Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

Is there a way to make this left softkey say NEW again?

i am not sure about that, but i mean, is one extra keystroke that difficult?

it's right softkey, then enter on dpad, and boom, new msg.

i was thinking about this today. i'm guessing a registry change, but i can't find it...

I want this too. Anyone?

ok, how about just creating a shorcut to new txt on the today screen..

this is what i have on my 6800, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317070

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

OK, did anyone find a registry change for this yet?

Or what is the command line to map the Today screen left softkey to "New Text Message." Right now I have the Today screen left softkey mapped to open Text Messaging.... but I still have to do two more steps to write a new text message... 1) Right softkey... then 2) New. Call me lazy but I text message a lot and it's kind of annoying.

I hate that left softkey "Delete" when text messaging is running. I never use it and I never delete text messages.

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

YUP same thing I use

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

Here you go, although this is for the Today screen left softkey. Save the ZIP to your PC or Phone, extract the CAB from it, and install the CAB. (Requires a Soft Reset after install.)

For the record, this CAB creates a shortcut in \Windows\AppButtons. The shortcut triggers the following command:
"tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -to ""

After it creates the shortcut, it sets the following registry key and value:
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112">
<parm name="" value="New SMS" datatype="string" />
<parm name="Open" value="\Windows\AppButtons\NewSMS.lnk" datatype="string" />

As long as you are using a stock ROM, it will work fine. If not, you may have to fix your shortcut to launch the correct service... ie. "MMS" or whatever. If you want it to launch a new Hotmail, for example, change the service to "Hotmail". If you need to identify the service name, browse to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\SVC, and then just fix the shortcut in AppButtons.


--Aaron

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

do you want new sms or the new menu to pop up giving you options

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

I installed it, but it does not work. It opens Messaging, which either goes to my Text Message or Email inbox, depending upon where I left messaging. I want the left softkey to not only open up text messaging, but also open up a new text message, and leave the cursor on the "To" field, where I type the recipient(s) name(s).

Is that possible?

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

new menu. install that program and set one of the items to new txt. i use that and its pretty easy and works well.

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

Make sure you do a soft-reset after installing the cab I posted... although the button text may update right away the button itself doesn't update until reset (odd, I know).

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

OK thanks, you were right. The soft reset did it. And thanks for the CAB too.

It would still be nice if you could make a CAB that would make the left softkey under Text Messaging do the same thing. Half the time I send a new SMS it's from the today screen, but the other half of the time its from my Inbox.

Let me know if you think there's a way to do that.

I hate that stupid "Delete" left softkey!

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

what about the htc today from thr tylt snyone have that cab the small buttins on the today that gives u the options to rotate the screen and stuff that has the new message butto anybody have the cab???

Re: Text messages, replace softkey DELETE with NEW
 

This is what i do...install the version of advanced config that i have attacehd to the post....in the program cahge the softkey when looking for waht to cange it to there is a folder called advanced config in programs that contains commands like soft reset, adn new text message....try this as it works for me and is what i use