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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
Throttel Lock is in my programs folder, It has a .exe so I tried it to with no luck. Don't no.

Thanks T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Did you soft reset your device after the changes to the registry?

And, btw, did you spelled the path right?

It should be:

ThrottleLock\ThrottleLock.exe
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
Yes , :) Still know go..

Thanks T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
ok, so:

1 - you have ThrottleLock.exe installed in Main memory in Program Files\ThrottleLock

2 - you have set the registry key: HKCU\software\allelimo\StartButton\Run

to: ThrottleLock\ThrottleLock.exe

3 - you have set the registry key:HKCU\software\allelimo\StartButton\HookText

to: 1

4 - you did a soft-reset

and when you tap on the word "Start" nothing happens, right?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
This is what it looks like.

Thanks T M Z

Yep to post #41
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Can you confirm that ThrottleLock is installed in main memory and not on storage card?

And where did you installed StartMenu, main memory or memory card?

And did you soft-reset the device?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
Yes it is post #43 , And yes to all of this post #41

Thanks T M Z

P.S StartMenu is on main memory .
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mattcoz:
Any way to link this to the programs tab in Manilla 2D? Or maybe just link to the today screen?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Ok then, I'm sorry, but I don't know why it does not work for you.

StartMenu works here on my WM6 device and on the WM5 and WM6 emulator with the settings from post 41 ...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
StartMenu as for now can start an application (i.e., an exe file)

I don't have Manila 2D so I don't know how it works, sorry.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
i wonder if you can then just set it to Manila2d.exe.. but maybe not.. i have no idea :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
A good way to know it should be to give it a try and then post the result here :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
Just did a hard reset, and dl everything and now it's all good. Working great :)

Thanks for your Help :) T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
so this hooks to something like mortbuttons correct?

if so i am gonna create a wm6.5-styled skin for that :D

(too bad its not possible to do honeycomb setup with mortbuttons though :()
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] knownboyofno:
NOOOOOOO htctoucher you stole my idea! I am going to do the same thing right you too which is funny. I can't wait to see your idea because you are amazing with graphics.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I'm glad that it is working now for you, but a HARD reset?

Are you sure? I mean, did you wiped out everything from your device and then reinstalled everything again?

A soft reset should be enough :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
haha :D

well i am willing to hold off on it if you would like the glory :D

fine by me

here are a couple previews of what i am thinking of, i havent skinned mortbuttons in a long time, so i am not sure if the honeycomb thing is possible (i dont think it is) which is too bad

.. + could do htc-style (like in diamond2, pro2)

i whipped these up really fast so there are unequal positionings of buttons and i still will probably tweak the wm6.5 buttons more if i make it into a mortbutton skin (or if someone knows an app i can actually mimic the honeycomb interface by skinning, let me know)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
It was a hard reset i did, I tried everything. Dont know what it was, but it works :) . great job on this app. Thanks T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike21pr:
holy smokes htctoucher these are great!!! too bad you havent jumped to vga yet.... this was perfect for what i had planned for this hack
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
haha thanks!

if i do make this skin, figure out some way to either make it look good without doing the honeycomb setup or find an app that will let me do it, i will make vga and qvga!

i think from now on i am going to start vga, work down to qvga, just to prepare myself for getting a vga device (i would of course really appreciate a donation of a vga device, but i cant wish for too much i guess :D)

by the way, your avatar is great.. invader zim is hilarious and that lil mechanical dogs girs gotta be my favorite character

haha
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dickenz:
You guys are using Mortbuttons right?

Interesting... I was thinking Diamond2 style also... Just need to be able to link to Settings...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BustedNuts1:
any screen shots?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
yeah diamond2 style will be easy to do with mortbuttons, i have exams for this week, but will probably release a skin for that at the end of the week or on the weekend :D

and maybe a winmo6.5 style skin, depending on what i figure out in relation to honeycomb layout (which seems to be impossible.. but i think i have a workaround that just might work..)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] atomic2mod:
I'm gonna try and hook it to "TouchLaunch. Tough MortButtons has the possibility of showing system settings....

