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[Galaxy Tab General] SteveIndianer:
Navigation/Productivity/Main/Communication/Media

I've organized my home screens by how much I use them. I have five screens total. From the central screen, if I go left I get more personal, and if I go right I get more social. I use picture frame widgets to display the categories I use. Here are the categories:

Main: Clock/calendar/weather stock widget is the main focus. Apps on this screen deal with common system functions I use all the time.

(To the left) Productivity: My main source for putting my Tab to work. I have apps for my finances, shopping, document editors, podcasts, and my "Read!" folder for my reading apps.

(To the far left) Navigation: Gets me around the earth and outer space. Reviews, maps, and a "radar detector."

(To the right) Communication: All different sorts of tweeting. Using the modified Skype app and Google Voice I can make phone calls over 3G and Wi-Fi.

(To the far right): Pictures, music, videos and games. My "Lil games" folder has simple games like Angry Birds, Abduction, Paper Toss and Truth or Dare. My "Big Games" folder has stuff like Asphalt 5. My "Demo" folder has fun apps I can that show off the Tab like gStrings, FxCamera, Hypnotic Spiral, MagicMirror-Lite and Flashlight.

I'm still new to this forum so I put my screen shots on Picasa (delete the space after http: in the link to view) - http: //picasaweb.google.com/Steven.Tomaszewski/GalaxyTab#
[Galaxy Tab General] night2695:
Very nice screen.

Which Settings, Theme and Icons do you use?
[Galaxy Tab General] kingv84:
:) Lots of great screen shots. Keep them coming. Can not wait to get my Tab.
[Galaxy Tab General] kyrumo71:
My updated setup
[Galaxy Tab General] nobnut:
Hi,

1 - Beautiful Widgets

2 - Phono

3 - Animated Clock

4 - Gauge Battery Widget

5 - Beautiful Widgets

6 - Audio Manager

7 - Precious Metals Widget

8 - Wifi Widget

9 - Switch Pro Widget

10 - Last Call Widget

11 - Launch-X Pro

12 - Vlingo

13 - Executive Assistant

14 - Flashlight

15 - Data Counter Widget

16 - Set CPU

17 - Stock email shortcut

18 - Stock messaging shortcut

19 - Mixzing

20 - IP Address Widget

21 - Webcam Widget (x4)
[Galaxy Tab General] mywingtophone:
-ADW launcher and use the the Espresso UI as my theme.

-I use lcd density changer apps to change the dpi from 240 to 182. Anything lower will crash your camera.

-Beautiful widget for clock and weather.
[Galaxy Tab General] Bubisch:
Another Update.
[Galaxy Tab General] XavAcid:
I have a thing about covering faces, so the second screen is the busiest. I'm still moving things around, though.
[Galaxy Tab General] gseth:
First two screens of my tab....:p
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Yes, generally the rule is your width needs to be twice the screen pixel size. So you're correct, the Galaxy must be 1200 px. The home screen will be 600 and you will have300 px on each side. I often make these sides totally transparent when I use the Launcher Pro setting 'Disable wallpaper scrolling'

Where you might be going wrong is you need 'wallpaper set and save' from the market to place your screen at perfect quality without resizing etc.

Simi folder displays a folders contents and allows for easy use of your own custom icons. The folder display is very similar to the iPhone and looks great.

Desktop vis allows you to use custom icons/images and links these to your relevant shortcuts. I use Launcher Pro plus to be able to stretch these icons on the screen.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Hi kelvs

I posted the PSD file on post 369 together with the other zip files.

Cheers
[Galaxy Tab General] Rikkiya:
Apps

-Launcher Pro +

-Minimalistic Text

-Traffic Counter

-Widgetsoid

:)
[Galaxy Tab General] drdax:
Current home page.
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
i dont think you have enough stuff on there :eek:
[Galaxy Tab General] Jyveafk:
This reminds me of Pong. Just needs the ball bouncing around and the 'plink/plonk' sound effects.

As an aside, I'm seeing some fantastic works of art here. Appears the best (at least to me), go more for a minimal look. After Honeycomb hitting the SDK yesterday and more screenshots/videos being seen, appears Google's going for the minimalist look too. What's peoples thoughts on what they think they'll change on their screens once they get honeycomb?
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Tying MultiWallpaper on the Galaxy

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Across 3 screens.

