yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ytsejam_:
hi.. just installed the latest 3.8.0.3.. it works great..

just an afterthougt? where can i change the color of the selectoed panel? because red does not suit my eyes well and i want it to change to something more subtle and welcominglike blue, white or green..

can't seem to find it in the config file and the settings dialog as well.

thanks..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
ok, will add it in the next update
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
check the config file
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
Hi, could this be made optional ? Makes no sense when one doesn't use d-pad :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Stable!

I just installed 3.8 and love it! It's so stable now compared to the problems I had with 3.7.

One feature request... The ability to enable/disable the "exploded" active window. I want all the windows to be the same size in the facade. The larger selected window is a cool idea, but just not for me. The red box around the window is enough for me. So the ability to change that would be awesome. :-)

But that's a minor issue. The facade is now my primary task switcher! Keep up the great work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
I've had that bug 2 times:

won't display when called, but will quickly flash the screen (no chance to see anything). I had to soft reset, last time it showed an error report but freezed, so I couldn't access the dump.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
it is. in config, change it from 20 to 0.

or to -20, if you like...

of course, will add it later in the dialog.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
New error:

TaskFacade.exe

NullReferenceException

at TaskFacade.ProcessManager.Process_Exited(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Diagnostics.Process.OnExited()

at System.Diagnostics.Process.RaiseOnExited()

at System.Diagnostics.Process.CompletionCallback(Boolean isTerminated)

at System.Diagnostics.Process.TermWaiter.WaitForTerm()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Double post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
worked fine thanks (was set to 10)

the bug I reported earlier happens even more often now, am I the only one ?

(ie taskfacade stops showing up, just flashes)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Which variable is it?

BTW...did you change from config.txt to config.xml? And in themes there are two folders, default and current. Could this be explained/cleared up? I can't find anything about it.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
in the 1st message it is said twice: before install, uninstall previous version and remove the whole folder.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Hey gps-lover. I like the new zoom in feature! Couple things about it though. First off, I think it would be a good idea to make sure that when they are zoomed the don't go off the screen the way they do now. Also, would it be possible to make it so that the select box could be made to disappear from the screen? For instance, if I am at the top left box and I press left or up, it would disappear. Or if at bottom right, tapping right or down, etc. Not a huge deal but it would be nice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Many apologies.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Which variable is this in config.xml? I don't find anything set to 20 at all.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
SelectedProcessInflation
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jseng:
"wrong window handle" error

I installed 3.8.0.3 this morning. I've had the following error a few times, usually when I've just closed another program.

Anyone else seen this error?

--------------------

TaskFacade.exe

Exception

Wrong window handle.

at TaskFacade.Window..ctor(IntPtr handle)

at TaskFacade.ProcessManager.ProcessDetectionTimer_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 TaskFacade.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pioppolo:
I downoladed and try it, it's great !

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Re@Lity:
works perfectly on my omnia! the latest version 3.8.0.3

thx again
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
askFacade.exe

looks like the same here..

Exception

Wrong window handle.

à TaskFacade.Window..ctor(IntPtr handle)

à TaskFacade.ProcessManager.ProcessDetectionTimer_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 TaskFacade.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Thanks - I'll try that. Odd that it wasn't in there at all.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] victorator:
Hi xda forum! Unfortunately this does not work on my ipaq 6915 with wmobile5.

:(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Hmmm...didn't seem to affect anything. Oh well.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] motisu:
Yes, I got it also.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alireza_simkesh:
yea...i need to do that everytime i isntal. the program....thats why i was wondering if you can kindly put such an option in the settings.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] septlc:
same here..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
I just got this error too. Glad i'm not the only one. :-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
please try this

for all task switching maniacs, receiving exceptions:

could you please try this one attached?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abovelegit:
Installing and trying it out! Will let you know how it goes.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abovelegit:
Seemed to do the trick! Thanks bro, ill be lookin out for the next official version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abovelegit:
Still though it sometimes crashes on me when trying to exit applications like comm manager, without giving me an error code.

(HTC Diamond CDMA)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
found one more bug.

can you try this one please:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
I think that builds before 3.8 were faster, no ?

the animation is not smooth anymore..

the desktop sometimes display itself as shell32.exe

no crash to report till now !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
no. there were no changes in animation
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abovelegit:
Change number of frames in settings to 15, um gonna try the next test version in about 15 minutes.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
BTW, the .0.3 version has been the most stable for me so-far. No memory problems in the last 24 hours + ...yay!

