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| ==== Widget Selection Dialog ==== | ==== Widget Selection Dialog ==== | ||
| - | To locate this dialog, navigate to '' | + | To locate this dialog, navigate to '' |
| ==== Widget - Placement and Advanced Uses ==== | ==== Widget - Placement and Advanced Uses ==== | ||
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| === Add a Widget === | === Add a Widget === | ||
| - | To add an Application Widget, enter [[: | + | To add an Application Widget, enter [[: |
| Widgets can be added to a page, sliding drawer or window. Folders will not accept widgets. | Widgets can be added to a page, sliding drawer or window. Folders will not accept widgets. | ||
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| There are fourteen built-in widgets in Total Launcher: | There are fourteen built-in widgets in Total Launcher: | ||
| - | *++**App Drawer**|{{: | + | *++**App Drawer**|{{: |
| * default as controlled by main menu > launcher options > behavior > app drawer section | * default as controlled by main menu > launcher options > behavior > app drawer section | ||
| * smart based on frequency of use, time of day, and other smart measures | * smart based on frequency of use, time of day, and other smart measures | ||
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| * offers a full menu bar | * offers a full menu bar | ||
| - | *++**App Drawer (pager)**|{{: | + | *++**App Drawer (pager)**|{{: |
| - | *++**App Group**|{{: | + | *++**App Group**|{{: |
| - | *++**Contacts**|{{: | + | *++**Contacts**|{{: |
| - | *++**Media Controller**|{{: | + | *++**Media Controller**|{{: |
| - | *++**Page Indicator**|{{: | + | *++**Page Indicator**|{{: |
| - | *++**Analog Clock**|{{: | + | *++**Analog Clock**|{{: |
| - | *++**Compass**|{{: | + | *++**Compass**|{{: |
| - | *++**Circle Indicator**|{{: | + | *++**Circle Indicator**|{{: |
| - | *++**Drawer Handle**|{{: | + | *++**Drawer Handle**|{{: |
| - | *++**Slider**|{{: | + | *++**Slider**|{{: |
| - | *++*Photo Slide**|{{: | + | *++*Photo Slide**|{{: |
| - | *++**RSS reader**|{{: | + | *++**RSS reader**|{{: |
| - | *++**Checklist**|{{: | + | *++**Checklist**|{{: |
| - | *++**Application**|{{: | + | *++**Application**|{{: |
| - | Below is a more detailed discussion of each built-in widget. An understanding of the differences between similar widgets, such as App Drawer, App Drawer (pager), App Group, and Contacts, is difficult. If the descriptions below still leave questions, this ++spreadsheet representation| {{: | + | Below is a more detailed discussion of each built-in widget. An understanding of the differences between similar widgets, such as App Drawer, App Drawer (pager), App Group, and Contacts, is difficult. If the descriptions below still leave questions, this ++spreadsheet representation| {{: |
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| ==== Widget: App Drawer ==== | ==== Widget: App Drawer ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{ : | + | |{{ : |
| === Interaction & Navigation === | === Interaction & Navigation === | ||
| - | The bottom **Menu Bar** {{: | + | The bottom **Menu Bar** {{: |
| - | To customize the visual appearance of this bar (background, | + | To customize the visual appearance of this bar (background, |
| == Search == | == Search == | ||
| - | The Search icon {{: | + | The Search icon {{: |
| ***Index Search** - Offers a selection of initial letters, numbers, or special characters to jump to specific items. | ***Index Search** - Offers a selection of initial letters, numbers, or special characters to jump to specific items. | ||
| - | * **Keyboard Search** - The 3-dot icon {{: | + | * **Keyboard Search** - The 3-dot icon {{: |
| * **Folder Support** - Search can optionally include items contained inside folders. Toggle this via '' | * **Folder Support** - Search can optionally include items contained inside folders. Toggle this via '' | ||
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| == Sorting == | == Sorting == | ||
| - | The **Menu Bar** allows a managed '' | + | The **Menu Bar** allows a managed '' |
| ***Temporary Sorting**: Sort momentarily by **Name**, **Recently installed**, | ***Temporary Sorting**: Sort momentarily by **Name**, **Recently installed**, | ||
| ***Persistent Sorting**: Defined in the widget' | ***Persistent Sorting**: Defined in the widget' | ||
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| * **User Defined** | * **User Defined** | ||
| * **Smart** - Ranks items based on usage patterns (time of day, location, headset status, etc.). The number of "smart picks" can be set from 1 to 25. | * **Smart** - Ranks items based on usage patterns (time of day, location, headset status, etc.). The number of "smart picks" can be set from 1 to 25. | ||
| - | ***Tags** {{: | + | ***Tags** {{: |
| ***Built-in Tags** - Includes categories such as Productivity, | ***Built-in Tags** - Includes categories such as Productivity, | ||
| ***Untagged Items** - An option exists to display **only** items that have no tag assigned. | ***Untagged Items** - An option exists to display **only** items that have no tag assigned. | ||
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| === Visual Design === | === Visual Design === | ||
