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[APP] Bookmarks Light - Beta testers needed. v1.2 (new version 2/2/11)

hello xda. i'm a new android developer, and this is my first android app. i've been doing web development for 14 years, and this is my second mobile phone app (first was for windows smartphone 5.0).
the idea is that i wanted a quick way to view and open my browser bookmarks. usually, one has to open the browser first, possibly wait for it to reload whatever page was last viewed, open the bookmarks view, and find your bookmark in an unsorted list.
my solution is a lightweight app that simply displays your browser bookmarks, allows you to sort them in various ways, lets you search by name, provides the ability to edit and delete them, and gives you the option to choose which browser to open them with. you can quickly open any bookmark with two finger presses. one to launch the app, and one to open the bookmark. it's nothing fancy, but it does save a little time.
the app shows your system bookmarks, so you are looking at and managing the same bookmark database that the default browser uses. any changes made in either this app or the browser, will be reflected in the other.
for a little icing on the cake, you can choose a background image for your bookmarks list. i like to use my home screen wallpaper from launcher pro.
if you find a bug, or the app crashes, please post a detailed description of what happened. reports like "it crashed" or "this sucks" don't help me. please try to reproduce the problem, and post the steps required to do so. also please state what device you're using, and what version of android you're running.
the app requires android 1.6 or above.
this app is licensed under this creative commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
changelog:
1.2 - share a link from any app with Bookmarks Light to create a new bookmark. you can also now share a link from within Bookmarks Light.
1.1 - add new bookmark feature
1.0 - release version. no code changes. now in Android Market!
0.9.3 - fixed force close on eclair (2.1). added move to sd ability for froyo.
0.9.2 - added tips dialog. license change. gingerbread compatibility. app renamed to Bookmarks Light.
0.9.1 - added "about" dialog, and changed names of tabs

Cool stuff! Will write it up for the XDA portal hopefully get you some testers

Captainkrtek said:
Cool stuff! Will write it up for the XDA portal hopefully get you some testers
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great, thanks!

anyone? bueller? i need a few people to at least install it and confirm it works on some other devices before i release it on the android market.

So far working great. On Miui 12.03. Wonder if you could set default browser for each bookmark and note it next to each in the list? Nice job! Like the wp choice too.

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So far working great. On Miui 12.03. Wonder if you could set default browser for each bookmark and note it next to each in the list? Nice job! Like the wp choice too.
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thanks. glad to hear it's working. i uploaded a new version with minor tweaks. upgrading is unnecessary, unless you feel like it.
i did consider saving the choice of browser for each bookmark. that would require a separate database to store that data, since there is nowhere for it to go in the system bookmarks database. perhaps a feature for version 2.0.

Downloading now
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Works on HTC evo
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Works fine on my Moment, but I get FC when I press about in the menu

Wow, perfect. I also use LauncherPro gesture on browser icon to show bookmark pop-up.
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dre89 said:
Works fine on my Moment, but I get FC when I press about in the menu
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Interesting. What version of Android do you have? Custom rom, or stock?
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Awesome! Downloaded. Going to try it on my SGS Vibrant running 2.2 JK6. Would love to see this app also available as a scrollable widget that could occupy a whole empty home screen if resized by Launcher Pro Plus and the like.
UPDATE: Tried all six menu options and all Tabs. Multiple browsers. Installed quickly without issue. App responds well and scrolls smoothly. No FCs here. Well done!

Installed on MIUI 0.11.26, I really like it so far. All buttons are working.
Suggestions for upcoming versions:
-Folders
-Thumbnail view
//Edit Export/Import, yes

I would like to see the ability to save and restore my bookmarks.
That is one of the pains with doing a wipe when trying new ROMs - having to restore all the bookmarks. Of course, the saved bookmarks would have to be to an sdcard file or online since the wipe would get them if saved in app stores, right?
john

Works well on my Droid 2. Make it import my Dolphin bookmarks and I will be your best friend.
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I'm assuming this utilizes the bookmarks already on your phone? I sync my bookmarks. So, say I sync them using an app, will this still pick up my bookmarks?

