more and more programs are placing icons in the settings/control panel instead of just the start menu. so the clutter is really starting to build up. does anyone know how to delete individual icons from the settings/control panel? the windows/start menu/settings folder is just empty. i know in XP to delete control panel icons all you need to is delete the .cpl files. how do u do it in WM?
As I recall in registry HKCU and HKLM are keys responsible for viewing items in control panel, but I had never tried to add them or remove so I cannot tell if it works as I am imaging it now
In fact I am also curious about that
It's an application called JSPA Program manager that can help you organize (delete, move, Copy) shortcuts in the Start Menu...
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hey mates,
don't know if you guys did this; but i discovered something useful when i installed phm plus (freeware). once installed to the unit; going to the folder containing the app gives you 2 subfolders with shortcuts. apparently; one of them contains icons for accessing system software; examples of which are bluetooth, the clock, remove programs, memory, and just about everything. so, if you use tdlaunch or something similar which allows you to put icons / shortcuts on the today screen; you can essentially put system shortcut icons. simply use file explorer, go to the folder containing the system shortcut icons (via the phm plus app), copy and paste them on a folder where you have your shortcuts. from there; you can then put the icons on the today screen. for my case; i now have the clock app on my today screen. instead of clicking today-settings-system-clock; i can simply click on the icon on my today screen and the clock app comes up.
hope that helps.
cheers mates
rob
hi. im runnin the latest rom by kavana and im very pleased with it but i have a couple questions.
1)how do i set the my pictures panel to read the pictures stored in my memory card
2)how do i add the my faves (if this panel is for the most used apps) or how do i add my own custom panel with the apps i used the most.
i've been looking around the registry and all i found was a few registries related to all the plug ins but none of them related to the folder where the panel reads the photos from.
HKLM/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/CHOME/
There are all the plug ins a few of them whith a key nemd disable like myfaves, cwindowslive and ctestplugin and i was wondering if i remove this key will they be active? well i let the experts show me the rigth way to show my pics from my storage card and to visualiize a new panel with the recent used apps.
thanks in advance
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hi. im runnin the latest rom by kavana and im very pleased with it but i have a couple questions.
1)how do i set the my pictures panel to read the pictures stored in my memory card
2)how do i add the my faves (if this panel is for the most used apps) or how do i add my own custom panel with the apps i used the most.
i've been looking around the registry and all i found was a few registries related to all the plug ins but none of them related to the folder where the panel reads the photos from.
HKLM/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/CHOME/
There are all the plug ins a few of them whith a key nemd disable like myfaves, cwindowslive and ctestplugin and i was wondering if i remove this key will they be active? well i let the experts show me the rigth way to show my pics from my storage card and to visualiize a new panel with the recent used apps.
thanks in advance
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1. Read this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2025719&postcount=473
Originally Posted by kavana
path of the picture folder is regular in chome.dll we can't change it only if hack chome.dll
supported folders are:
\Storage Card\DCIM
\Storage Card\Pictures
\My Documents\My Pictures
The new version of HTC camera store pictures in \Storage Card\DCIM,but we can't use the new version of HTC camera cause it's for 200Mpx camera.
Maybe next time I'll hack the chome.dll,to make it support \Storage Card\My Documents\My Pictures,maybe i'll success...
So basically we have to hack the .dll to support the location that our camera store the photos when using Storage Card for the location, or move the photos once they are taken into one of the above folders.
2. We are all coming to grips with the new Sliding Panel XML schema, and how to manipulate it. try a few things and post back your results!
please post results im tryna find out the same thing about the my faves and most used programs yo
kurtslashmx said:
hi. im runnin the latest rom by kavana and im very pleased with it but i have a couple questions.
1)how do i set the my pictures panel to read the pictures stored in my memory card
2)how do i add the my faves (if this panel is for the most used apps) or how do i add my own custom panel with the apps i used the most.
i've been looking around the registry and all i found was a few registries related to all the plug ins but none of them related to the folder where the panel reads the photos from.
HKLM/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/CHOME/
There are all the plug ins a few of them whith a key nemd disable like myfaves, cwindowslive and ctestplugin and i was wondering if i remove this key will they be active? well i let the experts show me the rigth way to show my pics from my storage card and to visualiize a new panel with the recent used apps.
thanks in advance
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Download CHome Configurator by tlogix. It'll allow you to edit the 'Getting Started' (Welcome Center) panels. You can edit each panel to display the text and icons you want it to. You can also get them to go to the correct program of your choice upon clicking the center button. Each panel is broken up into 'pages'. Each page is a separate panel. (ALL OF THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE IN THE REGISTRY EDITOR)
ACTIONURL: This will take you to whatever program you want the panel to open. You must enter the correct target file address. (ex. \windows\start menu\java.lnk)
Soft Key 2 Text: Displays the wording you'd like the right softkey to show. (ex. View All)
Soft Key 2 URL: Works the same as the ACTIONURL, but is activated by clicking the right softkey instead of the panel itself. Re-enter the same address you entered in the ACTIONURL.
PICTURES: This is the large icon that's displayed in the panel. It'll need you to put in an address for the target icon. (ex. \windows\icons\camera.png)
The rest of the options should be self-explanatory. If you have any questions, just post them or PM. Hopefully I or someone else can help!
REMEMBER: These steps must be done for EACH 'page' (panel).
Rip,
You RULE!!!!!!
Very helpful person, you are. (Yoda joke)
outerdepth said:
Rip,
You RULE!!!!!!
Very helpful person, you are. (Yoda joke)
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Thanks, man. You guys help me when I have questions, so I just do the same when I can!
Guys/Gals,
Newbie here. I'm trying to modify the sliding panel media homescreen.xml file. My question is more for the general xml programming. Is there a way to include a "plugin clsid" within a "plugin clsid"?
