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Hi all!
I'd like to configure the std button to open contact and/or calendar in order to do some action (create new sms for example!) or open some app. when press and hold... is it possible?
Any simple app that make just that?
Markino: can you explain further? You want to open a particular contact, but in what screen? Contacts or calendar?
Or you want to press the contacts/calendar button and use it to send an sms etc?
V
Sorry, for my terrible English...
I'd like to press and hold the calender or contact button and associate the "press and hold" to do somethink like "create new sms"...
P.S: I'd like a easy way to create new sms.
VJPhoneTools will do this. There is another way, but they're both just as difficult.
You could also use the app on this forum, SmartKey or something, to give you a "new" menu on the Today screen, to create new sms etc. Very very good app.
V
Hi,
yes it's possible. And much more: http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php
- Run Application
- Emulate keypress of Enter (Action), Esc and up/down/left/right keys
- Emulate standard application buttons
- "Virtual Application Button": Being specified as keypress action, "Virtual button" appears in standard Start -> Settings -> Buttons setup dialog and may be assigned here.
- Volume up/down
- Emulate Soft Keys
- Close (terminate) active application
- Switch next application
- Task Manager with charge level / memory summary info. Task manager may be operated with directional pad (up/down - choose application, left/action - switch to, right - terminate) or finger/stylus. You may apply filters to hide annoying applications (e.g. Phone)
- Ok/Close
- Start Menu
- Switch Display Off/On. Once you switch display OFF you may turn it back ON by the same keypress event or simply pressing Power On button.
- Switch BlueTooth Off/On
- Switch WiFi Off/On
- Vibration mode Off/On (WM5 only)
- Turn Off PDA
- Soft-Reset PDA (Soft Reset)
- Screen rotation
- Drop DialUp connections
- Disable "Power Off device if not used..."
- Switch to Today screen
- Clipboard operations: Select All / Copy / Cut / Paste
- Memory Monitor
- Battery Monitor/Uptime Forecast. It will show battery voltage/current/temperature if corresponding sensors are available
- Current Date/Time
- Pop-up menu with important AEBPlus actions. This feature is available in activated version only
- Any built-in action may be initiated by shortcut calling aebplus.exe with corresponding command line parameter
Markino said:
Hi all!
I'd like to configure the std button to open contact and/or calendar in order to do some action (create new sms for example!) or open some app. when press and hold... is it possible?
Any simple app that make just that?
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Why not do it using voice activation i start my msgs excel and calender using voice activation
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.
OdeeanRDeathshead said:
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...
Hi,
As some of you already know, I'm working on a touch UI (www.touchxperience.com) which will include an integrated profile manager. But it won't be a simple profile manager, it will allow you to create what I called "Custom Events", to execute predefined actions when a certain event occurs.
I would like to hear suggestions or advises from software design experts as well as end users about how should be designed user interface.
The principle is simple, each custom event is defined by:
A basic event (application changed, location changed, new message, new incoming call, battery charging, device cradled, headset connected, Wi-Fi network detected, internet connection detected, keyboard open,...)
Eventually some conditions (date/time, current application, current location, specific words in message, caller identity,...)
An action (launch application, display notification, enable flight mode, turn on Wi-Fi, change profile, send message,...)
There will be hundreds of events and actions, so possibilities are very large! Here are some examples:
Enable flight mode during nights
Connect to Wi-Fi while battery is charging
Deactivate alarm when I turn my device face down
Put phone in silent mode at workplace
Remind me to buy bread when I’m near to the bakery
Events, conditions and actions may eventually need some additional info: specific time, application to launch, bluetooth mode (on/off/visible), active application title, message text,...
Also there may be an option to revert back some executed actions, for example:
If you defined a custom event to set max brightness in media player, it will set default brightness once active application changed
If you defined a custom event to turn on WiFi when device is charging, it will turn off WiFi when it's not charging anymore
There will be some predefined custom events that you can activate and customize (commonly used custom events, to be determined, in this way you don't have to create them from scratch).
Finally, you can create profiles and switch between different profiles in one touch. Each profile defines some system settings: volume, ringtones, connections, backlight brightness,...
The user interface should cover any type of usage, for novice or advanced users, so it must be simple but powerful. And of course, it must be finger-friendly!
Don't hesitate if you have any suggestion regarding user interface design or mechanism in general. Thank you!
just wifi
you are smarter than me.
your imagination is stronger than mine.
dreaming from empty is impossible for me.
i would be happy trying out what you offer, when you feel it is ready for that.
at least then i could have base line.
the events you describe when phone is in certain positions (orientation) is
is unbelievable to me.. Majic
when my phone detects wifi, it would be fine if it connects to prescribed known network. if none available, then the strongest Open one would be choice.
and so forth down the tree..
im sorry to start the clutter of useless posts here and you can delete if you want.
as thousands who know you better, i am very anxious for your release..
