App Drawer colors.... - Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers

I have been watching some reviews of the Pixel and some of them have black backgrounds with the app drawer. Is this an option to change on the Pixel or they have some type of pre-release?

acjames said:
I have been watching some reviews of the Pixel and some of them have black backgrounds with the app drawer. Is this an option to change on the Pixel or they have some type of pre-release?
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Probably Nova Launcher

my guess is also nova since they released a new version recently which includes the pixel drawer theme

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Here's the ubiquitous homescreen thread. Please your launcher, icon packs widgets etc.
Here's mine: Nova Prime Launcher w/BReels LIve Earth Wallpapers from the Google Pixel

			
				
Nova, HD widgets, Zooper and Pop UI icons by KXNT. Wall from: http://davetattoos.bigcartel.com/category/original-art
Action launcher
Cygnus dark icons
Custom wallpaper
BladeRunner said:
Here's the ubiquitous homescreen thread. Please your launcher, icon packs widgets etc.
Here's mine: Nova Prime Launcher w/BReels LIve Earth Wallpapers from the Google Pixel
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How did you the weather on the left?
Edit: Found it tucked away in the Lab setting
BladeRunner said:
Here's the ubiquitous homescreen thread. Please your launcher, icon packs widgets etc.
Here's mine: Nova Prime Launcher w/BReels LIve Earth Wallpapers from the Google Pixel
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Same question as the previous guy, how did you get the weather across from your pixel style search bar? I don't see this as an option on Nova.
mhill1986 said:
Same question as the previous guy, how did you get the weather across from your pixel style search bar? I don't see this as an option on Nova.
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Go to Nova settings/advanced. Hold volume down and the Labs menu will be enabled. You can enable the weather in the search bar from there
Thanks for the help. Here is my home screen--a lot busier than all yours, so it doesn't look as nice, but I like all my apps right in front of me
alxrock said:
Nova, HD widgets, Zooper and Pop UI icons by KXNT. Wall from:
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Super clean! I like it. How did you get the weather widget with that icon and no location or weather text and how did you get the date in your dock?
Nova Launcher Prime, 1Weather Widget. I wish you could hide the navigation keys like all other Android phones I've had recently, but this will do. Seems Tapatalk reduced quality, but you get the idea.
Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk
Nice and simple. Pixel launcher.
Nova Launcher
The1Lucent icon pack
Glass widgets
Nothing special.
Nova launcher
Zooper wodget

			
				
Nova launcher used. Second day of owning the phone and still getting used to Android
Just had another play after looking on this thread, looks good
Nova launcher
GUX icons
Custom zooper widget using one of the GUX icons as a background.
Nova launcher, Darkglow icons
Nova Prime with Funkong Icons. 1 weather widget

Working Pixel Launcher with Google Now

This developer made the pixels Launcher work aka the Launcher 3 from AOSP.
works great and it's being updated often and they even ported Android O features into it.
Enjoy
http://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3/releases
robertriverabula said:
This developer made the pixels Launcher work as the Launcher 3 the Moto GET Plus has works great and it's being updated often http://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3/releases
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I'm using version 1.5 and it works flawlessly. A big plus is it does not need root access for it to work
Can i get 5 row icons in the dock and drawer and dark app drawer with this launcher?
Maxbmwe53 said:
Can i get 5 row icons in the dock and drawer and dark app drawer with this launcher?
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This launcher does have 5 icons in both the dock and the drawer. It doesn't allow you to customize the color of the app launcher as far as I can tell. I'm happy with the default but if you want to change it, you might want to try this more customizable Pixel launcher: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/lawnchair-customizable-pixel-launcher-t3627137
Maxbmwe53 said:
Can i get 5 row icons in the dock and drawer and dark app drawer with this launcher?
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You can try this
https://github.com/Deletescape-Media/Lawnchair/releases

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govind1233 said:
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Mine is here...
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Mine:
Smart launcher
Pixel Pill Widget
Faddy lcon
Here's mine: modded pixel 2 launcher only
home screen
here is mine :
nova launcher
stock adaptive icons
Pixel 2 Launcher + navbar Pixel + GB status bar icons
denisf1981 said:
Pixel 2 Launcher + navbar Pixel + GB status bar icons
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Which ROM
govind1233 said:
Which ROM
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Stock ROM Nougat 7.0
denisf1981 said:
Stock ROM Nougat 7.0
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R u rooted
govind1233 said:
R u rooted
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Yep
Mi Home:
-Launcher: Lawchair
-Icon Pack: Ovo
-Widget: Simple text Widget
Nova launcher + material icon pack
Modded Pixel 2 Launcher v2.0
P.S. Is there a way to get (the real) round icons for phone, settings, camera (except using Awesome Icons)?

			
				