GPS-Lover, what are all of the XML/Config settings?

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
we moved from textual config to xml to have a simpler way of reading/writing settings. it allowed us to have the settings dialog.

principally users should not look into the xml file itself, for most of the settings are mapped to the settings dialog.

BTW, it seems like smartphones are not able to run the current version. or am i wrong?

the problem is that most of dialog controls are not supported in smartphones.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
oh yeah, seem like i changed it...

imo, 5 is really optimal, and 15 is to hard for most of devices
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abovelegit:
My Diamond handled it well, on Beta 1 and 2 I noticed if I left the Active Sync and Start Up windows open I can easily close comm manager, everything else seems fluent and good!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
new version 3.8.0.4

thanks for trying out.

published as 3.8.0.4
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Smartphone users won't be able to use the settings dialog since that's PPC specific.

So...what are all the settings? :)

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] devinc:
I fear the 3.8.03 version still has intermittant crashes for me. Especially as between other programs that load up at start.

Also, I note that the 3.8.03 version changed the font on the header of my Personal Info screen (which I have set to show at start up) to the Task Facade font. Even after I uninstalled TF the font remains. I don't mind....I kinda like the font, but it could annoy others and does show that TF is doing things during startup it probably shouldn't be doing.

Devin
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
why do you use 3.8.0.3? the latest one is 3.8.0.4

that's absolutely nonsense, sorry.

TF has nothing at all to do with the system settings, incl fonts.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joel2009:
long tap gives an error which soft resets phone (a shell error)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
please be more specific.

otherwise i cannot help you.

for every program?

for specific program?

for 'dead' process?

your facade version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
I called TF while no apps were running, so it just flashed the screen (normal).

Then I opened resco explorer and ran TF again, and it crashed this way:

TaskFacade.exe

NullReferenceException

à TaskFacade.MainForm.SelectProcess(VisibleProcess p)

à TaskFacade.MainForm.OnActivated(EventArgs e)

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.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)

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

à TaskFacade.Program.Main()

Ran it again and it worked fine.

Note: mortplayer had crashed 3min before
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] at10ti0n:
i'm getting the following error when saving PocketShield settings (this also closes the settigns window):

TaskFacade.exe

Exception

Wrong window handle.

la TaskFacade.Window..ctor(IntPtr handle)

la TaskFacade.ProcessManager.ProcessDetectionTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

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

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

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

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

la TaskFacade.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Re@Lity:
thank you for the update!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] septlc:
no crashes yet on omnia with v4 since last night..

nice job...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
please try this beta

hi guys,

could you please try a new beta (see the attachment in this message).

i changed the mechanism of detecting windows switching. should be noticeably faster.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Elite Precision:
Phone Window

gps-lover, thanks for this great app!!! i am using the latest cab and it works flawlessly with the exception of being able to hide the phone window. i have tried the fixes listed in the thread but have been unable to ban this window. it shows as banned in the config settings but it still appears. thanks in advance!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
I think it's case sensitive

3.8.1 works fine so far :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
use cprog.exe in the process ban list
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] septlc:
just installed the test version on my omnia

- i cannot go to the today screen..

i can only go to the spb mob shell screen and on the phone screen

- the phone screen ?? why it is opened all the time ?

same problem when i try to mark it to be closed..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Elite Precision:
that did it! thanks again!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
new test version

please try "test 3.8.1.1" (see the heading message)

desktop and some other apps should be visible now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] g2tl:
dotfred task manager shows taskfacade using around 2-3% of cpu at idle every 5 seconds. Is there a way to stop/delay this? How will this affect the battery life?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
the Facade takes snapshots in 3 cases:

1. 1 second after switching a process;

2. when you call the Facade;

3. periodically based on the SnapshotUpdateRate setting in theme/default/config.xml (once in 5000 ms = 5 seconds by default).

the last case is what you see in the task manager.

you can set it to 0, it this case a snapshot will still be taken only when you switch processes and activate the Facade.

but i would say, for the battery it's not that critical, because when your ppc is switched off, it does not do anything, incl. Facade. so it is only when you really use your ppc.

