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adding the comm manager to the today screen

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
tvos

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....

Deactivate HTC X-button to use Spb close button?

Hello all,
I prefer to use Spb Plus "close" button as opposed to HTC X-close. Unfortunetly the two icons overwrite each other, even though Spb "add on" is the utility that is actually working.
Question is how do I remove/deactivate HTC X-close?
I am using Duttys latest 6.1 ROM (thanks Dutty, again!!) on a Kaiser.....
Many thanks
John

Start > Settings > System > Task Manager
On the Button tab, uncheck Enable Quick Menu on Today screen.

good stuff...sorted....many thanks!

newb5000 said:
Start > Settings > System > Task Manager
On the Button tab, uncheck Enable Quick Menu on Today screen.
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flashing rom and radio wasn't a big deal, only take my advice newb and hard spl and jocky's security unlock first, then you're pretty much safe trying whatever. I would first try dutty's latest rom with its own radio. It's da bomb.

Quick menu, X, and ok problem!

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.

ytboy4 said:
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

Windows Mobile 6.5 Start menu

Hi!
Please help me.
I updated my Touch Pro to Windows Mobile 6.5.
I love it, but the new start menu is not the real thing.
How can I downgrade or something else to the old Windows Mobile 6.1 start menu?
It is possible?
Thanks for the help.

use QuickMenu 2.8, it will break the 6.5 start menu and you'll have the old style menu plus. But you'll have to hard reset to get the 6.5 menu back.

noellenchris said:
use QuickMenu 2.8, it will break the 6.5 start menu and you'll have the old style menu plus. But you'll have to hard reset to get the 6.5 menu back.
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Thanks man!
The titanium today plugin released for windows mobile 6.1?
Its possible to install?

noellenchris said:
use QuickMenu 2.8, it will break the 6.5 start menu and you'll have the old style menu plus. But you'll have to hard reset to get the 6.5 menu back.
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I'v actually been able to run both.
The trick is...on QuickMenu, do NOT check the "Replace System Menu".
Then use AEButton Plus to Launch QuickMenu.
You can still use the honeycomb by pressing the Title Bar.
It really is the best of both worlds.

I have installed QM on WM6.5 but I do not have a listing of recently used, neither is there an option for adding frequently used menu items. Is there a way to use the normal start menu on WM6.5?

noellenchris said:
use QuickMenu 2.8, it will break the 6.5 start menu and you'll have the old style menu plus. But you'll have to hard reset to get the 6.5 menu back.
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hmm didnt work for me
when i hit the start button in the title bar sometimes i get quick menu and other times i get the 6.5 menu.

josefcrist said:
hmm didnt work for me
when i hit the start button in the title bar sometimes i get quick menu and other times i get the 6.5 menu.
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Depending on your settings, and if I remember right, if you tap and hold, the windows default menu used to come up. If tap the quickmenu should come up.
It may not break the 6.5 start menu anymore...a lot has changed on the newer builds since I last reported about Quickmenu.
But check those settings for quickmenu and look for the setting for the tap for default menu or something like that...good luck

thanks
thanks for the info. and nice sig some times i feel the same way. i think i need a new hobby.

mobilelew said:
I have installed QM on WM6.5 but I do not have a listing of recently used, neither is there an option for adding frequently used menu items. Is there a way to use the normal start menu on WM6.5?
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Try putting a folder called 'Recent' in your windows folder. It might work (kind of a long-shot). You'll also need this reg entry (I think, lol):
HKLM\Explorer\Shell Folders\Recent, with Recent = \Windows\Recent

take a look at this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534630.
There is a qmenu cab posted by me that allow you to keep both menus. If you press in the windows logo you get Qmenu, if you press the word "start" (or any other program name in his place), you will get the honeycomb menu.

Wisbar Advance!! It doesn't break anything when it's uninstalled and adds so many extra good features.

"Old" startmenu.

