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I have tried 3 of the best launchers around: APEX, NOVA and the brand new version of ADW (could not try CHAMELEON as there is no free trial).
With all of them I have the same problem: when i choose the wallpaper, it is not set properly, only the center portion of it is diplayed.
This does not happen with Touch UI.
Any one knows why and if there's a solution?
Thanks
Yea. Same thing here. That's the case with all TouchWiz devices. Nova had some advanced option to center the wallpaper correctly but this is missing in the newer builds. So I sent a mail to the Nova developer... no reply. That was like more than a month ago.
It is correctly centered if you first launch TouchWiz and then Nova. So there must be a workaround.
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Yea. Same thing here. That's the case with all TouchWiz devices. Nova had some advance option to center the wallpaper correctly but it this is missing in the newer builds. So I sent a mail to the Nova developer... no reply. That was like more than a month ago.
It is correctly centered if you first launch TouchWiz and then Nova. So there must be a workaround.
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what do you mean with your last sentence?
I was actually planning to freeze TW not to have it running in the backgroud...
And I guess I will have to root to be able to add widgets with drag and drop
By launching TouchWiz first and then Nova the wallpaper is set correctly. However, this is no real workaround since as you said, you want a replacement for TouchWiz and do not want to launch it.
What I wanted to say is that there seems to be a workaround possible that you would have to write into Nova... but since we are no developers we are stuck.
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By launching TouchWiz first and then Nova the wallpaper is set correctly. However, this is no real workaround since as you said, you want a replacement for TouchWiz and do not want to launch it.
What I wanted to say is that there seems to be a workaround possible that you would have to write into Nova... but since we are no developers we are stuck.
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have tried go launcher hd for tablets and no wallpaper issue... pity it's a too basic launcher...
The wallpaper has to be 1280X800. if not, it wont center. that what happened to me and i figured it out. try it and you will see what i mean. or you can look at the pre installed wallpapers, all of them are 1280X800.
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The wallpaper has to be 1280X800. if not, it wont center. that what happened to me and i figured it out. try it and you will see what i mean. or you can look at the pre installed wallpapers, all of them are 1280X800.
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oh come on this is so old fashioned...
there's a resize feature in android when choosing a wallpaper to avoid the burden of resizing/cropping the picture myself: with some launcher it works (TW, stock and go launcher hd) with some it doesn't... so the problem is in the launcher
Sorry, i though you dont know it
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Multi Picture Live Wallpaper is a great way to make sure your images fit the way you want them to on the screen, despite the resolution of the photo. Just set it to one picture, one screen, stretch to fit, and you will be a happy camper.
does anyone know what folder the stock wallpapers reside? I cannot find them using My Files or ES File Explorer.....
Thanks.
oh, and I wanted to use them with Simple Image Wallpaper Free (lets you use any wallpaper and not hve to worry about size)...
Sorry for my english first, but i find solution today. In play store, there is free app called "simple image wallpaper free" . It is "live wallpaper" app, where you can set static image from your gallery and it works pretty good.
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Simple Image Wallpaper free
Thank you for this suggestion. This trick fills in the whole screen any image you choose, no mater it's static or live. I've got Apex L installed on my GN10.1 and it works really fine.
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Sorry for my english first, but i find solution today. In play store, there is free app called "simple image wallpaper free" . It is "live wallpaper" app, where you can set static image from your gallery and it works pretty good.
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Oh my god. Thank you so much. I've been trying to properly fit a wallpaper on my homescreen for AGES. you are the best.
Use "Photo Wall" live wallpaper
Maybe it was added with the JellyBean update because I don't remember seeing Photo Wall before. But you can just select one picture from the gallery and no more weird wallpaper problems.
I like Simple Image Wallpaper Pro because it has some really helpful features for me but it's good Samsung put a workaround right into the tablet without using a 3rd party solution.