Well anyhow, looking forward to what you (htctoucher) come up with in the vga honeycomb department:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
ive been looking around, and no app launchers i can find are that customizable (to allow honeycomb-like organization of icons)

would anyone like to develop one :D

just a thought
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
Looking forward to seeing some more of your great work please (QVGA) lol.

Anyways did you look ar (Launch Manager) ? It hooked great. Here a link.

Thanks allelimo for a great app, :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=336844&highlight=Launch+Manager

http://www.fantasticbytes.com/downloads/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
Very useful. thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
could you add support for storage card pleease? :D

i installed mortbuttons accidentily to SD card, now for some reason i cant uninstall it or install to device over the SD..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Storage card is supported, see post #1, "How to start a program" (if you're talking about StartMenu...)

I don't understand what you mean, sorry!

Mortbuttons? Install to device over the SD?

Are you talking about StartMenu or Mortbuttons?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
oh, i tried linking to storage card it didnt work, ill try again

that is just an issue with my device.. for some reason i cannot delete files and cant uninstall apps .. gonna have to hard reset :D

thanks man!

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
wondering, can you map to something other than an exe?

like mortbuttons1.mbi?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
I tried for a day to get mortbuttons1.mbi to work, With no luck. Exe's is all I can get to work :(

Thanks T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
this is kind of frustrating.. i cant seem to change the path for some reason

each time i change the path to Storage Card\Program Files\Mortbuttons\Mortbuttons.exe

and soft reset

it has reverted back to iLaunch\iLaunch.exe

why!!>!>??!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
I had the same problem, I had to move the programs to the device memory to hook the .exe's .

Thanks T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
No, StartButton uses

to start an application, and this function is for application only (i.e., exe files).

I could change this to:

allowing the use of files too, maybe in the next release.

About MortButtons: see post #34, I don't use it and I've removed it - maybe if someone could explain how it works, what .mbi files are and how are they used...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
It has hardly something to do with StartButton: StartButton does not write that key, so it can't change it.

It must be something in your device or in the way you write that registry key... :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
This is not what you said in post #50...

Anyway, StartButton works with programs in Storage Card if you write the path correctly.

In post #1 I wrote:

Of course the first part ("Memory Card\Program Files") depends on your device language and on how you organized the Memory Card.

In my italian version of WM I use ("Scheda di Memoria\App")

The second part ("MyApplicationFolder\MyApplication.exe") again depends on how you organized the programs on the memory card.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stud1118:
Can you please tell me if I can use this application, just to change the text "start" into some other word ? (Regardless of what it opens when I press this word )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
No, I'm sorry but StartButton can't change the word "Start" :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
ive tried everything ican think of to get it to work with SD card.. nothing works

\storage card\program files\mortbuttons\mortbuttons.exe

\memory card\storage card\program files\mortbuttons\mortbuttons.exe

what am i doing wrong??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I don't know where you've installed Mortbuttons or how is the memory card called on your device...

Do you have Total Commander installed? It's the best file manager, it's free, and you can download it here: http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm

Then, navigate to your mortbutton.exe with TC and it should be easy to discover the right path :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
yeah i have totalcommander

probably should have told you that i have mortbuttons installed to my storage card

it is called storage card.. i copied the exact line from total commander into the start menu hook string

doesnt work..

what to do now?

i can only map to device memory program file exes, not storage card exes
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Ok then, I'm sorry, but I don't know why it does not work for you.

StartMenu works here on my WM6 device and on the WM5 and WM6 emulator with programs (exe files) in main memory or in storage card.

Probably StartMenu is not compatible with your phone/rom/other installed programs/whatever :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
thats fine

i ended up just installing mortbuttons to the device and now it works like a charm!

thanks a lot for those great lil app :D

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tomal:
Please consider a little behavior change for "on tap" action.

