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[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shinta4e:
today I just donated $7 total when do I get the password ;D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] followinginsanity:
This will happen if you just install the apk, instead you have to remove the reference in /data/ and replace the launcher2.apk . you can do it with adb, or with a file manager that has root access, such as SU file manager, or ES File manager.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] cadavg:
Thanks a lot for your answer. I'll be sure to do that!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Gabewithkungfugrip:
Edit: Problem solved. No need to keep my question up. Thanks SS2006! The simplest answer is usually the best.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] SS2006:
thats cuase this is 7 screens

so ur 'home page' is now different

hit settings and make it 5 screens
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] SS2006:
I managed to get myself into a launcher2 force close loop

should i just use adb

hows it work, is it like fastboot that I used to flash recovery etc.. can I use the same tools
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
anyone donators who havent got their password?

@SS2006: how did you try to install? and which version?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] proengin:
Hi Arctu,

Thanks for your nice work! Just sent you some beer fund.

Patrick
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
Received it! Thanks! (though, i don't drink :P)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
anyway, i've removed the donation of at least $5 thingy because I find it ridiculous.. just donate an amount which you think this project is worth. ;)

anddd well, i've just dropped 0.6BETA2 to donators. the main addition is to allow uninstall through long hover of app on the delete icon. ;) if everything goes well, this version will become the final version of 0.6 and ofcourse, for the rest of the people. :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] cvondra:
is 0.6BETA2 of HelixLauncher2 suppose to work on the Droid or is it based on your OG Launcher2. Just curious as I tried to drop it on my Droid and it FC'd me to death.

Also I sent you a small request on smoked glass skinning google search widget if possible. :)

Chad
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Worsty:
tested your latest BETA drop...looks good to me...

with the dots option included...there's a good chance it may be included in the new cyanogen :)

good job bro!

edit : Yup..so good that i have already rm -r your 0.5 version and the system's launcher2 from my cyanogen ROM :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Hi arctu... what's the broad strategy for Helix v Launcher2 feature wise?

With one being a mod and the other being an app do you see them evolving to have different purposes/functions? It may be difficult to satisfy both needs with one code stream. Do you have any thoughts on this?

If opinions matter then mine is that Launcher2 stays a true to Android 2.1 (and beyond), provides the delightful enhancements of more screens and shortcuts and then focuses on speed and efficiency. Functionally, Launcher2 is actually near a v1.0 release IMHO.

I'd be happy to see everything else mentioned so far rolled in Helix for those that wanted a different type of solution.

What I do want to avoid if possible is needing to cross-check functionality between the two or to have Launcher2 slowed down by unnecessary (for me lol!) features. I am a simple boy with simple needs... :)

I ask all without expectation! I've already got more from Launcher2 than I could have hoped for.

Edit: You've woken a beast here you realize?!? :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Worsty:
The main purpose i believe is that the app version allows non-root users to enjoy his work :)

Also, i believe both versions will be the same ultimately and that the presentation of the launcher (dots vs shortcuts , 3d vs drag folder etc) will all be features and customisable in the app/mod's settings.

So far, the latest BETA0.6 has resolved the dots vs shortcuts debate. Now he'll probably just need to tweak the 3d vs drag folder as an option and we'll have a V1.0? :P
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
You're not quite right there. ;)

In the donators' repo, there's 3 versions of Launcher:

1. Launcher2 (System APP)

2. HelixLauncher2 (Standalone)

and... 3. HelixLauncher (Standalone)

1 vs 2 is purely simple: 2 is a standalone app that *shouldn't* (untested) require root to install. Both is using same codebase.

(1 or 2) vs 3: a debatable difference? Focus of HelixLauncher is mainly speed and compatibility. As you all have come across, Launcher2 seems to only work on CM roms. Reason being, the 3D portion of Launcher2 is framework dependent. This is bad because it means Launcher2 is not cross-ROM compatible. HelixLauncher is meant to mitigate these issues.

