Hi, I was wondering if anyone has looked into the stock launcher apk. The thing is that is contains icons for many third party apps like whatsapp, facebook, instagram, etc. that are not used. For example the launcher automatically uses his own icons on certain stock apps such as phone, sms, etc. but it also uses them for third party nokia partner apps such as HERE Maps, you can tell those apps are treated differently by the launcher since you can't change the color of the app.
So my main question is, is it possible by any chance to decompile the app and see what would it take for the launcher to show the right icons for third party apps?
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I'm looking for an app icon widget for Sense that has the following properties....I have tried what feels like dozens but there are so many I simply can't try them all.
Ability to hide specific apps that I don't want displayed (so, a blacklist not a whitelist)
No text labels
Ability to be clear or at least mostly clear (see the wallpaper behind it)
Scrollable!
Preferred 5 column grid but not absolutely necessary
The closest I've found is the Folder organizer widget, but it doesn't seem to refresh the apps list ever so anytime I add a new app I have to recreate the widget again. Also, the scrollable function only works in third party launchers (not Sense). I have tried Launcher Pro and ADW but not a huge fan.
Shane112358 said:
I'm looking for an app icon widget for Sense that has the following properties....I have tried what feels like dozens but there are so many I simply can't try them all.
Ability to hide specific apps that I don't want displayed (so, a blacklist not a whitelist)
No text labels
Ability to be clear or at least mostly clear (see the wallpaper behind it)
Scrollable!
Preferred 5 column grid but not absolutely necessary
The closest I've found is the Folder organizer widget, but it doesn't seem to refresh the apps list ever so anytime I add a new app I have to recreate the widget again. Also, the scrollable function only works in third party launchers (not Sense). I have tried Launcher Pro and ADW but not a huge fan.
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You have to remember that sense is closed source, so it can only do so much. Most widgets that I've found have extra functions for 3rd party launchers such as the ones you've listed.
If you want to hid or get rid of apps, the only way to do that is to hack-uninstall the apps (from what I've been reading around here). Not sure about being "clear", could you be more clear with that? I'm guessing you want transparent widgets?
You can use Desktop Visualizer to help you with your hidden text labels. I use that in combination with folder organizer and launcher pro. Launcher Pro is pretty well designed IMO. It does what sense does, plus more and there's a lot of widgets that seem to support it. You should take a look at the Launcher Pro screenshots created here, there's a lot of excellent customization that I believe will meet your demand. It's possible that you haven't found the look you want that will be efficient for you.
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You have to remember that sense is closed source, so it can only do so much. Most widgets that I've found have extra functions for 3rd party launchers such as the ones you've listed.
If you want to hid or get rid of apps, the only way to do that is to hack-uninstall the apps (from what I've been reading around here). Not sure about being "clear", could you be more clear with that? I'm guessing you want transparent widgets?
You can use Desktop Visualizer to help you with your hidden text labels. I use that in combination with folder organizer and launcher pro. Launcher Pro is pretty well designed IMO. It does what sense does, plus more and there's a lot of widgets that seem to support it. You should take a look at the Launcher Pro screenshots created here, there's a lot of excellent customization that I believe will meet your demand. It's possible that you haven't found the look you want that will be efficient for you.
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Thanks for your thoughts. Does LauncherPro have scrollable email and agenda widgets like Sense? (I know it has messenger although I don't love the implementation...)
Hi all i change my rom to Oxygen (stock gingerbread) and send away the Sense.
Is it possible to chage the ShortCuts of the home luncher?
The stock ones are Cellphone - AppList - Browser, i would like to switch the browser to messages.
Is there any way? I don't want to use Luncher Pro or any other 3rd party luncher.
Thx in advance
3rd party launcher unless you change the apk. There is an app to do it somewhere. Was in the news section a few week ago.
This is really a Sense question, but since I'm using DHD I'll ask it here as it may be phone specific (no idea).
Basically can you override the Rosie launcher with something else? I just tried Cyanogenmod and I liked the bottom bit of the home page (with the phone button and apps list etc), thought it was way better than the Sense one. But I want to stick with Sense and customise that bit myself - is this possible?
Cheers.
You can install a 3rd party launcher (Go Launcher, LauncherPro, ADW, etc.) to replace the Rosie launcher. However you would also lose the ability to use Sense widgets.
All the rest of Sense would be there (Dialler, People app, Calendar, etc.) But if you particularly like any Sense widgets, you would need to find similar ones in the Market to replace them.
So I'm trying really hard to not install a third party launcher since there are so many more customizing options than we've ever had before. But I do have third party messaging apps. The trouble is, all the cool new icons don't all have specific ones for the apps I'm using. So is there a way to change what app is linked to an icon? For example, can I make the messaging icon link to my texting app instead of the stick messaging app? I realize I can do this in the freestyle mode, but would like to do it with the dock icons in my current setup. Thanks!
It I unterstand you the right way, look for Flipster Xposed mod.
But it will not work with the"allapps"dockicon
Hello!!
I have 4 accounts on my phone, one of them is a Google Apps one. I like the way the default launcher keep my personal apps separeted from my work apps, but it don't have so much personalization options. We can't remove weather or google, or even move it from main screen, for exemple.
I have tried some launchers like Evie and others, but in some cases, my work apps even appears on app drawer!
Can you point me a good launcher wich works with Google Apps profile, like this stock one, with more personalization options?
Thank you!
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