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[G1 Apps and Games] Luxferro:
I just installed GDE on my Motorola Droid this morning, and have run into a few issues.

1. Every time I reboot the phone it pops up with the following error:

The application GDE (process com.rogro.gde) has stopped unexpectedly, please try again.
[CENTER]*Force Close button*[/CENTER]

2. a couple times I was moving icons around, and it was creating ghost copies of them instead of moving them.

3. one time while viewing the list of applications. there was like 3-4 of every app in the list.

(I also had a lockup, reboot and freeze that needed a battery pull in order to get it to boot okay - not sure if this is related to GDE, or beautiful widgets I installed this afternoon. But all the above was noticed before installing beautiful widgets.)
[G1 Apps and Games] jwmacdon1231:
Love this app! Faster, on my G1, than dxTop and Open Home.

I'm having one problem though. I added the Application Dock widget, but decided I do not want it. How do I remove it from the desktop?

Never mind. Got the answer.
[G1 Apps and Games] jmotyka:
I'm having the same problem I was able to move it ounce but can't replicate what I did, othere than that I don't know how this can get any better. Great work man.
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
GREAT NEWS! It's so annoying especially since I reboot the phone about every other day or 2. Really hope this is fixed. Thanks for the updates on this issue
[G1 Apps and Games] rutger1413:
@jmotyka Long press on the top right of the app dock.
[G1 Apps and Games] crish:
Love this on my Hero :)

Only issue is that on my 2nd homepage(left) there's like a darker band that runs about a 1/3rd down from the top, and in this i cant line any widgets up. In fact i dont have any sat in this section at all.

Apologies if it's been covered, just havent trawled through all the pages..

But as mentioned,i love it!!!!!

Chris
[G1 Apps and Games] SizeOfAPlanet:
yes you do have a widget there, namely the app dock widget which is the dark band you're talking about :D
[G1 Apps and Games] flyer05:
Okay I installed this on a droid and it acted up. uninstalled and re-installed.

When re starting it force closes ? also when powered on after a while the cube scrolling stops and it just flips, no cube action ? has a band on 1 of the screens that will not let me put any widgets etc on even though there is room ? on starting the droid it also has a problem with a digital clock widget for some reason i have to uninstall and then re-install it ??

Even though I like it are these normal issues ??
[G1 Apps and Games] djosiah:
are there any updates on this rogro/overground? how's he development going? hope all is well :)
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
Double widget extravaganza has been fixed. I think rogro wants to throw one more fix in there before the update hits the market. We really want to get all these bugs worked out so we can start adding features...that's when the fun begins. ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
Please be aware, its not just double widgets, its double everything! I keep on getting double shortcut icons as well after a reboot. Also, randomly after exiting an app and going back to home screen icons and widgets magically disappear. Hope this is also fixed in the next update. Ty
[G1 Apps and Games] pcm2a:
I also get the double icons in my application list on a Droid (2.0). I hope that and the memory problems causing the screen transitions to cut out is fix :D
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
I don't mean doubles in my list. Literally under every shortcut icon there is another one on gde home screen. And no, the shortcuts aren't made by bettercut. I used the default drag from app drawer and drop. And under every widget there's the known "loading widget" box.
[G1 Apps and Games] johnnie93:
Hello i must say the app looks awesome!!! too bad i cant download it :( i don't have paid apps where i live, btw i found out that someone actual but it for download for free and i strongly recommend that who ever made the app should take the download down! i googled it here it is http://www.mediafire.com/?5zaj5njwztj its piracy and i hate piracy and i'm willing to pay 10$ for the app if i had paid apps on the market.
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
I have reported the link to Mediafire as piracy abuse. Thanks for the heads up.

In order for further development we need to keep the pirates away from GDE.
[G1 Apps and Games] windstrings:
Finally someone asks something I can answer!

