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I relise this is a question but it is very theme related.
I think so. Can you give more information on what you want it to do or look like?
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Lol I didnt want to explain it like this because I dont want to offend the developer at all. Basicly with launcher pro (another great launcher not as good as ADW in my mind but another great launcher none the less) you can actually load your own created dock bars or dock bars someone else created. So basicly can you cusomize the lower dock bar? I know you can change it from 5 icons to 3 icons but other then that can you actually change the dock bar background?
Sorry I dont exactly know how else to explain it.
i think the best you can do is hold down the app drawer button for a few seconds and then swipe up. it'll change to an OSX style launcher bar with mini icons of whatever shortcuts you place on it. took me forever to figure it out after seeing it in the screenshots.
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i think the best you can do is hold down the app drawer button for a few seconds and then swipe up. it'll change to an OSX style launcher bar with mini icons of whatever shortcuts you place on it. took me forever to figure it out after seeing it in the screenshots.
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You can set up swipe up and down guestures too. Yeah I know about this bar I actually store my quick contacts down under there.
He's talking about the separate dock background, not the actual dock.So you have a wallpaper, and then a separate small dock wallpaper too.
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He's talking about the separate dock background, not the actual dock.So you have a wallpaper, and then a separate small dock wallpaper too.
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I am talking about the Dock the clear bar at the bottom of the screen that holds 3 to 5 icons. Not the hidden dock underneath the dock or just the clear bar.
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i think the best you can do is hold down the app drawer button for a few seconds and then swipe up. it'll change to an OSX style launcher bar with mini icons of whatever shortcuts you place on it. took me forever to figure it out after seeing it in the screenshots.
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when i do this my dock just disappears! why? how do i get it back besides rebooting my droidx?
ADW vs. LauncherPro..... um.... keeps me up at night.
I like both devs... I like the fact ADW is open source and has themes, and sometimes I feel like using the sideways drawer. But LP has great customization options like the dock theming, and now has some really well done widgets.
Nice to have a hard time choosing between two great choices.
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when i do this my dock just disappears! why? how do i get it back besides rebooting my droidx?
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Set something to change it. It is possible to access it, and not have anything set to turn it off.
In the settings for ADW you can either have it close after opening an item from it, or set one of the swipe gestures to bring it up and down.
bboydru said:
i think the best you can do is hold down the app drawer button for a few seconds and then swipe up. it'll change to an OSX style launcher bar with mini icons of whatever shortcuts you place on it. took me forever to figure it out after seeing it in the screenshots.
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Ok tried this for nearly 20 mins and also played around with the ADW Settings and I still dont see a change. Is it an add on ? a png replacement ? How do I get this ?
bboydru said:
i think the best you can do is hold down the app drawer button for a few seconds and then swipe up. it'll change to an OSX style launcher bar with mini icons of whatever shortcuts you place on it. took me forever to figure it out after seeing it in the screenshots.
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You sir just blew my mind.
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I actually have the opening and closing of the second dock tied to my home button. I love it. To any of you that don't know how to open the second dock, you long press the regular dock and swipe up.you'll see little up arrows when you long press pointing in the direction you should swipe. When you do that and you think it's just hiding your dock, it's not. Drag an icon that area and see what happens.
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ADW vs. LauncherPro..... um.... keeps me up at night.
I like both devs... I like the fact ADW is open source and has themes, and sometimes I feel like using the sideways drawer. But LP has great customization options like the dock theming, and now has some really well done widgets.
Nice to have a hard time choosing between two great choices.
Set something to change it. It is possible to access it, and not have anything set to turn it off.
In the settings for ADW you can either have it close after opening an item from it, or set one of the swipe gestures to bring it up and down.
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Also, I did this part through the home button binding setting in the awd settings menu.
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I actually have the opening and closing of the second dock tied to my home button.
