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Left hand scroll bar in IE?!

Does anyone know if there's a setting to change the scroll bar from right to left in IE? I looked around but no joy. Thanks lads.

Other than using the unit upside down, I dont think this is possible! I am assuming that you are left handed ?
Nigel

It would be a nice option, not just for Universal, but for Win Mobile in general. I am left-handed, and the vertical scrolling is a PITA. I can not see where I am scrollling to because my left hand is covering the screen, and sometimes even accidentally touching it & activating links.

Same problem here Bill. Anyway, maybe someday Microsoft will make something for us the left handed ones. And thanks for the great tip veletron. lol (I can actually do more or less the same things with both hands but fot this I rather use the left.)

Couldn't you use the scroll buttons instead?
I'm working on something that could be hacked into assisting this, but it'd be a bit of a cludge.
If there's a need shout out and I'll see if I can get around to it.
V

I' m a lefty too, and would appreciate any help in the downfall of leftism

vijay555 said:
Couldn't you use the scroll buttons instead?
I'm working on something that could be hacked into assisting this, but it'd be a bit of a cludge.
If there's a need shout out and I'll see if I can get around to it.
V
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I have tried using the scroll buttons, but they don't really scroll, rather they jump from link to link (in PIE) which resulsts in very jerky screen movements, and that is not very useful for me.
Then I tried a registry hack mentioned on another forum to make the button do real screen scrolling, but when I tried to use it, the device froze, and sent me to Hard Reset H*ll.
Ideal for me would be in PIE would be scroll bars on the left and buttons that really scrolled. Actually scroll bars on the left would be nice in every application.
It is not a necesity for me, but the bar on the right is an inconvenience --mainly in PIE.

Lefty here as well dude. Would be great to have a less discriminatory device :lol:

The worst thing is, that when you use the scroll bar with your left hand, you can't really see when to stop since your hand is covering most of the screen.
All leftys out there unite !!!

Grogo said:
The worst thing is, that when you use the scroll bar with your left hand, you can't really see when to stop since your hand is covering most of the screen.
All leftys out there unite !!!
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nuther lefty beggin' for help...

Vertical TF3d

I dont know if anyone has tried or thought about it.....But what if the TF3d scroll bar went Vertical on the side of the screen? Almost like widgets on Samsung Omnia, but tf3d, since it looks and works a lot better. Anyone else think this would be cool.....B/c u could also see more tabs at once if it went Vertical

that would be cool never thought of that! I don't have capabilities to do that but i bet someone does. I also think though i would might have to be seperate app not tf3d because its so different, but you never know

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I dont know if anyone has tried or thought about it.....But what if the TF3d scroll bar went Vertical on the side of the screen? Almost like widgets on Samsung Omnia, but tf3d, since it looks and works a lot better. Anyone else think this would be cool.....B/c u could also see more tabs at once if it went Vertical
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This is an excellent idea!

I must say thats a killer idea!

I just wanted to show that it is possible...
Don't have time to do it proper right now...
Maybe I have some time to play with it tonight..
But if the vertical menu should be on the right side,
I have to move all buttons in tab's that are placed on the right side of the screen...
(mail, camera, music, People...)
I think It will be easier to make the menu on the left side...?
This menu is working!

yeah dudes, that will be veeery cool!

NisseDILLIGAF said:
I just wanted to show that it is possible...
Don't have time to do it proper right now...
Maybe I have some time to play with it tonight..
But if the vertical menu should be on the right side,
I have to move all buttons in tab's that are placed on the right side of the screen...
(mail, camera, music, People...)
I think It will be easier to make the menu on the left side...?
This menu is working!
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NisseDILLIGAF as usual you find da way to tweak Manila as you please WOOOWW you rule dude.
Greets.

Great Idea

Great idea!

how far is this idea? i'd like to see this on the left side of my diamond

how to test screen resonsiveness?

is there an app or a tool that I can use to see how "responsive" my screen is? I just want to see if I have the "improperly grounded" issue

wildcard said:
is there an app or a tool that I can use to see how "responsive" my screen is? I just want to see if I have the "improperly grounded" issue
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if you haven't noticed a problem, then there either isn't one, or it doesn't affect you. it's when you go looking for problems that you find them. just leave well enough alone!

Ok, but how do you test? Ive seen apps where u can draw lines and stuff but I can't find anything on the market. What is a good app?

wildcard said:
Ok, but how do you test? Ive seen apps where u can draw lines and stuff but I can't find anything on the market. What is a good app?
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The grounding issue can be seen when you put the phone down on a surface ( non conducive) and try to operate the phone. Mine is most severe on the upper half of the screen, like when sliding the top bar down. Then touch the back cover and try it again.

investinwaffles said:
The grounding issue can be seen when you put the phone down on a surface ( non conducive) and try to operate the phone. Mine is most severe on the upper half of the screen, like when sliding the top bar down. Then touch the back cover and try it again.
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Yeah, I only know it when I'm trying to slide the notification bar down when it is lying on the couch or something. The rest of the screen is fine.

