META WIDGET
Meta is a unique app that can turn virtually any online content into dynamic, interactive widgets.
Simply browse to a website, pick a column of text, link or image and enjoy this information right on your home screen!
Why is this cool you ask? Because almost anything can be parsed out of a website - images, blogrolls, RSS feeds or entire windows.
Any widget created through Meta can be customized and automatically updated, or updated on user interaction.
Features
★ Create widgets from almost any website element
★ Parse graphs and images
★ Extract statistics and information from authorized sites
★ Configure widgets (background, alignment, etc.)
★ Automatic updates
★ User defined click actions
★ Lots of other cool stuff
Status
The app is currently quite stable, but we still prefer to call it a beta. So please, do write to us with suggestions or bug reports!
Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.metawidget
The free app has everything but automatic updates. Please buy the Key - that would help us a lot
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Guys I would really appreciate some feedback!
Why does the app need access to read sensitive log data?
crazycranky said:
Why does the app need access to read sensitive log data?
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Its for the error report logcats.
1.0.2.1
Fixed keyboard issue present on some phones
Fixed image cache optimization (much faster now)
Fixed a rendering issue that occurs if data connection is lost
Fixed a few device-specific issues from user feedback
Guys id appreciate some feedback on this latest release!
looks like a great idea
just downloaded but when i tried to start it, it zoomed out like it was about to open an app but closed so it didnt even start to open
also no icon on homescreen or in app draw
no new widgets
i tried reinstalling
i downloaded it off the market
im a p7510 and running galaxy task on a switch me log in thingy
happy to help test
BroBot175 said:
looks like a great idea
just downloaded but when i tried to start it, it zoomed out like it was about to open an app but closed so it didnt even start to open
also no icon on homescreen or in app draw
no new widgets
i tried reinstalling
i downloaded it off the market
im a p7510 and running galaxy task on a switch me log in thingy
happy to help test
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SwitchMe shouldnt affect anything. Just try rebooting - its probably a launcher cache problem.
Let me know if the issue persists please.
How this widget works? When I add the widget it shows me a browser I enter the url hit enter then what should I do next? How can I add it to my homescreen?
I'm running AOKP rom build 36.
vibecatalin said:
How this widget works? When I add the widget it shows me a browser I enter the url hit enter then what should I do next? How can I add it to my homescreen?
I'm running AOKP rom build 36.
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I take it you just ignored the tooltips? Gotta love it. And the video as well? Lovely.
Go to a webpage. Enter spot mode. Wait for it to reload the page. Tap on any element in the webpage.
I hope it works on your aokp 36...
Very sorry! I was in a hurry earlier. Trying right now.
L.E : Works very well, I will try it these days and I will give you some feedback.
So you were in a hurry and you decided to post on a forum? Thats a contradiction in terms if eer ive seen one.
No offense mate, just ****s and giggles
You are a funny guy
ftgg99 said:
I take it you just ignored the tooltips? Gotta love it. And the video as well? Lovely.
Go to a webpage. Enter spot mode. Wait for it to reload the page. Tap on any element in the webpage.
I hope it works on your aokp 36...
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You mention a video. However, I don't see it. Google returns metawidget.org which is obviously not the same thing.
Actually, I found it, in one of these other threads you started about meta widget.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1655198
[App] Meta Widget - Create Widgets From Any Web Content
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1655248
[BETA] Meta Widget - create widgets from any web content
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654156
Meta Widget - create widgets from any website content
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654758
[2.1+] Meta Widget ▐ Widgets From Any Web Content▐ NEWS IMAGES STATS SCROLLABLE▐
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1655244
[App] Meta Widget - Create Widgets From Any Web Content (TESTERS PLS)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654871
Meta Widget - create widgets from any website content
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653980
☰ Meta Widget ☰ Create widgets from any website ☰ SCROLLABLE NEWS IMAGES ANYTHING ☰
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In the list.
Problem: The widget title alignment doesn't seem to work. Regardless of choosing center or right, it remains aligned on the left.
Suggestion: Ability to select two colors so you can alternate colors for each line of a widgets content.
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Any issues?
