I'm completely new to Sense (upgraded from a mt3g and avoided any roms that included anything related to Sense since it would've killed me on ~600MHz or so). I really like my Sensation with ADW Ex and was wondering, short of custom roms is there any way to use Sense widgets in ADW?
Sorry for the newb question, I tried to figure it out using Google but only came across links talking about "Sense-like" replacements. I'm curious if there's any way to extract the actual Sense widgets and reuse them.
Peace,
- bez
I think LauncherPro Plus has widgets that are similar to Sense widgets, but I'm not sure.
aNYthing24 said:
I think LauncherPro Plus has widgets that are similar to Sense widgets, but I'm not sure.
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Thanks, I'll give LauncherPro a spin.. but I've seen a lot of "similar-to" replacements already that don't quite cut it; are the actual HTC widgets baked into Sense with no way to use them outside of their launcher?
I doubt that there is a way to access the Sense widgets from any launcher other than Sense?
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There is NO way of using Sense widgets outside of Sense - it's been covered a million times before
You can find a million replacement widgets and use them on a better launcher like ADW EX. Which ones are you looking to use?
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Try Colorize Widget.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.snowbee.colorize
why don't you just get use to using sense... like how you got yourself use to using adw
iGoOsE76 said:
why don't you just get use to using sense... like how you got yourself use to using adw
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Horrible advice is horrible.
ADW is **** anyway, every other launcher I've used has a slight lag switching screens. I'll be sticking with Sense
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Horrible advice is horrible.
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not so horrible.. just fact... he mentioned that he was used to stock android and started using adw.. at some point he got himself use to it and grew to like it.. so why can't he make himself do the same thing with sense....
Just not enough options with sense launcher, for me. Also i experience lag that I don't with go launcher or launcher pro plus, and pro has a sense skin that makes the widgets look like sense if that's what your after. With go launcher I use colorized widgets as posted previously
EddyOS said:
ADW is **** anyway, every other launcher I've used has a slight lag switching screens. I'll be sticking with Sense
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ADW EX is the most fully-featured and customizable launcher out there. You actually need to learn how to set it up though, so that probably turns a lot of newbs away.
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ADW EX is the most fully-featured and customizable launcher out there. You actually need to learn how to set it up though, so that probably turns a lot of newbs away.
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it's not as good as Launcher Pro IMO
pookguy88 said:
it's not as good as Launcher Pro IMO
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It's more customizable than LPP.
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It's more customizable than LPP.
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true that may be, but I can't take the non responsiveness the first 5 Secs or so when trying to swipe between pages. Been the same for me, nexus one, mt4g, and now sensation
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true that may be, but I can't take the non responsiveness the first 5 Secs or so when trying to swipe between pages. Been the same for me, nexus one, mt4g, and now sensation
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Never had that problem, personally.
I solved this by getting used to Sense for normal use and chilling with ADW whenever I wanted to appreciate how fast this phone could be... Like the Sense widgets, hate the launcher.
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Isn't the point of getting an HTC phone is for sense?
have you try Go Launcher EX?
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i personally want to use the original google android ui. so it use less ram and faster.
No, you're stuck with Sense 3.0 until custom ROMs are possible.
download "launcher pro" homescreen replacement till custom roms come out
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Gingerbread launcher is in the market just search gingerbread launcher
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Is there a way to get like a "sense" widget for the time and weather??
I like the weather and clouds going across the screen, but need the Launcher Pro for the buttons at the bottom..
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Is there a way to get like a "sense" widget for the time and weather??
I like the weather and clouds going across the screen, but need the Launcher Pro for the buttons at the bottom..
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Fancy Widget Pro, Beautiful Widgets, Weather & Toggle Widget??
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i personally want to use the original google android ui. so it use less ram and faster.
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This is funny... I thought I was the only one who didn't like it. I really thought I was going to, but I find it just gets in the way.
I switched to LauncherPro (which I'm really happy with) and I stopped all the HTC related syncing stuff in the accounts setup. I'm not sure how much was saved, but it didn't seem to help much RAM and battery wise.
FWIW my wife hasn't had any complaints about it, and we both came from stock Android phones.
I can't wait to root this thing...
Did Launcher Pro not lag for you guys? I checked out the demo in the store and Launcher Pro chugged like none other. Who knows what they did to that demo before I picked it up though.
I really like LP. I saw a youtube video of the Sens. running it....looked great to me.
I'm running lpp on my sensation. It's a lot smoother than sense. No lag whatsoever.
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ridikolous said:
I'm running lpp on my sensation. It's a lot smoother than sense. No lag whatsoever.
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I am also running Launcher Pro and it runs great. No lag. On a side note, is it worth the $3.50 to get the 'Plus' version of Launcher Pro?
