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[PROJ][Ongoing..]SE Xperia X1 Panels Porting Project for Touch HD!!! - NO CAB YET!!!

I did create a post..asking if anyone had started work on this...
Got not one reply...
Seeing as i have them both.. x1 and HD..
So.. i thought.... Lets have a go....
Proof of concept only.....not a distributable version.
Sony Xperia X1 Panels.....Running on Touch HD
It's got a long way to go and lots of work needed... but it should
end up a very good addition to the Touch HD, and once done, work can commence on porting to different resolutions.
I like the look of this front end alot better than the TF3D
What do you guys reckon?
THERE IS NO CAB. ASK AT YOUR PERIL!
Anyone asking for it, will be flogged, tarred, feathered and called a leper!
Staus Updates
11/12/2008
There has been advances but very slow ones, It has been very "finiky" getting those "right changes" to commit more "stability changes"
It is because the HD was never meant to host Panels, and thus, is causing me a real pain in the backside! I'm currently looking at different roms, and versions of software, to try alternate file versions, to see if a combination is what is needed. Once this part is done, it should address a great deal of issues. Upto about 3 Hard resets a night, I think i should have a special button to do it on the back!
03/12/2008
It has been brought to my attention, there is a Cab available on another thread, but i have no input on this.
It is at the same point i was about a month ago.
It is a simple copy and paste from a X1 and is unstable.
I did not put out a version like this, as It requires your phone be reset after running panels after about 5 times, and i am aware why.
I thought It would be unfair to users to give them something that would pretty much trash the stability of the HD.
You know where it is if you do not care about this, and just want to install it.
I will not be putting out my version till i know atleast it will not trash your phone. That would subtract from the work done, and after some of us spending 500GBP+ the last thing needed is a paperweight.
01/12/2008
With the help of 'Keni'.. a new junior member... He has helped move us along also.. and produced...
The Panel icon on the titlebar.
It does need work.. and for it to function i need help again from nelshh
But he has no-doubt spent alot of time.. and got some code done.
I have to commend his effort.. and now wish to happily add him to the contributer list along with nelshh
See post 304 for pic and wmv
Thanks keni !
I am still working on te next alpha build and am struggling with the concurrence manager.
After using panels chooser anywhere from 5-10 times.. it egg timers out.. and batt out is the only recourse.
The testing on one of my HD's is now at a point.. it is a daily reset at minimum,,, but i'll carry on.
27/11/08
This has been such a painful last few days.... I have had unknown numbers of hard-resets trying to get the failing panels to operate properly.
2 developers are currently trying to help create the panel icon (see post 104) If anyone else can help aaswell...????
At the moment.. it's still doign my head in... but i am still working on this..
Those of you who have made donations.. and the kind words.. I am very grateful... and the bottle of White Zinfandel has been bought.. and shall be devoured tomorrow by her.!
I know alot of you guys are awaiting on me.. and that's why i haven't stopped.
Thanks guys... (and their mrs's for not divorcing them!)
PS.. my wife also wants a developer to create a couple of buttons on her omnia.
One button = Husband puts down phones!
Two Button = Husband does not grunt when asked question by her.. cos he is engrossed in panels!
Three button = Husband does not buy another new phone ever ever ever again!
I told her.. this is impossible... but she still asked me to find out.
23/11/08
The Alpha Cab has gone out to 5 selected testers.
This is a test version.. with many bugs.
So far.. this is the feedback
It installs.
It launches
It works
However.
Media panel & Facebook panel don't work on Alpha 0.02
Panel launcher Working. 3 testers had issues with relaunches after 5 times.It then becomes unresponsive
TF3d / Coloured Xperia / Silver Xperia / Radio Panel / SPB Panel / Google panel and Fish Panel all operate.
Animation works well on all.
I will work to address some of these.. and release a second alpha cab only to the Alpha testers.
19/11/2008
Alpha Build 0.02.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4rnX1V8cLiw
15/11/2008
Big jump made by all work done by nelshh (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=916337)
He has developed a working prototype that will call the panel manager tab.
So.. AS OF TODAY.. the 15th.. thanks to nelshh, we have something that now functions..and needs finalising and wrapping.
I will contact people to see if you can also help.
But please give nelshh a big thanks on this thread... for all his work in his project Xperiatweak (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=440035)... and also his work on here.
Thanks nelshh
15/11/2008
Added Tube video
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jo0ZhxOi8s
12/11/2008
added yet another tube.. GSen and the Panels... It works...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8fqQFMKCRJc
10/11/2008
Added another Video.... showing all progress...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz3zptQed7Q

