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[Nova Launcher] XlAfbk:
launcher.db sorting/item count bugs

Was noticing some issues with folder sorting not working correctly. Shortcuts were at places I didn't put them and moving them wouldn't stick. But it always happened to the same shortcuts.

So I dugg through launcher.db and identified the following issues:

- a lot of the broken shortcuts had a "cellX" value of 4 which is impossible to get as folders have only 4 items per row and numbering starts at 0

- "isShortcut" was blank instead of "0" for another batch of broken shortcuts

After fixing these issues manually and importing the changed launcher.db folder sorting is behaving as expected now.

While I was at it I noticed there were a lot of widgets in there that I had long removed. Dunno whether some kind of auto-cleanup is possible there.

And I noticed that new items are always added with id=max(id)+1 instead of min(unused(id)). Combined with the hard limit of 150 items in that file that'll cause users with many shortcuts to run of "space" quickly. I'd suggest raising that to at least 250 and using the lowest unused id (if the later is very hard to do raise the limit further as a temp fix).
[Nova Launcher] czonin:
Really can't wait for the next release. Wish the dev was active on twitter or something.
[Nova Launcher] staymunch:
Does anyone have an issue where they'll click an area on the screen let's say on a widget or icon, and the launcher doesn't click the icon it just jumps to the next screen ??

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Same issue here on classic nerd .02
[Nova Launcher] namurt:
Greetings all!

I've attempted to search the thread regarding this issue but seem to be drawing a blank.

I'm running Nova Launcher on an alpha ICS build on my Kindle Fire. First and foremost, I have to say that I love it! It's far better than Trebuchet. There's just one minor issue that's bugging me. I'm a pretty picky minimalist, and I don't like having an extra icon on my homescreen. I'm referring to the Nova settings icon which appears in the upper right of my homescreen, right next to the app drawer icon. (It's three white squares arranged vertically.)

Is there any way to remove this icon?
[Nova Launcher] The Race To Die:
Have the same problem and can replicate it when the phone switches to landscape.
[Nova Launcher] XlAfbk:
Right, hadn't even noticed that that's what causes the high numbers, thought that was a bug.

The sorting in folders in landscape is also write strange due to fixed coordinates for some and just pulling other shortcuts to where there's space available.

Quick fix: make sure to properly reorder items whenever orientation is changed.

alternative quick fix: add two new columns with landscape coordinates, that should also have the benefit of speeding up orientation changes

Proper fix: for folder items don't use coordinates but just an order index and generate the position based on that one on the fly
[Nova Launcher] Piccles:
Or perhaps restore the market icon...
[Nova Launcher] TheAlp:
folders and being able to rearrange icons as you want in the app drawer would be nice.
[Nova Launcher] bobshute:
I would like to use the Tablet UI on my phone. What can I do to spoof Nova into using the tablet UI instead of the Phone UI?
[Nova Launcher] Skunk Ape1:
No...

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[Nova Launcher] Skunk Ape1:
there is no setting to use the tablet ui as the Dev has stated on the 1st page, Nova has no support for tablets. This mean no tablet settings.

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[Nova Launcher] Skunk Ape1:
Also on the first page the Dev tells you where to make feature request and that is not on this thread. After 200 pages I would bet every feature has been asked about. Follow the link in the 1st page and cast your vote. If it's not there then add it.

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[Nova Launcher] Skunk Ape1:
Sorry I've had enough reading post after post of the same things. This is a bug thread not a request thread.

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[Nova Launcher] Zelig:
I seem to have found a BUG when using 7 Dock icons.

Whenever I reboot (or restart Nova Launcher), the 6th Icon disappears and I have a blank space in my dock.

I have to re-add the app to my dock and everything is fine until the next reboot/nova restart.

All the others dock icons are fine, just the 6th icon keeps disappearing.

Normally, I only have 1 dock page and that is where I get this error.

If I setup multiple dock pages, the 6th dock icon only disappears on the first dock page, but the 6th icon remains in place on the other dock pages.

Can someone else try this and see if they can reproduce the error.
[Nova Launcher] Skunk Ape1:
How many dock pages do you have and is it set for infinite scroll? Let me know how your set up and i will try it for you.

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[Nova Launcher] Zelig:
Normally I only have 1 dock page, but I tested it with multiple dock pages and found the bug still existed with multiple dock pages (although in that instance, the 6th icon only disappeared off the first dock page).

As I only have 1 dock page, infinite dock scroll is OFF.

