[App] Tweaked Xperia S Home Launcher (Dock and/or Corners) for MDPI - v7.0, 10/06/12

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serajr

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Awesome!!! Thanx dude:)


P.S. I don't know if it's only my phone's problem, i think widgets are not aligned correctly when names are long.
Thanks for support...

This is the normal way, the cell contents are vertically aligned within cell space, so two lines label and icon are larger then one line label, but in v5.1 I can change the labels with one or two lines to align at the first line top coordinate. do you agree?
 

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Finally I succeeded to decompile HomePreferences, I've included the Hungarian translation, the values-hu folder. View attachment values-hu.zip

Serajr: if you have a little time, please make a short documentation about how the Settings work in v5 so I can help in modding.
 
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Come on man, is gross huh!
Just ask one little thing, you would make a version with the screen indicators fixed points? (not auto hide)

Thanks for the work
Gustavão... primeiramente fiquei te devendo a resposta sobre o novo S51SE fw, eu estava sem tempo para ver isso, trabalhando pra terminar essa nova home, então agora vou dar uma olhada se consigo e te dou um retorno... foi mal !!!

Ok... I can do it, but on desktop, if they are allways on, I need to put a top margin to prevent they overlap icon and widgets. But this involves reducing the height of four desktop lines and consequently some stock widgets did not fit properly, but this for dock version only, for corners version is possible.

Thanks...
 

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Wow, i have this bug too :)
This is not a bug my frind, take a look at here:

T3sla said:
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Awesome!!! Thanx dude

P.S. I don't know if it's only my phone's problem, i think widgets are not aligned correctly when names are long.
serajr said:
Thanks for support...

This is the normal way, the cell contents are vertically aligned within cell space, so two lines label and icon are larger then one line label, but in v5.1 I can change the labels with one or two lines to align at the first line top coordinate. do you agree?
 

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Finally I succeeded to decompile HomePreferences, I've included the Hungarian translation, the values-hu folder. View attachment 1029060

Serajr: if you have a little time, please make a short documentation about how the Settings work in v5 so I can help in modding.
Thanks... I got it.
It will be in v5.1 and you will be credit for, very soon...
 
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Gustavão... primeiramente fiquei te devendo a resposta sobre o novo S51SE fw, eu estava sem tempo para ver isso, trabalhando pra terminar essa nova home, então agora vou dar uma olhada se consigo e te dou um retorno... foi mal !!!

Ok... I can do it, but on desktop, if they are allways on, I need to put a top margin to prevent they overlap icon and widgets. But this involves reducing the height of four desktop lines and consequently some stock widgets did not fit properly, but this for dock version only, for corners version is possible.

Thanks...

sem problemas
se possível adicionar, seria bom, se não, não faço muita questão dos dots ficarem sobre apps ou widgets, até porque não atrapalha em nada

sobre o texto dos apps eu poderia dar a sugestão
quando muito compridos não utilizar uma segunda linha assim cortando em modo fade o final do texto, mas veja bem, só estou dando uma opinião ;)

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no problem
if possible, would be good, if not, I do a lot of dots become concerned about apps or widgets, because does not hurt at all

on the text of the apps I could give the suggestion
when not to use a very long second line thus cutting mode fade the end of the text, but look, I'm just giving an opinion ;)
 

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Thanks for support...

This is the normal way, the cell contents are vertically aligned within cell space, so two lines label and icon are larger then one line label, but in v5.1 I can change the labels with one or two lines to align at the first line top coordinate. do you agree?

I'm not sure if i got you right but what i had in mind is somehow make the icon always setting at the top of the cell so all icons are on the same horizontal level, maybe you' re saying the exact same thing i do.

Also when you change the home screens e.g. from 5 to 3 although it says that Home will be restarted it doesn't.Unless it's something we have to do manually.
 
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I'm not sure if i got you right but what i had in mind is somehow make the icon always setting at the top of the cell so all icons are on the same horizontal level, maybe you' re saying the exact same thing i do.

