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[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, JustSomeDude - In this release, as you've seen, we elected to go with 1 transparent panel background and 1 opaque.

The rationale behind it was that certain panels have a need for some sense of translucency behind them in order to ensure readability of content across a wide variety of wallpapers, so we thought we'd maintain a textured look that had been popular across recent releases.

The ability to adjust the transparency of Claystone panels to a custom setting is a high - correction: very high - priority on our list right now, so we're hoping this can all be a moot point shortly! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Update: Claystone v1.16 is now officially live in Android Market.

Thanks again for all the help and feedback. We'll be back shortly with more updates! :)
[Android Apps and Games] xansavier:
Not sure if it's just me but the vertical spacing between icons on the panels seems bigger after the update. They are the app icons, can't resize them.

Edit :

The my apps panel keep crashing recently. It will give me an error on problem with the panel and then i wont be able to see the entire panel. It will appear again if i press the app button at the docking bar.

The latest app i installed was airsync and double twist before this happened.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hi, xansavier - In regards to the increased margin between rows: this was one of the temporary trade-offs upon removing the title area and dealing with the increased space that resulted. Definitely plan to review that layout for optimization as time permits, however.

Also, re: the apps panel - thanks so much for the notice, as we hadn't received any similar reports prior. We'll see what we can do to reproduce the issue and, hopefully, roll out a fix ASAP.

Thanks again for the help!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
We've had a few users who have generously helped us with translations in the past through XDA, so I thought I'd take a quick moment to mention a quick blurb from our FB page:

Also, for those curious, we're planning another Market update for early next week. Hope to be back with a RC APK for testing shortly! :)
[Android Apps and Games] dancer_69:
Thanks for info, we' ll waiting for the new release.

In the meantime, I just saw a video of a new launcher(is in developement state and no releases yet) which, I don' t like its look, but has some very interested new functions.

So maybe you can get some ideas for claystone.

here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU&feature=player_embedded
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Very interesting, hadn't seen that before. Thanks for pointing me towards it!
[Android Apps and Games] qzem:
This launcher is very unique and I like it :), but there are some stuff you can make it better. For example, the delay betwen the swipe and actual panel change has to be reduced. Photo gallery could be much better, there is also matter of responsivnes and look (I realy prefer original 3D gallery). Maybe you could add in options when choosing Photos, original gallery is launched, that could also be made for every other shortcut under Claystone tab. I know this sounds stragne since this are all Claystone build in apps :D, but I like this tab cause most of the main applications are in place, but some of them just aren't good enaugh (yet). Also file manager need some work, I miss function Share (on facebook, gmail, dropbox, bluetooth, etc), and root explorer built in. You could take a look in ES File Explorer, to get some ideas :). Well that would be all for now, if I come up with anything else, will let you know. Thanks for great job you are all doing!

Cheers

EDIT: Two more things that needs to be fixed, .apk files won't run in file manager,and it needs some archive manager to extract archived files.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, qzem - All valid points, most of which have surfaced in our discussions on future plans for the app.

To be honest, I can't see us getting them integrated within a release or two (we really, really want to knock off landscape mode sooner vs. later over the next few weeks) but these ideas - or close variations on them - are certainly on deck and should fine their way into a future release.

Thanks for the help and feedback! :)
[Android Apps and Games] qzem:
I see nice progress with latest release from december 22, good work! :) This launcher has a future I realyl think so. I like the new added optionsr Feautered Movies, I hope more movies will be included. This is realy something fresh on the launcher scene! Looking forward to see new progress!
[Android Apps and Games] Jinsuke32:
Loving it!
[Android Apps and Games] Dhiraj:
Force close still exist.

HTC,android 2.3.5
[Android Apps and Games] erider:
getting lots of FC running on CM7. i had to go back to ADW :(
[Android Apps and Games] qzem:
Hey man. Are you still working on this projcet? I hope you are! :) i've already suggested few things, but I have few more ideas. For example swiping with two fingers together should bring up all panels view. Maybe a facebook panel could be added. It would be a great substitution for usual facebook widgets :). Please don't stop working on this revolutionary launcher! Thats just some thougts for now :)!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Sorry to hear that, as we've been working hard to seriously cut down on those occurrences.

Anything, in particular, triggering them? Also, are you using the latest version (v1.17)?
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Absolutely, we are. Just took a week of quiet time over the holidays to step away from things briefly and refresh the outlook.

Thanks for the positive feedback! We have some similar gesture-based items on the to-do list, but a few other tasks to knock off before we can begin to explore their integration.

Also, Facebook's a popular request, too, but we'll need to wireframe out the UX across the panel interface before getting any serious momentum behind it.

