[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] bill48105:
Cool, thanks! That fixes the default MS Dialer contact/recent issue! When I was switching I was using Diamond Tweak so that cab must do something else tweak doesn't..

UPDATE: Don't use Diamond Tweak to select Diamond dialer again after installing the Tachi Disabler cab! Wow does it make a mess of the dialer! lol Obviously the cab does something besides just disabling the dialer so if you wanted to revert to Tachi obviously it'd be best to uninstall the cab instead. ;)

Dialing out seems to work as expected but incoming has what looks like a notification bubble at the bottom which I am not sure is the default or not without using it on a stock rom.

WOO it even (mostly) fixes using the old HTC Dialer too! :D I installed Diamond_PhoneCanvas_full_Eng_without_battery_icon.cab The dialer pad looks correct and works (the recent/contacts section is there too except:

1. Once trying to connect (after dialing #'s pressing Call button) the screen shifts up & there is a section at the bottom that is like a different window behind the connecting screen that looks like it says "Mute Ring".

FIXED: Deleting \windows\Startup\phcanvga.lnk seems to fix the shifting issue!

2. During incoming calls there is a window that pops up over the canvas screen a few times at the bottom that says "Phone incoming" (Like what is seen with the default MS dialer after disabling Tachi) but it does go away so you can answer.

3. While connected to a call the same "Mute Ring" window is peeking from behind at the bottom but the canvas works.

FIXED: Deleting \windows\Startup\phcanvga.lnk seems to fix the shifting issue!

4. After disconnecting there are conflicting windows that pop up asking if I want to save to contacts. The yes & no are swapped & they don't really line up.

UPDATE: This doesn't always happen. Not sure what triggers the difference.

I am guessing there is something else that needs to be removed/changed, perhaps a custom notification app?? I say that because after a missed call there is a notification window that pops up that doesn't look like the default but looks an lot like the windows I am seeing..

One thing to note, on a fresh rom install, here is free mem for each:

Fresh: 44.8MB

After Tachi disabler: 49.7MB

After Canvas cab: 43.1MB

That shows just how much less memory the MS dialer uses and it seems the Tachi dialer actually uses less memory than the default HTC canvas! I have a feeling something else is installed or needs to be removed to complete success but it seems usable at least now, just kinda ugly at times. lol

UPDATE: (I actually went back to Diamond_PhoneCanvas_full_Eng_without_battery_icon.cab after installing Tachi Disabler cab then reboot so this doesn't really apply now)

Installing Diamond_PhoneCanvas_Slide.cab instead seems to work a little better and resolves almost all the issues above but unfortunately it replaces the pretty taskbar icons with what look like default white ones. There is also an extra part of duplicated status screen at the bottom while connected that you see when you slide the canvas protector down. And when arrowing through list of calls/contacts on dial screen the 2nd to last one stays highlighted when you go to last one but it does seem I'm getting close. :) I guess I'll try other cabs I have or try & dissect the cabs & see what is different between them.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Bill