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Hello all,
As a new user I'm apparently not allowed to post links at all until I'm verified. So that means you'll have to a little leg work to find some things if you're interested.
This is my customized phone. I used the same background in my blog; The icons I made in a roundabout way—Bobbyperux over at Deviantart, made a pretty all inclusive tutorial on how to make them. It even had a video. You'll need to know something about Photoshop and have a tiny bit of patience. I changed the font to futura and the color to white. Except for the android market, ha. Little color never hurt anyone. The phone is rooted, non-market apps are enabled, and I can sync to my itunes with ease. Mac user.
Anywho give it a whirl--the icon pack is called up to date icons.

Id like to change my icon set too. Do you have to be using launcherpro or can u change them on the stock TW?
Thx.
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Hey do you know what that (news?) widget is on the last screen?
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jel7 said:
Hey do you know what that (news?) widget is on the last screen?
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The news widget is called buzz box-- its pretty nifty. You can choose from a ton of sources within the actual widget and it updates the news all day. I don't know how it effects battery life, but my captivate seems to be dealing with it just fine.

jel7 said:
Hey do you know what that (news?) widget is on the last screen?
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Yes, its LauncherPro. On the home screen I used Folder Organizer, as LauncherPro could can only change dock icons.

WindowsPhone 7 kinda theme (ICON LAYOUT)

Me having way too much time on my hands. Fully working and fully customizable widgets. Widgets layed out to mimic WP7. This is Running Launcher Pro Plus. NOT A ROM. Stock 2.1 w/update fascy Bloatware removed.
Watch it in action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIxSIJGlfK4

Very nice.
I was thinking about creating one for myself.
Would you mind telling me how to create these custom widget for Launcher Pro Plus?
I think I saw it somewhere else in xda but couldn't find it.
a sort of step-by-step instruction would be nice
Thanks in advance.

There is a very detailed post in the general android forums. Its called android phone 7.
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Here's what I did, I didn't read any other forum on how to do this. I just wanted it so I just basically did it how I would do it.
First, get launcher pro plus. You need LPplus so you can resize widgets. Hide your notification tray, empty out the bottom dock.
I'm using "Desktop Visualizer" on my Android phone. Check it out here: http://whatsonyourandroid.appspot.com/details?p=jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Download desktop visualizer from market. Then download icons from google images. Then just add the DV widget like normal. It will instruct you which app to use, super easy. Then just resize everything like you want it. Then repeat.

Did you not have any problems with Desktop Vis slowing down your phone? On my Droid OC'd to 1,000 it made my screens super laggy having around 16 widgets total.

magicriggs said:
Here's what I did, I didn't read any other forum on how to do this. I just wanted it so I just basically did it how I would do it.
First, get launcher pro plus. You need LPplus so you can resize widgets. Hide your notification tray, empty out the bottom dock.
I'm using "Desktop Visualizer" on my Android phone. Check it out here: http://whatsonyourandroid.appspot.com/details?p=jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Download desktop visualizer from market. Then download icons from google images. Then just add the DV widget like normal. It will instruct you which app to use, super easy. Then just resize everything like you want it. Then repeat.
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Thanks a lot for your instruction.
I'll give it a shot.
Thanks.

Maybe slightly work on the wording fitting into the icons instead of floating. I have the original set on mine for the past week and love it. Was working on new icons myself haha.
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Can get a screen shot of yours. It was very difficult to even come close with the wording. Resizing the widget also resizes the position of the words. Couldn't figure out the right rhythm.

That is freakin dope! I might try to do something this weekend..
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magicriggs said:
Can get a screen shot of yours. It was very difficult to even come close with the wording. Resizing the widget also resizes the position of the words. Couldn't figure out the right rhythm.
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I have mine posted in the screen shot topic. Best way to use those icons is with Desktop Vizualizer and run LPP.
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Yea I saw your theme and that inspired me to do mine. I sent you a private message a week ago, about how you did yours, no response. So I had to do it a way I only knew how to. Using the desktop visualizer, a very rough way making custom icons.

LOLFests said:
Did you not have any problems with Desktop Vis slowing down your phone? On my Droid OC'd to 1,000 it made my screens super laggy having around 16 widgets total.
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I'm not experiencing any lag what so ever.

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Cool man I like! Did you use DV ?
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magicriggs said:
Cool man I like! Did you use DV ?
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Yep. Launcher Pro + DV + GIMP + Sick Day. lol.
I like the concept, but not the Win7 icons that are out there. I will probably take the time to fit everything better size wise later, but this was fun.

