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Is there a way to force a shortcut to minimize an application when launched?

I would like to launch some applications via the startup menu, and some of them simply need to be running in the background to function properly.
Is there a tag on the shortcut like -minimize that will work for all applications or does the specific application need to support it?
Thank you so much

Try Quickmenu....its nice start menu/task manager it has option to exclude programs from closing when u click on X

you could create a simple mortscript that calls the today screen (maybe with a delay) and make sure the shortcut to it is the last one in startup.

Yep, you can use MortScript to do what you need. I think it's the only way because I needed to do it also. I don't use the script anymore so I deleted it, but if you search the MortScript manual for 'minimize' you should find what you need.

I think its dependant upon the app.. but i have used -s successfully before.. you may also want to try to search MSDN

Give a try to the one attached here........
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JBabey said:
I would like to launch some applications via the startup menu, and some of them simply need to be running in the background to function properly.
Is there a tag on the shortcut like -minimize that will work for all applications or does the specific application need to support it?
Thank you so much
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I assume you want to run an app from \Startup. Your question is a little confusing. Anyway, it will be app dependent as far as the functionality using command lines in a .lnk. I do not know of a general command that would work for this as the point of shortcuts is to open the app. If the app is not intended to run in the background on its own, it will open like normal.
What are you trying to do exaclty? Perhaps that would help answer your question a bit more.

Is there a way to force a shortcut to minimize an application when launched?
i need this too.. for UL links..

mToday ( Profils 2 today) Free

I found browsing on the Internet a little program here is very interesting
Description: mToday is an application for you to switch between two today screen profiles to enable/disable pre-defined today plug-ins quickly and conveniently.
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link for more informations here
thanks Vicott Wong

nice catch bro, i like it
thanks

great find, thanks.

hmm, interesting, thanks.

Nice idea, but very very slow.

good but keep improving
This is a good idea but as mentioned slow, so keep improving.

If you want a quick second today, take the battery status today. Then you have two today screens. But this kill one today and go to the other today. This good to save memory. For me its good. In one I have all my things. And if I want IGO8 I take the other.

NEO130,
Could you please elaborate what is the "battery status today" that you use for mToday with minimal memory?
I try to do the same: one mToday profile with the applications I commonly use and the other mToday profile for iGO8. The profile with commonly used applications works OK but when the link of the empty profile for iGO8 is invoked it stuck my HTC Trinity such that it needs a hard reset. The succeeding boot yields the empty Today.
Not a convenient way to switch profiles, though...
Thank you,
Shkauf

Hi.
I posted this over at MobiSapienz but it may be easier to chat over here?
So I read:
"Added command line option to launch settings (-p0)"
When I do:
Run(SystemPath( "ProgramFiles" ) \ "Vicsoft\MToday\mToda y.exe","-p1")
It pops up the mToday Switcher and leaves it there.
Am I not doing the command line argument correctly. I did try "-1" but as I suspected that also popped up the switcher.
I am also assuming -p0 refers to mToday 1, and -p1 would refer to mToday 2.
I kind of wish there were a reg setting for "Current mToday Profile" for last switched profile.
Thanks...
(Integrating StatusTicker with mToday)

thank you lepsyfou
thats very helpful

Rotation issue

Hello everyone, my name is Nick and this is my first post in this great forum. I have been using the TD2 for some months now and i think it's a really great phone!
The only problem i've come across so far is that the G-Sensor rotates the screen in some applications i'd rather see horizontal like the phone dialer and the Sim Toolkit service. It's really annoying to see the screen rotating when i am talking on the phone because it messes up the screen too!
I've tried many programs like Gyrator 2 or G config but none of them seem to do what i want. I don't want to disable the G sensor of the phone cause it's really useful when browsing or writing messages.
Any ideas of how to solve this? Thanks in advance!

I use Gyrator and disabled everything i don't wan't to be turned, works perfect!
It looks like you didn't set-up Gyrator properly, read the manual carefuly.

Tom Lenferink said:
I use Gyrator and disabled everything i don't wan't to be turned, works perfect!
It looks like you didn't set-up Gyrator properly, read the manual carefuly.
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Thanks for the answer man, i'll give it another shot.

Nickgr said:
Thanks for the answer man, i'll give it another shot.
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When you look in Gyrator Events you will see this list:
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Make sure that everyting that you don't wan't to rotate is listed above Rotate.
You can add new events (click and hold on a blanck section) and put them higher in the list by click and hold them and chose Promote.
If you don't know wat you should enter in a event for a non-rotating event just look, by editing (click and hold and chose edit) in a excisting Disable(***) event, i did to.
Good luck!

