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I love the tabs (used USB Home customizer to edit some icons and tabs) but the huge clock takes up all the space on the screen. I'd rather see more of my calender, than that stupid clock.
I know that I could use SPB Mobile Shell, but that program changes the way I do everything on my phone, and it takes up too much memory. It would be perfect if i could just use the home screen and nothing else.
If anybody knows of some alternatives, please let me know. I'm currently using the TodayAgenda plug-in and I'd like to see more of it and at the same time see my battery status and just the tabs of contacts, phone profiles, ect.
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I love the tabs (used USB Home customizer to edit some icons and tabs) but the huge clock takes up all the space on the screen. I'd rather see more of my calender, than that stupid clock.
I know that I could use SPB Mobile Shell, but that program changes the way I do everything on my phone, and it takes up too much memory. It would be perfect if i could just use the home screen and nothing else.
If anybody knows of some alternatives, please let me know. I'm currently using the TodayAgenda plug-in and I'd like to see more of it and at the same time see my battery status and just the tabs of contacts, phone profiles, ect.
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I like the Clock, it could be a bit smaller though.
Can we change the size?
regards
tim
I agree - a smaller clock would be a beaty.
I do completely agree. The clock should be (my opinion) quarter size, or less.
Agenda, calendar
What usually do people is to write in the agenda everything that woul like to do in a day, usualy never done.
Well to change item from one day to anther is a tedious work, specially because when you have changed some thing from 5 days ago to today (i.e.) then the day showed is today (instead 5 days ago, the day where you was working in order to move what you did´nt make)
Don't think ist possible, the clock is just 1 of the options of the HTC home plugin. When you click weather, contacts or programs, the size is the same as the height of the clock.
hm, not quite keeping htchome,
but how about using htc plus instead?
customizable via:
The layout is stored entirely as bmp images under \Windows\HTCPlus. And all the programs chosen can be modified under HKCU\Software\HTC\HTCPlus\Shortcuts.
see attachment:
I prefer normal thc home plugin coz plus not for my mobile freezes and totally slowing down of my artemis. Maybe no good with fracoon 2.2 version, but i dont think so.
I know theres other threads on best calendars for other phones, but whats the best one for touch HD?
If you've tried a few your opinion will be greater
Being a recent palm convert, I'd be interested to know what ex Palm users are using, as I find the stock outlook calendar clunky and inefficient.
ThumbCal
Try a search for ThumbCal. It's very finger friendly and has all the Outlook options plus combines your tasks into the calendar too.
It's not freeware but you do a get a trial period after which you can decide whether it's for you.
+1 forThumbCal
Nearly finished my trial period, so I would be interested to learn about the competition before I splashed my cash.
+1 ThumbCal. Its just awesome
also here thumbcal, very finger friendly
ThumbCal
ThumbCal the best one
is compatible with the "automatic" sound mode like original calendar? example: if i set a riunion for t 8:00 am...at the 8:00 am the phone go to vibrate mode automatically end turn to ring mode at the end
is compatible with the "automatic" sound mode like original calendar? example: if i set a riunion for t 8:00 am...at the 8:00 am the phone go to vibrate mode automatically end turn to ring mode at the end
did you thumbcal people try agenda one or the other one that starts with t? and why did u choose your calendar over the others.
Agenda One looks very much like Pocket Informant. PI isn't really suited to thumb use yet, if they did, I would stick with that (been using it for years).
I've added ThumbCal along side PI and it is much more touch friendly. It has flaws, like the month view doesn't really give any useful information, but hopefully this will be addressed soon.
Thumbcal is very very slow at the opening...
After that : a pleasure tu use, but don't close it
also voting for thumbcal
...0.51 is freeware !!!
not sooo many functions as actual version but fits perfectly for (my) normal needs!
in german and english, very simple to use and works great with outlook and TF3D
couldn´t find it here so uploaded it for you:
KEEP IN MIND!
this is a VERY simple version of this great calendar app... you can´t compare this version in any way to actual versions (speed, functions, etc.)
Don't use Calendar apps that much so normally live with the supplied standard. However Thumbcal is so good to use that I will be buying. The ease of "thumb" use shows what can be achieved with WinMob and what other applications should aim for.
The only thing this is missing is different colours, or maybe icons for different types of appointments.
I have used the full featured Super Calendar for a while, but I like the simplified layout and finger navigation of ThumbCal.
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Agenda One looks very much like Pocket Informant. PI isn't really suited to thumb use yet, if they did, I would stick with that (been using it for years).
