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[Nova Launcher] zelendel:
Exactly. Google keeps all their apps closed sourced.
[Nova Launcher] killchain:
The case with such issues usually is "I can't reproduce it", "it doesn't matter" and so on, but not this time.

I can relate.

In my usage of the launcher, there's the case when I have Google Play Store, Amazon App Store and F-Droid in a folder on my homescreen, and I want that folder to have the icon of Google Play Store (I have a lot of other folders set in a similar fashion). There used to be functionality that was like "use this app's icon from the currently applied icon pack". Now it's actually only "use this app's stock icon" even when an icon pack is applied. Yes, I can change the icons one by one (I've done so), but if I want to try a new icon pack, I have to change each folder again. A partial workaround I've found is to apply icons via my ROM's Theme Manager (I'm using PA, it's forked from CM and it's available on several other ROMs AFAIK), to apply a "stock" icon to a folder (at least Nova would see an icon as stock as it's themed/changed outside of it) and then restart Nova.

I'm not asking for functionality that I just fabricate, I'm asking for something that was available up to Nova 2.1 or 2.2, I don't remember any more. I've posted about this several times already, I think I've sent a bug report, I've even fired an e-mail to Kevin (the dev), but no response.

P.S. As far as I know, icons are tied to apps by package name (e.g. "com.android.vending"), so your issue with changing app names should be fixable.
[Nova Launcher] schlager P.:
Don't think it's a nova-thing, although I used to use Nova (hence the subscription)now I use dodol. I noticed this and hereby confirm that points 1&2 are present in Dodol-launcher as well

Sent from the den of inequity
[Nova Launcher] ylexot:
I wouldn't say that it can't be done. It would just require the dev to develop all the code from scratch. So, it is highly unlikely.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Agreed. Nothing is impossible, but considering the amount of man hours these features would require Kevin to put in, I'm sure we'd be looking at a new launcher, with a price tag close to $20. Nobody would pay that much, so all the effort would be a waste of Kevin's time.
[Nova Launcher] :
Well yes I suppose he could code it all from scratch. But then there's also the issue of Google who might force him get rid of that feature at the threat of removing Nova from Play Store.

So I'd say it's more than highly unlikely to happen.
[Nova Launcher] Mikulic1802:
Or he can just add swipe left gesture which works only on most left screen, so you can add any app or activity to it, and there you have it. Not good like original but i think that would be nice solution...
[Nova Launcher] sordna:
Why should Kevin spend his limited development time on copying rather bad Google Now launcher features? There's cool stuff he can work on instead. Nobody would ask for a left screen Google now or a white app drawer if it wasn't for Google putting them in their launcher. :)
[Nova Launcher] Mikulic1802:
Well i dont care for google now, i dont even have it in my country, but if many people wants it i dont see why not adding it, or something like it. And kevin made very big money out of this app so dont speak about limited development time. I love nova and i dont miss anything, but he sold over 1 million nova launcher prime for 4 bucks, even if that is not true information he must have earned atleast 1 million dollars. And people like you are speaking about limited development time rofl. I dont want anything from kevin, but when you say something like that its like he is doing everything for free
[Nova Launcher] raj_k_r:
On 1-Dec-2014, I bought Nova launcher prime on Amazon but now I see it is not there. What happened?
[Nova Launcher] EtaiwiApps:
Under Review

Under review, Many Thanks
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
You should email him instead. Kevin doesn't check the forums any more.

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It's really about cost-benefit ratio. Since there's no code available, Kevin would have to figure it out on his own. The amount of time that would take would take Kevin away from his family and other commitments, and would completely justify Kevin releasing the app as a new, much more expensive launcher. If he simply released an update to the existing launcher, then yes, he would essentially be doing all of that code work for free. Chris Lacy recently outlined this philosophy, prior to his release of Action Launcher 3, and I agree with his approach.

I think that if we, as users, are going to demand features from developers - features that require massive amounts of coding - then we should be willing to pay for updates. Remember, it's not about how much money devs have already made - it's a business for them... A way for them to feed their families. If they continue to release updates (ie free features), they don't generate repeat business, meaning that their revenue stream is stagnant. I know you aren't making demands, but others do/will. Everyone needs to be prepared to pay a little bit more, if they want big, code-intensive updates.

