A good TaskManager for WM6.5

[tomal]

Guy's,

Since WkTask task manager is not updated for a long time and is not perorming well on WM6.5 platform.

Please suggest some of good alternatives, it will help to get the right task manager for future (WM6.5) builds.

Cheers

[-Jonny-]

I have always used QuickMenu. Before anyone says anything - I don't replace the main Start Menu, but use it with it. (Make sure 'Replace system's start-menu is unticked). Also in the 'Menu Items', I only have 'Running Tasks', 'QuickMneu' and 'Programs'. The latter I set to Custom folders, which simply contains 'New SMS' and 'H-V Switch'.

The reason why I use it, is because it doesn't hide the text of the toolbar, which is important for some programs I run (eg, it displays how many characters used/left in an SMS message). And if I want to switch tasks, I simply click on the StartMenu logo. The normal StartMenu is simply obtained by pressing next to it (see attach #1).

You see, it's all in the way you set it up. :D

attach #2 and #3 show what happens when you click on StartMenu logo. You can then go to (or close) any task task you wish. You can even close all other tasks (except the one you've got at the front). You can add your own programs.

If you really want, it can replace the main StartMenu, but I tend not to like this.

QuickMenu 2.8en (website (http://www.alensw.com/)|download (http://www.alensw.com/attachment/QuickMenu_2.8.zip))

[darfri]

Quickmenu is handy indeed but it is finger/thumb -hostile. The fastest ever is aebutton plus task manager. It is not free unfortunately.

[-Jonny-]

If you want finger friendly, howabout WKTaskSwitcher which thingonaspring used in his ROM? or is that just a wkTask variant? It was launched via the light button, and then I think you just chose your app (from a selection of icons on the screen).
(I must admit, though, that I didn't prefer it myself :o).

[alphaandomega]

Weird, WkTask works perfectly on my WM6.5 :confused:

[-Jonny-]

Quickmenu is handy indeed but it is finger/thumb -hostile. The fastest ever is aebutton plus task manager. It is not free unfortunately.
QuickMenu is just as finger friendly as the Start Menu!
darfri, just wondering if you have a Uni - it's the first time I've seen you on this part of the site, and there's not one in your signature?

[tomal]

QuickMenu is just as finger friendly as the Start Menu!
darfri, just wondering if you have a Uni - it's the first time I've seen you on this part of the site, and there's not one in your signature?
Well, wktask has issue with image transparency, it simply can't handle new styled taskbar under wm65.
QM has no issue with that but it is making conflict with honeycomb. Only htc task manager performed well on all these aspects but its memory footprint is non-tolerable.

Anyway, I'll use htc if no better alternative is discovered.

[darfri]

QuickMenu is just as finger friendly as the Start Menu!
darfri, just wondering if you have a Uni - it's the first time I've seen you on this part of the site, and there's not one in your signature?

No I do not have uni. I am using an rss reader to catch up with the xda and read all the new threads. That is how I happen to be here. I think this is not an uni-only problem btw (the wktask slowness ofcourse might be more device specific).

[ultravox]

What abou PBar?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=483771

I used it when no task manager was available in the ROM.

Ceers

[darfri]

If you want finger friendly, howabout WKTaskSwitcher which thingonaspring used in his ROM? or is that just a wkTask variant? It was launched via the light button, and then I think you just chose your app (from a selection of icons on the screen).
(I must admit, though, that I didn't prefer it myself :o).

What is the eccentricity of that wktask mod btw? I also use wktask and would like to tweak it too

[-Jonny-]

If you want finger friendly, howabout WKTaskSwitcher which thingonaspring used in his ROM? or is that just a wkTask variant? It was launched via the light button, and then I think you just chose your app (from a selection of icons on the screen).
(I must admit, though, that I didn't prefer it myself :o).
Ok, I found it.
It's one of dot-fred's (Frederic de Clercq) who we know and love for his TaskManager (come RegEditor)
TaskSwitcher v1.5 (website (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskSwitcher.htm))

[rajivshahi]

well, wktask has issue with image transparency, it simply can't handle new styled taskbar under wm65.
Qm has no issue with that but it is making conflict with honeycomb. Only htc task manager performed well on all these aspects but its memory footprint is non-tolerable.

Anyway, i'll use htc if no better alternative is discovered.

:D:D:D:D sounds like master cook is cooking some 6.5 rom.:D:D:D:D

[JouSePo]

look at http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-tag-task-1-date.html

[dani132]

look at http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-tag-task-1-date.html


JUST WATCHED HERE
task-facade
LOOKS FINE WOULD BE VERY COLL IN WM 6.5
IF IT DOES NOT EAT TOO MUCH MEMORY
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-task-facade.html