If you run non-stock DPI, it will take a LOT of work to get widgets to display correctly.
I am running SlimKat 4.4.2 on Galaxy Note 2 with global DPI 245, and had offset widgets from the start, which wasn't surprising. So I installed Xposed & App Settings module, set Themer to 320 DPI, rebooted to recovery, wiped cache & dalvik, launched Themer again, and still had graphical glitches:
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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I tinkered with individual widget settings and discovered the widgets are positioned in absolute pixels from margins. It would be awesome if users had the option to set graphical elements in relative terms, ie, a percentage of the distance from margins/center.
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sublimaze said:
It would be awesome if users had the option to set graphical elements in relative terms, ie, a percentage of the distance from margins/center.
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Nice idea, using relative positioning and size (HTML like?) would make themes more usable on different screen resolutions. However, this would not play well with themes that have the objects designed directly into the wallpaper
I don't understand what are you trying to say. Can you clear it for me?
Grame smith said:
I don't understand what are you trying to say. Can you clear it for me?
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Grame, do you have any experience with HTML and CSS?
If you do styling of text in them you have a possibility to chose precise or relative size of text by using tags saying something like:
font-size: 16px - this is absolute size of text
but you can also say :
font-size: 2em - this is relative size saying that the text should be double the standard size for what ever the default text size is on the device
Same is possible for size and position where you can define them in pixels or percents
As I understand what OP said, Themer now uses positioning in pixels (absolute) like setting the battery status 10 pixels from right border and 10 from top. If theme instead allowed for percentage (as well as pixels) it would help with scalability of themes for different sizes and resolutions. As I said the only issue to solve would be graphics that are built into the wallpaper.
I am also having a lot of trouble with widgets on themer
akkando said:
I am also having a lot of trouble with widgets on themer
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ME TOO
lifeisfanlv said:
ME TOO
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What problems are you having? The more information you provide us the better we can help
lifeisfanlv said:
ME TOO
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me too its make me feel upset
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Have anyone tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652355 on your Atrix. This is really cool!! i actually love the HTC Sense 4 clock...and it look awesome on my Atrix. [Please keep in mind that this is NOT my work, i just wanted to share this with you, so if anything screws up...don't blame me!!!]
Please Post your screenshots after applying the Launcher....
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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if that's for a galaxy, how come you're posting this in the atrix forum?
android-DEP said:
if that's for a galaxy, how come you're posting this in the atrix forum?
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it actually works on other devices as well...i have installed the Flip Clock & Launcher in my Atrix...and its looking pretty awesome in my homescreen!! u should also give it a try.....[i didnt try the boot animation...so not sure about it]
The launcher doesn't seem to scale correctly and there are some other icons over the dock.
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you have to enter in launcher setting, now dock settings, then tap twice any option and back to launcher
Change the dpi to 270 and everything fits perfectly. I'd suggest an app like LCD Density Modder Pro so you can apply a permanent market fix. For the overlay on the dock I'd say turn on Tint AB and put the AB Scale to 1. Doesn't completely get rid of the overlay but it definitely makes it less noticeable like in my screenshot.
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Neroga said:
Change the dpi to 270 and everything fits perfectly. I'd suggest an app like LCD Density Modder Pro so you can apply a permanent market fix. For the overlay on the dock I'd say turn on Tint AB and put the AB Scale to 1. Doesn't completely get rid of the overlay but it definitely makes it less noticeable like in my screenshot.
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270 no way!
rancur3p1c said:
270 no way!
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Whatever works, right? Not much of a difference besides app icons look a bit bigger lol.
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Hey guys,
Sorry for the bunch of questions in recent days. I'm new a this while being fairly compulsive. Ok so let's make use of the ability to make screen shot. In the picture below, apps on the left are from stock touch wiz, and the second set of icons (more to the right) are from the TW SIII mod from pale horse. As you can see, apps on the right have much more space between them then on the left. Is there anyway for me to make it so apps on the right have the same space between them than apps on the left? It is very obsessive of me I know.
Thank you
Install the Apex launcher. Then you can change the grid of your desktop to any spacing that suits you.
And this is for caring about icon spacing. . .
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I know I know... But thank you!
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theinvisiblehand said:
I know I know... But thank you!
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What did you do to fix this?
Another thing Apex can do is let you resize icons. Maybe that could help?
And you know the CDO picture was strictly a joke - not trying to do anything here but assist.
That was a good one ranger...LOL
And yes....we need a sense of humor around here once in a while....g
Right? You know sometimes you can get someone's undies in a bunch by just saying hi.
Ahah no worries I can take a joke. I embed up doing nothing. Apex had the same problem so I just took a deep breath and accepted things as they are.
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Did you browse the Homescreen thread? Maybe you can see a solution there. Anyone there will share their setup with you.
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Ahah no worries I can take a joke. I embed up doing nothing. Apex had the same problem so I just took a deep breath and accepted things as they are.
