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[Android Apps and Games] :
Hi, I really love this launcher, already installed both of my galaxy tab and desireHD phone.

Vertical dock is really nice and swipe-able cataloged drawer is nifty idea.

Thank you!

Today, I tried 1.63. Icon spacing/alignment works well.

One thing I found is I can no longer open folders on desktop. it just force closes.

I tried my theme off, it FC again. I reset my VTL setting default, still no luck.

So I think this is a bug from 1.63.

Could you verify this?

Again, thanks for making this great app.
[Android Apps and Games] gojimi:
Uploaded 1.6.4 bugfix.... this may solve force close issues introduced in 1.6.3.... please report back.
[Android Apps and Games] cardefbel:
Loved your Launcher, but have probs with 1.6.3 and 1.6.4. Force Close with both versions, but last one does it not allways. Something to do with scrollable widgets?
[Android Apps and Games] jobumaru:
Great work :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
"FCing by opening folder" looks fixed in 1.6.4.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] goofy34bis:
I can see it it the market now for by gen8 archos tablet.....

i buy it, thx.

i only have a small issue after reboot:

the persistent orientation portrait doesn't work!

when I launch on app and go back to the launcher it's ok....
[Android Apps and Games] hamzer11:
I installed the launcher on my Atrix from the market. So far so good. Haven't really done much yet. As I said before when I installed it on my G Tab, this launcher is awesome. Thanks Gojimi.
[Android Apps and Games] ddgarcia05:
Is there any way to permanently make the NC stay on landscape?

Nevermind found it in the performance setting.
[Android Apps and Games] dixonwa:
I really like this launcher but I am having the boot issues that others are having on my Xoom. After installing the launcher and selecting it as the default I am unable to boot my device forcing a wipe. Let me know when this is fixed and I will buy it in the market.
[Android Apps and Games] britoso:
The scrolling widget FC is also fixed in 1.6.4 :)

Any plans on adding an option for transparent icon bubble background?

thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Snowdan:
Firstly vtl is fantastic running on Advent Vega an its exactly what it needs. I'm running 1.6.4. The only thing I have noticed is themes don't seem to be appling to the google search widget but were fine in 1.5 that I was running. Anyone else seeing the same thing?

Snowdan
[Android Apps and Games] mellojoe:
Love the additions! Great job.
[Android Apps and Games] gojimi:
New Version

Update Original post with bugfix update.

Bug fix 1.6.5 Fixes a layout bug on the docks that messed with alignment.

I'll look into the search widget theming..... might have lost something during code cleanup. As well as some of the other mentioned new features.
[Android Apps and Games] treleung:
Anyone know how to fix this issue? All of my large widgets (4x2) get cut off like this.

http://img5.imageshack.us/i/cap201105192228.jpg
[Android Apps and Games] Software Guru:
Got this running on my ADAM tablet in conjunction with Beast Rom 2.2.1

A quality launcher app
[Android Apps and Games] enotar:
I use now Gingerbread 2.3.1 on my Dropad and 1.65 works perfect.

I have to test more

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] nccu_eagles:
make it 4x1
[Android Apps and Games] only one haze:
I know this is another ADW EX feature, but any plans to make it so widgets can overlap?
[Android Apps and Games] BeeGee_Tokyo:
Running VTL on Honeycomb right now!

A few small bugs, but definitly usable and better than default HoneyComb launcher!!!!

Some scrollable widgets do not work, but might be because they don't work under HoneyComb anyway.

GoJimi, if you need a beta tester for HoneyComb, send me a PM.
[Android Apps and Games] joshtb86:
hey guys... i made a video review of the VTL launcher on my gtablet.. you can check it out here.. let me know what you think!

VTL Launcher for Android - Video Review
[Android Apps and Games] pdppdp:
high RAM usage

Is anyone else experiencing a high RAM use? It takes 54MB of the RAM. Before it was about 12-20MB. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] TarheelGrad1998:
I've noticed on some occasions, the default home screen gets changed. Not a biggie here.

But I've also had twice now where all my widgets come up as "Problem Loading Widget". I tried restoring a backup with Titanium last time, but it made no difference. I had to recreate all the widgets from scratch to make them work again.

