When you install an app on your watch, an icon for that app is added to the large, fluid
grid of icons on the watch's Home screen.
Not exact matches
On previous generation Apple TVs, users were forced to wade through a
grid of app
icons and streaming services by default.
For example there is a great looking task manager which blends both the
icon -
grid view
of Android with moveable thumbnails like
on WebOS, switched between by using a pinch - zoom gesture.
The «center»
of the phone is a unique take
on the homescreen, a page representing your currently running applications (up to eight only) in a
grid of large, rectangular
icons.
However, this becomes tedious when flipping through long lists, because you can't move up or down through the
icons (which are arranged in a
grid); you can only move forward, with the selector wrapping to the row below once it comes to the end
of the one it's
on.
This
grid may remind some
of iOS, but the
icons are still quite a bit larger an there is the persistent menu bar
of options at the top
of the screen, which includes Shop, Games, Apps, Books, Music, Videos, Newsstand, Audiobooks, Web, Photos and Docs (not all fit
on screen in portrait mode, but you can scroll through to the hidden ones).
It does give more attention to the games being featured and does have more visual flare but I'm a big fan
of lists or
grid icons for dozens
of titles
on screen rather than just two or three.
The patents in question relate to the «black rectangular front face
of a phone with rounded corners,» «the rectangular front face
of a phone with rounded corners and a raised rim,» and «the
grid of 16 colourful
icons on a black screen.»
D618, 677 (claiming an electronic device having black rectangular front face with rounded corners), D593, 087 (claiming an electronic device having a rectangular front face with rounded corners and a raised rim) and D604, 305 (claiming a
grid of 16 colourful
icons on a black screen
of an electronic device).
HTC just needs to take a full step into taking advantage
of Quad HD with a denser
grid for the
icons on the home screen.
You're still limited to a six - by - four
grid of icons or folders for the most part, but the new widget space over
on the right makes things a bit more functional, with a customizable feed
of gadgets from apps, both built - in and third - party.
Change the quick settings
grid size: You can change the density
of the quick settings
icons by changing the
grid size (as you can
on the home screen and the apps tray (below)-RRB-.
Despite a modern hardware design, the iPhone X still sticks with the same static
grid of icons we've seen
on the last decade
of iPhones.
While Button
grid will allow you to change the number
of icons on the screen, Button order allows you to rearrange
icons and remove ones you don't need.
Make sure the desktop
grid is 5 by 5 and bring the size
of app
icons on the homescreen to 125 percent.
If you choose to use the OxygenOS default launcher, you get a nice set
of customizations there, from changing
icon sizes and app drawer
grid sizes, to enabling quick gestures and changing the look
of the search bar
on your home screen.
Quickly launching into the camera with a double - press
of the power button, you're greeted by a very basic layout — quick toggles for flash, Clear Image and HDR are
on top, and you can tap a settings
icon to reveal toggles for
grid lines, timers and image aspect ratio.
Easy mode simply offers a
grid of icons for the most commonly used features
on the device, including contacts, camera, phone, gallery, messages, and internet.
To view this
grid, click the
grid icon on the bottom left - hand corner
of your slip.
The live tiles
on the Microsoft's mobile platform look refreshingly different than the boring
grid of icons present
on the competing platforms.
Change the apps tray
grid: This will let you fit more
icons or folders
on one page and take advantage
of that massive screen.
Freestyle gets rid
of the
grid - based
icon layout entirely, conveniently letting you put stickers anywhere
on the page to launch apps.
You'll need to rely heavily
on folders and
grids of icons for your home screen organization.
Those who dislike Windows Phone — or Windows 8, for that matter — often decry the Start screen as a «mess», pointing to a jumble
of colours and different - sized boxes that they say lacks the elegance
of the
icon grids found
on rival operating systems.
In short, Google Now Launcher will feel stock and get you that all - important Google Now page
on the left, but the
icons won't look like Google's and if you have a larger screen, you might feel like the home screen
grid leaves a lot
of wasted space.
On the software side, the OnePlus 2 runs OxygenOS, which is a customized version
of Android 5.1 that includes «subtle changes» that «add real value to the user experience», such as the ability to change accent colors and customize the
icon style and
grid layout.