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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rmanaka:
Many chefs have used a showcase variant to "fix" the screen positioning in Windows Mobile 6.5.1+ builds. As all of these builds have a smaller top taskbar and the windows "start" icon and "close" icon on a fat bottom taskbar, many non-WM6.5.x programs such as Resco Explorer, Resco Registry and most HTC manila builds would leave either a small gap at the top (because of the smaller top taskbar) or a gap at the bottom (as does spb Mobile Shell 3.x). In some of the ROMs, task manager seemed secondary as there are so many other task managers available, but Showcase was one of the first TMs to be compatible with WM6.5 builds.

A problem many chefs found, however, was an apparent incompatibility with tmail and messaging (never bothered me, however, since I read mail primarily with the spb mail client). Thus the programatix interceptor program is used to "fix" the screen positioning of manila and other programs without any effects on email/sms messaging.

If you flash a plain-vanilla WM6.5.1+ ROM without either showcase or interceptor, try and load Resco Explorer...you'll see that Resco Explorer's bottom taskbar is partially cut off by the bottom WM6.5.1 taskbar (as it is "fatter" than the WM6.1 or WM6.5 bottom bar).

This positioning only affects WM builds with the start and close buttons on the bottom bar! If you are using a WM6.5 build (perhaps based upon a 218xx line of beta builds) you won't have experienced the positioning problem.

Otherwise, I'm only the messenger...trying to explain what "interceptor" means or is...

HTH!:rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phatair:
I have a question to the X MAP feature.

I use the newest version of your showcase task manager. Great App :)

But with the X Map feature i have a problem. If i click on the "X" in any programm i see the in tasklist the X MAP but only for one second. then i'm in the showcase task manager.

If i press the "X" button longer i see the X MAP but i can not use the 3 buttons in the tasklist. Did i misunderstand the X MAP feature?

I use the app on my new HD2.

Thanks for your help.

Greetings
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ch@rly:
I installed Showcase but "Manila" is too shifted up: (

I tried to install Interceptor4, but it's the same.

How to take advantage of Showcase?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Captain_Throwback:
You should be using version 1.0.1b, not 1.1.0, which is for WM 6.5.x builds that require the position fix for Manila. Interceptor serves that same purpose, so you have no need for it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Darren8448:
Im not sure how much truth there is in this but im just making people aware. Ive tried around 5 ROM's in the past month and 4 of them have issues with SMS. Freezing, reseting etc... all four of these chefs believe showcase to be the issue as they all have cooked in. The one ROM im currently using (Hikey 9.3) works fine and doesnt have showcase, coincidence??

Thing is I do love showcase as a task switcher and easy access to RAM usage. Any plans to resolve this? (assuming this is the issue)

Many thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ch@rly:
Yes, it's good with the 1.01b. Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GatorsUF:
How can i get the "long press win icon" to open Showcase? I tried setting the registry values like indicated and it isn't working. I hold my win button for 15 seconds and when I rls it opens the startmenu...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BorgCymru:
Which one should I get for the HTC Raphael ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 9600xt:
if i want to disable autostart of showcase suite at boot, and i want to start it manualy when i need it, what i need to do???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SOHKis:
i would think removing the .lnk/shortcut from the startup folder..?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] levi3man:
be careful with this guy, theres a virus on his site e-natives website called trojan:JS/Agent.FA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 9600xt:
but there isn't in the startup folder.... i have only CheckAutoRun.lnk and CleanGPSData.lnk in this folder....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SOHKis:
what about "ShowcaseXLauncher.lnk" that is installed into the startup folder..?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] epismax:
SMS Bug?

Base on Windows Mobile 6.5.3 28002, 28008.

Installed e-Natives Showcase 1.1.0 for WM 6.5.x

and go to SMS by Start - Message - SMS. and select a SMS thread.

I can't deploy SIP and can't do nothing!