hi,
Am sure lot of guys here would be interested to do the testing & developement for you.Can you post here, how you started with porting panels onto HD? I searched for the panels cab and cant find anything on this xda ? Would be useful if you could give some more information,
regards
vijayvasa

works fine on HD?
Is much slower than xperia?

The panels looks good on HD as comapre to X1 because of the large screen. Do share the cabs and procedure to do that once you are done.
Thanks in advance.

Hope the panels work faster than on the X1 otherwise they are useless. On the X1 they are way to slow to work productively with them.
But the chance that they work faster on the HD are small, right? Cos the hardware of both the X1 and the HD are about the same, are they?
Also looking forward for a cab file for testing them by myself.
Ascenca

Hello Harvsingh,
I would be very interested in helping you, but I have absolutely no experience in programing (besides my old ti-83plus). Do you think I could help you somehow? Can you tell me what I should do? I don't want to loose this project only because nobody here wants to help... So, if I can do something, I'll try to do it!! I think I'll get my HD this week, than I can try everything and if you tell me, also other things. I really want to help... Greez, cad^^

Wow HarvSingh !
Good for you! Looks like a good job on the face of it!

Great to see this post!
Have seen someone porting TouchFlo3D to Xperia, and was wondering whether anyone would port the Xperia Panel over to Touch HD.
Well, hopefully you would share the cab file for the rest of us to do a test on it, and more people to come and improve on it.
Do you manage to get the gold fish to work too? Guess it would really be nice to let the gold fish swim on the bigger screen.

multan said:
Great to see this post!
Have seen someone porting TouchFlo3D to Xperia, and was wondering whether anyone would port the Xperia Panel over to Touch HD.
Well, hopefully you would share the cab file for the rest of us to do a test on it, and more people to come and improve on it.
Do you manage to get the gold fish to work too? Guess it would really be nice to let the gold fish swim on the bigger screen.
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Thanks for the words.....
Yes.. all panels work.. but not after a reboot..
Fish are very happy in the bigger tank.. and stroking the screen has the same affect on scared little fishy
It's now a case in finding out what is causing it to flap itself on a reboot.
On a hard reset... going through my way to wedge the panels in.. works... then on reboot... i cannot start it.
Also.. after selecting the panel you want.. i'm still to find the call it makes from the X1 panel button to call up panel chooser with the tiled view.. so. when you've selected the panel.. you cannot re-choose another.
but.. this is my first day in doing this.. and i guess i'll plod along.. till i find it.. or just think screw it.

SingaporeAirlines said:
Wow HarvSingh !
Good for you! Looks like a good job on the face of it!
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Thanks.... good to know i'm not the only one who would have liked to see it on the HD or others

Have you definitely told it to not load the TouchFlo3D? That may interfere with it after a reboot.

