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[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Sounds potentially like a kernel memory problem that Nova (being larger) is tripping over. Not the fault of the launcher but being triggered by the launcher. There was a similar problem with Trebuchet and Deck's rom prior to the a6 kernel change. A bug in the kernel caused Trebuchet to FC when swipping through the widgets in drawer. Kernel change fixed it. Wasn't the fault of the launcher.

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Huh?

Nit pick warning. Yeah, I'm a math jerk...

"about"? "17.36%"? Really?

Two decimal points of precision implies that you tried this on the order of over 1,000 times to come up with that level of accuracy. Precision != Accuracy. Or, in this case, Precision > Accuracy. Unless you've got a massive sample size, that precision is not justified.

< / nit pick >
[Nova Launcher] Staggers:
It may be a kernel issue. I'm also running AOKP b27 but with stock kernel and haven't experienced those effect. You may also want to capture a few logs and shoot them over to the dev, because many others who were experiencing the problems you describe have claimed that they've been fixed in 1.0.2beta1.

Lumberjack is a good option to capture the logs
[Nova Launcher] latino147:
As a happy WL-customer I had to try this launcher and I must say it's great!!

Now that the feature to hide apps has been added to the drawer it's almost perfect! It has everything that Launcher Pro had, but hopefully with better support ;)

Love the ability to restore the widgets when restoring a backup!

I had one problematic error with the beta. I had used beta 15 with a MIUI ICS ROM and had made a backup of the launchers settings.

When I flashed a newer version of the ROM I got beta 14. I didn't pay any attention to the version at that moment and I restored the backup.

Apparently the app had a problem with this because it FC'ed and showed an error. Unfortunately the app tried to launch again and again and again showing the error.

I couldn't enter the android settings to clear it's cache, uninstall the app or at least choose another default launcher, so I ended up having to wipe and reflash :(

It might be interesting to implement a function to clear it's default as launcher when it crashes when launching? I don't know if that's even possible from third party code.
[Nova Launcher] dw9906:
Got a funky bug. Not sure how it happened, so i'm not sure how to reproduce it. Just wanted to share.

FYI, those pics are widgets i have in my home screen. In case it helps.
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
What bug....

OH! You mean the thing above the Cinema icon. :eek: :D :eek: :D

+++Edit +++

Coward.

Makes me wonder what's under the BIG red blob. :-D
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
hrmmm - Fap Apps
[Nova Launcher] dw9906:
I covered the icons because they are not appropriate for XDA. Don't want to get into trouble. Lol Not ashamed of them though.
[Nova Launcher] Mrenoux:
Not a bad idea, thanks for the tip.

If it would take 1000+ instances to achieve that level of precision, then it sounds like you are better equipped than most to realize my decimal places were a joke.

;-)
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Yeah, understood. But one story I tell is sitting at a stock holder's meeting for a company I help found years ago. At the meeting, I was sitting next to a fellow investor and dean from Georgia Tech University. Our illustreous president and CEO announced, at the meeting, that we had grown to "approximately 1439 people" (from 5 of us 5 years earlier). I looked aside to my right. The dean looked pained. After a vote on a motion later, the corporate lawyer announced the vote tally to about 4 decimal places. I just shook my head and said "I am just having a DEVIL of a time teaching them the difference betweeen precision and accuracy!" Said dean almost fell out of his chair laughing cause I knew exactly what he was thinking at that moment.
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
Nova Launcher - No Custom Docks? Fine ill do my own
[Nova Launcher] sabbotage:
Are you from Everett, PA by chance?
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
Everett, WA

if i was from PA the time would be 4:22 ;)
[Nova Launcher] sabbotage:
oh haha I missed the time :)
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
another version
[Nova Launcher] Bayhill Jacket:
Nice, but Georgia Tech is Georgia Institute of Technology not Georgia Tech University. Oh and the hell with Georgia!!!!

Go Jackets bust their arse....
[Nova Launcher] Mrenoux:
Lol, your story is lost on me (sent from stats 3, seriously I'm sitting in class right now)

Perhaps I should be paying attention :-P
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Oh hell! If you're sitting in a stats class, show it to your instructor! They'll know exactly what I'm talking about!
[Nova Launcher] phoenixs4r:
Had a weird bug that let me upgrade to the newest beta even though I hadn't selected the look for beta updates. Was pretty funny when the screen popped up and said 'Hello time traveler'

:D
[Nova Launcher] kibmcz:
Great work so far... i'm waiting for 1.0.2 stable so i can bundle it into my rooted/modified stock rom (url in signature).

