[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Z80-Man:
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Well, actually, I never use the Action Screen. It contains too much "system" actions together with common use ones. The same actions I'd be glad to find in a working and more complete QuickShutdown to replace the original Endkey menu, actually.

You also have WiFi and Bluetooth on/off features we have on CHT switches already... The camera is on my main quicklinks already, plus I could need to launch and close SciLor's utility before and after by linking the quicklink shortcut to a MorstScript, so the camera would be controled by the volume buttons, while it's not easy so tweak what the action screen does... The Office links use MS Office instead of HTC (not really a problem, but, well, I always put the Calendar tab on the first page because I use it dozens of times a day, and I'm used to the HTC style, since Sense 2.5 added so much more feature than the old TF3D versions)...

You have more than half of the Action Screen options handy already, and I'd really need a direct "all contacts" left softkey button instead, because it's what I use most on my phone, with the calendar tab.

The really useful specific feature in the Action Screen are the "+" options, actually. This would be really nice... If they were even more direct, such as quicklinks, for instance ! :D But, well, it's not a bad idea to have to press twice before displaying them, to avoid ending up in a "new something" by accident.

Back in the old days, I remember there was a specific menu there, with "new everything" : Excel sheet, Word document, task, appointment, and so on. The action screen is actually no more than a finger friendly version... But it now lacks "New office documents" buttons, that could replace the comm switches and shutdown button.

I think it should contains only that and I'd be happy with it. I don't like the idea I could accidentally hit "Shutdown", that's also why I don't use it : it contains too much different and disconnected actions.

Maybe I should look closer to that. Maybe I should also consider linking it to long press left key, and keep the Home left softkey for all contacts. First of all, I'll clean up the action screen so it doesn't contain things you have in QuickShutdown already, nor comm manager switches, nor generic actions such as camera. Unless you consider it like a "New picture", of course ! :p This way, I could introduce the Voice recorder (as "New recording" :p) and the Voice command as well, as people are used to have it linked to the left key long press. ;) I don't really need the "Rotate screen" gadget, as I heavily use G-Sensor (at least on the Leo, as the Blackstone ROMs don't rotate "naturally" and have to use ChangeScreen, I don't now why, BTW).

Or maybe it would be fun to really bring back a "new items" menu linked to that button, like in the old days, now I can compile LUA code... :p Or I could just add a new menu and submenus to the existing right softkey. :) Working on the eReader tab was very interesting : submenus can be defined inside simple XML files, while the LUA script calls the programs, considering only the menu item number you selected ; the "Back" and "Close" buttons are even managed by the existing Manila menu manager already, so you actually have almost nothing to do to add menus everywhere ! :D I'm really having fun with Sense...

That's mostly why I don't feel like switching to Android : WM6.5.x + Sense is so fun and appealing to tweak I could spend all my life playing with them ! :D Did I tell you already I fixed the scrolling problem on the 3-shortcuts-in-a-row Internet tab mod ? :)

Yes, you're absolutely right.

But some features are still redundant. I'll have a close look and choose carefully what I'd like to be on the Action Screen, and what I'd better not to have there. :) Of course, a modified Action Screen MUST come with an extended (and HD2 compatible) QuickShutdown, or you may lack some useful features.

I'll bring a balanced solution to your appreciation in a while. :)