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I never knew about the second dockbar in ADW. This changes almost everything layout wise for me. Also, I found a great setting under ADW. Auto close dockbar after application launch, will bring your original bar up after application launch. Pretty cool tip guys thanks alot!
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I never knew about the 2nd hidden dock bar either. Sweet! That has really helped to clean up my homescreens, getting rid of most of the clutter.
Something I'm still trying to figure out on ADW though... is it possible to change the actual dock? Not the dock icons, but the dock itself. Launcher pro has a page with tons of user submitted docks you can use, was just curious if i could do this with ADW. I'm thinking there has to be a way, because I've installed some ADW themes from the market and they actually changed the dock as well... just need to figure out how without having to install a theme.
I'm also looking for a way to change the dock bar background. A work-around you can do is just apply a bar to the bottom of your wallpaper. However, this only works if you want a dockbar that is the same all the way across.
i thought i already replied to this thread. there is a complete guide on customizing the adw dock bar in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=851834&highlight=adw+guide
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i thought i already replied to this thread. there is a complete guide on customizing the adw dock bar in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=851834&highlight=adw+guide
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This doesn't tell you how to change the dock background; probably because you can't without a using a theme.
It is possible to change the dockbar background without changing themes...but it's not nearly as trivial as with Launcher Pro and I believe your phone must be rooted. I have succesfully used Ninjamorph to dynamically swap out the drawable resources in the ADWLauncher apk file which make-up the dock background. Unlike LauncherPro, which uses a single image as a background, the ADWLauncher background is made up of multiple images corresponding to the right, middle, and left action buttons (in both their selected and unselected forms). I was able to replicate one of my preferred LauncherPro docks by using photoshop to slice the image into its right, middle, and left components, and then injecting those images into the apk file with Ninjamorph. The end result was a dockbar identical to the LauncherPro dockbar...but it was quite a bit of effort to get there. Not very practical if you like to frequently switch your dock (though once you've broken the dock down into it's components, it's not too bad switching between them). Theoretically, it would also be possible to change the background for the hidden alternate dockbar using this approach, though I"ve not attempted this.
I too would love to see an easier way to customize the ADW Launcher dock without applying a completely new theme or resorting to using Ninjamorph. After the recent releases of ADW, that's the one remaining thing from LauncherPro that I really miss when I use ADWLauncher. Maybe that's a feature which will show up in the new "EX" version soon.
you can always just unpack the adw apk and change the png then repack/sign and push it to your phone
We have just finished the first release of Go Launcher.
Uploaded onto Google Market. It seems most of users like it.
We are very glad to hear your opinion. Please help us to make it better. Thanks.
Go Launcher is an amazing home replacement app for Android .
-Extremely smooth scrolling
-Convenient icon pop-menu
-Gesture supported
-Useful app drawer to uninstall apps and kill tasks
-Removable screen previews (Up to 30 screens)
Guys~ Let me explain something most of users may concern about:
1. Q: GO Launcher(GL) restart (redraw) sometimes after quitting from other app?
A: It's android's feature that system automatically kill some processes whenever available memory is low. When you see redraw/restart, it means GL has been removed from memory due to the app you just run which might be consuming too much resource (such as games...).. That's the same reason that GL becomes little bit laggy when system's used memory reachs about 250M. In the next two release, we will consider provide a 'keep-in-memory' option to user (like LP already did). That way, android won't kill GL even in case of low memory and you will get better feel of 'speed'.
2. What are the new features of next release? (tomorrow...)
Q:
A. Support scrollable widget and widget resizing!
B. Icons won't be missing and stay the same spot after upgrading.
C. Much faster switching between tabs in function chart.
D. Fix some crash issues for Droid phones
E. Support folder in app drawer.
F. (available two releases later) Theme save and restore.
Also, recommend 'GO SMS' and 'GO Weather' developed by other folks in Dev team. .New Arrivals.
If you like Go Launcher, recommend it to your friends .
We will keep working and make the best launcher for you !
Please check updates from Google Market.
