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How to make changes to HTC homescreen...

Hello!
I would like to make som changes to the preinnstalled homecreen on my HTC s730, but i don't know how. I like it as it is now, but the weather service and the top ten person i would like to cut away. Somebody who know how I can do that? Is it possible to do other changes on it too?

Yeah, theres an XML file in the windows dir I believe of the phone that you can edit and make changes too, I added the most used programs under my calander while I try to find something for that contacts bit I never use.
There was another thread where people were posting pics of what they had done and had more tips, but essentially you just edit that xml. I dont recall the name for sure but it was something like HTChome.xml or something like that, not at home ATM or I would be of more use lol...

the files have the suffix .home.xml
http://forums.sbsh.net/index.php?showtopic=5203

yep
i lost my htc home screem
can you help me and send me yours?
thanks

10332007 said:
Yeah, theres an XML file in the windows dir I believe of the phone that you can edit and make changes too, I added the most used programs under my calander while I try to find something for that contacts bit I never use.
There was another thread where people were posting pics of what they had done and had more tips, but essentially you just edit that xml. I dont recall the name for sure but it was something like HTChome.xml or something like that, not at home ATM or I would be of more use lol...
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How did you do that? When I try to find the windows folder (via active sync) It won't show up on my pc screen, but when i use the HTC i fid the folder. How come is that? I can find the folder Home, with the preinnstalled windows homescreen bur not the HTC homescreen. It seems like it's not visible(?).

kjeg1 said:
How did you do that? When I try to find the windows folder (via active sync) It won't show up on my pc screen, but when i use the HTC i fid the folder. How come is that? I can find the folder Home, with the preinnstalled windows homescreen bur not the HTC homescreen. It seems like it's not visible(?).
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Oh yea... they're hidden files... you have to enable viewing hidden files in windows explorer to see them.

What ^he said I always enable hidden file viewing every time I format so I didnt think to post it

bigflavor said:
Oh yea... they're hidden files... you have to enable viewing hidden files in windows explorer to see them.
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Thanx
Now I've got another problem. Because the weather service and the top ten person is defined in the following file in reg. {B0C8Ac4B-CddC-4010-AAEB-076A2A6EB171}, but this file is just a path to another file HTCHome.dll. My problem here is that I can't find the file HTCHome.dll. I just find a bunch of HTCHome.dll files. All of them has an ending of *.mui. Like HTCHome.dll.0809.mui. and I can't open them eather. Somebody knows what to do?
And thanx for the help from everybody so far

Anybody please? I'm pretty green in this

Where are you seeing those? Are you sure your in the right section of the phones file system for the home screens?
Connect through active sync, then open "My window's based device" then go into application data, then Home and mine are all in there as .xml

10332007 said:
Where are you seeing those? Are you sure your in the right section of the phones file system for the home screens?
Connect through active sync, then open "My window's based device" then go into application data, then Home and mine are all in there as .xml
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I have found the file HTC.home.xls and opend it, inside the xml document I find this line of code:
<plugin clsid="{B0C8AC4B-CDDC-4010-AAEB-076A2A6EB171}" name="HTCHome" height="100" />
I have managed to fint out (at least I think so) that it is this plugin who shows the clock, the weaterservice and the top ten persons. When I found the B0C8AC4B-CDDC-4010-AAEB-076A2A6EB171} in regedit the value of this key is HTCHome.dll. When i search the whole phone for this dll file i can't find the spesific file, just a bunch of "lookalikes" like HTCHome.dll.0809.mui. This file is located in the windows directory with 5 dll files like this one, but with different numbers at the end. (ex. *.dll.041D.mui and so on). Or am I totally wrong here? Maybe it's a easier way to do this? (Make the weater service and top ten in the homescreen disappear).

kjeg1 said:
I have found the file HTC.home.xls and opend it, inside the xml document I find this line of code:
<plugin clsid="{B0C8AC4B-CDDC-4010-AAEB-076A2A6EB171}" name="HTCHome" height="100" />
I have managed to fint out (at least I think so) that it is this plugin who shows the clock, the weaterservice and the top ten persons. When I found the B0C8AC4B-CDDC-4010-AAEB-076A2A6EB171} in regedit the value of this key is HTCHome.dll. When i search the whole phone for this dll file i can't find the spesific file, just a bunch of "lookalikes" like HTCHome.dll.0809.mui. This file is located in the windows directory with 5 dll files like this one, but with different numbers at the end. (ex. *.dll.041D.mui and so on). Or am I totally wrong here? Maybe it's a easier way to do this? (Make the weater service and top ten in the homescreen disappear).
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Good work. Each CLSID is a different plugin. Each value nested within the CLSID is a modifier. If you want, say... the Most Recently Used items on your HTC home screen... take a look at the contents of one of the .home.xml files that has the MRU listed... and copy out the whole portion of the file that contains the information. They're even indented.

