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[JOURNAL] The making of: a Launcher

Today I began to make an old idea into reality: a new, lightweight launcher.
The basic idea was derived from iPhone: an easy-to-use menu, without a home screen (thus light-weight).
So basically, this won't be the favorite of the people, as it does not include widget support, or anything like that. Just a bunch of icons, and a bottom dock (what is editable of course).
After mixing the good features of the latest launchers (ADW, LauncherPro, TouchWiz, original Froyo, Donut launchers), I came to a feature list:
- Pages of icons instead of a list
- Page indicator dots (top or bottom)
- Icons get background like iOS (or like TouchWiz)
- Icons are placed based on position - new app goes to the end (not alphabetically ordered - like in TouchWiz3 Launcher, layout loaded from an XML file)
- A nice clock screen (this one is my idea - to have a clean area, where are no icons, just a clock, maybe with weather and music player, and with notifications)
- Use labels if possible (so the GMail account will have an incoming messages circle at the top, just like messaging and Phone (for missed calls, etc).
- Customization by skins - icons can be replaced with a custom theme, and this time, the app icons aren't loaded (lightweight!!!!)
- Customization by settings - select layout style (4/4 or 4/5 icon layout, page indicator position and color)
- Settings backup to SD card
After this list, I made a little mockup what shows how I imagined iLauncher:
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
What you can see here:
- The basic layout
- Page indicator circles on top (first page - clock, second page (current) - icons, third page -icons)
- Incoming indicators on icons (GMail and messaging)
- Running background process indicator (Google Talk is running in the bg)
What you can't see here:
- Icon labels - it will be the usual icon label, nothing really big change
- Icon backgrounds - when the mockup was made, I did not decide whether to have them or not
- Anything else I forgot to include
Then, when the mockup was ready, I began working on the code.
As a beginning, I took a look at android-7's (Android 2.1 update 1) samples, namely the Home sample (actually, the whole current AppInfo/AppIcon class is from there). That gave a pretty nice look over the stuff, so I grabbed what I needed (the icon classes) and began working on the bottom dock.
More will come as I develop each bit of the app!
Please note:
I do NOT need help in this. This journal is merely a share of my experience what I got coding iLauncher. Any time I code a bit of it, I add here what I did, and what happened after.
If you want to help me even I told you I don't need it, you can do so by collecting tutorials, code samples on these:
- The (not so) random icon background - still haven't figured out how to add them based on icon color, etc
- The paging system (the whole page system, flipping around, needs to be done)
- Notification labels

I will test it for you.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

JellyBeanHD Launcher for Bada

JellyBeanHD for Bada
See this video
Funktions:
- As you can see in the attached video, the unlock-gesture is nearly the same as in Android 4.x
- direct shortcuts to call- and message-application
- music-player (all possible functions!)
- live notifications about battery, messages and calls
- clock in 12h or 24h mode
- a lot of Stock-Android icons
Possible settings:
- You can choose one of the default or(!) your own wallpapers in Lock- and Homescreen
- You can reduce the wallpaper-brightness in order to display white elements of the foreground much better
- You can set the intensity of the vibration-feedback in your Lockscreen
- You can disable the music-player mode
- You can modify the colors of music-player
- You can modify the opacity of the music-player background
- You can choose, which live notification are allowed to be displayed
- You can also return to default settings
NEW:
You can choose between 2 entirely different unlock-gestures:
1. Default unlock-gesture in Holo-Style (see video)
2. Pattern-Lock in Holo-Style!!!
- You can set your own unlock-pattern
- You can choose whether the "unlock-path" should be shown or not
UNIQUE:
- Changed the colors of some parts of the graphical user interface (e.g.: font, settings, menu, etc...)
You can download this and my other Themes from here for free!
You can also download the widgets, which you can see in the attached video.
AndreasR30
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"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"
}

Thank you very much to offer Themes now for FREE.
:good:
Best Regards

Thanks AndreasR30!

Installation procedure
Do we need to use multiloader to install the theme?

Nope!
Just put SMT files into "Others" foder on your device...

