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HTC Homeplug.....nailed it

Finally.....
Got it looking pretty good, but does ne1 know how to increase the number of icons to more than 7.
also, how to call items from the control panel, like memory or today, so i can edit these settings with one click insted of having to go thru the menu`s everytime.

I dont know if it is possible to add arguments to the HTC Home plug... but you need to call the control panel like this:
Code:
\windows\ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13,0
13 is for Settings->Today... you have to try different values
0 is the first Today tab

does the homeplug in work on universal?
i was told in a post in the general section that it doesnt
when i installed it ,icons didnt display right.
can someone post .cab for universal nd explain how to get it to work on universal
tnx

grifone said:
does the homeplug in work on universal?
i was told in a post in the general section that it doesnt
when i installed it ,icons didnt display right.
can someone post .cab for universal nd explain how to get it to work on universal
tnx
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Which ROM are u using, WM6 hopefully, i htink the HTC Homeplug only works with six. Most of the ROMs come with Homeplug.
Here`s the basic Homeplug.

bepe said:
I dont know if it is possible to add arguments to the HTC Home plug... but you need to call the control panel like this:
Code:
\windows\ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13,0
13 is for Settings->Today... you have to try different values
0 is the first Today tab
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Bepe
It didn`t like that at all, any idea how to increase the number of icons ?

I dont know about the number of items...
but this will help you with the other problem
Registry:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\2]
"LaunchApPath"="\\Windows\\TodayTab1.lnk"
Content of \Windows\TodayTab1.lnk:
Code:
19#\windows\ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13,0
tested

yes, i see how that would work, will try it ASAP.
cheers

bepe said:
I dont know about the number of items...
but this will help you with the other problem
Registry:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\2]
"LaunchApPath"="\\Windows\\TodayTab1.lnk"
Content of \Windows\TodayTab1.lnk:
Code:
19#\windows\ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13,0
tested
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you wouldnn`t happen to have the entire list for ctlpnl.exe, also what does the #19 stand for..
cheers

Found this:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/xda/xda-controlpanel.html said:
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,1 - set password
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,2 - set ownerinfo
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,3 - battery status
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,4 - memory status
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,5 - about
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,7 - align
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,8 - keyboard settings
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,9 - sound
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,10- remove programs
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,11- start menu
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,12- button assignments
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13- today screen
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,15- beam settings
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,16- clock
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,17- network adapters
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,18- regional settings
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,19- connections
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,20- phone settings
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,22- manage certificates
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,23- bluetooth
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#19 means: "\windows\ctlpnl.exe" = 19 chars... you dont need to change that
ans as sayed:
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13,0 - today screen - first tab
ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,13,1 - today screen - second tab
...

yes i am using wm6.
i installed the basic cab however still the same.
icons do not appear right. ex .the 3cins on the bottoms only appear half of them.can I increase the spce used by it on the screen?

grifone said:
yes i am using wm6.
i installed the basic cab however still the same.
icons do not appear right. ex .the 3cins on the bottoms only appear half of them.can I increase the spce used by it on the screen?
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Are you talking about the icons at position 1 or 2.
The Cab file was for the HTC Homeplug, which is the group of icons about half way down the screen (position 1) it is activated by going to "setting-today-items"

davieshyland said:
Finally.....
Got it looking pretty good, but does ne1 know how to increase the number of icons to more than 7.
also, how to call items from the control panel, like memory or today, so i can edit these settings with one click insted of having to go thru the menu`s everytime.
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the new htchomeplug 1.12.0.0 support 9 icons and with app params.
here's my sample, the 7th icon is connections:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\6]
"iconindex"=dword:81
"LaunchApPath"="ctlpnl"
"LaunchApParam"="cplmain.cpl,19"
"ResPath"="\\Windows\\htcicon.dll"

link or even better, cab please.....

here's the CAB with 9 icons

Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...

and now... hide systray ?
Hello guy, thx a lot for this cab, it work fine for me.
Now i would like to remove/hide the tray at the bottom of my today screen, i haven't find the tips..., any solution ?
thx !

i installed the 9icon .cab and it worked fine.
however can someone tell me how can I change what icons i want to see,and the icons type.
tnx

[help] how to change programs icon

I'd like to change the icons in the Programs Tab.
There is a simple way or I need to change manually 1 by 1 in the registry value?
and the registry value is this? :
HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/Program-launcher/0/IconPath
?
Thanks to all!

