So I was seeing my PSP and my XPERIA Play lying in front of me side-by-side on my desktop, looking at the UI that SONY gave them, and thought: "If my Play had it's own XMB, wouldn't it be cool?" and after some deeper tought, not one, but a stream of cool ideas came to my mind in that moment.
After searching the entire web looking for at least a decent or good-looking replacement for the launcher my phone came with, and found nothing that filled my expectations, and after I got some free time (yeah, college and a job absorbs a big quantity of free time) then I took the challenge, embarked in this very long journey and started coding.
If you want to test it, you need at least a phone that emulates the Xperia Play's physical controls, and the files listed in post #2.
The minimal android API was set to level 10 (2.3.3).
Now, what it actually does?
Does XMB-like things , animations included.
How to use it?
Right now it's locked to landscape mode so you use the Play's controller buttons to move around.
UP: Select previous menu subitem
DOWN: Select next menu subitem
LEFT: Select previous menu item/close submenu
RIGHT: Select next menu item
CIRCLE: Closes the side-menu, submenu or exit the launcher
CROSS: Execute the selected menu subitem or submenu item
TRIANGLE: Show/hide side menu
L SHOULDER: Skip to previous track (music playlist)
R SHOULDER: Skip to next track (music playlist)
TIP: Use the Play's PSP and PSClassic live wallpapers to get better and close-to-original results!
The code and download are at http://code.google.com/p/xpmb.
The wiki is at http://code.google.com/p/xpmb/w/list.
I'm eager to get your opinions people!
Needed files (as development continues 'till v1.0)
simple.zip
md5sum: e89d7f719e2a6cc24ef049c60641fb5d
where to put it
[/mnt]/sdcard/XPMB/themes/simple.zip (for Gingerbread/ICS ROMs)
/storage/sdcard0/XPMB/themes/simple.zip (for JellyBean ROMs)
They're attached to this post.
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Re: [APP][DEV][ALPHA] XPMB -- A XMB-styled launcher for our Play's
This looks great cant wait to see how it develops, great work :thumbup:
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Count me in! Running PAC man on jellybean
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This looks great! I want this!
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This could certainly replace the Xplay launcher that was built in. A tip (i don't know if this already is implemented): make it open automatically when we slide open the gamepad =)
Will follow this app, def! Hopefully this will support GB soon
This is great, but hopefully you can make a gingerbread compatible one too?
Thanks for your comments guys!
Mumups said:
This is great, but hopefully you can make a gingerbread compatible one too?
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chabbe11 said:
Will follow this app, def! Hopefully this will support GB soon
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Yes, i'm planning to give it GB compatibility, but after I think everything is working fine as intended.
chabbe11 said:
This could certainly replace the Xplay launcher that was built in. A tip (i don't know if this already is implemented): make it open automatically when we slide open the gamepad =)
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It will be an entire home/launcher replacement so you will have it right after you boot the phone or unlock/open the gamepad
Right now i'm implementing the XMB-styled menu so maybe around monday it will be done.
I have some cool ideas to implement the 'app launcher' part of the app.
Re: [APP][DEV][ALPHA] XPMB -- A XMB-styled launcher for our Play's
Wow great idea!
I have some suggestions for you to consider
1- you can make it as a no-phone Rom, I mean, delete the call function and leave the xplay as an only gaming device
2- base your Rom in the nxt light, this is for better performance
3- pre rooted and overclock at 1.4
4- optimizacions like v6 and a memory manager
This is all I can recall at the moment but If you do this you can make the xplay the ultimate gaming device!
And with your awesome launcher it'll be a good reason to keep ours xplay when we changes our phones
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Re: [APP][DEV][ALPHA] XPMB -- A XMB-styled launcher for our Play's
I tried using sslauncher to emulate the xmb but gave up after awhile. Great hopes for this!
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Good news people!
Finally got the menu layout working, and it launches at least the system settings and the web browser! ...but it still FC's when trying to run the GBA launcher, though :silly:
It is xml-driven so it may be modified (add/remove items only, not modify the entire layout, though)
I finally pushed the sources to googlecode at http://code.google.com/p/xpmb so you're now free to see what it looks like in its entrails.
I'm still not opening a bug tracker for it, because it isn't even beta-quality right now.
I'll setup a wiki where you will be able to see what help do I need, to get this working like it should be ASAP.
I really love to do this, I'm very excited to see this app growing!
Very nice idea ! Will follow this because it sounds really interesting. Thank you ! :victory:
Just want to give a few suggestions because this launcher could work out extremely well.
