I just bought the GDE and it kicks butt.
I like GDE
Patiently waiting for a release version of SweeterHome, which is still under development.
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I just bought the GDE and it kicks butt.
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The developer is from this forum and his recent posts says his got something special in the works but it might take him awhile. The fade transition is simply the fastest transition I have seen on Android or the iPhone for that matter. Cube reminds me of Compiz but is not quick enough for everyday use
Where can I find sweeterhome?
sillyshyme said:
Where can I find sweeterhome?
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http://www.sweeterhome.com/projects/sweethome/wiki
trying it now
the YouTube videos look great, but the preview is sucking on my Droid
I kinda like a new one I'm trying, it's called "Home++." I think it might still be in beta technically, however.
I'm using Home++ right now and I'm loving it.
Home++ is awesome , although it still beta.
http://larvalabs.com/product_pages/intelligent_home_screen.html
using this now
it's awesome!
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http://larvalabs.com/product_pages/intelligent_home_screen.html
using this now
it's awesome!
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Kind of reminds me of WM6.5 a bit in terms of layout/looks, but I do kind of like it.
Currently I'm using Home++, and really liking it, i like the toolbar along the bottom.
Am interested to try Intelligent Home screen, have signed up for the beta, but haven't heard anything about it yet
anzoshi said:
Currently I'm using Home++, and really liking it, i like the toolbar along the bottom.
Am interested to try Intelligent Home screen, have signed up for the beta, but haven't heard anything about it yet
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You can get the beta file here: http://www.myhangoutonline.com/downloads/?did=24
I personally use HOME++ until Intelligent Home Screen gets worked on a little bit more. IHS would be an awesome lock screen. But not home replacement. Specially since you can't place any widgets on it.
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You can get the beta file here: http://www.myhangoutonline.com/downloads/?did=24
I personally use HOME++ until Intelligent Home Screen gets worked on a little bit more. IHS would be an awesome lock screen. But not home replacement. Specially since you can't place any widgets on it.
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Intelligent Home Screen is really cool and so different. It is still way slow and buggy. I am sticking with Home++ for now.
I love GDE
GDE running fast on my G1
I've been using Home++ too for a few weeks, and I'm amazed that for a beta it's so functional and smooth. Haven't had it FC or do anything else weird either.
I used GDE for a while, but aesthetically it doesn't really feel that good (even with the theming support). Will give it another go once the version goes up a bit.
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You can get the beta file here: http://www.myhangoutonline.com/downloads/?did=24
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Thanks for the link mate. Will give it a go now.
yoshitoshi said:
http://larvalabs.com/product_pages/intelligent_home_screen.html
using this now
it's awesome!
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a little off topic but what phone is that featured on the page? looks like the g1 but differant button layout and stainless around the screen
Uh that is the GSM Hero pictured.
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This looks promising! I can't wait till the devs get a hold of this one!
http://www.larvalabs.com/product_pages/intelligent_home_screen.html
Imo this blows MotoBlur and Sense UI out of the water. Looks great and much more efficient than the standad launcher. I hope addons will be vailable in the market to add new notifications for things like facebook. I think I'm more excited about this than flash..
it does seem promising but will it run better and/or as well than the standard Sense UI or the MotoBlur?
This looks very, very trick.
And you posted this in development why?
But I do like that interface idea. WinMo 6.5 anyone?
Was just about to post this loool, lucky i searched to see if i was the only one with the news.
Looks awesome, if someone ports this etc.. it will be great.
this looks very very promising!
bolmedias said:
And you posted this in development why?
But I do like that interface idea. WinMo 6.5 anyone?
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I agree, for me if I wanted a homescreen like that I would just stick to WinMo. Well, probably don't want the thing crashing on me so I wouldn't go with WinBlows. Hehe, but I assume some people find it more useable, wouldn't it be better as a full-screen widget of some sort? that way you could still use the multiple home screens, just have the larva labs one on the main screen... hmmm
Looks interesting. I'm waiting for it.
On the other hand, this is an app, not a ROM development deal, so I moved the thread.
So essentially this is just a double-ended windowshade? Drag down to see notifications and up to see widgets? I still prefer the standard setup where notifications remain in the minimized windowshade until it's dragged down. It also seems this would make it more cumbersome to launch apps.
IMO Larva Labs should stick to making games.
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I agree, for me if I wanted a homescreen like that I would just stick to WinMo. Well, probably don't want the thing crashing on me so I wouldn't go with WinBlows. Hehe, but I assume some people find it more useable, wouldn't it be better as a full-screen widget of some sort? that way you could still use the multiple home screens, just have the larva labs one on the main screen... hmmm
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As a widget you wouldn't be able to drag, as it would drag the widget itself, so it would have to use buttons instead...
I'm not impressed.
HOWEVER, I am conducting beta testing/bug detection for SweeterHome.
WOW! should you see some of the features that SH will be coming out with!
I can't wait till it is finalized! It's working great right now - but, there are several more features that are being developed and some final tweaks that have to be made.
