Looking for Today Screen plugins to acheive specific layout, any suggestions? - General Topics

So I took the plunge yesterday and flashed my Kaiser with a custom ROM for the first time yesterday - Laurentius26's WM6.1 image, and I must say I am very pleased.
This has spurred me into trying to get my today screen *exactly* as I want it - I have tried various plugins but most seem to have too much (ie waste screen real estate) in them or too little.
I really like the Ultimate Launcher tabbed menu that comes with the ROM (I think it's a demo) for the gesture based tab switching with rotating cube effect, so I will probably stick with that.
I have done some mockups of what I want, and attached images to this post.
I want the top of the screen to be static, showing the time, date and the number of messages (ie SMS / MMS / Missed calls). I want the time quite big so you can glance at it whilst driving (No clock in car...). and before you say "Just use HTC home" - I do NOT want the tabs at the bottom of HTC home wasting screen space. I tried HHC, but you cannot set the number of tabs to 0 to remove the tabs alltogether.
The bottom half of the screen I want variable depending on which Ultimate Launcher (UL) tab I am on.
I want an "Apps" tab for quick launches. I bought SPB pocket plus which has an excellent app launcher, I will use that.
I want a "Media" tab with something like the HTC audio manager plugin capable of showing current track along with play/pause controls etc. I think this should be easy to do, I just need a player app with a today screen plugin.
I want a "Mail" tab with a list (ie preview) of latest emails / SMSs etc. Not sure what to use here, i own SPB diary as part of a bundle but this seems a bit overkill for this.
I want a "Boarding" tab for when I am planning riding activities for the weekend. (See image #2). For this, ideally I want a quick contacts bit at the top so I can one touch call my riding buddies and a weather strip below to see if it is worth riding this weekend
I need help with this bit - anyone know a quick contact list plugin like the tab from HTC home? Also, ultimate launcher will only allow you to specify one plugin for each tab, when I want two for this tab (Contacts and weather) - so I will need a plugin that can hold multiple plugins on a page and then specify that plugin as the one for the Boarding tab in ultimate launcher. SPB today does this, so I could maybe use that, unless I want to use SPB today in another tab as you can only use each plugin once.
So... suggestions are needed for:
Clock like the big one for HTC home (Found one or two, but none seem to show it just right like the HTC home one - big time with small date)
SMS / MMS / Missed calls / Voicemails counter like the one from HTC home - Does anyone know an app that lists waiting voicemails? Or is this info not available to the OS?
A quick contacts page like the one from the HTC home tab.
A today plugin that can accept other today plugins.
Any ideas?
TIA

I would like to know the same. Especially the part about the HTC Home plugin without any tabs at the bottom. I've tried to do this with rlToday, but the links of the unread mail/SMS and missed calls are not preserved. Any ideas are welcome!

Sounds a lot like my own wishlist.
SBSH PocketBreeze (with PocketWeather!); gives you a tabbed today with calender, tasks, contacts, notes, mail, other plugins and more. Skinable and with tons of settings...
Maybe CTD's BatteryStatus or rlToday for clock and call, sms, mms and mail counters?

Well it looks like I am not alone.
Is it just me, or is anyone else surprised by the number of packages that try to offer an all-in-one solution?
To me, there are two kinds of today plugins:
Ones that provide tabbed pages or some other organisation system and ones that provide the functionality (eg a weather strip, a clock strip). I just wish that people would package them as seperate entities, because you do not have to use a package's organisational system to want to use one of the package's pages.
I would also like to see some kind of system to allow multiple instances of a page. For example, on one ultimatelauncher tab I may want an SPB app launcher with app set A, but on another ultimatelauncher page i may want an SPB app launcher with app set B. currently the only way to do this is to use a different app (ie not SPB launcher app) for app set B. Either that or use SPB launcher's tab system, but I want to use ultimatelauncher to handle the tabs. I wonder if you could take the SPB launcher package, rename it to something else and install it a second time under a different name?

m0o5 said:
Sounds a lot like my own wishlist.
SBSH PocketBreeze (with PocketWeather!); gives you a tabbed today with calender, tasks, contacts, notes, mail, other plugins and more. Skinable and with tons of settings...
Maybe CTD's BatteryStatus or rlToday for clock and call, sms, mms and mail counters?
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rlToday looks ideal for replicating the clock and message counter portion of HTC home, thanks very much!

This is my current Today Screen set-up.... I'm using all Spb apps.

