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Transparant notificationbar (which Launcher???)

Okay, finally rooted my arc, and I wanted to have a semi-transparant notificationbar.
That worked well with apps like gmail and market like this:
But it doesn't work with my Launcher, than it looks like this:
Does any one know if I am doing something wrong or is it something LauncherPro Launcher can't handle? If so, which Launcher can, I tried GO Launcher without any luck, only the default Sony Launcher worked, but I want to use my own dock and scrollable widgets.
Any suggestions are welcome!
Cheers,
Arnold

I believe LauncherPro crops wallpapers, so it could be that your statusbar is transparent, there's just nothing behind it.
Try switching to an alternative launcher (even the stock SE one) to test it.
To be honest, in the long run, you'd be better off finding an alternative to LauncherPro, it's stagnated.

No idea about cropping, I tested a few free launchers from the market in the meantime, Sony Arc default launcher and Regina Launcher can handle the statusbar as I wanted, but they have to little options for my likings...
Thanks anyway for replying. I also posted in the UOT topic, maybe there is something else I can do.
I know Launcher Pro is stagnated, but the scrollable widgets and possibilities to customize is still keeping me at LP.....besides I am Dutch and I paid for it

LauncherPro is certainly odd in the way it does stuff.
I know from experience that it doesn't draw the app drawer background behind the statusbar, so I wouldn't be surprised if it handled wallpapers a wee bit differently too.
I used to swear by LauncherPro, I tried ADW, Go, Zeam etc and wasn't impressed but over time they've improved and LauncherPro hasn't.
The only two things I miss about LauncherPro are the ability to hide apps in the app drawer and the widgets you get with the Pro version.
In terms of customisability, I don't think it really is that much better than the rest of them - most launchers share most of the same options.

And which launcher is able to keep my own dock like pic2 in my first post and can handle the customized statusbar? That would be great....
sent from arc or optimus 2x

I thought ADW did but after a second look it doesn't, my mistake.
edit: no, I was right - ADW EX does (that's the paid version).
ADW is open-sourced so as well as the main one (ADW EX), there are a number of other docks based on it's code. I'm using one of those spin-offs, so I don't have all the same options.

Tested adw ex for a few minutes, really annoying you don't have proper time to test, but I am almost certain the statusbar can't be changed neither, I have the same as launcher pro.
Tried zeam launcher as well, but there you can't use custom dock....lol, I quess its not possible what I want...
Thanks for replying though, appreciated much!
sent from arc or optimus 2x

You're welcome.
Sorry you couldn't find an answer to your problem.

Hopefully there is someone out there who knows a launcher which I can use my transparent statusbar and my Dutch dock as well...
Cheers again.
sent from arc or optimus 2x

Launcher pro does support transparent status bar.
statusbar_background.png editted and note paper wallpaper added to homescreen for purpose of screenshot.
From left to right = 100% transparent, white, black, red, green, yellow.
Bottom half = 50% transparent. See below
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
But I get a horrible effect when loading web pages.
The http address bar header drops down to reveal the status bar but behind it is another http address bar header. I assume this is just a htc thing that may not effect you though. See below

I just start using multi picture live paper which also gives me the result I was looking for. Thanks for your reply
sent from arc or optimus 2x

Glad you got it fixed. MultiPictureLiveWallpaper (really good app
) was going to be my next suggestion to discover if transparency was enable in your framework.

Step666 said:
I used to swear by LauncherPro, I tried ADW, Go, Zeam etc and wasn't impressed but over time they've improved and LauncherPro hasn't.
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Yeah, development of new features has pretty much stopped while fede recodes the whole thing from the ground up. Still, i'm expecting good things once the new version (finally) arrives.

LfcFan1977 said:
Glad you got it fixed. MultiPictureLiveWallpaper (really good app
) was going to be my next suggestion to discover if transparency was enable in your framework.
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i made it with UOT kitchen so i was sure it was in my framework....
just posted some screens in the screenshot section, really happy with it....
not quite finished but in progress and that's really fun

daveybaby said:
Yeah, development of new features has pretty much stopped while fede recodes the whole thing from the ground up. Still, i'm expecting good things once the new version (finally) arrives.
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Yeah I know that's what's happening.
I don't mean to be rude about the guy, what he's done is amazing, but the longer it drags on, the harder I find it to believe that this mythical new version is actually on it's way...
@Pollpix: how exactly did you get your statusbar to look like this?
what did you use to change the statusbar itself?

