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Soft Keys

Hey guys hope everyone is doing ok today, just got a quick question about the soft keys. I have just flashed my ROM to RUU_Molski.Biz_226102_22610105_022511_G4_WWE its an excellent rom and would recommend it!
Just one thing tho i have CoPilot the sat nav prog on here and i like to set it to the left soft key so i can just load it quickly. Since i flashed the ROM when i press the left soft key it says "error opening shortcut or locating target filename" just wondering if anyone knows how i could fix this?
Many thanks

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How to you set the softkey? program or via registry hack? value?

well i set the softkey through the little softkey thing in settings and co pilot was in the list ok it just doesn't seem to work when i click the softkey. Is it a reg setting i need to change?

That is weird, the softkey software should work perfectly. Unless you move the thing away from the application start menu.
Anyway, take a look at the wiki at
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other
On the section "Change the application launched by Today screen Soft Keys"
For your case, set it up using the Softkey application, and go into the registry (with any reg edit software) and look at the value of
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open
See what is the value being set to.
If it is set to the shortcut, try setting it to the exact EXE file.

Shortcut to Screen Rotate?

Hey All:
I'd like to create a shortcut to the Screen Rotate function for when I want to use my GPS software in Landscape mode.
You know - something shorter than doing a START > SETTINGS > SYSTEM > SCREEN.
Thoughts? Can't seem to find what controls it.
I know there is a rotation shortcut in the HTC Homeplug today screen addin - but I don't want to use that otherwise and just want to pop a shortcut into iLauncher.

You can go to button settings and assign a hard button to the rotate screen function.
Of course this assumes you are willing to give up a hard button... not sure if you are from reading your post.
Have you looked at Resco Explorer? I know Resco Explorer allows you to create start menu shortcuts. Maybe you can just create a shortcut of the Rotate screen exe.

You can try AE Button Plus. It allows you to map virtually any program or function to a hard button. And you can map several things to one button because you can map to single, double, triple, and long press. I have it set to double pressing the left soft key will switch to landscape mode.

Any chance anyone knows the file for rotating the screen? Funny enough it's not named rotatescreen.exe.

For now, I used iLauncher which has a rotate screen function and assigned it to an icon on my desktop.... but it seems crazy to me no one knows where to find the file or command that does this

Ok, I'll have to give iLauncher a look. It's funny because there is a screen rotate function in the HTC Home plugin I'm using, but it rotates the screen the opposite direction that I want on my Mogul. I'll have to keep looking.

Registry Change
I have been looking to do the same thing for some time now. i found that it's a registry value so my thinking is that it must be possible to create a script or app that can change this value but i have yet to find one.
the reg key and values are:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ROTATION]
Change the Value of "Angle" to the
dword:00000000 or dword:00000360 -> Portrait Mode
dword:00000090 -> Landscape(Right-Handed)
dword:00000180 -> Portrait Up-side Down
dword:00000270 -> Landscape (Left-Handed)
hopefully someone can come up with something from this. I'm using a touch btw but i think the reg values should be universal.

ok i found an app that will do it!!! see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=230981
it works great on my touch with WM6

for anyone interested i have since made a mortscript that will switch to and fro a little faster than rotateSE if someone wants it i can post it here.

This would be a good place for that, post away!
Grondinm said:
for anyone interested i have since made a mortscript that will switch to and fro a little faster than rotateSE if someone wants it i can post it here.
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for anyone who was looking for my screenrotate mortscript sorry for the delay in posting it. it will be posted tonight. i have been very busy/tired of late but tonight is the night. anyone who does not have mortscript can get it here MortScript

here it is. i assumed that mortscript would be installed in \program files
place the script file anywhere on your device. See Previous post for link to get mortscript.

Try this small program, just execute in device then it will rotate. no installation required.

ahbe said:
Try this small program, just execute in device then it will rotate. no installation required.
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Thanks man, works 100% nice with my HTC P3600 with WM6.1

is there anyway to edit the right soft key?

I just got my Dual and the right soft key says "ideas" and is a link to the internet, is there anyway to edit that?

I use a little freeware app called 'KeySwop'
Check it out - http://mobile-sg.com/software/?p=KeySwop&platform=ppc

you can define your own left/right soft keys of Today screen by editing these registry keys:
left: [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112]
right: [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113]
(default) = caption of soft key
"Open" = target program to open (.exe or .lnk)

You can also use Shaps advanced config tool for it. This tool has except a lot of other options/tweaks an option for keymapping where you can set the soft- and some hardware keys. You can find the tool here.

another option is to use wisbar advance 3 (which also has a ton of other features)

Try this freeware...it works really good
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-remap-softkeys.html

start>settings>buttons

Rotate screen possible without slideout ?