I'll keep you posted! :)
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
This is a great launcher. I like the concept a lot, although there are a few features that I need before I can use it full-time. I apologize if any of these are already implemented, but I could not find them.

Already mentioned by others (no need to respond to these, I know you are aware of them,):

- swipe up gesture on dock

- run apps as panels

Ones I have not seen mentioned yet:

- Folders in the app drawer (I have too many apps to navigate the full list)

- App search in the app drawer

- Option to use the home button to bring up the 3D view immediately rather than jump to a specific panel

Others that would be very useful but are not deal-killers:

- Option to move panel rows up and down

- Option to exclude specific folders from the gallery. For instance all of my music albums have album art, but I don't want to see them in the gallery

- Might it be possible to integrate youtube into the video panel rather than having a second standalone panel for it? Same, perhaps, for the movies panel.

- This may not be technically possible, but when you run apps as panels, it would be great if, at least for relevant apps, have the dock remain visible (perhaps having the app shrunk vertically to allow this). Perhaps for apps that don't hide the notification bar the dock would remain visible, while the dock would be hidden for apps that hide the notification bar.

Alternatively (or additionally), have an option on long-press on an app icon to open the app in a panel, which embeds the app in a panel with the dock still visible.

Minor features that would be nice but aren't that important:

- Other 3D view layouts (e.g. coverflow, cylinder, wheel, grid)

- Other app drawer layouts, like horizontal pages

- When adding an item, you should be able to specify a specific item (like a specific contact or video) or a group (like a contact category or a picture folder).

- Shake the phone to switch panels (for instance to switch panel rows, then use swipe to switch between panels in the current row)

Thanks again for the great launcher!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
There's definitely some suggestions here that have been mentioned in the past, which bumps them up priority-wise on our internal list. :)

Also a few other cool ideas - some seem very do-able in the short term, while others are a bit trickier - which we'll sit down to explore following the next release.

(I can't promise they'll be introduced within the next 2-3 weeks, but we'll do our due diligence and see which ones are feasible for inclusion for a release shortly thereafter.)

Glad you like the launcher - thanks for the feedback!
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
Yeah, I know you already have a very long to-do list and that the team is pretty small. Just keep up the good work and the cool features and I think people will be happy :)
[Android Apps and Games] chrisclaystone:
What's Next?

Hello everyone, there have been some great suggestions in the past and most recently on what people want to see us work on next.

If we look past to October here is the list of suggestions we got.

Ability to re-arrange home screen panels	- DONE

Support for scrolling widgets	- DONE

Claystone widgets (Calendar/FB/Twitter/Weather) - ON LIST

Set opacity of background panel - PARTIAL (we are launching transparent background this week)

Support landscape view	- ON LIST

Hide the title bar for more space - DONE

Better support for LDPI devices - PARTIAL

Display running apps as individual panels	- ON LIST

Ability to create folders on home screens - ON LIST

Plus we've added a couple of other features. Mainly improving stability. By the FC/Crash reports we are getting that HAS improved, but yes we can continue to improve.

So what would everyone like to see next? Widgets? Folders? Landscape? Let us know, we are prepping our schedule for the next few weeks and now is the time to give us input.

Thanks for your feedback. It WILL drive our development efforts.
[Android Apps and Games] dancer_69:
Folders, and a search function for apps panel, to have an easy way to find an app via name or part of name.
[Android Apps and Games] catman51:
Love the new version, and the transparent theme. But (and you knew that was coming!)

When I pick a wallpaper, it will not stay? Keeps reverting back to default.
[Android Apps and Games] kenkiller:
Adjustable rows and columns on screens and fit to grid for widgets placed.
[Android Apps and Games] catman51:
+1 for Kenkiller's suggestion.
[Android Apps and Games] amskhan1:
great idea, really smooth

it just looks wierd on other screens like more squarish screenns it doesnt work well on, on the evo and stuff perfect
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
Apps as panels. This is really the one killer feature that would make me want to use this launcher. It would give claystone by far the best multi-tasking interface on android.

If it has to be something smaller, then folders in the app launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] rn9215:
Awesome launcher will use it immediatly...!!!:cool:

Ehhh...does it support multiple pixel density???...:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hi, dancer_69 - Integration of folders is something that's definitely in the works for an upcoming release (probably not this coming build, but the one following should tie in drag-and-drop folder creation).

In terms of searching the app panel, that's definitely something we can look at. We'll have to see where it falls on the priority list vs. current requests in prepping a future build.

Thanks for the help!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Awesome, thanks for the help! Had no idea re: the wallpaper bug, but will have it logged and looked at ASAP.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Definitely. Both present varying degrees of challenge in implementing, but, once this latest update is out and landscape mode support is put to bed, it'll open up some more opportunities to explore getting each of these features included across the app.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Great, glad you like it. There's still work to be done on some devices, but we're gradually working towards improving performance and compatibility across a wider range of phones.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
The folders? Do-able. So much so, in fact, that I'm hoping to see ICS-style drag-and-drop creation integrated sometime in February.

