yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Shoot, I just had my first issue with duplicate snapshots with this beta. PocketCM is showing twice. Either screenshot brings up the same program.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
yeah im getting the same issues, also finding that closed apps are showing up in dynamo now
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Hey I noticed that 3.2.11b1 is up. Any changes?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LordDeath:
Can we get back the ability to close the running applications?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] HTCDiamond22:
could we perhaps add an functionality which activates it by say activates it by shaking the phone in a certain way, like a g-sensor add?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
would be better to write another app that launches any app on shake & gestures, then ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] famewolf:
I don't know how feasable it is but why not exclude ANY app that the snapshot = a copy of the desktop where the name of the task ISN'T the desktop?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
please download the new beta.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] galmok:
3.2.11b2: Starting D3 caused Fring to crash. I can't say it crashed because of D3, but thought I would mention it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] PeacefulWarrior:
How do i hide homescreen from apearing in Dynamo-3?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
banned process names=shell.exe
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] crick:
How about functionality of "alt-tab"? That is switching to the previous program after 2 seconds? Sorry for my bad English.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
new version released

new version 3.3

see the changelog in the first post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JukEboXAuDiO:
how can he release it on Sep 30th. Its still the 29th.

Also can you please create a Cab? This is getting kind of annoying going all the way into my program files to overwrite them all
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ytsejam_:
of course people live in different time zones. and i think gps-lover follows the GMT+0 timezone..

it is also 30 here in our country so.. maybe that counts..

anyway, gps-lover, i have a request/suggestion.. is it possible to make Dynamo3 scrollable? so instead of n x m array of icons within a screen, maybe we can specify a fixed array (say 2x2) per screen then the other screenies wil lbe scrollable.. because when the screen gets populated with screenshots, the individual images get smaller and smaller and so harder to differentiate..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JukEboXAuDiO:
Great stuff. Got it working on my Titan with the new manilla. Great stuff. Will let you jknow if I have any problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ytsejam_:
here's a sample of what i meant..

instead of having this..

we can have something like this..

maybe it's too farfetched.. it's just a suggestion though..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Hey gps-lover,

Glad to see the close function back. Glad to see it is attached to hold function as well! However, I would personaly prefer the programs to close immediately and the other windows rearrange on the fly like in Dynamo 2. Also, I noticed that landscape support has still been removed. Any idea when this will be added back in? And another issue is with Programs/Settings/etc. windows. I know you said you could not display these because they were attached to the desktop, but Dynamo 2 displays them perfectly so we know there is a way to do it. Could you look into it?

And lastly, do you have any roadmap of what your priority list is? Some things I'd still like to see in this program:

GUI of modifiable settings.

Landscape support.

Reintegration of D-Pad support

Reintegration of shading of selected window (presupposed D-Pad support)(could make for some nice skinning looks)

Support for wallpaper backgroun

I'm torn about the current display of text. On one hand the previous way (text over shaded background when window was selected) looked much much better, but then again it only showed up with use of the D-Pad. The current way is nice in that it does not require use of hard buttons, but at the same time the text often does not fit conveniently in its window and depending on the snapshot will be obscured if it's a white on white background deal. Any ideas how you plan to go with this?

Lastly, I had a crash today. Here is the text:

Dynamo3.exe

ArgumentNullException

Value can not be null.

Parameter name: key

at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)

at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.FindEntry(Process key)

at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(Process key)

at Dynamo3.Tile.DrawZoomIn(Graphics g, Process activeProcess)

at Dynamo3.Tile.Draw(Graphics g, Process activeProcess, Action action)

at Dynamo3.DynamoForm.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.WL.Update(IntPtr hwnThis)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Update()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Refresh()

at Dynamo3.DynamoForm.mouseHandler_SingleClick(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)

at Dynamo3.MouseHandler.SingleClickTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Timer._WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationThreadContext._InternalContextMessages(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)

at Dynamo3.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
thank you for the idea.

imo, however, it is too complicated for the user. the main idea is to have an outlook of all programs in one window and to be able to select each of them with only one tap.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
i see several advantages in the current implementation:

- the user can change his mind and cancel the removal

- the user does not need to get used to the new programs locations

- no useless graphical load on the program

today, i think

dynamo2 is windows-oriented. it means, it handles as many visible windows as exist. for example, it can show you several visible windows of the same process.

