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[forgrim]

I just switched to Launcher Pro and am loving it....but what are good replacement widgets for the clock/weather (free)? did someone ask this and i just miss it?

 

[Miggytronz]

LauncherPro update now up!

A relatively small update, version 0.6.7 brings two new things:

•Fixed (probably?) the problem in Froyo where apps moved to the SD card don’t show up in the drawer (and they show a default icon on the desktop) until LauncherPro is restarted. They should work fine now.
•New feature: custom dock backgrounds. You can now use any image on your gallery as a dock background. Open Preferences > Appearance Settings > Dock Background, and choose “Custom”, your gallery should open and you’ll be able to select your background.
The images should be in portrait format. The width should be 480 pixels for high pixel density devices, and 320 for medium pixel density devices. The height should not be higher than 84 pixels for high pixel density and 56 pixels for medium pixel density.

If you create a custom background and would like to share it with all LauncherPro users, please post it in our forum here.


That’s it for now. Some MAJOR and very exciting new things should be coming to LauncherPro next week. Stay tuned!

HOLY SHIT!

 

[OriginalThinking]

What memory usage preset are you using? Do you have the motorola droid hack enabled? I have all dock notifications off and updated this morning, but still having issues so just trying to narrow it down. Its generally very good and speedy, just instances where ill press the home button and it'll be blank (aside from the dock buttons) for a bit (I assume while its building the cache?)

Have you checked the milestone/droid hack and keep in memory options?

LauncherPro update now up! HOLY SHIT!

What's needed next is a custom app drawer background. That would be really cool.

Pet Peeve time...why the F does it seem like just about every ToDo/Task app have the most rudimentary widget support ever? Usually just 2x2 or 1x2 widgets that do nothing to properly wrap the items within the display area, no clear delineation of each item...I find it hard to believe these guys even tested these widgets. WHY??

It's very very simple (apparently it's about to undergo a large overhaul) but Status Notes is quite useful. You can place notes in your status bar, the pro version allows multiple notes. Unfortunately there are no alarms or calendar support as yet, but it's a great way of keeping a simple to do list.

 

[Mercury Fred]

I just switched to Launcher Pro and am loving it....but what are good replacement widgets for the clock/weather (free)? did someone ask this and i just miss it?

I really like retro clock / retro date (you can use them together or separately). Digiclock is good too.

 

[belvedere]

I really like retro clock / retro date (you can use them together or separately). Digiclock is good too.

I actually just came here to inquire about the same thing. Just made the switch to Launcher Pro and I find myself missing the clock and weather (not sure why haha). I'm liking retro clock/date but what about a good Sense weather replacement widget?

Edit: NM just found beautiful widgets.

 

[OriginalThinking]

I actually just came here to inquire about the same thing. Just made the switch to Launcher Pro and I find myself missing the clock and weather (not sure why haha). I'm liking retro clock/date but what about a good Sense weather replacement widget?

Edit: NM just found beautiful widgets.

Ahhh you beat me. Beautiful Widgets is the way to go. Highly customisable as well.

 

[alternade]

Just decided to try LauncherPro on a whim today and HOLY SHIT! Hire this guy now Google!:lol It like its breathed new life into the phone. The only problem ive seen so far is that Polar Clock is off to the side when im on the home screen.

 

[belvedere]

Ahhh you beat me. Beautiful Widgets is the way to go. Highly customisable as well.

So far it's awesome. Now I've got all of these screens to find widgets for. :lol

Any must haves?

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Just decided to try LauncherPro on a whim today and HOLY SHIT! Hire this guy now Google!:lol It like its breathed new life into the phone. The only problem ive seen so far is that Polar Clock is off to the side when im on the home screen.

Change your default homescreen in the preferences

 

[Mercury Fred]

Are there any easy ways to play mp4s? I haven't even started to migrate my music collection over to my N1 yet, but I was hoping to head off any potential problems...

 

[belvedere]

Total n00b question, but where god's name is the default video player? I recorded some video and have no idea how to watch it. (HTC/Sense)

:lol

 

[Killthee]

Are there any easy ways to play mp4s? I haven't even started to migrate my music collection over to my N1 yet, but I was hoping to head off any potential problems...

Try the DoubleTwist Player. The PC app is pretty crappy on OS X, but the player is rock solid.

Total n00b question, but where god's name is the default video player? I recorded some video and have no idea how to watch it. (HTC/Sense)

:lol

It's called Gallery on the Evo and I imagine it's the same on other HTC phones.

 

[ZZMitch]

Total n00b question, but where god's name is the default video player? I recorded some video and have no idea how to watch it. (HTC/Sense)

:lol

They should show up in your gallery

 

[beje]

I've been playing around this afternoon with my new Samsung Galaxy Spica. Already updated to 2.1 with LauncherPro.

