yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] surfsmurf:
Thanks for sharing, there's some interesting points in that list.

Personally I think the vibration bug in SensorLock is caused by bogus results from the G-Sensor, causing bogus gestures to be detected continually. The vibration code itself is SO simple I simply cannot see where a bug might be hiding in it.

I doubt very much that StylusLock would be suffering from the same problem, but as I said, it's an interesting list of points.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] bennec83:
hi,

i am currently using answerkeys disabler, does this drain battery?

second question, am i correct in thinking, that with auto-lock enabled the only way to answer a call is to press the hardware answer key?

would this be a better app than answerkeys disabler to stop answering calls in my pocket?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] drvdijk:
Answerkeys Disabler does not drain power. StylusLock doesn't either. SensorLock a little more, but still nothing compared to S2U2.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] anthibug:
I love it !

A few days ago i discoverd SensorLock.

I ran through the vibrating bug and others disadvantage (i lose the transcriber*).

With the version 0.3.0 of SensorLock, i was able to 'play' with it and i was kind of deceive :

The g-sensor-phone-360° thing was a good idea but finally it's not convenient as you said in the faq.

So i tried your application : great !

And it does not consume power at all, cool !

Like the 0.3.0 version of SensorLock, no vibrating bug anymore at start in your program.

Your tutorial is good but don't explain the auto lock mode stuff for beginners, i would have say something like :

There is 2 mode :

1 - stylus in = phone locked

2 - stylus in = phone not locked

In fact the second mode permit not to use the lock functionnality, in order to use your fingers on the touchpanel, rather than the sytlus.

Moreover : nothing happens 'automatically' after some time, so the words 'auto lock mode' is kinda wrong.

Last thing :

when switching to auto lock mode or not, there is no differences

maybe 3 short vibrations when switching to no auto lock mode ?

or just a different icon in the upcoming systray icon ?

Personnaly i don't need a systray icon but why not...

* For those concerned : I didn't reinstall my rom to get it back, i just desinstall SensorLock :-)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] xcforum:
Great app. Tkx
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] y2whisper:
looking good, one add on suggestion, after watching the sprint diamond review, i saw that the sprint version turns on the the device when you pull the stylus out. maybe something you might be interested in looking at.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] bennec83:
thanks for your help, i will probably stick to Answerkeys Disabler as it doesnot require intervention!

thanks for the app (Answerkeys Disabler) BTW
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] rodextop:
Great software thanks alot
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
[APP][Updated 02-11-08] Stylus(BattC)lock (v1.6) New version with Battery Clock

Uploaded new version 1.6.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Pietje_1985:
Hey ZuinigeRijder:D

I really really really love your software!! I'm going to try your new version now!

Thanxx again:)

Greetzz Jeroen
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Pietje_1985:
It's working great!

Hartelijk dank!!/Thank you very much

And also NO MORE lockups, which happened to me occasionally with previous versions...although V1.5.2 was actually running quite ok:p;)

Greetings Jeroen
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] odownie:
3tap

ZuinigeRijder, good work on v1.6. I'm using it but still waiting eagerly for you to include 3tap (triple capacitive tap) unlock from your Capacitive proof of concept. Thank again.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] JoeSchmoe22:
Auto lock on incoming call only

Is there any chance that you can make it so it only locks on an incoming call?

All I'm after is a tiny program that locks the touch panel on an incoming call. I carry my phone in my pocket and I keep accidentally answering incoming calls.

I've tried:

S2U2 [way too many options and it seems to use extra battery power]

SensorLock [it freezes my screen when PhoneAlarm does an auto profile change]

AnswerKeyDisabler [doesn't work on CDMA devices]

ThrottleLock [cool locking app, but can still answer because caller ID pops up]

Help! :eek:
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
I understand your reasoning, but in my opinion it is also possible that the Power button is pressed in your pocket (although less likely). And then you would still like to have the phone locked.

StylusLock is designed to be multi-purpose, so you would be able to put the phone in your pocket, while e.g. GPS is running.

I do not want to make StylusLock too complicated and keep it multi-purpose. In my opinion that is the good thing about StylusLock, small, no extra battery usage and still easy to use.

The only problem, right now, is that unlocking cannot be done one-handed, only by taking out the stylus, when you lock the hardware keys and touchpanel. But I am breeding on different unlock possibilities (3Tap).

Is only locking the Touchpanel and not the hardware keys an option for you?

Still there is a small chance you press the hardware keys, but I know others use it like that.

