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Cfrock and skippyhdog bring a brand new kind of theme. Virtually eliminate the need to go to your applications list.
Includes:
-Vertical and Horizontal Scrolling Docks
-Custom Docks
-Hidden Today (access to today only from bottom dock)
-Easy navigation between docks
-"$" key opens options; "c" key opens clock; "m" key opens manage connections
-------set "dial from homescreen" option to "no" under options-phone options-general options to work more efficiently
-<escape> key hides docks, to get the back, just start scrolling!
*slots 1-10 are the horizontal; slots 11-20 are the vertical
*to get to horizontal dock from vertical dock scroll right then down, almost in one motion
*to get to vertical dock from horizontal dock scroll up then left, almost in one motion
*get to the profile icon by scrolling 'up' from the vertical dock
*when theme first loads, both docks will be on the screen. this is normal. just wait about 10 seconds for theme to fully load, then scroll up to begin!!
This is still in early BETA. Feedback is crucial!!
DOWNLOAD NOW!!Last edited by skippyhdog; 05-15-10 at 03:55 PM.
05-13-10 02:13 PM - This is most certainly a collaborative effort. I hope you enjoy the theme. Any feedback at all is appreciated. EnjoyGuys - there's so much here it's going to take a full day just to try it out!!! If this is a collaborative effort, I hope you guys continue to work together
Posted from my BlackBerry using BerryBlab05-13-10 04:29 PM - Ok, it hasn't been a day, but I'm really intrigued with this theme, so here's my initial thoughts:
First, wow! You guys have pulled this off seemlessly. It's a small theme (under 200 kb), is quick & responsive. So a big +1 on base-line functionality. I couldn't find any bugs per se, but I'd offer a few thoghts for you to consider if you're planning further refinement:
1. This theme could have a huge amount of screen real estate dedicated to the preview areas. I'm suggesting limiting preview functionality to the vertical dock, which, when triggered, hides the bottom dock thus providing space for more entries - you could probably go to as many as 12 entries while maintaining a readable font. Would be really impressive if background could darken when in today preview - for the light wallpaper people. This approach would also (hopefully) do 2 additional things: i. Make the horizontal dock super smooth with no today previews & ii. Allow for access to the today previewed entries from the vertical dock, which I really think is necessary for optimum functionality. I'm rocking your No Cal Scrolling 12 dock theme & rely on accessing preview data / entries daily.
2. I know, the infamous weather slot. My suggestion would be to consider losing the directional indicators at the right of the theme, drop the today preview frame low enough to allow for a weather slot at the top right (this might mean a decrease from a max of 12 to 10 entries, but I think it'd be worth it). Even if you pull some more banner magic and the weather slot ends up there, the directional icons aren't, in my view, necessary. You guys have crammed a lot into a small space without it being either cluttered or counter-intuitive. In short, it's easy to learn, so I'd lose the directional icons.
3. Maximizing the banner - two words illustrate the point: clickable clock! Could also get manage connections and a few others in there.
4. Hotspots - say the last 4 icon spaces in the application page. Just to emphasize that it's all covered. You could also throw in HS for some A-Lister Apps, eq, Quicklaunch, Twitter, FBN etc....
Anyway, those are a few comments and I fully admit that in making them my goal was to answer one question - what else is needed to ensure someone never has to go to the app screen?
A quick comment on branding - depending on how far you take this (ie, the first of a series?), how about branding it as an "AI" Theme , ie, an "All In", "Always Intuitive", theme. Personally, I like the name Vectors for this theme.
Regardless, be proud guys not only for turning out an already outstanding piece of work, but for also being generous enough to share the fruits of that labour. Many on this site truly appreciate your and other developer's efforts. Thanks.
Posted from my BlackBerry using BerryBlab05-13-10 07:46 PM