I used uot kitchen, set transparent statusbar, color white, put it I think on 20%, used multi picture wall paper and with this greyish background it looks like this. Also I used icons for white status bar in the kitchen and put the time on blackish, like rgb 30,30,30, so together with this 20% transparency it is still visible when using black apps like tapatalk. The font is Sony sketch obviously... Hope this helps...
sent from arc or optimus 2x

GO Launcher EX

So far I have been unimpressed by most of the launchers out there.
By far the best in my opinion for S2 is the free Go Launcher EX
I also have the go keyboard, go calendar and black icon theme installed.
Here's some screen captures.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Running on Orange UK stock but rooted
Very smooth in operation

Agreed. I am a paid Launcher Pro user since the Captivate but Go Ex has won me over for sure. VERY nice.

same here. i m using the same and i think its the best launcher out there. actually its a supremely modded version of touchwiz. i have more than 30 premium themes installed. but i think it drains the battery a lot. wat u think

Hey raze1000, please share your wallpaper. I really like it!

Wow! @raze1000, your customisations look really awesome!

Here ya go

Agree that this is the best launcher. I have paid launcher pro and ADW launcher but this sweeps the floor with both of them.

I really like Go Launcher too, but has anyone found a solution to the problem when you freeze apps with Titanium Backup, as it still shows the link in the app drawer albeit as a broken link and not the proper icon?
When you freeze in the stock launcher and other launchers it removes the icons.

Does anyone else have lag when sliding trough screens on this launcher please? I never had any lag on my old desire, and I have the exact same set up, such as widgets and amount of screens on both.

silverwings2008 said:
I really like Go Launcher too, but has anyone found a solution to the problem when you freeze apps with Titanium Backup, as it still shows the link in the app drawer albeit as a broken link and not the proper icon?
When you freeze in the stock launcher and other launchers it removes the icons.
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Doesn't happen on mine.
Does it happen after a full reboot?

I have tried go launcher, but i am still loving launcher pro very much which is a lot smoother than other launcher replacement apps...

raze1000 said:
Doesn't happen on mine.
Does it happen after a full reboot?
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Just tried again. Does not matter which ROM or which version of Go Launcher (daily updates sometimes) whenever I freeze an app it leaves a dead link in the app drawer, even after resets or opening and closing the Launcher itself. You must have a different setting somewhere in the options maybe?

Just tried Go Launcher .. and my stand-by current went from 10mA to 70mA.

silverwings2008 said:
Just tried again. Does not matter which ROM or which version of Go Launcher (daily updates sometimes) whenever I freeze an app it leaves a dead link in the app drawer, even after resets or opening and closing the Launcher itself. You must have a different setting somewhere in the options maybe?
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All u need to do is go into edit mode which is the mode used for moving apps around the app drawer! In order to go into edit mode, all you need to do is long-press any icon of any app in the app drawer. Then click on the small red cross of in the top right corner of the dead link and you will receive a notification that that this app cannot be found, and whether you would like to remove it from the app drawer. Simply click yes Done!

Dr.Sid said:
Just tried Go Launcher .. and my stand-by current went from 10mA to 70mA.
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this is intresting..

Dr.Sid said:
Just tried Go Launcher .. and my stand-by current went from 10mA to 70mA.
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Would also known if somebody expect the same... Me using the launcher quite long, but if this should be true ...

WoW!
I like this clock widget! What is that? Is a Go Weather skin?
Thanks

I find the app drawer responsiveness to be better with Launcher Pro. I set it to fade in at the slowest value too, and it's smooth as anything.
The app drawer on Go Launcher EX seems choppy to draw and also tends to reload the icons on occasion. Also, the custom icons I use for the dock bar take a while to load on first boot whereas with Launcher Pro they're in place when the OS has loaded.
I only use Go Launcher EX because the widget resize option comes as standard where Launcher Pro must be paid for. I am using a 10 rows by 5 column desktop layout.

dlt0rre said:
WoW!
I like this clock widget! What is that? Is a Go Weather skin?
Thanks
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It's Fancy widget
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.anddoes.fancywidget&feature=search_result

Dr.Sid said:
Just tried Go Launcher .. and my stand-by current went from 10mA to 70mA.
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What app did you use to determine that?
EDIT: Battery Monitor Widget

[Q] what is your favorite launcher? Why?

I'm just curious, as to what people think about these different launchers.
Me personally, have used launcher pro and go launcher. I recently used ADW, to me it just tried to copy go launcher with a different drawer and few different options. I favor go launcher the most, the options are amazing. I also like SPB shell add far a looks, but not many options.
I'm sure there are some that aren't popular, but good that I may want to try.
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adw, it comes with cm7. lol.
I really, really, REALLY, want to like go launcher. but the text makes no sense. it shows up like
Code:
busyb
ox inst
aller
in the app drawer and its like wtf

I like Regina launcher alot like spb except free on the market.

