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[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
They overlap for my in any view, landscape or protrait.

They have not implemented the code that resizes widgets to fit the current grid sizes. So a 3x1 widget will be the same size on a 4x4 and a 5x5 layout. So on the 4x4 layout you can have a 3x1 and a 1x1 next to eachother and they wont overlap, put them on a 5x5 layout and because they remain the same size even though the grid is smaller, it overlaps.

Only reason I hate this launcher is because of that, and because the DEVs can't even come in and say whether they plan to fix it or not. Tried e-mail too.. nothing.
[Android Apps and Games] meggs:
Does anyone know about a nice photo widget for Go launcher ex?
[Android Apps and Games] ipawd1:
look in the market for "BIG PHOTO FRAME"
[Android Apps and Games] meggs:
I knew about it, but I want a widget where I can scroll thru all my photos.
[Android Apps and Games] ipawd1:
ohhhh, so like a actual photo GALLERY widget. I was confused. I have yet to find one outside of the htc one, but I refuse to go back to sense
[Android Apps and Games] meggs:
Yes, that is what I am looking for. Sense has one and Spb mobile shell. Hopefully the devs at Go will make one for their launcher as well.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
Gowidget transparent theme.. Is it working for anyone? I only use the Gowidget task manager but I can't get the theme to work with it. Any ideas?

Edit: realized that I was only running golauncher ex version 2.38 and you need 2.39 which isn't in the market yet, but it is available if you google it. Downloaded apk, installed and it now works great. :)
[Android Apps and Games] thebeardedchild:
And you're using an Infuse, with that huge 4.5 inch screen? Hmmm...

I'd rather not mess with the density, as I'm quite happy with how everything looks on my phone BESIDES go launcher landscape with a different grid.

So it seems we simply need to pester the devs until they implement a better code though?

I never tried this on other Launchers...I've used LauncherPro and ADW, but Go is by far the best, besides this problem (and widgets leave a gap at the top of the screen..lame). So even if those other launchers don't have the problem I'd rather not have to go back to something else....hmmm.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
2.39 update is in the market now.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
No I'm on an Inspire, 4.3" screen I think.

Yea, that gap up top looks lame, and they need to implement the code that resizes the widgets to comply with the new grid format.

To see what I mean, get simi clock. Make a 3x1 widget for the clock, then a 1x1 (or battery, or weather) widget. Make sure your screen is 4x4. Set the background alpha (transparency) to like half way (50%). Set them next to eachother. Looks nice right? (Except for it STILL not aligning to the top!!!) But the widgets touch eachtoher with no overlap.

Now set the grid size to 5x5. You can't make the 2 widgets touch edges. This is because the widgets are still the same size, it's dimensions didn't shrink to the new grid size. If you have the 3x1 widgets in the first 3 columns, and the 1x1 widget in the 4th one, they overlap. If you put the 1x1 into the 5th column, theres a gap. But that gap isn't the size of that grid. Both widgets are then overlapping into that grid space.

Now do this on Launcher pro, and check the option to resize widgets to grid size. It aligns fine with 5x5 and 4x4. (And also touches the top!)

I'm waiting on 1 of these devs to fix one of these problems:

GO: To fix the resize to grid problem, and align to top.

LPP: To allow you to swap screen settings around. (Like move screen 3 to screen 2 position, currently you can't have to move all the widgets). And also to add swipe on main screen to show/hide the notification bar.

Whoever does that first, that's the launcher I will use. LPP also has a cleaner App drawer, that doesn't have those 3 "views" at the top. (The all, downloaded, running tabs at the top)
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
There's some pretty demanding folks here huh? Ultimatums and everything.. And for something that is absolutely, 100% free. Not to mention awesome. And let's not even get to the devs and their support. And again, free.. Just sayin.

Now, with that being said. Being able to remove the tabs in the app drawer would be tits. :) Again.. Just sayin.

Either way, it's nothing that would make me want to download any other launcher.

/fanboy
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
Version 2.39 doesn't fix the broken folders issue.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
They're broken? Or is that just how you're referring to them not being how you want? They work fine and look great in my opinion.
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
It's not a matter of looks but a matter of function.

Folders in GO used to utilize the full size of your screen to avoid unnecessary swiping in folders with more than 12 icons. I could fit 16 in the old folders without having to scroll.