Acelister said:
Have you definitely told it to not load the TouchFlo3D? That may interfere with it after a reboot.
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Yes...
But i'm now exploring reg of the X1 to see if it does anything else....

cadenza said:
Hello Harvsingh,
I would be very interested in helping you, but I have absolutely no experience in programing (besides my old ti-83plus). Do you think I could help you somehow? Can you tell me what I should do? I don't want to loose this project only because nobody here wants to help... So, if I can do something, I'll try to do it!! I think I'll get my HD this week, than I can try everything and if you tell me, also other things. I really want to help... Greez, cad^^
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Same thing here. Would like to help with it also I really dont have much experience with WM at all. But I will help where I can cos this project has to develop to a fine product

harvsingh said:
Thanks.... good to know i'm not the only one who would have liked to see it on the HD or others
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Well to be honest, the Panels are more a marketing USP than anything else. While they are convenient, I have no issue or propensity against going into each thing separately as per normal.
But if you could get it working fully, it would be great. SonyEricsson wouldn't be too happy about it though I think !

For me, this is an extremely exieting project, because I only hoped/feared that there'll be some developers, bringing some great programs for the panels and nobody else could use them. Like spb-panel, I like it really a lot from what I've seen in videos. So, than I could have the best of both worlds, on a biiig screen^^ please, work on, I'm sure I'm not the only one who's very, very interestet in this project!!! And I want to congratulate you already for the work you've done until now!! Its amazing!!! Go on, finish it I wish you good, good luck and if you need any help I could do, I give you my word that I'll try to do my best!! Many greez, cad^^

Hi all
Video showing it running on a Touch Hd.. for the conspiracy theorists.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jo0ZhxOi8s

I don't get the video. Could you explain what's going on ?

I didn't have the audio on, if there was any, but it's just showing that it's possible. That's the first time I've seen it in action, and I'll admit it may be a little slow, but it looks better than the TouchFlo3D... I'd definitely install it.

Acelister said:
I didn't have the audio on, if there was any, but it's just showing that it's possible. That's the first time I've seen it in action, and I'll admit it may be a little slow, but it looks better than the TouchFlo3D... I'd definitely install it.
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No-one wants to hear me talk...
So. i just quicky launched it up.. and ran through..
All buttons work.. i was trying to juggle a TYTN II... look at the phone and tytn.. and press buttons... so .. i may not have pressed buttons properly..
But.. trust me.. they all work... and as quick/quicker than on the Sony X1.def not slower.

harvsingh said:
No-one wants to hear me talk...
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lol, nothing personal just my wife's asleep next to me, unwell.
But good news on the speed. I do hope you're able to make an easy to use cab file of it. No hurry as far as I'm concerned though. Not getting an HD yet. But definitely the first thing I'll download for it!

What's the coolest program or feature you've used on your hd?

You know, like the features you show your friends and they say wow!
For me the G sensor application for using in the car is pretty cool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422662
What program do you like best on your phone?
Looking forward to hearing your suggestions especially if it's free software others can try also.

I know this isn't specifically an HD program but I love WMWifiRouter.

TF3d Weather and Google Maps with GPS always gets people "ooh-ing" "aah-ing".

Maybe you could say why you like the programs too...

Klaxon 2.0.0.29
fancy alarm program that uses the g-sensor

definatly MusicID
People are stunned when I demonstrate the program.
It's so cool

MusicID and Teeter have impressed the few people I have shown.
For me I like having both Navigon & TomTom on one device (and the fact they load quickly - I had TomTom on my Orbit and I could have walked to my destination by the time it loaded)

My favorite is Astromist.
A planetarium in your palm with 390 mB data on the storagecard:
Detailed astronomical charts (planetarium with 2.5 millions of stars, 19000 Deep Sky Objects with their images),
Accurate simulators for Eclipses, Planets, Comets & Asteroids, or Artificial Satellites,
Intuitive atlases of the Moon and the planet Mars (1800 features and photos),
Smart Wireless control for your Telescopes including Dobsonians, GPS or Cameras.

Touch HD Remote Desktop connection to my Vista PC is really impressive! (thanks to the HD screen)

I've just installed MusicID, how useful and also cool can that be! The amount of times you are listening to a track in a club or on the radio, wondering who it is! Whip out your HD and find out!

jp7152 said:
You know, like the features you show your friends and they say wow!
For me the G sensor application for using in the car is pretty cool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422662
What program do you like best on your phone?
Looking forward to hearing your suggestions especially if it's free software others can try also.
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I will try Pocket GForce now. It's not on the Wiki as programs working on the HD, does it definitely work?

