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Questions about Home Screen

I am pretty new to the Dash so I need some more help (already given a lot of help, thanks) I am wondering how to install and where to find new Home Screen's and how to change the background colour in the start menu?
Thank you for your time and when you help me please remember I am new so please use new person terms haha.

carltmac said:
I am pretty new to the Dash so I need some more help (already given a lot of help, thanks) I am wondering how to install and where to find new Home Screen's and how to change the background colour in the start menu?
Thank you for your time and when you help me please remember I am new so please use new person terms haha.
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Alrighty... First of all, which ROM are you using?

Well, no matter which ROM you use--you can access your homescreen options this way: Start -> Settings -> Home Screen -> scroll down to Background Image. When you get here, just choose which image you'd like to be the background/wallpaper. (before making these steps, you can search Google or Yahoo! images for whatever wallpaper you'd like) Once you've saved an image (preferrably .jpeg), use ActiveSync to place the file on your device. Click Explore button -> Windows Mobile Device -> Application Data -> Home (this is where you store downloaded homescreen images).

i am using kavana rickwyatt v20 thank you for such quick replys but i dont mean the background pictures but like new homescreens as in new paneling and everything. i should have said that in my first post sorry.

The Home screen is controlled with XML files which lets you specify the position of certain panels, etc. Here is a tutorial on modifying the file:
http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=916
If you have any specifics questions about that let me know.

thank's a lot and I am going to read through that tutorial when I get some free time for sure.

I have another question but I don't want to open a new thread so I will ask it here. Are there any program's that have city map's? I need some map's of my city on my phone (I am a delivery driver).?

carltmac said:
I have another question but I don't want to open a new thread so I will ask it here. Are there any program's that have city map's? I need some map's of my city on my phone (I am a delivery driver).?
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If I'm not mistaken, Windows Live has mapping and directions within it. It should already be a part of your Windows Mobile 6.1. Just look in the programs under the 'Start' menu.

I you dont want all the baggage of Windows Live, which permanently gloms all over your phone. just install "Windows Live Search". I think it is a better, leaner choice unless you already use Live Spaces and/or Hotmail.

I was wondering if you guy's knew of DLable maps because I don't want to rack up my data charges on the road?

I have the Kavana 6.1 rom... A link to open up Windows Live is built into the panels... Isn't there another option for that panel? I'm new to this, so bear with me please...

uansari1 said:
I have the Kavana 6.1 rom... A link to open up Windows Live is built into the panels... Isn't there another option for that panel? I'm new to this, so bear with me please...
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Look at a sticky named CHome configurator
That is a program that you can use to customize the panel.

Thanks, I'm working with that as well... I just remember when I was setting up my phone that there were two ways to set up the Windows Live panel. I don't see the option in the Configurator however.
Oh, and I'm still trying to figure out what app you all use/recommend for editing .cpr files. Any help is appreciated..

uansari1 said:
When I was setting up my phone that there were two ways to set up the Windows Live panel. I don't see the option in the Configurator however.
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Setting it up how?
You need to install My Links for Windows live.
Go here
You will find your file at this link
uansari1 said:
Oh, and I'm still trying to figure out what app you all use/recommend for editing .cpr files.
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Notepad.
Drag the file to your computers desktop, edit it by opening it with Notepad.
Drag it back to your phones \Windows folder and reboot.

Ok, you beat me to it... thanks!

Change internal images (call-background, menu-background)

Made a New Background For Call In Progress Screen
Check this out. I made this adaptation of an old homescreen background. Just drop this file in your Windows directory, if you like it.

Looks very lcd screen friendly, will try out later today. Do you have the original wallpaper too? Did someone else on here draw it, or did it come from one of the original ROMs?

