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Hi guys!
Frustrated with the Opera browser on the HD2, I decided to take matters into my own hands
What really bugged me was the inability to see the whole page when browsing the web, and by that I mean go fullscreen… This is possible on the iPhone, Nexus one, Hero, Pre etc. but not on the HD2!
The reason behind all this: Virtual Screen Width….
The resolution on, lets say the iPhone, is poor 480x320… Most webpages are AT LEAST coded in 1024x768…
The reason why the iPhone, with its inferior resolution, is able to go fullscreen on most webpages, is because Safari lets the iPhone use Virtual Screen Width… "Virtual" is the keyword here …
On the HD2 we are blessed with the wonderful native resolution at 800x400 pixels .. This is all great, but there is one problem: Its not 1024, 1156 or 1280… Its 800x400… = 800 in width = crippled page view!
The problem is that Opera, on default, isn't configured with any sort of "virtual" screen width… It is 800 pixels all the way…
But!
We can activate the Virtual Screen Width, and thereby go fullscreen on any webpage= No more crippled web browsing!
Go to:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]
Change "Virtual Screen Width" from "800" (The native screen width) to "1024", "1152", "1280", "1366" or whatever suits your browsing needs
My configuration is like this (Gives a good overview, without destroying visibility):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]
Virtual Screen Width: 1024
Hope you guys enjoy
Update: Some people are experiencing some problems with "double tab to zoom"... This most likely has to do with another tweak in relation to "Default Zoom" in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom] .... If you have changed this value, please change it back to value "175"... My browsing experience is perfect... Fullscreen, double tab, smooth etc. To me the HD2 is now a real internet device
Update 2: Here are some other tweaks, provided by astrodemoniac in another thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=626157
I post it here to create a better overview of whats possible "tweaking" wise on the Opera Browser:
Increase Scrolling FPS:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Info]
PanFps=50
Increase Zooming FPS:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Info]
ZoomFps=50
Lower Default Zoom:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]
Default Zoom=100 (I would advise to just keep it on 175, as it works perfectly with my fullscreen tweak.. Some people lose "double tab to zoom" when editing this value.. Keep it on 175!!
+ these tweaks (mainly from tboy2000):
Increase the font cache for displaying text quicker:
HKLM\Software\Opera\Info\
fontcachesize = 64
(default was 32)
Source: this thread (item #76)
Complete page loading = Avoid the unfamous "checkerboard background"
HKLM\Software\Opera\MemoryLimits:
AllocLimit = 70254592
HeapLimit = 73400320
memory_heap_threshold_size = 131072
mmap_reserve_size = 20971520
sbrk_reserve_size = 49283072
Source: this thread (item #76)
If using the newest Opera build from 1.67:
Enable this new Opera to open favorites on the Sense internet tab
HKLM/Software/Opera/Info
UseOperaBookmark = 0
(default = 1)
Enable this new Opera to download files on Storage Card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ SDMemory
Folder = Storage Card
Thx!
I'm not sure I got this right...
- Does your tweak work on landscape or portrait? Because this thread here already talks about full screen in, I believe, portrait views. Will you tweak have influence on both portrait and landsape?
- Could you make a screen capture, so we can understand? (BTW, BsB tweak use very simple ways to make screen captures)
rzasharp said:
I'm not sure I got this right...
- Does your tweak work on landscape or portrait? Because this thread here already talks about full screen in, I believe, portrait views. Will you tweak have influence on both portrait and landsape?
- Could you make a screen capture, so we can understand? (BTW, BsB tweak use very simple ways to make screen captures)
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It works in both portrait and landscape.. The tweak you refer to adjusts the zoom levels... Not the visual width....
You can see "my" tweak as the key to full screen browsing like on your laptop or whatever... It makes your screen "believe" its actually, lets say 1024 in width, instead of 800... An amazing difference.. Try it out and you will never go back
Nice find!! The full page view is indeed awesome!
But i noticed that double tap zooming doesn't work anymore. But who cares! The fullpage view matters more.
Thanks!
thanks
but it lose the double tap zoom function
Niiiice!!!
I dont lose double tap zooming..!!
(maybe cause i applied all the tweaks for smoothness etc plus this one in the latest opera from 1.67 rom..found here i think!)
kostasalfa said:
Niiiice!!!
I dont lose double tap zooming..!!
(maybe cause i applied all the tweaks for smoothness etc plus this one in the latest opera from 1.67 rom..found here i think!)
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Maybe is due to opera build. Mine is 9.7 build 35627. I think I probably should upgrade to the newer build.
Edit :
The double tap zooming is gone when this tweak is used with this,
Lower Default Zoom (Really takes advantage of the HD2 beautiful screen)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]
Default Zoom=100
Simply change the default zoom back to 130 and double tap zooming will work again.
myth1001 said:
Maybe is due to opera build. Mine is 9.7 build 35627. I think I probably should upgrade to the newer build.
