(found) Cascaded programs-only menu

[lastnikita]

(edit) Quickmenu in english (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340358) is out !

Hola amigos, since I don't use wisbar anymore I'd love to find such a launcher.

I want cascaded, direct access to the (initially submenu) programs list

I don't need to have recent apps or settings (builtin start menu already does the job quite well).
Cubes are useless to me (too slow, uncomplete lists, don't use the contacts fav. page)

Do you know something like that, or is it still to develop ?
Would you like it as well ?
And at last, does someone know how to make a shortcut that launch builtin start menu ?

Thanks for reading !

[Azimuth21]

SmallMenu (http://tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html) seems to be the perfect candidate for you. the start menu that SmallMenu uses is customizable, so you can take out the Recent Programs and Settings as you wish, as well as adding other items such as Running Tasks or Task Management Tools, among other things.

[craftyb]

or WisBar Lite (http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/products.php?prod=WisBar+Lite).

[lastnikita]

Thanks for your answers, I just tried both of them:

Wisbar lite is too slow at scrolling application list and can't directly display programs (one need to open the programs submenu).

SmallMenu is really cool. It's uglish, but it does its job well.

I may write another launcher to fit exactly what I need with a better look.

Meanwhile, thank you for the hint !

[hanmin]

So, what you want is a pretty SmallMenu? How pretty you want it to be? I mean.. er.. care for a photoshopped of what you are having in mind?

[lastnikita]

Ok, I just played a bit more with SmallMenu & it's almost perfect.
Actually, I'm member of the Ban-The-Stylus association ;)
Above all I want bigger buttons (I should have mentionned it before), for easy thumb operation.
Also a better look would be nice.

So I need a bigger font (that looks better), separators between each row and a gradient background for each row as well.
The ability to have running tasks displayed in a submenu is also great, and so would be the closing icon if it was, once more, bigger.
Or much better, if we could close the application with tap 'n hold !

I'd be glad to purchase if that wishlist is fulfilled, the problem is, I can't even find a Contact link on their homepage, while the development seems active. Weird.
Do you have an idea how to contact them ?

[KidGixxer]

Small menu is great and all. But isnt there any program out there that can cascade the start menu and dosent give you all the extra stuff thats in small menu and wisebar lite?

I just want a program that cascades the start menu. no task manger, no soft reset, no battery meter and so on....

[lastnikita]

Small menu is great and all. But isnt there any program out there that can cascade the start menu and dosent give you all the extra stuff thats in small menu ?

You can disable them. I don't think your concern is about 20/30kb storage space ?

[evojulz]

I've been using SmallMenuPlus for a few months and find it too useful to be without. Organize your programs into like directories and it's too easy.

With it being an execute file you can link it to a hard button, cube, shortcut or even a FTouchFlo launch swipe ;)

Now I have no use for the default WM Start bar except to get into Settings (SmallMenu seems to forget where this is on every S/R).

I have no problem navigating and selecting with my thumb, although slightly larger icons wouldn't be rejected.

Taping the small icon in the top left corner can be hit-and-miss sometimes so I made my own larger one and select it with the 'Use external skin for start button' option. This way I can't miss it but still leave a little room to get the default Start bar if I need to. Make your icon 25 high and any width, mine is 42x25.

[lastnikita]

No one is aware how to contact Small Menu authors ?
Do we get an email address to contact them when we register ?
I'd like to see if they can do something about my requests before I register.... but no forum, no contact form, no email, too bad :(

[thescum]

alternatively you could try psw indibar 2.7.0 for cascading menus, (have tried the lot and to me, this one's the keeper), and it tops up by giving ram and or battery meters on the top bar, or anywhere you want.

Customization is a pain in the beginning, but once done you;ll be happy :)

www.apoxsoft.com

[evojulz]

No one is aware how to contact Small Menu authors ?
Do we get an email address to contact them when we register ?
I'd like to see if they can do something about my requests before I register.... but no forum, no contact form, no email, too bad :(

Try contact2007@tillanosoft.com

[iiiox]

how about "quick menu"... a totally free cascading menu supporting today themes without handicaping the original today menu....the only problem is...only simplified chinese version is available....
http://www.yonsm.net/read.php?358&page=6
note: the latest version is 2.7 which was released on 22/10
by the way, this is his email address: nanling@sina.com egg on him to release an english version if you like quick menu as i do^^

[lastnikita]

Thanks a lot for both suggestion and contact link, I'll give them a try later tonight !

