I'm currently using wp clock for my homescreen clock. Previously I used fancy widgets which allowed me to map the weather icon to weatherbug, and the battery percentage to settings. Because wp clock is a live wallpaper and not a widget, I can no longer do this.
Is there an app out there that would allow me to assign an invisible area in the 2 corners for functions like weather and settings?
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the closest thing that I can think of is circle launcher. you can configure each individual widget to only have one icon/app plus you can make the circle widget completely transparent.
an alternative would be to use a 3rd party launcher (ie apex or nova) that allows you to change icons for any given homescreen icon. than just use a transparent icon or pic.
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I'm already using apex, I may try your custom icon idea. Would be nice to be able to resize area to 2x2 though.
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I'm already using apex, I may try your custom icon idea. Would be nice to be able to resize area to 2x2 though.
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use desktop visualizer and add a 2x2 widget...then use a transparent/blank icon
That worked beautifully, thanks!
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You can try swipepad. It let's you have a grid of apps that you can make appear my touching a predefined hotspots.
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Is there a widget that allows multiple cities which you can scroll through on on the widget and not have to go into the app to change cities?
I don't like having to click multiple times just to change a city to see what the temperature is like there.
there should be one built into tw it's one of the tw widget but it only allows 2 cities
I'm fond of weather eye. Once you set up all the cities you'd like all you have to do is click the top bar to choose between them from a drop down menu. If you're fond of widgets you can even have several 1x1 widgets each displaying a different area, different color schemes, and etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.weather
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there should be one built into tw it's one of the tw widget but it only allows 2 cities
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Thanks, right now I have 4 cities I'm keeping track of cause of family.
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I'm fond of weather eye. Once you set up all the cities you'd like all you have to do is click the top bar to choose between them from a drop down menu. If you're fond of widgets you can even have several 1x1 widgets each displaying a different area, different color schemes, and etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.weather
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Thanks I'll check this out.
Beautiful widgets
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Beautiful widgets
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Thanks I'll try that next, one of the other ones didn't have some of the cities I needed.
Go weather does. You can change cities directly from the widget
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1weather is the best I've used. Gorgeous interface and you can add a nice customizable widget per city.
I have my home city as a widget all the time but when I travel intl I add the other city Widgets.
I can't think of anything they could add to this to make it better.
Hi,
I saw some nice home screen design of Nexus 7, and it has modified app's icon.
How do you do that using the stock launcher?
Or is it not possible?
I remember that we can use "Desktop Visualizer" for example, but it is not compatible with Nexus 7.
The icon, that I got from the "Metro Station" is enlarged (see attachment, the one in the home screen).
My Nexus 7 is rooted if that can help.
But, I don't want to use other launcher
Thanks.
Unfortunately on the stock launcher you cannot change the icons or use any icon packs. If you want to, it would require the use of a launcher. I use stock but when I feel like changing it up a bit, I use nova prime. Performance is not effected at all. Its worth a try.
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desktop visualizer is compatible with n7
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Mwinggg said:
desktop visualizer is compatible with n7
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Please see the screen shot attachment in the first post.
I don't think it detects the Nexus 7 resolution and dpi properly.
Fyi, my launcher and all settings are still stock. No hack, no dpi change.
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i have it installed on my stock unrooted n7
just use a smaller icon if u dont like it being cut small or use "1x1 ss" widget
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I use Metro Station for my icons. Apex launcher let's you change the icons and they look perfect... Well actually the Metro Station ones are a bit low res.
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Mwinggg said:
i have it installed on my stock unrooted n7
just use a smaller icon if u dont like it being cut small or use "1x1 ss" widget
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Hi,
What is this 1x1 ss widget?
I tried to search it on the play store, but I couldn't find it.
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Mwinggg said:
i have it installed on my stock unrooted n7
just use a smaller icon if u dont like it being cut small or use "1x1 ss" widget
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im interested to know what kind of icons those r love em. and i use apex launcher changes perfectly. dont know if theres a way to change icons in the app drawer though just on your homescreen and dock.
