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In need of a special task manager to my PDA..

Okey.
I got a Qtek S100 (or Magican, as you call it...).
I've been searching around för task managers that fits my needs, including this forum. I've tried the most popular, and some other, but haven't got jackpot yet.
All of the task managers I've tested works like this: Hit an icon with the pen (or finger...) and a menu pops up.
I want to press a hardware button, to make the menu open.
A long time ago I had such a program. I had it on both of my iPAQ models. A 3630, and a 3660.
On these models these program was attatched to the right buttons, se picture:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}
I'm not sure what these programs where named, but now you've got a clue what I need.
Any idéas of programs?

Is it not possible for you to remap the buttons, I mapped the camera button on my xda 2 to execute tomtom for instance.

dont waste time trying to map the send/cancel button.
there is no way to map.
i have tried all the whole list of Mapping button program from pocketgear.
none able to do it
probably you want to download a program that has 2 functions in each hardware button
for example.
1. calendar (press one)
1. pocket word (press and hold)
2. contacts (press one)
2. pocket excel (press and hold)
so on...
there u go, you can launch 8 applications

The problem is not to execute a program, that I can do well. The problem is TO OPEN A MENU.
For instance, press a hardware button and the start menu opens...
But, I want a task bar, that I can open it's menu by pressing a hardware button.

the start menu is just like a launcher
i have no idea how to map the start menu to a button
anyway, let calculate the step
using finger to press start menu (only 1 move)
using finger to press hardware button (only 1 move)
since no solution, we have to face it

keithhiap said:
the start menu is just like a launcher
i have no idea how to map the start menu to a button
anyway, let calculate the step
using finger to press start menu (only 1 move)
using finger to press hardware button (only 1 move)
since no solution, we have to face it
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...well, there was one program who could do that.. I'll be searching for it's name...

Hejko said:
...well, there was one program who could do that.. I'll be searching for it's name...
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do you mean iTask??
buzz

I found "magic button" to be a useful task switcher - but I don't know a way of using it with the hardware buttons. I also use buttonMax - you can create a macro that taps the start menu and assign the macro to a hardware button. I use "program menu" as my start menu which supports hiararchial menus so you can have access to a large amount of apps using a couple of button presses.
http://www.pocketmax.net/buttonMax.htm

I have already tested before this question is asked.
the only thing that cannot be done (that how i feel), is by configuring the 'send' button to map to a program (such as photos contacts 1.0d)
urh.. this photos contacts is not the built in program, it is an external program

Hejko said:
Okey.
I got a Qtek S100 (or Magican, as you call it...).
I've been searching around för task managers that fits my needs, including this forum. I've tried the most popular, and some other, but haven't got jackpot yet.
All of the task managers I've tested works like this: Hit an icon with the pen (or finger...) and a menu pops up.
I want to press a hardware button, to make the menu open.
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Try this:
http://www.handango.com/PlatformPro...ectionId=0&catalog=30&txtSearch=task+switcher

The application you (and us early starters) used is called iTask, written by Thumbs Up software. They released a stand-alone version with lots of extra features called GigaTask http://www.gigatask.com/.
Hope this helps.

snorbaard said:
The application you (and us early starters) used is called iTask, written by Thumbs Up software. They released a stand-alone version with lots of extra features called GigaTask http://www.gigatask.com/.
Hope this helps.
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:shock:
Yeah... that's what i'm talking about.
Thay hav made a bit progress at the design since the iPAQ-versions... ;-)
Thanks a lot snorbaard!

Hejko said:
snorbaard said:
The application you (and us early starters) used is called iTask, written by Thumbs Up software. They released a stand-alone version with lots of extra features called GigaTask http://www.gigatask.com/.
Hope this helps.
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:shock:
Yeah... that's what i'm talking about.
Thay hav made a bit progress at the design since the iPAQ-versions... ;-)
Thanks a lot snorbaard!
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Update: Now I've found another one, and I like this one even better.
HandySwitch is the name..

New 96dpi ROM by Zeeshee (XIP/SYS 20757)

Hi
Here is the latest ROM from me after a long time
Hope you will find it useful..
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}
Download Link for Version 2
Link Removed as people reported that it has some problem..
Note: I dont like the new Start Menu & IE6 in this ROM. I will remove them if i released another version....
Version 2...
New Start Menu Removed
New IE6 removed

awesome... waiting!!! any trick to make the grid 4x4? thanxx!!

Eagerly waiting both for your ROM and fireburned's one gonna flash the one that comes first.
Good job!

