Pictures of your PPC 'setup'

[Buddha]

Since we've had a desktop picture thread in the off-topic section, how about showing off our customised PocketPC Today screens in the on-topic section :wink: ? A lot of people like to customize their PPC to great lengths and it would be cool to see your results here!


http://home.iae.nl/users/ronnies/Image6.jpg

Here's my own desktop (i prefer the term 'desktop' to 'today screen', the latter sounds like its a part of outlook :roll: ) with my 'loundge' theme.
I like it when the Today Screen is not too crowded so just my appointments are viewable, along with my favourite shortcuts (tdLaunch) and the status of my of my little micro-universe (Todayinfo) customized with my own skin. The START-bar is WisBAR with a version of the Pocket-Olive skin modified a little bit by me. Another thing that bothers me in 'default-mode' is the GREY color of all the buttons and scrollbars so I changed the OS color-scheme aswell to something more 'cheerful'.

I showed you mine, now show me your's 8O LOL

[Steven Cedrone]

Haven't we done this before???

Heres mine:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cedrones/today.jpg

Yes, the beanie is animated... :wink:

Steve

[Buddha]

Things change over time and so do today screen hopefully, so I'm hoping for a lot of new make-overs. :D

[Jason Dunn]

Ok, here's mine...pretty boring in comparison to what I've seen so far. Crazy! :lol:

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/dunn2002/ppcdesktop-jason.jpg

[mattsmith0622]

Steve,

What today screen app is that that lets you have a photo and customized owner info?

[alex22]

Steve,

Same question as mattsmith0622.
Could you tell us what is the program shows a cusotmized photo and the owner info?

Yours looks really nice.

[Cracknell]

PPCT forum needs file attachment feature.

[Mike Temporale]

Steve,

What today screen app is that that lets you have a photo and customized owner info?

It's Owner Info X, Here's the link: http://www.mypdacafe.com/~sillycat/ownerinfox.php

[snayar]

:D It's called Owner Info eXtended

It's free and you can grab it here (http://www.mypdacafe.com/~sillycat/ownerinfox.php)

Happy Weekend!
Sergio Nayar

[Jason Dunn]

PPCT forum needs file attachment feature.

Give me a few thousand dollars for developer resources, and I'll deliver the goods. :wink: :lol:

[VanHlebar]

budda,
How were you able to get tdLaunch to go all the way to the bottom of the screen and leave the middle portion empty? I would like to be able to do that with my tdaLaunch and Journal Bar.


Thanks,
-Eric

[Steven Cedrone]

BlueRocket and SNayar are correct!!! :way to go:

it's Owner Info eXtended, and you can grab it from either of the links above!!!

Steve

[alex22]

:D It's called Owner Info eXtended

It's free and you can grab it here (http://www.mypdacafe.com/~sillycat/ownerinfox.php)

Happy Weekend!
Sergio Nayar

Thanks, SNayar, I am installing now :D

[Peter Foot]

Mine looks so plain in comparison :cry:
I only use the built in today screen features, plus my own background images to swish it up a bit 8) , this is this weeks appearance:-

http://www.inthehand.com/images/todayscreen.jpg

[rbrome]

Ok, here's mine...pretty boring in comparison to what I've seen so far. Crazy! :lol:

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/dunn2002/ppcdesktop-jason.jpg

What's Royal Brank? :wink:

[Jason Dunn]

What's Royal Brank? :wink:

Hahaha...that's funny - I've been staring at the appointment for over a year, every Friday, and I never noticed the typo. Fixed. :lol:

[robeauch]

I'm running PocketPC 2000, but using Novosec's Pocket Facelift to enable themes. Then using ThemeMaster to rotate among my themes. (I've got probably a couple of dozen , mostly nature scenes.)

I'm using ScaryBear's QuickTasks to keep a configurable to-do list on my Today screen where I can't ignore it. :wink:

Here's what's up at this moment ...

http://www.thebeauchamps.org/images/Screen002.jpg

[Reza]

Here's mine! :?

http://www.elghazi.com/img/ppctoday.jpg

[Buddha]

How were you able to get tdLaunch to go all the way to the bottom of the screen and leave the middle portion empty?

