yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
Will try it later. I do noticed that the fps is displayed even though the option is disabled by default when I first installed it. Second installation leave the quick apps shortcut blank.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shmigao:
yes, i noticed that too... not a biggie though. after "restart launcher" the fps display disappears.

what do you mean? initially quick apps shortcut is always blank.. you have to fill it or am i missing something?

for me everything is working great now.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
Just tried your suggestion, and the problem still exist.

I still get instant force close whenever I dock my Milestone on the multimedia station, change screen orientation or opening the QWERTY keyboard.

There are also force closes some few seconds after I switch between the screens and opening the app drawer.

I'm using Milestone with unrooted HK 2.1 firmware.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
i stated that you'll need to uninstall current version from your system completely. if you don't follow this, you'll get FCs horror.

regarding Milestone/Droid issues, I'm working on it. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
Thanks a lot arctu for the response, looking forward for the fix as I used HelixLauncher as the default launcher.

I also noticed that 1.4b1 uses much less RAM than previous version, is this going to be permanent? :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
hahaha. i hope so. :P
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
hi,

1.4 be published in the market ?

finally works on 2.1 milestone ?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pitamakan:
Just to confirm ... I went ahead and reflashed my phone last night (it needed it for some other reasons, as well), and the Force Quit loop persists even on a completely clean install.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
erm. i dont know which version your droid is on. it works fine on my milestone 2.1. just some random FCs.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gujupmp88:
works fine on my droid 2.1 also. no crazy fc's for me.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shmigao:
did you wipe when you reflashed your phone?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pitamakan:
My phone is an HTC Droid Eris ... not a Moto Droid. :)

Running 2.1 (the most recent non-root leak, which supposedly corresponds to the OTA that's currently being rolled out). And yes ... the current install followed a wipe.

TIA for any suggestions/assistance.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
Also noticed that scrolling on the live folder (like Contacts) behaves strangely, sometimes it registers as swiping the screen to the left.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] framir:
But where can I download it! ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] seanowns:
This new update is great! Impressive job Arctu. Extremely fast and the app drawer is much much much improved. A+
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] die-hard:
I love it. Can u add feature for add SMS Unread widget to bar?

-------------------------------------

Sent via the XDA Tapatalk App
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hamleto:
Unfortunately I experience this FC loop problem on my Milestone:(

I tried to follow your instruction, delete all icons and widget, delete old program and install the new 1.4 beta, but after I try to set-up 4 screen and reboot I have FC loop!!!

I also tried to install again the 1.3 version, but I have the same problem NOW!!!

How can I do?!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Uberadri:
Finally a launcher that has custom shortcuts at the bottom!

Love it, thank you! :)

Would be awesome if you could add an option to have five rows. My phone, Acer Liquid, has a screen size of 480x800 so 5 icon rows fits nice, the stock launcher on it have 5.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] saltorio:
Recently installed HelixLauncher Donut on my X10, and I must day I really like it. the landscape mode is wonderful and I'm pleased by how zippy it is.

I do have a couple of issues/requests though:

1. Would it be possible to add 1x1 widget support in the quick-launch slots next to the app drawer? I use a gmail unread count widget as well as Handcent's SMS count widget, and would prefer to have them in the quick-launch.

2. I've noticed that if I add any of the Calendar Pad 4x3 or 4x4 widgets, they get shrunk to 2x2 size for some reason.

Otherwise, please keep up the wonderful work.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] seanerixon:
I loved this application until I found I could have 5 applications per row in the drawer using Spare Parts. I would definitely use this again if you could have this launcher do the same.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] seanowns:
ARCTU: I just made a post for this on the G1 Forum. This thing works AMAZINGLY well on g1 with latest Cyan2.1 build. I would consider starting a "real" post there. It is soo fast its seriously amazing. Now flaws found yet..
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] saltorio:
My bad. I was apparently using an older version of Calendar Pad. After updating the widget works fine in Helixlauncher.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MrCDWJR:
is there any way i can get the helixlauncher but still keep the nexus animations?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] demandarin:
i left helix launcher alone. too mny fc. Zeam is my UI of choice. very stable n fast. i tried hlix launcher, pandahome, home++, and now Zeam. all from my Tilt 2 (Rhodium)

;-P. lol.

Sent from my AOSP on XDANDROID MSM using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] PeRRiiN:
hi guys, quick question...