Zeam 2.8.8, last update before developer decided to remove widget scrolling. Lightweight and reliable with a little extra functionality.
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1.) ADWEx
2.) Launcher7
3.) Miui Launcher
Sent from my Samsung Legendary 4G, a Universe UTES Phone, running "two. two"

I've been using ADW since it came with CM back on my Nexus One and then moved to ADW Ex.
I love the extra hidden app drawer, scrollable widgets, and transitions between screens

Adw for me, was using it long before cm7. Good settings
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I do jot have extensive experience with launchers. I don't like vanilla android launcher. I had the ics from acs for a few.
I always end up going back to launcher pro. I don't use many of it's options, but I like the home screen looping and the modifiable dock. Though on sure other launchers have those features too.
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I really like ADW EX because it allows you to change the icons in your homescreens and I wanted a vanilla feel. It also has a bunch of customizations. I loved launcher pro back in the day but I haven't used it in forever.
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And now I see they have ICS launcher now on the market. So many ROMS, so many launchers, you could spend forever trying out these combinations.
I still feel like ADW copied GO launcher or vice versa. The only difference is the dock and the drawer.
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Breezy357 said:
And now I see they have ICS launcher now on the market. So many ROMS, so many launchers, you could spend forever trying out these combinations.
I still feel like ADW copied GO launcher or vice versa. The only difference is the dock and the drawer.
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Adw was first. Wayyyy first. And privacy problems with go...go is just a no...

Haha I've been a GO guy since I first downloaded it. Like an hour after release. Used less RAM than Launcher Pro and ADW and more than Zeam. It was really cool to watch it grow and become more and more comparable to them. Then it morphed into the mainstream, RAM guzzling EX that we all know today.
Using CM7 ADW now. Less RAM, snappier, and has the same functionality.

Zeam
1. Simple and fast.
2. Can customize home screen action binding for double-tapping home screen (Phone), swipe up (Phone) and swipe down (Open Notification)
3. Custom Home screen folders
4. Scrollable dock.

Most definitely Launcher Pro because you can customize the look and the widgets are awesome.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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lost_ said:
Zeam
1. Simple and fast.
2. Can customize home screen action binding for double-tapping home screen (Phone), swipe up (Phone) and swipe down (Open Notification)
3. Custom Home screen folders
4. Scrollable dock.
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I LOVED Zeam until the latest update, which caused all kinds of FCs and freezes. Hopefully they'll get it fixed.
Until then, plain old TouchWiz for me. It works.
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Vtl.Launcher @ 160dpi
Lots of options (7 rows/6 columns = ), docks everywhere, categories with swipe navigation, fast.

I like Launcher Pro and then Go Launcher.
The great thing about Android is you can us multiple launchers and not just one. If I want to impress my Iphone friends I go with Go Launcher. If for look I love the modified Launcher Pro with the glass scroll dock. I don't like the regular Launcher Pro but the modified Launcher Pro totally rocks.

Try Espier Launcher. Its an iPhone copy. Launcher7 for WinPho 7.
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My first rom, TrInItY, came with Anarchy Launcher which I think they pulled but I love the cube feature so I've been running that ever since. very customizable with docks and the viper wheel I makes it easy to have a lot of apps easily accessible.

When I first started flashing Roms, I got hooked on the ACS Syndicate Frozen Roms and they bakes LauncherPro in with their standard or slim versions.
I loved certain features of it like the homescreens being in continuous loop and the scrollable dock so you can have as many apps in your dock as you want. The thing that turned me off is that any apps you have saved to your SD card the icons will not show up when you first boot your phone, you have to restart launcherpro which was extremely annoying. I also started getting FC's.
I'm still on Syndicate Frozen, but now I'm using ADW Launcher as I didn't originally know the difference between ADW and ADW ex. I will now be switching to ex.

Vertical scrolling launcher

I created some image tiles for my home screen; something similar to this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
However I'm trying to make it function more like the Android Market home screen, where you scroll vertically as opposed to horizontally.
I'm using Go Launcher EX and as far as I've gathered none of the launchers I've tried have the option to scroll vertically.
Does anyone know of any launchers that have that ability?

Nice!
When you manage to get that thing together i will test drive the hell out of it for you. Windows 7 themed launcher moves up and down. There may be others though so don't quote me on it

Swyzzlestickz said:
When you manage to get that thing together i will test drive the hell out of it for you. Windows 7 themed launcher moves up and down. There may be others though so don't quote me on it
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I tried Win 7 Launcher previously but you're only limited to tiles 1x1 or 1x2 & some of the tiles that come preconfigured are locked onto the screen (i.e you can't remove them).
Actually what I'm doing is nothing really more then creating tiles & placing them onto the screen. I wish though that I did know how to create a launcher, I'm just using a pre-existing one, though none have the vertical scrolling feature that I would like.

Can you decompile it make the necessary mods repack sign and test? I know I am making it sound easy. I know nothing of developing so I can be of much help.