Without any doubt - my all time favourite game - Transport Tycoon Deluxe (http://www.esoftinteractive.com/openttd.html). It runs smoothly and full screen (WVGA) on my Touch HD :-D
Game on! :-D

Where can i get MusicID? is it free?

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Where can i get MusicID? is it free?
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MusicID Here

hate to say it like lots of others but im impressed with MusicID as well

about MusicID
in the original thread there's talk about being uninstallable..
do you guys know that problem?
and how does it connect internet or phone or what?
sounds awesome, but i don't like flaws like hard to uninstall...

mitsu22 said:
about MusicID
in the original thread there's talk about being uninstallable..
do you guys know that problem?
and how does it connect internet or phone or what?
sounds awesome, but i don't like flaws like hard to uninstall...
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If you would have read a little further down in the original thread, you'd have seen that to uninstall, you simply run the cab again, let it uninstall the 'old' version, then cancel the new install. Simple as pie

mallman said:
hate to say it like lots of others but im impressed with MusicID as well
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Is it better than SHAZAM or just cheaper to use?

Shazam's music ID work with the touchscreen, previous versions where ported from symbian OS and only worked with the buttons.
MusicID is very cool.
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Is it better than SHAZAM or just cheaper to use?
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WOW~ Music ID is mind blowing... unbelievable. Thanks for the link and letting us know. Awesome. Now I cannot wait to show this off to my friends and family.

Baldur's Gate, IceWind Dale, Planescape:Torment on Pocket PC

"GemRB (Game engine made with preRendered Background) is a portable open-source implementation of Bioware's Infinity Engine which was written to support pseudo-3D role playing games based on the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset. It should run on GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X and possibly other UNIX derivatives. It is licensed under the GPL. " (http://linux.prinas.si/gemrb/doku.php)
Who can port this wondeful program to WM? I will tester )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icyAgs3dFqU
Baldur's Gate on Nokia N800

Omfg, Planescape: Torment would be the best!!

neophyte.vii said:
Omfg, Planescape: Torment would be the best!!
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yes. I play it on linux on pc now, it runs stable and fast...

wow! please some one make this work! i'll be a tester too! i love baldurs gate and if i can play it on my hermes it will be amazing!

hey! developers! nobody loves BG&PST? (

Great ideas Guys hope they post this soon while am waiting al just play Doom 1,2, TNT etc. and Dukenuken 3D on my WM cant wait for this lol

Seems to me it would be an easy job, as all you would need to do is have the proper dependencies. http://forums.gibberlings3.net/index.php?showtopic=16785
This forum has a post about it, with a link to installation instructions. I don't have time to hassle with it now, but looks like you need a few libs installed and thats it. If anyone wants to try gof or it! Seems like all we would need is a CAB to install dependencies, and that youtube vid was a year ago, I am sure there is a way now.

Baldur's Gate would be the best and looks like the entire focus of the development. Problem would be that it would be VGA only. I don't see this working on a qvga screen. The original game was 480x640 with BG2 being able to play at VGA or higher.

well, i searched for a version of gemrb for ppc but found nothing on google... if any of the developers could create one it would be great! i really want to play baldurs gate on my hermes!

Oh man this would be awesome on my Touch HD. Good find! Now hopefully the gurus around here will take a look and get it working.

The last (and only) time I tried to port a python game to Windows Mobile, I was stuck at getting pygame to run. This seems to have less dependencies so might be easier.
I love the 2D series of RPGs but GemRB is nowhere near complete yet.

Well am not a programming guru but you Guys keep saying that its easy to port thats Good but can you tell us if your porting right now and we should wait for it to get completed or no body started yet I really wish I can help but again am not a programer al leave this to the pros

wow, this would be AWESOME if someone could get it to work!