EDIT EDIT :: i do have one question.. with all these options, how many minutes will many battery last?
even 60min?
Nice idea!
I would love to have this app replace "phonealarm"! Will it be possible to have multiple alarms? I really would love it when my phone would ring every 5 minutes if I have an unread message/missed call. This is one of the most important features. Are You planning on implementing such an option?
Greetz
korbi
This may be implemented in a future version.
Definitely some timed events ie:
From 9 am to 5 pm (typical US workday) the phone goes to vibrate.
From 11 pm to 6 am the phone goes silent for people sleeping.
Is it possible to program the sound to turn on 1 minute before an alarm so that you don't have to keep the sound on the whole time just for the alarm?
That's all I got so far.
- If a meeting is scheduled in the calendar, the phone should set itself to vibrate during the meeting and turn the ringer back on when the meeting is over.
- Activesync.exe can be killed as soon as the phone is unplugged from the USB cable.
- The interface can change its skin depending on the amount of light (Diamond's light sensor can be used) or time of day. (Darker environment = Darker skin so its easy on the eyes)
a few things
1. it is gorgeous! I have never seen an interface like that and I would love for it to be in any rom that comes out. That said
will this be released on legacy devices (titan specifically)
2. I assume also the menu will have scrolling elements
I have more technical questions though but this is a start
Good to see you're taking suggestions from everyone from designers, engineers and everyday users to advanced users. I have some suggestions which I'll just throw out there [some may be stupid but brainstorming works wonders with intuition and innovation]
Rotate to Activate Camera
- Event: Rotate device to landscape (whatever degree it is)
- Condition: Whilst in Home screen (or in any other screen in TF3D - not limited to just Home and which can be customized by the user as to which screens this will be enabled)
- Execute: Camera Application
Stylus Retrieval Activates Notepad:
- Event: Remove stylus from device
- Conditions: Only when in stand-by mode
- Execute: Unlock device > Open Notepad application
Alternative means of unlocking device
- Event: Double tap screen OR Long pressure hold of thumb/finger on screen - amount of pressure to be defined by user and being able to define this will ensure that accidental unlocks do not occur (e.g. whilst in pocket)
- Condition: Device locked AND Double taps/long holds on screen must be in a certain area of the screen - also definable by user
- Event: Unlock device
Inserting wired Headset opens menu for Phone/Music/Radio selection
- Event: Insert wired headset into phone
- Conditions: Wireless headset is not already paired AND Phone/Music/Radio applications are not already running [in relation to TF3D tab - music is not already playing]
- Action: Open up a dialogue menu for user to select either Phone, Music (user definable music application whether it goes to TF3D Music tab or opens another application like WMP), or Radio application
If I can come up with more suggestions, I will let you know.
hey i think the best thing for you to indigrate into your beautiful ui would be the lock and unlock screen of the Android OS (if possible)
here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGCIlAwrpvI
Great idea! I've been playing with automatically switching to silent mode when I'm in the vicinity of some cellular towers since 2001, never got it to work though
From a technical design perspective: I would strongly suggest that your application only registers itself to those events the user specified in some configuration. If your program is going to listen to all possible types of events at all times, it will become slow and battery draining. Your program should hook to events as necessary. You could check which events to hook to as soon as configuration changes. You could disable a hook to a specific event once all occurrences of actions listening for that event are done (to check on the moment the event action is executed), such as a one-time alarm.
Keep up the good word, I'm curious about the results in the future
- Daan
Edit: oops, you're asking for user interface design comments. Ghe, look at Apple? Nah, what I've seen from the videos the new interface looks very promising. For the profiles, you might consider letting the user configure some events very user friendly, like enabling some default often-used actions, and let specific events (such as defining the location of the bakery store) be entered by having to draw a stylus (if much user input is required).
Noooo!!! Schaps this is awesome! I hope I'm within 30 days to get a refund on Spb Phone Suite !
Hi Schaps,
Here is my idea: Add function key + shake to do more. Like:
1) Hold Down the Vol Down Key + shake horizontal = Play Next Music/SMS/Email/Photo (As user config)
2) Hold Down the Vol Up Key + shake horizontal = Play Previous Music/SMS/Email/Photo (As user config)
3) Hold Down the Action Key [The Round Button] + shake to Right = Move the TouchFLO3D Tab to Next Right Tap
4) Hold Down the Action Key [The Round Button] + shake to Left = Move the TouchFLO3D Tab to Next Left Tap
5) Hold Down the End Key + shake = Close all application
6) Hold Down the Phone Key + shake = Open the Contacts List
7) Hold Down the Back Key [←] + shake = Switch to Next Running application
8) Hold Down the Home Key + shake = Open your favorite application
9) Hold Down the Power Key + shake = Turn the LCD in WHITE and MAX the Backlight, So Diamond become a supper flashlight!
