Hi Devs
Is there a way to increase the number of Sense Panels from 7 to 9.
I know that with different luncher we can achieve more panels for widgets, but we loose HTC widgets
Best regards
Vitor
I know it's not what you're looking for (i don't know if what you want can be done) but launcher pro has some excellent widgets that match the sense ones easily (i use bookmarks, contacts and calendar (wich is alot better than sense!!!)) apart from fixing other sense issues (like the laggy app draw) and can be very very pesonalised!!! Try it out, i did and never came back!!!
PS: to get the launcher pro widgets you have to get the paid version but it's very cheap and well worth it!!!
PPS: if you miss the sense clock, fancy widget is a clock widget that is at least as good as senses and can be personalised alot more!!
I agree. I've been a die-hard LauncherPro user since its early days
However, the maximum number of homescreens is still 7 with LauncherPro. Although I love the customisation options that comes with LP.
Much snappier than Sense too
Work around
Some launchers can use more that 7 homescreens but do not have sense widgets.
And as started before, LauncherPro has some sense style wigdets.
I use LauncherProPlus with 7 homescreens, so if in the future I require more homescreens, I can just tap the red android on my main homescreen to quickly switch to original sense set-up. You could use it the other way around, with sense as your main launcher and LauncherPro as your secondary launcher., giving you a maximum of 14 homescreens.
Unfortunately I can not remember if LauncherPro (free market version) has the option I am about to describe, you would have to try it.
To set this up, you would need LauncherPro (possibly paid version LauncherProPlus), Desktop VisualizeR (free market app) and a .png image of your choice (in my case, the red android) copied to you sdcard.
Set-up using sense launcher
After installing Desktop VisualizeR and LauncherPro, set sense as the default launcher for when you press your home button.
In sense launcher. Long press a homescreen and choose "Widget" under the "Add items to Home" section.
Choose the size of Desktop VisualizeR widget you like.
Click "Select Icon" and pick "Image File". Find the image you wish to use.
Back on the Desktop VisualizeR menu screen click "Select Action", then "Other", then "Activities". Wait while LauncherPro compiles the list. Scroll down to the first "HTC sense" submenu and choose "HTC Sense/ com.htc.launcher.Launcher".
The other options I chose in Desktop VisaulizeR were:
"Label" = None, just tap the "Clear" button.
"Label Color" = Not used so ignored.
"Touch Effect" = None, the available colours do not suit my theme.
This how both launchers main homescreens look for me.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sense Launcher
LauncherProPlus
Related
Hello, just made an app that allow users to toggle your favourite Home.
I just create a shortcut to the Home you want., just have a look at this Video, maybe that will be easier to understand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMpONctP2F8
I found that Home switcher need such a feature, I contacted the dev, but doesn't want to work on something like that, so I did it myself!
Remarks:
* Cyrket description here
* Use the longpress on homescreen and create a shurtcut? If you launch the main app, the shortcuts will be created on ALL your Home! so you will need to delete some ;-)
Just tell me if you find that usefull or not!
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch
Changelog:
1.1: Now use the longpress on homescreen to add a shortcut. Will not be repeated on every Launcher like the main app.
1.01: major bug corrected with HTC Sense
1.0: First release
First post edited, the app is now in the Android Market. All seem to work fine.
Does it make the different homes default or is it just to switch between them?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
GANJDROID said:
Does it make the different homes default or is it just to switch between them?
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Just a switcher. nothing special and revolutionnary.
Just wanted to share the app that I made for a friend. some people really like it and use it.
I don't have a really need for this app myself, but the few friends friends that try it really loved it.
May i ask where that background image is from? its stunning
Whats the background you have in that video??
Last version in the ANdroid Market allow you to use the longpress on Homescreen to add shortcut only to your favorite home.
Can now be used with launcherPro dock.
Just made an update.
I am very excited for some features, because I am making something like the Sense Desktop.
This allow you to create different Homescreens with different wallpapers and icons.
Please send me feedback!
What's New?
You can now rename the Shortcut. ( and also changing icon in future donate version)
You can now change wallpapers for each Home
I hope this feature will allow people to create Theme like Sense ( one for work, for games, etc...
Possibility to make it the default home when you use a shortcut.
Unfortunately this will break the behavior of the Home button in home ( Expose on LauncherPro or getting back to default homescreen)
Hope you will love it.
Ouch... just fixed a bug that was very annoying!
If you choose EasyHome as default without setting a Home, the app crashed.
Now fixed!
Can somebody help me please, people in comment report crashes, but I've got no problem on all my phones.
Launchers of like Touchwiz, iPhone, MIUI and DELL android tablet use those squared backgrounds for the icons on their home screen.
I've searched XDA for a themer/dev who has done this but no luck.
People seem to rather remove the iPhone's icon style but I think it looks nice.
Now I want to achieve this effect on a Sense or non-Sense based ROM without photo shopping every icon.
So is there a way to mod a Standalone Launcher like LauncherPro or ADW to have this icon style?
I'd love to help if any dev wants to give this a shot.
Thanks.
