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[Nova Launcher] Ambious:
2 issues:

1) Sometimes after restarting I have to go through the fast widget restore process again even though I restored all widgets before

2) When increasing device resolution, while the space for the icons gets smaller (as you'd expect it to) the size of the icons themselves stays relatively 1:1 so they crop.

1 Request:

In the widget selection screen, it'd be great if widgets from the same app would group together rather than spam the list. :-)
[Nova Launcher] Stashtrey:
I might be a total noob so excuse me if this is a stupid question...

Are there any icons built into this? Is there somewhere I can download some to replace the stock ICS gmail icon, browser etc?
[Nova Launcher] esoomenona:
On the Market, search for ADW icon pack, or something along those lines.
[Nova Launcher] bryannh:
sorry if its already been talked about but whenever i click on "Home Screens" in Nova Settings i get a FC.
[Nova Launcher] ehudmi:
Changing folder labels

Great Launcher.

Thanks for the work.

Is there any way to change the desktop folder labels?
[Nova Launcher] danilo081:
hold it and edit :)
[Nova Launcher] dmonzel:
TiBu backup on the first device, move those files to the second device, make sure Nova is installed on the second device and restore data only in TiBu. Should work.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I see what you're saying...unfortunately, I don't think there's a logical way to accomplish that. Kevin would have to spend a ton of money, hosting a server that stores settings online, and encrypt it to match each individual person's setup preferences...he'd probably end up broke. I don't know of any launcher, paid or not, that offers this option. Your best bet is to backup your ideal setup, use Root Explorer to send that file to Dropbox, and use that to restore Nova on all your devices. Titanium Backup may be able to perform the same function, but I'm not sure.

Galaxy Nexus - RasBeanJelly
[Nova Launcher] Ostrich Egg:
I installed stock Samsung ICS on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 1.3beta3 still won't let me scroll between app drawer screens by touching the screen edges. Scrolling in the app drawer works fine on the version downloaded from the Play Store (1.2.2 I think?). This appears to be a bug.

Does anyone know how Kevin prefers to get bug reports, if at all? Will he just see it in this thread?
[Nova Launcher] poczynek:
I searched and couldn't find an answer but is there a reason that there isn't an option to put text below the icons in the dock??
[Nova Launcher] gollyzila:
That's how stock ICS and Jelly Bean are.
[Nova Launcher] poczynek:
But isn't that the point of Nova - to provide something different to stock? Otherwise everyone would be on Touchwiz! I just wouldn't mind the option.
[Nova Launcher] BlackMaster1991:
i think its waste of space to display the app names in the dock. i mean, you know which app you put there. so why should there be a name. that would decrease the space for apps on the "desktop". i think its fine there. the launcher must not necesserely be different. its an launcher, that provides you the appearence of the stock launcher but with more settings.
[Nova Launcher] poczynek:
Why then have names on any of the icons on the home screen then?

And that's the point - 'more settings' - and this setting can't be changed which is unusual for a launcher that is so customisable.
[Nova Launcher] Staggers:
Make a request on UserVoice for it.
[Nova Launcher] poczynek:
Cool thanks have done.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Nova is an enhancement of stock, not something different. I assume the premise behind not having labels on dock icons, is this; Those are supposed to be the apps you use the most, and as such, you should know what they are, without having labels under them. I might be wrong, but that chain of thinking makes sense to me...

Text icons in the dock, may be a good option for you though, and there are plenty of apps that will let you create your own. :)

Galaxy Nexus - RasBeanJelly
[Nova Launcher] Shahpur.Azizpour:
Latest beta totally freaked up my nexus s running stock jelly bean.

First of all the beta didn't register any touch input. I had to uninstall it. Then the real trouble began:

After installing the latest official build from play store and restoring my homescreen using the nova restore option the stock Google settings toggle wigdet disappeared (the one where you can toggle wifi, GPS and so on)! I wasn't in the list of Widgets anymore.

I had to hard reset to get it back, so after hours of setting up my phone again i installed nova. As i couldn't believe that nova was responsible for the widget disappearing i restored again, and the widget was gone again.

