I'm having problems with scrolling widgets recognising touch no matter what rom I'm using and this only seems to happen with adw, other launchers don't seem to have this issue. I use the Gmail widget all the time and this is something that I really would love to find an answer for. I've tried turning off gestures in the settings but the issue remains :-( .
Are any of you experiencing similar issues with adw? I'd really like to know if this is a known issue, or something tailored to my myself. Google didn't help much..........
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swiftfx said:
I'm having problems with scrolling widgets recognising touch no matter what rom I'm using and this only seems to happen with adw, other launchers don't seem to have this issue. I use the Gmail widget all the time and this is something that I really would love to find an answer for. I've tried turning off gestures in the settings but the issue remains :-( .
Are any of you experiencing similar issues with adw? I'd really like to know if this is a known issue, or something tailored to my myself. Google didn't help much..........
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more info. What ROM are you on? Did it just start, or did something precede the problem? Do you have the latest version of ADW from the market? Details!
Also, have you gone into the ADW settings and restored? You'll have to rebuild everything, but that might solve the problem.
I abandoned the ADW launcher after several FCs on start up running the GTask 13.1! (all versions before 10.1 worked fine)
I'm using the Go Launcher EX, until discover the solution for those FCs.
Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I am using an ics rom at the moment but the same issue remained with any other rom I have run so far. The launcher is the latest and an up to date version the restore function I have tried before and again just now but the issue remains . I'm stumped.
Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
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any news on this? I've got the same problem on my motorola xoom :/ While using the ADW launcher, WIZZ widgets sometimes scroll, sometimes not. Even if they do scroll down it's quite stuttering and slow (compared to how it works on the "stock launcher"). This is quite annoying and tbh a reason for me to switch back to stock :/
Bishonen said:
any news on this? I've got the same problem on my motorola xoom :/ While using the ADW launcher, WIZZ widgets sometimes scroll, sometimes not. Even if they do scroll down it's quite stuttering and slow (compared to how it works on the "stock launcher"). This is quite annoying and tbh a reason for me to switch back to stock :/
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WIZZ shouldn't be used with ADW launcher, you should use : "Colorize widget"
it's from the same creator, but it is the version for people using ADW (or Go) launcher. The widgets are working very well with this one
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It seems like LP bogs down SO much after a while.. to the point where everything hangs. I revert to the TouchWiz Launcher and it's like night and day, with the same widgets + feeds and updates.
What gives? Anyone else notice the same?
Yeah I notice it for sure. I haven't noticed it since the lag fix, but it has only been a couple days.
Launcher pro is way quicker than touch wiz for me. Before and after I applied the lag fix. I also try and reset my phone every other day our so.
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Yeah I notice it for sure. I haven't noticed it since the lag fix, but it has only been a couple days.
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I did one of the lagfixes but I undid it and decided to do a factory format. I don't notice much difference, except for when LP lags up the whole phone. I've gone back to the TWL and things are snappy again.
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Launcher pro is way quicker than touch wiz for me. Before and after I applied the lag fix. I also try and reset my phone every other day our so.
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I've never seen the need to reset every other day. But I do notice LP seems really fast with transitions.. but there are some bugs here and there like the preview cards getting jumbled together and such.
Uh. use ADW Launcher? no problems with it with lagfix, I don't know why so many users of the Vibrant community dislike ADW Launcher and is mainly biased towards Launcher Pro.
the only thing i liked about ADW was the option to make more icons fit on the screen. other than that i think TWlauncher is smoother and less buggy. plus the multicons app does what i liked from ADW anyway
Lp is the best! I hate that adw replaces the menu> settings with its own preferences....stupid. Plus lp is faster than anything else
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Uh. use ADW Launcher? no problems with it with lagfix, I don't know why so many users of the Vibrant community dislike ADW Launcher and is mainly biased towards Launcher Pro.
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I have nothing against ADW, but I'm using LP right now so that's why I posed the question.
I use launcher pro for one reason. I love the calendar widget. I do notice that it gets a little laggy every once and a while and most of the time a reboot takes care of it.
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I have nothing against ADW, but I'm using LP right now so that's why I posed the question.
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Seems like you have a pretty big grudge against ADW Launcher. Using another launcher would "solve" your problem. What does LP have to offer that is making you stick with LP? Both are great launchers and the winner depends on the users' personality.
@disturk: It replaces the notifications button on the menu. Is notifications on your menu really necessary? Plus. I believe LP also replaces one button with Settings.
@bromat80: There are other alternatives to the widget, and if a launcher is lagging me then to my opinion it wouldn't be worth having if it lags. At least not until the developer fixes the problem. Try CalWidget as a alternative if you were to experiment with another launcher.
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Seems like you have a pretty big grudge against ADW Launcher.
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What are you talking about? Seriously though. Yeah, I've got it out for ADW launcher!
