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Druz
Member
Here's 2 of my homescreens. I use all 5, but these 2 screens are the only ones that I can say have never changed since I got my first Android phone. I'm a pretty big stickler for customizing the screens just right for how I use my phone, so I don't wanna show off the other ones just yet if they aren't finalized.
http://s18.postimage.org/lffrr737d/png.png[/.IMG]
[IMG]http://s15.postimage.org/ulxlv3rh7/png_1.png[/.IMG][/QUOTE]
What weather app is that?
Arjen
Member
Thought I'd check in with my latest homescreen. To be honest, I can't take any credit for it at all. The wallpaper was created and uploaded by a guy at mycolorscreen. Still, I think it looks great!
Which launcher is that?
Launcher Pro
Lockscreen: Widget Locker - LS Polaris Theme
Clockr
Made all of the icons myself apart from the txt msg and mail on the homescreen.
Quick question though. Does anyone know if I can get unread notification bubbles on my shortcuts? Launcher Pro enables them from the dock only it seems.
Arjen
Member
I agree, what theme are u using? I really like the style.
Use a different launcher like GO or ADW/ADW EX (i believe they require another extension to get it working though)
No theme. It's just a pre-made wallpaper withh blank.png icons over the top. The clock at the top is Minimal Text and the toggle widgets are Switchpro. Piece of cake.
As I said though, it is not my creation. Have a browse through mycolorscreen.com to see it in its original form.
Arjen
Member
Sweet, thanks.
Found it:
http://mycolorscreen.com/2012/04/06/stormtrooper-2/
Download link to wallpaper is in the comments.
got a Galaxy Ace, wanted a cheap but usable Android phone.
Since it isnt the fastest phone i went with Launcher Pro, wich is by far the fastest one on my celphone. Too bad about no themes, but it isnt necesarelly ugly.
anyway, barely touched it, removed as much as i could (swipe on the lower screen to bring menu with app drawer), good with simple.
Since it isnt the fastest phone i went with Launcher Pro, wich is by far the fastest one on my celphone. Too bad about no themes, but it isnt necesarelly ugly.
anyway, barely touched it, removed as much as i could (swipe on the lower screen to bring menu with app drawer), good with simple.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
I'm still loving Launcher7, they even added full widget support by swiping over to the left. I'm not using it, but it's pretty cool to have access to them since alot of them don't fit inside the tiles.
Van should feel right at home:
If you're part of the Bestest Nexus family you can do easy mockups here.
Van should feel right at home:
If you're part of the Bestest Nexus family you can do easy mockups here.
FlyingTeacup
Member
nice, didn't know it. Time to play with launcher7 again.
walbertsmith
Member
Normally I wouldn't do this, but this theme is so incredibly well conceived and executed, I had to share.
Not mine, from reddit:
His reddit thread for questions and answers is here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/androidthemes/comments/ssjll/the_making_of_super_android_imgur_link_post/
Not mine, from reddit:
His reddit thread for questions and answers is here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/androidthemes/comments/ssjll/the_making_of_super_android_imgur_link_post/
That Metroid customisation is really something great, I wonder if I could think of a design for other games?
Also, does anyone know if there's any sort of customisation for Pandora? I use it for my main music source, but I wish there was a way I could streamline it to the lock screens controls or even just change the appearance of the widget. Anyone know?
Also anyone know if you can do lock screen notifications for Handcent? I'm using an EVO 4G and switched that from the stock message system.
Also, does anyone know if there's any sort of customisation for Pandora? I use it for my main music source, but I wish there was a way I could streamline it to the lock screens controls or even just change the appearance of the widget. Anyone know?
Also anyone know if you can do lock screen notifications for Handcent? I'm using an EVO 4G and switched that from the stock message system.
Oh my awesome. I want this.Normally I wouldn't do this, but this theme is so incredibly well conceived and executed, I had to share.
Not mine, from reddit:
His reddit thread for questions and answers is here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/androidthemes/comments/ssjll/the_making_of_super_android_imgur_link_post/
Me too. It's a shame it's dried up a bit recently.
famousmortimer
Banned
I just got an Asus Transformer Prime and hope to learn much from this thread. Come back, everyone!!
Thanks!
I'm looking for the guide to a tablet customization where the home screen has links to other pages.
ShinNL
Member
By the way, do you guys prefer style over functionality? Like, some people have like 1 app shortcut on an entire page, so you have to scroll like crazy to get to every page. I try to put as much functionality on a screen without making it ugly or cluttered since I use my phone a lot. I really don't like performing excess gestures just so I can stare at a few pretty desktop images.