hope this answers your question.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] g2tl:
OK, that makes sense. I thought that option was for something else because it says (s), not (ms) :p

Thanks. This definitely helped.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] x-X-x:
i've just came across with this dynamo;) i liked youtube presentation ;) downloading latest beta for my Hima 6.1... will post back later..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joel2009:
The New beta is defenetly faster, the only thing i have noticed is that the "enlarged" selected items will drift off scrren if they are located near the edges (ex. the bottom - the words will be cut off)

This is more of a cosmetic issue, but just thought i would report my findings :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
Task Facade web page

Task Facade web page

http://sites.google.com/site/taskfacade/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
cool dude, now that you have a webspace you can also add apptodate support easily :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
yep.

but tell me, why no exceptions from you last days???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
coz I had none with 3.8.1, just switched to 1.2 ;)

TaskFacade.exe

UnauthorizedAccessException

à System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str)

à System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath)

à System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)

à TaskFacade.XmlFile`1.Deserialize(String fileName, XmlSchema xmlSchema)

à TaskFacade.XmlFile`1..ctor(String fileName)

à TaskFacade.Settings.Load(String filename)

à TaskFacade.Program.Main()

happens each time I run taskfacade

back to 3.8.1, works like a charm :)

cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
wow, that's nice.

did you reboot etc.?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuwait:
If switch number of animation windows to 0 (zero) program is giving error message and is blocking. This can be rectified only by changing to 1 by hand in the config file. Also shell32 is displaying like folder - no snapshot of today screen. Further shell32 can not be banned neither in process nor in window ban.

Except of above the program is wonderful - the fastest task switcher that I ever tried. Better than SPB Shell task manager, better than AEKButton task manager. 2 taps and you are in the necessary program window.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
yep, sure.. didn't try 3.8.1.1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
thank you for the input. will be fixed in the nearest version.

will be fixed in the nearest version.

works ok in my environment. please check again.

thnx.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
that's pretty strange. please describe in details. when, how often, etc.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pioppolo:
Gps-lover...thanks

the 3.8.1.2 work fine in my Tytn wm6 !

Congratulation for your web site.:):):)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thx1200:
Running... 3.8.1.2

The BAN button is AWESOME!

I noticed a problem however...

Example:

I have Programs and Settings banned (banned shell32.exe process).

If I'm in the Programs menu and hit my hotkey for Task Facade, I will see "Programs" in the list, but if I click on it, it switches to the Today screen. If I double click to get process info, it also will show my Today, which is manilla.exe, etc.

I'm not sure if it's always the Today screen or that's just coincidentally what's the banned window is drawing over.

I can't say for certain this ever worked before (with the Programs/Settings windows), but I could have sworn it did.

As an aside, I cannot ban the Programs window at all by banning window from the BAN button. I have to enter "Programs" manually. The single ticks 'Programs' doesn't seem to work, which is what the ban button puts.

EDIT: Also noticed that if I try to close the Programs window using Task Facade's kill process, WM completely crashes. lol. It might be nice to have the ability for users to select windows that cannot (or should not) be closed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
Programs, Settings, Games windows belong to shell32.exe process, i.e. WindowsMobile. So if you try to close Programs, it means you terminate Windows Mobile process.

Don't do it.

I will hard-code this case in the next version.

As for banning individual windows of a process (e.g., to ban Programs window, but leave 'Desktop' window not banned), this possibility is going to be removed from the next version.

It will be like either you ban the whole shell32.exe process (incl. Desktop, Programs, Settings etc.) or you do not, having its current window when activating the process.

hope i answered your question clearly enough...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
New error:

TaskFacade.exe

InvalidOperationException

at System.Diagnostics.Process.EnsureState(State state)

at System.Diagnostics.Process.get_MainWindowHandle()

at TaskFacade.VisibleProcess..ctor(IntPtr hWnd)

at TaskFacade.ProcessManager.AddProcess(IntPtr hWnd)

at TaskFacade.ProcessManager.ActiveApplication_Changed(Object sender, ChangeEventArgs args)

at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Status.SystemState.RegistryState_ChangeOccured(Object sender, ChangeEventArgs args)

at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Status.RegistryState.notificationWindow_Changed(Object sender, ChangeEventArgs args)

at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Status.NotificationWindow.WndProc(Message& msg)

at Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.MessageWindow._WndProc(Message& msg)

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

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

at TaskFacade.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
please check 3.8.1.3. i hope i fixed it there.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
new version: 3.8.1.3

3.8.1.3 /2008-12-01/

# Fix: Communication manager and Desktop were not snapshoted

- Remove: "Window ban" option removed for simplicity and transparency reason. Use "Process barring" instead.

