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[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... I think you could already do that without any additional widget :)

First things first: you would need a _real_ agenda software (sad to say, MS agenda kinda sucks according to me lol)

Then you could just place a current date widget on your screen, and an invisible link to your agenda software over it ;)

If I may suggest an app: I use pocket informant and I find it

great

;)

EDIT: ... and don't forget to post some screenshots once you're 100% done with your customizations :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] powercat1:
Since I use agenda only to see what is next on my calendar (I do all of my updates on my laptop and just let them sync), I haven't really had any issues with MS Agenda. The one thing I LOVE about it is the weather icons for each day so I can know if a baseball game might get canceled, etc. Do you know if Agenda Fusion allows this?

I am also not the biggest fan of the invisible widgets. I just don't care for how they look when you press them. I understand their usefulness, however.

I'm getting close. :-) I will post a pic of my main screen when I get it done.

Thanks again for all of your help.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm... I don't really know agenda fusion :p

But the slightly gray-glass-like box when you tap on them is common to (almost) all MS widgets... not really that much of a difference if you, for example, tap on a current date or on an invisible link over a current date (of course provided they're the same size)

You're welcome! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] powercat1:
I'm not even sure where the Agenda Fusion comment came from. I guess I'm still asleep today. :confused:

What I'm trying to find out is if the agenda software you use allows for the forecast for each day?

Sorry for the confusion.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol no problem :)

Nope, I'm afraid pocket informant does not have that feature (at least not that I know of... it has sooo many stuff that it would take ages to learn them all lol) :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] powercat1:
Well, I may have to check it out. I assume they have a free trial. I guess in the meantime, my only option is to go with the invisible link over the current day widget.

I was hoping there was a way to combine the functionality of the two widgets. I was even dreaming of a "flyout" on the widget that showed appointments for the current day in a popup. :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
that would be cool, but not possible without a proper sdk :p

Next MS should have an sdk though... let's just hope it will really do ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] powercat1:
Yes. We are all hoping that they do the right thing and release an SDK. I can't even imagine how great people as smart as you could make SPB MS look with a proper SDK! :cool:

I just wish that they could see how releasing a proper SDK would make them almost untouchable compared to other products. A huge percentage of people with WM would buy their product!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
well, MS 5 teasers and advertisements so far talk about an sdk, so maybe this time they got it right... let's just hope they won't change their minds before the actual release lol :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Forever022:
Vostradamus where can we find the Tagheur analog clock ? I've downloaded almost all the libraries and cant find it.... thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
should be inside library 20100308 ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazyC:
Sorry if this has been answered before but I have tried a search to no avail.

I am looking to use Phone Alarm in conjunction with Mobile Shell. The issue is displaying the current profile on the home screen.

A patch was made that allowed Manila to show it instead of the oeprator name, which is whatI use currently. I think PA now has the ability to overwrite the oeprator name with its current profile, built in.

By my reckoning, if I can find a widget to read the text in that reg entry, (ie show the operator name nicely) I can show my profile?

Any suggestions?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
well, if you already have a tool to overwrite the operator name with your profile in the registry, you could simply add an operator widget to your screen and it would show your profile :) The operator name is one of the standard mobile shell widgets :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Caebron:
Can't download the library?!

EDITED

Nvm...!!!
[Windows Mobile Themes] drej88:
Thank you for making widgets for Mskip WP7 Theme
[Windows Mobile Themes] stevedebi:
No, it doesn't. I also use PI. I'm using the narrow calendar with two invisible links - if I click the left side of the calendar, I get the Agenda view; if I click the right side I get the monthly view.

Clicking on the date widget brings up an "Add appointment" PI screen.

For weather I use the built in weather widget, but if I click on the sun/moon symbol it brings up SPB Weather.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Caebron:
What am I missing?

First of all big kudos to Vostradamus for your most awesome and impressive work!

I searched high and low before posting but still can't figure out what I'm doing wrong!

If only I could get it to work correctly on my ATT Pure...

Example, the 'Girl' Widget for my battery should display the girl, not just the battery icon, right? It displays the girl with the icon only in the 'Preview' Option, but when I actually try to set it to display on my SPB Panel, it doesn't show the girl, only the battery icon.

Or, when I select a (.bmp) wallpaper, say for the Time Panel, it shows only the V MsM icon instead of the actual picture I selected.

Or, the AvP theme doesn't work.

I have the ATT Pure along with the newest SPB Mobile Shell. I installed everything to my Storage card, downloaded the W/QVGA Library. I created an extra folder for the library, inside the 'Vostradamus' Folder. I selected the XML update after putting the xml file in the correct folder as instructed. Then I extracted the libraries as instructed.

What am I doing wrong??

