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[Q] MIUI Folder Management

Hi all,
i have just installed miui rom and really like the ui and particularly the speed of the rom.
the one issue i have is the lack of app drawer and the apparently random nature of application placement on the home screens. having browsed the threads this appears to be a 'feature' of miui...
to manage these apps it is recommended to use folders. but speed is an issue to me. creating a folder is easy enough, but i find it extremely slow to long press on an icon and drag to the necessary folder for all my apps. i would have liked to see a quick way of management, similar to folderorganizer app where you can quickly place multiple apps in folders.
does anybody have tips that allow better / quicker management of apps and folders in miui?

I'm using LauncherPro on top of MIUI. It's awesome and very fast! Especially after LP was optimized for Gingerbread.

ive been using miui for a few weeks now and i think its great, i havent installed any launchers on top as i think it kinda messes with the whole idea of the rom in the 1st place.
but one thing ive found out is when u click and hold an icon so u can move it, u can use another finger/hand to scroll thru the pages. that way i managed to quickly sort eerything into folders and where on which page i wanted it
hope that helps
otherwise use launcher pro or adw launcher, from past exprience i prefer ADW Launcher Ex best $3 spent on the market for me

hi ruskival - thanks for the tip.
i just wish there was a quicker way to organise, and to use labels rather than folders (like folder organiser, which, despite its name uses labels rather than folders...).
oh, and scrollable widgets please!!
i love widgets as a quick view to my calendar, mail, messages, rss feeds, facebook, twitter etc.

Icons grouping error on Galaxy Tab 7.7

Hi... I've grouped icons' application in the newly created folder on my Galaxy Tab 7.7, but when the applications in the folder are updated, the icons dissepear from the folder but the applications are still installed when i checked in the applications setting. Is anyone havimg the same problem? Thank you.
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known Icon issue in TW launcher
I have had the same issue, you will see the apps in the 'all' drawer but they go missing, as can entire folders of applications. The only solution is to clear the cache of the TW Launcher application. You will lose all the folder that you have set up and some of the homescreen designs, but this is the only way. To do this, open settings/applications/all tab - find TW launcher and clear the data.
I would recommend Go launcher HD - it allows use of most of the TW widgets, and is much more customisable and less laggy. Its approach to grouping icons is better IMHO than touchwiz.
Good luck.

Thanks alot, and i've tried Go Launcher n it's great. Thank you
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Thanks
neilcbennett said:
clear the cache of the TW Launcher application
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Thank you so much for this, those lost icons were really, REALLY annoying me. I'll be checking out the alternative launcher too.

[Q] Messy apps screens

Hi,
I use Galaxy Tab 7.7 without any modifications.
Something happened to the apps list screens (accessible through small "Apps" icon on top of the display).
When I move an app icon from a certain screen to another, it will come back to the old place after some time.
This does not happen on home screens, just on some apps screens.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards
mjwiech

I had that problem too. Solved it deleting touchwiz data in the app manager (you wil have to rebuild your folders and desktop settings)...

Sorry, I am not yet very well acquainted with Android/TouchWiz.
You mean to use the standard Settings app and clean data for Twlauncher?
Will it reset both the home screens AND app list screens?
Thanks a lot!
mjwiech

Maybe somebody will be interested.
I found a (relatively) safe solution.
The AppZorter allows to sort the app screens and works well on Galaxy Tab 7.7.
If the sorting does not put everything in order, there is "Advanced settings" option and "Reset", which completely restores the default app screens.
Regards
mjwiech

A few questions about home and application screen

Hi, I have a few questions about home and application screens. By default, there are 7 home screens. Whenever I install a new application, an icon appears on the Application screen. So far, besides the icons Samsung put on the home screens, only Dolphin Browser HD and its affiliated voice recognition app (like siri) appear both on the Application and home screens.
Q1: In the case of personal computer, we have an icon for each application. We can also create an alias that could be put on the desktop. Are those icons on the home and application screens alias to the actual applications?
Q2: Whenever I tap on Gallery, I see icons such as: Camera (76), Camera (19), external_sd (2), ScreenCapture (12), Videos (1).
a. How come there are two folders that are named exactly the same (Camera)?
b. I like the fact that Galaxy Note displays a preview of all the photos. When I tap on a photo, it is enlarged. Is there any way to display the name of the file at the same time?
Q3: I am considering to install and try out various 3D launchers. Do these launchers modify any system settings? Some of them have widgets that perform similar functions as the stock ones. Are they independent from the ones pre-installed on the Note? Alternatively, do they just use the settings from the corresponding pre-installed widgets with added eye-candy look?
I want to try out different launchers but I do not want to mess up with the stock launcher's settings. I may end up preferring the stock launcher.
Thanks.

[Q] Homescreen App Folder like functionality in widget?

Hi all, I am trying to develop a widget that works similar to the App Folder that comes standard with android. The functionality is that you can drag and drop apps into a folder so that your homescreen is a bit more organized. Is it possible to create a widget that can accept a drop of another application?
I have done a lot of searching on google and have come up short. Any help is appreciated.

st0neski said:
Hi all, I am trying to develop a widget that works similar to the App Folder that comes standard with android. The functionality is that you can drag and drop apps into a folder so that your homescreen is a bit more organized. Is it possible to create a widget that can accept a drop of another application?
I have done a lot of searching on google and have come up short. Any help is appreciated.
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AFAIK, there's no way of doing this except with building your own home screen launcher since (most) Android launchers move widgets out of the way if you drag a shortcut on them (JB+) and do not pass any event or call to the widget (all versions).
You can, however, create that Widget and in the setup screen show a check list with all apps so the user can choose there which apps they want in the folder.

SimplicityApks said:
AFAIK, there's no way of doing this except with building your own home screen launcher since (most) Android launchers move widgets out of the way if you drag a shortcut on them (JB+) and do not pass any event or call to the widget (all versions).
You can, however, create that Widget and in the setup screen show a check list with all apps so the user can choose there which apps they want in the folder.
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That's a good idea. :good:
Yeah, as far as I know there is no way to do this, too.

Thanks guys. I do currently have an app Chooser available to populate my current widget. I was just looking for a way to make it easier to add apps to the widget.
After searching around and trying different things I figured it wasn't possible but never found any info good or bad so I figured I would ask the experts.
Thanks again for your help! :good: