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[REQ] Manila 2.5/2.6/Sense - 4 Columns Shortcuts, Missed Calls, Date Format

Lokking for some new manila tweaks:
1.is it possible to change the shortcuts in Manila 2.5/2.5/Sense to 4 columns?
They're too big anyway and icons look bad this big...
2.there is no missed calls indicator in new manila, only in taskbar, is it possible to add bubble for missed calls in home tab icon like in new SMS or new EMAIL?
3.could not change date format, i edit 2c89bd29_manila but it does not shown correctly (shows IDS_??????)... how can i set date format to 31.12.2009?
10x.

Hi,
I tried to edit the file you wrote here (2c89bd29_manila) and it works correctly. I have edited the IDS_DATEFORMAT and have also found there the IDS_DATEFORMAT_SMALLVIEW value, which I have also edited and it also works...
Perhaps you have specified an incorrect formatting symbols and the parser doesn't understand it and therefore it displays that... Try d.MM.yyyy
I have manila version 2.5.19193431.0
SmArt

Any news on the missing missed call thingy ? Would be very cool if we could have this back in 2.5. I saw some german guys talking about replacing the text "agenda" (under the date / alarm buttons) by missed calls. Could make much of the german though. would be nice, who needs the "agenda" text anyway..

It has been discussed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=553307
In fact, you can show the call history and you can also change the softkey of M2.5 by using this tool.

chihliouma said:
It has been discussed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=553307
In fact, you can show the call history and you can also change the softkey of M2.5 by using this tool.
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To advanced for me Has anyone already compiled a file to change the left softkey to Comm Manager, or does anyone fancy doing it... )

Can someone tell me some date formats?

i use date format 31.12.2010 here my cab,
if you use other changes for home tab install this cab after other mods

Could you tell me how to make it "Thursday, 25 March", would appreciate it.

ArtieQ said:
Could you tell me how to make it "Thursday, 25 March", would appreciate it.
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i dont remember exactly but you can edit file inside my cab and change "dd.MM.yyy" to "dddd, d MMM"

Four columns
bnm7bnm said:
1.is it possible to change the shortcuts in Manila 2.5/2.5/Sense to 4 columns?
They're too big anyway and icons look bad this big...
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TD2 Tools lets you do this very easily.

werdna72 said:
TD2 Tools lets you do this very easily.
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thanx but this is old thread now there is solutions to all above

bnm7bnm said:
i dont remember exactly but you can edit file inside my cab and change "dd.MM.yyy" to "dddd, d MMM"
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That's not my language manila files, I need "en-se" I think..

Assign new icons to quick links?

Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to assign a different Icon to a quick link? I would basically like to make my own Icons and links them to my programs and bookmarks to show on the Today page.

gareth824 said:
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to assign a different Icon to a quick link? I would basically like to make my own Icons and links them to my programs and bookmarks to show on the Today page.
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If you want to change the program icons. You must edit the icons in the startmenu, after that the icon on the home screen change also. You can change the icons with Icon Changer (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567080) and ReStart (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=481379), you can find a lot of icons here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533993

Thanks that's exactly what I needed.

Thanks too

A way to assign icons to folders ?

You can easily change icons from start menu without using the Icon editor by changing the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\xxx.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Windows\\yyy.png"
where xxx.lnk = the Start Menu link
and yyy.png = the icon you want to use

DocteurN said:
A way to assign icons to folders ?
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Use the 2 programs i mentioned in my first post. Also for folders

Just a slight follow up question. This works perfectly on most icons but I've noticed one program that I downloaded from Windows Market Place (moTweets) changes in the start menu but not on the quick links.
I've restarted the phone but no joy. Is the something to do with Windows Marketplace? DRM or something?