This program has a cool concept... But, I still want to be able to see my wallpaper, my widgets, etc.
This app is just too plain vanilla.
Wouldnt this be a good idea if it just took up one screen, instead of being the only one? That way people could loook at all their cool widgets and what not
i want to try this
From what I heard it's a lockscreen? =\
So it's similar to Flyscreen, but only with one screen?
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So it's similar to Flyscreen, but only with one screen?
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Flyscreen is not a home replacement, this is.
I would like this as a lock screen also.
But
Sweeter home ftw
shaneaus said:
I'm not impressed.
HOWEVER, I am conducting beta testing/bug detection for SweeterHome.
WOW! should you see some of the features that SH will be coming out with!
I can't wait till it is finalized! It's working great right now - but, there are several more features that are being developed and some final tweaks that have to be made.
This program has a cool concept... But, I still want to be able to see my wallpaper, my widgets, etc.
This app is just too plain vanilla.
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I have a grudge against the dev of Sweeter Home for taking so long to update his HR :/
And it won't pass till the new release is available and I can steadily use it as my default HS.
Regarding SH - The dev is working on SH when not at work. She had a project at her regular job that took up ALL of her time and she had to abandon her personal projects for awhile. She is now working hard on SH again. But, because of her constant updates and some cool innovations that she doesn't want to be stolen she is only allowing a very few people to beta test (also, she gets enough info from the beta testers she has to stay busy - more testers would just complicate her job). But, she is making a LOT of progress. She has about five or six completely new features, it runs smoother, and looks great so far. Just be patient.
Didn't mean to highjack this thread. I like the idea behind this app. But, I wouldn't want it as a home replacement. It would be nice if it could operate as a window shade. A user could decide the screen to place the shade pull on and on what side of that screen. Then the user could pull it out select an option and the shade would draw back as the selection implemented. Or, while adjusting the app it would stay open until the "close shade" button was selected.
That IMHO would be a MUCH better option than a home screen replacement.
OK, I know right off the bat that this is a dumb question, but I just can't figure out what the big deal about Espresso is. I've searched many, many times, but that just brings up people asking how to install it.
What I'm curious about is what's the big deal? What does Espresso bring to the table? Functionally, not cosmetically, why would I want Espresso on my phone?
Because if it's just a cosmetic change, people surely wouldn't be cluttering up threads so much asking about it, right?
It brings nothing but a newer looking Rosie Bar. I for one cant stand it and would prefer the stock Rosie to Espresso. Ive also grown to like the Droid Launcher...
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It brings nothing but a newer looking Rosie Bar. I for one cant stand it and would prefer the stock Rosie to Espresso. Ive also grown to like the Droid Launcher...
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OK, thanks.
That's pretty much what I thought, but so many people seem so very, very eager to get it within 10 seconds of a new rom release, I thought maybe it might add some actual functionality.
But if it's just the cosmetic change, then I agree, it's butt-ugly. Stock Rosie looks much better. Haven't tried out the Droid launcher yet, I'll give it a look. Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
I for one think any variation of rosie is ugly, I prefer nexus launcher. I also liked launcher2, with the app dock. That sinistermashes dudes idea for a dock as a launcher was a kewl idea. Conservative and intuitive.
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Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
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Neither the Droid Launcher or Espresso themes ditch Sense. They just change the look of the launcher bars at the bottom of the screen. All the Sense features and widgets still work fine with either of them.
I like the stock rosie or the nexus launcher, at least those tell you which screen you're on. The expresso doesn't and it's big... too much space taken up.
I don't get what the big deal is.
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OK, thanks.
That's pretty much what I thought, but so many people seem so very, very eager to get it within 10 seconds of a new rom release, I thought maybe it might add some actual functionality.
But if it's just the cosmetic change, then I agree, it's butt-ugly. Stock Rosie looks much better. Haven't tried out the Droid launcher yet, I'll give it a look. Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
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The Droid Launcher I put together doesnt get rid of Sense.
subliminalurge said:
OK, thanks.
That's pretty much what I thought, but so many people seem so very, very eager to get it within 10 seconds of a new rom release, I thought maybe it might add some actual functionality.
But if it's just the cosmetic change, then I agree, it's butt-ugly. Stock Rosie looks much better. Haven't tried out the Droid launcher yet, I'll give it a look. Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
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Mind directing me to a screenshot of the Droid launcher? I'm intrigued.
Can anyone tell me how to restore the stock rosie? I want that expresso gone.
Gregalous said:
Mind directing me to a screenshot of the Droid launcher? I'm intrigued.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6048904&postcount=1349
obannvi said:
The Droid Launcher I put together doesnt get rid of Sense.
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I'll check it out. As I said, I'm not attached to sense, I just can't bring myself to get rid of a few of the widgets that rely on it.
That said, from a cosmetic point of view, I think Espresso is going about 10 years backwards from a UI design point of view. I also think the stock, Google developed Android launcher belongs somewhere in the Windows 3.1 league.....
