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Hey, so I recently downloaded ADW.Launcher (I have the plus version of LP but it has gotten slow or sluggish) and I like it alot. Im still learning the application but had a few questions for people who use it
1. If I put my finger on the drawer button, I see an arrow that point up, if I drag up, the dock goes away..so where does it go, how do I had another dock like I think you can?
2. Is it possible to add my own icons to the dock? Like Right now I have the dock setup for 5 icons including the app drawer, but if I put a short cut on my homescreen like for gmail, and its a color icon, when I drag it to the dock, it goes there but turns gray, well it basically keeps the shape of the icon but unless u know what that icon is, just by looking at the shape there would be no way of knowing (kinda hard to explain)
Any help would be greatly appreciataed
Globetrahter said:
Hey, so I recently downloaded ADW.Launcher (I have the plus version of LP but it has gotten slow or sluggish) and I like it alot. Im still learning the application but had a few questions for people who use it
1. If I put my finger on the drawer button, I see an arrow that point up, if I drag up, the dock goes away..so where does it go, how do I had another dock like I think you can?
2. Is it possible to add my own icons to the dock? Like Right now I have the dock setup for 5 icons including the app drawer, but if I put a short cut on my homescreen like for gmail, and its a color icon, when I drag it to the dock, it goes there but turns gray, well it basically keeps the shape of the icon but unless u know what that icon is, just by looking at the shape there would be no way of knowing (kinda hard to explain)
Any help would be greatly appreciataed
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2. There is a setting in ADW that turns icons in the dock grey vs. keeping them in their original color. I forget the setting, but it is in the ADW settings somewhere. ONce you see the name it's fairly obvious. I believe it's under the dock settings.
When you pull up the app drawer and it "disappears" thats basically another deck you can add shortcuts to. What I do is I add shortcuts to the phone's desktop and then drag them down to the very bottom until you see it kind of lights up white-ish. It should then dock that application down there.
Thanks for the replies, I watched a ADW.Launcher Youtube Video lol it helped alot with all my questions
Hi:
I finally got a nice eBay dock for the Desire Z, which fits well as long as I take the case off...
Now I'm looking for a home/dock app that will display the time, weather, news in a full-screen app. I downloaded the Samsung Desk Home app, but it doesn't want to install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
well alarm clock plus gives you the option of adding any widget you want plus access to your music pictures and alarms and for me it automatically opens when i dock my phone
Sounds like you want HTC sense?
I have a Tasker profile that I setup to open the Desk Clock when I put my DInc in the cradle by my bed to use as an alarm clock. When I did this it automatically switched to the "dim" mode. This was on a Sense ROM so I'm assuming that was part of the Sense clock. So, my question is: how can I do this with CM? When I set Tasker to open the default clock it opens but it's really bright and I have to hit the little sun/moon icon which is really what I want. But then at some point the screen goes to another mode where it's kindof a blue color with just the clock and date. I'm assuming that's some kind of screensaver but no idea where that's coming from or how it's managed. If I could get this to automatically start that would be ideal.
Any ideas?
Great question. I think the Sense clock could be launched into night mode via activity com.htc.android.worldclock.NightClock
I don't see the same activity available for the AOSP clock, but I could certainly be missing something.
FYI - if you long-press the night/day button instead of just tapping it, you'll go straight to screensaver mode (the blue clock on black background). You can also control how long it takes to get there: go to alarms, settings, screensaver timeout (and you can also change the color)
byrong said:
Great question. I think the Sense clock could be launched into night mode via activity com.htc.android.worldclock.NightClock
I don't see the same activity available for the AOSP clock, but I could certainly be missing something.
FYI - if you long-press the night/day button instead of just tapping it, you'll go straight to screensaver mode (the blue clock on black background). You can also control how long it takes to get there: go to alarms, settings, screensaver timeout (and you can also change the color)
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That helps a lot. Thanks. Maybe it's time for me to write my own clock app
If anyone knows how to go directly to the screensaver mode using Tasker I'd give lots of thanks
I've just been doing this:
*If phone is on side
*if phone is plugged in via usb
*then launch clock
screensaver comes on pretty quick after that.
Hello all....
Those of you familiar with Beautiful Widgets will understand my question...
Previously with Gingerbread roms on my SGS, there was an actual Alarm Clock app that you can hit and it would go straight into the alarm clock.
With Beautiful widgets, you can map the "Time Tap" to open up the Alarm clock, which to me was a great feature.
Now, with ICS on this thing, I can't find a way to go into the Alarm clock directly anymore... I have to go into the Clock app, then hit 'Set Alarm' Not a big deal, but kind of redundant and annoying.
Oddly enough, if you use the stock 'Analog Clock' Widget on your home screen, it does exactly what I want when you tap it.. it goes straight to alarms.
Am I missing something? Can I not get into alarms automatically with one tap somehow the way the Analog widget can?
