REQUEST: Finger Friendly Today Plugin

[ytsejam_]

there seem to be much of Touch/Finger Friendly apps looming around..

how about a Finger Friendly application launcher? i know, Most, now uses HTC HOME as their all in all, time, profile and app launcher plugin.. but the HTC HOME launcher only permits 7 shortcuts and the icons are ugly, and shortcut name is not supported..
and for those who don't want their homescreen/todayscreen be eaten up by a 180 pixel high plugin (HTC HOME), maybe a better touch friendly launcher is a good approach..

how about a 40 pixel height single-row app launcher.. it can't go higher than that.. what makes it different? it can stack lots of shortcuts even it is on a single row..
HOW IT SHOULD LOOK?
initially it shows only 5 icons.. but if you swipe your finger left or right.. it moves or slides the icons and reveals other icons/shortcuts in the horizontal list (originally hidden off screen).. when you reach the end of the list, you are then looped back to the first icon.. much of a carousel.. maybe icons can be changed using TGA or PNG, and customizable shortcut names is applicable..

the concept saves a hell lot of Today Screen space (so faster to redraw) and is fun to use, also, it would be the first Today plugin to utilize the Touch drivers/concept..

how about it guys? if only i have programming prowess, i'll be the one to create this..

[samy.3660]

Good thought, but one thing i hate about the HTC Home is it is bog memory hooging application.
I want one with less memory consuming.

Very nice concept hope someone will take up this project.

[ramfangzauva]

Such thing exists already. Just google for RLTODAY. It's not only a clock, but also does a good job as launcher. Can be easily customized for any requirements.

[uniqueboy]

I use clauncher, works great, icons the size you choose, tabs etc. but sometimes it doesn't appear after a sr. with wm6. Ilauncher is similar, but I think not free.

[Urthwhyte]

I second the vote for RLToday, highly vertasile, and very easy to use.

[famewolf]

http://www.pdagold.com/software/detail.asp?s=1519

[Urthwhyte]

Hmm, I'll have to look into what famewolf posted, but I'm still a fan of either HTC Home or RLToday. I know a while ago there was a post on how to exactly duplicate the iPhone look with RlToday and some themes, but I believe it's been taked down due to copy right reasons by Apple.

[ytsejam_]

yes i know and already used RLTODAY CLAUNCH and ILAUNCH.. the only drawback is, as i said earlier, is the todayscreen usage..

RLTODAY and ILAUNCH eats up today screen estate.. as you add additional icons, additional space is required and more columns are made.. imagine, if you want 16 shortcuts at 32-40pixels each, that means you will have 4 columns having 4-5 shortcuts each.. eating up almost 200pixels of today screen space..

separating the shortcuts in TABS, once again eats up space, for TABS eat about 16-24 pixels of estate and they are uber ugly.. added the fact that they are NOT FINGER FRIENDLY..

a feature i want to utilize in my concept is the DRAG AND SWIPE method.. USE TOUCH CONCEPT ON TODAY SCREEN!

USE ONLY 1 COLUMN OF SHORTCUTS and HORIZONTALLY SWIPE YOUR WAY TO THE LIST.. no need of itching the tabs..

and NO! (@famewolf) i think we don't need another AYEPHONE clone.. it's time we stick to what we have and THINK OF NEW CONCEPTS on how we utilize OUR own interface.. another FULLSCREEN AYEPHONE like launcher is another RAM killer and a launcher takes more time to load than the application you want launched is crazy..

[famewolf]

The launcher I posted is the "whoneedsaniphone.com" launcher which uses flashlite 2.1(adobe flash). It leaves the today screen alone. It's been mentioned in multiple threads on this board.

[ytsejam_]

@famewolf.. i appcreciate the reply and the link.. thanks..

yes i know WNAIP.. i've participated on the beta testing of that app (tried it more than once).. and that's my point.. it is a LAUNCHER application.. it is not a today screen plugin..

using a LAUNCHER APPLICATION means, you need to START the LAUNCHER first, before launching your desired application.. it takes more time and RAM.. and it runs on FLASH.. and rendered in full screen makes it more slower to redraw.. and as far as i can see.. it IS an IPHONE springboard (the original iphone launcher interface) clone.. and i can say for most that it is starting to become SICKENING..

we're killing the ESSENCE of our TODAY plugin.. why not just improve what we have instead..

[famewolf]

@famewolf.. i appcreciate the reply and the link.. thanks..

yes i know WNAIP.. i've participated on the beta testing of that app (tried it more than once).. and that's my point.. it is a LAUNCHER application.. it is not a today screen plugin..

using a LAUNCHER APPLICATION means, you need to START the LAUNCHER first, before launching your desired application.. it takes more time and RAM.. and it runs on FLASH.. and rendered in full screen makes it more slower to redraw.. and as far as i can see.. it IS an IPHONE springboard (the original iphone launcher interface) clone.. and i can say for most that it is starting to become SICKENING..

we're killing the ESSENCE of our TODAY plugin.. why not just improve what we have instead..

YOu asked for:


there seem to be much of Touch/Finger Friendly apps looming around..

how about a Finger Friendly application launcher?


I believe I gave you what you asked for. As far as a "today screen launcher" various solutions already exist..everything from the laucher built into batterystatus to claunch, the favorites in pbar..etc. I personally like my today screen just like it is showing my appointments and status of various things.

As far as the flash interface...all new PROVIDER rom's are going to start coming with adobe flashlite installed by default..the trend in future will be to use more flash based apps so you might as well get used to it at some point. Personally the "launcher" I like most is Microsoft voice command..hit a button and say "run xprogram" and it does.

[Sian]

Check out V2R. Think this is one company and product most of us here are not familiar :)

Tried it before. Pretty good. But I'm using iLauncher, so didn't want to add this in. :)

[Urthwhyte]

Can't you do a scrolling row of apps with SPB PocketPlus?

[squint]

What you are looking for is UltimateLaunch:
http://www.ultimatelaunch.de/index_en.html

[pierre duras]

You can use Vito winterface or panoramic launchpad (all are not free).

Vito : http://vitotechnology.com/vito-mobile-shell.html

Panoramic : http://www.panoramicsoft.com/mobileapps/launchpad/LaunchPad.php

Hope it will help.

[Ufufu]

That thread was 2 years ago @_@

[midaiwang]

Very nice concept

[johanromijn]

What you are looking for is UltimateLaunch:
http://www.ultimatelaunch.de/index_en.html

+1 for UltimateLaunch

It's fast, smooth, light and highly customizable.

[HaiLe512]

iphonetoday is a good one. light and easy to use and is being supported in XDA forum. Highly recommended.