I did this by setting the 'Window top margin' pretty high for tdlaunch

you can find it in the options of tdlaunch:
-Start > Settings > Today
-'Items' tab
- choose 'tdlaunch' left and press 'options' on the right
-Press the 'option' button bottom left

There you can define how tdlaunch 'looks' and there you should find the option for the 'Window top margin' which I set to 195 which puts the tdlaunch icons in the lower part of the screen. All today-screen apps listed under tdlaunch are 'pushed' down aswell. Just experiment a bit with the window top margin setting and the order of the today-screen apps and you'll see how its done.

[Ed Hansberry]

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/today20030306.gif

[tekguru]

Ok, if we are joining in here's my usual Pocket PC desktop:

http://www.tekguru.co.uk/Tekguru_ppc_desktop.jpg

and in case anyone is wondering what the task / appointment application is I can't say yet..... :P

The 'white' icon at the top is Spb GRPS Monitor v2.

The components are in order:

- Wisbar (Pelmar variant) with Lightmans XP skin
- Battery Pack 2003 from OmegaOne
- Program Bar from OmegaOne
- Journal Bar from OmegaOne
- Secret - under test :oops:
- Spb GRPS Monitor - set to monitor ActiveSync *
- Standard Inbox Plugin
- Standard Owner plugin **

* - Would you beleive I've only been monitoring for 2 days :!:
** - Which will be changing very shortly to that app shown earlier which includes ones picture 8O

The background theme is Lightmans modified 'white' Bliss theme - again part of his major XP Theme (available from Pelmar in the skins forum).

[mattsmith0622]

Thanks Sergio!

[Foo Fighter]

I keep my "desktop" simple and clean. You know, it's that whole Zen thing. :P

http://palmfactory.com/images/foo_theme.jpg

[msprague]

Nothing fancy here. Just Wisbar at the top and PocketPanel 2002 for system status.

http://michael.sprague.name/modules/Static_Docs/data/pocketpc/capture.png

[octop8]

msprague, where did you get that background? did you create it yourself?

[Marc Zimmermann]

http://home.t-online.de/home/marc_zimmermann/today.gif

[msprague]

msprague, where did you get that background? did you create it yourself?It is in the "FullXP_Win_B_Silver" theme that is in the zip file downloadable from here (http://www.pelmarinc.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3e68ff2205649d3d;act=ST;f=5;t=353). No I didn't create it.

[Evee Ev]

how can i take a picture of my today screen?

[Steven Cedrone]

Marc,

Is that an updated version of T-Day Counter???

Steve

[Marc Zimmermann]

Is that an updated version of T-Day Counter???

Yup, it's the commercial enhanced version, that's out since two weeks now:
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?productId=57621

I'm working on more features in the next weeks that'll be available as a free update for registered owners.

[jeffmd]

heres a HUGE thread of the same topic from pocket PC passions Dell forum.

http://pocketpcpassion.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26619

Heres my "desktop" screen too. ;)

http://home.twcny.rr.com/jeffd/pic/pda/pda4.png

[Jason Lee]

Here is mine...

http://batcave.smsu.edu/images/today.jpg

Well, off to save the world... ;)

[MultiMatt]

http://www.pocketpcLouisville.com/images/Matt_Coddington_PPC_desktop.jpg

Isn't it funny how you can look at other's Desktops and get envious?!!! I see SO many cool screen captures!!!

Matt

[pocketpcdude1024]

msprague, where did you get that background? did you create it yourself?It is in the "FullXP_Win_B_Silver" theme that is in the zip file downloadable from here (http://www.pelmarinc.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3e68ff2205649d3d;act=ST;f=5;t=353). No I didn't create it.

Perhaps a link directly to the download 8) (http://www.pelmarinc.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3e68ff2205649d3d;act=Attach;ID=203;f=5;t=353;p=1812)

[Buddha]

how can i take a picture of my today screen?