I have tried different dock margins (normally I use "small") but this setting doesn't seem to make any difference to the bug.
[Nova Launcher] Skunk Ape1:
Sorry... I tried to reproduce it but couldn't. Using one and multiple docks, I restarted Nova 10 times and rebooted the phone twice. It never happened to me.

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[Nova Launcher] superstargoddess:
I just wasn't too say that this is the most awesome launcher I've ever tried! Looking forward to more options in it.
[Nova Launcher] davidukfl:
anyone notice any lag when opening the app drawer in portrait mode?

with B13 I've noticed some ghosting on the transition into the app drawer
[Nova Launcher] frankxanders:
I certainly have. First with nova already installed and then after uninstalling nova. Still no in drawer widgets.
[Nova Launcher] frankxanders:
I have. Both with nova installed and later after uninstalling. Still no in drawer widgets.
[Nova Launcher] saxelfur:
I've been using Nove on my Desire for a while now and am very satisfied. Thank you for this app!

The only feature I'm missing is gestures, to - I like swipe up to open the preview myself, so here's a +1 for that feature!
[Nova Launcher] Quinny899:
Change your dock icons to 7. It's a bug where it starts at 6 but has 7 icons on it by default
[Nova Launcher] :
Hello,

first of all this is a great launcher and i love it. Now second of all, is it just me or why can't i remove Homescreens ? When i go into Nova Launcher Settings->Desktop->Homescreen i see my Desktopbackground without any Icons except a litte "+" in the top right corner. I can add Screens but don't remove them. The Launcher is installed as System App and i already cleared chaches and fixed permissions and so on.

Device : GalaxyS i9000

Rom : teamhacksungs ICS Build14 Stock without Mods
[Nova Launcher] The Race To Die:
Long press on the screen you want to remove and slide up to the x that appears
[Nova Launcher] aurelm:
Hello.

First of all thanks for this very nice launcher (better than standard ics).

I still feel there are some very important features missing tho'

Like having folders in app drawer or having folder with infinite number of icons inside (I have 60 games and there is no way to fit them in one folder).

Gestures would be nice but not that important to me :/

Actualy that would be about it, other eye candy is just eye candy. The launcher is almost perfect. Thanks.

-Aurel
[Nova Launcher] windroidHD:
10 char....

Sent from my SGH-I897
[Nova Launcher] :
The Problem is that i do not see the Screens. The Screen is blank except my Background and the little "+". I know what it has to look like from my HP Touchpad HP.
[Nova Launcher] Zelig:
Not sure what you mean ????

I had my dock icons set as 7.

I have tried removing all my dock icons.

Then set it to 1 and added 1 dock icon. Restarted Nova, all ok.

Set it 2 to dock icons. Added a 2nd icon and restarted Nova - all ok.

And so on for 3, 4 & 5. So far, all good. Restart nova and all 5 icons remain.

Then I set it to 6 dock icons. Added the 6th dock icon.

After restarting Nova, that 6th dock icon was gone.

So now the problem is occurring with the setting on 6 dock icons or 7 dock icons.

I might now have a play around with having more or less dock pages.....
[Nova Launcher] qkenshin:
where find the weather widget?

the nova weather widget is look great, where can i find? thanks!
[Nova Launcher] Arconaught:
Sorry if I sound dumb for asking this, but if I want to use the root enabled version of Nova, do I just flash the .zip from recovery? It's really early and that's all I can really manage in this state of mind.
[Nova Launcher] osxsibly:
that's how I installed it.
[Nova Launcher] lilfleck:
I'm having the same exact issue. Can someone chime in here? I just started getting this issue when I loaded the black themed MMS.apk. I have no idea why this keeps happening. I was in the market with the keyboard (Thumb Keyboard) open when this happened. It also happens on the homescreen. I'm not even trying to add anything, it just keeps popping up repeatedly. What gives?? I love this launcher, but its got some looming cockroaches (bugs).
[Nova Launcher] blackbearblanc:
I sometimes get message. But when adding a widget, though screen is empty.

I found out that it tries to place the widget on one of the other screens. Not the one im on.
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
This just got me thinking... I USE to see that but don't any more. But, the more I think about it, I think it stopped happening when I changed from a 5x4 grid to a 4x4 grid because of the lost text under the icons in landscape mode. I'll have to try that out and confirm but you might try adjusting your grid size and retry.
[Nova Launcher] irsemoticon:
i want try it :O
[Nova Launcher] paulus123:
This is a setting in Market. Open Market, press Menu - Settings.

