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Touch Flo not so good

Any one have any ideas why the touch flo on TC is so bad compared with iphone?

Well, ignoring the fact that the iPhone doesn't have TouchFLO, the reason the touch interfaces are so different when compared is that, in the case of the iPhone, the operating system and *the hardware* were developed together in order to achieve Apple's aims of a slick, touch-driven interface.
TouchFLO, on the other hand, is an interface slapped on top of an operating system which wasn't designed with it in mind, written to run on a variety of differently capable hardware.

Top Mario said:
Any one have any ideas why the touch flo on TC is so bad compared with iphone?
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One of the major issues is the driver problem listed in the sticky above. It affect all areas of graphics performance, including the interface. Second, TouchFlo sits over Windows Mobile which at times is not the quickest OS out there.
There are registry hacks (see the Tweaks thread in the Polaris upgrade forum) that help with TouchFlo sensitivity (how hard you have to press), and scrolling. They apparently do help somewhat.

thanks for your answers guys. I noticed on clips that the iphone is much neater to navigate around, nevertheless I wouldn't change my TC for an iphone

Improve a little the sensibility of your touch screen by doing this:
1 open reg editing software
2 navigate to HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE\software\OEM\TFLOSettings
3. in HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE\software\OEM\TFLOSettings find DWORD fingerpressure...
4. enter in to edit mode then either double or quadruple your oem setting which is 3760
5. !!!!!!!!!*******DO NOT decrease the OEM value only increase IT WILL ACTUALLY TAKE MORE PRESSURE********!!!!!!!!
6. soft reset and enjoy a reduced pressure and better sensible display!!
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also figure out this could lessen normal wear and tear(scratching of protectors/PDA screens) since lesser pressure is
applied to Tap the screen
here's what you have to do:
Using a registry editor go to..
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Drivers\TouchPanel
then find DWORD PressureThreshold'
Change the value of PressureThreshold.(PLEASE ONLY INCREASE the value ONLY!!!)
Try doubling the default value 'til you get a desire setting
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ATTENTION: PLEASE ONLY INCREASE THE DEFAULT VALUE

Does anyone know how to change jog dial/scroll wheel speed?

Scrolling with the up/down buttons on the keypad can be made faster in settings. But what about the jog dial? Its set a little slow for my taste, are their any registry entries that control it? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

sonus said:
Scrolling with the up/down buttons on the keypad can be made faster in settings. But what about the jog dial? Its set a little slow for my taste, are their any registry entries that control it? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks
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How do you do that in settings?

I'll add voice to that - actually for me it's a bit fast, it does a whole screen on email for instance, whereas line-by-line would be MUCH better
Thanks

prattjo said:
How do you do that in settings?
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Goto Start Menu>>Settings>>Buttons, then click on the "Up/Down Control" Tab. The device will feel a lot faster after speeding it up. I keep mine set a bit further than the fourth tick as the higher settings are probably only useful if you tend to scrolling through a lot of stuff.
I'll add voice to that - actually for me it's a bit fast, it does a whole screen on email for instance, whereas line-by-line would be MUCH better
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Hmm, interesting, I didn't really even realise that for e-mails as I primarily scroll using TouchFlo inside of e-mails. My reasoning is that I want to use the Scroll Wheel in HTC Audio Manager like I would use it on an IPod, but currently, its set too slow for really efficient use.

Thanks for your help

No one knows about??? The scrolling speed using then D-Pad wheel is too low....... three-four laps to scroll just one row........ :-(

Sob Sob Sob

Try this registry tweak found by me yesterday.
Greate the key in HKCU\ControlPanel\keybd\ named JogWheelSensitivity type DWORD
Value 0 is max sensitivity. More value - min sensitivity.

hbc said:
Try this registry tweak found by me yesterday.
Greate the key in HKCU\ControlPanel\keybd\ named JogWheelSensitivity type DWORD
Value 0 is max sensitivity. More value - min sensitivity.
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Thankx!!!! you are wonderfull!