But not anymore since v2.38. I'm sure the 3 row limit is an unintended side effect of the new folder layout. Unintended side effect = broken feature.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Clearly if you think it, it must be true.
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
Why would a dev deliberately remove a useful function? That doesn't make any sense. An unintentional side effect is way more likely than a deliberate limit of the number of folder rows, because the limit doesn't serve any useful purpose.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
okie dokie
[Android Apps and Games] steph-one:
Gmail notification doesn't work since Gmail 2.3.5 :(
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Yeah, TONS of apps are affected by the newly denied access to content resolver. Not sure what the work around could be. I believe many devs have simply said that there is no workaround.
[Android Apps and Games] steph-one:
OK. Now I understand. Thanks. :)
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
My workaround is to restore to the pre-updated gmail. Actually, I never updated.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
They ripped most of the code from LPP, why not rip the part that doesn't make widgets with backgrounds look like crap? It's not awesome, it definitely has some flaws.

And what support are you referring to? the OP is the only post they made here..

That is more than enough reason for me not to even consider anything paid...
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I know I'm not the person you're responding to, but I don't get what some people are so negative.

Don't like this launcher? Don't use it.

Like this launcher but hate XYZ about it? Decide if you hate XYZ enough to stop using it or not.

Like this launcher but want to see something changed? Politely and clearly request the change and explain why... know that it may or may not happen and you may or may not get a response.

Being negative, making code theft allegations (I have no idea what code came from where), etc etc... they will not have a positive impact on anyone or anything.

This isn't directed toward you alone... more of a general collection of thoughts in response to various posts.
[Android Apps and Games] thebeardedchild:
I agree with what you're saying. Some "problems" people have are really personal preference. But the widgets and app icons overlapping is not, and can and should be fixed. I KNOW the app is free and I KNOW I don't have to use it, but if this one TEENY tiny little bug can be fixed, I wouldn't have to switch to a different launcher...

I just don't know how to get our voice heard by the devs. They've never responded to an email, they don't seem to read this thread, etc....blargh.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
If that "teeny tiny little bug" is enough to drive you elsewhere if it goes unfixed, then I think you should explore that option.

Not saying that in a ****-ish sort of way, I mean... anytime I have an issue, I post about it and I operate under the assumption that it may never get fixed. If it does, great. If not, it's on me to decide what to do.

On that specific topic, I agree that it would be irritating. My home screens are so clean and minimal that it doesn't impact me... but I do hope they fix it in a manner that works for you.

I do believe they read this thread... I just thing they have decided not to participate in posting/responding. Enough of the weekly changes are phrased in a manner that makes me think there is no way they aren't reading what we post.
[Android Apps and Games] champkongen:
Is go launcher still cutting off mm's of the sides of the wallpaper?

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[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Cutting off MMS? I don't follow, sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] claus1953:
I also believe they read the thread, as they put out some fixes, also in the last upgrade, in fact there have been upgrades every couple of days lately.

One can also use the direct feedback button in the menu of the launcher to report bugs or suggestions.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
Yes, they are still cutting off a couple of millimeters on both sides of the wallpaper if you use a correctly sized wallpaper with scrolling on.

(To see this, go to one of the last screens, first or last, pretend you want to scroll one more screen over. The pull animation comes with it and pulls out a bit more of the wallpaper, so when you are on the last screen (centered, not scrolling), you don't see the outer most "mm's" of that picture.)
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
OooOOOh, how about that... never noticed.
[Android Apps and Games] thebeardedchild:
Fair enough.

As for that first sentence in your post, what I mean to say was that I like this launcher otherwise and don't want to switch to another (lesser) launcher, so my hope is that any problems with this one get fixed in order to perfect an already great launcher :) But yeah, you're totally right and I agree, it's free and I mean they are doing a lot of work (especially with so many Go apps available), and I can just live with this in the meantime. I guess I just like to have a feeling that devs are listening and are working on something, and this overlap has been an issue for a while so you can see how I might have been antsy about it!
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Absolutely understandable... There was about one week where in Go Contacts you couldn't open the dialer directly... it drove me nuts. It was hard to only make one post about it, lol... and that was only for one week. :-P

I certainly understand the desire to know someone is listening, it's not always natural for me to accept that there aren't responses either.
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
GO Launcher EX is not really free. It's an advertising vehicle for their paid themes. Same for the other apps of the GO lineup.

If the GO team wants to sell their themes they better listen to their users. Anyone who switches to another launcher is a loss of sales opportunity for the devs of GO.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
No point in a free vs free conversation, we're not going to say anything new or interesting on the subject. It is free for you to use (or not use).
[Android Apps and Games] champkongen:
Damn. Really like GoLauncher. But cant use it for my TWOscreen themes.

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[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
champ, use MultiPicture Live Wallpaper, and set one wallpaper that's the size of your screen for each screen.

I used it ages ago, and tey made some pretty sweet updates. Right now I use 4 screens. Main screan for time date weather etc with use all the time apps, a screen for information like the memory management and battery stats widgets and power control widgets, and on the outsides all the way left calender, all the way right facebook as full screen widgets.

I also have tons of wallpapers I like and wanted to randomly draw. This Live paper now sets one wallpaper for each screen, and changes them all with a new random wallpaper every 6 hours. Or if i double tap the screen.

