Hi, can I put internet shortcuts for webs in main menu, in windows mobile 6.5? I have tried to make it and I can't.
languedoc said:
Hi, can I put internet shortcuts for webs in main menu, in windows mobile 6.5? I have tried to make it and I can't.
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If you create a shortcut (for anything) you can place it directly in the ..\windows\Start Menu\Programs ( also add \Sub-Folder of choice as desired)
Here is an example View attachment 298575 (unzip and copy to ..\windows\Start Menu) which starts IE and opens the BBC web site. The syntax of the shortcut is simply
Code:
:MSPIE www.bbc.co.uk
It will then appear in your Start Menu screen in the appropriate location.
You can easily duplicate an existing one and then alter the argument to the desired web address.
Position of icons within the Start Menu is controlled within the Registry and can be amended by tweaking.
Thanks, but it opens internet explorer and i prefer open Opera mobile, is it posible?
languedoc said:
Thanks, but it opens internet explorer and i prefer open Opera mobile, is it posible?
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Please, anyone?
languedoc said:
Please, anyone?
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Hi, you simply need to replace the :MSPIE in the shortcut with the equivalent call for Opera...
It will be something like
:OPERA www.bbc.co.uk
I don't have opera installed just now so can't immediately check - have a look in the \windows directory (or it may be under Programs) - find the Opera executable and it expect it is something straightforward like Opera.exe - un which case the above will likely work. If it is somthing a bit different, edit accordingly.
Sorry can't be definitive, but should be failry easy to sort.
kevinpwhite said:
Hi, you simply need to replace the :MSPIE in the shortcut with the equivalent call for Opera...
It will be something like
:OPERA www.bbc.co.uk
I don't have opera installed just now so can't immediately check - have a look in the \windows directory (or it may be under Programs) - find the Opera executable and it expect it is something straightforward like Opera.exe - un which case the above will likely work. If it is somthing a bit different, edit accordingly.
Sorry can't be definitive, but should be failry easy to sort.
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Thanks!!!!
Change shortcircut icon?
languedoc said:
Thanks!!!!
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Following the same way, now we have the shortcircut. (Thanks a lot ) The next xtep would be changing the ugly standard icon by a new one related with the web page that we want to open... any idea about how to?...
Thanks again!
Pere said:
Following the same way, now we have the shortcircut. (Thanks a lot ) The next xtep would be changing the ugly standard icon by a new one related with the web page that we want to open... any idea about how to?...
Thanks again!
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Yes that can also be done. You have to spcify the location of the required icon as part of the Shortcut.
You need to add an extra section to the Shortcut in the form:
\DirectoryLocation\File.xxx,-nn
Typically you already have a file, be it an .exe or .dll which contains the required icon. Replace File.xxx with the required filename. The-nn specifies the location of the icon in the file, eg. -16
The easiest way to do this is use a dedicated app like SK Shortcuts Manager which can look inside and identify the icons and automatically create the shortcut with the correct syntax.
Pere said:
Following the same way, now we have the shortcircut. (Thanks a lot ) The next xtep would be changing the ugly standard icon by a new one related with the web page that we want to open... any idea about how to?...
Thanks again!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567080
Hi I have a need to create a shortcut for windows mobile internet explorer that contains a "?" character in the url. When I include that character in the url string it is truncated at that point.
Example:
Code:
56#:MSPIE https://www .somedomain.com/indexapi.php?key=value
When the url reaches the internet exporer address bar it is only "https://www .somedomain.com/indexapi.php". The key and value are parsed out by the operating system I suppose. I tried using the ascii hex equivalent "%3F" instead and the internet explorer got the full url, but the apache server on the other end did not know what to do with the "%3f". Does anyone know a work around? I need the key and value as login credentials to the web site.
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Is there any way to change an icon in PPC2003 mobile?
