I installed the ADW Ex launcher on my view with HC. I pressed the home button and the screen dimmed but a box to select the home launcher never appeared. I went to manage applications and was going to clear the defaults for htc sense. However, the clear defaults is grayed out. Any ideas how I can get the launcher selection to come back?
ElAguila said:
I installed the ADW Ex launcher on my view with HC. I pressed the home button and the screen dimmed but a box to select the home launcher never appeared. I went to manage applications and was going to clear the defaults for htc sense. However, the clear defaults is grayed out. Any ideas how I can get the launcher selection to come back?
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yes, settings/applications/ADW .... clear default
There is also an app for that called Home Switcher.
if the screen greys out when you go to select a default for any action just rotate the screen. when you rotate the screen it will re-draw the screen and show the box. That is a known bug in HC that I believe was fixed in ICS
truthkillszz said:
if the screen greys out when you go to select a default for any action just rotate the screen. when you rotate the screen it will re-draw the screen and show the box. That is a known bug in HC that I believe was fixed in ICS
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thanks for this. went a little nuts trying to figure out why i couldn't change the default launcher.
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I go into Beautiful Widgets, set up all the options, save and exit, and it is not displaying at all. What am I missing?
Sorry, running an Autonooted NC.
Did you press and hold on the screen to add a item then widget?
34Ford said:
Did you press and hold on the screen to add a item then widget?
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When I press and hold on the screen the only option I get is to Change wallpaper. Nothing about adding to the screen
When I do click the Change Wallpaper I only goes to stock Wallpaper/Photo Gallery screen, nothing about Live Wallpaper.
Any thoughts?
Oh, you have to have a launcher screen up.
Like Zeam or ADW Launcher. Not the stock home screen.
Pretty sure you need a home screen replacement in order to use widgets. Check out adw or launcher pro.
I've seen on reviews that when it's enabled, it's supposed to give you the option between switching to landscape mode or launching Widget Clock.
Mine just seems to flip to landscape mode when enabled (or do nothing when disabled).
I can't quite remember if maybe I saw the choice prompt once and told it to always put me in landscape, but that seems quite plausible.
I'm curious to try out Widget Clock now, but I can't seem to figure out how to make it come out anymore. It doesn't show up in the app list, and when I go to manage apps and scroll to Launcher Pro, the launcher I'm currently using, it doesn't show up as set as any defaults (which is odd, shouldn't it at least be my home screen default?), so there's nothing for me to clear out.
When your kickstand is in use and you are in landscape mode pull down the notifications menu. From there you will be able to access the widget clock and change your default preferences.
Turns out Widget Clock only works if you're running the default Motoblur launcher. I was running Launcher Pro, and the notification never pops up.
That's a shame.
manekineko said:
Turns out Widget Clock only works if you're running the default Motoblur launcher. I was running Launcher Pro, and the notification never pops up.
That's a shame.
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Noticed this as well. Using Go Launcher EX.
manekineko said:
Turns out Widget Clock only works if you're running the default Motoblur launcher. I was running Launcher Pro, and the notification never pops up.
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Same here
manekineko said:
I'm curious to try out Widget Clock now, but I can't seem to figure out how to make it come out anymore. It doesn't show up in the app list, and when I go to manage apps and scroll to Launcher Pro, the launcher I'm currently using, it doesn't show up as set as any defaults (which is odd, shouldn't it at least be my home screen default?), so there's nothing for me to clear out.
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Try using Home Switcher to go back to MotoBlur and then activate the kickstand.
beartrap said:
Same here
Try using Home Switcher to go back to MotoBlur and then activate the kickstand.
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Yup, that's how I discovered the root of the problem. Pretty awkward way to use this feature in the long run, though. I'm just going to be turning off the feature.
manekineko said:
Turns out Widget Clock only works if you're running the default Motoblur launcher. I was running Launcher Pro, and the notification never pops up.
That's a shame.
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I'm using GLEX and my Widget Clock works fine on kickstand and in my HD dock. If it doesn't automatically pop up, hit your home button and it should switch to the clock.
When I get a text message Ive got my phone set to turn the screen on. I have a stand for my phone that props it up and points it at me in my office. Is there a way to get it to display the notification horizontally on the screen rather than in the standard vertical position on the lock screen?
I think this has something to do with the lock screen being portrait. I could be wrong though
whitedragon551 said:
When I get a text message Ive got my phone set to turn the screen on. I have a stand for my phone that props it up and points it at me in my office. Is there a way to get it to display the notification horizontally on the screen rather than in the standard vertical position?
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If you mean the homescreen, it depends of your launcher. Almost of all have an option to achieve it (screen settings >orientation settings, or something like that).
If you mean all the GUI, and you have a CyanogenMod based ROM, go to Settings >CM Setings >Screen, and disable 0° option.
