Hi all
On my TF3D home page, the two menu items at the bottom (the ones between the TF3D scroll bar and the soft keys) now both read Calendar and Calendar. They both bring me to Calendar.
How did this happen and how can I fix them ? (I have tried a soft reset)
Many thanks
a soft reset will not change ur key assignment. don't have a hd yet so really can't direct u towards a solution but a hard reset will restore u to original settings.
however use that as a last resort. hopefully someone w/ a hd will respond.
gt112 said:
Hi all
On my TF3D home page, the two menu items at the bottom (the ones between the TF3D scroll bar and the soft keys) now both read Calendar and Calendar. They both bring me to Calendar.
How did this happen and how can I fix them ? (I have tried a soft reset)
Many thanks
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Iv got a feeling you have played around with a registry editor
Use a registry editor, and go into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ and then change the strings for both HomeLSKPath and HomeLSKText or HomeRSKPath and HomeRSKText
Path meaning the location of the program you want to start
Text meaning the name of the program you want to start
solved with yet another hard reset
thansk to all for help
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I have just got my first Windows Mobile 5 Device, a MDA Vario. Its great, but Ive put Photo Contacts Pro on it, and changed the home screen soft key from contacts to Photocontactspro. Thing is, the app name is too long and gets cut off to "photo con"
Is there anyway to rename this softkey?
Thanks
You can do that in the registries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112 - right key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113 - left key
Values:
Default=Button label
Open=command
Cool, thanks
Hmmm
I wonder if you can help me.
I tried VITO ButtonManager and it has well and truly screwed up my softkey definitions for the Today Screen.
The right one seems to change what is does and the left one does not work at all.
I have disabled Button Manger but still cannot get the softkeys to work again.
How would I reset them to their original values?
Please bear in mind I have NEVER changed a registry key before?
Robin
Remapping SoftKeys
Robster, there is a complete incompatibility between our Wizard and VitoButtonMapper soft.
For interested people there is a specific soft to change Right and Left key applications (for instance, the right softkey is now launching TomTom instead of Contact).
Juste time to find where I may share this soft with you !
You could just follow the registry tweaks up top
It's not much more difficult from using Windows Explorer and notepad
Hello there,
Can someone please provide a definite answer. Where is the Contacts application and how to run it? I've tried many variations... Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
You apparently remapped the Contacts button on the Today screen by installing Nadavi End Key, whatever that is. Hard reset your device and the Contacts button will reappear and then be careful what you install.
Until then, try starting the Phone app and the left soft key hopefully will be Contacts; or after ending a call you should get a screen with a Contacts button.
PocketCM V.17 just came out...
You could try loading it and giving it a testdrive. Maybe it will work out better than the default contacts app. Might even re-map the contacts button correctly for you too.
Just a thought...
Contacts shortcut is
/windows/AppButtons/Contacts.LNK
Ive uploading the Reg key for the Right Soft key (contacts) if you want it. Just use a reg editor like PHM Registry Editor to import it.
found a solution
I ended up using the link
Windows\Start Menu\Contacts.lnk
Many thanks to all of you for your assistance
A freeware SoftKey Editor for Windows Mobile, allowing you to change the defaults for your Today screen softkeys.
Features
* Free and free to use in Roms!
* Set Today Screen Left and Right SoftKey Names and Shortcuts.
* Easily set a SoftKey to anything in your Start Menu.
* Easily set a SoftKey to any file on your device.
* Easily set a SoftKey to an Internet Explorer Favorite.
* Reset to Defaults.
* Built in Soft Reset.
* Program Size Only 40Kb!
http://www.fantasticbytes.com/products.php
For HTC Touch Diamond Edition see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2485292#post2485292
Awesome contribution!! Will try thanx.
Thanks for the program.
Alkhal said:
Awesome contribution!! Will try thanx.
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That was quick
Enjoy!
Excellent contribution. Thank you very much.
If you create a rom with SoftKey Manager, you can post a link to it here if you like.
Been using it for couple weeks now.
Really like Reset to Defaults and Soft Reset option!
Excellent software .Thank you very much!
thanks a lot for this
nice apps....thanks for this.....
spacebar / return key / back?
Is there a way to set the soft keys to enter a "space" or input a "return" or (not as important) make it do "back" like in the sony Clies?
I am using Korean version of Touch Dual and the person who localized it for Korean is clearly a phone person and NOT a pda person -- s/he eliminated the space bar hard key and put a "phone vibrate" mode in instead .
This means i am typing a new appt or memo and every time there is a space, i have take out the stylus and peck at the spacebar/enter on the onscreen keyboard... which oblivates the advantage of having a hard T9 keyboard for most pda apps (although not important for making phone calls). .
actually i need a smiley that is crying b/c i am soooo frustrated...
(i would rather remap space/return to the pie key but everything i have tried on button remapping has not been working, so in desperation i am willing to give up the soft keys just to have a space input so i can lay my stylus to rest..)
