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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

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.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA

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

[APP][Launcher] ICS Trebuchet Launcher

This is just the vanilla launcher from 20120617 CM9 Nightly for Tenderloin (HP Touchpad). No features has been added (yet). Incase you don't know, Trebuchet is the name for the stock CM9 launcher. See screenshots below for differences:
Stock
{
"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"
}
Trebuchet
Tested on the 80G9. Not sure how this would look on the 101G9. Also, seems a little faster than the stock launcher.
Known Issues
Right now...no way to get into the launcher settings
Force close when adding widgets
Howto install
Download: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0GEjZZe9zzyS213UWVMSmxqbkE
Transfer to device
Click on APK to install

Pic's don't load.
BTW the guy behind this launcher is Nebkat- my friend from samdroid.net (we've worked together in SpicagenMod team)

gen_scheisskopf said:
Pic's don't load.
BTW the guy behind this launcher is Nebkat- my friend from samdroid.net (we've worked together in SpicagenMod team)
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Hows the pics now? And maybe you could ask him how to get into settings and why the widgets force close. Wonder if it has some dependency or something

Shano56 said:
Hows the pics now?
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Now ok
Shano56 said:
And maybe you could ask him how to get into settings and why the widgets force close. Wonder if it has some dependency or something
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There should be no dependencies.
However try integrating it into the firmware (it was designed to work from /system/app)- ICS does restrict launcher behaviour if it is not a system app (like for Apex- you can't put a widget from Drawer if it's a user app)

gen_scheisskopf said:
Now ok
There should be no dependencies.
However try integrating it into the firmware (it was designed to work from /system/app)- ICS does restrict launcher behaviour if it is not a system app (like for Apex- you can't put a widget from Drawer if it's a user app)
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I did put it in /system/app but I just used root explorer. Wonder if titanium backups convert to system app feature would help

Shano56 said:
I did put it in /system/app but I just used root explorer. Wonder if titanium backups convert to system app feature would help
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TB does the same

Got widgets to work, used the titanium backup feature maybe it will work with a direct push to /system/app from adb

only on rooted tablet ?

cajl said:
only on rooted tablet ?
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non rooted i think will work, but you cannot make system app in non-rooted, so widgets will not work

Is this only for 10"??? Can we configure it to fit on a 7" tablet???

TRNSLN said:
Is this only for 10"??? Can we configure it to fit on a 7" tablet???
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No, it is for all screen sizes (well, maybe except qvga but I didn't test this)

Like Trebuchet Concept, Looking Forward
Once I figured out how to use it, I kind of like the minimalist approach. Dragging app icons and widgets to the screens is much quicker than click, click, find, click, ... and the widget re-sizing dot feature touted in Jellybean is already there (but can be applied asymmetrically for some strange results).
However, this thing is still primitive. No properties except wallpapers.
I put on adw (former XDA launcher) just to have a more usable system. I do not look for fancy eye-candy like go. Just some simple properties like:
Grid density--I like fitting more icons on the page (I find the adw refitting not the best so leave that unchecked).
Along with this, might need the widget auto-refit idea from Jellybean.
Number of home screens (elementary).
Last but not least, a backup and restore.
Another interesting idea I got by accident in another launcher: superimpose icon over larger widget. When clicked, takes precedence, of course. Since screen real-estate, especially in smaller phones, is at a premium, this could be a "killer."
Two bugs I found:
Possible to place two icons in same place on app bar. Embarrassing.
Widgets did not "come back" after reboot sometimes.

Got a Nice Version!
There are multiple versions around for download, without any systematic way of choosing other than: The Biggest Has More Features Implemented. I found a 10 meg version in a flash-able zip that has most of what I wanted already there!
Still needs a backup and save, and important: way of resetting as the default launcher
The general widget re-sizing works great, even re-positioning to a halfway spot so the re-sizing makes sense. Great.
Minor bugs around:
The news and weather widget re-sizing works incorrectly. ADW does it fine.
Icon label text is cut off (at least on 5-row view). Vertical padding makes it worse. Needs be tucked in closer to the icon.
I might assume that a somewhat larger apk is around somewhere with more features and fixes. Once I can get it again as default launcher, I will play with it some more.