I've added ThumbCal along side PI and it is much more touch friendly. It has flaws, like the month view doesn't really give any useful information, but hopefully this will be addressed soon.
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I would disagree with AndyCr on this. I use PI without a stylus and its fine on the HD. If you use touchpal to write then you can use PI either in touch mode or in "normal mode" without a stylus.
KaidM
Anybobody doesn't have problem when starting Thumbcal ?
For me it takes more than half a minute.
Less than 10 secs for me; but probably an app that, once opened, you would keep running in the background anyway?
Timed it at 4 seconds. That is acceptable.
I've been trialing a few of the calendars here's my quick first impressions of each:
Pocket Informant 8 :
cool features: can turn on selection or flick scrolling, icons, dynamic screen position bar on day view, goto today, preview of position. week/goal planner! looks pretty
Sucky things: no year view. can't drag like in touchflo. can't flick scroll sideways to change months days etc.
Agendus 3: No flick scrolling in contacts.. ugly.
can view year quarter.
Agenda one:.. ok. day view not as good as PI
Thumbcal: flicking to change months/years. looks pretty.
month view pretty useless. no year view. Flicking doesn't use flick physics. no contacts.
Calendar touch: to many touches to goto today. no year view. no contacts. almost touch friendly.
Agenda Fusion:
cool features: year view,
Sucky things: looks kinda ugly. contacts not as good as PI
none of them really do it for me. Pocket informant has most of the features that palm has. Considering the extra power of ppc, its a dissapointing compromize.
Can THumbcal be set as the default calender for TF3d? As in, on my calendar tab? or if I click the calendar link on the home page it will launch Thumbcal instead of stock calendar? Thanks!
Hello @all.
After looking around many posts and installing some promising tools, i´m still looking for a nice and free application launcher.
It could to be very simple. Just starting as a programm (because i want to link it to xperia2 panel app launcher) and were i can setup app-groups and within them the app-links to start the programs.
FingerPoint and claunch are looking great, but unfortunately do not work proper on X1
of course, a configurable panel would be more than cool
What you need is SPB Pocket Plus. It is the best thing to do what you want, believe me. I have tried about 10 launchers. Alternatives are UltimateLaunch, which comes with nice effects but it is way too slow. Speed is the most important thing for me because I can't wait 2 seconds for a submenu to open. Another alternative is SBSH iLauncher. It is about the same as SPB Pocket Plus BUT it has less additional features, included battery meter is crappy, configuration is more difficult and I have not been able to find a serial, so if you do not wish to purchase it you have to search for a cracked version. For SPB Pocket Plus you can get a serial and always download latest updates from www.spbsoftwarehouse.com
I recommend using an additional launcher without Submenus to quickly access the apps you use most. For this purpose I recommend Elecont Launcher with all of the animations and stuff disabled. It is not perfectly fast but better than all alternatives I've seen regarding design.
Thanks for the tip! I was looking for an application launcher without all these unnecessary information about batteray, storage card, wifi and so on. I don't need 3-4 programs with all these information
Elecont Launcher provides fast and easy way to start your favourite applications, URLs, documents or control panel items directly from Home/Today screen.
Spb Pocket Plus is a good program but there are only ugly skins and a lot of unnecessary apps.
@Doc_Debil : What Panel are you using on the Top ? With Telephone Wifi Bluetooth ON/OFF ?
Looking for such a Plugin.
Thx for Info,
Kilowatt from Austria
It's the Resco Contact Manager 1.11.
Wallpaper!
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Thanks for the tip! I was looking for an application launcher without all these unnecessary information about batteray, storage card, wifi and so on. I don't need 3-4 programs with all these information
Elecont Launcher provides fast and easy way to start your favourite applications, URLs, documents or control panel items directly from Home/Today screen.
Spb Pocket Plus is a good program but there are only ugly skins and a lot of unnecessary apps.
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Doc_Debil... I been searching for that same wallpaper you have... any chance you can please email it to me? I would be ever so appreciative.
You've got a mail
One more "Hello" @ all,
thx for the tips.
Meanwhile i´ve found "Mort Buttons" and it does exactly what i was looking for... and it´s free !!!
There are some button-skins to download and you can setup your own icons for each menu or application-link. In addition there are some menu-animations to choose and they are fast and smooth enough (for me).
Have a look at it at
http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=page&entry=mb_overview&action=view&menu=14
I know custom tabs for Manila has been discussed many times before, including one for tasks. But my question is different - is there a way to add tasks on home tab? Like replacing the call history or calendar entries. That's the only thing I've always missed in Manila - seeing if I have any active/due tasks right after I unlock my screen.
