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i have a quick question:
i recently installed the htc home 6 button screen, and the htc home customizer
on the program launcher window there originally was an icon that takes me to the comm manager/wireless manager but i removed in an effort to re-arrange the buttons. but now i cant find it in the list of apps to add.
would it be possible for someone to direct me on how to get it back? thanks.
using the att stock rom
aroxas said:
i have a quick question:
i recently installed the htc home 6 button screen, and the htc home customizer
on the program launcher window there originally was an icon that takes me to the comm manager/wireless manager but i removed in an effort to re-arrange the buttons. but now i cant find it in the list of apps to add.
would it be possible for someone to direct me on how to get it back? thanks.
using the att stock rom
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When you remove an icon from the launcher, there should be an empty space with a circle with a cross in it. Pressing that, should bring up thelist of apps you're talking about. On my device, it is just a few scrolling lines down.
Have you tried just typing "Comm Manager" in the top bar and press select?
unfortunately no luck on the typing in and hitting select. it just goes to the closest match in my case "contacts"
It was originally one of the first six or so items in the selection menu, if its not there i dont know where it would be.
I want the same thing, to add the Comm Manager to one of the launcher buttons, rather than trying to tap the connection icon at the top of the screen.
i use pocket toolman 2 which places a icon in the system tray with a host of other icons you can select. its quick, easy, and free... good app
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I am not 100% sure which one but either Schaps advanced config or KaiserTweak one of those two things have option to enable wireless thingy on today screen. It shows your current wifi and bluetooth connections and clicking takes you to connection manager. I would first try KaiserTweak.
6thElement said:
I want the same thing, to add the Comm Manager to one of the launcher buttons, rather than trying to tap the connection icon at the top of the screen.
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Worked out how to do it earlier.
Browse to the windows folder and make sure you've got all files visible.
Look for the executable CommManager.exe, right click on it, select copy.
Browse to windows\Start Menu\Programs\Tools right click, select paste shortcut.
Right click and rename the new short cut from, "Shortcut to CommManager.exe" to CommManager
Then it will be visible in the list of applications you can add to your shortcut buttons on the HTC homescreen. You can use the same method for any other applications you want on the launcher if they're not available automatically.
(I pasted the shortcut where I thought it most appropriate on the start menu).
thanks 6thElement. that shortcut worked.
thanks TimeSaver. i used KaiserTweak to enable wireless on the today screen initially.
This trick did not work for me. I have the Dutty WM6.1 Diamond ROM.
I need to put the Connection Manager on the Today screen, so that it can show me what am I connected to, but it does not show up in the Today item list.
I created a Registry key for iy in HKLM\Softwate\Microsoft\Today\Items and it showed up in the list, but still does not work, brobably because I am linking to the wrong DLL.
May someone, who has the CommManaget on their Today screen see what are the correct Registry entries in HKLM\Softwate\Microsoft\Today\Items for the Comm Manager and post here?
never mind my previous post - I found that what I was looking for was called "wireless" and can be added through the Kaiser tweak....
I think the TouchFlo 3D is fantastic for "showing off" your Touch Diamond, but it's a bit gimmicky, and slightly cumbersome, so I'd like to be able to turn it on and off when it suits me.
Out of the box, to do this you need to go into the homescreen settings and select TouchFlo 3D, or, deselect it, and reselect all your usual homescreen plugins - a bit of a pain.
However, I've realised that browsing to the "Manilla exe" in the Windows directory turns on the TouchFlo without affecting your homescreen plugins. If you then kill the manilla process using a a Task Manager which shows processes, you're straight back to your normal homescreen. I've made a shortcut in the Start Menu so I can toggle between the two relatively quickly and easily.
But, I'm looking for some clever person out there to make a simple app which toggles between TouchFlo 3D and normal homescreens at the press of a button. I'm sure it can't be that difficult (for someone who knows what they're doing)??!! It just needs to launch the Manilla exe and then kill it when you want to turn it off.
Anyone fancy having a go?
Cheers
Simon.
It is possible to toggle between spb mobile 2 screens and touchflo 3d though.