Then again, I also don't understand why people give a crap about the lockscreen. I always just do a quick double click on the menu button and never see it in the first place.
Maybe I'm just not the target audience for these particular tweaks....
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I'll check it out. As I said, I'm not attached to sense, I just can't bring myself to get rid of a few of the widgets that rely on it.
That said, from a cosmetic point of view, I think Espresso is going about 10 years backwards from a UI design point of view. I also think the stock, Google developed Android launcher belongs somewhere in the Windows 3.1 league.....
Then again, I also don't understand why people give a crap about the lockscreen. I always just do a quick double click on the menu button and never see it in the first place.
Maybe I'm just not the target audience for these particular tweaks....
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Id give up sense in a heartbeat if i could find a bookmark widget and email widget as nice as senses. And the full weather animations too.
I hear beatiful widgets has animations? Same level as 2.1?
I love the new ROM as I'm sure a lot of people do, I just want the sense ui feel. If this is possible, or your working on it right now, please let me know. Thanks in advance!
you could download the home replacement panda hero! its as close to sense ui you can get without actually using a hero rom
I actually tried the Panda Home Hero home replacement, and it looked pretty good, except for the little bit of text at the bottom that reads "Light Version" or something to that effect. Is there any way to remove that, or am I just being hopeful? I don't really feel like paying for a paid version, especially now that Cyan's been able to get past the whole video thing, developers of Sense roms will hopefully be able to start producing roms with working video cameras. Just my opinion.
will4958 said:
I actually tried the Panda Home Hero home replacement, and it looked pretty good, except for the little bit of text at the bottom that reads "Light Version" or something to that effect. Is there any way to remove that, or am I just being hopeful? I don't really feel like paying for a paid version, especially now that Cyan's been able to get past the whole video thing, developers of Sense roms will hopefully be able to start producing roms with working video cameras. Just my opinion.
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If you really look around the web, you can find websites that have the paid apk file for panda hero. I would post the file here, but I don't want to get banned, The only problem I have with panda is that it doesn't change your status bar, nor icons to match sense ui. I think someone made an espresso theme, I will check it out....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636245
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622087
It was 2 posts above yours. For the love of Christ, please search first.
bahnburner said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622087
It was 2 posts above yours. For the love of Christ, please search first.
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Did you take the time out to read the post prior to yours??? I already found a much better theme then the one you posted. Clearly I'm not the only one who doesn't take the time out to read. Gotta love these xda know it all smart asses...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622087
It was 2 posts above yours. For the love of Christ, please search first.
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SG_Shadow said:
Did you take the time out to read the post prior to yours??? I already found a much better theme then the one you posted. Clearly I'm not the only one who doesn't take the time out to read. Gotta love these xda know it all smart asses...
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his reply being a smart ass post = yes. your suggestion of a better theme= no.
the one he suggested has a beta 2 theme. just my $0.02USD
jsp254 said:
his reply being a smart ass post = yes. your suggestion of a better theme= no.
the one he suggested has a beta 2 theme. just my $0.02USD
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It is a little bit better, but I was hoping for a the hero version, not the espresso kind. All the sky blue and pink colors is annoying after a while. I guess beggars can't be choosers...
I'm pretty stoked about this new Home Replacement App! These guys are really changing things up! Check out the link for video preview and screenies
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I like! I will have to wait to check out the video when I get out of work though. Any ideas on when this may be fully functioning?
looks pretty nice.
Dhuss said:
I like! I will have to wait to check out the video when I get out of work though. Any ideas on when this may be fully functioning?
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Not sure when the release is but the exciting part is that those screen shots were on a galaxy phone
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Not sure when the release is but the exciting part is that those screen shots were on a galaxy phone
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Sometimes I hate looking on this site...I see all the cool **** that I can't have yet...haha, the waiting game begins once again!
I'm sorry but how is it changing things up as you say? The layout is the same as any launcher I've ever seen.
What HTC did with sense on windows mobile, now THAT is "changing things up."
chronster said:
I'm sorry but how is it changing things up as you say? The layout is the same as any launcher I've ever seen.
What HTC did with sense on windows mobile, now THAT is "changing things up."
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Except for SenseUI is poop! Haha! I say changing things up for the preview bubble, and the fact that you can put your apps in categories.
Well i just installed this home launcher. Looks like it has potential. Check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032678
Update: I was able to mess around with it a bit. Looked like it could be pretty cool. Just needs work though. It crashed and my GTab shutdown.
its a cool concept but right now its not very usable. verry slow and laggy for me and also it doesnt have rotation support so stuck in portrait
Yah, it does have a lot of issues but if they can get all the issues fixed it could be pretty cool. Its more of a multitasking launcher. If it worked right I would assume that you could get a lot more done on one screen then you could with other launchers.
VTL.Launcher FTW.
mattrb said:
VTL.Launcher FTW.
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VTL.Launcher is my daily. I just cant find enough Widgets to keep me satisfied. I feel like Android is still so limited which it shouldnt be by now. I need more games and i need more widgets!