[patch] Launcher Auto-Popup

Jason Robitaille · 12/26/2009, 06:27 AM

Request from: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-p...ke-iphone.html

This is the closest I could get to what was requested. It'll bring up the launcher on system boot/luna restart. In addition, when you turn on the display, and there's no card in focus, it'll auto-popup the launcher.

jfrigger · 12/26/2009, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

Request from: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-p...ke-iphone.html

This is the closest I could get to what was requested. It'll bring up the launcher on system boot/luna restart. In addition, when you turn on the display, and there's no card in focus, it'll auto-popup the launcher.

It works perfect on my german GSM Palm Pre running webOS 1.3.1!

Thanks!

mrdpr · 12/26/2009, 09:34 AM

you rocks jason

**mamouton** · 12/26/2009, 11:36 AM

Jason when you use an app after you install this patch should the launcher stay up all the time no app are being used or just when you restart or power up?

Jason Robitaille · 12/26/2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamouton

Jason when you use an app after you install this patch should the launcher stay up all the time no app are being used or just when you restart or power up?

just called up on restart or power up (with no app in foreground). Not locked, can always put the launcher away

**mamouton** · 12/26/2009, 01:12 PM

Right I got that part I was wondering will the launcher pop back up when you close an app out? That would be cool! I like the patch just looked for that feature.

Jason Robitaille · 12/26/2009, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamouton

Right I got that part I was wondering will the launcher pop back up when you close an app out? That would be cool! I like the patch just looked for that feature.

honestly not sure of any undocumented api capable of that. There may be, but I'm not aware

**mamouton** · 12/26/2009, 01:16 PM

Oh ok, I think it that was possible it would be awesome. Did you realize that when you open and close the slider it pops up the launcher? That is a cool feature.

Jason Robitaille · 12/26/2009, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamouton

Oh ok, I think it that was possible it would be awesome. Did you realize that when you open and close the slider it pops up the launcher? That is a cool feature.

with the patch it does that? O.o Neat!

**mamouton** · 12/26/2009, 01:23 PM

Yep that negates my requests to open it up after an app closes sorta. Great job!!

max.swell · 12/26/2009, 08:23 PM

Dude! I love this patch. It just makes sense. two thumbs up!!

milominderbinder · 12/27/2009, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

...This is the closest I could get to what was requested. It'll bring up the launcher on system boot/luna restart. In addition, when you turn on the display, and there's no card in focus, it'll auto-popup the launcher.

Jason, you ROCK!

Yet again, Palm's Canadian Division to the rescue! They have got to hire you!

Here is a first draft of the companion theme: iPhone-Black-Launcher

Jason, I am always amazed by you (and sometimes a little frightened).

- Craig

For anyone wanting more information on how to install...

Use these instructions to install this patch.

Here is How to Install a Theme like this[/I].

errade · 12/27/2009, 05:05 AM

Thank you for this patch

milominderbinder · 12/28/2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

Request from: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-p...ke-iphone.html

This is the closest I could get to what was requested. It'll bring up the launcher on system boot/luna restart. In addition, when you turn on the display, and there's no card in focus, it'll auto-popup the launcher.

Jason,

Would you submit the Launcher Auto-Popup Patch to the patches feed using the dbsooner form?

- Craig

**mamouton** · 01/06/2010, 07:43 AM

Jason loving this patch. I notice when playing doom, supertux etc after a while the launcher pops up while playing the game. I will try to reinstall just thought that if a card was open the and active the launcher should stay down. Thanks for the patch.

arsenalrule · 01/06/2010, 11:25 AM

the launcher has been popping up with cards in full for me too, usually on browser when the phone screen is turned off and on

good patch otherwise though

cheers

**mamouton** · 01/09/2010, 11:42 PM

Jason any chance of looking at this one to see why it pops up occasionally when running full screen games?

Jason Robitaille · 01/10/2010, 12:10 AM

Looking back through the patch, the launcher is only patched to auto-popup at 2 times:

When Luna is first started (aka when the device boots up).
When the "displayOn" event is triggered AND the foreground app title is NULL (aka there's no app in the foreground).