1 - 2 -3 - 4 -5 screens, 3 is the default screen.
Edit: just noticed my calendar screen has a fade-out of my volume controls. Oh well, can't be bothered to retake that one
1 - 2 -3 - 4 -5 screens, 3 is the default screen.
Edit: just noticed my calendar screen has a fade-out of my volume controls. Oh well, can't be bothered to retake that one
walbertsmith
Member
Battery widget from the Super Metroid theme:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tjsimmons.SuperAndroidBattery
Looks like there are going to be more releases in the future:
http://www.reddit.com/r/androidthem...ed_super_metroid_battery_gauge_is_now_on_the/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tjsimmons.SuperAndroidBattery
Looks like there are going to be more releases in the future:
http://www.reddit.com/r/androidthem...ed_super_metroid_battery_gauge_is_now_on_the/
I don't know why you can't have a balance of both. There's space for 15 shortcuts in my dock, and various widgets act as 'folders' if you tap certain areas. Every screen is only one swipe away if you only use three. I must admit that I'm not a power user, though, so it's easier for me to avoid clutter. Coming from an iPhone, I appreciate the ability to see my wallpapers instead of just folders. ^^By the way, do you guys prefer style over functionality? Like, some people have like 1 app shortcut on an entire page, so you have to scroll like crazy to get to every page. I try to put as much functionality on a screen without making it ugly or cluttered since I use my phone a lot. I really don't like performing excess gestures just so I can stare at a few pretty desktop images.
1 - 2 -3 - 4 -5 screens, 3 is the default screen.
Edit: just noticed my calendar screen has a fade-out of my volume controls. Oh well, can't be bothered to retake that one
Vicetrailia
Member
I have a shit android, the Optimus V and I really love some of the stuff that you guys have. I want this stuff, but can I get it?
Ideally i'd have 2 screens.
The main screen would have one-tap on/off wifi, 3g, bluetooth, sound at the top.
A calendar list widget on left side.
A 1 column, 15 row text list with shortcuts to e-mail, messages, folders, etc (with notifications) on the right side.
Possibly a Weather widget on the bottom.
On the right screen i'd just copy what the launcher 7 does I suppose.
My phone screen is too small for that, so I'd take a launcher 7 (with right screen) and an additional left screen with a calendar and weather widget like below.
Ideally i'd have 2 screens.
The main screen would have one-tap on/off wifi, 3g, bluetooth, sound at the top.
A calendar list widget on left side.
A 1 column, 15 row text list with shortcuts to e-mail, messages, folders, etc (with notifications) on the right side.
Possibly a Weather widget on the bottom.
On the right screen i'd just copy what the launcher 7 does I suppose.
My phone screen is too small for that, so I'd take a launcher 7 (with right screen) and an additional left screen with a calendar and weather widget like below.
ShinNL
Member
I'm also trying to find something like a Launcher 7 app drawer as a widget, to kinda use as a glorified folder. Preferably scrollable, but I don't think this exists.
Since I'm an ex-Xperia mini user, I fell in love in widgets once I managed to get multiple on a screen. The default launcher on mini only allows 1 widget per screen. Then I went launcher pro, now have a new phone, and ever since I tried matching widgets. Battstat + SimiClock + Simple Calendar is godlike.
I used to use these widgets to match the SimiClock:
But almost everyone switched to WhatsApp so I actually don't use those widgets much, thus I replaced them (they show numbers if any are missed and are clickable)
Ah, funny, I thought widgets would be the most attractive part. SwitchPro for me is probably the most used widget with the instant-LED-flashlight + WiFi on/off. Then there's like my music player, weather and calender with just 1 swipe and my most used apps with 2 swipes. Since I didn't decorate my lock screen (even though I bought widget locker, I decided not to use it anymore), that's already my 'clean empty' screen that I can stare at if I want to.
Since I'm an ex-Xperia mini user, I fell in love in widgets once I managed to get multiple on a screen. The default launcher on mini only allows 1 widget per screen. Then I went launcher pro, now have a new phone, and ever since I tried matching widgets. Battstat + SimiClock + Simple Calendar is godlike.
I used to use these widgets to match the SimiClock:
But almost everyone switched to WhatsApp so I actually don't use those widgets much, thus I replaced them
(they show numbers if any are missed and are clickable)I'm not sure if launcher 7 supports the lower resolution screen on the opimus line, but give it a shot, there's a trial version. (trial version is usually a month behind the donate in terms of features).
