Soft Buttons on Homescreen?

jdostal · #1 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 11:27 PM

Anyone have any ideas on how to change the soft keys on the come screen? The internet button is kinda useless. I was using the Treo 800 & really liked those keys.

budney · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 12:06 AM

SKtools will allow you to change the soft keys. A must have program for any PPC owner.

jdostal · #3 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 07:36 AM

Cool! Hadn't heard of that one yet. Thanks!

crashjack · #4 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 11:05 AM

u can also change them in the registry if u r handy with that, the path is HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\TODAY\KEYS

there r 2 folders under that, 112 is for the left soft key and 113 for the right. you can rename them and change the program path.

jdostal · #5 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 11:06 AM

Sounds good - I'm fine w/ doing that too.

The 800w just had this really nice "Menu" softkey on the right. Gave you instant access to preferences, wireless controls, all that fun stuff. Not sure if I'll be able to recreate that entire nested menu structure but it's worth looking into.

jdostal · #6 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by crashjack

u can also change them in the registry if u r handy with that, the path is HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\TODAY\KEYS

there r 2 folders under that, 112 is for the left soft key and 113 for the right. you can rename them and change the program path.

Dang. Was hoping to find those keys on the 800w to see what was in them and no luck.

jdostal · #7 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 02:53 PM

Weird. The Treo Pro has those keys but the 800 doesn't. Palm must have put something custom in to get that menu on the today screen. Dangit...I really liked that menu.

jjmogul25 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 11:59 AM

where in sktools does it have the option to change the soft keys

jdostal · #9 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 04:14 PM

I ended up not using it as I had to buy it. I just dug through the registry.

Can't get the menus I wanted anyway, they were custom cooked up by Palm on the 800.

budney · #10 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jjmogul25

where in sktools does it have the option to change the soft keys

Click Tune Up, then find the Buttons tab.

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Originally Posted by jdostal

I ended up not using it as I had to buy it. I just dug through the registry.

Can't get the menus I wanted anyway, they were custom cooked up by Palm on the 800.

Just wait for Handango to offer a discount and pick it up then. It is worth every penny. What were those buttons on the 800w linked too?