So I'm honestly not sure why it'd cause issue.

rgisraelsen · 01/12/2010, 03:24 PM

has this been submitted to one of the preware feeds? i know they have a manual approval process, so it sometimes takes a while, but I was just curious bc I'm not seeing it on there...

yellow · 01/12/2010, 03:36 PM

Funny I was just thinking it would be cool if the phone always launched when nothing else was in use. I think this would make the pre feel more like a phone first. Just a personal prefernce I supppse.

12/26/2009, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrdpr Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	you rocks jason
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12/26/2009, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes: 5 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Jason when you use an app after you install this patch should the launcher stay up all the time no app are being used or just when you restart or power up?
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12/26/2009, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes: 5 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Right I got that part I was wondering will the launcher pop back up when you close an app out? That would be cool! I like the patch just looked for that feature.
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12/26/2009, 01:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes: 5 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Oh ok, I think it that was possible it would be awesome. Did you realize that when you open and close the slider it pops up the launcher? That is a cool feature.
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12/26/2009, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes: 5 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Yep that negates my requests to open it up after an app closes sorta. Great job!!
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12/26/2009, 08:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
max.swell Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	Dude! I love this patch. It just makes sense. two thumbs up!! Last edited by max.swell; 12/26/2009 at 08:54 PM.
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12/27/2009, 05:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
errade Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,610 Likes: 2 Thanks: 383 Thanked 883 Times in 341 Posts	Thank you for this patch
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01/06/2010, 07:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes: 5 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Jason loving this patch. I notice when playing doom, supertux etc after a while the launcher pops up while playing the game. I will try to reinstall just thought that if a card was open the and active the launcher should stay down. Thanks for the patch. __________________ My contributions to customizing the Palm Pre. Browser Mega Mix\|Email Mega Mix\|Additional Sync Days\| Disable Various Phone Sounds\|Priority Discard Buttons\| Sign up for SugarSync Get 500MB extra space Sign up for Dropbox Get 250MB extra space
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01/06/2010, 11:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
arsenalrule Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 88 Likes: 2 Thanks: 23 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	the launcher has been popping up with cards in full for me too, usually on browser when the phone screen is turned off and on good patch otherwise though cheers
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01/09/2010, 11:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes: 5 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Jason any chance of looking at this one to see why it pops up occasionally when running full screen games? __________________ My contributions to customizing the Palm Pre. Browser Mega Mix\|Email Mega Mix\|Additional Sync Days\| Disable Various Phone Sounds\|Priority Discard Buttons\| Sign up for SugarSync Get 500MB extra space Sign up for Dropbox Get 250MB extra space
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01/10/2010, 12:10 AM	Thread Author #18 (permalink)
Jason Robitaille Legend Join Date: May 2005 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 3,880 Likes: 471 Thanks: 801 Thanked 12,883 Times in 1,489 Posts	Looking back through the patch, the launcher is only patched to auto-popup at 2 times: When Luna is first started (aka when the device boots up). When the "displayOn" event is triggered AND the foreground app title is NULL (aka there's no app in the foreground). So I'm honestly not sure why it'd cause issue. __________________ If you've liked my software, please consider to towards future development. Developer of many apps such as: WebOS Quick Install, WebOS Theme Builder, Ipk Packager, Unified Diff Creator, Internalz Pro, ComicShelf HD, LED Torch, over 70 patches and more. @JayCanuck @CanuckCoding Facebook
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01/12/2010, 03:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
rgisraelsen Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 128 Likes: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	has this been submitted to one of the preware feeds? i know they have a manual approval process, so it sometimes takes a while, but I was just curious bc I'm not seeing it on there...
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01/12/2010, 03:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
yellow Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 86 Likes: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Funny I was just thinking it would be cool if the phone always launched when nothing else was in use. I think this would make the pre feel more like a phone first. Just a personal prefernce I supppse.
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