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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
I have Htc x7510 with win mobile pro 6.1, and I use A-A reset for a soft reset at least every second day, if not I find that it's much slower to swipe between screens, and sometimes the screens are kind of hanging instead of flowing smoothly. Lately I've been using HTC Addicts clean ram utility more and more, it works much the same way as a soft reset but is less trouble.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
I did install .Net 3.5 but I think it was an old version. I downloaded a later dated version and reinstalled. Everything works as it should now.

Thanks for the response.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TimTrucho:
@ssj5trunks

Hello and congratulations for this Project!!

One Question:

What software do you use for create PNG icons? I create PNG Icons whit Adobe, but have this problems!!

I used some custom Icons in png, whit transparencies, and this icons apear bad in screen... bad colors, not transparecies, bad pixels...

What metod used to show images in iFonz? I think that don't suported PNG formnat at 100%

About of the Slow after 3 or 4 SoftResets, You can Trying Clean RamMemory whit RamSweeper or Close the iFonz2.exe whit TaskManager... Then look if the fps impoved.

Thanks and Keep on!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
Hi, to do icons i use Paint.net or Adobe work good, but VB.NET not support PNG transparency, and if you open some png files in gfx folder of program you look that the images are not antialiased.

The slow is not after soft reset, but after the close and reopen of iFonz.

After 3/4 times the speed of program is slow. I use a lots of programs that clean RAM but the problem persist.

But i think that i have found the problem in code.

Stay tuned.

Bye
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] richardzchg:
Hi ssj5trunks,

I would gladly praised your piece of superb work :)

However, appreciate if could advise how to remove the older version 0.9.7?

This is the old version I have installed :

This is the old version that stucked in 'Remove Program'

Finally, I tried to overwrite or just copied the latest version 2.0.3 but it got a Net CF error..

Please advise, appreciate it...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
If you dont have in uninstall programs the old version, delete the folder of ifonz and create a new folder with new version.

Forget old version.

P.S.

My site is down for 3 days for traffic, wait the first day of new month.

Bye
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] richardzchg:
Well... sadly... it didn't work....

As per your advise, I have deleted the entire folder "ifonz" and create/copy the entire folder "ifonz2"... unfortunately, it didn't work and prompted NET CF error stated...(3.5 Net CF at current)

any other suggestions?

**the older ifonz is still available in "remove program"... there's no way to delete it...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
I'm using bluemetalaxe's icons. I've checked them in Photoshop and they appear to have a transparent boarder but they still show up with a white boarder in iFonz 2.0.3.0.

Is there a solution other than making the background white?

TIA

John
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
Homescreen Icons

I'm posting 12 homescreen icons adjusted for the homescreen with the magic pink used for transparancies.

to Johnhedge: You can use the "magic pink" redvalue 255 greenvalue 0 bluevalue 255 as background, the icons will not show any borders
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
thanks for the tip teacher1960 (and the icons)

I'd read about the magic pink but didn't fully understand.

J
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
task facade

Beware of the app Task Facade which is supposed to enable you to switch between apps without closing them down. It is a very good idea but it seems to crash Ifonz2 on my phone.

Not immediately and dramatically but after a little while, Ifonz can then be restarted, but soon crashes again.

Had to uninstall it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
As a way of saying thank you and giving something back I've put the magic pink around bluemetalaxe's (and some others I've collected) icons which stops the white boarder in ifonz 2.0.3.0.

I've uploaded them to ftp.xda-developers/ I'm not sure how to link to them, sorry.

J
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
uploading

when you post a reply, you push the "advanced tab" if you have put your icons into a zip file you can just upload the zipfile with the icons, and there you are.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
As per the above
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
and the third one
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
try again!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
plus weather.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
I'm working in the new version, with a lot of improvements and useful things.

I think next weekend i can post new version.

Stay tuned.

Bye
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
I can't wait

Thank you for your work!

I have tried Pointui, Winterface and SPB and there's nothing like Ifonz. Both Ifonz1 and Ifonz2 are way better than the others in my opinion, You should see how beautiful your Ifonz2 is on my big 5 inch screen it's not the same with the screenshots
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FoneBone:
Cool.... I like your appz very much, cause they are easy to handle and they work absolutely reliable. Can't wait to test the new version. Thx for your hard work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abcxyz:
I love iFonz. I've tried TFL2D, TF3D, SPB Shell, PointUI, WM6.5, many other interfaces...and iFonz 1.1.2 is by far my favorite. It's customizable, easy to use, and very smooth if configured properly. I'm looking forward to trying to v2.0.3.0, but I hope you finish 1.x first.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
At least I gave iFonz 2 0.3.0 a try. I was using iFonz 1.1.2 before.

