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htc cube...scroll wheel control?

hi,
is it possible to map the ptt button to bring up the cube and use the wheel to rotate it? I'm using dutty's new rom and I'm impressed with the speed of the cube...but I find the touch screen control useless for any sort of fast navigation...the scroll wheel would be a perfect alternative...espicially for 1 handed use.
Thanks

How would you like to control the cube with the scrollwheel? It just can turn up and down and not right or left.
Surely you can assign the cube to a button. Just use the command in the touch settings (i don't have a cube so you have to look for it) and create a link out of this in the windows\start menu\programs-folder. Perhaps you might call this one "Start Cube". Then go to Start>Settings>Personal>Buttons and assign this link to the button you like.

well would like to use the wheel to rotate the faces (ex: wheel up > cube rotates left ) and the ptt button to open up the cube and close it down...I can't find a way to assign buttons to the different commands of Tflocubectrl.exe (I assume that would be the way to do it) and wanted to know if anybody had a solution for this.
I like the fact that the cube offers quick acces to contacts and other functions in any program...I just hate to control it with strokes...it's just way too sluggish...I thought it would be a very nice feature if its not too difficult to implement.

That would be neat, unfortunately I don't think I've seen anyone else talk about it!

You can posibly do it with AE Button Plus. You will need a flash cube however, i.e. Slither2006 SCLPF 1-62.
I believe that with AE B+ you can assign the scroll wheel as a button. However you would need to individualy call for each ratation which means Okay = SCLPF.swf; Down Roll of wheel = left.swf, Up rotat of wheel = contacts.swf - something like that. So you see you will only have a three sided cube. Not sure of this 100%, it's been a while since I played wit AEB+ & the flash cube. I may have only gotten two sides running.

I see...thanks for the help I will try it out when I have time

were you able to assign scroll wheel to rotate the cube ?
I want that feature as well but I can't figure it out

Wow
This is probably one of the best ideas ive seen posted here in a while! The useless 2 handed way cubes are setup now make them only useful for showing off ur phone to friends. Using the scroll wheel and only 1 hand would actually make the phones cube useful for everyday tasks on the go. Maybe we could have to scroll wheel button pushed in to open cube and then have a chef here make a cube that only goes up or down instead of 4 different directions, i.e. up,down,left,right, thats really only for showing off puposes and not everyday life/business. This would make a cube much more effective and useful especially only needing 1 hand to do it instead of making a project of trying to get the damn cube to respond to ur finger swip across the screen that never works 1st try, haha. Hopefully Dutty or someone will take this serious and cook it into their next rom!

intersting how different ppl use things different ways. I only ever use the cube with one hand. I find it works way better using the thumb than using your other finger.

Need some assistance....PLEASE!!!!!

To all the guru's here, how can I get a home icon on the top bar. This way I can tap on it and go to the today screen. I know about wisbar, but don't want to use it for personal reasons. I know I can create a shortcut for a key using quickmenu and a gester using wktask but I just want a simple home icon (like wisbar or WA) in the top bar. Anyone have any ideas please?

Well, i don't know about the home icon, but maybe you'll find vjTodayButton useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=243235&highlight=todaybutton
You map it to a hardware button. Now, when you press (and hold) this button, you see the Today screen. When you release it, you are returned to the app you were previously in - IMO much more useful than anything that takes you to the home screen aln leaves you there...

Not quite what I need. If the icon is in the today bar, then it is available in any program I run. This allows me to switch to the today screen with only on tap. When I am finished then I can click on the wktask name/icon header to get back to where I was. I know I'm being a little ridiculous with this, but for speed and ease, this is the best option for me.

I know someone has to have an idea. This forum is to large and great for only one person to try and help out.

Well, maybe try editing your first post and use a bit more descriptive topic subject.
Messages titled with some nondescriptive name like "Need some assistance...", "help needed", "can i do this?", etc... often get ignored... It's really hard to check every single such message to often find out that they concern something you have no idea about.
But something like "How to put a shortcut in the top menubar" might just catch the eye of someone who actually knows the answer...
Just as the point 2 of the rules says:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=681487&postcount=1
While you're at it, take your time to read trough them - they're not here because the admin was bored and decided to write something - their goal is to make forum browsing a bit easier - really.

Just about right said:
I know someone has to have an idea. This forum is to large and great for only one person to try and help out.
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I am using iLauncher from SBSH, this gives you what you want, at a price though.

Slider On (like IPhone)

Hi
Having had the TC for 3 days now - I've already grown tired of having to press the on-button on top of the TC. I would like to be able to turn on the phone from just swiping my thumb from left-to-right like the IPhone.
Does anyone have such application /tweak ?