govind1233 said:
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Mine is here...
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I like to give my Droid a futuristic look
Moto G5 Cedric
ROM: Atomic OS 1.5 (7.1.2) - Substratum support for themes (UI skins and custom fonts) and Moto gestures (just like stock ROM)
Substratum Theme: Valerie (from Google Play Store for about £1.50) with glass backgrounds enabled and set to purple for transparent notification bar and settings menus
Launcher: Nova Prime
Home Screen: Gyrospace 3D (from Play Store - supports gyroscopic movement and is also applied to the lock screen), navigation bar removed - fingerprint sensor supports gestures (left = back ; tap = home / app drawer ; right - recents) ; dock enabled (90% icon size) ; home screen / app drawer grid size = 5x5 (portrait - I only use landscape for videos / games) ; transparency @ 100% and white text on app drawer
Font App: Type Face Pro
Icon Pack: Pixel IP (Play Store)
Font: Rajdhani (other good ones for a futuristic look are Metrophobic, Teko, Abel, Titillium Web and Dosis)
Ringtone (Zedge): Course Clear (Band) from Starfox SNES
Notification (Trek Sounds Pro from Play Store): Effect: Initiate
govind1233 said:
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I'll Go with MIUI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0WbytCCC5JfSW7auWF09WG_zNA2Idoz/view?usp=drivesdk
Almost Nobody Likes, i Made it anyways lmao
oliver7 said:
Modded Pixel 2 Launcher v2.0
P.S. Is there a way to get (the real) round icons for phone, settings, camera (except using Awesome Icons)?
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U can try nova launcher prime ?
p8tgames said:
I'll Go with MIUI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0WbytCCC5JfSW7auWF09WG_zNA2Idoz/view?usp=drivesdk
Almost Nobody Likes, i Made it anyways lmao
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how did you installed the miui Launcher?
CypherPotato said:
how did you installed the miui Launcher?
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Its MIUI lel
JK
Go to Play Store and seqrch MIUI launcher
Aicp with nova launcher
This is my homescreen!! #OHIZON15
Just the modified Pixel 2 Launcher with my OHIZON/15 Project Wallpaper. I'm using Moto G5 with the Stock Android (7.0) and 3GB RAM and 16GB storage (6GB taken by System Files ) | #OHIZON15 ..

Pixel 2 xl white washout on the bottom of the launcher with a light wallpaper

Right I've spoke about this before when using anything other than a dark wallpaper the xl is a complete mess at the bottom of the launcher, it's a washed out white, while I've been told it's the oreo software or Google's launcher, can anyone explain why this does not happen on my partner's standard pixel 2 with the exact same wallpaper !? It's frustrating that the cheaper model does not exhibit this ****ty behaviour yet the xl does, without changing the launcher is there any of fix without rooting ? Feel like sending it back because of this alone, if it doesn't do it on the 5" why does it do it on the xl ?
I think it's a launcher issue it's almost like the launcher is treating it as a white background not dark, i get same issue and the app draw is white... As well as the Google home page, only if I use a Google supplied dark wallpaper does it work correctly, hopefully gets fixed in an update...
wakers said:
I think it's a launcher issue it's almost like the launcher is treating it as a white background not dark, i get same issue and the app draw is white... As well as the Google home page, only if I use a Google supplied dark wallpaper does it work correctly, hopefully gets fixed in an update...
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There's been a few updates now i don't think it's going to get fixed, what i can't understand is why is it fine on my partner's pixel 2 5"
I have a pixel 2 which is my work phone and it suffers the same issue, so that's proper weird...
My nokia 8 oreo has same issue. It's annoying when using dark wallpapers and looks like cheap display panel.
Just install Nova launcher and be done with the pixel launcher....the white washout is a "feature" of pixel launcher....and it's ugly.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using XDA Labs
If you're rooted, you can try one of my modded launchers here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/themes/mod-pixel-2-xl-launcher-mods-8-1-0-dp1-t3701939
All of them have that white bottom shade on the home screen removed.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using XDA Labs
sharkie405 said:
If you're rooted, you can try one of my modded launchers here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/themes/mod-pixel-2-xl-launcher-mods-8-1-0-dp1-t3701939
All of them have that white bottom shade on the home screen removed.
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Just grab the modded launcher APK.
Reuben_skelz92 said:
Just grab the modded launcher APK.
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The only thing is you have to be rooted to install this apk on a Pixel.
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Triscuit said:
Just install Nova launcher and be done with the pixel launcher....the white washout is a "feature" of pixel launcher....and it's ugly.
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Yeah, Nova Launcher works best and you can set it up to resemble the Pixel launcher in every way.

Share Your Home Screen!

Now that we all have our devices (those who don't, sorry), we can see how others choose to set up their home screen. I personally like using Action Launcher 2 with Pixel Pill Widget, and Smoke & Glass Icon Pack. LWP is called A Liquid Cloud.
Please share yours if you want to. I'm interested to see what other folks are using on this awesome device.
Cheers!
Don't have mine yet, so here's my screenshot till it gets here lol
Just my similar setup from my N9.
I really went off on one the other night and stopped up till about 3am editing a KLWP, but then woke up in the morning and thought "wtf??" so I scrapped everything and started from scratch again.
I'm now as stock as possible, using the same LWP as the OP.
I like the moto animation when unlocking the phone..
Here's mine ?
Nova Prime with two dock pages
Cygnus dark icons
Calendar with KLWP
OnePlus widget
In combination with swift installer and black/red theme.
Just got the unlocked. Haven't rooted yet but here's first
Bloom Icons
RED+ KWGT
HISHOOT
Here
Nova launcher
Kwgt widget
Urmun icons
Here we go
Enviado desde mi ONEPLUS A6013 mediante Tapatalk
Here are my screenshots and my background.
Nova prime
Whicons
Calendar widget pro
Wallpaper made by me.
Nova
H2O Icon pack
Nova Launcher
Aspire UX icons
xgaleskx said:
Here's mine ?
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What clock widget is that?
Just got my 6T yesterday. Unlocked variant, not rooted yet. Pretty basic setup with nova launcher, immaterialis icon pack and oneplus gestures so no navbar.
Really wish I could modify the navbar button colors.
Using Light Grid Pro, Zooper widget for all the home screen layout and pasty icons. Also have Google's product sans font system wide. Modified the font to work everywhere. Really nice font, I can provide a link if anyone wants it ?
Sent from my OnePlus 6 using XDA Labs
Simple but stylish
sidn3y said:
Really wish I could modify the navbar button colors.
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Nice wall. Mind sharing?

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