JogWheelSensitivity
Hi,
I Did not find this value in HKCU\ControlPanel\keybd\ named JogWheelSensitivity
Should i add it to my touch cruise ?
Tnx
Tamir

ftamir said:
Hi,
I Did not find this value in HKCU\ControlPanel\keybd\ named JogWheelSensitivity
Should i add it to my touch cruise ?
Tnx
Tamir
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yes... his post says create the key.

Thank you !!!

wounder man..!!! thanks very much..!!! I am searching the method for long time..!!!

Fan-Freakin-Tastic
Thanks a ton bro

[REQ] Music Apps Volume Control Everywhere?

When in a music/video application and you press the volume button, you are greeted with a smaller much prettier version of a volume control, that also increases/decreases less per volume button press.
Is it possible to make this control work all the time?

i like that pop-up!

Related to the above; has any1 found out wtf happens between it beeing volume control and it beeing prev/next song? it seems to randomly happen, and i keep having to 'reboot' my hd2 to get normal volume in the music tab again, way annoying.
Before some1 asks me what cabs i installed (since the above happens after some installs, at least thats what i read on these forums) i experienced it maybe 5 minutes after unboxing my new phone, so before i modified anything.
Any help/idea/pointing-to-topic appreciated

I used to have that problem, not had it in 1.61 though

I have 1.43, dunno how to change roms, and kinda 'playing on safe' since i had to pay 'way to much' (€250+) for this phone to break it already
Do feel free to point me to rom topics though cant hurt to look, but id most like to just have some installer exe from htc, so i can blame them if it breaks hehe

loomx said:
I used to have that problem, not had it in 1.61 though
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Sounds like they fixed it! Let's hope that is the case!

lol, I was playing it safe as well. Then just though ah feck it.
Iv just had a look in the registry, I can see which bit makes it pop up in certain applications. So I think i know how I could make it work in other applications of your choice, but I dont know about everwhere.

I search for that too and found a registry entry too that seems to activate that in other application but it doesnt work.

Its possible to add them manually.
HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\InhouseAPClass there add a key with any name and in this key u create a string value "ClassName" with the correct class name as value (I find them with BsB Tweaks).
HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\InhouseEnable2ndUI there add a key with the class name and in there a string value with the name Enable2ndOverlay and the value 1.
e.g. Resco Explorer:
"HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\InhouseAPClass\XYZ\ClassName" with the value "RESCO_EXPLORER_CLASS"
and
"HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\InhouseEnable2ndUI\RESCO_EXPLORER_CLASS\Enable2ndOverlay" with the value "1"

Yes but no landscape support for this function..(only on tab music and some video app that rely on the class-->FullScreenPlayer)..any solution?

Works perfect for me, but maybe if u set the Enable2ndOverlay to 2 instead of 1 it will work, cause the AlbumPlayer also use the 2.
But I really dunno how to set the VolumeOverlay in the ConfettiLockScreen (the ClassName of the LockScreen). An alternative would be to set the volume steps to 1/15 like in the overlay.

Any progress on this front? =) I would love to use the volume as it uses in music tab all over my phone!

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Yes but no landscape support for this function..(only on tab music and some video app that rely on the class-->FullScreenPlayer)..any solution?
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add the desired player to rotation with bsb tweaks 1.6 and when tilted the volume overlay is tilted as whell.