Ulla2 said:
Hi
Having had the TC for 3 days now - I've already grown tired of having to press the on-button on top of the TC. I would like to be able to turn on the phone from just swiping my thumb from left-to-right like the IPhone.
Does anyone have such application /tweak ?
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yeah! go to start>settings>system>Backlight>Battery power>untick>then click ok and you're done. No more pressing the on button.

Ulla2 said:
Hi
Having had the TC for 3 days now - I've already grown tired of having to press the on-button on top of the TC. I would like to be able to turn on the phone from just swiping my thumb from left-to-right like the IPhone.
Does anyone have such application /tweak ?
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When the device is in suspended mode, all the buttons, and the touch screen is locked. This is not a problem that needs fixing, nor will be administered.
Let me guess, th TC is your first PDA from HTC, and you have an iPhone...

you can try the s2u2 by A_C.

Thanks
for the replies.
Where do I find the application mentioned (s2u2) ?

Ulla2 said:
for the replies.
Where do I find the application mentioned (s2u2) ?
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Ulla2, since you are a new member, this is your freebie. PLEASE use the search function in the forum or Google before asking questions like this. It will make everyone's life easier! Here you go.

[Q] Changing TF3D landscape shortcuts

First off I want to thank everyone here at XDA for all the hard work and effort you put into tweaking these great devices.
Now, on to my question, I've searched here and the diamond forum and I can't find any mention of a way to change the shortcut buttons on the landscape TF3D screen. I would really like to be able to customize that screen with shortcuts to applications I actually use. There must be a way to do this, has anyone got an idea?
First post , please go easy on my noobness.

Searchipoos......
Post #9 on first page, bottom ish of second page for a bit extra
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426328&page=2

Thanks Ouza but I saw that post and it's not what I'm looking for. This only deals with changing the two softkeys at the bottom of the landscape screen (which is nice in itself).
I'm wanting to change the 6 big shortcut ''buttons'' above that.
Basically I'd like to make the landscape screen the same idea as the programs tab in TF3D or something like it.
Any ideas... anyone??

I would seriously like to change the big shortcuts as well.I have a dock in my car using the video out. Video out forces Landscape mode. When I hop in my car, I dont want to take notes or check tasks, I want GPS, internet radio, Live Search...
I will dig deep into the registry and let you know what I find.

I want the same thing !!
Video out in the car, so I want to be able to start my Navigation from the landscape-menu.
Jochen

Change Landscape Menu
For the TV out menu that pops on screen after you plug in the video out cable, you can change the shortcuts in the registry.
HKLM\Software\HTC\TVOutPopUp\
There are four links in there, you can change them to any app installed on your phone. Only problem im having is changing the icons.

I have to bump this thread. There must be a customizer out there for the lanscape shortcuts! I just may go back to HTC Home if there is no way to put shortcuts in landscape!

I doubt this is exactly what you're looking for, but herg62123 is working on adding landscape tf3d to his project. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=447056

Not quite,
I have my TP docked in landscape in the car and I would like to open apps like NAV, or Picture Dial, or Kinoma Play in landscape.

jlivefat16 said:
First off I want to thank everyone here at XDA for all the hard work and effort you put into tweaking these great devices.
Now, on to my question, I've searched here and the diamond forum and I can't find any mention of a way to change the shortcut buttons on the landscape TF3D screen. I would really like to be able to customize that screen with shortcuts to applications I actually use. There must be a way to do this, has anyone got an idea?
First post , please go easy on my noobness.
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I don't think there is going to be any easy way to customize those shortcuts. I'm pretty sure the landscape shortcuts are hard-coded in one of the binary manila files.

That sucks!
Well I guess HTC Home will do for now.

You could change the softkeys to point to two of the apps you want to run. Not the perfect solution but it's better than nothing...

I guess....
Maybe I can use 2nd today and set a button to it with AEbutton and have HTC HOME for landscape and TF3D for portrait.
Thoughts?

sandiegodude said:
I guess....
Maybe I can use 2nd today and set a button to it with AEbutton and have HTC HOME for landscape and TF3D for portrait.
Thoughts?
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Sounds like a good solution. I haven't used either product but from what I've read on here that should work. good luck!

Glad to see this topic getting some attention finally
For anyone interested, try out this theme with a slimmed down version of tf3d in landscape. It may suit what you're wanting more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=458036&highlight=landscape
Frankly, though, I didn't like it, and preferred to go back to my old theme. My main goal was having a landscape screen with a handful of a few apps I'm most likely to use, but in this theme you still have to scroll through your entire list of apps installed so, it really wasn't any kind of shortcut.
I'll keep sorting through all the manila files for a solution. Anyone with any reference docs or anything on creating themes or customizing tf3d would help as I've never dealt with it until now.

