There are some applications on my HD2 (like GPSTest) that works with the d-pad. I've developed a small application, a virtual d-pad, optimized for WVGA resolution.
The virtual d-pad can be moved on the screen and from my tests it's doing its job: it replaces the missing d-pad.
The application is at a very beginning stage, so please have mercy
If it will be interest for this app, I will continue to improve it.
This is a screenshot:
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And here is the cab:
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From the screenshot you can see seven areas: five for d-pad functions (up, down, left, right and return), one for application exit (the X-like area) and the last area for moving the window over the screen (the white arrow).
Your comments and suggestions are welcomed!
Version 0.2a:
- the application stores the last position on the screen (Registry-based)
- the application handles continuous pressing on the directional buttons and send messages accordingly.
Attached is the latest version:
View attachment vdpad_v0.2.CAB
looks promising (i think desire to have it can be improved if you make it more stylish in terms of graphics). I don't miss the dial pad simply because i am glad to have the xtra screen space on my Rhodium
Nice... does the overlay work over any app? would be handy with those games that assume you have a d-pad... option for theming would be good
what would be cool is if the graphic is transparent and the corners of the square buttons were rounder.
i really like it
i wounder if it work (show) in games
and i hop if u can add to it keypad
cause all java games that i have need it in order to play it
it will be 2 in 1
keepup the good work
I also think it would be a whole lot nicer if it was transparent. Maybe have it to where the only graphics are outlines of the buttons. As for eye candy, the rounded corners would be nicer too. I just think that it blocks too much of the screen to be used too often, so transparent settings would be the best thing for it to gain a lot of popularity.
Just my 2 cents.
Keep up the good work, I personally do wish my touch pro 2 had a D-Pad even if it were just integrated on the keyboard or something.
Great app. Iphone stole my D-pad and you brought it back to us.
What needs improving is adding long press button repetition so that scrolling is easier.
Maybe adding a donation button to your 1st post would add some motivation for you to continue developing this much needed app.
Edit: It would be nice if Vpad remembers screenposition.
great idea and great work! thanks! i like the idea of the buttons being transparent.
graet idea and great app!!
please continue development
thanks!
Thanks
This is just what I needed..very badly.
I miss the physical DPad on my previous Himalaya...Some games like NFS used the accelerator as well as touch controls, which I felt could be utilized in other apps as well.
Many thanx. Plz continue to develop/improve. I'll try it and give my inputs soon.
Really nice job
And +1 for transparency
Thanks! I really miss the d-pad on my HD2.
-Would be great if you can add long-press functions as well
-And if it remembers last position would be nice
Very nice work!! I support the transparency and round edges. What also would be nice if it was a little bit smaller, now takes up a lot of screen space.
For those who want to use it, but do not need it to be constantly on the screen: map it to a hard/software key.
Wouldn't be better to place all buttons in one line? Like this:
Also it would be nice to set some transparency...
+1 for transparency; I guess if you ever seen how the d pad is when playing games on the iphone. that would be nice.
Very good application. I would also suggest a possibility to have left and right arrows at the left and right borders of the screen, so that users won't be constantly looking where to hit when playing action games requiring d-pad.
That's simply what almost every non-physical keyboard user DREAM !!
KEEP IT ON PLZ !!
I think the best solution would be make layouts switchable One layout for games, one for apps requiring D-Pad to control etc.
Hey!
About suggestion
Maybe a key to show/hide keyboard, because on some programs, it's an important missing key...
And why not, combinating it with this ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552947
Thank you for your work !
GREAT Idea. I wish that HTC would have put on on the HD2. I know they are trying to drive us to buy their patented stylus, but I miss a d-pad. Please continue (and the transparent mode would be nice).
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- If you have not installed the app: why?
- If you have installed: how is it working?
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Features Showcase VIDEO
0.9.1 Version available. Changelog:
- Added png format for backgrounds
- Added an option to select the vibration Time and LED in case Haptic feedback is not working.
- Added checkbox to choose if tlock starts showing desktop directly or showing the lock screen.
