I have been using multicon to fit all the icons I want in to the awailable space and I have liked the app a lot. Now that I tried using Desktop Visualizer, I'd like to know if it's somehow possible to get the same results as with Multicon, but with custom icons. The problem with Desktop Visualizer is that you can't fit enough icons and they are too much apart from each other and look bad.
I'm pretty sure that there's no way to do what I'd like without rooting the phone, but that's something I don't want to do.
try using simi folder... You cant put up apps, but you can put up folders with custom icons and really cool animations with a 100 other settings, kinda like the iphone folder thing.. just a million times cooler
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Hi folks,
See, I'm considering making my own themes for my Motorola Defy with Launcherpro, and atm I'm researching for tutorials on how to achieve certain results, but one thing that's bugging me is the default icon size of android. It seems to me that there's too much wasted space in padding between icons. I really like the looks of UI's like MIUI or even iOS in the way that you can actually have big icons to see, press or gloat about
Most solutions suggest using bettercut or Desktop visualizer, but it strikes me the fact that I must fill my desktop with widgets when all I want is just a shortcut. Also, these solutions don't apply to the app drawer, and it's a shame that we have acces to awesome icon packs such as Suave or AresHD and we must have them confined to 0.05 sq inches screen space.
Can this be done by fiddling around with framework.apk or is it much more difficult?
Thanks guys!
Use ADW Launcher. You can change the columns/rows in both your desktop and app drawer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher
And if you like it, I highly suggest upgrading to:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher
Isn't there any NON-Launcher dependant way to do it? I mean, as far as I know the icons are arranged in a grid pattern be it one launcher or another. What I'd like to know is if tere's any way of altering the "padding" in the grid spaces.
Anyone?
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It's launcher dependent.
If you're savvy enough you can decompile your ROM and build it as you see fit.
Like me, everyone probably saves their prettiest and most useful widgets for their homescreen. Since I'm so finicky, I like to see everyone else's homescreens to get ideas for new homescreen widgets/setup.
This is what mine looks like. What does yours look like?
If you're wondering what the widgets are...
Beautiful widgets weather widget
Moine-Garde S-01 timepiece widget
Pulse reader widgets
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860404
nuff said
Hey dude. What reader wid do you use to list their previews in those large boxes? I use Zeam launcher. Fancy weather and time [2] wid's. I cannot figure how to transfer my png screenshot to a jpg tho. My menus don't carry any options to save it.
mg00000 said:
Hey dude. What reader wid do you use to list their previews in those large boxes? I use Zeam launcher. Fancy weather and time [2] wid's. I cannot figure how to transfer my png screenshot to a jpg tho. My menus don't carry any options to save it.
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It's just the Pulse News Reader widget, it's not a custom widget.
Your widgets look great! I only have the agenda widget from launcherpro. I might set up pulse that way too, depends if I ever get around to adding feeds.
I've been using simi folder since I started using android, but it isn't really tablet optimized. In fact, you can't even get it in the marketplace on honeycomb. I like the look of app organizers in folder appearance a lot more, but the icons are really really small and you can't disable the text on the widgets as far as I van tell. Simi folder lets you have larger icon sizes and disable the text. Are there options in app organuzer that I'm missing?
patass said:
I've been using simi folder since I started using android, but it isn't really tablet optimized. In fact, you can't even get it in the marketplace on honeycomb. I like the look of app organizers in folder appearance a lot more, but the icons are really really small and you can't disable the text on the widgets as far as I van tell. Simi folder lets you have larger icon sizes and disable the text. Are there options in app organuzer that I'm missing?
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Give circle launcher a try. Many options, 2:20 in my video for how I use it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiZ5EmP8h_o
I'm trying to make my desktop icons bigger. They are around 40x40 dunno. The default android size. I want them to look bigger, like the iphone's or, at least, to the max it can hold... Any help please?
I've tried different apps and widgets, but none worked...
http://en.miui.com/static/article/getstart/content_line1.jpg?123
Like that!! (
Use desktop visualizer to make your short cuts. Use higher res icons though.
Nope, doesn't work. Still the same resolution. =(
use desktop visualizer as a widget..
Adjust your icon images with your favorite photo editor to something like 72x72 and use Desktop Visualizer like the others just posted as a widget. You'll get options for size, action, text, etc. Keep at it and have fun!
Woaaaaaah. *amazed* :O I didn't know it was in the widgets catalog. Thanks guys! ^_^ It worked to perfection.
...kinda, because I get FCs on LauncherPro on CM7 port for Magic.
I run MIUI and am sick of the launcher (app drawer, etc.) I like GoLauncher with its widgets and such. There are a few things I want changed though, and I would like to know if it has been done.
First, I like how the icons in MIUI are really large, in GO, they are very small. Can they be changed in GO?
Secondly, I like how the text under the icons in MIUI do not have the black background. Is this possible in GO?
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I run MIUI and am sick of the launcher (app drawer, etc.) I like GoLauncher with its widgets and such. There are a few things I want changed though, and I would like to know if it has been done.
First, I like how the icons in MIUI are really large, in GO, they are very small. Can they be changed in GO?
Secondly, I like how the text under the icons in MIUI do not have the black background. Is this possible in GO?
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not possible at present i guess
There r lots of users out there including me who want the above changes.
why dont u head over to their thread in xda and request for the feature?
nessqn said:
not possible at present i guess
There r lots of users out there including me who want the above changes.
why dont u head over to their thread in xda and request for the feature?
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I didn't know they had one. I will take a look.
Launcher Pro is the only launcher I think that can remove the icon label backgrounds.
One of the reasons I love it. I do wish it had bigger icons and maybe a 4 icon dock.
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I do wish it had bigger icons and ...a 4 icon dock.
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Agree 100%.
sawari said:
Agree 100%.
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Agree 1000000%.
I like GoLauncher better because of home swipe actions,the ease of changing icons on both homescreen n dock and overall smoothness...
This is why I use ADW EX.. you can customize everything to do with the icons.. Size, background of icon, text color, size, fully customize the dock, instantaneous drawer (I find go launcher drawer to always have SOME lag), tons of themes, same swipe gesture options and screen animations.. The only thing you lose is the widgets and there are other market Apps that take care of that.
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This is why I use ADW EX.. you can customize everything to do with the icons.. Size, background of icon, text color, size, fully customize the dock, instantaneous drawer (I find go launcher drawer to always have SOME lag), tons of themes, same swipe gesture options and screen animations.. The only thing you lose is the widgets and there are other market Apps that take care of that.
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Same here.. LPP and GO are great, but ADW customization go further (no dock is a sweet feature too)... but ADW is not as smooth as the two others, I mean that when you want to edit stuff (widget size, placing shortcut elsewhere, etc) it feels weird, not as responsive, I don't like it but it's the only negative point so I live fine with it.. pros and cons..
In go launcher i use desktop visualizer to get some real big icons, miui style. It gives me even the option to open shortucs to folder organizer.
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P C said:
In go launcher i use desktop visualizer to get some real big icons, miui style. It gives me even the option to open shortucs to folder organizer.
Cheers,
PC
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I just downloaded Desktop Visualizer and I did not find the option in there for icon size. How are you doing it?
Long press the icon from dvisualizer that you just added to your home screen and choose resize.
Dvisualizer is a widget, you can resize it just like any other widget.
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RyanTX said:
I just downloaded Desktop Visualizer and I did not find the option in there for icon size. How are you doing it?
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A nice guide here
agreee 1000000%