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[Nova Launcher] wilcomir:
ok guys got a very strange issue here:

I've bind show app drawer and up swype, show notifications and down swype, but sometimes if I swype up notifications are shown instead of drawer. It seems to me that if the swype is to slow that's what happens, or maybe if when you start the swype you touch the screen, stay still for a tiny (very tiny) bit and then swype. if I try the same "slow swype" down, it does not do anything. logcat does not help.

just try to swype up pressing your finger a bit harder than normal and see if anything weird happens...

V

about the back button crash I think you should just kill the just deleted homescreen activity in some way so it gets away from top of the stack. or at least tell nova this act doesn't exist anymore so that the back button handler (I suppose you're handling that in your app) can bring the user to the predefined home screen wich is probably the behaviour you want

cheers
[Nova Launcher] c00ller:
Hello! I would like to kindly request an option for scrollable dock behavior: right now, if we open an app by scrolling to a different dock and return to the homescreen, the dock remains on the one used to open that app. Could we have the option to always return to a default dock after an shortcut in a different dock is opened? Thanks!
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Just hit the Home button, and the dock will reset. :)

AOKP M4
[Nova Launcher] kikex76:
Hi Kevin, the only feature I'm missing from TW launcher is the screen indicators from the bottom which quickly allows you to switch from one screen to another, whether you are on home screen or app drawer. Pretty convenient when you have lot of pages. Is that something that can be done as a dock setting, or prohibited because of a Samsung TW patent crap? So hard to find something that does all.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
That sounds good to me! Honestly, I would rather be able to theme the overscroll and tab highlights, as opposed to the indicator as well. I tried to start a new topic in the User Voice, but I got some kind of error...I was doing it from my phone though, so that may have been part of the issue. I'll give it another shot from the computer tonight, so people can vote on it (although it seems you may already have it on your checklist).

I continue to be impressed with the quality of the updates; even though the last update was tiny, I feel the inclusion of custom drawer transparency was a massive bonus! I'm really looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the 1.1 update! As always, keep up the great work! :)

*Just a quick thought... I'm not sure how much control the launcher has over different aspects of the UI, but considering many of us are using it with root permission, I was just wondering if a Notification Pulldown transparency option would be viable, or if that is the sole province of the framework or systemUI? Thanks again Kevin! :D
[Nova Launcher] c00ller:
Thanks, but I am requesting this behavior (available in ADW, for example) specifically so users do not have to press the home button :)
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Ah, OK, I see what you mean... put it up in the User Voice, and see what happens. It might get a good response! :)

AOKP M4
[Nova Launcher] twistedumbrella:
That is a drawable and layout combination in the systemUI
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
1.0.3beta2 April 5 2012

Avoid layout jitter when expanding notification shade when bar is hidden

Fix a few FCs
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
Most likely I'll do this when I redo the Home button action picker (right now it's just nova actions, but there's a user voice for using the same selector that the gestures use, which makes perfect sense (as does the long-press menu action)).

I think there's a user voice for this.

I'll see if I can reproduce.

I've looked into this, especially for the app drawer but when implementing I'd do it for both places. There might be a user voice for it, if not go ahead and create one.

As the other poster said, it's SystemUI

I'd love to build a proper (root based) notification bar replacement app. Android is definitely not built for it, so there's lots of challenges. Hopefully one day.
[Nova Launcher] hara74:
Hi Kevin, l've still no answer. So PLEASE check your emails.
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
I have nothing from "hara74". I have thousands of emails from gmail and gmx accounts so that really doesn't narrow anything down. If you want me to find an email that ended up in spam or something you're going to have to be more descriptive.
[Nova Launcher] hara74:
mic74@gmx.de email sent yesterday

mic9974@googlemail.com email sent 01.04.12

both about problems with Prime function

---------- Post added at 10:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 AM ----------

@ Kevin

Thanks a lot for email.

Nova Launcher Prime is now working again, with all the Prime features :D

Great job at all.

Great Launcher.
[Nova Launcher] whitewallman:
Installed this latest beta. Immediately noticed significant lag or delay when choosing a screen from the previews. Especially when choosing the first or last in which it has to travel several screens. Using "cube" animation on Verizon galaxy nexus stock 4.0.4. Just to confirm, I went back to beta 1 and it was smooth as silk. Hope this helps.

