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Anyone seen a better Calendar widget than the default?

Anyone seen a better Calendar widget than the default?

androidmonkey said:
Anyone seen a better Calendar widget than the default?
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Depends on your opinion I guess .. I use retro date (part of retro clock widget) which to me is better, says the date and uses two spots. When I click on it it goes to calendar. Some may not like it because it doesnt display the days events or to-dos, or w/e is on the calendar but to me its short and simple..

androidmonkey said:
Anyone seen a better Calendar widget than the default?
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You have a couple of choices with hero.

If you have not tried the calender widget that is included in the free app "Quick Calendar" you might take a look. I preferred it to the stock one.

I'll go for quick calendar. it displays two upcoming events.

Has Quick Calendar's widget UI improved? Last time I used it, it was just a brick, not much better looking than the default widget.

I'm surprised it's taken this long to create a calendar widget that displays agenda in a non ****ty way.

androidmonkey said:
Anyone seen a better Calendar widget than the default?
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I think Hero's calendar is much better than the standard android one

Diceman4 said:
I think Hero's calendar is much better than the standard android one
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That solves nothing for those of us that would rather not run Hero.

However you may have a better time getting a dev to port the hero widget to cupcake then getting one to write one from scratch. The Hero widgets are very nice IMO.

I would love to see the Hero widget ported over. I cant believe no one has made a better calendar widget. I need something that will show three or more events at a time. Quick Calendar looks better then it used to but I always get force closes from it. I also hate how the widget's size depends on how long the event name is.

The anitime widget it nice just doesnt show events but it shows the entire month, and the clock is nice to and comes with it

uberingram said:
I'm surprised it's taken this long to create a calendar widget that displays agenda in a non ****ty way.
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Me to.
q426669 said:
However you may have a better time getting a dev to port the hero widget to cupcake then getting one to write one from scratch. The Hero widgets are very nice IMO.
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Has anyone ported any of the Hero widgets over? That would be nice.
turboyo said:
The anitime widget it nice just doesnt show events but it shows the entire month, and the clock is nice to and comes with it
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Full calendar doesn't do much for me, especially a clock when you already have a clock in the top bar. More events is what I am looking for. The default widget only shows 1 event.

I use Agenda View in the Calendar. Can anyone tell me how to swiftly jump to the next month's Agenda. Now I have to switch to the month view mode, then click a day on the month, and then come back to the Agenda View. It is very inconvenient.

I use the tCalendar Widget.
Puts the date and day of the week as the Calendar icon. Perfect for what I need.

Have to agree with those that say the stock widget stinks - I'm also in need of one that would show a few more events.
What bugs me is there was a widget like that when Cupcake was first released, and I can't find it anywhere now.

androidmonkey said:
Anyone seen a better Calendar widget than the default?
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Just use Sweeter home.

Icebergxx said:
Just use Sweeter home.
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Again, not a good solution for those of us who would rather not use home replacements. All the people are looking for in here is a widget. I've used sweeter home and its very amazing, but the lag that comes with home replacements I'd just rather not have.

weezerisock said:
Again, not a good solution for those of us who would rather not use home replacements. All the people are looking for in here is a widget. I've used sweeter home and its very amazing, but the lag that comes with home replacements I'd just rather not have.
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agreed. lag = bad

AniWidget has both a plain "Calendar" and a "Google Agenda" components, but the latter one is just a clone of the stock widget, with fancier transparency. Hardly worth the $3.

First Market Purchase - Beaut. Widgets-> Problem already

After the putchase, it was installed, and when I go to select widgets, not all of the widgets are there. No clock, no weather, not sure how many I am supposed to have.
I decided maybe I need to uninstall/reinstall. Went to market, there was no 'reinstall' option. So I went into Settings/Applications/Manage Apps. and uninstalled. Got message I had a refund.
I presume I got the correct app, as it showed the right company in the Google Checkout.
What should be the right process to get this installed, especially if something is wrong.
One thing I find quite interesting with apps for Android: looks like no way to contact many of the sellers. For this for example I went to their web site, didn't see any support or method to contact them.

This app had downloadble widgets which means not all of them come installed with it.
Further research shows that many users have trouble with this app ranging from issues like yours to battery problems.
The website for the app says that you can contact them through email from the android market. if this is not the case, I would abandon this app on that basis alone lol.

poppycock app works fine on my n1 and my galaxy s.. once installed all widgets are there you only have to download skins for weather and clock.
try downloading with wifi on.. it is much faster.

lgkahn said:
poppycock app works fine on my n1 and my galaxy s.. once installed all widgets are there you only have to download skins for weather and clock.
try downloading with wifi on.. it is much faster.
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this.
if it works on his galaxy s, it should work on your captivate.

lgkahn said:
poppycock app works fine on my n1 and my galaxy s.. once installed all widgets are there you only have to download skins for weather and clock.
try downloading with wifi on.. it is much faster.
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Thanks for the input, but they are not there 'once installed', if then you have to 'download skins for weather and clock'. Seems to me a clock should be a widget, not a skin. On the site, which has all of 1 page talking of features, they mention things about skins, and downloading skin kits. That implies development to me.
I went to the Market online, but that, interestingly enough, you can't even search on. On thes web site, interestingly enough, NO method to contact them there. But thanks to your tip, I do see an email address on the Market from the phone.
This is quite an interesting learning experience.
The web site that is on the Market is not reachable. Maybe trouble tonight.
I'll try the email route and see if I can learn a bit more about what I need to get this stuff working.

there are 100s of custom clock skins they cannot possibly put them all with the app it would be huge.. you add the beautifull home widget under under skins download and select the clock you want..

