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[Windows Mobile Themes] chigz:
Dude!! your work is awesome but then due to the static color combination there are li itations dude..like we cant use another wallpaper u see..so is it possible for u to make it fully transparent i know it is coz its on .cpr right i m trying to modify the .cpr but m a noob in modifying the bronzeres.dll so lets c whats the outcome of my edited .cpr till then please try2 modify the bronzeres.dll k thansk anyway great work!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] DJRedLine:
Very nice theme. Looks clean and uncluttered, just how i like my Today screen to look

Are you or anyone else looking to convert to other resolutions? WQVGA if possible.
[Windows Mobile Themes] greatbal:
i understand what you mean. you're stuck with the Shadow background. i'll see what i can do.

Is this what you mean? Use your own Wallpaper! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pifpif:
Hi at all,

I've a little question..

How can i make the player play songs when the pda goes in "standby mode" or when I turn off the screen?

Is there a key in registry to modify?

Tnx in advance for the answer/s

~~~~~~~~

I'll post it in the correct thread...sorry.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] CyBerts:
Try theses free apps

ScreenOff - v1.0

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=733

KeepAlive - v1.07

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=135

CyBerts
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
I'm assuming that the zoom bar is just an extension of the resistive touch screen beyond the visible screen, so what are the chances someone will make a program/hack that will let you use it for other functions, like a dpad and a mouse?

TD2 users already have it sort of working as a scroll wheel.

I've been watching the M900 on Pocketnow, and while I'm not swayed, the potential of the navigation functions of the biosensor do wow me. It'd be a welcome addition I think. I'm new to xda-dev, but whenever I've come across the name/link, it's always with effusive praise and admiration. I figure if anyone will, it will be someone here.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] evojulz:
Bump for this one!!

As soon as I saw the zoom bar on the TD2 and TP2 and the limited functionality of usage only in messaging, web browsers and pictures, it just screamed hack hack hack :eek:

I was also thinking gestures like the Palm Pre...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Hamburg:
ooooh... I'm intrigued! I'd like to see what some developers can put together for this. That would be a sweet feature to hack.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
Agreed. The zoom bar seemed like a good idea when I first read about it, given the multitouch zooming was a no go with the resistive screen. But then in the reviews, it just seemed so under-utilized.

I'd love to have a configuration utility that let you use it in different ways in different applications, kind of like some screen rotating apps let you set up rotation differently for different apps.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] quarintus:
Or like the Jog Dial on the hermes. (only wished the TP2 had that, and it would have been perfect. One handed control of the device...). But it will have to be pretty precise, and it isn't yet.

If it can register touch pressure (tapping) I would like 2 see 4 sectors (up down left right)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
D2 Zoombar as buttons request asks for 3 buttons. Hopefully someone will do more.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Bright.Light:
Would LOVE to see 3 or 4 buttons on the zoom bar!!

(And maybe sliding button 1 to the right or button 4 to the left still means scrolling)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
The main screen can tell the difference between a press and a flick, so I imagine the zoom bar could have assigned buttons and still scroll.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jabberoo:
Hi All

For my TP2, i'd really like to have Zoom Bar that zooms ....everything!!

I would like to just zoom the screen (any screen) to a larger size. I did kinda think (or at least hope) that it was what it was going to do anyway, not just zooming pictures, browser etc.

I would like the simple (??) funtion of being able to zoom any app, any screen, anything - to be able to read stuff maybe a little more easier.

I do use glasses for reading only and it is a real drag to have to get them out to read a text clearly, or see whose calling or just to get a better look in daylight etc.

A zoom 'anything' or 'any screen' would be really awesome and a supremely useful utilisation of something that is already there. Then you couild just drag the screen around to get to what you want to see better (yes, just like a picture, so basically i guess, the current screen becomes like a picture).

The other ideas of buttons, d pads and so on all sound great too, but this would probably benefit so many people get better use out of their devices.

I wonder if it can be done...????

Cheers and happy TP2ing.

Jabberoo
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
Probably better than just magnifying the screen, for readability in text heavy apps at least, would be setting font sizes to the zoom bar--zoom up, Font Sizes get larger, zoom down, they get smaller. I think that might actually be enabled in some text apps already, but I'm not sure. The touchpad on my Acer Aspire One does this in some word processors.

For things like Caller ID, a screen magnifier would be needed. I'm guessing you'd need a resident program to be able to do this anywhere and everywhere.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jabberoo:
Thx fortunz

All true, but wouldn't the simple 'magnify the whole screen' thing be a really (really) good thing to have - and logical too. Just an extension of the way it works for images. Just seems like something that it should do.

