MegaLauncher 4.1

[fingermouse]

seems to be out and has downloadable skins as well

http://www.megasoft2000.com/palm_division/megalauncher.htm

[Unregistered]

Only one skin up there for downloading, at least as of this posting...

Kal

[Isa43J]

Previous recent updates have caused crashes, etc. based on other posts as of late.  Any information on this release?  How's it working for you?

[IndyMCSE]

I'm using ML 4.1 right now and love it. The only thing I would like is if they changed the function of the little "contrast" button by the power button to adjust brightness again like in ML 3.x. Maybe give you a choice in preferences for what that button does. Right now it turns the backlight off and on.

[Isa43J]

Originally posted by IndyMCSE
I'm using ML 4.1 right now and love it. The only thing I would like is if they changed the function of the little "contrast" button by the power button to adjust brightness again like in ML 3.x. Maybe give you a choice in preferences for what that button does. Right now it turns the backlight off and on.

Thanks Tracy.  I'll try it out.

BTW - Is your MCSE in W2k or in WNT?  I am also an MCSE, but in WNT.

[IndyMCSE]

NT right now. I'm in classes to upgrade to W2K! woohoo

[crypto]

ML4.1 can't re-start after soft reset. palm go back default launcher after soft reset.

[Isa43J]

Does anyone know what the deal is about the skins for ML4.1?  Do the old skins (those that work with v3.2.2) work with v4.1?  I have a few really cool skins that I'd like to use with the new ML.  Is this possible?

[Isa43J]

Originally posted by crypto
ML4.1 can't re-start after soft reset. palm go back default launcher after soft reset.

Will it restart by tapping the icon again?  Or is it completely dead now?

[crypto]

yes restar by tapping icon. But other launcher (lx,zlauncher) automatically restarting after soft reset.
I find an applicaiton for autostart any app after soft reset. You can check this link
h**p://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=72183120030118052318&prodID=28905

[squeff]

Skins for ML3 will NOT work with ML4. They won't even appear in the drop-down list of available skins.

[Isa43J]

Originally posted by squeff
Skins for ML3 will NOT work with ML4. They won't even appear in the drop-down list of available skins.

Well that's a real drag!  Oh well.  All you excellent designers and programmers out there will just have to design great skins for ML4, I guess.

[sebring]

Originally posted by crypto
yes restar by tapping icon. But other launcher (lx,zlauncher) automatically restarting after soft reset.
I find an applicaiton for autostart any app after soft reset. You can check this link
h**p://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=72183120030118052318&prodID=28905

ZLauncher also does not restart after soft reset. This can be an advantage. Launcher X does restart after soft reset, but it trapped me in a reset loop that I had ot hard reset out of. Launcher X is no longer on my Clie. ML 3.22 would also restart after soft reset, but it was stable enough to not be a problem, in over a year of use.

Restarting after soft reset is fine as long as it isn't the launcher that is causing the crash. Even a warm reset wouldn't allow me to escape from the LX crash loop.

[Isa43J]

Originally posted by sebring


ZLauncher also does not restart after soft reset. This can be an advantage. Launcher X does restart after soft reset, but it trapped me in a reset loop that I had ot hard reset out of. Launcher X is no longer on my Clie. ML 3.22 would also restart after soft reset, but it was stable enough to not be a problem, in over a year of use.

It seems a small price to pay to have to go to the icon and tap it to get ML4 back up, to avoid a reset loop / hard reset like that.  I think I'll stick with the couple of extra taps.

Does anyone know if the "AutoExec 1.17 (http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=72183120030118052318&prodID=28905)" works well enough to avoid the same problem?  I haven't tried it out, but it seems to me that if my launcher caused the soft reset to begin with, I wouldn't want it restarting automatically, either by itself or with AutoExec.

[rldunn]

Originally posted by sebring


ZLauncher also does not restart after soft reset. This can be an advantage. Launcher X does restart after soft reset, but it trapped me in a reset loop that I had ot hard reset out of. Launcher X is no longer on my Clie. ML 3.22 would also restart after soft reset, but it was stable enough to not be a problem, in over a year of use.

Restarting after soft reset is fine as long as it isn't the launcher that is causing the crash. Even a warm reset wouldn't allow me to escape from the LX crash loop. ZL is still the default launcher after a soft reset on mine, so hitting the App button brings it back up. Not sure if that's what you're referring to.

And if you do get into a reset loop with LX, you don't have to do a hard reset. There's a much easier solution covered in the LX FAQ.

[sebring]

That app will work fine, as long as the app it is restarting isn't the app causing the crashes.

[sebring]

Originally posted by rldunn
ZL is still the default launcher after a soft reset on mine, so hitting the App button brings it back up. Not sure if that's what you're referring to.

And if you do get into a reset loop with LX, you don't have to do a hard reset. There's a much easier solution covered in the LX FAQ.

When I tap the app button, after a soft reset, it takes me to the default launcher, not ZLauncher on my NR.

I became aware of the other ways to get out of the LX reset loop after I had already done the hard reset. I suspect that most people, unless they were aware of those techniques ahead of time, would also hard reset to get out of it. Those options are not intuitive.

[rldunn]

Originally posted by sebring


When I tap the app button, after a soft reset, it takes me to the default launcher, not ZLauncher on my NR.

I became aware of the other ways to get out of the LX reset loop after I had already done the hard reset. I suspect that most people, unless they were aware of those techniques ahead of time, would also hard reset to get out of it. Those options are not intuitive. When I was testing ZL on my NR, I don't remember that happening; it sounds like a bug on yours. Which version are you using?

I agree about the LX fix being non-intuitive.

[sebring]

I'm using v2.21 build 030113, I know there is a v2.22beta out there, but I haven't tried it. It isn't a huge issue to me, although ZLauncher seems stable enough now that I would be comfortable with my Clie defaulting to it.

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by sebring


ZLauncher also does not restart after soft reset. This can be an advantage. Launcher X does restart after soft reset, but it trapped me in a reset loop that I had ot hard reset out of. Launcher X is no longer on my Clie. ML 3.22 would also restart after soft reset, but it was stable enough to not be a problem, in over a year of use.

Restarting after soft reset is fine as long as it isn't the launcher that is causing the crash. Even a warm reset wouldn't allow me to escape from the LX crash loop.

After a soft reset, Tealmaster comes up and then with the auto activate on, it stops at the Prefs screen. I then have to hit the home button to bring up ZL.