bigflavor said:
Good work. Each CLSID is a different plugin. Each value nested within the CLSID is a modifier. If you want, say... the Most Recently Used items on your HTC home screen... take a look at the contents of one of the .home.xml files that has the MRU listed... and copy out the whole portion of the file that contains the information. They're even indented.
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Aha, this is really good to know =)
But what to do when I want to remove something in a plug in, is that possible at all? In the plug in i talked about in my last post, there is three functions.
Number one shows the clock and makes it easier to acsess the alarm setting directly (without have to do so via configuration -> clock and alarm),
number two is the HTC Home weather service
and number three is favourite persons.
I wan't to remove the two last functions in this plug in.

kjeg1 said:
Aha, this is really good to know =)
But what to do when I want to remove something in a plug in, is that possible at all? In the plug in i talked about in my last post, there is three functions.
Number one shows the clock and makes it easier to acsess the alarm setting directly (without have to do so via configuration -> clock and alarm),
number two is the HTC Home weather service
and number three is favourite persons.
I wan't to remove the two last functions in this plug in.
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It's quite possible that there is no way to only display parts of the plugin... as this function would have to be programmed into the plugin itself.
Take a look at the other plugins... like the one that shows appointments... you will see that there are portions labeled "text" which is the place where the text would be... you could... in essence... remove this part and have it not display text, but the plugin would still be present.
I hate to say it... but without HTC having programmed a solution to handle your request... you're better off using Facade.

bigflavor said:
It's quite possible that there is no way to only display parts of the plugin... as this function would have to be programmed into the plugin itself.
Take a look at the other plugins... like the one that shows appointments... you will see that there are portions labeled "text" which is the place where the text would be... you could... in essence... remove this part and have it not display text, but the plugin would still be present.
I hate to say it... but without HTC having programmed a solution to handle your request... you're better off using Facade.
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Okai, I just have to live with it the hehe.
I have finally found out how to use fascade in i properly way. I actually don't need to use the default fascade homescreen (who by the way is quite terrible), but I can just use the plug ins. Is there by the way any clock plug in (maybe in fascade?) who makes it possible to set the alarm easy without going thru configuration? If there is, I can just remove the whole plug in in HTCHome and replace it with this.

Hi..nice to see some Homescreen-Interested guys here.
First;
The HTC-Live Homescreen-Plugin is limited to his Functions (Time,Weather,Favs) and not customizeable, there maybe a solution to edit some images like Weather-Icons or the Time-Font,thats all...not like his big Brother on HTC Touch(better to configure,two more Functions, MRU and MusicPlugin).
Sorry.
You can add and move any plugin on your Phone by editing the XML, but dont ask me for an HowTo,please...look into the other xxx.home.xml, it is really easy to customize the HomeScreen.
Some Infos:
The Plugin itself is in /Windows/HTCHome.dll, the .mui Files are LanguageFiles, you can modify and rename them to translate the plugin into your own Language, the HH_WEATHER_01-44.png and all the other HH_blabla...png files are the Images for the Clock,WeatherIcons...,
Happy editing...

kjeg1 said:
Aha, this is really good to know =)
But what to do when I want to remove something in a plug in, is that possible at all? In the plug in i talked about in my last post, there is three functions.
Number one shows the clock and makes it easier to acsess the alarm setting directly (without have to do so via configuration -> clock and alarm),
number two is the HTC Home weather service
and number three is favourite persons.
I wan't to remove the two last functions in this plug in.
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Me too, I wanted to remove those two services. I took some fiddling with the xml-file and several plugins, but I managed to make something that looks quite like the Htc Home screen but has just the functionality I want.
Big other advantage is that I now suffer a lot less of the famous memory leaks.
See the result below.

jvlerick said:
Me too, I wanted to remove those two services. I took some fiddling with the xml-file and several plugins, but I managed to make something that looks quite like the Htc Home screen but has just the functionality I want.
Big other advantage is that I now suffer a lot less of the famous memory leaks.
See the result below.
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Please post your .home.xml file!

yeah - can you post the .home.xml for your fake HTC theme? it looks real nice!
thanks

Where to edit Today screen?