I did notice on the HTC Manila 2.5 demo video from Germany, in the Settings area, under 'Other', there was a setting for 'HTC Magnify'.

Uncertain of any further details, but it could be just what i am talking about, maybe!

Cheers to all

Jabberoo
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
I don't disagree at all.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Rabia:
zoom as scroll and on manila start screen not only inside
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jim_0068:
I just wish the zoom ball zommed in on pictures (going towards center of picture) rather than how it works in opera (the upper left corner)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] devis:
Bump...

Anybody anything?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] kyakubov:
i would be interested to know if this is possible too.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] esseff:
I would luv the zoom bar to wash my car and mow the lawns for me... any chance?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Putra:
....LOL....

Yeah, the zoom bar is really under-utilized. I often forget it's there and go to screen -> larger text to increase my fonts... :( Guess it's because it only works in a few apps. Without realizing, I've gone to settings -> screens before I realize I have a zoom bar...

Would love to see some gurus here hack this to a mini d-pad, or at least and up/down arrow. Currently, I have the vol up/down to do this using AEB.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] takeda240:
i agree with all of these .. we need a genius programmer to make some kind of super aeb where you could have different button profiles and set a shortcut to profiles on the homescreen .. my perfect setup would be to have zoom be able to switch open applications and somehow map the back conference mute thing to play/pause in music player .. or have zoom button be able to switch songs for you (like with screen off/lock on) and hold for running applications list ... then have it all skinned pretty like some translucent palm pre thing .... lol .. just dreaming..
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] gsingh7:
games

they can also utilize in racing games like as steering wheel instead of touching the screen:rolleyes:
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fraser:
Two words: task switching

Something like the Manila drag bar but for application switching. Put your finger on the bar & a pop up appears. Moving left or right switches between apps.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
Sounds cool to me.

I emailed mobilesrc with the links to this and several other xda-dev threads on getting use out of the zoom bar, and suggested they could make a great product out of the ideas. They haven't responded yet, but they seem like the type of company that would be interested in doing it.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] forrest01:
If you want to do other things with zoom bar, maybe have to wait for a long time.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] :
this would be perfect!! as of now, to switch app you need to go back to home screen and use the task manager in the top right corner.. too bad not having a ALT+TAB function! the zoombar would be perfect for this! any dev here interested in making this??
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] herbys:
Personally, I find the lack of a d-pad a serious problem. A few applications don't even work without a d-pad, most devices in the past had directional pads so it is a reasonable assumption that a device will have one.

In particular, things like Garmin GPS software that doesn't support sliding is not fully functional without a D-pad.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Towserspvm2000:
And I for one am glad the d pad had gone!!! :) I hated it on my Diamond, and so never used it, except for zooming in and out of the internet browser.

I guess it's down to the individual how they use their particular device I suppose.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] :
indeed, everyone buys what suits best his need and habits :) personally, I like it like that very very much!

anyway, a task switching zoombar would be great!! actually, if you have 2 or more apps opened, and need to work with them at the same time, switching between them is a never-seen-before pain...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fossieniel:
Ok, someone wants a 'zoombar' for switching tasks, someone to go to another application.

But, what is the purpose of a zoombar? Zooming, no?

And I hope it will be available some time, because it's very difficult for me to read the standaard texts on the device. Browsing the web is ok, because you can zoom ...

Is their maybe a way to enlarge the font size (not with two pixels, but really larger, on the messaging screen, the calendar function?

Hope the zoombar will zoom in the future :-)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
Several others have requested this as well. For text applications, my preference would be that the zoom bar simply increase/decrease font size, rather than actually trying to magnify everything. It's a light-weight solution that I'd love to see as an option along side many other things. What zoom method do you prefer?

One of the reasons I'd love to see some premiumware from a co. like mobilesrc is I suspect theirs would probably come with per-application settings out of the box--so you could zoom in one app, scroll in another, task switch from another, assign soft buttons to different areas of the bar in another, etc to make your device work just like you want. I'd be willing to pay for something like that.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] speed_pour:
I see a lot of comments like this one suggesting that people want different features in different apps, which makes sense. Honestly, I think the most profoundly beneficial feature for most people is the task switching. Combine this with an idea mentioned in the first page of posts about detecting flicks vs taps and we might have the perfect mia culpa solution...How about per-application features, but when the user double-taps the zoom bar it could be put into a separate task switch mode. Best of both worlds I think. Though, for me, I think I'd like an option to make task switching the primary feature and per-app stuff a double-tap scenario...or possibly have double tapping simply switch modes without constantly defaulting to one mode after each use.

