yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emresumengen:
Great work...

Although it doesn't support localized menu items very well (in my case, Turkish), I totally love it.

I think Microsoft would stop trying to develop something like this, but use it instead.

By the way, any more news on the localization topic?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joshrys:
Pretty please... i would like to have the function to scroll up or Dpad up in order to get to the bottom menu item, like a rotating type of function. The standard windows menu supports this which makes it alot easier to get to the bottom item then clicking down 10 times, or scrolling down several screens.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] curious george:
BUG!!

I found an additional bug when using wm stock contacts. When I try to access filter, all that is available is "All Contacts". With the stock menu I would see every category I have created.

Thanks,

CG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] PiperD:
Still intending to make this WM5-compatible?

Just wondering if WM5 support is still on the horizon, or if there are technical/arbitrary reasons why that may no longer occur.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 95FormulaTA:
Just stopped over from PPCGeeks to say this is a great work of art!

Only small problem I've seen so far is when I open "Pictures & Videos" on my HTC Touch, the drop down for changing to SD card only shows "My Device". The locations for Storage Card and Bluetooth are blank but you can select the blank lines and go to the SD and BT locations. Other than that is is amazing, been showing my elderly friends who are just loving it!

Thanks again for the great work francarl, donation will be on it's way shortly.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] boinger66:
would be nice if this was a lil scalable and you didnt have it to have to be so big
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] frauhottelmann:
I was really hoping that this would work on WinMo Standard, and what can I say, it does!!!

I have some suggestions/wishes:

1. When I open a soft menu I usually can use numbers for quick navigation. So I get the first entry when I press 1 and so on up until nine. I would love to be able to use this.

2. Usually when I go up with the D-Pad when the first is selected it goes down to the last.

Thanks anyway!

Oh and the config doesn't work under Standard. But I expected problems. I don't know if you can/want to do anything about that! Great work! :D

EDIT: Here is the error that happens when I try to open config. Are any libraries needed for the config? DOTnet 3.5 is of course installed!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
thank you.

No need of .net 3.5, application is coded in WTL (so no managed code) in all its parts. Perhaps the problem is related to a missing dll on Standard Edition (and WM5) which is present in WM6. This dll exports functions needed for process enumeration. On WM5 this limitation can be overcame by getting process addresses in coredll. I'll add support to WM5 and Standard Ed. in next release...in meantime, Standard Ed. users can manually edit registry key under HKLM\Software\FingerMenu (configuration program modifies value under this key and nothing else)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] frauhottelmann:
Great! Oh and another thing I noticed (don't know if it has to be like that):

when I press and hold the down or up button, it stays at the selected item and doesn't move on!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
So I gave MobilityFlow's Touch Commander software a try (mostly for the touch menu it offers). The menu itself is quite nice, and works fairly well (though the two-column layout it defaults to even on short menus is a bit confusing when you're used to standard single-column menus). It does lack any real options however, and in the end I had to ditch it because it was causing conflicts with SBSH iLauncher (the iLauncher settings weren't showing up while Touch Commander was installed).

All this is to say I'm looking forward to a version of FingerMenu that works with the HP iPAQ 910c even more. Any comments on whether such support will be available in the next release?

---edit---

Oh, and just to note I have updated to .NET Compact Framework v3.5. I'm not sure what version comes pre-installed on the iPAQ 910c, but the downloaded 3.5 install from Microsoft allowed me to install it without telling me I already had it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thebranded:
1.10 is working great, supports the ipaq 612c "scroll wheel" but does not work with the emulated "dpad" and "5" as return :(

but great app, makes menu navigation so much more easier
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] james_waight:
like it on wizard

hey man

love it on the wizard

works great.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hkultraman:
@francarl,

thanks for your good app that really change my experience on WM.

A suggest, is it possible to make the system dropdownbox or listbox more fingerfriendly which likes your fingermenu?

that is on focus of the two mentioned control, float a new layer and draw the item and on selected, set the value to the origianl control?

cheers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tman1425:
Thank you very much for your work! This is excellent!

One quick question. When on the main menu and swipe left, it closes fingermenu...is there a way to disable that? I keep accidentally closing fingermenu and having to restart it. Thanks in advance!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andrey08:
Thank you very much. 1.10 working great on

Atom Life WM 6.1

Sugestion: Make it a bit less tall and perhaps try to fit 6 buttons in QVGA.

Thank you:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chas123:
Thank you very much for all of your hard work. This app is awesome. I have tested this program v. 1.10rc11 since it's release. I see two issues that need to be worked out:

1) I believe there is a memory leak somewhere. not neccessarily in the running process itself, but in the interception of the normal menu and the effect it has on cprogam. Without the program installed and running I boot at 36-37% and creap towards 40% after 24 hours. With, It boots at 39 and creaps towards 50%, actually reaching 50% after 24 hours. The only difference i see is in cprogram (according to DotFred).

