Does anyone know of a good switch for the today screen I have an att 8525 with the standard rom and HTC Home plugin, the hhc home customiser and really no other tweaks....any help would be appreciated, i have searched but can't seem to find anything, I have seen several things in screenshots I like but don't know how to utilize them.
Cheers.
phillyg8r said:
Does anyone know of a good switch for the today screen I have an att 8525 with the standard rom and HTC Home plugin, the hhc home customiser and really no other tweaks....any help would be appreciated, i have searched but can't seem to find anything, I have seen several things in screenshots I like but don't know how to utilize them.
Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try this. Gives you a today plugin for wireless and bluetooth
Close
The only thing I would like different is if it didn't open up the comm. Manager to actually switch it, if it made the change right from the home screen it would be perfect, anyone know of something like that???I found something called cicleBT that work well however its not on the Today screen home page, I have the HTC home plugin and can put it in the app launcher and its cool. Any way of making it so it works as a plugin on the home screen.
phillyg8r said:
The only thing I would like different is if it didn't open up the comm. Manager to actually switch it, if it made the change right from the home screen it would be perfect, anyone know of something like that???I found something called cicleBT that work well however its not on the Today screen home page, I have the HTC home plugin and can put it in the app launcher and its cool. Any way of making it so it works as a plugin on the home screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice! Haven't seen this one before.
can this be changed to be a plugin
Just want to see if there was a way of making this so that it was a plugin on the today home screen say just under the HTC home plugin aligned to the left side and have my calendar show up to the right of it??? A nice little icon there that is large enough to use my finger to push???
Anyone know how to do a mod like this??
Thank you I wish I knew how to do it, any help would be appreciate.
Cheers!!
are you lookin for freeware? b/c if NOT then spb phone suite has today screen components, 1 of which is like a button that displays a sub menu allowing you to turn phone, bluetooth, and wi-fi on/off and also flight mode. you can even tap and hold on each to access more options (ex: bluetooth modes, vibrate etc.) i dont want to sound like i'm selling this to you, but it's a great app. maybe the 1 app i install over every rom.
more info here
more screens here
search for a program called pockettoolman its freeware.
yeah freeware
Definately looking for a freeware to do this, not really wanting to pay for an icon on the today screen. I found this cab but can't get it to work looks like what I want but it don't work
HELP needed any good coders...............
I have found a quick launcher on the web with 5 icons to launch apps. Is there any coders out there that can manipulate this for me to 3 icons, bluetooth toggle on/off, wifi toggle on/off, and phone toggle on/off, justified to the left side of the today screen, again I am using an att 8525 with the att rom. Any help would be appreciated. thank you all in advance.
cheers,
attached is the cab for the quick launcher.
I am beating this to death
I am sorry to keep on with this, this is the last CAB that i will upload I really hope someone can help me with building what I want but til then this little plugin will suffice. Please try and help me with what I described above in the other posts. thanks.
the plugin you want CommCEntric v1.11 (hell I want it if someone can make it into a today plugin for pocket pc) is an xml file. unfortunately you need some type of a homescreen to view it. I dislike the homescreen concept because they take up so much space, but I love the look of comcentric)
hopefully anyone technically inclined can make it into a cab that will make it viewable on a pocket pc screen (not just smartphone)
CommCEntric v1.11, release date 2007/06/14
http://web.gemini.dynalias.net/default.asp?c=index_ek_cc
A home-screen plugin for the Smartphone to instantly turn on and off the two main communication sections of a device, bluetooth and wireless, without having to go into the settings or even bother with the slow Comm Manager.
Displays a bluetooth icon and (if available) wireless icon which, upon pressure, display a context menu to quickly control their status.
how to install
Download the CAB installation package from below
Make sure you remove older versions before you proceed!
If you had an older version, please reboot the phone after uninstalling it.
