Hi, I am bored of the key lock screen and was wondering if there is a way to skin it or a alternative bit of software to use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
This is probably the kind of thing you're looking for.
http://www.mobiletopsoft.com/pocket-pc/freeware/download-s2u2.html
yeh, it looks pretty good, i kind of want the pin lock though. Even if there was a way to have a black background instead of the white. funny, no matter how cool the phone and how much stuff it can do theres always somthing you want different
I agree, that pin code lock thing is terrible-looking...like the default calculator. The windows mobile interface gets a complete overhaul, and these 2 things get left behind in 2003!
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I've looked around and I didn't see anything except references to WM 7 might have something like this, but it occurred to me today as I glared at the big ugly scrollbar on my Today screen that it'd be nice if there was a semi-transparent and/or floating toolbar which would let the text flow under it, be readable, yet still usable to scroll down.
Is there anything that can do this? I've seen some different looking scrollbars around, such as one that looked like this <---->, but it was pretty low-profile and such, but it wasn't floating, but I'd still like to know about anything that makes the scrollbar less ugly.
Thanks!
Maybe less items on the today screen?
SouthernLuke said:
Maybe less items on the today screen?
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Yeah, that'd help for that, but there are other places where it'd be nice to have less obtrusive scrollbars.
I've tried several things for the today screen.. I didn't much like either SBP option (Shell or Pocket Plus) but at least they let you put different things on tabs. I like HTC Home + HHC but it takes up lots of room.
I'm still experimenting a bit, but this is more of an overall query, not specific to the today screen, although that's one place that'd definately benefit from it.
It's much more of a better idea if you don't put your scroll bar in your today screen...what I mean is not to put too much information in your today screen.
This program from VJ helps a little, removes the soft keys from the bottom of the Today screen:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320349
You have to try those to believe how good the Winterface application is. I saw the review on Tiltsite.com today, downloaded it and immediately loved it. It is extremely finger friendly, the interface is very intuitive and beautifully designed. It also uses minimum amount of system resource thus is very efficient.
http://iwindowsmobile.com/vito-mobile-shell.html
Their FunContacts is also a gem to have. Extremly finger friendly, smooth scrolling of the contact list like the iPhone. It absolutely replaces the old school "stylus-required" contact application included in WM6.1.
http://iwindowsmobile.com/contact-manager.html
I've also tried their Zoomboard application, I think it's a good concept, however there is room for improvement. It is still quite slow to type on the Zoomboard application. However the accuracy of the text is improved dramatically because of the zoomed in text let you see what you've pressed on the screen. But it still can't beat Kaiser/Tilt's excellent keyboard for typing.
http://iwindowsmobile.com/onscreen-keyboard.html
Enough said, I strongly encourage people to try it out. It will be a investment well spend. They also have a whole lot of other nicely designed applications on their webpage, check them out too.
http://iwindowsmobile.com/
seems like alot to spend on a couple of good apps that already exist freely...iContact, HTC album (for the photo thing) and even the (Samsung Glyde copy) button interface all exist free of charge. I'd have to see better to be convinced to put down $40 for 2 apps.
how do you install over an existing GUI... today screen , start menu, taskbar, etc???..
does it wipe them all out?
can you go back easily?
tahnx
nufsaid said:
seems like alot to spend on a couple of good apps that already exist freely...iContact, HTC album (for the photo thing) and even the (Samsung Glyde copy) button interface all exist free of charge. I'd have to see better to be convinced to put down $40 for 2 apps.
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Just some extra options for people to try, you don't lose money for trying it..
amkaos said:
how do you install over an existing GUI... today screen , start menu, taskbar, etc???..
does it wipe them all out?
can you go back easily?
tahnx
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I don't know what to say other than, yes, no, yes!
Conflicts
Do you know of any conflicts with this app? I have HHC installed right now.
amkaos said:
how do you install over an existing GUI... today screen , start menu, taskbar, etc???..
does it wipe them all out?
can you go back easily?
tahnx
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You slide your finger in an arc to enable the interface from your home screen or anywhere else. You can click okay button and easily go back to normal interface if you choose to do so.
