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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] j101399j:
take a look at the FAQ's (link in my signature), post 4 question 3.

Basically you create an icon file (png) of the person; then using the method in the FAQ's; you link to the phone number of that contact. From what I understand, there is a program that can do this, however I was never able to find it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tito12:
Hi All

Just to draw attention on some great iconsets by Teacher1960 here [ICONSETS] Transparent Frames! uniform style Icons which blend in with wallpapers http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=624125 :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12gage:
I don't know if it's been addressed, but some of my black icons become transparent when I used a background. Also is there a setting to have the background appear behind the bottom bar? Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jeanne8fr:
You use the program in the zip attached. You create an icon. Put this program in the execute field and the phone number in the parameters filed.

That's all

J.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thepolishguy:
I use LnkMe by OldSap. Very easy (and that is what i need bc I am not real tech savvy)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=555574

His wonderful little app will create a link to a contact. You can save the link to your storage card or wherever. Then you just create an icon that points to that link and use your contacts profile picture as the image.

Works great for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NormanKong:
creating contact icons

THANKS GUYS FOR YOUR INPUT >> MUCH APPRECIATED !!!

I will try your suggestions tonight

Kind Regards

Norman
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thesecondsfade:
Posted a couple suggestions at the Google suggestion site:

1. Fix the bug that sometimes does not correctly redraw the today screen icons. I have to keep a "Refresh Today" icon in my first screen because it happens so often.

2. Create a widget to be placed within the icons (similar to Android) to see the WMPlayer. Show Playing or Last Played Artist, Song, Album Title, & buttons to Play, Pause, Skip Track, Volume, open up WMPlayer, etc. within the iPhoneToday today screen.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tronikos:
1. I don't know which blue icons you mean. Any screenshots?

2. Not by me... The source code is out there and anyone is welcome to do it.

Do you mean when you have a theme with black color for dialog backgrounds? How can you change it so that I could reproduce it?

OK I think I can do this.

1. Can you post a screenshot or better upload the icon?

2. What do you mean "background appear behind the bottom bar"?

1. Do you mean that just the notification icons are not updated? Make sure that the option "update notifications every" is not set to 0.

2. Not by me... You could do sth similar with mortscript though...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bbonzz:
Was the same way also in perijey IPT: full black (RGB:0,0,0) is read as transparent. simply use a semiblack (1,0,0 is enough) for your icons :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12gage:
when you select a wallpaper it doesn't appear behind the bottom bar, and here's the screen shot and the icon. it does it with a few others but was most prominent with the task manager icon
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tronikos:
S-Line,

1. Not in my todo list

2. In my todo

3. Already done (it will be in the next release)

4. Not sure what you mean

5. I am planning to do what somebody suggested at google moderator:

6. Not in my todo

12gage,

1. That is because the height of the wallpaper you have chosen is smaller than your screen's height. Use another wallpaper or enable the static option.

2. Thanks. I just fixed it. It will be in the next release.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] edan1979:
for the function of creating a dialing icon... yup can still use vjdialler. but... this one is is the update version which got the phone call, sms and e-mail... so you can make a shortcut out of it...

http://www.vijay555.com/vj/releases/vjphonetools/vjphonetools2.cab

These tools can co-exist with the old VJSMS and VJDialer; however, I suggest you uninstall the old versions.

VJPhoneTools installs into the directory "/program files/vijay555". Please update all old shortcuts to the new location. Sorry!

Usage:

The cab installs shortcuts on your program menu to show how to use this release. Please use these to learn usage.

VJDialer is used the same as the old version,

eg: "\Program Files\vijay555\VJDialer.exe" 07812 1234567

will dial 07812 1234567

VJSMS is also used the same as the old version,

eg: "\Program Files\vijay555\VJSMS.exe" "12345" -body "I want to give you money!"

will start an SMS to recipient 12345 with text already in the SMS.

Remove the -body switch if you don't need to start with text.

VJEmail is a new tool, but predicatbly does the same as VJSMS but starts an email.

It assumes that you have already set up a POP3 email account on your PDA .

Syntax: VJEmail [-body TEXT]

eg: "\Program Files\vijay555\VJEmail.exe" "paypal@vijay555.com" -body "I want to give you money!"

VJSMS and VJEmail can be used to start blank SMS and Emails by just using command line ""

eg VJSMS ""

VJSMSSender provides new functionality, sending an SMS from the command line, with optional notification.

Set up a command line and then just launch it to send an sms with no interaction.

Be careful - it will send SMSs so you could end up spending cash easily.

However, notification is given, but can optionally be disabled.

eg: "\Program Files\vijay555\VJSMSSender.exe" 1234 I want to give you money!

