old PointUI Questions - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Hello,
im using an old htc magician with wm2003.
so i can only use the wm2003 PointUi.
my question is, can i change the icons of the 4 buttons down ?
(i cant post images, so i remove them...what a shame)
when looking in google picture search, there re tody screens with 2 or 4 buttons down, some have like me a star button, other have there music button.
id like to change the buttons and programs when pressed, also id like to remove in the middle of the screen the clock, task and so on.
any one can please help me on this ?
thanks !

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sms from keyboard

Hi , I would like to know if anybody figured out when sending an email or SMS how to go from "To:" to the actual message you will type without touching the screen ?
The Tab key didn't work for me .
Doesn't the down arrow do it? Works for me.
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Both Tab and the Down arrow work for me. Just tried.
Press Message button to go to Pocket Outlook.
Tap LHS soft key to select New
Type first few letters of contact's name.
When number is suggested, press down arrow to select number.
Press Enter to fill in the number.
Press Tab to move to message area.
Type message
nope it doesn't on my xda exec, if I press the down arrow, the scroll bar will go down but the cursor is still on the "to:"
I dont' have a scrollbar anywhere on the New Message screen. I'm running in VGA landscape mode though. Maybe that's the difference.
Doesn't Tab work?
nope the tab + down key didn't work, it will go down on the scroll bar but the cursor will still be on on the "to:"
You said you were on VGA landscape mode, is it with ozvga ? or did you have asetting on the phone itself ?
jeux_1 said:
You said you were on VGA landscape mode, is it with ozvga ? or did you have asetting on the phone itself ?
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Yeah - it's OzVGA.
Man, it would be really annoying if I had to use the stylus to create SMS. This is the biggest benefit for me: Doing (almost) everything in the system using only the keyboard. I hope you find a solution soon.
yeah, I just have to use my dirty fingers to put the cursor in the right place :?
One quick question, I have some app like wisbar/ netfront 3.3 in VGA already, if I install ozvga will it miss it up or they will still look the same ?
Or maybe there is only one way to find out.... :wink:
If you're using WA2 with OzVGA, you'll have to switch to a QVGA version of your Wisbar theme, otherwise it'll all go very weird. Not too much of a problem though, it just takes up a bit more space in your Themes folder having two versions of the same theme, and you need to switch them manually in WA2 when you switch resolutions.
This is because the system uses 96dpi (QVGA) icons, toolbars, fonts, etc, etc when running OzVGA.
thanks, I'll have a go.
still playing with it, just wait on an update so the phone can have a decent response time, miss my xdaIIs for that but, it is another subject 8)
Still love it BTW!
jeux_1, i have the same exact issue. It was driving my pretty crazy, but it helps to know someone else has this issue. Have you found a fix?
For the last three weeks, I was using the keyboard to write SMS, and my TAB key was moving the cursor from 'To' to the body of the message...
And now, suddenly, it does only a scroll down, like the down arrow, but stay in the 'To' field... :?
Any idea :?: it's really annoying....
Does anybody have an idea about that :?:
I think it is a bug for the O2 EXEC, my friend have an Orange one and work works fine.
I don't think there is a solution and it is a bug on the O2 one. Any of you guys can confirm ?
There is as well a new guy with a new Rom I will ask him if he has the same issue.
Actually, I use a Qtek 9000, different ROM
And it was working for at least three weeks... and now, it does'nt work anymore... smth changed, but I cannot find out what
here goes my theory..... :?
Ok, I found the solution.... my TAB key works again..
The problem came from Tweaks2k2 .NET, version 3.15... as soon as I apply changes with it, the TAB behavior changes... :evil:

Need help - How to call Today Screen

ICan someone help me. I want to create a shortcut link or call a command to display Today Screen ( Not the Today screen config !!!). It would be nice to assign this short cut to a button in the Iphone screen. many thanks in advance.
Not sure I understand - I ahve the today screen mapped to a button using the Buttons options (all standard - no tweaking necessary just select it)
crazyC said:
Not sure I understand - I ahve the today screen mapped to a button using the Buttons options (all standard - no tweaking necessary just select it)
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What I try to achieve is using the Iphone program as a default for my today screen. And one of the icons in Iphone screen - I can assign a link program/exe to a command to call Today screen ( with SPB diary, Mobile shell, etc...) - so when I exit the today screen - then it would goes back to the Iphone screen again. BTW, In Iphone screen - the Today button ( left button) does not work.
I think MagicButton has what your'e looking for
Hi
I am also interested in a solution but I don't understand how magicbutton can help.
What is the name of the application/dll/... that comprises the today screen ? Does anybody know?
TIA!

