So here's the deal. I'm considering creating a new version of TouchWizGTG (with JPX TW launcher or newer as a base) sometime in the next three weeks since I'll be on vacation. HOWEVER, I will NOT be creating a million different versions to please everyone this time. Sorry, but creating all of those different versions and testing each one for each release was extremely tedious and it made me lose interest in the project.
Vote on your favorite feature set and I will create the TWO that have the most votes plus one of my choosing if it's different than the other two.
If you have no clue what TouchWizGTG is, click here.
Explanation of options:
Old dock: The stock TouchWiz launcher 4 icon dock.
New dock: A redesigned dock with 5 icons and the apps icon in the center. Look at the other thread for screenshots.
Icon backdrops: The stock TouchWiz launcher has colored squares behind the icons. Do you want these or not?
16-bit mode: If enabled, this draws widgets and the dock background in 16-bit color, which provides a noticeable improvement in speed/smoothness, but causes a small amount of color banding on the widgets and dock background. For comparison, LauncherPro uses 16-bit rendering while the stock TouchWiz launcher does not.
Landscape: Self explanitory. Do you want the launcher to be able to rotate into landscape mode or not?
If I could humbly add one feature request: make the Home button open the flyover previews like on most other launchers
chambo622 said:
If I could humbly add one feature request: make the Home button open the flyover previews like on most other launchers
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I will look into that, but it will be hard considering I don't have the source code and I'm modifying via xml and smali edits.
gtg465x said:
I will look into that, but it will be hard considering I don't have the source code and I'm modifying via xml and smali edits.
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Understood there are certainly things you cant do without source. But if you can I will be ecstatic!
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1. New dock
2. No coloured backdrops for icons.
3. Landscape.
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Hello gtg465x...
first, thanks for your futur new version of TW
and second, why not make a version with a parameters page to select different options? I saw on the forum that someone had already done...
Hi,
There was a bug that I reported in the current launcher that was when I pressed home button in desktop the launcher crashed. It was a nullreferenceexception. Could you please correct it in the new version? Thanks and good work!
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I will look into that, but it will be hard considering I don't have the source code and I'm modifying via xml and smali edits.
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samsung said that the source codes 4 JPX will be out on 22/12
I love the 5 dock version and landscape mod is cool, but if you dont make one its no biggie.
But the No. 1 reason i use TouchWizGTG is because i lose the colored icon backgrounds.
New Dock
Coloured icon backdrops
No 16 bit
Landscape enabled
Notification bubbles
Pretty please
vote for
New dock, no icon backdrops, 16-bit enabled, Landscape enabled
plus 5 icon rows in homescreen if possible
MAMBO04 said:
New Dock
Coloured icon backdrops
No 16 bit
Landscape enabled
Notification bubbles
Pretty please
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This get my vote too, and if possible, notification bubbles as well.
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New dock, no icon backdrops, 16-bit enabled, Landscape enabled with notification bubbles.
Notification bubbles will be a nice addon for this new touchwiz. Thank alot Gtg465x, been using your touchwiz since I come across it. Btw, can we keep the numbering in those white dots for the touchwiz's homescreen which was missing in your first version?
Thank once again ^^.
You should make only 2 version.
One with colored icon backdrops and the other without!
Both with New dock, 16-bit enabled, Landscape enabled
bye!
+1 for the notification bubbles.
Was a much missed function from the last versions.
Erm hide the notification bar too?
I feel the current TWLauncher is already smooth, hence 16 bit may be irrelevant. Of course, ymmv.
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A SettingsActivity would be nice..
For example 16bit mode could be easily controled over that.
somberi said:
1. New dock
2. No coloured backdrops for icons.
3. Landscape.
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+1 on this setup!
nheric said:
Hello gtg465x...
first, thanks for your futur new version of TW
and second, why not make a version with a parameters page to select different options? I saw on the forum that someone had already done...
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I might be able to have a settings page for 16-bit mode, but probably not for the dock style, icon backdrops, and landscape mode. If I do make a settings page though, I should be able to put in options to set the number of rows and columns.
MAMBO04 said:
New Dock
Coloured icon backdrops
No 16 bit
Landscape enabled
Notification bubbles
Pretty please
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It will have notification bubbles.
yeah, i'm a big fan of ur modded twlauncher! i've never use others since ur 1.1 released
I installed The pre rooted GB today and so far am liking it, but I want more icons on the home screen. Is there any way to change/edit the home screen or what is the best option to keep the features of GB home but have the capability of editing and personalizing.
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here is a widget app that allows for more icons in a 1x1 space...
