When I first saw this picture of teksoft's new keyboard I thought they had finally made a transparent full screen keyboard, but on then I saw it was just a keyboard skin.
This brings me to my request - Can a developer make a transparent semi-opaque full screen keyboard that still let you see the text underneath, and that was quickly minimizable for navigation purposes. The typed text would pass through to the app underneath.
See mockup below:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Obviously a talented programmer would do the transparency better, but the idea is that it would combine the advantaged of a fullscreen keyboard with still being able to see everything that you are typing.
Any takers?
Surur
No, they can't as of now many have been trying to figure that out.
When the SIP loads, it does it in a new window, which is why you see your current window move up a bit, so even it was transparent, it would be on a black background. If anything, it would have to be a flash keyboard, that would take a snapshot of the current window, and make it a transparent background for the keyboard. But, even if that was accomplished, you would probably get frustrated with the load time.
TheChampJT said:
When the SIP loads, it does it in a new window, which is why you see your current window move up a bit, so even it was transparent, it would be on a black background. If anything, it would have to be a flash keyboard, that would take a snapshot of the current window, and make it a transparent background for the keyboard. But, even if that was accomplished, you would probably get frustrated with the load time.
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Could the SIP (windows 2) (the part in my mock-up with the cursor and space bar keys) generate a 3rd windows, which would be a semi-transparent overlay over Window 1 (the original word document for example)?
Edit: here is an example of "click-through" code for the desktop. Can Windows Mobile do the same?
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/ClickThroughWindows.aspx
Here is a microsoft article talking about doing transparency on Windows Mobile
http://www.ugimobile.org/blogs/arti...ffects-on-net-compact-framework-controls.aspx
Look like .net CF 3.5 supports a function (transparencykey) that will do the job.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.form.transparencykey.aspx
Surur
It just occurred to me that HTC Home is semi-transparent (you can see the today screen wallpaper through it) so its clearly possible on the WM platform.
Surur
surur said:
It just occurred to me that HTC Home is semi-transparent (you can see the today screen wallpaper through it) so its clearly possible on the WM platform.
Surur
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There are a lot of apps and plugins that have transparent items. The problem isn't with making something transparent, but with making the SIP transparent. How about you develop it?
TheChampJT said:
There are a lot of apps and plugins that have transparent items. The problem isn't with making something transparent, but with making the SIP transparent.
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I think the SIP does not have to be transparent, but should call a 3rd window (with the QWERTY keys) which is.
How about you develop it?
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I wish I could, but I cant justify £100 on Visual Studio (the student version), and the free solutions do not have enough hand-holding and code examples for a rank amateur like me.
If I were you i'd talk to "Tene'
If anyone knows he does..
(he is the creator of the PocketCM Keyboard )
Maybe his new version could/does support complete transparrency
Mr_Gee said:
If I were you i'd talk to "Tene'
If anyone knows he does..
(he is the creator of the PocketCM Keyboard )
Maybe his new version could/does support complete transparency
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I have now posted a message in the pocketcm forum, but I hope a less committed developer who have not already invested a lot of time in another app can step up.
As already mentioned somewhere else, as far as I know, transparency isn't possible.
We are not talking here about making a screenshot and showing the keyboard on top (or anything else), like HTC home does, or like PocketCM Keyboard 0.16 does to support transparent feedback image.
The issue is to "refresh" the background behind, when you type for instance, and that's not possible: if the SIP is visible, it covers the screen, so underneath windows won't be painted (actually the OS won't ask the windows to paint themselves).
On Windows (non mobile), they added support for it in Windows 2000 and perfected it later, on windows mobile, the same feature isn't supported.
Anyway, even if it was possible, I don't really think it would make a usable SIP, but that's just my opinion.
tene said:
As already mentioned somewhere else, as far as I know, transparency isn't possible.
We are not talking here about making a screenshot and showing the keyboard on top (or anything else), like HTC home does, or like PocketCM Keyboard 0.16 does to support transparent feedback image.
