Hi guys,
I am looking for a widget that can give me the following information on my home screen:
Number of missed calls: 1
Number of unread SMS: 1
Number of unread Email: 3
Just simple info with an adjustable transparent background.
Any ideas?
Launcher pro has this in the dock
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Executive assistant... It has a TON of options
Thanks for the replies.
I know about Launcher Pro (actually I use ADW Notifier), but I'm looking for a widget to glorify my screen!
Thanks for tip on executive assistant. I tried it and its really cool. I really like it but its a bit overkill for my needs. I just wanted a simple text display, not with tabs and stuff.
Well, Ill keep looking...
SMS Unread Count is what you need. Despite it's name, it does everything you want.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/w5fdi8zxz6qj86f/Apps/SMS Unread Count/SMSUnread-iDroid-Mod.apk#
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Bump.
I am also looking for an unread sms widget . I have looked at SMS Unread Count and will be going with that unless there is a widget around that is just a a number. I would rather not have the message icon just the number.
Nevermind I see there is an option for custom icons. Ill just find a blank icon
I'm just posting an update on what Im doing now.
I am using Tasker and Minimalistic Text widget to display the missed calls and sms. I use tasker to simply count the number of missed calls and sms and pass it to minimalistic text as a variable. Then I can format it as I want !!
Still havent solved the unread email problem yet though.
thedesolatesoul said:
I'm just posting an update on what Im doing now.
I am using Tasker and Minimalistic Text widget to display the missed calls and sms. I use tasker to simply count the number of missed calls and sms and pass it to minimalistic text as a variable. Then I can format it as I want !!
Still havent solved the unread email problem yet though.
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Mind posting the settings for that? I cant make it work.
Tried to get it to not show anything when no sms/calls was missed. And then to show "two missed calls" when I had two missed calls..
Something like this (I did only edit my own screen in photoshop, and I made the note in english so it would be more clear hehe): EDIT, bah couldn't attach links.. I added them as attachments instead.
Thanks in advance
//Max
This is how I set it up.
First you set up a task on context 'SMS Received'.
In the task, add an action for 'set variable' and for e.g. %MSGCOUNT is set to %MSGCOUNT + 1
Then in the same context add another task, for 'set Minimalistic text variable' from plugins. Set a variable for e.g. %MNMLMSGCOUNT = %MSGCOUNT
...so that will count messages whenever you get one...
now it depends when do u want to clear them...i clear them on opening the messaging app
so, just create another task with a context of Messaging application, and set both variables to zero.
Then go into minimal text widget, go in the custom layout, add a Locale Variable...put the name of your variable for e.g. %MNMLMSGCOUNT.
Then you should be good to go!
Let me know if you have any other questions, or information regarding this...im interested in this kind of customisation too!
Thanks for the nice help so far!
Seems to work so far, gonna come back when its all set up
YEEEES It works just like I want it to!
Thans for giving me a kick in the right direction!
Tried to post pictures, but this site doesn't allow me to %#¤%"%"¤"#
Here is one at least;
maxa.se/bilder/taster_minimalistic_text.jpg
Best regards
/Max
nice one...
let me know if you find out how to get unread email counts too...
I did get it to work with mail. I use K9-mail thou, might not work as slick with all mail-apps!?
Ill post a guide soon
To add missed texts/e-mails/calls to Minimalistic Text from Tasker.
(sorry for the swedish in the screenshots)
Ett nytt sms = One new text
Fem missade samtal = Five missed calls
Två nya mail = Two new mails
So here is a step by step guide to get the new sms-text. At the bottom there is descriptions how to make the calls and mails too.
Tasker > New > Name it "Newsms"
Event > Phone > Recieved Text
"Type" is set to sms and mms as default, change if you only want notification for one of them
"Done"
Click: New Task
Name: "smscount"
Click: + > Variable > Variable Set
Name; "%SMSCOUNT"
To; "%SMSCOUNT +1"
Check: Do Maths
Click: Done
Click: Done once more to get back out to tasker menu where you see "Newsms"
Click: smscount > Add Task > New task
Name: "Output"
Click: + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name; "%SMSNUMBER"
Done
Click: + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name; "%SMSTEXT"
Done
Click: + > Variable > Variable Set
Name; "%SMSNUMBER"
To; "ONE"
If; "%SMSCOUNT"
Click: ~ and choose Maths: Equals
In nex box toy write; "1"
Done
Click: + > Variable > Variable Set
Name: "%SMSNUMBER"
To "TWO"
If: "%SMSCOUNT"
Click the ~ and choose Maths: Equals
In the box after that you write "2"
Done
..Continue like this until you are happy. I did up to five for sms and phone, and up to ten for mails. Not that it take a lot more system power to do to ten on all, but its just so damn boring
So lets say you make "FIVE" the last number in the sequence, then you should input this one AFTER the "FIVE".