Will send an SMS to recipient 1234 with text "I want to give you money!"

Note no " " speech marks required anywhere.

VJSMSSender will split the command line at the first space, so no spaces in the telephone number!

Everything after the first space is assumed to be a message. The message can be a maximum of 1000 characters.

On WM2003SE you will get a notifcation bubble that will dismiss itself after 13 seconds, if you don't click it first.

If you want no notification, use the switch -silent

eg: "\Program Files\vijay555\VJSMSSender.exe" 1234 -silent I want to give you money!

Be extra careful here because you won't know that the message has been sent!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] michoob:
Are you sure that on iPhoneToday 1.3, full black (RGB:0,0,0) is read as transparent, even without activating transparency?

Because I have noticed that with iPhoneToday 1.45, even with transparency set to off, it applies a kind of transparency on the background color.

It results, in ugly icons even if using the trick that has been found for the 1.3 version:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5141989&postcount=2799

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5376689&postcount=2847

On iPhoneToday 1.3, if I use .bmp icons (with black background in the icons), and then set transparent background with a wallpaper, I get this:

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1148/weatherinbackground.th.png

But with iPhoneToday 1.45, the black background of the icons will become transparent.

So basically, my question to tronikos is: why iPhoneToday forces a color to be transparent, espacially if it is set not to use transparency?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] raja'i:
i used version 1.4 on my xperia

and frankly the movements are not smooth at all

u should really try to make it smooth like touch flo or the native iphone program

or at least add option for devices with good performance

P.S i tried to change every option in the movement section but its not even close to smooth movement

another note:

can u make the icons and the display arrangement preconfigured in groups in options

i mean one for vga, other for wvga etc....

coz the icons added by default are very bad, and not for daily use

and its not very pleasing to start trying icons collection when trying to use this application

thanx alot for ur work, hope my feedback is helpful
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] j101399j:
The icons that are included are just a set to get you started; but you don't have to use them. Since every icon can be changed/moved/deleted, it is up to you to set everything up. If you need more icons, clikc the FAQ's in my sig, there is a post there with links to many icons
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kristaps-K9-Lv:
A question:

can IphoneToday be set as today item in fullscreen? -- Like the IphoneToday.exe in fullscreen - and set it as today - so when I press HOME button on my Touch HD it doesnt jump to TODAY, but jumps to IphoneToday...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] devil_82:
if not wrong, you can copy to the iphonetoday.exe to the windows/startup folder. this should be able to launch in full screen mode.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chancer63:
...not the *.exe itself. Make a *.lnk as described earlier in this thread.

(But that is not the same as running as a Today Plugin.)

CU
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kristaps-K9-Lv:
Yup! - not the same as runinf as today plugin!!

When runing EXe - I press HOME button and the phone jumps to today -- I dont want it to jump to today - I want it to jump to IPHONETODAY :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thesecondsfade:
Bug?

When I install 1.4.5 it asks, "Do you want to enable this as a today plugin". I click 'yes'. Then if I go into "Home" settings and change anything (like a theme or if I enable a different item), iPhoneToday disappears from the Today Plugin Items and disappears from my today screen. I have to reinstall iPhoneToday1.4.5 in order to get it back.

Also, I noticed that iPhoneToday is not added as a Today Plugin Item unless you click 'yes' to

enable

it during installation. It should add it to Today Plugin Items no matter what but only enable it if you click yes.

Also, having prompts during installation is a nuisance for those of us ROM flashing junkies who use User Customization after flashing to a new ROM. It would be better to just add it to Today Plugins and let the user enable it manually.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] j101399j:
BTY placing the exe in the windows startup folder will not activate the exe when you press the home or end button. It will just start the exe when you turn on your phone.

---------------

There is a way to run the today plugin as a full screen plug in (but I don't recommend it) just like the exe version. To make the plug in full screen, use the methods in the FAQ's to get rid of the bottom bar. Then there is a program out there (don't remeber the name) that removes that top bar, but it works really wierd and can kill the top bar at other times.

Another way is to use wisbar desktop (paid program). It creates a desktop any way you want it. So everytime you hit home, it will take you to the desktop.

Or you could change your home button to open the exe instead of going back home...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igal_f:
I upgrade from 1.3 to 1.4.5 by :

1. backup icon.xml

2. uninstall 1.3

3. install 1.4.5

4 copy icon.xml back to IFT folder.

all the icons & application works great.

But, i can't move or copy icons - it alway set the copy/moved icon in the next free row/position.

Is it something wrong i done ?

Thank's.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] schlork:
Yes , I believe so.

