Here's A Guide For Go Launcher EX
Go Launcher Preferences
Screen display
Display Settings
Status bar- check on to show the status bar at the top of your phone, uncheck to hide it. this only hides the status bar while in home screen view if something occurs the stat bar will show back up. it will also remain visible while using certain apps and when in menus.
Screens scroll circularly- if you swipe left on the first screen you go to the last and vice verce. i only use two screens so its nice being able to swipe either direction to get to my common apps. (see screenshots below)
Wallpaper scrolling- check to have the wall paper move in unison to your home screen swipes. if you are running stock rom and have choppy transition try turning this off.
App icon labels- shows or hides app names on the home screen.
(5x5)Grid size- adjusts the number of rows and columns available for apps and widgets. the first number indicates rows the second, columns.
Home Screen Transition
(f/s)Transition- changes the screen change animation to-
Default- no effect the screen just slides left or right.
Bounce- apps and widgets bounce, like a kid making a paper doll walk /\/\/\ like so.
Bulldoze- peels the apps and widgets, imagine you are scraping them off with a bulldozer.
Cube (inside)- moves apps to look like yo are in a room and looking from wall to wall. best with four or more screens
Cube (outside)- now you are turning a cube in your hands, again, best with four screens
Flip (simple)- your apps and widgets flip over as if on pages.
Flip (with wallpaper)- flips as though the wallpaper is also on a card. you may want to disable wallpaper scrolling for a nicer transition.
Roll- imagine your apps and widgets are on a wheel. you may want to bring down your fling speed for this one and the next two.
Wave- apps and widgets move like waves are under them.
Windmill- apps move as if the top is attached to the hub of a wind mill. best with four or more screens.
(100) Fling speed-how fast your home screen transition occurs. if you are having choppy transitions turn this down.
(100) Elasticity-controls how far your screen overshoots during fast transitions.
Screen Indicator
Screen indicator shows a small line of dots indicating your screen.
Auto hide screen indicator- the afore mentioned dots will disappear after a short period of time. only active if the previous box is checked.
Screen Settings
you can add and delete home screens from here. tap the "+" on a blank screen to add a screen and the little x in the top right of a screen to delete it.
screens can also be re ordered by dragging them to a new spot.
Dock settings
Select style- choose one of the following styles for your dock icons.
Transparent- uses the GL transparent theme for dock icons.
Dock row-changes how many available docks there are. change docks by sliding left or right on the dock.
Custom background- use any picture as a background for your dock. large pics must be cropped.
Select dock background- choose your dock picture. only available if previous box checked.
Loop mode is same as circular scrolling, only for the dock.
App drawer settings
Scrolling orientation-controls which way your apps move/scroll.
if you use vertical you can also scroll up and down by sliding your finger left and right.
Custom background set any picture as a background in the app drawer.
Select drawer background- choose your pic. only available if the previous box is checked.
Grid size- set how many apps show at a time by controlling number of rows/columns.
App icon labels- shows or hides app names.
Hide app icons- you can choose to hide apps from your drawer from here. check the apps you want to hide and press the back button on the phone to save.
Icon sorting-choose how your icons are sorted, alphabetically, chronologically from newest to oldest or vice verce.
Show effect-adds an effect to the app drawer appearing.
Running tab
Show locked apps- check to show apps you have locked on.
choose locked apps-choose which apps to lock (keep running at all times)
Operation settings
Gravity sensor
Screen rotation-check to enable a landscape view when your phone is turned sideways.
Popup quick menu
Popup quick menu-check to enable the popup menu when you long press an icon/widget. the menu lets you change icons, their displayed names, remove them from home screen, uninstall apps, and delete or resize widgets.
Key and gestures
Home key action-changes what happens when you hold the back key...
Disable- self explanatory.
Application- launches the app of your choice)
Shortcut- select a shortcut from the menu that pops up. you will go to this when you hold back at the home screen.
Show home screen- shows your main home screen (generally center)
Show home screen, then preview- returns you to your main screen, from main screen hold again to go to screen settings.
Show preview- goes to screen settings menu.
Show app drawer- self explanatory.
Show notification- shows drop down notification box.
Show/Hide status bar- self explanatory.
Glide up action-what happens when you slide your finger from to to bottom on a screen... actions are same as above
Glide down action- what happens when you slide from top to bottom.
Advanced settings
System persistant- not sure. the warning scared me.
Prevent force close- tries to prevent fc's when memory low.
Clean rubbish data if you resize your grid some apps may "disappear" they are still there but can't be shown. if you resize your screen and it gets choppy come tap this. it removes those poofed widgets and apps from memory.