RoberGalarga said:
If you mean the homescreen, it depends of your launcher. Almost of all have an option to achieve it (screen settings >orientation settings, or something like that).
If you mean all the GUI, and you have a CyanogenMod based ROM, go to Settings >CM Setings >Screen, and disable 0° option.
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My launcher is ADW EX. Not sure on version.
I sometimes use WidgetLocker when I feel like changing things up between MIUI themes and other lock screens.
whitedragon551 said:
My launcher is ADW EX. Not sure on version...
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In the homescreen, press menu button >more >ADW Settings, and go to UI Settings >Screen preferences >Home orientation. Select Landscape.
In the bottom of ADW Settings screen you can view which is your version
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In the homescreen, press menu button >more >ADW Settings, and go to UI Settings >Screen preferences >Home orientation. Select Landscape.
In the bottom of ADW Settings screen you can view which is your version
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That changes home screen orientation, not the lockscreen orientation.
Damn... that's right. Well, searching I found this. It's a long process, but it's pretty easy
RoberGalarga said:
Damn... that's right. Well, searching I found this. It's a long process, but it's pretty easy
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On MIUI in the Framework-Res I dont have a bools.xml file or the config_ string.
Anyone else?
you can set widget locker to alter the orientation to match the phones.
I was attempting to close skype and while not paying attention I accidentally cleared all defaults in the task manager. now my home screen is blue, the buttons are gigantic the settings tab only brings up 3 options :search notifications and 'easy settings' it looks like something off of a flip phone.
How can I change everything back?
Please help
Jacarrock said:
I was attempting to close skype and while not paying attention I accidentally cleared all defaults in the task manager. now my home screen is blue, the buttons are gigantic the settings tab only brings up 3 options :search notifications and 'easy settings' it looks like something off of a flip phone.
How can I change everything back?
Please help
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Not exactly sure, it sounds like you turned on easy mode under display in settings. Change it back
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You defaulted to the easy launcher goninto settings and clear defaults for the easy launcher then press home and select tw launcher. Alternatively install a different home screen app, hit the home key select tw launcher for always and uninstall the home screen app u installed previously
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I have an idea
You can try installing some launchers (like Niagara for example)
And then set it to launch the app launcher automatically when opening the dual screen. Hope it works for you
Just gave it a shot. It does work as far as the launcher opening on the left screen, but pressing home on the left side takes you back to launcher 2.
This means you'd have to turn off the screen and turn it back on or close and open the case and reunlock the phone to get it to open.
Great idea though, I thought it would force it open on the main screen, but nope!
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Just gave it a shot. It does work as far as the launcher opening on the left screen, but pressing home on the left side takes you back to launcher 2.
This means you'd have to turn off the screen and turn it back on or close and open the case and reunlock the phone to get it to open.
Great idea though, I thought it would force it open on the main screen, but nope!
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Some launchers work like opening an app. Niagara is one of them. You can make a shortcut for it, in floating bar?
I use Nova Launcher on the main display and quickly 3-finger swipe apps to the Dual Screen if needed. My Dual Screen homescreen only has widgets on them., I don't use the launcher on it.
Could you use launcher hijack to make it work? Like the Kindle Fires solution for the stock launcher replacement, that opens the launcher of choice upon pressing the home button?
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Could you use launcher hijack to make it work? Like the Kindle Fires solution for the stock launcher replacement, that opens the launcher of choice upon pressing the home button?
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Launcher Hijack does not work, I just tried it.
I use Microsoft's launcher. And usually Swiftkeys. You would think with Duo coming out in a year these products would support this phone. I'm a little disappointed they don't yet.
I found a slightly quirky but reliable method to do this. See my attachments, same launcher on both screens. The one with the notification bar is the main screen, one without is dual screen.
It works with home launchers with a way to get to their home screen via shortcuts. I use nova
Instructions:
0. Make sure you have navigation bar selected instead of gestures in phone settings>display>navigation bar
1. Install App Cloner (the real one, not on Google Play) and make yourself a duplicate of nova or etc.
2. Backup your current launcher settings
3. Open and restore from backup on the second copy of your launcher
4. Install Pie Control from Google Play or etc
5. You can setup pie control as you like. You'll likely have the home button setup as one of your gestures. But this home button will only of course open a single launcher, you can't change it to use a different launcher on each screen. So, add another gesture that you'll use for the second screen.
6. On your selected gesture, set what it does to shortcut>nova (it will be the second nova on the list)>default page (this is the main home screen of your launcher).
7. To get to your launcher on the second screen, just tap your second screen, then do your gesture you set to the shortcut on your main screen. You'll see your fave launcher open on the second screen.
I know this isn't ideal, but it works great for me and if there's still anybody out there looking for this, here you go.