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Like me, everyone probably saves their prettiest and most useful widgets for their homescreen. Since I'm so finicky, I like to see everyone else's homescreens to get ideas for new homescreen widgets/setup.
This is what mine looks like. What does yours look like?
If you're wondering what the widgets are...
Beautiful widgets weather widget
Moine-Garde S-01 timepiece widget
Pulse reader widgets
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860404
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Hey dude. What reader wid do you use to list their previews in those large boxes? I use Zeam launcher. Fancy weather and time [2] wid's. I cannot figure how to transfer my png screenshot to a jpg tho. My menus don't carry any options to save it.
mg00000 said:
Hey dude. What reader wid do you use to list their previews in those large boxes? I use Zeam launcher. Fancy weather and time [2] wid's. I cannot figure how to transfer my png screenshot to a jpg tho. My menus don't carry any options to save it.
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It's just the Pulse News Reader widget, it's not a custom widget.
Your widgets look great! I only have the agenda widget from launcherpro. I might set up pulse that way too, depends if I ever get around to adding feeds.
I looked around and basically just couldn't find a good honeycomb theme anywhere from what I saw so I decided to take matters into my own hands...I do like honeybread for CM7...but it was just not exactly what I was looking for. So I'm running on the ADW Launcher EX so anyone can have the exact same setup with no problems at all. The Apps+ icon in the top right I made with the SiMi Folder widget with a custom pic icon...the clock in the bottom right is the One More Clock widget from the market. My messenger/calendar/gmail widgets are all from the Pure Messenger and Pure Calendar widgets from the market. The bottom left icon I made with desktop visualizer and just have it linked to my current browser. The analog clock is obviously the Honeycomb clock FREE from the market. If you go into the ADW settings you just change the screen transition effect to Effect 1 to get the nice honeycomb like scrolling effect. I have gestures setup so when you swipe up on the home screen it pulls up the app drawer and if you swipe down it pulls down the notification bar...this way I can still use them w/o it ruining the honeycomb look. I also added the circle batter widget into the mix in the bottom left. My home screen is setup for constant landscape orientation and 10 wide by 7 high icon space...this was made this way just to make the icons and stuff where I wanted them too. You can't really use all of this space because the widgets overlap and it just makes it a pain so I don't recommend it. The other thing you have to do is download the free honeycomb theme on the market for adw...this is just to get the google widget that I am using. Also you'll want to download the honeycomb wallpapers app from the market...this is where I got my wallpaper from cuz it just looks the best in landscape...the one that comes with the theme just isn't that good if you ask me...both apps are made by the same developer. Anyways...here are some pics...I'm running this on my OG Droid with the MIUI ROM on it...hope you all enjoy. Just click on the pictures to look at them bigger and get a better idea of how it looks...I added them to this originally with them already full but the preview was cutting off the right side of the pictures and I just didn't want to chance it...please tell me what you think.
Here is a list of all the Apps/Widgets that were used:
ADWLauncher EX by AnderWeb - $3.18
Honeycomb ADW Theme by GFX Android - FREE
Honeycomb Wallpapers by GFX Android - FREE
Circle Battery Widget by Cedric Depoortere - FREE
One More Clock Collection Free by Xaffron Software - FREE
Honeycomb Clock FREE by juliojs - FREE
SiMi Folder Widget by hateman - FREE
Pure Calendar widget (agenda) by Francois DESLANDES - $2.06
Pure messenger widget by Francois DESLANDES - $2.06
Desktop VisualizeR by Bii, Inc. - FREE
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Do you not know how to use paragraphs? D:
kevin2516 said:
Do you not know how to use paragraphs? D:
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hahaha...sorry man...i figured everyone would just look at the pics and if they liked then in order to get it all the same they will have to read it all anyways...wasn't really worried about what format all the information was in...the only thing that doesn't have anything to do with the setup is the first sentence of why i made this
so how did you get the honeycomb status bar?
i like it
but i hate how its landscape
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ill make it more "portate friendly" if you can share the icons/theme elements
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hahaha...sorry man...i figured everyone would just look at the pics and if they liked then in order to get it all the same they will have to read it all anyways...wasn't really worried about what format all the information was in...the only thing that doesn't have anything to do with the setup is the first sentence of why i made this
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You were right, I skipped right to the pictures
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
squidbutt said:
i like it
but i hate how its landscape
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ill make it more "portate friendly" if you can share the icons/theme elements
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yeah the landscape makes it a little bit of a pain to use at times so i can understand not liking it that way...luckily you can make it portrait...just might take some tweaking...i've added a list of the apps/widgets that i used so that you can easily find them on the market...i would add links to app brain or something but i can't add links on here cuz i dont' have enough posts yet.
