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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
I have to say this is the best solution (actually much better) to the old HTC task manager. It's really coming along awesome. I did have some troubles with some strange stuff, so I haven't been deleting my settings in the registry or the xt file since upgrading. So I followed the directions on the first page and now it's working perfect.

I really can't think of anything else to make this better. Maybe just change it to a cab file...which I can do anyhow easily, but for now its great. Thanks to the developer and all that promote/develop this app!

One of my favorites / must have's in years!:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
Spoke too soon, it seems in the last version when I run xhook, it seems to randomly lock up 6.5.3 for me, seems like it is associated with the email too...kinda like with the showcase issues we used to have and outlook email. Anyone else notice this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dande:
@noellenchris

Although we run same WM version 6.5.3 on different device, I have no issues of no kind with xhook. I tried it with email as well but no issue.

Just need a small fix of reappearance of app title text on task bar and it's really on of the best apps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jiaming77:
After I upgrade to this latest version, my S2U2 stop working. Anyone has the same problem? My S2U2 goes back to normal after I remove the xtask and xhook. I really like this program so hopefully this problem can be resolved soon. Now I think I have to revert back to V1.8RC3...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikevillarroel:
ok then, i will wait for a newer version. thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
If I use an older version of the xtask.dll (xhook) my device does not freeze randomly. Also with the newest version of xtask.dll if I have email open, and swipe left or right to switch email accounts, it will shut down email. Also my random hangs are when I'm trying to hit the X to shut down apps. I don't know what he changed in the xhook, but my fuze is not liking it. It really acts like the showcase app did months ago that made it unusable for me and others..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chinagb:
I'm sorry, please re-download the latest xhook.exe and xtask.dll version 1.98x, should be able to solve the problem
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
thanks I seen something on xbeta about 1.98x, but I'm not a member and can't see the d/l link. Is it the same as the first post here? It still is the same file name. Thanks again!

EDIT: I REDOWNLOADED AND NOTICED THE XTASK.DLL FILE IS NEWER THAN THE LAST. HAD TO RESTART, BUT WILL UPDATE AND REPORT ANY BUGS.

EDIT: NOPE, THAT VERSION ON THE FIRST POST OF XTASK.DLL FROM THE 13TH OF FEB IS STILL CAUSING ISSUES WITH OUTLOOK EMAIL...:( WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD 1.98? THANKS
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chinagb:
The same file name, but the updated
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chinagb:
I am sorry, please do not select "RealTime 6.5.3" try
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zard:
This is the best version so far for me, much more stable and usable. Just a few clarifications:

1. In settings under xTask, if I click on BigIcon or BigList or Small, the background of the buttons go to black. Next, I press on 'Ok' at bottom right, which I believe should save this setting. The next time to go there again, all three buttons have white background again. So I don't know what is the difference between all the three settings.

2. In xHook1, what does 'RealTime 6.5.3' does?

3. In Windows Mobile Today screen, I run HTC Sense. When I have xHook running, I click on taskbar and slide down to 'TaskMan'. Most of the time, I can't see any of the xHook Items at all, or even the line from taskbar to xHook Items. Is there a bug or if not, can the background be changed to black color or any other color, so that the xHook Items can be easily read?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chinagb:
The listview to select the item box and then select an option below

'RealTime 6.5.3' Do not select

Slide Tray
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dande:
Hi Chinagb,

Your app is really one of the best.

It work very well.

Just on wish.

Can you please fix this.

Thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chinagb:
Has been modified, and do not know if there is no settled
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] frmariam:
Nice app! Really good app manager.

Up until now I've been using WkTask. Unfortunatelly development seems to have stopped (no new version + dev doesn't answer mails). Still I think this app is a good example.

I really liked that it had gestures (horizontal/vertical swipe from X to launch apps/show desktop...) and a tiny battery indicator (a 1 px line). I think would be a nice addition.

When it places the opened app icons in the taskbar it hides the name of the window (this is one options). Also has context menu for each icon (minimize, close, terminate or optios/exclusions).

Sorry if all my suggestions come from another app :o It's just that I'm used to it...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sillysquid:
It has a battery and available memory indicators very similar to wktask ... just turn them on in the settings :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dande:
Hi Chinagb,

Yeaaa, it is fixed!

You Rock!!!!!

Thank you very much.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zard:
Sorry, but I don't understand your answer. I understand that you are saying not to select 'RealTime 6.5.3' but what do you mean by 'Slide Tray' at the end of your sentence?

Maybe you don't have any answer for my other questions, or maybe it is bugs. Please share with us your answers for the following. Thanks.

1. In settings under xTask, if I click on BigIcon or BigList or Small, the background of the buttons go to black. Next, I press on 'Ok' at bottom right, which I believe should save this setting. The next time to go there again, all three buttons have white background again. So I don't know what is the difference between all the three settings.