Chalk shortcuts link to Simi-Folder.
[Galaxy Tab General] wrath0x:
I tried to post mine but this silly forum wont let me post outside links.
[Galaxy Tab General] roy8846:
@niteowl how to do that? and is the wallpaper included??
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Hi roy

Briefly

3 separate screens using Live MultiWallpaper

Mail, Text, Phone icons using SMS Unread Count

Chalk icons link to Simi Folder

Most icons have transparent images over the wall using Desktop Vis

Resizing blank icons using LP Plus

Text links at bottom of each screen added to Wall. Links via Desktop Vis and blank icons

Date ExtDate Widget

Clock Analog Clock mjDev

Original Wall wallbase.net, but plenty saturation needed.

Obviously fair amount added to the original wallpaper.

If you like I can post each screen individually and all you need to do is add your own widgets including SMS unread widget etc

Cheers
[Galaxy Tab General] monkeytown:
there you go!

nothing never-seen but not that bad for 2 days in use..... :P
[Galaxy Tab General] conan1600:
So where can I get that wallpaper? And what apps?
[Galaxy Tab General] eloist:
I like mine minimal.
[Galaxy Tab General] bubblebob:
This is mine. I prefer simple and clean with the new LG Optimus 2x Weather widget
[Galaxy Tab General] AlpineM3:
Awesome look!!

Can you please share your mods and where you got them. Love the LG style clock and weather! Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Tab General] Tom-PF:
Where can I get this Optimus weather widget?

I can´t find it in the Market and I guess it will never be in the market :-)

So, please give me a little hint where to get it.

Thx from germany
[Galaxy Tab General] bubblebob:
For the LG Optimus weather widget, you can get it here

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10969965&postcount=8

I've basically used that as the widget and "App Organizer" to organize all my apps into categories (as you can see a row of icons on the bottom). App Organizer can be downloaded from Market.
[Galaxy Tab General] roy8846:
@niteowl

3 screens

yes please :)
[Galaxy Tab General] masbego:
I love it, can you posted here the images and step by step how to do it ..if you don't mind

I'am going to put on my tab....look so hot
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Instructions

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The middle screen shows the latest SIMI FOLDER release.

Here you can now set individual folder options for each of the chalk colours.

I have shown the 'Design - green' chalk as an example.

You must then change the SIMI Folder colours for the other Chalk colours etc.

Colours for Arrow

Colours for frame border

Colours for background colour with transparency settings

Spacing for icon names

Sizing for icons

and the list goes on....

So in the design above each colour of chalk now is applied to the SIMI Folders ie blue, white, yellow and green.

For those who may be using this design, update SIMI Folders!!!

Instructions

Widgets you need

a) Multi WallPaper from market

b) Desktop Visualiser from market - use to resize 'blank' icon for text and chalk shortcuts (otherwise GO Laucher and others will allow for resizing without paying.

So if you're on a tight budget this option may be for you :)

c) LauncherPro Plus - set Homescreen pref to Columns 10 and Rows 10

d) Simi Folders with the options for 'Custom' folder instead of default 'iPhone' folder.

e) Free Power Control or any other Widgets you wish to use

f) ExtDate for the Date widget - place inside circle

g) Analog Clock - mjDev from market (Honeycomb Analog clock also looks great if you want).

h) SMS Unread count for the phone, text and mail links.

Please refer instructions i this app, but basically you need to copy the blank / transparent image to a specific folder and use that instead of the default phone, text, mail images. Don't panic it's easier done than said - (that makes a change :) )

Step by step

i) Use Multi Wallpaper to place the 3 included sceens (refer zip file) onto page 1, 2 and 3. Page3 has the teacher on it :)

Once installed instead of dding a Widget to your screen select live Wallpaper option and choose MultiPicture Live Wallpaper.

Select Settings.

Transition Type > Slide NB this is important to get a 'seamless affect when moving from screen to screen!)

Screen 1 settings >

Picture source >

Click on this setting and choose the Teacher_Galaxy_a image

Leave all other settings

Repeat for Screen 2 and Screen 3

Select Wallpaper when done.

ii) Set LauncherPro Plus to show 3 screens in preferences.

NB make sure scrolling wallpaper is not set to off. That kept me entertained for a good half an hour :D

iii) Now use Desktop Visualiser to place a 'blank / transparent' image over each part of the wallpaper that will have a shortcut. (I have included a blank image, just in case!) You will prob need LauncherPro Plus to stretch these the way you want.

If you find you can't position the blank icons perfectly, cheat a little, and for eg place the browser immediately above browser and notes shortcut below notes etc. You'll get the hang of it with practice. Rome wasn't built in a day either!!!

