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[Android Apps and Games] jjsoviet:
Just been using this app ever since my live wallpaper bogs down even Launcher Pro's drawer. :p Some suggestions:

- Batch selecting apps for hiding, uninstallation, etc.

- Option to enable/disable visual indicators i.e. edge glow, scroll bar in the default app list.

- More tweaks! Sometimes it slows down when first accessed.

- Add ability to group apps in categories, like in ADW Launcher.

- Option to arrange apps according to name, filesize, last updated, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] :
My quick take on an Alt Drawer Icon.
[Android Apps and Games] androidino95:
nice icon! dev, really, do something about the icon!
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Scratch that, I rebooted later for other reasons and it was working again.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Decided I didn't like having the icon "background" or border to it. So I got rid of it.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
But, can't you change the icon? I'm using this, for example:

(Windows logo = Alt Drawer)

@ebbinger_413: Nice icon, too. Changed, thanks ;)
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Thing is your app is really useful for MIUI users using MIUI's launcher. This launcher does not let you change individual icons. And it makes Desktop Visualiser's icons look weird(because of icon backgrounds) as shortcuts. They look fine if added as Widgets but Widgets cannot be added to the dock.

But, you will never be able to please everyone with the icon. I think your current icon is nice and subtle enough. It just needs to be of a higher resolution. It looks pixelated compared to other icons.

People can change the icon on MIUI if they research about changing icons within a MIUI theme.
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Now, no offense to ebbinger but I think that icon is way too busy to force on everyone. Maybe a poll is in order. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Yes, I'll make a poll when I get more participants ;)
[Android Apps and Games] treUse:
This is not my work, but it's the icon I'm using. Maybe it'll suit someone else as well.
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
I vote for this one!! Very nice!!!

:)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Nice one. But I think I can't set as default icon, an icon which author I don't know :(

This is my icon for the contest haha:
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
Also cool! It's really similar to the one now, but the stock one right now is like fluzzy or blurred.

:)
[Android Apps and Games] :
None taken. I was thinking more along the lines of an actual app icon, not dock icon, since 90% of people can use whatever dock icon they want whether their on miui, launcher pro, sense, adw, or anything else.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Here is more of a minimal dock icon. Pretty much identical to original just higher res. Two versions, both in black and white.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Wow, nice! I like the second one ;)

You're the only participant in the contest :D
[Android Apps and Games] :
Lol, yeah...does that mean i win by default? Lol...

Here is a screenshot of those minml ones at different sizes on my phone using desktop visualizer.

Maybe that will give an idea of what they look like on phone.
[Android Apps and Games] twilightvanquisher:
definitely the winner so far. love that it sticks with the original theme of the app. when designing an icon for an app its best that people try and remember the original concept not try and make something completely different.
[Android Apps and Games] musashiken:
Yippee. Icons are coming in :D
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Great stuff, ebbinger! Just what was needed.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
New release and new icon :D

0.6 - 22/07/11

New icon (Thanks to ebbinger_413!)

Edit name and/or icon of an app

Sort by name, most used and installation date

[FIX] Some little bugs

IMPORTANT - READ

BTW, I'm thinking on leaving german translation for now (will be translated entire when finished), because I don't know german and I can't ask for translation for every sentence to an XDA user or worst, translate it with Google Translate :o Also that's the reason why the app doesn't have been translated to french, dutch, italian, etc

Is there any german user who really wants the app in german or I'm losing my time translating? :p

Enjoy the 0.6 and report bugs ;)
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
How is it going with closing the drawer once a shortcut has been pressed? Because it hasn't been fixed yet, right?

**

No se si lo he dicho bien, me refiero a que quitaste que el drawer se cerrara y queda ahí. Ya me va bien con mi Black, no es problema de rendimiento de que se quede detrás, pero si que al tirar atrás me aparezca el drawer, aun no me acostumbro. ¿Cómo lo llevas con lo de que no se abrían apps y que lo tengas que dejar abierto siempre?