Touch Commander 3.0
http://www.touch-commander.com/
Touch Commander lets you browse and scroll a Windows Mobile Pocket PC with a sweep of a finger across the screen just like an iPhone or TouchFLO. With just a touch, you'll be able to make quick calls to photo contacts, start applications, browse folders, get and send SMS, view photos and video, etc. Key features include full customization of interface elements, a Full Screen mode, and animated transition effects between screens.
Key Components
* Touch Control - scroll lists, open and minimize applications by finger sweeps
* Today Plugin with clock, weather, launcher and more
* Cube-like Multipage Launcher
* Finger-friendly Start Menu
* Titlebar Battery Indicator

Not a bad app. Not what I want though.
I do like your shortcuts screen in the cube though. Being able to add apps, contacts or subfolders is very cool.

Woohoo! some progress at last!
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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I used rlToday for the top, modified someone else's copy of HTC home to slim it down to 80px, leaving the rest for the ultimatelaunch cube
I would still like a quick contacts manager like the one in HTC home (Instead of the one I have below spb weather), and I would also like a nicer music plugin for the music tab, but overall I really like it - very finger friendly
Oh, and the clock is a transparency, so it works with any theme

Looking good.
Could you share the top bit?
Cheers

evilc said:
Woohoo! some progress at last!
I used rlToday for the top, modified someone else's copy of HTC home to slim it down to 80px, leaving the rest for the ultimatelaunch cube
I would still like a quick contacts manager like the one in HTC home (Instead of the one I have below spb weather), and I would also like a nicer music plugin for the music tab, but overall I really like it - very finger friendly
Oh, and the clock is a transparency, so it works with any theme
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Wow, thats almost exactly what I've been trying to do with my home screen.
Can you post your rltoday skin?

will do soon, I was maybe gonna add a BT / Wifi switch to the left of the clock, and i think it is just over 80px, was probs gonna slim it down to 76px, so when you have a 2px gap above and below, you have used exactly 80px.
I am not sure about the clock also. With a 88:88 behind it to make it more like an LCD display or not? I also think I should maybe centre the clock propery (it's to the left) but it's like that in case the scrollbar comes up, so it doesn't overwrite the date. I suppose I could move the date to the left.
Talking of scrollbars, is it possible to make ultimatelaunch work so that if a page in the cube is too big to fit on the screen, it puts a scrollbar in (just in the cube bit of the screen, not down the whole side of the screen including the clock area) rather than making the cube bigger? I know you can limit the size of the cube, but this just makes anything that spills over get cut off.

New version Touch Commander 3.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375111

FYI, i am looking at abandoning rlToday for the clock as it does not handle screen rotation properly, which just wont do, I want to try and get everything looking *perfect*
I have started a new thread on this with info on the various issues. anyone looking to try and acheive the same interface, please pitch in there...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1999597

I released a version of this skin on the rlToday skins forum:
http://rotlaus-software.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1272

evilc said:
So I took the plunge yesterday and flashed my Kaiser with a custom ROM for the first time yesterday - Laurentius26's WM6.1 image, and I must say I am very pleased.
This has spurred me into trying to get my today screen *exactly* as I want it - I have tried various plugins but most seem to have too much (ie waste screen real estate) in them or too little.
I really like the Ultimate Launcher tabbed menu that comes with the ROM (I think it's a demo) for the gesture based tab switching with rotating cube effect, so I will probably stick with that.
I have done some mockups of what I want, and attached images to this post.
I want the top of the screen to be static, showing the time, date and the number of messages (ie SMS / MMS / Missed calls). I want the time quite big so you can glance at it whilst driving (No clock in car...). and before you say "Just use HTC home" - I do NOT want the tabs at the bottom of HTC home wasting screen space. I tried HHC, but you cannot set the number of tabs to 0 to remove the tabs alltogether.
The bottom half of the screen I want variable depending on which Ultimate Launcher (UL) tab I am on.
I want an "Apps" tab for quick launches. I bought SPB pocket plus which has an excellent app launcher, I will use that.
I want a "Media" tab with something like the HTC audio manager plugin capable of showing current track along with play/pause controls etc. I think this should be easy to do, I just need a player app with a today screen plugin.
I want a "Mail" tab with a list (ie preview) of latest emails / SMSs etc. Not sure what to use here, i own SPB diary as part of a bundle but this seems a bit overkill for this.
I want a "Boarding" tab for when I am planning riding activities for the weekend. (See image #2). For this, ideally I want a quick contacts bit at the top so I can one touch call my riding buddies and a weather strip below to see if it is worth riding this weekend
I need help with this bit - anyone know a quick contact list plugin like the tab from HTC home? Also, ultimate launcher will only allow you to specify one plugin for each tab, when I want two for this tab (Contacts and weather) - so I will need a plugin that can hold multiple plugins on a page and then specify that plugin as the one for the Boarding tab in ultimate launcher. SPB today does this, so I could maybe use that, unless I want to use SPB today in another tab as you can only use each plugin once.
So... suggestions are needed for:
Clock like the big one for HTC home (Found one or two, but none seem to show it just right like the HTC home one - big time with small date)
SMS / MMS / Missed calls / Voicemails counter like the one from HTC home - Does anyone know an app that lists waiting voicemails? Or is this info not available to the OS?
A quick contacts page like the one from the HTC home tab.
A today plugin that can accept other today plugins.
Any ideas?
TIA
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Today screen on Wizard using cLaunch plugin. cLaunch categories color coded by my choosing.
The bottom bar is still intact. Cut off due to size of pic.
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hotdog53 said:
Today screen on Wizard using cLaunch plugin. cLaunch categories color coded by my choosing.
The bottom bar is still intact. Cut off due to size of pic.
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A couple I omitted. The yellow cog wheel is the cLaunch settings iicon.

