CommCEntric v1.1 - homescreen BT&WiFi plugin |
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 Jan 6 2007, 00:33
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File Name: CommCEntric v1.1 - homescreen BT&WiFi plugin File Submitter: thenext1 File Submitted: 6 Jan 2007 File Updated: 8 Apr 2007 File Category: Utilities - Homescreen Plugins DISCLAIMER: I will not assume any responsibility for any damage this software may cause to your phone and/or your personal data. What is it CommCEntric is a homescreen plugin that simplifies access to the BT&WiFi switches on your phone, placing 2 icons on the homescreen. The icons have a context menu for super-fast switching on and off. The BT icon has a shortcut to the bluetooth settings in the control panel. How to install If you already have the old version installed, please uninstall it and reboot the phone before installing this new version! Otherwise, simply copy and run the .CAB file on your phone. Please install it to the internal storage (less than 50 kb required). How to use For a basic installation, place the following lines in your homescreen's xml file. CODE<plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left"> </plugin> The align attribute is supported, with the following values: - left: align to left - right: align to right - center: horizontal center in screen - borders: BT icon to the left, WiFi icon to the right Plugin can be translated by adding the following attributes: - str_bt0: translation for "Disable Bluetooth" - str_bt1: translation for "Enable Bluetooth" - str_bt1d: translation for "Set discoverable" - str_btconf: translation for "Configure Bluetooth" - str_wifi0: translation for "Disable Wi-Fi" - str_wifi1: translation for "Enable Wi-Fi" For an example translating the "Set discoverable" string to italian, see this snippet: CODE<plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left" str_bt1d="Bluetooth raggiungibile"> </plugin> Plugin can also display clock and date adding the following attributes (NEW!): - time: format syntax for time (see here, look for the "lpFormat" section) - date: format syntax for date (see here, look for the "lpFormat" section, note that the format syntax for days is lowercase, there's an error in the microsoft docs, so "Dddd" -> "dddd") For example: CODE<plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left" date="dddd d MMMM yyyy" time="HH:mm"> </plugin> Compatibility - Now supports all devices with Windows Mobile 2003 and newer, with Bluetooth - May require phone unlock. Should you find a bug... Please notify it to me in the support thread! I thank in advance those who notify me if their WiFi device is recognized and working (switches on&off) with this new version! Look for a .LOG file in the plugin folder. Limitations - Plugin height is fixed to 42 pixels Version history v1.1:
Click here to download this file This post has been edited by thenext1: Apr 7 2007, 23:25 -------------------- eye.kandy - free Smartphone homescreen plug-ins
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Jan 15 2007, 09:31
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 Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 72 Joined: 22nd November 2005 Member No.: 159,618 Device(s): Qtek 8500 |
  It works like charm on my Qtek 8500!!!! I even did the translation very easily and I added it on my favorite homescreen! Of course the WiFi icon doesn't appear, but it would be useless to me anyway. I LOVE IT!!!  PS: Now, could someone maybe help me on how can I place a b-border in order to make the Bluetooth plugin look separate from the calendar? 
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Jan 16 2007, 09:21
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 166 Joined: 28th December 2005 Member No.: 164,678 Device(s): I-mate SP5m |
QUOTE(My_Immortal @ Jan 15 2007, 10:31)  It works like charm on my Qtek 8500!!!! I even did the translation very easily and I added it on my favorite homescreen! Of course the WiFi icon doesn't appear, but it would be useless to me anyway. I LOVE IT!!! PS: Now, could someone maybe help me on how can I place a b-border in order to make the Bluetooth plugin look separate from the calendar? I'm glad to hear it! Thanks for your reply p.s. I mistakenly associated the 8500 to the 8310 so I was thinking why the WiFi icon didn't appear... but if I remember correctly, the Qtek 8500 is the i-mate smartflip and it hasnt got wifi.. so it's all OK. thanks for testing anyway
This post has been edited by thenext1: Jan 16 2007, 09:35 -------------------- eye.kandy - free Smartphone homescreen plug-ins
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Jan 22 2007, 14:42
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 4 Joined: 4th January 2007 Member No.: 220,876 Device(s): HTC P3600 |
Hi,
I must have done something wrong on my HTC P3600 cause I don't see anything after th einstallation. I can see the xml file cctest But I don't know what to do then ?? Sorry for the noob question. bye |
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Jan 22 2007, 21:10
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 166 Joined: 28th December 2005 Member No.: 164,678 Device(s): I-mate SP5m |
QUOTE(nicoloco @ Jan 22 2007, 15:42) Hi, I must have done something wrong on my HTC P3600 cause I don't see anything after th einstallation. I can see the xml file cctest But I don't know what to do then ?? Sorry for the noob question. bye You should go to settings>home and choose the test homescreen. If it works, it should appear in the home screen.... if it doesn't appear, then it doesn't work. If it works, you can customize your own homescreen inserting the XML code shown in the download page. There are plenty of homescreen-customizing tutorials.... bye bye -------------------- eye.kandy - free Smartphone homescreen plug-ins
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Jan 23 2007, 10:34
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 12th December 2006 From: Dnipropetrovs'k Member No.: 217,803 Device(s): Qtek 8300 |
Can you port it to WM 2003 SE ?