*I just want to tell everyone that 1) no, I'm not a spokesperson for Nova, 2) I have no more information about future updates than you guys do, and 3) I'm basing my comments on my own personal opinion, plus comments I've read from other developers, regarding similar issues.
[Nova Launcher] MattyDip:
On my GS5 with Lollipop I have a little problem with Telegram and the notification badge. I never get the right number. If I get one message the badge says 2 and so on. Does anyone else have the same problem on Telegram? Thanks

I tried also with Missed it but nothing changed.
[Nova Launcher] d0g:
I think I solved it! It was TeslaUnread causing the lag. I cleared data & cache for that, and Nova seems to back to normal now.
[Nova Launcher] YoBob:
Hoping Nova will update base to android 5.x launcher. The new search bar is really thin, and I am not used to seeing icons so small and cramped anymore.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Actually, the 5.0 search bar is much chunkier than the one in Nova... Personally, I hate the fatter look, but that's just me. And the icons can be resized. I have mine set at 115%, and they look great on my Nexus - there's nothing cramped and small looking about them. Do you have a smaller icon size set?
[Nova Launcher] shaolinsoldier:
I set swipe down gesture to open google now, not the same but close...
[Nova Launcher] springer.music:
I have the following issue on a Nexus 6.

If I go to Settings > Language & input > Google voice typing and I press the back key on the nav bar, I find myself in the stock launcher instead of Nova.

I've also tried clearing the app data but it still happens.

Any idea?
[Nova Launcher] Y.G.:
Add an option to disable haptic feedback.
[Nova Launcher] ylexot:
Freeze the stock launcher.
[Nova Launcher] William Haven:
Latest Trebuchet does this in my Oneplus One
[Nova Launcher] stavBodik:
Thanks !
[Nova Launcher] Pat123:
I am surprised something as basic as font size option (both of desktop and drawer) is missing in Nova Launcher. Any word on whether it is going to be added in future?
[Nova Launcher] :
Just reminding you guys that kevin isn't actively participating in this thread so feature requests are a little pointless. Join his Google+ group (links in the OP) if you want to help develop the app and/or ask for features. I'm sure [MENTION=3344119]jjhiza[/MENTION] can forward some issues at Google+ but you could do it yourself too. Right now this thread is mostly just community discussion and tips or guides on using the launcher.
[Nova Launcher] xals_punk:
You have plan to upgrade the application with new design lines ( Material Desing)?, it's time to change a bit the design, also the logo.

Apex has made a big change

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher&hl=es
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
The launcher has been upgraded to match the new material design... It's been like this for quite a while actually. Maybe the icon could be changed, but it's super low priority,since nobody puts a launcher icon on their home screen in real life ?
[Nova Launcher] dragontology:
Well there could be a utility in running multiple launchers for different uses e.g. work or school, home, etc., though yes this would be a fringe case...
[Nova Launcher] xals_punk:
I meant settings menu , Nova Launcher is still the best, this is a fact , but my suggestion is precisely why for people new to Android Choose Nova Launcher , and an overall design of the application with material design and with a renewed logo would help many more if possible
[Nova Launcher] colin p:
What - wait - you mean I don't have to have the icon on the home screen?????
[Nova Launcher] MattyDip:
You're right!
[Nova Launcher] DirkStorck:
Which material icon package can you suggest. Which one has the most icons?

Thanks
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Gotcha. Theming the Nova Settings menu should be pretty easy, and the icon wouldn't be too tough either. I'm sure Kevin will get to them eventually.
[Nova Launcher] Devon.gtx:
Thank you ....................................................................................
[Nova Launcher] #sharath:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.natewren.materialthings&hl=en
[Nova Launcher] DirkStorck:
Thank you. Have tried it but a lot icons of my apps have been missing and though the original icon in front of a red circle has been shown which was a bit to much red for me [emoji57]
[Nova Launcher] jacakk:
Hi,

I have a problem with translations. Eg. In app drawer there should be Google "Dokumenty" (Polish) but I have "Documents".

Restarting Nova from Advanced settings in Nova Settings can fix things but only till next reboot.

I have Nexus 5 Lollipop 5.0.1 rooted.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Might just be an issue with the translation. If you have the time, send Kevin an email and offer to help him with the Polish translation of Nova. It could be a fun way to get involved in the project. [emoji6]
[Nova Launcher] az87rin:
Best launcher
[Nova Launcher] jacakk:
It's not the problem with lack of translation. It exists, it appears only when I restart launcher.
[Nova Launcher] weezlerox:
That link does not work for me, please could you tell me the name and author of the theme package so that I can look it up on play store?

