Turn TouchFlo 3D on and off?!

[Simon D]

I think the TouchFlo 3D is fantastic for "showing off" your Touch Diamond, but it's a bit gimmicky, and slightly cumbersome, so I'd like to be able to turn it on and off when it suits me.

Out of the box, to do this you need to go into the homescreen settings and select TouchFlo 3D, or, deselect it, and reselect all your usual homescreen plugins - a bit of a pain.

However, I've realised that browsing to the "Manilla exe" in the Windows directory turns on the TouchFlo without affecting your homescreen plugins. If you then kill the manilla process using a a Task Manager which shows processes, you're straight back to your normal homescreen. I've made a shortcut in the Start Menu so I can toggle between the two relatively quickly and easily.

But, I'm looking for some clever person out there to make a simple app which toggles between TouchFlo 3D and normal homescreens at the press of a button. I'm sure it can't be that difficult (for someone who knows what they're doing)??!! It just needs to launch the Manilla exe and then kill it when you want to turn it off.

Anyone fancy having a go?

Cheers
Simon.

[leekg]

It is possible to toggle between spb mobile 2 screens and touchflo 3d though.

[paulbacik]

Has anybody come up with an automated(one click) way of killing the Manila.exe process ?

[wensing]

Create a script with Mortscript to check for the presence of manila.exe.
If not present, start it.
If present, kill it.
Create a shortcut to the script in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Assign this shortcut to button 1.

[arcanehacker]

I think the TouchFlo 3D is fantastic for "showing off" your Touch Diamond, but it's a bit gimmicky, and slightly cumbersome, so I'd like to be able to turn it on and off when it suits me.

Out of the box, to do this you need to go into the homescreen settings and select TouchFlo 3D, or, deselect it, and reselect all your usual homescreen plugins - a bit of a pain.

However, I've realised that browsing to the "Manilla exe" in the Windows directory turns on the TouchFlo without affecting your homescreen plugins. If you then kill the manilla process using a a Task Manager which shows processes, you're straight back to your normal homescreen. I've made a shortcut in the Start Menu so I can toggle between the two relatively quickly and easily.

But, I'm looking for some clever person out there to make a simple app which toggles between TouchFlo 3D and normal homescreens at the press of a button. I'm sure it can't be that difficult (for someone who knows what they're doing)??!! It just needs to launch the Manilla exe and then kill it when you want to turn it off.

Anyone fancy having a go?

Cheers
Simon.



thought thats called SecondToday?

[gravye9fd]

I have the same problem, that I want to turn on TouchFlo 3D, but still want to keep my "Classic" Today Screen intact.

Although I tried SecondToday, however it cannot display the internal plugins such as Tasks, Calendar and Date

Thanks to wensing's suggestion, I created this simple script. If you want to run the script, please follow the instructions below.

a) The first thing you need to do is to disable the TouchFLO 3D from Today Panel Plugins, then activate your favourite Today Plugins (except TF3D)
b) Install MortScript
c) Put the "ToggleManila.mscr" in any folder you prefer.
d) Create a shortcut to this script, name it (eg. ToggleToday.lnk) and put the shortcut inside the folder "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs".
e) Go to Settings->Buttons, and simply assign "Button 1(Hold)" to point to the ToggleToday shortcut.

Of course you are free to experiment with other settings or assign it any other buttons.


Another thing to note is, because TF3D will "take over" the Home hardware button, I have no choice but to kill it, so that the classic Today Screen can be activated after TF3D is killed. However this also means the next time you activate TF3D, it will take some time to load. So please be patient and wait for the TF3D while it is loading.

Anyway, this is my first attempt at using MortScript, just a simple piece of work, but hope that I can bring some joy to my fellow Diamond users.

Hope that it works for you guys :p

[paulbacik]

The mortscript suggestion works perfectly.

[oldhouse]

I am running SwiftBL 3.0, and when I launch the script, TouchFLO3d restarts automatically. Does this script work only on roms that have uninstallable manila?
Or do I have to edit some registry settings so that manila doesn't restart automatically?

[podman2004]

when I try and assign a button there are no buttons to select in my menu, any ideas why?

[gravye9fd]

I am running SwiftBL 3.0, and when I launch the script, TouchFLO3d restarts automatically. Does this script work only on roms that have uninstallable manila?
Or do I have to edit some registry settings so that manila doesn't restart automatically?

Have u tried to uncheck TF3D from Settings->Today->Items before launching the mortscript?

[gravye9fd]

when I try and assign a button there are no buttons to select in my menu, any ideas why?

So far, I am using Settings->Buttons and I assign "ToggleManila" to Button1(Hold). By default this may have been assigned to other programs such as Voice Commander etc. Just replace it with "ToggleManila".

I am not familiar with other more advance programs that allow u to assign it to the other hard buttons, so I am sorry I can't advice u on that.

By the way, u might have to create a shortcut that points to the actual file where u place the ToggleManila.mscr, and then u put this shortcut (I simply name it ToggleManila.lnk) inside Windows->Start Menu->Programs before u can select "ToggleManila".

See if it works.

[Davey101]

This works great, thanks everyone involved! :)

I find it better than 2nd Today because the device is much quicker without manila running.

[mallman]

This works great, thanks everyone involved! :)

I find it better than 2nd Today because the device is much quicker without manila running.

i second this statement. tried it and works great for me on the touch pro

[charly_mx]

Have you tried the latest ROMS??

