[MOD][HOWTO]TW Launcher with different grid sizes
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Get nova launcher pro and go into the settings. You can change the icon size through there.
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....Thanks bro, this is a Touchwiz thread though.. Prefer to keep the decent UI of TW or LG. 3rd party launchers are garbage IMO.
Ok. Must have not read this through or did something wrong. This really hosed my Note 2. I had my note 2 rooted but no custom recovery. It has the first update (that includes multi-view). I tried renaming SecLauncher2.apk and then copied over the SecLauncher2.4x5.apk and renamed it to SecLauncher2.apk. I didn't change permissions. I hit the home button and it waited a few seconds, then rebooted. Now its stuck at the Samsung logo. Suggestions? I had a note I before and the typical 3 finger and 2 finger combo on boot aren't working. I'm really hosed here.
update: Fixed it. That was scary. Won't mess with this mod again, at least not for a while. Learned a few things in the process though: The key combos are different than the note 1. You can get to adb shell if you're booted into the stock recovery. Once in there, I could restore the files they way they were before (i.e. mv SecLauncher2save.apk SecLauncher2.apk after renaming that SecLauncher2.apk). After coming up the first time, the launcher was set back to defaults, so I'll have to set up my launcher again, but it's a small price to pay.
update: Fixed it. That was scary. Won't mess with this mod again, at least not for a while. Learned a few things in the process though: The key combos are different than the note 1. You can get to adb shell if you're booted into the stock recovery. Once in there, I could restore the files they way they were before (i.e. mv SecLauncher2save.apk SecLauncher2.apk after renaming that SecLauncher2.apk). After coming up the first time, the launcher was set back to defaults, so I'll have to set up my launcher again, but it's a small price to pay.
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It sounds like your error was using one of the attached examples instead if doing the mod yourself.
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Yes, that's what I did. My mistake (I guess). I think it might be better to remove those attachments, though, since the possibility to really mess up your phone with those is fairly high IMO. And the purpose of the thread seems to be to make those mods yourself anyway. (Again, my mistake for taking the short cut).
I dont blame you, man. Im rockin TW right now too haha. Other than nova though thats the only thing I can think of to change the icon size.
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I did this mod on my stock rooted L900 and added auto rotation. Worked great.
I'm running stock rooted which means odexed.
First thing was deodexing SecLauncher2.apk using Univeral Deodexer from abcdjdj
After that I followed the OP instructions, but I really wanted the launcher to auto rotate as well. So I went to res/values/integers.xml and under resources I changed screenOrientation from 1 to 3
<integer name="config_screenOrientation">1</integer> -> <integer name="config_screenOrientation">3</integer>
Changing the cell values for landscape was really common sense after changing the portrait values. Icon labels get a little truncated in landscape mode, but with some tweaks I am sure I could get it right.
I'm running stock rooted which means odexed.
First thing was deodexing SecLauncher2.apk using Univeral Deodexer from abcdjdj
After that I followed the OP instructions, but I really wanted the launcher to auto rotate as well. So I went to res/values/integers.xml and under resources I changed screenOrientation from 1 to 3
<integer name="config_screenOrientation">1</integer> -> <integer name="config_screenOrientation">3</integer>
Changing the cell values for landscape was really common sense after changing the portrait values. Icon labels get a little truncated in landscape mode, but with some tweaks I am sure I could get it right.
My apologies for being so late in the game. Please disregard if this is resurrecting a thread well beyond its life expectancy.
That said, I've run into a glitch that perhaps someone here might understand. Essentially, after enabling launcher rotation, the app drawer gets goofed up in a couple ways:
1) If the landscape integers/dimens files aren't adjusted, the default fifth row is cut off, showing only the top few pixels of each icon
2) If the landscape integers/dimens files are adjusted (in my case, to simply have 4 rows and the default 5 columns in landscape mode - the default 5x5 is still in portrait), except that when you rotate the device while in the app drawer, the settings of the first orientation are applied to the new orientation. (When the app draw is entered from either rotation, the proper grid settings are applied.
This is potentially problematic when switching from portrait to landscape. The question is how to have the launcher properly switch to the proper grid settings. I'm sure there is a setting I'm missing, but I don't know what it is.