If it doesn't work look into desktop visualizer. That's how alot of people get a bunch of the customization stuff done.
Well since this is a thread dedicated to Android aesthetics, my reference to iOS only came about as a comparison in that area. Anything else would have been a non sequitur in that position, don't you think? I do appreciate not having to launch applications to gather certain kinds of information, though.Ah, funny, I thought widgets would be the most attractive part. SwitchPro for me is probably the most used widget with the instant-LED-flashlight + WiFi on/off. Then there's like my music player, weather and calender with just 1 swipe and my most used apps with 2 swipes. Since I didn't decorate my lock screen (even though I bought widget locker, I decided not to use it anymore), that's already my 'clean empty' screen that I can stare at if I want to.
Since I'm an ex-Xperia mini user, I fell in love in widgets once I managed to get multiple on a screen. The default launcher on mini only allows 1 widget per screen. Then I went launcher pro, now have a new phone, and ever since I tried matching widgets. Battstat + SimiClock + Simple Calendar is godlike.
I used to use these widgets to match the SimiClock:
But almost everyone switched to WhatsApp so I actually don't use those widgets much, thus I replaced them
My work requires that I use a pin, so my lock screen looks like this:
Since I can't decide the security method, I haven't really looked into customising the lock screen.
That's the beauty of Android, I guess. Everybody has different circumstances and preferences, but there's enough freedom there to let people have it the way they want.
Will probably look into a new setup once my carrier gives SII users a proper ICS update.
Here's mine. Nothing special compare to the ones in here.
Where are the icons from? I'm using GoLauncher GlassBall icons, like them but wouldn't mind a change for a bit.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
By the way, do you guys prefer style over functionality? Like, some people have like 1 app shortcut on an entire page, so you have to scroll like crazy to get to every page. I try to put as much functionality on a screen without making it ugly or cluttered since I use my phone a lot. I really don't like performing excess gestures just so I can stare at a few pretty desktop images.
1 - 2 -3 - 4 -5 screens, 3 is the default screen.
Edit: just noticed my calendar screen has a fade-out of my volume controls. Oh well, can't be bothered to retake that one
Swipe down-- notifications
Swipe up-- phone
Each icon is a drawer of apps that fits on on one page (no scrolling)
Touching the clock brings up my alarm.
I almost never scroll my homepage. One screen left is my agenda, one screen right is my Google Voice calls.
Everything I use it one or two touches away. Highly functional and stylish both.
Lets me see the entirety of my wallpaper and is compatible with whatever I decide to put on it, for the most part.
Etrian Oddity
Member
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Ignatz Mouse
Banned
What icons are those? Very nice.
Thanks for reminding me about swipes. Will save me a lot of space. Which launcher are those actions for, specifically? I can only do it for things in the dock with the free version of Launcher Pro.
Where do people go for icons? Is there a good site that collects them, or are you guys hunting for them on deviantart?
It took me a whole day to work on the Meego themes for MIUI.
In order to replace the icon you need to find the id name the Apps use in the system.
Some of the id names were a bitch to find, I had to go to a hidden system folder to find them.
I made about 30 icons on top of the current up to date Meego theme. Finally I was able to replace *every app* with a Meegorized icon.
The feeling of firing up the theme app and applying my own icons was incredible satisfying.
Here are the desktop screenshots.
MIUI is soooo smooth on a 1ghz old ass phone I think I am going to stcik with MIUI on my next phone.
The only problem I have is that I can't make a url shortcut that look exactly like the App icons.
If I make a GAF URL shortcut (with folder organizer) it will look slightly smaller and the font is different.
But everything else is so much smoother and polish than AWD Launcher, Go Launcher and Launcher Pro.
In order to replace the icon you need to find the id name the Apps use in the system.
Some of the id names were a bitch to find, I had to go to a hidden system folder to find them.
I made about 30 icons on top of the current up to date Meego theme. Finally I was able to replace *every app* with a Meegorized icon.
The feeling of firing up the theme app and applying my own icons was incredible satisfying.
Here are the desktop screenshots.
MIUI is soooo smooth on a 1ghz old ass phone I think I am going to stcik with MIUI on my next phone.
The only problem I have is that I can't make a url shortcut that look exactly like the App icons.
If I make a GAF URL shortcut (with folder organizer) it will look slightly smaller and the font is different.
But everything else is so much smoother and polish than AWD Launcher, Go Launcher and Launcher Pro.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
I'm using ADW.
I don't remember where I got the icon set. It wasn't hard to find them once I started searching.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
I'd like to know this too! Great image.
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