button for launching find function

[sashkal]

i use "findhack" for find function on tt - and it is just great application.
but- to do it better - i seeking the ability to launch this function from 5 Way Navigator or Voice Button - and not from appropriate "find" window - WITHOUT NEED TO SLIDE DOWN THE SLIDER.

have anybody an idea how to do this?

[jacques]

Go to preferences and to buttons. You will find the possibility to assign any program to any button.
Alternatively try "silkscreen" which will give You good functionality without sliding; but I am wondering a little, whether this program is worsening the known digitizer problems, so although I have bought it, I am not using it at the present time.

good luck

[sashkal]

it is possible to launch AN APPLICATION ( = FINDHACK PREFERENCES in case of findhack) from any button by this way ("go to preferences-->buttons"), but to START A SEARCH you still need tap "find icon" (=> to slide the slider first).

i'm looking for way to start search ("find") WITHOUT NEED TO OPEN THE SLIDER.

"Button +" did not solved this problem - it replace whole launcher, i use launcher from megasoft and i don't want to replace it.

[dwinget]

I have been using SlideFree and Grafitti Anywhere to get around the slider problem. I have programed the voice record button to have the SlideFree menu pop up if the button is pressed for a couple of seconds. I also mapped the Launcher application to the voice record button. Graffiti Anywhere activates when the Calendar button is held down for a couple of seconds. This combination of utilities has made the Tungsten T a lot easier to use.

Graffiti Anywhere is freeware, while SlideFree cost less than 10 dollars.

:D

[JEMShoe]

I am really impressed with SlideFree. All the silkscreen commands, including brightness, enabling BT, the UP Stroke shortcut that can lock and turn off your PDA, at the touch of a button.

I now have McPhling with the voice memo (hold for McPhling, quick press for voice memo) and SlideFree on the notepad (hold for SlideFree, quick for NotePad...or in my case, TealDoc). I do not have to use my slider except to do a hard reset.

BTW, I have no affiliation with any of these programs or their developers. I just really like the programs (SlideFree and McPhling), especially for under 10 bucks.

[sashkal]

SlideFree is just GREAT solution of my inquiry.
It's simple, friendly and elegant.
THANK YOU, DWINGET!

:)

[mmmkay]

I wonder if I could remap the find button to something else then since I hardly use it to find anything :)

[sashkal]

i use it a lot to find phone numbers in address book and to do search in ePocrates programm.