I know some folks have modded it to be 4x5 instead of 4x4, but one thing I hate is that so much screen space is wasted.
Because of that I run Apex Launcher, and have the grid set to 10x7 and the DPI is dropped to 250.
I just can't stand how so much screen space is wasted on these big phones.
Is this something that can be done?
I currently run Beans14.
I tried finding a guide or just some sort of explanation on how to mod the TW launcher too and never could find one, I believe I even asked in one of the other forums that was dedicated to modifying apps. I how that maybe youll get lucky with this post and someone will drop in and give us some info on how to do it.
I could never find out any info on how to mod the TW launcher though.....
If someone would post a little how to with a brief explanation on what needs to be changed I would gladly mod it for people, I just need to know how.
Also, would you mind posting some screenshots of your 10x7 setup please? I would love to see how it looks.
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Okay I've looked for this for about a half hour and couldn't find anything so I'm sorry if this has already been asked.
I downloaded go launcher ex so that I could have the scrolling dock. I don't necessarily need the scrolling part but would like 5 icons. How do I get the 5 icons and still have the fancy new "add to home screen" pop up window still at the bottom? I don't like the one that pops up in the middle of the screen.
I am still a noob, so plz explain any answers. Thank you
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Okay I've looked for this for about a half hour and couldn't find anything so I'm sorry if this has already been asked.
I downloaded go launcher ex so that I could have the scrolling dock. I don't necessarily need the scrolling part but would like 5 icons. How do I get the 5 icons and still have the fancy new "add to home screen" pop up window still at the bottom? I don't like the one that pops up in the middle of the screen.
I am still a noob, so plz explain any answers. Thank you
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You cannot change the amount of icons in the dock using the stock Touchwiz 4 launcher.
There are a lot of launchers to choose from which do have the option you
are looking for, however I would suggest NOT to use a different launcher
because the stock Touchwiz 4 is a lot faster and much smoother than any
other launcher I have tested so far. (and I have tested just about all of them).
I am using ADW Ex with the black glass theme dockbar(i think, i do know that black glass does have 5 icons). And my icons are from various adw themes for the colors. Adw is very very smooth and I don't mind giving up touchwiz for more customization.
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GTG mentioned that someone has a tweaked version of TW4 that has 5 Icons. Not sure if it works well on the GSII but he mentioned it in his rom thread. Pretty sure it's on page 1 or 2.
Thanks so much everyone. I'll look into the touchwiz 4 tweak. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
ok so i installed this app from the market an hour ago and for the life of me i cant get 5 different wallpapers up. im running unnamed/entropy dd, w/ adw ex. i dont understand what im doing wrong ive added the 5 screen settings and set each picture source to the picture i wanted on that particular screen. hit back and set wallpaper. go home and i only have one wallpaper... ive been messing around for an hour now and cant figure out how/ what settings work . could some one who is familiar with this app assist me.... thanks
Really 75 views and no one has any insight?
This forum is built around the sgh-i777, not the market apps that run on it. The app's dev would be able to help you out better than we would.
I've been wondering if I'd like an app like that, so when I get a chance I'll check it out. But in the mean time, see about emailing the dev.
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Thanks but Ive heard tons of ppl talking about how great it is so I figure they would be able to give a little insight on the subject, hoping someone would of had the same problem and offer a helping hand.... but thanks for the advise.
And just an fyi, this fourm is for a specific devise and anything relating to it... Hence the q&a and themes and APPS.
You might want to look in the Android Theme subsection of the Android Hacking and Development section. I know kgill uses that app in a number of his themes.
Or check the Just Reveal blog. Im pretty sure I've seen instructions there. Sorry I don't have a link handy.
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yea i do this just fine. I use go launcher so maybe there is somehting in adw overriding what you are doing in multi picture?
also check under advanced settings there is a "workaround for some home ..."
I have mine set to force 5 screen and have go laucher set for 5 desktops. make sure you force that to the number you have in adw.
ok stupid mistake, had to set scrollable wallpaper on adw. Durrrrrr
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ok stupid mistake, had to set scrollable wallpaper on adw. Durrrrrr
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That's what i was about to say.. hahah
Hello, sorry for asking this question.
But is it possible to have ADW launcher have the default app drawer or are the launcher and appdrawer tied together. eg you can only have one or the other. The device in question is the motorola xoom wifi. I didn't post this in the xoom forums because its more of a general android question concerning launchers on a tablet then it is a device specific question.
Reason being is because I enjoy having ADW launcher's ability to take up the full screen on my xoom as opposed to have the columns on either side where you cant place app (wasted screen real estate if you ask me, since theirs no need for a tapping area when you can swipe to change screens). But at the same time I very much enjoy the ICS app drawer and being able to see a visual representation of my widgets and what not.
Does anyone know if it is possible to have both the ICS app drawer and a custom launcher? By this I mean to have the custom launcher home screen and the default appdrawer? I have googled but I haven't found an answer Thats why im asking. I don't know enough about android to figure it out on my own, So can you have both your cake and eat it too? Or is the homescreen tied to their respective launchers. Eg you cant have the default app drawer without also using the default homescreen launcher? Or is it possible to mix and match app drawer's with a launcher. my initial feeling is that they're tied together, But considering im sure someone else has wondered this before, I thought I would ask. I hope I explained this well enough. Thank you all in advance for your replies and any help rendered.
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ya i was browsing for the same thing on the market. no luck though.
I would have much rather asked this in the ViperDNA thread, but I cannot post there, being a new XDA user.
I really like ViperDNA, however I want to reduce the number of home screens on the desktop.
(I know, you actually only have one home screen.. There's just no better way to say it..)
Please let me know if you know the AOSP Launcher name/version that ViperDNA uses, or how to reduce the number of Home screens,
I played with it for a couple hours and I couldn't figure it out anyway, I used the XDA search and google as well, never finding any real info on it.
Thanks for the help!
Hey guys im a galaxy s2 gt-i9100 user and i use touchwiz launcher in landscape mode. I have edited my launcher to look like a tablet for my s2 but i wanted to know how to hide the dock from the launcher or move the app drawer icon on top right or bottom right. Is there a way to do this? Also i dont want to install a different rom or launcher. Please help!:crying:
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Hey guys im a galaxy s2 gt-i9100 user and i use touchwiz launcher in landscape mode. I have edited my launcher to look like a tablet for my s2 but i wanted to know how to hide the dock from the launcher or move the app drawer icon on top right or bottom right. Is there a way to do this? Also i dont want to install a different rom or launcher. Please help!:crying:
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I guess since JB came out TW Launcher edits are more difficult. Found a few threads where people were trying to do something similar but couldn't figure it out. It's possible to edit the grid layout, removing the dock label, and whether or not you want wallpaper scrolling, but couldn't find much on the other stuff. Probably would need a lot of smali code editing.
Very curious: why so adamant about sticking with TW? It's really not that special and besides the TW widgets, it's easy to replicate and typically be better at all the other stuff. It's not like it's more smooth or has many (any?) really special features than one of a dozen other good replacements don't have...
es0tericcha0s said:
I guess since JB came out TW Launcher edits are more difficult. Found a few threads where people were trying to do something similar but couldn't figure it out. It's possible to edit the grid layout, removing the dock label, and whether or not you want wallpaper scrolling, but couldn't find much on the other stuff. Probably would need a lot of smali code editing.
Very curious: why so adamant about sticking with TW? It's really not that special and besides the TW widgets, it's easy to replicate and typically be better at all the other stuff. It's not like it's more smooth or has many (any?) really special features than one of a dozen other good replacements don't have...
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Isnt there a way to move the app drawer icon from right to left or anywhere you want it to be?