yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] A_C:
It sounds possible, but resources/loading time will be affected. If more buddies request this feature, I'll reconsider it.

As I said before, I do not have a VGA device, so it's hard to test. And I'm afraid that moving to VGA screen will use up more RAM as well... :(

Thank you for the testing, Sian.

1) Yes, there is a bug in the wallpaper paths. Will fix it in the next release.

2) It's on purpose that there is no message coming out on the 1st run (that is the 2nd run in your testing). Otherwise on each soft reset, a message will come out.

3) Bingo!

4) Glad to hear that.

That error comes out because of the security checking of WM5. You may search this forum to find the registry setting to disable it.

For your Atom Life, I recalled that someone reported the button cannot be moved or return to left. Is it your case?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mivec:
as the Slide2Unlock is not in the program List, how do i map it on to my buttons?

secondly, possible to allow the time and date to move up and down? e.g. when my phone is idling during charging.

cos i do not want the date and time to obstruct the wallpaper.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sian:
Mivec

Use File Explorer, go to \Program\Slide2Unlock\ folder and copy the 'Slide.exe.' and then go to \Window\Start Menu\Program and paste it (as short cut) there. This should do the trick.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mivec:
thanks

but it seems like i should copy and paste iLock.exe instead.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sian:
You can do so for both.

There will also be two 'version' of iLock. The one in the 'Start Up' folder will not launch 'Slide.exe', while the iLock in 'Slide2UnLock' will launch 'Slide.exe' if you tab it.

For me, I have 'Slide' short cut and the 'iLock' (from Start up) short cut on my Today (in iLauncher under Pocket Breeze tab). The 'Slide' will activate the slide2unlock program while the 'iLock' will close and start the 'iLock' after change in the registery.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] P-Nico:
question from a beginner

Hi, just one question, I cannot find the iLock config in order to modify it, could you please explain me how to find it ??

iLock config (in the Registry under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\Slide2Unlock) ?????????

Best regards, Nicky

PS I found ok !! I installed total commander and now it is ok. Nevertheless I have a problem :

- I have a HTC 3600 and : the icon of the sound and of the battery do not work, the sound is off and the batery is empty.... and it is not the case ?? an idea in order to cerrect this
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] srt10coupe:
@ A_C

I tested the Date and found this:

English: March = German: März

Can you change please?

THX
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Rui Silva:
Thanks for improvements!

Just one question, is possible to put a animated gif file in the wallpaper, I tried with older versions, didn't work!

If it can't, I think it would be a great improvement!

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] aleksander100:
cud u make it in such a way so that once i am talking on a phone the slider wont show up then
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] A_C:
Pls read the old posts or the readme.txt for INSTALLATION.

It's because gif file is not supported by PPL.

This feature is already there, but again, I'm afraid it only works on WM5...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
I agree with Westronics!! I would love a smaller memory footprint....I wouldn't think twice of keeping this all the time if it was a bit smaller, or maybe allow install on memory card...I tried that selection and it ignored it.

One other thing...Is it possible to change the choice of SPBWeather to another app? I use WeatherPanel, and I would love that capability on my slider screen!!!!

Great app though....I love it!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dimitri407:
This is definitely one of the best lock programs I have found. I just have one question. I am using a Treo 700wx and am having to push my power button two or three times before my phone will come one. This didn't happen before the program was installed. But this program is definitely a keeper.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] diaftia:
Here you go...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wwwdrich:
I'll throw in a vote for SBSH PocketWeather support, if possible.

One other "nice to have" -- any chance of allowing us to specify the font and size for the clock and date? I'd like to try and match the iPhone Wisbar Advance Desktop theme I'm using.

Other than that, great app! If I get some time, I'm going to see if I can put together a Wisbar Advance theme to match the taskbar you put up on the lock screen. If I had a development environment for my i730, I would try and put a quick gui together for the setting as well, using regedit can be painful (and dangerous for the novice).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] aleksander100:
i ve already made it match in wisbar advance only lanscape is left.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Tinos Kitchen:
for anyone else with this problem -- phone turning off while listening to TCPMP music -- I figured out how to solve it.

in the registry (with a registry editor) change ACBlankScreen value to 1

:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] diaftia:
Taken from one level up so you know I have only one city.

Also, I did not delete the other cities, I just unselected them. They disappeared from the registry though so I assume this is OK.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Westronics:
Another request for this very fine application:

Could you put together a seperate application for configuration? It would make the appropriate registry entries plus stop and re-start iLock as needed. This would make it very user-friendly.

