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[Android Apps and Games] jambamkin:
In settings - personal - access control you can set the visibility of individual apps. You could hide all apps. I think this feature maybe buggy as it's new and I haven't managed to make it work but maybe you can.

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[Android Apps and Games] festa20:
Hi xuso

Don't know if its already been mentioned before or not (haven't got the time to read through all thread with me been at work :D) but why not a option 'keep app lockede in memory' so no Tweaks/scripts can autokill it, i have 0.71 running on my CM7 2.3.5 x10 and with live wallpaper my appdrawer becomes laggy so if i use this app its kind of a walk around for the laggy appdrawer :D ;)

form now on i will check this thread regularly :P

Posted the app on x10 themes and apps

PM me if you want me to remove it :)

regards
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrotolo:
custom icons = winning!

excellent nice job dude!!
[Android Apps and Games] holgalee:
This is nothing short of amazing. Very slick with so many features and a small file size... Thank you so much!

My only nitpick is a slightly smaller and more refined looking dots for the screen indicators. And I'm eagerly awaiting the ability to add folders and sort within them.

I've already replaced my LauncherProPlus app drawer with your alternative drawer and it's beyond awesome!

Excuse me while I go and play with my app drawer!
[Android Apps and Games] sfreemanoh:
My main issue with it is the inconsistency of launch times. I've clicked it after having my phone locked and unused for an hour or two, and the launcher comes right up, showing everything. Then I've used it again a few minutes after using the launcher, and it may take 10+ seconds to populate the icons. I'm on 7.1, which was supposed to fix this, but it doesn't seem to have done much for me.
[Android Apps and Games] :
The app will get cosed to free up memory. So if you aren't using your phone the app will stay in memory...but if you start opening apps then it will get killed.

The app needs to have a higher oom grouping level.

Also it seems that if you press back key to close the drawer rather than the home button in the drawer it kills it.
[Android Apps and Games] brooon:
This sounds like THE solution...I´ve posted the 10sec lag problem a few pages before, but got no answer...

Do you have any idea how to manage this?

Also a nice hint, thanks ;)
[Android Apps and Games] :
Have you made altdrawer a system app using titanium backup...if not the instructions are linked in the op.

If you have...try using supercharger script from Zeppelinrox. It fixes the oom groupings in android and manages memory better. You are also able to set apps as "bulletproof" ie not killable by system.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=12058585
[Android Apps and Games] brooon:
@ebbinger: thank you very much, for the moment it seems to work ;)
[Android Apps and Games] DroidzFX:
great work on the launcher. Only thing missing is alphabet list vertically on side. It takes too long to scroll looking for apps. If you could hit a letter and it take you to those apps it would put this over the top. Qq launcher pro app drawer is a great example.
[Android Apps and Games] mad3963:
Thanks, I've been looking for something like this.
[Android Apps and Games] BlinK_:
That looks really nice.
[Android Apps and Games] denteno:
if you could add folders this would be AWESOME
[Android Apps and Games] CalamitySir:
could you please give us a link to a tutorial on the icons designing thing...i would like to design for this cool app!
[Android Apps and Games] Toshir0:
Hey !

This is awesome. I like it.

Good job !

But I have a question.

Can you add something to use it as default launcher ? (when you press home key, obviously).

I know we can do this with, for exemple Target Home Launcher but it would be nice to integrate this option directly in your app.

Sorry if it has been already asked D=
[Android Apps and Games] antonio1475:
Hey, that app was a big discoveral for me/us man! Many people in this thread will love you if it hasn't been already said before.

I'm not using AltDrawer anymore because switched to Launcher7, but I love the idea of the AltDrawe because it is a great project.

Thanks, I'll note that app :)
[Android Apps and Games] Jemus42:
Couldn't move to system/apps, works anyway?

I tried to move the app to system/apps with FileExpert (don't have TitaniumBackup pro since I don't have a credit card which I could use to buy it), copied and pasted it (no 'move' option) but it wouldn't work.

