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[Nova Launcher] tweak4:
Here's an odd one (and I'm sorry if it's been covered before- I couldn't find anything on it).

I was using Beta 2 previously. Last night, I unlocked and rooted my phone and installed Beta 3 by sideloading the apk (I have not installed it as a system app yet).

I removed the Google search bar widget, but a few minutes later it reappeared on the screen. Now, every time I try to remove it, it reappears later. I never actually see it appear, but when I got back to the home screen from somewhere else, there it is.

Anyone else run into anything like that?

Loving it otherwise though- keep up the good work!
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Yep, this was annoying me for a while last night. Moving the widget all the way to the far right screen, long pressing it, and removing it seems to have worked for me. :)

Sent from my ICS D3, powered by Hashcode
[Nova Launcher] Mike2501:
Hi kevin,

my Problem with centered wallpaper when scrolling is disabled is still there.

- It is reproducible, by swiping on the homescreen to the left or right and after opening the appdrawer and going back, it´s displaced.

- If this happens, turn the display off and on and after unlocking swipe to a side and it´s centered again.

It´s marked green in the attached screenshots.

On beta3 I have another Problem, that wasn´t there on beta2.

- I have 2 dock pages with 5 icons and if I swipe to page 2 I can see half of the last icon of page 1. If I go back to dock 1 it´s the same with the first icon of dock 2.

It´s marked red in the attached screenshots.
[Nova Launcher] habitat22:
great launcher!

love and use it on my HD2.

Keep on the great work!
[Nova Launcher] Ignite023:
Not sure if this bug was already reported.. When the search bar is disabled, and you set the screen orientation to automatic the search bar reappears when you toggle between portrait and landscape.

Awsome launcher - thank you.

EDIT: Got a crash report when removing the search bar from the home screen, and now it seems to be working normally. Strange.

EDIT 2: Any way to remove the search bar from landscape view?
[Nova Launcher] RadYOacTiVe:
Hoping this will get out of beta and into the market. Would gladly pay for this app from a awesome dev and a user of Widget Locker!

Subscribed!
[Nova Launcher] Lirankn:
Yeah dude go to Nova settings and there is an option there to hide the quick search bar permanently.

The default is to enable it only on landscape so that's why you're having those problems
[Nova Launcher] MutantCheese:
I saw the home screen limit was set to 7 max. How is that changed? I don't see it in settings.

Nevermind, I see that it's dock limit max is 7, not home screens. More Home screens would be great though.
[Nova Launcher] dnoyeb:
no reread his statement.

its not the home screen, its the bar across the bottom.
[Nova Launcher] rschenck:
I also needed to reboot for the change to stick.
[Nova Launcher] PsychoSimatic:
Please include the ability to back up home screen layouts, hands down one of the best features for launchers
[Nova Launcher] czonin:
Docks are really off center in beta 3
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
How many hotseats are you using? More than 4? I use 4, and my docks look fine...
[Nova Launcher] airmaxx23:
How do you resize the widgets? When I long press on the widgets the only option is to remove it.
[Nova Launcher] P-bot:
Amazing launcher you have here, thank you! Love the settings and bless you for adding the ability to remove the text below the apps on the desktop.

The only thing I'd like to see that I liked on other launchers is the reduction of the margins on the sides. Beautiful Weather looked so good fit to the screen.

Thanks again, and I'd buy this off the market as well.
[Nova Launcher] Mangopositive:
Does anyone know why Novalauncher might force close every time I enter the app drawer or try to open a widget from the home screen? It's in the system/app folder and fully updated to beta13. Beta12 had the same issues yesterday. I'd say it's the Rezound, but other Rezound users are using it without issue.
[Nova Launcher] Ryandi:
Switching swipes between homescreen and dock SHOULD cause the divider bar timer to reset every time.

Currently it doesn't do this. Let's say I swipe the homescreen. Then just before the divider bar vanishes, I already am swiping the dock. This causes the divider bar's size to properly change, BUT the timer still follows that of the latest homescreen swipe, causing the new divider bar to end prematurely. Trivial, but attention to detail matters. Problem happens vice versa (homescreen to dock, and dock to homescreen).