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I use SSLauncher, and do whatever I like with the homescreen(s). Spacing, resizable widgets, etc.... SSLauncher=freedom!
from the looks of your photo something was changed other then just icons. your homescreen indicators and wallpaper dont line up. you can try changing your screen density to something larger to fill in the gaps. stock is 320. i use apex like ranger recomended and hide icon labels then change grid size. i use 8x5 and this makes all my icons very close(i also use text for icons rather then pictures). you should play around with it. pro version also lets you resize and overlap widgets so you can get icons close but still have widgets look like they should.
Hi, since 12.12.13 there is a new update of google search in playstore.
If i install this update, the google experience launcher changes the grid size (now i have less icons) and some widgets disappear or are resized.
Is there a possibility to change the grid size of the experience launcher desktop with a hack?
I would also like to know what has happened to the grid, as now I cannot have my homescreen as it used to be.
I wonder if this is anything to do with the new 'tablet mode' in the launcher. (install on an N7, then turn horizontally)
Funny, that the launcher is not officially supported on tablets!
For the time being, I have just reverted to GSearch 3.1.8. (or whatever it is!)
I am a developer, but I cannot find any reference to grid size in either the Launcher or Search APKs.
If you know, please reply
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I wonder if this is anything to do with the new 'tablet mode' in the launcher. (install on an N7, then turn horizontally)
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There are there modes phone, phabet and tablet. With Android 4.4, tablet mode is not available anymore. To switch between different modes use this tool
I think that it does not depend on the tablet oder phone mode. Other user have the same problem on different devices. (home button not in the middle, widgets deleted and and ...)
Hate to post in an older thread, but this is one of the first results when you start looking for ways to adjust the grid size.
GravityBox[KK] can change the grid size on the GEL launcher, but it's not perfect.
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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some widgets don't take to kindly to being squished down. like BeautifulWidgets.
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Hate to post in an older thread, but this is one of the first results when you start looking for ways to adjust the grid size.
GravityBox[KK] can change the grid size on the GEL launcher, but it's not perfect.
some widgets don't take to kindly to being squished down. like BeautifulWidgets.
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Thanks for this. I was looking for a way to get the grid size larger on my Note 3. The resize ability for widgets is great too. I got it working using the Kit Kat version of Gravity Box, despite the fact that the dev says it may not work on Touchwiz ROMs.
Is there a way of increasing the size of the font on the status bar. They are very small and difficult to read.
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Is there a way of increasing the size of the font on the status bar. They are very small and difficult to read.
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Really I looked for many time and only editing some framework can enlarge specifically the letters in notifcation bar but I find an option that improves this and it is a feature that is included in almost all nougat rom based on AOSP; changing display size, for access to this hidden menu in miui you have to install from Play Store "Activity Launcher" go to All apps
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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then go to Settings/Vision Settings
Then Display Size
And finally select the size, I have it in this point cause the maximum level also enlarge the icons and can look some weird
And in this roms is most optimized the size of letters, don´t change the size applying themes https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76049325&postcount=65
Thanks :good:, apparently app hasn't been updated since 2015, but working in MIUI 9.5 (Nougat):victory:.
Thanks. I used it to make screen size smaller.
I used Nova launcher activity shortcut.
Thanks, I will definitely increase the font to my mother.. She really needs some HUGE fonts to read hahah
I also found other app that does the same but it has this option "vision settings" more accesible. it works for miui, you´ll find it in Play Store; it´s called "MiAppa"
And an additional step to get optimum size (at least the most you can cause there is not an app that can change dpi per section) for users with some visual deficiency or that simply prefer enlarge all, is to set dpi to 490 value (for miui) and the size letter to medium, to change easily dpi there is an app like "Root essentials"
Don´t combine the two things, display size with dpi changed so display size works better with stock dpi cause the apps that can change display size don´t have all the steps in sizes like aosp roms integrated to display menu natively.
I set dpi through dev option but problem is default launcher is zoom out and it back to default when restart
Same thing happen with Adb method.
Any help? Thank you!
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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I'm having the same problem. I wonder what is causing this
Hazzay88 said:
I'm having the same problem. I wonder what is causing this
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I'm ok with dpi @ 423 but want bigger font. But I can not change.
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I don't get it...
I'm fine with Emui, but the widget are so... big, I guess by increasing DPI they would looks better.
Can you explain please?
MaximilianPs said:
I don't get it...
I'm fine with Emui, but the widget are so... big, I guess by increasing DPI they would looks better.
Can you explain please?
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The huge widgets are one of my biggest issues with Emui. The huge icons I can live with, but the widgets are downright horrible, and are forcing me to use a different launcher.
I hope it's a bug (and therefore can get fixed) and not intended behaviour.
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The huge icons I can live with, but the widgets are downright horrible, and are forcing me to use a different launcher.
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Which one?
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Which one?
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I'm using the Microsoft launcher which I find really good, especially as I'm a heavy user of microsoft apps and services.
You need to install fluid NG though, as default gestures don't work well with other launchers... Provided you use gestures, of course
I like it too, I've used it years a go (Microsoft launcher)
Under Developer Menu there's a voice about
Minimum length doing =423
(Sorry for the translation, I'm with Italian language )
Maybe by reducing it we could obtain smaller widget too?