Real nice app! Works great on my desire.
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epakrat75 said:
Would love to see this app also available as a scrollable widget that could occupy a whole empty home screen if resized by Launcher Pro Plus and the like.
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+1, and also if possible an option to import/export bookmarks.
Running perfect on my GSM Hero/ floyo 1.1.9 rom.

Working smoothly on G2 Thanks

Hey sweet thanks like that you can add a wallpaper, works great on galaxy s rommod v9.
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best TODO app + widget for our asus?

looking for a great todo list widget.
waiting for your recommendations

Im really wanting a tablet version of taskos, I use it on my phone all the time. Best todo list in my opinion.

any suggestions?

Wunderlist

bts11 said:
Im really wanting a tablet version of taskos, I use it on my phone all the time. Best todo list in my opinion.
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It's available on the Market. If you haven't noticed yet.

tried them all - DTG GTD (its def the best - and sync with toodledoo too)

skeeterpro said:
It's available on the Market. If you haven't noticed yet.
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Yes, but its not a native HC app, and FC's a lot.

Astrid is the best one IMO

I ended up with Taskos on my phone even tho it didn't have a honeycomb version for tablet. I thought Astrid had the most features and that does work on tablet. Taskos UI is far superior for the phone, IMO.

Tabr
I've think Tabr is the best..also made by an xda-developer ..
I've tried a lot so far but Tabr has the best widget IMHO..it has also the refresh button directly in the widget..
Can sync with google calendar directly and with google task by installing astrid (so Tabr could show tasks in his widget from there)..

Taskos does have a great interface on phones, but the google sync is currently broken and on honeycomb it force closes so much it is unusable.
Astrid is my new favourite, it went a dodgy patch of being rubbish, but is now back to its old goodness!
It syncs via google tasks or its own servers if you prefer, so my HTC Desire and Transformer have the tasks synced after i add or edit any tasks.
it also adds them to my google calender so i can see them in there too - Astrid is awesome (again!)

Thanks this works well
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What about pocket informant? It works great for me. Landscape view and syncs with google tasks and toodledo.

5 predictions for Android 5.0 ‘Key Lime Pie’ features

Found this article that talks about Android 5.0 features. I personally think social integration hub and personalized settings won't happen. Android doesn't need a social hub and Google doesn't really care about providing that. Personalized settings for allowing stock android sounds great but I don't know if the hardware manufacturers will allow that to happen.
Profile Management: BB10 has it, Android should offer it too.
Video Calling App: I think we actually need this
Text Message Sync: This would be very helpful, I use SMSBackup+, but native functionality would be nice.
Can`t wait for Google I/O 2013 in May!
Source
what do you guys think? Some of the features in this article are quite useful.

I hope the new OS isn't going to be a let down, I can't think of much there is for Google to implement
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I don't think that Google will provide a "built-in social networking application". It just... doesn't fit.
The messaging, on the other hand, is highly possible. Not sure about the personalized settings, although I hope they'll implement that.

My prediction is that they'll break bluetooth worse than they already have. Or they'll break some other basic feature so bad that it becomes as unusable as bluetooth is in 4.2.1. Maybe it will be the sound this time, or wifi. Whatever they break in the new Android, you can rest assured they'll wait at least 3 months to fix it.

People still use bluetooth!? xD
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Maybe there'll be some major (or minor) UI changes too? Just like with 2.0, 3.0 & 4.0.

kevin95 said:
Maybe there'll be some major (or minor) UI changes too? Just like with 2.0, 3.0 & 4.0.
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Yep, there will be

All I want is more butter! Faster, no more background lag (looking at you Google Currents) and more responsiveness

I want them to specially design it for galaxy ace make some better ram management.
Sent from my Ace running 4.2.1 :3

hanni7345 said:
I want them to specially design it for galaxy ace make some better ram management.
Sent from my Ace running 4.2.1 :3
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gianptune said:
My prediction is that they'll break bluetooth worse than they already have. Or they'll break some other basic feature so bad that it becomes as unusable as bluetooth is in 4.2.1. Maybe it will be the sound this time, or wifi. Whatever they break in the new Android, you can rest assured they'll wait at least 3 months to fix it.
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My Bluetooth is fully fuctionalc just because your Bluetooth is Brocken doesn't mean its a software wide problem
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they need to come up with a new android stock launcher, all the launchers suck
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np231 said:
Video Calling App: I think we actually need this
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Google Talk? G+ Hangouts?
What needs to happen:
- Unified messaging: messages, google talk, google+ messenger and it would be great if they also could integrate whatsapp / fb messenger. (but that's not going to happen)

