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contacts pic on today screen

can some one please tell me how i can put contacts pic on today screen,i seen it done with the treo 700 with windows 5.0.maybe some one can tell me of some software to do this,thanks

i use vjays phone tools and set shortcut with custom icon to my today screen launcher.

I also use VJPhoneTools on my Today launcher:
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But there is a commercial app called MyPhoneShortcuts which does something similiar ($9.49).
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Hi vjay,
when you gonna let us know how get out today screens looking this cool?

Bit busy
Holy sh*t VJ! That's some busy Today screen.

Davebo: Yeah, I'm still not happy about the spare bit of space in the middle (it's actually a plugin called VJTodaySpacer). Will have to put something ridiculous in there too! This plugin, VJEphemeris, is likely to substantially change shape as soon as I get a minute to re-address some of it. With my R&D on VJVolubilis etc, I want to build in one touch wifi/ir/bluetooth control etc, and some other stuff.
The screen looks busy but I find it quite easy on the eye (although I dislike analog clocks. I only did it to see how to do it..I think I'll remove it later)
I only have one screen, no virtual pages etc (yet!). The Quote of the day thing is funny, it auto sizes according to the size of the quote. So you get some long ones that autosize to like 3pixels high. Looks absurd
Has anyone gotten around to ripping the treo 700w rom yet? I'd like to have a look at their contacts dialer.
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Wisbar Advanced Desktop will also let you put a shortcut to a phone number. Then I use vijay's tool for email and SMS.

vijay555 said:
I also use VJPhoneTools on my Today launcher:
But there is a commercial app called MyPhoneShortcuts which does something similiar ($9.49).
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Hi, can i ask what soft is adding icons to your taskbar on top. Thx a lot.

Alknaion - phone alarm, skin available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=27331&highlight=toggletoday
The fullscreen technique is not entirely compatible with WM5 yet. I've not had enough time to get it out yet. Chakra will tell you all about it.
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Best way to get APPS on the Today Screen

I had PocketPlus 3 installed, but I decided to remove it because of a backlight issue and the fact it had some wierd square edges at the top of the screen, but I love the concept of a few programs on the today screen.
I currently have pocketbreeze and pocket weather installed on it.
What can I do to get a few APPS on the today screen with some nice icons. I know you guys out there are doin it, whats your fav?
thanks

danrw84 said:
I had PocketPlus 3 installed, but I decided to remove it because of a backlight issue and the fact it had some wierd square edges at the top of the screen, but I love the concept of a few programs on the today screen.
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The weird lines at the top of the screen really bugged me too - till I realised that (a) it was a battery meter and (b) I could turn it off in the settings dialog. I have no issue with the backlight - seems a perfectly functional app to me!
It would be nice to be able to create desktop links to individual contacts though (I could do this with my previous Symbian phone) ... does anyone know if this is possible?

iLauncher can put shortcuts on the today screen....

just found out that contact breeze can do the contacts...
thats what that is? battery meter?
how did you disable it?
can you show me a scrn shot of your setup with pocketplus?

I use CLaunch for nice shortcut icons on the today screen, and its free

danrw84 said:
just found out that contact breeze can do the contacts...
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Isn't that a complete replacement for the Today screen?
danrw84 said:
thats what that is? battery meter?
how did you disable it?
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Start, Settings, System [Tab], SPB Pocket Plus, Deselect "Taskbar Battery Indicator".

here's another (free) option http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=42913&highlight=
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Also make sure you read the Today launcher roundup at http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=366634

danrw84 said:
just found out that contact breeze can do the contacts...
thats what that is? battery meter?
how did you disable it?
can you show me a scrn shot of your setup with pocketplus?
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Here is SPB Pocket Plus and SPB Diary setup without battery icon:

Today Screen Appearance Combo

There are a couple of programs which modify the way the today screen appears:
1. No Plugins Today: toggles on/off items/plugin on today screen for a fresh looking today screen (http://www.ictinus.com/NoPluginsToday/)
2. Vijay555's Toggletoday which enables a 16% larger screen
Is there way to combine the functionality of both programs into one. The purpose of this program is to:
1. Lower memory usage and mabe even save a little battery power
2. Allows for clear view of the today image

It might be possible to combine No Plugins Today with VJToggleToday, but is it necessary? It seems to me that although their usage is complimentary, building it into one program doesn't really help. Just run No Plugins Today when you need it, or my app when you need it.
If there's demand though, I'll consider building it in perhaps.
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No today --> multiple today
Hi Guys,
I don't know if this is an idea. The no today screen plugin seems like a good idea. But how about switching between 2 different today screens. So it's possible to have for instance an today screen with the calender and tasks and other usefull plugin that have to do with dates etc. and a second today screen where you get all the information about ur pda e.g. battery, birthdays, overclocking, etc. or even communication today screen versus datebook today screen. I think you will understand what i mean.
I'm currently using the Orange homescreen plugin, but would love to have a hardware button assigned to switch between the trad. today screen and the orange one.
Maybe it is possible with no today screen haven't tested it yet. if it is disregard this message.
Cheers,
Shah