The issue is to "refresh" the background behind, when you type for instance, and that's not possible: if the SIP is visible, it covers the screen, so underneath windows won't be painted (actually the OS won't ask the windows to paint themselves).
On Windows (non mobile), they added support for it in Windows 2000 and perfected it later, on windows mobile, the same feature isn't supported.
Anyway, even if it was possible, I don't really think it would make a usable SIP, but that's just my opinion.
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So all windows transparency in windows mobile is fake? If this is the case obviously the project is doomed.
Does anyone else know different?
doubt .net would performe well enough not sure how even pure c++ would performe
doing this task
it's pretty easy to make something transparent
like htc home as the background is static
it's much harder if one have to be real transparent
as in the background is updated
Rudegar said:
doubt .net would performe well enough not sure how even pure c++ would performe
doing this task
it's pretty easy to make something transparent
like htc home as the background is static
it's much harder if one have to be real transparent
as in the background is updated
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Pretty hard but possible? When we are talking text entry one update a second or half a second would be fine. Because the keyboard is fullscreen one wont be able to interact with the background app except via the keyboard in any case.
Surur
Ok I'm a programming noob but lets look at transcriber, you can have the sip open yet it still shows everything on the screen and you can write overtop, is it not possible to overlay an image in transcriber mode and "blend" them together. I'm sure there are problems in the transparent updating, but it just sounds like such a small issue to hold it back even though it most likely is quite complex. I personally believe having a transparent keyboard, or transparent controls in general on small touchscreens would be very useful if done right.
The key I believe is being able to access both the keyboard and the screen underneath at the same time, perhaps with touch and hold or double tap commands, but I totally think this is worth figuring out. Sometimes I really wish I took programming...
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Hi Guys,
I am thinking about programming my own calculator for Windows Mobile.
The idea is to get pretty much the same functionality as a normal windows calculator, but then in the mobile version.
Have the main functions in the screen and then at the bottom get a button to pop up a panel with other functions, sorted by calculation type.
I am still open for suggestions, what functionality to put in there.
Btw, I have been thinking about putting the Memory functionality in there or not. Let me know how often you use it.
Feel free to give me input.
Expect the first (basic) version soon.
V0.1 is there. No need to install, just copy right onto ur mobile, will make a .cab file for next update, but don't have time to do that now.
Let me know what you think, looks will change, thinking about having the same lay-out as wm6.5 calculator with the hex letters at the bottom. lemmeknow.
Using HTC calculator.
Sufficient functionality and very pretty design.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
So no suggestions : ) ) ) May be add HEX letters....
Nixweerd said:
Hi Guys,
I am thinking about programming my own calculator for Windows Mobile.
The idea is to get pretty much the same functionality as a normal windows calculator, but then in the mobile version.
Have the main functions in the screen and then at the bottom get a button to pop up a panel with other functions, sorted by calculation type.
I am still open for suggestions, what functionality to put in there.
Btw, I have been thinking about putting the Memory functionality in there or not. Let me know how often you use it.
Feel free to give me input.
Expect the first (basic) version soon.
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what will be different in you calculator other than whats already there in the htc calculator??
I didn't know about the HTC calculator, so I don't know what functionality that one has.
But I will make one that can switch between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal. And I want all the functionality while in portrait mode.
can you use WM6.5 clacas a base ??
it's beautyful and colourful
only request: HEX <-> DEC conversion
gtrab said:
can you use WM6.5 clacas a base ??
it's beautyful and colourful
only request: HEX <-> DEC conversion
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I've started completely over and implemented HEX already, I can probably recreate a similar user interface, won't be completely the same, there I have added the HEX chars (A...F) in the main screen as well, but I still think it's still easy enough to press the buttons.
YES!!!