EDIT: Some things, like the weather icon do work fine, just most others don't work.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
now, that's what I call using your imagination and setting up a very functional layout: bravo! :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... isn't the Pure a vga device? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Caebron:
That would explain why then... I looked on the HTC homepage and it said there it's a WVGA, so I selected the (W)QVGA Option...

D'oh!

So do I just delete the current library and then download the correct one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
yep I meant WVGA, sorry... but WVGA still needs the VGA libraries :)

QVGA libraries = QVGA and WQVGA devices

VGA libraries = VGA and WVGA devices ;)

To keep things clean you should:

- deactivate any widget you activated so far

- delete the whole content of the "widgets" subfolder inside the manager's folder

- re-import the correct libraries

lemme know how it goes ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Caebron:
man, you are awesome. Tell your cats some Tuna is on the way... ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol Phoebe (my cat) says "meowwwwww!", which of course means "thank you so much" :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] mad_a_22:
new widgets does not work on my omnia wm 6.5.3. i activated it then try to change skin on my sms and it just hang up. i am using jd1 now.:)

edit:

i also cannot combine malfunctional digital 2. weather dont have pic.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
did u remember to grab and update the latest xml definition file too?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mad_a_22:
ok i forgot this part....thanks for reminding me.:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
eheh you're welcome! :p ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazyC:
oops. Thanks. Have only briefly tried 3.5 - was using 3.0 and didnt think it was there.

In any case, do you have an oeprator widget that has bigger text, or maybe a box around it? As I am using it for something more important it would be good to make more of a feature of it.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Released version 4.08 :)

ChangeLog, detailed info and download links in the first post ;)

Enjoy! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Unfortunately, MS operator widget can't have graphics skins... it's limited to a simple text.

It could be modified to use a different font, but this would also require installing the font on the device: so far I've avoided something like that 'cause fonts can sometimes be "heavy" on device memory...
[Windows Mobile Themes] crazyC:
OK - thanks anyway. I would even settle for just making the existing text larger. But this is better than nothing and so I can use PA and MS3.5 -result.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Gonna send you instructions on how to do that in PM ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
ATTENTION: I've re-uploaded version 4.08 'cause it seems the first time the file got somehow corrupted during upload. Anyone who downloaded version 4.08 before 14:10 (May 14) pls redownload should you notice any strange behaviour in the manager
[Windows Mobile Themes] meanmug:
I have no clue whats going on with the Changin Picture Widgets thing, I'm so confused is it suppose to show up in the widget manager, and/or skin for current date because I cant find it any where, I have looked all over.

I downloaded 4.08 and the new widget, manager updated widget installed(pictures located in Vostradamus Folder), is there suppose to be an .xml?

Help please, thanx in advance.

Never mind.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol I take it you're one of the lucky users who downloaded the corrupted file? :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] meanmug:
Yep, just got the new one hope all goes well. I was typing that last post as you were posting the correction. I need to find a new hobby your projects have taken over my life.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
lol that's what I was aiming for ahahahah :D

Lemme know if it all runs fine now ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] meanmug:
Works just fine, one thing though, on the "Pic Change Time" what do the numbers represent?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
The time of the day, from midnight to 11pm, at which you want the picture update to be scheduled (the shell will be automatically restarted, so be sure to set it at a time you're not going to be using the phone) :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
Vostradamus, on the download file is QVGA the same as WQVGA because the Pic Sets just say QVGA.

Thanks,

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
yep, qvga and wqvga use the same pic sets, as well as vga and wvga :)

EDIT: renamed the online folders to avoid misunderstandings, thanks for bringing it to my attention ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
I thought it was, I just wanted to make sure. I'm having some issues trying to load the new 4.08. It keeps stopping the installation saying there isn't enough room on the disc. I have more than 6 G. available still in MY Storage. Do you have any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
uhm... how much do you have on device memory? If I'm not mistaken, even if you install to storage card Windows Mobile still needs enough room on device memory during the installation (it's not gonna use it afterwise, only _during_ installation)
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
I never thought of that but I don't think it's the problem. Memory says Storage 9.59 MB Program 44.2 MB. Is that enough?

Thanks

Kathy
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Uhm, that could be the problem... 9.59Mb Program, that's the main device memory, it could be a little bit low... I'd advise to free some more, see if you can move something on my storage maybe.

I'm not talking only about the manager's installation, I'd generally suggest to try keeping free device memory at least a bit higher, say around 13-15Mb, to be reasonably sure you won't have problems with other applications too.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kenziesgrandma:
I'm not sure what finally worked but it's all installed and working great, I have no idea what kind of mess I sometimes get myself into but I went back and followed your step by step instructions and of course it worked perfectly. I'll keep it in mind about the memory though and see what I can do to bring it up. Thanks again for your patience Vostradamus.

