I've flashed several ROM's on my Kaiser & am currently attempting to build my own. My question is this......Is it possible to move icons around in the Programs menu? Specifically, I want to move the calculator icon from the Office mobile folder to the Utilities folder. I've searched & searched & searched for the solution with no success. I know it's possible because Dutty put it there, I know it can be moved. Thanks in advance for all youre help.
Try TotalCommander.
Go to: \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
Here you can move the .lnk files or create new folders to organize.
If you want to do this with the StartMenu go to:
\Windows\Start Menu\
Good luck!
Sweet, thanks mccune. Works great.
No problem mate That's why we're here!
Vampire2800 said:
Sweet, thanks mccune. Works great.
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shouldn't this be in a kaiser forum ?
well, if you wanted to cook a ROM, and you wanted to have the calculator in the Utilities folder as soon as you flash the ROM, I would go to C:\kaiserkitchen\OEM\OEM_Lang_0409\initflashfiles.dat. NOTE: you need to be able to see hidden files and system files. Open initflashfiles.dat with Notepad, click on Edit > Find... > Search for Calculator.lnk, and it should show you a line that says something like this:
Code:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Office"):-File("Calculator.lnk","\Windows\calc.lnk")
Just change that line to this:
Code:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Utilities"):-File("Calculator.lnk","\Windows\calc.lnk")
save it, and you're done
now, as soon after you flash the ROM, Calculator should already be in Utilities!
Good luck cooking
Also try SASHIMI (see my sig) for a more elaborate and comprehensive process using the Customlinks menu...
Hi there,
I have now a lot of Icons put together in start menu without any logic...
My aim is to reorganize and create some folders like some other roms I saw in here, hopefully with some eye candy icons (like the original ones...).
By now I only could create a folder using Total commander, but I don't know how to assign an icon.
P.S.: For a stupid error I deleted tre shortcuts I think... (HTC_Calendar.ink HTC_People.ink HTC_Music.ink)... Is it possible to restore them someway?
Thanks!
Cavallipurosangue said:
Hi there,
I have now a lot of Icons put together in start menu without any logic...
My aim is to reorganize and create some folders like some other roms I saw in here, hopefully with some eye candy icons (like the original ones...).
By now I only could create a folder using Total commander, but I don't know how to assign an icon.
P.S.: For a stupid error I deleted tre shortcuts I think... (HTC_Calendar.ink HTC_People.ink HTC_Music.ink)... Is it possible to restore them someway?
Thanks!
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Yes just change the reg key here from 0 to 1 and soft reset it should recreate them.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila]
"IsShortcutEnable"=dword:1
Cavallipurosangue said:
Hi there,
I have now a lot of Icons put together in start menu without any logic...
My aim is to reorganize and create some folders like some other roms I saw in here, hopefully with some eye candy icons (like the original ones...).
By now I only could create a folder using Total commander, but I don't know how to assign an icon.
P.S.: For a stupid error I deleted tre shortcuts I think... (HTC_Calendar.ink HTC_People.ink HTC_Music.ink)... Is it possible to restore them someway?
Thanks!
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You can make new folders. And with a program Restart (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=481379) or JWMD Icon Changer (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567080). On this moment i use the icons from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591248 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603496. When i was done with the icons. I make a backup of the registry key key1=HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\. So after a new rom i only copy the icons to root and import registry key and everything is done
Hello
I want to add or remove shortcuts in settings folder and its subfolders, located in start menu. I tried to paste shortcuts in \Windows\Start Menu\Settings and then soft reset but it didnt work
I tried on Diamond with custom 6.5.3 ROM and HD2 with stockage ROM ...
Any ideas how to do that???
Pls help and thank you in advance
Well, actually icons seens to appear in settings/system folder....
how can I put them in main folder or other (personal , connections) folders
Guys,
Some tips regarding customizing start menu items are solved in this thread. Here you can find the links to them.
Great tutorials pointed by AndrewSH:
Made by bikeandestroyx for a Rom cooking newbies in customizing the start menu items:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664109;
Also for persons who can read in russian:
http://asusmobile.ru/board/viewtopic.php?p=282833#282833;
Also you can check alternative raving_nanza way - put all icons into one DLL.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14665599#post14665599;
The problem in changing bluetooth icon when the link to it is moved from settings to connection menu is solved by AndrewSH :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14769622&postcount=32
Thanks everybody in helping hand!
Skyguar, if you're going to customize the ready rom - you should also modify HKLM/Security/Shell/StartInfo/Start to define the new folders and items of your future StartMenu. All shortcuts made by cplmain.cpl and other cpls should be redefined to MyCpl.cpl to enable custom position (like for example moving Bluetooth to Connections instead of Settings)....
But you should remember that any hardreset will destroy your customization - so better save your registry edits and custom png files into one cab.
If you're going to cook the new rom with your own custom StartMenu order - the story is a bit more sophisticated.
But normally - you should read this before ...
AndrewSh said:
If you're going to cook the new rom with your own custom StartMenu order - the story is a bit more sophisticated.
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AndrewSh,
Thank you for the answer, yes that what I want - cook it. I know everything about already cooked rom and changing the registry, but I can't find the information on how to cook it
Skyguar
I'm busy now to write detailed howto, but hopefully you still able to read in Russian - it's not so far from my land to your - only 170 km between our cities
So read here and further on in the topic - maybe this helps
http://asusmobile.ru/board/viewtopic.php?p=282833#282833
Yeah, that's fine , this is what I needed but I couldn't find. Thank you very much!
you could just create a .dll with your icons inside and then link your custom .lnk with the icon inside the .dll?