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Multi Picture Live Wallpaper is a great way to make sure your images fit the way you want them to on the screen, despite the resolution of the photo. Just set it to one picture, one screen, stretch to fit, and you will be a happy camper.
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Thanks for this. Had the exact same issue (using Nova) and this seems to have fixed it. Really good app too...
Lafiesta said:
Sorry for my english first, but i find solution today. In play store, there is free app called "simple image wallpaper free" . It is "live wallpaper" app, where you can set static image from your gallery and it works pretty good.
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I came in here to recommend this app, but you beat me to it. Nice work.
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"Image 2 Live Wallpaper" works fine too. Plus it is fully free with no pro or premium version like "simple image wallpaper free"
I have a problem with the wallpaper picker after update to JB: If the image is portrait I cannot set the whole image as wallpaper. See the attach image of the problem.
Anyone has this issue? Is there any fix to this issue?
Thats because part of the width is used for the scrolling. If you disable scrolling wallpaper you can use the entire image.
I dont know how to disable it in the stock JB rom though.
Wallpaper scrolling is disable in JB with sense 4+ and as far as I know it cannot be enabled.
Ok, thats weird, you should be able to use the whole picture then.
Solution found. I installed GO Launcher and disable wallpaper scrolling from GO settings. Now the wallpaper cropping works OK. It seems that wallpaper scrolling was enabled after all, but the default sense launcher ignored this option.
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Solution found. I installed GO Launcher and disable wallpaper scrolling from GO settings. Now the wallpaper cropping works OK. It seems that wallpaper scrolling was enabled after all, but the default sense launcher ignored this option.
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Funny, I was thinking of suggestion GO Launcher, but I suspected you wanted to stick with stock.
Shame I didnt suggest it then
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Funny, I was thinking of suggestion GO Launcher, but I suspected you wanted to stick with stock.
Shame I didnt suggest it then
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I'm afraid there's no solution with stock yet? It's just annoying because now that the wallpaper scrolling is permanently disabled in stock JB, i think it's best for a 540x960 wallpaper..
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Funny, I was thinking of suggestion GO Launcher, but I suspected you wanted to stick with stock.
Shame I didnt suggest it then
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I want to stick with the stock launcher, but when I disable wallpaper scrolling from GO launcher it remains disabled for stock launcher to. It's not a perfect solution but it's the best I found.
I hope the HTC guys will fix this issue, but I'm not holding my breath...
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I want to stick with the stock launcher, but when I disable wallpaper scrolling from GO launcher it remains disabled for stock launcher to. It's not a perfect solution but it's the best I found.
I hope the HTC guys will fix this issue, but I'm not holding my breath...
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Oh, look at that. Thats nice then, and shouldnt be hard to make an app that disables it without the need for a 2nd launcher.
Edit: I did a quick search on google, maybe this one can help? Not really scrolling WP enable/disable, but looks quite good anyway. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shirobakama.wallpaper
This app seems to be recommended by many as well: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twistedapps.wallpaperwizardrii
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Oh, look at that. Thats nice then, and shouldnt be hard to make an app that disables it without the need for a 2nd launcher.
Edit: I did a quick search on google, maybe this one can help? Not really scrolling WP enable/disable, but looks quite good anyway. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shirobakama.wallpaper
This app seems to be recommended by many as well: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twistedapps.wallpaperwizardrii
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Thanks for sharing! The first app really did what i expected. Now i can use 540x960 portrait pics without the need to crop. Thumbs up! :thumbup:
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Goatshocker said:
Oh, look at that. Thats nice then, and shouldnt be hard to make an app that disables it without the need for a 2nd launcher.
Edit: I did a quick search on google, maybe this one can help? Not really scrolling WP enable/disable, but looks quite good anyway. link
This app seems to be recommended by many as well: link
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I spoke with HTC support and their answer is that the wallpaper cropping is working as designed:
"kindly note that this is not an issue this is how Google (Owner of Android) decide to be used this option"
and after telling them that this isn't a Google related issue:
"The way how your phone is cropping the image is how our engineers decide to be."
