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[Android Apps and Games] polstein:
I noticed that my favorite apps folder takes an extra minute or so to load up, no idea if that is because of many of them being apptosd'ed.

No problem at all - that's what the thread is for. Still wondering if it's possible to make all sorts of changes like in the old WinMo days.
[Android Apps and Games] dfine1966:
Is anyone having a problem with the Time Panel skins? When I go into settings and try to change skins, not all the available skins load, and when I press on the skin, it says, Loading skin failed. A lot of the skins won't even come up at all. I am wondering if it is just me, or is everyone having this problem. I was about to reload the program, to see if that helps (ie, uninstall and then reinstall). But, if other people are having this problem, it is a server issue.
[Android Apps and Games] ElAguila:
I have a question for you other MS users. Are the skins for the panels only visible when you are displaying the 3d wheel?
[Android Apps and Games] SeriouslyCrazy:
I put in a question regarding themes, widgets and skins and this was the reply from SPB:

"Thank you for your message and interest in SPB Software. We don't share SPB UI Builder 2.0 for end users to create own skins, widget and themes."

I really like Shell but after this reply I will no longer be using it. Closed minded just like before on Windows version of Shell. I thought their mind set might have changed. Nope no change so I am back with LP+
[Android Apps and Games] jamiegoldsworthy:
Guys anyway to editing and customizing this like with custom icon (especially on the dock!)

This is the only thing I think it is missing as opposed to my beloved ADW Ex. Does run really smooth and is very nice to look at though on my Desire HD CM 7 RC 4 :)

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] Fihlvein:
A tip of how to get the insane "auto-sorting" off would be much appreciated. It's just unbeliveable how I cannot put a widget on my home screen to the place I want myself. How should I make my panels beautiful when each little widgets, especially picture frames, are getting sorted starting from upper left. :(
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Running on Inspire HD, with Optimized Stock ROM, works pretty well, but two issues:

1. When I wake the phone from sleep, I see my home screen widgets but the home screen apps and wallpaper take a good 5 seconds to appear. Nothing fancy going on with apps or wallpaper that would cause this.

2. When I rotate the carousel with my finger (not with the slider), choosing a panel does not open that panel - the app instead opens the most recently opened panel. So, the only way to switch panels with the carousel is the slider. Is this the way it is supposed to work?
[Android Apps and Games] ultrakinetic:
EVO

Its running fine on my evo. I like what it has so far. Would like to see more widgets
[Android Apps and Games] epicslam:
I have a samsung epic 4g and had issues with blank screens and reboots. Well I want a 500% refund for pain and mental distress
[Android Apps and Games] SeriouslyCrazy:
I can not tell you how to turn it off but I can tell you how to control the use of the screen and sorting. I used DeskTop VisualizeR to create blank space using transparent icon images. I could get any layout I wanted.
[Android Apps and Games] DaKlown:
Are you running a theme on cm7? There are some known issues with the tmobile theme system that could be attributed to why you lose widgets at reboot. Try using the default theme then setting your widgets. After that you can apply your theme again. That's the only work around I know of.

Edit: they just updated and it supposedly fixes the save settings issue.
[Android Apps and Games] dfine1966:
New version out for SPB Mobile Shell v. 1.03 in the Android Market.

Recent Changes:

- Fixed Black screen on start problem

- Fixed settings saving
[Android Apps and Games] Anthonok:
We need a screenshots thread for mobile shell
[Android Apps and Games] lordxiagan:
Is there a lite version available? I'd really prefer to test it out before buying it >_<
[Android Apps and Games] OrionSX:
Works awesome on my Atrix. (lolz)
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Thanks for starting this thread! I agree with all the requests quoted below. Very eager to get the social widgets going and I understand, from the windows mobile version, that there is an internet widget that is animated as well. I don't use live wallpapers - too much battery drain and the lack of landscape mode is not too annoying. I do want to change the default app to a different calendar than the stock one.

