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[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
no these are the originals
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
you cant try it for now because your version doesnt support themes yet. but if you can send me a copy i can try to see if it compiles and works alright...
[G1 Apps and Games] Jonno12345:
One thing to mention Rogro, unsure if it has already, pretty sure I read everything, but if you install/uninstall an application, the application list will only update to show that change if you go back to the page showing 'All Applications' and 'Create new folder' and then into All Applications again... Only minor, but an extra step none-the-less :).
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Thanks for letting me know! will put it on the list
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
if you look at the gdeskin template the 9.png's are 2 pixels bigger and show black lines on the side i now on themes i mad before the black lines will show maybe only i see it some times if you open the 9.pngs to look at you need to reuse the 9 tool
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
These are the original png's i took from Google. They dont show up on the original theme and its using these pngs, but you just add your own well see what happens.
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
i opened your app from the market and see the 9.pngs are ok thats how i know they are 2 pix bigger just trying to help so there is no issues
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
hmmm weird... maybe they are changing when i compile them... I know you are trying to help ;), but i cant find a reason why they are different.

Edit:

just checked again and the lines are there in my original pngs.
[G1 Apps and Games] randomperson2:
Hey rogro82, have you tried Google Maps 3.2.0 yet? If you're not familiar, there's an option to have a shortcut set on your home screen for directions to a particular location. However, when you try doing this it sets the shortcut to the system's default launcher instead of on GDE. Is this just a function of Google Maps, or do you think it can be remedied to work with GDE?
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Working on the shortcut receiver... so the answer is yes ;) hopefully this will also fix the problems with bettercut etc.
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Now this is just what I want to hear. :)
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Does the theme template have to be that involved? Why not just the drawable folders that will include the files that are changeable?
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Involved you mean as in a package?

Thats the only way you can distribute your theme on the market and that way I can find installed themes on your device. ( pretty much like openhome etc )

All the drawables added to the packages are changeable and if you leave one out the drawable from the default theme will be used.

Its really pretty easy. If you need any help just send me a pm.

I will write a complete how-to in te near future.
[G1 Apps and Games] 2girls1cup:
by far the best home replacer i've seen. keep up the work and development
[G1 Apps and Games] 2girls1cup:
I like the black hero-like bottom panel on this. where can I find it?
[G1 Apps and Games] MontAlbert:
is it just me or can i not remove the application dock widget once i have installed it- i only got this tonight from the market and was playing with it. i put the dock on and now want to move it but it wont let me move it around, or put it in the bin...

BTW: love the app- have been using dxtop since its inception so have grown used to about a bazillion options for theming. With it you just long click on an icon and it gives you options to change it.... i see you may just implement bettercut to work with it in the log. an't wait to start theming it too. apart form the theming issue there's not much left to do- maybe:

hide apps from the drawer like in advanced launcher

ability to view the folders in the launcher/drawer as folders (so you can see more of them without scrolling?)

sorry if all of this has been covered- i only found gde today (thanks to wysie).
[G1 Apps and Games] MontAlbert:
oops double post....
[G1 Apps and Games] Hotas:
Grab the app dock at the upper corner, then it undocks.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
The application dock has an offset on the left and right corner which you can grab... will make this more clear with some drawables although i like a clean look its kinda difficult to guess where you can longpress to drag..
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
great app guys, this project has come a long way in so little time. i have started creating a theme to go woth sir_mez's mblend theme and would like to show you all a preview, but i cant seem to screenshot with the screenshot app, how is everyone else screenshotting their themes?
[G1 Apps and Games] MontAlbert:
thanks for that. like this app- can't seem to consistenly get the auto-scroll working at this stage- any hints on that?
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
I was thinking along the lines of Weather widget and unlock 2. They use zipfiles of the drawables that are stored in a folder on the sdcard. If you have the paid version it is setup to download them from the developers server. If you want to create your own you can place them in the folder on the sdcard yourself. The zipfiles of the drawables are then applied somehow using OI File manager. Is there really a need to have everyone distribute their theme on the market just to be able to personally theme their phone?

I would like to see the ability to just place a zip of my drawables on the sdcard and have GDE look there for it and apply it. Very simple and no market involved.
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
rogro82, overground: I figured out something that will make the crash happen more easily, although I've no idea why. Set the transition to "Normal". It'd be good if someone else could repeat these steps and see if it crashes GDE for them.

1. GDE set to "Normal" transition. 5 home screens, 3 as default. Everything else also as default.

2. Add a couple of widgets to your screens.

3. Long-press on any of them, let go. Then do it a few more times. Sometimes it takes up to 20 plus times to get it to FC. The fastest way I've found is to scroll from one screen to another, then back, then long press. Pure Calendar seems to be the one that causes the crash the fastest, although other widgets are capable of doing that as well.