Put your finger on the extreme right of the app bar and it will allow you to move it up or down.. once that is activated you will see a trashcan in the lower right.. drag it to there and its gone.
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
Thankfully I only have double widgets, not icons :P.
[G1 Apps and Games] windstrings:
I finally got this program to work right, but the only problem is everytime I reboot I get the error:

"The application GDE (processcom.rogro.gde) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"

Then there is a force close button.. and when pressed everything seems to come up perfect "GDE and all".... so I don't know what process that was that closed but GDE still works.

I have the Motorola Droid.
[G1 Apps and Games] windstrings:
I did have a heck of a time trying to figure out how to operate this program... especially since I made it default when I didn't yet know how to put anything on the page and at the same time I couldn't get back to my regular home page.. it was quite frustrating to say the least.

This one post "#949" gave me the clue to help unravel the mess in my head.

I may get some of this wrong, but I'm gonna post it nevertheless to clear my head of what I "think" I've learned... if I miss it.. feel free for someone to correct.

1. I don't plan on using the apps bar until I "really" get crowded, but its for many shortcuts "not widgets" that you can scroll horizontally endlessly for an unlimited number of shortcuts.

2. Hold your finger down anywhere on the GDE homescreen... "keep in mind when you hit your home button, thats the real homescreen for GDE" you will get a menu...

3. As you know there are very limited widgets so if you want one, pick the one you want an it will appear on that screen.

4. Otherwise pick "shortcuts" and browse to "applications" ... unless you have something else in mind.

5. Under applications, you will see all your apps.. scroll down and pick all the ones "one at a time.. as you repeat this sequence" that you want on that particular page.
[G1 Apps and Games] windstrings:
I did have a heck of a time trying to figure out how to operate this program... especially since I made it default when I didn't yet know how to put anything on the page and at the same time I couldn't get back to my regular home page.. it was quite frustrating to say the least.

This one post "#949" gave me the clue to help unravel the mess in my head.

In case someone else is having the struggle I was:

1. I don't plan on using the apps bar until I "really" get crowded, but its for many shortcuts "not widgets" that you can scroll horizontally endlessly for an unlimited number of shortcuts.

2. Hold your finger down anywhere on the GDE homescreen... "keep in mind when you hit your home button, thats the real homescreen for GDE" you will get a menu...

3. As you know there are very limited widgets so if you want one, pick the one you want an it will appear on that screen.

4. Otherwise pick "shortcuts" and browse to "applications" ... unless you have something else in mind.

5. Under applications, you will see all your apps.. scroll down and pick all the ones "one at a time.. as you repeat this sequence" that you want on that particular page.
[G1 Apps and Games] ShelW:
Trying to give the latest updates of this app a try, but I"m having some problems.

1st, GDE is not showing up in my list of apps. (I'm currently using a Droid)

On my myTouch, GDE also didn't show up, so I went into Settings/Applications/Manage Applications and found the Home program. Went into Home and deleted "Set as Default", or whatever it is....

After doing that, if I pressed the Home button, I was presented with the choice of launching Home or GDE.

Problem now is, with the Droid, I go into Manage Applications, and I can't FIND the home app! I've scrolled three times, and can't find it to delete the default setting.

Tried uninstalling and then reinstalling GDE, hoping that would then reset the default, and my Droid would ask me which program, Home or GDE, I'd like to use when I pressed the Home key. No luck, it simply launched the standard Home screen.

Why doesn't GDE show up as an app in the apps drawer, and how can I now launch it if Home is set to default???

Thanks!
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
Droid 2.0 is a whole new can of worms. Don't really know what's compatible with it and what's not. Let's hope Home Switcher published in the market by YMST is....try it, maybe it'll work.

EDIT: It's not in your apps list, because it's not an app you can run, although if you could, we probably wouldn't be having this problem.
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Someone posted about having to somehow "select all" applications while in the

manage applications section of settings on the droid.

edit: In post 824 unsungboxer has the answer to your question:

"Incase anyone else is in this situation, I needed to go to Manage Apps, Menu, Filter, Show All. Then I was able to find "Home" > Clear defaults."
[G1 Apps and Games] markup:
problem :(

