Hi
Im working on a kiosk application for Windows Mobile Professional devices.
Therefore i need to remove all icons from the start menu so that the user can only
access the applications from my kiosk welcome screen. This kiosk app. is part of a school project, so im a bit short on time...
I have succesfully removed all icons exept the today icon.
Does anyone know how to remove this shorcut from start menu?
Im guessing i need to edit the registry, but i have not been able to fnd
this value... Nor have i found a today.lnk on the ppc.
All help will be appreciated
this isn't the place for questions
please refer to the Q&A section
thank you
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I have searched on these topics and havent found anything definitive:
1. Is there a way to add some icons to the lower part of the today screen? (near the pocket msn app icons on the today screen). Other than installing Claunch and recreating the whole Today screen.
2. Making the 'ok' button easier to use with your hands...any way?
3. How do I remove icons from the Programs section? (all the pre installed crap)
Try searching there are previous posts on these things. Don't forget advanced search options.
Mike
mikechannon said:
Try searching there are previous posts on these things. Don't forget advanced search options.
Mike
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Like I said, I did search (i wasnt lying in my first post):
1. search results are about completely re doing the Today screen, ie: cLaunch as I mentioned.
2. Ok button solution is not something you can easily search for an answer on without some outside advice.
3. Again another vague search that reports tons of results and nothing specific to what I am asking about....
So I ask again, does anyone have any insight to these topics?
I do appreciate what you say, it can be difficult to pin a search down. If I get chance I try to look around later if someone has not answered first!
Mike
I use SBSH iLauncher to add shortcuts to the tray at the bottom of the today screen. I use AE Button Plus to make the OK buttons actually close apps, as well as to make buttons multifunctional ie I have the left soft key set to launch the taskmanager for iLauncher upon double clicking in addition to its native function. I don't know if this is what you are looking for but thought it might help. Removing icons from the program section has to be done through the registry. If you are referring to removing icons from the default start menu that can be done with the menu option in settings.
Thanks guys...which reg keys house the program listing in the Programs folder? Thanks for the help Mike, I searched a ton...so many vague results on the topics as broad as these...
Thanks again...
Removing programs from start menu/programs is a bit easier than reghacks if I understand you correctly. With file Manager, go to windows/start menu/programs. This folder contains a list of shortcuts that corresponds to what you see when you choose programs from the start menu. Now just delete the shortcuts you don't want.
Spent most of the evening searching various forums/newgroups before giving up and asking for help on this one.
Has anyone managed to work out how you can minimise your application to the system tray icon?
I had hoped this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=274918&highlight=tray ) would reveal the secret, but whilst it does 'hide' my application, no icon is shown on the system tray for me to reactivate.
Would really appreciate some help on this.
Using VS2005, phone is Artemis and got the latest SDK for Mobile 5.
i am pretty sure i saw that effect once, on wm03. but what could that be....
upd: ehh damn i read your link..
how to remove my post...?
I take it you are using C# / VB.NET?
Not sure how to implement the solution in those, I only know C++.
There is no 'minimize to tray' function in windows - mobile or otherwise. The effect is achieved by two operations:
1) Hide your program window.
2) Create a notification icon in the tray using Shell_NotifyIcon API.
You can find full documentation about it in MSDN or VS help files.
Thank Levenum, the "Shell_NotifyIcon" call seems to work brilliantly.
Thanks again for the pointer, appreciated.
I'm a noob
levenum said:
I take it you are using C# / VB.NET?
Not sure how to implement the solution in those, I only know C++.
There is no 'minimize to tray' function in windows - mobile or otherwise. The effect is achieved by two operations:
1) Hide your program window.
2) Create a notification icon in the tray using Shell_NotifyIcon API.
You can find full documentation about it in MSDN or VS help files.
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I don't have a single clue how to achive this, I want to hidem my tray bar on my deviece but I can't, I have not Idea what the Shell_NotifyIcon API is and I don't know how to hide my program window.
~J~: Glad I could help
fnordelus: I am not quite clear on what you want to do:
Do you want to get rid of the tray (the little icons at the bottom of your today screen) so you would have more room for plugins?
If that is the case then you just need to delete some shortcuts from windows\startup - but be careful! Some stuff in there you will need. If you tell us what device you are using and what shortcuts you have in that folder we can tell you what to delete and what not.
If you are writing a program and want to minimize your window to tray (put an icon in the tray when your window is not shown) then the first thing you must do is tell us what language you are using. If you do not know how to hide a window in your own program it is to early for this kind of tricks. You need to get a good book on Win32 programming and read it fisrt.
I have a WM6 SmartPhone and I'm trying to figure out where in the registry that I control the shortcut list that is displayed on the home screen.
First off, I don't want the list updated based on which applications are most recently used. I don't want it updated at all!
Second, I want to specify EXACTLY which 6 shortcuts I want displayed and I also want to control what order they are in.
Can someone please point me towards which registry keys I should be looking for then I can go from there....
Thanks!
Alex
Hello all,
I was wondering is there a registry edit to redirect the start tab from the convertional start drop down menu to say My Menu from SPB mobile shell?
I know the start menu has been replaced with the HTC cab as well as with quick menu but I cant find out how it has been done.
I apologise if this has been covered before but I could'nt find anything in the search.
Thank you in advance,
Akshay
only a short question:
it's possible to disable the icon area at today (i mean the icons at bottom of the today screen) ?
if yes, how ?
reason:
i use the t810 fsc window mobile device with a screen size 240x240 and i need this place for other today plugins.
thanks in advance,
komser
this is called "tray" and every windows mobile phone has this ! please see first thread for such kind of questions. this would help for let this side clearly for DEVELOPMENT and HACKING !
you can search here or with google for "disabel tray" or "remove tray"
thanks
thanks for the rapid answer ... but i dont have the trayAp.exe key in init registry folder.
and init_tray.lnk file not available in folder \Windows\StartUp.
i search with the mentioned "remove tray" but it looks like that this setting is not common, depends on which mobile ?!?
You can use HTweakC
Test
Regards