More info:

Using "Cube", GDE takes up around 24-26MB of memory for me. Using "Normal", it can take anywhere from 28MB to 32MB. Moreover, I experience a weird bug. I've sent it to rogro, and have uploaded it here as well. Notice that when moving from one screen to another, two of my widgets (weather and toggle auto-rotate) "reverts" back to their previous state. With that said, I've encountered FCs with Cube, Stretch and Fade as well, just that it occurs the most easily using Normal transition.

Thanks guys :).
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
I went around the cube maybe 20 times long pressing and releasing all the widgets and could not make it FC. Several time back and forth on the "normal" transition and it FC'd.
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
Use DDMS from the SDK. That's the best way. There's tutorials floating around the forum on getting it up and going.

Swipe the screen as you normally would, except hold your finger on the screen edge when you reach the far side. After a brief pause, it should start autoscrolling.

Hopefull some/most of this will be fixed with the next update.

I know rogro was working on the draging bug yesterday. Should be in next update.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Have already pin pointed it with overground.... The drag/drop error can be fixed however most of the actual memory leaks are from some widgets... I can not fix those, i can remedy all the issues GDE suffers, but the actual fixes should be made by the widget developers..

I have been adding widgets on 7 screens... just put weather / clock / calendar widgets etc on all seven screens until it was full and look at memory use and failures.

Too bad a memory leak in a widget backfires on a home app, but thats the design Google choose.

I will keep monitoring memory usage, but in the average memory use of GDE should be between 2.5~3mb... which is no / not a lot more then the original launcher.

By pin pointing it the drag/drop issue is solved, but that doesnt mean the memory leaks are gone... With some widgets i can even reproduce full reboots when i force it. A big issue with the current Google widget framework in my opinion.

I will however contact Google about it... Memory leaks in a widget shouldnt make another app or a complete device crash...
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
@bkmo:

Im working on both models... a zip file on SD and an APK for the market ;) This will also be a way to backup the themes.

So if you dont want to put it on the market and just create a custom zip I am working to support it ;)

But I dont want to rule out themers that want to sell / or distribute their themes on the market.
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
thanks overground. here is what i have started.
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Awesome, thanks. I wasn't put off by the method of theming, just the fact that I could not do it "personally" without having to submit it on the market.
[G1 Apps and Games] MontAlbert:
Not sure if this suggestion has been mentioned but how about more Apps in folders. Eg. Dxtop has folders that open on the desktop and have 5icons across. As does the app drawer.

Got the auto scrolling now thanks. Wasn't waiting for the pause. Can u make the pause shorter?
[G1 Apps and Games] ekeefe41:
When will it be available in the US?

Also will it work with Cyanogen builds?
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
That looks like it's coming along! Nice work. I love the launcher handle. The buttons look a little "edgy". I'm sure you're not done yet, though. Manup is in the process of making a theme as I write this.

I was thinking the same thing about the app numbers across in the drawer/folders...added to the todo list. I'll also add the shorter pause in also.

It already is. Search for GDE or rogro82 in the market. Works fine with cyanogen's stuff.
[G1 Apps and Games] MontAlbert:
just had a strange issue- i turned the screen back on from sleep and it took forever to come back on.... then once it did it had all five sides of the cube but one of the sides had no shortcuts on it anymore :( Had to redo that over again- is there a way to backup settings like with advanced launcher,.

Another suggestion- maybe allow folders on the app dock widget? Dxtop does this nicely...

BUT am loving it- especially as it is in its infancy and will get so much better...
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
The backup/restore feature will be implemented very soon. I've been begging for this myself because while most of my desktop can be set up within 5-10 min., the appdocks are a pain. Just made a bart backup due to your story. A stupid person is one who doesn't learn from other's misfortunes as well as their own. Sorry that happened to you, though.

Great idea with the folders in the appdock...adding to the todo list now.
[G1 Apps and Games] ready4thebreak:
Great start!

I just purchased the app (you and I should thank overground for posting the app in his signature, or else I wouldn't know about this app). I love it! All the other home alternatives seem very childish and unprofessional, but this one is well executed and appealing.