Ok i download some theme from the market and of course i install it .... then go to the menu and i click on the "Change the graphical heme" menu and wtf ?1 ... there are no themes at that menu. I searched through the whole Thread at xda, but did not find the answer "How to install theme" . I'm thinking that the problem might be in some permissions, in themes that I downloaded (all themes found on the market...) or at my lack of knowladge. So can someone explain in straight text how to install a theme ? pls :)
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
@markup which version of GDE are you using?
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Thanks,

I will keep that one in mind... i dont know if it will be a swipe, but indeed a way to fast switch between folders ( without pressing the back button ) would be a nice feature.
[G1 Apps and Games] Bavilo:
Thanks for considering. It would realy give the launcher a nice feel, sorta iPhone like.
[G1 Apps and Games] Geniusdog254:
Hey I noticed with an update I just recieved thru the market that the icons are messed up. I'm loving the app but now the middle button has been replaced by the delete icon and the delete icon when moving an app has been changed to a contacts icon.

I captured screenshots with DDMS that I have attached. Surely this isn't intentional, is it? Do you have an ETA of when it will be fixed?
[G1 Apps and Games] IronCross1788:
htc widgets

i got the android ones. but i really really wanna be able to have my htc widgets on there. such as my flip clock with weather. i purchased your app and it has alot of potential. please add the htc widgets tho
[G1 Apps and Games] Henchman:
Running this with Hero, gives me a lot of the coo hero stuff, like the cooler webbrowser.

But, no Rosie to slow down the phone.

Awesome.
[G1 Apps and Games] mat_pav:
Best Home replacement. A bit to lagy when switching from browser to home ( 10s on G1 ) and need the support for BetterCut edited icons.
[G1 Apps and Games] goldenarmZ:
That's not possible without all the htc framework to support it.. You can get clones of the htc widgets on the market though. Search "Weather Widget - Donate" for the flip clock and "Beautiul Widgets: Pack 2" for the sms widget.
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
I tried it again, this time after rebooting the phone switching to EDGE instead of WiFi, and re-entering my card data from the Google Checkout website (where it didn't complain). I went back to the Market and I still get the invalid card message.

How did you get it to work?

Thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
I think I'm starting to figure out what's happening. If I try to buy an app in dollars, everything works. If I go to an app in Euro, such as GDE or AirHockey, I get "invalid card".

Have other people with US-based cards been able to get around this?

Thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] Henchman:
I'm in America and haven't had problems.
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
Hmm... I just spoke with a guy in the CyanogenMod IRC chat and he said the problem might be with my AMEX card. He had the same issue and it went away when he tried buying the app with Visa/MasterCard.

Update: It worked with a Visa :)
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
I just bought it, very amazing for version 0.1! Is it possible to kill/disable the default Launcher (not have it run in the background?) Thank you :).
[G1 Apps and Games] kosworld:
how to create a theme over ?
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
I just noticed that widgets with transparency seem to have less transparency when using GDE, example, Pure Calendar, Twidgit, the transparency seems less for some reason.
[G1 Apps and Games] goldenarmZ:
It's not implemented yet, but you could always unpack the apk if you want to work on it right away..
[G1 Apps and Games] kosworld:
ok thank you because I have already created a theme but I wanted to make an official theme but not yet implemented
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
Same here, it would be great for us with the low-memory MyTouch 3G ;)

By the way, I went to "All applications" and none of my program icons are there. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] goldenarmZ:
Yea me too.. :D
[G1 Apps and Games] IronCross1788:
damn.. thanks anyway. this is the only app ive purchased cuz i can already tell it has alot of potential.. im keeping it regardless.. but im going to continue using my hero sense until more updates come
[G1 Apps and Games] raziel200:
i take it that this is made to only work on donut? i try to open it and i get a launch error and it does not show up in the app tray
[G1 Apps and Games] markup:
At Settings->Manage Applications->GDE it's shown "version 2"
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
where did you get version 2 ?
[G1 Apps and Games] markup:
Due to limitation in the market at my country a friend of mine send me the *.apk to test it, so after that I understood that it's a payed app so that's highly illegal i think so if it's possible i would buy it, but it's not :(
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
He either got it from the market a long time ago and hasn't updated. Or, it is a hand-me-down from the Mediafire link, or similar link. We are now at version 29. Version 2 never had support for themes, although it did have the selection box.