10) When not press any key + Rotation = Auto-Rotation just like GSen
See the Diamond can do a lot of things and iPhone can go back to home
What did you think?
Can you make it so that the phone can be set to turn on and off automatically like a blackberry?
Backwards compatibility and another idea
Will this be backwards compatible in any way in order to use on the Wing/Herald, until I can convince the wife that the HTC Diamond is the way to go...not the idrone?
Second, how about the ability for the phone to activate a specific program or two when it detects my bluetooth gps in the vicinity? Or to go to a specific mode when my bluetooth headset connects and to port all audio to the headset (another program activation)?
Maybe to activate a program, like a mapping program when the gps is active and moving over 20 mph... like an automatic navigation system.
*****
The biggest feature is the automatic profile changes... screen brightness, volume, ringtone, maybe a program, based on time of day or location.
It must also never interfere with the regular operation : Phonealarm would make my screen go blank when I looked at incoming messages. It would then interfere with the solid orange "charging" light quite often, making me wonder if my cord was bad.
Huey85 said:
Good to see you're taking suggestions from everyone from designers, engineers and everyday users to advanced users. I have some suggestions which I'll just throw out there [some may be stupid but brainstorming works wonders with intuition and innovation]
Rotate to Activate Camera
- Event: Rotate device to landscape (whatever degree it is)
- Condition: Whilst in Home screen (or in any other screen in TF3D - not limited to just Home and which can be customized by the user as to which screens this will be enabled)
- Execute: Camera Application
Stylus Retrieval Activates Notepad:
- Event: Remove stylus from device
- Conditions: Only when in stand-by mode
- Execute: Unlock device > Open Notepad application
Alternative means of unlocking device
- Event: Double tap screen OR Long pressure hold of thumb/finger on screen - amount of pressure to be defined by user and being able to define this will ensure that accidental unlocks do not occur (e.g. whilst in pocket)
- Condition: Device locked AND Double taps/long holds on screen must be in a certain area of the screen - also definable by user
- Event: Unlock device
Inserting wired Headset opens menu for Phone/Music/Radio selection
- Event: Insert wired headset into phone
- Conditions: Wireless headset is not already paired AND Phone/Music/Radio applications are not already running [in relation to TF3D tab - music is not already playing]
- Action: Open up a dialogue menu for user to select either Phone, Music (user definable music application whether it goes to TF3D Music tab or opens another application like WMP), or Radio application
If I can come up with more suggestions, I will let you know.
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You understood good custom events mechanism, this some examples of actions which will be possible. Now the challenge is to design a clear user interface to manage custom events.
Wolfblood said:
Hi Schaps,
Here is my idea: Add function key + shake to do more. Like:
1) Hold Down the Vol Down Key + shake horizontal = Play Next Music/SMS/Email/Photo (As user config)
2) Hold Down the Vol Up Key + shake horizontal = Play Previous Music/SMS/Email/Photo (As user config)
3) Hold Down the Action Key [The Round Button] + shake to Right = Move the TouchFLO3D Tab to Next Right Tap
4) Hold Down the Action Key [The Round Button] + shake to Left = Move the TouchFLO3D Tab to Next Left Tap
5) Hold Down the End Key + shake = Close all application
6) Hold Down the Phone Key + shake = Open the Contacts List
7) Hold Down the Back Key [←] + shake = Switch to Next Running application
8) Hold Down the Home Key + shake = Open your favorite application
9) Hold Down the Power Key + shake = Turn the LCD in WHITE and MAX the Backlight, So Diamond become a supper flashlight!
10) When not press any key + Rotation = Auto-Rotation just like GSen
See the Diamond can do a lot of things and iPhone can go back to home
What did you think?
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I have been working on it, but it's still experimental.
Hi Schaps,
One more things, At point 10) maybe the TouchXperience UI should be have a config manual to list out all installed application in Diamond (Listed on \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ & \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games) Let user choose (Make a tick box?) what application have Auto-Rotation function or not. Because as I try some application is not good or not support Auto-Rotation like below:
- Manila
- Teeter (Game)
- Opera
- htcalbum
- cprog.exe
See you later
Is it possible to skin your interface? If not, would it be possible to make a skin section like ThrottleLauncher has so all you have to do is copy files/install a cab and go to that section and change the skins. Or is all the skining part hardcoded?
schaps thank's for your nice work
i attend the your program
but work on htc elf?