Hi again i got it to workign using adw
i may be using it wrong but i can only seem to be able to select one element on a wbsite
so on say engadget on the mobile
i can only select one story not the whole colume of them
is there a way to do this cause other wise it doesnt really work for me as a newsfeed.
couple of bugs ive found
when on engadgets desktop site, when i press the slect box thingy the buttons all disappear and come back ever time i click but then go again
works fine on mobile site though
anther is that on facebook on the desktop site, when i click the select box the whole news feed goes blank.
I know the answer to these problems is just "use the mobile site" but i thought id let you know
Cheers for the app though
Rob
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Any issues?
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I mentioned the title alignment does not work. And it seems the content alignment doesn't work either. Regardless of selecting right or center, everything aligns left.
EDIT: Alignment failed to work with m.fark.com however worked with content created from a google feed.
Also, from the video, before adding the widget the user is prompted for widget dimensions. This does not happen. Perhaps it is something to do with Nemus. But, once the widget is added I am able to scale the widget to my desired dimensions.
Device: Korean Tab 10.1WiFi (shw-m380w)
ROM: Stock Honeycomb FD19
Launcher: Nemus Launcher
Very cool app.
Suggestions:
Abiliy to enable a border.
Ability to create a template or set defaults that stores color and font sizes, etc to easily create like widgets without having to adjust new widgets to match existing widgets.
Once the desired content is selected the ui advances to the widget settings where you can select content and then colors, etc. If the user presses the back button, the widget closes and the user has to start all over again. Please change the back function to bring the user back to the content selection page or the browser window. It's really frustrating having to start over!
Ability to set a global update frequency and/or a per widget update frequency.
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koe1974 said:
Problem: The widget title alignment doesn't seem to work. Regardless of choosing center or right, it remains aligned on the left.
Suggestion: Ability to select two colors so you can alternate colors for each line of a widgets content.
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Alignment works fine for me on all devices i have, what is your device name and firmware version?
Related
I am new owner of the Unlocked Streak. It came with the 2.2 and I am kinda loving it. Have already applied the performance pack and the quadrant scores have kind of doubled from stock ~800 to ~1450 with the performance pack.
Overall I am really loving this device.
Just need a little help in few lousy areas (have already tried searching the forum/web)
1) How do you edit stage UI widgets ? I need to bookmark my webpages on the Web widget but I dont see any option to add my own pages.
2) There seems to be some kind of issue with my Contact widget as well. I have like 150 contacts on my SIM card and I tried importing them to my phone. I could do that but when I get into the Contacts Widget/application, I am just not seeing anything there. Instead it tells me to do the same thing that I just did, that is to import contacts.
I used some other contacts application from the appstore and the other app can see those 150 contacts but again I am unsure if that app is seeing the SIM contacts or not.
3) On the same lines, can I bookmark my favorite music albums in the Music Widget ? Currently everything seems to be random in that widget.
I know I might look like a noob but for a while I am with this new possession of mine.
Looking forward for the help from you guys.
vasishta.sushant said:
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1) How do you edit stage UI widgets ? I need to bookmark my webpages on the Web widget but I dont see any option to add my own pages.
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The widget reflects the favorites that you have saved in the browser. Edit and/or save favorites in the browser and they are reflected in the widget.
vasishta.sushant said:
2) There seems to be some kind of issue with my Contact widget as well. I have like 150 contacts on my SIM card and I tried importing them to my phone. I could do that but when I get into the Contacts Widget/application, I am just not seeing anything there. Instead it tells me to do the same thing that I just did, that is to import contacts.
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The contact widget displays the favorites you have set in your contacts list. When in the contacts app hit the menu key and select display options. My contacts all are from my Google account, you may have to select something there to show contacts that are only on the phone. Once you can see your contacts in the contact app tap one to display details and then tap the start in the upper right corner to add it to your favorites (and to the widget).
vasishta.sushant said:
3) On the same lines, can I bookmark my favorite music albums in the Music Widget ? Currently everything seems to be random in that widget.