I'll also add the 2 custom icons i made for this...they aren't the greatest and i'm sure you could find better but it's what i'm using...there are only 2 custom icons...the apps+ in the top right and the icon in the lower left. I'll add them right away.
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so how did you get the honeycomb status bar?
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there really is no status bar...the bottom right is the One More Clock widget and the bottom left is just a desktop visualizer widget and the circle battery widget...the original status bar i have still in tact...just have to swipe down and it pulls it up.
Also for everyone else i've added 2 more pictures that are the custom icons that you need to make it just like this or even to make it in portrait view...just click to blow it up and then right click/save as in order to keep the icon see through and not white in areas
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yeah the landscape makes it a little bit of a pain to use at times so i can understand not liking it that way...luckily you can make it portrait...just might take some tweaking...i've added a list of the apps/widgets that i used so that you can easily find them on the market...i would add links to app brain or something but i can't add links on here cuz i dont' have enough posts yet.
I'll also add the 2 custom icons i made for this...they aren't the greatest and i'm sure you could find better but it's what i'm using...there are only 2 custom icons...the apps+ in the top right and the icon in the lower left. I'll add them right away.
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thanks bro
ima get to work soon as my phone charges and i re flash cyan
squidbutt said:
thanks bro
ima get to work soon as my phone charges and i re flash cyan
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no problem...make sure to get the honeybread theme if you are flashing cyan...that really makes it that much better
cant really get the dock the way i want it on ADW ima try launcher pro and just extract the icons from the honeycomb theme
what app should i use for screenshots?
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cant really get the dock the way i want it on ADW ima try launcher pro and just extract the icons from the honeycomb theme
what app should i use for screenshots?
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ShootMe is my fave i think...just run it and shake when you want to take a screen
well i really dont like the way adw doesnt let you have blank icon docks so ill stick with launcher pro that and the people widget i like i got shootme and im just doing some finishing up then ill post the pics
and maybe even make my own post about how i did it
all credition to ya though
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well i really dont like the way adw doesnt let you have blank icon docks so ill stick with launcher pro that and the people widget i like i got shootme and im just doing some finishing up then ill post the pics
and maybe even make my own post about how i did it
all credition to ya though
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i went into the ui settings in adw and then went to main dock...from there you can set the dock background to none...on mine i made the dock style just none so i actually have no dock...but there is a setting there that lets you make it so there is no dock background
and please post the pics as soon as you can...i'm curious to see how it looks ^^
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i went into the ui settings in adw and then went to main dock...from there you can set the dock background to none...on mine i made the dock style just none so i actually have no dock...but there is a setting there that lets you make it so there is no dock background
and please post the pics as soon as you can...i'm curious to see how it looks ^^
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its done on launcher pro for the most part
i just cant get the shoot me pics to be non like corrupted
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its done on launcher pro for the most part
i just cant get the shoot me pics to be non like corrupted
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If you're using the xda app, I usually have to use jpg files. Make sure shootme is set to take jpg pictures instead of PNG. Just open up the app and press menu -> preferrences.
squid try what blu3poptart said with the jpeg thing and see if that works...only thing is the 2 icon files i attached to this are both png files...so idk...i don't use the xda app to post anything...so maybe that is your problem like he says
ok sorry for the delay effing finally got a screenshot app that worked
ok heres my setup on LAUNCHER PRO PLUS themed by signal
3 home screens
10x10 colums and rows
honeycomb cm7 theme
and i used the apps widget you provided in addition to the extracted honeycomb adw honeycomb theme 1.4 which is free off the market
(i just used root explorer to extract it and used "custom icons" from the gallery)(provided)
anyway the dock has the following
1.dialer
2.apps
3.handcentsms
next i used your apps icon with simi folder on page 1 and 2
page 1 and 2 have different apps in the folder.
i used the dock in the honeycomb theme also(provided)
page one has the launcher pro facebook widget
page 2 has omc,the aosp music widget themed by the honeycomb theme and the apps icon with desktop vis(2x1)
its missing some things idk what though help me out please haha
but give me feedback
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ok sorry for the delay effing finally got a screenshot app that worked
ok heres my setup on LAUNCHER PRO PLUS themed by signal
3 home screens
10x10 colums and rows
honeycomb cm7 theme
and i used the apps widget you provided in addition to the extracted honeycomb adw honeycomb theme 1.4 which is free off the market
(i just used root explorer to extract it and used "custom icons" from the gallery)(provided)
anyway the dock has the following
1.dialer
2.apps
3.handcentsms
next i used your apps icon with simi folder on page 1 and 2
page 1 and 2 have different apps in the folder.
