Running CM 7.0.0 Encore from SD card.
Is there some way to increase the size of the icons?
Can the status bar & notifications be combined at bottom with the dock bar?
here you go friend:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-923673.html
Thanks but editing the build.prop file if thats what is needed is a bit beyond my capabilities at this time
LCD Density:
Free = have to reset to desired density on every reboot:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/lcddensity-for-root/lv.n3o.lcddensity
Paid = persistent:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/lcd-density-changer/com.beansoft.lcd_density_changer
I like settings of 200, sometimes 180
colorado_al said:
LCD Density:
Free = have to reset to desired density on every reboot:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/lcddensity-for-root/lv.n3o.lcddensity
Paid = persistent:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/lcd-density-changer/com.beansoft.lcd_density_changer
I like settings of 200, sometimes 180
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Thank you that really makes a difference, trying 180 and I see a big improvement.
Icon Size for CM7 on SD card?
This questions probably has been asked ALOT but I can't seem to fix the Icon size on my CM7 on Nook Color running off microSD. Do I have to change this file on the Nook Color Partition or the microSD? I assume the OS is on the microSD side. Any ideas would be greaT!!!
LCD Resolution, free in the Android Market & persistent after boot.
Sent from Tapatalk, NOOK Color CM7 Nightly's!
Adwlauncher ex also allows icon resizing in settings.
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i have used LCD Density Modder free from the market.. its free also and works great with tablets like our NC and even phones too..
+1 LCD Density... easy app will great results.
the planet moon of Endor
Oh my. BAD.
Based on the above, and wanting larger icons, I downloaded LCD density and changed the setting on my Nook Tablet loading CM7 from a microSD. After changing the setting, it required a reboot--and booted into stock nook rather than into CM7 from the SD.
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I know our device is considered a mid range device and that one of the main reasons we can't port other roms is due to the lack of an hd screen. What if we were to take the screen density changer from the android apps forum and incorperate that with say the evo or galaxy rom? It would allow us to use these roms without having to resize every image. I'm just thinking out loud. I pm'd CR about it hoping he could work on it, but haven't had a response back yet. Let me know.
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I'm not entirely sure its impossible. Can we figure out what rez the pixel density changer can get us to? If it can get us to an hdpi rez ill give it a shot.
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ignore my last post. Not thinking this is possible. The pixel density doesn't affect the device resolution from what I can tell. See attached screenshot. Things look smaller (appears to have higher res) however, screenshot is still the same stock res. I'll change some more build prop settings to see if i can get some different or better results. Fyi this is pixel density set @ 130.
EDIT: It does make angry birds lite fit better on the screen, gonna play with some other settings in the build prop and some hdpi apps and see if I can make something happen for you guys.
Good stuff. I know it won't change anything about the resolution, but it allows the device to mock a higher resolution on the screen. Just seems like we should be able to view bigger images on the screen. I'm gonna take an image with the mts's resolution and the same image but with the galaxy's resolution and see if they display full screen in their respective settings in the density changer. Should be a good test.
Edit: Just remembered, the netbooks running android only display icons 4 wide from the factory. Your screenshot reminded me of that. If those screens which are higher res than ours look the same as ours (the icons are bigger only because the screen is bigger) then in theory this should work.
Edit 2: Just for ****s and giggles I read through the comments on the market for lcd density changer. On the hdpi devices people are complaining about certain widgets not scaling well, but the mdpi devices are only having issues when scaling to funky non-standard resolutions... just wanted to post another reason why with a little hackage, this should work.
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I'm working on finalizing my DPI changer app. It should be possible because the Android specs states that pixels = density * ( dpi / 160 ) or something like that (I don't have the page pulled up right now). My program is 90% complete... the logistics are done, but it just has an error wsaving, but it's due to programmer error most likely.
So, for example to scale an image from HDPI to MDPI you take the X resolution and multiply it times 0.75 and let the image program lock the aspect ratio (e.g. don't specify the Y resolution). MDPI to HDPI is (obviously) multiplied by 1.25.
Hope that helps.
