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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Epicardium:
TF2D wont load

Installed the latest version (0.5.0.44) on my device with Hyperdragon's latest cooked ROM. When I ran M2DC and clicked "apply" it hung indefinitely. Finally did a soft reset after waiting over 5 minutes. Now, Touchflo2D won't even start up on my device. i've tried running the customizer again, and still it hangs. Even did a re-install with the same results. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to avoid a hard reset if at all possible.

EDIT: I found a program called manilla2D.exe. in my Windows folder. Executed it and my TF2D loaded right up. Still not loading automatically on a soft reset however. Could this just be a case a removed shortcut in the Startup folder? Why would this customizer mess with any of that?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] swanlm:
I did have an issue where TF2D wouldn't start up again after I had enabled the MyFavs tab. Disabled it again and all working normal. Also on HD III Pro.

Cheers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 2007Screw:
I noticed the same thing on mine too. Disabled the myfavs and back to normal again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Epicardium:
Thanks, but I only changed the setting from 3-column to 4-column. But the change never really completed, I don't think, because the program just hung on the little spinning wheel icon. When I re-opened the program after a soft reset, it still showed the setting was for 3-column, so there's nothing for me to change back.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mpenguin14:
hmmm, this might be due to the fact that M2D was cooked into the rom, so maybe the files are marked as INROM or something like that... all this program does so far is modify the HTCHomeSettings.xml file... You can try reverting any changes that were made by starting this program and pressing the "Restore Defaults" Button on the main tab page...

When you apply settings the following things happen

- Your today screen plugin selections are backed up

- Your today screen plugins are all set ti disabled

- Your today screen is refreshed (so that no plugins are loaded)

- The file writing changes take place to "\Windows\HTCHomeSettings.xml"

- Your today screen plugin selections are restored

- Your today screen is told to refresh

Could you do me a favor and see if there is a file called "ErrorLog.txt" in your "\Program Files\M2DC" directory? If that file is there can you post it in this thread or PM it to me? When this program encounters and error I try to write as much information as possible to that text file for crash report purposes.

I am sorry it is not working, if you need to you should be able to go in and restore your HTCHomeSettings.xml file by hand... I copy your original HTCHomeSettings.xml file to "\Program Files\M2DC\HTCHomeSettings-BACKUP.xml" when you first run the program.

Thank you for the error report
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Epicardium:
Thanks for the detailed info! There is no error log in the M2DC directory. I don't believe the program gets that far. The program just hangs whenever I click on apply, even if I haven't changed anything. Soft-reset is the only solution at that point. I have tried to install it to the SD card as well (I did the main memory initially), and still no joy.

However, because I am still able to start manilla manually by running the manilla2d.exe file, and everything looks and works perfectly, I don't think my HTChomesettings file has been affected. And yes, it is marked as "in ROM", so that may be the problem.

My guess, as of now, is that the program gets as far as step 3 (today screen is refreshed) and then gets stuck on the file writing part. And so the today screen plugins (e.g. Manilla) never get restored. Is this possible? If so, can I restore them somehow?

EDIT - I answered my own question. I simply went to the settings for "today" and noticed that the Touchflo item had been unchecked. I re-checked it and my TF2D is starting up as usual :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mpenguin14:
Thank you for the detailed error report! yeah, if the INROM flag is set I thought that this program might have unexpected behavior, but couldn't test on my own device. I will add a check at program startup to let users know about this limitation.

Are there any developers out there that might be able to give me some information on writing to files that are in the original ROM?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] b00kl33ch:
Oh OK where do I go from here then an ideas?

By the way happy New Year Guys and cheers for a top class forum ;-)

Update: I have flashed the latest version of onyx (4.1.4) and I have now taken the read only attribute from the htchomesettings.xml file, I can edit it manually and it works fine when I do this for example I enabled the music tab then rebooted and it appeared, but M2DC is still locking up whenever I try to use it to change a setting.

I just need to find the section that will get rid of the alarm status ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] myshinynewtouch:
Thanks for a wonderful program... haven't changed my manilla since the first few days and i love this program to be able to configure it... i did contribute towards ur project... and hoping for some more amazing updates...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stylez:
Re: Theme removing analog clock, calendar or alarm shifting digital clock, this seems to be ROM dependant issue, as when i use PDA v.11 i can pretty much use any theme, just a couple have problems, when i used Bobs M2D the last version i found that i could replace the theme.xml after removing analog clock, the analog would be removed the problem then is that couldn't remove alarm or calendar as the new .xml was there but soon as change the 2 mentioned then the clock moves again, also tryed Hyperdragon newest ROM but even replacing the theme.xml after removing analog clock all that would happen was that loading TF2D would just loop, i'm under the conclusion this has to do with the new core in the ROMs "but i could be totally wrong lol"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephumuris:
Using any version of this customizer i can't get it to change the font colour of the messaging tab. :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guano30:
Hi Folks!