Copy the CAB to your phone and install into internal memory
Edit your favorite homescreen's XML file to include CommCEntric:
Customize the following line as you need:
<plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="..." time="..." date="..." > </plugin>
align attribute: Required, tells the horizontal position of the icon(s). Can be left, right, center or borders
time attribute: Optional, specifies the format string for the time display. Format string is as per MSDN specification (look at the lpFormat section). If it's omitted, no time is shown.
date attribute: Optional, specifies the format string for the date display. Format string is as per MSDN specification (look at the lpFormat section). If it's omitted, no date is shown.
Optionally, the plugin can also be translated. You just need to add some attributes, each one translating a specific string:
str_bt0: translates "Disable Bluetooth"
str_bt1: translates "Enable Bluetooth"
str_bt1d: translates "Set discoverable"
str_btconf: translates "Configure Bluetooth"
str_wifi0: translates "Disable Wi-Fi"
str_wifi1: translates "Enable Wi-Fi"
how it evolvedknown behaviors
bug: "Bluetooth settings" shortcut not working in some conditions
limitation: height fixed to 42 pixelsversion 1.11
testing for bug where the context menu doesn't appear
fixed internal notification issue (icons not updated)version 1.1
support to WM2003 devices
improved WiFi detection
fixed WiFi switching
new digital clock feature
new "Bluetooth settings" shortcutversion 1.0
initial release
downloadClick on the link below to download the tiny CAB package.
CommCEntric should be compatible with all bluetooth-enabled Smartphones running Windows Mobile 2003 and up.
Cert unlock may be required!
download
CommCEntric v1.11, release date 2007/06/14
FantaLeague 2, Gemini, e il presente sito
sono di proprietà di GMT
Here is the link, this little program does what you guys want. It's really cool. It has a little icon for toggle bluetooth, toggle wifi, disconnect GPRS and tons more.
http://pockettoolman.blogspot.com/
http://members.shaw.ca/pockettoolman/PocketToolman2.26b18.CAB
Suspend - allows you to power-off the Pocket PC without having to press the Power button. You can also add the Suspend icon in the tray for easier access
Soft Reset - reboots the Windows Mobile device
Settings - quick access to Control Panel applets
ScreenOff - switches off the screen. You can assign ScreenOff to a hardware button for easy access
Stay Alive [Power] - allows you to temporarily stop your Pocket PC from auto power-off
Battery Meter - displays the battery life percentage in the systray
Disconnect - Disconnects current RAS connection
PIN Lock - Invoke the PIN prompt. *You must have the PIN prompt enabled for this to work (Settings -> Personal -> Lock)
Quick access to toggle Bluetooth on/off by adding a Bluetooth icon into the systray. *Supports Microsoft Bluetooth Stack ONLY
Quick access to toggle WiFi on/off by adding a WiFi icon into the tray
*Quick access to HTC Task Manager by adding an icon to the systray for easy access to provide one hand operation to close running applications
Hides SIM Contacts - SIM Contacts is set to hide even after soft-reset
Data Connections - Allows you to disable data connection entries to stop them from connecting automatically. This feature is great when you are roaming and do not want to pay for costly data roaming charges. You can also set data connection entries to be AlwaysOn
Disable SMS 'Message delivered" popup
Disable HTC screen off after a call has been connected
Enable/Disable window animation
Enable/Disable menu animation
*Enable/Disable sliding keyboard to wake up phone
Increase System Font Cache
Increase File System Cache
Increase File System Filter Cache
*Enable GPS Photo for HTC TyTN II
Disable camera default 90-degrees clockwise rotation
Enable/Disable SMS Delivery Report
Enable/Disable Flight Mode
Use one line to show date in Today Date plugin if possible
Make reminders show only once
Enable/Disable Lunar Calendar
Change 4-way pad behavior in PIE
Enable/Disable ClearType in PIE
Enable/Disable running scripts in PIE
Enable/Disable running ActiveX controls in PIE
Enable/Disable ClearType in Landscape mode
Show EDGE network icon instead of GPRS
Adjust keyboard backlight timeout
Increase TCP Window Size
Enable/Disable security warning if program is not digitally signed
Increase number of TCP Connection Retransmissions
Increase number of TCP Data Retransmissions
*Enable/Disable TouchFLO Scroll - This is the finger-scrolling feature. NOT the cube scrolling as found on the Touch.