Hi,
Thanks for the new ROM, it's looking nice.
I have a question, how do you enable the WiFi? I have looked in the Comm Manager but can't find any button to enable it.
Kind regards,
Stu

The idea to remove the new startmenu is ok! I dont like it too!! next to the sms sender and receiver chat there's a red X is it right? anyway its just a small thing.

drat
download limit reached... that was quick!
any chance of a mirror?

mirror
Hi,
I have temporarily hosted the file there :
http://87.106.165.55/xda/ZeeRoseV1.nbh
Thanks Zeeshee!

Man this ROM is damn fast...
But I'll second the WiFi comment - phones pretty much useless without it ;-)!!
***EDIT***
So I found out by going the long way through settings to enable...
Anyone able to post wifitoggle.zip from smartmadsoft so we can map it to the VolUp button? All links seem to be dead elsewhere.
Tnx

Do the long press VOL_UP or VOL_DN buttons work to toggle WiFi and/or BT on?
Downloading ROM now to try, thanks Zeeshee!

Cheers!
emms007 said:
Hi,
I have temporarily hosted the file there :
http://87.106.165.55/xda/ZeeRoseV1.nbh
Thanks Zeeshee!
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Many Thanks

chillipepper said:
Man this ROM is damn fast...
But I'll second the WiFi comment - phones pretty much useless without it ;-)!!
***EDIT***
So I found out by going the long way through settings to enable...
Anyone able to post wifitoggle.zip from smartmadsoft so we can map it to the VolUp button? All links seem to be dead elsewhere.
Tnx
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Shortcuts for WiFi & Bluetooth will be included in next version.
Point noted

Hi,
I don't know if anyone else is having a problem with the contacts button from the home screen?
When I press the contacts button nothing happens. The contacts menu doesn't appear.
Thanks.

Yes, I'm having exactly the same problem (with the "contacts" soft button on home page).
AleM2k.

Bluetooth & WiFi Toggle
If you unzip the files in the attached archive to the Windows folder, it should enable the Vol Up/Down functionality from the previous ROM.
HTH
eta: have managed to enable WiFi on/off in CommManager too by editting the registry (From memory: HKLM\Software\HTC\CommManager\5 "WLAN"). Now just need to sort out Contacts...

thanks !!!

I dont have Contacts problem from homescreen...

zeeshee said:
I dont have Contacts problem from homescreen...
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bizarre - whichever way I try to start contacts, Contacts from homescreen, Contacts from Programs..., nothing loads up. The only way I've seen of viewing a contact is to bring the dialer up, enter characters from name, then view contact.

I have problem with Contacts too =(

martinreay said:
bizarre - whichever way I try to start contacts, Contacts from homescreen, Contacts from Programs..., nothing loads up. The only way I've seen of viewing a contact is to bring the dialer up, enter characters from name, then view contact.
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Yup, exact same problem here too...

I dont have Contacts problem...

[APP] Go Home - a Home Button Replacement App

Ever wanted an app which you can run which just takes you to your home screen?
Have you broken your home button, and now to get to your home screen, you have to press back continuously?
No longer will you desire such an app - It is here for you!
An app so simple that it doesn't need options.
Just run it and it takes you to your home screen.
----
Note: On the first run of the app, a blank screen may appear for a short time before it redirects. Do not worry this is normal behavior! Every run after that, it will redirect to your home screen.
-----------
Download
-----------
You can find this app on the Marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idiotjohn.gohome
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}

idiotjohn said:
Ever wanted an app which you can run which just takes you to your home screen?
Have you broken your home button, and now to get to your home screen, you have to press back continuously?
No longer will you desire such an app - It is here for you!
An app so simple that it doesn't need options.
Just run it and it takes you to your home screen.
----
Note: On the first run of the app, a blank screen may appear for a short time before it redirects. Do not worry this is normal behavior! Every run after that, it will redirect to your home screen.
-----------
Download
-----------
You can find this app on the Marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idiotjohn.gohome
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And how exactly do you launch the app when you can't get to your app drawer except from your home screen? Kind of stupid, if you ask me. You should make it so that it keeps a persistent notification that takes you home when selected, because the notification bar is everywhere, the app drawer button is not.

LiquidSolstice said:
And how exactly do you launch the app when you can't get to your app drawer except from your home screen? Kind of stupid, if you ask me. You should make it so that it keeps a persistent notification that takes you home when selected, because the notification bar is everywhere, the app drawer button is not.
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I use the app called switchpad to put it as a menu attached to one edge of my screen.
I am just a beginner developer so I will attempt to include the persistent notification feature in my next release.
John

idiotjohn said:
I use the app called switchpad to put it as a menu attached to one edge of my screen.
I am just a beginner developer so I will attempt to include the persistent notification feature in my next release.
John
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It's a fantastic idea, but I'm not familiar with switchpad. It's a great start, but I think the most mainstream usage of it would be the persistent notification.
I didn't mean to come off as sharp, I know developing takes time and effort, so keep at it

Thanks
I'm currently working on the persistent notification, and have added it. Im just double checking everything works properly before release...
The release after this will have an option as to enable it or not haha.
John

You can also use an app called LaunchKey that attaches to the long press of your search button. This may help for those with just a broken home button.
I am not familiar with the app from above, but WaveLauncher would work as well. It allows gestures from the area of the screen you define (similar to the swipe up on the Palm Pre). It also has a nifty feature that if you press and hold for a user defined time on the gesture area, it will launch its own app drawer from within any application.
Great job on this simple but useful app! Keep it up! I know a few people with broken buttons that may benefit from this.

