Taskfacade 4

[rootlinux]

Just so you know.
Am running EnergyROM Genesis and this app works with 6.5.
Just installed and testing it.
Not sure how it all works yet but it does show the running apps and animations switching between them.

[holdenmichael]

Hey, is there any way of making this awesome app compatible with WM 6.5(1). It stopped working after about build 21815 (WM 6.5) when I try it with newer builds 23028 I get an error....

I was using it earlier today with build 23047, found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547846

He built/added the program into the ROM. Not sure if that's what makes the difference. Let me also add that I only used it to switch programs and didn't try closing one or more programs because I didn't know how to do it at the time. I'd test it right now, but I've already switched to another ROM.

[gps-lover]

What is it with this program. years ago when it was called Dynamo the programmer vanished and then it was picked up and called taskfacade and boy what a good Job done.Will this program ever be finished.

thanks for your kind words.

it is temporarily suspended because i have to finish with my private tasks.
i will continue with it as soon as possible.

thanks to all for your interest. cheers!

[m0nkeyman]

Good to hear from you GPS and good to hear that one day you will finish your good work.

[Lumic]

Thanks for this ;}
Abit slow on the Elf (but then again you can't make anything fast on an Elf ;P)

[jerrymc2]

it doesn't work well with wm6.5. when run, it often shows the window saying :NullReferenceException
http://bbs.ivgappc.cn/attachment.php?aid=58214&k=213a6c8a895f97ab0e07f640d9f94aa2&t=1254199842&noupdate=yes&sid=c2f0C9NcKC4Qd9VNBAkfPutFFR91MqqM7is7HRlyxmb5RG I
http://bbs.ivgappc.cn/attachment.php?aid=58215&k=9a76a0e3260e38ddf67112a56d05e41a&t=1254199842&noupdate=yes&sid=c2f0C9NcKC4Qd9VNBAkfPutFFR91MqqM7is7HRlyxmb5RG I

[skyler17]

Works great! How would I map it to run with the tap of the END key on a T-mobile USA Rhodium? I don't ever use my END key because I have a HOME button so I would love to have it run this awesome program.

[ace10134]

Works great! How would I map it to run with the tap of the END key on a T-mobile USA Rhodium? I don't ever use my END key because I have a HOME button so I would love to have it run this awesome program.

Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Buttons

Then you can chose to have it triggered by the End key's long press, Send key's long press, or some other button.

You can't make it activate on the End key short press, because, well, you have to be able to end a call! I have mine mapped to the Send key long press, works wonderfully!

OH, You're on the EnergyROM too. Map it to the Send key long press, like I did. The End key in the EnergyROM's brings up that special menu for things, so it complicates the button mapping. Got it?

[skyler17]

Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Buttons

Then you can chose to have it triggered by the End key's long press, Send key's long press, or some other button.

You can't make it activate on the End key short press, because, well, you have to be able to end a call! I have mine mapped to the Send key long press, works wonderfully!

OH, You're on the EnergyROM too. Map it to the Send key long press, like I did. The End key in the EnergyROM's brings up that special menu for things, so it complicates the button mapping. Got it?


Thank you, ace10134!

[urphonesux]

as a heads up i am running this app with no issues from my sd card on a omnia i910 running waremikes latest 6.5 rom. its mapped to my camera shortpress

only thing is i cant hide activesync after softreset. other than that thanks for the great app gps-lover!

[gps-lover]

it doesn't work well with wm6.5. when run, it often shows the window saying :NullReferenceException
http://bbs.ivgappc.cn/attachment.php?aid=58214&k=213a6c8a895f97ab0e07f640d9f94aa2&t=1254199842&noupdate=yes&sid=c2f0C9NcKC4Qd9VNBAkfPutFFR91MqqM7is7HRlyxmb5RG I
http://bbs.ivgappc.cn/attachment.php?aid=58215&k=9a76a0e3260e38ddf67112a56d05e41a&t=1254199842&noupdate=yes&sid=c2f0C9NcKC4Qd9VNBAkfPutFFR91MqqM7is7HRlyxmb5RG I

did you try 4.0.1?
http://taskfacade.mybb3.org/"transparencykey"-exception-bugfix-t68.html

[God_Lx]

Works fine on Asus P535 running WM6.5 23052... A bit slow but i guess that's Hardware side and not app side :P 25Mb free ram isn't much these days...

