[Q] How to make the app drawer transparent in Helix Launcher

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Hello,

I was trying to make the app drawer transparent, tried editing the apk from /data/app/com.helixproject.launcher.apk

I assumed \res\drawable\pattern_carbon_fiber_dark.png is the BG for the app drawer, tried to make it semi transparent and then pushed it to the apk in /data/app.

IT DIDN'T WORK!
Helix Launcher doesn't work anymore, I had to restore it using titanium.

I also tried editing the installer apk, signed the app using signapk, then used adb install. and I got:
file 'helixlauncheredited.apk' does not contain AndroidManifest.xml

Do you have any other way to make the app drawer transparent? I really love the Helix Launcher and doesn't want to use other homescreens, I just wanted to make the app drawer transparent ^_^

Any help is appreciated. Thanks very much!!
(HelixLauncherDONUT_1.2 is the one I'm using)

Try this.... You have to resign it with Auto-sign(If you search you can find on XDA).

Thanks for trying sir, I installed and it...
doesn't work... sorry. The app drawer ended up looking like gibberish with all the apps multiplying and overlapping everywhere. Have you any idea why this happened? Maybe setting the png to just semitransparent can do the trick?

Problem is if you open the drawer you see a black background with apps but under this is your homescreen. So if drawerbackground is transparent you see both.

Why you would have a transparent backgraund? The black one looks good.


Sorry for my english.

Originally Posted by sascha6982

Problem is if you open the drawer you see a black background with apps but under this is your homescreen. So if drawerbackground is transparent you see both.

Why you would have a transparent backgraund? The black one looks good.


Sorry for my english.

Hmm. now that you've said it, I realized that you can't just change the .png to transparent. I just want the app drawer's BG to be the same as the wallpaper's. Black is not really my color lol. I prefer grey, mint green or brown...

BTW, can you please tell me how you edited the apk to make the app drawer transparent? From the files you've edited to signing the app? I think it would be useful in modifying other apps...

ok for example helix with transparent background.

you need auto-sign from this forum(cant post links as newbie) . winrar and an picture editor like photo shop.

1. unpack the helix.apk with winrar in a folder like /helix on your desktop.
2. go to folder /helix/res/drawable and change or edit every png you like
3. delete folder META-INF and pack the rest into zip
4. move the helix.zip to auto-sign folder and rename into Update.zip
5. double tab on Sign.bat. Now you have update_signed.zip
6. rename update_sign.zip to helix.apk and install on your phone.

hope you understand, my english is not the best.

good luck

Originally Posted by sascha6982

ok for example helix with transparent background.

you need auto-sign from this forum(cant post links as newbie) . winrar and an picture editor like photo shop.

1. unpack the helix.apk with winrar in a folder like /helix on your desktop.
2. go to folder /helix/res/drawable and change or edit every png you like
3. delete folder META-INF and pack the rest into zip
4. move the helix.zip to auto-sign folder and rename into Update.zip
5. double tab on Sign.bat. Now you have update_signed.zip
6. rename update_sign.zip to helix.apk and install on your phone.

hope you understand, my english is not the best.

good luck

Thanks a lot sir! I have no trouble understanding your English. I will try this out on my downtime...