Thanks, Tony
[Nova Launcher] twistedumbrella:
All you would really need to design is a GUI image preview function to pick which image replaces the item and then a replacement tool. The icon and drawable names are standardized so it would be somewhat easy to have it know what file was what.

User picks out the image, the SystemUI is copied to sdcard, unzipped, file is copied over original, zip, moved back to system. You would need root to do the initial copy and the ending paste, but everything else could be treated like a standard image gallery "move" process. The SystemUI does not need to be signed, so keys are no issue.

Hopefully this makes it a little easier when you decide to try ;)
[Nova Launcher] Milamber33:
Only if all he wanted to do was replace icons in the notification area. If he wanted to create new behaviour or change the whole style of it, it would need a complete SystemUI rebuild, and I gather that's what he's talking about.

And I think tools like Zipthemer and Metamorph are already capable of doing more or less what you're describing, if with a little more setup work than a gallery style thing.
[Nova Launcher] twistedumbrella:
Change the behavior would be some canned xml edits, but the same concept. I was talking a little less "this is a fancy zip util, but do most of it yourself" and more "this app will let you choose mods and replace images automagically"
[Nova Launcher] im.nick.hello:
i have had a small bug in the past couple of versions

when a update appears in the notification, i can no longer click that update to automatically download it. to install updates i have to go into nova settings and use the update download there.

not a big problem, just wanted to report back
[Nova Launcher] dialmformostyn:
Ditto.
[Nova Launcher] Saltatrix:
Im having the same issue. Feedr, ESPN Scorecenter and BWeather all stop updating shortly after a reboot or restart of the launcher. I also lose the ability to cycle through my teams/feeds within the widgets when the stop updating. As a test i switched over to trebuchet for a couple days, then Go Launcher also for a couple days. I dont have the issue with either. Has anyone found a fix?
[Nova Launcher] ejatds:
on nexus s and this issue here is kind of frustrating :/

can you guys fix this issue in the next update? regardless of persistent search bar enabled/disabled, regular icons are too high and widgets are located too low... this issue isn't apparent in other ics launchers such as Trebuchet or Apex.

thanks !
[Nova Launcher] korenisko:
This is absolutely normal, not issue.

I had this on Apex and Trebuchet also.
[Nova Launcher] ejatds:
in apex and trebuchet there's definitely not such a large gap between the dock and the icons. as you can see, battery widget is extremely close to the dock, while folders are further away. From what i've seen in other launchers, the distance is halfway b/n the two, or close enough to the middle that it isnt annoying :/
[Nova Launcher] RyanTX:
Nice launcher but doesn't hold a candle to go launcher because of the widgets, or lack thereof.
[Nova Launcher] joshndroid:
I spoke to the dev today but forgot to add if we could have the option of turning the dock off... I really don't wanna be on adw again lol
[Nova Launcher] ejohn3288:
I am running nova launcher and I am not having this problem. I noticed it did it for a little while but it seems like it is fixed issue is gone for Me.maybe try restarting the launcher.
[Nova Launcher] rgawenda:
It's already planned according to uservoice. The right place to check or ask for features
[Nova Launcher] huskerpat:
Get android pro widgets. Better than the go widgets.
[Nova Launcher] xda6969:
I think this issue is related to the new Google Play app. I got around this by using the stock browser to go to the Play store and searching for the app there. Every time it asks to use Browser or App select App. Install it from the browser.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Of course, you're free to use whatever launcher you'd like, but comparing Nova with Go, is comparing apples and oranges. Go widgets have to be separately downloaded, just like other widget apps, so they aren't "native" to the launcher, the way LauncherPro's are, and Nova can be customized with widgets, like Tabr, APW, etc, to achieve a really nice look. Beyond that, Go is a shadow of Nova, Apex, and Trebuchet, considering it doesn't allow for the native ICS functions (like the built-in folders), because it's not necessarily built for ICS; it's a Gingerbread launcher, and will probably remain so. It's not a bad launcher...I just prefer to use one that's built for the platform I'm currently using, which is 4.0.4. :)
[Nova Launcher] Braneless:
Agree 100%. I used to be a Go user, but it seems cartoonish and slow compared to Nova or ADW Ex.