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I don't see any way to create shortcuts on or customize the music widget. You can create shortcuts to a playlist. Hold you finger on an empty area of the screen until the menu pops up.Select Shortcuts and then scroll down to Music Playlist. Tap on that and you will get a list of your playlists to choose from. The shortcut created will open the music player with that playlist. You can put the shortcuts in a folder to keep from hitting them when you don't intend to.
Edit: I also see that the widget displays a quick link to all of your playlists.
Thanks brother. Finally i was able to make the desired changes.
vasishta.sushant said:
Thanks brother. Finally i was able to make the desired changes.
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Glad you sorted it out.
FYI - there's a thanks button on posts. Click it when you get a helpful answer.
Oops. Will take care of that next time. Thanks again.
vasishta.sushant said:
Oops. Will take care of that next time. Thanks again.
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The thanks button helps make the forum better.
It keeps a bunch of thank you posts from showing up in long threads. Sometimes the thanks post comes so far after the post it thanked you have no clue who the person is thanking.
A post with a LOT of thanks shows that it was useful and therefore the content might be given more weight.
A user with a lot of thanks show that the content they post is valued by others.
Users who use the thanks button contribute to the forum by making it known which posts are useful, which users are helpful and keeping threads shorter.
It's a very good system. And you're welcome - enjoy the Streak.
EDIT: Per the suggestions, I downloaded and can confirm it seems pretty amazing. A big learning curve though, doesn't seem intuitive. Working on that.
I Really would like to start using this app, but the permissions seem crazy to me. Everyone's thoughts? Am I just paranoid? The developer seems very legit and know's whats up... fan of XDA too... so, probably nothing, but I am so skeptical when an app needs so much (though, given the power of the app, it sorta makes sense)
This application has access to the following:
Services that cost you money:
directly call phone numbers
Network communication:
full Internet access
Your personal information:
read sensitive log data
Storage:
modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents
System tools:
disable keylock,
retrieve running applications,
reorder running applications,
modify global system settings,
prevent device from sleeping,
display system-level alerts
Your accounts:
discover known accounts
Hardware controls:
control vibrator
Network communication:
view network state,
view Wi-Fi state
System tools:
automatically start at boot,
expand/collapse status bar,
set preferred applications,
read sync settings
NOW... with all that said, look at the beauty you can create:
** DO NOT POST THERE UNLESS YOU ARE POSTING A THEME!! **
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=968613
hi there i have had widget locker for a long time and so far nothing bad has happen the themeing is awesome plus quick widget access it is a pretty awesome too. This is one app i would recommend to ya
DigitalWerewolf said:
hi there i have had widget locker for a long time and so far nothing bad has happen the themeing is awesome plus quick widget access it is a pretty awesome too. This is one app i would recommend to ya
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Hmm.. quick widget access?
I think you are just being paranoid. It's obviously a widely used app and as you can see a wonderful app to have.
If this was an unknown dev I would say do some research.
Thanks for this didn't know widgetlocker had themes!
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yea like i have power amp so i put that widget there i also have my weather widget there also you can choose a different wallpaper aside from the one your phone has
I have been using it for a week or so now. I love having my fancy widget with weather on my lock screen but I get more use out of the Pandora Widget. control my music without having to unlock my phone when I pull it out of my pocket. added a slider for some things and its awesome. check out my layout i think it came out great personally.
How do I use the theme?
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I've had it for a while but stopped using it, it would often default to system lockscreen and it runs in bg using resources, but it is pretty.PS. why are my screenies teh suck?
Don't blame me, blame my keyboard's autocorrection algorithm.
caliga4221 said:
I have been using it for a week or so now. I love having my fancy widget with weather on my lock screen but I get more use out of the Pandora Widget. control my music without having to unlock my phone when I pull it out of my pocket. added a slider for some things and its awesome. check out my layout i think it came out great personally.
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How do you change the slide to unlock? I have a few I have that I'd like to try
Long press add slider in tool mode.
Don't blame me, blame my keyboard's autocorrection algorithm.
It's like a whole new world.
In tool Mode then what...I don't get it
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Cool! Thanks for posting this. I'm just not sure exactly how to use apply these themes. What exactly do we do with the .zips?