- Appointments time format now depends on devices's regional settings
- Solved silence call using hardware volume key
- Solved going to desktop even when finger is down.
- Solved windows button when locked to desktop in WM6.5.X ROMS
- Solved alarm not sounding
- Solved double lock by changing the registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\BackLight\AutoDeviceLockEnable => 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\keybd\DeviceLockWhenSuspend => 0
- Solved issues with not hidding notifications.
Very smooth, congratulations!
Wow, Great! How/where is the password stored?
Thanks T! I'm with the flash thing now .
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Wow, Great! How/where is the password stored?
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The default password is the top left dot (just click on it). Once you have setted your own pattern (you can do that by tap&hold and then select change pattern) it's stored on a file called lockcode.txt in the app folder.
Ohhh! Looks amazing, installing ASAP !
EDIT: First thoughts:
WOW! This app is amazing, especially for the first beta. Honestly, I'd use this as is with no changes. I think I'm going to skin it later this weekend to see how it looks. Therer were a few things I noticed however.
If you enter the wrong pattern, "again" is spelled "aggain".
The load time took about 5-6 seconds on my touch.
That was really all that I noticed with it. Works very smooth and and I really like the transparent affect on it!
Just a few suggestions:
Please keep it simple like it is, too much extra will just slow it down.
The option to overlap existing lines in the pattern would give some extra security.
Making it full screen with an extra row of dots.
Sorry to sound like a pain, but I really like this development and would like to see this grow a lot.
Again, excellent work, keep it up !
Omgawd. Alfonso. I love you. You always come out with the things i need at exactly the right time I was looking for something like the iPhone S2U. I know A_C almost perfected it, but i really wanted a passcode thing. I'm going to double lock my phone now, Throttle Lock under my S2U2.
i think maybe it would be faster if the background was all black. i think transparency slows it down...
anyways, this is amazing.
EDIT: nevermind black background looks ugly.
WOW. Dude, you've done it again, this is ground breaking stuff.
I can;t fault it apart from the slow loading times. It's awesome
Also, is there anyway you can allow diagonals from one to the other? If you see what I mean?
Nice work!
Thanks, coooooool app. T M Z
Hi,
It looks awesome! Can anyone report on the effect on battery life?
Battery Life: ive only been using for about an hour and nothing bad. plus it only opens when you wake up your deivce so its not ALWAYS running.
I'm skinning it as we speak!
Very nice work APBilbo. Thank You. I have been looking for something like this for a while now. S2U2 is just to overloaded for my liking. It didn't seem to work right at first after I set the pattern, so I soft reset and now it works flawless on my Sprint Touch stock 6.1 ROM. Again Thank You, BOO
One Word... "Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Loving it.. lookin forward to the creativity to continue..
Bien Hecho!
I've been looking for an Android lock app ever since i saw the video preview of googles android OS.. what ive been looking for
great work!
Are you planning on adding features like S2U2? I asked A_C to add the patter feature to his unlock and he would not so I'm hoping you add the features he has so we can all have the best of everything.
Having an option to make the pattern "pads" invisible would allow the features from S2U2 can be added onscreen
so i made a "skin" for this.
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you on clubrsx?
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you on clubrsx?
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nah. i wanna get me an rsx.
dont have cash though.
Thank's everybody for the feedback!!
As i fas as I see there's no problems other than the speed thing... I'll try to speed it up a little bit. I can't promiss anything though.
About where will the throttle development go I don't plan to make it very complex. May be in the future I'll add:
- Full screen support.
- Some icon notifications for missed calls, new sms, new mail.
Understand that this is mostly a locking app to secure your device. Any info given on it will be public, so it will not show anything like next appointment, last called id, etc.... Though you're able to receive calls while the device is locked.
Thanks!!!
Just a little application I've been working on to get back into programming, using xml (it uses the rss feed from icanhascheezburger.com), some image processing (scaling mainly) and threading (to make the interface able respond and update while downloading).