Is it possible with this plugin to show more then one upcoming event from the calendar?

I tried out nearly everything but nothing works........

There are these 3 lines I can activate in the tool but for what are they ?

All i want to see are the next 2 or 3 events of my calendar.........

But only one is shown......... So how can I change this?

Regards

Guano
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
You need at least to have M2D (Manila) version 20 installed
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
Only one calendar event possible up to now.

The 3 lines are the separation lines between alarm, calls and calendar
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ark906i:
Thank you for the great program. Customized M2D is very compact for my used. ^^
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psykopat.007:
Any reactions about my idea ??:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RoryB:
Under settings\personal\today items there is a today timeout checkbox. This will return to today, but the shortest time is 1 hour.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psykopat.007:
if i check this box, manila will completly shut down after one hour... it's not what i want.

I'm just talking about an option which will automatically bring back the phone to the clock display after 2 minutes of inactivity for example... Do you think it's possible to add such a feature in the next M2DC release?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RealPsygnosis:
hi to all!

How can I add an image background to all the tab of manila2D?

I try to explain it better:

I want to set a background image in a theme that is visible not only in the home tab but also in the other tabs....

Is it possible?

Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stylez:
With the customizer it's one of the tabs in the menu :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephumuris:
Ahh right well i'm using it on my Omnia so latest for me is 19 :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dynamite_nmt:
I didn't install M2D from this forum, but instead via a ROM update on the HTC website:

http://www.htc.com/sea/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=88&cat=2&dl_id=421

Will M2DC still work?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LivinOne:
Please let use know if the next version will include People tab backup... please! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RealPsygnosis:
Thanks a lot...so it can only be a .png file?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stylez:
Yes but it's very simple to convert a .jpg or .bmp to .png with GIMP or Paint.net both free.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guano30:
Hello!

Me again.

dont know if it belongs to manila or if it is a Rom Problem but......

If I switch to the incoming sms folder in Manila, i only can read about 140 digits of a 160 digits SMS. If I go to the Menu und klick on forward the SMS appears and in this second also the virtual Keyboard.

This one hides some content of the sms and if I switch off the keyboard also the digits are gone..........

Is this a known Error of Manila or mostly a Rom Issue?

Guano
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ButtonBoy:
I have the early December HyperDragon ROM and I notice that the HTCHomeSettings.xml file is in the ROM. Perhaps that has something to do with the analog clock problems we are having?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guano30:
HI!

Ok, found the Font Settings in Manila Setup Config.......

But I can do what I want, Manila always switch back to default........
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephumuris:
I don't even do that. I rename wallpaper.jpg to wallpaper.png and it still loads them :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guano30:
...hey folks.............no hint how to make it possible to read a whole 160 digits Message in Manila?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gjameson:
Touchflo stops working

I am using:

Kaiser ATT

TouchFLO 1.0.1820.3328

M2DC_v0.27.232.CAB

Rom RUU_Kaiser_HyperDragon_III_BlackStone_WWE_20081203

If I make any changes other than a theme, Touchflo stops working. I mean just adding the My Favorites tab stops it. I have to restore my previous backup to get Touchflo working again.

Any Ideas

Gerald
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paperquack:
Digital/Analog clock

Hi there

when I disable analog clock in "Home XML" tab and apply, all digital clock are posing in right side of screen.

So if I've some digital clock diamond-like, all number and image go to the right side.

Sorry for my english and tanx for all.

Regards fr PK
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
Change Date Format

Problem Statement :

Cannot change date format from Jan 09, 2009 to Friday, 09-01-09.

I have been following this thread and many other threads trying to achieve the above. I installed M2DC and customised my 'Home' tab as attached. Everything works fine except I cannot change the date format. I've tried the followings (for almost a week now)

1) Changed the date format in regional settings - date settings... Australia, U.S. U.K.. All it changed are the date formats for other apps like SMS, mails and file explorers BUT not the 'Home" tab.

2) Tried changing the registry <Ssdte> - same thing as above.

Anyone can help me solve this, I'll offer free accomodation for 5 days holiday in Kuala Lumpur. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dynamite_nmt:
Can anyone help, please?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
The My Faves Widget is the only tab that cannot be added, as it makes touchflo stop working. This is a known issue for M2D.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Fa310tx:
I second the comm manager as a tab.

JJ
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
My M2D comes pre-installed with my phone. And M2DC works fine so far. i tried all the possible customisation options and they all work. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RoryB:
Were there any other Ssd settings to try?