Kraize92 said:
Is it possible to skin your interface? If not, would it be possible to make a skin section like ThrottleLauncher has so all you have to do is copy files/install a cab and go to that section and change the skins. Or is all the skining part hardcoded?
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That'd be quite a treat for users to be able to customize skins. +1 for skinnable interface!
Hey guys,
Although S2U2 is now reached v1.62, it doesn't mean it can run perfectly on your device. Thanks to different devices produced by different vendors. So, please test it before use it everyday, especially the CallerID function.
(23 April 2009, You may try out the latest hot-fix v1.65 beta2 found at here.)
What is S2U2?
S2U2 (Slide2Unlock2) is a simple lock/unlock application which has the iPhone style slide unlocking. It can be used as a screensaver while you don't use your device. It has a CallerID function (but some devices may not work, so please try it first); S2P control plugin; and volume control. It can show many system information (customizable) even without unlocking.
Prerequisition:
- WM5 Phone or WM6/6.1 Professional devices
- free RAM: at least 1M for QVGA; 4M for VGA
Changes of v1.62
- the notification pop-up can now be dismissed (only on S2U2) by tapping anywhere a while outside the pop-up area;
To redisplay it, tap the corresponding notification icon.
- added option to turn on/off the individual preview of SMS, MMS & Email.
Please note that since I have no where to test the MMS (my device treats it as SMS), so it may not work.
- the "slide to view" has extended to all notification icons.
e.g. when a missed-call icon shown; tap the icon & it'll be highlighted; slide the slider will open the call history.
- added option to custom the applications opened by "slide to view" by editing the registry:
They are under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2\S2VEXE, named 0File, 0Parameters, 1File, 1Parameters,... 8File, 8Parameters.
0 - missed call; 1 - voice mail; 2 - SMS; 3 - MMS; 4 - email;
5 - Flexmail; 6 - WL Messenger; 7 - reminder; 8 - active task.
e.g. when there is a missed call, open iContact's call history instead of the system call history,
edit 0File to \Program Files\iContact\iContact.exe;
and 0Parameters to -recents (the path may be different on different language device & where it's installed).
- added option to disable pressing the power button to end an incoming call.
- fixed a potential memory leak introduced in v1.60/1.61.
- fixed the incomplete backup created when saving the settings in S2U2 Settings.
- fixed the occasional problem that the system hangs on the CallerID screen.
- a few minor bugs fixed.
Changes of v1.60
- added option to lock most of the system notifications (alarm, reminder, sms/mms & email notice) when the device is locked.
To dismiss the notification on S2U2 (not on the system), either press the Power button or wait for the backlight turns off.
There are also options to auto-dismiss the notifications on the system & to show a preview of the SMS/email when locked.
When a notification is shown on S2U2, unlock the device ("slide to view") will open the corresponding application.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
- added option to delay the email preview.
Set a longer delay if your device alerts the new email notification much later than the email preview.
- added a command switch -password for iLock2 to trigger the password lock immediately if the password is set.
Run iLock2.exe -password will turn on the password lock immediately no matter how long the "require password" is set.
Append the iLock2 startup link with -password will trigger the password lock immediately after soft-reset.
However, even with this option added, it does not mean S2U2 is a highly secure password lock.
- added the back button in the password entry screen; it shares the same position of the clear button.
- added a small-style clock - "clockS", included in the clock pack file.
- added option to set up a 2nd clock (both format & clock path).
To switch between the 1st & 2nd clock, tap the clock area.
e.g. switch between digital (clock) & analog (clockA); or between normal & small (clockS).
- added option to set the Vibration LED.
If S2U2 does not vibrate even "Haptic Feedback" is turned on, try to change the value of the Vibration LED;
then turn on or off the "Haptic Feedback" to test it. e.g. the Vibration LED of Omnia is 11.
- added option to show Owner's Information (name & phone) at the bottom.
- added option to hide All-Day appointment.
- added option to do not lock the TouchFLO 3D.
Enable it if the TouchFLO 3D restarts/quits unexpectedly when S2U2 is running, but the Home key will not be locked as before.
- change the Wallpaper settings in the registry will trigger S2U2 to change it's wallpaper immediately.
- when save the settings by S2U2 Settings, a setting backup file "S2U2 Settings.reg" will be saved.
- removed option "Power Save" as the power leak problem is found & fixed.
Please read the FAQ if your device still has power leak when running this version.
- removed option "Don't double check Backlight" as it does not work on some devices.
- removed the command switch -refresh of iLock2 as it does not work in some cases. (actually, it'd been removed since v1.5x)
- fixed the occasional problem that the system hangs on the CallerID screen after rejected an incoming call.
