RNS:: Hi-Launcher

Software author: Radoslaw Nowak (RNS::)
Target platforms: Palm OS, Windows Mobile


Overview of Hi-Launcher 1.1

Hi-Launcher for Windows Mobile
Highly customizable Start Menu replacement. Speed up and simplify your PDA!

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Hi-Launcher - direct access to all your frequently used commands!

The main purpose of using Hi-Launcher is to greatly accelerate and simplify your work with the Windows Mobile device.

This has been achieved in two ways:

Enhanced Start Menu
Design the Menu yourself by filling it with commands that you use most often!
Instant task switching
Switch between running programs with a single button or screen gesture!

Show me some ideas for Menu design!
Adjusting the Menu to my needs...


You design it!

It's totally up to you how the Menu looks - you can design it yourself. These illustrations are just examples:











Different needs, different fancies, different Menus! Each item in your Menu can perform the desired operation: Run a program Open a web address Dial a phone number Toggle devices on or off Display battery/memory state ...and many other!


Hi-Launcher vs. Start Menu

Learn why Hi-Launcher is better than the original Start Menu:

	The original Start Menu	Hi-Lchr's Menu
Functionality:
Run static programs	up to 7	unlimited
Run recent programs	up to 7	unlimited
Run any executable file	not available	as desired
End selected/all tasks	not available	as desired
Switch between running tasks	not available	as desired
Toggle phone on or off	not available	as desired
Toggle Bluetooth on or off	not available	as desired
Toggle Wi-Fi on or off	not available	as desired
Rotate screen	not available	as desired
Display date/time	not available	as desired
Display free memory	not available	as desired
Display battery state	not available	as desired
Lock the device	not available	as desired
Perform a soft reset	not available	as desired
Redial list	not available	as desired
Dial phone numbers	hard to configure	as desired
Open web links	hard to configure	as desired
Send e-mail messages	hard to configure	as desired
Send text messages	hard to configure	as desired
Open Settings panels	via Settings only	via Settings or directly
Appearance:
Layout	fixed	as desired
Colors, fonts, icons, alignment	fixed	as desired
Frame color, thickness, shape	fixed	as desired
Size, position	fixed	as desired
Sorting order, keyboard shortcuts	fixed	as desired
Separators	fixed	as desired
Iconic items	landscape mode only	as desired
Submenus	not available	as desired
Automatic dismiss timeout	not available	as desired
Remove unused items	not available	as desired
Modify/customize items	not available	as desired
Pop up animation	1 effect only	4 effects available
General:
Menu access (bringing to screen)	Start button only	Start button, any hard button, or screen gesture

Switching back to recent task	needs 2 taps	any hard button or screen gesture

Several changeable designs	not available (one fixed design)	available through Menu Save/Load

Available even on Windows Mobile 6.5	no	yes

Can mimic the original Start Menu	-	yes

Can mimic Hi-Launcher's Menu	no	-

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