Panels on Touch HD - installer!

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I've been having a play getting Panels running on the Touch HD, and thought i'd put a CAB up of my efforts so far... i'm working to make the experience even better... consider this EARLY BETA! B)

What's hot...

- It works
- No 'Panels' button the HD of course, so you get a Panels icon on the start menu
- Performance of the actual panels is great
- It works
- AppToDate support for future updates

What's not so hot (yet)...

- It takes a few seconds for the panel select app to open
- The FM Radio and Media Xperience panels don't work properly on the HD (is the FM Radio panel outputting via extUSB?)
- The TouchFlo 3D plugin has to be disabled or pressing the home key returns you to TF3D (working on fix)

What's coming up

- Speed boost!
- Option to map to hardware button
- Requests?

What you need to do to install

- Disable TF3D from Start -> Settings -> Today -> Items
- Install main CAB from below
- REBOOT
- Run Panels from the start menu to choose panel
- Optionally install additional panels from the links below

Downloads

- Main install: http://www.apptodate.org/panels-blackstone.cab
- Media Xperience Panel (not working on HD correctly): panel_media.cab- FM Radio Panel (not working on HD correctly): panel_radio.cab
- SPB Mobile Shell, Facebook, Dashwire, WMLive and more Panels at SonyEricsson.com: direct link

Enjoy! B)

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panel_google.cab

[Guest Monolithix]

Meh...

B)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

*slaps*

B)

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

The weird thing is the radio panel appears to work. I wonder if it's just outputting sound via extUSB rather than the 3.5mm port?

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[Guest b0x]

*slaps*

B)

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Paul,

I trust you know you're duplicating the efforts of someone over at XDA devs (not to say this is a bad thing)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Yeah, I did see that... had a look this morning and there was nothing to download, so figured i'd have a play. No harm IMHO as you say... since I had an already package-split dump of the X1 and a real X1 it wasn't too much bother to have a snoop around... B)

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[Guest ILikeFish]

Good work! Installing now...

[Guest Cendaryn]

Good work! Installing now...

Well, doesn't work for me. Locks up the device B) But I followed your instructions...

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

B)

At which point?

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[Guest Cendaryn]

B)

At which point?

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Each time when I select a panel B)

The panel zooms and then the panels stays on the screen (fe with wrong time or place - the clock panel) and nothing happens. options and update softkeys do not respond...

[Guest ILikeFish]

Well, doesn't work for me. Locks up the device B) But I followed your instructions...

It works for me, apart from the facebook panel (which is also known not to work on the xda-devs version). I haven't tried the ones Paul says don't work.

I doubt I'll continue to use it in it's current form, but it's a good proof of concept!

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I'm using the Sony Ericsson panel from top-middle, looks great on the HD in 'black'!

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Ooh yeah, SPB Mobile Shell panel looks great! B)

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[Guest harrysaab]

will these panels work on HTC Touch Diamond?

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

No... only WVGA devices.

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[Guest Johnny72]

Doesn't work for me. I've got an error when REBOOT: cannot open file PanelManager. Digital sign error.

Edit: if I go in Program\PanelManager\panelmanager.exe

it works...

How do I go out from a panel and go in another one??

Edited December 2, 2008 by Johnny72

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

OK, so this first version seems to take issue on non english ROMs?

To choose another panel just run the panels icon again...

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[Guest Johnny72]

MMM... ok but if select the panel with the clock, I cannot select, after, another panel... each time I go in Start-Panel it open's the clock one... I had to kill the process with SKtools

It didn't happen with the "fish" panel...

Other problem: I installed google.cab and facebook.cab but I don't see them when I open the panel loader... ok... found out!! You have to select theme in the manager

Edited December 2, 2008 by Johnny72

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

After installing you need to then click the spanner icon to add them to your favourites...

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[Guest Johnny72]

Ok my report for you:

First at all: ITALY TIM ROM.

I downloaded all the panel you linked here and facebook from SE:

- If I select a panel and then i close it, then I select a second panel... it doesn't work no more, or at least it turn back to the last panel loaded;

- facebook panel doesn't work. I launch it, he connect his self... but then nothing happens;

- google panel work but loads internet explorer instead of opera.

...and for now it's all

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Next release will fix functionality for non English ROMs...

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[Guest montecristoffon]

Next release will fix functionality for non English ROMs...

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Hi Paul,

Many thanks for this!

It's fully fonctionnal on my french Blackstone (stock french ROM).

Also, I add that the panels interface is in french.

B)

Edited December 2, 2008 by montecristoffon

[Guest JUVS]

- Media Xperience Panel (not working on HD correctly)

- FM Radio Panel (not working on HD correctly)

it works in HTC Max4G 

 

 thanks

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Are they both using this CAB?

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[Guest JUVS]

Are they both using this CAB?

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Yes, from your post)