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Hi:
I am trying to organize the apps in my app list. I have so many, it is becoming cluttered, and hard to find things (I currently have 7 pages of apps lol) .
I have searched and searched. Through searching, I found Folder Organizer (app), which seems to do exactly what I want, however it only seems to work on the Home screens, not within the app list. I also found SmartBar, but it was confusing, and didn't seem to do what I was looking for.
Is there any way to put apps in the applications drawer in to folders?
Thanks!
PS: I am using rooted stock rom, with stock launcher (touchwiz) etc...

I think Folder Organizer is your best bet here. If you set it up well you will not need to go to Apps list and be able to use it from home screens all the time.

[Q] organizing strat menü on DHD

Is it possilbe to clean up the start menu of the Sense UI? Like make folders for system tools, multimedia, games and so on. instead of having this endless list of apps. i always miss the app i am looking for, even that the are sorted a-z.
i am used to it from my old hd2 with win mob. you just make folders and move it where you want. but i dont know how about android handles this thing.
maybe somebody can help me.
Thanks
sorry i was doing some miss-spelling on the title, if some mod or admin would be so friendly and correct that please

Snake-Plissken said:
Is it possilbe to clean up the start menu of the Sense UI? Like make folders for system tools, multimedia, games and so on. instead of having this endless list of apps. i always miss the app i am looking for, even that the are sorted a-z.
i am used to it from my old hd2 with win mob. you just make folders and move it where you want. but i dont know how about android handles this thing.
maybe somebody can help me.
Thanks
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As of yet I dont think there is a way and your best bet is to just create folders on your desktop and organise it that way. To be honest I would prefer the windows menu because I love organisation....unfortunately...the rest of windows mobile sucked...
Hope that helps.

i agree, that was the only positive thing on windows mobile. i had everything organized and could find everything in a few clicks. now i have to scroll up and down the list especially some programms have wired names, so i dont always remember them...
do you know a good folder programm?
i am trying right now "folder organizer lite" is there anything better, except the paid version of it?

I was a bit put out when I saw that the items are in one big list. Mind you, I've just come from having years of Nokia phones and if you don't use something very often it's a pain to remember which menu tree it's in so there are pros and cons.
What I've done is clear out the HTC stuff from each screen and arrange different *groups* of widgets on each. So 'media' (camera, music, etc) on one for example. System-type stuff on another (settings, brightness, etc etc).
Works for me but each to his own.
Dave

Use Folder Organizer it does a good Job for me you can find a free version on Market.

i am using folder organizer already and bought the full version. but it would be nice if i could get rid of this messed up menu.
i have just one question to folder organizer. how can i get or make my own folder icons. do they have to be in .ico format and where do i have to put them?

Why cant we create folders and push them to a home screen and use it, this can be better if i am not wrong! I am still new to android but i found this useful and easy to access my apps!

You can try "smart shortcuts" its a free app from market
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

You can create folders on your home screen and put shortcuts to any apps within them. Just drag and drop. You can also rename folders by long-presing on the title bar of an open folder.
Alternatively, if you don't mind using a different launcher to HTC Sense you can get ADW.Launcher free from Market. This allows you to create 'custom catalogues' in the app draw. You can set it to have pagination buttons within the app draw to easily switch between the catalogues. You can, if you like, have one for games, one for navigation etc. It's not ideal but it works and ADW.Launcher is a great (and very customisable) launcher too.
Hope this helps.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

[Q] Folder organizer icons

Has anyone made a set of icons based for this app. Such as media, tools, utilies, games, ect..
Thanks

No, but I have just done Google searches looking for some...All you need are general categories.
I wish more people would make icons for categories, I love just having thie folders on my homescreen.

Folder Icons
Dinc79 said:
Has anyone made a set of icons based for this app. Such as media, tools, utilies, games, ect..
Thanks
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I've made MANY...as I do the same...organizing my apps in category folders. I currently use...
Core or Home (the "main" apps that can't go on the dock...calendar, email, camera..)
Utilities (file explorer, back ups, battery monitor, etc)
Customize (custom clock widgets, beautiful weather...stuff that has an app for settings)
Tools (stuff that makes the phone and you productive. Dropbox, springpad, maps, QR scanners..)
Services (bank apps, travel apps, market, shopper)
News and Info (RSS reader, weather, wolfram..)
Leisure or Fun (yelp, urban spoon, netflix, imdb, youtube)
Connect (linked in, facebook, talk, various chat sites, ebuddy)
Games...
I almost always use an existing icon set that I downloaded, though it has to be a large one. I do also make my own icons.
Using any graphics program (Gimp, Photoshop, I use Illustrator), you can give them a background, title, etc. My current trend is to use Desktop Visualizer and make the folder icons 2x1, so they show up as special.
Posted some examples...the one labeled "various" has most of what you might be looking for. If you can't see it well, let me know. As you can see...I've been busy LOL
Hope that helps and gives you some ideas. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.

Can you make an icon pack

Allow me to bump this thread...
I have applied an icon pack but they're not changing in Folder Organizer. I have tried many things, but no luck... Any suggestions?
Thank you
/CK

Change Folder Look?

i've wondering for a long time how to change the look of the folders on the home screen. The icon and the frame when you open it up. Where in the system are those pics?
Sent from my Awesome Mini Pro!

I don't know where those images are located, but you might want to consider a 3rd party solution. Simi Folder and Folder Organizer both do a great job at allowing you to customize folders. Simi's free, but Folder Organizer's a paid app (there is a free version called Apps Organizer). All found in the Market.
Swyped from my HTC Desire

[Q] How to hide folders from showing in gallery.

I'm wondering is there any way to hide folders or keep them from appearing in the 3d gallery? I use beautiful widgets and have a ton of skins on my SD card and they all appear in separate folders in the gallery which really bothers me when trying to find pictures or folders I need.

I don't know of any way to do this in the stock gallery.
Quickpic 1) allows you to do this, and b) is much faster than stock. It's what I use for both those reasons.

Put an empty file named .nomedia in the folder you wish to hide pictures.
Sent from my HTC Hero making C.R.E.A.M.

Yep. No media works every time.

Thanks guys ill give that a try

Dang it! Forgot all about that! This is why lurkers should just lurk....

Lol Hell no pimpin. You recommended a good alternative to the built-in gallery and 3D. And it's a good recommendation to boot. So now they have two great things to add to their hero.

Methinks it the pr0nz that needs hidden, not bw skins.
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