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[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
I'm having an issue with the way Apex pulls down Quicksettings. Recently a lot of the non-stock ROMs added a feature where if there are no notifications, and you swipe down, the quick settings panel will automatically appear. Since introduced, Apex won't recognize my setting to use two finger swipe to go to Quick Settings - nothing happens. However if I then use single finger swipe to pull down the notification you can see than the quick settings panel was open as it flips back to the notifications - it just that it didn't pull down and was not visible.

I know its kind of ROM related, but Nova's implementation of the same gesture-quick settings feature works fine.

Anyone else seeing this?
[Android Apps and Games] SimmoF:
I'm having am issue since the latest beta.

I have the home button bound to show app drawer, now when using the home button to go back out of an app to the launcher, it will go back the then open the app drawer too. This is very irritating.
[Android Apps and Games] Listy2021:
Similar home button issue as the one I am having with the beta
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
I tried TouchWiz under ICS, and there is no problem with or without the S Voice option checked. I did not try TouchWiz under JB though.

The bottom line is, Apex only controls the behavior of the home key when you are actually in the launcher app. Otherwise, the currently active app or the system decides what happens when you press the home key.

I tried both widgets under the latest beta. No problem with resizing.

This bug will be fixed in the next version.

Expect a fix in the next beta.
[Android Apps and Games] mxn-:
Make .mtz themes work for icon themes pretty please lol
[Android Apps and Games] Taner COSKUN:
I'm glad I also use the Samsung Galaxy i9000.
[Android Apps and Games] Dragonn90:
@dennisxl, not the good size in my phone (galaxy s3 with leak 4.1.2) :(

With apex :

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/747098Screenshot20121204112707.png

With touchwiz or nova :

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/771382Screenshot20121204132437.png
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
And this is with the default/correct gridsize?
[Android Apps and Games] Dragonn90:
I tried all the gridsize (4/5, 4/4, 5/4 etc) and small/medium margin and it's the same.
[Android Apps and Games] SirSparkles:
Yeah, I'm running JB with Apex on Sprint rooted ROM, and I do remember/know that at some point in the past (greater than a few weeks ago), I never had this behavior on Apex. So, based on your feedback, with limited info, and only testing the ICS rom with Apex, I'm guessing JB somehow interacts with home key differently along with an S-Voice setting.

I've tested again just now to ensure. When I uncheck the SVoice setting 'Open via the Home Key', I get the 'bad' behavior with Apex. When I engage that setting, it behaves as the way it used to (pressing the home key in standby wakes the screen, keeping the same app open when going into standby...vs it closing/minimizing the app and going to home screen).

So, anyone else out there on rooted Sprint JB (LJ7 build number) on a Samsung GS3 who can replicate this behavior?

(see my previous post as needed above)

thx

---------- Post added at 03:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:03 PM ----------

I've tried the Driving Mode widget also with my rooted Sprint JB Samsung GS3 (no Notification Driving Mode)

So, I'd love to drop SVoice to get Apex to work properly.

The widget works once Driving Mode is engaged via SVoice for the first time.

Then I have no problem toggling Driving Mode with the widget.

Unfortunately, with my limited knowledge of services and background analysis, I can't identify, but assume Driving Mode starts something...a service or equivalent that the DM Widget can then turn on/off without problem.

But, this is off topic, in an Apex thread, so if anyone reads this and is interested/wonders/has insight with Driving Mode (specially on Sprint GS3 devices), please go read my other thread on this stuff:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1907382

I've been trying to troubleshoot this stuff with Car/Auto integration, NFC launcher, and Bluetooth for many months since having this device.

It's been a frustrating journey.
[Android Apps and Games] goodtimes50:
See my reply in your other thread...
[Android Apps and Games] mertzi:
Icon resizing is awesome! A lot of apps dont have high res icons so it doesnt look very good on the nexus 7, by just decreasing to 80 or 90% makes it look a lot better!

