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[Android Software Development] FormelLMS:
Yes,

that works.. Great!

One thing is not working: you see the tile with my girlfriend. It's stock people widget from android. I can't change colours or the place where it is lying. If you long press on the tile, the launcher FCs.

Ones suggestion I have. I've set tile launcher now on my nexus 7 and I hope we can get more rows. 4 are too few for larger screens. Hopefully you can make it changeable in the near future :)
[Android Software Development] eranda84:
Hey this is nice work... does anyone try this on CM 10.1 (GT-I9300)?
[Android Software Development] PaKii94:
its a nice launcher for beta. like others said alot of potential... do u think there is a chance of live tiles like in actual windows 8? I like android but i love the tiles on my laptop. I'm assuming the titles would have to be widgets not icons for that to happen? anyway keep up the good work im subscribing to the thread. THANKS!

ps. for people with Optimus 2X/G2x, im running it on the hackfest cm10 rom on G2x
[Android Software Development] dps33:
This is good. I tried WP8, I liked it but somehow not impressed and changes things. although I did like smaller tiles in wp8 so I can see more on the page. I show some suggestions and they are great but I did not see one for showing notification of missed call count or message count on the tile. Are you considering that?

I would also like to see if I choose image for the ICON in the tile, image should be same as Tile size not smaller like ICON. Contact tile should cycle thru favorites images.
[Android Software Development] MordyT:
Crashes when adding a widget ( bw clock) on toro cm 10 stable.

Sent from my Google Nexus
[Android Software Development] DeanBoro:
Excellent, however tiles need to be smaller on Xperia Play
[Android Software Development] atrix4g18:
Works except for the widgets. Using Atrix 4G on Android 4.1.2

Once you get that fixed this will be great. Very smooth launcher. Great work
[Android Software Development] ttamirt:
Please add 'lock desktop' feature as other launchers. BTW, how should I access the Tile Launcher general settings?
[Android Software Development] daoom:
I'm going to give this a try.

That said, Isn't the Metro UI concept patented in some way? I think that if this gets any traction dev can soon expect a cease and desist letter from Microsoft.
[Android Software Development] frenzyboi:
Just got to try this out. Working well and scrolling is buttery smooth on my phone [Xperia Ray P.A.C rom]

1) For the application screen, can the top right Tile Launcher icon be user configured? Like changing it to be the Play Store?

2) Unable to add widgets. FC. I've sent a report.

3) Will there be support for Tiles pack? ^^ EDIT : Looks like there is judging from OP!

There are many MetroUI-lookalike launcher and apps on Play Store too.
[Android Software Development] Pazzu510:
Buttery smooth in Acer Iconia A500 android 4.2.1. Excellent and full of potential.

Some features that have to be added are:

Lock Launcher

Show/Hide Tile Titles

add margins/Spacing(To desktop/to tiles) - Directly connected to grid size

Right to Left swipe gesture with menu [Drawer, Options, Close, +(customization)]

Some custom widgets that have to be created and integrated(Specially to add the live tile function)[when clicked they open the app]:

Phone(Missed calls)

SMS(New SMSs)

Mail(New Mail)

Facebook/plus(Recent notifications)

Bookmarks

Gallery

As a personal recommendation i would limit the tiles size to make them aesthetically and to open the possibility of themes. the proposed sizes would be the following. 1 tile square, 2 tile horizontal rectangle, 4 tile square, 6 tile horizontal rectangle(maybe too many graphics which might make theme packs heavy and overloaded).

I really loved your project, it is in a very early stage and i will already use it daily. Congrats

I have some photoshop and design experience, call me if you need anything i can be usefull at. :)
[Android Software Development] szubert51:
FC when adding any widget.

Sent from my HTC EVO 3D GSM
[Android Software Development] Wrixituz:
Awesome launcher! im looking forward to the stable release! :D would probably use it now if it wasent that im moving around all the tiles when scrolling from side to side;P i saw that you already know that issue :D maybe an easy work around to be able to lock desktop ? :P I have no idea whats easy or not so forgive me if it is a bad idea :) haha! ^^ besides from that I have not experience any major problems so far!

Anyways! like i said, awesome launcher, your doing a great job! keep on going would love to see this launcher stable soon! :)

Tested on Nexus 7!

