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Which Home do you use?

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Which Home screen do you use?

  1. Default

    25 vote(s)
    30.9%

  2. Home++

    27 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. GDE

    18 vote(s)
    22.2%

  4. dxTOP

    5 vote(s)
    6.2%

  5. Other (Reply with what it is)

    6 vote(s)
    7.4%
  1. Xystence

    Xystence Well-Known Member
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    Which home screen are you using? Default or replacement?
     

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    I'm using GDE with xRom Orange theme
     
    #2 cadon69, Dec 18, 2009
  3. Xystence

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    Cool. What are some of the best features of GDE? I added a poll to the thread.
     
    #3 Xystence, Dec 18, 2009
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    For me it was the themes available and the xRom theme especially. I also like the usability of up to 7 screens, even though atm I only use 3.

    I tried Home++ and just didn't care for the scrolling thing at the bottom. I am very OCD I guess you can say. I am constantly adjusting icons and where there are and how they look and just the overall flow of the layout as I find the ones I use more then others and what hand position they are in.

    A soon as I figure out how to take some screen shots of the layout I will LOL!
     
    #4 cadon69, Dec 18, 2009
  5. Xystence

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    Awesome. Coming from a blackberry having all this freedom is nuts. So I am researching my next change, the home screen.
     
    #5 Xystence, Dec 18, 2009
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    Yeah I here you I still have an 8330 for my work phone (company pays :) ) but this thing is freaking fantastic so far.
     
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  7. Xystence

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    I actually find that the default home screen works for me. I really dont need any of the features the home apps offer. I was wanting one that leave the default home running, and just adds more screens, but I dont see that happening.
     
    #7 Xystence, Dec 18, 2009
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    I was using PandaHome but it was slowing everything WAY down. It'd sometimes take a full ten seconds to go from an app back to the home screen. I really liked having the tabs on the sides of the home screen, but I couldn't deal with the lag anymore.
     
    #8 DevinB, Dec 18, 2009
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    Ok here are the 3 desktops I have currently, and how I have them laid out. I have it set to 3 home with number 2 as the default. Then I can go to left for maintenance stuff and right for app fun stuff lol!

    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]

    It is however constantly changing until I find a setup I am completely comfortable with.
     
    #9 cadon69, Dec 18, 2009
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    Comparing to the default home screen do you notice any slowdown using GDE? I wanna try some of this stuff but what bother me more then anything is stuff that slow it down. I like the phone because its very snappy. I am still in a very heavy debate with the default sms app vs handcent because of speed. I feel like ill be going back to default soon because it feels slower with handcent.

    Thanks for posting your pictures!
     
    #10 Xystence, Dec 19, 2009
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    I don't have any issues with slow down at all. I use the default sms, for me its perfect. I am like you in that I love how snappy this phone is and I hate it when anything starts to slow it down.
     
    #11 cadon69, Dec 19, 2009
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    I'm using dxTop. It gets laggy on occasion and I have had force closes, but I haven't really had any problems since the last update a few days ago. The killer feature for me is the app drawer categorization. Today's update just made the category bars a bit larger on the droid so they're easier to tap (this pic has the old size)

    [​IMG]

    Also the long-press & drop menu functions are nice and the 4 direction homescreen layout is clever so you can get to any of your home screens with 1 swipe instead of having to flip past 2 other home screens to get to the one you want. This limits you to 4 home screens, but that's plenty for me.
     
    #12 eNons3nse, Dec 19, 2009
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    I'm currently using dxTop. I also use GDE whenever I get tired of dxTop.
     
    #13 jwmacdon1231, Dec 19, 2009
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    I would love to use Home++ but it doesn't support 1.5
     
    #14 Gottria, Dec 19, 2009
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    What device do you have?
     
    #15 jwmacdon1231, Dec 19, 2009
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    Sprint Hero. I rooted it and installed 2.1 ROM but had some issues so I flashed back to Fresh 1.0
     
    #16 Gottria, Dec 19, 2009
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    I'm using Fresh Face. I really only wanted it for the extra home screens (I'm using 7). It can also use most themes. I know some people say they've had trouble with it, but it's never FCed on me, and my phone runs just find, nice and smooth, like creamy peanut butter.
     
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    LOL. Love the analogy.
     
    #18 jwmacdon1231, Dec 19, 2009
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    I use openHome

    I like the multiple screen option plus my quick link bar that i use for phone contacts.
     
    #19 ldougherty, Dec 19, 2009
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    I used to use OH, but it FCed way to much. Also, it made my phone lag a ton.

    It's been a while since I have used it. How's the stability of it now?
     
    #20 jwmacdon1231, Dec 19, 2009
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    GDE and Home++ suit me best, currently on GDE as was getting FC on Home++ after 2.01 updated.

    Both are really good, IMHO, can't go wrong w/either. For some reason I never liked dxtop's up/down/left/right metaphor, so I'm not using that one any more...
     
    #21 Redflea, Dec 19, 2009
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    I'm using Panda Home and like it so far. I really just wanted extra screens but I like some of the other features as well.
     
    #22 VivianC, Dec 19, 2009
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    <sigh> I'm still bouncing back and forth between dxtop and GDE. Thank goodness for HomeSwitcher!
     
    #23 iPhone2Droid, Dec 19, 2009
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    Home++ got my vote. With the stuff coming down the pipeline, it's the only home replacement I'm using. Worth every penny I've donated!
     
    #24 sooper_droid12, Dec 19, 2009
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    It does FC occasionally but not too much to bother me. I've never had issues with lag though; its quick to switch between desktops and open the menu etc.

    I wish someone would make a home app that has all of the options each home replacement has and bundle them together. Maybe if I ever get enough spare time I'll write my own :)
     
    #25 ldougherty, Dec 19, 2009
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