[Q] Wallpaper optimization?

[olly666]

Ugh...another Android device and more confusion about setting full screen wallpapers.

When I try to set a wallpaper - even with the correct resolution - it forces me to crop it. I used "wallpaper wizardri" for it in the past but it doesn't seem to work on the Note. So, what do I have to do to set the wallpaper I want to take up the whole device?

Thanks

 

[p107r0]

Ugh...another Android device and more confusion about setting full screen wallpapers.

When I try to set a wallpaper - even with the correct resolution - it forces me to crop it. I used "wallpaper wizardri" for it in the past but it doesn't seem to work on the Note. So, what do I have to do to set the wallpaper I want to take up the whole device?

Thanks

Pictures sized at 1280x1280 do not require cropping/adjusting, the cropping windows that appears is optional, in case user wanted to choose oat of the image.

PS. The thread should probably be in Q&A

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[olly666]

Pictures sized at 1280x1280 do not require cropping/adjusting, the cropping windows that appears is optional, in case user wanted to choose oat of the image.

PS. The thread should probably be in Q&A

Sent from my GT-N5100 using xda premium

Not seeing it... Whether I try from the browser or the gallery, when I select set as wallpaper it takes me to the crop screen - if I hit cancel, it cancels the operation.

 

[p107r0]

Not seeing it... Whether I try from the browser or the gallery, when I select set as wallpaper it takes me to the crop screen - if I hit cancel, it cancels the operation.

Could be that i misunderstood the question, but when setting wallpaper you choose picture first, then the cropping window appears (check attached screenshot) and when you press"Done" your choice is accepted and wallpaper is set

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[olly666]

Could be that i misunderstood the question, but when setting wallpaper you choose picture first, then the cropping window appears (check attached screenshot) and when you press"Done" your choice is accepted and wallpaper is set

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But isn't that image cropping off the corners? I think my issue might be that I have scrolling disabled. What would the resolution be for that?

 

[p107r0]

But isn't that image cropping off the corners? I think my issue might be that I have scrolling disabled. What would the resolution be for that?

if you mean the 4 sqaure parts at the edges, then yes, those are lost, but it's anaviodable as the wallpaper gets fitted both for portarait and landscape modes (the two rectangles on my previous screenshot).
If you have 1280x800 image, then it'll fit nicely inside the vertical cropping rectangle, but in the landscape mode only the middle part of the image will be utilized.

 

[olly666]

if you mean the 4 sqaure parts at the edges, then yes, those are lost, but it's anaviodable as the wallpaper gets fitted both for portarait and landscape modes (the two rectangles on my previous screenshot).
If you have 1280x800 image, then it'll fit nicely inside the vertical cropping rectangle, but in the landscape mode only the middle part of the image will be utilized.

That makes no sense to me. The stock wallpapers are 1280x1280 and fit just fine. I've had numerous Android devices and I've got this working on all of them (mainly through the use of third party apps). My HTC One can do it right off the bat. I hate to bring the iPad into the equation - but that's another device that does it just fine.

 

[p107r0]

That makes no sense to me. The stock wallpapers are 1280x1280 and fit just fine. I've had numerous Android devices and I've got this working on all of them (mainly through the use of third party apps). My HTC One can do it right off the bat. I hate to bring the iPad into the equation - but that's another device that does it just fine.

You are right, I and messed up my previous post by being imprecise.
The situation I described applies only to lockscreen and launchers not supporting scrollable wallpapers (if such still exist).

Now the launcher wallpaper: for 1280x1280 images nothing will get cropped - the vertical rectangle just shows which part of the image will be on the home screen, remaining parts will be used for adjacent screens. If your image is smaller or not square, then you need the cropping window to adjust the image to your taste.

My apologies, can't explain it better than this.

 

[olly666]

You are right, I and messed up my previous post by being imprecise.
The situation I described applies only to lockscreen and launchers not supporting scrollable wallpapers (if such still exist).

Now the launcher wallpaper: for 1280x1280 images nothing will get cropped - the vertical rectangle just shows which part of the image will be on the home screen, remaining parts will be used for adjacent screens. If your image is smaller or not square, then you need the cropping window to adjust the image to your taste.

My apologies, can't explain it better than this.

Not your fault - we're just getting jumbled and things are getting lots in translation... I just want this to work, ugh! Even when they crop them - and technically I'm okay with that - they morph the images!

 

[p107r0]

Even when they crop them - and technically I'm okay with that - they morph the images!

Your remark on morphing made me check again. Normally i have irregular wallpapers, with no easily identifiable parts, so to be sure I just made a screenshot and then set it as home wallpaper.
Adjusting mechanics works as it should, with the rectangles, squares etc., but to my surprise after adjustments the image gets vertically cropped, my guess is to some 960 pixels height. This would explain the morphing, but the secondary cropping is surely a bug.

PS. I attached two images:
- one is screenshot of this thread in xda app - looks normal
- second is screenshot of the first image set a home wallpaper - notice vertical cropping

 

[olly666]

Thanks for all your help man. I've been playing around with a download of the stock wallpaper and getting a feel for the cropping. For now I'm just going to suck it up and stick with texture wallpaper so it's not an issue. I'll keep trying...