YES!!! make one! I had the old Winmo version which was brilliant for functionality but **** for design. the htc version looks great, but i hate hate hate the fact that it doesn't have the % function on portrait which i used to use all the time! and even if you use the landscape mode for % it doesn't work the same as the Winmo eg. to add say 11.6% onto 360 was easy - 360 + 11.6 (% sign). you can't do that on the HTC
please make one
I can put some pretty kool graphic and ideas to this and many projects. How advanced are your programing skills?
K2
By the way -totally kool"r than ice when all buttons announce its value! I can also develope that.
K2
KNOTEBOOK2 said:
I can put some pretty kool graphic and ideas to this and many projects. How advanced are your programing skills?
K2
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That would be pretty cool. At the moment I'm using standard buttons.
KNOTEBOOK2 said:
By the way -totally kool"r than ice when all buttons announce its value! I can also develope that.
K2
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Sorry, what do you mean by this?
Its really good. please update me once its ready
Its really good. please update me once its ready
HEy!
It's a good thing that i dropped by this thread... I've been FOREVER looking for a TAPE calculator... just like in Nokia's N-series calculator...
Once you have this. This will make your calculator one of a kind..
MRU features
1. Tape Function
2. Bin, Oct, Dec, Hex
3. Currency Exchange... (It would be best if the rates can automatically be downloaded but if not then a simplified ver will do)
Optional: Floating Pt calculations. (16-bit and 32-bit)
keep us informed.. will be glad to beta test..
hmm, I've never seen that tape calculator. Good one, will try to implement something like that. I already show the calculation at the top. But to get it all underneath each other is nice as well. I might put it underneath all the buttons.
Btw, I am currently only thinking about portrait, I am someone that does not want to have a calculator that is only functional in landscape.
Bin, Oct, Dec, Hex is already implemented (still have some bugs in that part, but is working for 90%)
Haven't thought about currency exchange yet. I might add it in future versions
At the moment I am working on implementing all the functionality of the current windows (7RC) calculator excluding all the special features like the currency exchange and unit conversion.
I'm using most of the programming functions, they are most important to me, but I also want to include the statistics and scientific stuff.
Ethermind said:
Using HTC calculator.
Sufficient functionality and very pretty design.
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Hi,
where I can get HTC calculator ?
regards
i think here
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&...G=Search&cx=000825531964825142534:cqr2sjirilw
Nixweerd said:
hmm, I've never seen that tape calculator. Good one, will try to implement something like that. I already show the calculation at the top. But to get it all underneath each other is nice as well. I might put it underneath all the buttons.
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Here is a site with screen shot of the nokia calc
http://tamss60.tamoggemon.com/2008/08/23/nokia-ports-the-s40-calculator-to-s60/
I'm a sales engineer.. so that's why i'm in need of these features... when PLC programming i am using the BIT/DEC/HEX. sometimes Floating point.. but when i'm with client as sales i am calculating long lists of prices... that's when i need the tape feature..
now... if you're getting bored and in need of a challange.. Why not make your calc like Inesoft's CalcNote... I'm using this as my primary calc.. because of its handy features..
http://www.inesoft.com/eng/index.php?in=calcnote.html
just a thought
I will have a look, first thing is to get all buttons, I have now, working.
in the meantime I will think of a way to implement the tape, I could do it underneath the buttons, but that will mean it's not too big, other possibility is to use a gesture and have 1 full screen with the tape so u can see how ur going, but have to use the main screen to do the calculation. Let me know what u think.
Once I have implemented all the buttons to my liking (or not) I will put that one online, haven't worked on it a lot last couple of days, so progress is a bit slower then expected.
hmm, after looking at inesoft's calcnote I realise there is no stopwatch on my mobile... There are probably enough of those apps around, aren't there?
