Hi, as the title, i would like to add empty slots, to spread the apps out a little, rather than having 16 on one page, you could do this using the stock launcher, so why cant i do this on GO Launcher EX , can anyone shed some light?
Thanks
Press your menu button on phone and select Preferences. Select App Drawer Settings. There is an option for Grid Size. Select this and then choose custom grids. It will give you 2 sliders that lets you choose how many rows and columns you want down to 3X3
Press your menu button on phone and select Preferences. Select App Drawer Settings. There is an option for Grid Size. Select this and then choose custom grids. It will give you 2 sliders that lets you choose how many rows and columns you want down to 3X3
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bro, he wants to have for example a 4x4 page, but would like to have only 15 apps in it instead of 16. he want to have 1 app holder as space instead of a full site
saphirrot said:
bro, he wants to have for example a 4x4 page, but would like to have only 15 apps in it instead of 16. he want to have 1 app holder as space instead of a full site
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Yes thats right, i've tried messing around the column/row sliders but that just spaces the applications out on the page, whereas id still like to stick to the 4x4 layout, but have less than a full page (16 apps) so i could different pages for different categories, instead of using fiddly folders, you could do this on the stock TWlauncher, but not on GO Launcher EX it seems.
My bad I misunderstood. Not sure if thats possible or not.
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bump, hope someone knows!
hey OP. Did you ever find a solution for your problem? i am facing the same issue.
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Hello guys, i come from HTC at Samsung and I'm a bit lost.
1. Is possible change dockbar icons, maybe complete apk shortcut...?
2. Is possible to change applications list to grid view and scroll vertical, not defaul by list left and right?
Hey BuzzFuzz
1. I don't think you can.
2. No, grid view only scrolls horizontal
I'm using LauncherPro, does both of these if you wanted to try a different launcher
Henco
BuzzFuzz said:
Hello guys, i come from HTC at Samsung and I'm a bit lost.
1. Is possible change dockbar icons, maybe complete apk shortcut...?
2. Is possible to change applications list to grid view and scroll vertical, not defaul by list left and right?
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1. You mean changing the icon in dockbar for other apps? Yes you can, get into the Apps Lists -> press the Menu -> Edit -> then you change it
2. I don't think so
Hope I give the right thing
tnx for edit...
To begin, i tried to be friend with TW otherwise LP for sure.
I just upgraded from a T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959
running android 2.2 Bionix-v 1.3.1 by Team Whiskey.
On the Vibrant rom, When I click the apps icon on the bottom my apps appear and the apps scroll vertically.
Is it possible for this Samsung Galaxy S ii SGH-I777 to set to also scroll the apps vertically?
I believe you need to install a launcher such as ADW or Launcher Pro to scroll the app drawer vertically.
If you open up the settings for the app drawer there is an option for view type, select alphabetical list and you will have vertical scroll.
settings for the app drawer? Where are the settings for the app drawer? How to access. I do not see anything called app drawer settings. Or are you talking about the Launcher Pro program?
buyslake said:
settings for the app drawer? Where are the settings for the app drawer? How to access. I do not see anything called app drawer settings. Or are you talking about the Launcher Pro program?
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open the app drawer and press the menu button. there is an option to have a list, instead of the grid. while the list does scroll vertically, it is individual, and not a 4x4 grid that will scroll like in sense. you can always try a 3rd party launcher, those will over ride the TW launcher and give you what you're looking for
nyamoV2 said:
open the app drawer and press the menu button. there is an option to have a list, instead of the grid. while the list does scroll vertically, it is individual, and not a 4x4 grid that will scroll like in sense. you can always try a 3rd party launcher, those will over ride the TW launcher and give you what you're looking for
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I recommend Go Launcher EX
scrolling apps
buyslake said:
I just upgraded from a T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959
running android 2.2 Bionix-v 1.3.1 by Team Whiskey.
On the Vibrant rom, When I click the apps icon on the bottom my apps appear and the apps scroll vertically.
Is it possible for this Samsung Galaxy S ii SGH-I777 to set to also scroll the apps vertically?
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Apps/Icons in drawer cannot scroll vertically unless you use a different launcher.