I know that they are not the same, but I noticed a few things.

iFonz 1.1.2 sometimes froze and restarted the device. Also it drained battery and RAM a lot. iFonz 2 0.3.0 is much faster, smoother, the battery drain was reduced about 50% on my device.

But there are small things I miss in iFonz 2 0.3.0:

- the iphonish tobbar instead of the windows taskbar

- a have a QVGA device and I'm looking for some new graphics/skins (right now they don't look that good)

- maybe you implement an option to draw the icons transparent (I downloaded bluemetalaxe's icon set and some of them are messed up because of the transparency)

But, keep up your awesome work. The new release is much better than everything before. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bombqcat:
installation problems

erm..y i cant install properly??..

when i pressed the ifonz 2 configure..it exists cant find the system named

''iFonz2Library,Version=0.3.0.0, Cluture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=null'',or cant find its dependent programme..

May i know wat had happend and how to fix it well...pls..

i really want to use the iphone theme in my htc touch...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Be sure to copy the downloaded folder to your device storage. What is the name of the folder? Is it "iFonz2-0.3.0"? Rename it to "iFonz2"! Thats the way it worked for me. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] siamboyecc:
Thanks :)

It's work with my i-mate JAMA....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Latin08:
can somebody help me!?!

I tried installing this on my X1 and it didn't work...

it kept bringing up an error message saying "Error... an unexpected error has occused in iFonez2.exe... select quit and then restart this program, or select details for more information"

Does anybody know what to do??? :confused:

ANY HELP would be soooooooooooo appreciated!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
Ifonz crash

I found that once Ifonz had crashed it had often crashed for good so I have given this solution before, you have to delete your Ifonz folder and reinstall it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] buurmeisje:
Downloaded 2.030 version to my Samsung OMNIA.. WORKS GREAT!! :D Especially the speed...push a configured button and the program runs instantly, this was NOT the case with the standard windows setup.

It takes some time to get things configured, to get the buttons placed where you want them and to get the link running, but when everyting works it WORKS.

Perfect job and THANKS!!

ps the task bar underneath the screen (where it tells Programs and Menu) is blue. Any way to delete the blue bar and only have the text showed?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pda23:
Impressed

_________________________________________________

The dedication by ssj5truncks to improving WM is very impressive.........

Really looking forward to the new version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] quicksite:
simo, could you answer a quick checklist of YES/or/NO answers re new version?

Simo, this would help all of us a lot. I am not looking for explanations or detail. But could you go down this list and answer "yes" or "no", please? Thank you in advance:

WILL THE NEW VERSION...

1. ... have independently addressable icons, where you can customize the app, icon, duplicate it, move it, without having to turn on a global "edit mode"? Y / N

2. ... have the option of a HOME SCREEN ? Y/N

3. ... have a bottom row of icons that do not move, but are there on each page of icons? (as the user's 4 or 5 "favorites") Y/N

4. ... have the ability, like in iFonz 1, to set up the number of pages you want? Y/N

5. If Yes, will I be able to have fixed positioning of icon layouts per-page... so that icons from one page don't float over to the previous page if I delete an object from previous page? Y/N

6. ... have global "edit mode" that enables drag & drop moving of icon positions? Y/N

7. If YES to #6, will the ability to drag an icon from a position on Page 1 to a position on Page 3 (for example), allow a user to drag an item off of the page, and then have a pop-up or target zone that says something like "drag icon to Page 2, 3,4 or 5?"

8. .... or, instead, would I be able to drag that icon and then keep dragging til it slides past page 2, page 3, and then I drop it on page 4? Y/N

9. Will the new version have an icon "function-type" that lets me select an attribute, like "next page", "previous page" , "page 1", "home page" ? Y/N

(that would allow me to create icons that let me jump-navigate between pages without having to slide in between pages)

10. In the Settings Pages, when I assign an app/or/function to an icon, and assign an image to the icon, will you have the chosen application's default icon populate the icon field, so i don't have to go choose an image if i don't want? Y/N

11. When I select an image for an icon, will you have a small image-preview thumbnail, instead of just a list of filenames? (Y/N)

12. and finally, realistically, will this new version operate faster than version 2? Y/N

or will it be more like "about the same speed"? Y/N

==============

I hope you answer these because they will help us all know if iFonz will combine the best of version 1 and version 2, or if it will be completely different from either one of them.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
Bye bye

P.S

Development is slow because i have small spare time for work on it, i hope you enjoy and appreciate my work for free.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] quicksite:
thanks, simo. we're all excited about this. thank you for listening to our feedback, and making version 2 better.

will you be posting that video to your website, to youtube, or here?

thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahmad5859:
reply

1. ... have independently addressable icons, where you can customize the app, icon, duplicate it, move it, without having to turn on a global "edit mode"?

yes

2. ... have the option of a HOME SCREEN ?

yes

3. ... have a bottom row of icons that do not move, but are there on each page of icons? (as the user's 4 or 5 "favorites")

yes

4. ... have the ability, like in iFonz 1, to set up the number of pages you want?

yes

5. If Yes, will I be able to have fixed positioning of icon layouts per-page... so that icons from one page don't float over to the previous page if I delete an object from previous page?

