[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Blairware:
I am 100% in agreement

I have some Soft Key cabs, I think the one I am attaching works with Kumars (can't test now, I am evaluating another ROM ATM.) The Steve0007 Files replace the softkeys Start, X, Back, Menu etc. depending on context, there is a choice of Start Button as well. Hope thats good for you.

I too am forced to use the 2.9, since I absolutely must have the full set of tabs. I experimented with adding them in myself, but that can backfire on you; when you add in Doc Tab first, then eReader (as instructed by Dutty's tab add-in cabs or the ones form other sources (NRG has an eReader tab for Leo, and one for other WVGA devices) the first thing that happens if you lose the facebook tab. These cabs edit the 26948339_manila file and appear to remove FB tab refernces. Sometimethe eReader ends up in a weird place on the Manila Tab add/remove/re-order tool. One false move and Sense refuses to load and you are back to square one. Sigh. See below for a cab based procedure that seems to work, as long as you can live without the Call history tab. (seems that SOMETHING has to go, ine way or another, LOL)

Energy removed the tabs pretty much permanently early in the summer, "for performance and stability" but they never caused me the slightest problem

Next you have Elegancia, they have the tabs in there, and a pretty nice ROM all around, especially the newer V1 with CHT2, but it's always been a battery hog for me (but MUCH better on this version)

Another contender it the brand new Core Cell V4.1 - a long wait for that as the chef was working at Android builds most of the summer. This has come a long way, and is probably the MOST technically built up ROM in the bunch, with lots of skinning, tweaking tools, and utilities to play with. It is quite polished these days, if you like "everything but the kitchen sink" philosophy, and it appears he has fixed the dreadful battery draining that pretty much eliminated V3 (for me) - I JUST flashed it last night, not expecting it would be my cup of tea, and came away more than a little impressed. I mean, it really does all work, quite well. One warning: the "Core Theme Customizer" will crap out if you don't get a good first sync (download of the base files and theme sets) A reg tweak will put it right for another go at the initial download, but it works best of you make sure of a strong signal before starting the 1st run) Oh... and YES, all tabs are present and accounted for, even the somewhat limited Manila TV tab. I don't see anything new for this, and I HATE that it has to jump to Media Player to display the channels. A built in player would be nice, or using the Video Streaming app. Plus, how about a reasonable way to add channels? This and the (now) free SPB TV are mediorcre at best, with tons of channels that I can'y imagine ANYONE wanting. LOL. The TV.COM app for Android shows how it can (and should) be DONE! Oh well, I am SURE that WP7 will get a nice app for TV, while the rest of the WM comunity struggles along with a limited set of applications. DOUBLE Sigh!

Oh, how I DO go on. I was just going to state who has the eReader and Document Tabs and ended sounding like a review on ROM builds, LOL! Sorry bout that, but I will let it stand for now.

Chef, if you feel this is too off subject, PM me, or quote this, and I will edit it out. Thanks, and nothing but real respect for your stable, solid builds.... Like you I am getting to the point where I may be creating my own build, just to get everything combined the way I prefer. No offence to ANY of the cooks, who do wonderful work, and create

an AMAZING ALTERNATIVE for HTC device owners everywhere!

If you could perhaps offer a "Special Edition" like you did in the past, this time WITH the tabs, a lot of us would be grateful. What exactly does it do to performance? I have never NOTICED so it can't be that much, I would think.

Finally: If someone wants to take a stab at adding the tabs yourself, here is the only method I have found that adds the files, and updates the manila file (on the last few steps) to get everything working. No manual editing of

How to add the document and reader tab without loosing the facebook tab

The member that documented this said: "This is a procedure that allows you to have document, reader, facebook tab, but no call history tab.

it's like that:

1. install dutty document tab (Over 8 Mb File size limit, Link below)

2. install dutty ereader tab (Link Below)

3. install facebook cab 1.01 (attached)

4. install facebook cab 1.6 (attached)

5. soft reset

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Refernces & Links:

Dutty's eReader Tab: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=642869

Dutty's Doc Tab: http://htcpedia.com/duttys_documents_tab_hd_wwe_8ba9831d31b36ff7b/soft/leo-apps