Kill Manila.exe
Has anybody come up with an automated(one click) way of killing the Manila.exe process ?
Mortscript
Create a script with Mortscript to check for the presence of manila.exe.
If not present, start it.
If present, kill it.
Create a shortcut to the script in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Assign this shortcut to button 1.
Simon D said:
I think the TouchFlo 3D is fantastic for "showing off" your Touch Diamond, but it's a bit gimmicky, and slightly cumbersome, so I'd like to be able to turn it on and off when it suits me.
Out of the box, to do this you need to go into the homescreen settings and select TouchFlo 3D, or, deselect it, and reselect all your usual homescreen plugins - a bit of a pain.
However, I've realised that browsing to the "Manilla exe" in the Windows directory turns on the TouchFlo without affecting your homescreen plugins. If you then kill the manilla process using a a Task Manager which shows processes, you're straight back to your normal homescreen. I've made a shortcut in the Start Menu so I can toggle between the two relatively quickly and easily.
But, I'm looking for some clever person out there to make a simple app which toggles between TouchFlo 3D and normal homescreens at the press of a button. I'm sure it can't be that difficult (for someone who knows what they're doing)??!! It just needs to launch the Manilla exe and then kill it when you want to turn it off.
Anyone fancy having a go?
Cheers
Simon.
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thought thats called SecondToday?
ToggleManila.mscr
I have the same problem, that I want to turn on TouchFlo 3D, but still want to keep my "Classic" Today Screen intact.
Although I tried SecondToday, however it cannot display the internal plugins such as Tasks, Calendar and Date
Thanks to wensing's suggestion, I created this simple script. If you want to run the script, please follow the instructions below.
a) The first thing you need to do is to disable the TouchFLO 3D from Today Panel Plugins, then activate your favourite Today Plugins (except TF3D)
b) Install MortScript
c) Put the "ToggleManila.mscr" in any folder you prefer.
d) Create a shortcut to this script, name it (eg. ToggleToday.lnk) and put the shortcut inside the folder "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs".
e) Go to Settings->Buttons, and simply assign "Button 1(Hold)" to point to the ToggleToday shortcut.
Of course you are free to experiment with other settings or assign it any other buttons.
Another thing to note is, because TF3D will "take over" the Home hardware button, I have no choice but to kill it, so that the classic Today Screen can be activated after TF3D is killed. However this also means the next time you activate TF3D, it will take some time to load. So please be patient and wait for the TF3D while it is loading.
Anyway, this is my first attempt at using MortScript, just a simple piece of work, but hope that I can bring some joy to my fellow Diamond users.
Hope that it works for you guys
Thanks Wensing
The mortscript suggestion works perfectly.
I am running SwiftBL 3.0, and when I launch the script, TouchFLO3d restarts automatically. Does this script work only on roms that have uninstallable manila?
Or do I have to edit some registry settings so that manila doesn't restart automatically?
when I try and assign a button there are no buttons to select in my menu, any ideas why?
Uncheck TF3D
oldhouse said:
I am running SwiftBL 3.0, and when I launch the script, TouchFLO3d restarts automatically. Does this script work only on roms that have uninstallable manila?
Or do I have to edit some registry settings so that manila doesn't restart automatically?
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Have u tried to uncheck TF3D from Settings->Today->Items before launching the mortscript?
podman2004 said:
when I try and assign a button there are no buttons to select in my menu, any ideas why?
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So far, I am using Settings->Buttons and I assign "ToggleManila" to Button1(Hold). By default this may have been assigned to other programs such as Voice Commander etc. Just replace it with "ToggleManila".
I am not familiar with other more advance programs that allow u to assign it to the other hard buttons, so I am sorry I can't advice u on that.
By the way, u might have to create a shortcut that points to the actual file where u place the ToggleManila.mscr, and then u put this shortcut (I simply name it ToggleManila.lnk) inside Windows->Start Menu->Programs before u can select "ToggleManila".
See if it works.
This works great, thanks everyone involved!
I find it better than 2nd Today because the device is much quicker without manila running.