i used the dock in the honeycomb theme also(provided)
page one has the launcher pro facebook widget
page 2 has omc,the aosp music widget themed by the honeycomb theme and the apps icon with desktop vis(2x1)
its missing some things idk what though help me out please haha
but give me feedback
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looks good dude...this is a good alternative for people that like portrait...not too sure what exactly i would change with it...i think it does need the google search widget somewhere to make it look more honeycombish...other than that i really have no idea what to add/change...haha
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looks good dude...this is a good alternative for people that like portrait...not too sure what exactly i would change with it...i think it does need the google search widget somewhere to make it look more honeycombish...other than that i really have no idea what to add/change...haha
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ya the only problem i had was launcher pro dont have the search widget themed
i would have to to one of 2 things
theme it myself(no knolage)
or re do the theme in adw which i changed to lpp cause i couldnt get the dock to the side
I am thinking about doing some theming with my Thunderbolt. In the past I have stuck with basic tweaks but now I would like to do some more in-depth theming.
I do not plan to manually modify files. Instead, I plan to theme the overall UI by using widgets, lock-screen replacements, and launcher settings.
For example, I would like to customize the look and feel of my device using some of the following tools:
Minimalist Text Widget
Simi Folders Widget
Beautiful Widgets
Desktop Visualizer
Widget Locker
etc
What is the best way to "theme" the device to have customizations such as lock screens and minimalist feel. I have begun using the above tools and can see the power behind them. In combo with launchers such as ADW or LauncherPro you can achieve the look and feel you desire.
I am unsure the best approach for lock screens and dock replacements.
I am planning to research this more but was hoping some more experienced "themers" in the community could chime in and share the best approach!! I understand that there is a lot of tweaking involved in this process.
Please provide your suggestions and advice. Maybe share what widgets you use and other things I may be missing (font packs, backgrounds, launcher docks, widgets, lock screens, etc.)
Thank You!
Most people use widget locker for the lockscreen...
I suggest , (personal taste) ADW Ex for a custom launcher replacement...
Thanks for starting off the suggestions! I plan to use WidgetLocker and ADW Launcher EX.
I need to look into more WidgetLocker themes to see what is possible!! The possibilities seem endless
I also need to find out how easy it is to replace icons/docks for ADW versus other available launchers!
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Most people use widget locker for the lockscreen...
I suggest , (personal taste) ADW Ex for a custom launcher replacement...
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meh widget locker is like having a 2nd launcher.
just theme the lockscreens!
nitsuj17 said:
meh widget locker is like having a 2nd launcher.
just theme the lockscreens!
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what are you doing trolling the thunderbolt forums lol
mob87 said:
what are you doing trolling the thunderbolt forums lol
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i enjoy trolling...usually its just the continuum or mesmerize...but still
nitsuj17 said:
meh widget locker is like having a 2nd launcher.
just theme the lockscreens!
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How can I theme the lock screens? I am new to this, so any pointers would be helpful. I can dig deeper into the forums for that info as well.
I just figured using Widget Locker would allow for easy lock screen theming!
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How can I theme the lock screens? I am new to this, so any pointers would be helpful. I can dig deeper into the forums for that info as well.
I just figured using Widget Locker would allow for easy lock screen theming!
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the lockscreens for htc are different than what im used to for aosp/touchwiz but the images are prolly in framework-res.apk, and htcresources.apk in system/framework and htclocksreen.apk in system/app
the aosp lockscreen would be framework-res.apk...sense slider in the other 2
Ahhh. Okay. So I would need to manually replace the images... makes sense.
One reason I am attracted to Widget Locker is the easy theming and ability to include information on the lock screen. For example, I could use Minimalist Text Widget to display battery level, time, etc.
I also plan to flash CM7 as soon as I feel it is ready (stable enough for regular function). No worries... I am definitely not sticking with Sense!
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Ahhh. Okay. So I would need to manually replace the images... makes sense.
One reason I am attracted to Widget Locker is the easy theming and ability to include information on the lock screen. For example, I could use Minimalist Text Widget to display battery level, time, etc.
I also plan to flash CM7 as soon as I feel it is ready (stable enough for regular function). No worries... I am definitely not sticking with Sense!
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sense is kinda cool for the rosie mods and lockscreen mods you can do....and honestly i love the theme (i made the sense theme for the fascinate)....but aosp is certainly preferable for many things
Okay. What is the best way to change fonts?!
Also, which launcher do most people prefer for theming. The most popular seem to be ADW Launcher EX, Launcher Pro Plus, and Go Launcher EX.