I could probably do something with Mortscript, but I don't really want to go that route as I do not want to have to maintain it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wwwdrich:
Care to share your skin?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sonneper:
Originally Posted by Sian

Hi

Don't quite understand your msg, cos' for me, I can wake up my PPC with any button and it will still show 'Slide.exe'. Just go to your 'Setting'/'System' and change the 'Key Lock' setting to unlock all the buttons.

@sonneper

To have SLIDE be called besides the "power button", you may map a hardware key to the shortcut "Slide2Unlock" which is located at \Program Files\Slide2Unlock.

Thank Mister A_C and Sian for your answer

When my PPC is locked ,the ONLY button who can wake up my screen ( i.e not unlock my PPC but get screenbacklight OK and touch screen activated ) is power button ALL other buttons are disable. In my case, i will prefer wake up my screen NOT with power button but with camera button...possible in an future release ? or registry tweak ?

Wishing not tired you with my incomprehensible question :o

excuse my "dead loss" english
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] treo700:
Great job! Thanks! I am running WM5. How do I get to the registry to edit iLock config?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NxJay:
Idea. Lower CPU speed to 5-10 MHz while running slide.exe

Ooh, interesting idea.

Why not add an option to knock the CPU speed down to 5-10MHz when slide.exe is running?

This way the phone wouldn`t have to be standbyed with the power button & it`d run as a true screensaver (you wouldn`t need to turn the phone on as the time`d just be displayed already a la any other cellphone (Nokia-etc)).

Only feature that would have to be added in conjunction with this would be the option for the PDA to disregard all screen presses outside of the slider area and not switch on the backlight (to conserve power) unless the user taps in the slider area or presses the D-Pad.

Whaddaya think A_C? Reckon it could be done?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NxJay:
Download a registry editor like resco or dfregedit (comes with task manager).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] b.mann:
Is anyone else having problems runnning this in landscape mode with WAD running in the background? Everytime I pull out the keyboard, the Slide app will flash for a second, then switch to my Landscape version of WAD
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jongsoo:
Hi, and thanks for that great program!

I wish to report a couple of bug. First one with SPB Weather constantly showing "N/A" (I will upload my settings tomorrow).

Another bug occurs with SPB Time: when the alarm screen pops up, after I click the "stop" button, the screens gets back to slide2unlock. Nothing unusual so far. However, when I try to move the slider, it's stuck. I have to click it a second time in order to get it working. Perhaps some focus problem, I don't know...

Other than that, it's close to perfect to me :)

My device:

Qtek S200

WM5

S2U version 1.164

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sian:
Here's the path, for the third time.

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If you have never edit registry before, I recommend using 'Total Commander' (or PHM Editor).

1) Activate Total Commander

2) Go to 'Plug-in'

3) Go to 'Registry'

4) Go to 'HKCU'

5) Go to 'Software'

6) Go to 'A_C'

7) Go to 'Slide2Unlock'
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] SilverSurfR:
Problem and Miniscule Contribution

I don't know if this is a Slide2Unlock issue. But sometimes after slide is started and the lcd goes off, not the backlight, but I mean when you actually have to press the power button to wake up the unit (in my case a Wizard flashed with XDA Mobile 6 (XM6)) it skips the Slide2Unlock screen and goes straight to today screen...

Ok. Nevermind all that. I realized I had "Show Today-Screen on Wakeup" enabled in BatteryStatus.

I got sick of the default Wallpaper real fast... So if anyone wants, here's screen shots of what I'm using... Zip attached.

NOTE: These are JPGs not BMPs like the one included with Slide2Unlock. So when you change the registry keys. Don't forget the extensions.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] desiben:
Slide2Unlock1.164

First of all thanks for the great job

I installed the Slide2Unlock1.164-WM5 in my Cingular 8525 and the silde works when I click them - Problems faced are:

1. no auto start

2. empty battery inductor

Appreciate your advice again

Thanks in advance for your help

Zac
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bj.robes:
Thanks A_C for this wonderful app. By the way, i'm using XDA Atom Life and it's working great. Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] smarvest:
End call button

Hi,

Just wonder if there is anyone else who discovered that you can't end a call after the slide2unlock activate ( I mean when it is actively running in foreground)? All the buttons inclusive of the end call button are locked. You have to "slide to unlock" before you can press the end call button to end the current phone call.

I have such challenge, is there a solution, leaving the end call button working :confused:

Anyone???
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
SilverSurfR....GREAT wallpaper, thanks for attatching it!!!!!

