Universal - Any registry hack to put a date on the top bar?

[FOSA]

I know its possible on non-WM5 devices but what about the Universal?

Don't intend to install tweak2k2 but just a simple registry hack

Anyone knows?


Thanks

[Anton.Valleyman]

You can run PHM Registry Editor (search on Google) and simply change the reg entry. Unfortunately I can't remember which one it is off the top of my head. Nor can I search on x-d at the moment, as even searching for the word "date" returns no results!??!?

Cheers
Ant

[vijay555]

From the wiki

Change the date in the Titlebar

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell "TBOpt"=hex:\

13,00,00,00

Change 3 as follows: 0:blank 1:time only 2:date only 3:date & time

Can someone figure out how to stop date line from being bold.

Combine this with follwoing to get a date that fits:

Set short date format to something other than the limited list provided under settings>regional

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides "SSDte"="d.M "

This gives 1-10 format with a space behind so that date is not cut off by OK button


v

[FOSA]

Hi vijay555,

I thnk what you posted applies to non-WM5 devices but not for the Universal

:roll:

[vijay555]

Could well be, I've never tried it, but it came from the Universal wiki:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry&action=BackLinks

V

[Mahmood]

There is. You can install the The CAB bellow and then softyreset and then in language settings change : to . and then you can see date and time .

[marcov]

From the wiki

Change the date in the Titlebar

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell "TBOpt"=hex:\

13,00,00,00

Change 3 as follows: 0:blank 1:time only 2:date only 3:date & time

Can someone figure out how to stop date line from being bold.

Combine this with follwoing to get a date that fits:

Set short date format to something other than the limited list provided under settings>regional

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides "SSDte"="d.M "

This gives 1-10 format with a space behind so that date is not cut off by OK button


v

I can't find in the shell the TBOpt"=hex:\ :cry:

[FOSA]

Hi Mahmood,

Thanks.

I got both the short date (on top) and time (below) on the top bar. However, the short date 30.11.05 is displayed in BOLD and that results in the number 5 being partially hidden on the top right corner supposedly covered by the 'X' where you click it to close programs

Any help?


Thanks again

[heidy]

Hi there,

You can pad the entry with other characters or spaces.

ie: "dd.MM "

Note that this will affect all short date occurrences (ie: when you list files in excel/word/explorer).

Cheers.

[FOSA]

Hi heidy,


My short date format is d.M.yy for English (United Kingdom)

I don't think I can find anything shorter.

Thanks

[FOSA]

Ok, got it!


My date displayed is now 30.11 (without the year) :D

[d.zee]

If only we could hack the letter type and size d.M.yy should fit next to the X.

[magpie2000k]

how did you do it its not working for me

[FOSA]

Hi magpie2000k,

1) Download the date.cab file
2) Install and softreset
3) Use a registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell you should see "TBOpt"="13,00,00,00"
4) Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides you should see "SSDte"="d.M "
5) Go to "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Regional Settings" -> "Date (for English US) and under Short date select d.M

The date on the top bar will be 30.11 (in BOLD) and not covered by the "X" icon

:D

[Koksie]

I got it working on my Wizard without installing the cab file, just did the reg edit and the date showed up after a soft reset, no need to adjust it in regional settings either. I am very happy with this, thanks guys and vijay555 in particular, your answer helped me out.

[d.zee]

Could it be that in HKLM/System/GDI of GWE the fontsizes are located?

[FOSA]

I would like to report a small problem though.

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides and set "SSDte"="dd.M " instead of "SSDte"="d.M " because when the date changes to 1.12 ( 1 Dec) a partial sqaure appears next to the 2.

With the new setting you'll get the date as 01.12 instead of 1.12(with a partial square)

:D

[cktlcmd]

Can someone please post a screen shot so we can see how it looks. Thanks.

[FOSA]

Hi guys,

So Sorry.

Quote

"Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides and set "SSDte"="dd.M " instead of "SSDte"="d.M " because when the date changes to 1.12 ( 1 Dec) a partial sqaure appears next to the 2.