Putting it down flat and trying to pull the top bar down I would say is the easiest way. I have problems with it
Sent from my EVO 4G suckas!

The app Multitouch Visible Test in the Market will let you see up to 2 touch points on the screen. I use it for everything I test with.

[Q] Navigation Button Lights?

When I'm streaming movies from Amazon, the soft buttons on the bottom of the screen constantly stay lit. Does everyone else's do this? Is there a way to turn the lights off?

I guess the Amazon app for videos does not have the necessary code to do that... it's a problem with the app....

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I guess the Amazon app for videos does not have the necessary code to do that... it's a problem with the app....
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I'm not using an app. I'm using Boat Browser to go to the site. I even went back to stock and relocked to see if that may be affecting it. No change. And I notice they never go off even if I'm doing nothing but looking at the homescreen. Do yours go off?

Well, the Nexus 10 Guidebook answered one question. They are supposed to go off like I thought.
After a short time without getting used, these buttons may shrink to dots or fade away, depending on the current app. To bring them back, double-tap in their approximate location.
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I guess I'll call Google for an RMA.

Atmazzz said:
Well, the Nexus 10 Guidebook answered one question. They are supposed to go off like I thought.
I guess I'll call Google for an RMA.
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Might want to parse that guidebook a bit more:
After a short time without getting used, these buttons may shrink to dots or fade away, depending on the current app. To bring them back, double-tap in their approximate location.
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Croak said:
Might want to parse that guidebook a bit more:
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So do yours go off?
And like I said before, they don't go off even when not using an app and sitting at the homescreen.
Can't anyone answer a simple question? Do your navigation button lights stay on or go off?

Someone told me their lights stayed on except when using Netflix. I signed up for a Netflix trial just to test it. They go off when viewing a Netflix movie. I guess mine is normal, just not normal to what I'm used to.

Atmazzz said:
So do yours go off?
And like I said before, they don't go off even when not using an app and sitting at the homescreen.
Can't anyone answer a simple question? Do your navigation button lights stay on or go off?
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Homescreen - they stay on as long as the screen is on.
They don't "go off" ever since they're part of the UI. The only time they change is when they fade to small dots instead of icons, whenever certain apps are trying to go full-screen, although it's pseudo-fullscreen since the dots remain to show you where the home button is should you require it.

dickson123 said:
Homescreen - they stay on as long as the screen is on.
They don't "go off" ever since they're part of the UI. The only time they change is when they fade to small dots instead of icons, whenever certain apps are trying to go full-screen, although it's pseudo-fullscreen since the dots remain to show you where the home button is should you require it.
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Thanks, I guess I'm used to ICS 4.0.4 on my phone. The light on the navigation buttons will go off after a few seconds of not touching the screen.

Atmazzz said:
Thanks, I guess I'm used to ICS 4.0.4 on my phone. The light on the navigation buttons will go off after a few seconds of not touching the screen.
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You realise that they're not backlit 'buttons' don't you? They don't have their own separate backlight...

dickson123 said:
You realise that they're not backlit 'buttons' don't you? They don't have their own separate backlight...
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No, I've never really thought about it. It could be magic for all I know. I just know they will go off on my phone while the rest of the screen stays on.

The buttons are on the screen. They are not like the ones on your phone.

Edge notifications the wrong way round

I noticed the other day that my notifications on the edge / side are now the wrong way round - they are on the default right side, but now the text is upside down if I'm looking at the side of the phone... any ideas how to change this? I can swap sides and it is fine, but prefer them on the right.
Thanks
Steeeeve

stevebubble said:
I noticed the other day that my notifications on the edge / side are now the wrong way round - they are on the default right side, but now the text is upside down if I'm looking at the side of the phone... any ideas how to change this? I can swap sides and it is fine, but prefer them on the right.
Thanks
Steeeeve
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Hi I just received this phone today I have seen what you mention. For me it was down to the gyroscope. If you try changing the direction of the phone so the right edge is on the bottom it should fix the orientation of the text.
Hope this helps

Doh! Why is it that the most obvious solutions sometimes elude me - I'd somehow changed from auto-rotate to portrait without realising - thanks for that!
Steve
saxobully said:
Hi I just received this phone today I have seen what you mention. For me it was down to the gyroscope. If you try changing the direction of the phone so the right edge is on the bottom it should fix the orientation of the text.
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