Any feedback please email to [email protected] in case I might be missing questions here in forum. Thanks!
*** UPDATED version 1.2 *****
-New app drawer folder：Drag icon overlay to create new folder
-Supported scrollable & resizable widgets
-Supported customized icons (test function)
-Fixed crash issues in Droid & Droid X (thanks Adam’s help)
-Fixed icon disappearance and livewallpaper
Great so far! But I cant change icon in Dock,...only few Launcher icons are choices. Where is option to chose it from gallery?
luckyyy said:
Great so far! But I cant change icon in Dock,...only few Launcher icons are choices. Where is option to chose it from gallery?
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Glad you like it. Choosing dock icon (even app icon) from gallery will be in next release. Actually, it will not be just use gallery pic. It's beyond that. :--)
Great work! Looks very promising. Thank you so much.
Can you add the option to turn off vibrations when adding icons, removing home screens etc.
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Waaaaay MIUI... Liking it though
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I like you app drawer (or function chart as you call it). But it would be nice if there is a possibility to have less apps on one site (for example only 6 on second page). This isn't possible now, because when you move an app to another page one from the next page comes to the page you moved an app away.
Is there any way to make scrollable widgets work ?
Screen Shot?
Yeah i like this launcher, MIUI Style I love it.
Ok, i'm a big fan of LauncherPro, but I must say that GO Launcher really has a lot of potential. IT IS AWESOME and very refreshing.
Anyway, I think it would be even more awesome with some adjustment
some of the settings are quite... confusing i think. I expected "turn on screen rotation" to turn the screen orientation but instead it is actually the drawer's mode... which is weird.
also, I can has bigger homescreen icon? :< or something like same size icons of MIUI roms.
Resizing widgets would make this launcher awesome.
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BTW i think it still need polishing... FC on me.
but as I said, i would love to see this launcher improving.
Missing animation between homescreen and preview.
Got a FC when i start Go Launcher from the drawer.
Drag and Drop to Dock, native folder support and multilanguage would be nice
Very promising launcher! Keep it up devs!
Just my 2 cents, would it be good if the function chart (or app drawer) can be made into a loop (similar like the dock)? So after the last page we'll return to the first one (without having to flip back several times).
Another minor issue on my HTC Legend (mdpi) the font size on "Add to desktop" looks way too big imho. Maybe you can consider to polish the text as well (e.g. Shortcut instead of ShortCut, Homescreen settings (I think more appropriate as compared to setting)).
Just my 2 cents
Looks real cool. The only thing that keeps me with launcherpro is widget resizing.
Another essential thing that I miss is an option to use images as custom icons for docked apps.
Also I'd highly recommend speeding up the "function chart" scrolling speed.
One more thing that comes to my mind is that item from a homescreen is deleted only when dragged over trash icon. Would be way more convenient if the action was performed when dragged over dock (not only trash icon). That's "cosmetics" tho ;]
Apart from that, incredible work. Love the MIUI style.
Keep up the good work!
Can someone post some screenshots?
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Can someone post some screenshots?
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Screenshots from AppBrain attached.
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I agree with everyone... VERY promising... i would love to see folder support in the app drawer as well as hiding apps (or hiding folder) I'll keep my eye on it for sure.. cant quite take over launcher pro plus yet
Hi
I have the paid version of ADW Ex 1.3.3.1 and after being inspired by the many homescreens of Transformer, tried mine and has problems:
1) I know there is a hidden dock but I cannot get it to show even after ticking show hidden dock in settings.
2) When I try to keep a widge to the sides of screen it goes to the next screen and does not stay there. I have seen screenshots of users with icons on either sides. I did change the rows and columns under UI to 10 and 10. Still no joy.
Any help appreciated.
This is how you get the icons on the edge of the screen
Heres everyones chance for payback
I had ADW setup last night and at some point I was unable to use the left and right 1/2" of the screen for widget placement. I can with Launcher pro but it doesnt have some features I want. (ADW has a widget for selecting a specific homescreen).
