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Remove the start bar at top

hey guys,
wonder if this possible, i love the the new SPB3 but is there anyway to take out the start and bar at the top of the page, the standard WM6, cause looks really nice then you have the standard ugly bar at the top
If it is possible can you explain in detail, cause not a great 'Hacker' as such
thanks in advanced
Shane

The answer that I got from SPB regarding the very same question:
SPB said:
Unfortunately it is not technically possible to skin the taskbar in
Windows Mobile 6.1 (might be changed in 6.5) and we don't want to hide
it. So the only way now is to choose color theme (or Today theme) that
looks good with the background.
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Even if there is away to disable the start button and take it out, leave the bar with the sound, and signal etc just want to take the start button and wording away??
i just want someway of getting rid of it, as it really spoils it

There might be a Custom Firmware, but i dont think you want to go Through all of that.
But other than that... You can download a Registry editor and:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"DisableCtrlEsc"=dword:00000001

Strange
I installed PointUI Home2 on my xperia and it has a option to remove the top bar!! it really makes it look alot better... SPB should just make the same option available... shouldnt be to hard...

if the start bar is removed... wouldn't there just be a visibly blank area in its place?
isn't MS3 built to fit a specific dimension?

How to remove battery icon from taskbar and show clock instead? [Solved]

Hello,
Does anybody know which registry to modify on the HD2 to remove the battery icon from taskbar & show clock instead ?
Thanks a lot for your help

Ok, sorry.
I've found it :
HKLM / Software / Microsoft / Shell / Taskbar / LimitedClock ==> Dword = 0
thanks

It's also still in the same place in the clock options in settings.

Clock on all other tabs but HOME
arturobandini said:
Ok, sorry.
I've found it :
HKLM / Software / Microsoft / Shell / Taskbar / LimitedClock ==> Dword = 0
thanks
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I remember on my good old Diamond I had, that the CLOCK was shown only when I navigated out of the HOME screen.
No idea how I did this, but it was very usefull.
Do anybody know how to manage this?

are you sure? I couldn't find a way to do this

duncho said:
I remember on my good old Diamond I had, that the CLOCK was shown only when I navigated out of the HOME screen.
No idea how I did this, but it was very usefull.
Do anybody know how to manage this?
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Yes same fo me on my Omnia but can't find it on my HD2

im trying to get my clock to show on taskbar and the battery icon i'm using htc hd2. is this possible? when i enable the clock it covers up my battery icon. i'd like both.. any help would be appreciated.
thank you

hi, I too would like to have battery AND clock in the taskbar

You have to do the below to change that :-
> Setting Tab
> Menu Softkey
> All Settings
> Clock & Alarms
Then tick "Display the clock on the title bar in all programes"
That's it.
Good Luck hope these are easy instructions to follow.

sootan-goo said:
hi, I too would like to have battery AND clock in the taskbar
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ya me too

stock battery gauge removal
ckinwing said:
ya me too
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I downloaded "Batti" from omarket. that gives you a battery gauge (the skinny colorful line at extreme top of your screen) and then I used above tip that replaced stock gauge with digital clock instead. you just go to......
settings-all settings-clocks/alarms-more-select " display the clock on title bar...."
I have hd2 tmousa

Thanks so much !!!!

ckinwing said:
ya me too
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612083

battery guage and time
personally i like batti, but u can go get batt clock, and configure it in so many different ways, it will do everything except having sex with you
make you get the latest 6 line version - guarantee its a sweet app
i just like the simplicity of batti
xtacybyme said:
im trying to get my clock to show on taskbar and the battery icon i'm using htc hd2. is this possible? when i enable the clock it covers up my battery icon. i'd like both.. any help would be appreciated.
808Granato - - -thanks for reminding me about batti - been wondering what i had been missing on m hd2
thank you
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how to remove (hide) softkey on HTC HD2
wrong post.don't know hot to delete.

121man
Thanks bro! That was a great help!
Kushal

stefan - just answering another persons question in this thread, and u can see it helped him, u moron. also, if u would check out the apps one of them might help u with ur problem, but do not think i am going to deliver it to u on a silver platter with a spot of tea and a crumpet, i ain't your slave. take some initiative get up off ur arse, and put in some effort. the universe is not centered around you, actually the term "moron" is to good for your classification.
stefan.snoop said:
wrong post.don't know hot to delete.
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arturobandini said:
HKLM / Software / Microsoft / Shell / Taskbar / LimitedClock ==> Dword = 0
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on my latest wm 6.5.5 there's no effect, any value I give to the key.. . any idea?

[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?