Placing apps in panels (and smoothly/accurately rendering them across 3D navigation) is a fair bit more challenging, but we've always been really sweet to the idea and I'd like to start exploring how much work would be behind making it happen.

Thanks for the suggestions!
[Android Apps and Games] raycaster3:
Not a bad little launcher. I'm on a t-mobile hercules and everything seems to be working properly. It's user friendly and intuitive. Will update with any issues or cool things I come across.

DARKSIDE
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Appreciate it - thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] PattPatel:
Awesome Launcher!

Could you add Gingerbread's shortcuts support too? It would be awesome.

If you need a translator I'm available for Italian.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Really appreciate that, thank you.

We're actually re-tooling our approach to app-wide strings as I write this, but I may take you up on that offer should we require an Italian translation afterwards.

Thanks, again! :)
[Android Apps and Games] dreadwing:
Nice launcher, gonna give it a whirl and report any bugs I find.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Nice, thanks! Appreciate the help.
[Android Apps and Games] destiny007:
Thank u! Very cool. I hope there come any updates like folders on homescreen ( in app drawer that would be great! ) and a simple app 2 homescreen function. And i want to rename ervery homescreen different like social, favourites and so on.

Sorry for bad english ;-)

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9100 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] chrisclaystone:
Hi there,

That re-tooling is finished phase I. I want to give this a try and see if it works. Here is a link to our strings file. Please feel free to add a column for Italian and fill it out! If this works, we'll automate importing the spreadsheet into our project file. If it doesn't, well try something else!

(EDIT) Found an internal problem. Taking the spreadsheet offline for the moment. I will republish when I've fixed it. Most likely later this week. Sorry for the delay.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisclaystone:
Translation Help

Alright, we fixed our problems with a couple of the string keys. The new and improved strings file:

http://goo.gl/8UnpA

Go ahead, add a language (just add a column, and fill in the rows)

Or if you see a language that is missing some entries, go ahead and fill them out.

Thanks everyone for giving this experiment a try!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hi, everyone - just posted the latest version of Claystone - v1.19 - to Android Market for everyone to checkout. Release notes include:

We always appreciate the support in here and would love to keep the feedback coming in. Thanks, again! :)
[Android Apps and Games] vcasi:
Looks great...

Is this compatible with ICS? I could not install on my Nexus S running 4.0.4
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Not presently, no, but that happens to be exactly what we're working on at the moment. Hope to have an update re: a release that addresses that shortly.
[Android Apps and Games] nieohl:
i hope you could make an option for the wallpaper. because when you set it, it doesn't really show what had set up. like the other launchers out there that has an option of wallpaper scrolling. :)

edit: also when startup(currently using transparent theme) the wallpaper you've set was lifted. it always go to the plain cyan theme(as the transparent theme wallpaper) even in reboot. so i always change wallpaper every now and then.just a request and sorry for that. :)

btw great work!!!!! :D
[Android Apps and Games] chrisclaystone:
We are working on a whole host of issues for our next release. In that list is better treatment of wallpaper and themes (i.e. we are fixing it so it preserves your wallpaper choice, heaven forbid!)

Important question: While working on our ICS release we have come to a natural release point, but it's definitely not a full ICS/Android 4.0 port. Should we release what we have now for review or should we continue cranking away for a few more weeks until we have it perfect. Thoughts? Opinions?
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
What about doing a beta release? I wouldn't release it as a stable release, but either releasing it here and/or under a separate title in the market would be good.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, guys - Would anyone be interested in assisting us in testing a quick last-minute feature? Only criteria is that you have to be based in the U.S. + have the Google Play update installed on your device.

Many thanks! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] rorycs:
Sure, PM me
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Perfect, thanks. Will DM shortly w/ more details...
[Android Apps and Games] cba1986:
Using ICS build 17 on my SGS, market says that my device is incompatible.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
While our current Market/Play version doesn't support ICS, our upcoming release - arriving sometime today, I imagine - will address that.

Thanks for checking us out!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, everyone - we just posted our latest build to Google Play @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.claystoneinc

Changes in v1.20:

Always love when people take the time to try it out. Thanks! :)

UPDATE: For those looking to load the latest APK w/ Google Play functionality disabled, you can do so via http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26364141/Claystone.apk
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
Can you make it so that someone who buys the pro version gets the premium themes unlocked as well? Even after paying for the app you are still required to share the app in order to access the additional free themes.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Thanks BlackCat13 - we agree wholeheartedly. Another supporter also pointed this out to us. In our excitement to get our ICS+Google Play build out we simply didn't consider this... an oversight on our part!