Many thanks
[Nova Launcher] hopscotchjunkie:
Material Things Lollipop Theme by Nate Wren
[Nova Launcher] AbirvalGaming:
looks like original launcher
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
It basically IS the stock launcher... Only a billion times better. If you like to customize, you've come to the right place! [emoji16]
[Nova Launcher] Rudolpht:
Actually more than a billion times better. The infinite best.
[Nova Launcher] LordDeath:
With a Nexus 6 on the stock ROM I am experiencing an issue where after some time the widgets stops updating and I have to restart Nova Launcher to get them refreshed again.

It is particularly noticeable with clock widgets and both Timely and UCCW are behaving this way.

Previously on KitKat I never hat this issue on a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. What can I do in this case? Is this a known issue?
[Nova Launcher] patrickfree:
app drawer folder shortcuts remain after uninstall app

So I have been using nova launcher on my nexus7 (2013) for a while and love it but wanted to clean up the app drawer so I bought prime to get folders and gestures. Nice! But there's a bug.. When I uninstall an app, the shortcuts in the app drawer folders do not get removed. The home screen shortcuts get removed and also the app drawer shortcut if it's not in a folder. This also happens on my LG G3. Both are on stock KitKat. Any fixes for this?
[Nova Launcher] GooTz66:
You can try clearing cache and data and see if that helps. If not you may want to remove it and reinstall and see if that takes care of it.
[Nova Launcher] JS0724:
Having the exact same problem here.
[Nova Launcher] yken:
İs it possible dock icons have names too like TW
[Nova Launcher] jeff5891:
So I deleted the app drawer icon and have no idea how to add an icon in the spot that is left and open and have that icon linked to the app drawer. What do I do to get it back and how do I get the default icon back?
[Nova Launcher] the1dynasty:
hold an empty spot on the screen for a couple seconds and the "Add to Home screen" option will pop up... select "Nova Actions" and then "App Drawer"
[Nova Launcher] aleve1983:
Plese in App drawer it s possible have number of page for fast scroll?

Inviato dal mio Galaxy Nexus usando Tapatalk
[Nova Launcher] el_bori1:
Just started using this Launcher and WOW:eek: AWESOME
[Nova Launcher] explorer-10:
is there a way to install it as a system app via stock recovery on the nexus s?
[Nova Launcher] ATnTdude:
Nope. But you don't have to keep the custom bootloader. Just flash CWR over stock recovery, boot straight into CWR, flash the zip, and reboot into the full OS. Stock Android will overwrite the customer recovery.

The Galaxy Nexus Toolkit (great, GREAT program) has a handy option to do pretty much that.
[Nova Launcher] saha2:
thaaaaaanx..!
[Nova Launcher] explorer-10:
so this Galaxy Nexus Toolkit is compatible with the Nexus S(i9020T)?
[Nova Launcher] Rodah163:
Have been using it for about an hour now and it's awesome!

Just have two complains/suggestions:

- The scrolling between homescreens is a little little bit laggy, for me the stock launcher is smoother on that front.

- If we say i'm om homescreen 3 and then go in on a app, when i press the home button i'm coming back to homescreen 1 and not on homescreen 3. That's a bit annoying.

Other then that a fantastic launcher.
[Nova Launcher] jbdan:
Yes it seems as if the scrolling speed has been sped up therefore not as smooth as stock. Not laggy per se just not gliding like stock. Great work kevin!
[Nova Launcher] Rodah163:
Yeah, a option for scrolling speed would be nice.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
You guys can always download Spare Parts+... it has a couple of setting to adjust the speed of transitions and scrolling. Also, check out ROM Toolbox, it has a ton of tweaks, that I've used to get a super smooth experience... VM Heap, build.prop tweaks, and Sysctl tweaks, just to name a few. :)

D3 CM9 Alpha 5
[Nova Launcher] swivlehendie:
Is there a way to get the dock back to normal? I dont like how its all spread out now
[Nova Launcher] just4747:
I waited for a few more occasions of this to happen before posting it, but confirmed now.

There is an

extremely

annoying bug where randomly, when pressing Home in at Nova homescreens causes it to relaunch/redraw the whole launcher, shortcuts, and widgets EVERY single time it is pressed. This keeps happening until you clear cache/force stop or whatever or Nova.