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
[edit]I realized after posting that I hadn't thanked the OP for this thread - even if I have to hash this glitch out myself, I am already much further along (ie, knowing which files to even edit!) than I was when I started. Thanks for a great howto![/edit]
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Phone: Verizon Galaxy Note II (SCH-I605)
ROM: Jelly'Beans' Build 21
That said, I've run into a glitch that perhaps someone here might understand. Essentially, after enabling launcher rotation, the app drawer gets goofed up in a couple ways:
1) If the landscape integers/dimens files aren't adjusted, the default fifth row is cut off, showing only the top few pixels of each icon
2) If the landscape integers/dimens files are adjusted (in my case, to simply have 4 rows and the default 5 columns in landscape mode - the default 5x5 is still in portrait), except that when you rotate the device while in the app drawer, the settings of the first orientation are applied to the new orientation. (When the app draw is entered from either rotation, the proper grid settings are applied.
This is potentially problematic when switching from portrait to landscape. The question is how to have the launcher properly switch to the proper grid settings. I'm sure there is a setting I'm missing, but I don't know what it is.
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
[edit]I realized after posting that I hadn't thanked the OP for this thread - even if I have to hash this glitch out myself, I am already much further along (ie, knowing which files to even edit!) than I was when I started. Thanks for a great howto![/edit]
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Phone: Verizon Galaxy Note II (SCH-I605)
ROM: Jelly'Beans' Build 21
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It doesn't work anymore please somebody help and make a 5×6 scrolable wich work on stock new at&t. I will be thankful!
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Will the pre-modified apk's in the OP work with 4.3, or will we have to modify them ourselves?
I don't mind doing the leg-work myself, however are there screenshots of the different configurations so I can see which one looks the best for me?
I don't mind doing the leg-work myself, however are there screenshots of the different configurations so I can see which one looks the best for me?
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I have a question for the OP... I love modifying apps/ROMS on my own, though I'm not incredibly proficient at modifying apks. I've done so in the past, but it was a while ago. How would I go about changing the default folder background in a stock TW launcher? What values do I need to change? I've included a screenshot to show the folder background I dislike.
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I know this is 18 months past, and an old thread, but I've just discovered your guides, and they've been awesome.
I totally love tweaking things on my own, and love learning as much as I can. I tend to prefer stock roms, but with the ability to make my own tweaks instead of downloading an all new rom with tons of stuff I don't need, and where some of the changes aren't what I want.
Thank you for it all!
I agree with this. While I and a few others enjoy learning how to do new things, there will always be people who would rather be given a fish than learn how to fish themselves. It's unfortunate, but the only thing you really could do would be to only respond to those who show a willingness to learn.
Does this method still applies to the new kit kat releases? I tried comparing and the file structure seems to be different? Anyone any idea how to change the grid size on the new kit kat TouchWiz ROMs?
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I can no longer help with this - I don't own the NoteII anymore...
Take care
Gary
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51I was going to re-post the apk's I pulled together for modifying the samsung touchwiz launcher to have an extra row of icon space on the home screens and an extra column as well. However, there's a better solution:
THIS IS A HOWTO. This isn't a "download the attached file and donate to me" thread. This is a thread intended to help people to learn how to modify their own devices. If all you want is something pre-made to install on your phone, there are several good customized firmwares (ROMs) available in this subforum. The attached files are so people can download a working example to compare to their own work. Please keep this in mind when replying to the thread.
First, a link to another thread that explains how to modify the launcher. These instructions are for a galaxy S III, but they work just fine for the Note II:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27433971
That's not my thread and 99.9% of any credit for this should be given to the person who posted the that thread and the people from whom that person learned from.
Now, I found I didn't like these directions as-is. First, I thought the icon labels got too truncated when using this with 5 columns. Second, I really didn't like how this mod moved the little "page" indicator dots below the docked icons. (The photo's on this thread don't show that, but if you follow the directions, they are moved.)
So, I spent a few hours playing with sizes and such to get things to look a bit better (from my perspective.) That's how I came up with the apk's I posted a week or so ago.