When phone is unlocked in Winterface, you can "slide to unlock" the phone with a touch of a finger.
I installed this over Garmin's DK1 WM6.1 cooked rom, so far everything works smooth as silk. Garmin's DK1 includes HTC Home v2.0.1812282.1 that I enabled in my home screen. This app run dependent of HTC Home plugin so there is no problems that I found.
In my opinion this app totally replaces HTC Home just because it is much more intuitive (it displays # of new message you got or # of missed calls you have and stuff like that). Couple finger movement after you can reach almost any application on the phone.
I don't work for this company or anything... Just think it's a really cool app to try.
And after couple hours of useage, here is a little short list of pros and rooms for improvement:
Pro -
Extremly finger friendly, smooth flow, elegant design layout.
Low memory useage, fast start up anywhere in the OS.
Very intuitive interface, texts under icons are extremely useful, compare to some other apps who only incorporated icons.
Love to be able to mix and match the apps I need and put them in order I want.
Room for improvement -
Slide to unlock button will disappear if a phone call caused the phone to lock itself, the phone would also lock itself unwanted after a phone call is in progress. It is annoying because when you want to press the keys on the screen, you find the phone locked with slide to unlock.
Contrast of the default icons are rather low (The whites are a bit above mid gray color)
Would be nice to flip from first page to last and then from last to first in one direction.
Would be nice to have option to display non-clear type fonts, my eye don't see well under clear type fonts.
Too bad SMS-Chat and FunContact have problem displaying typed text in landscape orientation in windows mobile 6.1 device (no problem in 6.0 though), or they would work great alone side Winterface.
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Do you know of any conflicts with this app? I have HHC installed right now.
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so, how do i get that display of clock and slide to unlock?
edit :: wait, i get it.. this doesnt come w/anything else..
i like it -- really fast and nice to look at..
thanx..
Hmm,
I found quirks about the FunContact... Clear Type fonts used in that application will make all the typed in text display go blank when viewed in landscape mode... not recommended......
lifanus said:
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I found quirks about the FunContact... Clear Type fonts used in that application will make all the typed in text display go blank when viewed in landscape mode... not recommended......
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doesnt that always happen in landscape + clear type ?
amkaos said:
doesnt that always happen in landscape + clear type ?
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I think it does, the system wouldn't even let me enable clear type on landscape mode... Maybe that's why all those apps that use cleartype in landscape mode would not display typed text properly
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seems like alot to spend on a couple of good apps that already exist freely...iContact, HTC album (for the photo thing) and even the (Samsung Glyde copy) button interface all exist free of charge. I'd have to see better to be convinced to put down $40 for 2 apps.
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I personally LOVE the Zoomboard because of it's accuracy when typing one-handed (usually while driving). Obviously, I also prefer the regular hard keyboard, but we all know that's not always an option.
What free software that is similar to Zoomboard are you talking about?
Is there any way to change the title bar into a small thin one like the iphone (or the one that appears when you have your phone on keylock with the s2u2 software?
I don't want to use the iFonz program b/c I don't want the iPhone interface so no flaming. I just want the pure black THIN title bar.
I figured the title bar is almost useless and just takes up useless space.
I use UltraLaunch to access everything including task manager and always the soft button to access start menu.
anybody have an idea? I guess it's not popular enough. I searched everywhere and can't find anything close.
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Is there any way to change the title bar into a small thin one like the iphone (or the one that appears when you have your phone on keylock with the s2u2 software?
I don't want to use the iFonz program b/c I don't want the iPhone interface so no flaming. I just want the pure black THIN title bar.
I figured the title bar is almost useless and just takes up useless space.
I use UltraLaunch to access everything including task manager and always the soft button to access start menu.
