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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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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.

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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

[Q] More than 5 Home Screens?

I was wondering if there was a way to change the number of screens on the Droid 3's motoblur. I noticed the welcome video had 7 screens and that sounds perfect to me. Also, does motoblur no longer have profiles? I'd love a work/home profile for apps.
-cm

It's not Motoblur, whats on this Droid!
More homescreens means another installing launcher I think...

I would also like to figure this out, I only want 3 screens, 5 its more than I need
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I prefer one screen myself, with my most used apps nearest the bottom + the dock buttons. I use Launcher Pro for that. Launcher pro also allows me to hide over 30 stock apps that I don't want to see. LP will allow for up to 7 screens.

CLB-NL said:
It's not Motoblur, whats on this Droid!
More homescreens means another installing launcher I think...
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I'd love to agree with it not being Blur, but if you go to the Files app, Internal Storage->Android->data, and scroll down the list, one of the folders is for an app named 'com.motorola.blur.home'... hmm... I wonder what that could be It seems Motorola themselves just wants to move away from the name, but they can't seem to update their apps to reflect that

I was running 1 screen for a while on my OG, and loved that set up, but I'm using more widgets now than I was then. And until I can use that sweet quick contacts widget in LP, I'm stuck with the blur.
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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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mikesaimname said:
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+++

[Q] What's the best wallpaper setting app to use?

I tried the HP touchpad wallpaper app from the market but iT fc's. How do you guys set you wallpapers? I always get a blurry image. Ive seen some nice pics in the screenshot section
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dustinhayes93 said:
I tried the HP touchpad wallpaper app from the market but iT fc's. How do you guys set you wallpapers? I always get a blurry image. Ive seen some nice pics in the screenshot section
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I use my own photos (mostly outdoor/scenic) and set the wallpaper with Quick Pic (free in google play). No blurry images at all.

Wallpaper set and save is my app of choice.
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Find wallpapers at www.wallbase.cc. Best site by far IMO.

background box HD is what I use..

I use Zedge, as it has some nice widescreen ones that look really good on my tablet, both in Android and WebOS.
Either that or I spend an hour or two looking through some of the threads on the dreaded 4Chan's /wg (Wallpaper General). You can find some amazing things there, if you take a few mins.

why is there no PHOTO WIDGET!!!

really not one at all???? isn't that like standard to have a album or photo widget

I actually miss the photo widget too. They pulled a lot of widgets I used to use.
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I just noticed this.
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Photo, tasks, notes...all good widgets
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Along with system apps I don't want, I usually delete stock widgets as well. Why would you want that crap slowing your phone down? Just place a shortcut to the gallery on your home screen.
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msimindlessmsi2 said:
Along with system apps I don't want, I usually delete stock widgets as well. Why would you want that crap slowing your phone down? Just place a shortcut to the gallery on your home screen.
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Because I'm different then you and like different things.. And that is OK.
So, deal with it and shut up.
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Is it possible to slow this phone down. Got a lot of stuff on mine and it still flies.

the widget def wouldn't slow down this fone, not with 2 gigs of ram

Rippley05 said:
Photo, tasks, notes...all good widgets
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I believe you can get a usable htc notes widget on the d3rp rom.
I do miss the tasks widget. I like the htc app, but have to use a gtasks widget now.

msimindlessmsi2 said:
Along with system apps I don't want, I usually delete stock widgets as well. Why would you want that crap slowing your phone down? Just place a shortcut to the gallery on your home screen.
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lol um wut? my evo lte never even slowed with the abundant **** i had on it let alone this phone..so your comment just makes you look like a jackass shut up already everybody's different

IMO, I think they've taken a lot of the widgets that weren't as mainstream as they used to be off. This was all part of the design process to slim down Sense.

eXplicit815 said:
IMO, I think they've taken a lot of the widgets that weren't as mainstream as they used to be off. This was all part of the design process to slim down Sense.
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Which is beautiful. I love the striped down, minimalistic look. But... Photo widget.
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I agree and that photo album widget or whatever it is on the lockscreen says you can browse photos but I have yet to accomplish that without unlocking to home page :crying: Kinda useless on the lockscreen in my humble opinion. I guess a developer could tweak it so it could be put on a main screen but then again I don' see any user options either. Uh...
There are a couple in the playstore that are kinda cool. I have been keeping my eye on this one and it looks promising as far as user options and tweaking. It looks like it recently got tweaked for 4.2.2 so it is up to date in that regard. I am going to check it out and see how it runs on 4.1.2.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5nenBsYW5ldC5waG90b2dyaWR3aWRnZXQiXQ..

budroux said:
I agree and that photo album widget or whatever it is on the lockscreen says you can browse photos but I have yet to accomplish that without unlocking to home page :crying: Kinda useless on the lockscreen in my humble opinion. I guess a developer could tweak it so it could be put on a main screen but then again I don' see any user options either. Uh...
There are a couple in the playstore that are kinda cool. I have been keeping my eye on this one and it looks promising as far as user options and tweaking. It looks like it recently got tweaked for 4.2.2 so it is up to date in that regard. I am going to check it out and see how it runs on 4.1.2.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5nenBsYW5ldC5waG90b2dyaWR3aWRnZXQiXQ..
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Ah yes, Photo Grid widget. I used it on AOSP ROM's for a while. just wasn't quite the same though. haven't used it in a while though, maybe some updates did it some good, I'll try it again I guess.

I did try that photo grid and it is pretty cool. It did appear laggy a few times and it did force close a couple of times. Hopefully we can get our phone updated to 4.2.2 and then this will be a great option. Anyways we gave it a try....