Where is the xml located in the main memory of the phone? I came from a Dash and the home screen is usually edit through the Home folder but that isn't so it seems in the WM pro OS. Can anyone point me to the right direction?

More Info Please !
Phone / Rom etc.
If you mean the BS .xml :
Windows -> BatteryStatus
There you find default.xml

Sorry, I'm talking about the actual Today screen and not the programs. I want to edit my own font size, plugins, and etc via the xml. I'm using Tran's Open Touch 5.0UL . For example, I came from using the Dash which runs on Windows Mobile standard. In order to pick out what home screen I wanted, I had to go install the theme in a folder called Home. It runs the theme via xml and if any configuration needed to be changed, that would be the file I go to depending on what theme it is.

I've been trying to find the same thing for days and days myself. I'm used to editing the home.xml file (in\Application Data\Home) on my StrTrk smartphone. Now I've got a brand-new Tilt, and can't figure out how WM6 on the PPC handles the Today screen. I have a much longer version of this question on MoDaCo; 200+ views since yesterday, but no replies.
I've tried 3rd party software to make different Today screens (Wisbar & WAD), but it just slows down the PPC.
Please -- anyone who can tell us the name of the Today screen's file is a hero.

WM6 Pro is a totally different animal.
No xml files to edit unless you use a 3rd party Today Plugin.
To enable/disable today plugins goto:
Start - Settings - Personal - Today -Items
It is a simple checkbox.
If you want to do some custom xml Today screens check out rlToday. Freeware and the capabilities are good enough.
Note: To uninstall permanently any of the plugins check out Today Plugin Uninstaller. Removing the unused plugins will speed up the portrait to landscape redraw time significantly.

Thanks for the hints. But... I'm well aware of how to disable/enable plugins, and I'm trying to do things the hard way; without using plugins.
All I want to know is how the default Today screen gets generated on the PPC. WM6 is very similar to WM5 on the Smartphone, so it looks as if the difference is the PPC.

How do I link ifonez icons to built in apps?

Hi
I am new to this forum and to HTC. I have set up my new phone with S2UL, Ifonez and Icontact. I have got a number of my apps working fine from Ifonez but I cant seem to find the files or commnads to load Windows Mobile 6 built in applications such as the following
Communication Manager
Task Manager
Programmes.
I have been searching through Google and these forums in order to find out but cant seem to find anything, so sorry if this is an obvious question.
I am also using Icontact Burt edition which is mostly working fine. However I am finding one or two contacts are displaying underneath the top bar so that I cannot really make out the entry. I only discovered it by searching for an entry that I knew was there but couldn't see in the list. Icontact seems to display a screen at a time rather than a continuous list so I am finding it difficult to see who these entries relate to. Is this a bug or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Greg

this thread may help you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340974

strikeone said:
this thread may help you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340974
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Thanks for the quick reply.
If I understand this correctly I create a text file with the appropriate code in it and then rename the file with the extension lnk. Then I point one of ifonez launch icons towards this file. Is that correct?
If it is I still cant seem to see a code for Communication Manager or to open the Programs folder. Have I misunderstood?

You would simply make a .txt file with the "data" of the thing you want to link to, save the file, and then change the extension of the file from .txt to .lnk.
For example, to create a shortcut to Settings>System>Memory>Main, you would make a text document with this in it:
20#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,4
Save the file as "Memory", and then use a file explorer/manager to change the extension from "Memory.txt" to "Memory.lnk"
The link to the Comm Manager is: 39#"\Windows\CommManager.exe"
The link to the Programs folder [in the Start Menu] is 40#"Windows\Start Menu\Programs\"

Sorry for the delay in replying, I have been caught up with work and unable to look at this forum until now. So thanks for your reply it was really helpful.

Kaiser/Tilt 3G ON/OFF toggle cab?