NO

6. ... have global "edit mode" that enables drag & drop moving of icon positions?

yes

7. If YES to #6, will the ability to drag an icon from a position on Page 1 to a position on Page 3 (for example), allow a user to drag an item off of the page, and then have a pop-up or target zone that says something like "drag icon to Page 2, 3,4 or 5?"

8. .... or, instead, would I be able to drag that icon and then keep dragging til it slides past page 2, page 3, and then I drop it on page 4?

NO

9. Will the new version have an icon "function-type" that lets me select an attribute, like "next page", "previous page" , "page 1", "home page" ?

yes

(that would allow me to create icons that let me jump-navigate between pages without having to slide in between pages)

10. In the Settings Pages, when I assign an app/or/function to an icon, and assign an image to the icon, will you have the chosen application's default icon populate the icon field, so i don't have to go choose an image if i don't want?

yes

11. When I select an image for an icon, will you have a small image-preview thumbnail, instead of just a list of file names?

yes

12. and finally, realistically, will this new version operate faster than version 2?

yes

or will it be more like "about the same speed"?

yes
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] quicksite:
Features of the new iFonz version coming in May 2009

1. ... have independently addressable icons, where you can customize the app, icon, duplicate it, move it, without having to turn on a global "edit mode"?

yes

, you will be able to edit icons independently within the iFonz app, without going into Settings. (this is how iFonz 1 handled it)

2. ... have the option of a HOME SCREEN ?

no

3. ... have a bottom row of icons that do not move, but are there on each page of icons? (as the user's 4 or 5 "favorites")

no, not this version. In a future version yes, but this takes a lot of time to re-program.

4. ... have the ability, like in iFonz 1, to set up the number of pages you want?

no, not for this upcoming version. Maybe in a future release.

5. If Yes, will I be able to have fixed positioning of icon layouts per-page... so that icons from one page don't float over to the previous page if I delete an object from previous page?

No, not for now.

6. ... have global "edit mode" that enables drag & drop moving of icon positions?

yes (this will be seen in a new video that shows the current work-in-progress)

7. If YES to #6, will the ability to drag an icon from a position on Page 1 to a position on Page 3 (for example), allow a user to drag an item off of the page, and then have a pop-up or target zone that says something like "drag icon to Page 2, 3,4 or 5?" (this was not answered; ssj5trunks said to wait and see how it will work in the new video he will be uploading)

8. .... or, instead, would I be able to drag that icon and then keep dragging til it slides past page 2, page 3, and then I drop it on page 4?

No, it will be a different method.

You will see in video.

9. Will the new version have an icon "function-type" that lets me select an attribute, like "next page", "previous page" , "page 1", "home page" ?

No, not in this version. Maybe in a future version.

(that would allow me to create icons that let me jump-navigate between pages without having to slide in between pages)

10. In the Settings Pages, when I assign an app/or/function to an icon, and assign an image to the icon, will you have the chosen application's default icon populate the icon field, so i don't have to go choose an image if i don't want?

No. But again, icon functions will be assigned within the iFonz app, not by going into a Settings mode.

(quicksite note: I hope you will have this feature in a future release, because it was really helpful in iFonz 1 to have the default application icon show up if you don't have a custom icon to assign)

11. When I select an image for an icon, will you have a small image-preview thumbnail, instead of just a list of file names? No.

12. and finally, realistically, will this new version operate faster than version 2?

yes

or will it be more like "about the same speed"?

I

t won't be simply "about the same as iFonz 2"

... (On simo's HTC Diamond phone, it is running faster than previous iFonz 2)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
iFonz 2 - 0.5.0 Video

I have uploaded to my site the video of new version.

Go to view it.

Bye
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teacher1960:
video looks great

thx for your work! Look forward to install it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] quicksite:
This is fantastic. I will now describe from my memory how this new version works, then later update my original questions to you, and correct the answers based on now seeing the demo video:

Way to go, simo !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kraize:
I like it, but I'm having this problem:

P.S: Made a cab file for you lazy people :)

[Link]
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dfine1966:
Is there a way to make QVGA version work right now or do we have to wait until it gets fixed with a settings editor? I have a Sprint Touch. I can't find settings.dat file anywhere, yet I probably wouldn't know how to edit it anyways. It looks like it will be nice, though. I will go back to the old version until I can get it working.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sulehri:
nice

downloading...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
It looks like when started up the program uses VGA gfx, and i cannot access settings or other tabs to change that, also i cannot find any settings file to edit.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
settings.dat is created the first time you add an icon. Obviously you cannot, since you are on qvga: so simply copy the xml inside the "options.txt" file to make a dummy one, and add a line

