Media widget

[dogballs999]

Hello

I just installed the Next Launcher,

Id like to implement a widget similar to the one used be the stock rom; whereby if the Radio is playing, the station is shown on the widget, or music playing etc.

Does anyone know where to get this?

Thanks.

 

[themissionimpossible]

I'd like to know that too, but AFAIK that functionality is integrated in the original launcher and cannot be transfered to other launchers.

About the music player, I resorted using another app that has its own widget, but I lost the knob functions:
left knob push: pause play
right knob rotation: move to previous/next

I have the original stock rom and don't use the xposed framework.

 

[dogballs999]

Yeah thanks,

No problem, Ill manage without.

 

[typos1]

You can use the KGL widgets from Android 4.2.2 versions, sure theyre on the fileserver somehwere.

 

[themissionimpossible]

Thanks typos1 for the suggestion.

I found the widget repository:
http://huifei.fs-fileserver.de/content/apps/KGL Widgets/

Going to test them tomorrow on my Eonon with ADWlauncherEx

 

[themissionimpossible]

Tested tonight...

Media player widget works correctly: start/stop/previous/next/time elapsed/length
However no cover shown, song title limited to a few words only.

Radio widget: works almost correctly, only pause button has no effect.
However no station name shown, station frequency only.

Overall, these 2 widgets are relatively small, and it might be difficult to precisely push their buttons especially when driving.

 

[pa.ko]

Tested tonight...

Media player widget works correctly: start/stop/previous/next/time elapsed/length
However no cover shown, song title limited to a few words only.

Radio widget: works almost correctly, only pause button has no effect.
However no station name shown, station frequency only.

Overall, these 2 widgets are relatively small, and it might be difficult to precisely push their buttons especially when driving.

And they don't change automatically when you change sound source. E.g. in JY launcher default fixed "widget" it changes automatically into the radio / player if you change the app. With separate widget for each app you have to overcrowd screen surface keeping both widgets while only one is effective.

I would like if we could have combined widget...

 

[typos1]

Yes I agree, the best thing would be something like the Klyde or Joyous Launcher's "widget" thats not actually a widget at all but built into the launcher, made into a proper widget, but without the clock (dont need one as its in the notification panel) as I also want other widgets on my homescreen, but the Klyde/Joyous launchers dont allow other widgets.

Unfortunately I cant really code, so its not something I can do, but when I ve got time I do intend to at least try and decompile one of these launchers and try and remove the time bit (and the stupid car apps bit), maybe even try and figure out how to turn them into proper widgets.

(By the way, when I used the KGL widgets I used one per desktop - dont forget as Android is Linux you get several desktops - so you dont have to overcrowd.)

 

[wcbray]

Yes I agree, the best thing would be something like the Klyde or Joyous Launcher's "widget" thats not actually a widget at all but built into the launcher, made into a proper widget, but without the clock (dont need one as its in the notification panel) as I also want other widgets on my homescreen, but the Klyde/Joyous launchers dont allow other widgets.

Unfortunately I cant really code, so its not something I can do, but when I ve got time I do intend to at least try and decompile one of these launchers and try and remove the time bit (and the stupid car apps bit), maybe even try and figure out how to turn them into proper widgets.

(By the way, when I used the KGL widgets I used one per desktop

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3305168

So i think this is a start no if we can get someone to resize it for 800 then we would be golden i believe