Is there any way I can configure the 'back' button on my Pro to actually, close programs instead of just leaving them running in the background eating up resources???
I've set the "tap x to close programs" setting but it doesn't seem to make any difference and I really hate having to press that little "x" key in the top right corner with my big thumbs!!! I also checked out the "Raphael Tweaks" but nothing on there either.
Anyone got any ideas????
Axel2k5 said:
Is there any way I can configure the 'back' button on my Pro to actually, close programs instead of just leaving them running in the background eating up resources???
I've set the "tap x to close programs" setting but it doesn't seem to make any difference and I really hate having to press that little "x" key in the top right corner with my big thumbs!!! I also checked out the "Raphael Tweaks" but nothing on there either.
Anyone got any ideas????
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I use WkTask manager that actually close programs with back button.
Disable HTC task manager and install WkTask (freeware).
freco said:
I use WkTask manager that actually close programs with back button.
Disable HTC task manager and install WkTask (freeware).
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Cheers mate. This may be a stupid question but how do I disable the HTC task manager?
I use QuickMenu to close task with the back button.
Axel2k5 said:
Cheers mate. This may be a stupid question but how do I disable the HTC task manager?
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Start -> Settings -> System -> Task Manager
Select "Button" from the tabs and uncheck both check boxes.
Done.
johanromijn said:
I use QuickMenu to close task with the back button.
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I think every task manager which does it's job will do that, exept the HTC Task Manager crap.
OK this is really getting me down now!!!
these various task managers, like the default HTC app, all close the application when you TOUCH the 'x' button but they don't do it if you press the hardware <- 'back' button??
I also notice that unlike my Artemis when you go into settings -> buttons only 1 button action, Button 1 (hold), is available. where the other 3 buttons are is a mystery button 1 btw turns out to be the phone send button.
So my question is two fold, before I throw my TP out the nearest window...
1. does anybody know of a way to configure a TP so that when you press the back button it actually closes the application?
2. anybody know if there is a registry key or someway to add the other 3 hardware buttons to the settings -> buttons configuration app??
Pls help before I go totally MAD!!!
-Axel
Hooooo Rahhhhhhhh I found a solution... and it's called HandySwitcher from Dinar Soft and it works perfectly. You have to pay for it but I would willingly pay 10 times the 10 Euro price tag to keep my sanity!!!
You could try AE Button Plus to map different functions to existing buttons (including single, double, triple click and long press).
I've never used wktask, omg.. Why?
Its so nice... thanks for this thread lol
only thing I miss is the memory usage in % that htc task manager got
Not tried AE Buttton but I did try WKTask and I thought the interface was a bit "clunky" to be honest but more importantly the hardware mode didn't work so using the <- button didn't actually close the applications which was what I was looking for.
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I am using 'extended phone' dialer program. I really like the T9 lookup of contacts in this program. I would like to assign this program to the 'phone button' on my qtek9090 but I don't see this button in START -> SETTINGS -> POWER BUTTONS. Is it possible to assign 'other' programs to the phone button?
Anton
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aw said:
I am using 'extended phone' dialer program. I really like the T9 lookup of contacts in this program. I would like to assign this program to the 'phone button' on my qtek9090 but I don't see this button in START -> SETTINGS -> POWER BUTTONS. Is it possible to assign 'other' programs to the phone button?
Anton
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Yes it is! Phone Plus! www.mesoftware.biz!
Go to the settings of this prog, so, NOT to power buttons, but in the prog itself, go to settings and all works fine! I like it more then Extended Phone!!
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Yes it is! Phone Plus! www.mesoftware.biz!
Go to the settings of this prog, so, NOT to power buttons, but in the prog itself, go to settings and all works fine! I like it more then Extended Phone!!
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Thanks! It seems PhonePlus (did not know it existed) is a beefed up version of 'extended phone'. Like it even better.
In my case PhonePlus is totally unreliable since it will stop responding to the GREEN SEND button.. eventually. :evil:
I have to admit, after using phoneplus a day or 10 I also get strange behaviour.. After picking up the phone with the green button it takes a couple of seconds before I can hear/speak through the phone. Uninstalling resolved the problem, too bad because I really liked the T9 contact lookup.
Guys
Whats the best task switcher for WM6?
I heard some time ago that magic button and WM6 dont like each other. is that still the case
Thx
bhayani
bhayani said:
Guys
Whats the best task switcher for WM6?
