Help Can't resize any icons on my new XperiaZ

[Dawknight]

So... I'm fairly new to the Android scene, I just made the switch from apple and I'm loving the new phone so far.

Now almost right after I got it, I was able to just select an icon (widget, the clock, or any icons) and change it's size to design my background how I wanted it. It's one of the first thing that I did... now I don't remember doing anything specific, the phone is not even a week old and I can't figure out how the hell i've been doing this.

When I hold my finger on an icon, all I see is the icon going green and enabling me to move it around, no "scalable bars" appear on the sides anymore.

Was it an automatic update that did this ? Have I done something without even noticing it ? I've seen some people claim that a new launcher could do the trick but i'm not sure this is what I want...

Thanks in advance !

 

[Slug]

When I hold my finger on an icon, all I see is the icon going green and enabling me to move it around, no "scalable bars" appear on the sides anymore.

I don't remember icons ever being resizeable; they certainly aren't with JB 4.2.2. Some widgets are and some aren't; the Google Search Bar is, as is the Calendar widget, but the Weather and Music Unlimited widgets aren't.

I've seen some people claim that a new launcher could do the trick but i'm not sure this is what I want...

My default choice of Launcher is Nova Prime, partly for the ability to resize any widget to suit my needs. It has loads of other added-value features too, such as homescreen folders, scrollable dock, gesture control and the facility to use themes/icon packs.

Third-party launchers are really no more problematic than any other app. It's very easy to install a few and play around to see if you like them, and just as easy to switch back to Xperia Home if you don't.