1. Let users add their own XMB categories. That way they can categorize apps under their own preferences.
2. Let users add apps to whatever category they please.
3. Let users add folders under categories that can hold apps as well.
4. Allow the ability to create shortcuts to be placed under any category/folder.
With these features alone, the launcher would be amazing. I know you're only in alpha and programming isn't the easiest thing to do, keep your head up though and keep working on it!
Yeah, I had these same ideas right from the start, so it may be implemented soon!
Also, maybe add some submenu-like filelist, filtered by media type or extension (as with PSP's video, pictures or music ones) to make it even more customizable
I think the icons are a bit small, anyone thinks the same? should I make the icons larger?
Thanks for your comments guys!
P.D. updated first post with updated apk and info
The icons look fine in the screenshot, but they could probably be scaled a bit since they do appear small on the phone itself. And I like the filtered media idea. That'd be pretty sweet. Keep up the work!
Re: [APP][DEV][ALPHA] XPMB -- A XMB-styled launcher for our Play's
It says that my device is not a play. Must be something in the build.prop throwing it off. Maybe use hardware to determine compatibility. What I'd the user has a gamepad attachment?
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It dont work on pacman...
Im getting error when i want to start it.
It says:
“¡Tu depostivo no es un xperia play!
No puedes ejecutar esta aplicación"
I like it, but cant use. Any help?
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Yeah, I should use clivejefferie's advice. Will fix these errors about incorrect device shortly.
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If only this were 4 gb...
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it says cant install, not enough space but i have more than 50mb free. Using cm9.1
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SOURCE CODE ATTACHED
This is the official thread for the "Change Shoulder Buttons" app.
Compatibility:
At this point it looks like the app fully works for some devices, partially works for others, and not at all for some. Different ROMS may also affect functionality.
I am currently working on a "configuration" option which will allow users to calibrate the app for their specific device.
Update
This app has been updated.
No more restart required.
2.3
1. App is now free!
This app is now free!
Link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hatcyl.android.Change_Shoulder_Buttons
Description:
This app will allow you to use the shoulder buttons (L and R) of the Xperia Play for different functions.
You can use them to:
None: Stops the service. Shoulder buttons will stay at default.
Media: L will be previous and R will be next for media.
Camera: R will be focus and take picture.
Volume: L will be volume up and R will be volume down.
Up/Down: L will be up and R will be down.
Navigate: L will be browser back and R will be browser forward.
Advanced:
Tasker Support! (Kinda)
To change button modes do the following:
Action -> Misc -> Action Intent
Action: "com.hatcyl.android.Change_Shoulder_Buttons.ACTION_CHANGE_MODE"
Extra: "Mode:XXXXX"
See screenshot, no quotes, case sensitive.
Note: The game function of the buttons never get disabled. This app just listens for those buttons and then executes a command.
Coming Soon:
1. Custom Mode
2. Support for more Xperia Play devices / ROMS.
3. Real Tasker Support Way Later
4. Some automation maybe
Please post all questions, comments, bugs, and requests in this thread.
Thank You!
How about assigning the keys for volume control? In book reading Apps, L and R are much more convenient than the volume buttons when I have to flip the page.
A widget for quick mode switching could be nice as well.
Sure I can add that. But remember, a restart is still required.
Widget, probably not ... or maybe later ... im not so good with them.
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Nice app...but when I set the shoulder buttons for media it keeps skipping and rewinding music when I'm playing a game... Lol.
cutthroat31 said:
Nice app...but when I set the shoulder buttons for media it keeps skipping and rewinding music when I'm playing a game... Lol.
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You mean because you press L and R right?
Once I figure out how to change the buttons without a restart then we could use something like Tasker to change them based on different conditions. Camera if CAMERA is open, Music only if music app is opened, Game otherwise. Or maybe just manually change them faster.
hatcyl said:
You mean because you press L and R right?
Once I figure out how to change the buttons without a restart then we could use something like Tasker to change them based on different conditions. Camera if CAMERA is open, Music only if music app is opened, Game otherwise. Or maybe just manually change them faster.
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Yeah it's when I press the L and R.
Oh ok...I'm not too familiar with changing stuff on my Play yet so I'm still learning as I go but great app nonetheless.
hatcyl said:
This is the official thread for the "Change Shoulder Buttons" app.
Why is this app not free?
For every app I sell (this and other apps) I will donate 50% of the PROFITS to other XDA members who have been useful to me.
Link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hatcyl.android.Change_Shoulder_Buttons
Description:
This app will allow you to change the shoulder buttons (L and R) of the Xperia Play.
You can change them to:
Game: Default set up. Buttons will work for games.