Start Text & Icon ***No Start***

HI,
Is there a possibility to remove the "start" text from the hd2 top bar. Or change the icon.?

yahya.hamid said:
HI,
Is there a possibility to remove the "start" text from the hd2 top bar. Or change the icon.?
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There is a way, but I can't for the life of me find the thread for it. They are just simple .cabs, I had looooads but I deleted them after installing Windows 6.5.x as I didn't need to use them. I'll keep searching and hopefully someone will link you to a thread in the meanwhile!

Okay here is one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584531
*Edit* This one is just a taskbar, but check it out regardless. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642832
I've been searching for about 40 mins or so and I still can't find the ones I had on my hard drive, God knows where they are hiding. 0_o

Hello Everyone!
Hi guys 'n' girls.
Thanks Kalavere for pointing me to this thread
Was getting a little frosty in my other thread..
I'm looking for a few things for 6.5...
1) A collection of start icon's (only the icon, no text). Also a separate remove text cab would be nice as I've seen a few others that would give a limb for one...
2) I've not yet seen any of these yet but I'm after a collection of animated load icons (you know, the win icon that spins)
3)A collection of stand alone volume skins. Have seen a couple of these but they always seem to incorporate something else (not that I'm picky lol)
I'm mainly looking for Dusk and Anastasia themed items but i would love to see what else is out there!
Thank you in advance for any help!
Any hints to threads would be greatly appreciated!
Ps. @ Kalavere, I love your profile pic! I'm big in to Gas masks my self, had to mention!

Kalavere said:
Okay here is one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584531
*Edit* This one is just a taskbar, but check it out regardless. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642832
I've been searching for about 40 mins or so and I still can't find the ones I had on my hard drive, God knows where they are hiding. 0_o
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Thanks a lot. Tried but no help. The taskbar I use is from anastasia. However the Start icon change in itself is not possible.
Also the "Start" text written on the top cannot be removed. Is there a way for it really.
It will eb a very nice idea to make a collection of
Volume icons
SMS icons
Battery icons
Start icons
and customization of start text.
Anyone upto it?

yahya.hamid said:
However the Start icon change in itself is not possible.
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You can definitely, definitely change just the icon alone. I just can't find the damned things!
*Edit* This is how to do it manually, there are some cabs floating about though...

snowblind2142 said:
2) I've not yet seen any of these yet but I'm after a collection of animated load icons (you know, the win icon that spins)
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I've found an answer to that, thanks to dafunk2.
TO ALL OF YOU THAT WANT ONLY THE CUSTOM WAIT CURSOR:
No guys, there is no way to make a cab for only the custom wait cursor.
This is because the custom wait cursor graphics are into the file shellres.192.dll. Into this file reside also many of the taskbar icons and other miscellaneous graphics. If I make a cab with only the file shellres.192.dll and you install it, you will have my wait cursor, but you will have many of my taskbar icons as well. It's good if you use my taskbar (but if you use my taskbar you already have my cursor ), but if you use another taskbar....you can easily understand what can happen.
So this is why there's no way to make a cab that installs only the cursor.
I'm thinking about to make some colors variations of the cursor, but I think that I will make them for cookers (and who knows how to edit dlls) and I will post the 32bit bitmaps in the Windows Mobile Themes section.
I'm sorry.....but I'm explaining why this is impossible
Anyway, many thanks for the great interest for my custom wait cursor
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Shame
Shame but thanks for letting us know Kalavere

Cab to remove 'Start' Txt
yahya.hamid said:
Thanks a lot. Tried but no help. The taskbar I use is from anastasia. However the Start icon change in itself is not possible.
Also the "Start" text written on the top cannot be removed. Is there a way for it really.
This removed the 'Start' Txt from the upper left Start Button. I'm using T-Mobile US.
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it works - thx for it

How do I disable or hide the clock on my Kindle Paperwhite 3 Status bar on top

Hi all
I'd like to hide or disable the clock on the home page status bar. https://pasteboard.co/JgD014U.png
I couldn't find any relevant option in the settings. Perhaps there's another way to get into the device and hide the clock?
Thanks
vin

transvin said:
Hi all
I'd like to hide or disable the clock on the home page status bar. https://pasteboard.co/JgD014U.png
vin
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Good decision as 8-9 lines of codes is removed saves juice also less distracted from screen...
Go under AA font menu there it should be among layout options

Abish4i said:
Good decision as 8-9 lines of codes is removed saves juice also less distracted from screen...
Go under AA font menu there it should be among layout options
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Sorry mate that's not the option to disable the clock on status bar.
I think it needs some kind of jailbreaking the device to achieve what I want to do.

transvin said:
Sorry mate that's
I think it needs some kind of jailbreaking the device to achieve what I want to do.
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Sorry I implied while reading books ... That default also saves battery + you cannot tweak Kindle environment or else you are doomed ... (Ask Kindle Developer Yourself) Mobilereads
You better go with KO reader options I'm haven't exited for very long ?