Specifically, I use the program Battery Pack 2004 (v5.3) which comes with the Today screen plugin "Program Bar". This lets you setup shortcuts and place them on an MS Office like bar on the today screen. but many of the icons are generic and confusing and I'd like to change them. For example, if I add a link/shortcut to a folder called "Utilities", the link/shortcut shows up as a folder icon. If I place several different similar links next to each other, they all look the same. I'd like to change the icon to something meaningfulld, like a folder with a bit U on it ....
Any ideas?
create or copy any desired icon file into this folder and name it "icon.lnk"
Biso007 said:
create or copy any desired icon file into this folder and name it "icon.lnk"
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Thanks, I'll give that a wirl....
Created an Icon, copied it to the Windows\Startmenu\Util directory and renamed it icon.lnk.
Notta. ??
There are icon creation programs out there as I remember trialing one for a while. Wasn't freeware and din't end up buying it. Don't remember the name but I downloaded from handango.
If you wanted to change the icon I presume you would also need to creat a shortcut link the exe file you want to execute?
Ed
edcap,
I have an Icon creator, editor. In fact, I have the icon I want to use. But the question I have is how do I get it to show up on PPC2003? Specifically, how do I make it be the icon for a folder I have created?
Thanks in advance...
Help??? :?:
Ive been searching for it, but never found how to change the icons nor manual or with any program. I don´t think it´s possible to change the icons on WM2003.
Thanks, but it HAS to be possible. :wink:
We have 2 remote control rovers driving around on Mars right now taking pictures, drilling into rocks and digging holes in the red sand. We MUST be able to change an icon in my PDA?? :shock:
ccarrara said:
Thanks, but it HAS to be possible.
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Yes, it is. But it's not really simple, and I don't know the whole story, so this is more of a hint to get you started, not a complete solution.
Look at the "Games" folder in your start menu for an example. It has a different icon. So, if you look into the actual Games folder, there is a file called icon.lnk. This is NOT the actual icon, but a link (sic!) that points to an icon resource inside the ceshell.dll.
I did not try, but it may suffice to have that link point to an icon file (whatever that format is). Also, make sure you get the number in front of the # sign in the icon.lnk file right.
If all else fails, create a DLL that contains your icons as resources (you'll need a resource editor for that - Visual Studio has one, for example, but there are others), and have the icon.lnk point to an icon resource inside that DLL, similar to how the Games folder icon works.
Cheers
Daniel
Search the net for this sollusion, described by tadzio above. I know there even is programs for changing foldericons. Altough, there is no program for changing program icons yet..
And ive found no sollusion to this, anywhere...
Happy hunting, if you find anything. Please let us know!
Here is a free, open source, wallpaper changer. The screenshots explain what the program can do.
Note: If a phone call is in progress, the wallpaper is not changed (because it takes a number of seconds to change it).
Download. Simply copy it on your Windows Mobile 6 device and run it. (Works on my Polaris.)
Details
Source code
Works great, thank you very much.
I'll try it on my Samsung Omnia If I get it right, this app will finally let me set pictures that are smaller/bigger than my sreen with resizing them to the screen size?
THANKs
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Awesome!! does it work for wm5? .. dont say 6 only
It should work on Windows Mobile 5 (I haven't tried the latest version), but you first have to install .Net Compact Framework 2 from Microsoft: here.
Windows 6.5 Wallpaper
A good place to get wallpapers is FFFFound.com
Here is the wallpaper that I'm using
http://ffffound.com/image/1833eeacd07acf07502260ed70c5be62af6f9185
Cool...good job!
Cool works great.
It would be awesome if it had a "silent" mode without gui and the wallpaper given by parameters for scripting use.
i.e.
wallperizermob.exe -silent -changeto "/Wallpapers/mywalpaper.jpg"
I know it´s open source but I´m not able to code/compile this feature
Version 1.4.4 works on Windows Mobile 6.5. (Or any other OS where the system's wallpaper files were marked as read-only.)
See the first post.