There are a lot of programs that allow you to take screencaps, here are a few:
-PQV (http://www.bitbanksoftware.com/)
-MagicSS (http://www.louterrailloune.com/magicss.html)
-PocketScreenCapture (http://www.cetoolbox.com/PocketScreenCapture/index.html)

[bdeli]

Here goes mine :lol:

http://www.web-dezyne.com/pictures/ppc/bdeli_ppc.jpg

Running Icbar
Batterpack 2003
Calendar+
QuickTasks

I did all the skinning for Icbar and theme.
[/img]

[Noel]

http://www.seespotruninc.com/images/today.jpg

Image is a from a painting by Joan Miro entitled "Do Not Touch" <snick>
:!: :!:

[Noel]

http://www.seespotruninc.com/images/matrix.jpg

And now for something intermittently different... :lol:

My Pocket Candy screensaver - scrolls top to bottom very quickly

[tekguru]

Which? My screen shot - nope! :twisted:

[jeff]

Mine is a lot more readable on my e570. The Mr. Burns Seal of Approval doesn't interfere with the text at all on the little screen.

http://www.cbtarchitects.com/ebay/iasnap002.jpg

[felixdd]

Find my today screens here:
http://www.pocketloft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=432&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

[Perry Reed]

Mine is pretty dull...

http://www.grabaclue.com/perry/CAP0003.JPG

The counter (40 days to go) refers to the time until our daughter is due to be born.[/img]

[dlangton]

Just for kicks, here's mine:

http://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap001.jpg

[mscdex]

Image is a from a painting by Joan Miro entitled "Do Not Touch" <snick>
:!: :!:

What are you using to skin your taskbar with? And what skin is it?

[Kaber]

Most of the functionality is in the gigabar tap menus and iTask. I like to keep my today screen mostly uncluttered.

http://home1.gte.net/res02afy/darthipaq_today.jpg

[pschultz]

Where can I get the Pocket PC Thoughts today background like Steve & Jason have?

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/dunn2002/ppcdesktop-jason.jpg http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cedrones/today.jpg

[johncruise]

heres a HUGE thread of the same topic from pocket PC http://home.twcny.rr.com/jeffd/pic/pda/pda4.png

Where'd you get that background?

[rorithoughts]

http://www.geocities.com/rori2001/Screen002.jpg

[jeffmd]

I cropped a wallpaper of chii (chiobits)

http://home.twcny.rr.com/jeffd/pic/pda/pda1.png

[mscdex]

heres a HUGE thread of the same topic from pocket PC passions Dell forum.

http://pocketpcpassion.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26619

Heres my "desktop" screen too. ;)



What skinning program is that again, and which skin (I'm forgetful)?

[Stone]

For those of you who are new to PocketPC's or who haven't seen us yet, you can check out the largest collection of free themes in the world at PocketThemes.com (http://www.pocketthemes.com), The #1 Resource for PocketPC Themes! We currently have about 43,000 themes available!

Enjoy! :cool:

[ctmagnus]

My setup:

http://www.magnusson.ca/Images/TodayShot.JPG

The actual screen is slightly easier to read than the screen shot.

[Ed Hansberry]

The actual screen is slightly easier to read than the screen shot.

Slightly?

[tanoanian]

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rlregehr/Screen001.jpg

[Reinaldo]

http://home.attbi.com/~t.noriega/Capt0007.JPG

Its pretty humble but that's because I don't have Dashboard yet. I need to install it. If only I had some time.

The theme is thanks to pocketnow.com

[tanoanian]

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rlregehr/Screen002.jpg

[ctmagnus]

The actual screen is slightly easier to read than the screen shot.

Slightly?

Ok, somewhat :)

Needless to say, I can read it rather well on my 3670.

fwiw, the original pic that the theme is based on is shown here (scroll way down) (http://www.snorri.is/) and located here (http://www.snorri.is/images/index.2.jpg). Dat's my sister :)

[tanoanian]

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rlregehr/Screen003.jpg

[PHactotum]

http://www.phactotum.com/images/e740.jpg

Since this is an e740 with EUU 3, I've had to change the theme's default of Black Text to a Dark Blue.

Thanks Marc Zimmermann for T- Day Counter Plus. Just found the Plus version via this Topic

Items on my screen:

Battery Bar 2003
T- Day Counter Plus
Calendar
eMail
and of course the Purdue University Griffen.

[shawnc]

How were you able to get tdLaunch to go all the way to the bottom of the screen and leave the middle portion empty?

I did this by setting the 'Window top margin' pretty high for tdlaunch

you can find it in the options of tdlaunch:
-Start > Settings > Today
-'Items' tab
- choose 'tdlaunch' left and press 'options' on the right
-Press the 'option' button bottom left

There you can define how tdlaunch 'looks' and there you should find the option for the 'Window top margin' which I set to 195 which puts the tdlaunch icons in the lower part of the screen. All today-screen apps listed under tdlaunch are 'pushed' down aswell. Just experiment a bit with the window top margin setting and the order of the today-screen apps and you'll see how its done.