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.h9kdroid.multicon&feature=search_result
I think Launcher Pro allows for grid re sizing, though rotating the screen may make everything look "off"
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher&feature=search_result
not exactly the solution you had in mind i know but its the best i can come up with
for me i just use the app drawer and group apps accordingly...
leandrebean said:
I installed The pre rooted GB today and so far am liking it, but I want more icons on the home screen. Is there any way to change/edit the home screen or what is the best option to keep the features of GB home but have the capability of editing and personalizing.
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You probably want to install an alternate launcher if I understood your need correctly.
Both ADW and LauncherPro allow resizing the home grid, so you can fit in more icons and customize the home screen in general.
I use ADW and it allows to set up the grid for portrait and landscape modes individually. Can't say for sure about LP, but it probably can do it too.
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Question section please
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Oh cool another new ROM to flash :thumbup:
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moved this to QA where someone might actually answer this...
OP Development sections are for Development only.
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The notification drawer is part of the workspace. I believe you can change it's size by switching from tablet UI (small) to tablet UI (mid) under paranoid settings.
I don't think there is a way to have a dock and still have your launcher be sized for tablet mode. You might get that feature from another launcher like Apex or Nova.
You can get rid of the soft buttons and recall them in any app with expanded desktop mode. You can access expanded desktop mode by holding the power button for about 1 second, then select expanded desktop mode. To get the soft buttons back just select expanded desktop mode again.
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I'm trying to find a launcher that specifically is usable in landscape mode AND portrait mode. For some reason, and I can't fathom why this is so difficult to do, apex launcher, go launcher HD, Nova, etc. decide that when you enter landscape mode the Google search stays on the top of the screen rather than moving to the left or right side of the screen (like the default launcher), thereby cramming everything down making it look horrendous. I'd use the default launcher but the lack of options is appalling.
So, does anyone know of a Launcher that has more options than the default Launcher but that also looks good in Portrait AND Landscape, like the default Launcher? Or is there a place I can request for this to happen? Surely there are others in the same boat.
Thanks!
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Kaaji1359 said:
I'm trying to find a launcher that specifically is usable in landscape mode AND portrait mode. For some reason, and I can't fathom why this is so difficult to do, apex launcher, go launcher HD, Nova, etc. decide that when you enter landscape mode the Google search stays on the top of the screen rather than moving to the left or right side of the screen (like the default launcher), thereby cramming everything down making it look horrendous. I'd use the default launcher but the lack of options is appalling.
So, does anyone know of a Launcher that has more options than the default Launcher but that also looks good in Portrait AND Landscape, like the default Launcher? Or is there a place I can request for this to happen? Surely there are others in the same boat.
Thanks!
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the ParanoidAndroid rom lets you choose which UI [that was programmed by the dev] to use, as well as adjusting text size [dpi].. short of switching to that rom, I'm not sure what else to tell you.. except that it's a great ROM and I've used it for a long time
Also I use Nova launcher, and I run it in phablet mode [600px], and, I could tell you what grid numbers I use if you want, but I don't have my N7 available now.
go launcher for pad seems to work well for me, and there are loads of great themes available too
Kaaji1359 said:
I'm trying to find a launcher that specifically is usable in landscape mode AND portrait mode. For some reason, and I can't fathom why this is so difficult to do, apex launcher, go launcher HD, Nova, etc. decide that when you enter landscape mode the Google search stays on the top of the screen rather than moving to the left or right side of the screen (like the default launcher), thereby cramming everything down making it look horrendous. I'd use the default launcher but the lack of options is appalling.
So, does anyone know of a Launcher that has more options than the default Launcher but that also looks good in Portrait AND Landscape, like the default Launcher? Or is there a place I can request for this to happen? Surely there are others in the same boat.
Thanks!
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From what I can tell, nova and apex by default work just like stock, using the borders to house search and the dock.
Like others have said you can use paranoid android and unlock "true tablet ui"
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What about adwLauncher?
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Trebuchet?
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I'm assuming the biggest issue here is that the N7 doesn't register as a large enough device for most of the launchers to warrant moving the dock/search options to the left/right rather than top/bottom in landscape mode.
Go Launcher HD (the one meant for Tablets) still puts the Google/Voice Search on the top in Landscape mode, not on the right or left.
I've used Apex Launcher and even in Tablet mode, the Google/Voice Search are on the top and the Dock is on the bottom; there's no other options.
I haven't heard of Trebuchet.
I tried ADW Launcher and SCORE! Finally, a damn Launcher that puts the Search and Dock in the appropriate places in Landscape mode.
On a side note, would ParanoidAndroid actually make Apex Launcher move the Google/Search and Dock to the left/right rather than top/bottom in Landscape mode?