What I did:

I restarted the phone after I made sure the com.~.apk was located in system/apps and not in data/apps but after the restart the app was gone from the home screen and when I tried to launch it manually (opening the .apk via FileExpert it just gave me an error (~"could not parse").

I reinstalled the app and now I can use it without any problems, it loads fast and works fine.

Should I still try to move it to the system/apps folder?

If so, do you have any ideas what I did wrong?

Besides that, it's a great idea and seems to work really nice.

Should be integrated in some MIUI-ports ;)

HTC Desire / MIUI XJ 1.9.2 GB 2.3.5

(Rooted (naturally), S-OFF)
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
After you moved the apk to system/apps did you remember to change it's permissions (rw- r-- r--)?
[Android Apps and Games] Jemus42:
In order to put it in system/apps I had to make it rw, so, do I have to put it pack to read only when I want to run the .apk?

Edit:

So, here's what I did now:

I installed the .apk as usual -> tried it while it was installes in data/apps (works fine, no lags or FCs) -> tried to move it to system/apps as apparently recommended (copying the .apk in /data/apps, mounting /system/apps in RW-mode, pasting the file (looks okay), mount again as RO -> restart phone -> app is gone from the home screen and when I try to open it via fileexpert it gives me the error again ("cannot parse file")

So… I'll just reinstall it and keep it it in data/app, it worked perfectly fine there, also after restarts etc.

btw I'm using MIUI with data2whatever and a class 6 SD. If the reason for the app to be placed in /system/ has something to do with it being kept in the internal memory so it's fast enough and doesn't lag, then… well, do I really have to with my setup?
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
If you're happy with the way it works now then why bother moving it. If you do decide to move it here is what I did:

Install app the usual way

Open File Expert

Open the menu --> more --> Mount --> Mount as Read Write

Cut/paste apk from data/app to system/app

In system/app long press the apk --> file operations --> permissions

In the permissions list:

for Owner make sure only Read and Write are checked & for both Group and All make sure only Read is checked --> apply

If you just copy/pasted the apk make sure to go back to data/app and delete the original apk.

Exit File Expert

Reboot phone

Don't try to open it from File Expert go to the app drawer to open it. You can also add it back to your home screen from there.
[Android Apps and Games] ghosts3v3n:
Question, were can I help out this amazing app on it's translation progress? :D
[Android Apps and Games] steelemsp:
fantastic job, gorgeous high res icons, multiple updates, im sure any future apps you make will be amazing as well, keep up the good work making people happy
[Android Apps and Games] Jemus42:
Funny, pal. I'm on MIUI, no app drawer there besides the alt drawer which I tried to open :)

I got it to work, friend of mine let me use his credit card for titanium backup pro, using this app quite extensively anyway, so there's a few bucks well spent :)

but thanks for the instructions, I forgot about the permissions, I only made sure I mounted as -rw but didn't know I had to set permissions for the file itself.
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
Honestly, miui would be a pain in the ass without this

Sent from my Google Nexus S
[Android Apps and Games] xinfinityoO:
the only feature i miss is creating folders ..
[Android Apps and Games] denteno:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] ryanpl:
I just wanted to let the OP know that this app works very nicely with a rooted Noot Touch.
[Android Apps and Games] funnyangrykid:
Reply: Alt Drawer Intall Intructions

WOW!! lol i got REALLY nervous and a lil uptight when i saw thee Instructions on how to install this "App".. well just to let you know, i downloaded this "app" onto my computer, then i moved it to my phone in its Root Directory, then on my phone i used and app called Astro File Manager and i selected "Alt Drawer" then i selected "Open App Manager", then i clicked "Install". and it works perfectly fine. Thank you Alt Drawer Developer. but if somthing happens i know its my fault. but so far so good. oh btw the phone im using is a Rooted MyTouch4G with MIUI Rom V1.9.2 Idk if that helps buuut Yeah. thanks Developer.
[Android Apps and Games] ryanpl:
funnyangrykid, If your phone is rooted I'd suggest moving away from Astro manager and getting something that will allow you access to the root or system files. I use ES file manager mostly cause it's the right price, FREE
[Android Apps and Games] King_Rat:
@ dev

Nice work dev

few issues:

- trying to edit app icons often launches the app i.e. long press to open edit menu... oops app launches intead... this becomes very tedious when you have to close the opened app, which closes the alt drawer an then you have to relaunch alt drawer app to start the process again (happened with 50% of edit attempts)

- when editing an icon for an app, altdrawer doesn't remember icons location i.e. you have to cycle through the menu layers to get back to icons folder... if you have 80 apps on ph this is s-o-o-o-o painful

- after the above issues I decided to uninstall alt drawer (using root explorer) this then produced the annoying 'force close loop'... going into recovery & clearing the cache fixed this issue...