Just the start button will be blured or highlighted on tap...because now sometimes I have a feeling that my "tap" didn't work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Ok, nice idea!

Added to StartButton "todo list" :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tmz:
I like this, can you do it for the "start text" to ?

Thanks T M Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sequen:
I would love for this to happen as well. also maybe the ability to launch more file types other than .exe's...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
28 March 2009 - v. 0.3 released

See first post :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rcperez:
Great Work!!!

also is there a possibility to tag the "Start Menu" text to launch a different app like an alternative start menu without the "Programs" hehehe

and tap and hold events would also be great :D

I'm already using the Icon to launch my alternative folderview/programs. But also needed to quicklaunch the start menu to access MRU, Settings, and task which is available on every application. Great job, keep up the good work :D I salute you :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] civicvx94:
I would gladly donate to a wm6.5 style launcher!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
This is a nice idea, I think it could be added to the next StartButton release :)

This is already possible if you don't extend the hook to the "Start" word: in fact, by default StartButton uses the tap on the word "Start" to launch Windows Start Menu, giving you access to MRU, Settings, etc. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zard:
Very nice, especially coupled with iLaunch. Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] reversehead:
Hi, allelimo

From your post that shows your coding to launch application, I think it'll be great/perfect if you have separate registry string key to use as input parameter, may be named "RunParam" and pass the value to your "sei.lpParameters" in your code below. I suggest this because this'll solve mort buttons users problem to launch their own menu (I'm also using MortButtons menu to replicate start menu :)) and I think this way it a fastest way to deal with.

In order to run MortButtons' menu1 (assumed that MortButtons was installed to device memory), the full command line is

"\Program files\MortButtons\MBRunner.exe" "\Program files\MortButtons\Button1.mbi"

SHELLEXECUTEINFO sei = {0};

sei.cbSize = sizeof(sei);
sei.lpVerb = TEXT("Open");
sei.lpFile = data->szLinkPath;
sei.lpFile = TEXT("\\program files\\iLaunch\\ilaunch.exe");
sei.lpParameters = TEXT("");
sei.nShow = SW_SHOW;
ShellExecuteEx(&sei);

as you can see that the full path of button1 is a parameter of MBRunner.exe

More suggestion:

- It would be great if you have something like RunOnHold.

- Support for .lnk file

Many many many thanks,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Thanks for the Mort Buttons explanation, the next version will support parameters and links :)

I don't know what you mean with RunOnTap, though...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] reversehead:
Sorry, wrong typing, I means "RunOnHold" :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Sorry again, I've googled for "RunOnHold" and I've found absolutely nothing!

I need some further explanation... :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] reversehead:
Just a suggestion that currently you have registry key named "Run" for launch app when user tap on Windows flag, so I suggest that the Windows flag may support press & hold event, the wording "RunOnHold" is just the sample registry naming.

Don't google for that word...don't think too much....:)

Hopes the new version will come out soon. :D

Many thanks again for your support,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Ok, got it now :)

(I thought it was the name of an application...)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sequen:
How about hooking "all text" instead of just the "start" text.. i personally just dont want to be able to see the old start drop down menu, except maybe on an option to tap and hold
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jogi:
I want to use the launcher from Spb Mobile Shell and did enter the following in the registy:

\Programme\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"dlg|:LAUNCHER

But that doesn't work. Is there a way to get this working?

Regards,

Jogi
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Command line parameteres are still unsupported, see post #92:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sequen:
I was able to get it to work... i simply used "spb mobile shell\Menulauncher.exe" without the quotation marks of course. it worked for me...by the way the new SPB mobile shell 3.0 comes with the option to hook the startmenu...just go to spb system settings and that option is there to replace start menu if you are using mobileshell 3.0
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Yes exactly: command line options are still unsupported :)

The line entered in the registry was:

\Programme\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"dlg|:LAUNCHER

So the first part works, once you remove the "\programme\" like clealry stated on the first post ("How to start a program"):

Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe

while the command line options part does not:

" -cmd:"dlg|:LAUNCHER
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tjotji:
map both text and key?