[jolas]

gps-lover,

Is there any option to see a newer version of this wonderful application?

Until now it is giving an increasing size on gwes.exe which drives in problems at correct display (I tried it with several different ROMs in WM6.1 and WM6.5)

[jambaj0e]

Would you be able to link it with the accelerometer so when you shake the phone, it would bring up TaskFacade?

[ace10134]

gps-lover,

Is there any option to see a newer version of this wonderful application?

Until now it is giving an increasing size on gwes.exe which drives in problems at correct display (I tried it with several different ROMs in WM6.1 and WM6.5)

The GWES.exe RAM leak is related to Windows Mobile. I highly, highly doubt that TaskFacade could cause GWES to leak RAM.

[jolas]

The GWES.exe RAM leak is related to Windows Mobile. I highly, highly doubt that TaskFacade could cause GWES to leak RAM.

When I'm using TaskFacade, the more I use it the more the size of gwes.exe is growing. After a certain point, graphics starts to not displaying properly.
If then I terminate TaskFacade, gwes.exe is shrinking a couple of MegaBytes (up to 10MB!!!) and graphics displays as they should.

[ace10134]

When I'm using TaskFacade, the more I use it the more the size of gwes.exe is growing. After a certain point, graphics starts to not displaying properly.
If then I terminate TaskFacade, gwes.exe is shrinking a couple of MegaBytes (up to 10MB!!!) and graphics displays as they should.

Hmm idk. I have no RAM issues at all.

[kingofslide54]

I'm sorry I'm not reading more than a hundred pages.

has anybody got TasFacade 4 to run properly on wvga?

[kingofslide54]

By the way, I did. This is my "Aurora WVGA" Theme, it works nice in Blackstone (Portrait and landscape, but I've not been able to take landscape screenshots)

Hope you enjoy it.

[sandronesta]

By the way, I did. This is my "Aurora WVGA" Theme, it works nice in Blackstone (Portrait and landscape, but I've not been able to take landscape screenshots)

Hope you enjoy it.

hey will it work on xperia, and how do u install this theme

[kingofslide54]

i think so, xperia is also. wvga.

to install it, unpack the package and place the "aurorawvga" folder inside program files/task facade/themes/

please tell me if it works.

anyone else tried it?

[jolas]

When I'm using TaskFacade, the more I use it the more the size of gwes.exe is growing. After a certain point, graphics starts to not displaying properly.
If then I terminate TaskFacade, gwes.exe is shrinking a couple of MegaBytes (up to 10MB!!!) and graphics displays as they should.

By the way, I did. This is my "Aurora WVGA" Theme, it works nice in Blackstone (Portrait and landscape, but I've not been able to take landscape screenshots)

Hope you enjoy it.

Do you suffer from the problem I describe above?

[kingofslide54]

is gwes.exe a process without interface? of so, i haven't go a proper task maager to check it.
btw, i didn't notice any ram issue, nor any graphics issue, excepting some with the notifications, but I'm not sure they are related to taskfacade

[jolas]

gwes.exe stands for 'Graphical Windowing and Event System'.
You can check it size via memmaid to see if it is growing too much or not.

[muntos]

i think so, xperia is also. wvga.

to install it, unpack the package and place the "aurorawvga" folder inside program files/task facade/themes/

please tell me if it works.

anyone else tried it?

I tried it, it's nice but you've forgot (or something isn't right) about the graphics when you select the process you want to end...

[kingofslide54]

I tried it, it's nice but you've forgot (or something isn't right) about the graphics when you select the process you want to end...

yur right!
didnt notice coz i never use tf to end processes.
i'll fix it tonight or tomorrow

thanks fr rhe try and the feedback!

