Hey everybody. I'm brainstorming about a Launcher I want to develop, but I wanted it Huawei/Xiaomi styled, that means it doesn't need the App Drawer.
I've been searching high and low for it, I've been to stackoverflow and even searched Google, but couldn't find anything about coding the launcher that way. Also, how can I embed my own icon pack? I want to develop a new one for this launcher, but don't know how to implement it in my app.
If you guys could give me advice on how to do that, I would be very grateful! Thanks in advance!
PS: Another question, what do you like in a Launcher? Bright colours, simple icons, rounded or square, cool custom wallpapers?
I want to add a lot of stuff to it and still keep it very minimalistic. :highfive:
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Hey, I am working on a motoblur theme for CM, and I have almost everything perfect. EXEPT the text on all of the buttons and stuff is black against a dark grey button. Can anyone help me out with getting the text on the buttons to be white so they are readable?
Also, another problem I'm having is with the backgrounds. I moved all of the small and normal backgrounds from motoblur into the launcher.apk of my theme, but they are not showing up in the list. Can anyone help out here, either?
Thanks everyone!
freekyfrogy said:
Hey, I am working on a motoblur theme for CM, and I have almost everything perfect. EXEPT the text on all of the buttons and stuff is black against a dark grey button. Can anyone help me out with getting the text on the buttons to be white so they are readable?
Also, another problem I'm having is with the backgrounds. I moved all of the small and normal backgrounds from motoblur into the launcher.apk of my theme, but they are not showing up in the list. Can anyone help out here, either?
Thanks everyone!
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i have wondered about the font color as well for a while.
but for the wallpapers, make sure they are named the same as the wallpapers currently in launcher.apk
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hey man. yeah those wall papers have been pissing me off. i finished two different themes, and that launcher hindered both, thus causing me to start alllll over again. im using this 2.0 sht now, its pretty sick, theres a lot of new **** on 2.0, like a bad ass dock, with all these settings widgets, etc, my theme should be up a little later today. keep and eye out. and Freeky, pm me, lets get this collab going down!
-g-roid
david1171 said:
i have wondered about the font color as well for a while.
but for the wallpapers, make sure they are named the same as the wallpapers currently in launcher.apk
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So I can't really add any, I just have to replace them?
freekyfrogy said:
So I can't really add any, I just have to replace them?
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im not 100% sure but I think that irrenhaus' advanced launcher allows you to actually add wallpapers to it .... also i know that if you build Launcher from source you can add your wallpapers in that way
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im not 100% sure but I think that irrenhaus' advanced launcher allows you to actually add wallpapers to it .... also i know that if you build Launcher from source you can add your wallpapers in that way
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If I could build launchers from source I would be a dev, not a themer haha
Launchers of like Touchwiz, iPhone, MIUI and DELL android tablet use those squared backgrounds for the icons on their home screen.
I've searched XDA for a themer/dev who has done this but no luck.
People seem to rather remove the iPhone's icon style but I think it looks nice.
Now I want to achieve this effect on a Sense or non-Sense based ROM without photo shopping every icon.
So is there a way to mod a Standalone Launcher like LauncherPro or ADW to have this icon style?
I'd love to help if any dev wants to give this a shot.
Thanks.
Ah, on second thought, I posted this at the general android forum because I can get more answers there, sorry.
Please delete this thread.
I've posted the thread here instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824477
I have been searching the forums for an icon pack that is just plain bright white and compatible with CM9 or AOKP(although I really don't know that compatibility is an issue with icons, maybe someone can correct me there) and am not finding anything.
I'm really not looking for anything too fancy, just basic icons that are a bright white instead of the stock icons, similar to what you see in the Black Infinitum theme menus. I'm not really looking for much, just standard apps (gmail, calendar, messaging, phone, play, contacts, email, camera, maps, navigation, calculator, browser, voice) and maybe a few others of the really popular apps (facebook, dropbox, scorecenter, etc...)
If anyone could point me to icons that would work I would appreciate it, if there are none if a dev could take it on I would also appreciate it very much.
Thanks!
Found these on XDA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913747
and the link below has some, but I can't figure out where to download them from..
http://www.graphicnote.com/index.php/portfolio/web-and-graphic-design/graphic-design
That second link is almost exactly what I'm looking for, but same as you I don't find a download link. Thanks for the links nonetheless!
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You can buy droidicon on the market for $5. It has a number of icon packs available in a number of colors and styles. It was previously called launcher pro icons and docks and meant for lpp, but you can use them on any launcher that you can change icons on. You will have to edit them yourself though, you can't install them as a theme or pack. You download the icons one by one from a list. I use the white icons on it for aokp with nova launcher, pics for the doc and text for the nav bar, they look really good. I would post screenies but I'm running miui.us atm. Hope I could help tho.