6ITdtvFQqY said:
Version 1.4.4 works on Windows Mobile 6.5. (Or any other OS where the system's wallpaper files were marked as read-only.)
See the first post.
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That is nice, and I'm loving your app! It was quite slow at changing wallpaper at first, but I unchecked all fades/normalizes/sosoes and now it does change pretty fast. Any chance you could add:
a "random picture" setting (not to have it change in alphatbetical order, that is);
shorter change intervals (like 15 mins and 5 mins);
"Load at phone startup" option (I know I can place a shortcut in the windows/startup folder, but I think this is way cooler and can easily be undone!);
And maybe even cab the exe up and get a custom icon?
So far it's the best automatic wallpaper changer for 6.5 Titanium interface!
EDIT: as you can see from my screenshots, looks like we have a couple of glitches... in today screen, bottombar gets funky (looks like it replicates upper taskbar, don't think it should...) and in start menu background remains the one it was there at boot (it changes only after a soft-reset). Think you can sort that out?
teorouge said:
"random picture" setting (not to have it change in alphatbetical order, that is);
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I'll implement that.
teorouge said:
shorter change intervals (like 15 mins and 5 mins);
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I didn't add those settings because the user would have to start the phone too often to see the wallpaper changing. I guess some people might do that just to see a new picture. Also note that this would consume more battery. I'll add these too.
teorouge said:
"Load at phone startup" option (I know I can place a shortcut in the windows/startup folder, but I think this is way cooler and can easily be undone!);
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The programming framework doesn't have a way to do that. It could be done but I don't know how much work that would involve... and the development of the program is frozen.
teorouge said:
And maybe even cab
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I didn't make a cab because I like my programs on the SD card, being able to run without being installed, so that no matter how many times I hard-reset the device, I will still have the programs ready to run (I don't have to install any program ever again).
teorouge said:
a custom icon
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I'll add one.
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in today screen, bottombar gets funky (looks like it replicates upper taskbar, don't think it should...)
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The wallpaper pictures are shorter on purpose (and so the OS tiles them vertically). Normally, the today bars are opaque and stretching pictures on the entire screen area would cover a significant part of the pictures; this doesn't matter on a desktop computer, but a PDA's screen is too small (relative to the bars). For now this will remain unchanged.
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and in start menu background remains the one it was there at boot (it changes only after a soft-reset).
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I did that on purpose (but it should not display any kind of picture, or the skin's default picture, as it happens in WM 6.1). On WM 6.1, the today menu doesn't cover the entire screen and when it's opened, if it were to display the same picture as the screen, it would look as if the menu doesn't end anywhere. That's a weird feeling. We'll see how WM 7 will display it's today menu.
Version 1.4.5 is up.
In the "Various" tab there is a check-box to use a random picture.
The background picture of the start menu is changed on my WM 6.1, but only if TouchFlo is not running (I don't know why TouchFlo is not using it).
I have a problem.. not with our program, but with one that we e been trying to fix with roryB on a different thread:
the idea is that the wallpaper would change baed onthe regitry of htc home or manila weather panel and use e riginal weather graphics. there are 40 files in all and they are png's located in windows. we have been able to get mortscrip to change the reg but not the wallpaper.
It has do do the folowing:
1. watch the regitry for changes to the weather update
(the registry updates when you go to the weather panel and it auto updates)
2. based on the updated registry change the wallpaper to HH_WEATHER_##.png
3. refresh the wallpaper on the today screen.
it would be fine if the program copied the image and saved it n a different format such as jpg or gif; howver due to the large filecount t can not have the all 40 weather graphics in a separate folder or have duplicates. that would cost too much space.
RoryB is uing manila 1.5 (update 23) I am uing the mega manila which requres the media package to be able to set the today walpaper... however can be set via the file explorer or any other program for that matter. it does not allow to use the walpaper from the tsk.
my question is: what exactly does your program do tochange the wallpaper?
does it copy the file and rename it?
what actually sets the walpaper and refreshes it?
how can we replicate thi process and make it work?