Klicka på + > Variable > Variable Set
Name: "%SMSNUMBER"
To "FIVE+"
If: "%SMSCOUNT"
Click the ~ and choose Maths: Greater Than
In the box after that you write "5"
Done
Click + > Variable > Variable Set
Name: "%SMSTEXT"
To "NEW TEXT"
If: "%SMSCOUNT"
Click the ~ and choose Maths: Equals
In the box after that you write "1"
Done
Click + > Variable > Variable Set
Name: "%SMSTEXT"
To "NEW TEXTS"
If: "%SMSCOUNT"
Click the ~ and choose Maths: Greater Than
In the box after that you write "1"
Done
Click + > Plugin > Minimalistic Text variable > Edit
Variable namn: "%MINTSMSNUMBER"
Variabel content: "%SMSNUMBER"
OK
Done
Click + > Plugin > Minimalistic Text variable > Edit
Variable name: "%MINTSMSTEXT"
Variabel content: "%SMSTEXT"
OK
Done
Done once more to get out to the ground menu of tasker where you see "Newsms"
click New
Name it "cleansms"
Now you need to choose when the counter should be resetted. I choose Application > GO SMS. And in that way the counting of new texts will be resetted when I enter that app. Choose what's best for your needs.
Click New task and name it "clean"
Click + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name: "%SMSCOUNT"
Done
Click + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name: "%SMSNUMBER"
Done
Click + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name: "%SMSTEXT"
Done
Click + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name: "%MINTSMSNUMBER"
Done
Click + > Variable > Variable Clear
Name: "%MINTSMSTEXT"
Done
Click + > Plugin > Minimalistic Text variable > Edit
Variabel name: "%MINTSMSNUMBER"
Variabel content: " " (blankspace)
OK
Done
Done once more to get out to the ground menu of tasker where you see "Newsms" and "Cleansms"
Apply
Long-press the background of your homescreen > Widgets > Minimalistic Text 2x1 (Or some other size that suits your layout)
Click Predefined layout > Custom...
Click Custom layout
Remove the three blocks (long-press and drag to garbage can)
Click + > Misc > Locale variable (longpress and drag to the row above).
Click Locale variable
Variable name: "%MINTSMSNUMBER"
Style: Accend
Click Locale variable
Click + > Misc > Static text (longpress and drag to the row above).
Click Static text
Static text: " " (blankspace)
Style: Not-Accend
Click Static text
Click + > Misc > Locale variable (longpress and drag to the row above).
Click Locale variable (the second one)
Variable name: "%MINTSMSTEXT"
Style: Normal
Click Locale variable (the second one) > back-button
Set your layout with the rest of the settings in minimalistic text and then you hit "OK"
Remember that you wont see anything on your screen until you get an sms so the widget might be hard to put in right place. Ask some one to send an text to you or send one to your self, but if you have your sms app as count-clearer you will need to exit the app before you receive the sms ofc
To show missed calls you do the same thing as above, but you need to repace
Event, Recieved Text with Event, Missed Call
And then you replace the word "SMS" with "TEL" everywhere!
You will also have to set a short delay for this! When you expand the "Newtel" from taskers ground menu, you see a edit-icon and a check-icon. Hit the edit icon and click properties. Set the Cooldown Time to 5 secounds. Otherwise the count wont work (it will count one call as 2-3 without this setting)!!
E-mail is almost the same, but it depends on what mail app you are using.
I use K9 and in the first step where you choose what to make the count trigger, you still choose event but after that you press "3rd Party" > "K9 Email Received"
And then you replace the word "SMS" with "MAIL" everywhere!
I hope this help any one
PS: I know I accidentally moved the right hand side text of my clock before the screenshots hehe
Best regards
/Max
If you have done the above, you will have to make a change to the missed call notification.
Open tasker, expand the "Newtel" from taskers ground menu, you see a edit-icon and a check-icon. Hit the edit icon and click properties. Set the Cooldown Time to 5 secounds. Otherwise the count wont work (it will count one call as 2-3 without this setting)!!
