Alphabetizing Icons

[rjack88]

I've been searching for days now, and can't seem to figure out why the icons are all mixed up...

Is there anyway to alphabetize the icons in the start menu?

I have a bunch of games loaded in a games folder and it's all mixed up, any ideas?

I tried searching the site and even googled it and all I came up with was a registry edit, but I don't have the key they say to edit.

I even tried deleting the folder and putting the icons back one at a time, in alphabetical order, but they still end up mixxed. ??

[egzthunder1]

I've been searching for days now, and can't seem to figure out why the icons are all mixed up...

Is there anyway to alphabetize the icons in the start menu?

I have a bunch of games loaded in a games folder and it's all mixed up, any ideas?

I tried searching the site and even googled it and all I came up with was a registry edit, but I don't have the key they say to edit.

I even tried deleting the folder and putting the icons back one at a time, in alphabetical order, but they still end up mixxed. ??

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Thanks.

[rjack88]

I did search the forum, and I googled it... I'm new to this forum, but not computers or the internet, I know how to search, been doing it since 1988.

I posted this question in the Q&A thread, but it was ignored, so I posted in the general forum.

Sorry If I offended you, but I never received a response to my question, I figured somebody else here was experiencing the same problem, maybe not.

[egzthunder1]

I did search the forum, and I googled it... I'm new to this forum, but not computers or the internet, I know how to search, been doing it since 1988.

I posted this question in the Q&A thread, but it was ignored, so I posted in the general forum.

Sorry If I offended you, but I never received a response to my question, I figured somebody else here was experiencing the same problem, maybe not.

It isn't a matter of me being offended, I am (as well as others) trying to keep some order in the forums. I do know that sometimes questions in the Q&A don't get answered right away, but if someone from the Q&A team (or other members out there) know the answer, they will reply. Maybe the reason why your question wasn't answered is because no one really knows the answer (or has bothered looking into it). You getting annoyed at the way the forums are handled does not give you the right to say "screw it, I'm opening a thread(s) anyways". On top of that, remember that not a single member in this site is forced to give you an answer. We all do it out of trying to help each other out since we are a community.

All of us have to abide by the site's rules.

Last but not least, this is a General Question (like you stated earlier) and not a device specific question. All I am saying in my previous post is "please follow the rules". If you searched earlier and posted the right questions in the right places, then either be patient or pm someone. Most of us are happy to help.

Anyways, now to your question. The way in which WM is designed, the application icons normally get a "first come, first serve" position. In other words, they are placed in chronological order of installation (at least in "Program Files"). I do not know if there is a way to organize the WM menus so that they will show apps in alphabetical order.
What you can do is look for a launcher or a replacement for the Program Folders (look in the Dev and Hacking sections for these). These normally organize the icons alphabetically and they are shown in a list format rather than a grid. I do agree with you though, it is pretty disorganized.... but then again M$ doesn't really care about the alphabet :D

Hope this helps...

[NotATreoFan]

I've been searching for days now, and can't seem to figure out why the icons are all mixed up...

Is there anyway to alphabetize the icons in the start menu?

I have a bunch of games loaded in a games folder and it's all mixed up, any ideas?

I tried searching the site and even googled it and all I came up with was a registry edit, but I don't have the key they say to edit.

I even tried deleting the folder and putting the icons back one at a time, in alphabetical order, but they still end up mixxed. ??

I recently had this issue with the new AT&T Fuze ROM. Check around in your PROVXML files for anything similar to the code below. Note: This example code is from an AT&T ROM, but you may find something similar. If you do, delete it, and everything will return to standard Alphabetical order.


<!--334.08_Program menu order-->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shell\StartMenu">
<parm name="order" datatype="multiplestring" value="MEdia Net Home.lnkAT&amp;T MallAT&amp;T MusicGames &amp; AppsMessagingAT&amp;T GPSAlbum.lnkActiveSync.lnkToolsCellular Video.lnkWindows Media.lnkPush to Talk.lnkOpera Browser.lnkInternet Sharing.lnk" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>

[rjack88]

Anyways, now to your question. The way in which WM is designed, the application icons normally get a "first come, first serve" position. In other words, they are placed in chronological order of installation (at least in "Program Files"). I do not know if there is a way to organize the WM menus so that they will show apps in alphabetical order.
What you can do is look for a launcher or a replacement for the Program Folders (look in the Dev and Hacking sections for these). These normally organize the icons alphabetically and they are shown in a list format rather than a grid. I do agree with you though, it is pretty disorganized.... but then again M$ doesn't really care about the alphabet :D

Hope this helps...

