Is there a way to delete some of the 5 standard screens?
not currently.
since I prefer folders to additional screens, this is unfortunate.
You could use a home replacement launcher like ADW EX. This will allow you to customize many many aspects of your launcher including number of home screens.
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That's the icon on the right little bar on the home page. I also added some Widgets like picture frames but now can't get them to delete.
Switch to another launcher, like Launcher Pro. This will allow you to customize the home screen and dock with whatever icons you like. If you upgrade to the paid version you can resize the widgets as well.
With the Widgets I wish I knew how to delete them. They don't seem to call up the trashcan when you grab them.
Not too sure about that, I didn't use the stock android launcher for long enough to try that. Like I said, I recommend Launcher Pro. You can also try ADW or Zeam. Although Zeam is not longer being worked on.
x2 on Launcher Pro. The only reason why I don't add that by default is that I think it should be the user's option. Some like LP, some like ADW. So, I add a stock Goggle Launcher just you have a basic Launcher until you replace it.
In almost all custom launchers, dock icons are smaller than normal icons, which makes them harder to press, especially on smaller screens.
Other than ADW EX, I don't know any other launcher that allows us to change the dock icon size or hide the dock all together and put normal icons in that space. For this reason, ADW is the only launcher that I can use. I can't use LauncherPro, Go Launcher EX, Zeam, etc. etc.
This is a horrible idea that doesn't make sense at all to me. I mean, what is the reason behind the dock icons being smaller? What purpose does it serve? Is there any logical explaination that I'm missing?
Anyway, if you know of any other launcher that allows normal size dock icons (other than Touchwiz, please) please post here.
yes you're right
dock apps must be larger than the other because they're used almost more than desktop apps
unfortunintly I don't know any other launcher with big icons
Has anyone else noticed the stock launcher gets very slow/laggy when there are a lot of icons on the homescreens?
Try this: Fill one of the home screens completely with shortcuts to various apps, after each app try sliding between screens by dragging your finger across the screen, or try moving the icons around. after about 5 or 6 i find it to get slow, and after completing an entire row the lag is very noticeable.
Put all those icons in a folder and its back to normal speed. Anyone else notice this? are there any fixes for this?
Try apex launcher or nova launcher, adw ex, go launcher hd, go launcher ex, trebuchet launcher.
Stock launcher works well for me. I have Widgets and tons of icons n folders. No lag at all swiping screens and no lag at all with app launcher.
i have no problem with the app launcher just the homescreens have lag when i have too many icons.
You say with the stock launcher you have no lag? what version are you running and how many icons do you have on various different screens?
Like how you can switch between your different backgrounds, there's five icons at the bottom that are persistent, don't change as you switch backgrounds, for the phone, mail, internet etc etc.. How do I change these? Thanks.
ummm trying to remember with touch wiz, i only used that launcher in transit from the store to my house wherein i rooted and restored my apps from my captivate which included adw ex launcher
I believe you open the app drawer, hit the menu button, and the edit option, then just drag what apps you wanna use to the dock.
If you are wanting to just change the picture then you'll need a different (read as better) launcher.
This should not be difficult?
In Gingerbread, I could click menu button at my home screen and choose "Edit" and all my desktop screen will minimize and I can add screen or remove screen (including all widgets and shortcuts) just by dragging the screen to the bottom where it says Remove.
I could not find any way to do this in ICS?
AW: [Q] Can you add/remove desktop screens in ICS?
Zoracay said:
In Gingerbread, I could click menu button at my home screen and choose "Edit" and all my desktop screen will minimize and I can add screen or remove screen (including all widgets and shortcuts) just by dragging the screen to the bottom where it says Remove.
I could not find any way to do this in ICS?
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You had probably a custom gingerbread launcher and not the default aosp launcher. The aosp launcher doesn't support additional screens, 5 is the maximum.
If you like the aosp look and feel, try a custom launcher like apex or nova, both come with the multiple home screens 5<.
A third party launcher would allow you to do this. The default launcher provided with your phone may not allow you to add more screens
Examples of launchers include ADW launcher, Go launcher, Nova launcher, Apex etc
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You had probably a custom gingerbread launcher and not the default aosp launcher. The aosp launcher doesn't support additional screens, 5 is the maximum.
If you like the aosp look and feel, try a custom launcher like apex or nova, both come with the multiple home screens 5<.
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You misunderstood my question, it was the stock (Gingerbread) Samsung launcher and the max screens is 7.
But that's not my question.
I want to know how to remove desktop screens in Ice Cream Sandwich, I can't see any way to edit them.
Please let me re-phrase my question! sorry if I wasn't clear....
I don't need more desktop screens, I just want to know how to edit the screens in Ice Cream Sandwich, so I can remove blank screens which I don't use.
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Please let me re-phrase my question! sorry if I wasn't clear....
I don't need more desktop screens, I just want to know how to edit the screens in Ice Cream Sandwich, so I can remove blank screens which I don't use.
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have you try to pinch on the blank screens?