I'm really curious about what you've made of the UI. I simply loved HFE's UI because it is exactly what we needed on ICS. I've tried the beta of OpenExplorer, and no offence, but its simply hideous compared to the classy look of HFE. So I'm curious.
Anyhow, I would love to help testing, even if it is just to test the UI.
I'm assuming that you're asking me about my opinion concerning OE's ui. Like you, I think that there are some big improvements that can be made. Its flattering to hear such praise of HFE, and I hope to help bring that same level of polish to OE over the next few months. Sooner if possible. I'm still getting a feel for the speed of development on the new project, but it's definitely faster than working alone on HFE
BrandoCommando should be pushing an update to the market soon, which will have a full action bar and ui tweaks, so you'll be able to get a sense of the direction of progress. We reached a viable release point last night, so its just down to when he gets a moment to publish.
I'd be glad to have you onboard for testing.
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