Customizing TOUCHFLO - can anyone help me?

Hi to you all...
Just got my DIAMOND and I'm thrilled with it!
I have some doubts and would like to aks your help to see them solved.
The doubts are:
1st - As anyone figure it out how to have a AGENDA "chapter" on Touchflo that could allow one to see today events or 2 or 3 days events, as if it was a Pocket Breeze plug-in...such as we have Wheather...Photos and Videos...Contacts...Definitions....Internet...Music...etc...???
2nd - Is there a software that allow everybody to change not only the softkeys assigned programs, but as well the other buttons (the home button and the other one with the arrow)?
3rd - I've already installed a brand new rom...and it's a lot faster but comes without the huge pack of ringtones...all I wanted was BIRDS2 ringtone. Can anyone tell me if I can find this ringtone anywhere?
Thanks in advance.
plantunes said:
Hi to you all...
Just got my DIAMOND and I'm thrilled with it!
I have some doubts and would like to aks your help to see them solved.
The doubts are:
1st - As anyone figure it out how to have a AGENDA "chapter" on Touchflo that could allow one to see today events or 2 or 3 days events, as if it was a Pocket Breeze plug-in...such as we have Wheather...Photos and Videos...Contacts...Definitions....Internet...Music...etc...???
2nd - Is there a software that allow everybody to change not only the softkeys assigned programs, but as well the other buttons (the home button and the other one with the arrow)?
3rd - I've already installed a brand new rom...and it's a lot faster but comes without the huge pack of ringtones...all I wanted was BIRDS2 ringtone. Can anyone tell me if I can find this ringtone anywhere?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi
1) As yet, nothing has been figured out here. Sorry...You can use programs which provide a Second Today homescreen. There are two such programs: Manila Control (which is better I think most would agree), and SecondToday. Just do a search for them.
2) I don't know. I'll let someone else answer.
3) Give it a search! Or wait for God-knows-how-long.
Has anyone got any news about this???
I would be thrilled if I got to have in my tf3d a new tab with my agenda...and if I could change the assigned progrmas for the two upper button of my diamond (the home button and the arrow button)!!!!
Anyone can help me?
here is the ringtone.
it's not possible to have a agenda tab unless someone coded it from scratch i guess
for the button, u might want to try AEButton plus

