Can someone explain to me MotoBLUR/Launcher Pro etc?

[Sobe]

Ok so im reading about downloading these different launcher programs and i guess i just dont understand how they work. Do they run on top of motoblur or do they replace it completely? I'm reading that motoblur is causing some lag with random things like typing/unlocking the phone, would launcher pro get rid of that?

 

[AustinTech]

Launcher Pro is awesome. It does not replace Blur and you can go back to Blur whenever you want.

Watch the YouTube videos of how it works. WAY better than Blur - and Launcher Pro PLUS is better than HTC Sense 2.0

YouTube it!

 

[kenyu73]

Blur is actually 2+ parts. You have the Blur skin and you have Blur integration.

When you install Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher, it deactivates the MotoBlur skin and uses the one you downloaded. You lose access to MotoBlurs widgets though.

 

[cmusciano]

LauncherPro runs rings around Blur or any other launcher. There is no risk in installing it; if you don't like it, you can always uninstall and go back to the regular Blur launcher.

LP has a huge number of features and capabilities. Make sure you try the separate scrolling dock, which by itself makes LP worthwhile. I strongly encourage you to buy the full version. LP is written by a single programer who deserves the support, and the full version unlock the custom widgets as well as widget resizing.

What have you go to lose? Try it!

 

[damewolf13]

My two favorite launchers are Zeam and DXTop Pro.
There are several good launchers on the market, and they are all pretty decent.
It really is a matter of taste as to which one you will want to use the most.
I am fickle in that I have two or three set up, and when I get tired of looking at one interface, I switch to another.

 

[RyanSantaAna]

Do you have to root the phone to use LP?

 

[stoli412]

You lose access to MotoBlurs widgets though.

You can still use the Motoblur widgets, however some of them don't resize properly. Hopefully this is something that can be taken care of in an update to Launcherpro, as I find some of the Motoblur widgets to be really useful.

 

[DT]

You can still use the Motoblur widgets, however some of them don't resize properly. Hopefully this is something that can be taken care of in an update to Launcherpro, as I find some of the Motoblur widgets to be really useful.

Yeah, I saw a few of them still available through he normal widgets context menu, and they work! If you check out the services running, there's still a couple of Blur processes, so even things like the consolidated messaging inbox work under LP.

This is a little different from my Captivate, where all the additional services/widgets were apparently rolled into the main launcher package.

 

[damewolf13]

Do you have to root the phone to use LP?

No. Just download it and it will become an option when you press the home button. You will need to set it up the way you want it once you install it though.