I have no experience in coding for android, but it would be nice if someone created a full screen widget maybe to bring the beautiful XMB menu on Android and keep the original launcher and drawer. Dunno if widgets can adapt to every single screen size out there though.
Tried XMBP,wouldn't fit my screen.
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I want the Windows Phone 7 lockscreen for Android, I tried it with Typoclock but the font is too big and it's just not looking like the lockscreen.
The combination of the clock, calendar & "dock" widgets is just awesome. It should be possible to do the same on android isn't it?
And whats about the transparent statusbar, I know it looks creepy just as you start something else like launcher or any app, but isnt it possible to color it as you start an app?
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I second this. I'd certainly cough up a cheeky 99p for this. If I can help with my little to no knowledge of app development let me know. (p.a. this should probably be moved to the general Android apps and themes forum)
No one else? Just tried Minimalistic Text Widget but the Font is too big and it's not looking like the Screen above. Any ideas?
Hello, you can try Widgetlocker ("to create a lockscreen") then put Pure Calendar widget and Mclock widget! That's all! Mclock is the only free one......
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It'll be totally awesome if someone can make this lockscreen(the clock, date, notification,... and also the swipe up the whole screen to unlock), I really like the design of it.
Jepp and MIUI is using different notificationbars too. Like on homescreen its transparent and in apps its plain. I would so love to get the design with a totally transparent notificationbar and all the other stuff.
I've got to say, WP7 lockscreen looks very sweet, wish somenone made it for Android. The one on the black Nokia on the left seems really cool:
I have been looking for widgets likethis for ages but can't find anything as good as the wp7 ones
minimalistic text is the closest one but it's not as elegant as the wp7 one
I am a big fan of the iOS/Miui homescreen layout. I like the larger icons and the simplicity of an icon-centric homescreen without the added information-noise of multiple widgets (perhaps it is because my mind likes to do one thing at a time).
I was using Miui on my i9000 but it lagged in both playing HD video and recording it, the latter issue forcing me back to stock which does both easily.
After searching for a method to replicate the larger Miui icons on stock Android, I've settled for the time-consuming but relatively accurate method of using Desktop Visualizer in combination with the Miui extended default icon pack created by Project Vexillum (no other launcher method seems to be able to replicate the larger icons).
I've attached the icons which have been resized for use with Desktop Visualizer. I've found it provides good results on Touchwiz and ADW.
All credit goes to the Miui and Project Vexillum people.
Project Vexillum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146560
looks great, love those icons as well!
Impressed with the layout, I just came from a NOTE 2 and previous from that was a ONE S. Phone design and materials are solid, but the clock, calendar and social media front screen all look plain, is there a ROM that will make it look like the widgets from the ONE S?
I'm coming from Windows Phone while waiting for their next gen devices. The One is a great and solid phone.
Sense 5 surprised me for its simplicity and well thought features and design. I guess there are people like you that don't like that aspect but you can easily change it using other ROM or widgets. For the widgets, there are many UCCW skins for clock, weather and other things. For calendar I use Clear Calendar Widget and for weather EZ Weather (free with no ads, great interface and good looking widgets). I use Nova Launcher Prime so I can't use stock Sense 5 widgets.
You can change your home screen to skip going to BlinkFeed when pressing the home button. If I remember correctly you can change it in the screen where you can add or delete other screens. Tap the one you one to be your home page and it will change. If you don't use BlinkFeed, remove everything from it.
I don't have the phone yet (**** you Verizon) but I'm guessing you cant use blink feed in another home replacement like Nova can you?
Also have they made any improvements to the way Sense 5 can be customized for icons and such? Can you hide icon names yet? Can you change how many icons you can have on the screen? (example: like adding rows and columns)
I've not tested the latest build - but assume nothing has changed - what are people's thoughts on no widgets on the desktop?
For me it's part of the essence of Android - having widgets on the desktop of things I want quick access to, quick buttons, quick news feeds, clocks, music controls etc etc.
