I'd like to make a small modification, which makes a few changes to TouchWiz 3.0 under stock odexed 2.3.6 XWJW1.
What I would like to achieve:
- Transparent Application Drawer
- Transparent Dock/Shortcut Area in the Application Drawer
- No Application Background/Tiles in the Application Drawer
- Application Drawer sorted Alphabetically
- 2 Rows per Application Description/Name on the Homescreens (Similar to the Application Drawer)
- No Application Description/Name Background on the Homescreens
The main reason I wanted to create my own mod, is because I've seen a few that do similar things, but they all have a 5th icon in the dock, but I do not want to touch the dock.
I've had no experience in this area, so my first question I guess would be, is this a task I could undertake, or is the procedure too difficult with no experience?
And secondly, where do I start? I've searched the forums, but most of what I've found is details on how to make a ROM, which I don't believe this is.
Thank you to anyone that can provide me with any information.
Just giving this a polite bump. Thanks.
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Hey guys,
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S yesterday and loving the transition from iPhone to Android.
After talking to some android experts on a IRC, i have been able to install Android Froyo 2.2. The latest version. I have installed Odin and Voodoo Lag Fix. I have used quadrant and compared results before installing odin etc. I am not a root user currently and don't know how to be one on 2.2.
Now I want to install custom themes and icons. But I have no clue what to do. Like no idea.
I want my SGS to eventually look this.
http://i31.tinypic.com/2zi6lw0.jpg
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/8423/snap20100920114313.png
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=422677&d=1287512384
I am really into designing and will want to eventually create my own skins so I am taking baby steps, and want to first learn how to install other peoples themes that they have made etc.
Looking forward to all your answers.
Thanks
Looks to me like they're using launcher pro.
The first one would be the hardest to get because you'll have to change the icons one by one using an app found in the market called desktop visualizer. It allows you to place png files (pictures) as icons and assign a certain task to each one along with renaming them. They're are also using fancy widget for the clock or beautiful widgets. The status bar on top is most likely changed by a rom or theme.
The second one is very easy. All it is is launcher pro with it's dock icons (icons at the bottom) changed out. With wallpaper found in many wallpaper apps. A custom clock most likely found in the market and custom text clock and percentage widgets. Check out clockr if you want a text clock.
The third one again appear to be using launcher pro. Which by the way a home replacement app. Extended control app for the toggles. digital clock app found int the market. And a custom status bar.
I currently using have a G2 and I'm on cyanogenmod rom which allows altering aka customizing your status bar.
i don't proof read my post so forgive or my spelling and grammar.
You best bet to finding out the exact apps are going to the vibrant forums and looking for the huge homescreen picture thread and asking for help or asking with widgets they used. I'm sure if you'll find alot more answers there.
Edit: Better yet. Commonly used widgets.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761517
Is there a way to make the notification bar wider? Old age is making it difficult to read the time.
And while I'm at it, is there any way to make icons larger? Same problem. Same cause.
Thanks in advance.
Humphster
Samsung Galaxy S i9000
Android 2.3.3
I am not so old but even then wanted more options in notification bar so can it be customized to slide left & right & have more items to display by user choice.
There is no way that I know of to make the notification bar wider... if you want to increase the size of icons you can get a custom launcher from the market eg. launcher pro or adw launcher(you will need to get the paid versions), this will allow you to click and hold onto WIDGETS to resisze them
I know not every icon you use is/has a widget, so if you get desktop visualizer(free in market) it adds widgets to the size you want and you can like it to other widges, shortcuts apps and more
does take some time to get use to it... here is a link to some phones that used this method to make larger icons... they did use custom icons put you can use regular app icons
http://androidforums.com/android-themes/199936-android-phone-7-theme.html
Hi all,
sorry if the question was answered already - i didn't find any similar posts.
I would like to remove or modify the "shotcuts" on the button of the screen. I do not use the default dailer nor do i use "s memo". Is there any chance of removing or at least modifying the stuff?
Cheers,
RIchard
Open the app drawer, press menu, press "edit".
You can try several Launcher to be able to modify the way how your Home Screens, AppDrawer, StatusBar and DockBar are displayed.
Check the forum/google for ADW Launcher, Go Launcher or Launcher Pro as a starting point. All launcher provide you multiples options on number of icons, change of icons, customizing the way the icons are displayed etc.
Hope this helps
impressive ... i didn't know that you can replace it easy like that . Thanks!
This is actually just a starting point. Android offers a wide range of modifications (not oly) regarding the UI... if you are interested in this topic you should further investigate on keywords like Android Themes, Morphing packages, JKay Deluxe...
Hi guys. Is there anyway to (easy way please) changing icons in app drawer ? I dont want single (app to app)
Short answer- no.
There are obviously a lot of different launchers with different capabilities such as applying an entire theme that changes (some) of your app drawer icons as well as functions that allow you to change icons one at a time.
I wanted to be able to change the icons in my app drawer to icons of my choosing (not those of someone else's choosing via a theme). So I did a lot of reading and figured out how to create my own theme for both GO launcher and ADW. Certainly not the "easy" way, but then again, its not necessarily "hard" either. Prior to discovering android and xda, I had no computer programming experience at all. Good Luck!!
I've started utilizing Google Now quite a bit lately. And now I would really like to get back to using the Google Now launcher. However, It's still missing 2 key features in stock form. I'm looking to see if anyone has a solid work around for them, that doesn't hinder performance.
1) Change icon theme
2) Change icon size
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Icon changer on the playstore
Thanks, but it looks like it only changes/resizes the icon on the desktop and not the app drawer. Am I doing something wrong?
You can just drag icons out of app drawer first . you can't have it already there