I heard some time ago that magic button and WM6 dont like each other. is that still the case
Thx
bhayani
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I prefer pBar. It has some problems with WM6 concerning the taskbar when using the clock display. But I've turned off this option. I've created a shortcut to my start menu, and assigned pBar to a hardware button
pbar, tman, say NO to x-button.
pbar is good but it came as an executable which i dropped into stratup.
i also put a shortcut on my start menu
but how can assign it to a hardware button?
. seems that only registered programs are in the drop down
bhayani
If it is in Start Menu, it must appear in the "Buttons" menu in settings. so you can assign it to any HW button, I prefer voice button.
Dinarsoft Handyswitcher is light and useful to me...
SPB Pocket Plus
Pocket plus has a good task switcher like windows xp and you can set it to the voice record button then you can use it all the time.
Klael said:
If it is in Start Menu, it must appear in the "Buttons" menu in settings. so you can assign it to any HW button, I prefer voice button.
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I have just hunted for a buttons menu but found nothing.
the only files/folders on my system with buttons are 2 dll files, no folders at all?
can you tell me where i should be looking?
thanks
bhayani said:
I have just hunted for a buttons menu but found nothing.
the only files/folders on my system with buttons are 2 dll files, no folders at all?
can you tell me where i should be looking?
thanks
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It is not in the system folders. It is in settings menu that yo can acees with start menu. And buttons menu is in "personal" tab.
My eyes hurt so much searching for a solution to this. I am looking for a way to create a shortcut to the task manager from the today screen without using the stylus.
Is there anything out there that can simulate hitting the x,y coordinates for where the task manager lies? WisVol.exe solves the issue of hitting the volume wo/ the stylus. I am looking for the same solution for the task manager.
Shortcut to taskmanager
Hi there,
I can think of 2 solutions:
1- go to settings/buttons and set a button you do ont use to launch either the built in task list (tasks) which should bring up the running programs dialog or any task manager you have installed.
2- use the file "defcpl.zip". I can't remember where I got it from but it is shortcuts that link directly to the control panel options. Only problem is that I cannot find a way for them to show a real icon.
what device do you have? it's a hard button on my i780 - you hold down the OK button....
I am customizing my Sprint Plugin. I have the speaker icon simulating the volume buttom. (Stylus-less Today Screen) I would like to replace the Opera icon with the Task Manager icon and start the Task Manager as shown. I need something to simulate hitting the x,y coordinates of the upper-right most corner of the Today screen.
I think VJOkButt has a mode that simulates clicking in the top right.
Try that for now. I'll also look into a better way to simulating the clickeration.
V
vijay555 said:
I think VJOkButt has a mode that simulates clicking in the top right.
Try that for now. I'll also look into a better way to simulating the clickeration.
V
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Thanks. If anyone can do it would be you!
Im just wondering if its possible to bind the HTC task manager to a hardware key, then whenever you press it, the drop down menu will appear.
Im running WM6.5.1 and im fine with going to the homescreen to use the task manager, its just that there is a much smaller area to press to open the menu.
Im using a TouchPro2 and never really use the back button.
Is there some way to make the back button open the task manager?
I have AE Button Plus and was thinking perhaps there was some kind of mortscript thing that could be bound to the Back key with AE button plus?
I dont know too much about mortscript so I dont know if thats possible.
Not sure if there's the same thing in 6.5.1, but I'm on a Touch Pro with a 6.5.3 rom, and there's a section in Personal Settings called Buttons that allows for setting exactly what you're after.
Hi, guys, I've been using WM for a long time but this question has always interested me. Why "x" button doesn't close the apps but it rather kind of minimizes them? Ok, it's not problem for me, because I use software that makes "x" button close the apps, but why WM was designed that way? Most of the embedded apps in WM don't even have "exit" command in their menus. It's like WM is designed to has a lot of apps/processes running in the background? I always check Task Manager to verify that there isn't any parasitic app running that can heat up my device and drain the battery.
You can enable this in settings... by default it is set to minimise programs when you tap X, and close them when you tap and hold X. Go into settings, Task Manager, Button and you can set it to close programs buy just tapping X... no extra software needed. And yep, I guess it's designed that way so you can multi task.
when you close an application with ok/x button it doesn't close and stay in ram memory, so the next time you select the same application it will start immediately from the ram..
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You can enable this in settings... by default it is set to minimise programs when you tap X, and close them when you tap and hold X. Go into settings, Task Manager, Button and you can set it to close programs buy just tapping X... no extra software needed. And yep, I guess it's designed that way so you can multi task.
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In Task Manager, there is no setting for the "x" button. At least not in the original WM 6.1/6.5
This is screen of Dutch Rom (6.1 and 6.5) with option as described above.
Moved as not software release.