So whats the best launchers now?

[Riley]

I've been using helix 1 for a while now and while it worked great and I used 5 screens etc, it would get funky now and again and also get laggy at times. So today I tried LP. So far so good. I have had a few lag issues, but thats' on initial boot up and probably because i use a LOT of widgets on 5 different screens. But once it's all loaded up, it rips pretty good. I also love how the app drawer stays where you last left off, handy when going through placing icons. I am using a Live Wallpaper with it and it is working, but maybe that is actually why on boot up it gets funky.

 

[Busa Zlayer]

I've had Launcher Pro for a couple of weeks now and it works like a champ. Looks great and the performance is amazing.

 

[Garemlin]

Brando: I mean using true custom icons with bettercut for the tray. Not just using stock icons.

 

[JimmyD]

This reply is for those who have commented on the ADW Launcher extra dockbar....

I use ADW Launcher and at first, I hated only having 2 persistent icons and then having to take that extra step to get to the extra dockbar with my 6 additional icons.

BUT THEN I REALIZED.....

In the ADW Settings, if you go into the UI Settings menu, then UNCHECK the option: Closing dockbar (Auto-close dockbar after app-launch)...

you can slide up the extra dockbar and it will STAY on the home screen until you choose to slide it back down!
:icon_ banana:

So.... I created my dockbar with the following 6 icons:

Icon 1 = phone app
Icon 2 = "network" (a shortcut created with the awesome free app called "Apps Organizer")
Icon 3 = "notes" (a shortcut created with the awesome free app called "Apps Organizer")
Icon 4 = "car" (a shortcut created with the awesome free app called "Apps Organizer")
Icon 5 = "tools" (a shortcut created with the awesome free app called "Apps Organizer")
Icon 6 = camera app

SO...... when I click on my second dockbar icon which I called "network", a folder pops up with all of my "networking" apps as follows:
- Gmail
- Work email
- Messaging
- Google Talk
- Facebook
- Tapatalk
- Tweetcaster
- Yammer
- YouTube

When I click on my third dockbar icon which I called "notes", a folder pops up with the following apps:
- 3banana
- Astrid Tasks
- Barcode Scanner
- Key Ring
- PackRat
- Remind Me
- Shop Savvy
- Virtual Recorder

When I click on 4th dockbar icon called "Car" I get:
- aCar
- Car Home
- Earth
- Maps
- My Tracks
- Radar now
- SpeedView
- The Weather
- wardrive
- Zillow

When I click on the 5th dockbar icon "tools" I get:

.....too many apps in that folder to bother listing.

You get the idea though! From my single 6 icon persistant dockbar from ADW Launcher, I have organized access to all of my most used apps without having to access the regular app drawer!