If you could please let me know via pm or email? please.
Thank you so much, very appreciated!
S.V.I said:
what exactly does your program do tochange the wallpaper?
does it copy the file and rename it?
what actually sets the walpaper and refreshes it?
how can we replicate thi process and make it work?
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You can look at the source code, in file "HaraWork \ SourceCode_VS \ Wallperizer \ Wallperizer \ MainForm.cs", the "void SetNativeWallpaper" method.
There are lots of steps and they have to be followed exactly, or else either Windows Today or Manila do not show the wallpaper. Just as an example, Manila refuses to show the wallpaper if the "HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Today \ Wall" registry key is not set with whatever text.
By the way, I don't think PNGs are supported by the OS. You must copy the wallpaper in the "Windows" directory as BMP or JPEG (GIF works too). Note that the file name is specific, you can't use anything you want; "tdywater_[screen width]_[screen height]" is the name. The file name is created in the "string GetWallpaperFileName" method.
(Be sure to remove the read-only attribute of the "tdywater" / "stwater" files before you try to overwrite them.)
wallpaper doesn't change automatically
the wallpaper doesn't change automatically when the program is minimized or is in the background. can someone help me with this. thanks.
Arashi1118 said:
the wallpaper doesn't change automatically when the program is minimized or is in the background. can someone help me with this. thanks.
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Make sure you download the latest version (1.4.5).
Click on the "Wallpaper information" button and see "Loaded pictures". If it says "0" then the program failed to either load the pictures or failed to set any of them as wallpaper (if this happens, they are cleared from the internal queue).
(You could manually set a wallpaper in order to be sure it works on your PDA.)
Version 1.4.7
* Added command line parameters.
* Check the "Portrait and landscape" check-box (from the "Various" tab) in order for the wallpaper to be set for both screen formats (= portrait and landscape). Note that this requires twice the processing time every time the wallpaper is changed.
another Titanium Application launcher
easy to add and remove application
you need install mortscript first
and ready your application icon,
i have include some default icon in Program Files\CLauncher\Icon
CLauncher
v0.1 12-5-09
6 pages
All Resolution (but need to test)
v0.2 15-5-09
Option Add/Remove Page - Max 9 pages
2 option for select app
1. choose from list (only select .exe file)
2. manual input (any file with full path eg. \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ActiveSync.lnk , but keep in mind you need start by "\")
fix the problem about update icon (i hope )
v0.21 16-5-09
fix bug on Add/Remove Page
v0.25 14-7-09
add option to choose .exe or .lnk
CSettings
v0.1 14-7-09
same as CLauncher-v0.25
CGames
v0.1 14-7-09
same as CLauncher-v0.25
this must install to Main Memory
Nice, but you can add second line with some application description
where to download please?
I'd like to try it, where can I download it??
No download link
download link
sorry, forgot to upload the file
pls check 1st post
it is working on wqvga, confirmed. But a suggestion would be that it can load .lnk too, not just .exe because activesync for example needs to call /remote as an additional parameter to repllog.exe to start in window and not just as a process
EDIT: until then everybody who wants to use activesync in claunch just go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\CLaunch\Page that activesync is supposed to be\ and edit ACTIONURL with this string ':MSSYNCAPP' with no quotes
EDIT2: bug report: it seems that it doesn't refresh icons after the first choice. For example i had resco explorer on page1 and activesync on page2 but i decided to switch places for them and now resco has activesync icon and activesync resco's. That wouldn't be weird if i didn't manually chose new icons for each page but they just stay the same. Only after i edited registry and on page1 as an icon put App2 and vice versa it switched them but that shouldn't be like that so I am searching for the problem a little further. If chris doesn't do it first, ofc
LAST EDIT, i promise here are 6 fixed scripts. They have a delay when changing icon, but at least they work now
guess i lied, another edit, scripts now refresh themselves, no delay
Nice app... This was the exact launcher I was looking for.