Hence, for now, the main difference is actually just speed. HelixLauncher is fast and a lot more smoother. My main intention of making HelixLauncher is to satisfy the Droid users (I wanna make people happy you know :P). It has the power of Launcher2... I would say everything except the 3D App List which I won't port to HelixLauncher because it's the main source of incompatibility.

Aside from this, if everything goes well, you'll see HelixLauncher in the Market. Not as a paid app, but free one -- easier updating.

On a side note, I wanna offer a paid version also (or rather, donation version).. same scheme.. paid get faster updates. However, sadly, I'm from Singapore and there's no solution to sell the app through GMarket. :(

Anyway, I hope this clears things up. :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Nearly! :)

Do you intend to continue with Launcher2 or replace it with HelixLauncher2 eventually? I do prefer the system mod myself so a Launcher2 0.6 beta in the repository would be cool...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
I *think* there's not really a difference in compiling a Launcher2 mod. You can adb push the standalone version as /system/app/Launcher2.apk.

Not sure though, do a nandroid first. :P
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MontAlbert:
oops, should post as soon as i type and not 30min later...

so just push helix0.6 across as Launcher2.apk and get full usage?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
*Probably* I haven't try it. But I think someone else has. Whats the diff anyway? I mean, why you guys prefer a system app?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] daveid:
One less app running in the background, easier to theme and apply via update.zip.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
i see. then try the method above see if it works. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] proengin:
Sorry didn't realize this!

Can you build a 5 column mode for both Launcher2 and Helix Launcher2? The current screen wastes awful lot of real estate.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
not possible. if 5 columns, it has to be 5 rows. it'll squeeze your icons. besides that, 5 columns alone would make the 5 icons per row very squeezy. Tried it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] psylink:
i pushed helix 0.6B2 as launcher2.apk after some theme changes and its working great, thanks
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
As someone else said, resources. Having the shell you use as the only one loaded makes for a more efficient environment.

Anyway. I just pushed Helix0.6b2 over Launcher2 using an update.zip and it worked, all the features were there but it broke Better Cut which can no longer create custom icons (works fine in 0.5).

Sadly reverted to 0.5

Can anyone else try Batter Cut with 0.6b2?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
hmm.. if you hadn't revert so fast, i would have asked you to try another app which create shortcuts. anyone having the same issue?

EDIT: anyone own a non-rooted N1?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Oh, I can back no problem - only takes 5 mins... which program would you like me to test with? Astro?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
sure. anything. thanks! ;) pass me a logcat while you're at that please!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Okay so all other apps seem to be able to create shortcuts (Astro, abcOrgnaizer, Quickboot, Autokiller etc) but none at all (any type) from Better Cut.

Better Cut doesn't even give the message that a shortcut was created. No error message either.

I can run logcat in the terminal on my phone but can't get it to output to a file (not big with unix myself). logcat -f log just keep throwing up permission denied... how do I mount my sd card r/w and output to that?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
seems to be a fault with how bettercut attempt to add the shortcut. :/

try logcat -f /sdcard/log.txt
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Duh! Of course. Here you go:

http://pastebin.com/ETNQGJxF see row #25

I (tried to) create a Better Cut shortcut then I created an Astro shortcut, both are in the log.

Better Cut worked with Launcher2 v0.5 of course...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
hmm.. Odd.. i don't know whats the problem with bettercut.. it just seems to give lots of problems.. (see HelixLauncher thread also)... i wonder why it doesn't have the permission to create the shortcut while other apps do.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Andrewtst:
Bugs I found

All default wallpapers is missing, I only got one, the rest all gone as black screen.

The alignment of dots still not correct in landscape mode.

The ShootMe became unstable and not workable in Desktop. (Working using Shout method but not the shake method)

Hope above issue being fix soon.

Wish I hope being Implement in future

The 4 Default quickshortcut (Phone, Contacts, Browser & Maps) follow the same main menu icon design.

Pinch to Select 7 screen as in Desire Room, or at least having Desire Room arrangement during showing of 7 screen for selection.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
wallpapers were removed to reduce the size of the .apk file from 10mb to 600kb

i dont use the dots so im not sure about the alignment

shootme works fine for me

in the new beta release you can double tap the screen and have the smaller screens popup
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
im using better cut with 0.6 beta2 works fine

i pushed it to /system/app/Launcher2.apk
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Andrewtst:
Anyway to getting back the default wallpaper?

