I'm guessing there is a way to extract it from the standard ROM and use some kind of template or program to add an extra row of icons, maybe even add widget support.
Would like to know step 1, and from there, I'd do most of the work and research after.
I have glanced over the old WidgetLocker theming thread...but haven't really noticed whether you can duplicate much from Sense 3.0 lockscreen, outside of the slide up ring.
Thanks for any suggestions, flames, comments, criticism. If its a bad idea, its a bad idea...just curious and wanna know.
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Hey guys. I'm running Aloysius V12 and have been using Beautiful Widgets. Love the look and it's fairly reliable as far as the time/date/weather go, but whenever I plug my phone into the computer, the style reverts to stock. I am very particular about the way it looks, because the way I have it now looks quite good with my wallpaper, but when it reverts, it doesn't match up well. Not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things since I just have to restart the widget, but curious to see if anyone knows why the USB plug-in would make any difference. I have had this issue on BW 2.998 and 2.999. As a side note, does anyone know how to change the date font? Changing the clock font has no bearing on it, and neither do weather skins. Thanks in advance.
es0tericcha0s said:
Hey guys. I'm running Aloysius V12 and have been using Beautiful Widgets. Love the look and it's fairly reliable as far as the time/date/weather go, but whenever I plug my phone into the computer, the style reverts to stock. I am very particular about the way it looks, because the way I have it now looks quite good with my wallpaper, but when it reverts, it doesn't match up well. Not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things since I just have to restart the widget, but curious to see if anyone knows why the USB plug-in would make any difference. I have had this issue on BW 2.998 and 2.999. As a side note, does anyone know how to change the date font? Changing the clock font has no bearing on it, and neither do weather skins. Thanks in advance.
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Beautiful widgets says, in its own documentation, that it doesn't work with SenseUI.
This is partially true. It works, sometimes, and for a while. my buddy has a small widget on his home screen that he has no troubles with, but I've used the brightness widget, a home screen one, and others.
I've had Sense randomly force close on me (MANY MANY times), when tapping the widget (or sometimes for seemingly no reason at all - presumably when the widget updates), and so on and so forth.
They 'Work', but they aren't reliable, that I've seen. I haven't used them since like 2.7 or so.
That's odd that the font changes when plugging it in.
I've been to their site a couple of times, but guess I didn't run across that. I asked this same question on android forums and the response had to deal with BW skins are saved on the sd card and once it is plugged in, then it doesn't have access to them anymore. I'm not sure if this is the exact reason, but makes as much sense as anything else I've thought of. Too bad it's not more reliable because the only competition that I have seen is Weather Widget donate. I don't have anything particularly against that one, but just can't customize it get the look I am going for...
So, I've seen that there are a few nice widgets that allow you some control over the design of the widgets. BITS is very very customizable, Zoom looks amazing, so does Widgetsoid, and Beautiful Widgets are indeed beautiful.
I'm looking for one that allows a specific thing, though, and I'd rather not go through what I did with Beautiful Widgets (installing it, being very disappointed, uninstalling, finding I'm just a few minutes beyond the refund time period, emailing the very-helpful developer and asking for a refund anyway, and they're very nice people by the way).
Also, please be understanding; I've had a migraine coming and going for a week and a half, and I'm trying my best to distract myself from it. So this info is probably available but I just can't *find* it. I can't manage to brain properly, I just can't. Please excuse the rambling...
So. I like the size and look of the HTC Sense clock on my Sensation--the one that takes up half the screen but is very large and has nice contrast--and also the location/temperature/high-low predictions on it. I *love* the BITS ability to stick anything anywhere in the widget, and to have an app or shortcut launch from the anything.
Is there a design-your-own-widget that is as pretty as the Sense clock, with the same location/weather info, but will let me stick battery indicator and shortcuts all over it? And make, say, the location launch Maps, and the date launch my calendar, and so on? It doesn't look like I can manage that with Widgetsoid or BITS, Beautiful Widgets won't let me show all the info I want to show at the same time, and Zoom is just plain intimidating. I'm sure there are more make-your-own-widgets but these are the ones I've found so far.