I'd like to see better support for miracast. Also it would be great if they took an update to just do a ton of bug fixing and fine-tooning of various ui aspects and performance. For instance, the emoji keyboard is very inconvenient to use. Full integration into the default keyboard would be a very nice improvement. Also the blue text selecter thingy is very difficult to use, and hasn't recevied an update since froyo or even earlier. Tiny stuff like that can be really irritating when it goes unfixed for a long time. Also if you push the multitasking button while the keyboard is open, then switch back to the app you were just on, android will have a sort of frame stutter.
It's tiny stuff like this that iOS has a lot of time to get right, considering there aren't any real feature upgrades to it. Anybody notice how long it took for people to not give a crap about siri?
So yeah, I'd like to see a more refined os.
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-dont have money for new phone just bought tf300t
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androo45 said:
Google Talk? G+ Hangouts?
What needs to happen:
- Unified messaging: messages, google talk, google+ messenger and it would be great if they also could integrate whatsapp / fb messenger. (but that's not going to happen)
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I agree, but it would be nice to have one standalone app that would be great at video chatting.
I don't seem them putting all the third party messengers together like whatsapp, but it would make sense if they combined messages and video chatting together.

Pie
np231 said:
I agree, but it would be nice to have one standalone app that would be great at video chatting.
I don't seem them putting all the third party messengers together like whatsapp, but it would make sense if they combined messages and video chatting together.
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This is a definate need..
Also I have the pie feature in JellyBomb which I like as well.

Here's my wishlist of Android 5.0 (Key Lime Pie) changes:
1. Change the toggles to work on a single press and settings for a long press
1.1. Add the ability for developers to add toggles to the toggle screen and a setting to select which toggles I see and re-order them.
2. Add multiple widgets to the lockscreen
3. Add ability to disable lockscreen left-right swipes
4. Add ability to remove unused home screens
5. Add phone number entry auto-search
6. Add phone app setting to always start on the dial pad
7. Let me uninstall apps that are not system apps by default without having to root. (Google+, Currents, Google Music,carrier apps, etc.) System apps *should* be just those required to run the base system, not those freely available in the Google Play Store and just pre-loaded.
8. Add setting button to refresh media or handle media auto-refreshing better
9. Add a backup system without having to root
10. More overall configuration options ala CM or AOKP. Even if they're in the hidden Developer Options settings.
Not 5.0, specific, but Google Apps related:
1. Standardize the placement of search buttons in Google apps since they removed the search button
2. Standardize the placement of menu buttons in Google apps since they removed the menu button
3. Add a setting in Android Chrome to display a new tab when it's opened.
4. Add the ability to re-order bookmarks in Android Chrome

Support for bluetooth low energy would be welcome (Bluetooth 4.0 ble)
Nz

Android should give us the option to close processes that we don't need to be open to free RAM, and it should
be a system that allows the device to work in an efficient way with minimal internal storage usage occupied by the pre-installed
applications.

your input is appreciated on calendar widgets for Google Calendar

Hi guys, I have searched around, but I have not found any conclusive answers, so I would appreciate your suggestions.
I am simply looking for a calendar widget that would essentially rest on Google Calendar BUT display things better or "more properly" that Google Calendar's own homescreen widgets...
So far I have found "Simple Calendar Widget" as an option but do people have any other recommendations? And just to re-iterate, I want something that is light does not take ram/use a lot of battery, is stable...and clean/not overly complicated to display my events from google calendar,
thank you and cheers.