You always must click another icon to "move here"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bluenote73:
You should be using a shortcut not copying the .exe, thats poor practice and at some point its going to cause you trouble unless there's a real reason you're doing it for , probably not worthwhile.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igal_f:
Thank's. it works, but what about copying an icon to an empty area ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tito12:
The same, long press on the empty spot and "move here" :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] schlork:
What do you mean "empty area" As far as I understood, Icons are all in a row, one after the other. You can either move an icon at the beginning, somewhere in the middle, or at the end of the row, by replacing of the current icon there. If you want to set an icon into a complete blank space, you must work with some blank (unviewable) icons inbetween.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igal_f:
Thank's you all. That procedure solved my problem.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thepolishguy:
REQUEST

Here's something I was wondering about. Could an option be created so that you can move an entire page at one time? I have 9 pages designed the way I want. I just didn't get them in the order I want. The only way I know to fix it is to move all the icons from page 2 (except one) to a new page 10 and then move all the icons from page 9 to page 2. Could an option be created in settings to move an entire page?

Thanks. For all your hard work and everything you have done to advance this UI already.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] schlork:
@maisonpulaski

I don't see a need to include moving pages to iPhoneToday cause I assume all of such changes will make the RAM usage bigger. An easy solution for you is

1. save a copy of icons.xml somewhere to have a backup

2. Download notepad++ (Open source)

3. open icons.xml and move your pages

Good Luck!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bluenote73:
Hey tronikos,

Thanks so much for working on this app. You're doing a great job, and I love IPT and especially the improvements.

It may be a big job, but I wonder if you would consider making custom icon types user configurable. Probably via an XML file, that could then set registry location, values vs. display text (on/off, bubble 1 2 3 etc, custom text?). Perhaps there might be other types in future that would want to monitor something else other than registry settings, but nothing definitive comes to mind atm.

I think this would go a long way towards moving customization on to the shoulders of the users being able to help themselves, and contribute to the community by sharing their custom buttons & configs.

What do you think?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thepolishguy:
I will certainly attempt to do that. And I don't want iPT to become a RAM eater. But to say, "I don't see a need to...", that all depends on your perspective. I have seen from reading the posts on here that you are a technological wizard- while there are others among us that can barely navigate the Start Menu. Someone like Tronikos could have said, "I don't see a need to...", and then someone like me would still be stuck with V.1.3. So "need" becomes relevant to ability (which I am seriously lacking in). But I will start with your instructions and take it from there. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DarkPrinceByWWW:
As i already asked in the FAQ thread: as there anyway to map a contact (windows mobile default contact manager, not sense or icontact), not the call or sms, but just the contact. I often need to see some additional info for many contacts so it would be great if someone could get it working :D Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] edan1979:
which contact? i though there is already contact icon set up to the normal winmo contact page. can you show which contact page?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] j101399j:
Just to post this again... in case anyone missed it and needs it:

Michoob created a great mortscript add on to display a weather icon that works on v1.4+ here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=603817

Also I created a set of scripts that will display missed calls for devices that have an issue with that feature here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=603817
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bluenote73:
I use avatar, and icontact , and I go to contact (which I set to a picture) with a command line option.

http://www.supware.net
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tronikos:
The transparent option in the background tab is only for the background. If it is enabled it will make the background transparent and the windows wallpaper will become visible. It has nothing to do with the icons. In the next release I will add an option to disable transparency for the icons and maybe another option to set which color to use as transparent for non png icons.

A correction about your previous posts. You said "It's because Windows Mobile can't manage properly transparency in png icons". That is not true. Windows Mobile imaging API (the one used by iPhoneToday) can porperly manage alpha transparency. It is the way iPhoneToday is designed that only allows simple transparency.

1. The installer DOES add it to Today Plugin Items even if you answer no.

2. Are you familiar with the command line parameters of wceload - specifically the /silent or /noui? If not you should ;) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb158700.aspx

Sorry no such plans

Just use a text editor and cut and paste the screen section.

I have actually thought of adding such configurable custom icons but I don't see it happening anytime soon...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xborfi:
I am using HD2 so dont think device is slow, I think programing is bad, BTW what settings do you use?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xborfi:
hello

but no driver for HD2! :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tito12:
Hi

This is your answer, I hope: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5637706&postcount=2 :)

@ Tronikos

Icon moving seems a little complicated when everybody has in mind the iPhone wriggling icons or the long press and move of 6.5.X start menu. But even these two solutions are not perfect, they miss one option, especially when you need to move an icon from one page to the other and they are already full: The SWAP ICONS. If you could implement it, it will be a great improvement toward an easier usage of IPToday
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DarkPrinceByWWW:
Thanks but no, there, already many options to map a cantacts phone number or just the option to the new sms. I do want to map a concacts page to be able to decide which number i have to dial... Something like the favotire option in sense 2.1 or iContact, but i do not use iContact, just the default windows contact manager (mscontacts).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tito12:
But this is exactly what my solution will give you :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ukintel:
IPT 1.4.5

Hello again Tronikos

I finally got round to testing 1.4.5 and I’m really impressed. There are a couple of things I would like to report and request.