- fixed the occasional problem that the unread count of Flexmail cannot be shown.
- some minor bugs fixed.
Download
http://ac-s2.com
* Don't add www in front of the URL as it may not work. I don't know what's wrong with my domain hosting company.
Reset Unread Count
If your device has suspicious unknown count of any unread email/vmail/sms/mms, use this file (ResetUnreadCount.cab) to reset them.
Lock/Unlock Sound Sample
For details, as usual, please read the README or the next post first, especially the Known limitations & FAQs before posting your questions here.
To show your appreciation, pls CLICK HERE to make a donation.
(@ALL LINK POSTERS: I know most of you do not post the donation link on your reposted message. That's fine. But I hope you can at least post the link of this thread so that your visitors know the source of S2U2. Thanks.)
Volume Control shortcut
If you need to manually map a key to invoke the new Volume Control, extract the S2U2-VC.LNK from this file (s2u2-vc.zip) & transfer it to your device's \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\S2U2 (for Non-English device, it varies), then use any key mapping software (some devices have it come along) to map this S2U2-VC to your preferred key.
But it assumes S2U2 is installed at \Program Files\S2U2. You may read HERE for how to create a LNK file.
Command Switch of iLock2:
iLock2.exe accepts the following command switches:
-slide to start/invoke S2U2
-nomsg to not to show any message even it closes itself & S2U2
-reset to reset the unread counts of SMS, MMS, email & vmail
-password to turn on the password lock immediately no matter how long the "require password" is set
Configuration:
- Use the "s2u2 Settings.exe" to change the settings.
(There are some extra options that cannot be changed by "s2u2 Settings" yet, but ichijou-san & mushipkw had made their own programs for them, you may try out here & here. Thanks all of them.)
- Through the lang.ini, the default values of DateFormat, TimeFormat, AppointmentTimeFormat, PhoneNoFormat, Wallpaper (Protrait & Landscape) & ClockPath can be customised. They are s_DefaultDateFormat, s_DefaultTimeFormat, s_DefaultAptTimeFormat, s_DefaultPhoneNoFormat, s_DefaultWallpaper(L) & s_DefaultClockPath.
- For advanced users, you can edit the registry (\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2) directly. Please remember to RESTART iLock2 after any registry settings changed, otherwise it won't work. The default values are added on the first run of iLock2.
Please refer to this Excel file for the detail description of each setting. (thanks rctneil for the idea)
- All files under \GFX\ can be modified. To keep the transparent effect of some graphics, the top left corner pixel must be the transparent color; or use the ARGB PNG format.
Command Switch of iLock2:
iLock2.exe accepts the following command switches:
-slide to start/invoke S2U2
-nomsg to not to show any message even it closes itself & S2U2
-refresh to reload the registry settings & restart S2U2
-reset to reset the unread counts of SMS, MMS, email & vmail
Known limitations & FAQs:
General
Q. My device shows a blank/black screen when run S2U2 or "S2U2 Settings"?
A. It's not compatible with S2U2. It's a h/w problem. Try to turn ON or OFF the DirectDraw option:
1. stop iLock2
2. edit the registry, under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2, find the key DirectDraw
3. set it to 0 or 1 (depending on which mode it doesn't work, set an opposite value)
4. start iLock2 & S2U2
Q. How to edit the registry?
A. You need 3rd party software like "Task Manager" & "Total Commander". Try to google them & they are very user friendly.
Q. After changing the registry settings, iLock2/S2U2 do not behave as instructed??
A. Pls RESTART iLock2 after any registry settings is made.
Q. S2U2 always run unexpectedly?
A. Try to disable the IdleStart.
Q. S2U2 suddenly does not start automatically?
A. Check if there is any applications which are included in the ExceptionEXE list are running in the foreground.
A. If you have installed Battery Status, disable the "show Today Screen after wake up".
A. If you have installed Ultimate Launcher, disable "activate plugin on start up".
Q. S2U2 consumes a lot of power?!
A. Make sure there is no music player running in the background.
A. Use digital clock without showing the second.
A. Don't use GIF wallpapers.
A. Don't use a folder of wallpapers.
A. Turn off "Show Appointment".
A. Turn off "Show Weather".
A. Turn on "Don't use Keyboard Hook".
A. Turn on "Ignore screen orientation"
A. If any "auto-rotation" application is installed, add "S2U2" to it's exception list.
A. Disconnect the data connection.
Q. S2U2 sometimes reappear by itself immediately after an unlock?
A. set a longer "WakeupDelayMS".
A. If any "auto-rotation" application is installed, please add "S2U2" to it's exception list.
Q. My device's special Keys are not blocked by S2U2?! (e.g. the camera key on P525 & P535...)
A. Some devices have some specific keys that are hooked directly to the system.
This is a device specific problem. Unless the corresponding SDK is released by the manufacturer, it cannot be solved.