JGUI does an app that does this.
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vijay555 said:
JGUI does an app that does this.
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thanks Vjiay,
I'll try that out.
By the way do you also do request programs? because I had an idea to expand the Orange Homescreen application with certain extra items. Or do you know any programmers who would be interested.
Link to the concept design I made in Photoshop:
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Cheers,
Shah

it's looked like Dashboard.
some screenshot
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=1420

What I would LOVE LOVE LOVE is to have a "few" Today Screens. I have WM5 and JGUI app and MTUX don't work (XV6700)

jjcousin said:
What I would LOVE LOVE LOVE is to have a "few" Today Screens. I have WM5 and JGUI app and MTUX don't work (XV6700)
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You can try SK Today Commander (beta)
This can do 2-9 today screen profiles
We plan release it in nearest time.
http://s-k-tools.com/tc/tc.zip

My rlToday skin for 96 dpi

I made a super simple skin for my Athena to organize my today screen better. I thought it might be vaguely useful to others so here it is. The items aren't perfectly lined up and uses no images. It currently has the date, calender, time, 5 applications, sms, email and missed calls counters. I may add tabs, weather and other stuff one day.
The skin is the top part:
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rlToday skin for 96 dpi
Very nice,
can this work on my xda atom life?
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Goatmaster said:
I made a super simple skin for my Athena to organize my today screen better. I thought it might be vaguely useful to others so here it is. The items aren't perfectly lined up and uses no images. It currently has the date, calender, time, 5 applications, sms, email and missed calls counters. I may add tabs, weather and other stuff one day.
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Neat Ta!
Changed it around a bit, by swapping the date and time, so that it stills shows the time in portrait and then shrunk it to 110 to fit everything into my start screen.

fards said:
Neat Ta!
Changed it around a bit, by swapping the date and time, so that it stills shows the time in portrait and then shrunk it to 110 to fit everything into my start screen.
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Sorry for the newbie question, but where should these files be put? I've tried dropping them in the Windows directory and then going to Settings/Today to see what appeared. Nothing did.

cjwilber said:
Sorry for the newbie question, but where should these files be put? I've tried dropping them in the Windows directory and then going to Settings/Today to see what appeared. Nothing did.
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Ah, it needs the rlToday plugin, which can be found in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=269650

here's mine. Love rlToday!!
You can download the skin from rlToday's main page under skin forum. These guys have made a phenomenal program!!!

More calendar items on home screen

I have read for other HTC devices you can make a flicking gesture on the clock on the home screen to make it smaller. This then enables more calendar items to be displayed on the home screen. Has anyone managed to do this on the Jade?

I also would appreciate any comment on this.
or any other solution to get more than one appointment displayed on the home tab.
thx in advance

The gesture only works with devices like the Touch Diamond or the Touch HD (they have TouchFlo 3D "on board").
The 3G uses TouchFlo 2D. These gestures are not implemented here.
Greetings from Cologne,
Arniebirdy

To make matters worse, if you've got an "All Day" event like a Birthday/ Aniversary it only shows that item and not the more relevent stuff like meetings etc! Really needs a fix.

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To make matters worse, if you've got an "All Day" event like a Birthday/ Aniversary it only shows that item and not the more relevent stuff like meetings etc! Really needs a fix.
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True. I believe it's due to the space limitation. It only shows the earliest timed appointment of the day, "All day" being first to start at 00:00 hrs.
My method => just tap the "calendar" and see the detail listings of the day's appointments.

Well, I had the same problem by the Calendar didn't show more than 1 appointment and it didn't even show the appointments the days after tomorrow...
So I added the Second Today and Today Agenda.
Then I need to press 2 buttons before I can see the full details of the upcoming appointments!
e.g. upcoming appointments up to a week!
Sorry, I can't remember where I download these...

its a design fault of touchflo2D

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its a design fault of touchflo2D
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You don't have to use it.

Suddenly today I saw 2 lines of my calendar? Is this a known improvement on TF2D? Or my phone is somehow screwed up and display 2 lines? The only things I did is upgrade to the new official ROM after my my TF2D refuse to start on my original stock ROM.
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Confirm is my phone screwed up...soft reset and back to 1 line...too bad....but it actually can display but not sure why HTC didn't think of it earlier.

Not sure if this is old news. I have tested it again and confirm my TouchFLO2D is showing 2 lines of items. It has been great to be able to see 2 lines. But seems to work with original theme only as it is able to cater the extra calender line. I tried with one other theme and it screws it up. So I am sticking to original theme. So glad to see 2 line items.

Yes, I had the same experience. The home screen can only show 2 lines with the original home theme.