Is this out there? Can it be done?
Thank you!
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So, I've seen that there are a few nice widgets that allow you some control over the design of the widgets. BITS is very very customizable, Zoom looks amazing, so does Widgetsoid, and Beautiful Widgets are indeed beautiful.
I'm looking for one that allows a specific thing, though, and I'd rather not go through what I did with Beautiful Widgets (installing it, being very disappointed, uninstalling, finding I'm just a few minutes beyond the refund time period, emailing the very-helpful developer and asking for a refund anyway, and they're very nice people by the way).
Also, please be understanding; I've had a migraine coming and going for a week and a half, and I'm trying my best to distract myself from it. So this info is probably available but I just can't *find* it. I can't manage to brain properly, I just can't. Please excuse the rambling...
So. I like the size and look of the HTC Sense clock on my Sensation--the one that takes up half the screen but is very large and has nice contrast--and also the location/temperature/high-low predictions on it. I *love* the BITS ability to stick anything anywhere in the widget, and to have an app or shortcut launch from the anything.
Is there a design-your-own-widget that is as pretty as the Sense clock, with the same location/weather info, but will let me stick battery indicator and shortcuts all over it? And make, say, the location launch Maps, and the date launch my calendar, and so on? It doesn't look like I can manage that with Widgetsoid or BITS, Beautiful Widgets won't let me show all the info I want to show at the same time, and Zoom is just plain intimidating. I'm sure there are more make-your-own-widgets but these are the ones I've found so far.
Is this out there? Can it be done?
Thank you!
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I would recommend Minimalistic Text. I'm not sure it will do *exactly* what you're asking it terms of design (but the possibilities are truly endless). There's a slight learning curve if you've never used anything like it, but once you get it figured out... you're likely to never look back.
Also, it's been a while since I've used it, but have you tried Fancy Widget? Back in the day it was a mirror image of the Sense flip clock, but it's come a long way... it was pretty customizable last I checked. Both apps have a free and paid version in the Market. Good luck.
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Well, hey, I didn't know that was what Fancy Widgets was That looks like it *almost* can manage everything I want. So very close, terrific! It only has fixed info it can display, but it can start any application I want from the info it does have.
I've edited one of the backgrounds to stick icons next to the places where I've selected them to start, and that'll do for now. Thank you so much!
Minimalistic text definitely didn't agree with the on-again-off-again migraine, though Maybe I'll futz with it again some other time. I'd really like a pretty 4x2 clock that also has actual shortcuts with relevant icons embedded in it.
I wish the battery indicator on Fancy Widgets stood out a little more, even were just a different color of text. I wonder if that's possible.
I'm being given one of these at work. Coming from Sense I reckon it'll be a real shock to the system and 1 I'm not looking forward to!
I got used to the beautiful Sense widgets with their well-designed and consistent look and feel. Can anyone tell me what stock widgets are included please?
Thanks everyone
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I'm being given one of these at work. Coming from Sense I reckon it'll be a real shock to the system and 1 I'm not looking forward to!
I got used to the beautiful Sense widgets with their well-designed and consistent look and feel. Can anyone tell me what stock widgets are included please?
Thanks everyone
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Sorry, I think that I have not really get your point/issue?!
You want to have (HTC) "Sense"-like widgets on your SGS2?
Just you are used to them and like their optic?
Come on ... Samsung designes its hardware for TouchWiz.
If you were asking about getting rid of all Samsung bloatware to come to "pure" (Google) Android, then I would understand you.
For Sense-like apps and widgets, you have to search for yourself.
But you will find some threads about this topic.
Hi It_ler
Thanks for your reply but I think you've misunderstood. I know I'm not going to get Sense-like widgets with Touchwiz. I was using Sense as an example of the sort of widgets that COULD be included in Touchwiz (if you're familiar with Sense). For example, the Sense Facebook chat widget or the FriendStream widget (those are just EXAMPLES, btw!)
