Chg default soft button in messaging

[DanielM3]

I tried to search but could not find if there is a way to change the default assignment of the left soft button in messaging from Delete back to New like it was in WM5?

Thanks and sorry if this was already covered somewhere,

Daniel

[bebopr]

I've been like crazy looking for that tweak/hack... if anyone know how to change it please post it here...

[Carty]

Seriously.. Why does MS keep removing some nice functions on their updates? Is it because they don't use it so we shouldnt?

[mitchellkrog]

I have been searching all over for this too. 4 years using Windows Mobile now they go an make a one-click into three click.

See this link which describes the issue clearly.
http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=4216

It must be a registry hack of some sort but where to start looking. I am going to try and look through the registry and see if I can find anything. This to me is the single and only bad change for Windows Mobile 6, the rest rocks.

[mitchellkrog]

I found a nice working solution to this at this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1524656#post1524656

Open notes and paste the following into a blank note:

20#"\Windows\tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -to "" -body ""

save this as sms.lnk in the Windows\StartMenu\ folder.
(Use Resco Explorer to make sure the file is named sms.lnk and not sms.lnk.pwi)

Go to Start > Programs and you will see an icon called SMS. Clicking it opens a blank SMS message.

Then download the Soft Button Applet from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39657&d=1179943759

Install it, soft-reset your device and then go into Start > Settings > System > Soft Key
On Left Key choose SMS (and set Right key to whatever you want)

Now you can simply click your left soft button on the today screen to open a blank SMS.

This DOES NOT fix the problem of the delete soft button assignment in Messaging under WM6 but it does give you a one click way of opening a blank SMS. Works for me and I am happy to stop searching for a solution to this delete button issues.

Hope this helps someone.

[dragon_76]

I actually prefer a delete button to new. If I am going to write a new SMS it is going to be from a contact and not from the messaging app.