The pic I posted when clicked on is the actual size of the picture. I have been making homescreen xml's for a while and this was one of the old backgrounds for a homescreen with Fizz weather and Facade. I just altered the image so that it would fit nicely on the Call In Progress Screen. So, no one here drew the picture, and no it did not come from a ROM. It's just simply a pic for 320x213 screen that is altered for the CIPS picture.
Profezza said:
Looks very lcd screen friendly, will try out later today. Do you have the original wallpaper too? Did someone else on here draw it, or did it come from one of the original ROMs?
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outerdepth said:
Check this out. I made this adaptation of an old homescreen background. Just drop this file in your Windows directory, if you like it.
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You should warn people that the file you posted is really a RAR archive and not a ZIP archive. When trying to open it as a zip, XP complains that it's corrupted...

Thanks, will remember to say that next time. I totally spaced. Appreciate the heads up.

outerdepth said:
Check this out. I made this adaptation of an old homescreen background. Just drop this file in your Windows directory, if you like it.
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this is awesome! any more???

Yeah, I'll see if I can come up with some others. Maybe I'll get with Profezza about some. I'd hate to come off like I'm stepping on some toes, since Profezza's Alphanuma is pretty similar.
Do you have any requests or ideas? Any ideas are always appreciated.
Holla!

well, i found the images already, but i haven't found the referring registry-keys yet. (i know in SP2003, it was possible to change the Windows-Start-Logo by just modifying the registry and not changing any rom-files. is this possible for these two images (the green background, when someone is calling and the plain-white one in the startmenu-background.) I'd rather like just changing registry-keys instead of replacing those files. Can someone tell me, if these 2 images are given in the registry, and where these keys are?

Take a look in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai
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well, thanks, at least i found the start-menu/menu background, so i can change from plain white to some other color or gradient.

I was actually going to make a .cab which replaces all of your volume, alert, question, low battery, and inbound/outbound/in call splash screens... .Maybe i'll do that now. If enough people want it.

pudgedaddy said:
I was actually going to make a .cab which replaces all of your volume, alert, question, low battery, and inbound/outbound/in call splash screens... .Maybe i'll do that now. If enough people want it.
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Will the cab let us insert our own images? If so, I'm in.

showaco said:
Will the cab let us insert our own images? If so, I'm in.
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no it wont. But im sure you can create a script to accomplish that.
All the .cab would do is basically overwrite the files .png, .bmp that are located in the windows directory. i mean i have posted the files b-4 on this forum with the original file names that mirror the ones you would be replacing in the windows directory. lemme see if i can find that post.

Here' they are. I take no credit for these. Guys over at moto forums created these. Just drop these in the \windows directory and overwrite the originals (make sure your backup the originals if you want to revert back)
In-Call Screen
Info Screen
Question Screen
Error Screen

Volume Screen
Here's the files:

yay pudge
Thanks for these (I know they're not yours BUT you did let us know they were available)!
I was never really able to overwrite files in the \Windows directory on my phone before flashing to Kavana's. I haven't tried yet. The phone was app unlocked before the flash as well. I've also never been able to see \Windows via active sync on my pc. The same is true even after flashing to Kavana's.
Here's hoping this goes well!

l0lcats said:
yay pudge
Thanks for these (I know they're not yours BUT you did let us know they were available)!
I was never really able to overwrite files in the \Windows directory on my phone before flashing to Kavana's. I haven't tried yet. The phone was app unlocked before the flash as well. I've also never been able to see \Windows via active sync on my pc. The same is true even after flashing to Kavana's.
Here's hoping this goes well!
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the \windows directory on your phone is a hidden folder.
You need to go to your manubar and click on tools-->folder options-->click on "view" tab and select, " show hidden files & folders" lick apply or ok.... you should then be able to see the /windows directory on your phone with exploring your directory via activesync

pudgedaddy said:
the \windows directory on your phone is a hidden folder.
You need to go to your manubar and click on tools-->folder options-->click on "view" tab and select, " show hidden files & folders" lick apply or ok.... you should then be able to see the /windows directory on your phone with exploring your directory via activesync
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I hate so much to be negative but I've tried that. It still doesn't show up.

so you mean to tell me that "show hidden files and folders IS selected" and when you connect your phone to your PC or laptop via activesync and then press explore in the activesync application. and then click on "windows mobile device" . and it shows you the list of files and folders, that the \windows folder is not there?

pudgedaddy said:
so you mean to tell me that "show hidden files and folders IS selected" and when you connect your phone to your PC or laptop via activesync and then press explore in the activesync application. and then click on "windows mobile device" . and it shows you the list of files and folders, that the \windows folder is not there?
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Yup! It's something that's been bugging me for awhile now! Even after a flash of the ROM it's not accessible. My girlfriends laptop as XP on it and it's the same story there too! I can use resco though to move the files and I've already placed the ones you posted on my phone. They look great. I'll try to create some of my own and see how it goes. Say, is ActiveSync running randomly for no reason when your phone is not connected to your pc normal?

