I'm just thinking about all the apps I currently use on my Kaiser and how they'll work on the HD2 and i've got a quick question!
Assuming i leave all the HTC stuff as it is - how will I access apps that I currently access through the quicklaunch bar?
Examples of these apps are:
Magicall (used to screen/block calls)
PhoneWeaver (for customised profiles)
Pocketcontroller (remote desktop)
Also - does anyone know if SBSH's "Calendar Touch" integrates well?
Grateful for any feedback
(here's my current homescreen to show what i mean by the quicklaunch bar - in case i'm naming it wrong!)
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"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"
}
You've got the choice of TouchFLO, Titanium (Windows Default, as it's called), or the old skool Today screen, as you've pictured.
I'd recommend playing with the first 2 before deciding how to set the phone up, as they offer a great deal of choice, especially with the excellent modding community on here.
There's a bunch of "buttons" on the home page of TouchFLO that allow you quick access to apps, contacts, or bookmarks, and you can arrange that as you like, so I assume that will give you the same thing that you currently have.
Hope this helps
Thanks
I know about the application shortcuts - but i'm not sure they'd offer the same functionality. For instance, when i tap on the PhoneWeaver button, it brings up a list of what profiles i can switch to etc, if i make a shortcut, i think it'll just load the program.
BTW remote desktop can be troublesome without stylus. I suggest you try it somehow before you buy it.
Dr.Sid said:
BTW remote desktop can be troublesome without stylus. I suggest you try it somehow before you buy it.
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Oh right, I mean the other way round (remoting onto the phone from the PC)
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Hi just wondering if there is a app that will display icons on your today screen to start certain programs.
I dont know if o2 do one as i cant seem to find anything.
Any help would be grateful
Thanks
Craig
cLaunch (Free)
http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~welic/claunch.html
SPB Pocket Plus (with lots of other useful feature, not free)
ILauncher (not free)
http://www.sbsh.net/products/ilauncher/
thanks jackleung
ilauncher look good , i was just wondering does anyone know what the command line or short to go straight into create new text message (instead of going new then message on the today screen)
Thanks all
Craig
craigdabbs said:
Hi just wondering if there is a app that will display icons on your today screen to start certain programs.
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Instead of installing yet another program, you could also go to your device settings - buttons - and map one of your buttons to the "Start Menu" command.
The (while still in device settings, go to "Menu" and designate those specific applications you just mentioned to appear on your start menu (I think you can specify max 7).
That would allow you finger access to those apps without adding another prog and also remember that the more stuff you add to today screen it eats up your battery.
cLaunch is much nicer looking than you think
The program is very customizable
Craig, this is my setup using claunch and a number of my hacks.
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"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"
}
You might be interested in my programs VJPhoneTools.
Check them out on my webpage.
V
Does anyone know how to create a shortcut to Settings?
I've just recently bought and installed ProgramMenuPlus to cascade my Start Menu but only thing is that it doesn't handle the Settings menu so I need a shortcut to be placed on the Programs Menu.
Can someone help?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnppcgen/html/ppc_tcuts2.asp
I have all of my control panel plus some extras as a cascading menu in SmallMenu, with icons. If you want, I can zip them up and send them over.
V
thanks Vijay, you're a legend on this boards. I managed to work out that with ProgramMenuPlus, you can add an extra icon on top of the normal Start Menu (just like in Seymour) and have dual Start Menus (the MenuPlus & the original Menu).
By the way, am looking thru the list of apps you wrote...I like the VJLumos, it adds that extra brightness at night for reading and makes a good flashlight
Keep up the good work champ!!
I actually use SmallMenu and ProgramMenu.
This is my SmallMenu replacing the start menu. I never use the start menu anymore (and obviously this is without using ToggleToday, for clarity):
{
"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"
}
Then I use a much smaller ProgramMenu menu assigned to my contacts key, to just load up PIM stuff etc very quickly, eg calendar, contacts blah blah. That way it's even faster then navigating SmallMenu's submenus... I launch it with my thumb, navigate up/down with dpad and enter. Very quick..I really like SmallMenu.
