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smmonla

20-10-2006, 12:04 PM

Hi,

Is it possible to change the Left button on today screen from e-mail to SMS?

Thanks in advance,

Saadi

vijay555

20-10-2006, 04:37 PM

Standard registry hack, check the wiki, or check Buzz's site for the soft key control panel app.

V

malatesta

21-10-2006, 06:07 PM

actually, vijay I venture to say that these are hardly standard!

Palm actually overlays the standard soft-keys with their own via the screen dial plugin .dlls (I forgot their exact name): it's the same plugin for operator/bt, dial lookup, etc, they are all tied together.

So, if you were to do that standard reg trick you would only change what is underneath and in fact, you won't even find the registry entries for the softkeys if you look.

vijay555

21-10-2006, 10:39 PM

malatesta

22-10-2006, 06:02 AM

My mistake, I didn't pay attention to the Cheetah/Treo forum!
I'll leave the question open for a while for someone else to respond to.
If it doesn't happen, I'll have a look into it. I'm working on some other OS hacks right now...

V
I'm 99% sure no one has looked at it or rather anyone with any real skills (myself, definitely excluded form this camp, lol), so if you want to lend your expertise to figuring this one out, it'd be welcomed.

I've seen this request numerous times on other boards, so I know it's a popular request.

Case in point, your VJSlippyPalm is a fanatastic replacement for the "Messaging" button but alas for now, I have to use AEB+ to assign it to a different hard key.

I can say that this OS has some very interesting and strange registry changes from "typical" WM5 devices. In that sense it's kind of fun to work on ;-)

vijay555

22-10-2006, 11:01 PM

malatesta

23-10-2006, 04:11 AM

Can someone post a screenshot of the softkeys in action, or list what kind of things they say, so I can find out how they're created.

I hope VJSlippyPalm is useful, first bit of code I've released in a long time, but it seemed useful! AE+ is no bad thing, the coder is a great guy.

V
VJSlippyPalm is very useful.

In fact, if we ever get threaded SMS fully working on the 700wx, I and others are sure to use it!

Here is the Right Soft key when pressed:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/malatesta77/menu.jpg

The left is nothing special: it simply says "Messaging" and takes you to the Inbox.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/malatesta77/CapScr0004.jpg

vijay555

23-10-2006, 09:09 AM

If it's the app that says "ignore with text message" or whatever on incoming calls, it's the file *PhoneCanvas*.dll (I can't remember the full filename, but it's obvious).

V

wardy

23-10-2006, 01:59 PM

Try this it works

http://www.modaco.com/Youand39re-Gonna-Love-This-t235546.html

Best Regards

malatesta

23-10-2006, 05:11 PM

Try this it works

http://www.modaco.com/Youand39re-Gonna-Love-This-t235546.html

Best Regards
I highly doubt this works as we don't have these reg values!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys]

That's the point I'm trying to make--this isn't your regular WM5.

malatesta

23-10-2006, 05:15 PM

If it's the app that says "ignore with text message" or whatever on incoming calls, it's the file *PhoneCanvas*.dll (I can't remember the full filename, but it's obvious).

V
Right, I think it might also involve activecallplugin.dll and diallookupplugin.dll, at least those are the ones that involve the Green button/call history, Carrier logo, some phone functions and I believe involve the Soft Key overlays.

The "ignore with text message" I think is only invoked during a phone call, but the above are used normally.

wardy

23-10-2006, 11:30 PM

I highly doubt this works as we don't have these reg values!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys]

That's the point I'm trying to make--this isn't your regular WM5.

Well I guess the thread asked how to change the left button asignment and that is what this does and leaves you the Email option when you press it too. It also gives the option of SMS or MMS . I like it :o) You are correct in it not being able to change the right one though.

http://www.modaco.com/Youand39re-Gon...s-t235546.html

malatesta

24-10-2006, 12:35 AM

Well I guess the thread asked how to change the left button asignment and that is what this does and leaves you the Email option when you press it too. It also gives the option of SMS or MMS . I like it :o) You are correct in it not being able to change the right one though.

http://www.modaco.com/Youand39re-Gon...s-t235546.html
gotcha, good point on the clarification!

wardy

24-10-2006, 08:51 AM

gotcha, good point on the clarification!

Did you give it a try. Will it help in any way with your solution . I detected a hint of sarcasm but I'm no techy just trying to be helpful

malatesta

24-10-2006, 04:18 PM

Did you give it a try. Will it help in any way with your solution . I detected a hint of sarcasm but I'm no techy just trying to be helpful
lol, no there was no sarcasm! (and that wasn't sarcastic either)

I haven't tried it as I thought you were implying that it did work. Maybe I'll give it a shot later...

andason

07-11-2006, 05:53 AM

Did you give it a try. Will it help in any way with your solution .

It worked great for the ppc 6700. : ) thanks

crash74

07-11-2006, 05:09 PM

malatesta

07-11-2006, 08:44 PM

Think 750v's left softkey kind of "locked" to email.

Lets said if u used saman WM5 new menu, and renamed the button to "SMS". And also lots of shortcuts. The left softkey will changed the "SMS". But when u pressed. It will still show something as below. THe WM5 New menu will only comes out when u select the SMS.

the only hack which really works is AEButton, but u will lost the left softkey func in other event.....

http://www.mypdacafe.com/members/crash/treo2.jpg
Right,

Though I did note a way to change it so that it can open Messaging and SMS like above.

