The widgets available for the BBC news app are both 1 block taller than they were on my S3. They take up 4x3 and 4x2 as oppose to 4x2 and 4x1. This leaves the widget centred vertically with a lot of clear space above and below.
Is this something that requires an update to the app to fix?
EDIT Damn, sorry I posted this in S3 and wanted S4, I need to update my bookmarks and not post when half asleep. Mods please delete and I will repost in correct forum.
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I'm looking for a simple agenda/calendar widget that is scrollable, links to stock calendar when clicked, and can be size 4x2.
I really like how the stock Agenda widget looks and works, but can't figure out how to get to settings or re-size it from full-screen to 4x2.
Is this possible or whats my best alternative? I did some looking through the marketplace for other apps/widgets, but really like the stock one the best.
Thanks!
The size of a widget must be programmed by the developer. If there were a 4 x 2 Agenda widget, there would be more than one icon in the widget list when you install the widget.
Evidently, the developers concluded that you need the full screen space to accomodate all your agenda items.
Widget Picker is an app that Romanbb exposed me to. It is extremely small in size, but does wonders for Type A's like me.
Below is a video to demonstrate what I mean.
If you want it included in a ROM, let the developer know.
If you want to just download it and move to system/app like I did in the video (you see how easy it is)... you can go to THIS THREAD
Nice one, I've been looking for something like this! Will install it when I get the chance
Thanks!
Confirmed working, thanks a lot for this!
(Galaxy Task v10)
Thank you
Downloading now
s15274n said:
Widget Picker is an app that Romanbb exposed me to. It is extremely small in size, but does wonders for Type A's like me.
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can you add an explanation to the OP about what this does that's different (and improved) from what's built in?
I agree,
Its a alternative widget picker?
working in my gtab 10.1..thanks..
slack04 said:
can you add an explanation to the OP about what this does that's different (and improved) from what's built in?
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The video makes shows it very nicely.
Basically, it groups widgets up, so instead of having something like this when you add widgets:
ASUS Weather Widget
Beautiful Battery 1x1
Beautiful Home Weather
Beautiful Smaller Home Weather
Beautiful SuperClock 2x1
Beautiful SuperClock 4x1
Beautiful SuperClock 4x2
...
Beautiful Weather 1x1
Beautiful Weather 4x1
Bookmarks
It would look something like this:
ASUS Weather Widget
Beautiful widgets (14 widgets)
Bookmarks
So it groups up the same types of widgets, making it easier to search through them.
Watch the video to see exactly what I mean...
nightmarebadger said:
The video makes shows it very nicely.
Basically, it groups widgets up, so instead of having something like this when you add widgets:
ASUS Weather Widget
Beautiful Battery 1x1
Beautiful Home Weather
Beautiful Smaller Home Weather
Beautiful SuperClock 2x1
Beautiful SuperClock 4x1
Beautiful SuperClock 4x2
...
Beautiful Weather 1x1
Beautiful Weather 4x1
Bookmarks
It would look something like this:
ASUS Weather Widget
Beautiful widgets (14 widgets)
Bookmarks
So it groups up the same types of widgets, making it easier to search through them.
Watch the video to see exactly what I mean...
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A must... Should be in every ROM.
Just so people know, this app/mod works with the CM9 ICS ROMs available on here!
screenshot attached as proof
chaosdefinesorder said:
Just so people know, this app/mod works with the CM9 ICS ROMs available on here!
screenshot attached as proof
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Awesome....
I'm testing Widget Picker 2 for HC/ICS. loving it so far.
Hello guys,
I'm looking for this Weather Widget, an online friend of mine has a LG Maximo 2x with this widget (see attachment, since I can't publish outside link because I'm a recent user)
This is the animation that opens when she tap the widget on me phone desktop.
She told me this is Accuweather version, but I can't find it . (maybe it isn't accuweather, I only know what she told me).
This app also allows sharing with social networks.
I would really like to find it. Please help me.
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It is accuweather, since it displays RealFeel temperature, which is a trademark of accuweather. However, it is different than the accuweather widget we have for touchwiz. It is probably specific to whatever framework the LG phones use.
Nifty little widget there. Me likie.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
This is the Accuweather widget, as stated above, but there is a difference between this widget and the widget that comes pre-installed on your S2. The pre-installed widget takes up half the screen and does virtually nothing if you press it. The widget in your picture is available after you download the "Accuweather for Android" app from Google Play.
After you have installed that app, add the plain Accuweather widget to whatever screen you want (!!!not the Accuweather.COM widget!!!) and you should have a very similar, if not identical, widget to what your friend has.