Can't access the TouchFlo3D settings!

It's not highlighted for me to get into the options when I go to "Today" then "items". When I press the start menu I get the drop down instead of the touchflo one.
Unless their is another way.

I imagine there's a registry edit you could do, where? I have no idea. I haven't bought mine yet, just didn't want a thread to go unposted

Thanks for the reply man! I hope someone knows.

HeavyComponent said:
Thanks for the reply man! I hope someone knows.
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There aren't any settings for TFLO3D2 in there. You can however un grey the option button (it won't do anything cause there aren't any settings for it) by going to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\TouchFLO 3D (not the one in quotes)\ in the registry and setting the key options to 1 instead of 0.
dwizzy130

Ok so I guess I need a registry editor. What is the best one to get and are they free?

HeavyComponent said:
Ok so I guess I need a registry editor. What is the best one to get and are they free?
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I have CeRegEditor. I find it easy to use, pretty basic, and user friendly. Im sure there are better ones out there. but if you're gonna use it like i do, just for basic edits, this will suffice nicely.
http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/index.php?id=3&lang=en
theres the link for it.
gonna try this RegEdit right now, and ill post back for ya. :].

It looks like it's for the PC. Is their one I can do straight from the phone?
EDIT: I got an error after it installed...
"Unhandled exception raised! Error message: Failed to set data for " " Then it would opens, should I be worried?

dwizzy130 said:
There aren't any settings for TFLO3D2 in there. You can however un grey the option button (it won't do anything cause there aren't any settings for it) by going to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\TouchFLO 3D (not the one in quotes)\ in the registry and setting the key options to 1 instead of 0.
dwizzy130
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Ok I did what you said, but it doesn't do anything. It's highlighted yeah, but I can't get into it.

HeavyComponent said:
Ok I did what you said, but it doesn't do anything. It's highlighted yeah, but I can't get into it.
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That's exactly what I said it would do.
TFLO3D2 doesn't have any settings that are accessible there!
dwizzy130

Oh ok ok, I must of over read what you typed. Thanks anyway.

HeavyComponent said:
Oh ok ok, I must of over read what you typed. Thanks anyway.
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No problem.
There are some setting for TFLO3D2 in the registry though.
Look here:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\
And here:
HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila\
dwizzy130

its for your phone. Just click on the orange phone in the upper left hand corner to connect your phone to the program. and then youll be available to see all of the keys. and then you can edit the registry from there.

Wierd things with windows 6.5

Hey all,
Asking for help AGAIN!!!
I installed the windows mobile 6.5 update yesterday evening.
All in all i think it's fantastic, still falls behind some OS's but its a great update.
I have a couple of questions thought, and i'm hoping that someone can help.
the first one, i hope is just me not seing something.
on the start screen (after hitting the windows key) i think the new display is great, but i can find a way to move them about and personalise it so the prograns i want are where i want them. how do i do this?
the second is a little more complicated i think. I recently bought g-alarm(which i love) but to register it, you need an owner name on the phone's system.
I cant findwhere to change the owner name on WM6.5, i can change the device name easy. but i cant find the owner name anywhere.
any enlightenment would be great.
Thanks guys
TM411

I assume you mean the honeycomb start menu. In order to change them or move them around you need to tap and hold on the icons.
To set owner name is Start/settings/personal/owner information

Press and Hold the icons to move them.
Try this CAB to enable the owner info, just install and reset.

Is there a way to add/remove Icons from the start menu?

