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SweeterHome2 Beta

messenger13 said:
OK ... I figured it was time to post an update. I added some colors and named my theme.
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Please, tell me how you did this. It looks very functional AND eye pleasing. I'm still struggling and have gotten a little done, but only one tray, can't figure out springboard, can't space apps in the tray evenly.....
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How about just a little hint?
 
Well I am having fc hell.. It says force close and screen close and normally it comes back running now it just stays black.. power off the phone and turn it back on.. goes to lock screen and unlock it.. see my home screen.. if I move the screen or launch any app bam fc and black screen.. I am stuck.. any ideas??? I can receive phone calls but cannot call..
 
nigel11 said:
Hello,

Can somebody point me to a tutorial for creating custom trays. I am trying to create a contacts button and for that matter many other buttons but i cannot get the text in the center of my newly created trays. I just want to figure out how to create text buttons like everyone has on there themes.
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If you are trying to create a Contacts button that "switches" a tray of contacts on and off, you need to create two objects: (1) a custom tray, where you can add your direct contacts, and (2) a springboard button. When you create the springboard button, you can label it with pretty much any name you want (in this case, I assume "Contacts") and the text will be centered in the middle of the springboard rectangle/square. You can then change the font size/shape/color/etc., as well as the background attributes. You then need to link the springboard button to the specific custom tray for contacts you just created (it's in the edit springboard options) and then you're all set.

Also, just more generally, I got started on SW2 about a week and a half ago, and, if you haven't done so already, I would recommend reading this entire (and long) thread. There's a wealth of hints and answers from a bunch of people here, and I found that when I was stuck or had a question, the answer was likely already in the thread.
 
yea, you need a springboard that controls the custom tray (with your quick dials). the button with the text is just the springboard...you need to set up the tray the way you want it and just connect the springboard to the contacts tray under controlled blocks, the first option when you edit the springboard.
 
Doesn't look that impressive to me - just one big page with all the apps. I must be missing something. Also had to FC a couple of times and rebooted. Uninstalled and waiting for a better version later.
 
p0k3y said:
Uninstalled and waiting for a better version later.
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Don't know when the latest version was released (some time today), but it is smokin' on my DROID. (I am o/c'ed at 1.1 GHz though. :cool: ) Regardless, you may want to give it another try. The learning curve is a bit steep ... but the app is LIMITLESS!

Below is my last version ... I've made some minor tweaks to it since this pic. Getting ready for it's public release. Then I'll post a video of how I made it, and how to edit it. :)

Dr. Pepper

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NEW BUILD!!! Please update to the latest version!

http://www.sweeterhome.com/

Heaps of bug fixes, hugely improved image handling and caching, wayyy more stable, handful of new features (turn off landscape, springboard hierarchy, better pixel grading on rounded corners).
 
Dr. Pepper. Your screenshots look much better than mine. So I look forward to your video and docs on how to tweak it.

On my Droid, it was just a boring generic green screen with a page for all apps and another for all games (nothing shows there even though I have games - I guess I would need to manully move things there). Plus it froze a couple of times. Maybe I will have to root and o/c my Droid? Don't really feel like risking it though.

FWIW, I did download yesterday version - sweeterhome2_beta_eclair_b705.apk

Thanks.
 
I guess I'm just not smart enough to figure this out. I found out how to springboard and attach it to a link or whatever its called which works. Now I am messing with how to get a single clickable icon, dialer in this case, but can't figure out how to get a single icon. I tried a tray but that handles more than a single icon, I also tried widget, but dialer isn't a widget. I find myself oddly attracked to sh2, because of my IT/gadget background I guess, but I also find myself getting irritated that I can't seem to figure out how to do what seems to me to be easy simple things to do. Is this not for me? Should I move on to just useing other home replacements?
Suggestions would be most appreciated.
I noticed to that my sprinboards close when opening another springboard, they don't stay open. Another thing I'de like to learn.
If anything in all this I would like to learn how to start from scratch and learn how to makes a simple theme. Wish there was a beginners video or how-to somewhere. I am in NO way bashing the authors tutprials on youtube, but he tends to cut/copy and paste a lot, that doesn't teach a person how to do it from "scratch" ie: from a blank screen step-by-step.
If anyone does have a video or tutorial or knows of a place to start what I want to do please feel free to link me some places. From what I have searched I can't seem to find anything that will start me off from scratch.
 
