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[LAYOUT] Scrolling Dock Banner/Icon (Howto)

Ok, so few people asked me how I placed a Banner like Icon in-place of my dock. I wanted to answer directly but thought why not share it with everyone else. So here a tutorial on how to do it.
First, this is how it looks like
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And a demo Vid
If you think its cool, then read on.
It's fairly easy, but quite tricky. Here we go.
What you need:
Launcher Pro
Banner/Icon (Template links later)
Desktop Visualizer
1. Set your home-screen row to 7 (for a 6 row home-screen setup). (This seems to be the most efficient value for me)
2. Now add a desktop visualizer 4x1 widget
3. With desktop visualizer, select your desired banner/template as your image and set the action as none (as seen on the video below)
4. Place the new widget on the bottom most part of your home-screen.
5. Now back to LPP preferences, set your home-screen row back to 6.
6. Might take long to load but there you have it, a scrolling banner on your dock.
Notes:
I believe you can use any number of homescreen rows from 4 up to 9 but I havent tested it yet and I only have a template for a 6 row homescreen.
In the video, I used a 5 column x 6 row setup opposed to the 4 x 6 setup on the tutorial to lessen the changes from stock layout.
forgot to mention, for best results, use transparent dock ang dock-shortcut icons.
Banner templates:
4x1 (right click and "save as")
5x1 (right click and "save as")
The Grey part is what the dock covers, blank part should always stay transparent. Just paste your banner over the gray part and make sure that nothing overlaps then delete the grey part entirely.

Cant seem to make youtube link to work, just click here and here to watch the vids

Thanks for the tut. You gave me an Idea on a cool homescreen. Mind sharing the text icons used on the vid?

Here is your video:

[TILES][WP7][Metro UI]

Recently the "Metro UI" Launcher in the market has vastly improved save the fact of disappointing amounts of icons, and real proportion in relation to the actual Metro UI.
I've compiled the best white on blue icons for my use, along with full color tiles (WP7 isn't ALL blue tiles with white icons) using the "use image as background" option in the Metro UI selection interface.
To make use of these icons:
Step 1) Extract folder to Internal/External SD card on Android handset
Step 2) When Adding corresponding tile check "Image as background"
Step 3) For "Select Icon" choose "custom" then click select Icon
Step 4) Use file manager of choice to go to directory where icons where extracted
Step 5) Choose and enjoy!
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/10275021/1/Metro UI?h=45404e
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10275021/Metro UI.rar
Now I present my current Interface
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Attached are the mentioned icons
Enjoy!

The tiles for Phone, texts, and gmail are set as icon and not image

they look nice, testing them out now. would it not be easier to make them transparent pngs so the user can still use their own colour? or doesn't metro ui liek png's?

I would, save the fact that metro ui automatically resizes icons to a smaller size not proportional, and big like the actual WP7 Metro UI

this thread is very similar in nature with this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913747

With different icons though
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Would you guys like the transparent icons?

Launcher 7 works very well also

ThtOthrPrsn said:
Launcher 7 works very well also
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I think Metro UI is smoother (like slide for app drawer, the app listing looks better) and it's just more "professional"

hey guys wanted to say this looks really good. im using metro ui pro and i was wondering if someone could make a dungeon wonders icon for a 1x1 tile with whole image as the background.
thanks in advance.

[APP][ssLauncher] Show your sslauncher look!

Hi guys.
I´ve found a great launcher, i think the best ever made, maybe.
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This application is a launcher supporting a variety of styles for shortcuts so that you can create a great mobile screen like a magazine cover page. For more wonderful screen, you can add some fancy font files(.ttf) and apply it to shortcut texts. Save your nice work to a file and share it with your friends!
* Features
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- Create a widget poping up when tap a shortcut.
- Support formatted text for current date & time, missed calls and unread SMS/MMS messages.
- Support scrollable widgets.
- Easy and quick access to pages for contacts, bookmarks, application drawer, application group.
- Many useful features of application drawer: app parcel(folder), showing/hiding app, marking star for favorites apps, changing application icon and name, uninstalling app and so on
- Create application group and manage list by drag and drop.
- Save and load your theme, page layouts and settings.
- Convert the saved theme file to apk. (contact us by e-mail for more informations)
- Hide status bar, open status bar by swiping down.
- You can implement nice screen without launcher 7, dvr, minimalistic text, wp clock, clockr etc.
* We will make more optimized application through continuous updates.
I love this launcher and i use it like my daily launcher.
Please test by yourself, hit thanks if you like and of cours share tour sslaunche look!
Some screenshots:
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Link for download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zcy5sYXVuY2hlciJd

waow it looks impressive,
i need to try immediately

Tryed ones
Not impresiv to many things. i like the sony xperia s launcher

Also there is also another thread about it. no need for another one. use search before posting...

