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Jenn from StreakSmart.com wrote up an interesting post about how to set a wallpaper without having to crop it on the Streak.
Normally for any 800x480 resolution phone all you do is create a 800x480 wallpaper, go figure. But for the Streak if you tried to set an image with that resolution as the wallpaper, it will make you crop it.
Instead just create a 800x444px image (to compensate for the 36px notification bar) and your good to go.
Original Article Link:
http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/06/how-to-set-new-wallpaper-on-dell-streak-without-cropping.html
Thanks for the info nice to know
Thanks, you just saved me a whole lot of time!
If you've got a three screen setup, here are three pics you can use that I made
vinokirk said:
If you've got a three screen setup, here are three pics you can use that I made
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AWESOME! Me not owning a Streak yet, the first thing I was going to do is try and obtain the parrallax effect. Just like your startup screen post, thanks so much!
2.1 crappy update
I think there should be a guide for the 2.1 OS
Its driving me crazy. the 1.6 was awesome and the icons also fitted nicely. since the 2.1 update it lags abit and there is less space for icons have huge gaps!
i tried to set the same wallpaper (hindu god) i used on 1.6 on 2.1 and the image is enlarged.
(see below) and now all im getting is the head of the shiva and it is zoomed in soooo much. I tried Vlauncher, ahome, launcherpro, Helix and its the same on all of them....
please is there a way i can set the full size picture on the dell? or should i downgrade back to 1.6? lol..
Also, i loved the different tabbed backgrounds. theres only one big one now
would appreciate if there was a way to have the icons without big gaps.
Thanks in advance..
The wallpaper image size for 2.1 is 1000 x 400, a ratio of 2.5 to 1 so you need to make or find an image that will work with those dimensions.
If you install ADWLauncher you can have up to 8 icons per row/column and various other improvements over the stock launcher too.
Troute,
sorry mate you lost me
if i resized that image to 1000 x 400 would it work properly? or how do i go about it?
Ta
No resizing it wouldn't work it would just stretch the statue very wide. You will need to fine another picture that is 2.5 times longer than it is high, or one that you can crop to fit and not lose the detail you want.
Troute,
2000 x 800 is that what you mean? lol.. could you post a image another one? and i can use it as a template. which os have you got? I hope 2.2 supports wallpapers the old way. I mean i dont use Live wallpapers drains batteries so much prefer 1.6
2.5 to 1 is 1250x500 or 1000x400 or 2000x800 or 1600x640 or... any image that is 2.5 times wider than it is high or can be cropped (edges cut off) to match that ratio without you losing the bits you want. Whatever image you find ultimately has to be resized to 1000 by 400 to fit the dell properly.
Here's a 1000 - 400 to mess with,
if i try this with ADW it just zooms into this which isn't much use on a streak!
ok ta.. i will try this when i get home and the ADWlauncher thanks again Troute and checkbox
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ADW damnit lol.. hmm what size do u use checkbox? same as troute?
Doesn't it depend how many homescreens you are using? I only use 3 so would require a much thinner wallpaper...correct?
mancterrier said:
Doesn't it depend how many homescreens you are using? I only use 3 so would require a much thinner wallpaper...correct?
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Hooooollld everything! yes it does. I've just tried a 1000x400 image using adw and 5 screens and it's totally different. Desibuoy load ADWLauncher first and try your Indian image, you might find it's ok. I'm using the live grass wallpaper and hadn't noticed.
Tried several sizes here 800x400 900x400 and 1000x400 but none of them work. It just selects a small square of it . Any ideas?
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Tried several sizes here 800x400 900x400 and 1000x400 but none of them work. It just selects a small square of it . Any ideas?
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yep i agree. I did what you said troute and all i got is the head of the statue. so then i installed ADWlauncher like you said. and same thing so i install the mac os theme with the pink purple bankground and this is the screenshot of it. See if you can help
Thanks
Question - When you choose the statue pic as your wallpaper do you see the orange? box and do you know you can move and stretch that box to fit over the picture better?
/edit I've just tried that with your image and I can get it all in without a problem (using ADW)
Yeah but it doesnt go over the full wallpaper...