Also when you change the home screens e.g. from 5 to 3 although it says that Home will be restarted it doesn't.Unless it's something we have to do manually.
My friend...

In v4.1 all icon/folder labels with one or two lines, the first line were align. so I will rebuilt v5.1 like v4.1.

Yes, home restarts on some preference changes, in backgroung. If you think the message is unnecessary, we can take it out from code.
 
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My friend...

In v4.1 all icon/folder labels with one or two lines, the first line were align. so I will rebuilt v5.1 like v4.1.

Yes, home restarts on some preference changes, in backgroung. If you think the message is unnecessary, we can take it out from code.

I think that building like 4.1 would be great:)

No no...i don't think you should take it out from code it's better this way so users know what's going on, even if they really don't know what's going on;)I just didn't know if it really restarted or not cause i didn't observe anything happening like disappearing and coming back again.Something similar to when closing explorer.exe on windows;)Not an expert but i mention it in case something was not working right.

Keep it up like that and count me in for future help:)

---------- Post added at 10:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 PM ----------

Also if i may suggest something for future builds, i think it would be better if folders had square shape instead of circle, don't know if that's possible though.
 

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I think that building like 4.1 would be great:)

No no...i don't think you should take it out from code it's better this way so users know what's going on, even if they really don't know what's going on;)I just didn't know if it really restarted or not cause i didn't observe anything happening like disappearing and coming back again.Something similar to when closing explorer.exe on windows;)Not an expert but i mention it in case something was not working right.

Keep it up like that and count me in for future help:)

---------- Post added at 10:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 PM ----------

Also if i may suggest something for future builds, i think it would be better if folders had square shape instead of circle, don't know if that's possible though.
Thanks for all...

So we keep restart message, ok. The restart occurs immediately after changing a preference, and is transparent to the user. About square folder, like original xperia, yes, I can revert back v4.1 square folder icon. What about?
 

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    Here is my Xperia Home SEVENTH version for Xperia HVGA (MDPI) devices. It was ripped from Xperia S.

    The original version is: com.sonyericsson.home - 2.2.A.0.14, see img:

    v5_1_home_versao.png



    This mod since v6.0 was officialy baptized as MOAL: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26003975&postcount=467

    I have made some tweaks like:

    v7.0 (10/06/12):
    - Preference to choose between 9 dock background styles/colors (system default, cosmic silk, cosmic turquoise, cosmic emerald, cosmic sapphire, cosmic gold, cosmic ruby, cosmic amethyst, transparent)
    - Preference to choose between 6 corners opacity percentages
    - New dock glow animation (when closing app drawer)
    - No more need to restart after toggle some preference, just once when closing preference main screen
    - Fixed ICS restart problem (no preference changed)
    - Versions with default stock desktop row height (all stock widgets compatible)
    - Versions with less desktop row height (some GB stock widgets won´t fit properly) and free screen indicators space
    - Ukrainian screen preferences translations (thanks Kobzar666)
    - Fixed some layout issues
    - New attachments
    - New screenshots

    v6.0 (25/05/12):
    - New and improved preference screen with icons and separeted categories
    - 4x4 desktop layout for all versions
    - 4x3 (v5.1 layout with icon/folder titles) desktop layout for dock and dock with top corners
    - Choose between 8 app drawer background styles (light gradient, dark gradient, transparent, 25% opaque, 50% opaque, 75% opaque, opaque, transparent plate)
    - Choose desktop screen indicators style
    - Preference to direct access Xperia Home and Xperia Home Preferences in android settings
    - Fixed some layout issues
    - New attachments
    - New screenshots

    v5.1 (01/05/12):
    - 3 desktop rows layout for Dock and Dock_TopCorners versions
    - Home restarts now will be for each preference (if needed)
    - Enable/disable desktop screen indicators
    - Dock icons with labels (single line)
    - Fixed widgets layout sizes in landscape
    - ICS Square folder
    - Fixed desktop icons labels alignment
    - Hungarian screen preferences translations (thanks gyeben)
    - Vietnamese screen preferences translations (thanks kulroyal)
    - Fixed some Russian screen preferences translations (thanks himasura)
    - New attachments
    - New screenshots