/Wrix
[Android Software Development] Jay Rock:
Would this work on tablets?
[Android Software Development] LyghtSpeed:
Is there a way of running it on Gingerbread? i hate the Lg UI on the Lg thrill 4g...
[Android Software Development] SferaDev:
Widget Bug:

You can't delete them...

Galaxy S I9000 4.2.1 CM10.1
[Android Software Development] OmarBizreh:
I can't download it as Google says it's incompatible with my device >.<

can you please upload one to your thread?
[Android Software Development] mobilx:
This tiles are so great that I'am seriously thinking to switch to WP8:silly:

I'm kidding. Thank you for your hard work. Please consider some improvements in the future like:

1. Show the beginning of the screen when the home button is pressed.

2. Lock tiles option or add more time on press&hold.(accidentally pressing when scrolling the home screen)

3. Home screen scroll or overview when adding tiles.(Now you can actually add the tile on the current part of the home screen.

4. The big widgets should be at smallest tile size when adding them because they can mess out the whole arrangement of tiles when insert them. The small tiles escapes to the end of the screen and it's a pain to bring them back one by one.

5. Multiple tiles movement.

Thanks.
[Android Software Development] napsterr:
same here...
[Android Software Development] punshkin:
Hey, this is a great app! I have some suggestions:

It would be nice if one could have more than 3 vertical rows.

It would be nice if there were "pages" of maybe 3x6 or 4x7 or so after which there is a bigger spacing

it would be awesome if you could add live tiles for SMS, phone, Mail, calendar, Whatsapp etc
[Android Software Development] frenzyboi:
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/uf626fn3hzjomso/com.droidwrench.tile-1.apk?dl=1

There you go, bro! Enjoy.
[Android Software Development] siealex:
A short wishlist...

1. At least SIX rows. Four rows only waste the screen space...

2. Vertical wp-styled scrolling. Or 4-way scrolling... Also vertical nova scrolling in the start menu.

3. Dock or menu button at the bottom.

4. Scroll up (or left) all the way on double pressing Home.
[Android Software Development] CarsnGadgets:
stupid question, but how do I add more tiles?

I assumed they were widgets, but I dont have a new widget to pick,

and there doesnt seem to be an option in settings, or by long press

on the homescreen?

(SGS2, stock 4.0.4)
[Android Software Development] siealex:
No, push the start button, then push Widgets tab and act like in the stock 4.x launcher. Long push the widget and drag it outside the menu, it will be placed on the desktop.
[Android Software Development] CarsnGadgets:
thats what I mean, there is no new widget in my widgets menu...

just my old ones for all the other apps etc, eg. no tile launcher widgets?
[Android Software Development] ronak.super:
Nice thank you very much, looks hot with my theme.

Thank you very much.
[Android Software Development] siealex:
It has no own widgets.
[Android Software Development] CarsnGadgets:
How do I add new tiles then please?

Thank you.
[Android Software Development] siealex:
Add shortcuts.
[Android Software Development] rob43:
Updated, hopefully this resolves the widget FC issues. :)
[Android Software Development] CarsnGadgets:
How do we do that on 4.0? long press homescreen no longer allows you to do that like it did on 2.3.4 at least not on my SGS2?
[Android Software Development] rob43:
Hit the button at the top right to access the app drawer and drag shortcuts/widgets :) Launcher settings can be accessed by clicking the Tile Launcher icon in the app drawer.
[Android Software Development] CarsnGadgets:
Thanks, I just worked it out before I saw your reply...

It never occurred to me that they were just icons and I could just drag them from the app drawer... doh :eek:

sorry everyone.
[Android Software Development] sickmotion:
hi nice launcher, but i dont like the shadows on top of the navbar and below the statusbar. maybe you can integrate an option to disable it in the settings?

thanks

edit: running aokp jb-mr1 (4.2.1), galaxy nexus gsm ,maguro

my transparent navbar is also gone with that launcher :(
[Android Software Development] tyfoxx:
Great work keep on moving it forward, I have one question ……Can this be used in conjunction or coexist with another launcher for example Nova or Apex?
[Android Software Development] -angel*:
Thanks, really nice launcher! Only problem I have so far is, that it refreshes (reloads tiles) every time I go to the home screen, which is a big awful (you have for a sec or sth. like that only the wallpaper until the tiles appear) - device is TF300T ;)
[Android Software Development] siealex:
No, the system will ask you every time you push Home.
[Android Software Development] napsterr:
wow really cool launcher...

just updated to latest version. widgets are still FC when droped to homescreen.

and overlapping on top left

but it works and thats how my launcher looks so far :)
[Android Software Development] wakkakai:
I have just found Launcher 8 the other week and have been playing with that. I am excited to see yet another launcher that is leaving behind the number of desktops for one continuous desktop. As others have said, this launcher has great potential!

