I have already used hAndy Utils to disable the Manila "Start Menu", now I am getting the Large WM Start Menu. This is better than the Manila one, but, I would like the ability to have the small start menu. I find that one much easier to use, but I also use a Stylus most of the time.
KD8FRE
I don't know about the Rhodium but for Raphael you can disable it in settings>touchflo
Thanks for the suggestion, but on the Rhodium, that option is missing from settings-> Touchflo.
That was one of the first things I thought of, but thanks again!
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I have a lots of programs installed. However when I go into All programs menu in TF3D it is somewhat annoying to flick through all of them.
Is it possible to add that Alphabet strip that you can find in contacts or in Weather-Countries menu. It would ease things extremely. They added it in Weather-Countries after software update, so I guess it is possible.
Dr Twin
Very nice idea...
Excellent idea - although I still resort to the old wm start->programs if I don't have an app on my quick list
flykthewiz said:
Excellent idea - although I still resort to the old wm start->programs if I don't have an app on my quick list
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Well, I do too. But I would like TF3D to be able to display all programs that are as quickly accessible as possible. It seems that Alphabet strip (or ribbon - I do not know the proper term) is elegant solution.
Hard to imagine why it isn't there by default.
Not only that, I can consistenly crash my diamond if i scroll the TF3D "all programs" list too fast 3 times in a row... (using the official 1.93 firmware)
I believe that it is all about layout and that it can be edited and added to All programs menu
good idea would be a search field where you can type in like in e.g. ubuntu
where -while typing- the fitting startmenu entries are suggested...
if nothing is typed in: whole startmenu (all programms) should be shown
Hi There,
If you ever used the "Close Button" plug-in from Spb Mobile Plus you prolly know what I mean...
The HTC Taskmanager looks all nice, I like it, but its only accessible on the Today Screen. Is there a way to make it accessible even when you're not on the today screen?
Sometimes when you're doing stuff you want to "alt-tab" to another program and this is an easy way to do it, or when you want to close another/all other programs.
I hope there's a solution because it really is an improvement to the taskmanager.
me too
sorry, no help here. I can only say "me too". I was actually just thinking about this today. I've had this phone for a few months, and it just today occurred to mr today that you can't close other open programs without going back to the today screen, only option is to "x" button back to today screen or hope that what you seek to close is in your start menu under 'recent items'.
any help or development would be super appreciated, thanks all.
There is a shortcut in the Settings folder in the Systems tab. However, I expect you don't want to go through all of that when you want to use it. As an alternative, you could use file explorer and go into the Windows folder, find the Task Manager program in there, copy it and past a shortcut in the Windows/Start Menu folder. Then it would be on your Start Menu. You would need to remove one other item if you were then over the allowed maximum number of items in there.
Is that accessible enough?
I'd rather not put it in my start menu cus there are other "important" shortcuts in there...
I'd rather have it in the upper right corner...
You could use WkTask
the best free taskmanager there is (not working on wm6.5)
whiskeybro said:
You could use WkTask
the best free taskmanager there is (not working on wm6.5)
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I tried it and I like it, Is there a way to make a backup of my settings?
It seems the program doesnt work as i wished it would. I worked with it for a while and I like the concept alot, but there's a major flaw. Sometimes when I make adjustments to, lets say, my alarm settings (winmo clock/alarms setings), and when I press [ok] the window minimizes (I set the one click to minimize), there's no way you can apply the changes because it will keep on running on the background. If I choose to close it then the changes wont apply. This occurs to many other programs I use in simular occasions when you need to press [ok] to apply settings.
I would still have a solution to the HTC taskbar though. I think I would prefer it over the WkTask taskmanager.
Hi,
I just installed the official 6.5 update but I think the WM 6.5 "Honeycomb" start menu is that damn slow when you got a lot of programs there. You have to scroll a lot and scrolling doesn't look very fluid.
Is there a way or a registry hack to get back the old HTC start menu that was delivered when the Diamond2 originally came out? The best would be if there where 4 icons in a row.
I've added a snapshot to show what I mean. Yes, as you can see on the snapshot I'm back to 6.1
My startmenu is very fluid to be honest, I got my programs and stuff sorted in folders. Like games, media (coreplayer etc), network (commanager etc), personal (phone, sms, email etc), GPS, system (total commander, resco explorer, reg edit etc). I will install SPB Screenshot and show you how it looks.
Here you go.
metacortexx said:
Hi,
I just installed the official 6.5 update but I think the WM 6.5 "Honeycomb" start menu is that damn slow when you got a lot of programs there. You have to scroll a lot and scrolling doesn't look very fluid.
Is there a way or a registry hack to get back the old HTC start menu that was delivered when the Diamond2 originally came out? The best would be if there where 4 icons in a row.
I've added a snapshot to show what I mean. Yes, as you can see on the snapshot I'm back to 6.1
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Its still there under the programs tab... ? or at least it is on mine...
sorry if this is a noob question, but how do i add folders to the start menu like you've done? and change icons?