Keep in mind, though, that the picture you posted will only show up after you press the widget for more details. The actual widget is very small and has no animation.
I have AccuWeather for Android installed and that is definitely NOT the widget from it.
It has two, and neither one is the one in that screenshot. Its got the original dark grey 4x1 widget and a new, rather ugly and seriously battery killing, 4x2 with the weather and a clock.
As said, its probably a custom version done for LG just like Samsung has their own.
Not sure what you expect the stock TW AccuWeather widget to do when you touch it. It opens up the Samsung AccuWeather app just fine for me, just like the one from the Play Store opens its respective app.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
jstorm9000 said:
This is the Accuweather widget, as stated above, but there is a difference between this widget and the widget that comes pre-installed on your S2. The pre-installed widget takes up half the screen and does virtually nothing if you press it. The widget in your picture is available after you download the "Accuweather for Android" app from Google Play.
After you have installed that app, add the plain Accuweather widget to whatever screen you want (!!!not the Accuweather.COM widget!!!) and you should have a very similar, if not identical, widget to what your friend has.
Keep in mind, though, that the picture you posted will only show up after you press the widget for more details. The actual widget is very small and has no animation.
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The only one Accuweather for Android that appears on the GooglePlay is that Accuweather.com (wich is ugly, its the black one with no animation at all).
I really can't find that Accueweather for Android.
The imagem attached is the Accuweather for Android.
Hmm
Well I have the GoWeather Ex widget that is pretty similar to that one, maybe you should try that one out buddy.
Acuweather
Acuweather
Is there any way to resize a widget more than aklowed? I have a 4x3 widget that can be resized to 4x2, but i want it in 4x1. I don't care if its layout messes up, so, is there any way, trough external apps, mods, or even code hacks to do that?
Thanks people!
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requeiperrechon said:
Is there any way to resize a widget more than aklowed? I have a 4x3 widget that can be resized to 4x2, but i want it in 4x1. I don't care if its layout messes up, so, is there any way, trough external apps, mods, or even code hacks to do that?
Thanks people!
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Take nova launcher and set your maximum grid size for the home screen and you can resize it to the maximum grid size. (I'm not 100% if it's nova but it could give you the option to create and size widgets over 2 or more home screens)
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Take nova launcher and set your maximum grid size for the home screen and you can resize it to the maximum grid size. (I'm not 100% if it's nova but it could give you the option to create and size widgets over 2 or more home screens)
Sent from my Nexus 7
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That's not the answer of what I asked. I just want to resize it to 4x1, I don't want to change my launcher
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requeiperrechon said:
That's not the answer of what I asked. I just want to resize it to 4x1, I don't want to change my launcher
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You asked for an external app that could resize your widget. Nova is an external app and the solution.
Could you provide informations about your installed launcher or rom? That would help to find a solution.
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You asked for an external app that could resize your widget. Nova is an external app and the solution.
Could you provide informations about your installed launcher or rom? That would help to find a solution.
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it's htc sense 4.1, so I don't think there's a solution based on the launcher. I was thinking of moding the widget itself, or something like that
I've occasionally had luck somehow squeezing it in, but I still can't really reproduce. I was able to get a 4x2 to a 3x1 by making some room for it in a different part of the same homepage it was already on so I could move it to the other corner, but not quite enough space for it to fit full size. I then moved it there, thinking it would just move the other apps around, but (maybe because one of the things in its way was also a widget), but it didn’t! It shrunk! I haven't yet been able to reproduce with a different 4x2 widget, so either i'm remembering the exact configuration i did wrong, or there's some "hard limit" on the widgets even beyond what it lets you resize to easily. Good luck
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Actually, check this solution out! Works for some other widgets, I managed to get my other 4x2 to a 3x2 at least. I'm a noob so I can't post links yet but it looks something like this
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The trick posted in OP community worked nicely for me. Writing it here for others.
To resize widget less than permitted (i.e. resizing a 4x2 to a 4x1):
Go to Settings > Display > Display Size > make it small/smaller as required. Then resize your widget. Revert back the display size settings. The widget will remain reduced size.
I have tried dozens I can't find a calendar widget. I want something big (100 panel at 320dpi) nice earth tones no transparency and events spelled out
Basically I want the stock touch wiz widget (about the only thing I like from touchwiz) alas that widget is not available outside touchwiz grr I run launcher prime.
Any suggestions? Basically I want this (attached) for a single month as a nearly full screen widget.
Simple calendar widget is close (second attachment) but it lists at bottom not "in" the calendar but that is how I want to use it. That is 4 4 stretched to I think 8 or something like that do needs to be scalable.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe the touchwiz widget hacked ?