Beats stock launcher by far now that black drawer bug is fixed.
[Nova Launcher] Gnopps:
Frequent redraws

I too get redraws pretty often (but not always). I haven't been able to replicate any specific situation that causes it, it can happen when exiting apps or waking up from sleep.

On my homescreen I've got a couple of widgets (HD widget, APW widget, Agenda widget) and shortcuts on a live wallpaper.

Using Transformer Prime with stock ICS. 479 mb free RAM and 401 mb free cahced RAM. No task killer running.

Any ideas what I can do to prevent this?
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Just for testing purposes, you might want to try a static wallpaper, and see if that helps. Even high end devices can, at times, have issues rendering live wallpapers after exiting an app.

D3 AOKP
[Nova Launcher] Boyeah04:
Agreed. Wtf is that all about?
[Nova Launcher] Alucardd:
how can other launcher such as APEX allow widgets in app drawer without rooting while this can't?
[Nova Launcher] cwhitney24:
Maybe the dev wants it to be that way. They make the app, they make the call. No complaints here!

I got your 10 char right here

Rocking Abso bacon...ics style
[Nova Launcher] fantom557:
only some times the main page icons won't show up

i have had this launcher since day 1 of the beta testing i have to say its the best launcher by a mile every once in a while when u click on the center button to activate all the apps it will show black but other then that this is the best launcher i have i also use go launcher sometimes just for fun. but if my help is needed on testing or $$$ i am willing to invest what is needed.
[Nova Launcher] beaubin:
+1, Well said !
[Nova Launcher] ArmorD:
I love this launcher and it definitely beats my old favorite, Ad.Ex. Just great work! I'll be buying the prime version in a couple of days maybe :)
[Nova Launcher] SensationAlex:
Will there ever be notifications on the menu icons? Sorry if this has been asked before, love nova, just want notifications on my icons if possible.
[Nova Launcher] Staggers:
Check the first post where there's a link to Nova Launcher User Voice forum. Go there, search for the feature you want. If it's there already vote for it. If not, add it.

Swyped from my AOKP-fueled Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] Flukester69:
Just to say thanks for this App. I bought Prime and love it. It runs great! Thanks and I hope you keep improving it.
[Nova Launcher] PharmCAT:
Haha, I was reflashing a rom earlier today and checked for updates to nova launcher right after and it updated me to 1.0.2b1, but now when I check it says "hello time traveler". :D

http://i.imgur.com/OINvp.png

Cute

Edit: Ah, just noticed that there are options for changing the update checker to check for final or beta releases, doh.
[Nova Launcher] jager13:
Folders in app drawer

Please dude, add folders in the app drawer, got lots of apps and it's useless (for me) to keep on swiping to get to the app i want, plus it'll be more organized!

thanks anyhow for this launcher!
[Nova Launcher] resynx:
I think he said that he was already looking into that. But for now you can hide the apps you don't use and that should cut down a lot on the pages in the app drawer.
[Nova Launcher] blackbearblanc:
Ive always hated the clutterd appdrawer . Since htc Magic years ago. Its too slow operation cause u cant always remember an apps name.

On Nova Ive put all apps in one folder , sorted by categories. Main, office, media, music , games. Custom icons first on screen and dragged afterwards.

No use of the original drawer.

Maybe that helps you for now.
[Nova Launcher] rabidtongue:
Great Launcher!

Thanks for your hard work!

Enjoying the functions of the Launcher specially the gestures!
[Nova Launcher] Gnopps:
Thanks for the suggestion. Removing the live wallpaper did help but I am still getting redraws from time to time, just less often. Any other ideas?

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Ordinarily, I would say the next logical step would be to increase available RAM; but since you're over 400mb at any one time, I don't see the point of that...try this though... if you're rooted, try increasing the VM Heap size (ROM Toolbox can do this for sure). Honestly, seeing the most powerful tablet device available having redraw issues is a bit strange; I would expect that device to handle anything, up to and possible including, nuclear fallout! :-P

D3 AOKP
[Nova Launcher] :
Bug Report

Hi

Running Nova Launcher on Pete Alfonso's Bugless Beast 2-16, Nexus S.