Resizing widgets
almost any widget can be resized (stretched or squashed) to your preference. some cannot, such as the cpuboost nitrous widget. usefull for bringing apps down to a convenient size or larger for bigger fingers.
long press a widget and select resize. drag the edges to the desired size.
Changing app icons
any picture can be used as an icon.
long hold an icon, choose "replace", choose a theme to take icons from it or use any picture.
to select a pic choose "custom icon" large pics must be cropped...
Change app display names
long press an app and select "rename"
Dock actions
long press the dock on any icon.
select "change shortcut" to change the app/shortcut set to that spot. choose "blank" to remove the app/ shortcut. use this to get rid of unwanted +'s too.
select "choose icon" to use a custom icon.
select "change gesture response" to change what happens when yuo slide your finger along the dock
hi i am trying to find out if there is any way to disble/hide the Go LAUNCHER MENU (for my HTC ONE X)?
(the black bar with 3 vertical dots in the middle, located below the docks at the very bottom of the screen.)
HELPPP
PlusAndroid said:
Here's A Guide For Go Launcher EX
Go Launcher Preferences
Screen display
Display Settings
Status bar- check on to show the status bar at the top of your phone, uncheck to hide it. this only hides the status bar while in home screen view if something occurs the stat bar will show back up. it will also remain visible while using certain apps and when in menus.
Screens scroll circularly- if you swipe left on the first screen you go to the last and vice verce. i only use two screens so its nice being able to swipe either direction to get to my common apps. (see screenshots below)
Wallpaper scrolling- check to have the wall paper move in unison to your home screen swipes. if you are running stock rom and have choppy transition try turning this off.
App icon labels- shows or hides app names on the home screen.
(5x5)Grid size- adjusts the number of rows and columns available for apps and widgets. the first number indicates rows the second, columns.
Home Screen Transition
(f/s)Transition- changes the screen change animation to-
Default- no effect the screen just slides left or right.
Bounce- apps and widgets bounce, like a kid making a paper doll walk /\/\/\ like so.
Bulldoze- peels the apps and widgets, imagine you are scraping them off with a bulldozer.
Cube (inside)- moves apps to look like yo are in a room and looking from wall to wall. best with four or more screens
Cube (outside)- now you are turning a cube in your hands, again, best with four screens
Flip (simple)- your apps and widgets flip over as if on pages.
Flip (with wallpaper)- flips as though the wallpaper is also on a card. you may want to disable wallpaper scrolling for a nicer transition.
Roll- imagine your apps and widgets are on a wheel. you may want to bring down your fling speed for this one and the next two.
Wave- apps and widgets move like waves are under them.
Windmill- apps move as if the top is attached to the hub of a wind mill. best with four or more screens.
(100) Fling speed-how fast your home screen transition occurs. if you are having choppy transitions turn this down.
(100) Elasticity-controls how far your screen overshoots during fast transitions.
Screen Indicator
Screen indicator shows a small line of dots indicating your screen.
Auto hide screen indicator- the afore mentioned dots will disappear after a short period of time. only active if the previous box is checked.
Screen Settings
you can add and delete home screens from here. tap the "+" on a blank screen to add a screen and the little x in the top right of a screen to delete it.
screens can also be re ordered by dragging them to a new spot.
Dock settings
Select style- choose one of the following styles for your dock icons.
Transparent- uses the GL transparent theme for dock icons.
Dock row-changes how many available docks there are. change docks by sliding left or right on the dock.
Custom background- use any picture as a background for your dock. large pics must be cropped.
Select dock background- choose your dock picture. only available if previous box checked.
Loop mode is same as circular scrolling, only for the dock.
App drawer settings
Scrolling orientation-controls which way your apps move/scroll.
if you use vertical you can also scroll up and down by sliding your finger left and right.
Custom background set any picture as a background in the app drawer.
Select drawer background- choose your pic. only available if the previous box is checked.
Grid size- set how many apps show at a time by controlling number of rows/columns.
App icon labels- shows or hides app names.
Hide app icons- you can choose to hide apps from your drawer from here. check the apps you want to hide and press the back button on the phone to save.
Icon sorting-choose how your icons are sorted, alphabetically, chronologically from newest to oldest or vice verce.
Show effect-adds an effect to the app drawer appearing.
Running tab
Show locked apps- check to show apps you have locked on.
choose locked apps-choose which apps to lock (keep running at all times)
Operation settings
Gravity sensor
Screen rotation-check to enable a landscape view when your phone is turned sideways.
Popup quick menu
Popup quick menu-check to enable the popup menu when you long press an icon/widget. the menu lets you change icons, their displayed names, remove them from home screen, uninstall apps, and delete or resize widgets.