I want this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11817549&postcount=69
1. go the app menu and open widget locker (will not work from an already locked state )
2. Long press on open space
3. Select "Custom Slider"
4. click the drop down box to select a different slider from those installed or select "get themes" and download them directly.
5. customize the slider before you select "save"
EDIT: http://widgetlocker.teslacoilsw.com/themes-doc/installing-themes/ <-- how to install
Nvm we need 2.0 version lol
Alright, downloaded it... it looks like there is a little bit of a learning curve on this app. I will try reading the guides already out there and see if I can give a readers digest version later.
I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and love it. I got it specifically for keeping the audiogalaxy app on the locker as to have quicker access to pause or stop music. I have also grown fond of the rotary lock as well.
I've been using Widget Locker for months and I've never had a problem. I've just discovered the theming aspect of it so I'm excited to get into that. I'm wanting to theme the rotary and the normal android tabs like the lockscreens in Bionix 1.3, hopefully it turns out well! If someone's already done this, let me know where to find it
Here is my first attempt.....
Not perfect.
☰ Meta Widget ☰ Create widgets from any website ☰ SCROLLABLE NEWS IMAGES ANYTHING ☰
META WIDGET
Meta is a unique app that can turn virtually any online content into dynamic, interactive widgets.
Simply browse to a website, pick a column of text, link or image and enjoy this information right on your home screen!
Why is this cool you ask? Because almost anything can be parsed out of a website - images, blogrolls, RSS feeds or entire windows.
Any widget created through Meta can be customized and automatically updated, or updated on user interaction.
Features
★ Create widgets from almost any website element
★ Parse graphs and images
★ Extract statistics and information from authorized sites
★ Configure widgets (background, alignment, etc.)
★ Automatic updates
★ User defined click actions
★ Lots of other cool stuff
Status
The app is currently quite stable, but we still prefer to call it a beta. So please, do write to us with suggestions or bug reports!
Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.metawidget
The free app has everything but automatic updates. Please buy the Key - that would help us a lot
Screens
Anything to report?
Yes I can report there are same apps that auto update that cost less and do the same. Poor market research
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Yes I can report there are same apps that auto update that cost less and do the same. Poor market research
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Really? What app(s) function the same?
He's talking out of his arse. Poor brain function.
There are no apps like this.
Also, if you feel that $2 is a lot of money you should probably not have a $500 phone. In the list he goes.
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@ftgg99 I love your Meta Widget app!
Recently I tried experimenting with 200DPI on AOKP ROM and the widget works fine. To take better advantage of 200DPI, I started using 5x5 grid on Apex Launcher instead of 4x4.
I used to have 2 comic strip Meta Widgets on one homescreen, each 2x4. To give an idea, the homescreen will be split into 2 vertical blocks, each containing 1 comic strip.
Now that I have 5 columns, I can't make that equal split of comics.
Can a feature be added to Meta Widget so that I can instantiate as a huge 5x5 widget with it split equally vertically? .. with each vertical section containing contents from a URL (a comic strip for my case)?
Or is the Widget Maker app of yours be able to do the same?
UPDATE: This is how I had set it up on 240DPI 4x4 grid homescreen: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26669391&postcount=157
Any way to create such equal split widgets on a 5x5 grid?
Thanks!
jazzboyrules said:
@ftgg99 I love your Meta Widget app!
Recently I tried experimenting with 200DPI on AOKP ROM and the widget works fine. To take better advantage of 200DPI, I started using 5x5 grid on Apex Launcher instead of 4x4.
I used to have 2 comic strip Meta Widgets on one homescreen, each 2x4. To give an idea, the homescreen will be split into 2 vertical blocks, each containing 1 comic strip.
Now that I have 5 columns, I can't make that equal split of comics.
Can a feature be added to Meta Widget so that I can instantiate as a huge 5x5 widget with it split equally vertically? .. with each vertical section containing contents from a URL (a comic strip for my case)?
Or is the Widget Maker app of yours be able to do the same?
UPDATE: This is how I had set it up on 240DPI 4x4 grid homescreen: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26669391&postcount=157
Any way to create such equal split widgets on a 5x5 grid?
Thanks!