I also wonder if there will be any independent devs offering theme and widget variations. I see this is happening on the windows version. That is when things really get fun!
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Great idea. Here's a couple of mine:

shell 3d launcher by rehuxley, on Flickr

shell 3d launcher by rehuxley, on Flickr
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
I am running mine on Liberty 1.5 Rom on a Droid X. I heard it was best to use stock rom but I haven't had problems...couple reboots but seems better with the last update of the shell app. Well see.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Feature request: the ability to choose between manual and auto-sort of shortcuts contained within folders. Right now, there is only manual, and auto alphabetical sort would be nice.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Good tip, but when I tried to do this, DeskTop VisualizeR asked me to select which launcher to sent the widget to, and only showed me HTCSense and Launcher Pro as choices. SPB Shell 3D was not on the list, even though it is my default launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] SeriouslyCrazy:
I recreated how you got that message and you hit your app button and hit DeskTop VisualizeR from within the app menu and that is the wrong way. On your home screen hold down until you get the pop up box then choose the bottom middle choice which is Android Widgets. Now pick DeskTop VisualizeR and pick the size you need. Now when you pick your image pick any transparent image and choose "none" for the action. This works great hope this helped you out. I am on my device at work sorry so short but got to go.
[Android Apps and Games] sschrupp:
I noticed this myself. What I did was hit the menu button and told it to refresh the themes. Took a couple tries before they all loaded.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Perfect Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] SynisterWolf:
here is a tip... dont buy it. I had it on my incredible and it gave me a slew of FC. so i thought it was my rom i was running. i wiped it. put a clean install of the RUU based rom on it and the first thing i did was install this and it did it again. it was so bad. i emailed the dev and still no reply.

thought i would give it another shot on a STOCK NON ROOT G2 and low and behold FC again. Im lucky i got my refund in time. Nothing but a waist.
[Android Apps and Games] ccaudio1:
just notice the the clock takes a couple of second to correct itself comeing from sleep mode.

this isnt the clock thats included in the launcher. i tried customclock and bobclock 3d..
[Android Apps and Games] TheRedBull:
Is there a trick in the Tools folder to make the signal strength "bars" work? It's in the folder with the battery life, backlight, bluetooth and all that stuff...
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
I dont think so at least none that i can see. Mine just matches the Verizon bars on the tip of my screen. Nothing exciting.
[Android Apps and Games] TheRedBull:
Mine shows the signal strength bars once in a while...maybe it's my ROM...not sure. I have the Samsung Fascinate, Running Superclean 2.9.2 and the EB16 Non Voodoo kernel. Everything else seems to work pretty well. Not a biggie...I still love this shell. I'm big into eye candy...and this one doesn't disappoint me.
[Android Apps and Games] havensed:
i have only had slow issues when i was letting the motoblur run, when i froze the blur. Wow superfast and no fc.

Sent from my Super DroidX, running gb with spb shell. Overclocked to whatever I choose.
[Android Apps and Games] ccaudio1:
so i tried different clocks on the market and it slow to adjust to the correct time. theres a delay anywhere from 60 sec. to 2 minutes before the clock updates comeing from sleep mode. anyone getting the same issue?:mad:
[Android Apps and Games] blackroseMD1:
How did you change the icons?
[Android Apps and Games] OmegaRED^:
I must admit i like this app, BUT..

No landscape mode.

The pictures widget sux... it eats away cap like mad.

"i cant seem to find a setting that points it to my SD"

Some of the other widgets seem more functional in the rotating desktop mode.

Yeah.. it's nice.. but it needs work.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Solved. Turning the screen off with Screen Off And Lock was the culprit. Using the power button or an alternative widget (Widgetsoid) eliminates the home launcher redraw problem and the carousel issue.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Working fine on my Inspire HD.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Simi Clock takes about 1 sec to update, no biggie.
[Android Apps and Games] mixedlemon:
Here's my current home screen:

A few more screens in my album here.

To get the widgets lower on the screen I have a 1x4 Phantom Music Widget (stays 100% transparent unless music is playing) on top, and a 2x4 minimalistic text widget set to align at the bottom and to the right.

My icons are black and white because of the CM7 theme I'm using (either MinimalMagic or MinimalBread, not sure which at the moment).

I've been using it as my main launcher for a few days on my HTC Incredible, and it's been working as advertised. Very fast, no force-closes or bugs yet.

