How to change icons in app drawer without any launcher i am using x10 MP and ROM CM7 2.1.7, also please give some links for transparent themes like CRYSTAL....
The only way to change the icons in the app drawer is to theme each individual app and change the relevant .png file. It's a bit tedious and really only works on system apps.
I'm not sure that's actually what you want to do since you mention not having any launcher. The launcher is the app that gives you the app drawer. If you haven't got one on your phone, the only way you can run any apps is by connecting is by using a PC interface.
I'm guess what you want to do is the change the appearance of the icons on the home screen of the stock SE launcher. That's the screen with the four selectable areas in each corner. If that's what you're after then you're out of luck. Only third-party launchers (like ADW, Go, Zeam, etc) offer the ability to theme the icons on the home screen.
Transparent status bar
yes i better move to MIUI launcher....im using CM7...i have heard many things about making status bar transparent....is there any simple way to patch this....
That depends what you mean by simple..lol
In CM7 there may be an option in the settings app to do that. I don't know if there is or not as I'm using a CM7 port.
Otherwise, you need to modify the statusbar_background.9.png file inside the SystemUI.apk. Change that to transparent, but make sure not to change the pixel thick border or you'll get all sorts of problems, and that will do it.
This also depends on your launcher as some just won't accept a transparent statusbar at all.
LOL
i liked the miui launcher....but now i notice there is no miui launcher for CM7....and for the transparent status bar....let it go....something new will come up im enough happy with the CM7 rom itself....i removed all built in themes...no use for the colours inside just the desktop itself is lovely with widgets and APW....thanks for everything bro
You can get a semi-transparent status bar in Flame.GDX ICS ROM. As for a launcher? Id recommend 360 Launcher.
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You have to install theme manager.Search google Theme Manager t-mobile flash download zip,flash through CWM and install every APK theme file you want!
I have created Atrix 4G-specific custom themes for use with the CyanogenMod 7 ROM (as well as any CM7-based ROM that includes Theme Chooser). They were created using UpwardSpiral's excellent themes as a base, with additional tweaks and changes (i.e. status bar icons and 1% battery icons) and many additional themed elements for various applications.
The themes come in seven colors: Alien Green, Cool Blue, Dark Side Red, Deep Purple, Grid Orange, Ice Blue, and Mellow Yellow. I have also included a version specifically for Dorian's RedPill-CM7 ROM; it is identical to the Alien Green theme but with RedPill-themed battery indicators, and includes two additional wallpapers.
I hope to update these themes from time to time in order to add new themed icons for various applications, as well as updated elements for new app releases. I'm also willing to do what I can to theme apps by request, but refer to the FAQ post for reasons why I might not be able to get to them all.
Features:
HDPI only (MDPI and LDPI images not needed for Atrix 4G)
"Replace battery" graphic uses Atrix 4G image instead of generic image
Custom, theme-colored battery, data, signal, and wi-fi icons
1%-step battery icons
RedPill theme uses "red/blue pill" battery icons
All other status bar icons are ICS style (some theme-colored)
"H" signal icons changed to "H+" (for AT&T HSPA+)
Separate "3G" and "H+" icons
Data, signal, and wi-fi icons all one color (no white icons)
Wallpaper for use with UpwardSpiral's Theme Chooser Wallpapers (see below)
CM7 apps themed
Google apps themed
Many third-party apps themed
Installation instructions:
Download or copy the theme file to your phone.
Install it via File Manager by tapping the filename and following the on-screen instructions.
Open Theme Chooser, scroll to the theme, and select Apply. Theme Chooser will display "Sorry, this theme is missing assets for your device's screen size." This is normal; just select Apply Anyway.
It is recommended that you reboot your phone in order to ensure that the theme has fully "taken hold."
Wallpapers:
Each theme includes a selection of wallpapers that are colored specifically to the theme. In order to use these wallpapers, you must install UpwardSpiral's Theme Chooser Wallpapers app, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
Link to Theme Chooser Wallpapers
The app is based on the CyanogenMod wallpaper selector, and works in an identical fashion. Once installed, long-press on the home screen and select Wallpapers. You will see a menu item for the particular theme (i.e. "Atrix Ice Blue Wallpapers"). Select that item, scroll to the wallpaper you wish to use, and select Set Wallpaper.
Screenshots:
See the attached images below.
Downloads:
Atrix Alien Green
Atrix Cool Blue
Atrix Dark Side Red
Atrix Deep Purple
Atrix Grid Orange
Atrix Ice Blue
Atrix Mellow Yellow
RedPill
Thanks to:
UpwardSpiral for his original Theme Chooser themes and his Theme Chooser Wallpapers app.