Sorry for missing that
Best regards
/Max
Nice tutorial...
but im still not happy with the email...I use K9 email too...
if you read your email on a PC, then the email count doesnt get updated
if you open your email on K9 and read 2 out of 3 unread mails, the count doesnt get updated
Also, if K9 is set to polling every 1 hour and you receive more than one email, do you think the Email Received context will trigger once for each email? What if the context is missed due to the cooldown period?
this can be properly solved i think if K9 broadcasts an intent with the unread email count...
Yepp this is very far from perfection, but its the best way I have managed to fix so far.
Its a notification that there is new mails, not a counter how many unread mails you have.
If you have any suggestions how to make it better its more then appreciated. A way to implement a clearing of the mail-notification(android-stock notification) when launching K-9 would be nice, so I wouldn't have to go to the notification-bar to do that.
nice tutorial maxamaxamaxa... ill try setting this up this evening and let you know how it go.
thanks mate.
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This is my first Android application.
Most of the miss call notifying applications work on default android notification. Once you clear notifications from notification dock notification from applications/widget is also gone. While some applications give an option to add reminder, who has time?
Call Back works differently, it will keep you posted about missed call until you call back. So you can clear your default notification and yet have names listed on widget and in the application.
Features:
2x2 Widget with 6 names.
Grouping of notifications from same contact.
Long press to send message or open contact.
Expand the contact and click on sub-list to call.
Real time update. No need to refresh.
Select sorting order; ascending or descending.
Select 'Rear View' limit i.e. you get to select number of days to look back into for notifications.
Add numbers to 'Black List' so as to avoid their notifications.
Select if you want notification for unknown numbers in widget.
Please give it a try and give your reviews. Earlier i had decided to upload it as a paid app but then i realized how much this community has given me and made it free with all features and NO ADDS! take time out and write review on market and rate it too!
SCREEN SHOTS:
https://g0.gstatic.com/android/market/com.solveIt.callback/ss-480-0-0
https://ssl.gstatic.com/android/market/com.solveIt.callback/ss-480-1-1
https://g1.gstatic.com/android/market/com.solveIt.callback/ss-480-2-1
https://g1.gstatic.com/android/market/com.solveIt.callback/ss-480-3-0
Market application link!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.solveIt.callback&feature=search_result
bummer
guys..support beginners like me! pls try and give feedback!
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!
Solution found. See end of OP if anyone else is trying to do the same thing
Does anyone know of a good "Quote" widget that let's you set multiple custom quotes to cycle through?
Preferably just display the text and no background/navigation etc
Purpose: I want to add song lyrics that will change automatically
Goal: http://imgur.com/Sfzwcvw
• Look like top widget (Beautiful Quotes)
• Have custom quotes (I have over 100 in a text file) like the bottom widget (PersonalQuotes)
Some people on G+ said this is possible with Tasker and Zooper, but Tasker completely baffles me, so if someone could help set up tasker to parse text from my quotes list (I have it in a .txt and .csv) into a Zooper text module, that'd be fantastic...
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It may not seem like I was at it for long, but I eventually got it working with tasker... took me a very long time (days..)
Tasker:
New Task - 'Quotes'
1. Variable Randomize
Name: %RandomQuote
Min: 1
Max: 107 (Number of quotes)
2. Read Line
File: Tasker/quotes.txt (file location)
Line: %RandomQuote
ToVar: %QUOTE
3. Plugin > Zooper Variable
ZW Variable: #TQuote#
ZW Text: %QUOTE
If: %Quote Is Set
4. Plugin > Zooper Variable
ZW Variable: #TQuote#
ZW Text: -
If: %Quote Is not Set
New Profile: Display On -> Quotes
Zooper:
New Rich Text
Edit Text Manually
#TQuote#
Well Done
Thanks for your effort on this project. I was searching for an app to do this when I ran across this post and I like this solution much better. Many thanks!
tigerss4 said:
Thanks for your effort on this project. I was searching for an app to do this when I ran across this post and I like this solution much better. Many thanks!
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Very welcome It took me a while to find out, so rather than just leaving this as a one post thread asking a question I thought I'd let people know how it works.