I installed Zeam to see if it would be slow. It ran fine. I actually noticed that some aspects of Sense shutdown when you use another launcher.
Try ADW Ex just for the mere fact that is supports hardware acceleration unlike LPP and the other homescreen replacements.
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I'm running lpp on my sensation. It's a lot smoother than sense. No lag whatsoever.
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yea and stock with stupid widgets cause cant use sense widgets(again) when using lpp or adw or any other launcher
I have had my Sensation for about a week now. Been playing with both Launcher Pro and the stock sense. Stock sense seems REALLY laggy and kinda buggy. I have been using Launcher Pro for about a year and a half or so and when I loaded it on here and customized it makes the Sensation come alive! If anyone out there hates the lag try Launcher Pro until HTC comes up with an update to fix this.
One downfall is you do lose all of the HTC widgets. The phone still functions the same. And your notification bar and everything else is still there. Just the widgets won't show up when using it. There are widget apps out there like Beautiful Widgets or others that are free.
Just wanted to post this on here. A lot of people talking about lag. This is a great fix for it and speeds up your Sensation to what it should be!
Not trying to pimp Launcher Pro. Just tryin to give suggestions.
Cheers!
Yup, I myself am using adw ex & the phone is now flying. Do miss the sense widgets though. Little bit of give & take I suppose.
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I am using the EXACT setup lol. I always use launcher pro with beautiful widgets. Best combo for me.
I am also using launcher pro. I did get the plus version with the extra widgets. I am somewhat disappointed in them and not sure it was worth the price. However, LP runs great, better than Sense, and I use it along with fancy widgets.
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It's fast for sure. I also use 5 row homescreen grid to fit more icons and widgets to certain screens. Plus version of Launcher Pro is definitely worth the money.
Me too
Ive done the same, ditched sense a few hours after unboxing, Launcher Pro Plus, Beautiful Widgets and Widgetsoid. Fewer FCs and much faster.
Doesn't sense still run in the background even if you use an alternative launcher?
+1 lpp working good for me with the combination of miui fancy widget.
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Doesn't sense still run in the background even if you use an alternative launcher?
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Yes it does, there's no getting rid of it until we're rooted.
Home screens arr very smooth with launcher pro... But my app drawer.lags quite a bit. Same with adw
Anyone else use Folder Organizer?
I really don't like swiping. Much rather click. So I only use one home screen, with folders. Click, click, to access any app, shortcut or bookmark I want. Very fast, zero lag.
Folder Organizer has the advantage of allowing custom icons for the folders, so home page looks like a screen of apps, instead of a bunch or generic folder icons.
One disadvantage, can't link to a widget from inside a folder. But, 3rd party launchers have a similar issue, and I can still put widgets on other home screens if needed.
We have 2 sensations and both running BW and LPP. Our home screens are still not smooth in transitions and often laggy. This is on 2 tmobile sensations. My previous G2x was much faster and smoother.
Also I believe LPP is messing with my geolocation. Not sure how, but when I remove LPP I don't have geolocation issues(tells me I am in a different state).
I prefer Regina right now but I love messing with launchers
Idk what kind of setup you guys are running or maybe your definition of lag is different then mine, but I have no lag at all.
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Home screens arr very smooth with launcher pro... But my app drawer.lags quite a bit. Same with adw
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You have to keep it for a couple hours and it speeds up. I had the same issue and now its faaaast. I use adw ex. And I have the horizontal drawer.
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i would love to use a launcher but I <3 widgets too much
Go launcher is the only one that works for me. Very smooth and snappy all the way around. Can't wait for s-off so we can unlock the full potential of this CPU.
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You have to keep it for a couple hours and it speeds up. I had the same issue and now its faaaast. I use adw ex. And I have the horizontal drawer.
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I see... Idk if I can put if with lag for that long. haven't had a phone that lagged since my droid Eris. Honestly my droid 2 global was a little more snappy than the sensation. But that was oc'd of course.
Launcher pro is awesome but its still not as fast on the sensation as it is on my nexus one. It will prob be after root. Still, much better than sense.
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Destop visualizer in sense
I have been an ADW launcher user for quite a while
on HD2 (2 of), Desire HD and now sensation.
But I have also been using Desktop Visualizer to add custom icons to empty sense pages - best of both worlds.
i also have ADW as a home page choice - have not set either as the default yet.
Only had sensation for 4 days.
I use Flikie HD Wallpapers, it's a very nice program for HD backgrounds and almost all background have the function to scroll to the left or right.
Now i know this is not possible in Sense 3.0 because the sliding never stops. So every background with that slide function don't know when to stop the picture so it just shows the middle.
