Cool Idea: Rotary-Like Car Dock home replacement

[Alex K.]

Title pretty much says it all, flick up and down the Car Dock-like band to view apps/contacts on main home screen, and left/right for widget screens and the like.

Pretty complicated, but sick idea.

 

[yourname93]

i like this idea. i agree complicated but great idea.

 

[hawkxcore]

I just got a book on programming for Android for my bday... it's gonna be quite some time before I have the knowledge to make an app like this, but it WILL be my first app. I like the idea of Car Home, but it definitely needs to be customizable with more icons, and I like the rotary display idea!

 

[bamfsig45]

Slidescreen pro, they should take this approach. Its beautiful the way it is but as far as function it really does suck. If they would allow a left and right swipe for widgets/app icons and change some of the user/interactive functions they have built in it would be solid.

So I would definitely like to see what you can come up with.

I know that is not exactly what the OP was describing but it just made me think about slidescreen.

 

[hawkxcore]

Slidescreen pro, they should take this approach. Its beautiful the way it is but as far as function it really does suck. If they would allow a left and right swipe for widgets/app icons and change some of the user/interactive functions they have built in it would be solid.

So I would definitely like to see what you can come up with.

I know that is not exactly what the OP was describing but it just made me think about slidescreen.

I just downloaded Slidescreen Free... I'm impressed. Didn't even know there was something like that out there. I agree though, it should definitely let you go side to side to allow for widgets or shortcuts. I can't wait to start programming for Android... not even opening the book until we're done moving into the new house. I successfully completed the "Hello, Android" project... but that was more of a tutuorial to get the SDK and Eclipse working more than it was about the programming.