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YES I REALLY WANT THIS TOO !
yes one person wants it! anybody else? maybe there can be enough people who want it to prompt developers. I am sure it can easily be created to work just like the "dcinobar" cab. Just don't ask me to do it cause I don't know much.
Maybe a way to alter one of the registry settings via resco? ::shrugs::
i'd be somewhat interested as well...added screen real estate is always a plus
looks like theres not much interest. I tried installing rinko's iconbar which is the closest to getting rid of the title bar by making it transparent; someone said it would work wit our phones, but after doing everything that rinko said to do, it didn't come out. Maybe you guys can try it and have better luck
You could try WisBar Desktop.... idk if this helps or not
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/
I second using Wisbar.
Check the different versions to see if one of them fits your needs.
Then look in the forums at the "VOID" skin.
Does anyone know how to change the skin of the automated windows lock screen?? the default one is ugly...
+ 1 to that! Anyone?
Organic Lock
I know about a tools named Organic Lock (or something like that)
But I'd like to know if any of you has a more "sweet" lock screen. Some sort of S2U2 but when a "Password".
ya, just a better skin for the windows password would be great i was using omega 1, 1-pass before, but it is not compatible with windows mobile 5 and 6
Nthing this request - that lousy PIN screen has been like that for god knows how many versions of WM, anyone know if its skinnable, etc?
anyone??
Anyone managed to find this file?
Basically i was just hoping to invert the colours so that it is black rather than white.
Come on?
Anyone? Please! It looks so damn awful in comparison to the TouchFLO screens.
I use Sensor lock instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422871
As i could not believe how ugly the default unlock is.
I think there is a slide to unlock app, looking like the iphone one
SensorLock Pin?
Thanks for your reply rscreen but is there a way to pin protect with SensorLock? My main reason for not using SensorLock is that it's OK to lock the buttons but if I leave my Diamond laying around anyone could pick it up and unlock it without the use of a PIN? I'd just like to "theme" the PIN screen.
You could give this one a go:-
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-throttlelock.html
Bump please anyone ? Su2u is very ugly and wm lock also
This would be nice
bump!
Anyone have a nicer skin or a way to apply a nicer skin to the default windows pin pad.
I am required to use the pin due to exchange policies so I cant use the other apps.
Any help is much appreciated.
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bump!
Anyone have a nicer skin or a way to apply a nicer skin to the default windows pin pad.
I am required to use the pin due to exchange policies so I cant use the other apps.
Any help is much appreciated.
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+1
BUUUUUUMP!!!
I know this has been bumping since few years now without any solution! Probably there is none that exists, but with exchange policies, this default pin lock is T.E.R.R.I.B.L.E. Someone please do something nice!
since m playing with some diamond i might as well look into. m doing psd's and i switched to s2u2 bcoz of the ugly default lock...m on bed now...so tomorow wil post my finding..
drupad2drupad said:
+1
BUUUUUUMP!!!
I know this has been bumping since few years now without any solution! Probably there is none that exists, but with exchange policies, this default pin lock is T.E.R.R.I.B.L.E. Someone please do something nice!
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My question is simple :
Is it possible porting lock screen ophone on g1. for compete iphone.
Look those images please:
Please tell me something
A little more interesting is the floating "O" on the standby screen. According to the description, docking the "O" onto the ring in the static bar below will activate the software. This could mean some sort of locking interface that Apple disengages with a horizontal swipe.
http://news.cnet.com/lenovos-android...k-like-iphone/
What do you think of this screen lock
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Thanks
If this is posted in the wrong section, I apologize
im more interested in how they got it running on a magic
ahmitoo said:
Please tell me something
A little more interesting is the floating "O" on the standby screen. According to the description, docking the "O" onto the ring in the static bar below will activate the software. This could mean some sort of locking interface that Apple disengages with a horizontal swipe.
http://news.cnet.com/lenovos-android...k-like-iphone/
What do you think of this screen lock
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Thanks
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Bad link.......
That is a pretty sick lock screen. How can u get it on the G1?
Ho guys this is a future lockscreen fashion why I have no support
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