This is the first functional release of this program, I think without any (major) bugs. The next releases will focus on cleaning up the code to the point where I can release the source for all to tinker with.
It's built for devices with the .NET Compact Framework 3.5, so if it doesn't work, make sure you have the right version of the compact framework installed.
Features:
- resolution independant, will work on all possible resolutions (even unconventional ones) because the interface is scaled (though there is not much of an interface).
- works on both touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices: swipe left/right to switch images and tap the image to open it with the native viewer (to zoom and/or save it to disk), or do the same with the hardware dpad left/right/enter.
Ofcourse, if you find any bugs, feel free to drop a message inhere.
UPDATES:
Version 1.0.1 now available for download!
Changes:
- New right softkey menu allows for updating the RSS feed and exiting
- Left softkey brings a random lolcat for you to laugh at
Great stuff now I can haz lolz on ma fone
hahaha great app
edit: a randomization would be nice ...
Definitely gonna grab this.
But what I have been wanting is an app that lets you create your own. Take a picture, caption it (with different font syles, and placements) and save it, or send it... or even reopen it and re-edit it.
I see way too many funny things in my daily travels, and wanna share it.
Screens would be nice.
nice tiny 14k app
the other day i came across a 250k app that just turns wifi on/off. kudos mate
rofl i always wondered where to get these picz, now i has da link
nice app, hilarious indeed
Great app!
I was going to point out a bug where the latest post wasnt showing in the app, but I checked and it seems that it's not in the rss feed so it's all good.
I'd love to see the source code, I'm working on an app which would really benefit from being able to swipe left and right between forms, and I'm interested in how the images are scaled. If it's not too much trouble, I'd love to have a peek at it
Excellent idea!
Im am sorry in advance, but I just HAD to... ^Yº
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Actually, I think I just had a brainwave - I'm going to play about with MouseUp and MouseDown and recording MousePositon to detect a gesture.
It worked, thanks for the inspiration
WOW Great idea I always wanted a wall mounted screen dedicated to lolcats, until that happens pocket size will do
Thanks all for the replies. I doubted if I should post this as I only made it as a test for myself, but now I'm glad I did. In the next few days I'll be cleaning up the code, and per request I'll add a random lolcat-function.
Oh, and StarMonkee: that's exactly what I did, when MouseDown is triggered I record the position, and when MouseUp is triggered I check the difference and if the difference is bigger than 20 (or something like that) I go to the next, if it's smaller than -20 I go to the previous. If it's in between those two the movement is not big enough and it's recognized as a tap. I'm not sure on if the values were 20 and -20, but it's something like that I think
Tank Yuz berry mush
Alan
thanks for this app, i effin LOVE lolcats....
New update available.
Got iconz?
.ICO attached.
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Got iconz?
.ICO attached.
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Great! I'll be using the first one I think, I love the expression on that lolcat ^^
Thanks for sharing this great little app!
Laugh Out Loud Cats Are Totally Sweeeet
Hey guys!
I just finished my second game for Windows Mobile. You can download and check it out for free (full version is only 2.99€)!
Click here to download Tripplix!
Here's the games website:
Visit the Tripplix website!
The idea of the game is to match three (or more) blocks of the same color to blow them up. Chain reactions, large groups or multiple-groups-at-once bring extra points.
The game gets harder and harder while the clock is mercilessly ticking
When you're game over you can submit your score to the online highscore system to compare them with other players.
Some screenshots:
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The game includes two different graphics sets so that it will run on low resolution devices and high res devices as well. Also normal and wide screens are supported (so everything from QVGA to WVGA should be possible). The game langauage can be set to English or German.
If you encounter any problems, find bugs or have ideas how to improve the game: Just post em here! This is your direct wire to the developer
Update 1.1:
Changelog:
- Performance slightly improved
- Bug in highscore system fixed
- Some rendering problems fixed
To install it just download the game again and install it over the old version.
(It should say v 1.1 when loading now)
thanks a lot
it looks amazing..
