Notes on the home screen?

[Guest xGrape]

One thing I really miss from my SonyEricsson days, is the ability to make a notes file, and "hang it up" on the standby display (home screen). Can this be done in some way on Windows Mobile 5? Think of it as an electronic post-it note or to-do list :)

[Guest drblow]

I hear you there! :D I would ove to see something like that, but unfortunately there is nothing exactly like you describe. My best solution so far is to use SBSH papyrus calendar app & the facade plugin, which allows you to display multiple appts & tasks onscreen, so within a few clicks I can create a note as a heading for an appt/task, and it is then displayed in my homescreen via facade. Have a look at my DrBlowGV screen for an example of what I mean, and links to the necessary goodies (I think). :)

[Guest xGrape]

Thanks, it would work. But I think that until there is a smoother solution, I'll stick with adding keywords as "appointments" to my calendar. Yes I'm limited to one line (on home screen), but until it becomes a problem (might be soon enough), it will have to do. I'll check out your solution later if it becomes nessecary:)

[Guest xGrape]

...My best solution so far is to use SBSH papyrus calendar app & the facade plugin, which allows you to display multiple appts & tasks onscreen, so within a few clicks I can create a note as a heading for an appt/task, and it is then displayed in my homescreen via facade.

Am I to understand that you need to use Papyrus to manage appointments/tasks, in order to have them displayed via Facade? Or can I use the built-in calendar/task manager in WM5?

Else, it does indeed work "ok" with the built-in calendar, setting an appointment one year ahead in time, and having it displayed on the home screen.

[Guest SinisterJunkie]

Papyrus is not required to use Facade. Both get the Appointment and Task information from the standard default databases that are used by the standard applications. Papyrus has a lot of capabilities that are way beyond what is possible with the standard Calendar application but it is not necessary to use Facade.