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nbetcher said:
I'm working on finalizing my DPI changer app. It should be possible because the Android specs states that pixels = density * ( dpi / 160 ) or something like that (I don't have the page pulled up right now). My program is 90% complete... the logistics are done, but it just has an error wsaving, but it's due to programmer error most likely.
So, for example to scale an image from HDPI to MDPI you take the X resolution and multiply it times 0.75 and let the image program lock the aspect ratio (e.g. don't specify the Y resolution). MDPI to HDPI is (obviously) multiplied by 1.25.
Hope that helps.
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THanks for the info
Anyone know where/how an apk determines its going to render in mdpi v hdpi? My guess is the build.prop, but It doesn't appear to gather that info from the pixel density. (rom manager won't cover the entire screen when lcd density is set to 130 so i'm thinking its sensing mdpi some other way) Any help would be appreciated
mobile_mogul said:
I know our device is considered a mid range device and that one of the main reasons we can't port other roms is due to the lack of an hd screen. What if we were to take the screen density changer from the android apps forum and incorperate that with say the evo or galaxy rom? It would allow us to use these roms without having to resize every image. I'm just thinking out loud. I pm'd CR about it hoping he could work on it, but haven't had a response back yet. Let me know.
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You may want to change the thread name to something like "THINKTANK: MDPI To HDPI Port via Pixel Desnity"
That way people will have a better idea what the thread is about
Changed. Also, I wasnt able to test anything last night as it got pretty late, but I have tonight and all day off tomorrow to tinker around with things.
The problem is that HDPI devices don't have MDPI drawables, so every image in every app (and then some) have to be scaled down.
I have a program on my computer called image resizer, that let's me right click on the pic in file explorer and click resize photo, the select 320x480 and it rezises it for you.
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Whoareyou said:
I have a program on my computer called image resizer, that let's me right click on the pic in file explorer and click resize photo, the select 320x480 and it rezises it for you.
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What version you using? 2.1?
It keeps aspect ratio so sometimes it doesn't resize perfectly. ie when I try to resize boot screens it converts to 296x480 instead.
That would be the purpose of the density changer. No need to resize any images. Just load the changer and it visualizes a higher resolution on the screen....
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That would be the purpose of the density changer. No need to resize any images. Just load the changer and it visualizes a higher resolution on the screen....
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Wouldn't that cost alot of CPU power to dynamically resize the images?
I've never used the density changer so I wouldn't know.
Ok, after chattin with IB, he provided a little insight on how the density changer works.
I just got the touchwiz ui to load no problem on the slide by changing the density to an HDPI equivalent. It's still a little "off". But im gonna keep tweaking it.
Ok, so I've been able to get pretty much anything made for the n1 to run properly on the slide. Only thing i've had issues with are when loading the touchwiz ui, it is all pushed to the left side of the screen. If I can force tw to use 5 columns it would fill the screen and we'd have an almost full port of the tw launcher.
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Wouldn't that cost alot of CPU power to dynamically resize the images?
I've never used the density changer so I wouldn't know.
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Sorry to triple post, but it wouldnt use any extra cpu cycles... All the res changer does is change the value in the build.prop.
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Sorry to triple post, but it wouldnt use any extra cpu cycles... All the res changer does is change the value in the build.prop.
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But its still displaying an HDPI image, just scaled down?
Well I installed Density Changer from the market, but it won't do any thing, it says it works nut when I reboot my phone nothing is any different, and its still at the default res, any idea on why this is????
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785864
In coming from the Evo to the Photon, the biggest change for some on the down side is the font is smaller. And I can't find a perfect way to change it. I have 2 options and they are both a little flawed.
Font Size (for root users) - It works great but I am noticing that fonts are sometimes not big enough for the space they are in (menu items, widgets, and android market text are good examples) so the font is kind of cut off on the top and/or bottom. But the font does get larger.
Spare Parts + Pro - This changes the font perfectly. I can even select the largest size with no worries of fonts being cut off. The problem is, the setting is not saved. All you have to do is shut your phone off or worse, merely rotate your screen and the setting is gone.
