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[Android Apps and Games] jonny_ftm:
Apex still didn't solve those lag issues I'm getting along many other users

I have a stock ICS ROM on my i9100, rooted, just that

Only 3 widgets, around 40 apps installed and a little background/auto-start process

Latest stable version fixed the home screen switching lag

However, when phone is in sleep mode or after running some heavy apps (navigation...), back to home page, when you tap an icon, it can take a while until it launches the app (2-3 seconds lag, with icon hilighted). This is really annoying and consistent over all Apex updates

I have resize all widgets disabled, no widgets display in drawer, app is installed as normal (not system, no root access that could cause delay during su granting the access). Also, keep in memory is disabled, as it didn't improve things and make it even unstable

Under Nova Prime, there's 0 lag, even after sleep or heavy apps launch + app stable

Now, last Nova Prime update:

- added the missing gestures compared to Apex + even much more gestures

- added "ICS recent apps" launch from gestures/shortcuts (this a unique and great feature)

- dock overlay (I don't care about it)

- missing sms/email/call notification on icons also added now

So, it exceeded most Apex great features that were keeping me from switching. It jus have a larger margin on top of home screen, which is only annoying thing left.

So, why for many people Apex still have those occasional lags on launching an app from homescreen, despite a really low loaded, non blaoted setup?

I have that issue on two i9100 phones, with a different setup

If it get fixed once, maybe I'm back to Apex, if not too used meanwhile to Nova

Hope you continue working on stability/memory optimization in addition to features
[Android Apps and Games] chunlianghere:
agree wit tat..

i hav one annoying bug. which is sms unread count disappear a few secs later after i receive sms. it should stil be there even though i at homescreen.
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
I have absolutely no lag

and I'm using the widget "SMS Unread count" so there is no issue for me on my Gnex

for people with lag : perhaps could you clear the cache , many people were happy after doing that and then restarting Apex
[Android Apps and Games] jonny_ftm:
Under Manage Apps settings, Apex Launcher shows no cache (0 bytes and greyed clear cache button), so how to clear unexisting cache?

Lag shows after running a huge app, like GPS or some time with angry birds...

First tap on apps icons from home pages lags
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
[Bug] Folder contents going out of order on screen rotation

Just want to report a "bug". I had screen orientation set to Default, so whenever I open my phone's keyboard it changes to landscape. However, I noticed that every time it changed to landscape, all apps in all of my folders would go out of order. Closing the keyboard and returning to portrait does not restore the original order of folder contents. So for now, my workaround is to force orientation to Portrait, but this is something that should be fixed. I am using an T-Mobile G2 aka HTC Vision aka HTC Desire-Z. If you need any additional information, please let me know and I'd be glad to help.

If anyone else can confirm, make a backup of your desktop data (Apex settings > Backup & restore > Backup desktop data) and try following my steps above. Once you restore the desktop data, the order of folder contents will be restored.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Hi,

I've a noob question : what does the option (in Dock Settings) "Use homescreen indicator" really do ?

I check to enable/disable it, but I don't understand what it the purpose of this option..

Thks ! (and <3 Apex !!)
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
It means you have just above the dock, a blue horizontal scroll that indicates the position of the current Homescreen.

It appears only when swipping from one Homescreen to another.
[Android Apps and Games] tyraelasd:
Galaxy S3 screen transition ! :)
[Android Apps and Games] piizzadude:
Hey there!

I love Apex and recommend it highly in the launcher threads that always pop up.

One thing that I miss from other launchers is adding a dock background, any chance this will be incorporated somewhere along the line?
[Android Apps and Games] oddspec:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] baekwondo:
battery concern...

I am just thinking, does this launcher drains battery somehow?
[Android Apps and Games] skodaslx:
Sorry for noob question. But what do i have to do with this *.zip file to get it working?
[Android Apps and Games] Backfisch:
Make a Nandroid-Backup and try one of those zips :)

"rm" means remove.
[Android Apps and Games] skodaslx:
I don't want to remove something. I only want to add the german translation.
[Android Apps and Games] rodrigonapa:
Thanks mate. It was the computer I was before that read it as a zip file. All good now, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] DREAMkin:
How can i set fullscreen wallpapers without cropping?
[Android Apps and Games] trinity1:
is the latest ver 0.1?
[Android Apps and Games] DREAMkin:
yes, latest 0.1 ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Backfisch:
@skodaslx

Here is the German Version.