SCREENSHOTS:
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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}
SYS/XIP 21051
RHODIUM TOUCH FLO 3D 2
TACHI DIALER
NEW CUSTOMIZED TOUCH FLO 3D 2 THEME (from SHOWACO)
RHODIUM/TOPAZ ENHANCEMENTS
RHODIUM COMM MANAGER
EZINPUT 2.1
THEME FEATURES
Home Tab: Removed call history and no appointments. Voicemail and valid appointments still show. Moved appointment list higher so you can see maximum of 4 now. Moved date and alarm above time, and moved carrier name to center. Clock press now takes you to a 6 tab screen(call history, all people, web search, world clock, alarm, and profiles) instead of the standard world clock view.
Album Tab: Enlarged pictures/videos preview size for easier viewing
Music Tab: Enlarged album view and changed perspective
Internet Tab: Removed the logo/Launch Browser for better viewing since new search bar cut into screen area. Added "launch browser" link that launches whatever your default browser is.
Programs Tab: Changed to 3 icon view and changed All Programs to 4 icon view
AFTER THE FLASH:
APPLY HTC BLACK THEME FROM SETTINGS>TODAY
DOWNLOAD
LIST OF BUGS
1 scrolling error in sms recipients
download attached htcscroll2.dll and put it in windows folder
credit: yozgatg (posted here)
reserved again................
and the last one.............
cool
This rom is realy best wm6.1 rom what i have flashed of my diamond fast stabil and nice look realy thanks m8
look very nice
very very good man
Looks really nice great job
TY AGAIN
nice rom thanks for share
thank you for trying
my first attempt in cooking for diamond
i used to cook for artemis before that
i downloaded flashed. everything works fine, havent find yet any bugs.
great appearance! One question, that writing about impossible, why is that there? maybe someone wont like it...
materijalmen said:
i downloaded flashed. everything works fine, havent find yet any bugs.
great appearance! One question, that writing about impossible, why is that there? maybe someone wont like it...
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its a part of theme i have included in ROM (see first post for link to the theme)
there must be a way to change it
but i am not a good skinner worse than a noob you may say
Is it possible to have a cab to change tab menu all programs from 3 icon view to to 4 icon view?
thanks
Il_Simo said:
Is it possible to have a cab to change tab menu all programs from 3 icon view to to 4 icon view?
thanks
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it already has 4 icons in programs tab
see screenshots
It looks very nice !
messaging bug
I like your rom but I found the following bug: when you try to enter a recepients name in sms dialog box something messes up. I think that it tries to display contacts from outlook but it doesn't show up but messes up the vertical scrollbar and stuff.
Otherwise seems nice
mosec said:
I like your rom but I found the following bug: when you try to enter a recepients name in sms dialog box something messes up. I think that it tries to display contacts from outlook but it doesn't show up but messes up the vertical scrollbar and stuff.
Otherwise seems nice
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thank is because of ezinput 2.1,
for more info -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=536215
sheennick123456 said:
it already has 4 icons in programs tab
see screenshots
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yes I know but I would like a cab to change menu view in each rom
?bug?
sheennick123456 said:
it already has 4 icons in programs tab
see screenshots
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no it not, at me there are 3 icons. And i downloaded that themes but nothing has changed, that impossible stuff is still there.
have been testing your ROM for a day or so & I have listed a few things below as a general feedback.
One of the issues i have is that when assigning images to the people tab, the images are not resized correctly. They are way too big!
I have to go back into the contact & edit the manually by re-selecting the photo a second time. It's not a big issue, just annoying one.
The letter selector on the contacts list is a little jumbled which means the letters are not shown cleanly.
With the tabs on the home screen i really like the text being used however the white shading used at the top half of the tab makes the text a little hard to read in certain light conditions.
Also are you considering releasing a LITE version without the rarely used apps like MS office, Java, MP3 Trimmer, games? Looking for more speed
Generally its a good first attempt as it appears quite stable & reasonbly quick.
well done. looking forward to more releases
cheers
Pete
materijalmen said:
no it not, at me there are 3 icons. And i downloaded that themes but nothing has changed, that impossible stuff is still there.