Is it possible to change this, with example the Fre3vo temp-root ? Or do we need to wait at a ROM builder or Fre3dom ?
Thx!
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I use Flikie HD Wallpapers, it's a very nice program for HD backgrounds and almost all background have the function to scroll to the left or right.
Now i know this is not possible in Sense 3.0 because the sliding never stops. So every background with that slide function don't know when to stop the picture so it just shows the middle.
Is it possible to change this, with example the Fre3vo temp-root ? Or do we need to wait at a ROM builder or Fre3dom ?
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Nope, you can't do that. Only possible with another launcher.
The Sensation has an HTC Live Wallpaper called "Streak" that has somekind of infinite movement (rotation) when going from screen to screen. I geuss someone should find a way to make something similar!
Try a different launcher. I am using GoLauncher Ex and it works quite well. I think it looks better than the Sense launcher as well.
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Will the phone become slower when you use GoLauncher, i want to use it only i think it is a bit double, the heavy Sense 3.0 and the GoLauncher. I am definitily waiting for the perm root so that our great cookers can make a stripped ROM without Sense 3.0 I think were almost there!
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Will the phone become slower when you use GoLauncher, i want to use it only i think it is a bit double, the heavy Sense 3.0 and the GoLauncher. I am definitily waiting for the perm root so that our great cookers can make a stripped ROM without Sense 3.0 I think were almost there!
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Nope, the phone is more responsive when using another launcher. Try it
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Definitely try any other launcher. You won't be disappointed at all. I personally flip around between Launcher PRO Plus, Go Launcher, and Launcher7.
For the time being at least, anything other than Sense that you use will allow your Sen4G to pep up quite a bit. But who knows what'll happen when we get a new FOTA to fix some of our standing issues.
re: wallpaper
- Just wondering why would you like the wallpaper to move like in the sense 2.1?
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- Just wondering why would you like the wallpaper to move like in the sense 2.1?
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I personally liked it this way, it looked great while flipping through the sense interface.
adding new launcher kills Sense, just an FYI
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adding new launcher kills Sense, just an FYI
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Well Sense is not available while you are using a different launcher. It's not really dead.
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Go launcher kills sense. Using it right now its above and beyond speed wise and the go widgets are fantastic.
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Go launcher kills sense. Using it right now its above and beyond speed wise and the go widgets are fantastic.
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I think we misunderstood (maybe just me?) your original statement that any other launcher "kills sense" in that, at least for me, I thought you meant any other launcher would bring Sense to its knees......meaning Sense was speedier than all the other launchers.
Turns out you were saying what we were albeit from a completely different direction.
Or maybe I'm misunderstanding yet again.....it has in fact been a long day for me.
Well we all know sense is fat and slow. It looks great. But we want speed. Or at least i do. I use adw at the moment. I think its pretty good. Have any of you tried launcher pro or something else that you think is far better than any other. Lets take a poll. Im interested. Thanks
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I'm a fan of Gingerbread Launcher by MoRaVia. Simple and snappy. Also, it is free.
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ADW EX. I'll never use anything else. The hidden dockbar is just too good. Fast and clean and nothing else comes close for customization.
Also used Launcher Pro, but ADW wins.
I have always used adw on my other phones with CM7, but it didn't seem to run very well on the sensation. I just tried Launcher Pro starting about 2 days ago and that is where I am staying until something changes.
I haven't GoLauncher EX is the only one that wasn't slow on my phone...ADW was great on my G2 though.
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Sdobron said:
ADW EX. I'll never use anything else. The hidden dockbar is just too good. Fast and clean and nothing else comes close for customization.
Also used Launcher Pro, but ADW wins.
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I thought the same until I found wave launcher. I still swap from launcher 7 and adw ex, but I no longer use the hidden dock.
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I've had both Launcher Pro and ADW Ex. I liked ADW Ex better than Launcher Pro. Both were definitely faster and snappier than the Sense. But I put Sense back on cause of the looks.
Had ADW EX for a little while but then switched to Go Launcher EX. I actually find it more customizable. Both were fast for me. I don't think I'll switch for a while.
Sense is fine for me. I think it's just as quick as the other launchers stock for stock
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examitas said:
I'm a fan of Gingerbread Launcher by MoRaVia. Simple and snappy. Also, it is free.
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Same as close as your gonna get to stock android.
cant get away from sense : /
i love customization of adw ex but i always end up missing my sense widgets.. now if someone can develop some sense widget replacements ill be set
I use Go Launcher. I tried Adw and launcher Pro ex but I just think that the customization in Go Launcher is better than anything else, at the moment anyways. I also like the transitions and the" wrap around" home screens. I keep the other two installed just to check for updates.
