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[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
the one thing that bugs me about the new build is the size of the delete bar. its a little big in my opinion. could be made a little thinner. i found this to be an issue when placing icons on my launcher screen as i would sometimes accidentally delete them instead of placing them. the only way i found that would lessen this mishap was to use landscape in order to place icons. however this shouldnt be necessary.

other than that im liking the new design. it works a charm and is very useful to me
[G1 Android Development] kompheak:
i agree with you about the deleting bar...

32b myTouch 3g 2.2.1

Cyanogen Nightly 269

Hboot - 1.33.0006

Radio - 2.22.19.26i

Kernel - 2.6.35.9

ADW 1.3.3

ClockworkMod Recovery

Slideit keyboard
[G1 Android Development] HSDarkT3k:
Thank you for this. I have done this like 4 times know and have not learned my lesson. Just a force of habit to use the trash can there and not at the top! :D
[G1 Android Development] firefly6240:
lol yeah I did that at first too, I actually like it better at the top, but coming from nearly any other launcher...

well... you end up making that app you were trying to get rid of the new focal point of your dock lol
[G1 Android Development] matshako:
The unread email counter doesnt work with adw launcher. I have tried adw notifier but it only helps on gmail and the other. Its only showing the icon without the counter. I'm using the stock email app and the counter shows just fine in touchwiz. Any know how I can fix this?

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] mrtia:
Hi all. I m new, so if i wrong section please say to me. I had an idea about the notify bar as an improve for ADW launcher. I attached a pic where i explained what i mean.

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] jgcaap:
having problems on finding the links. Can anyone help?
[G1 Android Development] kompheak:
Link toooooo...????
[G1 Android Development] nakeman:
try this on your android :D

http://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher
[G1 Android Development] mistis:
one thing about orientation - i choose in settings portrait, but when i open the hardware keyboard it changes to landscape. i dont like it ;) if i use "system persistant" option than it doesnt change to landscape while opening the keyboard, but i prefer using the "lock home in memory" than this ;)

sooo... any chances for a REAL lock in the portrait mode? ;)
[G1 Android Development] manekineko:
If you drag something onto the Main Dock where the button to bring up the App List normally is, it replaces it. How do you restore the App List button?
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
create a custom shortcut on the home screen. use the launcher actions activity. select ope/close app drawer. then drag that to the position you wish to have as the app drawer button
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
This question is going to hunt us down, I predict you ;) At least twice a week I guess :cool:
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
people really need to learn how to USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION lol. the search function is your friend.

To be honest though some tutorials should be usefull for the adw launcher just incase. i fell into the trap myself and was confused about what happened. i searched for an answer and managed to sort it myself no problem.
[G1 Android Development] klinster:
Tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjg8os5_ZWE
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
just installed the new version.

My thumbs are up for this. it looks much better and is much easier to handle with a smaller trashcan at the top :) good work!!
[G1 Android Development] avivot54:
about the adw launcher EX:

i'm considering buying it, but first i'd like to know how i could use it as my system home, i.e how to replace it with the 1.2 v. that comes with cm 6.1?
[G1 Android Development] kompheak:
after installing adw ex... use titanium backup to uninstall the system adw... there are many ways to replace system adw... this is just one of them.
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
He wants ADW EX to be an "intgrated" system Launcher. Your method won't do that. When you do it your way you will end up with no ADW in settings but only accessible from the Homescreen/Menu.

Which will work fine, I also have it like this now, but that's not what he wanted ;)
[G1 Android Development] avivot54:
i think i'll have it that way. now that it's a paid app i don't think it will be integrated to cm...
[G1 Android Development] jimmy06:
Hi,

I have download source code but I have some errors in eclipse...

Anyone can help me to make it work in eclipse?
[G1 Android Development] laudaksg:
Different app drawer

Is there a feature planned to configure the app drawer?

It really bugs me that the apps are in two places - on my desktop and in my app drawer, this makes the app drawer very messy and unorganized.

I've never understood the concept of showing one app in two places.

