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HomeScreen PlusPlus Overview

A battery plugin for the ToDay-Screen
(WM5 or later)

Table of Contents
whats here and where to go






Some highlights of advanced version: These are some examples of how the plugin can be custimized by using xml and self-created images and.. “some more” features. Any reading can be mapped to a registry-value or start an application on click of that reading…

<a href="http://img532.imageshack.us/flvplayer.swf?f=Tbureauskinrj2&amp;autostart=true" target="_blank">http://img532.imageshack.us/flvplayer.swf?f=Tbureauskinrj2&amp;autostart=true</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/GuP0jAHex9o" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/GuP0jAHex9o</a>

1. Donate
how you can tell me that you like this plugin

First of all: Feel free to use HomeScreen PlusPlus (formerly BatteryStatus) free of charge ! While this plugin is being provided free to use, it takes considerable time to develop and support. If you like HomeScreen PlusPlus and do find it particularly useful, you can make a donation through PayPal by using the button below to buy me a beer or as an incentive for me to carry on spending time on developing this plugin. Just donate whatever you think is reasonable.


You can send me presents (postcard, cake, money, licenses, etc…) as well to:

impressum



4.0 Download – UI (Advanced) Edition – Version 1.06
beta of advanced version

Cab Installer – Copy the cab to the device and start it.

Download: HomeScreen PlusPlus UI Cab Installer (formerly BatteryStatus Advanced) - 354,740 Hits
Version: 1.06.350 build 0350
Updated: July 29, 2009
Size: 164.13 KB

Setup Installer – You can alternatively use the setup-installer on your desktop computer.
Download: HomeScreen PlusPlus UI - Setup Installer - 108,298 Hits
Version: 1.06.350 build 0350
Updated: July 29, 2009
Size: 210 KB

BSClockTheme

HomeScreen PlusPlus-UI with Theme by Nostramo (and Digit-Clock):

Download: HomeScreen PlusPlus UI - Clock Theme - 72,102 Hits
Version: 1.06.350 build 0350
Updated: July 29, 2009
Size: 212.11 KB

If you want to take part in beta-program, you MUST:

  • Register at xda-devlopers.com and download the latest version THERE (EVEN IF ITS THE SAME BUILD !!!).
  • If there is an issue, then post it into the forum at xda-developers.com instead of sending me an email.
4.1 Download – Basic Edition – Version 0.06
download and try

Cab Installer – Copy the following cab to the device and start it.

Download: HomeScreen PlusPlus Basic - Cab Installer - 165,356 Hits
Version: 0.06.342 build 0342
Updated: September 19, 2008
Size: 62.14 KB

Setup Installer – You can alternatively use the setup-installer on your desktop computer.

Download: HomeScreen PlusPlus Basic - Setup Installer - 51,343 Hits
Version: 0.06.342 build 0342
Updated: September 19, 2008
Size: 97 KB

4.2. Download – Languages
language addons

Mulit-Language support for User Interface is supported with 0.05.001 / 1.05.001 and higher versions!!!

Copy the desired cab or language to your device and start it:

You can create your own customized language-files by means of the following Project:

Download: HSLanguage Source Files (Project) - 6,907 Hits
Version: 0.3
Updated: September 19, 2008
Size: 7.07 KB

History:

  • 0.3 - Language-IDs new: 1603 (Outgoing), 1604 (Incoming) for "Round CallTimes" changed: 1602,
  • 0.2 - added ID 1141 "Ignore FlashCards, Force SD-Card"
  • 0.1

- Format of a translation-line: ID tab-space Translation
(no spaces between the elements)
ID is the identification-number
tab-space for seperating id and translation
Translation is the translated text

- Touch the file Language.lng and LanguageOpt.lng
- Open the Unicode-files with Wordpad of Windows (or any other Unicode-capable editor) – Translate the english-text to your language
- Copy the files to \Program Files\HomeScreen PlusPlus\
- Enter the Options and leave it

4.3. Download – HSHome
home plugin

Cab Installer – Homezone Plugin:

Download: HomeScreen PlusPlus Homezone Plugin Cab - 38,056 Hits
Version: 0.3
Updated: September 25, 2008
Size: 11.15 KB

History:

5. Feedback – Discussion
how to report bugs, issues

If you encounter a bug while using this plugin, please tell me about. Of course, the benefit to you is a fixed version :)

Support in Deutsch: http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/showthread.php?p=1173010

Instead of contact me by email: Please discuss any issues at support-forum and in case the support-forum isn’t available, then use forum.xda-developers.com (recommended)!

If your question can’t be handled by means of the support-forum, then you can send me an email by means of the contact-form (a reply depends on my available spare time).

