Secondary Display

[Zone-MR]

I'm wondering how the second display is implemented - is the support built into WM5, or is it handled by a proprietary HTC app?

Would be great if we could display our own data on it - does anyone know if there is a standard API for controling secondary displays on WM5?

[Zone-MR]

Got it - partially. It is possible to manipulate the framebuffer directly. Still need to figure out if there's an elegant way not to conflict with HTCs own Subdisplay service.

Update: Looks like the magic happens in SubDisplay.dll

[mix]

Got it - partially. It is possible to manipulate the framebuffer directly. Still need to figure out if there's an elegant way not to conflict with HTCs own Subdisplay service.

Update: Looks like the magic happens in SubDisplay.dll

Hi Zone-MR,

I'm not able to go so deep, but it may be of some help knowing that there is another user which may help:

http://smartphone.kleinweder.ch/downloads/index.php

He has the same device and many themes for it, some of them with images (even if not "control") of external device.

Writing this message I realized that it is of no use, but... I'm too lazy to cancel it... ;-)

[PPCPassion]

Is there anyway to keep the secondary display alive by reg tweak? If so, can someone share the process?
FYI-I did try, HKLM>Software>HTC>Secondarydisplay and tried to change the display timeout value w/o any success. :x
Thanks

[lolslothy]

Zone-MR, any more info on using the external display? I found the subdisplayDLL.dll, which appears to be a driver? Couldn't find any documentation as to what the corresponding device is called, or any API for it.

[ateece]

Guys, I have posted details at modaco of how to change the resources in the subdisplay.dll file, so you can have custom clocks, and change any icon you like.

See http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=243525&st=0&gopid=764669&[/url]