hotdog53 said:
A couple I omitted. The yellow cog wheel is the cLaunch settings iicon.
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The right ones.

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Looking for: SPB MenuLauncher freebie clone

I am looking for some freebie software that will launch a large icon style menu... for an example:
SPB Mobile Shell replaces the left softkey with it's own menulauncher.exe file - which brings up a 3x3 icon screen - giving you 9 spots to fill in whatever app you want to open...
I want to assign this program using Wisbar Adv 3 - to the right softkey... so I can easily hit the softkey with my thumb and get huge icons to bring up my most commonly used appz with the touch of my thumb - quickly and easily... I do NOT want it to be on my TODAY page.... I perfer the clean look on the today page and have all the plugins there that I care for... I just want a menu to pop up that I can control with my thumb easily... I got a program called "Saman WM5NewMenu" which is CLOSE - but it isn't easily clickable by thumb.... doable, but not easy, nor does it have icons, etc...
Anyone else found this desire and have a solution? Help is always appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

What are good apps to customize Today Screen?

Ideally I would like something like what Facade gave me on WM Standard.
I thought the SPB products would help me (I am using SPB Phone Suite, SPB Weather, and Pocket Plus) but they are still not really what I am looking for)
I want something that makes the best use of the T750's small screen.
Most importantly something that allows me to set the Exact way my appts are displayed on screen (how many, size, lines per appt, etc)
What are you guys using or what would you recommend?
i'm new to this forum and i'm also interested to know more info about this. thanks
heh, so would I. I too have used Spb's suits and they're just too big.
Well I have tried a lot of different apps and plugins and here is what I am using for now:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Since other people are interested here is what I used (in order top to bottom)
-Dial Lookup (with Lookup field hidden)
I really hate how you Have to use this plugin or your phone doesn't work properly.
-SPB Phone Suite
Smallest one I could find that shows My missed calls/Emails/SMS/MMS/VM and as a Huge bonus includes a Profiles app (that icon at the end)
-Tasks
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
-Today Agenda
Very Very customizable, gives me all the options I was looking for (more or less) and it is free.
-SPB Weather
Nice and tiny, but has all the info I need right there on the screen (but of course you can click it for more info)
-Pocket Plus
Not necessary, but I like having that info and it is nice and small.
So as I said this is what I am using For Now, but I am still looking for more good Today screen apps...
I am using combination of SpB Mobile Shell for the looks and SpB Plus for the tools - excellent.
Mobile Shell gives you big buttons and ability to use "gestures' with your thumb or finger to navigate across different screens with Now Info, Launcher folders and icons and Dialer with photos.
People look at my phone and think iPhone - except I have tons of great programs Apple only dreams of. Extremely useful one, hand, one finger use of my Treo.
With a finger I slide from my Now page to my program launcher to my dialer. A finger again and I am at the WM Today screen from Plus. Another finger and a three screen chooser appears letting my choose the page I want to start with.
txzman said:
I am using combination of SpB Mobile Shell for the looks and SpB Plus for the tools - excellent.
Mobile Shell gives you big buttons and ability to use "gestures' with your thumb or finger to navigate across different screens with Now Info, Launcher folders and icons and Dialer with photos.
People look at my phone and think iPhone - except I have tons of great programs Apple only dreams of. Extremely useful one, hand, one finger use of my Treo.
With a finger I slide from my Now page to my program launcher to my dialer. A finger again and I am at the WM Today screen from Plus. Another finger and a three screen chooser appears letting my choose the page I want to start with.
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wow. that sounds great. i wonder how it looks like.
txzman said:
I am using combination of SpB Mobile Shell for the looks and SpB Plus for the tools - excellent.
Mobile Shell gives you big buttons and ability to use "gestures' with your thumb or finger to navigate across different screens with Now Info, Launcher folders and icons and Dialer with photos.
People look at my phone and think iPhone - except I have tons of great programs Apple only dreams of. Extremely useful one, hand, one finger use of my Treo.
With a finger I slide from my Now page to my program launcher to my dialer. A finger again and I am at the WM Today screen from Plus. Another finger and a three screen chooser appears letting my choose the page I want to start with.
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If you like it great, but I tried SPB Mobile Shell and hated it.
I really didn't like the fact that it changed everything about my phone. No more WM start menu, no more WM programs listing, no more anything WM. I like have a WM phone and using the settings and features of WM.
Actually you are wrong - you just need to customize.
1. Change the default start button to go back to drop down menu for when you need it.
