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| * **Folder**: this name refers to both the icon opening a window and the window itself. Folders can contains any items: apps and shortcuts, but also widgets... or other folders. | * **Folder**: this name refers to both the icon opening a window and the window itself. Folders can contains any items: apps and shortcuts, but also widgets... or other folders. | ||
| * **Panel**: a kind of folder, but displayed directly in the desktop. Unlike folders, it does not open over the desktop in its own window, and it scrolls as every other item when you scroll the desktop. | * **Panel**: a kind of folder, but displayed directly in the desktop. Unlike folders, it does not open over the desktop in its own window, and it scrolls as every other item when you scroll the desktop. | ||
| + | * **Container**: a generic term for Desktop, Folder or Panel. A container holds items. | ||
| ===== The desktop ===== | ===== The desktop ===== | ||
| The desktop is an unlimited surface where you can put apps, widgets, folders or other objects. Each desktop is made of several pages, each page has the same size as the screen. | The desktop is an unlimited surface where you can put apps, widgets, folders or other objects. Each desktop is made of several pages, each page has the same size as the screen. | ||
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| The key concept is that the desktop does not consist in a horizontal stripe of pages, but in a grid. It means that you can scroll left and right, but also up and down. | The key concept is that the desktop does not consist in a horizontal stripe of pages, but in a grid. It means that you can scroll left and right, but also up and down. | ||
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| Additionally, items can be detached from the grid. Once an item is detached it can be moved pixel per pixel. This is specially useful when you want to create a precise layout and require fine and accurate positioning. | Additionally, items can be detached from the grid. Once an item is detached it can be moved pixel per pixel. This is specially useful when you want to create a precise layout and require fine and accurate positioning. | ||
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| In this mode, items can be scaled and rotated too, leaving you complete freedom on how you place the object on the desktop. | In this mode, items can be scaled and rotated too, leaving you complete freedom on how you place the object on the desktop. | ||
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| A panel is like a desktop but embedded in another desktop: it displays its own content in a box, meaning it will be scrolled like any other app or widget when you scroll the desktop containing the panel. Since panels are like desktops and folders, they can in turn contains apps, widgets... or panels ! Nested panels is a complex configuration but can be used to create stunning navigation effect. | A panel is like a desktop but embedded in another desktop: it displays its own content in a box, meaning it will be scrolled like any other app or widget when you scroll the desktop containing the panel. Since panels are like desktops and folders, they can in turn contains apps, widgets... or panels ! Nested panels is a complex configuration but can be used to create stunning navigation effect. | ||
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| + | **Hint**: in order to move an object inside a panel or folder, drag it over the panel or folder icon, wait a bit for the animation to finish, and drop it (this delay helps preventing unwanted moves and allows stacking). In order to move an item out of its container, long tap on it and select "Move out of folder/panel" | ||
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| + | ===== Customization ===== | ||
| + | There are two "modes" of customization: | ||
| + | * **layout editing**: this consists in moving items on the desktop, changing their size, rotation, order of appearance, moving objects in or out of folders and panels, etc. While doing so, tapping on apps won't launch them, but instead will select the icon so that you can adjust its geometry. Layout editing is done directly on the screen by entering the Edit layout mode: by default long tap on any object (panels are an exception), or long tap on the desktop and select "Edit layout". Hitting the back key will leave this mode. | ||
| + | * **settings editing**: this consists in a dedicated screen where you can adjust options such as font size, colors, borders, icon reflection, folder placement, scrolling options and so on. In this mode you have access to all customization switches, and swiping left will reveal a preview of your changes. Modifications are saved immediately, when you hit home your desktop is updated. | ||
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