Buddha,

This was pretty cool. I set mine to 100. Now my icons list at the bottom of my screen and the middle is open for appointments. Just looks cleaner.

Thanx

[Marc Zimmermann]

Thanks Marc Zimmermann for T- Day Counter Plus. Just found the Plus version via this Topic

Thank you very much for registering. I'm so glad to see that people like it! You edited its output for the second item in the screenshot, right? ;-)

[Steven Cedrone]

PHactotum,

233 days to go 'till what??? :wink:

Steve

[PHactotum]

You edited its output for the second item in the screenshot, right? ;-)

Well no I didn't edit the second item. That is I think an artifact of the black or default text turning white on the e740 with EUU3. (In this case white on white.)

T- Day was also the victim of this when I had the previous free version.

PHactotum,

233 days to go 'till what??? :wink:

Steve

That I can't yet say publicly. :) I didn't even notice that you could read the white on white in the capture. 8O You sure can't on the e740 screen.

[karinatwork]

Hey, I am the only one who's STILL using Pocket PC 2000 with the old fashioned Dashboard, Wisbar and Today'sTheDay? I worked so hard on this screen... Call me outdated, but I just like my Dashboard. Yes, I DO need a device that tells me what day it is in the morning. :oops:

http://www.nelsons.ca/Snap1.jpg

[Steven Cedrone]

That I can't yet say publicly. :) I didn't even notice that you could read the white on white in the capture. 8O You sure can't on the e740 screen.

Well, you can just about make it out. Do this: hit prt scrn, open paint, paste, zoom, tell me what you see... :wink:

Steve

[Steven Cedrone]

Hey, I am the only one who's STILL using Pocket PC 2000 with the old fashioned Dashboard, Wisbar and Today'sTheDay? I worked so hard on this screen... Call me outdated, but I just like my Dashboard. Yes, I DO need a device that tells me what day it is in the morning. :oops:

My Pocket PC is a 2000 device with PocketFacelift (http://www.pocketfacelift.com/)...

So, you are not alone! :wink:

Steve

[dean_shan]

I just keep a plain blue theme, it looks like a VanGogh painting. Then I use the regestry hack (http://www.phm.lu/PocketPC/RegTweaks/Tweak.asp?ref=52) to put the date in the title bar.

Does anyone know where I could upload a picture for free? That way I could show what it looks like?

[TopDog]

Let's get back to the topic guys???

Here is my today-screen:
http://pdanorway.com/images/today.gif

[mwille]

Here's mine... Not much to look at huh ? :D

http://home.wanadoo.nl/mwille/screencap.gif

[Registered]

http://www10.brinkster.com/registeredsdump/desk.gif

Here's mine, rather boring I guess.

My must-have today plugins are tdlaunch, SmartMenu, IpaqPanel and (-of course) PocketNav.

Reg.

[ipaq38vette]

hey mwille, where did you get that theme and the wisbar theme. That looks really nice.

[mwille]

hey mwille, where did you get that theme and the wisbar theme. That looks really nice.

Wisbar bitmaps are partially home-made.. Give me your e-mail and I'll mail you all of it :)

Mark

[JoeMoon]

This is a cool thing guys and gals... It is amazing how envious we get... I find myself constantly saying, "Ohhh that is cool... How did he/she (Karina!) do that! I WANT THAT ON MY PPC!"

So, can I request that after you post your shot you tell us what apps you've got running and maybe how, or what program you used to change the start bars and stuff.

Thanks so much!

Joe...

[Andy Whiteford]

Here's mine. Nothing too exciting but I prefer the cleaner look...


http://www.donka.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/screenshot.GIF

[Joking]

I prefer a lot of white space, so this suits me...

http://www.joking.net/pocketpc/ipaq3835/desktops/20030308.jpg

[smbruce]

Here's mine. Nothing too exciting but I prefer the cleaner look...
Hi Andy

Can I ask what you use to get the one-line appointments on your Today Screen please?

Many thanks.