Davey101 said:
This works great, thanks everyone involved!
I find it better than 2nd Today because the device is much quicker without manila running.
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i second this statement. tried it and works great for me on the touch pro
Have you tried the latest ROMS??
Manila works pretty smooth and yu device will be blazing fast. I will be using it always..
charly_mx said:
Have you tried the latest ROMS??
Manila works pretty smooth and yu device will be blazing fast. I will be using it always..
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I'm using Dutty's Diamond v1.8 (full) and used to have speed problems when launching applications, particularly after using the audio player.
TF3D is alright but it doesn't actually do anything that special. The weather screen is pretty but most of the other screens are useless, especially the horribly limited 'favourite contacts'. Now that I've got used to the standard windows today screen I prefer it.
I'm looking forward to trying out Schap's TouchXperience though!
that's work very nice
now we must wait for TFL3D tasks and who knows how this thing will be
this works great with the manila2D with the touch. One question though. The script kills the manila2D very quickly, but it does take several seconds for it to run it; any way of speeding that up?
thanks for the script
work very well
thanks for the script. great work
As Leekg has mentioned you can use TF3D and SPB Shell together.
I have left TF3D as it is and installed the SPB Shell as well. On the home screen have reprogrammed one of the Soft keys to SPB Menu -- touching that takes me to the Shell. Closing it brings me back to TF3D!
I do have a question though -- is there any way of changing the default msic player to windows media?
I've searched through the forum but can find nothing about this problem.
For some reason the quick menu no longer drops down.
When in a program or menu such as programs (WM) the icon top right has the X or ok on top of the quick menu icon, both showing as in screenshots.
I have triend enabling and disabling quick menu in Settings -> System -> Task Manager -> Button.
you need to pick one x button or the other
if your gonna use windows go into quickmenu options and disable the x button and all related options
if your gonna use quickmenu x than go and disable windows task manager via control panel
I want to use quick menu, so I have both Enable the "X" button end running programs and Enable Quick menu on today screen, which i'm sure was default (i have htc rom 1.37.405.1 wwe). then when pressing button, list would drop down with x, spanner, and mem icons and list of running programs. this no longer happens.
to disable win task manager in control panel do you mean in the registry. if so which key, i can only see default and group.
Installing some other applications can interfere with HTC task manager and give exactly the symptoms you describe. For me it was installing Spb Mobile Shell. Sometimes after a soft reset it would work for a while and then stop working. Sometimes it wouldn't work at all. Could this be your problem?
Could be I suppose although it was working fine for at least 3 days after installing and using spb. Could it be from using task manager through spb and if so is there a way of changing it?
anyway i might get rid of spb mobile shell as i don't think it's that good and see if that solves it.
SOLVED: or at least back to normal after removing spb mobile shell disable buttons in task manager disable touchflo soft reset and enable all again.
update: i've installed spb again to see what happens, so far quick menu is still working so I'm guessing problem occurs when task manager is used through spb.
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I want to use quick menu, so I have both Enable the "X" button end running programs and Enable Quick menu on today screen, which i'm sure was default (i have htc rom 1.37.405.1 wwe). then when pressing button, list would drop down with x, spanner, and mem icons and list of running programs. this no longer happens.
to disable win task manager in control panel do you mean in the registry. if so which key, i can only see default and group.
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The Original Task Manager can be deactivated from Settings/ System/Task Manager
all the best
I'm looking for a task manager that I can launch with a hard button with the help of AEButton,
in which I can scroll though my open programs using the scroller not the touch screen and close each in turn or close all.
I've tried a lot and they all either;
- They dont have the facility to use the buttons as a scroller, touch only.
- They cant be launched to open using a hardware button, as in the program launches but all I get is the little cross, dot button appear in the top right of my today screen, not actually open the task manager.
- Or they dont have the facility to close all apps.
there must be a simple little program that does this, and im starting to feel like i've tried them all...
I can distantly remember using a version on RomEOS 1.2.1 but cant find any reference to it, it allowied me to 'check' each program and close them, and launched as an actual program, rather than enabling a cross on my today screen. And it wasn;t HTC Taskmanager.