I'm not sure if this last one is a VTL problem, though. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] TarheelGrad1998:
A clue? I recreated the Widgets, one by one. I noticed that after adding some of them, one of the old "problem" ones would duplicate the new widget I just created. Hrm...
[Android Apps and Games] deecee52:
I have noticed the same thing, but thought it was the update for my Notion Ink Adam. I've recreated everything and hopefully it will settle down a bit. The resizing handles are a bit off so I'm wondering if the resizing doesn't work on some of these widgets., ie, you better get the rows and columns correct when you create them.

@ OP I love the launcher, just purchased it on the market! Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] SmittyRN:
No Go on the Acer Iconia A500

***EDIT: I just re-read the OP and saw where it's not ready for Honeycomb.... my bad for not reading it in the first place. I'm leaving the post up to help anyone who was a boneheaded as I was.***

Love the VTL Launcher, but I wanted to pass on the fact that it's not ready for the Acer A500. After seeing it on the Vegan-Ginger ROM on my GTab, I tried it out on my A500 and was loving it; however, the first time I rebooted, it hung up on the "Android" screen and never came out of it. I figured it was the launcher because I could hear it notifying me of incoming emails while still hung up. The only way I could unbrick it was to hook up a USB keyboard and do a factory reset on it. To make sure it wasn't something else, I installed it again after the factory reset and rebooted, getting the same results.

Looking forward to using it again once it's ready for the A500... great work on it guys!
[Android Apps and Games] BeeGee_Tokyo:
Having the same on Viewsonic Viewpad 10s. But there is no factory reset necessary. For me the following works (and I am still using VTL on Honeycomb:

If it hangs after reboot on the boot screen (but you can hear that actually the device has finished booting)

I just press power button for around 4-5 seconds. That usually brings up the power menu (shutdown, reset, ...).

Then turning the screen to portrait, then pressing the back button, and suddenly the launcher shows up.

Definitly VTL is not ready for Honeycomb, but I do not like the original V3.0 launcher at all. Waste of space left and right on the screen, no resize of widgets, no integrated folder support, selection of widgets is somehow complicate (easier to scroll thru a list than thru a bunch of previews).
[Android Apps and Games] 0vermind:
Laggy app drawer is still stopper for me. :/ *sigh*
[Android Apps and Games] vimesUK:
Whilst it is not as responsive within the app drawer for me on my Advent Vega when running CM7 as Launcher Pro it is something I can live with. Especially as it is superb with the ability to have category folders etc on the desktop.

It might sound silly but I have yet to figure out how to change the number of home screens from the default 5 to the 3 I would want.
[Android Apps and Games] BeeGee_Tokyo:
Honeycomb

Sorry to bother you Gojimi, but is there any update on Honeycomb support?

I am running VegaComb on my Viewpad 10s and I really hate the default launcher. But as there are too many problems with VTL at the moment I have no chance to change.

Please give us an update on your development.
[Android Apps and Games] fleurdelisxliv:
just got this launcher tonight and its pretty good so far :)
[Android Apps and Games] dems:
Hi, thanks for this launcher, but, i´m newe on it. So , i think the download was an .apk, but is a .zip and when i descom it i can´t find the .apk. So, how i can install it ??

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] vimesUK:
All you do is to change the three letter extension from .zip to .apk of the file that you downloaded and all should be well :)
[Android Apps and Games] deecee52:
I have the market version of the launcher. Is there any way specifically lock one homescreen. I have one homescreen that has all of my communications - emails, calendars, office access, etc on it. It would be nice to be able to have a lockscreen on that homescreen that is separate from unlocking the whole system.

I know about widgetlocker - but that seems to be able to put a bunch of programs on your lockscreen for easy access. I also know about locking certain apps, but that defeats the purpose of sometimes having everything open in widgets on a page.

Since we don't have an easy way to have user profiles on the tablet, this would be the next best thing.
[Android Apps and Games] looking335:
To change homescreens (add/reduce the number of screens or flag one as the default), press the MENU key and select EDIT. You will see all of the home screens with an X on the bottom and a pushpin on the top. "X" whacks the screen, pushpin makes the homescreen the default. Yeah, I went through every VTL setting multiple times and stumbled upon that EDIT option.
[Android Apps and Games] fftlambet:
i look forward to the updates that optimize this launcher for honeycomb. I like the three panels for shortcuts as well as catagorical organization. Would love to see laucherpro like widgets as far as calendar/agenda scrolling and integrated.
[Android Apps and Games] pdppdp:
Updates?