I recently bought TD2, and is by no means a big fan of the new startmenu. How is it possible to replace it with the "old" one ?
I've been searching the forum, since I've heard of a little program that can fix this issue, but without luck .
Thanks in advance !

The new start menu comes as part of Touch Flo 3D.....If you distable TF3D in settings\personal\today\items, you get the old menu system.

I'm amazed that anyone would prefer the old WM one.

HandySpanner said:
I'm amazed that anyone would prefer the old WM one.
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There are two great lacks in the new menu :
1. too few items available in the 'icons' start page, and no kind of sub-folders or program groups.
then
2. if you go in the full list because your program is not in the icons page, the list can be long and fastidious.
Hope it will be corrected in next version and be available for D2, or windows 6.5 titanium/CHome will replace TF3D

Try TF3D2 Tweak in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502102

Thank you all, for your replies .

If you just want to change the start menu but leave Manila turned on, just change the following in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\EnlargeMenu\Enable ManilaStartMenu =dword:00000000
After a restart you have the old start menu

Is it possiple too keep both ways?
I mean when you press the start menu on the top of the screen to have the old start menu and when you press the windows hard key to have the new one?
I think this would be more usefull for many people who like the new menu but want some features of the old one!

kitarolivier said:
There are two great lacks in the new menu :
1. too few items available in the 'icons' start page, and no kind of sub-folders or program groups.
2. if you go in the full list because your program is not in the icons page, the list can be long and fastidious.
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Ah right, I see. I've not hit that issue, I guess I just don't use that many programs!

One question: how can I enable the old style like in WM 6.1.
I use 6.5 without Manilla (UDK R1.)
It's annoying to select start/settings/connections if you want to set more the 1 thing...bluetooth, WIFI etc....also for programs.
Or how can I customize the start menu in 6.5 ...order, content...

another way
This would keep the new start menu when you tap on "start" and make pop-up a replica similar whith the old one when you tap on windows or whatever icon you have on the upper left corner of the screen near the text "start". I didn't make this just downloaded from somewhere.

cliviu said:
This would keep the new start menu when you tap on "start" and make pop-up a replica similar whith the old one when you tap on windows or whatever icon you have on the upper left corner of the screen near the text "start". I didn't make this just downloaded from somewhere.
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Doesn't seem to work on my Diamond2. (Does nothing)
I was wondering if someone could do a buttom like the settings buttom in the new start menu that could open the old programs menu.
I think this shouldn't be so difficult, since there is a similar buttom for the settings.

Welcome here Liviu. (Bine ai venit pe aici, marfa site-u pt HTC-uri)
I try it Quick Menu, it's like Windows PC START menu and it's hard to use with a finger
I speak about the old menu from WM6.1 not Pc windows...
Ksara it's works on TD2 I try it and work well but it's not what I want.

You are right Pauln, it's not finger friendly but hei! that stylus is there so ...
Anyway for me it does the job so here is a pic for those who want an alternative. The icon "Quick menu" you will find also in Programs.

HandySpanner said:
I'm amazed that anyone would prefer the old WM one.
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I'm one of them. I disabled touchflo and installed spb pocket plus: I've got everything in sight, with no need to flip over strange desktops and icons!

I found these registry entries somewhere else and i thing these are the key to make a shortcut in manila programs folder to the old Programs folder Just like there is for the settings folder (number 3)
"Remove the locked program tab items
Code:
HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/0/IsReadOnly
HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/1/IsReadOnly
HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/2/IsReadOnly
HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/3/IsReadOnly
Change this value from 1 to a 0 and you can then edit their shortcuts."
Please someone who is familiar with this , create a shortcut.

gogan said:
I'm one of them. I disabled touchflo and installed spb pocket plus: I've got everything in sight, with no need to flip over strange desktops and icons!
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But what is the way to do it, because I don't want to install some software that almost does the same. I want it the old way.
Please help.