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Get SIP Freedom – Undock It!

Posted by Jack Cook on December 17, 2008 – 11:29 am
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I think you will like this tip!

ms Anton D. Nagy had a very cool tip to “undock” your SIP and have the flexibility to move it anywhere on your screen.  Currently, you SIP is docked at the bottom and although it works well there are times that you might like to move it to allow easier text entry when inputting a URL into the address bar or you want to read something that is being covered by the SIP.

So how do you change it?  Easy!!  Edit your registry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\SIP and change the value of Dragstyle from 0 to 1, followed by a soft reset.
After the soft reset you now have the option to drag it anywhere on the screen by tapping and holding on the band at the top of the SIP dragging and dropping it to your liking.   When you close what ever program you are using and open it (or another) the SIP is located bask at the bottom but it is NOT LOCKED and can again be easily moved when needed.

Thanks Anton …. it’s a very cool tip!

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  • uzziah0
    I tried this on my x51v, running a WM6.1 from Lenny, and the keyboard gets a top bar that takes up a third of the space for the keyboard. So, they keys are scrunched up to be too tiny to use for Resco Keyboard, or cut off on the bottom for the default keyboard.
  • JS
    ohh, cool
  • Yes, only if you have never left a valid comment here. The link was fixed. The image zoom code got mixed up with the link.
  • JS
    comments are moderated?
  • JS
    this isn't sourced properly - Anton's name links back to mobilitysite
  • dyastrab
    Anyone know how to prevent the SIP from disappearing as soon as you touch the dpad?
  • I first tried it on my Palm 750 which clearly has very little real estate but I thought it was cool. Using it on a larger screen like my 8525 is actually quite nice.
  • Pony99CA
    I hadn't heard that tip before, and it sounds interesting. I think hacking tools should include it, but maybe in some "marginal use" section.

    Steve
  • A very old hack available since Pocket PC 2002. Never has been included in any of the registry hacking tool that I know including Tweaks2k2 because nobody liked. The general opinion is that the SIP should be at the bottom of the screen.
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