2. Eliminate using Program launcher button and completely customize My Menu for your own programs. All menus are re-arrangeable to have what you want in each large button 'folder'.
3. One swipe down in any window takes you back to WM or WM with PocketPlus. Another swipe takes you back to Mobile Shell. I will figure out how to post some screenshots. I didn't lose anything WM, and added tons of functionality I cannot get with Microsoft.
txzman said:
Actually you are wrong - you just need to customize.
1. Change the default buttons to go back to normal WM operation - ie start button for start menu.
2. Eliminate using Program launcher button and completely customize My Menu for your own programs. All menus are re-arrangeable to have what you want in each large button 'folder'.
3. One swipe down in any window takes you back to WM or WM with PocketPlus. Another swipe takes you back to Mobile Shell. I will figure out how to post some screenshots. I didn't lose anything WM, and added tons of functionality I cannot get with Microsoft.
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So with a lot of work you can get back to way you started? Why not just leave it the way you started? (meaning don't install it)
Like I said I tried it and hated it, but admittedly I didn't play around with it too much. (I would have to be really bored or desperate to ever try it again though)
Use Pocket Screen Capture. http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=523
You continue to mis-characterize my comments. You cannot get any of the one-finger functionality out of WM that these 2 programs together offer:
1. Scolling/panning of IE
2. One finger menus
3. 1 finger phone profile use
4. Real Close button
5. iPhone type animations
6. Built in weather on NOW screen
7. Fast access to messages, mail missed calls
8. Ability to flip 'pages' of screens with different capabilities.
9. 12 Picture phone squares for easy 1 finger dialing of most commonly called numbers.
10. Infinitley customizeable pages and tabs of programs, files, documents
11. Variety of Today screen options and plugins
12. Works with add in PIMs like Agenda One, Pocket Informant, More
And even access to all basic WM features - which you seem to like so much..
And more......
txzman said:
You continue to mis-characterize my comments. You cannot get any of the one-finger functionality out of WM that these 2 programs together offer:
1. Scolling/panning of IE
2. One finger menus
3. 1 finger phone profile use
4. Real Close button
5. iPhone type animations
6. Built in weather on NOW screen
7. Fast access to messages, mail missed calls
8. Ability to flip 'pages' of screens with different capabilities.
9. 12 Picture phone squares for easy 1 finger dialing of most commonly called numbers.
10. Infinitley customizeable pages and tabs of programs, files, documents
11. Variety of Today screen options and plugins
12. Works with add in PIMs like Agenda One, Pocket Informant, More
And even access to all basic WM features - which you seem to like so much..
And more......
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No no, I understand you perfectly. It is just (as I have said) I tried it and hated it.
And you comparing it to the iPhone doesn't help. My iPhone was one of the worst phones I have ever had. It takes so much longer to do anything on an iPhone, so having iPhone functionality is a minus not a plus.
Also this thread is about the Today screen. Everything that SPB Mobile Shell does for the today screen can be done with other apps (and they don't require re-skinning of the whole OS).
Like I originally said: If you like it then great, but I don't.
here's the link to today agenda.
I'm still looking for how to get rid of the carrier info at the top of the today screen.
http://tiews.info/index.php?show=software/todayagenda/download
berdinkerdickle said:
I'm still looking for how to get rid of the carrier info at the top of the today screen.
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Have you tried hidelogo (google for hidelogo.cab)? Works good for me.
miloszz said:
Have you tried hidelogo (google for hidelogo.cab)? Works good for me.
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Thanks
Here's the Link:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=954&highlight=hidelogo
@ miloszz,
the one I linked from ppcgeeks doesn't seem to work for me. I've tried checking, and unchecking it in today items, i've tried soft resets.
I will keep trying.
If it wouldn't be too much trouble, if you could post the hidelogo.cab you're using, maybe I could that one to work.
TIA,
Berd
@miloszz,
The one that I linked from ppcgeeks doesn't seem to work for me.
I've tried checking & unchecking it in today items, i've tried soft resets. I'll keep trying.
If it wouldn't be too much trouble could you post the hidelogo.cab that's working for you, so I could give it a try?
TIA,
Berd
You need to tick the Hide Lookup Field
From Menu on Today screen
then under Preferences
Yea, I'm an Idiot!
In BIG GIANT LETTERS it says:
It will only work if you have "Hide lookup field" (from the right soft key menu) checked (this is so the program doesnt interfere when youre using the lookup field).
So,
Back on Topic.
I am leaning towards Today Agenda for Appointments on the Today Screen.
I really like Pocket Breeze but it uses a little more screen with date Titles.
I have been looking for this kind of application for weeks.
Today Agenda is perfect for me.
Thanks