I'm running CM's 4.2.2 Rom and I've only had an issue with hanging one time within the two hours that I've had it, but I couldn't duplicate it, so it was just a one time thing. It runs extremely smooth and I can't wait for some themes(or compatibility, I'm not quite sure which one causes this) so the app selection box won't be orange(I use a gray and blue darker shade theme). This is honestly the first app I've purchased on the Android Market and I am not the slightest bit disappointed. I can't wait for the next update!
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
rogro82 here is a theme i made it still needs to be made in to a apk. i don't have eclipse set up on my pc right now. i just moved to windows 7 and i don't know if the images will work. it is based on the menu bar hiding.
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
I'm glad you found and like it. It's obviously not perfect yet, as it's still in it's infancy, but this is well on it's way to becoming one of the greatest additions for Android to date. Pressed and selected .pngs need to be replaced to modify the colors you speak of. I hate the orange too, but theme support will be added soon, and the orange (if you don't like it) will be a thing of the past. I'm leaving mine stock until themes are added so I can attempt to duplicate any bugs customers may encounter. I don't add crap to my sig unless it's really worth it. Thanks again!
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
Thanks, he's been waiting for someone to complete one so he can test it...forwarding now.
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
thx overground i changed the Pressed and selected .pngs to blue the theme is based on pulse some of the images are from it and some i made and some i just changed the color
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
I wish I could test it, but I don't have the version that accepts themes yet. Who knows what time it is in the Netherlands? Hopefully we'll have something when we wake up.
[G1 Apps and Games] cody_04l:
Possible Feature Addition?

Rogro82,

Awesome app so far. I'm running the Hero rom and was wondering if it's possible for GDE to utilize the HTC widgets? I'm not a developer so if this isn't possible then oh well, but I thought it might be a nice touch.

Thanks in advance. Keep up the awesome work! :)
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
@Kron2 Thanks for the theme... will be testing it right now and will polish the theming framework where its needed.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
We are getting there ;) Nice work Kron2.

Will need to change some minor stuff, but we are almost there.
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Bettercut?

Rogro,

How is it coming for being able to use Bettercut with GDE? Just curious, I would like to add a couple of shortcuts now that Cyanogen has added new goodies to his rom.

Thanks.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Hopefully I have it fixed in 0.1.7 ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
rogro82: Stop blaming the widget, it's your app! :P Nah jk. Thanks for the updates and fixes, really appreciate it. Once the next update is out I'll update you if it still happens.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
;) I wouldnt blame anyone but myself if It was something i did... Of course GDE uses a bit more memory then the original launcher, but i keep optimizing so that it wont get excessive.

P.S.:

AK Notepad stickies are now working for me so hopefully BetterCut will also work :)
[G1 Apps and Games] alritewhadeva:
just bought it :) For the application list can we get a grid view like the regular launcher? thanks :)
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Press the top right button on the menubar ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
Is anyone else having an issue that if they have lots of widgets/shortcuts the time on the forecast widget stops updating?
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Diceman can you tell me which forecast widget?

I know these widgets work mostly with background services to update. Are you able to check logcat to see its showing anything?
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
It's the forecast widget - donate with the flip clock, not the Beautiful Widgets one.

I am going to update to the newest version of CM and see how it is affected and if it still does it I will post a logcat.

UPDATE: After flashing CM 4.2.3.1 it seems to be working fine now. I must have had something wonky in my last flash (not sure if its possible to flash corrupted but I did download it from Edge...)
[G1 Apps and Games] alritewhadeva:
lmao i feel stupid :D Thanks man, love the application so far. Can't wait for theming possibilities!
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
its already there. on the menu bar, tap the 3 stripes icon to the right of it when in the applications list and they will change to grid view.

edit: damn i was too slow :p
[G1 Apps and Games] alritewhadeva:
thanks anyway :D

@Rogro82 do you think you can add a feature for us to hide apps from the app tray?
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
Already on the todo list. We know he can do it because he's the one who initiated the Advanced Launcher with this feature.
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
ive almost finished themeing this thing, just need to figure out how to change the colour of the pressed and selected .png's without losing the gradient. would you like me to upload the template with modified png's rogro when im done so you can experiment with it?
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
For some reason these .png's act/look differently with the GDE app drawer, than they do on the stock app drawer. Even if you run them through draw9patch to make sure they have the 1 pixel border. There is something with the transparency in the appdrawer with these 2 images.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Yes please do! Just finished Kron2's template... had to fix the 9-patch drawables before the theme could compile, but thats done now...

As a matter of fact im running his theme :)
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
rogro82 does the menubar look ok like can you see the font ok and do the icons on the toolbar glow when pressed
[G1 Apps and Games] ekeefe41:
I downloaded it, it is great!

The reason i thought it was not available

http://groups.google.com/group/goog...hread/5a26fd6916d0efe0/da56326f85641f75?pli=1
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Here is another one for you. It is basically a GDE invert/Enoch theme.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Thanks going to look at it right now!

@Kron2

Menubar text is clearly readable... will implement font color in the final template.

Will also add menurow_pressed / menurow_selected drawables so you can change those also
[G1 Apps and Games] ready4thebreak:
How's it working?