Divider bar = the blue bar that appears whenever you swipe between homescreens or docks.
[Nova Launcher] Zivonche:
i would like to suggest a feature

i am using an app Called DVR desktop visualizer. this app enable you to use larger icon like in MIUI as awidget that start an app or a shortcut

what i like you to add please is the option to create a folder as a short cut

> long press screen > shortcuts > Nove Folder

the folder will create empty and than one could drag app inside

that way people could use large icon as a folder using DVR app

whats you opinion about that?
[Nova Launcher] grifforama:
Great launcher.

I have an issue over the past 2 betas where widgets are not updating ?

I use Fancy Widget and Android Pro Widgets, and they both suffer from no updates while the phone is idle.

Would this be a launcher issue ?

EDIT...Sorry. Saw earlier thread with same issue.
[Nova Launcher] HotLZ:
+1. Same thing happening for me.
[Nova Launcher] Digital_G0D:
Just updated last night, thank you SO MUCH for adding folder icons as requested. My phone looks perfect now
[Nova Launcher] b_hermon:
Bumping because no one's responded...
[Nova Launcher] Yamato-san:
Please, please ... I too know that it's already been said before ... add the option to hide some icons in draver.
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[Nova Launcher] SCWells72:
Sorry if this has already been asked, but I just threw ICS onto my TouchPad and LOVE it, and now I'm trying to find the best launcher. I'd prefer to use one of the ones based on the ICS code base, but I also really want a dock. Trebuchet doesn't have one yet, but Nova apparently does. However, after installing Nova I can't seem to see a dock anywhere on the screen. I saw on the first page that this isn't really tuned for tablets yet, so perhaps I'm just ahead of the curve, but if I could get something like Trebuchet/Nova working with a dock containing a few of my most frequently accessed apps (browser, gmail, email, and calendar), I'd be elated!

By the way, another option is a widget that acts like a dock and I'd add it to the bottom of each of my launcher screens. Anyone know of such a widget?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts on how to get Nova going well on my TouchPad with ICS!
[Nova Launcher] rmewpm:
thanks for the update
[Nova Launcher] madAdam6LOVE:
Home button actions no longer working for me after updating to Beta 13 on gnexus.

EDIT: Working again after reboot
[Nova Launcher] ekerazha:
What's the problem with widgets-in-drawer when it is installed as standard app?

In my opinion it's a serious issue if 3rd party launchers can't use the new widgets-in-drawer feature as they can't replicate the ICS experience (as standard apps). Maybe we should open a ticket on the Android bug tracker asking to permit this ability for 3rd party apps on future Android versions (4.1? 4.2?).
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
thanks Kevin - Folder Icon Replacement FTW-
[Nova Launcher] "Haus":
Fantastic launcher! Running great so far on my dinc with Evervolv ICS.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Try Wizz Bar. It's free, it's simple, and it can activate from any screen, regardless of what app you're running. :)
[Nova Launcher] FruitBowlMafia:
+1

Same here Bro, sorry for taking so long to respond. I don't know if we are reaching a features/quality breaking point but it does seem "jerky" or "studdery" when transitioning from screen to screen. I addressed this w/the Dev hes aware so I'm sure hes on it!:D
[Nova Launcher] YankInDaSouth:
Getting a lot of home screens redraws with this latest update. Never had this happen until beta 13 ...
[Nova Launcher] fatsix:
Are you guys only getting b 13 from the update through the phone? Cause the download link is beta 12, or am i going nuts?
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
Nova Setting > Check for Updates
[Nova Launcher] Piccles:
I have the same thing when adding shortcuts. I have to add to a blank page in order for it to register. Then i drag and drop it to where i want it.
[Nova Launcher] maybeme2:
Thank you. That's what I have to do too. At least I am not alone.

I wonder if it is something in Lineageos 14.1 with MicroG that blocks it.
[Nova Launcher] Piccles:
I've had the issue since stock 8.1. I'm currently on DP2.
[Nova Launcher] maybeme2:
Does anyone know how to move back to an earlier version of nova launcher?
[Nova Launcher] creeve4:
Does anyone know how to get support from the developer? I have sent him multiple emails with bug reports over the last year and have never received a response.
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
Clear cache and data in your device settings/nova launcher.