None interested?!
I'm definitely interested! I have no idea how to do it but I would love to see it. I've thought about this many times.
Well, obviously it makes only two of us. It seems is either unwanted and/or impossible..
+1 pls.
Sorry I have no clue how to do this
Yup, +1 here, makes 4.......
I don't know of a possibility to add tasks, but you can use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=602221
You can place a today plugin, like TodayAgenda or some other Tasks app. to cover up for example the calendar part on the home screen. Or you can add it to the Operator tab.
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I don't know of a possibility to add tasks, but you can use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=602221
You can place a today plugin, like TodayAgenda or some other Tasks app. to cover up for example the calendar part on the home screen. Or you can add it to the Operator tab.
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This is actually pretty straight forward if you follow the steps correctly. This is the way I did it to put messaging on the home screen.
Install the 2D TodayPage cab
Stop TouchFlo (Start > Setting > Home > Items and unselect TouchFlo)
Soft reset (may not be necessary but better in my mind)
Run M2Dtp config from programs page
Press and hold the red area next to plugins lable
Select Tasks (or whichever you want)
Leave Window at Window_00
Set x=10 y=240 w=220 h=60
Choose M2D widget page (Home)
press apply
press menu
press OK
Start TouchFlo (Start > Setting > Home > Items and select TouchFlo)
Switch to another tab then back to home and it should be there.
NOTE: You may need to experiment with the X (Left) ,Y (Top),W (Width), and H (Height) but they should place your plugin right after the calendar
How about Sense2.5.1922
Yeah.. well, I am more interested in latest Manila 3D - Sense 2.1/2.5. Apologies for not specifying that. Adding it to the title.
I change the right soft-key of the Home tab in my Sense 2.1 to "Tasks"..
So, if I want to see my tasks, I just tap the right soft-key..
I would also really like to get Outlook Tasks incorporated into Sense!
As part of the 'home tab', the 'calendar tab' or as a separate 'tasks tab'; either, some or all are fine with me ;-)
It surprises me that Microsoft has downplayed Outlook Tasks in WinMo. In Outlook it is easily accessible and a really useful tool for 'appointments or To-Do's that are not strictly time-specific'. That at least is how I use tasks.
Therefore it is really annoying that you have to open a separate app (either MS' own or something like pTasks) to access them in WinMo.
To have Outlook Tasks show up in the calendar I have to use a full-blown program like Pocket Informant.
It's also strange to me that HTC has overlooked the incorporation of Outlook Tasks in their otherwise excellent Sense-UI!
I'm even surprised that the great programmers frequenting this fine forum seemingly does not think that Outlook Tasks is worth incorporating into Sense.
Apart from the ease of access that comes with incorporation into Sense it would also enhance the general 'user experience' to be able to access Outlook Tasks in the same UI that lets you access the other Outlook-functions like mail and calendar!
Hopefully someone will recognize this 'oversight' and remedy the situation soon ;o)
Does anybody know how to make Tasks beeing displayed on home tab? (the way appointments and other calendar entries are)
Shortcut to Tasks is not the way out - it would be perfect to have 'to do list' always on, under the clock
Rhodium Wm 6.5
Rom 1.86.401.1
Manila 2.1.19201517
from my PM:
Co0kieMonster said:
stm555 said:
Hello!
It seems what you are using lua scripting in your mod? Can you create mod with tasks instead of appointments?
I'm not the only one who dreaming about such mod . There are many people using tasks without any appointments...
Best regards and sorry for my English.
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I'll try to add it.
If it's possible it will be in a future version.
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it's about Co0kieMonster's HomeTab mod
Argg, I really need tasks on home page.
I'm about to remove Sense from my device and go back to WM today screen just because I can see tasks...
I agree to the best solution I found is installing pTask and make shortcut on the homescreen.
Hi everyone, I am a cooker ( doing great things, but mainly a noob one compared to some masters out there ) .
Cooking on the Omnia I900 & Acer S200 ( french rom only), these devices have low memory.
For example the acer S200 only has 256mb of ram, but mainly the same hardware than the powerful HD2(except ram....:-( )
Arto ( great cooker of the Acer S200 scene ) has found that removing the start menu completely gains 15mb Ram on our devices ( by fooling the system with empty .cpr grid, icons caches aren't generated.)
This can help people make really light roms!!! The main problem now is the we don't have here a real startmenu alternative, a eye candy one than keep the spirit of our devices... Quickmenu is functionnal but not too beautiful.