I am using the 0.6 beta2 as well, the wish I write is having Desire way as it is more conviniant to select than thost thinny 7 small screen at the bottom.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
you can find them here in cm github http://github.com/cyanogen/android_...mmit/c8993ebc11b3e1c3797e61bdaf60b0c5bf982ae1
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Part Four:
I pushed 0.6 beta 2 to my phone, and now I can't use Better Cut, nor can I use My Backup Pro to backup or restore my home screen shortcuts. Going back to 0.5 until a fix is implemented.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Andrewtst:
Thanks a lot :)

Successfull added what I want, and it only 2.7MB :) hehe... better than blank. :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
:) im glad it worked out for you
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
did you rename it to Launcher2.apk and push it to /system/app/ ?

i did just that and better cut is working just fine
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] drpfenderson:
It was my understanding that making a home replacement the default home means that the environment will only load that program after a restart. Like, load Home++ and make it default. Restart. Android's home process should not be loaded.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
What rom are you using? Any chance of a logcat of a successful Better Cut shortcut with 0.6b2?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
I/ActivityManager( 92): Starting activity: Intent { cmp=com.betterandroid.bettercut/.ShortcutEditor (has extras) }
W/InputManagerService( 92): Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@46331b40 (uid=10054 pid=4058)
D/KEYBOARD( 4058): getKeyboardRootView() mViewKeyboardRoot is null. Creating view...
I/ActivityManager( 92): Displayed activity com.betterandroid.bettercut/.ShortcutEditor: 617 ms (total 617 ms)
D/dalvikvm( 3988): GC freed 21424 objects / 2070544 bytes in 51ms
I/NotificationService( 92): enqueueToast pkg=com.helixproject.launcher2 callback=android.app.ITransientNotification$Stub$Proxy@462e8cd0 duration=0
D/dalvikvm( 564): GC freed 13158 objects / 628288 bytes in 128ms
D/dalvikvm( 92): GC freed 4818 objects / 249552 bytes in 99ms
D/dalvikvm( 3988): GC freed 8434 objects / 732728 bytes in 46ms
D/dalvikvm( 3988): GC freed 17241 objects / 1374560 bytes in 56ms
D/dalvikvm( 92): GC freed 3403 objects / 165024 bytes in 89ms
I/ActivityManager( 92): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.helixproject.launcher2/.Launcher }
W/InputManagerService( 92): Ignoring hideSoftInput of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@463e1518
V/RenderScript_jni( 3988): surfaceCreated
V/RenderScript_jni( 3988): surfaceChanged
V/RenderScript( 3988): setSurface 480 762 0x122cc8

everything i use is in my signature
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Part Four:
Yeah, I renamed it. No dice here. Hmmm...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ipawd1:
I didn't receive my password for donation...

Gregalst@....
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
i'm not sure whats going on with yours but i didn't like the double tap thing so i disabled it. maybe that will do it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Are you getting the same error as me in logcat?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Paraglider1982:
Helix has double tap and this one here long press of menu for screen prev.

I'd like to have an option to change between both options but didn't get an answer so far.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
you need to have beta access to be able to get your hands on the newest version prior to public release.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] denimjunkie82:
There's a hesitation in the scrolling, does anyone else notice? When scrolling through homescreens at a regular or slow speed, the speed slows down for a split second before speeding back up and finishing off the page scroll. It's not as apparent when you flick through very quickly.

The launcher is very smooth and great nonetheless, but if this hesitation is eliminated it would make it even better.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
i think it gets better in every release don't forget this is still in beta.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Paraglider1982:
I have beta access :)

But I didn't look so close to it till now.

I'll have a look at it now.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MontAlbert:
is there a helixlauncher2 that is up to 1.2? or is that the one that is still at 0.6beta?