anyway, just a little brainstorm
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] :
great solution!! but before thinking about advanced config on a per-application basis, let's try to find someone willing to modify the zoom bar for task switching!!!! :)

I rrreally can't stand to press home button - open task manager - select program 1 - use it - press home button, open task manager - select program 2.... rubbish!

wouldn't it be better: slide right - use prog 1 - slide left - use prog 2...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fraser:
cyberpunk, in the meantime why not give WmTask a try? I think you'll like it.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] :
thank you for your suggestion fraser!

wktask is a good product, but not that finger friendly as I'd like it to be... my father uses it on his i900 omnia, no complaints so far, but I tried his device with it installed and didn't like it, not for his feature set, but for the many bloatware included (who needs another launcher...at the expense of ram, space etc, which I like to be the most free as possible). it looks like it hasn't been (and won't) be updated since a long time...

moreover, I think that there may be some compatibility issues with rhodium's notification bar...or am I wrong? are you using it? :)

using the zoombar would be better, as of now I never use it...so it's wasted space :P I prefer (it's quicker for me) to use touch screen controls to zoom!

thank you!

cheers
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] ACER8:
Zoom bar task switching hack!

I'm on the bandwagon for the task switching as well!: It's a major pain switching between excel and word for lab reports :mad:! Has anyone explored the ppcgeeks forum on this issue? I will when I get home tonight.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] mt2020:
It would be totally cool if the zoom function would work like switching apps on the Palm Pre, or even the task switcher on the OmniII. You could tap and drag and it would switch from zoom control to task switcher.

If I was only a programmer.....
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] ACER8:
Looked through ppcg and didn't find anything completed... I hope there is a programmer out there that is as interested in this as I am:confused:
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jabberoo:
Here's a thought...

Zoom Bar works on the Pic Gallery & Opera, changes text size in Word etc.

Is there a reg edit where we can add other apps that it works with?

Wouldn't that be nifty!

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers to all.

Jabberoo
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] JRRTolkien:
I'd really like a hack to enable the zoom bar to zoom all programs and applications. Anyone? It's a nice idea, given that multi-touch is a "no-go" with resistive screen, but as others have said, why include it, and then have it tied to so few applications. I call that a waste!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] speed_pour:
Not to be rude to this sort of logic, but let's be honest, HTC has a long history of releasing devices with features that aren't used seriously...or more accurately, they aren't used seriously until the same feature is released in a subsequent device.

The capacitive surface on the Raphael and the dial on the Polaris were borderline useless until later updates. The accelerometer in the Diamond didn't do a damn thing besides rotate Opera at first. As I recall, all of these did something on the Album app as well.

I'm not defending HTC for releasing the phone without properly improving their software to match the new sensors/features, but for anybody who's gone through more than one or two models of these phones has probably experienced this before.

Frankly, it's already been said that they need to do better...we all know that this will play out just like with every other cool new feature that htc has added to a device...somebody here is going to do a little hacking and create the crazy cool new software feature, and for the 1423rd time xda-developers will be recognized as the source of yet one more awesome thing. HTC by now recognizes the "if you build it, they will come" mantra works, but in this case they build the hardware and the brilliant developers will come to make it do the cool stuff.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] player911:
Rock on. There are lots of really nifty things you could do with the zoombar. You almost need an app that could configure it to your will. I personally think setting up button zones would be the best. That way you could configure it to launch whatever you wanted.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] player911:
Bump. I'm surprised these Zoombar threads aren't exploding.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] bobtheamazing:
Well I get my Tilt 2 tomorrow, and I desperately need a dpad (have a kaiser/tilt right now) I can already tell you I WILL miss that... So, since I am a programmer by trade I will likely look into this. Just wish we had a published API or someone had some details on how to tap into the zoombar...

I can gladly add features once that part has been cleared, so let's figure out how to interface with it!!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] d0ugie:
here you go

http://www.fuzemobility.com/your-zoom-bar-is-your-friend/

http://tilt2.blownfuze.org/rhodium/Z_zoomadds.cab

Doug

:)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] lusayalumino:
Touch Pro 2 (Rhodium) - D-Pad in Garmin Mobile XT GPS

I am curious, what in Garmin GPS have you found to be unusable w/o the D-Pad? I admit that it is much easier with a D-Pad (and all apps are safer in a vehicle with a D-Pad b/c you don't need to look at the device, you can simply feel it).