I know I posted this answer a second ago but it's gone.
mancterrier if the box won't fit your image then your image is too big, the box can only be expanded in the right proportions to fit the screen.
i've searched the threads and have not really found a direct answer to what I was searching for.. thus created this
curious to know.. is the xperia x10i capable of achieving any of the following (or will be in the future)
a) instead of the arc scroll for unlocking.. something similar to the iphone (slide)
b) password input (num pad) instead of the draw pattern
c) I know the image size for the wallpaper has to be (appx) 900 x 600 for it to fit properly in the background.. but any chances of having an image which is LOCKED on each page and when you scroll to another page.. it doesnt change?
d) having a different wallpaper for when the phone is locked versus home screen
e) changing background of sms screen? inserting image & changing the font bubble for the sender and receiver of text messages
f) double click functions (similar to iphone) where a double click can perform certain tasks such as opening a smaller window of music and changing songs
-- this would also apply to when the phone is locked (once again.. like the iphone)
that's all I could think of for now haha.. cheers
Get an iPhone lol
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tidy said:
Get an iPhone lol
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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LOL I had one for over 2 years and just got this phone a week ago
rad1ant said:
a) instead of the arc scroll for unlocking.. something similar to the iphone (slide)
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"GOTO"
rad1ant said:
c) I know the image size for the wallpaper has to be (appx) 900 x 600 for it to fit properly in the background.. but any chances of having an image which is LOCKED on each page and when you scroll to another page.. it doesnt change?
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You can do that with a decent launcher.
rad1ant said:
d) having a different wallpaper for when the phone is locked versus home screen
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See GOTO.
rad1ant said:
e) changing background of sms screen? inserting image & changing the font bubble for the sender and receiver of text messages
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Handcent.
You should move on (emotionally).. and embrace the differences.. it's what makes the x10 an X10, and not an iphone... plus.. you'll find when you dig around on the market and search this forum, you'll find that as it's android you can customise it beyond your wildest dreams!! Especially compared to the limited changes you could make on the iphone.
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You should move on (emotionally).. and embrace the differences.. it's what makes the x10 an X10, and not an iphone... plus.. you'll find when you dig around on the market and search this forum, you'll find that as it's android you can customise it beyond your wildest dreams!! Especially compared to the limited changes you could make on the iphone.
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to tell you the truth.. i'm loving it! (mcdonalds)
i'm comparing it to my old 8gb 3G iphone and the x10i blows it away.. the speed, the graphics and most importantly.. I GET RECEPTION EVERYWHERE.. impressive.
..and i'm curious to know what kind of customizations you are referring to.. because my dreams are pretty wild
XperiaX10iUser said:
"GOTO"
You can do that with a decent launcher.
See GOTO.
Handcent.
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I installed GOTO and a question regarding that.. on the lock screen.. it shows (default) text messages, call log and gmail.. can I customize those icons.. as in.. instead of what is presently there.. put text, dialer & music?
& is there any customized 'dailer' that you would recommend? default is pretty.. default lol
& ADW launcher decent? currently using that
I don't use GOTO so can't help with that, but I do use ADW and wouldn't use anything else, but I'm going to give Launcher Pro a whirl when we get the update.
Try SuperDial by Episode6 (off the market).. it's really good.
ADW is highly customisable - it will take you a while to uncover all it's wonders!.. first thing you need to do when you download it is go into the settings and switch off the "horizontal drawer" feature in the "Drawer settings" menu - doesn't work very well.. but the rest of it is really then down to you... and your wild imagination!!!
If you want to Root you can do even more, but I'm not that fussed about it personally (and I don't have that much spare time on my hands!)...
I downloaded DesktopVisualiser too (had to google that, couldn't find it on the market for some reason).. but that allows you to create your own icon (on your image editing software on your PC) and then assign an app shortcut to them - I created 4 red buttons for my actions buttons - at the bottom of ADW screen - for my 4 main acitvities - Call, Text, Email, Internet.. but you can also use photo's too..