Media: L will be previous and R will be next for media.
Camera: L will be FOCUS and R will be CAMERA.
Please post all questions, comments, bugs, and requests in this thread.
Thank You!
*Note: Yes there is a free app (which may not be working right now?) and yes, we all know how to do this mod (Simple file change) and yes, I made this app in a few hours and yes, it can use some more work but, this is like a fund raiser for XDA members. Please don't ask "Why is this not free?"
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This seems like a paid version for an app that is already free.
https://market.android.com/details?id=seb.button.changer
Same functions, same results.
Yep, there's already a free app by an XDA member.
any way to achive this without restart? Would it work if you assign each button to a separate app (similary to assigning to camera currently I assume and probably restart first time only). The app you assign simply check what is required in an extra config file which can be changed on the fly without need to restart. Is this possible at all or is there a particular limitation how android works with those buttons? Thanks in advance
Leraeniesh said:
This seems like a paid version for an app that is already free.
https://market.android.com/details?id=seb.button.changer
Same functions, same results.
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zerojay said:
Yep, there's already a free app by an XDA member.
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Yup, I actually posted that in the OP.
It hasn't been working for some people including me, maybe different models are different.
Anyways, if this app sells at all that developer will be first in the donate list along with the guy who found a way to use the official PSX emulator with custom images.
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ps3taker said:
any way to achive this without restart? Would it work if you assign each button to a separate app (similary to assigning to camera currently I assume and probably restart first time only). The app you assign simply check what is required in an extra config file which can be changed on the fly without need to restart. Is this possible at all or is there a particular limitation how android works with those buttons? Thanks in advance
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This is coming soon, it was in the market description but I posted it in the OP.
About your idea, it wouldn't work for two reasons.
1. You can't assign a button to an app (that I know of)
2. You wouldn't want to open an app every time you hit a button (especially when playing a game) it would be too slow.
I am exploring two ideas to get this working.
1. Find what causes those files to be loaded. Find away to restart that and force it to load the files again.
2. A much harder way, but this one will work for sure (I've got a proof of concept but no time yet.)
Thank you for explaining. I look forward to the no reboot version. Page up and down option would be great. Many thanks in advance
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Can you add functionality to the default web browser? Like make L be the back button and R be the Forward button?
I really liked that function on my PSP browser (years ago when I used it every so often).
Also, add the functionality to the default Launcher? L for next left screen, R for next right screen. I'm not sure if either of these is even possible, but just throwing some ideas at you!
I'd be down to purchase it if you added either one. Thanks!
typikal82 said:
Also, add the functionality to the default Launcher? L for next left screen, R for next right screen.
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Take that even further, how about a completely Xperia-Play optimized launcher? ADW is open source if not mistaken.
LegionTHEFecalExcretion said:
Take that even further, how about a completely Xperia-Play optimized launcher? ADW is open source if not mistaken.
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Ha ha, you guys are trying to change a simple file edit into a full blown alternate OS.
Sorry guys, not happening anytime soon, I still havent been able to change buttons without a restart yet!
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I'd settle for the web browser L and R function
I will settle for pgdown pgup or even dpadup and down for shoulder buttons as long as they don't overwrite their function implemented already in games, emulators and camera mod apps. There is another post regarding shoulder buttons for ereaders - i'm away from my pc so cannot link - but it recommends another app there too.
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Installed this, disabled my buttons!
Axxion said:
Installed this, disabled my buttons!
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Sorry, the files are different in 2.3.2 vs 2.3.3.
I will disable the app for now. I deserve that 1 star rating for that.
Anyways, download the attached file, extract the file inside and copy it (using any file manager, I use EStrong) to /system/usr/keylayout override any existing file.
Reboot afterwards, this should fix your issue.
Again sorry, I'm bringing the app down for now. I'll almost done with a big update that will not require restarts anyways.
It's alright dude! I fixed it myself, just restored from my backup. Thought you outa know though! Look forward to the no reboot version!!
(p.s. Yours is the only button change app that actually worked...apart from the obvious issue ...so thanks!!)
For anyone who was waiting. App has been updated.
No restart required anymore.
More modes coming soon.
... ...
This app pretty much uses the same approach I am going to use to translate buttons presses into touchscreen presses.
UPDATE (9/21/2012): We've posted a new version of Claystone - v2.4 - to Google Play @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.claystoneinc !
We've taken a lot of the feedback discovered here in this thread to improve the app, including re-introducing theme support, weather panels, and more.
Check it out and let us know what you think. Thanks!