You should manage with the above, let me know if you're having a blonde day :)

Good luck and thanks for your interest in this.
[Galaxy Tab General] X1088LoD:
@niteowl

I assume you lock the screen orientation for the home on this setup?

Just curious, does anyone know a way to customize what it looks like when in landscape mode versus portrait mode?
[Galaxy Tab General] AlpineM3:
I cant seem to get the widget to download successfully through the browser......any ideas? Any app that might help?
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Funnily enough my Galaxy refuses to go into landscape mode :). Maybe it's due to live multi wallpaper.

Videos play fine landscape etc.

Not an issue for me as most if my usage is portrait anyway!
[Galaxy Tab General] AlpineM3:
Nevermind, downloaded the wrong file. Thanks for this....siiiiick looking widget
[Galaxy Tab General] CASz:
Some really great stuff in this thread, especially niteowl360's designs. Thanks for listing the apps.
[Galaxy Tab General] maddy_in65:
Just a noob question, I have tried to put wallpaper on tab, when i have tried a wallpaper from gallery, i cant get the full wallpaper. I got a square on some portion of the wallpaper and i see only that part as wallpaper. I tired to scale the wallpaper to galaxy resolution (1240x1200), still the same issue. Changed to 800x800. but cant get full wallpaper on screen.

What should be the actual resolution of the wallpaper to set on tab?
[Galaxy Tab General] bert269:
I get bored pretty quickly.....

So I am using Wallpaper Rotator. My wallpaper changes every 10mins from a selection of about 250 Hres Pictures!

Great app! - Check it out in market
[Galaxy Tab General] jesand83:
First Try

My first real attempt at customizing my home screen.

I used a combination of ADW Launcher, Desktop Visualizer, and simi folders.

Date is ExtDateWidget.

The icons are homemade but are styled after what someone else did, somewhere (sorry not sure of the original link!)

I've added the icons below including the .psd file if anyone wants to create their own.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Wallpaper size is 1200 x 1024

Use Wallpaper Set and Save from Market to add wallpaper.

All your problems will be solved :)
[Galaxy Tab General] rob61280:
Heres mine
[Galaxy Tab General] maddy_in65:
I had tried wallpaper set from market and tried to use wallpaper having resolution 1200x1024 but getting only some part of actual size. Is it required to set 640x480 for full screen
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
1200 x 1024 is to accommodate moving from screen to screen.

You're home screen is obviously 600x1024.

So if you are using Launcher Pro with the option to disallow Screen Scrolling, the centre part of your image will be 600 pixels with 300 pixels on both the left and right of the centre image. If the screen scrolling is off, you can make the 300 pixels on the left and right totally transparent to bring down the file size.

Alternatively you can use MultiPicture Live Wallpaper and create each individual screen at 600 x 1024. In this case though you're Screen Scrolling must be ON.
[Galaxy Tab General] SeanBlader:
Finally came back after doing my design based on Launcher Pro Plus and Simi Folders as NiteOwl has excellently demonstrated. I went even a little more minimalist though, but I like my wallpaper. Also used Launcher Pro to turn off the status bar at the top, I think that helped clean it up a lot, and if I want to see the time I drag off the app drawer icon, or I look at the lock screen.

I want to say though, even just reading through the last posts I learned something new, never noticed the option to customize the Simi Folder launcher style, that's much nicer without the iPhone textured background.

Also there are still 5 apps at the bottom, I just used a transparent image for their icons. In order they are Firefox, Gmail (drag for other email), App Drawer (drag for notifications), Contacts, Calendar. So if you know where to tap you still have access to the most used tools in 1 touch.

And I'm still debating whether I want to customize my Evo this much, it's been entertaining, and would be interesting to see what would need to change on the small screen.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Hey Sean, did you have to go and improve on my icons so quickly :D

Your screen looks awesome.

Thanks for your mention too.

It's strange but it really is just as rewarding designing for the small screen :) although I have to admit my next one will be for the Tab.
[Galaxy Tab General] SeanBlader:
As I was figuring out how you implemented them, I thought that the border around the icon was a little too much border, and then the border around the icon and the text was just too plain so it got the gradient treatment. And in case anyone was curious, the star in the background is the new Lara Croft.

I don't know that I would call it quickly, but your chalk icons are fricken awesome.
[Galaxy Tab General] w4rmk:
Here's my homescreen.
[Galaxy Tab General] gwbard:
Finally took the plunge & flashed my Tab... Very happy I did.:D

Even with an animated background -- unbelievably smooth & snappy!