I have a rooted nexus one running CM 5.0.6 and I installed helix launcher 1.2 from the market but after it downloads and installs, i click the home button and nothing happens. It won't give me the option to choose helix launcher. II also tried uninstalling it and installing it back but using the apk file instead but same thing...nothing happens when i press home. Can anyone help me?

thanks.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Try downloading Home Switcher from the market.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] PeRRiiN:
thank you so much! it worked!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] chasy:
nice work :)

the new 1.4 beta1 is freaking fast .. but i get a lot of random FCs on my milestone!

keep it up!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sleepy3194:
Does anyone know where to get the helix launcher 1.4?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MrCDWJR:
Donators repo. U have to donate to access it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sleepy3194:
Thank you for the response
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] craigacgomez:
I keep getting errors in the background while using this launcher on my N1 with CM 506 & CM 507... apparently this happens only if I have widgets on any home screen... I also get a similar error with HelixLauncher2

D/skia ( 6177): ---- read threw an exception

W/System.err( 6177): java.io.IOException: Is a directory

Full logcat of error....

http://pastebin.com/q3drEsxs
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] stephnd:
hey where can I get this wallpaper? in the screenshots. thanks
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] oldblue:
I don't think this can get any better. Since I installed this 1.4 update, I have had 0 FC's, my Droid is running the best that it has been since I got it. I'm experiencing 0 lag.

Thanks Arctu.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rutger1413:
I am getting random FCs when phone either gets docked or comes off of the dock. Also some times when the orientation is in the middle of transition on the way back to the homescreen.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Se7enLC:
Helix is Amazing!

Any chance you'd be willing to work on a feature to modify the grid size? Normally it's 4x4, but a phone like the Droid has plenty enough room for a 5x4 comfortably (5 vertically, 4 horizontally). Another launcher (FreedHome) has this feature, but I prefer the stability and cleanness of Helix.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shiftylookingcow:
doesn't work

just like helix launcher2, helix launcher version 1.4 totally doesn't work for me. Every time i try to go to a home screen short cut, helix launcher force closes. wtf. total waste of $5.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] cvhovey:
I really liked 1.4Beta1 but due to f/c rolled back to 1.3Beta 2 on my Droid.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shmigao:
Did you completely uninstall previous version and removed all app shortcuts and widgets from home

screen before install 1.4beta1?

It works flawless here. Not a single fc
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
It's a problem with the Droid/Milestone. Removing all app shortcuts and widgets will make no difference, I already tried it. Hope that it will be fixed soon, I love the speed but cannot stand the FC's.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] oldblue:
Se7enLC,

Thanks for the heads up with Freedhome. It actually is pretty stable. I hope Arctu can incorporate that feature into Helix. That would pretty much seal the deal as the best launcher ever created!

blue
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] DocRambone:
The transparent and semitransparent status-bar is broken in the new launcher...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] cvhovey:
Same here...I've tried multiple different way to uninstall previous then install 1.4beta1 (coming from 1.3beta2) I'm only able to get crippling f/c requiring battery pull on Droid. Never had this problem with any prior version. Even if I remove all shortcuts/widgets it makes no difference.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gujupmp88:
that is really odd, cause im running a droid, and im not getting any f/c's. maybe the occasional one here and there, but nothing crippling.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
Apparently the more widgets and shortcuts you add to the screen, the FC will become more frequent.

----------------------------------------------------
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pitamakan:
Just to reiterate, I installed the latest beta on a freshly-wiped 2.1 Eris, and before adding anything to the screens at all I went into the prefs to increase the number of screens to 7. As soon as I did that, Helix went into the FC loop.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MrCDWJR:
if the stock nexus animations could be used instead of the sliding animations then this will be good imo.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
waiting for an update for the general public =[

LauncherPro is looking REAL fast and almost giving Helix a run :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] nam37:
My observations after using 1.4b1 for a few days (Droid unrooted/stock with 5 home screens with many widgets):

- Adding/removing/moving widgets often causes FCs

- Screen rotation back from landscape to portrait often causes FCs

- I don't use the short-cut icons around the drawer handle, instead I like the "dots" but the dots don't look right in landscape. The images that make up the dots should be rotated.

Other than that it seems very nice.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] milestonedude:
ya i was forced to only use one picture frame and beautiful widget home (for time/date) because when i had more widgets 1.4 would FC a lot. Even with just 2 widgets it still force closes more then 1.2 which i was using before. I dont think CalWidget interacts well with Helix Launcher 1.4. Does anyone know if Pure Calendar widget works any better with Helix 1.4?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] oldblue:
I played around with launcherpro and it isn't anywhere close to Helix. It may be as fast, but the lack of any customization kills it for me.

And unless it is created by Arctu, it looks like whoever "created" it took a little from helix. Maybe they should have called HelixPro...but not pro at all ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] mhewitson:
How do I go about changing the icons for the shortcuts at the bottom of the screen ?

I have customized all the rest of the icons on my home screens, but seem to be stuck with the defaults for those.

