What I'd Love To See... The Actual Date on the Calendar Icon

[Night Train]

How hard would that be for some developer to create? The iphone has this, how 'bout it, Droid developers??

Instead of everyday being the 15th, we could see at a glance the actual date of every day. What a concept!!

 

[sum spicy rice]

lol good idea. such a simple concept too

 

[sum spicy rice]

i wonder if android can do interactive icons like u're referring to..

like the weather app/program icon.. could be their logo.. but a very SMALL sun, snowflake, raindrop, wind or whatever over their logo/icon to animate it

 

[tony bag o donuts]

If bb can do it with weather apps there has to be a way on android

 

[Qazme]

^ Boy oh boy aren't you speaking the truth.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

^ Boy oh boy aren't you speaking the truth.

Figured I will rile up some android developers

 

[Adiliyo]

i don't think the platform has the ability to make the icon for the app interactive or changing.

the easiest way for a developer to do this would be to create a 1x1 widget that achieved the result and opened the application when clicked on.

the HTC weather app has a 2x1 widget that gets close, but i think some of the weather apps in the market have 1x1 widgets.

haven't seen a 1x1 calendar one yet.

 

[markhunsaker]

I don't use the calendar shortcut. I just use the long skinny widget that correctly displays the date.

 

[Limjelo]

DMGLakewood over at Crackberry did this for the Storm. It looked identical to the Calendar Icon and took you into the Calendar App.

i don't think the platform has the ability to make the icon for the app interactive or changing.

the easiest way for a developer to do this would be to create a 1x1 widget that achieved the result and opened the application when clicked on.

the HTC weather app has a 2x1 widget that gets close, but i think some of the weather apps in the market have 1x1 widgets.

haven't seen a 1x1 calendar one yet.

 

[gotroot801]

The SmoothCalendar widget does just that.

 

[nalpakj]

I've got an icon for mail that has the number of unread emails...it's the same thing so it is possible.

 

[Adiliyo]

is it an actual icon or a 1x1 widget? (how do you put it on the homescreen)

 

[Night Train]

The SmoothCalendar widget does just that.

That's exactly what I was talking about. Plus the highlights of upcoming events. Got it on my main page. Thanks!

 

[DROIDBerryMA#AC]

The calendar widget that is native to the Incredible shows the correct date......

 

[Night Train]

The calendar widget that is native to the Incredible shows the correct date......

Thanks...I see it.

So many goodies and so little time to explore them!

 

[herbologist]

Funny you should say, because my home screen icon does show the actual date.

 

[Adiliyo]

Funny you should say, because my home screen icon does show the actual date.

the OP is talking about the icon for the calendar app