Steve :)

[SeanH]

This is my Today screen.

http://www.mbu.com/ipaq.jpg

Its a old Compaq iPaq 3630 with a modified sleeve
www.mbu.com/ipaq/
With a 1GB IBM Microdrive that I swap out with a 802.11b card
The software on the today screen is.
WisBar (Great App)
Pocket Blinds
Quick Agenda
Quick Tasks
Battery Bar 2003

SeanH

[doubleu]

I try to have something other than bliss, but I enjoy it too darn much!

http://home.neb.rr.com/doubleu/bliss.jpg


nothing out of the ordinary here. wisbar, battery pack, journal bar, t-day counter plus, calendar+, and had been using taskview today, but went back to the standard task plugin.

[jd4science]

What program do you use to capture it? Iv'e got the capture thingy that came with gigabar but can't figure out how to use it. :oops:

[doubleu]

I capture using Pocket Controller www.soti.net

[Andy Whiteford]

Here's mine. Nothing too exciting but I prefer the cleaner look...
Hi Andy

Can I ask what you use to get the one-line appointments on your Today Screen please?

Many thanks.

Steve :)

Hi Steve,


That is a Today Screen plug in that is being beta tested at the moment. I can't say much more but will post full details as soon as I am allowed.

[mwille]

What program do you use to capture it? Iv'e got the capture thingy that came with gigabar but can't figure out how to use it. :oops:

Try using GetPDAscreen, its a tiny pc based capture program, works great and is free !

http://www.newmad.se/Software/GetPDAScreen.exe

Greetz, Mark

[Registered]

Also, the built-in "iTask" has a (rudimentary) ScreenCap feature.

Go to iTask -> iTask Settings -> MenuItem 9 or 10 (Unassingned) -> "Replace with" -> Internal -> "Delay Capture".

:)

Reg.

[jd4science]

Okay, thanks a lot! Here it is, not the greatest, but it works!http://forums.collectors.com/attachments//bluewojpg.JPG

[thanos255]

I have seen some pics here, like the VERY first one on page one, where the items on the today page are on the bottom, with nothing on the top section.
How is that done?

Thanks
Thanos

[spursdude]

Thanos: Buddha wrote this on the second page of the post.

How were you able to get tdLaunch to go all the way to the bottom of the screen and leave the middle portion empty?

I did this by setting the 'Window top margin' pretty high for tdlaunch

you can find it in the options of tdlaunch:
-Start > Settings > Today
-'Items' tab
- choose 'tdlaunch' left and press 'options' on the right
-Press the 'option' button bottom left

There you can define how tdlaunch 'looks' and there you should find the option for the 'Window top margin' which I set to 195 which puts the tdlaunch icons in the lower part of the screen. All today-screen apps listed under tdlaunch are 'pushed' down aswell. Just experiment a bit with the window top margin setting and the order of the today-screen apps and you'll see how its done.

[thanos255]

Thanks.....guess I should have looked and read all the pages :)

Thanks
Thanos

[spursdude]

Thanks.....guess I should have looked and read all the pages :)

Thanks
Thanos

No prob.

[Pat Logsdon]

Here's mine:

http://www.mybunny.org/images/today.jpg

(I like green) :D

[thanos255]

Shack,

What prg are you usinf to put icons on the side like that?
Is it dashboard?

Thanks
Thanos

[Pat Logsdon]

Yup - it's a Dashboard skin.

[shawnc]

Anybody,

Where can I pick up Battery Bar 2003?

Update - Never mind. Found it on Handago. :oops:

[R. DevilR]

http://ppcfaq.sorobangeeks.com/fichiers/R.%20DevilR%20Today.gif

Owner information ;
tdlaunch ;
tAgenda ;
Task Plus ;
QOTD ;
Uptime Meter

[Steven Cedrone]

Nobody using a St. Patricks day theme yet??? :wink:
Steve

[Andy Whiteford]

Where can I get Task Plus from??

[spursdude]

Where can I get Task Plus from??

Here (http://gkokot.free.fr/ipaqp02a.htm). Definitely good software.

[Marc Zimmermann]

Well no I didn't edit the second item. That is I think an artifact of the black or default text turning white on the e740 with EUU3. (In this case white on white.)

T- Day was also the victim of this when I had the previous free version.

Interesting. I've never heard about something like that or seen that myself on various devices (no Toshiba in my array of thest units, though).

Does it ever change to black or is this possibly dependent on the active theme?

[Andy Whiteford]

Thx Spursdude.

[shawnc]

All,

This thread was great. It was nice to see all the creative minds sharing their creations.

