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[Q] Port any features from MIUI to CM

In last time, i find many threads about MIUI - that good ROM by our friens from East.
After try it, i'm have some good expirience and find some disadvatages for me.
Now, i'm roll back to CM1RC1 but want to ask, how to port next features, as it possible.
1. Which font used in MIUI ROM. Just look on 2 screen from CM and MIUI.
Fonts very similar, but in MIUI ROM placed more words in one line.
2. Status bar and notification area.
I'm interesting what name of the stock theme and how to port it to N1 with CM Mod.
In this theme there are no gaps between the notification. (look screen)
Can it be realize in other mod, or MIUI have very complex changes reletive to stock or CM ROM.

I try to compare framework-res from CM and MIUI and find some difference.
I find that MIUI have additional XML files in drawable directory. But I don't know have to implement it into CM. Can anybody help me?
P.S.
Maybe exist virtual device where i'm can test themes by my experiments.

berliozz said:
1. Which font used in MIUI ROM. Just look on 2 screen from CM and MIUI.
Fonts very similar, but in MIUI ROM placed more words in one line.
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I believe it's Arial or Helvetica. Not sure.
berliozz said:
2. Status bar and notification area.
I'm interesting what name of the stock theme and how to port it to N1 with CM Mod.
In this theme there are no gaps between the notification. (look screen)
Can it be realize in other mod, or MIUI have very complex changes reletive to stock or CM ROM.
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It's not a theme, per say. It's part of the UI, like the blackbar and launcher in SenseUI ROMs.

berliozz said:
I try to compare framework-res from CM and MIUI and find some difference.
I find that MIUI have additional XML files in drawable directory. But I don't know have to implement it into CM. Can anybody help me?
P.S.
Maybe exist virtual device where i'm can test themes by my experiments.
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you want to be looking i believe in the framework-res.apk obviously, i believe it will be in /res/layout/ and look through the status bar xml's, the gap between the notifications will just be a padding value.
for the text fitting beter again, that is likey just be picking the relevent xml files and reducing the font size in them
porting the (say scrolling powercontrol widgets) from the notification bar is a whole other story, i have tried doing this to no avail, i could get things to appear within the notification bar however to get them to function requires a whole lot of smali editing in the services.jar
you make your new png, drop it into the drawable folder, then you have to refrence it in the public.xml, then add it into a layout xml with the necessary configurations such as android_id, paddings, width height ect

wish list
1) Lockscreen : beat anything even in market
2) App manager on recent apps (long press home). I think it also had KILL on one side.

If I understand correctly, for porting the theme i must to:
- Replace the file the main toolbar (status_bar_header_background.9.png)
- Make it transparent (tell me how?)
- Make it possible to use a texture for the background in the dropdown menu of notifications.
a. Put it in the drawable-hdpi (status_bar_background_texture.png)
b. Create a file status_bar_background.xml in drawable folder with below content:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<bitmap android:src="@drawable/status_bar_background_texture" android:dither="true" android:tileMode="repeat"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" />
c. declare that in public.xml in the values folder
Code:
<public type="drawable" name="status_bar_background_texture" id="0x010803b3" />
- change gap in the layout files and in the style file (but i can't find where it placed)
After it, files must be compile (can i do it with apktools?) and with Metamorph add to system?
Is that right?