Key and gestures
Home key action-changes what happens when you hold the back key...
Disable- self explanatory.
Application- launches the app of your choice)
Shortcut- select a shortcut from the menu that pops up. you will go to this when you hold back at the home screen.
Show home screen- shows your main home screen (generally center)
Show home screen, then preview- returns you to your main screen, from main screen hold again to go to screen settings.
Show preview- goes to screen settings menu.
Show app drawer- self explanatory.
Show notification- shows drop down notification box.
Show/Hide status bar- self explanatory.
Glide up action-what happens when you slide your finger from to to bottom on a screen... actions are same as above
Glide down action- what happens when you slide from top to bottom.
Advanced settings
System persistant- not sure. the warning scared me.
Prevent force close- tries to prevent fc's when memory low.
Clean rubbish data if you resize your grid some apps may "disappear" they are still there but can't be shown. if you resize your screen and it gets choppy come tap this. it removes those poofed widgets and apps from memory.
Resizing widgets
almost any widget can be resized (stretched or squashed) to your preference. some cannot, such as the cpuboost nitrous widget. usefull for bringing apps down to a convenient size or larger for bigger fingers.
long press a widget and select resize. drag the edges to the desired size.
Changing app icons
any picture can be used as an icon.
long hold an icon, choose "replace", choose a theme to take icons from it or use any picture.
to select a pic choose "custom icon" large pics must be cropped...
Change app display names
long press an app and select "rename"
Dock actions
long press the dock on any icon.
select "change shortcut" to change the app/shortcut set to that spot. choose "blank" to remove the app/ shortcut. use this to get rid of unwanted +'s too.
select "choose icon" to use a custom icon.
select "change gesture response" to change what happens when yuo slide your finger along the dock
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Ya bit it doesn't allow you to hide dock like ADW Launcher and ADW Launcher is smooth than Go Launcher.
aliguu said:
hi i am trying to find out if there is any way to disble/hide the Go LAUNCHER MENU (for my HTC ONE X)?
(the black bar with 3 vertical dots in the middle, located below the docks at the very bottom of the screen.)
HELPPP
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You cant, adw would need to have a menu button set for android 3.0+ and as it doesn't the legacy menu button shows
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
this is a shame ><
I really love this app
i even had it all setup like the way i wanted! all transparent and neat:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
i might try adw to see if i can custom it to something like this.
great app this go launcher but themes are a lil buggy
I'm also trying to find out if that menu/settings bar cab be hidden or disabled. Using gestures I can access the settings, so I don't see that menu bar as being necessary.
Yeah, the settings bar is awful and pointless. It must be able to be removed. I've been using GO for over a year on my DHD but if this is the case I won't be any longer.
As said you can access the settings by swiping up, or from the pull down menu (let alone any other options ie icon on screen/dock, gesture on a dock icon etc).
Bug in GO EX? Or user error?
I think I found a bug. Here's how to repeat:
1. create a navigation shortcut on a home screen.
2. create another navigation shortcut on the home screen.
3. Drag #2 shortcut on to #1. Note a folder has been created.
4. create a third navigation shortcut on the home screen.
5. drag #3 shortcut into the folder you created on step 3.
6. note that instead of 3 shortcuts, you now have 2. (sometimes 1). Creating new shortcuts and putting into the folder deletes previous ones.
This a known thing, or am I Doing It Wrong(tm)?
where to change the grid setting for landscape mode ? pls help
Is it possible to change the default app that opens when pressing the 5 dock items - phone, sms, browser, apps, ?
say for browser can i set it so that Opera opens when I open it ?
Another thing, in normal HTC sense, when I went into App drawer, and pressed the setting key, I would have the option to select "Remove app" and in that I can select the "Running" tab and see what services and processes are running.
This running tab seems different from the running tab that is shown when i go to the app drawer using Go Launcher - is it possible to use the Sense "running" tab or set the Go Launcher running tab to show just like the Sense one ?
thanks
Tablet dock scrolling?
I'm running the HD version on my Transformer Infinity with the CROMi-X 4.5 rom. Does the dock scroll so that I can add more items?
Thanks
turnin off transparency
How can i turn off transparency in apps?? i mean for example at stock settings i don't wanna see the wallpaper i do not want transparency in apps!!. or at least how can i change the transparency lvl like in app drawer where i can make the wallpaper darker. if i could turn the wallpaper dark enough in apps like stock settings that would be fine.
aliguu said:
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I so like the Facebook thumbnail. Oh my :victory:
i think Nova launcher is the best because it's very simple, smooth and stable. it doesn't make the desktop cluttered with lots of unnecessary information.
angr1112 said:
I'm also trying to find out if that menu/settings bar cab be hidden or disabled. Using gestures I can access the settings, so I don't see that menu bar as being necessary.