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Jan 23 2007, 11:28
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 166 Joined: 28th December 2005 Member No.: 164,678 Device(s): I-mate SP5m |
QUOTE(-Tex- @ Jan 23 2007, 11:34) Can you port it to WM 2003 SE ? WM 2003 SE doesn't support alpha transparency in Windows GDI, so the icons would look like "horrible". Yet there may be some other method. If you are a coder i may send the source code to you (not 100% sure although....) -------------------- eye.kandy - free Smartphone homescreen plug-ins
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Jan 23 2007, 13:28
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 12th December 2006 From: Dnipropetrovs'k Member No.: 217,803 Device(s): Qtek 8300 |
Unfortunately I not the coder can eat a way to use usual 24-bit icons ?
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Jan 23 2007, 15:59
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 4 Joined: 4th January 2007 Member No.: 220,876 Device(s): HTC P3600 |
OK So it seems it doesn't work.
I don't see the test homescreen in settings/home It would have been niced to have this feature .. This post has been edited by nicoloco: Jan 24 2007, 09:19 |
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Jan 26 2007, 12:43
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 10 Joined: 18th September 2006 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 206,697 Device(s): HTC 2125 |
Man, this is great. I'd love to incorporate it into my homescreen! Problem is that I don't have 40 pixels available (that's a lot!)...
A couple of things I'd love to see: 1) Ability to specify plugin height in the xml 2) Ability to utilize user defined icons 3) Ability to specify x/y offsets in xml I'm a programmer, so I'd love to take a look at the source -- if you don't mind. Perhaps I could contribute by adding the above capabilities. Although I've never done anything for WM before, this would be a great opportunity to learn something new! |
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Jan 26 2007, 16:44
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 12th December 2006 From: Dnipropetrovs'k Member No.: 217,803 Device(s): Qtek 8300 |
QUOTE(Mr.Clean @ Jan 26 2007, 14:43) Man, this is great. I'd love to incorporate it into my homescreen! Problem is that I don't have 40 pixels available (that's a lot!)... A couple of things I'd love to see: 1) Ability to specify plugin height in the xml 2) Ability to utilize user defined icons 3) Ability to specify x/y offsets in xml I'm a programmer, so I'd love to take a look at the source -- if you don't mind. Perhaps I could contribute by adding the above capabilities. Although I've never done anything for WM before, this would be a great opportunity to learn something new! It will be great if it will work on Wm 2003 |
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Jan 26 2007, 20:26
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 166 Joined: 28th December 2005 Member No.: 164,678 Device(s): I-mate SP5m |
QUOTE(Mr.Clean @ Jan 26 2007, 13:43) Man, this is great. I'd love to incorporate it into my homescreen! Problem is that I don't have 40 pixels available (that's a lot!)... A couple of things I'd love to see: 1) Ability to specify plugin height in the xml 2) Ability to utilize user defined icons 3) Ability to specify x/y offsets in xml I'm a programmer, so I'd love to take a look at the source -- if you don't mind. Perhaps I could contribute by adding the above capabilities. Although I've never done anything for WM before, this would be a great opportunity to learn something new! please PM me your email address and I will send you the source code (along with some explanations and other things!) item 2 is easy to do without changing the source code. anyway, do you have WiFi in your device? does the icon display? i would be very glad if someone contributes a method to safely switch on/off the WiFi. QUOTE It will be great if it will work on Wm 2003 maybe it will work, but I (we) will need to look at it deeper.... be patient and wait 
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Jan 27 2007, 09:30
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 12th December 2006 From: Dnipropetrovs'k Member No.: 217,803 Device(s): Qtek 8300 |
QUOTE(thenext1 @ Jan 26 2007, 22:26) maybe it will work, but I (we) will need to look at it deeper.... be patient and wait And I need to do nothing more |
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Jan 27 2007, 13:19
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 Regular Group: Posters Posts: 64 Joined: 15th March 2004 From: Bern, Switzerland Member No.: 36,360 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
Great work! I use the plugin very often, it's a nice, simple and very elegant way to save battery without entering the menues. And the Bluetooth icon looks hot on a black/gray home screen. I integrated it in a landscape homescreen for my beloved i320.