Any suggestions you lovely people? I think one handed PPC use is they way to go and this is frustraiting me.
Install SPB Pocket Plus
Soft reset
Go to Settings-Buttons
Assign "Alt-Tab" on any button you want.
Press button, see all open prg's and scroll with the wheel to the one you want, press wheel and you are there.
Hi,
ever tried WkTask (freeware) ?
Quickmenu does the trick for me. Much better than WKTask. Also freeware. X button closes the app, gives a PC feel to menus and you don't ever have to use stylus.
Thanks for the replies
tried both WKTask and Quickmenu, but evenually settles on HandySwitcher, turned out to be a bonus that you can customise the colours, since i have a white background and couldn't read the white text on the menu.
Success!
Why wouldn't you use the task switching part of phoneAlarm?
You can set the default function to the switcher and be managing open tesks with 2 button pushes.
I second Quickmenu. Once you click the exe once it'll auto start after soft resets. Goto the settings and customize the startmenu the way you want. I set mine up to have Running programs first and that set to be shown as submenu and then it allows you the close one or close all feature, quickmenu popout second, then a break and then program, settings, and office folders all set to submenus and then my regular programs as links below. I can control it all with my finger or with the jog dial. Retains your windows TSK theme and if you set it to replace windows start menu it is like the other never existed. Excellent program and very lightweight. To fix the text issue I use UI Tweaker. Also helps me match the color to my TSK better. Just my personal preference.
Good day,
I've been fiddling around with my new FUZE, and I really like using the HTC Task Manager to switch between programs while I multitask. The question is, is there a way to enable it so the Task Manager icon replaces the typical "X" that shows up for running programs?
From what I know if it now, the only way to access the menu is to go to the Today screen. So basically, every time I want to switch to a different program, I have to press the Home button and access the Task Manager from there. It's quite annoying, and I want to see if it's possible to switch between programs using the Task Manager without having to go to the Today screen.
I also know that some windows show "ok" instead of the typical X, usually for editing settings for certain things. I don't want the Task Manager to replace the "ok"s, just the "X"s, since most of the time you have to click the "ok"s to save whatever settings you've set in that window.
Thanks in advance!
soloDOTcom1185 said:
Good day,
I've been fiddling around with my new FUZE, and I really like using the HTC Task Manager to switch between programs while I multitask. The question is, is there a way to enable it so the Task Manager icon replaces the typical "X" that shows up for running programs?
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You might want to check out gscroll (mobilesrc.com). It allows you to switch between apps without going back to the today screen. A horizontal swipe (left to right) across the top of the capacitative pad brings up a little pop-up that shows all the live apps running. You have to be quick (hopefully they fix that), but if you tap the icon you want to go to, that app is then brought up. Otherwise, swiping switches between the last two apps used.
Farmer Ted said:
You might want to check out gscroll (mobilesrc.com). It allows you to switch between apps without going back to the today screen. A horizontal swipe (left to right) across the top of the capacitative pad brings up a little pop-up that shows all the live apps running. You have to be quick (hopefully they fix that), but if you tap the icon you want to go to, that app is then brought up. Otherwise, swiping switches between the last two apps used.
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Interesting. So what you're saying is that it's currently not possible to set the default behavior of HTC's Task Manager to show outside of the Today screen? A friend of mine has pointed me to another program called WkTask, and it functions as a program launcher as well as a task manager, no matter what program you're running. It's freeware, so I'm going to give it a shot.
soloDOTcom1185 said:
Interesting. So what you're saying is that it's currently not possible to set the default behavior of HTC's Task Manager to show outside of the Today screen? A friend of mine has pointed me to another program called WkTask, and it functions as a program launcher as well as a task manager, no matter what program you're running. It's freeware, so I'm going to give it a shot.
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No, I'm not saying that; I actually have no clue if you can get the task manager to appear like you want it to. You may well be able to do it. All I know is that for 5 bucks, you can accomplish the same function using gscroll. It's actually easier, because clicking on the quick menu icon takes a bit of concentration (it's real easy to miss and hit whatever's next to or below it instead). The swipe across the capacitative pad (above the d-pad button) is pretty fool-proof, once you get used to it. Plus, it's kind of cool. You can also use gscroll as a program launcher (up to 4 pre-set programs), fwiw.