jlivefat16 said:
Glad to see this topic getting some attention finally
For anyone interested, try out this theme with a slimmed down version of tf3d in landscape. It may suit what you're wanting more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=458036&highlight=landscape
Frankly, though, I didn't like it, and preferred to go back to my old theme. My main goal was having a landscape screen with a handful of a few apps I'm most likely to use, but in this theme you still have to scroll through your entire list of apps installed so, it really wasn't any kind of shortcut.
I'll keep sorting through all the manila files for a solution. Anyone with any reference docs or anything on creating themes or customizing tf3d would help as I've never dealt with it until now.
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I've been searching around and noticed that indeed themes do change the "landschape shortcuts" but there doesn't seem to be a "general" program that's able to change them. I'm a little confused, because some reactions state it isn't possible to change these "shortcuts", saying they are hardcoded. Does this mean they're rooted so deep in the code that it's very hard to change them? Anyway I keep following this thread and hopefully some come up with a solution... Keep it up!
*Wish I could help*

[IDEA] Taskmanager with multitouch-utilization

Just putting this out there. I was browsing the web with Opera earlier today, and wanted to switch to one of the other running apps.. I kind of annoyed me having to hit the home-button, start x-task, flipping to apps and switching to the app... Likewise when I wanted to go back to Opera...
I was thinking maybe swipe two fingers vertically on the screen to bring up a semi-transparent task-manager or something?
Anyone up for the challenge? There is already a .NET dll for catching the touchinput on this forum

nice idea! Would love to see that in action - hopefully this reply will put your message back to the top and catch the eye of some of the clever people on here!

Back up to the top!
Yeah sounds like a nice idea

This would be absolutely awesome, and i really hope this will be made

I wrote a little program that launches a task manager when you do a two finger swipe down the screen, I'm cleaning up the code and will have something releasable shortly...
There's a video here.

l3v5y said:
I wrote a little program that launches a task manager when you do a two finger swipe down the screen, I'm cleaning up the code and will have something releasable shortly...
There's a video here.
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Ah that looks nice l3v5y, cant wait
Oh and on that wmpoweruser linkk, it says you
enabled multitouch for morphgear, mind
senfing me a link?

Looks really awesome!
Develop, develop, develop, we need this

Looks great... can't wait to try it out.

l3v5y said:
I wrote a little program that launches a task manager when you do a two finger swipe down the screen, I'm cleaning up the code and will have something releasable shortly...
There's a video here.
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Great concept. It adds a totally new "gesture interface" to the HD2! Is this app. just a preview of what will come? I mean, I can imagine that you develop this concept further into a general launcher in which a user can map all kind of gestures to different applications/tasks. Wow, this is really revolutionairy stuff. Can't wait to try it out.

l3v5y said:
I wrote a little program that launches a task manager when you do a two finger swipe down the screen, I'm cleaning up the code and will have something releasable shortly...
There's a video here.
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Fantastic l3v5y! Just what I had in mind

very nice and innovative....

Very nice, l3v5y... Please don't forget us 'lefties' though, when you're configuring and testing it...!
Just to keep the options open... Has anyone looked into the idea of commandeering one of the hard keys to open up an 'App Selector'?
I'm thinking here particularly of the 'Back' key as I can see little point in having this key on a device with a touch screen. However, the mere fact that I have, to date, not seen any 're-mapping' solutions involving this key suggests that it may still be 'out of bounds' to developers...

Getting 'double posts all the time now - very annoying!

This will certainly make life a lot easier! Good piece of work and can't wait for the finished product.

OMG... I cant wait to have this! You sir are a genious l3v5y!... I first read about this on my wmpoweruser rss feeds for the HD2

For GOD sake!!! Release this ASAP!!
When you think small you never get somewhere, when you think different you move forward and forward and.... (ToddeSwe)
Thanks!!! Can't wait to use this very new thinking app!!

WoW ... This is just... WOW Cant wait ! GogoGOgoGoogO

Please let this prog come out real soon....this looks awesome!! Good work l3v5y, cant wait to test.

l3v5y said:
I wrote a little program that launches a task manager when you do a two finger swipe down the screen, I'm cleaning up the code and will have something releasable shortly...
There's a video here.
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This is too good to be true. When this prog is out, I will donate some good money. I invite people here to do the same. Masters like l3v5y are a blessing for this community.
By the way master l3v5y:
Here in this forum, there are some taskmanager softwares that have some essential flaws.
1. they are laggy and not fast enough. And they use lots of RAM
2. they don't close the windows when you push the X button in the top-right corner.
3. they don't work in all windows (so that you can switch programs no matter which window you are in).
4. Some of them don't have the Exclusion List.
If this program of yours could solve all of these problems, I will promise you that, you are gonna get a lot of praise and loooots of donations. It would make our HD2 a perfection. Take your time master l3v5y.
And to our friend yngvebn who opened this thread. Good job mate but the idea was found before you did Great thinking by the way.

Looks great! Currently I use the home button and then it goes directly to my 9 shortcuts (yeah I should get more icons there) and press the other apps running in the background. It's been a good solution for me.