In beautiful widget settings, go under advanced and select there which app should be opened when you tap the time part of the widget.
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I already know how to do that, that wasn't my question.
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greeced said:
I already know how to do that, that wasn't my question.
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Just checked and noticed the same thing, Clock is an option, but nothing for Alarm Clock.
When I tap the clock from the widget I get sent straight to alarm clock.
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When I tap the clock from the widget I get sent straight to alarm clock.
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Again, i already stated that functionality. I want the same to happen in Beautiful widgets
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greeced said:
Again, i already stated that functionality. I want the same to happen in Beautiful widgets
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I think he was referring to the stock clock widget. That is what I use to get into the alarm directly. I didn't see you mention that anywhere. Be kind, anyone who replies is only trying to help you with your question.
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I think he was referring to the stock clock widget. That is what I use to get into the alarm directly. I didn't see you mention that anywhere. Be kind, anyone who replies is only trying to help you with your question.
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Be kind? I don't see where i was rude...
As for mentioning it, it clearly states that in my original post that the stock widget performs this function.
" Oddly enough, if you use the stock 'Analog Clock' Widget on your home screen, it does exactly what I want when you tap it.. it goes straight to alarms."
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Hello Greeced,
Can you please clarify your question? I think it got a bit confusing down the line.
The stock "Analog Clock" widget takes you to the alarm menu when tapping on it.
That is the only widget ICS stock offers for the clock.
The Beautiful Widgets clock widgets also have that functionality. A tap on the clock part takes you to the alarm menu.
Are you looking for a way to get into the alarm settings without a clock widget?
greeced said:
Now, with ICS on this thing, I can't find a way to go into the Alarm clock directly anymore... I have to go into the Clock app, then hit 'Set Alarm' Not a big deal, but kind of redundant and annoying.
Am I missing something? Can I not get into alarms automatically with one tap somehow the way the Analog widget can?
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greeced said:
Again, i already stated that functionality. I want the same to happen in Beautiful widgets
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Neera said:
Hello Greeced,
Can you please clarify your question? I think it got a bit confusing down the line.
The stock "Analog Clock" widget takes you to the alarm menu when tapping on it.
That is the only widget ICS stock offers for the clock.
The Beautiful Widgets clock widgets also have that functionality. A tap on the clock part takes you to the alarm menu.
Are you looking for a way to get into the alarm settings without a clock widget?
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Beautiful Widgets only has the functionality to select which program you want to open when you click on the time or date in the settings... but no longer has the option to select inside the "Choose Application" area to select Alarm Clocks... You can select Clock, but it only takes you to the desktop clock, a further tap below the time at that point will take you into the alarms.
So in essence, what you can do with the Analog Clock widget you can no longer do with Beautiful Widgets. (1 tap vs 2 to get into alarms.)
I hope thats clear.
Thanks for the clarification, but Beautiful Widgets behaves differently for me.
It behaves exactly like the stock analog widget. When I tap on the clock part it takes me straight to the alarms, not just to the desktop clock which would require another tap to get to the alarms.
I have nothing selected under super clock settings/clock settings/advanced/Time Application.
Neera said:
Thanks for the clarification, but Beautiful Widgets behaves differently for me.
It behaves exactly like the stock analog widget. When I tap on the clock part it takes me straight to the alarms, not just to the desktop clock which would require another tap to get to the alarms.
I have nothing selected under super clock settings/clock settings/advanced/Time Application.
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Hmm.. I'll have to try that out. I'll let you know.
EDIT: That's great! Who would have known not selecting anything works!
Thanks Pal, appreciate the help. I was going bananas.
Previously on my SGS, i had to select "clock".
Thanks a million
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Im sorry for bumping but... I have the exact same problem on my nexus 4. I dont seem to be able to fimd this "super clock settings/clock settings/advanced/Time Application." setting on android 4.3. Any ideas, am I missing anything?
Forgive me Moderator, this is a few questions, but I am not familiar with what would be 'a question' if it is not, please feel free to change. Thx
This is my first LG phone. I am not sure if I have some questions because of that, or because of the specific phone, or due to the screen size.
1. What is the fitness app all the way to the left screen?
It is not in the widget list or app list. Is it just LG Fitness?
2. I want to use the native launcher for a change, it appears so much better than TWiz. But I do like my 4x1 widgets to span the whole screen. Can you widen the widgets to do that? Or would that require a 5x5 screen which LG's launcher can't do
3. If I were to use Nova, I suppose the answer to #1 above would answer this, but if that LG Fitness is the same app, I could place a widget for that on one screen, provided it has one. What is the best fitness app with a widget?
4. I have a big selection of wallpapers. In the past I would normally use PicSpeed or Backgrounds HD to set the wallpaper normally selecting wide. I am a little confused as one of the apps I am using, with one size wallpaper I have (either 1980x1020 or 2550x1420) when set on the homescreen flickers a little, then the screen itself, not the home buttons or notification bar, turns black. I set it again, with what app I can't figure out and whether I select full screen (wide) or just normal, something fixes it? Any idea?