    v5 (27/04/12):
    - New Xperia Home preferences screen (a very special thanks to ra3al for helping me)
    - New dialog "Xperia Home" item to start preferences screen
    - New menu "Xperia Home" item to start preferences screen
    - Select between 1 to 11 home screens (panes)
    - Enable/disable wallpaper scrolling
    - Select home button action: Go to Default Home Screen or Open/Close App Drawer
    - Enable/disable automatic screen orientation
    - Enable/disable going to first pane when opening the app drawer
    - Fixed fourth "Dock with Top Corners" row to receive icons/widgets in all cells
    - Russian screen preferences translations (thanks himasura)
    - Indonesian screen preferences translations (thanks Black_jackss)
    - German screen preferences translations (thanks switcher)
    - Greek screen preferences translations (thanks T3sla)
    - Serbian screen preferences translations (thanks Theonewithideas)
    - Spanish screen preferences translations (thanks Svartehjerte)
    - Portuguese brazilian and English screen preferences translations (thanks me);)
    - New attachments
    - New screenshots

    v4.1 (23/03/12):
    - 18 new dock / corner / portrait (static) / sensor (auto-rotation) combination versions
    - Fixed all reported issues from v4 and more
    - New attachments
    - New screenshots

    v4 (17/03/12):
    - New Xperia S based Home ported from scratch to MPDI (480x320)
    - Round ICS style folder
    - Black expanded folder background
    - Multiline icons labels on desktop and folders
    - Blurry or transparent dock
    - 3 (3H), 5 (5H) or 7 (7H) home screens
    - New attachments
    - New screenshots

    v3 rev. 1 (17/01/12):
    - New flashable install option (CWM)
    - New attachments

    v3 (17/01/12):
    - Versions with 5 (5H) and 3 (3H) Home Screens
    - New App Drawer with Fading Dividers (Portrait and Landscape)
    - New Black Transparent Gradient App Drawer Background )Top Alpha 0 to Bottom Alpha 175)
    - Original (Stock) Desktop/App Drawer Animations
    - New White Transparent Icon Highlight

    v2 (18/12/11):
    - New Square and Transparent Folder Style (Like Square ICS Folder)
    - Full Alpha 150 Background for App Drawer
    - Full Alpha 100 Background for Expanded Corners and Folders
    - New App Drawer/Desktop Zoom Animations

    v1 (04/12/11):
    - Transparent 4x4 App Drawer (Portrait and Landscape)
    - Semi Transparent Corners (Alpha 100)
    - Transparent Background for Expanded Corners
    - Transparent Background for Opened Folders
    - Multiline Icons Labels on Desktop (Portrait) and Folders


    Stock 4 Rows Height Screenshots:

    v7_dock_stock_01.png
    v7_dock_stock_03.png
    v7_dock_stock_02.png


    v7_dock_top_stock_01.png
    v7_dock_top_stock_03.png
    v7_dock_top_stock_02.png


    v7_corners_stock_01.png
    v7_corners_stock_03.png
    v7_corners_stock_02.png



    Less 4 Rows Height Screenshots:

    v7_dock_less_01.png
    v7_dock_less_03.png
    v7_dock_less_02.png


    v7_dock_top_less_01.png
    v7_dock_top_less_03.png
    v7_dock_top_less_02.png



    Application Drawer Screenshots:

    v6_08.png
    v6_07.png


    v6_09.png
    v6_10.png



    Preferences Screenshots:

    pref_1.png
    pref_2.png
    pref_3.png



    Instructions for manual installation on Xperia MDPI devices:

    Before you install it, you must check for two system dependencies, see imgs:

    Dep_1.jpg
    and
    Dep_2.jpg


    If you are running the GB 2.3.4 firmware or ICS you should have these files.

    TRY IT AT YOUR OWN RISK !!

    Clearing predefined system settings xml´s folder for Home.apk:

    - Check for this path in your /system: /system/etc/customization/settings/com/sonyericsson/home
    - If the /home folder is there, just delete it (only /home) !!!