If you mean you have like a wallpaper where the icons on your screen need to fit into a specific place, you don't need to use the random feature. Just set the picture stationary, one half for one screen, other half for other screen. It has a cropping tool that crops the picture to screen size too, so you don't have to go edit it. And if you use the slide animation it will drag it same speed as the homescreen icons etc.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
Umm, Go Launcher EX IS free. So is GO SMS and GO Contacts and Go Notification and Go Keyboard and Go Weather and all their Widgets..

99% of their apps and themes are free too. Maybe 10 out of literally hundreds are paid, like 1-2 bucks each? How much did that cup of coffee this morning cost you? Or that soda, or that fastfood lunch?

And i guarantee you that they are checking this thread consistently.

Meh.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
Hey champ, i think "wallpaper wizardrii" app will do what you want too.
[Android Apps and Games] kumarshah:
Is anyone else finding that widgets/application icons overlap each other? e.g.:

See the red highlighted bar
[Android Apps and Games] borijess:
How did u change ur dockbar icons? I want larger dockbar icons.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
Long press on them ^
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
It's those paid themes that keep the "free" stuff going. The GO team is not a charity.

The GO apps are like those "free" facebook games like farmville and mafia wars. They're only free because 1% of the players follow up on the ads and pay for virtual tomatoes.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Go dev is on Twitter now asking for help understanding what the wallpaper issue is...
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Give it a rest.
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
Why should I do that? Last time I checked this was a discussion forum.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
lol... Ok.
[Android Apps and Games] orb3000:
.

Keep discussion on topic please
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
Maybe if they read this thread (like some people are 100% certain of), they would have seen my explanation, and even how to see that flaw in action.

@kamarshah, yes that problem has been brought up many times. But I guess the GO team also have very minimalistic home screens and it doesn't bother them.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
Lol.

Menu> Settings> Applications> Application Manager> Go Launcher EX> Clear Data> Uninstall

That should fix the issues. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
They obviously saw it and want more info (for whatever reason, who knows)... but I guess you're not happy with the way they are requesting the info. Your way or bad mouthing... got it.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Seriously.... sheesh.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
Am I really the only that thinks the thread they created for their launcher is a good place to come ask questions like that? Or to come gather some information?

Bad mouthing? No.. fact stating......

And actually... I am using a different launcher for the time being. Only because everything looks like crap when widgets overlap. I do like the rest of their work, and look forward to using it again when/if that problem gets fixed.

I come here, to this thread you know, the one that they created........ to see if they have followed up on any of the discussion....

Also, what have I requested be done my way?

Gotta love when bullied kids can sit behind a computer screen and grow their e-peen with smartass comments.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
You're being overly critical about how they tried to gather some info... So what if they ask on Twitter. Maybe they didn't quite follow the comments here and they don't want to post here, beats me.

It's fine, you're uninterested in being objective. Your ending comment seems to reflect your own position more than anything else. But I'm going to just stop responding to you. lol @ being a kid though... man, I wish. Those were the days.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
I'm not sure what an e-peen is nor how to grow one.

Anyways.. Back on topic before the mods start waggin fingers in our faces.

I'm wondering if it's possible to get the same transition effects that are in the app drawer available for the home screens transition effects? I really dig the cylindrical setting.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
If it has "cube" animation that might be the closest thing.

As far as a cylindrical transition.. not sure what it looks like in the app drawer but I'd assume it would need to maintain that rounded look even when your not scrolling. Otherwise it would snap to a round look as you start scrolling then continue out to the rest of the screens "behind" or "around" it.
[Android Apps and Games] arash64a:
can add option for disable recent and running tabs in app drawer?

and is it possible to hide app ability in appdrawer ?
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I know several people are interested in hiding the recent/running tabs, I don't believe there has been any real feedback on the request, though.

As far as hiding apps, that ability is there. With the app drawer open, hit menu and you will see an option to hide apps.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
Many people are interested in hiding the recent/running tabs, as well as interest in fixing widget sizing and many other fixes. I don't believe there has been any real feedback on any requests, though.
[Android Apps and Games] thebeardedchild:
Does anyone have a problem with the elasticity on some transition animations? I've noticed only "default" and "cube (outside)" use the bounce effect, and other animations, no matter what my bounce slider is at, don't do it. Known bug?
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
What do you mean by bounce? I used one of the flip animations before the update that also ruined the folders, and with it it still had that wiggle or whatever when going to anohter screen. I found it anoying though and turned off elasticity.
[Android Apps and Games] thebeardedchild:
Sorry, by bounce I just meant the elastic effect when the screen transitions (I realize now that "bounce" is an entirely different transition effect).