Edit: sorry im in the xda app so cant search the thread so this might have been mentioned before. Resizing works great except in folders, it doesnt seem the give any rendering (not sure if thats the right word) so high res icons looks a little weird. I have all google apps in one folder and theyre all high res so they dont look very good. Weird thing I noticed though is that if i pull one icon out of the folder and back again it looks good, but if I move it within the folder it gets back to the bad mode.
[Android Apps and Games] arby80:
I do not like the smaller dock buttons on the Nexus 7 hopefully this will be worked out before the beta becomes stable
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
Would there be any way in adding popups from gestures how launcher pro was? Have really missed swiping up to bring up bookmarks and recent.

Swyped from my eVo
[Android Apps and Games] nikulogical:
just wanted to say thanks for the great launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] the1dynasty:
Silly question... But did u try resizing the widget? You might have to play with grid sizes and resizing the widget to get it right... Remember, unlike stock launcher, this has overlapping widgets (in Pro)... So you can still have your widget overlap icons or other widgets...

I've seen this widget cutoff but a simple widget resize usually works... I found the optimal size for my Nexus S to be 6 rows and 5 columns... Stock on this is 4x4... Since the GS3 has over 3/4", higher resolution, denser pixels, etc... I'd assume the stock launcher isn't setup with a 4x4 grid like my phone was... Honestly I'd bump the grid to at least 6x5 maybe even 9x7... Then try resizing the widgets to fit... Hope that works for ya!!
[Android Apps and Games] gaz41:
+1

Inviato dal mio Galaxy S
[Android Apps and Games] yken:
Dock icons with names??
[Android Apps and Games] Ellingsoc:
Found a bug when scrolling from first screen to last screen

Sent from Galaxy S3
[Android Apps and Games] Albator V:
Hi,

in the new 1.4 beta, icons are not center verticallyto its rows.

I have 6x4 portait grid and if look at screenshoot, you can see that icons are center horizontally but pin to top so there are gaps between icons and next row.

I request that icons should be center vertically and horizontally.
[Android Apps and Games] replica9000:
Just upgraded to 1.4.0beta2. When I hit the home button, page indicator comes up, but doesn't go to home screen, or show previews.
[Android Apps and Games] rashid.fairus:
home button feedback doesn't work
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
Open appdrawer long press an icon to add it to homescreen. There's an haptic feedback but then nothing happens.

Sent from my toilets
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
Don't know if this an issue with the Nexus 4 (only had it 1 day) or the update. Getting constant widget freezes requiring a restart if Apex. I do have keep in memory option checked.
[Android Apps and Games] nsmart:
+1

1.4 beta 2, I have 4x5 portrait mode and icons are not vertically centered.
[Android Apps and Games] hells_dark:
Same kind of glitch.
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
Recent apps already is there... There are even two methods of using it:

First one: Long-press an icon you want the gesture on, choose gestures. Select the Recent app gesture from the list of options.

Second one, basically the same but with more steps: Long-press icon, choose bottom option (start shortcut), choose Apex-actions, choose recent apps.

What you will see is either the left (option 1) or the right (option 2) screen:
[Android Apps and Games] phillibl:
What theme are you using for those pics?
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
Only copied the relevant png's from the PCB theme to framework-res.apk, not using a complete theme.
[Android Apps and Games] TrimB:
nice

nice widget and it's free :)
[Android Apps and Games] rommy:
haptic feedback (short press)

Hi, is it possible to have haptic feedback, when we press (short) to open an icon on the home screen (including dock)?

with 1.3.5 and JB 41.2 i only managed that the drawer button could work like that, just because there is a setting in apex to do that. There exists others, but just for long press :(
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
Sorry to quote myself. Its not the ROM. Tried Nova and ADW and neither have any problems with freezing widgets.
[Android Apps and Games] Anrikus:
I guess I have a similar problem on my S3 with aosp

Only widget that freezes/crashes for me is stock calendar. other like falcon, gtask or beautiful widgets are working fine.

Still figuring out why, but I'm running out of ideas.
[Android Apps and Games] jdhas:
Feature request.

Love this Launcher. Runs very smoothly on my Galaxy S3. If I may be so bold as to make a feature request, I'd love to have the ability to add gesture actions to folders, particularly in the dock.
[Android Apps and Games] suku_patel_22:
Happens to me too. The culprit being TweetDeck. It's less frequent since JB 4.2.1

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[Android Apps and Games] mulletcutter:
Echofon FC on ever reboot for me about. Idk if its the app (widget) or launcher. But after awhile it will work.
[Android Apps and Games] Ellingsoc:
Any tips on stopping the launcher from reloading so often when nova almost never does

Sent from Galaxy S3
[Android Apps and Games] suku_patel_22:
It generally reloads for me after a app install.

