New SMS softkey missing **Partial Fix**

[Steve-C]

Hello,

After upgrading to WM6, I found when viewing SMS messages that the left softkey no longer gave the option new, just delete.

I put together this little shortcut which will send you straight to a new SMS.

I then mapped the shortcut to the now defunct video call button.

Download and unzip the attached file. Copy the extracted file to somewhere on you device (I put in in \Windows\AppButtons) and then edited the following registry entry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C2

amending Default from "\Windows\AppButtons\Video Call.lnk" to "\Windows\AppButtons\New SMS.lnk" (you will need to amend this to wherever you put the New SMS.lnk file)

Hope that helps, but you are amending and playing with your phone/registry so I take no responsibility for anything you mess up!
Sorry if this is a known resolution, but I hadn't seen anything specifically in this forum, and not one with a complete solution.

[marcDVDer]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the little tool. I was wondering if the 'Delete' option could be turned into the old 'New' setting without loosing the video call button?

[Steve-C]

AFAIK No! :(

I've searched the forums and nobody seems to have an answer for this. I can't find where in the registry to edit either (I'm no expert of registry settings)

This seems like the only option for now. I think the softkeys in the mail app are hardcoded, so would need someone with more ability than I to take apart the tmail.exe file and make the required alterations. Still after nearly a year of ownership I've never used the video call button, and find it handy to be able to go to a new sms from anywhere on the device. Maybe this will be addressed in a future build of WM6? Or possibly someone will give the option of either NEW / DELETE...

[DJ Palmis]

Well.. Thank you for the workaround.
I'm looking for a solution, too.
I HATE that "delete" button, it's really boring!

[o2xda_atom]

Hi!
Please help to me! i want to create a shortcut send SMS in PPC, but i don't know how to do that? (example: send "GPRS +" to 8125 by SMS)
Many thanks

[Steve-C]

1. I don't understand what you want to do.

2. This is the forum for the HTC Universal device, judging by your username, you'd be better asking your question here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=251)
(anyone else think that HTC has made life a little complicated calling one of their models the UNIVERSAL...)

[pieterbotes]

try vjphonetools do a search on the forums

[o2xda_atom]

Hi!
I want to design a page web run in PPC, so in this page, i create a hyperlink. when i click this hyperlink , the PPC will be send "GPRS +" to 8125 by SMS.
Many thanks.

[silicuda]

Awesome, this is exactly what I needed! :)