Will there be further updates? No news since a month. Homepage still empty. Nothing on xda.
[Android Apps and Games] retaliator:
After installing this launcher I can't restart my Vega Tablet.

I can't even start in Clockwork recovery with the back-button and powerbutton.

Is there a possibility to remove it with only sd-card in computer?

I suppose not :(

My fault in my thoughts I must go back in recovery with these buttons not in CW-recovery.:D
[Android Apps and Games] 18.4009:
Same thing happened to me. Only way out was to adb shell in and remove vtl.

Then booted right up.

18.4009
[Android Apps and Games] retaliator:
Problem solved with vegafix http://android.modaco.com/content/a...a-is-not-bricked-nor-broken-this-will-fix-it/
[Android Apps and Games] ErroneousBosch:
I like the concept but the app drawer is soooo slow on my Nook Color running CM7. Otherwise, it's great work
[Android Apps and Games] captirwin:
What am I doing wrong

I have a gtab with Calkulin-Clemsyn Combo Overclock at 1.5ghz V6. I have VTL Launcher V1.6.1 installed and running great.

I tried to update to V 1.6.5 without any luck. It goes through the install process but I get a message "Application not installed."

What am I doing wrong??? :confused:

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] bluefrog:
Dell Streak (5") running Streakdroid 1.8.1 and Baseband 354

I've been using VTL launcher for a while now and I think it's fantastic. I use my Streak landscape-wise mostly (some folk don't) and this launcher works really really well. I love the dock bars - a great idea.

nb: It's also utterly stable!
[Android Apps and Games] tinybeetle:
Installed on my tab, an LY-F521 7" Telechips 8803 ARM Cortex A8.

Works great. The wallpaper seems to be zoomed in, is there a way to see the entire wallpaper?

Tinybeetle.
[Android Apps and Games] looking335:
I typically run into this issue when I try to update a system app (some ROMs have pre-installed apps, like Adobe Flash). Uninstall the system app (I use System App Remover), then install the app. This has always worked for me.
[Android Apps and Games] michaeljc70:
I love the launcher. I am having one problem which I am sure is a setting. I have the bottom dock enabled, but the icons look grainy/fuzzy.

I am thinking maybe the number of rows/columns or some other setting I changed caused that, but cannot get them to look right (like in the App Drawer).

I chose to Reset and Restart VTL Launcher, but my icons were still there in the dock.
[Android Apps and Games] Mixxman:
lost program icon on desktop vegantab

Hi

I lost my program icon on the Vtc launcher menu

is it a way to get it back..?? :(
[Android Apps and Games] metlcat:
Long press the homescreen, Launcher Actions>Open/Close App Drawer
[Android Apps and Games] LfcFan1977:
WOW

Only been playing around with VTL for about an hour on my Htc Desire but heavily impressed already.

Runs really smoothly and faster than my previous launcher, I say previous because I don't think I can go back to it now.

The customization options are brilliant. Tablet owners must be drooling buckets.

I kept hitting brick walls in my search for a great set-up but this is going to smash a fair few beatifull holes.

The one thing I have found that I do not like so far is the fact I will now have to re-draw all new wallpapers to fit a seven screen landscape only set-up. Ohhh the pain ;) Hmm, I may not even need seven screens (for the first time in twelve months of owning this device).

Well done gojimi.

Thank you very much.
[Android Apps and Games] csheppard93:
Been using this launcher for a week now and is so far the best I've found for my tablet. Thanks for such a great launcher
[Android Apps and Games] walkerx:
installed this on my hannspree runnung tntlite - display was nothing like op - must i do something to get it working?
[Android Apps and Games] Meaple:
I reverted back to ADWLauncherEx since it runs a lot smoother. VTL Launcher needs some major optimizations and features.
[Android Apps and Games] rsage:
I'm having one problem I can't figure out. For the most part, this is great on nook color, but some of my widgets look hosed when changing from portrait to landscape or vice versa. If I set up a widget to look correct one way, it's hosed the other way. Maybe this is related to the fact that I can't find a setting to control the number of rows/cols in portrait vs landscape...

Edit: I'm especially noticing this on widgets like Beautiful Widgets
[Android Apps and Games] LfcFan1977:
Questions/requests

Is it or would it be possible to set-up homescreen shortcuts like in Launcher Pro?