Since I see you have these themes running correctly now, can we use them with the current market version of GDE? Do we just download the theme.zip files that others are posting or is this still all proof-of-concept stuff at the moment?
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
here is my final version of the theme, i wasnt sure if i was supposed to sign it so i did it anways :D it goes really well with the mblend theme, and i may do it in other colours if enough people request it and if sir_mex does mblend in other colours. while im here i wana give credit to kron2 as i used some of his png's, moonspoon as i used part of his launcher and opasha as i used something from him aswel.

edit: forgot to add that it looks a lot better on the phone. in the screenshots it looks blurry but it looks clear and crisp on the phone :)
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Going to look at it right away! :)

Thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Did you modify the 9-patch drawables without adding the 9-patch areas back into it?

If you modify any of the .9.png files you will have to make sure that you also modify the 9-patch areas using a tool supplied with the android SDK.

Here is a good tutorial of how they actually work and what you will need.

http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.html

This will allow a png to stretch/grow with the regions you supplied.

If you dont do this the theme will not be able to compile because a .9.png file must have the areas set.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Also can confirm BetterCut and all other shortcut broadcasters are working in 0.1.7 ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
rogro82 when will it be out not rushing you just wondering
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Well its 3am in here... going on for another hour or so, but i still have to finish the landscape view.

What is in for 0.1.7:

Some minor changes which should result in a bit less memory usage.

Fixed the shortcut receiver which allows creation of shortcuts from applications like BetterCut/AK notepad etc.

Theme loader ( Now able to choose a theme packages from the "Appearance"-menu ). Still have to add some drawables ( menurow states ) and text colors. But the themes are loaded and eventually they can grow.

Basics for landscape mode.

I hope I will have all this done by tomorrow morning. But I dont want to rush it and get angry people :D

As soon as 0.1.7 is out I will write a tutorial ( and post links on how-to install the needed tools ) on how-to create the themes properly including and distribute them via the market.
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
yeah sorry this is my first time themeing something for this android and didnt know about .9.png files lol. thanks for the tutorial, will get to it now.

edit: ok i have finished adding the 9 patch to the .9.png files. i am not sure if i have done it 100% correctly but i think its fine :)
[G1 Apps and Games] Janiko:
Hi all,

i am a new member in your forum. I am on the g1 standard (no root).

Last week i purchased GDE, its a great thing, i like it very much.

On Saturday i did the update to android 1.6 ... and now there are many force closes when i use an app and go back to the gde-main screen.

This happens not always but very often.

Is it possible, that gde doesnt work right with 1.6? Or is this a problem with my g1?

I have a little wish list for GDE:

I would like to be able to place more than 2 tools in the toolbar, 4 tools would be fine.

Thanks and best wishes ....Janiko
[G1 Apps and Games] 2girls1cup:
how do you clear notifications?
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Seeing that the menu button behavior is different than stock, you will have to pull down the status bar and click the clear notifications button there. That is until Rogro can add a menu button function that is the same as stock.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Currently working out a big issue.

I hope I can get it worked out today else i will have to pospone 0.1.7

Will keep everyone posted.
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
thanks for the update. have you tried my new template to see if the .9.png files are ok? i know your probably really busy but thought i would ask.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
;)

Drawables are working fine!
[G1 Apps and Games] rutger1413:
Have you tested GDE on the new droid screen size (480 x 854)? I am curious because i plan on using GDE once i get my Droid.

BTW Excellent work!
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Will have to make some changes for the background drawing ( just like the original launcher does ), but I tested the latest version against 2.0 and as far as i could look ( quickly ) all was working ok.

Added screenshot of GDE running on 2.0 HighRes in emulator.
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
thanks for the confirmation :) cant wait until you drop the next update
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Calculating all the rotations for all the buttons as we speak... That way you dont have to redo all drawables for landscape.
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
And you keep teasing us. :)
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
;) Testing everything now.
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
Please oh please tell me you aren't going to charge for the themes like Ahome does. I feel spending $1 on a theme is crazy. Since we pay $3.38 on the app to begin with lol.

Don't get me wrong. I buy lots of apps, and even donate to well done and well deserving devs for free apps.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Anyone will be able to create their themes so its mostly up to the themers themselfs if they charge for it.

I do think you will get to see a lot of free themes... When I have most of GDE finished i will also release another theme for free ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
ahh very nice. TY. So... maybe 2maro an update to GDE???
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Hey, why are you still awake? Don't kill yourself.....we can wait.
[G1 Apps and Games] ElahC:
When GDE is more complete will themers be able to customize the launcher? Like can they make it like the hero. Like we can open the application list on the left of the launcher, and phone in the middle, and add to screen on the right. Hope you understand :).
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
you can already sort of do this but not exactly like the hero. you can have shortcuts each side of the launcher e.g. phone, add widget, contacts etc. but the middle can only have one purpose and that is to bring up the menu.
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
my theme will also be free and available on other colours ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
New day new chances... Still testing / troubleshooting together with overground.

Development is "done" for 0.1.7 but we still need to fix some issues before it will be released. :)

Thanks for your patience!