Looks and plays ok, but you would think that moving a row of blocks would be liquid smooth on a 528MHz processor like my Diamond has.
Lack of optimization in the engine kinda takes away from the experience. Imho.
OK, thanks for the info. I tried the game on 3 devices (XDA Orbit, Diamond 2 and HD2) where it worked fine. So I'll spend the next days trying to improve the performance
Allright, here's a liitle update (1.1).
Changelog:
- Performance slightly improved
- Bug in highscore system fixed
- Some rendering problems fixed
To install it just download the game again and install it over the old version.
(It should say v 1.1 when loading now)
Thanks for the game, I love the online Highscore...
that's really great to see you out there once again dude !!!
I really like this game and I'm gonna buy this one too really soon
Here is a small review of the app : Tripplix Review
Hi VanKurt
Beautiful, simple and addictive: the right formula
Hey, great game! I want more of those
Great game, I am having problem trying to purchase. I input info into the form, and "Submit Query", but nothing happens Is there another way to buy full version? Thanks, hope to see more like this(especially supporting VGA )
Let me guess: your PopUp-Blocker ate the popup?
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Let me guess: your PopUp-Blocker ate the popup?
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I wish After checking your reply here I did set popup blocker off and try again. hmm... So, after entering info and press submit it acts like it will load, but then just goes back to the Triplex homepage I will try again from my device maybe or my other PC later. Let me know if you have another suggestion, maybe something I missed
As mentioned above there should be a popup. So trying a different browser/pc is a good idea. God, I hate web-development
hi dude !
it would be great if we can put the game on hold in order to come back later because a round can take a lot a time...
thanks again for this awesome game !!
BTW, I've also just bought it
I'm really surprised there isn't much more comments out there because this game is awesome !!!
Anyway, I've got an other suggestion VanKurt
sometimes when you move a square, it match with an horizontal and vertical line in the same time but there is only one being taken into account So could it be possible that it delete both lines ?
cheers
Mh, yeah that would be nice
I'm quite stressed at the moment, but I've added it to my ToDo list. Thanks!
great !!!
And no worries, take your time
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Here is a xBox live stats app for Windows Mobile. Its called WM Live and is still in beta.
WM Live runs on Windows Mobile powered devices, and it lets you sync your Xbox Live friends career / status / gaming history on your device so you can look it up while online OR offline. NET Compact Framework (which you might already have installed) is required.
Plz note : I am NOT the developer, just promoting it.
Developers Page and download : http://m.zaamit.com/wmlive/ [ via 1800PocketPC.com ]
And here's the developer
Thanks for the post theone, hope Xbox gamers enjoy my little app. All and any kind of feedback / suggestion is VERY welcome!
thanks bout to download now
awesome
What versions of Windows Mobile are supported?
(Please say WM2003SE)
I know it runs on wm2003, possibly with some graphic glitches. Personally, I've tested it on WM5, 6.1, and 6.5 in both portrait and landscape.
Just smartphones are unsupported at the moment.
@ zaamit : glad to see you here
well, glad of being an ungreatful lurker no more
Great App
Thanks!
I'll give it a try
Edit:
Just installed it on my TP2. Works like a charm. I was able to add my Xbox Live account as well as my friends.
Updates are nice and quick, as well as the app.
I like the sliding in and out animation for the Avatars.
I did find a minor bug.
When displaying an Avatar that has been set to maximum height the top of the head is cut off, in both Landscape and Portrait mode.
Here is an example, my avatar vs. my friends avatar:
One suggestion is to add borders to the Game Details popup (unless its borderless intentionally), its a lil hard to tell that something actually popped up with everything being white. Not a real big concern though.
Over all a great app.
Looking forward to seeing this app evolve.
Thanks so much for your feedback and the kind words too
You're right about the popup panel: it's borderless just because it was the quickest way to get it done, but the plan is to spice up the graphics a little bit before v1.0, so I'll definitely keep that in mind.