:)
[Android Apps and Games] Jens Christensen:
I don't think apps are allowed to close other apps...
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
? I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about AltDrawer closing itself once a shortcut to another app has been pressed, as it did in first version, but dev had to disable that because some apps wouldn't open if that function was enabled.

Look at the changelog:

0.2 - 06/07/11

Now the drawer closes when open an app

0.3.2 - 07/07/11

The drawer does not closes when opening an application (because of what I told you)

:)
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
----- Nevermind. Sorry :)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Yes, I'm trying, but I'm having little issues if the drawer closes... will keep working on that ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jjsoviet:
Love the update. Still! :p Some suggestions:

- Batch hiding/uninstalling apps. It is sometimes tedious to hide apps one by one lol.

- Option to change listing of hidden apps to grid and horizontal paged, just like in the drawer.

- Possible ability to export settings and app positions to SD card.

- Option to hide the edge glow effect and sidebar scroll when in Grid list mode.

Thanks bro! :D
[Android Apps and Games] kil43:
Hey, what happened to the icon vote lol.

I have spent a while in paint (yes paint! so not done properly as no PS here at work and was gonna finish off at home), doing the attached and i find you have already done it...lmfao.

New version for me to try though so will offer feedback asap.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Oops.. sorry :o I don't have received any PM or any post in 4 days, so I thought nobody was interested :(

It is nice (can you make it with a better quality?)... you people still can vote if you want for next release ;)
[Android Apps and Games] kil43:
D'oh, still ten seconds to open on first and every boot after system has killed the application...

SGS, using grid, not full screen, portrait, 6 cols.
[Android Apps and Games] kil43:
Lol was only messing about. If it's decided that it's wanted i will do it properly in PS though.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Update 0.6.1

Added:

Fix: List scrolls to top after opening an app (With 'Most used' sort mode, still happening, so you cannot use "remember list position" option with this sort mode, sorry)

First try to close the drawer after opening an app
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
As far as I can tell after testing a few minutes opening apps, it works great. Thak you SO much!! It is even greater now.

:)
[Android Apps and Games] Persona+:
Instant force close driod 2

Trust me d-..-b im from the webs
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Doing what? Just opening? Is the first time you install the app? If it is not, erase the data of the app from Settings > Applications > Manage applications
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Had same issue - forced close within a second or 2 of starting. Clearing the data fixed it though.
[Android Apps and Games] Persona+:
That fixed it thanks

Editor 10: 02 wow this update fixed all of my speed problems within the app on the droid 2 thanks man

Trust me d-..-b im from the webs
[Android Apps and Games] twilightvanquisher:
update works amazingly. the icon changing ability is the best part, thanks.

edit: i had purchased the iphonious icon pack from the market for adw, and on adw when i go to edit icon and click to choose from the iphonious icon pack i got a page of icons, and for some reason on here it brings up a page with 5 docks, not sure if this is something that can be fixed, but if you have any suggestions it would nice. i can always just put the icon pngs on my sd card and do it that way but i paid for the icon pack and id like to use it if possible :)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
The first start time? Really? :confused:

I'll look inside a ADW theme package and try that ;)
[Android Apps and Games] twilightvanquisher:
haha yeah like i know its an ADW theme package, but it pops up giving me the option to choose from it just like ADW does, so i figured hey maybe this will still work. if it cant its only 1 dollar loss lol, plus i already skinned all my icons from my sd card.
[Android Apps and Games] dancer_69:
Greek translation

Here is the greek translation of Alt Drawer:
[Android Apps and Games] Persona+:
:No I thought it did but its faster :) and it stay on on the background now so its way faster.

Cool

Trust me d-..-b im from the webs
[Android Apps and Games] pudgybunnyBry:
Hm, I wish I would have checked the last page of this thread when I got the force close error. I would have known to just clear the data, as opposed to just uninstalling and reinstalling. The update works perfectly either way now. The new icon is great, it is running faster, and I love that we can change icons and names now!