| - | The design options are, again, available once the widget is selected and the **Option icon** {{: | + | The design options are, again, available once the widget is selected and the **Option icon** {{: |
| == Layout & Scrolling == | == Layout & Scrolling == | ||
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| VERIFY THIS COMMENT: do badges show on App Drawer and not App Group? Check your phone ... then adjust this ... This is a difference from the **App Group** which displays badges, but customization is handled only system-wide via '' | VERIFY THIS COMMENT: do badges show on App Drawer and not App Group? Check your phone ... then adjust this ... This is a difference from the **App Group** which displays badges, but customization is handled only system-wide via '' | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== Widget: App Drawer (pager) ==== | ==== Widget: App Drawer (pager) ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{ : | + | |{{ : |
| The **App drawer (pager)** can be accessed and added by entering '' | The **App drawer (pager)** can be accessed and added by entering '' | ||
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| * An option exists to display applications as a text-only list, without icons. This is beneficial for users seeking a minimal and clean interface. | * An option exists to display applications as a text-only list, without icons. This is beneficial for users seeking a minimal and clean interface. | ||
| ***Sorting Options:** It can be configured to show the most recently used applications at the top of the list, providing quicker access to frequently opened apps. | ***Sorting Options:** It can be configured to show the most recently used applications at the top of the list, providing quicker access to frequently opened apps. | ||
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| ==== Widget: App Group ==== | ==== Widget: App Group ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Customizable Application Container === | === Customizable Application Container === | ||
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| * See more detailed discussion [[: | * See more detailed discussion [[: | ||
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| ==== Widget: Contacts ==== | ==== Widget: Contacts ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === General Functions and Filtering === | === General Functions and Filtering === | ||
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| ***Enter animation** for the Contacts widget actually occurs when the user completes a call and returns to the open Contact widget. | ***Enter animation** for the Contacts widget actually occurs when the user completes a call and returns to the open Contact widget. | ||
| * See [[: | * See [[: | ||
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| ==== Widget: Media Controller ==== | ==== Widget: Media Controller ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Key Functions and Configuration === | === Key Functions and Configuration === | ||
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| * If a background is used, the album are is replaced. | * If a background is used, the album are is replaced. | ||
| * The **rounded corner radius** setting allows the widget container modification from 90 degree corner to a circle. | * The **rounded corner radius** setting allows the widget container modification from 90 degree corner to a circle. | ||
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| ==== Widget: Page indicator ==== | ==== Widget: Page indicator ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Customization and States === | === Customization and States === | ||
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| * **Home (normal)**: The page dot/marker of the designated home page when the home pages is not being viewed. | * **Home (normal)**: The page dot/marker of the designated home page when the home pages is not being viewed. | ||
| * The "home page" is user designated in the Page Edit dialog as shown [[: | * The "home page" is user designated in the Page Edit dialog as shown [[: | ||
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| ==== Widget: Analog clock ==== | ==== Widget: Analog clock ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Customization and Features === | === Customization and Features === | ||
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| * If the clock is on the designated home page and the phone is on the home page, the enter animation is effected after a system doze and " | * If the clock is on the designated home page and the phone is on the home page, the enter animation is effected after a system doze and " | ||
| * **Fixme ... hopefully, some creative soul will insert another way that this is used or useful!** | * **Fixme ... hopefully, some creative soul will insert another way that this is used or useful!** | ||
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| ==== Widget: Compass ==== | ==== Widget: Compass ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| All customization for compass elements have access to the widget' | All customization for compass elements have access to the widget' | ||