How can i get that freaking settings toggle widget back without having to hard reset again?! Why does Nova delete STOCK Widgets when restoring?
[Nova Launcher] poczynek:
But stock Touchwiz has the text labels! I understand the idea of not having them but I just wouldn't mind the option to include it. But yes making my own might be the next step. Thank you.
[Nova Launcher] Cor-master:
Touchwiz is crap. The best part of it is being able to swap it with another launcher. Looks too iphoneish for my taste and they completely forgot to add drag and drop folder support to it. I used it on my captivate until I found out I could use a different launcher
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I see what you're saying, but TouchWiz is a UI skin...this launcher is based off of the stock, AOSP launcher. As such, it probably won't get that option, unless Google makes a change to the Launcher.apk, or the feature gets enough votes in User Voice.

Galaxy Nexus - RasBeanJelly
[Nova Launcher] mattiadj:
Anyone can tell me if is possibile to have smaller margin in home screen? I have setted it on none but... It's not real 0margin!

Inviato dal mio GT-I9300 con Tapatalk 2
[Nova Launcher] andrea210701:
Good:eek:i have a lg optimus one with aokp and with this launcher my phone is like jellybean
[Nova Launcher] ejohn3288:
This is awesome looking. I had to have something similar. Thanks for sharing.

CM10 JB , Black Exodus theme, ADW. Elegant icons, Nova Launcher, using WP Clock 2.
[Nova Launcher] gollyzila:
You can also remove the dock and extend the homescreen space into that area. The apps will show their names.
[Nova Launcher] tyraelasd:
Hello,

Is it possible get rid of the little triangle on top of "Apps" in the app drawer?

I found it a little bit annoying. It does not match the holo theme in the drawer

Cheers
[Nova Launcher] gollyzila:
You may need to install a theme or create your own to make it transparent. The purpose of that triangle is to show that a menu will pop up when pressed.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
OK, so I've confirmed that Widgetsoid2.x notification widgets are being blocked by the way Nova handles widget addition. You can add a notification only widget, by creating it on the stock launcher, and then switching back to Nova as the default. This may be something Kevin can look into, but in the meantime, at least this will give everyone a functional workaround. Hope this helps some people.

Galaxy Nexus - RasBeanJelly
[Nova Launcher] Vrtfrank:
I know that! I cannot unhide system apps in 'My Apps'. There is already all there I want to have, but the problem is that the option for first tab I have chosen (All Apps) doesn't stay. It always switches back to 'My Apps'. But not immediately, it stays some time. Maybe it is lost when I have a home screen redraw. I think to have one tab with'All Apps' as default is a important function.....

Gesendet von meinem Galaxy Nexus mit Tapatalk 2
[Nova Launcher] gollyzila:
Create an app group and add all your apps to it.
[Nova Launcher] cstryon:
I'm sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I'm on the latest beta of nova (not prime) and sometimes when I got home all of my dock icons disappear and a have to restart. I'm on a droid 4 running eclipse ics 1.2.1. Is this my Rom, me, or a known issue?
[Nova Launcher] derPianist:
Its a known Issue and will be fixed.

I have this Problem sometimes also.

via Google Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] cstryon:
thank you for the quick reply. I couldn't even finish my drink lol. Known issue works for me.

I'm considering getting prime, is it worth it?
[Nova Launcher] derPianist:
In my opinion yes.

I personally like Nova more than Apex but for example the free Version of Apex Launcher contains the Tablet Transition Effect. I like the Effect and I am using it as my favorite transition.

When you would like to use the Tablet Transition in Nova Launcher you must buy the Paid Version.

Take a look for yourself and then decide.

It are the small things that are making the difference ...

via Google Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] ketani73:
I am a Prime version user & only thing i regret is lack of icon-resizing ability (in both nova & apex) , waiting for it's implementation in near future !!
[Nova Launcher] pappschlumpf:
With JB on Galaxy Note, Nova installed as system app, the actual beta is very instable. FC opening the appdrawer, FC swiping through the homescreens, FC opening the widgetpicker, by the way, I want to use the appwidgetpicker v2 and not the included one, is there an option?The FC's are not all the time, only sometimes. One more bug, ICS and JB, returning from the previews, the selected homescreen is empty, only swiping left, or right brings the homescreen content back. Tapping on that empty homescreen, FC again. I hope you can fix that soon! Thx
[Nova Launcher] seadersn:
or a simple nova restart; it's less klicks :ugly:
[Nova Launcher] Rblacula:
Or drag any icon from your homescreen to your dock and it still comes back. Even less clicks :P
[Nova Launcher] seadersn:
xD ok, didn't try that :)
[Nova Launcher] dmonzel:
I just had this happen for the first time on my N7. I just swiped the dock to the side and BOOM there it was.
[Nova Launcher] vitoski:
Can anyone please confirm or deny whether Nova Launcher allows to lock screen with gesture (i.e swipe up or down)?

