Orange Clouds - Android Homescreen Tutorial

• published: 23 Jan 2014
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Everyone loves minimal homescreens. Arturo MB decided with Orange Clouds that he wanted to add in some extra functionality with a beautiful orange widget that popups when needed. This video tutorial will help you recreate this spectacular homescreen. Orange Clouds on MyColorScreen: http://mycolorscreen.com/2014/01/17/orange-clouds/ ✖ Themer Beta on the Play Store: http://bit.ly/19Xn2Jy ============================= ✖ Part 1: Before you begin ✖ These are the apps you will need: // Zooper Widget Pro: http://bit.ly/140U4rl // Themer (or any 3rd party launcher): http://bit.ly/19Xn2Jy // ES File Explorer (or your preference): http://bit.ly/11MRLvv // Popup Widget: http://bit.ly/18Bbc9A ✖ Required for homescreen setup: //Files: http://bit.ly/1bkyBfd //Also copy the Zooper Widget files (end in .zw) into /sdcard/ZooperWidget/Templates/ ----------------------------------------- ✖ Part 2: Launcher settings Desktop: Desktop Grid: 10x10 Margins: None Homescreens: 1 Advanced - Widget Overlap (enabled), Overlap when placing (enabled) Dock: Dock Style: Disabled Look and Feel: Hide Notification Bar Wallpaper: Use the one provided. ----------------------------------------- ✖ Part 3: Zooper Widget Setup 1. Make sure to paste all the .zw files that are included in the resources link into /sdcard/ZooperWidget/Templates. 2. Add the skins by holding down on the lock screen - widgets - Zooper (size depending on what size the end result should be (try use larger sizes). 3. Once the skin has been added, you then need to open the Zooper Editor, change the on tap action to be either Disabled or an app (for the entire skin), or select Layout and change the on-tap action for each of the modules (items). 4. See the video for help on each of the respective skins. 5. Make sure to edit first then resize to prevent the skin resizing itself. ✖ Zooper Widget - The Complete Guide: http://youtu.be/lokjPJ_m7MU ================= ✖ Part 4: Popup Widget Setup 1. Add a 1x1 Zooper Widget and make it cover the green icon. 2. Select it - Make the background transparent - Widget ontap action - Popup Widget (Shortcuts). 3. In Popup widget - Create a new widget - Zooper (3x3) - change the settings as shown in the video. 4. Go back - select this newly created widget - go back out of Zooper. 5. Now Tap the Zooper Widget - the new Zooper Widget should pop up - Select it - SD card - 3x3 circle. Modify it if you need to. 6. Change the hotspots if you want as shown in Part 3. 7. Add gestures if needed. Thanks very much for watching this tutorial, please don't forget to subscribe, as well as like/comment on/share this video! ✖ Themer Beta on the Play Store: http://bit.ly/19Xn2Jy ✖ Themer Communities: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThemerApp Google+: https://www.google.com/+ThemerApp Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThemerApp Instagram: instagram.com/mycolorscreenofficial Pinterest: pinterest.com/themerapp Boom! =============================== Intro info: Original Intro by Velosofy: http://www.youtube.com/user/velosofy Music Info: Name of the track: We Were Young Artist of the track: Unknown Direct URL of the track: http://bit.ly/14KF3dg Link to online license terms: http://bit.ly/11BM6GG