- alt drawer continually runs in the background consuming resources

The options & smoothness when scrolling are gr8 features ^^ but the issues above will prevent me from using this app on a day to day basis

regards,
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
If you made it a system as per the open then yes it will run in the background by design. It is to speed up the opening.

As far as I am aaware if you make it a user app then android can kill it

Sent from my Google Sexus S
[Android Apps and Games] rfranken:
This is very nice.

I appreciate the work you did in making this.
[Android Apps and Games] XxXDarknessXxX:
Its painfully slow on my Blade.

Development stopped?
[Android Apps and Games] ngonchan:
I love the feature that I can create folders in this drawer itself much, pls add this feature, dude :)
[Android Apps and Games] Little Dragon:
Plz add an option to make it look like qqlauncher's :P
[Android Apps and Games] kevinm2k:
Options I'd like to see:

Vertical Pagination just like sense

Folders similar to go launcher

Change font sizes

Would be awesome then!

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
He hasn't posted since Sept 5, mentioned he got a job recently before that so I'd guess that yes, it's been shelved for now.
[Android Apps and Games] holgalee:
One of my favourite apps! I'm really hoping for a feature to add folders!
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Hilarious. Whats wrong with the font size option already in the settings menu?
[Android Apps and Games] immortalm:
Exactly my point! Even I found the font to be too big for my Captivate..so I just used the font size option in the settings and it was just perfect!

Its a beautiful App..just what I needed for my Launcher Pro Plus..Love the horizontal pages which unfortunately aren't available in the LP+ :(
[Android Apps and Games] travisn000:
Any chance we will see a "folder" mechanism (application tagging / filtering) in a future release? Ideally I would like to be able to tag an app for multiple catagories..

I really like the concept posted on the miuiandroid.com forums here:

http://forums.miuiandroid.com/showthread.php?8443-CONCEPT-MIUI-Appdrawer
[Android Apps and Games] iLHaNroID:
Hi..

although i have moved the app from data/app to system/app, it is still not a system app (both 'Android Assistant' is listing that as "other" and it is still appearing in app killer menu when you long press on home button, i know it is also task switcher, but i do not want it to appear in that list at all).. can this be fixed?

if yes, it would almost be perfect!

Sent from my HP DV7-1275EO, using Google Chrome browser :)

oh! my phone; MIUI 1.9.23 powered Galaxy-S i9000

(formerly HTC Desire user)

Cheers!
[Android Apps and Games] nodir95:
cool will try!!!
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@fusion

Thanks for this man !!

The only problem we have is that applications launched from AltDrawer don't appear in recent app (SideKick in MIUI).

Any way to solve that ?
[Android Apps and Games] gillepy:
+1 vote for folders
[Android Apps and Games] coolguy540:
Good bt very slow
[Android Apps and Games] pdppdp:
+1 for folders

and maybe option to edit icons, so I can give wlan and bluetooth settings a different icon

and maybe the possibility to open a second instance (two alternative app drawers like games and tools)
[Android Apps and Games] yken:
Can you please try this application. It has everything you want.

Folders, categories...

All Apps Organizer
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
Hello peeps,

I have an issue when moving app to /system/app. I get FC. I have just upgraded to MIUI 1.9.30 on SGS2.