I do agree with the complaints of being able to manually arrange your widgets, and even though it would probably slow it down the option to use Live Wallpapers would be nice.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Great screen shots and tips on how to manipulate the images on the homescreen.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
If you are referring to the icons on the dock bar, you just press and hold and a box pops up that says "choose a program." You can pick what program you want there. You can't change/customize the icon for it. This appears to be set by the underlying ROM. I have liberty oreo so the icons from that show up through the shell 3d UI.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Here's some more screen shots that demonstrate the use of desktop visualizer to place "blank" icons on the screen to shove the other icons around. One of the features not talked about much with this UI is that you can drop icons and widgets into the bottom dock bar and move them around to other screens easily as well as move icons/widgets around the screen to redesign it as well.

snap20110411_140413 by rehuxley, on Flickr

Shell 3D UI with Desktop Visualizer "blank" icons to design by rehuxley, on Flickr
[Android Apps and Games] blackroseMD1:
Ahh, ok. Thanks. That's really the one thing I miss, being able to customize the icons.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
I am posting some more screen shots of the use of desktop visualizer along with Shell 3D widgets - display there full 3d animation!

more shell 3d and dv space adjustments by rehuxley, on Flickr

snap20110411_143344 by rehuxley, on Flickr

Shell 3D - Carasol by rehuxley, on Flickr
[Android Apps and Games] sonasteel:
thanks my friend , u r the best
[Android Apps and Games] ElAguila:
Anybody else having problems renaming folders? Is there a way to turn off the auto naming and prompt you for a name when you create the folder. I have tried tapping and holding on the folder, the name of the folder, all along the title bar of the folder and inside the open folder. All of these result in it just giving me the option to move the folder. None of them allow me to rename the folder.
[Android Apps and Games] mixedlemon:
Hold down the folder as if to move it so that the green arrow to change the size of it appears, then open the folder while the arrow is there. The title will have a pencil icon, long press it to rename the folder, along with a box to enable/disable auto-naming.
[Android Apps and Games] ElAguila:
I guess I need to reinstall it. That is what I remembered doing before but I am not getting the pencil in the upper right of the title bar anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] EGM92:
I purchased this the other day and have been using it but it's starting to become very sluggish on my atrix. The only reedeming quality seems to be the weather panel/widget. is there anyway to rip it and use it on other launchers?
[Android Apps and Games] Quistnix:
Here is a screenshot of my homepanel. I used App Inventor to create a blank app with a transparent icon and used that to make the dock a bit less crowded. The text widgets are created with Minimalistic Text.

I've been using the shell since it launched and I've been loving it ever since. I just wish I could set it to only two panels.
[Android Apps and Games] Anders_H:
Good tip, but I don't have any transparent images...

Anybody know a place where I can get some???
[Android Apps and Games] Quistnix:
You can also usually Minimalistic Text widgets (which should be called "Minimal Text widgets" because "minimalistic" is not a word) to create some empty space, no images needed.
[Android Apps and Games] Fihlvein:
Ok, auto-sorting workarounded by adding invisible widgets - that's really good news! I gotta try that as well soon.

Another thing, which is maybe related to CM7 or Desire HD, not sure.

If you set brightness to "auto-brightness", SPB Shell panel view will set the screen brightness to very low. But when you switch to any menu or application, the "real" brightness defined by auto-brightness values will get activated.

So basically, it feels like the panel view has it's own auto-brightness value.

Although I think it's broken (as said, at least with CM7) as it is always the same level for me, which is almost the lowest possible.

Please comment if your auto-brightness is working as it should?
[Android Apps and Games] RBRiddick:
On my Desire Z with stock ROM, I have the same problem with auto level brightness. So, it's not CM7.

Maybe HTC?
[Android Apps and Games] Fihlvein:
I asked about the future plans for auto-sorting of objects, and SPB told me the following:

"It's by design in the current version. We'll add free icons/widgets placing in the future updates."