I prefer the new drawer to the old one.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Paraglider1982:
HelixLauncher2_0.6BETA2.apk

This is the last Launcher2 Version, this 1.2 Version is the another HelixLauncher you can find in the other thread here.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chronzz:
get it from the market this one replaces the built in with the new app drawer the one one the market is the old skol style
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MontAlbert:
hmmm that creates an interesting conundrum doesnt it? Do you go for the cool 3D drawer effect or do you go for the speed of the helix with old drawer? I assume thats the only difference...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Paraglider1982:
Both are cool in their different ways, can't really decide.

Till now I prefer Laucher2 cause of animation but HelixLauncher is really bit faster.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Albaholic:
loving this launcher so far! Sent a small donation your way.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] mgorman:
My screens don't really "bounce" like sense ui. Is there any way to turn up the "bounce"
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] drpfenderson:
Trying the new HelixLauncher2 Beta 2, and I'm having more FCs when adding shortcuts to the homescreen. It still adds them, but HelixLauncher2 FCs and when it comes back the shortcut is there.

Logcat: http://pastebin.com/HczEzXay
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
@drpfenderson

I have no problems adding shortcut. Tried with your portland transit. Hmm.. what launchers are you running alongside?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] drpfenderson:
None. Just yours. I have your Launcher2v0.5 and am running HelixLauncher2 as my default.

I'll try clearing the data of both and see if that helps.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
I'm running both my launchers and the default launcher2.. i have no problems at all with shortcuts. hmm..
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] lolittle:
Possible or not ??
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
Should be possible. But it's complicated to do. Far too complicated I suppose. Hence I'm not going to look into it for now.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] kwan:
Thanks for all your work.

I'm running HelixLauncher2_0.6BETA2.apk, and every so often I get a "mini" reboot while retrieving email or SMS via statusbar access. I also notice that after that reboot, my trackball light continues to flash even though the notification has been cleared, which requires a full reboot to clear.

Odd thing is that Helix Launcher 1.2a from the market causes more frequent reboots.

The "mini" reboots sends me to the nexus boot animation for about 3 secs only.

I'm on CM 5.0.4.1, Launchers: HelixLauncher2, Launcher, Slidescreen Pro.

Thanks
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
i dont know what ROM you're using. But it shouldnt be caused by the Launcher.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] kwan:
I don't know arctu, as soon as I uninstalled the launcher, stopped getting the crashes. But perhaps it's Slidescreen Pro that's interfering, or some other app that's not compatible.

Thanks
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
Hmm.. that's really weird. Perhaps a logcat can tell stuffs?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
Published app on Market. Version 0.6. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Paraglider1982:
Does this version include 0.6BETA2 + 0.6BETA1?

Cause there is no changelog till now :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
Helix and Helix2 are different projects but share some codes. Launcher2 Mod is a System App version of the Helix2. Yes, I'll be maintaining all 3 of them.

@Paraglider: Changelog is on second post. it has been on there for a while now. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] mgorman:
Was there anyway to make the senseui scrolling more pronounced? i dont really notice it
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Part Four:
Yeah, I'm still not having any luck with Better Cut. Version 0.5 works fine with Better Cut, so it must be something you changed, arctu. When I launch Better Cut and try to edit shortcuts, it thinks I have Open Home installed and tells me to uninstall Better Cut and then reinstall Better Cut. I tried that and it still continues to give me error messages. Please fix!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Part Four:
When he says "sense ui like" scrolling, he just means that home screen flips are velocity sensitive. If you lightly and slowly swipe to the next screen, the transition will be slow and gradual. If you flick it quickly, it pages-over quickly. When you get to the end of the home screen (the first or last page in your home screen), and you try to keep swiping, you get a little bounce effect. It would be really sweet if arctu could actually add in the "bounce-snap" effect from sense ui with each home screen swipe, but it's not currently present if that's what you're looking for.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
I have identical symptoms including the Open Home message. Whilst it must be a change in Launcher2's code it's not necessarily something arctu should actually have to fix - if Better Cut is not using a standard shortcut creation approach then perhaps we paying users should request the Better Cut dev's update their app? (Perhaps a slim chance though?)

