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[Android Apps and Games] ximmox:
One question, sorry I couldn't find if it was asked before (terms like "margin" appear everywhere...):

Would it be possible to reduce/eliminate the margins when using the vertical drawer option?

Currently there are around 20px at the bottom and at the top under the tabs, which are quite useless and reduce the space used for icons (see attachment).

HTC Sensation (MDPI, but qHD-resolution) running CM9.
[Android Apps and Games] yabadabadooo:
Hey, is it possible to add the Option to disable the first tab in the app drawer, to get fullscreen app drawer like in adw?

Sent from my desire s
[Android Apps and Games] billykxda:
Got an update notification today for latest Beta, installed it, started it up and half of my icons disappeared. Bummer!
[Android Apps and Games] bencairns:
Check and change the homescreen grid settings is 5x4 (or whatever u had it previously) and they should all come back. Did for me anyway
[Android Apps and Games] billykxda:
Yup, just discovered this too.

But...

I never set Apex to any number of rows or columns - it defaulted to 5x4 from my first install. To get my icons back today, I needed to set it to 6x4, move up all icons to avoid the bottom rows, and then set it back to 5x4. If I didn't move up the icons (to 4x4 alignment in 6x4 format) prior to setting it to 5x4, they would move off the bottom again - weird. Once the icons are moved and Apex set to 5x4, the icons would of course be squished up into the 4x4, and I moved them back to fill out the 5x4 format. Then, all is back to normal.

Minor invconvenience, but I may have to switch out of the more frequently-updated beta version back to "Stable", so I don't have to do this every time there's a Beta bump.

Or, maybe it could be fixed?
[Android Apps and Games] EdgaBimbam:
i had with 1.2.0 sometimes redraw even with "keep in memory" enabled, with 1.2.1 seems a big improvement, so far no redraws :)

galaxy note LPY stock rooted
[Android Apps and Games] Christophe86:
same here. market automatically updated to 1.2.1 and lost most of my homescreen icons and vertical space between icons has become bigger. if I touch grid size it goes nuts and duplicates icons. changing spacing option doesn't do a thing.
[Android Apps and Games] tk_venkatesh:
Great improvement but still to do....

Finally apex has come to a fine shape great light weight launcher with go theme support.... The only problem I have is when I assign a go theme some icons are small and some are big.... ie. Assigned icons like market phone SMS etc are small and good looking but unassigned apps default icons are big.... Fix this please and for me everything is done and to your info I have paid for the app in market and to let you know it's worth paying for your app Thankyou.....
[Android Apps and Games] Juggernaut79:
Same here! :D
[Android Apps and Games] laur3n.newm4n:
I'm trying to long press on an icon in my Xoom to edit the icon and choose a .png .. except I can't. Whenever I long press, all I can do is move the app icon around or remove it from the homescreen. Is this supposed to happen on the Xoom? It works just fine on Apex on my Galaxy Nexus.
[Android Apps and Games] EdgaBimbam:
btw any differences related with smoothness if i install apex launcher to /system/app? or everything same like installing normally?
[Android Apps and Games] Vulpix:
Nooo the website is down! Can someone host 1.21?
[Android Apps and Games] aceshangar:
I just long-press on any icon or widget on the home screen and it happens (all launcher elements except the wallpaper turning invisible). I just realized something, though - when I remove the Asus weather widget (a large, pretty, combo weather/clock thing that comes with the tablet), the problem ceases. I'll keep trying (I can swear I remember having the problem at least once on other screens without the widget) but right now it's looking like having the Asus weather widget onscreen is the problem. It'd be nice to be able to use that widget, but at least now I have a workaround. I'll let you know if my luck changes and I can reproduce the problem with any other widget :)

By the way, fantastic work on Apex! As I said earlier, it's the best launcher I've ever used, and I try pretty much every launcher I can find.

EDIT: D'oh. I just replaced the asus weather widget with the Fancy Widget, and ran into the same problem. I'll try some other big transparent widgets, though I have several on other screens, and so far haven't had a problem.
[Android Apps and Games] sonicrhythms:
I have a couple questions:

1) Is there a way to re-arrange the homescreens?