Does anybody know a better suggestion? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cause I have to say, It is straight up ridiculous that this question needs to be asked. And I don't mean ridiculous of the community, I mean it is ridiculous that the people that develop the operating system do not include such a setting in every phone.
I"m greatful for the 2 apps I mentioned above and I registered both. But I really hope somebody knows a better suggestion, one that lets you increase the font size as reliably as Spare Parts + Pro and saves that setting like Font Size (for root users). I would really appreciate it.
bump...wanting same solution. Spare parts won't hold setting for me, either.
What do you think the chances are that someone will develop a ROM that incorporates larger font sizes?
I haven't found anything that works like you're looking for. Unfortunately most apps were designed with a lower resolution in mind. Now that phones are arriving with higher resolutions developers are gonna need to update their apps.
The Evo was what 800x480? Photon (and other QHD's) run 960x540. BIG difference for text on you screen.
If you're rooted you can use something like LCD Density changer to mimic the density of the EVO 4g (LCD density of Evo 4g was 240)
https://market.android.com/details?id=lv.n3o.lcddensity&feature=search_result
stevieraveon said:
If you're rooted you can use something like LCD Density changer to mimic the density of the EVO 4g (LCD density of Evo 4g was 240)
https://market.android.com/details?id=lv.n3o.lcddensity&feature=search_result
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Good call...forgot about suggesting that!
LCD Density changer - Yipee...that was it!!!! Thank you sooooo much
I think I love my Photon now. I was considering going back to the Evo 4g because of the larger font. Been looking at everything except a "density changer".
i changed my lcd density in the rom toolbox and now so many apps will not let me download them... any idea what the lcd density should b on the photon so i can go back to that.
uncfan44 said:
i changed my lcd density in the rom toolbox and now so many apps will not let me download them... any idea what the lcd density should b on the photon so i can go back to that.
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I have not found any phone different than 240. I have the photon and it was 240.
I have the same issue with apps like you. I have to reset my density to 240, reboot and then update my apps now and then.
Anybody knows the answer for this? I downloaded some 1024 x 600 (landscape) wallpapers and they are too big for the screen. Any help will be appreciated.
that's right ... 1024x600
You're forgetting the 48 pixel honeycomb bar
1024x552
ok guys....but how come all of the 1024 x 600 pictures I downloaded are bigger than the screen? when I set them as wallpapers they all appear oversized by like half an inch or more???
wow 1024 x 552! where is one to find scrimmages in that resolution? I swear that honeycomb bar sucks!
well...all I know is that I have tried SEVERAL wallpaper changer apps that have many aspect ratio settings......and also I have set the wallpaper using the tablets native menu and STILL never shows the 1024 x 600 (or 1200 x 552) pictures in landscape correctly. they always show outside the "borders" of the screen by almost an inch. images appear distorted or not cropped correctly.
I have the same sort of problem, no wallpaper changer apps seem to correctly set wallpaper, the edges are always cut off.
We need a good wallpaper app. It shouldn't be hard, either fit the image width or height and let the user choose the color of the bars on the top or sides. Allow tiling small images too. Stretch to fit would be a good option as well.
dan1101 said:
I have the same sort of problem, no wallpaper changer apps seem to correctly set wallpaper, the edges are always cut off.
We need a good wallpaper app. It shouldn't be hard, either fit the image width or height and let the user choose the color of the bars on the top or sides. Allow tiling small images too. Stretch to fit would be a good option as well.
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AT LEAST this confirms I am not crazy. Thank you. The good thing is that I found out the ACTUAL screen size in pixels which is 576x312. That is NOT counting the black task bar. Any doubters just open any image editor and make an image of that size and compare it to the actual screen size w/o task bar.
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AT LEAST this confirms I am not crazy. Thank you. The good thing is that I found out the ACTUAL screen size in pixels which is 576x312. That is NOT counting the black task bar. Any doubters just open any image editor and make an image of that size and compare it to the actual screen size w/o task bar.
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No, the screen is not 576x312. That few pixels would look like crap on a 7" tablet.