1x1 ss widget is one of the widgets built in desktop visualizer
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emmabellachristian said:
im interested to know what kind of icons those r love em. and i use apex launcher changes perfectly. dont know if theres a way to change icons in the app drawer though just on your homescreen and dock.
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the picasa icon are from metrostation
i made the dock icons using the icon base provided by dark matter icon pack found on deviart
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Just use any other Launcher and you can change any icon to any .png file you find online or in an icon pack. Or use a good photo editor and make your own.
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1x1 ss widget is one of the widgets built in desktop visualizer
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the picasa icon are from metrostation
i made the dock icons using the icon base provided by dark matter icon pack found on deviart
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thanks was mostly curious in your app launcher icon like it alot good job and thanks for heads up on dark matter icons i like darker stuff not bright things much appreciated thanks
You don't need to use another launcher. You just need to root and change the .png files.
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Any app to resize icons?
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Any app to resize icons?
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Well, it depends on what your doing.....there are a few launchers that you can select your own icons and crop them, or adjust the size all together. Apex (crop), Go Launcher (adjust icon size). I personally use either desktop vizualizer or Uccw and make my own icons using a widget because you can get more sizes that way, like a 4x1 button for phone....
The four lock-screen widgets are OK (the calendar is the most useful I feel), but I was surprised that there was only 4. Are there any others out there?
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Mizuu has just updated to add some.
Personally, I've turned lockscreen widgets off for now.
Hopefully more apps get updated to support this feature as right now it's a bit useless
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There are more in the play store, search "4.2 lock screen widgets"...its mostly clocks, but any thing new is a plus!
EDIT: There are double as many apps as when I checked yesterday, new widgets, a lot more. I can only assume this is a glimpse of what's to come.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993187
Personally I'm happy with just the time and overview of my inbox. What else would you plan on using?
HD widgets is updated and has a nice 5 day weather outlook for the lock screen. Also too, they have their clocks for the lock screen too
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How can I turn off the widgets without rooting
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How can I turn off the widgets without rooting
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Try the "Lockscreen Features Policy" app.
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People should take a look at "widget Locker" ...
U can adjust almost everything with this gem...
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If you don't like the 4.2 lock screen clock there's the Nexus 4 clock that allows you to add the 4.2 Analogue clock to your lock screen. I've also added the IP Widget that allows you to add a Widget to your lock screen that provides network status.
In the UK there are only 3 Widgets clock, calendar & gmail by default for some reason, what's the 4th default Widget?
Roland
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If you don't like the 4.2 lock screen clock there's the Nexus 4 clock that allows you to add the 4.2 Analogue clock to your lock screen. I've also added the IP Widget that allows you to add a Widget to your lock screen that provides network status.
In the UK there are only 3 Widgets clock, calendar & gmail by default for some reason, what's the 4th default Widget?
Roland
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I believe it is Google Sound search/Ears. I don't have it either (Finland).
Yes it's Google Sound Search.
Power Amp's lockscreen widget will work when you're listening to music
Plume now has a lockscreen widget for 4.2
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Power Amp's lockscreen widget will work when you're listening to music
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Thanks, I didn`t know power amp had its own lock screen widget! Turned it on in my xperia u and on nexus 7!
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Yes it's Google Sound Search.
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I wonder why Google didn't unfreeze Sound Search with the 4.1.2 updat where Google Music is available now.
In Italy it's missing too even though there is Google Music since mid-november
I bought Transparent Launcher Premium, thinking that it would do it for me. Unfortunately though, it lacks many basic features that I think the developer should have implemented. There is no way to search for an application by name to make it a transparent widget (you have to scroll through all your apps in non alphabetical order), and you cannot make multiple transparent widgets for your app icons (has to be 1 by 1). Lastly, with my Note 2 I can't even have a 1x1 transparent widget, only 2x2. So please guys, any other viable options out there? I like to have a nice wallpaper to look at with most of the apps that I use still on my homescreen.
PS sorry for the rant :silly:
Lightning launcher has the ability to make icons and widgets transparent.
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Lightning launcher has the ability to make icons and widgets transparent.
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Thanks for the reply. I do not want to switch my home lunched though. I'm a firm believer that most big things on a phone should be stock... runs smoother.
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