I wouldn't mind a faster launcher, but I really like the ring lockscreen scheme on Sense.
Sense 3.0 launcher
I bought the phone because of his software and speed and the only thing i miss is root to tweak the rest little bits
Twlauncher seems nice too. I'm using it today.
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Do any launchers support the qHD wallpaper like Sense does? I've tried Go Launcher and ADW and can't get them to not crop my wallpaper photo too much. The form factor isn't right.
Also Go Launcher dock icons are too small on this screen, and don't seem adjustable.
Tried using ADW and Launcher Pro PLus for some time....
I realized, Sense 3.0 is the best
Adw has some hd icons and walls. Also on adw you can change the size of icons. Just saying. Might help.
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mathrania said:
Tried using ADW and Launcher Pro PLus for some time....
I realized, Sense 3.0 is the best
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I realized sense is like maple syrup!!!!!!
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MonkeyK said:
I wouldn't mind a faster launcher, but I really like the ring lockscreen scheme on Sense.
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I use launcher pro and you still keep the sense lockscreen. One downfall of sense is that it only takes gives you a 4x4 layout. I have 5x10 layout using launcher pro means you can fit more on your homescreens. Plus you can resize widgets.
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HTC Sense
Regina
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Claystone
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SPB Shell 3D
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Personally, Sense. The only reason I say this is because if you have one like LauncherPro, it just adds to the amount of RAM already being consumed, and makes it slower.
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Zeam is light weight + fast + does not hog the battery. Win win in my book.
I think the whole launcher wars crap is overrated. What do you need to do that's so special with your launcher, anyway? Are you launching nuclear missiles? As long as you can put icons and arrange it how you want it, then who cares? (PS every launcher can do that)
For me its the built in sense match with folder editor to organize my apps.
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For me its the built in sense match with folder editor to organize my apps.
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How about Go Launcher EX? they got built-in folder editor
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Zeam is light weight + fast + does not hog the battery. Win win in my book.
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I've haven't tried using Zeam but hey! i might try one of these days..
sergeybrin said:
I think the whole launcher wars crap is overrated. What do you need to do that's so special with your launcher, anyway? Are you launching nuclear missiles? As long as you can put icons and arrange it how you want it, then who cares? (PS every launcher can do that)
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I'd disagree with this statement. One of the benefits of using a specific launcher with stock Sense, for instance, was that it made everything feel a lot smoother. LauncherPro, for instance, glided between home screens where Sense would stutter a bit. And there are quite a few differences in overall look; ADW has the best method of hiding the status/notification bar, Launcher 7 emulates WP, and Slidescreen is just totally different.
Personally, I like Launcher 7's clean look quite a lot. Widget implementation definitely needs some work, but it's a great way to freshen up your phone's UI every now and then.
When I ran Ginggy I had Go launcher EX and sometimes ADW (I think, I cant remember lol) and now that I am on ICS I use Nova. It is the stock ICS launcher but with more user tweaks.
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I'd disagree with this statement. One of the benefits of using a specific launcher with stock Sense, for instance, was that it made everything feel a lot smoother. LauncherPro, for instance, glided between home screens where Sense would stutter a bit. And there are quite a few differences in overall look; ADW has the best method of hiding the status/notification bar, Launcher 7 emulates WP, and Slidescreen is just totally different.
Personally, I like Launcher 7's clean look quite a lot. Widget implementation definitely needs some work, but it's a great way to freshen up your phone's UI every now and then.
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My mom used to own LG w/ Windows 7 in it, i agree the clean look and obviously slick UI
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When I ran Ginggy I had Go launcher EX and sometimes ADW (I think, I cant remember lol) and now that I am on ICS I use Nova. It is the stock ICS launcher but with more user tweaks.
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Nova is great. I find it so much better than the cm9 launcher. The level of customization is unbelievable.
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where can I get nova launcher? Not in market? And I for me Go Launcher have been best, thanks to great support
I think GoLauncher US the best one. It is fast enough, It will be updated weekly and there are tons of themes.
I tried many other launchers but i came back everytime...
Id say launcher pro and zeam launch
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well it depends on what rom you are. If you are on sensed based rom then it is Better to use sense.
In sense less rom my choice is
1. Nova
2. Go launcher
3. Spb
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Nova is great with ICS for me...
Sense launcher: laggy
I just updated to ARHD 6.2.1 ICS with Sense; I'd been Senseless for a long time on my Sensation (ARHD 3.x + NoSense). I tried to live with the Sense launcher for about half a day, but it's so laggy, especially coming back to the home screen from an app (by pressing the Home button). Even launching apps is slower and there are just these multi-second pauses. I had to switch back to Launcher Pro, which is smooth as butter.