Also, during this issue, if you try going to the app drawer, you will come up with the blank black app drawer with nothing in it.

Happened a few times now, can this be looked at please?

Thanks.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Spread out in what way? The standard ICS dock has 5 icon spaces in it, so if you've set it to more than that, just go back to Nova Settings and switch back to 5. I haven't had any issue with the dock at all...hope this helps. :)
[Nova Launcher] the1dynasty:
i'd really like to know if the people complaining about it, used the stock ICS Launcher for any amount of time? the dock icons are almost identical... i can show screenshots of it if you don't believe me!
[Nova Launcher] just4747:
The dock icons are a little more spread out now compared to earlier builds/stock. I think it looks fine but a lot of ppl like them slightly more crammed together. Either way is fine, but an option would be nice, like the margins.
[Nova Launcher] Vaetheran2107:
Have you tried to restart nova from the options menu? Think this might work.
[Nova Launcher] patrickfree:
Yes it did work, thank you.. but restarting Nova every time I uninstall an app is less than optimal behavior.
[Nova Launcher] zelendel:
That is just due to your rom not refreshing the launcher properly. I just tried this and had no issues whats so ever.
[Nova Launcher] patrickfree:
So you made folders in the app drawer, put apps in them, and then upon uninstall of one of those apps it was removed from that folder?

I am using a stock Nexus 7 2013 KitKat 4.4.4, and stock LG G3 KitKat 4.4.2.. Seems like it should work on stock KitKat :-\
[Nova Launcher] zelendel:
Yes I did it just to test. Its just a matter of the launcher is not refreshing properly. Not sure why its not refreshing properly. I would repeat the process and take a logcat and send it to the dev.
[Nova Launcher] isaak:
I have an ui glitch in nova when I scroll from the first to the second homescreen (I have 3 homescreens in total but it happens exactly in that point).

I tried many other launchers like KK launcher and Solo launcher without having this.

I don't use widgets.

S advance 4.1.2

Interactive + Sioplus, stock rom, stock frequencies without any OC

My workaround to avoid this: changing scroll effect from None to Card Stack.

Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Logcats in attachment.
[Nova Launcher] jjquin:
I've been using Nova Launcher Prime for years with no issues. But since upgrading to Lollipop on my Nexus 7 2013 my home screen takes up to a minute to show. Thank God for XDA forums! I removed TeslaUnread and now Nova displays instantly.

I have one home screen with Better Dashclock as my only widget. I have 8 folders in my dock and I'm using 500 Firepaper as my live wallpaper.

I was getting frustrated and actually tried a few other launchers before I found the solution in this topic but I couldn't find one that came close to Nova!

JJ
[Nova Launcher] LouRock:
Worked perfect. Thanks man..
[Nova Launcher] Sami Jildeh:
I love this launcher, I have some problem with drower folder.

One update of SuperSU caused to have another icon. And since then I couldn't remove the old icon.

When I try to uninstall it(just a way to remove it) , it tells me that it isn't installed and do I need to remove the icon? I say yes.

Then Nova launcher crash.

Do you have any idea how to remove the icon from the folder.

Thank you.
[Nova Launcher] Bob823:
Have you tried to delete the whole folder and make a new one?
[Nova Launcher] Ja_som:
Try...

Open SuperSu - Settings, scroll down to Customization and change Launcher icon.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Pretty sure Chainfire said to simply go into the app and re-select the icon you want. He indicated that should take care of the duplicate issue.
[Nova Launcher] Sami Jildeh:
I tried it before and tried it now.

After trying it, I got another icon, now I have three icon.

The previous one tells me when I click it that it is not installed

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I could easily remove the 2nd duplicate icon , but the first one when I try to remove it, Nova launcher always crash.
[Nova Launcher] Sami Jildeh:
Deleting the folder solve the problem.