Simple_Black_BT.jpg ( 10.17K )
Number of downloads: 53-------------------- Motorola StarTAC - Panasonic GD90 - Nokia 8210 (3 times broken...) - Nokia 6210 (2 times broken) - Ericsson T68 - SonyEricsson T68i - SonyEricsson T610 - Nokia 7600 (back to T610 after a month) - SPV e200 - C500 - C550 - SonyEricsson K750i - Qtek 8310 - Samsung SGH-i320 - Samsung SGH-i600 and Neonode N2
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Jan 31 2007, 18:52
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 16 Joined: 5th June 2005 Member No.: 133,231 Device(s): Cingular 3125, Motorola MPx220 |
Any chance you have considered adding time/date functionality into this plugin. I don't use the profile switching capability of my carrier plugin, it's disabled, so it only displays the date and time. It would be nice to append the date and time, similar to how you do it in the carrier plugin, to the left or right of the BT icon...it would save some realestate and provide that additional information to allow removing the carrier plugin completely...
Just a thought... Chris |
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Feb 11 2007, 17:39
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 25th September 2006 Member No.: 207,631 Device(s): null |
Ok I loaded the first CODE you noted on a XML, but when i go to launch the BT it says error
Can someone help please, maybe put the total code here I need to put in XML Thanks ALL QUOTE(thenext1 @ Jan 6 2007, 00:33) File Submitter: thenext1 File Submitted: 5 Jan 2007 File Category: Utilities - Homescreen Plugins This homescreen plugin installs a Bluetooth and WiFi(read note) icon in the homescreen to switch on/off. Unlike other plugins, i tried to make it look pretty including 2 alpha-transparent icons to blend smoothly with your background - see image for proof. (See here for a good homescreen) DISCLAIMER: I will not assume any responsibility for any damage this software may cause to your phone and/or your personal data. == COMPATIBILITY == - Windows Mobile 5 only (won't even start on older versions). - Install in internal memory - storage card installation is untested. - May require phone unlock. == KNOWN ISSUES AND LIMITATIONS == - Plugins height is fixed to 40 pixels - WiFi icon may not appear even when WiFi card is present (tested on iMate SP5m). - WiFi switching is very experimental and probably will not work on your phone. In addition it may cause other WiFi problems until reboot (does so on my test phone). If someone can help, PM me. == HOW TO USE == CODE <plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left"> </plugin> The CAB installs a sample xml in the homescreens folder called "cctest.home.xml" The align attribute is supported, with the following values: - left: align to left - right: align to right - center: horizontal center in screen - borders: BT icon to the left, WiFi icon to the right Plugin can be translated by adding the following attributes: - str_bt0: translation for "Disable Bluetooth" - str_bt1: translation for "Enable Bluetooth" - str_bt1d: translation for "Set discoverable" - str_wifi0: translation for "Disable Wi-Fi" - str_wifi1: translation for "Enable Wi-Fi" For an example translating the "Set discoverable" string to italian, see this snippet: CODE <plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left" str_bt1d="Bluetooth raggiungibile"> </plugin> Click here to download this file |
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Mar 3 2007, 11:43
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 4 Joined: 4th January 2007 Member No.: 220,876 Device(s): HTC P3600 |
QUOTE(thenext1 @ Jan 22 2007, 22:10) You should go to settings>home and choose the test homescreen. If it works, it should appear in the home screen.... if it doesn't appear, then it doesn't work. If it works, you can customize your own homescreen inserting the XML code shown in the download page. There are plenty of homescreen-customizing tutorials.... bye bye Sorry to insist but your plugin seems so ggod that I really would like to make it work. Do I need to use a software like wisbar to use xml file ?? thanks |
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Apr 7 2007, 14:35
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 166 Joined: 28th December 2005 Member No.: 164,678 Device(s): I-mate SP5m |
new version is coming guys, stay tuned for my Easter gift
QUOTE(nicoloco @ Mar 3 2007, 13:43) Sorry to insist but your plugin seems so ggod that I really would like to make it work. Do I need to use a software like wisbar to use xml file ?? thanks Nicoloco, I noticed right now that your device (P3600) is a PDA! homescreen plugins are ONLY for smartphones. You should look at "today screen" plugins. -------------------- eye.kandy - free Smartphone homescreen plug-ins
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Apr 7 2007, 23:27
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 166 Joined: 28th December 2005 Member No.: 164,678 Device(s): I-mate SP5m |
There's a new version available!
I listened to TEX and hylton, and added the clock/date function and made it WM2003 compatible. Also fixed WiFi, now should work. Download it now and remember FIRST to uninstll previous version and reboot the phone!! bye bye Enrico -------------------- eye.kandy - free Smartphone homescreen plug-ins
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May 7 2007, 20:09
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 7 Joined: 19th February 2007 Member No.: 231,303 |
hi, i was wondering if there is a way to add this plugin as a button in the facade launcher. that way it saves a ton of space on my homescreen. thanks! Something like this: |