    Now install:

    1 - Download choosen attached apk (v7_???_Home.apk) and put it on your sdcard.
    2 - Rename it to Home.apk
    3 - Download attached v7_HomePreferences.apk and put it on your sdcard.
    4 - Rename it to HomePreferences.apk
    5 - Using Root Explorer copy both files to /system/ (mount /system as R/W)
    6 - Change both files permissions to rw-r--r-- like img:

    v5_1_permissoes.png


    7 - Long press on Home.apk and select Move
    8 - Paste Home.apk on /system/app/ and replace original apk
    9 - Long press on HomePreferences.apk and select Move
    10 - Paste HomePreferences.apk on /system/app/
    11 - Reboot you phone

    Important (after reboot)

    12 - Go to "Config >> Applications >> Manage Applications >> All", tap on "Xperia Home" and select "Clear Data" (you need to rearrange your widgets)

    VERY IMPORTANT

    Home.apk and HomePreferences.apk work together and they should be in the /system folder!!

    Or simple create a flashable .zip with choosen apk version and flash it on recovery with CWM !

    To create your own flashable .zip:

    1 - Download attached v7_(Place_Home.apk_Here_Before_Flash)_Update.zip
    2 - Download choosen attached apk (v7_???_Home.apk) and put it on your computer
    2 - Rename it to Home.apk
    3 - Open v7_(Place_Home.apk_Here_Before_Flash)_Update.zip with WinRAR and go to \system\app\ folder
    4 - Drag Home.apk from your computer and drop it on \system\app\ WinRAR folder
    5 - Close v7_(Place_Home.apk_Here_Before_Flash)_Update.zip file
    6 - Ok (rename it if you want)


    To do:
    - Vietnamese translations
    - Hungarian translations
    - Chineese translations
    - HDPI versions


    If you like, press thanks... :cool:
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    Hi everybody, here´s some v8 news:

    - ICS Xperia S based Home.apk (thanks Till-Kruspe)
    - ICS themed HomePreferences.apk
    - Screen indicators free space (to prevent overlaps)
    - Dock icons/folders reflections
    - 95.0dip desktop rows height
    - Xperia Home menu shortcut
    - Settings menu shortcut
    - 4 rows app drawer (landscape without labels)
    - Multiline icons/folders labels (two lines limited)

    THIS IS JUST FOR ICS 4.0.4 FW .431

    If you wanna test it, get three attached apk´s and push them to /system with proper permissions (see how on first post)
    This test Home.apk is auto-rotate by default, and preferences are not working (read-only).

    Rename them before push to /system to:

    Home.apk
    HomeAdd.apk
    HomePreferences.apk

    Please, report me if any issue is found! Suggestions are wellcome.
    Thanks...
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    Thanks everyone here supporting this thread, you´re amazing! ;)

    Well, v8 is about to be released with great news, and major one is new ics xperia s home (thanks Till-Kruspe). Not all preferences from gb will be in this release, but in future revisions I will put all of them. So, just wait a day!

    See you soon...
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    v1 news:

    - A new thread (versions 1) will be released this weekend with ICS Xperia S Home based launcher
    - All working preferences from v7
    - Fixed all layout issues (portrait and landscape)
    - 100dip stock default row height (no more widgets size issues)
    - Landscape app drawer icons with labels in the right (icon + label)
    - Dock icons/folders with same 48dip size as desktop and app drawer icons (no more distortions)

    I´d like to thank everyone here supporting this mod. Well, I hope you like. See you very soon on new thread !!! ;)
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    First sorry for delay... Thanks for everyone here supporting me, you´re cool!

    Well, v7 news:

    - Home will not restart anymore after changing a preference (yes, I remembered you ;))
    - Dock Background Color preference rethought to the match the exact colors of the Cosmic Flow live wallpaper (I´ve decompiled it to get color codes), default grey blur and transparent

    I´m just finishing to compile all versions and soon v7 will be released, so, wait just a few days.

    See some new screenshots, I hope you like them... see you soon my friends !!