Homebrew Fun: What does your JustType bar say? [Update] 41
Since webOS 2.0 was released at the beginning of this year, the JustType bar has been the cornerstone for nearly all actions that you might perform on your device. On the TouchPad, with the lack of a physical keyboard, that fact is even more solidified as users will much more often tap the JustType bar to do virtually anything you can think of on the tablet. But as is usually the case with often-used features on the TouchPad, we'll never be satisfied with the JustType bar until it fits our personalities perfectly.
In our forums, PreCentral member ncinerate was enjoying his time modifying some files on his TouchPad, when he came across this quick method to subtly change the JustType bar's text to anything. Since he started the thread yesterday, plenty of suggestions have been brought forward from our community members on what the best quotes are that could go there, including "What do you want NOW?!?!", "They all float down here..." and, "Give me a beat!"
Changing this text yourself using the steps from ncinerate is fairly simple, but requires that you first install Preware, the "Make it so..." patch by WebOS Internals, and Internalz Pro by JayCanuck. With a few quick taps, one small edit to the appropriate file and a full device restart, you'll be sporting a brand new JustType bar that says exactly what you want.
Update: Or you could just install this patch by JayCanuck, "Custom JustType Label".
If you need some help getting inspiration for your JustType bar text, hit the forums at the link below and see what else has been suggested by our members. Or you could ask HAL for some advice, but we aren't really sure he'll be too helpful....
Source: PreCentral Forums and Custom JustType Label Patch
41 Comments
Classic movie and character - 2001 & Hal 9000.
in fact, HAL stands for IBM.
just text the following letter of the name HAL
H - I
A - B
L - M
"These Pretzels are making me thirsty!"
Ok that's nice and all but I was really excited to see the Music(remix) icon! Went and downloaded it right away.
"Make it So"
Wow, an "It" reference. Impressive. And creepy.
"And if you bore me, you lose your soul to me."
So say we all... (With a Viper Mark II as my background.
My TP says:
"So, tell me what you want, what you really really want..."
haha! I know I know, but I think it's freakin funny!!!
So say we all... (With a Viper Mark II as my background) This is such a sweet patch!!!
where can I get that h
HAL wallpaper?
Just did a search in Google for large HAL image and downloaded.
mine says
"what is thy bidding, my master?"
surprised I hadnt seen anyone with it yet.
what happened to "Boom! Action Time!"
That's what I made it say with the original patch for changing it, but haven't bothered to update it for newer versions :(
I think any and all StarCraft quotations work. Here are a few of my favorites that I have interchanged it with.
Yes, Executor? Your orders, Templar? Must have energy... Power Overwhelming!
Khas Naradahk!! Input Coordinates. Wanna turn up the heat? Go ahead TACCOM.
Jacked up and good to go. State the nature of your medical emergency. Raynor here.
Go ahead commander. Hailing frequencies open. Need a light? Call the shot.
I could go on forever.
Engage.
Funny! The HAL camera was the first home screen image I put on
my brand new Pre minus! Such memories!
Now if it had been a different red eye it could have said "By your COMMAND". Either works though.:)
My background and ringtones are from the anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. So my Just Type bar on my Pre 2 says: Wide Area Search.
I was going to use,: "Do you think that's air you're breathing?" or "What you talking bout Willis?" or **** you guys! I'm going home!" But after careful thought, I went with the ever famous, "I'm not your buddy guy!" Classic!
I wish one could use the tweaks or preferences under just type to change the patch to whatever one wants.
Check my screen shot in post #49 of the thread to see some real class, fellas.... ;-)
"By your command:"
This is fun and all, and some of you are very creative, but this being a top story on Precentral just kind of says it all.
"your thoughts, give them to me..."
the original was "Give me your thoughts Spock"
as a webos user since nov 2009 I don't think I've used just type more than once or twice, not sure why, it just never comes to mind. (exceptions include typing the webos20090606 code to enable dev mode). my mind would rather browse to find what I need on the local TP rather than use a search engine (never used search engines on my desktop either).
I looked at my TP? was it recently and was surprised to see that just type apparently could not search local music files.
I've had my pre3 for a couple weeks now it seems like and have yet to use touch to share, keep forgetting to try it, though I have used SMS between TP and pre3
I've never used Just Type. It has done nothing but get in my way when the bluetooth accidentally starts typing into it.
Maybe this is something I need to learn.
"Me love you long time..."
I'm thinking a good one might be...
"Do ya feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?"
or...
"What...is your favorite color?"
END OF LINE
I love lamp.
60% of the time, it works every time.
Should say in the search bar: "Leo. What are you doing Leo?"
"I am not an iPad"
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that...
Mine says, "Yes, detective?" Sonny says that to Will Smith's character in "I, Robot." :D
OMG do a barrel roll fox!
Mine says "As you wish"
Now also german version of the patch is available (check the link page 6)!
Hey Tim correction to your article. I modded the Make it so patch to display a custom message, not ncinerate... Look at the link to Jason's patch and see who the OP is...