If you take a screenshot (hold power button then tap Home) it comes out to 1024x600 pixels. It's just for some reason apps don't seem to realize this. Even HTCs own Live Wallpaper "Slide show" doesn't do it right. Maybe the OS is reporting the wrong size? A config file wrong somewhere?
The correct size is 1536x1024. HTCs wallpapers crop and scrol correctly and that's their Res.
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Moderators... Please close/delete this thread.. As listed in 2nd post, there exists already another thread describing the same issue, although self-appointed moderator there claims the question isn't worthy of any help anyway...
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When LCD density is lowered 240 and below, notification drawer is inaccessible... U get to see icons of new notifications received, but when u try to pull notifications drawer down, ur screen becomes dim, as though a 50% transparent notification drawer without any border has been pulled down, but no way u can select or see any of the notifications.
Anyone know a way around this?
Quick settings on right side status bar pull down appears to be OK.
SCREENSHOTS ENCLOSED FOR DETAILS:
1. Normal View.
2. Inaccessible Notification drawer (when left side of status bar is pulled down)
3. Accessible Quick Settings (when right side of status bar is pulled down)
I tried the following LCD densities:
320 - normal density - everything is fine.
300 - fine
280 - endless systemui FC
250 - as above
240 all the way down to 160 - inaccessible as described in the beginning of this post.
I generally use my phone at half the original LCD Density - 160 for ZU, with large fonts, irrespective of the ROM loaded at the time on my phone (from the days of galaxy nexus and xperia z before ZU)
I'd noticed that 4.3 stock Sony firmware had other problems when LCD density was lowered below 220 - semcphone few other Sony apps used to crash.. But with KitKat, app Sony apps work fine even at 160, but I am only unable to access notifications... Which is nonetheless an important part of android.
I am using KitKat since November, ran every build of ever custom ROM posted here or on too.I'm since...have been waiting for Sony KitKat firmware to release for a stable environment, but 300 or 320 is the only LCD density on this firmware where everything works perfectly (as opposed to 4.3 which at least offered a use able experience all the way down to 220) which isn't an option as it does not offer me any of the advantages I am used to at near half density such as tablet ui / split view framework n such..
None of the aosp/cm based Roms produce such problems even at 160... Certain things like carbon fibers (on carbon rom ) used to fc... But for such individual elements, I could just run at a higher DPI with app settings xposed module... I can't do that here, because setting systemui or android system at 300 and everything else at 160 is totally pointless..
So if anyone knows how to fix this inaccessible notification drawer and so that I may be able to use the phone with everything working as it should at 200 or less, please reply.
Please don't tell me not to lower my LCD density - that's my choice and is the reason why XDA exists - to surpass limits, not to learn to live within limits.
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me too i have this problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2690673
Hello. This is probably a first, but i want to ask if anyone knows how i could resize everything on my phone, so that its a bit smaller? Lets say the statusbar is a bit thinner, then the icons on the bottom of the screen are smaller. I've seen my friend do it once, it creates the illusion of a bigger display screen, i don't know how he did it though. So far i'm using [THIS] rom.
Is this possible on the xperia go?
Basically if it were a windows computer, to do this you'd change the resolution to a bigger one, as on lets say 800x600 the icons would be big, everything would be big, and if you change it to 1280x720 it would all shrink a bit.
Add this line to /system/build.prop (a few ROMs already have it, likely set to 240, in which case obviously just change the number):
ro.sf.lcd_density=200
200/210 is the setting I'm most comfortable with (sufficiently small but keyboard still usable).
Keep in mind that a few apps like Sony's launcher don't work well with DPI changes...
Ryccardo said:
Add this line to /system/build.prop (a few ROMs already have it, likely set to 240, in which case obviously just change the number):
ro.sf.lcd_density=200
200/210 is the setting I'm most comfortable with (sufficiently small but keyboard still usable).
Keep in mind that a few apps like Sony's launcher don't work well with DPI changes...
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thank you, that worked. The rom i'm using is using a kitkat launcher which works splendid, only thing i noticed that is buggy is the number dialer, which i'll probably just replace with a different one now. cheers