Claystone Team
http://www.claystoneinc.com
Great launcher
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This launcher rocks!!!!! Thanks
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yeah so I've used just about every launcher out there, and this launcher made me jizz myself.
only issue is the built in browser doesn't support java?
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Fuuuck me this is a...confusing beauty.... still a beauty. Will give this a go! Foooooooooooooooo sure
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I love the update and hope they keep coming. Here's a few things I tried to do but couldn't and some I'd like to see:
Ability to add, change, and customize the dock,
Multiselect apps to add to a pane
Change the transition effect from fade
Pinch and zoom to activate expose'
Swipe up and down actions
Would love a running apps dock
LANDSCAPE SUPPORT!
Ability to change themes or customize them more....especially icons
That's all for now,
Cheers!
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adzidek said:
yeah so I've used just about every launcher out there, and this launcher made me jizz myself.
only issue is the built in browser doesn't support java?
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Haha - hilarious.
Re: web + java. No, not right now. I know it's an oversight, but definitely something we want to tie in sooner rather than later.
D_one said:
I love the update and hope they keep coming. Here's a few things I tried to do but couldn't and some I'd like to see:
Ability to add, change, and customize the dock,
Multiselect apps to add to a pane
Change the transition effect from fade
Pinch and zoom to activate expose'
Swipe up and down actions
Would love a running apps dock
LANDSCAPE SUPPORT!
Ability to change themes or customize them more....especially icons
That's all for now,
Cheers!
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Great, great feedback. Thank you!
Some of these are already on our plate - working on getting dock customization in ASAP - but those that aren't are going straight from your keyboard to the developer's ears. Thanks, again!
My phone's being repaired right now, so I can't try this. Are scrolling widgets supported?
Awesome work !! Really a good launcher. Makes my iFriends go green
Will post any features needed/ bugs
willing to try this and have great faith in the project. I love seeing a launcher with a difference and will download in the morning to my vibrant running cyanogen mod. finally if you are in need of a beta tester please let me know and I will do anything to help.
I like it.
Down points-
Slow to scroll from screen to screen
Confused on how to resize widgets.
I didn't see how to change what screen goes in what order. Example-I could never get my homescreen to be the middle screen instead of the 1st screen.
I think I'd like a swipe up gesture that allows quick screens glance rather than the middle dock button being the quick screen glance.
I give you props on this. It's turning out nicely and will continue to do so!
Nitro_123 said:
Awesome work !! Really a good launcher. Makes my iFriends go green
Will post any features needed/ bugs
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Haha - glad to hear. Thanks!
Vulpix said:
My phone's being repaired right now, so I can't try this. Are scrolling widgets supported?
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I'd like to say yes, but unfortunately they're not in this latest release. That said, let me see what I can do to sneak them into an upcoming build.
Hope your phone comes back better than ever.
Bean can said:
willing to try this and have great faith in the project. I love seeing a launcher with a difference and will download in the morning to my vibrant running cyanogen mod. finally if you are in need of a beta tester please let me know and I will do anything to help.
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Great, glad to hear. It's always a challenge trying to do something different, but totally worthwhile.
Any feedback you could offer would be much appreciated!
kiltedthrower said:
I like it.
Down points-
Slow to scroll from screen to screen
Confused on how to resize widgets.
I didn't see how to change what screen goes in what order. Example-I could never get my homescreen to be the middle screen instead of the 1st screen.
I think I'd like a swipe up gesture that allows quick screens glance rather than the middle dock button being the quick screen glance.
I give you props on this. It's turning out nicely and will continue to do so!
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Gotcha.
In terms of the widget resizing, if you long hold on a widget and tap 'Resize' you'll notice the bounding box + arrows pop up. From there, you should be able to resize by tapping and dragging on the arrows to get the dimensions needed (if you're not seeing the arrows or that functionality's not working, definitely let me know).
Re: setting the order of screens - we don't have that included now, but it's already in the works for a release in the very short-term.
Lastly, hadn't considered the upward swipe gesture idea. Let me stew on it for a bit and see if there's something we can do there.
Thanks for taking the time to drop the feedback - love it!
I am trying the Launcher (although I prefer plain vanilla LauncherPro). It's tricky trying to get use to using this. I am so use to using an almost empty, plain desktop.
I wanted to try this because of the news feeds as it seems easier than opening the browser and going to the news sites.
really good, but on my sensation (960x540 px resolution) the themes doesnt resize properly, there are blurry icons and backgrounds. only the widgets are looking ok. i hope youll make it compatible with qHD (960x540) resolution.
glad to see that you are working on the screen order feature
a setting to change the transition effect and a running apps panel (task manager) would be very nice!
i dont like the photos panel, i cant scroll through the photos when i select one from the list, i must first go in fullscreen mode... it should be more like gallery 3D ^^
waiting for the next update
Falen said:
I am trying the Launcher (although I prefer plain vanilla LauncherPro). It's tricky trying to get use to using this. I am so use to using an almost empty, plain desktop.