Today Screen

Having become frustrated with TouchFLO 3D and SPB Mobile Shell, I've decided to ditch them and try the Windows Mobile today screen as my main interface.
So I'm looking for recommendations for the following today screen plugins (maybe apps):
Analog clock with date
RSS reader that displays actual headlines
Task display that shows a list of active tasks (not just the fact that there are some)
Some sort of pretty icon notification for sms, email, missed calls, voicemail etc.
Weather like you get in TouchFLO3D and SPB Mobile Shell displaying 5 days
A program/links launcher of some kind
Alternative program for viewing texts/emails
Any other great recommended today screen plugins
Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated
Before ditching TF3D altogether, have you tried Manila Today Page? This enables you to add an extra tab which functions as a Today screen, giving you [nearly] all the benefits of Today screen configurability AND the TF3D eye candy.
Thanks for the reply, and yes I have read about that.
For me, I should be able to see all the information I want without having to touch anything, if there's any point to all this technology. It's absurd that SPB Mobile Shell and TouchFLO both lack the ability to display active tasks, just for example.
Also, while trying the today screen, I've found that it looks nowhere near as horrible as I have seen inscreenshots, perhaps thanks to the Touch Diamond 2's fantastic WVGA display.
I guess my principle recommendations are:
1. SPB PocketPlus
Provides a tabbed launcher interface so uses up minimal screen real estate when minimised (with or without autohide) but each tab opens up to reveal whatever app shortcut links you put in them. Very configurable, very stable, and very useful.
2. Marsware Weatherpanel
A bit fiddly and slightly buggy on occasion, but still a superb weather application. Lots of skin options, support for animated graphics, and up to 7 day view (depending on which display option you choose). It also refreshes its view of 'current' weather conditions based on specified time intervals (I don't mean downloading new data, I mean it knows what the weather is at a given time and keeps up to speed with it as it changes).
3. Phoneweaver
A profiling application with a useful Today screen plugin giving instant access to wifi, bluetooth, phone and data switching. Also has SMS and email counters giving instant access to these tools, plus missed call counter. Profiling options are comprehensive, and app is rock solid stable and reliable.
Agree
Mr Anderson: I agree with you!
I would also like to see all info without a touch on the screen. I tried many apps, but dropped them all and today I use plugins and standard windows Today Screen.
So here what I use, if it helps:
1. SBP Phone Suite / plugin
To see small icons indicators, miss calls, new mails, new sms, new voice mail and a toggle for turning on/off wifi and bluetooth.
2. SPB Weather plugin
Displaying weather
3. SPB Wireless
to see my monthly traffic
4. RSS Hub
for new headlines
These are what I use on my Today Screen
let me know if you find something interesting

