Treo Launcher

Introduction

When I use my Treo's built-in launcher, I sometimes think:

What if I can start an application directly by the numeric 1-9 keys?
What if I can search / filter applications by the qwerty keyboard?
What if ... (the rest you tell me ;-)

Now, here is Treo Launcher.

Features

Search / filter applications by the Treo QWERTY keyboard
Two display modes: [123] and [abc]
Launch an application directly by 1-9 key in [123] mode
Calendar and date/time in [123] mode
Category support for applications on card
Wallpaper support
10 Most-recent-used applications list
Fast and small

Installation

Lnchr.prc - the main program
[optional] pnoJpegLib.prc - support jpeg wallpaper
[optional] Lnchr.001.pdb - sample wallpaper
[optional] other .jpeg wallpapers in SD Card's /DCIM folder

F.A.Q.

What does "Lnchr" mean?
Before, Treo Launcher was called Lnchr.
Does Treo Launcher work on non-Treo devices?
Yes, as long as the device OS version is 3.5 to 5.4.x
How to set Treo Launcher as the default launcher?
In Treo Launcher, Menu -> Preferences ...
How to add / rename / delete an application category?
Use the 'old' launcher, Menu -> System Launcher.
How to categorize applications on card?
- By default, all card applications are under Unfiled category.
- (optionally) create a new cateogry name "+Card" to put all Unfiled applications into a single category
- (optionally) create sub-folders inside /Palm/Launcher/ to group application on cards into different categories
How to turn off icon name text shadow?
- Set both icon name text and icon name text shadow to the same color.
How does wallpaper work?
- Install pnoJpegLib.prc & Lnchr.001.pdb (a sample wallpaper)
- Treo Launcher will load wallpaper in the following order:
1) Load user-selected wallpaper
2) Load /DCIM/LnchrABC.jpg on card for [ABC] mode
3) Load /DCIM/Lnchr123.jpg on card for [123] mode
4) Load Lnchr.001.pdb (the sample wallper)
- Please verify Menu -> Toggle -> Wallpaper is on

History

0.1 {2006/10/29}

First public beta.

0.2 {2006/11/01}

Added: current selected application and cursor movement
Added: device without num pad can start applications with the rocker keys
Added: option to set Lnchr as the default launcher
Fixed: unwanted application launch after Category selection
Fixed: category error when Lnchr starts due to category edit

0.3 {2006/11/02}

Added: a new Lnchr interface - String Launch [abc]
In [abc] mode, icons are filtered incrementally when user enters the application name
For example, when user enter "me", only application starting with "me" (e.g. Memo) will be shown
Fixed: C.S.I. don't move when number of app is a multiple of 9

0.4 {2006/11/03}

Added: option to show 3 or 4 columns of icon
Added: a scroll bar of icon list

0.5 {2006/11/04}

Added: [123] mode supports filter too
Added: display icon name in [123] mode for hi-res devices
Added: option to use Rocker L/R to change category
Added: hardware button (if mapped to Lnchr) unselects current icon before goes to next category

0.6 {2006/11/05}

Fixed: filter now support icon name with '.' (full stop)
Fixed: "MemoryMgr.C, Line 2679: chunk over-locked"

0.7 {2006/11/05}

Added: option to hide icons of "Unfiled" category from "All" icon view
Fixed: Lnchr button unselects current selected icon
Fixed: Lnchr button clears filter buffer
Fixed: Lnchr button goes to first page if there is only one category
Fixed: error 4th row icon position in 3-column mode

0.8 {2006/11/08}

Fixed: Scroll bar works in [abc] mode
Fixed: Lnchr startup OS checking to support OS 3.5 to OS 5.4.x only

0.9 {2006/11/13}

Added: show last 10 launched applications in [123] mode
Added: option to auto launch if only one application match after a search/filter
Added: show scroll bar in [123] mode (is this good?)
Fixed: Preserve calendar style when switching between [123] and [abc] mode

1.0 beta 1 {2006/11/15}

Added: show search / filter string on form title
Added: support jpeg wallpaper based on pnoJpegLib by Stefan Stolz
please refer to pnoJpegLib.txt for license of pnoJpegLib
Added: show wallpaper /Palm/Programs/Lnchr/lnchr.jpg (64k or smaller)
Added: show time on form title in [abc] mode
Fixed: show applications which do not have buit-in icons

1.0 beta 2 {2006/11/16}

Added: select a wallpaper from a dialog box (no more renaming lnchr.jpg)
Fixed: Window version 4.0 api called in 3.5 devices
Fixed: Wallpaper size not limited to 64k jpeg

1.0 beta 3 {2006/11/18}

Added: Treo phone signal gadget value
Added: L/R to select last 10 used applications
Added: Enter (return) key to switch top icons and recent used applications [abc] mode
Fixed: Home (Applications) silk button works as a back key
Fixed: background not clean up if wallpaper is smaller than client area
Fixed: time update erases filter text
Fixed: time does not update after power off/on
Fixed: in [abc] mode, time overwrites a drop down menu

1.0 beta 4 {2006/11/18}

Added: small fonts updated
Fixed: Auto launch unique application option not saved
Fixed: Icon name background

1.0 beta 5 {2006/11/19}

Added: icons sorted
Added: small icon animation
Fixed: phone signal value stays when the phone is off
Fixed: Menu-E to switch to [123] mode
Fixed: Treo 700p ROM version checking error

1.0 beta 6 {2006/11/23}

Added: launch applications on card /Palm/Launcher folder
Added: option to edit wallpaper pathname
Fixed: loading hi-res font in OS 3.5 resets the device
Fixed: Recent 10 apps drawing routine optimized
Fixed: phantom icon (click on white space) starts application when filter is on

Applications on CARD /Palm/Launcher folder are now supported. Each card application name comes with a '*' suffix. An application on card is copied to main memory and then launched. After the application quits, it is removed from the main memory automatically. For applications which stay in both card and main memory (as backup, for example), the main memory copy remains as is.

