Has anyone updated adw ex with latest update. For some reason I can not use the top of the screen to place any Widgets or icons. I have the columns and rows set to 10. It worked fine before the update.
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I just updated and this doesn't happen to me. App shortcut appears at the top left by default, and I can move my widget to the top of the screen as usual.
I have a 10 rows x 7 column setup (in portrait).
I have just updated and it is a bit of a mess on the Streak, I see that others have complained in the Market comments section. I have spent hours in ADW Settings but to no avail.
I have emailed the developer to inform him so lets see. I am sure that a fresh update will follow shortly.
In the meantime I shall just accept it for what it is and wait for the fix.
The issue I was having has been fixed with latest update.
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The problem i was having was the screen was unresponsive after scrolling but i just turn off bounce, and shortened the scroll time and its sorted it out, hope it gets sorted properly so can have my slow scroll back.
I always got around this by allowing widgets to overlap and then stretching and shrinking to where it's supposed to be.
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I got the Woot G-Tab and it arrived yesterday. Charged pretty fast, but I had no opportunity to try it out. I had hoped to check out the installed OS before upgrading, but ended up just installing the Vegan Tab ROM with the update and the recommended kernel, but when I began placing apps (icons) on the screens, it only lets me put 4 horizontally and 4 vertically for 16 per screen. They look lost! I'd like to either be able to put more items per screen or make the icons I do have larger so the screen doesn't look so EMPTY!
Also, the soft buttons to the right of the screen include the browser, the screen you go to to place items on the home screen and a phone icon. Why is there a phone icon when this is not a phone? Is it a relic from the OS that was modified to Vegan?
The default Android launcher was indeed made for a phone. Try Launcher Pro, ADW or Zeam. All of them allow you to modify your homescreens to your liking.
You could try this launcher. Working well for me.
VTL.Launcher BETA 1.1 (Tablet Oriented Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12566279#post12566279
For some reason on my S2 go launcher keeps on loosing its settings for instance shortcuts of apps disappear or appear on top of each other or move around or widgets disappear etc all the time.
Any reason for this ?
Thanks
knowlesy said:
For some reason on my S2 go launcher keeps on loosing its settings for instance shortcuts of apps disappear or appear on top of each other or move around or widgets disappear etc all the time.
Any reason for this ?
Thanks
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I have had not problems with Go launcher until wednesday when my copilot icon disappeared then the next day 2 other icons disappeared which is weird. Luckily I had done a Go Launcher backup so it was easy to fix but I might email the dev for the app and let him know.
left feedback on their home page and downloading/installing the 2.31 beta to see if this works
http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/
Im having the same problem too on KE7..
Its not a big deal but its kinda annoying when suddenly some icons went missing.
i've found 2 temp solutions for it..
1) if in portrait, switch to landscape once or twice, it should return to normal.
2)if point 1) didnt work..backup the Go launcher config under preferences,n restore the config when when icons missing again..
N other this little bug, the launcher EX is a fantastic app!
I get the same. Shortcuts disappear. I just restart the phone and the icons come back
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PpJoe said:
2)backup the Go launcher config under preferences,n restore the config when when icons missing again..
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That's what I do... I just hope they fix the issue soon, it's a great launcher.
Wow, I had the same happen to me today, while at the super markeg my wife took the phone to take a photo, of our daughter and the 5 buttons at the bottom gone and 5 pluses were there instead. They came back earlier when the app updated though.
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I had a little bit of flakey behavior with this one too, not just here but on the N1. To be truthful as time has gone by all the big players (LP, ADW, GO) have become more and more similar in their features and functions and to me it has come to a few simple things, with ADW I get a little hitchiness in the launcher, not big but its there, with GO I get a little bit of assorted things as described, with LP I get no issues and it works smoothly. With touchwiz I get no issues and it works smoothly.
I had been using LP but thought I would beat around the stock launcher and see what could be made of it and truthfully I like some of the things touchwiz as a launcher alone does. It used to be that when I switched back and forth between launchers I felt like I was doing something new and different, rather than the same old thing which had grown boring. Its one of the reasons I switched in the first place, to spice things up. Nowdays though the big three feel much the same, I know I have switched because of the little differences but it feels like using the same launcher. With TW I feel like I'm doing something a little different, its nothing major but its there. I like that. I like the home screen slider that allows me to slide from one far screen to the other or any screen instantly with one hand. No need to pinch and pull up the overview or swipe across. The only real fault I have with it is that you cannot define rows and columns and other basic setup items that would greatly improve my ability to set it up the way I want. I had been hoping that someone might step in and offer a utility that allowed that. So far changing default home and sorting the app drawer alphebetically is covered if you're rooted.
At any rate IMO unless you are a launcher fanboy start checking out the rest of them and see how your performance with your setup is, if its good and you have no issues you're done because the difference between them as far as function,form, and features has become very little. Also consider giving TW a go, it really isnt too bad once you remove all the wiz and use it strictly as a launcher.
Vairn said:
Wow, I had the same happen to me today, while at the super markeg my wife took the phone to take a photo, of our daughter and the 5 buttons at the bottom gone and 5 pluses were there instead. They came back earlier when the app updated though.