*if you want me to teach you how, just private message me, ill teach you how to do it this way.
eg inside the .lnk would be this:
#\windows\XXXX.exe ?\windows\XXXX.dll,-X
(-X is the number position of the icon inside the .dll)
or
change the icon inside the XXXX.exe (some .exe do not like their icons being changed, eg they stop working )
tbh it is a lot better than the way your trying to do it, it is a lot more "cleaner" to do it this way, you do not need to add registrys or clog up the windows folder with image after image when you can have one single .dll
thanks
Rn
Good thread. I am new to this new icon concept and I liked both the way
The AndrewSh way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664109
And raving_nanza way: DLL to have all images .
Thanks.
if you want ill write a tutorial for the way i do my icons and post it here later, ill also write the tutorial step by step so even a noob cant go wrong
ill also attatch any downloads you will need.
Rn
raving_nanza said:
if you want ill write a tutorial for the way i do my icons and post it here later, ill also write the tutorial step by step so even a noob cant go wrong
ill also attatch any downloads you will need.
Rn
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That will be great . Looking forward to see that soon .
Thanks.
starting the tutorial now
icon tutorial and tools here
thanks
Rn
Well
Ohhh.. lots of information, only two problems left and I can't find the information...
Like AndrewSH mentioned, moving Bluetooth to Connections instead of Settings and hide Settings (I have two now ) icon, which point to manila settings menu... .
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Bluetooth]
"hide"=dword:00000001
not sure if this is what you will need but if you have two icons maybe you need to make one hide...
Rn
raving_nanza said:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Bluetooth]
"hide"=dword:00000001
not sure if this is what you will need but if you have two icons maybe you need to make one hide...
Rn
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Hello raving_nanza,
This is a bit not what I needed. I need to move:
1) Bluetooth to Connections and
2) hide Settings icon, which point to manila settings menu..
Should I edit cpl files? Don't know any editor..
np dude
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Bluetooth]
"group"=dword:00000002
*that will put bluetooth into connections
what do you meen = hide Settings icon, which point to manila settings menu..?
*if you go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\" you should see the one for manila settings.
*it might be listed under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\mycpl"
*if it is it will be listed as a number, for example "\mycpl\000"
*search all the strings inside and one should launch the manila settings
when you find it just add
"hide"=dword:00000001
and it should dissapear
Rn
btw i dont know how to edit .cpl files, i dont even know if there is an editor but you wont need to.
check in your windows folders if there is a .cpl file that launches the manila settings
Rn
raving_nanza said:
np dude
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Bluetooth]
"group"=dword:00000002
*that will put bluetooth into connections
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Thanks mate very much, that registry trick helped, I will just have to cook in that registry key . Will try the same with the settings The problem is that I have two settings icons on start menu: one points to all settings (system, connections, personal). The other points to manila settings menu(that is by default) and that one I need to remove
Sorryzzz for my english, it is not native
lol no problem dude
now i think i undersatnd what you meen about the settings now, correct me if i am wrong:
when you click the start menu and it drops down you have:
programs
settings
settings
and one of these is manila settings?
Rn
BTW what kitchen are you using (fingers crossed for evk )
raving_nanza said:
lol no problem dude
now i think i undersatnd what you meen about the settings now, correct me if i am wrong:
when you click the start menu and it drops down you have:
programs
settings
settings
and one of these is manila settings?
Rn
BTW what kitchen are you using (fingers crossed for evk )
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Yea, you are right Please see the picture attached. So my aim is to remove the one which point to picture 3
raving_nanza said:
btw i dont know how to edit .cpl files, i dont even know if there is an editor but you wont need to.
check in your windows folders if there is a .cpl file that launches the manila settings
Rn
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*.cpl is just a renamed *.dll.
I use osKitchen 1.33.5 with an WWE base leo image 3.14 rom for the HD2
In my kitchen I have been able to change all the start menu icons so they can be added purely by clicking a button in oskitchen. There is one icon I have left on the start menu that I can not seem to get.
I am trying to find the entry for the today icon so I can remove it and add as an app.dat entry in the build. I have done some recearch and all I can find is that the reference to the today icon seems to be in the shellres.192.dll file stored in the Base_DPI_192 folder in the OS.
I am not sure how to modify this and remove the entry. I then also need to create an app.dat file that will allow the user to add back in to the rom if necessary.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
You can't delete "Today" icon from start menu, especially via app.dat/initflashfiles.txt, as it is hardcodded. Perhaps there is a way to hide it via registry, don't know.
Start_Icon_Today.png
I don´t sure what you want. You can use the icon you want and rename it. If you want delete it perhaps you can use a .provxml like the one in HTC Messaging Client. You can delete the link you want usin the formule of the .provxml in the directory of the .xml
Regards
Im actually looking to see if I can have the option of not having the icon there at all? In my kitchen, you can choose the icons you want in the start menu simply by clicking them.
It then copies the .lnk file into the start menu by using an app.dat file. I was looking to see if this could be done for the today icon.
why not just replace the Start_Icon_Today.png ?
What I've done was, I put a folder in EXT (EXT Packages in osKitchen) called Theme, then inside that folder, I have a new folder called "StartMenu_Icons" (Am using Firestorm icons btw)
folder structure was like this:
Sources
--Devices
----HTC <my device>
------EXT Packages
--------Theme
----------StartMenu_Icons
------------files
--------------and all Start_Icon_<name>.png
am not sure if that's what you're trying to do
What I am looking to do is to give the user the option to include the today icon simply by clicking a button with in oskitchen. I have been able to do this with all other start menu icons but it doesn't seem possible to do it with the today icon as it seems to be hard encoded