Have fun!
oh.. and check this thread out... there's tonnes of ideas in here.. a lot of it is on rooted phones, but much of it can still be done on a non-rooted handset...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=713391
you weren't kidding about superdial.. nice!
i've already rooted the xperia & used titaniumbackup to back everything up.. I guess the more I look into it the more I would be able to customize it (i'm on the same boat.. no time)
is there another software which I could use other than DesktopVisualiser to customize the icons? do you have a guide on how to do it with desktopvisualiser?
yeah that thread is nice but going through 124 pages might take a while
i'll put up some pics of my phone when I get a chance.. is shootme currently the best software to take phone snapshots or is there something better?
I'm trying to create an androidphone7 home screen on my vibrant but I can't seem to size everything correctly - anyone have a link to the last thread that helped vibrant users set this up to fit right?
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I'm trying to create an androidphone7 home screen on my vibrant but I can't seem to size everything correctly - anyone have a link to the last thread that helped vibrant users set this up to fit right?
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Here's a picture of what I have so far - had to resize to 5 columns and 5 rows - the spaces in between are really bugging me... anyone know what dimensions I should be using? any photos around for vibrants?
desktop visualizer on the market
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781455
I figured out the resolution for the wallpaper (it should be 3840x2560, not 3966x2560). So I got a 2560x1440 wallpaper and I was able to center it ona 3840x2560 canvas. When I zoom on the 2560x1440 image in the picture viewer, it looks sharp and great, but when I set it as a wallpaper, it's just not as sharp.
Anyone know what's going on here?
Wait... just kidding. Figured it out. My image has black borders. Now I'm getting confused >_>
I'll update this post if I find out anything.
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000054
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017420
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999992
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here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000054
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017420
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999992
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Yeah. I'm aware of those threads. I wasn't exactly talking about the resolution though. My problem was that I thought 2560x1440 wallpapers would fit perfectly when you use the non-scroll option from Wallpaper Wizardrii, but I found out that the wallpapers aren't exactly as 2560x1440. The height is actually slightly taller.
The wallpapers at 3966x2560 aren't exactly perfect as well. When you set the wallpaper, you still have to crop off a bit. The better resolution is 3840x2560. It needs a ratio of 1.5.
3840 is too small. The image will not fully fill the default crop tool in Android. You can't use Wallpaper Wizardrii to determine this. You need to use the default tool in Android. 3966 is the right size.
you guys accounting for the soft buttons taking up some of the 1600 height?
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3840 is too small. The image will not fully fill the default crop tool in Android. You can't use Wallpaper Wizardrii to determine this. You need to use the default tool in Android. 3966 is the right size.
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Strange, the image wasn't fully filled when I used 3966 using the default tool in Android. Is it maybe because I'm using only 3 homescreens?
404 ERROR said:
Strange, the image wasn't fully filled when I used 3966 using the default tool in Android. Is it maybe because I'm using only 3 homescreens?
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Ahh... Perhaps the number of screens do change the width. I am using 5 home screens. The height minus the notification bar and minus the bottom buttons is 1456. This 1456 "visible" area starts 577 pixels down from the top of the 2560 height.
Originally, 1:1 match wallpaper size is 3840*2560.
If you want to set a full page, resize your picture to 3840*2560.
But, If you want to set a specific part of picture to center 2560*1600.
you make 3837*2558. Because even if a picture have 1:1 match size, android resize it.(in my exprience)
so edge 1 pixel is blured.(invaded by outside 1 pixel)
I attach setting picture and test picture.
I can't link yet.
* I don't know why but sometimes set a wallpaper is failed.(I think it has too big size.)
so 3837*2558 fits in one page(2560*1600).
at that time, try try try again. sometimes I failed 5 times..
This tip is useful when you use in rotate.
sorry, my english is poor, so I can't explain well.
The correct size is 3966x2560. This is the correct aspect ratio for the Nexus 10 Gallery Crop tool and it is the size of the wallpapers that Google included with the Nexus 10.
I've tried 3966x2560, but it leaves out the sides. 3840 fit perfectly in the box for me though.
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I've tried 3966x2560, but it leaves out the sides. 3840 fit perfectly in the box for me though.
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Perhaps your bezel is covering some of the pixels on the edges. Google wouldn't install wallpapers that are not the correct size.