Below, I'll dump my notes on the measurements that I kept so I could reproduce the changes I did (for the next firmware update.) They don't make much sense on their own, but if you combine them with the above linked thread, they make perfect sense. Keep in mind that these are my notes and not even an attempt as a tutorial.
Now, these notes are YOUR notes as well. Please use them, change them to suite your own desires, or ignore them.
There's only one thing better than downloading a custom firmware for your phone: Customizing that firmware yourself.
As a bonus, I'll also upload some apk files that already have these changes in place. My primary intention for uploading them is to serve as an example, but they are fully functional on a stock i317 firmware.Code:SecLauncher2... modifying the grid sizes To enable scrolling on any of these: res/values/bools.xml: change fixedWallpaperOffset to "false" (to turn on scrolling) The rest of the files to edit are all in "res/values-sw359dp-xhdpi" For 4x5 (extra vertical row): integers.xml: <integer name="home_cellCountX">4</integer> <integer name="home_cellCountY">5</integer> dimens.xml <dimen name="app_icon_size">44.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellWidth_port">80.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellHeight_port">90.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellGapX_port">10.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellGapY_port">2.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_pageMarginPlusPaddingTop">12.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_pageIndicatorTop">484.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_pageIndicatorTopShrunken">484.0dip</dimen> For 5x4 (extra horiz column): use the 4x5 and 5x5 to figure it out. for 5x5 (both extra row and extra column): integers.xml <integer name="home_cellCountX">5</integer> <integer name="home_cellCountY">5</integer> dimens.xml <dimen name="app_icon_size">44.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellWidth_port">68.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellHeight_port">90.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellGapX_port">4.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_cellGapY_port">2.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_pageMarginPlusPaddingTop">12.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_pageIndicatorTop">484.0dip</dimen> <dimen name="home_pageIndicatorTopShrunken">484.0dip</dimen> styles.xml (this is needed for 5 columns or the icon labels get truncated - the change is only the textSize) <style name="HomeIcon" parent="@style/BaseHomeIcon"> <item name="android:textSize">12.0dip</item>
If you want to use them as-is, do a backup first. Then figure out which you want based on the name. (4x5 is 4 columns and 5 rows IN ADDITION to the dock row. if "scroll" is in the name, the wallpaper will scroll, else it won't.) Then rename the file to "SecLauncher2.apk", and use something like root explorer (that allows you to write to the /system/app partition) and overwrite the existing file by the same name. After you do that, your home launcher will get a little nutty for a second or three, and then it'll work fine. (If it doesn't, restore the backup.)
(If you download one of these files with IE, the file extension might get changed from "apk" to "zip" If so, just change it back to .apk.)
Take care
Gary3
Unfortunately, your question wasn't specific enough to answer. Are you referring to the font of the icon labels on the home screen, or something else? If the homescreen, a hint to the answer can be found in the original post, near the bottom of the code block that alters the styles.xml file...
Please keep in mind that I'm trying to get other people into the frame of mind for development, not to figure everything out for others. (That's not any type of attack - it's a generic statement.) My hope is that if I point people in the right (or left) direction, that they'll take things one step further... and share whatever they figure out.
The next person will take it to the next level, and so on. Eventually, instead of having just a few people here on XDA doing 95% of the development, I hope to get more people contributing and eventually have 20-30% of the community doing development of some kind or another.
I know its ambitious, and there's only a very tiny percentage of the community even using a NoteII. However, each single person that does one thing and shares is another person towards that goal.
Take care
Gary3No you cannot make a request. I suggest you re-read this thread and see how "request" get dealt with (I did). This is a HOW-TO thread, not a please make this for me thread. If you want something made, ask for it somewhere else. If you want to learn how to make these yourself, then stick around.
2I used the 4x5 scroll apk. It worked great. . I was worried about it resetting all my folders and widgets, but they just bumped up. The 4x4 twcalendar is a little cut off on top and bottom, but not enough to effect me. My music and google search widgets dissapeared but I reset them and all is good. Since the Music widget is re-sizable is here a way to make all widgets re sizable with the tw launcher?
