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[Android Apps and Games] Whizzpopper:
I purchased the paid version of Smart Launcher awhile back even though I don't actually use any of the paid features (I thought I'd use notifications, but I find that they annoy me more often than help me!). Fantastic launcher! It's my DD. I do have a few requests though.

1. Customizable categories. I know this has been requested before. This is the weak point of SL IMHO. After I flash a new rom and reinstall SL, I have to download a game (Angry Birds, since it's the only game I know) to trigger the game category, move a bunch of apps in there that I don't want in any of the other categories (shopping apps, like the one for my local supermarket, Amazon, New Egg, etc), and then delete Angry Birds. I don't play games on my phone! Some of the other categories are also not particularly intuitive for me, so I spend ages sometimes trying to find an app (if I can't remember the name).

2. Any chance of allowing the user to hide those navigation buttons on the widget screen? They take up a lot of space for a function that no one actually needs (all phones have nav buttons of some sort). Wouldn't mind them gone from the home screen either!
[Android Apps and Games] a.broken.star:
As fas as point number 1 goes... You dont have to install angry birds to move other apps to games category. Just hold on a app icon in any category and voila.. you can see games icon in the category icons list. now move that app to games category and you now have a visible games category (without angry birds trick)
[Android Apps and Games] Just_a_cake:
Testing on Xperia Tablet Z everything fine. Nice one:)
[Android Apps and Games] Whizzpopper:
I'm not going to test this now, but when I wrote this, the games category did not appear. Thanks for the tip though.

Nov 25th: Just tested it. Yes, the games category shows up now. Thanks! Just wish I could change the name! :)
[Android Apps and Games] Bitterballen:
Fast and smooth launcher

Simple, light, yet fast and smooth home replacement. I like it.:good: Testing it with my "old but still rocks" Xperia Live with Walkman.
[Android Apps and Games] El_Dark:
Going to try this on GT-S5830M (variant of the "Ace-i") and report :good:

EDIT: Really beautiful design, smooth interface, loved it, even though I'm not much of a fan of simple launchers :P If I had a credit card to use paypal, take for sure I'd buy SL pro :)
[Android Apps and Games] a.broken.star:
Can you implement halo in your launcher using xhalowindow xposed module ? I have to use other launcher like slide launcher or appsi to use its functionality
[Android Apps and Games] :
There's a bug with Smart Launcher that is affected by XHaloFloatingWindow:

When there's a floating window, you can't open any apps from Smart Launcher in the background, although you can tap it. (White box overlay still shows)

:confused: Please make Smart Launcher compatible with XHaloFloatingWindow! (Maybe an option for Start app in floating mode)
[Android Apps and Games] a.broken.star:
Right.. long press an icon to have an option to launch that app in halo window... Would love that...
[Android Apps and Games] CruzerX_X:
Can you add a gesture double tap?

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] thecdagr81:
Home screen

I don't know if this is possible. However I have Zooper Widget and like how I can customize My clock theme. I was wondering if I would be able to get The clock widget and replace it with the clock on the home screen. Or if you can add the capability. I bought it last night. I am still getting used to it but I love getting used to new things but this is the one thing I would like added. If it's possible..
[Android Apps and Games] halrulez:
I would love to see the lock screen stuff even optional for my tablet

sent from N10 on Slimkat beta
[Android Apps and Games] Aaron_035:
Hm.... The transparent status bar doesn't work on my Xperia Z1 running android 4.3
[Android Apps and Games] InTheater:
Great Launcher, beautiful, simpler, great !!

I just adding my self to the petition of multiple/custom/configurable categories... Please, please, please ... :crying:

my TIPs

- let the existing categories as there are, the funcionality is great for most users

- let create new categories, (they do not receive new apps, except in the next case)

- add an option to select where to locate new installed apps (autoLocate, Locate in specific category)

- create news "auto"categories, running-apps and recent, as it does Go Launcher, do not think it would be difficult, maybe a call to the api to get the list of running apps)

otherwise, the home screen, with the flower layout, is calling for some animation, it seems so much as a old-phone that trying to circle it seems to intuitive
[Android Apps and Games] ashleykristein:
Speed Launcher - Application Icon arrangements

could you please provide the features to sort icons manually within the same drawer in the free version? it doesn't seems to be happening that way. Well, it does give options for sorting arrangements in "Order by name" and "Order by usages".