ManDroid for the "red pill" image and battery icons.
WuchuHurD for "red pill battery icon" idea.
UltraDroid and others for the wallpapers I snagged.
... and to anyone else I may have forgotten, my sincere thanks!
Version history:
1.0.0 - 15-Jan-2012
Initial release.
1.1.0 - 13-Feb-2012
Fixed: Facebook icon was not themed properly.
Added: Themed elements and/or launcher icons for the following apps: AirDroid, Android Pro Widgets, App2SD, BatteryCalibration, Beautiful Widgets, Beautiful Widgets Animation Addon, BetterBatteryStats (XDA Edition), Bookmark Sort & Backup, Calculator, CF-Bench, Car Locator, CarHome Ultra, Enhanced Email, File Expert, Font Changer Lite, GPS Status, Google Earth, Google Voice Search, Green Power, HD Widgets, MX Video Player, MX Video Player Codec (ARMv7), MyPhoneExplorer Client, Optimize Tool Box Lite, ROM Toolbox, SMS Backup +, Task Manager, Vlingo Virtual Assistant, Voice Dialer, Volume Ace, Watchdog Lite, Yahoo! Messenger, ZDbox, Zello Walkie Talkie (Loudtalks).
Updated: Theme elements and/or launcher icons for the following apps: ADWLauncher EX, Browser, Camera, Facebook, Google Maps, Twitter, Winamp.
Updated: Replaced wi-fi icons in power widget, notification power widget, and settings menu with new style wi-fi icons. Also replaced wi-fi access point icons with all-new ones based on the new style wi-fi icon.
1.2.0 - 17-Apr-2012
Fixed: The Mellow Yellow theme had colors and theme elements that were out of step with the other themes. (My fault; the procedures I was using to update my themes were not including the Mellow Yellow theme.)
Fixed: The Navigation (Google Maps) launcher icon was broken in recent updates.
Added: Themed elements and/or launcher icons for the following apps: Amazon Kindle, Auto SMS, Box, FlexT9 Text Input, Pimp My CPU, PlaylistCleaner, PrinterShare, Simple Calendar Widget, Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, Widgetsoid, Wiki Mobile, YPmobile.
Updated: Theme elements and/or launcher icons for the following apps: ADWLauncher EX, Android Pro Widgets, CarHome Ultra, DSPManager, Google Maps, Google Play Store, Google Search, Green Power, IMDb, Tapatalk Pro, Tapatalk XDA, Tapatalk XDA Premium, Winamp, Zello Walkie Talkie (Loudtalks).
Updated: Various theme elements (check boxes, radio buttons, etc.) were changed to more closely conform to ICS style.
Updated: The notification status bar, pull-down bar, and drop-down background were changed to make them a little snazzier, with a touch of the theme color added and the "Android Guy" in the lower corner of the drop-down background (except for the RedPill theme, which has a "red pill" graphic).
Updated: The background of the separator bar in the notification drop-down was changed to black, as the light gray text on a gray background was difficult to read.
FAQ:
Will these themes work on Blur-based ROMs (DarkSide, Aura, NottachTrix, etc.)?
No. They are designed specifically for the T-Mobile Theme Engine that is integrated into CyanogenMod 7. They will not work on Blur-based ROMs, as they do not incorporate the Theme Engine. Any CM7-based ROM for the Atrix 4G (such as RedPill-CM7 and CM7 itself) can use these themes, provided the ROM also includes the Theme Chooser app (some CM7-based ROMs, such as Neutrino, do not include it by default).
Will these themes work on CM9 or other ICS-based ROMs?
Not at this time, as neither pure ICS ROMs nor CM9 include the T-Mobile Theme Engine. In any event, I don't have CM9 or ICS on my phone, thus I couldn't test it even if they did.
Will these themes work on CM7-equipped phones other than the Atrix 4G?
They should, as Theme Chooser themes are supposed to be compatible across multiple devices, but I do not guarantee this. Additionally, these themes include elements that are specific to the Atrix 4G (such as "H+" data icons) and do not include lower-resolution elements (MDPI and LDPI); the latter means that the theme won't work on some phones, while the former may make your phone look a bit weird.
Could you tell us your inspiration behind the names of the themes?
Alien Green - A common color to represent aliens in science fiction
Cool Blue - Think of the blue of a mountain lake or the deep ocean
Dark Side Red - The Star Wars films, as well as nottach's DarkSide ROM
Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water" and "Hush" are great rock songs
Grid Orange - The TRON films (TRON and TRON: Legacy)
Ice Blue - Just a lighter shade of blue, reminiscent of ICS
Mellow Yellow - The trippy Donovan song from 1967
RedPill - The Matrix films, where green is used to represent the Matrix
Why am I not seeing the 1% battery icons?
