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[Q] [HOW TO] Create alarm shortcut in homepage

Hi,
is it possible to create a shortcut to alarm app (the original one, inside clock app) in homepage??? it would be very useful for me....
I'm using GB 2.3.5 with GOlauncherEX (and don't want to change it)
Thx

Got it!
You can do it with this: QuickShortcutMaker
This application let you create a shortcut to nearly every activities. And the alarm is an activities, not an app (as long as I understand)

With ADW EX, there is a way to do it without using a separate app. GO Launcher EX may have the same thing. If you long press on the desktop and select custom shortcut. Then you select "Pick your activity". Once the list loads, you can find the clock app, expand out the list of activities, and then select the alarm clock one.

^^what he said. I think most Launchers allow this. By the way OP, if you use the stock Clock/Alarm app a lot, i highly recommend 'Alarm Clock Plus' from the market. It's fantastic.

bassmadrigal said:
With ADW EX, there is a way to do it without using a separate app. GO Launcher EX may have the same thing. If you long press on the desktop and select custom shortcut. Then you select "Pick your activity". Once the list loads, you can find the clock app, expand out the list of activities, and then select the alarm clock one.
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I used ADW, and did as you suggest to create a shortcut....now I move to GOlauncher and I didn't find a way to do the same

Yeah, I haven't used GOLauncher, so I have no idea how (if possible) to do it.

try this widget,
https://market.android.com/details?id=honeycomb.clocks.lite

a nice little app to give you big icons on your home screen of your gear

Ok if you have rooted and installed null on your gear running nova
And you just can not get on with small icons on you home screen
You can fix this with a nice little free app from play store called
Icon changer free
With this app you can make full size widget of any app including system
Apps eg dialler contacts etc
You can also customise the icon so you can just download any image in
Png format and apply it
I will try to upload some pics of mine
Mine is running
Nova launcher prime (paid version) so I can have a clean home screen
With swipe gestures and tap gestures for app draw and so on
Live wallpaper
And some full screen widget of app I need quick access to
Let me know how you get on and post some pics of you work to share
With others on this great site
Hope this help some people out

[Q] How to Install Widgets Note 3 with Apex Launcher Pro

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rooted with towelroot and running stock rom kitkat 4.4.2
I have installed Apex Launcher Pro
- there is nolonger the option at the top of the screen to show widgets and add them to the phone
- to get to the widgets you have to goto apps and then scroll all the way to the right past the installed apps
- then there is only the preinstalled widgets and no option to add / install widgets
My question is how do I install / add widgets to the phone
TIA :good:

ok just incase someone else wants to know
I worked out how to choose widgets
tap and hold down on a blank part of the home screen then select widgets and choose your widget
to resize a widget tap and hold down on the widget and select resize
to remove a widget tap and hold down on the widget and select remove
still trying to workout how to add widgets to the choose your widget section

worked out how to add widgets
- go to google play webstie and type in "widgets for android"
- gives you a list of widgets both paid and free
- install the widget you want and they will be installed to your phone
- next I removed the widgets icons from the home screen as they are on the apps screen if you want to change their settings
- as above goto install your widget and you will see your new widgets listed to choose for your home screen
hope this helps someone else

[Q] Using the Stock Weather Widget with a Different Launcher

When I picked up my S6E, I really liked the stock Weather widget that's part of TouchWiz. I always find myself back using Apex Launcher and my S6E is no exception. I've installed it and set it up just the way I like it and the one disappointment I have is the stock weather widget isn't available
When accessing widgets from the app drawer it doesn't even show. Long pressing on the home screen, and selecting widgets that way shows the "weather" widget as a 4 x 2 widget but regardless of where I try to put it - even on a clean screen gives me a "not enough space to place . . . " error. It's really a 4 x 1 widget.
I know there are options like Zooper widgets that have addons with a similar look but none has access to the built in Accuweather app.
Anybody figure out how to use the stock weather widget with Apex or any other non-TouchWiz launcher?

This would be awesome! !

jeff_roey said:
When I picked up my S6E, I really liked the stock Weather widget that's part of TouchWiz. I always find myself back using Apex Launcher and my S6E is no exception. I've installed it and set it up just the way I like it and the one disappointment I have is the stock weather widget isn't available
When accessing widgets from the app drawer it doesn't even show. Long pressing on the home screen, and selecting widgets that way shows the "weather" widget as a 4 x 2 widget but regardless of where I try to put it - even on a clean screen gives me a "not enough space to place . . . " error. It's really a 4 x 1 widget.
I know there are options like Zooper widgets that have addons with a similar look but none has access to the built in Accuweather app.
Anybody figure out how to use the stock weather widget with Apex or any other non-TouchWiz launcher?
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I've tried to get it to work on both the GS3, GS4, GS4, Note 3, etc ... and nothing works...so definitely not a new problem! I was able to tear it apart enough on the GS3 to get it to show on Apex launcher ... but it wouldn't update, show location, or work when you clicked on it.
As to this point, I haven't found a widget I like more than the stock TW one. Beautiful Widgets used to have some nice looking ones, but honestly it's been about 3 years since I've even looked at the app so I wouldn't know what they've got these days.