I was searching for this within the thread but could not find:(
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
1.3beta5 August 13 2012

Quick fix for drawer folder FC

1.3beta4 August 13 2012

Reduce memory usage

Fix dock visibility

Fix folder icon visibility

Fix previews

Fix tablet tap margins to scroll

Fix drop icons in landscape on some devices

Fix FCs

I emailed the Widgetsoid dev. In Android the word "Widget" has many meanings. Generally we mean "appwidgets" which are views from one app that can be placed in another, like the widgets you add to Nova's desktop. "Notification widgets" are not appwidgets, though they have some similarities.

Appwidgets are kind of awkward as they have to handle communicating between apps (And there's security/framework limitations, like widgets-in-drawer requiring root prior to JB and widgets not restoring fully after a backup). One common problem with every launcher is creation of ghost appwidgets, either appwidgets that aren't associated with anything or appwidgets that are associated with another app, however they're not visible anywhere in the launcher. These can cause issues with other widgets not updating, or cause slowdowns, best case scenario they're just taking up space and making the launcher ignore updates from them.

Nova 1.3 is much better at avoiding creating such ghost widgets. This is a good thing.

However Widgetsoid's method of creating a notification artificially depends on tricking the launcher into creating a ghost appwidget. Nova doesn't get tricked and deletes the ghost appwidget, then Widgetsoid thinks it's supposed to delete the notification. There is no need for an appwidget at all, but even if one is created, since the Widgetsoid notification is set by the user to just be a notification, not a desktop widget (appwidget), Widgetsoid shouldn't delete the notification when the appwidget gets cleaned up.
[Nova Launcher] Tatsch:
Thank you.

@all users of Widgetsoid2.x:

There are similar "Notification widgets" in Play Store, maybe they work better:

- Power Toggles

- Notification Toggle

- MoreQuicklyPanel
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I don't know about anyone else, but I've tried them all...I always come back to Widgetsoid2.x because it has toggles that monitor RAM and ROM on a real time basis, and none of the others do. Widgetsoid WILL work, but you have to add it from the stock launcher first, and then switch to Nova. That's how I did it...it persists through reboots, System UI crashes, and theme flashing, so no worries. :)

Galaxy Nexus - Liquid JB b2
[Nova Launcher] asvantypography:
not massive update but, finally., my drawer is completely fixed ;)
[Nova Launcher] scarmon25:
Newest update seems fine. For whatever reason though the stock calendar and 4g widget just shows a blank tile in the Widgets section of the app drawer. Not a huge thing but figured I would mention it.

Never mind. Seems to have fixed itself.

Need Help? Join me on GTalk.

scarmon27@gmail.com
[Nova Launcher] tampaboy1984:
LG weather widgets force close in the new beta.
[Nova Launcher] IncCo.:
Preview BUG

The preview function doesnt work. Im at my homescreen and click on a different preview "window" but it just returns to the homescreen (or whichever screen i am on before trying to change using the preview function).
[Nova Launcher] modmyphone:
<rant>

I'm beginning to think that tablet mode is not going to be supported anymore. It gets depressing rolling back after every release whether beta or official. Wish he would just come out and say one way or another. I have a hard time believing that I'm the only one looking for tablet mode. This glorified phone launcher looks terrible in landscape with a stoopid vertical dock.

</rant>
[Nova Launcher] Cor-master:
I'm with you, and apex is going the same route with their betas
[Nova Launcher] bala_gamer:
App drawer is black at the bottom without icons when used with custom DPI. Was fine with previous versions. Apart from that nice update

《tapatalked from galaxy s3》
[Nova Launcher] killian32:
Any chance to see widget refreshing after 1 day without rebooting phone or restarting Nova ?
[Nova Launcher] HadenVR:
Previews do not seem to show the transition effects anymore..

Sent from the Unicorned Jellybean Galaxy Nexus :D
[Nova Launcher] Mathias1:
Sometimes when the overscroll effect shows (atleast on Card stack-transition), the Homescreen indicator shows, even if the option is off.