Regards,

Ashely
[Android Apps and Games] charliebigpot:
Hi!

Thanks fort his beautiful launcher, I had one question though. I just replaced the clock widget in the home screen with another widget (spotify, which usually is 4x1) is it possible to resize it or do I have to have it the same dimensions of the original clock widget? Longpress just opens the option to replace it with something else.

Also, do you think it would be possible to add a third option to the main screen icons "tap", "double tap" --> "long tap" for a third app?
[Android Apps and Games] Lokifish Marz:
Running into an issue where either everything is put into "Communication" or get random and almost constant "start/uninstall/kill".
[Android Apps and Games] themueller:
Great work but not perfect

Hi!

I've justed tested Smart Launcher 2.0 free on my mini pro and it is just great The only missing point for me are widgets on the Homescreen and yes, some own group names also.

But beside that I think I've hit some nasty bugs.

1) nemesis launcher wasn't shown. Are launchers never shown because of their group?

2) Some apps (ghost commander and lotto) have gone away this morning. They went back again after rotating from portrait to landscape.

3) I can't use rotate screen because I got a big black margin (around 1/8 of the screen) at the top after rotating from portrait to landscape and back.

Are these problems already adressed for this release? (I know "2" was for.earlier releases)

I use ics (xnxt) on a sony mini pro btw.

Greetings and happy hacking,

Tobias
[Android Apps and Games] vipercoyote:
thanks dev! best launcher and extermely organized
[Android Apps and Games] v1nsai:
Great launcher, was exactly what I was looking for! I'm going to have to throw in with everyone else that has already mentioned it that I really want more control over the app categories. The auto-sorting is great, and I understand that adding or removing categories would make auto-sorting impossible to support, but I have a solution:

Give users the option to either leave categories as they are and keep auto sorting or allow customization, which would mean all new apps get placed in the first category automatically, to be sorted by the user. This lets everyone have their cake and eat it too. I've looked around for a solution to this issue and it seems like custom categories have been requested feature #1. Hope to see it soon, love the launcher otherwise and happily bought the full version after an hour with the free one.

Edit: one more feature request would be to be able to scroll through categories by swiping up or down on the app drawer. I just got a galaxy S3 and the screen is enormous! It's a little hard to reach the other side of the screen with one hand. Just a thought. Thanks for an awesome app
[Android Apps and Games] 12packabs:
Is there a way to colorize any additional icons I add to the homescreen? For example, I'd like my calendar icon to also be white to match the home icons that are there out of box.
[Android Apps and Games] Joongly:
Yes it it would be nice.
[Android Apps and Games] wtk478:
i tried it like this: with icon extract app i extracted icons of all of my apps to folder, then i edited them in computer. there is possibility to change app icon - when you hold the icon and then drag it to bottom left corner, it shows menu where you can customize action for double tap and icon from gallery.
[Android Apps and Games] npm1:
+1 for options to create folders in each category

i would also love to add folders to my smart luancher categories
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
i think allowing folders in the app drawer will break the automatic app sorting feature...
[Android Apps and Games] v1nsai:
Yes, it definitely would but I'd certainly prefer custom categories to automatic sorting. I often have to hunt down new apps and put them where I want them anyway. It would be nice to have the option to pick between the two at least and then both out.

Is the dev even monitoring this thread anymore?
[Android Apps and Games] GinLemon:
Yes I read every post but sometimes I have no time to reply...

I'm currently working on a new update that will add the possibility to customize the category list (add or edit categories). I'm more active on the g+ community so if you'd like to follow the development take a look here
[Android Apps and Games] v1nsai:
Cool screenshot, thanks for the reply. I'm definitely interested in following development I'll hop on the Google group.
[Android Apps and Games] phvo:
Senior Member

Thanks Meter 101

Hello

Im using the pro version, im loving it! Can we request features? If so I would like to request these:

Possibility to change the drawer and add custom categories for classifying app!