If someone wants to try porting, here is a post with links to WinCE versions of the required libraries. I haven't tried any of them and the link is in Russian.
... made by the original poster, no less

because i am not a programer, if you csn tell me what to do, i am will to try my self... and where to find the games?

The games? You have to buy and prepare them for GemRB yourself. There was some discussion of fanmade games for GemRB but it is a lot of work.
Porting such a program is not a trivial task and is impossible for a non programmer.

yes, i am sorry, i figure it out about the games after that post... it's good then i have all the series of bg and IWD in my home... so, if i can not do anything because i am not a programer, as i said before i am willing to beta test so please, anyone can make it happend?
anyone?

I want this to happen! There's gotta be somone out there who can do it!

This would...
This would change my life! (well my free time)
FOR EVER! (for at least 2 weeks until I complete it again.)
I have such warm fuzzy memories of this game. Imoen the theif girl who I am sure I managed to pull.....
Hours and hours of clicking frenzy.
Never Winter nights 2 just never grabbed me in the same way that these old games did.
I really hope that this can be done. I am unable to sit in front of my PC and replay this as I have so many things I wan to play and look at. Having this on mobile wouyld be perfect!!

Omnimo 2 had been released (WP7 skin for your desktop)

Hey!
We have finally released the new Ominmo UI 2 pack !
i took so long for us to get Language support in !
http://taichou-henk.deviantart.com/art/Omnimo-2-for-Rainmeter-158715959
Also a bonus pack has been released!
http://xyrfo.deviantart.com/art/Omn...pular+in:customization/skins+max_age:72h&qo=4
For the bonus pack to work you WILL NEED OMNIMO UI 2!
It will NOT work with version 1!
Also for it to work get the latest rainmeter beta:
32x:
http://rainmeter.googlecode.com/files/Rainmeter-1.2-r393-32bit-beta.exe
64x:
http://rainmeter.googlecode.com/files/Rainmeter-1.2-r393-64bit-beta.exe
Good Luck!
Great Greet Giblet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=327297&stc=1&d=1274044706

tanks alot :X

exscuse me this stupid question
what are the main difference between Omnimo 1 and Omnimo 2?
the first version was so great...now i did something stupid and deleted windows 7

I wish the mail function could check outlook like some widgets and i have no idea on howto script one.

Oh my God! This is so great! It slow my laptop a bit but it looks so awesome! Thanx so much, man!

SergiusGee said:
Oh my God! This is so great! It slow my laptop a bit but it looks so awesome! Thanx so much, man!
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It would really shine on a touch screen netbook, or a tablet like the touchsmart. I just have it on my desktop, but rainmeter seems to run well. I haven't seen it being a memory or CPU hog.

issues with adding this into theme area
ok everytime i try to launch Omnimo 2 it will not launch and the original Omnimo is glitchy can anyone please tell me what to do with this ill post a ss on what exactly is happening

screen shot for error
can anyone explain and give me a quick fix please

I was wondering, is there anyway to make the youtube applet show your subscriptions rather than just one channel? other than that, loving it, makes my desktop look orgasmic ;D

works on my computer

nice work on new one
nice to see a new releas whit lots of extra widgets this has so many option works great
check this my desktop

Why there ist no windows media player controler ?
And this is really nice *.*
how can i make the email widget working for googlemail because im german and there stands that i use the false url because im in germany

cyber weesje said:
nice to see a new releas whit lots of extra widgets this has so many option works great
check this my desktop
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AWESOME!!! I am truly jealous!

SICK!!!!! Now that is a ballin' Desktop!

Any chance on getting this program to run on ubuntu or mac?
Let the hazing begin...

xmellyx said:
Any chance on getting this program to run on ubuntu or mac?
Let the hazing begin...
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for MAC let's wait for LEON

rainsey said:
I wish the mail function could check outlook like some widgets and i have no idea on howto script one.
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It's been almost a year since this has been posted, but I do still agree!
Rainmeter with the Omnimo theme is great on a tablet! But without my Outlook E-mail, calendar, notes and tasks a large part of it is pretty much useless.