But If I access SMS by directly, I can deploy SIP and close SMS properly.

is it known bug? I searched but couldn't find solution.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 9600xt:
ok, i found it, it is not in startup folder, but in Esecuzione Automatica in italian localization... tanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MickeyMan:
Showcase @ HTC HD2

Ok, Showcase is not compatible withe capacitive, multitouch screen of HD2. In Showcase You can tap only the place you touch first. The "hot point" doesn't move with your finger. So, if you tap upper right corner of the screen to activate Showcase, you can tap only the most right button of showcase bar.

We are waiting for update...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gorgeousyousuf:
Hello;

Thanks for your effort.This program changed the way of managing open programs from my aspect.

By the way.I also like htc task manager shortcut.I don't want to have it disappeared.So i changed some values in the registery and got it back but eventhough i used "hide home screen icon" in the showcase options to get rid of showcase shortcut in the home tab , It still works but just the icon doesn't appear.Instead i see htc task manager icon but not functioning.Hope you guys understood the problem i am facing right now.I want to use showcase more than htc task manager but i want to use htc shortcut in the home tab.

Thanks for help from now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sean D.:
Oh well...

I give up. I went ahead and tried this app again, hoping that the bug would have been "fixed", but it hasn't.

It'll run great on my Kaiser with a stock ROM for a while, but then for no reason it'll just stop working. I will press the icon in the upper right corner, and it wont open at all. Then when I go to my task manager, it shows that the Showcase Settings exe is running for as many times as I pressed the icon, yet the app it's self will not open.

:mad:

So once again, I quit. Hopefully (but I doubt it) this will be fixed because this app is too nice not to have.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] henrik.dk:
Any possiblity to take over the start button and put the icon of the running program on the title? Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] michaelthemage:
Yeah, same here! But in my case, I cannot access sms or email without delays and those apps NEVER close!!! I have to restart the phone! Sucks ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Genghis1:
Hello,

I have specific problem with spb mobile shell 3.5.2. I use Energy ROM Phoenix 2 6.5.3. When I install MS 3.5.2, it covers my wm bottom bar and I don't see WM bottom bar (start). Since I don't use MS bottom buttons and I don't need them at all, I always remove them and that space is empty so it would be great if I could see WM bottom bar (start menu) over MS.

How can I do this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amarullz:
Anyone who has a problem with Manila 2.5 landscape fullscreen mode (On new WM build) can download this attachment:

* NOTE: It Will use default WM TaskManager (Edit app.reg to use Showcase)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Deltatristar500:
With this new task manager, will users be able to actually close completly prgrams like SMS, Tasks..etc by pressing the programs "X" button finally?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Deltatristar500:
Nice, you answered my question. What ver of the program are you using?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cobaltikus:
I'm on Calkulin's latest 6.5.5 rom and PositionFix.exe is running but there is no shortcut in the StartUp folder and I can't delete PositionFix.exe while it's running and if I kill it the phone just locks up and becomes unresponsive.

Should I just install this anyway and hope for the best? (I can always hard reset if necessary)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cobaltikus:
I tried installing without stopping PositionFix.exe and the phone becomes unresponsive. I was able to remove e-Natives with 3 attempts soft resetting, Start > Settings > System > Remove Programs, quickly before HTC Sense finishing loading.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] puremind:
This thread is so long. I tried downloading the esuite attachment on the first page, I installed it and Showcase didn't show up even after I ran it, no matter which button I used (X button or windows hardware key).

Showcase would sometimes show up with a 10 sec delay. It may be due to the HD Wall tweak which allows me to show the same wallpaper on each tab and the transparent top bar.

What about this custom version? I don't understand what I have to do with it, where do the files need to be copied to? Can it be used as a standalone or do you need the original cab?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Baadshah555:
Thanks for this Wonderful Software.. Thanks for the Application..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nyarlathotep:
is there a registry edit to make showcase display quicker when holding down the start menu button ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hx4700 Killer:
I installed on my AT&T Fuze running the Dec 17th Energy Sense 2.5 Standard ROM and once installed Sense will no longer start. I have to remove showcase suite before it will work again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hx4700 Killer:
So.. after pouring through this thread and realizing that this also incorporates position fix I found out why its not working with my Energy Rom sense 2.5.

