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keyboard mapping of 2 keys with dashes "-"

I have a vodafone universal, and using Start-settings-buttons, it was possible to assign functions to the 2 keys on the top line of the keyboard with dashes "-" on them.
I have installed jwrights crossbow ROM and, I would like to assign these buttons.
I have searched and failed to find out about these 2 buttons (ihave found the backlight mod thread,but cant figure out about these 2)
thanks
steve

hollytree said:
I have a vodafone universal, and using Start-settings-buttons, it was possible to assign functions to the 2 keys on the top line of the keyboard with dashes "-" on them.
I have installed jwrights crossbow ROM and, I would like to assign these buttons.
I have searched and failed to find out about these 2 buttons (ihave found the backlight mod thread,but cant figure out about these 2)
thanks
steve
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Using any registry editor (eg. resco), go to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys. The key 112 is the left "-" key, and the key 113 is the right "-" key. Open and edit to name and point them to what program you want to assign as follows:
- default: in the string box you type the name of the program you want to assign the key
- Open: in the string box you type the link to the .exe or the .lnk file of the program

i thought 112 and 113 are buttons on th etoday screen, not the hard buttons on the keyboard. the ones next to the red and green phone icons. Are these OC07 and OC08, but i am not sure

Have assigned 113 without problems but 112 (left "-") somehow became assigned to PHONE application. So now if I press green button - phone appears, if I press left "-" again phone appears. Although in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys it shows different program to be opened. Any ideas please?
p.s. after few soft-resets started working in the way it's been assigned in the registry.

Those buttons with dashes are called soft keys. So just search for soft keys and you will find an app that will enable you to assign different applications to the soft keys. Search for HACKS, you will probably find it in the hack thread.

I suggest use of PQz as a great alternative.
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thanks

hi, i was wondering, can i set the comm manager to one of these soft keys? im running wm6 (crossbow) i cant find the comm manager (the little green dot on the today screen) on any of the start menu lists??

Pugme said:
hi, i was wondering, can i set the comm manager to one of these soft keys? im running wm6 (crossbow) i cant find the comm manager (the little green dot on the today screen) on any of the start menu lists??
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Yes you can. First step is to find the soft key CAB or files I mentioned. After installation, go to the windows folder and locate the comm manager icon and create a copy or shortcut of it at the Windows>Start Menu>Programs folder or to any folder you want.
Of course, you don't have to assign this to any soft keys, another way for the Comm Manager to show up is by pressing the Fn key and the Right arrow key simultaneously.

cheers geezer!! top man! so long little green dot, it was the only thing cluttering up my today screen! i am now fully happy with my exec!! just gotta sort out my gprs and skype settings! and then i think it'll do everything i want it to do!

ok, well, iv put the soft key applet onto my phone, then moved it into the windows directory and then soft reseted, but im a bit stuck now? how do i reasign my 2 soft keys?? please help!

Pugme said:
ok, well, iv put the soft key applet onto my phone, then moved it into the windows directory and then soft reseted, but im a bit stuck now? how do i reasign my 2 soft keys?? please help!
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Look into Start>Settings>System Tab>Here you will see the app for soft key assignment.
But before that, you need to go to Windows folder and copy the Comm Manager app and create a shortcut icon on Windows>Start Menu>Programs.

Text Messaging softkeys after change to WM6

With WM5, the softkeys were
Left softkey: New (text message)
Right softkey: Menu
after upgrading my Cingular 8525 to WM6 it is not that useful:
Left softkey: Delete
Right softkey: Menu
In effect, to create a new message I need to select Menu and then New.
Is it possible to assign New to the left softkey?

normanp said:
With WM5, the softkeys were
Left softkey: New (text message)
Right softkey: Menu
after upgrading my Cingular 8525 to WM6 it is not that useful:
Left softkey: Delete
Right softkey: Menu
In effect, to create a new message I need to select Menu and then New.
Is it possible to assign New to the left softkey?
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Nope, not if your talking about in the messages screen. You can, however, set a soft key on the today screen to New SMS.

this has been a problem since the leak of WM6, search around, can't remember if theres a solution or not because it doesn't bother me that much, most of the time i'm replying to texts.