Great update! I look forward to what future versions bring.
[Android Apps and Games] ugothakd:
Is there any chance of implementing some type of folders? Like in go launcher, you can organize apps into folders. if you can do this... I'll definitely start using this. It's amazing though, as is. Great work!
[Android Apps and Games] pudgybunnyBry:
That would be a great addition. I would also love to be able to auto categorize by app type or something.

YOU WILL OBEY XDA Premium
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Hopefully this app doesn't get so many "features" added that we end up not even recognizing it as an alternative app drawer.
[Android Apps and Games] PollPixx:
Latest version force closes on me all the time...

sent from arc or optimus 2x
[Android Apps and Games] pudgybunnyBry:
If you haven't yet, clear the data. Some of us were having the same issue and that worked.
[Android Apps and Games] DannyBiker:
I don't know if it has been suggested but categories would display wonderfully if it was based on LG's launcher app drawer. Here it is :

Even better : how about swiping left to right for categories, WP7 style ?

Even better : how about the app drawer detecting the app to launch based on what I'm thinking ? :D

Great work anyway. Very handy for MIUI indeed.
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Read up the thread a page or three.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
If anyone with FC issues when updating could send me a logcat, would be great :D
[Android Apps and Games] duboi97:
Is there a way to keep this app persistent? It always closes out and has to reload my apps each time.
[Android Apps and Games] ajk511:
Ditto, .4 was better at this than .6 is. Almost not worth waiting for it to open
[Android Apps and Games] kil43:
Sadly i have had to move to using 'Ks Launcher' as my drawer for the time being as i have to hide 80% of the apps i have installed (209), and the drawer was still taking 5 secs to open once the system had killed it.

I am looking forward to using it full time once the speed issues are ironed out a little more.
[Android Apps and Games] treUse:
Yea, agreed. The app has to be persistent to be useful.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Make a persistent non-system app, seems impossible. When Android needs (or it think it needs) free RAM, closes any app, persistent or not. I'm trying to figure it out on a different way.
[Android Apps and Games] roenano:
Hi xuso,

I'm using MIUI for long time (since version 0.9.30) and at the beginning I really missed the app drawer. With the time I just got used to the iPhone launcher style and today using an app drawer feels a bit uncomfortable.

Anyway, I have tried your app out of curiosity and I have to say that it's just amazing!!

Just one suggestion, when you change icon and font sizes you get to choose between 0 to 100 when actually this huge gap is unnecessary making the selection a bit hard for an exact value. For example if I want to set my icons to 67, the value keeps changing up and down while sliding my finger through the slidebar making the selection a bit annoying.

As I believe no one is interested on having their font size set to 100 or Icon set to 0 I would suggest making a reasonable initial and ending figures so the gap between two values gets bigger in the slidebar.

I believe for font size have to be from 0 (no text) to 15 (or 20) and for icon size from 50 to 80.

Regarding the app being killed by the system, there should be a way to avoid that. May be you need some kind of root permissions. Fixing that will make the app reach perfection.

Great work!!!
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Apps like Tasker and Swipepad seem to have more "persistence" by displaying a permanent icon in the status bar/notification drawer. Apparently this makes it more difficult for Android to kill the app. You could look into adding this as an option.
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Can I request that someone mirrors the .apk? Some of us live in countries that don't play nice with File Hosting sites like the ones in Multiupload. Or maybe the dev could attach it to the OP?
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
I'm trying that way, but without the icon, they are called Services.

It has 7 servers + a direct download. :confused:

Well..ok.. Which server do you want? Mediafire? :)

Edit.. Nevermind, apk attached ;)
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
LOL @209 apps

And then you expect an app drawer to be snappy? :D:D:D:p
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Thank you very much. The country I live in runs everything through a proxy. This makes it hard to download from those sites as they always say I have to wait an insane amount of time, or that I'm already downloading something! Mediafire works, though.
[Android Apps and Games] NiMH_999:
Your statement reminded me of something that titanium backup can do which is to convert non-system app into system app. So I went to titanium backup and converted your application into a system app and rebooted the phone. To my surprise its first start up time was 2 or 3 seconds but all subsequent start ups are extremely faster. I Mean faster than before. I. Will see if doing this will solve other problems that other people here are experiencing. So far this looks like a good temporary solution.