I have done the same thing that you have done, Created folders in the start menu, to do this you just go to windows/startmenu and create folders in there.
However every time I soft reset my device, extra icons appear on the main start page screen. Is there any way to remove these?
I would love to go back to the HTC Start Menu as it was so much better, I know it is on a Tab on Touch Flow 3D but it defeats the point in having a hardware button to launch programs!
colin_85 said:
I have done the same thing that you have done, Created folders in the start menu, to do this you just go to windows/startmenu and create folders in there.
However every time I soft reset my device, extra icons appear on the main start page screen. Is there any way to remove these?
I would love to go back to the HTC Start Menu as it was so much better, I know it is on a Tab on Touch Flow 3D but it defeats the point in having a hardware button to launch programs!
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I totally agree. The current Startmenu lack the support for hiding items en ordering them. Love to find a solution.
I do not have any issues restructuring my start menu.
The only icons I keep on the main page are Phone and Reset, everything else is in a sub-folder and does not add icons to the main page.
Bruce Inman said:
I do not have any issues restructuring my start menu.
The only icons I keep on the main page are Phone and Reset, everything else is in a sub-folder and does not add icons to the main page.
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True, but the TouchFlo "Programs" was much easier.
So am I the only one who's missing the drop-down menu when you tap the Start button - you know, the one that lists seven favourites and your four or five most recent programs?
Why should I navigate the Honeycomb every time I want to go to a program I use about 30 times a day?
Any fixes/hacks to bring this back? Or am I being really stupid and there's a simple option that I haven't found yet?
colin_85 said:
I would love to go back to the HTC Start Menu as it was so much better, I know it is on a Tab on Touch Flow 3D but it defeats the point in having a hardware button to launch programs!
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You can do this with Topaz Keyboard Controller: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555821
Map the Start button to run the program "\Windows\manila.exe" with arguments "--switchtopage programs.page", and it should work perfectly - does for me.
I am new to wm 6.5 and really like the default today's screen on wm6.5. The only thing I wish to know is, if it's possible to add new shortcut in the menu.
From the menu i have a picture tab and can browse the gallery. Same for the Songs. But how can I add a tab (e.g Programs) where i can browse my favorite programs. No need to do Start, and scroll to find the program.
After some google search, I found a home screen customizer but it allows me only to remove unnecessary tab on the default today screen.
Thanks a lot for your tips.
cheers
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I am new to wm 6.5 and really like the default today's screen on wm6.5. The only thing I wish to know is, if it's possible to add new shortcut in the menu.
From the menu i have a picture tab and can browse the gallery. Same for the Songs. But how can I add a tab (e.g Programs) where i can browse my favorite programs. No need to do Start, and scroll to find the program.
After some google search, I found a home screen customizer but it allows me only to remove unnecessary tab on the default today screen.
Thanks a lot for your tips.
cheers
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Look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514490
dwizzy130
Excellent!!!!
Thanks a lot dwizzy130
hidnface said:
Excellent!!!!
Thanks a lot dwizzy130
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No problem! I'm here to help.
dwizzy130
Hi there!
Ive seen the new shortcuts on the homescreen on every video again and again. The number of programs you can add there is extensible but limited. So is there an "All Programs" button like on previous TouchFlo versions on the programs tab or at least a possibility to see all programs installed? Maybe im blind or have forgotten about it but i think i havent seen something like this on any video.
Thanks!
Phil
Sadly, it doesn't exist. I have been asking around if anyone can port the old Manila 2.1 start menu and program tab over yet, but no one has responded to say yes it can be done
Damnit...so theres no scrollable list with all programs installed on the device in Sense anymore? Really no way?
Isn't WM 6.5 start menu about the same ?
Yes and I believe that's exactly the reason why the programs tab is gone.
Yeah, could be the reason for it. But a bad exchange if you ask me...but there are other programs out there that could be useful to me like TouchLaunch.
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Hi there!
Ive seen the new shortcuts on the homescreen on every video again and again. The number of programs you can add there is extensible but limited. So is there an "All Programs" button like on previous TouchFlo versions on the programs tab or at least a possibility to see all programs installed? Maybe im blind or have forgotten about it but i think i havent seen something like this on any video.
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The "All Programs" button in TouchFlo just went to an icon view of the "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" folder - This is exactly what tapping the "Start" button in WM-6.5 now does.
a great alternative for this is a program called launchpad which gives you a program launcher from the taskbas star shortcut but also give you the normal windos shotcut fron the hard key below. try it you wont be dissapointed
from 4pda.ru forum
1. disable manila
2. delete key HKLM>Software>HTC>Manila>Configuration, if exists
3. install the cab
4. delete ManilaFull.xml from /Windows
5. SR
6. enable manila
thanks to jamrecords
sorry for my english