I used ADW Launcher extensively with CM ROMs. I have not used the EX version but know it unlocks additional features (such as transition animations and the ability to swap dock/icon images).
I recently started using Launcher Pro Plus and am enjoying it very much! I do not know if ADW or Go Launcher has any additional functionality that would make it "better".
Finally, I have no experience with Go Launcher but have heard good things about it...
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Okay. What is the best way to change fonts?!
Also, which launcher do most people prefer for theming. The most popular seem to be ADW Launcher EX, Launcher Pro Plus, and Go Launcher EX.
I used ADW Launcher extensively with CM ROMs. I have not used the EX version but know it unlocks additional features (such as transition animations and the ability to swap dock/icon images).
I recently started using Launcher Pro Plus and am enjoying it very much! I do not know if ADW or Go Launcher has any additional functionality that would make it "better".
Finally, I have no experience with Go Launcher but have heard good things about it...
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search xda for flashable font packs...some subforums have several hundred grouped together
Can anyone who has been using Widget Locker post some of their creative locksceen pics?
I can try to remember this evening after work.
I looked for a list of widgets and was unable to find one. So Im starting a list here. Please post a list of widgets you're using or ones you know of that work good on the G Tab. Thanks.
-mech
Widgets
Beautiful Widgets
Circle Battery Widget
OnOff Widget
WIFI Signal Widget
Make Your Clock Widget
RSS Reader Widget
Color Note
Minimalistic Text
OneSeven
SimiClock
TGPS Client
Widgetsoid
Fancy Widget
Elixir
Weatherbug Elite
Express News
Switch Pro
Mobile Notes
Agenda Widget
Folder Organizer
Superclock
Winamp
Pulse
Note Everything
Advanced Clock Widget
Data Counter Widget
Scrollable News widget
Colorize Widgets
And I will add more as everyone else adds to the thread.
My Widget List (Not all used all of the time tho)
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Color Note
Minimalistic Text
OneSeven
SimiClock
TGPS Client
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Good thread idea. I'm a newb, and still looking for good widgets.
So far I'm using Fancy Widget, and Widgetsoid.
Here's a list of the widgets I'm using or have used:
Beautiful Widgets tablet beta
Fancy Widget
Elixir(has tons of widgets and info buttons available)
Weatherbug Elite
Express News
Elixir is the one I'm using at the moment for all power control options, and Beautiful Widgets Tablet for my weather widget.
karlkarloff said:
Elixir is the one I'm using at the moment for all power control options, and Beautiful Widgets Tablet for my weather widget.
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Do all the Elixir buttons work? I tried the Sound toggle as well as Reboot of Widgetsiod, but neither seem to work.
I haven't tried the reboot toggle, but the sound/mute toggle works well.
Im still trying to find a good RSS widget.
Scrollable News widget is great for RSS feeds. You do need a launcher that supports scrollable widget, such as LP or ADW
I use WeatherBug on my phone and love it but it FCs on my gtab. Instead I use The Weather Channel's widget, it works well and with the largest version it shows plenty of information.
For my RSS needs I'm currently using Google Reader but am not always happy with it. I wish Reddit is fun had a widget.
I also use the stock Power widget.
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Scrollable News widget is great for RSS feeds. You do need a launcher that supports scrollable widget, such as LP or ADW
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Thanks, this is great! Have to add a few more home screens now just to have RSS feeds.
Scrollable News Widget is great. Here is a screen shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12987479&postcount=356
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Scrollable News Widget is great. Here is a screen shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12987479&postcount=356
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That looks nice. What launcher is that? It looks very clean.
MechAniX.one said:
That looks nice. What launcher is that? It looks very clean.
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It's VT Launcher and I used the LauncherProIcons app to get the LP style icons, and bettercut to apply them. The rest is CM7 with the honeycomb status icons addition.
Widget failed to load
How many widget users have the issue of a widget failing to load after a few days, the only solution being dump the widget and reload it.
Not a big issue, just wondering if it is a launcherPro issue (my default) or a modded gtab issue. LauncherPro native widgets seem to do better.
manikin13 said:
How many widget users have the issue of a widget failing to load after a few days, the only solution being dump the widget and reload it.
Not a big issue, just wondering if it is a launcherPro issue (my default) or a modded gtab issue. LauncherPro native widgets seem to do better.
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Hi manikin13,
I havent really had issues unless Im messing around with the settings on my launcher. Im using VTL.Launcher and when i changed the dock background settings some widgets went squirrley. I would say its your launcher. Maybe uninstall and reinstall might fix it.
if anyone needs a good news widget, AtomaRSS is definitely one of the best
Hello there,
what is the best launcher for the nook?