I have an elfin (qvga) with dsixda's latest 6.5 beta rom and so far its working perfectly (I only tried to add apps and assign icons to them)
the only thing I noticed so far is that if you install it in your storage card you are not able to add any apps to it later (you get an error msg with a countdown button, don't remember the msg now).
great job..
another great work.thanks!
Another CLaunch
You might want to consider changing the name of your app, cLaunch
Thanks, another great work.....
Where to get the mortscript?
It works great!!
Thanks for that!
four_plus2000 said:
Thanks, another great work.....
Where to get the mortscript?
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here you go~~ enjoy!
Very Good
Thanks, chriscsh. I see you have been busy. Have adjust for WM7 version. Looking great. Thanks .....
BTW, this has 9 pages ( all manual editting )
Love it. thanks for this.
ok, getting something weird. This is only happening on the first page, and it happens no matter what app i use. i've tried different file names, etc. any ideas?
theFREAKed said:
EDIT: until then everybody who wants to use activesync in claunch just go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\CLaunch\Page that activesync is supposed to be\ and edit ACTIONURL with this string ':MSSYNCAPP' with no quotes
EDIT2: bug report: it seems that it doesn't refresh icons after the first choice. For example i had resco explorer on page1 and activesync on page2 but i decided to switch places for them and now resco has activesync icon and activesync resco's. That wouldn't be weird if i didn't manually chose new icons for each page but they just stay the same. Only after i edited registry and on page1 as an icon put App2 and vice versa it switched them but that shouldn't be like that so I am searching for the problem a little further. If chris doesn't do it first, ofc
LAST EDIT, i promise here are 6 fixed scripts. They have a delay when changing icon, but at least they work now
guess i lied, another edit, scripts now refresh themselves, no delay
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thanks, i will look into that
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only thing I noticed so far is that if you install it in your storage card you are not able to add any apps to it later (you get an error msg with a countdown button, don't remember the msg now).
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forgot to mention that, you only can install to your main storage
uniqueboy said:
You might want to consider changing the name of your app, cLaunch
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ok, now i rename that to CLauncher
leary said:
Love it. thanks for this.
ok, getting something weird. This is only happening on the first page, and it happens no matter what app i use. i've tried different file names, etc. any ideas?
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that seem the problem of the png file, do you have try another png?
Nice apps
Hi, do u mind sharing ur edited clauncher? Looks really good since i'm using wm7 theme aswell. Thx a lot for the great work here.
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Thanks, chriscsh. I see you have been busy. Have adjust for WM7 version. Looking great. Thanks .....
BTW, this has 9 pages ( all manual editting )
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chriscsh said:
another Titanium Application launcher
easy to add and remove application
you need install mortscript first
and ready your application icon,
i have include some default icon in Program Files\CLaunch\Icon
v0.1 12-5-09
6 pages
All Resolution (but need to test)
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where I can download mortscript? somebody help me!
Very practical application. Love it!!!
Can anyone confirm whether this Panel is working with Miri's 6.5 v10 ROM.
I have tried the other AppLauncher posted on this forum but it just doesn't
seem to be working with Miri's ROM so just wanted to make sure before I install
hello, i've got the htc hd2. overall i'm satisfied. but i've seen at a friends iphone that instead of having all the quick links out in the open, he has icons of their libraries such as: programs, games, extra, news and more. once he presses a library it opens another window bellow it and he can select the prog he wants to lunch. i beleive if this is somehow available in the hd2, maybe through cookies editor or something like that, it would be great - time saving, organized, easy to use...
does anyone know of this feature in the iphone? is it a 3rd party app or some setting? is it possible to be activated or installed on the hd2?
thanks guys.
guy.