It did not passed on my 7 inch tablet :-( There is margins at the bottom and top with a height of regular icon size.
Verstuurd van mijn Qware Tablet Pro3 7" met Tapatalk

Icons Not Looking So Good

Didn't know whether to put this here or in Q and A, so apologies if it needs moving, but I'm using apex launcher on my N7 so i can change the icons on my homescreen. I really like the sets that blackblearblanc does in particular.
I've noticed though that they all look pixelated on the N7.
Is there anything I can do to get them to crisp up, or should I be looking for anything in particular when looking at icon sets? A certain pixel density, size etc.?
Help, as always, is massively appreciated.
Cheers

From what I understand, Apex isn't compatible at this time. That might be part of the problem.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

ExploreMN said:
From what I understand, Apex isn't compatible at this time. That might be part of the problem.
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It's compatible enough. You can download from Play Store and all the features are working great. They're working on getting it better though.
Since Apex is mainly for phones the icons aren't usually designed to stretch to our screen size. They'll work but they might look a bit pixelated. I'm using Apex with stock icons to avoid the eyesore.
Try searching for HDPI icon packs. Those would be the best qualified(I think) for stretching out while still maintaining image integrity.
Sent from my Alanized N7 with XDA Premium

Im on 4.1.1, rom is Glazed, Apex Launcher with a CM10 theme (Cobalt i think). Icons are HQ and look fantastic

Thanks for the responses. I tested the chrome theme from the play store and found that the icons looked good but didn't fill the entire icon area. If I manually picked a chrome icon then it stretched and looked rubbish again.
Guess I'll have to wait for more hd themes and sets.
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AlanB412 said:
It's compatible enough. You can download from Play Store and all the features are working great. They're working on getting it better though.
Since Apex is mainly for phones the icons aren't usually designed to stretch to our screen size. They'll work but they might look a bit pixelated. I'm using Apex with stock icons to avoid the eyesore.
Try searching for HDPI icon packs. Those would be the best qualified(I think) for stretching out while still maintaining image integrity.
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Better to download the beta from XDA, which has been updated to Jelly Bean. Or if you already have Apex, select Beta in Settings then check for update.
{
"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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ragnarokx said:
Better to download the beta from XDA, which has been updated to Jelly Bean. Or if you already have Apex, select Beta in Settings then check for update.
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Worked well! Thanks for the tip.
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I bought 2 icon packs for my then 7" Coby tablet, from the Play Store. They worked well and all was good. Then a few tablets later, I tried them on my Transformer Prime...and they looked so bad they were unusable. So I emailed the dev, and he said my Prime is probably looking for XHDPI icons, and he doesn't support that now. So he emailed me the .apk and basically said to crack it open and resize the images in something like Gimp or PS, then repackage. I just unzipped the apk, and noticed mdpi, hdpi etc. So I manually changed each icon, grabbing the highest DPI images that were in the apk. Worked great, and I've used that a few times now on different themes. Just thought that may help you in the future

This may or may not be what you are looking for but this is what i did.
i have apex on my TF300, and i was using the ICS plates theme from the market. once applying the theme all the icons looked really nice, however, there were a few icons that didn't come over or that i wanted to change to another icon.
when lonpressing and manually editing the icon, i got terrible resolutions on the images when i "select from icon packs". however, when i "select picture" it still allowed me to choose from the icon packs and the icons come across crystal clear.
like i said, maybe not what you were looking for, but figured i would post my experiences just in case.

turdbogls said:
This may or may not be what you are looking for but this is what i did.
i have apex on my TF300, and i was using the ICS plates theme from the market. once applying the theme all the icons looked really nice, however, there were a few icons that didn't come over or that i wanted to change to another icon.
when lonpressing and manually editing the icon, i got terrible resolutions on the images when i "select from icon packs". however, when i "select picture" it still allowed me to choose from the icon packs and the icons come across crystal clear.
like i said, maybe not what you were looking for, but figured i would post my experiences just in case.
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I actually did try this but the icons still looked rubbish. I think the source icon wasn't up to the res on the N7.
The beta of apex has definitely helped though. It all looks good.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Lookin for app to lock icon positions on screens.

