cLaunch is GREAT, but unfortunately it doesn't handle icons larger than 32x32 pixels all that well. I wanted to create a bunch of big 48px photo shortcuts (32 was just too small!). However, even with a 48px bitmap, cLaunch just crops to 32px and scales up to 48px. Results are not what I wanted, and ugly.
So I created a hacked up version of cLaunch (based on version 12.04, 11 Jan 2008) and I called it cLaunch_48px. It works just like the normal cLaunch does... The only difference is apparent if...
you set the icon size to 48 AND
have a 48px bitmap file as the icon
...it WILL show the entire 48px bitmap, without distortion. Your icon size should be set to exactly 48px in cLaunch, otherwise you will see the regular cLaunch behavior. Note: You can still use any size icons you want, you'll just get the default behavior. For example, I have one tab with 32px icons and another with 48px.
To use: download the CAB and install as normal. It can even coexist with an existing cLaunch installation. This version will share settings with any existing cLaunch installation so you won't need to do anything special to import. You do not need to remove your existing cLaunch, if you have it installed already. Use at your own risk so backup your \Windows\cLaunch.dat file just to be safe.
To hack--experts only: Source code included as zip (project/solution file is VStudio 2008). The only file changed from the original is main.cpp, included in zip (other than vstudio project files). FYI: If you want, you could create an even bigger version (such as 64px) modeled after this version (diff main.cpp with the original cLaunch 12.04 version)... I didn't do that here for two reasons (1) I didn't want 64px icons and (2) supporting both 48px AND 64px icons would use up too much memory.
If I get a chance sometime, I might actually provide a screenshot, but it won't look much different than a typical cLaunch screenshot, expect for nice and clear 48px icons.
Works great with go2contact (created by me).
Also, SUPER THANKS to the creators of cLaunch!
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Great Idea. I like claunch because of its small siZe, but I don't use it because of the small Icons. Tried the prog and it doesn't work. Icons remain at 32 even after I resized them. I can tell they are larger because it only shows a portion of it. Is there a setting somewhere that I'm missing?
Got IT
OOPs figured it out. Works Great. Thanks
_craig said:
cLaunch is GREAT, but unfortunately it doesn't handle icons larger than 32x32 pixels all that well. I wanted to create a bunch of big 48px photo shortcuts (32 was just too small!). However, even with a 48px bitmap, cLaunch just crops to 32px and scales up to 48px. Results are not what I wanted, and ugly.
So I created a hacked up version of cLaunch (based on version 12.04, 11 Jan 2008) and I called it cLaunch_48px. It works just like the normal cLaunch does... The only difference is apparent if...
you set the icon size to 48 AND
have a 48px bitmap file as the icon
...it WILL show the entire 48px bitmap, without distortion. Your icon size should be set to exactly 48px in cLaunch, otherwise you will see the regular cLaunch behavior. Note: You can still use any size icons you want, you'll just get the default behavior. For example, I have one tab with 32px icons and another with 48px.
To use: download the CAB and install as normal. It can even coexist with an existing cLaunch installation. This version will share settings with any existing cLaunch installation so you won't need to do anything special to import. You do not need to remove your existing cLaunch, if you have it installed already. Use at your own risk so backup your \Windows\cLaunch.dat file just to be safe.
To hack--experts only: Source code included as zip (project/solution file is VStudio 2008). The only file changed from the original is main.cpp, included in zip (other than vstudio project files). FYI: If you want, you could create an even bigger version (such as 64px) modeled after this version (diff main.cpp with the original cLaunch 12.04 version)... I didn't do that here for two reasons (1) I didn't want 64px icons and (2) supporting both 48px AND 64px icons would use up too much memory.
If I get a chance sometime, I might actually provide a screenshot, but it won't look much different than a typical cLaunch screenshot, expect for nice and clear 48px icons.
Works great with go2contact (created by me).
Also, SUPER THANKS to the creators of cLaunch!
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Hi craig,
good job. Would you by any chance have an idea why claunch 1204 would show only a quarter of the icons (and what's worse, only a quarter of the setup menus) on VGA (x51v)?
Do you think there's anything to be done about it? I like claunch 1203 but there the icons are shown with pixel doubling and therefor very coarse.
cheers
kuifje
kuifje_xda-developers said:
Would you by any chance have an idea why claunch 1204 would show only a quarter of the icons (and what's worse, only a quarter of the setup menus) on VGA (x51v)?
Do you think there's anything to be done about it? I like claunch 1203 but there the icons are shown with pixel doubling and therefor very coarse.
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Don't know much about 12.03 and what changed with 12.04. However, with 12.04, from what I could tell by the code: it's best to use 16 and/or 32 px icons/bitmaps (or 48 if you're running cLaunch_48px) and show them at their native size. Otherwise, scaling/cropping will occur.
craig,
I am only using this for shortcuts to regular apps with their own built-in icons. I suppose they are 32*32.
When I set the icon size to 16*16, i see the icon in normal resolution but only the upper left quarter of it.
When I set the icon size to 32*32 I still see only a quarter, but now with pixel doubling, instead of the whole icon in normal resolution. When I set the icon size to 64*64 I see the entire icon, with pixel doubling, but distorted at the bottom.
