Alright guys it's been a while since I contributed much of anything to the forum but I'm feeling generous today.
What we have here is a way to use the HTC Task Manager with WM6.5.X. (WILL also work with WM6.5 - See post 3)
In the HTC Huashan OEM Package leak, the newer Notification Enhancement package has a link to the MS Task Manager built into it. This enables you to quickly access the MS Task Manager without having to browse through the settings on your device.
What I did:
1. Opened up notificationmanager.dll with a hex editor.
2. Searched for "taskmgr.exe(MS Task Manager)" and change it to TaskApp.exe
3. Searched for "Task Manager" string and "Broke" the checksum for the HTC Task Manager(this allows for the Task Manager link in the notification enhancement to exist even if HTC Task Manager is present)
4. Made a duplicate of TaskManagerApp.exe from HTC Task Manager and renamed it to "TaskApp.exe"
5. Added "TaskApp.exe" to system exclusive in HTC Task Manager
6. Disabled "TodayX" so task manager will not overlap clock on today screen
The result - You click the title bar on your device to launch the Notification Enhancement and now when you click on "Task Manager" you will launch the HTC Task Manager instead of the MS task manager. This allows you to add apps to exclusive and also set apps to close when you hit the X or back button on your device instead of just minimizing them.
After I was finished making all the changes, I cooked them in to test. Success!! Everything worked exactly as I expected it to.
Seeing as how pleased I am with my results, I present to you, my modded packages to be cooked into your ROMS.
CAB FILE RELEASE NOTES::
I also uploaded 2 separate cab files. One for WM6.5 and one for WM6.5.x. Please be sure to download the correct version for the ROM you're using.
If either Notification Enhancement or HTC Task Manager already exists in the ROM you're using then installation might fail. This happens because the Notification Enhancement or Task Manager Services may already be running. If this happens, you'll have to do the following:
1. Delete the following keys from the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\NOTIFICATIONMANAGER]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Shell\Notification\OEM]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Services\TaskManager]
2. Soft-reset your device
3. Try reinstalling the cab again.
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I hope you enjoy the fruits of my labor just as I have. You can find everything attached below.
(Special Thanks goes out to kimi_sae_ireba who helped to better explain the hex editor)
not for wm 6.5?
joshzzz2001 said:
not for wm 6.5?
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It'll work on WM6.5 as well but you'll need to change:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager]
"EnableTodayX"=dword:00000000
to
"EnableTodayX"=dword:00000001
dharvey4651 said:
It'll work on WM6.5 as well but you'll need to change:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager]
"EnableTodayX"=dword:00000000
to
"EnableTodayX"=dword:00000001
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good! will wait for the cab.
joshzzz2001 said:
good! will wait for the cab.
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Cabs posted. Be sure to read the release notes for the cab files.
Installed the 6.5 cab on miris 6.5 ROM. The HTC taskmanager is accesable using the quick menu on the today screen however it breaks the notification manager and only default windows bubbles pop up when pressing the task bar. Uninstalled it and everything is back.
optiknerv said:
Installed the 6.5 cab on miris 6.5 ROM. The HTC taskmanager is accesable using the quick menu on the today screen however it breaks the notification manager and only default windows bubbles pop up when pressing the task bar. Uninstalled it and everything is back.
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Uninstall - Read the release notes for the cab installs and then re-attempt.
If this still doesn't work, Contact your chef to find out what version of the Notification Enhancement they're using in their ROMs and then post back here and we'll see if we can't get it fixed.
dharvey4651 said:
Uninstall - Read the release notes for the cab installs and then re-attempt.
If this still doesn't work, Contact your chef to find out what version of the Notification Enhancement they're using in their ROMs and then post back here and we'll see if we can't get it fixed.
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those extra try edits wearnt there when i downloaded the cab like 100 mins b4. anyways Its still a no go so I will have to ask miri bout the notification version
@dharvey4651:
I took the changes you made and..............
finally figured out a way to enable htc taskmanager quickmenu access in 6.5.X:
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager]
"EnableTodayX"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\NOTIFICATIONMANAGER]
"IsCom3Project"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\TaskBar]
"ConsistentRoamingIconSlot"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager\ExclusiveList\System]
"TaskApp.exe"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager]
"LauncherUp"=hex:\
20,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,07,00,00,00,70,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,\
0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,\
0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,\
0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,\
0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,\
09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00
"LauncherDown"=hex:\
20,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,07,00,00,00,70,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,\
0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,\
0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,\
0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,\
0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,\
09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00
Maybe you can create another cab with this changes...
Sources:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4268174&postcount=8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689363
Can you please post some screenshots? I have installed the cab, but there is no task manager shown in the notification. Is it supposed to work like Win 6.5.3 on HD mini? Did I miss out anything?
HD2Owner said:
@dharvey4651:
I took the changes you made and..............
finally figured out a way to enable htc taskmanager quickmenu access in 6.5.X:
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager]
"EnableTodayX"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\NOTIFICATIONMANAGER]
"IsCom3Project"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\TaskBar]
"ConsistentRoamingIconSlot"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager\ExclusiveList\System]
"TaskApp.exe"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager]
"LauncherUp"=hex:\
20,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,07,00,00,00,70,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,\
0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,\
0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,\
0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,\
0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,\
09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00
"LauncherDown"=hex:\
20,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,07,00,00,00,70,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,\
0f,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,0e,00,00,00,\
0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,\
0c,00,00,00,0c,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,\
0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,\
09,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,08,00,00,00
Maybe you can create another cab with this changes...
Sources:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4268174&postcount=8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689363
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So what this registry change does is allow the quick link to be on the top right corner but invisible?
If so that's great! That would make the task manager fully functional!!
I might just try this now. As a test. If it works then I'll update the EXT packages and add an add-on cab for this mod.
dharvey4651 said:
A
3. Searched for "Task Manager" string and "Broke" the checksum for the HTC Task Manager(this allows for the Task Manager link in the notification enhancement to exist even if HTC Task Manager is present)
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Hi there,
Could you elaborate a little more in this point?
Thanks