Edit :
The double tap zooming is gone when this tweak is used with this,
Lower Default Zoom (Really takes advantage of the HD2 beautiful screen)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]
Default Zoom=100
Simply change the default zoom back to 130 and double tap zooming will work again.
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I also loose double tap to zoom, but only in portrait mode. In landscape it is ok. I set the screen width to 1024. Also my registry key is called 'Virtual Screen Width' not 'Visual Screen Width'
My opera build is 9.7 build 35577. I am on ROM 1.48.405.2 WWE
BTW my original value for the Default Zoom is 175 not 130. I have tried using 130 but it doesn't work. The only way it seems to get the double tap to work in portrait mode is to change the screen width back to 800.
Pinch zooms works ok though.
Are we actually talking about the "VIRTUAL SCREEN WIDTH"
Changed the setting to 1024, looks good. Thanks for the tip
+1 double tap zoom is gone
abucas said:
The only way it seems to get the double tap to work in portrait mode is to change the screen width back to 800.
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change to 1000. double tap work in portrait (and landscape)
with 1024 work only in landscape, for me (and you)
uvz said:
change to 1000. double tap work in portrait (and landscape)
with 1024 work only in landscape, for me (and you)
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Yes that works, Thanks
abucas said:
Yes that works, Thanks
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1020 is better, 1023 not work
Nomination
A real beauty, this tweak. Thanks for sharing.
I would like to nominate this tweak, together with the default zoom-level tweak, for a Grammy Award in the category `best Opera tweaks´
EDIT: added a little cab that changes the "Virtual Screen Width" to 1024. The benefit of using a cab is that when u unistall the cab, the default value is restored. (@ OP: feel free to attach this cab to your own post. The author rights are all yours )
appelflap said:
A real beauty, this tweak. Thanks for sharing.
I would like to nominate this tweak, together with the default zoom-level tweak, for a Grammy Award in the category `best Opera tweaks´
EDIT: added a little cab that changes the "Virtual Screen Width" to 1024. The benefit of using a cab is that when u unistall the cab, the default value is restored. (@ OP: feel free to attach this cab to your own post. The author rights are all yours )
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i would actually advise people that those who want to still be able to use double tap zoom to not use this cab.
By default, 1024 disables double tap.
I recommend 1023, or better, 1000.
I figured this trick not too long ago.
See my post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5510142&postcount=3
Not fully related, but is there a way to disable the soft buttons always appearing during page loading? I find it highly annoying that it always brings the buttons and address bar up, rescaling the page at the same time, and making it a pain to scroll during loading... I only need those if I press the bottom right "menu" button, not all the time automatically...
lemonspeakers said:
i would actually advise people that those who want to still be able to use double tap zoom to not use this cab.
By default, 1024 disables double tap.
I recommend 1023, or better, 1000.
I figured this trick not too long ago.
See my post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5510142&postcount=3
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I have no problems with the double-tap zoom feature. I'm on opera 9.7 35758. What version are you running? (sounds like a weird bug to me)
Changed it to 1280... look awesome, still have my double-tap. Haven't updated my Opera build yet.
Great, it really works fine and should have been the default parameters for Opera!!! I really can't understand why a community like ours is able to change some simple numbers and get the best out of our HD2 ! Anyway, here are the tweaks I use for Opera from now on:
Fullscreen view on portrait and landscape (actually "Full Width")
This enable a webpage to be fully seen when you first load the page.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom
Visual Screen Width = 1000
(default was 800 ??)
(real full screen = 1024, but with this, double-tap zoom does not work anymore)
Source: this thread
Lower Default Zoom => I don't use, as it disables the double tap !!
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]
Default Zoom=100
(default = )
Source: this thread
Smoother scrolling = Increase Scrolling FPS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Info
PanFps=50
(default = )
Source: this thread
Smoother pinch-and-zoom = Increase Zooming FPS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Info
ZoomFps=50
(default = )
Source: this thread
Increase the font cache for displaying text quicker
HKLM\Software\Opera\Info\
fontcachesize = 64
(default was 32)
Source: this thread (item #76)
Complete page loading = Avoid the unfamous "checkerboard background"
HKLM\Software\Opera\MemoryLimits:
AllocLimit = 70254592
HeapLimit = 73400320
memory_heap_threshold_size = 131072
mmap_reserve_size = 20971520
sbrk_reserve_size = 49283072
Source: this thread (item #76)
My Opera build is also the latest, from the leaked ROM 1.67 found here. With this new build, though, even more tweaks are needed... because I'm using the official HTC ROM 1.66
Enable this new Opera to open favorites on the Sense internet tab
HKLM/Software/Opera/Info
UseOperaBookmark = 0
(default = 1)
Enable this new Opera to download files on Storage Card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\SDMemory
Folder = Storage Card
(I use a french ROM and the latest official ROM 1.66 translates the word "storage card" to french, making Opera not able to know where the microSD card. This tweak solves it)
And finally, I also use BsB tweak 1.6 to enable more tabs for Opera and to enable link click even when zoomed out...