3. In Windows Mobile Today screen, I run HTC Sense. When I have xHook running, I click on taskbar and slide down to 'TaskMan'. Most of the time, I can't see any of the xHook Items at all, or even the line from taskbar to xHook Items. Is there a bug or if not, can the background be changed to black color or any other color, so that the xHook Items can be easily read?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zard:
I had just noticed that even though I do 'backup settings', with 'strip power', 'memory' and 'AutoRun xHook' selected, after a SR, xHook runs but the 'strip power' and 'memory' appears as gray color.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
I think i can answer your first question, selecting the big icon/biglist themselves doesn't do anything...it's not a global setting. You need to select the process in which you want to apply the setting to first, for example select 'control' then select whether you want to display it as big icon or big list etc...hope that makes sense?

I also have a few questions and bugs... using 2.19

BUG

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- When in control panel using xtask the thrid column seems unresponsive to the touch sometimes i.e it fails to launch the process selcted until tapping a few times...however clicking the enter hardbutton launches it readilty (using HTC JADE .

- Auto close Activesync doesn't work

Quesition:

settings page Xhook2 - what is Windows(crash)? does it literally crash windows lol
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] firelion:
还没在这里顶过chinagb的大作呢,顶了!

very nice work! keep it up!:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] firelion:
yes, i agree with u. it's a perfect taskman
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Farmer Ted:
The auto-close only works sporadically for me. Sometimes, when I disconnect it kills active sync immediately. Other times, it won't, but if I open the 6.5 start menu, it immediately kills AS.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
I replaced the xtask.dll (xhook) with an older version and use the 6.5.3 realtime option and it works perfect. The last like 3 versions of xhook cause my email and other apps to randomly freeze and only SR fixes it. The version I'm using is 2.18b5...I can post if you have trouble.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
please could you upload 2.18b5 please? i seem to get freezing in resco explorer sometimes also..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] soma900:
Perhaps 2.18beta3 works better.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
Thanks for that soma, but I'm using the Dll version for backup purposes..you don;t happen to have it do you?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sc00basteve:
I've been having issues with the 2.19 dll version as well and all issues have been solved by reverting to the 2.18(dll) ChineseNewYear version.

- 6.5.x

- SYS28230

note - The only options I've been using are (x)closes and Kill ASync.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scottspa74:
been working gereat

Just FWIW, I've beem using the 2.18b6 version for quite a while now and they've worked great, bug-free. I can post them if anyone ever needs, only the .exes, though, I don't have the dll. thanks soma900 and chinagb
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
please could you post the dll version thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
here is 2.18 beta 5 Dll. I only use the Dll.

However, now that I hard reset, the latest seems pretty stable with only a few lock ups closing filemanager and email apps. Maybe it's the Dll versions, since I don't use the exe versions. Maybe I'll switch.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Farmer Ted:
I've just used the .exe versions, and haven't noticed any issues. I don't use email that much, though.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] soma900:
I use several .exe version with SPB backup, not the Sprite Backup, has no problem at all.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zard:
Understand now. Will try it out. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
thanks for supplying the dll file noellenchris.

I just though that since people were saying there were backup issues with the exe that is why i used the dll version, however i may try the exe to see if it is more stable. I have tried the 2.19 exe verison but that has an issue with no allowing the ppc to use activesync when using the auto close option.

I think i'll try 2.19 exe to see if it is more stable than the exe with regards to freezing and slowdowns....granted actually this has very seldom happened anyway! a very good app anyway...worth it just to see if there are things running in the background!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
I've been using the latest .exe version since yesterday and I can't get any of the issues to happen that I had with the dll versions. Must be a conflict in the services or something...who knows.. anyhow if your having any lockup type issues try the exe versions:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] encore27:
Hey soma900, great app!

I have a question: I've managed to translate xTask/xHook via Resource Editor in italian language. All menu strings are translated, but i can't do this for the slider where there are TaskMan, History, ecc...

What can I do?

Thanks for the attention, cheers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] soma900:
Hi, Enrico,

You can use the language pack. Replace the english words with Italian equivalent in the 2 TXT files, save them in UNICODE (important!). Email them back to Chinagb, he will compress the program into Italian version in the next formal release.

Here are the 2 TXT files in attachment.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
Problem with 2.19 and Phonex

Bug with 2.19 (both exe and DLL versions)

With Iconsoft phonex there are several functions such as Call.exe, phonepad.exe which calls up phonex. If you are not running Xhook these functions work fine. if you run xhook you can call these functions once but after you have closed them you can;t call them again....you just get the standard windows wait icon but nothing happens...it doesn't open phonex.