D3 however operates programs-wise, showing you visible programs that are running currently. it shows you the programs by their main windows.

don't think it's necessary for such a simple program.

the one who needs to adjust it once in his life can go into config file.

very easy to do. today or tomorrow

do you really need it?

do we really need it? i better make titles more readable

how do you imagine it, keeping in mind that all of users have different screen size? do you want a library of different-sized picture? is it really necessary?

i admit beautification can be an issue, but we should reconsider what exactly it can be.

and for sure, we'll go there after all functionality is implemented.

i'm checking possibilities to make it more readable without efficiency loss.

yes, i noticed it yesterday. not a big deal, gonna fix it tonight.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
???

the cab is here since a week i guess
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
new animated gif required

guys,

can someone make a new animated gif for the first post? the current isn't correct anymore...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ytsejam_:
maybe i'll make one when i get home from school later this evening..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Roseb:
Hey gps-lover,

I just discovered this progam and it's really awesome! A couple of request that I have are similar to Blowfish64's though. I would really like to see hard button directional support added in. I actually use hard keys probably as much if not more than the touchscreen. Alsoz being able to choose a background would be really nice. I always try to have my programs share a common theme as much as possible.

Anyway, thanks for the work on this program. It's totally useful! Keep up the good work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
3.3 works really good.. very stable and fast. thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
the only issue i am having now is sometimes apps that are minimized dont get their screenshots taken, and that dynamo3 now shows up in my task manager

also, after i unlock my device with s2u2, it still shows up in dynamo

very nice improvements.. almost flawless!

great stuff gps-lover

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
yep, I too have a few stuff still showing up after beeing closed..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
FR: could you please add apptodate support to it ?

I know it's not high priority, but it's a very quick task, around 1/4h including reading the doc :D

http://www.modaco.com/content/apptodate/267098/developers-how-to-include-apptodate-support-basic/

Thank you and congrats for your new baby Task Facade ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ytsejam_:
i have a problem with programs that don't have an actual X button , instead an ok is in the upper-right hand corner..

for example, i open a word document in file explorer, so it opens up Pocket word.

after closing and saving the document (tapping the OK button), the application (pword) should and will quit (checked in task manager, pword.exe is not running). but Dynamo still recognize Pocket Word as an open application and it does not remove it from the snapshot tiles.. tapping on the Pocket Word Snapshot in Dynamo, zooms in and opens up pword.exe with the snapshot garbage covering up the entire screen.. after that, only the softkeys are usable.

same is true with notes and excel.. maybe i can post a video later using my friends cameraphone.. i'm staying over a friend's house right now so i don't have much liberty with the applications in his computer..

here's a video of what i meant.. sorry for the shaky hands and blurred cam.. that's the best camera phone in this place..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXYK5-HvE4Y
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ytsejam_:
i noticed that the new version (3.3.01) is a bit slower that the previous one..

it seems like that there is about almost a second of delay before the response (when tapping on a pane/tile)..

also, since my first request seems far from reality (the scrolling) - and, i admit, more eyecandy than handy.. here i am again with a crazy suggestion/request..

can you alter the arrangement of the tiles when there are 5 or 6 panes (snapshots) from the current 2x3 (2 horizontal by 3 vertical) to a 3x2 arrangement like in the very old versions (see the third part of animation at first post) ? it looks pretier that way and i think less space is wasted..

here's a mock up from paint..

instead of this..

i suggest, this..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Yep. I often use this program while I'm driving and my phone is cradled. Thus, it is much easier for me to use the d-pad rather than just the touchscreen. I mean, I use the touchscreen often otherwise, but I'm a big fan of the d-pad, and it's not just an issue of preference but an issue of usability, especially in the example of driving.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Hmm, I'm confused as to why you chose to go this route. Is it more efficient on system resources? I'm wondering if it will really be as complete as it can be with this type of approach. For instance, it cannot show programs/settings windows, and what about the problem discussed above about Word/Excel/Powerpoint? Is this due to the same problem of not being able to display a window separate from a program? There are lots of programs like that, so if that's the case, I don't think that will really be the best way to approach task handling. But then again, I'm not a programmer, so hopefully this is not the case.