Make a Backup before flashing the zip :)

Good Luck!
[Android Apps and Games] dav911:
I would like Polish language.
[Android Apps and Games] tobely2000:
can i use it with android 2.3.6 check rom by coping (apex.apk) to system/app
[Android Apps and Games] Backfisch:
sry, but my Polish is not really good :)

---------- Post added at 01:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:45 PM ----------

Reading the first post:

"Android 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) is required to run Apex Launcher"
[Android Apps and Games] DREAMkin:
Does anyone can help me how to set fullscreen wallpapers without cropping in Apex?
[Android Apps and Games] dav911:
I would like only all, download and widgets. translate to: Wszystkie, Pobrane Widżety ;)

all- wszystkie

Downloaded- Pobrane

Widgets- Widżety
[Android Apps and Games] Backfisch:
Okay. Will try it. Give me 10 Minutes ^^
[Android Apps and Games] Backfisch:
Try this :)

Please make a Nandroid-Backup!
[Android Apps and Games] dav911:
Thx ;) It's working ;)
[Android Apps and Games] chopper the dog:
derp.

good day.
[Android Apps and Games] bstijl:
when can we expect the next update?
[Android Apps and Games] SGH-i200:
I made a CWM flashable ZIP for APEX launcher. Works great for me. I edited the ZIP from Nova Launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] MistaJae:
I installed this as a normal apk just to try it out (as I'm currently using Nova). It seems really smooth so far, but when I click 'Apex Settings' it just FC's (whether from the homescreen or the app drawer).

BTW, I'm trying it on my Nexus S with CodeNameAndroid 1.3 (ICS 4.0.3) ROM
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
No drain on my Gnex
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
I am using Apex Launcher Pro 1.1.1 on SHOstock 2.2.6.

I tried reinstalling the launcher a couple of times but the "Two finger swipe up/down" gestures do not work for me. I tried the latest beta and it didn't work on that either.

Other gestures like Pinch in, Swipe up/down, dock icon gestures are working fine. Just the Two finger gestures aren't.

I searched this thread, but surprisingly found just one other person seeing this issue.. and so didn't find any solution to this problem.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] baekwondo:
Thanks mate.

Anyway is it possible to create Folders on the App drawer?

Or just on the homescreen only? (By holding and dragging the Widgets to the HS)

[Sent from my SII]
[Android Apps and Games] danielsf:
+1

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[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Yeah please
[Android Apps and Games] max-555:
Using the same Launcher Pro and all working on HTC DHD without problem.
[Android Apps and Games] soudy1994:
Best launcher so far but I wish if I could view icon labels in dock
[Android Apps and Games] soudy1994:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] giannisgx89:
+1

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[Android Apps and Games] jtc42:
Hey, is there (or will there be) a way to change the size of the app drawer on tablets?

It used to be that the app list only took up the central area and had some nice borders around the sides, but since the most recent update the app list totally fills the screen. I can see the value but it would be nice to have a way to change it back.

I've attached a screenshot below of what I mean :)

EDIT: Also in the same update the way homescreen border work seems to have changed. The size of the content is the same, but the box it draws around each homescreen in blue seems to extend to the edge of the displays regardless of the settings it's on. Before, you could see the sides of the adjacent homescreens in blue outline when moving between them, but now you can't. I'm guessing these are related?
[Android Apps and Games] superstargoddess:
I'm still not sure where to get these themes for it, since that is a new feature. Looking good, a lot done on this since it was first made!
[Android Apps and Games] jasvncnt1:
I think...from Play Store..think it supports themes from ADW, and Go Launcher I believe. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
[Android Apps and Games] casci:
I've purchased the Pro version of Apex Launcher and install it on both my devices (Galaxy Nexus and HTC One X).

Now, on GNEX all the notifications for calls, sms (Handcent) and Gmail works perfectly, but on One X Gmail notifications don't appears (I use the standard Gmail icon).

Any solution ?
[Android Apps and Games] lordcloud1:
I would love it if there were 10 columns and rows on the home screen, vs just 7. That, folders on the app drawer, and make it lag less, and it would be the best launcher out there for me.