When you go into preview mode (tapping home twice in a row), i've got this reproducible bug where if I try to grab two home screens at the same time...

1. there's a visual bug where both home screens get highlighted

2. if I do this a few times on several of the screens, when I got out of preview and into home screen, there is a permanent ghost of the preview screen overlaid on top of the home screen (until you change a nova setting or kill the launcher)

Might be a ROM-specific problem, but I reproduced it pretty reliably, so just passing it along.

[EDIT] Adding that this is on the most recent market version of Nova as of march 3 2012.
[Nova Launcher] Junior Passos:
Thanks :D

Testing.
[Nova Launcher] Staggers:
I can duplicate this bug, though I've not run into it in my normal usage. Using Nova 1.0.2beta1 on AOKP b27

Swyped from my AOKP-fueled Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] Bor_NL:
I love the prime version.

Would be nice to have folders in drawer and some sort of taskmanager.

Keep up the good work
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
^Android manages tasks on its own, and ICS does a great job, honestly. And there's a link in the OP (User Voice) where you can submit your vote for folders in the app drawer. It's a pretty big request, so adding your vote to the list certainly can't hurt. :)

D3 AOKP
[Nova Launcher] vkennedy:
Label icons not working

Running 4.0.4 on VZW Galaxy Nexus. Since going from 4.0.2 I've lost the ability to have labels under my icons. I'm using Nova Launcher Prime 1.0.1

Any ideas?
[Nova Launcher] WingnutStrikesBack:
I really love your launcher.

i hope an update comes soon with the tablet (honeycomb) transition effect :D
[Nova Launcher] Holzi001:
Great work! Its very nice on HTC Bravo with ICS! Thanks a lot.
[Nova Launcher] martgenius:
Becomes better and better.

What did You think when you can realize a multiple configurable Tab-Bar on the drawer?

Is it possible to add an control for background transparency in the options like apex launcher?

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LG Optimus Speed @ CM9

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[Nova Launcher] max-555:
Check settings and enable to see the labels.

that's it

Sent from my HTC Desire HD
[Nova Launcher] vkennedy:
Tried toggling the label settings and restarting the launcher to no effect. Still no labels.
[Nova Launcher] alphanu22:
stock or rom'ed?
[Nova Launcher] Deviatorz:
I want to report a bug that occurs when your trying to delete a screen from show preview. After holding down the screen I want to delete and feeling the vibration, if I drag it up to the "X" mark really fast, it causes an error. Nova relaunches. I don't know if this is an issue with the launcher or the custom kernal I installed.

I found a couple of other bugs when turn off the screen off while playing with the navigation but I haven't been able to replicate it.

Using 4.0.3 AOKP Rom

Glados 1.16 kernal

Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] Milamber33:
How many rows and columns do you have set? Labels disappear automatically if there's not enough room for them.

Sent from The Past into The Future via The Present. :)
[Nova Launcher] Mondfahrer:
First of all, I love the smoothness of this Launcher, great work!

wish list:

- widgets like taskmanager, notepad, facebook, contacts, etc.

- option to change the size of Apps
[Nova Launcher] pedmond:
Those widgets exist on the Market in the dozens - why should he waste time on that?

As for changing the size of Apps, I don't know what that means. You can force the widgets to be resizable, if that's what you want.
[Nova Launcher] Piccles:
Where is this option? I had a look in nova settings, but couldn't find it...

Edit: found it! Still getting used to the overflow button.

Sent from my CM9 Galaxy SII
[Nova Launcher] Mondfahrer:
Why wasting time? I think, customers want a Launcher that include some standards. If I have to download other apps to get these thinks, what keeps me at this Launcher? I could easily change to GO launcher EX (free).
[Nova Launcher] emarkd:
I realize this is all opinion on all our parts, but I disagree. I don't want a launcher full of bloat and addons when I can easily install what I want from the market. There are already launchers that go that route as you mentioned. But comparing Go (based on Gingerbread) to Nova (or any other ics launcher) is a far stretch. But if that's what you want, Go is there and waiting for you.
[Nova Launcher] pedmond:
Well, because a launcher is a launcher and a widget is... a widget. What's the logic in bringing the two together? The only thing I can think of is that you can apply a unified theme, but other than that... Even GoLauncher isn't so great in that area.