My Chef cooked in intercept which does the same thing as position fix.

As the chef made that his choice instead of removing it I did the following:

1. Go to the today settings screen and turned off sense 2.5 by unchecking it.

2. Next I installed showcase suite

3. Edit the registy specifically: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\e-Natives Technology\Showcase *SET VALUE* SUITE_PositiongFix_WinClasses to nothing (clear the settings out make it null)

4. Edit whatever other settings you want there for showcase.

5. Restart the device

6. go to today settings and re-add Sense 2.5

I suppose alternatively you could just stop using intercept but I didnt try that out.

I had been using the old 1 b version but I like that this does a "Close on X" rather than a different spot on the screen.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Philux:
Thank you for all your hard work. This app makes 6.5 what it should be. :D:eek::D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mr_zero:
Thanks! It works.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tacchan23:
Sorry if the question is too noob/stupid:p

How do I find out what's the Window Class of an application to add it to the above registry? (and so fix its position, if I did understand this correctly^^)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hTC_user_:
I just try to use Showcase Suite 1.1.0 on a hTC HD2 with all actual hTC-patches:

- System is really unstable.

- All functions outside the Showcase window itself seem to be not available.

- "SUITE_NewTaskbarSize" should be 51. May be 52 is extremely unstable?! After choosing 52 I was not able to start the HD2 again. It was blocked before startup was completed. At the moment I am lucky that it was as possible to deinstall Showcase with ActiveSync.

My hTC HD2 is now running again. But without a Taskbar :(

Note: I have not read all this huge thread.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MRE-net:
Very nice app. Working great on BsB WM 6.5.1

Great work....

EDIT: Doesn't work great. Having email and sms problems. Need to soft reset to make my diamond work again....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ANDYx1975:
hey thanks for this awesome app...I would love to use this in my rom...but unfortunally it seems very unstable with manila 2.5. It crashes whenever htc music player tab is or was opened. Does somebody has a solution to have it more stable. I making a rom with 23016 build and manila 2.5.1921. I tried to cook showcase 1.1b oem and I also tried to inlcude the version which runs in the background.

nobody else has those issues? Seems that I also got this on my 28014 rom.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ANDYx1975:
so I spend more time with playing...so it seems that the music player issue only appears after hardreset...when Htc music is searching the albums on sd card. After it's finished it works...but now it does not start one calendar tab. So the app is really awesome but a bit incompatible with manila 2.5.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] oruam57:
Both the task switcher and the X button enhancement work wonderfully on my Diamond 2.

If only you added the application management (hide, icon association, grouping, etc.) as found in Dotfred's Task Switcher (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskSwitcher.htm) it would be the best task manager ever !!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] PrivateJoker:
I think both is cool - the task switcher and the x button enhancement. Works good in my htc touch diamond. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gullum:
this is realy cool stuff now. now the HTC Taskmanager is trashed in my roms.

I have 1 wishes for the app. Being able to change text collor

I've made a black skin to make it look more like the notyfication manager but can't use it because of black text.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amarullz:
No problems,.. there will be a registry to change the text color and position....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Joeball88:
Amazing task manager

This app blows the HTC Task manager outta the water. Your original task manager was great, but with the addition of the X-Button, it is simply fantastic.

Bye-Bye HTC Task-Man!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DaVince:
Why the F haven't they done it like this before? This is really really good! Simple-fast-efficient. I won't ask for more. Don't make it any more complicated or add any new features that would just slow it down. This is perfect.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amarullz:
No :D no more features... But Configuration is must exist ( And the configuration is also standalone program, so it will not disturbed Showcase and X Enhancement )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RobRedbeard:
Wow, kickass

This looks really great. I'm definitely going to start actively following this project. Great idea, and great job.