[ace10134]

I'm sorry I'm not reading more than a hundred pages.

has anybody got TasFacade 4 to run properly on wvga?

It works on WVGA by default. I use it on my Touch Pro 2 every day.

[kingofslide54]

It works on WVGA by default. I use it on my Touch Pro 2 every day.

Yes, I know. My question was about the screen proportion. Default TF themes use 4:3 screenshots, which are ugly because the screenshot is stretched (wvga is ~16:10). I've prevented it to happen in my theme, but I wanted to know if it had been done before.

[sandronesta]

i think so, xperia is also. wvga.

to install it, unpack the package and place the "aurorawvga" folder inside program files/task facade/themes/

please tell me if it works.

anyone else tried it?

yes it works perfect :D thanks

[ace10134]

yes it works perfect :D thanks

Yep, it's a nice theme! I like it, works well on the Touch Pro 2.

Developer - Once you do get time to work on this project again, maybe consider making the app like the Palm Pre? I loved how that multitasked. Nevertheless, it'll be cool if you update this app to be even faster, if possible!

[Tanker Bob]

I've installed TaskFacade 4 on my HTC Tilt 2. It works well for the most part. The AuroraWVGA and HTC Theme WVGA themes look great. I'm using the 4.0.1b version of TF4.

One problem that I've encountered is on soft reset. TF4 comes up on the screen and stays there. I have to exit TF4 to get to the TouchFLO 3D home screen. Other than that, it seem to work well.

[Macromik]

Very nive app, runs smooth on Xperia X1 :)
I've assigned it to the right underscreen key, it's really wonderful !

A little suggestion : it's missing some RAM informations on it (like for example "63% used") that would be soooo useful :cool:

[evilskanker]

Would be brilliant if this could be set to activte when the phone was shook.

[ace10134]

Would be brilliant if this could be set to activte when the phone was shook.

+1 that would be cool. Maybe one of the existing G-Sensor apps can be programmed to do that? Bet so!

[sansnil]

First of all, this is a really terrific program. I've looked at a bunch of different task switcher solutions and this is by FAR the best. :) Well done!

One minor annoyance, I'd prefer to launch TaskFacade with startup so it's ready to go the first time I need it, but on my TP2 TaskFacade seems to go into a endless loop when I do this because there's no programs open for it to display. It's as if it gets stuck running through what to show since there's nothing there. If I have at least one app open and launch it then it's fine, it just can't deal with none. Is there a way to patch this for a future version? Probably as easy as having it just stay in the background if it calculates there's nothing visble to display.

-=-

[Blowfish64]

Is this ever going to get picked up again?

[m0nkeyman]

Is this ever going to get picked up again?

Can I 2nd that lol

[aussiebum]

Have you managed to get a job yet gps lover? Task Facade was a bit slow on my Touch HD previously, but runs super-smooth on the HD2, very happy about that :)

[sansnil]

Is this ever going to get picked up again?

Another +1, this is a great app I'd love to see dev continue on it.

[slvrdrgn123]

How is everyone's battery life with this? Not sure if it's the program or not but my battery life seems to be worse after a full charge after installing it. I took it off the charger this morning and went out for about an hour and when I came back home, it showed 95%. Normally it would be about 98-99%. Did not use the phone at all by the way. Will keep using to see if it gets any better. Wonderful program, hopefully it isn't impacting battery life so I can keep using it.

[WarlockW]

Another +1, this is a great app!

I'd love to see you continue to update this !

[MAMeingast]

I very much like this app! Using it without any severe problems on my HD2. The only issue I have: It seems the HD2 is far too fast for the animation to be visible: The switch to open apps is instantanous - even if I set the animation frames to 20 (higher values are not possible). Is there anything I can do about this?

[sperrypc]

Great Apps!

Installed on my Xperia x1i and it rocks :cool:

Thanks to kingofslide54 for the Aurora WVGA theme :)

[Ethermind]

It needs for launch 1.5-2 seconds

selecting next task take 1 second

why is so slow?