Also, the upper left corner of the icons is shown in the setup screen, and of the settings and options dialog (and ONLY those), only the upper left corner is shown (this makes it impossible to configure the settings, but I can still do that through claunch 1203 which I have installed also.
can you see anything VGA-related in the code?
Kuifje
I have installed the CAB file but when I go to change the icon size to 48, the icons appears tiled on my today screen. The icons are 32*32 and tiled in the allowed 48 icon size. Do I need to make changes to additional settings??
Hi,
I have a freshly purchased Ipaq 214, and i use to use Claunch on my Asus620.
the Ipaq is VGA, and i have same behaviour you mention, ie can only see quater of the configuration menu... which does not really allow to tweak the interface, and finally makes it unusable!
not to be too particular, but 48 point is too large. can you hackup another version that accept 36-40 pixel? thank you so much if you could.
cLaunch Settings
I am a little slow on how these things work outside of loading them and adjusting the settings so this could be me being dense, but I am hoping someone can help.
I just went from a Touch to a Touch Pro and when I loaded cLaunch it is tiny on the screen. When I go into the settings the left side of the screen has some info, and on the right some of the tabs are there but cut off, and I can't get to the other ones.
I have tried the version above as well as 12.03 (which says it is not a valid pocket pc app and can't be loaded) and 12.04. I have loaded cLaunch.dat into the windows folder and see my shortcuts on the screen but they are very, very small.
Is this a setting I need to change? I have been through all the settings I can think of. I love this app and would appreciate any help anyone can give me to make this work.
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I just went from a Touch to a Touch Pro and when I loaded cLaunch it is tiny on the screen. When I go into the settings the left side of the screen has some info, and on the right some of the tabs are there but cut off, and I can't get to the other ones...
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I'm having the same problem and I'm pretty sure that it's the touch pro has the TFT 480 x 640 px and the Mogul was 240 x 320 px (Half) I don't know much but I'm sure thats the problem. I'm having this same issue with a few of my old apps (Skyfire, Music ID, Claunch) I'm bummed Can anyone offer a tweak or solution?
bump please make a vga version
Pls a VGA Version.
It don´t runs in my new HTC TOUCH HD
Many thanks,
Omnia qvga it does not work
It looks nice, but when I set the setting for icons to 48 icons are tiled. It does not show the full 48x48 icon when set to smaller size. I have not the tools to do it myself. Thanks for any help.
vincej said:
I am a little slow on how these things work outside of loading them and adjusting the settings so this could be me being dense, but I am hoping someone can help.
I just went from a Touch to a Touch Pro and when I loaded cLaunch it is tiny on the screen. When I go into the settings the left side of the screen has some info, and on the right some of the tabs are there but cut off, and I can't get to the other ones.
I have tried the version above as well as 12.03 (which says it is not a valid pocket pc app and can't be loaded) and 12.04. I have loaded cLaunch.dat into the windows folder and see my shortcuts on the screen but they are very, very small.
Is this a setting I need to change? I have been through all the settings I can think of. I love this app and would appreciate any help anyone can give me to make this work.
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Hello
I'm new on this forum and would like to confirm exactly the same problems on my HTC Touch HD.
I've been using this software for years on my old MIO, but I must now move to another soft for my HTC.
Like other people in this thread, I really would like to come back to Claunch.
Any chance to get it upgraded ?
Many thanks for that wonderfull software.
I would like to have Claunch size 64
Hi,
I am very happy with Claunch size 48, but it would be better en size 64 : the friend of my mother had an AVC and he can't speak.
I put pics and shortcut to .mp3 : when he clic on one pic, the pocket PC read a little sentence.
He can use it in size 48, but it would be easier in size 64.
Many thanks for that wonderfull software.
Excuse my bad english, I am french....
Chantal
vga screen
it doesn't work with vga screen .. ie v900
it would be kind if it was possible to make it working for vga screen
many thanks
plus 1 on this if anyone can make a higher res icon version for wvga
would like to try this on the HD2 but icons are only a quater size with this version.
Can you get exe instead of today's plug in?
What i mean can we also jave claunch.exe which can be excuted from PPC as stand alon application instaed of today's plugin
I've tried to use this reg edit that i used on the touch pro to get 4 icons per line but it doesn't seem to work on the xperia. I'm trying to get a larger scroll bar and have at least 3 icons on each row. Anyone have any ideas?
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\IconConfig]
"HorizontalIconSpacing"=dword:112
"VerticalIconSpacing"=dword:115
"IconTitleFontSize"=dword:6
I'm very curious if anybody got this working. I want to have 4 icons per column too...
It's depends also from build of system. And xperia as 196xx, a bit old.
try this cab here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=449077
it works on my HTC touch HD.
Unfortunately it doesn't work for my X1. I would gladly hack it into the registry myself but I'm a bit in the dark on where to look for...
I have searched all over but haven't been able to find if the regular HTC Home today plugin has been ported to WVGA screen resolution yet for the Touch Pro 2. If anyone has any information or a cab file that would be greatly appreciated. I like to use this in conjunction with Ultimate Launcher. Will Ultimate Launcher work with WVGA screen resolutions? Any information on this would be great as well.