henv said:
Use the 2 programs i mentioned in my first post. Also for folders
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reSTART doesn't work with my French ROM. He's looking in \Windows\Start Menu but all my shortcut and folder are in \Windows\Menu démarrer
Haven't found a way to assign a new icon for a folder with Icon Changer

pietrucci said:
You can easily change icons from start menu without using the Icon editor by changing the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\xxx.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Windows\\yyy.png"
where xxx.lnk = the Start Menu link
and yyy.png = the icon you want to use
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I've tried this... and I can't get it to work at all. I had to use ReStart to get it working but it seems that it does the same thing as I did manually but somehow it got the changes to happen. I did restart the device everytime I made any changes but it doesn't seem to work?
I don't really want to install something if I can get it done via the registry so any tips?

kai_ said:
I've tried this... and I can't get it to work at all. I had to use ReStart to get it working but it seems that it does the same thing as I did manually but somehow it got the changes to happen. I did restart the device everytime I made any changes but it doesn't seem to work?
I don't really want to install something if I can get it done via the registry so any tips?
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Remove the corresponding .bmg file from \Application Data\HTC\ProgrLauncher and softreset. It should work fine.
See also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4972082&postcount=149

How can I add Start menu folders to quick links on home page?

I have category folders in my start menu such as games, video, audio, travel etc...
How can i add these folder shortcuts and icons to the quick link shortcuts on the manila homepage? Registry tweaks are needed I am sure.
I would love to flip up the quickl links to get access to all my categories.
Thanks!

How can i add these folder shortcuts and icons to the quick link shortcuts on the manila homepage? Registry tweaks are needed I am sure.
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I've been looking for exactly the same - Hopefully has been mentioned in other threads but haven't found out how yet. Any help finding a solution would be welcome. Want to use the games icon in the Glass Balls set as one to save using several icons in the quick links

if you create a short cut to the folder then it appears!!!
File explorer - Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games
edit > copy
go back to start menu and past as shortcut...
Then it is slectable from the Manila Home screen

if you create a short cut to the folder then it appears!!!
File explorer - Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games
edit > copy
go back to start menu and past as shortcut...
Then it is slectable from the Manila Home screen
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Thanks - I've already done that but get an error saying The file 'Games' connot be opened..... not trusted or one of the components cannot be found.....
I've done a softreset etc amd still won't work - Can see the icon fine on the quick link button but just won't work.

mmm maybe not... nearly there..
I am able to add it as a program from the home screen quick links.. but then it says "games" cannot be opened, components cannot be found blah blah blah

hehehe sorry i shouldn't have been so cocky!!!...

just found a possible answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=576232
will try it out
it looks like you go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\Home\ (then the no. of the slot you want to put it in)
doing the Registry edit way.. the instructions refer to the TP2..

mmm have tried a no. of things... to no avail...
unless there is a way to refer to the start menu view as an application then specify the path to display...
i may be talking rubbish but hey, thinking aloud

Nutmegy.......yeah, that's worked for me, used that cab from the post you linked and now have a working quick link to games folder. Thanks.
Anyone know of a good transparent background games icon?

just found a possible answer.... won't let me quote the thread here so see above
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Excellent - Worked for me too - I then just edited the icon to one I wanted.
Thanks for the pointer - Expect it may be useful for others as couldn't find folders referenced in other quick link threads on the HD2 pages.... I just needed to widen my searches a little more!

cool glad it worked! I actually struggled to get it working! will try again tonight

I use the jaguaralani glass balls icon set

I just posted an answer here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=576232
sorry for not linking, I haven't posted enough to do that yet...
YMMV, but it worked for me!

Start Menu shortcut
I found the solution in this site - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=527352
You must use tool "VJKeyPress" :
1. Download "VJKeyPress" (here).
2. Install "VJKeyPress".
3. Create the shortcut of VJKeyPress.exe (you may find it in \Program Files\vijay555\VJKeyPress\) to any folder in "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" (for example in my case to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Tools\).
4. Edit shortcut "VJKeyPress.lnk" (for example by Total Commander) by this way "\Program Files\vijay555\VJKeyPress\VJKeyPress.exe" 91 ("91" is Start Menu).
5. Choose the shortcut to quick link on your Home Tab.
6. Enjoy your shortcut of WM6.5 Start Menu !!!
Thanks to Revin and Vijay555!!!
It works on my Leo!!!
Some screenshots:

Reappearing HTC icons:no working solutions found

Hello. to everybody.
I am trying to fix the reappearing HTC Icons from Start Menu with the tweaks advised in some threads but they don't work.
Even if I change the HKCU Dword string to 0 (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\IsShortcutEnable), they again reappear but without the icon (only a sad and ugly grey icon)....
Does anybody know something more to fix this annoying issue?
Thx in advance.

