I am running WM 6.5, build 23008 on custom rom. It's great, but there is one big problem. I don't get the WM 6.5 style finger friendly popup menus anymore. I am getting the old classic style plain and small 6.1 menus. Is there a way to change this? I assume it's in a registry setting, but when I made a change to the registry, the old style menu just got bigger.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
your probably using a theme that's not for wm6.5!
go to settings>today
and choose a wm6.5 theme! a nice black one is pureblack2 << search it
Jonny4911 said:
your probably using a theme that's not for wm6.5!
go to settings>today
and choose a wm6.5 theme! a nice black one is pureblack2 << search it
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Thanks a lot, dude. It worked like a charm.
Hello! I am searching for 2 days now and I believe is moment to ask. I want to know what is the latest build of wm 6.5 has the menus like 6.5.1. I want the normal taskbars because the bigger one from 6.5.1 is over bottom part of programs.
Cheers!
21884 is standard toolbars + finger friendly popup menus
ZeusII said:
21884 is standard toolbars + finger friendly popup menus
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Thank you!
I believe that is the theme that makes the finger friendly pop-up menus.
I've found this build: 21925 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhiYQwCIVdI
This is something that I need. But I can't find a list with all WM 6.5 builds and the differences between them.
Cheers!
Because it seems that the majority upgraded to WM 6.5.X and the site is full with taskbar designs for WM 6.5.X, I wanted to start this thread for WM 6.1 only.
So, if anybody has nice taskbars, please post it here. I would really like to see some android look-like or similar.
Yep, this is great idea, I'm with 6.1 rom too
..although it may be taken as different thing, look there to get method for having ANY taskbar BACKGROUND you want to have(by tsk bkg fiddling + that trick + 100% transparency + "bars" drawn on tsk background may give you whatever you like). It may be useful addition to your idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647579
Great idea!!!
same here still have my original6.1 Sprint ROM.
might be "lame" but it works well for what I need it for, so no need for me to change ROM's.
But would like more options on 6.1
New WM 6.1 Taskbar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=626188
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Enjoy, guys:
(And alot of thanks to DarkNinja and Ham3r)
this is interesting. nice post. i can hardly see 6.1 versions anymore.
this is the only taskbar i have used so far. its nice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=522080
..weird idea..thus possible on 6.1.
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Regardless of the ROM and chef that built it, whats your favourite and why...is it the speed, looks or stability.
like the button design very easy to use
6.1 Nice and fast with zero problems. I don't use too many apps so the finger friendliness of 6.5 isn't much of an attraction to me and I don't like the 'Start' menu layout of it.
6.1 - fast, stable, supports drag&drop (in Total Commander/CE), has start menu with recent programs, it's easier to select items in listboxes (item is highlighted when you tap&hold on it so you know what are you selecting, this is overrided by scrolling in 6.5), has moveable msgbox windows (still can be dismissed like in 6.5 by tapping on the window content, you don't have to aim for OK/X), unlike 6.5.5 it is possible to run Wisbar Advance on 6.1 (and 6.5) to have icons of running programs right on taskbar, 6.5.5 doesn't support programs with toolbars (I had problems with Total Commander/CE - no start/close visible, icons too big so they didn't fit).
And yes - I like Total Commander/CE
24006 - 6.5.3 - no manila and htc stuff - titanium only. best battery-life, relatively good speed
28232 - 6.5.5 - no manila and htc stuff - titanium only. good battery-life, god speed
6.1 + Manila 2.1 - best combo for manila roms... relatively fast, but compared to win-only device... you think that it freezed sometimes when you are waiting for manila contacts, which are worse and unglier than win 6.5.* by default.
Depends on your needs... if you like social network engine, take manila one but choose faster and older sys. If you want to work and run programs mostly on your phone, then i recommend win-only rom. The best (and nearly only) way how to obtain it is to cook it. Try the Ervius kitchen here, it is ok - after 2-3 evenings you have your own baby-rom
is it good to set up another poll for UI shell choices for reference for chefs? like manila 2.1, sense 2.1, sense 2.5, titanium, clean (for spb mobile shell)...
Have tried a lot of ROMs of all flavors, but I somehow always end with some variant of 6.1
I still might choose some 6.5.x variant (currently have an eye on Miniterror's Ravage and Wajk's blackSTONEhenge)
I use 6.5.5.24001 titanium.
Pros: Very stable, fast, no memory management problems, very good battery life, polished graphics, finger friendly.
Cons: Some programs have problems with bottom toolbar, but such is life!
By the way, here is a good tip for handling the non-visible ok/close button: Just map it to the tap and hold function of the call button! This way, when you have an app that won't display properly, simply tap and hold the call button until the app is closed/minimized!
Bottom Line: 24001 is really rock solid in terms of memory management, thus I prefer this over a more compatible/conventional OS that has to be restarted every two days due to memory leaks!
Enjoy!
It's either WM6.1 & Sense 2.5 or WM6.5.5 & Sense 2.1 for me.
goldlocke said:
It's either WM6.1 & Sense 2.5 or WM6.5.5 & Sense 2.1 for me.
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What wm6.1 and sense 2.5 rom are you using?
I like to use 6.5 with sense 2.5, as the windows 6.5 is stable and sense 2.5 has now got quicker on roms
i like windows 6.1 more bug free than 6.5.5
but 6.5.5 have nice bottom toolbar... more fingger friendly i think
zaxxx said:
6.1 - fast, stable, supports drag&drop (in total commander/ce), has start menu with recent programs, it's easier to select items in listboxes
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+1 .
Stupid things in 6.5 & 6.5.x
Despite some minor improvement in 6.5 and 6.5.x in compare with 6.1, it’s so strange to me why Microsoft always forget some basic assumptions and doing very stupid modifications?! For example I cannot understand why in 6.5 and 6.5.x drop down start menu which is contained recent opened application is missed, while it was so useful!
Another Foolishness thing is the new lock screen! Why instead of locking the home screen or today screen which is contained user required information, a new lock screen created? And then due to the shortage of information in lock screen many developers are working to make it as complete as possible!? Also why there is a lock button just in Start menu page? If it’s useful to be available, why it does not exist in other pages?
Anyway, it’s always been fault of Microsoft! Day after day creating new things, but loosing basic concepts like ease of usage and simplicity. You can see this matter from moving from XP to Vista and then to W7!
I wish somebody were exists in Microsoft to listen to the customers carefully and check their ideas by himself.
it isn't very hard to figure out why they changed the lockscreen *whisperes something about Apple and the iPhone*
Hi,
I always find two different Versions the 2.1 series and the 2.3 series.
But I do not understand the difference between them. Can someone explain?
at moment there is:
New build 21899
and
New build 23557
The 21xxx is 6.5 with start menu in top, while 23xxx is 6.5.3 with start menu in bottom and bigger bottom bar then the top bar.
But there are 24xxx,25xxx, and 28xxx. these are the one which confuse me. all of them are win 6.5 with bottom start menu. but what is the difference?
I think this post should help explain ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=569715