Extrapolating this, one can ask all kind of apps to come with their launcher. A dialer. An ebook reader. Heck, some games. This doesn't make any sense to me.

I think the developer's time is best employed when used in the core business. In this case, it's a launcher. There are still quite a few things in Nova that need to be ironed out, and some other things that could be added. There are a lot of posts with (useful) suggestions.

So I ask again: why waste time on widgets that anyone can already download and install?
[Nova Launcher] brunoisa10:
I completely agree with you

this launcher is probably the best at this moment

about widgets : we have tons of applis available : I think the guy is asking that because of sense (widgets inside the launcher)

and if the look of the widgets are not in our taste it is possible to change png, background

for me there are some goods launchers now : SPB 3D, Nova, SweeterHome2 (beta not in the market ans very similar to WAD , for these coming from WM)

I'm very happy with Nova and all the customisations with it. (only missing the Backgrpound of the open Folder , I've asked for it on the link ptovided by the dev and have changed the png for my personal use)
[Nova Launcher] Mondfahrer:
Guys, You still don't get my point, right?

If I spend 2,55 Pound (UK) for a Launcher, I expect more than this. I tried quite a few launchers and this one is realy smooth but the advantage is to low against others. So what can we do to get higher sales figures? Yes, put some features in it.

Don´t need to spam the thread just leave it at that.
[Nova Launcher] brunoisa10:
you could have this launcher for free (without the gestures)

do you really think 2,55 £ is too much ? regarding the price of the smartphone it is really nothing (even if I have not bought Prime version , the free is OK for me)

you have a link where you can ask for features , perhaps kevin will make it if many people are asking and if he has the good knowledge)

perhaps a new thread with a title : "Widgets in Nova" will be fine ?

I'm using Make YourClock Pro , Gauge Battery(not free), Business Calendar(with a mod) , only missing a very nice Music Widget (using PlayerPro , not Free)
[Nova Launcher] Gnopps:
My heap size (if I'm looking at the right thing) is already 256 out of 268mb so not much to change there. Any other suggestions? The redraws are quicker since removing the live wallpaper but still occur perhaps 1 out of 5 times.

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Nova Launcher] frenccw:
Kevin's got a whole list of feature requests that he is doing (you can see the website in OP) but i think widgets are not close to the top so don't hold your breath. Plus, the stock apps already have widgets. Nova Launcher is about making the stock launcher better (without changing the aesthetics) so i don't see what kind of widgets you want/he would do.
[Nova Launcher] mateotti:
Hello, anybody knows how to increase icons size in the main screen please? I just changed dpi on my galaxy note (240 dpi) and icons are too small. If you have also a solution to change the number of icons in the second grid (with all application), I am also interested.
[Nova Launcher] madd0g:
That it's not GO Launcher, looks like stock & still customizable ?
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
I don't understand the question.

I don't feel I'm wasting time because I don't see any of them complete or finished. If you did, you would not be here. If you are satisfied with what you have then why are you wasting time here (and wasting our time)? It is not logical.

You like GO launcher, GO! It's about choice and, quite frankly for me, the thrill of development and testing. And, not everyone likes what GO launcher has to offer. If it did, why are we here? Obviously, it doesn't, so what's your point? I have both Trebuchet and Nova on my system and play with each (as well as stock for reference). It's fun for me.

What's your objective? Tell us WHY anyone would bother with GO launcher and not stick with Nova (or Trebuchet or ADW or a host of others). You wil not sway me by questioning why I waste my time, you only waste your time in the effort. You can only sway me with something better, and you have yet to present that.
[Nova Launcher] maniac2403:
That's a feature request which has been put up at the web site for Nova Launcher (OP). Currently you can't do that.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I don't want to be too harsh here, but expecting things was probably your first mistake. Just because we pay for an app, doesn't mean we own it or the dev's time. The best thing to do is consider your $4.00 a donation to Kevin for all the time and effort he's put into this launcher. :)

I do understand the desire for native widgets (they were nice in LauncherPro), but I have to agree with the general feeling that adding them would be 1) redundant, since there are tons of themable widgets out there, and 2) would run the risk of slowing the launcher down. There are a ton of other things that should be considered before widgets are given any thought.

And to answer your question about resizing icons...the only way to do it is to either change your dpi, or create some tiny custom icons.

