Why all the fascination for TouchFlo 2D/3D?

**ScrapMaker** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 01:30 PM

I don't understand why everyone is foaming at the mouth over this stuff. I have loaded two different ROMs, as well as the cab installer to put the 2D version on a few others, just out of curiosity--and each time I am disappointed that I cannot use normal today plugins.

I lose PhoneWeaver, PhoneAlarm, (obviously not using both at the same time,) GPSToday, and many others...

"Manilla" looks pretty cool, but in actuality, the messaging preview is pretty useless, because you can't see it in threaded view, and the email view is even more worthless.

I like the photo dialer, and the application launcher, but the browser (youtube,) tab seems like a waste. The camera tab is okay, but I find myself opening the full album every time anyways, because I don't want to go through one-by-one, extremely slowly.

This biggest loss of TF2D/3D is the loss of today plugins.

Is there a way to get the precious plugins to run along-side TF2D/3D?

If not, this seems more like a toy that people will get bored of. I really hope the Diamond/Touch Pro still let you use regular today plugins...

Scrotum · #2 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 01:43 PM

I am running the M2D ROM posted by backwoods boy, and I have to say I like it a lot better than the stock setup on my Touch. I never really used plugins because my phone is used primarily as a calender for me. I can view the calender on the M2D application. Also I am able to access all of my programs quickly without being limited to the 9 that were in the HTC home launcher. I guess it all depends on what your device is used for. Also this ROM is running very smooth, and the youtube playback is working flawlessly.
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**ScrapMaker** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrotum

I am running the M2D ROM posted by backwoods boy, and I have to say I like it a lot better than the stock setup on my Touch. I never really used plugins because my phone is used primarily as a calender for me. I can view the calender on the M2D application. Also I am able to access all of my programs quickly without being limited to the 9 that were in the HTC home launcher. I guess it all depends on what your device is used for. Also this ROM is running very smooth, and the youtube playback is working flawlessly.

I guess what is so disheartening to me, is that applications like this seem to push us towards dumb(think i)phone capabilities.

I still think the coolest application ever made is GPSToday, which phototags every picture you take. Plus it shows how close you are to your nearest contact.

If there was a way, like it throttlelauncher, to put plugins on one of the "pages" or even if I could launch a "today" page from the launcher in tf2d, that would at least be usable.

Don't get me wrong, it's smooth, and pretty... but I already had YouTube that worked flawlessly with FLV, and Opera with the slider zoom on the right side of the screen, and quick access to my images...

Seems that the whole point of Manilla is to give you pretty little previews of a couple of things. Not really to enhance productivity or capabilty. -- but I'd be excited for someone to prove otherwise, because I do love the way it looks and feels...

basically, I need to customize it, like we could with HHC... and I need to build some more functionality into it before it's usable--for me, that is.

sketchy09 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker

If there was a way, like it throttlelauncher, to put plugins on one of the "pages" or even if I could launch a "today" page from the launcher in tf2d, that would at least be usable.

I agree about today plugins, this is why Second Today is such a fantastic app:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ighlight=today

HOWEVER, I have been unable to change the left soft key in the home screen of TF2D to link to the second today screen. Supposedly this works in TF3D (don't have a diamond yet). My workaround has been to link to Second Today as my first program link.

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depeched · #5 (**permalink**) 09-28-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker

I guess what is so disheartening to me, is that applications like this seem to push us towards dumb(think i)phone capabilities.

I still think the coolest application ever made is GPSToday, which phototags every picture you take. Plus it shows how close you are to your nearest contact.

If there was a way, like it throttlelauncher, to put plugins on one of the "pages" or even if I could launch a "today" page from the launcher in tf2d, that would at least be usable.

Don't get me wrong, it's smooth, and pretty... but I already had YouTube that worked flawlessly with FLV, and Opera with the slider zoom on the right side of the screen, and quick access to my images...

Seems that the whole point of Manilla is to give you pretty little previews of a couple of things. Not really to enhance productivity or capabilty. -- but I'd be excited for someone to prove otherwise, because I do love the way it looks and feels...

basically, I need to customize it, like we could with HHC... and I need to build some more functionality into it before it's usable--for me, that is.

To deal with your plugin problem, try a little utility called "SecondToday". I read somewhere it works fine with Manilla. Good luck.

holo · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker

I still think the coolest application ever made is GPSToday, which phototags every picture you take. Plus it shows how close you are to your nearest contact.

I'm pretty sure the diamond/pro support geotagging in the default camera app?

haven't tried the 2d version, but the 3d version looks so nice... someone mentioned the clock - I don't want to be "one click away" from the clock, I want to glance at my phone and see the time. I am constantly turning on my phone just to check the time, I don't want to have to look closely at the top bar to see it or click anything, I want the time and date right there...

plus everything you would ever want to do (for the most part) is right there with easy touch access...

don't run it if you don't want it - who cares?

as for multiple appointments I never click anything on the screen for the most part - it's nice to see stuff in one screen right when you turn the phone on.

**ScrapMaker** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by holo

as for multiple appointments I never click anything on the screen for the most part - it's nice to see stuff in one screen right when you turn the phone on.

exactly.

At least I can use S2U2 to display my upcoming appointments.

jiltedcitizen · #8 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 02:06 PM

I agree. I love the Floyd theme for homescreen++. Manilla is cool...but just fluff really. IF the home screen allowed real plugins then it would rock. Or if all tabs allowed a different plugin each....

gedster314 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 02:15 PM

I don't like it either. I just find having short cuts on the today page more efficient. I don't need the fufu animation. I'm quit happy running one of JD's earlier stripped roms. It's fast, stable and everything I use works well.

Manilla is pretty but if pretty was important, I'ld have an iphone.

Scrotum · #10 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 02:15 PM

The asthetics of manilla are not what led me to using it. For me it is easier for what I use my device for. The majority of my time is spent out in the field so I need to have access to my calender, which was always there. But the preview for text makes it easy for me to see if i need to respond, I always hated the preview that popped on the screen. Also the same goes for email, I can read just enough to know if it requires an immediate response. So I wouldn't view it as making this into more of a dumbphone, as I am still able to easily do the things I purchased a WM phone for to begin with.
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