The widget name you want is called Beautiful Home, and when you pick that one it opens up a settings box. Down at the bottom it "save and apply." You gotta hit that button to actually put the widget on the screen. If you hit skins instead you can choose what you want, but you have to apply each time as you back out of the settings interface to make the widget "stick". Small learning curve. Once the widget is up, you can hit the weather to see the big weather popup, and hitting the menu button there brings up settings and skin buttons.
This is my favorite widget, the most reliable. I have submitted skins that were accepted, so I know they are responsive. If you still need help let me know.

Thank you so much for the details. You'd think an app that is at a cost, however small, would have at least a base level of documentation on their web page.
Question: Is Beautiful Home a different set than Beautiful Widgets, or is it just required in order to use Beautiful Widgets?

ewingr said:
Thank you so much for the details. You'd think an app that is at a cost, however small, would have at least a base level of documentation on their web page.
Question: Is Beautiful Home a different set than Beautiful Widgets, or is it just required in order to use Beautiful Widgets?
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Beautiful Home is the name of the clock/weather widget that comes with Beautiful Widgets.

Thanks. I got it going.
I was thinking that a 'Home' Widget was a replacement for the home screen or something like that. Its beginning to look like a home widget must be a widget that can be placed on any screen, and is 'home' to other things you will be adding, as opposed to replacing some other home widget. Is that the case in general?
How's that for a tongue twister?

I would like to know if you all recommend this app for the Captivate?

Beautiful Widgets + Launcher Pro = Fantastic UI experience

I've been using weather and toggle widget and like it more than beautiful widget but both are nice.
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mesasone said:
I've been using weather and toggle widget and like it more than beautiful widget but both are nice.
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Which Weather Widget and Toggle Widges are you using?
I have Beautiful Widgets along wiht Beautiful Weather LIve Wallpaper, and really like it. But I'm always interested in seeing what's out there.

Simple clock widget?

I can't seem to find three default android clock widget and the market us flooded with crap. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Unfortunately Samsung didn't include any stock Android clock widgets. They did include the Nexus One live wallpaper though, so go figure. I recommend throwing down for Beautiful Widgets, it's like $1.90 and can do amazing things.

"Weather and toggle widget" $1.99.
I've always liked the "Sense" flip clock and this is satisfies my taste.

I use one that's just called Digital Clock Widget by Maize. Just a really simple digital time with the day under it. Can be a 1x2 or a 1x4 widget. Not TOO much customization, but it definitely does the job well.

What's wrong with the Samsung Clock Widget that comes with the phone?

I am using Retro Clock.

m_1000rr6 said:
"Weather and toggle widget" $1.99.
I've always liked the "Sense" flip clock and this is satisfies my taste.
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I really like this app too, plus it has many downloadable skins you can get for the clock and weather.

Fancy Widget is nice and free (but i can't post a link since i'm a newbie)

lol, no one knows how to get the default clock widget. I'm surprised. To me that was one of the trademarks of android. That big clock widget on the G1

And has anyone figured out how to remove the clock from the status bar on the top? I did a search, but nothing turned up. . .

cellgeek said:
And has anyone figured out how to remove the clock from the status bar on the top? I did a search, but nothing turned up. . .
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You need to wait for Froyo.

caelestis2 said:
I can't seem to find three default android clock widget and the market us flooded with crap. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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predator clock widget 1x4 setting is awesome .u can change colors to match ur wallpapers very cool ul love it and its free in the market

It is is not a simple clock widget, but Fancy Widget Pro is da bomb!

I use "animated analog clock" by DNS project. It has seconds hand! 99% of clocks have no seconds! Is it really that hard to makes clock shows seconds??

I like Simi Clock Widget. Clean appearance, can launch multiple apps by tapping, and its free.

Fancy Widget Pro is the best out there for clock and weather. Has so many skins and new ones every day!

netnerd said:
I use "animated analog clock" by DNS project. It has seconds hand! 99% of clocks have no seconds! Is it really that hard to makes clock shows seconds??
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I've been looking for a Android digital clock with "seconds" since I left WM Not sure why we don't have any....

SenseUI style clock?

