Multiple Home Apps

[dkshaer]

I've been reading about the different home apps that are available and have experimented a little bit. Have been running helix 1 for a few weeks with no complaints. Have downloaded and installed LauncherPro, Tag, Zeam and Freedhome at various times but have been too lazy to really work with any of them to a great extent. And, I haven't had them all on my droid at the same time.

The issue of this thread is this - I think I notice helix lagging a bit when I have another home app on the droid but not in use (of course.) No widgets or even shortcuts on the other home app. It's a given that the stock app is on the droid, naturally. But I have no widgets on it either.

Anyone else noticing a lag when there are more than 1 non stock home apps? Or is it my imagination?

Using home switcher.
Not rooted.

Any thoughts?

 

[big al]

Ive got helix 1 and launcher pro installed.
Sometimes I wonder as well
As soon as Launcher Pro updates the tray I will be switching unless Helix finds an amazing way to get me back

 

[OSX2000]

LauncherPro is by far the fastest and smoothest Launcher that I've tried. It's like baby Helix Launcher on a crazy sugar high. And the pinch gesture to zoom out to all the home screens is just nifty.

I've still got the stock home and Helix 1 installed, and LauncherPro is still crazy fast. Helix doesn't seem to have gotten any slower since LPro was installed either.

 

[jsh1120]

I've been reading about the different home apps that are available and have experimented a little bit. Have been running helix 1 for a few weeks with no complaints. Have downloaded and installed LauncherPro, Tag, Zeam and Freedhome at various times but have been too lazy to really work with any of them to a great extent. And, I haven't had them all on my droid at the same time.

The issue of this thread is this - I think I notice helix lagging a bit when I have another home app on the droid but not in use (of course.) No widgets or even shortcuts on the other home app. It's a given that the stock app is on the droid, naturally. But I have no widgets on it either.

Anyone else noticing a lag when there are more than 1 non stock home apps? Or is it my imagination?

Using home switcher.
Not rooted.

Any thoughts?

First, it's probably your imagination. Subjective impressions of UI performance are frequently wrong as a result of some common features of the way the brain processes such information. (i.e. consistency is often mistaken for speed; initial evidence that an app is working is more important than how long it takes to complete an action.)

However, it appears that a launcher will remain active in memory after you switch to another app. If you're low on available memory, you may notice a lag in the launcher you're using simply because the other launcher is also active (but not being used.)

 

[armeddroid]

yeah..you have to make sure that the home app is not in use. kill it if you have to...
i have 8 installed
It dont slow it down unless its still active and if you have widgets that are active on the NON ACTIVE Home app.
damn..i didnt see Josh's post.
oops