The app is finally done and in the Market (1x1 Ultimate Unread Widget), and supports many more features than I expected when it started Thanks for all the input everyone! Here's the release with more screenshots/features, etc: http://nowsci.com/ultimateunreadwidget
Features Include:
Support for Vanilla E-mail Client
Support for HTC E-mail Client
Support for MotoBlur E-mail Client
Multi-folder select
Allows for multiple instances of the widget with different folder settings for each
Saves battery by only updating when the screen is turned on
Changelog:
v07
Fixed a large scale permissions issue causing the application to not find accounts or update unread counts
Now works in most new ROMs, including custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod7
v05 - v06
Internal Code Enhancements
v04
MotoBlur Email Support
v03
HTC Sense Support
Stock Android Email Support
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Hey Everyone,
I'm about to release this into the Market, but wanted some preliminary input. I've noticed a lot of people in forums requesting a 1x1 unread e-mail widget for those running HTC Sense and the included mail application. I've completed a widget that does this, though unfortunately it requires Root because it must open some of the HTC Sense databases. It shows a compiled total of all unread mail in all inboxes. When clicked, it opens the HTC Mail reader to it's last state.
[[ To be clear, this works with ALL E-mail accounts, Exchange, POP, IMAP, etc. Not just GMail like many of the other widgets out there now. ]]
I was originally planning to make the widget support a single inbox at a time, so you could run a different instance of the widget with a different icon for each of your mail accounts, but after going through the HTC dex files, I'm not sure how I could have it call up a specific mail account when clicked on.
Also, I've yet to determine how HTC signals their own widget to update the counts. Until I figure that out, it currently updates whenever the screen is turned on.
Thoughts, input, suggestions?
Thanks.
I've actually created a version to work with the stock email reader as well.
I currently have an "Gmail Unread Count" or something widget on Sense which does exactly this, very customizable (choose what icon etc) and I don't have root access.
Fmstrat said:
I've actually created a version to work with the stock email reader as well.
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I am extremely interested in this.
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Snowtoad23 said:
I currently have an "Gmail Unread Count" or something widget on Sense which does exactly this, very customizable (choose what icon etc) and I don't have root access.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this only grabs the "Gmail" unread counts, not other accounts you're syncing through the phone, right?
Fmstrat said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this only grabs the "Gmail" unread counts, not other accounts you're syncing through the phone, right?
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You are correct... only gmail
Fmstrat said:
I've actually created a version to work with the stock email reader as well.
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Mind if I test it ?
I would be interested in this too.
Any chance you could also add an option to only make it count unread mail for a certain label. And then have multiple instances of the widget so it's easy to monitor said labels.
Would happily test and pay for it as it is a feature many people have been yearning for.
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All Day On XDA said:
I would be interested in this too.
Any chance you could also add an option to only make it count unread mail for a certain label. And then have multiple instances of the widget so it's easy to monitor said labels.
Would happily test and pay for it as it is a feature many people have been yearning for.
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This is a great idea. I'll look into this. Thanks!
Testing shouldn't be necessary, I've got a few different phones I'm trying it out on. I'll throw it up in the market soon, and put a post here when it's there.
You're a star! Thanks so much
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@Fmstrat
that qould be great. I'm also very interested in this widget
Will this be available on additional launchers instead of just Sense? I am using an Evo but have Launcher Pro as my default home. I do miss the count on the Sense widget, but not enough to switch back.
jedwardmiller said:
Will this be available on additional launchers instead of just Sense? I am using an Evo but have Launcher Pro as my default home. I do miss the count on the Sense widget, but not enough to switch back.
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Does Launcher Pro have it's own email client? This Widget is based specifically on the client. For instance, I'm running Sense, but have installed the stock vanilla 2.2 email client through an APK. I then run the Vanilla version of the widget for the stock email client, OR I can run the Sense version for the HTC client.
Thanks.
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Are my PMs reaching you?
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@FMstrat
Are my PMs reaching you?
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Yup, just responded. Thanks.
Also very interested in this. Have found that Androids lack of good email widgets and apps to be very disappointing. Gmail Unread Count is good but is very tempremental about how many accounts it can handle. Cuurentlt I'm rocking 3 Gmail accounts & a MS Exchange account. This app would be greatly appreciated
squire23 said:
Also very interested in this. Have found that Androids lack of good email widgets and apps to be very disappointing. Gmail Unread Count is good but is very tempremental about how many accounts it can handle. Cuurentlt I'm rocking 3 Gmail accounts & a MS Exchange account. This app would be greatly appreciated
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How do you have them all set up? 1 in the Gmail app, 2 in IMAP? All in one? etc. I may want you to do a test run for me before I release if you don't mind, as that's a pretty extreme case.
Thanks!
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How do you have them all set up? 1 in the Gmail app, 2 in IMAP? All in one? etc. I may want you to do a test run for me before I release if you don't mind, as that's a pretty extreme case.
Thanks!
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Yeah.
Gmail Unread App - use this for my main personal Gmail account
HTC Stock Email App - use this for the other 2 Gmail accounts (1 business / 1 forums/eBay) + my current MS Exchange account
It's cumbersome to say the least. The HTC Stock Email app is okay but to be honest it's slow, not very user-friendly & looks crap. I thought I might be able to split the accounts easily with Gmail Unread app but I find that really is very difficult to add an 2nd account not to mind a 3rd. Sometimes it'll work but more often than not - it won't.