I know there are roms with those iphone-style backgrounds... here is one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=688687
*note this rom is only compatible with the eris* *it has been ported to other htc phones though*
Also the mytouch slide has bubbles behind each icon,
Also if you install touchwiz3.0 launcher (ripped from a galaxy s phone) it puts a random coloured sqaure behind each icon, im sure you can edit those square to have what you want
Edit: Those bubbles are what is featured above
Thanks for the replies, the thing is I want this effect on the HTC Desire which I have installed a Sense ROM (Froyo) on.
I would rather not which to another ROM just to have squared backgrounds.
This is why a Launcher would be the perfect solution.
I think the touchwiz3.0 launcher wouldn't work on my ROM but I'll try!
EDIT: I tried the touchwiz and it works! But the "bubbles" only show in the app drawer.
Here's a *.png of a square I made.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
download bettercut from the market, then download an iphone icon set from market and apply icons to whatever you want through bettercut.
adamfair said:
download bettercut from the market, then download an iphone icon set from market and apply icons to whatever you want through bettercut.
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That would leave me making icons for apps who don't have an iPhone icon.
I'm not looking for that kind of solution.
I want it to have a square behind every icon automatically so to speak.
The DELL tablet ROM and the MIUI ROM does exactly what I want but.
I looked to port it over but that wouldn't work as the whole thing is different.
I've been searching for the same thing, with no luck. The Touchwiz launcher only puts the icon backgrounds on the dock, like you said, and I can't find the modified launcher that the MyTouch 4G uses to put on my EVO.
I'm currently running MIUI, which is awesome, except my battery life is pretty terrible compared with the stock (or modified stock) Sense ROM.
I guess I'll keep searching, and if anyone has any more suggestions, please post them here.
ADWLauncher EX can do this. It's not free though. I am sure it is possible to code it into any Launcher, but how you do that is beyond my capabilities.
jpool81 said:
ADWLauncher EX can do this. It's not free though. I am sure it is possible to code it into any Launcher, but how you do that is beyond my capabilities.
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Cool. Thanks!
Awesome! Just bought it, now I'm downloading the latest EViO ROM and dumping MIUI- the random restarts (although seldom), the wifi drops, and the terrible battery life unfortunately outweigh the really nice UI.
I was looking for some good launchers to try out and I came across this new one called Go Launcher.
I've been using LauncherPro from the beginning and thought I would never leave.
Go Launcher is an amazing home replacement app for Android .
-Extremely smooth scrolling
-Convenient icon pop-menu
-Gesture supported
-Useful app drawer to uninstall apps and kill tasks
-Removable screen previews (Up to 30 screens)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Things I like:
- When adding icons from drawer to homescreen, it shows screen previews first so you can choose which screen you want it on.
- More screens (30)
- Multiple docks
- Gestures
- Recent apps, uninstall apps right in the drawer
- Ability to rename icon labels (or remove labels)
- Replace icons instead of removing then adding new one
Like I said, this Launcher is awesome and is comparable to LauncherPro and ADW for sure!
AppBrain Link to Go Launcher
It seems pretty good after 5 min use... But I can't make scrollable widget work... So I'm back to launcher pro !
If scrollable widgets work, please let me know ;-) !
Impossible to put widgets on any screen. I'll come back to it when widgets and widget resizing is possible.
areicko said:
It seems pretty good after 5 min use... But I can't make scrollable widget work... So I'm back to launcher pro !
If scrollable widgets work, please let me know ;-) !
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+1
Zeam Launcher allows scrollable widgets, and is not as laggy as Launcher Pro+. I'm still partial to LPP.
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+1
Zeam Launcher allows scrollable widgets, and is not as laggy as Launcher Pro+. I'm still partial to LPP.
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Dev said on twitter, that scrollable widget support is coming on wednesday ;]
http://twitter.com/#!/golauncher
How can I remove a homescreen? I only need three, but the default is 5.
Also, I created some icons that I am using with LauncherPro. LauncherPro lets you select icons from the gallery, so I was doing that. How do I make my icons selectable in Go Launcher?
Figured it out. You do the pinch action to see all your screens at once, and you can close them from there.
Translated by me on russian verson.
View attachment GO_Launcher_1.13.ru.apk
So, I've tried alot of apps lately.
And I've come up with the best apps that i found,
and wanted to share a nice and fast list for u, so sit back and enjoy.
Think I'll start with categorize the apps!
This might help you out to find the best apps suited for you.
Clock
- mClock
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This clock is unique! You can customize Date/Clock/Week bar,
in every way you want it to be! Fonts, colors, the transparency,
gradient, blur and shadow. you can choose between lots of combinations
for your screen 1x1,2x1,2x2,3x1,3x2,4x1,4x2,4x3,5x1 and 5x2.
Download Here
[This is to much for you? Then There is a simple solution!]
- Digital Clock Widget
This is a very simple clock, it has time and date.
You can still customize it, but in a less professional way,
change colors of the clock and date and,
choose if you want a background and the color of it.
Download Here
Lock Screen
- WidgetLocker [The best of the best!]