It inspired me to purchase Battery Pack 2003. I like it, but not as much as I had hoped. I'm going to spend some time over the next few days pouring through the Help to get some ideas, but I was wondering if anyone who has it could share some useful tips. For example, I disabled the Program Bar because it doesn't give me the flexibility to choose which shortcuts I want to place on my today screen. TD launch allows me to select the icons and order them to my preference.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

[octop8]

Program bar definitely lets you pick which shortcuts, and in what order, to put on your today screen. Check out the help file.

[shawnc]

Program bar definitely lets you pick which shortcuts, and in what order, to put on your today screen. Check out the help file.

Thanx. You are right. I've spent the past hour reading through the Help file.

[felixdd]

I guess I'll post mine too

http://members.rogers.com/felixdd/display.bmp

The bar is fully customized -- made it myself. The rest I only played with a bit -- the dashboard skin's not my work.

[dlangton]

I liketo use Scott Seligman's Launcher, because it lets me organize my icons into folders, which then open into groups of other icons. It cuts down on the Today screen clutter. Of course, this works only if you customize the icons for the different folder groups.

http://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap006.jpghttp://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap005.jpg

[goirish!!]

I liketo use Scott Seligman's Launcher, because it lets me organize my icons into folders, which then open into groups of other icons. It cuts down on the Today screen clutter. Of course, this works only if you customize the icons for the different folder groups.

I agree. I wind up using two launchers because of this very reason. PocketPlus for all of it's functionality, and Scott's launcher for the folders. It's not the ideal set up though just because you have two spaces taken up on the screen. PocketPlus had said they were going to add the folder feature to their launcher but it has yet to materialize. I hope they follow through. This is a great program and is one of the few features lacking in it.

[goirish!!]

I liketo use Scott Seligman's Launcher, because it lets me organize my icons into folders, which then open into groups of other icons. It cuts down on the Today screen clutter. Of course, this works only if you customize the icons for the different folder groups.

http://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap006.jpghttp://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap005.jpg

How do you customize the folder icons?? I have the generic folder for three groups. They are separated because of their dir. name, so I know which is which but it would be great to have a different icon for each, ie: games, programs, and utilities (this is how mine are grouped)

[dlangton]

I agree. I wind up using two launchers because of this very reason. PocketPlus for all of it's functionality, and Scott's launcher for the folders. It's not the ideal set up though just because you have two spaces taken up on the screen. PocketPlus had said they were going to add the folder feature to their launcher but it has yet to materialize. I hope they follow through. This is a great program and is one of the few features lacking in it.

That would be great!! since I already use PocketPlus. I already have too many Today screen plug-ins, so that I find I have to disable some of them (rename the DLL) in order to use others. I'd rather not use their battery bar, however, since I prefer the one that comes with Facelift - sort of minimalist.

[dlangton]

How do you customize the folder icons?? I have the generic folder for three groups. They are separated because of their dir. name, so I know which is which but it would be great to have a different icon for each, ie: games, programs, and utilities (this is how mine are grouped)

If you look at the folder for games on your PocketPC you'll see that it uses a customized icon. That's done with an icon shortcut (you can edit the shortcut in a Notepad application.) The shortcut is in this format:

1#\windows\PHMIcons.dll,-301

Now all you need is some icons!!! Philippe Majerus had posted an icon resource a while back, and I've since added a few more icons to the library. You can get it here (http://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/PHMIcons.dll) . You'll need a way to determine the icon resource numbers. Easiest is to use Resource Hacker http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/ . Just copy the downloaded DLL to your Windows folder. Once you've picked the icon you want, just make a shortcut in the above format and copy it to the folder you want to customize.

[smbruce]

I liketo use Scott Seligman's Launcher, because it lets me organize my icons into folders, which then open into groups of other icons. It cuts down on the Today screen clutter. Of course, this works only if you customize the icons for the different folder groups.

http://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap006.jpghttp://www.wctc.net/~dlangton/snap005.jpg

Hi

Can I ask what program you're using for the forthcoming Appointments & Events please?

Thanks.

Steve

[dlangton]

Can I ask what program you're using for the forthcoming Appointments & Events please?