I use an app called zMooth which replaces the Menu, Home and Back buttons with swipe gestures that you make at the bottom of the screen.
Here is a video of it running on my Droid X, the video is a little choppy but it gives you an idea of how it works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0JaRmVOees

idiotjohn said:
Thanks
I'm currently working on the persistent notification, and have added it. Im just double checking everything works properly before release...
The release after this will have an option as to enable it or not haha.
John
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I prefer it this way because I use wavelauncher and I don't need another app running in background

Launcher pro short cut can also do this
I too use swipe pad a must for big screen like sgs2,n I too felt the need for a way to trigger home,i googled but cudnt find any thing but just few days ago I tried to put launcher pro as short cut on the swipe pad n it did the trick ,wht am I now missing is a way to to show recent app ,as u normally get by holding ur home button any one knows the way to it,

And how is this different from using Home Manager to create a shortcut to your home screen to use with SwipePad? Home Manager simply allows me to do all what your app can do and even more, like switching between launchers and shortcut on the notification bar

idiotjohn said:
Ever wanted an app which you can run which just takes you to your home screen?
Have you broken your home button, and now to get to your home screen, you have to press back continuously?
No longer will you desire such an app - It is here for you!
An app so simple that it doesn't need options.
Just run it and it takes you to your home screen.
----
Note: On the first run of the app, a blank screen may appear for a short time before it redirects. Do not worry this is normal behavior! Every run after that, it will redirect to your home screen.
-----------
Download
-----------
You can find this app on the Marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idiotjohn.gohome
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do you still have a working link? I know it is An old post but this is Perfect to Put in the side bar of my note edge.

Question Placing website shortcuts on homescreen?

Was easy to do on my last phone, but can't figure out how to get an XDA P7P shortcut on this phone.
When I try to do it (while on the P7P threads) I get a shortcut, but it leads me to XDA in general, not the P7P forum.
Any help would be appreciated!

andygold said:
Was easy to do on my last phone, but can't figure out how to get an XDA P7P shortcut on this phone.
When I try to do it (while on the P7P threads) I get a shortcut, but it leads me to XDA in general, not the P7P forum.
Any help would be appreciated!
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This StackOverflow question has some solutions, but there isn't much around it because XDA provides a manifest file for the PWA that strips the URL to just the domain.
Best solution seems to be to use one of the shortcut creater apps.

This is easily accomplished with Tasker and a Tasker shortcut on your home screen. Or, if you use Nova, you can use a gesture such as swipe up to launch the Tasker shortcut. Below is a screenshot of an example Task (using the Browse URL action) that launches the P7 forums on XDA, and a video attached showing it in use. Happy to help further if you want to give it a try.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}

With Chrome (and Chromium derivatives)
Open Chrome.
Navigate to the website or web page you want to pin to your home screen.
Tap the menu icon (3 dots in upper right-hand corner) and tap Add to homescreen.
Choose a name for the website shortcut, then Chrome will add it to your home screen.
With Firefox
Open Firefox for Android and go to your favorite web page.
Press the Menu button (either below the screen on some devices or in the upper right of the browser) , then tap on Page.
Tap Add Page Shortcut.
Your shortcut should now appear on your home screen.

craigacgomez said:
With Chrome (and Chromium derivatives)
Open Chrome.
Navigate to the website or web page you want to pin to your home screen.
Tap the menu icon (3 dots in upper right-hand corner) and tap Add to homescreen.
Choose a name for the website shortcut, then Chrome will add it to your home screen.
With Firefox
Open Firefox for Android and go to your favorite web page.
Press the Menu button (either below the screen on some devices or in the upper right of the browser) , then tap on Page.
Tap Add Page Shortcut.
Your shortcut should now appear on your home screen.
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Problem is, with Chrome, the shortcut removes the latter parts of the URL and like OP said, it just takes you to the XDA home page instead of the Pixel 7 Pro forums specifically.