2) The installation of the program seems to break the normal start menu. I am not 100% sure on this. I forgot that I wanted to figure this out on my last flash, and installed 3 or 4 other apps after FingerMenu before I checked, but I'm real close to positive that it does actually break the links for both Programs and Settings. Hopefully someone else w/ tf3d w/ mods will chime in. It does actually seem sporradic. Sometimes one will work, and sometimes the other. They never both work at the same time.

These results come from flashing three different (same cook) roms.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
1) hmm, that's interesting. Have you tried excluding cprog.exe so FingerMenu ignores it? I have some sort of memory leak on my X1 too but I'm positive it's not FingerMenu (I boot up at ~44% and it creeps up to 55% after about 24hrs and hangs around there) - I get more problems with Task Facade running than I do with FingerMenu...

2) My Start Menu's fine. I'm using Dotfred's extra-large Start Menu and have had no probs with FingerMenu.

EDIT: w00t 100th post! :P
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Star-Lite:
it stopped working again for me. It seems that by some random reason only sometimes works.

I think it has to do with another program interefing somehow, but I can't find the source of the problem. Is there a way to disable autostarting of FM, so that I can manually start and stop it to identify the exact source?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
delete link from \Windows\Startup folder or reinstall and say "no" when install ask you if fingermenu should start at boot. Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ellork:
Locked device, screen freeze

I love this app, but from company policy i have to put a password to the device.

Now I have the same problem as Minglee.

When the device is locked and a reminder pops up, the device freeze. I can't enter the pw nor use fingermenu.

Can I exclude reminders??? Would love to keep it on, but this is unbearable...

Thanks for any advise
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] uniqueboy:
Option to re-order menus.

Probably been suggested a million times, probably a dumb idea, but in my normal usage I would find it very useful if menu items could be re-ordered or even excluded, maybe via a left softkey options.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asctony:
Just finished scanning though all postings and this really sound like a great application. I installed the CAB 1.10 and I checked Startup on Boot. Did a Reset and then I went to \Program Files\FingerMenu\.

I can see all the .pngs, the 3 .exe files (CLOSE, CONFIG, CTRL) and SetupDLL.dll file. I can execute the CONFIG file but nothing else. It will show me About, Return to Config and Exit when I tap on Menu in lower right and those 3 options work. From there I am lost.

My question is how do I start the app?

I use SPB PocketPlus as my Today Screen with SBP Traveler, SPB Diary and EffComm Today Radio Device Toggle.

Do I need another Today Screen and not use SPB PocketPlus?

Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asctony:
I think I figured it out. LOL The app executes when you click on a menu. Options show on menu are based on application that was open when you use menu. Is this correct??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chronster:
yeah dumdum. its a menu replacement LOL
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asctony:
I guess I was having a Senior Moment. That's what happens when you get old. LOL
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kjhadfield:
drop down start menu

is it possible to use/configure this app to work with the start menu on the top left of the screen?

sorry if been asked before an thank you for any help
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ceuva:
Hi.

Anyone know when this app will work with windows mobile 5 devices ?

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] krishan2207:
hi francarl

i m using ur finger menu v1.10 and found that bug. While i m on phone and dialing a phone no. by searching the contact via smartdial. the contact comes as i tap on it Finger menu pops up as it do always. i hv selected to call XXXX and what....... instead of dialing that XXXX it redial the last caller.

as i disable finger menu the regular menu works fine. and after re enabling the bug comes. hope u fix it soon.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asctony:
How do you get the NiceBlue Finger Menu Ski to change the Menu color from black to blue?

I have Unzipped it, put it into FingerMenu Folder, etc. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TooKooL:
Hey! 1.10 still not working on 240x240 display. Will it be?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
hey francarl, would it be possible to do this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=489379

see the screenshot of wm6.5 menu (how it actually is on the right side)

could you maybe implement an option or version that has the menu to the side like that?

i would do the graphics to make it look just like wm6.5 if you made that possible!

thanks man

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
The menus of WM 6.5 rocks...that is why i have a 6.5 beta rom flashed. The menu appears anywhere on the screen depending what softkey you push, and where it is. The submenu is smaller and overposed on the right or left accordingly.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nick99EXB:
Is there an easy way to change the color of the selection_vga? I am looking to make it a yellow gradient to match the stock sprint TF3D.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
yeah, that would be amazing if that could be implemented in a future version of fingermenu! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kaanHAN:
great job man! works very good on omnia..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kraize:
Take screenshot of yellow gradient in manila's finger menu thingy.