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[Android Apps and Games] Chillz88:
I dont have reloading problems. But the widgets keep refreshing itself after a task when i come back to homescreen which causes slight lag.. Maybe Try converting to system app and make sure keep launcher in memory option is ticked.
[Android Apps and Games] potworny:
Also set low memory limits so that Android doesn't kill background apps so often :D
[Android Apps and Games] espmartin:
I have done both suggestions myself, and about every 20 times when I auto-rotate the screen, the icons disappear and take about 15 seconds to come back. Any thoughts?

Running Apex Pro on codefirex 4.1.2 (same results on Android 4.2.1 as well).

Sent on my HTC Inspire modded with CodefireX Android 4.1.2
[Android Apps and Games] Chillz88:
I dont have that problem here.. But i rarely use my homescreen on landscape rotation.. Its always potrait for me.. But i just tried it now nd it rotates fine.. So cant comment in daily usage though..
[Android Apps and Games] gsw5700:
Just applied latest apex beta 1.4.0b2, this is stopping the transparent status bar displaying properly in omega 34. Anyone else got this problem?

Sent via TCP/IP
[Android Apps and Games] mnhertz26:
Go to anvanced,check "keep apex in memory
[Android Apps and Games] Ellingsoc:
Keep in memory is done and I guess the widgets refresh like you said and how would I make it a system app never done that before

Have that set all ready and thanks for the suggestions

Sent from Galaxy S3
[Android Apps and Games] Listy2021:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34805599&postcount=6375

Always best to do a quick search in a thread, more often than not you'll find your answer :good:
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Keep in Memory does NOTHING on ics and jb. It simply doesn' t work. So let it disabled. Change your rom if you're having problems with redraws and stuff.

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[Android Apps and Games] Mardon:
This launcher is for ics jb only so keep in memory should work. But its handled in another way then on gb.

To make apex a system app use titanium backup or link2sd both can convert apps to system app.

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[Android Apps and Games] Ellingsoc:
I will try out and see what happens

Sent from Galaxy S3
[Android Apps and Games] phillibl:
I always get redraws too, it is incredibly annoying

sent from vivow using XDAP
[Android Apps and Games] the1dynasty:
I used to get redraws constantly... Then I changed kernels... No more redraws ;)
[Android Apps and Games] espmartin:
So far on every kernel I've used, same redraw issue for me.

Sent on my HTC Inspire modded with CodefireX Android 4.1.2
[Android Apps and Games] the1dynasty:
Idk what to say... Just shared that's what fixed it for me... Maybe its a ram issue or something else in developer settings?
[Android Apps and Games] espmartin:
All ROMs have been Synergy versions, including stable & performance kernels. I'm a flashaholic lol. Same issue with Apex.... default launchers very smooth, but I love the Apex options, and I've purchased it .

Sent on my HTC Inspire modded with CodefireX Android 4.1.2
[Android Apps and Games] ferrisUML:
Quick question....I use a hidden dock with swipe up gesture to show. Whenever I go I to the app drawer and exit, the dock and icons are hidden but clickable. Do you k ow is there's a fix for this? Its the same on 1.3.5 and 1.4b. Also using Pro. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
I found that if I use Titanium Backup to make Apex a system app I no longer have widget freezes.
[Android Apps and Games] replica9000:
I actually left ADW EX because of the constant redraws. I only get that with Apex when I update Apex itself.
[Android Apps and Games] suku_patel_22:
Apex as a system app runs smoother... Wonder what's different

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[Android Apps and Games] jantonio23:
May I ask how did you changed the apex to run as a system app?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
Use Titanium Update (must be rooted). Go to the list of apps, click on Apex Launcher and when on the Special Options menu scroll down and hit the "Convert to a system app".
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
I've use Apex Pro both as an app and system app and never seen difference performance on Galaxy S & S3. The main effect on performance was the ROM on both. Great efficient rom avoids refraws entirely, poor rom with bunch of useless apps causes redraws even on S3 and applies to other launchers as well.
[Android Apps and Games] Mardon:
As a system app apex dont need the root helper for widgets ;)