Need ROM suggestion / recommendation

I realize there is no such thing as the "best" ROM, so I'll put it this way - what do you recommend as the ROM that most fits these needs:
Phone: Verizon Touch Pro with 6.5 pro
Wants:
- rock solid
- home screen able to show:
time
date
upcoming meetings
missed calls
voicemail yes/no
Number of messages in each mailbox
(Think about the info WinMo 6.1's home screen had, all at one glance)​- Some sort of regular list Start menu, several favorites, the rest in "all programs" or a folder - 6.5's honeycomb SUCKS. Icons or words are fine, but the ability to arrange icons by alpha is just common sense, isn't it?
- Would like to keep the Opera that can use the hardware zoom bar.
- can't lose alarm clock (but more than the built in 3 would be welcome)
- can't lose MS Exchange push email.
- Sense/touch flo/Iphone type flick and scroll not needed. Actually would prefer a more exact thing like tabs, scroll bars, buttons.
- The built in Windows media player is fine with me
- The flippy clock on Sense's home screen is a pain in the ass - I don't mind the look but just show the damn current time, don't back up and hour and some to try to impress me with the animated flip forward to the real time.
- LOVE the slide to answer
- Don't care if it looks flashy or slick, just utility. A pretty hammer is fine, but not if it makes it harder to drive nails.
Any one care to share their thoughts?
jbrady33 said:
I realize there is no such thing as the "best" ROM, so I'll put it this way - what do you recommend as the ROM that most fits these needs:
Phone: Verizon Touch Pro with 6.5 pro
Wants:
- rock solid
- home screen able to show:
time
date
upcoming meetings
missed calls
voicemail yes/no
Number of messages in each mailbox
(Think about the info WinMo 6.1's home screen had, all at one glance)​- Some sort of regular list Start menu, several favorites, the rest in "all programs" or a folder - 6.5's honeycomb SUCKS. Icons or words are fine, but the ability to arrange icons by alpha is just common sense, isn't it?
- Would like to keep the Opera that can use the hardware zoom bar.
- can't lose alarm clock (but more than the built in 3 would be welcome)
- can't lose MS Exchange push email.
- Sense/touch flo/Iphone type flick and scroll not needed. Actually would prefer a more exact thing like tabs, scroll bars, buttons.
- The built in Windows media player is fine with me
- The flippy clock on Sense's home screen is a pain in the ass - I don't mind the look but just show the damn current time, don't back up and hour and some to try to impress me with the animated flip forward to the real time.
- LOVE the slide to answer
- Don't care if it looks flashy or slick, just utility. A pretty hammer is fine, but not if it makes it harder to drive nails.
Any one care to share their thoughts?
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Build your own ROM using osKitchen. It is simple!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6608555&postcount=4

Jaxbot's Windows Phone 7 theme 2.0.0 for the HTC HD2 [Stand-alone/complete rewrite]