This is even better than what I just downloaded (another softkey changer) I love this place!
Very nice application. Does what it's supposed to do in the most efficient way.
How about adding an option so that softkeys on start page of TouchFlo3D on Diamond can be changed too?
They can also be changed by registry keys, only different than the default today page. However, noone has written an application to do it.
SoftKey Manager can not do something like that yet.
However use a process manager and check the running processes on your phone one of them is probably causing your keys to be altered.
If you can not find the cause let me know, maybe I can help you out.
Hope you resolve this issue and fully enjoy your phone soon.
laborfrog said:
Is there a way to set the soft keys to enter a "space" or input a "return" or (not as important) make it do "back" like in the sony Clies?
I am using Korean version of Touch Dual and the person who localized it for Korean is clearly a phone person and NOT a pda person -- s/he eliminated the space bar hard key and put a "phone vibrate" mode in instead .
This means i am typing a new appt or memo and every time there is a space, i have take out the stylus and peck at the spacebar/enter on the onscreen keyboard... which oblivates the advantage of having a hard T9 keyboard for most pda apps (although not important for making phone calls). .
actually i need a smiley that is crying b/c i am soooo frustrated...
(i would rather remap space/return to the pie key but everything i have tried on button remapping has not been working, so in desperation i am willing to give up the soft keys just to have a space input so i can lay my stylus to rest..)
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The scope for SoftKey Manager is for all Windows Mobile devices not just HTC devices.
I have not yet tried TouchFlo3D, if you can post the registry keys maybe I can write a SoftKey Manager just for Diamond phones.
aydc said:
Very nice application. Does what it's supposed to do in the most efficient way.
How about adding an option so that softkeys on start page of TouchFlo3D on Diamond can be changed too?
They can also be changed by registry keys, only different than the default today page. However, noone has written an application to do it.
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You're right, these keys are specific to the HTC Touch Diamond, but it would be so easy to implement it. Just put a check box named "Diamond mode" and you'll make current and future Diamond users very happy. I can beta-test it if you want.
Here are the reg keys which have to be modified:
under HKLM/Software/HTC/manila/
HomeLSKText ....(name of the left softkey)
HomeLSKPath ....(path to the application of left softkey)
HomeRSKPath ....(name of the right softkey)
HomeRSKText ....(path to the application of right softkey)
I made a special edition for Diamond users
Please test and let me know if it works.
Thanks
P.S. If you need a lightweight Launch Application that doesn't take much memory take a look at http://www.fantasticbytes.com/lminfo.php
Edited: Uploaded Wrong Version, Uploading new ones now, Fixed now
aydc said:
You're right, these keys are specific to the HTC Touch Diamond, but it would be so easy to implement it. Just put a check box named "Diamond mode" and you'll make current and future Diamond users very happy. I can beta-test it if you want.
Here are the reg keys which have to be modified:
under HKLM/Software/HTC/manila/
HomeLSKText ....(name of the left softkey)
HomeLSKPath ....(path to the application of left softkey)
HomeRSKPath ....(name of the right softkey)
HomeRSKText ....(path to the application of right softkey)
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I have tested your Diamond version with both a Start Menu item and with selecting an .exe directly. In both cases, your application works perfectly. After a soft reset the names of the softkeys are changed and clicking the softkeys brings up the right application.
Thank you very much. I think you have the first Diamond softkey changer on the market (even though it's free) . Let Diamond users know about it on the Diamond forum.
Thanks,
Please let me know if reset to defaults works. If it does then I will post a link on the Diamond forum.
aydc said:
I have tested your Diamond version with both a Start Menu item and with selecting an .exe directly. In both cases, your application works perfectly. After a soft reset the names of the softkeys are changed and clicking the softkeys brings up the right application.
Thank you very much. I think you have the first Diamond softkey changer on the market (even though it's free) . Let Diamond users know about it on the Diamond forum.
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Hi,
Reset to defaults at first seemed to have no effect on my Diamond. On the application screen, my previous settings stayed. However, I did a soft reset to be sure, and after the soft reset the default soft keys came up.
So return to defaults only works after a soft reset. I think after the defaults button is clicked you should ask the user directly to soft reset.
Works great but quick question.
When in phone screen, I've got video call in left softkey and menu in the right softkey.
I changed the left softkey to contacts but it changed the left softkey on the home page.
How do I change the left softkey while in phone screen?
Thanks,
Mark
I used Soft Key to change the shortcut @ the bottom of my screen i only wanted to change Calendar to New SMS, But when i started the Program it made me change both soft keys & Contacts is not in the list. Now i have New SMS & anything but Contacts.
Any body else had this problem? or does anyone have a fix for this????
Funny enough even if i navigate :
Start
Settings
Menus
Contacts is not in that list either.......Weird......
I have attached screen shots to help.
Thanks....
Learn to use the registry. The keys you are looking for are in:
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Today/Keys
Key 112 is your left soft key, and key 113 is your right soft key. You just rename the, "Default" value to what you want to appear on the screen, and the, "Open" value to what you want to launch (the Contacts.lnk is in the /Windows/Start Menu/Programs folder I believe).