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no there are 4 icons in programs tab
and that "impossible" thing is the part of the theme so maybe you should look for some skinner to help you
even i will try to look at that
gtpete said:
have been testing your ROM for a day or so & I have listed a few things below as a general feedback.
One of the issues i have is that when assigning images to the people tab, the images are not resized correctly. They are way too big!
I have to go back into the contact & edit the manually by re-selecting the photo a second time. It's not a big issue, just annoying one.
The letter selector on the contacts list is a little jumbled which means the letters are not shown cleanly.
With the tabs on the home screen i really like the text being used however the white shading used at the top half of the tab makes the text a little hard to read in certain light conditions.
Also are you considering releasing a LITE version without the rarely used apps like MS office, Java, MP3 Trimmer, games? Looking for more speed
Generally its a good first attempt as it appears quite stable & reasonbly quick.
well done. looking forward to more releases
cheers
Pete
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thanks
i will consider all that
BTW do you think office should be removed??
cause that is the most important thing for me in the phone
ill work on a lite version and fixes
Hi Guys,
hope i'm somehow right here and you are - more or less - interested in my concept/idea.
I didn't really know about this forum, but some guy in an other forum suggest i should post it here. Well... i do, don't know...
Anyway. Since the day i knew that WP7 wouldn't have any multitasking from the start, i was pretty sure how i would let it look like.
And a few days ago i saw the pictures of version 7753 with this search-button on the rightside and i realized, that MS could actually use that space.
So i decided that it would be time to visualize my thoughts, so here they are:
htt p://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5137/mulasking.png
Instead of the search-button i'd put a taskbar-icon at that place. Pressing the icon drops the actual taskbar with all running programms. By pressing an icon you can directly go into the programm/app, by pressing and holding the icon you can close it. And with the little up-showing arrow you can close the taskbar.
I also made the mail-hub a "wide-hub" (don't know how to call it...). First of all, i love those "wide-hubs", but it would also be nice, to see who wrote your latest recieved email and whats the topic is.
And last but not least i would like to split the zune-functions. I use the zune-hub basicly for listing to my music for example, so it would be nice, to sort out that function and create a music-tile on the homescreen. This could also work with videos, podcasts etc.
And... while i was in the mood i made some customization-concepts. I tried to keep all basic Metro-elemnts and just improve some things.
The transparancy is not knew, i know that it was introduced in an earlier conecpt by someone else, but it's a nice idea and i'd just love to see something like that. Of course it only make sense, if you can put pictures or at least gradients (like in the mentioned concept) on your homescreeb background.
htt p://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1870/custom.png
At last i thought about some all-over-themes, where you can't individually customize your UI, but use themes. For exempale i love the zune-look with, which is why i even made three different zune-themes.
htt p://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7904/themesl.png
C&C is of course appreciated... in any way.
And sorry if i'm totaly wrong here.
Buddy i can not see the pictures...It says to login to imageshack! Please Upload them somewhere else or you can upload them here.
Regards.
No. I'm a first-time-poster so i can't put outgoing links into my posts. At least as long as i havn't made 8 posts. ;-)
But i put a [space] between the htt_p. Thats why those links won't work with simple copy-paste. You just have to erase that little space there and the links will work.
At least they do it for me and i also have no imageshack-account. o.0
I can see the pictures okay. It makes good use of the blank space below the "next screen" arrow in WP7.
Maybe this is why Microsoft left the area blank The only thing I do not like is the way you did the close menu. I would do it like the OS has the menu system - bottom. It would also give you more options.
Can you give me wallpaper on the second slide?
wow! i think your concept of multitasking is fantastic! i really like the way it looks and its a very smart use of the space on the right of the home screen!
Looks really good! But what if you want to switch while being in an app?
I can see the wide eMail icon come really soon! Hopefully ;-)
Cyruss89 said:
Looks really good! But what if you want to switch while being in an app?