Otherwise, nice improvement on this beta :)
[Nova Launcher] ZaLiTHkA:
I was just coming to ask the same question.. I'm not using the beta though, I simply installed 1.2.2 straight from Play Store. There is definitely a difference between setting the margin size to 'none' and 'small', but with my margins set as 'none' I still get gaps between widgets (see attached screenshot).

I've tried using different grid sizes and simply expanding or shrinking the widgets to fit the grid, but I always end up with that side of the widget cut off... :confused: Is there any way around this?
[Nova Launcher] Shadow-Nexus:
Is this a bug or is it supposed to be that way?
[Nova Launcher] Mathias1:
I can also confirm that Homescreen #2 is still visible under Homescreen #1 if you quickly scroll Homescreen #1 to the side and showing the overscroll effect (At least on Card Stack-transition)
[Nova Launcher] blk_jack:
I hate to be "that guy" and I definitely wish I could provide better feedback, but ever since the 1.3 betas I've been getting noticeable animation lag. I'm running ICS on a lower end device but 1.2 is still very smooth in comparison. Only have 3 homescreens with a very limited amount of widgets/icons on them too. If there's any way to debug this & provide better feedback I would love to hear it.

As always though Kevin, keep up the great work w/ the launcher. Always loved your work & Nova is no exception!
[Nova Launcher] frenccw:
I'm getting that too. Looks really odd. I'm sure it's unintentional.
[Nova Launcher] tgmorris:
Excuse me for being dense here but I'm not seeing what you are talking about. If it's the triangle on the edge of the APP tab that indicates it's got a menu attached to it and if you tap on it the menu will open up.
[Nova Launcher] djmcnz:
Margins... and no, it's not normal.
[Nova Launcher] XlAfbk:
there's a drawer grid size setting, use it
[Nova Launcher] scuba156:
Ive tried that myself, it cuts off the labela on the bottom row though

adb pushed from my nexus 7
[Nova Launcher] magn2o:
Am I nuts, or is Nova Launcher now coming with a "Lookout" icon? That's new.. I purchased Prime and I'm still be advertised to? LOL.
[Nova Launcher] XlAfbk:
sounds like you've set 1 row more than fits your screen

huh? lookout is a seperate app, you probably installed that at some point.
[Nova Launcher] magn2o:
No, the app itself isn't installed. When tapped, a little window pops up telling me what Lookout is and has a Download button. This is a fresh image. I've installed 5 apps from the market (Nova Launcher and Nova Launcher Prime being 2 of them), and the Lookout icon only exists in Nova Launcher. It's not present in TouchWiz.
[Nova Launcher] Broken Hope:
It's not coming from Nova, that's for sure.
[Nova Launcher] 3rdstring:
IIRC it's just a home screen shortcut, not an installed app. Just delete it & it's gone.
[Nova Launcher] XlAfbk:
You're right, there indeed is a shortcut "Lookout" in a fresh Nova install. However that's all it is, a shortcut, pointing to com.teslacoilsw.launcher/.affiliate.LookOutHelper. So no app installed there.
[Nova Launcher] bala_gamer:
Can confirm there is a bug in app drawer row grid size. The number of rows that is displayed in app drawer is always one lesser than the one in settings.

《tapatalked from galaxy s3》
[Nova Launcher] sabret00the:
Did not even begin to consider it could be a menu, thank you.
[Nova Launcher] frenccw:
To those still having their appdrawer margins looking like this, update your Nova to the latest beta. Kevin ninja updated his previous post so there's actually a newer version out that quick fixed this. Just tried it out and the drawer is back to normal.
[Nova Launcher] bmg1001:
Small Feature Request: Can you make an option to remove those triangles under "Apps" and "Widgets" in the app drawer? There not to my taste so removing them as an option would be nice.
[Nova Launcher] ketani73:
+1....

Even i don't see any aesthetic reason for those triangles to be their !! ;)
[Nova Launcher] gollyzila:
They're there to show that it opens a menu when tapped. Removing them would make the app less intuitive.

So please don't remove them.
[Nova Launcher] magn2o:
Personally, I'd love to have the ability to enable text labels for the apps/icons in the dock.

