simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Hi

I posted a new version of simple-launcher. The main changes are:

• different widget for buttons --> no visual feedback on clicking
• transparency is a new option
• you can specify what icon size you'd want

Please comment :)

The launcher is available at: https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=131

Please do not forget to reboot the device after installation/upgrade.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Very nice!

I like the large icons, I can easily tap with a finger to launch now.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Just upgraded to 0.9.4 on my 770 running 2006 OS. Works great! Only problem I have is that the icons for GPE ToDo, GPE Contacts, and GPE Calander stay tiny, even when I select the "large" size for icons in the launcher settings. All the other icons do indeed become large.

I think it would be a nice improvement if you could configure more than just one row of icons (kinda like 'Idea' lets you do)

thanks for this great app!
Neil

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Where are the new options hidden? Installed the latest update but can't find any difference to previous version! No option to activate the transparent mode or to change icon size..? What do I do wrong?

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

You have to restart the device, I'm using N800 and it helped.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Restarting the device did the trick... many thanks :p

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Nice improvements. Thanks! I like being able to change the size of icons. This version also fixed a minor problem I was seeing in previous version where when I go into settings to select apps on launcher bar, I would see 2-3 apps on the list that have no description and their icons are just the default icons. I expected to like the transparent background mode but I found it was harder to see the icons depending upon the background image. A partial transparent background might be better for me. I switched back to white background and I noticed there is now a line between icons in the background instead of one smooth continuous background.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

This is a really great app, it really should come pre-installed. It makes using the n800 that much better.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Nice update, thanks.

I saw only one (new) problem : the launcher restarted with the smallest size and in transparent mode. When I set it to the next size up the last icon to the right is almost entirely not displayed (although it seems to remain clickable). In non-transparent mode there is no display problem.

here is another "old" problem I don't think I've ever posted here : I have several icons in the launcher for games, from Nokia (like Mahjong) or third party (like battlegweled, minesweeper etc.). All work well except the one for Maemo Blocks (tetris clone) which reboots the tablet as soon as I touch it, each and every time... I've had to remove it and use it from the normal menu, where it works fine. Anyone seen a similar behaviour before ?

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

thanks for making this MishaS, an excellent update and, to echo others, the kind of thing Nokia should be buying off you!

fpp - I have "blocks" on the pre-update and the new version and don't have any problem, thankfully.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

I am having trouble downloading simple launcher on my nokia 770, is this even for the 770?

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

fantastic. thank a lot.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Very nice software. Thanks you for working on it continuously.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Have heard this is a nice Launcher :)
But will it work on OS 800? If not is there a version that will??

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

I think you mean OS2008. Yes, it will work with the new OS; however, transparacy does not work.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Yes, I sure did mean OS 2008 :rolleyes:
Thanks for your reply. I will give it a try on my N800 using OS 2008 :)

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

am i the only one that have issues with the right most icon?

it seems to be very hard to trigger, unless the edge of the applet is at least 3/4 of a icon away from it. i think i have even managed to trigger the icon at the left most edge at times when tapping the right edge even...

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

hmm.. no, my rightmost icon is Skype, which I use often.. never a problem. But there were some threads about screen sensitivity problems near the right edge, I'm not affected so I don't know if that would be software or hardware.. on the other hand you said that it sometimes triggered the leftmost icon, that sounds more like a simple-launcher problem. Could be that it depends on the size of the icon - the Skype icon is fairly large.

BTW my version of simple-launcher is 0.9.5, for OS2007.

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Likewise, this may never be too much of an issue once the OS2008 transparency bug is fixed -- then you wouldn't see the right edge anyway and you could pull it out further from your icons.

Tim

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Simple Launcher is great. For some reason, :confused: every app on my N800 (running OS2008) is available to be used on Simple Launcher . . . .except the one I use most -- XMMS. How can I make the XMMS icon available on Simple Launcher??

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

Does anyone know what our chances are to see working transparency on chinook ?

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

may be, i have right now the osso file manager as the right most icon and the emelfm2 icon as the left most.

just did a experiment, dragged the right edge to half-cover the osso icon, when it tried to tap the icon the edge moved one step to the right until it was half again a icon away from the osso icon, then the osso icon triggered.

when i then dragged the edge so that it was right next to the osso icon, i get the emelfm2 launched when trying to launch the osso filemanger...

that is if anything launch at all...

i also recall having problems with the rightmost icon when using simple launcher on the 770. there half the right most icon went missing when i turned on background "transparency"...

and for the record im using a N800, not a N810...

Re: simple-launcher -- 0.9.4
 

I have transparency ticked but I get a black background, Ive reebooted a few times but I cant get it to display w/o the black background, but that means very little as this is the best app Ive seen yet, trudging through those menus for every task was a PITA, thanks for your hard work

bhang