A good, fast launcher for WM?

[xdalaw]

Another iLauncher vote here. Not necessarily the smallest, but it does everything I want.

[nsinsinsi]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I like iLauncher as a program, but I don't want to use Today screen space on a launcher. It's a waste of prime display space in my opinion, especially on my little Treo 700wx screen. I want to have calendar, email, messaging, alarm, weather, speed dials, etc. there, not half of my screen for static items like program icons.

If I could launch a separate screen containing iLauncher by itself, than THAT would be awesome.

spb Shell's launcher is ok but I don't want to run the shell itself - I don't care for the idea and I like the way my phone works now without it...

All the other launchers - newmenu, smallmenu, etc. - are ok but not really finger friendly. You have to read the items and scroll to them with the dpad.

I guess I'll keep waiting for someone to write a really nice launcher

[vicn77]

have you looked at rlToday?

Make you own today screen the way you want it.

http://rotlaus-software.de/

[CozBoogie]

Or check out pBar. I've attached the zip to this post. It resides in your top menu (little icon appears right next to the time in upper right corner of screen). It's not d-pad activated but you can navigate through it once you open it with your stylus. You get to select which programs it opens. A number of other cool features too.

Check it out!

late,
Coz

[jamesus]

Originally Posted by nsinsinsi

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I like iLauncher as a program, but I don't want to use Today screen space on a launcher. It's a waste of prime display space in my opinion, especially on my little Treo 700wx screen. I want to have calendar, email, messaging, alarm, weather, speed dials, etc. there, not half of my screen for static items like program icons.

If I could launch a separate screen containing iLauncher by itself, than THAT would be awesome.

spb Shell's launcher is ok but I don't want to run the shell itself - I don't care for the idea and I like the way my phone works now without it...

All the other launchers - newmenu, smallmenu, etc. - are ok but not really finger friendly. You have to read the items and scroll to them with the dpad.

I guess I'll keep waiting for someone to write a really nice launcher

Looks like you would want to use SBSH PocketBreeze, SPB Mobile Shell, or SPB Diary to save space and incorporate all of those plugins.

[AFAngryWarrior]

Has anyone here even tried SmallMenuPlus? It gives you the feel of real windows on your Treo. It can be used with the Start Key on the device, and if you make folders in Explorer it can even look exactly like Windows with Start, Programs, Etc.... Give it a look if you've never used it, they have a trial period. I've been using it for 4 months not a hitch, works perfectly.

http://tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html

[Malatesta]

Originally Posted by AFAngryWarrior

Has anyone here even tried SmallMenuPlus? It gives you the feel of real windows on your Treo. It can be used with the Start Key on the device, and if you make folders in Explorer it can even look exactly like Windows with Start, Programs, Etc.... Give it a look if you've never used it, they have a trial period. I've been using it for 4 months not a hitch, works perfectly.

http://tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html

I really like SmallMenu and have used it for years.

But I have to say SPB Mobile Shell is much better.

To the OP: you don't have to run the today plugin or the startup screen when you use SPB MS, you can just run it as a Today menu. I find it hands down the most logical and easiest way to launch apps and it's very fast, with no slow downs.

I can't really even use WM Smartphone anymore since there is nothing similar.