Damn... I think we really need some BIG CAB to easily change this all... I just don't know how to make it. Help
I changed my pinch zoom framerate to 50 the other day, and yes, it's much better... but is there a way to increase the rate of zooming. I don;t like having to pinch several times when on my 3GS I only have to do it once. I know I can just double-tap, but still...
Hi everyone
So, I have this Android Tablet called the Haipad M701 which runs on Android 2.1
By default the icons and everything are HUGE, doesn't look too good So, I rooted the device and found a density setting which by default was at 240. I changed it to different values between 160 to 240 and with smaller values it looks very nice
BUT at any value other than the default 240, almost ALL apps and games are no longer in fullscreen
Does anybody know if there might be a fix for that?
Thanks
wow... not a reply since sept... not sure if you get it fixed or not.
one step you can try is to turn off the compatibility mode in your tablet.
this should fill up the whole screen in most apps except some apps that written specifically for small screen phone without adding large screen display mode in it.
My aging eyes have a hard time focusing on the text in IE even when I double tap to zoom in. Is there a system setting or is there a third-party app that will allow me to make text bigger?
AnyMal said:
My aging eyes have a hard time focusing on the text in IE even when I double tap to zoom in. Is there a system setting or is there a third-party app that will allow me to make text bigger?
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I found some interesting things in the phones registry
I went here and found this interesting value in Registry Editor:
My Device > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > ControlPanel > Accessibility > FontSize
and the FontSize is set to Value = 1, Dword
But I haven't tried changing anything and I DO NOT RECOMMENT you to change anything until some people who wants to try it has tried to check so the phone doesnt brick/break.
Gampanat said:
I found some interesting things in the phones registry
I went here and found this interesting value in Registry Editor:
My Device > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > ControlPanel > Accessibility > FontSize
and the FontSize is set to Value = 1, Dword
But I haven't tried changing anything and I DO NOT RECOMMENT you to change anything until some people who wants to try it has tried to check so the phone doesnt brick/break.
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I appreciate the answer I don't mind risking my Focus since I am upgrading. I'll give it a shot.
First off, please report the results of your experimentation! This could be a handy tweak.
Second, there's an entire accessibility Settings menu. It's hidden by default (for no reason I can figure) on some phones. Hiding it is a registry setting, and some apps (like Advanced Config on http://touchxperience.com) will switch it for you. Something in there may help.
Third, double-tap just sooms in on the element that you tapped. If that element is pretty big already, it won't zoom very far. You can, at any time in IE, use two fingers ina pinching motion to fine-control the zoom level, or zoom in wherever you want to. This also works in the email reader view.
Any news about the sms and phone numbers in the contact list?
GoodDayToDie said:
First off, please report the results of your experimentation! This could be a handy tweak.
Second, there's an entire accessibility Settings menu. It's hidden by default (for no reason I can figure) on some phones. Hiding it is a registry setting, and some apps (like Advanced Config on http://touchxperience.com) will switch it for you. Something in there may help.
Third, double-tap just sooms in on the element that you tapped. If that element is pretty big already, it won't zoom very far. You can, at any time in IE, use two fingers ina pinching motion to fine-control the zoom level, or zoom in wherever you want to. This also works in the email reader view.
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the idea changing the value of FontSize doesn't work!
Before my Asus tf700 Infinity, I owned a Samsung Galaxy Tab. I purchased some programs and games for it, and all was well until it was stolen. The problem? Now I've downloaded and used those same apps on my tf700 Infinity, and the orientation is off by ninety degrees on quite a few. It has to do with Android's API and Honeycomb, and how the default base orientation is set in the framework policy. Before tablets, the default orientation for the Android API was portrait, but tablets made landscape defaults a possible better default. Apps not written to accommodate this would have the sensors read 90 degrees skewed for landscape default devices (like my tf700), because the sensor data is being read from landscape (regardless of orientation), but interpreted as portrait by the app. Even though my Galaxy Tab was a tablet, it's default orientation was portrait, so there was no 90 degre skew. I have read enough to know that it's possible to change the Android system default value, but it has to be changed in the framework . . . No easy task, especially if the rom is ODEXed.
So . . . anyone have any advice or fix so my paid apps aren't wasted money? I don't think emailing every single developer is the key, when I could modify a single system value to fix the problem for all apps. Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated.
Doesnt ever gyro-based app/game have a recalibration setting? Have you tried that?
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GrayHat137 said:
So . . . anyone have any advice or fix so my paid apps aren't wasted money?
