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Why are my backgrounds like 60% white faded?

I cant figure this out no where.... Why cant i have my photo 100% color without the white over it? It works fine with the default wallpaper but when i change it, it has the white over it

open the picture using file explorer and open it... then go to menu and select "add as today background" or w/e it says... then it will allow you to choose your opacity/transparency. =P

It doesnt give me that option? I have Touchflo turned off if that does anything?

Also is there away to get rid of the picture when i hit Start?
When ever i hit start the picture is behind the list...

Anyone? this is really annoying and i cant figure out whats going wrong

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It doesnt give me that option? I have Touchflo turned off if that does anything?
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ROMeOS uses File Explorer extended, which I noticed doesn't give that option of opacity when you choose to use an image as wallpaper.

So is there away around this? Regedit possibly?

Anyone?
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I'd also like an answer to this, I'm using the latest RomeOS.

There may be other solutions too but here is one of them:
Open your picture from "Programs>Pictures & Videos" - while the picture is opened at "Programs>Pictures & Videos" click "Menu" and select "Set as Today Background". Here you have the option to set Transparency Level (Set it to 0 if to see it clear) and click "Ok". You should get unshaded clear picture.
Surprisingly, I could not get the "Transparency Level" setting when I try to set background while browsing the picture from file explorer.
Hope this helps....

Thanks pksher, confirmed working with latest build of RomeOS. (Start > Programs > Multimedia > Pictures & Videos is the path, at least for RomeOS, though)

The OP had forgotten the face of his father. ;-)
Anyway - the useful thing I'll add is that this method works even without using TouchFlo3D. I gave up on it a while ago - and am using my own background image. I also found out that if you use an image 1024x768 or larger - the image will fit nicely in landscape as well. If you use a 640x480 image, when you go to landscape mode - the left part of the image will be added to the right to make up the difference.

P0ll0L0c0 said:
The OP had forgotten the face of his father. ;-)
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Yes, he did. Long days and pleasant nights, sai.

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:

[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!
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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?

Lecture Notes Export

I'm using Lecture Notes and want to print out some notes I've taken. I can't seem to find the option to export the notes to PDF. The help menu doesn't seem to lead me to a menu with the export option and I've tried (I think) every menu I can find. Does anyone know the answer? I'm using the paid version 1.16.11 released Oct. 8. Thank you!

I think you have to enable it in the settings menu first.

STraver said:
I'm using Lecture Notes and want to print out some notes I've taken. I can't seem to find the option to export the notes to PDF. The help menu doesn't seem to lead me to a menu with the export option and I've tried (I think) every menu I can find. Does anyone know the answer? I'm using the paid version 1.16.11 released Oct. 8. Thank you!
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To be able to export to pdf, you need to install the pdf view from acadoid, just go into Google play and look for more apps by acadoid and you will see it there. It's a free add and will enable the pdf options within lecture notes.

HasC said:
To be able to export to pdf, you need to install the pdf view from acadoid, just go into Google play and look for more apps by acadoid and you will see it there. It's a free add and will enable the pdf options within lecture notes.
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Thanks for your reply. I have installed PDFView and rebooted but there is still no PDF export option. Any other suggestion?

toenail_flicker said:
I think you have to enable it in the settings menu first.
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I have checked the options in settings. There is still no menu option for PDF export. Thanks for your reply. Where in your menu do you find the export option?

STraver said:
I have checked the options in settings. There is still no menu option for PDF export. Thanks for your reply. Where in your menu do you find the export option?
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Once you set up pdf import and export from settings and you ensure that you have a pdf viewer app to open pdf's with, you just need to have the notes open within lecture notes and then go to the 'Export to pdf' option which should show.
Screen shots show where in settings the options are to be found for setting up:

HasC said:
Once you set up pdf import and export from settings and you ensure that you have a pdf viewer app to open pdf's with, you just need to have the notes open within lecture notes and then go to the 'Export to pdf' option which should show.
Screen shots show where in settings the options are to be found for setting up:
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Thank you for sending those screen shots and they correspond exactly to what I have set up. However there is no export to pdf option in any menu I can find when I have the notebook open (or closed). Can you send a screenshot of a sample note page with the export menu open? Thank you.

STraver said:
Thank you for sending those screen shots and they correspond exactly to what I have set up. However there is no export to pdf option in any menu I can find when I have the notebook open (or closed). Can you send a screenshot of a sample note page with the export menu open? Thank you.
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Sure, the second screenshot shows what happens after selecting export to pdf i.e. the conversion process, once finished it opens the standard menu for you to open file with your preferred pdf viewer.

HasC said:
Sure, the second screenshot shows what happens after selecting export to pdf i.e. the conversion process, once finished it opens the standard menu for you to open file with your preferred pdf viewer.
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Okay. I don't have that menu. That's the issue. Maybe I have a bad install of the app. I've attached a screenshot of my screen and you can see that I have no drop down menu. Instead I have a plus sign which just adds a page. Thanks for your help. I guess I'll write the developer.

STraver said:
Okay. I don't have that menu. That's the issue. Maybe I have a bad install of the app. I've attached a screenshot of my screen and you can see that I have no drop down menu. Instead I have a plus sign which just adds a page. Thanks for your help. I guess I'll write the developer.
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That is weird, have you tried reducing the number of items showing on the menu, you may have too many items showing which could have caused the menu button to disappear which could be an identified bug.
To test this, go to the main settings page and hide some our most of the options that you have chosen to display and see if the desired menu becomes visible.
By the way, you have nice handwriting!
Hope you can resolve issue soon.