In there is an option to place it on the homescreen.
[Nova Launcher] Doctor Phate:
You shouldn't post your suggestions here.

There's a link in the OP for it: http://novalauncher.uservoice.com/
[Nova Launcher] darkhorses:
this launcher seems great try it now! ;)
[Nova Launcher] snickle:
I am having regular FCs with this launcher running on a HTC Rezound with a leaked version of ICS.

Most notable FC is when I try to add widget to home screen, most of them cause a FC.

Just sitting in the app drawer for about 10 seconds causes a FC.
[Nova Launcher] The Race To Die:
Ok I get what you're saying now. So you have some homescreens set up, but they aren't showing in that screen?
[Nova Launcher] palmcrash:
+1 as to whether we can import default launcher's layout. I love that Nova Launcher's so streamlined!
[Nova Launcher] gaetawoo:
Is anyone else noticing that when you click on the Home softkey to do something, it centers the Dock on the middle dock first, then does whatever... i wish it would leave the dock alone. i have it unchecked to go to the main homescreen before doing the action, but there isn't the equivalent option for the dock.. i would like to leave the dock alone.
[Nova Launcher] K Dotty:
Loving the launcher so far. The option to choose different icons for my apps was a must;

Works fine with bottom battery bar unlike other launchers. A vertical app draw is all this needs to be perfect for me.

Great Work!!

Also placed my 10 votes :)

Sent by wiggling my big toe running ICS
[Nova Launcher] qwopzxnm:
Love this launcher.
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
The best launcher for ICS so far
[Nova Launcher] Jedis:
Best ICS Launcher by far!
[Nova Launcher] -juanito-:
Would u like to share??
[Nova Launcher] benzas:
guys, how can i uninstall nowa launcher! ? , NovaUninstall.zip and method through CMW isn't working. after restart nova launcher appears again. And with root explorer, or any other app I can not delete it from system/app/ it says file is read only.

WHAT TO DO?!!!

phone SGS2

version beta13
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
You can switch mode to r/w and delete this app as you decided.

Sent from my HTC Desire HD
[Nova Launcher] benzas:
how to do that dude ? how to switch mode to r/w
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
adb remount
[Nova Launcher] benzas:
thanks bro. fixed.
[Nova Launcher] kimboinatl:
I am getting re-draws of my desktop fairly often, and if I try to swipe between screens or open the app drawer too soon after the redraw occurs (or too soon after my phone boots up) my font gets scrambled. I can reproduce this fairly consistently now.
[Nova Launcher] r29:
Great launcher been using it since day one.

Some features that you can maybe add for the future if possible.

Hiding the dock bar so widgets can extend and use that space like in adw launcher ex.

Option to overlap widgets would be nice or a more compress grid size like 10x10
[Nova Launcher] yoyowhatup22:
wow this launcher works amazing on the ainol elf, much better then the stock launcher THANK YOU!!!
[Nova Launcher] DroidXChat:
really sorry if this has been mentioned, but i've set my homescreen to 3 pages and the left most page does not have the card stack animation as the others do unless I enable "inifite scroll". is this a known issue?

EDIT: just realized that when scrolling in either direction, only the page on the right will have an animation, while the page on the left will not. since the left most page will always be on the left, it will never have a scroll animation...
[Nova Launcher] PrimeDeluxe:
Animation working fine with and without infinite scroll.

Are the pages empty?

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[Nova Launcher] polar2792:
I've tried this on ICS it was better than trebuchet in my opinion. I was juss wondering why it doesn't work on Gingerbread? Is it because it's ICS based?

Sorry if its already been asked.
[Nova Launcher] DroidXChat:
weird, i still have no card stack animations on any of the left hand screens when scrolling between two screens. can you confirm one more time? turn off infinite scroll and scroll from the 2nd screen from the left to the left most screen and see if the left most screen swings in or if it has no animation. mine has no animation. thanks!
[Nova Launcher] planetf1:
I'm running the LP6 leaked ICS 4.0.3 build for the SGS2

This rom clearly has bugs... one issue I've seen is whereby twice (in 24 hours or so) the screen has remained blank, with neither home nor unlock waking it up. The phone is working though (audio notifications etc)

for a punt I switched my launcher back from Nova to touchwiz (boo hoo).

