Hello all.
I recently bought Xperia Ray. So far I feel good about my purchase, but there is a minor problem, for which I cant find a solution.
I really like the looks and performance of Ray's default theme (its called Timescape if I Googled ir right). The problem is, that Timescape's appdrawer dont have tabs on top of it (I mean the menu with 3 options - All, Recent, Running). is it possible to add this menu to the default theme's appdrawer?
use go launcher instead
I am using GO Launcher at the moment.
Anyway, I kinda prefer the default one, so, if there is any chance of making default appdrawer to show thos tabs, i would really appreaciate any help.
EDIT: The main reason, why I like Timescape, is because of the widgets - music playing widget and Pic&Video preview widget. If I use GO Launcher, I must use additional widgets like Winamp, which, tbh, I dont like.
AFAIK, that would require a lot of developer skills to add those tabs to default launcher
and its not called timescape, its called sony ericsson home
timescape is just an application from SE
I see. Thanks for the answer, will try to tweak GO Launcher so I actually start to like it...
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Hi i would like to know how to organize my home screen with folders and categories.
No its not like group my app it suckz only work on a fake home screen not the real one wich is the one i would like the changes apply
Just how i use to do on my Nokia 5800 before it was stolen T-T
IDK i think it has more options for customization as well as custom firmwares without fails.
NVM the past is past but i would like to do it on my x10 mini
as well as changing files on the menu.xml or whatever option
also is there an option to changes themes easily
And it is posible to erase default aplications or unless hide them into folders
So anybody? sorry about my english im sure i could explain better if we talk please help me with this
try "GO launcher" when you want to organize by folders
try zeam laucher !!!
is the most speed launcher
Try LauncherPro (or any other) and SiMi Folder or Desktop Visualizer and Folder Organizer
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
gregbradley said:
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!!
I have rooted x10 mini build 2.1.1.0.6 that still has original roms. I just love the mini's original theme look. i do't want to change my theme. i know that there r a lotsa customized theme in this forum, but the problem is i don't like the small icons in the drawer. and one thing that i really want is dragable icons from drawer to homescreen in the original mini's theme. So please anybody could help me for this..sorry for my bad english..
rowleyfa said:
I have rooted x10 mini build 2.1.1.0.6 that still has original roms. I just love the mini's original theme look. i do't want to change my theme. i know that there r a lotsa customized theme in this forum, but the problem is i don't like the small icons in the drawer. and one thing that i really want is dragable icons from drawer to homescreen in the original mini's theme. So please anybody could help me for this..sorry for my bad english..
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You could try the experia arc launcher, follow the instruction carefully, it's a great launcher, quick and you can have multiple widgets and fully customizable homescreens!! Not sure about the size of the icons in the drawe3r, they seem to be the same size as the ones you get in most launchers. Give it a try!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042158
this ones a nice modded one with different icons by doggedilo
adoneill said:
You could try the experia arc launcher, follow the instruction carefully, it's a great launcher, quick and you can have multiple widgets and fully customizable homescreens!! Not sure about the size of the icons in the drawe3r, they seem to be the same size as the ones you get in most launchers. Give it a try!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042158
this ones a nice modded one with different icons by doggedilo
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The arc launcher is one fot he best launchers i've used for simplicity, downside is that it has no landscape support which is the only thing that lets it down
ryant22 said:
The arc launcher is one fot he best launchers i've used for simplicity, downside is that it has no landscape support which is the only thing that lets it down
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OOOh, yeah!! I forgot, I don;t know exactly where it is in the x10mini forum, but somebody modded one of the arc launchers to support landscape!!! You'll have to do some digging, but it's there and the post includes screens. Im not sure it was on the first page though
Hope this helps!!
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Ok, I have found it!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11856283&postcount=43
This great member made it work in landscape too!!! Just scroll down a bit
rowleyfa - You can also drag apps from the sony style app draw right onto the desktop/homescreen!!!
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OOOh, yeah!! I forgot, I don;t know exactly where it is in the x10mini forum, but somebody modded one of the arc launchers to support landscape!!! You'll have to do some digging, but it's there and the post includes screens. Im not sure it was on the first page though
Hope this helps!!
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Ok, I have found it!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11856283&postcount=43
This great member made it work in landscape too!!! Just scroll down a bit
rowleyfa - You can also drag apps from the sony style app draw right onto the desktop/homescreen!!!
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Awesome, thank you.
Also, have you had a problem with your phone not remebering the sort by alphabeticaly?
I set it to the other options and it will use them options until i change it.
But when i do it by "Alphabetical" it automatically changes back after i've launched something.
I havent had that problem yet, alhough the problem I did have was that the launcher would forget everything whenever I restarted the phone!!
I realised I had been installing the app instead of moving it to the correct folder with root explorer and setting the permissions correctly.
just follow the steps they set properly (they are on the first post I think) and you will have no problem.
i personally think the "xperia active" launcher is better than the Arc launcher. u can have 16 shortcuts in the 4 corners of the Homescreen. multiple widgets, and a very nice iteration from the ARC launcher, that is, when u pinch to get the "widgets overview" mode, the widgets are not "stable" but are "floating" in the screen. VERY nice tweak. try the active launcher.
In my experience, the xperia active launcher seems to position widgets a little to the right in landscape mode (makes their right ends go off the screen.)