[woaloo]

Thanks a lot for this beautiful Task Manager.
It's worrking like a charm on my HD2
It's a bit to fast, I can't see animation !!!
But every thingd seems to be OK, not even a single bug.....

[SIM_23]

when i try to start Taskfacade4 i get the Error:

TaskFacade.exe
MissingMethodException
Der Einstigspunkt `@525`in der
PInvoke-DLL `mscoree`wurde nicht
gefunden.

bei
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.SystemSettings.get_Platf orm()

bei
TaskFacade.SystemParameters..ctor()

bei
TaskFacade.Programm.Main

can anybody help me pleace??? :confused:

[SIM_23]

Device is diam300 with win 6.1 pro and spb mobile shell...

[XGhozt]

I would like to use this but, I don't understand how. I'm on the TIlt 2 here, so how do I pull up the program without using the start menu? Seems like a waste of time if I can't change the hotkey it uses?

[atjong1]

When I tap TaskFacde4.cab to install it on my HTC HD2 with stock 1.66 Dutch rom it immediately prompts:

"Installation of TaskFacade4.CAB failed." (translated from the Dutch message below)
"Installatie van TaskFacade4.CAB is mislukt."

What's wrong here? How do I install it?

PS: I do have CF 3.5 installed.

[spacepants]

I very much like this app! Using it without any severe problems on my HD2. The only issue I have: It seems the HD2 is far too fast for the animation to be visible: The switch to open apps is instantanous - even if I set the animation frames to 20 (higher values are not possible). Is there anything I can do about this?

Heh, I have the same problem. Looks like the dev abandoned the project about a year ago, so I decompiled it, increased the max number of frames, and added a sleep statement between frames. 99.9% of the code is by gps dude who wrote it.

Anyway, check it out.

[fastregqazwsx]

Heh, I have the same problem. Looks like the dev abandoned the project about a year ago, so I decompiled it, increased the max number of frames, and added a sleep statement between frames. 99.9% of the code is by gps dude who wrote it.

Anyway, check it out.

I can't launch your version.

error log:
13 Mar 2010 17:25:00: Start

Filename: \Program Files\TaskFacade\settings.xml
System.InvalidOperationException: An error message is available for this exception but cannot be displayed because these messages are optional and are not currently installed on this device.
System.TypeLoadException: Method not found: _frameDelay TaskFacade.Config.Settings.
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize (XmlReader xmlReader, String encodingStyle)
at TaskFacade.XmlFile`1.Deserialize(String fileName, XmlSchema xmlSchema, XmlSerializer xmlSerializer)
at TaskFacade.XmlFile`1.Load(String fileName, XmlSerializer xmlSerializer)
at TaskFacade.Config.Settings.Load()
at TaskFacade.Program.Main()

[MAMeingast]

Heh, I have the same problem. Looks like the dev abandoned the project about a year ago, so I decompiled it, increased the max number of frames, and added a sleep statement between frames. 99.9% of the code is by gps dude who wrote it.

Anyway, check it out.

WOW! Awesome! Works perfectly! :D And the animation looks great, too! ;)

[ArmandHammer]

WOW! Awesome! Works perfectly! :D And the animation looks great, too! ;)

Im looking into getting a hd 2 with my t-mobile upgrade and i was wondering what you have your hot key set up to? and can you set any button to open the app? ie holding windows key??

[zhuozhi211]

Im looking into getting a hd 2 with my t-mobile upgrade and i was wondering what you have your hot key set up to? and can you set any button to open the app? ie holding windows key??

Check out LMT gesture launcher... even cooler than using hot key:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629263

[zhuozhi211]

Heh, I have the same problem. Looks like the dev abandoned the project about a year ago, so I decompiled it, increased the max number of frames, and added a sleep statement between frames. 99.9% of the code is by gps dude who wrote it.

Anyway, check it out.

