I love both of these apps but cannot seem to get them to work together. Quickdesk wont launch if I have launcher pro set as default, but if I set quickdesk to default my home key always takes me to the touchwiz home screen. Can anyone offer some advice?
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You have to go into Preferences > Behavior Settings > Favorite Launcher and set it there.
I don't have a favorite launcher option in my launcher pro settings.
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p4ranoid4ndroid said:
I don't have a favorite launcher option in my launcher pro settings.
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It isn't in the launcher pro settings, but in your quick desk settings. I had it set up when I double tapped my home button, it brought up quick desk. When i hit home, it brought up my Launcher Pro.
p4ranoid4ndroid said:
I love both of these apps but cannot seem to get them to work together. Quickdesk wont launch if I have launcher pro set as default, but if I set quickdesk to default my home key always takes me to the touchwiz home screen. Can anyone offer some advice?
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If you are facing difficulties setting up QuickDesk on your phone, here a guide for you, http://droidbar.net/2010/09/quickdesk-setup-guide/
QuickDesk works fine with both LauncherPro and ADW.Launcher.
i found that i prefer launching Quickdesk with a longpress on the search button instead.
Quickdesk slow the time its take to go back to home screen. 2 - 3 lag. I rather use with the hold search option.
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QuickDesk and Launcherpro: A solution for them to work together
I have figured out how to make these two programs work together.
To customize the home double tap (Hard Key) to function properly with:
Launcher Pro and QuickDesk...or any other app with intended in-app overlay capabilities such as Power Strip.
Make QuickDesk assigned to open using single tap home
Make Launcher Pro assigned to open using double tap home
This way, when you launch your overlay app, it will function as its suppose to without closing out of your current app.
1. To make QuickDesk work with single tap home:
* QuickDesk>Menu key>Preferences>Behavior Settings
* Check the box for "Swap Home Key Action"
* Favorite Launcher --> Launcher Pro
* Check the box for "Home Key Hack"
* Check the box for "Fast Startup Mode"
* Uncheck the box for "Persistent Mode"
o If Persistent Mode is enabled it will effectively kick Launcher Pro out of the memory so that every time you want to go back to your home screens it will take a second or two to reload all your widgets and such. Enabling "Fast Startup Mode" keeps QuickDesk in the memory so that when it launches it wont have to reload; but this setting wont affect Launcher Pro.
* Double Tap Timing --> Set the Value to 1 (ms)
o This tap timing setting fixes an issue that WiseSalesman pointed out to me in post #14 of this thread.
2. To make Launcher Pro work with double tap home:
* Change Launcher Pro to not respond to a single home key press
o Preferences > Behavior Settings; set the 'Home key action' to 'do nothing' and uncheck the 'Home key to default screen'
* Using a file manager (Root Explorer or Astro work well); navigate to settings database which contains the entry for double tap function:
o data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
* When you try to open the file you will prompted to download SQLite Editor unless you already have it installed; apparently (according to dainty) this app cannot be purchased through the regular app store, so utilize the button on the prompt window to navigate to the download location. After you have installed SQLite Editor, navigate back to the settings.db file:
o data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
* Find 'double_tap' and edit the entry to start launcher pro, the entry format is; "<program>/<activity>"
o So for launcher pro this would be:
o com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher
* Reboot; when it starts up the first thing you see is QuickDesk because essentially your device thinks this is your home app now but its all good -- Simply double tap home and launcher pro will open.
* Now whenever your in any app and want your QuickDesk, just single tap home, it will open without closing your currently open app. Whenever your want to get back to your Launcher pro home screens simply double tap home.
* Tada!
* **Takes a little getting use to but it actually makes sense because your going to be launching your overlay app far more often then going back to your home screens; a really good idea though is simply make a shortcut on your quick desk for launcher pro, that way even if you accidentally use a single tap, you can just press the shortcut for launcher pro.**
Hope this helps out. I know that they made it very difficult to remap hard keys on the droid x. My next mission will be to figure out how to remap the long press search function (but I am not very optimistic based on what I have found on the internet so far).
*Check out all the other apps I use and love: My Apps
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Is it possible to change my camera button to open Camera 360 (or another app) instead of the default camera app?
Also, is it possible to change the amount of time you need to hold the camera button to initiate the app?
