WM6/Crossbow: No plugins/Octro
 

Done by myself... 8)

Update!:
- Changed Color scheme so that it is easier to read
- Made version for Octro users

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...creen004-4.png

I'm also adding a newer version with the Octro IM client built in (see below the Mail/SMS/Voicemail line) to show status/incoming messages.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...creen007-2.png

And this is installed how again? :D


Having brain cramps again...must be that time of the month :lol:

c'mon, you haven't learned Homescreen basics yet? :lol:

You put both files under \Application Data\Home

Then select Crossbow under Start --> Settings--> Home Screen

OK, feeling really dumb now, but have to ask.

I do not have that directory under my Application Data, So I did create it and place the files there, but I have no Home Screen Options under settings in my Current ROM. Am I missing something that I have not exposed or loaded yet?

Edit: Do we need to have something like Wisbar 2 Advanced to do this stuff?

Thanks Mal, looks great!

Isn't XML fun? LOL

EDIT: My task manager looks like this now, hard to read in certan lighting conditions. Any quick fixes you can think of?
http://upload6.postimage.org/508922/sshot000.jpg

Nice work Mal! 8)

Hope to learn all about making Homescreens this weekend.

Yup I noticed that too... :oops:

I completely re-vamped the color scheme now as to avoid that problem. I also added a Red highlight for item-selection, which I find more eye catching.

See 1st post for updated file.

Cool, thanks!

Hey Malatesta...i don't suppose you'd be willing to make it for portrait phones...would ya? :) i hate to keep preaching the same tune lol, but i hope there are other portrait users here as well. And I have yet to find any portrait homescreens that have support for the Octro plugin :( I would love to have a facade homescreen with Octro. Maybe i'll have to learn how to do this myself ;)

Yeah, I'm definitely not taking requests...too much work, lol. Sorry.

The good news is the reason why I made the landscape is b/c there are a few portrait ones out there already. Here is a nice one just released last week:

http://www.modaco.com/Windows-Mobile...5-t252409.html

as far as octro, the plugin is one line of code. You just substitute one line for another, or squeeze it in somewhere. I highly encourage you to play with the .xml as it is not hard and much more satisfying.