I had no FC before.
[Android Apps and Games] xI mEzMeRiZe Ix:
3D app drawer would make this perfect
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
+1

Sent from my Google Sexus S
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
Is there a way for the app drawer to show app list faster? Takes from 2 to 3 sec for me... great app btw you saved some app drawer's addict on miui lives

sent from my toilets
[Android Apps and Games] Little Dragon:
move the apk to /system/app. here's what i do, thanks to jr67:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17223696&postcount=501
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
Don't forget to change permissions too
[Android Apps and Games] bentez2003:
Im getting alot of force closes using alt drawer with SPB shell 3D on my SGS2. I have changed it to a system app and its pretty fast but often when opening an app it will freeze think about it, force close then open the app. What can I do to provent this?
[Android Apps and Games] GetPatriotized:
I hate this app but I use it for something else. Making custom shortcuts :D

Editing name and icon FTW
[Android Apps and Games] keldrion:
i rly love that "must-have-app-on-miui" :D

greets
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
5 stars App. Congratulations and thank you for this Dev.

This app is a Must-Have add-on for MIUI.

Very funtional and helpfull.

Allow me a suggestion, as one of the major points of MIUI its the eye-candy look you should updated you app to be more similar to the rom. Look s abit old fashion, for instance the Home button in main screen..... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
I've been playing around and up to now I noticed few things:

Although we have the app drawer correctly installed when we open it we can see all our apps inside. How do we remove the app icons in main screen? When I try delete them the options are "Uninstall" and Cancel". I dont have a option to just remove.

BUGS:

1. When we open app drawer and then long press on an app, a pop up comes up. If we choose the option to create a shortcut, I can't find the shortcut anywhere so I assume is not creating it.

2. on app drawer settings If we choose "Image" as "Background" and then we go choose the "Background image", nothing happens.

3.on app drawer settings If we choose "Solid Color" as "Background" and then we go choose the "Background Color", the color scheme is all wrong.

The bar on the right does not scroll until bottom and the color scheme also does not match with big square colors. See prinstscreen
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@Druida69

What is your Launcher?

You want to hide an app from the app drawer applications list??
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
my launcher? Its MIUI launcher.

Hummm so the option for duplicated icons is to hide the one inside the launcher app drawer?

You have to find a way to go around these issues otherwise we can simple create a folder, put inside all the icons we don’t want to see in home screens, and then place the folder in the bottom bar, will work, sort of, as a app drawer. Much more efficient in this case. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@Druida69

Ok let me explain you the way to go.

MIUI Launcher show ALL of your applications on your desktops, then create a shortcut from AltDrawer is useless.

If you don't want to have some of your apps on desktops then you have to go in settings > personnal > confidentiality and enable confidentiality mode. Then chose the right option for all your apps : limitless (shown and public), hidden from desktop, or private (need password to be opened) .

You know now that shortcut is useless with MIUI Launcher as all apps already listes on desktops.

EDIT : still thinking that the only issue (in comportment, not graphic) is that apps launched from AltDrawer are not listed in recent apps.
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
That’s my point exactly.

Your app drawer should work more as a launcher, or a app drawer of a launcher.

If we install a launcher all the app icons will be on the app drawer and then we can move shortcuts do the desktop. Understand what I'm saying?

Therefore having a folder on the bottom bar with all the apps we don’t want to show in desktop is more efficient and clean.

If you use this method, this folder can work as your "app drawer" without any 3rd party apps.

Please do not understand me wrong, I believe your app to be very very good ok? But I also think that your app should act more as an integrated system app, a little bit what a launcher end up doing when we install it.

Just ideas to make it better not criticism.

If you which to add Portuguese (PT-PT) support I can help you in translations.
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@Druida69

It's not mine I'm just an user like u.

But I still don't understand what is your problem.

I have MIUI and now I have nothing on my desktops but what I want (Widgets and some shortcuts) and AltDrawer is acting like an AppDrawer.

EDIT: If you chose to hide some app from desktop (via MIUI menu) it's normal you can't add a shortcut of this app from AltDrawer since it's hidden by MIUI. Just don't hide from MIUI and the shortcut is there.

Remember that AltDrawer is just an app it does not modify your ROM, then it does not modify launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
if you are not the Dev I shouldn't be explaining this to you as I am not looking for help with any doubts I might have, sorry.

