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Kibbster

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I've got bored and decided to install ADW launcher again (lets hope it's lag free this time!)

But I've got a blank homescreen I can't think what to put on it.
Can anyone suggest a cool widget for the screen?
I used to have friend stream there when I was running Sense so possibly another facebook type widget like friend stream but I am open to suggestions.

The winning suggestion gets thanks from me and my undying affection ;)
 
Dan likes to suggest pure messenger as a friend stream alternative, so I guess you could try that. Haven't tried it myself though.
 
Have you tried the Launcher Pro + widgets? They offer some really nice facebook, calendar, messaging and people widgets. They can all be resized to whatever you like which I think is awesome.

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Also, for any widget ideas, this thread is always a good place to start. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=753151 - Look beyond the first page with the most wanted, people post cool widgets all through the thread.

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Argh... It's so almost perfect apart from the fact that it doesn't show unread counts on the dock when using K9 Mail :(
Everything else is great so I will probably keep using it and try and forget that unread counts don't work or it'll start to annoy me ;)
 
That looks quite nice but tbh the Facebook widget in LP is excellent and even better than friendstream.

Also my email icon has suddenly started showing unread counts with K9 :D
No idea how long it'll work for hehe

Always the problem with launchers, supporting all the different applications in the Dock bar.
 
Kibbster said:
That looks quite nice but tbh the Facebook widget in LP is excellent and even better than friendstream.

Also my email icon has suddenly started showing unread counts with K9 :D
No idea how long it'll work for hehe

Always the problem with launchers, supporting all the different applications in the Dock bar.
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Go into launcher pro preferences, go to dock settings and then tick unread gmail count :) that does the same thing but it always works :)
 
williamj1 said:
Go into launcher pro preferences, go to dock settings and then tick unread gmail count :) that does the same thing but it always works :)
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Yes I enabled it and pointed it to my K9 app as well as changing the icon in the dock and it didn't work until I went into K9.
That seems to have kick started it but whether it still works tomorrow... we'll see :)
 
Kibbster said:
Yes I enabled it and pointed it to my K9 app as well as changing the icon in the dock and it didn't work until I went into K9.
That seems to have kick started it but whether it still works tomorrow... we'll see :)
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Yeh not sure, I think it maybe only works for the official gmail app? Never tried with anything else.
 
The beauty of pure is it also supports sms. Missed calls, gmail, exchange, Twitter and k9.

Won't give you an unread count though. Not on the dock anyway
 
Why is it that I always want something that doesn't seem to be able to be done lol
ADW: Has dock notifications but can get a little laggy and has no widgets
LP: Has great widgets and speed but can't display unread counts unless you use gmail app (urgh...)
Go: I tried go and well... just couldn't seem to get my head around setting it up (maybe need to take another look at it) - but it doesn't have built in widgets either.
Sense: Great clock, smooth and robust, some good widgets but... well not exactly pretty is it ;)
My best world would be LP supporting more email apps in the dock but in the meantime try not to think about the unread icons.

Oh ADW does have the really useful pull down notifications swipe form anywhere on screen, meant I could hide the status bar and always have easy access to it and notifications when I wanted.
 
Just tried Go Launcher EX again and it doesn't have enough icons in the dock for me without swiping through the dock so a no go (also notifications only use the Gmail app)

So it's between ADW and LP for me, Hmmmm Widgets or notifications and swipe notification bar functionality....
 
Use LP :D I started using LP+ about a week ago and im loving it :)
 
Bit of a crap work around, but forward your k9 email account to Gmail. Set Gmail notification as show read count. Set swipe gesture on same icon to go to K9 app.
 
SUroot said:
Bit of a crap work around, but forward your k9 email account to Gmail. Set Gmail notification as show read count. Set swipe gesture on same icon to go to K9 app.
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The only account I have set up in K9 is my gmail account.
And I did change the dock icon shortcut to point to K9 using the gmail LP icon.
Still doesn't work properly.
Strange as the same method seems to work perfectly with Handcent for SMS :confused:
 
Oh right. Well what I was suggesting is leave the shortcut to Gmail app, and set a swipe gesture on the same icon to K9

The problem may be that K9 isnt push? (unless it is?)
 
Ah I get you, so the app in the dock is still gmail but when I swipe it it opens K9.

As far as I know K9 is push when used with a push account like gmail.
 
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