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| * If the compass is on the designated home page and the phone is viewing on the home page, the enter animation is effected after a system doze and " | * If the compass is on the designated home page and the phone is viewing on the home page, the enter animation is effected after a system doze and " | ||
| * **Fixme ... hopefully, some creative soul will insert another way that this is used or useful!** | * **Fixme ... hopefully, some creative soul will insert another way that this is used or useful!** | ||
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| ==== Widget: Circle indicator ==== | ==== Widget: Circle indicator ==== | ||
| ^ Device resouce | ^ Device resouce | ||
| - | | • **Battery** | + | | • **Battery** |
| - | | • **RAM usage** | + | | • **RAM usage** |
| - | | • **Storage**\\ (internal storage) | + | | • **Storage**\\ (internal storage) |
| - | | • **SD card** | + | | • **SD card** |
| |The **Circle indicator** displays the **current status** of a specific device resource in a visual, circular format.||| | |The **Circle indicator** displays the **current status** of a specific device resource in a visual, circular format.||| | ||
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| * **Background** - Defines the background selections (color, dynamic color, icon pack, shape, image and dynamic image) for the widget container. | * **Background** - Defines the background selections (color, dynamic color, icon pack, shape, image and dynamic image) for the widget container. | ||
| * **Margins**: | * **Margins**: | ||
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| ==== Widget: Drawer handle ==== | ==== Widget: Drawer handle ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Customization and Configuration === | === Customization and Configuration === | ||
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| * **Background**: | * **Background**: | ||
| * **Margins**: | * **Margins**: | ||
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| ==== Widget: Slider ==== | ==== Widget: Slider ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Key Functions and Customization === | === Key Functions and Customization === | ||
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| * **Background** - Defines the background selections (color, dynamic color, icon pack, shape, image and dynamic image) for the widget container. | * **Background** - Defines the background selections (color, dynamic color, icon pack, shape, image and dynamic image) for the widget container. | ||
| * **Margins**: | * **Margins**: | ||
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| ==== Widget: Photo slide ==== | ==== Widget: Photo slide ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Key Functions and Customization === | === Key Functions and Customization === | ||
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| * **Margins**: | * **Margins**: | ||
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| ==== Widget: RSS reader ==== | ==== Widget: RSS reader ==== | ||
| {{tablelayout? | {{tablelayout? | ||
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Functional Characteristics === | === Functional Characteristics === | ||
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| * **Scrolling in Windows:** Although windows themselves do //not// scroll their contents, widgets placed inside a window that possess **native scrolling** functionality will scroll correctly. This allows users to view long news feeds within a floating pop-up window or sliding panel. | * **Scrolling in Windows:** Although windows themselves do //not// scroll their contents, widgets placed inside a window that possess **native scrolling** functionality will scroll correctly. This allows users to view long news feeds within a floating pop-up window or sliding panel. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== Widget: Checklist ==== | ==== Widget: Checklist ==== | ||
| - | {{tablelayout? | + | {{tablelayout? |
| - | |{{: | + | |{{: |
| === Key Functions and Customization === | === Key Functions and Customization === | ||
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| * **Down** - Select the list item to highlight it, then tap down to move the item one item down. | * **Down** - Select the list item to highlight it, then tap down to move the item one item down. | ||
| - | </WRAP info> | + | <WRAP info> |
| There is no stated limit of entries or character limit of an entry. uiTLM successfully tested 500 character entries and 10 entry items. | There is no stated limit of entries or character limit of an entry. uiTLM successfully tested 500 character entries and 10 entry items. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== Widget: Application ==== | ==== Widget: Application ==== | ||
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| === Scaling vs. Resizing === | === Scaling vs. Resizing === | ||
| - | There is a functional difference between resizing and scaling a widget and how it affects the widget' | + | There is a functional difference between resizing and scaling a widget and how it affects the widget' |
| ***Resize** - Changes the boundaries of the container. | ***Resize** - Changes the boundaries of the container. | ||
| ***Scale** - Zooms the widget content and it's container (background). | ***Scale** - Zooms the widget content and it's container (background). | ||