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How to map the Startmenu>Programs to the left softkey

Help!
Is it possible to map the Startmenu programs window to the left softkey?
I'd like to access the programs window by one key press.
To put it anotherway, can somebody tell me what shortcut can opens the programs window or the settings window?

Pressing ok on the today screen will open up the startmenu .. in case you didnt knew .. otherwise .. the bottom window key can do the same ..

gravejoker said:
Pressing ok on the today screen will open up the startmenu .. in case you didnt knew .. otherwise .. the bottom window key can do the same ..
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I knew that. I was talking about one-button-press access to the Programs window, and not to the Startmenu.
So I'd like to open the programs window by pushing the left soft key.

Then use WM5NewMenu to create a new menu containing all your programs .. then use the left softkey to launch that new menu ..

gravejoker said:
Then use WM5NewMenu to create a new menu containing all your programs .. then use the left softkey to launch that new menu ..
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Thanks, but it'd be too much. I use almost all of the programs. I've sorted them into sub folters, it looks like almost a "normal" phone menu system.
And that's why I'd like to access them by one key...
Anybody? else?

enabe said:
Thanks, but it'd be too much. I use almost all of the programs. I've sorted them into sub folters, it looks like almost a "normal" phone menu system.
And that's why I'd like to access them by one key...
Anybody? else?
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Use Resco Explorer and browse to windows-start menu and highlight the programs folder, tap menu and choose 'create shortcut in start menu' then after closing down Resco go to settings and choose 'soft key' in there, choose program. works for me! Also if when using Resco you goto menu and choose large icons in the 'view' sub menu, the layout will look very similar to the view when opening up programs the original way. Hope this helps!

padlad said:
Use Resco Explorer and browse to windows-start menu and highlight the programs folder, tap menu and choose 'create shortcut in start menu' then after closing down Resco go to settings and choose 'soft key' in there, choose program. works for me! Also if when using Resco you goto menu and choose large icons in the 'view' sub menu, the layout will look very similar to the view when opening up programs the original way. Hope this helps!
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Thanks! You are beating about the bush!
It's almost that I wanted, but it runs the Resco Explorer, and the Resco is showing the programs folder.
The result is not bad, but starting the Resco takes more time, and more memory than the "normal" programs window
Somewhere I saw some *.cpl file (or what), in a shortcut that opened the settings window. I thought there is a similar solution to the programs folder too. So i'd like to know what should contains my .lnk file, that runs the normal programs window.

Any solution for this???
Thanks

enabe said:
Help!
Is it possible to map the Startmenu programs window to the left softkey?
I'd like to access the programs window by one key press.
To put it anotherway, can somebody tell me what shortcut can opens the programs window or the settings window?
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I also want to know how to map the "Programs" to the softkey!! And it seem no one know the answer!! and the path to show the "Programs" in icon is not just a simple .lnk

Quickmenu empty settings folder

Hey guys,
I "installed" quickmenu, works great except when I want to go to Settings it states "empty". So I have to "uninstall" to get through the original startmenu to settings.
Does anyone know how I can get to settings with Quickmenu??

That's probably because your windows isn't English. I have the same problem in Polish version.
You can either tap and hold the windows logo (if you haven't disabled this option - i did), so that the classic menu shows up, or go to quickmenu options, then to commands tab. look for an entry named settings, select it and press "Create shortcut". Then place the newly created shortcut in your /windows/menu start/settings (or equivalent path in your language). Now, when you open the steeings section in quichmenu, you'll have only that shortcut in there. When you press it, another menu, this one containing actual settings will pop up.
I like the second way much more, since settings appear in a cascadable menu, not in the standard fullscreen window manner.

or go to /windows/starmenu and create there a folder called "Settings"
you will have then one empty settings folder in you native language and another working one in english

Thanks, works great..

Open Start Menu with left Softkey

Hi there,
I have a big problem with my Softkeys on the X1. By default left and right softkeys are assigned to calendar and contacts... but this does not match with my interests
By changing "left softkey" to "Start Menu" in "buttons" (or "keys", don't know exactly, because I use a german firmware), it opens the start menu... so far so good, but: It always opens the start menu. No matter what a menu says. "Close" e.g. does not close the screen, it opens the start menu
Now I'm useing a tool (called "remap softkeys") and changed the right softkey to comm manager, which works pretty well. Unfortunately I don't know, which command opens the start menu.
My target configuration opens the Comm Manager with the right softkey and the start menu with the left softkey in the homescreen. All options in all other screens which are dedicated to the left and right softkey should be kept.
I hope you can help me
Action_Heinz

Ok here's the file you need. Unzip and Map the softkey with the prog you have to Startmenu.exe. I am using this as well. The EXE is NOT made by me, unfortunately I can't find the site where I downloaded it anymore... Anyway it's freeware. Enjoy.

Thanks
Works perfectly! This is exactly what i've been looking for.
Thank you very much

You could have a look at X1BC or my X1ButtonMapper. These programs give you a lot more options regarding button remapping and they are small and for free.

contact/phone softkey

hi. sorry for bad english.
how to set up a contact manager (icontact, nektracm) with the softkey that show after launching "phone"/ left key, not those in start menu?
thanks

Look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=515262

the softkey that i want is not on the manila home screen, but it appear only when launch the phone application, when dialer keypad is visible (contact)

I'm not sure if you can change that.

gianni8 said:
the softkey that i want is not on the manila home screen, but it appear only when launch the phone application, when dialer keypad is visible (contact)
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The key setting is located under HKLM\Software\HTC\PhoneCanvas\LargeBTN.
I can switch mine from "All Contacts" to "Video Call" but not sure how to change the key to something else or how to add right key function.

thanks!!

Sort Startmenu

Is there a way to sort the Start menu.
Not only with "to top" and "to down" ?

msmsms1 said:
Is there a way to sort the Start menu.
Not only with "to top" and "to down" ?
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Hi Msmsms1,
You'll need a registry editor like Total Commander
and browse to:
HKLM -> Security -> Shell -> StartInfo -> Start
Then open the icon you wish to move.
In there, there will be a 'Rank' entry, you can edit this by tapping it.
- The easiest way to change these is to swap positions with another icon in the Start Menu, such as:
Moving the 'Settings' icon to where the 'Today' icon is. To do this, you simply note down the 'Rank' entry's number of each, and type it into the 'Rank' entry of the other.
For instance, the 'Rank' entry on my Today icon is: 900000718, and the Settings icon is 900000938. Just swap these numbers over and reboot.

jwmd icon changer can sort your apps...
btw, try kenia startmenu for a better view...super improvement