Oh, and get Schaps Registry Editor before any of that. ; )
dzelaya18
Thanks for the info you have given but im afraid it don't help cause the contacts.ink or even contacts.exe is nowhere to be found on my device not even in the windows folder....
I have attached a screen shot for you to see.
Thanks again.
And by the way i use PHM Registry Editor.....
Do you already have "Contacts" in your start menu? On my phone, I have Contacts in my start menu, and it is no longer in /Windows/Start Menu/Programs but it is listed in Windows/Start Menu. I think it moves the .lnk over when it's active in the start menu. Just a thought.
I mean, it has to be on the phone somewhere. Although I can't seem to locate it in Windows either...kind of makes me wonder where the phone is pulling it from when I select it...hmm...
No it's not in my start menu, proof is in 1 of the attachments in my1st post.
Last nite i installed PocketCM and used soft key to choose the shortcut to it.
Now i have what i originally wanted
Left Shortcut:......New SMS
Right Shortcut:....Contacts (through PocketCM)
Sorted.........
Screen Shot Attached
Yeah, I use iContact v0.6. I'd love to use PocketCM if it didn't try and do so much more than just contacts. It's refusal to stop trying to handle SMS is what makes me stay away from it.
Not to sure what you mean about PocketCM taking over SMS just switch it off in options if you dont like it.....
I use PocketCM V0.23 together with TouchPal 3.0 and the SMS option works well for me if anything better than the original cause it shows the whole conversation and it makes it easier for you to remember what you texting about he he he....
Try it.....
I've got a similar problem:
My right softkey was Calendar, some time ago it said "shortcut not found".
I set it again using Schap's Advanced Config, but it kept disappearing 2 or 3 times.
Now, the links for Calendar and Contacts have disappeared in the Start Menu!
I was able to copy the calendar.lnk from the \Windows directory, but there is no contacts.exe.
I do not use PocketCM, so that's not the root cause...
Try installing PocketCM and use that for a while to see it that shortcut dissapears aswell.....
Sounds like we have all got gremlins in our Hermes!!!!!!!! he he he
Here is the link:
http://www.pocketcm.com/contact.dev.php
Hope im allowed to post that......
Hi Guys,
How can i remap the softkeys of Rhodium-Manila? I want to change the Sofkey "Phone" on Hometab, because it has exactly the same function as the green telephone key, so it's a real waste...
PelloG said:
Hi Guys,
How can i remap the softkeys of Rhodium-Manila? I want to change the Sofkey "Phone" on Hometab, because it has exactly the same function as the green telephone key, so it's a real waste...
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You can use HD Tweak to remap these 2 soft keys
PelloG said:
Hi Guys,
How can i remap the softkeys of Rhodium-Manila? I want to change the Sofkey "Phone" on Hometab, because it has exactly the same function as the green telephone key, so it's a real waste...
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Right & left SoftKeys can be changed using CERegedit while synced to PC, or PHM Regedit directly on your phone.
The keys in question can be found here:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
I have mapped
HomeLSKPath to \Windows\tasks.exe
with a corresponding link name at
HomeLSKText of Tasks
There are ways to map to other Manila shortcuts like All People.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3509952&postcount=8
Coutesy of Elim
Once settling on what I wanted, I have made a little cab from this site:
http://triton.homeip.net/RegistryChanger/
Courtesy of Fmstrat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=435140
So now everytime I flash, I just run this cab to change the registry so I get my preferred home page links back.
There is a limit to what can be customised.
In Settings, I couldn't find a way to change LSK All Settings from connection settup to actual settings. Dutty did it in one of his ROMs.
thnx guys...that works
thats it, cool !! thanx a lot. I switched the left homekey on my TP2 in Bxsteez ROM from phone to all contacts. Much better Who needs a "Phone soft button" ??
Xaddict said:
Right & left SoftKeys can be changed using CERegedit while synced to PC, or PHM Regedit directly on your phone.
The keys in question can be found here:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
I have mapped
HomeLSKPath to \Windows\tasks.exe
with a corresponding link name at
HomeLSKText of Tasks
There are ways to map to other Manila shortcuts like All People.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3509952&postcount=8
Coutesy of Elim
Once settling on what I wanted, I have made a little cab from this site:
http://triton.homeip.net/RegistryChanger/
Courtesy of Fmstrat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=435140
So now everytime I flash, I just run this cab to change the registry so I get my preferred home page links back.
There is a limit to what can be customised.
In Settings, I couldn't find a way to change LSK All Settings from connection settup to actual settings. Dutty did it in one of his ROMs.
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Hi Xaddict,
Great stuff, I want to change the LSK to DeviceLock. Changing the text was obviously no problem, but do you perhaps know the path?
I tried what I got from total commander as path: \windows\VJDeviceLock.exe, but that doesnt really work..
Thanks,
PB