So I think that this issue will not be fixed, at least the first app works OK and I don't need a second launcher.
Yeah, of course its google's fault.. Thats why the issue is present on AOSP roms and when using other launchers, as well as all other manufactures roms... oh wait... it isnt...
Why cant they just admit they (probably) forgot to set a flag that scrolling wallpaper = false in their launcher... Because thats quite obviously the case here.. The launcher(sense) does not support scrolling wallpapers, but android thinks it does..
I tried searching for this and didn't find it, and I'm really curious about it.
Is it possible for the swipe left to google now (which looks incredibly smooth in the KitKat videos) to be implemented into launchers such as nova and apex? Or is that going to be a stock launcher only thing?
Just to clarify, I'm asking if a future version of Nova/apex will be able to copycat this design, not just implement another gesture that opens the google now app. The beauty of these launchers now is that they appear very similar to aosp, but they have many more features. Will that no longer be possible after this change?
Nova (paid) already has gestures that you can set to launch any app. There are 9 gestures although swipe left isn't one of them - not that it matters
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Nova (paid) already has gestures that you can set to launch any app. There are 9 gestures although swipe left isn't one of them - not that it matters
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Right, I guess that is one option, but it is more jarring to switch to a totally different app than the swipe gesture that it looks like KItKat has. That seem so fluid, almost like it's just another home screen.
rotz055 said:
Right, I guess that is one option, but it is more jarring to switch to a totally different app than the swipe gesture that it looks like KItKat has. That seem so fluid, almost like it's just another home screen.
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From what I was reading, I believe that in 4.4 it actually IS another screen. I mean it's not just that the app is hidden in the background and uncovered by a gesture, it is an option to have google now to take up a page in the layout.
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Nova (paid) already has gestures that you can set to launch any app. There are 9 gestures although swipe left isn't one of them - not that it matters
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Nova right now cant do anything like the google launcher for kk. When you swipe right there is an actual google now home page.
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I tried searching for this and didn't find it, and I'm really curious about it.
Is it possible for the swipe left to google now (which looks incredibly smooth in the KitKat videos) to be implemented into launchers such as nova and apex? Or is that going to be a stock launcher only thing?
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It sure is first you've got too activate Google now its in the Google search settings somewhere
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i really hope that nova will implement this and all the other cool stuff from the new kk launcher... something like a more customizable stock launcher
The google launcher is basically an extension of the Google search app. Kind of like Facebook home. I doubt nova will be able to integrate this unless the build it themselves into nova. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...e-kitkats-primary-interface-is-google-search/
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I suppose an app like GMD gestures could help you achieve the same effect
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does somebody know if the launcher is open source?
Garbsener said:
does somebody know if the launcher is open source?
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Not open source, of course.
matteventu said:
Not open source, of course.
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i knew it... would have been too cool
does anybody know how to remove it?
I think it would be cool if you can swipe left to any app of your choice, even if the app has to go on pause.
domi55 said:
does anybody know how to remove it?
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Remove what? The launcher? You can just install Apex launcher and use that instead if you wanted. If you really wanted to remove it you will need to uninstall it through titanium backup, but I wouldn't recommend that.
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I have tried the numerous live wallpaper workarounds but still prefer the native wallpaper scrolling. Is there any way to enable this on a stock based rom similar to how Viper's launcher has it? I have tried looking in default.xml, Prism.apk, SystemUI but have yet to find anything. If anyone knows of a working exposed module or tutorial for how to force, please let me know. Thanks!
djh816 said:
I have tried the numerous live wallpaper workarounds but still prefer the native wallpaper scrolling. Is there any way to enable this on a stock based rom similar to how Viper's launcher has it? I have tried looking in default.xml, Prism.apk, SystemUI but have yet to find anything. If anyone knows of a working exposed module or tutorial for how to force, please let me know. Thanks!