But yeah, the elastic thing only works on the two effects I mentioned. Others like windmill, cube (inside), bulldozer, etc. won't fling with elasticity no matter what I set it at.
[Android Apps and Games] claus1953:
Now a more objective response (not just criticising), you are right, not all transitions show the same bouncing, for example if you use windmill and you scroll over the last page it just rolls once more, same with turn. Also bouncing will just bounce up once more, so it is different for every transition you choose.
[Android Apps and Games] thebeardedchild:
I'm not quite sure I follow..so some of the transition effects AREN'T supposed to have any elasticity effect, even if I set it to do so?
[Android Apps and Games] Bear55:
I would like to be able to turn off animations entirely. Anything else to make the launcher faster and use less memory would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for the great app!
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Latest beta notes: http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/2011/08/go-launcher-v2-50/

I haven't had a chance to try the beta out, but it sounds as though they've heard the requests for changes to the new folder stuff.

Anyone who gives it a try, please report back to the thread. Thanks.

Edit: Re-reading it now... it might not be a change to folder style but the ability to batch add/remove apps. It's sort of unclear. Perhaps requests are unheard, lol! :)
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
Posted regarding the widgets resizing to the grid size, and widgets aligning to the top of the screen. Lets see if they read the comments left on their own website.
[Android Apps and Games] ipawd1:
Downloading the current beta, but a couple requests for the next one [yes I know, but they seem to skip it every time]

1. Add the ability to actually CHANGE the dock size [like adw/lpp]

2. Add the ability to have no dock, or not.

3. In Screen Preview mode, add an option to swipe UP&DOWN or left to right. [you'd think it would be easier to swipe your finger up and down to change from page 1,2,3,& 4 than left to right]

5. a BROWSER widget. I know it's cumbersome, but I like all of the GOwidgets, just missing this one].

6. With the dock, I know you have the option to swipe left and right for more icons, but if you could include that ADW feature where you can swipe up and put your most used icons, that'd be great.

7. Option to hide app drawer icons at the top

Don't want to be rude or ask about it too much but I know I'm simple and these are some requests people have made for a minute. Hopefully they read this, but I'll also post it on their blog.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Oh man... they should make a Go Browser. I pretty much hate all of the Android browsers. xScope was always my favorite but it has been abandoned.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
Miren browser is nice. It's basically an overlay for the stock android browser.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Yeah... I have a personal hangup about using apps that are no longer in development. Isn't Miren abandoned too? Aaaaanyway, shutting up before I hijack this thread into a browser discussion, lol.
[Android Apps and Games] Bavaria85:
I have tried the beta. I really do not like the new app drawer style and i get more small lags (frame drops) on the home screen. I really liked the rounded edges in the app drawer before.

I am new at app testing stuff but is this new style really representing the new update?

If so i will stick with my current (the latest) version. I really like the current one more then the previous. Especially the app drawer which is better (faster) then the previous versions.
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
1. Never knew you could change dock size with LPP. Currently using it and don't see that option.. Please explain.

2. You can already hide the dock.

3. They already have custom up/down swipe actions. I had mine set for swipe up to show/hide notification bar, swipe down to show/hide the dock. Think about wallpaper scrolling though when going the up/down route, and what's easier about it?

4. ? You skipped one.. lol.

5. Eh.. stock works fine for me.

6. Swipe up feature I think would need to take the place of launcher swipe actions, like swiping up to launch a different app... Do they have this? LPP does. Also trying to figure out what you mean there, though.

7. Doubt that will happen, it's been that way since the start and it's been requested to be removed, I don't know, roughly 8743589743598 times.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
lol... completely missed that.
[Android Apps and Games] ipawd1:
1. On ADW you can change the icon size from 1 to 10.

2. You can't "hide" the dock. You can hid icones, but not to just NOT have a dock.

3. I didnt say custom swipe features. I said the ability to gesture like ADW and have it show icons UNDER the dock.

4.. I forgot.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Thought you guys would want to know, this is from twitter:

Should make some folks happy (or happier, at least).
[Android Apps and Games] mrrick:
woOt woOt...
[Android Apps and Games] Link_of_Hyrule:
IDK if I posted this here but I made a guide to make go launcher themes with ThemeFactory I updated it today. http://t.co/f2iMN71 also there are a bunch of themes in the op I need more though!

Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt!
[Android Apps and Games] GTIVRon:
1. You also said LPP. I still don't see it..

2. Turn off the dock bacground and hide icons.

3. You said you wanted to swipe up and down to scroll pages instead of left to right. I mention this because making it change screens up and down would interfere with that feature and Im sure many people use it. It also doesn't make sense to swipe up and down for pages. Everything else already does it left to right. What makes up and down better? And once again, how will it affect the wallpaper?

4. ;) How dare you. :p