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Replacing the t-zones menu with a web and application favourites menu
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Posted 16 November 2007 - 04:27 PM

See pic below... with some registry tweaking and some image creation as required, you can turn the t-zones menu into a favourites menu for whatever you want (apps, web pages etc). You're not limited to 4 either :(

Refining the process atm, but watch this space!

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PPS HKLM\Security\cHome\CLinks is where the fun begins ;)

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 06:05 PM

Nice. Please for details. I don't use T-Zones and have been looking for a way to put something useful there.

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 08:28 PM

View PostPaul (MVP), on Nov 16 2007, 12:27, said:

See pic below... with some registry tweaking and some image creation as required, you can turn the t-zones menu into a favourites menu for whatever you want (apps, web pages etc). You're not limited to 4 either :(

Refining the process atm, but watch this space!

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PS Note that this is a real live screen shot and it works as you would expect...
PPS HKLM\Security\cHome\CLinks is where the fun begins ;)


Oh you BAD man. Now I'm hooking in Opera Mini! Yee hoo!

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 08:47 PM

Hmmm...looking over this I'm wondering if this can be manipulated to add an extra 'plugin' of whatever links one wants? In other words, could we duplicate this whole thing and make a list of favorite programs to start?

Do you see any actual external plugins being called by this program? I'm hoping for a way for third party developers to author their own extensions for Neo.

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:54 PM

You're right about that. In fact, now I've got Opera and Opera Mini launching!

(The key with Opera Mini is calling the shortcut in \Windows\Start Menu\ with quotes around it.)

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 10:07 PM

I see no reason why the whole plugin can't be duplicated. See my other posts for a nice 'heart' icon i've made... i'll look into registering the same plugin under a seperate GUID and including it as an additional item!

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 10:13 PM

Ideally somebody with better Photoshop skillz than me could create a generic 'application' image and a generic 'web' image (probably just a globe)?

These could then either be used as is or overlayed with an extracted icon or similar...

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 12:01 AM

Sorry, I'm new to this, can you give a step-by-step instructions on what do? I can edit the registry, I just don't know what to edit.

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 04:26 AM

View PostPaul (MVP), on Nov 16 2007, 18:13, said:

Ideally somebody with better Photoshop skillz than me could create a generic 'application' image and a generic 'web' image (probably just a globe)?

These could then either be used as is or overlayed with an extracted icon or similar...

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 08:54 AM

That's very mac ;)

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Posted 18 November 2007 - 03:53 AM

View PostPaul (MVP), on Nov 17 2007, 04:54, said:

That's very mac ;)

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Bloody limey wanker!

Actually I don't like the generic app icon either but it was a quickie. Coming up with a generic globe was the better of the two projects. The hard part with the idea of a generic app is that most people just do a command window and that looks boring. I tried spicing it up but there's only so much you can do with a crap idea.

I'll work on it some more - and if you want some specific app icons for Neo, please ask.

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Posted 18 November 2007 - 06:06 AM

View Postkwoodall, on Nov 16 2007, 17:54, said:

You're right about that. In fact, now I've got Opera and Opera Mini launching!

(The key with Opera Mini is calling the shortcut in \Windows\Start Menu\ with quotes around it.)


What's the application launch string for opera mini? I'm new to creating shortcuts to java applications. Thanks!

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Posted 18 November 2007 - 08:13 PM

Ok. Here's a better generic Application icon. If you need something for the left bar let me know.

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Posted 18 November 2007 - 08:21 PM

That's very nice, good job!

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Posted 18 November 2007 - 09:13 PM

It would look great with the 'mini Shadow' device icon they've used in the lower corner of the other icons...

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Ok. Here's a better generic Application icon. If you need something for the left bar let me know.

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 01:14 PM

Like this you mean?

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 04:32 PM

Can anyone give me more info on how to do this? I have a reg editor, but I don't really know how/which ones in HKLM\Security\cHome\CLinks to change.

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 04:40 PM

I'm creating a customisation app that'll take all the manual registry editing out of the equation.

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 08:41 PM

Omigod... it's official... once a week all must worship you ;)

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Like this you mean?

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Posted 19 November 2007 - 09:15 PM

Oh, sounds awesome Paul. I am eagerly sitting in my chair waiting for release.

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