Kaaji1359 said:
I'm assuming the biggest issue here is that the N7 doesn't register as a large enough device for most of the launchers to warrant moving the dock/search options to the left/right rather than top/bottom in landscape mode.
Go Launcher HD (the one meant for Tablets) still puts the Google/Voice Search on the top in Landscape mode, not on the right or left.
I've used Apex Launcher and even in Tablet mode, the Google/Voice Search are on the top and the Dock is on the bottom; there's no other options.
I haven't heard of Trebuchet.
I tried ADW Launcher and SCORE! Finally, a damn Launcher that puts the Search and Dock in the appropriate places in Landscape mode.
On a side note, would ParanoidAndroid actually make Apex Launcher move the Google/Search and Dock to the left/right rather than top/bottom in Landscape mode?
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Trebuchet is the stock launcher in CM10.
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ADW is good.
I've been using Nova, but I used to use ADW a long time ago and had the pro upgrade from last Xmas's sale.
When I saw it was updated, I thought I would try it again and I have to say that I am extremely pleased with how it works on the N7. To the point where I've dropped Nova in favour of using it.
The way these things go, however, in a month or so, I expect that Nova and Apex will update and have all the same features as ADW, so if you're patient you probably won't have to choose.
I have to say, as well, that I think Chameleon is coming along nicely as a completely unique launcher that treats a tablet as a tablet. While I think it's still a few updates away from being a real threat, it's on the right track and I'm watching it.
APEX with settings
Homescreen setting:
portrait grid: 6x4
landscape grid: 4x6
horizontal margin: Small
vertical margin: Small
Drawer settings:
portrait grid: 6x5
landscape grid: 4x7
Docking settings:
hide dock
I am using stock with DPI: 213 & tablet ui patch for odexed rom
nat510 said:
APEX with settings
Homescreen setting:
portrait grid: 6x4
landscape grid: 4x6
horizontal margin: Small
vertical margin: Small
Drawer settings:
portrait grid: 6x5
landscape grid: 4x7
Docking settings:
hide dock
I am using stock with DPI: 213 & tablet ui patch for odexed rom
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Using those settings allows to move the Google/Voice search to the left/right of the screens in landscape mode, you're right; HOWEVER if you don't use Tablet UI mode on a Tablet, then you have to insert a Vertical Margin of Medium or Large in order for your homescreens to not interact with the Google/Voice search. When you rotate to landscape mode, there is still a vertical margin thereby achieving the SAME EXACT effect as if there were a Google/Voice search on top.
Tablet UI Mode needs to have an option where you can rotate the Google/Voice search in Landscape mode. This simple fix would alleviate all the problems.
I'm ready for something completely different, really you've used one launcher you've used them all. Been eyeing chameleon and spb, just hate the cost
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Updated ADW Ex is a nice change. Currently my launcher on all my tabs.
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Go Launcher HD is the best for Nexus 7
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.go.launcherpad&hl=en
rockerblood said:
Go Launcher HD is the best for Nexus 7
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.go.launcherpad&hl=en
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God no. Anything the Go devs creates is ridiculously cancerous, ad-ridden, and bloated. Moreover, the app hasn't been updated for months, and crashes on launch, at least for me.
I don't understand how anyone but a paid shill or the painfully uninformed could like their junk.
Keion said:
God no. Anything the Go devs creates is ridiculously cancerous, ad-ridden, and bloated. Moreover, the app hasn't been updated for months, and crashes on launch, at least for me.
I don't understand how anyone but a paid shill or the painfully uninformed could like their junk.
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Totally agree.
I'm using Nova Prime, but I have a problem, at every reboot I have to choose between the stock launcher and Nova, also moving Nova into /system/app, the only trick that works is to rename the stock launcher to leave Nova the only launcher tangible for the system.
Apex has a tablet UI.
I love it!
Same as Nova in terms of speed and functionality, but has a tablet UI !!
i love apex launcher now. the tablet ui....
thanks for lighten me up keion; )
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Yeah but apexes tablet ui doesn't set the margins right and even if you put the margins on extra large it still doesn't look right
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Sometimes when I set a wallpaper it allows me to choose from landscape, portrait etc and other times I get a set icon to do it with. It might be because I'm using different launchers or whatever, Im not sure. Anyway....Any tips on an app for setting wallpapers so they don't look bad? Not really looking for something like Zedge but something that allows me to use pictures in my gallery in an optimized way. Thanks in advance!
Have you tried Image 2 Wallpaper app? I haven't tested with the S5, but it worked great with my other phones.
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