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@disturk: It replaces the notifications button on the menu. Is notifications on your menu really necessary? Plus. I believe LP also replaces one button with Settings.
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I was referring to being on the home screen..stock is menu, bottom right is settings for phone...lp keeps this whereas adw puts adw settings on the bottom right and moves phone settings to the bottom middle...(unless they've changed it..haven't used adw in a month)
Photo is lp menu
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@bromat80: There are other alternatives to the widget, and if a launcher is lagging me then to my opinion it wouldn't be worth having if it lags. At least not until the developer fixes the problem. Try CalWidget as a alternative if you were to experiment with another launcher.
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I guess what I was getting to is that I like both ADW and Launcher Pro equally and what makes me choose LP is the calendar widget. The lag doesn't bother me. I was just pointing out that I do notice that it does get laggy and normally a reboot takes care of it.
I personally find Launcher Pro more elegant.
No lag that I notice.
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Seems like you have a pretty big grudge against ADW Launcher. Using another launcher would "solve" your problem. What does LP have to offer that is making you stick with LP? Both are great launchers and the winner depends on the users' personality.
@disturk: It replaces the notifications button on the menu. Is notifications on your menu really necessary? Plus. I believe LP also replaces one button with Settings.
@bromat80: There are other alternatives to the widget, and if a launcher is lagging me then to my opinion it wouldn't be worth having if it lags. At least not until the developer fixes the problem. Try CalWidget as a alternative if you were to experiment with another launcher.
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Whoa whoa, whats with the attitude bro? if the OP likes a certain product and want to support it, he can do whatever he wants. It sounds like you are the one with the grudge against LP. I personally like LP because it does 3D App Drawer and 5 icons columns on desktop. AND it's fast as **** on my phone.
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Launcher pro is way quicker than touch wiz for me. Before and after I applied the lag fix. I also try and reset my phone every other day our so.
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Yea, launcher pro all the way, my phone used to lag with touch wiz all the time.
LP here. Absolutely no issues at all. Incredible.
Hands down TouchWiz is most definitely the fastest launcher of them all. I see no reason to use third party launcher other than to customize a few things. Does TouchWiz look like the iPhone? Yes! Does the Vibrant overall look like a better version of the iPhone clone? Yes!! lol. Do I love my Vibrant with all of my hear? *$#@ YES!!! but that is besides the point I am trying to get at
Launcher Pro sucks in my opinion, and is much much slower than TW. You can tell by that it takes a few seconds longer to initially load the icons when going into Applications. Transitions just aren't as fast either.
ADW is probably a tad bit faster, but you still can not compare it to TW. I do wish that I had an option to go back and forth between stock and TW. Hopefully that will be made available in 2.2.
I would say stick with TW, make life easy
You can change the speed at which the applications load in the drawer on lp. I don't think anything is farr than instantaneous
I prefer lp because I don't like the side to side scroll in the app tray. I have my speed set higher than the default values for lp and experience no lag.
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I am running the Comm Rom 2.0 and when I try to use my LP pro KEY it starts FC'ing. I can use the free version of LP just not the pro? All else runs FANTASTIC with this set up......
I have OTB1.4
Any Ideas?
Thanks!!
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Nevermind...As always if you read a little you usually find the answers!! Thanks to all that contribute here! btw....In the answer I ounf that a lot of people here dont use Launcher Pro....What do you use then? I like the 7 screens and the transitions, but if there is something that works better I am all EARS!
I use ADW EX. The only thing it's missing from LP is the widgets, which you can't seem to get anyway lol. But it adds quite a bit, IMO
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I use ADW but I had LP installed behind the scenes. After my first app restore I was experiencing the same issue. On my second build of 2.0 I chose not not restore LP and didn't encounter the issue.
I've been using LP+ for quite some time. Occasionally, after a new install it will FC when you first start the phone, but when it comes back, everything is fine. I'm experiencing it now, because I just installed ComRom 2.0, but after a few days it will settle in, and not FC at all.
In order to use the paid version you have to remove the .apk from system/app using Root Explorer. Reinstall Launcher Pro from market. Before removing make sure you have another launcher to use.
Adw Ex and Go Launcher are way better anyways.
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This is not my video, but it happens the same way on my Atrix, maybe not too pronounced like the video though. Seems like there's a sensitivity issue here. Is there an option somewhere in the launcher or something that will help fix this issue on my Atrix?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg2V4HWg-Zg&feature=youtu.be
This was posted once on another phone, but never really answered. Some people say to just scroll slower, but Launcher Pro has no issues like this even with fast scrolling through the homescreen.
After flashing to Aura to get a feel of the fingerprint scanner again (I love it) it is like a dream come true, I always thought it was a faulty screen, but the screen double take issue never happened to me again on Aura's launcherpro. I downloaded ADW Launcher on the Market and the issue still exist just like CM7's integrated ADW.