To me the most important thing is that we have some way to change apps in only two "presses."

Fantastic,

Rob
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DaVince:
I love the enhancement by the way. Esp that hint of fade-in effect. :D

It surprisingly works very well, probably since it's 2 different executables? Really nice.

You hit the 4 most important thing:

Visually pleasing

Very very fast / instant response time (Low CPU/RAM usage)

Easy to use (Finger friendly)

Extremely efficient to use (Do more with fewer moves)

Your skills are top notch my friend. Two thumbs up! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Soaa-:
Very, very good.

I know this is a stretch, but is it possible to create a version of the X button enhancement that also has WMP controls? Some of us use WMP to play music, and it'd be REALLY handy to be able to have basic controls accessible from anywhere -- putting it in the X button enhancement just makes sense.

Also, integrating the two apps together and running it as a service would be a good idea too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DaVince:
That sounds like it's gonna be great as a different app. Or another enhancement, but not a part of this app.

Btw amarullz, I found out that Showcase is unable open up when Kinoma Free/Play is running. No big deal though.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] oldsap:
RC3 works great!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amarullz:
OK... I Already create the RC3 Package... Take a look at the first post.

And Don't Forget to Reboot your Phone after Installation :rolleyes:

CHANGELOG

RC3
- Add Showcase X Enhancement into Package
- Showcase X Enhancement run on startup, [ to disable it, delete the ShowcaseXLauncher.lnk file on \Windows\StartUp ]
- Add change HTC TaskManager Registry to disable it.

btw... Thanks oldsap for helping me to debug the program via IM remotely :D:D:D....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amarullz:
Yes It's great Idea, but not as same package as Showcase... I will think about it latter :D

Isn't Kinoma hide the system TaskBar ( top bar ) and replace it with it's own taskbar?, yes It will not worked....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Soaa-:
Please do! I think media controls should be accessible from anywhere and you already have the foundation for it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] regis.stration:
AppToDate support?

This is great software. Thanks again. Please check out this app and consider adding support for it. It is great for getting updates in very fast efficient way.

AppToDate
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Joeball88:
Kinoma Play lag

Even when I'm on the home screen with Kinoma in the Background, it takes a looonnnngggg time to open up showcase. ...Maybe because of the large memory footprint of Kinoma Play?

thats my only (small) problemo with your super app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amarullz:
I will not add it into Showcase, but I will think to develop it, and must be supported for all mediaplayer available for WM ( Nitrogen = I use this great player, PocketPlayer, TCPMP, CorePlayer, Manila Player, etc... )

Thanks for your info. I will take a look at this...

I will try to install it, and fix some problem if it's possible....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Soaa-:
Good news, amarullz. Thanks a bunch.

Perhaps it can be used as an alternative Showcase_X?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gohyc:
Must say that Showcase is a FANTASTIC app, a MUST-HAVE app for me now!! However, I do second the idea that Showcase_X be separated and not included in Showcase as seen in RC3.

I am using Close_Button from Spb Battery Plus and RC3 install messed this up, even after I have removed showcase_x from \Windows\Start_Up menu. I believe it could be the registry setting that could be the culprit.

BTW, is there any difference between RC3 and RC2 other than the inclusion of ShowCase_x?

Anyway, keep up the great work!! It is by far the best task switcher I have seen in terms of speed, practicality, and visual (a real eye candy)!! :-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] neonowback:
I am using the version that does not replace the HTC task manager. When I start the X enhancement the task manager icon does not show up correctly (see image). Is there any fix for that?

I am having Tmobile Touch Pro 2.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mhrc4:
so far so good, downloaded tonight, basically a more finger friendly task manager. Not a ton of options, but then again, I like the fact that it does what it does well.