Use photoshop and cut the image to the same pixel x pixel that the selection_vga is. Give me a screenshot of the yellow gradient and I could probably do it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RideTheTube:
Firstly Thank you!!

Is it possible to change the selected blue colour?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kraize:
Yes it is. Replace selection_vga or selection_qvga.png in the fingermenu folder with your desired color. Replace vga/qvga depending on your device resolution.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nick99EXB:
Kraize,

I never took a screen shot before. What software do I need to do that?

Nick
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RideTheTube:
haha got it^^ now its freakin awesome!:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Martinhdk:
Just use SEARCH and results will open up ;) (A little hint here on XDA... It is OK to ask - but NEVER do so, if you have not searched first...otherwise you will be FLAMED by the older members :))
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
i would use capsure if i were you.. easily the best screen capture for winmo!

and free :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kraize:
Guys! Francarl has a surprise for you! I'm skinng it right now! So expect it soon! I'll be going over graphics and things.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ronzo:
Vito Audio Notes 1.37

This is a really great program!

I'd just like to report one issue I found: it's not working with Vito Audio Notes. 4 out of 5 times, nothing happens when I select a menu item. Only occasionally will it work as expected in this app.

No worries, I placed the app in the exclusion list :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
I like the sounds of that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
oooh I like surprises. If there's another beta test round, count me in! :D

my two wishlist items are hacked popup message boxes and fixing of that 32 character filename crash :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
either of them!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mylostnick:
Hi all!

Thank u for this really great app. It's very useful!

I've a lil request: can u make more simple to return to the upper menu?

TY for all and bye!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
the surprise is great! :D

working on a winmo6.5 skin

would it be possible to implement customizable size of item height?

definable simply by resizing graphics?

i think you talked about taht before in thsi thread

just thought id bring it up again to make sure :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
in next version, height of selection_Xvga.png will determine item height. The same for up/down buttons. Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
Hey francarl. While you're around, any idea when we'll see 1.11 (or whatever the next build is). I'm excited to try FingerMenu, but 1.10 isn't working for me (as described here).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
is your device SQVGA (240x240)? if yes, new version of fingermenu will work with it!

When new version? soon, when graphics will be available then beta testing will start. Thank you for patience, i'm very busy with work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
No, it's QVGA landscape (320x240). I'm not sure what exactly the problem is, but I get a blank screen (as per the image in the post I linked above) whenever I use FingerMenu. I've tried installing 1.10 twice, and it happened both times, despite having .NET 3.5 installed.

I understand. I do some coding of the side, and have to regularly put it on hold for work and/or personal life. Just thought I'd ask.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
really strange resolution! Ok, I'll add it in next version...again, no need .NET, fingermenu is not a managed application!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
Much appreciated!

Not sure how that's a strange resolution though. It's standard QVGA. I suppose being landscape is a bit odd, not sure though (seems to make sense to me for phones with non-slide-out hardware keyboards).

Anyway, thanks again!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcw:
Compressed Executable

francarl:

Some people reported slowdowns, and over at PPCGeeks, they compressed the EXE which appears to speed up the fingermenu application. Are you going to compress the EXE for your v1.11 release?

Here's the thread for reference (I searched this thread for "compress" or "compressed" but came back empty):

Fingermenu compressed EXE discussion

Otherwise, it's an amazing looking app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
The correct search term would be UPX :) There are threads for it around XDA, just need to search around. I've did it for my FingerMenu 1.10 almost a month ago and to be honest I really can't tell any difference... start times are reported to be faster... but can't tell though. It's not going to reduce mem usage or anything if ur wondering.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbilko:
Fantastic application, a must have for any PPC!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fabius88:
great program!

complimenti ottimo programma ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] redvil:
ciao a tutti c'è una versione in italian

there is an italian version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] magicalan:
i love it :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pryde:
Can't copy text in emails

Everytime I mark text in Pocket Outlook and want to copy it (by longpressing and selecting copy) nothing happens. There is no text copied. If I turn off Fingermenu copy does work.

Also going into Contacts, selecting one (so only this contact is shown in the display), hitting menu and selecting 'search in google maps...' has no effect.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
first post updated
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
Just pm'ed you! Waiting eagerly to beta test 1.11 FingerSuite....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zenkinz:
hi francarl,

I tried the beta, and it looks good so far.

two questions though

1. the messagebox hack looks good. But when I tried to delete a folder, the pop up box is still the old look.