D3 AOKP b27
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Concur here. I don't even use the prime features but give the dev his due. I tossed my 4 sheckles his way as fast as I could in appreciation for the hard work and more to come.
[Nova Launcher] mateotti:
Thanl you for your answer, so I wait.
[Nova Launcher] dmarden:
If it hasn't been accepted/started already, be sure to go vote for it if you want to see it done.
[Nova Launcher] RED_:
Am I right in thinking that resizing widgets is done a little inefficiently with this launcher?

I mean when I was using GO Launcher expanding an mClock clock for example didn't require much room but with this to get the same clock across one row I have to resize it so that it actually covers two rows.

Just something I thought I would point out.
[Nova Launcher] daaper:
Just wanted to post quickly to show my appreciation. Both features I was hoping would be added have been, making this the perfect launcher for me. I agree that widgets aren't necessary. Especially if it will slow down the launcher. I've already bought a widget app, anyways.

Keep up the great work! I'm proud to be a paid supporter of this app.
[Nova Launcher] androidphone2012:
"folders in the app drawer" essential!! :):D:)
[Nova Launcher] dark4light:
meybe you add to the launcher the tablet scroll efect from apex.

nova is the best!
[Nova Launcher] RED_:
Is there a way to use small icons? The way they get rendered makes them giant and blurry compared to how they were designed. I have one or two icons that I want to show up smaller so i could crop them or just find smaller icons. Doing that doesn't help though as the icon is automatically stretched to fit the space.

Any way to stop this? Thanks.
[Nova Launcher] XlAfbk:
use a custom icon with canvas larger than the icon?
[Nova Launcher] RED_:
Ah good idea. I can edit them, thanks!
[Nova Launcher] sfreemanoh:
Widgets aren't showing up in the drawer for me anymore. It used to on AOKP, but I flashed 3.2 MIUI earlier today, and they aren't showing up. I gave Nova root access, and I can see it listed in the MIUI permissions app. However, when I go into the Nova settings, the root permission checkbox is checked, but darkened, like it's not an applicable setting for some reason. Any ideas?
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
1.0.2beta2 March 5 2012

Height margins, especially for tablets (and width margins changed a bit for tablets)

Tablet/Honeycomb style scroll effect (Prime)

Option to hide shadow on dock (and top of screen). Settings > Dock > Show Shadow

Dock page switching is stiffer, making gestures easier

Scroll effect optimizations

Fix infinite scroll/overscroll on table with single page

Fix dock weirdness after changing number of pages

Fix dock not centering on Home press
[Nova Launcher] blackbearblanc:
No shadows = youre the man!
[Nova Launcher] latino147:
I have the same 'feature' with stock ICS on my TF101, I guess I am using too many icon rows in the grid. Try lowering them.
[Nova Launcher] WingnutStrikesBack:
A few Problems after the latest update...

You can see it on the screenshot.

The folders in the Dock are to big and with the new transition effect the Icons and widgets build new after swipe...
[Nova Launcher] latino147:
Redraws are caused by our small free memory. Sometimes the launcher just gets killed by Android bc the memory space is needed for a new app you start.

That's why it would be nice if Kevin could implement a 'low memory footprint' switch which uses less memory. In combination with a 'never kill the launcher' setting this could prevent the redraws. The question remains however if Whatsapp won't get killed, or any other key app.
[Nova Launcher] solarus2011:
Thanks for the update. I've noticed an issue with some of the animations. The "None", "Tablet" and "In & Out" animations show their respective animation effects, however the widgets and icons "snap" into appearance instead of fading in as they do with the other animations.
[Nova Launcher] blk_jack:
After upgrading to the most recent beta I noticed that icons and widgets seemed to be mixed up on pages. For instance, if I select an icon on page 1, it clicks on the same icon position of page 2. Same goes for widgets.. Restoring from backups does not help. I've reverted to the last beta and all is well again.

Any ideas?
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I'm also having an issue with individual screens not rendering during a transition. The scroll speed seems to have been increased, but the icons and widgets won't render until the transition has actually landed on the new screen. I tried a reboot to no effect. Outside of that, the new update seems smooth and fast! :)

Edit: Immediately after exiting the app drawer, scrolling one page in either direction, will render like it normally has, but after that one swipe, the blank screen issue returns and persists.

D3 AOKP b27