I tried that too but i just keeps rotating when i turn the device.
I created a new event and checked "Orientation", i named it "Disable (Dialer)" and promoted it above "Rotate". Then i edited it like that: Application=Phone, Orientation=Portrait (or landscape, i tried everything on the list), Actions=Rotate Screen (or nothing checked, i tried both) but it still doesn't work. I even tried disabling the HTC dialer and using the WM one but nothing changed. I'm starting to believe it's haunted!

A nice complement to Track Pad Wake

This is not my app, but it's a great find and I just thought I would share
Screen Off and Lock
Let's you lock the screen (turn it off) via a long press of the search button. Although there is NO widget, the app icon can be placed onto the home screen or a dock and essentially does the same exact thing.
So far it's working wonders for me, and is an awesome combination with Track Pad Wake.
If you like the app be sure to give it 5 stars and if your feeling generous buy the donate version. Links are provided below if your interested
NOTE: **Before you can UNINSTALL this app, please go to "Setting > Location and Security > Select device administrators" and then uncheck "Screen Off and Lock"**
FREE VERSION
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http://www.appbrain.com/app/screen-off-and-lock/com.katecca.screenofflock
PAID VERSION
http://www.appbrain.com/app/screen-off-and-lock-(donate)/com.katecca.screenofflockdonate

Sounds good! Will try it out...

Like the voice commands more than something like this. Can't have another program taking over my long press on the search button. Plus a long press takes as much time as just hitting the power button on top.
Sent from my HTC Vision

I've been using this app for a few months now, and I have to say it's a great compliment to the trackpad. No longer do I have to rely solely on the power button to lock the phone. I actually configured the clock portion of Beautiful Widgets to run this screen lock application, so I don't have to have another shortcut on my home screen. It's simply hidden within the BW clock.
PS - Shouldn't this thread be in the apps/themes section?

dustrho said:
I've been using this app for a few months now, and I have to say it's a great compliment to the trackpad. No longer do I have to rely solely on the power button to lock the phone. I actually configured the clock portion of Beautiful Widgets to run this screen lock application, so I don't have to have another shortcut on my home screen. It's simply hidden within the BW clock.
PS - Shouldn't this thread be in the apps/themes section?
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Mhmm... Yes it should be, and that's where I thought I first posted it! ahhhh XDA how you distract me from everything
Feel free to move this mods

[Q] Easy method to populate screens?

Hi,
I am looking for a method to easily populate my screens.
Right now, I have to do this one after another from the all apps page.
I know, some launchers or app organizer allow to select a group by ticking in the apps list.
But I am actually quite happy with the stock jellybean home, if it wasn't the tedious one-by-one approach of populating.
So, who knows of a better method or app to populate the screens?

I just fill the screens up manually. Some of the apps I use have pretty big widgets after you maximize them. Hell, Flipboard's widget can be made to take up an entire page.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImZsaXBib2FyZC5hcHAiXQ..

Hmm, not sure I was clear enough.
Say, I have 30 games and 5 travel related apps - I would like to have them separated on easy accessible screens/popups/whatever.
Just boring to do this manually with lots of apps.
Most launchers can group, but present the apps in list format, just not compact for many apps..

bardo8430 said:
Hmm, not sure I was clear enough.
Say, I have 30 games and 5 travel related apps - I would like to have them separated on easy accessible screens/popups/whatever.
Just boring to do this with lots of apps.
Most launchers can group, but present the apps in list format, just not compact for many apps..
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I really don't understand what you mean, you can drag apps over one another and make folders?
You can drag your apps to your screen to make them icons on your homepage.
From what you've said, this is my understanding.

Wilks3y said:
You can drag your apps to your screen to make them icons on your homepage.
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Sure you can do it like this. This means changing screens twice for every single app.
If not already existing, that's the idea for an app:
a) select apps from all apps screen
b) choose label or leave empty
c) beam them to the home (how to do it for other) screen in a named folder or "loose".
Done.
Things could be that easy.

bardo8430 said:
Sure you can do it like this. This means changing screens twice for every single app.
If not already existing, that's the idea for an app:
a) select apps from all apps screen
b) choose label or leave empty
c) beam them to the home (how to do it for other) screen in a named folder or "loose".
Done.
Things could be that easy.
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