Beast mode!
[Android Apps and Games] CamoGeko:
Would be great to have this built into the launcher as an option...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26224394&postcount=4432

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
Dock background can now be customized through themes.

The pro version supports themes from ADW, LauncherPro, and Go Launcher. The free version only supports Apex themes. Hopefully, more Apex themes will pop up on the Play Store soon.
[Android Apps and Games] ninja_rancher:
I'm running Pro 1.2.0b2 and applied the icons from my favorite Go Launcher theme, Suave (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...zzi.go.launcherex.theme.suavegolauncherdonate). When used in Go Launcher, any app that doesn't have an associated icon in the theme is "faked"--it overlays the apps original icon, scaled down (I think), on top of a blank Suave-styled background. Check out the last screenshot from the theme's market page and notice how "ADWLauncher EX" is rendered. Currently, Apex just uses the original icons if no match is found in the theme. Is this by design, or a bug? Many Go Launcher themes do this, and it certainly lends a more uniform appearance to your app drawer.
[Android Apps and Games] aussiebum:
Hi, any updates re: the Galaxy Note ICS-related black screen issue? Or should do u require more log output? Thx

EDIT: Managed to trigger the black screen again while having catlog running to pick up the event. Log attched. Hope you can identify whether it's something you can work around in Apex or a Galaxy Note-specific ICS bug :/ I used the latest 1.20 beta2 apk.
[Android Apps and Games] Richard713:
I was wondering if this as well...
[Android Apps and Games] Kellicros:
would you please consider adding an option for the Home button to go to Default Homescreen AND Dock? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] jamontoast1291:
If I try to set any sort of custom icons with desktop visualizer or anything, I can't ever get the apex actions or apps activities to show up as available. It's making it difficult to create a 4x1 or 2x1 app drawer icon, which is what I'm trying to do. Anyone else having this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
@Apex dev

Can you please give any hint as to what could be going wrong with the 2-finger swipe gestures? They are not working for me. (Yes, I know that other people are not having issues with that feature.) Here are the things I have tried to make it work:

- Full data/cache wipe of SHOstock 2.2.6 and reflashing it. I did not tweak anything in the kernel and I used the Apex 1.1.1 version that comes with it. I have the Pro version installed too.

- Uninstall/reinstall of Apex (I had kept Nova as backup launcher when I uninstalled Apex)

- Upgrade version to 1.2.0 beta 2

Nothing of above helped make the 2-finger swipes work. In fact I have never got those gestures to work for me.

Any hint as to what I could be missing or request for any more info I can provide to help debug this would be appreciated. I have requested help for this earlier but it got buried in the thread.
[Android Apps and Games] superstargoddess:
Ah, excellent, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Bern43Yo:
between this and Nova?
[Android Apps and Games] KBanause:
check if you have the same version of Gmail on your One X. If not update it.
[Android Apps and Games] casci:
Both GNEX and One X have the 4.0.5 version of Gmail.

Very, very strange.

Now I want test the 1.2 beta of Apex, just to see if I can solve, but I don't think.
[Android Apps and Games] casci:
I've installed the 1.2 beta version and all is ok now.

I don't know if it's due to the new version or simply to a new installation.

Thanks anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Hi,

Maybe read the changelogs and features of each launcher and tested by yourself the free versions?

Maybe read some comments of users...?

:)
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
We may support the "icon back" feature in future versions.

Thanks for posting the log again. The error messages in the log output is elusive in this case, and it's difficult to debug memory problems in general. Since we do not have the Galaxy Note, we may need volunteers to help us do more testing and debugging to find/fix the issue.

Did you enable the "Home key to default screen" in behavior settings? Also, please make sure you are on the latest version (v1.2.0beta3 as of this post).

Do you have issues with two finger swipes on your SGS2? Any trouble with other gestures? Please also try out the latest beta and see if the problem persists.
[Android Apps and Games] superstargoddess:
Hmm, it's close. I think that Apex can be faster than Nova though. Both have pretty much the same features.
[Android Apps and Games] elyashiv1994:
when they will apply folders on drawer?
[Android Apps and Games] ears1991:
since the latest beta 2, the play store icon in app drawer (if you have it set to that rather than the apex menu) is now pushed right over to the top right of the screen whereas before there was padding, looks a little odd. Otherwise seems a solid update, looking forward to seeing apex in the settings app instead of trebuchet

also, is this ever going to be themed by cm9 themes the same as trebuchet?
[Android Apps and Games] aussiebum:
Hi dennisxl,

Yeah I'd happily volunteer to test / provide more detailed log output (if you let me know how).