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Why look what we have here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.widgets
Widget Maker helps you make panels of widgets to maximise the available space
Just a little something we came up with for ****s and goggles.
ftgg99 said:
Why look what we have here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.widgets
Widget Maker helps you make panels of widgets to maximise the available space
Just a little something we came up with for ****s and goggles.
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Thanks, I thought so, I just wanted to confirm that Widget Maker will work for what I want.
jazzboyrules said:
Can a feature be added to Meta Widget so that I can instantiate as a huge 5x5 widget with it split equally vertically? .. with each vertical section containing contents from a URL (a comic strip for my case)?
Or is the Widget Maker app of yours be able to do the same?
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I didn't want to buy it without knowing but I just noticed that 7-day demo is available. Thanks!
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@ftgg9
I had one feature request which I believe that the current versions of Meta Widget and Widget Maker don't support.
The vertical partitioning of the screen works fine most of the time for 2 comics, because usually the comics are in form of 4x1 panels. But sometimes, the comics are more rectangular or squarish in shape (about 4x2 panels). So when such comic appear, it is shrunk down to fit in that vertical space and so is unreadable.
So the feature request is: Can one more action be added to the list of on-click actions so that that widget temporarily takes up the full screen estate like a popup? Upon hitting the back button or for that matter anywhere on the screen, the popup can close. Please let me know if that feature is possible and if it can be added.
Thanks.
You mean to open the image in a dialog? Ill think about it... maybe.
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You mean to open the image in a dialog? Ill think about it... maybe.
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Yes, so that the dialog overlays the full screen and shows the image in the biggest size possible.
For now I click on the widget, and select Open in Browser. Then the browser opens and reloads the same comic from the network. It works but it doesn't look seamless. Having a dialog, fetch the same image from cache will be quicker than the current reload from network in browser option.
Thanks for considering it.
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Yes, so that the dialog overlays the full screen and shows the image in the biggest size possible.
For now I click on the widget, and select Open in Browser. Then the browser opens and reloads the same comic from the network. It works but it doesn't look seamless. Having a dialog, fetch the same image from cache will be quicker than the current reload from network in browser option.
Thanks for considering it.
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There will be a release tomorrow, I will experiment.
1.0.2.10
Reworked parser logic for compatibility
Reworked padding system in some circumstances
Fixed compatibility issues with Nova and others
Fixed title text size caching issue
Fixed a number of device specific problems from user logs
Anything to report?
ftgg99 said:
Anything to report?
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Nope. Runs perfectly!
That is good to know!
Anything to report?
ftgg99 said:
There will be a release tomorrow, I will experiment.
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Hi, I was wondering if you got a chance to experiment with the full screen image overlay feature. Let me know if I can be a beta tester for that. Thanks!
No i havent had a chance but it is on my to do list!
jazzboyrules said:
Thanks, I thought so, I just wanted to confirm that Widget Maker will work for what I want.
I didn't want to buy it without knowing but I just noticed that 7-day demo is available. Thanks!
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@ftgg9
I had one feature request which I believe that the current versions of Meta Widget and Widget Maker don't support.
The vertical partitioning of the screen works fine most of the time for 2 comics, because usually the comics are in form of 4x1 panels. But sometimes, the comics are more rectangular or squarish in shape (about 4x2 panels). So when such comic appear, it is shrunk down to fit in that vertical space and so is unreadable.
So the feature request is: Can one more action be added to the list of on-click actions so that that widget temporarily takes up the full screen estate like a popup? Upon hitting the back button or for that matter anywhere on the screen, the popup can close. Please let me know if that feature is possible and if it can be added.
Thanks.
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ftgg99 said:
You mean to open the image in a dialog? Ill think about it... maybe.
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jazzboyrules said:
Yes, so that the dialog overlays the full screen and shows the image in the biggest size possible.
For now I click on the widget, and select Open in Browser. Then the browser opens and reloads the same comic from the network. It works but it doesn't look seamless. Having a dialog, fetch the same image from cache will be quicker than the current reload from network in browser option.
Thanks for considering it.
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Are you guys planning to develop this feature: click on the widget opens the linked image in full screen overlay?