I'm am giving suggestions for how the app should work and interact with the system.
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@Druida69

And I am explaining you that it's not possible as this is an app and it does not modify your ROM.

If an app is hidden by MIUI how.do you want to create a shortcut on desktops? And since by default all apps (shortcut) are on desktop you can see that "Create shortcut" is useless for MIUI users. Remember this is an app it's compatible with all ROM, and not all ROM acting in same way.

To "create" shortcuts on MIUI the only thing to do is not hiding app from desktop (and this is the default configuration).
[Android Apps and Games] 5hi7h34d:
Dev got a job and has been AWOL ever since. I wouldn't count on anything in the way of updates the way it looks now.

edit: just searched, he has not posted in this thread since August 8th, but is posting in other threads so, I'd call this app done. Works fine for me, but asking for features and updates may be a waste of time.

Devs recent posts
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
Thanks for that m8.

So I will keep using the folder "trick" such as my printscreen above shows
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@Druida69

Ok, but I think I have misunderstood what you needed. Because folder thing is kinda same way but less usable than AltDrawer, which is almost perfect.
[Android Apps and Games] Druida69:
it’s my English that is basic so sometimes explain something is very hard for me.

Imagine this, on MIUI if you go to market and download a launcher, for example Go Launcher, all your app icons will be in the default drawer correct? You can then transport shortcuts from the drawer to the desktop.

Now imagine this, forget all other features from the go launcher and focus just on the drawer and the way it works and interacts with the system.

My idea is that this app should work that way. After installed all icons will be inside it and if we want to see them in the desktop we had to go in the drawer and create a shortcut.

Basically I’m suggesting exactly the same behaviour and integration of a launcher.

If you don’t understand sorry m8 but my English is limited and I can’t explain any better.
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@Druida69

Well first when you create shortcut to desktop from any app drawer it does not remove app shortcut from app drawer. It creates a shortcut.on desktop that's all. And it's the way AltDrawer works, BUT with MIUI. The reason is easy to understand: MIUI has no app drawer and ALL apps got a shortcut on desktop by default. Then you can't create shortcut of any application as it's there by default.

If you want to have a French discussion (I assume you are French according to your nickname) drop me a PM I'll be glad to help you understanding why some things are not possible or so.

EDIT : To conclude it works like you say and like you want, but with MIUI as I said above.

I meant when you instal something it is included in AltDrawer, and if you have MIUI a shortcut is on MIUI desktop. You can hide it on MIUI desktop thanks to MIUI settings.
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
To hide icons go to settings, access control, and then tap and hide the app

Sent from my Google Sexus S
[Android Apps and Games] iLHaNroID:
Hi, I hv been using AltDrawer in the last two versions of MIUI, have moved it from data/app to system/app, When I try to launch an app via AltDrawer, the app is starting w/o problem but AltDrawer itself goes FC, almost all the time.
[Android Apps and Games] bdubs4200:
I cannot create shortcuts .... on miui
[Android Apps and Games] Thnikk:
are you using the stock launcher?
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
@xuso

There is no way to solve the fact that apps are not shown in recent apps??
[Android Apps and Games] Mich2Ga:
This is much needed....
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
+1!!

Also guys, to force alt drawer to stay in memory so it loads instantly (on miui)

Convert the app back to user app in titanium, then in miui settings (app persistance i think its called) you can choose two apps to lock in memory. Choose alt drawer.

This has worked for me so far.
[Android Apps and Games] bdubs4200:
Yea... I'm guessing that's why??
[Android Apps and Games] xavihernandez:
Xuso has stopped support and development? No words from him for a moment now.
[Android Apps and Games] xuso:
For now, unfortunately, yes. Like I said I've got a job recently, I'm doing a website for a friend as a 'second job', and also I have to start my Final Project at University, so... I don't have much time right now. Furthermore, after 8 hours programming at work, I don't feel like coding more when I get home, without getting paid :p

Sorry :(
[Android Apps and Games] Persona+:
We all gotta make a living. Thanks for posting and good luck!

Trust me d-..-b im from the webs