HELP NEEDED: deep linking to SPB Mobile Shell folders, applications, add menus & more

[bigchrizzieboy]

What is available:

Post 2:
LNK (direct links) to much files. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415765#2) (I need to rewrite the post, it's a bit confusing but the files work).

Post 3:
1 Custom menu addon (Games menu, the most off you probaly already know) with LNK file (direct link).
10 CUSTOM menus with LNK files (direct links) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415765#3)

Post 9:
Register file that let´s you customize menus that couldn't be customized before. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415765#9)

What's coming, what i'm working on:

- In the near future
Working on icons attached to the links into mobile shell (it's working with SK Shortcut manager) :)

Working on a "repost" for the posts under here (better english:o).
It's going to take a while, because i'm working hard personal (on my MCSA!)

HELP WANTED !
for the following:

- Things i want to sort out (will take longer, or will never be created, or do you help me?)


How to create CAB files for the custom menus.

Figure out how to add custom Icons to the things you add to the menus:
You can add an icon by extending the command with a "?", followed by the dll/exe file that holds the icon, and adding the index of that icon in the dll/exe file (you need a resource editor to find the index).
The following is a shortcut to the memory applet, with the memory module icon; note the questio mark, and what follows:
Code:
22#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,4,2?shellres.dll,-13900
So, i need to figure out what this exactly means.
It's working with SK Shortcut manager, but there's got to be a easier way


- Requests: (Can you help me?)

LNK to the weather page (The page you get after you hit the weather icon on the now)
Probaly LNK is not possible, tried already somethings with Mortscript.
Placed a request on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2537103&posted=1#post2537103

[bigchrizzieboy]

Hello all,

I was playing around with Shell and found something that some people might like... Linking directly to the folders that SPB Mobile Shell uses.

Example:
I'm using Ultimate Launch, now with one touch off a button from the today-screen i can see active tasks, see the phone profiles and even deeper in the folders and start directly programs that normaly only can be accesed by opening spb menu (create ink/text note instantly, set phone profile instanly).

Opening a shortcut [Organizer].lnk with notepad did show me:
130#"\Program files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Organizer\"

Example off a created .LNK file:

128#"\Program files\Spb Mobile Shell\MenuLauncher.exe" -cmd:"\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Messaging"

If you save this as a .LNK file, you can acces the Messaging menu from spb mobile shell.

I'm using:
SpbMobileSHell2.1.1 NL arm (but it should work with any SPB Shell 2.* version)
Looked in the register how to "code" the file and it worked :)

Making *.LNK files is pretty easy:
Open the files attached on your device to see the effect.
Open the files attached on your desktop PC in notepad to see the "code".

I did not test this on other devices or with other versions. I've putted all the files in one ZIP file. Personaly i like the phone profiles & Mediaplayer links allot:D

* the dutch version (i personal use) has the link "Programmabestanden" instead of "Program files"

What is in the zip file: direct link (LNK file to run on your device) for:

Internet
- Favorites
- FavoritesOpera
- FavoritesPIE
- History
- HistoryOpera
- HistoryPIE
- Internet Explorer
- Live Messenger
- MSN Messenger
- Opera
- PocketMSN
Messaging
Multimedia
- Camera
- - Burst
- - Contact Picture
- - MMS Video
- - Photo
- - Picture Theme
- - Sport
- - Timer
- - Video
- Media Player
- - Libary
- - Now Playing
- - Open File
- - Open URL
- Pictures
- - Browse My Device
- - Browse Storage Card
- - My Pictures
- - Play Slide Show
My Menu
Organizer
- Beam My Contact
- - Beam My Contact
- - My Contact
- Calendar
- - New Appointment
- - This Month
- - This Week
- - Today
- - Tomorrow
- Contacts
- Notes
- - New Ink Note
- - New Text Note
- - Show Notes
- Tasks
- - Active Tasks
- - All Tasks
- - New Task
Programs
Settings
- Connections
- Customize Menu
- Personal
- System
Tools
- Browse Files
- Lock Device
- Phone Profiles
- - Off
- - On
- - Vibrate
- Registration
- Rotate Screen
- Search
- Soft Reset
- Task Manager
- Theme

LNK files nothing to do with spb mobile Shell:
New SMS.LNK
New Email (OPEN IN NOTEPAD FIRST!).LNK
20#"\Windows\tmail.exe" -service "HERE" -to ""
You need to replace the word HERE with the name off your emailclient.
Also delete everything except the first line and save it with LNK extension.

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What is NOT in the zip file (but can be done when much requested:confused:):
Settings: All the links that are in "SPB Menu" can be created as an *.LNK file.
Browse files: Needless in my opinion.

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- Tips:
You can place the files on your storage card and run them.
They are very small files and some off them can be usefull to place in Windows\Start menu
Use them for sorting your today plugin like Ultimate Launch (place links directly into a "deep" spb menu).
Please reply how it's working an what the "wishes" are.:cool:

[bigchrizzieboy]

Only english version for now
Adding extra is in my opinion simple:

1: copy the files to your device.
2: import the *.reg files (i use sk-tools, but there are many more).
3: look under customize menu to see (activate and change) the new menu.

4: open the *.lnk file to go directly to the menu you just added.

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Games.reg is a file you can find all over XDA and adds a new menu that you can customize to the spb menu.
An LNK file that links directly to the menu Games wasn't.
They are both in the attachmend Games.zip

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But why only add 1 menu if we can use more off them?
I've created a *.REG file that adds 10 menus.
Don't worry about "to much", because they're all under 1 created menu.