WkTask may be the ticket for you, though. I've never used it myself.
Or maybe install program QuickMenu (freeware): http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-quickmenu-v2-7.html
I've tried Wisbar, QuickMenu, and gScroll and found them buggy on the Fuze. Wisbar will do what you want but mucks up TF3D. QuickMenu showed potential but cluttered the StartMenu. I couldn't figure out to get gScroll to work right but then I'm stupid.
actually, can someone tell me which file corresponds to the large task manager that comes up when u hit the top right? ive been trying to find it so i can map it in wisbar? thanks in advance
You mean the quick menu? I think this is what you want (just the cab name):
HTC_TASK_MANAGER_2_1_34563_3R.CAB
yep, the actual quick menu. but, i dont see the htctaskmanager. i see taskmanager.exe and taskmanagerapplite.exe. but, neither one of those is the actual quick menu. let me check again it is in windows correct?
Look up "Alt+Tab"... a little program that performs an ALT+Tab command on a Windows PC.
Here are several that I've used in the past.
TaskSwitch+
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
http://page.freett.com/todamitsu/file/ts_ppc004.zip
Phmkeys
http://www.gpspassion.com/upload/PHMKeys.exe
AltTab
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http://www.luthier.ca/other/forum/AltTab.exe
To use: Assign to a button or launch manually via shortcut. Typically multiple button presses will rotate between open programs.
schneid said:
I've tried Wisbar, QuickMenu, and gScroll and found them buggy on the Fuze. Wisbar will do what you want but mucks up TF3D. QuickMenu showed potential but cluttered the StartMenu. I couldn't figure out to get gScroll to work right but then I'm stupid.
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I'd recommend giving Quickmenu 2.8 another chance. Once you run once it automatically starts on soft reset and its very customizable. I'll just run down the list of things I change from initial install and I end up with only 5 choices when the start menu pops down. It show very small and the 5 choices are "Running Tasks, QuickMenu, Recent, Programs, Settings" they all show as a pop-out menu so its very aesthetically pleasing. OK... here's how its done.
Start --> QuickMenu --> Option...
Options screen pops up --> Here's some screen shots of the choices I use. All menu view items have check in show as sub menu (that makes it a pop-out menu instead of listing in start). No need to move checked items up, only did because they wouldnt show in screenshot otherwise. Other tabs can be left stock or customized to suite you.
Hope that helps.
Also HUGE shout out to EVERYONE on this forum who helps us all have the baddest phones available!!!
i use quickmenu.
migh tgive gscroll a try.
So basically, people are recommending Quickmenu most of all. Personally, I found it to be one of the more practical apps to use, since I love how it doubles as a task manager as well as a start menu replacement. It's great not having to open up a separate window to access my programs.
I've also tried using WkTask, but it's quirky and doesn't work in ways I like it to.
I reassigned Long Send
to the WM6 taskmanager to do what you want to do.
i also want this, how to replace the "X" with the task manager or just put task manager in all apps, regards!
How did you do it?
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to the WM6 taskmanager to do what you want to do.
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so that the quick menu pops up when in applications?
It's bugged me for ages but only started looking for solutions today...
Cheers.
I have asked this before,even in the mort script thread.
Dont think it possible yet my friend,
there are loads of other task managers that pop up in all programs or by the remap of a key.Just have to search for which suits you.
I havent found one that suits me completely ( Guess am fussy )
Touch Commanders one is of my faves but is so buggy,Showcase is ok too.
Pending what ROM you use guys long press SEND (not END) will pop up a task manager, right softkey "switch to" ... done. No harm no foul just as easy as I wrote.
SEND is the "phone button" bottom left in case you don't know or remember.
Hi there, dont know if you are still looking for a solution but try installing htc task manager, after that you should be able to bring up task manager by holding down the answer key until it pops up, cheers