Android Pro Widgets are amazing and the available themes are great. I use full screen calendar and bookmark widgets and they look and perform awesome.
[Nova Launcher] solarus2011:
I had the same problem even though I had bulletproofed the launcher. Solution was to move the app into the /system/app folder and reboot. Widget freezes haven't happened since. I also renamed apps to NovaLauncher.apk and NovaLauncherPrime.apk. Don't forget to ensure permissions are correct.
[Nova Launcher] joshndroid:
He replied yesterday already about an upcoming feature suggestion for aokp users so all in all fantastic dev
[Nova Launcher] OSully:
Weird thing..if I long press menu in nova on aokp rom I get the search app.
[Nova Launcher] riggly:
looks amazing nice job I can't wait to try it out
[Nova Launcher] Braneless:
Yes, that happens with other CM9 kangs as well. What's so weird about it?
[Nova Launcher] twistedumbrella:
Standard functionality is the soft keyboard. It's set that way since the stock keyboard is pointless on a screen with only one entry field... search.
[Nova Launcher] megarek:
In the beta version.... change desktop height margin to large. Does that fix it?
[Nova Launcher] jabbeboy:
The only thing that i dont like with this launcher is that the transition speed in the drawer is way to fast, if you compare to trebuchet, where the transition i would say is perfect.

If you could make a setting where you can deside how fast you want it to go, this launcher would probably be my first choice absolutly:)

:D Keep up the good work.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Download Spare Parts+; It will let you set transition and animation speeds. The only thing is, it's going to affect more than just the drawer...but it may get the job done for the time being, if you want to slow the transition down a bit. :)
[Nova Launcher] Helsie:
For me the transition is perfect. It seens to follow the speed of your finger swype on my SGS II (running CM9) as well as my Transformer Prime (running VirtuousPrime). Now using it as my default launcher on both.
[Nova Launcher] Christian1981:
I love it and i get Prime! And its the best Launcher for me! Thank you!!

Send from my Galaxy S2 using AOKP
[Nova Launcher] Uno dei tanti:
Please someone can give me the icon of the app messages?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9000 usando Tapatalk
[Nova Launcher] jabbeboy:
Okeey, i like to just touch a little on the screen and pull just a little and want a smooth transition, on the nova its so fast that it is not nice, looks sluggish..
[Nova Launcher] molesarecoming:
dear makers of nova, first of all thank you for your great work, i love your launcher! i've got a tiny request though, in a group project we are trying to unlock the awesomness that is tablet/hybrid mode for high density phones like the galaxy nexus. we think it just made no sense that google wasted so much space and we love our 3d youtube, 2-column settings, etc. but unfortunately all ICS launchers we tried are off. they shrink icons, they have no dock, the app drawer is cut in half. so we made little patches to nova, just to showcase how it could be:

it works, but if this would be an official feature it would mean so much to everyone who loves tablet mode. the changes are simple and i think there's even a bug that we fixed (in the app drawer). all we need is a simple setting to override the system DPI, which we had to change to kick off tablet mode. we're talking small displaymetrics overrides, no more than a handfull plus a few adjustments in the res600 layout. all steps we took in the patch were documented and it would probably take no more than half an hour to implement as an expert-setting in your paid nova. please consider, your launcher would be the only one which could do it and probably get you many new customers.

here's a vague scheme:

would that be possible?
[Nova Launcher] grifforama:
Activities on Home SCreens

Hi,

Awesome launcher.

I have noticed that with other launchers, you are able to add a shortcut to any homescreen, which in turn calls an activity.

For example, I'd like to put a shortcut to the camcorder on my homescreen, but am unable to as the option to add actitivities is not present on the Nova Launcher.

Is there any way of adding this ?

Griff
[Nova Launcher] Emama:
If it shows the missed call/SMS/wtsapp notice at the dock it will be very nice :D
[Nova Launcher] vkennedy:
The group project as outlined by molesarecoming is awesome.

Sign me up. I've wondered about the loss of real estate on our phones for quite some time.

Bravo!
[Nova Launcher] AGiovanni:
Hi to all,

I am using Nova on my Galaxy SII, great launcher, but I have to report a very annoying gestures behaviour. Swipe down and swipe up often don't work at all, other times they perform the wrong function. It happens to me only?