(it's "Aquarium" Live Wallpaper by the way, of course looks much better in person)
[Galaxy Tab General] maxtcee:
@SeanBlader can you share your folder icons and backround
[Galaxy Tab General] maddy_in65:
Looking good. Could you please share your wallpaper!!
[Galaxy Tab General] drdax:
Love the live background clock, date, batt.
[Galaxy Tab General] whoisariston:
Here is the latest. Decided to go a little more simple.

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

Who is Ariston?

Sent from my rooted Galaxy Tab
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Something Despicable

Watched Despicable Me with my daughter and was really impressed.

So, this weekend theme is Despicable Me.

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Screen 2 uses Simi Folders colour coded :)
[Galaxy Tab General] SeanBlader:
Left my Tab at home on my desk today. :-( But here's where I got the wallpaper:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...3a00_-the-new-lara-croft.aspx?PostPageIndex=2

When I get the actual file I cropped and the icons, I'll add them here this evening.
[Galaxy Tab General] Jack Napier:
Here's mine. Honeycomb inspired.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Galaxy Tab - Not just a Pretty Face

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[Galaxy Tab General] Tsjoklat:
So cool, will you release the files? :)
[Galaxy Tab General] TheChampJT:
Using ADW Launcher EX, love this device!
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Sure, but will have to be late Sunday.

Cheers
[Galaxy Tab General] Dafonse:
working more on it now since its rooted, on the 3 window, the pics of the droid, is actually simi folder with the droid pic, BTW some of you guys screen are ****ing awesome, hope to learn more from you guys
[Galaxy Tab General] TheChampJT:
What's the widget with app wheel?
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
Circle launcher
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
Which Facebook widget is that??
[Galaxy Tab General] Dafonse:
black facebook blue version, from the android market, they have diff colors too
[Galaxy Tab General] ryan0421:
my tab

wall paper from flikie.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
As promised :)
[Galaxy Tab General] Tsjoklat:
Thanks! So kind :)
[Galaxy Tab General] Dafonse:
Love this one, how you manage to set up the tabs like that?
[Galaxy Tab General] gwbard:
Avril-Tab

​

Nothing too complicated -- just the usual widgets & multipicture live wallpaper...

Can you tell I really like Avril Lavigne? :p
[Galaxy Tab General] cbb77:
What's that android widget do?
[Galaxy Tab General] gwbard:
it's a desktop visualizer icon that launches "Apps Organizer" -- so I can get to anything with just a few taps... :D
[Galaxy Tab General] TheChampJT:
What are the social and calendar widgets?
[Galaxy Tab General] gwbard:
"Pure messenger widget" -- displays facebook, twitter, gmail, sms/mms, and calls

the calendar is built-in Launcher Pro Plus (skinned by signals23)
[Galaxy Tab General] :
my desktop and lockscreen...
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
Amazing work niteowl, will post mine later today. Thanks for allowing me to use your walls and post it here.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Absolute pleasure DEGZ, can't wait to see it ...

... talk about keeping someone in suspense :D

Will check tomorrow.

Cheers
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
haha, the only reason why i can'y post it now is because of my number of posts.. i need to post 8x before posting images or links. will visit other threads for post padding :p
[Galaxy Tab General] knightnz:
Could people

please

list the widgets, launcher, and other customisations that they're using when they post the screenshots? If people see something they like then it's a lot of guesswork to find things. There's some amazing work on here, given me some cool ideas, although there will be a lot of graphical borrowing as I'm not too hot with image editing apps.

What's the benefit(s) of using Simi Folders over trusty old Apps Organizer?

Thanks very much for sharing your work guys, particularly NiteOwl for your beautiful work and guides!
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
here it is.. credit goes to niteowl360.

after trying his teacher edition, i ended up with this.. a lot more simple with only 2 pages.

used launcher pro, DVR and created blank icons to match the wallpaper. extdatewidget, clocker, pure messenger, replaced dock icons and free power widget.
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Hey DEGZ

I remember this one now. I really liked it myself and it stayed on my HD2 for at least 2 weeks, which was bordering on a record :D

Thanks for selecting it, you've made it look great with your dock and widgets.

I'm sure it works well on the bigger Galaxy Tab screen.

Pity you posted smaller images, would have been nice to see it in Galaxy real life size :)
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Thanks for your special mention :)

Perhaps Simi Folder is best if you want to customise the way it displays your icon items with large amount of options including background transparency, frame colours, arrow colours etc.