Uninstall nova and download and install an earlier version from APK mirror or the link from novas official changelogs on G+

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Post your complaint in novas official G+ community tagging a guy called Cliff Wade.

No one from nova uses XDA anymore and they moved to G+ a few years ago.

Best way to get your issue directly heard and resolved.

Unfortunately you are not the only person I've seen saying such things.

Novas developer does not actively participate in any social media posts or answering support questions, only to announce any new nova releases.

That's done by a customer service manager who doesn't seem to like replying until someone complains..........
[Nova Launcher] i killed tupac:
Nova customer service is awful, they have a bad, aggressive attitude. To the point of telling paying customers to "make your own launcher then".

I think they're done.
[Nova Launcher] i killed tupac:
Nova customer service is awful, they have a bad, aggressive attitude. To the point of telling paying customers to "make your own launcher then".

the starter of this thread, their own dev, hasnt even posted in XDA for 4 years.

I think they're done.
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
I have seen comments like that.

I emailed them and pointed out a paying customer doesn't want to be told things in a nasty or patronising way.

Two days later I find I'm "banned" or have been removed from novas official G+ community, and strangely it was right after I complained about that moderator on G+.

Although I have since found out on Reddit what the mod told me was quite correct and rather obvious (I simply overlooked the obvious problem) it was said in a nasty and patronising way and made me feel quite silly.

Those guys on G+ obviously work to a script or cut and paste the same answers over and over again.

I did notice the support guy even posts the same answer as the mod has done, so they don't even trust their own community mods!

I think nova does really have a problem.

Users have been complaining about the lack of obvious development to nova and It's Google plus community is now being complained about in many places - it a farce with people being told stuff like build your own launcher or arguing with its own users over silly things like repetitive posts or Google issues.

This thread may not be an official nova thread but it's a damn site more friendly than G+.

I did stop using nova for a while in protest and today just noticed nova has had an update.

Whoopy doo, nothing to get excited about.

Nothing new at all!

Nova is done as far as I'm concerned, the pixel 2 modded launcher by Paphonb is now my daily launcher, as he does take time to personally answer users questions here on xda, unlike novas developer which employs some nasty thugs telling you you are stupid or to go away and build your own launcher.....
[Nova Launcher] rajdstr:
Nova launcher

After installing it on my Vivo phone, it starts lagging... Why??
[Nova Launcher] Bewildered Wolf:
Because it's Vivo.
[Nova Launcher] Santoshrai1995:
I cannot access widget<activities<settings<notification log

Screen stuck on settings, process is not moving forward

Please help, i want to recover "this messege is deleted" in whatsapp
[Nova Launcher] juancarloscuba:
Gestures work fine in Prime version, but you have to pay for it... in my case it's impossible 'cause I live in Cuba and I can't pay for... anyone can help me to get the Nova Launcher Prime? I love this launcher...
[Nova Launcher] jcmm11:
All I can suggest is to try posting on Google+. The devs don't read this thread, but, if anyone can, someone there may be able to help you.
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
If you post to novas official community on G+ asking for nova prime for free, I guarantee they will kick you out of the community and ban you from using it ever again.

They don't like anyone asking for prime for free as they consider it an insult to their development.

I understand your predicament and I'm not telling you off, I'm just warning you how nova can react to such requests.
[Nova Launcher] IronTechmonkey:
Well said about Nova dev, who also seem to consider even reasonable feedback to be insulting (which is why in spite of having the paid version I'm still on Nova 3.3), but encouraging the pursuit of cracked versions is technically not allowed on XDA either (even with thoughtful disclaimers such as yours); "nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment". I'm not trying to play police or criticize you or make a moral judgement but rather, to your point showing how serious developers AND forum such as XDA take piracy and discussions thereof.