A. Please check if you have installed any key mapping s/w that will break S2U2.
Q. I can still activate "Touch Flo" even S2U2 is locked?!
A. Exclude S2U2.exe in the "Touch Flo" setting either by edit the \Windows\Touch Flo\FTouchFloConfig.txt
or edit the registry: go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Disable4SpecificApp; add new key called "S2U2"; in the folder for this Key, add new string value "ClassName" = "S2U2"; softreset the device.
Q. Some of my device's background jobs (like email sync or bluetooth connection) stopped unexpectedly when S2U2 is running?
A. Try to turn on NoPowerSuspend.
Q. What is NoPowerSuspend?
A. There is a few options in S2U2 to set when to suspend your device's power. If NoPowerSuspend is set to 1, all these options will be disabled.
Q. Some of my scheduled tasks did not run as schedule, but it'll start when manually turn on the device?
A. Try to set OffLCD longer (17 seconds or more) or add it to the ExceptionEXE list as below.
Q. How to configure S2U2 not to start when some applications are running?
A. Edit the Registry, under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2, add key ExceptionEXE0 (STRING) with the name of the application (e.g. iexplore.exe). A total of 10 (0-9) ExceptionEXE can be added. Set ExceptionEXEisFG to 1 for checking it's running in foreground only; while set to 0 for checking it's running in foreground or background. Then restart iLock2.
Q. Spb Repeating Alarm does not work when "Lock Notification" is turned on?
A. It's a known limitation. Spb RA relies on the system notification bubble to literate its own alarm.
But if "Lock Notification" is turned on, S2U2 will force the notification to background & Spb RA will be misleaded
and think that notification is already dismissed. So, if Spb RA is used, "Lock Notification" must be turned off.
Q. How to customize the application opened when "slide to view"?
A. They are under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2\S2VEXE, named 0File, 0Parameters, 1File, 1Parameters,... 8File, 8Parameters.
0 - missed call; 1 - voice mail; 2 - SMS; 3 - MMS; 4 - email;
5 - Flexmail; 6 - WL Messenger; 7 - reminder; 8 - active task.
e.g. when there is a missed call, open iContact's call history instead of the system call history,
edit 0File to \Program Files\iContact\iContact.exe;
and 0Parameters to -recents (the path may be different on different language device & where it's installed).
Known limitations & FAQs: (continue)
Information
Q. How to hide the Date or the Time?
A. Set the DateFormat or TimeFormat to blank; restart iLock2.
Q. S2U2 shows the wrong no. of unread SMS/MMS/email/vmail?!
A. It's a device specific problem. You may reset these counts by:
1. stop iLock2
2. run iLock2 -reset
3. start iLock2
A. You may use the ResetUnreadCount.cab to reset these unread counts.
Q. There is only ONE appointment shown even it's set to show more than 1 appointment?
A. Extend the "Appointment Next Day(s)".
A. Where there is more than ONE appointment shown on S2U2, you may shrink them to show ONE appointment by tapping it.
To restore, tap the appointment again.
Q. How to hide any unread alert?
A. Delete "notice.png" under the \GFX folder; restart iLock2.
Q. How to integrate Spb Mobile Shell with S2U2?
A. http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17396 (thanks PocketPcUser05)
Q. How to display the operator's logo?
A. The logo filename must exactly match with the operator's name with PNG extension (e.g. orange.png); it must be placed under the folder GFX\Operator. For QVGA/WQVGA device, the logo has to be smaller than 16 pixels high; while for VGA/WVGA, it has to be smaller than 32 pixels high. Since there are a lot of operators in the world, only a few samples are included in the installation.
To switch back to display operator in text, delete the Operator folder & restart iLock2.
A. Run S2U2 Settings and quit. A file "S2U2 Settings.log" is created under the S2U2 installed folder.
Open it with any editor, one of the line shows "Operator Logo: xxx.png".
CallerID
Q. Does the CallerID support Video Call / Skype / PTT (Push-To-Talk)?
A. No.
Q. The CallerID function does not work on my device?!
A. Since there are a lot variables between different devices/environment, it's possible that the CallerID does not work. So if it's the case, disable the CallerID. Otherwise you may don't know who is calling you.