2) My homescreen icons are small and the labels are cut off. The labels are only across one line. I have both margins at medium at 4x4 . I've played around with the margins and nothing seems to work! How do I make it so the icon are larger or at least make the full label show. The labels of the App Drawer icon show up fine. For example, the label "GRave Defense" gets cutoff half-way at the "s".
[Android Apps and Games] gollyzila:
1. Nope

2. The titles can't be multi lined. I'm not sure what to do about that.
[Android Apps and Games] bojler:
font and icon size

Please implement option to change icon label font size in app drawer and in homescreens. I really like this launcher but on smaller screen devices (like mine: x10 mini pro) fonts are unreadable. hope you will consider this.

also i would like to see option to change dock icons size.. thanks

+1 to this option also :)

i love apex! only this few minor annoyances and it would be perfect.
[Android Apps and Games] skodaslx:
Working very well. Thank You very much.
[Android Apps and Games] thomasmatt25:
Just wanted to say great launcher guys! I running CM9 alpha 22 on my MoPho and just switched from Nova. This launcher seems quite smoother. Oh and for you Nova people wanting to switch, I recommend you don't post that in the Nova thread. Seems as though folks over there are a little snappy today because there hasn't been an update along with the Apex popularity. Again, great launcher an I'm glad I switched!
[Android Apps and Games] shaker2k:
I'm trying Apex right now and I have to say. So far I really like it. The option to hide the dock bar is something I have been looking for in an ICS launcher. Good work
[Android Apps and Games] kimboinatl:
Seems like a nice launcher so far. I'll have to stick with Nova for now because I like having the scrollable dock and a few other features, but this launcher definitely has potential.
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
How to get the Apex settings back if dockbar is hidden? ...had to reinstall

:) Missed smthing?
[Android Apps and Games] Skunk Ape1:
Is there any way you can make a flashable file to install it as a system app through custom recovery?

__________________

Just flash it !!!
[Android Apps and Games] realhuh:
.. work great on fb0 cm9 alpha2 by edowar ..
[Android Apps and Games] matius44:
Hello

Sorry if the question was asked before, tried searching but found nothing so..

Does the launcher work @ 213 dpi?

Am running CM9 in my Galaxy Note and 213 dpi is the last dpi before ICS turns from tablet mode to phone mode but this launcher craches at that dpi..

Any help or suggestions?

Thanks alot
[Android Apps and Games] mattman83:
Check the last page.

Re dpi, if you tried it and it didn't work, then it just doesn't work......

M.
[Android Apps and Games] Gamero92:
I tried this launcher on my Inspire 4G with ICS and I must say works well and keep it going, although it still has some not very noticeable bugs and it still needs to be optimized a bit more for a more extremely fluid experience like with the stock ICS launcher or Nova.

Great job I'll keep my eye on this thread.
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
I seem to be having an issue with some widgets. Any Widgets that have button actions (switching between accounts on EasyMoney) stop working after a while, the buttons stop working and information is not updated. A simple restart of Apex fixes the issue. I am installed as a system app.
[Android Apps and Games] superstargoddess:
Instant FC on IC3Razr when I installed it manually. I haven't tried the zip yet, but I figure it would do the same thing. It's a shame, I wanted to try this!
[Android Apps and Games] kikan:
Screen shoots

is possible to update OP and add some screen shoots ?

thx

kikan
[Android Apps and Games] schoerb:
Thanks for Beta 0.2. Is it ok to update installing the apk or is it better to flash it from recovery using a zip?
[Android Apps and Games] maxld:
I have installed apk and everything is ok.
[Android Apps and Games] apoklyps3:
what beta 0.2? where from?
[Android Apps and Games] schoerb:
See first and second post...
[Android Apps and Games] apoklyps3:
my bad. hopping for more transition effects soon i 0.2 doesn't have anything new in that mather. great work anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] pqee:
I got a notification about 0.2 and when I downloaded it came in as a .zip. Had to rename it to .apk to install. (Definitely not a CWM zip....I tried).

Just an FYI in case anyone else runs into trouble installing the update.
[Android Apps and Games] Virtualsk:
I found two issues with new build.

1) I am not able to re size 4x1 Beautiful Widgets to 5x1 when using Grid Size as 5x5.

2) App drawer shows All selected, but list is of widget.
[Android Apps and Games] sonicrhythms:
1. Seems like it should be a staandard customization

2. This also seems like this should be standard.

:(
[Android Apps and Games] OneDeep:
I was looking for a way to rearrange homescreens also it should be standard every launcher can do it. Dragging icons from screen to screen sucks!
[Android Apps and Games] brolee93:
with my custom rom lpf lpy ics samsung with your new 1.2.1 it is ok but i have sometimes latency when I click on the home (before it had a black screen) Now this is a little different I'll see if it does it again.

