I know that there is a known problem and inssue with Froyo not being able to go Landscape on home. Google has it as one of the things to add/fix and has a dev thread about it.
I understand that one can achieve Landscape on Home with 3rd party launchers, like Launcher and ADW. However, I like Arc launcher a lot more than the other launchers.
So, since it is possible to go landscape on home with other launchers, I figure it must be possible for us to also do it with the ARC launcher.
I'm sure the DEV's around here have more knowledge on this whether or not it's possible. Is it? Is it something that some of you DEV's may consider adding to future versions of your ROM?
Thanks.
Inquiries dont belong in the dev forum. This should have been posted elsewhere unless you have started a project to do this and need testers/feedback to further development.
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Hi, I have Wolfbreak's GB installed on my x10. Is it possible to make the timescape and music player widgets available to other launchers as well? I can only see these widgets on SE's ARC launcher, but not on other launchers. Really love these new widgets from SE. Thanks in advance
Any developers out there care to comment? I did a little search around this forum and found that people have asked this question before, but have yet to receive an answer. I'm not looking for a solution now, just wondering if its possible. Thanks.
Hi,
Im in the same boat as you. I want to use these widget on other launchers but can only see in Sony Launcher.
Anyone know how to add the widget on other launchers?
Thanks
I know that it's a missing when some widgets can't be use on another launcher but I think this problem caused by widgets' settings. Some widgets are set up just to run with Stock launcher only.
it doesnt work like that ..i think we need to modify the framework accordingly for installing the widgets on other launchers ...
Hope its right
thnk me if it helped
Well, is there any other widgets/apps that will provide similar functionality?
Also I think many ppl would appreasiate it if someone would modify the timescape widget to work with other launchers, I do think SE is onto something there, one glance and I'm up to date...
;-)
Thanks
SE lock their widgets so they cannot be installed on any other launcher, it really annoys me becuase the stock launcher is useless (Not being able to even add more homescreens is a joke)
I would like to know if anone is actively working on this problem as quite a few people are asking about it.
Now that timescape is becoming more user friendly...with more extensions for more content....I would really like to have the widget but I refuse to use the poor excuse of the stock launcher.
This would be a good project to work on....lets see if anyone is listening
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SE lock their widgets so they cannot be installed on any other launcher, it really annoys me becuase the stock launcher is useless (Not being able to even add more homescreens is a joke)
I would like to know if anone is actively working on this problem as quite a few people are asking about it.
Now that timescape is becoming more user friendly...with more extensions for more content....I would really like to have the widget but I refuse to use the poor excuse of the stock launcher.
This would be a good project to work on....lets see if anyone is listening
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I dedicated some time previously to working on it to no avail. I BELIEVE its coded in the smali code, but if its forced to run on other launchers it doesn't work properly:
Timescape can't scroll [well can scroll but you can't see] and MIGHT take you to the wrong message/facebookthing/w.e. and only refreshes when you reboot...
Music player the little icon thing [thumbnail] does not change and the thing bar does not actively move [the time bar] and the buttons are glitchy
you name it, errors come. I gave up :L
phillu97 said:
I dedicated some time previously to working on it to no avail. I BELIEVE its coded in the smali code, but if its forced to run on other launchers it doesn't work properly:
Timescape can't scroll [well can scroll but you can't see] and MIGHT take you to the wrong message/facebookthing/w.e. and only refreshes when you reboot...
Music player the little icon thing [thumbnail] does not change and the thing bar does not actively move [the time bar] and the buttons are glitchy
you name it, errors come. I gave up :L
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Thanks for letting us know...maybe you can post exactly what you did and where you got upto so that someone else can pick up where you left off....
yancm said:
Hi, I have Wolfbreak's GB installed on my x10. Is it possible to make the timescape and music player widgets available to other launchers as well? I can only see these widgets on SE's ARC launcher, but not on other launchers. Really love these new widgets from SE. Thanks in advance
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Same issue bro. I use ADW Launcher EX... I want those features...
Would be great to have the freedom of using timescape on other launchers. the only reason i still have the stock launcher is because timescape and the music widget only work on it I guess it was a trap that was well thought of
I think pheel is the only one to have made some advancement on this project (that too, on my request ) but it faded out 2-3 months back. Hope with the senior devs (yes, greg, bring 'em on!) we can see some progress!!
First of all, I'm new here and I have to apologize in advance if I maybe put this thread in the wrong section.
I must say I got bored with all those standard, old style home launchers like adw, launcher pro, go launcher and similar. Basically, they are all the same.
That's why I wanted you guys to tell me launchers you know of that take different approach like slidescreen, sweeter home, netfront life screen and perhaps claystone launcher.