Thanks

Kathy

ps. as soon as I'm able I'll be sending your kitties some tuna.

PPS. I went back and checked and it's the Program Memory that says 51.56 MB The Storage Memory is 9.32 MB so that should be ok right?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
sorry, I mistyped it, I meant storage memory, not program memory :)

"Program Memory" is the ram

"Storage Memory" is the device memory, you could see it as "free disk space"

What Windows Mobile needs is "free disk space" on the main device memory, 'cause when it's installing something it temporarily stores stuff in there, and if there's not enough room it can't go on with the installation.

Some goes, for example, with the camera software: if you don't have at least 5Mb free device memory (storage), it will most probably not run... Of course 5Mb is not the same as saying 13-15, but it's just to give you an idea ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mad_a_22:
wooooow...this looks cool...now theirs a new update...thats what i like in you vostra, always updating.:rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I'm trying my best, but don't forget good ol' Jotha too: he's a priceless idea-producing machine! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] goody1926:
EzViewer problems

Hello Vostradamus from a new user!! I just installed your work last night and noticed a newer one today so I just finished installing it! I am loving it so far but as they say I have only 'scratched' the surface!!

Now for my very small issue. I searched this forum but did not find any threads relating to my issue with ezviewer. Here is what is happening--I select preview and then select a widget category. Once the available widgets are loaded I then select the actual widget to preview. Ezviewer pops an image view just fine. So I click on the screen to bring up some navigation and setting items. I want to do a "NEXT" and presumably see the next widget in the list. Am I wrong in that presumption? Well when I tap NEXT I only get a small beep and nothing happens. Almost all other commands result in a beep and nothing happening. I can do SYSTEM settings but anything to do with the image view whether NEXT or lets say PLAY results in a beep.

I have a stock Omnia i920 Verizon US with 6.5.

Any thoughts? This is very minor when many others have bigger challenges. I just go into the folder and preview all the jpegs and see the widgets that way. So there is an easy way around the ezviewer problem:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
In this case with EzViewer you can only view ONE Pic at a time. You can rotate it and maybe zoom (I haven't tried) but thats it. You have to leave EzViewer and choose another widget in the manager to view that. This is because every preview pic in MSM is in its own folder, i.e. the folder where the widget lies. Therefore there is no "Next" Picture in the same folder. It's the normal behaviour of a pic-viewer if he only has one pic to show.;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] goody1926:
EzViewer problems

Ok that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
You're welcome:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Good morning everyone (yaaaawwwwwnnnnnnn) :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
You're late as always :D. You got mail.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
you too (got mail) :D :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] PDAras:
Ok this seems like something I need. Tried downloading it but there is just to many files within folders and it did not let me download all that at once, so only downloaded 1/4 of the the way. Is it possible you can upload the entire zip of all starter folders needed?

Also, any rom recommendations to use with this. I know there is no point in getting anything with sense since it is not used:)

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
Zipping everything together would produce a quite large zip (actually at least two considering that I should do it for both qvga and vga), also resulting in a remarkable upload time... for example the vga package would easily be more than 120 Mb....

Furthermore, it all would become the same again after some time, 'cause I plan to release other additions... I started releasing incremental addon packages with the exact purpose of avoiding having to reupload (and redownload on users side) the whole thing every time lol :p

Just do it a bit at a time, it can maybe take a little bit more at first, but it will be much better for remaining up to date with future releases ;)

There's no particular rom reccomendation to use my manager, any one will do, though I agree that a rom with sense would be sort of a waste (unless you plan to use both sense and mobile shell switching between the two of them from time to time of course) :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] PDAras:
Sorry, didn't realize it was that big. Will just do it piece by piece:)

May be a bit of topic but, i have such a problep pressing the close button in the top right corner most of the time:( Does this mod able to change the location of it to bottom or change the size of the close button? If not can you help me by pointing me in the right direction where I can look for a guide to change the close button to a much larger one?
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Maybe you should include your type of phone and which OS you are running in your profile or in the post. Then it would be easier to help you;)

And as the close button comes from WinMobile, not from Mobile shell, this mod does not change anything regarding the close button.

With WinMobile up to 6.1 there is no way to make it (significant) bigger, the only way to circumvent your prob would be to put the close function on one of your hardware buttons. How that is done depends on the type of phone you are using. But if you go in the forum that matches your phone, you'll find the answer to that. If you'd have WinMobile 6.5 it has a large close button on the bottom of the screen. So if available you could also get a 6.5 Rom for your phone.