Thanks.
Its on the to do list. But its not height priority because similar functionality can already be achieved through opening the relevant web page.
Hi all newbie here and did a few searches and tried to look for help but could not find right info, also I hope I am in the right spot to post so please feel free to tell me if I am not in the right place. Currently running ICS 4.0.4 up-to-date at time of writing on Vodafone Australia but I don't think the country of service provider is the problem. I have a problem with my 'Home Screen Dock' NOT THE 'Lock Screen Dock' I can change icons on the lock screens no problems, All the help, forums and videos on changing the 'Home Screen Dock' Icons say to simply drag, drop[ and replace. All i wanted to do is change the stock "Internet" Icon with Chrome. Dragged the internet icon of and went to drag the Chrome one on but I can't as instead of the dock staying visible like on some videos it changes to the Delete Icon option. Cant find settings please help. Also I do not want to use a 3rd party launcher. I tried Apex and do like it but I use widgets and can't use widgets as my phone is not rooted. Please help arrrgghhh. Thanks in advance.
PS . I just have a blankspot where my internet Icon use to be.
I am running JB at the moment, so can't tell you perfectly. But I remember having this situation before and I used menu-edit to change icons in dock. try that.
Or go into app drawer and navigate to page where chrome is then go menu-edit... pick chrome and try to bring it down on the dock.
b_bhavu said:
I am running JB at the moment, so can't tell you perfectly. But I remember having this situation before and I used menu-edit to change icons in dock. try that.
Or go into app drawer and navigate to page where chrome is then go menu-edit... pick chrome and try to bring it down on the dock.
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Doing menu-edit changes the dock bar and give me the following 4 options to drag the icon on to.... "Create Folder" "Create Page" "File Info" "Delete".
StefsGalaxy said:
Doing menu-edit changes the dock bar and give me the following 4 options to drag the icon on to.... "Create Folder" "Create Page" "File Info" "Delete".
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Do menu-edit while you are in app drawer.
Home screen - app drawer - menu - edit
b_bhavu said:
Do menu-edit while you are in app drawer.
Home screen - app drawer - menu - edit
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Thanks for your reply...I had already tried this. The only difference is that now once you start to drag instead of the "Creat Folder" "Create Page" "File Info" and "Delete" it does the same but just with those as icons and no text.
StefsGalaxy said:
Hi all newbie here and did a few searches and tried to look for help but could not find right info, also I hope I am in the right spot to post so please feel free to tell me if I am not in the right place. Currently running ICS 4.0.4 up-to-date at time of writing on Vodafone Australia but I don't think the country of service provider is the problem. I have a problem with my 'Home Screen Dock' NOT THE 'Lock Screen Dock' I can change icons on the lock screens no problems, All the help, forums and videos on changing the 'Home Screen Dock' Icons say to simply drag, drop[ and replace. All i wanted to do is change the stock "Internet" Icon with Chrome. Dragged the internet icon of and went to drag the Chrome one on but I can't as instead of the dock staying visible like on some videos it changes to the Delete Icon option. Cant find settings please help. Also I do not want to use a 3rd party launcher. I tried Apex and do like it but I use widgets and can't use widgets as my phone is not rooted. Please help arrrgghhh. Thanks in advance.
PS . I just have a blankspot where my internet Icon use to be.
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Think it's a bug with our Aussie rom. Consider changing Rom if it bothers u man
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Ausboy 2011 said:
Think it's a bug with our Aussie rom. Consider changing Rom if it bothers u man
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Gonna go and get rooted the I can take full advantage of APEX Launcher.
Hi All,
Like StefsGalaxy, I've done a myriad of searches re: TouchWiz Shortcut Dock and thus have yielded no results, or at least nothing fluid anyway.
I guess it is a localised issue. i.e. AU Only. I'm with the Vodafone network but have seen posts the same from people who are on Telstra.
I've read a few threads on XDA RE: Modifying TouchWiz, and have been fairly successful. Said Mods have mostly been Column / Row modifications to allow for more icons on the HomeScreen and AppDrawer.