I wanted to try this because of the news feeds as it seems easier than opening the browser and going to the news sites.
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Totally understand - it's a bit of a departure from layouts featured in ADW, LauncherPro, etc.
In fact, one area in which we need to improve in is explaining the basics of Claystone. Once you play around with it it starts to come together, but we've got to do a better job in bridging that gap.
Thankfully, I've got a Word doc in front of me ready to be dumped into an HTML layout with the aim of having that ready within the week!
nicu96 said:
really good, but on my sensation (960x540 px resolution) the themes doesnt resize properly, there are blurry icons and backgrounds. only the widgets are looking ok. i hope youll make it compatible with qHD (960x540) resolution.
glad to see that you are working on the screen order feature
a setting to change the transition effect and a running apps panel (task manager) would be very nice!
i dont like the photos panel, i cant scroll through the photos when i select one from the list, i must first go in fullscreen mode... it should be more like gallery 3D ^^
waiting for the next update
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Of those, I can tell you that a 'Running Tasks' panel is ridiculously close to being included (as in: we've had it in there, but haven't quite finalized it yet in deference to other features).
In terms of qHD compatibility and revised photo functionality, I can't promise that they'll be featured in the next build or two, but can say I'll bring them to the team and see where we can slide them in on a priority scale amidst other feature development.
Really appreciate you helping out - thanks!
OnLive is on the Android Market!
AND IT SUPPORTS XPERIA PLAY CONTROLS!
I WILL NO LONGER DEVELOP FOR THE APP
...
But it does not support Xperia Play game pad. So until support is added I've made an app...
OnLive Helper
LATEST
Added option to toggle between between an alternate profile.
Added option to donate and remove ads.
Added alternate key functionality.
Link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hatcyl.android.OnLiveHelper
Price:
Free with ads in the configuration menu.
Description:
This app will technically work with any phone! Visit the official thread to discuss!
This application will enable Xperia Play users to use the game pad to play games using the OnLive Service.
Currently only "LEGO Batman" and "Dirt 3" are included.
You can create your own custom profiles or use community created ones. Please visit the official thread on XDA for more information.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382899
Usage:
1. No Root Is Required.
2. To enable this app, you must change the Input Method Service to "OnLive Helper"
3. You can have the input method screen automatically come up when you open or close your keyboard by checking "Auto Prompt" in the options.
Custom Mode
You can now create custom profiles.
All phones should be supported (not just Xperia Play)
You create them by using Android KeyCodes: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html
To create a custom profile:
1. Create a txt file, name it anything (it does NOT need the .txt extension).
2. In line 1 type the keycodes you want to press.
3. In line 2 type the keycodes you want it to do. If you map a key to -1 then it will go to the third line to translate key presses until you release it. If you map a key to -2 then it will go to the fourth line to translate until you push it again.
4. In line 3 type alternate key codes.
5. In line 4 type the key codes that the app will toggle to.
5. Save that file to /sdcard/Android/data/com.hatcyl.android.OnLiveHelper/files
6. That "profile" will now appear in the settings.
Notes:
I've attached a sample file (Lego Batman) and a "Template" file for the noobs.
If you create a profile, share it here!
Some buttons like ESCAPE, MOUSE BUTTONS, etc. are not supported. They were not added into Android until a later version. I will see if there is anything we can do (at least for root users) if anyone knows please share!
Coming Later Maybe, No Promises
Mouse Support + More Keys Support (Maybe just for ROOT users)
Maybe a way to emulate the OnLive Controller instead of keyboard.
Support for touch pads.
An option for multiple profiles in one (i.e. press a button to change button mapping quickly) - DONE
An option for an "Alt" key, so if you press two buttons at once it does something else. - DONE
Something about international keyboards, if I can figure out what ps3taker is talking about.
A way to create custom profiles from within the app.
Some kind of In App purchase for some reason. - DONE
Waw this looks promising, I will try this in a few minutes!
One suggestion I have is could you make a list of all the xperia plays buttons and let users assign any keyboard button to that xperia button.
For example on the list of keys would be the X button, I then click on the xbutton and get a whole list of keyboard keys to choose from which I can assign to the X button.
I know thats a bit of a confusing explanation but I think you know what I mean.