You can ask, but if I tell you I'll have to kill you. 8)

[jd4science]

Okay, thanks to all of you and your programs, here is my updated screen. :D:D


http://forums.collectors.com/attachments//updatescreen.JPG

[Vincent M Ferrari]

Go Devils!!!

http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/desktop.JPG

[octop8]

This is mine on my e550g. I like the clean, whitish look so I've got most of my stuff pretty visible. Included the ownerinfo plugin thanks to this thread! I love wisbar!


http://www.geocities.com/octop8/pc_capture1.jpg

[felixdd]

8O Man octop8...that screen is a thing of beauty... 8O
btw: "research access passwords" -- sounds like you're trying to hack someone! ;) (though you probably installed some security stuff and need to learn about passwords :p)

[smbruce]

This is mine on my e550g. I like the clean, whitish look so I've got most of my stuff pretty visible. Included the ownerinfo plugin thanks to this thread! I love wisbar!


http://www.geocities.com/octop8/pc_capture1.jpg

octop8

May I ask what the program with the pushpin is please?

Thanks.

Steve

[octop8]

oh, that's Resco Stickies - pretty useful, it's like yellow post-it notes which records handwriting. You just scribble and take handwritten notes as you wish and it saves your handwriting as is...

felixdd, the "access passwords" are just passwords to access the research base on my corporate intranet....so nothing that I wouldn't post on a public forum!! :wink: your screen is great too!

[Stone]

Well, I guess I should upload mine as well! Great thread if I must say so myself! :D

http://www.pocketthemes.com/tempthemes/Stone/PT-PocketThemes.com_Blue.jpg
Download this theme here! (http://www.pocketthemes.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=35589)

[karinatwork]

Stone,

How do you get that little white battery symbol up on the top of your screen (next to the speaker symbol)?

Thanks!

Karin

[MultiMatt]

Karin,
That little white battery symbol is showing up because Stone's battery is low!
Yours does that too (if running PPC 2002 and your battery is low)!

Matt

[karinatwork]

Sorry for my stupid question: It only shows up when the battery is low? Will it does that even when you have running Wisbar?
I am new to PPC 2002.. :oops:

Thanks!

[Stone]

Actually Karin, that screen shot is taken with our own ThemeMakerPT (http://www.pocketthemes.com/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=14&products_id=32) software which is the only software that allows you to take the screen shot of the theme you have created AND send it directly to our site with the click of one button! This is the app that won the BEST award for a theme making app by the PocketPC Magazine Awards!

We also have our ThemeMakerProPT (http://www.pocketthemes.com/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=14&products_id=159) app which is a full featured theme creation and editing app with several enhancements over the standard version. It also allows an unlimited number of uploads of the same category, i.e., you can select a folder that has 150 animal (or any category) themes in it and with the press of one button, all 150 themes will be uploaded to our site!

Try them both out as there are free trials of both! :D

[dlangton]

Stone,

How do you get that little white battery symbol up on the top of your screen (next to the speaker symbol)?

Thanks!

Karin

You could use SmallMenu (it's free without the Plus) from http://www.tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html . Works fine at showing the battery icon. While you're there, check out Pocket Tweak!!

[Ed Hansberry]

Will it does that even when you have running Wisbar?
Not unless WisBar has been changed recently. WisBar is a great app but covers the built in Pocket PC start bar notificiations.

[Andy Whiteford]

Okay, decided to dress up my screen and try a couple of other apps so here is the latest...

http://www.donka.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/screenshot2.gif

[Reinaldo]

Actually Karin, that screen shot is taken with our own ThemeMakerPT software which is the only software that allows you to take the screen shot of the theme you have created AND send it directly to our site with the click of one button! This is the app that won the BEST award for a theme making app by the PocketPC Magazine Awards!

We also have our ThemeMakerProPT app which is a full featured theme creation and editing app with several enhancements over the standard version. It also allows an unlimited number of uploads of the same category, i.e., you can select a folder that has 150 animal (or any category) themes in it and with the press of one button, all 150 themes will be uploaded to our site!

Try them both out as there are free trials of both!

Errrr. What does that have to do with the question? :oops: I was just wondering because (no offense) I get that same reaction from IM drones. :lol: :wink:

http://home.attbi.com/~t.noriega/Capt0008.JPG
The seen magic button.

