Dock bar Question - Galaxy S II General

Hi,
I've seen in the FAQ you can alter the applications shown in the dock at the bottom of the screen - but how can you add more than the 4 - and is there any way to stop 'Applications' being one of them?
I might go to Zeam as I had on my desire as i can't figure this out!
Thanks

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Finger friendly Today app launcher

I was thinking of a nice "concept" of launcher kind of Today plugin of app launcher (like iLauncher , Pocket Plus, etc.).
Usually this kind of app will use TAB and most of the time will consume a lot of screen estate (area).
My idea of a good launcher :
1. Using big icon size
2. Only one row of icon (without TAB), maybe 5 icons max.
3. You can slide that row with your finger to display other icons (shortcuts), with scrolling animation if possible
4. Double Tab of the icon to launch the app (or tab+hold). This is necessary because we need to reserve the single tab to slide the icons.
Is this a good idea or not?
Well, one might ask "I have a lot of shortcuts and it will be annoying if I must scroll/slide a lot".
That's correct, but another idea is to have somekind of "Page container" to hold, let say max 12 icons (3x4) The page will be displayed as a popup ...
Anyway, just my idea
gogol said:
I was thinking of a nice "concept" of launcher kind of Today plugin of app launcher (like iLauncher , Pocket Plus, etc.).
Usually this kind of app will use TAB and most of the time will consume a lot of screen estate (area).
My idea of a good launcher :
1. Using big icon size
2. Only one row of icon (without TAB), maybe 5 icons max.
3. You can slide that row with your finger to display other icons (shortcuts), with scrolling animation if possible
4. Double Tab of the icon to launch the app (or tab+hold). This is necessary because we need to reserve the single tab to slide the icons.
Is this a good idea or not?
Well, one might ask "I have a lot of shortcuts and it will be annoying if I must scroll/slide a lot".
That's correct, but another idea is to have somekind of "Page container" to hold, let say max 12 icons (3x4) The page will be displayed as a popup ...
Anyway, just my idea
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So a sort of HTC home Today app?????
Whats wrong with HTC Home?
Problem with HTC Home:
1. It is TOO BIG (require about 50% of screen estate).
2. It can only hold 1 tab for application launcher (with only 9 max shortcuts).
So, it is pretty useless if you have more than 9 app shortcuts that you want.
My idea is to have just 1 "row" of icons that you can "scroll / slide" through to display next apps/shortcuts.
thebishop1978 said:
So a sort of HTC home Today app?????
Whats wrong with HTC Home?
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gogol said:
Problem with HTC Home:
1. It is TOO BIG (require about 50% of screen estate).
2. It can only hold 1 tab for application launcher (with only 9 max shortcuts).
So, it is pretty useless if you have more than 9 app shortcuts that you want.
My idea is to have just 1 "row" of icons that you can "scroll / slide" through to display next apps/shortcuts.
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Gotcha.
Maybe cool, but not for me, as I do the basics with my fingers, Call, read emails/SMS, launch Calenders, etc and when the need arises just whip out the stylus for the rest.
I say develop it...sounds like a good idea!

Quick Video of my White Evo 4G in HD

May not be HD in here, may have to copy and past link for the good visuals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxgbXNZkcGU
use an eminem song on the top video, Eminem - No Love off Recovery
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqX0VhFKPiY
Can anyone tell me how to add more dock icons with Launcher Pro? Thanks
Regarding adding more dock icons, simply swipe the bottom portion of the screen left or right. It SHOULD take you to a set of five blank dock items. From there you simply long press on each icon you want to replace with a shortcut.
Mecha2142 said:
Regarding adding more dock icons, simply swipe the bottom portion of the screen left or right. It SHOULD take you to a set of five blank dock items. From there you simply long press on each icon you want to replace with a shortcut.
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O Snap! THANKS ALOT, I WAS LOOKING CRAZY FOR THIS!
Now is there anyway to have like or move one of these icons like for example, Im going to add an icon for the Market, can I then move the market icon above the gmail icon or the internet icon? if not its cool but Ill try it out, thanks for the swipe tho
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[Q]A few questions pertaing to the dropdown bar, icon placement, and 1.6 features

i am running dj_steves 1.5.1 and i was wondering about the following:
Is it possible:
to have the old feature from 1.6 when you press on the battery icon it gives you several toggles?
to get rid of the dropdown status bar (it is really annoying)
not make the icons adjust to the "snap" placement on the screen?
also is it possible to add more icons to the screen than the standard?
Egypt1337 said:
i am running dj_steves 1.5.1 and i was wondering about the following:
Is it possible:
to have the old feature from 1.6 when you press on the battery icon it gives you several toggles?
to get rid of the dropdown status bar (it is really annoying)
not make the icons adjust to the "snap" placement on the screen?
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Egypt1337 said:
also is it possible to add more icons to the screen than the standard?
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The answer for the first question (Black bar across top with drop down bar) is no. The framework has been changed in froyo so without the source code for dell's homescreen UI in 1.6 and 2.1, it can't be ported.
To add more icons to the screen, you're gonna have to use a different home screen launcher. With Dj_Steve's StreakDroid, ADW.Launcher and Launcher Pro are pre-installed.
I use ADW.Launcher and highly recommend it, you just need 30-45 min to sit down and go through all the settings to get it to how you want it.
To switch your default home screen, easiest way is to download "Home Switcher for Froyo" from the market.
Welcome to the forum, a few hints.
Rather than posting another post to follow up on your previous one (if no one has replied yet) please use the edit button.
2nd your question has been asked many times here in XDA and a handful of other forums, so please in the future, search with several keywords before you post.
Good Luck and feel free to ask more questions if you can't find the answer to them.
Thank you so much!

[Q] Is there a way to hide or disable the menu bar?

Is there a way to hide or disable the menu bar at the bottom? I would like to replace it with something more minimalistic like zMooth. (on kindle fire stock ROM)
Anyone find anything, I found by installing "No Lock" and moving it to /system/app I can activate it and restart the kindle which causes it to start without locking or showing the menu bar. However the problems with this are:
1. I can't have any security on the device, adding a third party lock screen lke magic locker or go locker bring back the menu bar.
and
2. The bar comes back occasionally for random unknown reasons.
I would also like to know if it is possible to bring the menu bar back in certain applications once it is disabled so I have more control in the web browser. (fullscreen/bookmarks)
Bump, anyone?
I've been trying to figure out how to do this too since I first got it. Even when I use Go Launcher, the menu bar is still there. Very annoying.
You can do it in ADW.
Takenover83 said:
You can do it in ADW.
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I am aware of this, (it can also be done in go launcher) however I would like it to be replaced with zmooth not just minimized, also adw and go launchers docks get partially cutoff by the minimized menu bar.
Nevermind.
Thanks for pointing this out, the bottom bar was driving me nuts.

[Q] Add play store to top right of app drawer & Circle home screen folders

Hi all,
I'm looking for a couple of mods that I haven't seen and was wondering if there is one or not. I'm not really wanting to use a separate launcher if I don't have too.
1. Is there a mod to add the play store link to the top right of the app drawer where the settings shortcut is?
2. Is there a way to make the folders I setup on the home screen look like the circles on the stock android home screen?
3. Is there a way to add Torch (flashlight) to the quick settings bar in the notification tray?
I'm loving this phone as it runs circles around my galaxy nexus and these are the only things I am kind of missing.
Thanks in advance.

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