Launcher Question-How they work? - myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've used launchers before on my G1 and Vibrant so I am familiar with how to use them. However, I don't quite get how it runs.
Do all launchers run concurrently, or "on top" of your stock launcher (sense in this case)? Or does the stock launcher "close" while using one of the alternate launchers? The reason I ask is some people complain of shorter battery life when using certain launchers and I wondered if it was because both the stock front end was running alongside the replacement one.

They appear to run on top OF SENSE because I use Zeam launcher and task manager says both sense and seam are both running... I only use zeam ... espresso is UGLY!!
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I restored my Sense data and in place of my battery widget this popped up. I'm afraid to remove it because I think it's cool lol.
Hmm. I just replicated it with ADW by adding the power control widget and making it 1x1 in size. A little hard to use, though.
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I have this as well i want to reflash but i dont want to lose it and that guy said he used ADW what and where is that I look in the market place there a 100's of apps saing ADW
This thread is ALL the way back from JULY lol how are you guys finding these posts
btw ADW launcher (see link HERE) is just that, a launcher. It's the launcher that comes standard with CM6. Which you can also download from the market.
anytime i search for adw or launcher pro, i always add "-theme"
that should get rid of MOST of the themes.
adw launcher -theme
launcher pro -theme
Looks pretty cool.

Android Home

i have 3 home launchers sony ericsson home , adw launcher and helix launcher so lets say if im using helix launcher as home default does other 2 launcher uses display memory also to drain battery? do they run at background? is it good to have 3 homes? im on fw 026 and rooted and i wana get most out of my battery.
i was in a similar situation.i was running the standard launcher and ADW launcher side by side. im on a rooted 26 also, so i basically thought to myself "if im only using ADW, why not uninstall the standard one" so i did. no problems at all.
the reason i did this was because you could swap between launchers so it kinda made me think that tehy were both running at the same time. Android (and linux based systems in general) are quite clever about system resource management but still - i was not using it so i uninstalled it.
question though, why are you using 3 at the same time? is it just testing and you have not decided on one?
tim.
no im only sticking with helix launcher only. i dont think ill use any other ones. hows ur battery life? r u running any task killers?

[Q] CM7+SD - replace ADW launcher?

Is there an easy way to replace ADW with a different launcher (Zeam, LP, GO Launcher, etc)?
I know when I replaced it on my EVO, the Sense launcher still ran in the background - and that's my concern with my CM7/nook/sd build. That I'll install one of the other launchers, but ADW will still be chugging away in the background.
Is there a way to completely replace it? Easily?
Don't delete it. I did that once.
Easiest solution: remove all Widgets from ADW. Install replacement launcher. Allow ADW to stay in the background. It'll use little resources.
annnd if your replacement browser were ever to crash, ADW will be there.
Running phiremod 6.2 which came with adw.I prefer adw ex.I just clear the defaults for adw and stop it from running in manage apps.
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Launcher probably vs go launcher

I've become pretty accustomed to launcher pro since i used to use it on my mt4g and now again since it was included with g-lite on my G2 but i have always been curious about go launcher... it looks like it has more customization options and features than launcher pro but i'm not sure and i don't necessarily feel like re doing all my launcher settings and stuff if go launcher sucks.
So does anyone use go launcher? Is it any better or different from launcher pro? Does it consume any more or less resources than launcher pro would probably be the biggest thing...
Thanks in advance.
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theyre both pretty much the same now, launcher pro is still a bit ahead cause the widgets are kinda cooler
if you want less resources consumed and no lags at all use the stock launcher, it doesnt have customizations tho
You won't have to redo your Launcher Pro configuration/settings if you try Go Launcher. You can try/install as many launchers as you want. If you want to switch back to another launcher, you just need to clear defaults in Settings>Applications>Manage applications>(current launcher). Then press home, and pick the launcher that you want to switch to, and it will still be setup how you left it. Or use an app like Home Switcher for Foryo (works for Gingerbread, too). to make switching a bit faster.
It's can be use and all the same. With g-lite ROM i'm using GoLauncher, when i want i use Launcher7 - winphone7 launcher - with no problem

can you launch holo instead of touchwiz?

I remember i read somewhere that if you clear the launchers default it will ask you if you want to launch holo or the manufacturers overlay of android when you go home. Can i do that to my tab with ics?
Just the launcher? That doesn't work on every device, In fact, I think the only device that ever did it was the EVO 4G, mainly because HTC left the other launcher in there, which is uncommon. You can always install Trebuchet (not on Google Play), Apex Launcher or Nova Launcher. The three are based on the original 4.0 launcher. My personal favorite it Apex, it's the smoothest of them all and it feels like you're still using vanilla.

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