[HOW TO] GO Launcher EX Theme Template

NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE THEME PROGRAM
This is a tutorial and download (salvaged from before the server crashed) of the GOLauncher EX Theme Template
With it you can create beautiful themes, with unlimited icons, for each package.
Now, here goes nothing:
1. Download the zip of the template here, and extract it
2. Open the english pdf and follow the instructions in there
3. Grab the icons you want, either from another theme or from your own sources
4. Give theme a good name (like gtalk for google talk) and resize them to a 72*72 png in Paint.NET
5. Go to /assets in the trunk_1.0ok folder and open appfilter.xml (I recommend Notepad++ for this)
6. Copy this into the file:
Code:
<!-- APP NAME (for your use) -->
<item component="ComponentInfo{com.quinny898.theme.miui/com.quinny898.theme.miui}" drawable="the png without the .png extension" />
7. a. Replace APP NAME with your own name, for your use to remember it, for example "N.O.V.A. 2"
b. Download LauncherPro to your phone from the market, but don't set it as default home. Create a shortcut on GOLauncher's desktop and select 'activites' (with LauncherPro icon). Wait for it to load and then find your app. Tap the name and lots of package name with activites will appear.
c. Replace the first com.whatever... with the app name, such as com.opera.browser
d. Replace the second com.whatever... (after /) with the package AND activity name, so it ends up as something like com.opera.browser.BrowserActivity
e. Do this for each activity name, until you end up with a list, under one <!-- -->, like this:
Code:
<!-- Asphalt 6 -->
<item component="ComponentInfo{com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP.GLGame}"
drawable="asphalt6" />
<item component="ComponentInfo{com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP.installer.GameInstaller}"
drawable="asphalt6" />
<item component="ComponentInfo{com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP.MyVideoView}"
drawable="asphalt6" />
<item component="ComponentInfo{com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP.GLiveMain}"
drawable="asphalt6" />
<item component="ComponentInfo{com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP.IGPActivity}"
drawable="asphalt6" />
g. Replace all of the things inside the drawable ""s with the name of the image inside the /res/drawable-hdpi folder, but without the .png extension, so for example, if you had an icon name like asphalt6.png, it would be asphalt6
8. Go back to the trunk1.0_ok folder and right click in a blank space, whilst holding shift. Click Open command window here
9. Type makeall into the command prompt that appears and hit enter
10. Wait for it to finish
11. Take the _signed.apk fron the folder and put it on you phone's SD card
12. Install it using your favourite file manager
13. Apply it in GOLauncher EX
14. Hit the thanks button

Thanks for this tutorial,
I am using your other ECLIPSE Template, is way better and faster. Anyway, this is even more work than with Launcher Pro / ADW Launcher Themes.
I don't know how the biggest Icon Pack for Go Launcher is, but I searched some and some of them are only 700kb big and the biggest and most popular ones are 2MB big. So I would say they include around 100-200 Icons.
My Iconpack fro LauncherPro includes right now 1300 ICONS and I try to port it completely to Go Launcher. The good thing is that it won't be so big as on LauncherPro.
Started today and got 100 Icons, wow a lot of work. Will do some more tomorrow and maybe in a couple of days/weeks I can have all the Icons inside.
AND have not only the biggest LauncherPRO Icon Pack, but also the biggest Go Launcher Icon Theme

The/my iPhonious GoLauncher themes, have over 1400 icons, and 900+ of them theme from the drawer.
The theme also works with ADW, LP, CircleLauncher, DVR, and more.
if you guys look around, there are some serious resources that could help

docsparks said:
The/my iPhonious GoLauncher themes, have over 1400 icons, and 900+ of them theme from the drawer.
The theme also works with ADW, LP, CircleLauncher, DVR, and more.
if you guys look around, there are some serious resources that could help
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maybe you can help us how to create a theme that works with alle Launcher like Go and LauncherPro
P.S. you said something about a iPhonious Theme, I can't find one for Go Launcher, only for MIUI, and there it is really easy to theme

Hi,
when i type makeall, i'm getting "The Device is not ready" msg...
Can anyone help me?
thanks
Ivan

You rock mate! Thank you Going to play around with this tomorrow!!!

Hope you don't mind, I'm using this to learn for the ics theme. Due to me having NO idea whatsoever what I'm doing

gannon5197 said:
Hope you don't mind, I'm using this to learn for the ics theme. Due to me having NO idea whatsoever what I'm doing
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That's fine. Although, as Omega is based on ADW, you'd be better learning for that
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"Application not installed"
Hi...I followed your steps n also the guide (Go_Launcher_Template_V1.2.pdf) in the zip...
I get the signed .apk file... But when i try to install it on my phone it says "Application not installed"...
Any solution to this?...
My phone is Samsung Galaxy SL..with the official Gingerbread OS...

ammar786 said:
Hi...I followed your steps n also the guide (Go_Launcher_Template_V1.2.pdf) in the zip...
I get the signed .apk file... But when i try to install it on my phone it says "Application not installed"...
Any solution to this?...
My phone is Samsung Galaxy SL..with the official Gingerbread OS...
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It doesn't actually sign it. Use zipsigner 2 from the market for that
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Thanks Solved..!!
Quinny899 said:
It doesn't actually sign it. Use zipsigner 2 from the market for that
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Oh Thanks...
Solved the Problem...!!!

Does anyone know how to make an adw icon pack compatible with go launcher?