Not able to install
Taxidriver05 said:
Nope!
Just put SMT files into "Others" foder on your device...
Click to expand...
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Its working... Thanks

like
nice!!!!!!!!! thank ..........

best Lockscreen ever! Runnig smoothly...
Great thanks :good:

can u make the lockscreen with real working pattern lock?

franzest15 said:
can u make the lockscreen with real working pattern lock?
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As long there is no way to prohobit the phone to unlock by pressing the unlock-button for a longer time it is unfortunately not possible.

AndreasR30 said:
JellyBeanHD for Bada
See this video
Funktions:
- As you can see in the attached video, the unlock-gesture is nearly the same as in Android 4.x
- direct shortcuts to call- and message-application
- music-player (all possible functions!)
- live notifications about battery, messages and calls
- clock in 12h or 24h mode
- a lot of Stock-Android icons
Possible settings:
- You can choose one of the default or(!) your own wallpapers in Lock- and Homescreen
- You can reduce the wallpaper-brightness in order to display white elements of the foreground much better
- You can set the intensity of the vibration-feedback in your Lockscreen
- You can disable the music-player mode
- You can modify the colors of music-player
- You can modify the opacity of the music-player background
- You can choose, which live notification are allowed to be displayed
- You can also return to default settings
NEW:
You can choose between 2 entirely different unlock-gestures:
1. Default unlock-gesture in Holo-Style (see video)
2. Pattern-Lock in Holo-Style!!!
- You can set your own unlock-pattern
- You can choose whether the "unlock-path" should be shown or not
UNIQUE:
- Changed the colors of some parts of the graphical user interface (e.g.: font, settings, menu, etc...)
You can download this and my other Themes from here for free!
You can also download the widgets, which you can see in the attached video.
AndreasR30
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Click to collapse
Too BADDD ....I purchased it few days ago and now you made it free.
Huh !!!

cool
AndreasR30 said:
JellyBeanHD for Bada
See this video
Funktions:
- As you can see in the attached video, the unlock-gesture is nearly the same as in Android 4.x
- direct shortcuts to call- and message-application
- music-player (all possible functions!)
- live notifications about battery, messages and calls
- clock in 12h or 24h mode
- a lot of Stock-Android icons
Possible settings:
- You can choose one of the default or(!) your own wallpapers in Lock- and Homescreen
- You can reduce the wallpaper-brightness in order to display white elements of the foreground much better
- You can set the intensity of the vibration-feedback in your Lockscreen
- You can disable the music-player mode
- You can modify the colors of music-player
- You can modify the opacity of the music-player background
- You can choose, which live notification are allowed to be displayed
- You can also return to default settings
NEW:
You can choose between 2 entirely different unlock-gestures:
1. Default unlock-gesture in Holo-Style (see video)
2. Pattern-Lock in Holo-Style!!!
- You can set your own unlock-pattern
- You can choose whether the "unlock-path" should be shown or not
UNIQUE:
- Changed the colors of some parts of the graphical user interface (e.g.: font, settings, menu, etc...)
You can download this and my other Themes from here for free!
You can also download the widgets, which you can see in the attached video.
AndreasR30
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Click to collapse
it's Work tnx :laugh: :good:

[ZOOPER] Android Auto

Android Auto on Zooper
Android Auto Phone
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
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Android Auto Home
Android Auto Music
Android Auto Stats
Phone:
Note 2 - 1280x720
Launcher and Widgets:
Nova Launcher Prime:
-Desktop Grid: 6x5
--Width Margin: None
--Height Margin: None
--Scroll Indicator None
--Resize all widgets: Checked
--Widget Overlap: Checked
--Overlap when placing: Checked
-Dock:
--Enable Dock: Unchecked
-Look and feel:
--Screen Orientation: Auto Rotate (locked on landscape) or Force Landscape
--Show Notification Bar: Unchecked
Zooper Widget Pro
-Advanced:
--Landscape Mode (beta): Checked
Main Zooper Widget:
-Android Auto Home: Full Screen on Landscape
--Navigation Icon: Module OnTap to Google Maps (No setup if Maps is installed)
--Phone Icon: Module OnTap to 2 Popup widgets: Android Auto Phone and Simple Dialer Widget
--Home Icon: Module OnTap to Google Now widget (No setup if Google Search/Now is installed)
--Music Icon: Module OnTap to Android Auto Music Popup widget
--Stats Icon: Module OnTap to Android Auto Stats Popup widget
Popup Widget 2
- Create Popup widgets for Android Auto Phone, Music and Stats Zooper Widgets:
--Set title accordingly
--Auto Close: Uncheck
--Close by touch: Checked
--Animation: Fade In
--Customized position: Checked
--Input position: x: 0, y: 0
--Duration: 200
--Reflection Effect: Unchecked
--Fit in Screen: Unchecked
--Width: 1280
--Height: 600
-Simple Dialer Widget
--Input position: x: 130, y: 100
--Width: 980
--Height: 510
--The rest as above
-Google Now Widget:
--Input position: x: 0, y: 90
--Width: 1280 (Ideally, the width should be less, for the sake of consistency and looks, but I simply get more info from the cards when in full width)
--Height: 535
--The rest as above
Adjust according to your device and/or preferences.
Simple Dialer Widget
-Main Background Color: White with Transparency (Sorry, I don't remember the exact color value and unfortunately I can't check for it once the widget is finished)
-Text Color: Black
-Show Dialer Tab: Unchecked
-Show Call Log Tab: Unchecked
Adjust according to your preferences.
Media Utilities
-Application Integration:
--Zooper
--General Broadcast
-Experimental features: All checked
Google Now Widget
Module OnTap Apps:
-Google Voice Search (Mic Icon)
-Google Maps (Navigation Icon)
-Google People/Contacts (Phone screen Menu Icon)
-Google Play Music (Music Screen Menu Icon)
-Google Now (Home Screen Icon)
Note about the Android Auto Stats Widget:
-I'm going to leave the three rectangles Module OnTap to Zooper configuration so you can adjust yours accordingly, as my setup is specific to my phone/account.
-My choice/suggestion:
--First rectangle is linked to a Contact Shortcut which happens to be a Road Assistance company that I subscribe to.
--Second is linked to a Google Drive shortcut (a Sheet I've setup with Oil change and Service info - It takes a while to load though)
--Third is linked to a Tasker shorcut that simply displays my cars next MOT test date.
Issues:
-Possible lag.
--On Zooper's account maybe too many Module OnTaps and the Background bitmaps.
--Media Utilities Cover Art and overall function?
--Maybe too many Popup widgets?
I don't know but bitmaps and Cover Art are partly responsible.
-Battery icon shows as full when at 10% level.
-I'm not entirely happy with Media Utilities and Simple Dialer Widget. They haven't been updated for 6 months and 1 year respectively.
Possible Improvements:
-Reduce lag.
-Fix battery icon.
-Dock Icons to change from grey to colored when pressed instead of being always colored.
Credit to Socko'Pack for his Cell and Battery Iconset.
Dedicated to the obsessive compulsive's everywhere

Nice work. Pls edit your img links like this:
Code:
[img]Android Auto Phone[/img]

CopKiller76 said:
Nice work. Pls edit your img links like this:
Code:
[img]Android Auto Phone[/img]
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks.
I've pasted your code but it won't show.

Sry my fault. It should look like this:
Code:
[URL=http://i.imgur.com/FKgPzMo.png]Android Auto Phone[/URL]

Ok, I know the pictures can be shown in a web browser (Chrome) but not in Tapatalk.
How do i fix that?
BTW, Socko'Pack has fixed his battery iconset.
You can grab it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2739265

Great Idea!
Just a FYI, a few of us have been actively trying to develop stuff for this Android Head Unit.
This would be a great fit for an overlay on the device. I think some users took a look at this post. (Because I linked it on there) and are struggling to make it fit due to the resolution difference. Unfortunately.
Just wanted to let you know.

usafle said:
Just a FYI, a few of us have been actively trying to develop stuff for this Android Head Unit.
This would be a great fit for an overlay on the device. I think some users took a look at this post. (Because I linked it on there) and are struggling to make it fit due to the resolution difference. Unfortunately.
Just wanted to let you know.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check out the one I made for KLWP.
Free on the Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.sxedio.auto