Incidentally, I hope I'm not coming across as demanding or anything. I really love that you've decided to work on this, I just want to provide my input to try to make this program the best it can be.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
That's because there is now a double-tap option, so the program has to wait to make sure there is not a second tap before executing a window selection. However, I honestly don't see the benefit of the information displayed with the double-tap. Path isn't really all that important as far as I can see, window name is already displayed and thus redundant, and style/style/rectangle seem more for programming purposes than anything useful to the user, so I would personally recommend dropping the double-tap function in lieu of having faster response.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
That's because s2u2 is still resident in memory. Just add it to your exclusion list.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatbal:
this is great work as it is. but, i would agree with Blowfish64.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatbal:
I think this layout for 6 open windows is better too...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rabidguardian:
i get a error while starting it it says:

A unexpected error has occured in Dynamo3.exe

Select quit and blah blah

Why?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
if i knew, you wouldn't get it.

please give the debug info.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
in such cases, please:

1. check with the standard task manager, if the program OR ONLY THE PROCESS still exist.

2. please give the process info that is provided by double-clicking the slot.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
for sure you're not.

i really appreciate your and other friends' assistance. please go on!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rabidguardian:
Nevermind, I got it fixed.

Is there a way to press 1 button and have it come up without going to start > dynamo 3?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ufufu:
I love your program, but I don't think either this or breaching the GPL is "fair". The whole idea & starting code is someone else's, not yours - how much you changed the code since then is irrelevant.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
It crashed while selecting a software 'installation successful' screen which was already closed, forgot to double-click it sorry :/

Dynamo3.exe

ArgumentNullException

Un message d'erreur est disponible pour cette exception, mais il ne peut pas être affiché, car ces messages sont facultatifs et ils ne sont pas actuellement installés sur ce périphérique. Installez ‘NETCFv35.Mess[......]

à System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)

à System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.FindEntry(Process key)

à System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(Process key)

à Dynamo3.Tile.DrawZoomIn(Graphics g, Process activeProcess)

à Dynamo3.Tile.Draw(Graphics g, Process activeProcess, Action action)

à Dynamo3.DynamoForm.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)

à System.Windows.Forms.Control.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

à System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

à System.Windows.Forms.Form.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

à System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

à Microsoft.AGL.Forms.WL.Update(IntPtr hwnThis)

à System.Windows.Forms.Control.Update()

à System.Windows.Forms.Control.Refresh()

à Dynamo3.DynamoForm.mouseHandler_SingleClick(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)

à Dynamo3.MouseHandler.SingleClickTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

à System.Windows.Forms.Timer._WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

à System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationThreadContext._InternalContextMessages(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

à Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)

à System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)

à Dynamo3.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ramontrotman:
dear mr.lover.... great app. i've made a cab for the latest version. link added to programs and the start menu.

edit...made some changes to the cab. removed short cut from start up.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Vulpix:
I agree with blowfish as well. I would prefer faster response and double tapping seems kinda redundant.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] surur:
Video of the updated app here.

http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=1196

Surur
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
cool! thank you!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike21pr:
gps-lover thank you so much for your hard work for bringing my favorite app up to date, quick question... i noticed that you finally fixed the closing issue but does it still animate when you do?? (panels automatically arrange when one panel closes) or is it on hold for future updates???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
I personally like the second setup better, but keep in mind that on WVGA/WQVGA screens, the way it is now would be much better because it would allow the thumbnails to be larger.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
thanks for your interest.

small correction: it's not anymore that i'm updating dynamo2; since 3.1b it's a completely new app that i'm making by myself, adding more and more features step by step.

answering your question, in this new app we have a better way of managing programs' closing: instead of closing only one app immediately and then doing useless time-consuming animation, we can mark multiple programs for removal (which is on this stage undoable, so that a user can change his mind) and then do the final removal after confirmation (which is, selecting other surviving program).

this approach is, in my opinion, more safe and user-friendly.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
don't think you are right. i mean, the proportion on any screen will be the same.

i think, we'll make this issue configurable in a couple of days.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Grondinm:
great job gps with this latest version. it seems to work better than others. altho i have had it freeze on me and show programs that where no longer opened. and it also sometimes shows the dialer even tho cprog.exe is supposed to be ignored...also sometimes program apears as a black square no screenshot...i see the name but that's it...(on opera and a few other apps)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Roseb:
I have had a crash. Here are the details:

Dynamo3.exe

ArgumentNullException

Value can not be null.

