hi.. I just got an android last week and have been browsing forums. I started from the last page and started working my way back.. so it'd be more up to date.
there is so many amazing home screens posted on here.. and it's probably already been said but i'm tired of backtracking through all the posts to try and find it.
what's the main home screen app most of you all are using?
is it LauncherPro?
..and do you have to have a rooted phone to be able to make these layouts?
Last edited by JonIndie; November 19th, 2010 at 12:18 AM.
I posted this in the X10 forum yesterday, but thought I would post here as well.
You can see in my Main Screen picture that I have different Dock Icons, this was done after my original post, so only have one screen shot with the new icons. I'm in work the now, so can't really upload new ones at the moment.
This is my current set-up, just to keep me going until I work out what I actually want it to look like.
hi.. I just got an android last week and have been browsing forums. I started from the last page and started working my way back.. so it'd be more up to date.
there is so many amazing home screens posted on here.. and it's probably already been said but i'm tired of backtracking through all the posts to try and find it.
what's the main home screen app most of you all are using?
is it LauncherPro?
..and do you have to have a rooted phone to be able to make these layouts?
LauncherPro on most of these, yes. You don't need to have a rooted phone to make most of the layouts. If you want to change your default system fonts or theme your notification bar, you'll need to root. Other than that, you're fine.
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LauncherPro on most of these, yes. You don't need to have a rooted phone to make most of the layouts. If you want to change your default system fonts or theme your notification bar, you'll need to root. Other than that, you're fine.
Hi Kaessa - currently using your "simple" text icons - love them! I'm wondering if you know of or would be willing to create something similar but reflective? "Simple Reflective" - has a nice zen ring, no?
Ok, Ive tweaked and tweaked and I think Im finally satisfied for the moment. Instead of posting a bazillion pics I just posted a gif. This is my baby for now.
Widgets used:
Modded Widgetlocker (custom wallpaper made my me)
Circle Battery (on lockscreen)
Last Call widget
Desktop Visualizer (to make the large icons)
Folder Organizer (to make large icons open to folders)
Beautiful Widgets/Palmary Weather
Clockr Evolution (Clock)
Pure Grid Calendar
Extended Controls
System Info
I have been requested to make the wallpaper completely generic, so here it is.
The spacing between shortcuts has also been improved to position transparent Desktop Visualiser widgets easier.
The top row of shortcuts should have the widgets immediately above them etc
The different coloured highlighter docks are available from Dropbox Gallery or from the XDA post (can't seem to upload a zip file here anymore!)
How do you set up "invisible" widgets to lay over the text links? Seems like Desktop Visualizer widgets requires an icon image. Or am I misunderstanding how this is set up?
I'm having trouble posting my desktop. I took the screenshot but I can't for the life of me figure out how to upload the photo to the actual post. Is all I have to do is post the photo as an attachment? Any help would be appreciated.
Last edited by manush; November 20th, 2010 at 06:47 AM.
MetroDroid:
A new theme I've been working on using WP7 resources.
^Click to see all screens^
(The coolest part is that each homescreen acts like an integrated hub. The arrows next to the options on the first two screens take you to the corresponding home page and the back arrows take you back. It's actually functional, and cuts out load time for apps since the "hubs" are widget based.)
- The icons in the circle are separate widgets / shortcuts.
- Screen set to 7 x 10 col / rows
- Desktop Visualiser Widgets 2x2 for inner circle images
- Images designed at 170 x 157 pixels
- Shrotcuts for the text in the circle are placed just outside the circle using Desktop Vis Small 1 x 1 Widget so as not to interfere with Circle Widgets inside the circle.
- The icons in the circle are separate widgets / shortcuts.
- Screen set to 7 x 10 col / rows
- Desktop Visualiser Widgets 2x2 for inner circle images
- Images designed at 170 x 157 pixels
- Shrotcuts for the text in the circle are placed just outside the circle using Desktop Vis Small 1 x 1 Widget so as not to interfere with Circle Widgets inside the circle.
Your creativity is mind boggling! Awesome job, yet again. Stop making me wanna changing my layout!! LOL
Thanks mykela. Everyone here produces their own personal creativity, which makes this so incredible. that's what makes this so entertaining :
I thought my 'pinball' effort would be good for a while, then the 'school teacher' should have lasted at least a couple of weeks, but didn't!
The nice thing about this one is the shortcuts are very accessible and work without interfering with each other.
I can't post attachments here for some reason, but the files are on the XDA post.
Thank you for your kind words.
No I am not a graphic designer, perhaps creative at times.
I simply try to put across an idea that hopefully works on the screen.
Sometimes I'm successful, and sometimes not.
Pleased you enjoy the work.
If there is anything I do that you want modified eg changing text shortcuts in the latest 'writing' theme, let me know and I will try and oblige.
Cheers
Sweet wallpaper and dock.
Can you modify the dock to have P (phone), T (texts), M (music), and W (web) in the yellow and blue highlighter?
Hi Kaessa - currently using your "simple" text icons - love them! I'm wondering if you know of or would be willing to create something similar but reflective? "Simple Reflective" - has a nice zen ring, no?
I might look at doing that for my next set. No guarantees, I do these as I have the energy.
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thats just beautiful! I had to snag this one myself lol. Thank u for sharing.
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