So that's a big yay.
[Android Apps and Games] smalis:
Google "transparent image download". First link.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Nice looking homescreen. Can you send over the blank app? Also, how did you get your notification bar to the bottom of the screen?
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Here's one you can use...
[Android Apps and Games] bsinc1962:
x2 on the landscape mode. I'm running this on both my Atrix and Gtab. It's fine portrait only on the Atrix but on the Gtab it really needs to be able to rotate.
[Android Apps and Games] daman215:
i cant believe you guys went to buy this crap nothing like on win mobile no settings like when mobile and not even customizable like on win mobile need upgrades already and with all that 3d carosel spinning how long you think your battery supposed to last you shouldnt have to try to mod it out the box but you want to because theres no features like when it was on windows mobile just my thoughts
[Android Apps and Games] dfine1966:
Well, with heavy usage today, my daughter playing games on it, talking on the phone for a few hours, using the phone to help my daughter with her homework, it lasted 12 hours before I had to charge, 7 AM to 7 PM.

You know what, I see no difference from having Sense, Launcher Pro, Go Launcher and ADW Launcher EX for battery usage. The footprint from SPB Shell 3D is actually less than Launcher Pro. I am using it on a stock EVO 4G.

Now, you are right about there should be settings area to customize it. I would love to put the widgets where I want it. I would love more widgets like Social network ones. There should also be faster start up times, and fix some of the problems, i.e. : disappearing widgets fading in and out. Besides some of the problems, I really like this home screen replacement. I did have a Window 6.1 HTC Touch phone a few years ago with SPB replacement on in, and I liked that a lot. I am sorry you don't like it, but a bunch of us do. That is why there are a lot of home replacements.
[Android Apps and Games] reprod:
I bought this because I am a developer and I like to support the development of high quality applications. I applaud the folks at SPB for taking on this task. They did an awesome job. I do in less than 5 screens what I used to do in 7 on Sense UI.

Use what you and let others enjoy their ow.

Sent via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] simonthor:
It barely uses any battery.. Been using it for a couple of days, and it shows on the bottom of the list in battery "settings?"

Running gingerbread. Also tried unistalling it for 2 days, the battery didn't get worse, nor better.

It's an awesome shell. It's really well built.
[Android Apps and Games] ElAguila:
Most of you have probably already figured this out but I just realized that there was a slideshow function. It is strange that they put in the clock widget. I would have thought it would have went with the gallery widget.
[Android Apps and Games] yakafaucon:
I bought it on monday and played with it.... (on my Desire HD)

I Re discover the SPB quality (I installed SPB mobile shell, time and aother app on my previous Touch HD)..

But I'm very disappointed by the lack of settings, widgets and other awesome things I used on Mobile Shell 3.5..

I didn't success in setting of favorite contact (don't have any widget for this)

I didn't success too to rename folders and add shortcuts into them.

Waiting for the next release .... :S
[Android Apps and Games] ccaudio1:
what slideshow function?
[Android Apps and Games] flyingdog77:
Hello all,

I am running it on a LG O2x .. it works great, smooth and fast but I have a serious major issue. I wrote a couple of time to the SPB support and finally I get the answer "thanks for the information". I expected a bit more attention, a path or an escalation to development since the 2x is a tegra 2, it is going to sell a lot and it was on their interest to fix the issue.

I have a problem on the tap-and-drag to arrange icons. rarely works, it looks there is a process

which is changing the way the gesture is managed. I can access the edit mode 1 over 10-20 attempts. I tap on the icon, keep tapped and nothing happens or the app starts...

I am playing a lot with my phone, I believe the problem is there only with the stock LG rom. the problem is gone by flashing the phone with a TOTALLY empty, almost google only, MCR firmware... it is back as soon I flash something from lg, a custom baked MCR one including lg software like the fr11.

I tried to uninstall via adb shell some of the lg crap, but nothing helped...

I am wondering guys, if you have any clue. I am currently running v10b stock+service.jar fix from paulobrin :) hope he can troubleshoot a bit more and maybe can insert a patch in the next fr release.