Do you type your name, email or address multiple times throughout the day? If yes, then Texpand is for you. It will save you lot of time if you set it up right. Texpand is text expansion app designed to assist you with your frequently typed texts. It is a bit different than other text expansion apps that you might have used in other platforms; it uses floating windows to assist you with your typing. The demo video above shows thoroughly how to get started, it is a must watch to get the most out of it. It includes the following features:
• Sort you phrases by usage count, last used time, shortcut name and phrase
• Backup and restore you phrases to/from Google Drive or your local storage
• Floating window to let you complete your expansion if you type your shortcut correctly or to show you
suggestions based on the word you typed or selected
• Expand by selection e.g.: if you select name and you have shortcut name defined to expand to your full
name the floating window will show you either complete your expansion green button or yellow suggestion
button
Settings:
o Specify if shortcut name matching is case sensitive (case sensitive by default)
o Whether to add space or not after expanded text
o Whether to show floating indicators while typing. Note that if you disable floating indicators text
expansion will be immediate i.e. when you type the shortcut text it will immediately expand to its
corresponding phrase.
o Exclude apps from text expansion e.g.: if you don’t want to expand text in a particular app go to
Settings > Exclusions and click the plus(+) button then choose the app you want excluded from the
list of app then Texpand will not expand text on the apps you add to exclusions neither will it show you
suggestions. To remove an app form exclusions click it from the list of exclusions then dialog will
prompt you if you want to remove it click yes to remove it.
Known cases where Texpand will not work:
• If the app is not developed using standard Android SDK namely PhoneGap SDK that uses HTML5 for UI
elements. Texpand only works if the app uses native EditText widget but stay assured that this is what
almost all apps use.
• Texpand will not work on password fields but this is by design not a limitation. Because if text expansion is
enabled on password fields it may interfere with what you think you are typing. Note that some app have a
show password option if the password is not being masked by dots or asterisks then it is not regarded as
password field so Texpand has no way of knowing this is a password field so it will expand your texts as it
will on normal input fields.
• Texpand does not support input fields on webpages
• Word processor apps use highly specialized input fields, they are not currently supported but I am trying to
find a way to make them supported by Texpand.
• Text expansion by selection may not work in some apps, in which case the apps choose to handle selection
themselves without notifying the system.
• Finally floating app like Facebook chatheads may cover the floating indicator in this case you could expand
text by disabling floating indicators. In the future I will add app preference settings that will let you disable
floating icons on specific apps.
P.S.: If you have more issues I will be happy to hear from you go to settings and click send feedback.
Good but gives a warning
Thanks for this great tweak !
I really like it and it seems to be working fine and it is really customizable by its settings.
The only problem I found is that my antivirus (avast) is giving a warning and prompting to uninstall it. I guess it's a false Positive.
The other thing I would have liked is a small animation when expanding text although not an essential thing.
(also you say something about a video in your post but it isn't there ?)
AlienFever said:
Thanks for this great tweak !
I really like it and it seems to be working fine and it is really customizable by its settings.
The only problem I found is that my antivirus (avast) is giving a warning and prompting to uninstall it. I guess it's a false Positive.
The other thing I would have liked is a small animation when expanding text although not an essential thing.
(also you say something about a video in your post but it isn't there ?)
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AlienFever, I am glad you like it you see I am new to xda I can not post link to the YouTube video but go to play store and search for Texpand you will find a demo video in the playstote page
I noticed that with Facebook chat heads, the correction bubble appears underneath the chat head making it impossible to use with Chat Heads.
@Isaias Matewos, Can you also please add some macro features like Current Date / Day / Time. etc.Thanks for the wonderful app, I think it's a must app for every Android Power user.
Just wanted to thank the dev, I'm loving this app.
Hi
Im trying to use create a profile in tasker that uses weatherace to read the weather when I snooze my alarm in the morning.
I set my location in the app and in the plugin. I can see the variable names in the plugin in tasker but cant find a way to access the variables. If i put a say action and put the variable name it just says the text not the information that the variable is supposed to contain.
SoundGuy_025 said:
Hi
Im trying to use create a profile in tasker that uses weatherace to read the weather when I snooze my alarm in the morning.
I set my location in the app and in the plugin. I can see the variable names in the plugin in tasker but cant find a way to access the variables. If i put a say action and put the variable name it just says the text not the information that the variable is supposed to contain.
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You must first request the data from weather ace using the weather ace plugin in tasker and then the variable will be linked to the appropriate info.
e.g:
(task 1)
Action 1: Plugin --> Weather ACE Tasker Plugin
Configuration: Current condition for AUTO
Delay: 5
Action 2: Alert --> Say
Text: %weatherace_temp
Without action #1, Tasker will only spell "%weatherace_temp" instead of saying the actual temperature.