Is it possible to add extra functions/programs to the ITEMS menu in the today setting so they will show up on the today screen.
as you install programs, some come with that option, they will automatically pop up in the today items list, and so u simply check the respective box, and voila it's on the today screen. but if what your asking for is other system settings being displayed on the today screen, that is usually done by specifc 3rd party applications. for e.g. PDA status gives u detailed information on battery life, RAM etc... l
Hmm... not sure what you mean but it certainly not answered the question
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Recently got my hands on an XDA2, so you could say I am a newcomer to the world of the pocket pc.
One little gripe that I am hoping to sort out is the lack of notification when I have a missed call.
All that shows up is a small handset icon in the top navbar. Whereas all my other alerts display a speech bubble on the screen.
I have tried selecting 'display message on screen' from the notifications settings, but this doesn't change anything.
If anyone has any ideas how I can sort this out I would be grateful
Cheers.
try using MY|PHONE 1.4 plugin ... it's freeware
If you tap the missed call icon, it's supposed to display a notification bubble telling you how many calls you've missed. The bubble also shows a button that will open the Call History window where you can see your missed calls.
Thanks for your responses, i'm trying out Myphone now, I'll see how that goes, then consider hudsonmobile.
Cheers
If you go into Settings, Notifications and Alerts I think it is, you can alter the behaviour of the diodes on the top to notify you of many things.
Doing this, you don't even need look at the screen etc to see if 'something has happened' such as a missed call, sms etc.
I've downloaded and installed myphone 1.4, but after installation nothing shows up on the programs or settings tab. And when I check the install directory through file explorer, there are no files in the myphone directory.
I am presuming that I have downloaded a duff file. Can anyone point me in the direction of download sites for this.
Cheers
cheapapples said:
I've downloaded and installed myphone 1.4, but after installation nothing shows up on the programs or settings tab.
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I am presuming that I have downloaded a duff file.
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I don't think so. I never used that software myself (which means I'm just guessing here), but iirc MyPhone is just a Today Screen plugin. This means, go to Start -> Settings -> Today-> Elements, and check that it's listed there and has a check mark next to it.
Note that the OS has a limit on the number of Today Screen plugins it will display simultaneously. So, if you installed too many, some will simply not be displayed on your Today Screen.
Cheers
Daniel
got it, cheers daniel.
located - start> settings> today> items>
Checked the MYPHONE box and it's on my today screen now.
Once on the today screen, it is possible to tap and hold for additional settings.
Thanks for your reply.
Yeah i cant find where to change what programs are shown on the desktop i dont need tasks or mms to show. :?:
Hello,
you can choose what you want to see in Today's Screen.
Go to : Start --> Settings --> Today
in bottom clic on "elements", and choose that you want to see or not.
clic on "OK" to save settings.
Bye,
garou
or if you really want your today screen to be empty then try this app out; called no plugins today. just install the cab and you can put the app icon on your start menu. clicking it will hide everything on your today screen leaving it with the theme or pic you use. clicking it again will have your today plugins reappear. cheers
hi everybody.
do you know how to remove (registry?) that light translucent white layer that stay over a picture if we choose for a photo as background?
thank you,
easy one. go to Programs, pictures & Videos, find the picture you want then in the menu bar you will see an option to Set as today wallpaper. Click on it And it will give you transparency level.
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easy one. go to Programs, pictures & Videos, find the picture you want then in the menu bar you will see an option to Set as today wallpaper. Click on it And it will give you transparency level.
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No, I intend to remove the transparency. I'd like to see the picture as is, non translucent. I'll choose for a photo that allow me to read the fonts...
so if you follow admisi's steps, then set transparency level to 0%, that is what you get
sure... i never tried to do it from there... sorry.
some more tips, please... :shock:
how can i remove programs from the "program" list? i uninstalled etrust antivirus, but it keeps to show in programs...
one more... i found that if i uncheck to put the device in sleep mode "after x minutes" under "energy->advanced" it's really faster, especially after long times of inactivity, but it spend much more battery. do you have the same impression?
thank you,
Not all programs uninstall completely I'm afraid. The items you see in Programs are in
\windows\start menu\programs
For the programs that remain even after they've been uninstalled, you can manually delete the shortcuts by navigating to the above folder and deleting them in File Explorer - or via Windows assuming you're synced to your PC.
I have heard that unticking the power saving options increases performance, but I haven't tried it myself.
Cheers
Ant
thank you, done.
do you think that mantain opened many apps could use up battery?
Guys,
Is there a way to set a picture as your background? IE. so you just have the pic and the start menu rather that the screen split into 2 with icons, etc everywhere!
Cheers,
Dunc
I think what you mean is that you want to get rid of all the Today Items.
So go to Start, Settings, Today....then to the "Items" tab, and untick everything. This will leave you with a blank Today Screen with just Start Menu and your wallpaper.
Perfect thanks! Now how about the left hand menu? Messages, calls, etc.
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I built a Today plugin (with a little help from folks on this forum) originally for WM5 devices (you can see it here). Everything works great.
Based on user requests, I re-targeted it to work on PPC 2003 SE devices also. Here's the problem: Now, the Options window won't open until the plugin is actually loaded. In other words:
1. After a fresh install, go to Today settings, highlight plugin, click options - nothing happens.
2. Check plugin, close Today settings, re-open Today settings - Options now work.
Any thoughts an why it behaves like this? I've compared the two versions ad nauseam, tweaked this and that to no avail. (this was built using VS 2005)
The options + the today item code are in the same dll and it dose not get loaded until after the items window is dismissed. This is normal behaviour and there is not much you can do about it. If you watch the task bar you will notice a flicker at this exact time (ie closing items window). I think a system-wide message is sent at that time to indicate a setting change. Find that message and you may have something to work with but there is no garantee that your item will get loaded even if you send that message during the installation.
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The options + the today item code are in the same dll and it dose not get loaded until after the items window is dismissed. This is normal behaviour and there is not much you can do about it. If you watch the task bar you will notice a flicker at this exact time (ie closing items window). I think a system-wide message is sent at that time to indicate a setting change. Find that message and you may have something to work with but there is no garantee that your item will get loaded even if you send that message during the installation.
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Hey - thanks for the help! Similar to your suggestion, I implemented a post-installation step (another first for me) that executes SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_WININICHANGE, 0xF2, 0); This refreshes the Today screen, causing my plugin to load immediately.
Perhaps version 1 always did this and I just didn't notice...
I installed Touch Commander, as the adverts looked promising, but I did not like it at all and uninstalled it immediately. Unfortuntely it has changed the way my Start menu looks, now the list is longer and the program names are smaller, also the list of the last used programs has disappeared completely. This is a nasty little program which also left a hand icon in my windows settings, which, when i click it gives me an error message. Could anyone please help me get the original start menu back? I couldn't find anything in Settings, it must have modified a registry setting.
to enable thr large start menu setings/system/touchflo/ then check large start menu. as for the hand i have no idea
Thanks mate, that did the trick, it also disabled other things but I managed to restore them. The hand icon in the settings doesn't bother me too much.