Is it possible to map the winlogo and the startmenu text at the same time?

So far I have only been able to hook them separately.. e.g. if I set HookHookText value to 1, I have to set the HookWinkey value to 0, ande vice versa...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
From the first post:

This one is for the word "Start"

This one is for the hardware key

There isn't any setting for the "Winlogo", it is always hooked by the program, and the 2 settings for extended hooking are completely unrelated.

Could you please explain your problem further?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tjotji:
I mean 'winkey' sorry for the typo...but if I hook the one, I have to unhook the other, otherwise the result is that neither work..

Does this have something to do with the app or my device?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I don't have an hardware win button on my device so I can't test this, but the code runs just fine in the emulator, and the emulator hardware button works ok :)

The 2 hooks are completely unrelated, so I can't imagine why it does not work for you.

Maybe can you specify your device and your WM version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tjotji:
On my elf it works fine... for it has no hardware key, but on my wizard I just can't seem to hook them both at the same time.

I'm running the wizflo 6.1 rom on it..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=435228
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I'm sorry but I don't have a wizard (and anyway you're using a custom rom...), I can't really help you... :(

The code works in visualstudio WM5 and WM6 emulator, does anybody else have the same problem of tjotji?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tjotji:
thnx anyway bro..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
iApps home

StartButton has a new home (together with other iApps):

iApps

You'll find there the latest releases, skins, language files, faq, etc.

We'll keep this thread as the main discussion for everything regarding StartButton, so please keep posting here :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatsokol:
I've made some modifications in allelimo's StartButton:

When pressing Start (hardware button or at the top of the screen) it opens MS3's Launcher window. When pressing again - hides one. No registry options.

View attachment StartButton.MS3.CAB

View attachment StartButton.MS3.src.zip
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FrEcP:
First Post?

Hi,

just wanted to test your app and installed it.

But I couldn't find the path

HKCU\software\iApps\StartButton\

in my Reg as descripbed in 1st post

On page 5 or 6 I found it's till:

HKCU\software\allelimo\StartButton\

perhaps you should fix this....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] solox:
I hope for a new release of the great little program.

Currently i use GSPMagicButton, it is a skin for the startbutton, that has 2 more functions than Start Menu Button Hook. It can start apps from 1) click on button. 2) from sliding from button, and 3) holding on button.

I have set up: click=switching between open applications, slide=rotate screen, hold=change backlight.

The downside of this application is that you you have to use a uggly nontransparent buttonskin that covers the nice original windows logo.

Hope for a new release of Start Menu Button with more functions!

Best
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aibonlengket:
will there be an upgrade for button hook especially for WM6.5 with the UI that have the start button on the buttom?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ttm1:
icon size

good job!!

will be perfect if we can change the icon size of individual icons.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DerMeister:
Workaround for command line parameters / Hook a specific MortButton

For the moment there is a work around to make command line parameters work - there is an application that links an .exe File to a .lnk file - it is called "VJBrisk" and can be found at

http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJBrisk

You can read detailed instructions there, but if you want your Start button to trigger Mort Button 1 this is the way to do it:

1) Copy "VJBrisk.exe" to "\Program files\MortButtons"

2) Create a Shortcut called "VJBriskLNK.lnk" in "\Progam files\MortButtons" directory - it must be something like

"\Program files\MortButtons\MBRunner.exe" "\Program files\MortButtons\Button1.mbi"

to start Mort Button 1. The easiest way is to copy the link from your windows start menu folder and just rename it.

3) Hook the start button to \Program files\MortButtons\VJBrisk.exe

4) Reset your device - Voila!

