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[Android Apps and Games] EdgaBimbam:
That script is killing multitasking feature :) also i had tried it. Im on omega v13 rom. With beta2 i didnt have so long redraws
[Android Apps and Games] Delosari:
Suggestions: Minimalistic black bars fitting / layout change with device orientation

First of all, I want to thank you for this great launcher, I am enjoying a lot the possibility to organize my drawer.

I would like to contribute with two suggestions you might consider once you finish with all the new content from the 1.3 version.

Allow minimalistic text bars to reach the end of the screen

As you can see on the following screenshot from my transformer (TF101) There is a 1 clean pixel line between my minimalistic text widgets and the apex screens. It is a very minor bug but for perfection's sake I mention it here.

Activate/deactivate screens according to the device orientation. This way it is posible to have different layouts for landscape and portrait modes

I understand this is not a task lightly taken since I have not found it in other launchers (although I think it is going to be included by Chameleon). The thing I am looking for is the following: These screenshots belong to my "media" screen, to start, I would like to design it so that it looks good in both orientations.

Moreover I would like to design it according to my needs: In landscape I want a quick access to my music and movies which I am going to enjoy with this orientation. On the other hand, if I switch to portrait I would like to see just my books and comics shortcuts. This way I could save space (I like minimalistic themes :silly:) and maybe memory is also saved... After all, less screens need to be simultaneously available.

I hope this gives you some ideas, thanks for the great work again!
[Android Apps and Games] Testraindrop:
I have that stuck screen too sometimes :(

I9100 CM10 JB 4.1.1.
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
nope.....not yet. On beta you can customize different tabs. So you can sort them also a bit.
[Android Apps and Games] Bruno-ekt:
wonderful launcher
[Android Apps and Games] justin860:
I wish we could back up widgets
[Android Apps and Games] WinJunkie:
Hi,

First off I'm loving this great fast launcher :)

I have a couple of feature requests,

Like a lot of people i really would rather folders in the drawer, I took the time yesterday to organize my apps ( i have heaps of them ). It took ages and it's very hard when you have quite a few apps.

I mean if i assigned an app to the wrong tab, i would have to remember what tab i assigned the wrong app to in the drawer manager and go un-tick it from there and then re-tick it into the right folder. Or if i wanted to check all the apps were assigned to the right tabs it would be very hard to do in the drawer manager so i would close down drawer manager go into the drawer, check all the tabs write down any apps that shouldn't be in that tab, then open up drawer manager and again un-tick and re-tick.

Then after you get it right if you have many apps lick me you have to scroll to the right tab, which just takes too much time when your in a hurry.

If we had folders we could just do everything from the drawer, see an app you would like somewhere else just move it out of one folder and drag it into the next.

Also the speed of execution. I can see all the folders right there and don't have to waste time scrolling through tabs.

So again i would like to request:

The ability of adding folders to the drawer.

The ability to search for apps (I know you can do it via GS but it's too slow)

Apart from that I'm loving this launcher.

Also does apex backup the drawer tabs when you install a new version and restore settings?
[Android Apps and Games] walle4893:
I'm using the latest beta build, running on jelly bean 4.1.1 on htc sensation.

However when I long press the apps/folder icon, it does not show up the menu which allows you to customize/edit, the only thing you can do is just move the icon or remove.

Could someone help me out with it? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] r4ptor:
I'm having troubles with the 1.3.0beta3 with my galaxy s3 running omega v16.

When i want to add a widget to the homescreeen, apex crashes for no reason.

Anyone else got this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] 3lastic:
Same problem

I have the exact same problem.

Anyone solved this?
[Android Apps and Games] VoluntaryMan:
Can't you use Titanium Backup?
[Android Apps and Games] oddspec:
Not for screen setup that's what he meant like nova does it saves all or widgets where they were and u just tap to restore em
[Android Apps and Games] Nephilim:
Well if you back up icons, how hard is it to put the widgets there manually after restoring. Its a 5 min job at the very most.
[Android Apps and Games] J-Hop2o6:
Its much less of a hassle to have a 1-click fix, just like app icons and folders.
[Android Apps and Games] BillGoss:
TB used to be able to do this, if you backed up Application Widgets (system), but since I've started using JB, I find that restoring system settings doesn't work well in TB.