Using Android 2.1 on HTC Legend. Not rooted (no need!).
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Using Android 2.1 on HTC Legend. Not rooted (no need!).
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Unfortunately root is required for this widget to read HTC's mail database. If you're willing to root, I haven't had a Sense 2.1 tester yet.
Thanks.
I just wanted to give everyone an update since it's been a while (I was traveling last week, and will be again next week). I'm applying for the Market and adding in code for Licensing and Versioning now. The widget will be released very soon after that, and has been renamed 1x1 Ultimate Unread Widget. I will post again with a market link when it's out.
If there are any other mail readers people would like added for phase 2, such as K9, or any other features, such as icon switching, or changing the update frequency, let me know. The more requests (public, no PM please) for an item, the higher I will place it in the list.
Thanks again for the interest.
Is there a homescreen widget for ADW/LauncherPro that will show me the mail from my google email app (the Gapps one)?
I spent a little time looking and couldn't find anything and I have really been missing it since I switched from stock sense to Cyanogen AOSP.
Thanks in advance!
Bump ! anyone ?
I am working on one, but it is in its earliest form. It is going to be a text cloud of the mail in your gmail accnt
Its from my damn phone!!!
Has anybody come across a good email widget for gingerbread, like the HTC Sense widget in Android 2.2?
I've managed to find a replacement for the agenda and messaging, but not for the emails..
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Has anybody come across a good email widget for gingerbread, like the HTC Sense widget in Android 2.2?
I've managed to find a replacement for the agenda and messaging, but not for the emails..
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I would be interested in this too.
What are your replacements for messages and agenda called ?
I just use the Launcher Pro plus - launcher, this one has a built in "HTC Sense like" messaging and agenda widget.
Hi,
quick question, is there Friendstream on the arc or yomething similar?
Since i really dont like the timescape from se it takes too long to update...
thx in advance..
If you use Launcher Pro, it has a built in "Friends" widget that works great (I'm using that now on my X10.
If you want to keep the Arc launcher then you can use Colorize Widget
by SnowBEE. It has a similar style and a bunch of widgets. But the one that combines multiple feeds (Twitter, Facebook, etc...) which is called "Timeline" is only in the pay version of Colorize.
I think there are others out there. I like both of these because they are scrollable.
Or there's SE's own app - Timescape.
It merges facebook status updates, 'tweets', texts messages and e-mails into a single stream which, unless I'm mistaken, is the same as HTC's FriendStream.
htc friendstream is better than timescape but still the same idea
btw what is arc lunch pro?
LauncherPro... Love it...
Just one more thing, which is a good mail client were i have a nice widget with it ckind of the onethat looks like Friendstream on sence.
I have installed Pure messenger widget and K9 to get the mails... but for some reason when i hit reload on the widget it will not start getting the mails.
I have to set an automtic downlaod of the mails in order for the widget to load them... and that sucks...
THX in advance
Unread Gmail count does not display in Touch-Wiz launcher. Just to make sure that this was not a configuration issue, I have installed several market launchers, (Nova etc.) and the unread counts for Gmail do show there. Missed calls, unread Email (Exchange account), Unread SMS all work in the stock launcher, but somehow I need to get the Gmail unread to work.
Any ideas? And yes....to answer the obvious I would like to use the stock launcher, kind of like the "My magazine" payne.
All ideas/help is appreciated.
I have owned a few Samsung phones and Gmail never shows a count. Only with aftermarket launchers.
So it won't work.
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Tomadoggy said:
Unread Gmail count does not display in Touch-Wiz launcher. Just to make sure that this was not a configuration issue, I have installed several market launchers, (Nova etc.) and the unread counts for Gmail do show there. Missed calls, unread Email (Exchange account), Unread SMS all work in the stock launcher, but somehow I need to get the Gmail unread to work.
Any ideas? And yes....to answer the obvious I would like to use the stock launcher, kind of like the "My magazine" payne.
All ideas/help is appreciated.
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How about dropping the 3x3 Gmail 'inbox viewer' widget on one of your screens?
Interesting....I have had a S3 and S4 (Verizon both) and the unread Gmail count worked on both of those stock launchers. I have not had your experience
Reasonable alternative, but I am a clean home screen kind of guy...Not a fan of big widgets that show content, just like the simplicity of taking a quick look at the home screen to see if there is anything new in the inbox. No unread count, no more click through.
I think this is some kind of bug......somewhere with the Touch-Wiz launcher. Why would an Android phone not show one of the baseline functions that has been around since Froyo?
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Reasonable alternative, but I am a clean home screen kind of guy...Not a fan of big widgets that show content, just like the simplicity of taking a quick look at the home screen to see if there is anything new in the inbox. No unread count, no more click through.
I think this is some kind of bug......somewhere with the Touch-Wiz launcher. Why would an Android phone not show one of the baseline functions that has been around since Froyo?
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I like a clean home screen too..
Tomadoggy said:
Unread Gmail count does not display in Touch-Wiz launcher. Just to make sure that this was not a configuration issue, I have installed several market launchers, (Nova etc.) and the unread counts for Gmail do show there. Missed calls, unread Email (Exchange account), Unread SMS all work in the stock launcher, but somehow I need to get the Gmail unread to work.
Any ideas? And yes....to answer the obvious I would like to use the stock launcher, kind of like the "My magazine" payne.
All ideas/help is appreciated.
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Apex launcher + Apex notifier does this, but not sure you're looking to use a third party launcher.