All the activities need to be listed under the <!-- -->?
All the activities need to be listed under the <!-- -->? 'Cause i want to change the GO icon, the launcher main icon and some of the GO apps icons and hell, there are a lot of activities... (sorry for my english)

Wrong APK Created
So I followed the instructions and it does create an APK, but when I install the name is "Theme Template Go Launcher". Also the icons that I imported don't show up - only the icons from the trunk1.0_ok\res\drawable-hdpi folder install. HELP!

wxo said:
So I followed the instructions and it does create an APK, but when I install the name is "Theme Template Go Launcher". Also the icons that I imported don't show up - only the icons from the trunk1.0_ok\res\drawable-hdpi folder install. HELP!
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I think you are supposed to put the icons into that folder

Quinny899 said:
I think you are supposed to put the icons into that folder
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I did that and no luck. Also it seems to be creating an APK from the original files and not the ones that I modified.

wxo said:
I did that and no luck. Also it seems to be creating an APK from the original files and not the ones that I modified.
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Try deleting the temp build files

Quinny899 said:
Try deleting the temp build files
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Which ones are those?

delete bin/res before export

Hi,
I'm getting a weird issue with the latest Go Launcher. When I apply my theme downloaded from play store (or even by sideloading it), the folders and the home button in the app drawer go missing. i.e. only folder labels show up, but not the folder icon. When I tap the folder label, they do open and show the themed icons. So, only the folder icons go missing.
Please see the attached screenshot to understand what I mean.
Could anyone please tell me what could be wrong in my theme build? Am I missing any PNG or some entry in any xml?

[MIUI][MOD][GUIDE] statusbar carrier logo & pattern lock dots

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR DEVICE BY FLASHING THIS MOD. !THIS MOD IS ONLY FOR MIUI GB ROM!
FOR ALL OF YOU WHO WANT ONLY PATTERN DOTS, HERE IS FLASHABLE ZIP FOR CM7.2, NO NEED TO MOUNT SYSTEM
AS SOON AS CM9 GET STABLE ENOUGH FOR DAILY USE, I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT WORK ON IT
Hi, I made something for You! Now You can have anything in place of Your mobile carrier name on status bar! happy? ;d And also, now You can use pattern lockscreen, because I replaced those big black ugly circles with something much more subtle ;p screenshot's and flashable zip in attachments.
TODO:
I will make this tutorial n00b friendly as soon as possible, so no one will get confused I'm also planning to expand this thread with other modifications like center clock, carrier logo for cm7, and others...
MIUI & CM7 STATUSBAR CARRIER LOGO GUIDE
I assume that You are familiar with ADB and ApkTool
1. pull and decompile SystemUI.apk
2. go to .../res/layout and open status_bar.xml
3. remove this line:
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.CarrierLabel
4. find start of this line:
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.IconMerger
5. now You have to put this right above the line mentioned above:
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.CarrierLabel android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon" android:textColor="@android:color/transparent" android:gravity="left|center" android:id="@id/carrier" android:background="@drawable/carrier_logo" android:paddingLeft="6.0px" android:paddingRight="6.0px" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" />
6. You can save and exit now
7. now open .../res/values/ids.xml
8. check if this line is present:
Code:
<item type="id" name="carrier">false</item>
if yes, move it to bottom, right before closing tag. if no, paste it there
9. save and compile SystemUI
10. go to .../build/apk/res/layout and drag status_bar.xml to SystemUI.apk (opened in other window)
11. do the same with ids.xml (that way You won't have to sign apk)
12. put image of Your choice in res/drawable_xdpi (it must be named "carrier_logo.png", put any letter corresponding to Your resolution instead of x, for example ldpi)
13. push SystemUI.apk and reboot, and You've almost done!
14. now You just install Carrier_Name_1.2.apk from here, open it, put space in textfield and press ok, then reboot and that's it!
for CM7 skip step 3, and edit line in point 5 to Your needs (android:layout_width="wrap_content")
*edit* best way to add carrier logo to cm7, is to resize your logo to 20px in height, and put proper number in "layout_width" and "layout_heigth" eg. if your logo is 20px in height and let's say 34px in width, it will be layout_width="34pix" and layout_height="20pix" (depends on your phones resolution, this one is for ldpi)
!note - if You can't compile it back, make sure that all files referred to in xml are present in folders (eg. carrier_logo.png)
to use Your own image as carrier logo:
-open SystemUI.apk from my flash with winzip, or any other similar program of Your choice
-go to /res/drawable-hdpi and replace carrier_logo.png with any image of Your choice ;p
Bugs: image stretches when signal is null (emergency calls only)