Any thoughts on whether use of nova could be a contributory factor? Anyone else seen this? I'm not sure what the exact sequence of events/interactions is to cause the screen to light up.

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Scratch that -- just occurred with touchwiz, so not a nova issue.
[Nova Launcher] beat.kitano:
What launcher is it? ;-)

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[Nova Launcher] Milamber33:
Go back to page 1, and read the SECOND POST.

Sent from The Past into The Future via The Present. :-)
[Nova Launcher] PunchTheLion:
Good app, but I see the launcher breaks sometimes, when flicking between the app drawer and "desktop", sometimes the group dock icons, when clicked, move off into oblivion.

Sometimes widgets disappear as well but can be reset by turning off the screen.
[Nova Launcher] vibbuz:
it's nova launcher i suppose, as we are in this thread :)
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
NOVO launcher.

here you are
[Nova Launcher] MyTaZ:
thanks man hope its good launcher
[Nova Launcher] Razer(x):
I've themed Nova Launcher to make it white. Putting it in the /system/app folder works, but seems like i can't install it in /data/app, any advice?
[Nova Launcher] darrendm:
I'm using Nitroz' black theme and the only thing left blue is the scroll bar when moving between home screens?

Is it possible to change the color of this in beta 13?
[Nova Launcher] kvenubabu:
Thanks. Good Launcher. Working Awesome on CM9 Touch Pad
[Nova Launcher] ratedr79:
I did a search, but there's so many pages, hard to say if this has been brought up. Occasionally I will hit my app drawer, and the widgets tab will come up. It says it's on the app tab, but it's the widget list. If I hit the tab for widgets and then back to apps it's fine. Just weird to see that. I haven't looked into it much more than that.
[Nova Launcher] coleburns:
getting something similar but when i hit the drawer button, no apps are loaded and it just a black screen. however hitting the back button and going back to the drawer sometimes works

on aokp 19
[Nova Launcher] TheRealEleven:
I'm having trouble finding the custom folder icons, or does the addition of custom folder icons in 13 mean that I have to make them myself?
[Nova Launcher] beat.kitano:
Ok. I had already installed it. What theme is it? ;)

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[Nova Launcher] max-555:
I don't have theme with mtz like in normal MIUI.

This is just widgets bro.

Beuteful widget for weather

Make your clock for ... time

and circle launcher

All this available on market :D
[Nova Launcher] Mustang302LX:
I've been trying to hold out to use this till gestures are live but it's getting harder to not use this daily!
[Nova Launcher] Stigy:
Edit: totally missed this setting.

Disregard.
[Nova Launcher] scottspa74:
@OP

just wanna say huge thanks for this awesome launcher! best launcher I've found for ICS roms. I use it on preludedrews ICS builds for Evo 4g, and it does everything I want perfectly.

thank you. great work.
[Nova Launcher] iJohnny:
Is this Launcher still in development?

I have tried to contact developer about adding Croatian language for translation.

I did not get any response.

I hope that this development of this great Lanuncher will continue with more features. :D
[Nova Launcher] rajzzz:
When I'm using two pages in my dock and I switch to another page, after i switch back to the previous page its blank. To get my icons to show I have to move the page again.
[Nova Launcher] Razer(x):
UP :confused:

10 chars
[Nova Launcher] Quinny899:
Have you signed it?
[Nova Launcher] jhericurls:
How did you do that circle app launcher?
[Nova Launcher] Razer(x):
Nope, but it's working in /system/app, so i thought i didn't have to sign it to make it work in /data/app
[Nova Launcher] Quinny899:
You do
[Nova Launcher] palmcrash:
Widgets missing for newly installed apps until restart.

On Nova beta 13, new apps' widgets don't appear in the locker unless I restart Nova (happened with WeatherBug, at least). Existing widgets show fine. However, the new widgets show up fine in the widget picker, whether from launcher screen or switched from drawer mode. I have 3 screens.

Also, when creating Nova Actions like Show Previews from the launcher, they sometimes go to another page overlapped on an existing widget like Gmail. I tried to create the Show Previews twice and saw nothing, only to find them overlapped with the next page's Gmail widget (in other words, they were in the middle of the Gmail widget). I was able to drag them to where I wanted, however.

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Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 - Verizon LTE CDMA

toro_402_signed_ICL53F_rooted_deodexed_bigxie_010212, APM_AB_LTE_ICL53F, softkeys_mod_ICL53F
[Nova Launcher] Razer(x):
I forgot, i did not touch any xmls files, only images. Dunno if it's the same
[Nova Launcher] Vashypooh:
Getting force closes on the HTC Rezound with an ICS build.

