[Patch] Glass Effect Launcher

errade · 10:37 AM

Hi guys,

This is my first ever patch, so please go easy on me

It replaces the launcher's grey background with a glassy black look which I think is much sexier. The screenshots on the left are without the patch, and the shots on the right are with the patch.

I gotta admit, I wanted this project to be so much bigger. I wanted this glass effect to persist around the operating system like in the device menu and in the splashscreens etc. I made some photoshop mockups of how I wanted it to look, and I've posted them below so you can see what might have been. So basically, everything beneath this line is not yet implemented in this patch - but if any developers would like to help develop this patch further so that I can see this project through I'd be seriously grateful.

I just don't have the skillz

Hope you like it

~~If there's any interest I might think about submitting it to Preware.~~

I have submitted this to Preware

Acknowledgements: The inspiration (and everything I've learned from patching today) has come from discolightning's Lite Launcher Patch, so here's a shout out to him and his team.

UPDATE:

Hey guys, I've managed to hack together a solution for extending the black glass effect to the splash screens. It is a hack job as I haven't figured out a way to deploy this as a patch yet.

This involves using the linux command line, so please be careful. Everything you do when using the command line, patching or otherwise modifying your device is at your own risk.

Remember all linux commands are CaSe SeNsiTiVe and must be typed precisely as below. Ideally you should copy my code and paste it into WebOS Quick Install's commandline. You can damage your device or render this patch irreversible if you don't follow the guide completely.

To apply this hack/patch:

1) Download the glass splash card image (or make your own

)

2) Open a command line (WebOS Quick Install, Terminal, Novaterm - whatever's your flavour).

3) Make the file system writable. Type: mount -o remount,rw /

4) Backup your images folder. Type: cp -R /usr/palm/sysmgr/images /usr/palm/sysmgr/imagesbackup

5) Send the image. Open WebOS Quick Install, click Tools -> Send File. Browse for the image file you just downloaded. The destination folder is /usr/palm/sysmgr/images/

6) Delete the borders. Type: rm /usr/palm/sysmgr/images/card-shadow-tile.png

7) Do a Luna restart

And there you have it

Remember most of the core apps and some third party apps have custom splashscreens, so this will only work for the apps that don't have their own splash screens. You can choose to override the apps' custom splashscreens but it takes time.

This is what it should look like (the clock shows the old style):

To uninstall/reverse this hack/patch:

1) Open a command line

2) Make the file system writable. Type: mount -o remount,rw /

3) Restore your backup. Type: mv /usr/palm/sysmgr/imagesbackup /usr/palm/sysmgr/images

Remember all linux commands are CaSe SeNsiTiVe and must be typed precisely as above. Ideally you should copy my code and paste it into WebOS Quick Install's commandline.

Enjoy

Compatibility list:

Known to be Compatible:

4x4 Icons v3
Device Menu Remix
Hide Quick Launch Bar
Reset to First Page
Named Launcher Pages
Launcher Autopopup
Remove Icon Titles
Enable add/delete pages
Unhide Devmode Icon
Faster card animations
GestureClick context menu
Wrap Pages

Known to be Incompatible:
4x4 Icons v4 No Arrows Plus More
Lite List Launcher
Fully Transparant Launcher
Remove Arrows & Fade Bar

Feel free to add your own experiences.

guerillatwang · 04/22/2010, 01:01 PM

0.o nice.

drewton540 · 04/22/2010, 01:08 PM

looks pretty awesome, I be getting it on my phone asap. and sorry I can't help you with developing, it would turn into a big mess

Garrett92C · 04/22/2010, 01:11 PM

Nice work

I'll be putting this on my phone when I get back home, then come back and complain when it doesn't work

guerillatwang · 04/22/2010, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garrett92C

Nice work

I'll be putting this on my phone when I get back home, then come back and complain when it doesn't work

SISGO · 04/22/2010, 01:12 PM

looks nice!

Benuk · 04/22/2010, 01:13 PM

Very nice, I hope someone picks up the stuff beneath the line the glass effect looks really good.

errade · 04/22/2010, 01:13 PM

Glad you like it! There will certainly be some other launcher patches that it's not compatible with (Lite Launcher Patch for sure) but I don't yet know which ones it will conflict with.

