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Noob's Guide to PA Settings
Noob's Guide to PA Settings
Integrated somewhere deep within the ParanoidAndroid source, is a Hybrid Engine. The Engine that makes PA stand out of the crowd. The feature of Per-App-Density & Per-App-Layout. (PAD & PAL)
Now, it has expanded beyond, & offers independent customization of even more visual elements, such as Lockscreen, Widgets, StatusBar/NavBar etc.
The Hybrid Engine, is the source that powers it all. But to implement it we need something much more simpler, something that allows High-Level Control.
This is where ParanoidPreferences app comes in. (Abbv: PAPref)
This handy app interacts with the Configuration files, & allows to control any & all elements easily.
This guide for those who might need it. The App in itself is pretty self-explanatory, but to make it easier to understand, I've made a visual guide, explaining each & every part of the app in detail.
Feel free to ask any questions that you might have
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You might come across some terms that are commonly used across the app, & all over the threads & blogs.
I'll try to explain them briefly.
DPI: Dots Per Inch. As the name defines, DPI is the number of dots per inch of a screen.
In PA, we can modify DPI of any & every app or service independently (PAD).
Lower DPI value, would cause a general shrinkage, & higher DPI value, would cause the app to get bigger.
In general, we have a few standard DPI values:
xHDPI: 320 DPI | HDPI: 240 DPI | MDPI: 160 DPI | LDPI: 120 DPI
DP: DP, or DIP, is Device Independent Pixel.
On an Android device of 160 DPI screen,
Code:
1dp = 1px (pixel)
Code:
1dp= 1/2 px
DP (or px) can be used to customize the layout of the app used. PAL is where we make changes in px of any app or service, & change its layout to Phone/Phablet/Tablet or any custom layout (wherever applicable).
We use some standard px values as: 360px: Phone Mode | 600px: Phablet Mode | 720px: Tablet Mode
NOTE: The examples used below & in all subsequent posts is of a screen with standard 320 DPI (xHDPI). Some values might differ for other standard DPI screens, but the theory remains same.
To access the ParanoidAndroid Settings, Navigate to Settings -> ParanoidSettings
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