*Adjust TouchFLO sensitivity (This tweak has been temporarily removed)
Enable/Disable HSDPA
*Set HTC camera to save pictures to \Storage Card\My Documents\My Pictures
Set number of phone number digits to use for Call ID matching to your Contacts
Enable/Disable wireless network detected notification
Keep WiFi connection active when device goes into Standby
Add Disconnect button and connection duration timer on Connectivity bubble
*Enable/Disable Assisted GPS
NavBar (Title bar) Clock options
Disable Sleep when in calls
Disable in call volume change tone
Enable/Disable Power Management SD Card (SD, MiniSD, microSD), PPTP, L2TP, and AsyncMac
Enable/Disable ClearType for all applications
Change display orientation
thnaks for cicleBT
phillyg8r said:
The only thing I would like different is if it didn't open up the comm. Manager to actually switch it, if it made the change right from the home screen it would be perfect, anyone know of something like that???I found something called cicleBT that work well however its not on the Today screen home page, I have the HTC home plugin and can put it in the app launcher and its cool. Any way of making it so it works as a plugin on the home screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for that little app. I used pocket plus to put it on the home screen and it works wonderfully
No Problem
birdheh said:
Thanks for that little app. I used pocket plus to put it on the home screen and it works wonderfully
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Has anyone figured out a way to make the commcentric app work for pocketpc??? Would love just to have the Bluetooth icon on home screen and be able to toggle just bluetooth on/off....any help here would be appreciate, basically bluetooth icon on the left with my calendar plugin showing up next to it on the right...
Cheers!
The easiest way to do this is to use cLaunch (http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~welic/claunch.html) which allows you put to icons onto your today screen. It's really configurable so you can just have a couple of icons, or your can have multliple tabs with many icons on. You need to play about with it to get it working how you want, but it'll do what you're looking for.
For the Bluetooth icon, here's a useful utility that toggles Bluetooth on and off without opening CommMgr. Copy it into Program Files on your phone and cLaunch should be able to see it so that you can have the bluetooth icon on your today screen.
An even simpler method is to stick BTSwitch in your Program Files and then map one of your soft buttons to it... No need to take up any screen real estate with pretty icons!!
HTH
M
HELP me
Where exactly do I navigate to to put the BTSwitch so I can map it to a button already on my phone, what a brilliant idea! Thanks, I just don't know what to do with it. I have placed it in several locations and went to map the button but can't find the file....I am dumb or am I missing soemthing.
Thanks and Cheers!
the_matho said:
The easiest way to do this is to use cLaunch (http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~welic/claunch.html) which allows you put to icons onto your today screen. It's really configurable so you can just have a couple of icons, or your can have multliple tabs with many icons on. You need to play about with it to get it working how you want, but it'll do what you're looking for.
For the Bluetooth icon, here's a useful utility that toggles Bluetooth on and off without opening CommMgr. Copy it into Program Files on your phone and cLaunch should be able to see it so that you can have the bluetooth icon on your today screen.
An even simpler method is to stick BTSwitch in your Program Files and then map one of your soft buttons to it... No need to take up any screen real estate with pretty icons!!
HTH
M
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, should have been more specific!
Put the BTSwitch.exe file into Windows/Start Menu/Programs. You can then use the standard Settings > Buttons method to map one of the hardware buttons to the BTSwitch programme.
You can also map one of the soft buttons at the bottom of the screen, but will need a separate utility to do that... (eg Schap's Advanced Config : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317070)
Also, have a look at these threads for other ways of changing your soft keys:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=313171
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=359371
Good luck!
noellenchris said:
Here is the link, this little program does what you guys want. It's really cool. It has a little icon for toggle bluetooth, toggle wifi, disconnect GPRS and tons more.
http://pockettoolman.blogspot.com/
http://members.shaw.ca/pockettoolman/PocketToolman2.26b18.CAB
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very very much my friend!!!