I have a few suggestions from playing with launcher 8.

Tiles on the phone, I would like to see them able to size down to a quarter of what we can now.

Have the launcher auto re-size the desktop. Can the launcher auto detect when a user moves a tile to the current edge of the desktop and just add in a new row or column? Same for removing rows and columns.

Have the launcher settings come up when you press the menu button and/or when you press and hold the background. Seems silly to have them hidden in the app drawer. Some methods remain tried and true.

Give us a dock next to the app drawer icon as there is space we cannot yet use next to this icon. Or give us the ability to hide that and maybe let us double tap to bring up the app drawer?

Give us the ability to hide the notification bar. I think the launcher would look pretty slick without it.

Allow the use of an animated .gif as a tile icon.

Launcher enter / exit animation. Launcher 8 has an exit animation that lifts all teh tiles off the screen to the left just before starting whatever app you tapped.

Sorry for the laundry list! Looking forward to the development of this launcher.

Good luck! :good:
[Android Software Development] SystemErrorOne:
Extra Extra

Hey good news Rob. We were mentioned on androiddevices (: http://androidadvices.com/windows-phone-8-launcher-apk/

I posted on their facebook that they got the name of the developer wrong. smh -_-

But anyways at least you know you hit the front page of a great website.

P.S When you gonna update the icon?
[Android Software Development] kikill:
Thanks just tried it on my S3 looks good but can u make it so the tiles can be resized so it looks like that of my WP also can only fit two tiles on my S3 big screen but good work looking for update.

thanks.
[Android Software Development] dragonnn:
Just great - I have only two suggestions - support for icon packages will by fine (best to give us support for ADW icons), and second - some options for the app menu will by fine - like transparency background.
[Android Software Development] tichyb:
Hi thanks for the hard work so far. This is a laucher so far. Could you add option to drag apps into the same folder and also be able to resize smaller. Looks like this on one x plus with OrDroid 3.2.1 Rom.
[Android Software Development] SavanTorian:
looks great, will test it :) :good:
[Android Software Development] cloak:
Is there a possibility to create folders on the desktop?
[Android Software Development] sonrics1993:
Good one

But!!!....

In my HTC ONE V does not work transparency in no one of the tiles :D

Please help
[Android Software Development] rob43:
0.53 is out, Play Store should be updated shortly :)

- Increased max rows as requested

- Added lock/unlock tile option as requested

- More bugfixes

Thanks for the support! Sorry I haven't had time to reply to everyone. I'm reading all suggestions but focusing on making it as stable as possible, one bug at a time :)
[Android Software Development] shahulakthar:
looking great

Looks great, is there any setting to change its transparency:)

yes now got it transparent
[Android Software Development] REtender:
Can you please make a pack with the icons, you used on the following screenshot?

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2029/itstr.jpg

(please delete my post if that request isn't okay)

The Launcher is really great, since it's "different" and more stilish compared to other ones.
[Android Software Development] cloak:
This launcher will become a winner!

I've a suggestion.

Make a multi selection option in the app screen. After accept a folder will be created.

The folder could be an entrance to a sub desktop withe the same look and feel of the main desktop.

When you select the app screen option within a folder you can select or deselect multiple apps. Afterwards the sub desktop will be changed.

I think you have thought about this already, but you never know.
[Android Software Development] siealex:
Five rows? Why not six? ;D
[Android Software Development] shahulakthar:
after update

wow, now i like this launcher very much. i attached the screenshot of mine.