Not sure if this is much help, but Nova Launcher (whatever's out on the market atm) does not suffer from the same 15-30sec black screen "pause" when redrawing. This is with exactly the same amount of widgets, shortcuts and folders setup. Only difference in setup is that I set Nova to only use 3 homescreens instead of 5 like I had in Apex.
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Can't change app drawer icon with latest beta :/
[Android Apps and Games] baekwondo:
folders on app drawer

Hello apex masters, is there an option to allow creating FOLDERS on the appdrawer?

or is it only possible on HS ?

(thankyou in advance)

:D
[Android Apps and Games] lbrfabio:
The icon's text on the homescreen doesn't appear if I set something more than 4x4 on portrait grid.

I usually use the default 5x4 which is perfect for the 320x480 resolution, except for this...

Anyway, if I hide the dock the text is visible.

Also, It's still visible pushing the new toggle dock of the 1.2beta3 but the dock separator isn't there (so it's a little bit ugly).
[Android Apps and Games] enigma1981:
Cracking update :D Love the dock toggle gesture! Combining this with another gesture to toggle the statusbar, it makes my piss-poor 3.2" screen look a lot bigger lol

All we need now is a 'Dock as Overlay' option and I'll never look at Nova again :D Is that a particularly difficult feature to add?
[Android Apps and Games] upichie:
+1 This sounds like a great idea.
[Android Apps and Games] demo23019:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
Thanks for your reply dennis! Yes I was having trouble with only 2-finger swipe gestures on my AT&T SGS-2. 1.2.0 beta3 solved it.
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
Thanks for reporting the bug. Will be fixed in the next version.

Folder in drawer support is coming in a future update.

Will look into that.

That's good to know.
[Android Apps and Games] DesignGrits:
Is this launcher ever going to allow more than 7 grid size? And whats up with the last update? Now I have a half an inch of space at the bottom above the dock and the top of my screen that I can't place any icon in... when I slide from one home screen to another I can see the line of the grid a half an inch above and below. I can provide a pick if you want to see. I am not a noob either so I no how to work the settings.
[Android Apps and Games] tk_venkatesh:
need universal icon....

Why don't you add support to have a universal icon for apps which do not have icon in theme pack.... eg. In go launcher all apps look alike and uniform when theme is stalled.... Instead of having infinity number of icons for apps and making the theme size huge..... Have 2 to 3 icons as unassigned app icon if the theme pack has no icon for a particular app the universal icon is applied.... This makes all icons look uniform......

Other things is I have ics stunner on my note and have setup to table mode and changed to 180 dpi apex launcher lags.... If set to normal mode apex is super fast using latest pro paid beta version.....
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
This. Please add this. I hate when all looks different...
[Android Apps and Games] cckeeler:
Is there a way to change the dock background? I keep going through the settings trying to find the option.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
First, Very sweet launcher - digging the available ADW themes of the drawer. Is there any plan to implement the feature that Nova has where the Launcher Icon can be used in the navigation bar if you are using a custom ROM?
[Android Apps and Games] upichie:
Not as of yet.
[Android Apps and Games] tyraelasd:
What a cool feature add gesture actions for recent apps, Loving it ! :)
[Android Apps and Games] oddspec:
Wish there was a gesture to hide show dock I know u can turn it off in settings I jst wanna be able to quickly hide and show
[Android Apps and Games] gollyzila:
There is. Behavior Settings.
[Android Apps and Games] oddspec:
Lol my bad didn't do the last est beta
[Android Apps and Games] :
Hi dennis,

Do you know the scrolling on tablets is laggy when in portrait?

It scrolls perfectly smooth in landscape but not in portrait, and this occurs as well on the desktop and in the drawer...

I dont really know if it does it on every but it sure does it on the Asus Transformer.