I also find it now very intuitive to use and the option of using a specific folder as a shortcut directly from Desktop Viz 'Other' options is superb.

Also using a transparent image to place the folder offers a huge amount of creative possibilities (I know this may be available in Apps Organizer (I only ever used Folder Organizer previously), where it was available but tucked away somewhere I could seldom find :)

hateman also responds to Users and updates frequently, which is also appreciated.
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
hope this will do..

i really like my new homescreen, and i'm pretty sure this theme will stay for atleast a month, well not unless you come up with something new again LOL. Thanks again!
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Much better :D

If you find you need other images in the 'steel structure' let me know. I should still have the original file to work off so it should be a walk in the park to change for you.

Anyway, it's now a joint effort especially with your icons significantly adding to it.
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
wow.. thanks! will send you a PM definitely, i'm excited to fill the steel structure with more images for shortcuts/links. :cool:
[Galaxy Tab General] Ducaticorse:
Simple stuff, nothing fancy. I like a clean look.

Beautiful Weather 1x1

Clockr Evolution (Time/Date)

Traffic Counter Pro 1x1 (3G + WiFi Data)

Launcher Pro Plus

Battery Indicator Pro on the Notification Bar

Backgrounds (a couple photos of mine)
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
I like your icons :cool:

Try and host your screen shots else where, it seems xda downsamples them alot and they dont look nice and crisp
[Galaxy Tab General] Stevenjcarney:
Mine, set at 180 dpi, locked in landscape (Who actually would need to use a tablet in potrait?) with an 8x7 homescreen.

Adw Launcher

Calwidget

Batteryleft

3g Watchdog

The wallpaper is my own work.
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
i guess you dont type on your tab much? typing in widescreen is retarded unless you have super long thumbs
[Galaxy Tab General] Stevenjcarney:
I type perfectly well on it.. I hold my thumbs over the screen with the device sitting in my fingers. And I've got some really short thumbs. I find it silly to hold a seven inch device in potrait. Thats what i have my phone for.
[Galaxy Tab General] mario23:
check out thumb keyboard. split keyboard for landscape with options for different boards portrait/landscape.
[Galaxy Tab General] TheGrammarFreak:
I'm with you on the locked landscape thing, although only adw is locked. :D
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
I'm trying out thumb keyboard atm, its really good, just a lil laggy

Sent from my Galaxy Tab of awsomeness
[Galaxy Tab General] TheGrammarFreak:
Very laggy. Shame really, but it's surprisingly easy to deal with the the split keyboard. What bugs me is the autocorrect: it's crap...
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
yeah, ain't it sleek and sexy?? ;)

thanks for sharing those icons!
[Galaxy Tab General] alex2792:
Hmmm that's strange I'm using the thumb keyboard and its smooth. I'm not on stock kernel though so maybe that's why.
[Galaxy Tab General] Stevenjcarney:
I have the entire device in landscape. The only time it's in potrait is if an app is potrait locked.

Is thumbkeyboard multitouch?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab
[Galaxy Tab General] hawi87:
Can't find any option for locking my tab in landscape mode. Please tell where!?

thnx in advance
[Galaxy Tab General] TheGrammarFreak:
Orientation lock in status bar. Or set adw to landscape to hve home home screen locked and the rest with auto rotate

Sent from my HTC Legend
[Galaxy Tab General] hironaru:
Here is mine.

<Home>ADWEx

<Dqi>182

<Icon>DarkEdge、TronLegacyRinzerEdition
[Galaxy Tab General] mario23:
no lag for me either...strange
[Galaxy Tab General] gwbard:
slow day @ the office -- so here's what I've got to show for it...

I call it "artful nude" but some may disagree, so no big post pics just the attachments (and some bits have been blurred) :p
[Galaxy Tab General] niteowl360:
Turntable Theme

Been meaning to do this turntable theme for a while.

I have used the Linn logo for the Simi Folders.

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3 screens using multipicture live wallpaper and Simi Folders.

Looking for suitable music player for the first screen!
[Galaxy Tab General] maxtcee:
hey niteowl your screenies are freaking awesome i meant to ask you when you use multi do you get screen freeze and the wallpapers unpixeliated from time to time ?

i seem to get those everynow and them and have to reload multi
[Galaxy Tab General] hawi87:
Heres mine
[Galaxy Tab General] DEGZ:
@niteowl

so you helped me with my theme and then you come up with a new theme?? j/k

you sir are amazing!

thanks for the steel structure, very very nice!!