Anyone remenber the good ol' days with windows 95? I do with such a warmth in my heart. How the OS crashed right after I finished a paper that was due the next day. How the PC showed me the loving BSOD which made me feel so surprised that I would utter large lists of 4 letter words because that meant restarting my PC. Oh yes. That's why I like to think that Active Sync was Microsoft's gift to us nostalgic folks of Windows 95. Because it has the same reliability that Windows 95 did. :evil: The Dennis Miller bug is spreading. :lol:

[octop8]

Apologies for asking for this here, but my ppc just crashed and I needed to hard reset it. However, the pelmarinc website seems to be down. I was wondering if anyone here had the pelmar wisbar file (which is quite small) and can kindly send it to me....I would be eternally grateful!

[Andy Whiteford]

Check this thread:

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9948

[luebster]

OK, I know I'm extremely late to the party, but I always heard it was cool to be fashionably late. :oops:

Anyway, here's mine:
http://www.chrisluebbe.com/today%20screen%203-12-03.gif

That's my 5-week old daughter, Ruth. And she really is an angel :angel: :D

[Dave Beauvais]

Okay, I'm even later to this little party, :) but have genuinely enjoyed seeing everyone's themes! The first screenshot below is the Today theme I made several months ago and have been using since then. The second is one I made today. Both of these can be downloaded from my Web site (http://www.beauvais1.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=7) if anyone is interested.

--Dave

http://www.beauvais1.com/images/ppc/today_blue_swirl.png
Figure 1 "Blue Swirl v2.0"

http://www.beauvais1.com/images/ppc/today_ohio_university_attack_cat.png
Figure 2 "Ohio University Bobcats 'Attack Cat' v1.1"

[Tom W.M.]

Through extensive Googling, I found the wallpaper that jeffmd cropped for his PPC wallpaper: go here. (http://www.abcdigitalart3.hpg.ig.com.br/animes/Gundamzz_Chobits_1024.jpg)
(1024x768, 177kb.)

UPDATE: this (http://www.abcdigitalart3.hpg.ig.com.br/animes/Cynical126_DarkSide_1024.jpg) appears to be the image he used for the start menu. (1024x768, 114kb.)

[Andy Whiteford]

My Latest. Still got a couple of apps to add:


http://discussion.brighthand.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=500661

[trachy]

Man, I forgot all about this thread. Fortunately, the inferior screen resolution on my PPC keeps me from seeing how the Red Sox logo border overlays the background image. Who knew that could be a good thing?

http://www.trachy.com/Setup.gif

[sracer]

Here's what my Maestro looks like today....

http://www.geocities.com/tcperconti/aqua0-cap.gif

Pocket Facelift
tAgenda
TaskPlus

[dh]

Here's my Axim.

http://www.clm-systems.com/capture.jpg http://www.clm-systems.com/capture1.jpg

The Stonehenge one is used when it is better to be pollitically correct.

[xoiph]

This isn't my actual screenshot but I still think it's pretty funny.

http://www.pocketpccanada.com/download/themes/867.gif

:mrgreen:

[smittyofdhs]

here's mine....

http://www.pocketpcpassion.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=162943

Icons from left to right...

OE1 Today Mask
SPB GPRS Monitor
Tillanosoft Smenu Battery Monitor
GSM Signal indicator



anybody notice that I have no taskbar text (application title)...pretty cool huh? nice and clean... and it's not being done with wisbar/icbar...

[Unreal32]

Here's mine:

http://www.ericshotwell.net/unreal32.bmp

Running Magic Button (with ActiveSync and BugMe loaded), Journal Bar, Program Bar, Battery Bar, Calendar+, and T-Day Counter (the number of days to my wedding!). :)

[T4RZ4N]

Great thread.
Anyway, here's mine

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home99/f122125/today.jpg

Captured using Microsoft Remote Display Control.

[Qman]

Here's mine:

http://www.ericshotwell.net/unreal32.bmp

Running Magic Button (with ActiveSync and BugMe loaded), Journal Bar, Program Bar, Battery Bar, Calendar+, and T-Day Counter (the number of days to my wedding!). :)

I like your Today skin is that Dashboard you're using?
If so where did you get the skin?

[msprague]

http://michael.sprague.name/pocketpc/capture3.png

[Sslixtis]

And people at work thought My today screen had too many things on it!
:lol:
This is one of my latest Animated Themes (http://www.pocketthemes.com/download.php?op=search&query=Sslixtis&orderby=hitsD), I think I have ADD I change my themes so much!
:jester:


http://www.pocketthemes.com/tempthemes/Sslixtis/PT-Ani%20Space%20Walk.jpg