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hey, how bout this icon pack. the best thing is that u can customize the colors from white to dark and all along the rainbow
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.u1aryz.products.metrostation&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImpwLnUxYXJ5ei5wcm9kdWN0cy5tZXRyb3N0YXRpb24iXQ..
thanks to u1aryz
razorlove said:
hey, how bout this icon pack. the best thing is that u can customize the colors from white to dark and all along the rainbow
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wLnUxYXJ5ei5wcm9kdWN0cy5tZXRyb3N0YXRpb24iXQ..
thanks to u1aryz
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I used that for awhile... some of the icons are pretty generic, but the custimazation options are limitless, which more than makes up for it...
I really like that! I am going to give it a shot.
[EDIT] So I installed it and REALLY like these icons. They are pretty run of the mill designwise, but I wasn't looking for anything too off the wall anyway. What a great find, thank you!
Hey guys,
So I've got an awesome theme design in mind, and i need to create a wallpaper design that lines up with the elements of my theme (all the Widgets etc).. For example, the wallpaper having a sidebar, or segments for the Widgets and whatnot to sit inside of.. stuff like that..
Anyhow, I'm gonna give it a shot, but im not super pro with Photoshop. So to save some time, i was going to try to just find a wallpaper that i can work with. So here's my question:
- Where can I find wallpapers that have these types of "layout" style of designs, that i can use for creating a theme with?
Been searching everywhere but can't seem to figure out how to word it correctly :/
Thanks in advance!
-Ender
Like, is there a specific name for that type of wallpaper? Something like "layout wallpaper" or something I can search for to find the type of wallpapers I'm looking for?
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ender87i said:
Hey guys,
So I've got an awesome theme design in mind, and i need to create a wallpaper design that lines up with the elements of my theme (all the Widgets etc).. For example, the wallpaper having a sidebar, or segments for the Widgets and whatnot to sit inside of.. stuff like that..
Anyhow, I'm gonna give it a shot, but im not super pro with Photoshop. So to save some time, i was going to try to just find a wallpaper that i can work with. So here's my question:
- Where can I find wallpapers that have these types of "layout" style of designs, that i can use for creating a theme with?
Been searching everywhere but can't seem to figure out how to word it correctly :/
Thanks in advance!
-Ender
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Google "Icon Shelf Wallpaper for Android/IOS".. It's rather simple to make those wallpapers from any image actually, so if you'd prefer your own custom image, you could google "how to make wallpapers with icon shelves for android/ios". ^^
IrradiantFlux said:
Google "Icon Shelf Wallpaper for Android/IOS".. It's rather simple to make those wallpapers from any image actually, so if you'd prefer your own custom image, you could google "how to make wallpapers with icon shelves for android/ios". ^^
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I usually just use a bitmap on a bottom layer, because you can adjust whatever image you bring in, allowing you to use whatever image you want as a background/starting point.
Hello,
I am looking to make and modify themes. I look for it but find nothing effective.
Can you orient me?
Thank you
Coffee one ui and +hex would be the closest you could get to modifying a theme. GL.
If you mean for your own phone use the Samsung Good Lock family of apks.
Many free downloads for theme and icon packs on the Galaxy store as well.
These are safe to use... unlike some 3rd party launchers.
thank you for your answers.
I'm looking to modify my theme to have it the colors I want. Some are getting closer but its not exactly as I would like.
k211098 said:
thank you for your answers.
I'm looking to modify my theme to have it the colors I want. Some are getting closer but its not exactly as I would like.
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Use the theme that gets the phone and keyboard looking the way you want, then add your own wallpaper for the homescreen, then the custom icon pack you like from the Galaxy store.
The Good Lock family apk, Theme Park sort of does what your looking for but you can't fine tune it's output.
These are a good apks for custom solid pattern wallpapers.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ore&pcampaignid=APPU_1_BnVeX47qAofmsAWyzK7oDw
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ore&pcampaignid=APPU_1_GnZeX5vEO4natAXjiYOoCw
Good lock does not work for France.
Theme park is too sketchy and i needs to refine my theme further.
thank you
k211098 said:
thank you for your answers.
I'm looking to modify my theme to have it the colors I want. Some are getting closer but its not exactly as I would like.
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k211098 said:
Good lock does not work for France.
Theme park is too sketchy and i needs to refine my theme further.
thank you
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There are work arounds to get to work if you look and want to go through the trouble of doing them.
Rather thoughtless of Sammy....
I took the trouble to try several but the result is not satisfied. Theme park (nice lock idem good lock) and too basic.
Yeah I know. You still probably want the Good Luck family though especially for Quick Star.
These are some of the best things about Samsung; no root customization.
Hex Installer - Themes for OneUI - Apps on Google Play
k211098 said:
Hello,
I am looking to make and modify themes. I look for it but find nothing effective.
Can you orient me?
Thank you
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Hex Installer - Themes for OneUI - Apps on Google Play