Only think I would ask for is like the X button from HTC, is the long press or hold of the close (X) button, would unload the program from memory.

Other than that, I like it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lunacie:
It's already in there - go to showcase settings (icon/link in start menu) and select 'close button on right'

Now when you're running an app & you tap the very upper right hand corner of screen showcase will close / kill the app that's running (an 'x' will appear there also to show what's happening).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ANDYx1975:
Nobody else has those issues? I also have those issues in my WM 28014 ROM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mhrc4:
I understand that, and see how to access that, however, what I am referring to with the HTC Task Manager is the short vs long press of the X button. HTC by default, a short press just closes the windows (minimizes it) where as a long press unloads the app from memory.

I like the distinction between the two, as there are some times I want to minimize an app, and there are times where i want it completely closed, and I like the functionality of the HTC task manager in that way
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] adell_:
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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
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Hi,

Are any of the bugs in this getting fixed? or is this a dead project?

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mercuryzzz:
Hi, I installed Version 1.0.1b on a Diamond with WinMobile 6.1 and it is a very interesting project. Is it possibile for you create a working landscape version (for VGA resolution)?

edit: sorry, I used G-Config and now your software works very fine also in landscape mode
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] forredglory:
Grat App!

But I have one problem! I just attached a pic.

So... i take a screenshot, while I press showcase icon on the right side of the picture. While I press the icon, the "showcase background" does not match with the theme. How can i solve this problem? Sorry for my english :)

example
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rHycH:
this is a great app...i have a suggestion...will it be possible to bind the "close" functionality to a button?

when i try to bind the default "close/ok" on a button, it doesn't really close it. it just "minimizes" it. i still have to tap on the x button on the screen.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trancefusion:
I noted a problem with 1.1.0:

(Using BsB 6.5.1G ROM on Diamond)

Activesync is unstable:

When connecting the data cable and menu shows up to chose between Activesync & Disk Drive, Connect to PC remains stuck on taskbar.

Data transfer is miserably slow.

Uninstalling Showcase Suite 1.1.0 solves issue
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] deepankerjha:
r we going to c some changes on ur work soon?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ANDYx1975:
Is this thread a dead project or can we expect some bugfixes soon?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
Think this is dead! the OP is releasing other stuff on the forum, but seems to be completely ignoring this!

Its a shame really as this was the best taskmanager, now it is just buggy and rubbish with no support!

Shame to say but i think look else where is the answer or you will have an unstable device!

MG

P.S. if im wrong, then please correct me OP!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scottspa74:
to those who posted about...

those who posted about being 'buggy' and 'no support' and wating to maybe try another task manager (aside from those comments being possibly just 'bait'), you might take a look at Xtask. still early development. I've been trying it out recently. It's not as finger friendly on some levels, and much more comprehensive/complex. Works on 6.5/6.1/6/5.

I'm on win6.1 and can't decide which I like better, Showcase or Xtask/Xhook. I keep switching back and forth between them. One is great for it's simplicity, other is great for it's complexity.

FWIW, Amarullz, I appreciate all your work and support. I use Showcase 1.01b on Diamond with 6.1, always works flawlessly. Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
Try using it on WM6.5.x. this CAUSES freezes and crashes that can only be resolved via soft reset.

this software is great on WM6.5, but it totally screws WM6.5.3.

the issues have been posted in MANY threads over MANY months and the OP does not return here with any updates for months. this IS an incomplete project as it DOES NOT work on WM6.5.x.

NOONE is complaining, it is the OP's choose on whether to update, my point is that ANYONE using WM6.5.x needs to STAY AWAY from this, use xTASK or somethig like that.

If work here has finished then the thread should be shut/labelled in the correct fashion

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cyberdyne:
Try VJOKButt. It works fine with all versions of WM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vangrieg:
It's just another silly dropdown-from-the-corner-menu-based GUI like the HTC and X2 Task Managers, unfortunately, judging by the screenshots I've seen so far.