And if there is a good and easy unlocking method, beside the Stylus, would that also solve your problem?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] 4D3:
this looks so cool, but is there a way to run this without having the battery/clock in the taskbar?

im using a really nice taskbar icon set already and dont want it changed!!

can you tell me the way to disable this feature?

thanks

MG
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
You can put the BattClock totally at the left of the Top-bar, so it overlays the Windows Start logo. You can still go to the Start Programs, by pressing the "Start" text:

* create registry DWORD value: HKCU/Software/ZuinigeRijder/LockSettings/ClockX = 0

* soft reset your device

If you want to disable the BattCLock totally, you can define:

* HKCU/Software/ZuinigeRijder/LockSettings/lockIndicator = 0

This will fallback to the Version 1.1 behaviour.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] 4D3:
Nice, so you have swapped the lock symbol for this new batt/clock feature?

So would i be correct in thinking that the batt/clock it just displayed ontop of the taskbar and does not replace icons?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Yes, the old locked notification icon is indeed replaced with the BattClock. This solves also problems reported by some people (not working notification icon and sometimes hangups). Also it does no longer interfere with other notifications (Missed call, SMS, etc.).

And indeed it does not replace icons, it is an overlay over the taskbar. A nice trick ;)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Adow:
Could you please make cab for the BattClock only - without locking? I have found kBattery, but it doesn't look so nice :-)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Thanks, that you like the BattClock.

By default StylusLock starts with "stylus lock mode" disabled.

With version 1.6 there are now 2 methods to enable "stylus lock mode"

1. Taking OUT the Stylus and back IN within the specified time

2. Pressing the Clock

The time of 1. can be configured (see first post):

stylusOutInToggleTime = 1000 decimal or 3E8 hexadecimal

When you make this 0, it will never toggle to enabled by the stylus.

2. cannot yet disabled. A configuration option would suit your needs.

Probably disabling 2. would be good enough, because the chance that you enable stylus lock mode by the stylus is already very very low.

And when you need it, you can still lock your phone via option 1.

Would an extra disable option for 2. solve your problem?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Pietje_1985:
delay in time

Dear ZuinigeRijder...

At this very moment i'm using v1.6 with the Battery Clock..but I discovered something....The clock on top of the systemtaskbar doesn't match the time...

It has a delay for about 30 secs with the Flipclock on TFLO3d?:(

Are you aware of this?? Just wanted to tell you this...is there somebody else facing the same prob....it's not to bad at all...because I still prefer the Flipclock because it's bigger:D

NE ways good development
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
I only update the clock once per 30 seconds, so your observation is right.

The battery status is retrieved once per 4 minutes.

Both where done for performance reasons and also not to drain extra battery.

However, updating the clock more accurate can be done, without using extra performance. For now I did a lazy job :rolleyes:, but I will improve the clock update in a next version.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Pietje_1985:
Hahaha...you lazy bastard;):p

No just kidding...I just didn't realise that you did that on purpose, because to save battery power:D allright...for the rest great job!

Cheers mate!

Groeten Jeroen
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Adow:
Thank you very much ;). stylusOutInToggleTime = 0 works. I think, that it should be nice to make clock pressing toggling - second press should disable locking feature. Or disable clock toggling at all (by registry setting).
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
It is a bit hard to press the clock for disable locking feature, especially because it is locked then. I will make a registry setting to make it possible to disable the "clock clickable".
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Weisan:
Just wanted to say ur Battclock is lovely and the app too but resently i found out there was an built in lock option in the ROM. (dont read the manual) the main reason why i choose the built in instead of ur app is bcuz i use the power on button to check the time but cant turn the phone off after i checked the time so the screen will remain on for xx time depending on what power saving i got.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
The problem with the build-in lock option of Windows Mobile, are:

* when you lock the phone, it will go to the home screen, although there is an executing application (e.g. Opera browser, GPS application).

* when a phone comes in, it will bypass the built-in lock and you can get missed calls, because of accidently presses.

* the unlocking is not always easy to see, especially in direct sunlight

That is why there are so much variants of Lock add-ons, because the built-in does not suite everyone.

Actually, I configured the long press end/key to showing the options for which action to take, setting flightmode, lock phone, data transfer stop, enable vibrate, settings.

But if you are happy with the build-in lock, just use it.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] borisku:
Thanks a lot for your work, i will try the new version later and tell you, wether it will work. Yesterday i flashed my rom to ROMeO 1.4 . Maybe that makes a difference :D

Greeting

Boris

@Edit. Working fine now, thx a lot...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Did you also try StylusLock without the hardware buttons disabled?

overrule setting: lockTouchPanelOnly = 1

Then you can press the power button to go to sleep immediately....
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Weisan:
no i didnt try that, i missed that one anyway i found it quite hard to unlock while riding a bike. the built in only requires 2 touches instead och pulling the stylus out.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Adow:
Hi, I have tried lockTouchPanelOnly = 1 option, but it doesn't lock the device at all - doesn't even lock the display. The clock indicator is white, but I can touch display without problems...