Parameter name: key

at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)

at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.FindEntry(Process key)

at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(Process key)

at Dynamo3.Tile.DrawZoomIn(Graphics g, Process activeProcess)

at Dynamo3.Tile.Draw(Graphics g, Process activeProcess, Action action)

at Dynamo3.DynamoForm.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.WL.Update(IntPtr hwnThis)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Update()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Refresh()

at Dynamo3.DynamoForm.mouseHandler_SingleClick(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)

at Dynamo3.MouseHandler.SingleClickTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Timer._WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationThreadContext._InternalContextMessages(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)

at Dynamo3.Program.Main()

I can't remember what caused it though. Hope this helps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Roseb:
Well, I don't know that I'd ever consider nice, smooth animation useless. I think that's an often overlooked point of great importance in any program. I thought it looked really nice the way it used to be. Any chance of it making a comeback?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
i think you should not put ellipsis in the middle of my words, arguing then on the half of my thought.

what i'm saying, is that without this particular animation you get more functionality than you could get with it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
new Task Facade version

new Task Facade version

important: remove Dynamo-3 before installing Task Facade.

remap the button.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
sorry, don't know, why you could need to make your cab from my cab :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] galmok:
I still get the today screen twice occasionally and seeing as it is the same process twice and the today scree, I can't kill it (the phone crashes if I do). Also, right after boot of wm6.1, after having switched apps twice, TF crashed. There doesn't seem to be any way to copy-paste the crash log.

It is an ArgumentNullException at

System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException

at

System.Collection.Generic.Dictionary`2.FindEntry(Process Key)

at

System.Collection.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_item(Process Key)

at

TaskFacade.Tile.DrawZoomIn(Graphics g, Process activeProcess)

...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
please double tap each of these slots to check if the process behind it is the same.

i personally doubt it.

this situation can happen, if your desktop is always hidden by some other app, so that when it shows it gets immediately hidden by that app.

in this case, Facade does not have enough time to snapshot it.

ps. and for sure, if you for some reason deside to kill Desktop process, the device will hang up!

yes, many guys reported it, but until now i cannot find out what's the problem there. sorry, please give me some time for it. :mad:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
wow, someone has given this thread one more star today! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fredcatsmommy:
why the name change it the program is a new version and optimized? just curious
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
fixed.

please download version 0.4.1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
since 3.1b it was a different app that i'm making by myself, adding more and more features step by step.

so just separating 3.02 version of Dynamo (written by Aspecto Software and adapted by me to any resolution and WM6/NetCF3.5) from what i made by myself and what i am going to develop further.

i've also noted it in the heading post:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatbal:
I'm using the TaskFacade version 0.4.1. Tapping on an empty space (beyond/outside any thumbnail) causes an unhandled exception.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JukEboXAuDiO:
Great stuff. I wam tyring it in conjuntion of VisualTask. Seeing what breaks or fails first.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
wow, things are really moving too fast, please apptodate support ? :D

I'm sure you could get some donations from this, too..

Thank you !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
fixed.

please update to 0.4.2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatbal:
using 0.4.2 now. works great. thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Roseb:
What's VisualTask?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
my pleasure
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JukEboXAuDiO:
Visual Task

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=432213
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JukEboXAuDiO:
gps lover,

THis is great and is doing a lot better then its predicessors. I have a few questions.

1. During stress tests (a.k.a. repeated calls to the program) it sometimes just shows the screen with the Start name changing to Task facade. It doesn't actually show the prorams running. But you can touch the screen and it goes to a program.

2. Is there a way to do exceptions of what it shows. i.e. I have S2U2 installed. Even unlocked it constantly shows S2U2. Is there a way to hid e that? And maybe other programs of my choice?