Widgets:
You won't be able to use some of the stock Xperia widgets with this launcher:
ClockWidgets, WeatherWidget, SocialPane-FeedWidget, SocialPane-FriendsWidget, SocialPane-StatusWidget, MusicWidget, NoteWidget, OnOffTools, PhotoWidget, RecentCallsWidget
Modified versions of them that work with the launcher and will not overwrite the stock versions are available bellow (install as normal apps):
ClockWidgets
WeatherWidget
PhotoWidget
RecentCallsWidget
OnOffTools -
OnOffTools needs to be installed as a system app (push to /system/app and set correct permissions) if you want to toggle GPS and/or NFC with it!
MusicWidget -
MusicWidget requires non-Xperia users to install the
SemcMusic (Walkman) app from Xperia S / T / V etc. Search for it on XDA-Developers
NoteWidget -
NoteWidget requires non-Xperia users to install the
SemcNotes app
Change Log:
1.3.7c (Build: 1080) 11.2.2013
- Added: Option to always keep the application in memory (to reduce redraws):
Launcher Settings -> GENERAL -> Keep In Memory
- Added: Swipe Up/Down gestures now also work in the App drawer
- Added: ICS: Grid interface (Root method) for adding widgets now also works on devices with x86 CPUs
- Fixed: Status bar was transparent when showing notifications (if the status bar was previously hidden)
- Fixed: Force Close when the application is called from the
Swapps application
1.3.7b (Build: 1078) 10.2.2013
- Fixed: Force Close when trying to assign an icon from an icon pack as a custom icon for a shortcut
1.3.7 (Build: 1077) 09.2.2013
- Added: Pop-up menu on long tapping an item on the desktop and the dock bar
- Added: Ability to edit the titles of shortcuts on the desktop and the dock bar
- Added: Ability to assign custom icons to shortcuts on the desktop and the dock bar
- Added: Xperia™ Launcher icon (visible in other launchers) - convenient when launching the application for the first time
- Added: "Activities" under the add shortcut menu - allows for adding a shortcut to any activity
- Fixed: Out of memory error when a very large image is selected for Dock background
- Fixed: Desktop: Expanding folder icon when tapping on a closed folder
- Fixed: Icon packs are listed more than once if they support more than one launcher.
- Fixed: Enabling swipe up/down gestures on the desktop does not disable scrollable widgets anymore
*NOTE: Non Xperia scrollable widgets will perform as expected, but Scrolling Xperia widgets such as Photo widget and Notes widget will lead to simultaneous scrolling + swipe action execution. This is due to the way Xperia widgets are designed.
- Removed: Rocket launcher activity (not really needed)
- Removed: NetworkNameManager and NetworkNameView (unused)
- Other minor fixes and changes
1.3.6 (Build: 1070) 26.1.2013
- Added: Option to lock the desktop in order to disable modifying it
- Added: 3 More actions assignable for buttons and gestures:
- Search
- Launch App
- Shortcut
- Added: Long pressing the hardware Menu button can also be assigned an action. By default it is assigned to 'Search'
- Dock bar: Added an option to modify item labels' text size
- Launcher Settings activity updated:
- Added a spinner for faster navigation
- The former GENERAL tab is now splitted to: BUTTONS AND GESTURES, GENERAL, APPEARANCE tabs
- The former MORE tab is now splitted to: BACKUP AND RESTORE and XPERIA™ LAUNCHER tabs
- "Auto Screen orientation" default state changed to Enabled
- Fixed: Force Close when resizing widgets on selected devices
- Fixed: Customization menu not closing when tapping outside it on selected devices
- Added the latest translations (form 25.1.2013)
- ACRA compiled from the latest sources
1.3.4 (Build: 1065) 03.1.2013
- Added: Option to completely disable the dock bar
- Added: Possibility to add shortcuts to launcher actions (Show App drawer, Toggle status bar, Show notifications, etc.)