[ICS][4.0] Nova launcher

Hello Guys, now we have a almost stable ICS!(nightly2a) thanks to freeoptimusteam, they are awesome
So... im presenting Nova launcher:
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Highly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4.0+ Features include: Scrollable Dock (for Tablets and Phones) Keep all your favorite apps on the dock, with up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages.
Customizable App Drawer: Transparency Scrolling style, choose between horizontal paginated or vertical continuous
Scroll Effects Enjoy eye candy when scrolling your desktop and drawer. Effects include Cube and Cardstack and more for Prime users.
Infinite Scroll Never be far from your favorite page, loop through your desktop continuously.
Folder Icons You can chose a background, preview style or even replace the whole icon.
Backup/Restore Export your settings and layout before a wipe to quickly get back up and running.
Widgets in dock Add any 1x1 widget to the dock
Bulk Add Add multiple apps to the desktop or a folder at once
Activities shortcut Select hidden activities from your favorite apps
*Nova Launcher Prime Features (Paid version)*
Drawer Groups: Folders in App Drawer Unlimited custom tabs
Gestures Quickly start Nova Actions or Apps from gestures on the desktop, such as pinching, swiping or two-finger swiping.
Hide Apps Keep a clutter free drawer by hidding never used apps.
Dock Swipes Get more use out of your dock apps by setting swipe-actions
Permissions: Root/Superuser: Adding widgets from the app drawer require Root due to Android framework limitations. Widgets will be displays in a list like Android 2.x if root is unavailable or denied. Internet/Network State/Wifi State: Optional & Anonymous error/usage reporting. Download of opt-in Beta updates. Directly call phone numbers: Only used if you place a direct-dial shortcut on the homescreen. Wallpaper/Vibrate/Status Bar : Standard Launcher functions Choose Widgets: Only if installed as a system app or root. Required for adding widgets from app drawer. USB (SD) Storage: Backup/restore and beta updates
Notes: Only works with ICS!
Screens:
I like a lot this launcher, test, give feedback and Hit tnks if you like
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZXNsYWNvaWxzdy5sYXVuY2hlciJd

great ! ics trebuchet doesnt give much options, so its the best choice

i prefer the apex, it has more features

wow great!

[APP+Theme] New Free ADWLauncher

ADW.Launcher, beyond tweaking your android desktop
Highly customizable home replacement application
¿What's a home replacement application?
Is an normal android application that will run when you press your android device's HOME key. It's what usually people know as the "android desktop".
¿What makes ADW different?
-It's compatible with android versions from 1.6 to 4.1!
-It's highly customizable, almost in every aspect you can think of.
-Thousands of skins and themes with support for most popular launcher themes!
-Mix and match your skins, icons, docks, folders, etc
-Configure your applications in unlimited groups and hide unwanted apps.
-Fast setup screen with fast access to add items or configure everything.
-Gestures for fast operation (swipe up/down, 2-fingers swipe up/down, pinch in/out, etc)
-Configurable Actionbar, similar to android 3.x+ tablet interface.
-Screens editor to add,remove, swap and resize your desktop screens.
-Configurable visual desktop indicators.
-Easy folder tweaking and management, content previews, arrangement, colors, etc.
-New AppWidget picker for devices running Android 4.1 and newer.
-Icons editor to create your own customized shortcuts or edit existing ones
-AppWidget resizing
-AppWidget backup/restore (only for android 4.1 and newer)
-Customizable applications dock with support for unlimited shortcuts with paginated scroll.
-Lots of settings to play with: texts, colours, animations, sizes... you should dig in!
ADW.Launcher
Differences between ADW.Launcher and ADWLauncher
ADWLauncher and ADW.Launcher share the same application core, but ADWLauncher includes a lot of extra features and improvements, like for example:
-10 different app drawer styles, including 3D waterfall, 3D Roll, 3D Ball, 3D Wall, 3D Cube...
-Lots of new desktop transitions: new animations while navigating through your desktop screens. Try them all, they're crazy!!!
-New icons size configuration to enjoy high quality icons from your preferred themes!
-Save custom configuration presets: Quickly configure and change the whole desktop configuration by 1 click!
-Backup and restore your configuration, easy and painless. You can even share your desktop configuration with your friends!
-More, more more to come!!
Free
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ICS ADW Theme
Senses ADW Theme

Hi all!
The black default background of open folder merges with the black desktop background. How can I make a border of the open folder, or change their background? I don't want change desktop background.