I figured that was the case, so I deleted all the icons in the folder, then copied them back from my PC, in alphabetical order, and they still ended up scrambled, M$ blows.

[weteran]

egzthunder1, you are f*cking idiot :/ i hate people like you :/ look. how loong it takes you to write that kind of sh*t? If you don't know the answer, don't write anything. If you want to make some new posts, there is off-topic thread. Everyone, at the beggining, is a begginer! It's not his guilt, so help him if u can, but don't do that sh*t :/ what a stupid country :/ & what a f*cking pommy :/ i'm proud i'm from PL :D

In WM6.5, you have option "move to the top" in start menu, if u tap and hold on icon, so u can sort all your icons, one by one.
Also you can use other launchers, which are more configure able.

btw sorry for bad english ;)


MOD EDIT: The profanity is not needed. First warning... next step is a 3 day vacation.

[rjack88]

I fugured it out...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\ Games

That's the folder I put all the games in, and inside that registry key was a bunch of .lnk entries corresponding to the games I had installed, each key had a rank, so I took the largest number of the key, and put that on the first icon, then in alphabetical order I changed the rank of each of the .lnk keys, decreasing by one as I went down the list, soft boot, now the folder is exactly how I wanted it.

Thanks

[NotATreoFan]

egzthunder1, you are f*cking idiot :/ i hate people like you :/ look. how loong it takes you to write that kind of sh*t? If you don't know the answer, don't write anything. If you want to make some new posts, there is off-topic thread. Everyone, at the beggining, is a begginer! It's not his guilt, so help him if u can, but don't do that sh*t :/ what a stupid country :/ & what a f*cking pommy :/ i'm proud i'm from PL :D

In WM6.5, you have option "move to the top" in start menu, if u tap and hold on icon, so u can sort all your icons, one by one.
Also you can use other launchers, which are more configure able.

btw sorry for bad english ;)


MOD EDIT: The profanity is not needed. First warning... next step is a 3 day vacation.

Let's watch the personal attacks. Regardless of how you feel about egzthunder1 reply, there is no place for your post either. It serves no purpose other then to incite a fight.

While egzthunder1 could have said what he did in a couple different ways, he is not wrong in pointing members (new OR old) to the rules of XDA-Developers. He did not berate the OP in any way; he simply informed him of the policies in place here that require a member (again, new OR old) to search prior to posting in an existing thread, or creating a new one.

Q&A sections are popping up in just about every forum because of an experiment done in the Raphael section that was a complete success. In case you may have missed it, the forum rules (http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=263) have recently been updated. I quote:


1. Search before posting

Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.

2. Be polite and respect your fellow xda-dev user.

There is no need for cursing, flaming, racism or personal attacks. There are a lot of different nationalities on this forum all with different cultures, this means that no matter what you're like, you'll have to adjust to people that are most definitely not like you. It will gain you a lot of respect if you help to keep the peace. It's disrespectful and therefore not permitted to create Alias Member names in an attempt to deceive others.


So let's keep it clean going forward. If you have an issue with a member, take it to PM, or contact any of the moderators.


Thank you,

NATF

[weteran]

NotATreoFan, i don't think that it's wrong, what he wrote, but it's matter of moderators and admins to worry about such things. thats all from me ;]

[egzthunder1]

NotATreoFan, i don't think that it's wrong, what he wrote, but it's matter of moderators and admins to worry about such things. thats all from me ;]

@weteran,

While I don't necessarily appreciate the insults, particularly considering that I have not offended you (or even talked to you), I will say that if I have spoken badly in any manner, then point me at it and I will gladly apologize to the OP for my mistake. However, if I didn't, then why do you insult me?

I am not going to start a discussion with you (or a flame war). While it is true that I don't always know all the answers, at least I try to help or point people in the right direction to solve their problems. I do this because I love this community and its members and I have been helped countless times, so really it is my way of giving back.

@NATF,

Since the OP seems to have solved his issue, do you think that you could close this thread to keep it from growing needlessly? Thanks for your words :)

[NotATreoFan]

Issue resolved, closing thread.