Thanks Guys
I did try the hold and move, but the only option i get is to move to top.
is this right?
the owner information button isn't in the personal setings section.
Hmmmm
what have HTCdone?
i downloaded the official upgrade from the site, surely they didnt remove important things from it?
thanks for the cab,
i shall try it later

Saying that.....
I wouldn't mind knowing if i can delete stuff from the start screen.
Not sure i need the "Getting started"
lol
TM411

TroubleMaker411 said:
the owner information button isn't in the personal setings section.
Hmmmm
what have HTCdone?
i downloaded the official upgrade from the site, surely they didnt remove important things from it?
thanks for the cab,
i shall try it later
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Try the CAB. The fact that it's missing is a bug . See the main "Official 6.5" thread in ROM Dev.
TroubleMaker411 said:
I wouldn't mind knowing if i can delete stuff from the start screen.
Not sure i need the "Getting started"
lol
TM411
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You can drag stuff about the start menu by pressing and holding, removing stuff and adding folders is the same a Windows PC. use File Explorer to goto \Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Ta
Dave

DaveShaw said:
You can drag stuff about the start menu by pressing and holding
Ta
Dave
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No you can't. Well, at least I can't - press and hold and the only thing you can do is "Move to top".

Dave, thanks for that. I didn't realise it was quite as simple.
The icons also move about as they should with a press and hold.
Cheers

TroubleMaker411 said:
I wouldn't mind knowing if i can delete stuff from the start screen.
Not sure i need the "Getting started"
lol
TM411
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You sort of can. Here's what you need to do.
1. Go into the "\windows\start menu\programs" directory.
2. Create a folder. Cut & Paste all the shortcuts you deem unnecessary into that folder.
3. Go into the properties screen of that folder and toggle on the "Hidden" setting.
4. Soft-reset.
I've yet to find out how I can get rid of "HTC Calendar.lnk" and "HTC People.lnk". They disappear if I disable HTC Sense (ie, TF3D, Manila, etc). But they keep coming back if HTC Sense is enabled. I've tried deleting the shortcuts but they just regenerate after each soft-reset or if I disable and then re-enable HTC Sense.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know!

You guys are awesome
The cab worked a treat.
The start menu i shall play with later.
Thank for the help
TM411

I cannot send MMS's to other cell phones but can send them to Facebook and to emails

Errr, OK.........
I am pretty new at the whole TP2 thing.
I will try to help you out,
But you gotta give a little more information mate

DaveShaw said:
Press and Hold the icons to move them.
Try this CAB to enable the owner info, just install and reset.
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Thank you a lot.

TroubleMaker411 said:
I am pretty new at the whole TP2 thing.
I will try to help you out,
But you gotta give a little more information mate
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=571531
ANY help would be great, Im an insurance adjuster and need to send pics to others outside of the TMobile network

iridium21 said:
No you can't. Well, at least I can't - press and hold and the only thing you can do is "Move to top".
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Same for me. Sometimes I get an additional choice of 'Move Down' !! What's happening? Mine is the ATT Tilt2 4 days old . . .

I am also curious how some people are able to hold and drag. It was my understanding from reading various WM6.5 reviews that it is not possible.
For the rest of us mere mortals, I recommend JWMD Icon Changer for reordering the start menu. It has worked well for me. One thing to keep in mind though: it will not reorder any icons you've marked as "Favorite" which means when you right click and select Move To Top. If you want to be able to sort them, you'll have to un-favorite them by selecting Move Down.

DaveShaw said:
Press and Hold the icons to move them.
Try this CAB to enable the owner info, just install and reset.
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I couldn't get that cab to install. Just hangs.
Any ideas?

@home said:
I couldn't get that cab to install. Just hangs.
Any ideas?
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just edit the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Owner\Hide" to 0. It'll show up in the settings screen again.

ohyeahar said:
just edit the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Owner\Hide" to 0. It'll show up in the settings screen again.
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Don't I need a reg edit program to get there? I installed SKtools but it didn't give me tht option.
Thanks

I need links to red icon sets. Can anoyne help?