alpha2k said:
I guess I'm just not smart enough to figure this out. I found out how to springboard and attach it to a link or whatever its called which works. Now I am messing with how to get a single clickable icon, dialer in this case, but can't figure out how to get a single icon. I tried a tray but that handles more than a single icon, I also tried widget, but dialer isn't a widget. I find myself oddly attracked to sh2, because of my IT/gadget background I guess, but I also find myself getting irritated that I can't seem to figure out how to do what seems to me to be easy simple things to do. Is this not for me? Should I move on to just useing other home replacements?
Suggestions would be most appreciated.
I noticed to that my sprinboards close when opening another springboard, they don't stay open. Another thing I'de like to learn.
If anything in all this I would like to learn how to start from scratch and learn how to makes a simple theme. Wish there was a beginners video or how-to somewhere. I am in NO way bashing the authors tutprials on youtube, but he tends to cut/copy and paste a lot, that doesn't teach a person how to do it from "scratch" ie: from a blank screen step-by-step.
If anyone does have a video or tutorial or knows of a place to start what I want to do please feel free to link me some places. From what I have searched I can't seem to find anything that will start me off from scratch.
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I think they're my videos you're watching, but I'm not the developer of this app :)

Try this one: Very quick intro video – SH2 beta : sweeterskins.net – themes and news about Sweeter Home

For single icon, you want a Custom Tray. More here: SweeterHome - Custom Tray - sweeterhome.com

If you open one springboard the other will close if they're in the same "group". Edit one springboard and change the group name to something unique from the other springboard group name ("default" by default).
 
Lol, if it is I appolagize for the confusion. The guy in the video sounded to be austrailian to me, corse I could be completely off base again.
That tip worked fantastic. All I can say is Holy hell, I may just actually figure this out rofl.

This is beginning to be quite a fun hobby, spent the last 3 hrs now customizing abd tweaking. FUN!
 
alpha2k said:
Lol, if it is I appolagize for the confusion. The guy in the video sounded to be austrailian to me, corse I could be completely off base again.
That tip worked fantastic. All I can say is Holy hell, I may just actually figure this out rofl.

This is beginning to be quite a fun hobby, spent the last 3 hrs now customizing abd tweaking. FUN!
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**** YOU!!! I'm a NZer living in Australia! Please don't tell me I sound Australian! HAhahahah! :p
 
Well installed sweeterhome latest version and when i went to check the phone it was off. Turned it on.. and nothing so removed the battery and turned it back on and now it is stays at the red eye and doe not go any further any ideas?? Thanks
 
Gremlin256 said:
Well installed sweeterhome latest version and when i went to check the phone it was off. Turned it on.. and nothing so removed the battery and turned it back on and now it is stays at the red eye and doe not go any further any ideas?? Thanks
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Move your eyes 1 inch down?
 
Lol, sorry punyweakling, it wasn't meant as a jab or put down in any way, I'm horrible with accents, I hope I didn't offend ya at all, that wasn't my intention.
I love the videos and you do a fantastic job at them, very explanitory and informative, you should do more only like newbie stuff, like start with how to add a shortcut box, drag the app in it then edit it to lock it down, possibly show how to make it transparent etc... then do like one for each item, there are a lot to a single item so the videos would be somewhat lengthy but it would be very informative. I have actually learned so much I am on my way to makeing my personal theme, GO ME! Lol. Anyways I compliment you on yer videos they are very well done. If you decide to make more I will be on the lookout for them. I know I couldn't have done them, I'de get stage fright.
Now for my question, how do you save what you have done to the sd card? In case my phone decides to spazz out and I lose what I've done. I am in total heaven right now I have been tinkering and modifying for 6 hrs straight now and I have a ways to go still.
Again, I hope there is no ill feeling punyweakling.

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Forgot to ask my second question. How do you use an icon for a custom box? I have a program called speed dial and would like to put an icon wiith it but it's a shortcut that adds icons for calls, it's called speed dial on the market if you need more info on the app.
 
gmermel said:
Finally getting somewhere. Simple question:

How do set up a speed dial short cut?
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I did mine via a spring board, make yer custom springboard, make a custom box expand it out long, (the box you can add apps and stuff to, then go out to normal mode, long hold the box, add shortcut, go to speed dial, and it goes normal from there. Then just add each speed dial to that box. And it will scroll the speed dial contacts you added.
Hope that all made sense.
I want to make an icon for that thought.....I have my speed dial shortcuts in a springboard but the springboard is just a box with lettering, I want to add an icon instead of lettering only.
 
I can understand about the accent. I can't tell one from another but I love any accent that isn't southern. Can you guess I am southern???

One problem I have run across so far is that I want to copy the color scheme across the board but copying the colors from one springboard or tray to another area doesn't seem to work. I can copy/paste the springboards and trays to create new ones but can't carry across the colors to the widgets etc. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Some of the themes I have seen put my sad efforts to shame but I am still really enjoying this experience. Thanks for the videos to get us all started Punyweakling!
 
Never mind. I just figured it out. That is so cool! Now I feel stupid though because it took me so long to figure out "paste". Duh...
 
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