BumP
10char
Mine does this also. Unfortunately I don't have a solution.
Well, if you guys don't know a fix:
Maybe we can make this a signing club so I can post this in the CM7 thread or forward to them so they can fix it on the next patch.
Well, if you don't have this issue on ADW launcher, please also acknowledge it.
BUMP
Only fix I found was to just ignore ADW and just use Launcher Pro with CM7. Faster and much more stable with gestures.
Did the same on my legend, desire, sgs and this phone. Not sure why....launcher pro rules.....and looks relatively AOSP.
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they either don't let me resize my widgets or ignore and try to force the widget to the centre of the homescreen with a massive border of space all around.
going to try zeam again but i think after that - there's no more h/w accelerated launchers right?
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they either don't let me resize my widgets or ignore and try to force the widget to the centre of the homescreen with a massive border of space all around.
going to try zeam again but i think after that - there's no more h/w accelerated launchers right?
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I am not sure about h/w acceleration, but try (free) Nemus launcher from the Market.
It has got a nice group/folder feature for the homescreen.
thanks, i'll see if it does the trick. i need something accelerated though since every other launcher lags. zeam is quick but doesn't do scrollable widgets
Go launcher works well as does Zeam launcher
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I think I heard launcher2 is quite good... Not sure though..
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nemus launcher seems to be the best i've tried so far. zeam doesn't support scrollable widgets anymore so that's not an option.
i used go launcher till a few hours ago and it's laggy as hell once you add widgets etc. it's widgets were nice though. launcher pro is dead now with the author claiming something new is coming out to (i assume) get people to buy the old version
i'm using my old pure messenger for fbook and sms widgets. gmail now includes a decent full screen widget. i just need a decent scrollable calendar one.
Found SS launcher the other day and I'm hooked. Man, it is so different I love it. Can even add things below the screen and scroll vertically on a page. It lags a bit sometimes but with updates it will get better.
Also, 360 launcher. Top stuff. Heaps of themes available from the launcher like go launcher.
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Found SS launcher the other day and I'm hooked. Man, it is so different I love it. Can even add things below the screen and scroll vertically on a page. It lags a bit sometimes but with updates it will get better
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+1. Bought the pro version, ridiculously customisable, have hardly scratched the surface yet. Had some bootloops and lag, but they seem to have disappeared today.
My current setup with it is intensely boring, but I'm into lists at the mo, and my battery time is huge.
Only downside is centring widgets - a PITA.
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+1. Bought the pro version, ridiculously customisable, have hardly scratched the surface yet. Had some bootloops and lag, but they seem to have disappeared today.
My current setup with it is intensely boring, but I'm into lists at the mo, and my battery time is huge.
Only downside is centring widgets - a PITA.
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Nice! I did notice it on the desktop thread earlier. The beauty of it are the endless possibilities.
As for widgets, yeah they can be tricky to centre. Sometimes they are a bit small as well so I drag half to the next page, enlarge then centre. I have a few hidden out of view like the power and music widgets.
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guys how can we use nova and apex launcher..wen i try to install it is showing there is problem in parsing the package..any ideas??
p.s sory my bad it was a corrupted file..
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guys how can we use nova and apex launcher..wen i try to install it is showing there is problem in parsing the package..any ideas??
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They are only compatible with ics.
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Nova allows you to resize widgets on the ics beta. Works quite well too.
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after changing the density to 160 (from 240) there was something up with all the stock launchers (mentioned in the subject). some wouldn't allow the resize option at all, another did but i couldn't move widgets to the top or sides. there was this big border where i couldn't have any shortcuts or widgets.
h/w acceleration...
So, I don't get is Go Launcher h/w accelerated? If not which are?
go definetely isn't. zeam feels like it is but has no scrolling support so not worth looking at.
ok, trying nova again. for some reason it works properly now i've installed it off the market.
Zeam is too simple and minimalistic for me, I really like the "TSF Shell" but it's not complete yet, a lot of things to do... and it's EXPENSIVE... But it has H/W acceleration and it has a lot of interesting functions... just watch on youtube. It's nice and smooth!
Didn't try NOVA because I'm still on GingerBread (LA4), and as far as I know it's only for ICS...
I wonder why GO developers are ignoring H/W acceleration =(
me too. go launcher with hw accel would be worth a go again. at this point, anything without that isn't worth looking at IMO. far too laggy in comparison. nova now (even with 7 screens full of widgets) is nice and fast. like the stock samsung browser
This is my first android experience. I got the Note 2 and decided to try out Nova launcher after so many raving reviews. I download and installed it but whenever I click on my gmail widget, the theme reverts back to touchwiz. Everything seems to be okay. Is it not compatible with gmail? Or am I missing something (setting?) Thanks
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This is my first android experience. I got the Note 2 and decided to try out Nova launcher after so many raving reviews. I download and installed it but whenever I click on my gmail widget, the theme reverts back to touchwiz. Everything seems to be okay. Is it not compatible with gmail? Or am I missing something (setting?) Thanks
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Did you make nova launcher as default launcher?I also think that nova needs root for widgets.