See why it's important to know the type of your phone to be of any help?:)

BTW, often that problem comes from screen calibration. Maybe you should try to calibrate your touchscreen once more and very exactly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
I quote what Jotha said in the post before mine :)

Plus a little additional note: if you're inside the manager, do not use the close button to exit it, but do it via menu: it's not a normal app but a serie of mortscripts, so using that close button would just work weird :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] PDAras:
Ok installed everything and have tried it out a bit. Lol, finally figured out how to change one of the widgets layout:) (just had to reset spb to activate). There seems like you can do alot of configurations there but kinda difficult to figure everything out. Is there anything else that can be done with this app then just change the layout of an existing widget?

The problem im having now is everytime i enter the app, and config something or just exit, i cant come back in. When i click on it it just says loading and the only way to get back in is to soft rest. I guess that could be because of what you said above, dont close with the close button:)

Anyway, im using the HTC Touch Diamond with WM 6.5 rom.

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
OK, one after the other:

1. Besides changing the layout of widgets, you can change the layout of the menu bar, save and restore widget groups, create picture-sets that change scheduled, create additional pages of widgets, and, and, and. If you read the whole first post carefully, you will finde most of that.

2. If you have left the Manager via the close button and not as planned via the menu point "Exit", you will find the running Manager in the task list. Just activate it again and leave it via Exit. No soft reset needed then.

3. You should look for a 6.5.x ROM, there you have a big close button on the bottom (just for your close button problem, not applicable here).

4. You should ALWAYS. go back in the Manager to the start screen (via cancel and back buttons) and leave it via EXIT and OK. The reasons were already mentioned. If then you still cannot restart it there is something different wrong with your Mobile.
[Windows Mobile Themes] PDAras:
Ok I have slightly mastered a few other tasks that can be done with this. Guess it just takes time.

I am running a 6.5 rom but the "X" is still in the top right corner for most apps:(

Everything is fine with the app when leaving via the options menu so it was just a problem with me pressing the "X" on top.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] jotha:
Yes the large X at the bottom comes with any rom after 6.5. Thats why I wrote 6.5.x ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
.... and once again Jotha bested me on time in replying lol :p

Yep, the behaviour you mentioned is exactly what usually happens if you try to exit the manager using the close button :)

Plus, if you exit it the normal way, via its menus, it will automatically restart the shell when needed (not always 'cause some of its functions do not necessarily need a restart to have them working)

main functions of the manager:

- widget skins activation/deactivation

- widget sets activation/deactivation/saving

- changing pic widgets creation

- new panels creation (both lifestyle-like and pro-like)

- content copy from one panel to another

- mobile shell panels background customization

- additional pro panels background customization

- panel backup/restore

- spb weather icon set customization

- mobile shell weather icon set customization

- mobile shell panels links creation

- menubar customization

not sure if I'm forgetting something lol... like Jotha said, take a look around in the first post of the thread and in the manager menus ;)

EDIT: lol and while I was writing this almost useless long post you both wrote again and went ahead ahahaha I should get faster :p
[Windows Mobile Themes] PDAras:
Very very nice, can you help me with the following as well....

I used to use inetsoft phone, which is a phone dialer, history, etc prog.

After installing Mobile Shell, the missed call/ ms button now links to to the default Mobile Shell history prog. I used your manager to put a link on the page of a inetsoft history button, but it does not display the number of missed calles, sms.

Is there some shortcut I could make of the default windows misseds calls/sms button on the phone so it can then open the inetsoft?

Can i change what the missed calls/sms shell button links to?

Lol, I know I can just use the default Mobile Shell call history, dialer, etc but since I already have the Inetsoft phone 5 which in history SHOWS THE MINUTES THE CALL LASTED and all the SMS IN CALL HISTORY PAGE which I love!:)

EDIT:

BTW, When going back to default windows Today Page The inetsoft History button"click" does show the number of missed calls/sms in corner next to it...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
You can put mobile shell status widgets (missed calls, sms etc) on your screen so that they will show you the number of calls and so on, then you can add link widgets pointing to your preferred app, set them to use the invisible link skin and place them right over MS status indicators... this way you will have the look of MS indicators but you will be taken to your app when tapping on them thanks to the invisible links :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] PDAras:
wow, the seems like it should work perfectly, will try it asap:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] gnash.s:
Hello Vostradamus,

this is a great app. I just started using the MobileShell and I used your program to change the background image for Prof.home layout. It worked fine for MS3.5.3. I installed the latest update for MS, to 3.5.4 and the Prof background change is not working anymore. I'm not sure if this is a known issue. Can you please help?

EDIT: Please ignore the previous comment. I think it's working now, after changing the wallpapers multiple times and couple of reboots.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Vostradamus:
glad to read everything's ok now :)

I wonder what happened before though, that was weird :p