Better / Faster alternative to folders?

[ewingr]

Hey...need to check out Apps Manager. Works pretty much the same, but the icons that place on screen have scrolling text in the text. So if a long name, you can read it.

It also integrates with Titanium Backup, so that you can see apps to restore by category. (Haven't played with that yet.)

 

[biocalves]

Kind of off topic a little bit, but is it possible to create folders in the main app list? I'm not too fond of creating folders on home screens and prefer it in the big app list if possible.

 

[DT]

Kind of off topic a little bit, but is it possible to create folders in the main app list? I'm not too fond of creating folders on home screens and prefer it in the big app list if possible.

Not that I know of - I posted else where app grid is like the master listing of all installed apps. While you can access them directly, I think the best model is to use folders, shortcuts on home screens.

Personally I *love* that vs. having everything mixed together. Kind of like shortcuts and toolbars vs. the start menu in Winders

 

[DT]

Figured out something else cool with this, I'll post a screen later!

 

[crupp]

How do I drop a file into a folder? I want to put some work docs in a folder for quick access. I have folder organizer if that matters.

 

[DT]

Funny, I was thinking about posting a "creative folder use" thread (I actually forgot I posted in this one originally).

Still using, and liking Smart Short cuts. The centralized management is pretty nice, plus custom icons.

Here's a couple of interesting folder bits:


You can put folders IN folders, including Smart Shortcut folders (SSF) into native folders).

You can put folders (at least in LP) on the dock (native or SSF).

How do I drop a file into a folder? I want to put some work docs in a folder for quick access. I have folder organizer if that matters.

I don't think the native file browser works but Astro (kind of a must have in my mind anyway) or ES File work:

Go to your home screen, long-tap, select short cut, select Astro File Manager (or ES), browser to your file, select, OK. The file will get a shortcut on your home screen that can then easily be dragged into a folder

Not the most direct way, but at least it's pretty simple. I had a couple of documents I was reviewing on a trip recently and I had them right in a folder on my "travel" home screen!

[edit]

ES File Explorer actually lets you create a shortcut from within the file listing, so you could probably create a whole batch of them quicker vs. the long-tap, short, select method, but either seems to work terrific!

 

[crupp]

Awesome. Thanks for the tip

Same process works with Folder organizer. There is actually a shortcut tab in the FO menu. Simply go to astro click add, find your fie and then you can add it to any of your current files or create a new folder. Thanks again.