A shortcut icon on a homescreen that when pressed, takes you to another homescreen.

Or as an alternative, have the homescreen previews show the wallpaper aswell as the icons/widgets?

Instead of just the icons/widgets on a semi-transparent black background.

@gojimi

Thanks again for this uniquely brilliant launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] BeeGee_Tokyo:
VTL launcher commercial now ?????

On the market is V1.7.0 available (paid version), but here is no free update for XDA members.

So I guess VTL launcher is no longer free.

I bought the market version anyway to support the developer, but a notice here would be nice.
[Android Apps and Games] imdaman99:
Can you post what has changed? Or what is new in 1.7? Thank you :)
[Android Apps and Games] BeeGee_Tokyo:
Changelog as shown on the market:

Version 1.7.0:

3D Screen Transitions. (off by default)

Side Dockbar Show/Hide Buttons. (can be turned on/off in settings)

Improved Dockbar Backgrounds.

ReOrganized Dockbar Settings Menus.

Multi-touch bug fixed.

Various other bugfixes.

Screen scrolling speedup.
[Android Apps and Games] bsoplinger:
Since I was planning on buying it from the Market at some point to get the developer a few bucks, I figured this was a good time to buy. The only obvious difference that I see is the rearrangement of the prefs and the addition of 2 V buttons in the lower corners. These allow for showing / hiding of the left / right docks and invert when hiding the dock. I like the cleanliness of my home screen with the docks off but dislike the big, bold V, so I'm undecided on whether I like this new feature or not.
[Android Apps and Games] EvoTastic:
LOVE this Home Screen on my Galaxy Tab. Thank you 100 times over. Well done!!!
[Android Apps and Games] hasselaar_nl:
Icon press background

Thanks for this app! It handles my need voor design better than the other launchers :-)

Maybe a suggestion:

I't would be nice to change the background image when pressing an icon. Maybe something like a glow (what's possible in LauncherPro), but for me no background (or 100% transparent :-)) would be best!

Good luck with the work!

PS: It works fine on my TF101 with HC3.1 :-)
[Android Apps and Games] WolfpackinCO:
Is there a way to lock the dock so it doesn't move left and right (the gravity setting)?
[Android Apps and Games] MechAniX.one:
does anyone have a good theme for this launcher?
[Android Apps and Games] nikash:
thnx 4 sharing
[Android Apps and Games] PixelRider:
Lovin 1.7.0 in vegantab Ginger edition, getting better every update.
[Android Apps and Games] greenlant:
How can i change the dockbackground? i´ve installed a ADW theme, but i can´t see any option to use one of these dock backgrounds coming with the theme... :(
[Android Apps and Games] michaeljc70:
Is this thing dead? It still says not for Honeycomb in the market. I loved it when I had Ginger on my tablet, but now I am running Honeycomb. I hate the Honeycomb launcher. You lose 20% of the screen on the sides and cannot resize widgets.
[Android Apps and Games] cdzo72:
This is a really good idea and about the only thing that I see missing.

So I have a question... Is there any way to change the order of the catalogs? I mean like put them in alphabetical order?
[Android Apps and Games] looking335:
When gojimi released the latest VEGAn ROM, it included 1.7. I haven't tried it (1.7) with a HC ROM. Yeah, there are things about the HC launcher I don't like as well.

---------- Post added at 07:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:11 PM ----------

I would like a login ability instead of a password lock on the settings. It would be nice if each logon had their own profile. I have folks I let borrow my tablet and, for now, I make a backup and let them go crazy with it, restoring the backup once they are done. What's kept in each profile could be minimal--i.e. wallpaper, launcher settings, bookmarks. I dunno.
[Android Apps and Games] DJR0D:
Will this work with the VEGAn-TAB GingerEdition 7.0.0 RC1? Wanna be sure before i load it when i get it tomorrow.
[Android Apps and Games] Jerome.Ramos:
RE: Clear Button

Hi Everyone...I am currently using the latest version of the vtl launcher v7.0. I was just wondering if anyone has a fix for the scrolling on the clear button. For example, I update many apps on the market, I get a notification saying app successfully installed and the clear button gets pushed up. I can't scroll up to press clear. Anyone got a fix? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] mscott998:
cool launcher. gonna see if its better than ADW.