Hey rogro.....looks like you do have a limited trial version available. Mediafire bounced my request to have the pirated copy removed because I did not identify that I was the copyright holder.

Edit: spoke too soon, we are now at version 38 :)
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
i knew if he was at ver.2 he had to get a hand me down... rogro82 you could make a free Version with no theme support and maybe not all the transmissions.thx for the app makes me love my g1 more.looking forward to the next update
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
This one seems smoother scrolling to me. The top left icon still shows the pressed state when you select another app in the drawer by touch. Also is it possible to make the menu button function like it does on a stock rom/launcher?

Nice job BTW...thanks

Edit: The top left icon issue is totally reproducible by opening the app drawer in grid mode. Do not use the trackball, and do not scroll the apps. Touch an icon that is visible, and it and the top left icon will both show the pressed state.
[G1 Apps and Games] kron2:
update is flying on my g1. i don't have The top left icon showing the pressed state when you select another app in the drawer by touch.but never had that problem the only problem i had was going out of a app and had to wait for the home screen to show.and it is fixed and go's back faster then the stock donut rom my wife has on here phone.
[G1 Apps and Games] markup:
Ok the conclusion is - I should wait until GDE is available at my country so I could buy it :) Thanks for the answers that cleared my suspicions and keep on doing wonderful stuff like this one ! :):p
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
@bkmo i have finally seen the glitch... didnt had time to fix and had to update because of the double widgets problem.

Ill promise it will be fixed in the next update though ;)

Going to send mediafire an email right now!

Maybe there will be a trial version, but that doesnt mean i will allow any piracy at the moment... If you are not able to buy an american car because they arent sold in your country will you steal one from your neighbour just because he has one?
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
You can buy apps from outside the United States by using a program called Market Enabler.
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
@bkmo

Im going to incorporate an extra menu "Quick menu" which has the same features the normal menu button has ( and maybe some extras ) so that you can set it to that feature.

Will that do? :)
[G1 Apps and Games] bkmo:
Sounds good to me. I think I would like that. Thanks

How tough would it be to put a button function to access gmail?
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Not too hard... ill look into it.
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
It would be *awesome* if one of the virtual buttons at the bottom left or bottom right (next to the drawer button) could be used for Gmail!
[G1 Apps and Games] rogro82:
Ok it just went to the top of the todo list :)
[G1 Apps and Games] wprocter:
Best method to backup GDE settings/screens?

Great job with GDE. Kudos to the developer (and testers) for a quality product.

A search of this thread turned up a couple of instances where backing up the GDE screens & settings has come up; however, it is unclear what the current recommended or best solution is...

thoughts? suggestions?

GDE is running on the Droid.
[G1 Apps and Games] mkloharry:
rotate option droid

I just installed version 40. I noticed if I activate the allow auto rotate and go from portrait to landscape and back again, and I have selected cube for transition, when I return to portrait the transition is no longer cube even though it is still selected. Other then that looking good. For now I just I just unckeck rotate option. I am using. GDE on a Motorola Droid.
[G1 Apps and Games] Zoide_:
Awesome :) Could you please update the changelog in the first page so we know what change in 0.1.8? Thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] windstrings:
Two updates in one day!.. unless I'm imagining it.. each update made cube mode smoother.

I don't know if it can get better or not, but I appears perfect now and is perfectly smooth on my Droid.

I no longer get that funky "force close" error upon reboot when I power off the phone and back on.

Good job!
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
What about the double icons and widgets, is that fixed?
[G1 Apps and Games] windstrings:
Good question.. I never had that problem.

What did you do to get that issue?

I don't have any application bars installed, but I did for a little while just for fun and only had one shortcut as I added it.

I didnt' try widgets to the app bar as I thought I read that doesn't work.

I'm have 4 pages of apps and a few widgets... everything works perfect.