Manila works pretty smooth and yu device will be blazing fast. I will be using it always.. :)

[Davey101]

Have you tried the latest ROMS??

Manila works pretty smooth and yu device will be blazing fast. I will be using it always.. :)

I'm using Dutty's Diamond v1.8 (full) and used to have speed problems when launching applications, particularly after using the audio player.

TF3D is alright but it doesn't actually do anything that special. The weather screen is pretty but most of the other screens are useless, especially the horribly limited 'favourite contacts'. Now that I've got used to the standard windows today screen I prefer it.

I'm looking forward to trying out Schap's TouchXperience though!

[desaparecido500@gmail.com]

that's work very nice

now we must wait for TFL3D tasks and who knows how this thing will be

:)

[fredcatsmommy]

this works great with the manila2D with the touch. One question though. The script kills the manila2D very quickly, but it does take several seconds for it to run it; any way of speeding that up?

[monamibouli]

thanks for the script

work very well

[prilpril]

thanks for the script. great work

[naim khan]

As Leekg has mentioned you can use TF3D and SPB Shell together.
I have left TF3D as it is and installed the SPB Shell as well. On the home screen have reprogrammed one of the Soft keys to SPB Menu -- touching that takes me to the Shell. Closing it brings me back to TF3D!
I do have a question though -- is there any way of changing the default msic player to windows media?

[kodimagnyl]

I am running SwiftBL 3.0, and when I launch the script, TouchFLO3d restarts automatically. Does this script work only on roms that have uninstallable manila?
Or do I have to edit some registry settings so that manila doesn't restart automatically?

I had the same problem - and even though turning off touchFLO plugin in settings does solve it, it also stops the TF from autostarting when you have done a reset with TF off. So I changed the script a bit. In case anybody can use it - here it is (just make .mscr file with the following):

# Toggle TouchFlo 3D in HTC Diamond

bool = ProcExists("Manila.exe")

If (bool)
RegWriteDword ("HKLM","Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\TouchFLO 3D","Enabled",0)
RedrawToday
# Run("some application")
RegWriteDword ("HKLM","Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\TouchFLO 3D","Enabled",1)
else

RedrawToday

Endif

I use it for running applications that doesn't agree with TouchFLO

Cheers
Jesper

[earazi]

I had the same problem - and even though turning off touchFLO plugin in settings does solve it, it also stops the TF from autostarting when you have done a reset with TF off. So I changed the script a bit. In case anybody can use it - here it is (just make .mscr file with the following):

# Toggle TouchFlo 3D in HTC Diamond

bool = ProcExists("Manila.exe")

If (bool)
RegWriteDword ("HKLM","Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\TouchFLO 3D","Enabled",0)
RedrawToday
# Run("some application")
RegWriteDword ("HKLM","Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\TouchFLO 3D","Enabled",1)
else

RedrawToday

Endif

I use it for running applications that doesn't agree with TouchFLO

Cheers
Jesper

Just what I was looking for :)

This method above also has the advantage of defaulting to the HTC Audio Player via Bluetooth / A2DP as if you simply run manila without it being a proper Today plug-in then you end up using Windows Media when you press play on a bluetooth headset.

- Tested with HTC HD and I-Tech Radio

Elliot

[momyc]

I have the same problem, that I want to turn on TouchFlo 3D, but still want to keep my "Classic" Today Screen intact.

Although I tried SecondToday, however it cannot display the internal plugins such as Tasks, Calendar and Date

Thanks to wensing's suggestion, I created this simple script. If you want to run the script, please follow the instructions below.

a) The first thing you need to do is to disable the TouchFLO 3D from Today Panel Plugins, then activate your favourite Today Plugins (except TF3D)
b) Install MortScript
c) Put the "ToggleManila.mscr" in any folder you prefer.
d) Create a shortcut to this script, name it (eg. ToggleToday.lnk) and put the shortcut inside the folder "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs".
e) Go to Settings->Buttons, and simply assign "Button 1(Hold)" to point to the ToggleToday shortcut.

Of course you are free to experiment with other settings or assign it any other buttons.


Another thing to note is, because TF3D will "take over" the Home hardware button, I have no choice but to kill it, so that the classic Today Screen can be activated after TF3D is killed. However this also means the next time you activate TF3D, it will take some time to load. So please be patient and wait for the TF3D while it is loading.

Anyway, this is my first attempt at using MortScript, just a simple piece of work, but hope that I can bring some joy to my fellow Diamond users.

Hope that it works for you guys :p


Sorry for my ignorance , but at point “b) Install MortScript” , how I should do it ?

I tried to find on the forum infos , but I’m not to clear.

Thanks ,

[jnuts5423]

i really hpe i get a response on this. Ive had this program working on the 6.1 rom. Im looking for a way to get it to work on manilla 2 and the titanium blend. Im surprised its not out there with all the roms cooked up 6.5. This is the closest thing that i can find but it closes and reopens tf3d2. Ive tried second today and tedatcher. This is what i keep coming back to. Can somebody please shed some light for me. Is there a TF3D2 that works

[technosinner]

Thanks so much!

@jnuts5423 : I'm hoping to upgrade soon, I'll re-post here to let you know.

[markosf]

Sorry for my ignorance , but at point “b) Install MortScript” , how I should do it ?

I tried to find on the forum infos , but I’m not to clear.

Thanks ,

http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=download&action=list&entry=18