I went ahead and rooted my phone pretty much for the purpose of custom theming and graphics. This is what I've got so far:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfKPXbrtr4E
Now, what I need to wrap this up is some nice, red icons, but, I haven't been able to find ICONS anywhere.
Any help would be appreciated, and if it matters, I'm running the rooted version of the latest OTA (1.47.65.1.1 or whatever).

Have you checked the theme forum? I am sure there are some in those packages.

Yep, I did, and I didn't see any that were red in the themes posted, and, it seems liek no one just posts icon sets in there.

what kind of icons? for the battery and menu stuff?
What about this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720941&highlight=red

haha, that's the theme that I'm using! I meant replacement icons for the actual apps themselves.

Try http://www.deviantart.com/
here are some
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=red+icons#/d1gb10m
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=red+icons#/d13eq3k
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=red+icons#/d1gw6fe
edit
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=red+facebook+icon#/d2jszzt
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http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=red+android+icons#/d2objtf
http://shteuf.deviantart.com/art/High-Tech-USSR-130974577
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=red+windows+mobile+icons#/d1f86tz

Hey thank you for the deviantart link. Now, I've already found icons I'd liek to use and have saved them, but can someone point me in the right direction on learning how to apply these to my phone?

I think you will have to explore /system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk
not positive though, but worth a look

TJDuckett said:
Hey thank you for the deviantart link. Now, I've already found icons I'd liek to use and have saved them, but can someone point me in the right direction on learning how to apply these to my phone?
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You can use Folder Organizer to apply them very easily...
stay tuned i'll grab a link for a how to...
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Originally Posted by Sprockethead
1. Search for Folder Organizer in the Market.
2. Buy it or download the free version.
3. Open Folder Organizer.
4. Click the Apps tab.
5. Find the app whose icon you want to change. Click on it. A menu pops up.
6. Scroll to the right of the menu that pops up. One of the buttons is "icon."
7. Click the "icon" button.
8. Choose "gallery" or "icon pack" or whatever choice is appropriate.
9. Select the new icon.
10. Exit Folder Organizer.
1. Go to the home screen. Long press a blank spot to bring up the widget menu.
2. Choose "Widget."
3. Don't actually choose a widget. Instead, choose "Folder Organizer ITEM."
4. Click "Apps" when prompted.
5. Check the box for whether or not you want a caption below the icon.
6. Click the app that you changed the icon for earlier.
7. The app is added to the desktop.
I had that in a chat log.....
or you can go the hard way and edit .apk's, and push them to your phone.
Use gimp or irfanview or whatever photoediting software to resize them for your phone... 72x72 is what they are.

Wow man, thanks a ton. I'm actually about to get started on this now.

And jsut a quick question... the icon packs... I just move them to my sd card right?

TJDuckett said:
Wow man, thanks a ton. I'm actually about to get started on this now.
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ok no problem.
just put all your icons in a folder on your sd card and its pretty simple.
good luck... let me know if you need some more help.
Remember alot of the icons you download are larger than 72x72... you need to resize them!
There are icon packs on the market but they are crappy! Google, DeviantArt... you'll find what you need.

Actually no man, it's turning out GREAT so far. Your instructions were simple and dead-on perfect.

Here's a screeny. Thanks so much guys!

looks good! Good job!

thanks a lot man. I really appreciate your help.
I'm a complete noob to all of this, and within a day you guys have gotten me pretty competent on these things.
This is a great community.

TJDuckett said:
thanks a lot man. I really appreciate your help.
I'm a complete noob to all of this, and within a day you guys have gotten me pretty competent on these things.
This is a great community.
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quick question..
how were you able to change the sprint name on your lockscreen and notification?? that looks slick!
oh and awesome setup!

I think one method is through the CDMA workshop. There are a few tutorials on it (in dev section I think?)
But he may know an easier way

Hey he's right. I used the cdma workshop tool... sorry for the late response but I work days and am actually posting this from my evo.
Also, the trick works on both the slider and the header even though its just listed for the slider

shift_ said:
quick question..
how were you able to change the sprint name on your lockscreen and notification?? that looks slick!
oh and awesome setup!
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