The Custom.reg file will add the following menus:
Under the root a menu Custom and in that menu 9 submenus (named 1-9).
Also in the zip file there are 10 *.LNK files included to link directly to the menus.

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Hints/Tips:
Use them to sort your favorite programs like:
1 - Office applications
2 - Navigation applications
3 - Create new... "menu"
4 - messenger applications
5 - and so on...
After you've done that you can link directly to your own created menus with the *.LNK files included in the attached file.

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Need a *.LNK file that you can't find? Post your request and i will see what i can do...

[pmm1960]

For the custom menus, to which folder on my device should I copy the files?

[bigchrizzieboy]

For the custom menus, to which folder on my device should I copy the files?

Sorry for the "mess" in the first 2 post. I'll make them better in the future (now trying to create som CAB files).

Step 1: Copy all the files (unzipped from Custom.zip) to your device.
Step 2: Import the custom.reg file to your registry
Step 3: Go to customize menu (in SPB Mobile Shell) and see & customize the new custom menus.
Step 4: Open the *.LNK files from anywhere on your deveice to go directly to the menus.

There will come 1 new folder (named Custom) in the root of mobile shell.
In that folder there will come 9 folders (named 1 to 9).

[Alkhal]

I was wondering if you have a link to the Weather page in Mobile Shell? The page you get after you hit the weather icon on the now screen...?

[sean222]

Thank you VERY much :) Very nice discovery. Your instructions about the files you included are a little unclear (maybe it's just me) but I can figure it out :D Thanks!

[bigchrizzieboy]

I was wondering if you have a link to the Weather page in Mobile Shell? The page you get after you hit the weather icon on the now screen...?

For now i cannot find it, but i'll be searching
You can also try and play with your register:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Weather"
and an LNK file with something like:
130#"\Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\MobileShell.exe" -cmd:"\SOFTWARE\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Weather"
or
130#"\Programmabestanden\Spb Mobile Shell\MobileShell.exe" -cmd: -now,2
or
130#"\Programmabestanden\Spb Mobile Shell\MobileShell.exe" -cmd: -weather

Thank you VERY much :) Very nice discovery. Your instructions about the files you included are a little unclear (maybe it's just me) but I can figure it out :D Thanks!

It's not you, but my bad english:(...
I was creating them, discovered more options while writing the big post (so it got messy).
I'm working on more and will clean up the posts when releasing a "big update".

I guess all the files are working correctly on your device?

[bigchrizzieboy]

In the attachment is the file Adding Items.reg
Import it with your register explorer and you'll be able to customize SPB Menu more. The effect is visible under customize menu from mobile shell.

The strings under here are added:

"Add"=dword:00000001 added in the following folders:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Messaging]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Organizer\Beam My Contact]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Programs]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Settings]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Tools\Browse Files]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Tools\Phone Profiles]

Hints/Tips why this is usefull:
A few examples and how to use it (after going to customize menu):
Add Beam, Bluetooth to "Beam My Contact"
Add Total commander, the search function to "Browse Files"
Add your phone programs to "Profiles"
Add gmail app to "Messaging"

Adding folders manuelly will not give you the chance to make a direct link to it (it's not created in the register for some reason).

[deathraider1]

Hey cool stuff you are doing here, I was wondering if it was possible to create a link to Organizer/Tasks/ and then an argument to launch the filter menu within spb mobile shell and choose which category to add to the filter.

Thanks

[Hallucination99]

Need a *.LNK file that you can't find? Post your request and i will see what i can do...

Thank you for a great discovery. You're very smart.

I'd like to know if you can find a link to "Call history". Also, is there a way to change icons inside windows?

Thanks.

[p.loong]

Anyway to change where or wich site we download the weather info
I mean without SPB Weather :)

[keithdupont]

Anyway to do a link directly to weather page?

[bigchrizzieboy]

I think it's nog possible to work with LNK file to the weather page, so i placed a request on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2537103&posted=1#post2537103

[Tdaki]

Is it possible to add a link to tge dial pad in contact page?

[bigchrizzieboy]

Thank you for a great discovery. You're very smart.
I'd like to know if you can find a link to "Call history". Also, is there a way to change icons inside windows?
Thanks.

In the ZIP file in the attachment:
They're EXE files, this are the one i've found for now...
ShowCalls.exe
ShowIncomingCalls.exe
ShowMissedCalls.exe
ShowToday.exe
ShowOutgoingCalls.exe

About the icons:
I'm working on LNK files with icons (the program SK Shortcutmanager works good). http://www.s-k-tools.com/
But i need more time (tomorow my MCSA exam:o)


Is it possible to add a link to tge dial pad in contact page?
No, cannot do that. There are links inside the ZIP file in Post one to the dial-tab & to SPB contacts. Changing the layout is not what i want to do...

[JamminJaguar]

Is anyone able to find a way to add the "Camera Album" (Not 'Pictures & Videos', the HTC Camera Album) to the Multimedia--> Pictures menu? I've tried my best but to no avail.

[fari124]

hi i have these files on my device in windows but i cant get them to link up

[bigchrizzieboy]

hi i have these files on my device in windows but i cant get them to link up

It's a long time i used this files...
I don't use them anymore (also not using SPB Mobile Shell anymore, maybe version? 3:))

Anyway:
Not sure what you mean, the exe files i suppose.
Create a shortcut to the files in "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\"
If you do that you can link them up to SPB Shell and Buttons.

Good luck

[markosf]

Hi, I want to use your shortcuts, but I don't have MenuLauncher.exe
The Spb mobile shell came with my xperia ROM and it's version 3.0
can you give a link to this file?
Thanks.