My phone is as per my Sig.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
Ehh, it's really just missing the customizable shortcuts at the bottom. But it's got the Sense previews that Arctu has not been able to put in (no offense but Arctu has done an amazing job so far). It's FAST and faster than 1.4b1. It's just that I think a lot of users have been waiting for an update to Helix.

But if you're talking about changing icons, you can unpack the APK and do that. I'm sure most of us here at XDA are capable of that. Just changing the shortcut seems to be the problem but the dev is already working on it. I think he's talking with a lot of the guys on DroidForums and here at XDA as well.

Remember, the idea of Helix was FASTTTT. And it certainly was fast. Blew Home++ away and took away that clunky Launcher2 everyone was using that FCed every 2 hours. 1.4b1 gave us a look at FASTTTER but it's not out for the general public yet. LauncherPro is damn fast, and while it may lack some features, I'm sure many of these features are side features. There's a lot who will want a widget in the bottom, or custom icons, or a 3D drawer, or 5 row icons, etc etc. You can keep naming, but at least I like the fact the basics are down (fast UI).
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] dboss007:
I'm definitely getting a ton of FC's with the 1.4 beta. Truthfully, it didn't start happening that much until I started adding a lot of widgets and shortcuts. Basically everytime I attempt to add a widget now, it FC's on me. Such a shame because I was really looking forward to having the dockbar.

Actually, is there a way I can add the dockbar to the 1.3 beta since I'll probably install that next? I took a quick look at the XML files in the 1.4 APK, but I didn't see anything related to this feature.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: BTW... Prior to installation I did everything mentioned in post 603, but I'm still having major issues. Also, I'm running an OC'd Droid on Pete's BB1.0
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
hi,

finally, i have tried a configuration that work's fine on my milestone.

3 screens, disable shortcuts, disable autorotate, disable lwp.

love 1.4b now!!!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] tedsled:
Off topic, and I apologize. I just happened across this thread and I figure some of you folks might be able to answer a quick question. I have a Moto Droid w/ 2.1 and all I really want is more home screens. All the extra features in so many of the home screen replacements are really cool, but at least for me, they slow down my phone and make it too unstable for me. I love to experiment, but not with my business phone. It's just gotta work for me. Any recommendations on something that will let me have more than the standard three screens without any extras?

Again, sorry for the off topic post... Just hoping for a little help.

Ted
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] illithid:
You can try HelixLauncher 1.2 which is on the market, or LauncherPro. Both are pretty stable.

----------------------------------------------------
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] goodwin_c:
In 2.1 you can configure standard Home for 9 screens ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] tedsled:
illithid, thanks for that info. I have tried HelixLauncher and unfortunately, it FC'ed often. It also has a fairly large footprint in memory. I will try LauncherPro.

Goodwin_C: Could you elaborate? Not sure I know how to do what you suggest. I'm on the Moto Droid with 2.1 update 1 and haven't seen anything in the settings that would allow this. Sorry for being dumb, sure would appreciate a pointer in the right direction on this.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] goodwin_c:
Settings->Sound & Display->Number of home panels-> choose what you want(up to 9) ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] kingpin003:
You have a milestone right? The stock droid launcher is only 3 screens and not configurable. ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] tedsled:
Bummer. That got my hopes up! But alas, I'm all stock here.

Any other thoughts?

Is rooting my phone a dumb idea? (Remember, it's a business tool first and foremost.) Even if I did, would that make a difference? Again, if I did root my phone AND it makes what I want possible, what setting would I change and how?

Thanks again for any help.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shmigao:
I strongly advise against hijacking this thread to discuss the fundamental question "why to root my device"... I would like to see update info & discussion on HelixLauncher, not Q&A.

I'd advise to start looking at the following threads, which can give you a clue what rooting & modding will bring to you:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=623496

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=663173&highlight=trackball+alert

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=618853

:-) my Nexus One was bought by my company and I rooted it on the day it came out of its package

have fun!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] bcpk:
Is this coming to 2.2?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] moosc:
Still the best. I see the clones in the market but the can't hold torch to helix2 thanks..any update info
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ps5281:
Theme-ing 1.3

Just out of curiosity, has anyone else gotten the donate version of 1.3 and tried changing the .png files on the app launcher icon? I've been playing around with it and haven't had any much luck.

After a long time working with it I can get it load and run in the 2.1 emulator and it works just fine. Once I take and try to install it onto my phone I can get it installed but it constantly force closes and I have to do a battery pull.

