[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Freezy1982:
Tutorial - How to style APEX-Launcher to a LCARS-Launcher

Tutorial - How to style APEX-Launcher to a LCARS-Launcher

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Note: I will not be responsible for any problems or changes, which cannot be undone. Use this Tutorial at your own risk!

Before we start, lets check the basic - The ROM!

I am using the newest CyanogenMod for Galaxy Note N7000

This ROM uses a 320 DPI Resolution. I haven't tested another DPI so I don't know if you are expecting some dislocated Icons etc.

1. Installation

Install the apps below (use Play-Store):

2. Install Folder Structure with Icons and Wallpapers

You can copy your Files on SD or Internal Memory. There are only about 3 MB to copy.

2.1 Download: APEX.LCARS v1.0 by Freezy1982

2.2 Copy the Content of the .zip to your SD-Card (unzip)

=> you should get:

[SIZE="2"]
\APEX.LCARS v1.0 by Freezy1982\
\Layer
Apps.png
Dock.png
[...]
\Icons
BLTH.png
Dock_Agenda.png
[...]
\Font
[/SIZE]

Layer = Wallpapers, which are only designed for LCARS. Every Screen gets a seperate one - sorted by their Names

Icons = Icons, which are only designed for LCARS. Every Icon has a special position on the screen (as you can see on the Main Thread). You may not change their Position if those are needed to fit to the Wallpaper

Font = [Optional] There will be the Font of LCARS stored.

Finished with your folder structure!

3. [Optional] LCARS-Font Installation

The Font is the work of Jens Göttling and his wonderful LCARS Homepage (just have a look at: gtjlcars.de) Thanks a lot for sharing!

Note: For an installation of this font you need root privileges on your Phone! (I didn't find another way to install a font... You? Then tell me!)

3.1 Download the LCARS GTJ3.ttf here: LCARS Font

3.2 Unzip and copy LCARSGTJ3.ttf to "\APEX.LCARS v1.0 by Freezy1982\Font\" on your SD-Card & "\Windows\System\Fonts" on your Desktop-PC (if you would like to change some Icons or Text in this Theme later on)

3.3 Start "Font Installer" on your phone

3.4 Select "Local" and browse to "\APEX.LCARS v1.0 by Freezy1982\Font\" and select "LCARSGTJ3.ttf"

3.5 Click "Install"

3.5.1 [Optional] Font Installer will ask you for a backup - you should do so, if you would like to restore your original font later on. It will be replaced!

3.6 Apply reboot

3.7 After reboot check under "Android-Settings\Display\Font\" if you selected "Standard Font" (If not, it won't displays the new font)

3.8 Finished installing new Font!

4. Settings of APEX Launcher

4.1 Go to "APEX Settings" and transfer them as follows:

4.2 Finished your APEX Settings!

5. Set Wallpapers

The wallpapers depend on each screen. They are named like the Homescreen is called in the Skin.

Apex doesn't support such big wallpapers for 6 screens, so you have to do a little workaround.

5.1 Press long on your homescreen and select Backgrounds\Live Wallpaper\

5.2 Select "Multipicture Live Wallpaper"

5.3 Go to "Settings" and transfer them as follows:

5.4 Click on + to add a specified screen - start with 1

5.5 Click on + to add a specified screen - now Screen 2

5.6 Same procedure as above, but select your Wallpaper as follows:

5.7 Transfer the rest of the settings

5.8 Finished setting your Wallpapers!

6. Set Dock

The Dock is your Navigation Bar at the Bottom. Here you can switch between your 6 Homescreens.

6.1 Check, if your Dock has a custom Background (you should have added it in APEX Settings before)

6.2 Add an icon for every screen to the Dock

6.3. Do all this steps again as follows

6.4 Finished setting your Dock Layout!

7. Set Homescreen Icons

The Position of some Icons (like BLTH & WIFI & AppMngr) are fixed in their position, because they are part of the backround.

You will see, which Icon is fix and which not - maybe you would like to spend some time to edit them to their new place fitting to the backround...

7.1 Set icons for Call / SMS / eMail / WhatsApp

7.2 Do all this steps again for SMS, eMail and WhatsApp

7.3 Set icons for BLTH & WIFI and AppMngr

7.4 Do all the steps again for BLTH and AppMngr and place those Icons on the lower places

7.6 Finished setting your Icons!

8. Adding Custom Widgets (Clock, Weather & Battery)

This Widgets are made with "Make your Clock Widget Pro" on the phone. I have uploaded them to the gallery, so you don't have to create them on your own.

For importing the widget layouts you have to do a little workaround.

8.1 Open the widget you like to add in your Internet Explorer on your PC

8.2 Open your Barcode Scanner (e.g. "Barcoo") and scan the QR-Code on your screen

8.2.1 If your Scanner automatically opens an internet page on your phone the click on "Settings/open in Browser" - You need to get a dialoge in which you can select your action

8.3 Confirm "Save Design to your Phone"

8.4 Click on the disk (top right) to save the design - now you can scan & save more or continue with the next step...

8.5 Go to your Homescreen and pess long on it

8.6 Select "Widgets"

8.7 Select "Make your clock widget"

8.8 Choose the right dimensions (you can check them under 8.1)

8.8.1 If there is not the right widget displayed, click on it and you can select the right one

8.8.2 You can select some Options on below, if you would like to

8.9 Click "Save & Close"

8.10 Move the widget to the right place on the Screen

8.11 Finished adding custom widgets.

... to be continued ...