[Solved] VolumeOverlay in any apllication + standby

I like the VolumeOverlay cause it's prettier, it doesn't interupt your current task and u can set 15 steps instead of only 5. Here's an instruction how to enable it.
Easy way with registry:
In HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\3rdPartyAPClass\ create a key with any name and in there create a string value with the name: ClassName and the value is the name of the window class (I use BSB->rotation settings to find that out).
That works quite fine with the most application and especially for standby if u use the windows lockscreen u only have to set the value of the string value to ConfettiLockScreen and you dont have to reboot. (It only works if u play some kind of sound otherwise u dont see anything ).
In some applications it's more useful to have a tilted VolumeOverlay although the portrait version is quite nice and sufficient.
The harder way:
In HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\InhouseAPClass\ set a key with any name and a string value with the name: ClassName and the value is again the window class name. In addition u need to set in HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\InhouseEnable2ndUI\ a key with the name of the window class and and in there a string value with the name: Enable2ndOverlay with the value: 2.
Example: LockScreen/Standby
1. I look at the window class name with BSB->rotation->add application->shake in lockscreen. Result: ConfettiLockScreen
2. Create a key in HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\3rdPartyAPClass\ with the name Lockscreen (or any name)
3. In HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\3rdPartyAPClass\Lockscreen\ I create a string value: ClassName->ConfettiLockScreen
I hope I could help you and I hope it will be implemented in the BSB tweaks in the future. I would advise to combine all this settings (P2Z, rotation and VolumeOverlay) cause it's easier to add an application once and than tick what u want to have.

Hi there
This seems to be exactly what i need but fail at implementing it.
I am trying to enable this for CorePlayer.
The window clasname seems to be 'wCorePlayer'
I created HKLM\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\3rdPartyAPClass\CorePlayer\
In there i create a string value with the name (REG_SZ?) ClassName and the string value wCorePlayer
It's the first time I edit the registry. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
A

Okay it works now. With CorePlayer you have to go the 'hard way'.
Thanks!
A

ill add this when i have some free time

Works well here, tested it with the RemoteDesktop (Portrait+Landscape).
But is there an easier way to enable it for all programs?
It's a little bit annoying creating a key for every programm.
thx

Thanks a lot, it's really a great thing !!
i've already add this like you to the lockscreen and it works well
If there are a solution to add this to all applications, i'm in !!

Would be nice if this could be implemented into BSB?!

can someone show us a screenshot what is the pretty VolumeOverlay

vua777 said:
can someone show us a screenshot what is the pretty VolumeOverlay
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Yes please.

omershahab said:
Yes please.
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go to music tab, play a song, while the song is played, press your volume hardware button.

vua777 said:
can someone show us a screenshot what is the pretty VolumeOverlay
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It seems that it's not so easy to make a screenshot of it, but as already mentioned u can see in the music tab while tapping the volume rocker.

makeveral said:
ill add this when i have some free time
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Good man!

Is there a way to get this all the time in all applications, without adding them one by one in the registry?

VolumeOverlay is not showed properly
I don't know why but VolumeOverlay is not showed properly.... it's showed only a black line... don't appear nothing more when I click in Volume buttoms..
May be is because I have installed MaxManila??? or because I have installed a taskbar icons (Brians Taskbar_6.5)???
Any one more with same problem??? or some one know how to fix it???
thanks in advance.

Azazel8 said:
I don't know why but VolumeOverlay is not showed properly.... it's showed only a black line... don't appear nothing more when I click in Volume buttoms..
May be is because I have installed MaxManila??? or because I have installed a taskbar icons (Brians Taskbar_6.5)???
Any one more with same problem??? or some one know how to fix it???
thanks in advance.
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I resolved uninstalling brians taskbar icons, they was not compatible with the manila version of 1.61 rom.
Removed the icons and the volume overlay come back to work.

Is there an easy way to change the steps for the volume? Maybe somewhere a value in the reg?
tomylee

Nice, thanks NetDwarf for the tip, I've used it for CorePlayer (in the hard way) and the lockscreen, and it's much better now!

Roupette said:
Nice, thanks NetDwarf for the tip, I've used it for CorePlayer (in the hard way) and the lockscreen, and it's much better now!
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Dude can you post how what exactly you did with the registry re: CorePlayer? I'm not so sure how to do it even after reading first post. Thanks!

are there any custom color taskbars present that doesn't cripple the volume overlay?

Could some one make this option in a cab? For people not so geekish?

Backlight / brightness app control

Hi guys,
Sense UI won't let me add a brightness control to the main screen. Can anyone suggest a decent and simple app to manually control screen brightness please?
I would have loved to have used the LUMOS auto back light app but that needs HTC drivers I believe :-( D'oh.