Diamantes said:
Hello. to everybody.
I am trying to fix the reappearing HTC Icons from Start Menu with the tweaks advised in some threads but they don't work.
Even if I change the HKCU Dword string to 0 (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\IsShortcutEnable), they again reappear but without the icon (only a sad and ugly grey icon)....
Does anybody know something more to fix this annoying issue?
Thx in advance.
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After doing that, you need to actually delete the shortcuts yourself.
Open file explorer and navigate to Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Locate the shortcuts (you'll recognise them from the default icon that you've already seen) and delete them.
The registry change you described simply stops the shortcuts from being recreated when you restart the device.

Try this cab , i used it , it works .
6/12 -09 Touch X Permanently Delete Reappearing HTC Icons.cab -Permanently Delete Reappearing HTC Icons from Start Menu (see tweak 42 in tboy2000 thread here)
http://www.ad-grafiska.se/HD2/LEO TWEAKS/Touch X Permanently Delete Reappearing HTC Icons.cab

Or if none of the above don't work for some reason the you need to make the shortcuts hidden in file properties using a good file explorer, after doing the reg tweaks also.

johncmolyneux said:
After doing that, you need to actually delete the shortcuts yourself.
Open file explorer and navigate to Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Locate the shortcuts (you'll recognise them from the default icon that you've already seen) and delete them.
The registry change you described simply stops the shortcuts from being recreated when you restart the device.
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Bro, of course I did it!My surprise is that they reappear without icon (only grey) after soft reset...

tboy2000 said:
Or if none of the above don't work for some reason the you need to make the shortcuts hidden in file properties using a good file explorer, after doing the reg tweaks also.
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Man, "Power is nothing without control"... Do you remember the tv spot? Your trick is KISS... I didn't think about it!
Ah, experience.....
I will try...
Thx

johncmolyneux said:
After doing that, you need to actually delete the shortcuts yourself.
Open file explorer and navigate to Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Locate the shortcuts (you'll recognise them from the default icon that you've already seen) and delete them.
The registry change you described simply stops the shortcuts from being recreated when you restart the device.
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Thanks for this info. I've been searching for a number of days trying to figure out how to remove these default icons. I've no idea where they sprung up from. Anyway, they've now gone!

what if i want the sortcuts back with the default icons on start?

[Q] Tutorial: Create or Change own Softbar for CHT2?

Is there a Tutorial on how to change an existing or create a new Softbar for CHT2?

iselia said:
Is there a Tutorial on how to change an existing or create a new Softbar for CHT2?
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Sure out there are some tutorials, but its actually not that hard:
You will need the program cfc_gui and a program like gimp or photoshop. You have to find the 5E90131C_manila file in your windows directory and copy it to the sd card and after that put it somewhere on your pc.
Open cfc_gui and open the folder the manila file is in. Than in the lower right corner select save as and change it as a image file.
Now you will have a image with 512x128 pixels. Open in your photo editing program a document with these dimensions.
After that you can start editing or creating a new one. The other image is only a guide so that you dont create a file that isnt usable.
If you have the image ready, then just open cfc_gui again and select the 5E90131C_manila. then in the lower right corner you press replace and choose your image. Now you have the image stored in the manila file. After that you can take the 5E90131C_manila and put it into the windows directory of your phone and overwrite the old one. After that restart sense and you are done

Thank you!
I will try it.
If I am not able to do it, after your explanation, I have chosen the wrong profession (M.SC. Computer Science) *g*
btw.
You created some great Themes and Customizations!
In which Manila files will I find the icons for cusomization? Not only the background?