I can see the wide eMail icon come really soon! Hopefully ;-)
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Ditto to your comment. I was wondering the same thing about switching within an app.
After all, having return to the home screen is what we CURRENTLY must do... There's no advantage in this unless you can call up the task manager from within any app.
TexUs said:
Ditto to your comment. I was wondering the same thing about switching within an app.
After all, having return to the home screen is what we CURRENTLY must do... There's no advantage in this unless you can call up the task manager from within any app.
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well honestly i wouldn't have a problem with it. by the time multitasking comes out we will be so accustomed to returning to the home screen to do anything so it wouldn't be much of a hassle
TeNsTrKe15 said:
well honestly i wouldn't have a problem with it. by the time multitasking comes out we will be so accustomed to returning to the home screen to do anything so it wouldn't be much of a hassle
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This is just adding a second set of tiles to the homescreen. That's it. Unless there's some way to open that taskmanager up within any app- it's no different than what there currently exists.
TexUs said:
This is just adding a second set of tiles to the homescreen. That's it. Unless there's some way to open that taskmanager up within any app- it's no different than what there currently exists.
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yea i can see what you mean. opening the multitasking in an app would be nice. but it would not affect me to have to return to the home screen
Yeah, you're right. That was, was I was kinda missing.
But here is where the actual multitasking that MS showed before could come to work again. While you're in an app you press the back-button a litte bit longer. What than shows up could look like it does now in the "officel concept", or maybe like this...
htt p://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4185/multi2d.png
... just a quick idea.
I'll have a second thought about it.
And thanks for all the comments anyway. Made my at least think of something i obviously forgott.
TexUs said:
Ditto to your comment. I was wondering the same thing about switching within an app.
After all, having return to the home screen is what we CURRENTLY must do... There's no advantage in this unless you can call up the task manager from within any app.
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Agreed.
I like the minimalist use of that side space, but I'm not sure a multi-tasking menu there is any improvement over the Mango demos. However, it might be a decent space for a "recent app" history bar, a toggle-able notification menu (a la Android/WebOS), or something along those lines.
Thurgo.Ôd said:
Yeah, you're right. That was, was I was kinda missing.
But here where the actual multitasking that MS showed before would come to work again. While you're in an app you press the back-button a litte bit longer. What then shows up could look like it does now, or like this...
htt p://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4185/multi2d.png
... just a quick idea.
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i do have to say that is a fine idea. keeps all the tiles as the are on in the games area (like how if you enter multitasking on iOS the icons pop up with the same size as if they were on the main screen). so yea everything stays equal. both ideas are great! would be awesome to see microsoft impement one of them!
Very cool work! All of these are pretty realistic additions and I hope Microsoft eventually does something like this.
Your multitasking and customisation concepts look really good. I'd love to have multitasking like this.
After all, I would start the taskmanager by longpressing the Windows-button too.
Official concept says it will be longpressing the back-button but in my opinion you'll need the taskmanager more often than this useless voicecommand.
since ms is not yet done with their own concept of mt., i hope they are still open to other great suggestions such as this one. it maximizes the blank space on the right side, simple and neat. its a great concept. hope what they have presented in mwc will not be the final code for mt. they need to think of ways on how to simplify it and one good example is this one.
there are also pic in wmpoweruser about themes and transparent tiles
http://wmpoweruser.com/another-windows-phone-7-multi-tasking-concept/
good job on the concept.
Loved your ideas when I read them on WMPoweruser this morning (thumbs thanks to WMPoweruser). So here are some pics to help spread the good word:
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HOLY ****! ;O
This is even better than I ever thought! Hey there, Microsoft, we are talking to you!
Pay attention on this. Seriously.
The multitasking concept is absolutely brilliant.
Fits to metro in a much nicer way than these webOS cards.