What setting did I change to lose the real estate on the left and right part of the screen. This is in landscape BTW, I don't use portrait much.
I have searched so much that I now hate the 60 seconds between searches rule
Please help this dumbass frog in his quest and I will take all smartass comments with humor. Thank you in advance.
I quit looking and found the answer. Thanks SwiftLegend
Originally Posted by SwiftLegend
ADWSettings > UI settings > Main dock > click it off. Your homescreen should shift over a column, or the column on the farthest left should free up.
for the hidden dock, I know its in the UI settings somewhere.
Also you can long press anywhere on the screens and select launcher actions, and then put an icon on the screen that would make the hidden dock, appear and reappear.....their is also a tutorial on how to make the icon transparent.
go to the themes and apps section of the forum and read page 1 of the hubs layout thread on the front page
Thank'd.
Would you know how to make the Dock appear on either sides instead of one below? Does not make much sense to get an icon column for loosing a dock.
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I have the paid version of ADW Ex 1.3.3.1 and after being inspired by the many homescreens of Transformer, tried mine and has problems:
1) I know there is a hidden dock but I cannot get it to show even after ticking show hidden dock in settings.
2) When I try to keep a widge to the sides of screen it goes to the next screen and does not stay there. I have seen screenshots of users with icons on either sides. I did change the rows and columns under UI to 10 and 10. Still no joy.
Any help appreciated.
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Go into ADW settings and set one of the swipe actions to reveal the hidden bar. Its the easiest way I've found
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Thank'd.
Would you know how to make the Dock appear on either sides instead of one below? Does not make much sense to get an icon column for loosing a dock.
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It's either one or the other. The dock takes up a whole column so you can't have both. If that is what you mean.
If you want the dock to be on the side, you have to use the main one which will then make the big gap on the left of the screen. If you really want it, try VLT Launcher (It's either VLT or VTL) You can have a dock on either side and on the top or bottom. It is built using ADW source code, so it has most, if not all the same settings/features.
Easiest way to turn on and off the secondary dockbar ("hidden dock") you can either use a icon: Long press on Home Screen > Launcher Actions > Hide/Show Dockbar or set it to a swipe action: ADWSettings > General Behavior > Gestures. Mine is set to a swipe down to open/close, swipe up to open/close app drawer.
Also, like previously said, check out the Hub's layout thread. There's a lot of info on manipulating ADW in there, some of it from yours truly . Just gotta look a little.
Thank'd all of you.
I do not know which settings but trying all that was posted here has made the sides usable and Dock still available.
I did try VTL and it was good ,but was too laggy and looked too big(reslution issue?).Anyways happy with ADW. launcher Pro also seems to be good.
tread is dead ,so sorry
Pertamax gan
but bootloop on r800x
Very nice. Thanks!
Ok, no matter how i move them around, icons refuse to go into the 5th row. The last row remains empty and the icons just keep moving around like before in the 4x4.
Edit: Clearing data for sony ericsson home in settings, applications did the trick.
Now there's another problem. It's a 3 screen home, but if you slide the third screen to the left you can see a music player widget on the 4th screen! Since i can't use this 4th screen, i can't access the widget to delete and hence can't add a music widget on the other 3 screens. Will update if i figure this one out.
Edit2: Here are my findings. When coming from a 4x4 app-drawer launcher, you will need to clear data for SE home in order to properly use this 5x4 launcher. However, clearing data causes the default widgets to be installed in the various screens, which includes the music widget in the 4th screen, which cannot be accessed since this is a 3 homescreen launcher and so you cannot add the music widget to the accessible 3 screens. The only solution i can think of is to install a 4 or 5 screen 5x4 app drawer launcher, then clear data, then delete the widgets from the 4th screen, then install the 3 screen version of the 5x4 launcher. Hope this didn't confuse the $hit out of everyone, but it's as clear as i could put it. I'm now going to try and edit this launcher to make it 5 screens.