Quick update, as v0.9.4 is now available for downloading at that same address. As before, any comment / suggestion is more than welcome
Also, if you really like the app a Paypal donation is always appreciated. Goes without saying that it's not required and I will keep up with development as long as people use WM Live
awesome man! thanks!
awesome program
i will try it in my HD2
HELP !
i want help with graphics...
Change default background like 360 UI...
Change button like 360 dafut menu when push X... gray and Green...
if you want, contact me...
Cheers...
LeSScro
works great in my HD2
BUT THE PROGRAM ICON IS CRAP
it need to be changed
+1 about graphics...
must be better ! on WVGA !
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BUT THE PROGRAM ICON IS CRAP
it need to be changed
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Very true, that actually never got out of beta lol.
If anyone wants to give it a go and provide a sexy icon (original work) it would be appreciated... and credited.
Graphics are tough as I'm not sure I can get transparency to work on older devices (eg for the XBL avatars), but I'll see what i can do.
And thanks so much for the offer lesscro, I'll keep that in mind
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Very true, that actually never got out of beta lol.
If anyone wants to give it a go and provide a sexy icon (original work) it would be appreciated... and credited.
Graphics are tough as I'm not sure I can get transparency to work on older devices (eg for the XBL avatars), but I'll see what i can do.
And thanks so much for the offer lesscro, I'll keep that in mind
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here you go
i can make more if you want
Icon test !
1s attempt :
icon based on 360 style...
Gonna give this a shot! Thanks for the development!
Edit - Works great! I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Updates were quick and accurate, game information was correct, and everything appeared fine to me. Great job on this!
does anyone else have issues with accidentally hitting the bottom buttons on this phone? it happens in a bunch of different apps, but the worst one is this:
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my finger tends to hit the playback position bar while i'm attempting to hit the home button, and ends up seeking me to the middle of the track. this is infuriating, especially given that i tend to listen to 1+ hr long mixes.
there's no way to increase the border on the bottom of the screen or anything is there? i could also switch music players, but i'd rather find a workaround that improves the situation with all apps. any ideas?
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does anyone else have issues with accidentally hitting the bottom buttons on this phone? it happens in a bunch of different apps, but the worst one is this:
my finger tends to hit the playback position bar while i'm attempting to hit the home button, and ends up seeking me to the middle of the track. this is infuriating, especially given that i tend to listen to 1+ hr long mixes.
there's no way to increase the border on the bottom of the screen or anything is there? i could also switch music players, but i'd rather find a workaround that improves the situation with all apps. any ideas?
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I have not come across this issue yet. I normally use the music widget which takes up a fraction of the screen. And I tried using the full screen to check out the issue, but my lifeproof nuud case is the reasoning for making it difficult to hit the menu or back button. Because of the case it has kinda trained me to hit a smaller area when going for the buttons (menu, home, or back).
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does anyone else have issues with accidentally hitting the bottom buttons on this phone? it happens in a bunch of different apps, but the worst one is this:
my finger tends to hit the playback position bar while i'm attempting to hit the home button, and ends up seeking me to the middle of the track. this is infuriating, especially given that i tend to listen to 1+ hr long mixes.
there's no way to increase the border on the bottom of the screen or anything is there? i could also switch music players, but i'd rather find a workaround that improves the situation with all apps. any ideas?
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%100 agree with you. It happens to me all the time with different apps. I, personally, start feeling that on screen button better that physical buttons.
<--------------- coming from Nexus phone
I think it's only really noticeable with thicker cases really, when I'm using my Seidio Active case it will nudge my thumb up into the screen every once in a while if I'm not paying attention because of that lip around the phone, whereas if I'm using my Spigen Slim Armor case I don't have that problem because of how ultra thin the lip is. The only thing I can think of that would help you out would be to use a custom rom with the ability to enable on-screen buttons like CM10.2 or something. Of course you'd lose screen real estate that way, but you wouldn't have to use the home button or soft keys anymore to get around. I am also hoping that Samsung will eventually ditch all physical and soft keys entirely and go with all on-screen controls like the Nexus. I'm pretty sure they won't though, they're as stubborn as Apple is.