Toggle (Alt+Tab) Function

Hi to all,
I have a question....
On Blackstone we have two custom buttons the home button and the back arrow button
now pressing the home button is like go to desktop in normal windows terminology.
But are we able to change the back arrow button to toggle (alt+tab) between applications.
i mean it partially does that when appication are on the screen but it doenst do anything when applications are running in background..like for e.g. say...i have explorer and wmplayer open then i press the home button..they ll be minimized in the taskmgr but back arrow is not usable in this case.
I think that ll make life very eazy for ppl who have bunch of applications running and needs to switch between them...as the taskmgr on the main screen is usually slow responding and again it saves clicks...if u know wat i mean..
thanx to everyone in advance..
Check MobileMagic, you can do that with this tool as far as I remember.
itsjatt5 said:
Hi to all,
I have a question....
On Blackstone we have two custom buttons the home button and the back arrow button
now pressing the home button is like go to desktop in normal windows terminology.
But are we able to change the back arrow button to toggle (alt+tab) between applications.
i mean it partially does that when appication are on the screen but it doenst do anything when applications are running in background..like for e.g. say...i have explorer and wmplayer open then i press the home button..they ll be minimized in the taskmgr but back arrow is not usable in this case.
I think that ll make life very eazy for ppl who have bunch of applications running and needs to switch between them...as the taskmgr on the main screen is usually slow responding and again it saves clicks...if u know wat i mean..
thanx to everyone in advance..
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Check out WkTask - it display all running apps on the top bar the way Windows does on the taskbar on the PC! Just tap one of the icons and you switch to that app!
Hi guys ..thanks for the replies...tried both of the softwares ...MobileMagic..is not able to offer taskswitch function...and wktask is gr8 but messes up my keyboard font...its strange..any workaround ? i am using htc full qwerty keyboard.
Just download Spb PocketPlus, install it, go to the installation folder, find the file called AltTab.exe, save it.
You can uninstall P+ then and assign the "Back" button to launch AltTab.exe. But you will need AEButton+
This is how I live with my Touch HD
itsjatt5 said:
Hi guys ..thanks for the replies...tried both of the softwares ...MobileMagic..is not able to offer taskswitch function...and wktask is gr8 but messes up my keyboard font...its strange..any workaround ? i am using htc full qwerty keyboard.
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I guess I remembered it incorrectly, Alt+Tab action does not exist in MobileMagic, it is available in AE Button Plus.
Also there is no need for the AltTab.exe of SPB Pocket Plus, AE Button Plus is enough to accomplish this.
However, AltTab.exe might provide a better user experience, I will try it anyway.
Try TaskFacade!
itsjatt5 said:
Hi guys ..thanks for the replies...tried both of the softwares ...MobileMagic..is not able to offer taskswitch function...and wktask is gr8 but messes up my keyboard font...its strange..any workaround ? i am using htc full qwerty keyboard.
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That's odd... What exactly is getting messed-up? Could you upload a screenshot?
I've never had any problems using WkTask - and I have used it on pretty much every ROM I had on my HD!
BTW: I use the same keyboard you are using... no problems!
I've tried TaskFacade but it crashes on me ALOT and I can't seem to map it very well with AEButton.I wanted to map it to long 'Back' but it never works.
I don't have a HD (yet), so I don't know if this will work for sure...
But I use a little free app called HButton on my XDA Orbit (Artemis?), which allows as many functions as you like on one button (by holding the button down until the required function/app appears).
This also includes a task switcher function.
Worth a try.
Hi Guys thanx for the replies again...
by messed up i mean the text on the htc sip keyboard is like times new roman in normal (not bold tahoma) and it looks ugly...i have tried removing the application and it still is the same...can anyone upload the default font cab
thanx

[App Needed]Start Menu replacement for wm 6.1

I'm searching for really big icons in start menu with names under icons... Something like when i press start button on today screen to show full screen grid menu like Omnia 2 or something like wm 6.5 start menu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0RgdSYB3JY&eurl=http:/%2
Here you can view Omnia 2 start menu(starts around 0:10). Big finger friendly icons, side draging to the other tabs...
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I'm searching for really big icons in start menu with names under icons... Something like when i press start button on today screen to show full screen grid menu like Omnia 2 or something like wm 6.5 start menu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0RgdSYB3JY&eurl=http:/%2
Here you can view Omnia 2 start menu(starts around 0:10). Big finger friendly icons, side draging to the other tabs...
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Look at Panoramic Launchpad http://www.panoramicsoft.com/mobileapps/launchpad/LaunchPad.php#
$4.95 and it does what you want
Jeannette
Thank you very much. To bad don't have skins and themes (can only change colours) nor option to change icons of the apps, but it's good and usefull app. Thank you very very much again.
It can't be mapped to the Start key.
Since I have an i780 I really need that feature.
thrillseeker said:
I'm searching for really big icons in start menu with names under icons... Something like when i press start button on today screen to show full screen grid menu like Omnia 2 or something like wm 6.5 start menu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0RgdSYB3JY&eurl=http:/%2
Here you can view Omnia 2 start menu(starts around 0:10). Big finger friendly icons, side draging to the other tabs...
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Or you can flash your ROM to wm6.5
johanromijn said:
It can't be mapped to the Start key.
Since I have an i780 I really need that feature.
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Panoramic Launchpad can be mapped to start bar and then if you want even more map with AE Button to the key of choice
Correct me if I'm wrong but the final build of wm6.5 is not ready yet.I really hate betas .

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