Homepage of Chi-Tai

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

Table of Contents whats here and where to go

• 1. Donate
• 2. Manual Free Edition (How To) –> Page
• 3. Manual Advanced Edition (How To) –> Page
  • 3.3. Customization –> Page
  • 3.5. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) –> Page
• 4. Download
• 5. History
• 6. Feedback - Discussion
• 7. Further
• 8. Themes

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• 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)!
  
  
• This page provides only download-links!!!
  • For detailed descriptions or manuals
  • Scroll upwards and click on chapter 2 or paragraphs of chapter 3!!!

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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 two or as an incentive for me to carry on spending time on developing this plugin. Just donate whatever you think is reasonable.

You can use MoneyBookers as well. For this case please contact me for the account-data.

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Spender aus Deutschland koennen per Email-Anfrage mit dem Kontaktformular auch Kontonummer und Bankleitzahl zugeschickt bekommen.

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

Of course, support-/help-requests of donators (with an email-address) will be prefered and handled with higher priority

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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) - 90,754 Hits
Version:	1.06.335 build 0335
Updated:	August 24, 2008
Size:	163 KB

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

Download:	HomeScreen PlusPlus UI - Setup Installer - 29,165 Hits
Version:	1.06.335 build 0335
Updated:	August 24, 2008
Size:	209 KB

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

Download:	HomeScreen PlusPlus UI - Clock Theme - 17,610 Hits
Version:	1.06.335 build 0335
Updated:	August 24, 2008
Size:	211.22 KB

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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 - 116,964 Hits
Version:	0.06.335 build 0335
Updated:	August 24, 2008
Size:	62.09 KB

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

Download:	HomeScreen PlusPlus Basic - Setup Installer - 35,895 Hits
Version:	0.06.335 build 0335
Updated:	August 24, 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:

• English ( English ) - default - no need to use an extension!
• Chinese (zhõng wén by Sonic/Magiciso)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 4,034 Hits, 5.62 KB
  
  
• French (Français by YoLoLo, Cobalt78 et Faouzy42)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 8,509 Hits, 6.27 KB
  
  
• Spain (España by Nostramo )
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 4,230 Hits, 6.17 KB
  
  
• Dutch (Nederlandse taal by WilbertW/E. van Dijk)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 2,802 Hits, 6.15 KB
  
  
• Danish (Dansk by Alleykat)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 321 Hits, 6.13 KB
  
  
• German (Deutsch)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 14,954 Hits, 6.54 KB
  
  
• Italian (Italiano by Alessandro Augello)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 3,585 Hits, 6.58 KB
  
  
• Hungary (Hungarian by G. Viktor)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 1,355 Hits, 6.29 KB
  
  
• Russian (by RedUser)
  Updated: August 22, 2008 | 3,242 Hits, 6.31 KB
  
  
• Polish (Polish by Utak3r)
  Updated: August 22, 2008 | 2,875 Hits, 6.6 KB
  
  
• Thailand (Thailand by SirWo)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 924 Hits, 6.37 KB
  
  
• Czech (Czech by Gani)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 2,121 Hits, 6.28 KB
  
  
• Hebrew (Hebrew by Slavik)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 170 Hits, 5.61 KB
  
  
• Brazil (Portuguese by Heyder Lino Ferreira)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 674 Hits, 6.18 KB
  
  
• Korean (by Jung Kyu Park)
  Updated: August 17, 2008 | 186 Hits, 5.9 KB
  
  

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

Download:	HSLanguage Source Files (Project) - 2,162 Hits
Version:	0.2
Updated:	August 20, 2008
Size:	7.06 KB

History:

• 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 - 14,506 Hits
Version:	0.1
Updated:	August 17, 2008
Size:	10.39 KB

History:

• 0.1

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

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).

Btw. support-/help-requests will be answered first, if i can see your email-address with a donation

6. History release notes

History of HomeScreen++UI (Advanced Edition):

• 1.06.335 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)
• 1.06.334 build 0334 -
  • added: animate="5" / animate="6" (Plage Flip) - testing!! subject to change!!
  • added: animate="9" / animate="10" (Cube) - testing!! subject to change!!
  • added: animation for tPlug / today-Plugins
  • added: registry-value DWORD TempMultiply; e.g. 1100 results in multiply with 1.1
  • changed: rearragned animation-ids; 14-16 (formerly 30-32); 20-22 (formerly 51-52)
• 1.06.333 build 0333 -
  • fixed: multiple image-tags
  • fixed: working close-button within tasklist (in case of croped window-names)
  • added: "Ignore FlashCards, Force SD-Card" in Indicators-Tab (Options)
• 1.06.332 build 0332 -
  • fixed: enable wifi
  • fixed: color for cpuload-image
  • added: (experimental subject-to-change) animate-attribute, 30 = zoom in, 31 = zoom in with left leave, 32 = zoom in with right leave (1xx for adapting to viewnumber)
  • added: (experimental subject-to-change) animate-attribute, 50 = blend in, 51 = blend in with left leave, 52 = blend in with right leave (1xx for adapting to viewnumber)
• 1.06.331 build 0331 -
  • changed: improved rendering
  • changed: animations with background
  • changed: improved stack-usage
  • added: animate-attribute for Window/Row/View-Tags
  • added: animate-attribute, 0 = no animation, 1 = left, 2 = right, 3 = top, 4 = bottom
  • added: animate-attribute, 101 or 102 = adapt to viewnumbers (either left or right)
  • added: animate-attribute, 103 or 104 = adapt to viewnumbers (either top or bottom)
  • changed: Plugin-RegistryRoot-independent
  • changed: installation to "Program Files"
  • changed: Name of Plugin changed to "HomeScreen Plus"

History of HomeScreen++ (Basic Edition):

• 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
• 0.05.141 build 0324

• 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 | 16,505 Hits, 62.7 KB

Large VistaTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 09.04.2007
Download: Large VistaTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 8,454 Hits, 19.74 KB

VistaTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: Vista Theme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 4,334 Hits, 9.23 KB

XPTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: XPTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 3,147 Hits, 10.29 KB

YellowTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: YellowTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 1,660 Hits, 9.95 KB

IconicTheme
Author: Nostramo (xda-developers)
Issues: No support for data-counter!
Date: 25.03.2007
Download: IconicTheme - Updated: May 11, 2008 | 1,925 Hits, 6.71 KB

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)