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+1
Russinating said:
Yeah, the settings bar is awful and pointless. It must be able to be removed. I've been using GO for over a year on my DHD but if this is the case I won't be any longer.
As said you can access the settings by swiping up, or from the pull down menu (let alone any other options ie icon on screen/dock, gesture on a dock icon etc).
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Does anybody know if a fix has been found for this yet ? I too just want the default android system settings menu to appear when the settings/menu button is pressed on the home screen..
disable menu button
Hi,
My menu button kills the app im in if I long press it.... now everytime I do that the go settings menu pops up... can I disable the function on the menu button??
Thnks
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liobeir said:
Hi,
My menu button kills the app im in if I long press it.... now everytime I do that the go settings menu pops up... can I disable the function on the menu button??
Thnks
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Sorry...I now see the posts above... any help on this?
I have just switched over to Go launcher from ADW launcher. I would like to know how do I sort the apps in a folder alphabetically? I cant seem to locate the settings anywhere. Please help...
Hi, as a really fast user that needs quick actions im suffering a bit from these weird touch delay after closing apps or overlays... I tried different launchers and different apps, tried safemode and tried disabling animations nothing worked, video attached for example
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I use Xposed edge pro for system gesture and it's fast AF
abdullaHD said:
Hi, as a really fast user that needs quick actions im suffering a bit from these weird touch delay after closing apps or overlays... I tried different launchers and different apps, tried safemode and tried disabling animations nothing worked, video attached for example
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I'm not seeing much of any delays in your video but maybe its because it's too small on my screen. If you want to speed things up navigating between apps go into developer options and there are 3 parameters you can play with (top 3 in screen shot)
I'm having different issues after updating. I'm on a Verizon S22 Ultra, using Nova Launcher with gestures and power savings mode enabled.
I'm having an issue where, after I use the pull down gesture (swiping downward) on the home screen (for example, if I'm just trying to switch from wifi to mobile data, or trying to turn off Bluetooth, or trying to turn on location) a lot of the time I'll have a delayed and or almost immediate ghost touch input, without touching anything.
Sometimes, even if I don't touch anything and I just swipe down to bring down the pull down ui, it'll act like I used the swipe up gesture and clear the pull down ui and return me to the home screen. Other times it'll act like I pressed the home button icon (there will be a soft white glow that shows up around the home screen icon), even though I never touched the home button icon.
Other times, on the home screen, I'll use the slide down gesture. The pull down comes down, and almost immediately it'll act like I have pressed the recents button and my recent apps pops up. It's like someone else is controlling my phone, but only on the homescreen, very annoying.
This only seems to happen when I'm on my home screen and trying to use the pulldown gesture when power savings mode is enabled. Although, it did happened a couple of times in Samsung Internet Browser Beta when power savings was enabled and prior to the recovery cache clearing. Randomly, the settings ui popped up on me while trying to type in an internet address, but I never touched the hamburger menu icon in the lower right.
This doesn't seem to happen in the Samsung Internet Browser Beta anymore after performing the recovery cache clearing. When it was happening in the browser, I'd try turning off the power saver and the ghost touches seemed to stop.
On the homescreen, once the pulldown comes down, even when pulling down for a second time to fully expand the ui (sometimes almost immediately and or even after a few seconds of not touching anything), it'll either take me right back to the home screen (like I pressed the home button icon or it'll pull up the recent apps ui and I never touched anything). It is wonky.
I've tried clearing cache through the recovery method and it's still acting up when power saving mode is enabled. The only thing that seems to have caused it to stop, is turning off power saver mode.
Anyone else experiencing this issue of ghost touches with power savings enabled along with Nova Launcher's gestures (or on any other 3rd party launcher and or even the stock launcher perhaps?) on the home screen? I haven't had time to record this yet, I'll have to get some video of it, just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this or knows of a better workaround perhaps?
Justinphxaz said:
I'm having different issues after updating. I'm on a Verizon S22 Ultra, using Nova Launcher with gestures and power savings mode enabled.
I'm having an issue where, after I use the pull down gesture (swiping downward) on the home screen (for example, if I'm just trying to switch from wifi to mobile data, or trying to turn off Bluetooth, or trying to turn on location) a lot of the time I'll have a delayed and or almost immediate ghost touch input, without touching anything.