Yes I know that you can start the Widget "app" to see them and Remix OS is a move to a desktop experience but surely Widgets could be there and maybe a switch for those that don't want them??
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I've not tested the latest build - but assume nothing has changed - what are people's thoughts on no widgets on the desktop?
For me it's part of the essence of Android - having widgets on the desktop of things I want quick access to, quick buttons, quick news feeds, clocks, music controls etc etc.
Yes I know that you can start the Widget "app" to see them and Remix OS is a move to a desktop experience but surely Widgets could be there and maybe a switch for those that don't want them??
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Yeah, I completely agree. I too am really hoping they enable widgets on the desktop instead of the "dashboard style" widgets app they have now. Like Android on mobile, the desktop should allow complete freedom to pin: app shortcuts, folders, and widgets. The joy of having an operating system like Android is making it your own. So fingers crossed they enable complete widget support on the desktop in a future release.
+1 for widgets!
Widgets are in Android forever and it's a step back not to include it (as always they have been, in the desktop screen not in a separated app).
like this widget so much
I too would like to see widgets. I use Google Calender, among others, and the widget looks and presents the information better than the app, which is rather clumbsy when resized. That being said, as my monitor and phone both share a 1080p display, widgets that take up half the screen on my phone would likewise do the same on Remix. Maybe resizing the font, so that the app can be condensed. Jide, is this something that can be done - resizing the fonts, or would this have to be something the app developers would have to start doing?
The Remix mini is the first Android PC, I would hate to see it as the last because there's not enough support from app developers. To me, the Remix mini does put Productivity into the Android market, and I would love to see that supported.
Fair warning: I'm extremely anal about icons, so yeah.
I can't stand ugly icons on my home screen and in general. One my biggest gripes about any non-OxygenOS UI's is the fact that you can't customise your icons. Third party launchers don't play well with Android's native gestures (though using Good Lock's Task Changer fixes it) and doesn't allow for two different displays on our phones. And since FNG doesn't work well at all with the Z Fold 2 - I was forced to use OneUI with native gestures.
Hex_ theming allows for different icons, but you're stuck with the specific theme's icons which doesn't allow for diversity at all. Not to mention, certain icons (such as Chase Bank's, and Dunkin Donuts') are blurry and look dreadful. Hex is perfect to change the quick setting colour and status bar icons, so I highly recommend everyone look into it if you're looking to theme your quick settings/status bar. However, for those that are extremely picky about icons - it may not be the best.
However, I came across this app that looked interesting, it's called Shortcut Maker: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker&hl=en_US&gl=US
It's a free app so feel free to play with it. But what it allows for is creating a 1x1 widget that when you click on, you can launch an app, do a specific command, etc., and it looks like the creator is adding more functionality. You can add these 1x1 widgets into folders and the dock too. You can also choose the size of the icon, the shape, and you can even select your desired icon from icon packs from the Play Store! Watch it action in the video below.
One thing that I absolutely love about OneUI is the beautiful animations when you swipe up to go home. The animation, fluidity, and the way the icon actually wiggles a little bit looks amazing. When I first created a widget with Shortcut Maker, I saw that the swipe home didn't do the animation, much to my dismay. I thought that it's fine, and a smaller price to pay to not look at ugly icons. But then I decided to add the default icon in one of my folders and try to swipe - 'lo and behold, the animation is there. When you do swipe home, it does go into the folder with the app, but it still looks great. I highly recommend it for those that enjoy custom icons and don't mind spending quite a bit of time perhaps redoing their apps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4WZXBcCK2c
would be good to be able to create an icon for launcher folder (not the file folder!) where you can put apps icons. That would be an ultimate customizer.
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would be good to be able to create an icon for launcher folder (not the file folder!) where you can put apps icons. That would be an ultimate customizer.
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Not a bad idea at all! I think you can leave it as a comment on the Play Store and the developer may look into it. The app isn't crazy popular and being flooded with comments so the developer can actually read them and respond.