Hello everyone,
i've been trying several roms since few days.. and love them all
appreciate all the work you guys do, but i have this one little thing that i wish i had.
Why do i need to use the keyboard to go to landscape? is there no other option?
(i cant seem to find it..)
So i would like my screen to always rotate in every app when i rotate the phone.. (g-sensor rotate is on, but hardly ever works auto) OR have a key or app that i can use that overrules the sensor and just let me choose landscape mode.
Because the auto rotate doesnt seem to do that for most programs untill you slide the keyboard out. but i dont need my keyboard...
examples: i like tomtom in landscape, but not with the keyboard slide out!
(that way it wont fit in my carkit..)
and i want to be able to rotate a movie or tekst message whenever i want to..
etc etc.. (with the g-sensor OR some key or APP or something else)
or is the answer: its impossible? can hardly believe that, because it seems so easy to do.
thanks for any help

Search for ChangeScreen or G-Config.
Or set Send Key to rotate manually:
HKLM/System/GDI/Rotation change the "HideOrientationUI" from 1 to 0
Now you van remap the Send Key to do this on long press. [FONT=&quot][/FONT]

use this cab to rotate TF3d with out the keyboard
than use the g config app to add other programs to the rotate list, once you add the cab or any program using g config you have to soft reset for them to work
edit i have tom tom and adding it to g config app work great in landscape

very very nice
works like a charm with not much lag.
thank you.

just to let you know what i found as my final solution (for now) after lots of trying different roms:
i read somewhere here, (cant find it anymore) about setting the hardware "back" key to rotate screen on double click...
so no auto rotating anymore, only when i want to, with this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=554240
Together with the ROM:
Phoenix 2 Sense 2.1 EnergyROM_28011_RHODIUM_07.Dec.2009_Standard.rar
it all works like a charm.. manila rotates very quick and everything else.
rom has start button on bottom and standard 4 columns in programs, nice agenda in landscape, yes i like this one
coreplayer works good.. no accidental rotates etc
i can just lay in bed and watch my favorite movie without troubles.
tomtom in widescreen in my car etc etc
thank you all for this superb forum

Try these Registry Settings
1. HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila -> add a new String Value with the name "EnableLandscape" and the value "true" (both without "")
2. HKCU\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\ModuleName -> add a new String Value with the name "TF3D" and the value "\Windows\manila.exe" (both without "")
3. HKCU\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\WhiteList -> add a new String Value: Name: "TF3D Value: "Manila" (both without "")
4. Change HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila DisableRotation value to 0 from 1.
5. Softreset

Search for flip_IT, found it in topaz forum, burried somewhere. It works awesome with WM6.5.x builds.

i used this clever little addin and made a shortcut in start menu n quicklaunch panel enjoy !
but as i found some programs will no look right when used in landscape mode.

Rotate on long press

I'm looking to set my long press send (left) key to rotate. I have read several threads saying to use rotate(can't find) and rename it and other threads saying not to do it that way.
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Tm5078 said:
I'm looking to set my long press send (left) key to rotate. I have read several threads saying to use rotate(can't find) and rename it and other threads saying not to do it that way.
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
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Try app Rotate Screen v1.1 You set long Sendkey.

anhphe076 said:
Try app Rotate Screen v1.1 You set long Sendkey.
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works great but rotates the wrong way

I'm using PLToggle. Try it, it's working just fine for me and you can choose the way to rotate: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5317261.

I have hd 2 after installing "rotate screnn 1.1 a diet is turning but the screen is empty not apparently of clock, of icons only a black screen!

This trick is somewhere in the forum so do not give me credits for it:
Copy both Rotate.exe and SendKeyIcon.exe directly to Windows folder of device, then copy Rotate.exe from windows
folder and Paste Shortcut into Windows\AppButtons folder then make Registry additions posted below.
If I remember correctly You have to create the Key 40C6
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\4 0C6]
(Default) String Value \Windows\AppButtons\rotate.lnk
Flags DWORD 0
Icon String Value \Windows\SendKeyIcon.exe, 0
Name String Value Button 1(Hold)
For me it works perfectly, i also have installed PLToogle in order to set the rotate direction.
Rgds,

b12rtc said:
I'm using PLToggle. Try it, it's working just fine for me and you can choose the way to rotate: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5317261.
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thank you

Just solve a similar problem on my HTC Touch 2 without installing any dedicated software :
To Unhide Screen Rotation Option browse the registry to [HKLM]\System\GDI\Rotation and change for HideOrientationUI value
1 for "hidden" --> 0 for "visible"
restart your device and the setting should be back.
now you can go to Start > Settings > Buttons and assign "long press send" to <Rotate Screen>
in addition : under [HKLM]\System\GDI\Rotation
LandscapeMode set the rotation direction
set LandscapeMode to 4 to rotate clockwise or 3 for anticlockwise
Only the first value need a restart of your device.
enjoy !!