You can easily change the program icons using the Diamond TF3D Config (found somewhere in this forum). Don't let the "Diamond" bother you - it works fine on the Touch HD!

Thank you so much!

MAMeingast said:
You can easily change the program icons using the Diamond TF3D Config (found somewhere in this forum). Don't let the "Diamond" bother you - it works fine on the Touch HD!
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I've try it, but after the scrolling of the program tab is really really slow and annoying
there are alternatives?

Help with a registry setting please.

I want to remap my right softkey to "Programs". Its a long story but basically Im using the latest manila and installed some progs and now need to set the right softkey back to programs.
HD tweak wont do it, it only shows up ICS_Camera.
What I want to know is from anybody who has the right softkey showing as programs and is willing to tel me what the reg settings are under -
HKLM\Sofware\HTC\Manila - HomeRSKPath.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Shetlander said:
I want to remap my right softkey to "Programs". Its a long story but basically Im using the latest manila and installed some progs and now need to set the right softkey back to programs.
HD tweak wont do it, it only shows up ICS_Camera.
What I want to know is from anybody who has the right softkey showing as programs and is willing to tel me what the reg settings are under -
HKLM\Sofware\HTC\Manila - HomeRSKPath.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
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Try this thread. Provides registry settings you are looking for!!

Fallen Spartan said:
Try this thread. Provides registry settings you are looking for!!
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Only shows entries for allocating calendar and agenda. I need the specific wording so it takes me to the equivalent of the old manila programs tab which is now the new start menu with the Rhodium packages as my new start menu has disappeared (Long story).

[Q]Shortcut to windows Settings?

I've search up and down the forum and googling, all I see is people asking the same question over and over again, but there are no answers to it.
How can I create a shortcut to the settings page generally? not to any specific features! I'm using the new manila and would like to place a shortcut to the settings browser at the new start menu. I know how to edit a custom shortcut but what's the link to it? any body have any idea? It's the same link as we click on the 'All Settings' softkey when we go to settings tab.

This mite help Its not vga but it works for me.
just unzip
put the settings.exe on your ppc
and create a shortcut to it
let me now if it works for you

it works perfect! thanks! 1 thing is that it's vga so the fonts are bigger than usual.. but at least it does the job for now! how can i get a wvga version of this?

glad I could help
If you find a wvga one let me know

This is what I have on Dutty's ROM for Settings from Programs:
Registry entry HCLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\3
Command: STRING: --switchtopage Manila://settings.page
DispName: STRING: Settings
IconPath: STRING: \windows\HTC\Assets\Images\programlauncher\Program_icon\settings_88.qtc
Path: STRING: \Windows\manila.exe
I guess you can try to remove settings for VGA and setup this registry. You can choose any free position, in my case it's 3 for the first icon in second row.

vit4u said:
This is what I have on Dutty's ROM for Settings from Programs:
Registry entry HCLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\3
Command: STRING: --switchtopage Manila://settings.page
DispName: STRING: Settings
IconPath: STRING: \windows\HTC\Assets\Images\programlauncher\Program_icon\settings_88.qtc
Path: STRING: \Windows\manila.exe
I guess you can try to remove settings for VGA and setup this registry. You can choose any free position, in my case it's 3 for the first icon in second row.
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No this is not I want, I had this on Dutty's rom too. But I can always get there using the touchflo slider. What I want is straight to the settings browser of windows where you got the 'Personal', 'System', 'Connection' tabs at the bottom. Thanks for helping though.

Is there a WVGA version of settings.exe?
VGA is good but not very beautiful...
Thanks.

up, is anybody have the settings.exe for wvga?

up, please, seems that dutty had this settings.exe for wvga

I'm also searching for a solution, i like the new start menu but it's very annoying not to have a direct link to the windows settings. Why do we need a settings.exe ?? I mean if go to the settings tab the left button "All Settings" points to the windows settings, there should be a registry entry or something.

Nobody has a solution for this?

sure there's a solution, for exemple dutty use it in his roms but it seems nobody show interest in this topic.....