Sent from my Desire S
[Android Apps and Games] Nephilim:
It may be quicker but its only a "hassle" for the lazy. I mean seriously, its not like you have to recustomize an entire homescreen full of icons. No matter if you're in a smartphone or a tablet, adding widgets will never take more than a few minutes. If its really that big of a deal for people there are plenty of other launchers to use. Im sure there are quite a few more important things for the dev to work on.

This is coming from someone that constantly flashes ROMs and has to redo homescreens. I have about 8 widgets as well.
[Android Apps and Games] J-Hop2o6:
I can't believe your actually rebutting this like it'll hurt to request this nice feature. There isn't any other launchers up to par with Apex so i'm not leaving. SMH @ you shooting down nice features :rolleyes: .. You don't have to use it, but many of us would love that option. So keep your thoughts to yourself :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Nephilim:
Actually, its you whom should keep their thoughts to them self. I've seen this gripe about widgets constantly on this thread. If the dev wants to do it he will, no need to keep flooding the thread with the same useless request. I never said its not a good idea, but to over exaggerate it by calling it a hassle because it takes a whole 2 minutes to add widgets back is ridiculous.
[Android Apps and Games] Kermode:
After the padfone update to Android 4.0.4 its no longer possible to add Widgets with Apex?? What's up?
[Android Apps and Games] superbobup:
Do you have root? You have to enable root helper on ICS if Apex is not a system app

Alternatively, you can long press the ho,e screen (so the apex ,menu comes up) and add a widget that way.

This "workaround" is present because of Android in ICS. It is "fixed" in JB
[Android Apps and Games] orb3000:
.

Please keep it on topic and respect other members
[Android Apps and Games] ehBrY:
Looks like for sure there will be a beta 4 please please be thorough and look into all the issues reported. Beta 2 was working perfect for me but beta 3 has that "in between 2 homescreens" randomly problem I reported earlier please fix. Needless to say, I was forced to revert to beta 2.

Thx
[Android Apps and Games] DevinLeFevere:
Will we ever see the option to change icon size?
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
I also share the same concern because the Dev has not come up with any concrete statements regarding the next update (stable) ... I also vouch for options for different dock backgrounds as in Go Launcher !! :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] slayer621:
Already supported. Download a theme and try it.
[Android Apps and Games] Valounours:
Thank's for this !

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[Android Apps and Games] thunderger:
Can you please re-implement "vertical" drawer tabs style? horizontal looks nice at my tablet (1920x1200) but not at my smartphone (800x480). It woulkd be great if I can choose which style I'll want to use.
[Android Apps and Games] DannyBiker:
I already asked this but I don't think I got an answer :

is there a way to have margins in the app drawer, just like in Trebuchet ?

See the attachement.

Apex and Nova use all the width of the screen which I don't like much.

Thanks !
[Android Apps and Games] ridearoundsolo:
For the drawer tab icon can we have the option to include a home button just like there is an option to launch an app from there, it would look nice for tablet ui option included in latest beta because of how the app drawer icon is on the top right corner of the homescreen so when u click it to get the app drawer, the app drawer would have an option to go back to homescreen in the same top right corner where the menu/launch/play store would be
[Android Apps and Games] HiM@L:
Does anyone have a widget disappearing after a reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] Pons:
I don't. Any chance you have the app on the sd card? If so, move it to internal. I know that causes disappearing widgets.
[Android Apps and Games] NetSoerfer:
I have this problem too on my HTC Sensation running bruce2728's CyanogenMod 10. Beautiful Widgets SuperClock and (multiple) Due Today widgets vanish after rebooting, Stock Calendar widget and (multiple) Call Meter 3G widgets remain...

edit: this happens on 1.3.0b3 as well as 1.2.5. And of course, neither Apex nor the vanishing widgets' apps are running on SD.