Some black icons have problems with transparency in the dll version on my device. (Please see below attached screenshot of the default SE x1 Panel icon)

Would it be possible to add the ability to copy / paste the path text in the path fields when editing or adding icons in the options screen?

I’m Looking forward to you next release, sorry I didn’t understand your last reply are you saying you will be adding the option to adjust the special icons DOW & DOM Text Position?

Thanks

Terry aka UK.Intel

SE x1 | WM6.5.5 | WVGA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] j101399j:
No kidding you should not have a issue with hardware :D, I have the AT&T Tilt, my settings

MT: 15

MF: 4

MinV: 20

MaxV: 140
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DarkPrinceByWWW:
Your solution is to open the contact in the dialer and not to open the contact page directly. Or do i misunderstand it?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tito12:
You are right for the 1st part, and if you touch the contact it opens all the possibilities. This means you get what I understand you want with 2 presses: one on the shortcut and one on the contact :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] michoob:
Ah, ok, thanks for the explanation, and sorry for my misunderstanding.

So I'm looking forward to the 1.46 versions to be able to disable transparency for bmp icons :).

Thank you very much tronikos.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tronikos:
ukintel,

1. Already fixed.

2. What for?

3. Yes.

michoob,

In the next release you will also be able to enable alpha blend for correct alpha transparency of png icons but it might be a bit slow, at least it is on the Device Emulator...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bluenote73:
smooth as silk on my diamond, seems its a problem between screen and chair.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ukintel:
Thankyou

Well i was trying to make Bookmark internet shortcut icon by inputting a web address into the Parameters field.

I had copied my web address from my opera browser to my clipboard but IPT wont let me paste it. I know i could paste it into the icon.xml but that is a long process when im away from home and forced to use my pocket text editor :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jeanne8fr:
You can use a keyboard that has the "ctrl" key. The standard windows mobile has it and some other also like "Swype".

On the WM keyboard you have Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to paste. On the Swype keyboard you actually have a Copy and a Paste key.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igal_f:
Defaults setting

Hi tronikos,

Is it possible to add an option in the setting to return all setting to defaults.

After some changes i don't remember what was the default setting.

Thank's.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chancer63:
Just save you settings.xml and your icons.xml then you have a complete backup.

CU
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] freepc:
missed calls

hi,

good to see that project "restarted", nice features

only one problem after moving from 1.3 to 1.45: icon phone indicating missed calls ok with bubble, but there is no activity after click onto icon

there are data from xml:

<icon name="Phone" image="phone.png" sound="" exec="\Windows\cprog.exe" parameters="" execAlt="" parametersAlt="" type="1" animation="1" />

i look into old icons.xml from 1.3, and seems same.....why it does not work? did i miss something?

wm6.5 running on htc diamond2

i found some solution by j101399j fix (not applied so far) is it only one way how to "fix" it playing with mortscripts?

added:

a new info/solution founded occasionally

i wanted to verify if cprog.exe exist in system...and during editing icon settings i missed cprog.exe and i clicked on neighboring cprog.lnk

and voila, icon now starts calls ... i returned Execute back to \windows\cprog.exe ....icon becaem inactive again

content of this "magic" .lnk is: 18#:MSCProg?tapres.dll,-22555

thanx for info

sorry for english

regards martin
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igal_f:
That ok for backups.

But i was talking about the default installation setting after making some changes.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chancer63:
I think that is the same as a backup of the two xml files after a fresh installation.

CU
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tronikos:
igal_f,

I added a "reset all settings to defaults" button in the about dialog.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jeanne8fr:
Looking at the r92 list of changes and additions. That's some amazing work you are doing there. This program is getting just great.

Jeannette
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LEX@N:
@Tronikos

Thx for uploading 1.4.6, I am excited to get it loaded up. Got some custom icons to make.:D

Edit: Yes I will redownload when ready thx.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tronikos:
I just deleted v1.4.6 since there is a bug that crashes the application when you press the reset settings button and close the options dialog. Once I fix it I will upload it. 4 people have already downloaded. Please redownload it again once it is up.