---------- Post added at 11:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 PM ----------

oh sorry i have same pb with apex :///////// , black screen with status bar rhoo ...

I have Fc or Wait with apex rhooooo .

have you other solution ? lol sorry bro :/
[Android Apps and Games] Jokesy:
This biggest let down to this fantastic and arguably the best launcher for ICS is that You cant re-arrange homescreens

I believe the developer is working so much on this but he should rather implement it faster.

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
Which Go theme did you use? Any screenshot?

Make sure "enable quick actions" is turned on in behavior settings.

So you still have the black screen lag issue with v1.2.1 on the Galaxy Note?
[Android Apps and Games] *se-nsei.:
This really needs miui theme support!
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
Gingerbread Theme

For those of you searching for themes, we just published a Gingerbread theme for Apex Launcher. It is free in the Google Play Store so everyone can use it. In fact, it is more of a reference theme to show theme developers what they can do with Apex themes. Although you may not want to use the Gingerbread icons, the unique green Apex skin included in this theme is still worth a try.

Here's the link:

Gingerbread Apex Theme

Hope to see some great designs from theme developers!
[Android Apps and Games] M973:
Saw just now in the market another update, was hoping the wallpaper problem I was having with the update from the other day might be fixed, but still the same, wallpaper jumps around, stretches, blurs, if you hit home button, or exit an app, or click on a widget, and lands somewhere off centered, then if you hit home it rights itself again.

Tried different settings (though hadn't changed any from before) but can't get it to work. I think I saw a couple of people post they were having wallpaper or related problems with newest version :confused:

Unfortunately looks like back to a prior version for now.

If anyone knows what might be the cause, would appreciate it.

Samsung galaxy S Captivate I897 running AOKP ICS 4.0.4
[Android Apps and Games] LiLChris06:
Very nice! :D
[Android Apps and Games] Rblacula:
Bug report: The gingerbread theme won't change my app drawer icon. v.1.2.1
[Android Apps and Games] Dhiraj:
App drawer icons have been changed by gb apex theme confirmed.
[Android Apps and Games] Rblacula:
Also, I know it's just for reference, but the gingerbread theme doesn't scream "gingerbread" to me. When I think of gingerbread, I think of the orange overscroll effect and would love if you could make an orange gingerbread theme for nostalgia purposes.

Edit: App Drawer icon IS changed on my Xoom, but not on my NS4G. Also, my Xoom's gallery isn't changed by the theme and there's still the icon scale bug where all themed icons are smaller than the normal non-themed ones on a tablet. If this were fixed, this launcher would finally have caught up to Nova. Here's a picture of what I'm talking about: Note the gallery app in the folder in the top left hand corner and compare the size of the app drawer, settings, people, market, and camera icons with the other icons.
[Android Apps and Games] Joecascio2000:
Found a small graphic bug: if you drag an icon from the drawer to a home screen that has no more room. When it goes back to the app drawer you can see the home screen behind it. To replicate drag an icon from app drawer over a widget on a full homescreen. My app drawer is set to 60% transparency.
[Android Apps and Games] brolee93:
i have same problem :/ of v1.2.0 (black screen with status bar visible and i wait 20-45sec) :/
[Android Apps and Games] KBanause:
at all those crying for "can I have this feature because ADW has it" or "can I have this because go launcher has it":

why don't you use adw/go launcher?

Those features will only bloat APEX and then you are crying about APEX using too much memory and/or the apk file is too big. And I thought that devs promised to keep apex small...
[Android Apps and Games] yabadabadooo:
When i start an app from the drawer then flashes the homescreen for a very short time.

Also when i close an app.

Is this a know issue or missed i smthng in the settings?

Sent from my desire s
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
Hi dennisxl : could you check why icons/Folders are cropped when 9x6 or 9x7 on landscape ?

it is perfect on Portrait

seems the Icons/Folders are not resized when rotate to Landscape (the grid size is changed but not the icon size

I know I can play with DPI but I must use APex in 160 dpi to have a perfect view (my widgets have so small design on 160)
[Android Apps and Games] scutworker:
HTC Desire screens

EDIT: THIS PROBLEM IS NOW FIXED: it seems that the size has defaulted to 4 * 4, whereas it was 5 * 4. Changing it back sorts it out. Thanks to user vashishtuday for the tip!