edit 2: this has been filed as an issue with Jelly Bean and is not specific to APEX: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=34880

edit 3: I've posted a workaround and some more information in the thread of the ROM I use: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30814563
[Android Apps and Games] SmithyNZ:
On new XXDHL8 Leak adding widgets from the context menu on the homescreen doesn't couse FCs anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] J-Hop2o6:
No issues with disappearing widgets here. Jelly Bean user here also. I went to the issue on google code and read a few of the comments. Looks like it deals with JB App Encryption and that it gets installed in the wrong directory or something. I don't use Encryption, so it doesn't pertain to me.
[Android Apps and Games] Senfbrötchen:
Good Evening,

I got a huge problem since the new ICS update today. My new Android-Version is 4.0.4 and since that the Apex Launcher stops working. I can run it, the main surface change to Apex Launcher, but if I go into the App-Drawer and quit it, the normal Sense Surface is showing again. I tried with a new installation, but same problem is showing over and over again. My Apex Launcher version is 1.2.5-2 (PRO). Hopefully you guys can help me out with that!!!
[Android Apps and Games] Mardon:
Goto apex settings activate keep in memory and selext default launcher apex. Or try delete sense from system/app but make a backup first

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[Android Apps and Games] TJKV:
Not talking about the in-phone encryption here, the issue is with Google encrypting paid apps. So paid apps that have widgets and also keyboards like SwiftKey would disappear after a reboot, sometimes even after an sd card remount.
[Android Apps and Games] marvinloess:
i want app labels in dock apps... is it possible?
[Android Apps and Games] aLeda:
Hi, is the desktop still lagging ?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] maarawoe:
The beta 2 and 3 are working so good that I forgot I am using the beta version at all...

Sent from that su*kin-fu*kin piece of sh*t with a locked bootloader...
[Android Apps and Games] aLeda:
Okay perfect thanks you, I asked this because 10 days ago it was very laggy ^^

Edit: It's better but still a little laggy on my Motorola Defy :/
[Android Apps and Games] ehBrY:
Does anyone know why I attach a screen shot using pic attach on xda premium app and it hosts on Tapatalk it doesn't actually load? It's so annoying I'm trying to submit the screen shot here of a very serious graphic problem I've encountered and I feel beta 4 is quickly impending and this fix needs to be addressed ASAP and fixed for beta 4 please help thanks

When I try to attach using xda hosted it won't connect! Is it because I haven't become an active enough member yet?
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Had the same issue earlier today. Couldn't get it to work on my phone so I ended up having to resubmit with a PC.
[Android Apps and Games] BillGoss:
Guys, this is not on topic for this thread. Ask this question in the XDA General forums.

Sent from my Desire S
[Android Apps and Games] Masa6GCS:
Beta 3 is amazing! It is very smooth and responsive, had it running for a while on various roms and haven't experienced a single hiccup yet
[Android Apps and Games] revanmj:
Google disabled it after complaints a while ago - Source.
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
Read the source for that source. It's still an issue for many people and apps.
[Android Apps and Games] Android-Junky:
It is still causing issues with paid apps.
[Android Apps and Games] TheNegotiator012:
I bought Apex Launcher Pro to support developments. I love the look and simplicity it has. Also love the customization this launcher offers. Unlike some launchers, that I will not state, where you can't really have background transparency in its drawers.

Anyways good work! May the even be ever in your favour ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Frakatchoo:
Confirmed, app drawer is laggy & got FC with vertical continuous mode on last Betas.
[Android Apps and Games] SmithyNZ:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] danielsf:
I really want to use this launcher on my tablet, but please could we have the option to have a stock arrangements off apps in the app draw instead of having as many apps as possible on one page of the app draw as it is just disorientating. I have done lots of graphic design courses and it is very clear google choose the amount of apps to be displayed in the app draw on purpose, to not over whelm the user with icons and making it harder to find the one you want. Please could we have the option to return the app draws rows and columns back to stock 10inch tablet ui.
[Android Apps and Games] ajamils:
I'm running the latest beta (beta3) with the paid version and I cannot resize majority of the widgets (I have it turned on in the settings). Any suggestions? I'm using it with Galaxy Note.
[Android Apps and Games] asvantypography:
finally ;)

lol
[Android Apps and Games] serpent2005:
Can you share your wallpaper?
[Android Apps and Games] asvantypography:
it's wallpaper theme ( FLIK ) search it on gplay
[Android Apps and Games] Nos0x:
Also having problems with the Gmail count on Apex Pro/CM9.1. Phone and SMS notification counts working fine, Gmail syncing is on, have reinstalled both Gmail and Apex, neither have fixed it :(
[Android Apps and Games] ashikonxda:
WO!!!!!!!