5. Lastly, I had read that the screen on the LG is wonderful, may take a little of the battery, but also that it is a little dim. Well I agree.
But it was a LOT dim when my battery is at 14. As much as I thought I knew, maybe I don't let my phone get that weak, but even with the battery saver off, it appears that Android has a built in mechanism to lower the brightness at some point. Would that be correct? And I use Brightness Toggle Widget app. Weird but on all other phones, it was in sync with the phone - when I would change it on the widget, the phone would change. When I would change on the phone, the widget would change. Can someone shed light on that. Do some apps just not update or work on certain phones. Is there a better app to use a widget where you can set the brightness at selected interval %'s
Thanks to anyone who has any ideas or answers to any questions
Eric
eric0668 said:
Forgive me Moderator, this is a few questions, but I am not familiar with what would be 'a question' if it is not, please feel free to change. Thx
This is my first LG phone. I am not sure if I have some questions because of that, or because of the specific phone, or due to the screen size.
1. What is the fitness app all the way to the left screen?
It is not in the widget list or app list. Is it just LG Fitness?
2. I want to use the native launcher for a change, it appears so much better than TWiz. But I do like my 4x1 widgets to span the whole screen. Can you widen the widgets to do that? Or would that require a 5x5 screen which LG's launcher can't do
3. If I were to use Nova, I suppose the answer to #1 above would answer this, but if that LG Fitness is the same app, I could place a widget for that on one screen, provided it has one. What is the best fitness app with a widget?
4. I have a big selection of wallpapers. In the past I would normally use PicSpeed or Backgrounds HD to set the wallpaper normally selecting wide. I am a little confused as one of the apps I am using, with one size wallpaper I have (either 1980x1020 or 2550x1420) when set on the homescreen flickers a little, then the screen itself, not the home buttons or notification bar, turns black. I set it again, with what app I can't figure out and whether I select full screen (wide) or just normal, something fixes it? Any idea?
5. Lastly, I had read that the screen on the LG is wonderful, may take a little of the battery, but also that it is a little dim. Well I agree.
But it was a LOT dim when my battery is at 14. As much as I thought I knew, maybe I don't let my phone get that weak, but even with the battery saver off, it appears that Android has a built in mechanism to lower the brightness at some point. Would that be correct? And I use Brightness Toggle Widget app. Weird but on all other phones, it was in sync with the phone - when I would change it on the widget, the phone would change. When I would change on the phone, the widget would change. Can someone shed light on that. Do some apps just not update or work on certain phones. Is there a better app to use a widget where you can set the brightness at selected interval %'s
Thanks to anyone who has any ideas or answers to any questions
Eric
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1 its like a page and can be got rid off
2 yes you can
3 dont know
4 i think zedge would work for you
5 the screen does not dim unless you have battery saver on
hope that helps
jaythenut said:
1 its like a page and can be got rid off
2 yes you can
3 dont know
4 i think zedge would work for you
5 the screen does not dim unless you have battery saver on
hope that helps
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Thank You first of all. Yes, sort of. Not that new, I don't give myself credit. LOL But thank you very much
1. I knew it can be gotten rid of etc, but I am unlike most, I like it. It can't be had in other launchers can it? The best I could find was using a shortcut to a Nova Activity which can find a lot of hidden things there. Works well, as an app though, not a widget
2. How can you widen them to full screen in the LG Launcher, if you would be willing to share. Thank You
3. Refers back to #1. Thank You
4. Thank You
4. It does help as far as getting the proper size wallpapers. I guess my problem is finding out which apps work, not to find them, but to set them on the phone, that you are not downloading from Zedge and are a different size, probably smaller. But I'm not able to pinpoint the problem any more than 'probably smaller' Some work fine, some don't
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Thank You first of all. Yes, sort of. Not that new, I don't give myself credit. LOL But thank you very much
1. I knew it can be gotten rid of etc, but I am unlike most, I like it. It can't be had in other launchers can it? The best I could find was using a shortcut to a Nova Activity which can find a lot of hidden things there. Works well, as an app though, not a widget
2. How can you widen them to full screen in the LG Launcher, if you would be willing to share. Thank You
3. Refers back to #1. Thank You
4. Thank You
4. It does help as far as getting the proper size wallpapers. I guess my problem is finding out which apps work, not to find them, but to set them on the phone, that you are not downloading from Zedge and are a different size, probably smaller. But I'm not able to pinpoint the problem any more than 'probably smaller' Some work fine, some don't
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2. You can't resize widgets on the LG Launcher, you need Nova for that, I'm pretty sure.
you can expand widgets
It depends on the widget themselves. If the developer allow resizing it can be resized, but if not then it can't.
Example PayPal doesn't allow resizing while Eye in the Sky does.