I use Pure grid calendar. It can be complicated to set up but simple and theme able once set up.
Though I think its paid.,
Please dont ask questions in general

The one I use is simply called Calendar Widget. It's nice because it combines both a monthly view and an agenda view, and I really like the way it looks on my home screen.
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_MetalHead_ said:
The one I use is simply called Calendar Widget. It's nice because it combines both a monthly view and an agenda view, and I really like the way it looks on my home screen.
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Thank you so much guys
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rootSU said:
I use Pure grid calendar. It can be complicated to set up but simple and theme able once set up.
Though I think its paid.,
Please dont ask questions in general
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rootSU said:
I use Pure grid calendar. It can be complicated to set up but simple and theme able once set up.
Though I think its paid.,
Please dont ask questions in general
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+1 for Pure Grid Calendar, I have been using this widget for years and never had a problem! There's also many skins to choose from so you can get the look you want

My vote is for Jorte
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte

+1 for Pure Grid
It costs a few bucks, but is well worth it. Updated regularly and very customizable once you learn the ropes.

I use this agenda widget for all my jobs booked in - very useful for me
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.mildev84.agendareminder
Looks like this (it is themeable to a degree too)
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eddiehk6 said:
My vote is for Jorte
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte
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You dont have problems with jorte? I bought pure grid because jorte kept disappearing and I had to keep setting it up.
Long time ago. I suppose they fixed that
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I'm using Simple Calendar Widget a few years now. It's a nice (scrollable) calendar widget with a lot of customization possibilities.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anod.calendar&hl=de

rootSU said:
You dont have problems with jorte? I bought pure grid because jorte kept disappearing and I had to keep setting it up.
Long time ago. I suppose they fixed that
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Personally never had a problem with Jorte, maybe I'm just lucky.
Synced FB birthdays, F1 race calendar and Arsenal fixtures all to my Google calendar, everything displays just fine. massive range or widgets (I prefer an entire homescreen to display a month calendar)
On the rare occasion I setup a manual calendar appointment, sync and reminders work ok too.
(For anybody who may have followed the play store link, just noticed the childish screenshots they use. Hope that doesn't put people off! The built in theme engine is extremely versatile, perfectly capable of looking professional as well...)

Try UpNext, used it for some days now and I like it very much.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.simekadam.upnext

One of the nicest looking I've seen so far....
Event Flow Calendar Widget

Thank you everyone, I will try these and let you guys know which one I personally like best. Again I am looking for something that is not so much a full fledged calendar, like Jorte is, but a widget like app that links to giggle calendar itself. And I also did read about Jorte having problems.
I really wish that PureGrid had a free trial as well. And from reviews it seems that simple calendar widget had some bugs, at least in nexus 5, but I will try all these and post results. Thanks everyone.
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Thank you everyone for their input, I just wanted to say that I chose "Event Flow Widget", because it is the most beauitful I think in general and goes well the most with the Nexus 5/Kitkat theme. Of course there is a catch to their app: If you want to customize it more you have to pay $.99.
As for PureGrid Calendar - I never got to try it because it is not free, nor is there a free demo one, so it must be great given the positive feedback it has, but I can't say anything about as I was unable to try it.
Calender Widget: Month+Agenda, was very good, and the good thing is that it displays your agenda and calendar in one widget, something I do not necessarily need, but for those who do it is an excellent choice. However, I Believe that this app is also not free and I am not sure how much it costs after its 7-day trial.
Jorte: I tried Jorte and have no major complaints other than that they can update it a bit to match with the times, it should have resizable widgets. In any case I did not need a full-fledged calendar, I just needed a calendar widget, so Jorte was not really for my needs.
Calendar Widget by Milan Sillik was also impressive and nice, again, I chose Event Flow because it just looks more slick, but I believe Calendar Widget may have more options packed in both for calendar purposes and widget customization, so its a must-try. However, again, if you want to unlock all its options such as transparency settings you have to buy the Pro.
Simple Calendar Widget was ok...but I did not like it as much as the Event Flow Widget or the Calendar Widget by Milan Sillik.
UpNext Alpha: I did not try it due to a malware comment on the reviews....so...got nothing to say on this.
So yes overall winner for me is Event Flow Widget, and I also really liked Calendar Widget by Milan Sillik.
Thank you everyone

persianrisk: thanks for compliment of my app
My favorite calendar widget is of course mine - Calendar Agenda Widget - it's free, simple, beautiful and has plenty of customization options (some of them are paid). On of it's most useful features is custom reminder functionality - you can set alarm on any event, and it will ring like phone call or alarm clock at morning I think it's pretty unique on whole market.
Another good widget is my competitor Event flow CW I must admit that it looks good - maybe it's because it looks quite similar to mine widget, (looks like author was inspired by mine app - however this is my personal opinion which can be far away from true).