Sometimes, even if I don't touch anything and I just swipe down to bring down the pull down ui, it'll act like I used the swipe up gesture and clear the pull down ui and return me to the home screen. Other times it'll act like I pressed the home button icon (there will be a soft white glow that shows up around the home screen icon), even though I never touched the home button icon.
Other times, on the home screen, I'll use the slide down gesture. The pull down comes down, and almost immediately it'll act like I have pressed the recents button and my recent apps pops up. It's like someone else is controlling my phone, but only on the homescreen, very annoying.
This only seems to happen when I'm on my home screen and trying to use the pulldown gesture when power savings mode is enabled. Although, it did happened a couple of times in Samsung Internet Browser Beta when power savings was enabled and prior to the recovery cache clearing. Randomly, the settings ui popped up on me while trying to type in an internet address, but I never touched the hamburger menu icon in the lower right.
This doesn't seem to happen in the Samsung Internet Browser Beta anymore after performing the recovery cache clearing. When it was happening in the browser, I'd try turning off the power saver and the ghost touches seemed to stop.
On the homescreen, once the pulldown comes down, even when pulling down for a second time to fully expand the ui (sometimes almost immediately and or even after a few seconds of not touching anything), it'll either take me right back to the home screen (like I pressed the home button icon or it'll pull up the recent apps ui and I never touched anything). It is wonky.
I've tried clearing cache through the recovery method and it's still acting up when power saving mode is enabled. The only thing that seems to have caused it to stop, is turning off power saver mode.
Anyone else experiencing this issue of ghost touches with power savings enabled along with Nova Launcher's gestures (or on any other 3rd party launcher and or even the stock launcher perhaps?) on the home screen? I haven't had time to record this yet, I'll have to get some video of it, just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this or knows of a better workaround perhaps?
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I use Nova with power saving mode enabled and have no issues with ghost touches. Are you using the latest version of Nova 7? How did you migrate from your old phone (backup and restore Nova settings)?
I used to have this problem with Dr. Ketan's rom but not on samsung's.
March update
abdullaHD said:
Hi, as a really fast user that needs quick actions im suffering a bit from these weird touch delay after closing apps or overlays... I tried different launchers and different apps, tried safemode and tried disabling animations nothing worked, video attached for example
View attachment 5589763
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That's known issue with Gestures and launchers on almost all android phones. I have that issue on Pixel too if I use Nova or other launcher
Rubby1025 said:
I use Nova with power saving mode enabled and have no issues with ghost touches. Are you using the latest version of Nova 7? How did you migrate from your old phone (backup and restore Nova settings)?
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Okay, cool. I appreciate your input. I'm using Nova 7.0.57. Yeah, I loaded Nova on the phone from my old Note 20 to the S22 Ultra. Things have been fine, no ghost touches. I noticed it happening right after I downloaded and installed the April security patch.
At first I thought it was me going too fast through everything like usual and maybe I was hitting the back button or home button or just off the screen by accident and closing out of the expanded notifications ui. But, it has continued, just not in the Samsung Internet Browser Beta anymore.
Now it's only when I'm on the home screen and I try swiping down to expand notifications, then it acts all wonky and either closes by itself and or takes me to the recents ui.
I don't use nova, but have picked up phantom touches in certain apps....this is after the April update. I would open ambivision app...in the settings menu it would exit out of settings or sub menus in the app...thought it's an app bug, but sometime when swiping down the notification bar I also get phantom swipes closing the pulldown as if I swiped up....few other appa also random swipes/gestures
termdj said:
I don't use nova, but have picked up phantom touches in certain apps....this is after the April update. I would open ambivision app...in the settings menu it would exit out of settings or sub menus in the app...thought it's an app bug, but sometime when swiping down the notification bar I also get phantom swipes closing the pulldown as if I swiped up....few other appa also random swipes/gestures
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Yup, I thought it was just some apps that had bugs but it's happening on the pull down notifications bar and expanding the notifications too. This all happened after the April security patch update. I didn't have any of this at all prior.
I noticed it immediately after the update, I opened the Samsung internet beta browser, started browsing and had the settings ui popping up and the recents ui pop up. I thought I was just moving through things too fast and hitting buttons. Then on the notification pull downs, they started rolling back up right after I'd pull it down.
It still happens quite a bit and the only thing I've found that seems to stop the phantom touches is turning off power saving mode. Dark mode also seems to slow it down, but it doesn't always stop it. It must have something to do with being in 60hz mode instead of 120hz as power savings reduces the refresh rate to 60hz.
I also picked it up after the update. .also with the pull down of notifications etc
I also started seeing phantom touches after the Apr update - especially with Google News app. I turned off extra dim feature and now I don't get any phantom touches!