Best regards
[Android Apps and Games] jayinc11:
This launcher app is as sweet as Cleopatra's wine! Magnificent!
[Android Apps and Games] jayinc11:
Great launcher, it's my launcher now. Great job, keep it up.

Quick question - all my apps are not categorized - all 3 pages of apps appear in one continuous page under Communication. Any ideas on a fix?

Phone is i717 Note

With Liquid 4.4 KK rom
[Android Apps and Games] GinLemon:
Try to uninstall then reinstall SL. Be sure to be connected to the net during the first start.
[Android Apps and Games] jayinc11:
Actually it resolved itself. Nothing in particular that I remember doing. Anyway thanx.

Can you add a feature to hide and/or lock apps? That would be really great. Am test driving this before I jump at the pro. ver. Again great job on this app!
[Android Apps and Games] meatboy371:
Long press the app icon to see the option to hide it.

Tapatalked from my N4
[Android Apps and Games] jayinc11:
Fantastic!

Hey dev ... now if only we can have an app lock feature... that's another app off - loaded from the phone.
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
there is an option to lock hidden apps

go to preferences - plugins - password
[Android Apps and Games] simsal1000:
First of all, thanks for this magnific launcher. It is absolutely the best on the market.

With Gravity Box, I have enabled the "custom button" inside the navigation bar. I have associated it to "show launcher app drawer" shortcut, but it doesn't work. Is there a way to make it working? Maybe using a script?

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
hi [MENTION=4802798]GinLemon[/MENTION]

can i create a shortcut in the flower for an entry in the settings menu?

for example to open this: settings - my device - call - additional settings - call forwarding - voice call

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] sanyok7734:
Nice app:good:
[Android Apps and Games] mbze430:
is there a way to resize the main screen's widget part? I am using 1Weather Pro clock/weather widget in the main screen. But it's squashed, meaning some of the information from 1Weather Pro is cut.

I am on a Samsung ATT S3, default dpi 320.
[Android Apps and Games] adeii:
How to clean/remove icon rests of old, uninstalled apps?!

After boot, SL's categories are empty and app icons are loading for a long time, at the begining it represent icons of uninstalled apps and then after loading is finished, it represent current apps.

Sorry for my bad english.
[Android Apps and Games] meatboy371:
Clear cache for the app in settings>apps>smart launcher. Maybe solves the problem.

from my mako
[Android Apps and Games] jotde:
Hi,

I have installed recently your Smart Launcher and like it so much that I have bought the pro version. One of a reason was the widget support. However I am a little disappointed because the clock widget on the home screen is scaled down - please see the attached screenshot.

My device is Galaxy Ace 2 with screen density 245 DPI (3.8'', 480x800).

This happens with all clock widgets and I have tried out and both sizes 4x1 and 4x2. Looks like you are limiting the space for the widget so it is not truly 4x2 but smaller whats results in really ugly look. There is plenty of space on the screen (even with flower arrangements of bubbles) so there is no reason to scale down widgets. This is important as most authors of widgets prepare different size of widgets in terms of rows and columns and don't take care about proper scaling if the launcher do something extraordinary with the widget space.

Another problem I have is that it is impossible to return to the home screen from widgets panels by swiping to the right - you have to press the back button or click the return arrow. However you can return to the home screen from app drawer by swiping to the left. Looks like a little inconsistency.

With kind regards,

Jacek Dylak
[Android Apps and Games] adeii:
Cleaning cache was not enough, but cleaning all data solved icons (and new settings again).

---------- Post added at 02:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:23 PM ----------

This new version 2.7 works good! Keep good work, GinLemon! Any speedup for going from homescreen to widget screens in future?