Anyway, keep up the good work :)
[Android Apps and Games] ledrac:
Phone: Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus

OS: Android v4.0.2

Apex v1.2 beta 3

Bug: Unable to customize the icon for the Apex action to open the app drawer
[Android Apps and Games] upichie:
BUG REPORT:

Just installed 1.2.0 beta 3 and I noticed the following:

- The Apex Action for App Drawer cannot have it's icon changed.

- When you toggle the dock and open the app drawer, the dock is visible again.
[Android Apps and Games] Guardsix:
Delete/rearrange Screens?

Surely there's got to be away to delete or rearrange screens. Please tell me how!
[Android Apps and Games] chunlianghere:
its better to solve bugs than to keep adding new stuff.. or else the bugs will keep stacking higher and higher. :(
[Android Apps and Games] upichie:
You should learn what beta means before downloading it. 1.1.0 was perfect for me. 1.2.0 beta has a few issues, but surely once the official 1.2.0 is out they'll be worked out.

Unless of course you're on 1.1.0. In which case, I have no idea what you're talking about.
[Android Apps and Games] chunlianghere:
i know.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] jamontoast1291:
Is there a way to manually assign icons for the app drawer? With the themes, sometimes some of the icons don't stick despite being included in the theme and it would be nice to be able to manually assign it.
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Not possible for now. Hope they add this soon!!
[Android Apps and Games] bartoloandre98:
The only missing thing in my opinion is:

1)ability to rearrange homescreens

2)Folder support in app drawer

3)And the most thing annoying for me (dont worry still using apex pro its the best:)) is the fact that when you apply the theme,icons which so not habe an equivalent theme icon dont get a background so all the icons.can become uniform like in go launcher.

Thanks for your work!Dont know but with the latest beta it became sooooo smooth as if im spreading butter on a piece of bread .Sometimes i just spend like 5 minutes scrolling up and down for nothing just for the fun of it lol.
[Android Apps and Games] bencairns:
Ive got a few folders on the homescreen. I set the order of apps in the folders then come back to them and the order has changed but not to alphabetical, just random.

Anyone notice this and has anyone found a way to make the order you set stick?
[Android Apps and Games] timmycheng:
Thanks for sharing. Good App.
[Android Apps and Games] bl4ckb1rd:
Agreed same here....

Tapatalked from Desire S
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
A gliding inout of dock when set as a gesture would be great
[Android Apps and Games] cxdz810:
I like Apex, but it needs nova-like app drawer folder/tab customisation, it would be great to take and combine best from both launchers...

Then homescreens "on the go" customization is also pain...

How do you customize app drawer in apex? with lot of apps?
[Android Apps and Games] jonny_ftm:
Anyone here, like me, have from time to time a lag when you launch an app from home screen? Really annoying... It's occasional and happens after loading a heavy program or game...

Keep in memory didn't fix it, just becomes less frequent

My device is i9100 Galaxy S2, only 3 basic widgets on 3 home screens and less than 45 apps installed. Not really something with a heavy load I can see.

Do you think putting Apex as a system app will fix it?

Nova as standard app doesn't have that issue
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
I guess it was too hard to read one page back, huh ? :rolleyes:

Already reported :

And Dennis replied :
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
Hi,

Is there a way so that widgets can be stretched to fit the grid so that they don't have unequal white space in the border? Or can that feature be added?

Right now it looks something like this on 1.2.0 beta 3.

I know Go Launcher had that option but it's not a reason that will make me jump the ship :)

Sent from myphone.
[Android Apps and Games] Jeremy:
The app drawer icon is tiny!
[Android Apps and Games] The Gingerbread Man:
Which app has that music widget? Looks cool

Sent from my Paranoid Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
From top to bottom: 8 Tracks (streaming music app like Pandora), Google Play Music, BeyondPod (podcast player)
[Android Apps and Games] danielsf:
dennisxl is it technically feasible to have an option to have a small shadow around the text and icons in the app draw and maybe homescreen icons as well, like in the new touchwiz launcher. As having a transparent background in the app draw looks nice, but with any bright wallpaper everything looks too hard to see. If you look at the image in the link below, all the icons and text have this very light shadow which makes viewing the icons on a loud and bright wallpaper both in a transparent app draw and homescreen visible and nice. Please would you consider it :)

http://cdn.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s3-hands-on-9.jpg
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
+1