EDIT: Your app works great, I dont know why something like this hasn't been made before. an app like this could also be used to make the xperia play work with flash games too.
Heck yes! This will do until it's official. Analog sticks would be amazing, but I noticed that your program syncs the buttons to keyboard strokes, like wsad on the dpad, nice idea!
bubblegumballoon said:
Waw this looks promising, I will try this in a few minutes!
One suggestion I have is could you make a list of all the xperia plays buttons and let users assign any keyboard button to that xperia button.
For example on the list of keys would be the X button, I then click on the xbutton and get a whole list of keyboard keys to choose from which I can assign to the X button.
I know thats a bit of a confusing explanation but I think you know what I mean.
EDIT: Your app works great, I dont know why something like this hasn't been made before. an app like this could also be used to make the xperia play work with flash games too.
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Yeah, that's going to be custom mode.
should be easy enough...
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wat!! this is awesome!
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hatcyl said:
Yeah, that's going to be custom mode.
should be easy enough...
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Cool I really hope you can make it happen.
I think custom mode should be top priority because then users can play any games without having to wait for you to add profiles, Also another good idea could be for users to make thier own custom profiles, but this app is still in its early stages so maybe im thinking too far ahead haha.
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can someone explain how to make this work i start up batman but nothing happening when i press the buttons
yeah hes made it on a custom rom his keyboard settings are diff it dont work for me either looks like a rush job to beat the rest off but cool when he gets his working. someone found another way here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20119438#post20119438
faisaldante said:
can someone explain how to make this work i start up batman but nothing happening when i press the buttons
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You need to set onlive helper as your default android keyboard, enable it in the settings then go into the text app or something and change it to your default input method.
bubblegumballoon said:
You need to set onlive helper as your default android keyboard, enable it in the settings then go into the text app or something and change it to your default input method.
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yeah cheers that worked the text message thing, hold down on the message and select input. But he needs to make another setting menu in with the onlive helper method tick box like the sixaxis app and wiimotes. and also let people know on the discription.
This is awesome man ;D
Thank you very much hatcyl.
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yeah cheers that worked the text message thing, hold down on the message and select input. But he needs to make another setting menu in with the onlive helper method tick box like the sixaxis app and wiimotes. and also let people know on the discription.
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It's step two.
But I'm glad it worked.
There seems to be real interest in this app so I'll make sure to update it on the weekend...
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bubblegumballoon said:
Cool I really hope you can make it happen.
I think custom mode should be top priority because then users can play any games without having to wait for you to add profiles, Also another good idea could be for users to make thier own custom profiles, but this app is still in its early stages so maybe im thinking too far ahead haha.
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Thanks, I really appreciate it ... I got 4 cents
And yes I really want custom profiles ... But I need to figure out if I can do something about the mouse.
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Very cool! Works like a charm.
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poo-tang said:
yeah hes made it on a custom rom his keyboard settings are diff it dont work for me either looks like a rush job to beat the rest off but cool when he gets his working. someone found another way here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20119438#post20119438
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Yes, it was very very rushed. (5 hours maybe)
I'll have to try the app in that link...
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hatcyl said:
Yes, it was very very rushed. (5 hours maybe)
I'll have to try the app in that link...
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works brilliant try doing Dirt3 and and saints row ;D
hatcyl said:
Yes, it was very very rushed. (5 hours maybe)
I'll have to try the app in that link...
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Nice job still 5 hours got it working like to see how it works after weekend.
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hatcyl said:
Thanks, I really appreciate it ... I got 4 cents
And yes I really want custom profiles ... But I need to figure out if I can do something about the mouse.
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Don't know if will help but someone tried making an app that used the touch pads as trackball to control a mouse on internet browser its on a page in here somewhere. I also tried another game without touch pad support on onlive and the mouse was emulated on the touch screen. or paul that made mupen64 plus has touch pad control values and codes on his site and recons they can be added to most emus why not this, i understand they would only work as digital button presses as you are only mapping to the keyboard but would free up extra buttons for others. Hope this helps.
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I dont think you can use the touch pads with this method, maybe with some sort of complex root app you could but this is essentially a virtual keyboard so I think getting mouse support is not possible.
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I dont think you can use the touch pads with this method, maybe with some sort of complex root app you could but this is essentially a virtual keyboard so I think getting mouse support is not possible.
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i know it would not be analogue but he could use the touch pads as the d pad just like the sixaxis app uses sticks and sonys ps ports app type 4 setting to map the d-pad on a keyboard, then the other buttons would be free for others. Also why would you need root apps like mupen64plus use the touchpads it is not a virtual keyboard he is mapping to its a hardware keyboard if you notice square and trangle are really say x and y on a qwerty keyboard hes just changing them to say a and b. so why could he not fool the touchpad into thinking it was a trackball or mouse. I maybe wrong but was an idea.