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[Android Apps and Games] rommy:
haptic feedback (short press)

Could someone help me, explain if this is apex or rom problem? the question is the following:

Do you have haptic feedback, when we short press an icon on the home screen (including dock) to open that app?

with 1.3.5 and JB 41.2 i only managed that the drawer button could work like that, just because there is a setting in apex to do that. There exists others settings in haptic feedback, but just for long press

with smart keyboard pro it works fine (also have in settings, options to enable it)

i think it would be such a nice feature to have it in the home screen, via apex!

Someone managed to have it? is this a new feature for apex?

thks
[Android Apps and Games] lbrfabio:
On ICS you're right but you don't need root with jelly bean to add widgets from the app drawer. It simply asks you permission to add them the first time.

Anyway for the redraw problem. I use the "keep in memory" option which reduced redraws by a lot. However, I noticed a bug or maybe a limitation of how the system works:

1)while on portrait, open an app (don't matter which one)

2)while on the app, switch to landscape

3) tap the home button just before the

Result? Redraw, ALWAYS.

Same problem is you are on landscape at 1) and portrait on 2)

If you don't switch to a different orientation while on the just opened app then you won't get the redraw.

EDIT: the same problem is present with stock android launcher on my nexus 7. Considering apex is based on it, I'm not surprised.

EDIT 2: Nova doesn't have this problem. I'm guessing apex is sharing along with the stock launcher the same bugged code.
[Android Apps and Games] the1dynasty:
Sorry this doesn't happen for me... Running Rasbean 4.2.1 on my Nexus S 4G... On latest version of beta...

I literally tried to replicate this with about 7 different apps and the home screen was just as i left it each time... My launcher rotation is turned off but my phone rotation is on... I don't ever use my phone in landscape on the home screens... Maybe u can turn that off if its on?

BTW, it wasn't installed as a system app and i tried this like that first... Then converted to system app and still no issues...
[Android Apps and Games] Jay Rock:
Is this of any advantage on Jelly Bean since it doesn't ask for root permission?
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
Without having root privileges it's impossible to do anyway, whatever version of the Android OS you're running.
[Android Apps and Games] AVAR05:
I've just installed Apex Launcher and experiencing some graphic glitches when i scroll the screen from the 1 screen,it appeares on top left corner of the screen,any ideas how to fix this ?

Im running ViperOne S Rom 1.2.1, 4.1
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
Is this the case with every screen transition mode? Some screen transitions can behave like that with certain widgets.
[Android Apps and Games] lbrfabio:
I use the latest beta on both phone and tablet. I have the same exact problem with my HTC One S 4.0.4 (stock rom) with auto rotation on.

I noticed that it's always a problem where you have widgets (for instance: calendar, gmail, youtube).

Even if I reset Apex's data the problem is always there.

The problem it's not present if you disable the rotation on the launcher. There is no redraw if you switch to landscape while inside an app in that case.

You have a phone with the launcher rotation blocked so you didn't have the problem while testing.

Anyway, I don't use landscape on my phone so I don't care there, but on the tablet it's annoying when you forget if you were on landscape or portrait before opening an app...
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Then how does Nova allow users to set what happens when the home key is pressed? I'm a bit confused on that point, as I'd like the feature to be included in Apex.
[Android Apps and Games] AVAR05:
No,it behave like that with or without any widgets,and im runing Apex Launcher pro from Market.
[Android Apps and Games] Staggers:
Nova allows the user to set what happens when the home key is pressed while you're in Nova, which is the same behaviour that Apex displays.

Maguro | Xylon | Zen
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
That's what I thought, so I guess I got confused with everyone else acting like Nova does something special.
[Android Apps and Games] erto90:
i got,sometimes,widget refresh,even if i checked "keep in memory".. please take a look.. On Galaxy s3
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
+1

Swyped from my eVo
[Android Apps and Games] AVAR05:
Has anyone checked battery life with Apex Launcher ?,i think it drains my battery more than Sense
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
Yes, an extremely hideous and utterly unreadable homescreen with an amazingly poor choice of fonts and colors. Now what?! :confused:

No redraws here on my mighty SGS2 though :D
[Android Apps and Games] replica9000:
Apex runs fine on my Rezound, nothing special done to it. Your EVO should be able to run it just as well if not better.
[Android Apps and Games] Archer:
Come on guys - we're all friends here so let's keep it that way.