6. History
release notes

History of HomeScreen++UI (Advanced Edition):

  • 1.06.350 build 0350 -
    • added: added wm6.5 support for taskarrow position (can be specified by registry-value CloseButtonWidth)
    • added: wildcard for free numbers in exception list of calltimes (only at the end), e.g. 123*
  • 1.06.349 build 0349 -
    • added: command-sequence for command-queue seperate by a ';', e.g. 1;1;1
    • added: increase priority of gestures for last/first view of a row (only if animate > 100) to animate left-to-right if it's the first view of a row or right-to-left if it's the last view of a row
  • 1.06.348 build 0348 -
    • fixed: changing of language-translation for "Remain:"
    • fixed: taskmanager for WVGA
  • 1.06.347 build 0347
  • 1.06.346 build 0346 - fixed: crash while theme reloading (UPDATE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

History of HomeScreen++ (Basic Edition):

  • 0.06.342 build 0342 -
    • changed: do nothing on tap of empty area (area with no Item beneath)
    • removed: default startapp of mobile operator (starting of commanager)
  • 0.06.335 build 0335 -
    • added: enhanced installer to handle a previous installation of BatteryStatus (will be removed in some months)
    • added: Uninstall BatteryStatus at first and keep settings for HomeScreen PlusPlus (will be removed in some months)
  • 0.06.333 build 0333 -
    • added: "Ignore FlashCards, Force SD-Card" in Indicators-Tab (Options)
  • 0.06.331 build 0331 - new rendering and renaming to HomeScreen++
  • 0.05.147 build 0330 -
    • reworked: Homezone for UMTS (complete reworked)
    • added: awareness of unicode-sms
    • changed: extended label for mobile operator item to 14 characters
  • v.0.05.101 build 0274 released (2008/02/21) (~60kB)
    • fixed: samsung-cpu (thanks to KukurikU)
    • fixed: delay loading of plugin for blue-elfin-rom to prevent freezes (thanks to linwen778)
    • fixed: a lot of bugs
  • v.0.04.203 build 0244 released (2007/10/14) (~60kB)
    • notes: improved paint-handler
  • v.0.04.203 build 0222 released (2007/08/02) (~60kB)
    • notes: some bugfix
  • v.0.04.203 build 0217 released (~60kB)
    • notes: bugfix
  • v.0.04.202 build 0194 released (~60kB)
    • fixed: city-zone handling
  • v.0.04.201 build 0190 released (~60kB)
    • added: show city-zone
    • added: home-zone support for asus p5X5
    • added: new painting method
    • added: show cpuspeed support for samsung-cpu
    • added: support for fareast-fonts
    • fixed: a lot of minor and major bugfixes
  • v.0.04.200 build 0170 released (~60kB)
    • added: temperature in degree celsius and fahrenheit
    • added: One-Hand usage with navigation-keys
    • added: localization (language-support) by an external BSLanguage.dll
    • added: dpi-aware (vga-support)
    • added: devicelock chooseable for idle (display off) – e.g. listening to mp3-music
    • added: round calltimes (to fit plans of some providers)
    • changed: implementation of calltimes
    • changed: DeviceLock
    • changed: Temp-/Powerdrain-indicator now optional
    • fixed: installation process
    • fixed: sms-count for invalid sent-dates
    • fixed: some minor fixes
  • v.1.04.203 released (~150kB) – donationware/shareware release unknown – beta2 available
    • based on and in addition to 0.04.200 there are following functionalities:
    • added: Scaling the cpuspeed depending on actual cpuload (CpuScaler)
    • added: context-menu for a quick access to the most important things
    • added: TrayLauncher
    • added: cpuload-indicator
    • added: TaskBar-Indicator showing cpuspeed and cpuload (position and fontsize customizeable)
    • added: Tray-Icons for showing/changing status of phone/wifi/bluetooth/devicelock/display
    • added: Assign cpuspeed to specific applications (title or classname)
    • added: option to disable proxy for using WiFi (and use proxy for GPRS)
    • added: some other things

7. Further
what may comes next

e.g. WiFi-Indicator

8. Themes / Skins / Download
addons for the advanced version

As of 1.04.201 version and higher versions you can use custom themes and skins by means of an xml-file.

There is a thread at forum of xda-developers dedicated to creating themes and problems, information for themes: Themes at forum.xda-developers.com

Here are some of them created by fellow users of xda-developers.

Clock Theme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Date: 18.10.2007
Download: Clock Theme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 36,283 Hits, 62.7 KB

ClockTheme01ClockTheme02

Large VistaTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 09.04.2007
Download: Large VistaTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 19,837 Hits, 19.74 KB

BSLargeVistaTheme1BSLargeVistaTheme2

VistaTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: Vista Theme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 10,407 Hits, 9.23 KB

BSVistaTheme

XPTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: XPTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 7,500 Hits, 10.29 KB

BSXPTheme

YellowTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: YellowTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 4,181 Hits, 9.95 KB

BSYellowTheme0 BSYellowTheme1

IconicTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: IconicTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 4,682 Hits, 6.71 KB

BSIsonicTheme0 BSIsonicTheme1

RedUser Theme and many many themes from users of 4pda.ru
Author: RedUser (4pda.ru)
Date: 02.07.2007
Home: 4pda.ru
Download: BSRedUserTheme.cab (Extern Download)

BSRedUserTheme

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