However you can change the app drawer to scroll vertically if you want to
change the view type to "Alphabetical List" where it has the icons on the
right side with full names of them in a row.
Go into the app drawer and click the menu key and select "view type" to
see what I meant.
I would suggest NOT to use a different launcher because the stock one
is a lot faster and very much smoother than any launcher I have tested
so far. (and I have tested just about all of them).
So I went ahead and got Go Launcher Ex. Is there anyway at all to remove the damn dock? Thanks!
okmijnlp said:
So I went ahead and got Go Launcher Ex. Is there anyway at all to remove the damn dock? Thanks!
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do you mean the dock on the home screen?
I don't know how to actually remove it, but you could set the background to transparent and remove all icons.
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yoqxi said:
I don't know how to actually remove it, but you could set the background to transparent and remove all icons.
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goto prefrences, then select theme settings. select dock background , and select the option hide background.
OptimalK
you'll have that + + + + + label for adding another icons...
you COULD in theory create a blank PNG or jpeg or whatever.. save it in your gallery (or wherever.. )
Long press on one of the Plus signs.
Select "Replace"
Select "Custom Icon"
then select your blank png (blank.png attached to post
et voila
I have added a blank.zip to the post
just unzip the blank.zip and there will be a blank.png inside....copy to your phone..... find it in the gallery.. and i can confirm it works
example screeenshot of it in action
(i have left dock background in place just to prove it is working,, but easy to disable)
show/hide dockbar
if you dont need the whole dockbar on your homescreens you can also configure to show or hide it with a gesture.
go to "settings" -> "function-settings" -> "buttons and gestures" -> "action for wiping down" -> "show/hide dockbar"
(i hope this are the names of the menus in english because i have the german version)
now when you wipe your finger down on any homescreen the dockbar shows or hides itself.
thats the settings i prefer but do as you like!
regards
Hello, is there any way to remove dock and use its space for widgets?
artemjevas said:
Hello, is there any way to remove dock and use its space for widgets?
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No you can't.
1. Wrong section
2. Dumb question
3. Lazy user
when you tap the + icon, some options pop up where you can select "blank" and + icon will disappear
clonednull said:
if you dont need the whole dockbar on your homescreens you can also configure to show or hide it with a gesture.
go to "settings" -> "function-settings" -> "buttons and gestures" -> "action for wiping down" -> "show/hide dockbar"
(i hope this are the names of the menus in english because i have the german version)
now when you wipe your finger down on any homescreen the dockbar shows or hides itself.
thats the settings i prefer but do as you like!
regards
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This is the best way. However the homescreen real estate is not expanded to reach the bottom of the screen, unlike most other launchers. For this reason I switching back to ADW, although Go's transition fx are amazing
Bit of a bump here, can i not replace the dock with say Arrow Dock? It's completely different so is it possible?
This is arrowdock:
Taken form the post your home screen thread.
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Pfeffernuss said:
No you can't.
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Actually you can.
Set glide action to hide dock bar, return to home screen and 'glide to hide',reset glide action to whatever. Now when home, no dock bar. Voila!
uppon2 said:
1. Wrong section
2. Dumb question
3. Lazy user
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wrong section yes but not a stupid question nor a lazy user. its an option in adw that i wish go launcher had. i would switch to adw for this option alone but i'm having other more serious issue with adw. the point of this is to use the space so my widget extends to the bottom of the screen. it just looks a lot cleaner instead of empty space at the bottom where the dock would be.
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Actually you can.
Set glide action to hide dock bar, return to home screen and 'glide to hide',reset glide action to whatever. Now when home, no dock bar. Voila!
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I think the earlier question was removing the dock bar and using the real estate to place widgets, which you really can't. Hiding the dock bar? Yes of course. Using the space for widgets? No can do.
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I think the earlier question was removing the dock bar and using the real estate to place widgets, which you really can't. Hiding the dock bar? Yes of course. Using the space for widgets? No can do.
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You can use the space for widgets, the trick is that you have to go to a larger grid size, place the widget at the bottom, and then change the grid size to be one notch smaller.