Now back to grousing about Nova: After several years the latest version is still a substantial regression from 3.3 for me. Although newer version of Nova have added more features which have been allowed by newer ROMS, it is absolutely dreadful regarding capacity of folders of items on the home-screens and icons spacing/sizing. A general course of action and nasty response to reports, which would not hold up most other places outside of an insular echo chamber of development such as Nova's. Fortunately most Android developers (at least the ones I've dealt with) are actually interested in addressing or at least accounting for such things. I do though find Nova v3.3 to be a nice launcher.
[Nova Launcher] maybeme2:
I am a long time paid user of Nova Prime and like you have not found their support friendly. My current version is 5.5.3. I would very much like to try 3.3. What are its advantages and where do I find it?

Thanks.
[Nova Launcher] IronTechmonkey:
In Moto stock, and CM 12.x, and LOS 14.1, across several devices of differing display attributes & settings, these have been the 3 primary advantages of 3.3 for me:

- Better management of icon spacing and folder groups especially when using larger Android system font settings. With 3.3 on smaller screen devices at Android "largest" system font setting, 20 icons of reasonable size fit into a folder group without having to scroll within the group. In newer versions of Nova even with "normal" system font size and with smaller icons/labels only 16 icons fit a folder groups before scrolling is required (and it looks bad at these settings). Newer versions of Nova seem to treat part of the display as unusable which is not the case in 3.3. This may have to do with the way the space for the dock and navbar are now handled.

- Generally better performance (ie less instances of graphic lag).

- 3.3 can open "app info" directly from homescreen shortcuts by: 1 long-press + 1 tap, which IMO is easier that opening app drawer then tap dragging icon to top of screen. I like video games but not when interacting with the UI which is what that less efficient method feels like.

I maintain a history of Titanium backups and nandroids which include Nova 3.3 and its associated version of Prime (paid license). Once or twice a year I try the new version on one of my devices to explore new changes but have always reverted to 3.3 within weeks.

[EDIT] Just to clarify; I'm not saying the new version of Nova is all bad, in fact it has some very nice new features and eye candy, but unfortunately those things don't mitigate the aforementioned functional limitations, which are somewhat specific to my usage case.
[Nova Launcher] m0han:
try this: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/teslacoil-software/nova-launcher/nova-launcher-3-3-3-release/
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
I do apologize for the suggestion but I will emphasize it's not a something I would normally do but as we all know, it happens.

Edit

My previous comments are altered accordingly :good:

I agree totally, and more to the point im pretty sure I've read on novas community that nova prime does have something built into it to produce a unique bug if using an illegally downloaded version.

Anyone then reporting this unique bug to nova support can be dealt with accordingly for using the illegal version.

That's not new news, and was a regular occurrence over a year ago.

I'm sure nova now has even better ways of identifying such.

With regards to your comments about the support I suggest you take a look in any forum devoted to nova.

You will always see a number of complaints about the support nova has given and even more complaints about dismissive and aggressive replies to posts on their official community.

Quite shocking I read nova support telling a paid user to go off and build their own launcher if they was not happy with novas current pace of development!!!

Great launcher let down by very poor support.
[Nova Launcher] IronTechmonkey:
LOL, I did not know that but it reminds me of what Rockstar Games used to in the Grand Theft Auto series on Playstation2. When a cheat was used something was changed in saved game (and perhaps even quietly written to existing save) so that 100% completion could not be achieved.

Been there and done that but no longer see the need, I'm happy with 3.3.

Truth be told, "DIY" is not such an unreasonable thing to say in some contexts and in the right tone. In fact I occasionally say things like that in LOS ROM threads on XDA when people merely complain without offering viable feedback or bug reporting details. Anyhow, even though I did not appreciate the way Nova responded at the time and that seems to be a shared opinion, I don't want to turn their own thread (whether actively monitored or not this thread was created by the maker(s) of nova) into a bash-fest. I am after all still using Nova as are many other people who might not feel the same way.
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
Ok I respect that and apologies if any offence was caused.

I'm currently taking a break from nova as I'm using the rootless pixel launcher here on XDA.

I'm still actively following nova because I've used it for years and still no launcher comes close to the options offered.

