02-01-2003, 10:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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Magic Button Task Switcher
http://www.trancreative.com/mb/
There are plenty of Task Managers available for Pocket PC. However if you are still searching for the right one, try this software. Features include:
� Does not take up any of your screen real estate, yet easy to access.
� Located on title bar but does not cover any standard info, i.e. Sound icon, notification icon... It matches perfectly with the current theme.
� Very small foot print (memory usage). Only 40kb executable file does it all (help file is extra).
� Makes close button really close applications. Just in case you haven't noticed, the default one only minimizes them.
� Provides Task bar with running task icons, activated by tap and hold on the Close/OK button. It hides automatically when you don't need it. Map a hardware button to MB then show or hide task bar with a touch.
It only works on Pocket PC 2002 devices. Best of all, it is free!
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02-01-2003, 10:20 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 116
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I just downloaded it and I must say its much better than the task switchewr that comes with the Axim! Way to go Trancreative! Jeff
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02-01-2003, 10:52 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 64
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Free software, w00ty =^_^=
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02-01-2003, 11:26 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 469
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I like it a lot :!:
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02-01-2003, 11:27 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 204
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Well all i am waitting for is the next reincarnation of WisBar by Chris
here is a new feature list:
Full Notification Support - Finished
Custom Task Actions - Finished
Smaller Memory Footprint - In Progress
Custom Date/Time Formats - Planned
Cascading Start Menu - In Progress
Full Skinning - In Progress
Desktop Skin Creator - Planned
Lower Bar Skinning - Planned
Bubble Dialogs for All Platforms (Volume Control, Time/Next Appointment, Battery Status and Connection Status) - Planned
go here for more info : http://www.pelmarinc.com/cgi-bin/iko...t=ST;f=1;t=392
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02-01-2003, 11:53 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 194
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I've been using Magic Button since Thursday evening and am really coming to like it. I frequently use my iPAQ online and lamented the need to exit WISBar in order to control the connection.
I will be writing a full review of Magic Button for PPCThoughts here which will be up in a few days.
Tip #1: In Magic Button settings, set the Tap and Hold Delay to a lower number. I have found that 400 milliseconds offer faster deployment of the Magic Button bar app.
(BTW I too am lloking forward to the next version of WISBar. But until it is public Magic Button offers me the features I want (Close, Running task icons, and a battery meter) while still allowing me full use of the standard taskbar functions of the OS.
More to follow
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02-02-2003, 12:58 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 405
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This makes me question why I paid money for Pocket Plus, when I could have downloaded this!
(Of course the battery meter and repeating alarms are a nice add-on)
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02-02-2003, 02:51 AM
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02-02-2003, 03:09 AM
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02-02-2003, 08:42 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,004
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I just tried this out, and it seems pretty nice and powerful. I may actually use this over GigaBar...it's gonna be a tough choice.
Can anybody tell me what the "Sticky Bar" setting is? Thanks.
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Linear Mode