I have rolled back to 2.18beta 5 of xhook to get it to work properly... also i have tried adding phonex as an exception but it still doesn't work..

it seems 2.18beta5 fixes the issue i has with activesync and with phonex...just that i don't have access to bluetooth and wifi from xhook now :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
also anyone know if there is an achive of the previous versions?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sillysquid:
I think I'm having the same issue but with GProfile Quickswitch.exe ... I can use it once then just the windows wait icon but nothing happens
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sillysquid:
quick update to my previous post ...

I have now reinstalled the previous version xTask2.18RC1DLL_Eng and the issue seems to have gone
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zen kun:
great app, but i dont find Setting page :s

i move to left or right, and i see shortcut ,files etc and i cant find settings :s

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Farmer Ted:
Click the down arrow; go to other-settings (I think that's what it is).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zen kun:
OMFG im so dumb lol thanks that work =)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
Hi, thankyou for a great app!

A quick note though...

I would say that this was a prime candidate for inclusion into ROMs, but for one slight issue...

If someone wanted to include it in a ROM, they would probably want to only use XTask by default, and only with the task manager - if users wanted to use other features they could enable them.

However, if you remove all tabs except TaskMan, you still end up with multiple entries for TaskMan at the top and the Left and Right buttons still appear at the bottom.

Why not remove these, so that XTask can be enabled in a very simple mode with minimum clutter, but if you want the extra features you can enable them?

Also, with some of the newer 6.5.x ROMs (eg NRG Pheonix) I was having issues with xHook. The icons that appear when you drag would flicker or not show up, and the taskbar icons would flicker also. I think this may have been a conflict with one of the other taskbar apps installed on that ROM tho (ArkSwitch). Talking of ArkSwitch, have you seen its feature that allows you to specify where on the taskbar you can click to bring it up? How about making a feature like that for xHook? I really hate the default HTC thing that pops up when you click the clock (The strip with battery, missed calls etc that slides out). As I mentioned, ArkSwitch has an option that allows you to override that, could you do the same with XTask?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scottspa74:
((( "I really hate the default HTC thing that pops up when you click the clock (The strip with battery, missed calls etc that slides out). As I mentioned, ArkSwitch has an option that allows you to override that, could you do the same with XTask?" )))

@ evilc,

You mean the 'LargeTitleBar' setting? I'm just curious if you're referring to the black/grey page that pops up with big square buttons for notifications/system events (i.e. missed calls, messages, battery, etc)? the page that pops up when you hit title bar? I don't like it either, so I disabled it thru registry. (HKLM\software\htc\LargeTitleBar\ if I remember correctly) Change 'Enabled' Dword to 0 -IF we're talking about the same thing, that's the big if (if I understood your post), but I suspect you're probably familiar with this reg tweak, so maybe I just misunderstood
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
I mean the strip that pops up when you hit clock, yes.

For me it has 8 icons that scroll horizontally: maginify, mail, vm, connectivity, ring vol, sys vol, battery, clock.

I hate it.

There is no LargeTitleBar entry (Or anything that looks similar) in HKLM\software\htc\

As I said, ArkSwitch also lets you click on the title bar to run it, but has a setting which lets you specify which part of the title bar will activate it. If you set the whole of the taskbar, it never shows the "LargeTitleBar" as you call it. A similar setting in xtask would be nice, but an option to disable "LargeTitleBar" (or similar apps) completely would be better.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xjack:
Great app, thanks! A few small bits I've noticed in 2.19 on my HTC TP2 w/ 6.5 sense 2.1.

1 - Taskman shows Today and a white icon called Start. Today has no red x, Start does have a Red x. Exemption or hide makes the white icon go away for a minute or two and come back.

2 - The stock task icon still shows in the upper right -the three horizontal bars. Clicking it causes the memory/battery/wrench icons to flash briefly and disappear. Is there an option for disabling the stock taskman icon?

2 - The Exeptions aren't persistent after soft-reset in either dll or exe. The exe exemptions aren't persistent even before or after soft-reset. The dll expemtions seem to stay a little.

I don't run many mods, but I do run HandyPowerButton, and its task has no name in the list(or exemption box), just Icon. I haven't been able to supress it from the list - ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] addicus:
Downloaded and installed yesterday. Seems like a better replacement for me from QuickMenu than the other programs. I like it so far!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scottspa74:
I was wrong, it's 'EnlargeTitleBar', not 'LargeTitleBar'. I'm so surprised your device doesn't have that, I had a Touch Pro before my Diamond, and they seemed nearly identical software-wise. But I've never seen an 8-icon strip that pops out, haven't seen that rom or build or whatever. Just out of curiousity, have you tried (with xTask) increasing the # of icons allowed to some number like 8, or more? And/or slide the active area setting all the way to the right? Just curious if that might achieve your desired result.

