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looks like it will focus on UI!
http://androidcommunity.com/google-to-focus-on-ui-for-gingerbread-20100616/
Give me you thoughts

about time.
I have said it before, and I say it again. Android always felt like the next version of Windows Mobile to me. Same flexibility for hackers and mods...but the whole OS always seem to lack cohesiveness. I hope they go to the basics and unify the UI and not just dark colored, high contrast skin which seems to be the trend these days.

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Nicest UI's

Just wondering what everyone thought about this...
Anyone have any suggestions of apps to look at for their UI alone? Regardless of function.
I think that Sherpa has a very nice looking UI.
so does Tipper.
PicSay looks very cool.
I think the general UI on Android is quite weak, especially compared to iPhone.
Devs need to push the boundaries more I think - maybe get a few designers in!

New user interface for Android - what do you want!?

Hi guys,
I was thinking the other day about the upcoming Sony-Ericsson Xperia X10, and how cool and different the interface was. This got me thinking.... why couldn't the OSS community produce something like this!
It seems that there are many different and innovative UI's available - XBox360 NXE, PS3, OSX iPhone etc. They all have merits and downsides, but each gives a unique experience.
Given all this, couldn't we come up with a new-age UI for Android, instead of the plan same-old one we have on AOSP now. Somthing which has animation, effects, sexyness etc
This post is to try and see what people would like to see in "Android 3.0", which obviously doesn't exist yet, but I think you get the picture.
well I can think of alot of ideas..but one to start off would be : complete customizeability i.e. customizations on the go such as editing of separate widget elements/colors etc...layout edits/saves/export-imports...different looks/UI styles not just one core style with customizations....

TAT UI

Hey guys found this over at android spin. I think it looks pretty damn cool. I just wonder how piratical it will be for day to day use. I mean we can always use more software to complicate our UI.
http://www.tat.se/home/
Whoa! I'm excited for this, if the implementation turns out as smoothly as it looks.
It's like Sense: The Sequel.
ohspaceman said:
Whoa! I'm excited for this, if the implementation turns out as smoothly as it looks.
It's like Sense: The Sequel.
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you mean Sense's ugly cousin. Sense all day everyday! brings out the color in my screen
Of course in taking closer looks it's important to separate WOO SHINY EYECANDY from... actually useful.
E.G. will this make my device better, or just get in the way?
In terms of that it's hit and miss. But I do like, for instance, the means of setting the alarm clock (why go into a different screen? This solution seems quick and intuitive), and the 'folding' UI elements - such as the SMS widget, etc. If you don't need them, they fold out of the way. One problem I had with Sense is that most every widget commands the full screen, not leaving me space for much else, regardless of whether or not I'm using the widget at the time.
The widget 'fan' is interesting but I think I prefer the typical 'card' view. The ability to easily drag widgets and shortcuts directly to specific screens is certainly a time saver.
I'm curious to see where this will go in its final iteration -- much like concept cars, everything looks shiny and pretty, but the final product ends up stripping out a lot of the shiny pretty eyecandy in lieu of more practical, intuitive fare.
Good UI design, after all, should be transparent.
ide take this "ugly cousin" over sense any day
+1 Sense is to bulky and doesn't fare well for everyday use. The screens taken for the video were taken fron a MT3G so hopefully we will see that level of smoothness from 1st gen android devices TAT Home is just one of a ton a exciting new things that came out at MWC, cant wait for the beta to drop.
Here is some stuff from an email reply I got from TAT.
We are currently in alfa and expect to reach beta in a couple of weeks.
After that, we will slowly but surely start to roll out the preview to some of the 17,000 people who've signed up so far,
starting with specific Android versions and screen resolutions as we won't target all of them in the first version.
If your are lucky and make it to the list of testers, you'll hear from us in a month or so
I don't remember what forum it was but someone also posted an email reply and they stated that the Nexus1 screen res is supported at start. I also think the G1 should be gtg because it looks like a HTC Hero in the vid.

