I have started using pbar 1.4 not 1.5 on my Touch Diamond instead of HTC task manager as :
1. It shows memory and battery life also in its popup window
2. It shows time and battery % over the battery icon in task bar
3. It can be used to switch in-between programs thro' its pop up window
4. You can have few favorite programs launched thro' the pop up window
HTC should also think on these lines
Dinesh
Exactly my point!
They are trying to keep it as simple as possible for the general public.
Geeks like us can use their advanced programs like PBar or WkTask or QuickMenu. However, too much info on the screen is confusing for John Averageuser who is just trying to decide whether to buy this or an iPhone.
aydc said:
They are trying to keep it as simple as possible for the general public.
Geeks like us can use their advanced programs like PBar or WkTask or QuickMenu. However, too much info on the screen is confusing for John Averageuser who is just trying to decide whether to buy this or an iPhone.
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I Differ.
They are making us use more programs than one like pbar for all these things. Comm Manager, HTC task manager, System status indicator like batti, battery status etc,
program launchers etc.
here whenever u launch a program simple hit fav icon in pop-up menu and it is added to your fav launchers list. You have exceptions list alo.
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Hey guys. I've got Ultimate Launch and I want to be able to see what programs are running on the today screen. Maybe an icon row at the bottom. ANy ideas?
-josh
try spb ilauncher. do a search on it.
Wisebar Advanced will show you what programs are running in the top bar of the today screen. Check it out HERE.
Magic Button is on title bar but does not cover any standard info. Only 80 KB executable file. Makes close button really close applications. Can be found here :
http://www.trancreative.com/mb.aspx
doesnt regular taskmanager that comes with tilt show you what applications are running..and you can close them...why use another one?
wktask is a my favourite.
You can alter the size of the tabs, hide system applications and LOADS of other options. Oh and it's free. It is one of the most reliable and light applications of this type and is cooked into a lot of XDA dev ROMs. Get the latest version HERE
Hi, I gues if there is a task switcher to move from one opened apps to another without going to the home key... liche with the little drop down you have in the top right corner. Maybe I can access it even when it's not displayed but I don't know how...
thank you for the help...
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Hi, I gues if there is a task switcher to move from one opened apps to another without going to the home key... liche with the little drop down you have in the top right corner. Maybe I can access it even when it's not displayed but I don't know how...
thank you for the help...
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There is a really nice one with SPB Pocket Plus, but it is not free. It looks a lot like the alt-tab switcher in windows XP
kimusan said:
There is a really nice one with SPB Pocket Plus, but it is not free. It looks a lot like the alt-tab switcher in windows XP
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Do you use it? Have you mapped it onto a hardware button?
(if so, how?!)
This tool was so useful for me on my Prophet... indeed it felt so integrated I forgot it wasn't part of the OS and was taken aback when I suddenly found it missing on the Diamond!
Mathew
Here it is.
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Here it is.
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Hmm this one combined with the G sensor could be really nice
taski switcher - task manager
I'd rather prefer a task switcher - task manager like xperia panels (or like aspecto software's dynamo 2) with ehanced graphics and nice 3d view...
Would it be possible on diamond? anyone can develop something like that?
Cheers
The best task manager (IMHO) is without a doubt WKtask:
http://soft.photoracer.net/docs/wktask_en.html
Works just like windows then.. can switch between running apps quickly and easily with a single touch.
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The best task manager (IMHO) is without a doubt WKtask:
http://soft.photoracer.net/docs/wktask_en.html
Works just like windows then.. can switch between running apps quickly and easily with a single touch.
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but only if you have the task bar in view.
ex: if you are in navigation full mode, then you haven't a taskbar. so how do you want to switch with obe single click ?
i use searching for a small tool which switch to all tasks with a hardware button - so it had to be a single programm which switch - it is not necessary to show windows, blabla, ---- only switch ...
if i found a perfect tool or another one guy - let me know - thanks
cu camel
The Alt-Tab feature of SPB Pocket Plus will be right up your street...
...however you may find it is a dead end thanks to the Diamond's dire hardware button facilities... not only there not that many of them but tapping into them appears to be full of troubles!
Mathew
spb plus - alt-tab also not working corect - it switch sometimes in different directions to the task
it's like
Task A,B,C,D,E
1.) first press A
if you press then in the short time next the hardware button then it's switch to B, C, aso
but if you wait 2 sec. then it's switching from C -> B -> A -> E
it's a little bit crazy
PLS: i talk about the "switch to next task" -> because this is almost perfect (relly fast, but wrong/serious directions)
I just got my Fuze last week and I have seen TONS of awesome threads (thanks XDA!) but I haven't come across anything solid to replace the task manager that came with the stock rom (I haven't installed a new rom because there isn't one that jumps out at me). I had Celetask on my Dash and loved it. Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations? While Celetask was awesome on the Dash, I don't really feel like paying for the English PPC version.