And now I have a question: I've been looking around all the menus and... please, don't tell me I have to download a separate app for alarms :lol

 

[SimleuqiR]

I've been playing around this afternoon with my new Samsung Galaxy Spica. Already updated to 2.1 with LauncherPro.

And now I have a question: I've been looking around all the menus and... please, don't tell me I have to download a separate app for alarms :lol

Clock? Your missing this app?

 

[mckmas8808]

Just decided to try LauncherPro on a whim today and HOLY SHIT! Hire this guy now Google!:lol It like its breathed new life into the phone. The only problem ive seen so far is that Polar Clock is off to the side when im on the home screen.

What's so good about it? What phone do you have?

 

[belvedere]

They should show up in your gallery

It's called Gallery on the Evo and I imagine it's the same on other HTC phones.

Holy hell I looked right over it. :lol

Thanks.

 

[sableholic]

Have you checked the milestone/droid hack and keep in memory options?

I had the droid hack enabled, but not the keep in memory. This seems to be what the problem was. I guess I just assumed the prevent force close option in the memory usage settings was all I would need. Thanks man

 

[beje]

Clock? Your missing this app?

Oh snap! I was missing it because the widget doesn't open any menu when clicked :lol

 

[mckmas8808]

FINALLY!

Extend your living room TV experience to your Android phone with SlingPlayer Mobile™ software. With a Slingbox* at home and SlingPlayer Mobile on your compatible phone, enjoy live or recorded TV over a 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi connection. If you like TV, it's hard not to smile when you take control of your TV and DVR right from your Android phone's stunning touchscreen interface. Flip through your local channels with the virtual remote control. Pause, fast-forward, rewind, and even schedule DVR recordings. Watch video on demand and even pay-per-view programs. Never miss another show or game -- whether you're in the back yard, out to lunch, or on the other side of the world. It's your TV. Don't let it be trapped in your living room. Set it free -- with your Android phone!

YES!!!

 

[GoldenEye 007]

BTW, I think you lose playlists doing this but it sounds like you already have that issue so it may not matter.

For me personally I now use .m3u playlists created in Media Monkey because I got tired of dealing with playlists back when i was flashing ROMs too often.

Edit: Oh, and Titanium Backup I think backs up playlists now but it doesn't always work I've found.

Edit2: I had also tried "SDRescan" from the Market, and while it works for other things when I add new music so I don't have to reboot, it did not fix the issue I had.

I tried a couple of things, and deleting then forcing the music app or SDRescan app to do it's work definitely does change something, but it still isn't ultimately restoring my entire library. Thanks for the suggestions, though. I'll work from there.

 

[OriginalThinking]

I had the droid hack enabled, but not the keep in memory. This seems to be what the problem was. I guess I just assumed the prevent force close option in the memory usage settings was all I would need. Thanks man

No problem. The disappearing icons was the give away, suggested that launcher pro was having to reload the screens back into memory - Androids internal task killer must have been closing it to provide memory for other apps ;-)

 

[Mercury Fred]

Try the DoubleTwist Player. The PC app is pretty crappy on OS X, but the player is rock solid.

Cheers, thanks.

I was also looking at bTunes (I like the iPod-ish interface). Does anyone know how that handles mp4s?

 

[bathala]

FINALLY!

YES!!!

Didn't it came out last month?
or did they update the player so u have more customization

 

[Anksta]

Try the DoubleTwist Player. The PC app is pretty crappy on OS X, but the player is rock solid.

I found DoubleTwist slow and unreliable. I'm using TuneSync and its great. Wireless iTunes syncing FTW!

 

[beje]

I finally had to get a different app for the alarm clock after all. Ringtones that come with the basic app won't wake me up at all, so I got one that allowed custom mp3.

Yes, the only way I have to wake up is by rock/metal/punk/techno at full volume :lol

 

[SimleuqiR]

And here I thought the digital rooster was annoying enough to wake up the dead :lol

http://openspot.googlelabs.com/

Open Spot works by letting people who are leaving parking spots share their spots with people who are searching for parking.

Start helping others find parking, and together we'll all save time, save gas, and reduce pollution. Like to keep score? The more open spots you mark, the more parking 'karma points' you'll get.

 

[gcubed]

FINALLY!

YES!!!

Yeah that's old

 

[Menelaus]

Me and my friend have been working on a Cube Runner clone for a bit, just put a rough version on the market for feedback.

Please let me know of any issues you have, and thoughts on how we can make it better.

Download C.U.B.E.S. here or use the code below.

 

[JonathanEx]

Make apps with Google's new App Inventor - http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/

 

[giga]

*nightmares of WYSIWYG websites*

 

[kaching]

signed up for appinventor, but they'll be processing requests over the coming weeks, so I guess it won't be something I'll be playing with today

The editor is apparently web-based though and I can't find anything which indicates whether you're going to be able to publish these apps to the Marketplace.

