hardkey, then you have the list of the programs pop up on the today screen??
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Please explain. When I go under settings->buttons, I can only ad the "ok/close" function. Are you saying, that you also have an "ok" function, and when you map the ok function to a hardkey, then you have the list of the programs pop up on the today screen??
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You have to install HButton.
I use Handy Menu, not free though. 4.99 I think. It also gives you some other functions, and it is configurable. I have it mapped to long press camera button.
Quick Menu 2.7 does exactly that. All you have to do is tap the start menu. a list of programs running and an X to kill them.
Much quicker than looking for a way to edit taksmanager/Xbutton3(?)
Highly recomend it. I don't use anything else.
Also, you can cook it too:
Install the app; set up your options; export the registries; make a package from the cab (for dsm/rgu ); copy the contents of the reg export to the rgu using text editor. Package complete! now you can cook it and have your options be like you need them.... and there are so many!
PPCBANDIT said:
I like HTC Task Manager's feature, that enables the Quick Menu when pressing the X-button. But I would like to acces the Quick Menu with a hardkey.
Does anybody know how that can be done?
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found the solution already? i would also like the htc task popup into a HW button
rocho said:
found the solution already? i would also like the htc task popup into a HW button
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I did, thanks wearefree for the tip. Use HButton, its OK/Close button handling is different from OS, so it makes exactly what we need. I mapped HW button 2 on my Wizard to HButton and it simulates OK/Close. When any app is in front it minimizes it and when I'm on today it shows HTC Quick Menu.
As in the title, the X tab on the contacts program doesn't work: it close the window but the program is still open in the task manager. Anybody noticed this?
The "X" doesn't close programs, it's like the "_" in the upper right corner of XP. It just hide the window. But try a Long press on the "X" (couple of seconds) and the program closes.
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The "X" doesn't close programs, it's like the "_" in the upper right corner of XP. It just hide the window. But try a Long press on the "X" (couple of seconds) and the program closes.
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This is partially correct: I've set in the options of Programs Usage/Button that the "X" close the programs with only a short tap (instead of a long push). It's ok for all the programs except for Contacts that doesn't close!
Strange, I tested it on my HD before I posted the answer and it works but I haven't set the option to close with a short tap.
I guess contacts doesn't close with the long push either?
How do you make the ok button close an app instead of minimising it?
The OK button doesn't close the map or minimize it :-s (if i'm right)
It's just a OK-button
but the X-button does close or minimze the app/window.
You can configure this somewhere in the Configuration of WinMo.
But default it is like this:
If you press the X-button shortly, it will minimize the app
If you hold the X-button, it will be closed.
Some apps does close, if you press x-button shortly..
So it depends on the app itself.
Hope I helped you a lil bit ^^
No i meant the physical button
I think you could do it using Spb PocketPlus. At least you can map the OK-Button to a function there. The current setting on my phone is "<Default>". There IS a function called "OK/Close" - which probably equals "<Default>". However, there is also a function "[Close]" which might work for you. However, I am not sure if this function became available through PocketPlus original installation or through the Shortcuts Addon (Which you can download for free). So I recommend you check out PocketPlus. You can try it for free. You should consider the fact that many windows as for example Settings require you to press the OK Button to save them, in these menues you would have to tap OK on the screen otherwise the Close-Function might Cancel the dialogue.
Firefall! said:
I think you could do it using Spb PocketPlus. At least you can map the OK-Button to a function there. The current setting on my phone is "<Default>". There IS a function called "OK/Close" - which probably equals "<Default>". However, there is also a function "[Close]" which might work for you. However, I am not sure if this function became available through PocketPlus original installation or through the Shortcuts Addon (Which you can download for free). So I recommend you check out PocketPlus. You can try it for free. You should consider the fact that many windows as for example Settings require you to press the OK Button to save them, in these menues you would have to tap OK on the screen otherwise the Close-Function might Cancel the dialogue.
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ok thanks, right now the ok button has the same functionality as the red end call button, rather useless
hi, i almost never multitask on my hd2 exept MSN. is there a way to quit a program instead of mimimizing it? f. ex long press the back button? how do you guys multitask on your phones?
Weencent said:
hi, i almost never multitask on my hd2 exept MSN. is there a way to quit a program instead of mimimizing it? f. ex long press the back button? how do you guys multitask on your phones?
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most apps will have a "menu>exit" option this would close the app totaly (9/10) if you just press the back button this minimizes it.
Get Touch X Taskmanager from this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584415
Once installed, on the home tab you can open a list of running apps and close or activate them from there, or you can go into the settings (wrench icon) and tell it to close apps when you click the X.
duttys
i have duttys task manager in the upper right corner bit my ROM (artrus) overlaps it with a drop- down menu.i wish there was a simple way to multitask with the option to quit. currenty now i have to minimize a program and tjenester launch a taskmanager to quit it. this becomes very frustrating at times
U can combine any Taskmanager with Ameba 0.8. Its very light and lets you decide wether you tap or hold x for closing/minimizing an app. Dont forget to also install scarecrows ameba settings 0.3 to setup ameba easier.
Greets