I'm using HandySwitcher.
How do you disable the stock one?
Looks like I am just going to have to live with it.
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Looks like I am just going to have to live with it.
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You can shut it off by going to Settings > System > Task Manager > Button. Uncheck both boxes and then you can install a variety of other task managers.
I am using Implicit Software's Task Manager and Switcher. I really like on my Fuze because I have a little button at the top of each screen that let's me switch to any open app. There is also the 3D task manager which you can assign to a hardware button and it will rotate to each task.
I use pBar - it's a great little task manager.
I personally like Wktask. It's light and very functional. You can set it to a hardware button (which can't be done with HTC X-button) and bring up a quicklauncher menu with things like Close, Close All, Toggle Data Conn, and programs from Start Menu.
WkTask is the best with no contest.... http://soft.photoracer.net/docs/wktask_en.html
And I see they have a new version out!!!
WkTask gives you running application buttons to your start bar, like in your normal windows pc. And thats among other things and functions it does....
Ditto for WkTask
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I'm using HandySwitcher.
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I second that. I'm also using HandySwitcher and it's really good!
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I use pBar - it's a great little task manager.
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Does it actually work on your Touch Pro? I tried it and it slowed TF3D to a crawl.
I think WkTask is the best! Usr it my self
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WkTask is the best with no contest.... http://soft.photoracer.net/docs/wktask_en.html
And I see they have a new version out!!!
WkTask gives you running application buttons to your start bar, like in your normal windows pc. And thats among other things and functions it does....
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I like Wktask, but it has a strange quirk to it when TF2D or TF3D is enabled. In the task bar, there is a generic window icon that I can't seem to remove or hide when Wktask is enabled. Does anybody else have this problem?
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I like Wktask, but it has a strange quirk to it when TF2D or TF3D is enabled. In the task bar, there is a generic window icon that I can't seem to remove or hide when Wktask is enabled. Does anybody else have this problem?
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tap and hold on it and click "hide always"
A while back, i started off with the HTC Task Manager and then switched to Wisbar Lite. With HTC's neweset Task Manager, i went with it instead of Wisbar Lite.
Are there any finger-friendly solutions other than the HTC manager?
WKTask's built in brightness control doesn't work on Raphael, at least not when I tested a few weeks back. Anybody have luck getting that to work?
EDIT: version 1200a brightness control works!
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tap and hold on it and click "hide always"
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Thanks! That did it.
OT Is anybody else as weirded out as I am by the Charlie Manson avatar Loco5150 has? OT
I am torn at which TM to use now, I guess I'll try them all and see how it goes!
Hey guys, I seem to have all kinds of stuff on my start bar, is there a better one, that you can select what shows there, like to hide things you dont care about. Is there a skinable bar? The one thats there now is so boring, even the X button and start icon are boring haha.
I found one called WISBAR but it wont run because HTCs task manager is running and I'm not sure how to disable it, also it shows "touchflo" as an app/icon that's running, I wish you could add like exceptions, you know what I mean, at this point Id just like a start menu that lets you choose what to show and what not to show, like in windows where it has a collapsible button for things that are running. Skinning would be awesome but not necessary, anyone have ideas?
I thought for sure ppl would know all kinds of cool stuff I don't about this heh.
I think I have the best start program out there, its called Quickmenu. It replicates the real Windows Start menu and allows you to change whats on the start menu. Its freeware you can find here.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-quickmenu-v2-7.html
Awesome dude, I'll try this out.
I really like the included HTC Task Manager as it is, particularly what I really like is the popup menu when on the home screen that allows you to close some or all apps or jump to any running minimized apps.
The functionality I want added is so simple I wouldn't be surprised if it's already there and I'm missing it.
I want the X button to close apps as normal, but if I tap and hold the X button I want it to bring up the Task Manager popup, in ALL programs.
The reason is I really want an easy way for switching between minimized apps and the Task Manager popup is the perfect simple way to do it but I have to be at the today screen to bring it up. If I could be in Word, tap and hold, then switch to a minimized Excel sheet it would be much easier than having to hit the home button then bring up the task switcher. I've tried alot of 3rd party task manager apps but they either don't do what I want or add too much complexity to what should be a simple task changing app.
Does this function already exist or has somebody made a cab that extends the Task Manager dropdown to all programs that have an X?
I been wondering the exact same thing but have not found the answer as of yet during my search.
Anyone?
Thanks
lakeridgesoftware wisbar lite is a good apps for htc taskmgr replacement but will cost lil' money
WkTask should do what you want.
http://soft.photoracer.net/docs/wktask_en.html
I use HomeScreen ++ (formally BatteryStatus and used it on a Wizard) and is brilliant... Has exactly what you are after plus way more, minute counter,txt counter, data counter and more still!! Even better, its free!!
Have a look/test
http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_batterystatus_xda_neo_wm5_im_cs.htm