PUH-LEEEEEEEEEZ!!
If someone know a solution please tell us!!

yann44 said:
sure there's a solution, for exemple dutty use it in his roms but it seems nobody show interest in this topic.....
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that shorcut goes to manila setting tab not windows setting

MrKaon said:
that shorcut goes to manila setting tab not windows setting
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But on the Manila Settings tab, the left softkey goes to the Windows setting. So there have to be some kind of shortcut or registry entry behind it.

Deleted .

there is a program called "sk shortcut manager" you can use it to create shortcuts to any settings item, the program is not free but you can use the trial period to create and save all your shortcuts, google it you'll find it

here is a download link http://trials2.pocketgear.com/downloadi.asp?product_id=21828

Hi
does noone know how to link the "all settings" to a softkey? Thats really a shame...
Hope someone has a solution for it
Ascenca

Ascenca83 said:
Hi
does noone know how to link the "all settings" to a softkey? Thats really a shame...
Hope someone has a solution for it
Ascenca
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try this app. it used to work on my 6.1 device but noticed problems that not all settings icons were displayed.
but, who knows, maybe it is rom dependent.

How to desactivate windows Start Menu (process)

Hi, I've seen that if I desactivated the built in start menu, my free ram was 30 mb more (really !) and as I use manila quicklinks, its not a problem for me to go where I want, then I think desactivate windows start menu in wm 6.5, 6.5.x builds would be very useful for device poor in ram (like mine) so is there a way to desactivate it ?
- I found a provisional way by changing the shellres.192.dll by one from a taskar theme (because it blocks the start menu launching, but the taskbars icons are not working too, not practical...) Has someone an idea to desactivate without changing this dll ?
thx in advance !
Arto

anyone have an idea? I thought it's a very interesting thing...

clear adequate CPR's(2), make sr.
i could recommend using quick menu + startbutton(menu overrider) + few reg fixes(for regaining missing entries with qm), otherwise you may meet annoying problem if logo is clicked(loop zero effect process problem and no menu at all, of course then).
you may gain c.a. 2, 2.5 mb of ram and make sys lighter in general by that.
if you are cook, you may remove m$ start menu AND then remove these feeble icons(as these are not used at all) from sys.

pupakota said:
clear adequate CPR's(2), make sr.
i could recommend using quick menu + startbutton(menu overrider) + few reg fixes(for regaining missing entries with qm), otherwise you may meet annoying problem if logo is clicked(loop zero effect process problem and no menu at all, of course then).
you may gain c.a. 2, 2.5 mb of ram and make sys lighter in general by that.
if you are cook, you may remove m$ start menu AND then remove these feeble icons(as these are not used at all) from sys.
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thx for your answer, yes I would cook with this tweak, where I can find the start menu module in SYS ?
- thats a good Idea to redirect start button on quickmenu , have you some precision about this way?
- deleting the .cpr would make start menu not loading all png and icons? (that's the problem for the ram I think)
- yes use the icons because there are visible from manila quicklincks and I need the registry strings in startinfo
thx again for your help

where I can find the start menu module in SYS ?
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you CANNOT. it is embedded into, i dont know, shell32, or aygshell, imho. method below is way for desactivating it(whole honeycomb), just that(and it is ENOUGH).
- deleting the .cpr would make start menu not loading all png and icons? (that's the problem for the ram I think)
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not deleting, just erasing its contents(with notepad).
Icons WONT be cached and no start menu is available too(well, more like m$ menu is not, hm, activated, but HOOK IS(so, erased cprs may lead to weird ugly loop when you click logo/start, so startbutton is needed to overtake that hook)).
I have no idea about manila, never used it, but i assume that if it is using these icons, icons could be still cached(upd: BUT still, you will gain RAM, as honeycomb engine is not started).
names of cpr files to be cleared(for qvga) with notepad:
StartMenu_Global_240x320.cpr
StartMenu_Global_320x240.cpr
StartMenu_GridScene_240x320.cpr
StartMenu_GridScene_320x240.cpr
- thats a good Idea to redirect start button on quickmenu , have you some precision about this way?
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search for startbutton on xdadev(upd: i added sb in attachment).
its behaviour is determined by something like this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\allelimo\StartButton]
"HookWinKey"=""
"HookText"="1"
"Run"="\\Windows\\QuickMenu.exe"
as you can see, you may use whatever you like to be launched by logo/"start" TEXT.
Startbutton needs shortcut in windows/startup to be activated.
btw, remember to make reg entries for undetermined CPLs, 6.5.x messed these up(so, i.e. "home" - ex-"today", and few more won't be visible in qm settings submenu without regfix).
Cannot help you with that one as my device uses nontypical reg for CPLs(different from htc method).
yes I would cook with this tweak
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if you want to cook this in, you may want to make trick with initflashfiles.dat then:
make EMPTY txt(i.e. Honeycomb_off.txt), throw it into any oem.
then add sth like this to initflashfiles.dat(or initflashfile.txt):
Directory("\Windows\Startup\"):-File("startbutton.lnk","\Windows\startbutton.lnk")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_Global_240x320.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_Global_320x240.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_GridScene_240x320.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_GridScene_320x240.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")

