I use the zeam launcher on default but I prefer the stock launcher to read books.
When I hit the home button it changes to the stock but I don't know how to swap back to zeam?
How can I swap back to zeam launcher without restarting the device?
Hit the n at the bottom of the device, choose search, and then search for the name of your launcher. When it comes up tap on it and you should swap.
If you want an icon for zeam or any other launcher on your B&N home screen, you can use Nook Color App Manager to make non-B&N apps show up. I just put an icon for zeam there for convenience.
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Hi,
I am currently looking at using either LauncherPro or ADW Launcher, but I have become accustomed to using the Samsung Feeds and Updates Widget and the Samsung Buddies Now widget. Is there any way I can place these widgets onto a screen in the alternate launchers? I saw in the apps section that someone has posted all the apk files for the different apps, but it seems they're system apps and I couldn't work out if there's a way to use them.
I hope someone can help!
I just asked the same thing in the Vibrant forum -- anyone?
I am using a Samsung Epic 4G. This phone is awsome and launcher pro makes it even more awsome. You can use tw launcher and some samsung widgets with launcher pro, in a round-about kinda way, because launcher pro gives you the ability to customize dock tray icons. This method will allow you to have upto 19 home screens or just the widget you want.
Make launcher pro you default launcher. This is important since you can not change the dock tray icons in the 2 stock launchers of the phone. Tap the 'home' button
On the dock tray bar choose an icon to change. ( I chose an icon on my main dock bar. you can have upto 15 dock tray buttons in launcher pro from what I can tell)
Long press that dock button til the option appears, "Edit dock shortcut".
Choose, "Change shortcut".
Now tap the launcher pro icon that says, "Activities".
Wait, it sometimes takes awhile for the activities menu to pop up.
After it opens you can scroll down and you see Buddies Now. Expand it and tap the buddies now widget control.
You now have a dock menu button that is probably easier to access than scrolling thru screens for Buddies Now.
After I did that, I thought, maybe I could change the dock button to launch TW launcher. So, I changed the buddies now icon to the TW launcher and changed another icon to the stock launcher. Now all I do is tap the TW launcher icon and my home screen there has the buddies now widget. I only need to tap the phone's home button to take me back to launcher pro and my default home screen.
Pretty cool. Thanks Launcher Pro. Launcher Pro Plus is well worth the $2 since it allows you to size widgets.
bensonburner said:
I am using a Samsung Epic 4G. This phone is awsome and launcher pro makes it even more awsome. You can use tw launcher and some samsung widgets with launcher pro, in a round-about kinda way, because launcher pro gives you the ability to customize dock tray icons. This method will allow you to have upto 19 home screens or just the widget you want.
Make launcher pro you default launcher. This is important since you can not change the dock tray icons in the 2 stock launchers of the phone. Tap the 'home' button
On the dock tray bar choose an icon to change. ( I chose an icon on my main dock bar. you can have upto 15 dock tray buttons in launcher pro from what I can tell)
Long press that dock button til the option appears, "Edit dock shortcut".
Choose, "Change shortcut".
Now tap the launcher pro icon that says, "Activities".
Wait, it sometimes takes awhile for the activities menu to pop up.
After it opens you can scroll down and you see Buddies Now. Expand it and tap the buddies now widget control.
You now have a dock menu button that is probably easier to access than scrolling thru screens for Buddies Now.
After I did that, I thought, maybe I could change the dock button to launch TW launcher. So, I changed the buddies now icon to the TW launcher and changed another icon to the stock launcher. Now all I do is tap the TW launcher icon and my home screen there has the buddies now widget. I only need to tap the phone's home button to take me back to launcher pro and my default home screen.
Pretty cool. Thanks Launcher Pro. Launcher Pro Plus is well worth the $2 since it allows you to size widgets.
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interesting way of doing it +1 !
I've moded my elocity a7 with dexters 1.42 mod. Works sweet!!! But on the main menus with the "smart menu" at the right (not the soft keys on the bezel) are still the 5 keys that it seems elocity put there (music, pics, main menu, internet, email). Does anyone now how to change that to a transparent menu or less keys or customize it????
