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Modify HTC Home Screen

I like parts of the HTC Home Screen but there are portions of SPB Mobile Shell that I like better.
I would like to combine the two like the following screenshot.
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I have gotten so I can put the SPB Mobile Shell plugin at the bottom (see screenshot below) but I can't figure out if it is possible to remove part of the HTC Homescreen Plugin.
Does anyone know if this is possible OR if their are plugins that will mimic the Clock and the Notification bar? If it will take a lot of work I wouldn't mind donating hosting or funds.

mot possilbe. at present there's no way to change the size of text or the items that are part of it, that's hardcoded into the dlls. Only thing that cn change is the fonts and icons
Now, you could taken it down to one tab by using either HTC Home Customizer or the newer versions of it add a nother tab in settings > today control panel. So you can take it down to the HOME tab only, that will leave you with what you want (but the House icon is still there, that's the best I can do...)

Don't know where to tell you to look but its here somewhere can't remember where I got it. I use HTC Plus instead of the Home Plug here it is with MobileShell

well then is it possible to create a custom today plugin like HTC Home?

you may want to check out rlToday, there are some really great skins for it. there are even some HTCHome inspired ones; just check out the rlToday forums.

fowen said:
Does anyone know if this is possible OR if their are plugins that will mimic the Clock and the Notification bar?
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Use rlToday, it uses xml so u can customize it urself ... like i did here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=61600&d=1197558837
or maybe u just want this one (taken frm rlToday skin forum)
http://rotlaus-software.de/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2180

cruzzmz said:
Use rlToday, it uses xml so u can customize it urself ... like i did here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=61600&d=1197558837
or maybe u just want this one (taken frm rlToday skin forum)
http://rotlaus-software.de/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2180
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Thanks - this is very useful!

Show Us Your HTC Home / Touch Commander Setup

After seeing several other threads like "Show us your ultimate launch setup" or "Your iFonz Home Screen"
Why not show off your "HTC Home" or "Touch Commander" setup? So lets see what everyone has done with theirs.... Lets try to keep this as a place to showcase your setup.

dont have a pic but the default htc home screen in the aserg rom for herald is great
the htc home has colored buttons/ tabs which look great with the default dark bground
havent found this elsewhere, would lov to have it on my kaiser

DigitalMatt Touch Commander setup
This one is mine using Touch Commander.
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This is mine. I didn't like having icons sooo replaced them with text!

my mogul for now
nothing fancy

My HTC Home

dirtred said:
nothing fancy
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Hey can you share those icons above the clock. The four icons...I'm assuming it's for pocket plus? THanks.

Here is what my S710 WM6.1 Standard Smartphone looks like
You guys get all the cool applications and modular Today screen

aznmasterpiece said:
Hey can you share those icons above the clock. The four icons...I'm assuming it's for pocket plus? THanks.
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here you go.got them on the spb forum.sorry yall.this is right cab and its for spb pocket plus.

guessing we need spb then, cause i isntalled and no worky or at least cant find how to enable
actually i just noticed it changed my dialer to some manilla type french dialer, uninstalled till further notice

*** Updated / Revised DigitalMatt
OK, I was board at work so I updated my DigitalMatt Touch Commander skin....

xboxhaxorz said:
guessing we need spb then, cause i isntalled and no worky or at least cant find how to enable
actually i just noticed it changed my dialer to some manilla type french dialer, uninstalled till further notice
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sorry i fixed it.yes its for spb btw.

h4waii said:
Here is what my S710 WM6.1 Standard Smartphone looks like
You guys get all the cool applications and modular Today screen
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I´m looking for your theme can you helpme?

Here is mine using large vga htc home

Extend date to DDDD, D MMMM instead of DD/MM/YY and hide alarm off?

Hello, is that possible ?

cx2k5 said:
Hello, is that possible ?
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im not sure about the alarm off.. but have you tried changing the date in the regional settings?

umexed said:
im not sure about the alarm off.. but have you tried changing the date in the regional settings?
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i tried but the date under my clock is still in dd/mm/yy format.

cx2k5 said:
i tried but the date under my clock is still in dd/mm/yy format.
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so it must be a touchflo standard.. hope someone with more knowledge
on tf3d en light us on the matter

Use the Advanced Configuration tool (do a Google search to find it), Menu, More settings, Touchflo 3D, and change accordingly.
Ensure that you use version 3.3, as otherwise you will lose the Stocks tab (this answers an earlier question I posed, but got no response to).

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Use the Advanced Configuration tool (do a Google search to find it), Menu, More settings, Touchflo 3D, and change accordingly.
Ensure that you use version 3.3, as otherwise you will lose the Stocks tab (this answers an earlier question I posed, but got no response to).
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so before i use act to force this change, maybe i better wait to know if that's a bug or not. don't want the stocks to be rmeoved.