<DirGfx value="gfxQVGA">

now you should access qvga
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
I have tried that and at starting iFonz the error came up.... Data at the root level is invalid. Line 26, position 1.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<DirGfx value="gfxQVGA" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

this way? I've done some test (with other settings) and it works... maybe try with "\gfxQVGA", if without slash it keeps erroring
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
Try playing with TextSizeCalCenter and TextSizeCalTop values in settings.dat. if you haven't them, add

<TextSizeCalTop value="6,5" />
<TextSizeCalCenter value="26" />

in settings.dat
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
If you read the options.txt, there is a setting to change the size of Calendar text:

TextSizeCalTop = "6,5"

go to settings.dat and set this:

<TextSizeCalTop Value="6,5">

Change the value at desire and restart iFonz.

Bye

P.S.

Settings.dat is created when you add programs or save modify to programs page.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
I want explain a thing, this is the first version and with a time and development i want to implement all options of old iFonz, ok?

Now the new iFonz is more stable and quickly on load, or not?

In my Diamond is very quickly.

Bye
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
simo, which is the value to set multiple pages in xml (or this isn't implemented yet)?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
It worked eliminating the space before the slash, thanks a lot
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] moesfeld:
Can anyone post a working QVGA Settings.dat

I played around with it a lot but can´t get it to change to qvga.

Where do I have to put the Settings.dat I put mine in the Ifonz dir but no errors and no change.

THX in Advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
iFonz #2 is really cool; i have only a couple of requests for next releases out of beta (unless they are already in your todo):

- ability to reduce font size in icons name (also if i change the Calibri ttf with my own in \windows\font, the font is always the same)

- ability to use only one line in icon names, so to have one more icon row per page (now is only 4x4, while i'd like to have 4x5 as before [in wvga, of course])

- ability to use BtnType also for programs pages (so that active icons that now are only allowed in home page can be freely used everywhere)

- ability to change softkeys (for example, i don't use the "home" one, while should be useful to have a "minimize" one, since now the "down" gesture isn't anymore present)

For the rest, it's amazing

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
it's the one i've posted (see post above yours about the slash position). Copy it in a .txt, rename as settings.dat and copy in iFonz dir
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dfine1966:
For those of you who want to make this work on QVGA, I found a way to make it work without doing much. Here is what you do. Take your gfxQVGA folder and copy it somewhere else. Change the folders name to gfxVGA. Delete the other gfxVGA folder that is still in the other folder. Put back the new one you just created. Start it up and it works perfectly. You don't need to change any settings, except that problem with the SUNDAY looking so big. I know it is a temporary fix, but at least you will be able to try it out.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
Check the post above yours, that worked for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
The problem is that if you do not change the setting to qvga, then all icons fo the added programs will be vga too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ZED_pt:
I´m a lazy man so all i did was switch The names of the GFX folders...switched VGA to QVGA and QVGA to VGA...guess what!?

It worked!!! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] moesfeld:
On the Home Screen when pressing sms mms or email it brings me only to the message menu (there I can choose sms/mms or email) Is it my rom or anyone else got that problem?

Anyway why is a xml used for storing the settings? I guess you had some particular reason for this. Does it speed up the Performance?

I found the registry config to be pretty usefull in Version 1 because it made the config pretty accessible from the outside with mortscript for example.

Well but you spend a lot (If not all) of your time coding this so I guess no major changes will be made on this one.

But since I got some spare time next week I will try to write a XML-Parser fitting your sceme in mortscript (if that is possible at all)

Enough moaning from me!

The App looks great and run´s super smooth on my p3600. I LOVE to have my Taskbar back.

Great work can´t wait for the next releases
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnhedge:
Hi Simon,

Loved the video. Is 2.0.5.0 downloadable yet? I couldn't find it on your website.

TIA

John
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pda23:
v3 vs. V5

Maybe I missed this bu a few questions:

1. Will landscape mode be possible

2. Can I copy the "settings file" from v3 to v5

3. Did I see that the downward stroke will minimize iFonz

4. Can the Home page Icons be re-sized

5. Can I decrease below 3 the amount of icons in a row on the home screen

Regards,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] buurmeisje:
Have changed the bottombar, now it is transparent (QVGA) and only the white text it showing. Attached the file.

Just replace the bottombar on your mobile for this one and restart.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
It'll be downloadable for this weekend.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ssj5trunks:
1. No, my Diamond don't use Landscape and i cant test it

2. Yes is retrocompatible

3. Yes the Up->Down gestureit minimize iFonz

4. yes, go to the themes folder and resize your icons for the home page

5. Yes you can, go to settings in home tab and change the value

Bye