PS I have yet to test its persistence.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Hmm.. maybe a temporary solution, it's great to know that, thanks ;)

Root required, isn't?

When you try the persistence, post results here :)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
I'm tryining the Titanium trick, will report too :D
[Android Apps and Games] roenano:
xuso, have you read this?
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
I've moves the app to /system/app using a file explorer. So far so good! :D

Regarding slider adjustments, maybe just adding + and - buttons would make adjusting easier.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Yes, yes, keep in mind for next version :D
[Android Apps and Games] :
I use icon size zero! Makes it into a nice wp7 style list using list view...
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Don't worry, I won't change the size range, just I will add 2 buttons + and -. Or a text box. What do you guys prefer?
[Android Apps and Games] kil43:
Not snappy but usable. It takes around 8 secs on this version to load for 'first boot' on my SGS everytime there after is instant until the system kill. Hence why hiding allot of the apps which improved speed but about 5 secs to boot for 'first boot'. My phone does kill this drawer off fairly regularly.

Ks Laucher is very quick even on first boot but it's ugly and not as nice to use.
[Android Apps and Games] kil43:
Launchers seem to manage this fairly well.

Please don't go with the option of active icon in the status bar - I have always found these really annoying on other apps.
[Android Apps and Games] FC1032:
:(

Fc on nexus one miui. I was hoping it would work I have a folder holding all my apparently and it's a little laggy

Edit: pls disregard that, it's working now. Very we'll I'll add
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
If I long press any app then select "Details" it's an automatic FC.

Not big deal since I was actually only curious about what "details" it showed.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Seeing a lot of people concerning about the loading time at first start and I wonder if it's possible to start the loading of apps automatically in background on boot?
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
No, no, there will be no icon. Will be a background service, in any case.

Hmm... if you want, you can send me the logcat when you get that FC.

Yes, that what I'm trying.
[Android Apps and Games] sykomaniac:
Based on the suggestion previously I pushed the APK to system/app this morning (about 7.30ish).

As it stands not once has altdrawer been removed from memory :) (and my desire seems to like to do this!)
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Where would I find it and where do I send?
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.xtralogic.android.logcollector
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
OK, sent it to the gmail address in your profile. Log is after a fresh boot and I crashed the app 3 times in a row purposely using the method described in the bug.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
I'll take a look, thanks. It happens with any app on "Details" click?
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Yes.

List mode.

Optimus V Rooted
[Android Apps and Games] :
getting FC after update from 0.5.1 to 0.6.1

(phone infos @ signature)

ok problem solved - lol..

goto application settings and delete app data of launcher ;) then its working like a charm - thanks =)))

kepp it up! ^^
[Android Apps and Games] bliind:
Moving Alt Drawer to /system/app has seemed to dramatically decrease the frequency it gets killed by system and increases overall performance. Version 0.5.1 anyway, 0.6.1 won't run, just FCs everytime.
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
You should read back a few pages.
[Android Apps and Games] iGLOMP:
Thanks for the tip. Works flawlessly
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Ok, so thanks to everyone who tried the trick. Added to the main post :D

I hope to release a new version today or tomorrow if everything goes fine :)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Sorry for that, just clear data from Manage applications ;)
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
In many apps there are the two buttons + and -, but it's also a text box so you can write. I think it's one the most basic buttons in Android. It's even in App Inventor! Can't send a screenshot, but I hope I have been clear.

:)

Enviado desde mi LG-P970 usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
I put it as a slide bar and two buttons. I think it is way better than a textbox :)

[-] ----------o-- [+]
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Would it be possible to implement use of Live Wallpapers?
[Android Apps and Games] dancer_69:
I hope that will include my translation:)
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
Great, as far as we can set the size (font and icons) more precisely, I don't care how it's done.