You could try searching the registry for any key value MMM dd, yyyy and see what shows up.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] enzofz8:
great

love you guys you are really really fantastic

i love mi HTC and manila custom tool are the best
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dynamite_nmt:
Thanks for your input :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] esselite:
Tab working like additional TODAY

Due to UltimateLauncher not working with M2D, do you think is it possible to customize one TAB in M2D to be TodayAgenda app working inside the TAB?

TodayAgenda was my separate TODAY screen in UltimateLaunch and it`s not possible to have it together with M2D, as UL does not show anything when working cobined with M2D. :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
I agree but don't know if it's possible to generate a kind of "Personnal apps tab". I'm also looking to a way to add my "week view" of ThumbCal or TodayAgenda to a full tab. Would be very usefull... but impossible I guess (because M2D doesn't integrate such parametres/generic tab).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
There we no other SSd settings that I could find, searched everywhere. I figured out that the <SSdte> settings corresponds to the Setting - Systems - Regional Settings. If you change the Regional Settings Date, it changes in SSdte. However, it still does NOT change the date at Home Tab. :confused:

I did a search. The most likely file associated (that has MMM dd, yyyy) is \windows\manila2d.exe (approx 1 Mb). Could it be that it's coded in that .exe file ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
There has been many posts with problems of this type. I had the same problem at first. If you want to have digital clock only, the easy way out is to install the digital clock only skins/themes posted by KidnamedAlbert or Twolf. Many have similar background to the original M2D home tab. Some better looking than the default. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RoryB:
Used to work a couple of M2D cooked ROMs ago. Must be in the M2D.exe like you say. I cannot help when it gets into the code.

Did you say you tried searching the registry values for MMM dd, yyyy?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
Actually I did a string search for "MMM dd, yyyy" and it did appeared in a few files. I think its the \windows\....\*M2DC.dll . Anyway, I've given up on this matter. It's not a big deal, just upgrading my understanding. Thanks anyway for everyone's help. :cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] manachinmaniac:
internet tab won't work

when i click launch browser, it does not open opera... :( help!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ToddeSwe:
NOVA_by_spacemonkey and M2DC

Hi!

Tried this out today and i'm having a small problem with the digital clock option.

When i have installed NOVA_by_spacemonkey theme that does not have a analouge clock there is a leftover from the original theme for M2D. So i disable the analouge clock from within M2DC and then the digitalclock is very badly placed at the right down space of the clock space.

How can i fix this?

And are there a thread with ONLY M2DC themes?

Thanks all!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guano30:
HI!

I read a lot of Questions ( including mine ) but no Answers......

Is Manila 2D a dead born Child or still under construction?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
Check the M2D thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=398173
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
The only tab that could be customized that way is the operator tab

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=451623&page=11
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
Yep, that's what I thought and already done here ;)

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] esemar:
Calendar on displays one line

Hi,

Relatively new to this, but have had fun experimenting with roms and related stuff the last couple days.

What exactly is the problem with having more than one calendar event displayed at a time? I'm either going to have to use a different rom (love the one I have now, CR86_Touch_HD_12_Ezinput) or find some app that will stuff the events into the main screen (today page?)

And, if there's absolutely no way to have multiple calendar events on the main screen, does anyone have any recommendations about a ROM that acts like this one but includes a better calendar display on the main page? Or a good app even?

Thanks-

Scot
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
This has nothing to do with the ROM, it is M2D that does not allow more calender lines on the home page. If you don't use M2D you will be able to do that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stylez:
Use the internet tab in M2DC and you can add the browser of choice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] esemar:
As I'm new in this arena, do you have any recommendations for something slick that I can replace M2d with?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RoryB:
I do not know all of the ROMs out there, but any plain ROM with Today Agenda installed will give you a look at as many appointments as you want to set up.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] suntzu:
Answered before... And here it is again. Have you tried the solution posted here: http://xdaforums.com/show...postcount=1098

And see here for skins: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=451702
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
Or you can try Throttle Launcher, the new 0.9.6 version is quite nice a fast, and they have even a TF3D theme that looks and acts quite like M2D, but it has a calendar tab and a widget tab, try it out.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vijay1234:
Not able to install

Hi,

I have HTC Touch Viva. When I am trying to install "09 Manila2D_v0.11.CAB", I am getting following error message :mad:

"The program cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions."

Is there any application through which we need to install the cab file.

Is anyone getting the same message and is there any resolution.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
Did you disable TouchFLO in today before installing the cab?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] suntzu:
Did you try a soft-reset & then installing the CAB?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 0rius:
Great program.

Found the answer.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ladyofthemists:
I installed manila 2d and loving it. i have a couple quick questions about customizing it.