Thanks for the best launcher
[Android Software Development] taospirit:
hi, nice lancher really but always pbs with widgets, when i try to add on desktop i have message "settings has stop" and nothing ... :/

i'm on RGUI miui JB rom.
[Android Software Development] shahulakthar:
wp8 sample image

here is the sample image to customize.

if this pic help you to create press thank button:good:
[Android Software Development] bioan:
Could you add vertical scrolling? It would make it the best and the smoothest wp launcher on android. Thank you!
[Android Software Development] paul678:
Just some suggestions:

-add vertical scrolling, I think it's possible to implement

-and later on if you swipe from right to left this action will open the drawer( I think this will be nice because the app pages move from right to left so it will be a continues move opening the drawer and swiping through apps)

Also if you could add an link to download directly from xda as some of us can't access wi-fi/data all the time ;)

Thanks and good luck!
[Android Software Development] Tony84:
It would be great if someone uploads or post a link to where to find tiles img to use for this launcher, I've only found some in windows 8 forum, but there are only for some apps
[Android Software Development] siealex:
No, scrolling in the drawer must be vertical too!
[Android Software Development] dream707:
home button should return to the very left side if home screen i think, like in win 8 start screen

p.s.

icons 1 2 3 (deviantart)

p.s. 2

lots of widgets are not working
[Android Software Development] -angel*:
oh no, please no vertical scrolling! (or if you implement, make an option to disable, doesn't really sounds good for me lol) - only thing is that if I go to app drawer and back to home it still reloads the launcher (homescreen, after 1 sec the tiles appear), but the thing with reloading when quitting app was fixed :good:

I'm on TF300T if you need device ;)

/e: oh and about your feature proposition request (sounds funny lol) - Win 8 Icon package, so if you add an app that there appears like a field for the icon (one option to choose the default and another for one of this packages and another for custom probably) that you don't have to go to customize everytime ;)
[Android Software Development] siealex:
No vertical scrolling? SIX ROWS plz! And also six rows in landscape, current version has only three rows and cuts off all widgets beyond three rows. Or 4 way scrolling in landscape.
[Android Software Development] rob43:
0.55 should be up on Play Store shortly, direct link is available in 2nd post :) Icon packs are now supported, more needs to be done but they are working. Next version should have fixes for widget and ICS issues.
[Android Software Development] shahulakthar:
Now I use 0.55v

ics 4.0.4

Screen size 4.3 inch with onscreen keys.

Bug: in tiles I used image instead of colour on its background. When I reboot phone image is not displaying.

Also if I increase tile size, background image quality decrease.

Also problem with wadgets only few working.

Suggestions: increase no. Of Rows to 6 or more. Column must be fixed to 4 with top to bottom scrolling.

Also one more important thing.please keep app drawer icon as tile which can be moved any where on the screen and can also change its background color n size. But can't delete that one lol

Then I will bet it will be the best one
[Android Software Development] zandm7:
Hey Rob, I'm loving this launcher and I love the fact that you update it so often. But I just have one complaint: I'm running this launcher on my Sony Tablet S running ICS, and in landscape mode the rows in the app/widget drawer are pushed and squeezed upwards so that there's this large empty space in the bottom half of the drawer. It doesn't really look great and it's a waste of space; think you could fix it in the next update? :) Thanks!

And if you could ever add elastic scrolling (to make it a bit more Windows 8-y), that would be awesome.

EDIT: If you ever do add vertical scrolling, please do make it optional; horizontal scrolling is much more functional on tablets. Thanks.
[Android Software Development] bgener:
Hi, love the launcher.

1. On my Nexus 4 half the bottom row is cut off. I re-installed it and it's still happening.

2. The icon edit menu appears differently then in your screenshot in the play store.
[Android Software Development] neboy:
Wow :eek: this is sooo refreshing, thanks great work :good:

I love it:p
[Android Software Development] Pkt_Lnt:
This is a great launcher.

One thing I cannot figure out. I've been using the Glaskart theme with Nova Prime, and most of the apps have an icon, but there are some that do not. In Nova, I can select any icon during edit from the Glaskart choices. I have the newest 0.57 beta.

When I try to change icons in the Tile Launcher by "select image" it takes me to the Gallery to select. I do have Glaskart chosen under Settings, General, Icon pack. Does anyone know how to do this? Is this another feature that is not implemented yet?
[Android Software Development] dream707:
Some feedback

First of all great launcher!

1. What about getting "Dominant Color" of the icon as an option for tile's background? It is one time operation so it should not really affect performance.