Thread is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317070
and I have added this to wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Useful_Software

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this is the result... the date text goes on the 'alarm off' text. that's why i had to hide it somehow..

nikki-m said:
Use the Advanced Configuration tool (do a Google search to find it), Menu, More settings, Touchflo 3D, and change accordingly.
Ensure that you use version 3.3, as otherwise you will lose the Stocks tab (this answers an earlier question I posed, but got no response to).
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The Advanced Config Tool doesn't always work in this case, at least it didn't for me, I had to use the 'Diamond TF3d config' tool

SPB 3 and standard WM6

hey guys,
wonder if this possible, i love the the new SPB3 but is there anyway to take out the start and bar at the top of the page the standard WM6, cause looks really nice then you have the standard ugly bar at the top
If it is possible can you explain in detail, cause not a great 'Hacker' as such
thanks in advanced
Shane
just realized i posted in wrong section, posted this in QnA too

i would really like to know this as well

mallman said:
i would really like to know this as well
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Even if there is away to disable the start button and take it out, leave the bar with the sound, and signal etc just want to take the start button and wording away??

there is an option to do that in the spb shell settings

making the start button go away isnt difficult, just install wisbar advance and then find a theme that you like

I just have a little "theme" on the bar that makes it completly black and i dont even notice it:
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Take the theme, unrar it and paste it on the Windows folder.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/h8e73k

SiLviO_ said:
I just have a little "theme" on the bar that makes it completly black and i dont even notice it
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uhhh........ then were is it
the taskbar is completly standard exept for the battery
you can take this:
www.megaupload.com/?d=4836MKZ4
its the program wisbar advance and a theme to make the start go away

I ts not the same to have this:
than to have the complete flat black task bar.
And the link its down there. the Sendspace one.

Guys, any one knows how to set the city/Weather, as i have tried but it takes SO long to load the cities list and doesnt show up! ?

please use the Q&A section instead.
there is a dedicated thread fro SPB Mobile Shell 3 mods/hacks
thank you

Ganondolf said:
there is an option to do that in the spb shell settings
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found it, in the settings, then spb mobile shell, then system in there is a start override, change to yes, click tick and the fone will restart. it doesnt completed get rid of the task bar, but when you click start it opens the spb menu rather than the standard one?
not completely solved the problem but has made it better. cheers

What do you think about this new lockscreen

this is a new lock screen it was not made by anyone on xda but it looks pretty cool you can have a windows 7 lock screen or you can even make your lock screen a home page check it out.
http://www.pocketshield.net/demo.aspx
screenshots
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Looks cool. People may not try it out though because it's not free, though it does have a demo. I'll give it a try.
*edit*
i've been playing around with this for about an hour now. I like it. damn I might even buy it after the 10 day trial.

Be careful with Pocket Shield.
There is an issue:
If you uninstall the application, you will lost the HTC dialer and get the ugly Wimo dialer.
There is no solution unless doing a hard reset !

woaloo said:
Be careful with Pocket Shield.
There is an issue:
If you uninstall the application, you will lost the HTC dialer and get the ugly Wimo dialer.
There is no solution unless doing a hard reset !
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Hey who told you that? You just need to change the dialer at PocketShield settings --> Phone tab --> Protect touch screen --> + --> Use standard dialer.
No need to hardreset!
I can also recommend Pocketshield. In fact I have made some skins for it, this is my latest and coolest: http://jdbp.mobi/phorum/read.php?6,10101 and I am so happy they chose it to be the default skin after installing

So after trying it for a few days I uninstalled it. It's nice & all, but I don't like my lockscreen being enabled any time i turn off the display on my HD2. If they'd implement it so that it'd only every be enabled when I press the shield quicklink, I'd probably buy it. I do see in the registry that they disable the lockscreen from being on auto, so I'm guessing it's just part of the program.
I'll stick with the lockscreen in CHT.

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rkrims said:
Hey who told you that? You just need to change the dialer at PocketShield settings --> Phone tab --> Protect touch screen --> + --> Use standard dialer.
No need to hardreset!
I can also recommend Pocketshield. In fact I have made some skins for it, this is my latest and coolest: http://jdbp.mobi/phorum/read.php?6,10101 and I am so happy they chose it to be the default skin after installing
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I was wondering what if I uninstall this app from HD2 and will my HD2 come with any undesired effects? thanks in advance and sorry for my english.

speechless2010 said:
I was wondering what if I uninstall this app from HD2 and will my HD2 come with any undesired effects? thanks in advance and sorry for my english.
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I've uninstalled & have had no issues with my phone.