There might be 3 ways to make it better:

1. Hide apps from the drawer in case they are already on desktop

2. Option to install new apps to desktop

3. Disable app drawer - all apps show up on desktop, together with widgets etc.
[G1 Android Development] Sleeepy2:
Why not just make a category in the app drawer and add only the apps that are not on your desktop. Then set that one as the one to open.
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
One thing i'd like to see is notification of the action button being pressed when the action buttons background is hidden. For example, shade the icon or make it blink or something. Reason being is I never know if I've pressed it quick enough if an app takes time to load.
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
Here it shows an orange glow so it's pretty obvious to see if you pressed it. Or do you mean something else??

Unpressed / pressed:
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
yes i realise that but for some unknown reason i cant see it on mine. which is strange.

what settings do you have on yours? as mine isnt working unless the background is enabled for the action buttons.
[G1 Android Development] loukvlav:
Hello

I have ADW EX and I have a question regarding its performace.

Many times when I wake up the phone or close the drawer and swipe left or right, I get a lag and the screen animation isn't instant.

This only happens in the first swipe and its fine after that.

Does anyone know how to fix that? Any setting I can tweak?

Thanks!
[G1 Android Development] exempli_gratia:
Same here.
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
These are my settings, if you need more just let me know ;)

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I think that's because the (screen/icon)cache ADW uses gets thrown out of memory 'cause our phones are lacking rather severely in that respect. When you swipe the screens/appdrawer the content is put back into memory so consequent swipes are smooth(er) again. Nothing you can do. Except not opening any apps :cool:
[G1 Android Development] olearyp:
Got another headscratcher for 'ya.

In the attached image (0.4b 5x5) note that the dots appear on top of the app drawer, instead of being hidden by it. I also noticed this (a few minutes ago, right before flashing) on 0.4.

Steps to reproduce: Slowly extend the drawer by tap-and-drag. Do not allow inertia to open the drawer; instead, pull your finger all the way past the top of the screen. Interestingly, this cannot be completely reproduced in landscape mode; the dots briefly appear as you approach the left side of the screen but disappear again.
[G1 Android Development] xxmonsterx:
download links are dead anyone else ?
[G1 Android Development] jordanjay29:
They appear then, or anytime when you touch the drawer/home button without closing the drawer. That works on landscape and portrait modes both.
[G1 Android Development] xxmonsterx:
@anderweb im just starting to get into using git with eclipse and whatnot. but if you could work some magic, and possibly add in the options of it heres the source for the adv launcher

http://github.com/irrenhaus/android_packages_apps_Launcher
[G1 Android Development] zimphishmonger:
Made a quick optimized morph for the five screen version.

Uses CM's grey background, green highlights, gChrome-style clear selections, and uses only one wallpaper for speed purposes (you can always select your own wallpaper from your sdcard)

4Shared Link

Check it out!
[G1 Android Development] s0mep00p:
how many columns?
[G1 Android Development] MotoMudder77:
Version 0.4b (2010-03-15):3 screens/5columns drawer : Is a no go on my phone. Android proccess... FCs and will not run. 0.4 has been working fine for the past few days.
[G1 Android Development] AnderWeb:
Haha, it took too long for you to discover the bug! ;)

it's been since i changed the layout disposition of things to allow having larger tray_handle*... i put a little hack to show/hide the dots on differet SlidingDrawer events, but that class don't fire the "i was opened, you started to closing me but didn't do it"...

i suppose i could extend the core SlidingDrawer class to override some things and add those events... but don't know if i'll be able to do so! :)

Damn you! read the op instructions! ;)
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Oh ok, like the little bouncy effect the menus had on Cyan's roms for about 13 minutes before he got tired of them! lol Got you.

Also, I wasn't trying to come off as badgering or anything when saying I would go for a 7 screen launcher. I was just letting you know that I'd for one be one to use it if you decide to make one. I know it would suck for you to put in all that effort to make a 7 screen launcher just to find out nobody intends to use 7 screens. Again, no disrespect or "get it done" was meant.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Can this version be flashed just like th eother zips or do we need MM first? Also, any screens or YT vid showing off all the changes you made? I'm not too familiar with gChrome-style clear selections. Thanks in advance.
[G1 Android Development] MotoMudder77:
I guess I missed that part. So im assuming that the order is 1,2,3... left to right? and the 5 screen home would be on #3. Sorry for my NooBness.
[G1 Android Development] olearyp:
Yep, you've got it.
[G1 Android Development] AnderWeb:
Updated the OP with the new version...