Thanks in advance!
I'm using UltimateLaunch. It works fine. You just need to adjust the numbers for the increased resolution. The transitions from tab to tab aren't too smooth, but if you play around with the Animation Duration and Acceleration you should find something you like. Forget the Cube though. I've tried everything and can't get it to look good while turning. You can also turn off the animation altogther be setting it to None.
There are a number of VGA versions of the Home Plugin Floating around. I haven't tried any but they should work fine with WQVGA. Try here.
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I'm using UltimateLaunch. It works fine. You just need to adjust the numbers for the increased resolution. The transitions from tab to tab aren't too smooth, but if you play around with the Animation Duration and Acceleration you should find something you like. Forget the Cube though. I've tried everything and can't get it to look good while turning. You can also turn off the animation altogther be setting it to None.
There are a number of VGA versions of the Home Plugin Floating around. I haven't tried any but they should work fine with WQVGA. Try here.
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Thank you popdog54. That is interesting information about the ultimate launch program. I really prefer it in combination with the the HTC Home plug versus the manilla 2d or 3d. I will have to play with it a bit and see how it goes. Thanks for the link on the HTC Home Plug. I was specifically looking for WQVGA/WVGA and didn't realize that VGA would work.
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..........I was specifically looking for WQVGA/WVGA and didn't realize that VGA would work.
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I tried the HTC Home when I first got the TP2, and it crashed.
Removing it was the solution - is this a QVGA specific adaption or just a slightly different version than I have which works on the TP2?
I just prefer Home/TodayAdgenda to TouchFlo!
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Any updates to the HTC Home for WVGA? I still prefer it to touchflo.
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I have searched all over but haven't been able to find if the regular HTC Home today plugin has been ported to WVGA screen resolution yet for the Touch Pro 2. If anyone has any information or a cab file that would be greatly appreciated. I like to use this in conjunction with Ultimate Launcher. Will Ultimate Launcher work with WVGA screen resolutions? Any information on this would be great as well.
Thanks in advance!
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I am using PJC HTC Home on my Touch Pro2...works great...even the weather plugin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406418
Forgot to mention that i use the great app, ultimate launcher as well.
I have used a VGA version on my 8525/Hermes, Fuze/Raphael and now Tilt2/Rhodium with no problems.. The cab is called HTCHOME2.CAB, you can find many links for it.
But if you have a custom wallpaper, then it will not display correctly in the background. I sized a picture of my kids at 480x800, and the section underneath the HTCHome is "stretched" to VGA resolution. Doesn't bother me as my phone is locked most of the time and the wallpaper shows correctly when locked.
I grew a little too attached to the monochrome aspect of the original icons, and now I find the new icons to be a tad too colorful. anyone have the icon set and know of a way to replace the 2.5 icons?
I would really like this too
This post may be of some use. It's made for Manila version 2.1.19193517.0 though. The screenshots show all the tabs that it covers. I'm not sure what tabs are in Manila version 2.5 that I'm missing...
I'm new to the Windows Mobile environment and have searched for HOURS for a solution to this issue. This has been a very humbling experience
Regardless of the icon set that I use (installed as a Tap Icons component using MaxTTM v4.1), the icons appear cropped (as in attached screenshot). This occurs regardless of the icon set - even for those from the Rhodium forum specifically.
Am I doing something wrong here?
WM 6.5 Professional
ROM (OEM from US Cellular) version 2.01.573.3 (10/16/09)
TF3D v 2.1.19202217.5 (Per MaxTTM Settings tab)
Sorry for such an obviously NOOB question. Please let me know if additional information would help.
Thank you!!!
it is not only you. I got the exact same setup and have the same problems. I have found two sets of icons that work:
Black Slider Icons 6.5 can be found on PPCGeeks by santod:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=96239
Sketchy icons found in the third post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=484612
MykCer's Sense 2.1 Chrome Flip clock includes a a good looking clock with a chrome slider that works perfect, only with the stock tap icons though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619879
It's because manila uses the top left corner of the image. Icons in 2.1 and 2.5 sense use only the top left hand corner of their entire 128 by 128 size
The ones you used are centered, so it scaled them up to 128 by 128 and then used only the left hand corner of them. It's just because you're using the wrong kind of icons .
Thank you both for your feedback. I thought it must have been something within Manilla itself because it was such a widespread issue affecting most component addons.
It is frustrating that it is so limited the way it is (albeit still better than Blackberry - a platform I have come to despise).
Someday when I have time/ambition, I it might be worth loading a custom ROM. Until then, thank you for your comments.
Even with those that say for rhodium manila 2.1? huh? will have to look out for it in the future.
I also had the same problem.
The solution is to create a 128 x 128 transparent image, and add as a new layer on top the icon image sized at 64 x 64. They will also need to be offset slightly.
As I cant post a link because I'm a newbie, run a search in the forum for the thread headed:
'New custom tab icons for slider of HTC Stock ROM Sense 2.1'
Post #14 amongst others.
Hope this helps.