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I can't scroll either. peikojose may have found a sort of explanation/resolution that works for him. I couldn't quite figure out how to make it work for me, or if I'm doing it right.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52398341&postcount=13365
Of course, he has a different phone.
djh816 said:
I have tried the numerous live wallpaper workarounds but still prefer the native wallpaper scrolling. Is there any way to enable this on a stock based rom similar to how Viper's launcher has it? I have tried looking in default.xml, Prism.apk, SystemUI but have yet to find anything. If anyone knows of a working exposed module or tutorial for how to force, please let me know. Thanks!
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if you have rooted device, download xposed installer and then wanam xposed. check options for wallpaper scrolling .
then reboot nd enjoy [emoji4]
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bhushan46 said:
if you have rooted device, download xposed installer and then wanam xposed. check options for wallpaper scrolling .
then reboot nd enjoy [emoji4]
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Why do most xposed mods I've read say samsung or touchwiz? I've read it should work on any rom, but does that not refer to Samsung roms?
bhushan46 said:
if you have rooted device, download xposed installer and then wanam xposed. check options for wallpaper scrolling .
then reboot nd enjoy [emoji4]
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I tried that, no luck here. Is this working for you?
djakrse said:
I can't scroll either. peikojose may have found a sort of explanation/resolution that works for him. I couldn't quite figure out how to make it work for me, or if I'm doing it right.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52398341&postcount=13365
Of course, he has a different phone.
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I tried playing around adding screens on Prism and GEL but no luck.
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I tried that, no luck here. Is this working for you?
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yup it is working for me .
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yup it is working for me .
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Are you using the module from the xposed download screen? Also which launcher/rom are you on?
Edit: He's on a Samsung. Wanam does not work on our HTC.
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yup it is working for me .
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Are you using the module from the xposed download screen? Also which launcher/rom are you on?
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He has a GNote2 though, right? Those modules are meant for Samsung devices primarily. If it works anywhere else you're lucky.
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ah missed the sig. yeah wanam doesn't do it for me either.
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djh816 said:
Are you using the module from the xposed download screen? Also which launcher/rom are you on?
Edit: He's on a Samsung. Wanam does not work on our HTC.
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yup I have note 2 gt 7100 with DN3 v4 rc2 .
thanks @djakrse, for info. [emoji4]
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I would love if someone could figure this out as well!
MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
I would love if someone could figure this out as well!
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For whatever reason, scrolling wallpaper still works with some launchers. I have it working with ADW EX and I've heard at least Go Launcher described as still working. I just don't like the way ADW scrolls wallpaper.
Does anyone understand why we have an issue? Is there some way that AOSP Android allows for scrolling, and this is not working in KitKat or Sense has broken it? I've read Nova used to have a force scrolling option that was removed. Does anyone still have it working on that older version? Why was that option removed?
For me, with Solo launcher, wallpaper scrolling doesn't work. Themer, it doesn't work, Go Launcher scrolling works fine. I even like the transition, which makes sense, as opposed to the way ADW transitions. What a stupid way to choose which launcher I will use.
I guess I don't care about icons and traditional themes, though I'm definitely impressed with Themer's abilities, it's just not what I'm looking for... Just scrolling wallpaper, please.
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djakrse said:
For me, with Solo launcher, wallpaper scrolling doesn't work. Themer, it doesn't work, Go Launcher scrolling works fine. I even like the transition, which makes sense, as opposed to the way ADW transitions. What a stupid way to choose which launcher I will use.
I guess I don't care about icons and traditional themes, though I'm definitely impressed with Themer's abilities, it's just not what I'm looking for... Just scrolling wallpaper, please.
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Same feelings here for Nova. I love everything else about it. I continually try new CM nightlies but then miss the duo cam and IR features.