Trial and error is the only way

Garrett92C · 04/22/2010, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guerillatwang

Oh come on, I was just kidding. I would've used an angry emoticon if I was serious

Garrett92C · 04/22/2010, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SqyArc

Trial and error is the only way

That's how I learned to modify my Pre.. It seemed to work out pretty well (besides the occasional Doctor when I really messed things up lol)

errade · 04/22/2010, 01:20 PM

Submitted to Preware

Garrett92C · 04/22/2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SqyArc

Submitted to Preware

Even better

I'll be looking for it...

tobias funke · 04/22/2010, 01:21 PM

It conflicted with Jason's launcher fade patch for me, which is also built into WOSQI.

coreytang1 · 04/22/2010, 01:22 PM

very cool

sracercelica · 04/22/2010, 01:22 PM

please submit to preware, my laptop is dead :'(

dump71 · 04/22/2010, 01:24 PM

Wow--looks terrific! I like where you are going with it. Would consider adding a clear launch/wave background?

errade · 04/22/2010, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobias funke

It conflicted with Jason's launcher fade patch for me, which is also built into WOSQI.

Yeah, the trouble is that most launcher patches try to edit the same files so they can't all stack

Quote:

Originally Posted by dump71

Wow--looks terrific! I like where you are going with it. Would consider adding a clear launch/wave background?

Actually I kinda think the default ribbon/wave fits with the dark glass theme quite well already - I wouldn't jump to edit it sorry!

errade · 04/22/2010, 01:32 PM

Oh, I should point out that this looks nicer in conjunction with Jason's Hide Quick Launch Bar in Launcher Only patch.

gangland · 04/22/2010, 02:10 PM

woww does look more sexier with this patch thanks great work

errade · 04/22/2010, 02:11 PM

I am working on getting the device menu to work as in the picture above - if all goes well I might be able to finish this.

04/22/2010, 01:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
guerillatwang Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 340 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 97 Thanked 50 Times in 35 Posts	0.o nice. __________________
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04/22/2010, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
drewton540 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 71 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	looks pretty awesome, I be getting it on my phone asap. and sorry I can't help you with developing, it would turn into a big mess
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04/22/2010, 01:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Garrett92C Homebrew Developer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 127 Likes Received: 68 Thanks: 43 Thanked 3,129 Times in 2,010 Posts	Nice work I'll be putting this on my phone when I get back home, then come back and complain when it doesn't work
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04/22/2010, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
SISGO Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,568 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 110 Thanked 191 Times in 165 Posts	looks nice!
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04/22/2010, 01:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Benuk Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 201 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 50 Thanked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Very nice, I hope someone picks up the stuff beneath the line the glass effect looks really good.
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04/22/2010, 01:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
errade Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,609 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 383 Thanked 891 Times in 345 Posts	Glad you like it! There will certainly be some other launcher patches that it's not compatible with (Lite Launcher Patch for sure) but I don't yet know which ones it will conflict with. Trial and error is the only way
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04/22/2010, 01:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
tobias funke Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 638 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 97 Thanked 172 Times in 123 Posts	It conflicted with Jason's launcher fade patch for me, which is also built into WOSQI.
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04/22/2010, 01:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
coreytang1 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 32 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	very cool
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04/22/2010, 01:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
sracercelica Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 343 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 20 Thanked 39 Times in 26 Posts	please submit to preware, my laptop is dead :'(
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04/22/2010, 01:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
dump71 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 172 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 49 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Wow--looks terrific! I like where you are going with it. Would consider adding a clear launch/wave background?
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04/22/2010, 01:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
errade Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,609 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 383 Thanked 891 Times in 345 Posts	Oh, I should point out that this looks nicer in conjunction with Jason's Hide Quick Launch Bar in Launcher Only patch.
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04/22/2010, 02:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
gangland Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 437 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 7 Thanked 33 Times in 30 Posts	woww does look more sexier with this patch thanks great work
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04/22/2010, 02:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
errade Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,609 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 383 Thanked 891 Times in 345 Posts	I am working on getting the device menu to work as in the picture above - if all goes well I might be able to finish this.
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