The only issue I had was switching between 2D and 3D modes, but you can do that by clicking your vehicle on the screen (again, not nearly as easy as using a D-Pad, and requires your eyes).
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] lusayalumino:
What does this CAB do... improve the zoom? Good on Sprint Touch Pro 2...

Thanks ahead of time!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] lusayalumino:
No D-Pad on Touch Pro 2 -- Use Zoom Bar Hack?

No kidding; that would be amazing if the Zoom Bar could act as a D-Pad (including a center tap for Enter). I would pay anything to enable such functionality on my functionally deprived Sprint Rhodium.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] BBE:
Has anyone come up with an app that inverts the zoom bar and puts it on the TOP of the device (or left if you are holding it sideways) instead of the bottom? Is that even possible? Personally it would be more convenient for me to have it on my left when browsing the internet, not on my right.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
I wouldn't think that the top portion above the screen is touch sensitive.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] DebbieNY13:
D-Pad Functionality!

I really miss that in my Tilt 2, as I used it all the time with my Kaiser.

It is invaluable to me within my email list, so that I can scroll through to highlight my messages that I want to delete, rather than having to tap on them now (thus opening them) before I can delete them.

I am also really missing the scroll wheel, because I used that frequently to skim through stuff, but that one I could do without, if I can get D-Pad functionality. ;)

Debbie
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] fortunz:
Ever try book form? Open the keyboard, tilt, revert to portrait (you can use Rhodium Keyboard Controller or other programs to do this), and my thumb falls right on the arrow keys. It's more comfortable for me than using a typical dpad setup ever was.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] gerazzo:
Hi everyone,

I have to say that reading all the posta i'm a little confused.

I think that could be usefull for all to makes some sticky posts with the tutorials.

A tutorial about hoe to make a backup of the original rom

another one about how to flash

about how to root

Thanks
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] daldroid:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=519523

Maybe a good starting point
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Joost39:
Yeah its a nice thread.....
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] pdagenius:
Be aware that some of this is specific to the HTC Dream and not HTC Magic / Sapphire :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] gerazzo:
That's the reason why! We need specific tutorials for MAGIC.

For example I'd liek to try some coocked ROMS on my Voda Magic.

But I need to do first a backup of my original ROM so i can revert back to the factory ROM.

But I'm a little confused about it and a tutorial would help me much!

Just waiting....
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] philicibine:
Tutorials!

I would like to see some of these tutorials too!

I have recently changed ova from wm6 and used to flash my old phone all the time!

I want to see some tutorials specific to the magic and sum roms specific to the magic.

Or is the hardware similar enough to use the g1 roms?? I have read you can, but i would have thought the magic would have some hardware that the g1 doesnt??

I dont wanna miss out any features!

Can this thread be stickied! plz op!:D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] winst:
I would also like to have tut. specific for Magic rooting too.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] robocik:
great idea

+1 for tut.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] colonel:
thanks for the link daldroid. this has really helped an android n00b like me

it would be nice to know what on the tutorial page works for the magic. HardSPL obviously won't, but does nandroid if you have root ?

I know the answers are littered around this forum but would be nice to have a central source. ho humm - maybe I will in a few weeks if my kids leave me alone for 5 mins ........
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Webster259:
I'm having a minor albeit annoying problem where when I hit reply for an SMS and the thread comes up, instead of the cursor appearing in the text field which would allow for immediate typing response, the cursor is focused on the previous message and requires either the first letter of the message to be pressed twice or for the text box to actually be touched in order to bring the cursor down. I'm running DCD 4.1.2, I've had this problem before with some other roms I've used. If there is anyone that knows how I can fix this that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] witch1:
I am considering purchasing the x7501 as there are more custom roms for it. What kind of themes does it use? Do I use VGA games or are there device specific games for it? I have tons of WM 6/6.1 software on my wizard-Do I just install them on the Athena? Thanks everyone! Looks like a wicked device!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] Just about right:
As with almost any windows mobile device, pretty much any software you have for one will work for another, unless you downgrading to like 2003.

Since the device is a windows mobile device, it will use the same themes as your Wizard running wm6/6.1. The only time you need to worry about vga is when you are running in 96 or 128 mode which is the real vga settings. I use to use 128 but have since switched to 192 dpi which is the original resolution. It is a good device, but make sure you are going to use all the features and don't expect wicked fastness because it doesn't have that, although some of the roms have really helped out with that issue.

I hope this helps a little.