You can list both ones under development and ones that are available at the moment. Also, they can be free or paid, it doesn't matter.
Hello, sorry for asking this question.
But is it possible to have ADW launcher have the default app drawer or are the launcher and appdrawer tied together. eg you can only have one or the other. The device in question is the motorola xoom wifi. I didn't post this in the xoom forums because its more of a general android question concerning launchers on a tablet then it is a device specific question.
Reason being is because I enjoy having ADW launcher's ability to take up the full screen on my xoom as opposed to have the columns on either side where you cant place app (wasted screen real estate if you ask me, since theirs no need for a tapping area when you can swipe to change screens). But at the same time I very much enjoy the ICS app drawer and being able to see a visual representation of my widgets and what not.
Does anyone know if it is possible to have both the ICS app drawer and a custom launcher? By this I mean to have the custom launcher home screen and the default appdrawer? I have googled but I haven't found an answer Thats why im asking. I don't know enough about android to figure it out on my own, So can you have both your cake and eat it too? Or is the homescreen tied to their respective launchers. Eg you cant have the default app drawer without also using the default homescreen launcher? Or is it possible to mix and match app drawer's with a launcher. my initial feeling is that they're tied together, But considering im sure someone else has wondered this before, I thought I would ask. I hope I explained this well enough. Thank you all in advance for your replies and any help rendered.
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ya i was browsing for the same thing on the market. no luck though.
I know some folks have modded it to be 4x5 instead of 4x4, but one thing I hate is that so much screen space is wasted.
Because of that I run Apex Launcher, and have the grid set to 10x7 and the DPI is dropped to 250.
I just can't stand how so much screen space is wasted on these big phones.
Is this something that can be done?
I currently run Beans14.
I tried finding a guide or just some sort of explanation on how to mod the TW launcher too and never could find one, I believe I even asked in one of the other forums that was dedicated to modifying apps. I how that maybe youll get lucky with this post and someone will drop in and give us some info on how to do it.
I could never find out any info on how to mod the TW launcher though.....
If someone would post a little how to with a brief explanation on what needs to be changed I would gladly mod it for people, I just need to know how.
Also, would you mind posting some screenshots of your 10x7 setup please? I would love to see how it looks.
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Is there a finished stable ICS rom for the lg optimus one? I am not looking for anything overly fancy but i would like to have all features of the phone working. I can deal with offline charging not working and teathering not working (would prefer if they work but not something i use often and there are 3rd party apps that probably fix said issue) Anyone know of such a rom? I have heard hephappy's 9.2.2 is great but i cant seem to find it. Heck its like he up and disapeared from xda-dev.
Ok i finally found hephappy's 9.2.2 I am not sure i should post where i found it since he seems to have tried to wipe all his footprints from xda. I have heard that trebuchet is not the best launcher for these devices because its resource heavy. I know for kernels that they can be flashed right from recovery normally. Is that the same for launchers? If so where should i search to find other launchers to play around with?
Well this is a really nice rom. Combined with ungazed script to allow me to use my ext4 partition as added storage this works out well. I even have offline charging so if i am ever an idiot again and let my phone battery die i dont have to jump through hoops to get it back up and running. Only thing that is semi working that i see is wifi tether seems that turning it of causes a reboot. Not really much of an issue. Also doesnt have the a typical battery drain that seems to be in so many roms now. I can actually run this rom for a couple hours without much battery loss.
There is a dedicated thread for that ...
Why did you created a new one ?
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There is a dedicated thread for that ...
Why did you created a new one ?
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a dedicated thread for what launchers? i did not see it.
Launchers are installed the same way as any app. You don't flash them unless the developer releases a flashable zip package. Anyway, you can find launchers on the Play Store (just search for launcher) and install it from there. Popular launchers include Nova, Holo launcher, ADW, Launcher Pro, and Go Launcher. There are also specialty launchers like Launcher7, ssLaunchere and Action Launcher, which stray from the traditional Android launcher design (ie. they don't use the typical desktop, dock, app drawer setup most launchers use). Just try them out and see what suits you best.
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a dedicated thread for what launchers? i did not see it.
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Oh .what are you asking for ...
A Rom or a launcher
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Sorry for the confusion. Originally i was looking for 9.2.2 and trust me its not easy to find. The "dedicated" thread for cm9 and 10 is dead and the link in it goes to a domain that is for sale. Not sure why that thread is even still around.
Thank you for the info about launchers. I am now using hephappys 9.2.2 and apex launcher. It works great and is nice and stable. Trebuchet is ok but apex has been smoother for me.