Edit: Love the way the launcher looks and works. But i installed it on a 3.2 Honeycomb device. Is there any chance of it being optimized for Honeycomb or maybe a seperate version for honeycomb tablets?
[Android Apps and Games] looking335:
Yeah, I don't think gojimi has updated this for HC. It is definitely the best launcher for pre-HC. Though it does have features better than the stock for HC, I've gotten use to HC's stock launcher. There is a bit of wasted space with HC's stock launcher so would be interested in seeing a HC version of this incredible launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] DutchDanny:
BOOTLOOP

When i set this app as default launcher on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 i get in a bootloop :(
[Android Apps and Games] looking335:
DutchDanny, did you install VTL Launcher 1.70 and are you running HC 3.2 on your Galaxy? I'm still leaning towards the app not being for HC but wanting to double check your test environment.
[Android Apps and Games] DutchDanny:
No I have 1.6.5 on HC 3.1
[Android Apps and Games] fp99:
This app might not compatible with HC. I'm not 100% sure about that thou.
[Android Apps and Games] DutchDanny:
It works fine on 3.1, just when you set it to default, it runs in bootloop after you reboot your tablet.

Just wanted to report, for the OP

i realy like this launcher, but needs work
[Android Apps and Games] jellysweep:
Love! Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] bsoplinger:
I'm running it without any boot loop on my HC 3.2 Dell Streak.
[Android Apps and Games] SCWells72:
I'd really like to switch to this launcher and have a question. I currently use LPP and have a layout of apps and widgets that work well for me. This includes two of LPP's built-in widgets, namely Friends and Calendar. I can replace the calendar/agenda widget with Business Calendar (which I picked up quite a bit back as an Amazon AppStore free app-of-the-day), but I don't know of any widget that quite replicates what the Friends widget does. Basically it's a social media widget that can show both Facebook and Twitter activity. It supports scrolling and shows as much information as it can according to the widget's size (unlike several other social media widgets that are just single blurbs). Is there such a standalone widget out there? If so, can you please recommend it to me? That would allow me to switch completely without any loss in current behavior.
[Android Apps and Games] bsoplinger:
I use Android Pro Widgets. It offers a number of widgets including a social one named timeline that combines twitter and Facebook and can integrate with a number of different Facebook apps to deal with an item if you want to do more than just read it on the widget. Also has skins and can do scrolling even if the home app doesn't offer that, not that VTL needs that functionality. Also has widgets for bookmarks, messaging, people more but that's all I remember.
[Android Apps and Games] sinisin:
Hey Jim. Long time user here. Since 1.6.2. Now on 1.7.0. Noticed an issue using the new icons selectors option. It doesnt matter what app I press on in the app drawer, they all highlight when I press one. And again, thanks for such an awesome launcher. Using it on my HTC Sensation. Also used it on my Kyocera Zio and Huawei Ascend 2. It may be designed for tabs but makes a great phone launcher too. I recommend it highly to everyone. Keep up the good work bro! Maybe I'll see you around openzio sometime!

Sent from where ever I was when I posted this
[Android Apps and Games] sinisin:
If any of you people bothered to read the OP, you'd know this IS NOT compatible with HC. But countless hours of testing and countless posts should make it way easier to figure that out. Who needs to read the OP?

Sent from where ever I was when I posted this
[Android Apps and Games] Kaherdin:
bootloop

Im on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 running Overcome Rom 1.2.3.

When setting this launcher as standard my device, if I reboot, it wont boot pass The Android Dude (boot animation).

It took me FREA©¡¶n three days to figure out that it was THE LAUNCHER that f%#*3! my device. I reformated it five times during theese days... not happy.

Please fix this! I want to use THIS LAUNCHER!!:cool:
[Android Apps and Games] bsoplinger:
Anyone know if there's any active development on this launcher anymore? The website seems completely dead with just that initial more coming post from March.
[Android Apps and Games] FrEcP:
^^ just what i noticed... the guy did such a good work - then made 1 market release and disappread :(

I really was about buying it - but since development stopped im still on 1.6.5.... i already had this experience with launcherpro which i bought for my cellphone... he also just disappeared and never released an update again...
[Android Apps and Games] sinisin:
I have the paid version. No need to update perfection.

Sent from my CyanSensation

CM 4 Life!