How Can I Change the Amount of Home Screens? - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've installed new themes on my G1, and some of them come with 5 screens. I prefer the default 3. Can someone tell me how to change that?
Please & thank you.
aBeautifulStory.

aBeautifulStory said:
I've installed new themes on my G1, and some of them come with 5 screens. I prefer the default 3. Can someone tell me how to change that?
Please & thank you.
aBeautifulStory.
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Unfortunately unless the theme comes with the Advanced Launcher you can't do it very easily. You could always push the advanced launcher to the phone, but you would lose all of the themed images in the launcher unless you move them over and resign the apk.

If your theme DOES include the advanced launcher and you have 5 screens, you can change it like this:
Menu button>More>Extended>Home screens
You can change it that and select which screen you want to set as your actual home screen as well.

Might I suggest an easier, much more obvious solution..
Use only 3 screens? Just thinking out loud here.
I have 7 on mine and only use 3-4 tops.
Are you getting slow downs or something like that?

knowfear said:
If your theme DOES include the advanced launcher and you have 5 screens, you can change it like this:
Menu button>More>Extended>Home screens
You can change it that and select which screen you want to set as your actual home screen as well.
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Thank you so much, I have AdvancedLauncher, but I just couldnt find where it was, your answer worked! Thanks again! (I dont need 5 screens, lol 3 is just fine..).

crypysmoker said:
Might I suggest an easier, much more obvious solution..
Use only 3 screens? Just thinking out loud here.
I have 7 on mine and only use 3-4 tops.
Are you getting slow downs or something like that?
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Lol, I only wanted 3, but some of the themes I had come with 5 screens and I definitely don't need that many. Thanks for thinking out loud, though. =]

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Theme issue

Okay.. I am normally pretty good with stuff like this but after 6 hours of trying I have found this site.
I have downloaded the programmes but none seem to leave me able to change the theme on my diamond. It will change the top and bottom bar but the home screen will not change.
Can someone please email me or spell out for me on here in simple terms how too.. as I seem to be having a really blonde day...
oh also looking for some Subaru themes thanks.
and sorry in advance if this is in the wrong place.
If you want to change ONLY the home screen back ground.. then use the wallpaper option instead.
SLIDE to Settings option from the homescreen and you will see WALLPAPER as one of the options.
Tap on that.
If you want to change the entire THEME.. here is how it is done:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409901
Hope this helps.
About the Subaru themes... errr... I would suggest just putting up a wallpaper.
Might just take a while for someone to come up with a Subaru theme.
All the best
hi,
I found a theme it says is for my phone but unless I disable the touchflo 3D It doesnt show how its meant to.
In fact I tried for 4 hours to change my whole theme to the vodaphone red one without success... so HELP!!
Okay... I still can not make this work. when I try to run the tf3d config file all I get is the opera opening up and thats it?
Any help would be appreciated. I have took everything off and reinstalled it and it still does the same.

Change crappy TouchFlo 'blocks' bacground

Hey guys, lots of great packages here but the one thing I really want to change/get rid off is those crappy blocks which are used in the touch flow background.
You know the ones, the crappy ones which fade into the horizon that look like something from Tron
They look terrible and it seems you can only replace the home area with a background image.
Do any of the packages here allow you to change this?
blackjones said:
Hey guys, lots of great packages here but the one thing I really want to change/get rid off is those crappy blocks which are used in the touch flow background.
You know the ones, the crappy ones which fade into the horizon that look like something from Tron
They look terrible and it seems you can only replace the home area with a background image.
Do any of the packages here allow you to change this?
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guess the only way to do that is to change the theme using touch flo 3d config
anyone have a solution for this. as much as i like the blocks i want to change me to the same wall paper as my home page.
Please, i want to change that ugly wallpaper too... Touch flow 3d config "themes change" don't work for that.
I agree. Since ive changed to the Official HTC WWE 1.93 rom with .5 radio (better signal now, thanks for that!) I cannot change the background at all. In SETTINGS and TODAY the background image has been selected by clicking on BROWSE yet nothing is displayed.
tomchap said:
I agree. Since ive changed to the Official HTC WWE 1.93 rom with .5 radio (better signal now, thanks for that!) I cannot change the background at all. In SETTINGS and TODAY the background image has been selected by clicking on BROWSE yet nothing is displayed.
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You CAN change the Wallpaper on the homescreen by SLIDING to the SETTINGS Tab on the TF3D.
There is an option Wallpaper. This will change the Wallpaper on the HOMESCREEN only (unfortunately) and not on the other tabs
The BACK GROUND with in the Settings and Today menu doesn't apply to the wallpaper.
All the best.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413534&highlight=Wallpaper
and you can get a few wallpapers from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399983&highlight=Wallpapers
I have changed the home page wallpaper. This thread referes to the Blocks on the other pages. I want them to be the same as the home page.
L o r d R a j said:
You CAN change the Wallpaper on the homescreen by SLIDING to the SETTINGS Tab on the TF3D.
There is an option Wallpaper. This will change the Wallpaper on the HOMESCREEN only (unfortunately) and not on the other tabs
The BACK GROUND with in the Settings and Today menu doesn't apply to the wallpaper.
All the best.
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Cheers matey, feel like a right plonka now, so used to using Settings, Today to change things, thanks again!
tomchap said:
Cheers matey, feel like a right plonka now, so used to using Settings, Today to change things, thanks again!
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Happy to help.
I find it hard to believe no one has made an app to make the wallpaper apply to all tabs....why did HTC make it like this? Weird....
Im suprised as well. Changing the home page is nice, but i would like the rest of my tabs to look ince too.
still nothing?
can this really be that complex?
Have patience. There are people who are preparing Manilla editors.
counterfitninja said:
can this really be that complex?
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can be so important?
dump your rom..
dump a rom and change/edit the background, cook and flash it back,
i think @ this time is it the best...
just my fifty_€ent
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=414861
Manila editor coming yr way!
counterfitninja said:
can this really be that complex?
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Just because you have no clue about how to do this doesn't meant it's a good idea to insult peoples intelligence by implying its simple and they should have done it already. The reason it's not been done yet is not because theres no want, but because devs must first understand fully how Manilla operates, it's not exactly documented in a nice fancy API.
MasK said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=414861
Manila editor coming yr way!
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pffft, try manilla viewer. lol