To ensure you always have the latest version, download 4A Home from Google Play. However I will continue posting new versions here as well.
* Launch apps with gestures
* Grid-free flexible home screen layout
* Appwidget chooser optimized for large collections
* Appwidget visual effects - colorize, outline, remove background, etc.
* Appwidgets can act as containers for shortcuts (if supported by the widget) - dock and folder widgets included
* Swipe down to expand the status bar or up to show the app drawer.
API documentation available here.
XDA:DevDB Information
4A Home, a App for the Android General
Contributors
4a_j
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2013-12-31
Last Updated 2014-04-14
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Looking for any adventurous souls who might be interested in trying this new launcher! It's still very early and missing a number of features, but has some unique attributes such as:
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I guess that must be me then. Lol.
Downloading now will post my finding soon.
any screenshots?
Had a quick play and is pretty basic at the moment. But a very promising start. Screenshots not really necessary as all it adds to your screen are four squares in the 4 corners of your screen which can be assigned gestures of your choice. I tried it on Xenon rom and it worked great. Looking forward to it developing further. @dev might be worth putting up a short video showing of is main features.
Good work. Keep it up. :thumbup:
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Had a quick play and is pretty basic at the moment. But a very promising start. Screenshots not really necessary as all it adds to your screen are four squares in the 4 corners of your screen which can be assigned gestures of your choice. I tried it on Xenon rom and it worked great. Looking forward to it developing further. @dev might be worth putting up a short video showing of is main features.
Good work. Keep it up. :thumbup:
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Did you try configuring any widgets?
1. Long press
2. "Edit mode"
3. "+"
Also, with one or more "Shortcut Dock" widgets placed on the home screen, you can long press an app from the app tray and "Add to Home Screen".
xda_babby said:
Had a quick play and is pretty basic at the moment. But a very promising start. Screenshots not really necessary as all it adds to your screen are four squares in the 4 corners of your screen which can be assigned gestures of your choice. I tried it on Xenon rom and it worked great. Looking forward to it developing further. @dev might be worth putting up a short video showing of is main features.
Good work. Keep it up. :thumbup:
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I went ahead and added that video.
tested....it has good potential/chance to become very good launcher if you keep up updating and adding features.
just one small advice; change its name; 4A....this is really stupid name that makes no sense (maybe it makes to you, but I am positive many will complain about the name)...
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tested....it has good potential/chance to become very good launcher if you keep up updating and adding features.
just one small advice; change its name; 4A....this is really stupid name that makes no sense (maybe it makes to you, but I am positive many will complain about the name)...
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I'm sure no one's going to complain about the name...
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jazzespresso said:
tested....it has good potential/chance to become very good launcher if you keep up updating and adding features.
just one small advice; change its name; 4A....this is really stupid name that makes no sense (maybe it makes to you, but I am positive many will complain about the name)...
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I like the name, it's unique. I actually think it would be pretty stupid to complain about the name.
Anywho, gave it a try and like it so far. Only thing I would love to see is maybe give the option to make the gesture squares transparent. Other than that, awesome lightweight launcher. Love the whole no grid arrangement. Some wallpapers/widget combos just don't look right with having to stick to the grid.
Looking nice, would really help for a short intro at first start up very innovative and very unique nicely done, also another note would be to add a app drawer we can access via gesture so we don't have to assign every app to a gesture. Thank you for sharing and for your time in creating this great job so far, will keep my eye on this one for further development
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Looking nice, would really help for a short intro at first start up very innovative and very unique nicely done, also another note would be to add a app drawer we can access via gesture so we don't have to assign every app to a gesture. Thank you for sharing and for your time in creating this great job so far, will keep my eye on this one for further development
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Swipe up to access app drawer.
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I went ahead and added that video.
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Good!
Very interesting launcher and a little different and light but by me I can't add app on desk... i can only add widget
The concept of gestures is also cool even its not so new but in light launcher its a plus...
Hope there will be a new version soon
Thanks
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Very interesting launcher and a little different and light but by me I can't add app on desk... i can only add widget
The concept of gestures is also cool even its not so new but in light launcher its a plus...
Hope there will be a new version soon
Thanks
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Glad you like it!
You can put shortcuts on your homescreen, but they're not separate items; they have to be stored inside a Container widget. The launcher comes with one such widget ("Shortcut Dock") so you have one available. Once you put a Shortcut Dock on your home screen, you can swipe up to view the app tray, then long press an app icon and "Add to home screen".