I've change and renamed all the .png files just like I did with 1.2, so what gives?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
Lol ADW and LauncherPro already make Helix look extremely slow. If you're just holding onto the fact that you can customize those dock buttons nicely on Helix, that's probably all that's left... I mean to each their own I suppose...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MrCDWJR:
LOL +1 to that. Helix is falling behind and quickly..
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] htcmagic:
+1, agree with you totally.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pitamakan:
The thing that bothers me is that the Helix dev releases new betas that are available only in exchange for a "donation" ... and then he disappears, seemingly ignoring all the bug reports. I know the way he's set it up he has no legal obligation to provide a working product, but I still feel like I've been ripped off. :mad:
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rutger1413:
My thought on that is that i originally purchased a couple other paid home apps in the past and no longer user them b/c new apps have come along that do what i want better and are free. I consider it a short term investment that didn't pan out. Not much lost, but it was nice to have at the time. I personally am not bitter about it, but i wish things could be different, especially since i really liked Helix.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pitamakan:
Yeah, I'd probably feel less bitter about it if I'd actually gotten some use out of the thing ... but all my "donation" earned me was a series of force-close loops and the time spent wiping the phone as I tried to get his broken program to work. Not a good deal, especially when there's been no recent indication that he's trying to find a fix.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ruqqq:
The project is a bit slow because of my schooling.. but it is progressing.

I have no time to update this thread day by day.. its too large to manage. Don't say I run away alright? Check my Twitter if you want 'live' updates.

But to keep things short:

Working on a fix on the Force Closes: Found the problem with my codes needs a lot of time for this

Implementing new features like 1x1 widget (if possible)

..and some other minor stuffs i cant think of.

Done. Again, It'll take some time though. Hope you guys understand. :) I won't take your money and run away. Where can I hide? The nickname I used is universal. :P
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Launcher pro already does this.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] j_r0dd:
launcher pro is basic with no options. adw swipes the apps side to side, which in my opinion defeats the eycandy of Launcher2. i will stick with stock froyo launcher until Helix gets updated. just my 2 cents lol
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
It's somewhat customizable I guess. You can change the shortcuts now, but its not as powerful as say using Bettercut and dragging it onto the bar. Helix still rules in that sense, but in terms of a high speed launcher? I guess we'll have to wait for the update.

ADW is sorta a balance I suppose although 2 action buttons is a little annoying.

The perfect launcher is impossible to find!!!! Just like the perfect smartphone!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] shmigao:
You can deactivate the side to side app sliding on ADW
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ssinisterss:
helix 2 isnt in the market anymore, i went to ADW for now until he fixes the crashing of the app drawer titles.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] emx_o:
take your time :) hope to see some superior launcher in future heh
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] destinydmm:
Not only can you turn offstage side scrolling doppelganger but ADW also had an action button dock "under" the main 2. Just slide up on the app drawer button and you can add up to 6 moe apps! It now has pinch to zoom on the home screen and you can customize the transparency and color of the drawer bg.! Pretty close to perfect if you ask me.

-------------------------------------

Sent via the XDA Tapatalk App
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] bcpk:
ADW isn't close to as smooth as Helix was, I'm afraid.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pitamakan:
... "was" being the operative word, here. :/
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] destinydmm:
@dmo580: Screens of the extra app buttons

@Jr33: Screen of the vertical app drawer

@arctu: Thank you for a great app. Helix was one of the only homescreens that I used that I actually liked! I Hope that you get your schooling done and come back stronger and better than ever, and add to the healthy competition of Android!!!!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] bcpk:
Yep, but we know ruqqq/arctu is busy working on other cool stuff ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] RW-1:
Helix was one of the first apps I donated for. I'm not upset if he has moved onto other cool stuff, right now using ADW. If he comes back with a killer app version, then I'll return to it.

But those who are complaining because they donated 3-4 months ago, well, IMO we got our moneys worth many times over!

The beauty of the OS is we can change at will.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Nighthound:
I think his QuickDesk is pretty cool too! =) And I think the donor repo also allows early access to new versions of that?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] bengt_a:
I just LOVE Helix Launcher. I am running 1.2, and it has started to Force Close when I press the Home button, so I wanted to upgrade. Is 1.4 better than HelixLauncher2 0.7? I can't find what the difference might be.

I have spent several hours setting up the 7 screens, with folders and other stuff. Is there any way I can save that data so I don't have to redo the whole thing when upgrading?

What is the command adb install? How do I access it from a stock, non cracked, Nexus One?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] bcpk:
A good replacement for Helix on 2.2 is Zeam. It's very very smooth.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] bengt_a:
Thanks for the tip! Helix Launcher uninstalled, Zeam is da thang!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Blackvibes:
Is it possible to install this on Xperia x10, Android 1.6 DONUT?

I currently have installed Helixlauncher for Donut V1.2 installed, and looking for an upgrade.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] danielm17:
HElix Project

What is the difference between helix launcher 1 and 2?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Wolfbreak:
2 is newer but the Project is abandoned he doesnt update it anymore.