Also, if there was a way to port the launcher animation from TouchWiz UX on the S3. That's one thing I miss the most. ;)

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III
[Nova Launcher] dmonzel:
Agreed. Plus, it fits the design guidelines. Triangle = filters. Gmail, Google Voice, etc, all have this. So not only would it be less intuitive, it would not adhere to what Google requests.
[Nova Launcher] nelly_85:
Newest beta works awesome on the amaze. There is a glitch when I use jb transitions and I go to my gallery and there is probably a 2 second delay that shows grey blocks and then the gallery.
[Nova Launcher] mariosraptor:
Widgets shoeing black and widgets showin from next page. Latest beta
[Nova Launcher] fatjivi:
The new 1.3 seems to have some kind of block background in widgets tab...its not transparent like 1.2...personally I think it looks ugly

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Nova Launcher] Dorilife:
If I'm not mistaken that's how it is on stock JB launcher..
[Nova Launcher] scuba156:
Of course, but it should scale the size of the icons to fit the extra row. My app screen just looks really ugly

adb pushed from my nexus 7
[Nova Launcher] dmonzel:
That's stock Jelly Bean.
[Nova Launcher] 762x51:
I am experiencing exactly the same thing on my Galaxy S3. Also running 3 home screens with only a widget or two and the transitions between screens on the betas have been laggy and not nearly as smooth in appearance as 1.2.2 was. I went back to 1.2.2 because of it. Tried the newest beta and it still isnt as smooth as 1.2.2
[Nova Launcher] sams0n1:
+1

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] cyberon:
Same here on my stock Galaxy Nexus.
[Nova Launcher] fatjivi:
Didn't know that.. thanks for the info...but I personally don't like it..ICS transparent background was much better...but can't do anything now since this is the new jb look

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Nova Launcher] jrjmpls:
Help

Can anyone help me figure out how to stop Nova Launcher from crashing. It does it without fail when I try to use Nova Settings. I can set one item per visit and then I have to power down the phone to get going again. It also happens at other times. I'd love to use this app, but I need to stop the crashes. Can anyone help?

Thanx!!
[Nova Launcher] scm_crash:
Did you set it as a system app? What is happening just before it crashes?
[Nova Launcher] nikz106:
Latest version is not as good as 1.2.2.. App drawer doesn't look good in tablet mode 213dpi..

Swyped from Galaxy Note™
[Nova Launcher] jrjmpls:
Help

Please help. I want to use Nova Launcher but it crashes every few minutes. It always crashes when I try to make a change to Nova Changes. I can make one change and the screen goes black. Is there any way I can fix this so I can use launcher. Using Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket with ICS. Phone is rooted.
[Nova Launcher] sabret00the:
Have you cleared the cache and data?
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
1.3beta6 August 16 2012

Performance improvements

Add import for ADW/ADW Ex

Fix widget previews being blank

Fix app drawer vertical layout

Fix desktop margins for 7" tablets

Fix overscroll glimpse of wrong screen

Misc fixes

I think the performance regression people were talking about a while ago on the SGS3 at least should be resolved now.

The two most popular crashes right that aren't necessarily fixed in this beta are related to third party apps. Could use some help identifying these. Logcats are appreciated.

1) I think related to a CM theme and Nova's Color Theme. I've actually seen other crashes related to CM themes before, sometimes they replace system resources with incompatible types or something. If anyone using a CM theme is getting a crash, try removing the theme and seeing if it still happens. Then let me know the theme so I can actually reproduce and hopefully get a workaround in Nova and the theme dev to fix it.

2) Some kind of list widget loading large images. (Like Google+, maybe even that one). Due to the way list widgets are handled I can't easily detect which widgets are involved.
[Nova Launcher] kcls:
Just updated, looks better then beta5! Thanks Kevin! I do have a bug though, one that I've been experiencing since I started using Nova Launcher. My phone is rooted, running CM9, and I have Nova as a user app, I don't care to make it a system app. When I have the Widgets in drawer enabled, I go to drag a widget to the home screen, and it shows Nova being granted SU Permissions but then Nova says no root permissions, disabling Widgets in drawer. Is there any way around this?

Tapatalk² from my Optimus V
[Nova Launcher] modmyphone:
Still no return of the tablet UI. Back to 1.2 I go. Purchasing Prime has definitely been a bust of a purchase. Paid to support development for an app that turned around and took away a major feature without so much as an explanation.
[Nova Launcher] chikimonke:
I have no way of knowing for sure, but I imagine that it has to do with rebasing off of JB code instead of ICS. These are currently betas, which typically mean not fully functional yet. Give the man some time to do it right, he always has.
[Nova Launcher] seadersn:
kevin, are there any problems @ registering with email and code atm...? i'm not able to register my prime version or to send an email (forgot code button).