Theme

im just wondering if there is a springboard theme out for our phone or if someone has or could put a springboard in there theme it would be nice to scroll through apps that away all on the main page of the the phone
ruffrider5956 said:
im just wondering if there is a springboard theme out for our phone or if someone has or could put a springboard in there theme it would be nice to scroll through apps that away all on the main page of the the phone
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Could you elaborate, that was a little difficult to understand. You want a way to place all you apps on your homescreen so you can scroll through them like on the iPhone (you said springboard, so..). If so there are launchers with 5 screens if you want more space for icons.
AdrianK said:
Could you elaborate, that was a little difficult to understand. You want a way to place all you apps on your homescreen so you can scroll through them like on the iPhone (you said springboard, so..). If so there are launchers with 5 screens if you want more space for icons.
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what i mean is like you have a bar on your phone and all your apps are there to scroll through instead of haveing to go to different pages like the sweeterhome theme has them.

App dock...

does anyone know of an app/modification (metamorph?) that will allow us to "dock" some apps so that they are accessible in every screen?
not like a widget that pops up a carousel (like some apps offer)...
i mean more like the "star" of favourite apps/docked apps that is accessible on every screen in open home..for those of you who have used it
it's to the far right on every home screen, you swipe the star and you have like 6 apps (or so) accessible....
any ideas? thanks!
Anderwebs ADW launcher sounds like something you are looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645550
HelixLauncher also does this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645683
I would have to say that Anderwebs launcher is quite superior to helix in performance, but they are both great launchers.
Thanks for the quick replies!
Helixlauncher almost looks like a home replacement from the descriptions...
I do want to keep my regular home app..since it has 9 screens
I just wanted to add the two main things I liked from alternate home apps
I.e., the app dock...and if I can find it, a way to "name" each home screens, on the bottom, next to the app drawer icon...
I'll test out the first option to see if it has an app dock without modifying my app drawer icon, hehe
truthlesshero said:
Thanks for the quick replies!
Helixlauncher almost looks like a home replacement from the descriptions...
I do want to keep my regular home app..since it has 9 screens
I just wanted to add the two main things I liked from alternate home apps
I.e., the app dock...and if I can find it, a way to "name" each home screens, on the bottom, next to the app drawer icon...
I'll test out the first option to see if it has an app dock without modifying my app drawer icon, hehe
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Helix can have 9 screens too.
Hehe..thanks...but I guess I'll just stick to keeping my most used apps on the main screen and if I am on screen 9 and need to get to screen 5, I'll just hit the "home" button again, hehe
But I do have another modding question...I am kind of highjacking my own thread,hehe
is there a way to add the "dots" that indicate which screen you are on to either side of the app drawer icon? (Like screen 5 would have 4 little dots on each side?)
...or failing that, a way to label each screen? (Apps, games, etc...)
I saw one app that did this...but it had horrible reviews...so any app or personal way to modify it would be great...thanks again!
Definitely try out the ADW launcher... it has more customizer than even you would know what to do with!
http://www.jbthemes.com/anderweb/adwlauncher.html
it does look/sound good...
however, if you have to install it the same way you flash a rom, i don't think i can do it as my bootloader is locked...(telus milestone)
any instructions on the actual "flashing" part? the only ones i see is to change the zip file to "update.zip" and apply it from recovery mode, but it says invalid signature when i do that and then does nothing...
or can i just install the launch.apk file in the zip?
LauncherPro is faster than ADW.
It's just that you can't set your own app dock, there's one provided for you, it's shortcuts to Phone, Contacts, Messaging and the Browser.
Helix can have 9 screens too.
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How the hello do you do that??? I can only do 7?!?!
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i don't want to modify any of the actual settings i already have..i like the way my phone is customized...
therefore, i'd like ADW if you can really pick and choose nearly every item you can implement...this would be best
also, as a sidenote, does anyone know how to flash it to the milestone?
truthlesshero said:
i don't want to modify any of the actual settings i already have..i like the way my phone is customized...
therefore, i'd like ADW if you can really pick and choose nearly every item you can implement...this would be best
also, as a sidenote, does anyone know how to flash it to the milestone?