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Must say that i like this, adds some flash while remaining simple in design. Found from here;
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Not sure I like the tiles, but the app list is great. I do also like the background - when WP first came out I wanted custom backgrounds, but I've mellowed a bit in that sense and don't think a photo would work too well, but something like what's shown would.
looks very very nice! especially the rss feed and the app list
I dont like the unneccesary blue border chrome around the tiles. Metro embraces minimalism. I like the app list option but I use the search feature 90% of the time. Otherise I like the looks of it. I think semi transparent tiles with custom backgrounds would be nice.
sayonical said:
I dont like the unneccesary blue border chrome around the tiles. Metro embraces minimalism. I like the app list option but I use the search feature 90% of the time. Otherise I like the looks of it. I think semi transparent tiles with custom backgrounds would be nice.
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I think he is saying more of, this is what should be possible. Different themes that change the colors and background to add some personality. I would love to see these kinds of features added. In my opinion, the biggest drawback on wp7 is the lack of personality. My phone should be exactly that. My phone. How i want it to look and feel. Some day i am sure there will be themes like this.
I like it. Dont know why, but it reminds me of a classy, expensive watch. Nice.
Original is better IMO, don't turn this into Android lol.
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Original is better IMO, don't turn this into Android lol.
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exactly my thoughts
The 1.5x2 tile with interactive elements is pretty sweet.
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I like the ideas. Very thoughtful.
I would also add that limiting the screen Real-estate used by the arrow to get to the programs list would be a great addition. There must be a better way. This would allow for larger tiles (width wise).
I'd like GREK's layouts and graphics, looks cool. I hope MS will implement (at least!) a custom background for the home screen!
Not sure in live tile,
but i like the app category concept.
I've seen this concept a couple months back, I like things better the way they're headed now.
I have a feeling that MS is going for a certain aesthetic with the home screen, and expecting them to get rid of the arrow and blank space on the right is wishful thinking.
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Personally, I would like the ability to have some "favorites" pinned to the top of the App List screen. My most commonly used items are pinned to the Start screen, of course, and then my next most-used items are pinned to the top of the App List screen. The rest just fall under the App List itself. Does that make sense?
This is actually how I use Windows 7: most used stuff is pinned to the Taskbar, the next most used is pinned to my Start Menu, and the rest falls under the All Programs menus.
Just my $.02
Also, I like the collapsible App List groups. Clever.
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Personally, I would like the ability to have some "favorites" pinned to the top of the App List screen. My most commonly used items are pinned to the Start screen, of course, and then my next most-used items are pinned to the top of the App List screen. The rest just fall under the App List itself. Does that make sense?
This is actually how I use Windows 7: most used stuff is pinned to the Taskbar, the next most used is pinned to my Start Menu, and the rest falls under the All Programs menus.
Just my $.02
Also, I like the collapsible App List groups. Clever.
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Totally agree, I do exactly the same. All the apps i use on a regular basis on taskbar, those I use maybe a few times a month are on the start menu, the rest are under all programs.
I do it as well. Its productive. Keeps me from having to look.
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I do it as well. Its productive. Keeps me from having to look.
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It'd make even more sense in WP7. Your Live Tiles on your start screen. Your favorite apps under a favorites menu & the rest under the app list. It would clean up the start screen a lot. I have a lot of apps there right now just for easy access, but don't have live tile support.
I tend to keep my start screen tiles to a minimal few. By minimal I mean less than 40. This includes my marketplace and settings tiles as well as the dialer, people hub, picture hub, Zune, calendar, and messaging hub. All three of my email tiles are on the start screen (this may change with Mango/Linked inboxes).
Most of, if not all of, my other tiles are live tiles except IMDB. That being said, I wouldn't be opposed to a collapsible favorites area. But, I'm also good with things just as they are having the ability to search or use the jump list.
I suppose, however, that the start screen could get a little longer with the increase to 30 live tiles. I guess time will tell.
The concept looks nice. It's nice to watch and work with opposed to current dreadful WP7 look & feel.