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I think you may have just swiped the 5 buttons at the bottom of the screen mate. There is a setting in Go Launcher to have around 3 bars at the bottom of the screen. If you make it so its only 1 then you can't swipe it and get those +'s.
lol Good point Matrix, the buttons are swipable so you can add more shortcuts there. I can see how someone could accidently swipe over and think he had something screwed up when the shortcuts were "gone" and only the pluses where you would move new shortcuts were showing.
Same issue here. Icons sometimes disappear when restarting the phone. Restarting again brings them back though
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@matrix, Yup, looks like it, woo new feature, now i have 2 bars with the same icons... Hehe
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Is there a way to get rid of the damn bar on top that has the ADW icon?
It seems to run really smooth and has lots of options that you can make work well on the tablet but that bar up top and the ADW icon really kill it. I've tried VTL but it's really lacking in the options.
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Is there a way to get rid of the damn bar on top that has the ADW icon?
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Known issue that the developer has stated will be addressed in the next version. Hopefully.
I had been using ADWex since last friday when I got it, and initially I loved it. But it seemed to have some issues staying in memory and became jerky when I added more than three or four widgets, even when I cut it down to three homescreens it still would reload the entire homescreen every time I exited out of an app, even if just for a few minutes. I tried system persistent and re-installing it, but it didn't seem to help. It looked great after it loaded, but even the default launcher was smoother and faster to load. If anyone knows why that might be I'd love to go back to it.
I switched to LPP last night, and so far it's been working the smoothest out of all three of them, even loaded with widgets and homescreens. Downside is lack of tablet customization, it's just the phone version supersized, which works and looks fine to me, but no honeycomb-specific features.
I had alot of FC's with LP where as ADW is perfect. I'm really looking forward to the honeycomb supported versions and getting hardware acceleration.
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I thought that the app launcher bar (5 slots) followed Touchpad orientation with alpha2. I did a factory reset and installed alpha3 and used TBackup to get apps and app data. Now that app bar is locked over on the right in landscape mode. Of course I'm having the same issue in ADW EX too. I've been through the settings a bunch and can't find anything that frees the little launcher bar.
And the Googles have not provided satisfaction either.
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The stock adw that's included with cm7 doesn't and never has switched when you tilt the device to go into landscape. Adw EX used to do this, but the new version released a couple of days ago removed this feature. Its been months since the dev released an update, and when he finally does, he took out A LOT of key features. Especially for tablet users. A bunch of people have been giving the app BAD reviews since the update, hopefully he'll listen and supply an update soon....
Hey
I am using ADW EX with cm9. Everything is great but one thing is bothering me and I have not been able to find a solution. In landscape mode on the top of the screen is a bar with a menu button on the right. This just takes up space as I have a menu button on the bottom. Anyone know where I can go to remove this? I will attach a photo
Thanks!
Hmm ... I used to use ADW EX with CM9 and I don't recall that. Perhaps try turning off the persistent search (I think it's in CM settings).
Thanks will give that a try
Was not sure if it was a cm9 setting or something with ics's version of adw ex
Looks like that didn't fix it
The cm settings only change the cm launcher which is trebuchet, I am using adw ex.
I'll try installing ADW EX again tonight and giving it a try.
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I'm not sure what that is. I don't see an option to remove it, and I don't really see any reference to it in the change notice. He has added some "unique" features in the past that he later gives options to disable (e.g. the "one dock to rule them all"), and I do see a couple of comments in the reviews about it. Perhaps there will be more functionality (and an option to disable) in a future update.
Hey thanks a ton for atleast helping me understand what's going on
The status bars appear to be locked in cm9, apart from removing the search setting and clock details. I haven't been able to get the bottom status bar to appear/disappear with an up or down swipe trying several launchers. Have to wait for an update or go searching for the status bar details in the programming. Not to fussed at the moment, just waiting eagerly for 3.0 kernel to get integrated.
Its specific to adw.
I've been using adw ex on my Xoom through Honeycomb roms and ICS roms and they've always been there. Its a bit redundant but..oh well.
Thanks..hopefully ads devs address this by giving us an option to shut it off
I wouldn't count on it. The app was last updated December 7th.
Hopefully apex or nova launcher will enable docks for tablets soon instead. The dock is the only reason I still use ads ex.
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I use it because it let's me create icons that are shortcuts to each home screen. Those I can then edit with simple text app. Do you know of any other launchers that do this
mikenexus said:
Hey
I am using ADW EX with cm9. Everything is great but one thing is bothering me and I have not been able to find a solution. In landscape mode on the top of the screen is a bar with a menu button on the right. This just takes up space as I have a menu button on the bottom. Anyone know where I can go to remove this? I will attach a photo
Thanks!
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Go to adw settings, UI Settings, Screen Preferences, Show desktop Indicator. Uncheck Show Desktop Indicator and it will disappear. If left on you can select what is shown and where. I leave mine off as I know which screen I am on.
Good Luck!
That's not the right thing. He's talking about the empty space with the menu button in it.
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Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it looks as if show desktop indicator was already unchecked =/