+ No more possibility to close "shell32.exe" process (which is OS itself)

# Fix: 'No animation' scenario (setting nr. of animation frames to zero) repaired. Very cool option, by the way!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
using most recent (dec1) build, found only two issues:

when you go into "phone", it switches from keypad view to "hide keypad" view

i dont know if this has somethin to do with the fact that i have a custom dialer installed (pauldgroot's minimal dialer).. but this didnt happen in previous versions

Tasks (the default windows app) does not show up in taskfacade

otherwise..

GREAT program!

love it

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
it happened every time I fired TF 3.8.1.2 (even at startup), so I couldn't use it.

looks ok with 3.8.1.3 though... !

'ban' is replaced by 'bar', is it some mental trick to make us thirsty ? :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
i think you had some file problem. glad it's solved.

yeah, that's what we miss here :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
I called TF just after waking up the device

TaskFacade.exe

Win32Exception

à System.Diagnostics.Process.get_HasExited()

à TaskFacade.VisibleProcess.get_Displayable()

à TaskFacade.MainForm.InitProcessList()

à TaskFacade.MainForm.OnActivated(EventArgs e)

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.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)

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

à TaskFacade.Program.Main()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hanackin:
+1 I also have this problem when i close TF from the task manager :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
version 3.8.1.4

please take your medicine: version 3.8.1.4

3.8.1.4 FOR TESTERS ONLY /2008-12-01/

# Fixed: HasExited exception

# Fixed: Wrong snapshots for shell32.exe when hidden behind SPB Mobile Shell

# Fixed: No snapshots for Communication manager and Desktop

http://sites.google.com/site/taskfacade/download
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
could you add an option to use today background as wallpaper automatically ?

there's a discussion about this in the topic for touchlaunch if you need infos.

latest build works fine so far, I'll keep reporting.

cheers

ps: you can remove those from your todo page ;)

6. 'Add to ban' buttons in process/window info dialog
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] EnsconcE:
I love this program, i've seen it passing the topics list and i finally installed it. It was just the thing i was missing. But there is a but ;). I am missing a list of processes i can ban. It is quite cumbersome to remember the process fort typing it in. So it would be nice if i did not had to type it in, but to select it for banning.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuwait:
When adjusting alarm from SPB Shell Task Facade crashes with error message when push OK of the alarm window.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
I do get the flickering bug you fixed each time I go into mortplayer.

before the actual app appears, I'll get a snapshot of the last active app for a short time, like 100ms.

maybe it has something to do with mortplayer's rendering mode or something.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Had an issue here where TF would not show Thumcal even though it was open. Closed it out and started again, then it showed up. Also had a problem where I could not bring TF up at all. It'd flash in the taskbar, but wouldn't show. Killing it from processes and restarting didn't fix it. Had to soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
are you sure you had more than 1 visible process? Visible means excluding barred ones.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
double click the process within the Facade, press "BAR' button in the menu.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
QUESTION

do some of you guys know how to manage Google Analytics on Google Sites?

I want my TF site to write down how many visitors did the last download.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Yes, I had 4 open at the time.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Blowfish64:
Wow, with the rate you're updating this thing, I hope you can add ApptoDate support soon! Will make upgrades a lot easier ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gps-lover:
version 3.8.1.5

new version.

3.8.1.5 /2008-12-02/

+ AppToDate support
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fishfuzz:
OT: Analytics

You should be able to just drop the code into the footer. Apparently this works.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lastnikita:
when upgrading, it has to uninstall TF.

to do that, I believe the uninstaller must exit running instance of TF.

now that there is the settings/close menu, it pops up while the uninstaller does its job.

I manually clicked on CLOSE each time, didn't try to ignore that step to see if it would fail or not..

got a crash yesterday with 3.8.1.4

TaskFacade.exe

NullReferenceException

à TaskFacade.MainForm.OnActivated(EventArgs e)

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.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)

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

à TaskFacade.Program.Main()