Thanks. Loving Alt Drawer! :)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Will send you a PM when releasing, because there are new sentences to translate ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jaydarko:
Brilliant app. Love being able to change the icons in the drawer. With icon packs you always have loads of apps left out so this is exactly what I was looking for. Only problem for me is its ridiculously slow to load. Ill get used to it though :) Thanks

Sent from my Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] ajk511:
Use titanium backup to make alt drawer a system app. Fixes that issue
[Android Apps and Games] jaydarko:
Thankyou :)
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Huge request

Call me crazy, but I have a distinct opinion about this replacement app drawer. I think it should be functional and not bloated.

So my request is this... branch this into 2 apps. One being basically what it is now, bugs notwithstanding.

The second app could be filled with all the good ideas people have in this thread. Make it bloated as hell, it will have it's uses for me and others. Thing is, for the barebones app drawer we all need sometimes the bloated one really is not a good thing.

Two distinct icons, two distinct apps. Although similar, one is barebones and the other full of live wallpapers, folders, 3d rendering, the sky's the limit.

So, am I crazy? :p
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
I totally agree with that.

:)

Enviado desde mi LG-P970 usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Persona+:
Maybe a plug-in system would be the best option. Then we could make our zune like(lettered tiles) navigation buttons and anything else we can think of. do_ob

Trust me d-..-b im from the webs
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Why do you make this part of the message and not your sig?
[Android Apps and Games] Are.Two:
It's his sig from using the XDA app. When you post using the app on your phone it appears as part of your message and not in the sig area.
[Android Apps and Games] Are.Two:
This is me again posting from my phone and this is what will appear as soon as I submit this message:

Sent from R2's G2 using the XDA Premium App!
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
How irritating to have forced advertising like that. Why do those apps do this?

Nevermind.
[Android Apps and Games] pudgybunnyBry:
It's completely optional to have the XDA signature with the app. It isn't forced on anyone, those of us that use it CHOOSE to keep it and alter it.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
I don't think that's a good idea, double work for me :rolleyes: Anyway, I'm trying to keep the app minimalistic, not bloated.
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
My opinion: It's just plain rude.
[Android Apps and Games] zmirburger:
u don't have to use it if u don't want u know..
[Android Apps and Games] TotalD3str4ct:
My dream is a clean and tidy sdcard root directory,

so my feature request is configurable font path.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] NiMH_999:
Thanks, looking forward to the new version
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
I hope, it will be available this afternoon. I'm making the last arrangements and I'm waiting for the translations :)
[Android Apps and Games] NiMH_999:
Trick mentioned earlier gets the alt drawer to start automatically at boot. If you haven't tried the trick, please try then report back. If you have tried the trick try to remove or (freeze using titanium backup) other launchers you may have to avoid conflicts
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Wow, I didn't know that haha, I implemented it by code, but I didn't know why wasn't working. :p I swear I have lost a lot of time coding and rebooting the phone :D Thanks a lot for that trick, again :)
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
Well, I'm not releasing the new version yet, maybe tonight or tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, I show you the next changelog:

Check for new version in Settings.

Backup and restore preferences

+ and - buttons in slide bar preferences

[FIX] Helvetica font changed because typo issues

Batch/Multi-select for hiding, editing and uninstalling apps

Background service loads the app list at boot

(service closes after that, not remaining in background. Needed "system-app trick" of main post)

Added french and greek translations (Thanks to Tydi and dancer_69)

And trying to fix the missplaced wallpaper and adding support to Live wallpapers ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jxb25:
I might need to try this out with my miui rom
[Android Apps and Games] txtmikhail:
This would be nice if this had an option to be set-as an home screen cuz i don't even u my home screen.. i just need to get to my apps.. fast and simple.. The launcher i use is Launcher 7 but sometimes it seem to take forever to load all my widget apps up..