How did you get more control of the title icons. Using DV I didn't have much options with the resizing of the title.

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How did you get more control of the title icons. Using DV I didn't have much options with the resizing of the title.
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put the title in the image you create.

The image and the title move dependent with each other using DV. I'm sorry im not understanding. Its very tricky cause the title and image are preset its just manipulating the size.

magicriggs said:
The image and the title move dependent with each other using DV. I'm sorry im not understanding. Its very tricky cause the title and image are preset its just manipulating the size.
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I didn't use the titles in DV. I built them into the images.
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Ohhhh gotcha! thanks

DELL Stage Launcher

heres the launcher if anyone wants it... not my work, came from modaco, just reposting it for the captivate...need to be runnin 2.2 for it to work

and the rest of the widgets

Ooooooh looking pretty nifty, but since I'm usually running LP, this just seems a little slow for me, but I like the widgets and, I dunno, just looks really fresh. Good find!!

ya i typically stick with launcher pro but every so often ill switch things up

Thanks butCan't login to facebook in social widget
can't see email aswell

kuherrm said:
heres the launcher if anyone wants it... not my work, came from modaco, just reposting it for the captivate...need to be runnin 2.2 for it to work
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Will the widgets work with launcher pro?

i am not sure i have not tried that yet

i just tried the social widget and its not in the widget list after i installed it so i suppose it wont work with launcher pro

The social widget shows up for me but I can't seem to log into Facebook even though password is correct. Anyonebelse run into problems with the phone button in the launcher?
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the phone button not workin i believe is a known problem from what ive read in other threads... not workin for me either... it is a nice ui other wise

insaneturbo13 said:
i just tried the social widget and its not in the widget list after i installed it so i suppose it wont work with launcher pro
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You have to be running Dell Stage as the launcher to use any of the widgets. The Stage launcher is the first APK attached to the OP.
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Phone icon not working and facebook login not working are known issues. This is a slick UI though. I'm going to look and see if there is a way to disable some of the screens, I currently don't see a way.
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u can disable the screens by just draggin the screen to the trash like any other widget... theyre are just really big widgets haha

screenshots!!!!!!!!!!

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screenshots!!!!!!!!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831144

does it require terminal emulator or just regular apk installs through installer......?

just regular installer

for the phone app you have to replace it or rename it to phone.apk coz if ur phone apk is like lets say samsungphone.apk the luncher doesnt recognize it. but idk how to do this and this is mentioned in the original post. if someone figures out how to replace the phone.apk on a custom rom without screwing things up ill give em a hug! lol

[Q] Which Apps Would You Like to See Developed?

I'm taking ideas for new apps! I'm starting to develop for Android and am looking for ideas on apps to develop. What apps would you like to see developed?

A clone of the TW stock clock for CM7. I loved having an alarm clock with gentle alarms, stopwatch, and timer all in one app. I haven't found a suitable app that combines all three as elegantly as the stock clock did.

I haven't seen this option yet in file managers (if there already is please let me know), but I would like to see a batch file delete with a confirm delete option. That would be nice.
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an app that tells you if your battery is calibrated correctly. Nothing like that out there. I know there is a battery calibrator app but not one that tells you if it is calibrated or uncalibrated I think that would be awesome! So you know after you flashed a rom or kernel or something else just pushed it out of wack.

Wifi calling like the T-mobile app.

A better gallery you can organize and junk.
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dhouston10 said:
A better gallery you can organize and junk.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&hl=en

MyNameIsColeB said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&hl=en
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Why thank you! Ive searched and searched and never saw this. Pretty sweet.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&hl=en
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Very nice, thanks
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A camera that focuses while the flash is on and not before (like the Touchwiz one) for AOSP ROMs like MIUI.

Clickwheel iPod emulator for old times' sake. Hey, the fruit phone has one (albeit unofficial).
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A clone of the TW stock clock for CM7. I loved having an alarm clock with gentle alarms, stopwatch, and timer all in one app. I haven't found a suitable app that combines all three as elegantly as the stock clock did.
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+1. I liked CM7 before it was mainlined, but the lack of gentle alarm and camera comparable to touchwiz really turned me away
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Haven't seen this yet, but how about the ability to set each homescreen with a different wallpaper?
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Ritchell said:
A clone of the TW stock clock for CM7. I loved having an alarm clock with gentle alarms, stopwatch, and timer all in one app. I haven't found a suitable app that combines all three as elegantly as the stock clock did.
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I have to 3rd the request for a very basic clock app like the stock Fassy clock. All it would need is an Alarm, Timer, and Stopwatch.
An added bonus would be to somehow make it use the ASOP upper right clock notification instead of a proprietary icon that would have to be placed in the upper left.