We've created a new version which we'll be posting on Monday. Our friends that have purchase PRO will have complete access to the free themes without needing to Tweet or Post to Facebook.

We've also added a Preference (accessible to everyone) to disable the Google Play stack for users who may not have access to it or would rather not have that stack opened at startup (it can still be accessed via a link in the Claystone Apps section).

Thanks for bringing this up - we hope this oversight has not offended anyone - that was definitely not our intention. And thanks for supporting us BlackCat13, we really appreciate it!
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
Don't worry, I was not offended. I figured it was likely an oversight.
[Android Apps and Games] dantosxd:
I would love to
[Android Apps and Games] chrisclaystone:
Any thoughts on the Google Play stacks? Cool new feature? Not so much? Would love to hear people's thoughts.
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, guys... Quick update to the premium theme issue raised by TheBlackCat13: we've posted a new Claystone build to Google Play that unlocks themes like Transparent + Serenity for those who have purchased Claystone Pro.

Available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.claystoneinc

Thanks again for the feedback - hope that's what you're looking for!
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
Great, thanks! Can you also make it so it gets rid of the "free themes" button?

It's nice, but it needs to take the region into account. Play books and play movies are not available in most countries, so showing them there just wastes space for many people.

On an unrelated note, several other launchers are using this website for tracking and voting on feature requests: http://www.uservoice.com/ It looks like it is free as long as there is only one person managing it. Would it be possible to set up a feature request tracker there, or something similar, so people can see what features have been requested, vote for them, and see what their status is?
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, TheBlackCat13 -- Re: the 'Free Themes' badge, that's gonzo for Premium users in our next release (hitting Google Play Thurs. afternoon EDT, I'd imagine). Sorry about that one.

Also, will definitely take a closer look into uservoice.com when I get a chance. Appreciate the referral - thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] msquared:
Sounds good

I'll try it and we are going to see if is better than apex ;)
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hey, guys...

We just posted our latest release - v1.22 - to Google Play ( http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.claystoneinc ), featuring the following updates:

Also attaching a few screens showing off our recent integration of Amazon content. We've got books, movies, TV shows... nearly the whole shi-bang from their storefront. Amidst the other adjustments to UI, stability, etc, that's one thing we really wanted to move towards nailing down - integrated content.

We see Claystone as not only a launcher, but also a delivery platform. Something that can facilitate access to content already on the device, while providing a gateway to scores of entertainment beyond it. I won't claim that we've perfected the experience - we're always striving towards making it increasingly stable/faster on more devices, building more fluid workflows, etc - but I like to think we're taking some big steps in the right direction when coupled with our existing apps like RSS reader and YouTube in presenting within the 3D interface.

Really excited about this release and, as always, love the feedback coming in from you guys. ;)

Thanks a ton, XDA - we wouldn't have gotten this far without you!
[Android Apps and Games] RoboWarriorSr:
This is the closest I've seen to real multitasking on a mobile device. Hopefully you can support more apps that can take advantage of this feature.
[Android Apps and Games] TheBlackCat13:
Did you remove the play store stack entirely? I don't see it.

Also, again, please take into account what region people live in. The amazon app store does not exist outside the U.S., so showing it on non-U.S. devices just wastes space.
[Android Apps and Games] RynoRn:
interesting, i'm going to try it tonight
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Dude, you and us both. We're definitely getting closer towards achieving that, though.

Thanks for trying us out!
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Yeah, we did. Unfortunately, migrating the in-app content over to Amazon made it an awkward partnership with the existing Google Play stack.

Also, totally hear you on the region detection in setting visibility of the Amazon stack. To be honest, we just didn't have the time to start playing around with that filter without risking delaying the release a bit further, which we were very hesitant to do.

I'm going to circulate an internal ticket for investigating that, though. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] dgn_sandibalz:
I am on an E4GT, rooted, running strongsteve's odex rom.

Launcher installed fine, but FC'd on first launch. I rebooted and tried to run it again. It worked, but wouldn't do anything but swype to next screen amd let me change theme.

I am going to try and convert it to a system app to see if that might help. Like the concept and look though.

How do I turn my phone on?
[Android Apps and Games] Hi-Fi Camp:
after install this launcher on my lg black 2.3.4 zeus 6.11n rom

first time i have 4 screen ( home - news - app drawer - my app )

but after 5 minute my app screen is gone :confused::confused:
[Android Apps and Games] claystoneinc:
Hmm. Haven't had many similar reports re: that behavior w/ E4GT devices, but also haven't tested under that ROM.

We'll have to look into it at some point - appreciate the heads up!