Thanks for your comments
VJLumos is very much for those who like to live on the edge, but the effect is certainly worth seeing. i wonder why they didn't implement the brighter screen to begin with! I've been doing some slow work to find a better way to implement it, but I'm waiting on some slightly better tools before I can finish it...
V
Guys
How can I create speed-dial shortcuts on the Today screen to start a phone call directly from the today screen? Is there some good freeware that lets you do it?
I can do it using a menu .. but how do I do it as a shortcut?
- JoKer
I don't know if there's any software for this purpose, but if you don't find it you can easily implement it using an application launcher + mortscript.
iLauncher does that .. but right now .. I am trying to spend my money wisely ..
VJPhoneTools.
V
Vijay .. Thanks a lot, totally forgot about your apps. Now a really stupid question. How exactly do I run these apps and provide command line options on my TyTN?
Whatever's your poison. Use gsfinder/resco to make shortcuts generally.
I use claunch to launch speed dials from the today screen... but you can assign to hardware keys or other launchers etc.
One combination I'm testing right now is to use a hack I've written to assign an app to the video key, and use that to launch "Launcher" from the Samsung rom. Using Launcher I can assign a menu full of my calls, so I can switch tasks and make calls from one thumb + wheel.
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"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"
}
One thumb task switching:
V
Spb Diary has a photo contacts dialer that can be one-tapped-to-call from the Today screen.
Hello,
I hope this isn't an obvious question, as I'm new to developing apps for pocket PCs.
I'm writing my first Windows Mobile application (in C#, using Visual Studio 2008). The user interface I'm trying to build is very similar to the inbox of Pocket Outlook, and I want a "Sort by..." drop down list at the top right hand corner - I've attached a screenshot showing what I mean.
I've seen several programs - including third-party ones - use this control, but I can't find it in Visual Studio. Is it a pre-existing control (either in .NET or somewhere else), or do I have to make it by hand?
Thanks a lot.
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"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"
}
Is DocumentList what you want?
Koterpillar said:
Is DocumentList what you want?
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Thanks for your reply Koterpillar. I want it to look like a DocumentList, but without it being tied to file browsing. For example in the right-hand drop down, instead of "Name, Date, Size, Type", I might want to have "Caller, Priority, etc". The same with the left hand drop down - instead of a list of directories, I need to have custom strings.
Any thoughts?
Thanks again.
How about a Combo Box? I am just getting started in phone programming, but this is a standard control for desktop programs.
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How about a Combo Box? I am just getting started in phone programming, but this is a standard control for desktop programs.
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Thanks for your reply. Well, a ComboBox provides basically the same functionality, but it doesn't really have the same look. I was hoping to be consistent with other applications that use this type of control.
This control is not available in the .NETCF framework.
There might be some 3rd party implementations though which can be found on the web. But I think in most cases you'll have to pay for it.
Hey everybody.
I'm looking for a dev to cooperate with to eliminate all the remaining windows mobile "styled" stuff (notes, explorer, settings etc.) on our htc devices. I say "remaining" because htc has covered up quite a lot now with their own apps.
Here is a concept of what could be the design for the notes app. Tell me any changes you want me to make!
Notes:
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"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"
}
Any developer interested? PM me ...
really great idea what are the various things that needs reskinning. i say you do your work in several steps
1.how about you simply start with re-skinning the programs and settings folders and make the bottom tabs in settings more finger friendly
2. also the dialog boxes are still not finger friendly with the latest tf3d but that was solved with fingermenu1.11
3. reskin the various applications (like appointments, time,phone settings...etc) to be finger friendly
its a really big project really wish you the best of luck.
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really great idea what are the various things that needs reskinning. i say you do your work in several steps
1.how about you simply start with re-skinning the programs and settings folders and make the bottom tabs in settings more finger friendly
2. also the dialog boxes are still not finger friendly with the latest tf3d but that was solved with fingermenu1.11
3. reskin the various applications (like appointments, time,phone settings...etc) to be finger friendly
its a really big project really wish you the best of luck.
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thank you very much but for the apps I didn't think of new skins, more like new apps.
Picture of my notes concept added.