Edit3: FIXED! by editing the apk to 5 screens, installing that, clearing data, now you have 5 rows in app drawer and default widgets in homescreens. Delete all widgets and install the 3 screen apk in 1st post.
@w4lkm4n would you mind telling me what's the difference between your mod and the ones in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1519742
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Ok, no matter how i move them around, icons refuse to go into the 5th row. The last row remains empty and the icons just keep moving around like before in the 4x4.
Edit: Clearing data for sony ericsson home in settings, applications did the trick.
Now there's another problem. It's a 3 screen home, but if you slide the third screen to the left you can see a music player widget on the 4th screen! Since i can't use this 4th screen, i can't access the widget to delete and hence can't add a music widget on the other 3 screens. Will update if i figure this one out.
Edit2: Here are my findings. When coming from a 4x4 app-drawer launcher, you will need to clear data for SE home in order to properly use this 5x4 launcher. However, clearing data causes the default widgets to be installed in the various screens, which includes the music widget in the 4th screen, which cannot be accessed since this is a 3 homescreen launcher and so you cannot add the music widget to the accessible 3 screens. The only solution i can think of is to install a 4 or 5 screen 5x4 app drawer launcher, then clear data, then delete the widgets from the 4th screen, then install the 3 screen version of the 5x4 launcher. Hope this didn't confuse the $hit out of everyone, but it's as clear as i could put it. I'm now going to try and edit this launcher to make it 5 screens.
Edit3: FIXED! by editing the apk to 5 screens, installing that, clearing data, now you have 5 rows in app drawer and default widgets in homescreens. Delete all widgets and install the 3 screen apk in 1st post.
@w4lkm4n would you mind telling me what's the difference between your mod and the ones in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1519742
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thanks for help explanation , i so sorry not include them ,yeah ,many different ,if you use from me ,no reflection ,because it's home.apk from 2.3.3 ,if you use from the link ,you have some reflection on dock home screnn ,mine is old version ,but i just edit the home drawer and ,home screen capability
how and what did you edit in the apk?
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how and what did you edit in the apk?
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See this guide.
You need two home apk files, one with 5-screens and one with your final requirement (4/3/2 or 1).
First install the 5-screen one, clear data, delete all widgets from all screens.
Then install the lower screen one. DO NOT clear data now.
Do the Sony Widgets work on your mod launcher???
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Do the Sony Widgets work on your mod launcher???
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To answer your question, i don't use many sony widgets, but what i do, like music and data monitor work fine.
Since the OP has closed this thread, maybe you should try some other launcher mod like THIS one.
Anyone else bothered by the big open space at the top of the first row of icons? Why wouldn't they use the space, make the icons smaller and get another row in there? Wasted space.
did you remove Google search bar by any chance?
Yes. I did!
But irrelevant as it also tops out with the same gap
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Yes. I did!
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I did this the first day. It was nice being able to remove Google search, as some users don't need it. However, this leaves a gap as described.
I installed Nova Launcher (free) and it fixed the gap. Also my phone feels a lot smoother and faster. :good:
This gap definitely bothered me. It was the prime reason I left the sony launcher and moved to the google now launcher. Don't know why they have it designed like that, just seems like a huge waste of space. Even nova launcher does a better job. Was really frustrating. I liked to have the google search bar there. Followed by a 2x4 (4x2?) calendar widget. Below that I have 4 folder icons holding my most used apps. With the sony launcher, thanks to the space, I could only have a 4x1 calendar widget which was so bothersome cause there was that extra space we couldn't use! I've had every single android phone for the last 5 years set up this way and I'm not about to change, lol.
installed nova, went 5x5 and happy as hell. Thanks for the advice. This phone rocks.
cwoodffr said:
installed nova, went 5x5 and happy as hell. Thanks for the advice. This phone rocks.
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Might want to try Moonshine in addition to Nova to change your icons. Looks so clean!