OK, this does sound like a real noob question, but I've spent quite a while searching on this and come up with nothing other than a couple of posts where others complain about the same thing but with no answers.
The Windows Live today screen plugin is so frickin large, and most of the space it takes up is empty anyway - it just looks dumb. Is there any way to make it smaller (other than making the default screen size for the device ridiculously small)?
Cheers
Rowan
Ok, so I'll answer my own question. I did a bit of digging in the registry and found you can change the height of the plugin by:
1. Remove the plugin from the Today screen
2. Open a registry editor
3. Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\Windows Live
4. Change the value of key 'Height' (default is 50)
5. Re-enable the plugin on the Today screen - it should now be a different height.
I found I can set it to 44 without cutting off anything. Not a massive reduction, but does make it look a bit better.
Cheers
Rowan
I find that I can fit Windows Live and 2 other items on the Home Screen without having a scroll bar. Oh thats with HTC home. So I think the default size for normal items is 25px? Did you try that size?
This is probably a WM6.1 question more than a Diamond question, but because I'm using JUICY'S 2.2 ROM, I figured I'd ask here.
I am a person with a visual impairment - I can't see all that well. I've used Windows Mobile devices for a few years but would be very interested in making the text much large on many screens within Windows Mobile. I've been able to do this through the Registry, making the font size larger for menues, pop-ups and title bars. What I can't seem to figure out is how to make the text large in "Text Messaging." In Juicy's ROM, threaded text messaging is used (which I love) but I can't seem to find the registry key to edit the font size of the text that is received. The perfect font size for me in this case would be 14 point font.
Start / Settings / Screen / Text Size - this doesn't increase the font large enough for me.
Please help if you could with this issue. It would be much appreciated.
I was able to edit the font size of the text that I type into "Text Messaging" but still not the actual conversation text size. Please help! Thanks.
Try turning the touch sensitive scroll wheel to the right.
Davey101 said:
Try turning the touch sensitive scroll wheel to the right.
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Thanks for the tip - that does make the text a "bit" larger which helps, so thank you. Still would be interested in a registry hack for it though...
Hello all,
Just wondering if anyone knows the registry key (or other) to adjust the vertical spacing of the separator (horizontal line) between items in a menu. My Rogers Touch Diamond came out of the box with terribly altered menu font sizes and various other items with the intention (I'm assuming) to make it more touch friendy. The problem is the menus were never designed to be this way, so it appeared very sloppy and out of place. I finally managed to find the various registry keys to bring font sizes and selection dots and check marks back to the normal size (as per my previous HTC Touch) with the exception of one thing: the spacing above and below the horizontal separator line.
The first attached image ("Old.jpg") shows how the menu previously looked on my Touch. The second image ("New.jpg") shows how my Diamond currently looks. You'll notice that everything is basically the same now, except for the space above and below the horizontal line.
I did some searching, and came across the "SepYMrg" key in HKLM\System\GWE\Menu. The MSDN site defines this key as "the margin of white space above the menu separator line", which sounds like what I am looking for (or at least half of it). The key did not exist in my registry but, after adding and adjusting it, the result was still not what I'm after; instead of adding more "white space" above and below the line, it seemed to make the line thicker. The third attached image ("Adj.jpg") shows the result.
Does anyone know how I can make the necessary adjustments to get my Diamond's menus looking like the old ones? Any help would be much appreciated, as always.
Regards,
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I'm sorry to keep bumping this thread, but I'm hoping eventually it may catch the eye of someone with the answer.
Anyone?
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I'm sorry to keep bumping this thread, but I'm hoping eventually it may catch the eye of someone with the answer.
Anyone?
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me too want this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi guys!
appart of the known bugs of the still immature os wm6.5, after flashing several roms i still have some annoying things, that probably can be easily solved with some registry tweaks
sadly, i don't know which registry to change, so i am asking for your help:
1. pressing the start menu (left upper corner) the icons from the menu are totaly unsorted. i have a lot of things installed, so i want them sorted, let say, alphabeticaly. is it possible?
2. same start menu - can the dimenssions of the icons be changed? some people may want them smaller and some people may want them bigger.
3. settings menu - if you make a setting modification (through all settings menu), after confirmation you are sent to manila settigs. i want to remain within the all settings menu rather then manila. is it possible?
4. within the mail tab, is it possible to make inbox to be default option when you go to email tab?
thank you!
regards
noris08 said:
Hi guys!
appart of the known bugs of the still immature os wm6.5, after flashing several roms i still have some annoying things, that probably can be easily solved with some registry tweaks
sadly, i don't know which registry to change, so i am asking for your help:
1. pressing the start menu (left upper corner) the icons from the menu are totaly unsorted. i have a lot of things installed, so i want them sorted, let say, alphabeticaly. is it possible?
2. same start menu - can the dimenssions of the icons be changed? some people may want them smaller and some people may want them bigger.
3. settings menu - if you make a setting modification (through all settings menu), after confirmation you are sent to manila settigs. i want to remain within the all settings menu rather then manila. is it possible?