@xjack RE: the 3 horizontal bars/disabling htc task mngr-

I disabled Qmenu thru registry to get rid of 3 bars and 3 icons. I think I also disabled a few other things by switching their value to '0'. HKCU/Software/HTC/Task Manager

I've included screenshot of what my reg looks like for this (also a screenshot of EnlargeTitleBar FWIW)

edit: @ xjack, just noticed youre on 6.5, so this may be of absolutely no use to you, but I had same issue on 6.1 before making these changes so maybe will work for you too. IDK. Sorry
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xjack:
Thanks for the info, nothing in my reg matching LargeTitleBar, enlarge, etc.

HKCU/Software/HTC/Task Manager/

Enable = 0

EnableTodayX = 0

Good lead - thanks! Many good settings there.

for simple on/off, I forgot it can be done like this also.

Start>Settings>System>Task Manager>Button

Then disable the check boxes for "Enable X button to end running programs" and "Enable Quick Menu on Today Screen".

;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andason:
**** error ****

I disabled the bar at the top by doing the following:

In registry at hklm\services\notificationmanager

renamed value of DLL from NotificationManager.dll to NotificationManager.dll.bak and soft reset.

annoying bar does not pop up when clicking at the clock area.

**** error ****

this was for disabling the fancy notification screen. sorry.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scottspa74:
good...

Glad ya got it figured. ;) the titlebar stuff was actually aimed at evilc. (yeah, I suppose reg IS the long way around to accomplish that :) )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
+1 I also would like to try and disable it. i don't think it's so much HTC software as i think it's a windows thing...i think a pic explains it better

http://images.mobilityminded.com/2010/02/wm_6.5.3_homescreen_topicondrop_240px.jpg
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
Thats the one!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rk73:
Works pretty well on my 6.5 with bottom startmenu but I cant close some apps, for instance IE with X
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] addicus:
I run into that sometimes, but not a big deal.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cconover2:
I just found this program and have to say that I am in love. Keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Farmer Ted:
The x on PIE doesn't close for me either, but I think it's a blessing in disguise. Sometimes you hit the circle button twice (to bring up the other icons) by accident, and if the x button worked, it would close PIE. Instead, it's just minimized. Closing a browser by accident is a pain in the butt. It has an exit option, anyway.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JueLue:
Same Problem for me!

Is there any workarround?

JueLue
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alexandruvlad:
Hello !

I'm having problem finding the registry section - can someone help out , please?

Nice regards !

PS : testing all the task managers , i started with this one , have to unistall it somehow :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sillysquid:
How to uninstall is in post 1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alexandruvlad:
I've seen that.

I meant - where can i find the registry section on my HD2 ?

Or how do i access it ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zen kun:
i set up kill Active sync, and its gud it kills but when i connect my pc the computer nothing happens :S any fix? i need uncheck kill AS from settings :s its kind annoying :s
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Farmer Ted:
Get total commander (or just a registry editor). In TC, go to \\plugins\registry.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alnug:
same problem here...i had to roll back xhook to 2.18 beta5....it's been posted here..but i used 2.19 of xtask..yes they still work together...just that you can;t use some functions such as bluetooth etc from xhook...but activesync works
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drjim:
Not working

Hi FT,

Long time, not talk. I installed XTask and may be missing something. I followed the installation instructions and click on XTask.exe. I get the dropdown list of open apps, but no Setup screen.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noellenchris:
did u click on the arrow in the top right? That should present the menu where you can select System then settings...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Omega Ra:
I have it installed and it is great. I have an icon like HTC task manager, but on the bottom for my 6.5.3 :) and it makes the X close programs and hold X minimizes...awesome. However the posfix isn't working for my RescoExplorer...do I have to do something other than check off that posfix in 6.5.3 box? and how can I make the taskmanager NOT show today...it is listed as a running program, but there is noX to close it (obviously) but I would rather not see it.

edit: nevermind! didn't realize I could do a press-hold on the item in the taskmanager...got the posfix to work on resco...but still can't get rid of the today in the taskmanager
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zen kun:
btw its anyway to make idk icon more bigger?or "special" im using spb MS 3.5.3 and when i try always "tap" the icon it open the programs

i need a really Fine tap :S thanks :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drjim:
That did it. But now, because there are no detailed instructions on setup, I don't know what to check and what not to check.

Any guidance from anyone?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drjim:
Can you take a pic of your settings so I can see how you have it set up to do what you describe? I'm a bit lost on settings.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Omega Ra:
oddly I don't know how to take a screenshot lol. but one hint...look at the settings in landscape...easier to read.

here is what I have checked.

on xHook1 tab. Show icon checked, hidden part of the title text checked (not sure what it does), Show free RAM checked, [X] close window checked, autorun xhook checked, Bottom Show/Suto/Top Show checked.

Those are the primary ones.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zorro1981:
Very usefull on my girlfriend hp. thank you