Its the FASTEST launcher i've ever come across.. v.1.3 rocks.. especially the auto movement feature of apps in mainscreen to adjust the space.. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] heyodee:
Nice setup

Share info please
[Android Apps and Games] VoluntaryMan:
That's a beautiful desktop!
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
I found a paid theme for GO launcher. Is this what you are using with apex? I want to buy it for the icons but I'm worried it won't work with apex...
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
If you are buying it for icons then it is not an issue !! Any go launcher theme icons can be used with apex launcher (also the wallpapers) !!

Only thing you can't use is the dock-design which is only supported if you are using go launcher !! :)
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Thank you. That works for me because I use icons from one theme, background from another, and then the dock from a third. I like how you can mix and match.
[Android Apps and Games] LINJEinc:
how come u guys have all these errors, no error here with the latest Apex
[Android Apps and Games] kezayah:
Hello, what is your font please ?

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[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
I bought the flik theme but it doesn't show in the themes list for Apex and opening it just gives me a link to download GO Launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] asvantypography:
if anyone wanted my setup,, just PM me and hits thanks button please ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Frakatchoo:
1.3 beta4

- Still have FC with continuous vertical scrolling.

- drawer grid, text does not appear correctly with 6 or 7 lines
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
You need to be a "Apex Pro" user (you need to buy apex launcher pro) in order to use themes in the first place !! :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Ohhhh. So I need Pro for non-Apex specific themes?

Edit: bought pro but now I can see the theme yet only apply the icons. However... nothing happens when I do this.
[Android Apps and Games] eighty-four:
There is a little issue with go launcher icons with apex. I found no ability to turn off backgrounds.
[Android Apps and Games] Android-Junky:
This could be due to encryption issue if your phone is running JB 4.1..Try Apex Beta and see if it works.If you are using GOlauncherex themes you can only utilize the icons.If you want to use wallpapers, dockbar or apex skin (Some themes may come with a wallpaper chooser) you need to install a theme that is specially made for apex Launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
I am on beta3 and am trying to apply only the icons. I even tried to do one manually but selecting FLIK gives me a blank window with no icons to choose from.
[Android Apps and Games] WingnutStrikesBack:
Please give us the option to choose the margin in the drawer... i want the drawer looks like the stock one...
[Android Apps and Games] Android-Junky:
Yep - This is encryption issue due to JB.This theme wouldn't work unless theme dev moves drawable.xml/appfilter.xml to res/xml directory or You sideload apk.
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
Great thread have ApexLauncher Pro B4 on both SGS Elite's JB RC12 and SG3, long time user.
[Android Apps and Games] demo23019:
What the hell all these updates . still laggy home screen transitions "card stack and tablet" on nexus s with JB.

In app drawer they are fine

Also with first update with JB integration there was an issue when clicking on app drawer the home screen fade out animation was bugged. Following update you just removed this animation all together instead of fixing so clicking on app drawer everything on homescreen just disappear instead of fading out. Few updated later its still missing!

Use to be great with updates now im not too sure whats going on.

BTW i purchased pro to support

edit

this is what i posted 4 updates ago

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29684526&postcount=4401
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Please please fix the lags and please please add an option to assign custom icons for drawer apps. Themes are not applied well...

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[Android Apps and Games] RickROM:
No problems to report on the latest beta on my Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 7... love the new drawer grid options!
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
When you say "or you sideload apk" you give me a glimmer of hope because it sounds like a work around. But I have no idea what apk you are talking about.
[Android Apps and Games] revanmj:
Looks like beta 4 released today have fixed lag in the continuous mode of app drawer. At least here.
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
I wish the tablet mode would also put the status bar to the bottom.