I'm interested to know if there is a way I can
A) Modify the application shortcuts on the dock (within the APK)
B) Undo the changes that Samsung have 'borked'
C) Revert to a pre-jelly bean version of TouchWiz (seclauncher2.apk) where the functionality to change the Apps still exists..
Perhaps if I could find seclauncher.apk from a 4.0.4 build (any directions on where are welcome), I could compare the differences between the two and re-compile for 4.1.1.
Any alternative suggestions that don't involve a complete ROM change or a new Launcher? (I quite like what I have)
Thanks in advance....
Hi,
I have played with Themer and widgets last few hours, and it looks very nice. I have looked through the introduction videos, and they were informative, but there is always some information missing, and here is what I could not find:
How to lock widgets without right click?
When we unlock the widgets for editing, we need to lock them back. Every tutorial that I looked does this using right click on screen, but what if there is no place on screen available to right click (widget occupies to whole screen)?. I guess we could add one screen temporarily, lock the widgets, and remove the "dummy" screen, but I guess there should be some quicker method?
How to dock particular widget to appear on all screens?
I would like one widget to appear on all screens, something like a Dock on the stock Android. How to mark widget as docked (locked) on all screens?
How to preview a custom (exported) theme?
In the video tutorials it is said to put an image with the same name to thumbs folder (I noticed that it must be png also, not jpeg). However, this only shows the screenshot in the thumbnail preview of exported themes. What about when we select a particular theme, which opens a screen with Delete Apply choices? This preview is still blank screen, which means that it does not use the image from the thumbs. The same behavior is seen in the video tutorials.
How to know if there is an empty widget on screen?
For example, lets say that I have dropped a widget on the screen accidentally, and I did not place any element in it. This widget would be transparent by default. How can I see those widgets, so I can remove them?
Thanks.
Goran_ said:
Hi,
I have played with Themer and widgets last few hours, and it looks very nice. I have looked through the introduction videos, and they were informative, but there is always some information missing, and here is what I could not find:
How to lock widgets without right click?
When we unlock the widgets for editing, we need to lock them back. Every tutorial that I looked does this using right click on screen, but what if there is no place on screen available to right click (widget occupies to whole screen)?. I guess we could add one screen temporarily, lock the widgets, and remove the "dummy" screen, but I guess there should be some quicker method?
How to dock particular widget to appear on all screens?
I would like one widget to appear on all screens, something like a Dock on the stock Android. How to mark widget as docked (locked) on all screens?
How to preview a custom (exported) theme?
In the video tutorials it is said to put an image with the same name to thumbs folder (I noticed that it must be png also, not jpeg). However, this only shows the screenshot in the thumbnail preview of exported themes. What about when we select a particular theme, which opens a screen with Delete Apply choices? This preview is still blank screen, which means that it does not use the image from the thumbs. The same behavior is seen in the video tutorials.
How to know if there is an empty widget on screen?
For example, lets say that I have dropped a widget on the screen accidentally, and I did not place any element in it. This widget would be transparent by default. How can I see those widgets, so I can remove them?
Thanks.
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Hi Goran,
So sorry for taking an incredibly long time to reply, I'm on a semi-vacation in Thailand at the moment and getting access to internet isn't easy. I'll try help as best I can.
1. Thanks for pointing this one out! The option to do this via the app drawer was removed in the last update, so I'll speak to the team about adding it in again. The only other way would be to enable the Themer notification bar, which has a Themer icon that brings up new themes. From here you can tap the back button to go into the Advanced Settings and then into Desktop.
2. This feature has been requested before, however it will take us a while to add it into Themer, as the resources required are quite vast to say the least. Hopefully in the new year we will have more time to focus on features like this. Right now the team is more focused on fixing bugs and improving the performance.
3. Another requested feature. We still want to improve the front end as much as possible before moving onto the back end. Trust me though we haven't forgotten about the designer side of Themer.
4. I've never heard of this feature before, but it sounds like a good one to have. I think because many users focus on adding widgets that instantly show information, it hasn't been as a priority. I'll speak to the team and see what they think.
I hope this has answered your questions. If you have any more just ask, I have a stable connection now and will be able to reply within the day.
- Marco