A Decent Task ( as in Programs ) Manager ? Suggestions ?

[ccsnet]

Hi all,

Used to using my old Jornada and that had an easy way of finding current programs that where running and close one or all - the Wizzrds a pain for this as you have to go to the settings screen etc rather than the main menu..... any one got any suggestions of a good today plugin or other prog ?

Thanks in advance ( sorry I'm asking so many questions - hopfully I will be up to speed soon and help others out my self )

Terran

[thefunkygibbon]

pocketplus has one with the enhanced "x" in the corner you can hold it down to see a list of progs running and chose to end any of them.

[wouterk]

I use Magic Button 2 which has a very convenient Today button and it is configurable to show more or less icons. Works great!
Wouter

[meroupow]

XBAR2!!

http://xetranet.free.fr/xbar2/?lang=eng&project=xBar%202&page=Download

Only 50 KB. It will not insinuate in the OS.
It is simple yet the depth of this soft is huge.
Task switcher, task killer, launcher you can manipulate it fully from Dpad thus it is well done for one handed operations. Just give it a try.

There is also GSP Pocket Magic
http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=1276

Both can work together very well as they do not try to interfere with the OS.

I don't use anymore pocket plus and wisbar advance. Too big, too complex (bugs), not fully compatible WM5/Wizard, too many slow downs.
Each time i have a problem I tend to think maybe it is because of wisbar or pocket plus.

[gazzrenn]

XBAR2!!

http://xetranet.free.fr/xbar2/?lang=eng&project=xBar%202&page=Download

Only 50 KB. It will not insinuate in the OS.
It is simple yet the depth of this soft is huge.
Task switcher, task killer, launcher you can manipulate it fully from Dpad thus it is well done for one handed operations. Just give it a try.


I love you!

That software rocks. Bought it and installed it. Works a Treat!

Thankyou so much.

[vijay555]

SmallMenuPlus

http://www.vijay555.com/vj/VJ5.jpg

V

[q-biq]

Im only intressted in freeware.

[vijay555]

SmallMenu has a freeware version.
GS Pocket Magic ++ is a great (and similar) alternative.

V

[q-biq]

Is there a freeware out on a great rss reader which downloads pictures from rss urls?

[q-biq]

http://www.kasuei.com/hitchhiker/ workin under WM5?

[monkeyphonix]

If you want a solution for closing programmes (including hidden ones if you want) thats not main page based, Binarys smart phone explorer works on WM5 devices, and has soem cool functions.

Its freeware, the URL is

http://www.binarys.com/download_en.asp

[meroupow]

There is a new version for Xbar:
Xbar3
http://xetranet.free.fr/xbar2/?lang=eng&project=xBar%202

Of course it is not free but it is very cheap and it has some good new features:
- it supports mapping shortcuts to any key of the Wizard and that makes a lot...
- you can launch macros that are now emulating screen clicks.

Like if like me you want to quickly access the quick call list you just make a macro like this:

\Windows\cprog.lnk
xmacro=X200,Y200,D,U,

then I associated to the green key.
Therefore when I press action I call Xbar and when I click green key it lauches the macro and i go directly to my quick call list.

2 clicks.
One hand.

Possibilities are endless.

[dfc-neo]

I got another idea.
I sync my XDA over Bluetooth. But if I don't switch BT off after synchronizing the battery empties too fast.
Maybe you could write a script that starts BT every hour or so, starts and connects ActiveSync, waits for the synchronisation and closes again. That would be really helpfull