Swyzzlestickz said:
Can you decompile it make the necessary mods repack sign and test? I know I am making it sound easy. I know nothing of developing so I can be of much help.
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You got me there bro as I don't know jack when it comes to Android programming/code.
I'm just your basic android user

Dude have you already found yourself a vertical scrolling launcher? I want exactly what you described. It would be AWSOME with desktop visualizer.
Please let me know

No luck as of yet. Hopefully one off the existing launchers will incorporate that function in the future

Request
Why not send out some request to the devs of some of the launchers I am sure someone can make it for you.

Swyzzlestickz said:
Why not send out some request to the devs of some of the launchers I am sure someone can make it for you.
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Good idea. I just shot the dev team of Go launcher Ex an email.

hey, that's pretty cool. Will you post a tutorial on how you set that up?

Did you try google? Just search vertical scrolling homescreen launcher and found this link here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkMFyldgb94
xda thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250523

im0rtalz said:
Did you try google? Just search vertical scrolling homescreen launcher and found this link here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkMFyldgb94
xda thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250523
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Well it is a vertical launcher but after messing with it for awhile it does not allow me to remove the preset icons (you can only remove ones you create) & if using tiles you cannot get them to align in such a manner that they touch end to end. I was hoping to use the launcher to create tiles of my own using Desktop Visualizer. This is what I have created using Go Launcher, just want the home screens to scroll vertically. My ultimate goal is to create a home screen that scrolls vertically & create something that looks very similar to the Android Market:

I have send an email to the golauncher developers too and vot one back. But i think it's just a standard reply so i don't expect any luck there
EL TEJANO i want exactly the same thing. I've spend so many hours on the Internet searching with no luck. It's getting frustrating. I really hope golauncher or any other good launcher like ADW or Launcher Pro can add this function

So this thread is dead now?
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SS launcher in the market is what you seek...

Try lightning launcher in the market its a nice one for sometimes like this.
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Apex Launcher from the market also has vertical scrolling, and the option to change the transparency of the black background in the app drawer, pretty cool

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are specifically designed to launch two apps, or more, at the same time.
The Google Play Store also offers a variety of multitasking apps to allow
you to multitask on your device. The FlipLauncher app is a multitasking app
that allows you to group your favorite apps or shortcuts and access them
from wherever on your device.
get the extremely usefull app HERE
When you launch FlipLauncher in portrait mode, 6 colored bars (i use one) will appear
on the left side of your screen. These bars serve as your virtual drawer
containing your apps and shortcuts. Just swipe to open those bars.
You can set up to 4 apps or shortcuts on each bar, giving you a total
of 24 apps or shortcuts.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The app also allows you to personalize the bars on your device’s screen.
You can change a bar’s color, adjust its width, set its placement, and
set its opacity. You can even disable one or two bars. These virtual drawers
really look like the Multi Window feature of the Galaxy Note 2 but arranged horizontally.
The app also has a different layout when you hold your device in landscape mode.
In this screen orientation, 4 colored bars (again i only use one) will appear on the left
side of the screen. Each bar allows you to place 6 apps or shortcuts, giving you still a
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Just got done downloading and messing around with it. A+ app. I love this app. It is so nice to be able to have all those shortcuts right at your fingertips regardless of what screen or app you are in.
Thanks for your hard work.

at first I was thinking UGH...Another Launcher. I love my ADW.. But this is is a VERY cool app. and the best part is is works alongside my ADW!!! ill have to load it up later this evening. I like a clean home screen.

I'm having issues with your app. It allows me to pull the tray out once but then after that when untouched the tray I just get a small haptic feedback and nothing else. I have to close it.
Sent from my Galaxy S 3 with Tapatalk.

Found this App, in the market. Comparative to the one listed earlier, but I find this one easier to use.
SwipePad

will it work alongside Nova Launcher?
i'm running nova launcher on my gNote and love it, but i'd like to have this running in addition to it. i hesitate to run two launchers at the same time, and am wondering if this hesitation is justified? (i see the comment above about ADW launcher but my question still stands if it's a good idea or not)

abuyossi said:
i'm running nova launcher on my gNote and love it, but i'd like to have this running in addition to it. i hesitate to run two launchers at the same time, and am wondering if this hesitation is justified? (i see the comment above about ADW launcher but my question still stands if it's a good idea or not)
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I think its a great idea i have it running along side nova prime and have no problems at all
im what Willis was talking about

sharingan92 said:
I think its a great idea i have it running along side nova prime and have no problems at all
im what Willis was talking about
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I am running Nova Prime and Flip launcher at the same time and love it. I have not had any issues with it at all. Great job with this app. I really like it.

widgets
sharingan92 said:
I think its a great idea i have it running along side nova prime and have no problems at all
im what Willis was talking about
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ok, it runs well with nova and that's good. i'm guessing there is no way to add toggles to it like for wifi, data, etc. is this something that will be added in the future?