Disable/Enable Google Search Bar in ICS

[Paul627g]

Just as the title says...

Friend tipped me to the CM9 Kangs ongoing for Nexus S by Euroskank and said they had the option to disable/enable the Google Search bar on the homescreen.

From homescreen select Menu/Preferences/Homescreen/Search bar enable-disable

Its a modded stock Launcher2.apk and this Preferences option isn't in the stock launcher along with some other mods on the Nexus S/CM9 version. Anyways the search bar part works but the other options need to be implemented/ported over to work on the Nexus S 4G.

Anyways... Here's the Launcher I pulled from the Euroskank/CM9 Kangs, flash and enjoy...

Download

FYI, the real estate used by the Google Search bar is still just a blank space and not usable

 

[david279]

Aww boo I might as well leave the search bar if I can't use the space. Thanks for the link though.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G

 

[ZiggSVO]

Just as the title says...

Friend tipped me to the CM9 Kangs ongoing for Nexus S by Euroskank and said they had the option to disable/enable the Google Search bar on the homescreen.

From homescreen select Menu/Preferences/Homescreen/Search bar enable-disable

Its a modded stock Launcher2.apk and this Preferences option isn't in the stock launcher along with some other mods on the Nexus S/CM9 version. Anyways the search bar part works but the other options need to be implemented/ported over to work on the Nexus S 4G.

Anyways... Here's the Launcher I pulled from the Euroskank/CM9 Kangs, flash and enjoy...

Download

FYI, the real estate used by the Google Search bar is still just a blank space and not usable

Lol. Good job Paul


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[Paul627g]

Aww boo I might as well leave the search bar if I can't use the space. Thanks for the link though.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G

Yes I know the feeling.. From my research nobody has figured out how to use that space but really its only a few lines and a widget or icon wouldn't even fit in that small piece of real estate so it may remain as is...

At least we have the option to get rid of it so I don't have to stare at it all day now.. LOL

Lol. Good job Paul


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Thanks, all I did was pull it and package it up into a flashable.. Euroskank takes the credit

Actually looking into what it would take to port the preferences over too... Never done a port/kang on this level so I'm cautiously tip toeing through it... Smali code... Its the devil in disguise... LOL

 

[MultiCulti]

you get the same effect, if you delete the "quicksearchlook.apk" ...

 

[Paul627g]

you get the same effect, if you delete the "quicksearchlook.apk" ...

Your correct.. But hey we all like user selectable options right? Not any fun having to go into Root Explorer/ES File Explorer and rename or delete the GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk..

Besides the Preferences is a look into what more options we will have very soon as they are implemented.

 

[Rem3Dy]

settings/apps/all search click disable.

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