Hello! It's been a while, I know, but hopefully this will be well-worth the wait:
Introducing...Jaxbot's Windows Phone 7 Theme for the HTC HD2, version 2.0.0!
For those who are not aware, this is a complete rewrite of the very first Windows Phone 7 theme for Windows Mobile, which you can find here.
You may be wondering, what makes this different from the other Windows Phone 7 themes out there? While the other themes may be better as far as eye-candy goes, my theme is completely stand-alone application, meaning PointUI/WAD2/etc isn't required. Secondly, my application is designed to not only look like Windows Phone 7, but also function like it. Check out the video below for more details
Since this is a complete rewrite, several things have changed from the previous version. In fact, too many things for a complete changelog. So let's cut to the chase...
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Features
Smooth Kinetic scrolling
Facebook integration
Pictures hub, Office hub, People hub, and Me hub
Based off of the WP7 design
Dynamic, movable tiles
Pin contacts, websites, and hubs to your start screen
Smooth, drop down lock screen
WP7 themed text notifications
...and more
Screenshot 2:
Instructions
Download the cab file from the site at the bottom of this thread.
Install it onto your device, and (if desired) disable HTC Sense. This will give you some more performance and should help fix a few HTC Messaging bugs.
Customize the tiles as desired
To customize the tiles, hold down on a tile you which to move/remove. To add a tile, hold down on a blank spot on the homescreen.
To add a start menu item, hold down on a blank spot on the start menu.
Facebook
If you wish to use Facebook integration, go to the launcher to the right, click Settings, and check "Facebook". Then press Close app and re-run the program.
Known issues
Facebook sometimes asks for the password twice. Trust me, it's the APIs fault, not mine. The application never sees your password.
...Probably some more soon. Let me know.
Upcoming features
More hubs
Integration with Twitter, Flickr, etc.
...Give me suggestions!
Video
Video of the theme in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iELNrSq1Q_M
Download: http://windowsphonehacker.com/wp7theme.php
Games icons thanks to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642831
Important note! If you are running a non-English rom, you will need to edit \Wp7Theme\wp7_start_path.txt to wherever your Start Menu programs list is, for example, \Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
If you don't, you won't be able to add any programs to the start list.
It works on HTC Tilt 2
Great work, it's the best I have seen so far. Think about customising after the important stuff, like color schemes. Will report back later. Keep it up I look forward to your future progress.
Phone:
HTC HD2 Leo TmobileUS
CHT2.0 beta
Cookies home tab 2.0 beta
it looked really nice
but only ran once..
then when i restarted my phone, it would load then just stop
Thank you for that.
But I've installed it on my HD2 (Goatrip 5.9 - WM 23139, german ROM) and I had to move the program folder from "Programme" to "program files" to get it working.
It's possible to start it from there but it will crash whenever you try to add a program in one of the hubs... (program path.... blah, blah) :-(
So I think it will work fine on english ROMs only.
MyRho said:
Thank you for that.
But I've installed it on my HD2 (Goatrip 5.9 - WM 23139, german ROM) and I had to move the program folder from "Programme" to "program files" to get it working.
It's possible to start it from there but it will crash whenever you try to add a program in one of the hubs... (program path.... blah, blah) :-(
So I think it will work fine on english ROMs only.
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Yes, the program has to be installed into Program Files only, so non-English roms may have some issues. I'll try to find a solution for this, stay tuned
Jaxbot,
Nice to see the final release I haven't had much time to play around with it yet - but I will
A couple of problems:
Sometimes clicking the right arrow will just bring up a blank page i.e. the all programs/settings etc menu does not drop down (maybe a resources problem)
This build appears to not have the pictures hub - your last beta build had a page much like WP7, this release seems to only bring up my Camera Shots album - EDIT: Ah. I see that the pictures "hub" only works when signed in with Facebook. Intentional?
I see in your screenshots, that your Pictures tile is customizable - mine isn't...
Oh and it is probably advisable to save this program to your device and not the storage card for performance!
Casey_boy said:
Jaxbot,
Nice to see the final release I haven't had much time to play around with it yet - but I will
A couple of problems:
Sometimes clicking the right arrow will just bring up a blank page i.e. the all programs/settings etc menu does not drop down (maybe a resources problem)
This build appears to not have the pictures hub - your last beta build had a page much like WP7, this release seems to only bring up my Camera Shots album
I see in your screenshots, that your Pictures tile is customizable - mine isn't...
Oh and it is probably advisable to save this program to your device and not the storage card for performance!
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To address some:
1) Try flicking down/up with your finger, sometimes the physics engine will push the tiles out of view. If not, it's back to the code with me
2) The pictures hub is only enabled when Facebook is enabled, and later with Flickr/etc. The HD2's pictures are in a resolution that can't actually be loaded by the .NET framework (anyone care to help?), so without service integration, it will just take you right into the HTC Album program.
3) The tile displays the background of the Pictures hub when Facebook is enabled, which is typically your most-recent upload. Once Flickr/etc is added, this will probably make more sense.
Also...if any .NET developers have figured out a way around the OutOfMemoryException when loading the HD2's photos, do let me know
Hello,
I'm downloading it now and testing on Miri's Standard lite v23 ROM. Will let you know how it feels
Edit-Just tested. Here are my first impressions
1) The people tile is very laggy when scrolling for contacts.