I love the app, and moving it to the memory card really makes it light on the memory!!! I do have one question though.......I have read the settings in the readme file, and I am just a bit confused....is there a way to set the slider to activate only under certain circumstances (like mapping it to a button)? I love it, but my alarm clock won't work with it, and it inturrupts activsync on mine.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
That is another reason I posted the suggestion of mapping it to a button for specific usage, I noticed that as well, and I agree it is frustrating....also, I had a couple calls automatically answer yesterday (could be embarassing!!! LOL)!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
Here is the data from WeatherPanel, it is usually found in :

Program Files/MarsWare/WeatherPanel/data

I hope this helps!!!

View attachment data.zip
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Westronics:
I hadn't noticed that because I use a headset. The headset button works even when the Slide-to-Lock screen is active.

I would not want the red button to do anything when the locker is active - because I don't want odd things to happen while it is in my pocket and I am on a phone call. I could see adding it as an option, maybe.

Of course idlestart set to 0 will prevent the locker from activating when the backlight goes out, but I wouldn't like that solution if it were me. Still, it;s one way to go.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
So...would setting idlestart to 0 only start slider when you press end? I am looking for a way to activate slider only when I want...like mapping it to a button. I know you can click on the slider program, and that would activare it without the battery app. I can live with that if it is the only way. I love the app, but it does interfere with call usage, and it inturrupts my sync as well.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NxJay:
Little problem's come up.

Once the slidelock idlestarts on my WM5 device and i power off the XDA, any button is able to power it on again (app buttons, green & red phone buttons-etc).

I've got the buttonlock enabled in the system settings but it doesn't seem to do anything.

Any way to solve this?

Running the latest version of slidelock (17th June build).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fffizzz:
Im only having one smallish issue with this great program... On the slide screen it always shows 1 for calls (the little phone symbol), even when i dont have any notifications or anything, how do i solve this?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mille:
i noticed that the LED from my xda prophet don't flash when i miss a sms or a call. Normally one LED is flashing green - when I get an sms and don't read them the LED is flashing orange. But when slide2unlock is active the state of the LED don't change. Is there a way to fix it?

xda neo / prophet

Slide2Unlock 1.164

WM5
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Westronics:
You can set

blankscreen to "1" (screen blank only, nothing suspends). This should stop it from messing up phone calls or syncs.

OffLCD to "0" so that it will never come on by the device being idle

and/or

idlestart to "0" to disable starting when something turns off the screen.

I think if you do all that it will only activate when you start it with a mapped hardware key or something and it will not interfere with anything that's running.

My settings are blankscreen "1" and idlestart "1" so that it comes on anytime soemthing blancks the screen - but it never interferes with anything that is running - like, for example, thne Windows Media player.

I have it so it does not come on when on AC power (unless I do it manually).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Westronics:
Check out the post before this one for an answer.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
Westronics.....How did you accomplish this part:

"I have it so it does not come on when on AC power (unless I do it manually)."

?????

P.S. The idlestart setting works great for my alarm...thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Westronics:
ACIdleStart=0 (disabling auto on with screen blanking)

ACOffLCD=0 (disabling the locker built-in timer for inactivity)

Plus my device is set up to never blank the screen when on AC power (no reason to, really). It stays on forever if on AC unless I turn it off.

Also, to avoid interfering with other applications,. you may set ACBlankScreen to "1" to never have the locker suspend the device - only blank the screen.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] A_C:
Answers

@Carnivor

As only 1 VGA user response from you, I think others are scared by the RAM usage.

@sthuv

As it's still under development, there are many uncertainties around. Sorry...

@myownregister

1. After installation, there is a shortcut "Slide2Unlock" created under "\Program Files\Slide2Unlock". You should map this shortcut to any button you want.

2. The text does not shimmer because it has to "sleep". Everytime SLIDE restarted, the text "Slide to unlock" will animate for about 5 cycles. After that, SLIDE will enter a "sleep" mode unless it's interupted by the screen touch or any key pressed. The "sleep" mode actually helps the device to 1) save energy; 2) release more CPU power for other background jobs, like Activesync.

3. For your 2495, since you have set "Autostart" to 0, it's noraml that SLIDE won't come up after the device is woke up. For the hardware key mapping, it's the same as the WM2003.

And thank you for the compliments. :)

@NxJay

From your signature, I assume your device is running WM2003. If that's the case then the "IdleStart" will not work; while "OffLCD" & "BlankScreen" may also not work. Please read the 2nd post on the first page for their details. For the power off problem, may be you have to use the v1.161 patch at here.

@Westronics

For the signal problem, may be the coming release will perform better.

For a light version, no solution yet.

