This is an app that will add and update, in real time, a new panel on your sliding panels theme called "Weather".
It will install two shortcuts in your Start Menu. A "Weather Update" shortcut, which you can use to update manually, as well as a "Weather Options" shortcut.
Steps to take to make this work:
1) Install one of the cabs below. Pick the "Slim" version if you want thinner panels, like in the screenshots. Pick the Slim Background option to also get a background in the panel according to the current weather condition.
2) It should ask to reboot ! (turn phone off and on.. etc). If it doesn't... reboot manually!
3) Go to your Start Menu and find "Weather Options". Set your Zip / Location Code to your zip code if you're in the US or a "location code" if you're anywhere else. More info on finding your specific code is here http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/#req . Set the "Fahrenheit / Celsius" option to either "F" or "C" (without the quotes!). Specify how often you would like to autoupdate the weather information in minutes in option 3. Specify whether you would like the application to attempt to connect your default GPRS connection first, before updating. Finally you can turnoff the autoupdate feature with the last option (7).
4) Now it might be a good idea to go to Start and find "Update Weather" and run it.
5) The cab should set your homescreen to "Sliding Panel Top Bar + Weather!" automatically. If it doesn't, you need to do it manually to see the weather plugin. If you top icons disappear then you might have to use the regular "Sliding Panel + Weather!" theme.
If you want your system font to look like the one in the thumbnails (calibri), download the .cab attached, install and reboot.
Please use the attached "unlock.cab" to unlock your device if you're getting permission errors trying to install my weather cabs. Thanks.
For now, I just released the SLIM version. Haven't had the time to create the cpr file for the regular version yet, but you'll have it tomorrow.
Pick one of the cabs below to install different icons, as seen in the pictures. Install the icon cabs, AFTER you install the main weather cab.
For people that still don't know how to manually update: you go to your start meny and find "Weather Update" and run it. Clicking the middle button on the keyboard, while having the weather slide activated will NOT do anything!
This will most likely enable ALL the panels installed on your phone, so use this utility to get rid of the ones you don't want displayed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=392641
1) First picture. Layout #1, 7 degree icons.
2) Second pictures. Layout #2, 7 degree icons.
3) 3rd picture. Layout #3, 7 degree icons.
4) 4th picture. Layout #3, default icons.
5) 5th picture. Layout #3, Yahoo icons. (MY own preferred layout )
6) 6th picture. Layout #3, Yahoo icons, again.
7) 7th picture, Layout #1, default icons, NO background option!
8) 8th picture, Layout #2, default icons, NO background option!
Enjoy!
Reserved...
This is the "addons" post.
P.S. Zip file uploaded for people that prefer installing this manually. Install the Calibri font mod cab, if you want your system font to look like the font in the screenshots above.
- Spil Icons added. 5/21/08
- Added "NRG Power Key..... .cab This will add three options to the menu that comes up when you hit the power key on the side of your Excalibur. "Power off", "Reboot" and "Weather Update". I hope they're self explanatory Have fun.
- Novaweather icons added. 5/17/08 7:36AM
Your Master Piece
Awesome, beautiful.............!
Nice work man good job.
Ummm I tried it and it gets stuck at like 10%... Seems like there is a bug or something the 1.7 worked fine but this one gets stuck for some reason.
jdoggraz said:
Ummm I tried it and it gets stuck at like 10%... Seems like there is a bug or something the 1.7 worked fine but this one gets stuck for some reason.
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Never mind I found out the problem I need to put Y for connection first.
Hell Yeah
Looks good, can't wait to put it on my phone with the regualar (fat) interface. Thanks for spending your time working into the wee hours of the morning to get this up and running.
this project is interesting and I am following it since begin but why I have toshow on my home the actual weather and actual temeperature? I guess is better to put 3 small weather icons in the slide showing the weather in the next days... no? Or first icon for the actual day forecast and then the following days...
this may sound like a silly question but will this take away any of my current panels????
not to sound like a unappreciating ass, (your doing amazing work), but i agree with Iannik next thing you work on should be a forcast type thing, like a fizz weather type thing with 5 days or something like that.
ok, so this is a very noob question, but i have to be running 6.1 to use this homescreen, correct? i installed it before on my 6.0 dash, and it did nothing...
OrganicM,
Do you still have the latest (working) version using CWelcomeCenter? While working on my new CHome Configurator utility, I might figure out a way to update the plugin without reloading the whole homescreen. If it does work, you will be able to add forecast data into multiple panel and have the manual update process directly from the panel.
evolarius said:
ok, so this is a very noob question, but i have to be running 6.1 to use this homescreen, correct? i installed it before on my 6.0 dash, and it did nothing...
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Yeah, I think this .cab only works with sliding panels (which are only available in WM6.1). I may be wrong.
Rip Syntaxx said:
Yeah, I think this .cab only works with sliding panels (which are only available in WM6.1). I may be wrong.
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thanks for the info...
LCD Font
Org, do you plan on releasing ver. 1.8 with an LCD system font?
Yes. All that is coming today. I didnd't have time to do all the regular versions last night, so I decided to at least release the slim version for you guys to try. I will get the "Fat" version out today with LCD and not, as well as a SLIM LCD version! Maybe even the IPhone layout if I'm happy with it.... hehe
p.s. I'm also working on a standalone CWelcomeCenter version based on the latest 1.8 code (which I've cleaned up a lot). We will also have forecast data with the current testui version, plus a welcomecenter panel underneath with forecast for a few days!