- Fixed: Showing notifications by gesture or button not working on Android 4.2+
- Added: Automatic error reporting (ACRA 4.4.0)
1.3.3d (Build: 1064) 02.1.2013
- Fixed: Possibility of force close when installing new apps from Google Play
- Fixed: Possibility for shortcut icons to occupy more than one cell on the desktop
- Slightly increased smoothness of scrolling the app drawer
- Added an option to set icon labels text size on the desktop and the app drawer (two sepparate settings)
1.3.3c (Build: 1063) 30.12.2012
- Fixed: Force Close when entering Launcher Settings -> GENERAL in case the icon pack that is currently in use is uninstalled.
1.3.3b (Build: 1062) 30.12.2012
- Fixed: Double options overflow menu in the App drawer for devices with on-screen navigation bar
1.3.3 (Build: 1061) 30.12.2012
- Fixed (All DPI): App Drawer button not centered correctly (landscape)
- Fixed (MDPI / LDPI): App Drawer button not centered correctly (portrait)
- Fixed: Wallpaper jumping when infinite scrolling is enabled and scrolling from the last to the first home screen (or vice versa)
- Changed: Scrolling dynamics for the desktop and the App Drawer are now more similar to other launchers (weaker "spring" effect)
- Added: Option to set a color filter for the Dock background image (possible to pick any color)
- Added: Option to check for available updates (Launcher Settings -> MORE -> ABOUT -> Check For Updates
- Added: Translations for all strings translated uptil 29.12.2012). Thank you all of you participating in the translation!
- Removed: Action bar on desktop
- Added: A Customization menu (instead of action bar on desktop) with more links: Widgets, Shortcuts, Applications, Wallpaper, Launcher Settings, System Settings, Manage Apps, Play Store. Can be access either by long tap on the desktop / dock or by the Menu button. Access by short tap is configurable.
- Added (App Drawer): A menu with links for: Widgets, Play Store, Manage Apps, Launcher Settings, System Settings. Can be accessed either by the Menu button or the "More" button on the action bar
1.3.2 (Build: 1059) 11.12.2012
- Fixed: App drawer action bar background disappearing after returning from another app (bug introduced in 1.3.1)
- Fixed: Slowness after returning from another app (bug introduced in 1.3.1)
1.3.1 (Build: 1058) 10.12.2012
- Disabled automatically showing the action bar when navigating to an empty home screen
- Added an option to enable/disable showing the action bar on short tap on the desktop (by default it is enabled)
- Added an option to choose whether the page indicator can overlap other content if it is set to "Fade Out". By default overlapping is disabled (two separate settings for Desktop and App Drawer)
- Added an option to use completely opaque black background for the App drawer
- Now changing most of the settings does not restart the app in order to apply the changes
- Settings that still restart the launcher:
- APP DRAWER -> GENERAL -> App Drawer Grid
- APP DRAWER -> GENERAL -> Hidden Apps
- GENERAL -> BEHAVIOR -> Auto Screen Orientation
- GENERAL -> APPEARANCE-> Icon Pack
- GENERAL -> APPEARANCE-> Sony Color Themes
- Added an option to manually restart the app (MORE -> RESTART -> Restart Launcher)
- Added a possibility to assign actions to Swipe Up and Swipe Down actions on the desktop
- Possible actions:
- Open App drawer
- Toggle Dock bar
- Toggle action bar
- Toggle status bar
- Show notifications
- These actions can also be assigned to the Home button
- (Most probably) fixed a bug of showing 4 phantom apps in the App Drawer on some Xperia devices
1.3.0 (Build: 1055) 05.12.2012
- Fixed: FC on some Xperia devices with stock firmware, thanks go to XDA member
eswawan for sending me a logcat
1.2.9 (Build: 1054) 05.12.2012
- Added a list-like (conventional) method for adding widgets on
ICS devices without root access. The user can switch between the two methods in:
Launcher Settings -> GENERAL -> BEHAVIOR -> (ICS) Method for Adding Widgets
1.2.8 (Build: 1053) 03.12.2012
- Added an option to set App Drawer background opacity from 0 to 100% (set to 0% for a fully transparent App Drawer background)
- Added an option to select custom Dock Bar background image
1.2.7 (Build: 1052) 30.11.2012
- Fixed a bug that sometimes causes Force Close in Launcher Settings
1.2.6 (Build: 1051) 30.11.2012
- Initial public release
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