Go into Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Interface - Status Bar Tweaks - Battery Status Style, and make sure that it is set to "Icon (Default)."
Which applications are themed?
Adobe Reader
Advanced Task Killer
ADWLauncher EX
AirDroid
Amazon Appstore
Amazon Kindle
Amazon MP3 Store
Android Pro Widgets
Androidify
App2SD
AppBrain App Market
Astrid Task/To-do List
ASTRO File Manager
Audiogalaxy Music
Auto SMS
BatteryCalibration
Beautiful Widgets
Beautiful Widgets Animation Addon
BetterBatteryStats (XDA Edition)
Bookmark Sort & Backup
Box
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Car Home
Car Locator
CarHome Ultra
CF-Bench
Clock
CM7 Development Tools
Contacts
Dolphin Mini
Downloads
Dropbox
DSPManager
eBuddy Messenger
Email
Engadget
Enhanced Email
ES File Explorer
Facebook
Fancy Widgets
File Expert
File Manager
Flash Player Settings
FlexT9 Text Input
Font Changer Lite
Gallery
Gmail
GO Contacts EX
GO Dialer EX
GO Launcher EX
GO SMS Pro
Google Books
Google Earth
Google Goggles
Google Maps
Google Music
Google Play Store
Google Search
Google Talk
Google Voice
Google Voice Search
Google+
GPS Status
Green Power
Handcent SMS
handyCalc Calculator
HD Widgets
IMDb
K-9 Mail
Kayak Flight Hotel Car Search
Last.fm
LauncherPro
LinkedIn
Lookout Antivirus Free
Messaging
MetaMorph
Mint.com Personal Finance
Movies by Flixter
Multi Mount SD-Card Lite
MX Video Player
MX Video Player Codec (ARMv7)
MyAT&T
MyPhoneExplorer Client
Nexus Torch
OI File Manager
Opera
Opera Mini
Optimize Tool Box Lite
Pandora Internet Radio
Phone Dialer
Pimp My CPU
PlaylistCleaner
Plume for Twitter
PrinterShare
Pulse News
Quadrant Standard Edition
ROM Manager
ROM Toolbox
Root Explorer
ScoreMobile for Android
Settings
Simple Calendar Widget
Skype
Skyvi
SMS Backup +
Sound Recorder
Spare Parts
Spare Parts+
SportsTap
Spotify
Subsonic Music Streamer
Superuser
SwiftKey X
Tapatalk Pro
Tapatalk XDA
Tapatalk XDA Premium
Task Manager
Tasker
Tenthstone.com Notification Restart
Theme Chooser
TV Listings
Twitter
Videos
Vlingo Virtual Assistant
Voice Dialer
Volume Ace
Voodoo OTA RootKeeper
Watchdog Lite
WhatsApp Messenger
Widgetsoid
Wiki Mobile
Winamp
Yahoo! Messenger
YouTube
ZDbox
Zello Walkie Talkie (Loudtalks)
ZipThemer
Zxing Barcode Scanner
Note that most of these apps were already themed in UpwardSpiral's original themes; additional ones were added by me. Most apps just have themed launcher icons, while some apps have additional themed elements. Finally, I may have missed a few, since some of the theme configuration files were hard to decipher in order to nail down the specific apps.
Could you theme "application X"?
If I can, I will, but it may not happen immediately (and if it's a paid app, there's probably very little chance I will, especially if it's an app I'm not interested in purchasing). All of the themed apps in the above list were either already themed by UpwardSpiral or were apps I already had which I themed myself. If you suggest a free app, I can install it and try to theme it (even if it's just to add a themed launcher icon), but I make no promises.
Are there apps that you have been (or are) unable to theme?
Several, in fact. This mainly has to do with the limitations of creating Theme Chooser themes under Windows: the tools being used do not allow for upper case characters in filenames. Annoying, but since I didn't write the tools, there's little I can do about it. The following apps are ones that I have been unable to theme:
Alarm Clock Plus
Call Blocker
Camera ZOOM FX
Dolphin HD
DropSpace
FasterFix
GScript Lite
myAT&T
QuickPic
RealCalc
RssDemon
SwiftKey X
Super Manager
Titanium Backup
There are undoubtedly others out there that I will run into myself, or will be suggested by others. Believe me, I'd like to theme them, but unfortunately, I can't.
