TotW: Change the function of the right soft key

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

TotW: Change the function of the right soft key

This weeks tweak is an absolute corker, and one i've been searching for myself for a while!

The tweak was spotted by pzee, and originally posted by patbisch in our Smartphone Customisation section.

If anyone needs any guidance on editing the registry in order to this tweak, check out any of our previous tweaks in this forum ;)

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Exactly as it sounds... this tweak will change the functionality of the right hand soft key when on the home screen.

It will work with ALL Smartphones (Tanager, Voyager, Typhoon etc!)

Our target path for editing is:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft

Create a key named 'Home' in here ,and then another key named 'Keys', and then ANOTHER key named '113'.

Next, create the following string values:

First Value: 'Default'

Value Data: The text you would like on the key ... (GPC on sample screenshot)

Second value: 'Open'

Value data = "PATH OF EXE or LNK FILE"

There is no need to restart device. Just click on the right soft key, press the Home button, and then you'll see the change!

Cool or what? 8)

[Guest magical_trevor]

Does this effect the way the function of the softkey changes if you get a missed call or a message?

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Thanks Paul and patbisch.

@magical trevor

No. It will only change the name and at the same time the program to launch on right softkey access.

If you want to revert to pre-tweaked state (Contacts), just rename 113 to something like 113X.

[Guest Xenzo1990]

What's the path to MSN Messenger?

[Guest fozzie]

Great tweak. Thanks ;)

Edited June 13, 2005 by fozzie

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

What's the path to MSN Messenger?

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"\Windows\instmsgr.exe"

[Guest TheDiggia]

=D>

[Guest alex_gregory_uk]

Is there a way to take it straight into the messages inbox?

Cheers

Alex

[Guest chucky.egg]

Yes.

If you want to go to the SMS Inbox you would put this:

Value data = tmail.exe - service "Inbox"

If you want to go straight to open a new SMS you would do this:

Value data = tmail.exe - service "Inbox" -to "" -body "" (note the 2 double quotes after -to and -body)

This assumes that you haven't changed the "FriendlyName" of your SMS account, if you have you need to substitute "Inbox" for whatever you chose as your FriendlyName (if you don't know what that means then you shouldn't need to change the example above!)

[Guest ElGato65]

Awesome tip. I would assume that the other buttons have a similar reference. Would be nice if we knew what.

[Guest alex_gregory_uk]

That one doesn't work for me I have tried the following two values:

tmail.exe - service "Inbox"

"tmail.exe - service "Inbox""

Both opf which come back with can't find "tmail.exe - service "Inbox"

Have I done something wrong? Or what might be causing the trouble?

Alex

[Guest chucky.egg]

That one doesn't work for me I have tried the following two values:

tmail.exe - service "Inbox"

"tmail.exe - service "Inbox""

Both opf which come back with can't find "tmail.exe - service "Inbox"

Have I done something wrong? Or what might be causing the trouble?

Alex

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Try \Windows\tmail.exe -service "Inbox"

Note that there is no space between the "-" and "service"

[Guest chucky.egg]

I know pzee's already done these CABs and posted them somewhere, but I can't find them right now, so the attached are 2 new CABs which...

rSoft_NewSMS_v2.CAB - Sets the right softkey to "New SMS", which opens a new blank SMS

rSoft_Inbox_v2.CAB - Sets the right softkey to "Inbox", which opens your SMS Inbox

Thanks to patbisch for the tweak, and pzee for the help working out how to make CAB files! None of the credit is mine.

rSoft_Inbox_v2.CAB

rSoft_NewSMS_v2.CAB

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

Nice one Might have a play Later ;)

[Guest stevewright]

My T-Mobile SDA has this ability to change the right hand soft key from the Settings screen! ;)

[Guest s3a]

Very great tweak ! =D>

Do you know if it's possible to change this soft key to have directly a new blank MMS screen ?

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Possible.

Try this:

1. Download zip attachment, extract then copy 'Blank MMS' to \Storage

2. Edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Home\Keys\113\Open

Set Value to "\Storage\Blank MMS.lnk" (inlcude the quotes)

3. Return to homescreen area. Tweak wont launch on initial right soft key press but is expected to launch on succeeding keypress.

This should open...

Blank_MMS.zip

[Guest s3a]

Oh thanks a lot !

Actually, It doesn't work... May be I did a wrong thing. I will try again later.

Once more : Many thanks ;-)

[Guest s3a]

I confirm : I'm a bit stupid ;)/

2 minutes later, It works perfectly ! 8)

[Guest jonhguth]

whats the path to windows media player

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

;)

"\Windows\wmplayer.exe"

[Guest eikie]

The only things that are obvious are:

There should be no space between "-" and "service"

"Inbox" might be case sensitive (capital I)

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Tried both things, but it doesn't work...

Also tried your cab files, and those do work.. kind of.. For some reason, when I use that cab file, it launches a different kind of sms program, and in that program, I can only choose between 2 contacts. So allthough it works, it is kinda useless ;)

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

You looking for this CAB?

http://www.modaco.com/index.php?act=ST&f=9...=15#entry592295

[Guest eikie]

You looking for this CAB?

http://www.modaco.com/index.php?act=ST&f=9...=15#entry592295

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Almost... for some reason I can't get it to go straight to compose sms...

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

The one you quoted will just open the Inbox.

If you want to go straight to the Compose New Message window, have a look here:

http://www.modaco.com/_Compose_NewSMS_tweak-t208246.html

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