I know it is not easy to understand what is going on, here is a little movie:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2930979/Lg_2.3gp.zip

I believe this is happening on almost every LG o2x
[Android Apps and Games] ElAguila:
Tap on the spb clock widget and at the bottom of the screen there are 4 icons and the one with the boxed arrow(second from the left) does a slideshow of my pictures.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
This is way above my brain grade but I am using a rooted DX with Liberty 1.0 and it works fine. Waiting for the rooted version of Gingerbread to come out to see how that works on the phone. Don't know if that helps at all :)
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
I am totally missing this...can you do a screen shot?
[Android Apps and Games] phoenixs4r:
Its not an SPB slideshow app, tapping the SPB clock launches the android desk clock, and the desk clock has a slideshow setting. If your using an HTC rom it may not he there or be slightly different.
[Android Apps and Games] ocelofil:
SPB so slow!

I bougth SPB 3D, but I am not satisfied coz It´s long time to start, than long time is SPB very slow and after it´s all OK. And I´ve got big usage of memory (50-70 MB) ...I´ve got Juwe 3.2 Gingerbread and ROM is OK and another launcher goes fast and smooth but SPB no! I am really sad coz is very nice and look so cool! I hope that will fixed in future!;)
[Android Apps and Games] ElAguila:
I never messed with the deskclock app. Thanks for clarifying that for me. Sorry to have misled everyone about that. My bad. :(
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
SPB Mobile Shell vs. Regina Launcher

Anyone see the new Regina Launcher on the market? It has a nice 3D UI similar to SPB. I don't feel the look is as professional or flashy as SPB but you can't argue with the price...it's free. Share your thoughts.
[Android Apps and Games] dfine1966:
You could start a new thread to compare the two.

I did try Regina just to see what it was like. It has some nice features and the price is right (free). It has a way to go till it makes prime time to compete with Go, LP, ADW and, of course SPB.

SPB Shell 3D is also a work in progress, but it is a little more refined. It does have some quirks, that have been discussed, but I like it because it is different. The price is high, so it is a risk/reward proposition, if they update it to get what you paid for. But, the wow factor, even my iPhone buddies think it is cool.

I will keep an eye on Regina to watch it's progress.

Now back to the thread, SPB Shell 3D, how can we improve it.
[Android Apps and Games] YoungSinema:
I'm currently using Regina on my phone. SPB doesn't work on my hero. I just get a blank black screen, then it force closes.
[Android Apps and Games] Fihlvein:
Yes, I am also having this issue and it's really annoying.

BUT, I have only experienced it with MinimalBread theme. Are you also using this theme when widgets disappear after reboot?
[Android Apps and Games] bmszabo:
5

Same problem here; but only with Dropbox widget... weird!
[Android Apps and Games] sacredsoul:
Hmm is there a dev blog or smth similar for SPB 3D Shell so the devs can keep us updated about what they are working on and so forth?
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
I had that problem with the desktop Visualizer Widgets then it went away. I am not sure if it was a spb shell update or updating my rom. I think the later.
[Android Apps and Games] ker2gsr:
I am having an issue were every time I press the home button or back out of an app sob shell starts loading in every time it getting pretty annoying

Edit: I have found the problem and fixed it the culprit is spare parts app when I set the process manager to aggrasive it will keep killing spb shell constantly set to normal everything is fine
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
Great tip ker2gsr. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
While we wait for the next update, how about some screen shots on what you have done with this launcher. Give details!
[Android Apps and Games] ker2gsr:
U welcome I did countless rom flashing and sbf flashing just to discover that everytime I restore my spare parts it restores the bad setting and I sbf back lol
[Android Apps and Games] aroy7:
Pretty happy with this so far,

One gripe I have is with the the gallery widget, it seems to pick out pictures at random! Sometimes I have album covers and sometimes I have photos....
[Android Apps and Games] ugh what:
Anyone else having trouble with the calendar panel? It's showing me two copies of events, and it doesn't seem to update when I make changes to the stock calendar's settings. Right now the stock calendar shouldn't be synced with ANYTHING and nothing shows in the stock calendar app itself, and it still shows me two copies of an event that was previously there.

I don't know why I'm bothering because I use CalenGoo, not the stock calendar, but I wanted it to work because it's pretty. Hopefully they'll allow the user to determine what calendar app to open with it in the future.
[Android Apps and Games] rehuxley:
I agree...annoying.