Hi,
I'm looking for a cab that will enable toggling ON/OFF the 3G function.
I'm aware that there are comm managers that do that, but I'm looking for a cab that does only that, just like GPSTOGGLE does for the GPS
Thanks.

wisniak said:
Hi,
I'm looking for a cab that will enable toggling ON/OFF the 3G function.
I'm aware that there are comm managers that do that, but I'm looking for a cab that does only that, just like GPSTOGGLE does for the GPS
Thanks.
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What is the difference between what you want and assigning comm manager to # 6 button ( as abusalza does ) and toggling on/off. How much faster do you think a .cab switch is going to do it ?

I just want an ON/OFF function for the 3G, w/o having to pull up the comm manager.
The solution you suggested does not do that.
Further, I can just add a widget to the Today screen in SPB Sell 3 and have exactly the same result....
Try the GPS TOGGLE cab and see the difference.
It's not about speed at all, just "single functionality".

Somebody pointed me to the following solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2145594&postcount=371
How can I adapt this to the Tilt? (specifically, I have a \Program Files\Mortscript directory, but what do I do regarding the "vjvolubilis" part?)
Thanks.

wisniak said:
I'm looking for a cab that will enable toggling ON/OFF the 3G function.
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Great idea! I would like to have such button on the screen too! But I think there will be need the soft reset to toggle it..

wisniak said:
Somebody pointed me to the following solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2145594&postcount=371
How can I adapt this to the Tilt? (specifically, I have a \Program Files\Mortscript directory, but what do I do regarding the "vjvolubilis" part?)
Thanks.
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I have another one also based on Mortscript & another Vijay555's small stuff called VJOkButt, check my post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3726097&postcount=11171
I'll update that post later on to cover 'How to map the script to a hardware button?'
Basically what you need to do is:
1.Have Mortscript installed.
2.Copy the required VJ app and other stuff (if any, called by the script) to the folder that is described in the .mscr file.
3.Copy the .mscr file to anywhere on your device, AFTER THAT creat a shotcut for the script into \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ folder or its subfolder that you prefered.
4. Then the script will show up in start menu and you can map it into a hardware button from Start >> Settings >> Personal >> Button, or use a button customization software like HButton. Also you can use the shortcut in SPB MS.
Please keep an eye on my abovementioned post, I'll provide more information later on.

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Nevermind. Wrong solution.

2.1 vs 2.5 - Favorite People Folder, Softkey Shortcut

I'll try not to digress too much but there seems to be some ongoing topic of Sense 2.1 vs 2.5. For many it is the "eye-candy" and challenge of and fun of flashing and trying new things (that hits me intermittently) but for others that use the phone a lot for business it is about usability, speed and stability.
For the most part it seems like the People Tab is one of the main usability issues for 2.5 vs 2.1.
I have partially answered this by making icons and using a program makecall.exe and adding links to my Programs Tab for another separate icon based Favorites page.
I think I can really hone this down if someone can help me come up with a way to have one of the Manila Home page softkey open up a Folder (that I have located in the Start Menu in a Folder called "Dial". I know how to change the softkey to point to a .lnk of program but I don't know a way to get the Softkey to open up a Folder in the Start Menu ...
if I can get help with this then I can (at least for me) greatly improve 2.1's usability while still getting its better performance

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No suggestions on how I can make a Softkey for Manilla Home Page or otherwise point to a Start Menu/Programs folder ????
This Folder has Icons associated with a Makecall.exe .lnk for various Favorites in a stacked format , like in Manila 2.5
???

In the registry hklm\software\htc\manila
You put the lnk or exe path for the file explorer in either either HomeLSKPath or HomeRSKPath then change the HomeLSKArguments (or HomeRSKArguments) to '\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Whichever folder you want'
pretty sure that should work.
I pretty much gave up on Sense 2.5 because of the lack of programs tab, ok you get quick links but you don't get many, and if you use one of the many mods to get more it just slows Sense down even more, I do miss HTC messaging in sense 2.5 though, I know it was slow but it just had some great features.

The problem with this is that it opens the folder in a different way than when I click on the Dial Folder I created in the Start Menu.
When I click on the Dial Folder in the Start Menu I get nice icons that I created for my Favorite People (or Programs , or whatever I wanted to put in there)
When I do it through the File Explorer I get a list of the links and not the nice Icons

The only thing I can think of is either somehow creating a program to automatically press start and navigate into the folder, or you could look at using a different file explorer, there might be one that sets it out like the start menu

I think if I could get this working I could make 2.1 almost perfect , at least for me!