Hey, gang. I did several searched through the site but didn't find a solution. Let me toss this out there. I'm looking for an app with a particular function. What I want to do is "freeze" the locations of the icons/widgets on the screens. Something that will allow their use, but not their moving or deletion.
Here's the deal. My daughter loves my N7, and uses it for her ECSE and speech therapy classes with specific apps to facilitate her development. (She's ASD.) She's really good about the length of time she's on the tablet, and has never gone off and gotten into any trouble with it. The problem is that several of her apps have a "drag and drop on the red X" function to close particular segments or sections within the apps. They're similar enough to the "drag and drop onto the red X" function in the Droid UI that she gets confused, deletes the icons for the apps themselves, and then can't find them the next time she wants to use them.
While I can set up a second user with her name and the same development apps that she uses, it still won't stop her from losing icons from time to time.
I've looked into a number of parental control apps, and while they clamp things down, I haven't found one that locks or "freezes" the positions of the icons.
Does something like this even exist? Trolling through Google Play hasn't found anything specific. Device is stock 4.2.2, unlocked and rooted, if that makes any different in recommendations. Thanks, all. :fingers-crossed:

Have you tried something like Apex Launcher? You could set up the layout and then use the Lock Desktop option to prevent any changes to the home screens.
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Here is an example from Apex launcher
{
"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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alxrock said:
Have you tried something like Apex Launcher? You could set up the layout and then use the Lock Desktop option to prevent any changes to the home screens.
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I think this is the easiest way to do this. You'll get the same functionality from Nova too and HOLO I think.

alxrock said:
Here is an example from Apex launcher
View attachment 1873618
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Is that a pic from your phone? Or how ur N7 look?
Sent From Land Of Ooo. Using a Jedi Mastered Note 2.
"Where you think she at when she ain't with you?"...

Galaxysm said:
Is that a pic from your phone? Or how ur N7 look?
Sent From Land Of Ooo. Using a Jedi Mastered Note 2.
"Where you think she at when she ain't with you?"...
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That pic is from my Nexus 7 w/ CM10.1, Sense5 theme by GlobalSense, and Apex Launcher tablet UI and dock enabled
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alxrock said:
That pic is from my Nexus 7 w/ CM10.1, Sense5 theme by GlobalSense, and Apex Launcher tablet UI and dock enabled
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Looks nice. Could u share wallpaper?
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Galaxysm said:
Looks nice. Could u share wallpaper?
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Sure. Its actually a live wallpaper
Grab it here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kevinchen1992.outerwallpaper
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With SS Launcher you can move any icon to any position on the screen (no grid), rotate to any angle, resize and recolor, pretty much unlimited. Many examples in this thread. My Home (notice Flipboard and FUEL at an angle; also notice that Wifi Manager widget is "behind" Widgetsoid widgets at bottom so all are active):

Sorry to not get back sooner, got mired in a 65 hour week.
Cue forehead-slapping "doh!" image. I got my head fixated on an app, and completely forgot about alternate launchers. Brilliant suggestion, guys, many thanks. Can you run the lock functions over a stock layout? ASD kids do well with routine and familiarity, and it would help that she not have to relearn new of screen layouts. OTOH, I can always replicate the layout that I already have, too.
Thanks again, gang, the advice and recommendations are appreciated.

I know nova aill let you import the layout from other launchers not sure if apex does it too or not. But worth checking.
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