Thank you for this fantastic little application! A big thank you also to VJay555 and also to Mirko "Mort" Schenk! For me it works like a charm and now my mobile device has finally become really usable :-)

Christoph
[XPERIA X1 General] 6600_best:
Hey

i have tested various display drivers with xperia (stock rom) and here's the info i got it .....it might be useful to u to select which driver u wanna install....

i choose these software to check

1.Sktool 4.4.7.1 (benchmark)

2.D3d tool (attachment in omnia D3D.rar)

3.coreplayer (to check vedio FPS)

here's the result:

A. X1 with Stock Drivers(driver name libgles_cm.dll in windows)

Sktool....1st 673

2nd 774

3rd 775

4th 780

5th 781 = 3783/5 =756.6 (took an avg)

FPS........31.550

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

B. X1 with Samsung Omnia Display Drivers

Sktool....1st 772

2nd 774

3rd 774

4th 769

5th 780 = 3869/5 =773.8 (took an avg)

FPS.......34.875

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

C. X1 with HTC Diamond display Drivers(driver name libgles_cl.dll in Attachment)

sktool....1st 743

2nd 772

3rd 773

4th 769

5th 766 = 3823/5 =764.6 (took an avg)

FPS.......33.026

So, i think Samsung omnia display drivers is best for x1 between the 3 ....

**needed htc touch hd display driver to test if someone have plz post in this thread**
[XPERIA X1 General] 6600_best:
omnia D3D

i forgot to attachment in 1 st post
[XPERIA X1 General] Dr.Sid:
Is mere 10% worth the trouble ?
[XPERIA X1 General] fards:
try a true 3d benchmark for 3d drivers.. which is what you've been testing. Sktools bench isn't that good.

http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Benchmark/GLBenchmark-Windows-Mobile-OpenGL-ES-CL-33651.shtml

I'll up the wimax, HD and some others if you want (there's the stock htc one and another inside most roms).

Then there's all the Ddraw drivers to test, and the way they interact with the DDI (which is prebuilt into the XIP) for 2d stuff which is what more people are likely to see a benefit from.

heres the 4 ! from the quartz (wimax)
[XPERIA X1 General] Realq86:
For the Stock ROM test, are you using the R2A10 rom?
[XPERIA X1 General] 6600_best:
yes m using stock rom n ver R1AA017 GENERIC_UK
[XPERIA X1 General] superjunior:
Moin.

how can i update/install the graphics driver.

Thanks
[XPERIA X1 General] gundamboy:
I believe you just download the cab and run it, then soft reset? Not sure but I also want to try.
[XPERIA X1 General] mndl632:
i've tried the omnia drivers and there is a slight improvement when loading up the panels and changing how they are laid out. Were you able to get hold of the touch hd drivers as i'm sure i've seen the panels work much smoother on the touch hd
[XPERIA X1 General] fards:
The quartz and Touch HD drivers are pretty identical. I've posted the quartz up above.
[XPERIA X1 General] matthewpapa:
i dont really care about d3d too much since no applications (except for panels) that i have installed uses it.

I would kill for some 2d acceleration during regular windows operation, however. as far as i know there is none and probably never will be :(
[XPERIA X1 General] bonesy:
whats the touch hd driver called? i have one and would help if i could
[XPERIA X1 General] Leddy:
The Omnia driver doesn't use the Imageon hardware (since the Omnia doesn't have it). It's completely software-emulated, if anyone was wondering.
[XPERIA X1 General] Jabe:
Where do you extract the files to? Windows folder?
[XPERIA X1 General] nokiaman1978:
just installed omnia drivers, there is a speed difference. All Good :)
[XPERIA X1 General] htainlin:
Yeah, omnia driver seems faster.:)
[XPERIA X1 General] Oobly:
SO, has anyone tested the 3d drivers with GLBenchmark and is willing to post results? I want the best 3d performance I can get for my xperia.
[XPERIA X1 General] sjoerdexperia:
Where do you extract the files to?!! how to instal the driver?