*reserved*

For future use

Can you make it for CM7? Between NAIZ!!!
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bookmarking....

ensoy said:
Can you make it for CM7? Between NAIZ!!!
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Yeah, I will try to make it for cm7

Where to find pattern unlock files?
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ensoy said:
Where to find pattern unlock files?
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framework-res.apk/res/drawable-xdpi but I don't remember file names

Hi..
Can you make an ICS Style/MIUI 4 style settings? that would be great if you can Thanks in advance
Hmm, why there is still operator text on my status bar ? I just want carrier logo without carrier label text
Sorry for my bad English

ichambi said:
Hi..
Can you make an ICS Style/MIUI 4 style settings? that would be great if you can Thanks in advance
Hmm, why there is still operator text on my status bar ? I just want carrier logo without carrier label text
Sorry for my bad English
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Use this app to remove your carrier name.
www.mediafire.com/download.php?0zg8wuc24xu7e3h

nishanty13 said:
Use this app to remove your carrier name.
www.mediafire.com/download.php?0zg8wuc24xu7e3h
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Don't know why but my carrier label name still on my status bar.. I've changed it to blank ..
ooh it just happen when i scroll down status bar.. Anyone can help me?

ill be monitoring this thread
also OP it would be nice if you could write what files should be edited to make this, i know most people would appreciate it because of different miui patchroms and devices because it doesnt work properly on all devices i guess, i know mine got a bit messed up with both carrier logo and stretched picture under it
good work tho, thumbs up
edit: nvm OP, i decompiled your SystemUI and fixed it for my rom, looks nice now, thanks

Give Up .......
I give up. Been trying since morning to get carrier logo but in the end I got this.
No matter what logo I use I get this logo. I even tried editing my systemUI.apk manually and replacing it. Used the zip the OP attached but still get this logo. I wonder why.:banghead::banghead::banghead:

nishanty13 said:
I give up. Been trying since morning to get carrier logo but in the end I got this.
View attachment 1025490
No matter what logo I use I get this logo. I even tried editing my systemUI.apk manually and replacing it. Used the zip the OP attached but still get this logo. I wonder why.:banghead::banghead::banghead:
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If its miui change theme to default, some themes have built-in logo. To edit theme, open mtz with winzip, and find systemui, then open it and change it there

I will post full step by step guide today evening

On mine, I can't delete/or change the default Carrier label name.. No matter how I tried to change it with Carriername.apk..

kitrax59 said:
On mine, I can't delete/or change the default Carrier label name.. No matter how I tried to change it with Carriername.apk..
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Try changing it with eri.xml in /system/data I hope it helps

i had to edit xml to make it work and look good, the measures were a little off but managed to fix them for my phone
attaching image with default theme

yackovsky said:
Try changing it with eri.xml in /system/data I hope it helps
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Can't find that xml buddy..

yackovsky said:
If its miui change theme to default, some themes have built-in logo. To edit theme, open mtz with winzip, and find systemui, then open it and change it there
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Lol, I forgot.

Settings background (background_holo_dark) [SOLVED!]

[Using Android 4.3.1 (CM10.2) on a Galaxy Nexus]
I'm attempting to replace the stock gradient background of the settings menu. I was able to get it to show all black instead of the gradient but I can't seem to get it to show a PNG image.
This is what is found in the /res/drawable/background_holo_dark.xml file
Original gradient:
Code:
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<gradient android:startColor="#ff000000"
android:endColor="#ff272d33" android:angle="270.0" />
</shape>
Black background:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="@color/black" />
</shape>
Attempt at using a PNG image (image placed in /drawable-nodpi/background_holo_dark.png) courtesy of this thread
Code:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:background="@drawable/background_holo_dark" />
Using the above code to use an image as the background causes settings to force close. When I open Root Browser (which uses background_holo_dark.xml) it says something along the lines of "size of image too large".
Anyone know why the code fails? 4.2.x only required you to delete the .xml file and add the .png file to nodpi which doesn't work for 4.3.x. Prior to 4.2.x all you had to do was replace the .png file.

I've looked everywhere and it seems every time someone asks something similar the thread ends without any solution.. looks like this isn't any different. Tried countless different things with no luck

Bump... still having no luck.

