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Edge 5x6 Launcher with Speed Options

This is for KK. I will be working on a lollipop soon.
I know it isn't much, but I hate the stock screen grid, so I created a 5x6 launcher and apps grid. It seems to be working with all the widgets. Let me know if there is anything I missed. The home grid is 5x6, the app drawer is 5x6, and the folders are 4x5.
This should work on all roms that have twrp or cw. If you do not, but are rooted, take out the TouchWizHome.apk and put it into/system /priv-app/, delete the TouchWizHome.apk and TouchWizHome.odex(if you have it). Reboot and Profit.
I have made it so you will not have to do anything but flash the zip. You do not have to remove the odex file. If for some reason you do please let me know. All you should have to do is go into Settings, Application Manager, All Apps, TouchWizHome - Clear settings.
I have added the 5x6 regular speed, fast and insane. I've done the 4x5 Home Screen and 4x6 App Drawer that many have asked for. I did think it was kinda weird, so I made a 4x6 Home Screen and 4x6 App Drawer too.
If there is something I need to add to this please let me know, I was told I have issues explaining myself
Thanks Toss3 for the values to edit the launcher and SkywalkerZ for the values to edit for the speed.
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Here is a revert just in case...
http://g2k.serveftp.net/xda/Labrats_1.51_5x6_Launcher_revert.zip
Thank you, great post!

I replaced the apk using root explorer and setting permissions.. works like a charm!! Awesome work!!

TEKHD said:
Here is a revert just in case...
http://g2k.serveftp.net/~httpd/xda/Labrats_1.51_5x6_Launcher_revert.zip
Thank you, great post!
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Thanks, I totally forgot to add that, LOL

Could you explain what this is? Is it an overlay for the stock TW launcher? Or is this a completely new launcher, similar to using Nova?

nmcgrawj said:
Could you explain what this is? Is it an overlay for the stock TW launcher? Or is this a completely new launcher, similar to using Nova?
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Same touchwiz just 5 rows, 6 colums.. XD

When i flash this through TWRP, Touchwiz FCs. Any way to do it manually?

playingbball20 said:
I know it isn't much, but I hate the stock screen grid, so I created a 5x6 launcher and apps grid. It seems to be working with all the widgets. Let me know if there is anything I missed. I did spend a bunch of time trying to reconfigure the grids.
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Thank you! Any hope for a vertically scrolling app drawer, or auto rotating to landscape?

pieces of cake said:
Thank you! Any hope for a vertically scrolling app drawer, or auto rotating to landscape?
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Next week I was going to look into doing the landscape view. I don't know about the vertical scrolling, but I'll look into it.

playingbball20 said:
Next week I was going to look into doing the landscape view. I don't know about the vertical scrolling, but I'll look into it.
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Thanks!

Could I please request a 4x5 homescreen, 4x6 app drawer? Thanks!

varun.gid said:
When i flash this through TWRP, Touchwiz FCs. Any way to do it manually?
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Sorry, wasn't notified you posted on here.
If you aren't on deoxed, you have to delete TouchwizHome.odex.
Otherwise You might have to wipe the settings on Touchwiz Home

playingbball20 said:
I know it isn't much, but I hate the stock screen grid, so I created a 5x6 launcher and apps grid. It seems to be working with all the widgets. Let me know if there is anything I missed. I did spend a bunch of time trying to reconfigure the grids.
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Thanks, just what I needed!!!

thachosenone said:
Could I please request a 4x5 homescreen, 4x6 app drawer? Thanks!
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Thanks man. Working great on my 915SY

thachosenone said:
Could I please request a 4x5 homescreen, 4x6 app drawer? Thanks!
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thachosenone said:
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Once I get the bugs worked out, I can. They have an xposed module..."Stock Launcher 5x4 Modification" Check that out first and let me know

thanks . working perfect

Will this work for other tw roms or just lab rats?

playingbball20 said:
Once I get the bugs worked out, I can. They have an xposed module..."Stock Launcher 5x4 Modification" Check that out first and let me know
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That module doesn't do anything to the note edge launcher.
I'm really just requesting the app drawer to be 4x6, if possible. The homescreen can stay the same, I like 4x5. [emoji1]

thachosenone said:
That module doesn't do anything to the note edge launcher.
I'm really just requesting the app drawer to be 4x6, if possible. The homescreen can stay the same, I like 4x5. [emoji1]
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I have had such a time trying to decompile/recompile the file. For some reason something happened and for the last 2 weeeks I have not been able to do anything...