PS: I realised, that it's working ok, when I disable AnswerkeysDisabler program. Is it possible to lock the display in that way, that both programs can work together? I know... It's not that easy... :)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Pietje_1985:
probably not compatible

I think those program's can't work together, because they both use different resources to lock either your screen or the whole phone itself....;)

please anyone...correct me if I'm wrong...:o

but maybe ZuinigeRijder has got the solution...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
No, the lock programs do not work together, unfortunately.

That is also why I noted in the first post:

How to install:

* Deinstall the previous version of StylusLock and/or other locking programs

Actually, I do not know if not locking the hardware buttons is 'fool' proof, e.g. always the touch panel is locked. I do not use this myself, so others which are using it should comment on this.

In my upcoming capacitive 3 taps to unlock, it appeared that locking only the touchpanel is not working correctly......
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
TouchLockPro v1.0, the StylusLock sequel

I have just posted my new *FREE* program: [APP][New 10-11-08] TouchLockPro v1.0

Triple touch the capacitive hardware area to unlock, combined with Stylus(BattC)lock 1.6 :)

I decided not to continue with the name "StylusLock", because this gives people the idea it is only about locking/unlocking with the Stylus. Maybe the new name attracts more people and better explains the versatile capabilities :cool:

The triple touch feature is one of the first features. More lock/unlock features can be expected. If you are fine with StylusLock 1.6, just keep using it. However, because StylusLock 1.6 is integrated in TouchLockPro, new developments within StylusLock 1.6 are not expected. So keep your eye on the new thread (you can even subscribe to it, via the "Thread tools" feature of XDA).
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] christian15213:
I have to be honest... I think you made some great progress with the idea of using the capacitance part of the phone. But I have to go with sensorlock because it is so easy and simple.

I don't see why you couldn't produce something that isnt stylus based, i.e. finger based and do a code system and still put the information on the top part of the screen where the battery life and time are. i.e. zone 1 press twice zone three press once and zone two press once = unlocked... and then a simple thing to lock it.

Overall this just seems way too complicated for locking and unlocking the phone... IMO
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Fine, if sensorlock does what you need. I myself find sensorlock too complicated.

But I am working also on another unlocking feature based on the Light sensor in TouchLockPro. So you have more unlock options:

- when there is enough light

- using triple capacitive touch

- taking stylus out

- on USB power
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] christian15213:
Here is an awesome idea for a cool lock unlock system that would fly off the shelves. Do a program that will emulate a circle and as you rotate on the circle sensor a light will trace the circle and pass up to a certain level that is marked by numbers or letters or symbols per say. Now, this would be just like a combination lock but instead of going through three takes you could do just a two pass system... go through once or hit the level of the circle around, say to number 5 and then come back to number 2 and waaaalaaaa phone unlocked. That would use your capacitence touch system and a nice visual in the same sense.

Let me know what you think
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Erazor2k8:
Thx for Update this application!

The StylusLock Icon on the Top was better than the white Background in this new version but other Bugs seems to be fixed now.

Greets

Era
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] christian15213:
I think this is an awesome idea??? would it be possible?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
This would be possible, but also cumbersome to operate. I am integrating the auto-unlocking by the light sensor. It works great in not too dark lighting conditions. So you often do not need the capacitive triple touch anymore......
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
You can control the background color in TouchLockPro with the settings:

ClockBackground

ClockForeground

as described in post #3

When locked, the back and foreground are switched.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] NCU1980:
[PROBLEM] Icon In Landscape Mis-Alignment

Dear ZuinigeRijder,

Great application. I find that it meets all of my locking needs almost perfectly.

I just wanted to make you aware of an issue with the icon display on the title bar when in Landscape mode. It obscures the 'Network' icon.

Here is a screenshot:

I read your settings guide in post #3 and created the following HKCU\Software\ZuinigeRijder\LockSettings\ -> DWORD ClockX with Decimal Value 4294967200 but this did not affect the position of the icon when switching to landscape.

Is it possible to make the icon cover the battery icon when in portrait AND in landscape?

Please help me. Thank you very much.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
This is indeed a bug, which has worked, but apparently this has been removed somewhere between the different versions.

This problem is fixed in TouchLockPro v1.6.