See the attached xml file. There's "CCustomPlugin" section where you can create your own panel. I'm using Good mobile messaging and i want to be able to add the Good mobile email and unread email plugin.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Actually, to add a new panel, you need to add a new dir(name of you choice) in your reg under chome. Under the new dir, copy all of the info from CWelcomeCenter panel into it. Then you can modify all the values(text,picture,url) to what ever you want. No need to change xml except since you have a list of plugins in there(cclock,chome,etc), you need to add it to the list. Once you created the dir, with copied info in it, you could use chome configurator to modify the values(easier).
showaco said:
Actually, to add a new panel, you need to add a new dir(name of you choice) in your reg under chome. Under the new dir, copy all of the info from CWelcomeCenter panel into it. Then you can modify all the values(text,picture,url) to what ever you want. No need to change xml except since you have a list of plugins in there(cclock,chome,etc), you need to add it to the list. Once you created the dir, with copied info in it, you could use chome configurator to modify the values(easier).
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Thanks Showaco. Does the method you described allow me to add a plugin as well? What i want to do is this. I want to add a panel with a program (exe file). This program also comes with a plugin clsid that shows my online status. So the end product would be an icon, the program name, and my online status. I think the method your prescribed only would allow me to add the program and the description of the program. But not the plugin clsid...
Showaco didn't understand what you're trying to do. Let me explain...
In the homescreen xml file you can ONLY have two plugins (in the sliding panels configuration). One being CHome and another being the 20 pixels at the top. The top plugin can be anything... 99% of the time it's the iconbar, of course. People like rinku have made different plugins that show different information up there, but.. you lose the iconbar. So, to wrape it up, you can replace the icon bar GUID in the XML with your plugin's GUID(and settings) and have it show up at the top. BUT, you lose the icon bar.. and that's a NO NO if you ask me
I gotcha now, I didn't know realtime data involved. The only way I know is to use testuiplugin panel, but it would only work if the info that you want to display is written somewhere in the registry. Does the email program write info to the reg already?
I understand. So you can't have another plugin within CHOME..that sucks and makes what I want to do harder.
What I'm using is Good Mobile Messaging. I assume this program already writes to the registy? It would be perfect if I can just replace the CCalendar with GoodCalendar and CMessaging with GoodEmail.
I've had my TP2 for a few days and have seemed to run into a wall when attempting to modify the "Start" page.
It's pretty easy to remove and add programs, but how do you do things like rearrange them or add submenus??
Thanks,
F
install ActiveSyn,then connect your pro2 and pc.
in pc enable show all hiden folders,then in ActiveSync go to pro2 folder
\windows\"start up"menu\programs
you can delete unwanted program shortcuts. maybe you can creat new folders or subfolders to cut program shortcuts in them,i didnt try.
concerning rearrnagment of icons,i dont think there is a way,what i know is you can only move icons in bottom to top.
go to start up menu in your pro2,touch on any program icon for about 3 seconds,one window will come up,it says "move to top"
Hello guys,
After a long search on the web I can't find the answer to "How to create a control panel shortcut on Windows Mobile".
Out of the box, our Rhodium are packaged with a "Settings" shortcut in the start menu which links to the Settings tab of Manilla. I find this annoying, if i want to go to the manilla settings, i use manilla not the start menu.
So I want a direct link to Windows' control panel. I've seen many ways to link to a specific applet, but not the whole control panel.
Anyone can help ?
PS : Also I'm looking for the HTCSettings.exe file stored in every Rhodium (WM6.5 version)... I've accidentally deleted it :/
Thanks !
I am not sure I understand the question, but I think what you want is to be running TouchFLO instead of Windows Default.. If that is correct, the solution is simple. Click Start>Settings>ToDay>Items>TouchFLO 3D>OK>X and you should have it. What you want is to be running TouchFLO instead of Windows Default.
Hope that helps.
what he is saying is that he wants to got to the control panel or "settings" from the start menu, when you hit start and then settings it takes you to manilla settings
What annoys me is that the Bluetooth and Today screen prefs are ONLY available through the Windows CPL, things like QuickMenu don't see them..
You got is cs400, that's what I'm looking for.
Someone can send me the original HTC Settings.exe (Located in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs) ?
Okay guys, I figured out how to solve this problem by hanging around in the registry !
How to change the "Settings" icon in the Start Menu to make it open WM's Control Panel rather than Manilla's settings panel ?
- First go to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs and remove (or move) the file HTC Settings.exe
- Then go to the registry \HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo and change the value HideSettings from 1 to 0
- Reboot your device, it's done !
I am trying to change the 'Settings' button in the Start Menu to open the WM Control Panel instead of the Manila settings, however, the \HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo key does not exist in my registry. Is there another way to link to the Control Panel? Thanks!
WM control panel shortcut
I would appreciate anyone telling me how to make a shortcut that links to the WM Control Panel.
Thanks!
pleasereset said:
How to change the "Settings" icon in the Start Menu to make it open WM's Control Panel rather than Manilla's settings panel ? it's done !
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Thank-you a million times! Just installed something that crashed my HTC Sense, and couldn't for the life of me work out how to get to Remove Programs so I could un-install it! I now have my phone back, without having to go down the hard-reset route which I'd feared was my only option.
you could do as htc intended and clicked "all settings" on the settings tab for those manila doesnt cover.
Which would have worked brilliantly....had I been able to get to the settings tab in the first place.
With Sense freezing, I had to run the 'change my background' option from 'Getting Started' to get into the Today options and disable Sense. Then use the tips in this thread to get the Settings folder back on my Start Menu. Normally I would have used the All Settings option, but couldn't in this case, and it's funny how much you don't realise is missing from a start menu....until you need it!