I upgraded to the new version (1.2.1) today and the screen on my ICS HTC Desire has become messed up.

The first image below shows how it was, the second how it is after the upgrade.T BeWeather widget now fills the whole screen to the extent that no more icons can be added. There is a massive blank space between the time and the rest of the info. Resizing the widget produces the look in the third image, but then the shortcuts are slighty higher on the row than the widgets giving an uneven look to the line.

Interestingly, this only happens on the home screen; on the others the widgets/shortcuts are perfectly aligned although the number of lines available for shortcuts/widgets is reduced from 4 to 3 (see images 4 and 5 below, the first is before the update, the second after).

I'm running Sandvolds ICS for HTC Desire http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1355660

Any ideas or fixes?

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] Schrotty35:
Download Stable Version APK

Apex Launcher APK

Not working!!! Please make a working download Link.
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
Maybe your brain is the thing not working ...

What about stop being lazy and download it from Play Store ?
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
MDR :D:D

just downloaded the last update from Play Store this morning :)
[Android Apps and Games] rtz619:
Same problem here, Galaxy Note on stock ICS
[Android Apps and Games] laur3n.newm4n:
Well, hey, thanks! That worked.
[Android Apps and Games] jasvncnt1:
This! Thanks for posting this because I was going to say the same thing. If your looking for a "feature" that another launcher has...then go use that one. This launcher, for me, is fast and smooth. Hopefully they will keep it this way and not add too many features that other launchers have and slow it down.
[Android Apps and Games] hells_dark:
I agree but if the feature is well coded and you can disable it, it should not slow down the app :D

Sure, the app will be heavier but that's not a big deal..
[Android Apps and Games] Dhiraj:
Best launcher for ics based rom.

Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e
[Android Apps and Games] demo23019:
maybe some of us want the file directly on PC to edit the apk, like myself

...but whatever ill download from store and pull from phone
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
Even in that case, what I said is right ;)

Not wanting to pull the file from data/app and transfer it to PC is what I call being lazy.

(Of course it needs root, but who is willing to modify an apk with a non-rooted device ?)

Sorry for off topic discussion.

Still dying to get Icon Resizing for Apps on the Homescreen :(

Is it that difficult to implement since widget can already be resized ?
[Android Apps and Games] eighty-four:
Have a problem with icons on Huawei MediaPad with stock ICS. Some icons appears very oversized.

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6110/111344.0/0_76170_c0b29f5a_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6110/111344.0/0_7616f_3464cd0a_orig

Stock launcher

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6308/111344.0/0_7616b_c86bfc96_orig
[Android Apps and Games] Rblacula:
Thanks! Glad to know I'm not the only one with icon size issues on an ICS tablet! Mine are too small, tho.
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
have you just checked to update the icon but with choosing the default icon ?

I had the same issue and it is resizing well for me
[Android Apps and Games] extinctionbb:
can it use folder under drawer

or will it support?
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
it is planned by the dev :)

on Paid version I think
[Android Apps and Games] eighty-four:
just default icons, don't have any themes and third party icons. tryed on some to update icon with choosing default, but it doesn't help
[Android Apps and Games] therealashish:
Is ther any way to change the icons inside the app drawer?
[Android Apps and Games] Yonnor:
Yes, by downloading and applying an icon theme (via the Theme Settings option in Apex Settings).

Beamed down from my D3
[Android Apps and Games] therealashish:
I wanted to use some custom icons,not via theme :-(
[Android Apps and Games] mistermojorizin:
OP, please incorporate this functionality
[Android Apps and Games] demo23019:
nope
[Android Apps and Games] lowandbehold:
Save the icons in your gallery. Long press the Icon in the launcher and press edit. Select the picture of the icon and choose to edit with gallery. Select the picture you want to use and select it. Should be good after that.
[Android Apps and Games] Aaron78:
Cant download the APK for latest final or beta. When clicking on the link, nothing loads or downloads.
[Android Apps and Games] Aaron78:
Still cant vote.
[Android Apps and Games] therealashish:
I wanted to know,is ther any way to change the icons inside the appdrawer ;-)

I know how to change it on the homescreen.
[Android Apps and Games] adrake400:
Trying to create a wallpaper but when cropping it it does not select the entire image. What size should I make the wallpaper in Photoshop so that the entire image is shown?