Tried with Samsung Stock Rom and with Cyanogen 9: same problem.
[Nova Launcher] RubenRybnik:
Think that group project tablet mode is a great idea, definitely interested
[Nova Launcher] zeroprobe:
Is there a way to disable the App Drawer animation entering and exiting?

I like my screens to be instant snappy. Am I missing an option where it already does this?
[Nova Launcher] fylim:
+1
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
@molesarecoming, can you add the Tablet Mode suggestion to the User Voice? I honestly think it would be a fantastic idea, and one that a ton of people seem to be supportive of!! :)
[Nova Launcher] outcastrc:
+1
[Nova Launcher] molesarecoming:
great idea!

i've set one up: http://feedback.novalauncher.com/fo...tting-for-tablet-mode-on-high-density-phones-

please vote it up there so that it can be seen by a developer. :)
[Nova Launcher] zeroprobe:
Anyone who wants no animations entering and exiting the app drawer for a snappy experience vote for this request here.

Would think it would be an easy feature to add.

http://feedback.novalauncher.com/fo...er-appdrawer-loading-closing-by-no-animations
[Nova Launcher] NanoNoodle:
Wow! I was looking for something like that! I'll try it when I can. Thanks :)
[Nova Launcher] Staggers:
Bug report

Bug report - preview icons in grid-layout folders get distorted (squished to the top right, instead of occupying space evenly inside the grid) after exiting fullscreen landscape app

Steps to reproduce

1. Launch fullscreen landscape oriented app (for me, this is usually a game)

2. Exit app to return to homescreen (configured with screen orientation = 'default', but this also occurs with it set to 'force portrait')

3. Interact with a widget (in my case, I clicked the configure button on pure messenger widget, but this also occurs when clicking other widgets)

4. Screen temporarily switches to landscape mode

5. Folder preview icons get distorted

Screenshots and logcat attached

FYI, I'm using custom folder backgrounds here, but this happens with the stock background images as well (not sure that it makes a difference, but just saying)
[Nova Launcher] lollo1927:
I am a happy owner of Nova Prime, it would be possible to implement an option to turn off the dock ...

thanks
[Nova Launcher] moosc:
So will the dock ever make it the tablets?
[Nova Launcher] mandy007:
where can i get themes for this?
[Nova Launcher] kibmcz:
No themes support as of current but it can use adw/launcher pro icon packs.

Sent from my Kustom Kreme powered Nexus S
[Nova Launcher] Raymond Ebertt:
Loving Nova due to the fact that I can add my own custom docks.
[Nova Launcher] Raymond Ebertt:
try that again.....
[Nova Launcher] mchj:
Downloading, itsamazing
[Nova Launcher] twistedumbrella:
Edit: nevermind, I think I have it under control.

Tablet mode is a definite plus. It seems to be quite popular in all the devices I follow.
[Nova Launcher] VTL:
1.0.3 beta 2. Small bug workflow:

1. Set drawer opacity to maximum (or some other high value);

2. Enable desktop autorotation;

3. Invoke drawer screen;

4. Rotate device;

5. Desktop icons are visible in background of drawer;
[Nova Launcher] elhennig:
I can confirm this. However the transparency level in drawer does not really matter. The home screen icons are visible after the first autorotation event.
[Nova Launcher] vvieux:
Great on both Phone and Tablet
[Nova Launcher] :
I have bought nova, but just changed to apex, as it has much more options than nova now.. The development of nova is very slow I think.. Just my opinion.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Development may be slower, because Kevin does extensive private testing before releasing highly-wanted features (vertical app drawer, folder in drawer, etc). Personally, I appreciate the extra care he gives to big releases, but I also understand that more rapid progress may be desired. Hang in there, and check back once in a while to see if some of those features you wanted, made it into the next release. :)
[Nova Launcher] crakedparrot:
Great launcher, thanks for all the hard work.
[Nova Launcher] jellydroid13:
Any ETA on 1.1? I really want the features Roman demoed on AOKP build 30.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Roman dropped 1.1 in build 30?!
[Nova Launcher] sheldonbotha:
Nova Launcher bottom back/home/app switcher bar

Hi

I've looked all over and still cannot figure this one out.

All the images I see of nova launcher has that lower dock bar with back, home and the app switcher.

I have Nova Launcher Prime on a Sprint Galaxy S2 with FC15 of ICS installed, but cannot figure out how to get this rear dock section in place.

