CHome/Titanium Modifications - Adding Panels

[gmarcoux]

OK so it turns out i'm an Idiot and hadn't copied the cpr files properly. things are showing up now although I've lost my Weather Panel. So I tried to install weather panel 3 and lost all my changes

[fishfuzz]

Originally Posted by gmarcoux

OK so it turns out i'm an Idiot and hadn't copied the cpr files properly. things are showing up now although I've lost my Weather Panel. So I tried to install weather panel 3 and lost all my changes

Your changes aren't lost. Go into the registry and modify the launcher section and check the original set of instructions (looking to make sure all of your panels are listed correctly) and they'll come back. =)

[gmarcoux]

do you mean HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\ExtensibilityXML

[Hafrust]

Originally Posted by gmarcoux

do you mean HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\ExtensibilityXML

That's it. You'll just need to add CLinks back in.

[gmarcoux]

Ok cool.. i've got them almost all back except my CLinks opera which i may have to redo

[Hafrust]

FYI....showaco has WVGA cpr files posted here.

[jeremy37210]

Originally Posted by Hafrust

You can still add another panel or two using the instructions in post 2, where it talks about using information from the CWelcomeCenter and/or Settings Panels. Just follow the instructions carefully and it should work just fine. Curious though, your profile shows you're using a Treo Pro, is that correct? If so, it may be tricky because no one here has modified the cpr files for a phone with that resolution yet. Therefore, if you're using that phone, it'll take some extra work to get any additional panels added. Let us know if that's the case and we'll go from there.

Thanks, I'll give it a shot. Nope, I forgot to update my profile as I returned my Treo Pro a couple of days ago. I'm back to a HTC Touch Pro.

[Hafrust]

Cool...just wanted to double check. Let us know if you need any help along the way.

[thvoicwethin]

Originally Posted by chuggy

This is what I did to add a contacts Tab. I actually started from a new flash because I made such a mess the first couple of times.

Adding People tab with Contact pictures:

-Disable Titanium.
-Open CHome Configurator.
-Select Menu>Panel>New to create a new panel.
-When the Name dialog box pops up name your panel I chose "Speed Dial" hit ok
-Highlight your new "speed dial" panel by clicking it once
-Select Menu>Panel>Customize.
-Select Menu>Page>New.
-Type "Speed Dial" in Collapsed Field
-Select Menu>Template>Contact Dialer
-Select the first contact you would like to add
-click yes to use picture if a pic is stored otherwise you can chose a pic
-Repeat Menu>Page>New and Menu>Template Contact Dialer for every contact you want to add
-When you have all the contacts you want in their click Done
-Tap on Speed Dial again and then tap show (left soft key).
-Highlight the CLinks panel and select Menu>Panel>Disable>CLinks
-Exit the program (make sure you close the program by using Menu>Exit or your changes will not be saved) No need to reboot yet.
-Now you will need to open whatever regedit software you use. Go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome.
-Open ExtensibilityXML. In the string, you will need to insert the name of the panel you just created in the place you want it to be displayed on the CHome home screen. The plugins are separated by a ";"
-Save your changes and soft reset.

-In your registry editor, go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\Clinks Copy the string value for GUID.
Go to HKLM\Security\CHome\DefaultSettings\Speed Dial Paste the GUID string value that you copied. Make sure it overrites the old GUID and doesnt give a GUID[1] if it does erase the old GUID and rename the new one.
-Copy the .cpr files from the attached cab and replace the existing ones in your Windows folder (thanks to Hafrust for the Cab).

Soft reset and re-enable Titanium.

To add or remove contacts disable Titanium, go into configurator and customize your speed dial tab. Hopefuly this helps everyone out, 99% of the credit goes to Hafrust and this thread! I just customized the information for a speed dial panel. Enjoy

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This solved my problem , i am able to have a speed dial widget as well as an app launcher.

[bx718bklyn]

Will this work in 6.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380544 post # 6