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Perhaps your bezel is covering some of the pixels on the edges. Google wouldn't install wallpapers that are not the correct size.
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And have you tested a 3966x2560 wallpaper on your own?
Anyway, I'm still trying to find out what the resolution is because setting a wallpaper Wallpaper Wizardrii and the gallery cropping tool is telling me the wallpaper resolution is 3840x2560, but the one from Google are at 3966x2560.
I've attached some pictures of a 3840x2560 wallpaper being set and it fits in the rectangle perfectly. Didn't move either when I tried to move the rectangle around.
The ratio of width to height is 1.5. That means 3840x2560 fits, 2400x1600 fits,1080x720 fits, etc.
Someone mentions 2400x1600 fitting - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34378509&postcount=8
404 ERROR said:
And have you tested a 3966x2560 wallpaper on your own?
Anyway, I'm still trying to find out what the resolution is because setting a wallpaper Wallpaper Wizardrii and the gallery cropping tool is telling me the wallpaper resolution is 3840x2560, but the one from Google are at 3966x2560.
I've attached some pictures of a 3840x2560 wallpaper being set and it fits in the rectangle perfectly. Didn't move either when I tried to move the rectangle around.
The ratio of width to height is 1.5. That means 3840x2560 fits, 2400x1600 fits,1080x720 fits, etc.
Someone mentions 2400x1600 fitting - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34378509&postcount=8
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I'm not using Wallpaper Wizardrii. I am using the stock Google crop tool and yes, I use 3966x2560 wallpapers. The crop tool expands to this size wallpaper perfectly on my device. When I tried the 3840x2560, the crop tool did not scale properly and stopped expanding before properly filling.
Perhaps Wallpaper Wizardrii is affecting the crop tool on your device but on a clean Nexus 10 without wallpaper wizardrii, 3966x2560 is the correct size. It is also the size of the wallapers shipped with the device.
The difference between our crop tools is puzzling. The number 3840 does sound more reasonable because it is cleanly divisible by 5 (number of homescreens) but 3840 doesn't work in my crop tool while 3966 does...and 3966 is the size shipped. Fascinating. If anyone knows Jean-Baptiste Queru, perhaps he can clearify this.
I use paranoid rom. Do you use stock rom? I will try 3966 someday with stockrom.
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I use paranoid rom. Do you use stock rom? I will try 3966 someday with stockrom.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda premium
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I am all stock. 404 Error, are you using stock?
I built this and it matches up perfectly with the guide on the screen when selecting a wallpaper.
Hope it helps.
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I built this and it matches up perfectly with the guide on the screen when selecting a wallpaper.
Hope it helps.
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So the 3966x2560 dimensions fill your crop tool perfectly also. Thanks.
I just use nova launcher with wallpaper scrolling disabled... Then I can use any old highres wallpaper..
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I'm not using Wallpaper Wizardrii. I am using the stock Google crop tool and yes, I use 3966x2560 wallpapers. The crop tool expands to this size wallpaper perfectly on my device. When I tried the 3840x2560, the crop tool did not scale properly and stopped expanding before properly filling.
Perhaps Wallpaper Wizardrii is affecting the crop tool on your device but on a clean Nexus 10 without wallpaper wizardrii, 3966x2560 is the correct size. It is also the size of the wallapers shipped with the device.
The difference between our crop tools is puzzling. The number 3840 does sound more reasonable because it is cleanly divisible by 5 (number of homescreens) but 3840 doesn't work in my crop tool while 3966 does...and 3966 is the size shipped. Fascinating. If anyone knows Jean-Baptiste Queru, perhaps he can clearify this.
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I'll see how it goes after I uninstall wallpaper wizardrii. I wasn't using wallpaper wizardrii directly however. I used it to make the wallpaper at 3840x2560 which I then saved into my gallery. I used Google's own cropping tool and it fit just fine.
xda6969 said:
I am all stock. 404 Error, are you using stock?
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I use paranoid rom. Do you use stock rom? I will try 3966 someday with stockrom.
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Yep, this was done on stock. I wasn't using any launchers as well when I tested this.