Take a look here, and here.

mcorrie1121 said:
Nope, not if your talking about in the messages screen. You can, however, set a soft key on the today screen to New SMS.
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Thanks for a quick answer. I have no idea why Microsoft decided that the typical action when going to Text Messages would be to delete a message and not write a new message. You may store hundreds of messages without noticing a dent in the available memory.
How to create a shortcut from the Today screen to New SMS or reassining one of the softkeys to this function?

normanp said:
Thanks for a quick answer. I have no idea why Microsoft decided that the typical action when going to Text Messages would be to delete a message and not write a new message. You may store hundreds of messages without noticing a dent in the available memory.
How to create a shortcut from the Today screen to New SMS or reassining one of the softkeys to this function?
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Use softkey changer (attached). If it gives you the error "missing file tnsms" then drop the attached corresponding file in ur /windows folder.

Kiitos Karhu and thanks mcorrie1121. I will test your solutions.

The SoftKey.cab from the link in Karhu's post is the only thing needed. One item on the list of commands to assign to a softkey on the Today screen is "New SMS". Works perfectly.

If you do not mind one more tap you can also use WM5 New Menu - provides more options than just new SMS.

Vlingo voice to text

anyone can work out away to get this beta working on the hd cant workout away to map a hardware key to it?
its a voice to text app

think it mite be duttys rom?

Ive tried everything I can think off cant get it to work hope they support the hd soon

cowdar1 said:
think it mite be duttys rom?
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I'm running stock HTC Rom and have the same problem. Whilst you can map the only button listed; Button 1(Hold) to the app it still fails on the setup screen.
The glitch needs resolving for Touch HD I guess.

qpr1991 said:
Vlingo Plus v1.0.1.27980
Requirements:
Windows Mobile 6.X with touchscreen and hard button. *may not work with all phones*
Overview:
by speaking into your Windows Mobile device, instantly send a text or email message, call a friend, search the Web, open native applications and more. It doesn't just open the application, but also allows you to verbally dictate the text, email, or search terms! Very similar to Dragon on the iphone.
Programs You Will Need:
Vlingo Plus Fix----------------h??p://???.megaupload.com/?d=V63H8OQV
Resco File Explorer Trial-------h??p://???.uploaded.to/file/wug98s
(fill in the Blanks)
Information:
Shortcut Current App. Remapping
Long_POC.lnk - OK
Long_End.lnk Lock Not tested
Long_Home.lnk - OK
Long_Send.lnk - OK
Short_POC.lnk CommManager OK
Long_Power.lnk Turn Off OK
Long_Pound.lnk Line Switch ???
Long_VolUp.lnk Voice Dial. OK
Long_Camera.lnk Camera OK
Short_Power.lnk Quick App. OK
Short_Camera.lnk Camera OK
Long_VolDown.lnk Voice Notes OK
Long_NonCamera.lnk ??? ???
Short_NonCamera.lnk ??? ???
Tutorial:
Step 1: Install Vlingo fix to device and Resco to device or storage card, Then soft reset. !!!WARNING DONT START VLINGO!!!
Step 2:Start Resco Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft\Shell\. Now some Htc Hd2 have a folder called keys some don't If you do go to next step. If you don't click Menu, New, Key and call it Keys.
Step 3: Go into the keys folder then click Menu, New, Key and call it 40C1.
Step 4: Go into the 40C1 folder then click Menu, New, String Value.
Name: Button 1
String: (Long hold Send key)
Step 5: Now go into Resco file explorer and navigate to, windows, Start up, and copy vlingo
Step 6: Now Navigate to the windows directory and paste a short cut. rename it long_send. Now do a soft reset.
Step 7: Now go start vlingo. First of all click Next 3 times the you will be promoted to open button settings, click that and select button 1 and assign it to vlingo. ( Assign program is a scroller so scroll down. Then click ok and continue on now hold down the send key and say whats on the screen now its complete.
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This is pasted from another thread ([APP] Vlingo Working HTC HD2),
I got my Vlingo_fixed file here @XDA and used PHM RegEdit file from their official site. Couldnt get resco to work on my HTC HD2.
I did step #1 to #4,
At #4, I copied every value from the existing key called 40C6 into key 40C1 and modified the string in 40C1 to read "(Long hold Send key)" without quotation marks.
When I started Vlingo it skipped the button setting page and went directly to the voice test (search concert tickets) page. And I was able to complete the setup by holding the talk/send key.
It works but it will lock-up when I stop using it each time until I power down and back up.
You will have to forgive me if I type anything like a noob cause I am.