The future looks bright...
Hopefully, we'll be seeing some metro features in windows 8 when it releases, with the integration that you mentioned. Check out the 5 links to articles below.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/15/watch-windows-8s-new-metro-login-while-this-creepy-guy-watches/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/15/windows-8-to-feature-usb-runnable-portable-workspaces-sales-of/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/21/microsoft-roadmap-pegs-windows-8-release-for-2012-or-just-after/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/microsoft-windows-embedded-compact-7-tablet-prototype-hands-on/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/windows-8-preparing-for-a-beta-tablet-release-at-september-pdc/

Yeah....I've seen those as well!
I am really hoping to get an early build of Windows 8!

[APP][RELEASE] Metro Calculator - a simple WP7 style calculator

Hi,
in the meantime while working on my new UI (it's getting harder and harder...) I've made a simple Windows Phone 7 style calculator. It's a kind of preview of how I'd like my new interface to look like.
I hope you like it
Currently only for VGA (although it should work fine on WVGA). The cab includes the new Segoe WP font.
Code:
[B]Changelog[/B]
[I]0.9.0 - 25.06.2010:[/I]
- first release (VGA)
[I]01.07.2010:[/I]
- all resolutions supported

Is it possible to skin the HTC calc to Metro so you get all of the landscape and mathmatic benefits with the same UI?

Sure, why not.

hey, that looks really nice! Cant wait to get that on my xperia x1, with spb mobile shell Windows phone 7 stlye, would perfectly fit!

Very nice App! Looks good!
Can't wait to test it

Sorry for the delay, but I did not realise how advanced can a simple calculator be I've implemented all the functions of a standard calculator and it took me some time to get it all right. I hope to release it today evening, so stay tuned.

Released!
Any bug reports or suggestions are welcome.

Thanks a lot.
Will write about this

I'd like to test it but unfortunately there's no qvga-version.
Do you plan to make one?
That would be very nice!

orb3000, great, thanks!
jonas9398, right now I'm working on my own interface but maybe if I get some spare time I'll do the other resolutions.

Hey, this looks like a great little app!
I tested on WVGA, it doesn't fill the screen so that's that tested and also the buttons are standard WM buttons, see screenshot attached.
This is using EnergyROM which has edited WM buttons so I'm not sure if that affects it or not.

Well, making the WVGA version means only changing the layout so the buttons fill all the screen I'll try to find some time during the next few days to do that.
I did not realise that the WM buttons can be changed... Nevertheless it look quite good with those rounded buttons

Kamill said:
Well, making the WVGA version means only changing the layout so the buttons fill all the screen I'll try to find some time during the next few days to do that.
I did not realise that the WM buttons can be changed... Nevertheless it look quite good with those rounded buttons
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Woo!!! Always glad when something's simple lol.
Yeah it does look pretty good with these, it's the only ROM I've seen with buttons that aren't the flat "grey" ones, maybe ask NRGZ how he did it?
Thanks again for this!

Update in the first post, all resolutions are now supported

Kamill said:
Update in the first post, all resolutions are now supported
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Wooo!!! man you work fast :O
Just one suggestion, could you maybe add haptic feedback? It feels weird to not have it. It's not big problem, just would be nice

Dzięki -fajny kalkulatorek !!!

Gr8 man !!!!
lovely dude i like it keep up the good work

Looks terrific and it matches the SPB Mobile Shell WP7S theme beautifully but the calculator doesn't seem to be able to recognize the comma as a decimal place. I'd like to use this as my shopping calculator but without being able to enter decimal places I cant use it for that. Great app, though, hope this bug can be sorted out.

Thanks for the report, but could you give me an example? I didn't notice any bug so it would be good to reproduce it so I could see what's wrong

No Blue
I got the calculator on my HTC Imagio, but the button background is white, not blue. I even double checked the settings. Any help or info would be appreciated!