I did this so that my twitter widget is stretched to the very end of the screen, and the same thing for the jorte calendar on another screen.
It's easy
Using the additional screen area at the bottom can be done, but only for resizable items (widgets). Here's how. Increase your vertical grid capacity by one. I run a 5x4, so I would switch to a 6x4. Use a gesture feature to hide the dock bar. Any widget that was on the bottom of your previous grid will now be one row up from the bottom. RESIZE the widget to occupy the bottom row (do not move it). For a 1x1widget, you would be turning it into a 2x1 widget. Now, go back into your preferences ---> screen settings. Revert back to your original grid layout and return to your home screen. The bottom widgets should occupy the full lower area.
There are three problems with doing this.
1) Any time you show the dock bar, the widgets will not adjust, meaning that the dock will cover part of the widget(s).
2) If you long press any of the lower widgets, it will detect the missing grid row and relocate the widget. In the event this happens, you must repeat the process all over again. This means no moving or resizing widgets once they're in place.
3) The spacing between the lower widgets and anything directly above them is increased due to the widget occupying a larger vertical area. This creates a less uniform look. Note that this only applies to widgets that do not stretch when resized (fixed widget size).
How this helps.
This thread is awesome, now I can finally make some MIUI like interface.
1. Is it possible to replace homescreen with app launcher? I mean when you press home button, homescreen shows up, is it possible to force phone to open app drawer instead of homescreen when you press home button?
2. Or/and maybe there is a launcher which shows all your apps not alphabetically but by date and also with ability to arrange the apps however you want?
Go launcher sounds like it is what you are looking for.
In gesture settings you can set home key action to open app drawer instead. It also has app sorting option for by latest date first and earliest date first (and alphabetically of course). It also allows for you to drag icons into any order you would like in the app drawer.
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Doesn't work :/
jigglynuts said:
Go launcher sounds like it is what you are looking for.
In gesture settings you can set home key action to open app drawer instead. It also has app sorting option for by latest date first and earliest date first (and alphabetically of course). It also allows for you to drag icons into any order you would like in the app drawer.
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Doesnt work, works only if I'm already in the homescreen and then press home button, just then app drawer shows up :/ Also tried Apex launcher, same thing..
Use something like Quick Launch to open an alternative app drawer. There are free alternatives to this app, it's just the one I use. Alt Drawer is the app drawer I use, you can find it on XDA. I open it via long-press of search.
The MIUI launcher automatically puts all apps on the home screen, and by default adds them in the order they're downloaded. With some tweaking you could get it the way you want. There's a modded version for all roms somewhere.
Edit: You can sort Alt Drawer by last installed, alphabetically, or most used. Use an app to set it to open when you hit the home button and you should have what you want. It has a lot of other neat options too.
How do I add more rows and columns of apps on homescreen?
Tap n hold on home screen,Add apps n widgets
artofdesign said:
How do I add more rows and columns of apps on homescreen?
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
Tap n hold on home screen,Add apps n widgets
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No, the question is how to increase grid size.5x6 etc. Rows and columns
artofdesign said:
No, the question is how to increase grid size.5x6 etc. Rows and columns
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Under the three dot menu you can select "Grid Size". Unfortunately for stock there are only two options: 3x4 and 4x5.
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Under the three dot menu you can select "Grid Size". Unfortunately for stock there are only two options: 3x4 and 4x5.
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I think the question was about the home screen not the app drawer. This is something roms let you change but it usually messes up the alignment sense widgets.
I do find it strange that for a screen this large, it defaults to four rows and columns. There is so much extra space around the icons. Yeah, we could use Nova or another launcher but you lose blinkfeed.
viderian said:
I think the question was about the home screen not the app drawer. This is something roms let you change but it usually messes up the alignment sense widgets.
I do find it strange that for a screen this large, it defaults to four rows and columns. There is so much extra space around the icons. Yeah, we could use Nova or another launcher but you lose blinkfeed.
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Right, that was the question.
I have resorted to Nova, which I've always liked, but we bummed about blinkfeed too. But I found a way to still have it. Thread on Android central explained to create a shortcut to it on nova. Boom, works good.