Q. The quality of the CallerID pic is so bad even the original photo is in high resolution?!
A. DO NOT use the system contact/outlook to add photo to a contact. Use S2V (Slide 2 View) to do so.
Q. How to mute an incoming ring/vibration when CallerID is enable?
A. Press the Volume Up/Down; or DPAD Up/Down keys when DpadOn is enable.
Q. After soft-reset, sometimes the first call's callerID is not shown?
A. It's an OS issue, no solution yet.
Q. The CallerID is working fine, but after iLock2 is ended, no more CallerID even the system one?
A. The system caller tab is diabled by iLock2. Either restart iLock2 or restore the system caller tab as the next question.
Q. How to restore the system caller tab?
A. Set CallerID to 0 or uninstall S2U2, then soft-reset.
Q. "Slide to Answer" does not work?
A. Firstly, the CallerID must be enable & it works on your device. Secondly, the "Slide to Answer" screen will only appear when your device is locked already by S2U2. Otherwise it only shows a normal CallerID screen.
A. Change the setting of "Slide to Answer" from "Only Locked" to "Always".
Q. "Slide to End" does not work?
A. Firstly, the CallerID must be enable & "Slide to Answer" & both work on your device. Secondly, the "Slide to End" screen will only appear when your device is locked already by S2U2. Otherwise it only shows a normal CallerID screen.
A. Change the setting of "Slide to Answer" from "Only Locked" to "Always".
Wallpaper
Q. How to change wallpaper?
A. Create a jpg file with resolution the same as your device (QVGA is 240 x 320; VGA is 480 x 640); rename it to "wallpaper.jpg"; copy it to the gfx folder (default is \program files\s2u2\gfx\); restart iLock2. And the file "wallpaperL.jpg" is for the Landscape mode.
Q. My GIF wallpaper does not shown?
A. Currently, there seems to be a limitation to the size of the GIF file. Sometimes, even your device has enough free RAM, it still cannot be shown. Recommended to reduce the dimension (not the file size) & the no. of frames of the GIF, then try again.
Q. The GIF animation stopped after a certain period?
A. Turn on the GifEndless option.
Q. I've set up a folder of GIF files & set the Wallpaper point to that folder, but S2U2 shows nothing?
A. Wallpaper(L) folder only supports JPG files.
Q. When the wallpaper is set to GIF file, even a small one, the memory usage is very high?
A. Yes, all the frames need to be cached in memory. So the more frames the GIF has, the more memory will be used.
Weather
Q. My XXX weather application cannot be shown on S2U2?
A. S2U2 only supports Spb Weather 1.x (not 2.x; not Traveler; not Shell), Weather Panel, Pocket Weather, HTC Weather, User-defined Weather and HTC Manila 2D & 3D Weather.
Q. There is no registry key called UserWeather in my device?
A. Create it (as STRING) by yourself.
Q. How to make use of UserWeather?
A. You have to manually update the registry key UserWeather (STRING) under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2. The format is "icon|index|high temp|low temp" where icon is S, P or W (Spb Weather, Pocket Weather or Weather Panel).
Or "icon|index|string" where "icon" is C (custom), "index" is the weather icon & "string" will be the message displayed underneath the weather icon. e.g. "C|50|Rainning" means the \gfx\weather\50.png icon & "Rainning" will be displayed on screen.
Schettj has created a MortScript to update it through Yahoo's weather, details at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358952
Q. Why there is no current weather info shown? Why the weather icon mismatches with HTC Weather or Manila 2D/3D Weather?
A. Because S2U2 only shows TODAY's FORECAST info from other weather applications.
Q. When getting temperature (in Celsius) from HTC Home or Manila 2D, there is always 1 degree discrepancy?
A. That's the bug of HTC Home when converting the readings from Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Q. The Manila 3D Weather info not shown on S2U2?
A. Check if you have added custom city; try to add a non-custom city.
A. Check if you have set the weather to update itself automatically; try different setting.
A. No perfect solution yet.
Thank's AC... but the link provided S2U2 v1.37 for VGA is it Normal.....
Bob_55 said:
Thank's AC... but the link provided S2U2 v1.37 for VGA is it Normal.....
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Just updated to v1.40... thanks.
Thanks A_C....downloading now!!
edit...well actually I can't download, the QVGA version isn't downloading!!
Thanks A_C, gonna try it out!
QVGA working now, sorry....must have caught it at a bad time!!
Thanks, downloading and updating now.
So-far so-good!! The battery % shows up top, and everything else seems to be working as good as ever. The inertia takes a little getting used to, but works well!!
Thanks A_C.
This is S2U2 lang.ini file for Italian User.
German Lang.ini for v1.40
Thanks for update, but with activation TF3D on my HD (1.14.407.3 GER) dont work the Manila 3D Weather again. ???
Its the TF3D deactivation, function the Weather icon. Strange!?
thanks ac!