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You could try Ultimate Rotation Control. It can have an individual setting for each application (Forced Portrait/Forced Landscape/Forced Auto).
ShadowLea said:
Doesnt ever gyro-based app/game have a recalibration setting? Have you tried that?
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The problem is that the data the app is getting is from the sensors is rotated 90 degrees. For example, if the app assumes the tilt data it is getting is from the left and right: tilt left, go left. On my tablet, it's default boot state is landscape, so if the app is asking for the sensor info the wrong way (a deprecated way - from before the Honeycomb API), it's getting the tilt axis from the top and bottom, so: tilt up, go left. I can calibrate, but I still have to tilt up to go left.
Sounds like badly programmed apps to me. Have you tried asking the devs to update based on the correct APIs?
HeartWare42 said:
You could try Ultimate Rotation Control[/URL]. It can have an individual setting for each application (Forced Portrait/Forced Landscape/Forced Auto).
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I had hoped it would override the default framework, but apps were still polling the sensors wrong no matter which orientation they were displayed in. The sensor data was rotating the same amount as the app, but the original sensor data was still originally off by 90%.
Thanks for the tip; Ultimate Rotation Control is a good app that solved another issue I had, just not this one.
sbdags said:
Sounds like badly programmed apps to me. Have you tried asking the devs to update based on the correct APIs?
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Yes, that's the consensus. Some I've asked, others are no longer in active development (nostalgia for holding onto these apps). I stumbled upon a web hit while googling for answers, the solution was about changing a simple setting in the android framework, but I'm a not experienced with ADB, and things like ODEXing and DeODEXing are nerve-wracking while I learn and experiment.
Also, thanks for coming sbdags. Running Xenogenesis since late April, fantastic job! :good:
GrayHat137 said:
Yes, that's the consensus. Some I've asked, others are no longer in active development (nostalgia for holding onto these apps). I stumbled upon a web hit while googling for answers, the solution was about changing a simple setting in the android framework, but I'm a not experienced with ADB, and things like ODEXing and DeODEXing are nerve-wracking while I learn and experiment.
Also, thanks for coming sbdags. Running Xenogenesis since late April, fantastic job! :good:
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Which part of the framework do you need to change?
sbdags said:
Which part of the framework do you need to change?
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Navigate to the androidpolicy\com\android\internal\policy\impl folder and open PhoneWindowManager.smali in your favorite text editor (Notepad++ is my favorite)
Search for the method "rotationfororientation"
(Picture of code here)
Make note of the variables (v#) for portrait and landscape (in my case portrait is v5)
Scroll to the end of the method and you should find something like:
"move v2, v5" (make sure it's the last move command before the end of the method)
Change the second variable (in this case v5) to whatever orientation you wish to be default. In my case I have set portrait as the default orientation.
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There are other steps, but this is the only variable changed. I can't post links yet, and I didn't want to copy all of the text there, but that's it. The attached picture is the picture of the code.
Eureka!
GrayHat137 said:
There are other steps, but this is the only variable changed. I can't post links yet, and I didn't want to copy all of the text there, but that's it. The attached picture is the picture of the code.
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Dear friends,
As I was also facing the same problem in my Ubislate 7C+(EDGE) tab by DATAWIND. While reading your post an idea struck to my mind. With the help of Root Browser app I navigated to /system/build.prop, opened it in text editor and in "ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES" changed the value of "ro.sf.hwrotation=270" 270 to 180 saved it and rebooted the tablet. Yes! the problem was solved but it created a new problem that the orientation of animation while boot and camera orientation has changed now but in order to rectify it I pulled bootanimation.zip to my computer and after unzipping it changed the orientation of animation files from portrait to landscape. Changed the orientation in 'desc.txt' from 480 800 to 800 400 and zipped both without any compression. Pushed it back to /system/media and changed the permission, user,group to original one with the help of root browser. Then for camera orientation with the help of root browser I navigated to /system/etc/camera.cfg opened it in RB text editor and changed camera orientation from 90 to 0, saved it and rebooted my tablet and now all the games using gsensor tilt are working fine.
Thanks,:good:
rotation gyro off
I had the same problemen, i resolved it by going to setting, location and then status (only GPS) then i started GPS tools , just waited a min or so . now everthing is oké again.
I hope thuis helps you
okay... lets do this.
phone : galaxy s4
problem : standard default blinking cursor is too thin (cannot see it and it makes me want to put the phone in a blender)
solution : increase the cursor width by 2 - 3 pixels.
questions : Is the cursor width determined by one file, and then is it a constant regardless of application unless the application specifically decides to change it otherwise? if so : Which file generates the cursor, and, where is this file, and where in this file is the width set?
possible exceptions : themes or launchers which increase cursor width across board...
Did I look? I searched diligently through the internet even looking into how to do it at the unix and linux level and basically... I'm either retarded, or nobody else has done this. (or both)
thanks,
-s