FingerSuite
by
Francesco Carlucci
Graphics by 12aon and Kraize
FingerSuite replaces standard menu and messagebox for our windows mobile devices.
Usage:
- configure autostart, skins and applications by new control panel applet.
- If fingermenu or fingermsgbox are visible, tap on left softkey (no label!) to access service menu (see video demo below).
- Slide right to left anywhere to go to parent menu. Last slide minimizes fingermenu.
Of course, these is a beta application so use it very carefully!!!!
These are video demonstrations of the application:
v1.09
v1.11
For skinners:
Put your skin under \Program Files\Finger<Menu|Msgbox>\skins under a custom folder, then select the skin from control panel applet. Edit font and color settings in settings_finger<menu|msgbox>.ini files.
Keep in mind that:
- selection_Xvga.png height is the menu item height
- btn_<up|down>_*vga.png height is the up/down buttons height
Multilanguage: it's provided by mean of MUI files under program folder. By default english is selected if correct rom language is not found. If you want to contribute with your language, edit Finger<Menu|Msgbox>.exe.0409.mui files changing string tables, menus and language id (important!), and post to this the thread please.
For developers, I code all the application using WTL and C++, so there is no need of .NET CF. I tested it only on my QVGA devices, but it seems to work well also under WQVGA/VGA/WVGA and other emulated devices.
About me: I'm an 31 years old italian boy and I work in Rome for a big IT company. Really I haven't so much time to coding, so I want to thank my girlfriend Agnese for her patience.
Thanks to supbro, crino (
http://wmdevelopers.blogspot.com/200...ject-dlls.html), dzolee (
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/mobile/cergn.aspx), dimitri (
http://www.ddj.com/architect/184405459), mamaich (
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=247425), Kraize and 12aon for help with graphics.
Thanks to all beta tester for helping me in finding bugs and for their useful suggestions.
Please report in this thread any bug/suggestion.
Thanks to all.
ChangeLog
v1.0) initial release
v1.01) bug fix
v1.02)
- more bug fix
- added more registry key to control menu colors
v1.03)
- only one instance allowed
- double menu fix (to be tested)
v1.04)
- introduced transparency level for background
- bitmap converted to PNG with transparency (removed TransparentColor registry value because no more used)
- more bugfix
v1.05)
- a lot of bugfixes
- configuration by program name instead of window class name
v1.06)
- smooth scroll correction
v1.07) Revolution
- changed the way the program works (no more standard menu)
- support for SIP menu
- more similar to Opal SIP Menu
- support for WQVGA (like Omnia)
v1.08)
- AppToDate support (not tested!!!)
- Exclusion list (add only executable name without full path!)
- Autostart at windows boot (after cab install)
- png updated from Kraize work (thanks a lot!!)
v1.09)
- configurable visible menu item number (set to 0 for max)
- new feature: when menu is larger than screen, 2 big button appear for scroll up/down (see video)
- copy/paste/undo/cut now works almost always
- new option: disable background alpha blending and replace with solid color
- new option: max velocity scroll
- pngs and icon updated from Kraize and 12aon works (thanks a lot!!)
v1.10)
- back navigation with finger (right to left or d-pad left). This action on main menu cause fingermenu to minimize.
- d-pad & scroll wheel support (up/down to scroll, left to go back, right or enter to select)
- compatibility with .NET apps
- new option for disabling up/down button
- new service menu: disable fingermenu for x second (where x is configurable)
- bug fixes (transparency problem should be fixed now)
v1.11)
- new name FingerSuite
- hack of standard messagebox
- multilanguage
- skins
Todo
- support for WM5
Known bugs
- not working on WM5
Installation:
- if you've just installed older version, I strongly recommend you to uninstall and SOFTRESET device before installing new version.
- Installation on device is mandatory
PLEASE REPORT IN THIS THREAD ANY BUGS YOU FIND, THANKS!
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