Thanks it works on my HD2 too!
Themes do not work well with your version though... somehow with my phone.
So I reinstalled the original cab from gps-lover, and replace the taskfacade.exe with your version - and now everything work well!

[MAMeingast]

Im looking into getting a hd 2 with my t-mobile upgrade and i was wondering what you have your hot key set up to? and can you set any button to open the app? ie holding windows key??

I use AE Button Plus and open TaskFacade with the windows key!

[julian2596]

works great on my Samsungjack when is the next update going to be for this

[MAMeingast]

works great on my Samsungjack when is the next update going to be for this

Probably never... The author hasn't released anything new or posted here in a year... :( Please read spacepants post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6016579&postcount=1300)above!

[iBlade67]

Thank you very very much spacepants, works awsome on my HD2 also. Uped up the frames to 80, edited the theme to my liking and it just looks great with a smooth animation.
Also mapped the windows key to taskfacade via aebutton. Thanks to the original developer too.

[oliverweidel]

Download link (http://taskfacade.mybb3.org/general-discussion-f3.html) is down...

[alessio_81]

The download link is still dead...
Can somebody provide a mirror please?

[magius]

Guys, look around the thread before you post. Don't think you are the first reporting the dead link. If you are not willing to read the last few posts just use the search feature provided on the top right (3rd option from the right, just under your username).

There is a post a few pages back where Spacepants was nice enough to decompile the abandoned project, update it, and post back a link to the newer application.

[kingofslide54]

Hi guys, two new themes:

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2715/aurorawvgav2.png
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5341/evilorange.png

Download in this post:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7223667&postcount=46

[kingofslide54]

Hi, is anybody working in the code?

As TF4 is open source and the source is available at sourceforge, I downloaded it and I'm taking a look to it in order to implement some ideas on it. As I have no experience on C#, don't expect short term results. However, I do hace experience on C/C++, so I don't thing It'll be too hard. BTW, if anybody else is already working on it -or wants to- please tell me.

[sonic9]

just installed , very nice , associate to hardware key (Topaz Keyboard Controller GSM) = perfect !
Thanks again.

[m0nkeyman]

Hi, is anybody working in the code?

As TF4 is open source and the source is available at sourceforge, I downloaded it and I'm taking a look to it in order to implement some ideas on it. As I have no experience on C#, don't expect short term results. However, I do hace experience on C/C++, so I don't thing It'll be too hard. BTW, if anybody else is already working on it -or wants to- please tell me.

Nice to hear someone is picking up the project as there hasn't been any movement on this program for a long time

[kingofslide54]

Nice to hear someone is picking up the project as there hasn't been any movement on this program for a long time

Hi, m0nkeyman,

Thanks a lot. BTW, I feel stupid, since I'm not being able to import the project (a csproj) in any IDE.. it's always giving me errors....

But I'll keep trying!

[sansnil]

Hi, is anybody working in the code?

As TF4 is open source and the source is available at sourceforge, I downloaded it and I'm taking a look to it in order to implement some ideas on it.

This is great! TF4 is still my preferred task switcher despite a few quirks so I'm glad that you're doing this. Bravo!

[lucid_nightmare927]

how to you configure taskfacade?
i dont see any configuration/settings

how do i remap a different button to launch it/task switch


thanks!

[iusauser]

For MAX speed, set:

Menu -- Options -- (more>>) -- System -- "Animation frames" -- set: 0

If you don´t see any configuration menu, only tap in a empty area while Taskfacade is open


Important: for the best speed, use Teksoft´s "SpeedBooster" (shareware), set TaskFacade priority 1 step before max priority, and voilá.
If AEButton is used to remap and invoque TF, set it also at high priority (in my TP1, TF runs with the Enter button [double click]

Use Spacepant´s TaskFacade 4.02 mood

//forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654316

regards






..

[paroariax]

This may have been asked before, but is there any way to add a TaskFacade icon to the menubar for quick launch? I'm not a fan of gestures and I don'' have any hardware buttons on my phone (TG01).

Thanks.