2. Noticed a bug when pressing tiles. It is some kind of shadow. My suggestion is to remove it, or resize to be consistent with a whole tile(and maybe change its color to the tile's color too).
[Android Software Development] merhans:
A Layout example. An option to hide the Appdrawer would be awesome, with gesture open app drawer.

http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/01/02/androtiles2/

So you see there should be more than 5 tiles possible^^
[Android Software Development] vlt96:
Would be nice to see some folder tiles :)

Sent from my LG-P500
[Android Software Development] awsy44:
I've been playing around with some of the tiles available on earlier posts and i've made a couple myself too! I've got it yesterday and been really excited about it, I love how fast it scrolls!.

I have a question, Can anyone tell me which widgets are running ok on their devices as I cant get my stock widgets for my S3 to work. cheers
[Android Software Development] siealex:
Install any widgets for the stock launcher, not sense or touchwiz.
[Android Software Development] guigadourado:
First want to say thank you for this great launcher, definitly has a big potential.

Just saw a "bug" that make me come back to my old launcher. When you choose a image for the tile background, better to have the option to crop the picture to fit perfectly, not resize the image to tile size, it distort the image and looks weird.

Love the drawer in JB/ICS style, if you add the opacity option on drawer would be perfect!

And a option to use a tile as the drawer button.

Im excited with this project for real. Congratulations!

Sorry for my bad English by the way XD
[Android Software Development] jorgis1:
Dont know if it is just me but when i apply defaults for a single color background to be applied for every app, once i place it, it is still placing them at random colors. Do i need to reboot or something? Other than that, awesome launcher. Wont switch to win8 anymore. :)
[Android Software Development] Pkt_Lnt:
Yes, that or it switched to None for background, and then I cannot restore defaults by clearing app data. Still no solution to using custom icons via an icon app like Glaskart that I posted above.

But....... it is still beta, and awesome already.
[Android Software Development] awsy44:
Thank you guys so much for the info, and this is an amazing launcher which has massive potential!. So far so good.

bugs : 1. When rebooting my phone, all icons come as question marks, i have to edit the app setting like changing the rows etc and it'll restart the launcher and then it starts running fine.

2. When going through my widgets to choose which one i want to place, as i scroll it FC's and relaunches the launcher again. Out of every 3 times I scroll through the widgets I get 2 FC's

Question : I have the screenshot of the Eye in the sky widget which is not the same pixel ratio as the icons, I want to get it to make it fit with the icons as that would make the widget look much more authentic.

Thanks! and keep up the good work!
[Android Software Development] imjustafq:
pls support gingerbread..
[Android Software Development] DarkAngel:
Awesome job on it. I have not had any problems yet. I'm on my S3 Stock.
[Android Software Development] Adi_aishiteru:
hello OP , thanks for the great launcher :)

Btw, can I push this launcher to system/app to be default launcher ?

do I need system/lib file ?

or should I convert it with TitaniumBackUp ?
[Android Software Development] rob43:
0.80 is online. This version adds vertical scrolling option, tabbed screens, and some other stuff. Will be replying to some posts soon, been a little busy :)
[Android Software Development] dream707:
tabs are ok, but we need an option to hide them, or at least confugure their's colors. and it also still no actions we can bind for home button
[Android Software Development] siealex:
Tiles show only text if their size is less than 1/4 screen width. Why?

PS. Suggestions.

1. Infinite vertical nova scrolling in drawer.

2. Draw wallpapers down to the screen bottom for PA compatibility.

3. Centered titles on tiles (not left-aligned).
[Android Software Development] FormelLMS:
This is the best now. Vertikal scrolling is so cool. Now I can use Nexus 7 with one finger only.
[Android Software Development] rob43:
This is a bug and will be fixed next version :)

This can already be done under settings :)

You can definitely push it to system/app and it should work :)

Choosing any icon from icon packs will be implemented soon :)

There is already an option to hide them under settings. You must only have 1 screen.
[Android Software Development] dream707:
but it also hides app drawer
[Android Software Development] siealex:
Tap'n'hold empty space and push "open drawer".
[Android Software Development] Justinchi:
All you have to do is resize the widget tile after you've selected the image and the image will readjust.
[Android Software Development] itesla:
TileLauncher isn't showing in my stock launcher app drawer. How do I start it???