Appears to be related to widgets. Tried as a system app, and not. As soon as anything related to widgets is done, it bombs.
[Nova Launcher] dawkon13:
Good launcher
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
Screens with Nova launcher

Sent from my HTC Desire HD
[Nova Launcher] jel7:
Hey guys, how do you skin/theme all of your icons with this launcher? I've seen some screenies of phones where they have nova launcher, and all custom icons.
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
yes you can change icons too.
[Nova Launcher] sefira:
Which clock widget are you using on screen 3?
[Nova Launcher] enrique131:
its called circle launcher lite (or full) im using the lite and it does the work
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
Beuteful widget for weather

Make your clock for ... time

and circle launcher (not light) :D

All this available on market
[Nova Launcher] stu5797:
what is that on page 2? Looks awesome. The one where you have the battery stats easily accesible?

thanks
[Nova Launcher] max-555:
I have testet default kernel from virtouse rom .

That's awesome. :D
[Nova Launcher] GodSlayer:
What is the difference between Nova Launcher and Trebuchet?
[Nova Launcher] aquariumdrinker:
One key difference is that Trebuchet doesn't have a thread like this with an extensive list of the differences between Nova and Trebuchet in the very. first. post.
[Nova Launcher] K Dotty:
Circle Launcher

Sent by wiggling my big toe running ICS
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Now wait a minute. Be fair there.

Nowhere on the first page is Trebuchet mentioned and the features listed are as compared to stock, not Trebuchet.

I've used stock and Trebuchet and Nova and I currently have both Trebuchet and Nova on my phone (word of advice - always have two incase you screw one up). Nova and Trebuchet are both enhancements over stock. Major enhancements. There is some overlap in those enhancements that would not be obvious reading the first page. IMNSHO, NovaLauncher is far more featureful, mature, and stable than Trebuchet. ATM, the author of Trebuchet has the version locked at 0.10 and isn't even bumping the version for updates because even he feels that would be premature. Trebuchet is the default launcher for CM9 (which isn't even available for my EVO 4G yet) and, since Alpha3, Deck's ICS ROM. I get the impression from reading the Trebuchet thread that it might also be the default on Drew's ICS and a few others I haven't or can't try. Personally, I think Cyanogen jumped the gun a bit selecting Trebuchet, as rough around the edges as it is even now, as the default but I'm sure he has his reasons.

Some of the NovaLauncher features like the recently added infinite scroll are also on the to-be-added list for Trebuchet but are not there yet. He just added different transition effects and he has a lot MORE of them. I'm sure we'll eventually get more transition effects, like rotate and zoom, eventually here in NovaLauncher as well. No big deal.

As far as the differences go, they are far far more alike than different, both being based off stock. My personal recommendation is - Load them both up and play with them yourself and see what you like and don't like about each. Then, report back here and there! Viva la difference!
[Nova Launcher] iJohnny:
Why do my widget's pop out in a window? I presumed that they will be like on default launcher. Scroll from right to left.
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Sigh... I assume you are referring to "widgets in drawer".

1) Did you install it as a system app in /system/app?

2) Did you go into Nova Settings -> Drawer and select "Widgets in Drawer"?

If you answer "no" to either of the above, then you have your answer.
[Nova Launcher] iJohnny:
Thanks :-)
[Nova Launcher] Adonis K.:
There is a weird behavior which will switch homescreen to the left or right if i touch the screen near the left or right side (without swiping). Also when moving widgets its really hard to move them near the edges.
[Nova Launcher] Bonvaz:
think I did something wrong..I want that app drawer and widgets are together,like on trebuchet and ics,so I found the instructions on first page..put with root explorer the apk of nova on system/app,and then install apk with appinstaller,but I don't know why it does not work..launcher is great,smooth and fast,but widget are not like on trebuchet :(..what is my mistake?
[Nova Launcher] rponticelli:
Got a freeze with a dark screen with a green colored tint and a couple horizontal lines after I unplugged from wall charger. Stock 4.0.2 not rooted newest nova launcher. Any ideas I had to do a battery pull, anybody with a similar experience. Or is this a possible hardware issue.
[Nova Launcher] iJohnny:
I uninstalled the app. Used default launcher. Nova to system/app then just go back to desktop. Select nova at prompt. And widgets are there.