I have been busy working on new & improved features for the launcher. Obviously one of the things I need to do is have an inital setup that automatically adds a Shortcut Dock and some default shortcut icons.
Waiting for more updates. Good job for now
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No way to add folder on desktop for the moment i didn't find could you confirm that
Is there also a way to resize a container widget ?
Thanks
Mchasard said:
No way to add folder on desktop for the moment i didn't find could you confirm that
Is there also a way to resize a container widget ?
Thanks
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All widgets can be resized in edit mode using the standard two-finger pinching gesture.
No, the current version does not have a Folder widget. A Folder widget will probably be bundled in the version after next. I don't know whether anyone who has replied to this thread is a developer, but you can also develop your own container widgets.
Cool thanks for the resize of the container widgets ...
Another thing if we could get transparence in drawer ...
Hey mate, I really like the launcher. I tend to go for a very minimalist look and this could work well for that.
My only suggestion ATM is to use a different color picker.
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confused at the first lol
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Hi everyone, this is my first "hello world" app on the play store. I know there is another app similar to this, but I just wanted to learn how to code so here it is .
XDA Portal is an extremely light-weight, unofficial app designed to let you quickly glance over the first new articles featured on the XDA portal.
Features:
Extremely light-weight and fast
Elegant cards ui
light on memory
Application is still in beta, so there may be occasional bugs. Again, this is unofficial.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.sunstreak.xda
v2: Ability to open page in browser so you can access all the links!
What do you all think?
Looks good. Force closed after it finished loading on first try, then worked good. Needs a tablet layout, though
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Felimenta97 said:
Looks good. Force closed after it finished loading on first try, then worked good. Needs a tablet layout, though
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Thanks for the feedback! Was it while you were rotating the tablet? Tablet layout soon!
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Thanks for the feedback! Was it while you were rotating the tablet? Tablet layout soon!
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No. It forced close before showing any content, when it was still showing the "Loading goodies" message. If I have it again, I'm going to send feedback through the Android feedback thingy.
If you want anyone to test the Tablet layout, let me know (Tablet Z, 10.1 inch, 1920x1200 here)
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Just downloaded it and works great for me on my SGS3 with no force closes.
One little thing regarding the visual look of the UI though. The contrast between the background and the cards should be increased slightly because it's difficult to tell where one card ends & the next one begins.
Other than that, looks great & works great! Nice job!
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Works great on a N5. One tip though...make the font size for the title and the body have more of a difference. The title and body fonts aren't really easily distinguishable. Another tip would be to make the background a light gray instead of pure white so the cards don't blend in as much. (Or just use holo dark as the theme).
First of all, great.
Second: Please parse the content for links. The portal is all about linking to other content.
Keep up the good work.
Subscribed, I tend to browse the portal allot. This may just be my app for that, instead of opening tapatalk, then browsing through the list of forums, then loading, then sliding out and selecting portal and then waiting.
Super light weight, and simple. Love the UI its clean and neat, haven't experienced any problems what so ever on my Nexus 5, really good creation for you first app!
Keep the updates and new features coming.
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using a samsung S3, works great, fast, stable and sharp, now there are lot of things you can implement in the visual area, like choosing three different fonts, sizes.
In some cases, once you open an article, you can see there´s more space between the image and the main title in some articles, that´s all for now.
Keep up with this fine work !!! :good:
good work,keep it up!!!!!
Can you add Android 2.3 support? Seems interesting. :good:
nothing when settings tab is pressed!!!
minimal & fast... keep it up!
Hope You will add a switcher, in Settings, between dark and light (i use trds roms), and the a ability to load also older stories, or a cut-off number selection to choose how many entries one wanna load
@sunstreak
good job, thanks :good:
first thing I've noticed that settings on menu doesn't do anything, if you didn't added it eclipse automatically add menu item called "settings" so I suggest to remove it.
another little problem maybe cuz of the small screen is that there's a large empty space like this image:
Amazingly smooth man, i'm keeping it.
Thanks for all the feedback! V1.1 should be up soon with ability to open link in the browser and removed settings button.
this is good stuff man downloading as we speak
Working nice on G2(d802):thumbup:
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good work,keep it up!!!!!
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settings are missing.. or? I can see just action bar and loaded articles, no login no nothing.. it should be like that?
ewoks said:
settings are missing.. or? I can see just action bar and loaded articles, no login no nothing.. it should be like that?
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Yeah, it just shows the xda portal articles, no login or anything because it isn't the forum