craigacgomez said:
With Chrome (and Chromium derivatives)
Open Chrome.
Navigate to the website or web page you want to pin to your home screen.
Tap the menu icon (3 dots in upper right-hand corner) and tap Add to homescreen.
Choose a name for the website shortcut, then Chrome will add it to your home screen.
With Firefox
Open Firefox for Android and go to your favorite web page.
Press the Menu button (either below the screen on some devices or in the upper right of the browser) , then tap on Page.
Tap Add Page Shortcut.
Your shortcut should now appear on your home screen.
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This doesn't work. There is no "add to homescreen" or any option like that in Chrome any longer it seems.

captain_howdy said:
This doesn't work. There is no "add to homescreen" or any option like that in Chrome any longer it seems.
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I dunno about you...but I still have the option (It's below "Translate" and above "Desktop site")...was just able to do it now...it gave me the option to have it automatically placed ("Add to home screen"), or I could manually place it, or "Cancel" of course...
Out of curiosity, I checked if it'd be possible on an incognito tab; it's not....
If it matters, I'm using version 112.0.5615.136....

andygold said:
Was easy to do on my last phone, but can't figure out how to get an XDA P7P shortcut on this phone.
When I try to do it (while on the P7P threads) I get a shortcut, but it leads me to XDA in general, not the P7P forum.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Using Brave Browser , i can simply choose "Add To Homescreen" option. And it go to correct page.
Am using Nova btw. So the shortcut is assigned through Nova automatically as well.

Question Navigation Gestures

Hello, is it possible to get navigation gestures without root access. Like Swipe left for back. swipe up for home screen
And hide the navigation bar.

thericksizzler said:
Hello, is it possible to get navigation gestures without root access. Like Swipe left for back. swipe up for main menu.
And hide the navigation bar.
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You could try the gesture apk included by some resellers.

j0hn83 said:
You could try the gesture apk included by some resellers.
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I just tried and it didn't work.
My Gesture Navigation gestures - Apps on Google Play
Edge navigation gesture ,It is smart , quick , less ram , less power.
play.google.com
I found this application. It's works so good but the problem is it doesn't work after restart the unit. I should re-open it.

I found that I should add it to the skipkillapp.prop file, but I couldn't find anything about where and how to add it.

thericksizzler said:
I found that I should add it to the skipkillapp.prop file, but I couldn't find anything about where and how to add it.
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No, you should not do that. That is "old school". After the first 7862 releases FYT has changed that. I need to remove that from post #2 in my thread. (Thanks for reminding me )
Go into "Settings -> User -> Application Setting"
It determines which applications you want to auto-start when you start your car and unit. That is of course not the same as a "no kill", but works just as well.

surfer63 said:
No, you should not do that. That is "old school". After the first 7862 releases FYT has changed that. I need to remove that from post #2 in my thread. (Thanks for reminding me )
Go into "Settings -> User -> Application Setting"
It determines which applications you want to auto-start when you start your car and unit. That is of course not the same as a "no kill", but works just as well.
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qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
it helped me to remove the navbar. There is no navbar now and it is beautiful.
Is there any difference between skipkillapp.prop and auto-start?
I actually don't want the application settings to appear on the screen when the unit starts. So keep it in the background.
In this case, when I auto-start, will the application settings be displayed as if I opened the application manually or will it stay in the background? And another thing I noticed when the unit restarts, the accessibility option is deactivated and I have to give permission again. Isn't there a solution to this?

thericksizzler said:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
it helped me to remove the navbar. There is no navbar now and it is beautiful.
Is there any difference between skipkillapp.prop and auto-start?
I actually don't want the application settings to appear on the screen when the unit starts. So keep it in the background.
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"qemu.hw.mainkeys=1": That is a standard one to enable/disable the nav bar, but please check if your unit remains stable and if the systemui doesn't start crashing.
"Is there any difference between skipkillapp.prop and auto-start?" Yes. skipkillapp prevents the apps from being killed so they stay in memory in their active state. The application settings simply start the app on coming out of sleep or a reboot.
If you want a "nokill" system use @mariodantas kernel or @seb21 modded com.syu.ms apk.

Maybe I don't need navbar gestures because I removed the navbar below, but I already have navbar-like buttons in the upper statusbar section. So I don't think I will need it anymore.
by the way, yes it works stable and I didn't get any errors.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}

surfer63 said:
skipkillapp prevents the apps from being killed so they stay in memory in their active state. The application settings simply start the app on coming out of sleep or a reboot.
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skipkillapp is a property file for android OOM (Out of Memory) mechanizm. It is good to place desired app on that list to prevent kill that app in case of memory shortage.
The actual "no kill" list is inside of syu.ms.apk : protected_app.txt.
And for the reboot. The FYT software does not start any third party app. To auto start an app there must be two conditions met :
1. the app must have autostart feature
2.the app must be whitelisted in pwctl_config.xml