Be cautious, nandroid always!!!!
[G1 Android Development] Wishu:
The 0.5 is very very slow. I go back to 0.4. Maybe I go back to the Standard-Launcher from SuperD.
[G1 Android Development] Daneshm90:
Awesome job. couple of suggestions. dont make the icons pop out after they fly in. so just make him fly in if ur goin for the 2.1 launcher look, if not then disregard this. other than that icons scrollin speed in app drawer seems to be the only issue. good job none the less.
[G1 Android Development] bunu:
Guess I was right. We will soon have a full 2.1 3D app drawer for Android 1.6. The update is pretty sweet (some minor things here and there) the only problem is the scrolling speed and the animation when exiting the app drawer is all weird.

GOOD JOB!!! I love it so I will keep it.
[G1 Android Development] Mr_Tricorder:
Excellent work on version 0.5! the only issue I have (aside from a little sluggishness) is that when I go back from the launcher to the home screen, the black background flashes with my home screen background for an instant, goes back to black, and transitions into my home screen background after the app icons go away. The brief background flash is a bit annoying and I'm guessing shouldn't be there. Other than that, I love it.
[G1 Android Development] r4d14n7:
Didn't see it mentioned yet, but it is possible to make screen #2 the default home screen for the 3 screen launcher? Love the work, AnderWeb!

3 screen/4 column
[G1 Android Development] AnderWeb:
Damn! forgot to change it before building!

sorry, i'll fix it :)
[G1 Android Development] zimphishmonger:
If you removed the pattern_carbon_fiber_dark.png as the background of the app drawer, how can themers (such as myself) modify the background of the app drawer?

Thanks for the update!
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
hmm.

nope still same problem. would it be because you have the donation version? or would it be something else.
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
Doubt this because it behaved exactly the same on the previously installed free version. Can send you my settings files, to try just for fun?
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
thanks for the offer man. im thinking of just wiping the settings later and starting fresh see if that helps at all
[G1 Android Development] ald3n3:
Does anybody know how to bring up the app drawer icon/widget on the dock? i accidentally put something else over it :( and btw i'm using the adw launcher that comes with CM6.1.1

Thank You!
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
do you know how to use the search function?? :-P

do a search in this thread for my posts. there is one that tells you how to do it.

In fact, here ya go:

create a custom shortcut on the home screen. use the launcher actions activity. select open/close app drawer. then drag that to the position you wish to have as the app drawer button

ANDERS!! STICK A TUTORIAL ON YA SITE DUDE!! X-D
[G1 Android Development] ald3n3:
Thanks! i did search, but i guess not hard enough? hehe
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
not a problem mate :-)

i find it difficult finding things i need at times with the search function. it doesnt always come up with the right results lol
[G1 Android Development] d0nald01:
would be great if you can add:

hiding apps in app drawer

hiding groups in app drawer (the ALL group i dont need after i config everything)

swipe left and right in app drawer instead of using the arrows to move between configs

sometimes the text of apps in app drawer gets cut off if its too long

sometimes the text will contain weird symbols, not sure why

GREAT APP, worth every penny!
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
You can already.

The All group you will still need for when you install a new app.

This is normal.

You most probably installed a custom font. This will not happen with the stock font.

This I indeed DO agree upon ;)
[G1 Android Development] d0nald01:
can you show me how you hide apps?

when i mean cut off i dont mean, ThisApphasALongNam..... , i mean the you can see the letters are chopped off due to the visual box around it like the letter 'T' is chopped in half

still would like to swipe left and right in app drawer to go to other configs :)

thanks for the reply
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
Just make a custom App List?!

Ah, okay. I don't have a box around the apps so the cut-off is "normal" here ;)

[Edit] In hindsight I also seem to have what you experience as being cut-off characters. So it's the same over here...