2. I don't see any entry to uninstall the program (not that I want to..). same problem I face when I try to uninstall the previous version of fingermenu.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] EgorLev:
Hello Francesco! HTC just included you idea software in new version of TouchFlo 3D. it’s in the end of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo1S...news/?id=23&type=news&feature=player_embedded
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] redvil:
ciao a tutti

qualcuno è riuscito a tradurlo in italiano?

is there an italian version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KyJIep:
works fine. best app. thank you. can U change baloon buttons? or baloons completely?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KyJIep:
francarl, update todo list in first post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
Trying out beta now... 32 character bug fixed, great :)

1. Yeah confirmed fexplore.exe msgboxes aren't being caught? Notes msgboxes get caught fine however.

2. might be an issue with your phone - I can see FingerMenu / FingerSuite clearly in the Remove Programs menu

You should PM francarl the bugs instead of posting here as he suggests.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] magicalan:
Somebody uploaded this .zip that has the files that you replace in the fingermenu its green i think it looks better and its not a cab :p

i downloaded the green cab but it doesnt look the same as the one some guy uploaded here but i dont know who he is

*credits from somebody msg plx*

hope u guys use it :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hkultraman:
is there anyone can post the screen shot of the beta fingersuit? i would like to have a preview on the messagebox being skin.

cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mabru2001:
Beta Issue

Using the new beta and it is conflicting with S2U2. When windows starts with S2U2 running and I go to unlock my phone it acts like it is unlocking but then s2u2 instantly re locks the phone. It does it over and over again. I am running the newest version of S2U2 1.52. I think its the new prompt box feature. Is there a way to add a exclusion for S2U2?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mabru2001:
Sure, here it is.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JNGold:
Will this functionality be optional? I think the WM response windows are just fine for finger operation.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcw:
It might be something particular to the CDMA phones (different CPU) - it seems like everyone over at ppcgeeks (primarily CDMA) sees a faster response when running most application compresseds.

(I tried searching UPX first, but it might be too short - nothing found / I'm used to using longer terms because a lot of forum search engines have this problem with short words)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
ah ok - in that case, try searches for "UPX Squeezer BATCH" or just go to this thread :) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=481880 if you're interested in compressing apps other than FingerSuite/Menu.... the compression works wonders on the startup times of TomTom and Opera.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Leonick:
Great news, unfortunately I cant start trying it until I get my phone back, should be quite soon though...

Have you ever thought of trying to replace the startmenu using the same method? most start menu replacers that exist only works as they are supposed to on english phones as the look for Programs and Settings folders, which have other names in other languages...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Ah, this news just made my day. Can't wait to try it out and report back.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
yes, FingerMenu and new FingerMsgbox are independent programs.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sian:
Hi

When will this Fingersuite be ready for trying?

Are they all uninstallable? Someone said here they have difficulty uninstalling Fingermenu. I read through the first page but didn't see anything on this.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SaBo:
Does this work for message boxes only or for notifications as well?

Sascha
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Naaf:
Feedback FingerSuite v1.11

First of all, awesome app man! The new design is really nice.

One issue if found so far:

When i try to set autostart at boot for fingermenu and fingermsgbox in the config and then close the config, the setting is not saved. So both programs are not started at boot. I have to manually start the apps. Using O2 Orbit 2 (aka Touch Cruise/Polaris) with WM6.1 german rom.

That's it. No other bugs so far.

One question: the text in the msgbox is in german, but the buttons are in english

Again, great job francarl. Keep it up.

Greetz
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] francarl:
is your startup folder "\windows\startup"? can you check, please? thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Naaf:
no, i don't have this folder. i only have \windows\autostart.

i have now created a shortcut for each program in this autostart folder. msgbox does start at boot, but fingermenu don't. i still have to start it manually
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
i'm having the same problems with the autostart.

when closing the config while running both fingermenu and fingermsgbox, a message box pops out for fingermenu.exe telling that it lacks a digitally signed certificate or a component, after this Fingermenu is closed and message boxes lock the application prompting them.

the menus under the "skins" tab are always empty.

if started manually both apps work perfectly, except for fingermsgbox buttons lack of localization which was already noted.

also fingermenu's text seems to be more pixelated than in 1.10.

edit: looking how the skins are arranged now, wow! lots of flexibility!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yjhyx520:
so good

waiting...

when?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jiles:
2testers

To test MsgBox it's nice to use MortScript with scripts

message("Text text text..." ,"Test message")

i = question( "Text text text..." ,"Test question" ,"YesNoCancel" )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zenkinz:
is it just me that I donjt' see francarl FingerMenu (or Francarl Finger suite for the latest beta vesrion) in the remove program setting?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
i had no problem with the uninstallation process.

edit: would it be possible to add an option for skinners in msgbox's settings.ini to change the text alignment (to center the header text for example) ?