Post your homescreens here!!!

Show how you rock with your new device with different LAUNCHERS and ICONS
Post the screenshots of your new setup for your device...
Let's see how you Rock...

Not a screen shot but was able to make the wallpaper for it ending out icons ect here we go

Simple, minimal and N.

Matches the mint green robin nicely

Just got the phone yesterday, loving the size! Not done yet but here are 2 screenshots, one is the stock launcher and the other is nova. Nova is plain I know but I hate change and have been using this layout for years.
I really like the stock launcher I wish I could theme the other icons to match. I like the mint green.
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Nextbit_Khang said:
Simple, minimal and N.
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Is this a hint that you are working on android N?
Nextbit_Khang said:
Simple, minimal and N.
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oldpreowner said:
Is this a hint that you are working on android N?
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Ha, no.. I just looked the simplicity of the wallpaper.

Nextbit_Khang said:
Simple, minimal and N.
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which dock icons are those?

dustintinsley said:
which dock icons are those?
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I don't use dock icons. did you mean someone else's post?

Here's my current... Background from deviant...
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my recent homescreen
greez and always :good:

Linux Mint 18 wallpaper

Using Nova Launcher.

Here is mine

mari.since2007 said:
Using Nova Launcher.
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Is there any way to get a clean desktop on the Robin without changing launchers? I like to use photos of my family and pets as wallpaper but am stumped by the lack of an app drawer on the stock launcher.
Nova Launcher screenshot attached.

ToHellWithGA said:
Is there any way to get a clean desktop on the Robin without changing launchers? I like to use photos of my family and pets as wallpaper but am stumped by the lack of an app drawer on the stock launcher.
Nova Launcher screenshot attached.
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Sorry, I don't know how to do that on the stock launcher.
It's difficult for me to use the stock launcher thoughtfully.

Nova Launcher
Praos Icon Pack
Chronus Forecast with Marshmallow Weather Icons
Nova Search Widget
Sleep as Android Alarm and Sleep Tracking Widget
Each icon on the desktop and dock is a folder matching a folder in the app drawer; each one corresponds to a category of app. A tap opens the first, or most used, app in each folder, and all other apps are available with a swipe.

psychoTR2 said:
Nova Launcher
Praos Icon Pack
Chronus Forecast with Marshmallow Weather Icons
Nova Search Widget
Sleep as Android Alarm and Sleep Tracking Widget
Each icon on the desktop and dock is a folder matching a folder in the app drawer; each one corresponds to a category of app. A tap opens the first, or most used, app in each folder, and all other apps are available with a swipe.
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How did you get those icons next to Google search/Weather? Sleep Tracking widget?

pintasmapila said:
How did you get those icons next to Google search/Weather? Sleep Tracking widget?
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They're from Sleep as Android. One displays the next alarm time, and the other activates the app's sleep tracking features. All I did to get them there was I enabled widget overlap in Nova Launcher, and then I placed them. You have to kind of finagle the widget sizes to get that spacing, but it's not hard.

icon pack for pixel launcher

The only reason I am using nova is for this reason. Is it possible to have costume icon pack on the stock launcher?.

egren58 said:
The only reason I am using nova is for this reason. Is it possible to have costume icon pack on the stock launcher?.
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Not without Xposed and a working module (for 7.0) like Unicon.

pcriz said:
Not without Xposed and a working module (for 7.0) like Unicon.
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???? That's a bummer. Thanks ks anyways I guess I'll stick to nova for now

egren58 said:
The only reason I am using nova is for this reason. Is it possible to have costume icon pack on the stock launcher?.
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You can use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts
However you'll lose the long press feature on apps

guaneet said:
You can use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts
However you'll lose the long press feature on apps
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Yeah hat creates shortcuts. and only changes in home screen.

egren58 said:
Yeah hat creates shortcuts. and only changes in home screen.
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Yeah if you are looking for system wide, to include notification shade , toast messages and etc, xposed is the only way I know.

Pixel Launcher Customization? Any options?