Thank you for this great answer ! I will try this and report my results !

pupakota said:
make EMPTY txt(i.e. Honeycomb_off.txt), throw it into any oem.
then add sth like this to initflashfiles.dat(or initflashfile.txt):
Directory("\Windows\Startup\"):-File("startbutton.lnk","\Windows\startbutton.lnk")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_Global_240x320.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_Global_320x240.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_GridScene_240x320.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
Directory("\Windows"):-File("StartMenu_GridScene_320x240.cpr","\Windows\Honeycomb_off.txt")
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Nice answer!
I have a different question for you related to the honeycomb.txt
personally i like the start menu of WM6.5.x, but the one thing i cannot stand is the honeycomb effect, do you know of a way to change the honeycomb so that the icons appear in a straight line, like a grid?
eg 5 collumns across and then X rows down.
thanks in advance
MG

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Method by Mietas.
personally i like the start menu of WM6.5.x, but the one thing i cannot stand is the honeycomb effect, do you know of a way to change the honeycomb so that the icons appear in a straight line, like a grid?
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Unfortunately, i do not remember.
I modded honeycomb in such way once(but one column), then i decicded to not use hc at all(as a matter of fact i got rid of 6.5).
I am certain that i saw few methods of such mods here, on xdadev.
If i remember right it is matter of grid cprs reedits(mainly these bolded ones) +new ellipsis gfx:
<GridView ID="Start Menu Items List" Top="0" Left="0" Width="240" Height="268" Columns="3" Scrollable="TRUE" HexagonGrid="TRUE" HorizontalWrapAround="TRUE">
<Image ID="Selection" Left="0" Top="-15" Width="96" Height="79" Source=".\StartMenu_Selection.png" />
<Layer ID="GridItem" Width="96" Height="83" OnAction ="GridItemAction">
<Layer ID="Normal">
<Image ID="Image" Left="25" Top="2" Width="45" Height="45" ScaleStyle="Fit" />
<Text ID="Text" Left="9" Top="49" Width="78" Height="34" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="7" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top" Wrap="True" Trimming="EllipsisCharacter" ForeColor="#00FFFFFF" BackColor="#00000000" />
</Layer>
</Layer>
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HC is quite moddable, as you can see, shame it is mem hungry.
upd: on a second thought, hmm, i am not sure, if it is possible(i mean more, than ONE column of items in such way as you were asking for). You asked for something like "Settings" panel look in 6.1, hard to say, if it's possible.
If it is, i t may be related to:
HexagonGrid="FALSE" + ..something.

Thank you, I cleaned the cpr files and I installed a cab to hide the start button in wm 6.5.x, thats perfect ! !

Thanks Pupacota! I have assigned my Start menu to MMAppLauncher!

If you want to make it work even with WM soft button, you might wanna try instead of using SetWindowLong on HHTaskBar, use it on MSSTARTMENU and when message WM_ACTIVATE received, don't pass it through and just launch the app. I wanted to do it, but I forgot. Plus I don't have any good replacement done yet.
This should work

Thanks Pupacota! I have assigned my Start menu to MMAppLauncher!
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i am glad i could help.

OndraSter said:
If you want to make it work even with WM soft button, you might wanna try instead of using SetWindowLong on HHTaskBar, use it on MSSTARTMENU and when message WM_ACTIVATE received, don't pass it through and just launch the app. I wanted to do it, but I forgot. Plus I don't have any good replacement done yet.
This should work
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When you say "WM soft button", do you mean the top left corner of the screen (WM6.5)? If so, I don't want to do that because I have Ariel Battery there. Thanks for the tip though.