Sweeterhome2 beta custom themes

hey guys i have designed the lcars interface for samsung galaxy s line i am always open to ideas i use sweeterhome2 beta and focus on functionality aswell as looks
google sweeterhomes 2 choose themes and look up cybertuan
for the few i did make im in the process of creating some really cool stuff so stayed tuned
those who are interested in having personalized themes doesn't matter what kind pm me let me know what you want and if you like my work donate
and remember be kind and rewind
I know many people like Smoked Glass...well I do
my themes can completely alter the ui including a app drawer of custom design the onlything it does not alter is the status bar and widgets are fixed its pretty much you design it thats the way it will be
I'll find sweeter home 2 attractive when it doesn't lag so bad. Seriously, if a 1ghz phone can't push it worth a crap, what can? It lags, it's choppy, etc. It makes no sense that the only smooth motion is the 1 big modification. The vertical screens move smoothly. Horizontal, forget it.

[Q] Theme colors (or lack thereof)

Is there a reason most themes for Captivate are made of mostly 2 colors? I read once that back when LCDs were not-so-good, a sharp contrast made the screen look better and the text easier to read(or something to that effect).
But the screen on the Galaxy S is very, very nice. So why the lack of color options? Is it a popular styling? Emulation of something more popular? Lack of creativity? Power consumption?
I'm not saying all of the themes available are like this. I've used PaulDiddy's theme in the past, and I loved it. It really showed off the screen and gave everything on it some life. Looking through the offerings that come with ROMs, their custom replacement themes, and the Themes subforum, I'd say the majority of themes offered exhibit this duo-chromatic characteristic, but in the I9000 theme directory thread, many of the themes are colorful, some to an extreme. But getting these themes to work with Captivate ROMs seems to involve just as much work as making the theme itself.
This is not meant to be a rant. I would like to know if I'm missing something about black+a color themes, or some sort of reasoning to the trend. Then again, if I'm completely off base and there are, in fact, more color themes than I'm seeing, then by all means, let me know. I'd far prefer that to a 'that's the way it is, get used to it'-type answer.
My best answer would be because people like consistency. The background one color with the text and other items another color. Too many colors and it gets confusing quickly.
Also with the type of screen we have, black as a background uses less power so that is the norm
WTF are you talking about? There are themes for the captivate in a multitude of colors.
There is one for mosaic (an earlier version as we just updated the ROM and haven't ported the themes yet) called rainbow bright. It is rainbow colored. ROYGBIV.
Not to mention all the other themes we have.
And this is just speaking of one ROM.
Take a look at fusion, that is a HEAVILY themed ROM...
Idk where you have been looking where all you see is black and white.
ugoff said:
Is there a reason most themes for Captivate are made of mostly 2 colors? I read once that back when LCDs were not-so-good, a sharp contrast made the screen look better and the text easier to read(or something to that effect).
But the screen on the Galaxy S is very, very nice. So why the lack of color options? Is it a popular styling? Emulation of something more popular? Lack of creativity? Power consumption?
I'm not saying all of the themes available are like this. I've used PaulDiddy's theme in the past, and I loved it. It really showed off the screen and gave everything on it some life. Looking through the offerings that come with ROMs, their custom replacement themes, and the Themes subforum, I'd say the majority of themes offered exhibit this duo-chromatic characteristic, but in the I9000 theme directory thread, many of the themes are colorful, some to an extreme. But getting these themes to work with Captivate ROMs seems to involve just as much work as making the theme itself.
This is not meant to be a rant. I would like to know if I'm missing something about black+a color themes, or some sort of reasoning to the trend. Then again, if I'm completely off base and there are, in fact, more color themes than I'm seeing, then by all means, let me know. I'd far prefer that to a 'that's the way it is, get used to it'-type answer.
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Ever tried fusion no black and white there.
Currently Fusionized

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