4. within the mail tab, is it possible to make inbox to be default option when you go to email tab?
thank you!
regards
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1 and 2 : look to mine signature (Using the built in File Explorer go to Windows\Start Menu\Programs)
3: its not possible whit the new wm builds In manila settings press more
4 i dont know
noris08 said:
Hi guys!
appart of the known bugs of the still immature os wm6.5, after flashing several roms i still have some annoying things, that probably can be easily solved with some registry tweaks
sadly, i don't know which registry to change, so i am asking for your help:
1. pressing the start menu (left upper corner) the icons from the menu are totaly unsorted. i have a lot of things installed, so i want them sorted, let say, alphabeticaly. is it possible?
2. same start menu - can the dimenssions of the icons be changed? some people may want them smaller and some people may want them bigger.
3. settings menu - if you make a setting modification (through all settings menu), after confirmation you are sent to manila settigs. i want to remain within the all settings menu rather then manila. is it possible?
4. within the mail tab, is it possible to make inbox to be default option when you go to email tab?
thank you!
regards
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For the start menu icons (1), you can sort them into folders (normally provided on the roms with nice icons), if you go into file explorer you can cut and paste shortcuts into the different folders as you want
rambo12345 said:
1 and 2 : look to mine signature (Using the built in File Explorer go to Windows\Start Menu\Programs)
3: its not possible whit the new wm builds In manila settings press more
4 i dont know
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i am sorry, but in your signature i can see menu with 4 or 5 columns. i just want the default 3 columns menu, but to be able to change icons dimensions
roheelshah said:
For the start menu icons (1), you can sort them into folders (normally provided on the roms with nice icons), if you go into file explorer you can cut and paste shortcuts into the different folders as you want
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i know that, but i want to keep actual structure, just sorted alphabeticaly
thank you anyway
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i am sorry, but in your signature i can see menu with 4 or 5 columns. i just want the default 3 columns menu, but to be able to change icons dimensions
than you have to modify the xml file.
1- copy your StartMenu_GridScene_480x800 to your storage card
2- open it with XML notepad
3- open the submap under StartMenu GridScene find the 3rd image folder
4- change the width and height
5- save and replace it whit tcm
good luck
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noris08 said:
1. pressing the start menu (left upper corner) the icons from the menu are totaly unsorted. i have a lot of things installed, so i want them sorted, let say, alphabeticaly. is it possible?
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I know it differs, but in my version of 6.5 - I can press_and_hold the icon in the start menu, and then just move it to where ever I want it.
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I know it differs, but in my version of 6.5 - I can press_and_hold the icon in the start menu, and then just move it to where ever I want it.
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nope, with rom version i use, when i do that i got just 1 option - "Move to top"
however, even if it would work as in your rom, it is still difficult to sort if you have many apps installed.
i am thinking about something simple - some option or registry tweak that allow to sort icons
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I know it differs, but in my version of 6.5 - I can press_and_hold the icon in the start menu, and then just move it to where ever I want it.
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O YAAAAAAAAA i just noticed this.....
rambo12345,
Is it possible to go back to the original layout rather than the honeycomb, with the 4 columns, as the honeycomb seems to achieve nothing except wasting screen space and making the icons more difficult to scan visually.
Thanks.
Snowboy said:
rambo12345,
Is it possible to go back to the original layout rather than the honeycomb, with the 4 columns, as the honeycomb seems to achieve nothing except wasting screen space and making the icons more difficult to scan visually.
Thanks.
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its possible
backup your own file StartMenu_GridScene_480x800
and try mine
good luck
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than you have to modify the xml file.
1- copy your StartMenu_GridScene_480x800 to your storage card
2- open it with XML notepad
3- open the submap under StartMenu GridScene find the 3rd image folder
4- change the width and height
5- save and replace it whit tcm
good luck
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it's more complicated than i imagined, but probably would do
still no ideeas for the other issues?
thank you!
rambo12345,
Isn't your start menu still in the honeycomb layout?
Thanks.
My Problem is rather simple: I want this:
http://i.iimmgg.com/images/th/c86c0db38227e4b40b82058488e371fd.jpg
and i got this:
http://kimag.es/share/38726898.jpg
Funny enough: tael has a cab to undo what i want:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=249156&d=1258840564
I use WM6.5 21891 "Phoenix 2" by NRG, i just snatched these example pics from tael (thanks btw). Both menu styles are with menu enhancements disabled (obviously).
This is NOT fixed with changing "Popup menu font size" from advanced config. Even with a ridiculously low value (like 500) the seperate "buttons" of the menu are still way too big while the font in it is ridiculously small.
I hope this can be changed and is not "cooked in", because it was the way i liked it in former Energy Rom Builds, it only changed after 21864 (i think).
Hopefully im posting in the right section (technically this is not rom related, so a seperate post should be fine).
Thanks in advance
Use a reg edit and in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\gwe\menu\popfnt
change MANUALLY the value for the "Ht" entry to "800" decimal (from 1200)
Thanks for the fast reply, but i already tried that:
This is NOT fixed with changing "Popup menu font size" from advanced config. Even with a ridiculously low value (like 500) the seperate "buttons" of the menu are still way too big while the font in it is ridiculously small.
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This actually is the same registry value you suggested.
I have uploaded some of my own pics to clarify my problem:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\gwe\menu\popfnt\ht=
600: http://www.twitpic.com/141g05
800: http://www.twitpic.com/141g2e
1200: http://www.twitpic.com/141g4n
what i want: http://www.twitpic.com/141gpp