Awesome, I'm always excited to see you release an update!!! Downloading now....
Thanks for the new version.
I noticed a difference in the sliding mechanic.
Slider now seems to speed up, and if you release it, it keeps sliding.
Great work A_C!
May I suggest the following: if for an appointment, the start time equals the end time, only show the start time.
For example:
12:30 Lunch
instead of
12:30-12:30 Lunch
Thanks!
so im trying to get my weather to show up
it didnt on the last version either
i have a touch pro using tf3d set that in the s2u2 settings
had custom cities, tried some normal ones that didnt help
BUT if i turn tf3d off then the weather shows up
anyone had this and fixed it?
johanromijn said:
Thanks for the new version.
I noticed a difference in the sliding mechanic.
Slider now seems to speed up, and if you release it, it keeps sliding.
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Yeah...kinda cool, I think that will allow a lot of people with 'large' fingers to be able to 'flick' the slider and not run out of room at the end to slide!! I think it is a great little tweak!!!
NL language file 1.40
Thank you A_C!
I've updated the language file in Ducth.
Regards,
Ronald
Thanks A_C, I'm downloading now.
Hi,
Since iPhonetoday is such a great today plugin I decided to add some more functionallity.
What does it do?:
Basicly it starts S2P minimizes it then starts playback and replaces the top 6 (or 8) icons with control/status icons for S2P and reverts to your original icons once S2P exits .
Features:
- Replaces top 6 or 8 icons with S2P control/status icons
- Refreshes icons on track change
- Display current album or artist
- Display current title
- Display current albumart
- Play/Pause, Volume up, Volume down, Next, Previous, Maximise S2P (Mute, Exit only on 8 icon setting)
- Energy saving option for stopping the script once the phone gets locked by S2U2
- revert to your original icons once S2P exits
- crops Artist/Album/Title if it is to long to be displayed by iPhonetoday
- If no titles are loaded into S2P it will show a reminder and maximize S2P
- creates a backup.xml on first run
Requirements:
- Mortscript
- S2P
- iPhonetoday
Installation:
- extract S2PC.zip
- edit the s2pc.ini to your desired settings
- copy the extracted content into \iPhonetoday\
- in iPhonetoday add an icon linking to \iPhonetoday\S2PC\start.mscr
Changelog:
(I will follow iPhonetoday version numbering so my v. 0.6.1 will be compatible to iPhonetoday 0.6.1)
- 0.6.1
-Initial release
Known Bugs:
- Sometimes the icon refreshing is slow (no solution on my side, sorry has to be done in iPhonetoday -> Refreshing icons from external exe)
- When using S2U2 to control your volume and/or to answer calls(when not locked). The script will revert your icons to original and exit the script when receiving a call and/or changing volume with s2u2.
I will try to convince A_C to add a "Device is locked" Registry value. If not I don´t see a solution for this other than not using s2u2 for calls/volume.
Last but not least
I used some programms from different sources i would like to thank
No Plugins Today
Mortscript
thebond for his volume control scripts.
The s2pc.ini:
s2ppath=\Program Files\s2p\
Here you specify the folder where S2P is installed (mind the slashes).
s2pproblem=No music files are loaded into S2P. Please load music files and start playback.
Here you can edit the message that is displayed when no files are loaded into S2P.
s2pabort=Aborting S2PC
Here you can edit the message that is displayed when S2P aborts.
albumorartist=
Here you specify if album or artist shold be shown in the first row.
1 for album
0 for artist
pageselect=0
Here you specify on which page the controls sould be displayed (0 for the first page and so on) If the selected page doesn´t exist it will be displayed on the last page.
energysave=1
If this is set to 1 the script will revert your icons to original and exit the script when S2U2 locks the device.
!There is a bug in this function. When using S2U2 to control your volume and/or to answer calls(when not locked). The script will revert your icons to original and exit the script when receiving a call and/or changing volume with s2u2.
I will try to convince A_C to add a "Device is locked" Registry value. If not I don´t see a sollution for this other than not using s2u2 for calls/volume.
resumeafterunlock=1
If this is set to 1 and energysave is allso set to 1 the script will rerun on unlocking but only if the script already ran at locking
eighticons=0
If this is set to 1 8 Icons are displayed instead of 6
great work dude....!!!!
tried on htc touch (elfin) works gr8....???
cant we implement current time using same way..
thebond said:
tried on htc touch (elfin) works gr8....???
cant we implement current time using same way..
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As you can see the icon updating process takes pretty long so updating every minute would render iPhonetoday nearly unusable.
Maybe when another refresh option is there I will try to make a digital clock for the first row.
ya it take a bit more time... but tuning it would do better
digital clock would be great help to all...