Launcher pro, adw launcher, zeam launcher, go launcher are customizable and can be found in the market.
Go into the A7 theme and app section I posted a newer tablet oriented Launchet called VTL launcher.
Hope that helps
I am going to pick up a Nook Touch tomorrow as it looks like an amazing upgrade from my Kindle 3rd Generation especially once rooted. Reading some RSS feeds (preloaded via wifi) out in the sun will be great.
My question is, once you install an alternate launcher like ADW, does it stay the launcher even after rebooting? All the videos show launching apps via a PC which is not feasible in a real work scenario.
Also, how do you then run the stock B&N reader app? Does this just show up as an app that you can launch?
Thanks!
After I installed ADW. On reboot, the Nook asks which launcher you want to start in. Choose ADW. The problem is that once you go to the default Home screen, you can't get back to ADW.
A fix for this (which is what I did) was to install SoftKeys. Set up SoftKeys so that the SoftKeys Home screen goes to ADW. Then make sure that SoftKeys is accessible in the notification bar.
Now, whenever I'm back to B&N's crappy default home screen, I just click on the SoftKeys link in the notification bar, then use SofKeys Home button to take me back to ADW.
There is probably an easier way, but this works.
set ADW as your default launcher. also, using softkeys, set it up so that a hard press of the "n" button will just bring you to your home screen (adw).
you can access the nook's native files by pressing the 'arrow' button underneath your launcher.
AW Launcher
Install SoftKey, Under settings select run as service, and place it in the notification bar. this way even if you are in the B&N default screen you push the softkey home button and it allows you to go the AW launcher without the need to reboot.
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong area.
I am looking for a launcher that just displays a list of all the applications installed on the NC. I have tried all the usual suspects (LauncherPro, ADW, Zeam, Go Launcher etc) but they all go the desktop first and then you need to open the app drawer to access the shortcuts. I could add shortcuts to the desktop but it does not seem to be a good use of time when the shortcuts to all apps are already there.
It would be nice if the launcher had a dock of favorite apps but not necessary. It would be even nicer if press the Home (N) button in the launcher displayed a list of running programs.
In summary, the launcher should work like the Home screen on iOS.
Any suggestions? Be nice now ;-)
Thanks
Have you tried the MIUI roms yet? They are basically designed to look like the iPhone design. If your just wanting a different home replacement then I always liked the Zeam Launcher because you could add like 4-5 shortcuts to the dock bar...hopefully this helps..
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Thanks for the suggestion
I don't really want to try a non-standard ROM at the moment. I did try some of the MIUI themes for ADW and other launchers but all the themes really do is change the icons. That is, the functionality of the launcher does not change. The default screen for the launcher is the desktop and you have to add shortcuts to the desktop.
I might try loading a MIUI ROM on a bootable SD card and see how that works.
Thanks again
ugrxda said:
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong area.
I am looking for a launcher that just displays a list of all the applications installed on the NC. I have tried all the usual suspects (LauncherPro, ADW, Zeam, Go Launcher etc) but they all go the desktop first and then you need to open the app drawer to access the shortcuts. I could add shortcuts to the desktop but it does not seem to be a good use of time when the shortcuts to all apps are already there.
It would be nice if the launcher had a dock of favorite apps but not necessary. It would be even nicer if press the Home (N) button in the launcher displayed a list of running programs.
In summary, the launcher should work like the Home screen on iOS.
Any suggestions? Be nice now ;-)
Thanks
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I haven't tried it...possibly get a key remapper. I think one of the launchers has one for the home key...see if this will work...
Dear,
Since i'm experimentating with my homescreen and using different launchers i deleted the button just above my dock to go to all apps. currently i'm using nova launcher and i don't know how i can add the button again.
Quiet irritating as i can't go to all my apps....
U should be able to add a new shortcut to the home screen labeled app drawer and the you can put that back in the original location
Indeed you need to hold the homescreen, the pick widget and there are soms widget of nova launcher included the app drawer! Thx mate!
I was looking in to the settings from nova launcher!