Go Launcher EX rocks but their newest update removed the transparent theme icons. The new ones are cool but I am all about transparent. Now if I could only figure out how to make a transparent status/notification area for this rom I would be set.
I'm hard at work on a new kernel that will work with gingerbread, which I'm hoping to have ready in a week or so. As far as copy/paste in the browser, you should really try Miren (free in the Market). It has a cool text selection tool that kicks butt and makes me cry a little bit inside that I didn't think of it myself, not to mention it's about the best browser around. I bet if you buckle down and install Bumblebee, then use Miren for the browser and something like GO Launcher EX for home/launcher customizations, you'd never miss Gingerbread.![]()
Flash the notification bar that is around page 20 of this forum and then go to uot kitchen and make one and ignore all the only for gingerbread stuff and make it how you want it. I am running a transparent drop down and bar with this ROM.
Page 22 bar made by jromano89
obijohn, have you used Dolphin Web Browser? i see you're a huge fan of Miren, but i don't know if I could bear to part with Dolphin.
also, i'm currently using Harmonia and have been pretty happy with performance and battery life. does anyone have experience using both that could possibly break down the difference between the two? i'm not really looking to make a switch but it seems that many people love this ROM, so i'm a little curious. Thanks!
ps. i know this is minor, but if i were to give this ROM a try, could I still flash the black status bar that Leslie Ann posted for her ROM? i love the black status bar and don't know if i could use the blurry white ever again.![]()
ps. i know this is minor, but if i were to give this ROM a try, could I still flash the black status bar that Leslie Ann posted for her ROM? i love the black status bar and don't know if i could use the blurry white ever again.![]()
I'm hard at work on a new kernel that will work with gingerbread, which I'm hoping to have ready in a week or so. As far as copy/paste in the browser, you should really try Miren (free in the Market). It has a cool text selection tool that kicks butt and makes me cry a little bit inside that I didn't think of it myself, not to mention it's about the best browser around. I bet if you buckle down and install Bumblebee, then use Miren for the browser and something like GO Launcher EX for home/launcher customizations, you'd never miss Gingerbread.![]()
So is bumblebee gingerbread coming out next week, or just the kernel that supports it?
Thanks for your work Obijohn!
so i went from AOSP to Harmonia to this ROM. i'm just kind of taking the tour right now i guess. really nice job on this ROM. the boot animation alone is worth it.
i'm with JerryScript that it is tough to part with some of the Cynogen goodies, like the control buttons in the notification drop down and brightness settings. i will say that after switching from AOSP, i don't miss all the bugs that came with it. i'm really looking forward to the upcoming Gingerbread ROM from this developer.
You can add the brightness controls using Tasker and not losing any real estate in your notification bar. I also have settings for wifi, bluetooth, 3G/2G, mute, airplane mode... It really is amazing what you can get done with Tasker. If I want the screen brighter, I just shake it.
For permissions, I suggest everyone try out LBE security. It gives on the fly permission control. So lets say you want to only allow the broswer app to have GPS capabilities sometimes, this will open a pop-up when it tries to use the GPS. YOu can allow and reject while the app is running. The settings don't have to be permanent. The best part is that it doesn't cause an FC'es.
You can add the brightness controls using Tasker and not losing any real estate in your notification bar. I also have settings for wifi, bluetooth, 3G/2G, mute, airplane mode... It really is amazing what you can get done with Tasker. If I want the screen brighter, I just shake it.
For permissions, I suggest everyone try out LBE security. It gives on the fly permission control. So lets say you want to only allow the broswer app to have GPS capabilities sometimes, this will open a pop-up when it tries to use the GPS. YOu can allow and reject while the app is running. The settings don't have to be permanent. The best part is that it doesn't cause an FC'es.
I LOVE this function, it's sooo simple, but it makes life just that much easier!Not quite the same, look at my screenshots, there's no widget on my dropdown, I don't even have to open it. You just press on the notification bar, hold for a sec to activate, then swipe or long press anywhere on it to change your screens brightness. The dropdown never has to open, so you don't have to hope you are pressing the right icon, just swipe back and forth at the top of your screen. Makes a huge difference in full sunlight.
I hope some of the devs can port this function to other ROMs, it's really very handy.