A simple Question

Hi, I Got my T-Mo TP2 the other day (used to have a x7501) and there is one thing that's driving me CRAZY. When TF3D is enabled how do you change the soft keys to something else and rename them? I tried using SK-tools but that didn't work either. When I go to "setting,personal, Menus, buttons" the only one listed is the "Send" button in the list. Is there a reg hack to fix this?
Also PBar will not work with TF3d?? Thanks...Tj

Install Advanced Config. Under Menu>More Settings>Key Mapping, you can change the softkeys from here
To get it, search!!

Hmm Ok I did that and it still opens the Camera on left soft key and People on the right one...I also tried this with SK Tools. For some reason after TF3D starts it goes to the default soft keys, Maybe it has something to do with it being a T-mo phone?...Tj

did you try a soft reset? It worked for me, may becuase I've got the WWE...

mihii said:
did you try a soft reset? It worked for me, may becuase I've got the WWE...
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Yep did a SR about 8,000 times ...lol...Thanks for the ideas...Tj

TrekkerJmm said:
Hi, I Got my T-Mo TP2 the other day (used to have a x7501) and there is one thing that's driving me CRAZY. When TF3D is enabled how do you change the soft keys to something else and rename them? I tried using SK-tools but that didn't work either. When I go to "setting,personal, Menus, buttons" the only one listed is the "Send" button in the list. Is there a reg hack to fix this?
Also PBar will not work with TF3d?? Thanks...Tj
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To Modify left/right home softkeys in Manilla (Touch Flow 3D) you can edit the Registry as follows.
DEFAULT: All Fields Blank.
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
The Left key keys are as follows (I've setup to Opera):
HomeLSKText = Web
HomeLSKPath = \windows\Opera Browser.lnk
(I've left my right key default for the moment - i.e. blank which will default to camera.)
The right key registry keys are as follows:
HomeRSKText
HomeRSKPath
After you have finished do a Soft Reset - (no need for 8,000 SR )
Enjoy!

Have any Idea how to add HTC's Program List as a softkey? I don't like the launcher but I like the list. I'd rather get rid of the programs tab and just launch the programs list from the home page.

haongusa said:
To Modify left/right home softkeys in Manilla (Touch Flow 3D) you can edit the Registry as follows.
DEFAULT: All Fields Blank.
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
The Left key keys are as follows (I've setup to Opera):
HomeLSKText = Web
HomeLSKPath = \windows\Opera Browser.lnk
(I've left my right key default for the moment - i.e. blank which will default to camera.)
The right key registry keys are as follows:
HomeRSKText
HomeRSKPath
After you have finished do a Soft Reset - (no need for 8,000 SR )
Enjoy!
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Ahh OK now thats much better, thought I was in for 8001...lol...Tj

After finally managing to get rid of my horrid vodafone theme, I've noticed that the soft keys have changed from All People/Internet to Phone/Camera.
The camera one is super annoying as I'm always pressing it by accident, using the hack above I have managed to change the right key back to internet, but I'm struggling with the left key.
Can someone tell me what the HomeLSKPath needs to be to bring up 'All People'
TIA

haongusa said:
To Modify left/right home softkeys in Manilla (Touch Flow 3D) you can edit the Registry as follows.
DEFAULT: All Fields Blank.
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
The Left key keys are as follows (I've setup to Opera):
HomeLSKText = Web
HomeLSKPath = \windows\Opera Browser.lnk
(I've left my right key default for the moment - i.e. blank which will default to camera.)
The right key registry keys are as follows:
HomeRSKText
HomeRSKPath
After you have finished do a Soft Reset - (no need for 8,000 SR )
Enjoy!
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HI,
Newbie here...just got my TP2 last week. If I want to swith the Left soft key to Contacts, what to i write n HOMELSKPATH= . Cant see to get it to work...thanks in advance..
KL

For those looking for Contacts/All People in the link.
Can't test this, as I'm using Finger-Friendly-Friends as my contact manager, but.....
To get the contacts application try the following in the path:
\Windows\Start Menu\Contacts.lnk
If you have "Contacts" in your start menu then this should work.
If you don't have "Contacts" in your start menu then:
Temperorly put it there
Copy the file (\Windows\Start Menu\Contacts.lnk) to your PC
Edit it with notepad (or similar).
Use the path that you see in this file.
You can now remove "Contacts" from your start menu again.
Hope this helps.