I'll take one for the team in an hour or so and wipe+cm5+gapps+Launcher2+Trackball Mod+Better Cut and see what happens. Will post back.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Lazzzara:
Loving this launcher. Had a bit of fun skinning it;

Now I just need to figure out how to skin the searchbar...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sdvn:
Nice skin! Details plz!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Lazzzara:
All shortcuts done in Bettercut with icons I doodled myself.

Pure Calendar skinned

Free Call/SMS widget skinned

Rounded Labs Ringer/Wifi/GPS widgets skinned (you don't understand the pain I went through to get them to look just like shortcuts...)

3G isn't actually a widget, just a bettercut shortcut (screws up on landscape rotation... but then so do the shortcuts at the bottom, so I've disabled the rotating homescreen)

Bottom shortcuts just done with bettercut (took a few attempts to get the curve to line up)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Okay so, some positive results...

Wiped

Installed CM 5.0.4.1 from recovery

Rebooted to recovery

Installed Google Apps Pack (ERE36B)

Rebooted to recovery (lol)

Installed Launcher2 0.6b2 (I made an update.zip for it)

Rebooted to recovery (!)

Installed TrackBall Wake Mod

Rebooted

Opened Market

Downloaded Better Cut

Created Home Screen shortcut, no errors

However... I can't edit shortcuts with Better Cut, it suggests I have Open Home installed and to reinstall Better Cut (but of course I installed it after Launcher2 anyway). Better Cut then fc's.

Logcat: http://pastebin.com/m8uBkhqn - looks like a small explosion went off... :)

So this is partially good news since I can get away with create alone for the time being but on the other hand it means my nandroid backup is useless (Better Cut is busted on that image) so I have to start over again! I doubt I will be bothered to test Better Cut at every step but I will do so from time to time to see if I can (re)break creating icons.

Any thoughts arctu (anyone)?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] SpaceBoy2000:
I downloaded HelixLauncher2 from the Market, and it seems to be slower than the Launcher2 mod. Approximately 0.2 seconds slower when pulling out the app menu, which makes the system feel really sluggish. It looks like you use a fade in for the text of the app menu in HelixLauncher, and it looks like that's the soruce of the slow down.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MontAlbert:
so, i am assuming the version 0.6 on the market is the same as the 0.6beta2? I actually pushed across 0.6B2 as Launcher2.apk and it seems to work really well.

Not sure if you have thought about this but your next step should be to get theming templates ready- eg. eclipse packages that can be edited etc. (after makiing everything stable of course)...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Part Four:
arctu, can you take a look at that logcat above and figure out what changed from 0.5 to the latest build that's screwing with Better Cut? Thanks.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
0.6 didn't break anything. The reason it didn't work is because of how Bettercut does things. The editing should work when I release the system/app launcher2 because that's what causing the issue. I suppose Bettercut looks for data in /data/data/com.android.launcher2. The data doesn't reside there in the standalone launcher.

You'd have a better hope if you email them regarding this. They should implement a clean way of doing it, particularly being friendly to third-party launchers. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Swings both ways I think... and another valid reason to go for the system app version. The closer to stock any mod is the more likely it is to work with other mods.

Seems strange however that I can create Better Cut icons now and I couldn't before.

Hanging out for the proper system app version of 0.6b2 or higher... :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] daveid:
Yeah, I get the same, is this really the new version?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sinjiyo:
I have the same probleme.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
weird. the uploading must have messed up. :/ i just reuploaded. try again guys. sorry about that.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Casao:
It's 10.1mb again, it's 1KB smaller than last time. Is this the right one?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
should work now. might be ur browser cache. i tried 545kb. but anyway, i renamed so u cache wont be affected. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] cyanogen:
This is pretty badass. I might send you a few patches later.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Casao:
Yup, working at 546 now, pushing now! Thanks!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
haha. thanks. don't know how you gonna pass me the patches but don't mind my github noobness. :P

NINJA EDIT: @Casao: Great! Feedbacks are appreciated!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] cyanogen:
Usually we just fork and send pull requests to each other on Github.