theresin said:
I've tried to get it to work on both the GS3, GS4, GS4, Note 3, etc ... and nothing works...so definitely not a new problem! I was able to tear it apart enough on the GS3 to get it to show on Apex launcher ... but it wouldn't update, show location, or work when you clicked on it.
As to this point, I haven't found a widget I like more than the stock TW one. Beautiful Widgets used to have some nice looking ones, but honestly it's been about 3 years since I've even looked at the app so I wouldn't know what they've got these days.
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Here's my solution, adapted from the discussion HERE. I use Zooper Widget Pro and the S6 Zooper Widgets Theme. It's by far the most spot-on widget compared to the actual stock version. In fact, from the stock clock and weather on the lock screen, you really can't tell the difference between it and the Zooper widget version.
1. Install Zooper Widget Pro
2. Install the S6 Zooper Widgets Theme
3. Install Desktop VisualizeR
4. Create a 4 x 1, 4 x 2, etc. Zooper Widget and select the S6 Widgets Theme. The widget option that looks exactly like the stock version is the one with a "45" in the title (the angle of the shadow)
Land it on the desktop one row below where you actually want to place it.
5, Long-press the home screen and select Applications - Clock ---> do this twice
6. Open Desktop VisualizeR and create a shortcut the following way: select a transparent image (attached below) as the shortcut Image. Click Select Action - Others - Activities - Weather - Weather. Title the shortcut "Weather". Select Apex Launcher as the target launcher ---> do this twice.
7. Now, long press on the 4 shortcut icons, one at a time and choose edit. Change the clock icons to the same transparent alpha you used for the Desktop VisualizeR shortcuts and delete the shortcut names. For the weather shortcuts, just edit and delete the names.
8. You're now left with for transparent shortcuts.
9. Long press the clock widget and select Resize. Using the nodes on the widget, move the top up and then the bottom.
You're left with the Zooper Widget with transparent shortcuts overlaid that open the clock and the stock weather app. There's a few shortcuts you can do like set the default click-on action in the widget settings to open the clock which will eliminate the need to add those two shortcuts but this way gives you a little more flexibility like assigning different actions to the hour and minute location.
Only very slight annoyance is that the widget uses open weather as the provider which sometimes slightly mismatches with accuweather re: location name and temperature.

Worked very well Jeff. Love it thanks.

[KWGT] Pixel Search and Weather Widget

For those who prefer custom Launchers.
I prefer to use Nova instead of Pixel Launcher but persistent Nova search bar is too small on my opinion and doesn't update weather correctly. So I made my own Pixel styled search widget for KWGT.
Widget is fully customizable so you can set it up as you want including all its layers, colour etc.
KWGT Kustom Widget Pro Key is required to load preset!
Download preset from Google Drive
Also if you have Tasker you can launch Google Now Weather using this task:
Code:
Action android.intent.action.VIEW
Cat Default
Data dynact://velour/weather/ProxyActivity
Package com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
Class com.google.android.apps.gsa.velour.DynamicActivityTrampoline
Target Activity

How to install this do i flash it i am using action launcher

AjaySp said:
How to install this do i flash it i am using action launcher
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You need to install KWGT and move Google_Pixel_Search_Widget.kwgt into Kustom/widgets folder. Then choose KWGT4x1 widget from your widgets gallery and place it to the screen > "click to setup..." (it opens KWGT app) > Exported tab > Google Pixel Search Widget. That's all.

raubkatze said:
You need to install KWGT and move Google_Pixel_Search_Widget.kwgt into Kustom/widgets folder. Then choose KWGT4x1 widget from your widgets gallery and place it to the screen > "click to setup..." (it opens KWGT app) > Exported tab > Google Pixel Search Widget. That's all.
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Yeah, but U should noticed, that this option is only for pay app version.

Thunderbolt said:
Yeah, but U should noticed, that this option is only for pay app version.
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Ofc you're right. I missed that point - will add requirements.

UPD
Several cosmetic improvements.

How do I get mine to display like yours? Mine doesn't sit right at the side of the screen, and doesn't extend as far to the right.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

ataft said:
How do I get mine to display like yours? Mine doesn't sit right at the side of the screen, and doesn't extend as far to the right.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
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Try to resize it right after placing into home screen. And also set Layer > Scale to 70.

Was an issue with sizing settings from within the KWGT app settings. Changed to auto resizing and it all looks perfect now.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

I have problem with location temperature and when i tap on the weather nothing going on,the widget is beautiful but something going wrong with me

vagelis74 said:
I have problem with location temperature and when i tap on the weather nothing going on,the widget is beautiful but something going wrong with me
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By default it is set to launch Google News & Weather. So you should install this app or set TOUCH to launch another app, shortcut etc..

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.hassie.widget.pixelpill

A$h!$h said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.hassie.widget.pixelpill
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And why did you post it here? It has nothing to do with KWGT and btw is not available in some countries.

I love the widget but other weather on widget and other on the app

vagelis74 said:
I love the widget but other weather on widget and other on the app
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You can always choose another weather source or try different apps, shortcuts etc. for launching.
I'm using weather.com as a source and google now weather.

Can you please post a link to the wallpaper and icon packs that you used?

This is great!
Do you have any idea how to get it to open a Google search overlay like the Nova widget can?
I googled around and it said to use activity - Google - gsa.queryentry.queryentryactivity which comes close. It opens the overlay but also the app. I would love to faithfully reproduce the native widget so I can use a better weather source. Thanks!

Icon pack name?
Icon pack name?

Link not found ? Any mirrors ?