Yup, that would indeed be handy. Possibly in one of the next updates? :D

Small bug: if you enable the full-screen appdrawer and change app-lists the app handler becomes visible again. No biggie, just saying :D
[G1 Android Development] hien_:
Hi,

I am currently using Darky's rom v8 with speedmod kernel k12g, I am having trouble backing up the adw settings, it pops up with an error "Error in backing up adw setting!", is anyone experiencing this?

Thanks for your help.

Sorry if this bug has been fixed, i truly did search this thread to no avail.
[G1 Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
I'm not sure if someone else has noticed this but I have the adwex 1.1 and for some reason why I go back to home it seems like my widgets and icons refresh for like 3 seconds then appears again, it didn't happen in 1.0
[G1 Android Development] nezuko:
Hi, I'm using adw ex, and recent version 1.2.1 has a little bug. When I rename a folder created in the desktop, the system seems in the state of hang for at least 30 seconds before my phone take a respone again, seems the launcher refreshing all the icon cos I noticed the colorful background icon changed everytime I change folder name, too.

Also, ADW EX force close when I tap a folder after I use LCD Density Changer 5.4. I dunno it is LCD Density changer bug or adw ex's one, but I assume it is adw's bug.
[G1 Android Development] kompheak:
Try checking system persistent. Under system behaviors; then system preferences. :) adw ex 1.2.1
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
That's pretty irrelevant as previous versions did not have this "issue" ;)
[G1 Android Development] kompheak:
All version have it. System persistent or have patience
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
Not here, no problems whatsoever.
[G1 Android Development] owbert:
Suggestion.

After unlocking the phone, what is displayed is Previews/Sense UI of all the homescreens.

This will look great and save pinch gesture required.

Anyone would like this feature as well?
[G1 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
Nope... :-)
[G1 Android Development] droible:
Just got adw.ex and have a couple of questions:

1. Is it possible to make it so that widget labels and app labels are aligned? This is an option in LPP, and without it, if I have a row of apps and widgets on my desktop they look all goofy.

2. What is the point of the hidden dockbar? And once I've shown the hidden dockbar, how do i get back to the normal one? I got around it the first time by creating a desktop shortcut to close the hidden dockbar, but I'm assuming there is some gesture i'm not aware of?

4. Is there any way to make it jump to a specific homescreen? In the past, I've had my desktops such that to the left/right (3/5 of 7) of default (4 of 7) are common basic apps or widgets, the next layer (2/6 of 7) have less common but still useful apps, and then the very first and last desktops (1/7 of 7) are where I have certain phone settings and utilities that I want quick access to. This worked with LPP because I could make a gesture that jumped all the way to the ends from whatever screen. The only things like that I've seen on ADW were to go to the default.

5. There were others but i forgot them apparently.

-d
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
this one i can help you with.

the dockbar can be used for anything. you could put your most common tasks in there. i myself use it to put my alarms function in, my lady's speed dial and speed text in. to close it, all you need to do is hold on the dockbar itself and drag downwards and it will switch back.
[G1 Android Development] Igor977:
when you go into Apps, there is no Dock Bar. is this supposed to be that way or not? How can I put one there?
[G1 Android Development] klinster:
Please go here if you need help, pretty sure all your questions will be answered.

http://code.google.com/p/adw-launcher-android/wiki/CompleteGuideToADW
[G1 Android Development] ziggy34:
Been trying to find an answer to this, but with all my searching, I have not found an answer. Using the latest ADW EX and in my app drawer, I am using Groups.

Is there a way to have it display the Group Name when switching groups?

Some of my groups are Games, Utilities, Internet and so on. Would be nice if it would display the group name so when I go back in to the App's I would know which group was being displayed with out having to scroll thru the apps to figure out which group I last used.

There may be a setting, but if there is I have not found it yet.

If not, it would be a great addition.

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] mvm2001:
How to you close the dock when you open up the app draw??
[G1 Android Development] mvm2001:
HElp

How to you close the dock when you open up the app draw??
[G1 Android Development] :
Well you pull it up by pressing and flinging your finger upwards, so press on it and move finger down to close.
[G1 Android Development] DawidD:
I've been trying to theme ADW launcher... and I'm having HUGE problems. I'm currently stuck with custom icons in the app drawer.. I tried using DDMS to find out what to name the icons... but I always get an error message "unable to open log device "/dev/log/main": no such file or directory.