With the new setting you'll get the date as 01.12 instead of 1.12(with a partial square"


If you'll to set "SSDte"="dd.M " you get the 2 partially hidden

So the only way is to set "SSDte"="d.M " and with a partial hidden square next to the 2

Well, just have to settle for "SSDte"="d.M " with a partial square until someone can find a solution to un-BOLD the date.

:(

[lbendlin]

I set mine to "SSDte"="MM / dd " (living in the US) and have no more problems with squares or such.

[shirley]

I find this works well for me;

"SSDte"="dd MMM yy "

(note there are 2 spaces after the yy)

Cheers,

Paul.

[shirley]

I find this works well for me;

"SSDte"="dd MMM yy "

(note there are 2 spaces after the yy)



Actually, only 1 space is needed after the yy.

Cheers,

Paul.

[FOSA]

OK, its FINAL!!!

My ideal setting : SSDte=dd MMM

(2 spaces after the MMM)

No partial square, no half-covered number, no year display

Just 01 Dec in BOLD

:D

[shirley]

Wait, I've changed my mind. My favourite is now SSDte = "MMM d "

Again, 2 spaces at the end after d.

Cheers,

Paul.

[d.zee]

Magic touch, the "space"after the command :)
"d.M.yy " now gives: "1.12.05" not covered anymore by the "X".

[Koksie]

It's the space at the end that seems to do it, good find guys!

@d.zee: Your setting is ok, but I find that when I switch the date to e.g. 12-12-05 the date is set to the left more (because it is longer) and overlaps with the text in the top task bar (like: settings, or contacts,or whatever program you are currently in.). For now, I'll stay with 01 Dec in bold, fits nicely

edit: 2 spaces after MMM are necessary, otherwise months that take up more space (May for instance) are cut off.

[FOSA]

Hi Koksie,


I use 20.12.05 instead of 20-12-05

No overlapping problem :D

[nshon]

I can't see TBOpt under ../..././Shell. Anyone encountered the same thing? I've tried creating a DWORD in Hex, which is surely wrong cause it doesnt work. :)

[FOSA]

Hi nshon,


You must install the date.cab from above before you can see TBOpt under ../..././Shell

[nshon]

Thansk for that! Works now. But kinda hoping I could do it without installing date.cab as suggested in a previous post. Anyway SSDte didn't show up, but no matter, manual entry worked in this case. Thanks again.

Isn't it amazing, a tiny fortune for a phone/PDA that works very slowly and I have to edit the registry to make it do something useful. :D

Ooh in case anyone knows so I don't have to start a new thread, the Phone application goes on holiday once every day, no amount of the Green Dial button clicking or the Phone link on the Start button can bring it up. Any ideas?

[FOSA]

Ooooooops!


For some reason my date no longer shows

I checked and found that

TBOpt = 0x1(1)

while SSDte = d.M.yy which is correct


Any help? Thanks

[pbelcl]

Hi Folks,

this registry hack does work perfect on WM2003 devices!
has anybody an hint which regkey i have to set on a wm5 device?
because there it does not work with:

"TBOpt = "
anymore :-(

[FOSA]

Read page 1

You can either go to the registry to carry out manual editing or download and install the Date.cab file


:lol:

[stevep]

HI!

Thanks for this helpful info. I've downloaded the cab and installed it, but when I look under 'overrides'...all it says there is ab (Default) (value not set)

Mine is a WM5 device, does that makes a difference?

Thanks

[pbelcl]

Read page 1

You can either go to the registry to carry out manual editing or download and install the Date.cab file


:lol:
i read the whole thread and tried ALL of the hints but my windows mobile 5 device has a batterysymbol in the today screen instead of the time!

[dreamtheater39]

If you are using the date format as "MMM dd " which ends up displaying "Feb 21" for example, and time format to be a 24hrs format which displays "23:11" for instance...you might have noticed that it looks ugly because the two lines (Date and time) are left justified! To fix this, change the separator in Regional settings -> Time from ":" to " : " (Space : Space). That makes it seem that they are justified to the center!

Well, i'm an OCD freak, and it has to look right....to not freak myself out!

cheers :P
San