I hate the camera softkey being there also. I hit it by mistake all the time. I would like it to be Opera too I think and the all contacts can stay on the right.. I don't know what I am doing but I may try to edit mine. I am new to all this.. I have Total Commander is that how I get to my registry to modify it?

i too need assistance w/ remapping the camera softkey...i dont know why they would have made that a default location for a business phone...

Some problem..
haongusa said:
To Modify left/right home softkeys in Manilla (Touch Flow 3D) you can edit the Registry as follows.
DEFAULT: All Fields Blank.
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila
The Left key keys are as follows (I've setup to Opera):
HomeLSKText = Web
HomeLSKPath = \windows\Opera Browser.lnk
(I've left my right key default for the moment - i.e. blank which will default to camera.)
The right key registry keys are as follows:
HomeRSKText
HomeRSKPath
After you have finished do a Soft Reset - (no need for 8,000 SR )
Enjoy!
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Hey,
I tried at first just changing the name of the softkeys and by that it stopped function. and after locking the phone it goes back to default, and i need to switch to other screen (ie contacts/calender etc) and when i am back to home it returns to whatever i changed it to.
any idea why?

Few Tilt2 Questions

I'm trying to figure out how if there's an option to turn off the "message sent" notifications... not only the ones that pop up after you hit send, but I'm also getting notifications on the toolbar...I guess part of TouchFlo that says "Message sent" ...always have to hit "Dismiss All" ...gets annoying.
Another thing I wanted to ask was how to make shortcuts and put them on the Start Menu. I made a shortcut to my Storage Card and one to my Windows/Start Menu/Programs folder so it was easier to get to, but when I go to open them on the Start Menu it says "cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file".
If I go thru the File Explorer and actually open these shortcuts from the "Windows/Start Menu/Programs folder", they open...but they won't actually open on the Start Menu itself. Any ideas?

You can use the Advanced Configuration Tool to set 'SMS sent notification' to disabled.

Awesome! Thanks so much!... mmk...got the 1st one covered. Anybody know how to solve my 2nd problem?

glad you got your first problem settled. as for your second problem...that's kinda weird...when I had my kaiser (tilt) I was able to create shortcuts using file explorer and they would open.
I don't have to do this on my Tilt 2 since I'm using NRG's Manila 2.5 ROM which has shortcut buttons on the home tab. I'll try making a shortcut on mine to see if I can get a shortcut to open from the start menu. I'll report back my results

yea, I was able to get my shortcuts to work.

Yea, it's probably cause you don't have the Stock Rom. Mine won't open from the Start Menu for some reason. Sucks. They will in File Explorer thou.
Anddddd my first problem isn't fully solved either ...the notifications in the toolbar up top went away by using the Advanced Config, but I'm still getting these little "Message sent" text windows right after I hit send, pops up at the bottom of the screen...there's an option to dismiss, its just annoying ..anybody know what I'm talking about and know how to get rid of that alert?

Im using this disable sms sent notification form this thread: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=1081873&postcount=1
It's over here on XDA in one of the stickies somewhere but I can't seem to find it right now.

Hi:
For what it's worth, I am using the stock ROM, and I am able to create shortcuts in Start by copying .exe, then pasting shortcut to windows/start menu/programs.
Also, I used Advanced Configure to disable message sent notification, and I do not get any kind of notification when I send sms or mms.
Are you sure you haven't installed some program which is causing your phone to act up. A hard reset would probably help.

Tune of that "Sent" bubble!! Easy!
Try this!
* Use Total Commander to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox
* Create a new key with the name Settings
* Enter Settings
* Add a new DWORD Value with the following values
o Name: SMSNoSentMsg
o DWORD Data: 2
o Base: Dec
* Perform a soft reset
bye bye bubble!!!

Awesome! Thanks! That did the trick! Still can't get the shortcuts to work thou :-/ I'm copying the .exe to the Start Menu/Programs folder ...they wont open from the Today screen. No biggie I guess.