[KarhU]

I have sent a mail to that guy. His other software is in english so I think we have a chance. ;)

[lastnikita]

how about "quick menu"... a totally free cascading menu supporting today themes without handicaping the original today menu....the only problem is...only simplified chinese version is available....

I'm giving up on trying it, too lazy ^^
Does it support font customization (size) ?

[wacky.banana]

Lastnikita,

This is something I am very interested in, if that gives you any motivation.

I too used to use Wisbar but it was far too hit and miss for my liking. Sometimes it would load in, sometimes not. It all depended on teh theme in use at the time as it was sensitive to some, not sensitive to others. In the end I pulled it.

Will keep a watching brief on this thread to see how you get on.

Cheers

WB

[KidGixxer]

how about "quick menu"... a totally free cascading menu supporting today themes without handicaping the original today menu....the only problem is...only simplified chinese version is available....
http://www.yonsm.net/read.php?358&page=6
note: the latest version is 2.7 which was released on 22/10
by the way, this is his email address: nanling@sina.com egg on him to release an english version if you like quick menu as i do^^

Oh yea this program rocks. I searched around for QuickMenu 2.6. from what i found out, he is working on an english version but having problems.

[gjw]

I too used to use Wisbar but it was far too hit and miss for my liking. Sometimes it would load in, sometimes not. It all depended on teh theme in use at the time as it was sensitive to some, not sensitive to others. In the end I pulled it.

Not to sound like a commercial but if plain old vanilla cascading start menu is what you want then why not use WA3 with the default theme which looks pretty much like the WM6 default and disable all the bells and whistles?
I've never heard of a case where the default theme wouldn't load -- it was usually the fancy aftermarket themes that added all of the extra graphics and sounds that caused the loading problems.

[nothin]

can't you just use wm5newmenu?

[lastnikita]

can't you just use wm5newmenu?

I could, but then I would just have nothing as requested lol

[nothin]

ok.. i thought you need menu launcher...k. nvmd.

[iiiox]

Oh yea this program rocks. I searched around for QuickMenu 2.6. from what i found out, he is working on an english version but having problems.

at least it sounds like we are not in a wee chance^^"
actually, someone has translated quickmenu 2.5 into troditional chinese which has resulted in character wrap problem for certain items. wondering if it is the same problem the author encountered. if the difficulty, on the other hand, refered to chinese-english translation, i can tell there is a large bounch of staunch users waiting for giving their hands^^

[KidGixxer]

I think this is the Authors website

www.alensw.com

[Sian]

The Quickmenu looks really good! Not sure whether it will run properly on English OS. Would it show Chinese character? Hmm..

[KidGixxer]

Some text shows in English. The rest are box's.

[wacky.banana]

Not to sound like a commercial but if plain old vanilla cascading start menu is what you want then why not use WA3 with the default theme which looks pretty much like the WM6 default and disable all the bells and whistles?
I've never heard of a case where the default theme wouldn't load -- it was usually the fancy aftermarket themes that added all of the extra graphics and sounds that caused the loading problems.

I have never had a problem with the themes I use, whether they are generic or aftermarket items. If these items run fine under WM6 then I would expect Wisbar, or any of its derivatives, not to have issues with them.

To be frank, Wisbar became such a pain in the butt that I just had to dump it. It was the single, most annoying point of failure for my PPC.

I'm trialling Indibar at the moment, as suggested by someone on here. That seems to work just fine, even though its not quite as polished in its look and feel as, say, Wisbar. Thing is it works and doesn't screw up my PPC.

WB

I quite like the look of Quickmenu. Now I wonder about that chinese to english translation.......:)

[tiggerbcn]

Very nice Quickmenu, but many things in Chinese, someone that there understands Chinese who could translate some options of the menu?
Thank you

[Alexx~]

I have translated to Russian QuickMenu, can be easier will translate from Russian than with Chinese.
(MUI for the versions 2.7.380.1518 - 2.7.386.1526, MUI are not signed)

[RPG0]

See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340352

[lastnikita]

Wow, quick menu is almost perfect, it only misses custom fonts !!!
Thanks for the tip dudes :)