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if you're looking for some serious customization, look for sweeter home on the internet. it's in beta (for like 1 1/2 years now) so it's not on the market but i had fun fooling around w/it. it's basically a home replacement app that you design yourself from the ground up. kinda steep learning curve at first but you can always download someone else's theme and keep it or even tweek it how you like. there's even forums too if you need help.
http://www.sweeterhome.com/
maybe i'm way off target, just thought it would interest you
thanks, i'll check it out...
but i wasn't originally looking for a home replacement..i had open home before (and this one might be better) and I just didn't like the "bulk" of having an extra home app
thanks again though, i'll still give it a shot, hehe
truthlesshero said:
thanks, i'll check it out...
but i wasn't originally looking for a home replacement..i had open home before (and this one might be better) and I just didn't like the "bulk" of having an extra home app
thanks again though, i'll still give it a shot, hehe
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ADWLauncher has tons of extra features, and they're all toggle-able. If you don't like the dock, turn it off in settings. Want more screens? Settings. Want the Galaxy S drawer? Settings. Want the home screens to scroll faster? Settings.
hehe
i know
but the problem is i can't find a way to flash it on the milestone...
i'm looking for a tutorial or someone that has successfully flashed anything to the milestone =-\
truthlesshero said:
hehe
i know
but the problem is i can't find a way to flash it on the milestone...
i'm looking for a tutorial or someone that has successfully flashed anything to the milestone =-\
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You should be able to just push this to /system/app/
http://www.mediafire.com/?ngktjtvemoy
JAguirre1231 said:
You should be able to just push this to /system/app/
http://www.mediafire.com/?ngktjtvemoy
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i just push it to that directory and run it or install it?
i tried just running it as an install file and it doesn't install...=-\
truthlesshero said:
i just push it to that directory and run it or install it?
i tried just running it as an install file and it doesn't install...=-\
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You can now download adw.launcher from the market for an easy install
I may be way off-base here but my wife is using "Open home" on her Cliq (because she couldn't stand MotoBlur's ugly UI) and it has everything that you're looking for: Number of screens, workspace labels, dock, dots, etc) and it seems like it's running OK on her phone. I know that it's a "replacement" home but it shouldn't be a problem on the phone with some spare RAM (i.e. any phone except for G1 and original MT3G)
Good luck.

[Q] how to make go launcher icons bigger?

how to make go launcher icons bigger in the dock?
thanks.
You cant, at least not yet.
If you have an example of something, or know what go-theme does do something your looking for,post the name of it- ill let ya know whats up
Yup...got the same issue...the icons are pretty small...I guess by their size, they must have been meant to be used on Android phones...
Cheers,
Giz
Last two versions of Go launcher ex has this option.
yken said:
Last two versions of Go launcher ex has this option.
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AhAh! that explains it...
I think I got Go Launcher from somewhere and it was not the latest version...must check the Android Market website
Thanks bunch!
yken said:
Last two versions of Go launcher ex has this option.
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Hmm, I have go launcher 2.69 and I can't seem to find the option. Do you know where the option is located in the menus? I might have tried it by accident going through all the settings, but I never saw a change in my icons on the desktop or dock.
Thanks for your time.
ansar99 said:
Hmm, I have go launcher 2.69 and I can't seem to find the option. Do you know where the option is located in the menus? I might have tried it by accident going through all the settings, but I never saw a change in my icons on the desktop or dock.
Thanks for your time.
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It makes all icons bigger, menu>preferences>visual settings>icons>icon size
Edit: the 2.70 beta has the option to change just the dock icon size
Re: how to make go launcher icons bigger
I was able to find the menu setting. However,when I change the icon size to "large" Go Launcher changes it right back to "custom". Any ideas?
Go Launcher Dock Icons
I have sent numerous emails to their developement team requesting this option...and never hear back from them. If you have only 4 icons, the auto adjust makes them the same size, but not with 5 icons. There has to be a way to go in on a rooted phone and tweek their code, or something. I tried ADW since they have this option, and gave it an honest try...had it for a month or so, and just could not resist going back to Go Launcher. For me, this is the only improvement I would want at this point. I think it's a great customization tool, as well as stable. If anyone has any suggestions...please let me know.

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