I see that Go Launcher is installed automatically with touchnooter, why that one and not another one?
What do you use, why and how did you configured it?
I'm afraid of all the flashes that i saw on some youtube videos...
I like adw launcher since it lets me set a "white" background for my minimalist black adw icon pack.
You can also change the dockbar background to a pure black by installing the honeycomb theme for adw and selecting.that theme from the adw themes in ADWSettings.
Sent from my NookColor using xda premium
Could you please give us your icon pack? Is it possible in ADW Launcher to set to black the text under the icons (in the app drawer)?
With ADW Launcher you mean the free one or the EX version?
I used to use ADW Launcher for its layout and the "Colors" wallpaper from the Market to add a white background. But recently my new favorite is Relaunch. It's a launcher+file browser made specifically for the nook. It doesn't do widgets, but it has a lot of other features I find useful, such as battery display, wireless toggle, task killer, search, recent files, etc. I'm not a fan of the nook Library (vs. my old Sony reader), so I decided to organize my books in folders with Calibre and use Relaunch both to start apps and open books.
seems like relaunch is great, i should consider that instead of standard launchers
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I used to use ADW Launcher for its layout and the "Colors" wallpaper from the Market to add a white background. But recently my new favorite is Relaunch. It's a launcher+file browser made specifically for the nook. It doesn't do widgets, but it has a lot of other features I find useful, such as battery display, wireless toggle, task killer, search, recent files, etc. I'm not a fan of the nook Library (vs. my old Sony reader), so I decided to organize my books in folders with Calibre and use Relaunch both to start apps and open books.
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Do you mind posting a link to it? I did a quick search and couldn't find it.
I can't post links yet (I'm a noob -- I hate myself! ), but you can search Google for "Relaunch nook" and follow the link from the nookDevs result.
One handy thing it can do that I haven't seen any other launcher do is map itself to the nook's "Home" button on the Quicknav. Handy for 1.1.0 since NookTouchTools isn't working yet.
Thanks, from what I've played around with so far, this is my favorite launcher yet.
Here is the link
but i don't like the ui
for now i still waiting XorZone's create the NookTouch launcher
so i keep using the go launcher and create my own theme
widget: minimalist text
Relaunch's UI is rather spartan, yes. I think it's an either love-it-or-hate-it sort of program.
chriscsh said:
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widget: minimalist text
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From the market it seems that it needs Android 2.2 or better, did you have any trouble using it on Nook's 2.1?
met67 said:
From the market it seems that it needs Android 2.2 or better, did you have any trouble using it on Nook's 2.1?
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cause the new version only work on the 2.2+
and i still have the old version
chriscsh said:
cause the new version only work on the 2.2+
and i still have the old version
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Any hint on how to find a 2.1 compatible version?
I found a nice one! ADW Launcher (yes, we know) but... add on the Minimalist Black theme from the Market. Black apps and labels on white. This is perfect for the nook screen and with some settings tweaking, you can make all apps fit in one screen. If you want, download "Colors" to use a pure white background for the desktop.
I also found that File Expert is a decent file manager and its default theme is white. The fonts are a little washed out, though, so I tweaked them a bit and it's a nice black-on-white. Most other file managers I've found use annoying graphical backgrounds.
Just did that yesterday installing also a copy of minimalistic text 2.6.2 that I had on a eclair defy, it suits eink perfectly.
Kralik said:
I found a nice one! ADW Launcher (yes, we know) but... add on the Minimalist Black theme from the Market. Black apps and labels on white. This is perfect for the nook screen and with some settings tweaking, you can make all apps fit in one screen.
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Hehe, I was wondering when that combo would show up again.
I was advertising for it back when I first got my NST but nobody seemed to care.
Tho I no longer use it, imho it's the best launcher setup for the NST available atm
Btw, you forgot to mention the great icon pack that comes with it!
chriscsh said:
Here is the link
but i don't like the ui
for now i still waiting XorZone's create the NookTouch launcher
so i keep using the go launcher and create my own theme
widget: minimalist text
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Where did you find those icons? Would you share your theme?
met67 said:
Where did you find those icons? Would you share your theme?
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i create that GO Laucher theme for nook touch
attached the file for someone who have interest on this
ENJOY!
chriscsh said:
i create that GO Laucher theme for nook touch
attached the file for someone who have interest on this
ENJOY!
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Stupid question: How do you apply this theme? (I have installed the go launcher, first the first time...)
THANKS!
case-sensitive said:
Stupid question: How do you apply this theme? (I have installed the go launcher, first the first time...)
THANKS!
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install the apk,
at home screen press menu button, you can see the "Theme" button at the bottom,
then choose the "nook" theme and apply