Flashlight that works on CM7 using camera flash.
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Hymizzle said:
Flashlight that works on CM7 using camera flash.
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+1 a flashlight led torch app that works on mtd roms

I would like to have a program/launcher that places a continuum-like news and message ticker under the dock.
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I know there are multiple restore apps out there but I think there's room for improvement. I would like a backup and restore app that puts your phone back basically just like it was before you wiped. Especially home screen setups, also games and what not that you have spent hours, days, or weeks getting to where it is only to have it all go down the tube is pretty frustrating. I can't speak for others but I would easily pay 25 bucks for something like this.
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I just want a app to modify a status bar, this would be rather difficult to make I think, start with AOSP ROMS. Or, go the high road, start with mods like CM7.
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A multi boot program for. The fascinate
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Hd widgets

Just download a great, completely customizable weather, clock, settings widget. It's only 99 cents on the market right now. Perfect for my ever changing homescreen. So many themes. Give it a look. I added a couple of pics to show some of the colors and sizes.
https://market.android.com/details?id=cloudtv.hdwidgets&feature=search_result
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I assume you're the developer. I could be wrong. I like the appearance of the widgets, are there anything more than the weather/clock widgets?
Thanks

Bought it. It's awesome. The widgets looks very elegant on my xoom's screen. The variety of widget sizes and looks make this one a great buy!

I was lucky enough to beta test this widget and it was a pleasure watching the developers upgrade and fix it over several months. They are quick to resolve issues and I purchased it as soon as it became available on market.
Edit: @ Saintfyre, the main 8x2 widget allows the forcast on right to be switched with a control panel similar to a power control widget. Things like BT, screen rotation, wifi can all be turned on/off. Beyond that, theyre just weather and clock. Its a replacement for Beautiful widgets.
@OP. What is the Theme you are using? And what is the small up arrow in the center of your notification bar?

First app I bought without much research, saw one review and small review at that in a blog, very happy I bought it, very nice widgets.

I decided to pick it up and was beating my head against the wall because I couldn't get the widgets to appear in the Xoom widget menu after long-pressing. Simple reboot takes care of it, for those who scratch their head like I did after configuring one and trying to find out how to place it. I like what I see so far. Thanks devs!

Mandelbrot.Benoit said:
@OP. What is the Theme you are using? And what is the small up arrow in the center of your notification bar?
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I believe he's either using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 or has found a way to run TouchWiz UX on a Xoom. Probably the first one. The arrow would be the shortcut TW has for the mini apps.
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Sorry not the developer, just letting people know about the widget that I liked.
Yes, not a theme, I use a galaxy tab 10.1 now, but old habits like this forum die hard.
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In your 3rd pic on the top you are using something that has large buttons as folders. What program does that?

Ok, while you're at it, where did you get that wicked Star Trek wallpaper? /drool

The folders are two apps. Desktop visualizer is a free app that lets you take almost any small picture and use it for a launcher button of any app or bookmark. Then you can resize it to whatever dimensions you want. I have that widget working with the app called folder organizer lite. You can put all your apps into different folders. Apply your own icon and resize away. It saves alot of screen area so you don't have 100 apps taking up real estate. I can post some pics if you want to see what it looks like. Both apps are free in the market.
And here is the uss enterprise wallpaper. But you have to use the multipicture live wallpaper (free) in order to get it to display correctly. Honeycomb crops the sh!# out of it.
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Yeah, this is a must have
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Yeah, this is a must have
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+ 1 matehd it since launch cleaner than beautiful widgets
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+1 Yes, looks like better...
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NEED HELP
I have Galaxy Note (ICS) & i have paid version of your App
but when i install the App it only shows
2x1 or 5x1 etc but it doesnt show 4x1 & other 4x options
it say if it doesnt show on your device restart it
but i have done that many times, still not showing up
Please is this cos of the Beta version
Please Help

Under the HD Widgets settings you can add and remove different sizes.

Won't update units from F to C. :crying:
But other than not knowing what 50 degrees F is, the app is awesome.
Edit: rebooted and now it works a charm. A+++