DonDizzurp said:
Bump... still having no luck.
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Im pretty sure it resides in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-nodpi/ the current background is in there so editing/replacing it should work!(note- the file might be in systemUI.apk/res/drawable-nodpi) im not too sure

ricky310711 said:
Im pretty sure it resides in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-nodpi/ the current background is in there so editing/replacing it should work!(note- the file might be in systemUI.apk/res/drawable-nodpi) im not too sure
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Thanks but ever since android 4.2.x the PNG in /nodpi was removed and an XML file in /drawable is used for the gradient. My question is what code is required in this XML file in order to use a PNG instead of the gradient
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DonDizzurp said:
Thanks but ever since android 4.2.x the PNG in /nodpi was removed and an XML file in /drawable is used for the gradient. My question is what code is required in this XML file in order to use a PNG instead of the gradient
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really? im using 4.3 tw rom(My rom(smartdroid)) and i can still see the png file?
send your files and ill see what i can do!

FINALLY!!
If anyone else is stuck, follow the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49811369
Read my post in that thread as well if you get stuck.
Here's a short refresher course on apktool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752201

[help] nemus launcher mod

Hi !
First I own an Xperia V, ICS 4.0.4 with 9.0.1.D.0.10 Firmware
So , I use Nemus Launcher (It's the smoothest launcher for me) which has a notification function and can display notification bubbles in the top left hand corner of an APP in the homescreen.
My question is : How can I mod the APK of Nemus launcher in order to display the bubbles at the top right hand corner of an APP and IF POSSIBLE make it like iOS , I mean not completly on the application's icon but that is half in half out..
(Please look at the attached pic to see how it is..)
I know how to decompile an APK but to do what I described is beyond me :/
Please try to help me, Thanks !
THE PIC :

its possible and too hard
try to use other launcher's , its better than modding launcher :fingers-crossed:

sgt.reza said:
its possible and too hard
try to use other launcher's , its better than modding launcher :fingers-crossed:
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But I want to stay on Nemus, since I try it I can change !
But if the dev succeed to put it at left , why can I make the contrary ?

Yozil13 said:
But I want to stay on Nemus, since I try it I can change !
But if the dev succeed to put it at left , why can I make the contrary ?
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Because the dev has the source files, you don't; you'd have to decompile and hope it's something as simple as modifying one of the layout .xml files, or else do it in smali... which is a lot harder.

Antiga Prime said:
Because the dev has the source files, you don't; you'd have to decompile and hope it's something as simple as modifying one of the layout .xml files, or else do it in smali... which is a lot harder.
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There is only 1 xml file (I think by the name) that can match to the notification bubbles -> launcher_noti_layout.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout android:id="@id/launcher_noti_container" android:background="#cc000000" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="35.339996dip"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<TextView android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@id/launcher_noti_textview" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="" android:drawablePadding="10.0dip" />
</FrameLayout>
I tried to edit it and replace "center" by top etc.. but NOTHING changes..
As for .smali files there's some files named BadgeInfo BadgeService etc.. but it is JAVA language and I DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING
I have attached a .rar file with NEMUS decompiled, if you can check it and solve my problem it would be nice :angel:

Yozil13 said:
There is only 1 xml file (I think by the name) that can match to the notification bubbles -> launcher_noti_layout.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout android:id="@id/launcher_noti_container" android:background="#cc000000" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="35.339996dip"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<TextView android:textColor="#ffffffff" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@id/launcher_noti_textview" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="" android:drawablePadding="10.0dip" />
</FrameLayout>
I tried to edit it and replace "center" by top etc.. but NOTHING changes..
As for .smali files there's some files named BadgeInfo BadgeService etc.. but it is JAVA language and I DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING
I have attached a .rar file with NEMUS decompiled, if you can check it and solve my problem it would be nice :angel:
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If nothing changes, then that is either not the file you're looking for, you don't know what you should be expecting with changing the gravity, or it's done in java. For the record, smali is not java.
Secondly, you did not attach anything, and I don't think I'm interested in figuring out how to do that, I don't use Nemus Launcher, and don't plan on doing so, no offense.

Antiga Prime said:
If nothing changes, then that is either not the file you're looking for, you don't know what you should be expecting with changing the gravity, or it's done in java. For the record, smali is not java.
Secondly, you did not attach anything, and I don't think I'm interested in figuring out how to do that, I don't use Nemus Launcher, and don't plan on doing so, no offense.
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Ok no problem
I upload it for others , i've still hope lol