But is this a solution?
[Nova Launcher] weezlerox:
Maybe a bit messy, but perhaps this is a workable solution:

1. Create a new folder

2. Move the icons you want to keep from the existing folder into the new folder

3. Delete the original folder (containing the bad icon)

4. Re-name the new folder to whatever the original folder was called

The end result should be that nothing has changed except the bad shortcut is now gone. I know it is a bit of an effort to get it done, but it is probably easier than re-installing apps and launchers and playing around with settings?
[Nova Launcher] Sullivan72:
Nice

Cool Launcher!
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
It's unfortunate that you had to do that, and it sounds really tedious... Whitefish if you have a bunch of apps in that folder. Hopefully Chainfire fixes this bug, because I can see it being really annoying otherwise. Maybe Kevin could find a solution too, but since SuperSU is the only app behaving like that, I'm not really sure what Kevin could realistically do.
[Nova Launcher] Krunk83:
Getting some animation stuttering on nexus 6 when unlocking phone and closing/opening apps. Going to try another launcher and see if it's Nova but I'm pretty sure it is

nexus 6
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Could be a lot of things... Are you rooted? At first glance, it sounds like a memory leak that's depleting RAM, and causing some performance issues. I know there's a memory leak issue with the stock kernel that hasn't been patched yet, although kernel devs here seem to have it under control.
[Nova Launcher] Krunk83:
Yes rooted. Pure Shamu ROM 5.0.2. Franco kernel r5. Nexus 6. Not happening on Apex Launcher...
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Interesting. I'd never expect a launcher to effect multitasking or the opening/closing speed of an app. Maybe it's something for Kevin to look into.
[Nova Launcher] duckredbeard:
I'm getting an issue on my AT&T GS4 GPE. Bookmark shortcuts only open chrome, but not on the bookmark page. Also, I get an all black screen except for the status bar. Home button, menu, back buttons all have no response. Nova gestures also no worked.

Seems to happen a few times per day, has done this on other ROMs also.
[Nova Launcher] duckredbeard:
I cleared data for this app and rebuilt all my desktop/drawer settings from scratch. Hasn't happened since. Must have been a corrupt file when I restored after a recent ROM flash.
[Nova Launcher] Andres_Bg10:
perfect

one of the best launcher :good:
[Nova Launcher] SLUDER4:
Are there any plugin's /mods or anything for nova?
[Nova Launcher] TheAvngrZ:
Tesla unread Plugin for prime unseres

Its great!!!
[Nova Launcher] SLUDER4:
Thats just the notifications thing isnt it?
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Yes. If you're looking for widget plug-ins like LauncherPro, you won't find it. Nova is just a clean, fast, customizable launcher.
[Nova Launcher] thisisapoorusernamechoice:
I was looking for support for this feature, I really think having the indicator below the dock would especially look nice on my tablet.
[Nova Launcher] manuel_f2003:
Expand notification

Please update the app to suport the expand of notification with gesture, on lollipop roms.

thank you.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
You can set any of the gestures to expand notifications...on all ROMs including 5.0.
[Nova Launcher] manuel_f2003:
On lollipo (5.0) You can set, but the only think that it does is show or hide status bar without expand.
[Nova Launcher] bamse84:
I can not either..
[Nova Launcher] ylexot:
I don't think Nova has anything to do with expanding the notifications.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
You guys can use a 2 gesture combo to expand the quick settings. I use swipe down to expand notifications, and swipe up to expand quick settings. I'm using this method on my Nexus 6,and it works perfectly.
[Nova Launcher] PhilipTD:
Shortcut to Restart Nova

I started this thread about a year ago, and [MENTION=5666997]Lethargy[/MENTION] finally saved the day. Works great on my N5 and N6. Just thought I’d mention it here as a followup to this post for anyone interested.
[Nova Launcher] MrBelgio:
Ability to?

Is there any ability to remap the app drawer, I dislike having the apps force organised by their names instead I'd like to drag and drop them to where I please and have the layout I wish to have. Any feature for this or not?

If not is there a possability of adding this ASAP?
[Nova Launcher] ylexot:
I think you are misunderstanding (or maybe I am). I don't think they are talking about pulling down the notification/quick settings shade. I think they are talking about expanding individual notifications. For example, expanding an email notification to get the reply/delete options. And I don't think Nova has anything to do with that.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Ahhhh, gotcha! If that's what they're talking about, then you're absolutely correct. Nova simply can't hook into the SystemUI or individual apps like that.
[Nova Launcher] Adipatus:
Will it be possible in the future to make the top in app drawer smaller whit text? I Would love to have haft the size it is now. Hoping for that in upcoming update.

[IMG="NovaTopDrawer"]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25129196/tempFileForShare2.JPG[/IMG]
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Your image isn't showing up in the Tapatalk app, so I'm not sure what you're asking for. Can you add it again?