 

[Miggytronz]

For you guys using LauncherPro.....here a link to a bunch of custome Dock backgrounds you can use.

http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=854

 

[andycapps]

signed up for appinventor, but they'll be processing requests over the coming weeks, so I guess it won't be something I'll be playing with today

The editor is apparently web-based though and I can't find anything which indicates whether you're going to be able to publish these apps to the Marketplace.

I think you do, you just have to setup a market profile or some such for $25 to do so. I'm sure people on here that have actually made apps could let you know how it works.

 

[kaching]

No, I was more wondering if they'd actually let you publish appinventor apps the same way.

 

[beje]

Which one do you think is the best/most complete IM app for MSN? I'm currently using Nimbuzz just because it's the same I used in Symbian, where it was very efficient but I think it's a resource hog in Android...

Help?

 

[Macho Madness]

Which one do you think is the best/most complete IM app for MSN? I'm currently using Nimbuzz just because it's the same I used in Symbian, where it was very efficient but I think it's a resource hog in Android...

Help?

Meebo or eBuddy seem to do the trick.

 

[ZZMitch]

For you guys using LauncherPro.....here a link to a bunch of custome Dock backgrounds you can use.

http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=854

Wow there is some really good stuff in there.

On a related note, droid users, where do you guys get you wallpapers? When even I look for wallpapers the one I find always end up looking bad when put on the droid itself.

 

[ZZMitch]

Me and my friend have been working on a Cube Runner clone for a bit, just put a rough version on the market for feedback.

Please let me know of any issues you have, and thoughts on how we can make it better.

Download C.U.B.E.S. here or use the code below.

Hey, I just downloaded it, have been waiting for a Cube Runner game for Android

Anyway, it is a very good start, the controls could use some work and the pop-in is a little annoying, but still great!

Nice job

 

[Menelaus]

Hey, I just downloaded it, have been waiting for a Cube Runner game for Android

Anyway, it is a very good start, the controls could use some work and the pop-in is a little annoying, but still great!

Nice job

Thanks!

 

[Zombie James]

I'm close to getting a semi-decent plan on an HTC Legend but the data will most likely be on the low side (sub-500MB). Are there any good apps that'll cut down on 3G data usage? Like, can the browser be set to not display any images? Can I uninstall Flash Lite?

 

[Jamesfrom818]

I'm close to getting a semi-decent plan on an HTC Legend but the data will most likely be on the low side (sub-500MB). Are there any good apps that'll cut down on 3G data usage? Like, can the browser be set to not display any images? Can I uninstall Flash Lite?

You can change your settings so that Flash can load on demand or never load at all.

 

[beje]

Can the LauncherPro app be responsible for a poor battery performance? Just asking...

Edit: I was told abusing the task killers can be a battery killer because in the long run apps take more power to start again than staying in the background, but I want to find more stuff that may drain power faster.

Edit 2: I'm already controlling the 3G usage with APNdroid, completely disabling it when not needed.

 

[JaseMath]

In case anyone was/is interested, the (beta) Rdio app for Android was released today. It's not bad, but its pretty darn bare bones right now.

 

[Miggytronz]

Can the LauncherPro app be responsible for a poor battery performance? Just asking...

Edit: I was told abusing the task killers can be a battery killer because in the long run apps take more power to start again than staying in the background, but I want to find more stuff that may drain power faster.

Edit 2: I'm already controlling the 3G usage with APNdroid, completely disabling it when not needed.

my battery has only gotten better since i updated to LP. All I can say is i dont use task killer and my battery is damn near great.

How many widgets do you use?

 

[tzare]

anyone knows an alternative to fring to use skype's videochat on android?
I own a HTC tattoo btw

 

[Tashi]

Downloading Cutes (Beta). Will post impressions later tonight

 

[beje]

my battery has only gotten better since i updated to LP. All I can say is i dont use task killer and my battery is damn near great.

How many widgets do you use?

Energy Control (to quickly set Wifi, BT, GPS and Sync on and off)
Mini widget for the music player
3G Watchdog to have a quick glance at my data usage
APNdroid to set 3G/GPRS/EDGE on and off

and that's it.

Edit: I just deleted some apps that connected to the internet for ads despite not being internet-related apps themselves to see if battery improves.

 

[ZZMitch]

DroidGaf, what websites/forums do you all use to keep up on android based news?

I kind of like Androidcentral myself...

 

[bathala]

DroidGaf, what websites/forums do you all use to keep up on android based news?

I kind of like Androidcentral myself...

yeah, that's where I get my news and forums I go to androidforums. xda section of DX is still dead