Hack: Modify Left Softkey for PalmMessaging

**Malatesta** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 04:37 PM

UPDATE: This hack is now INCLUDED with Beta 4+ of the Palm Messaging app!

This is a GREAT reg hack for those who now use the Palm Messaging app (threaded text).

Thanks to levinda for originally documenting it.

(1) On the 700w/wx there is NO know way to change the Left or Right Softkeys, it will most likely involve hacking some .dlls.

(2) This ONLY applies for the LEFT softkey, so don't ask about the Right.

What this hack will do is give you a popup menu on your LEFT softkey, similar to the the Right softkey. BUT you can only have 2 items and one will automatically be Email (messaging).

The other can be anything you want but I think the logical choice is the Palm Messaging app.

Here I renamed the Key to SMS:

Hitting this Key now gives me this:

If I hit "SMS" it goes to Palm Messaging. If I hit "Messaging" it goes to Outook.

- You HAVE to rename the key! You cannot call it "Messaging" and have this work

- Whatever you name it, is what the 1st item will be.

- I do not know how to change anything else

Directions:

Use your Registry editor.

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open =

You WILL NOT HAVE "Keys" or "112", you need to create those or JUST INSTALL VIA THE ATTACHED .CAB FILE! (thanks Wideawake)

You CAN rename it anything you want:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) =

**Certs** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 05:07 PM

great hack Mala! I know MANY people were asking how to map the softkey to this app!

**codyppc** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malatesta

or Import my attached file. You have to rename the file to Leftsoft key.reg (not .txt)

wheres the attached file?

**Malatesta** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyppc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malatesta

or Import my attached file. You have to rename the file to Leftsoft key.reg (not .txt)

wheres the attached file?

sorry, I didn't realize .txt files were not allowed.

It's in the zip file now.

**Wideawake** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 06:35 PM

Mala I added a .cab that does the reg edits also for users that dont have resco or what not....you can add text about in the first post or leave it like it is.

the choice is urs.

~mike

**Malatesta** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wideawake

Mala I added a .cab that does the reg edits also for users that dont have resco or what not....you can add text about in the first post or leave it like it is.

the choice is urs.

~mike

muchos gracias!

**codyppc** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 07:10 PM

very nice. thanks guys

cody

ajk511 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 07:50 PM

how come the windows new menu wored for me?? i've been using the that app on my700wx fo ages and thats what it dos, i hit the lft soft key and get sms or messaging.

ajk511 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 07:56 PM

nvrm. lol. forgot this was for the palm messaging app.

Treo_newb · #10 (**permalink**) 11-01-2006, 08:28 AM

Very Cool

downloaded and works like a charm
If we could only find a way to get the reminder feature to work in notifacation-Ringtones/voice mail with a very needed led blink