This app is more than anyone could ask! Really appreciate it!
you should also look up a2dptoggle. it also automates turning on a2dp headset from today screen. a buzz kill to get to thru the menus
Hi,
I had the same question, and someone did answer what you and I where looking for.
It was answered by: slavik @ www.pocketpcfreak.com
The software is called: HTC BT Quicklink
His link was: http://rapidshare.com/files/42718525/HTC_BT_Quicklink.cab
There is no manual, but play with it and you will figure it out...
Good luck.
Guys, I running the aforementioned OS and if you go to Celetask and hit (1) A and then (7) New Task and then Path and scroll down and select TextNotes it launches HTC Quick Notes for Smartphones which is awesome and I was able to put a shortcut in Start Menu via Resco Explorer but when I try to use Chome Configurator to setup a new panel via Application Launcher it does not show up, this is driving me crazy, crazy, crazy, and I even found a killer icon to setup a Sliding Panel but I need someones expertise on this matter, I would greatly appreciate some tutoring on this issue. Check out the icon below, isn't cool hi-res from www.iconspedia.com
I dont understand how you can not create a action url to text notes.
Create a new page under settings or any another panel.
\Windows\textnotes.exe
I've tried but it does not show up in the listed applications under Chome Configurator, I double swear ! but you can teach me how, please
Thanks, I got it, I did not know you can use the other options to select whatever you want.
Hi, new user here, thanks for a great forum.
I just got my HTC Hero and i am loving it. The only thing i am missing very much is a working application for renaming shortcuts. If you add a shortcut to a person "James", default action create message, it shows on the desktop as "Send to J...", which would be great to be able to change.
I have tried both Anycut and Bettercut but none of these work on my phone. I am currently using Modaco 2.5 Core, but i haven't been able to make any of th apps work with the generic european 2.73 rom either - the icons i create do not show up, the Edit button shows no shortcuts to edit, and the apps crash.
Question is then,
1) do anybody have any idea where shortcuts are stored in the filesystem, and how they are represented, data wise? I created a new shortcut and then copied all .db and .xml files to the pc and started looking for it with a sqlite client and file search I but couldn't find anything there. (lol, hey, had to try something
2) do anybody know a combination of a custom rom and a shortcut management application that work together on the HTC Hero?
3) do anybody have any pointers to how to manipulate the shortcuts through java code/api?
Thank you in advance. Hope to be contributing to the forum, im truly fascinated with this thing ! Truly a great gadget.
Best regards
My colletion of AppIcons & AppTiles for replacing the icons with Advanced Config by Julien Schaps.
Added new Glass Icons & Some more Icons to the non Glass version.
Instructions;
Download & Install Advanced Configuration Tool for Windows Phone 7 Beta from above link. Download is near the middle of the page above the comments & advertisement.
Copy the AppTile_*.png & AppIcon_*.png's to \Windows of the device using Windows Phone Device Manager or the USB Hack/TouchXplorer/Advance Explorer methods.
Open Advanced Config Tool & change to Tile & Icons tab.
Select desired app/hub & then select the desire AppTile & AppIcon png's. (Some Hubs/App are currently disabled in the Advanced Config tool because they have Live Tiles & changing those Tile images will cancel out the Live Tile Functionality.)
Select Change, then OK to confirm changes.
There's a second pop up asking you to restart to make changes, click OK if done, Cancel if you want to change more icons.
NOTE: According to the developer of Advanced Configuration Tool, schaps, it works with HTC & LG devices for change icons. The tool also has some support for Samsung devices, but NOT Icon changing. Please report any problems about it not working to the developer. This thread is just a collection thread for icons. I can't help getting it working.
DONATIONS:
FlowerPotmen = $10.00 ($5.00 x 2)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not exactly an XDA thing or on topic, but found an interesting Windows tweak for Media Center. I've always hated how if you mute Media Center, it mutes the system volume so you can't play music/youtube/etc in the background really. Well I found an app/shortcut "hack" that'll allow this. Download Media Center Mute & follow the instructions included. The just click the shortcut to mute/unmute Media center without effecting the system volume.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you
The adobe reader icon is very beautiful
No problem, just made a few new icons. Uploading the new zip in a few seconds.