For example, I could create a wallpaper with dimensions 540x960 and the entire image could be cropped to fit 1 screen on other launchers. Now with an 540x960 image only portions of the wallpaper are shown.

The 1st a screen shot of the wallpaper applied

The 2nd is the original (540x960) image.
[Android Apps and Games] tk_venkatesh:
icon size problem.....

By applying go theme any theme the inbuilt icons like phone SMS mail market etc have nice small good looks icons but for other apps the theme default icons are large and ugly.... As requested by you have uploaded the pictures..... Thankyou...
[Android Apps and Games] The Jack of Clubs:
Ditto
[Android Apps and Games] tk_venkatesh:
because no beta yet.....

The latest version is 1.2.1 stable pro and no beta yet wait till a beta is released.....
[Android Apps and Games] The Jack of Clubs:
I'm very aware.
[Android Apps and Games] hells_dark:
I'm impressed how much you care about user issues.

I'll buy this launcher as soon as I get my GSIII.
[Android Apps and Games] jamontoast1291:
Apex activities aren't available to other apps. Can't use simpletext, desktop visualizer, etc to create an icon for the app drawer. I know you can change the icon, but you can't change the size or alignment. HUGE negative for me. I really like apex, but I'm considering switching unless this is fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
I understand you, basic feature like Apps Icon resizing on homescreen was something I highly expected.

Bought the Pro version as soon as available, as I thought it was likely to be included soon, but 2 months after, still nothing :(

All we can do is vote for the feature

Previously using Desktop Visualizer, I also thought I could use this workaround. But I think the missing choice of activities is more related to the app, not the launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] RickROM:
Still having this issue in the latest version of Apex with my phone set to LCD density 200 in landscape orientation... anyone figure out how to fix this yet or is this an Apex bug?
[Android Apps and Games] billykxda:
Starting today, in Apex Pro Beta, when I swipe from homescreen to homescreen, the icons become black boxes, that are eventually overwritten by the icon images once a homescreen sits for a couple of seconds. Is this a shortage of memory on my GNex? Some other issue?

Never saw this on the stable version. Maybe I need to just stay with the official stable version instead of the beta.
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
There's an update of the theme on Google Play, which should fix the Gallery icon bug. We have also found and fixed the icon size issue on tablets, so please expect a fix in the next version.

Thanks for reporting this bug. Will be fixed in the next version.

We have not implemented icon resizing yet. For now, please adjust your grid size so there's enough space for icons.

Have you tried switching to single screen wallpaper mode in homescreen settings?

Which Go theme did you apply? Does it look the same in Go Launcher?

Are you on stock 4.0.2? This seems to be a problem with HWA in the current ROM. It should be fixed once you're updated to 4.0.4. The workaround for now is to launch any app and return to the homescreen, or simply restart Apex.
[Android Apps and Games] Hieber:
I just started using Apex and wow, what a great launcher!

Is there a Galaxy S III theme? Or icon set?
[Android Apps and Games] tk_venkatesh:
its the same for all go theme.....

Sir its the same for all go theme i used bloodysweet love, cool ocean, dark, diva, lix, sp, etc all have the same problem but when you apply the theme in go launcher all icons same size ..... I have only this but other things are great like apex speed and smooth ....
[Android Apps and Games] octavian90:
strange behaviour after rebooting--several Widgets act funky. ics calendar is blank and I have to reapply widget. playerpro widget is nonfunctional and need to mess with app itself to get widget working. not sure if issue is with launcher or app.
[Android Apps and Games] lordcloud1:
+1 really nice now. I'd love it if the home screen transition was faster, but otherwise a great launcher so far.

Beast mode!
[Android Apps and Games] enigma1981:
change the transition speed from 0 (normal) to about 10 - it's MUCH better!!
[Android Apps and Games] eighty-four:
0 is equal to 50 i guess. it's average. i use 25.

edit: nope, it's not 50. For me 0 is slower than 100. So I guess it's kind of auto mode.
[Android Apps and Games] z3nith66:
As I understand it can now use GO Themes?

How do you install them? I downloaded a few and they request that I install GO Launcher. I don't want to do that...