For a configuration program, it's on the todo list, but at the bottom.

@dimitri407

Someone already reported that iLock is not compatible with TREO in the past. Do you have any programs that will run at device woke up? If yes, try to remove them. Otherwise no solution yet.

@diaftia

Thank you for your data.

@sonneper

Your request is a system hack that's out of my ability.

@wwwdrich

As said before, unless some documentation is provided, otherwise other Weather apps will not be supported in the near future.

@jongsoo

So far there is still some problem with Spb Time, but don't know why. But I've tried the built-in Alarm, phoneAlarm & Chrono Clock. All passed without any problem.

@smarvest

If SLIDE comes out unexpectedly, you need to set "IdleStart" to 0 & restart iLock.

@syrguy1969

Pls read the answer above to smarvest & myownregister.

For your WeatherPanel data, it's only "where", but I also need "how"...

I know WeatherPanel used to have a forum, but closed recently. There should be some documentation on the data structure flowing around. Anyone can help?

@fffizzz

Maybe a soft reset will help you to reset the counter.

@mille

The next release may solve your problem...

For others, please read the 2nd post's FAQs.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mdavenport:
Ive found a slight bug, not too bad but can be a little annoying:-

The following problem seems to occur after a day or so of my phone being switched on...

When a call comes in it doesn't always show who is calling, for example the phone is ringing but all that is displayed is the slide2unlock page. I can still answer the call but can't see who's calling.

Sometimes, it does show who is calling but the calling box and picture is call broken up with the slide2unlock placed over parts of it.

Any ideas

Thanks

Mark
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] PPCApache:
No SPB Weather Icons?

@ sonneper

Sorry mate not sure what you mena updating my icon folder? with what? can you pls explain, as this was working with v1.16 and has now stoped with v1.164?

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Zita:
@A_C

Can you add in the program that were deduced a note from a calendar???
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] A_C:
@mdavenport

Do you any CallerID apps running? If no, it may be sometimes when you pull out the phone when it's ringing, the screen (part of SLIDE's window) is touched & make SLIDE get the focus. The next release may have some improvement on that...

@PPCApache

Thers is some issue on the SPB Weather if the source is not the default one (Gismeteo). It should be fixed in the next release... hopefully... ;)

@Zita

I do not understand your question. But mostly I'll not touch the calendar.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] myownregister:
hi A_C,

thanks for your reply! i'm sorry if i wasn't able to explain the scenarios as clearly as i thought. but regarding v1.164 for my magician (wm2003se) being unable to map any hardware button to your app. i do completely understand what you mean by mapping it to the shortcut under "\Program Files\Slide2Unlock" but unfortunately after i do assign slide to any of my device's button using the default button mapper of WindowsMobile, it really does not activate the app (i know i'm surprised too coz this has never happened before to any version even v1.161). but if i map a tray launcher to it the program it will launch as directed. seems crazy but it's true. :) i always assigned your app to a button in previous versions coz it simply is very much worth it to use a button for it! :)

regarding the ipaq hx2495(wm5), even if i set autostart=1 the device really takes 4-5x presses of any button to wake it up. this is also the same if i set autostart=0 and simply suspend the device without activating slide by just using power button/tray launch power app (iLock is still running in the background). it still takes the deivce 4-5 presses of any button to wake the device to show the today screen. however, if i close iLock.exe (iLock no longer running in background), wakung up the device from suspend mode is back to normal (1 button press and instantly turned on). is this the first time you've encountered this? coz if it's really a hard or no fix, then for this ipaq i'll just have to install your v1.131 since that one wakes the device normally in any autostart setting. :( v1.131 is very much still truly a wonderfull app anyway. :)

regards,

myownregister
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mdavenport:
No dont use CallerID app just the built in version on WM6.

The standard callerID screen is where the slider would normally be if the phone wasn't ringing.

When is the next version due for release?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] A_C:
@myownregister

Maybe you can try to create another shortcut to "\Program Files\iLock.exe" -slide. Besides, I recommend you use v1.161 iLock.exe over your v1.164 installation.

For the hx2495, I doubt there is some problem with iLock on this device. Maybe you can try the next release... ;)

@mdavenport

The next version should be released within 24 hours... ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] myownregister:
hi A_C,

thanks for the quick response. :) i'll try that quick fix. and hearing that the next release is in the next 24 hours, wow that's a new godsend! if i encounter the same thing, i'll do this quickfix there too i guess....i guess it should work too if ever that's the case. i'm sure everyone here's as excited as me for the next release! :) thanks A_C!

regards,

myownregister