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⚠️ v4.0 UI Transition Notice - In Process: The release of Total Launcher v4.0 has introduced significant user interface changes. Please note that this page does not yet reflect these updates. The new layout paths, folds, and visual maps are currently being compiled and will be deployed shortly.
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Widget: Compass
 | The Compass provides directional functionality. |
All customization for compass elements has access to the widget's Edit dialog, which accesses the launcher's Edit dialog, in the following manner:
- Compass skin
- Reset
- Icon pack
- Shape
- Image
- Color filter
- Reset
- Color
- Dynamic color
- Background
- Reset - Returns to the previous setting and saves no changes.
- Color
- Dynamic color
- Icon pack
- Shape
- Image
- Dynamic image
These options, discussed below, allow users to fully define the visual appearance of the directional elements and the container itself:
- Compass skin: This critical setting defines “an image for the compass skin” or more commonly known as the needle, where a user can substitute a user-selected graphic for the default needle or display.
- Icon pack - Icons could, if appropriate, serve as a compass needle. These would be from the user's device or the Play Store. See here.
- Shape - Easily, a user-specific shape could be customized. See here.
- Image - Be creative in selecting an image for the compass needle. North is the top of the image! See here.
- Color: A color can be applied to filter (draw over the skin) the image, providing control over the final appearance of the compass graphic. If using a color, an opaque selection will obscure the skin, whereas a transparent selection (where the # begins with
00through99) would cover the compass needle. This uses the launcher's Color Picker utility shown here. - Background: The background of the widget can be customized.
- The default background is transparent but can be modified with any of the six options shown above.
- Margins: The margins default to 0 pixels on all sides. Increasing the margins on all sides would reduce the space available for the skin/needle, allowing it to occupy less space. Also, manipulation of the margins could be used as an offset to shift the skin/needle position. The margin modification does not affect the background display.
- Animation
- Enter animation for the analog clock widget. See Page and Object Animation and UI Object Animation for an overview of animations available.
- 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 “awakened” by the power button or phone unlock.
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