[Zooper Widget] ChromeRings

Stylish design - clock / weather widget with app-start capability (Tap-to-Launch)
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"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",
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"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"
}
- 15 skins for different display resolutions included. For high resolution smartphones, it's best to use ChromeRingsThickversion (eg FullHD), for HD-Ready displays take the version ChromeRingMedium and low resolution devices take at least ChromeRingsThin
- Showing time, date, weather, wind, location and battery Information
- I recommend to set scaling in Zooper Widget Pro to a value between 125 to 130
- It can launch 9 different apps or activities. Choose "Layout" in Zooper Widget Pro from the menu, and set for the elements - AppStart oben/unten/Mitte/links/rechts - under setting "Module OnTap" the appropriate app / activity. The grid corresponds to the full width of the widget with 3 rows and 3 columns per line. Standard settings are to call the battery info in the top right area and the configuration menu of Zooper Widget Pro in the upper left area
Zooper widget PRO is required * Full version of this template at Google Play
http://tinyurl.com/ChromeRings
Fully working Preview has less Weather-Information, Standard-Font, Standard Weather-Icons and no Tap-to-Launch-Feature.
How to:
- Add a new widget to the Launcher
- Select zooper widget (4x2 is best)
- Select the widget in Zooper Widget Pro
- All settings can be changed, 9 different Apps / activities can be assigned (but changes of settings can not be stored on SD-Card)
- more variants of the widget will come soon
New: now Android 5.0 Lollipop compatible...

Stylish design - clock / weather widget with app-start capability (Tap-to-Launch)
New Preview available (without new items, but some finetunings)...
Changes of full version:
1.1
- new templates with items for "todays mobile data" and "mobile connection mode"
- some finetuning of shadows, positions, sizes

New: now Android 5.0 Lollipop compatible...

New designs for Zooper ChromeRings - clock / weather widget with app-start capability (Tap-to-Launch)

[APP][02/02/2016][2.0][UWP] Fast Post - An innovative Windows 10 note-taking app

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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Fast Post isn’t the usual “Sticky Note” clone app! This is the first hybrid “App – Widget” application on the Store and it’s available for every Windows 10 devices!
Features
Every note has his Window: you can move, resize and customize them
separately (Only on Desktop devices/mode. For Mobile and Tablet mode you can use Live Tiles)
Create your note by just tapping on the “New Note” tile available within the Action Center
You can draw your notes and sketches by using an Active Stylus Pen with pressure sensitivity and eraser support
You can draw with your mouse/finger too
Textual notes are available too and it's possible to mix them with ink
It’s possible to customize size and the background color for the Post (more coming soon)
Ink color, size and shape is customizable (more options coming soon)
There are a lot of customizable default settings related to the interface and the Post
Saving is automatic, so you don’t have to remember to click any button to save (Online sync is coming soon)
Set your note as Desktop background, Start Screen background or Lock Screen background
Export your note as a JPG picture (with colored background) or PNG (with transparent background)
Create a Live Tile with your note
The interface adapt the content for every resolution
Feedback button available
CHANGELOG
v1.0 First Release
v2.0
Now it's possible to write notes from your keyboard
Rewrited multiple window management, to avoid duplicates and hidden Windows
Redesigned note wediting layout - Redesigned note manager.
Note detection now is fixed and it's way better. No more lost or damaged notes.
Note thumbnails are updated correctly only when the note manager gets focused.
Jumplists on Start Menu is now supported for creating a new note.
Now it's possible to export the entire note in PNG.
Desktop/Start/LockScreen background setter now is using PNG file format.
Pinned LiveTiles gets updated automatically during editing
Better compatibility with the Action Center "new note" button
New settings for font size and color.
Dark/light themes are better recognized within the editor.
Note saving is twice as faster and more reliable.
APP logo tweaked.
The logo has been revised.
Windows has now better menu bar titles.
About page was updated to be similar to other apps
This version is stable and not BETA.
Project was updated to Windows 10586 APIs (Windows 10 1511 update)
Banner space was optimized
The application is free with an in-app purchase that allows you to remove ads and unlock the possibility to create more than three notes
DOWNLOAD FAST POST ON Windows Store

Version 2.0 available, changelog within the OP