Try MVBklight 1.4.3
It's quite old but I've never found something better. I just use it also on my HD2 when I want to override the sensor. For the TG01 I think it's perfect.

I'll check it out. Thanks for that EDIT: Could only find 1.4.2 on XDA.. so googled it and got 1.4.3.
UPDATE: Can't get it to work. Maybe I need to edit the english config file to add in the TG01 or something?

ok, I'll give you all settings for TG01. But please hold on. I got to retrieve from my archive. My TG01 is under repair and I don't have settings close at hand. Please come back later.

Fab, really appreciate that

Here you are.
Attached you find screenshots of configuration for TG01.
As you can see minimum brightness value is 57, maximum is 255. You got to take it in account if you want also to use links to control brightness via command parameters.
I remember I had problem with links (I dont remember exactly what). So I also attached (syntactically) corrected links. But you have to localize the name of your program folder inside them.
MVBklight provides even a today plug-in. I am afraid it doesn't work. But I think it would not be so usefull, especially if you use Sense.
In the configuration you can see the use of a vga skin. Be sure to provide it (one is included in the package you downloaded). I tried to custominze the skin with other images but I didn't success, probably due to a wrong image format. I accualty spent few minutes on this, so if you get it right and achieve a nicer skin, let me know!
So, add a link to Popup.exe in your Sense UI and enjoy your brightness slider.
Please, ask if you need more.
P.S.
Ehi, remember that with MVBklight you get a torch too.

Thanks for that I'll download and try these tomorrow Odd that minimum is 57! (or is that the minimum YOU want it to ever be?)

It's not me.
On TG01 values below 57 have no effect. As for values over 255. It depends on device.
On HD2 minimum is 1 and maximum is 10. So on HD2 you can just change brightness by steps of 10% while on TG01 variation is much more smooth.
Again, it depends on hardware of device.

Fantastic. Finally got it working with those settings I will have a go at some other skins perhaps Now have brightness control on the screen.
The big mistake was me not swapping to 'manual', so it never saved my changes.
UPDATE: just playing around with the icon/images for better one's. Strangely, not every icon seems to work even if it's in the same size and format, it's really odd. Trying to change the bar's.. let's see what happens.
UPDATE2: Really struggling with these images. Even if I only edit them and save as the original type.. they won't show up. Bizarre. It's a little bit annoying actually. I'll have to keep trying as I want it to fit more into the them of black/white Sense UI.

I played right now with Resco Photo Manager.
Just doodled on left.bmp and saved.
It works.
Can't do more tests. I am at work...
Let's keep on trying. It's a long time I'd like to change the skin!

Lyrus said:
I played right now with Resco Photo Manager.
Just doodled on left.bmp and saved.
It works.
Can't do more tests. I am at work...
Let's keep on trying. It's a long time I'd like to change the skin!
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Could you share some pictures or a video? It sounds interesting! I'm using an free program called Metrix from http://www.apoxsoft.com/products/metrix/ and it works perfectly. But it's a Today plug-in, so it doesn't work on Sense.
Although it seems a little dated, it can be fully configurated. If any interested I can give you the TG01 parameters for brightness control
Best Regards

I am trying the following files. (THe 'RIGHTOLD.BMP' should be right.bmp btw) The only one that actually displays is the SLDR one :-( Annoying.
Trying to mess with them some more to see if I can make them work.

@Pere
Here you are a screenshot.
It's the easiest way to control brightness. I have the link in the bulb on the left of the screen but on TG01 also double tapping the zoom bar so the slider will pop up on whatever application is running in that moment.
Metrix is nice. But it's only a plugin for the today. I really need a popup instead.
@Scougar
Yes, your sldr.bmp works. Not the others. I tried to resave them from Resco Photo Manager but with no success.
The strange thing is that the left.bmp attached is the original with some doodling and saved from RPM. It works but the doodling results in a trasparency as you can see in attached screenshot where I changed the color of the background to make it clear.
I think that there is something to understand regarding how trasparency is handled. Could be that our images are treated for some reason as totally trasparent?