OrganicM said:
Yes. All that is coming today. I didnd't have time to do all the regular versions last night, so I decided to at least release the slim version for you guys to try. I will get the "Fat" version out today with LCD and not, as well as a SLIM LCD version! Maybe even the IPhone layout if I'm happy with it.... hehe
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The iPhone version looks...awesome. I like how the center weather icon overlaps the panel--just a tad. Other people might find that a bug, but I actually like it.
LCD Front
This time use Kavana's Clock with the Staple Center scoreboard look, LA Lakers clock..............!
How!? How do you just keep killin' it O!? Great work dude!
i will offer a few options fo the lcd font
OK, so, I installed the TWLauncher to my Desire. It's all good, it's exactly like the Galaxy S, only thing is I don't know how to put more icons to the dock, if I press an icon, I can only delete it and there is no such option when I press the menu key. I have seen though people that have four icons down there and I only have Messages and Applications. I have installed the launcher through an apk.
Applications > Menu > Edit
Now you can put more icons to the dock.
The dock can only hold 4 icons...
Thanks, mate! Thanks a lot, not it's all figured out!
There is a shortcut for the home screen. It look like a little house, as I can see it in the icon pack, but where is the actual shortcut to put on my home page? I have looked everywhere in the settings and can't find it. Can someone point me on the right direction please?
Sent from my HTC Incredible «•» Rooted/S-off
OK, so I think you're asking about an icon to take you to your homescreen... Correct?
If so, you long press on a blank spot on a homescreen, select launcher actions, move to default desktop. It won't have the little house icon, but it will do the job.
After you do what jtcarnes says, longpress the new icon, select edit, touch the current image, select ADWThem IconPacks, and the select the house/homeplate icone with the android in it.
Mates,
KE2 with OC KDD kernel; TW4.
How do I change the default apps by pressing Contacts or SMS?
I want to use 3rd party Contacts and SMS app; but still want to use TW4...
Open applications menu. Click menu button and choose edit. For message program change: Drag message icon out into the application area. The drag gosms onto the apps/icons bar. Hope this is clear.
pbrown77 said:
Open applications menu. Click menu button and choose edit. For message program change: Drag message icon out into the application area. The drag gosms onto the apps/icons bar. Hope this is clear.
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Ahhh; sorry mate; didnt explain clear enough. Got a customized theme; and because of this the icons are according to the theme; but if I change the SMS icon with the Go SMS; then I loose the customized icons.....
But thanx for the tip though :=)
Ahh OK. So to keep the icons the same change the shortcut link different I suppose another option, rather than change the shortcut link, would be to change the icon/shortcut and then change its icon to the your theme.
I have no idea which is easier and how to do it unfortunately so just putting it out there in case it helps. I guess for both these things you may need to root your phone and get a more powerful file browser.
Hello!
I bought my first android yesterday, i have been a apple fanboy and now o would like to give android a shot)
And i have som really easy questions (i guess).
I have rooted my galaxy s2 because i wanted to change the apperance.
I have changed my icons and tried a little because i want to learn me, but..
When i press my home button for 3sec, it pops up a meny, where is says:
Complete the action with:
ADWLauncher EX
LauncherPro
TwLauncher
When i choose the first one, my theme in the phone changes to to one style, and when i tried the second my phone change style again, and the last it goes to the orginal style.
what have i done so it should be like this?
And 1more question, is is impossible to change the app "MissedIT" to a hotmail instead of a gmail or samsung account?
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Hello!
I bought my first android yesterday, i have been a apple fanboy and now o would like to give android a shot)
And i have som really easy questions (i guess).
I have rooted my galaxy s2 because i wanted to change the apperance.
I have changed my icons and tried a little because i want to learn me, but..
When i press my home button for 3sec, it pops up a meny, where is says:
Complete the action with:
ADWLauncher EX
LauncherPro
TwLauncher
When i choose the first one, my theme in the phone changes to to one style, and when i tried the second my phone change style again, and the last it goes to the orginal style.
what have i done so it should be like this?
And 1more question, is is impossible to change the app "MissedIT" to a hotmail instead of a gmail or samsung account?
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it will give you the option of selecting one of the launchers as a default
so when it gives you the option, check the box where it says make default and then select the launcher you like
hishulta said:
Hello!
I bought my first android yesterday, i have been a apple fanboy and now o would like to give android a shot)
And i have som really easy questions (i guess).
I have rooted my galaxy s2 because i wanted to change the apperance.
I have changed my icons and tried a little because i want to learn me, but..
When i press my home button for 3sec, it pops up a meny, where is says:
Complete the action with:
ADWLauncher EX
LauncherPro
TwLauncher
When i choose the first one, my theme in the phone changes to to one style, and when i tried the second my phone change style again, and the last it goes to the orginal style.
what have i done so it should be like this?
And 1more question, is is impossible to change the app "MissedIT" to a hotmail instead of a gmail or samsung account?
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There is an app in the Market called "Home Switcher for Froyo" (make sure you use the one that states it is for Froyo as it is also Gingerbread compatible and the earlier version IS NOT).
Download and Install this app and when you press the home key next time make sure you click the check box that states "make this your default home screen" and that menu will go away.
If you want to use any other launcher you have installed later on then go to the app "Home Switcher", click on it and you can then launch whichever launcher you want to use from the app itself.
Hope that makes sense to you. Welcome to the land of the FREE and the home of the CUSTOMIZABLE!!!