Does anyone know how I can solve this problem, or if there is another way to find out what to name the custom icons in a theme? Thanks in advance. :(

To clarify: I've been on the wiki, and gotten a LOT of custom icon names there. I'm still missing around 20-25 of them that were not listed
[G1 Android Development] fireballmonkey:
EDIT: Never mind. I figured it out. I was using an old version of main.java.

Alright, I'm working on a theme, and I'm trying to get some custom icons available in the icon pack, but it isn't working right.

Here's what happens:

I make a shortcut on the homescreen

I hold down on the icon and hit Edit

I hit the icon button and select my icon pack

All the icons in the pack show up just fine on this screen

At this point, 1 of 2 things happens:

If I select an icon that is already associated with an installed app (i.e. com_android_browser_browseractivity.png), it works fine and the shortcut uses the custom icon.

If I select a custom icon that is not already associated with an installed app (i.e. my_custom_icon.png), it removes the icon from the shortcut completely. The shortcut is still there, but the icon is just invisible.

I have no idea what I'm doing wrong in my theme. I have all the icons added to icon_pack.xml. Someone please help - this is really pissing me off.

And sorry if this has already been answered, but don't ***** at me. The thread search feature is "temporarily unavailable".
[G1 Android Development] mvm2001:
IS there away to get miui look folder in adw launcher?? Its where u see the icons onside the folder!!
[G1 Android Development] Sonix6:
I have a Gallexy Tab with your latest version from the market. Worked great....until the other day when Sprint sent out an OTA, now not so much. Every time I use the device it goes back to the standard launcher. Can you update your app in the market?
[G1 Android Development] Nexus666:
Problem with the hidden dock bar on Atrix

I posted this on the Atrix forum but I saw on AnderWeb's blog that this was XDA's thread for ADW...

I just got my Atrix from Bell and i'm having problems with the hidden dock bar of my ADW Launcher Ex.

If I swipe up to show the hidden dock bar, i am unable to hide it back again. I've tried disabling it (i'm then stuck with no dock at all), resetting ADW... nothing. The only way i can bring back the dock bar is by uninstalling ADW and reinstalling it.

Anyone had the same issue?
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
just to clarify, you are swiping the bar back down again to show it? have you tried setting a swipe action for it too? i have down for notification bar and up for show/hide dockbar myself. different phone sure, but rather call all areas to help you out more :-)
[G1 Android Development] Nexus666:
Thanks traumatism... I thought the swipe up action was the default action to show and hide the hidden dock bar. I did set it up and now it works.
[G1 Android Development] traumatism:
not a problem mate. glad to help :-)
[G1 Android Development] grimpy:
Build ADW.Launcher

Hi I am trying to build ADW.Launcher from source but its given some errors.

The main error is see it that it can not resolve com.android.internal....

What i did is import that source in eclipse, are there otherways to build it i see a Android.mk but i have no idea howto use that.

I also notice that I can't find any tags in the repo related to the versions how can i know which revision references to which version?

I forked the repo here https://github.com/grimpy/android_packages_apps_ADWLauncher and trying to build gingerbread branch

Any help would be appreciated

*Edit after some googling work

I discovered i have to build the entire android sources and Include some stuff in eclipse but this results in none working builds of ADWLauncher. The first initial build worked but did not have the correct changes.

After that i did make ADWLauncher but i feel its not taking any of my code changes....
[G1 Android Development] RainerG:
Widgets

Hi,

I am using the Cyanogenmod 7.0.3 with ADW Launcher EX 1.3.2 but unfortunately I cannot install the pure calendar widget on my HTC Desire.

Does anyone know what to do? Or have I now bought apps for nothing.

Rainer

Ps: any other good widgets that work. Got hardly any running now.
[G1 Android Development] Maxamillion:
try the Beautiful Widget app

or the Fancy WIdget app
[G1 Android Development] RainerG:
Thanks, got Fancy widget.

But I would realy like to see Pure Calendar or Pure Grid Calendar widgets to work. Anyone