How do i make my own theme? Tried searching through google and the search function here but no luck. I want to be able to change my colors, icons and icon size, clock, fonts and font size and makeing the top bar with the date and bottom bar with the icons transparent.

Also is there a plugin i can get for my contacts tab that shows more then the 9 contracts?

On my dialer it pulls to the old HTC one, how can i change it. The layout if fine i just want it so i could put a picture behind it and see it through the buttons.

I have more but i am sure this will get me started and possible answer my others indirectly. Thank you for any help.

Ladymist
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alphas:
Bugs found in M2DC

1. When you enable MyFavesWidget in Tabs, M2D will not start, it keep cycling Tap here to launch Touchflo, but results in black screen.

2. LocationWidget is enabled, but the icon disappeared in M2D bottom icons.

on HTC Jade(Touch 3G), Touchflo 1.0.1820.1830
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
Your 1st "bug" is not a bug: since there is no "MyFavesWidget" in Manilla2D.exe, it crashes TouchFlo if you force it in M2DC (there is no "operator" tab either, except if you install it via a cab that can be found in another topic).

The 2nd bug: never eared, can't help...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 0rius:
@ladyofthemists: Sorry about not posting the answer I found. In short the answer is that you cannot change these. For the long answer see here
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mr.Observer:
hi, thank you for your program.. sadly every time I try to use it it hangs :( even if I don't change anything, if i click apply it gives me a busy signal (the blue circle) and stays like that forever (well longest I left it for was 2 hours..) i tried formatting and reinstalling my ROM with no help.. I took the touch flo tab off and it still didn't work. i looked through some of the many pages but i couldn't find how to make it work. can you assist me?

I have a prophet with pre-instaled M2D shell (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=431271)

thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alphas:
if there is no "MyFavesWidget", then why did M2DC has such an option>?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
I had the same experience the first time I installed M2DC. When I realised that it takes an abnormally long time (the wait icon circling) to complete, I just

soft reset

. And it works. Even now, sometimes when I wanted to change something (e.g. Tab sequence) it still (supposedly) hangs. But after waiting for about 5 mins, I soft reset, I found out that it actually has completed what I expected to happen.

Hope that helps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] azahidi:
Answered by Tane 71

LocationWidget is

disabled

by HTC in some regions of the world as it will not be supported by the subsequent applications needed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alphas:
anyway to force the location Widget to show up, I had another PPC and location widget seems to work fine
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
In fact there is a MyFavesWidget, but it has never worked in the extracted version of M2D. If you enable it M2D hangs, the only additional tab that could be enabled is the operator tab.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
I would suggest to make sure you have at least version 19b of M2D installed. Check on the settings page on the bottom what version you have installed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dr4g0n75:
did mpenguin14 give up on this? no post in this thread for a month... :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobble:
Sorry If this question is allready answered, but If find not answer for me (or I'm not able to use the search function in the right way)

I've installed M2D and the customizer successfull, everthing works fine, but if I install a skin and I activate (with Apply skin) it via the customizer, M2D will not start anymore, it switch every time from "will start" to "press to start".

The only way to bring M2D again ist to reinstall Manila (actual the version 21).

I've tested with the skins Poorlyduck M2D Digital Clock.zip or HH.zip, both the same.

Maybe somebody can help me.

Regards

Bobble
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] michelD:
I had the same problem: for Opera9, in the M2DC internet tab, you have to select windows\OperaL.exe and not Opera9.exe.

Have a nice day
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alphas:
Enable location widget

Get a registry editor, go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila2D\ and change the LocationWidget value from "0" to "1". Soft reset and you should see the location widget.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mpenguin14:
Hello everyone, I have not fully given up on this but I really haven't been working on it either.

I need to put out a new release to update the names of all the donators in the past month so I am hoping for some quick feedback. Are there any features that need added? It looks like the off center digital clock issue is still happening a lot so maybe I will try to look into solving that yet again.

Sorry I have been absent from the thread, I got laid off from my job in early December and after that I started focusing more on Android development because of the promise of paid apps coming to the android market. Since being laid off I found a new job, but just never fully got back into windows mobile development. (If anyone is curious I may focus my programming on android right now, but I still use my windows mobile device as my main phone)

I have been hoping for a new version of Manila 2D to surface but I haven't seen anything. Has there not been any updates to the Opal/Jade/Elfin roms? And has the "new touch cruise" that has been getting so much press lately not had a leaked rom yet?

So sorry for the long ramblings, but if you have any bug fix or feature requests I would love to hear them
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alphas:
Could you remove the "MyFavesWidget" tab, cos it doesnt work and when location widget is enabled, the registry should be changed to "1" as well.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vijay1234:
Thanks for the reply, I disabled TouchFlo and install was done smoothly. Now I am enjoying new themes with Manila2d. :)