If anyone has any issues then PM me or report. I'll happily smack down on arguments and flaming.

Let's keep it constructive and polite or not posted.

Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
Sorry mods. And I see my post was deleted. Yeah that's what I thought. I'm not trying to cause trouble, other jerks were coming at me and my setup. Don't worry though I won't be posting in a unhelpful thread for a app I'm not going to use anymore because it doesn't function properly for me, anyways, so see ya.

Swyped from my eVo
[Android Apps and Games] Spyr0s:
There is a recent merge in CM10.1

SystemUI: Open Quick Settings panel if there are no active notifications

Now, when you swipe down in Apex it opens the notifications instead of Quicksettings even if there are no notifications. I think we need and extra option in gestures.
[Android Apps and Games] Staggers:
Why though? There's already an option for a gesture to launch Quick Settings directly. Seems like the current implementation is quite straightforward: one gesture for notifications, another for quick settings. Chose as you like.

That being said, to each his own...

Maguro | Xylon | Zen
[Android Apps and Games] Spyr0s:
I agree but if there are no notifications pending why not go straight to QS?
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
Can't wait for the next beta release to make my iconsets special Apex :D in HD version please ! Lol

Sent from my toilets
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Would it be possible to handle long press of the menu button in Apex? Being able to program the home button is a great feature, but I'd like the long press of the menu button to launch Google Search Voice (not just the text search).
[Android Apps and Games] Pico:
too many pages too to read thru,

Is anyone having a issue when they try to drag a 2 widgets together to create a folder, that it only works sometimes. is there a fix for this?
[Android Apps and Games] Linuxx84:
Unfortunately, I noticed that when I open my address book and dialer there is a lag of 1 sec. With touchwiz the problem does not exist. Someone have noticed this?
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
That's why you use the search feature... And yes, this is "normal". I'm not sure it's a bug, anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] the1dynasty:
I personally like the way this is setup... I have a gesture (swipe down on home screen) that takes me directly to quick settings... But most of the time i just want to pull the notification bar down for the hell of it and not go to quick settings... It serves no function in me doing that, but i still prefer it stock-like with the current options...
[Android Apps and Games] AVAR05:
is anyone else having same issue ?:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Nephilim:
Grow up, your immature rage posts are not needed.

Sent from my AOSPA Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] eRPeeX:
It's there multi window support for the pro version?

If I now enable multi window it won't work.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Do you mean like what is offered by Samsung on the Galaxy Note II? That may be custom and not built into Android such that it would need to be added to Apex.
[Android Apps and Games] JagDave:
Multi-windows work fine here, on latest Apex beta.

Intl S3.

Sent from the App that Time Forgot.
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Sorry what's that??!
[Android Apps and Games] Chillz88:
Its a samsung feature found in note 2 and s3 mate.. It allows you to drag applications from the left bar on the screen.. And you can use two apps simultaneously.. Imagine watching youtube on top half of the screen amd browsing xda on lower half;) neat.. Isnt it.. You gotta youtube it.. Explaining it wont do much good.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Oh that
[Android Apps and Games] jpmib:
thank you very much! much smoother than the HTC sense
[Android Apps and Games] trxrider31:
Drawer icon size

Maybe I am doing something wrong but I have tried to make the drawer icons smaller without any luck. Right now I have the size set to 50% for the drawr amd 80% on home and dock. The % slider works flawlessly on my home screen and dock, but not in my drawer. I am on the latest beta release and running JBSourcery 3.2. DPI set to 240 and tablet UI enabled in Sourcery tools but not dual panel. Nothing seems to change whether I have tablet UI selected in Apex settings. I have attached two screen shots. Thanks and Happy Holidays.

IMO, Apex Launcher Pro is by far the best launcher I've used. Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] eRPeeX:
Thanks, I gonna try.

Edit: MW works the same as in the stable version. No multi window. All applications in separate windows.