Edit: Oh and the main one, swipe to wake
I'm going to update this post later. There's several live wallpaper apps that restore wallpaper scrolling. I think the one in using now is landscape wallpaper. It works completely and invisibly, as if scrolling was miraculously restored. I even like being able to auto-switch walls on unlock.
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Landscape Wallpaper - PROS: Better settings than WC, IMO; gives you lockscreen wall control, "scrolling direction," "scrolling source" of simulated or launcher (method), elastic effects, and image quality.; if choose simulated scrolling source, has further scrolling effects! (almost won me over with this... if could add "border mode" option to infinite scroll wallpaper (visible edge/seam, not jump/scroll back), I'd donate/buy this) CONS: Maybe a PRO, scrolls wall behind app drawer, but can't disable this. Can't create "albums" to choose from; only single image or folder
Wallpaper Changer - PROS: can create albums from single file, folder, or individually selected images from multiple locations and switch between them at will!; simple and works well. CONS: settings seemed glitchy or quirky for me; can add, but apparently not remove individual images from albums!?
Scrolling Live Wallpaper - Pretty simple, it adds wallpaper scrolling and worked for me. I don't remember it being bad, but I hated that when I took a screenshot, it became obvious it lowered the resolution/quality of the wallpaper dramatically, probably for performance. I don't think it had an option to disable this. It also scrolled unnaturally, imo. I think it simulated the scrolling effect, but poorly.
Wallpaper Wizardrii - I'm pretty sure I read this will enable scrolling for launchers that don't support it. I didn't try it. Looks popular, but has tons of wallpaper wizard effects that I don't need or want.
TIP: If using stock lockscreen, and maybe regardless, along with 3rd party default homescreen -- set same live wallpaper as wallpaper in Blinkfeed or stock launcher (settings same, regardless of launcher). Annoying when choosing single or small set of images; after a reboot, I always had a non-chosen wallpaper load, then refresh with expected live wallpaper after homescreen loads.
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The latest Nova beta that came out today has an option to force wallpaper scrolling that works great.
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Nice. It's really good. I've tried the previous one(month ago maybe), but the big Google widget just driver me crazy and I delete it 10 minutes after that.
Screen:
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/57eff6f8f3b5e/Screenshot_20161001-184812.png?
P.s.- I'm getting FC on the wallpaper setting, but this is not a big problem and I can't get the wallpaper. Where can I find it?
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Nice. It's really good. I've tried the previous one(month ago maybe), but the big Google widget just driver me crazy and I delete it 10 minutes after that.
Screen:
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/57eff6f8f3b5e/Screenshot_20161001-184812.png?
P.s.- I'm getting FC on the wallpaper setting, but this is not a big problem and I can't get the wallpaper. Where can I find it?
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Install tô stop fc to change wallpaper
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5WTckiNZyqKb0V4YXNyUDUxWE0/view?usp=drivesdk
Hi, can we use add on with it for Unread Count badge?
shashank094 said:
Hi, can we use add on with it for Unread Count badge?
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Ofc not..
I like the slide up animation and the smooth feeling of it, but compared to e.g. Nova Launcher - it's not even close.
I know there's a hype on this launcher, but can somebody tell me - what's so great in it?
Also - Google App does not appear on the left side.
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I like the slide up animation and the smooth feeling of it, but compared to e.g. Nova Launcher - it's not even close.
I know there's a hype on this launcher, but can somebody tell me - what's so great in it?
Also - Google App does not appear on the left side.
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I can't get why someone should tell you what is great and what is not in this launcher? If you like it, use it, if not, then there are tons of other launchers. And let's not forget that "great" is not same for everyone and all have different liking and needs.
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Transparent dock background not working on beta 10. Shows first but disappears after i slide up to drawer. And the animation is pretty awkward from light transparent to whiteish to black.
Pretty sure this is just a link to the APK by team blacked out, which is originally in a zip file so you can flash it as a system app allowing the slide left Google now functionality to remain