WidgetLocker have to be the best Lock screen app out there.
You can do so much with it, have your own widget on the lock screen,
change slider layout from Iphone, Sense Ui, Froyo and Motorola.
To top it off, it can be customized! Every slider can be edited with
a png edit program like Photoshop or Gimp. Just replace the images in
the .APK and push it over wia ADB or use Root Explorer.
NB: This is not a free app, this is a paid app.
Example Here: Clicky
Buy and Download Here
[If you do not wanna pay for the app there is an alternative,
But not that good!]
- LockBot Free
LockBot is totaly useable! It has some nice customizations and great layouts,
but i think its not that good due to the WidgetLocker App has so many more features. But this will do the work if you want a simple Iphone, Froyo Slider,
Circle Lock, X10 or even Galaxy. But i Recommend WidgetLocker.
Download Here
Folder Customization
- Apps Organizer
This app is great for folders! You can choose whatevever icon you want,
to make your homescreen awsome and great looking.
The main feature is folders, you manage what apps you want in
each groupe and what name the groupe has. Example i want an media folder,
i just Create one in the apps organizer, and choose what apps i want in
that groupe and pesto! you got it. Very easy to use and very usefull.
Download Here
- Desktop Visualizer
This is the most usefull app you can get when making your home screen
look awsome! you can choose whatever icon/image u want as an icon,
choose whatever app/action it should do. There are lots of sizes to choose,
and that fits your needs. There is unlimited what u can do with this app.
Example here: Clicky
Download Here
Launcher
When it comes to launchers, there are no god.. you simply choose what
fits you best.
- LauncherPro/Plus[Paid]
With this Launcher there are so many things u can do,
how many screens, docks, rows and lines you want.
There are a few features in LauncherPro Plus thats not in free version.
There is Resizing widgets, LauncherPro Widgets/shortcuts, and popups!
But the free version does the job! It is great and gives you a fast experience.
Choose to have a 3D app drawer or the normal app drawer,
hide or show your notification bar, you name it.
Example with customization: Clicky
Download Free Version Here
Download Paid Version Here
- ADW Launcher/EX[Paid]
This launcher is just as good as LauncherPro or Plus.
But to top it off, it is free like LauncherPro BUT you can resize in this launcher
without paying nothing for it. Its a great launcher,
it can do all the things stated in launcherpro launcher. But you have an alternative choice,
you can get a pad version "ADWLauncher EX" this one has alot of
new features and gives you a faster experience and better feel.
Download Free Version Here
Download Paid Version Here [Recommended]
Better Background Quality
- Wallpaper Set & Save
After............................................................................................................................................Before
This app just makes your wallpaper Pop out! gives it alot better quality
than the standard phone wallpaper selector. This is a MUST have to your
android app collection.
Download Here
Well thats it for now, sorry if there is any wrong words in there.
But thats just how my english works anyway.. Enjoy this thread.
COMMANDS LAUNCHER
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
[More screens in google play's page]
Hi all
This is my first "real" application. I done only CyanogenMod themes until now. For learning something about Android programming, I developed a small app, Commands Launcher.
It is very simple: you can define commands (only shortcuts actually) that you can use in a widget (homescreen and lockscreen).
I hope to add more features in the future, but as I'm an university student at the last year, I won't have much free time.
WIDGETS:
-Homescreen widget with a list of the commands defined (better than folders, it has an unlimited capacity and helps in saving space)
-Lockscreen widget [only from Android 4.2] that allows you to run commands directly from the lockscreen, without unlocking the device (note that this obviously won't work if you have a pin /password security for the lockscreen)
-1x1 minimum size
APP FEATURES:
-homescreen and lockscreen widgets
-three different text sizes for widgets (small, medium, big)
-side scrolling menù for helping app's navigation
-view of commands defined in a list
-backup and restore your commands in and from sd card
-three themes: light, dark, black (black is useful for amoled users, it will displays better and will save battery)
-four different transitions types between app's page
CHANGELOG
-1.5: now items of the list in the widget are centred
minimum widget size decreased from 2x2 to 1x1 (you may need to replace widgets)
-1.3: possibility to change widgets text size (small, medium, big)
small fixes
-1.2: other little fixes after first release
-1.1: little fixes after first releare
-1.0: initial release
DOWNLOAD:
Google Play
(if you like the app, rate it )
Enjoy
I love the concept of this widget. I've been looking for something like this. As a next step, I'd love to be able to create multiple different widgets that I can place on different homescreens. Also, font and size customization and the ability to link apps and not just shortcuts.
Great start!
Jesellers88 said:
I love the concept of this widget. I've been looking for something like this. As a next step, I'd love to be able to create multiple different widgets that I can place on different homescreens. Also, font and size customization and the ability to link apps and not just shortcuts.
Great start!
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thank you for your appreciation and for your useful suggestions I'll see what i can do in next updates
Commands Launcher updated to 1.3 version:
-possibility to change widgets text size (small, medium, big)
-small fixes
enjoy
update again (1.4 version): fixed a wrong thing in 1.3 version, sorry!