arkazain
Well-Known Member
I think it's pretty safe to say that he stacked a bunch of 1x1 SwitchPro(?) widgets on a vertical line.
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jimeller
Android Enthusiast
Cheers, got it now.
adizz131
Member
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
Y don't everyone put the widgets/apps. they use on the Screens; below the screen shots as I wonder what they are called like;
'Jay kay' what are the 2 horizontal gadgets on your screen called ??????? please
If you look back at my post I did say what they were called
SwitchPro and Mini info. You have to pay for switchpro but its very cheap and well worth it. Mini info is free but I have now changed that to system info widget which is also a paid app.
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
Only thing I dislike about switchPro is that I have to pay for some skins
I actually donated Mini Info since it has been sitting on my phone since I first got it. So thought it was only fair for the dev making a great app. Though, I do like how system info widgets have more options for the widgets, lol.
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
Only thing I dislike about switchPro is that I have to pay for some skins
Yeah I only use the transparent setting in switch pro, in fact never knew they sold other skins
Yeah I've been using mini info for ages and found it perfect, also donated but find System Info gorgeous to look at and works equally as well.I'm all about transparency on my screens as you'll see from my next post of screens
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
Updated a few of my screens so thought I'd post them on here 
Added a few more widgets from other people's screens posted on here (Big thanks, you know who you are) Also found a lot of modded apps that have had transparent backgrounds added and I'm loving them. Took me a while to get the hang of ADB to delete and add files but got it working and liking my look now
Homescreen - Digital Clock Widget, Weather Widgets & Transparent Google News Widget.
Left +1
Winamp With Transparent Background & New YouTube App with transparent background.
Right +1
Switch Pro Widget, Traffic Counter Extended & System Info Widget.
Added a few more widgets from other people's screens posted on here (Big thanks, you know who you are) Also found a lot of modded apps that have had transparent backgrounds added and I'm loving them. Took me a while to get the hang of ADB to delete and add files but got it working and liking my look now
Homescreen - Digital Clock Widget, Weather Widgets & Transparent Google News Widget.
Left +1
Winamp With Transparent Background & New YouTube App with transparent background.
Right +1
Switch Pro Widget, Traffic Counter Extended & System Info Widget.
Blackdeathstorm
Lurker
Jay_Kay, where do you get all your icons from. I love all those icons.
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
Updated a few of my screens so thought I'd post them on here
Added a few more widgets from other people's screens posted on here (Big thanks, you know who you are) Also found a lot of modded apps that have had transparent backgrounds added and I'm loving them. Took me a while to get the hang of ADB to delete and add files but got it working and liking my look now
Homescreen - Digital Clock Widget, Weather Widgets & Transparent Google News Widget.
Left +1
Winamp With Transparent Background & New YouTube App with transparent background.
Right +1
Switch Pro Widget, Traffic Counter Extended & System Info Widget.
I take it that's the stock News & Weather widget?
How did you get it transparent?
Phenomenological
Android Expert
Looks like yr.no to me. Search it in the market.
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
You need to be rooted and also be able to use ADB to remove the old version and install the new one. There is a thread here with a lot of apps that have been made transparent. Been doing a few myself so will start a thread once I have done them.
[THEME l MOD] Transparent widget skins. Pandora, Weather Channel + Requests - xda-developers
[THEME l MOD] Transparent widget skins. Pandora, Weather Channel + Requests - xda-developers
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
It is the stock News & Weather Genie widget but with the transparent background added.
The weather widget at the top is yr.no weather which is for me by far the best weather app out there. Always gets my location absolutely spot on whereas all the others say I'm in a town a few miles away. Forecast is very accurate too.
The weather widget at the top is yr.no weather which is for me by far the best weather app out there. Always gets my location absolutely spot on whereas all the others say I'm in a town a few miles away. Forecast is very accurate too.
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
Keep plodding along till I find something i'm entirely happy with!
Know that feeling. Had mine 5 months now, fiddled with it ever day and only just got a setup I will leave alone for a while.
Was getting blisters and RSI the amount I was changing it!
I think most on here have suffered with Android RSI from constantly fiddling with the look of their phone. I've lost hours playing with different launchers and eventually ended up back with Sense!
Finally got a lock and homescreen I'm happy with now and no more fiddling (for now...
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Widget Locker
TAJM
BattStat
TAJM
Weather Bug Elite
SwitchPro Widget (only one i could find with an LED Torch toggle)
SMS Unread Count (for Phone/SMS/Gmail message counts)
zafonic
Android Enthusiast
jay_Kay,
I am a real novice when it comes to things like this. I as well love the icons on your phone. Is it possible that you could give me a step by step guide when clicking on the link and what I have to do and anything I need to be aware of??
I would really appreciate if you could help.
jay_kay
Android Enthusiast
Its fairly straight forward.
Click the download button on the right of the screen. Once its downloaded I would create another folder on your desktop (right click mouse, new, folder) rename it Icons or something similar. Open the folder that you downloaded and go through them dragging the ones you want over to the new folder you set up. Once you have all the ones that you want connect your phone in disk mode and drag the folder over to your phone.
I presume you have folder organiser installed? If not go to the market and install it as this is the application that you need to change icons.
There is a really good walkthru here that explains how to change them if you need it.
http://androidforums.com/desire-tips-tricks/168533-folderorganizer-beginners-guide.html
Hope this helps and if you need to know anything else then just shout
Click the download button on the right of the screen. Once its downloaded I would create another folder on your desktop (right click mouse, new, folder) rename it Icons or something similar. Open the folder that you downloaded and go through them dragging the ones you want over to the new folder you set up. Once you have all the ones that you want connect your phone in disk mode and drag the folder over to your phone.
I presume you have folder organiser installed? If not go to the market and install it as this is the application that you need to change icons.
There is a really good walkthru here that explains how to change them if you need it.
http://androidforums.com/desire-tips-tricks/168533-folderorganizer-beginners-guide.html
Hope this helps and if you need to know anything else then just shout
Two Legz
Newbie
I think most on here have suffered with Android RSI from constantly fiddling with the look of their phone. I've lost hours playing with different launchers and eventually ended up back with Sense!
Finally got a lock and homescreen I'm happy with now and no more fiddling (for now...
I know what you mean. I've been using a lockscreen like yours for a week or so now and I've still been tweaking...
Since my last post I've moved the icons around to bring the colours together as much as I can: green on the left and blue on the right ("Hotspot Toggle" widget turns blue when switched on).
I also wanted to have new SMS, missed call and Gmail counts on but could only fit the first two in the bottom row (using "SMS Unread Count") with the "tajm" clock. My solution was to use the "Gmail Unread Count" widget with a custom transparent icon. This the little red 1 count you can see to the right of the "BattStatt" widget which is also coloured dark blue to match the orb it is in.
I reckon I'm done tweaking it for now. At least until I see the next elegant widget / icon / solution on one of the many 'homescreens' forum posts!...