On example, swipe from left, just as like swipe from right goes to categories.
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
i think you forgot to add the screen shot [emoji12]
[Android Apps and Games] adeii:
In newer version, ex. 2.7 you can even use 5x1 or 5x2 widgets.
[Android Apps and Games] BPM:
did you find a solution for #2?

i have the same problem and think this is a big disadvantage on small screens (i really like this launcher on the neptune pine, but it would be much cooler if i could add fullscreen widgets like pure messanger or pure calendar)
[Android Apps and Games] roymental:
great for productivity

hey there

I'm using smart launcher on my motorola razr i (unlocked, custom rom) for a while now; very good concept and very intuitive! So I bought the pro version and two lock-screens too. I think it's really worth to support your great work! Hope you keep on developing it further!

First the launcher makes very much sense for productivity. You don't loose time swiping around all your homescreens; the decision what to keep on your single homescreen is a step in the direction of minimalisation itself. I defined swipe right for search by index. That makes it very very fast to find any other app that's not on my home screen. Left swipe is expanded desktop toggle (a gravity box "activity"; so I can make fullscreen anytime (good for some apps like navigation, some games, larger widgets and for a more beautiful design :) ). So far it's perfect for my purpose. Thank you!

Some small issues:

1. Like said before in the thread, sometimes it would be helpful to find all apps at one place, some kind of app drawer.

2. I would like to change the font color cause sometimes wallpaper color can make it impossible to read (so I can't use some wallpapers).

3. The pop up widgets on home screen are a great idea! But for some of the widgets it should be possible to change size or even make fullscreen widgets pop up (i.e. for calendar widgets where everything is stuck together).

4. I have some issues with screen lock when using the "bottom slider" screen lock. I want the lock to be active after 5 minutes or when I double-tap the screen therefore I must use the normal system pin-lock. But when I double-tap for lock (I installed the plug-in needed for that purpose) sometimes it locks but every third or fourth time the system slider (without lock) shows up for some seconds or the key on the screen are frozen for some seconds and then it goes to sleep but the screen isn't locked.

Also, when the system lock is active and I type the pin there's always the bottom-slider which I also have slide up before going to the home screen.

Couldn't you make the slider make dependant of the system lock or as an alternative make a more sophisticated version of the lock-function of your slider (with independent time-lock and slide up functionality).

But anyway thanks for your launcher & keep up the good work!

roy
[Android Apps and Games] kezzap42:
Nice launcher. Useable. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
[MENTION=4802798]GinLemon[/MENTION]

could you add an option:

"back key hides bubbles: [ ] "

or

"disable back key hides bubbles: [ ] "

thanks [emoji106]
[Android Apps and Games] Chidi_mav:
I would love to hide the clock and date on the home screen. Great launcher though. I love the way it handles my wallpapers, much better than my next choice, Nova. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
I got SL 2 pro 2 days ago on sale. Coming from Apex and nova launchers, using SL takes some getting used to. Customization is definitely different, it makes me think that the dev trade the customization for the speed. It's definetly a fast launcher, even though it's not my favorit launcher for right now, I can appreciate the ways that SL are different than nova.
[Android Apps and Games] Paul_Bags:
Love the launcher, but I just can't use the new desktop folders (version 2.12p1) and I've gone back to blinkfeed. I prefered the fullscreen folders though I can live without, what doesn't work is the background colour, it clashes with icons and isn't changeable.
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
you can hide clock and date. long press on it and hide. make sure screen editing is unlocked
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowhaunt:
Is there any ETA for SL3?
[Android Apps and Games] mitsos16x:
hello,

I am using the launcher few months ago and i am very happy with it.

I just purchased the pro version to use some widgets and i found that only few widgets are available. For example i cant find the shazam widget.

Is that a launcher bug or do i missing something?

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] dodendemise:
Why do some app icons not show up?
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
clear cache for the launcher and restart phone

[emoji106]
[Android Apps and Games] Plantface:
Missing obvious feature?

I love the tap- / double tap function and I love the folder function, but can we have folder on double-tap please?

Often I will have a default action for single-tap, such as Open Chrome and then double tap will open a folder with alternatives (Firefox, Stock browser, Opera). Currently I make this work using Apps Organizer, but it would be a big improvement if I could use the built-in Folder function for this!
[Android Apps and Games] bbergin76:
I am trying to change the way a folder looks. Right now it's a circle with with the apps arranged in a square of four.