Hi guys,
I'm relatively new to Android and had a few questions regarding customization.
I'm mostly happy with the Pixel Launcher, but I absolutely hate the white haze at the bottom search pill, it ruins my wallpapers.
I would also like the background of the app drawer (when you swipe up from the bottom to see all the apps) to be dark and translucent, so you can see the wallpaper still.
Can i do this anyway? I don't mind using another launcher if I can get it looking just like the Pixel one with those tweaks.
If it matters, I can't root as I have a Verizon Panda.

corderjones said:
Hi guys,
I'm relatively new to Android and had a few questions regarding customization.
I'm mostly happy with the Pixel Launcher, but I absolutely hate the white haze at the bottom search pill, it ruins my wallpapers.
I would also like the background of the app drawer (when you swipe up from the bottom to see all the apps) to be dark and translucent, so you can see the wallpaper still.
Can i do this anyway? I don't mind using another launcher if I can get it looking just like the Pixel one with those tweaks.
If it matters, I can't root as I have a Verizon Panda.
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Nova launcher has a Pixel-like launcher that has those options.
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shankville7501 said:
Nova launcher has a Pixel-like launcher that has those options.
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This!

If you're rooted, I got you covered - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/themes/mod-pixel-2-xl-launcher-mods-8-1-0-dp1-t3701939
Edit: Just noticed the "you can't root part," sorry.
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This video has 1 hell of a launcher mod in the description, best one I've seen. It has a modded customization feature added to it

mackentosh said:
This video has 1 hell of a launcher mod in the description, best one I've seen. It has a modded customization feature added to it
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Yup, too bad that launcher mod doesn't install. Funny how it's called "rootless" when you need to be rooted to replace your stock Pixel launcher in the system app folder.

Nephilim said:
Yup, too bad that launcher mod doesn't install. Funny how it's called "rootless" when you need to be rooted to replace your stock Pixel launcher in the system app folder.
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Lol it's actually intended for other phones other than the pixel, it'll install on other phones without being rooted. But the pixel has to be rooted in order to use this launcher

mackentosh said:
Lol it's actually intended for other phones other than the pixel, it'll install on other phones without being rooted. But the pixel has to be rooted in order to use this launcher
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Exactly, which makes it irrelevant to this thread since OP is looking for an option that doesn't involve root.

Nephilim said:
Exactly, which makes it irrelevant to this thread since OP is looking for an option that doesn't involve root.
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Ok thanks ?

mackentosh said:
Ok thanks ?
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Brilliant retort, I wasn't saying it's a bad mod, it looks great, but, it doesn't help OP.

I wasn't being rude, the face was me realising my error of not reading the entire OP

mackentosh said:
I wasn't being rude, the face was me realising my error of not reading the entire OP
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Fair enough, no harm no foul. I hope Google adds some of those features into the legit Pixel Launcher.

Xl foggy cloudy screen near the bottom search bar

Why are some bright wallpapers foggy and cloudy near the search bar at the bottom, it looks washed out and horrible, is this because of Google's launcher?

Yes
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Prattham said:
Yes
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Other than using dark wallpapers is there anyway to get rid of it?

Other than that use different launcher
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Prattham said:
Other than that use different launcher
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Yeah, just use a different launcher like Nova. That issue is annoying. If you want like the at a glance widget, just use the Chronus app or Another Widget app

Cheers, just seems a bit weird Google would leave it like that in their own launcher.

Yup, with Nova you can make it look exactly like the Pixel Launcher, here's what mine looks like.

I don't like nova

Triscuit said:
Yup, with Nova you can make it look exactly like the Pixel Launcher, here's what mine looks like.
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And that's what the Google launcher should look like, what the hell where they thinking!?

Triscuit said:
Yup, with Nova you can make it look exactly like the Pixel Launcher, here's what mine looks like.
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Can you please make s backup of your setup and share?
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Prattham said:
Can you please make s backup of your setup and share?
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Sure! Not sure how well it will restore for you though, I usually have to re set up "Another Widget" to look like at a glance. If you need help just let me know I'll help you get it looking like you want. Here you go: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1odB-3Sle4zWiabrS-3HBlCWtXo99BSXJ/view?usp=drivesdk

oh.. thank lord for this thread... I was getting upset that I am on receiving end of a new screen issue. Thanks guys.. diff launcher or black wallpapers.. Thanks a lot for bringing my spirit back up.

Triscuit said:
Yup, with Nova you can make it look exactly like the Pixel Launcher, here's what mine looks like.
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What at a glance widget is that?

grokus said:
What at a glance widget is that?
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It's called "Another Widget"

BTW there was a bug with that but if you do change wallpapers a couple times itll work fine. I personally dont like nova because it looks different than pixel. the icons look weird or small or something

I was able to match the look of my pixel launcher with action launcher actually. It has a built-in at a glance widget and if you scale the icons to about 85 percent on action it matches it nearly exact.