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Try looking at "Button Shortcut" by Notes in the Android Market. It's free and it allows you to pick any application to replace the camera button. Just make sure to check the box when you say you always want Button shortcut to be set as default so it will not bother you with a choice. Hope that helps.
Anybody know of a home/launcher alternative for android that is JUST an app drawer? When I press the home button I would rather be taken to an alphabetical app drawer. I don't use Widgets and I'd rather not be required to organize icons on home screens. (Don't say anything about iPhone, please)
I don't think there is. In fact I am 99% sure there isn't. Sorry
Hit the thank button if this helped!
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MIUI used to be like that... I can't confirm new releases though...its been ages since I ran it.
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There is no only app drawer launcher for a reason. Why would you want it ? xD.
And MIUI has everything except a App Drawer.
SOLUTION
So, I figured out a way to make this happen if anybody is interested.
Target Home Launcher lets you set any app as a home app.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bh.android.TargetHomeLauncher
AltDrawer is an app drawer app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154299
Simply use Target Home Launcher to set AltDrawer as the home app.
In my case
To disable widgets, and since kids using only media and games
I will try "AppDrawer (MIUI App Drawer)" app on google play.
I wish there was, but unlike you, I have searched to no avail.
I'm just going to leave this here:
http://nexus.zteo.com/projects/beta/
It's beta but since it's not a very complex app, it is stable.
A few days ago, I read someone's complaint that they could not make a media player, such as Plex, their home screen. Apparently they are using their device as a TV set-top box.
So, I quickly put together this little app that does just that. It can also be used as a kiosk application I guess.
Features (why not?)
Springs into action when you tap the Home key (see below)
Double-tap Home key to access settings
Optional lock code to protect settings
Launch any app when tapping the Home key (aaaaah ok)
From the settings, you can launch anoter app, for instance an app drawer
Beautiful black and white interface, reminiscent of silent movies and broken TV sets
Mandatory screenshot:
Wow amazing <3
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Very nice.
Description
With Tilt Me Launcher you can launch your favorite apps without touching any icons. Just you have to set the apps for four directions (Left, Right, Top and Bottom). Then you can launch apps by tilting your device.
Tilt Me works based on the orientation. You can set which app should launch on which side and make it easy when you really in a hurry.
Select your most often used app and configure it to launch on priority.
No more shortcuts required on the home screen. Keep it clean.
Very simple UI design that makes easy for Novice users as well.
Few simple steps to use Tilt Me.
1. Launch Tilt Me and you can see list of installed apps on you device.
2. Click on any app in the list and choose the direction to launch.
3. Click apply to set the app to desired direction.
4. Then click on Start to track the orientation changes in the background and exit the Tilt Me application.
5. Now tilt your device to launch the favorite app.
6. You can reassign the app to the directions. It will override the existing direction and assign to the newly selected direction.
7. After the changes click stop and start it again to apply the latest changes.
Note: I don’t prefer using the bottom direction. Until you are in standing position everything seems fine. In case if you are lying on the bed. The app will keep on launching and trouble even though I have given this option for users who can make use of it efficiently.
If screen goes off the background service will stop detecting orientation. So that we can avoid unnecessary launches and save battery.
Attachment?
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Where is the app?
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Its in the play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twist.tolauch
Well, have the phone for a week now and still couldn't figure out how to add shortcut to lockscreen.
No app nor widget... Only accessible is the pre-installed Google search
Is this specific to MotoG or Android 4.3????
There are few apps on the Play, but I would like to know if there's native support for lockscreen apps/widget on MotoG or not.
UPDATE
Nevermind. Just figure it out.
When lockscreen active press the power button and either very left or right side of the screen press and slide and it show new "tab" with + and there you can add widget. However, it shows actual data (SMS, Email) so any one can check it ( so much about privacy!!!).
Why the hell Moto couldn't add simply notification???
UPDATE 2 :
The camera shortcut (far right) can not be changed/deleted.
You can ad up to 7 widgets ONLY (no apps!).
To delete/change shortcut, briefly press Power button slide to desired tab and press and hold until you see X Remove on the top. Just pull up the page toward it and it will be removed and you can add another widget.
This is what stock android is like
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jonovw said:
This is what stock android is like
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that's ok, but why not app shortcut???
No idea. You could try finding a widget that has some kind of launcher
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@aspot72,
Use Better DashClock from Play Store