After many searches over xda, the only thing I found was Quickmenu and the sense Startmenu replacement ( I modded the kenia1234 startmenu replacement to give it 5 columns, here is the work : 5 columns start sense2.5 menu replacement )
I don't know why developper aren't interested in making a real , fast and beautiful startmenu replacement ( with full fonctionnality, at least control panel wikth .cpl files abilty, and even more folder architecture, fullscreen, lightweight ),
but here is the request or that, If others than me are interested, please reply and tell your needs, to help developpers...
Something like Panoramic Launchpad would be great!
Last week I started creating a startmenu alternative. It's very underdeveloped, and I have no idea when it's finished, but to give you an idea I attached two screenshots.
It still lacks a couple of features (if someone can point me in the right direction, please do so ):
- no control panel items yet
- no icon transparency (I got that working, but it was horribly slow)
- no background (because of the lack of transparency)
- no hook on the hardware windows key (like quickmenu)
- no hook on the software start button (like ameba does on winmo 6.5.x)
- if there's no png file attached to a link, no icon is displayed
But the other basics are working:
- starting programs by clicking (yes I know, very basic )
- flipping pages by swyping your finger (left->right, right->left, up->down, down->up)
- opening folders, and going back up one level with the left soft button (just like the usual start menu)
I actually started this because I'm not a fan of the hexagon grid styled start menu, not because of memory issues. I did take a look at the current memory usage of my start menu, and currently it is 1.41MB. But that will grow with more icons and transparency I guess.
If you're interested I can continue developing this startmenu.
The most important thing to me is ram usage, the lower it is the best it is,
the png file limitation to display an icon should be reconsidered, the ability to display native icon is much more important, or, much easily to program, you can make your app request the "HKLM\Security\StartInfo\Start\myprog.lnk" key to read the icon you should display, if nothing is entered, lets just start the native icon.
This is important to make your startmenu replacement user friendly. nobody likes assigning manually an icon to an app, having the ability to do it is good, but the most important for the users is that your program automaticaly displays the native icon like the start menu does.
To use cpl, you just have to use a ctlpnl.exe command line, like this :
ctpnl.exe mycpl.cpl
if cpl has multiple tab, ctpnl.exe mycpl.cpl,1 ( where the number is the tab you want to be open)
for cpl files, I thinks its the big part of the job :-(
What I meant with:
- if there's no png file attached to a link, no icon is displayed
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My program uses the icons set in HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start, but if it's an older program, there might not be a high resolution icon, and in that case I won't display any icon. That's something I will fix ofcourse.
I'll have a look at the cpl files, and I guess google will help me there as well.
Also looking for a way to show my startmenu instead of the winmo startmenu, but no luck so far. If anybody knows how to catch when the winmo startmenu is activated in c#, please let me know.
Hi guys
Have you ever heard of iPhoneToday http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633618 ? It's so light and configurable
XTask has a good looking, light start menu replacement.
If you leave out the start_icon.png's, then the native icons are used. The 6.5 start menu also slows down boot time dramatically. Just delete all the shortcuts, soft reset, and check the millisecondtoidlethread in hkcu/performance. Boot time may be 20-30 seconds faster.
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Last week I started creating a startmenu alternative. It's very underdeveloped, and I have no idea when it's finished, but to give you an idea I attached two screenshots.
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If you're interested I can continue developing this startmenu.
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This certainly looks very interesting! Please continue, I also hate the honeycomb (as many people around).
I like this
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What I meant with:
My program uses the icons set in HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start, but if it's an older program, there might not be a high resolution icon, and in that case I won't display any icon. That's something I will fix ofcourse.
I'll have a look at the cpl files, and I guess google will help me there as well.
Also looking for a way to show my startmenu instead of the winmo startmenu, but no luck so far. If anybody knows how to catch when the winmo startmenu is activated in c#, please let me know.
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Hi m8
I also hate the startmenu but this is cose it eats arround 30mb of ram...
There is a way to disable the default startmenu ....
Look this post its working fine on Blackstone NRG roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7911317&postcount=16270
I just dont like the replacement menu or the quickmenu
Your app can be assigned to startmenu button with ameba
If can i help with your project on this just let know
Also keep in mind that many shells (Throttle Launcher, Mobile Shell etc) read the data to load program shortcuts from the start menu, so that the replacement has to take care of that too.
what do you think about wisbar 4? would this be an alternative to quick menu? i was using this prog. a year ago and i was totaly impressed. now i use it again together with the new energy rom from august 28. after the replacement from the start menu i have real nice and fast blackstone