Replacing the t-zones menu with a web and application favourites menu

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

See pic below... with some registry tweaking and some image creation as required, you can turn the t-zones menu into a favourites menu for whatever you want (apps, web pages etc). You're not limited to 4 either :(

Refining the process atm, but watch this space!

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PS Note that this is a real live screen shot and it works as you would expect...

PPS HKLM\Security\cHome\CLinks is where the fun begins ;)

[Guest SomeaznPunk]

Nice. Please for details. I don't use T-Zones and have been looking for a way to put something useful there.

[Guest kwoodall]

See pic below... with some registry tweaking and some image creation as required, you can turn the t-zones menu into a favourites menu for whatever you want (apps, web pages etc). You're not limited to 4 either :(

Refining the process atm, but watch this space!

P

PS Note that this is a real live screen shot and it works as you would expect...

PPS HKLM\Security\cHome\CLinks is where the fun begins ;)

Oh you BAD man. Now I'm hooking in Opera Mini! Yee hoo!

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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[Guest kwoodall]

Hmmm...looking over this I'm wondering if this can be manipulated to add an extra 'plugin' of whatever links one wants? In other words, could we duplicate this whole thing and make a list of favorite programs to start?

Do you see any actual external plugins being called by this program? I'm hoping for a way for third party developers to author their own extensions for Neo.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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[Guest kwoodall]

You're right about that. In fact, now I've got Opera and Opera Mini launching!

(The key with Opera Mini is calling the shortcut in \Windows\Start Menu\ with quotes around it.)

Kermit Woodall

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I see no reason why the whole plugin can't be duplicated. See my other posts for a nice 'heart' icon i've made... i'll look into registering the same plugin under a seperate GUID and including it as an additional item!

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Ideally somebody with better Photoshop skillz than me could create a generic 'application' image and a generic 'web' image (probably just a globe)?

These could then either be used as is or overlayed with an extracted icon or similar...

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[Guest SomeaznPunk]

Sorry, I'm new to this, can you give a step-by-step instructions on what do? I can edit the registry, I just don't know what to edit.

[Guest kwoodall]

Ideally somebody with better Photoshop skillz than me could create a generic 'application' image and a generic 'web' image (probably just a globe)?

These could then either be used as is or overlayed with an extracted icon or similar...

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Done.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

That's very mac ;)

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[Guest kwoodall]

That's very mac ;)

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Bloody limey wanker!

Actually I don't like the generic app icon either but it was a quickie. Coming up with a generic globe was the better of the two projects. The hard part with the idea of a generic app is that most people just do a command window and that looks boring. I tried spicing it up but there's only so much you can do with a crap idea.

I'll work on it some more - and if you want some specific app icons for Neo, please ask.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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[Guest badbob001]

You're right about that. In fact, now I've got Opera and Opera Mini launching!

(The key with Opera Mini is calling the shortcut in \Windows\Start Menu\ with quotes around it.)

What's the application launch string for opera mini? I'm new to creating shortcuts to java applications. Thanks!

[Guest kwoodall]

Ok. Here's a better generic Application icon. If you need something for the left bar let me know.

Kermit Woodall

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

That's very nice, good job!

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[Guest chaznet]

It would look great with the 'mini Shadow' device icon they've used in the lower corner of the other icons...

Ok. Here's a better generic Application icon. If you need something for the left bar let me know.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Like this you mean?

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[Guest SomeaznPunk]

Can anyone give me more info on how to do this? I have a reg editor, but I don't really know how/which ones in HKLM\Security\cHome\CLinks to change.

Thanks.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I'm creating a customisation app that'll take all the manual registry editing out of the equation.

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[Guest chaznet]

Omigod... it's official... once a week all must worship you ;)

Like this you mean?

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[Guest SomeaznPunk]

Oh, sounds awesome Paul. I am eagerly sitting in my chair waiting for release.

[Guest kwoodall]

Here's an icon I created to go with QuickReset (found elsewhere on this site) so I could quickly reset the phone to reload graphics or anything else that might normally force me to turn the phone off/on.

Kermit Woodall

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[Guest kwoodall]

Paul - have you figured out how to add another list of links as we briefly discussed a while back? I'd like to add my favorite apps into Neo and don't want to keep expanding the Internet section! ;)

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I haven't tried yet...

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[Guest badbob001]

For those that are even more photoshop challenged than me.

opera: t-zones: windows live:

[Guest trickinit]

You're right about that. In fact, now I've got Opera and Opera Mini launching!

(The key with Opera Mini is calling the shortcut in \Windows\Start Menu\ with quotes around it.)

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

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Sorry to be off subject, but how did you change the background image to green?? I know how to change the Start Menu bar and the background image on the home screen to green, but when I go into the start menu it's still brown and it's been driving me crazy..