If you tell me what you did, I can try to recreate it, otherwise you could try a reinstall to check it out.... I'm using the Droid..... are you on something else?
[G1 Apps and Games] eminembdg:
Nevermind, I decided to do a reboot and find out for myself and no doubles!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
The applications menu which shows all the folders is now very fast! Thanks rogro!
[G1 Apps and Games] MontAlbert:
Just wondering if decreasing or getting rid of the pause before auto scroll is still on the to do list?
[G1 Apps and Games] Redflea:
I'm sorry, feel like an idiot, but can't figure some simple things out, and didn't find this info searching.

- How to move an icon/widget from one screen to another (aside from deleting it on one and then adding it to another

- How to tell which of the five screens I've enabled that I'm on is there a visual cue that I'm missing?

- How to get back to the center home screen quickly

- How to copy something from the stock home screen to a screen on the GDE home screen (I have a folder of navigation shortcuts that I'd really like to not have to re-create)

Feature request: Allow us to point the two icons on the toolbar to specific apps...I use a replacement dialer (Superdial) and really want to be able to point to that from one of the two toolbar icons...that would be a wonderful option to provide.

Also...when I select a wallpaper w/the cube style, the center of the picture is split down the middle and I can only see 1/2 of the center part of the image on any screen (for example, if my son is in the center of a picture I can only see 1/2 of his face/body)...any way to get the center of the pic on the center screen (3 of 5) and the edges on the outer two screens on each side?

Love this home screen - smoother and more full-featured than the stock one. I'm very impressed.
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
Like the stock home, that can get a bit touchy.The good thing with GDE is it's infinite rotation (using anything besides normal transition). I've always found it easier to transverse across screens "in drag" going right, using the bottom portion. Just hold the app as far to the side as you can, and wait. Auto scroll should kick in if so enabled.

Not really, but not a bad idea. I can tell by what I have on them, and always know which one is center using.....

the physical "hard" home button.

Hey, that's a new one! Unfortunately. I cannot offer an answer you'd like to hear. I can, however, offer some tips in speeding up the migration.

1. Make a list of apps in the old folder (alphabetically)

2. Set one or both menu buttons to "last known menu"

3. Open GDE menu and navigate back to "All Applications" using either the arrow at the top of the drawer or the back button when necessary.

4. Create and name your folder on the desktop, then open it and leave it open.

5. Press the button(s) you have configured for "Last Known"...this should pull up "All Applications" again.

6. Referring to your alphabetized list, grab the apps in order by long pressing, then dropping in the folder. If you continually open the menu using the Last Known button, it will return you to where you were last in the apps list, so you don't have to keep scrolling from A each time.

We'll look into easier migration options in the future. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Custom intent toolbar button settings are high on the todo list. Ironically, in the early stages of GDE, pressing the phone button would bring up a dialer/contact app if a user had set one as default. That went away for some reason when complaints came from anyone using the stock dialer, because, for them, the button was bringing up the call log tab. I hope to have it back soon, also.

Don't worry, we're well aware if that nuisance. That's a challenge we're going to attempt to tackle once we're satisfied the app is as stable and bug free as we can reasonably get it. That's because it's not going to be easy, and we want users to be happy (relatively speaking) while we hole up for a week or whatever. Upon our emerging to reunite with civilization, I hope for victory, if not, we'll keep trying, just not as intensely.

Thank you for taking the time to post your questions and suggestions. We hope you are enjoying GDE presently and remain optimistic with us as to it's bright future.

The office is now closed....good night.

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!:p
[G1 Apps and Games] be0ne:
Battery % as an intent

I take the occasion to suggest (again I know) the battery % as a selectable intent :D

It would be a "passive" intent unless pressing it takes you to the "Battery usage" (I don't know what name it has in the WWE version of Android) standard menu.

Thanks for all the great work you do with GDE !
[G1 Apps and Games] Wysie:
Yup, wondering about that too. :)
[G1 Apps and Games] overground:
It's on there, I think rogro put a link for the list in the OP so it can be viewed. I'll see if I can get him to investigate it today.

EDIT: Well, that was easy, it's currently at 1.5 seconds, what do you guys think 1? Or shorter? He can do anything in milliseconds.