You post in the StylusLock thread, so apparently you are not using TouchLockPro (yet). Probably you could best switch to TouchLockPro, because it gives you more possibilities. And also you can disable parts you do not like, e.g. light sensor and capacitive sensor.

Or are you desperate for a solution in StylusLock?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] NCU1980:
Hi ZuinigeRijder

Thank you for your reply. The software from you that I am using is TouchlockPro v1.5 so I will upgrade to the new release TouchlockPro v1.6 and hopefully this will be fixed.

I am sorry for posting in wrong thread. I did not realise. :o

Will report any comments in correct touchlockpro v1.6 thread in future.

Thank you!

Nicolas
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] jonieperonie:
not working

i installed this app, but it doesn't work for me. The clock and battery icon is working well but the lock function doesn't do it for me.

Please help me out
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Hi,

what phone and ROM do you have?

Is there a special reason you want to use StylusLock instead of TouchLockPro?

Because the latter has much more possibilities for unlocking and is a continuation of StylusLock.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] jonieperonie:
i just bumpt in this program, i have a sony ericson x1 . Don't now the rom i have ... Thx for replying
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Probably the sensors for unlocking will not work for TouchLockPro on your X1.

However, someone has it made to work on a LG KS20

Because the X1 is made by HTC :confused:, maybe some sensors will work, maybe not. If not, then you must unlock by coupling a command to a hardware key.

See here for more details, but be carefull, do it on your own risk!!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ciisco:
Great idea and great app!! I'll give it a try now. thx
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ciisco:
Just installed - BRILLIANT software!!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Great. What phone do you have?

Note that here is also TouchLockPro, which takes care of more sensors of the newer HTC devices.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
Version 1.7 with possibility to disable BattClock press

On special request I made a new version, which has the possibility to disable the BattClock press.

See registry key ClockClickable in the first post.

Note that you can also disable the locking feature, by setting stylusOutInToggleTime = 0. This way, you will only have the BattClock feature.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Adow:
Thank you very much for the new version ;)..
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] vectorbl:
I have tried to read all this thread but i did not find another request as mine.

Do you think is possibile to develop a very simple software as stylus launcher? Every time you extract the stylus the software launch a specific program and another when you insert it into the device. I have an HTC HD and the "stylus control" software doesn't work with my device.

I'm happy to know your opinion on this suggestion.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
This is not so difficult. Probably this request is better to integrate in TouchLockPro, because there a lot of other goodies are already in, including detailed Settings screens. TouchLockPro works also on Touch HD. Actually, in TouchLockPro you can couple commands to GSensor orientation changes. But Stylus launcher can be a simple addition to TouchLockPro.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] totto222:
don't work

I've used it for some time with gret success, but suddenly it stopped working...

Icon shows as black, but never turns white. Also, attempt top toggle program on and off in start-meny always resuts in a message "Styluslock is currently enabled. Disable it?" no matter what status it has before atempt.

reinstalling does not improve... any ideas?

totto
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
I assume the Stylus hardware sensor indicates the Stylus is out, so it will not lock. This is an often occurring hardware problem. You can try to gently blow away dust around the Stylus and Stylus Sensor, by removing the battery.

To better see if this helped, you can install TouchLockPro, which has a TouchLockAction settings menu, where you can see the actual status of the Stylus (as read out by TouchLockPro). TouchLockPro has also a lot of other nice features, so you can consider using TouchLockPro instead of StylusLock. In TouchLockPro you can disable the read out of the Stylus, so if the Stylus sensor is really broken, you can disable it in TouchLockPro and use the other unlocking mechanisms.

With a lot of people, blowing away the dust helped!

See also this post.

Hope this helps. Let me know if your attempt to clean succeeded :cool:
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] peetx:
well done dude,

thanks a million, too for keeping it lean.

one thing i'd like to suggest, i did disable the lockindicator (don't like personally, got already a clock no more needed :) so the app switches to 1.1 behaviour and vibrates. so now my value beep=1 does not get active anymore. i'd like to hear a beep instead of vibrations, maybe others too.

anyway thank you for great app

best regards

peet
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] ZuinigeRijder:
It is a long time ago that I looked into StylusLock source code ;)

Indeed it is not possible to configure the Beep, when no lockindicator is configured.

I suggest you look into TouchLockPro, which is the successor of StylusLock and is still lean and mean. You can disable the sensors in TouchLockPro which you do not need (although they do not consume extra battery and CPU). And there you can configure the beeps independent when no locking indicator is configured. Maybe there are other features you find handy, too.

But you can tweak TouchLockPro, so it has the same functionality of StylusLock.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] peetx:
board mail function - btw whats up with board? annoying!