Theres no way without root, right?
[Android Apps and Games] revanmj:
Well, it's not up to launcher. You have to either change DPI or get a Custom ROM with setting for status bar placement.
[Android Apps and Games] lyndonguti:
switch to paranoid android rom

sent from my lovely phone....hmmm wait its a tablet...waaa i dont really know.....im PARANOID NoW!
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Thanks you. Im not rooted. And dont know s#@& about how to.
[Android Apps and Games] euqiddis:
Just installed this, like what i see at the moment. one thing i noticed is taht when i make the option of a looping homescreen, the wallpaper itself isnt smooth in th transition like in go launcher, any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] LordManhattan:
Beta 4 is working great on my Galaxy Note with JB.
[Android Apps and Games] J-Hop2o6:
It's VERY easy for the GNex. When I had to root my G2/DZ it was really irritating, but eventually root+unlocked it. But you wont have any trouble root+unlocking the GNex. All the info here for the GNex: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1392310

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For you and the rest saying it isn't smooth, turn OFF (none) Transition Effect.
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Anyone else notice that on the latest beta, the animation for when you reach the last screen (overscroll effect) pulls back all the way now? I'm wondering if this was an accident..
[Android Apps and Games] asvantypography:
download my setup here : http://db.tt/v8kmBfR5

if u want the wallpaper, apply wallpaper only on apex theme settting

if u want all of it,, just apply it anyway ;)

hit thanks button :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Waiiit what? Did you modify the apk somehow? Downloaded and installed - it replaced the theme I bought from the market and all of a sudden it works!

Edit: I thought there were more icons :( ... oh well the ones it *does* have look good.
[Android Apps and Games] r-l:
works (again) very nice on my galaxy tab 2 10.1 with CM10 and my SGS (also with CM10)
[Android Apps and Games] Testraindrop:
Thanks to the dev :thumbup:

Since the latest beta apex uses only 25mb ram instead of 36 before and it's smoother now.

Also the screen hanging between two screens bug is fixed :thumbup:

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[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
Using a beta after a long time (had tried a beta in case of Nova launcher & was seriously disappointed) & i must say that this beta 4 is really good , especially licked the dock option between theme dock & no dock !! :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] enigma1981:
Working nicely on my Spica on CM9 - smoother than previous builds (and just to add to the rivalry, it's smoother than Nova too ;))

It seems to be using less RAM than before (same number of screens/widgets/icons), have you optimized memory usage?

@asvantypography - I've gotta ask: don't you ever clear your gmail?? lol
[Android Apps and Games] asvantypography:
and the answer is "yeah'' lol :D
[Android Apps and Games] :
Folder names not in line with icon names. This isn't an issue in stable version. Looks kinda ugly.
[Android Apps and Games] EdgaBimbam:
Beta 4 is a lot of smoother than all previous beta on galaxy s3, thnx for good work.
[Android Apps and Games] ehBrY:
Success here too my isolated problem has been addressed from beta 3 aside from that 1.3.0 is ready for press lol now let's work on more innovative features. Our cross town rival isn't exactly sitting on their hands at the moment ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Jezz_X:
Personally I'd rather stability and bug free code rather than piling on feature after feature and adding more and more bloat too the app
[Android Apps and Games] ehBrY:
I agree with that to an extent as far as this being a launcher.. Bloat MAY or could interfere with speed/clean feeling of what a launcher should be about.. But new features can be implemented in the right way with those things considered. If you don't like it you don't have to enable it. Furthermore I'm of course talking about experimental beta platform, there has been a couple occasions where we saw things that were scrapped because they weren't able to execute it with too much compromise or based on our feedback or *****ing never put into the final version. I think Apex has it as balanced as much as they do, that's why I've been loyal. I haven't even swapped around for a while because of this. If it was done your way we might as well be trapped in version .99 and be talking about 1.0 beta 999 right now. The attitude here seems to be the desire to always tinker with something new, and appreciating fresh ideas...