Card applications are sorted after applications in main memory. More sorting options will be available in future versions of Lnchr. Search / filter works for both main memory and card applications.

1.0 beta 7 {2006/11/24}

Lnchr has a new name: Treo Launcher
Added: show time in [123] mode title
Added: option to show 4 rows of icons in [123] mode
Fixed: truncate icon name when it is too long
Fixed: time not updated when Keyguard is on and Lnchr is the active app
Fixed: icon messed up after starting an application from card

1.0 beta 8 {2006/11/27}

Fixed: time format out sync, main screen vs Keyguard off
Fixed: icon missing for no-icon programs on card
Fixed: error truncating double-byte long icon names
Fixed: Run Qset on card, crash
Fixed: DBCacheTool - after start apps from card, crash
Fixed: Hi-launcher - after start apps from card, crash

1.0 beta 9 {2006/11/30}

Added: option to "default to num-shift" (OP+) in 123 mode
Added: option to start 4th row of icons in [123] mode by '*', '0' and '#'
Added: option of rocker up/down to change row selection, go to next page at last row
Fixed: Left Rocker key to change category hangs device when current category is Unfiled
Fixed: Error signal value (7x ~ 8x) when the signal is low
Fixed: page down broken when filter (search text) is on

1.0 release {2006/12/01}

Added: option to show a month view in the calendar
Since most of the show stopping bugs are fixed, here is 1.0 of Treo Launcher. Hope you enjoy it ;-)

1.01 {2006/12/03}

Fixed: Improper time update at upper left corner when active form is About or Preferences
Fixed: "Set as default launcher" now works on Treo 680 and Treo 700p
Fixed: when number of icons is equal to row x col, one more page down blanks screen

1.1 {2006/12/13}

Added: Option to put all card applications in a default category (e.g. +Card)
Added: Support mapping of sub-folders in /Palm/Launcher to categories
Added: Card filenames '+' prefix replaces '*' suffix
Fixed: Hidden on card applications shown

1.1.1 {2006/12/13}

Fixed: Missing some card application icons

1.1.2 {2006/12/14}

Fixed: Missing resource error crash in English version

1.2 {2006/12/21}

Added: Option to change icon name text color
Added: Option to add a shadow to icon name text
Added: Option to change icon name backgroud color
Added: Option to change calendar frame color
Added: Option to toggle wallpaper
Added: Option to toggle icon name display
Fixed: "Set as Default Launcher" works after a soft reset
Fixed: Launching SharkLinks always go to the 1st site

1.3 {2007/01/10}

Added: Support jpeg images in main memory
Added: Option to show battery %
Added: One wallpaper for each mode
Added: Option to soft reset device
Added: Option to hide recent used application icons
Added: Option to skip 'All' when rotating categories
Added: Any category name starts with '*' (e.g. *Hidden) will be skipped when rotating categories
Added: Support old-style (e.g. T|T) 5-way rocker
Fixed: Missing icon after starting some applications (e.g. Adarian Money)
Fixed: Qwerty searching icon name with space switches mode

1.3.1 {2007/01/14}

Added: Press Enter to invoke Recent Used Apps when it is hidden
Added: Default jpeg wallpaper is /DCIM/LnchrABC.jpg on card for [abc] mode
Added: Default jpeg wallpaper is /DCIM/Lnchr123.jpg on card for [123] mode
Added: Recent Used Apps still available when current Category is empty
Fixed: Over-locked memory error
Fixed: In RAM wallpaper name lost when Toggle wallpaper

1.4

Added: Customizable icons

Create a Icon folder in /DCIM/ on the card
Put any .bmp or .gif image files inside the /DCIM/Icon folder
Name the icon file same as the application name (e.g. Prefs.gif, Calc.gif, etc.)
Run Menu -> Lnchr -> Icons once

Added: Separate text and text shadow colors for each mode [123 | ABC]
Added: Separate saved category for each mode
Added: Lock & Turn Off shortcut
Added: Color -> Theme shortcut
Added: Quick search for application with space in name (e.g. "c i" will match "card info")
Fixed: *Hidden category (a cateogry name with a * in front, e.g. *Hidden) now hidden in All view

1.5

Added: Wallpaper (smaller than 64K) on SD card cached in RAM
Added: Chinese Lunar calendar
Added: Month view support 160x160 display (e.g. Treo 600)
Added: Launch DAs directly via MetaDA
Fixed: Refresh display after loading customized icons
Fixed: Fail to switch to 65536-color mode on Treo 650 CDMA devices
Fixed: Switch on device by Home button changes to next category (Treo 680 only)
Fixed: Crash Treo 650 when return from PowerRun generated programs

1.53

Added: Centro support
Added: Italian version
Fixed: the GB code of the 12th month of a lunar year is wrong
Fixed: applications loaded from card are left in main memory