HasC said:
That is weird, have you tried reducing the number of items showing on the menu, you may have too many items showing which could have caused the menu button to disappear which could be an identified bug.
To test this, go to the main settings page and hide some our most of the options that you have chosen to display and see if the desired menu becomes visible.
By the way, you have nice handwriting!
Hope you can resolve issue soon.
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That's what I was thinking.

HasC said:
That is weird, have you tried reducing the number of items showing on the menu, you may have too many items showing which could have caused the menu button to disappear which could be an identified bug.
To test this, go to the main settings page and hide some our most of the options that you have chosen to display and see if the desired menu becomes visible.
By the way, you have nice handwriting!
Hope you can resolve issue soon.
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That's what it was!! I did as yopu suggested and there was the menu! Thanks very much!

toenail_flicker said:
That's what I was thinking.
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That's exactly right! Too many items on the menu bar! Thanks for your help!

STraver said:
That's what it was!! I did as yopu suggested and there was the menu! Thanks very much!
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Excellent, now you can enjoy the app. I'll report this issue to the developer who is very active on this forum and sets a fantastic example for other developers.

Report an error about MX Player Pro v1.10.47

The currently playing video name font color in the playlist does not change in real time

wawds2002 said:
The currently playing video name font color in the playlist does not change in real time
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Means you are saying that last played video is not marked.

dhruvdave said:
Means you are saying that last played video is not marked.
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Yes, when you return to the playlist after playing, the name of the video you just played will be marked with a different color. However, it is not. If you slide the list for some distance and then slide back, the color of that name will change.

wawds2002 said:
Yes, when you return to the playlist after playing, the name of the video you just played will be marked with a different color. However, it is not. If you slide the list for some distance and then slide back, the color of that name will change.
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Yes it is happening after the last update 1.10.47 in free version also.If you rotate then it is marked.It is something related to screen rotation.

dhruvdave said:
Yes it is happening after the last update 1.10.47 in free version also.If you rotate then it is marked.It is something related to screen rotation.
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So, when will the next fix version released?Looking forward to the next version.

dhruvdave said:
Means you are saying that last played video is not marked.
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dhruvdave said:
Yes it is happening after the last update 1.10.47 in free version also.If you rotate then it is marked.It is something related to screen rotation.
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We are sorry to bring you this inconvenience. We confirm that it will be fixed in the upcoming update.
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So, when will the next fix version released?Looking forward to the next version.
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Unfortunately, we can't provide any ETA at the moment. As we are planning to bring you one of the most requested features with the next version, it may take another few weeks. Sorry to keep you waiting

Tested it happens in landscape mode.

Hmm I think I have this bug too, videos that have been played do not show up as such in the list view.

mortbrad said:
Hmm I think I have this bug too, videos that have been played do not show up as such in the list view.
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You will be pleased to know that it will be fixed in the next version. Stay tuned with us for further updates.

I use mx player pro on nvidia shield tv (android tv) and this version (v1.10.47) has introduced a little problem: everytime I select a file (or more) from a folder I can't reach the options in the bottom part (delete, rename..) without skimming all the list of files in the folder (and reach the bottom). On the previous versions pushing the "right arrow" over the selected file on the controller or the remote controll did the trick but now there is no way to do it. The alternative grid mitigates this problem but I find strange that it's possible to reach the upper menu (going all the way to the left) even now, but not the lower one going all the way to the right. This problem is detectable only on android tv (without touchscreen interaction).

I forgot to mention another annoying issue: on android tv you can not go up a list of files in a folder because it it goes all the way up once you pass the first file you see on screen; you can only go down. Pretty annoying if the folder contains many files.

KuroYuusha said:
I use mx player pro on nvidia shield tv (android tv) and this version (v1.10.47) has introduced a little problem: everytime I select a file (or more) from a folder I can't reach the options in the bottom part (delete, rename..) without skimming all the list of files in the folder (and reach the bottom). On the previous versions pushing the "right arrow" over the selected file on the controller or the remote controll did the trick but now there is no way to do it. The alternative grid mitigates this problem but I find strange that it's possible to reach the upper menu (going all the way to the left) even now, but not the lower one going all the way to the right. This problem is detectable only on android tv (without touchscreen interaction).
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As MX Player now features a grid view, DPAD Right and Left keys are now used for the navigation. However, we will highlight this with our relevant team and will work towards providing an improved experience in future.
KuroYuusha said:
I forgot to mention another annoying issue: on android tv you can not go up a list of files in a folder because it it goes all the way up once you pass the first file you see on screen; you can only go down. Pretty annoying if the folder contains many files.
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Can you please share a screen record with us? It will help us to understand the issue better.

MXPlayer said:
As MX Player now features a grid view, DPAD Right and Left keys are now used for the navigation. However, we will highlight this with our relevant team and will work towards providing an improved experience in future.
Can you please share a screen record with us? It will help us to understand the issue better.
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I've installed v1.10.48 beta and that second issue seems to be already fixed. I'll wait for the next official update (of the pro version) and if it appears again I'll try recording it.
About the new grid view, it is true that now DPAD Right and Left keys are used for navigation, but when you go all the way to the right or left the "selection icon" goes straight to the upper menu. It would be convenient to reach even the menu at the bottom (that appear when you select files) in the same way (for example all left-->top menu, all right-->bottom and maybe "last played icon" that seems unreachable in this version). Anyway this is not a real issue, just a little limitation on android tv. If it can be improved it would be good, if not, it would be fine all the same