Is there a way to change it so that they cascade or other arrangements like I've seen on other launchers?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] KumarGaurav:
One of awesome launcher
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
Apex launcher recently added a feature similar to smart launcher's app suggestion plus button call the feeling lucky button. From day one of its introduction, a whole bunch of apex users are killing the dev for having the audacity to introduce such idea. To them it's the sign of apex attempting to put adwares in the launcher. Many apex users threatning to switch the launcher if the dev don't take the feature off immediately. I seriously hope they don't decide to switch to the smart launcher, because they are going to get a rude awakening.
[Android Apps and Games] Paul_Bags:
I refuse to update apex, solves that problem entirely. I don't remember adware in smart launcher, that's a shame, when did they introduce that? Was hoping against hope to hear the folders had been fixed, but instead here you are telling me there's adware now.

If it wasn't for gestures & a basic app drawer I'd just use null launcher at this point.
[Android Apps and Games] ratbags:
Smart launcher has always to my knowledge had an app suggestion feature but it can be switched off, certainly in the pro version.

I can't quite get my head around the animosity towards this kind of thing. If it's genuine spyware of course it's an issue and I'm not sure how genuinely sinister this lucky thing is. But these are free apps and ads etc are common place, and people have rarely soiled their pants in such large numbers as with the apex debacle.

Apex problem was not having this 'feature' from inception. It wouldn't have caused quite the storm then.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
You hit the nail right on the head IMO. There are some apex users so fix on having the launcher build their way they forget they are just the users. It's the dev's app, and he can put what ever feature he wants in the app.
[Android Apps and Games] Paul_Bags:
All ad servers have the potential to be malicious, I use adaway or if that doesn't work I don't use that app.

Certainly some of the flak apex is receiving stems from the new 'feature' being forced on paying customers. I can't remember how the 'feature' was first described on the play store, but my immediate reaction was "nope" and to back up the version I had. Had any new launcher or launcher I'd never seen before described the same feature I'd've noped and kept looking.

As for 'it's the devs app': sure it is, but people don't go looking for an alternative launcher because they're happy with ridged ecosystems and annoying features, if they were most likely android exist (as it is I'm curious to see android survive lollipop).
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
It appears that some people over at the apex threat are still angry over this feeling lucky thing, now I'm being accuse of pitching "salesman talk" because I'm not taking their view? Gee, I said I wasn't going to say no more about the feeling luck, but it almost making me wanting to start a flaming war. My apology too that I'm talking about apex here, but I figure we're all same custom launcher users, and there has to be a voice of sanity somewhere.
[Android Apps and Games] clausremon:
Feature Request

First of all, congratulations for an excellent job.

My request would be this: I´ve done a lot of work in customizing my screen, icons, gesture behaviours, etc. I want to be able to save it before I start playing around with it so as to go back to where I was before.

Also as I work with two phones (OnePlus One and HTC M8 currently) it wuould be nice if you could "share" this saved settings instead of having to reconstruct it all over again.

Thanks and keep your good work !!

Claudio
[Android Apps and Games] Paul_Bags:
I don't have smart launcher installed right now, but couldn't you just copy it's data folder; to save somewhere as a backup and to tranfer?
[Android Apps and Games] lucianus_luciferus:
go to preferences - backup/restore - backup
[Android Apps and Games] toastyy:
Resize front page widget

Hey there,

Is there some way to resize the widget area on the front page? I'd like to use Chronus to show a small calendar clock, but the event text doesn't render because the widget area is to small. I've tried both icon layouts, and I've tested to see if the widget works as intended on a widget page on 4x2 (it does!).

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] GinLemon:
[MENTION=3300636]toastyy[/MENTION] It will be possible with Smart Launcher 3, we are working on it at the moment.

However, this thread is pretty old I suggest to join the g+ community if you want to stay updated/leave feedback and suggestions.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/114803489211052363907
[Android Apps and Games] toastyy:
Thanks for the quick reply! I'd love to be a part of the testing. Signing up now :)