iselia said:
Thank you!
I will try it.
If I am not able to do it, after your explanation, I have chosen the wrong profession (M.SC. Computer Science) *g*
btw.
You created some great Themes and Customizations!
In which Manila files will I find the icons for cusomization? Not only the background?
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Hehe^^ I am sure you will manage that, if not, just ask again
The icons are a lot easier. Just make an image with 128x128 pixels and name it:
CHT_softkey_win
CHT_softkey_menu
CHT_softkey_tabslider
CHT_softkey_phone
CHT_softkey_web
and
CHT_softkey_lock
after that just place them in your windows directory of your device and after a sense restart you are done

Great, if I get some good results I will post them.

how can i link missed calls count and sms and email to softbar and show them insted of link to oben the default web, phone, slider, lock, etc

Check this thread if you havent already.
there is a couple examples and Nordpolcamper uploaded a little guide/ template.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=993177
for me it was hard to get it aligned perfectly. you could always paste a softkeybar on your wallpaper and use a transparent softkeybar as the actual bar itself.
let me know how it goes.

thanks but this is not what i was asking for ,, i want to to have my missed calls and sms email, notifications shown on task bar .. like the notification bar widget but the task bar counts it so i have for example in my taskbar instead od lock button an image (custom softkey) you know we have at CHTEditor>softkeys>custom key1,2,3 with run path1,..etc and command line and icon path but

dody said:
thanks but this is not what i was asking for ,, i want to to have my missed calls and sms email, notifications shown on task bar .. like the notification bar widget but the task bar counts it so i have for example in my taskbar instead od lock button an image (custom softkey) you know we have at CHTEditor>softkeys>custom key1,2,3 with run path1,..etc and command line and icon path but
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mmhm I dont think, that this is actually possible right now. There is no program you could asign for the softkey.
What you are looking for I have only seen on android devices.

hope see it soon

How can I combine my changes in a .cab file?
Any tutorial out there?
Usually I use the search function, but never sure where to look for (hd2, win 6.5.x ...)

iselia said:
How can I combine my changes in a .cab file?
Any tutorial out there?
Usually I use the search function, but never sure where to look for (hd2, win 6.5.x ...)
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Hehe^^ well the easiest way to make a cab is using Quick Cab. Just search it and you will find it Lanch the taxi like exe and then go to files, then select all your files on the left side and then select windows on the right side and press add.
After that go to create, select the name for your program, enter your name and then go to browse, select where you want to save it, then enter the cab name press ok and then press create.
After that you are already done

Uploaded my first version.
Give it a try if you like it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12191104#post12191104

iselia said:
Uploaded my first version.
Give it a try if you like it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12191104#post12191104
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looking good But I would recommend, that you use higher resolution icons for the softkeys, because they appear to be blurry^^

It's only the screenshot I think.
They look good on my device.

hey nordpolcamper i wann to make softbar too ,i read ur tutorial and when i make that,how can i make cab file to just install it not to copy in folder on my phone and overwrite files?

trezack said:
hey nordpolcamper i wann to make softbar too ,i read ur tutorial and when i make that,how can i make cab file to just install it not to copy in folder on my phone and overwrite files?
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Thats quite easy But if you really want to work on the Softbars, I highly recommend just overwriting the files. Cause if you always install a cab you will get a very huge list in your programs list and that can be very messy. But if your eyes are set on it, I would suggest you download quickcab.
For simple cabs this is the best program and its very easy to use. Just set the directory to the windows folder, add what you want to copy and then give the program a name and a name for the Cab and press generate and everythings already done.
If you need help, just say so

i will just overwrite till i make a good one. ty for help

i have your nordpolcamper gingerbread theme its great..but when i make softbar its only picture ..how did u made icons for softkeys for web phone and startmenu?

here you go
Nordpolcamper said:
Hehe^^ I am sure you will manage that, if not, just ask again
The icons are a lot easier. Just make an image with 128x128 pixels and name it:
CHT_softkey_win
CHT_softkey_menu
CHT_softkey_tabslider
CHT_softkey_phone
CHT_softkey_web
and
CHT_softkey_lock
after that just place them in your windows directory of your device and after a sense restart you are done
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