To make nova default launcher go to nova settings and in "Select default Home" select nova
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Yes, I did. But any time I click on my gmail widget, it reverts back. Once I hit the Nova shortcut icon, Nova comes back. I'd love to be able to use this launcher. I'm trying to stay away from rooting at this time. If it requires it, I'll just use stock TW for now.
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Yes, I did. But any time I click on my gmail widget, it reverts back. Once I hit the Nova shortcut icon, Nova comes back. I'd love to be able to use this launcher. I'm trying to stay away from rooting at this time. If it requires it, I'll just use stock TW for now.
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You need to be rooted to use widgets...
Fired From My FireDevice.
W H A T?
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You need to be rooted to use widgets...
Fired From My FireDevice.
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If that's true, that's a bummer.. I've already uninstalled Nova but my agenda widget was working fine. It was the gmail widget that was causing TW to reappear after I closed out from the gmail widget. Don't use that many widgets, (mail, calendar, agenda, task) but if they dont play nice with Nova, I'll have to stick with TW.
Nova + widgets
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If that's true, that's a bummer.. I've already uninstalled Nova but my agenda widget was working fine. It was the gmail widget that was causing TW to reappear after I closed out from the gmail widget. Don't use that many widgets, (mail, calendar, agenda, task) but if they dont play nice with Nova, I'll have to stick with TW.
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Not True. I have Nova (prime) installed and have been able to use every widget. (it may be helpful to enable widget overlaping in the settings.)
Having the same problem on my SIII but I'm rooted and it only happens when I use the back button to get out of apps, it will back out of the app to touchwiz. I have nova as default so as soon as i hit the home button nova is back. It didn't start until I updated to Jelly Bean. On ICS nova was running smooth as butter.
Nova crashes a lot. I am rooted and have sent crash logs to the Dev and sent seperate emails and have heard nothing back. I like it but when looking through widgets in the drawer it crashes, when resizing from time to time it crashes and when attempting to move a widget yup it crashes. Not all the time but more than it should.
I'm using Nova Prime and not rooted and all of my widgets are working fine.
First try to remove the widget and add it again with nova.
Second clear the default action for TW (in application)
Last i advise you to freeze TW : in application too, normaly the button for uninstal is changed by a "Disable" button.
Try apex. Almost same deal as nova but I like it a little better
Is that a hemi? No silly its Paranoid Android!
EVO 4G LTE S-OFF;-]
Lol, much laggier than Nova.
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Lol, much laggier than Nova.
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+1, Apex is not as smooth as Nova....
thought I was the only one!!
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Nova crashes a lot. I am rooted and have sent crash logs to the Dev and sent seperate emails and have heard nothing back. I like it but when looking through widgets in the drawer it crashes, when resizing from time to time it crashes and when attempting to move a widget yup it crashes. Not all the time but more than it should.
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Same thing happens here! I've tried everything. I think it might be having too many things widgets or some issues with custom home screen grids.
I thought it might be the snote page widget and this slide show widget. Removed both and now it doesn't crash when resizing.
When scrolling through widgets in the app drawer.... I found awesome widgets pro to be causing the problem so I just uninstalled that.
Really hope they fix this since I'm missing my slide show widgets-tried several and my snote widget.
Never going back to touchwiz though ha!
Mines the paid version if that helps. I really really like nova and the landscape mode. Just the issue with the widgets really bugs me, and the few hours I've spend trying to solve it.!
I have APW as well. It has been hit or miss with crashes. I restored the other day and things have been good for the most part. I am a heavy widget used which I am sure is the problem.
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I know this phenomenon as well...and here´s my "solution": This was my experience everytime I got a new Samsung phone. Suddenly, Android jumps back from Nova to TW (e.g. Site Buddy on the Note). And it ALWAYS stopped this behavior after a few days of usage. It was always that easy :laugh:
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I know this phenomenon as well...and here´s my "solution": This was my experience everytime I got a new Samsung phone. Suddenly, Android jumps back from Nova to TW (e.g. Site Buddy on the Note). And it ALWAYS stopped this behavior after a few days of usage. It was always that easy :laugh:
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Wait, so what's the solution? I miss a few of my widgets never going back to touchwiz though!
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Wait, so what's the solution? I miss a few of my widgets never going back to touchwiz though!
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Hehe, that´s why I wrote "solution" in quotation marks! For me, there never was a real "solution" for this issue, the problem simply dissapeared after a few hours/days of usage!
I see! Let's hope it's the case for me too! Although I'm not sure since I've Been using nova for a while, the problems just stated though.
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