I love the SenseUI clock widget....is there something just like it?? Preferrably one that shows the date too

Have a look at "Beautiful Widgets". They have a theme-able clock which looks similar.

iamcombat said:
I love the SenseUI clock widget....is there something just like it?? Preferrably one that shows the date too
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Fancy Widget

Fancy widget

Weather widget donate version looks good and had a whole bunch of skins...
My phone's been flashed more than Girls Gone Wild...

I've got both fancy widget and Beautiful widgets. Both can be set to look like sense however I prefer beautiful widgets because it has more skins and programmable options such as you can choose what apps to open when tapping the weather, clock and date. I have mine set to open my weather bug pro, alarm and calendar similar to the sense UI

Is there any way, any where to get the Fancy Widget anymore? I'm guessing its been taken down...

seriouslyjeff said:
I've got both fancy widget and Beautiful widgets. Both can be set to look like sense however I prefer beautiful widgets because it has more skins and programmable options such as you can choose what apps to open when tapping the weather, clock and date. I have mine set to open my weather bug pro, alarm and calendar similar to the sense UI
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IMHO Fancy widget is as close as you can be to Sense. BW or WW are off as far as I like. BW is too close to edges and WW is a bit too low within widget.

lufkintravis said:
Is there any way, any where to get the Fancy Widget anymore? I'm guessing its been taken down...
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we can't help you here, but it is still around

Thank you for listing out Fancy Widget. It was in my Android Market - free.

schtuka said:
we can't help you here, but it is still around
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Google is your friend
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[Widgets]

I looked for a list of widgets and was unable to find one. So Im starting a list here. Please post a list of widgets you're using or ones you know of that work good on the G Tab. Thanks.
-mech
Widgets
Beautiful Widgets
Circle Battery Widget
OnOff Widget
WIFI Signal Widget
Make Your Clock Widget
RSS Reader Widget
Color Note
Minimalistic Text
OneSeven
SimiClock
TGPS Client
Widgetsoid
Fancy Widget
Elixir
Weatherbug Elite
Express News
Switch Pro
Mobile Notes
Agenda Widget
Folder Organizer
Superclock
Winamp
Pulse
Note Everything
Advanced Clock Widget
Data Counter Widget
Scrollable News widget
Colorize Widgets
And I will add more as everyone else adds to the thread.

My Widget List (Not all used all of the time tho)
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Color Note
Minimalistic Text
OneSeven
SimiClock
TGPS Client
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Good thread idea. I'm a newb, and still looking for good widgets.
So far I'm using Fancy Widget, and Widgetsoid.

Here's a list of the widgets I'm using or have used:
Beautiful Widgets tablet beta
Fancy Widget
Elixir(has tons of widgets and info buttons available)
Weatherbug Elite
Express News
Elixir is the one I'm using at the moment for all power control options, and Beautiful Widgets Tablet for my weather widget.

karlkarloff said:
Elixir is the one I'm using at the moment for all power control options, and Beautiful Widgets Tablet for my weather widget.
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Do all the Elixir buttons work? I tried the Sound toggle as well as Reboot of Widgetsiod, but neither seem to work.

I haven't tried the reboot toggle, but the sound/mute toggle works well.

Im still trying to find a good RSS widget.

Scrollable News widget is great for RSS feeds. You do need a launcher that supports scrollable widget, such as LP or ADW

I use WeatherBug on my phone and love it but it FCs on my gtab. Instead I use The Weather Channel's widget, it works well and with the largest version it shows plenty of information.
For my RSS needs I'm currently using Google Reader but am not always happy with it. I wish Reddit is fun had a widget.
I also use the stock Power widget.

tvu815 said:
Scrollable News widget is great for RSS feeds. You do need a launcher that supports scrollable widget, such as LP or ADW
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Thanks, this is great! Have to add a few more home screens now just to have RSS feeds.

Scrollable News Widget is great. Here is a screen shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12987479&postcount=356

irishrally said:
Scrollable News Widget is great. Here is a screen shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12987479&postcount=356
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That looks nice. What launcher is that? It looks very clean.

MechAniX.one said:
That looks nice. What launcher is that? It looks very clean.
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It's VT Launcher and I used the LauncherProIcons app to get the LP style icons, and bettercut to apply them. The rest is CM7 with the honeycomb status icons addition.

Widget failed to load
How many widget users have the issue of a widget failing to load after a few days, the only solution being dump the widget and reload it.
Not a big issue, just wondering if it is a launcherPro issue (my default) or a modded gtab issue. LauncherPro native widgets seem to do better.

manikin13 said:
How many widget users have the issue of a widget failing to load after a few days, the only solution being dump the widget and reload it.
Not a big issue, just wondering if it is a launcherPro issue (my default) or a modded gtab issue. LauncherPro native widgets seem to do better.
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Hi manikin13,
I havent really had issues unless Im messing around with the settings on my launcher. Im using VTL.Launcher and when i changed the dock background settings some widgets went squirrley. I would say its your launcher. Maybe uninstall and reinstall might fix it.

if anyone needs a good news widget, AtomaRSS is definitely one of the best