Is this part of Nova?

Any information would be great.

Thanks guys

Sheldon
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Just drag an icon to the homescreen and long press it. Hit edit, and you can select a custom icon from the gallery or an icon pack. :)
[Nova Launcher] MistaJae:
Nice Launcher, works well on the CM9 Alpha 13 Nexus S ROM. This has some serious potential. A few things I've noticed:

1 - On the homescreen, when I press 'menu' and go to 'Nova Settings', it takes me to the normal settings. I can only change launcher settings from the icon in the top right of the app draw.

2 - The widget selection is the same as Gingerbread. I've gotten used to the ICS way ;)

Great work from the dev. I look forward to more features being added in the future!

EDIT: I just re-read the OP and seen that it needs to be a system app for widgets in drawer!
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Just wanted to report that installing as a system app via Root Explorer didn't work at all for me on my Droid 3 running CM9 Preview 4. Flashing through recovery did work though, and everything is "good in the hood". Just wanted to post this in case others are having a similar issue. Great work!!! :)
[Nova Launcher] Optimusg2x:
Some of my Widgets disappear after a reboot or a launcher switch.
[Nova Launcher] Luxferro:
Installing w/ root explorer, or any other file explorer w/ root access works. You didn't set the permissions properly after pasting it in the /system/app/ folder. I installed it w/ root explorer on my phone. Works just fine.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Nice! :) I changed permissions to rw-r-r... was there a different setup I should have used?
[Nova Launcher] Mike2501:
Have u seen this?
[Nova Launcher] rikbrown:
Brilliant, love it!

Any plans to allow the status bar to be hidden?
[Nova Launcher] MaxDNet:
-ro to whole system folder and you shoud go.
[Nova Launcher] rashad1:
The custom icons reset after the phone is restarted
[Nova Launcher] flakz0r:
I confirm this.
[Nova Launcher] alsex87:
I get disappearing widgets too, without even restarting sometimes, so can't stick with it :(
[Nova Launcher] The Spirit:
after uninstalling it, i still have the search "button".

how can i get rid of it?
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
I was actually expecting the most popular request to be being able to edit the number of screens (which is in-progress), but it seems scrollable dock wins. A bit easier to implement than finishing the screen editing interface, so beta2 :).

(Gestures are something I plan on doing at a later date)

More scroll effects are planned. Nova already supports hardware acceleration, no need for the force option. Also I don't recommend using that option as it causes unpredictable behavior in some apps and app devs have no way of opting-out of it.

I was expecting search bar requests :) Planned. Folders in app drawer is something I'm thinking about. I have to figure out a good user interface for setting it up. Go Launcher makes it easy to setup folders in the drawer, but makes it awkward to add them to the home screen.

This is not planned at this time, but we'll see if there's lots of demand for it. The Market is the first option in the menu though.

Fixed in beta2

I haven't been able to reproduce this, though lately I've been reinstalling the launcher several times a day so it might just need more run time. I'll keep an eye on it.

Fixed in beta2.

Curious. I'll keep an eye out. If you find steps to reproduce let me know.

Very valuable information, made finding/fixing much easier. Thanks :).

Yeah I've been playing with this actually. Planned.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Great work on the update man! The scrolling dock is fantastic, and has really cleaned up my homescreens. I'm getting app drawer force closes, but it seems to only happen when I try to swipe too quickly after opening the drawer...or it might be a stability issue in CM9. This launcher has a TON of promise, and I'm excited to see it continue to move forward!

PS: This may sound strange, but I'm going to request that you NOT remove the option to update the launcher from within settings, especially after you take it to the Market. I really like having that particular option available. :)
[Nova Launcher] rashad1:
Would page specific icon spacing be possible?
[Nova Launcher] MontAlbert:
just wondering if it was possible to leave the system settings shortcut in the menu options on the homescreen (eg. Wallpaper, Manage Apps, Nova Settings AND System Settings)- you could have it there under Nova Settings- I think from memory that is how other home screen replacements did it..

thanks
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
+1

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[Nova Launcher] BlackDino:
Really weird graphical error when in the app drawer hit the home button
[Nova Launcher] springah:
same - kind of sticks?
[Nova Launcher] KBanause:
+1

And maybe widgets from the same app should be grouped to make the list smaller (some apps add "hundreds" of widget sizes)