Very pretty! you are going to you do other..?
i have a question. i went to touchxperience site download a bunch of files. all were compressed . cab files. Wanted to use advanced config tool so i could change some icons but honestly i do not know how to install the thing let alone use it.
so i would appreciate some help getting this up and running.
using omnia 7
edit: nevermind, did some digging, it is htc only atm and xaps were available as stated below.
drkfngthdragnlrd said:
No problem, just made a few new icons. Uploading the new zip in a few seconds.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Very nice is there any reason why you made the tiles 200x200 the default size for live tiles is 173x173
Can i upload my custom icons here too? Or should we open a collection thread?
tchitchicruise said:
Very pretty! you are going to you do other..?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am going to be doing more as time goes on. I also made a glass over lay for the tile, just need to figure out how to customize the tiles first.
magistrala669 said:
i have a question. i went to touchxperience site download a bunch of files. all were compressed . cab files. Wanted to use advanced config tool so i could change some icons but honestly i do not know how to install the thing let alone use it.
so i would appreciate some help getting this up and running.
using omnia 7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
DOWNLOAD LINK
The site has both WM 6.5 CAB files & WP7 XAP files. You want the XAP files, he makes apps for both OS'es. You need your device Unlocked & Tom XAP Installer v1.2 to side load the app. There are quite a few thread here on XDA that have instructions to Unlock your device.
rruffman said:
Hi Very nice is there any reason why you made the tiles 200x200 the default size for live tiles is 173x173
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No reason, I just didn't know the specific size & figured 200 x 200 should be big enough & would be scaled down.
TomaHawk93 said:
Can i upload my custom icons here too? Or should we open a collection thread?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Be my guest to unload yours here. I'll change the title to "Collection Thread".
3 icons in metro style
These are my first icons, in metro style
Special made for:
Ascii Art SMS
DeBrander (Homebrew)
RemoveSideloadLimit (Homebrew)
I know they are not the greatest, but maybe you guys will like them
how to use the icon? which folder i can copy ?
just put them in the windows folder of your mobile (for example with the windows phone device manager) and apply them with the new advanced config tool.
@drkfngthdragnlrd Maybe you can put this in the first post
Thanks very much!!
Another question,why can not choose the people,phone,message .etc. when i change the icon.
Ok... No new thread
Sinse we can make this a Collection thread then ...
This is the first set of the icons that i will make for use in tiles.
If i find some time i will make another set...if you want any specific one
please let ne know..
Thx very much for your icons pack!
Have you an idea to find app Phone to change this to AppTile_phone.png
I can find with advanced tools 1.2..?
:-(
For now, those built in Hubs that have Live Tiles have been disabled by the Advanced Config developer. If you change those icons, you'd loose the Live Tile functionality.
tchitchicruise said:
Thx very much for your icons pack!
Have you an idea to find app Phone to change this to AppTile_phone.png
I can find with advanced tools 1.2..?
:-(
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The answer from drkfngthdragnlrd is correct ...for now they are disable...
I made some of them because this will change in next versions...
For the time all the live tiles app its good practice to not change the tile picture...
drkfngthdragnlrd said:
My colletion of AppIcons & AppTiles for replacing the icons with Advanced Config by Julien Schaps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
those icons look nice but they are a terrible design for metro. too much chrome. tile icons should be basic
My idea of what WP7 should of looked like (Photoshopped, not real);
drkfngthdragnlrd said:
That's your opinion, personally i don't like the simplistic look. I like eye candy, which is why i release them for other who like eye candy. Instead of criticizing my work, why not make your own & post them here.
My idea of what WP7 should of looked like (Photoshopped, not real);
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/drkfngthdragnlrd/Capture.png?t=1304205182[/IMG[/QUOTE]
It's a fact that your design goes against the metro theme. There's a reason why MS didn't make anything look like that.
my opinion is that metro is better but it's good that you're making them for those of you who don't like metro and want eye candy. It does look good though
Click to expand...
Click to collapse