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hello, i've got the htc hd2. overall i'm satisfied. but i've seen at a friends iphone that instead of having all the quick links out in the open, he has icons of their libraries such as: programs, games, extra, news and more. once he presses a library it opens another window bellow it and he can select the prog he wants to lunch. i beleive if this is somehow available in the hd2, maybe through cookies editor or something like that, it would be great - time saving, organized, easy to use...
does anyone know of this feature in the iphone? is it a 3rd party app or some setting? is it possible to be activated or installed on the hd2?
thanks guys.
guy.
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u can create subfolder in your /windows/startup folder and move there your start menu items
but i can't create those subfolders as quick links. it's as i would go and start file expolrer and look for the app i want, only in subfolders. i would like to have subfolders as quicklins...
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but i can't create those subfolders as quick links. it's as i would go and start file expolrer and look for the app i want, only in subfolders. i would like to have subfolders as quicklins...
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yes u can, if u have a powerful file manager like resco explorer (not free) or any other free one around
check here and here, not perfect eye-candy, but works
the "latest" iOS feature of grouping in folders is a laughable attempt by apple to copy what windows mobile has had for AGES!
the iphone does not have a home screen. instead, it just throws all your program shortcuts on the home screen. the equivalent of this is the windows mobile "start" menu. one tap and you get the start menu to show off to your iphone pals.
the windows mobile "start" menu is more powerful because it offers n-level nesting and unlimited number of links within a "group" (lets call them folders because thats the correct windows mobile term!). finally, it offers mixing links and folders within a folder! not sure the iphone can do that.
as stated above, use a powerful file manager to create folders under your start menu, give them icons, and organize existing links under these new folders. add more than 12 links AND folders to a folder and throw that in your iphone pal's face!
ok. i like what you're saying... however, i am using the cookies home tab editor (i think that's the name) and i've removed everything (clock, tasks, calender...) from the home screen so i can have a picture of my beautiful wife and 4 icons of quick links at the bottom (not including the sliding bar of the windows mobile). so as a resault of this if i had folders on the main home screen i'd needed 4, the most important and that's it. and i have to tell you, i hardly use the START button. so, i'm still looking for something to help me place folders and not link to programs on my hd2's home screen.
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but i can't create those subfolders as quick links. it's as i would go and start file expolrer and look for the app i want, only in subfolders. i would like to have subfolders as quicklins...
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there is a way: You have to put a .lnk in that folder and then it will show up on quicklinks for cht.
You can pm watcher64. He made one for me for a movies folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682391
The above post may be answering my question in the negative, but to be certain, I thought that I would ask.
Is it possible to create a folder that contains the shortcuts to multiple websites and their names?
I frequent 15-20 websites that are hobby related. I would love to create a folder with the hobby name that houses these website shortcuts. Perhaps that ability is already available or a work-around will allow me to to that very thing, but if there is, it's alluding me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682391
The above post may be answering my question in the negative, but to be certain, I thought that I would ask.
Is it possible to create a folder that contains the shortcuts to multiple websites and their names?
I frequent 15-20 websites that are hobby related. I would love to create a folder with the hobby name that houses these website shortcuts. Perhaps that ability is already available or a work-around will allow me to to that very thing, but if there is, it's alluding me.
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Hi, try this:
1. Long press on the homescreen - Advanced - Shortcuts - Bookmark (make sure that you've added these websites as bookmarks, either on your phone or PC, it will be linked to Chrome).
2. Select a bookmark, it will now be added on your homescreen.
3. Repeat the process, and now you can drag bookmarks on top of each other to create a folder.
Hope this helps
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Hi, try this:
1. Long press on the homescreen - Advanced - Shortcuts - Bookmark (make sure that you've added these websites as bookmarks, either on your phone or PC, it will be linked to Chrome).
2. Select a bookmark, it will now be added on your homescreen.
3. Repeat the process, and now you can drag bookmarks on top of each other to create a folder.
Hope this helps
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Too Easy (Worked as Instructed)!
Thanks,
-Mike