Go here:
http://ppcgeeks.com/hack-modify-left-softkey-for-palmmessaging-t1098.html

You do need to be registered/logged in to see the file. Someone can post it here if they want.

Lvballer06

14-11-2006, 08:02 AM

If it's the app that says "ignore with text message" or whatever on incoming calls, it's the file *PhoneCanvas*.dll (I can't remember the full filename, but it's obvious).

V

phonecanvasplugin.dll appears to only control the layout of the phone app itself. I tried it and it doesnt include the ignore with sms option. it just changed the phone app by adding the talk button and changed the hold to talk also.

Right, I think it might also involve activecallplugin.dll and diallookupplugin.dll, at least those are the ones that involve the Green button/call history, Carrier logo, some phone functions and I believe involve the Soft Key overlays.

The "ignore with text message" I think is only invoked during a phone call, but the above are used normally.

activecallplugin.dll and diallookupplugin.dll these to appear to have no control over the phone app itself and are today plugins leaving me to think that thats all the control is the today contact lookup and well I havent a clue what the activecallplugin does because it didnt appear to change anything on my apache. btw phonecanvasplugin appears to control the carrier logo in the phone app itself because there was little changes in the Sprint PCS on my phone. Notice the difference in the size of the Sprint PCS at the top, its bigger on the Treos. (see the screenies....First two are the standard apache dialer app, last two are the treos dialer app)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1647987/CapScr0001.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1647987/photo_hosting.html)
http://upload4.postimage.org/1647993/CapScr0003.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1647993/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1647998/CapScr0002.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1647998/photo_hosting.html)
http://upload4.postimage.org/1647999/CapScr0004.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1647999/photo_hosting.html)

I have been looking to get the ignore with sms for awhile and still cannot seem to find the extact file/s that control it and apparently they also control how the context menus work.
~Mike

vijay555

14-11-2006, 05:54 PM

andason

15-11-2006, 03:12 AM

Searching through the phonecanvasplugin.dll will bring up ph verb reject incoming and auto rejecting the incoming call. Searching through the phonecanvasplugin_enUS.dll will find ignore with text message

Will this help any?

Lvballer06

15-11-2006, 04:25 AM

Did you try a hex search through the dll I mentioned?
There must have been a reason I mentioned it - I don't think it's in the dll itself, but in a mui.

I can think of a way to heavily hack the dll to make it do what you need, but it wouldn't be pretty, so I'll leave it as an open question for now.

V

Im still rather new and merely doing what I can. I didnt do a hex search through the dll. And yea I just tried the .dll getting those results. Is there a program you would suggest to do a hex search?

Searching through the phonecanvasplugin.dll will bring up ph verb reject incoming and auto rejecting the incoming call. Searching through the phonecanvasplugin_enUS.dll will find ignore with text message

Will this help any?

what are you using to search through the .dll if you dont mind me asking?

Thanks,
Mike 8)

andason

15-11-2006, 05:41 AM

Just a simple win32 hex editor.

http://superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/rhack/Hack-bin-0.4.exe

Lvballer06

15-11-2006, 06:09 AM

Just a simple win32 hex editor.

http://superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/rhack/Hack-bin-0.4.exe

wow thats really confusing with all the mumbo jumbo or am I doing something wrong here.....but as far as I can read from what I can make out it does appear to be tied into ALOT of things.

vijay what would be the ugly way to get that function? to technical for a novice as myself?
Thanks,
Mike

vijay555

15-11-2006, 05:33 PM

I'm not sure how feasible it is yet. I'm working on a series of cracks that might give me an idea of how to do it eventually. I'll try to stay in touch, although the Treo isn't really my baby :(

V

nemphis

19-11-2006, 08:56 AM

Softkey works pefecct, I used it to put messaging instead of e-mail at my left soft button!
I will be able to choose messaging and enter the sms sction, or email

Lvballer06

20-11-2006, 04:46 AM

I'm not sure how feasible it is yet. I'm working on a series of cracks that might give me an idea of how to do it eventually. I'll try to stay in touch, although the Treo isn't really my baby :(

V

I hear ha treo isnt my baby either but I want that ignore with sms on my baby the apache :D

sambaman

23-11-2006, 10:33 PM

Has anyone done it on the voadfone Rom? Got a bit confused by other posts tbh.

Craig

maxwe789

25-06-2007, 05:43 PM

Did anyone get any further with this?
Surely it would still be a reg key even if it is in a different place.

I would love to change this!

Cheers

pdafan1

28-07-2007, 02:52 AM

VJSlippyPalm is very useful.

In fact, if we ever get threaded SMS fully working on the 700wx, I and others are sure to use it!

Here is the Right Soft key when pressed:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/malatesta77/menu.jpg

The left is nothing special: it simply says "Messaging" and takes you to the Inbox.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/malatesta77/CapScr0004.jpg

Hi Malatesta - can you attach the black background tsks - really like them for my 750v thanks

dh_za

02-08-2007, 03:11 PM

This helped me...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=305296

MistrWebmastr

08-08-2007, 08:15 AM

One thing of note is it isn't always e-mail. When you have a new SMS or reminder it allows you to pull up notifications.

I'm by no ways affluent in this subject, I haven't dug into my Treo nearly as much as I've dug into my PCs, but it might help you guys start.