[APP] 4.1.2+ Fellow (Facebook Replacement App)

"Time to Rebel"
With the recent changes Facebook has made to make us use the Facebook Messenger app, ive taken a next step to start building a Java based Chromeview built specifically for Facebook allowing you to message users the way its always been. In a nutshell, Fellow is a WebApp based on Facebook Mobile.
Here it is
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NxIndustries.myfacebookfree
With the recent update, I focused on Media uploading and Java scripting and for the majority of Kitkat devices, it works but for some, you arnt so lucky...
Facebook Lockscreen
I actually found this activity on accident while developing my Launcher for the HTC M8 and figured i'd make a small app out of it.
Set Facebook Lock is a small application that allows a backdoor to use the Facebook Home's lockscreen without the need of the actual Home application and allows any device to use it bypassing Facebook's device detection. (I do not actually know if it works for all devices but worth a shot)
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NxIndustries.FBLocker

Downloads
Apk: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ecf0r3ja1ruik0o/Fellow.apk?dl=0

Working nicely on Nexus 7.. Thanks.

Working on Note 3 Stock ROM and Note 1 with CM11. Thanks!

All i ask in return is a friendly review on google play! =)

Working on another Facebook app to coencide with this, will update thread soon. Time to Rebel

My Facebook app introduced

My Facebook *Free* introduced, ads driven
My Facebook will be recieving an update soon. Focuses on the following
-Java scripting update (Adds media upload support, Facebook mobile web actions enabled , native file upload/download support for media)
-Renamed to "Fellow"
-Materia UI inspired
-Splash added
-Overall enhanced performance (chromeview/webview)

Still unable to upload images.

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Still unable to upload images.
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You kidding? What android version are you on? I was pumped when it was working for me...

Am on Samsung KK NG8. 4.4.2.
Could it be a permissions thing with TW?

Nx Biotic said:
You kidding? What android version are you on? I was pumped when it was working for me...
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Can you Post a free Version of your Facebook app?

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Can you Post a free Version of your Facebook app?
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done

Awesome app mate, love it so much that bought ad free version...
2 suggestions though:
- Make arrows on top bar smaller and plain should blend better with material ui... It seems a bit off to my eyes.
- Make refresh button movable and excludable (is that even a word?) like Facebook chat heads, because it gets in the way,and going to menu and enabling/disabling it is a bit troublesome, therefore moving it somewhere else as needed seems easier... You could even make it hide like halo from paranoid

Teio said:
Awesome app mate, love it so much that bought ad free version...
2 suggestions though:
- Make arrows on top bar smaller and plain should blend better with material ui... It seems a bit off to my eyes.
- Make refresh button movable and excludable (is that even a word?) like Facebook chat heads, because it gets in the way,and going to menu and enabling/disabling it is a bit troublesome, therefore moving it somewhere else as needed seems easier... You could even make it hide like halo from paranoid
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Il take this into consideration! This is what i like to here.
I agree on icons as basically their place holders for now, need to make it more material like. Need to make a material style for kitkat users. Floating Action Button was an experimental thing. I didnt know how people would react to it at first but its one of the things that make this webapp unique.

Nx Biotic said:
Il take this into consideration! This is what i like to here.
I agree on icons as basically their place holders for now, need to make it more material like. Need to make a material style for kitkat users. Floating Action Button was an experimental thing. I didnt know how people would react to it at first but its one of the things that make this webapp unique.
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Cool! I quite like the floating refresh button, if you make it movable, it would be perfect!
Maybe add a full screen option?
That's very good work mate! I also use your launcher

This app is amazing, I'm really hate the official Facebook app and Fellow is perfect for me.
Just a few kilobytes, and a million times better than the official app, great work!
The only thing that bothers me is the loading bar (Image at attachments), If you can place it a little higher it will be awesome.

That was bothering me as well over few days after using it lol. Il surely look into it.

Great, hope you will fix it soon.
I left a review at the Play Store (Free version), look into it

Gonna be working on an update soon and taking everyone's feedback into consideration. I will be adding a more material feel to this as well as transparency options for kitkat+ users.