I'll probably go back to it sooner or later and I'm just waiting to see what the next update will bring as I'm interested to see if what nova themselves have been saying for months does really happen.
[Nova Launcher] IronTechmonkey:
No offensive caused or apology needed on my account. I was referring to myself as much as anyone else about bashing. :)
[Nova Launcher] trohn_javolta:
Hi, I cannot get most widgets to work in nova launcher and I don't know why.

I have a oneplus x phone with unofficial lineageos 15.1 / Oreo on it, using magisk manager for root and other stuff.

If I add for example the google notes widget, I just see a grey box with the message "Error loading widget" in it.

Same happens with the standard clock widget (!) and other widgets. Strange thing here is the the analog clock wiget works but the digital clock widget does not work.

Does nova launcher somehow need to use root to add these widgets?? I started thinking if root via magisk manager is the problem here..
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
Nova does not need root for these widgets and unfortunately this does appear to be a device /rom issue or possibly something related to magisk, it's certainly not a Nova related issue.

I have one device on lineages 15.1, and widgets work correctly.there
[Nova Launcher] trohn_javolta:
Ok, thx for clarification. That's unfortunate..

I guess I can rule out magisk then, but yeah that's about it.
[Nova Launcher] y0000:
Hello guys i need little help if is possible. I use nova launcher from the first release but this is the first time who have problem with icons. Some icons have black background and i dont know what can i do to make my background transparent like before. I search into the thread and i try some fixes like change the jpg to png and some other settings into my nova app but nothing work. Any idea what happen? this icons have transparent background and no black.
[Nova Launcher] fivefour:
What icons? You mean an icon pack? Screenshot?
[Nova Launcher] y0000:
Random icons with transparent background. Icon packs work great. 3rd pary icons no work connerct any more. I use this icons 5 years. I have restore old nova backup some icons work now. But not all, looks weird.
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
Your backup is probably currupted, that's why it looks weird.

It happens.

Make a new one and try again.

You can also press "reset custom icons" in the icon pack overflow menu. (Nova settings / look and feel / icon theme / press three dots top right)
[Nova Launcher] y0000:
No with old backup icons is ok. No have black background. Only 3 icons have. With non ol backup have all black background. Anyway i find why. thnx you guys for help
[Nova Launcher] k4rn8g3:
Bug Report :

I have a serious problem with night mode.

Please have a look at screenshots..

I also attached my debug info if that helps solve the issue..

Here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQcq0qHncnT7s_XwlluNCGYMiJ3_JVku/view?usp=drivesdk

Thanks in advance..
[Nova Launcher] :
Non of the Nova devs visits here, so you won't get an answer from them.

Since you don't mention it, did you at least try the usual stuff... Enabling disabling the options, clearing data of Nova, reinstalling,...

You can manually change the color of the drawer, drawer icon and folders too.

Everything is working here.
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
You should send all that information including the debug info via the contact settings button in nova settings.

The nova developers don't use XDA and havent done for some time - bug reports are dealt with much better and quicker via contact support rather than you posting here or anywhere else they won't even see......

You might want to try posting this to novas G+ community but the contact support button via nova settings is preferred by nova themselves.
[Nova Launcher] k4rn8g3:
Yup..

Tried everything.. But of no use..

PS : Nova and all its integrations sit in my system partition (wonder of that'll change anything)

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Tried that too..

The email and the g+ community too..

But no reply..
[Nova Launcher] bubba1601:
Unfortunately that's becoming something alot of people are complaining and commenting about.

Why have support and a customer service manager if no one is going to support you in the event of an issue, or even answer your email or G+ post?

I'm sorry to say nova are letting their users down in more ways than one - and I've found recently that XDA and Reddit (not official nova threads only user discussion threads) are for more friendly and helpful than any of novas official sites, especially their aggressive and rude G+ community, which I no longer use.
[Nova Launcher] fivefour:
It must, likely none of us are running it on system and none are having this issue. I would export my settings, uninstall, reinstall not to system, restore settings.
[Nova Launcher] Meeeeeem:
I hope you add app folders in app drawer, like LG and Samsung launchers.

Thank you.
[Nova Launcher] gcogger:
Nova supports folders in the app drawer, and has done for many years. You need the (paid) prime version, however.