Changing "Programs" link in Start Menu

[mrabie]

Hi All,

I was wondering of there's a way to change the Start menu or the "Programs" Link in the Start Menu to open another application. I want to develop something like gStart, but for PocketPC (on smartphone u can change the a registry key to set another application as the default app when u click "Start" button). Mio A700 screenshots has a gr8 MioMenu very nice and sexy so i want o do something like that.

thanks for your help

[levenum]

On PPCs the start menu works like in regular windows – there is a folder ("start menu") under windows with all the shortcuts. You can change the files there, create subdirectories etc.

You can also catch the taskbar window (class "SS_TASKBAR I think…) and just cover the start button with your own window.

Hope this helps.

[thanh_lam]

you must edit the shellres.dll file , in this file has the path to the "programs folder"

[rcperez]

I think he was pertaining to a custom "programs menu" like calling for example folderview.exe and not the Path or not where the folder is being called.

A programs menu replacement instead of using the defualt one.

[Leonick]

I actually saw an app like that some time ago, it was very small like a few kb and just lied in the background waiting for you press the start and when you did it launched an app of your choice instead of showing the start menu...

Don't remember the name though : / think it was based on something called green button or something which is basically the same thing but for the call button... maybe you should around some, or hopefully someone knows what i am talking about and can give you a link :P

[allelimo]

I actually saw an app like that some time ago, it was very small like a few kb and just lied in the background waiting for you press the start and when you did it launched an app of your choice instead of showing the start menu...

Don't remember the name though : / think it was based on something called green button or something which is basically the same thing but for the call button... maybe you should around some, or hopefully someone knows what i am talking about and can give you a link :P

This one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486712

[littld]

You could add a shortcut to any other folder and then hide the programs link. To do this, set the Programs folder to hidden.

[rcperez]

This one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486712

Yup pretty much like that, but except for the Start or Windows Start, the "Programs" with in the start menu is being intercepted and launching an alternative "Programs Menu"

I guess the only way is to make an ordinary Start Menu replacement (same as the defualt Start Menu) with the exception of having the "Programs" launch another program.

This way, looks and feels of WM is still the same.