2) Text tile pulled up an error "The following program failed to launch: Argument: messaging_client.exe", I guess your program depends on the HTC Messaging client, which I dislike.
3) Pictures tile pulled up a similar error with "Argument: HUB_PICTURES"
4) SIP Input icon disappeared when I switched input from Keyboard to Swype when adding new icon and entering label. I head to restart WP7 theme to see it again.
5) When I added a contact with picture profile and email and address to the main screen, there's only a blue square, and when and I tap on the tile, i can only choose to call or send text to the mobile number.
6) I accidently clicked on the trash can and then on the settings icon, and I can't exit the program.
7) Adding a new program after using a big SIP (like HTC EZ Input or Swype) makes it hard to select an icon because of (4)
8) Moving the tiles is a bit of a chore
Aside from the contacts thing I mentioned, lag is minimal and quite acceptable, speed is not an issue on the HD2.
Looking forward to more improvements and a new release
Pictures hub
Hi Jaxbot,
Thanks for your reply. I have a suggestion for the pictures tile (thanks for putting the Facebook album names btw).
My current pictures tile:
View attachment 415633
The actual Windows Phone picture tile:
Thus, my suggestion for my pictures tile:
View attachment 415635
Thoughts...
Casey
UranusHertz said:
Hello,
I'm downloading it now and testing on Miri's Standard lite v23 ROM. Will let you know how it feels
Edit-Just tested. Here are my first impressions
1) The people tile is very laggy when scrolling for contacts.
2) Text tile pulled up an error "The following program failed to launch: Argument: messaging_client.exe", I guess your program depends on the HTC Messaging client, which I dislike.
3) Pictures tile pulled up a similar error with "Argument: HUB_PICTURES"
4) SIP Input icon disappeared when I switched input from Keyboard to Swype when adding new icon and entering label. I head to restart WP7 theme to see it again.
5) When I added a contact with picture profile and email and address to the main screen, there's only a blue square, and when and I tap on the tile, i can only choose to call or send text to the mobile number.
6) I accidently clicked on the trash can and then on the settings icon, and I can't exit the program.
7) Adding a new program after using a big SIP (like HTC EZ Input or Swype) makes it hard to select an icon because of (4)
8) Moving the tiles is a bit of a chore
Aside from the contacts thing I mentioned, lag is minimal and quite acceptable, speed is not an issue on the HD2.
Looking forward to more improvements and a new release
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Yes, this is the first release of the rewrite, so there may be a couple of issues, which I hope to sort out ASAP. Thanks for the feedback
To address some things:
1) The kinetics seem to have issues, I'll look into it. But you can jump to a contact by clicking on the letter at the top of each "section."
2) It's designed for the HD2, and while other WVGA devices may work, there may be some performance issues. I might add tmail.exe support in the future, though.
3) It uses HTC Albums for the picture tile.
4) You can close the SIP, click another text box, then click back to the text box to re-enable the SIP. I'll try to make this smoother.
5) You must have a contact picture, or a name that the app can display onto the square (not sure why it would only be blue.)
6) I should probably disable that, but for now, taskmanager should help
Everything else, hopefully I will have improved in the next version. Thanks for the feedback
Casey_boy said:
Hi Jaxbot,
Thanks for your reply. I have a suggestion for the pictures tile (thanks for putting the Facebook album names btw).
My current pictures tile:
View attachment 415633
The actual Windows Phone picture tile:
View attachment 415634
Thus, my suggestion for my pictures tile:
View attachment 415635
Thoughts...
Casey
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Yes, I admit to having "thrown-together" the pictures hub towards the last minute, I'll be sure to make it more WP7-esque by next release. Thanks for the reference mockups!
Hi. I'm wondering if is there any way to make this theme workable on HTC Mega: touch 2? It's a QVGA screen. Thanks.
This theme you've created is awesome.
Its Great!!!
But im using a german rom and have the same problem as "MyRho"
Please help us to use your great WP7 theme without problems
skiez said:
Hi. I'm wondering if is there any way to make this theme workable on HTC Mega: touch 2? It's a QVGA screen. Thanks.
This theme you've created is awesome.
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This theme only works on WVGA devices, and that at, newer devices. I chose the HD2 because the Snapdragon processor really boosts the performance.
QVGA is too small to display all the information.
resa73 said:
Its Great!!!
But im using a german rom and have the same problem as "MyRho"
Please help us to use your great WP7 theme without problems
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I'm trying to think of a way to get around the path limitations...thinking maybe a path file that can be manually edited, or is there an environment variable that will give me \Program Files\?
Sorry i don´t know.....i user the latest Dutty ROM from HTCPedia in german
(sorry for my bad english)
resa73 said:
Sorry i don´t know.....i user the latest Dutty ROM from HTCPedia in german
(sorry for my bad english)
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I'll be looking into the code at some point to see about changing the Program Files and Start Menu directories to language-independent variables. Until then, you technically could copy the files into \Program Files\Wp7Theme (create the folder), but that's a little messy.
This is GREAT
I'll test it tonight ....
THANKs
looks great will give it a try can it be uninstalled too?
resa73 said:
Sorry i don´t know.....i user the latest Dutty ROM from HTCPedia in german
(sorry for my bad english)
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malkrae said:
looks great will give it a try can it be uninstalled too?
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Yes, through the normal Windows Mobile Remove Programs page.

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