Very beautiful！thank you！
Love the Cool Blue theme on Neutrino ROM!
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The links no longer work any idea how i can get the people one
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Sousuke_Kira_Alexein said:
The links no longer work any idea how i can get the people one
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I hate when that happens. Try the link now, I moved the files to a different service (MediaFire).
Thanks. I love the themes!
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POCO Launcher is surprisingly simple and elegant — at least, for Xiaomi. It might look simple, but it packs in plenty of options, including things as detailed as different transition animations, sort of like Nova Launcher. The app drawer is accessible via a convenient and typical upward swipe, and apps are organized by type into categories like communication and entertainment.
The setup process is straightforward, and there are a surprising number of individual settings to explore, though it doesn't hold a candle to things like Nova Launcher when it comes to sheer customization options. Presumably, it's also in active development, so we should see more features landing soon.
Unfortunately, we can't download it over on the Play Store since the beta program registration is currently full. However, we can download it from APK Mirror .
Source : AndroidPolice
I would like to see a dark theme in it... But all of MIUI has light theme..
I would have loved to see an option to resize the icons, did not find it through the setting so far, wonder if it is available yet.
SingularityHRT3 said:
But all of MIUI has light theme..
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It depends on the theme that you have installed in your MIUI-powered phone. For example "Geometry Black" that I have in my Mi5 is dark everywhere. In general, the default themes that xiaomi phone have are light-themed.
I don't know what is the similar theme for Poco and if this theme is compatible with it as I don't have it yet.
tifozif1 said:
It depends on the theme that you have installed in your MIUI-powered phone. For example "Geometry Black" that I have in my Mi5 is dark everywhere. In general, the default themes that xiaomi phone have are light-themed.
I don't know what is the similar theme for Poco and if this theme is compatible with it as I don't have it yet.
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I was talking about default theme... And I dont know if the available dark themes work on the new launcher...
Anyways thanks for the suggestion, will try that theme...
tifozif1 said:
It depends on the theme that you have installed in your MIUI-powered phone. For example "Geometry Black" that I have in my Mi5 is dark everywhere. In general, the default themes that xiaomi phone have are light-themed.
I don't know what is the similar theme for Poco and if this theme is compatible with it as I don't have it yet.
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geometry black is available in themes and it tuns background o black for settings and all. The app drawer still stays white tough, which defeats its purpose. It more for MIUI & not optimised for "MIUI for POCO"
Just moved to Nova for a two reasons:
*no option to set grid sizes ( desktop and app drawer).
*Nova teslaUnread add on solves (at least temporary) lack of notification problem in notification bar.
*ability to change color/transparency of app drawer background.
Poliarinis_eziukas said:
Just moved to Nova for a two reasons:
*Nova teslaUnread add on solves (at least temporary) lack of notification problem in notification bar.
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By this do u mean the unread count badge on home page icons or does Nova give u notification in the status bar.
Even Poco gives unread badge just not the counts.
sanjay0501 said:
By this do u mean the unread count badge on home page icons or does Nova give u notification in the status bar.
Even Poco gives unread badge just not the counts.
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Yes, I meant badges and sadly is doesn't work properly for some apps. maybe I missed this option on poco launcher. But still grid adjustment is nesasary.
Yeah, it's great, but I would like to have 4 icons in a row with bigger icons, such as in iOS.
Also, some kind of live or scrollable wallpapers support would be nice.
Individual change of icons such as in Nova Launcher, too.
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It's basically the same miui launcher with the added app drawer
its there a way to change the navigation bar color scheme, for some reason on dark apps the navigation bar below its all white its horrible
Something funny i noticed with Poco launcher.
Locking homescreen layout should mean no icon/widget can either be added to or removed from the homescreen.
But apparently, after you lock homescreen layout in settings, you can still add an app shortcut to the homescreen but you can't add a widget!
Just updated to latest Poco launcher,was the word on the header at the app drawer before?
No, it wasn't.
Did you update from PlayStore?
Post some impressions, please. Is it OK or is it buggy?
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babaroga73 said:
No, it wasn't.
Did you update from PlayStore?
Post some impressions, please. Is it OK or is it buggy?
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wasnt buggy before , just curious to update , i did encounter one time hang after update, touch all apps no response , i rebooted then its ok , will monitor further
I have enabled the dark theme on my phone however is there any way to change the white background of notifications? I would like those darker as well.
I'm pretty sure you need an app called Power Shade - I'm just installing it myself to have a play with...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-pro/themes/power-shade-app-truly-amazing-t3881085
Thanks for the find! How is it working so far?
Use the Deep Black Theme from the themes topic. Really nice.