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Notification center is one place for all new events and updates, like call, mails, messages, social networks updates such as Facebook and Twitter and others.
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Yeah I like it a lot.
Looks good to me too.
Looks awesome!!! Killer idea.
Looks great
thanks guys ..
You guys might also like some of the other concepts we have done in the past
Skype , Paypal
Our entire Concept series for Windows Phone
It looks nice, but is too busy for my taste.
Don't like the sense-esque weather or how busy it is as it'd muck up the UI but I like the concept, just too busy for metro.
Yup, a lot of these concepts don't take into account the amount of work the WP7 design team has put in to making the Metro UI uncluttered, simple and yet so stylish..
too busy and would look very out of place with the clean styling of the Metro UI
Looks like Android to me...
I love it - looks great and functional too.
Yes Metro UI is uncluttered, but unfortunately that means lists of white text on a black background...again and again. It's easy to use but boring to look at - reminds me of an old DOS terminal!
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Notification center is one place for all new events and updates, like call, mails, messages, social networks updates such as Facebook and Twitter and others.
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Did you seriously just copy "Notification Center" from iOS 5 right down to the name?
In any case, it looks good. But I'm not sure Microsoft wants to go the down-swipe route. Maybe swipe right to a pane to the left of the start screen?
Or even an extra button on the start screen to go to a Notification Hub. The App list has Search, the Home Screen can have the notification button with a number inside the bubble. I think taht would be elegant and the most unintrusive way to add it in.
In the Hub you can have Notifications and Reminders, however if you have to go to the Notification Hub to get reminders you're already somewhat failed there The OS supports Tasks and To-Dos with half-screen notifications/reminders. There's no need for that pane, IMO.
I am sort of pissed that Microsoft didn't make toasts a rolling 3D box like Apple did in iOS, though... They really need to add a bit more 3D to the OS. It's way way too flat IMO. Almost painstakingly so.
Your Skype thing bought an issue to mind. Why doesn't the message hub in Mango have a graphic or text to tell you your online status? After all, the phone does not log you on automatically when you [re]boot it up.
The music playback controls there are thoroughly unnecessary since they're easily accessible by just pressing a volume key. Waste of space.
I actually think the bubble (Notifications for Start, Search for App list in same spot) would be a better solution than a gesture. Some apps take over that top area and I'm not sure how the phone will handle it when you have UI elements up there that need to be tapped or dragged.
Looks like Android not Windows Phone!
Way to busy, Metro is an elegant yet minimalist UI. This concept looks like a breed between Android and Windows Mobile. With Nokia now contributing to the actual OS I believe the 3rd page concept found on Meego will/should make the jump (minus twitter and facebook since they're already in the People hub).
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thanks guys ..
You guys might also like some of the other concepts we have done in the past
Skype , Paypal
Our entire Concept series for Windows Phone
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I much prefer your other concepts
I like the idea of a swipe down for a metro list of recent notifications though...that's a priceless idea and seems to flow properly within the windows 8 ecosystem
I think you are missing the point.
Ignore the background and additional applications etc. The notifications themselves look great and an idea I was thinking about.
If you don't code this up, I will
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I like the idea of a swipe down for a metro list of recent notifications though...that's a priceless idea and seems to flow properly within the windows 8 ecosystem
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very wrong imo. A swipe down where? Lock screen? That's not very convenient, home screen? We swipe up and down to navigate the menu. The most viable option is a third table.
z33dev33l said:
very wrong imo. A swipe down where? Lock screen? That's not very convenient, home screen? We swipe up and down to navigate the menu. The most viable option is a third table.
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it's already in the os
swipe down you get your battery indicator and time...
same method of swiping but instead getting notifications...
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Looks like Android to me...
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It does....
Nice concept, it's just not Windows Phone though...
go for it
@Peew971 : I didn't create it , one of our designers ( Yanko ) worked on the design