What I'm asking is what widgets are provided out of the box with Touchwiz?
So no-one can tell me what the stock widgets are on this device?
Hi all!
So I'm fairly sure that there isn't another topic like this one, I did a couple searches. But I'm sorry if that's incorrect.
I just flashed MIUI 2.8.10 today and have been messing around with the options on it. Very cool ROM, I like it a lot, I just have a couple questions about it.
1. Is there a way I can speed up the lockscreen? As of right now my actual homescreen and phone interaction is very snappy and fast, but the lockscreen is sluggish. Is there any way to get the lockscreen up to par with the homescreen?
2. Are there any lockscreen options (e.g. customizing the lockscreen apps, etc.)? I've been searching around the system settings, etc. and I can't find any. When I get a text, I can't navigate right to it from the lockscreen (I can navigate to the messaging app from the lockscreen, but not right to the actual text message. I know that's picky, it's just a question.
I appreciate any help I can get! Thank you, there are still a lot of aspects of this ROM that I do not know about.
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Hi all!
So I'm fairly sure that there isn't another topic like this one, I did a couple searches. But I'm sorry if that's incorrect.
I just flashed MIUI 2.8.10 today and have been messing around with the options on it. Very cool ROM, I like it a lot, I just have a couple questions about it.
1. Is there a way I can speed up the lockscreen? As of right now my actual homescreen and phone interaction is very snappy and fast, but the lockscreen is sluggish. Is there any way to get the lockscreen up to par with the homescreen?
2. Are there any lockscreen options (e.g. customizing the lockscreen apps, etc.)? I've been searching around the system settings, etc. and I can't find any. When I get a text, I can't navigate right to it from the lockscreen (I can navigate to the messaging app from the lockscreen, but not right to the actual text message. I know that's picky, it's just a question.
I appreciate any help I can get! Thank you, there are still a lot of aspects of this ROM that I do not know about.
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Glad you are liking the Rom!!!
Unfortunately, the lockscreen speed is due to the limitations of our device's CM9. Once Dragonzkiller has kexec working a lot of Roms (including this one) will see a huge performance increase. Also, the only way to really customize the lockscreen is by themes. Unfortunately some of the things you are asking are just impossible with the current set up. You may be able to try WidgetLocker for a lockscreen with a lot of customization.
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Glad you are liking the Rom!!!
Unfortunately, the lockscreen speed is due to the limitations of our device's CM9. Once Dragonzkiller has kexec working a lot of Roms (including this one) will see a huge performance increase. Also, the only way to really customize the lockscreen is by themes. Unfortunately some of the things you are asking are just impossible with the current set up. You may be able to try WidgetLocker for a lockscreen with a lot of customization.
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Gotcha, that's cool. Thanks anyways! I'm definitely enjoying the ROM so far, Supercharging as I type this. It's a little weird getting used to all the MIUI apps that are on here, so I've renamed a lot to .bak. Another slightly beginner question, can I rename the MIUIHome.apk to .bak assuming I already have set Apex as my default launcher?
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Gotcha, that's cool. Thanks anyways! I'm definitely enjoying the ROM so far, Supercharging as I type this. It's a little weird getting used to all the MIUI apps that are on here, so I've renamed a lot to .bak. Another slightly beginner question, can I rename the MIUIHome.apk to .bak assuming I already have set Apex as my default launcher?
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Yes and I actually recommend it if you are using another Launcher. If not, it will still load in the background and eat away precious RAM.
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Yes and I actually recommend it if you are using another Launcher. If not, it will still load in the background and eat away precious RAM.
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Nice, done. Thanks!
Building and theming a rom, Wondering a few things, And searching for things this deep doesn't prove too useful very often, And ya just gotta ask. I'm trying to get a first impression wow factor with my rom. Make it stand out.
I've themed quite a few icons, And i'd like to be able to have select icons, Specificly the one's themed together be in their place in the dock upon a fresh flash
I'd also like to edit the default place to be the 4x1 instead of 4x2, So it'll be something different from first look. Please help me guys!