*I ran across this app and thought I would share it since it doesn't seem very well known on the forums..
*I have no affiliation with the application or developers and take ZERO credit or responsibility for anything to do with it at all.
Since there aren't many themes out right now and a lot of themes have undesired features to some users, I personally prefer to choose application icons individually.
This is where Desktop Visualizer comes in. The app allows you to set a custom icon, or picture, for an app or activity to your homescreen (it does not change the icon in the launcher) and also the ability to change the app label and style.
You can create a variety of different sized widgets or create a shortcut from Desktop Visualizer within the launcher.
By setting the app as a widget it will remove the 'box' that Espresso puts around apps, but setting the shortcut from Desktop Visualizer in the launcher will keep the app icon within that box.
The app provides a very simple way to help you further customize your homescreen to your likings.
Here is a screenshot to show how the different ways Desktop Visualizer makes the shortcuts:
The DropBox icon is the '1x1 small widget', the Facebook is the '1x1 small ss', and the BestBuy is set from the Desktop Visualizer app (not as a widget, so it still has the box). I put DoodleJump there to give a comparison to a stock icon. Icons are from the HD Icon Pack (link below)
And pics from AppBrain
Here are links to some nice icon packs (again, no I take zero credit for any of this work)
"HD Icon Pack" by mikebeecham
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=828832
DJC & BobsBBQ "Touch of Glass"
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=740832
"Windows Phone Tiles" by ketchup539
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=769047
"Button Icons" by sickwitit
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848725
"Android Phone 7" by newone757
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=781455
"Flycons" by chancellorr
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833676
"X2K2's Tiles Icons" by xero2002
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831475
If you want me to add a link to another icon pack just PM me and I'll add it.
I hope this helps someone!
More Info on Desktop Visualizer:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/desktop-visualizer/jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Desktop Visualizer was created by "Bii, inc," here is a link to their other apps http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/Bii,+inc.
*I have no affiliation with the application or developers and take ZERO credit or responsibility for anything to do with it at all.
Since there aren't many themes out right now and a lot of themes have undesired features to some users, I personally prefer to choose application icons individually.
This is where Desktop Visualizer comes in. The app allows you to set a custom icon, or picture, for an app or activity to your homescreen (it does not change the icon in the launcher) and also the ability to change the app label and style.
You can create a variety of different sized widgets or create a shortcut from Desktop Visualizer within the launcher.
By setting the app as a widget it will remove the 'box' that Espresso puts around apps, but setting the shortcut from Desktop Visualizer in the launcher will keep the app icon within that box.
The app provides a very simple way to help you further customize your homescreen to your likings.
Here is a screenshot to show how the different ways Desktop Visualizer makes the shortcuts:
The DropBox icon is the '1x1 small widget', the Facebook is the '1x1 small ss', and the BestBuy is set from the Desktop Visualizer app (not as a widget, so it still has the box). I put DoodleJump there to give a comparison to a stock icon. Icons are from the HD Icon Pack (link below)
And pics from AppBrain
Here are links to some nice icon packs (again, no I take zero credit for any of this work)
"HD Icon Pack" by mikebeecham
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=828832
DJC & BobsBBQ "Touch of Glass"
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=740832
"Windows Phone Tiles" by ketchup539
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=769047
"Button Icons" by sickwitit
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848725
"Android Phone 7" by newone757
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=781455
"Flycons" by chancellorr
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833676
"X2K2's Tiles Icons" by xero2002
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831475
If you want me to add a link to another icon pack just PM me and I'll add it.
I hope this helps someone!
More Info on Desktop Visualizer:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/desktop-visualizer/jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Desktop Visualizer was created by "Bii, inc," here is a link to their other apps http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/Bii,+inc.
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