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I havent had that problem yet, alhough the problem I did have was that the launcher would forget everything whenever I restarted the phone!!
I realised I had been installing the app instead of moving it to the correct folder with root explorer and setting the permissions correctly.
just follow the steps they set properly (they are on the first post I think) and you will have no problem.
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Now you mention it, i installed like any other app. never though of placing it into the system, will try that when i get my phone charged. Stock battery is gettig lame
adoneill said:
OOOh, yeah!! I forgot, I don;t know exactly where it is in the x10mini forum, but somebody modded one of the arc launchers to support landscape!!! You'll have to do some digging, but it's there and the post includes screens. Im not sure it was on the first page though
Hope this helps!!
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Ok, I have found it!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11856283&postcount=43
This great member made it work in landscape too!!! Just scroll down a bit
rowleyfa - You can also drag apps from the sony style app draw right onto the desktop/homescreen!!!
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Well thank you so much adoneill. it really solves my problem!!
First I want to say that I know nothing about programming in android etc.
Today I downloaded the QQ launcher and i fell in love with it's lockscreen,
than surprisingly i discovered that i can use it in ADW! (If QQ launcher is on),
lockscreen and launcher are in two processes, that's why it works i guess, again, this might me not that surprising to you advanced users, but is to me ;p
So my question is, can the lockscreen be separated from the launcher and made into .apk ??
If i was possible, that can someone do that!?
bump.
i'd like to know the same thing as well.
Yea me too looking for this
Any developer ready to take up the task please
Sorry,bump
The qq lockscreen is just so clean, intuitive, useful, and elegant vs those ugly paid for or ad cluttered ones out there
Btw it runs as a service separate from the launcher
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Sorry,bump
The qq lockscreen is just so clean, intuitive, useful, and elegant vs those ugly paid for or ad cluttered ones out there
Btw it runs as a service separate from the launcher
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Another bump. This lockscreen is awesome.
I agree. That charging animation is just beautiful! Although I'm stuck to GO Launcher EX and see no alternative as good, paid or free, I really like the QQ Lockscreen. Although most of it is exactly like the GO Locker app, that charging animation is just mint! I'd love to have that on WidgetLocker as a widget/theme on the lines of the ICS theme! A combination of that charge animation and the ICS lockscreen!
Someone please? I would absolutely make a donation for it!
Me Too....
So umm, I see a lot of people talking about "changing the launcher". But I do not know what a launcher is. I see it in my settings (running MIUI on my Infuse 4G).
So my question, and yes I know I probably sound like a knowledgeless-fool. But, what is a launcher?
A launcher is an interface replacement that gives u a new home screen and app drawer. U can customize it a lot according to ur choice
Best are go launcher, adw and launcher pro
I think this will help you. if it does please THANK me.
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Like ICS said, a launcher changes your homescreen and appdrawer, making it prettier and sometimes even more useful. I haven't used MIUI personally. Maybe it comes with a launcher, and maybe it has some features that a new launcher would duplicate. I know CM7 comes with ADW Launcher.
My favourite things about LauncherPro: First, you can change the homescreen grid size. Second, you can swipe between multiple docks. You can make dock icons link to activities, not just applications. And you can assign different shortcuts for swiping a dock icon. So if I press the phone icon, it goes to the dialer; if I swipe it, it goes to the call log. Plus any launcher is going to be prettier than stock, but MIUI is beautiful itself.
There's no harm in trying out a couple of different launchers. I prefer LP, others prefer Go or ADW. I know Go and ADW are much more theme-able. The only thing is that with a rom like MIUI that already looks good, a new launcher might look out of place.
Launcher is the bit you see and use when your not running an app or making a phone call.
You can change it easily by going to the android market and downloading a new one like nemus launcher or go launcher ex.
Once downloaded they will auto install. You can try the new launcher without changing your current one by pressing phones home button.
Menu pops up asking which launcher to use, choose the name of the new one and try it out.
If you want to keep it press home again but before choosing new launcher this time tick the box it shows saying "use as default launcher".
If you don't like it just do the same with the tick but choose your original launcher instead.
Dave
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I.. do not understand.. So it is like a theme?
Not exactly. It's a replacement.
For example, suppose ur running the stock eclair with the slide up vertical app drawer
Now, u want a button to launch the drawer., and u want it to be horizontal. How will u do it?
Enter Launchers
It replaces the drawer with its own, and its own dock bar
In short, it is not a theme, but a replacement that CAN BE THEMED
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You know Sense, AOSP and Touchwhiz? Well they are default "Launchers"
Launchers can be downloaded from the market w/o root.
They are like a different style of homescreen...
The launcher is the programm you use to launch or start an app on your phone. The launchers UI (User Interface) is what you see as your home screen. Changing the launchers behaviour means changing the way icons are displayed or the pages flip. It lets you customize the way your phones OS feels and looks.
Does this answer your initial question?
Andy
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Exactly on my mind
Well.put
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If you are running ICS, Nova Launcher is a good one to check out too. It can be found in the Google Play Store. There is a pay version, but the normal one is fully featured IMO. Of course, try out a few and see what you prefer for your setup. When I hit the home button on my phone, it lets me select which launcher it uses by default so you can swap them out.